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Tolson's Biggest Hurdle: Transferring Schools
Don't Buy on Impulse When House Hunting
Giving Peace a Chance on the Island of Hawaii
Holding Cleaning Fee From Rent Won't Wash
Blond Ambition
2 at Scripps College Are Awarded Grants
Inside O'Farrell Theatre: Live Shows, Nonstop Films
Couples Who Decide Not to Have Children Face Pressures From Society : Families: 500,000 couples ages 35 to 44 in 1988 were childless by choice. Although they often encounter hostility, they enjoy their lifestyles.
Looks Could Kill as Face-Lift Patient Gets a Gun : Plastic surgery: Suburban Seattle woman shoots her surgeon and herself after complaining of constant pain. The doctor's staff says her problems were psychological, not physical.
Stella Ohanesia of Hacienda Heights has been...
Light, fast, easy and confident, the 1986...
Botched Ojai Robbery's Colorful Victims Grab Murder Trial Spotlight
LOTTERY RESULTS : MAY 4
Burbank Admits to Lax Enforcement of Toxic Waste Rules : Environment: City is named in an EPA suit charging that it allowed companies to exceed discharge limits.
WATER WATCH: What Cities Are Doing to Conserve
Everett Will Wait to Give Rams a Grade on Plan B
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : FOR EYES ONLY : Anyone Else Except Tinker Bell Tries to Fly In, Give 'Em the Hook
'Dialogue Guy' Finds Success Writing Plays, but He Doesn't Know What to Do With It
Government Surplus Food Destroyed in Fire
Swoosie's Cue : A winner on Broadway and team player in the movies decides now is a good time for TV
GTE Blames Computer Glitch for Overbilling : Phones: As many as 1.7 million customers were overcharged an average of $2 to $3 on ZUM calls. Bills will be credited later.
Thousands Celebrate Latinos' Day of Pride
CHARGERS UPDATE : MINICAMP REPORT : Bernstine Shows He's Eager to Settle Pact
Auto Racing
ROUNDUP : Cal Lutheran Drops Final in Softball, 3-2
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : James Beats A's With Nine RBIs
ALL THE RAGE: It's been years since...
POP MUSIC : Straight Outta Islam : Movement Ex leads L.A., birthplace of 'gangsta rap,' into the confrontational world of Islamic rap
Success Isn't Guaranteed in the Global Marketplace
Everywhere Joseph Kaye looks, things are a...
16th-Century Mexican Hacienda Reminds Visitors of Earlier Opulence
Build Garage Storage Platform Over Car Hood : Space: This easy project can provide a convenient shelf in what might otherwise be wasted room.
Envoy Arrives in London
Modern Life Encroaching on Mexico's Indians
World IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : 3 Sentenced in 'Zona Rosa' Killings
Watts Shows Diversity for Cinco de Mayo
King Fears Immigrants Threaten Bhutan : Asia: Sporadic violence has continued since an uprising last year by members of ethnic group that makes up 28% of the population.
359,271 AIDS Cases Are Listed Worldwide
Years After Nino's Death, Miracle Curer's Cult Thrives
Rich Doctor Works Cheap, Gets Rent From U.S. : Wealth: The once-poor surgeon runs his practice at a loss. Medicine is his first love; real estate is the source of his fortune.
Plan to Abandon Bombs Draws Outrage : Base closures: A federal commission recommended relocating the test site, now in Indiana, to Arizona. But neighbors say a safety hazard will be left behind.
Long-Delayed Opening for U.S. Building Seen This Year : Government: When some tenants changed their minds, office space in the federal facility had to be redrawn, delaying contracts. Now there is hope for a 1991 debut.
Curtain Raiser : Adventist Preacher Will Appear Weekly on Soviet Television
Pasadena : Speed Humps Coming Back
N.Y. Faces Financial Crisis, Dinkins Warns
PLATFORM : No Meritocracy
PERSPECTIVE ON POLITICS : The Presidency, by Any Means
Irvine Police Put Bicyclists in Their Place : Safety: Officers, responding to motorists' complaints, give cyclists the rules of the road. Tickets will be issued next week.
