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"It is the leading cause of death in America, heart attacks are number one, and if you combine all of the other risk of death they still don't equal heart disease," said Dr. Robert Malanuk.
Dr. Malanuk is a cardiologist at Lexington Medical Center, he spends his days and nights repairing hearts at the hospital.
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Valentine's Day is wedding day at the Davenport House Museum.
Couples can get married in the museum's courtyard
Co. Probate Court Judge Harris Lewis will perform weddings every 10 minutes from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There's a suggested museum donation of $100
for the service. Couples should plan on bringing a valid marriage license,
which does not require a waiting period or a blood test in the state of Georgia. To reserve a ceremony time, call 912.236.8097.
ceremony can be conducted in English or Spanish. In the event of rain,
ceremonies will be performed on the back porch of the museum, which overlooks
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County Sheriff's deputies and Golf Manor Police are investigating a shooting in
the 2400 block of Canterbury in Golf Manor.
Golf Manor police officer Michael
Forrest says an unknown individual went to the rear of the home and from the
back patio shot several rounds into the bedroom.
Upon arrival, police found Ronald
Devine, 38, suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and wrist and Berlinda
Williams, 34, suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen and leg.
"It's expected that the
individual knew them. He certainly knew exactly where the bedroom window was he
didn't just shoot up the entire back of the house," Forrest said.
The victims were taken to
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injuries. The couple says they were shot while they were sleeping. Forrest
confirmed two juveniles were in the residence at the time but were unharmed.
Golf Manor police say they do not
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The suspect(s) fled the scene
after the shooting. Police are looking for a silver Toyota Tacoma that may have
been involved.
"I do not believe that this
particular subject will be returning to our neighborhood in the short future,"
Forrest said.
Golf Manor police say they have
individuals they are looking into but would not give specifics citing the
ongoing investigation. He says police did stop a vehicle as they were arriving
on the scene, but says there were no witnesses to the incident.
Golf Manor
Police say this is unusual for their community.
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ELLINGHAM & Ringwood had to settle for two bonus points in their first London Three South West match for six weeks.
The fourth-placed hosts ran out of steam against second-bottom Old Wellingtonians who snatched a 23-22 victory at Parsonage Barn Lane.
Charlie Cockram scored early on before tries from Dominic Pitt and Dan Stewart seemingly put the E's in control.
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One of the key problems - often recognized – with the original DCA was that this sense of place was lacking. To their credit, the leaders at TWDC understood this was part of the problem when they went forward with the unprecedented re-tooling of the park. But as I follow the progress in these final months, the park's great Achilles Heel, specifically for Paradise Pier, is brought into focus: the lack of a berm and the visual intrusions this allows.
Creating a romantic, bygone, clean, turn-of-the-century Boardwalk environment, if done right, can fill the requirements of Place in a Tier I theme park.
Most everything Disney has done in Paradise Pier on the ground level for this project has moved the land in the right direction (Toy Story Mania exterior, new Games facades, Paradise Gardens, removal of spaceshot, Mermaid façade, etc.). Good on them. However, the two elephants in the room are the omnipresent hotel backdrops:
It's one thing to catch a temporary glimpse of a theme-breaking, outside visual intrusion from an elevated moving ride vehicle or from out-of-the-way areas. But as the constant backdrop to a land that is ostensibly taking you back to another time and place, these two things – the Paradise Pier Hotel and the Grand Californian DVC wing – are theme-killers.
Despite the color-coordination and waves attached to the top of the PPH, it remains a modernist/International-style mid-rise directly out of the late 70s/early 80s… the kind of throwaway architecture one might have found between Newark Airport and the Jersey Turnpike, subsequently demolished for something a little cleaner but still as mundane. This hotel is antithetical to the Jazz Age seaside environment that Paradise Pier is trying to evoke.
So I went about conceptualizing a replacement for the PPH that would form a thematic backdrop to the land, similar to what the MiraCosta does for DisneySea.
The next vista-issue to solve is the Grand Californian DVC wing. While the original GC was well integrated into the Grizzly Peak area of the park, the DVC wing only makes the backdrop to Paradise Pier even more incongruous. Here I drew in a new set of "Seaside Amusement Pavilions" of a similar style to the ones Mermaid's showbuilding was based on:
Since the funhouse is a staple of classic boardwalks, I thought the new ride here could be themed to that (scary/funny), maybe based on Gustav Tinkerschmidt backstory created for the land. The ride's footprint would have to be fairly unique (wide but not deep, with some significant height to block out the DVC). Maybe a ride system similar to Crush Coaster in WDSP could be adapted to the space available. I put a mechanical statue/fountain of top-hatted Tinkerschmidt in the plaza out front.
In order to ease congestion and add greenery to the area in front of this new ride, I moved the Jumpin Jellyfish to the Helix of Screamin, as was shown in the PP model (although I kept the shorter, kid-friendly ones). Also, as was done in the model, I gave the Fun Wheel a period-appropriate queue cover.
For Paradise Pier to finally work within a top quality park, it has to play by the same rules regarding visual intrusions as the other well-themed lands do. Imagine wandering through Adventureland or Fantasyland with an out-of-theme hotel as the backdrop. Paradise Pier doesn't get an exemption.


