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Today: Apple reaches more record stock highs as rumors continue to flow ahead of expected debut event. Also: IPO market appears ready for resurgence as Lending Club files, Alibaba updates.
The Lead: Apple stock hits another record as wearable device predicted
After a two-day break, Apple's record-breaking ride on Wall Street resumed Wednesday as rumors continued to hint at what the worlds most valuable company will debut at its expected September event.
The Cupertino company's stock reached an all-time high of $102.57 in Wednesday trading and closed at a record price of $102.13, thanks to a 1.2 percent daily gain. The gains are reminiscent of the last time Apple rose to records amid the debut of the iPhone 5 in 2012, with several news sources predicting that a Sept. 9 event will include the debut of a new iteration of the popular smartphone.
Recode's John Paczkowski reported Wednesday morning that Apple will introduce more than just a new iPhone on that date, though. The veteran reporter wrote that Apple will also show off its planned wearable device, a gadget long expected to appear in the guise of a smartwatch, especially since Apple began securing trademarks to the phrase iWatch last year.
"The new device will, predictably, make good use of Apple's HealthKit health and fitness platform," Paczkowski wrote. "It will also — predictably — make good use of HomeKit, the company's new framework for controlling connected devices — though it's not clear how broadly or in what way."
Just a few months ago, Paczkowski predicted a stand-alone event for Apple's wearable offering in October, but he now reports that Apple's production process has matured to the point it can introduce both new devices at a single event. That lines up with the prediction of Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White, who believes the dual device debut will take place next month.
"Since our research suggests the first iteration of the 'iWatch' is more of a companion device, and thus requires a connection to an iPhone, we believe unveiling the two new devices at the same time makes sense," White wrote in June.
Apple has fueled iWatch rumors by hiring an executive from the wristwatch industry, part of a wave of fashion-industry hires. But not everybody believes Apple will debut a smartwatch next month: KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that the iWatch could be pushed back to 2015 due to manufacturing difficulties, and Jackdaw Research analyst Jan Dawson believes any Apple wearable will likely come in the form of several devices.
As is typical ahead of an expected Apple event, rumors are rolling in fast. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that Apple is developing a larger iPad, an idea that didn't receive a warm welcome from tech analysts. On Friday, Reuters reported that Apple had run into a speed bump in production of screens for the iPhone 6, which is expected to include a larger offering than previous iterations of the smartphone.
In confirmed Apple news from Wednesday, another attempt by the company to ban U.S. imports of Samsung devices was denied by a San Jose judge. A jury found in May that Samsung infringed on Apple's patents with the devices, but the $120 million fine levied in that case was far less than in an earlier Silicon Valley courtroom showdown between the companies. The two rivals have agreed to settle all patent litigation in other countries, but their U.S. court fight appears to be ongoing.
SV150 market report: IPO market gets boost from Lending Club, Alibaba
Apple's gains helped boost Wall Street to a slight overall improvement Wednesday, as the market for initial public offerings for tech companies seemed to open back up.
After a summer break for tech IPOs was briefly interrupted earlier this week, Silicon Valley received a much bigger boost by the long-awaited filing of Lending Club, a San Francisco startup valued at nearly $4 billion on the private markets. The 8-year-old startup offers a marketplace for investors to offer loans to borrowers such as small businesses, providing an alternative to the bank-driven loan process prevalent for decades. The approach has proved popular: Lending Club facilitated $2.1 billion in loans in 2013, when it managed to turn a profit, and is on track for big gains in 2014, with $1.8 billion in loans in the first six months, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alibaba also managed to resuscitate excitement for its IPO by updating its filing with disclosures that showed gigantic profit and revenue growth in the most recent quarter, which may have helped part-owner Yahoo's stock grow 1 percent to $38.18 Wednesday.
Pleasanton cloud-software company Workday released earnings after the bell, revealing a net loss of $69.2 million, or 38 cents a share, on revenues of $186.8 million, representing year-over-year sales growth of 74 percent; Shares gained in late trading after falling 0.5 percent to $90.30 in the regular session. Cisco dropped a penny to $24.80 after UBS analyst Amitabh Passi noted the networking company was losing share to younger rivals such as Arista Networks and Juniper Networks; Arista received the biggest bump after the report, hitting an all-time high and gaining 9.2 percent to $83.16, while Juniper dropped 1.2 percent to $23.23. Another networking company, Aruba Networks, led the SV150 with a 5 percent gain after praise for its earnings report, closing at $21.26. After closing at a record high Tuesday, Facebook dropped 1.8 percent to $74.63 after Janney Capital Markets analyst Tony Wible downgraded the company on fears of decelerating revenue growth.
Up: Applied Materials, Apple, Gilead, Yahoo, Hewlett-Packard
Down: Zynga, Facebook, Pandora, Juniper, Nvidia, Netflix, EA, Google, SolarCity
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Up 2.06, or 0.13 percent, to 1,622.87
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Down 1.02, or 0.02 percent, to 4,569.62
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Up 15.31, or 0.09 percent, to 17,122.01
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Up 0.1 to 2,000.12
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On May 4, free festivities will include live alligators, snakes and turtles, face painting and casting clinics.
WILMINGTON | The Cape Fear River Watch invites the community to its annual celebration of the history, plants, animals and water quality of Greenfield Lake.
On Saturday, May 4, free festivities will include live alligators, snakes and turtles, face painting, casting clinics, fish identification presentations about Greenfield Lake, boat displays and more, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nature tours, which last just under an hour, will cost $3 per person or $5 per family. Canoe or paddle boat rides will be available, and with the rental of a boat between 9 and 11 a.m., proceeds will go to the CFRW Education Committee to help benefit events like LakeFest and StriperFest. For more information, visit www.capefearriverwatch.org.
CAROLINA BEACH | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is holding a Sexiest Vegan Next Door contest, and Edward Bauer, who grew up in Carolina Beach, could take home the grand prize.
The 33 year-old has beaten out more than 100 other entrants from across the U.S. to become one of 10 male contestants to advance to the final round.
One female and one male will be awarded, and will receive a free vacation for two to Maui, courtesy of HumaneTrip.com. Although the annual contest dates to 2004, this is the first year that the rules dictate that participants must be vegan.
"Going vegan can help make you feel better on the inside, look better on the outside, and save more than 100 animals a year from the violence of factory farms, slaughterhouses, and fishing nets," says PETA Associate Director of Campaigns Lindsay Rajt. "On average, vegans are fitter and trimmer than meat-eaters are, and that makes them sexier, too."
Bauer went vegan during his junior year at Hoggard High School. He now owns and operates PlantFit Training Studio, a gym that encourages members to go vegan. He has won one bodybuilding competition and competed in five CrossFit competitions.
"My favorite part about being vegan is knowing that I live for something much greater than myself," says Bauer. "I show others that you can have the body you want and live in harmony with your ethics."
Voting for the finalists is open to the public and will end at noon May 3. PETA will select winners based on several factors, including vote count.
To cast a vote, visit http://features.peta.org/sexiest-vegan-next-door. Winners will be notified and announced by May 9.
WILMINGTON | Coastal Horizons Center will host its annual fundraising luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Country Club of Landfall. The nonprofit organization addresses needs in social services, crisis response, mental health, substance abuse and criminal justice.
Giancarlo Esposito, an actor starring in NBC's "Revolution" and nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in AMC's "Breaking Bad," will be the speaker. He will share personal insights about the impact of mental illness in his family.
Contributions of at least $50 are requested to attend this event, and reservations can be made by contacting Farah Boyce at 790-0187 or email@example.com.
SUNSET BEACH | Ingram Planetarium will host the Wine Fest 2013 fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. April 27. Guests will be able to sample wines from a local distributor, munch on treats provided by local restaurants, and bid on live and silent auction items.
All proceeds will benefit the museum and planetarium. Tickets are $50 per person and are available in advance, or at the door at the event. The planetarium is at 7625 High Market St.
