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Winter Park, FL -- After knocking off the second and third seeds in the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament, the Lady Blazers fell just short against top seed and host Rollins, 56-54. Valdosta State completes the season at 22-8 with the most impressive postseason run for VSU since 2008.
Brittany Ferguson turned in her best performance of the postseason with 20 points and 11 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season. Senior counterpart Sczeny Hartry also scored double figures with 10 points, adding four assists.
Valdosta State had to be prepared to score with Rollins as the Tars were averaging seven three-pointers per game. In the regional final though, VSU put up seven threes, including three each from Hartry and Brittney Nelson while Rollins only managed three long balls. Two of the Rollins threes, however, came from leading scorer Ashley Jones, who finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Kourtnie Berry came off the bench to score 11 pivotal points for Rollins while Paris Moore chipped in 10 points with five rebounds and three steals.
Valdosta State started the game as the hotter team. Just under four minutes into it, Kourtnee Williams scored VSU's only three-pointer that didn't come from Nelson or Hartry. Her bucket from beyond the arc claimed a 7-2 advantage for the Lady Blazers.
Ferguson made a free throw at the 11:11 mark to claim VSU's largest lead of the game, 16-9, but Rollins came roaring back after that, led by Berry off the bench. Berry scored five of the next Rollins seven points to spark a 7-0 Tar run that would tie the game.
Berry converted two free throws, then Moore scored on a lay-up. Berry kept the run going with another lay-up and a free throw to tie the game at 16 with 8:37 left to play in the first half. Nelson finally broke the run with a three-pointer two minutes later, but it would not be enough to hold off the Tars.
Rollins claimed its first lead, 20-19, on a Sarah Blackburn lay-up at the 5:30 mark. Hartry answered for VSU with another three-pointer off a Maylisa Johnson assist, but Blackburn tied the game again with a jump shot.
Berry made the next two free throws and a lay-up to give the home team a four-point lead, 26-22, with 3:02 left to play in the first frame. Hartry, who completed a strong postseason herself, averaging a team high 15.7 points per game in the NCAA DII Tournament, put in another three-pointer to make it a one-point game. Rollins, however, closed out the half scoring the final six points to stretch the Tar lead to seven, 32-25, at the break.
Despite the Lady Blazers pulling within one point at the 16:30 mark on another Nelson long ball, VSU watched Rollins push the lead all the way to eight on a Jones lay-up at the 10:40 mark, 43-35, and on a free throw yet again at the 9:49 mark, 45-37. Those were the largest leads of the game for Rollins and they proved to be insurmountable.
Valdosta State eventually tied the game, 53-53, at the 3:04 mark but Jones hit one of her two three-pointers to put the pressure on Valdosta State. Moore fouled Hartry with four seconds left. Down three, Hartry had to make the first shot and miss the second. She did what VSU needed and Bena Hanyard came down with the offensive rebound.
Hanyard was able to put up a hotly contested shot in the lane that rimmed out. Rollins snagged the rebound with one second left to clinch the game.
While the final loss of the season is always tough, the Lady Blazers did receive the good news that Nelson and Ferguson were named to the NCAA DII South Regional All-Tournament team. Nelson averaged a double-double (12.7 points, 10.3 rebounds) throughout the tournament while Ferguson averaged 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in the three tournament games. VSU's highest scorer in the tournament, Hartry, however, was not named to the All-Tournament team.
The Lady Blazers lose three seniors this season: Courtney Mitchell, Ferguson and Hartry. However, VSU plans on returning most of the rest of the squad, including the season's third, fourth and sixth leading scorers, Nelson, Johnson and Williams.


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Since we began in 1968 as Arizona's first technical college, GateWay has believed that the first job of a college is to prepare you for success in your career. And, even as our offerings have expanded, our focus has remained on equipping you with the tools, the training, and the individual attention to make life happen on your terms.
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team was unable to come back from a halftime deficit, falling 89-78 to Stephen F. Austin at the Johnson Coliseum on the SFA campus.
The Islanders are now 2-25 on the season and 0-14 in Southland Conference games. SFA improves to 11-16 overall with an 8-6 league record.
Anitra Jeffery scored a career-high 21 points while Ashley Darley added 17, Jessica Jammer contributed 12 and Adrienne Scott finished with 11 points. Jeffery and Darley both had double-doubles, with Jeffery adding 10 rebounds while Darley finished with 12 boards on the night.
In the first half, the two teams were held close to each other in the early going, with neither side getting more than a two-point advantage until nearly halfway through the period. With the Islanders trailing 13-12, Taryn Gregory hit a pair of free throws, followed by a Jammer jumper to make it 16-13 in favor of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi with 11:50 left on the clock. An Darley layup made it a four-point advantage at the 9:50 mark, but an 11-0 run by SFA turned the lead into a seven-point deficit at 26-19 with 7:46 to play.
The lead grew to as many as 10 points at 33-23, but the Islanders rallied to even the score as a layup from Darley and a pair of free throws from both Gregory and Jeffery knotted it at 35-35 with 1:30 left until the break. A three-point play and a three pointer by the Ladyjacks put the lead back to six before a Jade Davis jumper with 17 seconds left finished the scoring at 41-37 heading into the break.
In the second half, SFA scored several times early on, but Texas A&M - Corpus Christi was able to answer to keep the margin within four points on a Darley jumper with 14:45 left in the game. The Islanders cut the lead to two points at 58-56 on a Darley layup and at 63-61 following a Scott three-point play with 10:18 left, but there were never able to complete the comeback. A 9-0 run stretched the deficit to 72-61 over the next two minutes and the visitors were never able to get closer than eight points the rest of the way, falling by an 89-78 final to the Ladyjacks.
Davis finished with nine points while Gregory added six for Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. Jammer led the team with four steals while Darley added two. Brandi Huff blocked two shots to pace the Islanders.
Next up for Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is a road contest on Wednesday night in Arlington against UT Arlington. The Islanders and the Lady Mavs are scheduled to tipoff on the UT Arlington campus at 7 p.m. from Freedom Hall.


