Missouri bill aims to protect referees from harassment, threats Missouri House Bill 78 would make it an offense to harass a school or recreational athletic official. (Source: Pixabay) By Michael Van Schoik | April 27, 2021 at 4:32 AM CDT - Updated April 27 at 4:32 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Keeping the game on the court and intimidation off the sidelines, a Missouri bill would protect referees from angry parents and fans.
Missouri House Bill 78 would make it an offense to harass a school or recreational athletic official. Under the bill, the term harassment is defined as “verbal or nonverbal behavior by a person that would cause a reasonable person to be placed in fear of receiving bodily harm.”
Fresh off launching a program to help local tech firms safeguard their IP, Carleton University is setting up shop at a new innovation space in the heart of Kanata North in a bid to cement its connection to the region’s largest tech hub.
The university says its Sprott School of Business is slated to open the 2,000-square-foot facility this fall at 350 Legget Dr. It’s part of the larger Hub350, which is billed as a “state-of-the-art global technology centre” that will bring together the best and brightest talent from the local tech, finance and academic sectors under one roof.
Dogs, Cats Will be Drugged in LA Animal Services “No Kill” Shelters – Brenda Barnette’s Final Legacy Details
ANIMAL WATCH-GM Brenda Barnette did not present the “Fear-Free Sheltering” concept at the April 13 Los Angeles Animal Services Commission meeting,
but deferred to LAAS Chief Veterinarian Dr. Jeremy Prupas to describe how impounded aggressive/dangerous dogs and cats exhibiting stress or anti-social behavior will be drugged with anti-anxiety medications to modify their reactions and speed up adoptions.
Of course, this is couched in politically correct terminology for the public and reduced to the designation, “Fear, Anxiety and Stress,” as the root cause of any unwanted or violent behavior.
ANIMAL WATCH-The stern face of a Pit Bull adorns the Best Friends’ Animal Society’s Facebook announcement, “Together, We Made LA a No-Kill City,” but there is no mention of Los Angeles Animal Services nor General Manager Brenda Barnette as part of this accomplishment.
Was this an oversight?
Barnette is retiring as General Manager of LAAS after a decade of brutal attacks by Pit Bulls and other dogs with known-aggressive behavior on innocent and unsuspecting victims adopters, visitors, and employees at Los Angeles City animal shelters. These are dogs Barnette has made available for adoption, often with knowledge of their backgrounds and with written comments/warnings by shelter staff.
Blue Jays memories hit for Angels GM Perry Minasian ahead of Dunedin opener
The refurbished TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., will make its debut as the Blue Jays 2021 regular-season home on Thursday. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) | April 8, 2021, 9:11 AM
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TORONTO – Two teams came to mind for Perry Minasian as he considered the situation of the Los Angeles Angels and scrolled through his mental Rolodex in search of comparable clubs. First up were the 1995 Texas Rangers, a talented group wanting in spots yet still somewhat less than what should have been the collective sum of their parts. Next came the 2014 Toronto Blue Jays, who also very much fit that same description.