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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Junior quarterback Dominic Randolph (Amelia, Ohio) accounted for 313 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, leading the Holy Cross football team to a 41-15 victory over Dartmouth at Fitton Field. Randolph completed 24 of 35 passes for 298 yards and two scores, while rushing twice for 15 yards and another touchdown. Holy Cross improves to 4-2 overall on the season with the victory, while Dartmouth falls to 1-4.
The Crusaders opened the scoring at the 3:01-mark of the first quarter on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Randolph to senior wide receiver Ryan Maher (Boca Raton, Fla.), before Dartmouth tied the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter with a 10-yard scoring run by Tom Bennewitz. Holy Cross would come back with touchdowns on its next two possessions, with junior tailback Terrance Gass (Sicklerville, N.J.) scoring on a one-yard run and junior tailback Mike Kielt (Southbury, Conn.) adding a 12-yard touchdown run. Junior placekicker Matt Partain (Libertyville, Ill.) then kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the second quarter to make the score 24-7 at the break. Partain's kick set a record for the longest field goal in Holy Cross history, breaking the mark of 48 yards set by Billy Young against Lafayette in 1986.
The Crusaders continued to control the game in the third quarter, adding two more touchdowns to increase their lead to 38-7. Randolph would score on a nine-yard run, then throw a four-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Thomas Harrison (Wilmington, N.C.). The Big Green scored their final points early in the fourth quarter on a 30-yard pass from Alex Jenny to Brian Evans, before Partain concluded the scoring with a 21-yard field goal.
Holy Cross finished the day with 503 yards to total offense, to 336 yards for Dartmouth. In addition, the Crusaders did not commit any turnovers for the second straight week. Junior wide receiver Brett McDermott (Mansfield, Mass.) led all receivers with seven catches for 108 yards, while Gass had a game-high 76 rushing yards on 12 carries. Defensively, junior linebacker Ryan Stewart (Wayland, Mass.) posted seven tackles and two tackles for loss, while senior defensive end Adam Sadowski (Tucson, Ariz.) added five tackles and a sack.
The Crusaders return to action next Saturday, Oct. 20, when they travel to Lehigh for a 1:00 p.m. game.

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To Aiken Railway's flashy engine: A new engine is attracting a lot of attention in Aiken, creating a treat for train lovers in the area. People from all over the state and even the rest of the country have stopped by the depot to snap pictures and check it out, according to Todd Hutson, the engineer who drives the refurbished 1960s vehicle. Our history is immensely tied to the railway, especially with the thousands of Winter Colonists who came here for decades. It's wonderful to see a redone engine brought back to life locally.
To skate park inactivity: The H. Odell Weeks Activities Center permanently closed its skate park earlier this month because of a low numbers of participants. The park only generated only about 7 to 10 people per week, not enough to make the park solvent, according to City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism staff. The park cost approximately $115,000 and was funded through the Capital Project Sales Tax, a referendum approved by voters. We hope whatever replaces the park is able to attract an active level of participants.
To leadership shown by a young Aikenite: Aiken resident Thomas Pope, age 18, has been chosen as the new president of the South Carolina NAACP's Youth & College Division. The Aiken High School graduate was elected to the position for a two-year term during the South Carolina NAACP's state convention in Charlotte, N.C., in early October.
A freshman at the University of South Carolina, Thomas joined the local NAACP branch's Youth Council when he was in the eighth grade and rose steadily through its leadership ranks.
To bickering on retirement commission: Former S.C. Sen. Greg Ryberg, who formerly represented Aiken, was recently hired to head the state's Retirement Systems Investment Commission, which has been wracked with bickering and infighting. Ryberg has taken over as chief operating officer after the commission's chairman alleged State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, a member of the commission, used profanity and berated the former agency head, Darry Oliver. We wish Ryberg the best in his new role, especially in the aftermath of the disputes.
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Lord (no pun intended), that is a good list. I have been many of them over the last creeping up to 50 years. Nicely done.
Thanks. I guess I'm an INTELLECTUAL!
I wanted to make this list because I've recently been observing fandom more than participating in it publicly. All faiths and belief systems (which I believe that Star Trek is, sort of) have times of change, crisis, and upheaval, and Trek is undergoing one now. Such times can bring out the best in people, but it also can bring out the worst, which has caused me to isolate myself a bit. I think that we Trekkies (let us embrace this term!) share characteristics with followers of other belief systems and interests and, accordingly, interact with a similar dynamic. By understanding these characteristics and identifying them in ourselves and others, perhaps we can get along a bit better.
By the way, I was inspired to make this list by a cartoon of Trek fans I remember from Starlog, I think, from many years ago. Does anyone have a copy of it?
By the way 2: I am a traditionalist with evolutionist tendencies (or maybe the other way around), artist, intellectual, archivist, grazer, ecumenialist, sometime scripturist (but trying not to be a know-it-all), and Big-Tenter/Universalist. But, as T'Bonz says, I am, most of all, a Trekkie!
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This time while I was in Japan I had a little bit of free time to be a tourist. I've been to the Tsukiji fish market before but this time I was able to get a few pictures to document the trip. For those unfamiliar Tsukiji fish market is renowned as the world's largest fish market. It's just on the outskirts of Tokyo and everyday thousands of fishermen, sushi chefs and traders pile into the market to sell and trade. To see the really cool stuff you need to wake up and be at the market at 5AM, we got there a little later around 6AM but still saw a lot of action.
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Uni is one of my favorite types of sushi. It could taste like crap or it can taste amazing depending if you get the fresh stuff. This looks good!
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You see hundreds of these guys whizzing around on their motorized carts. They don't really care too much for tourists, so be careful because they will run you over.
Sushi for breakfast. After checking out the market we visited one of the many sushi joints that surround the market. They get the freshest fish on the daily. It was amazing!
