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This news appeared to be confirmed Monday night by Cincinnati City Council member Chris Seelbach via his Twitter page.
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Police Chief Craig officially leaving for Detroit. Cincinnati safer b/c of his efforts. We will find a great person to continue momentum.— Chris Seelbach (@ChrisSeelbach) May 13, 2013
Craig, a Detroit native, is Cincinnati's first black police chief and was hired for the job in 2011.
Craig, according to the Associated Press, replaced former Cincinnati Chief Tom Streicher, who retired in March as head of the department of about 1,000 officers.
The AP also reported that Craig was hired about nine years after a 2002 ballot issue allowing Cincinnati to consider outside candidates for chief.
The issue was promoted as a way to change the culture of the department after 2001 race riots sparked by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who ran from a white officer trying to make an arrest.


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There's no good news in December's jobs report, as far as I can see. The jobs recovery…isn't, and the economy is still struggling.
American employers added 155,000 jobs in December, about apace with job growth over the last year, the Labor Department reported on Friday.
The biggest gains were in health care, food services, construction and manufacturing, and the government sector showed modest job losses, the report said. The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent, the same as in November, whose rate was revised up from 7.7 percent.
That would be mildly good news, but the problem is that:
Private-sector wages are rising, and last month's jump of 1.63 percent over December 2011 is the biggest year-over-year increase since July. But the increases are still well below the inflation rate, indicating that wages are, as usual, falling in real terms for ordinary workers.
Worrying about the deficit does nothing about this, a stimulus is needed.
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Ferris Lawn and Saw Shop at 1412 N. Hwy 190 in Covington is ablaze after a small explosion in a trailer set fire to a 75-year-old cypress warehouse.
Owner Melvin "Reb" Claudinelli said that more than $100,000 worth of lawn mowing equipment was destroyed, some of which belonged to customers.
There are seven fire engines at the scene, as well as other emergency vehicles. St. Tammany Fire District 12 was among the first to arrive.
Customers and employees were evacuated. There are no known injuries at this time.
Traffic is stalled along Highways LA 21, LA 36 and the Causeway.
"I can't believe this happened," Claudinelli said. "That old shed in the back is 75 years old. It went up like a tinder box."
Claudinelli's wife was visibly distraught and witnesses observed employees in tears.
The shop is a family owned business that has never had an incident like this before, Claudinelli said. He has no idea what might have started the fire.
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COLUMBUS, Georgia -- A common thread runs through the SEC's defenses, the hallmark of the nation's most powerful conference, rib-rattling units that even the playing field against college football's ever-growing onslaught of offense.
And it's not any one scheme. Teams have built top-10 SEC defenses in the 3-4, the 4-3, the 4-2-5, the nickel, the dime and every variation in between.
What separates the SEC from the rest is a relentless, vicious pass rush, common to nearly all of the best defensive units from a conference that can put five defenses in the top 10 nationally without breaking a sweat.
Auburn has been searching for that kind of pass rush for the past two seasons.
"Obviously," defensive line coach Rodney Garner said at the Columbus-Phenix City Auburn Club's annual banquet Monday night, "we definitely need improvement in that area from a defensive line standpoint."
Over the past two years, the Tigers have just 44 sacks -- 1.76 per game -- a mark that ranks in the lower half of the SEC. Of those 44 sacks, 30.5 came from the defensive line, and 15 -- nearly half of the defensive line's total -- were racked up by Corey Lemonier, who was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers.
Dee Ford, who led the Tigers with six sacks in 2012, has accounted for seven more despite playing fully healthy for roughly half of the games over two years. Put together, Lemonier and Ford have accounted for 22 of the defensive line's 30.5 sacks.
"(Ford) is our best, and, at this point, our only pass rusher that is giving us the kind of pass rush we've got to get to be successful and compete with some of the top teams in this league," defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson said in April.
Behind Ford's leadership, Auburn's experienced defensive linemen are doing something on their own to improve the Tigers' pass rush in 2012.
This week, the week after Auburn's final exams, most of the Tigers' roster is free to take some time before hitting summer workouts hard.
But the bulk of Auburn's defensive linemen are in Atlanta, training with former Falcons pass-rusher Chuck Smith at Smith's annual pass-rush camp for collegiate and pro players.
"The few days they've got off, they're actually up in Atlanta training with Chuck Smith," Garner said. "I was really excited that those guys were going to take this time to try to devote to sharpen their tools and develop their craft, and take some ownership of things."
Smith, a nine-year NFL veteran who posted double-digit sacks three times in the pros and leads Go Football 365 in Atlanta, puts collegiate and NFL pass rushers through an intensive camp designed to work on every aspect of a player's pass rushing moves.
Or in other words, exactly what Garner asked his defensive ends to do this summer. Other than Ford, the rest of Auburn's post-spring depth chart -- Ken Carter, Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders -- at the position do not have the explosive first step associated with premier SEC pass rushers.
"But they can improve their first step," Garner said. "They've got to really perfect using their hands, learning to get their hips open, create edges, being able to convert from a power to a speed move, a speed to a power move, put different things in their toolbox."
And Ford is no exception, either.
Already good off the edge, Garner wants Ford to be more than just a speed rusher next season after teams took advantage of his tendency to take a wide route to the quarterback and leave seams open.
"Dee can't just be an up-the-field, speed, edge rusher," Garner said. "He's got to come up with some different kind of moves too. That's the thing that we tried to work on this spring in the little 15-day period that we had."
As Auburn heads into the long summer months, the Tigers have to find a way to keep getting better, learning more technique, adding moves to the arsenal.
Smith's camp can help, but competition can also be a heck of a motivator. Auburn pulled in three highly-rated defensive line recruits in ends Carl Lawson, Elijah Daniel and tackle Montravius Adams.
All three bring reputations as excellent pass rushers, none more so than Lawson, who had 27 sacks last year at Milton (Ga.) High and rocketed to the top of the recruiting rankings.
If Auburn's veterans want to hold onto playing time, they're going to have to soak up the information learned from Garner during spring practices and Smith's camp.
Auburn needs to start putting fear in quarterbacks again for the defense to turn things around in Johnson's first season as defensive coordinator.
"That's why I think it was real critical for them to sacrifice and go work on that craft right now with a guy that did it at the highest level," Garner said. "Doing the little integral things that you need to do to be a great pass rusher."
The SEC already has plenty. Auburn needs a few more.
