Practice News Story 8: Business

10:15 a.m. MT Oct. 31, 2007

Google makes $60 billion bid to purchase Time Warner

PALO ALTO, CA --Google Inc. has offered Time Warner Inc. $60 billion in a hostile take over bid that would provide Google with the content distributing potential the company has long desired. "We want to be known as a content provider," said Google CEO and chairman Dr. Eric Schmidt. "We've got the cash on hand to be able to do this."

A breakdown of the offer shows that Google is willing to give up $45 billion in stock, accept $5 billion in assumed debt, and give $10 billion in cash in order to purchase the company. Industry analyst Paul Kim said, "I think Time Warner would be foollish not to accept (the offer)."

Richard Parsons, CEO of Time Warner, voiced his surprise at the bid, saying, "We've been in conversations with other companies about mergers ... (but) this was out of the blue." Parsons also mentioned that Time Warner would require one or two months before coming to a decision.

Practice News Story Speech:

Posted: November 19, 1863

President Commemorates Battle of Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG, PENN -- U.S. President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg Thursday afternoon to give a dedicatory speech at the site of what he called "the greatest battle of (the civil) war." Over four months ago union armies defeated confederate fighters at this spot in a battle that brought more US deaths than any other in the war has had.

President Lincoln’s speech may very well go down in US history as one of the greatest speeches ever given. The president spoke with great emotion referring repeatedly to human rights and equality among all men. He said that he required only one draft to complete the speech and that he felt guided during the whole process of crafting it. “I drew upon the inspiration of Almighty God, ” said Lincoln. Lincoln also mentioned his certainty that US citizens will be accepting of his words. “I believe (the speech) echoes the sentiments of this nation, ” he said. For the chance to read his whole speech please see page B4.

Practice News Story: Press Release

For immediate release
Oct. 11, 2007

ClearPoint Instruction Contact Information:
Preston Parker, Vice President
phone: 435.787.4078
email: prestonparker@clearpointinstruction.com
website: clearpointinstruction.com

LOGAN, UT--

What do pregnancies, corporation expenses, and knee surgeries have in common? Healthcare providers, businesses, or people in general that are involved with any of the situations mentioned above will benefit greatly from the arrival of ClearPoint Instruction LLC, the newest company to be born in Cache Valley.

ClearPoint Instruction specializes in the production of educational material for healthcare providers. Whether the need is for pregnancy wheels, or videos to better prepare patients who are undergoing surgery, CPI provides the most effective healthcare learning tools available. "The material we market has no competition efficiency-wise, " says Preston Parker, company vice president. "Our staff can take great pride in the items we produce."

Corporations that wish to reduce employee healthcare expenses will be pleased to know that CPI also offers educational workshops that help lower employee sickness and injury. Although it specializes in delivering services for healthcare providers, CPI can create instruction material for any subject matter in any medium.

CPI is a Utah-based company made up of a small team of well-trained and highly-experienced designers. They have a combined 40+ years of experience in designing and developing instructional products and educational services. All this education and experience has taught us a simple lesson:

Instruction is not effective if learners don't clearly see the main point.

That is why we use a model-centered approach to design instruction. We start by developing accurate models of what your patients need to know, do, and feel about their own health. Next, we create instructional materials and learning activities that actively engage patients in solving authentic problems related to their health. Finally, we work with you to conduct research that lets you know if the patients are really learning. At CPI, we are dedicated to designing instruction that works. And we promise you this: Your patients will see the main point.

Clearly, healthcare providers and anyone interested in educating the people with whom they work should take advantage of the arrival of CPI.

Media Contact: Spencer Hansen, PR Specialist
phone: 801.556.2549
email: spencer.hansen@aggiemail.usu.edu

Practice News Story 5: Obituary

9:28 p.m. MT Oct. 2, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY--
"When I was sick, I didn’t want to die.
When I race I don’t want to lose.
Dying and losing, it’s the same thing."
- Lance Armstrong

If you happen to be one of the six or seven people in the world who have no idea who Lance Armstrong is, the quote above will tell you all you need to know about the the cancer surviving, seven-time Tour de France champion. Armstrong, who died today at the age of 36, was a competitor and a winner. Dying and losing really meant the same thing to him; neither option was an acceptable outcome. Fight and win. Meet and beat adversity. That's what his life revolved around. The troubles for Armstrong started out early, as he grew up without a prominent father figure in his life. But the adversity came to a head when at age 25 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Armstrong made his living outracing others on his bike. He was a promising talent set on winning the Tour de France, cycling's most grueling and prestigious event, a 22-day, 2000 mile ride around the perimiter of France. In 1996 Armstrong had become the No. 1 cyclist in the world (www.lancearmstrong.com) and was participating in the Tour de France before pulling out because of sickness. Shortly thereafter he was diagnosed and learned that the cancer had spread to his lungs and into his brain. The energies directed towards winning the tour now were focused on survival. It took two years, repeated chemotherapy treatments, surgery to remove brain tumors and a diseased testacle, but Armstrong won. Cancer conquered, Armstrong returned to the cycling scene.

The stage was set for an inspirational story. Former cyclist overcomes cancer and rides again in the Tour de France. The story quickly became better than anyone ever expected.

In 1999, just one year after his victory over cancer, Armstrong won the Tour de France, beating the 2nd place challenger by more than seven minutes. The record for total Tour de France victories by one person in those days was five. By the time Lance was through he had set the new record with seven victories, each coming consecutively from 1999 to 2005. In the process Armstrong became a hero for cancer patients worldwide. He instituted the Lance Armstrong Foundation and teamed with Nike to raise millions of dollars for cancer research.

Some called his comeback unnatural, and consequently hounded Armstrong with needles through all of his tour victories. He received more drug tests for steroids and other performance enhancing drugs than any man in the history of the world, but he was never proven to have used illegal substances. As a result of his clean victories, the accolades have been numerous. ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press have all at one time named Armstrong athlete of the year.

Fittingly, Armstrong died while competing. There's no doubt that that's the way he would have wanted it. He was attempting to set the ground speed record on a bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, when he simply collapsed and fell off the bike. The cause of death is currently unknown. Armstrong is survived by his mother, Linda Mooneyham, his ex-wife Kristin Richard, and their three children, Luke, Grace and Isabelle. Funeral services will be held in Austin Texas.

Quote from http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/quotes/sport/lance_armstrong