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"The best musical of this century. Heaven on Broadway. The Book of Mormon achieves something like a miracle."
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"A crowning achievement. A huge smash success. So good it makes me angry.—Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
The biggest Broadway hit in decades—the brilliant brainchild of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez—The Book of Mormon is delighting theatergoers nightly with its outrageous irreverent humor and surprising heart. Cleverly designed in the same fun spirit as the show, this official, full-color illustrated coffee table book takes readers behind the scenes with stories from the cast, creators, and crew. Included are the complete book and lyrics to the smash hit Broadway musical, extensively annotated, plus an original introduction by theater critic and author author Steven Suskin about the creation of the show that Rolling Stone declares "is on its march into legend."
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In celebration of the making of The Book of Mormon, the authors, production team, and entire original cast recount their experiences as they grew their show from the initial idea to opening night on Broadway. With the complete book and lyrics annotated by the full creative team and cast, along with more than 700 photographs and illustrations, they share the journey that began one night in a Manhattan bar and culminated seven years later in the achievement that is The Book of Mormon.
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"The best musical of this century. Heaven on Broadway. The Book of Mormon achieves something like a miracle." — Ben Brantley, New York Times
"A crowning achievement. A huge smash success. So good it makes me angry. — Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
"Matt and Trey: Where have you been all my life? The Book of Mormon deserves worship. Approach the altar of Parker and Stone." — Peter Marks, Washington Post
The Book of Mormon is not just great theater. [It's] great writing." — Mark Harris, Book of Mormon Script Book, Foreword
"**** the new gold standard for Broadway. The Book of Mormon is on its march into legend. History is made." — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"The best new musical of the 21st century." — Kurt Andersen, NPR
"Surely goes further than any musical in Broadway history. Hilariously profane and wholly hilarious." — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Hilarious, uproarious, and highly entertaining. Parker and Stone may offend thousands if not more, and bless their iconoclastic hearts for it." — David Finkle, Huffington Post
. . .pick up the just released The Book of Mormon: The Testament of a Broadway Musical. This tome includes over 700 behind-the-scenes photos and drawings, commentaries and anecdotes from the creators and cast, and the complete book and lyrics. — Maxim
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A city council-approved ordinance that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the mayor and city administrator / financial manager does not have the blessing of Glenwood Mayor Dyle Downing.
On Monday, Downing issued his formal veto of Ordinance 820 "because it gives almost all the authority of the operation of the City of Glenwood to a non-elected position, which I strongly oppose."
The ordinance, which has been in the works since last spring, was approved by the council last month.
If there's one thing the faculty, administration and students of Glenwood Community High School seem to all agree on it's how they feel about the school's new auditorium.
"It's gorgeous," said instrumental music director Pete Jacobus.
"It's beyond my wildest dreams," said Kay Fast, vocal music director.
"It's beautiful," said Glenwood High School Principal Kerry Newman.
The Glenwood City Council has reversed its position on raising its cable television franchise fee.
After more than 30 minutes of comment and discussion last Tuesday, Nov. 24, the council voted in favor of the first reading of an ordinance that will raise the franchise fee the city charges Mediacom, Glenwood's cable television provider, from the current rate of 3 percent to 5 percent. The fee hike was voted down by a 3-2 margin in October but council members Kay LeFever and Susan Hirschman had a change of heart when the issue was brought forward again last week.
Just under 300 people came to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church last Thursday to receive their vaccination for the H1N1 flu.
The clinic was conducted by staff from the Mills County Public Health Office.
Glenwood Community School District residents could be going to the polls on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2) for a new vote on an Instructional Support Levy (ISL).
At a special meeting, Monday, Nov. 16, the Glenwood Board of Education took the first step to bring the ISL back to the vote of the people. The board passed a resolution of intent to participate in the ISL and scheduled a public hearing for Monday, Dec. 14, at 5:30 p.m. A final decision to put the ISL to a public vote won't be made until after the public hearing.
The Glenwood City Council will revisit a proposal to generate revenue by raising the franchise fee charged to Mediacom, the city's cable television provider. The matter will be discussed at a public hearing next Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, at City Hall.
Last month, the council voted 3-2 against raising the fee from 3 percent to 5 percent.
The City of Glenwood has a new mayor.
Former city council person and Mills County Sheriff's Deputy Kim Clark has defeated two-term incumbent mayor Dyle Downing in municipal elections held throughout the county today.
Clark received 364 votes (61 percent) to Downing's 230 (38.5 percent) in Tuesday's vote. Clark received more than 58 percent of all votes cast in Glenwood's three Wards. She earned her biggest support in Ward 1 where she garnered nearly 70 percent of cast ballots.
A Mills County adult is among the latest victims of the H1N1 influenza virus.
The Mills county resident, who was listed only as a male, in the Iowa Department of Public Health release, is the first in the county to die from the virus. The state lists the Mills County death with three other death in Dubuque, Polk and Monona counties in last Wednesday's press release. All but one individual had medical conditions that increased the risk of complications, according to the press release. The latest death brings the state's death toll to 11.
R. Scot Booth is the new superintendent of the Glenwood Resource Center.
But in a previous life, some 35 years ago, Booth was a star right-handed pitcher at Long Island University who turned down a contract offer with the Texas Rangers to pursue another dream: advocating for special education students in the New York Public Schools.
"I have the same passion for this job and this world as I did on that mound 35 years ago trying to strike somebody out," said the Brooklyn-born Booth. "I'm an advocate and advocates are passionate people."
The Glenwood City Council has pulled the plug on a proposal to generate additional revenue for the city's general fund by raising cable television fees.
Glenwood City Administrator / Finance Director Mary Smith told council members that based on figures from the 2008 calendar year, over $12,000 could be generated annually if the city were to raise the franchise fee it collects from Mediacom from the current rate of 3 percent to 5 percent.
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Little River Roasting Co. opening east-side location
Published: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 6:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 6:07 p.m.
Spartanburg-based Little River Roasting Co. is expanding its local reach with a new drive-through location on the east side.
