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J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron - and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings - on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas."
Although he first gained fame as nice guy Major Tony Nelson on the fluffy 1965-70 NBC comedy "I Dream of Jeannie," Hagman earned his greatest stardom with J.R. The CBS serial drama about the Ewing family and those in their orbit aired from April 1978 to May 1991, and broke viewing records with its "Who shot J.R.?" 1980 cliffhanger that left unclear if Hagman's character was dead.
The actor, who returned as J.R. in a new edition of "Dallas" this year, had a long history of health problems and died Friday due to complications from his battle with cancer, his family said.
"Larry was back in his beloved hometown of Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved the most. Larry's family and closest friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday," the family said in a statement that was provided to The Associated Press by Warner Bros., producer of the show.
The 81-year-old actor was surrounded by friends and family before he passed peacefully, "just as he'd wished for," the statement said.
Linda Gray, his on-screen wife and later ex-wife in the original series and the sequel, was among those with Hagman in his final moments in a Dallas hospital, said her publicist, Jeffrey Lane.
"He brought joy to everyone he knew. He was creative, generous, funny, loving and talented, and I will miss him enormously. He was an original and lived life to the fullest," the actress said.
Years before "Dallas," Hagman had gained TV fame on "I Dream of Jeannie," in which he played an astronaut whose life is disrupted when he finds a comely genie, portrayed by Barbara Eden, and takes her home to live with him.
Eden recalled late Friday shooting the series' pilot "in the frigid cold" on a Malibu beach.
"From that day, for five more years, Larry was the center of so many fun, wild and sometimes crazy times. And in retrospect, memorable moments that will remain in my heart forever," Eden said.
Hagman also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, "The Good Life" (NBC, 1971-72) and "Here We Go Again" (ABC, 1973). His film work included well-regarded performances in "The Group," ''Harry and Tonto" and "Primary Colors."
But it was Hagman's masterful portrayal of J.R. that brought him the most fame. And the "Who shot J.R.?" story twist fueled international speculation and millions of dollars in betting-parlor wagers. It also helped give the series a place in ratings history.
When the answer was revealed in a November 1980 episode, an average 41 million U.S. viewers tuned in to make "Dallas" one of the most-watched entertainment shows of all time, trailing only the "MASH" finale in 1983 with 50 million viewers.
It was J.R.'s sister-in-law, Kristin (Mary Crosby) who plugged him - he had made her pregnant, then threatened to frame her as a prostitute unless she left town - but others had equal motivation.
Hagman played Ewing as a bottomless well of corruption with a charming grin: a business cheat and a faithless husband who tried to get his alcoholic wife, Sue Ellen (Gray), institutionalized.
Ten episodes of the new edition of "Dallas" aired this past summer and proved a hit for TNT. Filming was in progress on the sixth episode of season two, which is set to begin airing Jan. 28, the network said.
There was no immediate comment from Warner or TNT on how the series would deal with Hagman's loss.
The Fort Worth native was the son of singer-actress Mary Martin, who starred in such classics as "South Pacific" and "Peter Pan." Martin was still in her teens when he was born in 1931 during her marriage to attorney Ben Hagman.
As a youngster, Hagman gained a reputation for mischief-making as he was bumped from one private school to another. He made a stab at New York theater in the early 1950s, then served in the Air Force from 1952-56 in England.
While there, he met and married young Swedish designer Maj Axelsson. The couple had two children, Preston and Heidi.
Hagman was diagnosed in 1992 with cirrhosis of the liver and acknowledged that he had drank heavily for years. In 1995, a malignant tumor was discovered on his liver and he underwent a transplant.
After his transplant, he became an advocate for organ donation and volunteered at a hospital to help frightened patients.
"I counsel, encourage, meet them when they come in for their operations, and after," he said in 1996. "I try to offer some solace, like 'Don't be afraid, it will be a little uncomfortable for a brief time, but you'll be OK.'"
Funeral plans had not been announced as of Saturday morning.


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When my little boy turned one, I wanted to make his party extra special. I needed a way to make an extraordinary party with a little time. I love things that can be made in advance, and cookies are one of those things that add extra pizzazz to a party and can be made and stored easily. I found this rocket cutter, and I knew it would be perfect. I wanted these cookies to stand up so that they could be used as a standing element on a dessert table. I also wanted to package and give out the rest of the cookies as party favors.
It all starts with cutting out the cookies. I always use my Excellent Sugar Cookie Recipe, and roll the dough about 1/4″ thick.
