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MIAMI (AP) — The legal custodian of missing Florida foster child Rilya Wilson says she suspected the worst when the girl disappeared but did nothing because she was afraid of getting the blame.
The testimony Monday came from Pamela Graham, whose live-in lover Geralyn Graham is accused of killing 4-year-old Rilya in late 2000 and disposing of her body. Geralyn Graham was Rilya's main caretaker, although Pamela had legal custody.
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T. Shawn McGrath, a much loved instructor at Otero Junior College as well as a man of many interests in the community, passed unexpectedly Jan. 3, 2013.
T. Shawn McGrath was a much loved instructor at Otero Junior College as well as a man of many interests in the community. He was raised in Las Animas, but has spent the past 15 years living and teaching abroad. McGrath most recently was in the math and science department at OJC, where he taught environmental science, astronomy, geology and pathophysiology. His courses scheduled for this semester will be picked up by his fellow instructors.
McGrath earned a bachelor of science degree in environmental science from Adams State College and master's degree in environmental science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to accepting the position at OJC, McGrath taught at Rocky Ford High School for two years. He then taught in an international school in Namibia for seven years, an international school in Belgium for seven years and an international school in Honduras for one year.
McGrath said he enjoyed his international teaching experiences, but after 15 years, it was time to come home. His professional goal at OJC was to help students learn about the exciting world of science.
McGrath's friends and colleagues have many happy memories of him:
OJC President Jim Rizzuto met Shawn McGrath when both men were operating family businesses: Rizzuto, Mason Wholesale in La Junta and McGrath, City Pharmacy in Las Animas. Later, they were also in the political world, Rizzuto in the Colorado State Senate and McGrath on various boards.
McGrath was appointed to the Colorado Water Quality Control Board by the governor and confirmed by the Colorado State Senate.
It seemed inevitable that they would travel together, Jim and Nancy Rizzuto and Shawn McGrath. Always for fun, they toured all over Europe and Eastern Europe (Turkey and Greece) and South America. This past summer, they toured Italy, Sicily, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. Rizzuto recalls that McGrath loved museums and shopping. He wanted to learn all he could about the people and the culture they were visiting. He never took himself too seriously.
McGrath was particularly interested in cuisine, said Rizzuto, and when he came home he practiced what he had observed until he perfected the techniques. Then he entertained his friends, dining on the dishes he had learned.
McGrath also had an extensive collections of movies and a den in his basement where they were shown on a large screen projection. He also had a large collection of artifacts gathered in his travels, from bones to paintings.
He was a teacher's teacher, said Rizzuto, not just an instructor. He coiuld convey information to any type of student, breaking things down to the steps that had to be mastered to obtain competence. He gained the respect and admiration of his students and took time to be involved in every aspect of student life. He was at every event, to show his support. He was adviser to the Phi Beta Kappa group and a member of the Smile-Hi Community Band. He was a great trumpeter, playing first chair. If anyone needed help, he was there.
McGrath suffered from Type 2 Diabetes and there was a history of heart disease in his family, but he appeared to be the picture of health, watching his diet and working out, as well as playing racquetball and biking.
"He seized the moment," said Rizzuto. "Anything he took on, he was good at." He had a knack for knowing what to study to become proficient and he had a
great sense of humor.
A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 at the Student Center Banquet Room. Community friends, students and acquaintances are invited to attend. More information will be furnished in a press release later, said Rizzuto.
Other comments by colleagues:
Mark Hensley: "A friend and teaching colleague of mine died unexpectedly last night [Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013], just two weeks after I played racquetball with him and enjoyed a late-night movie party at his house. It was much too early for him to go, but to the end he was always full of excited, happy energy and great stories, and it seemed that he never let anything get in the way of pursuing his latest passion with a childlike verve."
Judy Hensley: "Mark and Shawn were both teaching biology classes last spring semester; they often ate lunch together; they played racquetball together; Shawn taught Mark to play backgammon; Shawn talked Mark into joining the Community Band. ...They got together again when Mark came home for Christmas, playing racquetball once more. Shawn invited us to supper following the December Community Band concert. Mark, Tobias (Shawn's German student houseguest), and Braden, a friend of Tobias, stayed until the wee hours watching a film - 'Dr. Strangelove.' The last time Mark and I saw Shawn was when he came to a Koshares Winter Show on Dec. 29. Mark was clowning, and Shawn came to see him and the Koshares. He said he'd seen them often as he was growing up, but hadn't seen them in years. He said he enjoyed the show."
