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Negotiators agree to farm relief proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) Many crops aren't even in the ground yet, but House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday to an election-year bailout for farmers that would top $7 billion, well over what the Clinton administration requested. The money is included in a $1.8 trillion spending plan that will frame government spending for the 2001 budget year.
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Consultants see demise of e-retailers
NEW YORK (AP) Most retailers that operate entirely on the Internet will be out of business by next year, a respected consulting firm is warning.
Business Today
DALLAS A group of 14 of the largest oil and petrochemical companies plan to launch an electronic exchange to link buyers and suppliers of goods and services.
Production, weather ease fuel prices
LONDON {AP} Increased OPEC oil production and a mild winter that eased consumer demand for heating oil are contributing to at least temporary relief from painfully high crude prices, a respected industry study said Tuesday. Oil prices have fallen since OPEC members agreed last month to open the spigots on exports, adding 500,000 new barrels per day and giving refineries an incentive to buy more of the oil they need to make gasoline, the Inter-national Energy Agency reported.
Cost of living changes little during March
Lubbock's cost of living index was relatively benign in March, thanks to stable gasoline prices that, over the past week, retreated from all-time highs.
Business Today April 13, 2000
WASHINGTON About 112,000 Honda lawnmowers have been recalled because of the danger of fire from leaky fuel tanks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Technology slump fuels market dive
NEW YORK (AP) The Nasdaq composite index continued its steep slide Wednesday, plummeting 286 points and closing below 4,000 after a Goldman Sachs analyst lowered his expectations for Microsoft's revenues during the just-ended quarter. Microsoft's woes sent a chill through the entire technology sector and demolished an early rally by the Dow Jones industrial average.
Kellogg, Exxon Mobil back in court over tiger
CINCINNATI (AP) A court fight between industry giants Kellogg Co. and Exxon Mobil Corp. is back on over the use of cartoon tigers in advertisements of food items.
DVM claims Internet car sales illegal
AUSTIN (AP) The lead enforcement officer for the Texas Division of Motor Vehicles testified Wednesday that Ford Motor Co. broke state law by selling used cars through a Web site.
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Another Silly Scandal
IT'S NOT THE DUMBEST thing we have heard of happening at Buffalo Springs Lake, but it sure comes close. The names of eight lake residents who refused to contribute $1 per month to the Buffalo Springs Volunteer Fire Department were posted on a chalkboard at the fire station. The list raised concern that volunteer firefighters might not respond or might be slow to respond to a blaze at the residence of a non-contributor.
At The Highest Level
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PROBLEMS in the U.S. Army have been well-publicized in recent years. Even so, the revelation of Claudia Kennedy no doubt made many jaws drop across this nation.
Newspaper Learning
WE CONFESS TO AN obvious subjectivity, but we were quite impressed with the way that teachers at Alderson, Atkins and O.L. Slaton Junior High Schools incorporated newspapers into their teaching recently.
Principals Recognized
PRINCIPALS OF THREE of the Lubbock Independent School District's magnet schools will be recognized by school trustees today for achieving statewide success in the eyes of their peers. We join the trustees in honoring Lubbock High School principal Patrick Cates, Dunbar Junior High School principal Richard Molina and Roscoe Wilson Elementary School principal Sam Ayers for their successes with students, teachers, parents and fellow administrators.
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'Millionaire' host Regis Philbin becoming fashion icon for men
Regis Philbin is the biggest influence on menswear in the United States today.
Tune in tonight September 12, 2000
Scheduled on "Dateline" (7 p.m., KCBD): a veterinarian accused of abuse.
Jury rejects claim by Sheppard's son
CLEVELAND {AP} A jury on Wednesday unanimously rejected the claim of Dr. Sam Sheppard's son that his father was wrongfully imprisoned for his mother's 1954 slaying, ending another chapter in the sensational case that inspired "The Fugitive" television series.
SPC music professors take center stage
South Plains College professors are slated for a number of upcoming music performances, with the first one beginning at 7 p.m. today.
'Ulterior Motifs' to spotlight seven artists, four local bands
An art exhibit and concert called "Ulterior Motifs II" will take place Saturday at Wheeler Bros. Studio, 1416 Texas Ave, as "an alternative" to this weekend's Lubbock Arts Festival, according to Jeff F. Wheeler. Boasting more than 100 works of art on display, the exhibit will spotlight the talents of seven artists and at least four bands.
MASH star, Linville, dies of pneumonia complications
NEW YORK {AP} Just last month, Larry Linville enjoyed a mini-MASH reunion with former castmates Gary Burghoff and Mike Farrell. The trio was taping a remembrance of the acclaimed sitcom for a television special. On Tuesday morning, when word of Linville's death reached Burghoff, the actor who played Radar O'Reilly opposite his friend's Maj. Frank Burns quickly turned teary.
Miller surprises staff on 'Chicago Hope'
NEW YORK Veteran actor James Garner joins the cast of "Chicago Hope" (8 9 p.m., KLBK, TV-PG) in the recurring role of Hugh Miller, the head of a ruthlessly stingy HMO that has just acquired the hospital and is bent on ruthless cost-cutting.
Randall tops Frenship 5-3
AMARILLO Randall kept its District 4-4A softball title hopes alive Tuesday, using a five-run third to down Frenship 5-3.
Vines, Loveland spark Cooper win
SHALLOWATER Tim Loveland went 3-for-4 and Jeremy Vines delivered a solid pitching performance to lift Cooper to a 9-1 win against Shallowater Wednesday.
Lubbock Christian 13, Hale Center 0
Jamaal Hamilton pitched a three-hit shutout and Ty Touchstone tagged a two-run triple, leading Monterey past Amarillo 4-0 Tuesday in District 3-5A baseball.
Several area baseball, softball games postponed
The rainy, cold weather that swept through the South Plains on Tuesday forced the postponement of several area baseball and softball games. Heading the list of washed out baseball games was the Coronado-Lubbock High contest. The clash between intra-city District 3-5A rivals is rescheduled for 6 p.m. today at Westerner Field.
Hamilton, MHS blank Amarillo 4-0
Jamaal Hamilton pitched a three-hit shutout and Ty Touchstone tagged a two-run triple, leading Monterey past Amarillo 4-0 Tuesday in District 3-5A baseball.
Friona 13, Roosevelt 3
Jamaal Hamilton pitched a three-hit shutout and Ty Touchstone tagged a two-run triple, leading Monterey past Amarillo 4-0 Tuesday in District 3-5A baseball.
Potent offense has fueled Antelopes' surge
For most successful baseball teams, a good offense is only one part of the puzzle. The Abernathy Antelopes, however, have turned that one part into an indecipherable riddle for opposing teams. Abernathy has been on a serious offensive streak during the past three weeks. All five District 4-2A contests for the Antelopes have ended in run-rule victories and they are currently sporting a .417 team batting average and piling up nearly 13 runs per game.
Trinity Christian 1-9, Pantego 0-1
Jamaal Hamilton pitched a three-hit shutout and Ty Touchstone tagged a two-run triple, leading Monterey past Amarillo 4-0 Tuesday in District 3-5A baseball.
DISTRICT 3-3A TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPSAt Lamesa High SchoolMonday's and Tuesday's resultsGIRLSTeam scores: 1. Lamesa 164, 2. Seminole 127, 3. Denver City 119, 4. Colorado 77, 5. Brownfield 54, 6. Slaton 48.
Considerate Drivers
As I awaited a break in the traffic so that I could pull out, it happened, as it had many other times. A sedan carrying a family of four slowed at the road I was attempting to pull out from, and made the corner, roaring away in the direction I had come. The anger enveloped my body as I waited for an endless line of cars, an experience that could have been avoided except for the inconsiderate driver who wouldn't use his directional. I sat there fuming until there was a break in the traffic allowing me to pull out and continue on my way.
Clock Didn't Spring Forward
I hope you can tolerate one more anti-daylight-saving time letter. Two o'clock Sunday morning I am setting my clocks forward and saying I don't want to do this. That's because I have lost my favorite grandfather's clock awhile back, somewhere between the spring forward and the fall back. The clock had had it, and quit.
Giving Away Rights
The USA -- giving up the rights and freedoms that made us the greatest nation ever. The Constitution, as it was written, made these United States the most sought after country in the world. People from every country in the world live here and are still begging to enter or sneaking into this country illegally. Why is this?
Don't Drive Into Water
I am sure we all are saddened when we read in the news about someone and their children being drowned while in a car trying to cross a flooded road.
Loop Name Corrected
Sorry about prying into the discussion over the actual names of route numbers in the greater San Antonio area, but the Anderson Loop, the "outer" loop mentioned in the Letters to the Editor (A-J, 4-1), is actually Loop 1604, not 1605.
Concern For Clients
I served as a volunteer at SPARC both during, and after, David Crader's management of that most worthwhile organization. To hear the government prosecutor refer to David as "truly an evil person" is beyond comprehension. The exact opposite is true.
Membership Drive
KOHM-FM would like to thank the South Plains community for the loyal and dedicated support shown the station during its Spring 2000 membership drive. The station raised over $65,000 in seven days -- an increase of $5,000 from the Fall 1999 fund raiser -- while reducing by four days the on-air portion of the drive.
Mayor's Luncheon
I wish to thank the city of Lubbock for helping to make Hospice of Lubbock's mayor's luncheon a success. This is the greatest community. Whenever there is a good cause, the turnout is always gratifying. Hospice of Lubbock will be able to give loving care to many unfunded patients, thanks to the great turnout Friday, March 31.
Jet Service At LIA
I have been amused at the hoopla by city officials and others in being able to lure "jet" service back to Lubbock, as opposed to continuing service with the "turbo-props." Believing that the type of aircraft will make a difference in the air routes of which Lubbock is part of is sheer balderdash.
Irresponsible 'Parents'
We keep hearing from these "single mothers" and "deadbeat dads" in ways that seem to be trying to raise public sympathy for themselves. The women complain that the husband doesn't pay child support -- and the men complain because they can't see their kids. Come on!
'Nothing Supernatural'
In my opinion, there has never been, there is not now, nor will there ever be anything supernatural existing on Earth, in our solar system, in our galaxy or within our universe. Matter and energy, action and reaction explain our natural world.
Good Samaritans
On Sunday, March 26, while driving from my home in Slaton to my church in Lubbock, I ran over something in the highway causing a tire to blow out. After several futile attempts to contact friends in Slaton, I called a friend in Lubbock. He quickly responded with the word he'd be right out.
Child facts
According to statistics from the Texas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies:
Lifestyles calendar
TODAY Seniors Are Special seminar 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; University Medical Center's McInturff Conference Center, 602 Indiana Ave. Dr. Robert Moore, allergist, will discuss allergens and treatments, and Mayor Windy Sitton will discuss lifestyles, city successes and the future of Lubbock. Free of charge. Call 743-3390 for details.
Recipe Exchange April 12, 2000
J. Fisher of Lubbock requested a recipe for queso served over guacamole at Pescado's. Carole Curlee sent in the following:
Warm Apple Spice Cake
1 pound cake (10.75 oz.), thawed 1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
Volunteer directory
