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Linkage Study shows abuse common among dating teens By Joanne Morrison Thu Jun 9, 1:50 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Erika Eckstrom began dating her boyfriend at the start of her College freshman year at 18 things were great, but her situation deteriorated and she soon was friendless, isolated and the victim of domestic violence. "Everything was great and when it started really getting bad I don't know if it was denial, but I knew something was wrong, because I was without a support system," said Eckstrom, now 20 and still in college in Washington but dating someone else. Her story is apparently common among teenagers. According to a study released on Thursday, more than half of America's teens know friends who have experienced physical, sexual or verbal abuse in their dating relationships. Among those surveyed, 13 percent of teenage girls, admit to being physically injured or hit and one in four report being pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse, according to the survey by the private research group Teenage Research Unlimited. "There is a lot to be said about the cycle of violence and there's a lot of research that shows that violence is a learned behavior," said Jane Randel a vice president at Liz Claiborne Inc., the company that underwrote the study. According to Randel, while research has shown that patterns of domestic violence among teens parallel those among adults, little is being done to educate America's youth. "Parents are very willing to talk to their kids about drugs and sex and things, but this is an issue that kind of goes right over," she said. Teens often don't view abusive dating relationships as a domestic violence issue. "This is a teenage issue. Things that happen to adults when they are married with the kids, start when you are in high school," said Eckstrom. According to the study, teenage dating abuse extends across the nation's suburbs, cities, regions and ethnic groups. The study, which used data collected from online surveys among 300,000 registered participants aged 13 to 18, showed only two-thirds of teens, boys and girls, say they would know what to do if a friend asked for help about an abusive relationship. To help shed some light on the issue, Liz Claiborne, which has been involved in domestic abuse programs since 1991, is sponsoring a new curriculum in schools. The pilot program is a three day course developed by the non-profit Education Development Center (EDC). It will first be offered in nine schools representing a cross-section of the nation's economy. "The goal of getting the research and the curriculum for us is to try and reach out to these kids when they are first forming their relationships, before they get to be adults so that they understand the issue," said Randel. The "Love is Not Abuse Curriculum," is aimed at 14-year-old 9th graders to help prevent growing incidence of physical and verbal abuse and sexual pressure within their age group. The program, to be offered in either health or English classes, is also designed to help establish a support system for those teens in abusive relationships.

I decided today that I'm going to take a week of vacation in August, fly home a week early for a bridal shower I'm throwing, so I can see the Sox play at home once this year. Yes, I am planning my vacation around the Sox. (My other mini-break this summer is driving to Baltimore to see them play at the end of July.) But I'm excited!!!!!!

You are an ugly, ugly man! LMAO! Is the beer actually good?

QUOTE(winodj @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 02:23 PM) Here's some context to Dean's statement. Thanks, wino, that helps me figure out what he was talking about.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 01:54 PM) Yeah, she lost her curves and the red hair which she had going for her. And the thing is, she said she still thinks she's overweight. That being the hallmark of an eating disorder.....

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 10:01 AM) Here's a good question: If A-Rod were to have a career-ending injury this year...Would he go to the Hall?? I'd say tentatively say yes, if it were something really horrible and tragic (like dying) then I would definitely say yes. But, even though I hate the Yankees and not to fond of A-Rod the Person, I like watching him play.

Indeed she was Wino.....

Happy, Happy!!!!!

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 09:01 AM) Feel for anyone unlucky enough to fall into one of those....not to mention the one who would have to clean it up... And I, uh, guess that was your accomplice in the woodchipper....

Congrats!!!!!! That is soooooooo exciting!!!!!! (Plus, baby girl clothes are way more fun to shop for....)

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 11:18 PM) I see what you mean. Well, we spent 500 bucks today at Petco to give her everything she needs to apply herself to our home. s***, we even bought a stinky-ass thingy called the "Pee-Post" for her. She sniffs it, pee's on it, and learn's to go to that same spat to pee/poo. Awesome item. Pee-Post But I bet she's worth every penny.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) The Scrabble tournaments ESPN shows are fun to watch too! OMG, they have that? I admit, that I would watch that. I luuuuuuuuv scrabble!

Trained doesn't always mean she won't find trouble--or that other people's training will transfer to you. I would still take her to obediance class, to get her that adjustment. Just, my opinion, though, I think with new people dogs will try to test their boundaries, regardless of prior training.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 11:05 PM) Genius as in............? We hear she is an "escape artist" so we're having or fences and gates re-done. Just really smart. Can figure out how to open cabinets, tuperware, pretty much they can figure out how to get pretty much whatever they want. But, it also means you can teach them to be good pretty easily. Our current dog (also a sheparding dog: border collie) learned how to UNSCREW bottle tops from my dad's gatorade. So, yeah, your dog will find trouble, so I would say train her early.

Sooooooooooooo cute!!!!!! I bet you'll have your hands full though, my Grandma had a blue healer/other kind of shepard mix and that dog was a friggin genius!!! Congrats on getting the dog--pets are wonderful and will totally make your life more enjoyable! (Also, good for you for adopting from a shelter--so many animals need good homes. So, what a great day for you and your dog!!!!!!)

ESPN article

Nuke, how about the t-ball stand in here? I miss seeing that all the time....