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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators have arrested three people in two unrelated incidents, a report from the Sheriff's Office states.
The first two arrests came on May 9, after deputies received complaints about possible illegal drug activity at a home on Luther Scronce Road. Narcotics officers went to the residence in a "knock and talk" operation to speak to the occupants.
The occupants, later identified as Joseph Keith Bradshaw, 27, and Teresa Gail Sells, 43, gave the officers permission to search the home.
Deputies located a "One Pot" operation, used to make methamphetamine, stored behind the house. The SBI was then called in to clean up the operation.
Bradshaw was arrested and charged with one felony count of manufacturing a controlled substance schedule II. He was jailed under a $100,000 secured bond.
Sells was arrested and also charged with one felony count of manufacturing a controlled substance schedule II. She was released on a $50,000 secured bond.
The "One-Pot," or "Shake and Bake Method," has been described as possibly the most dangerous way of making meth because the chemical reaction inside the container used in the process causes an extremely high amount of pressure to build up after the container is shaken, police said.
In an unrelated incident, on May 13, narcotics investigators and road patrol deputies went to a home on Diesel Drive to follow up on complaints about illegal drugs. The officers found 16 marijuana plants and an indoor alcohol still in a bathroom of the home. Narcotics officers seized the marijuana plants and ALE was called in to process the still operation, the report states.
Anthony Ray Perkins, 28, was arrested and charged with one felony count of manufacturing a controlled substance schedule VI. He was released on a $30,000 secured bond.
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Grant decisions for the Our Town category are expected to be announced in July 2014.
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Federal and agency requirements that relate to grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts are highlighted in our General Terms & Conditions. Included is information on U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, matching funds, reporting requirements, and lobbying prohibitions.
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- On the grounds of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency), in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
- On the grounds of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") (42 U.S.C. 12101-12213). The ADA's requirements apply regardless of whether you receive federal funds.
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For further information and copies of the nondiscrimination regulations identified above, contact the Arts Endowment's Office of Civil Rights at 202/682-5454 or 202/682-5695 Voice/T.T.Y. For inquiries about limited English proficiency, go to http://www.lep.gov, the FOIAReading Room, or contact the Office of General Counsel at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202/682-5418.
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Labor Standards (29 C.F.R. pt. 505). The applicant certifies that, if awarded a grant, it will comply with the labor standards set out in Labor Standards on Projects or Productions Assisted by Grants from the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities.
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Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace, and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of the prohibition. (For the purposes of this Act, alcohol is not considered a controlled substance.) The grantee shall give a copy of the statement to each employee who will be involved in grant-supported activities and notify those employees that they are expected to abide by the statement. For the purposes of this law, "employees" include consultants and temporary personnel (but not volunteers), who are directly engaged in work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payroll. The grantee should maintain on file the address of each site where work is performed under the grant.
Establish a drug-free awareness program that will inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that might be imposed for workplace drug abuse violations. Employees should be informed that any conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute that occurs in the workplace must be reported to the employer, in writing, no later than five calendar days after such a conviction. The grantee, in turn, must notify the Arts Endowment's Grants & Contracts Officer, in writing, within ten calendar days of receiving such notice from its employee. The grantee's notice to the Arts Endowment must include the convicted individual's position title and the number(s) of each affected grant.
Within 30 calendar days of receiving notice of an employee's criminal drug conviction a grantee should take appropriate personnel action against the convicted employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program that has been approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) which applies to any organization which controls or possesses Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, and which receives federal funding, even for a purpose unrelated to the Act.
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), as amended, which require that each contract over $2,000 to which the United States is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works (these activities include, but are not limited to, painting, decorating, altering, remodeling, installing pieces fabricated off-site, and furnishing supplies or equipment for a work-site) contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. Under the provisions of DBRA, contractors or their subcontractors must pay workers who qualify under DBRA no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits paid on projects of a similar character.
Information about the laborers and projects that fall under DBRA can be found in the Department of Labor's Compliance Guide at http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/dbra.htm. DBRA wage determinations are to be used in accordance with the provisions of Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1, Part 3, and Part 5, and with DOL's Compliance Guide. The provisions of DBRA apply within the 50 states, territories, protectorates, and Native American nations (if the labor is completed by non-tribal laborers).
If your project, including the planning stage, has environmental implications (e.g., an arts festival in a park or the commissioning and installation of an outdoor sculpture), you may be asked to provide information to the Arts Endowment in response to specific questions in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
If your project includes the planning for major renovation of any structure that is eligible for or on the National Register of Historic Places, you may be requested to provide additional information on your project to ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. This law also applies to planning that would affect historic properties. If a structure for your proposed project or one nearby is more than fifty years old, contact your state historic preservation office for more information.


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"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."
How many kids grew up perfecting their reading skills with the Star Wars films' famed scrolling titles? Or maybe the question really is: Is it even possible to count the kids who still feel the utter thrill of watching that white type roll over that black screen as they await light saber battles, Jedi wisdom, roguish heroes, and more than a few intergalactic creatures?
The credit for getting a generation hooked on the Star Wars films goes to George Lucas, who dreamed up his far, far away galaxy back in 1977 with Star Wars Episode IV -- A New Hope. Many of today's parents where just kids themselves, but Star Wars fandom isn't lost -- at all -- on today's children.