Wayne Beadles: "As some of you have heard, our friend and advisor Mr. McGrath passed away yesterday. He was so supportive of Phi Theta Kappa, of athletics, of every student and person on our OJC campus. His presence [and influence] on the OJC campus and our student population has been profound. We will not be able to replace his enthusiasm for learning, teaching and supporting students. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with his brother Kevin and his niece and nephew, and also with Tobias [student from Germany] who was living with Mr. McGrath over the past year.
We will never forget Mr. McGrath's zeal for life and learning, or his vast knowledge of nearly everything. I used to joke with him that he was a Scientific Renaissance Man able to teach nearly any science course offered. He has left a lasting impression on every one of us."
There will be many more tributes, but the above are the ones received by the Tribune-Democrat at this date.
What: Celebration of Life
When: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12
Where: Otero Junior College Student Center Banquet Room, 2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta


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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For Mayor Eduardo Paes, it's not enough that Rio de Janeiro is both an Olympic and a World Cup host city. He's determined to turn Rio into a Woody Allen city, too, and has gone to extraordinary lengths to persuade the director to shoot a movie here, meeting with Allen's sister, dispatching him handwritten notes and even pledging to underwrite 100 percent of production costs.
Allen hasn't taken Paes up on his offer, but the mayor continues to lobby hard. Scoring a film by the legendary director would help cement Paes' vision for the city: to turn Rio into a cinema hub, the Los Angeles of South America.
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Other big Hollywood productions such as "Fast Five" of the "Fast and Furious" franchise and the Sylvester Stallone vehicle "The Expendables" were also partially shot here in recent years. "Billy Elliot" director Stephen Daldry's "Trash" is currently rolling.
Rio officials also hope movies made here will help burnish the image of a city mostly notorious for its grinding poverty and drug-fueled violence, particularly as Rio gears up to host next year's soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
In a bid to attract more foreign productions, Rio's state government created an agency to walk teams through Brazil's Byzantine bureaucracy, helping them get the dizzying number of permits and permissions needed to shoot. The Rio Film Commission also hopes to increasingly help foreign productions find Brazilian investors, allowing them to qualify for the government subsidies and incentives that make up the lion's share of practically all movie budgets here.
Producer Aaron Berger, an American who works in both Rio and Los Angeles, said the subsidies helped get things rolling for his series "Gaby Estrela," which is about to premier on Globo TV's kids cable channel Gloob. "It was a tremendous boost for us," he said.
Over the past decade, the federal government has spent more than $450 million on films, and many state and city governments also invest in movies made locally, provided they meet requirements that typically include hiring at least a certain number of local employees. And since Brazilian law allows corporate tax write-offs for cultural projects, companies such as petroleum giant Petrobras and cellphone provider Claro often underwrite movies.
Brazilian films have made inroads internationally in the last five years, notably the "Elite Squad" films probing gang violence and political corruption in Rio. Other domestic fare includes smart comedies and smaller budget films aimed at the art-house circuit.
The industry also got a boost from a 2011 law requiring all cable television channels to show at least 3 1/2 hours of independently produced local content each week during prime time.
"All of a sudden there's a huge demand for this sort of content," said Steve Solot, president of the Latin American Training Center, a Rio-based audiovisual consultancy. "It's a fantastic new market."
The industry's sudden growth has caused shortages of qualified technicians, such as electricians, camera operators and sound people, and RioFilme is scrambling to fill the gap through training courses.
"We wouldn't be seeing this kind of shortage if there weren't a lot of demand," said the agency's president, Sergio Sa Leitao. "In a strange way, it's a really good thing."


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Empty calories. Sugar. For many years, Delicious Living has suggested that lowering intake of processed sugars in whatever form is a good idea. But just how bad is sugar for us? In what quantities, and in which forms, is sugar okay? Among sugars, does high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) deserve the "evil" stamp it has gotten in recent years?