Pretty exclusive club... NY Yankees 12, Milwaukee 3 Preview - Box Score - Recap By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer June 9, 2005 Photo AP - Jun 8, 11:20 pm EDT More Photos MILWAUKEE (AP) -- It was just a matter of time before Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees snapped out of it -- at least for a day. A-Rod became the youngest member of the 400-homer club and a change in their routine got the Yankees back on the winning track with a 12-3 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. ``It was a very special day for me, especially if you do it in a win that we needed most desperately,'' Rodriguez said after the Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games. Manager Joe Torre went to drastic measures to snap his slumping team out of its latest funk, canceling batting practice, juggling his lineup -- sitting Hideki Matsui for the first eight innings -- and even getting ejected for arguing. It worked. A team that had hit .195 overall and .140 with runners in scoring position while losing seven of their first eight games on a season-long 12-game road trip, collected 16 hits and scored its most runs in two weeks. Mike Mussina (6-4) was the beneficiary of the offensive breakthrough led by Rodriguez, who homered twice, went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs -- his first RBIs of the trip. Rodriguez's two-run shot off left-hander Chris Capuano in the first inning was his 399th, and his solo shot off left-hander Jorge De La Rosa in the eighth made the 29-year-old third baseman the 40th player in major league history to reach 400 homers. ``That's pretty incredible,'' Torre said. ``The shape he's in, the way he works, who knows where he's going.'' The crowd of 37,586 gave A-Rod a polite standing ovation as he circled the bases. ``It's a special number,'' Rodriguez said. ``I'm actually just excited to do it with this uniform on.'' New York batting practice pitcher Roman Rodriguez caught the historic homer in the Yankees' bullpen and acted like he was going to flip it into the stands before holding onto it with a sly smile. A-Rod posed for pictures with his bat and ball after the game. Mussina gave up three runs and six hits in six innings, including Carlos Lee's 15th homer. He walked one and struck out eight. ``I think we were just hoping for a nice win,'' Mussina said. ``It didn't have to be 12-3, but today we got some big hits. It's been a tough trip so far, but hopefully we can pull something out of this as we go to the last city of the four (St. Louis).'' Derek Jeter and rookie Robinson Cano also homered for the Yankees, who tagged Capuano (5-5) for seven runs, five earned, eight hits and three walks in four-plus innings, denying the Brewers a three-game sweep. ``You just know it's just a matter of time,'' Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said. ``You're hard-fetched to find a better lineup than that in all of baseball.'' Among the backups inserted into the Yankees lineup was Ruben Sierra, who collected a season-high three hits in his first start in left field this season. ``Any GM or manager would love to have that lineup,'' Brewers infielder Bill Hall said. ``Those guys can hit. It's still early in the season. They're not that far out yet. So, they've got nothing to worry about if they keep swinging the bats like that.'' The only damper for Torre was he wasn't around to relish it in its entirety because he was ejected along with first baseman Tino Martinez for arguing with first base umpire Larry Vanover in the fifth inning. ``Yeah, Tino and I watched together,'' Torre said. ``I blamed him for getting me thrown out.'' Martinez, starting at first base because Jason Giambi was a late scratch with back spasms, hit a ground-rule double to give New York a 4-2 lead. Martinez was replaced by Russ Johnson after getting ejected an inning later. Jeter's sixth homer, a solo shot, came off Julio Santana in the sixth. Cano's homer was a two-run shot off Wes Obermueller in the seventh, his fourth of the season and the first pinch-hit homer of his career. Matsui, who had a pinch-hit single in the ninth, hadn't missed a start since Sept. 26, 2003, when he wasn't in the starting lineup for either game of a doubleheader against Baltimore. He appeared in both of those games and has played in all 384 games since joining the Yankees in 2003. Including his career in Japan, he has played in 1,634 consecutive games. That would be third on the all-time list behind Cal Ripken Jr. and Lou Gehrig. ``We won the game, and I had a great base hit, too,'' Matsui said. ``I can't complain.'' Notes Torre said RHP Kevin Brown (sore left shoulder) would miss his turn Friday and RHP Chien-Ming Wang would take his spot in the rotation for one game. ... Ken Griffey, Jr. was 30 when he hit his 400th homer. ... A-Rod has four multihomer games this year and 40 in his career.

QUOTE(I_WANT_CHAVEZ @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:37 PM) the guy that posted it lived in chicago though Okay, okay. It's just try and be kind to the people. This board is supposed to be fun, so please try and make it a good experience for everyone.

QUOTE(I_WANT_CHAVEZ @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:36 PM) if i was in his shoes i still would have known that ElDuque gets the win cuz hawk said that like 2 mins b4 he posted Not all of us can listen to or watch the games. Some of us follow the games in these threads because we're out of towners.

QUOTE(I_WANT_CHAVEZ @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:31 PM) I dont think is was mean See, I actually would say that tellling someone they asked the stupidest question ever would be mean and rude.

Hell yeah! Way to go Frank and all the boys!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(I_WANT_CHAVEZ @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:30 PM) I dont think he was being sarcastic, but I wish he was, I am 13 and i know that. Being nice is free. You should try it.

QUOTE(kman @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 10:24 PM) leave ???????????

I heart this team.