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1. Can a person file form VCES 1 by declaring NIL tax dues?
‐ No, a person cannot file form VCES 1 by declaring NIL tax dues. As per the provisions of the scheme, if a person has not paid the tax dues till 01st March, 2013 then he can apply for the scheme. However, if he has already paid the tax dues before 1st March, 2013 then he cannot apply for the scheme.
2. Is Service Recipient eligible to take CENVAT credit of the tax paid under VCES scheme?
‐ Yes, Service Recipient is eligible to avail CENVAT Credit of the tax paid under VCES scheme because no restriction has been imposed for availing CENVAT credit for the tax paid under the VCES scheme. Thus, CENVAT Credit can be availed.
3. If the acknowledgement of declaration is issued within a period of seven working days from the date of receipt of declaration in terms of provisions of Rule 5 of STVCER, 2013, can such declaration be rejected for any reason after such acknowledgement if given?
‐ Yes, even after receiving the acknowledgement the declaration made by the declarant can be rejected. As it is not provided anywhere that once the acknowledgement is issued, the declaration shall be construed as accepted. It is merely an intimation received from department that it has received the declaration.
4. Range officer had written a letter to submit a balance sheet and profit and loss account on 01-10-2009 which is submitted by assessee on 10-10-2009. This letter of range officer did not mention any section or rule under which such letter was issued seeking balance sheets and profit and loss account. Thereafter there is no communication from the range officer or any other officer of the service tax department. If the ass essee wants to file a declaration under VCES can it be accepted?
‐ Yes, the declaration shall be accepted. According to Circular No. 169/4/20 13- ST dated 13.05.2013 Section 106 (2) (a)(iii) of Finance Act, 2013 provides for rejection of declaration if such declaration is made by a person against whom an inquiry or investigation in respect of service tax not levied or not paid or short levied or short- paid has been initiated by way of requiring production of accounts, documents or other evidence under the chapter or the rules made thereunder and such inquiry or investigation is pending as on the 1st day of March, 2013. No other communication from the department would attract provisions of section 106(2)(a)(iii) and thus would not lead to rejection of the declaration.,
5. Can CENVAT credit be utilized for the payment of tax dues under VCES scheme?
‐ Sub rule (2) of Rule 6 of Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Rules, 2013 prohibits the utilization of CENVAT credit for payment of tax dues under the Scheme.
6. Does the CENVAT credit be adjusted at the time of making the declaration? For instance if the assessee have Rs. 3 lacs to pay as service tax and he has also not availed CENVAT credit of Rs. 1 lakh for input services received during the period. Whether he can adjust it and make the declaration of tax due of Rs. 2 lakh or not?
‐ Yes,
‐ As per the definition of "tax dues" provided under the scheme, tax due means the Service Tax due or payable under the chapter or any other amount due or payable under Section 73A. Further, it is pertinent to mention here that service tax due/payable shall be determined after claiming the CENVAT Credit as available with the assessee for the period for which the declaration has been made. Therefore, while making the declaration you can adjust the CENVAT credit as available with the assessee for the relevant period.
‐ Further, CENVAT Credit for that period, if had been expensed off by the Assessee, the same may also be corrected by the assessee.
7. A proprietorship concern wrongly taken the CENVAT credit of Rs. 5 lacs in 2010 and filed the service tax return accordingly. Now, if it wants to declare and pay the same under VCES – can it do so?
‐ As per Amnesty Scheme, following persons can take the benefit of this scheme-
> Stop filers
> Non Filers
> Non registrant
> Service provider who have not disclosed true liability in the returns filed by them.
In the instant case, assessee has not shown the service tax liability correctly as assessee has wrongly utilized the CENVAT not available to him. Thus, this clearly amounts to not disclosing true service tax liability and accordingly assessee can avail the aforestated scheme.
8. ABC Ltd. has there different premises in Ahmadabad, Rajkot and Jamnagar respectively. ABC Ltd. is providing services from each office and such offices are separately registered with respective service tax range. Further, it has received a show -cause notice dated 25-02-2013 in respect of some alleged short payment of service tax for Ahmadabad office but has not received any such notice or any communication for Rajkot or Jamnagar offices. Can Rajkot and Jamnagar branch take benefit under VCES for any tax dues relating to those places?
‐ No, Rajkot and Jamna Nagar Branch cannot take the benefit of the scheme. Under service tax the registration is PAN based i.e. PAN no. of the person is followed by the service tax code. Even if the branches of an entity are registered separately, the person shall remain the same and the branches will be considered as inter-linked. Therefore, even if the default is made by one branch the person shall be debarred from taking the benefit of this scheme.
9. If the person has NIL service tax liability as he has not provided services from last 5 years. The person has not filed any return on the belief the return is not required to be filed if there is no service tax liability. Then do he is eligible to go for the scheme?
‐ No, the person is not eligible for the scheme. However, according to third proviso [inserted vide Notification No. 4/2008 dated 01.03.2008 with effect from 01.03.2008] to Rule 7C of Service Tax Rules, 1994 where the gross amount of service tax payable is nil, the Central Excise Office may, on being satisfied that there is sufficient reason for not filing the return, reduce or waive the penalty. Therefore by foregoing proviso to Rule 7C, the assessee can save himself.
10. Audit of the assessee was conducted on 27-28 February, 2013 and NIL audit report dated 05-03-2013 is issued to this assessee. This assessee wants to pay service tax for the period 01-04-2008 to 31-12-2012 which was not paid by it and the audit party could not unearth such non-payment or short payment of service tax. Can this assessee get benefit of VCES?
– No, the assessee shall not get the benefit under the scheme. As per the provisions of Section 106(2) of the Act, if an audit of a particular assessee is initiated and the same is pending as on 01.03.2013, then declaration filed by such assessee shall be rejected. As a result,, in the instant case, as the audit was not concluded as on 01.03.2013 (audit report was pending), assessee shall not be eligible to avail the benefit of the scheme.
‐ As assessee is not eligible to avail the scheme, therefore it is advisable to pay service tax along with interest and file intimation under Section 73(3) of Finance Act, 1994. Consequently, no show cause notice can be issued to the assessee in respect of the same.
11. Can amount payable under Rule 3(5), Rule 3(5A) and under Rule 6(3) of CCR be treated as 'tax dues' for the purpose of VCES? If yes, can benefit of waiver of penalty u/r 15 of CCR be availed under VCES?
‐ Rule 3(5), Rule 3(5A) and Rule 6(3) is having no nexus with the VCES. Tax dues have been specifically defined in the scheme.
12. If some amount is paid in excess under this scheme then as per Sec 109 of the Finance Act, 2013 any amount paid in pursuance of a declaration made shall not be refundable. Can the amount paid in excess be adjusted against the future liability?
‐ In terms of Article 265 of Constitution, of India no taxes shall be collected except by authority of law. Thus, it is clear that amount paid in excess in pursuance of the scheme due to some technological error can be adjusted. For example, if a declarant has declared service tax amounting to Rs. 110. However, due to some technological error, declarant has paid service tax amounting to Rs. 1100. In the instant case, the same shall be adjusted against its future liability.
13. If a person has tax dues for the period 01-10-2007 to 31-12-2012 but he declares tax dues only for the period 01-10-2008 to 31-12-2012 by a declaration dated 26-10-2013. Since the period of five years from relevant date for demand for period up to 30-09-2008 is over on 25-10-2013, he did not declare or pay any service tax for the period 01-10-2007 to 30-09-2008. Can his declaration be treated as substantially false and can recovery be made by commissioner in terms of powers conferred by section 111 of the Finance Act, 2013?
‐ At the outset, we would like to advert to definition of Tax due as provided under Section 105(1)(e) of Finance Act, 2013. The same is reproduced as under:
"(e) "tax dues" means the service tax due or payable under the Chapter or any other amount due or payable under section 73A thereof, for the period beginning from the 1st day of October, 2007 and ending on the 31st day of December, 2012 including a cess leviable thereon under any other Act for the time being in force, but not paid as on the 1st day of March, 2013."