Everyone is hungry for definitive answers to these questions. After all, it's not just our waistlines that are at stake. If public opinion is any indication, the Corn Refiners Association's mission to reverse the anti-HFCS sentiment hasn't been all that successful. Recently the association submitted a petition to the FDA to rename HFCS "corn sugar" on the basis that "high fructose" is, in fact, misleading.
Last week a heated discussion erupted in New Hope Natural Media's offices about a HFCS advertisement running on this website. The ad, sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association, links to Corn Naturally, promoting high fructose corn syrup. Aimed at manufacturers the site provides carefully crafted statements about HFCS and tips on how to handle consumer questions, such as "Is it true that high-fructose corn syrup is more processed than sugar?"
But is all of this nonsense over processing and terminology just splitting hairs? In a recent NYT article "Is Sugar Toxic?", Gary Taubes takes a good look at a mounting body of evidence that sugar (cane or HFCS alike) may be at the root of the western world's most significant health issues. The picture isn't pretty: Calories from refined sugars accumulate as fat, leading to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, diabetes, and heart disease. Insulin resistance may also play a critical role in the spread of malignant cancers.
"I've been reporting on this subject and studying it for more than a decade," Taubes concludes. "If sugar just makes us fatter, that's one thing. But we are also talking about things we can't see — fatty liver, insulin resistance and all that follows. Officially I'm not supposed to worry because the evidence isn't conclusive, but I do."
If the Corn Refiners Association is culpable, surely so are all of the companies that add refined sugars to their products. Look at labels: It's not just Coke and Hostess who add excessive sugar to sodas and snacks. And it isn't just HFCS. I'm pretty sure large amounts of "evaporated cane juice" aren't good for us either.
Back to the advertisement on our website: The Corn Naturally site presents nothing obviously untruthful. New Hope Natural Media's rigorous Standards Department in fact approved this advertisement. The question isn't whether or not HFCS is worse than other sugars, but why it belongs in a space devoted to common sensical, science-backed health advice. That Delicious Living's content appears next to the Corn Naturally advertisement bothers me. Perhaps it underscores just how confused our relationship to sweeteners can be—even in the natural products industry.


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Moses is part of Lutheran Church Charities National K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry.
A Lincoln "comfort" dog that has been to several national tragedy sites this year is now in Oklahoma to help victims cope with the devastation caused by a massive tornado.
Lincoln television station KOLN-TV reports that Moses has been sent to comfort those affected by the Boston bombings, a West Texas explosion and school shootings in Newtown, Conn.
Moses is part of Lutheran Church Charities National K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry.
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The massive tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday killed 24 - including 10 children - and injured more than 200.


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|April 26, 2005, 10:56 PM
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I came back from the Modesto Ca. Sherrif's Dept hosting Lewis Awerbuck's H.I.T.T. course(High Intensity Tactical Training.) ths friday thru Sun.
Many thanks to the Modesto Sherriff's dept and Tommy Gong for putting it together when our usual mid state training site went down the tubes. All time spent with Lewis is profitable, and this was no exception!
Lewis told us at the outset don't expect to shoot a zillion rounds, and we only shot about 250 shot and maybe 100 slugs and less than 100 handgun rounds. Being an advanced course, most students were excellent shots with good working equiptment and superb range safety. Lewis tuned up our shooting skills the first day with quite a bit of line drills, Rolling thunder , and sighting in ect.
My A-5 which was WONDERFUL in operation , a dream come true and Lewis loved it, broke about 150 shots in. The action spring, the One spring I couldn't replace in the 2 weeks I had to build it up from a worn out old duck blind gun, kinked up weird and started not returning the bolt into battery. Oh well, out came the almost 20 year old Robar 870 and the game continued without disturbing the class more than a minute. This spring is back ordered from Brownells, but when I get it, I'll put the wonderful gun back into HD duty, the system IS better than ANY other shottie-potentially!