SHALLOTTE | The Calabash Lions Club invites the community to take part in a 40-mile car and motorcycle open ride to benefit the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina.
Registration will begin at the Beach House Harley Davidson in Shallotte at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, and kickstands will be up at 11 a.m. The cost is $15 per rider and $10 per passenger, and the first 100 registrants will receive a free T-shirt.
This rain-or-shine event will be a 40-mile run to the Boys & Girls Home of North Carolina at Lake Waccamaw. Vehicles will be escorted by the Brunswick and Columbus county sheriff departments.
Upon arrival at the home, lunch will be served for riders to enjoy with the children, and there will be door prizes and a "Favorite Ride" award chosen by the girls and boys.
For more information, call Sterling Page at 209-1801.
Email your New Hanover County news items to email@example.com. They must be received two weeks before the event date.

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Various Game Trailers #1612
by Rainier on May 24, 2009 @ 11:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [ALL] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...


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|White Sox | Fast Fact: Six Easy For Buehrle
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:56:57 -0700
According to The Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales, Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle pitched at least six innings for his 48th consecutive start, tying SP Jack McDowell's club mark set in 1992-93. Hall of Fame left-hander Steve Carlton owns the next longest mark with 69 from 1979 to 1982 for Philadelphia.
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|White Sox | Garland Twirls Second Shutout
Mon, 02 May 2005 00:27:34 -0700
The Chicago Tribune's Dave Van Dyck reports Chicago White Sox SP Jon Garland threw his second straight shutout Sunday, May 1. It marked the first time a White Sox pitcher has thrown back-to-back shutouts since Jack McDowell did it in September 1991.
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|White Sox | McCarthy May Get Extended Look
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 03:22:01 -0800
The Chicago Sun-Times' Doug Padilla reports Chicago White Sox SP Brandon McCarthy may get a look in spring training, although he is expected to pitch in the minors to start 2005. "I saw him throw and he reminded me of Jack McDowell,'' White Sox MAN Ozzie Guillen said. "It's a little early and that's the first time I saw him throw, but I really like the way he goes about his business. This kid is not far from the big-league level, and he's got a chance.''
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|Cubs | Prior Responds
Thu, 01 Apr 2004 11:04:39 -0800
Updating an earlier story, Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs SP Mark Prior responded to the comments made by former MLB SP Jack McDowell about steroids. "Do I look like I'm on steroids? That's the first I heard. Was he serious? I guess the best thing I can say is obviously I'm not; I don't know why he would say that. I never met the guy, I don't know the guy," Prior said. "I don't know if he's got a beef with me because I went to (USC) and he went to Stanford. That's about the worst thing I've ever heard. It doesn't even make any sense."
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|Cubs | McDowell Hints at Prior Using Steroids
Thu, 01 Apr 2004 11:04:22 -0800
Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports former MLB SP Jack McDowell told Sporting News Radio and the Chicago Sun-Times that Chicago Cubs SP Mark Prior's (Achilles') slow recovery is a sign of steroid use. "He has a tendon injury that's not healing," McDowell said. "You shouldn't have a problem like that that doesn't heal in a month. That's what happens to guys who use steroids." McDowell then said he wasn't "suspicious" of Prior, "but that's one of the tell-tale things. What happens with steroids is the muscles get too strong for the tendons. You have a lot of tendon blowouts or tendonitis that doesn't heal."
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The following is a news release from William Carey University:
Dr. Scott Hummel has been appointed executive vice president and provost at William Carey University. He is currently the vice president for advancement and church relations, professor of religion, and director of the Carey Scholars program. Dr. Hummel helped build the honors program and he leads the Carey Scholars to England every other year. He traveled to Linyi, China to help establish WCU's exchange relationship with Linyi University. He has also led mission trips with Carey students to India and Peru.
Dr. Hummel earned a B.A. in biblical studies from Carey and while there, he received both the Greek and Hebrew awards. In addition, he received the Jenkins-Chastain citizenship award, which is the highest student award given by the college. The Petal Rotary Club sponsored Hummel as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, which allowed him to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1988-1989. In 1991 he earned a Master of Divinity with biblical languages, and in 1996 he earned a Ph.D. in biblical backgrounds and archaeology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Before coming to Carey, Dr. Hummel served as associate professor of biblical studies and chair of the department of biblical studies and Christian ministries for 10 years at Le Tourneau University in Longview, Texas. While at Le Tourneau University, he developed and taught physical settings of the Bible in several countries, including Israel, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Italy. He served as the president of the Teaching Faculty Organization in 2002-2004. In 2008, he received the Robert Selby Teaching Scholar Award from Le Tourneau University. He has presented papers at academic conferences and published numerous articles in the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible, Biblical Illustrator, and Baker Bible Dictionary.
Dr. Hummel was the president of Longview Greggton Rotary Club, served on the Longview Rodeo Board, and the Cultural Activities Commission for the City of Longview. He is the president-elect of the Rotary Club of Hattiesburg, and serves on the boards of R3SM and the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. Dr. Hummel also serves on the Leadership Council of the American Cancer Society in Hattiesburg. He is currently the interim pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wayne County. Dr. Hummel has been married to Starr for 22 years and they have three daughters: Lauren, a student at Carey, and Rachel and Julia, who attend Oak Grove schools.


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Stop the naturalist presses! Assuming they still have presses…
There's – possibly – a new breed of cat afoot! (Or a-paw, as the case may be.)
Vincent Tolley found this unusual kitten at a pet market in Beijing, China. The cat's unique coloration has many people online comparing it to a red panda, which seems both accurate and ADORABLE.
Tolley (YouTube username Spot the Kitty) has left a few comments updating the progress the scientific community has made with the cat: One vet claimed that the kitten's coat has not been dyed and therefore she might be a mutant, though another claimed the cat's fur may be dyed after all. Tolley has promised to update the video as more info becomes available.
Readers: What's your verdict? Dye job or new breed in the waiting?
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Red Wings' Smith knows a thing or two about fighting tougher opponents
If you think there was fear in the eyes of Detroit defenceman Brendan Smith when he was staring down a potential scrap with Bruins counterpart Zdeno Chara, you need to know about his childhood.
Let's leave it at this: Smith's older brother Rory is nicknamed the Mimico Mauler, a handle well-earned as one of the most feared fighters in the National Lacrosse League.
While Brendan Smith and Chara danced but never landed a punch in the tussle at the end of the second period of Sunday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal, those who know the Smiths had to smile.
Not only has Brendan established himself as a top four blueliner with the Wings, the youngest of the three brothers, Reilly, has emerged as a solid scoring threat for the Bruins. The latter scored the first playoff goal of his career in Sunday's 4-1 Bruins win to square the best-of-seven series at a game apiece.
The series resumes in the Motor City with games Tuesday and Thursday.
So what was it like growing up in Mimico with two other hot-blooded brothers who weren't shy about chucking knuckles when the in-house stick hockey games got unruly?
"The basement was really destroyed," Brendan Smith was saying the other day. "We went through a few TVs and couches. Stuff got ruined pretty good there.
"There was a lot of scars here and there and a lot of chipped teeth. We never seemed like we got to Game 7 because the parents called it quits when they heard there was too much bickering. When it got too loud, my dad knew it was getting too rowdy."
The non-hockey brother, Rory, meanwhile, is a YouTube sensation for his frequent and feisty NLL scraps.
Brendan Smith's near tangle with Chara on Sunday drew some chuckles, given the physical mismatch and the fact that the big Bruin isn't a regular scrapper.
"He wouldn't be the first guy I'd choose in the NHL to go against," Reilly Smith said following Sunday's game. "He should probably think twice, next time. I don't think Chara's too worried about squaring off against my brother. "
While Brendan Smith has emerged as a solid defenceman for the Wings, Reilly Smith has been a productive return on the deal that sent Tyler Sequin to the Dallas Stars. With 20 goals and 31 assists in his first full NHL season, the upside would appear considerable.