Drought Spurs Thoughts on Conserving Energy : Surviving: If we put off energy conservation, the way we put off water savings, we could face brownouts and unrealistic energy bills.
The Only Stigma in Naming Rape Victims Is on Media
District Delivers Budget Blow to Pregnant Teens' Class : Education: A program for expectant students that allows them to finish school in a supportive setting is being integrated into independent study classes.
Opener Does Italians World of Good
U.S. Team Defeats Mexico in Tennis
Ventura County to Induct 5 Into Sports Hall of Fame
*** 1/2 : JON FADDIS : "Hornucopia" : Epic
John R. Scherzi has been named executive...
Where Elbow Room Is Close at Hand : San Marcos: This fast-growing San Diego County town is still a popular retirement spot with its open spaces and easy-going lifestyle.
South Pasadena : School Savings Proposed
Australia's Great Barrier Reef Periled by Man, Nature : Environment: Flooding, voracious starfish and pollution take their toll on the 1,370-mile coral structure. Rescue efforts are under way.
Chamberlain Turns on the Evil
Years of Political Scandals Led to TINCUP's Adoption : In the 1970s, more than 40 Orange County officials and their aides were served with indictments. Voters were fed up and forced the supervisors to act.
Child-Abuse Line Offers Counseling
COLUMN LEFT : Remembering a Forgotten War--Labor's : Despite the protections enacted in the early '70s, workers still toil in hazardous conditions.
Soviet Plane Crew Stops for Bit of Needling
Life on the Edge : Illegal Aliens Run Through Yards, Sewage Seeps in From Mexico. Yet Loyal Residents Extol Border Communities
Scott Puts Age, Experience to Use : Track: Coming off a down period in training, he follows young guys through brisk wind early, then rolls to 1,500 victory in track-record time at UCSD meet.
Angels Get a Shot of Offense, 6-3
GOLF ROUNDUP : Kite Takes Two-Shot Lead Over Bunched Field in Texas
Miscellany
Volleyball
TENNIS ROUNDUP : Gustafsson Gets Past Lendl to Reach Final
COVER STORY : Stirring Up a Publicity Frenzy : Tiny Miramax is relying on its media ingenuity to sell 'Truth or Dare'
In Brief
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : WHAT'S THE DEAL? : Sometimes Those Darn Trees Hide That Big Forest
Prokofiev at 100: Pleasures and Treasures
THE SCOOP
Los Angeles CountyLONG BEACH: First and only...
Soft-Adventure Trips From a Comfortable Base
The Thelma Todd Catalogue
180-Pound Cyst Taken From W.Va. Woman
Thousands of Armenians Mourn Azerbaijan Deaths : Soviet Union: Both sides point fingers as to what provoked the violence in which 36 people died.
See how the Bradys became a bunch...
Beloved Ballroom May Soon See Its Last Waltz
Rival Factions Vie to Mold Democratic Agenda : Politics: Liberal activists invoke legacy of New Deal and Great Society. A meeting of conservatives is likely to disavow that position.
Of Flesh and Blood : Another Scandal--This Time, Homicide--Shakes the Mitchell Brothers' X-Rated Empire
The Game Is Afoot for Griffith Park Irregulars : Sherlock Holmes: Fans of the English sleuth re-enact Reichenbach Falls episode, despite a lack of water.
James Watt Is Back in the Saddle Attacking Environmental Causes : Politics: Former Interior secretary believes that special-interest groups pose greatest threat to the West's ecology.
Deputies Shoot 2 Youths in Lennox
Canizales Has to Work Hard to Keep Title
Johnson's Luck Takes Turn for Better at Saugus Speedway
A Crossroads for Patrick Ewing, Knicks? : Basketball: After six seasons and a woeful playoff exit, star center says he will consider his options--including free agency.
A Wall of Black Pride Dedicated
USX Forges New Identity in Oil Patch : Manufacturing: Holders are expected to back a split of U.S. Steel from Marathon Oil. Analysts say the move could get the parent firm out of the steel business within a decade.
FICTION
Good First-Aid Kit Can Help Make Bon Voyage
Skylight Works Better With White Light Well
CLOSE-UP
FICTION
America's Farmer Fields Media : Drought: A humble cotton grower emerges as the unofficial spokesman in fight to get state water for San Joaquin Valley crops.