My only complaint with the course was the only female,s problems stopping almost every drill. This woman is very likable but in the 4 courses I've been in with her it is the same story: stop the class and dissasemble her equiptment ( an 1100 Rem Competitionmaster this time)or what ever strength she lacks to operate it. She lacked the strength to handle that system(this is the second time this month!) and was using wussy loads to compound the problem, and rebuffed (until the 2nd day) any attempt to put a hotter load in the thing!Also she KNEW her stock was too long last class and still showed up with the same stock system and the sights she couldn't hit anything with! All us males with problems got pointed to the twiddle table! I pity GIs in combat in the new coed Army!
Everybody else's stuff including the Bennelli's ran pretty darn good with very minor exceptions. I have more respect for Mossies and their excellent ergonomic's and function , although I'd never own one.Like I said most everyone shot VERY well!
The atmosphere was spiced up Sat PM by an explosive ord demonstration by the really together and large Modesto Bomb Squad! Needed something to forget about the constant showers and skeeters! Lewis added a 5th layer(bobbing no shoot) to his Hostage mover dummies for the night shoot. I only saw one hit on the front no shoots, although there were a couple thru and thru hits to rear no shoots. I did good, I like slugs to the head! The next day Lewis told us why and showed us how to clear Tommy Gong's buffed out residence in town , we only needed about a week more on that subject! Then back to the range with more live fire simulated room clearing with your partner (Cops did it fancy and explosive, me and my OLD partner back to back Rhumba'd it and did about as well, just slower!)and a lateral mover head shot with slugs (not hitting interspersed no shoots, like a runner in a crowd!) and more leap frog slugging from a distance. Did I say I like slugs?
Anyway I really feel I got to pick Lewis's brain this time and I think every body came away a better, clearer gunfighter! We really had a good fellowship among ALL the shooters and Lewis.
By the way ; if THAT female operator reads this I really think you should look into a short and very light 20 gauge gun, nothing wrong with a 20 gauge balistically (you were shooting 20 gauge loads) and a short , light , youth 20 ga. might make you fast and deadly!
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|April 26, 2005, 11:32 PM
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Good report, Gordo. Louis is truly one of the greatest. Glad to hear he used the new lateral mover in addition to the rest of his moving target system.
FWIW, it would have been just informative if you would have said "one shooter" instead of "a female." I've seen the same problems with many hairy-chested macho guys in a lot of classes, and seen many of the "weaker" sex outperform their male counterparts. Gender, IMO is immaterial.
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|April 27, 2005, 01:26 AM
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Sorry about your loss , Denny!.
I must however disagree about the gender gap. While I have seen really strong women , but nowhere near as strong as a really strong man, the upper body strength just wasn't there. In a one handed shooting drill , for instance there was NO way for her to lift the gun , from kneeling to bear on target. A 6 pound 20 ga. would solve THAT problem instead of a 9 pound 1100. I'll tell you what; I will go to my grave thinking that woman in a combat role is new age lunacy.Sure they can fly airplanes just as well, maybe shoot on a range just as well. But brother Denny, can they drag your wounded butt to safety ? Can they kick the door in? Do they take your concentration away from an objective because of 'special consideration'? I am sorry, I'm just an unreconstructed old fart .
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Besides making the wait harder for an upcoming YFA pistol class I'm taking, you got me thinking about something- Browning A5s.
I don't have one now, but I've had a couple, liked them, and thought about making one into a "fightin' gun".
What particular thing(s) do you think makes them good candidates for that?
I know there's a picture of one in Mr Awerbuck's "Tactical Reality", so I figured he must like them at least some. That says a lot.
|May 5, 2005, 03:02 PM
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Sorry to have missed a chance to train with YFA again. Louis Awerbuck is a great intsructor. I spent all my money on an upcoming bear hunt in Alberta. The loss of the Turlock facility is tragic but hopefully temporary. I'll keep an eye out for the future classes from YFA.
|May 9, 2005, 02:48 PM
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I would love to take a class from Louis Awerbuck one day.
|May 9, 2005, 02:58 PM
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Damon, if your serious check his website: www.yfainc.com
Louis leaves here (Prescott Valley) tomorrow for a five-week run back to your neck of the woods. There's a chance that one of his classes may have an opening. Look under "Schedule" and you'll find info on who to get in contact with.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A European season of separatist fervor kicked off Thursday with Catalan lawmakers voting in favor of asking for the right to hold a referendum on independence from Spain. The European Union was watching closely as Belgium's Dutch speakers gear up to push for greater autonomy in May elections, and Scotland prepares to hold its own referendum on breaking away from Britain in the fall.