Now, proving there are many tales left to tell in his galaxy, Lucas has released Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer animated yarn that depicts, yes, the clone wars, ever so briefly referred to in Episode IV, when Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that he fought with his father, Anakin (yet to become the menacing Darth Vader), in those battles. In The Clone Wars, we get to see these battles, complete with Anakin training his very own padawan (the name given to a Jedi apprentice). Even more exciting for fans old and young is that The Clone Wars will continue on the small screen, with an animated series debuting on Cartoon Network in the fall.
Lucas, who is father to son Jett, and daughters Amanda and Katie, called Family.com from his not-too-far-away headquarters in San Francisco, California, to talk about his kids' influence on his films, his favorite family movies, and the benefits of having a padawan.
I attended the Clone Wars panel at Comic-Con and kids were so excited about the footage they saw. And our reviewer said she saw everything from little Jedi knights with their full-grown Jedi parents to a remote control R2D2 at her screening. Having created three generations of Star Wars fans, do you have tips on how families can enjoy these movies together?
I think the movies sort of have an age range [they appeal to]. For the younger kids, they're actually all pretty intense. But I think the most important thing is to understand your kid's ability to withstand some of the issues that are dealt with in the films. They are fun to watch as a family, because there are a lot of family issues in them and they're something that everybody can watch together. I've discovered that, even people who saw the movies 20 years ago are still enthusiastic about them. As for kids, they can ask questions, and everyone can argue about what the answers are.
It is nice to share something with your kid that you loved as a kid. How does it feel to know you've affected at least three generations?
It's pretty amazing. Basically my only ambition to begin with was to inspire young people to think outside the box, to stimulate their imaginations, and to encourage them to be creative. And what's happened is beyond my wildest dreams.
You're well known for hiding secrets and references to your other films within your movies. Are there any hidden things to look for within The Clone Wars? I heard that we might get a glimpse of the Millennium Falcon.
There is a Millennium Falcon. But with the Millennium Falcon, remember, it's a brand of a cargo ship. So, the M1 does appear back there somewhere. In the TV series, as it goes forward, we'll have certain surprises like that.
I know you and your kids have made tiny background appearances in the previous movies. Were you able to do it in Clone Wars?
In animation, it's a little tougher to do that. But sometime in the future, it might happen.
Speaking of your family, how has being a parent affected the way you make films or approach movie making?
You know, my son really loves Star Wars, while the girls are sort of indifferent. I mean, they like it but they're not obsessed. So that's been an interesting experience to see how different kids react in different ways. Parts of them they like and parts of them they don't, so I get a lot of feedback from them I didn't get before.
What kind of feedback?
Usually, what they think works and what they think doesn't work. I didn't have their point of view when I was doing the first group of films. The second group of films probably reflects more of their concerns.
In The Clone Wars, there's a large focus on Anakin's padawan, a female character. Is the choice to focus on a girl at all because your daughters weren't as interested in the movies?
No, it was more we put the padawan in to help Anakin settle down. The best way to become a mature person is to teach somebody else or become a parent. So it was really designed as a way for Anakin to become a better partner with Obi-Wan. I made her a girl because I've raised two girls and I know what it's like to raise two teenage girls. I figured I'd put that experience to work.
I know you're a fan of old cinema. What films besides the Star Wars films do you think every parent should introduce their children to?
Well, those classics like The Wizard of Oz and Disney animation is where everybody should start. Swiss Family Robinson and Mary Poppins were good movies. And The Sound of Music.
Any more undiscovered classics or the stuff you watched as a kid, the sci-fi and action serials?
I watched the serials and things but they're hard to watch now because movies' level of quality has gone up so far I'm not sure kids will like them. I know some kids like some of the serials, like Flash Gordon and Don Winslow of the Navy so they're stil valid in their own way.
It just takes a certain kind of kid?
Yes, it does. (Laughs).


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By Gianna Addario
The Salem News
---- — HAMILTON— After a disappointing 2011 campaign, the Hamilton-Wenham girls soccer team was determined to get back to its winning ways and also reclaim a playoff berth.
After yesterday's 2-0 win over Cape Ann League rival Ipswich, the Generals ensured themselves a tournament spot with a record of 8-1-1 overall.
"Winning is and always has been the main goal for the team and for me as well," said senior captain Alana Vecchiarello. "We're all pursuing that goal collectively and are all on the same page. The goal for winning the league is a must as we have the ability to achieve that and making it far in the state tournament is equally important."
With a new coach this year in Alvi Ibanez, the Generals have been nearly unbeatable through the first half of the season. Team chemistry and camaraderie off the field have translated well to game time, which has girls in sync on the pitch. But it's not just the bonds they're relying on to get the job done, the Generals put in the work.
"The majority of the girls are participating in an off-season strength and conditioning program at Impact Athletics," explained Vecchiarello is hoping to take soccer to the next level in college. "Everyone has connected with each other and the coach, which makes the atmosphere enjoyable. Being able to connect with each other on and off the field is a big asset to a team and in this case it has helped our team a lot this year contributing to our wins."
