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Navi Pillay
|Navanethem Pillay
|Pillay at the 26th session of the Human Rights Council
|United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
|Assumed office
1 September 2008
|Kang Kyung-wha
Flavia Pansieri
|Nominated by
|Ban Ki-moon
|Preceded by
|Louise Arbour
|International Criminal Court judge
|In office
11 March 2003 – 31 August 2008
|President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
|In office
|Preceded by
|Laity Kama
|Succeeded by
|Erik Møse
|International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda judge
|In office
|Judge of the High Court of South Africa
|In office
|Nominated by
|Nelson Mandela
|Personal details
23 September 1941
Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa
|South African
|Gaby Pillay
|Geneva, Switzerland
|Alma mater
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (born 23 September 1941) is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. A South African of Indian Tamil origin, she was the first non-white woman judge of the High Court of South Africa,[1] and she has also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Her four-year term as High Commissioner for Human Rights began on 1 September 2008[2] and was extended an additional two years in 2012.[3]
Pillay was born in 1941 in a poor neighborhood of Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa.[1] She is of Tamil descent and her father was a bus driver.[1] She married Gaby Pillay, a lawyer, in January 1965.[4] She has two daughters.[5]
Supported by her local Indian community with donations,[6][7] she graduated from the University of Natal with a BA in 1963 and an LLB in 1965.[8] She later attended Harvard Law School, obtaining an LLM in 1982 and a Doctor of Juridical Science degree in 1988. Pillay is the first South African to obtain a doctorate in law from Harvard Law School.[9][10]
Legal career[edit]
In 1967, Pillay became the first non-white[9] woman to open her own law practice in Natal Province.[1] She says she had no other alternative: "No law firm would employ me because they said they could not have white employees taking instructions from a coloured person".[6] As a non-white lawyer under the Apartheid regime, she was not allowed to enter a judge's chambers.[6]
During her 28 years as a lawyer in South Africa, she defended anti-Apartheid activists[11] and helped expose the use of torture[11] and poor conditions of political detainees.[6] When her husband was detained under the Apartheid laws, she successfully sued to prevent the police from using unlawful methods of interrogation against him.[4] In 1973, she won the right for political prisoners on Robben Island, including Nelson Mandela, to have access to lawyers.[7] She co-founded the Advice Desk for the Abused and ran a shelter for victims of domestic violence. As a member of the Women's National Coalition, she contributed to the inclusion in South Africa's Constitution of an equality clause prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race, religion and sexual orientation. In 1992, she co-founded the international women's rights group Equality Now.[citation needed]
In 1995, the year after the African National Congress came to power, Mandela nominated Pillay as the first non-white woman to serve on the High Court of South Africa.[1][6] She noted that "the first time I entered a judge's chambers was when I entered my own."[7]
Her tenure on the High Court was short, however, as she was soon elected by the United Nations General Assembly to serve as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).[6][12] She served for eight years, including four years as president.[12] She was the only female judge for the first four years of the tribunal.[13] Her tenure on the ICTR is best remembered for her role in the landmark trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu, which established that rape and sexual assault could constitute acts of genocide.[10][13][14][15] Pillay said in an interview, "From time immemorial, rape has been regarded as spoils of war. Now it will be considered a war crime. We want to send out a strong signal that rape is no longer a trophy of war."[14]
In February 2003, she was elected to the first ever panel of judges of the International Criminal Court and assigned to the Appeals Division.[12] She was elected to a six-year term, but resigned in August 2008 in order to take up her position with the UN.[16]
High Commissioner for Human Rights[edit]
On 24 July 2008, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated Pillay to succeed Louise Arbour as High Commissioner for Human Rights.[17] The United States reportedly resisted her appointment at first, because of her views on abortion and other issues, but eventually dropped its opposition.[11] At a special meeting on 28 July 2008, the UN General Assembly confirmed the nomination by consensus.[2] Her four-year term began on 1 September 2008.[2] Pillay says the High Commissioner is "the voice of the victim everywhere."[6] In 2012, she was given a two-year second term.[18] She also signed a document "BORN FREE AND EQUAL", a document on sexual orientation and gender identity in international human rights law" as High Commissioner.[19]
Pillay had voiced support for a gay rights resolution in the UNHRC, which was approved in 2011.[citation needed]
In 2003, Pillay received the inaugural Gruber Prize for Women's Rights. She has been awarded honorary degrees by Durham University,[20] the City University of New York School of Law,[21] the London School of Economics and Rhodes University.[8] In 2009, Forbes ranked her as the 64th most powerful woman in the world.[22]
In a speech on 8 June 2012, Pillay blacklisted the provincial government of Quebec in Canada for human rights violations concerning the rights to peaceful protest and free expression for its student protesters, specifically in Canada. The reaction from human rights NGOs was mixed. Quebec official sources criticized Pillay for comparing Quebec with areas known to have worse records.[23] Her contribution to the 2001 Durban Conference on racism, the Goldstone report, and her steering of the UN Human Rights Council have been criticised as unjust.[24]
- ^ a b c d e Reuters (28 July 2008). "[FACTBOX-South Africa's Pillay is new human rights chief". Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b c Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2008). "Navanethem Pillay confirmed as new High Commissioner for Human Rights". Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ Navanethem Pillay
- ^ a b Interview with Vino Reddy (11 August 2002). Voices of Resistance. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ http://www.un.org/sg/management/senstaff_details.asp?smgID=139
- ^ a b c d e f g Jonah Fisher (28 July 2008). "Profile: New UN human rights chief". BBC News. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b c Maggie Farley (26 July 2008). "Human rights commissioner fought a long battle for her own rights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b Paul Walters (1 April 2005). Citation for honorary doctorate, Rhodes University. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ a b Emily Newburger (Spring 2006). "The bus driver's daughter". Harvard Law Bulletin. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b c Louis Charbonneau (28 July 2008). "U.N. assembly confirms S.African as human rights chief". Reuters. Retrieved on 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b c International Criminal Court. "Judge Navanethem Pillay". Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b Katy Glassborow (26 July 2006). "Apartheid Legacy Haunts ICC Appeals Judge". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ a b Bill Berkeley (11 October 1998). "Judgment Day". Washington Post Sunday Magazine, p. W10.