The vote was a milestone in years of mass protests by Catalans, who are fiercely proud of their distinct culture and language, demanding the right to decide whether they want to secede. As lawmakers debated at the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on Thursday before the vote, about 150 Catalans outside waved independence flags. A smaller group unfurled Spanish flags before the debate began, yelling "Catalonia is Spain!"
But the vote was also largely symbolic.
Catalonia can ask Spain for permission to hold an independence vote but Madrid still has the power to say "no" — and it almost certainly will.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has repeatedly said he won't allow a Catalonia secession referendum because Spain's 1978 constitution doesn't envision anything but a unified Spanish state, and mandates that referendums affecting Spain must be held nationally and not regionally. He has an absolute majority in parliament that assures he will prevail, and the main opposition Socialist party also opposes a referendum vote.
The Thursday vote could fan the flames of an already impassioned independence drive, even though it fell just short of the two-thirds majority that supporters hoped for. A strong separatist message may also inspire independence movements elsewhere in the European Union at a time when European unity has been rocked by economic crisis.
In Spain, the momentum generated by this week's events now puts wealthy Catalonia "into a head-on collision with the Madrid government," predicted Hugh O'Donnell, professor of cultural politics at Glasgow Caledonian University.
"I think the political temperature in Spain is going to increase very significantly."
Even if Madrid refuses to allow an independence vote, Catalan politicians might decide to try to hold a referendum anyway. That would put them in perilous legal terrain: When the northern Basque region, where separatist sentiment has also raged, failed to obtain permission for a similar referendum in 2005, Spain said Basque leaders could face jail time if they went ahead and held the vote anyway.
A less extreme scenario would be to use Catalan regional elections as a kind of unofficial referendum, with parties obliged to clearly state where they stand on independence. Under such a situation, any vote for a pro-independence party would be taken as a de facto vote for independence. A big "yes" turnout would give further ammunition to independence supporters to push for a referendum, with or without Spain's approval.
Even though Catalans know the chance of getting Madrid to let them hold a referendum is virtually nil, they still headed to the streets in Barcelona last weekend, holding noisy protests while waving flags bearing red-and-yellow stripes, a blue triangle and white star symbolizing Catalonia's independence drive.
Gemma Mondon, a real estate agency administrator from Barcelona, became convinced as Spain's financial crisis deepened after the 2008 global economic meltdown that Catalonia should strive for independence. She was planning to buy a new independence flag to show her support for a referendum by hanging it from a window in her apartment, replacing the faded one she first put up two years ago.
"In Scotland they are doing the vote and the English government is saying 'yes.' I don't understand why they are so afraid for us to say out loud what we want," said Mondon. "We don't know what the answer is and I think people should have the right to decide."
The secession question isn't so easy for Monica Casares, an unemployed events organizer from the Catalan city of Badalona, who wants to be able to vote in a referendum but worries about whether her small children would be better off in an independent Catalonia or as Spanish citizens.
"My husband is 'yes' without a doubt and I am closer to 'yes' than 'no' but it's a very difficult decision for me," said Casares. "Many of my friends are for 'yes,' some of my family are 'no,' and I'm in the middle."
Polls show Catalans are roughly evenly split on independence — but that figure drops significantly when people are asked if they favor an independent Catalonia outside the European Union. The European Union and NATO have warned Catalonia it would be excluded if it seceded and would have to reapply for membership.
Catalonia has had a long history of separatist sentiment, especially since its own language and cultural traditions were harshly repressed by Gen. Francisco Franco's military dictatorship from the end of Spain's Civil War in 1939 until his death in 1975.
Despite sharing cultural traits with the rest of Spain, many Catalans take pride in deep differences based on their language, spoken side-by-side with Spanish in the area that has a 23 percent unemployment rate compared to Spain's national rate of 26 percent. And separatists make their views known at home games for the famed Barcelona soccer team, chanting in Catalan for independence and waving their flags.
Artur Mas, the regional president of Catalonia, began pushing for the referendum after he failed to clinch a better financial pact for Catalonia with the central government in 2012 following a massive demonstration across Catalonia a year earlier in favor of a secession vote that energized independence supporters.
