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As a veteran organization you are required to ASK if the family wants you to attend. You can provide support by setting a perimeter of respect but again it has to be at the request or permission of the family.
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Should the father of slain Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder have to pay the legal fees for the Westboro Baptist Church?
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all service members and there families have ernd the right to a peaceful funeral and no body should think that they have a right to disrupt the services ,and for a court to tell the farther that he has to pay the court cost for the church that shamefully dishonored his sons funeral, well one the Judge should bee removed ,too the preacher for the church should be excommunicated and not be aloud to practice the teachings any more and be run out of the country on a rail ,,what does this say about us as Americans , but that's how things are now in our country all i can say is God Help And God Save America .................
It is sad that certain parts of our nation have not learned from the mistakes in their past!
When the "National body" was threatened in 1916 (WWI) sons of our forefathers went to War to preserve our way of life, our freedoms (speech & religion) and our nation. When those that lost their lives, were buried in memorials in foreign lands or brought home in honor, the "entire" nation mourned for them.
In 1941 (WWII) the young men & women who sacrificed their lives were honored.
In Korea it was the same story!
Again in Vietnam, the difference was that the living and dead from this war were cursed at, disrespected, and called "Baby Killers! However the men and women of the Armed Forces still put their lives in danger to protect our our rights and "Freedoms".
It is a sad reflection on parts our nation that take the same "Freedoms" and twist them to dishonor the dead and our great nation!!
If you enjoy these freedoms, THANK A VET!
These people have once again twisted the First Amendment. People, the law is useless to perform justice in these matters. They know it. They count on you sitting around and saying, " what a shame", and doing nothing. Protest outside their church. Discontinue any financial support. Dont do business with anyone who does support them. Drive them from your community.You have to stand up and silence these idiots.
I have worked with people who profess to being Baptist and none of them believe or behave like the Westboro mob. Maybe the Ameican Legion members and other veterans should protest at all of their church services. Then maybe they will learn that the right ofn free speech applies to all citizens.
My right to swing my fist ends at your nose.
Thank God for men like Bill O'Reilly. Not only is he standing for what he believes, he is also writing the check. These men paid in blood, but Bill is using the power God gave him to do good.
Protesters please, take your argument where it will have merit, instead of skreaching for the sole purpose of camera time. How many verses are there directing you against exactly the type of wasteful use of assets? Too many to list here.
What does it say about the God these people believe in it they need to take such hurtful actions against those who die fighting to give them the freedom to disrespect them and their grieving families? Is their God so weak that he cannot exert his will without their help? Would they refuse the protection that a serviceman provides--- during a conflict which would jeopardize their lives as well as many others--- simply because he or she is gay?
It seems their tactics are the desperate attempts of a failing group to gain attention (not too different from what terrorists do) to ONE SINGLE aspect of their idea of a religious life. What of the other precepts such as love your neighbor, turn the other cheek and so on? Then ask not what Paul said but what is recorded of what JESUS said about homosexuality. ZIP, NADA, NICHTS, NIENTE. But Jesus did say that even speaking harshly to your brother is tantamount to murder. "The thought is father to the deed."
You will know them by their fruits.....
They profess that they know God: but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
I would just like to caution the Westboro Chruch with what they are doing. Emotions can run high at a funeral, and sooner or later some family member is going to "snap" and just unload on the protestors. Here in Indiana 1 of every 7 adult citizens holds a carry permit. An armed society is a polite society.
Open your eyes people. This group of money hungry whackos don't give a damn about religion. They are in this for one thing, and one thing only... $$$$. They are evil and they are preying on those that have lost a loved one. Showing up and trying to entice people to stike out at them so they can turn around and sue. That is what it is all about. Yeah... I wouldn't mind stomping them into a mudhole. But the best thing to do is stand as a barrier between them and the familes.
My Brother in arms; My condolences goes out to the Parents of this Veteran, but it is law that Lord God said it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him help mate for him, Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam,and he slept:and he took one of his ribs,and closed up the flesh instead thereof,and the rib,which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman,and brought her unto man,and Adam said "This is now bones of my bones,and flesh of my flesh;she shall be called woman,because she was taken out of man".
And it goes on; Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination, If a man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death: their blood shall be upon them.
And it goes on; And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another;men with men working that which is unseemly. you wanna play,your going to pay.
9-11 "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (if you cannot prove he was homosexual then you slander).
"Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil...
Common subject is slander - put up or shut up!
How does this justify what those looney church members are doing at military funerals?? Was it the soldier's (or Marine's) fault that Obama has rescinded the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and seeks to integrate openly gay people into the military? How is this the fault of the average soldier killed in action? Seems to me that their anger and protetations are misplaced. They should go picket the White House.
"Was it the soldier's (or Marine's) fault that Obama has rescinded the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and..."
The "Don't ask, don't tell" policy has not been recinded.
As a member of the Disabled American Veterans Organization, we always attend every funeral of every local service member that has paid the ultimate sacrifice for this great country, and we have never had any trouble with anyone protesting the funerals. If we ever do there may be other funerals that they may have to attend to. As a retired US Army Special Forces Soldier who spent 20 years active duty and then 16 years as a DOD civilian working for the US Army, I would not allow these idiots to protest and get away with what they seem to be getting away with at other funerals, we always have our chapter attend all the funerals, and we could gently remind these folks that they are not welcome to attend any funeral of a fallen hero, that they would be best for them to turn around and go back where they came from and study history and remind them that if it was not for the military they would not have the freedom of speech so they would be better served by not protesting the funeral.
As a veteran organization you are required to ASK if the family wants you to attend. You can provide support by setting a perimeter of respect but again it has to be at the request or permission of the family
I am a Navy Vet and 70 yrs old, my Grandfather was a soldier in WW1, my Father was in WW11 and my son was in Bosnia. We all served our country and did so to keep our freedoms and freedom of speech is one of those rights. I am truly tired of sick demented morons taking advantage of what every service man fought for and then disrespecting the men and women who gave them the right to protest. These are the people we will stand togather against for we are the oath takers and people like this are a threat to are well being. I think maybe we should give them a vacation in a country that does not have freedom such as ours. As long as I can take a breath I will allow no one to disrespect a fallen serviceman or women, let these people protest on the own ground and just maybe they will get God slapped
As for me.....they should be on the government terriorist kist and treated the same!!
These people are all insane and the government needs to step in and take action.....oh that is right, they are too busy screwing with healthcare.
Wonder what these Justices would do if this were one of their own relatives that these people would picket....bet they would change their minds...and that goes for our members of the congress and senate....bet that would change things around.
I am a
Vietnam Veteran.....and also the Father of a current Air Force Man.