- ^ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (1999). Fourth annual report to the United Nations. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ International Criminal Court (30 July 2008). Resignation of Judge Navanethem Pillay . Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ John Heilprin (24 July 2008). "South Africa lawyer nominated as UN rights chief". The Associated Press. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/HighCommissioner.aspx.
- ^ BORN FREE AND EQUAL – Sexual orientation and gender identity in internattional human rights law (2012)
- ^ Durham University (15 May 2007). "Honorary degrees for remarkable achievement." Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ CUNY Newswire (25 May 2006). "CUNY Commencement 2006". Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com.
- ^ Stephanie Pedersen (June 24, 2012). "Quebec Under Fire For Human Rights Record". The International. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Bayefsky, Anne (2014-07-24). "Depravity at the UN Human Rights Council". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2041-07-25.
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Jerry "Red" Norris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday July 5, 2013.
Jerry was born March 11, 1933 in Warren, Texas to Lester Norris and Dannye Harris Norris. He was a resident of the area for 62 years and retired in 1989 from Texaco after 35 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty Norris of Port Neches, TX; one son, Lynn Norris and wife, Dana of Choudrant, LA; two grandchildren, Cory Norris and wife Heather, and Cody Norris and wife Misty; two great-grandchildren, Mara and Emma Norris.
A visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, July 7, 2013 from 5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 8, 2013 at Levingston Funeral Home followed by a graveside burial at 2:00 p.m. in Wilkerson Cemetery in Pine Grove.
Jerry "Red" Norris
Jerry "Red" Norris, 80, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Friday July 5, 2013.

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Are you dissatisfied with the way that your bathroom looks? That's not a good thing, since the bathroom is the part of your house that you're sure to use every day. If you're not really happy with its look then you might end up having a dismal start to your day.
You don't really have to put up with that. You can do a lot of things in order to change the look. You can get new accessories for it. You can put up a new shower curtain for example and maybe add some decorations there that would change the look of the place.
Sometimes, doing some little decorative changes is not going to be enough. In those cases you would have to completely renovate your bathroom. Now, the thing to settle is when should you start renovating? There are several factors that you ought to consider and in order to help you out, here are some of those:
Some people would say that the best time is when the prices of the materials that you will be using are at their lowest. That's not entirely true. The prices of the materials might be low at that time but the cost of labour can be high and offset the savings that you got from the materials. The best practice, if you want to save some money on the materials is to buy them piecemeal as their prices go down and then store them. You can then start construction once you have everything that you need.
Another thing to realize is that having the renovation done during the off season of the contractors is not always a good idea. Sure, you would have really low prices for their services but it might be inconvenient for you.
When you are having your renovation done, you have to see to it that the materials that will be used for it are up to standards and that they would meet what you want for your bathroom. You should check the materials that they will be putting in there to make sure that everything is just as you want it to be.
You should also see to it that you will be hiring a good contractor that will be doing the work in your home. Find someone who has the right kind of reputation who can help you out in doing the renovation that you want to do in your bathroom.


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Journal Sentinel business reporter Tom Daykin talks about commercial real estate and development, including stores, hotels, offices, condos, apartments and industrial buildings.
Council panel delays vote on Cathedral Square improvement plan
A plan to renovate Cathedral Square and Juneau Park, and pay for that work with a new fee on properties on downtown Milwaukee's east side, was delayed Monday by a Common Council committee.
The Community and Economic Development Committee voted 4-1 to delay acting on a proposal to create a neighborhood improvement district, a public agency, which needs approval from the full council and Mayor Tom Barrett.
The district would then seek approval from the County Board and County Executive Chris Abele for a management contract overseeing around $4 million in improvements, along with maintenance, at Cathedral Square, Juneau Park and Burns Commons.
Milwaukee County would still own the parks, but the district would manage them in consultation with its private, nonprofit partners: East Town Association and Juneau Park Friends.
If that management contract was approved by the County Board, the district would then propose a tax capped at 25 cents for each $1,000 of assessed valuation on properties bordered by Ogden Ave., Michigan St., the Milwaukee River and the lakefront.
That amounts to $50 annually for the owner of a condo assessed at $200,000, and the tax would need separate approvals from the council and Barrett.
The Barrett administration asked the committee to delay action on the proposed district until county officials provide details on the proposed management contract.
But, district supporters say that they cannot obtain that information until the district is created by the city, and can then begin negotiations with Milwaukee County.
After the committee's vote, developer Gary Grunau, who's leading the campaign for the district, said he would ask Barrett what specific information he wants.
Ald. Joe Davis, committee chairman, said the proposal would likely come up for a vote at the committee's Jan. 7 meeting. Davis was the only committee member who opposed delaying the vote.
Cathedral Square's proposed renovations include a permanent band shell, to be built near Kilbourn Ave. It would replace the temporary, tented stage that's closer to Wells St., as well as replacing the trailer that performers use to prepare for Jazz in the Park and other events, and the square's portable toilets.
At Juneau Park, invasive bushes and trees would be removed to create better views of Lake Michigan, with new public plazas built.
Those improvements would need separate council and mayoral approval.
The proposal is a revised version of a plan that first surfaced publicly in 2011.
Grunau, a downtown resident, says the district would fund badly needed improvements without having to tap the cash-strapped county's general property tax revenue.
Private fundraising for parks is difficult, and without the district the proposed improvements won't be done, he said.
The county now spends only around $5,000 annually on Juneau Park, said Lisa Hatch, president of Juneau Park Friends. That largely pays for regular mowings, and little else, she said.
The opponents include Ald. Bob Bauman, who represents most of the proposed district.
Bauman said the district would set a bad precedent by allowing more affluent areas of Milwaukee to tax themselves for parks improvements. That would let Milwaukee County reduce funding for parks, which would hit poor neighborhoods the hardest, he said.
Other opponents said the district's fee would amount to double taxation for the county park system.
They included Summerfest Chief Executive Officer Don Smiley, who owns a home in the proposed district, and John Crichton, owner of Shoreline Co., a property management firm. Crichton said he was representing the owners of 2,000 apartments located in the proposed district with assessed values totaling $130 million.
Questions also were raised about who would operate the district.