Catalonia is one of the country's most powerful regions and represents roughly a fifth of Spain's 1.1 trillion euro ($1.5 trillion) GDP. Its population of 7.5 million is greater than those of EU members such as Denmark, Ireland or Finland.
Other Spaniards are keenly aware of the blow Catalan independence would inflict to a nation already struggling with economic devastation.
In Madrid, Jesusa Pollan said it would be unfair to Spaniards to let the Catalans alone vote on their own future.
"Either we all vote, just like the Constitution says, and we do whatever we all decide," said Pollan, "or they have no right at all to vote on their own."
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This large 3.5in aluminium enclosure features basic top and bottom slide panels, the former for inserting drives, the latter for screwing them firmly in place. A standard blue LED indictor blinks while files are in copy or read mode and there's a clunky on off switch alongside.
The enclosure comes with a stand for keeping the whole thing upright, but, overall, it's a very basic unit and couldn't get much simpler if it tried. At £22, ti's the cheapest 3.5in enclosure on test and you do rather get what you pay for. Still, its transfer performance left nothing to complain about.
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The HDD tray here slots into a loose aluminium sleeve covered either side by slide-on plates. If you're a quick change artist, then the fact that you need to screw it all together might not appeal as, unsurprisingly, the case is a bit rattly if you don't. A faux-leather pouch provided bolsters protection and keeps it all from jiggling, should you decide to skip the screw fit.
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Less than 50 km away from the old town, a team of four is working hard to deliver fruits, vegetables and spices to the hotel. 27 hectares are hosting all sorts of berries, apples, pears, spinach, carrots and flowers. Developed over many years, gardens are now very productive and provide the kitchen of our restaurants with fresh and delicious products.


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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military leader has vowed the army will not stand by silently in the face of violence after hundreds have been killed in recent days in political unrest.
Gen. Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi also said Sunday that the Army has no intention to seize power while calling on Islamists to join the political process.
El-Sissi led the July 3 coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi. His comments came during his first appearance since a deadly crackdown Wednesday on two encampments of Morsi supporters left hundreds dead.
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Indianapolis, IN - Today, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced that the state's mailer designed to identify and remove inaccurate voter records is already helping to clean up the state's inflated voter rolls. The state now estimates the mailing will identify almost a quarter of a million more potentially inaccurate registrations than originally anticipated.
In an effort to clean up the state's voter list, Indiana's Election Division sent more than 4.3 million postcards to the addresses listed on every Indiana voter record. The mailing is designed to automatically return-to-sender all registrations that are no longer accurate. This postcard is to be followed by a second mailing designed to confirm whether the returned postcards truly are from inaccurate records. While initial estimates were that 675,000 postcards would be returned to the state, that number since been increased to approximately 800,000 and growing. Final returns may end up around one million potentially inaccurate voter registration records requiring a second mailing.
"Our need to process this massive number of returned postcards is exactly why we knew and tried to start this process earlier," Rokita said. "At the end of the day, we may see that more than twenty percent of Indiana's 4.3 million registrations are no longer valid. It is unfortunate that party politics delayed our ability to begin these mailings sooner."
After the Secretary of State's office initially identified more than 290,000 potential duplicate registrations from old county lists in its newly implemented statewide voter file system, Rokita called on state Democrats and Republicans to sign off on the mailer designed to clean up Indiana's voter rolls. Though state Democrats initially refused to sign-off on the plan, they eventually did so more than a month after the initial deadline and under the threat of litigation from the U.S. Department of Justice, which agreed with Rokita's proposal. Because of the delay, the timeframe for the mailings was greatly reduced.
Rokita notes that, though no action is required by voters for this first mailing, it is important to read any mailings from the state closely because a future postcard sent to some voters will require a response.
Rokita's plan follows the timeline prescribed by the federal National Voter Registration Act and gives inactive voters two notices and plenty of opportunity to let election officials know they continue to live at their current address and want to stay on the rolls. Every voter in the state has been sent a mailed notice containing election-related information. If this notice is returned undeliverable, a second notice is sent that can be forwarded on to a voter's new address. If the second notice is also returned as undeliverable, the voter registration is placed on an "inactive" list. An eligible voter can "reactivate" their status simply by voting in any of the 2006, 2007 or 2008 primary or general elections. If they do not, only then after 2008 will that registration be fully removed from the rolls.