I like to use a non-stick baking mat, like the Silpat mat shown here, because nothing sticks and I am able to use little to no flour when rolling out my cookies.
I used 4-1/2″ lollipop sticks for the rocket pop cookies. I laid out all of the sticks and then placed one cookie on top of each stick and pressed down gently. You can see from the picture that the sticks went about halfway up the rocket cookies.
Here are the baked cookies cooling on a rack. Always make sure they are nice and cool before you begin decorating.
I set up an assembly line to begin decorating the cookies. To get the red icing I used AmeriColor super red gel paste in the royal icing. I outlined the cookies with a Wilton #2 tip and filled in the center with flood icing using a squeeze bottle. The cookie icing recipe is from Bridget Edwards, who has an amazing blog, Bake at 350. I let the red icing dry a bit before piping on the white details. All of the details are piped with a Wilton #2 tip and the white icing is brightened with AmeriColor bright white gel paste.
There were a few bubbles in the red icing here and there, but overall the cookies came out nicely.
For the favors, I slipped each cookie into a clear bag and tied a ribbon around the bottom.
For the remaining cookies, that were for the dessert table, I stored them in Ziploc containers. I stored the packaged cookies in Ziploc containers as well, to preserve the freshness. Just before the party, I stuck the cookies in their places on a Styrofoam stand I covered in scrap paper. I think this makes such a pretty display for a dessert table.

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What is Giardiasis?
Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a parasitic protozoan (single celled organism) called Giardia lamblia. These protozoans are found in the intestines of many animals, including dogs and humans. This microscopic parasite clings to the surface of the intestine, or floats free in the mucous lining the intestine. Veterinary research documents suggest that 5% to 10% of all dogs in North America have giardiasis at any given time.
Surveys also show that about 14% of the adult dog population and over 30% of dogs under one year of age were infected at some point during their life, and thus contributed to passing along this intestinal infection to other dogs. Another Vet research article I found suggests that 100% of kennel dogs, 50% of pups, and 10% of well-cared for dogs carry giardia.
Life cycle of Giardia
Giardia occur in two forms: a motile feeding stage that lives in the intestine, and a non-motile cyst stage that passes in the feces. The giardia trophozoite - which is the active stage of the organism - inhabits the small intestine of the dog. The trophozoite stage is tear-drop shaped, binucleated, and has four pairs of flagella. It attaches to the cells of the intestine with its adhesive disc and rapidly divides to produce a whole population of trophozoites. As they detach they may be swept down the intestine. If intestinal flow is fast then they may appear in the feces. However, if they have time, encystment occurs as the parasite travels to the large intestine. The cyst is fairly resistant, and can survive for several months outside of a host's body as long as sufficient moisture is provided. The cyst is oblong in shape with four nuclei that are sometimes distinctly visible. Mature cysts are usually found in the feces of infected animals. Other animals become infected by ingesting the cysts that passed from the body in feces. These ingested cysts then break open inside the small intestine to release the motile feeding stage (trophozoite). Giardia increase their numbers by each organism dividing in half which is called binary fission.
How did my dog get Giardia?
Giardia lives and reproduces in the small intestine of host animals. Giardia trophozoites, the free living stage of the organism, form infective cysts that are passed out in the feces. If the cysts are present in a wet or damp environment they can survive in a viable state for a few weeks to several months. Giardia infections are transmitted via ingestion of trophozoites or cysts in contaminated water or food. If a giardia cyst is ingested, the cyst wall is broken down during the digestive process and the trophozoite stage begins to colonize the upper small intestine. Transmission also occurs by direct contact, especially with asymptomatic carriers. More recently, giardiasis has also been recognized as being able to be sexually transmitted. Giardia is so prevalent throughout North America because it is highly contagious. The ingestion of as few as one or more giardia cysts may cause the disease, as contrasted to most bacterial illnesses where hundreds to thousands of organisms must be consumed to produce illness.
What harm does Giardia do to my dog?
Giardia causes its unpleasant effects on the body not by invading the tissues, but simply by being in the way. It multiplies to the point where it sort of paves the lining of the intestine and blocks normal digestion (malabsorption). This causes only partially digested food to get lower in the digestive tract than it should, causing diarrhea.
(Photo on Right). Scanning electron micrograph of giardia attached to the inner surface of the intestine.
What are the clinical signs associated with infection?