Lubbock has numerous social and service organizations, nursing homes and agencies that need volunteers to provide a variety of worthwhile services. For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities, call the Volunteer Center at 747-0551. Adult Learning Center needs volunteers to help with adult education classes. Bilingual knowledge is helpful. For more information, call Mrs. Harrell at 766-1540.
Celebrate Yourself Between career, spouse, children, home, parents and friends, there is often very little time left to take care of ourselves. We all have times, though, when we need to carve a few minutes out of our day to relax and enjoy ourselves.
Advocates, experts address children's developmental needs
Local child-care experts and children's advocates opened the Week of the Young Child on Tuesday with a mayoral proclamation at the Covenant Hospital Child Care Center and a few positive words about ongoing initiatives to benefit children.
Local robbery case catches eye of Maine authorities
A Levelland man convicted of killing his former wife was in the Lubbock County Jail on Tuesday accused of holding a Lubbock woman at gunpoint, forcing her to drink cough syrup and attempting to rob her.
Judge Anderson mourned as top-notch friend, jurist
The South Plains lost a judge Tuesday who "just made things work good," as one of his peers put it.
Provost Burns finalist for NMSU president
Texas Tech Provost John Burns has been named a finalist for president at New Mexico State University.
Lubbock becomes driving force in highway funds coalition
A statewide coalition has formed to apply a new strategy for winning public funds for highway projects, and Lubbock is emerging as an influential member of the group.
Attorney says , safety key issues in sludge battle
LAKE RANSOM CANYON City Attorney John Sims told residents Tuesday that they need to concentrate on health and safety issues if they want to block Lubbock's permit to apply sludge on nearby land.
Hicks indicted in robbery case
Accused robber and convicted killer James Hicks of Levelland was indicted Wednesday by a Lubbock County grand jury and remained in county jail on a bond of $250,000, raised from $75,000. Hicks, 48, was indicted on a charge of aggravated robbery.
Space shuttle pilot brings Tech gifts from mission
The pilot of last year's Discovery space shuttle mission returned to his alma mater Wednesday bearing gifts from space.
Testimony points to inconsistencies in Willard murder trial
Bobby Willard gave inconsistent statements to police about the reported drowning of Laquinda Calicutt on Jan. 22, 1997, and her injuries didn't indicate that a fall in the bathtub killed her, according to testimony Tuesday in the capital murder case against him.
A Seat on the Bench
As a kid growing up in Lubbock, Robert Jones never expected to become one of the most powerful people in West Texas.
Death sentence formally bestowed
Joe Franco Garza Jr. was formally sentenced to death by lethal injection Tuesday for the December 1998 strangling death of Silbiano Rangel.
Jury hears new tale of child's death
Eight months after the death of a 2-year-old girl in his care, Bobby Willard blamed his wife for the child's fatal injuries, a police officer testified Wednesday.
Excitement builds for proud parents of the Great Eight
There were a few screams, a couple of screeches and maybe just a little drooling.
Court denies appeal, upholds murder conviction
AUSTIN The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday denied the appeal of a man sentenced to die for beating and stabbing to death a 67-year-old woman while burglarizing her Lubbock apartment.
Feds search Lubbock house
A federal search warrant was executed at the Lubbock home of a man who is accused of offering his 7-year-old daughter for sex in North Carolina, his roommate said Tuesday.
Garza indicted for murder
A Lubbock County grand jury indicted Joe O. Garza, 56, on Wednesday for the stabbing of his live-in girlfriend earlier this year.
Local News - News briefs 04/13/00
LISD trustees set to approve issuance of bonds
Lubbock Independent School District trustees are expected to approve the issuance of $10 million in a $24.2 million bond issue during a 7 a.m. meeting Thursday at the district's administration building, 1628 19th St.
Legislature has eye on universities, speaker warns
The head of the state's only major organization representing philosophical and academic issues for professors warned Texas Tech faculty senators Wednesday that the state is getting more involved in running colleges and universities.
NoticeTrustee Election(Aviso de Eleccion de Regentes)
The Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District Board of Trustees hereby gives notice of election to be held May 6, 2000 for the purpose of electing on e trustee for positions designated as Place 3 and Place 4. (La Junta de aviso regentes del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Lubbock-Cooper da aviso que la eleccion sera el dia 6 de mayo de 2000, con el proposito de elegir una persona para las posiciones designades: posicion 3 y posicion 4.) Early voting by personal appearance will begin on Wednesday, April 19, 2000 and continue through Tuesday, May 2, 2000 from 8 AM to 4 PM (Votacion temprano (en persona), comenzara miercoles, el 19 de abril de 2000 desde las 8 AM hasta las 4 PM, y continuara hasta martes, el 2 de mayo de 2000 desde las 8 AM hasta las 4 PM.)
School board candidates to address forum
Candidates for the Lubbock-Cooper school board will speak at a forum at 7 p.m. today at the intermediate school auditorium.
Levelland ISD NOTICE
Jones, Ladd notch county runoff wins
Patti Jones captured the Republican nomination for Precinct 4 county commissioner, and Larry "Rusty" Ladd snagged the GOP bid for judgeship of County Court-at-Law No. 1 in Tuesday's runoff election. Jones, a businesswoman, garnered 56.4 percent of the vote to incumbent Nathan Ziegler's 43.6 percent, or 2,197-1,699.
South Overton group cries foul in zoning case request
Members of a South Overton property association are seeking the resignation of a planning and zoning commissioner who, they claim, failed to disclose a conflict of interest before voting against their request.
Tech students lose home to blaze in apartment; cats suffer injuries
Two Texas Tech students lost their apartment Tuesday to a fire that also injured their pets.
Art exhibit by West Texas cancer patients opens this month
Cancer patients and their families will have a chance to express their struggles through art in the "Espiritu de Esperanza" exhibit opening April 29 at the Southwest Cancer Center, 602 Indiana Ave.
Walk promotes folic acid for healthy babies
The March of Dimes WalkAmerica 2000 fund-raiser is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. April 29 in Maxey Park, across from Covenant Medical Center-Lakeside, 4000 24th St.
Ambassadors for Research
Until she walks, one notices nothing amiss with 6-year-old Yesenia Elizardo. But Yesenia, the firstborn of Willie and Blanca Elizardo of Brownfield, walks with a side-to-side shuffling gait as a result of spina bifida. Upon learning that they would give birth to a baby with neural tube defects, the sorrow and guilt they felt was overwhelming.
Aetna agrees to give physicians more power
DALLAS {AP} In a landmark agreement, the health insurer Aetna U.S. Healthcare has settled a lawsuit with Texas, promising to give doctors more power over medical treatments and agreeing to prohibit financial incentives for doctors to limit care. Aetna and Texas Attorney General John Cornyn said the deal could be a model to settle other suits around the country against managed care companies alleging that they harm patients in the name of profits.
Organ donors needed
LifeGift Organ Donation Center will celebrate National Organ and Tissue Donor Week April 16 through April 22 with events designed to raise awareness of the need for donors.
Supporters call Aetna settlements good step for consumers
The "landmark" settlement between Aetna US Healthcare is not perfect, but it is a step in the right direction, according to a spokeswoman for the Texas Medical Association.
Study examines adults who take care of sick parents
The Texas Tech University Department of Psychology is investigating the feelings of burden and depression in adults who care for aging parents with dementia.
Saturday's blood drive to help 19-year-old leukemia patient
A blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday will benefit a 19-year-old leukemia patient at University Medical Center.
Michael Gaffney: Mental health privacy under seige
You may think that psychotherapy sessions are sacrosanct, but managed care is pressuring the profession to tell all, according to one counselor.
Free cancer screenings set at research, treatment center
The Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center of Covenant Health System will offer skin cancer screenings from 8 a.m. to noon May 6.
Take steps to sleep well, improve health
ARLINGTON, Va. If you're like many Americans, the stresses of work and family life might have you tossing and turning each night and waking up on the wrong side of bed each morning.
Bone-strengthening exercises help people with osteogenesis
Q: I am a teacher anticipating the transfer of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta into my class. I would like to learn a little more about the disorder. Please cover this topic in your column. K.L., Saint Louis, Mo.
Scientists pick brain of O'Neill
For the last 10 years of his life, the great dramatist Eugene O'Neill was as brilliant as ever, but couldn't write. Brain cells controlling voluntary movement had withered away.
Vote goes against Confederate flag
COLUMBIA, S.C. {AP} South Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday took the first step to removing the Confederate flag from atop the Statehouse dome, exactly 139 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Advice to last-minute filers: Uncle Sam now takes plastic
WASHINGTON {AP} For millions of last-minute taxpayers who suddenly realize they owe money to Uncle Sam but don't have the cash on hand, it could be time to whip out the credit cards or make an installment payment deal with the IRS.
Justice, Reno determined not to repeat Waco
WASHINGTON {AP} One protester threatened "another Waco" and another said authorities will have to take Elian Gonzalez "over the bodies" of Cuban-American protesters. It's chilling language in light of the peaceful demonstrations by those who believe the 6-year-old Cuban shipwreck survivor should remain in the United States rather than be returned to his father in Cuba.
Gore prods press to probe Bush proposal
WASHINGTON {AP} Fighting encroachment on his signature issues, Vice President Al Gore accused Republican George W. Bush Wednesday of "political malpractice" on health insurance in Texas and prodded newspapers "to challenge every assumption and question every proposal."
Teacher confesses to shooting self in classroom
TUCSON, Ariz. {AP} A school teacher who reported being shot in her empty classroom confessed to authorities that she shot herself.
Clinton asks citizens to urge gun control
DENVER {AP} Saying Colorado still has "a broken heart over Columbine," President Clinton encouraged citizens Wednesday to keep pressing lawmakers here and in Congress for new restrictions on firearms sales at gun shows. "America is listening," he said.
Washington police brace for protests at World Bank
WASHINGTON {AP} Police lined bridges and kept the public away from World Bank headquarters on Wednesday as a tense capital braced for demonstrators, young and old, who want to protest policies of international lending institutions toward poor nations.
Government agencies score high in poll
WASHINGTON {AP} Trust in government as a whole rebounded after the Monica Lewinsky scandal, but people still take a much more favorable view of individual government agencies except for the Internal Revenue Service, says a poll released Wednesday.
Reno hints at meeting with family
MIAMI {AP} Pushing for a swift end to the Elian Gonzalez saga, Attorney General Janet Reno will probably get involved personally by meeting in Miami with the boy's relatives and Cuban community leaders on Wednesday, a Justice Department official said.
Debate begins over Confederate flag
COLUMBIA, S.C. {AP} Lawmakers on Wednesday began debating a compromise plan to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome, as hundreds of flag supporters lined up to watch.
Authorities break up fake memorabilia ring