The company, which operates the Coffee Bar downtown, announced Monday that it has purchased the former Hub City Coffee stand at 1624 E. Main St. near Hillcrest Shopping Center. It will now operate as Little River's Coffee Bar East.
Little River's Owner Gervais Hollowell said opening a drive-through was something he always wanted to do. It was also something that customers of his downtown store wanted to see happen.
"I've always thought of that, and I wish we could do a drive-through (downtown)," Hollowell said. "This came up, and the timing was right. It's a good way for us to get more product out there."
Hollowell said the acquisition was finalized on March 19. The deal included Hub City's former employees, who will continue to operate the stand.
He said the location will serve the same menu as the downtown store, including muffins, scones, biscuits and cookies from Spartanburg's Cakehead Bakeshop. Coffee by the pound will be available along with lattes, mochas, cappuccinos, 100 percent fruit smoothies, frappes and other iced coffee drinks.
If a customer wants to buy a bag of a Little River roast that is not in stock at the stand on a particular day, they can put in an order and the roast will be delivered to the stand the next day for them to pick up, Hollowell said.
"We're a local roaster, and there's no reason why our customers shouldn't be able to get fresh coffee," he said.
The Coffee Bar recently unveiled a zero-waste partnership with Joseph McMillin, owner of Junk Matters LLC, to use all compostable and recyclable products. Those items, such as cups, lids and straws, will be used at the drive-through.
Coffee Bar East will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Cash, credit and debit cards will be accepted.
"We use premium coffee beans from over 15 different countries and roast it every day right here in Spartanburg so it is always fresh," Hollowell said. "We are excited to offer our customers the convenience of drive-through, fresh roasted coffee."
For more information, visit www.littleriverroasting.com.
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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) � It�s a classic story of a small-town boy making good, but for Cody Cavill, the story has just begun.
Cavill, a junior at the University of Montana-Western in Dillon, is spending a month in Nepal for an internship at the Khumbu Climbing Center, a nonprofit that trains sherpas and other Nepali guides about safe climbing techniques.
The center was started in honor of legendary mountaineer Alex Lowe, who died in 1999 while attempting to become the first American to ski down Tibet�s Shishapangma, the world�s 14th-highest mountain, which rises more than 26,000 feet.
Cavill, 21, who grew up on a sheep farm 30 miles outside Miles City, Mont., said he first got interested in climbing his freshman year, when he took a beginning rock-climbing class from professor Steve Mock.
Mock was Lowe�s climbing partner and has volunteered at the center since 2008. Cavill will serve as an equipment manager with the center, but he said he is willing to do anything to be useful.
�I�m really excited,� said Cavill. �That doesn�t even begin to describe it. I just never thought I�d get to go. I heard and marveled about Steve�s stories for years. It just sounded like the coolest project in the world to be able to help people in an amazing place at the same time.�
Cavill, an anthropology and environmental interpretation major, left for Nepal this week for his monthlong internship and will return Feb. 8.
The center is based in a small village of about 500 people that has no running water and minimal electricity. Cavill plans to keep a journal about his experiences in the Buddhist enclave and will offer a presentation when he returns to Dillon.
Mock said the experience should certainly broaden Cavill�s perspective.
�It�s about as far away (from Montana) as you can get and still be on this planet,� said Mock. �It will be a great cultural experience.�
Mock will be joined by fellow UMW professor Rob Thomas. The climbing course will feature 60 to 80 students and six climbing instructors. The instructors will include Conrad Anker, the Bozeman, Mont., climber who was part of the team that found George Mallory�s body on Everest in 1999.
�I�m stoked; while I�m there (I�ll) pick up on a lot of the culture and document as much as I can and bring that back,� said Cavill. �Everyone that is going is a pretty phenomenal person. They all have pretty impressive backgrounds. I�m definitely the kid. I�m just hoping I do whatever I can to live up to their expectations.�
Cavill credits Mock as a mentor and a friend, and said climbing has made his college experience unique.
�He�s helped me a ton,� said Cavill. �He�s a hugely influential guy. I took his climbing course as a freshman. I never touched any rock-climbing equipment before, and I really enjoyed it a lot and met a great group of friends who became my core group of friends here. We really bonded in the climbing class. I wouldn�t say any of us are rock stars. We are just kids who like to go climb.�
As one who had always loved the outdoors, Cavill said that he quickly fell in love with the climbing culture.
�It�s exhilarating. It�s a way to push yourself,� he said. �And I like being outside. I like the crowd that runs in that group. It very quickly builds a trust in others that you don�t find in other pursuits. It�s great to have the college life and go drink beer with your friends, but you�re going to build a lot better friendships if you�re outside doing something that builds trust like that.�
Cavill has worked as a firefighter during the summer and works at the Patagonia outlet in Dillon. Though he doesn�t know exactly what he will do when he graduates, he�s pretty sure that climbing will be part of it.
�For now, the plan is to stay in fire and keep as debt-free as possible, finish up my schooling, maybe stay in fire as a career,� he said. �But I think climbing will always be part of what I do.�


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The future fuel might mean a brighter future for Aiken County's economy. The Savannah River National Laboratory is teaming with Toyota to study hydrogen cars. News 12 is on your side with how this will benefit Aiken County's economy.
The Savannah River National Lab is using Cold War research for a future fuel: hydrogen. Ted Motyka is the lab's program manager.
"Our experience is in hydrogen storage from our years of experience from the tritium facilities and we're taking that technology to solve that one problem," Motyka said.
That experience lured Toyota to team up with the National Lab for the next four years. They'll figure out how to make hydrogen lighter and how to store it. Those are two important parts when it comes to putting a hydrogen fuel cell in a car. Right now they're testing this glass micro-sphere.
"These are tiny, glass hollow spheres that can store air or hydrogen, if these had hydrogen in them you can take them, store them in your hand they'd be so safe," Motyka said.
And though this project won't change what we drive for another 15 years or so, it could help out Aiken County's economy much sooner. This hydrogen lab will be finished in another month and the national attention could mean new researchers and new tax dollars for Aiken County.