"The Bruins have given me a great opportunity here," Reilly Smith said. "They've let me play with good players like Patrice Bergeron on an everyday basis and I'm getting tidbits on every shift and picking up everything I can. I try to learn something every day."
Wings coach Mike Babcock had an interesting take on the Smith-Chara dance on Monday following an optional Detroit practice in advance of Game 3 on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena.
"So you walk into the bar and there's this beautiful young gal standing next to this 6-foot-5 monster who you know makes his living fighting for a living and you're the best pool player in the bar," Babcock said. "Are you going to play pool or are you going to fight? Figure it out. It seems simple to me."
Though the Bruins had much more life in them in the Game 2 victory over the Wings, coach Claude Julien acknowledged that the flu bug that has hit the majority of his players has had an effect.
"Some of (the team's top players) have had it and it's kind of going away but it doesn't mean that they are at 100%," Julien said. "That's part of playoff hockey. It's just part of the process that you have to overcome at this time of year."
Among Bruins players hit harder than others has been Bergeron (the same guy who played through a punctured lung in last year's Stanley Cup final.)
"The biggest thing it affects is your energy levels," Bergeron told reporters following the Bruins practice on Monday. "I was hit by it. It was a pretty good virus this time around and now it's about battling through that stuff this time of year."
Though the Wings didn't practise on their off day, the players are well aware that special teams need to ramp up when the series hits home ice.
Detroit was 0-for-4 on the power play in Game 2 while the B's scored a pair with the man advantage.
"Specialty teams have got to be better, our penalty kill and our power play got to be better, and 5-on-5 there's not going to be much between the two teams," Wings forward Justin Abdelkader said. "Both teams play with really good structure. So specialty teams got to be good this time of year, it's critical."


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George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–93), and the 43rd Vice President of the United States (1981–89). A Republican, he previously served as a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence. He is the oldest living former President and Vice President. He is also the last living former President who is a veteran of World War II. He was married to Barbara Bush, and is the father of George W. Bush.
- It is possible to tell things by a handshake. I like the "looking in the eye" syndrome. It conveys interest. I like the firm, though not bone crushing shake. The bone crusher is trying too hard to "macho it.: The clammy or diffident handshake — fairly or unfairly — get me off to a bad start with a person.
- Letter to Gary Hanauser (18 September 1979), as quoted in All the Best, George Bush : My Life in Letters and Other Writings (2000), p. 282
- It just isn't going to work, and it's very interesting that the man who invented this type of what I call a voodoo economic policy is Art Laffer, a California economist.
- We love your adherence to democratic principles and to the democratic process.
- Toasting Ferdinand Marcos in 1981, as quoted in "A Test for Democracy" by George Russell, Time magazine (3 February 1986); also quoted in "Understanding Some Aspects of Philippine-U.S. Relations in this Season of Peace and Goodwill" (28 November 2002) by Jovito R. Salonga
- You don't have to go to college to be a success … We need the people who run the offices, the people who do the hard physical work of our society.
- Statement to the students of East Los Angeles' Garfield High School (5 May 1988)
- This is America: the Knights of Columbus, the Grange, Hadassah, the Disabled American Veterans, the Order of Ahepa, the Business and Professional Women of America, the union hall, the Bible study group, LULAC, "Holy Name"—a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.
- I'm the one who will not raise taxes. My opponent now says he'll raise them as a last resort, or a third resort. But when a politician talks like that, you know that's one resort he'll be checking into. My opponent, my opponent won't rule out raising taxes. But I will. And The Congress will push me to raise taxes and I'll say no. And they'll push, and I'll say no, and they'll push again, and I'll say, to them, "Read my lips: no new taxes."
- And I hope to stand for a new harmony, a greater tolerance. We've come far, but I think we need a new harmony among the races in our country. And we're on a journey into a new century, and we've got to leave that tired old baggage of bigotry behind.
- It means, it means, teaching troubled children through your present that there's no such, that there's such a thing as reliable love. Some would say it's soft and insufficiently tough to care about these things. But where is it written that we must act as if we do not care, as if we are not moved? Well I am moved. I want a kinder, and gentler nation.
- Speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention (18 August 1988)
- There is no higher honor than to serve free men and women, no greater privilege than to labor in government beneath the Great Seal of the United States and the American flag.
- There is nothing more fulfilling than to serve your country and your fellow citizens and to do it well. And that's what our system of self-government depends on.
- To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands of miles away and the message is not getting through. But if I may, I'm going to issue a verbal Executive order: We're going to listen, because the heart of our government is not here in Washington, it's in every county office, every town, every city across this land. Wherever the people of America are, that's where the heart of our government is.
- The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of service as private citizens? So, I want to ask all of you, and all the appointees in this administration, to do what so many of you already do: to reach out and lend a hand. Ours should be a nation characterized by conspicuous compassion, generosity that is overflowing and abundant.
- I think it's good, stable system. And, you know, dealer's choice. Let them choose what they want for their system, I'm not going to criticize the British or the Australians or anybody else. But, we've got a stable system, in the sense of presidential leadership, continuity, and I wouldn't trade it at all. And besides that, I count my blessings for the fact I don't have to go into that pit that John Major stands in, nose-to-nose with the opposition, all yelling at each other. He and I have talked about that, incidentally. I think he does very, very well. But I think that's for him, not for me.
- When asked about the US system of government compared to parliamentary systems.
- George H. W. Bush on PMQs, YouTube, 20 December 1991
- To all who mourn a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a friend — I can only offer you the gratitude of a nation, for your loved one served his country with distinction and honor." … "Your men are under a different command now, one that knows no rank, only love; knows no danger, only peace, May God bless them all.
- At a memorial in Norfolk Virginia for the 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). - "Bush Fights Tears at Memorial", By Susan Page. Newsday Washington Bureau. Newsday. Long Island, N.Y.: April 25, 1989. pg. 04
- I don't have to stand here and defend the campaign of 1988. I'd be perfectly prepared to do it, but I was elected. I put confidence in the American people, their ability to sort through what is fair and what is unfair, what is ugly and what is un-ugly, and be as positive as possible.
- There are no maps to lead us where we are going, to this new world of our own making. As the world looks back to nine decades of war, of strife, of suspicion, let us also look forward—to a new century, and a new millennium, of peace, freedom and prosperity.
- U.S. president George Bush made those comments on January 1, 1990. The Watchtower magazine; In Search of a New World Order, 7/15 1991.
- I do not like broccoli and I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli. Now look, this is the last statement I'm going to have on broccoli. There are truckloads of broccoli at this very minute descending on Washington. My family is divided. For the broccoli vote out there: Barbara loves broccoli. She has tried to make me eat it. She eats it all the time herself. So she can go out and meet the caravan of broccoli that's coming in.
- This will not stand, this aggression against Kuwait.
- Remarks to reporters (5 August 1990)
- Clearly, no longer can a dictator count on East-West confrontation to stymie concerted United Nations action against aggression. A new partnership of nations has begun. And we stand today at a unique and extraordinary moment. The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective — a new world order — can emerge: a new era, freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, east and west, north and south, can prosper and live in harmony.
- Speech to joint session of Congress (11 September 1990), as quoted in Encyclopedia of Leadership (2004) by George R. Goethals, Georgia Jones Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns, p. 1776 and Confrontation in the Gulf; Transcript of President's Address to Joint Session of Congress The New York Times. September 12, 1990.
- This is an historic moment. We have in this past year made great progress in ending the long era of conflict and cold war. We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order, a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations. When we are successful, and we will be, we have a real chance at this new world order, an order in which a credible United Nations can use its peacekeeping role to fulfill the promise and vision of the U.N.'s founders. We have no argument with the people of Iraq. Indeed, for the innocents caught in this conflict, I pray for their safety.
- WAR IN THE GULF: THE PRESIDENT; Transcript of the Comments by Bush on the Air Strikes Against the Iraqis The New York Times. January 17, 1991 (NYT transcript of Bush speech from the Oval office January 16, 1991, (Eastern time) two hours after air strikes began in Iraq and Kuwait.)