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According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 2002 the birth control pill was used by over 11 million women in the US. Over 24 million women used other methods of birth control, and almost 14 million of these were either sterilized or living with a sterilized man. Other widely used methods of birth control included condoms (nearly 7 million women), contraceptive injections (over 2 million), withdrawal (1.5 million), and the IUD (0.8 million).1
"The Pill"
Ethical Concerns: When the Pill works by preventing implantation of a recently conceived embryo, it produces an early abortion.2
Medical side effects: In 2005, the World Health Organization officially classified oral contraceptives as Group I carcinogens (Group I being the most dangerous from Groups I-IV).3 A year later, a comprehensive meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, noted that 21 out of 23 studies found an increased risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer women who had taken the Pill prior to the birth of their first child. Overall this group of women experienced a 44% increased risk in developing breast cancer prior to age 50.4 Other side effects that women have experienced include high blood pressure, blood clots, stroke, heart attack, depression, weight gain, and migraines.5 Some women who stop taking the Pill do not have a return of their fertility (menstrual cycles) for a year, or even longer.6 Although the Pill decreases the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer, it increases breast, liver, and cervical cancer.7 At least three studies have noted that the AIDS virus is transmitted more easily to women who are taking the Pill if their partner(s) have the AIDS virus.8.9.10
"The Shot"
Commonly known as "the Shot," Depo-Provera, a long acting progestin hormone, is injected into a woman's muscle every three months. It works by decreasing ovulation, by inhibiting sperm transport and by changing the lining of a woman's uterus.11
Ethical concerns: By changing the lining of the uterus, Depo-Provera can cause an early abortion when conception does occur.
Medical side effects: The results of two major world studies have shown that women who take Depo-Provera for two years or more before age 25 have at least a 190% increased risk of developing breast cancer.12 In addition, Depo-Provera may reduce a woman's bone density,13 and worsen her cholesterol level.14 One study found that women who had received injectable progestins (i.e., usually Depo-Provera or norethisterone enanthate) for at least five years suffered a 430% increased risk of developing cervical cancer.15 Several studies have shown that women who receive injectable progestins have a much higher rate of contracting the AIDS virus if their partner is infected, with one study showing a 240% increased risk.16
Other Hormonal Contraceptives
The same artificial hormones used in the Pill and Depo-Provera are packaged in a variety of other delivery systems: the Patch, the "Morning after Pill," the monthly injection Lunelle, hormone impregnated IUDs and vaginal inserts, and others. More are in development. Most are so new that their side effects have not been well researched. They use the same hormones as the Pill and can be expected to have generally the same cancer-producing risks. All the hormonal contraceptives can also cause extended periods of unintended infertility after they are discontinued.17
Barrier Methods:The Condom and the Diaphragm
The condom and diaphragm are latex devices used to prevent sperm from reaching the ovum, thus preventing fertilization.
Medical side effects: The condom has a failure rate for avoiding pregnancy that is estimated to be between 10-30%.18,19 There are several reasons: breakage or slippage during use, manufacturing defects, and defects caused by shipping and storage in a hot or very cold place. A comprehensive review of condom effectiveness in preventing sexually transmitted diseases, sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health, published in 2001, concluded that use of condoms reduces, but does not eliminate transmission of the AIDS virus to men and women and of gonorrhea to men. The review also concluded that condoms have no proven effectiveness in reducing the transmission of any other STD.20 At least one study has noted that women who use barrier methods such as the diaphragm or condom, or the withdrawal method, had a 137% increased risk of developing preeclampsia.21 Preeclampsia, a complication occurring in some pregnant women, is a syndrome of high blood pressure, fluid retention, and kidney damage, which may eventually lead to prolonged seizures and/or coma. It is theorized that exposure to the male's sperm plays a protective role against preeclampsia.
A spermicide is an agent that is designed to kill the man's sperm and is often sold as a gel or as an ingredient in the vaginal sponge.
Medical side effects: Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.22 One researcher has noted that couples who have used certain spermicides within a month of conception have experienced a doubling in the rate of birth defects, as well as a doubling of the rate of miscarriage.23
The IUD (Intrauterine Device)
This is a T-shaped device made of hard plastic. It may also contain copper or progestin hormones. A doctor inserts it into a woman's uterus. It works by irritating the lining of the uterus and obstructing sperm transport.
Ethical concerns: When conception occurs with an IUD in place, the IUD can prevent implantation, thus causing an early abortion.24
Medical side effects: These include uterine perforation, which may lead to a hysterectomy, and infections, such as a pelvic or tubo-ovarian abscess. Use of all IUDs has been associated with an increased incidence of PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease).25 The IUD may occasionally result in pregnancy and if this were to occur, an ectopic pregnancy would be more likely to occur. An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the unborn child implants himself/ herself in a location other than in the mother's uterus, usually in the fallopian tube. According to Rossing and Daling, two prominent researchers, women who had used an IUD for three or more years were more than twice as likely to have a tubal pregnancy as women who had never used an IUD even years after the IUD had been removed.26 Ectopic pregnancy remains the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. The IUD may also cause back aches, cramping, dyspareunia (painful intercourse), dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual cycles), and infertility. 25
"Permanent" Sterilization:Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy
Surgical sterilization attempts to achieve permanent sterility by cutting, burning or tying a woman's fallopian tubes (called "tubal ligation") or a man's vas deferens (called "vasectomy").
Medical side effects: Tubal ligation does not always prevent conception. When conception does occur, it is associated with a much higher incidence of ectopic pregnancy,27 which, as was noted, is the leading cause of death in pregnant women. In addition, women who undergo the procedure may experience complications from the anesthesia or from surgery. Complications include bladder puncture, bleeding, and even cardiac arrest after inflation of the abdomen with carbon dioxide.28 Some women who have undergone a tubal ligation experience a syndrome of intermittent vaginal bleeding associated with severe cramping pain in the lower abdomen.29
About 50% of men who undergo a vasectomy will develop anti-sperm antibodies.30 In essence, their bodies will come to recognize their own sperm as "the enemy." This could lead to a higher incidence of autoimmune disease. Several studies have noted that men who undergo a vasectomy have a higher incidence of developing prostate cancer, especially 15-20 years after their vasectomy, 31,32,33,34 although one large study did not find a link.35 Also, some research evidence suggests that there is an association between vasectomy and a recently identified form of dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia.36
Wise Options
The best option before marriage is abstinence. The obvious benefits include greater self-respect, freedom from the risk of sexually transmitted disease, as well as monetary savings and no chance of an unintended pregnancy. Within marriage it should be noted that an openness towards having children yields specific medical benefits. Every additional child a woman bears reduces her risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer by 5-10%. In addition, breast and ovarian cancer risks are reduced significantly in women who breast feed, with highest reductions in those women who breast-fed for the longest time intervals.37
NFP: Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning is a totally natural method by which couples can manage their fertility. In NFP a woman determines when she is either fertile or infertile by observing the consistency of her cervical mucus. The largest trial to date (about 20,000 Indian women)—sponsored by the WHO (World Health Organization)—found unintended pregnancy rate of less than 0.2%.38
Some obvious benefits of NFP are that it is virtually cost-free and there is no increased risk of cancer or other diseases associated with hormonal contraceptives. Couples who use NFP have a divorce rate that is less than 5%39 —far lower than the national rate of about 50%.