Opposing Tax Campaigns Sport New Looks
States Examine Costs of Classes for the Handicapped : Schools: A 17-year-old sacred cow is scrutinized in the light of looming deficits. Spending and enrollments have soared.
Every Hat in Sergeant's Collection Has a Story
Bush Hospitalized for Treatment of Rapid Heartbeat : Presidency: He suffers a shortness of breath while jogging at Camp David. His spokesman says that he is in stable condition and 'ready to get back in the game.'
Born in East L.A. (KTLA Monday at...
As U.S.-Kurdish Ties Become Stronger, Americans Strive for a Sense of Balance : Iraq: They must deal with the refugees at arm's length because building trust risks an increasing level of dependence.
For all the new parents who...
Stray Bullet Hits, Kills Man Sleeping in Anaheim Home
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : McCaskill Is Frustrated by Too Many Off-Days
TRACK AND FIELD : Trojans Not Gaining on Bruins
SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE TENNIS TOURNAMENT : Top-Ranked Mall Falls to Unseeded Berris
SAILING : In High Wind, Skippers Find Boats Are Light-Wind Craft
Horse's Pursuit of Nuns' $12,500 Isn't So Trivial
WASHINGTON / CATHERINE COLLINS : Riegle Tries to Put the Fast-Track U.S.-Mexico Trade Bill on Slower Path
Record for Service Calls
FICTION
THE WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES: Irreverent...
WHY COME TO SLAKA? By Malcolm...
Watermaster Helps Fund Basin Cleanup
The Mitchells' History
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BROWSING : Mother Country
Purse Seine Crews, Spotters Squabble Over Pilots' Cut
Shockey Earns Respect in CSUN Sweep : College baseball: Matador junior drives in six runs in opener; Kendrena tosses two-hitter in second game.
Loyola Stays in Race by Defeating Nevada : Baseball: Lions win two of three games in Reno to set up West Coast Conference showdown against Pepperdine.
BOOK SOUP: Tough luck for all those...
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : UNCUT (SORT OF) : What'd You Think It Was, NC-1900?
Mexican Restaurants Hope to Feast on Cinco de Mayo Revelry : Holiday: Owners hurt by the recession plan special music and menus aimed at boosting business during the celebration.
Style : GARDEN : SUMMER STOCK
THE SOVIET ARTS POSTER: Theatre, Cinema, Ballet,...
Ars Poetica by RITA DOVE
Ventura CountySIMI VALLEY: Thirty detached homes at...
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS : Local Visitor and Tourist Bureaus Give Out Information on Sightseeing and Hotels
Batting Around the Luggage Issue : Air travel: Many passengers simply don't bother to assess damages to baggage before leaving the airport. But carriers generally offer some form of compensation.
A Character Assassin Who Kisses and Tells : PRUSSIAN BLUE, By Tom Hyman (Viking: $19.95; 381 pp.)
Steven M. Halligan has been named chief...
A Homemade Safety Net: Fruit Jars and Fund-Raisers Try to Save a Life : Community: A cancer-stricken Colorado woman needs $200,000 to ransom her future. Neighbors and friends raised half of it--and their appreciation of each other.
Azusa Pacific Receives Scholarship Donation
Pasadena : City Costs to Be Analyzed
Kuwait Looks to Neighbors for Security : Persian Gulf: Faced with a pullout of U.S. troops, the emirate will likely opt for a mix of a U.S. naval presence and friendly Arab forces.
Santa Monica Woman Shares a Piece of Her Life With Youth
Tichenor House Saved, Will Be Moved to CSULB : Preservation: Developer agrees to pay costs to relocate the historic structure, which is making way for condominiums.
Friendship Is . . .
The Complex Lesson of the Spotted Owl
Suspected Burglar May Be Tied to 44 Break-Ins Since January
Sanctuaries Help Tern Around Species : Nature: Scientists are helping an endangered bird make a comeback by creating safe areas for nesting.
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : He May Give Up Life of Riley
In Brief
May Openings: Hilarity and Heartbreak : The darkness of 'The Pawnbroker' is complemented by the wit of 'More Yourgrau'
WHERE JOY RESIDES: A Christopher Isherwood Reader...