- What is at stake is more than one small country [Kuwait], it is a big idea—a new world order where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace and security, freedom and the rule of law.
- January 29, 1991, President Bush alluded to warfare in the Persian Gulf. The Watchtower magazine, In Search of a New World Order, 7/15 1991.
- Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.
- Announcement of the America 2000 Education Strategy (18 April 1991) What Work Requires of Schools Pg 2.
- Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred.
- "Chicken Kiev speech" to a session of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, 1 August 1991.
- Tonight, as I see the drama of democracy unfolding around the globe, perhaps—perhaps we are closer to that new world than ever before.
- September 1991, The Watchtower, 1/3 1992.
- We're going to keep trying to strengthen the American family. To make them more like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons.
- Statement at the 1992 Republican Convention on the animated sitcom, The Simpsons, sometimes misquoted "America needs to be a lot more like The Waltons and a lot less like The Simpsons."
- My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos.
- Quoted in Barry Hillenbrand (30 October 2000), "Global Warnings", Time; attributed as a 1992 remark about Bill Clinton and Al Gore
- Now I know, I know that every uh speaker comes before you and says they identify with Columbus but I really mean it. Think about it; the guy was faced with questions at home about whether his global efforts were worth a darn. Some critics want him to cut his voice short... he even faced the threat of mutiny (laughs) and yet Columbus persevered and won. Not a bad analogy in my (laughs) view so I know this isn't political. Now I admit Columbus also had to worry all about at that time about a lack of wind. I... I don't have that problem with Congress.
- The Senate opens its meetings with a prayer. The House of Representatives opens its meetings with a prayer. Nobody doubts that they both need it.
- ibid
- Trying to eliminate Saddam, extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have violated our guideline about not changing objectives in midstream, engaging in "mission creep", and would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible. We had been unable to find Noriega in Panama, which we knew intimately. We would have been forced to occupy Baghdad and, in effect, rule Iraq. The coalition would instantly have collapsed, the Arabs deserting it in anger and other allies pulling out as well. Under those circumstances, furthermore, we had been self-consciously trying to set a pattern for handling aggression in the post-cold war world. Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the U.N.'s mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different — and perhaps barren — outcome.
- A World Transformed (1998) by George H.W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft; also as an excerpt in Time Magazine in 1998.
- Whose life would be on my hands as the commander-in-chief because I, unilaterally, went beyond the international law, went beyond the stated mission, and said we're going to show our macho? We're going into Baghdad. We're going to be an occupying power — America in an Arab land — with no allies at our side. It would have been disastrous. We don't gain the size of our victory by how many innocent kids running away — even though they're bad guys — that we can slaughter. … We're American soldiers; we don't do business that way.
- A statement to a reunion of Gulf War veterans (February 28, 1999) as quoted in "Bush tells Gulf vets why Hussein left in Baghdad" by S.H. Kelly, Pentagram (3 March 1999)
- Even though I'm a tranquil guy now at this stage of my life, I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the identity of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious of traitors.
- Most of the money that President Clinton and I raised has not been spent yet, and it will go into reconstruction. … This is bigger than politics; this is about saving lives, and I must confess I'm getting a huge kick out of it.
- Statements to press (20 February 2005), on serving with former political rival Bill Clinton in their efforts to raise money for tsunami recovery.
- I will never apologize for the United States of America. Ever. I don't care what the facts are.
- Statement as Vice-president, during a presidential campaign function (2 Aug 1988)[1]. Some commenters at the time saw this as a reference to the Navy warship USS Vincennes having shot down Iran Air Flight 655 on July 3, although Bush did not explicitly mention the shoot-down in the speech. The quote of the week section of Newsweek (15 August 1988[2], p.15) described the quote as "George Bush, speaking to a group of Republican leaders about the accidental downing of an Iranian airliner", and in "Rally Round the Flag, Boys" by Michael Kingsley in TIME magazine (12 September 1988), the quote was described as "the Vice President's reaction to the shooting down of the Iranian civilian airliner".
- We must never apologize for the United States of America.
- Speaking at the service club's honors banquet attended by 254 people at the Bluffs Holiday Inn, Council Bluffs, Iowa, late January 1988. "Bush Sidesteps Campaign Talk In the Bluffs" by C. David Kotok in Omaha World - Herald Omaha, Nebraska [Iowa Edition] (30 January 1988), pg. 1
- "I will never apologize for the United States," the Vice President declared recently. "I will stand up for her."
- "Bush, a Cautious Front-Runner Again, Avoids Attacks and Personal Campaigning" by Gerald M. Boyd in The New York Times 27 February 1988, p. 1.8.
- "I'm not an apologize-for-America kind of guy."
- Speaking to a women's group in Concord, NH in February 1988. Dole and Bush: Dramatic Contrast of Styles . . . Bernard Weinraub, Special to the New York Times. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: February 7, 1988. pg. A.32
- If I am elected president, I will never apologize for the United States. I will strengthen her and make her a beacon of freedom and liberty!
- My view, is let Mike Dukakis go around there and talk about pink slips, despair, pessimism in the United States. I'll be the guy out there talking about hope and opportunity and challenge, and the fact that the United States is the best, the fairest, the most decent nation on the face of the earth. Let them apologize for America, and let me lead her to new greatness.
- "Bush, who … came of age in World War II, instinctively identified with the crew members and captain on the Vincennes. He said he would not apologize for the incident. "I will never apologize for the United States of America!" he frequently declares in campaign speeches."
- "Nominees' Beliefs Grounded in 2 Views of America; Bush Is Motivated By Pragmatism, Noblesse Oblige" by David Hoffman in The Washington Post [FINAL Edition] (30 October 1988) p. a.01
- "[WW II] helped formulate his view of America as a military power: clearly in the right, with no shades of gray. "I will never apologize for the United States of America", Mr. Bush has said frequently."
- "The 1988 Elections Man in the News: George Herbert Walker Bush; A Victor Free to Set His Own Course" By Gerald M. Boyd in The New York Times (9 November 1988)
- "And I'll be honest with you, it's a joy to serve with a president who does not apologize for the United States of America."
- in his closing remarks at a Vice-Presidential debate with Geraldine Ferraro in Philadelphia, PA, in October 1984. Bush, Ferraro Clash at Civic Center CHRISTOPHER HEPP. Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pa.: October 12, 1984. pg. 3
- No nation can fully understand itself or find its place in the world if it does not look with clear eyes at all the glories and disgraces, too, of the past. We, in the United States, acknowledge such an injustice in our own history: The internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry was a great injustice, and it will never be repeated.
- Message: I care
- America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms. As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city's most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights. We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country.
- Joint statement with George W. Bush (August 2017), as quoted in "Politics: Both Bush presidents just spoke out on Charlottesville — and sound nothing like Trump" (16 August 2017), by Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post
Inaugural Address (1989)[edit]
- Washington, D. C. (20 January 1989) Full text online at Yale University
- I have just repeated word for word the oath taken by George Washington 200 years ago, and the Bible on which I placed my hand is the Bible on which he placed his. It is right that the memory of Washington be with us today, not only because this is our Bicentennial Inauguration, but because Washington remains the Father of our Country. And he would, I think, be gladdened by this day; for today is the concrete expression of a stunning fact: our continuity these 200 years since our government began.
We meet on democracy's front porch, a good place to talk as neighbors and as friends. For this is a day when our nation is made whole, when our differences, for a moment, are suspended.
- I come before you and assume the Presidency at a moment rich with promise. We live in a peaceful, prosperous time, but we can make it better. For a new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn; for in man's heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. The totalitarian era is passing, its old ideas blown away like leaves from an ancient, lifeless tree. A new breeze is blowing, and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on. There is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken. There are times when the future seems thick as a fog; you sit and wait, hoping the mists will lift and reveal the right path. But this is a time when the future seems a door you can walk right through into a room called tomorrow.
Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy through the door to freedom. Men and women of the world move toward free markets through the door to prosperity. The people of the world agitate for free expression and free thought through the door to the moral and intellectual satisfactions that only liberty allows.
We know what works: Freedom works. We know what's right: Freedom is right. We know how to secure a more just and prosperous life for man on Earth: through free markets, free speech, free elections, and the exercise of free will unhampered by the state.
- We must act on what we know. I take as my guide the hope of a saint: In crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity.
- 'America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the Nation and gentler the face of the world.
- The American people await action. They didn't send us here to bicker. They ask us to rise above the merely partisan. "In crucial things, unity" — and this, my friends, is crucial.
- A President is neither prince nor pope, and I don't seek a window on men's souls. In fact, I yearn for a greater tolerance, an easy-goingness about each other's attitudes and way of life.
- I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger. Our challenges are great, but our will is greater. And if our flaws are endless, God's love is truly boundless.
Some see leadership as high drama, and the sound of trumpets calling, and sometimes it is that. But I see history as a book with many pages, and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning. The new breeze blows, a page turns, the story unfolds. And so today a chapter begins, a small and stately story of unity, diversity, and generosity — shared, and written, together.
Post presidency[edit]
- It's like WWE, but for smart people!
- 2008 FIRST Robotics Championship, Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia [3]
- I think Romney is the best choice for us.
- Offered his support to Mitt Romney, for US presidential elections of 2012. [4]
- No, I don't know that atheists should be regarded as citizens, nor should they be regarded as patriotic. This is one nation under God.… I support the separation of church and state. I'm just not very high on atheists.
- Attributed by atheist activist Robert I. Sherman, reporting on remarks at a public press conference Bush held at O'Hare Airport on 27 August 1987 just after announcing his candidacy for president. Initially reported soon after the incident, years afterward disputes on the accuracy of the reports arose, as indicated at "Documents at Bush Presidential Library Prove VP Bush Questioned Citizenship and Patriotism of Atheists" (1 April 2006) at RobSherman.com. Other journalists present have neither confirmed nor contradicted Sherman's account of the exchange. Sherman cites official correspondence about the incident between Jon Garth Murra, President of American Atheists, and White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray in December 1988, as clearly documenting that this was publicly reported prior to that time, and the accuracy of the remarks not contested, though implications of them in regard to actual stances on civil rights were.
- Frequently misquoted as "No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots."
- GALA Interim (Fall 1988). "On the Barricades: Bush on Atheism". Free Inquiry 8 (4): 16. ISSN 0272-0701.
- Tiede, Tom (1990-10-22). "Do We Want Atheist Army?". Waycross Journal-Herald 73 (250): p. 3.
Quotes about Bush[edit]
- The sort of man who steps out of the shower to take a piss.
- Widely quoted remark of an anonymous Texan, published in The Right Nation : Conservative Power in America (2004) by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, p. 33; also published as a book excerpt in the The New York Times (28 November 2004)
- In 1980 the Democrats were pretty much stuck with Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale, who ran under the slogan "Four More Years?" The Republicans, meanwhile, had a spirited primary campaign season, which came down to a duel between Reagan and George Herbert Walker Norris Wainright Armoire Vestibule Pomegranate Bush IV, who had achieved a distinguished record of public service despite having a voice that sounded like he had just inhaled an entire blimp-load of helium.
- Dave Barry, Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States (1989), p. 167
- Poor George. He can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
- Former Texas Governor Ann Richards, in a keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention (18 July 1988)
- During the parade, George H.W. Bush came over and talked with Carolyn and me at length, as proud a father as could be. It was not quite two years earlier that I'd had the pleasure of celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday with him in what was dubbed Operation Spring Colt, a parachute jump from twelve thousand feet with the parachuting team. What few people realize is that shortly after he jumped from the aircraft, the former President had trouble getting into position and began to tumble uncontrollably. It was only through the extraordinary aerial prowess of one of the Golden Knights, the Army's elite parachute team and a member of the U.S. Freefall Association that they were able to steady the guest of honor so that his parachute could properly deploy, and that happened only at the last possible moment. Once safely on the ground, the former President was aglow, joking with us on how much more pleasurable it was than the first time he'd jumped, which was over the Pacific after his bomber had been disabled by Japanese gunfire in World War II.
- Hugh Shelton, Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior (2010), p. 400
External links[edit]
- Biography at The Official White House site
- Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- George H. W. Bush's Inaugural Address
- Works by George Bush at Project Gutenberg Note: Contains only Bush's 1990 State of the Union address
- Essays on Bush and His Administration
- George H. W. Bush Speeches
- The President Who Treated Me Like A Son, brief memoir by his personal aide ("body man")
- ↑ Bush Ethnic Coalition Speech (at 42:46). C-SPAN.org (August 2, 1988).
- ↑ The quote of the Perspectives/Overheard section of Newsweek (15 August 1988
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A Disney movie preceded by commercials for new Disney Channel efforts "Girl vs. Monster" and "Dog with a Blog" doesn't suggest the studio's overflowing with innovative ideas. Especially when the movie, "Frankenweenie," finds director Tim Burton returning to a tale he already told in 1984—albeit now through 3-D, stop-motion animation and extending a half-hour story to feature length.
What a relief, then, that the new, black-and-white "Frankenweenie" springs to life with more inspiration than Burton, lately on auto-pilot with efforts like "Dark Shadows" and "Alice in Wonderland," has offered in years. In the original "Frankenweenie," Victor Frankenstein (Barret Oliver) had friends. Now the young science whiz (voiced by Charlie Tahan of "Charlie St. Cloud") doesn't, but he still uses electricity—in the form of lightning this time—to revive his beloved pooch Sparky after the little guy chases a baseball into the street and gets hit by a car. Post-reanimation, Sparky's elaborate stitching makes him look somewhat like a baseball himself, save for the bolts in his neck.
This four-legged salute to Mary Shelley's classic story clearly was destined for animated re-imagination, allowing for oddities like Mr. Whiskers. He's a cat who, according to his glassy-eyed young owner (voiced by Catherine O'Hara, who also tackles Victor's mom and a gym teacher), dreams about a person whenever something big is about to happen to them. Martin Landau (an Oscar winner for Burton's "Ed Wood") brilliantly voices science teacher Mr. Rzykruski, who looks and sounds a lot scarier than he is.
Even at an hour longer, "Frankenweenie" remains small. Nodding to "Bride of Frankenstein," "Godzilla" and more, frequent Burton collaborator John August's script generates more smiles than laughs.
The movie's still a better, sweeter entry point for talking to youngsters about death than "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," even if "Frankenweenie" should come with a note saying, "Do not try this at home." Credit Burton for inadvertently inspiring some now-scientifically inclined kids to do the opposite.
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota is leaving open the possibility he will not seek re-election in 2014.
After former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds said last week he would challenge the Democratic incumbent, Johnson responded with a statement saying he intended to put together a winning campaign for a fourth term.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican folk musician Joseph Bennett, who played a rollicking genre of traditional dance music with the long-running Jolly Boys, has died in his Caribbean homeland. He was 76.
Music promoter Jon Baker said Thursday that the musician and singer nicknamed "Powda" died of respiratory problems Wednesday at a Kingston hospital.
"He will always be lovingly remembered as that cheeky little fellow in the Jolly Boys who danced and shook his maracas," said Baker, co-owner of the Geejam resort and recording studio where the band recorded their breakthrough 2010 album "Great Expectation."
Typically playing acoustic instruments, the group's forte is mento, a Jamaican dance music created by the descendants of slaves in the late 19th century. It features banjo, maracas, a rough-hewn wooden box with metal prongs to pluck bass notes, and often bawdy lyrics.
Bennett played in various incarnations of the group since the early 1960s. At times, he was the group's lead singer but in recent years he played maracas and sang backup.