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Beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO - Free Coca-Cola Stock Report) got off to a solid start in 2013. Revenues slipped 1%, but earnings edged higher, to $0.46 a share, a penny ahead of the prior-year period. Currency effects were a headwind, trimming sales and operating income by 2% and 3%, respectively, and this figures to be a challenge over the balance of the year, as well. Otherwise, comparable operating profits, excluding currency, were up 5%, despite two fewer selling days in the quarter. And, earnings comparisons should improve over the balance of 2013, with full-year share net finishing at $2.15, up nearly 10% from 2012's tally of $1.97.
Volume trends were relatively healthy in the first three months of 2013, advancing 4% year-over-year, as the beverage giant again increased its share (on a value basis) of the nonalcoholic ready-to-drink market. Strong gains in emerging markets, such as Thailand (up 18%), India (up 8%), and Russia (up 8%), continued to lead the way. China was fairly sluggish, reflecting slowing economic growth and bad weather, though the 1% advance there actually represents an encouraging improvement in trend from the closing months of 2012. Meanwhile, most developed markets, including North America and Japan, generated modest growth, though Europe as a whole was flat, with weakness in the economically challenged markets in the south offsetting stronger results elsewhere on the Continent, including Germany.
KO stock has been a strong performer so far in 2013, and the release of March-quarter results sparked added support for this equity, which rose about 5% in price, to surpass $42 a share for the first time (on a split-adjusted basis) in many years. The 17% advance year to date diminishes long-term appreciation potential a bit, though this stock is still a worthwhile selection for conservative investors seeking healthy, risk-adjusted total returns to 2016-2018. Earlier this year, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 10%, to $0.28 a share, which represents a yield of better than 2.5%. The payout should increase going forward, as well, roughly in line with the high-single-digit earnings growth rate we envision over the next 3 to 5 years. Meanwhile, Coke's impressive cash flow should allow it to remain active buying back stock, with plans to spend upwards of $3.5 billion on share repurchases this year alone.
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Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leading provider of online consumer purchase requests and marketing resources to the automotive industry, today announced that the company will release its 2012 third quarter financial results after the market closes on Thursday, November 8, 2012. Autobytel management will host a conference call later that day at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss its financial results and answer questions.
Interested parties may access the call by dialing 877-852-2929, passcode 41912510. The conference call also will be broadcast live at www.autobytel.com (click on "Investor Relations" and then click on "Events & Presentations"). In conjunction with the call, slides will be made available on Autobytel's website.
Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available through November 15, 2012 by dialing 855-859-2056, passcode 41912510. The call also will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Autobytel's website for one year.
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ETSU, Campbell set to square off for final time as A-Sun foes
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2011) - When the Lady Bucs square off against Campbell Thursday evening, it will mark the last time both teams meet as Atlantic Sun Conference foes. ETSU has won all 11 meetings in the series and will look to cap off a perfect all-time conference record against the Camels when they tip off at 5:15 p.m. inside the John W. Pope Convocation Center.
ETSU, who is coming off a thrilling 90-86 double overtime victory over Belmont Monday night in Nashville, locked up the number one seed in next month's General Shale Brick A-Sun Conference Tournament after improving to 18-10, 15-4. Four Lady Buccaneer players scored in double figures, with senior captain Tara Davis (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) netting a game-high 23 points. Joining Davis in double figures were red-shirt senior Latisha Belcher (Martinsville, Va.) and juniors Gwen Washington (Manassas, Va.) and Natalie Pickwell (Kingsport, Tenn.). Belcher recorded her fourth straight double-double after finishing with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Washington posted her first double-double of the season after setting season highs with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Pickwell just missed landing her first career double-double by registering 18 points and nine rebounds in 42 minutes of play.
The Lady Bucs have won four straight and 14 of their last 17 games; however, ETSU's starting five has been logging the majority of the minutes during this four-game run. Over the last four outings, the Lady Bucs' starting five is averaging 73 percent of the 850 total minutes played. Meanwhile, Davis played all 50 minutes Monday night at Belmont, while playing the entire 40 minutes against both Lipscomb and Jacksonville.