SAN DIEGO {AP} An investigation into fake sports and celebrity memorabilia has resulted in charges against 20 people and the seizure of thousands of baseballs, photos, T-shirts and other items with forged autographs in five states, authorities said Tuesday.
Pathologist says arsenic poisoning may have doomed Jamestown settlers
RALEIGH, N.C. {AP} In what could be a macabre sequel to the Pocahontas story, a pathologist says many of the settlers who died at Jamestown may have been poisoned with arsenic perhaps by Capt. John Smith himself.
Republicans develop own prescription drug plan
WASHINGTON {AP} House Republicans sketched the outlines Wednesday of legislation to offer partially subsidized prescription drug insurance to senior citizens, but Democrats swiftly criticized the effort as election-year posturing.
Family defiant as Reno orders Elian transfer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Attorney General Janet Reno ordered Elian Gonzalez's Miami relatives to bring the boy to a Miami-area airport this afternoon after she failed to persuade them to end the wrenching 41/2-month custody struggle. Reno took the extraordinary step of coming to Miami to meet for 21/2 hours with the 6-year-old boy's great-uncle Lazaro Gonzalez, who later defiantly said he would not relinquish custody of the boy.
Reno hints at meeting with family
MIAMI {AP} Pushing for a swift end to the Elian Gonzalez saga, Attorney General Janet Reno will probably get involved personally by meeting in Miami with the boy's relatives and Cuban community leaders on Wednesday, a Justice Department official said.
Children pay price, says report
WASHINGTON {AP} Youth violence is falling, but more children are paying the price of public fears driven by high-profile school shootings harsher punishments for nonviolent or minor offenses says a new report.
Far from Miami, hometown quietly awaits Elian's return
CARDENAS, Cuba {AP} It was a far cry from the frenzy of media, police and protesters in Miami: In Elian Gonzalez's rural Cuban hometown, neighbors and friends went about their business Wednesday amid quiet hopes that the 6-year-old would soon be coming home.
Higher-flow toilet proposal flushed fast
WASHINGTON {AP} An effort to repeal the federal law requiring low-flow toilets could be going down the drain.
Judges' ex-wives file suit, claim unfair treatment
CONCORD, N.H. {AP} Caroline Douglas has complained for years that she couldn't get a fair shake in her divorce case because her ex-husband, former state Supreme Court Justice Chuck Douglas, knew all the judges in New Hampshire.
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Ophelia Martinez
HALE CENTER (Special) Rosary for Ophelia Martinez, 80, of Hale Center will be recited at 7 p.m. today in St. Theresa's Catholic Church with the Rev. Rey Sorgon, pastor, officiating.
Chester Sullivan
BROWNWOOD (Special) Graveside services for Chester D. Sullivan, 87, of Lubbock will be held at 2 p.m. today in Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood.
The Robert Mobbs obituary in Tuesday's Avalanche-Journal contained the wrong hometown of a surviving sister. Martha Sigmon is of Lowell, Ark.
Walter Brooks
ANDREWS (Special) Graveside services for Walter Edward Brooks II, 80, of Odessa will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Andrews West Cemetery with Les McGalliard, pulpit minister of Andrews Church of Christ, officiating.
Francisca Herrera
TULIA (Special) Prayer service for Francisca Herrera, 74, of Tulia will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Funeral Home Chapel.
George Carter
LOVINGTON, N.M. (Special) Graveside services for George Lynn Carter, 84, of Lovington will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Lovington Cemetery under the direction of Bethany Funeral Home.
Arthur Calloway
LAMESA (Special) Services for Arthur Calloway, 52, of Lamesa will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Lamesa with the Rev. J.J. Johnson from Lubbock officiating.
Ray Anderson
Memorial services for Ray D. Anderson, 64, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Michael Passmore officiating.
Earnest Miller
IDALOU (Special) Service for Earnest "Bugg" Odell Miller, 91, of Idalou will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Idalou with elder George Johnson officiating and the Rev. Calvin Gray assisting.
Oscar Holbert
PLAINVIEW (Special) Services for Oscar "Bud" Holbert, 83, of Amarillo will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel in Plainview with the Rev. Jim Ritter, pastor of Seth Ward Baptist Church in Plainview, officiating.
Margaret Moore
STANTON (Special) Services for Margaret Ann Moore, 63, of Stanton will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Stanton with the Rev. Skip Hodges, pastor, officiating.
Dora Lanier
RANGER (Special) Services for Dora Elizabeth Lanier, 100, of Midland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mesquite and Rusk Church of Christ in Ranger with Gary Adams officiating.
Hazel Harris
Memorial services for Hazel Harris, 82, of Lubbock will be at 1 p.m. today at Trinity Church with Paul Jantzen, pastor, officiating.
Pending April 13, 2000
O.C. "AL" ALLISON, 84, Lubbock,died Sunday. Services 2 p.m., Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home, Resthaven Funeral Home.
Fay Campbell
HOBBS, N.M. (Special) Services for Fay Campbell, 70, of Hobbs will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Victory Center with Pastor Jimmy Braswell and Pastor Johnny Dowell officiating.
Leota Hopp
Services for Leota M. Hopp, 92, of Lubbock will be at 4:30 p.m. today at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Paul Cunningham, pastor, officiating.
O.C. Allison
Services for O.C. "Al" Allison, 84, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Gerlt officiating.
Roberta Rose
HAMILTON (Special) Private graveside services for Roberta C. Rose, 101, of Denver City were April 6 under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home.
Pending services April 12, 2000
44,Lubbock,died Friday. Services 2 p.m., Community Baptist Church, Ossie Curry Funeral Home.
Evelyn Lockard
SNYDER (Special) Services for Evelyn Nadine Harmon Lockard, 65, of Snyder will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel with Bud Englund, minister of 30th Street Church of Christ, officiating.
Jessie Hattox
Services for Jessie P. Hattox, 98, of Shallowater will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Shallowater with the Rev. Mitch Wilson and Richard Covington officiating.
Lillie Ash
LAMESA (Special) Services for Lillie Mae Ash, 91, of Lamesa will be at 10 a.m. today at Lamesa Church of Christ 14th Street with Mark Hackett officiating and Joe Woodrum assisting.
Beth Ramsey
LITTLEFIELD (Special) Graveside services for Beth M. Ramsey, 94, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Littlefield will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Littlefield Memorial Park with Odell Farr, pastor of Duggan Avenue Church of Christ, officiating.
Li Shi
Services for Li Lie Shi, 60, of Lubbock will be in the Chinese Church in Lubbock at a later date.
Marguerite McLain
DECATUR (Special) Graveside services for Marguerite L. McLain, 94, of Lubbock were 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur under the direction of Coker Funeral Home.
Robert Womack
Graveside services for Robert Alton Womack, infant son of Robert Kent and Suzanne Womack of Clarendon, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Memorial Park with Ellmore Johnson officiating.
Dwight Wilson
Services for Dwight Wilson, 58, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at W.W. Rix Chapel with Chaplain Terry Callis, TXARNG, and James Underwood officiating.
Eva McMennamy
ARLINGTON (Special) Services for Eva Taylor Timberlake McMennamy, 90, of Arlington will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington Funeral Home Chapel.
Leota Hopp
Services for Leota M. Hopp, 92, of Lubbock will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Paul Cunningham, pastor, officiating.
Eston Breitling
TULIA (Special) Services for Eston Breitling, 80, of Tulia will be at 4 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport, pastor, officiating.
Frances Horn
Services for Frances Horn, 93, of Lubbock will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Carillon Neil Chapel in Lubbock with Roy McClung officiating.
Today's Services April 13, 2000
O.C. "AL" ALLISON, 84, Lubbock,died Sunday. Services 2 p.m., Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home, Resthaven Funeral Home.
Lola Lowrimore
BROWNFIELD (Special) Services for Lola Mae Lowrimore, 87, of Brownfield, will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Flowers, pastor, officiating.
Marnie Dickens
TULIA (Special) Services for Marnie Dickens, 35, of Amarillo will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Central Church of Christ in Tulia with Treay Morgan, pastor, officiating.
Olie May
HOBBS, N.M. (Special) Services for Olie Bell May, 95, of Hobbs will be at 3 p.m. today at Chapel of Hope Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tom Martin of First Baptist Church officiating.
Florence Ralls
RALLS (Special) Family graveside services for Florence "Sissy" Ralls, 79, of Ralls will be at 11 a.m. today at Ralls Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist, officiating.
Police Blotter - Crime wrap April 13, 2000 04/13/00
NFL notebook April 12, 2000
ASHBURN, Va. {AP} Jeff George joined the Washington Redskins to win a Super Bowl.
Spurs overthrow Kings 98-92 in OT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. {AP} David Robinson scored six of his 26 points in overtime and also grabbed 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 98-92 Tuesday night.
ATLANTA CHALLENGEDULUTH, Ga. {AP} Results Tuesday of the $375,000 Galleryfurniture.com Tennis Challenge (seeding in parentheses):
Truck racer gets new outlook after leukemia scare
Two weeks into the NASCAR truck season, John Young's mind was racing with thoughts of a future denied.
NASCAR LEADERSDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. {AP} NASCAR Winston Cup driver standings and money leaders through April 9:
Inventors hoping fish reels in big NASCAR enthusiasts
JACKSON, Miss. {AP} Step right up and get your Dale Earnhardt fish!
Elster, Dodgers make splash ruin Giants' debut in new park
SAN FRANCISCO Kevin Elster made a splash in the opener of Pacific Bell Park, and he didn't even put the ball in the drink.
Stars defense stops Oilers 2-1
DALLAS The Dallas Stars are trying to defend their Stanley Cup with the same boring style that won it. The only difference is they now have a few new faces playing it.
Seniors make last stop at National
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. The PGA Seniors' Championship is making its last stand at PGA National Golf Club.
Seles advances in Bausch & Lomb
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) Gaining steam as the night wore on, Monica Seles began her Bausch & Lomb title defense with a 7-6 (0), 6-0 victory over Anna Smashnova on Wednesday.
FIGHT SCHEDULE(National TV in parentheses)ThursdayAt Anaheim, Calif.: Pat Coelman, Rockford, Ill., vs. Pedro Ortega, Mexico, 10, welterweights.
Yankees rally past Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees opened the home portion of the 2000 season in familiar fashion, with Mel Stottlemyre in the dugout and a win over the Texas Rangers. Tino Martinez's two-run triple in the seventh inning carried the Yankees over Texas 8-6 Wednesday, one day after their pitching coach began treatment for cancer.
News from around the major leagues on Tuesday:
Baltimore's Cal Ripken homered in his first at-bat Tuesday against Kansas City, leaving him five shy of becoming the 24th player to reach 3,000 hits.
Wright shuts down Athletics 5-0
OAKLAND, Calif. Jaret Wright pitched a five-hitter for the second complete game of his career, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
Bucs, Johnson try to settle differences on signing bonus
NEW YORK {AP} A trade sending Keyshawn Johnson from the New York Jets to Tampa Bay was worked out Tuesday, but remained on hold when the wide receiver and the Buccaneers couldn't agree on a new contract.
Bucs hope Keyshawn can live up to his word
TAMPA, Fla. {AP} The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are counting on Keyshawn Johnson to be a man of his word.
Red Sox hitters come through
BOSTON The Boston Red Sox didn't need another outstanding performance from a Martinez, not with Carl Everett's two homers and Nomar Garciaparra's four hits.
Celtics spin Magic 95-91
BOSTON Danny Fortson had a season-high 23 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics beat Orlando 95-91 to hurt the Magic's bid for the NBA's final playoff berth.