The group, originally called the Navy Island Swamp Boys, got its start performing at Hollywood star Errol Flynn's private island in the Port Antonio area and it has entertained tourists at beach hotels for decades.
With Baker's help, the group fused traditional sounds with rock and pop hits on their 2010 album, including Amy Winehouse's "Rebab" and Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." The concept was a hit and the band performed across Europe and the United States.
In a 2011 interview with The Associated Press, Bennett said international success coming so late in their musical careers tasted sweet.
"Over the years, we've stayed in the hotels preserving this mento. It's finally paying off now," Bennett said.
Daniel Neely, an ethnomusicologist who specializes in mento and played banjo on the "Great Expectation" record, said Bennett was a descendant of Jamaica's Maroons, escaped slaves who won their freedom by repelling invasions of their forest retreats. He said in an email that Bennett "grew up a practitioner of the area's important traditional drumming styles."
The Jolly Boys' frontman, Albert Minott, described his friend on Thursday as a "funny fellow who loved to joke, travel and entertain people."
Minott said the Jolly Boys are preparing for an upcoming tour of the Caribbean despite the loss of Bennett.
"We are really missing him already, but we will keep going," said the 76-year-old lead singer. "It's not over till it's over."
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GRANITE FALLS (AP) - Court documents say the Minnesota woman interviewed in a South Dakota investigation into the deaths of two newborns has admitted giving birth to the babies.
A petition to have Kelly Jean Anderson-Person civilly committed states that she acknowledged being pregnant in 2009 and 2011 and that the infant remains found in eastern South Dakota last fall were her babies. The court document does not say how the babies died or how the remains were located in a tree grove near Fish Lake, S.D. Anderson-Person has not been charged.
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These five projects are great examples of the innovative basic engineering research necessary to make advances in health care, environmental quality, and advanced new materials supporting our nation's competitiveness, said Coulter School Dean Goodarz Ahmadi.
Technology serving humanity, the motto of the Coulter School of Engineering, served as one of the major criteria for projects receiving this year's seed grants.
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Asst. Prof. Weiqiang Ding of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and Prof. Daryush K. Aidun, chair of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, are developing characterization techniques for new lightweight and strong composite materials that could find their way into automobile or aerospace manufacturing applications. In this project, they will explore the reliability and long-term durability of these materials in terms of the resistance to environmental conditions so that their safe use in engineering applications can be assured.
All of the seed grant projects funded through the Coulter endowment are aligned with three of the University's strategic thrust areas: advanced materials, the environment and energy, and biosciences and bioengineering.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.


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Nashua toddler still in critical conditionBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
May 09. 2013 10:19PM
NASHUA - The family of 2-year-old Devon Gould has been spending as much time as possible alongside his hospital bed, praying the child will overcome serious brain injuries following an alleged beating by his mother.
Devon remains in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a family spokesman. His mother, Unique S. Gould, 21, of 8 Ash Court, has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault in the incident.
"His condition is still the same. It has not changed," Christopher Smart said of the boy's health. Smart is Unique Gould's uncle and a great-uncle to Devon, who turned 2 in March.
When questioned about the allegations against his niece, Smart said his comments are limited because it is still an active criminal investigation, adding the family is trying the best it can to make sense of the situation.
"The beating of a child - or whatever the case may be - we as a family are focusing our thoughts and prayers and attention on the baby," Smart told the New Hampshire Union Leader this week, providing a photograph of a smiling, blond-haired baby boy who is now fighting for his life. "Maybe this is child abuse, maybe it is not. We are speaking out to try and break the cycle and encourage others to reach out and get help so that this doesn't happen to anyone else."
Devon underwent surgery after "significant head trauma and inter-cranial bleeding" was found by doctors, according to court documents.
According to a police affidavit on file at the 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division, an AMR ambulance arrived at Gould's Nashua residence on April 26 because she was having trouble waking her son.
Devon was transported to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and eventually to Massachusetts General Hospital because of the severe brain injury, says court documents.
Smart said he could not elaborate on Devon's health status, other than to say he remains in critical condition.
"This has become a very strenuous circumstance. It has been very stressful on everyone," he said, adding most of the boy's relatives live in New Hampshire and have been carpooling frequently to spend time at the Massachusetts hospital with Devon.
Details of what led to Devon's condition are still sketchy. Police have not elaborated on the case, but court records indicate that Gould was interviewed by two detectives, at which time she allegedly acknowledged spanking her son on Thursday evening, the day before emergency crews arrived at her home.
"She admitted that she struck (him) numerous times on his buttocks, and confirmed that she also struck him in the head with her hand. Gould made admissions that she 'blacked out' at one point, and admitted to hitting (him) very hard," says a police affidavit filed by Detective Marc Anderson.
Smart says his emotions are torn right now, adding other family members feel the same way.
"It has been tough, but we have a good support network," said Smart. In addition to Devon's health crisis, Smart said relatives are also dealing with another family tragedy as Smart's biological grandmother is currently on her deathbed in Florida.
Smart has set up a Facebook page allowing comments of support for Devon and also information on how to donate monetary contributions to assist with his medical bills.
"One hundred percent of the funds are going to his medical expenses," said Smart.
So far, about $700 has been raised, according to the website fundrazr.com.
Police have refused to comment on whether Gould may have been impaired at the time of the alleged assault, given her statement to police about possibly blacking out during the incident.
She will be back in court on Monday for a probable cause hearing. In the meantime, Gould is being held on $100,000 cash bail.
Anyone wishing to help with Devon's medical expenses can visit www.fundrazr.com/campaigns/1VBre or send a check to Citizens Bank, attention: Baby DG Fund, 35 Manchester Road, Ste. 11A #132, Derry, NH 03038.


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What Is the Glycemic Index?
Glucose is the chemical name of the sugar molecules in your blood. All the carbohydrates, starches, and sugars that you eat are digested or changed into glucose in your body. The amount of glucose in your blood at any given time is called blood glucose. It is important for your health to keep your blood glucose within a specific range.
If you have diabetes, you know how important a healthy diet is for managing your blood glucose levels. A healthy diet, along with medication and regular physical activity, can help keep your glucose levels in check. Following the glycemic index may be one way for you to achieve it.
Understanding the Glycemic Index
The glycemic index is an indirect measure of how much carbohydrate there is in a food. The glycemic index of a particular food is measured by how much it raises blood glucose levels compared to a reference food—usually glucose or white bread. A food with a high glycemic index raises blood glucose levels more than a food with a low glycemic index.
Determining the glycemic index of a food is not as easy as it sounds. Many factors come into play, like ripeness. For example, ripe bananas have a higher glycemic index than unripe. This is because sugar is produced as fruit ripens, making it sweeter. Other considerations include how a food is cooked or what else is eaten along with the food. Generally speaking, foods that are high in fiber have a lower glycemic index, and foods that are highly processed have a higher glycemic index.
Here is how some common foods compare:
|Low Glycemic Index (55 or less)
|Medium Glycemic Index (56-69)
|High Glycemic Index (70 or higher)
|100% stone-ground whole wheat bread
|Whole wheat or rye bread
|White bread or bagel
|Oatmeal (rolled or steel-cut)
|Quick oats
|Short-grain white rice
|Pasta, barley
|Brown or basmati rice
|Pretzels, popcorn
|Sweet potato, corn, yam, legumes, lentils
The Glycemic Index and Diabetes
A lot of research has been done to determine if glycemic index is a useful tool for managing diabetes. So far, the evidence is weak that a low glycemic index diet reduces HbA1c (the measure of glucose levels over the past 2-3 months) or improves glucose level control. But that does not mean that the glycemic index is useless. There are still ways you can use the glycemic index to your advantage.
The glycemic index can be helpful in fine-tuning your food choices. For example, if you want to eat a high glycemic index food, like a ripe banana, balancing your meal with a low glycemic index food, like steel-cut oats, can help to keep your glucose levels in check. But monitoring the glycemic index of your food choices should not take the place of eating a variety of healthy foods. It is also important to remember that portion size plays a role in managing blood glucose.