Aiken County is paying for this $10 million lab. They're hoping along with Savannah River researchers, people from companies like Toyota and universities will rent space here. And when they do, the county will start making money.


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Do you all feel the pressure? It's the first week of the new year and it's time to assess what mistakes we've made and figure out how to make better choices in 2012. My personal resolutions follow a new and different trend this year than last. Before, I was very concerned with eating in a healthier way, drinking plenty of water, and spending more time listening than speaking. I'm glad I made those decisions at this time last year, and they've certainly paid off. I've lost some weight, am feeling generally healthier, and have forged new friendships with amazing people due to my adherence to the listening plan.
But this year–can I say this??–it's more about me. I am ready to embrace the things about myself that I want to improve for personal gain. I hate to really admit this in a public space, but I have (finally) realized after a slew of downs (yes, there were ups, but mostly there were downs in 2011), that I need to commit to myself or no one else will. It is time to kick that novel into high gear and get it done. It is time to moisturize every single night without making a single excuse. It is time to preserve myself even if it means cutting out people who are not there for the right reasons.
On New Year's Eve and in the days before, I spoke to many people who were absolutely certain that this year is going to better than the last. Socially, economically, personally. Whichever motivations fuel you, you should follow them. You should believe wholeheartedly that this is your year. I know that this is my year, and I am going to do whatever it takes to shine. Not for anyone else, but for the girl in the mirror. It's time for me to make me proud. I hope you all are working diligently on your own dreams, and remembering that you owe yourself the best that you have. If you build it, they will come. Let's build it. This is our year.


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State Rep. Alan Harper to run for third term in Legislature
Published: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 19, 2013 at 11:46 p.m.
State Rep. Alan Harper on Monday announced his 2014 bid for a third term representing District 61 in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Harper, 55, was first elected in 2006, then re-elected in 2010 to represent Pickens County, Northport and west Tuscaloosa County.
"My pledge and ongoing commitment is to create jobs, support our children's education, help our seniors and stand ready to assist our armed forces and public safety personnel in any manner possible," the Republican lawmaker said in a news release.
Harper serves on the Legislature's Rules Committee, which sets the calendar for each legislative day. He is also a member of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee and serves on several national committees appointed to by the speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.
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Couple married 75 years share secret to happiness
An Escondido couple who are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary today said the secret to a long, happy marriage is simple — keep busy and have some fun in life.
"Do something besides just work — hobbies, friends, church," said Allen Scholz, 94, who married Dorothy, 93, in 1938 in Hollywood. "Have something else besides eat three meals a day and go to work."
"We were so busy all our lives," Dorothy said. "I can't imagine 75 years; I can't imagine that."
The couple's home, where they have lived for the past 35 years, is testament to their industrious and creative natures. It's decorated throughout with antique furniture and dolls that Dorothy collected, her paintings, and such keepsakes as a player piano that Allen restored.
Allen learned meat-cutting as a young man in Nebraska, and went on to own several butcher shops during his career. He also worked at Convair in San Diego during World War II, making B-24 bombers, and delivered groceries to the homes of Hollywood stars, including legendary director Cecil B. DeMille.
During his spare time, Allen kept his home maintained and restored Ford Thunderbird cars. His daughter, Joan Bushu of Valley Center, said he was up on the roof of his home as recently as two years ago.
"They were both very active and very dependable," Bushu said. "You could count on their word."
Dorothy's activities included sewing clothes for the couple and their two daughters, restoring furniture, maintaining her doll collection and taking care of the family's banking. At one point, she owned and operated a La Mesa antique shop called The Wishing Well.
The couple met as teens during high school in Nebraska, and kept in touch when Allen moved to California with a friend to seek work and escape the Dust Bowl.
Dorothy later moved West with her family, and romance was rekindled.
"He was just a polite person," Dorothy said.
Said Allen: "She was a cute little gal."
Dorothy is the more social of the two, prone to hugging strangers, while Allen described himself as an introvert.
"He's been the greatest," Dorothy said. "To get someone like Allen is a blessing, but he never says that about me."
Among their passions over the years was square dancing. These days, they go to a local recreation center on Monday evenings to eat popcorn and watch the dancers.
Dorothy said she can no longer keep up on the dance floor because of her legs.
The couple have three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Their other daughter, Judy Witten, lives in Hawaii.
Clean living also may have played a part in the couple's longevity.
"Momma pounded it in my head not to drink or smoke, and I never have," Dorothy said.
Pete Mayfield, pastor of the First Christian Church in Escondido, where Dorothy and Allen are members, said Dorothy greets worshippers to Sunday services, while Allen helps set up for the service.
"They're really wonderful people, and very faithful," Mayfield said.
Mayfield said his own parents were married for 72 years, and he and his wife have celebrated their 65th anniversary.
Such long marriages stem from traditional teaching handed down from parents to children, he said.
"The way you're raised and taught and being faithful and keeping your word," he said. "Till death do us part. When I said it, I meant it."
Seventy-fifth anniversaries are "very rare" because two difficult things need to happen, wrote Andrew Cherlin, sociology professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of "The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family Today," in an email.
"First, both spouses need to live into their 90s, and, second, they have to keep their marriage intact for three-quarters of a century. Very few married couples make it past those hurdles," said Cherlin, who added that he was not aware of any statistics on the number of couples reaching their 75th anniversary.
Bushu said she wanted to contact her parents' friends and organize a party to mark their anniversary, but they opted for a quiet celebration.
"They'll be going out to lunch with their friends and family," she said.


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Show stellar style and support your favorite MLB team loud and proud in the Dynasty MLB Poly V-Neck T-Shirt. Featuring a vintage, burnout look and team graphics, this tee is sure to let everyone know what team you're rooting for. Short sleeves and a V-neck keep you cool when game-days heat up, while the polyester blend fabric ensures you get plenty of ventilation and comfort. Represent your top MLB team in this comfy tee.
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Yellen to Be Sworn In as Fed Chairwoman Monday
Janet Yellen will be sworn in as chairwoman of the Federal Reserve board of governors on Monday, Feb. 3 at 9 a.m., the central bank said in a statement Thursday.