1 Guttmacher Institute, Facts on Contraceptive Use January 2008 retrieved from www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_contr_use.html. Aug. 7, 2008.
2 Larimore WL, Stanford JB. Postfertilization effects of oral contraceptives and their relationship to informed consent. Arch Fam Med. 2000; 9:126–133.
3 International Agency for Research on Cancer, Combined estrogen-progestogen contraceptives and combined estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. 2007; Vol 91. available at http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol91/mono91-6E.pdf
4 Kahlenborn C, et al. "Oral Contraceptive Use as a Risk Factor for Premenopausal Breast Cancer: A Meta-analysis" Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2006: 81(10):1290-1302
The study re-enforces the classification of OCs as Type 1 carcinogens by the International Agency for Cancer Research (WHO).
5 Kahlenborn C. Breast Cancer, Its Link to Abortion and the Birth Control Pill, One More Soul. 2000, 229-231.
6 Hume K. Effects of contraceptive medication on the cervix. The Biology of the Cervix. Retrieved on Apr 11, 2008 from http://www.billings-ovulation-method.org/omrrca/bulletin/vol25/no2/effects.shtml.
7 Overall cancer risk from several cancers due to oral contraceptive use: Kahlenborn C. Breast Cancer, Its Link to abortion and the Birth Control Pill, 2000. One More Soul, 2000, 228-229.
8 Allen S, et al. Human immunodeficiency virus infection in urban Rwanda. JAMA. 1991; 266:1657-1663.
9 Simonsen JN, et al. HIV infection among lower socioeconomic strata prostitutes in Nairobi. AIDS. 1990 Feb; 139-144.
10 10. Mali JKG, et al. Contraceptive use and the risk of HIV infection in Nairobi, Kenya. Inter J Gynaecol Obstet. 1995; 48(1):61-67.
11 The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Injection (Depo-Provera), retrieved from http://www.sexualityandu.ca/professionals/contraception-1-3.aspx September 27, 2008
12 Skegg DCG, et al. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of the World Health Organization and New Zealand studies. JAMA. 1995; 273(10):799-804.
13 Wooltorton E. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) and bone mineral density loss. CMAJ. 2005 Mar 15; 172(6):746. Epub 2005 Mar 2.
14 Mia AR, et al. Effects of prolonged use of injectable hormonal contraceptive on serum lipid profile. Mymensingh Med J. 2005 Jan; 14(1):19-21.
15 Herrero R, et al. Injectable contraceptives and risk of invasive cervical cancer: evidence of an association. Int J Cancer. 1990; 46(1):5-7.
16 Ungchusak K, et al. Determinants of HIV infection among female commercial sex workers in northeastern Thailand: results from a longitudinal study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1996. 12(5):500-507.
17 Hume, See #6 above. This paper refers specifically to oral contraceptives, Norplant, and progestagen impregnated pessaries. Because the findings relate to the action of contraceptive hormones, they may be applied to any hormonal contraceptive.
18 Collart D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Condom failure for protection from sexual transmission of the HIV-a review of the medical literature. 1993, 5393 Whitney Ct., Stone Mountain, GA 30088.
19 Rahwan R. Chemical Contraceptives, Interceptives and Abortifacients, 1995. College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University.
20 20. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Scientific Evidence on Condom Effectiveness for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention [workshop June 2000]. Summary report of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, DHHS. July 20, 2001.
21 Klonoff-Cohen HS, et al. An epidemiologic study of contraception and preeclampsia. JAMA. 1989 Dec; 262(22):3143-3147.
22 22. Faich G, et al. Toxic shock syndrome and the vaginal contraceptive sponge. JAMA. 1986 Jan; 255:216-218.
23 Jick H, et al. Vaginal spermicides and congenital disorders. JAMA. 1981 Apr; 245(13):1329-1332.
24 24. Stanford J MD MSPH. Mechanism of action of intrauterine devices: Update and estimation of post-fertilization effects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. December 2002; 187(6).
25 Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc, Mirena, retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/pro/mirena.html September 27, 2008 and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc, Paragard, retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/pro/paragard.html September 27, 2008
26 Daling J, et al. Past use of an intrauterine device and risk of tubal pregnancy. Epidemiology. 1994; 5:129-130.
27 Gaeta TJ, et al. Atypical ectopic pregnancy. Am J Emerg Med. 1993 May; 11(3):233-234.
28 Dunn HP. Unexpected Sequelae of Sterilization. International Review of Natural Family Planning, 1:4 (Winter 1977) 318.
29 Townsend DE, et al. Post-ablation-tubal sterilization syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 1993; 82:422-424.
30 Rosenberg L, et al. Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer. Am J Epidemiol. 1990; 132(6):1051-1055.
31 Giovannucci E, et al. A prospective cohort study of vasectomy and prostate cancer in US men. JAMA. 1993 Feb; 269(7):873-877.
32 Giovannucci E, et al. A retrospective cohort study of vasectomy and prostate cancer in US men. JAMA. 1993 Feb; 269:878-882.
33 Hayes RB, et al. Vasectomy and prostate cancer in US Blacks and Whites. Am J Epidemiol. 1993; 137:263-269.
34 Rosenberg L, et al. Vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer. Am J Epidemiol. 1990; 132:1051-1055.
35 John EM, et al. Vasectomy and prostate cancer: results from a multiethnic case-control study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995 May; 87:662-669.