As per aforestated definition tax due means service tax payable or due under the chapter or any other amount due or payable under Section 73 A of the Act.
Payment under the Chapter
As per the provisions of the chapter contained in the Finance Act, show cause notice for recovery of service tax due or payable can be issued upto 5 years by virtue of Section 73 of the Act. In other words, as on 10.05.20 13, service tax payable for the period 01.10.2007 to 31.03.2008 can not be recovered or demanded from the assessee. Thus, the same is not due or payable by the assessee thereby not falling under the definition of "tax dues" as reproduced above. In view of above, it can be easily inferred that tax due for the period 01.10.2007 to 31.3.2008 need not be declared under aforestated declaration.
However, service tax due or payable for the period 01.04.2008 to 30.09.2008 should be declared. If tax dues for such period are not declared, Commissioner might reject such declaration on account of declaration being substantially false in pursuance of Section 111(1) of Finance Act, 2013.
Any amount payable or due under Section 73A of the Finance Act, 1994
Further, as per the provisions of the Section 73A of the Act, Show Cause Notice for the recovery of tax due can be issued for any period. In other words, as on 10.05.2013, service tax due or payable for any period can be recovered from the assessee. Thus, entire tax dues for the period 01.10.2007 to 31.12.2012 shall constitute the "tax dues" as reproduced above. Thus, assessee needs to declare the tax dues for the entire period starting from 01.10.2007 to 3 1. 12.2012.
14. Mr. A has paid tax by challan on 09.05.2013 before the VCES comes into action. He filed application on 12.06.2013 and the payment made by him on 09.05.2013 is treated as payment against this declaration date d12.06.2013. Can he do so? Is there any requirement that the payment against tax dues need to be made on or after 10.05.2013 or on or after filing declaration.
‐ The only requirement under this scheme is tax should be due on 01st March, 2013. If the tax is paid after 01st March, 2013 the same shall be eligible to be adjusted against this scheme.
15. Mr. A has filed a declaration declaring tax dues of Rs. 5 lakhs and pays the same on 12-06-2013. Later on he realizes that the actual dues were Rs. 6 lakhs and wants to pay additional Rs. 1lakh by filing another declaration. Can he do so?
‐ No, another declaration cannot be filed.
Further, it is pertinent to mention here that another declaration might lead to the conclusion that declaration filed earlier is false and might amount to the rejection of the same.
16. Can this declaration be filed through ACES website?
‐ No, presently there is no such facility available. Currently, you need to file it manually.
17. The assessee has paid service tax dues and filed return late. A demand letter was issued to assessee for the late filing penalty & interest. Can assessee go for VCES?
‐ No the assessee cannot go for VCES. As the person have no tax dues pending to be paid. The penalty and interest standing due on part of assessee is not covered under tax dues.
18. If someone has deposited service tax amounting Rs. 5 lacs and filed NIL return now the time period for revision has lapsed. Whether he can avail benefit of this scheme?
‐ If the tax is deposited after 01st March, 2013 then he can apply for the scheme otherwise not.
19. If a person have paid service tax for the financial year 2012-13 but not paid for the year financial year 2011-12. Can he go for the scheme for the year 2011-12?
‐ Yes, he can go for the part of period between 01st October, 2007 to 31st December, 2012.
20. The assessee has undergone SIV investigation for the FY 2008-09 to 2011-12. Whether he can apply for the scheme for FY 2012-13.
‐ An assessee can not go for the scheme for F.Y. 20 12-13 if service tax payable is in respect of the same issue on which investigation was initiated earlier in the period 2008-09 to 2011-12. Looking from another perspective, the assessee can go for VCES for 2012-13 in respect of a new issue which was not investigated by Department in earlier years.
21. Can assessee on whom search was initiated on 01.04.2013 take benefit of this scheme?
‐ Yes, he can avail the benefit under the scheme.
22. One of the clients (a banking institution) had deposited tax regularly in one of the branch code but now it has taken his own branch registration so can this scheme be available for rectifying this error by filing return.
– There is no need to go for the scheme. Assessee can file an intimation to the department with respect to payment of service tax payable in another branch code.
23. Where to file VCES 1, because I have get Service tax registration at Chennai and now residing in Udaipur than where to file this form.
– You need to file the form to the designated authority of the jurisdiction where you have taken registration.
24. Whether assessee is required to take registration before going for this scheme.
– Yes, if the assessee is not registered under service tax then he is required to take registration first and then apply for the scheme.
25. If the assessee died then does his legal heirs can go for this scheme.
– Yes
26. If notice from service tax audit team received in April, 13 for the period covered under VCES scheme, in such case whether shall he is eligible to go for VCES or not.
– Yes
27. Since return is not filed, after filing of VCES – 1, do the assessee need to file the return.
– No, assessee is not required to file the return for the period concerned after making declaration in form VCES – 1. He is only required to pay the tax dues declared by him.
28. What the status of Tax Liability is for the period from 01.01.2013 till the date of application in forms VCES – 1? Can department issue show cause for this period. Should the assessee discharge his Tax of this period first and then for the earlier period.
– The period beginning from 01.01.2013 is not covered under the scheme and therefore department can issue notice for this period. It is advisable to clear your dues whether it is for any period. Once, you make declaration under this scheme it is might possible that department will keep an eye on you. So, it's better to clear all the sins.
29. Whether rejection of application is quasi judicial function. Whether principles of natural justice will be followed. Whether such rejection is appealable.
– Yes, it is appealable on account of principles of natural justice.
30. How to apply for VCES – 3 i.e. how to inform department about payment of Service Tax?
– On every payment of the amount declared by you need to present VCES 1 before the designated authority. The designated authority will acknowledge the payment made by you every time. So, when you dispose off the entire amount the department will get to know.
31. If I paid all the dues before 30th June, 2014. Do the Designated Authority will issue acknowledgement of discharge immediately?
– No, the acknowledgement of discharge i.e. VCES 3 shall be issued within 7 working days from the date of furnishing of details of tax dues.
32. Will Designated Authority do scrutiny before issuing VCES 3?
– Yes, it might be possible. Because once VCES 3 is issued the ball will be out of the court of department. On issuance of acknowledgment of discharge, no matter shall be re-opened thereafter in any proceedings before any authority or court relating to the period covered by such declaration, subject to the provision of section 111 of the Finance act, 1994.
33. Can the assessee deposit the 50% of tax dues in monthly installment?
– Yes, the assessee can pay his/her tax dues in the monthly installment. The only condition needs to be fulfilled is that 50% of tax dues are required to be paid by 31st December, 2013 and rest 50% shall be paid by 30th June, 2014 without any interest, penalty or prosecution. However, even if the assessee misses the deadline of 30th June, 2014 he can pay the tax due along with interest by 31st December, 2014. After 31st December, 2014 i.e. from 01st January 2015 department shall invoke Section 110 of the Act and issue a letter of recovery under Section 87 of the Act.
34. How can one identify/differentiate a routine enquiry and an enquiry for anti-evasion?
-It depends on facts and circumstances of each case. This issue is subject to dispute.
35. An assessee has export turnover of Rs. 60, 00,000/- Is he liable to get registration? If yes, can he now take registration and file returns for past years under VCES without penalties and interest? He has no local business at all.
‐ Yes he is liable to take registration. However, he cannot go for this scheme as no tax dues are standing on his part. However, he can be saved from penalties and prosecution by referring clause 6 of circular 9 7/8/2007.
36. Department has issued a notice to my client by speed post in which the name of the company is wrong. Moreover, the address is somewhat different. Can I go for VCES?
‐ Yes, assessee can for the scheme as the above stated notice shall not be considered as proper notice issued by the department.
37. Till date no notice is issued, but if the service provider has not filed declaration and before December, 2013 department issued some notice or audit is conducted, still can he file this declaration now.
‐ Yes you can.
38. How can give tax calculation details with VCES – 1?
– Calculation sheet is required to be furnish separately, For the purposes of calculation of tax dues the manner of calculation as prescribed in S. No. 3F (I), or as the case may be the Part B of form ST 3 as existed during relevant period may be used and calculation of tax dues may be furnished tax return period wise.
39. Should we need to file the working of the Service Tax Payable along with VCES 1?
– Yes
40. Assessee has made declaration but later realized that he is not liable to pay. So he did not pay the taxes can department invoke section 87?
– Yes, the department can invoke section 87 by virtue of Section 110 of Finance Act, 2013,
41. Service Tax partly paid for period covered by amnesty scheme and service tax is partly pending for a certain period as on 01/03/2013. Can the assessee go for the scheme?
– Yes he can go for the period for which service tax is not paid.
42. What if the 50% of the tax due which is required to be paid by 31st December 2013 is not paid?
– The assessee shall be out of the scheme as the assessee has not followed the required procedure.
43. Whether Service Receiver under reverse charge can go for VCES?
– Yes, if there are some tax dues on his part. He can go for amnesty scheme.
44. If the notice is issued before 01.03.2013 and is served upon the assessee after 01.03.2013 then does that person can apply under VCES?
– The words written under scheme are – "Person to whom notice or order of determination has been issued in respect of any period on any issue".
Therefore, even the notice is served after 01st March, 2013 it will be construed as valid.
45. Whether declaration in respect of CENVAT credit wrongly availed can be made under amnesty scheme?
‐ As per Amnesty Scheme, following persons can take the benefit of this scheme-
> Stop filers
> Non Filers
> Non registrant
> Service provider who have not disclosed true liability in the returns filed by them.
In the instant case, assessee has not shown the service tax liability correctly as assessee has wrongly utilized the CENVAT not available to him. Thus, this clearly amounts to not disclosing true service tax liability and accordingly assessee can avail the aforestated scheme.
46. What rate will be applicable for payment of tax?
‐ The rate applicable as in the relevant period shall apply.
47. Whether any penalty or interest is imposable or not on the service tax payers who had intentionally evaded service tax but now they are opting for this scheme?
‐ This scheme is specially structured for these type of people. Yes, they can avail the benefit of this scheme.
48. Assessee has paid all his service tax dues on time. But his ST 3 returns are not traceable in the system. Can he take the advantage of VCES for the same so as to avoid any penalty?
‐ No, as no service tax is payable as on 01.03.2013.
49. Can a person take input credit of the service tax paid under VCES?
‐ Yes
( Contribution by Team – Voice of CA under guidance of Respected CA Ashok Batra )


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News reaches me that the Tories have attacked the Labour Party for my comments about those poor young people who were made to change into their uniforms in public under London Bridge at the weekend.
I suspect they crassly assumed that I would hold anti-monarchist views because of the strident position I have taken in other policy areas.
My comments were misconstrued and nobody should think I was referring to The Queen. I spent most of the weekend celebrating her extraordinary service to Britain at events in the Midlands. I am a strong supporter of the monarchy. Those celebrations were for the people and for her, not the political elite.
And just in case some of my tabloid friends are thinking of wilfully misconstruing my position, please see below, pictures of our family jubilee party. There was also the wonderful event held at Hartlebury Castle – where Elizabeth I once stayed and there is a plaque to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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Anyone who doesn't feel sorry for Lance Armstrong these days, must have a heart of stone.
Declan Lynch
Anyone who doesn't feel sorry for Lance Armstrong these days, must have a heart of stone.
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Declan Lynch Every day I get down on my knees and I thank the Good Lord that there was no Twitter when I was drinking.
Declan Lynch Before the election had even finished, we were being told by almost everyone in the political game that what we needed most of all was "stable government" - the unanimity itself should have made us sceptical.
Declan Lynch She can talk with the precision of a diplomat, and walk with the poise of an acrobat, but it was the grunting of Maria Sharapova that told us who she was.
Declan Lynch I think we have been here before. Last week, the British papers reported the latest scandal to afflict the betting corporations with headlines such as: "Paddy Power encouraged gambler until he lost his home, jobs, and family".
Declan Lynch It was probably the moment when I saw a reference to Simon Harris as "the white Obama" that I realised these people are very far gone - too far gone, I fear.
Declan Lynch There was a bit of excitement recently when the village of Glenealy declared itself free of election posters. But further south in Co Wicklow, there is a place which is freer still, a much bigger place called Arklow which has never had a TD, and which seems determined not to have one this time either.
Declan Lynch At a church service in Iowa, attended by Donald Trump, when the communion plate was passed around with wafers and wine, it is said that Trump reached for his wallet.
Declan Lynch Whenever people gather now to debate the great issues involving Ray D'Arcy, someone always points out that the money being spent by RTE on Ray alone could help to provide some vital piece of equipment for their local hospital - indeed for 10 Ray D'Arcys they could build a whole new wing for Accident and Emergency.
Declan Lynch Ah, it's our old friend, "unusual betting patterns".
Declan Lynch Drink, being what it is, a baffling thing; for many of us, it seems much easier to give it up for a month than for a day.
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Declan Lynch I know that these are busy times in the higher echelons of politics, but you'd think that a few of them might have sought to associate themselves in some way with the fact that Conor 'The Notorious' McGregor is now a superstar.
Declan Lynch Though he has been involved in politics for decades, in a sense Jeremy Corbyn only entered public life at the age of 66.
Declan Lynch The story of the first-year student in Limerick who was allowed to opt out of religion class but who still had to stay in the room, was seen by some as a sign that religion is still a powerful force in this land.
Declan Lynch It is now, as they say, all ahead of us.
Declan Lynch There was an interesting moment on the Six One News at the start of Sharon Ni Bheolain's interview with Daire Hickey, one of the organisers of the Web Summit - and no, it was not the aggressive tone of her questioning, it was something more interesting than that.
Declan Lynch It is possible to defend RTE's loss of the Rugby World Cup to TV3, in two ways.
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Declan Lynch For a long time we have waited for him and at last he has come.
Declan Lynch Everywhere they are talking about "a crisis in capitalism".
Declan Lynch So a judge ruled that a breath alcohol statement was not a valid piece of evidence because it was written in English only. An Irish-language version was also required.
Declan Lynch In an after-dinner speech that was described as "emotional" and "impromptu", Ruairi Quinn told his colleagues at the Labour Party think-in that because socialists don't believe in capitalism, "we know how to fucking manage it".
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NEW YORK (AP) - Roughly 82 million strong, unmarried adults form one of the biggest demographic blocs in the nation. But converting those numbers into political clout is a daunting task.
When leaders of the American Association for Single People swung through congressional offices recently - complaining tax policies are stacked against them - one legislative aide challenged every point they made. Others were attentive, but some snickered and rolled their eyes.
"Family, family, family," was the message that the association's executive director, Thomas Coleman, kept hearing, from Democrats and Republicans alike. At one point, he asked a Republican adviser why President Bush talks so often about families and so rarely about unmarried Americans.
"What's so wrong with the word 'single?' " Coleman said. "He's the president of all the people - why can't he once in a while say the word? It would make people feel wanted and needed."
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The numbers in the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area mirror the national figures. About 26.5 percent of households in the Amarillo area - 21,733 - are occupied by people living alone, the Census Bureau reports. More than 25,700 Amarillo-area households are classified by the Census as nonfamily households, more than 31 percent of total households.
Census data released this month shows that alternative household arrangements are increasing across the United States more rapidly than households headed by married couples. Larger percentages of people live alone - nearly 26 percent of all households - than of unmarried couples living together.
Yet lawmakers in Washington or in state legislatures rarely target their speeches or bills at singles. Instead, said University of Southern California sociologist Judith Stacey, unmarried adults often are disadvantaged by tax, insurance and employment policies.
The government's emphasis is on making it easier to raise a family, not to live alone.
"We have larger numbers of single people than ever in history, and yet we're actively promoting discrimination against them," Stacey said. "It's as though being single is a social disgrace."
For groups promoting the traditional family structure, however, it makes sense to place singles lower on the political totem pole.
"The institution of marriage has a whole spectrum of benefits for children, which spill over into benefits to society," said Matt Daniels, executive director of the Alliance for Marriage. "It's perfectly acceptable for a society to choose, as a matter of public policy, to provide special treatment for parents who are married and raising children."
Singles-rights advocates, by and large, don't complain about programs benefiting children. They do complain about what they perceive as inequities, such as employment benefits reserved for married workers or housing policies accommodating married couples but not unmarried partners.
Debbie Deem, 49, of Santa Barbara, Calif., still seethes over being denied a job as a probation worker in Arizona in 1988 because she acknowledged living in an unmarried relationship.
Since then, Deem has detected more tolerance toward nontraditional living arrangements.
"People can have choices in how they want to live," Deem said.
Dorian Solot, co-founder of the Boston-based Alternatives to Marriage Project, said politicians have not kept pace with the increasing diversity of American home life.
"They cling to the image of cookie-cutter neighborhoods where every household is the same, yet it hasn't been that way for a while," Solot said.
Still, most politicians are steadfastly pro-marriage and pro-family.
One of the handful of bachelors in Congress, Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Ill., is a leading backer of legislation to cut taxes for all married couples, whether they had incurred a penalty or a bonus under existing tax laws.
Another Illinois Republican, Rep. Mark Kirk, has a distinct perspective: At 41, he is abandoning bachelorhood to get married in August.
Kirk empathizes with singles - "There are so many Americans out there who come home just to their cat or dog of goldfish" - but says Congress is justified in putting a pro-family tilt on legislation.
"We try to care for those who are vulnerable, and children are the most vulnerable of all," Kirk said. "The future of the country depends on families."
One of the few congressmen to speak recently in defense of singles was Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat whose district in and around Austin, Texas, has a high proportion of single voters.
"Though I have enjoyed 32 years of marriage, I see no reason why our tax laws should so discriminate against those who are single," Doggett said as Republicans pushed their proposal to cut taxes for all married couples.
Doggett's staff counsel, Melissa Mueller, met with Coleman during his trip to Washington and came away wondering about the political viability of the singles-rights cause.
"Where do they get their grass-roots support from?" she said. "Do single people mobilize, write letters?"
Coleman is aware of the challenges.
"We have been conditioned - by family, friends, religions - that marriage is the ideal, that all of us will get married and stay married for life, that we should reward marriage," Coleman said. "With that kind of conditioning, its hard to change attitudes, even of single people."
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Jessica King successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Defining the Interaction of ExsA And LcrF with Type III Secretion System Gene Promoters," on Thursday, November 21, 2013. King is pictured here with her mentor, Timothy Yahr, PhD.
Transcription of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type III secretion system is controlled by ExsA, a member of the AraC/XylS family of regulators. Each ExsA-dependent promoter contains two adjacent binding sites for monomeric ExsA. Binding site 1 consists of highly conserved GnC and TGnnA sequences that are individually recognized by the two helix-turn-helix (HTH) DNA-binding motifs of an ExsA monomer. I show that the two ExsA monomers bind to promoter regions in a head-to-tail orientation and identified residues in the first HTH of ExsA that contact the GnC sequence, and residues in the second HTH motif that contribute to the recognition of the TGnnA sequence. I also found that site 2 in the PexsC promoter region contains a GnC sequence that is functionally equivalent to the GnC in site 1 and recognized by the first HTH motif of an ExsA monomer while the second HTH interacts with an adenine residue in binding site 2. Hybrid promoter experiments indicate that ExsA-binding affinity, promoter strength, and the degree of promoter bending are determined by binding site 2. During the ExsA studies I observed that the amino acids that comprise the HTH motifs of ExsA are nearly identical to those in LcrF/VirF, the activators of T3SS gene expression in the pathogenic yersiniae. I determined that Yersinia pestis LcrF binds to and activates transcription of ExsA-dependent promoters in P. aeruginosa, and that plasmid expressed ExsA complements a Y. pestis lcrF mutant for T3SS gene expression. Mutations that disrupt the ExsA consensus-binding sites in both P. aeruginosa and Y. pestis T3SS promoters prevent activation by ExsA and LcrF. All of the data combined demonstrate that ExsA and LcrF recognize a common nucleotide sequence but their DNA binding properties are distinct. Finally, I demonstrate that the activators of T3SS gene expression from Photorhabdus luminescens, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are also sensitive to mutations that disrupt the ExsA-consensus binding site.
Jessica grew up in East Moline, Illinois. Along with an older sister, Jami, Jessica was raised by two wonderful and loving parents, David and Bonnie. She graduated from United Township High School in 2002 and then moved to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois to pursue undergraduate studies at Illinois State University. During her sophomore year at ISU, she studied Metallothionein, a metal sequestering protein, in the laboratory of Dr. David Borst. During her junior and senior years, she worked in the laboratory of Dr. Frank Shaw studying gold arthritic drugs. After graduating with a bachelor's degree, Jessica stayed at ISU to pursue a master's degree in the laboratory of Dr. Wade Nichols where she characterized the Cu,Zn- and Mn-cofactored Superoxide Dismutases of Haemophilus parainfluenzae. In the Fall of 2009 she entered the Microbiology PhD program at the University of Iowa. She joined Tim Yahr's lab in the Spring of 2010 and begin her research on ExsA, the master regulator of the type III secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Jessica's work has led to two co-first author papers defining ExsA interaction at type III secretion system gene promoters and an additional first author paper showing that ExsA and LcrF, the type III secretion system activator in the yersiniae, recognize a similar binding consensus sequence. In addition, she presented her work at multiple conferences including the Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Meetings in St. Louis, MO and Milwaukee, WI and the ASM General Meetings in New Orleans, LA and Denver, CO. Outside of lab, Jessica enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, Chris, baking, swimming, watching movies and going to Iowa Hawkeye football games. Jessica also does an uncanny impression of Walter Mondale and is arguably the best student in her aqua zumba class, mainly because she is the only one under the age of 75.
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USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea (NNS) -- Husband and wife were reunited - for 40 minutes - for the first time in five months aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nov. 16, while Truman was relieving USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) in the Persain Gulf.
Operations Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Erin Barbeau, deployed aboard USS Seattle (AOE 3) as a part of the John F. Kennedy Strike Group, was able to hitch a ride on a helicopter that was dropping supplies off aboard Truman to visit her husband, Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Shawn Barbeau of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126.
While the meeting was brief, Shawn beamed at the opportunity.
"Even if it's just for an hour, it's still better than going close to a year without seeing her," he said.
Throughout their two-year marriage, the majority of the Barbeaus' time has been spent deployed.
"Over the past two years since we've been married, we've been together maybe six months of it," said Shawn.
The couple hopes they'll have more time together after Truman returns from its deployment, since Seattle is being decommissioned upon its return to Norfolk, and Erin will report for shore duty.
"Hopefully, I'll have some down time after this cruise," said Shawn.
Despite the long-distance relationship, Shawn said he plans on reenlisting when the time comes. In the meantime, Erin will enjoy the holiday season back home with a trip to New York. She said she will also make sure Shawn has a happy holiday himself.
"There will be many packages," she assured him. "Every week."
The visit was something of a momentous event for the Barbeaus, as it helped to commemorate their second anniversary Nov. 9, as well as Shawn's two-year mark with VAW-126 Nov. 13.
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This school is overpriced and has some rather old buildings.
There is a Health and Wellness center that has some exercise machines and gyms.
Most people here are white. There are few minority groups.
Campus Housing:
Campus housing is pretty expensive. Some people choose to rent an apartment close by.
Greek Life:
There are some organizations present for students who want to be involved in a fraternity.
Health & Safety:
There is a Health and Wellness center available for students.
They can be flexible at times, so try to figure things out for yourself.
Off-Campus Housing:
There are some options but they are pretty expensive.
Off-Campus Dining:
Restaurants are somewhat diverse. There are also many options at the malls.
There are barley any scholarships at this school.
Program is mostly self-taught. At times, the material is dry and boring.
Campus Food:
Food is so expensive, they only accept cash. Who doesn't accept debit/credit card these days?
Workload is pretty hectic, there are always exams and workshops.
Professors are mediocre, they kind of just whiz through the information and expect you to connect all the concepts.
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There are many restaurants and malls. They are pretty diverse.
Living in the Chicagoland area, you never know how much it will snow, or when the rain will stop. Weather conditions affect the amount of time it take many commuters to arrive to class. However, living on campus provides the added security of not having to worry about being late for an exam or activity due to the weather.
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Midwestern University provides it students with many opportunities to enjoy life beyond the classroom. There are numerous clubs and organizations, student government, and recreational activities activities available for students majoring in any profession. At Midwestern, you can find whatever fits your interests, and if you can't, the university will work with you to help start a new organization that meets your interest.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Victor Louis DeBacco Sr., 91, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at his home in Memphis, Tenn.
He was born March 23, 1921, in Youngstown, Ohio. While serving in the Army, he was stationed at the 2nd Army Headquarters in Memphis where he met Bernadine Wasson who became his wife in 1952.
He worked for Gordon's Transports as a public accountant until the early '80s. Then he worked for the bankruptcy courts and Film Transit until he retired in the early '90s.
He was a kind, generous man who would do anything for his family. Victor was a devout Catholic, and parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in East Memphis.
The 8 a.m. daily Mass as well as those who regularly attended gave him strength and support throughout his life. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed going to the casinos in Tunica, Ms., and just thoroughly enjoyed life.
Victor was preceded in death by his parents Venanzio and Agata DiBacco; his wife Bernadine Wasson DeBacco; and his brothers Armand, Joseph, John, Sam and Ernest.
He is survived by his sister, Libby DeCrow of Salem, Ohio; his brother in-law Harry Shivers (Dorothy) of Memphis; his three children Louie DeBacco of Memphis, Maria DeBacco of Memphis and Mark Wasson DeBacco of Castaic, Calif.; three grandchildren, Maria Furlong (Paul) of Memphis, Angela DeBacco of Atlanta, and Vincent DeBacco of Memphis; and one great-granddaughter, Lyla Furlong of Memphis. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews across the country.
He will be deeply missed by family and friends.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at Canale Funeral Directors with rosary beginning at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1 at Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit. Entombment will be at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum.
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Aretha Franklin: 'I Feel Fabulous'
Five Months After Undergoing a Mystery Surgery, the Diva Shares How Her New Lifestyle (Salad, Anyone?) Helped Her Lose 85 Lbs. and Gain Control of Her Health
Hard to believe this is the same woman who, just months ago, was the subject of worldwide concern as she had surgery for an ailment she's kept a mystery since. Her refusal to name her condition fueled fears that she was gravely ill, particularly in light of widespread reports that she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The candlelight vigil in Detroit and a star-studded Grammy tribute didn't help dispel that notion. But on a recent afternoon at a friend's Bloomfield Hills, Mich., home, a healthy-looking Franklin insists she's fine: "I read the rumors, and they were just ridiculous. I feel fabulous."
So why not reveal what she went through to put any rumors to rest? The diva insists she's just fiercely guarding her own privacy. Medical issues "are very personal," says Franklin. "That just isn't something you go around talking about." What she will admit is that the procedure she had was "not minor surgery." But she says that she did not fear for her life and that her prognosis is good: Her doctor told her the operation "will add 10 to 15 years to my life span."
Though eager to move past the scrutiny over her health, she's deeply thankful for the outpouring of support. Lifelong friend Stevie Wonder was in her room when she came out of surgery ("a touching moment," she recalls), and visits from pals Smokey Robinson and Tavis Smiley kept her spirits up. As did her fans. "People in the checkout line said they prayed for me," she says. "It's amazing how beautiful people can be."
Especially when you're a legend who's more than earned their r-e-s-p-e-c-t. Franklin has performed for Presidents and royalty alike, sold millions of albums and notched just about every accolade in the music biz, including 18 Grammys. Fans of her illustrious 50-year career may take heart that Franklin has learned to treat herself like the national treasure she is. "My habits have taken a 180-degree turn for the better," she says. "I'm really taking far better care of myself. It used to be a struggle for me just to get upstairs in my home."
No longer: Franklin has shed 85 lbs. in five months thanks to a new diet-and-exercise regime and shoots down any speculation that her undisclosed surgery was gastric bypass. "I did not, and would never, ever have bariatric surgery," she says. Instead, with the help of a personal trainer/nutritionist-"She's a blessing," says Franklin-the diva has learned to manage her portion sizes. "Before, I ate whatever I wanted, as much as I wanted. After concerts, I'd get burgers and lie down. It went on like that until my weight got out of control."
Today her trusty measuring cups and spoons, along with daily weigh-ins, help her keep it in check. "I'm finding out that you're not gonna starve [if you limit yourself]," she says. A taste for nuts, greens and fresh produce doesn't hurt either. "I make a mean salad," says Franklin (see recipe box). When she feels like cheating, "I have a cup of ice cream. I don't go hog wild."
And now she knows how to work it off. Three times a week, she walks 1.5 miles on her gym's track ("I want to take it to two miles," she says proudly), and she'll occasionally add 30 minutes on her home treadmill. If she's ever dragging, "I stop and say, 'What could be better than doing something good for myself?' " says Franklin. "So I go for as long as I should and get the job done."
She's digging the perks of her slimmer physique too. Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta "are cutting special things just for me," Franklin says. For more casual occasions she likes Vanderbilt jeans, especially since she wears two sizes smaller than she expected. (She denies reports that she tipped 300 lbs., even at her heaviest; her goal is to slip into a size 16.)
Those new, sleeker duds will come in handy when the singer hops on her tour bus for concerts in New York City, Chicago and Niagara Falls-the first shows since she began doctor-ordered rest in late 2010. The singer (who won't comment on whether she's seeing anyone) can't wait to show the world she's still got it. "I sang a lot to get my voice back to where it was before I went into the hospital," says Franklin, whose new album, Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love, drops May 3. "It's even better now." She also hopes to get over the fear of flying that's kept her off planes since 1983, so she can actually tick off Egypt and Buckingham Palace from her bucket list. And she jokes about one last entry on it: sticking around long enough to make the Today show's centenarian segment. "I'll be at least 100," she says, "and Al Roker will be bent over there, showing my picture!"
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Evan Link stood in the center of the Altoona Fieldhouse Saturday night holding the District 6 Class AA Outstanding Wrestler trophy and looked surprised.
"I didn't think I was going to get it," the Penn Cambria 112-pounder said. "I thought Ronnie [Garbinsky] would get it."
Link got it through a vote of the media by pinning Ligonier Valley's returning district champion Josh Patrick in 2:49. For Link, it was his third district title.
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Penn?Cambria's Evan?Link, named the Outstanding Wrestler, pins Joshua Patrick from Ligonier Valley in the 112-pound final Saturday.
"He's on a mission," PC coach Todd Niebauer said. "I'm convinced that Evan is wrestling really, really well. To win three district titles is saying something."
Garbinsky captured his fourth district title, becoming the first Tyrone wrestler to do so, by beating Juniata's Brandon Rowles, 13-4, in the finals.
He's only the 16th wrestler in district history to win four, and he's the first Class AA grappler to do it since Forest Hills' Jake Strayer captured his fourth in 2004. Garbinsky is the second Mirror coverage are wrestler to win four, joining Claysburg-Kimmel's Jarrett Musselman, who won his fourth in 2002.
"It feels awesome to be the first one to win four district titles for Tyrone," Garbinsky said. "It's a great accomplishment that I've worked for since I was little. Hopefully, I can finish this year off with a state title."
In all, eight area wrestlers won titles and 30 qualified for the Southwest Regional, which begins in two weeks. C-K's James Dodson (119), who came in second in the OW voting, and Cole Claar (130), Central Cambria's Ben Rager (125) and Tony Risaliti (152), Cambria Heights' Ryan Dupas (103) and Portage's David Kephart (189) also won district gold.
C-K had three runners-up in Josh Brown (103), Ty Dively (125), and Corey Aungst (145). Three PC wrestlers took second in Nick Szala (130), Justin Miller (140) and Tom Hanlon (152). Huntingdon's Kie Brown (119), Moshannon Valley's James Stodart (189) and CC's Shane Morris (285) also had to settle for second.
Juniata, which entered the tournament for the first time coming off the death on 125-pounder Tad Treaster, won the team title by six points over Forest Hills, 186.5-180.5. Huntingdon (174.5) and C-K (166) finished third and fourth, respectively.
"We had a good dual meet season," said Huntingdon coach Jon Mykut, who was voted the District 6 Coach of the Year by the coaches. His assistant, Neil Simpson, was named Assistant Coach of the Year. "We got through to regionals and eight or nine placed in the top six, and that says something about our depth."
Link, who won by injury default over Southern Huntingdon's Dison Myers without even wrestling, threepeated in convincing fashion, building a 7-1 first-period lead on Patrick and then 8-1 in the second when he pancaked Patrick to his back and pinned him in 2:39.
"I was a little stronger," Link said. "I'm a senior, and that had something to do with it."
Afterward, Link was thinking of some family bragging rights in regard to brothers Nathan and Ryan.
"It feels great," Evan said. "I beat my brothers. Nate only got one [district title], and Ryan didn't get any. I worked my butt off. It's coming down to the end of the season, and I'm happy."
Dodson, who earned his 100th win with a 3-1 victory over Bellwood-Antis' Jared Woomer in the semifinals, took a 2-0 lead over the previously unbeaten Brown into the second period, where he was awarded an interlocking point before he scored a reversal to take a 5-0 lead. Mykut questioned the referee about the penalty point, but the score stayed the same.
"I was questioning the technical violation," Mykut said. "I wasn't sure what he actually called. We didn't see it in the corner, but he's the official."
Brown reversed Dodson to his back for four points to make the score 5-4. Dodson rode the entire third period, and when the clock struck zero, the C-K fans erupted in celebration. After his hand was raised, Dodson jumped into Marko's arms.
"James won as much as anything because he wrestled for six minutes," Marko said. "He attacked every single second of the match."
A Dupas takedown was waved off in a scoreless first period, but he escaped in the second and took Brown down with 17 seconds left in the period. He rode Brown the entire third period for a 3-0 win.
Rager, who came in unbeaten, trailed Dively, 7-5, in the third period, but he took Dively down and scored two nearfall points. Dively escaped late, but Rager held to earn a wild 9-8 win.
"It feels awesome," Rager said, "especially coming off last year when I wasn't able to wrestle. I wrestled seven matches and tore out my knee. I knew it was going to be a tough match, but I pulled it out at the end."
Claar scored three takedowns, including the last one with 22 seconds left, in beating Szala, 7-4.
Risaliti, the second seed, remained unbeaten with a convincing 11-3 major decision of the fifth-seeded Hanlon. Risaliti scored five points in the second period and four more in the third, including a takedown at the buzzer.
"I wrestled a tough match," Risaliti said. "I could have done a little bit better. [The last takedown] is the Young Guns mentality, go whistle to whistle."
Kephart wasted little time in winning his first title, pinning Stodart in 1:47 with a headlock from the top position.
Central Cambria's run was stopped at 285 when Richland returning state John Rizzo edged Morris, 3-2.
"This was a great, great day for Central Cambria wrestling," CC coach Bob Nikolishen said. "There was some rumors out there that our program was taking some steps backward, and Tony, Ben and Shane wanted to step in and make sure that wasn't true."
1. J-Juniata 186.5; 2. FH-Forest Hills 180.5; 3. H-Huntingdon 174.5; 4. CK-Claysburg-Kimmel 166; 5. MU-Mount Union 148.5; 6. PC-Penn Cambria 141; 7. T-Tyrone 100.5; 8. CC-Central Cambria 97; 9. CH-Cambria Heights 96; 10. BA-Bellwood-Antis and PV-Penns Valley 89.5; 12. MV-Moshannon Valley 84.5; 13. MC-Marion Center 80; 14. B-Blairsville 75; 15. LV-Ligonier Valley 71; 16. R-Richland 67.5; 17. U-United 63; 18. G-Glendale and WB-West Branch 55; 20. P-Portage 53; 21. SH-Southern Huntingdon 43.5; 22. NC-Northern Cambria 25.5; 23. C-Central 14; 24. JV-Juniata Valley 4.
103-Fink, BA, dec. Moist, MU, 4-1; D. Beitz, J, pinned South, B, :41; Albright, WB, pinned Bryan, 2:35; Wilson, H, dec. Knapic, U, 4-3; 112-N. Paronish, NC, dec. Russell, H, 1-0; White, J, pinned Albright, C, 2:23; Sell, CK, maj. dec. Bloom, MV, 9-1; Davis, CH, dec. Bumbarger, WB, 5-4; 119-Shields, SH, pinned Ohler, MV, 2:10; Nanna, J, dec. Long, CC, 3-2 OT TB3; Naglic, R, pinned Wagner, JV, 4:01; Aurand, MU, maj. dec. Fisch, WB, 12-0; 125-Sweitzer, G, pinned Morgan, SH, :55; Palmer, B, dec. Hammel, C, 12-0; Hayles, WB, tech. fall McFarland, BA, 16-0, 4:41; Norris, H, dec. Tozer, MC, 7-5; 130-Yahner, NC, tech. fall Reid, J, 18-2, 5:00; Corle, FH, pinned Pecora, R, :47; Long, MU, dec. Noye, BA, 9-3; Erwin, SH, maj. dec. Lowry, B, 8-0; 135-Decker, PV, pinned Smith, MU, 2:41; Kearney, PC, tech. fall Prokop, C, 19-1, 3:39; Claycomb, CK, dec. Baker, NC, 14-8; Wolfhope, FH, maj. dec. Mortensen, B, 8-0; 140-Speicher, R, pinned T. Thomas, CH, 4:31; Wunder, T, won by forfeit over Morder, MU; Weyant, CK, dec. Seese, CC, 8-3; Hosterman, PV, dec. Solecki, BA, 3-2.
145-Grove, MU, dec. Peters, H, 9-3; Brown, PV, maj. dec. Thompson, B, 16-6; Smeal, MV, pinned Emeigh, C, 1:29; Crook, MC, dec. Walters, SH, 4-1; 152-Boozel, MU, dec. Shertzer, J, 8-2; Kristofits, WB, tech. fall J. Ludwig, MV, 18-3, 5:00; Shaffer, FH, pinned Strayer, CK, :48; Stahl, U, dec. Confer, PV, 2-0; 160-Kylor, MU, pinned Tripodis, B, :48; Inzana, CH, maj. dec. Romano, H, 11-3; Pinkas, FH, maj. dec. Taylor, BA, 15-4; Matt Swartz, PV, pinned Cook, MV, 2:05; 171-Crawford, CH, pinned Rees, WB, 2:05; Rowe, MU, pinned Wisen, P, 3:07; Beckwith, T, pinned Schlosser, PC, 1:10; Gaston, B, dec. Davensizer, BA, 9-2; 189-De. Hornbake, FH, pinned Davis, B, 2:21; Stapleton, MU, pinned Geisbrecht, PC, 2:01; Na. Shope, H, pinned Curtis, J, 3:36; Pannebaker, T, dec. Beach, CH, 5-2; 215-Everhart, H, pinned English, WB, 1:41; Burns, MU, pinned White, B, 1:24; Pappal, MC, pinned Knisely, CK, 1:30; Howard, U, pinned Domanick, MV, :49; 285-Powell, J, dec. Shawley, LV, 3-0; Smith, MU, pinned Bunnell, MV, 3:01; Gongloff, BA, pinned McAfoos, B, 2:13; Feathers, CK, dec. Miller, CH, 9-4.
103-Brown, CK, dec. Ju. Patrick, LV, 4-2 OT; Dupas, CH, maj. dec. Heberling, MC, 10-2; 112-Link, PC, won by injury default over Myers, SH; Ja. Patrick, LV, dec. Wilson, MU, 1-0; 119-Brown, H, dec. B. Thomas, CH, 4-2; Dodson, CK, dec. Woomer, BA, 3-1; 125-Dively, CK, pinned Knable, MU, 3:55; Rager, CC, maj. dec. McMonagle, T, 12-4; 130-Claar, CK, maj. dec. Gutshall, H, 11-3; Szala, PC, dec. Weston, T, 4-1; 135-Garbinsky, T, pinned Helsley, 3:15; Rowles, J, maj. dec. C. Shope, H, 9-0; 140-Miller, PC, pinned Bafia, H, 3:49; Brydon, FH, dec. Tarr, B, 7-3.
145-Z. Beitz, J, maj. dec. Law, FH, 18-5; Aungst, CK, dec. Slovikosky, CK, 7-3; 152-Hanlon, PC, dec. Marter, H, 5-4; Risaliti, CC, pinned Shaw, BA, 1:42; 160-D. Treaster, J, dec. Peterson, MC, 5-1; Blankenship, U, maj. dec. Miller, LV, 11-2; 171-Gallaher, FH, maj. dec. D. Ludwig, MV, 12-0; Miller, J, tech. fall Miller, H, 22-6, 4:41; 189-D. Kephart, P, maj. dec. Lavan, MC, 11-2; Stodart, MV, dec. Speigle, WB, 6-2; 215-Dillon, PV, maj. dec. Campbell, J. 15-6; Meier, FH, pinned Nanassy, LV, 3:38; 285-J. Rizzo, R, pinned Ni. Shope, H, 1;26; Morris, CC, pinned Brown, G, :53.
103-D. Beitz, J, tech. fall Fink, BA, 17-1, 2:37; Wilson, H, dec. Albright, WB, 4-1; 112-White, J, dec. N. Paronish, NC, 6-3; Sell, CK, pinned Davis, CH, 4:39; 119-Shields, SH, dec. Nanna, J, 4-1; Aurand, MU, dec. Naglic, R, 2-1; 125-Sweitzer, G, pinned Palmer, B, 2:32; Norris, H, dec. Hayles, WB, 9-2; 130-Yahner, NC, dec. Corle, FH, 4-2; Long, MU, dec. Erwin, SH, 3-1 OT; 135-Kearney, PC, dec. Decker, PV, 9-2; Wolfhope, FH, maj. dec. Claycomb, CK, 9-0; 140-Speicher, R, dec. Wunder, T, 8-4; Hosterman, PV, maj. dec. Weyant, CK, 10-1.
145-Grove, MU, dec. Brown, PV, 11-7; Crook, MC, dec. Smeal, MV, 3-2; 152-Boozel, MU, dec. Kristofits, WB, 4-1; Shaffer, FH, dec. Stahl, U, 5-4; 160-Inzana, CH, maj. dec. Kylor, MU, 14-0; Pinkas, FH, dec. Matt Swartz, PV, 5-4; 171-Rowe, MU, dec. Crawford, CH, 9-3; Beckwith, T, pinned Gaston, B, 3:53; 189-De. Hornbake, FH, dec. Stapleton, MU, 7-2; Na. Shope, H, dec. Pannebaker, T, 6-4; 215-Burns, MU, dec. Everhart, H, 10-4; Howard, U, pinned Pappal, MC, 1:53; 285-Powell, J, dec. Smith, MU, 3-2; Gongloff, BA, pinned Feathers, CK, 2:34.
103-Ju. Patrick, LV, pinned D. Beitz, J, 2:06; Heberling, MC, dec. Wilson, H, 6-0; 112-Myers, SH, maj. dec. White, J, 14-4; Wilson, MU, dec. Sell, CK, 7-1; 119-Woomer, BA, maj. dec. Shields, SH, 10-2; B. Thomas, CH, dec. Aurand, MU, 10-3; 125--McMonagle, T, pinned Sweitzer, G, 1:29; Norris, H, dec. Knable, MU, 4-3; 130-Weston, T, pinned Yahner, NC, :46; Long, MU, dec. Gutshall, H, 6-5; 135-Helsley, BA, pinned Kearney, PC, 4:58; C. Shope, H, pinned Wolfhope, FH, :28; 140-Tarr, B, dec. Speicher, R, 6-3; Hosterman, PV, maj. dec. Bafia, H, 11-0.
145-Grove, MU, dec. Slovikosky, PC, 4-2 OT TB3; Law, FH, pinned Crook, MC, 1:34; 152-Boozel, MU, pinned Shaw, BA, 4:58; Marter, H, dec. Shaffer, FH, 2-0; 160-Inzana, CH, dec. Miller, LV, 4-1; Peterson, MC, dec. Pinkas, FH, 4-1; 171-Miller, H, pinned Rowe, MU, 4:17; D. Ludwig, MV, dec. Beckwith, T, 4-2; 189-De. Hornbake, FH, won by forfeit over Speigle, WB; Lavan, MC, dec. Na. Shope, H, 8-2; 215-Nanassy, LV, pinned Burns, MU, :44; Howard, U, pinned Campbell, J, 2:09; 285-Brown, G, pinned Powell, J, 1:21; Gongloff, BA, pinned Ni. Shope, H, 3:22.
103-Wilson, H, dec. D. Beitz, J, 8-6; 112-White, J, dec. Sell, CK, 7-4; 119-Aurand, MU, dec. Shields, SH, 7-3; 125-Sweitzer, G, dec. Knable, MU, 7-4; 130-Gutshall, H, pinned Yahner, NC, 2:48; 135-Wolfhope, FH, dec. Kearney, PC, 7-1; 140-Speicher, R, dec. Bafia, H, 11-5.
145-Crook, MC, dec. Slovikosky, PC, 6-1 OT; 152-Shaw, BA, dec. Shaffer, FH, 3-2; 160-Pinkas, FH, dec. Miller, LV, 6-5; 171-Rowe, MU, pinned Beckwith, T, 1:26; 189-Na. Shope, H, won by forfeit over Speigle, WB; 215-Campbell, J, pinned Burns, MU, 1:37; 285-Powell, J, dec. Ni. Shope, H, 3-1 OT.
103-Ju. Patrick, LV, dec. Heberling, MC, 6-0; 112-Wilson, MU, won by injury default over Myers, SH; 119-B. Thomas, CH, dec. Woomer, BA, 8-6; 125-McMonagle, T, dec. Norris, H, 8-4; 130-Weston, T, dec. Long, MU, 5-3; 135-C. Shope, H, pinned Helsley, BA, 2:03; 140-Hosterman, PV, won by injury default over Tarr, B.
145-Law, FH, dec. Grove, MU, 5-3; 152-Marter, H, dec. Boozel, MU, 2-1 OT TB2; 160-Peterson, MC, dec. Inzana, CH, 8-6; 171-Miller, H, pinned D. Ludwig, MV, 3:26; 189-De. Hornbake, FH, dec. Lavan, MC, 3-2; 215-Howard, U, pinned Nanassy, LV, 4:22; 285-Brown, G, pinned Gongloff, BA, :44.
103-Dupas, CH, dec. Brown, CK, 3-0; 112-Link, PC, pinned Jo. Patrick, LV, 2:49; 119-Dodson, CK, dec. Brown, H, 5-4; 125-Rager, CC, dec. Dively, CK, 9-8; 130-Claar, CK, dec. Szala, PC, 7-4; 135-Garbinsky, T, maj. dec. Rowles, J, 13-4; 140-Brydon, FH, dec. Miller, PC, 4-3.
145-Z. Beitz, J, dec. Aungst, CK, 5-4; 152-Risaliti, CC, maj. dec. Hanlon, PC, 11-3; 160-Blankenship, U, dec. D. Treaster, J, 8-3; 171-Gallaher, FH, dec. Miller, J, 7-4; 189-D. Kephart, P, pinned Stodart, MV, 1:47; 215-Meier, FH, pinned Dillon, PV, 5:26; 285-J. Rizzo, R, dec. Morris, CC, 3-2.
Outstanding Wrestler: Evan Link, Penn Cambria. Coach of the Year: Jon Mykut, Huntingdon.


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Too bad real-life couple Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi fail to strike many special sparks in their first screen pairing, "Kyun! Ho gaya na …," a generally pleasurable romantic comedy with sufficient good moments. After a strong opening Aug. 13, pic has performed below expectation in India and overseas, confirming that Rai's pulling power is only as good as her material and co-star. However, Bollywatchers will want to check this one out.
Helmer Samir Karnik's first feature, on which Oberoi had some input at screenplay level, is one of several recent Bollywood pics in which plot mechanics are secondary to characterization. Basically a series of riffs between a girl looking for love and a boy who won't acknowledge love even when it stares him in the face, film is weakened by the leads' so-so chemistry (largely down to Oberoi's lack of screen heft) and Karnik's inexperienced direction.
Rai plays Diya Malhotra, who works at an orphanage in the coffee plantation region of Coorg, where she's been raised by her father (Tinnu Anand) since her mom's death. Also in Coorg, taking part in a motor race, is spoiled rich kid Arjun Khanna (Oberoi). The two first meet by chance on a train to Mumbai, where Diya is going to take an exam and Arjun has been summoned by his folks. (Helmer Karnik pops up on the train in a cameo as an obnoxious film director.)
Surprise, surprise, Diya finds herself staying at the home of Arjun's parents (reliable vets Om Puri and Rati Agnihotri), friends of her dad, and the elders on both sides would like to see the kids matched up. Alas, Diya's philosophy is "no pyaar (love), no shaadi (marriage)" and Arjun's oft-repeated mantra is "Love and defeat are not in Arjun's vocabulary."
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Thanks to Rai's perf, this lead-up to the intermission has some emotional power. In part two, in a typical Bollywood maneuver, the main plot is left to cool for a while as the focus shifts to Diya's kindly boss, orphanage head Raj Chauhan (Amitabh Bachchan, in comic mode). Central story regains momentum in the final half-hour, with the usual twists and setbacks.
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As the second half of Foothill League play opened for the slate of winter sports, a few things can be pointed out.
Canyon girls basketball has established itself as the team to gun for, as has surprising Hart boys soccer.
The not-so-surprising Saugus girls soccer team is also well in front.
As for boys basketball, the race has only just begun.
At this point, usually the playoff hunt begins to take shape, but with key matchups looming in the coming weeks, nothing is certain.
Against most teams, the Canyon girls haven't even struggled, winning its games by an average of 17.5 points thus far in league play.
But there was one close call for 6-0 Canyon, and that came in a 42-39 victory over Saugus on Jan. 14.
On Tuesday, the two teams meet again, and Saugus has all of a sudden found a bit of a groove in its two-game winning streak.
Saugus' 6-foot power forward Megan Dawe, who continuously creates matchup problems for opponents, led the Centurions with 16 points in a 56-24 win over Golden Valley, and teammate Crystal Makous added 13.
"We're starting to hit our stride defensively, and I think the offense usually comes along with that," said Saugus head coach Kent Eaton.
Canyon took care of business in a 56-45 win over Hart Friday thanks largely to a virtual power play in the final minutes.
The Indians had four players foul out, and with only eight players on the roster, they were forced to play at a 5-4 disadvantage.
"It was ridiculous, it was laughable," said Hart head coach Zach Koebel. "The girls battled. The score might not have shown that, but they played well. You have to play well against Canyon."
Of the four players that fouled out, three were starters, including leading scorer Christina Falcone and senior guards Mariah Glasshoff and Madyson Stately.
Melissa Boscarino led the Indians with 16 points in the game and Glasshoff had 14, but the Cowboys had the last laugh.
Tuesday's marquee game is also Saugus and Canyon on the boys side.
With both team's winning on Friday, the two are now in a dogfight for second place behind Valencia.
The last time out, Saugus beat Canyon on its home floor 82-74, but Canyon seems to be firing on all cylinders after a surprisingly one-sided victory over Hart, 68-47 on Friday.
But both teams are chasing the Vikings, who have grown accustomed to playing in chippy games.
Friday night's 67-61 win over West Ranch was perhaps the most fiercely competitive game Valencia has played all year, resulting in a fight that broke out in the fourth quarter and led to five player ejections.
It just goes to show, one year can make all the difference.
Based on the boys soccer Foothill League standings just a season ago, its unlikely West Ranch vs. Hart would have been pegged as the game of the week.
With the Indians pulling off yet another stunner in a 2-1 win over Canyon on Friday, it sets up a clash between the top two teams in the league on Tuesday at Hart.
Besides the fact that the three-time defending league-champion Cowboys now fall to 2-2-2, the other surprise is West Ranch, which got past Valencia 2-1 on Friday to improve to 4-1-1, just behind Hart's Foothill-best 5-1-0.
It's a slightly different look, given that Canyon and Valencia finished first and second, respectively, last year.
"When we took over the program, we told everyone that we were going to change everything," said third-year Hart head coach Fausto Arana. "We were going to change the midfield and change the defense. We wanted to change the mentality of the boys."
Whatever changes have been made are apparently working, and helped the Indians completed the season sweep of Canyon on Friday.
Nico Ferrero and Jose Vidrio scored Hart's goals while Sammy Reyes and Loy Mueller came up with the assists.
West Ranch avenged its loss to Valencia in the league-opener thanks to an unassisted goal by Chris Tumasone in the second half Friday to win it. Lucas Reilly also scored for the Wildcats' in the first half.
So the stage is set. Tuesday's matchup will feature two experienced teams in a rematch with possible title implications.
Last time out, West Ranch won 2-1, giving Hart its only loss in Foothill play this season.
"We didn't really play our game plan that I had in mind for Hart because the guys kind of resisted it," said West Ranch head coach Mo Burgess of the Jan. 14 matchup. "The result was fine, I just don't think we can do it twice in a row doing and expect the same thing."
He also mentioned that Hart was playing without its leading scorer Uriel Rodriguez in the game.
The leader on the girls side isn't so much of a shock.
Saugus remained a perfect 6-0-0 in league play by shutting out Golden Valley 3-0.
The Centurions were aided by two goals from Nicole Penick and one by Stacy Atwater in the victory.
After the frontrunner though, the fight begins.
Valencia and Hart are separated by just one point in the standings for second place, which is currently held by Valencia.
Hart couldn't get past a scrappy Canyon team on Friday, settling for a 1-1 draw.
Canyon, on the other hand, feels like it's ready to make a run in the second half of league play.
"It's good as far as looking at the second round of games because we've proven we can play with all these teams," said Canyon head coach Andy Pringle. "I don't think anyone really scares us. It's just a matter of turning some of those one-goal losses into ties, and turning some of those ties into wins."
Canyon's goal was headed in by Allison White in the game, and Devon Goff was in on the assist.
Hart's first-half goal was scored by Destinney Duron and assisted by Katie Trevino.
"We were playing quite safe and making sure we didn't have a lot of goals scored on us," Pringle said of the first half of the Foothill season. "Now, we've put ourselves in a situation where we need to get a few wins here in the second half."


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I hate that all this amazing energy is being used to protest the name, and all of the countless positives, growth and possibilities this affords our community are not the major focus.
I remember the hundreds of calls I received when AC became ASU. I didn't like the name change one bit. Now I look at the beautiful campus, the national championships, the Final Four/Elite Eight appearances and the campus energy, and wonder: Would all this have happened without the new name and goals?
Then the mighty uproar when Medical College of Georgia became Georgia Health Sciences University. All the discussion about this was prelude to an Athens medical school campus. What it brought was a new focus, and now an opportunity this town hasn't had since Bobby Jones started a golf tournament here.
Now we have the consolidation of ASU/GHSU, becoming GRU. Do I like the name? Not really. Will it grow on me? Sure. What excites me is: millions in new infrastructure and construction projects for Augusta; a potential billion-dollar economic impact; zero probability of the medical school going to Athens; 6,000 new energetic young people in Augusta; students living on the Summerville campus; the potential of our athletic programs; a new downtown campus that could be the boost our downtown deserves; being one of only four research Universities in Georgia; and, potentially, having the
finest medical research university in the United States.
I wish that, over time, GRU becomes a great source of pride for the Augusta area. I feel confident we will look back in 10-15 years and see how much Augusta grew because of GRU.
Go Jaguars!