Vecchiarello, a Peabody native, leads the team in scoring with 10 goals and four assists, including both goals against Ipswich yesterday. As offensively gifted as the Generals are, they are equally as strong on the defensive end. H-W has posted seven shutout victories and eight total shutouts. Through the work of the Generals' backfield and keeper Taylor Morong, there is little that trickles into H-W's territory.
"Alana is what we consider a nucleus player," said Ibanez. "We base the team sometimes around her ability. As a group, we're so strong — it's a combination of things. You can have a scorer, but if you don't have a defense you could score three goals, but give up four and lose the game. So, all together the balance is great."
That balance has really led to the Generals' true success. Along with Vecchiarello, Emily Gaucher, Addi Shearer and Caroline Flores share the duties as captains. But Ibanez also spoke of the juniors on the time and how they've been able to understand what they bring to the club as well.
"Every game we play is a challenge," added Ibanez. "One of the things we've been able to do is adjust based on the challenges that come up. We don't play one style, we have different styles. I'm really enjoying the leadership of the captains. Together we've been able to implement different ideas throughout the season."
Salem State freshman and Swampscott High grad Kelly Birchmore has started in 10 games this season for the Lady Vikings soccer team. So far Birchmore has recorded five goals and one assist through the 2012 campaign and has helped SSU to a 6-4-1 record.
"Playing in college is a lot different then playing in high school," said Birchmore who led her Big Blue squad to the state tournament last year. "We play teams that are much more competitive, meaning we have to work harder than any of the other teams.
"Coach (Nicolle Wood) makes sure we get the necessary training we need and really knows what she's talking about. My team here is really close with each other and we all get along on and off the field, which really helps when we play teams like Bridgewater, Eastern Connecticut and Westfield."
A former Northeastern Conference all-star, Birchmore plays alongside former Big Blue teammates Casey Connolly and Rikki Langan. The trio of Swampscott grads make up the majority of the forward line and have more than enough experience playing as a unit.
"We are much closer now that we are grown up and playing at a higher level," added Birchmore.
The Masconomet boys' back four, junior Jeff Panella and seniors Tighe VanLenten, Demetri DeCoulas and Justin Clark have been holding it down for the Chieftains (8-0-2) this year.
Not only do they break up most of their opponents offensive game, but they also generate a lot of their own team's scoring opportunities.
"They do a good job starting the offense for us and distributing the ball," said head coach Dave Mitchell.
The Salem girls team is hosting a "Kick for a Cure" game tonight against Winthrop. The Witches have been actively involved in service the entire season and are looking to support breast cancer awareness month.
"I have been looking for different ways for our girls to make contributions off the field of play," said head coach Fred Day. "I suggested getting involved doing a 'Kick for a Cure' game. We've received support from the North Shore Cancer Walk/Run Program and a lot of help from our boosters.
"It's hit close to home for our girls as one of our freshman just lost her mother last year and our JV Coach's boyfriend has been battling Lymphoma for the past year, but has recently been given a clean bill of health."
Tonight the JV team will be wearing lime green colored T-shirts for the fight against Lymphoma and the varsity girls will wear pink T-shirts for the fight against breast cancer.
"We will be asking for donations at the gate, where our players will be giving out pink ribbons for every donation received," added Day. "We're donating all funds received to the North Shore Cancer Program. The players and I hope the soccer community will come out support our efforts to raise funds."
Be sure to check out today's NEC girls games, Beverly against Marblehead and Peabody vs. Danvers.
The Magicians (5-2-2) travel to Beverly (8-2) this afternoon. The big showdown between the Tanners and Falcons is tonight in Peabody, as Danvers (7-1-2) looks to challenge the Tanners' perfect season.
Just For Kicks, a column on North Shore high school soccer, appears every Wednesday in The Salem News. Contact staff writer Gianna Addario at 978-338-2615, email@example.com and follow her on Twitter @GiannaAddarioSN.


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Clinging to a 4-3 lead in the sixth, the Tulsa Drillers exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth en route to a 12-to-4 victory over Springfield Monday night at ONEOK Field.
Newly-acquired Colorado Rockies pitcher Alex White provided terrific pitching early, tossing three and two-thirds shutout innings.
The 22-year-old righty was making his second rehab start with the Drillers since being acquired in the trade that sent Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland.
Tulsa led 4-0 after he left, but Springfield made it interesting with a run in the fifth and two in the sixth.
But, when Tulsa came out for their half of the eighth, they teed off against Cardinals relievers Francisco Samuel and Samuel Freeman. The Drillers sent 12 men to the plate, eight of which scored.
The big play came off the bat of Wilin Rosario, who lined a shot to right field that got away from Aaron Luna, allowing Stephen Dodson, Ben Paulsen and Rosario himself to score.
The only other run came on a two-out, solo home run by Springfield's Eric Duncan in the top of the ninth.
Drillers reliever Josh Sullivan (3-7) earned the win, allowing one run on one hit in one and a third innings. Springfield starter Michael Blazek (10-6) suffered the loss, giving up the four early runs on five hits in five innings of work.
The win brings Tulsa even with Springfield in the Texas League North Division standings. Both teams sit two games behind division leading Northwest Arkansas.
Tulsa gets Tuesday off before beginning a six game road trip Wednesday at Midland.
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It's an unusual way to spend a Saturday, but dozens of people headed to Nemo this morning to sit on the John.