For more news and notes on Auburn football, check out the Auburn football page, and don't forget to follow the Tigers on Twitter: Follow @JoelAEricksonAU


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It took Larry Dulong 30 years or so to get his debut CD off the ground, but the results, the 14-song "Random Sighting" was certainly worth the wait.
"I guess I finally got around to it," said Dulong in a recent interview. "Between my business and raising my kids, I obviously wasn't in any hurry. But I am happy with the way it came out. "
Dulong is still bathing in the afterglow of his sold out CD release performance at the Iron Horse last month. He takes that momentum into a show at The Luthier's Co-op in Easthampton on Thursday, Aug. 8.
"The Iron Horse show surpassed all of my expectations," he said. "I didn't think we would sell it out. I had been on that stage before but this was different. There was so much energy coming back at me. To have all those friends and family…it was a special event."
A piano tuner by day and musical sideman by night, Dulong says "Random Sighting" is a true reflection of his life's work.
"It is who I am," he said. "I am a keyboard sideman, I play acoustic guitar, piano. It is all there."
Dulong's effort was buoyed by the local music community with over 20 musicians appearing on the recording, including a few "ringers" like Mitch Chakour, Eric Lee, and Jim Henry. The recording rests on an Americana edge with Eagles-like harmonies and stellar performances all around.
The disc is available at Platterpus Records in Easthampton, Mystery Train in Amherst, and Turn It Up in Northampton. Dulong's schedule is available through his Facebook page.
He is looking forward to playing the intimate event at The Luthier's Co-op. The show runs from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
"It is a great room with an awesome vibe," he said. "There are a hundred guitars on the wall. You can't help but look at them and wonder about all the songs that have been played on them."


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Trees fell. Waters rose. Roofs blew. Barns imploded.
But mercifully, miraculously, nobody died.
As silver linings go, it's a shiny one.
The day after, it seemed all the brighter when compared to the South's dark nightmare in which storms killed about 300 people, chiefly in Alabama.
"With tunnel vision, it looks bad, but then you look at the big picture," said Chief Matt Hetrick of Ono Volunteer Fire Company in East Hanover Twp.
All Hetrick need do to contemplate how bad things could have been is to imagine the twister that touched down there spinning a couple of miles toward a development or swirling near an elementary school.
"We probably came as close as you can come without actually having injuries," he said.
And what made the difference?
Who knows?
Hetrick says the storms seemed to come at the right time — while residents were awake and could react, but before children were off to school. What's more, his volunteers were still home and at the ready, instead of at their day jobs.
Still, none knew what they faced when the first call came in.
It sounded so benign — simply a downed tree over a road.
"I didn't realize a tornado had gone through," Hetrick said, still astonished. "We're fortunate. It hit a rural area for us. We didn't have to deal with trauma or mass casualties."
In Palmyra, fire Chief Dave Dugan was working his way through a pile of paperwork generated by the storm.
This was the day-after accounting of destruction — how many properties, how much damage. But at least the ledger didn't include any lives lost.
"Luckily, no one was injured, but it was out of my hands," said Dugan, acknowledging his powerlessness.
"As far as dodging the bullet goes, that came down to Mother Nature and luck," he added. "We saw everything that happened down South. I'm sure lucky is not quite the right word to use. There are no proper words, unfortunately."
As for the damage, Dugan said he and other officials were still counting, fact-checking and combing through the more than 60 emergency calls that came in.
"I have a stack of paperwork I'm going through right now," he said.
Red Cross chapters across the area were on standby throughout the storms and their aftermath. But on the day after, a different kind of call was going out through the ranks of midstate volunteers.
Red Cross officials were asking who was available to travel south, where not only entire communities were suffering, but where chapters had been lost and Red Cross brethren were in need.
"We are very thankful that the severity of the storms that hit our area weren't anything like what hit the South," said Victoria A. Connor, communications director for the American Red Cross York-Adams Chapter.
"It's incredible. There is devastation everywhere," she said of the catastrophe in Alabama and beyond. "Red Crossers are affected. A chapter was destroyed. So, we will assist them. It's an amazing organization."
Meteorologists who perform post-mortem assessments of their models and pick over the storms' aftermath said the differences come down to power and magnitude.
The storms in the South were myriad and many times stronger than what swept through central Pennsylvania.
"We still saw strong and severe storms, just not the concentration they saw down South," said Aaron Tyburski, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College.
The midstate also caught a break with the storms' early-morning strike. As a result, the systems didn't have a day's worth of sun and heat upon which to feed.
"The timing of the system coming through, it was weaker and much shorter-lived," said Bob Smerbeck, senior meteorologist with Accuweather.com.
But the biggest difference in terms of the human toll came down to the twisters' tortured paths.
In Alabama, storms seized upon the suburbs of Birmingham and took direct aim on Tuscaloosa, unleashing fury upon sizable population centers.
Here, the most powerful winds and fastest-twisting tornadoes raked an out-of-season Roundtop Mountain Resort in northern York County.
"The coverage of the strong storms here were just a little more scattered," Tyburski said.
Still, the meteorologist is always aware that the colorful weather service monitors he studies affect real people and represent actual lives.
"Psychologically, it's very difficult to deal with after the fact, if there is a loss of life," he said. "Our goal at the weather service is to protect life and property. That's what we're here for. And if we do get word back that people were able to get out of the way, it does make us feel good."


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI—The American Red Cross has launched its official Tornado App available for free for the iPhone, iPad and Android smart phone and tablet.
The application offers users instant access to local and real-time information so they know what to do before, during and after a tornado.
"Tornadoes often happen in the overnight hours when people are sleeping," said Cheryl Bremer, tegional CEO of the Red Cross of West Michigan.
"The audible alerts in this app can save lives - even if users can't monitor the weather because they are away from radio, TV or in places where weather band radios may not work."
The application, available in English and Spanish, includes a high-pitched siren and a tornado warning alert that signals people when a warning has been issued in the area. These features function, too, when the application has closed.
Also, an "all clear!" alert lets users know when a tornado warning has expired or has been cancelled.
The app also includes: severe thunderstorm and flood watch and warning alerts, enhanced weather maps, simple steps to create an emergency plan, toolkit with flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm and locations of open Red Cross shelters.
Mobile activity soared due to Superstorm Sandy when more than 400,000 people downloaded the Red Cross Hurricane App and preparedness content was the most popular feature. Also, the app had 15 million page views.
