WHEN THE PROPELLERS OF THE TRANSPORTER TIRE: THE MAKING OF THE GABON DISASTER
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May 4th, 2012 >> Sports Activity
Remembering the horrible Gabon disaster air crash annually on 28th April is not a failure to move on and to stop mourning, as has been suggested in some circles. On the contrary, the commemoration of the event should be a stark reminder of what can horribly go wrong when unbridled political greed, on the one hand, and atrocious incompetence by football officials, tasked to manage the game, combine to blight the game. The fate of the people on the flight was not sealed when the propellers of a De Havilland C5 Buffalo Zambia Air force military plane winging its way to Senegal for a World Cup qualifying fixture gave up the spin and crashed off the coast of Gabon. The unfortunate incident...
The Afterword Episode 10: Swim: Why We Love the Water, interviewed.
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May 4th, 2012 >> Sports Activity
In Swim: Why We Love the Water, longtime ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr investigates the lure and lore of swimming. Sherr covers the history of the strokes and the secret of buoyancy, the romance of swimming, and how it has evolved into the third-most popular sports activity in the United States. The interview runs about 22 minutes.
Aging pets: Dogs (and cats) are having their day
With about 30 percent of pet-owning households caring for dogs and cats age 11 or older, more products and services geared toward senior pets are popping up.
By Diane C. Lade
Sun Sentinel
Q&A: TV show representative talks pets, second chances
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May 3rd, 2012 >> Uncategorized
Galindo is spokesperson for the Villalobos Rescue Center and appearance representative for Animal Planets show Pit Bulls and Parolees. He started with the show as a parolee, fresh off a recent sentence for fraud.
Galindo, 41, was a featured guest at the inaugural Wheels for Hope car show, held at Hillcrest Park Saturday. Organizer Karen Eschenbauch said the organization uses interest in cars to spread a message of responsible pet care especially spaying and neutering of animals.
Q: Explain the show to somebody whos never seen it.
A: Basically, it pairs pitbulls, which are the most maligned breed in the world, and parolees, who are the most maligned humans in the world....
Study: 45% of Children Not Regularly Engaged in Sports Outside Class
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May 3rd, 2012 >> Sports Activity
The study revealed that the most popular forms of regular excercise are bicycle riding, swimming and football.
The survey also revealed that 73 percent of parents encourage their children to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, only 45 percent engage in a sports activity together with their child.
Around 60 percent of the polled parents named hiking as one of their favorite pastimes with children. Watching television together was habitual for 34 percent, while reading or doing homework together came in at 22 percent. The study also revealed that pastime activities which do not support the physical development of children are becoming increasingly more popular compared...
Survivalist on the run after allegedly shooting wife, daughter and family pets …
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May 2nd, 2012 >> Uncategorized
New Zealand-born Kangaroos rookie James Tamou is right to expect some extra attention from the Kiwis in Friday nights Anzac rugby league test, according to New Zealand assistant coach Tony Iro.
Tamous selection has dominated talk ahead of the annual test, and Iro said this morning that the Palmerston North-born 23-year-old would attract some added attention during the match at Eden Park in Auckland.
The boys will obviously be focusing on everyone in that Australian side but Im sure there will be an extra little bit of power in those shoulders when he runs the ball up, and hell be expecting that, Iro told Live Sport today.
We expect the boys to control...
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 29 (PIA) — To advance and develop the sports culture in Negros Oriental, various sports associations in the province have come together to form the Negros Oriental Sports Confederation (NORSPORTS).
NORSPORTS is composed of leaders of different sports groups encompassing varied sports disciplines, such as basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball, running, swimming, karatedo and taekwondo, among others.
The confederation’s newly-elected first set of officials recently took their oath of office before governor Roel Degamo.
NORSPORTS aims to expand the province’s sports program dubbed Negros Oriental Sports Development...
MOULTONBOROUGH — Ten years ago, few lakefront property owners were willing to allow dogs in their rental properties.
But times have changed.
Local Realtors say as many as 20 percent of the rentals available on Lake Winnipesaukee this summer will allow pets.
Mark Borrin, owner of Preferred Vacation Rentals, said he is looking at a bustling summer for rentals. He has nearly 300 listings.
We ask all our property owners if they would consider pets, in the rental, he said. Today, its 15 to 20 percent who say ‘yes. About a decade ago, I would say it was about 10 to 15 percent. It is definitely trending higher than it used to, Borrin said.
At Squam Lake...
Mourning for pets, the ‘Jewish’ way?
While some Reform and Conservative rabbis give credence to the desire to mourn pets in a way that is distinctly Jewish, many rabbis say it is inappropriate.
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Karen Iris Tucker
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Jewish World
Jewish law