She will succeed Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose term ends Friday, Jan. 31. Ms. Yellen will be sworn in as chairwoman by Fed governor Daniel Tarullo.
Mr. Tarullo and Ms. Yellen have sometimes been described in press reports as having a tense relationship. Mr. Tarullo's role in the swearing in ceremony suggests that idea of tensions has been overblown. Ms. Yellen seemed to signal the two were on common ground in a speech in San Diego last year when she endorsed his views on regulation. Mr. Tarullo is an important player in Fed decision-making because he is the central bank's point person on supervision and regulation of banks.
Ms. Yellen will effectively be the central bank's leader over the weekend, even before she is officially sworn in, because she is currently the Fed's vice chairwoman. In the chairman's absence the vice chairwoman serves in the top leadership role. She will have "the authority to exercise all the duties of the Chair," the Fed said.
President Barack Obama has nominated Stanley Fischer, former head of the Bank of Israel, to succeed Ms. Yellen as vice chairman. The Senate hasn't yet confirmed Mr. Fischer for the post, so the number two spot will be temporarily unfilled.
The policy making Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously at its meeting Wednesday to elect Ms. Yellen to serve as its chairwoman as well, effective Saturday, the statement said.


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Drugs, guns and cash found in Sarasota home, police say
Published: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 10:52 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 9:38 p.m.
SARASOTA - Two Sarasota men, a Palmetto man and a Bradenton man were arrested on drug trafficking and selling charges after officers found nearly 400 grams of various narcotics inside a house in North Sarasota.
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Sarasota police officers executed a search warrant Friday at a house in the 1000 block of Collenton Drive near the intersection of Myrtle Street and U.S. 41 in Sarasota.
A SWAT team assisted the Sarasota Police Department's Narcotics Unit, Street Crimes Unit and Patrol Division as they searched the house.
Inside, officers say they found:
• 264.6 grams of powder cocaine
• 41 grams of rock cocaine
• 25.9 grams of heroin
• 9.2 grams of marijuana
• 25.4 grams of oxycodone
• 32.7 grams of hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
• $6,832 in cash
• 2 loaded semi-automatic handguns
Officers said they found the four roommates of the house were selling and manufacturing a large amount of illegal drugs and had a steady stream of customers day and night.
Four men at the house -- Robert J. Gambles Jr., 32, of Sarasota; Tavaris Edwards, 28, of Bradenton; Wayne L. Goff Jr., 21, of Sarasota; and Johnnie L. Lang, 35, of Palmetto -- were arrested and charged with a slew of drug possession, manufacturing and selling charges.
Gambles was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, trafficking 200-400 grams of cocaine, trafficking 14-28 grams of heroin, trafficking oxycodone and trafficking hydromorphone. He was released from jail after he posted $105,500 bail.
Edwards was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, trafficking 4-14 grams of heroin and trafficking 28-200 grams of cocaine. He was released Saturday after posting $40,500 bail.
Goff was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of oxycodone with intent to sell and possession of hydromorphone with intent to sell. He was released Saturday after he posted $15,500 bail.
Lang was charged with trafficking between 28-200 grams of cocaine and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. He was released from jail after posting $20,500 bail.
"Neighborhood reports were that this home and the people living there were operating an around-the-clock drug business," said Lt. Pat Ledwith, commander of the Sarasota Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division. "We hope these arrests have a major impact on the quality of life for this neighborhood and the people who live there."
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While the transition has gone smoothly, several factors were threatening the timetable.
About two-thirds of the county's fleet — mostly larger pickup trucks, dump trucks, and off-road equipment — already is running on B20, using 25,000 to 30,000 gallons/month and cutting the county's carbon emissions by 925,000 pounds.
"We did some research before making the change, and found no records of damage claims resulting from the use of biodiesel or any cases where warranty coverage was denied on account of its use," says Department of Public Works Fleet Manager Allen Mitchell. "Changing to B20 hasn't required any real modification of the equipment, but we've had to adjust maintenance procedures. Bio-diesel fuel has a solvent effect that loosens deposits in the engine that then get trapped in filters, so we have to check and change filters more often."
But while ASTM standards have been established for B20 and B100 (100%) biodiesel, there aren't any for intermediate grades like B40. Another stumbling block was the available supply of biofuels. To address the latter, the county has embarked on an ambitious program to encourage local production of viable feedstock crops.
In 2005, local farmers approached County Executive Aaron Reardon in hopes of developing markets for locally grown products. As luck would have it, these discussions coincided with the county's search for ways to reduce its use of foreign oil and cut down its petroleum-based diesel emissions.
The county provided initial funding worth about $80,000 to develop trial runs for canola during a two-year period. Within months, local farmers were growing biodiesel seed crops to test their viability. Canola seed produces oil that can be used for a bio-fuel, but canola seed grown in western Washington must be dried to reduce its moisture content before storage or processing. With help from local, state, and federal funding sources, the county also began building infrastructure to process canola and other crops locally.
After the trials proved successful, another $410,000 of county money plus federal appropriations worth $344,400 were made available last year to buy a seed dryer. The dryer was installed at the county's Cathcart Operations Center, adjacent to a closed landfill, so that landfill gas that had been previously just flared off can fuel the dryer. Using landfill gas rather than traditional fuels such as natural gas or propane significantly reduces the cost to dry the seed. It also provides obvious environmental and social benefits.
A seed crusher purchased with $500,000 in state Energy Freedom funds was also installed at the Cathcart site. Crushing extracts the canola oil so it can be processed as biofuel. The resultant seed hulls are being used by Wolfkill Feed and Fertilizer Inc. of Monroe, Wash. — another project stakeholder — to produce cattle feed.
Whole Energy Fuels of Bellingham, Wash., converts the extracted oil to biodiesel before transporting it to a refinery in nearby Anacortes, where it's blended with petrodiesel to B20 specifications. The fuel is then supplied to Pacific Pride "Petrocard" stations where drivers and operators refill their vehicles. The electronic card system allows the county to manage and monitor fuel use.