They're all full of it -- spirit, that is.
Twelve teams built custom outhouses to drag around the Nemo Guest Ranch in the seventh annual Nemo 500.
All the outhouses sported names like "Zombie A-poo-calypse" and "Dueces Wild," and at least one we couldn't say on TV.
A group of South Dakota teachers with an outhouse they dubbed "Plunger Games," after the popular Hunger Games trilogy, was back for the sixth time this year, and came away with their fifth straight division one win.
"We train we have a lot of people come straight out of college, lots of really good athletes," said team member Christine French. "We do time trials; we kind of test them out before we allow them on the team."
During half time in the Nemo 500, a different set of racers took to the track.
The shovel races brought kids and parents to the starting line to clock their best times on a much shorter race track.
Back to the outhouses, Plunger Games completed the course, which is just under 1,000 feet long, in 1:36, just three seconds faster than the division two winner, Deuces Wild.


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While researching how to have her beloved cat cremated, Keri discovered that there are companies that turn animal/human ashes and hair into "diamonds" which can then be worn as jewelry.
"What a lovely necklace."
"Thank you. Remember Stan? Well..."
For the record, I would like to be a "Colorless Life Gem" and you can wear me in the 14k Gold Cathedral Style with accent diamonds. You don't necessarily "need" Stan to be dead to wear him as bling. Life Gem will turn hair (about as much as comes off during a haircut) into a gem. Or, if your beloved is deceased which seems to be the bulk of their business, Life Gem will need 1 cup (as in a cup of flour) of Stan, mailed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped "as you would ship any valuable item."
Please go explore the website, click on everything because it all FASCINATING, and then leave your favorite quotes in the comments. The testimonial section is pretty great. Here are ones I noted:
"...thanks to you and LifeGem, I'm able to feel something besides the sorrow, loneliness, and fear that have been with me since he died."
"I had earrings made out of two of the princess cut diamonds and have been offered money for them...my come back is you cant afford them..they are worth more then you could ever pay me."
And then, in the section called, "Clarity": "As one of our clients said about her husband, 'He was perfect, yet certainly not flawless. I wouldn't expect his LifeGem to be without flaws either.'"
If your first husband died, you can LITERALLY wear him on the wedding ring to your second. This is assuming they don't mix up the ashes with someone else's. How would you know? You wouldn't. You could be wearing someone's cat. It's just the risk one takes when turning their loved one into an accessory...


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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Sara Graham of Anderson and student at the University of Evansville was selected to perform at the Department of Music's 34th annual Holiday Pops concert. Graham is majoring in music therapy.
In the Evansville Tri-State area, Holiday Pops will be televised on WNIN, Channel 9 at noon today (Evansville is in the Central Time Zone.) Those outside the local viewing area may watch the concert on UE's YouTube page.
Holiday Pops took place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, in downtown Evansville's Victory Theatre. The concert brought together UE ensembles and soloists, including the University's choirs, orchestra, and wind, brass, and jazz ensembles.
This year's Holiday Pops concert featured students and faculty members performing sacred and secular musical selections, ranging from "Greensleeves" to "Sleigh Ride" to music from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker ballet.
"Every year, it's a joy to see talented students such as Sara Graham share their love of music with the community by performing in the Holiday Pops concert," said Thomas Josenhans, chair of the Department of Music. "The collaborative efforts of UE students and faculty make this performance a local favorite every holiday season. Thanks to our partnership with WNIN, we're thrilled that audiences around the region can enjoy this year's Holiday Pops concert."
The University of Evansville is a private, liberal arts-based university in Evansville, with a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,300.


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The Chim-A-Lator is operated by a convenient lever installed on the side wall of the fireplace.The lever has six positions so you can precisely control the amount of draft. That means more heat when the fireplace is in use. The Chim-A-Lator mounts directly to the flue tile and therefore requires that the flue tile extends at least 1.25" above the crown. The Chim-A-Lator is 11" from base to lid and comes equipped with a 30' cable. A 50' cable is also available. Comes with a 7' cable shield to protect the cable at rub points in the chimney. Comes with a lifetime warranty.


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The Daily Mountain Eagle will launch its 2013 Readers' Choice Awards balloting on New Year's Day this Tuesday. In all, we will print and distribute more than 50,000 ballots during the first two weeks of January.
The ballots will appear in five issues of the Daily Mountain Eagle – Jan. 1, 3, 8, 10 and 15. Extra copies of the ballot will be available at our office at 1301 East Viking Dr. here in Jasper.
The full-page, full-color ballot features five primary voting groups, including Best in Walker County, Best Place to Purchase, Best Food, Best Business and Best Professionals.
The 2013 Readers' Choice Awards gives you the opportunity to select the Best of the Best in Walker County, from financial institutions to funeral homes, from barbeque restaurants to tire shops, from pharmacies to consignment shops, from auto dealerships to tanning salons. You name it; it is likely on the ballot.
We want your votes. If you complete at least 50 percent of the ballot, your name will be included in a drawing for a 12-month subscription to the Daily Mountain Eagle.
Contest entry rules include:
1) One entry per person. Name, address and phone number must be included for ballot to be counted. Such information will not be published.