THE NEXT STEP: 50 More Things You...
STYLE : LOOKS : GLOBAL APPEAL
STATE OF MIND
A Guide to the Best of Southern California's Menus : DISHING
Latina's Writing Hits Home for Students
Safety Zone : YWCA Child Care Center Becomes an Oasis for Innocents in a Santa Ana Neighborhood on the Skids
Club Aids Hearing Testing
'Calvin and Hobbes': the Formative Years : Comics: While Bill Watterson takes a break from the rambunctious little boy and his tiger, reruns from strip's early days will appear.
Leaks Found in Subway Tunnel Lining : Metro Rail: $2.5 million in repairs are planned to seal punctures in plastic that keeps out dangerous gases.
Flawed Tax Measure Still Rates Approval : * Quibbles Should Not Hold Up New Jail Space
Controls Urged on Rising Cable TV Fees : Utilities: Since deregulation in 1984, basic rates have jumped 64% among the county's 15 franchised firms, a survey finds.
Unhealthy Wells
Rams Have Cheap Image, but Shaw Doesn't Buy It
1 Dead, 2 Critical in Highway Crash
Rematch Turns Into a Mismatch in Women's Hard Court Tourney : Tennis: With another victory over Neeld and Garrett, doubles team of Landtroop and Kohler adds a hard-court championship to its clay title.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : UCLA Can Shield Maddox Better With Ground Game
Miscellany
'Say Hey Kid' Approaches 60th Birthday
Hawthorne High Is Right on Track
Forty Years Later, Johnson Is Still a Trombone Master : **** : J.J. JOHNSON : "Quintergy" : Antilles
Gallery Show Puts Legendary Rock 'n' Rollers in Focus
Galloping Through Austrian Hills
THE YEAR OF THE TURTLE: A Natural...
Northern Ireland : Mention Ulster and most Americans think of terrorist bombs and British tanks. But in Belfast and beyond, a native daughter finds a surprisingly peaceful world and one of the best-kept secrets in travel.
Bush Honors Gillis for Work With Victims
COLUMN RIGHT : Spare the Rote, Spoil the Schoolchildren : Education requires a disciplined mind, not self-expression skills.
When the Walls Have Ears : Latest plan for re-securing Moscow embassy deserves congressional support
Conservation Expo Attracts Thousands
Old Ways Given New Whirl on Cinco de Mayo : Celebrations: Families in Moorpark and Oxnard revel in carnivals featuring traditional Mexican foods and games.
William Santos and Gene Burt have been...
Navy Taboo on Gays Keeps Those With Deadly HIV Silent
ROADWORK : Major projects for the week of May 5-11
10 Hurt as Seizure Triggers Hawthorne Crash
NBA ROUNDUP : Blazers Take Sonics to Court, Win Series
Aztecs Upset BYU in WAC Women's Tennis
Italians Avoid the Breaks of the Game
Hockey
NAMES AND NUMBERS
Partch: "The Bewitched." Members of University of...
Want a Radio Hit? First, Lose Those Guitars . . .
'Bleacher Bums' Strikes Out, but Only After a Long Game
THE FLOATING WORLD by Cynthia Kadohata...
New Trail Now Open in Susanas
TIME TO BUY : $50,000 Prize Could Help Dream Come True
Wanted: The Real Jim Thompson : JIM THOMPSON: Sleep With the Devil, By Michael J. McCauley (Mysterious Press: $19.95; 340 pp.)
Bush Decries 'Intolerance' to Free Speech
TODAY'S NEWS, TOMORROW'S TELEVISION : TBS takes to airports to test new venture; Joan Rivers, host again
Taiwan's New Openness Toward China Raises Hope for Political Reform at Home : Asia: A 43-year-old 'mobilization' ends. The opposition gains a chance to challenge the Nationalists.
Care for Animals Inspires Student in Winning Essay
The Mothers Of All Videos
THE MAKING OF A MEDIA STAR
Urgent Call to Arms On the Brady Gun Bill : Reducing carnage without gunning down the Constitution
Televangelist's Soviet Pulpit Will Be a First : Religion: Thousand Oaks-based George Vandeman will take his message where U.S. preachers have failed to make inroads.
