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RAW DATA: Hillary Clinton’s Statement at Senate Confirmation HearingFOXNews - USANon-state actors fight poverty, improve health, and expand education in the poorest parts of the world, while other non-state actors traffic in drugs, ...See all stories on this topic

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Smart Chemistry Helps With Antibiotic ComplianceMedgadget.com - San Francisco,CA,USATuberculosis is a treatable disease that requires strict compliance with an antibiotic regiment, resulting in patients not letting the drug finish its job ...See all stories on this topic

9/11 $LEAZE JAILEDNew York Post Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:45 AM PSTA stockbroker who schemed to steal a widow’s $1 million compensation for her cop husband’s 9/11 death was sentenced yesterday
to more than four years behind bars. Brooklyn federal Judge Leo Glasser jailed Kevin Dunn, 29, for 51 months for conning...

Pentagon official says 9/11 suspect was torturedAP via Yahoo! News Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:29 AM PSTA Pentagon official acknowledged in an interview published Wednesday that the United States tortured Mohammed al-Qahtani, a Sa
udi man who allegedly had hoped to become the “20th hijacker” in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Broker Gets 51 months for Scamming 9/11 Widow1010 WINS New York Wed, 14 Jan 2009 4:09 AM PSTA Brooklyn judge has sentenced a former MetLife broker to 51 months in prison for scamming money from the widow of a Port Authority police officer killed in the World Trade Center terror attack.

9/11 museum to house an original model of Twin TowersNewsday Wed, 14 Jan 2009 0:31 AM PSTThese Twin Towers stand 7 feet tall and are made of plastic.

Fmr Broker Gets 51 Months in 9/11 Widow ScamWCBS 880 New York Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:41 AM PSTA Brooklyn judge has sentenced a former MetLife broker to 51 months in prison for scamming money from the widow of a Port Authority police officer killed in the World Trade Center terror attack. READ MORE >>
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Let’s Spend on Broadband and the Power GridWall Street Journal - USAOur power grids are the largest remaining artifact of the Industrial Age, and they’re due for a smart upgrade. Using broadband data streams, digital sensors ...See all stories on this topic

Ask Dr. Gott: 3 diseases, similar symptomsThe Monterey County Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:52 AM PSTDear Dr. Gott: A relative of mine has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We have found that normal pressure hydrocephalus has many of the same symptoms.

Back Channels: Common ground? They’re standing on itPhiladelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USABy Kevin Ferris Even with a world of information at one’s fingertips, libraries retain their important niche as places of learning. ...See all stories on this topic

Library consolidation will preserve qualityVentura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA9 article, “Library may fall victim to budget — HP Wright in Ventura targeted”: The mission of the Ventura County Library System is to meet the general ...See all stories

Ask Dr. Gott: 3 diseases, similar symptomsThe Monterey County Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:52 AM PSTDear Dr. Gott: A relative of mine has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We have found that normal pressure hydrocephalus has many of the same symptoms. on this topic

es slow push for police mergerPress & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USAYou’re not a law enforcement officer,” said Brennan, Broome County’s deputy executive. So, after three years spent tweaking a plan for a metro police force, ...See all stories on this topic

The Mystery of Borderline Personality DisorderTime Magazine Sat, 10 Jan 2009 8:01 PM PSTPeople with borderline personality disorder are some of psychology’s hardest cases. Many commit suicide. But recent treatment advances are unlocking what was once a mystery illness

Down and Out or UpNew York Times Sat, 10 Jan 2009 4:50 PM PSTThe psychology of ?Zorba the Greek?: losing everything, and seeing it as an invitation to a better life.

The Psychology of Seasons: Care for Your Mental HealthLexington Clipper-Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:06 AM PST(ARA) - The weather is changing and the cool seasons are setting in. Leaves fall from the trees and days get progressively cooler and shorter.

Rich outsiders who wanted inNew York Daily News Sun, 11 Jan 2009 1:40 AM PSTA new book about Palm Beach gives a window into the psychology of otherwise smart people who got duped by Bernard Madoff.