2) Only original ballots published in the Daily Mountain Eagle or purchased at our office will be counted.
3) Businesses and professionals nominated must be located in Walker County.
4) Ballots must be received by close of business Friday, Jan. 25. Ballots may be mailed to or dropped off at: Daily Mountain Eagle, 1301 East Viking Dr., Jasper, AL 35501.
The top three vote getters in each category will be announced Thursday, Feb. 28, in our special keepsake 2013 Readers' Choice Awards edition. Each winning business will also have the opportunity to say "Thank You" to the readers for voting them the best in their respective category.
In addition to a listing in the keepsake edition, all first-, second- and third-place finishers will receive a 2013 Readers' Choice Awards certificate from the Daily Mountain Eagle that may be displayed in their place of business.
All first-place winners that purchase a "Thank You" ad in the keepsake issue Feb. 28 will also receive a yard sign recognizing them as the Best of the Best. First-place winners will also be able to use the blue 2013 Readers' Choice Awards ribbon in any advertising they choose during the entire year.
After years of publishing readers' choice awards, I encourage businesses to be proactive in campaigning for votes. Send notices out to your long-time customers electronically via Facebook, Twitter or old-fashioned email. You may even pick up additional ballots at our office for distribution at your business. Each ballot costs 50 cents, the same cost of purchasing a newspaper on the days the ballot is published.
If you have been in business for decades, do not assume your customers will automatically vote for your business. Again, be proactive during the balloting process.I hope you enjoy participating in the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards balloting process. Don't miss the first wave of ballots this Tuesday!
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Paige Hueser longed to discover who brutally beat and strangled to death her mother in her south Kansas City home last fall.
Hueser just never imagined that eight months later that her former boyfriend, Jeffrey Dean Moreland, would be accused of killing her 75-year-old mother and a second woman as well as raping a third woman.
"He's not the same man I knew," Hueser said. "I don't know who this man is sitting in the Cass County Jail. He's not the same man I fell in love with 27 years ago."
Moreland, 52, served for 21 years as a Grandview police officer before medical issues forced him to retire as a patrolman in 2005. Prosecutors say Moreland in 2008 sexually assaulted and then fatally shot 30-year-old Cara Jo Roberts inside her Harrisonville home.
Moreland is also accused of killing Whitney. He faces first-degree murder charges in both case. He was charged on July 2 in connection with the sexual assault on a Harrisonville woman. Prosecutors say DNA in that rape matched DNA at the Roberts and Whitney crime scenes.
Even before the rape, investigators wanted DNA from Moreland in connection with Whitney's death. Moreland rejected investigators' request for DNA on June 16, according to court documents.
This request came after Hueser on Memorial Day realized that the man in a composite sketch of a suspect in her mother's murder looked like her old boyfriend.
Hueser and Moreland began dating almost three decades ago when they took a criminal justice class together. Hueser said her mother hoped she would marry Moreland.
"My mother liked him more than any man I ever dated. She liked him. She adored him," Hueser said. "She said I should have married him. It's a good thing I didn't."
After their breakup, the two lost contact. Hueser doesn't know if her mother kept in contact with Moreland.
After her mother was killed last October, police released in April a composite sketch of a man seen in the area of Whitney's home around the time she was killed.
Hueser looked at the sketch over Memorial Day weekend. She said she realized she recognized the chin as belonging to Moreland.
"I argued with myself, tried to talk myself out of it, but I just had this gut feeling that it was him," she recalled.
Now that she has a face to go with the man that police say killed her mother, Hueser still has a hard time comprehending.
"They can't write horror stories like this," she said. "It just keep getting more bizarre. Every time I say it can't get any more bizarre, it does."
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On Tuesday, March 7, 2006 the Florida legislature convened in Tallahassee. While the state Constitution mandates that the only bill the Legislature must pass is a state budget, members of the legislature have already filed over 2,300 bills for the 60 day session. Regular Session is scheduled to end on May 5, 2006.
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— Acacia Academy recently hosted an end-of-school celebration to commemorate the school's very first year of cultivating character, faith, and knowledge.
The celebration had a racing theme of "Great Adventures at Every Turn," and included a cookout, student presentations, an awards ceremony and games. During the award ceremony, every student received a T-shirt for being a first-year student at Acacia and a medallion for completing a full marathon during the school year. Perfect attendance awards were also granted to 20 percent of the students.
Madison Briscoe of Kokomo and Brooke Compton of Speedway, both serving as 2010 500 Festival Princesses, were special guests at this event. The princesses were an active part of the Acacia Academy awards ceremony and also offered the students a rare opportunity to sit in the 2010 Indy 500 Pace car.
This celebration was a grand finale to an amazing year of academic achievement and character building for the students, teachers, and families of Acacia Academy.
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The Calgary Flames don't have much left to play for. They're eliminated from playoff contention and would probably benefit from losing just enough to gain the first overall pick in the draft. The only thing they have left to play for is Miikka Kiprusoff. And they showed up to play on Friday.
The Flames' final home game on Friday very well could have been Kiprusoff's final game in front of Calgary fans. The veteran netminder is reportedly considering hanging up his pads after the season, so this was his last good chance to give back to his long-time fans. He came up big, stopping 33 saves to earn a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Flames fans spent the last two minutes chanting "Kipper! Kipper!" as they gave him a standing ovation. It was a touching moment for one of the best hockey players of his generation.