Park named for Joe DiMaggio
SAN FRANCISCO {AP} Joe DiMaggio's brother says the Yankee Clipper would be honored to have his name on the playground where they romped as children.
Devil Rays take action after paper runs spoof
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. {AP} A newspaper's lighthearted spoof offering suggestions for casting of a planned movie about Tampa Bay pitcher Jim Morris didn't leave team officials laughing.
NHL PLAYOFFSAll Times CDTFIRST ROUND(Best-of-7)Today's GamesOttawa at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Draft produces shifting winds for NFL teams
NEW YORK {AP} The Washington Redskins have maneuvered their way up in the NFL draft with one player in mind LaVar Arrington, this year's "next Lawrence Taylor."
Hidalgo keys Astros win 7-5
HOUSTON Richard Hidalgo homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros beat St. Louis 7-5 Wednesday night, ending the Cardinals' four-game winning streak.
Astros trade backup third baseman Bako
HOUSTON {AP} Backup catcher Paul Bako was traded Tuesday from the Houston Astros to the Florida Marlins for cash and a player to be named.
Lindros' championship dream, days with the Flyers, slowly melt away
PHILADELPHIA {AP} Eric Lindros' career with the Philadelphia Flyers probably will end with him as a distraction rather than a champion.
Howard, Cardinals slam Astros 10-6
HOUSTON {AP} Houston manager Larry Dierker made up his mind too late, and it cost the Astros a grand slam and, perhaps, a win. Chris Holt had just loaded the bases, with the Astros leading St. Louis 6-3 in the seventh inning. He visited the mound, went back to the dugout and noticed that switch-hitting Thomas Howard was pinch-hitting for Mike Matheny.
Ready or not, Stars begin Stanley Cup defense
DALLAS {AP} The Dallas Stars open the playoffs Wednesday with their best puck-handling defenseman out for at least two games and their best checking forward allowed to play in games but not practices.
Stabbing suspect remains in jail
HOBBS, N.M. (Special) Walter Aguirre, 21, of Hobbs, N.M., remained in the Lea County Jail on Tuesday after being arraigned in connection with the Saturday morning stabbing death of Rito Rubio, 20. Aguirre was arraigned Monday and moved to the county jail on $100,000 bond, a jail spokeswoman said. He is charged with an open count of murder.
TUESDAY'S TRANSACTIONSBy The Associated PressBASEBALLAmerican League
Tape shows coach Knight grabbing Indiana player
INDIANAPOLIS {AP} A videotape aired Tuesday night shows Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight grabbing a player by the neck during a practice and pushing him backwards.
BIG 12 STANDINGS - Baseball
Conference All Games
Raiders' kicking game putting best foot forward
The kickers can't believe it. According to a story being told by Texas Tech special teams coordinator Manny Matsakis, former Kansas State place-kicker Martin Gramatica once aimed for and hit the uprights of a goal post 20 times in a row during a practice drill from 40 yards away. By the time he was finished with the drill, Matsakis said that Gramatica had aimed for and hit an upright 36 out of 40 tries from a distance of 40 yards. Gramatica, who played under Matsakis in 1994, is now the top place-kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Games needed
FOOTBALLSmyer needs a non-district opponent Sept. 22. For more information, contact Desmond Ayala at (806) 234-3872 or 495-2244.
Marshall makes it official; Raiders close to landing two more recruits
The Texas Tech men's basketball program officially added another recruit for next season Wednesday and the Red Raiders are apparently inching closer to landing at least two more players. Tulia senior Mikey Marshall made things official when he signed a national letter of intent with Tech on Wednesday, the first day of the national spring signing period.
APRIL Friday-Sunday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Tournament, Winston Field, Snyder. Classes D and E. Entry fee: $110. For more information, contact Ricky Garcia at (915) 573-5996 or Henry Ramos at 573-2037.
All-American White heads list of Lady Raiders' 2000-01 signees
Texas Tech filled one of its biggest needs Wednesday when junior college all-American point guard Candi White signed a letter of intent with the Lady Raiders on the first day of the Division I national signing period.
Tech Tune-up
It's not like the Texas Tech baseball team needs a reminder of where the tone of the 2000 was set, but the Red Raiders may get one today.
Longhorns outduel Raiders 1-0
With two of the Big 12 Conference's top pitchers squaring off in Tuesday's softball game between Texas Tech and Texas, getting a good swing in was about as easy as finding dry land. The Longhorns' Kathleen Richter managed one, and that was enough. Mother Nature took care of the rest.
Texas Tech spring football notebook
Return from layoff: Texas Tech returned to practice after a three-day layoff Wednesday and practiced in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts. It was the 13th of 15 spring practices. Tech was originally scheduled to practice Tuesday but postponed it because of weather.
Lady Raiders set to sign All-American point guard
One unofficial visit combined with a lifetime of dreams was enough to get Candi White to sign on the dotted line with Texas Tech.
SPC signs Graham's Whiteley
Twinbill canceled for funeral
PORTALES, N.M. The doubleheader between the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team and Wayland Baptist University scheduled for Tuesday was canceled to allow game officials to attend the funeral of umpire Ryan Simmons in Longview.
Sports briefly April 13, 2000
Texas Tech seniors Keitha Dickerson and Aleah Johnson will participate in the WNBA's 2000 Pre-Draft Camp today through Saturday in Chicago.
Chaps split with Mustangs
HOBBS, N.M. Stephen Leist hit two home runs and drove in five runs, leading Lubbock Christian University to a 13-1 victory and a split of a doubleheader Tuesday against College of the Southwest.
BIG 12 STANDINGS - Softball
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Oklahoma 7-0 1.000 43-5 .896 Nebraska 6-0 1.000 31-16 .660 Texas 6-3 .667 21-21 .500 Oklahoma St. 6-5 .545 29-15 .659 Missouri 5-5 .500 29-17 .630 Texas A&M 3-4 .429 23-14 .622 Texas Tech 3-4 .429 14-28 .333 Iowa St. 3-7 .300 15-16 .484 Kansas 2-8 .200 22-23 .489 Baylor 1-6 .143 21-24 .467
NCAA to freeze membership
INDIANAPOLIS {AP} The three divisions of the NCAA Management Council agreed Tuesday to recommend a two-year moratorium on new membership in the association.
Former ABC sportscaster alleges age discrimination
NEW YORK {AP} Donna deVarona, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who set 18 world swimming records before setting out on a 30-year broadcasting career, has sued ABC Sports, saying she was discriminated against because of her age.
Tech women finish fourth in tourney
NORMAN, Okla. Texas Tech claimed its third consecutive top-five finish Tuesday when the Red Raider women's golf team finished fourth in the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic.
BASKETBALL AprilThursday-Saturday: Morton Indian Basketball Tournament, Morton. Boys and girls, ages 9-10 and 11-12. For more information, contact Richard Williams at 266-5425.
Kelly helps Raiders finish second
MONTGOMERY, Texas Freshman Brooks Kelly finished with a career-best three-round total of 212 Tuesday as the Texas Tech men's golf team finished second at the Bearkat Classic.
COACHES NEEDEDFOOTBALLDimmitt is seeking two varsity assistant and spring sport coaches. Teaching field is history or social studies composite. For more information, contact Dimmitt ISD at (806) 647-3101 or Alan Steinle at 647-3105.
State junior champion signs with Tech
Former state junior champion Jackie Ey has signed a national letter of intent with the Texas Tech women's golf program, the school announced Tuesday.
Tape shows Knight grabbing Reed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana University officials don't doubt the authenticity of the videotape showing coach Bob Knight grabbing a player by the throat, although they have questions about it.
Tech rewards Sharp, staff with bonuses
Texas Tech head coach Marsha Sharp and her three assistants will receive bonuses from the school after guiding the Lady Raiders to an NCAA regional final this season, athletic director Gerald Myers said Wednesday.
West Texas A&M signs trio of standouts
Farwell basketball standout Ashley Crawford and cross country athletes Kelli Blackshear from Levelland and Janet Blakely from Hereford have signed national letters of intent with West Texas A&M, the school announced Wednesday.
Man wins acquittal, cited for celebrating
FORT WORTH {AP} Robert Washington will spend time in jail, even after a jury found him innocent of murder. A district judge on Wednesday cited Washington and his mother in contempt of court after both reacted to the jury's verdict with shouts of joy and their own victory celebrations.
Opportunity for inclusion awaits Bush
AUSTIN Gov. George W. Bush, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, will have an opportunity today to practice the policy of inclusion that he's been preaching as he meets with a group of gay Republicans.
Police couple charged with child sexual abuse
DeSOTO {AP} Two DeSoto police officers a former officer of the year and her husband are charged with beating and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in their care.
New lotto proposal draws fire
AUSTIN The Texas Lottery Commission may be experiencing deja vu. Hundreds of letters and e-mails have been sent to the commission by players upset by a proposal to add four numbers to the Lotto Texas game to make it tougher to win the top prize.
Vox Populi April 12, 2000
Need to sound off about something that's bugging you? Need to boast about something? Vox Populi offers you a forum. Here's a sampling of recent comments. When will PETA take up the plight of the poor nauga? When will the slaughter stop?
Vox Populi April 13, 2000
Need to sound off about something that's bugging you? Need to boast about something? Vox Populi offers you a forum. Here's a sampling of recent comments. I arrive in Nairobi, Kenya, and when I open up the newspaper what do I find but ''Vox Pop,'' just like back home.
U.S. soldier could receive death penalty
VILSECK, Germany {AP} A U.S. soldier accused of raping and killing an 11-year-old Kosovo girl and leaving her body in the snow watched Wednesday as a medical expert testified that the girl died of suffocation and had wounds consistent with a struggle.
World briefly April 13, 2000
Dancers disappear after show SAN FRANCISCO Seventeen members of a Senegalese dance troupe walked off the stage and disappeared in the San Francisco Bay area, forcing organizers to cancel the remainder of their U.S. tour.
Expo 2000 fairs poorly with business
BERLIN {AP} In the age of the World Wide Web and global telecommunications, does anybody want to go to a world's fair anymore?
Castro compares capitalism to Nazi Holocaust
HAVANA {AP} Cuban President Fidel Castro launched a scathing attack on the world's capitalist system Wednesday, telling a summit of the world's poor nations that the economic order had caused suffering comparable to the Nazi Holocaust. Castro, wearing a suit instead of his usual military garb, denounced capitalism before at least 40 heads of state or government at the Group of 77 summit, and called for the elimination of the International Monetary Fund, accusing it of spreading world poverty.
Zyuganov condemns START II ratification
MOSCOW {AP} Russia's Communist Party leader said Wednesday that ratifying the START II arms treaty would amount to treason, but his party isn't expected to muster enough support to block the pact when it comes to a vote this week.
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NEW Zealand shares extended this year's 14 per cent gain on the NZX 50 Index, with Tower leading the advance after completing an asset selldown and Mighty River Power making a healthy debut.
The NZX 50 Index rose 13.44 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4652.77. Within the index, 21 stocks rose, 16 fell and 13 were unchanged. Turnover was $142 million.
Turnover was overshadowed by trading in MRP, valued at $167 million, or 62.6 million shares changing hands. The shares closed at $2.62 compared to an initial public offering price of $2.50.
Tower gained 5.3 per cent to $1.80 after Fidelity Life Assurance acquired most of Tower's life insurance business for a total "aggregate" value to Tower on the sale of $189 million including the release of capital.