Right after the storm, the Hurricane App was updated with real-time recovery information including Red Cross shelter and feeding sites, FEMA sites, open gas stations and warming centers to help those affected by the storm.
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JACKSON, MI – After raising more than $2,600, the Jackson-based Save Our Youth organization treated 102 children and teenagers to a day at the Jackson County Fair Friday, Aug. 8.
Participants enjoyed rides and received T-shirts with the organization's logo. Jackson Public Schools provided lunch and snacks throughout the day.
Save Our Youth collected money to pay for admission and ride tickets through several fundraisers leading up to the fair weekend.
Thomas Burke, founder of Save Our Youth, said selecting participants for the fair trip was relatively random. Burke distributed fliers about the event, and families contacted him to sign up their children. The youngest participant was 3 years old, and the oldest 17, Burke said.
For Burke, it was a great experience, "just seeing all the kids together having a blast."
This was the first time the organization brought youth to the fair, but Burke plans to make it an annual event.
Save Our Youth also reaches out to young people in the area through an annual chess tournament, a visit to the Charles Wright museum in Detroit and other activities.


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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Morris County has added another township farm to its list of preserved land.
Acquisition of the Quarter Horse farm on East Fox Hill Road on Tuesday forbids non-agricultural use, according to the county's agriculture development board.
The farm had been owned by the Terry family since 1980, a press release from the county said.
The 20-acre farm was purchased for $431,000 — with 26 percent from the state' agriculture development committee and 74 percent from the county's preservation trust fund.
The purchase is different from an open space acquisition because the owner retains the property and may sell, provided there is a deed restriction for non-farm development.
Fox Hill Farm is the 116th farm to be preserved in Morris, according to the county, bringing the total area for preserved farmland to 7,253 acres or 11.3 square miles.


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Maryland, which defeated Duke and Virginia earlier in the season to earn the top seed, concluded the regular season with a 2-1 record in conference play and is 8-1 with three games remaining before the tournament.
The Terrapins will face fourth-seeded Virginia (0-3) on Friday, April 26, at 5 p.m. on ESPNU in the first semifinal game. Maryland won the regular season meeting between the two teams, 9-7, in Charlottesville, Va., on March 30.
No. 2 North Carolina (2-1), the championship host, will face third-seeded Duke (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU in the second semifinal. The Blue Devils defeated the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C., 11-8, on March 13. The game is a rematch of the 2012 ACC Championship Game, which Duke won, 12-9.
The three teams tied atop the standings were split based on tiebreakers. With head-to-head results among the tied teams and record against the non-tied team all equal, the next tiebreaker that took effect was goals allowed among the tied teams, which gave the edge to Maryland.
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What's the matter with Auburn?
Nothing that Bobby Lowder – or another man like him – couldn't cure.
So says longtime sportswriter Mike Marshall in a recent column for AuburnUndercover.com.
Marshall writes that Auburn hasn't been the same since Lowder, who once was named college sports' most powerful booster by ESPN, left the university's board of trustees in April 2012.
"If the goal is to win and make more money, if the mission is to have facilities as good as any in the Southeastern Conference, Auburn needs to find another power broker similar to Lowder," wrote Marshall. "Or another power broker similar to Lowder needs to somehow step forward."
Lowder, a former chief executive of Montgomery-based Colonial BancGroup, spent three decades on the Auburn board and stood alone as the most powerful Auburn supporter for a generation.
But Lowder was also a lightning rod for critics on the Plains, who saw him as a puppet master who used his money and power to bend the university to his will. "Good riddance,'' the Opelika-Auburn News said when Lowder announced in 2011 he wouldn't seek another term on the board.
Before Lowder's arrival on the board, Marshall wrote, Auburn athletics was headed toward Ole Miss and Mississippi State levels – "the exact spot, in fact, where Auburn found itself in the most recent Southeastern Conference all-sports standings," he wrote.
"More than any person I've known at Auburn, Bobby Lowder was capable of making tough decisions about athletics, no matter how controversial they might be," Marshall wrote.
"I'm not suggesting that Auburn find a power broker who puts the school's academic well-being at risk. It is imperative, however, that Auburn find someone who has the perspective to understand how power affects athletics in this state."
Marshall, an Auburn graduate, formerly covered Auburn athletics for The Montgomery Advertiser and The Huntsville Times. Click here to read the full column, which requires a subscription.


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NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama All-American offensive tackle Andre Smith has been suspended for violating "team rules and policies" and will not participate in the Sugar Bowl on Friday.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced the suspension today at the Tide's New Orleans practice, where Smith was not present. Smith, a junior, is considered one of the country's top players and top NFL prospects. He recently won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best lineman.
"The University of Alabama, the team and the football program are more important than any individual player," Saban said in a university release.
Saban said he will continue to support Smith "in all future endeavors."
Alabama (12-1) faces undefeated Utah Friday.
Here is the full text of Saban's statement: "Andre Smith has been suspended from participating in the Sugar Bowl due to a violation of team rules and policies. The University of Alabama, the team and the football program are more important than any individual player. Everyone on our team depends on each other to be responsible, to make good choices and decisions relative to their actions.
"Andre Smith has done an outstanding job in our program as a person, student and a player and we will do all we can as an institution to support him in all future endeavors.
"Our priority and focus as a team is to play the best football game of the season in this Sugar Bowl, and to support our players to overcome any adversity this unfortunate situation has created."
(For a complete report on Smith, read Tuesday's Press-Register.)


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But the city's assurances they will provide MetroCards or reimburse for mileage may be of little comfort to many Staten Island parents, who depend on the yellow bus to get their young children to and from school each day.
The union is threatening to strike over the city's plans to put some bus routes out to bid for new contracts -- which won't include specific employee protections currently in contracts. The city has argued it legally cannot include those employee protections in the future.
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In general, it's is not the Leading Edge (LE) rake angle that makes some fins jibe better.
The "planform" of a more wave sailing like fin, with a lot of curve in both the leading edge and trailing edge tends to be looser, and usually will be much easier to jibe.
Perhaps what your are looking for is more of a "swept pointer" fin that combines a fairly vertical and shallow LE angle with a more curved fin the deeper you go.
Swept pointers in general jibe significantly better vertical pointer fins (unless you are pro level, and can make hi speed plaing jibes on vertical race and slalom fins) but you give up a little on top end speed and pointing angles.
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Thanks for your answer, Roger. Indeed, the new fin I'm looking at has more rake in both the LE and TE. It's also smaller and has a higher aspect ratio (TE-LE distance is smaller). I'm pretty sure it should be easier to jibe as my previous fin had basically no rake in the TE and was probably too big for my sail.