The neighborhood improvement district would be operated by a board whose nine members are elected annually by the district's property owners and renters.
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Another grandiose plan that cannot be carried out unless people are forced to pay via yet another tax, supposedly. The improvements proposed are not necessities, they are luxuries. Those who want their luxuries should quit being cheapskates and cough up their own dough if they want them so bad. Quit sticking it to the rest of us. There are some pretty well heeled individuals behind this push that a million here or there is probably hiding under their couch cushions.
What really needs to happen is a better overall funding model for Milwaukee County Parks. While it's nice to think about Jazz in the Park having a better facility, this model creates a have/have not mentality in our Park system. Perhaps Gary Grunau could spend some of his energy on developing an strategy for funding the entire system that would generate enough money to do what he wants in these Parks and in EVERY Park.
It's a land grab, I could make the park every profitable and beautiful if someone else paid for it and I got to charge people for hangin out in one of the best located parks in the City.
What really rubbed me the wrong way was the East Towne created a VIP section in the Park for some events. VIP sections are everything that a public park stands against. We should have the same access to the parks no mater what the persons economic backround is. Should you pay extra for a better spot for the fireworks?Hide replies
VIP sections are for sponsors. Sponsor dollars pay the bills so a free event can stay free. Without sponsors, there is no event.


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With the passage of Proposition 30, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District was spared steep cuts this year, but budget problems still loom.
The new law will enact a temporary quarter-cent sales tax hike and increase state income taxes for single income households earning $250,000 or more. It is expected to raise $6 billion annually for seven years.
Nevertheless, the funds the schools receive as a result of the proposition are not new funds; rather, they are funds that prevent additional cuts. PVPUSD would have lost about $5 million this school year if the measure had not passed.
"The passage of Prop. 30 means, for the most part, we will be receiving the same funding this year as we did in the previous year. No additional, no new money, but the same as last year," Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Lydia Cano said at last week's board meeting.
The funding for this school year is more secure than it was before the election, but uncertainty still limits the amount the district is able to plan. According to Superintendent Walker Williams, it is still a bit too soon to fully know the effects of Proposition 30, but the district is in a much better place than it would have been if the measure didn't pass. He emphasized that this didn't mean there wouldn't be cuts, but there would be less of them.
One thing that concerns Williams and many of the board members is the possibility that some people may have higher expectations of what the funds can do than what is actually possible.
"What we worry about a little bit is everybody views it as finding a solution for public education funding and it's not that either," he said. "Throughout the whole campaign, they were basically saying that it would maintain flat funding. I'm not quite sure how they are defining flat."
Even with the funding at the current level, the district will have to dip into its reserves to pay staff this week, Cano said. This is due to statewide deferrals in payments to districts, Walker said.
"Our cash flow is always still an issue for school districts now because the state doesn't pay us on time," Walker said. "In order to make payroll, we often have to go into our reserves and other accounts and then we pay ourselves back when the government pays us."
The district will take information on when the differed funds will finally be paid into account as they plan the budget.
Complicating budget matters more are additional variables such as the governor's January budget and the possibility of a reduction in funds if a budget agreement isn't reached in Washington and the nation goes over the fiscal cliff.
"Those are all the things that make public school finance just so tricky," Williams said.
At the meeting School Board Vice President Larry Vanden Bos said the district will still likely have a deficit of $1 million or $2 million this year.
"Either we have option of fixing the structural deficit somehow and getting it so we're at least breaking even or finding new revenue or doing something so that we're not spending down what is really not in any reserves to begin with while still finding a way to provide a program that our community wants, our faculty wants to give and our students deserve," he said.
Vanden Bos summed up the funding out look for the district: "We're in a tunnel and there's a light coming, I'm just not sure it's a light shinning on us or if it's still a train coming at us."
The board will meet over the next coming weeks to find create a more complete budget with the new information available and will discus the interim budget at the next board meeting.


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Emily Ho'okamalani Long
McNair Scholars
Emily Ho'okamalani Long
Aloha Kakou (Hello to all), my name is Emily Hoʻokamalani Long. I am currently a junior attending Southern Oregon University majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Ecology and Conservation. I anticipate graduating with a baccalaureate of science degree in June of 2013. The most important influences in my life are my family, my Hawaiian values, and education.
As a native Hawaiian, I have studied Hawaiian language and culture and I participate in activities that extend my cultural values. I have always been drawn to environmental issues and ways to conserve our natural environment and its resources. Some of the Hawaiian values that I try to live by include: lokahi (caring and unity), malama aina (taking care of the environment), akahai and aloha (showing kindness) and no'eau (seeking knowledge).
My goal is to earn a B.S. in Environmental Studies and continue my academic career to earn a masters and Ph.D. in this field. At Southern Oregon University I have maintained a strong grade point average and continue to strive towards academic excellence. Southern Oregon University offers an exceptional Environmental Studies program that effectively prepares me for success in a broad range of environmental careers and fosters a commitment to serving the community.
As I explored and experienced native Hawaiian culture, history, concepts, values, and traditions, I found that education and learning was, and is, an important part of being Hawaiian. These experiences will help me to continue my college education and eventually to help my community because I am committed to environmental conservation, resource management, and service to my community.
Mentor: Dr. John J. Gutrich, Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Policy
Curriculum Vitae
2012 McNair Scholar Symposium
Slide Presentation: A 25 Year Review of Conservation Successes and Challenges of Invasive Species Management in Hawaii


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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina will host an unusual soccer doubleheader Sunday – one game in each of the NCAA men's and women's soccer tournaments.
The North Carolina women (12-5-2), who are seeded second, get the proceedings at Fetzer Field started when they meet third-seeded Baylor (19-1-4) at 1 p.m. in a third-round game. It will be the 31st consecutive year that the Tar Heels advanced at least as far as the third round, or as long as the tournament has been in existence. But for a program that owns 20 NCAA championships, North Carolina is looking for its first title since 2009, or when the current seniors were freshmen.
The UNC men follow at 5 p.m. in a second-round game when they take on America East champion UMBC.
Sunday's tournament games are separate admissions.
