Archery class sure has it’s learning hazards. Students were practicing on their own when the accident occurred. A fellow archery student’s arrow accidentally went through Liu Cheong’s eye socket, clear to the back of his skull.
Doctors at Jida Hospital in Changchun, eastern China, had some delicate work on their hands, after CT scans confirmed the location and path of the arrow. Part of the arrow had to be trimmed away in order for the boy to fit in the CT scan machine.
Surgeons proceeded to remove the arrow over 4 hours, carefully noting the trajectory missed his brain, optic nerves, and other vital structures. He is recovering okay now.
It is a miracle he survived according to medics at the scene. His sharp shooter classmate meanwhile, is in a state of shock, and is being appropriately treated. Although, not for an arrow through her eye. This according to Boy survives arrow shot through the eye at the UK Telegraph.
This really hurts to look at it, even for a millisecond!
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Case Confirms Rezko Is Talking With Prosecutors at Washington Post. Antoin “Tony” Rezko, is indeed talking to the Feds in hopes of garnering a lighter sentence. So noted in a footnote in the 76 page criminal complaint and affidavit, against Governor Rod Blagoyevich.
Rezko, a 53-year-old developer, was convicted in June of 16 criminal counts, including fraud, money laundering and abetting bribery. He is in custody awaiting sentencing.
Prosecutors depicted Rezko at trial as a fixer for Blagojevich and the man to see to secure a high-level appointment with the governor’s administration. Rezko had been a longtime fundraiser for Blagojevich and other Illinois politicians, including Obama.
The information from Rezko continues to be investigated and spliced together, to form solid evidence that can be used as criminal evidence. Against?
Time will tell. So says Hot Air.
Obviously, this is an ongoing investigation, and Fitzgerald will go where the evidence leads. Thus far, it has led to Blagojevich, although it seems unlikely that Rezko has any connection to the Illinois governor’s attempts to sell Obama’s Senate seat; that had to come from another source. Rezko will have plenty of information on other potential instances of corruption involving Illinois politics, and everyone with whom Rezko worked could be implicated.
Obama and Rezko worked together for more than ten years in Illinois politics. If Rezko was as dirty as a jury verdict states and as federal prosecutors believe, how likely is it that anyone employing him was squeaky clean? Their political association lasted over ten years, during the period when Rezko was corrupting state politics. It’s certainly possible that Rezko’s corruption didn’t involve Obama, but to assume it didn’t seems far too credulous by half, especially with the present example of Illinois politics before us now.
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December 12, 2008 · 1 Comment
Concerned about a nagging lump in your breast? Think it’s nothing? Do not waste time. Have it checked out. And if it still persists, then be dogged about follow-up care and tests to determine if more treatment is necessary.
‘Even 19-year-olds can get breast cancer’ at New York Daily News.
The story of a young mother, who discovered a large and painful mass in her breast two days after she gave birth.
She did not give up and continued care for something initially believed to be an infection, until doctors ran more tests, and found out she had cancer.
She is now undergoing formal care for breast cancer. And is optimistic about her future. She is an advocate for breast cancer treatment now.
See the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer in women site and breast cancer in men site. Men can get it too. Your health is most important!
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Most actors basque in the thunderous applause at a live performance. Acting is an art to be appeciated. And so believed the audience at the Vienna’s Burgtheater after a magnificent performance by Daniel Hoevels.
He picked up the prop knife, wielded it with deft maneuvers of slicing his own throat. And so the gasping and blood fell, the audience broke into thunderous applause for the outstanding portrayal of a man having slit his own throat.
Problem was, it was a real knife. Very sharp. And he really did fillet himself open.
The prop knife still had the price tag on it. Or was it a prop knife?
Police are investigating the incident, as it may have the appearance of a crime.
“If Hoevels had hit an artery or cut only slightly deeper, he would have died on stage.”
Actor Hoevels Cuts Own Throat On Stage at Anorak has the image of Hoevels on stage with the knife.
Actors should take note. Check all of your prop weapons before the show. Lest a real injury.
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Bet you thought Bambi and Thumper were just characters in a movie. Check out this outstanding collection of Bambi and Thumper images from photographer and animal lover Tanya Askani from Germany.
Cat Happy was good enough to put the deer and squirrel friend collection most commonly seen circulating by email, in one place on their site. Visit Cat Happy to see all the images in larger format.
More of Askani’s spectacular work can be seen at Fotocommunity Photo Page.
Nature at its best.
Cat Happy’s Photoshare page has a quite a number of beautiful animal pictures from their “Backyard Wildlife Habitat,” which has been certified by the National Wildlife Foundation. This roadrunner is but one of several photo captures. This site is also a must see for nature and animal lovers. Do click and visit. You will not be disappointed.
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