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Iraq's prime minister lashed out at American criticism, saying today that no one has a right to put timetables on his elected government.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki blamed the U.S. presidential campaign for the recent tough words from the Bush administration and from other American politicians.
"No one has the right to place timetables on the Iraq government. It was elected by its people," he said at a news conference in Damascus at the end of a three-day visit to Syria.
"Those who make such statements are bothered by our visit to Syria. We will pay no attention. We care for our people and our constitution and can find friends elsewhere," al-Maliki said.
In other Iraqi news: A helicopter went down in northern Iraq today, killing all 14 U.S. soldiers aboard, the military said, the deadliest crash since January 2005.
The military said initial indications showed the aircraft experienced a mechanical problem and was not brought down by hostile fire, but the cause of the crash was still under investigation.
The UH-60 Black Hawk was part of a pair of helicopters on a nighttime operation when the crash occurred.The military did not release identities pending notification of relatives.
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August 26, 2009
DeKalb, Ill. Thirty years ago, the Women's Resource Center was born at Northern Illinois University. In honor of the occasion, the WRC is throwing a party.
The center is hosting an open house featuring food, fun and friends to celebrate three decades of improving the campus climate for women.
The event is open to the public and will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Womens Resource Center, 105 Normal Road. Those who would like to bring along a birthday gift can check out the centers books wish list at www.amazon.com/gp/registry/3IBM25KA5VQZ5.
NIUs WRC began as a reflection of the times. During the 1970s, universities across the nation experienced a change in the composition of their student bodies. The change came in the wake of the decades considerable social movements, which brought increasing numbers of women and minority groups to all campuses. In response, University Resources for Women was established at NIU, and the center opened its doors on Aug. 20, 1979.
The center moved to its present location on campus in 1990. Its name was changed to the Womens Resource Center in 2005.
The WRC takes great pride in providing a feminist space where students, faculty, and staff continue to come together around issues of diversity, equality and social justice, says Jill Dunlap, director of the Women's Resource Center.
The WRC now boasts an extensive lending library, computer lab and lounge complete with big-screen TV and satellite service. Over the years, the center has conducted important work for women on campusstriving to make the community safer for women, serving as advocates for women with concerns on campus, raising awareness of how gender affects everyone's lives and getting women the resources they need to be successful.
All of the amazing work that the Womens Resource Center does today is due to the hard work and determination of the women who came before us and who fought to make NIU a more female-friendly campus and to help students grow into more conscientious, feminist and global citizens, Dunlap says.
Since its establishment, the major objectives of the Womens Resource Center have been:
The WRC also is hosting a Sept. 3 invitation-only luncheon to commemorate its three decades and honor its supporters. Speakers will include current and former students, founding director Sharon Howard and Anne Kaplan, vice president for administration and University Outreach.
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It's two days until Thanksgiving, and you're feeling a tiny bit stressed. You've got the kids home from school, the in-laws coming in from out of town, and a whole banquet to shop and prep for. But if you could just get a few last questions answered, you might be a little more at ease. We know, and we'll do our best to help. Here are a few of your most frequently asked Thanksgiving questions. Oh, yeah–and answers!
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Robert Payton was the kind of guy who could take care of business. A 42-year-old lawyer who handled real estate and construction cases, he was articulate, well-educated, and insured. So after Payton, who was also addicted to drugs and alcohol, accidentally overdosed and ended up comatose for 12 days in January 1998, he was determined to kick his habit.
Even before he left the hospital where he'd regained consciousness after his brush with death, Payton launched what became an extended campaign to get approval for inpatient drug rehabilitation from his insurer, Aetna/US Healthcare. According to his sister, Maureen Hussey, "he made between three and five calls a day. He even kept a journal of his notes."
But Payton's crusade to get the treatment that had been recommended by his doctors was ultimately for naught. He died of an overdose in his Manhattan apartment, halfway through one final letter to his insurer.
Now his mother, Delores Payton, is launching her own campaign, suing Aetna/ US Healthcare and two of its medical directors for $800 million on the grounds that the company violated state law and its own policies by denying her son benefits. The complaint charges the doctors with malpractice and accuses the company of being grossly negligent and acting with "willful disregard" for Robert Payton's life.
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State supreme court Judge Herman Cahn is considering Aetna/US Healthcare's motion to have most of the charges dismissed because, according to a company spokesperson, "We don't believe those claims are recognized by the state of New York." The spokesperson also noted that Aetna paid for Payton's drug detoxification, but insisted that his policy didn't cover rehab.
If the full case does go to trial, it will be one of the few suits to scale the towering wall of legal protections surrounding managed-care companies. With regulation of the relatively young industry still in the works, most insurers have so far been exempt from liability by a law that was designed to protect employers. Payton's attorney, David Trueman, believes the case can dodge some of these legal protections because Payton purchased his insurance as an individual, instead of through an employer.
What happened after Payton bought his policy, as Trueman tells it, is a chilling example of how the all-too-common runaround can turn deadly. According to the lawyer, Payton was repeatedly denied inpatient drug rehabilitation treatment, though, as Trueman tells it, "there was no question it was covered in his contract" with Aetna. "The company "should have made a decision recognizing those benefits on January 25."
Instead, as Hussey describes it, the company repeatedly refused his requests for coverage and many times didn't return his calls at all. "He was basically being ignored," says Hussey. Undaunted not to mention desperate Payton continued to make calls and filed oral grievances with his insurer, and later filled out the company's official written-grievance forms.
Aetna's responses to these pleas seemed to shift over time. In a March 18 letter to Payton, one of the company's medical directors says he is writing "in response to the grievance you filed," but goes on to say, "We have no record of a request for you to receive substance abuse treatment or being denied any requests." (Trueman says Payton made his original request over the phone and was never asked to put it in writing.) A subsequent letter to Payton says he does have coverage for 30 days of substance abuse treatment per calendar year, but that Payton cannot request an appeal hearing, again because "there must first be a denial of coverage." In a later letter, another Aetna medical director wrote that Payton's policy didn't cover inpatient rehabilitation.
As time wore on, Payton went outside the company for help, writing to the state health department, the insurance department, and the attorney general's health care bureau about the "countless hours spent on the telephone by myself, family and friends, attempting to access the benefits for inpatient substance abuse treatment." In response, the attorney general's office investigated Payton's grievance and found in his favor. The investigators wrote to Aetna, saying that they couldn't understand why Payton was denied treatment and that his contract "plainly covers inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation."