Fletcher Building, the biggest listed company, rose 2.2 per cent to $8.66.
Warehouse Group gained 0.2 per cent to $4.39 after the biggest listed retailer reported a 6.2 per cent gain in third-quarter sales at its Red and Blue sheds.
TrustPower gained 1.3 per cent to $7.55 after reporting a six per cent fall in underlying earnings to $127.3 million as it lost customers and faced thinner margins.
Still, the electricity generator and retailer paid a final dividend of 20 cents per share, keeping the total payout unchanged at 40 cents.
Air New Zealand was unchanged at $1.50 after the national carrier tried to pull out of a settlement with the Commerce Commission over the long-running air cargo cartel case at its penalty hearing.
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A TEENAGER who denies breaking her baby daughter's leg claimed her boyfriend caused the injury and threatened her to keep quiet.
Jade Collison, of Juniper Close, Banbury, has pleaded not guilty to one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm during January last year.
The 19-year-old also denies one count of inflicting actual bodily harm on her daughter, whom the Oxford Mail has chosen not to name.
Doctors discovered the injury after the infant, then six months old, was taken to Banbury's Horton Hospital on January 29. Collison said the break must have been caused when her then boyfriend Ashley Dening stepped on the baby while getting out of bed.
She said: "Ashley stood up and accidentally stepped on (her) leg."
Richard Griffiths, defending, asked: "When did you become aware of what had happened?" Collison replied: "I heard Ashley say 'oh s***' and then (my daughter) started to cry. It was like a screaming cry."
She said she noticed a red mark when she picked the child up, but did not think it was a serious injury.
Collison added: "Ashley made a remark of 'if you say anything I will not be held responsible for my actions'. I thought that he would cause harm to me if I mentioned it to anyone."
The trial continues.
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Everyone's favorite soul eater Johnny Boychuk recently visited a local school to give students a lesson….. in pain.
Yes, the kids were already familiar with several Boychuk facts but they were treated to some in person, one-on-one lessons from the Master of Pain, the Destroyer of Worlds.
Days of Y'Orr GM and beat reporter Patrice Purrgeron was on hand to follow Boychuk and sit in on his class and was nice enough to provide us with some pictures and Boychuk's lesson plan.
We now take you live for a special report from Patrice Purrgeron.
After the jump….. Boychuk gives the youth of America a lesson in pain, destruction, uppercuts and the art of a body check……
Sitting in on a class with Professor Johnny Boychuk was like seeing Jesus. As soon as I saw his lesson plan written on the board I knew it was going to be a good day.
Johnny's first lesson was to show the kids how to strike an intimidating pose. The pose, Boychuk explained, is important because it will often send the opposition running away crying before Boychuk even dishes out the pain, freeing him up to hit someone else. Johnny demonstrated on one of the kids but forgot how intimidating he was, even when not really trying. We had to call a janitor to clean up the mess.
Next, Johnny passed out photos of what happens to a typical player who enters the zone on Boychuk's side of the ice and asked the kids to tell him exactly what went wrong.
If they answered anything but "they made the mistake of trying to skate near you" Boychuk forced them to watch clips of the Black Eyed Peas half time show at the Super Bowl until they got it right.
One of the children then asked Boychuk what would happen, hypothetically, if an opposing player angered him in some way. Boychuk simply replied "rearrange his face" and turned on the projector. The children were then treated to a slide show of examples.
Boychuk then explained to the children that a healthy diet is key to destroying your enemies and being a total badass.
"But where do you get all your strength Mr. Boychuk," one child asked.
"I eat souls," replied the master of pain. Boychuk then demonstrated for the children how this process goes.
First he put up a picture of one of his kills, Matt Ellis. "It starts with the initial soul crushing hit," Boychuk explained.
The kids furiously took notes, not wanting to forget any of Boychuk's tips. "After the soul is weakened by the hit…. we ABSORB it and its delicious taste!"
Boychuk then explained to the children that sometimes throwing a vicious body check is not enough. "Kids, sometimes bitches at out of line and you have to make your point with your fists," Boychuk said.
Boychuk then demonstrated his go to move… The Boychuppercut. Jaroslav Spacek and ex-Bruin and terrible defenseman Steve Montador are both very, very familiar with the finishing move.
Boychuk then explained to the class that being a badass is not just about dishing out pain, but also about being able to absorb pain. "Sometimes I get bored and throw my face in front of an oncoming puck to show how badass I am," Boychuk said.
Certainly an important lesson. What a total badass.
With his job done and the kids wiser and tougher, Boychuk left them with a couple of parting words.
Boychuk then gave all of us diplomas in pain……
….. and sent us forth to apply his teachings to real life situations.
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Download The New Alan Jackson Single [VIDEO]
The newest Alan Jackson song is "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" and it's available this week at iTunes.This is the second release from Alan's upcoming album and the video was shot at the legendary Coney Island pier and surprised fans by showing Alan sans his famous mustache. The video is also currently the best selling country video on iTunes.
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Archive for Thursday, December 2, 2004
From the Editor
Reality television mystifying
It occurred to me last week while driving that reality TV shows were a present-day version of pole sitting. Perhaps the thought struck me at that time because driving in November near sundown, when suicidal deer run amok requires the same kind of steely nerves as participating on "Fear Factor." Or maybe I need to better myself so that more important thoughts will occupy my mind in quiet moments.
Anyway, my thought was if you took away the communal back stabbing, that sitting on a pole for days on end for the sole purpose of earning fleeting celebrity sounded a lot like spending endless days slapping mosquitoes on an isolated island. Pole sitting was better suited to the newspaper and radio coverage of the time , I thought. Both were -- or are -- boring endurance tests, begging the question of why anyone should care.
I have no clue to their motivation, but it seems I read somewhere that the pole sitting craze and the related marathon dances were spurred by the bad times of the Great Depression. People would endure the degradation for a payout.
At the risk of losing whatever respect I possess, I confess my Wednesday nights are often given over to mindless channel surfing. The papers have been put to bed for the week, and I'm generally too tired to concentrate. To sit nearly drooling with a remote in hand is a made-to-order activity.
What I have found is that whatever its roots, the reality trend has gotten out of hand. Everywhere people are racing the clock to complete some pointless task.
There is apparently a never-ending number of people -- the majority young and attractive -- willing to eat live slugs to win cash or fame.
Where did we go wrong? Why doesn't this current crop of 20-somethings understand the correct way to earn early, undeserved, and often short-lived success requires, at minimum, the ability to play three cords on the guitar?
I'm thankful I'll never do the research to solve the mystery. With the arrival of college basketball season (yet another vehicle for early, unwarranted fame), my surfing has ended for the next three-plus months.
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The day after Christmas posted the highest traffic for online shopping, with 125 points, since the 2014 holiday shopping season began. According to Verizon Retail Index data, year-over-year, traffic attributed to online shopping was on par (125) with the same day in 2013.
As a sponsor of the Washington, D.C. tour stop for 'Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend,' Giant Food of Landover on Monday offered customers the exclusive opportunity to attend the transformational weekend September 19-20 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in partnership with Procter & Gamble.
Verizon is expanding its mobile health solutions portfolio with the launch of its new Verizon Virtual Visits, which is designed to provide an easy, convenient and cost-effective way for patients to be seen remotely by a clinician for a cold, flu, sore throat or other simple, acute condition via video on their smartphone, tablet or computer.
Beauty retailer Sally Beauty Supply has confirmed a security breach whereby hackers got into the system and stole the payment card data of up to 25,000 customers.
Verizon's Converged Health Management, a remote patient-monitoring medical platform designed to help clinicians and patients manage patients' health in between doctor visits, recently received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to run on the iOS mobile operating system, Verizon announced Tuesday.
Led by former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and Trent Lott, R-Miss., and former Senator John Breaux, D-La., the Alliance for Connected Care has been launched to promote policy reform around telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
A new program in south Florida will provide health care for children in underserved communities using mobile telemedicine.
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About 50 migrants made their way on to a P&O-operated vessel called Spirit of Britain.
The company described it as a "security incident" and reported that its vessels were delayed by 90 to 120 minutes.
Police attended the breach, which lasted about four hours.
DFDS Seaways tweeted late on Sunday afternoon: "The Port of Calais has been temporarily closed due to a migrant invasion, as soon as they are cleared the Port will re-open."
The shut-down followed a protest march in support of the migrants that was reportedly attended by 2,000 people.
A statement from the Port of Dover during the disruption said: "The Port of Calais is currently experiencing migrant activity which has caused disruption to ferry services. Therefore services to and from Calais via the Port of Dover are affected, but DFDS Seaways services are still running to Dunkirk as normal.
"The Port of Dover remains open for business, but the duration of this disruption to services remains unknown."
In August, the UK and France reached an agreement aimed at stopping security breaches and easing the migrant crisis.
The latest incident coincided with Jeremy Corybn's visit to the migrant camps in Calais and Dunkirk where thousands of people are sleeping rough - his first foreign trip as Labour leader.
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Cornell Law School graduates attain historic 99 percent pass rate on bar exam
By Paul Miller |
For the first time, 99 percent of Cornell Law School graduates passed the New York Bar exam on their first try, an all-time record for the school and the highest pass rate of any law school in New York state. "Our graduates' outstanding performance reflects their collective talent and diligence, traits that we saw daily during their time at Cornell and traits that will serve them well as members of the bar," said Stewart J. Schwab, the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law.
Law School faculty do not "teach to the bar," Schwab said, "but our faculty are superb teachers and mentors and our students hard-working and inquisitive. The combination leads to great results."
According to the New York Law Journal, the average New York Bar pass rate for all schools in the state was 91 percent, another historic high. This year's rate is 2.8 points higher than last year's and places New York law school graduates one point ahead of graduates from out-of-state law schools.
More than 130 Cornell students took the New York state exam in July, the majority of them Class of 2008 members. Cornell Law graduates also sat for bar exams in 21 other states.
Paul Miller is a writer at the Cornell Law School.