I am a chaplain and have probably had 5 or 6 run ins promised by these morons. They never showed or if they did they were afraid to run there mouths. The Viet Vets, Freedom Riders, and probably Hell Angels were in prominence presence. I want to say that CA has made it illegal for the morons to disrupt a funeral. Where were the police? Why weren't they doing their jobs? The family had to come in through the the back door of the funeral home? How many people saw that the head moron had a flag wrapped around his foot and he was walking on it? If the Supreme Court finds in the families favor they should sue them into bankruptcy. I seriously doubt they are incorporated so that means the individual members are responsible for the actions of the pastor and the church. We should all pay the church a visit.
Something more disgusting to me is the 28 people who voted yes. I was at the funeral and this had nothing to do with free speech. The entire purpose was to disrupt the funeral of an American Hero. Not one member of the Viet Nam Vets or the Veterans of Foreign Wars voted in favor of these scum bags. Sounds like you are more concerned about gay rights then the family of this American Solder.
How can this group claim to be Christian? The hate and bigotry expressed by them and their actions in beyond belief. When I read the story in Army Times, I thought about my diverse family, you name it, my family has it, veteran, lesbian, homosexual, convict, divinity student, mixed race, and on and on. So this group is attacking me. Thankfully there is a father out there willing to stand up and say enough! I challenge all of the American Legion members to send $ 10 to this father to help defray his expenses so far. He's $50,000 in the hole and his attorneys are not charging him. It will be a long haul before the Supreme Court makes a decision and we need to support him. We can not allow bigotry and hatred t0o hold sway over our mighty nation, we may have taken some lumps but don't count us out. WE are tougher than people sometimes think. Happy Easter.
This group started out by protesting at Gay funerals. They tried protesting at Matthew Sheppard's funeral, the young man who was a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming who was tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming in October 1998. They carried hateful signs that said "BURN IN HELL" and "GOD HATES F@GS!" Many felt, back then, that they should be able to protest at these funerals, since it's "just gays" and "who cares about them". Now they've turned their twisted hate towards the military. Is it any different? Seriously - is ANYONE'S funeral a place for this to happen? The sacrifice of our brothers and sisters in arms, their service, their honor - those things aren't being besmirched here (they can't be) - it's their HUMANITY that is being dishonored. The same humanity that anyone - gay or straight - has, and that should be protected from vermin like these "people". Hate should not be a part of our social vocabulary.
To answer your question, No. I did not protest when they were doing this to gays. In case you haven't noticed, this is the American Legion website here. We are the nation's oldest veterans group. We're not a gay advocacy group.
We are the nation's LARGEST veterans group. The VFW is the oldest (1899).
At what point did we lose our common sense, does it make any sense to allow a group of ingrates to take advantage of the 1st amendment to desecrate the ceremonies for the laying to rest of a fallen hero and protector of our freedom who has payed the ultimate price. Have we degenerated so far that we allow this type of disrespect in the name of freedom of speech? I firmly believe in free speech but can't some things be off limits to this type of non-sense?
Remember your regiment.
I am a no vote on this. Wrong question, wrong answers. There seem to be so many pieces of human debris. Tommorow is Good Friday. What is it that the dying Jesus asked of his Father before he passed? He left us a tough road.
Does not the Bible say to (rough memory) "Judge not, lest ye be judged"? If this is the case, then "pastor phelps" (I do not capitalize the letter "P" for pastor since he does not have any respect from me and the same for his name) violates everything he talks about. One has to wonder though, does anyone in his congregation have anyone in the service? What would happen if he/she/they were to be killed in the war? What then? A double standard maybe?
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall years ago ruled that, "free speech is a cherished part of our system BUT that does not give anyone the right to yell fire in a crowded building." I would think common sense would prevail that it also does not allow for invasion of privacy.
Wow, you quoted a nonexisted quote.
The quote is from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s opinion in the United States Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States in 1919.
Holmes wrote:
"The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic. [...] The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent."
It is sad that the freedom(s) we fought for are now used against us. As a "long in dthe tooth" military person, I can remember when this conduct would not have been tolerated, but if it did occur, we could punch the daylights out of them. If we lost, we took our lumps, and if we won, they took their lumps.
I agree, let us congregate and surround that "church" during their "services" and act similar to them and imitate their actions. Do this for several times, during their "service". However, get a permit from the city and county for santioned protest, then that
"church" cannot protest because we are legal and within the law.
"...get a permit from the city and county for santioned protest, then that
"church" cannot protest because we are legal and within the law."
Guess what?
They also have their permit and are legal and within the law.
have talked it over with our mayor anf sshe will do her best to stop any applaction from this group. if they show up anyway our pd/sherriffs office will deal with them. . and yes most of them are vets and al/vfw members
God is testing the members of the Westboro Baptist Church and they failed miserably.Please don't associate Baptists with these repugnant people.
This "church" has twisted the Constitution such that "Freedom of Speech" is now used liberally to mean any form of expression without regard for the rights of others. According to their definition, I could express my "Freedom of Speech" about my neighbor and shout at the top of my lungs with a bullhorn all night. Would anyone really put up with that? In my neighborhood, if I did something like that I would be arrested for disturbing the peace. These idiots disturbed the peace of the poor marine's family! A man that fought and died for their freedoms!!
What needs to happen is to have people picket their church during their "worship" service with signs, bullhorns, and such! They should get a taste of what they dish out! Surely they couldn't have the protesters arrested without showing just how two-faced they really are! It's too bad I don't live near them or that's just exactly what I would do.
How about all of us veterans go to the church and express our free speech.
From a combat veteran....to another.......Now that is a real answer. Go brother!!!!
This judge should be impeached. These sorry turds don't ever want to show up at a funeral for a service member in my area. They are disgusting human pieces of excrement. They know nothing of the bible or its teaching. How sad for America that we have the likes of this bunch breathing our air.
Impeached on what grounds? Is it because of the decision? Give me a break.
If you did something to them if they showed up in your area, you would get in trouble. In the eyes of the LAW, they are not doing anything wrong.
The freedom of speech is like the freedom to protect yourself.
While we have a right to protect ourselves, we do not have a right to use excessive force to do so.
We must not injure or kill someone when it is not required.
The right to speak is not a right to be heard, it's not a right to get in someone's face.
Theirs was not the "peaceable assembly" mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Sooner or later a family member within this bizarre church group is going to die. What a beautiful time for 50,000 Freedom Riders to appear and express their "freedom of speech!" These are some real sorry, pathetic, mis-guided human beings. Doesn't say much for the judge in this case either, does it? We do have certain unalienable rights, to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This means we DO HAVE THE RIGHT to greive without interruption and defamation.
I think deadendbluff has hit the perfect compromise. The LAST thing any of us should do is sink to these ??? level BUT, by attending one of their funerals makes real good sense to me and I would be glad to have me and my powerwheelchair in front.