36 Weintraub S, et al. Vasectomy in men with primary progressive aphasia. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2006 Dec; 19(4):190-193.
37 Kahlenborn C. Breast Cancer, Its Link to Abortion and the Birth Control Pill. One More Soul. 2000; 12, 226.
38 Ryder RE. "Natural Family Planning": Effective birth control supported by the Catholic Church. BMJ. 1993; 307:723-726.
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St. Louis homicide detectives are trying to figure out who murdered 22-year-old Henry D. Petty last night in the 900 block of Riverview Drive (below).
Police responded to a call of "shots fired" around 8:18 p.m. Tuesday and found the victim lying face down in a driveway with a bullet wound to the head. Petty, of the 5600 block of Vernon, was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Bed bugs are almost the size of dust. Every vaccum will pick
them up - but this begs the question. Most bed bugs, and even larger critters
like fleas, are mostly unaffected by vaccuming. One physician described
the vaccum as a "mobile home for fleas". Bed bugs are probably
small enough to be blown right through the vaccum because the filters are
generally not efficient enough to catch them. Some people place moth balls or
other toxins in their bags to help kill those that are still in the machines,
but this is not effective too much.
Some vaccums (HEPA rated) may have better success in managing these populations, but you probably have to dispose of the bags or they will eventually crawl back out.
In a regular vaccum cleaner especially with the motor behind the bag they probably could collect in the bag then escape. In the other vaccums they might not survive for two reasons. Assuming they got into the bin, the inner cyclone for fine dust is going at 500MPH. Would'nt the wind velocity kill the bed bugs? Even if they somehow were not sucked out at that point and blew to the filter, the HEPA filter gets very warm when being used, the heat probably would be hot enough to kill the bed bugs if they made it that far.
The only bed bugs that a vacuum cleaner is likely to pick up are the dead ones. This may not be true with a wet vacuum cleaner or a steam cleaner (the latter can clearly kill them). HEPA filters ought to trap most of the bed bugs allergens. On the general matter of choosing a vacuum cleaner, the filtration is important, but most importantly (unless you are considering the steam cleaner), is going for more powerfull vaccum cleaner.
Don't be fooled by all of the claims of bed bugs removal. The truth of the matter is that no vacuum cleaner gets all of the stuff out of your carpet. The most powerful commercial machines get most of it but not all of it. Also, it is the feces of the bed bugs that irritate human beings. If you have severe allergies to the stuff in your carpet you probably should not have carpet at all.
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Four players from Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids will train with Derby next week.
The American side, whose president Tim Hinchey spent three years with the Rams as vice president, will send Andre Akpan, Tony Cascio, Chris Klute and Martmn Rivero to the Championship club.
Akpan is a 24-year-old forward, Cascio a 22-year-old midfielder, Klute, also 22, is a defender and Rivero, 23, is an Argentine midfielder and the Rapids' young player of the year.


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March 3, 2013
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 9 Georgia men's tennis team (8-3) will take a brief break from SEC action to take on William & Mary (6-5) on Mon., March 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs are winners of three in a row, opening the outdoor season at 3-0 and now sitting at 8-3 on the year, 1-0 in SEC action, and a perfect 6-0 at home in 2013.
Georgiadogs.com will offer live video and live stats on Georgiadogs.com in addition to the Georgia Tennis Live Chat. Admission is free and open to the public.
LOOKING AT WILLIAM & MARY: The Tribe will head to Athens after taking on Wake Forest on Sunday, and entered the weekend at 6-5 overall following a 4-3 win over Illinois State on Friday in Williamsburg, Va.
William & Mary does not currently have any players ranked in singles or doubles, but is led by John Banks' 13 wins while Ben Hoogland has 11. In doubles, the team of Banks and Scott Huang have six wins to lead the squad.
Georgia owns a 17-0 record all-time vs. the Tribe, most recently collecting a 6-1 win last season in Athens.
LAST TIME OUT: The ninth-ranked Georgia men's tennis team beat the eighth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers in their SEC opener 4-1 on a cold Friday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on March 1.
Georgia captured the doubles point for the ninth time in 11 attempts this season, and carried the momentum into singles by winning the first set in all six matches. Marco Nunez extended Georgia's lead to 2-0 when he defeated the Volunteers' Collins 6-4, 6-1 at No. 6. Garrett Brasseaux was next to strike when he defeated Ed Jones at No. 5 by a score of 7-6(7-3), 6-4 to make it 3-0. Tennessee continued to fight, and claimed its first point when 13th-ranked Libietis overcame 42nd-ranked Nathan Pasha 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1. With Georgia up 3-1, 95th-ranked Ben Wagland gutted out a 7-6(8), 6-4 win against 33rd-ranked Reese to seal it.
DIAZ'S RECORD WATCH: In his 25th season at the helm, Bulldog head coach Manuel Diaz is just two away from moving into sole possession of the second-most wins in Southeastern Conference history. Standing with 567 career wins as an SEC head coach, Diaz is one shy of former Kentucky coach Dennis Emery, who retired in 2012 after 30 seasons and 568 victories.
In first place all-time is Bulldog legend Dan Magill, who collected an SEC record 706 victories in his 33 seasons from 1955-88.
YOUNG PUPS: Georgia has gotten strong play at the outset of the season from the team's freshmen. Rookie Ben Wagland has compiled a 15-5 mark overall and a 7-2 record in dual matches, including a clinch vs. VCU to send Georgia back to National Indoors. Austin Smith is 13-5 overall and also 6-2 in duals, while Nick Wood was out to a 4-1 start before suffering an ankle injury.
Marco Nunez won the first three dual matches he played in, snagging one victory each at No. 5 and No. 6 vs. ETSU and Furman, respectively, last week, and adding a quick straight-set win in the 4-1 SEC opening win vs. Tennessee.
IN THE RANKINGS: Georgia came in at No. 9 in the Feb. 26 edition of the ITA team ranking after being ranked No. 6 for each of the first four polls in 2013 and No. 8 on Feb. 19. With that, the Bulldogs have now been ranked in the top-10 every week since March 29, 2011.