UNC (12-5-2) vs. Baylor (19-1-4): These teams also meet last year in the NCAA tournament, when the Tar Heels posted a 5-0 win over the Bears in the second round at Gainesville, Fla. The winner will meet either No. 1-seed Brigham Young or No. 4-seed Marquette, who played late Saturday night.
Baylor, the Big 12 champion, advanced Friday with a 2-1 overtime win over Georgetown. After falling behind in the 83rd minute, Bri Campos headed in the tying goal for the Bears with 1:57 left in regulation. Dana Larsen ended matters 2:41 into overtime when she scored off a cross from Larissa Campos.
UNC meanwhile took the fight out of the Illini, erupting for seven second-half goals to overwhelm Illinois 9-2. The nine goals were one shy of the NCAA tournament record and validated coach Anson Dorrance's claims of a solid week of practice and his team's improved depth.
Three goals and five assists were credited to non-starters, led by senior forward Alyssa Rich with two goals and an assist. Dorrance also tinkered with his starting lineup, inserting junior Kelly McFarlane at outside midfielder and moving junior Crystal Dunn from central defender to forward.
McFarlane tallied UNC's first goal. Dunn scored the second, set up the third, which was an own goal, and nearly had another when she banged a shot off the crossbar.
"What you want to do if you can get up a couple goals is to share the playing time, which we were able to do today," Dorrance said Friday of the prospect of playing twice in three days.
"We also knew how well the reserves were playing. We had a starters vs. reserves scrimmage … and the reserves absolutely dominated the starters. That's what you saw out there today. The reserves subbed in when the score was 4-1 and played the balance of the (second) half."
UNC (15-3-2) vs. UMBC (11-4-6): The ninth-seeded Tar Heels, who had a first-round bye, begin their defense of the NCAA title they won a year ago and make a bid for their fifth straight College Cup appearance.
The Retrievers pulled off a first-round upset by eliminating Old Dominion on penalty kicks 4-2 Thursday after the teams played to a scoreless tie in regulation and two overtimes. Junior goalkeeper Phil Saunders stopped two penalty kicks in the shootout and recorded his fourth straight shutout.
The winner would meet either eighth-seeded Saint Louis or Fairleigh Dickinson in the round of 16.
UNC hasn't played since falling to Maryland 2-1 in the championship game of the ACC tournament a week ago, which was the Tar Heels' third game in six days.
"We were struggling physically, so the great thing about the NCAA tournament is we won't have to play more than one game a week until the College Cup," UNC coach Carlos Somoano said. "That will serve us well. We're a much better team playing one game a week."
Somoano said he hoped his young team learned from the loss to the Terrapins.
"We're going to have to be able to adapt to different environments," he said. "We tried to stress that all year … but we don't adjust on the fly as quickly. We need to find different ways to be successful."
The Tar Heels rally around senior goalkeeper Scott Goodwin, who has 14 shutouts this season and leads the nation in goals-against average at 0.290 per game.
Elsewhere: Three other ACC women's teams and three men's teams are also in action today. The marquee game has the third-seeded Duke women (14-5-2) playing a 4 p.m. game at Virginia (18-4-1) in the round of 16. No. 1 Florida State (18-3) hosts Texas A&M (19-4-1) in another women's game.
In the men's bracket, second-seeded Maryland (17-1-2) hosts Brown 13-2-3), 15th seed Wake Forest (11-3-5) entertains Coastal Carolina (19-2-2), and Virginia (10-6-4) travels to 13th seed New Mexico (16-3-1).


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Washington High's state ranked wrestler, Colin Carr, wins our Athlete of the Week award.
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"Serge rides again!"
Have to say this ranks right up there.....wildly humorous, in a dark kind of way. But always politically on point. In the vein of Carl Hiaasen, too!
Following Serge, of course.
Mr Wilson's talent is amazing, makes you want to search out all his work, and listen!
That's a tough one, not sure....but it would be a great movie!
Hooked on this series of books....for sure
"Butchers, bingo & stripper poles!!!"
Oh yes. Evanovich was on point with this one. The plot rolls along, old characters stay true to form, new characters keep it spicy
Grandma, in a thong,on a stripper pole
That might require a spoiler alert. Let's just say Janet E makes me laugh out loud.
Oh, there could be so many.
Evanovich knows how to keep you craving more
Yeah, maybe make it original? Really, not that bad. But after listening to the series one after another, they do get predictable, and a bit boring
No special reaction
Ok, I guess. Heard better
no, not at all
"Just can't make me laugh out loud"
I guess, maybe. Entertaining, but nothing special
No special reaction
She really doesn't use different voices
"No suprise here"
Maybe. The series is a knockoff of the Stephanie Plum books. So, if you like those, these will be familiar. Not quite as good, but still entertaining
I got the whole series, listening to them in order, one after another. No better or worse than the last one I listened to,
no, not at all
"No betterno worse"
Third book in series. They are all predictable, and not too original. But they are entertaining, in a familiar sort of way
Yeah, when I don't have any new Evanovichs' to read
No, not at all
"Just a little bit of fun"
It was not really anything to get excited about. But if you've caught up on all of Evanovich, this will hold you over til her new one comes out.
Not sure, it was just not too original
It was ok
"Shades of Stephanie Plum"
It was entertaining. Not very challenging, but humorous
Not really surprising, a bit predictable. But overall, an entertaining listen
She's ok......
Probably not.
"Get lost in the past!"
Yes, because it's entertaining, and factual all at the same time! So you can enjoy the story, and learn something all at once. What a novel idea!
Not sure, but maybe Sarah, I think. Because she just DOES, whatever it takes, she gets it done.
As I said, Sarah, because she gets things done right the first time,
They did make a film of this. Don't remember what the tag line was, but I think this audio version was far better than the flim.
Just an overall good listen
"No normal bunny trail!"
Oh, yes, I would. Mr Karp did not let any of his readers down in this Biggs & Lomax book. The plot moves quickly enough to keep everyone engaged. The twists & turns are more than enough to keep all guessing!
When Mike Lomax finally gave in to Diana's charms
oh, the explosion
Can't wait for the next in this series
"Holy house swapping!!"
Since I have not read the print version, I can't answer this question. But I can say the audio was bang up awesome!