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Chance plays no part, and each game must end. The only advantage that either player can possibly have is to start or to play second. To work out how to win you need to start by analysing the 'end game', and the losing position to be avoided, and then work back to earlier moves.


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While there are many modern interpretations that are created completely
from the mind of the artist the concept came from something they have heard
about, known about or even studied in the past. The idea came from somewhere
and for those of us today who draw such animals the idea comes from the stories
and movies we have heard and seen. These stories have been retold sometimes for
centuries but where did they begin and why? Are the original images of drawings
from history images based on a real creature that was witnessed by the artist?
There have been many amazing discoveries in the animal world and many of
them do in many ways resemble these majestic creatures. There are creatures
alive today on this earth that possess many of the characteristics that are
attributed to dragons. We have the oarfish that has an uncanny resemblance to
many images of Chinese dragons. The Chinese also referred to dragons as docile
and peaceful creatures. The oarfish is hardly a ferocious creature and may very
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The new movie "I, Robot," based on Isaac Asimov's 1950 book of the same title and starring Will Smith, topped the box office on its opening weekend.
But Asimov and Hollywood diverge over robots. Asimov anticipated virtuous helpmates for humans. Hollywood robots tend to be revealed as Frankenstein monsters gone wrong. With real world robotics now plunging ahead, the issue is no longer exactly hypothetical.
Click one of the "Listen" links to hear leading roboticists talk about Isaac Asimov's vision and the future of the human-robot relationship.
Helen Greiner, co-founder and chairman, iRobot Corporation
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©2008 Joanne Harris; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.
"[Harris] creates a glorious and complex world replete with rune-based magical spells, bickering gods, exciting adventures and difficult moral issues." (Publishers Weekly)
"Beautifully Narrated"
What lisp! indeed. There is no lisping and no mispronunciation in this narration. She reads the book beautifully and i like her so well that I plan to look for other books she has narrated. As for her Irish accent, I looked her up on Google and her accent is just as it should be for a native Dubliner - Irish.
Not yet finished the book but so far I love it and it only makes me want to hear more. Love Joanne Harris!
Excellent performance. I loved her voice variations for different characters. Outstanding story. Well developed. A pleasure to listen to. Masterfully done.
"Surprisingly dark"
Surprisingly dark, but a good yarn with some lovely detail and satisfying villains. Manges its own fresh take on Ragnarok.
"A Unique read."
So enjoyable. Read it twice...so far! My book collection are precious. Great addition, this.
"Really good"
I really enjoyed this story, I did notice a lisp in the narrarator at first but I think it is just part of the accent she used, and not at all noticable once the story gets going. I would listen to other books she reads.
"A fun story"
This was overall a fun story but some non sequiturs such as mentions of clocks and gunmetal as a color took me out of the narrative. There wasn't enough background on the world to make me think that firearms or clocks were normal in the otherwise medieval sounding world.
The narrator has a definite lisp but I don't know if I got used to at the end or if better enunciation was employed.
"good book, lousy narrator"
Why would a company choose a narrator who lisps?
"Interesting, narrator takes getting used to"
The story is very interesting, though complex. The narrator really annoyed me for 2/3 of the story, then I began to appreciate her. She seems to be trying to affect some sort of accent that does not come naturally to her, causing her to mispronounce many words in various ways each. It distracted me from the story.
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Guest: Edward Snowden manhunt a distraction from problem of secret courts
While we shouldn't know the circumstances for why the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ordered Verizon to turn over phone data to the NSA, we should know the legal principles on which the court based its decision-making, writes guest columnist David A. Perez.
Special to The Times
THE global manhunt for Edward Snowden, which has all the elements of a "Bourne" movie sequel, is distracting the country from the real issue here: secret courts on U.S. soil.
Snowden sparked a furious debate about the balance between privacy and national security when he leaked information concerning the NSA's widespread surveillance program. But the most notable feature of this debate is that it has revealed how uninformed and ill-equipped we are to have it.
Let me explain. Snowden's leaks revealed the NSA had obtained an order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) mandating that Verizon turn over, "on an ongoing daily basis ... all call data records" for every phone call made in the United States or between the United States and abroad.
That's quite the warrant. Presumably the NSA had a good reason to ask for it.
Were the NSA's reasons good enough? We don't know. The FISC, a special court set up by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, meets in secret and its decisions are classified.
That makes sense because we don't want our espionage efforts plastered across newspapers in Tehran or Moscow. However, not everything about the FISC must be kept secret, and the Snowden leak shows why the court ought to be more transparent about its legal reasoning.
While we shouldn't know all the circumstances for why the court ordered Verizon to turn over all this data to the NSA, we should know the legal principles on which the FISC based its decision-making.
And we certainly need to know how broadly the FISC is interpreting certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — especially those provisions that are set to expire in 2015 and 2017 — so that we can have a debate about whether those interpretations conform with our values. If we disagree with how the court is interpreting certain provisions, we can pressure Congress to rewrite the law or to let provisions expire. In fact, President Obama has said that he welcomes this debate, and thinks it's "healthy for our democracy."
Yet we can't have that debate because FISC has steadfastly refused to publish its opinions and the legal principles on which its opinions are based.
For instance, we know that the Fourth Amendment's search-and-seizure clause prohibits "general warrants," or warrants that aren't specific to a particular place, person or object. So how did FISC get around this constitutional principle when issuing the Verizon order, which may be the most general warrant ever issued in American history? We have no idea.
How does the FISC determine whether to approve a particular warrant that will inevitably sweep up every American's phone records? We don't know. That's classified.
How does the FISC weigh the credibility of the government's claims that a particular threat is imminent? We're not allowed to know that either.
The FISC has rejected calls to release even summaries of its opinions, claiming that it would be too much work, and that the legal principles cannot be divorced from the classified facts upon which they are based. Those objections have no merit.
It's true that it may be difficult to separate principles from facts, but unless the court is flying by the seat of its pants each time the government asks for a warrant, chances are the court applies a set of principles to determine whether the government's requests are consistent with our constitutional principles.
If this court is operating differently, then we certainly need to know about that.
It's certainly true that releasing summaries and redacted distillations would entail more work for a court that's already very busy. But that's the price we should be willing to pay to ensure that a court that meets in secret has some check on it.
It's not yet clear whether Snowden's leaks concerning the NSA's surveillance program will compromise national security, bolster civil liberties or neither. What is clear is that the leaks have prompted a much-needed and long overdue debate.
For that debate to be informed, the FISC should tell us more about how it's interpreting our laws and our constitution.
David A. Perez is an attorney at Perkins Coie in Seattle. The opinions expressed are his own.