Individually, Georgia boasts four players in the singles rankings, including KU Singh (No. 11), Nathan Pasha (No. 42), Hernus Pieters (No. 72), and Ben Wagland (No. 95).
In doubles, the team of Wagland and Pieters is No. 6 this week, followed by Pasha and Singh at No. 23 and Pasha and Brasseaux at No. 32. The latter duo is 9-1 on the season and 6-0 in dual matches, recently named to the All-Tournament Team of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships at No. 2 doubles.
ON DECK: The Bulldogs will return to SEC action when they hit the road to take on their Magnolia State rivals, heading to Oxford, Miss., to take on Ole Miss on Fri., March 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET before facing off against Mississippi State on Sun., March 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET in Starkville.


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For those readers who have not had the pleasure of a first-year Civil Procedure course, due process requires that a defendant have minimum contacts with a state before that state can exercise jurisdiction over them. This is because "traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice" prevent a plaintiff from hauling a defendant to court in a state in which that defendant does not have at least minimum contacts. There are two types of jurisdiction -- (1) general jurisdiction, in which the defendant has "continuous and systematic" contacts with a state such that a court can exercise jurisdiction for any action, and (2) specific jurisdiction, for cases in which general jurisdiction cannot be established, but there are sufficient limited contacts with the state that relate to the claims of the suit.
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Saunders' men head to Brighton knowing only a victory will keep their hopes of staying up alive, and even then they are still reliant on results elsewhere going in their favour.
The Molineux boss believes his side are capable of achieving the great escape on Saturday but has already hinted he has started to think about the potential of next season in League One.
He told the club's official website: "It is going to be touch and go. It is unlikely but not impossible.
"If we win our game and Barnsley and Peterborough lose, it is going to be within a goal or two.
"We've just got to go there with belief that we can win our game; then we need Crystal Palace to turn on a performance against Peterborough.
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"I am proud of what we accomplished in 2012," Dr. Li continued. "Revenue growth of 22.8% to about $500 million was driven by continuing growth in demand for WuXi's services in all of our businesses. In February, we opened a chemistry facility in Wuhan to give our customers a new pricing option. In October, we began operation of a new cGMP drug-substance biologics manufacturing facility in Wuxi. We signed many new contracts in biologics, including a joint venture with MedImmune to co-develop their anti-IL6 monoclonal antibody for the China market. We delivered nine small molecule preclinical drug candidates for our clients. We produced advanced intermediates for five commercial products and grew our late-stage manufacturing pipeline. The company entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with PRA to offer clinical research services in China. We purchased 7% of our ADSs outstanding at the beginning of the year. WuXi achieved year-over-year growth in GAAP diluted EPS of 10.8% and in non-GAAP diluted EPS of 13.3%. And we continued to invest in building new capabilities and capacities with $67.8 million in new capital assets, to drive future revenue and income growth.
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- September 28, 2000 -- Mairead Corrigan Maguire, a leader
in the Northern Ireland Peace Movement, international human rights advocate,
and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will present the sixth annual Eleanor
M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Lecture, as part of the University of Rhode
Island's fall honors colloquium series, "Nonviolence: Legacies of the
Past, Bridges to the Future." Maguire, who will receive an honorary
degree from URI, will speak about "Hope for Northern Ireland and the
She will speak in Edwards Auditorium on URI's Kingston Campus, Oct.
10 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
When Maguire's nephews and niece were killed in a tragic car accident
caused by an act of senseless violence, it inspired her to take a leading
role in the Northern Ireland Peace Movement. She had a key role in organizing
more than a half a million people in peace marches and demonstrations throughout
the United Kingdom. These demonstrations were the largest ever in Ireland's
history. That same year, she also co-founded the Community of the Peace
People to carry out the initiatives developed during these rallies.
Since then, Maguire has organized nonviolence demonstrations, spoken
out against war, reconciled peoples on both sides of the dividing wall,
and forwarded a vision of peace for Northern Ireland and the world.
For her efforts, she and fellow crusader Betty Williams received the
1976 Nobel Peace Prize. Maguire has received numerous other honors and awards,
including the Norwegian People's Prize, the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom
Award, and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Distinguished Peace Leadership
Award. She has traveled widely in the US, New Zealand, Australia, Japan,
Latin America, and Iraq.
Maguire has also worked as a private secretary to the managing director
of a major Northern Ireland firm. She has volunteered with the Legion of
Mary, a social service organization working with young children and prisoners,
and co-founded the Committee for the Administration of Justice, a non-secretarian
group heavily involved in the debate over changes in the legal system in
Northern Ireland.
In September of 1991, Maguire was married to Jackie Maguire, widower
of her sister Anne, who never recovered from the loss of her children and
died in January 1980. In addition to the remaining three children from the
earlier marriage, Mark, Joanne, and Marie Louise, Mairead and Jackie are
the parents of John and Luke.
Her book, "A Vision of Peace-Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland,"
was recently published by Orbis Books.
The annual Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Lecture is administered
through the Women's Studies Program. This year marks the 20th anniversary
of the URI's Women's Studies Program.
URI's Colloquium series runs Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and is free
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Augusta Winery
Editor's Review
Set along Katy Trail State Park, small-town Augusta (population: 250) packs in the crowds for wine and beer tastings. The Augusta Winery caters to them with multiple venues. A pergola-covered Spanish-style wine and beer garden provides open-air seating to listen to live music and sip on a bottle purchased at the neighboring shop. It's chilled and ready to go with a pizza made fresh here or a picnic you pack.
Down the street, you'll find a lively tasting room where people line up three-deep at the wood counter for free samples. "We don't want you to pay for something you might not like," says Jessica Cahill, manager and marketing director. Two of the most frequently requested pours are semidry Seyval Blanc and Reserve Red. "They attract the masses because they aren't to sweet or too dry," Jessica says. Sometimes people are surprised to discover how good the wines here are. "They don't expect us to have good wine, but our Norton is equal to a Cab. We prove Midwest has good ones." Our favorite? The peppery vintage port.