Oh, yes. The plot moves swiftly, and keeps you jumping from one solution to another.
His voices......most definately
I think, in this case, it was when I realized just what the whole thing was about. Because you think it's about one thing, but not! It's a whole other "thing"!!
This book turned me on to Marshall Karp. I am now addicted to the Biggs & Lomax series!
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The Beavers won two of the three doubles matches at the number one and number two spots. At number one, senior Brian Lafayette (Burlington, Vt.) and junior Justin Albert (Newton, Mass.) defeated senior Trevor Romanzi (Bay Shore, N.Y.) and senior Tim Tunis (Sudbury, Mass.), 8-3. First-year Simeon Human (Trelex, Vaud, Switzerland) and junior Austin Conti (Murray Hill, N.J.) won at number two doubles by a score of 8-5.
In singles competition, the Beavers won five of six matches. Albert earned his second win of the day over Romanzi at the number one spot, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Conti also won his singles match at the number two spot, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 defeating Tunis. Lafayette would defeat sophomore Zach O'Leary (Westboro, Mass.) at the number four spot, 6-4, 6-1 to finish with two wins for the day.
Rounding out the singles wins were sophomore Danny Schneider (Littleton, Mass.) and first-year Zach Ringer (Minnetonka, Minn.) who also earned wins at the number five and six singles spots respectively.
Springfield's doubles victory came at the number three spot with O'Leary and junior Doug Nickerson (Falmouth, Maine) winning 8-5. The Prides' singles victory went to first-year Benjamin Burnap (Westerly, R.I.), who won at the number three spot, 6-3, 7-5.
The Beavers return to the courts on Tuesday when they host Trinity College for a 3:30pm match. Springfield will next visit Connecticut College also on Tuesday at 3:30pm.


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March 3, 2003
DALLAS (SMU) --Beginning fall 2004, SMU's Dedman School of Law will offer an evening law program.
"The addition of an evening law program strengthens our partnership with the Metroplex and ensures the continued growth and national stature of the Dedman School of Law," says SMU President R. Gerald Turner. "As we continue to raise the quality of the Law School, it's important to make our programs more accessible to those in the community with high potential for success in the study of law. SMU is pleased to take the lead in filling an important need for a population of students who otherwise would lack the opportunity to study law at a premier private university."
The evening law program will give people with full-time careers the flexibility and opportunity to pursue a J.D. degree. SMU Law Dean John Attanasio hailed the decision by the school's faculty as an important milestone for the local community and the Dedman School of Law.
"As the only law school in Dallas, we owe this service to the community, which has supported us so well," Attanasio said. "We know that there is an amazing talent pool of students here who, but for a more flexible schedule, would pursue a law degree."
According to a market study conducted by the law school last spring, demand for an evening program in the Dallas area is strong. In the space of two weeks, the study received more than 1,700 responses; 71 percent of the qualified respondents said they definitely or probably would apply for admission.
Most of the people who responded to the market study are currently in professional fields; 43 percent of respondents have master's degrees and six percent have doctorates. The most frequently cited careers were in human resources, financial services and health care. Other occupations listed were information technology specialists, paralegals and chief executive officers of small-to-mid-sized companies.
"The university and the law school are to be commended for reassessing how to offer legal education beyond the traditional model. There are not many schools that would be so adaptable to change," said Michael M. Boone, SMU trustee and law alumnus ('67) and founding partner with the firm Haynes & Boone L.L.P. "This is a great step forward that will benefit the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex."
As with the day program, students enrolled in the evening program must complete 90 hours. The course of study can take four years to complete. Students in the evening program will take the same required courses as the day program. In addition, the evening program students will be offered a wide array of electives in such areas as tax and commercial law, intellectual property and corporate law.
To accommodate both programs, the Dedman School of Law will decrease enrollment in the day program from approximately 250 students to 175 students. The school anticipates that the evening program will enroll 80 to 90 students each year.
Ranked in the top tier of American law schools by U.S. News & World Report, the Dedman School of Law is recognized for its strength in corporate and tax law. Its other core strengths include international and comparative law, trial and dispute resolution, banking law, health law, environmental law, and law and technology.
"Access to a quality legal education motivated many of us on the faculty to support this program," said Bill Dorsaneo, Chief Justice John and Lena Hickman Distinguished Faculty Fellow and professor of law and co-chair of the Evening Program Committee. "Another goal is to see the Dedman School of Law continue to rise in prominence and become one of the top 25 law schools in the nation."
The evening program will begin fall 2004; applications for the program will be available by late 2003. Applicants must have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and have attended an accredited four-year college or university. To apply or learn more about the evening program, visit the Dedman School of Law Web site at www.law.smu.edu or call 214-768-4237. The law school is planning an information session for prospective students June 2003.


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Our local history room is called the New York State Room and is managed by librarian Sarah Livingston. It is a "white glove" room and anyone using the room must wear white gloves while doing research. Oils and dirt on your hands can permanently damage archival materials, and the gloves help keep items clean. This week, we are highlighting just a few of the more than 15,000 items in that room. Sarah has written the article below to tell you about them.
In the New York State Room, we have many types of resources that can be used for many different purposes. This time of year can make people stop and reflect comparisons of what was to what is. The winter months are great for setting some time aside for getting at those local history questions you have had in the back of your mind or to just settle that debate you are having with a friend.
Perhaps you have an interest in the economy and the local environment. For instance, did you know that we have many economic and business related publications in the New York State Room? If you would like to know what the Strategic Plan for Downtown Oneonta was in 1994, we have it. Interested in the retail market and economic profile of the 1980s? We have it. Looking for historical information on water resources and other environmental attributes of the area? We have it. Interested in looking at an old comprehensive plan for the town or the city of Oneonta? We have them. Our publication collection concentrates primarily on the town and the city of Oneonta and Otsego County, but we do have items that contain studies that impact a wider area. One of those is the final environment impact study done in the 1970s on Interstate 88. Paired with more current studies out there today on our area, it could be an interesting topic to study. We also have documents on the NYSEG cleanup of the former Manufactured Gas Plant. You never know what you'll find that interests you until you look.


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TUCSON, Ariz. — Ward K. Greene, an internal security specialist, retired from the Central Intelligence Agency, died on Oct. 29, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz.