Women’s Brains Recognize, Encode Smell Of Male Sexual SweatMedical News Today Sun, 11 Jan 2009 3:09 AM PSTA new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice, looked at how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men.
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Surfing: Kereopa ‘absolutely rapt’ as he gets drop on QuinnThe New Zealand Herald Sun, 11 Jan 2009 7:19 AM PSTRaglan’s Daniel Kereopa got the upper hand over Maz Quinn of Gisborne yesterday in their fourth-round heat at the National Surfing Championships at Piha.

sitfu.com: Officials ordered to stop prayer at schoolsBy sitfu.com U.S. District Court Judge Casey Rodgers ruled Friday after school officials admitted allegations in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU sued the district, Pace High School Principal Frank Lay and former ...sitfu.com - http://sitfu.blogspot.com/

For Sidelsky, time doesn’t exist while surfingBeaches Leader Sun, 11 Jan 2009 4:47 AM PSTComments ( No comments posted. ) Time doesn’t exist for local surfer Romy Sidelsky when she’s surfing for fun.

Surfing with whales off Taranaki coastOtago Daily Times Sat, 10 Jan 2009 9:51 PM PSTA Taranaki surfer got to enjoy the breaks with some space in the water when three orcas kept most of the other surfers on the beach. Life long surfer Craig Hunter (aka Billy) was surfing at Stent Road surf break near Cape Egmont in Taranaki, when he saw a big whale about 6.30pm yesterday.

Surfing with orcasStuff Sun, 11 Jan 2009 8:10 AM PSTCraig Hunter had paddled out past the breakers when he first spotted the giant dorsal fin.
rt: Remains of 9/11 hijackers found on Staten IslandStaten Island Advance Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:35 PM PSTInvestigators on Staten Island have recovered the remains of 9/11 hijackers—to honor a pledge that they would never be buried with the victims, according to a published report....
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H.R. 1955 Passed: How? Martial Law Bill section 22 - Assata Shakur ...Prohibits Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to prevent ideologically based violence and homegrown terrorism from violating the constitutional and civil rights or civil liberties of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents ...
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Freedom Fighter Radio.net Project Blue BeamThe third step in the NASA Blue Beam Project is called the Telepathic Electronic Two-Way Communication. Lt. Col Alexander’s article continues: “If it is possible to feed artificial thought into the multigenic field via satellite, ...Freedom Fighter Radio.net - http://freedomfighterradio.net/
Plugged in, Yet So Disconnected: Field Notes From Wired AmericaNew York Times - United StatesMr. Conley might really have taken himself elsewhere had he pursued the question of how autism and our isolating, newly normal adult behavior are related. ...See all stories
DeExecutive orders, presidential secrecy, and the public’s right to knowNJ.com - NJ,USAPresident Bush’s Executive Order 13233--allowing sitting and former presidents to withhold their papers from the public—warrants immediate nullification. ...See all stories on this topic

Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease --- HealthandAgeHealthandAge Mon, 12 Jan 2009 2:53 AM PSTResearchers from the Hines VA Hospital in Illinois and their colleagues studied 255 patients with advanced Parkinson disease for six months in order to compare outcomes of DBS versus best medical therapy.

Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson’s disease, but with risksDaily Local News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 3:29 AM PSTParkinson’s sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.
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Gates Foundation Helps Libraries Get Up to SpeedSchool Library Journal - USABy SLJ Staff—School Library Journal, 1/11/2009 10:43:00 PM The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $6.9 million to help speed up Library Internet ...See all stories on this topic
Fiction Reading Increases for AdultsNew York Times - United StatesUnder Mr. Gioia’s leadership the endowment spearheaded “The Big Read,” a program in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts ...See all stories on this topic
Reformers’ Roundtable: Nutter hits the booksPhiladelphia Metro - Philadelphia,PA,USAIs Mayor Michael Nutter right to challenge the ruling that he needs City Council approval to close the city’s libraries? MS: No, because the Charter ...See all stories on this topic
Libraries offer a heating havenKennebec Journal - Augusta,ME,USABY MECHELE COOPER WARM AND SAFE: Joshue Zech reads a book about space with his son, Aubrey Hutchinson, 3, Wednesday at the Lithgow Library in Augusta. ...See all stories on this topic
Libraries: An investment speaking volumesDuluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USAIt’s libraries. Libraries have many vital, intangible benefits revolving around social capital, quality of life and information accessibility to all. ...See all stories on this topic
FAU library to get caffeine joltPalm Beach Post - FL, United StatesBy KIMBERLY MILLER It’s a Barnes & Noble world out there, and for university libraries to survive, they’ve realized they need to offer more than just books ...See all stories on this topic
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Editorial: Make a fresh start in CubaDaily News Tribune - Waltham,MA,USAHe’s relaxed policies on cell phone ownership, allowed everyday Cubans to stay at hotels and resorts that formerly catered only to tourists, ...