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Undergraduate Research Program
Summer research
Summer research programs give students the opportunity to have an immersive research experience during the summer period that might not be possible during the school year. Summer programs are a great chance for students to try something new or take their experience to the next level. If you missed the deadlines for these formal summer programs, there are other ways to get started in research over the summer. See a URP adviser or attend an upcoming Summer Research Programs Information Session for help in locating and applying for these opportunities.
URP summer research opportunities
Innovations in Pain Research Summer Program – New!
Millions of people in the U.S. alone suffer from debilitating chronic pain. The newly developed Innovations in Pain Research Summer Program will expose 7 University of Washington undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research in pain to stimulate interest in future careers in pain research. This program will immerse undergraduate students in research to better understand pain and treatment mechanisms, develop new therapies, and improve access to evidence-based pain care.
Funding for this program provided by Scan Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun in partnership with UW Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.
Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities
The Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities provides a unique opportunity for selected undergraduates to earn full-time, academic credit through immersion in scholarly research with accomplished scholars and peers. Bringing together four faculty and twenty students in plenary, seminar and tutorial-style sessions, the Institute encourages mutual learning as well as independent thought.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP)
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) provides talented undergraduates with outstanding summer research experiences that encourage them to pursue careers in academic science. The students are selected to apply by HHMI professors and invited directors of HHMI-funded undergraduate programs at colleges and universities. EXROP students also attend meetings at HHMI headquarters where they present their research in a poster session, network with their peers and HHMI scientists, and hear from scientific researchers from various backgrounds and stages in their careers.
Hooked on Photonics
Hooked on Photonics (HOP) provides opportunities for photonics-based research in the fields of organic chemistry, materials science and engineering, physics, and electrical engineering. Specific examples include organic light emitting diodes (OLED) and organic solar cells.
UW Summer STEM Collaboration
Current collaborative events include the UW Summer Research Poster Session and the STEM Graduate School Showcase.
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Notable Grateful Dead tribute act the Schwag was living the high life May 24, 2014, when the band reunited onstage with its newly released frontman Jimmy Tebeau. The show at the Pageant marked the first time the St. Louis group played together since Tebeau was incarcerated.
In 2012, Tebeau was sentenced to 30 months in prison for "maintaining a drug-involved premises" in Camp Zoe, the 350-acre property that served as both the home of music festival Schwagstock and where Tebeau lived with his wife and children. In March, Tebeau was released early for good behavior and for voluntarily enrolling in a program called RDAP, or "Residential Drug Abuse Program."
Photos by Steve Truesdell for the Riverfront Times.
See also:
- FEATURE: He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use?
- Schwagstock's Jimmy Tebeau Gets 30-Month Sentence for "Drug-Involved Premises"
- The Schwag's Last Show, May 25 at 2720 Cherokee: Recap
- Hello RFT, This Is Jimmy Tebeau of the Schwag Writing You From Prison
- The Schwag's Jimmy Tebeau Has Been Released From Prison
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Not happy with your A Level results? Stay calm!
Didn't get the results you wanted? All is not lost & things could work out better than you expect. Here's how.It always seems quite hypocritical when someone tells you not to panic about your A Level results after they've already got their place at university or are happily in their dream job, so I'll tell you about how much I "messed up" first.
I've ended up in university clearing twice, stayed on a third year at college, missed offers, rejected offers and ended up with none at all. It really did seem as if I was going to spend the rest of my life asking "whether you'd like salt and vinegar on that?" and to be honest I'm not convinced my parents were thinking any more optimistically either.
Yet I'm now studying a subject I love at one of the best courses in the country and in 2012 was awarded the Bob Friend Memorial Scholarship, which pays for my tuition fees and gives me a month-long fully funded internship at Sky News. I'm getting good grades on my course and have even managed to get a part-time job writing for a national website online – so I can afford to pay for a drink or three!
If you're waiting for, or have received, your A Level results this August this guide will make sure you get clued up on what to do if things don't go exactly to plan.
To help you along the way I've put together a checklist of the most vital points right here. Most importantly if you do find yourself in clearing this summer remember it's not the end of the world; you may actually find you're happier where you end up than if you had got those few extra marks!
Didn't get the A Level results you wanted?
Be prepared
Even if you're certain you've made the grades you need, there's no harm in being prepared. It only takes half an hour to think about a realistic plan B and can save you much panic and soul-searching on results day.
Don't be afraid to consider things that don't immediately involve university; a year out for work experience, money making, travelling or simply to improve your grades are all sensible and realistic options.
Take a few minutes to collect yourself
Whilst you may be bitten by the temptation to grab any available phone and just start ringing anyone and everyone, give yourself a couple of minutes first; no one wants to speak to a blubbering mess.
Though clearing can seem pretty hectic and you do need to act quickly, it's much better to call five minutes later with a clear head and know what you're talking about than phoning up in tears and begging anyone to take you.
Do your research before you ring
There's sometimes a chance that you can sweet talk universities into taking you even if you've only just missed out on your offer, so make sure you've got the admissions and faculty numbers of your insurance and first choice plugged into your phone beforehand.
It's also worth taking a look around courses which are showing in extra prior to results day. Whilst it's no guarantee that a course will be in clearing if it has got spaces in extra, it can help to give a good indication.
You can check out which courses have spaces in clearing on the UCAS website or if you'd prefer something to scribble all over, both the Independent and the Telegraph come with a complete list of university spaces.
Always make sure you've done your homework before you ring up a university; you'll sound like a much more attractive candidate if you know you're a little about the university and why you particularly want to go there than if it sounds like you only just heard about the course today – regardless of whether you did or not!
Make sure you've got your own questions too; they'll be key details about accommodation, visit days and accepting offers to find out and you'll sound much more engaged and enthusiastic.
Want to know more about clearing? Read on here >>
Keep everyone updated and don't be afraid to ask for advice
Whilst you might feel pretty rubbish yourself, don't forget to keep the people who care about you updated. Parents and guardians who have never been in the same situation are going to be feeling just as stressed as you are, especially if they don't have a clue what's going on as well.
It's also a good idea to talk things through with people; your friends, family and teachers know you well and can probably point out some things you've overlooked. Colleges and sixth forms will often also have advisors on hand to speak to on the day and it is worth listening to what other people have to say, even if you choose not to agree!