Ward was born in Batavia in 1932, was a 1950 graduate of Otego Central School and Hartwick College in 1954.
He served in the Army's Counterintelligence Corps from 1954 to 1956 and joined the CIA in 1957.
Ward retired from full-time employment with the CIA in 1983 and then served both in the agency as an instructor and writer and as an investigator with a private investigative firm on a contract basis from 1983 to 1993.
Ward spent his formative years in the Otego/Oneonta area and married Jean M. (Foster) in 1954. After 1957, he and Jean lived in Sterling, Va., and Front Royal, Va. They had served in Bonn, Germany, Miami, Fla., and Washington, D.C., while with the agency.
Ward was an avid reader and book collector and had a large library of both books and records. He served as the emcee of the Lucketts Bluegrass Concerts until moving to Colorado, as well as carrying out a similar function at the Lucketts Fair.
In Colorado, he worked for the public radio station as an operations officer and as an on-the-air programmer, hosting a weekly bluegrass music show.
Ward was also a published author, having had several articles published in "Bluegrass Unlimited", a monthly publication devoted to bluegrass and old time music, as well as an unclassified article published in the "Studies in Intelligence" an internal CIA publication.
Ward is survived by his wife Jean; two children, Steve (Debbie) of Janesville, Wis.; Trish (Brien) Christofferson of Henderson, Nev., two brothers, Barry (Barbara) of Franklin, N.C., Dennis (Carol) of Sidney.
Ward was cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society.
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Michael and Larry joked about their "long-time" friendship, but mainly talked about his star-studded Christmas special, "Michael Buble: Home for the Holidays.
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Doesn't Pass the Smell Test Dept.: A new report by the state's chief inspector-general that found nothing wrong in the abrupt dismissal of four internal investigators at Citizens Insurance Corp. last year after they had uncovered scandalous corporate misbehavior that embarrassed the state-run property insurer.
Really? Connect the dots:
First, the investigators from the Office of Corporate Integrity uncovered an embarrassing series of abuses inside the company, including huge severance packages for disgraced executives who resigned amid scandal, the mishandling of several internal complaints and a pattern of favoritism to some employees, including top executives..
Next came the justifiable outcry from state officials, including Gov.Rick Scott. Citizens executives promised to clean up their act, but the next step only made matters worse.
In October, the four corporate investigators were told that their services were no longer needed because their office was being disbanded. The 73-page report they had issued was gutted and OCI was abruptly shut down.
The official reason given was that the investigators lacked the proper "forensics" skills to identify and initiate investigations of potential internal fraud or policy violations, but many were skeptical. Gov. Scott said the dismissals had "the appearance of impropriety."
Even last week's draft report on the firings by Melinda Miguel, chief Inspector General for Gov. Scott, said Citizens' claims of poor performance by the investigators came out of the blue, raising "performance issues" that had never been raised before.
One month after their firings came the disclosure that, at the time of their dismissals, the fired watchdogs were investigating how Citizens had handled previous allegations of sexual harassment, drunken disrobing, irregular severance payments, and other improprieties.
Ms. Miguel's report finds no clear evidence that executives acted in revenge against the the investigators, but it's hard to believe the firings were just a case of bad timing.
The report mustn't be the end of the story. State lawmakers should hold public hearings in which Citizens executives are called to account for the dismissals. It may be the only way to find out what really happened.


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QUESTION: Now that the Blues have David Perron locked up to a four-year, $15.25 million contract, do you see them signing T.J. Oshie to a similar contract?
The Blues will lock up Oshie soon and likely to a long-term deal. He has filed for arbitration and the Blues wont want to let the decision on a player who shared the team lead in points last year and whom the team has raved about rest in the hands of the arbitrator.
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BILDER, MARGARET H., 90, of Danville. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Church, 18 E. Market St., Danville. Burial in parish cemetery. Brady Funeral Home, Danville.
BILGER, WILLIAM I. SR., 89, of Millmont. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Roupp Funeral Home, Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Hartleton Cemetery.
BOYER, DOUGLAS G., 57, of Milton. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton, followed by a memorial service at 11.
CONRAD, M. WAYNE, 78, of Dewart. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Dale E. Ranck Funeral Service, 125 N. Front St., Milton, followed by funeral at 2. Burial in Allenwood Cemetery.
FLOWERS, ELWOOD C. SR., 85, of Mount Pleasant Mills. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at George P. Garman Funeral Homes Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasant Mills, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in St. Thomas Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Mills.
KEEFER, HENRY A., 93, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Market and Eighth streets, Lewisburg, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Mazeppa Cemetery.
LEISTER, MARGARET E. (PAGE), 102, of McAlisterville. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday with family present from 6 to 8, at Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 111 Westfall St., McAlisterville, followed by funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial in Lost Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, McAlisterville.
MILKS, JAMES A., 75, of Selinsgrove. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brady Funeral Home, 320 Church St., Danville. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Selinsgrove.
MOIST, RUTH A., 77, of McClure. Visitation at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by "victory celebration" at 10, at Beavertown God's Missionary Church. Pheasant Funeral Home, Beavertown.
PROSSEDA, JAMES T., 66, of Bloomsburg. Visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Parish Center, Milton, followed by a memorial service at 3. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.
STRYKER, VIOLA K., 87, of Sunbury. Visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m. today at David T. Zweier Funeral Home, Inc., 157 Chestnut St., Sunbury, followed by celebration of life at 11. Burial in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
ZERFING, ARLENE J., 87, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, 20 Brookside Drive, Danville, followed by celebration of life at 2. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Danville. Visneski Funeral Home, Danville.


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Kenton Sewer Repair Project
June 2014
Environmental Services will begin construction in August 2014 on the Kenton Sewer Repair Project. The project will replace about 7,000 feet of public sewer pipes that are between 80 and 90 years old and failing due to age. The work will include repairing about 2,200 feet of existing service laterals that connect houses and businesses from the curb to the public sewer in the street, and constructing another 260 feet of new service laterals. This project will help protect the public and the environment by reducing the possibility of costly breaks, leaks, blockages and sewage releases to homes, businesses and streets.