The death of the diet: Eat butter, sip cocktails and nibble chocolateMail on Sunday - London,UKMore cancers are caused, she notes, through lack of vitamin D, ... of affordable supplements that will quash your cravings, including herbs and minerals. ...

HRT Shrinks the BrainHealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 2:02 PM PSTMONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Two studies looking at the same group of women found that while hormone therapy is linked with brain shrinkage, it does not seem to be associated with early signs of cerebrovascular disease.

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkageReuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 1:33 PM PSTThe use of commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women aged 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with age, new research suggests.

Onearmed shark attack girl runner up in world surfing championshipDaily Telegraph Mon, 12 Jan 2009 3:50 AM PSTA girl who had her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing has only narrowly lost out on winning the Association of Surfing Professionals ASP World Junior Women’s Surfing Championships.

Dementia looks different in diabetic brain: studyReuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 1:00 PM PSTPeople with diabetes who develop dementia have different types of brain changes than others with dementia, a finding that could change the way drug companies think about treatments for Alzheimer’s, U.S. researchers said
Victim in Polanski case urges dismissal (AP)
AP - The woman who was raped by fugitive director Roman Polanski three decades ago when she was 13 lashed out at the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office on Monday, saying she is being victimized again by prosecutors’ focus on lurid details of what happened to her.on Monday.


Analyzing the Edge 2009 Question and AnswersNext Big Future - San Ramon,CA,USAThe ancient myth of telepathy, induced by occult and spooky ... servers and electronic networks, copied by extremely high fidelity electronic processes. ...
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Where Can You Find Wireless Networks?By nanoblogger These days you can find wireless electronic networks in many more places, for example, officers, schooling and even your own house. They are fairly affordable and very easy to setup. An individual can accomplish various chores using ...Nano-blogger - http://nano-blogger.blogspot.com/

Obama To Issue Executive Order Reviewing Cases Of Gitmo PrisonersAHN - USAThe advisers, who declined to be identified, said among the first executive orders to be issued by Obama after his inauguration next week is one that will ...See all stories on this topic

Giving up executive powerPolitico - Washington,DC,USAPresident-elect Barack Obama is expected to move swiftly to reverse executive orders regarding torture of terror suspects, the military prison at Guantanamo ...See all stories on this topic

Treating colds: What works, what doesn’tPhilippine Star - Manila,Philippin
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New Vitamin Targets Health Needs of FirefightersPR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USAWhat makes Firefighter Vita different than other supplements? ... key,” Waslefsky said, referring to the targeted blends of vitamins, herbs and minerals. ...

Bone up on calciumDaily News Transcript - Norwood,MA,USAIn timing your calcium supplements, she notes that caffeine, ... “It also needs vitamin C to move minerals. There may be more that are not fully understood ...

9/11, two wars, Katrina: ‘We had fun’, says BushGuardian Unlimited Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:20 PM PSTIt was eight turbulent years: 9/11, two wars, Hurricane Katrina and the worst recession since the 1930s. But President George Bush ‘s verdict at his final press conference yesterday was: “We had fun.”

Time to burst Obama’s BlackBerry bubbleDetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USAWhen that phone call comes at 3 am, you should be sound asleep, ... 51 percent of those surveyed said it would be very hard to give up their cell phones. ...

AMERICAS NEWS AT 0500 GMTeTaiwan News - Taipei,Taiwan... ailing former Cuban leader Fidel Castro will ever appear in public again. ... group is advocating a total ban on cell phone use while driving in the US, ...

Merritt Island/Beaches Service Sector Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.—A regular meeting of the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Merritt Island / Beaches Service Sector Advisory Board will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 5 p.m. at the Community Building on Kiwanis Island located at 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road; Merritt Island, Florida, 32953. The public is invited. For more information, call Teri Shell at 321-633-1874.