Perhaps moved by the attorney general's investigation, Aetna/US Healthcare's grievance committee did finally grant Payton coverage for the treatment on August 25, seven months to the day after he first requested it. Unfortunately, on the same day, he was discovered dead in his Manhattan apartment. He is presumed to have died from an overdose about a week earlier.
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But students at St. John's University's Grymes Hill campus experienced a counter to that bleak scenario Tuesday afternoon in the form of a Speed Networking event.
Sponsored by the University Career Services and put on by The Executive Women's Council of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, the two-hour program gave young folks the opportunity to converse with more than 14 successful female Island business owners, entrepreneurs and executives in an effort to gain insight into what employers will be looking for in the professional world.
Valora Blackson, the brand-new director of St. John's Career Services, is keen to give students about to enter the workforce any possible edge.
"Whether it's students looking for an internship or interviewing for a job or trying to figure out 'what do I need to do now to develop the skills to be more competitive,' these professionals can give advice based on their expertise and also based on the fact that they are from the community. ... They have their pulse on what's going on on the Island," Ms. Blackson said.
A la "speed-dating," the participating 35 students got to spend 10 minutes with the executives asking questions and getting advice. The women would then rotate to another table.
The executives came from marketing, banking, TV journalism and other fields. Many shared their success stories as well as advice.
Linda Baran, president of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, related a 26-year rise through the Chamber, where she began as a bookkeeper. She acknowledged that today's college graduates have it hard. The keys, she said, are doing internships and building relationships within an industry so as to have those connections come graduation time.
"Make yourself stand out and sell yourself during interviews," she advised students.
Terry Tarangelo, an associate group director/vice president with Signature Bank, shared her successful decades-rise though the banking industry, first with SI Bank & Trust and now with Signature Bank.
Ms. Tarangelo told students to keep an open mind, because the jobs they are looking for might not be out there right away.
She added that they should "enjoy what they are going to do, because they will be spending the rest of their lives doing it."
Anything to give the edge to young people is important. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, the labor force participation rate -- the percentage of the population that is looking for work or already employed -- for those younger than 25 was 54.5 percent in March, the lowest level in four decades.
And of the newer jobs being added to the economy, the majority pay significantly lower wages.
That kind of news makes Janet Brago, 19, nervous. The freshman said she's scared about finding a job when she graduates, but what she found heartening is that so many of the women started out in one career and ended up elsewhere.
"You can start out with one major and end up in a whole different type of career. That builds my confidence for the future," she said.
Joyce Bongo, 17, of the Bronx, also a freshman, said the lesson she took away is that getting outside experience really counts.
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By Hannah Heimbuch
Homer Tribune
A year and a half after a winter storm surge caused sewer to flood and seriously damage three Homer residences, the City of Homer has settled out of court to reimburse several owners.
Kenneth and Theresa Halpin filed a civil complaint against the city in March of 2013, maintaining that the failure of city operated sewer equipment was to blame for the more than four feet of sewage that destroyed parts of their house. Comprehensive damage to walls, flooring, electric systems, insulation, heat appliances, and much more made the residence – which the Halpins rented out – unsafe to occupy. They quoted damages and lost rental income upwards of $185,000.
The city announced that the settlement was complete this week, having worked with the Alaska Municipal League/Joint Insurance Association to reach an agreement in the amount of $250,000.
Ken Halpin is away for the fishing season and could not comment, but his attorney was optimistic about the settlement.
"We're very satisfied," said attorney, C. Michael Hough of Homer. "A lot of the reason that it settled is attributable to the attorney for the city. He was very reasonable."
Though initial communication between the Halpins and the city were strained at best, and at times very frustrating Hough said, that dialogue improved as Homer's legal representation became involved.
"In my opinion he was (initially) treated very shabbily," he said. "Ken Halpin was simply told he'd never see a dime."
This recent agreement, however, was reached by reasonable discussion through the city attorney, Hough said.
The city is represented in this case by Michael D. Corey of Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C. Of Anchorage.
Occupants of the three homes affected by the sewage flood initially received $3,500 in emergency relief funds from the city, though residents were frustrated at the prospect of weathering the disaster largely without support from those that owned the failed infrastructure.
In the original answer to the Halpin's complaint, the city and its legal representation denied most of the Halpin's claims, including the one that stated that the significant damage was caused by failure to take proper precautions against sewage draining into residential dwellings. The city responded that the storm and subsequent damage was, rather, an "Act of God," terminology often used in insurance or legal claims to describe circumstances that arise from unpredictable natural elements.
The Halpin's complaint, however, pointed to manholes and other parts of the drainage system as preventable equipment failures and the ultimate culprit in the disaster.
"Extraordinary storms caused an unprecedented amount of storm water to enter into the City's sanitary sewer system," states a Tuesday press release from the city.
Earlier reports stated that sewage backed into the line after a manhole was shoved up by frost. This opened the line to flooding and rain from the storm, which quickly overwhelmed it.
"AML/JIA and the City of Homer initially took the position that this storm system was an unusual event and that the damage that occurred was beyond the City's control," the release states. "However, after conducting a thorough internal investigation of all aspects of this event, including system engineering, maintenance procedures, and other factors, AML/JIA determined that the best course of action was to seek an out of court settlement and avoid a costly and divisive court proceeding. The City agreed."
The ultimate out-of-court settlement means both parties avoid the previously scheduled September trial date.
"We regret the hardship and inconvenience this event has caused for the property owners," the City reports. "This process was long and sometimes painful…we think these settlement agreements represent a good outcome and that they are fair to all parties."
The City plans to increase efforts to reduce inflow and infiltration into the system. They encourage property owners at low elevations to secure appropriate insurance coverage and possibly a back-flow preventer.
"We will have to assess each case individually," said City Manager Walt Wrede of any future cases. "And look at the specific circumstances. I don't believe this settlement will set any kind of a precedent.
"The City is pleased to have this matter resolved," Wrede said.
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- COUNTERFEIT CASH: 17000 block of Southeast 272nd Street. A patron at Applebee's attempted to pay with a counterfeit $100 bill.
July 6
WANTED: Southeast 256th Street and 180th Avenue Southeast. A man was contacted by a deputy while riding his bicycle. When he was approached by the deputy, he tossed a meth pipe. It was discovered the man on the bicycle had several Department of Corrections violations and was booked into jail on those violations.