The trophozoites divide to produce a large population, then they begin to interfere with the absorption of food. Clinical signs range from none in asymptomatic carriers, to mild recurring diarrhea consisting of soft, light-colored stools, to acute explosive diarrhea in severe cases. Other signs associated with giardiasis are weight loss, listlessness, fatigue, mucus in the stool, and anorexia. These signs are also associated with other diseases of the intestinal tract, and are not specific to giardiasis. These signs, together with the beginning of cyst shedding, begin about one week post-infection. There may be additional signs of large intestinal irritation, such as straining and even small amounts of blood in the feces. Usually the blood picture of affected animals is normal, though occasionally there is a slight increase in the number of white blood cells and mild anemia. Without treatment, the condition may continue, either chronically or intermittently, for weeks or months.
How can I be sure my dog has Giardia?
Diagnosing giardia is not easy. Diagnosis can be done in one of two ways: via fecal sample by a Vet or via educated evaluation of clinical findings by the breeder/owner or the Vet. Via fecal sample is not straightforward. Even when a flare is at it's worst, the cysts will not be shedding in every single stool. Therefore, a negative report does not rule out giardia. The most thorough way to assess is to collect a sample from every single stool produced for 48 to 72 hours and have a Vet examine it using the giardia test kit.
The giardia test is a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA for the rapid detection of Giardia lamblia cysts antigen in stool specimens and serves as an in vitro aid in the diagnosis of giardiasis.
For what its worth, my own observation is that stools that are bloody and full of mucous are most likely to contain cysts. Via clinical findings is the other way to diagnose. This means the breeder/owner or Vet takes a look at the dog, evaluates the history and symptoms, and treats on that basis. If the treatment is successful, the diagnosis was accurate.
How can infection be treated for less?
Infection may be treated using one of a number of different drugs that are available through Vet Supply Stores. The treatment of choice is often with Metronidazole (brand name Flagyl). Metronidazole has two interesting properties--the action is largely confined to the gut and it also seems to stimulate the local immune system. Metronidazole kills off the giardia and reduces the numbers to the level the dog's immune system can handle. This is my first choice for treating giardiasis in Beagles. I purchase the Metronidazole tablets from from Lambert Vet Supply without a prescription and for a lot less money. I have seen Vet bills charging as much as $15.00 for two (2) 250 mg tablets. I buy a product called FISH-ZOLE which is simply the prescription Metronidazole (Rx) bottled and labeled for fish tank use. It is a bottle of 250 mg x 100 tablets of Metronidazole (Flagyl) for only $11.17 (current price as of 04/20/2008). These tablets are the exact same tablets that you get when your Vet prescribes this drug to your dogs. Let me make this clear, these are the exact same tablets: same size, same color, and even same markings. Recommended Dosage: I give adult Beagles (avg. 25 lbs) one 250 mg tablet twice per day and Beagle puppies (avg. 8-12 lbs) one-half of a 250 mg tablet twice per day for a total of 5 days. In 5 days, your Beagles will be 100% FREE from giardiasis. These tablets are extremely easy to administer, and this is also the dosage which is recommended by most Vets. You will not find this medication cheaper anywhere else. Click on the picture of the FISH-ZOLE bottle to the left of this paragraph and order several bottles today. (NOTE: Lambert Vet Supply strives to promote healthly animals and help customers save lots of money on animal health care products. Here is more information about Lambert Animal Health Care, LLC.)
Alternatively, you may want to use Fenbendazole (Safe-Guard) since you are likely already purchasing large amounts of this inexpensive and very safe medication as a treatment for deworming your dogs. This is the second favorite treatment that I use in my kennel and you can also check out the article Canine Intestinal Worms and Inexpensive Treatment to learn more about Fenbendazole and place an order for it. The exact same dosage and three-day deworming treatment using Fenbendazole for deworming Beagles will also rid your hounds of the giardia protozoan.
Treatments from the Vet research literature that I found are shown in the table below. Whatever treatment is chosen, it is very unlikely to eliminate 100% of the infection in all dogs. Adaptations that may be made to try to improve the success rate of a treatment regime include extending the duration and dose of the treatment. Care must obviously be taken with this approach to make sure that an adequate safety margin is always maintained. Another approach is to retreat after an interval of one week. Alternatively, repeat fecal samples may be collected one week after the treatment and dogs which are still passing cysts can be identified and treated. It should be recognized that, when treating a large number of dogs, whichever of these treatment strategies is adopted, there may be one or two dogs that remain as carriers of infection that will act as a potential source for reintroducing the infection into your entire kennel.
Treatments for giardiasis in dogs.