May 2014 Newsletter
Click here for the May 2014 project newsletter.
The map below shows the location of pipes we will repair or replace. There may be temporary traffic controls, construction signage or increased traffic volume and parking on nearby streets.
The following are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we receive from neighbors during construction:
- Start date: The city is in the process of hiring a construction contractor. Construction will begin in August 2014 and may take up to 14 months to complete. You may see city staff or contractors in your neighborhood surveying, trimming trees, setting up traffic control signage, staging equipment, and marking and moving utility lines to prepare for the start of construction. Moving utility lines often requires digging up part of a street.
- Work hours: Typical construction hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If needed, the contractor may work the same hours on Saturday. The contractor will work at night to complete the cured-in-place pipe lining on larger pipes in several locations (see map). One location will require nighttime work to complete the open trench sewer repair. To minimize daytime traffic disturbance on N Interstate Avenue, sewer construction in the intersection of N Russet Street and N Interstate Avenue will require night work for no more than five days. We will notify residents in advance of night work.
- Expected impacts: Construction will create noise, vibration, dust and traffic impacts. Also, equipment and materials may need to be stored on some city streets. These expected impacts from sewer construction will disrupt normal neighborhood activity.
- Traffic: Expect traffic delays. Traffic control signs will be set up, and flaggers may direct traffic on higher-volume streets. Orange signs and barricades reading "ROAD CLOSED to Thru Traffic – Local Access Only" are intended to reduce overall traffic going through the area while construction is underway, but anyone who lives in or needs to conduct business within the construction zone will be allowed access.
- Parking: On-street parking in or near the work area will be prohibited during work hours and you may be delayed getting to your driveway. Please plan to move your vehicle by 7:00 a.m.
- Planting strip and sidewalks: Sewer construction generally occurs in the street. However, in a few areas the contractor will have to cut into sidewalks and driveway edges then restore the areas. Construction may also affect the planting strip, the area between the curb and sidewalk. We will notify property owners where this may occur.
- Advance notice: We will post doorhanger notices a few days before work starts on your street. We will also send email updates and post schedule information on this web page. Keep in mind that schedules are always subject to change due to weather, supply availability, or other issues in the field.
- Sewer and water service: During construction, the city's contractor will use by-pass pumps to maintain sewer service. If a short, temporary sewer service shut-off is necessary to relocate a line, the contractor will notify property owners in advance.
- Construction duration: Construction near an individual property could last a few weeks. This may seem longer where the work extends on the same street for a block or more. Sewer construction has many phases, and there may be periods of inactivity between construction phases at each site..
- Safety: Safety is our top priority for every construction site. You can help keep the area safe by staying clear of all construction activities and keeping children, pets and vehicles out of construction areas. A city inspector will be on-site during work hours and may be able to assist you with construction concerns.
Sewer Construction Methods
The city will use a combination of open trench construction, cured-in-place-pipe lining (CIPP), and pipe bursting for this project. The contractor may use more than one construction method in some areas. For example, the contractor may use CIPP on the main public sewer pipe and open trench construction to repair or replace laterals that connect private sewers from the curb to the public sewer in the street.
Open trench installation is done in phases:
- Saw cut pavement along the width of the trench
- Remove pavement and existing material
- Install public sewer pipe in the street
- Backfill trench with sand or gravel
- Replace laterals that connect private sewers to the system (from the curb to the street)
- Restore surface temporarily with an asphalt patch
- Complete final paving
- Restore other areas disturbed by construction, such as sidewalks, driveway aprons and planting strips
Cured-in-place-pipe lining (CIPP) doesn't require digging a trench. Work crews access the sewer from manholes to insert a flexible liner inside the old pipe. Hot water or steam inflates and cures the liner, which gradually hardens to form a rigid, smooth surface that seals cracks and restores the pipe to near-new condition. People who live and work near a CIPP repair project sometimes smell a chemical odor during the pipe-lining work. The odor is from the chemical styrene, which is in the resin liner installed inside the pipe. The odor dissipates quickly once the installation process is complete. The amount of airborne styrene produced is not a human health risk.
Pipe bursting involves digging an access pit and inserting a bursting head into the existing sewer line. The bursting head breaks the old pipe apart and pulls the new pipe into place behind it. Construction crews retrieve the bursting head from a second access pit.
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Contact Amy Higgs at 503-975-7073. During construction, we will be sending regular email updates to keep you posted about the schedule, construction activities, possible traffic detours and delays, parking restrictions and other impacts.
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Oh, and there was plenty of negativity around Michael Cuddyer (despite his smiling countenance). But since he was never "deified" the way Mauer was, he wasn't "villified" quite as much eitehr.
I don't have a lot of feelings about Mauer -- one way or another. As I've said several times before, I didn't understand the deification and I don't really understand the viliification. Mauer has just always left me pretty cold. I can admire his professionalism and his accomplishments -- but I don't (and never have) felt any particular emotional connection to him.
But I really think that a lot of the "backlash" as you characterize it, is due to the "deification" that he enjoyed during his first 8-9 years with the organization. And no, he didn't ask for that either. But honestly, people were treating him as though he was God. There is no human being who could continually live up to the image that a lot of people (mostly Minnesotans) ascribed to him.
When he was going through his troubles last summer, I remember posting elsewhere that all Mauer could do this year to "rehab" his image was to come out and play almost every day this year and put up numbers that are in keeping with his career averages. He hasn't quite done that in the sense that he is catching in only about 1/2 the games (I think and maybe not even that). But at least this season saw a return to productivity (although he will probably never approach the stats of 2009).
But even as I posted that, I added that I didn't think he could EVER regain the elevated status he once had. If he continues to be productive -- and if he can get back to catching 100 games or more a year as Terry Ryan envisions -- I think a lot of the "backlash" will fade. But I don't think he'll ever be "Saint Joe" again. And I don't think that's all bad. Overall, I think people will end up with a more realistic picture of him and a more realistic perception and appreciation for his accomplishments. And, to me, that's a good thing.


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FORT WORTH - Run-ruling a District 6-3A opponent for the third consecutive game, the Mineral Wells Lady Rams defeated Fort Worth Diamond Hill, 18-0, here Friday night.