Don't stop after you've got one offer
The sense of relief when someone offers you a place will seem like a massive load off your shoulders but that doesn't mean you should stop searching. Treat clearing just like your original application and try to find a variety of options before you settle for one.
Most courses will give you between 24 and 48 hours to accept their offers so you'll have plenty of time afterward to compare and mull over your choices.
Don't be afraid of turning them all down if you feel they're not right for you, it's much better (and cheaper) to wait a year and do something else than start a course you're not happy with and end up leaving.
If, after all of this, you think that university is not for you then you can try an alternative to university like an apprenticeship or simply a professional job. You never know, you might be the next Richard Branson. For more info read Save the Student's guide on the alternatives to university.


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To the Editor:
Another election time is approaching and it's getting close to time voters should consider some of the issues on the fall ballot.
One of the issues that should have the consideration of voters is the Friendship Center levy. Times are tough these days, but this levy should be passed.
We in Carroll County are fortunate and blessed to have an organization like the Senior Friendship Center. The people on the staff have the interest of all the people of county in mind. They are caring, giving and helpful.
The Friendship Center is especially active in senior citizen activities such as the Meals on Wheels program, providing a meeting place for seniors and offers a variety of services to seniors.
My wife and I cannot say enough about this wonderful organization. From the director down through the entire staff, they provide a wonderful and vital service to our community. Let's keep them here and working for us.
Robert K. and Bertha Bailey
Carrollton, OH
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Supervising Your PPO Health Insurance Claims
Jacques Chambers, CLU
Benefits Consultant
Posted March 16, 2011
Dealing with health insurance and how it covers your medical bills can be a complicated and stressful issue. This is especially true if you have a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan. Additionally there are other types of indemnity plans that pay medical bills after they are incurred. This article focuses on the claim processing of those plans.
PPO Plans are those plans that have deductibles and pay a higher percentage of the bills if you use their contracting providers. These plans typically pay only part of a medical bill, while you are expected to pay the remainder directly to the provider.
If you are covered under one of the many varieties of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plans, they directly provide medical care through their staff or contracting providers. There are still co-pays to be paid, and the level of those co-pays, especially for hospitalization, are increasing; however, they don't usually create the confusion that the other plans can, because they don't flood you with paperwork showing how they processed your claim.
Unfortunately, because these notices, called Explanations of Benefits (EOBs), can be confusing to read, too many people prefer to ignore the whole medical payment process and assume that the insurance company and the doctors are handling everything satisfactorily, letting the envelopes from insurance companies stack up unopened.
However, this can cause a rude awakening when you receive a large bill from a doctor stating the insurance payment doesn't pay any or only a small part of the bill. By the way, don't ignore this bill, but let the billing department know you are questioning it with the insurance company.
Most billing communication between a doctor and the insurance company is in codes, and one misplaced digit can make a substantial difference in the medical care paid for or allowed. It is important to catch those small errors early, and you, as the claimant, are the best person to do it.
You do not have to become an insurance expert to be able to oversee just how your insurance company is processing the medical bills you are incurring. At the least, you can get minor errors corrected quickly; at worst, you have built a solid file that will save the attorney or benefits counselor you hire a lot of billable time. It will take some time and effort on your part to understand how the process works and how you can affect it, but it will be well worth it.
The first step to understanding how your health claims are processed is to have a good idea of how your coverage works. Easy advice to give, but this is often the biggest problem in overseeing your coverage. Insurance contracts are scary; they're hard to read; they don't make a lot of sense if you're not a lawyer. But you don't need to memorize your plan or know every single provision to have a good idea how it works.
The Plan Document
Get a copy of your coverage. It may be an insurance policy, a booklet of coverage, a Summary Plan Description, or a chapter in an employee benefits manual. The health plan description will normally cover twenty to thirty pages or more.
Don't try to sit down and read it all the way through. That would put anyone to sleep. But, look through it. Note the different parts. Don't try to memorize every provision of your plan so much as just get familiar with where things are so you can refer to them as you deal with the insurance company.
Among the things you should try to find are:
Mark it up. This is the rulebook that the insurance company must play by so don't hesitate to use paperclips, tabs, highlighting and underlining to make it easier for you to use.
The policy alone may not seem that helpful, but you will find it valuable as you work with the insurance company and your medical provider when there are claims questions since it must contain the basis of their denials or cutbacks.
How you watch the medical claims depends on what type of plan you are under. If you have coverage through an Indemnity Plan or a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan, the insurance company will process the claims and pay their portion after you have received the treatment.
With these plans you will receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) every time they process a charge. It is important that you review each EOB carefully.
The Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
Too often, EOBs look confusing at first glance, but this is the best tool you have for making sure the insurance plan is paying as it is supposed to. You need to learn how to read them; it is not that difficult.
An EOB does contain a lot of information, and it often takes a little study to understand exactly what is on your company's EOB. However, you do not need to understand every code and column to know that your claim was properly processed. You should be aware that many times the insurance company will list more than one charge on the same EOB.
Typically, an EOB will include:
By tracking the doctor's bill from Amount Charged to the Patient's Responsibility columns, you should be able to see why they paid what they paid
Most important on the EOB is the toll-free telephone number for questions. If you do not understand the EOB or a part of it, you should call the toll-free number and ask for a more complete explanation. Don't be bashful about asking for more clarification. Follow the appeal procedures to challenge their decision, if you disagree. Ask for your doctor's help with the appeal. He or she may be able to explain why a denied procedure was "medically necessary" or what made your treatment differ from the "normal medical protocols."
If you are just starting the process of checking EOBs, take two or three EOBs, call the customer service number and ask for help going through them so that you will understand them better.
Also, be sure to note the representative's name. When calling the carrier, always have pen and paper. Note the date, time, and name of the person you speak with as well as a summary of what was discussed for later reference, if needed.
It is not uncommon to find billing or calculation errors in both EOBs and doctor bills. The longer you wait to question the charges, the more difficult it will be to get any errors corrected, so you should review every bill and EOB when they arrive.