This is just a sad day in the United States of America these people should have been locked up.Freedom of speech? That young Marine is the reason why we have freedom of speech.
As an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ I am disgusted by the actions of this church and membership. The Bible clearly teaches that we (Christians) will be known by our love. It is evident that this church group has not read the Bible or they are interpreting it for their own agenda. They definitely are not exhibiting love. I would liken this pastor to Jim Jones for the blind devotion his followers exhibit toward him and his agenda. May God have mercy on their souls. I have not researched them but I would guess the "pastor" has never served in the military, especially in a combat zone.
There are over 34,000 denominations of Christianity. Each one of these is interpreting the bible to what they believe it to say.
Each denomination is picking and choosing what verses to follow. They also decide in what context the bible verses mean.
Since you are a so called "ordained minister," I suggest you read the bible again.
"The Bible clearly teaches that we (Christians) will be known by our love."
Please… How about this one:
"I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" (Matthew 10:34)
What is especially galling is that Westboro LOST in a lower court. These judges are charging costs based on an earlier Westboro loss, and their appeal. Even the nat'l Baptist Church disavows this church group.
Does this church really excess as in brick and morter or is it just in this guys mind so he can sound off and be a j**k,did he he attin a bible school to learn how to preach?? hell as a special place for him thats for sure.
What are we doing? We, as a Nation, believe it is okay to mock the assignation of a great man, JFK with nudity and freedom of speech or exhibition is just wrong. It is wrong to protest at a fallen veteran's grave as the family grieves for their son who paid the ultimate price so that you could protest the very thing that secured our many freedoms to begin with. I am beside myself with disgust; it saddens me and weakens our nation. Freedom of speech is the right of all Americans, however, it comes at a price that our Veterans have paid and continue to pay each and every day that we exist as a free Nation. The burning of the flag, the ultimate sacrifice made by our military and its veterans, and yes the freedoms we enjoy should be honored and respected,but when these rights are turn inside upon ourselves and attack the very fibers of our Nation we should stamp the flames out and prosecute the individuals who violate what has been paid for in blood.


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Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Boyd Tinsley, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford
Notes: Foam contained a brief Dixie tease from Trey and Possum contained an All Fall Down signal. Hydrogen contained the lyrics "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever." Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. The Drums Jam featured Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band; the rest of the encore (including the Phish debut of Watchtower) featured the entire band. The guest trampoline jumper during Mike's Song was then-nine year old fan Katherine Lang. The opening act was Dave Matthews Band.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- A 2-year-old boy will be laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday night, commissioners honored the firefighters who saved his life.
John Thompson's highchair now sits empty next to his stuffed animals covered in ashes. A message of love in spray paint reads, "RIP Little John 2-16-13. Our little angel."
It's a bittersweet honor for the firefighters who saved John.
"The kid did receive a lot of smoke inhalation and stuff. I did my best," said Lt. Ralph Jenkins.
Jenkins got choked up remembering what happened that night on Carr Street, and he's just one of several firefighters who helped rescue the 2-year-old from his fiery home.
"You wish you could do more. I was glad we got there when we did and we could do what we could," said Lt. Daniel Rigdon.
But in John's case, it was too late.
"Sometime we make a save, and sometime we don't," Jenkins said.
As soon as firefighters got to the scene, they ran inside, which is when everything went black. The smoke was just that thick.
"One guy went right, and I went left. We found the baby on the mattress by feeling for him," Rigdon said. "I handed him to the first person I saw. I couldn't see at all. It's all voice."
John died a few days later, and on Tuesday, the firefighters were recognized for their bravery.
"The award really doesn't mean much to me at all. They just give me a piece of paper for my job," Rigdon said.
"I appreciate the award. I appreciate somebody looking out for things we do," Jenkins said.
In his 30-year career, Jenkins has made five saves. Rigdon has two.
But for these local heroes, all that pales in light of a little boy who used to call this place home.
The following firefighters were honored on Tuesday:
- Lt. Daniel Rigdon
- Lt. Ralph Jenkins
- Firefighter Adam Krebs
- Firefighter Mary Guest
- Firefighter Travis Petrea


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SAN JOSE -- The Sharks will have to wait until Sunday to find out who their opponent will be for the Western Conference semifinals after the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime Friday night to stave off elimination.
Had Anaheim beat Detroit to win the series, the Sharks, seeded sixth, would have played the No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks in the second round with the series starting in Chicago on a yet-to-be-determined date. Anaheim hosts Detroit in Game 7 of that series Sunday.
If the No. 7 Red Wings finish the comeback and beat the Ducks, they, as the lowest remaining seed, would play the Blackhawks and the Sharks will play either No. 4 St. Louis or No. 5 Los Angeles. If Anaheim wins the series, it will face either Los Angeles or St. Louis in the next round.
The Sharks wrapped up a four-game sweep of the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday with a 4-3 overtime win at HP Pavilion. They practiced Friday for the first time since that game.
"We're thinking about who we're going to play, but mostly, we're worried about how we're going to play," Sharks center Logan Couture said Friday afternoon. "All three of those teams that we might play are really good teams and have done a great job. But if we continue to play the way we've been playing, hopefully we can beat one of them."


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dec. 21, 2011 – Ducks and other wetland-dependent wildlife will benefit from last week's congressional approval of a $35.5 million budget for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) program for FY 2012. While significantly less than what the administration recommended months ago, this number is much improved from an initial $20 million figure proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives in the spring, largely through the work of Ducks Unlimited, its supporters and other conservation organizations.
NAWCA's FY12 funding is part of H.R. 2112, a package of bills keeping the government funded through Sept. 30, 2012, NAWCA's current expiration date. With the future of this program and the nation's wetlands hanging in the balance, DU is urging its supporters and all Americans to seek their representatives' support of H.R. 1960, a bill that would reauthorize NAWCA through 2017.
"Due to the hard work and communications from staff and volunteers alike, this year's cuts to NAWCA were not as bad as we feared," said DU President John Newman. "Now we turn our focus to our goal of reauthorizing the program and an even more challenging FY13."
To address the nation's debt crisis, Congress will seek a minimum of $1.2 trillion in cuts for FY13, which could spell danger for NAWCA and other long-standing conservation programs that have delivered results for the economy and the environment.
"We need the help of our supporters to get this critical piece of legislation reauthorized for another five years," said Newman. "We don't want to give legislators an excuse or opportunity to eliminate funding for such a model program, so we're asking everyone to take action early in 2012."
NAWCA conserves the continent's waterfowl, fish and wildlife resources while producing a variety of environmental and economic benefits. Its success is driven by partnerships with federal, state and local governments; nonprofit organizations like DU; and community groups. Every federal dollar provided by NAWCA must be matched by at least one dollar from non-federal sources. But because the program is so effective, NAWCA funds are usually tripled or quadrupled on the local level.