More in the NHL:
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'I knew we'd get a backlash for our reporting, which was far more aggressive than most small-town papers are willing to stomach. But the news media's role as watchdog is vital in communities with a long-standing culture of corruption.'
By Samantha Swindler
The indictment of Sheriff Hodge, in handcuffs, on 21 counts of abuse of public trust and evidence tampering came after a investigation by the Times-Tribune in Corbin, Kentucky.
Photo courtesy of the Times-Tribune.
I went to Bud's Gun Shop to pick out a pistol because, quite frankly, I thought my reporting might get me killed. It was January 2010, and for the past month, the newspaper I worked for, the
in Corbin, Kentucky, had been running
an investigative series
on evidence and money missing from and a lack of prosecutions by the Whitley County Sheriff's Department.
Anyone who knew then-Sheriff Lawrence Hodge and the recent history of Whitley County would know this purchase wasn't an overreaction. Since I had moved to Corbin to edit the paper in August 2006, I had seen cops and elected officials arrested on charges related to drugs, vote buying, the theft of public funds, and violent retaliation. It is not unexpected that a political term ends in an arrest.
When I bought the gun, I was thinking about the 2007 murder of the recently fired road supervisor in adjoining Laurel County. In the days before his death, he told me things were "not right" in the department, and several sources said he was ready to start talking. But before I got a chance to interview him, he was shot through a window at his house and killed.
No one was ever charged.
That sort of thing happens around there. And for a while after we started reporting on Hodge, I wouldn't sleep near a window.
Discovering Danger
Our investigation into the sheriff started with a joke—literally. I heard our sportswriter joke about people buying guns out of the back of the sheriff's barbershop. (It's a county of about 38,000, and the sheriff worked as a barber.) On a whim, I sent an open records request to view the sheriff's evidence logs. He refused to show them to me but after an appeal to the state attorney general, I got them. I found there were months when nothing—guns, drugs or money—was recorded. That was quite unusual, considering we had a drug-related arrest story in nearly every edition of our 6,000-circulation daily.
At best, this was shoddy record-keeping. At worst, perhaps he really was selling guns from the back of his barbershop.
But I was running an understaffed newsroom of two reporters and accusing the sheriff of stealing guns and drugs was not something to print lightly. We needed deep research and multiple sources. I went through three reporters before I found one with a nose both skilled and hard.
Adam Sulfridge, a Whitley County native, was a 20-year-old college student when he started as a part-time writer in the summer of 2009. Over several months, he dug through thousands of handwritten arrest citations to determine what evidence should have been in the sheriff's custody. Since he was a local boy, people trusted him. As word spread about what we were doing, courthouse workers began discreetly slipping him scraps of paper listing case numbers worth investigating.
We found that guns that should have been in the sheriff's custody weren't. Our big break came after we sent a records request about the whereabouts of 18 particular guns. Days later, before we received a reply, the sheriff's office was "broken into" and Hodge claimed 78 guns (including the ones we asked about), drug evidence, and paperwork were stolen.
It certainly seemed convenient.
The next day the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives contacted Adam and me as it began an investigation into the department. We kept digging, fueled by tips from citizens and readers. We found that drug evidence wasn't being submitted to the crime lab for testing and was nowhere to be found. State audits revealed that hundreds of thousands of dollars were missing from the department.
The sheriff's department retaliated by refusing to give the Times-Tribune information on even basic traffic accidents. Instead, the department fed stories to a competing weekly newspaper—a tactic that backfired. The community was in an uproar after we reported that charges were dismissed against a man arrested for operating a methamphetamine lab near an elementary school because deputies failed three times to present evidence before the grand jury. We might have missed that case if the sheriff hadn't bragged about the arrest in the other paper and posed for a photo with the evidence.
I wasn't totally surprised when federal investigators told Adam that the sheriff had made comments about "taking care of" him. He was known to have a temper and had told Adam to "go fuck himself" after the break-in. The sheriff wasn't charged for his alleged threats, but we were advised by investigators to stay within the city limits where deputies had jurisdiction but rarely patrolled and not to let a deputy pull us over.
Everywhere I went friends, attorneys and even my optometrist warned me to be careful, but I didn't get spooked until a State Police trooper came to my office one day just to say I was doing a "brave thing." City cops started telling me the same thing. And that's about the time I went out to buy a pistol.
Only once did either Adam or I use a gun in any way. A man we suspected as part of a group of drug dealers associated with the sheriff drove up to Adam's house on a dead-end street when Adam was standing outside. His passenger walked silently toward Adam. When Adam flashed a pistol, the men claimed to be looking for scrap metal and drove away. That driver was arrested a week later on a 10-count federal indictment for distributing cocaine and painkillers.
The Arrest and Its Aftermath
On May 20, 2010, days after Hodge lost a hotly contested primary election, a petition was filed to impanel a special grand jury to investigate his department. The Times-Tribune's reporting and "numerous citizen complaints" were cited as the reasons. On November 8, 2010, the sheriff was indicted and arrested on 21 counts of abuse of public trust and evidence tampering. Additional federal charges are pending.