A simple filing system is to have three folders, one for newly arrived EOBs, one for newly arrived medical bills from the providers, and one for EOBs attached to the medical bill which have been reviewed and you are satisfied that the calculation was accurate.
If there is an underpayment by the insurance company or an overcharge by the provider, you will be the person who is expected to pay for the error, unless you have been reviewing the bills and EOBs and can document the errors.
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Leo M. HigginsName: Leo M. Higgins
Locaton: Bradenton
Date of Death: Jan. 14, 2013.
Age at death: 88
Military Service: U.S. Army Air Corps
Military Service (other): He flew as a Bombardier/Navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress in the 336th Bomb Squadron of the 95th Bomb Group in the 8th Air Force based in Horham, England.
Leo M. Higgins, 88, passed away Jan. 14, 2013. He was a resident of Bradenton since 1985. Originally from New Jersey he moved here from St. Thomas, USVI. He was a graduate of St. Benedict's Preparatory School and Rutgers University College of Agriculture.
After his first college year he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew as a Bombardier/Navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress in the 336th Bomb Squadron of the 95th Bomb Group in the 8th Air Force based in Horham, England.
He participated in the Battle of Central Germany bombing railroad marshalling yards and food drops to the starving Hollanders. After V.E. Day his crew returned liberated French soldiers to Paris. They had been made slave laborers at the German extermination camp in Mauthausen, Austria.
After the war he returned to college. Upon graduation he and Rosemary were married and he joined Swift & CO. in the agricultural section of the research laboratory in Chicago. He also managed their poultry research farms in Spencer and Clinton, Iowa. Later he moved to Salisbury, Maryland selling millions of live baby chicks on the Delmarva Peninsula. He also advised poultry farmers on modern production techniques and disease control.
Later he went into agricultural business magazine space sales in eastern US from New York City. In 1981 he retired from Meredith Corporation's New York office after representing their farm business magazine, Successful Farming. He was a founding Director of the National Agricultural Marketing Association in NYC.
Leo enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, trapping, fishing, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, jogging, bicycling, bowling, flying (private pilot), and vegetable gardening. He and Rosemary did extensive domestic and foreign travel during their retirement. He belonged to the Eight Air Force and 95th Bomb Group Associations, American Legion Kirby Stewart Post 24, Secular Franciscan Order, Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th Degree, and the Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church. He was a volunteer for 10 years at Our Daily Bread and 12 years for Meals on Wheels.
He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years Rosemary in February of 2011, and a sister Marguerite Heffernan. Leo is survived by his five children Maureen Joseph, of Kirkwood, MO, Leo III of Austin, TX, Rosemary McCabe and Kathleen Rouh both of Jacksonville, FL., and Barbara Micciulli of Freeport, NY. Two sisters; Mary Finnerty and Alice Lauber both of Bradenton, also surviving him are sixteen grandchildren one of whom is the only granddaughter, Olivia Garcia, and one great-grandson, Isaiah Higgins.
Funeral Information:
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 in the Chapel at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church. Committal services were held at Sarasota National Cemetery with final honors by the United States Air Force Honor Guard. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.


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I Would Never Cheat.I don't understand how a person can cheat on their partner. I could never do something like that. If you get the urge to cheat on your partner, then it's time to end the relationship But no, they want their cake and to eat it too.
CreedenceGold 18-21, M 2 Responses 2 Apr 11, 2012
I have a saying "Don't cheat in a relationship, if you're not happy LEAVE." I once told someone on ep about that quote and they said "But by leaving, you're throwing away your marriage or relationship." well, actually, if you cheat you're throwing it all away. Flippin heck..
Completely agree. Something i have always said myself!


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There's a sign the economy may be "revving up."
U.S. Automakers have released their best sales totals in five years. And in the Quad Cities, last year's numbers are even better than what the national ones show.
At Green Chevrolet Chrysler in East Moline, General Manager Rick Zillmer says it's good news times two in 2012.
"It's strong," says Zillmer. "Incentives are strong. Confidence is strong, which is great to see."
Chrysler is leading the U.S. fleet with a 10% increase in sales over the last year. General Motors had 4.9% growth. Zillmer says Chevy Silverados and Chevy Equinoxes were the big buys for Green, giving the dealership alone a 15% boost for the year.
"The Quad Cities have been really solid, really stable and growing," says Zillmer.
It's the same story across the Avenue, where Reynolds Ford in East Moline is also celebrating a successful streak. Nationally, Ford says this December was its best since 2006 despite an only 1.9% sales increase.
"Our products are a lot better than they used to be, which has dramatically helped," says Sales Manager Mike Grems. "We have a lot of new technology."
Grems says their popular picks were the F-Series Trucks, Focuses, and Fusions, but another thing increasing their numbers is their website.
"People do a lot of research before they come in and know what they want, know what you have on your lot," says Grems.
"Like our inventory here, all our pictures are online, you can look and see every aspect of the car before you come in," says Randy Lyon, Internet Sales Manager at Reynolds Ford.
Even though U.S. Automakers showed growth, they still have some tough competitors overseas. Volkswagen posted the biggest numbers in 2012 – a 35.4% increase, including their best December since 1973. Honda had a 26% jump, Toyota sales increase by 9%, and Hyundai sales went up 17% compared to a year ago.


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'Unsung' Royston volunteers thanked at Civic Service
Posted: February 19, 2014|
Royston would be "a poorer community" without the continued dedication of "unsung" volunteers, according to the town mayor.
The theme of Sunday's Civic Service was "A Celebration of Community Volunteers", to thank those who work hard for the good of the community with little or no public recognition.
Royston Town Band entertained the crowd at the event at St John the Baptist Parish Church.
Cllr Bob Smith said: "I have been amazed at the number of volunteers there are working in the community, going largely unsung without any public recognition. Without their efforts, Royston would undoubtedly be a poorer community."
Cllr Smith's chosen charities for the year have been CLIC Sargent who provide support to children who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families and the Town Mayor's Community Trust Fund which supports local clubs and organisations.
He added: "I have been humbled by the generosity of the community in supporting these charities and thank you most sincerely for all the support you have offered me. I will fondly remember my time as Mayor and the many people I have met for years to come."