July 5
- BURGLARY:18400 block of Southeast 263rd Street. Someone entered a home through an unlocked door then took a loaded handgun and electronics.
- SPARKLER BOMB: 28100 block of 197th Avenue Southeast. Shortly before midnight a man heard a loud explosion. When he went outside to see what caused the noise he saw pieces of his mailbox scattered in front of his house. Police suspect fireworks were used to make an explosive device.
July 2
- CAN'T PICK YOUR FAMILY: 19400 block of Southeast 266th Street. A man was attacked by his father and brother, who used knives in the assault.
- ARSON: 25700 block of 177th Place Southeast. Someone set a garbage can on fire in a community park using a sparkler bomb.
June 29
- WELCOME HOME: 18600 block of Southeast 265th Street. A homeowner returned to discover find his house damaged and two men inside the residence cleaning. The men were trespassed from the property.
July 10
- STOLEN PILLS: 26200 block of 210th Avenue Southeast. The victim left 94 pills of generic Xanax in his pants, which were in an unlocked vehicle, while he went for a swim. During the time he was swimming someone entered the car and stole the pills.
July 5
- THEFT: 22700 block of Southeast 266th Street. An iPod digital music player was stolen from an unlocked car.
- CLICK IT OR GET ARRESTED: 22000 block of Southeast Wax Raod. A woman was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt then arrested on a pair of warrants out of Renton and booked into jail.
- HUGS NOT DRUGS: Southeast 267th Street and Southeast 236th Place Southeast. Two juvenile males were caught in possession of prescription pills and drug paraphernalia.
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Skylar Diggins may not have the national name recognition of Baylor center Brittney Griner, who was the face of women's college basketball this season. If not for Griner, Diggins would likely have the spotlight.
She probably will this weekend as the 2013 Women's Final Four arrives in New Orleans as Griner and Baylor are out of the tournament, losing in a stunning upset to Louisville in the Sweet 16 round.
Notre Dame, which will meet Big East rival Connecticut in the semifinal round Sunday, inherits the favorite role with Baylor banished. Diggins, the Irish's top player, will now be the primary voice of the Final Four gathering.
But Diggins, the Irish 5-foot-9 senior point guard, won't have any problem around microphones and doing interviews. She's used to being the center of attention thanks, in part, to Lil Wayne.
During Diggins' sophomore year at Notre Dame in 2011, the Irish were playing in the Final Four in Indianapolis when Lil Wayne took notice and tweeted: "Good lukk to my wife Skylar Diggins and the Fighting Irish."
She picked up 40,000 Twitter followers and was an instant celebrity. Her Twitter audience is up to about 322,000 now.
"Lil Wayne tuned in for the Final Four and of course, I didn't know who he was, but they (Notre Dame players) were pretty excited,'' Notre Dame Coach Muffet McGraw said. "He started tweeting about her and instantly celebrity status came. She's a lot more than a basketball player. She brought visibility to the game and the program. She's someone who people want to follow. It's been exciting. Great for the game, great for the kids. Phenomenal role model.''
Phenomenal player, too. There's no question that Notre Dame will be in New Orleans in large measure because of Diggins. She averages 17.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. She is the only first-team Associated Press All-American that will be playing in New Orleans this weekend.
Against Kansas in the Sweet 16, she became the all-time leading scorer in Notre Dame history.
Though she leads Notre Dame in scoring, Diggins' ability to involve her teammates is what makes Notre Dame go, McGraw and her teammates said.
"She changes the game with everything that she does,'' said Notre Dame guard Kayla McBride, the team's second leading scorer. "If she goes off the court for 30 seconds, it changes the game. Even in practice, you want her on your team. She is that much of an impact player and we are so happy to have her on our side.''
Diggins' skills were fully on display in the Irish's 93-63 victory against Kansas in the Sweet 16. She scored 27 points and had nine assists.
"And, even more amazing, just one turnover,'' McGraw said. "She's just so good at involving her teammates. When we push the ball, we're going to get a lot of scoring opportunities. So we're going to have a lot of chances for her to score as well as get some assists.''
When Diggins arrived at Notre Dame, she wasn't necessarily a point guard. Her skills were well regarded even in junior high. She's from South Bend, Ind., and McGraw offered her when she was only in eighth grade. Though highly recruited, Diggins elected to stay home and play for Notre Dame.
It took some time for her to get to this point. But her sophomore year is when things turned, McGraw said. She learned how to involve her teammates while still being a scoring threat.
Her competitive nature and aggression are her two greatest attributes, Diggins said.
"I want to be aggressive on defense by pushing up trying to get steals,'' Diggins said. "I want to be the smartest player on the court and that comes from preparation, understanding the game and being a student of the game. I want to be the most competitive person on the court, the most emotional player on the court and the most confident player on the court. I think that when you're all of those things, then your teammates are that, too. Then we become the most confident and most competitive team. My job is to be the leader and follow all of those things.''
Diggins has been exceptional at being the leader. Notre Dame (35-1) comes in on a roll. The Irish beat UConn three times this season. Their only loss was to Baylor, 73-61, in December.
This will be Notre Dame's third straight trip to the Final Four. But the Irish have yet to win the title with Diggins.
It's something that drives her, Diggins said. McGraw, who guided the Irish to the 2001 national championship, said Diggins deserves it.
''I want it for her, I want it bad,'' McGraw said. "I think she has been such a phenomenal presence in our program, legendary. I don't think what she's done is ever going to be matched and I would love to see her go out a champion and whether we win or lose, I think she will go out as a champion, but I think it will be great for her to be able to cut down the nets.''


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MORRIS COUNTY — As Hurricane Sandy's wind gains strength and the rain falls harder, Morris County officials say they are ready to take care of all sorts of problems.
At the Mennen Arena in Morris Township officials have 230 cots ready at a shelter set up on the sports arena floor.
"We can expand to 300 if we need to," said Shelter Manager Anthony Novellino of the American Red Cross. "A lot of the shelters in South Jersey are full."
Although no one had been sent to the shelter yet as of 12:30 p.m., "when it happens we are ready," Novellino said.
"Heater meals" are also available, he said.
Meanwhile, at the county's Office of Emergency Management in Parsipanny, representatives of most county departments, utilities and hospitals huddled over computers as they formulated plans.
The Emergency Operations Center opened last Tuesday, said County Administrator John Bonanni.
"Everybody has been living here since Saturday morning," Bonanni said.