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New York court hears lawsuit challenging RGGI energy tax boondoggle
The state's Appellate Division in Albany will hear the lawsuit, brought by three small business owners, arguing that because the legislature never authorized New York to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the governor had no authority to implement its cap-and-trade restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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well the best thing u need to do is to start practicing a lot on what you need to improve on. if you are just starting i suggest you work on your weak hand so that your equally strong in both this makes you twice as better. also you should see if any rec leagues are open or starting. this gives you a feel for in game situations it is also quite competitive if your starting so you can sharpen skillls in rec league and even try moves that were practiced in a rec league too its fun and great. the main thing though is practice practice practice. practice post moves
you'll be underrated at the start, it's tough to start like that. I've been playing since I was in fourth grade. but I was more focused on football then. i never tried out for a team even though i could have put up a fight for it. then i started getting serious with bball last year. i was one of the kids that couldn've made the team. but our coach only added the players that made it last year. i domnated in the shooting drills, perfected it in the ball handling drills, played tough d, and did good in our scrimmages, but you can definently start. i've been so dedicated to the game and have been searching and searching for a good website(s). hoopsu has a good vertical jump program. gamespeed insider has a good speed program, and planet hoops and ihoops can help you with everything. mix all of those workouts together at the same time, learn the proper shooting form, and you'll be good or great in a few months. hope this will help.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."-Michael Jordan
The best thing is to just get to work training. You need to focus on improving your skills (shooting, passing, ball-handling, defense, rebounding, etc) because you will be behind players that started out years before you. Check out this basketball training site for a ton of information and drills (the "school of hoops" has a ton of videos, drills, guides, and information...and the blog has a lot of useful tips). You can also find a lot of good basketball videos here. The other thing you are probably lacking is game experience. Try to get yourself involved in pick-up games or a league where mostly everyone is better than you. In my experience, the players who are willing to play with people that are better than them are the ones who become very good.
- You need to have discipline (workout 4-5x per week, play pick-up/leage games at least 2x per week)
- You need to become a student of the game: watch HS or college games, get a feel for the flow of the game, watch the plays they run, notice defenses, how do they defend the pick & roll, etc
- You need to stay positive! You will be behind other players in development, but you need to maintain an optimistic attitude and believe in yourself
- You should set goals to acheive and keep records of your training...this will enable you to see your progress, and will give you the boost you need when things seem tough.
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The LEAN manufacturing and management model, developed from the Toyota Production System (TPS), has triggered major transformations in various manufacturing industries. Implementation in the field of biopharmaceuticals, however, has been limited to date. We believe that properly implementing LEAN in biopharmaceutical manufacturing can bring huge benefits, despite the complexity of biotechnology and the stringent regulatory requirements. In this article, we provide practical examples to highlight the areas where such benefits can be achieved. We also describe our qualification concept and the implementation of a new flat and crossfunctional process-oriented organization in manufacturing sites, in line with TPS principles, to ensure the development of a "LEAN" culture—a culture of continuous improvement.
In the first part of this article, we present two case studies in which LEAN principles have been applied successfully to large-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing, using our radical methodology. In the second part, we describe our qualification strategy and the implementation of a new flat, process-oriented organization in manufacturing sites, to ensure optimal support of LEAN and the development of a culture of continuous improvement, as described by the TPS. We conclude with some additional opportunities for how LEAN can be applied more broadly in (bio)pharmaceutical companies, with great benefits.
There are many different ways of implementing LEAN across an organization. Our methodology has been shaped over several years of application in the field of chemical, fill–finish, and now recently biomanufacturing operations. Our approach combines LEAN and the Six Sigma tools into a unique framework. The benefits of such a combination have been recognized by others.4
1. The first step in our LEAN methodology is a two-day assessment workshop, starting with a simulation game to create a strong awareness of what can be achieved with LEAN.
2. After defining the exact scope of the project, we assess the efficiency of the corresponding process—typically the manufacturing step including quality control (QC) and batch release activities—by drawing a high level "value stream map." We use only three measurements: throughput time, i.e., the overall cycle time for the production and release of a single batch; the throughput rate, i.e., the number of batches that can be produced per unit of time; and the failure rate, or "right first time" level.
4. In the second day of the workshop, the LEAN implementation plan is developed, systematically including the following key milestones:
a. selection and implementation of sensitive performance indicators
b. determination of a "drumbeat" for batch production (typically on an hourly basis)
c. overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement at the identified bottleneck (usually the production bioreactor)
d. synchronization of quality assurance (QA) and QC activities with production (thus minimizing waiting time for samples and accelerating batch record reviews)
e. optimum sequencing of manufacturing activities
f. throughput time reduction through the elimination of non-added value tasks
g. implementation of a new process-oriented organization (see below).
Several different technical tools are used to support LEAN, not only during the assessment workshop, but also during the execution phase of the project, such as a process walk, value stream mapping, spaghetti diagrams, rhythm wheels, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and Six Sigma. (A description of these tools is beyond the scope of this article.)
5. A multi-year implementation plan is then built from the above milestones, which typically are translated into specific sub-projects. Progress during the execution phase is monitored by a steering committee. Short and regular communication to all the stakeholders and personnel is also very important to support the LEAN transformation of the plant. Visualization of the LEAN key performance indicators (KPIs) through on-line display on various screens or information boards in the plant is also usually implemented, so that employees can quickly see and understand the improvements, as suggested by the TPS.


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BlackBerry DTEK50
In a crowded mid-range smartphone market, the DTEK50 doesn't stand out. It's a $300 phone that feels like a $200 one.
BlackBerry Priv
Android and an awesome keyboard make the Priv the best BlackBerry in years, but if you're not a keyboard lover and aren't much of a security seeker, you'll find phones that are cheaper, or offer better features than the Priv.
BlackBerry Leap
The BlackBerry Leap ditches a physical keyboard to lure folks looking for a modern smartphone experience, but a lack of apps and a lackluster camera keep this device behind the competition.
BlackBerry Slider
BlackBerry has flashed a glimpse of a mystery phone with a sliding keyboard, nicknamed "the Slider".