"Since its inception, NAWCA has contributed to the conservation of more than 25 million acres of habitat across North America, through 1,600 separate DU projects," said Paul Schmidt, chief conservation officer for Ducks Unlimited. "This program is absolutely critical to the future of waterfowl habitat and DU's work across the continent—we need strong voices of conservation on Capitol Hill to keep NAWCA thriving after Sept. 30."
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Local family hit hard by Food Lion closure
Published: Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.
The Food Lion on Greenville Highway is one of 113 underperforming stores across the country set to close in the next 30 days, displacing nearly 5,000 employees, according to a news release from Delhaize America.
The company plans to take the following actions with respect to its stores:
• Close 113 underperforming Food Lion stores, primarily in markets in which the company has the least store density;
• Retire the Bloom banner;
• Convert 64 Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food stores in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia to Food Lion stores;
• Close seven underperforming Bloom stores and six underperforming Bottom Dollar Food stores in overlapping Food Lion markets;
• Convert one Food Lion store in Florida to a Harveys store;
• Discontinue operations of its distribution center located in Clinton, Tenn., and
• Accelerate the roll out of the Food Lion brand strategy in an additional 600 to 700 stores.
Two other Food Lion stores in North Carolina will close, one in Weaverville and one in Cary, near Raleigh.
"Today's actions will continue to solidify our U.S. operations and enable our company to focus on our successful brand strategy repositioning at Food Lion and the expansion of Bottom Dollar Food in new markets," Delhaize America CEO Ron Hodge said in the release.
"While these were difficult decisions given the impact on our associates, customers and communities, we believe these actions will enable us to better serve our customers in our markets with high density, while positioning the company for future growth."
The news is a crushing blow for one Hendersonville family. Katrina Dowling, her husband, Joseph, and the couple's two young adult daughters, Shannon and Erica, have been employed with the company collectively for 14 years.
Company representatives held a meeting at the store late Wednesday night and informed employees about the decision, Dowling said. She has worked sporadically for the grocery store since taking a full-time job at Blockbuster Video, but worked for the company for two years before leaving for her new job.
Dowling's husband works in the meat, produce, dairy and grocery departments, and Shannon and Erica work as cashiers.
"We are devastated — one of my daughters had just moved out on her own and she has her own place, trying to pay her own bills, and my other daughter just bought a new car," Dowling said. "My husband is 49 years old and he is very worried about being able to find another job at his age."
The company was willing to find jobs for the whole family when the Dowlings made the decision to relocate from Florida to North Carolina, she said.
"It's really sad because everybody has been like a big family," she said. "It was a great company to work for and they treated my family like their family for many years. That was one of the great advantages about it was that the company was real good about hiring all of us and then finding jobs for us at one of their North Carolina stores when moved up here, and not many companies do that. We really loved working for Food Lion."
Closing stores was a necessary step, said Cathy Green Burns, president of Food Lion.
"Food Lion is focused on repositioning our business for future growth," she said. "By closing underperforming stores, we will continue to position Food Lion for success, especially in light of our brand strategy results. We are very pleased with the reaction from our customers on the implementation of our new brand strategy work, which includes being recognized as a price leader, making our stores easier to shop, offering the greatest value in private brands and providing fresh produce.
"However, we also determined the most successful markets for these investments are areas where we have strong store density or high market share. As we move forward with implementing our strategy this year, Food Lion will launch its next market this quarter and expects to be substantially complete by year-end."
The company will provide severances to eligible associates, and will work with government officials to assist with transition support. Associates are also encouraged to apply for open positions within the company, according to the release.
Dowling said she checked with other Food Lion stores in the area and there were no positions open. She added that her family plans to meet with the company's human resources representatives to discuss possible job placements within the company.
The loss of the Food Lion store is a blow for Hendersonville, said Bob Williford, executive director of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce.
"Anytime there is a closure and people lose their jobs, our hearts go out to those folks who have to go through that," he said. "The demand for groceries and the services that Food Lion provides does not go away, so what you will see is that people will be going to other grocery stores in the area, and that will increase their business and, hopefully, lead to employment at those stores.
"We are fortunate to see that more and more companies locally are looking for employees. It's still tough out there, but it is getting better."
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SAN JOSE -- San Jose State would like to improve on a running game that is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry, but given the overall success of the Spartans offense, the coaching staff isn't panicking about the ground game's inconsistency.
"Running is important," SJSU coach Mike MacIntyre said. "Don't get me wrong. I believe in that whole-heartedly. But, if they take it away, and you can throw it and score the same way. ... "
The Spartans (7-2, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference) are in the bottom 10 in the nation in rushing offense, but the passing attack ranks ninth. SJSU would like more balance, but winning is a bigger goal.
"As far as statistics go, I don't think that's a focus for me or the offense," said senior running back De'Leon Eskridge. "If we can pass and get touchdowns, either way it goes, it's about winning."
Eskridge, a transfer from Minnesota, is third in WAC rushing with 633 yards. He's gained a solid 4.4 yards per carry and has six touchdowns.
But all other ball carriers are averaging a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. Even when taking sacks out of the equation, the average is just 3.3.
"We want to run the ball better," offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren said. "I think we're always striving for as much balance as we can. At the same time, you've got to look at what your strengths are and we're not as good at running the ball right now."
SJSU ran for 85 yards on 29 carries in last week's 42-13 win over Idaho, which entered the game last in the WAC in rushing defense. This week's opponent, New Mexico State, has taken over the bottom spot, allowing an average of 208 yards per game.
The Spartans tried to establish the run early against Idaho. They went to the ground on 13 of the first 23 plays. Through halftime, it was nearly an even split.
But into the third quarter, the game was still close as the Vandals pulled to within 14-13. That's when SJSU unleashed the passing game. On their first five drives of the second half, the Spartans threw 23 times against just six runs.
"Finally we just said, 'Forget it, spread 'em' out, we're throwing it,' and it was over," MacIntyre said.
Receiver Jabari Carr is also expected to play. He was injured in an apparent helmet-to-helmet collision against Idaho but did not suffer a concussion.
MacIntyre said reports during Saturday's television broadcast that running back Tyler Ervin suffered a broken collarbone were incorrect. Ervin has a badly bruised collarbone and a sprained AC joint, but there is no break or displacement.
MacIntyre said he'd like to have Ervin back by the end of the regular season but that he won't be rushed back.
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In an effort to improve garbage and recycling collection services for San José businesses, the Survey and Policy Research Institute (SPRI) is working with the City to conduct a study on current garbage and recycle services, rates, and frequency of collection. During the month of August 2010, SPRI will randomly contact businesses to conduct the study. The information collected by SPRI will be kept confidential and only a compilation summary of the results will be provided to the City for use to improve garbage and recycling collection services for San José businesses.
San José businesses wishing to participate in the survey are asked to send SPRI a copy of their most recent garbage and recycling bill. You may black out your business name and address first if you wish, to keep it anonymous.
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The tribe returns to camp and after voting out Jefra, and Kass is upset. She doesn't like being left slack-jawed at tribal; she didn't know that Tony had decided to pull a blindside on Jefra. She says whomever crosses the "don" ends up wearing cement overshoes.
She and Tony then have a spat that leaves Kass wondering why she's sticking with Tony's alliance.
In the morning, the guys sit around the campfire while Tony regales them with stories of being shot at three times. He also comments about the women staying in bed. But the women aren't really asleep and are listening to them. Kass hears her name -- Tony wonders if she stayed in bed because she isn't feeling well -- and thinks she hears Tony talk trash about her. When she confronts him, he truthfully denies it, which then makes him look like a liar.
Spencer is thrilled that Kass is mad at Tony and not him; Kass says Tony has created a cult following and she doesn't want to be a member of the cult, she wants to kill the cult leader. Man, someone hide the machete.
Tony tries to smooth things over with Kass, but she won't believe him and Tony gets rather nuts over it. Kass loves chaos and seeing people pushed to their breaking point. Did we ever mention that Kass is an attorney?
Tony says if Kass doesn't like him, write his name down. She says she thinks she will. If she does, then she's out, Tony says. After a few back-and-forths, Tony blurts out that he has a special idol. Kass challenges him to show it to them and even though Tony has both the magical idol and the muggle idol, he refuses to. Kass thinks he's bluffing.
Reward challenge
The challenge today is throwing bean bags at a wall of blocks, only the survivors are divided into two teams of three, and they are trying to knock down the wall of the other team. Once one side has demolished a wall, it's time for rebuilding. One person from each team must solve the puzzle. The key is to knock down the wall quickly while part of your wall remains. It's Spencer, Kass and Woo against Tasha, Trish and Tony. Winning team gets to be goodwill ambassadors and deliver food and supplies to a nearby school.
Team Spencer, Kass and Woo knock down all the blocks first, but the Three Ts were just a couple of blocks shy of finishing, so no real advantage there. Tasha and Spencer are the builders and Tasha is smoking it, until she isn't. Spencer struggles, but then Kass calmly talks him through it and just like that, he gets the wall completed and his team is headed off for the reward.
The survivors pull up in a colorful bus and are mobbed by a bunch of the cutest kids you've ever seen. Each kid received a book bag and there are baskets of toys, balls and stuff for the classrooms. It's like Christmas.
Spencer doesn't like kids, but says he was touched by how happy the kids were. Woo, however, is a natural with the kids. He gives a martial arts demonstration and shows off some mad basketball skills. Kass discovers that Woo is pretty cool.
While the three enjoy lunch, Kass launches a plan to get Tony out and flush out the idol. Woo is very quiet and doesn't really seem behind the plan. Kass and Spencer talk him into it, perhaps. Kass says them as final three would be a fair trio with no one having a real advantage over the other in the final.
Woo says he'll consider it, but on the walk back to camp, he says he's in. He decided that it was time to start playing an individual game, and they all promise not to say anything to Tony and Trish. They will split the vote between Tony and Trish, and either Tony goes home or he plays the idol and Trish goes home. Uh, someone isn't thinking this through. Given that formula it would be two to two to two.
Tony and Trish wonder if Kass and Spencer have managed to turn Woo and when they are alone with Woo, they grill him like a salmon filet. But Woo plays it cool and says they talked about getting rid of Tasha next, never mentioning Tony or his idol. Tony trusts Woo, but his story doesn't make sense, strategywise, so it makes him wonder if he's misread Woo. Either Woo is lying or Kass and Spencer are up to something.
Immunity challenge
The immunity challenge this time is physical and mental. The players have to race out and count the number of various objects -- rocks, masks, crabs, bamboo sticks, buoys and fish traps -- then use the number to solve a combination lock, releasing a baton and using it to smash a tile. If they try and are wrong, they must run back and recount something before trying again.
It is grueling as the players race back and forth, failing time and time again. Finally, Spencer solves it and wins immunity.
And the plotting begins.
Tasha is bummed that she didn't win, but she says she's not done yet and there's havoc to create. Tasha tells Tony that she sees the writing on the wall and that she'll be going home. Tony thinks something is up because Tasha isn't scrambling. He doesn't want to play his magical hidden idol, which lets him play it after the vote, but he's ready to do it if needed.
Kass and Tasha think Tony is a bully and that he's their season's Russell Hantz.
Moments before heading for tribal council, Kass asks Woo whether he wants to stick the plan or take out Tasha. What? When did that become a plan?
Tribal council
Jeff Probst asks Tasha about not winning immunity. She says she's hoping something will happen to save her. She says Tony tells them that he has a magical idol and a regular idol, and he's a bigger threat that she is, despite winning immunity three times in a row. Tony talks loyalty and trust while the jury members he has blindsided roll their eyes. While he's worried that Tasha wasn't acting like she should have been, Tony believes in his people.
Kass says Tony's "bag of tricks" needs to be flushed and that's what's going to happen.
Tony says he's hoping for the four of them to stick together and send Tasha home. Kass says tonight will be a blindside.
Votes are cast and Probst tallies. When he asks for hidden immunity idols, Tony sits on his. The plan to flush the idol fails and Tasha is voted out. Spencer looks disappointed. Tony appears a lock to make it into the final four, after which none of the hidden idols can be played. We are sad.
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (WOMENSENEWS)--U.S. lawmakers arrive in Mexico today for a meeting with President Vicente Fox that is sure to include a discussion of hundreds of unsolved murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and its home state, Chihuahua.
Two of the lawmakers, Ciro Rodriguez, a Democrat from Texas and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Hilda Solis,a Democrat from California and co-chair of theCongressional Caucus for Women's Issues, arevisiting the region for the second time this month to push authorities to renew their efforts in solving the cases.
Already these visits are paying off. Jose Luis Santiago Vasconcelos, head of the organized crime unit in Mexico's attorney general's office, has now said that a new team of federal and state authorities is reviewing all 258 cases, including reopening 67 in which suspects were convicted and sentenced. And Fox last week appointed a commissioner--human-rights lawyer Maria Guadalupe Morfin--to coordinate the investigative efforts of federal, state and local agencies.
Since July of this year, the Mexican government has sent 1,000 federal police to this Mexican city across the border from El Paso, Texas, to help local authorities investigate the unsolved murders. U.S. and Mexican authorities believe that at least 90 of the victims bear the signs of serial murder.
During the past several years, the murder, rape and disappearance of close to 400 women in Ciudad Juarez since 1993 has been garnering increased international attention. The bodies of the women, mostly aged 15 to 25, have been turning up in the desert, many showing signs of extreme sexual and sadistic violence.
Recent visits from Amnesty International, the United Nations and a U.S. congressional delegation have put local authorities, who are accused of bungling the investigation or even covering for the perpetrators, on the spot. The attention is providing a glimmer of hope to bereaved families and their advocates, who have been toiling for years to get the killings solved and to prevent more.
The serial murders and the overall climate of violence in the city brought four U.S. legislators, six Mexican legislators and an assortment of human rights groups to Juarez from October 11-13 for a three-day tour of tragedy and death. They were accompanied by reporters from dozens of news outlets. Delegation members listened to victims' mothers and other family members. They visited the eight pink crosses that mark the spot in the city where the same
number of young women were found raped and strangled in November 2001.
"When you start hearing that testimony, it almost makes you cry," said Rodriguez. "Then, it also gets you angry that somehow they haven't come to grips with what's happening and it seems like it's a systemic problem."
Keeping Spotlight on Murders
The U.S. legislators said they plan to keep the international spotlight on this issue. They said they'll testify before Congress to bring more attention to the murders and see what more the United States can do to help (the FBI already provides training to police in crime-scene investigation), set up funds for a DNA bank that would examine remains and forensic evidence and help identify victims and approach both Secretary of State Colin Powell and Mexican President Vicente Fox about making it part of the bi-national agenda.
Esther Chavez Cano, founder and director of the Ciudad Juarez rape crisis center Casa Amiga and one of the first people to notice a killing pattern several years ago, said she "never imagined" the degree of media turnout and publicity that the lawmakers' visit would generate. "I think it caused a sensation . . . and it will help us in our fight," she told Women's eNews. Chavez, recognized this year as one of Women's eNews' 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, believes that the pressure exerted by the delegation and earlier visits by Amnesty International and the U.N. "is causing a very strong impact on the press and society in general."
Progress Is Slow
Despite the rising publicity and local avowals of official commitment to solving the murders, Chavez is still concerned by what she sees as the low value that law officials here ascribe to women. The day after the delegation departed, Micaela Felix Alvarado was found beaten to death in the street. Police said the 36-year-old was neither raped nor a victim of the apparent serial murders, which makes Chavez feel they're still missing the point.
"They dismissed (Felix) as a drunk, a drug addict, said her husband did it, and case closed," said Chavez, adding that Casa Amiga receives 40 new clients a day, mostly victims of domestic violence and, increasingly, incest. "They said it as though this minimizes the life of the woman."
Chavez should know. She has been prodding investigators since 1993, when she first noticed the pattern of slayings, and has been in the forefront of efforts to bring world attention to the inadequacies of the investigations. In the serial murders, as well as other violence toward women, Juarez municipal and Chihuahua state authorities have been accused of, at best, bungling the investigations and at worst, covering up for the perpetrators and blaming the victims.
Police also allegedly have harassed families or given them bodies that were not in fact those of their missing daughters. Authorities have admitted losing DNA samples that would have helped with identification of the "desconocidas," or unknowns. Although a number of people have been arrested, most suspects have claimed that their confessions were tortured out of them. Ten years after the first bodies started turning up, victims' families don't have a sense of closure and authorities believe the killer or killers are still on the loose.
In August, Amnesty International issued a scathing report criticizing Chihuahua state and Juarez municipal authorities' inaction on the killings, and in September a six-member team of United Nations investigators invited by the government to visit Ciudad Juarez found that a lack of financial and professional resources among federal and state investigators, plus inattention by government officials, had played a role in the failure to solve or stop the killings.
Dangerous Routines of Working Poor
Most of the victims worked in the "maquiladoras," or foreign-owned assembly plants, that sprouted after the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994. Others worked in small commercial businesses such as stores or attended school. They lived in poorer sections of the city, in shantytowns of dusty, unpaved streets. Many came to Ciudad Juarez from other Mexican states or countries to work in the factories.
Maquiladora workers have to walk unlit blocks in the dark hours of the morning or the middle of the night to make it to early-morning shifts. Others leave their shifts late at night.
Led by Solis, the delegation--all of whom are members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus--said this would not be their last visit to the area. Besides Solis and Rodriguez, the delegation included Luis V. Gutierrez, a Democrat from Illinois, and Silvestre Reyes, a Democrat from El Paso, Texas.
Limits to U.S. Help
However, Solis and other U.S. officials noted that the United States or any other entity has to be officially asked by local authorities to step in and assist in solving the crimes. The U.S. has to be very careful of sovereignty issues, said Hardrick Crawford, Jr., the FBI special agent for El Paso, who is helping provide training and other assistance to Mexican investigators.
Since they can't simply intervene in the criminal-justice process, human rights activists say the best way to make sure the cases get properly investigated is to apply external pressure by keeping the international spotlight on Juarez and Chihuahua officials. And that was exactly the delegation's aim.
Increased visibility can't come too soon, advocates say. Similar cases have been surfacing in Chihuahua state's capital city of Chihuahua, where 16 young women have disappeared since 2000, seven of them found murdered in circumstances similar to those in Juarez.
Theresa Braine is a freelance journalist based in Mexico City.
For more information:
Women's eNews--
"Thousands in Mexico Protest 285 Unsolved Murders":
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"Film on Deaths of Mexican Women Indicts Corruption":
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The Art of Healing
Oftentimes people come to me and state that their intention is to heal. The definition of healing is to restore to health and soundness; to set right; restoration of that which is damaged to its normal function; regeneration (spiritual, revival, rebirth); and renewal of any lost part.
"The renewal of any lost part" caught my attention. During challenging times people are often seeking parts of themselves that they think have been lost, stolen or damaged. I believe that we are, inherently, whole, and that at the core of our being, beauty and peace exist. When my clients speak about wanting to heal, we explore the deep desire to remember that they are not broken or damaged goods. We talk about the fact that in every situation there is good and it is leading us back to a state of wholeness. When the Japanese mend broken objects, they fill the cracks with gold. They believe that when something is damaged and has a history, it is more beautiful. What if that were true of us? What if each and every aspect of our life stories was an essential ingredient that made us stronger and more beautiful?


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Now Here Is a Rivalry: Snowboarders v. Skiers
Snowboarders and skiers are the dogs and cats of winter sports: They inhabit the same turf, but don't always get along. Tensions between the camps have now spilled into federal court.
On Wednesday, a group of snowboarders sued the Alta Ski Lifts Company, which operates the Alta ski resort in Utah, one of a handful of resorts in the U.S. that doesn't allow snowboarders, only skiers.
The allegation: The snowboard ban at Alta, which operates on federally owned land, violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
"Discrimination without any rational basis perpetuates inequality by creating, fostering, and encouraging skier-versus-snowboarder attitudes that are hostile and divisive," reads the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. The lawsuit asks for Alta's snowboard ban to be lifted, and for skiers to be forced to share the mountain.
An Alta spokeswoman didn't respond to a request seeking comment. The lawsuit also names the U.S. Forest Service, which controls the public land on which Alta operates. A USFS spokesman didn't respond to a request seeking comment.
Only 7% of ski resorts in the U.S. allowed snowboarders in the 1980s, but by 1990, most major ski areas "allowed snowboarding and welcomed snowboarders," according to the lawsuit. Only a few, including Alta, Deer Valley in Utah and Mad River Glen in Vermont, remain skiers-only. Jonathan Schofield, the plaintiffs' lawyer, said the same constitutional standards don't apply to Deer Valley and Mad River Glen, which operate on private land.
"Alta's anti-snowboarder policy and snowboarding ban is based on antiquated stigmas and stereotypes that snowboarders are immature, inexperienced, reckless, disrespectful and/or 'out of control,'" reads the complaint. "Such interests are never legitimate."


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The Kirksville Regional Airport opened its hangar doors Sunday for a scaled-back air show featuring plane displays.
First: Wade Guffey, 2, checks out the cockpit of a plane with assistance from his mother Elizabeth Guffey.
Second: The Super A Ag-Cat bi-plane was one of the dozen planes on display.
Third: Visitors check out "Spooky," an AC-47 Medal of Honor tribute gunship.
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I wasn't planning on blogging about this or anything else today. I was actually going to take the day off, but when I saw their blog post yesterday, I just happened to be feeding my sourdough starter and was lamenting on how I hate throwing starter away every time it needs fed. I caught their post just in the nick of time as I was about to toss the extra down the drain and instead I saved it and made this delightful focaccia/flatbread.
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Due to the pending winter storm, a parking ban has been issued in the city from 6 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Vehicles should not be parked on the street during the ban. In addition, trash cans should be removed as soon as possible, and portable basketball hoops and other items also should be removed from near the street.
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Mikal kHill wrote: It strikes me as weird. I enjoyed playing the game, but I literally loathed every character in far cry 3, from the good guys to the bad guys. The whole story was a clusterfuck of stupid and I hated everyone.
This is unrelated, but i discovered one night if you accidentyally made some villager run over the Rykyat guys or wahtever, they would just start killing every fucking villager they could find, indiscriminately killing old unarmed women and shit. It was actually fairly unsettling, but I just followed them as they did it for like 30 minutes one night before reloading my save.


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At Classic Rock Mine we are dedicated to turning you on to classic rock that you would not otherwise hear. You may be familiar with some of the bands we play, but you won't hear the same tired singles that myopic, commercial radio stations play to death. Classic Rock Mine goes beyond those familiar bands to bring you classic rock artists that you have never heard before, such as Lucifer's Friend.
Lucifer's Friend is a perfect example of a foreign band that had considerable success in their native country, Germany, but failed to make a dent in the US. Lucifer"s Friend traces their musical roots to the group German Bonds, whose first recordings were released in 1965. In 1970, members of German Bonds hooked up with John Lawton, former vocalist for the British band Stonewall, and future vocalist for Uriah Heep. The newly formed group put out two albums in 1970, the first under the name Asterix, was an upbeat, hard rock effort and the second was Lucifer's Friend's self-titled debut.
The Lucifer's Friend sound on this first album is a heavy mixture of keyboard and guitar driven hard rock, early metal, and prog, comparable to Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Lucifer's Friend's next three albums were: "Where the Groupies Killed the Blues," (1972), "I'm Just A Rock & Roll Singer," (1973) and "Banquet," (1974). Each varies slightly from the other, but the band never loses their heavy edge. Lawton would leave the band in 1976 and join Uriah Heep the following year, only to return to Lucifer's Friend in 1981. The band parted ways in 1982, but re-formed for a last gasp in 1994.
Bottom line, if you dig early metal, you will dig Lucifer's Friend. Start with the first album and then give the second a try. You won't be disappointed. If you'd like to learn more about Lucifer's Friend, consult your local library. Or, better yet, just tune into Classic Rock Mine Saturday nights from 9pm-11pm.


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RIPON – A 17-year-old Ripon girl was arrested Wednesday during a sting operation designed to stem an increase in prostitution in one of San Joaquin County's most rural communities, authorities said.
The Ripon Police Department conducted the sting at an undisclosed motel after contacting escorts on the Internet, officials said. Some of the escorts offered sex for money, police said.
During the course of their investigation, detectives arranged to meet the 17-year-old girl, who was advertising her services on a popular website, authorities said.
After speaking to an undercover officer at the motel, the girl was arrested on suspicion of prostitution and drug possession, authorities said. The girl received a misdemeanor citation and was released to a parent, police said.
Read Friday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Jason Anderson.
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Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Gov. Nikki Haley says up to 657,000 businesses in South Carolina have also been compromised by an international computer hacker.
Haley said Wednesday officials do not yet know the precise number of businesses affected or the information taken. She says the maximum figure includes duplicate filings.
The businesses affected are in addition to the up to 3.6 million Social Security numbers accessed from individual tax returns.
Haley says Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. has offered to provide businesses credit monitoring at no cost to them or the state. Any business that's filed a tax return since 1998 is invited to sign up starting Friday at 8 a.m. by visiting www.dandb.com/sc or calling 800-279-9881.
As of Wednesday, 418,000 people had enrolled in a credit monitoring service the state offers through Experian.
(Copyright 2012, The Associated Press)
To call Experian, dial 1-866-578-5422. The call center is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST on Saturday and Sunday.
You can register online at protectmyid.com/scdor. To register, you need to enter the access code, SCDOR123. Note: You need to click the button that says "Click to redeem your activation code" instead of just pressing enter. Georgia residents can register online with the same access code.
If you have signed up, you will hear back from the credit monitoring service through email or postal mail within a few weeks to find out if you are affected.


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Reading your Bible, evangelizing, going to church and praying daily are truly great things for a believer. But are we discipling like we should? read more
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What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
Do you believe God's promises, even when all is bleak and it looks like nothing is happening? read more
The Word: Breakfast of Fighters
A healthy breakfast will give our body the energy it needs to start the day right. Find out how God's Word will do that for your mind and spirit. read more
How to Let Go and Let Our Children Grow
Our children are certain to make preventable mistakes. Here are some reasons why we should simply let them do so. read more
Fight for Your Marriage, Not Your Pride
What are some insignificant conflicts in your marriage that you need to let go of in order to love your spouse well? read more
How to Succeed at Christianity without Really Trying
So you think life as a believer is really hard? Here are some principles to live by daily to make things easier. read more
5 Reasons American Men Struggle to Find Their Purpose
Here are some countercultural traits men need to have in order to fulfill their destiny. read more
Are You 'Manning Up' in Your Marriage?
Countless married Christian men have become spiritual sissies. Do you fit into that category, or have you manned up in your marriage? read more
How Don Came to Watch Another Man Love His Wife and Raise His Children
Do you know anyone this has happened to? How can you take care to make sure it doesn't happen to you? read more
Dealing With Dirt and Hurt: When to Call in the Cavalry
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Why is it Important to Understand About Your Family Roots and History?
You looked in the mirror and your luscious "pillow-lips", as some authors have coined the word, resemble hers; your facial features, your figure and even how you walk closely mimic hers – what is the chance she could be your relative, too?
Ms. Hillary Clinton would not have known until Christopher Child of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, a leading ancestor search company, disclosed his group's findings, after three years of research that Ms. Clinton and Angelina Jolie are related on the 9th degree and linked by an ancestor who died in Quebec on the 17th century.
Genealogy websites have taken the front seat on the internet today – not just as a hobby of doing surname search or creating genealogy charts, but as a meaningful pursuit of meaning (or excuse?) within the family ancestry.
Free genealogy sites make the study of family history easier for everyone today than what it was a decade ago. It includes the discovery of your family's legacy, your ancestors and who made up your immediate family tree. The motive is not superficial as in knowing if Madonna is in your bloodline, or if you could be another distant relative of Barack Obama, but in establishing your connection to your roots. It is something personal; as part of who you are today, is your past.
This is the enchantment people find in the study of genealogy with the aid of various genealogy websites. More and more people have grown interest in uncovering how their forefathers had lived; their accomplishments, as well as their defeats. Most people believe that it is only through understanding where they came from they would acquire the clearer vantage point of where they could be heading to. If the past makes up a percentage of who they are, they believe it is important to understand how far and to what extent their legacy family tree, family roots and history can still influence their decisions today.
While growing up, how many times have you heard comments that you laugh like your Grandpa Joe, or you are as good as your Aunt Jackie in Math? If your clan is a jigsaw puzzle and your ancestors the bits and pieces that make it up, would it not help you to understand how one piece connects to another?
Availing the services of free genealogy websites in conducting your genealogy search and setting up your genealogy chart can help you in ways you could not fully imagine.
And as a piece yourself of that giant puzzle, understanding how you belong and who you connect to will give you the assurance that you are not an accident in the scheme of things, but an important piece; as important as all the other pieces that complete the giant puzzle.
Understanding your family history through a genealogy search will give you insights as to your family's traits, strengths and weaknesses, common choices that shaped them and the mistakes that could have been avoided.
Recent medical findings also revealed a genetic connection among family members that explains their predisposition to certain ailments. This is one reason why the study of your family roots is important.
You would not only possess a journal of dates and facts, but a lamp post that can steer you away from the danger zones where your forefathers once treaded and lost. As Henry Ward Beecher once said, "What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away."
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/ancestor-search-why-is-it-important-to-understand-about-your-family-roots-and-history-719310.html
Author: Christiene Villanueva
About the Author:
Mary Ann Eble shares with you creative ways on how you can connect with your past and preserve your family's heritage stories with her FREE e-book entitled "12 Gifts".
Mary has a Master's Degree in Social Work–while in school, she developed a strong interest in understanding family ancestry history and relationships and dynamics. She believes that by exploring family stories from the past, we will come to understand ourselves and create a stronger future for the next generation.


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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
All Rings are not Created Equal
Posted by Shreve & Co. at 12:23:17 PM in Suna Brothers (29)
There are 7 billion people in this world, all with their own quirks and personalities. And for two people to find each other and be united for the rest of their lives is downright miraculous. When it happens, it is always a special and unique experience. So why should the symbol of their union be some off-the-rack, beautiful but typical wedding band? Suna Brothers, makers of specially crafted wedding rings, employs tedious processes and the most modern methods of metal casting and mounting just to come up with the most extraordinary wedding bands. While most wedding rings look similar, those from Suna Brothers stand out in their impeccable quality and design. Where else can you find a wedding band with beautiful princess diamonds and rubies mounted on durable, pore-free gold or platinum? If you want some other stone aside from diamond, or if rings with round, princess and emerald cuts put together better symbolize your relationship, Suna Brothers is the maker to look for.
Check it out at Shreve & Co. in Post Street, San Francisco - authorized dealer for Suna Brothers.
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uShip's motto–Ship anything, anywhere, anytime–is the basis for everything that the company works for. Following this motto and working to make uShip a better place both for shippers and carriers, uShip has gained a slew of new Marketplace Partners over the summer. Each of these partners maintains a symbiotic relationship…Read more


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…And make new friends while you're at it.
by Guest Blogger Serena Piper
Part of life is meeting new people. We encounter new people every day: in the workplace, at school, and through our friends. It can be scary at times, but being able to be yourself around strangers can lead to wonderful friendships and career opportunities. The more you practice, the easier it gets. We all know the tried and true methods of finding friends in college (study buddies, on campus parties), but here are three new approaches to finding and making friends:
1. Be open and accepting of other cultures, religions, and backgrounds.
Part of the comfort you find in your friends is that they're familiar, and you have a ton in common and shared experiences. But if you learn to look outside your comfort zone, there are new and interesting people all around you. Stop by your campus international club after class one afternoon. I'm sure there are at least a few international students hoping to make a new friend in the States, and hey, you'll learn something new about a different country in the process. Expand your borders!
2. Get off your cell phone!
I love texting just as much as the next person, but I can't tell you how many times a day I look around campus and see people with a phone in their hand like it's an extension of their arm. Don't let technology replace face-to-face conversations! The next time you are leaving class, resist the urge to whip out your cell and check for new text messages. Instead, smile and make eye contact with the people around you. Body language affects how we're perceived by others. Having your hands free shows others that you're approachable.
3. Volunteer somewhere off campus.
Many students find themselves stuck on campus and need a break. Find an animal shelter or mentor youth in your city. Organizations are always looking for volunteers and you might be able to rack up college credit while helping out worthy causes. Also, volunteering at an organization you like is a great way to meet others interested in the same things as you.
When it comes to making new friends, don't underestimate the power of making conversation with some random person at the bus stop. One of my good friends and I met while we were both waiting for the bus one morning. I made a simple comment about how the bus is never on time and that was enough to get us laughing about other things. People love talking about themselves, so take advantage of that. Ask them what their major is or about the tattoo on their arm.
Try a couple of these techniques and you'll never again find yourself short of a new friend.


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I'm using QCAD 3 RC4 on Ubuntu Linux 10.04. I'm trying to print my drawing. It looks great in the print preview. The background switches to white and the three layers I want are displayed in black. But, when I print, it just spits out blank pages.
I really want to figure this problem out. Please let me know what I can do to help diagnose the issue.


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