2 Arrested in Scuffle at Border Rally
Padres Pull Out a Zany Victory
21 Hurt When Deck Collapses at Party
8 Teams Part of Make Over in District 20
Life in Minor Leagues Has Been Major Pain : Baseball: Former Rancho Santiago pitcher Chris Shiflett, now with the Tulsa Drillers, is facing the possibility of more surgery on his pitching arm.
Housebuster Wins Carter Handicap
Soccer
Robinson: No Reason to Worry Just Yet
Northridge's Vett Finds Surprising Results in Test Drive : College track: Distance runner steps down to 1,500 meters and winds up with a personal-best effort.
Both Spouses Should Know Money Situation
Confronting Japan in the Post-Postwar Era
LIFE IN THE DESERT
What Not to Do and Say in Northern Ireland : IRELAND: What an American Ought Not to Do and Say
ANGELS FOR THE HOMELESS : Builders Donate Materials, Labor Through HomeAid
ROAD NOTES
Teen-Ager Sentenced to 2 Months in Jail for Videotaping Sexual Exploits
Can Nature Tourism Help Save Our Planet?
Rocky Battles : Development: Proposal to expand mining operations in Corona has drawn protest from nearby residents.
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : Bread Winner
Caltech Gets $500,000 Seaver Research Grant
Wrong Numbers : Phones: A computer glitch caused GTE to overbill as many as 1.7 million customers an average of $2 to $3. The company is not sending notices, but will credit bills later.
Baldwin Park Student Wins District Contest
Cable Has Short-Changed Viewers
Maine Lobstermen Dig In as Another Marina Threatens to Expel Them : Industry: Tourists are muscling out fishermen, some say. They fear that the influx will drive up real estate prices and reduce their access to the waterfront.
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BOOKS : Mixed Company
Irregular Heartbeat Fairly Common Past Age 60 : Diagnosis: Atrial fibrillation can interfere with ability to pump blood. It is usually effectively medicated but can be life-threatening.
2 Families Are Victimized by an Act of Carelessness
Thefts Near School Bring Students Heat : Crime: The police and some neighbors want Mark Keppel High School students kept on campus during lunchtime. But school officials are reluctant to close the campus.
In Brief
In Brief
Lots of Laughs and Plenty to Eat in the New, Improved San Antonio
STYLE : ARCHITECTURE : BACK AT THE RANCH
New Zealand Budget Lodging Includes Mobil Home Rental
World IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Thousands Demand President's Ouster
Quest for Ruling on Rape Names Dropped
Geezer Memory Back by Popular Demand
The Art of Attracting Good Students to Science : Education: A UCLA artist in residence uses her work as part of an effort to expand knowledge and awareness of the field.
America and the New Immigrant Experience : Los Angeles Times Interview : Gene McNary : Riding the Tiger of U.S. Immigration Policy
Panel Backs Plan to Limit Development
Municipal Court Forges Its Future : Justice: New downtown courthouse is just latest plan in the court's series of proposals to improve the legal system.
Officials Plug Electric Cars to Recharge Economy : Technology: Proponents say Southern California has the potential to lead the nation. The industry is seen as a way to offset defense job losses.
Slot Machine Raids Looked Like a Jackpot --but TILT!
Unseeded Berris Wins Title in 18s
Crespi Rallies to Beat St. Bernard, 8-7
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Oilers Give Big Game to Westminster
Hayes' Homer Hurts Howell
ARTS FOR AMATEURS : Stressed-Out Rock Carvers Take Their Crack at Finding the Sculpture Inside the Stone
Cantors Go to Hollywood : An organization of singing Jewish clergy is convening in Los Angeles and the public is invited to share in the music and the prayers
Banking on Bill Seidman : He's Not Blow-Dried. He Doesn't Talk Gobbledygook. And in His Mission to Save America's Banks, He's Even Faced Down George Bush.
To Live and Write in California : CALIFORNIA'S DAUGHTER: Gertrude Atherton and Her Times, By Emily Wortis Leider (Stanford University Press: $24.95; 379 pp.)