This information is taken straight out of the Vet Medical Manual.
|Drug Name
|Trade Name
|Dose Rate
|Duration of
|11.5 to 15 mg/lb BID**
|5 days
|2 mg/lb BID*
|10 days
|22 mg/lb once daily
|7 days
|Safe-Guard or Panacur***
|22.5 to 25 mg/lb once daily
|3 days
|12½ mg/lb BID
|2 days
|Twice Daily
|Maximum daily dose 200 mg
|Contraindicated in pregnancy
|Licensed for the treatment of worm infections in dogs
I highly recommend that you also check out the article Coccidiosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention to learn more about the other common protozoal infection called coccidiosis. No matter which treatment you choose to utilize, the simple fact is that it may not kill all of the cysts. A certain number of them can burrow into the lining of the intestines and go dormant. They can stay dormant for years. Due to the hard shell protecting the cysts, it is almost impossible to kill them when they are encysted in the lining of the intestines. Therefore, during times of stress, the cysts may re-activate and start to reproduce, causing another outbreak of giardiasis in your Beagle or Beagle kennel. The amount of stress needed to cause a flare seems to be highly variable with different dogs and dog breeds. Beagles are one of the hardiest breeds since they were developed as hunting hounds.
Important Note: A healthy dog may have been infected years before and never have shown any symptoms (asymptomatic carrier). They may occasionally shed very low numbers of cysts in stools--evaluating every stool (the WHOLE stool) for something like six months is supposed to be the conclusive way to rule out an asymptomatic carrier (someone did this with a couple dogs for a study). This would cost literally thousands of dollars! Not exactly a practical way to test. Therefore, if you suspect a protozoal infection in your Beagle(s), I recommend all of your dogs be treated for both coccidia and giardia at the same time since both protozoal infections have the exact same clinical signs and both are highly contagious.
How to eliminate giardia from your kennel or home?
Once infection is present in a kennel, control may be approached in two ways:-
1. identification, isolation and treatment of infected dogs.
2. mass treatment of all dogs.
Option 1 is only practical where a few dogs in a discrete area have been identified as being infected and where complete isolation is feasible, either within their own block or in a specific isolation block. Such isolation includes segregation of exercise areas and these animals should be fed and cleaned after all others on the premises, preferably using separate cleaning and feeding equipment and separate staff if possible. Treatment of all dogs should commence on the same day when option 2 is adopted.
Thorough cleaning of all kennel areas where infected dogs have access is essential. Once organic debris has been removed, thorough disinfection will help to further reduce the level of environmental contamination and reduce the risk of dogs becoming re-infected after the completion of treatment. Disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds have been found to kill giardia cysts at the manufacturers' recommended dilutions (dilutions of one disinfectant up to 1:704 were found to be effective at both low and high environmental temperatures). I disinfect all my kennels twice per month by washing everything down with a mixture consisting of 8 ounces of Clorox bleach per gallon of water. Make sure you let it set at least 20 minutes, rinse thoroughly, and then let it get completely dry before letting your Beagles use the kennels again. Important Note: The efficacy of killing is increased by prolonged contact time, therefore disinfectant solution should be left for 20 minutes to half an hour before being rinsed off kennel or run surfaces. Since disinfection of grass runs is impossible, such area should be regarded as contaminated for at least a month after infected dogs last had access.
Introduction of new dogs into the infected area should be avoided until the period of treatment and fecal sample checking has been completed. It should not be overlooked that some of the infected dogs may continue to excrete low numbers of cysts even after all treatments and examinations have been completed. It is therefore important that rigorous disinfection is maintained and a careful check is kept on the condition of all treated and introduced animals.
The following are recommendations for eliminating giardia from kennels:
How can infection be prevented?
It is very difficult to prevent the entry of an infection that is known to be carried by a percentage of normal dogs into a kennel. However, an initial period of isolation for all new entrants into kennels, for perhaps ten days, would reduce the risk of an infected dog spreading a large number of cysts around the main kennel area. All dogs could be observed and any infection present, which in the case case of giardia might be exacerbated by the stress of entry in kennels, could be identified and treated before entry into the main kennels.
Dogs should be prevented from access to foul water that may contain large numbers of cysts (e.g.: river-flooded paddocks). Small numbers of cysts may occasionally be present in the potable water supply but the risk of this being a major source of infection is small. It is best to use chlorinated water for your dogs drinking water as much as possible. If you are using non-chlorinated water from a well, lake, or stream, you need to chlorinate the water yourself. To chlorinate drinking water: Use only liquid bleach that contains 5.25% sodium hypochlorite as its only active ingredient - no soap. Use a scant 4 drops of Clorox bleach per quart of water or 2 teaspoons per 10 gallons. As an alternate method of purification, you can also boil all of your dog's drinking water. To make sure the water is completely free from living bacteria and protozoans, you need to bring the water to a rapid boil for a minimum of five (5) minutes. Remember, cool moist conditions favor the survival of the organism; therefore, simply by keeping everything clean, disinfected, and dry you will be getting a lot further toward exterminating this nasty little one-celled parasite.