Counting Carbs Instead
For most people with diabetes, the key to managing blood glucose is carbohydrate counting . Balancing your carbohydrate intake with physical activity and medication can keep your glucose levels under control. Together, counting carbs and monitoring glycemic index may be helpful in managing blood glucose. For instance, knowing how you respond to high or low glycemic index foods can help you plan your carbohydrate intake and avoid fluctuations in your blood glucose levels. Spreading your carbohydrate intake over the course of the day can also help keep your glucose levels steady.
Is the Glycemic Index for You?
Even though knowing the glycemic index of a food might help you predict how your blood glucose levels will respond, it may not be the answer to all your dietary questions. For one thing, the numbers listed above are not set in stone. The glycemic index of a food will be different for each person who eats it, based on their activity level, age, and how quickly the food is digested. Accounting for all these different factors can be complicated, and health professionals agree that patients are less likely to stick with complicated meal plans. So, while the glycemic index might be helpful, it probably will not be the only consideration. Consider discussing your concerns with your doctor or dietitian.
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ST. LOUIS - With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death-penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more-gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers. Most states abandoned those execution methods more than a generation ago in a bid to make capital punishment more palatable to the public and to a judicial system worried about inflicting cruel and unusual punishments that violate the Constitution.
ST. LOUIS � With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death-penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more-gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers. Most states abandoned those execution methods more than a generation ago in a bid to make capital punishment more palatable to the public and to a judicial system worried about inflicting cruel and unusual punishments that violate the Constitution.
But to some elected officials, the drug shortages and recent legal challenges are beginning to make lethal injection seem too vulnerable to complications.
�This isn�t an attempt to time-warp back into the 1850s or the Wild, Wild West or anything like that,� said Missouri state Rep. Rick Brattin, who this month proposed making firing squads an option for executions. �It�s just that I foresee a problem and I�m trying to come up with a solution that will be the most humane yet most economical for our state.�
Like Brattin, a Wyoming lawmaker this month offered a bill allowing the firing squad. Missouri�s attorney general and a state lawmaker have raised the notion of rebuilding the state�s gas chamber. And a Virginia lawmaker wants to make electrocution an option if lethal-injection drugs aren�t available.
If adopted, those measures could return states to the more-harrowing imagery of previous decades, when inmates were hanged, electrocuted or shot to death by marksmen.
States began moving to lethal injection in the 1980s in the belief that powerful sedatives and heart-stopping drugs would replace the violent spectacles with a more-clinical affair while limiting, if not eliminating, an inmate�s pain.
In recent years, European drugmakers have stopped selling the lethal chemicals to prisons because they do not want their products used to kill.
At least two recent executions also are raising concerns about the drugs� effectiveness. Last week, Ohio inmate Dennis McGuire took 26 minutes to die by injection, gasping repeatedly as he lay on a gurney with his mouth opening and closing. And on Jan. 9, Oklahoma inmate Michael Lee Wilson�s final words were, �I feel my whole body burning.�
Missouri threw out its three-drug lethal injection procedure after it no longer could obtain the drugs. State officials altered the method in 2012 to use propofol. The anti-death-penalty European Union threatened to impose export limits on propofol if it were used in an execution, jeopardizing the supply of a common anesthetic needed by hospitals across the nation.
In response, Missouri switched to a form of pentobarbital made by a compounding pharmacy. The state has carried out two executions using pentobarbital.
Michael Campbell, assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, said some lawmakers simply don�t believe convicted murderers deserve any mercy.
�Many of these politicians are trying to tap into a more-populist theme that those who do terrible things deserve to have terrible things happen to them,� Campbell said.
Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, D.C., cautioned that there could be a backlash.
�These ideas would jeopardize the death penalty because, I think, the public reaction would be revulsion, at least from many quarters,� Dieter said.
Some states already provide alternatives to lethal injection. Condemned prisoners may choose the electric chair in eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. An inmate named Robert Gleason Jr. was the most recent to die by electrocution, in Virginia in January 2013.
Arizona, Missouri and Wyoming allow for gas-chamber executions. Missouri no longer has a gas chamber, but Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat, and Missouri state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, a Republican, last year suggested possibility rebuilding one. So far, there is no bill to do so.
Delaware, New Hampshire and Washington state still allow inmates to choose hanging. The last hanging in the U.S. was Billy Bailey in Delaware in 1996. Two prisoners in Washington state have chosen to be hanged since the 1990s � Westley Allan Dodd in 1993 and Charles Rodman Campbell in 1994.
Firing squads typically consisting of five sharpshooters with rifles, one of which is loaded with a blank so the shooters do not know for sure who fired the fatal bullet.
Since the end of the Civil War, there have been three civilian firing squad executions in the U.S., all in Utah. Gary Gilmore uttered his famous final words, �Let�s do it� on Jan. 18, 1977, before his execution, which ended what amounted to a 10-year national moratorium on the death penalty.


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At roughly 2:40 p.m. this afternoon, Jill Beccaris-Pescatore of Glenside realized a long-time goal as she crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Just 10 minutes later, she was a block and a half away when she heard the explosions.
"It sounded like a cannon," said Beccaris-Pescatore, a 45-year-old economics professor from Montgomery County Community College. "It definitely sounded like an explosion. People know that it didn't sound right."
Within seconds, Boylston Street -- where she was picking up the bag with her clothes -- was filled with ambulances and police cars. Beccaris-Pescatore was relieved to know that several friends who'd completed the race ahead of her were OK, and so were her husband and son, who'd been spectators just a couple of blocks before the finish line. But at the same time she is horrified that the iconic running event became the apparent target of terrorists.
"It's just terrible and it makes me so angry," she said by cell phone from Boston this afternoon, adding that "it puts the whole thing in perspective."
Before 3 p.m., it had been a glorious day for Beccaris-Pescatore, whose efforts to train and finally qualify for the Boston Marathon was chronicled in the Inquirer this weekend.Ironically, she'd said in the article that she started running marathons nine years ago after almost losing her arm to an infection.
Yesterday, she brought that same resolve to speaking about the attack on the race. She vowed that she will be back in 2014.
"We'll do it again next year -- we'll be back," said Beccaris-Pescatore. "This kind of stuff just angers you. Whoever would do such a thing to all these people who came out to see their friends and family?"


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The Toronto Blue Jays signed free-agent C Joel Galarraga (Athletics) to a minor league deal Thursday, June 21, and assigned him to Double-A New Hampshire.
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The future iteration of the Continental GT, like all other Bentleys, will reportedly be based on the next Porsche Panamera platform.
Future Bentleys to be built atop next Panamera structure
September 6, 2012
In the last year, we've spent time in two of VW's north-or-south-of-200k twin-turbo machines. The Bentley Continental GT is more stately and attractive, while the still-controversial Autocar reports that Porsche's in-the-works MSB platform will underpin both the next Panny and all future Bentley products, from the Contis to the big boys. Expect a hybrid construction of aluminum und schteel and what we imagine to be a fundamentally more enjoyable driving experience from the entry-level Bentleys. That's the good news.
The bad news is that Bentley's storied 6.75-liter V8 is headed out to pasture. Sure, it's a guzzler. Sure, it's archaic. But it also means that Bentley's motive heart is now entirely German. On the bright side, due to Stuttgart's insistence on proper weight distro, no Bentley engine will ever again suffer the ignominy of hanging Audi-like over the front axle.
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For the first time in 40 years Cascade Locks is rolling open the doors on a new light-industrial park.
A 10,000-square-foot aluminum framed building located off Herman Creek Lane will have its grand opening Dec. 9 and represent what the Port of Cascade Locks hopes will be an economic step forward for the beleaguered town.
The building sits on a view lot overlooking the Columbia. Right next door is a poured concrete pad ready for another similar building, which will be slightly smaller.