Bonanni interrupted the interview as officials got word that Hanover needs 100 more sandbags.
A medical reserve corps and disaster counselors are also on hand, Bonanni said.
The center is fielding requests from municipalities and working to accommodate them, said Jeff Paul, director of the Office of Emergency Management.
Towns may need a generator or a special water treatment facility, Paul said.
"We're serving as a central call center for all of the municipalities in Morris County," Paul said. "We're here for the duration of the storm and the aftermath."


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SVJSA schedules jamboree, bake sale
The Snoqualmie Valley Junior Soccer Association (SVJSA) will
hold its annual jamboree this Saturday, Sept. 11, at Torguson
Park. The first games are scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. at the
Torguson Park complex behind Les Schwab in North Bend.
About 125 teams are expected to participate, representing
Snoqualmie, North Bend and Fall City.
All parents and coaches are requested to contribute bake sale
items. The suggested donations are:
U-7 through U-9: Baked goods; cookies (two per bag), cup
cakes, muffins, Rice Krispie treats, red licorice, "air
heads." All baked goods should be individually wrapped.
U-10: A four-pack of Gatorade, or each team bring a case of
U-11: A six-pack of water, or each team bring a case of water
U-12 and up: While the Under 12 and up players will not be
participating in the jamboree, they are invited to contribute
12-packs of soda to the proceedings.
Bake sale proceeds will help SVJSA and those children who
would otherwise not be able to play. All participation is greatly
appreciated. If you cannot deliver the goods yourself, please
give them to your coaches and they will be collected.
For more information on the bake sale, or if you are willing
to help, please call Stephanie at (425) 888-1523.
Mount Si grad is starter for Linfield soccer team
Amy Anderson, a junior at Linfield College in McMinnville,
Ore., and a 1997 graduate of Mount Si High, has been named as a
starting forward for the Wildcats' women's soccer team. She is
one of eight Washingtonians and 13 returning letter winners on
the NCAA Division III-level squad, which competes in the
Northwest Conference.
Described in the school's press release as an
"established player," Anderson is expected to play a
prominent roll in the team's front line. Last year Linfield went
7-13, in the process setting a school record for season
"Our goal is to improve on last year," said
fourth-year coach Steve Simmons. "Hopefully, that will
translate into a winning season." Simmons added he feels the
Wildcats will be in a position to finish among the top four in
the conference.
Willamette (Salem, Ore.) and George Fox (Newberg, Ore.)
Universities are considered the front-runners for this year's
Northwest Conference title. The other conference schools are
Pacific Lutheran University and Puget Sound, Tacoma; Whitman
College, Walla Walla; Whitworth College, Spokane; and Pacific,
Forest Grove, Ore.
Riverview Pony Baseball tryouts scheduled
The Riverview Pony Baseball Association is proud to announce
tryouts for the 2000 baseball season, for 13 to 16-year-old young
men. The association covers the lower Snoqualmie Valley from
Carnation to Duvall.
The Colt Team, for ages 15 and 16, will hold tryouts on Sept.
11 from noon to 3 p.m., and on Sept. 12 from 3 to 6 p.m.
The Pony Team, for ages 13 and 14, will hold tryouts on Sept.
18 from noon to 3 p.m., and on Sept. 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. All
tryouts will be held at McDonald Park in Carnation.
Interested parties with questions should e-mail
firstname.lastname@example.com, or fax (425)333-4721.
Join the Mount Si Soccer Booster Club
The Mount Si High Soccer Booster Club is looking for members.
Your $5 donation will support uniform and equipment scholarships;
help with field maintenance and improvements; entitle you to a
Wildcat window sticker; and enable you to say, "I'm a card
carrying member of the coolest group of parent volunteers in the
Please bring your questions and suggestions to the club's next
meeting on Monday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at Mount Si High. For more
information, call Greg Chelgren at (425) 831-6144, or Richard
Terbrueggen at (425) 222-6655.
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Gaza gets 180 minute respite to shop, bury the dead – "For 180 precious minutes, Israeli warplanes and tanks held their fire, giving 1.5 million shell-shocked residents of the coastal enclave a chance to check on family members, shop for essentials and bury their dead."
Global News Journal
Gaza damage more than even the 'fixer' can fix
I first met Raed al-Athamna when he was driving a journalist friend of mine around Gaza in his yellow, stretch-Mercedes taxi during the tense and violent days after Gaza militants captured Gilad Shalit, a young Israeli soldier, in the summer of 2006.
Talking about talking to Hamas
Should Israel and/or its allies talk to men like these, the Palestinian Islamists of Hamas, who run the Gaza Strip?
Politics and pop culture mesh in Gaza conflict
Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza has made headlines around the world.
But beyond the raw realities of war — more than 1,100 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead — the three-week conflict has also created a peculiar intersection with music, literature and cinema, in the surreal way that wars sometimes do.
Two weeks under fire in Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Voices get loud and excited over the radio Reuters news crews use in Gaza to call in the latest information. Some people complain there are no "Western reporters" inside. But we all work for Reuters, a global agency that sets the international standard.
Samson in Gaza
Gaza was the place where, in Biblical times, the Jewish hero Samson took up with a harlot. That was before he met Delilah and, succumbing at last to her charms and tricks, revealed the secret of his strength. Shorn of his curly locks while he slept, Samson lost his superhuman strength. He was taken to Gaza and blinded by the Philistines with a white-hot poker. But his hair, and his strength, gradually grew back unnoticed, and at last Samson pushed over a pillar in their temple and brought the building down upon them, killing many. Or so the Bible story goes.
Gaza breakfast turns to horror
Saturday is my day off from being Reuters correspondent in Gaza and I usually sleep until noon. This Saturday things didn't go to plan.
Israel's "Jewish Division": Northen Ireland redux?
By Dan Williams
A Reuters investigation into how the Israeli domestic intelligence service Shin Bet is tackling threats from Jewish ultranationalists has raised intriguing parallels with Britain's handling of the sectarian "troubles" in Northern Ireland.
Journalists make news over Gaza
Once again access to the Gaza Strip is in the news. This time, perhaps a little self-servingly, because foreign journalists are being denied access to Gaza by Israeli authorities.
Can Obama erode built up hostility in the Middle East?
The last time I stayed up all night was in Baghdad when U.S. warplanes bombed the city in an overnight raid that announced the start of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Last night I was up all night by choice. I wasn't covering the U.S. presidential elections but I joined the millions of people across the world who were anxious to know who will be taking charge of America — and whether they really would presage change. For anyone from and involved in the Middle East this is no small question.