Remember, coccidiosis and giardiasis are both very common protozoal infestations that have the exact same clinical symptoms; therefore, I recommend that both protozoans get treated one right after the other: coccidia for 10 days and then giardia for 5 days. Once again, I treat coccidiosis with Sulfadimethoxine (Albon) and giardiasis with Metronidazole (Flagyl), which is my 1st choice, or Fenbendazole (Safe-Guard), which is my second choice. If you are using Fenbendazole as a deworming treatment, then you are already attacking any giardia protozoans in your dogs. I deworm all hounds during the first three days of every other month using Fenbendazole (Safe-Guard). This is the exact same, three-day Fenbendazole treatment recommended by many Vets for ridding your animals of giardiasis. For more information on using Fenbendazole as a very effective, yet inexpensive dewormer read my article: Canine Intestinal Worms and Inexpensive Treatment.
Finally there is a vaccine!!!
Now there is a vaccine to prevent signs of disease associated with Giardia infection in dogs. Fort Dodge Animal Health was recently granted a license by the USDA for Giardia Vax®, the first vaccine to prevent disease and reduce cyst shedding caused by Giardia infection in dogs. Giardia Vax has been proven to be an aid in the prevention of disease caused by Giardia infection. Giardia Vax is safe and effective for healthy dogs eight weeks of age or older. I purchase the Giardia Vax from Lambert Vet Supply. They sell a box of 25 shots for $150.75 which figures out at $6.03 per shot (current price as of 04/20/2008). You can order a box of Giardia Vax by simply clicking on the picture of the Giardia Vax which is located below of this paragraph.
To completely clear your Beagle kennel of the protozoan giardia once and for all, give all Beagles (adults and pups) a 5 day treatment of Metronidazole (Flagyl), followed up by a shot of Giardia Vax. Then give your Beagles an annual booster of Giardia Vax and giardiasis will be gone for good from your hounds. I highly recommend that all Beaglers order this vaccine and do the shots yourself. Giardiasis has been the most common protozoan infection in North America for the past 20 years. It is a very, highly contagious intestinal infection and is carried by both humans and all warm-bloodied animals. Be on the safe side and have your Beagle(s) vaccinated against this troublesome organism.
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Accidentally found Garfields name again associated with CFNY of old. Found some songs to listen to and remember on "the youber" Googled and nothing past early 80's rememberances by some music website. Not even a mention of anything past that or of Garfield himself's work since (band was called Garfield in 1976 shortened from Garfield French band of early 70's). I always thought that genre of the time of some singers sounding androgynous (ie: Chris Deburg, Tim Curry, even Joan Armatrading had that sound) was the planet Garfield came from. Some songs posted on Youber were posted apparently by his Son but he refrains from explaining what happened to his Dad?
I miss that time of the late 70's CFNY. It shaped me that music did. It makes me sad; time marches onward and there is no respite from it. Just say goodbye to what you knew as it will be gone one day.
Here is a song that takes me back - I think Garfields best. Cheesy quality as his son explains why on the comments page.
Listen up to this you youngsters - this is where CFNY all got started. Way way way way way back... way way way way way way............................................baaaaacckkk....
70's edge - what happened to Garfield French?
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MIAMI, March 25 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Andy Murray needed a tiebreaker but went on to log a straight-set victory Monday in third-round action at the Sony Open in Miami.
The 2009 champion and last year's runner-up needed 1 hour, 54 minutes but overcame a slow start, firing nine aces to put away Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 and reach the Round of 16.
The Briton next faces Italian Andreas Seppi.
Also advancing at Crandon Park was fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych, who needed to come back against Colombia's Alejandro Falla 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.
He now goes on to face 17th-seeded American Sam Querrey, who won a walkover when Milos Raonic withdrew with illness prior to their third-round match.
No. 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and ninth-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic will meet in the Round of 16 after each won their Monday matches.
Meanwhile, eighth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet doused No. 28 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-3, 6-4, and No. 10 Nicolas Almagro of Spain dispatched Belgian David Goffin 6-3, 6-4.
Sixteenth-seeded Andreas Seppi moved on as well with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision over Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci.