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Dog for Ransom
HEARTLESS thieves have stolen a local woman's dog and threatened to stab it if she doesn't pay a £3,000 ransom.
Armagh councilor Mealla Campbell's pug Moses went missing from her home near Blackwatertown on Wednesday, January 16. Campbell reported Moses missing to the Police Service of Northern Ireland and to various shelters, dog wardens, websites, vets and shops, but still there has never been any trace of him.
"I cried for two weeks when we lost Moses and my three-year old asks for him every day," said Campbell.
To add to the family's pain of losing their pet, they have received three threatening phone calls from people claiming to have Moses.
"The first person to phone told me he has a pug and he would cut his paws off and stab him if we didn't pay £3000," she said. "I contacted the police who were able to trace the call to a property in Morcambe, Lancashire in England. I have received two further calls and one of these has been traced to a house in Belfast.
"We miss Moses every day and my child asks for him all the time but yet these people have no trouble in phoning us up and threatening us. It is really hard not knowing where Moses is, if he is being mistreated or even used for baiting with fighting dogs.
"We are absolutely heartbroken, but I want to make sure other people don't go through this as well."
As well as the theft of Moses, there have been reports of dogs going missing in Tandragee, Banbridge and Keady, and on all occasions a white van has been spotted nearby.
"I just want to appeal to other dog owners to remain vigilant, if there is a gang operating in the area then people need to be aware," Campbell said.
Ulster Gazette
Jailed for Shouting
A BALLYCLARE woman has been sent to prison for three months after shouting and swearing in Antrim Area Hospital while only meters away from the bereaved relatives of another patient.
Karen Maxwell was arrested last week just before she was due to appear at Antrim Magistrate's Court. An arrest warrant had been issued for the 44-year-old after she failed to appear at a previous hearing. A defense solicitor said that she had got her "dates confused."
The court heard that police attended Antrim Hospital on January 3 after reports that a female was causing disruption to staff, patients and visitors. She was identified and officers learned that she had arrived at the A&E department earlier in the evening with facial bruising and a head wound.
The prosecution confirmed that a CT scan came back clear and her behavior was due to her "drunkenness" rather than the injury.
"She was aggressive and medical staff had to spend a disproportionate amount of time with her," the lawyer said. "She was shouting and swearing at staff and patients for around 30-40 minutes.
"A patient in A&E had died earlier in the evening and the bereaved relatives were only around eight meters away from her. She was arrested and continued to be verbally abusive towards police."
A defense solicitor conceded that Maxwell had a limited record but now knew that her behavior was "utterly unacceptable."
"She has suffered with depression throughout her adult life and on the night, she drank a bottle of vodka and made the bad decision to go to the hospital," defense continued.
"She has sought assistance from the Community Addictions Team and while her difficult upbringing is no excuse, it does give a backdrop to the offenses. There are worse incidents at the hospital and I would ask that Your Worship considers a course of action that will allow her to provide to the community."
Speaking directly to Maxwell, District Judge Robert Alcorn said, "You drank a bottle of vodka and decided to go to the hospital and annoy everyone you could see. There has been trauma in your life, yes, but the people in hospital have traumas too and you didn't give a toot about them. I am not prepared to wash this to one side."
Ballyclare Gazette
Low Limerick Sales
JUST over 30 properties in Limerick sold in February, the lowest number of sales locally in over a year.
The value of properties sold in Limerick for February amounted to nearly €4 million, with the exclusion of one investment property. The average price for a house in Limerick, according to figures with the Property Price Register, is just over €117,000.
A total of 95 properties across Limerick city and county have sold to date this year, though sales continue to be added to the national register.
By comparison, 1,006 properties sold in Dublin for the same period, 342 sold in Cork, Galway had 168 sales, Kerry had 112, Tipperary had 114, 72 properties sold in Mayo and 70 sold in Clare.
Overall there have been 3,187 sales in the entire country to date this year, with Limerick sales representing less than 3% of the entire lot to date.


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Vienna to consider raise for city employees
Officials OK tractor bid, discuss rise in costs of new police facility
March 8, 2013
VIENNA — City Council, meeting in special session Thursday night, moved to present the budget committee with a 60-cent an hour pay raise for each city employee....
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Williamstown proposed a $2 an hour raise that will bring their starting rate to over $15 an hour, which is more than Vienna. They have half the population. Belpre has about 8000 people and starts around $19 an hour, smaller population and $4 more an hour than Vienna. Aaaand Parkersburg is getting a $2 an hour raise. I keep giving you numbers and you keep deflecting all the facts. and thanks for confirming that there are nearly 11000 people in Vienna.
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educated; am going to make this really easy even for you. population for 2010 census was 10,749. DOWN from 10,861 ub 2000. loss of 1%. so because i was off by a max of 749 people my whole concept? the issue with you and rightfacts are you are both either city employees or relatives of same. you are assigned to come on and attack the messenger; in this case me. my facts are correct as stated. who cares what the average pay is for a patrolman in the u.s.a. are you trying to connect the bob and weave boys of vienna with a policeman from chi-town, la, frisco, seattle, new york and so on? no comparison; use p'burg, or marietta or williamstown. something and informative. if the local lt. is getting about $55K per year, would suspect he is overpaid. and moonlight, can't call you stupid as that is a lifelong affliction, but the three of you are for sure ignorant when it comes to the truth in vienna.
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Educated. You have Teflon pegged just right. Always complaining, no ideas, just likes to be noticed. There are no tax increases and have not been for a number of years. Teflon is just one that likes to complain to hear himself talk. Bet he gets a Government Check every month. Take it for what it is.
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Teflon, just so you know the city employees pay taxes and bills just like you do. If you need more help paying bills why not get all of the mooches living off SSI and quit complianing about people that work in all hours, weather, and conditions just to make sure "you get yours"
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And 8-10k? There are nearly 11k. If you want to talk numbers you should make sure yours are correct. You've been educated.
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Average pay for a patrolman in the USA is $55,000. That is about what Vienna's cheif makes. I know of city road and park workers who were hard working people that have left after years to make more money starting out at the same job in a nearby city.
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as usual, the cheerleaders are starting to come out for a sunning. IF and i repeat IF the employees are with vienna for the money and have no loyalty to the city than they should go elsewhere. and since "educated" presents no numbers on how badly underpaid they are how can that statement be made? this town is about 8-10K people; MANY on retirement and cannot afford the never ending grabbing by the city council of every penny it gets. how about some BACK to those who are paying the bills? educated= you are not.
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As usual Telfon is complaining anything and everything. City employees are still being paid well below average for a city of this size. If you want to keep quality employees then you have to give them some incentive not to leave for more pay.
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as usual the city council is not addressing the facts. an increase in the longevity pay from $.20 to $.35 per hour is from $416/year to $728/ year. this for coming to work each day? in this day and age one gets a raise just for showing up? and the $.60/ hour is another $1248/ year. must also note that this "special" meeting was not properly advertised for people to attend. this is in violation of the state open meeting law. it is nice to get a $2000/ year raise when so many are still hurting in this community. what a farce.
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THIBODAUX, La. – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team outhit Nicholls State 5-3 but a RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth was enough to lift the Colonels to a 1-0 victory over the Islanders Friday at Colonels Softball Complex.
Senior Greta Cecchetti pitched an outstanding game for the Islanders, tying a career-high 11 strikeouts in six innings. Cassie Redman and Meagan McKinney led the Islanders' bats going 2-for-3 and Laura Phillips chipped in one hit.
With the loss, the Islanders (16-21, 10-9 SLC) dropped its fifth consecutive Southland Conference game, while Nicholls State (14-30, 8-11 SLC) snapped a three-game losing streak.
The two teams remained scoreless through five complete innings of play until Nicholls State plated one run in the bottom of the sixth. The Colonels put runners on the corners after a walk and a single through the left field. With one out, Leah Andrus's RBI sacrifice fly scored Ashley Ray and propelled the Colonels to victory.
In the top of the seventh, the Islanders left the tying run on third. McKinney started the inning with a single through the right side and Stephanie Vead advanced her to second with a sacrifice bunt. After Jamise Jackson grounded out to third, McKinney was in scoring position with two outs. However, the Colonels ended the inning and the game with a ground out.
McKinney recorded the Islanders first hit of the game in the bottom of the first with a single through the right side. She registered her third stolen base of the season, but was left stranded after the Colonels executed with a strikeout and ground out.
Nicholls State tallied a hit in the second with a single to shortstop. Cecchetti retired the next six in the second and third frames combined. The senior pulled out of a huge jam in the bottom of the fourth. After walking back-to-back batters and hitting the next batter to load the bases, she answered by retiring the next three, including two strikeouts, to escape the jam. The Colonels collected their second hit of the game in the bottom of the fifth with a bunt single with two outs before Cecchetti ended the inning with her 10th strikeout of the game.
The Islanders left two stranded in the third and fourth frames. In the top of the third, Redman reached base with a bunt in front of home plate and registered her 11th stolen base of the season. In the top of the fourth, Sandy Schumann reached first on an error by the Colonel's shortstop to lead off the inning but was called out stealing second. Phillips followed with a single to right field to record the Islanders second hit of the game. McKinney grounded out to first to advance Heather Harrill, who came in to pinch run for Phillips, to second. However, Nicholls State's hurler Bennett escaped out of the jam.
In the top of the sixth the Islanders left one stranded. Redman started things with a bunt and advanced to third with back-to-back sacrifice hits by Hannah Schwarz and Schumann.
Cecchetti (10-6, 8-2 SLC) limited the Colonels to just three hits, while walking three and striking out 11 of the 25 batters she faced.
The Islanders will look to bounce back against the Colonels tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the team's final regular season game.
For the latest on Islanders Softball, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Softball), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersSball) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.


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Newstand price: $1.00. Also available by subscription; see page three Quarterly talk: Dams, Council's raise, and (maybe) a free Tribal newspaper PABLO - It was a small group of people who learned April 4 that the Council would reconsider making The Char-Koosta News a free paper once again. The occasion was the second quarterly meeting of 1986, and the announcement came after a morning's worth of complaints about the $10 subscription fee enacted last October. Complaints leading to the reconsideration of the issue included: people being kept in the dark about Tribal affairs because the administration doesn't use the free, non-Indian local press as promised; distrust of the Tribal government because it stopped free distribution of the Tribal newspaper ("What are you hiding?"); concern over the cost of sending the minutes to 42 Tribal members at a postage cost of $128-11.58 per batch; the $14,000 taken away from the paper's budget [They were excess funds anyway, due to a fallen circulation . . . Editor]; and the Council's recently approved wage increase. Chairman Ron Therriault pointed out that the paper's free distribution was stopped as a budget-cutting measure. The people complained that Tribal government cost too much, he said. Making the paper available for a small fee was seen as one way to cut the expenses of a government service, (Concludes on page two) Special meetings in April l 5 • *§ L o Ol o 8 in 2 cs w m A number of meetings are being held this month to dicuss a variety of important current issues. The April quarterly has, of course, passed, as will have this evening's district meeting in Elmo by the time you read this. Still to come, however, is the special general meeting in Pablo this Saturday (the 19th) beginning at 9 a.m. in the Council's chambers. According to a radio announcement, the meeting's main topic will be the dam proposal being spearheaded by two Tribal members. Other topics will be chosen by the audience. The combined Ronan-Pablo-Polson district meeting will be next Thursday evening (the 24th) beginning at 630 p.m. in the Council's Pablo chambers. Discussion about Ordinance 44C, which is a revision of the existing fishing and hunting ordinance, will be the evening's highlight. A meal will be served at both the 19th and 24th meetings. I N S I D E Second quarter budget summary....................Page 2 Elmo speed-zone woes.............................Page 4 Letters section perks up............................Page 7 Elders are asked: 'How to spend the $100,000?'........Page 9 SportsrCouncil whips on college....................Page 11 Places to go, things to do in Indian Country..........Page 12
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Request for information (and Wood County birth records 1907-1917) of relative who lived in Quitman or Oak Grove Tex. in late 1800s & early 1900s
I would appreciate any help in finding birth records of my mother and her siblings. I went to Quitman in 1983 and again in 1985. Was told the court house had burned and the records lost. I have since learned the court house burned much earlier that that.
How can I go about getting copies of birth records and more information that may be available?
They were sent to Buckner's orphanage at an early age. Their father was Burwell James Brown and their mother, Mary Jane Riley Brown.
Any other information would be appreciated. I imagine their is a charge for copies of documents.
My grandmother was Mary Jane Riley Brown married to Burwell James Brown
great grandparents John Wesley Riley and Jane Elizabeth Forbis Riley
Thank you, Nan Maedgen
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NAPA -- Maurice Jones-Drew might be just what Darren McFadden needs to jump-start his career.
With the exhibition opener coming up Friday in Minnesota, Jones-Drew looks more like the running back who rushed for 4,321 yards and 28 touchdowns from 2009-2011 than the guy who missed 11 games with a Lisfranc (midfoot) injury in 2012 and then simply looked used up and beat up a year ago.
He is listed as the first-team running back, but McFadden got plenty of work with the first team Tuesday as well. Raiders coach Dennis Allen notes that there are "very few bell cow runners" in the NFL and that there are touches for both.
Jones-Drew's performance has been a revelation to offensive coordinator Greg Olson, who was the first-year quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach in Jacksonville in 2012.
Olson had never even met Jones-Drew, whose arrival was delayed by a contract holdout. He played in five games before the foot injury ended his season, and bore no resemblance to the Jones-Drew Olson has seen on the field during Raiders training camp.
"He was running the ball well, but he was heavy and a little lethargic looking," Olson said. "He looks like a different player."
Although he played 15 games last season, Jones-Drew had a laundry list of injuries, averaged 3.4 yards per carry, and went to Mike Blasquez, his former strength coach at De La Salle High, for help.
Jones-Drew said he lost 15 pounds in the first two weeks and worked on repairing damage to his shoulders, knees and hamstrings.
"It got to where I could get out of bed and feel like I could go out and run and not warm up for a long time," Jones-Drew said. "That's how I gauge myself."
At 5-foot-7, Jones is a short back but not a small one at 210 pounds, creating a mismatch where he actually has the advantage.
"He's got such a low center of gravity," Olson said. "He's extremely difficult to tackle because of his height and his power. He's got ridiculous power in those legs."
McFadden, who averaged 3.3 yards per carry over the past two seasons, said he was fine with Jones-Drew coming aboard 13 days after he had agreed to a one-year contract.
"We had met a couple of times, and I never really knew him personally, but I admired his game," McFadden said. "I remember watching film probably three, four years ago and seeing him just push Shawne Merriman on his back and I was like, 'damn, this guy is a hell of a player.' "
In a best-case scenario, Jones-Drew can soften the middle with McFadden available on the perimeter and in the passing game.
McFadden sees the opportunity to contribute with skills which may have been underutilized while he was being worked as a scrimmage runner.
"I feel like I have great hands, whether it's out of the backfield or split wide," McFadden said. "I think the coaches are going to exploit that this year, put us in position to make plays. Put me in space with the ball in my hands and the sky's the limit."
"Sometimes you get that in training camp," Allen said. "Sometimes one side of the ball gets the better of the other side. But offensively we've got to execute better than we did."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders.
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ANAHEIM -- A's center fielder Coco Crisp came off the field in the fifth inning with a sprained neck Friday night, the result of a crash against the wall in left-center field.
His A's teammates came off the field after the ninth inning with a sprained spirit, both because their leadoff hitter is hurt again and because a 4-0 loss to the Angels' Jered Weaver has Oakland three games out of first place in the American League West for the first time this season.
"Whether he caught it or not, that was a hell of a play," A's designated hitter Brandon Moss said. "Whether he caught it or not, sometimes you wish the guy (Chris Iannetta) had just hit it farther, because of what (Crisp) did to himself. And the way it turned out, that could be much more costly than two runs."
That's a stark admission of just how much the A's need their center fielder. As the leadoff hitter, Crisp is the ignition switch to the offense, and he's one of the team's best clutch hitters. An already heavily injured A's team was limping along before this, and now the A's are looking up at the streaking Angels.
Crisp was running headlong in pursuit of a deep fly ball hit by Angels catcher Iannetta. The center fielder actually caught the ball, but when his momentum carried his glove hand past the top of the wall, his arm angled over the wall. He couldn't hang on, and Iannetta wound up with a two-run homer, the first runs of the game.
"I was yelling at (left fielder) Sam Fuld to check the glove; I knew he'd caught it," right fielder Josh Reddick said. "We all appreciate how he goes all-out like that."
The question now is when Crisp will be able to go all-out again. He first injured his neck in a May 7 run-in with the wall in the Coliseum, and he's been in and out of the lineup since, playing in just 103 of the A's 134 games.
He almost certainly won't play again this weekend, with A's manager Bob Melvin admitting the club will have to play short until the rosters expand Monday.
The Iannetta homer broke a scoreless tie between the A's Jon Lester and the Angels' Jered Weaver. Lester said he didn't know for a while whether or not the ball had been caught; he could only hope.
Crisp, who fell onto the field after coming away from the fence, didn't seem to be in obvious pain after the game, but that's been the way throughout his neck ordeals.
Crisp is not one to talk about injuries; he doesn't believe in it. But he did talk about the play.
"I'm running back. I knew I could catch it," Crisp said. "I caught it. After I caught it, the momentum into the wall, it kind of slung out of there."
What he does believe in is the A's, even with the team going through a 12-15 month that will its first losing month since May 2012.
"We're fine. You win some, you lose some," Crisp said. "We're obviously going through a tough stretch. Tomorrow we'll come here fresh, have fun, work hard, do everything we're supposed to do."
The A's wound up with just five hits. Lester pitched well, giving up one unearned run, and if the Iannetta ball had stuck in Crisp's glove, he might not have given up anything. Still, he's stuck with a loss.
"We've been grinding our at-bats, we've been grinding our pitches," Lester said. "It's frustrating. We're not getting all the results we want. But we'll show up tomorrow."
With Crisp sidelined.
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Kimberly is a senior at Rowan University studying English, Writing Arts and Creative Arts. When she is not in school, she spends her time as a social media coordinator for her university and as a speciality medicine intern for Slack, Inc. Her interests include reading, writing, blogging, social media, publishing, marketing and pop culture.
Between increasing tuition rates, living expenses, and having a little leftover for the fun stuff, it is easy to feel strapped for cash. Many students look for part-time work to help them get through their college years. Both on-campus and off-campus jobs can be flexible with your busy schedule and provide you not only with extra cash, but with important experience that may help with your future career plans, as well.
On-Campus Jobs:
Many students love on-campus jobs. These are typically given to students in one of two ways: 1) Federal Work Study (FWS), which comes as a part of a financial aid package, or 2) Institutional Work Study (IWS). FWS is the more common of the two. Most colleges will post job openings at the beginning of the year for FWS positions on their campus career website. These positions include light office work for various campus departments, on-campus dining, or working in the library. IWS jobs are similar, but because the funds come from the department and not financial aid resources, experience may be required and competition will be tougher. On-campus jobs can be great because your bosses understand firsthand how busy a student's schedule can be. These jobs tend to have flexible hours and are convenient because you don't have to worry about transportation costs.
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Off- campus jobs provide another option for students in need of extra cash. Many students choose to work in the field of retail or food service. These jobs typically do not require experience and may allow for weekend hours (which will make it easier balancing school and work!). However, retail and food service jobs are not students' only off-campus options. Another option is finding a job or internship in your specific area of interest. These jobs are great resume-builders and can help you begin to network in your field. For example, a nursing student may want to look at securing an internship or job in a doctor's office or hospital setting. This experience can create valuable connections to help students earn a promotion after they receive their degree.
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Lexi Holzberg Kritzer, the blogger behind Glitter, Inc., shares her fashion favorites
I recently picked up this Zara scarf and it's everything I've ever wanted in a winter scarf. The plaid print is gorgeous, it's oh-so soft, and extra large so that I can wear it every different way.
2. Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Sunglasses, $280
I am a sunglasses hoarder. I can't help it. They're the perfect accessory -- especially on those mornings when you needed those five extra minutes and a strong cup of coffee. These sunglasses are everything I've always looked for in a pair of sunglasses. They have a great tortoise shell print that goes with everything, there's no brand name visible on the frame (just a cool gold arrow on one arm of the sunglasses) and they're sturdy. I treat them terribly, throwing them into the bottom of my overcrowded bag without a case, all of the time! They also have that retro vibe I adore.
3. Diesel Fayza Boyfriend Jeans, $259
I searched high and low for the perfect boyfriend jeans and finally found this pair. The distressed details and harem style cut add a heightened sense of fashion to your traditional boyfriend jean. They are also really flattering and work great with heels or flats.
4. Rag & Bone Classic Newbury Booties, $495
These are hands-down the best boots. They're the most comfortable heeled shoe that I own and can be dressed up or down with ease. Love.
5. Luv AJ Plain Ring Set, $114
I love love love these rings! They're edgy with just a touch of glamour, and so on trend right now. They're also completely adjustable, so sizing isn't an issue the way it is with a lot of midi and knuckle rings. Sometimes I wear all four rings from the set across my hand, but I'm also loving that you can split them up and readjust them. Wear just one or two between the knuckle and the top of your finger.
6. 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Satchel, $895
This is a great bag and I have worn it non-stop since I finally bought myself one last year. I went with the traditional black and gold because let's face it -- black goes with everything. The long strap makes it easy to grab on the go. It's the perfect work bag.
7. YSL ROUGE PUR COUTURE Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain, $34
This is hands-down my favorite lipstick/gloss hybrid. If you buy no other beauty item this winter be sure to get yourself a YSL Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain. It is the most amazing lip stain that wears like a lipstick, but goes on like a gloss. And did I mention it lasts all day and night?
8. Free People Scoopback Slip Dress, $70
I fell for this dress instantly. I love anything that you can twirl in and this dress has major twirl power. The crochet back is the perfect touch.
9. Stuart Weitzman 5050 Flats Over-the-Knee Boots, $598
These boots are amazing. I have never ever found a pair of over-the-knee boots that are more comfortable or more flattering, and that's saying a lot considering I've tried a lot of over-the-knee boots on the quest for the perfect pair. My advice: save up for these. So worth it.
10. Urban Decay Naked Palette 2, $52
I LOVE this eye shadow palette. Actually I love all of the Urban Decay Naked Palettes, but this one was my first and I've used every single color non-stop. Every time I think I have a favorite shade picked out, I layer on two more and suddenly love those two even more. They're all perfect for the eye makeup novice like me.
11. Sarah Chloe for BaubleBar Ciela Bangle, $129
I love personalized jewelry and this sleek gold cuff is no exception. It's also the perfect addition to my arm party.
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Confidence building for Craig, USC Upstate
Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 9:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 9:46 p.m.
It was as if USC Upstate simply flipped a switch and the light came on. It was badly needed. This basketball team was groping in the dark.
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
In Macon, Ga. (Hawkins Arena, Mercer)
Wednesday's results
No. 2 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 7 North Florida
No. 1 Mercer vs. No. 8 Lipscomb
Today's games
No. 3 Stetson vs. No. 6 East Tennessee State
No. 4 Jacksonville vs. No. 5 USC Upstate, 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals at 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Championship, noon
Wednesday's results
No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 8 Kennesaw State
No. 2 Stetson vs. No. 7 East Tennessee State
Today's games
No. 3 Mercer vs. No. 6 Jacksonville, noon
No. 4 USC Upstate vs. No. 5 North Florida, 6 p.m.
Semifinals at noon, 2:30 p.m.
Championship, 5:30 p.m.
The Spartans, heading into the regular-season finale last Friday at East Tennessee State, had lost six of seven, the only win coming at home against Kennesaw State, the worst team in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
But in a game that was televised regionally on CSS and shown nationally on ESPN3, the Spartans (15-16, 9-9) dismantled ETSU, 88-56, and looked like the team that was picked in preseason polls to finish second and challenge for the league title.
"I told the guys before the game that we had not been playing at the level we are capable of playing," USC Upstate head coach Eddie Payne said. "We talked about a variety of things that we need to do that don't rely on talent but on concentration and effort and things of that nature. Our kids really responded. …We did everything the right way. It certainly helped our confidence."
And just in time.
USC Upstate opens Atlantic Sun tournament play at 8:30 p.m. tonight in Macon, Ga., as the No. 5 seed going against No. 4 seed Jacksonville.
"I think it's fair to say we've had a disappointing season," said junior forward Torrey Craig, the league's leading scorer and a unanimous choice earlier this week for first-team all-conference. "But I still think we've got a real good chance to win the tournament. We just have to play tough defense and execute. I think we'll be fine."
To claim the championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament, the Spartans will have to win three games in about a 42-hour span. The championship will be played at noon Saturday.
"It's going to boil down to playing well for three days," USC Upstate sophomore guard Ty Greene said. "That's the beauty of a mid-major tournament. The way this league has been, with everybody beating everybody, it's up for grabs. We're just going to leave it all on the court."
USC Upstate won four straight games, including 79-64 against Jacksonville, to finish January. But then came the unexpected slide. The Spartans were even blown out by eventual No. 7 seed North Florida, 77-53, heading into the finale at ETSU.
"We are sick of losing. That's the biggest thing," Greene said. "We definitely weren't happy with how we played in the conference. We were struggling, just in a funk. But we went into that ETSU game with intensity and it showed. That's what it looks like when we play up to our potential. It gave us a ton of momentum and we got some swagger back."
The Spartans were a No. 3 seed last season after going 20-11, 13-5. But they were knocked out in the first round by sixth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast.
"We're not really thinking about last year," Craig said. "We're concentrating on this year and what we've got to do."
Today will be a USC Upstate doubleheader at Hawkins Arena on the campus of Mercer University with the fourth-seeded women's team (12-17, 8-10) playing at 6 p.m. against No. 5-seeded North Florida.
The Spartans have already beaten North Florida twice this season. They won at home, 64-52, on Jan. 28 and 61-57 two weeks ago in Jacksonville, Fla. Freshman Brittany Starling had a combined 31 points and 16 rebounds in the two games.
USC Upstate' leading scorer is senior Tee'Ara Copney, who averages 13.1 points per game and was named second-team all-conference. The Spartans lost a first-round game last season, 72-59, to Stetson and finished 9-21.
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Weekly Standard: IRS chain of command suggests scandal not limited to 'low-level employees'
Local Cincinnati Fox affiliate, FOX19, has done some digging and uncovered information suggcperesting that top officials at the IRS weren't too far removed from the six low-level employees identified as making unjustified inquiries. Fox19 has not only identified all six IRS agents in question, it turns out that they all have only one supervisor in common: Cindy Thomas. Cindy Thomas's name is significant, because Thomas is the woman who leaked nine tax documents to the journalism outlet ProPublica last year.
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The anticipation for Sunday will be sky-high. Millions of eyes will be focused on televisions all over the world. And a burning question that has burdened so many of us for so long will finally be answered:
Will Beyonce lip-sync during the Super Bowl halftime show?
Of course not.
And if she does, so what?
The issue has come up because apparently Beyonce may or may not have been lip-syncing at the presidential inauguration, creating one of the great nonscandal scandals of the year (She said she was actually singing along to a pre-recorded track, which some people still think is cheating). It's extremely hard to believe that anyone can be upset with Beyonce over this. Did you pay to watch? Do you feel robbed? It wasn't like she used someone else's voice. Beyonce sang the national anthem ... along with a version she sang a day or two before, when there was no chance of the 38-degree winter air causing her to croak a word or two.
Faking it on cello
Four years before, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman didn't play live at President Barack Obama's first inauguration, because there was a good chance that same frosty air might wreck their instruments. You didn't hear anyone jumping down their throats.
Apparently, it's important to not screw up a historic ceremony during which someone takes the oath of office as the leader of the free world. The people who perform at these ceremonies -- for no compensation -- aren't just professionals, they're among the best at what they do.
So take it easy.
What's hard to believe is that anyone who remembers the 1970s variety shows could possibly be upset, because so many of the guest acts who appeared on them obviously lip-synced. Even on highly touted shows that featured the hottest pop and R&B stars of the day, such as "American Bandstand," and "Soul Train," performers didn't play live.
Of course, I can relate to the high-profile criticism of Beyonce because, as a fellow performer, I once had to lip-sync, with disastrous results.
It was fourth grade at Palmer School's talent show. My "band" and I were there to "perform" (air band) the Monkees' "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone."
Not your ... not your
Since private schools don't allow 9-year-olds to have cool rock hair, we had to borrow some of my mom's wigs while using tennis rackets for guitars. Halfway through the song, just when we really had the chicks going, the record skipped and kept repeating one line over and over.
The laughter still haunts me at night.
What's ironic about all the screaming about Beyonce lip-syncing is that, in most cases, she doesn't. I imagine it's difficult to run around doing synchronized dance routines under hot lights for 90 minutes at a time. It sounds like all that exercise could rob a person of their breath. Except, in Beyonce's case, that can't happen because she needs it to sing. That could be why a number of high-profile acts either lip-sync parts of their show or, at the very least, sing to a prerecorded backing track, in case their voices falter.
Even then, I suppose, someone could cry foul, because they're paying a lot of money to see someone "perform."
I've seen Beyonce live, and I can tell you she wasn't lip-syncing, nor was she singing to a backing track. The woman works on stage, which you'll see Sunday. I'd bet my tennis racket on it.
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Finn wants into NVL's quarterbacks club
TORRINGTON — It might not thrill the old-timers, but quarterbacks are mostly the name of the Naugatuck Valley League's game these days.
Last year, it was Kingsley and Marchi. This year, it'll be Bradley, Gambino and Kreiger. But hold on a second, Torrington High's quarterback says. There's a name missing from the latter list.
Connor Finn, a junior entering his second full season as the Red Raiders' starter, believes his name belongs among the NVL's best signal callers — and he's ready to prove it.
"I think I'm right there with them," Finn said. "Obviously you always have to put yourself up high, but you have to work harder to separate yourself from the other quarterbacks. They're great players and they're highly thought of, and I think I'm in that class."
Finn took over as Torrington's full-time starter at the beginning of last season, but he also was the varsity starter for about half of his freshman season as disciplinary issues created a hole at the position.
Finn found himself squarely in the fire.
"I remember in one of our scrimmages, I went in and realized that it was 10 times faster than what I was used to," Finn recalled. "Starting as a freshman, I understood how much harder I had to work for the next season."
Under first-year head coach Gaitan Rodriguez, Finn became a more crucial part of Torrington's offense in 2013. His breakout game came in a Week 3 loss to St. Paul in which he went 22-for-38 with 256 yards and four touchdowns.
The Red Raiders struggled to an 0-7 start but won three of their last four to create a little bit of momentum into the offseason. Finn threw for 193 yards and a touchdown in a competitive loss to Holy Cross before he led Torrington to its first win over Kennedy with a 271-yard, two-touchdown performance.
"It brought a lot of experience," said Finn, a 6-foot, 180-pounder. "We bonded as a team with everything that we went through. This year, we all know the plays and we're adding different things in. We've matured a lot more."
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ready for Torrington's Oct. 10 game against Derby will help — and he thinks he has the right quarterback for the job.
"What I'm most impressed with is the way he carries himself," Rodriguez said. "He's a great, great young man and that's what you want to have in your quarterback and your leader. He has varsity experience and I have all the confidence in the world in him."
Finn has plenty of talent — mostly of the younger but experienced variety — around him. Junior tight end Nate Bresson is a 6-foot-1, 200-pounder who was one of Finn's favorite targets last year. Fellow juniors Zack Mancini and Nick Paniati will give Finn options on the outside.
Torrington also returns three starting linemen: Ben Bonvicini, Dylan Heller and Kobe Covington.
"As a quarterback, it's a lot more exciting and we can throw the ball more," Finn said. "Everybody likes it because it's a lot more modern and a lot more fun. We can do a lot of different stuff. Everyone is really coming to play and showing a lot of promise."
Competing in the NVL Iron Division, which could be the league's deepest this year, Torrington will have its work cut out right off the bat. The Red Raiders open with road games against Naugatuck, Woodland and Oxford.
They'll be thrown to the wolves — but Finn's been through that before.
"It's going to be fun," Finn said. "The whole team is looking like we can contend for something this year. We're not going to be able to take the easy way out and we're going to have to play the best teams to get where we want to go."
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Makeup Tips That Erase 10 Years
These simple makeup color and formula changes will have you looking younger in a flash
It's tempting to spackle coverage on to even skin tone and hide dark circles or problem spots, but cakey makeup can seep into wrinkles and make them look deeper, Barose says. Yet too little coverage can make you look tired.
"Always prep with a moisturizer before applying foundation. The extra bit of moisture helps makeup slide on smoothly and evenly," says Barbie Laurino, a global makeup artist for Laura Mercier.
Ideally, your makeup should allow your natural skin to show through, not blanket it. "To get the lightest, most sheer layer of coverage, use a damp sponge or synthetic brush instead of using your fingers," Kashuk says. These tools control the product so it's not applied too thick. Then, dot concealer on the spots that need extra coverage: under your eyes, around your nose and on any pimples. If you have dark circles under your eyes, avoid yellow-based concealer, which makes skin look green and ashy, Laurino says.
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good tips
by LittleBunny Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:08AM Report as inappropriate
thanks for tips !
by Chelssax3 Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 07:59PM Report as inappropriate
I recently noticed how my beloved pink shimmer eye shadows are making me look tired. I read this article and switched to satin neutral tones and I'm amazed at the difference.
by luckygal79 Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 03:38PM Report as inappropriate
Pretty much common sense. As you age makeup tends to pool up into fine lines. Less is usually best.
by toddfan Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 03:21PM Report as inappropriate
some great tips!
by Chris213 Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 06:16AM Report as inappropriate
Nice tips
by EricaF123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:27AM Report as inappropriate
Excellent tips! All true. I wish was at least one tip that was something new to me, which is the only reason I didn't give it 10 stars. Good reminders though.
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I found this useful. I still believe the best 'accessory' to have is a smile!
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OmniWeb is a browser for Mac OS X with a unique way of viewing tabs, specific site preferences, and a whole lotta other stuff.
A full-featured native web browser for Mac OS X. Highly multi-threaded and written using Appleâs Cocoa frameworks, OmniWeb is designed to provide you with the best user experience youâll find in a web browser. We think itâs important to polish every user interaction to make sure that the browser acts the way you want it to â" so you can stop thinking about the application youâre using and just get at the information you want, quickly.
Required OS: 10.5
Tags: web , browser , omniweb , omnigroup , internet
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Useful feature when starting with OmniWeb: use 'Window'->'Save Window Size' to set the default size for new windows. (I was annoyed by the factory default that I found always to short for my taste.)
Great, I'm gonna try Omniweb, It is hard to remplace Safari 4, but Now free, it deserves an opportunity
I've so far found the 5.7 beta very stable. It my primary browser and it gets heavy use (developer in a busy digital agency). The main gripe with any WebKit browser is usually memory use, 5.7 uses a lot less (though still more than your average mozilla browser).
Crashed a lot for me when I tried it -- more than once a day. As someone who does professoinal software development (most of it being for the Web), and who goes to school online, that's just unacceptable, sorry.
Sent many crash reports to Omni and never heard a word back from them.
Wonderful piece of software. Considering how much its grown on me recently, I'll likely be buying it soon. Its the only thing thats managed to pull me away from Opera in all the years I've been using it (on OSX at least).
Once they add resurrecting of closed tabs, better ordering or tabs (switching back to last viewed when closing), and just some general bugfixes, I'll be sold.
I gave OmniWeb 5.5 a swirl a couple of days ago to have a look at a more feature-rich browser than the Safari 3 beta. First, I was sceptical, especially considering it actually costs money (gasp)! At first, I thought it was like Safari just with preview tabs. Then, I found the individual site preferences, encountered workspaces, understood the search terms system and grasped the concept behind the adblocker.
Hence I switched for good. Great deal for $15, and I am pretty sure 5.6 will be even better. I like to support Mac devs, and OmniWeb definitely deserves some recognition (and yes, gasp, money).
Anyone else experience bugs with forms and linefeeds?
For some reason on the private backoffice we use at my company everytime I post a form with a TextArea it seems to add a newline character at the end of each auto-wrapped line. Is the form posting part any different from Safari (which doesn't have this problem)?
Its one of those apps that you might not fully appreciate it until you take the time to actually give it some thorough use and discover whats behind it. I think its great and the price is right. The individual site preferences are fantastic and great bookmark managing.
This thing is awesome ! It does lack some features of Firefox (like developers plugins) but aside from this I love it and use it as much as I can. None of the other browsers seem to offer such a 'like butter' scroll smoothness. Everything just feels snappy in this version which is why I hate Firefox most. I love the preview tabs also.
I know most of these features (and more) are available in Firefox through plugins but really it's a refreshing app. I'd love to see del.icio.us being supported natively (as an option).
PS: The price is now 14.95$ according to their website. Definitely worth it (as soon as I figure out how to pay with Paypal on their shop...).
5.5.2 beta 1 out: great improvements, now RSS feeds can be handled directly in you fav newsreader. Works perfectly with NetNewsWire.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Content is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at firstname.lastname@example.com. Submissions are published in the print edition news space permitting. To enter an event online, visit www.sierrasun.com, locate the event calendar. Click on submit an event, follow instructions. Keep event description to 50 words.Free evening of "Show and Smell"Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6-8 p.m. A fun, free evening "Show and Smell" with women's wellness and essential oils. Feast your senses and get holiday gift ideas. Apply and breathe healing oils. Wonderful treat for loved ones, or clients if you're a health practitioner or massage therapist. Your presenter is Rachel Flower, founder of the Senssoma Institute, providing training for holistic practitioners. North Lake Massage and Skin Care, 6921 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe Vista. Space is limited call Bethany at 909-374-9721 to reserve your spot and receive a free sample bottle of Wild Orange Oil. Light refreshments served.Weekend Meditation Retreat with Leisa Peterson Nov. 30, 7-9 p.m. Brief Introduction to Retreat, guided meditation. Dec. 1, 9 a.m. -5 p.m., For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Join Leisa Peterson, FGS meditation teacher, to learn the benefits of taking time to "retreat." Whether you're new to meditation or have been meditating for many years, you are welcome to join this evening plus one-day mini-retreat to experience the benefits of looking within. Cost is $20 suggested donation for Saturday retreat. Please call 530-550-8981 to register.Arts in Wellness & Sierra Agape CenterOpen House Gratitude Party, Thursday, Nov. 29, 6-8:30 p.m., Garden Folly Building, 10153 West River St., Truckee, 530-414-6210. Come have a drink and an appetizer while checking out the new location of the Arts in Wellness studio and The Sierra Agape Center. If you've been curious about what goes on at Arts in Wellness, take a look around. Put on an apron, grab a paintbrush and create your own Gratitude painting to take home. Showcasing Arts in Wellness paintings, some will be for sale, with a raffle also.Meditative Prayer and Gratitude Painting sessions are held every Thursday evening. Limited parking in the lot behind on Riverside Drive. Additional parking by Diego's and JAX (free after 6 p.m.), or west of the Garden Folly building next to the railroad tracks.LOC Galvanic Spa demoJoin NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine, 8130 N Lake Blvd., Kings Beach on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4 and 5 for a free age LOC Galvanic Spa demo! Are you last on your holiday list? Get pampered with cutting-edge anti-aging technology. Currently being featured on the Discovery Channel!Then give the gift of ageless skin to yourself. All natural and guaranteed to work in 90 days, no injections, no toxins and no fillers! Just great science to lift, tighten and minimize wrinkles. Call the office today to schedule your free 30-minute demo at 530-546-0400.A Benefit for LaddieA benefit for long time Tahoe resident Matthew "Laddie" Hodge who was seriously hurt in an accident with a hit and run driver will be held at Pete N' Peter's Sports & Spirits in Tahoe City on Sunday, Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Live music, a spaghetti dinner and a raffle with great prizes. Raffle ticket are $10 for five tickets which are available at Pete N' Peters, Blue Agave, Rosie's Caf, Bridgetender, Jake's & Cornice Cantina. Need not be present to win. Laddie is back at home - all proceeds from the benefit will go to help him with medical and living expenses.NTFRC welcomes Amy KelleyThe Board of Directors of the North Tahoe Family Resource Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Kelley as executive director. Many of you have worked with Amy and appreciate her dedication, intelligence and high energy as well as her ability to build and maintain relationships. She comes [back] to the NTFRC well prepared for the leadership and management duties. As a consultant to the Placer Children's Health Initiative, Amy has identified programs, acquired and managed funding, and provided training to five community based organizations in Placer County around multiple health and nutrition programs. Earlier experience includes a year as Service Integration Consultant at Project MANA and positions with progressive responsibilities culminating in assistant executive director at the North Tahoe Family Resource Center. She represents Colusa, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yuba counties on the executive committee of California Coverage and Health Initiatives board and is board chair of the Sacramento Regional Children's Health Initiative "Healthy Kids Healthy Futures." She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe. Please welcome Amy in her new role at the North Tahoe Family Resource Center!Give yourself the gift of Reiki,$5-10 donated to charityThis holiday season, through Dec. 20, Marianne Klemm, RMT will donate $5 of every full price Reiki session and $10 of every full price Raindrop Reiki session to one of two charities. The client will be able to choose between the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Why should you experience Reiki? Reiki can help on all levels, emotional, physical and mental. It can help the mind to stop running in circles and create a space for clarity and positive thinking. It can help release and ease physical pain. Reiki can help relieve the overwhelming emotions that can accompany sickness or illness and allow you to create a healing space in your life. Reiki Tahoe is located at NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine in Kings Beach. For more information visit www.reikitahoe.com. For an appointment please call 530-546-0400.Presenting "one little thing"How to make big leaps in your health with tiny stepsFeaturing: StaciJoy, RN, BSN, HNC. Do you want to lose weight? Are you tired? Are you or anyone you know experiencing dis-ease, cancer, auto-immune disorders, heart disease or allergies? Do you want help "staying on track?" StaciJoy is an international speaker and published author and the director of StaciJoy.com, an independent holistic nursing practice, specializing in natural health and disease prevention for the family.Her eight years of experience as an ER/trauma nurse and her current holistic nursing practice allow StaciJoy to facilitate health within the individual by teaching them how to change, one small step at a time.Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The Savvy Dog, 11448 Deerfield Drive, C-1, Truckee. For complimentary seating contact Sheri Gerber at 866-830-5062 or email@example.com. Sponsored by The Truckee Juice Plus+ Alliance.Get adjustedFood drive promo for Project MANASuffering from headaches, neck or back pain, leg or arm pain? Bring canned goods and receive a consultation, exam, report of findings and adjustment for only $25, usually $75. Help hungry families and improve your quality of life, through Nov. 30. Dr. Kevin Davis, chiropractor, office located at 10049 Martis Valley Road in Truckee, Call 530-414-4857.
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BELTON (October 23, 2012)—After a local election official raised concerns about an omission in an e-mail that urged troops to vote absentee by mail, soldiers have been given the correct instructions on the process depending on the requirements of their home states, a Fort Hood spokesperson said Tuesday.
Bell County Clerk Shelley Coston said her office got information that troops were being encouraged to vote using a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, but an e-mail that was sent out to soldiers left out an important step involving what's called the Federal Post Card Application.
In an Oct. 15 e-mail, Col. Jason Evans, the Army's adjutant general, urged soldiers to vote by completing and mailing in the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, which is available online, but Texas law requires a request for a ballot in writing by mail.
"An FPCA is equivalent to an application for a ballot by mail so in order for those write-in absentee ballots to be validated we were required to receive the FPCA first," Coston said.
Coston said that if soldiers cast ballots that can't be matched with a request, their votes won't be counted.
Requests by mail for ballots must be received by Oct. 30.


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An inmate at the Orleans Parish Prison died Thursday night after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest, Orleans Parish sheriff's officials said.
Samuel Gore, M.D., the medical director of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, said that inmate Wardel Taylor collapsed on a tier with an apparent cardiac arrest.
Talyor received immediate medical attention, Gore said, and was taken to the Interim LSU Hospital, where he died.
Taylor, 36, was in the Orleans Parish Prison after he was arrested on Jan. 3, 2012, on charges of aggravated rape. He was being held on a $1 million bond.
A full autopsy, including toxicology testing, is pending, sheriff's officials said.


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A Moscow man went in to the Monroe County Correctional Facility a free man, but wasn't able to leave that way.
Louis David Smales, 41, went to the prison in Snydersville for a visit around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, but was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant from state police in Honesdale for indecent assault.
He was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned on the drug changes and was kept at the prison.
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Be enchanted with this gorgeous two-tone mermaid perched over an aqua gemstone! Crafted from sterling silver and palladium with rhodium and 18K yellow gold embraced™ accents, this pendant showcases one round bead cut 20mm dyed aquamarine in a post setting. One round bead cut 1.75mm sapphire accents the pendant in a bead setting. Various round cut 4mm cultured white pearls are strung on an 18" strand.
Complete the look with the matching charm 133-877 and earrings 132-984.
Includes one year vendor warranty from date of purchase. Also includes a gemstone romance card with purchase.
Part of the Gems en Vogue Collection. Made in Canada. Chain from China. Pearls may/will have pittmarks. Size, color and length may vary. Actual amount of pearls may vary. All weights pertaining to diamond weights are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. Click here for important information about gemstone enhancements and special care requirements.
Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
Gold/Platinum Embraced Silver or Bronze:
Our platinum and gold embraced collections feature layers of platinum or gold over sterling silver or bronze for a lustrous, radiant finish everywhere you look and touch.
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Often referred to as a gift from the sea, pearl's origin has been an object of folklore throughout history. Early Chinese myths told of pearls falling from the sky when dragons fought. Ancient Persian legend said that pearls were tears of the gods. In classical times, it was believed that pearls were formed when moonbeams lit upon shellfish, while Indian mythology suggested pearls were formed when dewdrops fell from the heavens into the sea.
In truth, pearls are lustrous gems with an organic origin. They are formed inside mollusks such as oysters, clams and mussels when an irritant such as a tiny stone, grain of sand or small parasite enters the mollusk's shell. To protect its soft inner body, the mollusk secretes a smooth, lustrous substance called nacre around the foreign object. Layer upon layer of nacre coats the irritant and hardens, ultimately forming a pearl.
This process of building a solid pearl can take up to seven or eight years. Generally, the thicker the nacre becomes, the richer the "glow" of the pearl and greater its value. While pearls that have formed on the inside of the shell (called blister pearls) are usually irregular in shape and have little commercial value, those that are formed within the tissue of the mollusk are either spherical or pear-shaped and are highly sought-after for jewelry. Most pearls on the market measure 7.0-7.5mm in diameter, but can be found as small as 1mm or as large as 20mm.
Although some pearls are found naturally in mollusks (considered the most valuable), the vast majority of pearls are grown, or cultured, on pearl farms. To instigate this culturing process, a small shell bead, or nucleus, is surgically inserted into the mantle of an oyster. Despite the fact that pearls are harvested in great quantities on pearl farms, producing a quality pearl is an extremely rare event. It is estimated that half of all nucleated oysters do not survive and, from those that do, only 20 percent create marketable pearls.
Since nacre is organic, pearls are quite "soft" and rank only a 2.5-4.5 on the Mohs Scale. The gems are very sensitive and special care should be taken when wearing and storing them.
The value of a pearl is judged by several factors and high-quality pearl strands should feature pearls well-matched in these factors: orient, the lustrous iridescence that's produced when light is reflected from the nacre, should glow with a soft brilliance; the nacre's texture should be clean and smooth, absent of spots, bumps or cracks; the shape of a pearl should be symmetrical and generally the rounder a pearl is, the higher its value; and although pearls come in many different colors (depending on the environment and species of mollusk), the most favored are those that have a rose-tinted hue.
Pearls are cultured in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Akoya pearls are the classic round pearls found in most pearl jewelry. They are mainly grown in the waters off Japan and are found in a range of hues, including white, cream, pink and peach. Mabe pearls are grown in Japan, Indonesia, French Polynesia and Australia. They are usually flat-backed and often called blister pearls because they form against the inside shells of oysters rather than within oysters' bodies. Tahitian pearls are grown in French Polynesia and come in a range of colors, including grey and black with green, purple or rose overtones. Because of their large size and unique dark colors, they command very high prices. Also prized for their large size, white South Sea pearls are grown in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other areas of the South Pacific.
Freshwater pearls come in various colors and are grown in bays, lakes and rivers primarily in Japan, China, Europe and the United States (Mississippi River). They are often irregularly shaped and less lustrous than saltwater cultured pearls, making them substantially less expensive. Types of freshwater pearls include Biwa pearls from Lake Biwa in Japan, irregularly shaped baroque pearls and the exceptionally small seed pearls.
Pearls that develop within the soft tissue of mollusks encounter little resistance and therefore grow to be round or "regular" in shape. However, pearls that become lodged in the muscular tissue of shellfish experience resistance, so they free-form into irregular, unusual shapes. These "Baroque" pearls are asymmetrical and are world-renowned for their naturally unique beauty. Baroque pearls were especially prized by jewelers during the Renaissance.
In China, cultured pearls come mainly from freshwater rivers and ponds, whereas Japan is famous for culturing pearls along their saltwater coasts. Black pearls can be found in the Gulf of Mexico and in waters off some islands in the Pacific Ocean. In the warmer waters of the South Pacific, larger oysters produce South Sea cultured pearls and Tahitian black cultured pearls. Cultured pearl industries are also carried out in Australia and equatorial islands of the Pacific. For thousands of years, natural pearls have been harvested from the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the coasts of India and Sri Lanka. Natural saltwater pearls are also found in the waters off Indonesia, the Gulf of California and the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Pearls have been treasured throughout ancient folklore and history. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, considered pearls to be sacred. The Greeks prized the gems for their beauty and believed wearing pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the ultimate symbol of wealth and status. The ancient Egyptians were buried with them and Cleopatra favored pearls immensely. It is said that while dining with Mark Anthony, she purposely dropped a pearl into her drink to demonstrate the wealth of her rule.
Today, the pearl is a universal symbol of innocence and purity. It is the birthstone for June and is considered the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries. Many believe the gem gives wisdom through experience, quickens the laws of karma and cements engagements and love relationships. It is also considered to offer the powers of wealth, protection and luck.
The largest pearl in the world is approximately 3" x 2", weighing one-third of a pound. Called the Pearl of Asia, it was a gift from India's Shah Jahan to his favorite wife, for whom he also built the Taj Mahal. Another famous pearl is called "La Peregrina," or "The Wanderer," and is considered to be the most beautiful pearl in the world. Pear-shaped and 1-1/2" in length, it is said that 400 years ago the pearl was found by a slave in Panama, who gave it up in return for his freedom. The pearl turned up in 1969 at a New York auction house. It was purchased by actor Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor.Sapphire:
An ancient Persian legend states the Earth rests on a gigantic sapphire that gives its blue reflection to the sky. The most popular colors for sapphires range from light blue to a blue that appears black. Hence, the name was derived from the Latin form of the Greek word for blue, "sapphirus." Bright daylight makes most sapphires shine more vividly than the somewhat muted artificial light. So the most highly cherished color for blue sapphires is not the darkest blue, but a deep and satiated blue, which even in dim, artificial light remains to appear blue.
While sapphires are best known for being velvety blue, it was decided long ago to consider all gemstones of the mineral family corundum to be sapphires. Non-blue sapphires are termed "fancy" and can be nearly any color, including yellow, green, white/colorless, pink, orange, brown, purple, golden and even black. Red corundum is the exception, however, and was given the special name of "ruby." Since pink is really just a light red, the International Colored Gemstone Association has resolved to consider light shades of the red hue to be included in the category ruby, as it is too difficult to legislate where red ends and pink begins. In practice, however, pink shades of corundum are known as either pink ruby or pink sapphire. All sapphires rank a 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, second only to diamonds in hardness.
There are a great number of varieties of sapphire, many of which are quite rare and highly sought-after in the gemstone market. A rare orange-pink variety, known as padparadscha, can be even more valuable than blue sapphire. Pronounced PAD-PA-RAD-SHAH, the name comes from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Endowed with both pink and orange color components, its hues range from pastels to fiery shades. Padparadscha sapphires are usually heat treated to improve and intensify their color, while the color of untreated stones will fade over time. An untreated padparadscha sapphire that has faded will return to its original pinkish-orange color, however, if exposed to sunlight for about an hour.
Another rare variety of sapphire is known as the color-changing sapphire. This stone exhibits different colors in different light. In natural light, color-changing sapphire is blue, but in artificial light, it is violet.
For experts and connoisseurs, the Kashmir-color is considered the most beautiful and valuable shade. It features a pure and intensive blue, which is enhanced by a fine, silky gloss. Its color does not change in artificial light, but remains intense with a deep, velvety sheen. Setting the standard for the color of top-quality sapphires, Kashmir sapphires were found in 1880 after an avalanche. They were intensely mined for only eight years until the source was depleted. The Burma-color is also considered especially valuable, ranging from rich royal blue to deep cornflower blue. Ceylon sapphires are prized as well for the luminosity and brilliance of their light to medium blue color.
There is a translucent variety of sapphire, called star sapphire, which displays a six-point star when cut into a smooth domed cabochon. The mineral rutile is embedded in an asterisk-shape within the stone, causing light to reflect in a phenomenon called "asterism." Six- or twelve-ray stars appear to magically glide across the surface of the stones as they are moved. Star sapphires and rubies are expensive rarities and should always display the stars exactly in the center of the gem. Value is influenced by the intensity of the body color and the strength and sharpness of the star. The star stone is said to be the home of each person's angel, who lives there in contentment with the sapphire's spirit.
The stone is mined in many parts of the world. The oldest sapphire mines are situated in Ceylon, today called Sri Lanka, where gemstones were mined in ancient times. Most blue sapphires today come from Thailand or Australia, but sapphires from Kashmir and Myanmar (formerly Burma) are considered the most rare and highly prized. Sapphires are readily available in sizes of up to 2.00ct, but gems weighing 5.00-10.00ct are not unusual. The cushion-cut Logan Sapphire from Sri Lanka weighs an astounding 423.00ct and can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. There is also a 258.00ct stone set in the Russian crown, which is kept in the Diamond Fund in Moscow.
Because the gem has long symbolized sincere love and enduring faithfulness, blue sapphires are often given in engagement rings to express commitment and loyalty. Many women throughout the world decide on the blue stone for their engagement rings, as the gem also represents truth, friendship, harmony and consistency. Sapphire blue has become a color related to anything permanent and reliable, making it an ideal stone to symbolize the promise of marriage.
Often referred to as "Gem of the Heavens," sapphire also symbolizes a noble soul. It is September's birthstone and is traditionally given as 5th and 45th wedding anniversary gifts. Star sapphires are given for the 65th anniversary. The color sapphire-blue is known for representing clarity and competence. In fact, the first computer to ever declare victory over a chess grandmaster and world champion was named "Deep Blue."
Sapphires have been associated with magical powers throughout the ages. The Greeks identified white sapphires with Apollo and the oracles at Delphi used them to tap into the subconscious and super conscious. During the Middle Ages, sapphires symbolized the tranquility of the heavens and wearing them was thought to bring peace, happiness and purity of the soul. The color blue became the symbol of the union between a priest and the heavens, so sapphires came to be adorned on the rings of bishops. Soldiers wore them to prevent capture by enemies and kings wore the gemstone to defend against harm and put themselves in divine favor. This supposed "divine favor" is why sapphires were often the gemstone of choice for high priests and royalty throughout history. In fact, the British Crown Jewels contain a number of notable sapphires.
Today, sapphires are still believed to hold special powers. The stone is said to provide healing properties for mental illness and depression. It can be considered an aid to psycho kinesis, telepathy and clairvoyance, while providing spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. White sapphires, like diamonds, are considered the guardians of love, enhancing it and ensuring fidelity in marriage. The most powerful type of the gem is said to be the star sapphire. They are believed to protect against negative energy and have a calming effect that allows the mind to experience tranquility, joy and clear thinking.
Aquamarine's name was derived from the Latin terms "aqua" meaning water and "mare" for sea. According to legend, aquamarine was the treasure of mermaids and held the power to keep sailors safe at sea. Sailors carried it to stay in the good graces of Poseidon and ward off seasickness. Other folklore says that aquamarine was the stone of the sea-goddesses and sirens. Sea goddesses were said to cleanse the stone in the ocean water at night by the light of the full moon. Beads of aquamarine are even found in ancient Egyptian mummy tombs, used as a tribute to the gods of the netherworld for safe passage.
From the lightest sky-blue to the deepest sea blue, aquamarines are found in an exceptionally beautiful spectrum of blue hues. With its clear brilliance, deeper colors are unusual in smaller sizes since it generally takes a larger stone to hold a darker shade. The most prized aquamarines are those displaying a deep, intense, pure blue with no green tints. These are more rare and therefore more valuable. Unlike its emerald sister, aquamarine is known for being relatively free of inclusions with evenly distributed color. It retains excellent clarity, which is why aquamarines are frequently cut with large step facets to show off their flawless surfaces, immaculate transparency and high brilliance.
The different shades of aquamarine are distinguished by their names. "Santa Maria" is the name for the rare, intensely deep blue aquamarines found in the Santa Maria de Itabira Mine in Brazil. Similar colors are found in some of the sparse aquamarine gemstone mines in Africa, especially in Mozambique. In order to better distinguish them, these aquamarines are denoted as "Santa Maria Africana." Not quite as deeply blue are "Espirito Santo" aquamarines from the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo. Another beautiful color has been named in honor of a Brazilian beauty queen from 1954, and has become famous as "Martha Rocha."
Aquamarine is thought to possess a number of mystical properties , with powers that allegedly develop best if the stone is immersed in sun-drenched water. It is a stone of peace, joy and happiness, especially in the renewing of relationships. Its pale blue color arises sympathy, trust and harmony, all feelings that soothe and calm emotional fires or problems. The gem is said to re-awaken love in married couples or spark new friendships. In fact, carrying an aquamarine is supposed to guarantee a happy marriage and to make its owner happy. As a necklace, it is the most magically ideal gift for a groom to give his bride on the day of their nuptials.
In ancient times, aquamarine was thought to be capable of preserving youth and health. In magic today, this beautiful stone is worn or carried to enhance the utilization of psychic powers. Aquamarine can be worn as a magic charm to ensure good health, to halt fear and to strengthen courage. Because it is a cleansing and purification stone, it can be worn or rubbed on the body as a part of a purification ritual. Aquamarine can also be worn or carried as a protective amulet while sailing or flying over water. Fishermen, sailors and pilots have long made it their special amulet against danger. Other modern beliefs suggest the Santa Maria aquamarine makes the heart beat faster.
Now and then, sensationally large crystals are found. The largest known aquamarine is a 243-pound stone found in Brazil in 1920. It was cut into many smaller stones, and a 13-pound uncut piece resides in the American Museum of Natural History. Another noted aquamarine is an 879.50ct step-cut flawless sea green stone that is on display in the British Museum of Natural History. Aquamarine is found in many exotic places around the world, including Afghanistan, Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Russia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Most of the gemstones available in the market today, however, come from Brazil.
Many modern designers have named aquamarine as their favorite stone, as its light color allows for a special creative freedom to bring out the character and brilliance of each stone. Gemstone artists get their inspiration for new cuts more often from aquamarines than from any other stone. These creative designer cuts have no doubt contributed to its high popularity. Aquamarine is the March birthstone and has become the traditional gift for 16 th and 19 th anniversary gifts. With an 8.0 ranking on the Mohs Scale , the stone is very durable and can stand up to everyday wear. It is the symbol for youth, hope, health and fidelity.
A selection of our jewelry is made of sterling palladium alloy. Palladium is a member of the platinum group of precious metals. By replacing a portion of the copper content used in standard sterling silver with palladium, this proprietary formula renders a precious metal with superior performance attributes. Sterling palladium is five times more tarnish-resistant than standard sterling silver and has strength similar to that of 14K gold.
Palladium has been used as a precious metal in jewelry since 1939, originally as an alternative to platinum for making white gold. Its naturally white color requires no rhodium plating. Additionally, palladium is proportionally much lighter than platinum and is ideal for use in heavier gemstone jewelry. It is a more expensive alloy than nickel, but it seldom causes the allergic reactions that nickel alloy can.
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About the Collection
Fall in love with Gems en Vogue jewelry - a EVINE Live-exclusive collection featuring vintage, European design in every hand-set genuine gemstone piece.
Crafted by a select team of designers, this collection is deeply inspired by influential art movements from Art Deco to the French Renaissance, resulting in a gorgeous blend of historic and modern style. Each signature piece is intricately designed with rare, exotic or select genuine gemstones and masterfully set in sterling palladium alloy with rich 18K Gold Embraced™ accents.
Always at the forefront of innovation, the proprietary formula of Gems en Vogue's sterling palladium alloy jewelry provides increased tarnish resistance and strength at affordable sterling silver prices.
Discover the luxury of statement gemstone jewelry with Gems en Vogue.
About the Guest
Michael Valitutti is a graduate gemologist having worked more than 30 years in the jewelry business. He is a die hard gem enthusiast specializing in gemstone sourcing and design.
In 1998, Michael joined EVINE Live and has been traveling the world in search of exciting, premium gemstones for the Gems en Vogue collection ever since. From the rare and exotic to the precious and semi-precious, he has featured over one hundred gemstone varieties from over fifteen different countries.
With a passion for shine and talent for design, Guest Michael Valitutti G.G. (GIA), winner of two design competitions, was born to bring to you a stunning collection unlike any other.