By the time of his arrest, I had already left Kentucky for a community newspaper job in a town along the coast of Oregon. Adam stayed in the area, but he had quit the Times-Tribune and lived in an out-of-town hotel during the weeks the grand jury was meeting. He said he couldn't continue to report and avoid the sheriff and his deputies.
While I never doubted the accuracy of our sources, I was relieved when that arrest finally came. I wanted vindication in the community. Most readers appreciated our coverage, but we weren't without critics. The weekly paper and several anonymous bloggers accused me of trying to influence an election, harboring a personal vendetta, and tampering with a police investigation.
I knew we'd get a backlash for our reporting, which was far more aggressive than most small-town papers are willing to stomach. But the news media's role as watchdog is vital in communities with a long-standing culture of corruption. Everyone seemed to know something wasn't right. But nobody—not even the federal authorities until we started pushing the issue—was willing to do anything about it. Allen Trimble, who is the commonwealth's attorney for the state's 34th Judicial Circuit (which oversees Whitley County),
told The Rural Blog
, published by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, that our "very persistent" reporting "was a very significant influence on me."
Hearing him say this was both amazing and a little bit sad. It tells me that there is a great need for good investigative journalism in rural America. Young reporters tend to think they need a byline from The New York Times to make a difference in the world. If they really want to have an impact, get a job with a community paper, and start asking the tough questions that no one ever asked before.
Samantha Swindler was managing editor of the
in Corbin, Kentucky for four years. In July 2010, she moved to Oregon and is now publisher of the
Tillamook Headlight-Herald
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Asking Questions in Small-Town America Can Be Dangerous
Lea Baird says:
October 7, 2012 at 1:22pm
I am sooo proud to probably be related to him on my Mother's side. I,too have been a reporter for small newspapers and I think courage,guts and intelligence makes a good story GREAT!!
Hats off to you,Adam
Bob Pagani says:
May 8, 2012 at 6:07am
Although I am a native of New York City, I've lived in Tillamook County, Oregon, where Samantha Swindler is currently running the local weekly paper, for about a dozen years now. I've been very impressed with the changes I've seen in it since she took over. The easiest thing to do with rural journalism is to cover ribbon cuttings and run pictures of the mayor shaking hands with the Dairy Princess but as Samantha says, Rural America needs courageous journalism as much as any big city. She's a brave young woman and we're lucky to have her here.
Alice says:
May 7, 2012 at 12:36am
I live where Samantha Swindler does her journalism now, on the Oregon coast. This small town is excited and hopeful as we see our newspaper reborn under her leadership.
kathryn says:
May 6, 2012 at 7:52pm
I hope Adam will stay in journalism - he has the natural gift of angry audacity. The best reporters aren't afraid to ask hard questions and take down the bad guys. Go Adam Go!
Immanuel Pastolero says:
April 27, 2011 at 1:00am
This is the same situation that happens here in the Philippines the only problem is that we as a country are generally apathetic about wide-spread corruption in our country. Several media institutions and community journalists have done a fantastic job in cracking open several high-profile cases of corruption, but sadly many of them are continuously threatened with force, some even killed in the line of duty. I pray as a student of journalism that I see the day when the public, empowered by responsible journalism, will stand up to fight corruption.
Shirlene Brass says:
April 23, 2011 at 1:42pm
Congratulations to Samantha Swindler and Adam Sulfridge. Southeastern Kentucky needs more of this type of reporting. But then I suppose most anywhere does.
Mimi Pickering says:
April 12, 2011 at 12:39pm
Great story of some really courageous actions. It is sad that doing what journalists/journalism is supposed to do is so rare and takes such guts. I hope Samantha and Adam are continuing to speak truth to power.
Tom Bethell says:
April 4, 2011 at 11:53am
Great work. No one could be more deserving of the Gish Award http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/IRJCI/Gish2010.html It's ironic that when, in 1974, the Gishes reported on local cops' abuse of local teenagers (in Letcher Co., KY), the response was to set fire to the paper's office. Not so different from the goings-on in Corbin...
ilse fisher says:
April 4, 2011 at 12:04am
Superb journalism all around!
Cassandra says:
April 3, 2011 at 2:11pm
It's not just small towns. Try reporting something that goes against the wishes of certain power players in the notoriously corrupt city of Baltimore and see where that gets you. The Abell Foundation and the Baltimore Development Corporation, for example, are two local institutions that are apparently not to be crossed by the press. The local dailies, including the once-reputable Baltimore Sun, simply fail to investigate anything if it might reflect badly on the reputations of certain powerful individuals in town. The local papers also are given to just repeating lies if those lies were told to them by those same powerful individuals. I'd love to see someone try some real investigative journalism in Baltimore. There's a lot of serious corruption to be uncovered. The fictional TV show "The Wire" is in its spirit not an exaggeration of what goes on here, by any means.
Danny Miles says:
March 18, 2011 at 3:18pm
I really hated to see Samantha Swindler leave our local paper. I enjoyed keeping up with how she tried to keep the local politicians and other big shots honest. She is missed.
Alexander Cox says:
March 18, 2011 at 9:35am
Fantastic job by two amazing people.
Alexander Cox says:
March 18, 2011 at 9:21am
Their should be about 38,000 responses. A fantastic job by 2 amazing people.
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