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Watchdogs of sexual harassment as eager to bite as they ever wereGlobe and Mail - CanadaAs a lawyer once put it to Judge Hryciuk, then in the witness box, “Wouldn’t you agree, when looking at these comments and jokes, it’s important not only ...See all stories on this topic

Two more arrested in Macedon hate crimeMSNBC - USAPolice say the 19-year-old harassed the victim on more than one occasion in an attempt to have him recant his statements to police. Witnesses say Stringer ...See all stories on this topic

Not everyone finds comment funnyTheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USAKnutsen was never charged with harassment over the incident. He thinks people at City Hall who dislike him solicited the police report and are now ...See all stories on this topic




TecPolitics: Obama to Undo BusFormer Guantánamo guard reunited with British detaineesguardian.co.uk - UK”I’m constantly changing my cell phone number.” Arendt said he felt compelled to speak out about the treatment of prisoners at the camp. ...See all stories on this topic h Executive OrdersFilter Magazine - Los Angeles,CA,USAShortly after Inauguration Day next Tuesday, Barack Obama plans to reverse some of George W. Bush’s most controversial executive orders. ...See all stories on this topic hnology News: Customer Data: Oracle Stitches PeopleSoft CRM to ...National Safety Council Urges Total Ban on Cell Use While Driving ... It is illegal to display or reproduce this article without permission for any ...


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Hospice Specialist, Janice Ervin, Joins New Psychic Medium ...Skeptiko is the first scientifically oriented Podcast exploring new research in controversial areas of science such as telepathy, psi, parapsychology, near-death-experience, reincarnation, and after-life encounters. ...SANEPR: Medical & Pharmaceuticals - http://www.sanepr.com/

Just Women’s Issues: How to Remove Cellulite NaturallyThe Extremely Fun Looking Cuisinart DCC-1100 Coffeemaker - Jan 13, 2009; Take a look at the Cuisinart CPT-120PK Electronic Toaster - Jan 13, 2009; What Makes Chocolate Such A Fantastic Gift? - Jan 10, 2009; Find the Fun Surrounding ...Just Women’s Issues - http://just-womens-issues.blogspot.com/

Two more suspects arrested in MySpace caseMid-Hudson News - Newburgh,NY,USAMonticello Police also arrested Omar Ayala, 17, of Monticello, and charged him with misdemeanor tampering with a witness in the fourth degree and harassment ...See all stories on this topic

Altoona Man on Trial for AssaultWTAJ - Altoona,PA,USAThe jury heard from four witnesses for the prosecution. Those included the victim, two police officers, and a witness who saw the victim on the ground. ...See all stories on this topic

Police LogsClackamas Review - Portland,OR,USAScott M. Ahle, 47, was lodged at Clackamas County Jail for harassment. 12:45 am – A caller at Waverly Green Apartments, 1651 SE Lava Drive, reported hearing ...See all stories on this topic


Science: Cell Phones’ Growth Impacts Public Health ResearchWashington Post - United StatesAre there any studies linking cell phones to brain cancer, especially in young people? Stephen Blumberg: This is a concern that is being investigated by ...See all stories on this topic

Diabetes Associated With Different Types Of Brain Injury In ...Science Daily (press release) - USA... the build-up of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and the effects of diabetes-related vascular disease on blood vessels in the brain. ...See all stories on this topic

Our seizure nightmareChicago Tribune - United StatesWhile some people with epilepsy can lead normal lives and are able to achieve seizure control thanks to effective drugs or brain surgery, most patients do ...See all stories on this topic

UBC prof named to Order of CanadaMetro Canda - Edmonton - Edmonton,CanadaDr. Max Cynader, director of the Brain Research Centre at the University of British Columbia Hospital, was appointed to the Order of Canada in December. ...See all stories on this topic

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Good night’s sleep may prevent a cold, study findsBoston Globe - United StatesDr. Charles Czeisler, a professor of sleep medicine, says sleep has major effects on the brain and the health of the body. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) By ...See all stories on this topic

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Anti-Love Drug May Be Ticket to BlissNew York Times - United StatesAfter analyzing the brain chemistry of mammalian pair bonding — and, not incidentally, explaining humans’ peculiar erotic fascination with breasts — Dr. ...See all stories on this topic

A Problem of the Brain, Not the Hands: Group Urges Phone Ban for ...New York Times - United StatesBut a large body of research now shows that a hands-free phone poses no less danger than a hand-held one — that the problem is not your hands but your brain ...See all stories on this topic

Gene therapy eliminates brain tumors through selective recruitment ...EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA... Therapeutics Research Institute and co-senior author, “The discovery of a central role for HMGB1 and TLR2 in overcoming immune ignorance to brain tumor ...See all stories on this topic

Survey tallies 3.4 million stalking victimsChicago Tribune Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:55 AM PSTNEW YORK (AP) — By the tens of thousands, victims of stalking lose their jobs, flee their homes and fear for their safety, according to a new federal survey providing the most comprehensive data ever on a crime affecting an estimated 3.4 million Americans a year.