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BlackBerry Classic
If you're willing to trade screen size for a superior physical keyboard, the BlackBerry Classic is a fantastic productivity phone for old-school QWERTY junkies.
BlackBerry Passport (black)
The BlackBerry Passport's bullish focus on productivity spawns a fantastic keyboard, but its blocky shape makes one-handed use difficult.
BlackBerry Z3
Expected to cost under $200, the BlackBerry Z3 packs a large touch screen but no physical keyboard.
BlackBerry Z30
The BlackBerry Z30 lives up the promise of a flagship phone, but it's too little, too late for all but the most committed BlackBerry users.
BlackBerry Q5
BlackBerry officially pulled the tarp off of its rumored Q5 midrange smartphone at the company's BlackBerry Live conference. We go hands on with the device.
BlackBerry Q10 (white)
The BlackBerry Q10 is a great phone for QWERTY diehards and e-mail addicts, but anyone who doesn't need a physical keyboard should skip it.


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PASADENA -- Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a field sprint Saturday, and Britain's Bradley Wiggins closed in on the overall title.
Sagan, riding for Cannondale, jumped to the front just after the final corner to win the 88.7-mile Santa Clarita road race in 3 hours, 24 minutes, 33 seconds.
"Finally, I got another one," said Sagan, a four-time Tour de France stage winner who claimed his 11th career win at the Tour of California and the 66th victory of his career. "We (his team) pulled at the front all day until the finish. It was an important win for the team and for me."
With his victory secure with about 50 yards left, Sagan, known for his animated victory celebrations, raised his hands off his handlebars and appeared to be playing the piano.
"I was just waving to the fans," Sagan said.
Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner who rides for Sky, finished 15th in the main field to maintain his 30-second lead over Australia's Rohan Dennis of Garmin-Sharp. American Lawson Craddock of Giant-Shimano remained third overall, 1:48 back.
Wiggins isn't sure he'll compete in the Tour de France this season. "I'd love to be on the start," said Wiggins. "But it's about Chris (Froome) being confident in the team." Froome, Wiggins' teammate on Sky, claimed the Tour de France last year when Wiggins sat out. Froome finished second to Wiggins in 2012.
Wiggins has held the Tour of California lead for nearly a week since winning the stage-2 time trial. "We didn't have to do too much. But it was a pretty fast and tough run-in to the finish. You always have to be aware of a breakaway or a crash."
Norway's Thor Hushovd of BMC was second in the stage, followed by Dutchman Danny Van Poppel of the Trek team.
There were no changes at the top of the overall standings, with all of the top 10 finishing in the front group.
Eloy Teruel of Spain of the Jamis-Hagens Berman squad bolted to the front and raised his arms in victory as he crossed the line. But Romero had only finished two of the 3.1-mile circuits. He was absorbed by the field and eventually finished 18th. The 720-mile event, which began May 11 in Sacramento, concludes Sunday in Thousand Oaks.


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|@1300 Pick up my sheets
|@1300 Get my access card reprogrammed
|@1330-1400 Work on GHC poster
|Send poster to GHC
|Hang up the rest of my laundry
|Have lunch
|Revive the iPod
|Sort my laundry
|Read my friends' LJs
|Catch up on the blogosphere
|Talk to family and friends
1. A place to live: 08:40
I'm beginning to like the new suite in Graduate House. Sure, it was a pain boxing up all of my stuff, carting them up one floor, and lugging them down stairs for a total horizontal displacement of maybe 30 meters that included an impassable wall... but it's nice having a view of the Real World instead of the courtyard. I always felt as if I was gazing at the navel of Graduate House. We didn't get a lot of sun in the old suite, so I kept my shades closed all the time rather than have people see into my room. Now we face out, but at a decent height, so I'm allowing myself to keep the shades open and the sunshine coming through.
I'm excited about renting the new place, though. I just received the financial statement from the bank. They got it to me in three business days instead of 7, which makes me quite relieved as I had been cutting the timing a little too close. I hope the university doesn't shut down during Reading Week, which I had also forgotten about, as I need the letter of employment. I also hope that Wayne's letter of employment and financial statement make it through in time. I'm looking forward to having my own place.
That said, I'm not too worried. If it falls through, that just means that the world has an even better place in store for me. Maybe I should keep looking instead of having my heart set on this one place. I'll do that when I have time again. I have other things to take care of right now.
But it's so nice to have the sun help me wake up...
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2. Weekly report: 08:49
This week was more intense than most in terms of personal drama, but I think that's subsiding now as I've gotten the hang of things. I felt as if I slowed down a lot in terms of research, but looking back, I see this week as paying a short-term cost in order to gain long-term improvement. This week I also came to appreciate my friends even more, and I look forward to being even more a part of their lives as well as reawakening and expanding my other friendships.
I usually advocate focusing on the positive, but this time I made myself focus on the negative. It was an interesting exercise, and I ended up filling a small slip of paper front and back with reasons why it's better this way. That makes it so much easier to focus on other things, too... =)
Next week is going to be intense. I have an important meeting on Monday. On Wednesday, I'm skipping a symposium on sustainability in order to do a day of service, volunteering to help the hungry and homeless. I cancelled my ski trip for Friday in order to spend more time on paperwork and thesis, and to catch up with other friends. I also hope to propose the ethics protocols for my experiment and hook up the back end to the front end of my prototype.
Good week behind me, good week ahead... Life is good.
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3. Barter Network Toronto: 14:11
An article in the Small Business magazine led me to Barter Network, a Toronto-based business-to-business trade exchange that's definitely worth checking out. I've sent the paperwork for the off-campus work permit, and I should look into how I can register as an independent consultant. I'll focus on my thesis first, of course, but this looks like a useful resource and something to recommend to others...
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- E-mail to Ian Garmaise, Alex Sirota, Kevin McIntosh
- E-mail to Brian Wilson
- Reply to Simon Rowland - sent today
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- Reply to Ernest Baello III - sent yesterday
- E-mail to Dave Forde
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Average retail gasoline prices in Lincoln have fallen 4.9 cents per
gallon in the past week, averaging $3.43/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.51/g, according to gasoline price website LincolnGasPrices.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Lincoln during the past week, prices Sunday were 1.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 37.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 28.4 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 7.0 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.