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Dear Music Lovers, This CD is an eclectic mix of many forms of music but it is essentially a combination of Pop, Rock and Jazz. I love playing the guitar and singing, but most of all, I enjoy writing songs. Lyric writing is especially important to me and is the most enjoyable part of my music. I've always loved music and it is still a big part of my enjoyment in life. 'Your Love' is all original material from the heart, I hope you enjoy it. This CD features Lindsay Mazza a wonderful singer and artist. She has a great vocal range and can sing any genre and make it sound easy. Email me and let me know what you think about the music. Fred Christoffer.


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Queen's Park is giving almost $8 million in total to hospitals in Halton and Mississauga— including Georgetown Hospital-— to help improve wait times and increase effectiveness in emergency rooms.

Mississauga East-Cooksville MPP Dipika Damerla was joined by officials from the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), Halton Healthcare Services Program Director of Emergency, Ambulatory Care and Cardio Respiratory Services Deb Hill at Mississauga Hospital last Thursday to make the announcement.

Georgetown Hospital will receive $730,400, Milton District Hospital $999,800 and Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital $2,302,000. Credit Valley Hospital will receive $2,354,900 and Mississauga Hospital $1,599,300.

"Investment in emergency departments is exactly what we need in Mississauga and Halton in order to treat patients better and faster," said Damerla.

"Halton Healthcare Services is always seeking ways to improve on the quality care we provide, and as a result we continue to excel year after year in reducing our Emergency Department wait times," said John Oliver, President and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services.

Hospital officials also used the announcement to talk about their holiday surge protocol, a pilot project developed in collaboration with health care providers, hospitals and the LHIN. The idea is to give health care providers and residents information on what services are and aren't available over the Christmas holidays.

"This additional funding from the ministry will help us communicate the other health care options that are available this holiday season. Through the Holiday Surge Protocol, we are able to educate the public about the various health care options that exist and make it easier for them to access care over the holiday season helping to ensure the health care needs of the community are met," said Oliver.

They've launched a public information campaign, which includes print and radio advertisements, to spread the word. Residents can visit feelbetterfaster.ca for a list of walk-in clinics and pharmacies with addresses and phone numbers as well as hours of operation over the holidays, among other information.

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Backstage News and Plans on the AJ/Cena Storyline (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)
– WWE officials reportedly have been lobbying for AJ Lee and John Cena vs. Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler, but Tamima might be a substitute for Vickie. With her introduction and attacks on AJ Lee, she will likely fill in and Vickie will manage the duo.
– There are discussions to have the match take place at WWE TLC, but many fear that this will not draw big interest for a PPV caliber match. So the tag match will likely take place to build up Cena vs. Ziggler at the December PPV event.
Credit: Wrestlezone.com
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* Anne Vyalitsyna shows off her supermodel body in tiny red bikini
* Check out three sexy Katy Perry pics
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* Jimmy Page: "I thought Led Zeppelin would reunite after our 2007 concert"
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Allow children to make mistakes. By solving their own problems, children gain confidence and the skills they need to navigate the outside world.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2014
During her twenty-seven years as a practicing psychologist, Dr. Joanne J. Wendt has counseled many parents who are struggling to raise happy children. Parents want to show affection without being overbearing; to instill respect and discipline, without being too tough; and to encourage fiscal and personal responsibility, which are key elements to a happy future.
For parents who are struggling with these challenges, Dr. Wendt has found these tips to be the most successful in helping children become happy, confident adults. These suggestions are perfect for both new and experienced parents.
1. Show children that you love them with love, hugs, and praise. Whenever possible, focus on the positive instead of the negative.
2. Establish consistent rules and expectations. As part of the family, children should be assigned age-appropriate chores, without a monetary reward for these chores. Encourage children to pick up their toys as soon as they are old enough to do so. Discipline with natural consequences, instead of yelling or lecturing.
3. Develop family activities to encourage family bonding, for example a weekly bike ride, meals together, or worshiping together. Family volunteer work can help a child develop compassion and empathy.
4. Allow children to make mistakes. By solving their own problems, children gain confidence and the skills they need to navigate the outside world.
5. Say "no." Children who are frustrated develop the necessary sense of delayed gratification, and by saying no, parents stay parents, instead of becoming friends or buddies to their children. A buddy has no parental authority and receives less respect.
6. Teach children the value of money by encouraging them to save in order to buy expensive items. Children can earn an allowance by accepting responsibilities that are separate from family chores.
7. Value your child for being him or herself. Each child is an individual who shouldn't be measured against other children. Such comparisons can damage a child's self-esteem.
8. Lead by example. Happy parents are more likely to raise happy children.
A parent's role is to be a loving guide, who helps a child become a competent, independent, and responsible citizen. Happy children transition smoothly into adolescence and adulthood and maintain a sense of admiration and respect for their parents. For additional parenting resources, visit the I Recommend portion of Dr. Wendt's website.
About Joanne J. Wendt, Ph.D.
Dr. Wendt is a Clinical Psychologist who for 27 years has been helping individuals, couples, and families find peace and harmony in a respectful and caring atmosphere. She specializes in relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Wendt's goal is to help her clients discover the strength within them to achieve their highest possible potential. Her approach to the therapeutic setting is one of optimism and great respect for an individual's readiness to meet difficult challenges and gain a greater understanding of who he/she aspires to be. Visit her online at http://drjoannewendt.com.