Stalking survey: 3.4 million victims in one yearDetroit News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 7:54 AM PSTNEW YORK—An estimated 3.4 million Americans identified themselves as victims of stalking during a one-year span, according to federal crime experts who on Tuesday released the largest-ever survey of the aggravating and often terrifying phenomenon.

We need a champion victims of crime can depend onThe Inverness Courier Tue, 13 Jan 2009 4:10 AM PSTWHEN a crime is committed it is natural that we demand retribution against the offender. Yet while we focus on the criminal, the punishment and the crime, there is the chance that the victim can be overlooked.

Seattle Police bust crime ringKING5 Seattle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:29 AM PSTSeattle police recovered hundreds of stolen items, and they are asking crime victims to view and attempt to identify their stolen property.

Unprecedented US survey tracks scope of stalkingSan Francisco Chronicle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 6:40 AM PSTBy the tens of thousands, victims of stalking lose their jobs, flee their homes and fear for their safety, according to a new federal survey providing the most comprehensive data ever on a crime affecting an estimated 3.4 million Americans a year. About 11...


Evolution of New Brain Area Allowed Small Motor SkillsLiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 6:58 AM PSTA relatively new area of the brain’s cerebral cortex evolved to enable humans and other primates the necessary small motor skills to pick up small objects and deftly use tools, scientists now say.

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkageUPI Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:02 AM PSTBALTIMORE, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Research shows post-menopause hormone therapy for women is linked to brain shrinkage, U.S. scientists said.

Hormone therapy hastens brain mass loss: studyAFP via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jan 2009 8:59 PM PSTHormone treatments commonly used by menopausal women appear to accelerate brain shrinkage, according to two new studies.

Study: Diabetes Slows Mental Function, Brain PowerFox News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 8:23 AM PSTType 2 diabetes may put the brakes on people’s ability to process certain types of information quickly and precisely, according to a new study investigating how the illness affects brain power.

Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to QuitMedicineNet.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:20 PM PSTTitle: Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit Category: Health News Created: 1/13/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/13/2009

Treatment May Need To Be Modified For Elderly Brain Cancer PatientsScience Daily Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:23 AM PSTGlioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, accounts for a majority of the brain tumors seen in patients 65 years or older.

Cognitive rehab helps people with acquired brain injuryEurekAlert! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:03 AM PST( American Psychological Association ) Cognitive rehabilitation after a serious brain injury or stroke can help the mind in much the same way that physical therapy helps the body, according to a new meta-analysis. Because the data suggest that treatment may work best when tailored to age, injury, symptoms and time since injury, the findings may help establish evidence-based treatment guidelines. ...

Another hormone issue: Brain-tissue lossThe Philadelphia Inquirer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 5:30 AM PSTTaking hormones after menopause appears to accelerate loss of brain tissue in women over 64, which may explain why the therapy had previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia and mental decline in elderly women.

Bear Of Very Little Brain ReturnsAnanova Tue, 13 Jan 2009 2:36 PM PSTThe world’s Winnie-the-Pooh fans can be cheered by the news that the Bear of Very Little Brain and his tiddley poms are coming back in an official new book

HYPERFLITE SKYHOUNDZ CANINE DISC COMPETITION SCHEDULED
MELBOURNE , FL – The largest disc-dog competition is coming to Melbourne , FL. A local championship for the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championships will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at Wickham Park . Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the park, located at 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne .
There is no entry fee for competitors and admission is free for spectators. Novice and veteran competitors are encouraged to compete. All competitors will receive a free official Hyperfilte K-10 Competition Standard flying disc, and the top three teams will receive awards.
Contestants and their canine teammates will earn points for basic throws and catches, with bonus points for mid-air catches in the Distance/Accuracy event. The event welcomes mixed breeds as well as purebred dogs. Many of the canines expected to compete were rescued from local animal shelters or rescue groups. Athletic canines will be seen, literally, jumping for joy!
To view the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz competition schedule or to learn about Skyhoundz Competition rules and regulations, please visit http://www.skyhoundz.com/.
For more information, please call the South Area Parks and Recreation Office at (321) 255-4400.