Across the lot is an older port building which is awaiting renovations.
Port of Cascade Locks General Manager Chuck Daughtry envisions the site as the perfect home for several small businesses.
"This is the first building of this type in Cascade Locks in over 40 years," Daughtry said.
Each building could potentially hold a single larger business, or they can be partitioned into small spaces to allow for smaller businesses to make use of part of the building.
"We can do a lot of things with it to meet a lot of customer needs," Daughtry said.
When the weather improves, a concrete sidewalk will be poured around the back of the building, allowing tenants to put in a mezzanine or potentially add windows to the back of the building to capture the view.
The front building features rolling garage-style bay doors, and there are two pads on the interior on which restrooms can be constructed.
"All of the sewer and drainage systems are already set up for the entire site," Port Council President Jess Groves said.
Those sewer and drainage systems include a large retention pond and an environmentally friendly water-oil separator in the sewer system.
The strategy is part of a plan to diversify the town's economy.
The port hopes that the site will be home to several small businesses, meaning that if one leaves, it will not economically devastate the town and that another can come in its place.
"Diversification is what we are looking for," Groves said.
Daughtry said that several companies have been "kicking the tires" of the building and that at least three are looking at using it as a potential home.
In the coming days, construction on the building will be wrapping up. Then the port hopes the building will be quickly leased out, so that they can move on to constructing the second building.
"We're really down to a punch list now,' Daughtry said.
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Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
Acquired Von Willebrand
My son has an acquired Von willenbrands fro Valproic Acid. He developed antibodies. He has been off of the Valproic Acid since November 2010. He had normal lab results in December 2010. We had them checked again in January 2011 and his levels were low again. The only medication that he is taking now is Lamictal. His platelet functions have always been normal and now they are high. Everyone is puzzled and doesn`t seem to really know what`s going on. Any suggestions? Do you know anyone who specializes in Acquired Von Willenbrands?
It is not possible to comment on the specifics of your son's case without knowing more and being able to evaluate him in person. His case certainly appears to be quite complicated. I would encourage you to have your son referred to a university hospital or tertiary care hospital that has particular experience in bleeding disorders. Your son's physician can be helpful to find the most appropriate facility for him to be evaluated.
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Rick Perry in Iowa again courting voters
Rick Perry in Iowa again courting voters
DES MOINES, Iowa —
If Texas Gov. Rick Perry runs for president and loses Iowa to some other Republican again, it won't be for a lack of trying.
The 64-year-old Perry is on his fourth trip to the state in eight months, meeting Saturday and Sunday with veterans and conservative activists in the northern Iowa communities of Algona and Clear Lake.
Although he hasn't said if he'll seek the White House in 2016, Perry has been raising funds for GOP candidates and seeking advice from political insiders since November.
Just how Perry will be received remains to be seen.
Perry entered the 2012 presidential race with much fanfare, but quickly stumbled. He finished fifth in the Iowa caucuses in early 2012 and quit the race two weeks later.


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Based on ISO 9001 principles, our system emphasizes customer focus, associate involvement, and continual improvement. Each site completes a monthly scorecard. The results are reviewed by senior management to identify successes and opportunities for improvement.
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Ryan Smith loves playing games...of the video variety. RedEye's gaming guy writes a weekly column called "3 to play" in which he reviews new releases. Here's a running gallery of those games, which will be updated each week.
3 To Play: RedEye video game reviews
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All That Glitters (SuperScience)
Did you know miners must dig up and process as many as 30 tons of rock to make a single gold ring? Take a dazzling look at how gold is mined and transformed.
All That Glitters (SuperScience)
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This online article is from the Museum's Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 6-10, this article from Science World magazine has the following content.
- An in-depth look at how gold located miles beneath the Earth's surface move upward, are mined, and then are crafted into gold objects
- A five-step summary of how gold forms
- A "Words to Know" glossary with six related terms
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Teacher Tip
Supplement a study of Earth science with an activity drawn from this onlineScience Explorations article.
- Ask students: What is gold? Where is it found in the Earth? How do people use it to make precious objects?
- Send students to this online article, or print copies of it for them to read.
- Working individually or in small groups, have students create a poster that illustrates the five steps for "How Gold Forms."
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NH economy steams past rest of regionStaff report
November 22. 2017 10:11PM
CONCORD — New Hampshire's economy has surged ahead of the rest of New England, according to national data released this week.
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs announced the news in a release Thursday touting the economic health of the region's third-largest economy.
New Hampshire's economic activity expanded by 2.9 percent between the first and second quarters, ahead of the other five New England states, according to data from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In comparison, the region's largest economy, Massachusetts, grew by 2.0 percent, state officials reported.
New Hampshire's economic growth also surpassed New York and Connecticut, which experienced a 1.2 and 1.4 percent change in real gross domestic product, respectively, the release said.
"Through a combination of deliberate strategies around workforce development, corporate tax rate reductions, infrastructure investments, regulatory reform, and deeper statewide collaboration, this data shows our efforts are paying off," said Taylor Caswell, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, in a statement.
The full press release and tables from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis can be viewed below:


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amazing thing happened this week. J took a real interest in his own wedding. Not just a "yeah, whatever" but a fully-fledged interest.
Wow, wonders never cease, right?
Back at the start, while we were both still basking in the rosy glow of just "being engaged", J happily told me he would leave me to plan everything with his mum, and he would just turn up on the day.
I laughed with him at the time, though I knew there was a small part of him (or perhaps not so small) that would be overjoyed if he could actually do that.
In many ways it would be the perfect arrangement. I love researching stuff, making lists and finding the best possible option. If my calendar is full of scheduled things I am a happy woman.
J, on the other hand does not share my views. In fact, the only arguments we ever seem to have arise because I want to plan every second of our lives and he wants to just go with the flow.
Perhaps that's the biggest cultural difference between us. Or maybe it's because I'm an anally retentive weirdo.
Either way, it soon became clear that largely, I'd be left to my own devices with a lot of the finer details of our wedding. And it's what I was expecting really. Do I really want to be marrying the kind of man who frets about the colour of tablecloths or the font we use on the wedding invitations?
Indeed, friends on both sides – and Linda even – said it was for the best. "This way, we can do exactly what we want," she told me with a conspiratory grin.
She went on to tell me about a friend's son-in-law who turned into groom-zilla and got fussy and picky about everything – including the flowers! – making it a nightmare for everyone. I certainly don't want that.
"What are you moaning for?" a Spanish friend Chucho asked me. "He did his part, didn't he? He asked you. Now it's your turn."
And so it went, and I didn't really mind. But then about two weeks ago, things got to me. I was worried about the paperwork, I couldn't find a dress and all the photographers I liked were taken. I was really stressed out for the first time, and as I sat there, manically searching wedding sites with my head in my hands, J noticed me.
"You look really stressed out," he said. "Relax, you're supposed to enjoy planning your wedding."
Why wasn't he stressed out too? Why was he talking to me like he was an outside observer? It was all wrong.
But all of a sudden, things began to change. First, he took charge of sorting out the hotel accommodation for the guests that want to stay overnight in Cabanillas del Monte. Then he decided he wants to come and help pick the food we're going to have.
And just last night we were sitting together having what was sort of our first 'wedding planning meeting' (but don't tell him I called it that!) He had printed out documents, stapled them together and even put them in a plastic folder.
Right in front of my eyes he phoned the caterer and the priest to arrange meetings and went through a load of videos of possible musicians we could have play at the ceremony, even getting enthusiastic about one we saw.
"I'll email them tomorrow," he said. "And I'll call the guy who supplied the DJ equipment for my sister's wedding and see if he can help us."
Wow. Was I going to wake up any moment and realise it had all been a dream? Amazingly no. It was for real.
"At the start I was like 'I don't want to know anything…," he told me by way of explanation. "But this is my wedding too. I want to be involved."
So there you have it. I'm thrilled about J's change of heart. And more than happy to hand over the reins. I won't be letting go of them completely though.