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I've bookmarked this for later - so sorry for your loss. The photo would make a lovely framed picture for your wall to remind you and others what a friend Hugs was.
He was a beautiful boy, I know he was loved and will always be remembered. Peace.
What a beautiful dog! And what a beautiful picture you have to remember him by.
Such a sweet looking soul,so sorry for the pain you are going through, I know it's hard.
Iammic, You are in my thoughts and prayers....I am so sorry for your loss...We are like family here on Jigidi and when someone hurts, we all hurt...We love you...Kathleen
You have my tears and thoughts too. it is so hard to lose our animal friends. Our Snickers went 6 years ago and I still get woke up by him in the night with him barking. I still miss him so.n Remember the love Hugs gave you.
...wherever he is, he is romping in the fields
And someday ther'll be a happy reunion.
I lost my Cat a month ago and this is what makes me proceed.
I lost my Bishop in Feb. of this year, so I know what you're going through. It's very hard. Everywhere you look you see them. Thank goodness they're always in our hearts. One day at a time. Hugs & Bishop can romp & play & enjoy each others company in Heaven. Bless you for giving Hugs a wonderful life.
Sorry for your loss. You'll always have memories to cherish. And someday there'll be a happy reunion at Rainbow Bridge (what a beautiful poem). My heart goes out to you. Linda
it brings tears to my eyes when our little friends pass..He was such a charmer and lovely looking dog.We have to believe that wherever he is, he is without pain and romping in the fields...I feel so bad for your loss..Hugs my friend..
I am so sorry for your loss. Remember always the joy and love you gave each other. He looks to have been a wonderful friend and companion.
I am so sorry :( (((hugs)))
so sorry about hugs, bet he got lots of them. I lost my old dog Noggin after 15 years in September 2008, so many happy memories of him, he was a real little character.
I am so sorry for your loss. He looks like such a nice guy. It is a great picture.
Thank you for sharing this with us. He will be in your memories and will never be forgotten.
I'm so sorry for your loss Dogs (and other pets) are s special. They give us so much love.
I feel so badly for you, having been there with my Toby less than a year ago...after 14 years with him. You are in my thoughts today. A handsome boy.
I am so sorry for your loss and so happy that you had the chance to love each other. Hold on to the idea of Rainbow Bridge, it is a magical place, and I for one am hoping that something close to it exists. They seem to love us more then anybody else alive. He looks so happy in the picture, what can I say, you have my tears.
There is a bridge connecting heaven to earth.
It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors.
Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge there is a land of meadows, hills, and valleys with lush green grass.
Whenever a beloved pet dies, that pet goes over the Rainbow Bridge.
There is always food and water and warm spring weather so all our special friends can run and play together.
All the animals who had become ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who are hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them and times gone by.
There is only one thing missing.
They are not with their special person who loved them on earth and who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up.
The nose twitches, the ears come up, the bright eyes are intent, the body quivers.
This one suddenly runs from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...
Never to be separated again.
what a lovely dog, as a dog owner myself i couldn't hold back the tears.
So sad for you. I dread when my Husky female Misty will leave me. She's one of a kind. Take care and remember the good days.
Bless him....so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for you. I posted a puzzle of my beloved house rabbit, Hatman Williams, when I lost him. He is a beautiful dog, and looks very content in your photo. I'm sure he loved you just as much, if not more.
Awww R.I.P. Hugs!!!
So sorry for your loss. He was a beautiful dog.


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That's the mandate coming out of the Future of Privacy Forum, a Washington think tank that encourages responsible data practices and advances projects aimed at increasing transparency and control of online data, mobile data, apps, and social media in a "business practical manner."
Granted, the availability of abundant data provides the possibilities for great social and economic benefits, said Jules Polonetsky, co-chair and director of the Future of Privacy Forum, and Omer Tene, associate professor at the College of Management Haim Striks School of Law, in a recent article on the Stanford Law Review site.
As one example of the benefits associated with the ability to analyze big data, Polonetsky and Tene point to the discovery of the link between Vioxx and 27,000 cardiac arrest deaths and the subsequent recall of the arthritis medicine. Another, they said, is Google Flu Trends, a tool using aggregate search queries to identify flu outbreaks by region. (AllAnalytics.com blogger Ariella Brown recently wrote about Google Flu Trends in her post, A Dose of Google Data for Doctors & Hospitals .)
I'd also add in HealthMap, which I discussed in my post, Tracking Disease at the Speed of Social Media. A project of Childrens Hospital Boston, HealthMap extracts disease and location data from thousands of information sources to deliver real-time disease tracking across the globe.
But this sort of big data project and the availability of limitless information fuel the fears of privacy advocates. They worry this unprecedented data access threatens an individual's ability to control, track, and understand what becomes of his or her personal data. Recent revelations that social networking giant Facebook collects data on the destinations of users leaving its pages further agitate those calling for greater regulations governing what data companies can collect about users.
As Polonetsky discusses in this video, many companies using data collected from customers are walking a tightrope. Failure to think through privacy policies could present a variety of difficulties.
The Future of Privacy Forum advocates a vigorous debate over the balance between individual rights and the benefits of data use by businesses and researchers to power innovation. Tene and Polonetsky argue that failure to have this debate could lead to a regulatory backlash. Potential dangers include a regulatory environment in which protection of all data as potentially private could stifle innovation. In such an environment, we might also see perverse incentives, with companies abandoning current privacy protections and increasing the risk of privacy and security issues.
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This Almost No-Bake Cheesecake is so creamy and delicious and it's made with only 3 ingredients!! It's the perfect easy dessert, and the only part that requires baking is the crust! Serve it with fresh berries for an easy summer treat or add whatever toppings you like and enjoy it any time of the year!
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Summer is officially here! Well, actually it's here unofficially since it's only the beginning of June but if this warm weather is any indication, it is definitely that time of year again! My husband and I attended a friend's outdoor wedding this weekend and the weather was absolutely gorgeous – bright and sunny and almost too hot to bear sitting outside for the wedding ceremony. We had an absolute blast dancing the night away with our friends and acting like we're in our twenties (we're not), and the kids had a blast having a sleepover at grandma and grandpa's house. I can't decide what I enjoyed more, all the fun we had at the wedding or getting to sleep in until almost 9 in the morning on Sunday!
If you're a parent of little ones you'll probably understand how truly amazing a simple sleep-in can be. We're currently transitioning our newly minted 2-year-old to a toddler bed and it's been a comedy of errors at every turn (seriously, she has actually tried climbing out the window to get out of going to bed. Thankfully she was unsuccessful.). She's one of the sweetest, funniest, most playful girls you'll ever meet and she has absolutely no use for bedtime, so our evenings have turned into quite an adventure trying to get her to stay in her bed and our early mornings are the same. Needless to say, our lazy Sunday morning sans kids this weekend was quite a treat!! Even if it meant waking up with still-aching feet and stiff knees from all that dancing…we're SO not in our twenties anymore!
And speaking of treats, I just have to share one of my favourite treats with you today! I've been making different versions of this no-bake cheesecake for about 8 years and it's a recipe I always pull out as soon as the weather gets hot and I'm looking for frozen desserts. I make this every time we host a summer barbecue and it always gets rave reviews! It's such an easy dessert with the perfect creamy cheesecake-style texture and it can be served with whatever toppings you like! We usually opt for fresh fruit and maybe some chocolate sauce, but any fruit compote, caramel sauce, nuts, shaved chocolate, or flavoured whipped cream works too! I just know you're going to love this recipe as much as we do!!
Looking for more recipes perfect for a summer barbecue? Try my Easy Grilled Chicken Souvlaki and this Berry Walnut Spinach Salad with Maple Vinaigrette!
Almost No-Bake Cheesecake (serves 8-12)
You'll need:
For the crust:
1 1/2 c. chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup white sugar
5 tablespoons melted butter
For the cheesecake:
16 ounces reduced fat cream cheese (feel free to use full fat if you wish!), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 cups whipped topping
a 9-inch spring-form pan (a deep 9-inch pie plate works too)
To make:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine the chocolate cookie crumbs, white sugar and melted butter.
Press the mixture into the bottom of the spring-form pan and pack it down as well as possible. Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. After 10 minutes of baking you won't see a visible difference in the crust but baking it for 10 minutes helps it to set and stay together when you cut and serve the cheesecake.
Let the crust cool completely to room temperature while you
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a mixing bowl using a hand mixer) mix the cream cheese on high speed until it's very creamy and smooth. Add the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, mixing on low speed and then high speed until the sugar is all incorporated.
Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese and sugar mixture with a rubber spatula just until it's combined. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crust and smooth out the top as much as possible.
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the cheesecake sit in the freezer for 2 hours or overnight. I always find that overnight is best since it help the cheesecake become very firm and helps it slice nicely.
Once the cheesecake has spent enough time in the freezer, let it sit on the counter for 10-15 minutes at room temperature before slicing into it. Serve with fresh berries or whatever you wish!
This cheesecake filling is made from only 3 ingredients, yet the texture is so velvety and smooth and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! It's oh-so-creamy and it pairs perfectly with all kinds of toppings…caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, any kind of fruit, etc. The possibilities are endless! It's such a versatile dessert!
And if you're short on time, purchasing a pre-made graham cracker crust
in a pie plate works great too! Just skip the make-your-own crust part
of this recipe and follow the directions for making the cheesecake filling. This is
always a great time-saver and a way to make the recipe even easier than it already is!
I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know in the comments below, what's your favourite no-bake treat for summer?
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Crazy like a rabbit and happy like the new year, Glass Candy make music that is, as the Wall Street Journal put it, "irresistible." On Beatbox, producer Johnny Jewel made beats fitting of his Hustletown hometown, and there aren't many MCs who can ride a track like Ida No can, slippery but never sliding, full of highs and lows but never any flat lines. Glass Candy sound like a poet on a cloud floating above the discotheque, and the whole dance floor can't stop reaching for them. Glass Candy's new album Body Work is scheduled to be released in 2013.


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