Kelsey Keeton threw a one-hitter for the 3-0 Lady Rams, and Reagan Patterson swatted her seventh home run of the season.
The Rams (2-1) had a one-hit effort from pitcher Matt Tincher, who started the game, was lifted in the sixth but came back to retire the final four Diamond Hill batters to earn the win and the save in a 5-3 MWHS victory over the Eagles.
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The cast stopped by KHOU 11 News to speak with Katherine Whaley about the show's return to the Bayou City.
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YORK — Riding the momentum of a 42-3 conquest of defending Division II state champ Greenwood, the York Comprehensive High School football team travels to No. 1 ranked Northwestern Friday.
The second-round playoff showdown starts at 7:30 p.m. at Rock Hill's 10,0000-seat District Three Stadium.
The Trojans prevailed 45-15 against the Cougars in the regular season.
"Coach Moose Wallace built the tradition at Northwestern, and I coached there 22 years," said YCHS head football coach Bobby Carroll. "Northwestern continues to roll. They never have a bad team. Coach Kyle Richardson is doing an outstanding job."
Northwestern won 52-22 Friday against No. 15 seed West Florence at District Three.
In so doing, the Trojans recorded playoff win No. 12 in succession at home, a streak that dates to 2007.
While the Trojans were eliminating West Florence, the Cougars were shellacking the team that defeated Northwestern in last year's state title game.
Running back Ryan Moore, a North-South All-Star selection this season, got things started with an eight-yard touchdown run in the early moments of the second quarter.
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The Cougars struck again with Moore finding the end zone with 2:21 left in the quarter. Key plays in the drive included two first-down Deshaw Andrews aerials to Kyron Schrouder and another to wideout Josh McCoy.
Moore's 29-yard TD scamper put the Cougars ahead 14-3.
"We got the offense going again," Moore said after the game. "When we combine the run and pass and have a balanced offense, we are difficult to stop. Our defense played great."
Later, senior stalwart Chance Kelly, who was a difference-maker on the defensive side of the ball for much of the game, forced a Greenwood punt with 54.6 seconds left in the second quarter.
With the Cougars in possession at their own 30, Andrews released the ball to senior wide receiver Markel Castle, whose touchdown toss to Daurice Simpson covered 70 yards and sent the Cougars to the locker room with a 21-3 advantage and plenty of momentum.
"I knew Daurice was open and laid the ball out there," Castle said. "I have confidence making that throw."
Simpson, who dazzled the rain-soaked crowd with nifty punt returns, including a 54-yard scoring jaunt, said Castle's scoring bomb was on the money.
"He made a great throw," said the fleet-footed junior.
Regarding his game-changing punt returns, Simpson said he paused to see the blocking develop, then picked a lane. "You have to go with your instincts," he said.
Rounding out the scoring for the Cougars was a six-yard TD run by Moore and backup quarterback Jerome Pettiway's 34-yard TD toss to Schrouder.
With the ground game clicking, the Cougars amassed 237 passing yards.
"The Clover game helped us prepare for Greenwood," Carroll said.
Carroll was pleased with an offensive unit that balanced the run and pass, and lauded the defensive effort.
Moore's take on Friday's challenge: "We need to ride the momentum of a big win over Greenwood and have the right mindset. Northwestern is a great team, but they are not unbeatable."


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- 'Chicago Fire' is on NBC Charlotte Tuesday nights at 10 p.m.
Created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas and produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, the show follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working at the Chicago Fire Department at the firehouse of Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 and Battalion 25.
The firehouse shown is actually in the city of Chicago at the Engine 18.
For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating.
These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
The pressure to perform on such a high level has a way of taking a personal toll, sometimes putting team members from the Truck and the specially trained Rescue Squad at odds with each other.
Despite any differences, this is an extended family, and when it's "go time," everyone inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way.
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Symposium in Turkey hosted by Martin Engineering focuses on safety, efficiency
At a Conveyor Safety and Productivity Symposium in Antalya, Turkey, attendees were introduced to strategies and innovations for improving safety practices while enhancing profitability. More than 40 management and supervisory personnel attended the event, representing a wide range of industries, including aggregates/cement, mining, coal/power, steel production and dry bulk handlers.
Hosted by Martin Engineering Turkey, the symposium featured content selected specifically to address current issues facing local industries. The keynote address was entitled, "Safety and Total Ownership Cost Management," delivered by Dr. Halefsan Sumen, journalist and professor at Istanbul Technical University, one of the world's oldest technical universities dedicated to engineering sciences.
Following Dr. Sumen was former Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Assoc. president Todd Swinderman, holder of 140 product licenses in a dozen different countries, who spoke on "Safety by Design." Throughout the presentation, he emphasized that design is the single most effective method of safety improvement, outperforming even guards and controls
Michael Tenzer of Martin Engineering drew on 23 years of experience to create his presentation, "Innovations". The presentation highlighted recent technical developments that have led to proven solutions for common industry problems. Several of the presenters touched on standardizing maintenance procedures to further reduce the risk of injury from working on and around conveyors. In addition, attendees were treated to scale model displays and demonstration equipment, helping presenters illustrate representative applications and clarify details from their talks.
Discussions in between the presentations emphasized that safety and profit are not mutually exclusive. In fact, said Martin Engineering VP Jim Turner, just the opposite is true. "The most productive and profitable companies are the ones with the best safety records," he observed. About the symposium Turner added, "These events have been extremely well-received, helping management and operations personnel eliminate potential risks and improve productivity."
Summing up the experience, Martin Engineering Turkey's Branch Manager Ilker Tan commented, "The importance of both safety and efficiency is constantly growing. Our goal with this symposium was to help elevate the safety and productivity standards of bulk material handling in Turkey. That's our expertise as a company, and events like this one are going on all across the globe," he added.
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The full day's tour will take you through the Valley's spectacular scenery to Castle Butte and onto the caves that were used as hideouts for such American outlaws as Sam Kelly. Here, you will discover why the Big Muddy Valley was known as Station #1 on Butch Cassidy's Outlaw Trail.
There is a stop at the remains of the Big Muddy North West Mounted Police post, and a one room school house. Special interest stops to view the stone effigies of buffalo and turtles wind up the enjoyable day of touring.
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