"Even with Hurricane Sandy causing havoc on refineries and infrastructure in the Northeast, gasoline prices nationally have continued to trend lower," said GasBuddy.com
Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "It goes to show how much more significant the Gulf Coast is to this nation's energy backbone when such a massive storm causes no major rise in the national average. The good news is that average prices will likely continue to
decline, perhaps to $3.35/gal nationally by Thanksgiving. For those in Sandy's wake, fuel availability remains difficult, and is the reason GasBuddy has implemented an emergency fuel availability service," DeHaan said. The Hurricane Sandy fuel availability site can be found by navigating to http://www.gasbuddy.com/sandy/.


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Police check leads in Ragsdale case
Homicide investigators following up on dozens of tips, studying surveillance videos
Published: Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:38 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Dozens of people have called investigators to report suspicious activity and people who could be involved in the homicide of Kate Ragsdale.
Investigators are following up on all of those leads, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander Capt. Loyd Baker.
A week after releasing a criminal profile of the killer, Baker asked the public once again to be on the lookout for people who exhibit unusual behavior, such as suddenly moving or displaying intense interest in the case.
"An important factor in the profile is that the offender most likely will be displaying tremendous behavioral changes in the days following this horrific event," Baker said Friday. "This behavior change will be obvious to the offender's peers, friends and family. Investigators are asking these people to contact them with this information."
Ragsdale, 73, was found dead in her home on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 24. An autopsy revealed that she died from sharp-force trauma. Investigators are researching her phone and financial records to help narrow down when she was killed and have been talking to friends, neighbors and acquaintances.
Hundreds of hours of video surveillance from security systems in the area have been collected and are being reviewed, Baker said. Interviews have been conducted with construction crews who were working on a city resurfacing job at one entrance of the neighborhood, right by Ragsdale's home, Baker said.
Evidence has been sent to several forensic labs, including the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Va.
The case has been submitted to the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program, which maintains the largest investigative repository of major violent crime cases in the U.S., to determine if similar crimes have been committed in other areas of the country.
"We are also reviewing previous crimes and reports in the area to see if they could be related," Baker said.
He emphasized that people should report anyone who has exhibited any of these behaviors:
Unexpectedly and suddenly leaving the area for a plausible sounding reason, such as to live with or visit to a distant relative or friend.
Missing school, work or other routine engagements, particularly during the week of Feb. 17-24.
Unexplained injuries, such as cuts and bruises on the hands or lower arms.
An unnatural interest in the status of the investigation, paying close attention to the media, talking about the incident with others.
A notable display of nervousness or irritability.
An increase or decrease in the expression of religious beliefs.
Changes in routine sleep patterns.
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N.H. police seek criminal charges in football camp hazing incident
CHELMSFORD -- Leonard Wetherbee, the police chief in Moultonboro, N.H., told The Sun Thursday that he has recommended to Carroll County Attorney Robin J. Gordon that several Chelmsford High School football players be charged criminally for an alleged hazing incident in late August at Camp Robindel, located on Moultonboro Neck on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.
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10 Tempting Trigger Foods IBS Sufferers May Want to Avoid
Steer clear of artificial sweeteners.
Whether or not you have IBS, you may have replaced some sugary items in your diet with an artificial sweetener in an effort to avoid sugar (perhaps as a calorie-counting measure). However, these artificial sweeteners can have as much of an effect on your IBS as sugar does. Although studies may show these substances to be scientifically safe, many people still report reactions.


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- May 30:
- DA: No charges in fatal friendly-fire shooting of BART police detective
- Jan 29:
- BART police shooting: Thousands mourn at funeral for slain police sergeant
- Jan 28:
- BART police shooting: Hundreds come to pay respects to slain officer at visitation
- Jan 27:
- BART police shooting: Officers required to get written approval before future searches
- Jan 25:
- Police: Media reports on details of fatal shooting of BART sergeant last week 'inaccurate'
- Jan 24:
- BART officer shooting: Detective who killed partner was a 'by the book' careful cop, family says
- Herhold: Some thoughts about the BART police tragedy
- Jan 23:
- BART police shooting: Tom Smith killed by bullet that passed through gap in bulletproof vest, autopsy finds
- Jan 22:
- Reforms didn't prepare BART police for latest tragedy
- 'Stay safe': Brothers' last words to BART officer killed on duty
- BART police shooting: Still unclear whether fellow officer mistook sergeant for threat
- Mercury News editorial: BART officer's tragic death cries out for answers
- BART officers mourn slain comrade; questions persist in shooting incident
- BART police sergeant shot and killed by fellow officer during search in Dublin
- Jan 21:
- BART police officer fatally shot by fellow officer during apartment search
CASTRO VALLEY -- The immediate family of slain BART police Sgt. Tom Smith Jr., who was laid to rest Wednesday, issued the following message to the community on the program for the funeral service in Castro Valley:
"We want to express our gratitude for the outpouring of support that everyone has shown us through this difficult time in our lives. Unfortunately, we could search the dictionary from cover to cover and never find the words that would scratch the surface of how we feel about everyone who has touched our lives in the past few days.
"We have seen our little family grow to include other families, friends, co-workers, colleagues, communities, and acquaintances. Each of you have helped, and will continue to help, with the healing process. The growth of our family proves what we already knew, that Tommy touched so many lives on so many different levels, and fortunately we continue to reap the benefits of his generosity, compassion and love.
"To the BART police department, BART police associations, and all of the other police associations that have contributed in so many different ways, your assistance and emotional support have allowed us to begin the healing process, and that has no measure.
"Again, to everyone who has contacted us, prayed for us, had us in their thoughts, and contributed in any way on any level in the past week, please know that when we say thank you it comes with our sincere gratitude and so much emotion that we cannot find enough words to appropriately express it. Remember, every new day brings another day of healing."