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SALEM -- For Salem City youth, "I Am Salem," an event today at the John B. Campbell Center, will provide a morning full of fun and safe activities.
The "I Am Salem" event is sponsored by the Salem County Prosecutor's Office in cooperation with The Salem City steering Committee, The R.O.P.E. Program and the Salem City Police Department.
Salem City residents ages 11 and older can attend the free event from 9 a.m. to 12 noon today at the Campbell Center.
Activities and demonstrations throughout the morning will focus on developing life skills and gang prevention.
The Campbell Center is located at 118 Walnut St., Salem.
There will be a light breakfast and lunch provided.
Also, McDonald's will be providing every child with a prize.


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Boys tennis | Mercer Island fall sports previews
COACH: Jamie Dieveney
LAST SEASON: The Islanders won their second straight 3A state title. The team won the championship by one of the largest point margins, after winning the title in 2010 by just one point.
"Last year was such an accomplishment," said Dieveney.
STRENGTHS: "The varsity team seems to have a natural cohesiveness," said Dieveney. "That's critical. They enjoy each other's company and get along, and I'm already seeing a strong work ethic. We lost our No. 1 singles player last season, and I'm looking to see who will step up into that spot. Last season, we won state by one of the largest margins, and to follow a season like that they'll need a strong work ethic and that cohesiveness."
"We're really deep this season," said senior Kyle Baska. "We're all very close."
FOCUS: "The first week is working on team placement, seeing who worked in the offseason, and where they belong," said the coach. "It's probably the most challenging week for the boys because they have to play each other, and it can be tough."
SENIORS: Kyle Baska, Josh Hartman, Max Tilden, Spencer Dillon and Zach Elliot.
MATCH TO WATCH: "We're really going to take it one match at a time and prepare for everyone as much as possible," said the coach.
The captains said they were excited to play Mount Si.
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Country of origin: Website has .eu Domain, but the company is in USA
Composition: Medical Grade ilicone
Sizes: 3.
Dimensions: "Teen" =31mm diameter, 38mm long without ring, 57mm long with ring. "Regular" = 36mm diameter, 43mm length without ring, 63mm with ring. "Low Cervix"= 36mm diameter, 43mm length without ring, 50mm with ring
Capacity: "Teen" = 17.5ml. "Regular" and "Low Cervix" = 30ml
Stem: Ring
Measuring Lines: no
Cost (RRP): $39.00 USD
Guarantee: ?
Been around since: Sept 2012
Unique Design?: Yes (This cup design appears to have been created by this brand and has not been seen used by other brands)
My Review: https://menstrualcups.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/femmycycle-review
Other Details: This cup is shaped more like a wine goblet, and has a "lid" type feature. While inserted it works like a funnel, so the blood can flow through the smaller hole into the cup, which helps stop the blood leaking out of the cup while the wearer is lying down. This "lid" part is pulled up to allow the cup to be emptied.
See the statement Femmycycle made about some users experiencing pain from the suction of the Femmycycle.
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Hey Obsidian😀 Such another unique nice adventure with this wine goblet-like cup! hee-hee
Hm I'm not sure at all if you'd be allowed to divulge it, o but well, might FemmyCycle be that famous mysterious secret cup ?^^^
Comment by quitterie | June 28, 2012
The design doesn't really jive with me. How would you clean it? It just doesn't seem like a good idea at all.
Comment by rachel | September 5, 2012
I ordered a set of these and didn't like them. They're really difficult to figure out how to get in properly and once they are in right they have a tendency to form a suction inside. They are very wide also. Urinating became a real issue with it in.
Comment by Barb | October 22, 2013
Have you tried this cup yet? I am thinking of getting one as they are now available in a single pack from a US retailer.
Comment by Cindy Dunigan | February 1, 2014
I had it as well, and they didn't work with me either; like someone else said, urinating was a problem. But I love the design–and the fact that you get two of them!
Comment by Natasha | October 15, 2014
I used the older design Femmycycle (with the much larger ring and a more evenly round shape) for the better part of a year. It did take awhile to figure out how to get the top to pop open around my cervix (the bottom of the cup does not have to be popped open, and in fact, it's not supposed to be), but once I had that sorted out, it was great for my sometimes-heavy periods, traveling all over the place and in a living/working arrangement that would've made tampons extremely inconvenient. I was able to get 24 hours of wear out of it on more than one heavy day without leaks. The only thing is that it is rather cumbersome to remove and insert outside the shower. My periods weren't so heavy back then that I had to deal with it outside the shower but for someone with heavier bleeding it's something to think about, and also, the glossy finish silicone always sticks to my skin so I always needed to use a lot of lube to get it in. My cervix is high so the ring stem never posed a problem. Once I purchased the large Si-Bell I no longer needed the FC as well (same capacity) so I sold mine off.
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LONGVIEW — Christopher Lind "Chris" Dixon, 50, of Longview died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa with the Rev. Lonny Robbins of Trinity Fellowship Church in Pampa officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa. Arrangements are by
Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mr. Dixon was born Nov. 8, 1961, in Pampa to Robert Wayne and Jo Ann Addington Dixon. He attended Pampa schools. Mr. Dixon had lived in the Tyler and Longview areas for about 30 years. He worked for Baker-Hughes Oil Co. for the past 15 years. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Kim Fitzer, in 1997.
Survivors include his wife, Dorina Dixon; two daughters, Danielle Dixon of Longview and Melissa Dixon of Tyler; a son, Brandon Dixon, Air Force, at Great Falls, Mont.; his parents, Robert and Jo Ann Dixon of Pampa; three brothers, Robert Dixon Jr. and wife Debbie and Matthew Driscoll, all of Pampa, and Christopher Driscoll of Corsicana; four nieces, Lindsey Wall of Amarillo and Bailey Dixon, Jessie Dixon and
Destiny Mulanax, all of Pampa; and a nephew, Robbie Dixon of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Pampa Optimist Youth Club, P.O. Box 802, Pampa, TX 79066.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 6, 2012


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Views From Camp
Joe Black, well known CPA, bad golfer and holder of useless facts came to the famous Christmas Place this weekend. He took a couple of pics from the Scenic Stand. I think that is a deer in the center.
The Royal Duck Blind stand that Dad and Bob like so much.
Michael at the pole, playing it for all it's worth.