Frequent Fliers Are Trying to Find Some Redeeming Value : Airlines: Cashing in mileage awards has become tougher than accumulating them. No laws require carriers to keep at least some seats open.
Gifted Group Names Teacher of the Year
HMO Care Is Rated Superior by Study : Medicine: The report, which looked at heart attack patients over age 55, said health maintenance organizations delivered better services than private doctors.
San Gabriel Woman Wins Scholarship
Baldwin Park : New Limits on Spray Paint
Tourists' Cameras Capture Robbers of Armored Car
REGIONAL REPORT : Pool Firms Trying to Stay Afloat in Drought : Water: With business down 40% to 70%, industry mounts campaign to promote image of conservation.
Pickpocket (BRAVO Thursday at 8 p.m., again...
Boy Remains in Critical Condition
When Meadow Star Lost, Antley Gained Strike The Gold
Football
HOLLLYWOOD PARK : Whadjathink Might Try Preakness
DANCE : Dancing With a Mouse : After a life of creating dances the conventional way, Merce Cunningham is learning to choreograph with the help of a computer
Could a tea set be transformed into...
TV Crews Call Tickets Harassment : Media: Parking news vans on the sidewalk at City Hall used to be standard procedure. Now the police are cracking down, but they deny that it is retaliation for coverage of the Rodney G. King beating.
Resident Kills Woman He Finds in His Garage
Body Found in Car After Reported Shots
It's Time to Get the Road on the Go : San Diego should accept compromise and open important North County route
COMMENTARY ON MEASURE J : The Jail Initiative: Urgently Needed or a Costly Boondoggle? : Against: Passage of Measure J would waste enormous sums of money; let's try the governor's game, prevention
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Orange Coast Wins Third Straight Title
Roberts Seeks 'Big Win' in District 2 Race
Lakers Face Nelson, Not the Admiral : NBA playoffs: Golden State coach used his little people to eliminate San Antonio, but he says Warriors must be 'better than perfect' to win this series.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Beat Santa Barbara to Remain in Second Place
Sailors With AIDS Virus Play a Role in Research : Medicine: Navy's early detection of infected patients helps doctors at the Navy Hospital in Balboa Park study new treatments.
Cleveland Earns Berth vs. Sockers
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : OCC Men, Women Win State Swimming Titles
Auto Racing
He's Not the Swinger He Was in His Prime : Yankees' Mattingly Has to Cut Down on Practice Time as Back Trouble Continues to Cut Down His Statistics
Football
OLETA ADAMS : 'Thirtysomething' Singer Isn't Too Old for Top 10
MOVIES : His Pain, His Gain : Despite a string of comedy classics, life has never been a laughing matter for Blake Edwards--but he's working on it
VACATION MEMORIES : Not-So-Young Couple Explores the Continent
Claremont's Maguire Joins NAACP Board
Focus Now Seen Shifting to Quayle : Politics: New scrutiny of his qualifications is likely because of Bush's medical problem, experts say. Pressure to get him off the 1992 ticket could build.
World IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Pilot Sights 'Missile' Flying Toward Plane
Cardinal Mindszenty Gets Wish--Burial in Hungary : Religion: Originally interred in Austria, he wanted to come home when 'the red star of faithless Moscow' fell.
Report Says Mosbacher Traveled Free on Bren's Private Plane
Unsolved Hollywood Mystery : NBC Explores The Killing of Thelma Todd
Bush Cabinet Ties Official, Personal Trips : Ethics: A Times survey finds no evidence that department heads travel at taxpayer expense for purely private reasons.
The images of thousands of Kurdish refugees--their...
Preschool Is a Success Told in 3 Tongues
First say no to gangs, drugs and...
'Green Thumb' Just a State of Mind
New 'Mr. Big' in Malibu Colony
When 'Rollover' Date Has Passed, Be Creative
Sweden's Open Door Policy Is Swinging Shut : Immigration: Country is tightening its rules allowing political asylum. New law would allow a ceiling on the number of refugees.
Victim of Love (CBS, tonight at 9...
Their Worst Nightmare : Activist Battles Schools on Rights of Handicapped
Short-Timers Revisited