Campbell enters Thursday's game with a record of 11-16, 10-8 in A-Sun play and will join the Big South Conference next season. After winning their first seven games to start the month of January, the Camels have dropped six of their last nine down the stretch. The Camels were swept this past weekend at Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast, but Campbell is 6-2 at home this season in conference action.
The Camels are led by sophomore guard Tonisha Baker's 11 points, while fellow sophomore Jazmine Cooper is posting 10.4 points and shooting 57 percent in 18 league games.
Of the 11 Lady Buccaneer wins in the series, ten have been decided by double figures - including the 76-61 victory over Campbell back on Dec. 20 in Johnson City.
Fans unable to make the trip to Buies Creek can listen to all the action live as "Voice of the Lady Bucs" John Stevens will carry the play-by-play on WXSM-AM 640. Live video streaming and live stats will also be available through GoCamels.com.
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Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that scooters are now one of the hottest crazes when it comes to urban mobility.
With the debut of new KTM E-Speed concept, the excitement for the popular city two-wheelers – especially those driven by electricity alone – is likely to grow even more.
The E-Speed, which debuted at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, is powered by a liquid-cooled, permanent-magnet synchronous motor with 36Nm (26 lb-ft.) of maximum torque and a permanent power of 11kW (14 hp) to drive the rear wheel via a belt drive.
Based on technology used in KTM's FREERIDE E off-road motorcycle, the E-Speed's electricity is stored in a package of cutting-edge lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 4.36kWh that can fully recharge within two hours on a regular 220V socket. The range is around 37 miles on a single charge.
Even better, the E-Speed's design, which features bright orange wheels and accents, is a whole lot cooler looking than the typical scooters you'll find parked at the local cafe.
Known for their colorful and unconventional bodywork on their gas-powered motorcycles, KTM was intent on making sure every component of the sport-oriented E-Speed lived up to the aesthetic and structural function of the brand, from the scooter's chassis to the overall sci-fi look of the bike.
"In the long term, the electric drive will come out on top for short distances – particularly in areas which are highly sensitive from an environmental perspective, like open nature and densely populated metropolitan areas," said Stefan Pierer, KTM CEO. "Vehicles like the 'E-SPEED' and FREERIDE E can help powered two-wheelers win back more acceptance in society. Not just because of their environmental credits, but because they are easy to use, quick, and simply great fun."
The "E-SPEED" prototype has a top speed of 85km/h (52 mph). Other design features include a hybrid steel trellis light metal frame and WP suspension components.
What do you think of the KTM E-Speed? Would you ride it? Why or why not?
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Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker was a Tatooine farmboy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known. Along with his friends Princess Leia and Han Solo, Luke battled the evil Empire, discovered the truth of his parentage, and ended the tyranny of the Sith. A generation later, the location of the famed Jedi master was one of the galaxy's greatest mysteries. Haunted by Ben Solo's fall to evil and convinced the Jedi had to end, Luke sought exile on a distant world, ignoring the galaxy's pleas for help. But his solitude would be interrupted – and Luke Skywalker had one final, momentous role to play in the struggle between good and evil.
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Raised by his aunt and uncle on a Tatooine moisture farm, Luke Skywalker never knew his mother or father. He knew nothing of the Force or Jedi, but longed for a more exciting life. Soon he would have it. With his Uncle Owen's purchase of new droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, a chain of events was put in place that would change Luke -- and the galaxy -- forever. Artoo, a plucky astromech droid, wandered off in his first night on the farm, telling C-3PO he had to deliver a message to someone named Obi-Wan Kenobi. When Luke went looking for the lost droid, he was attacked by Tusken Raiders and knocked unconscious. Before he could be taken captive, friendly hermit Ben Kenobi appeared and frightened off the Sand People. Ben revealed that he was indeed Obi-Wan Kenobi, and had something that belonged to Luke's father: a lightsaber, the weapon of a Jedi. Obi-Wan said that he and Luke's father were both Jedi Knights, strong with the Force, and good friends. Luke knew none of this, and asked how his father died. The old Jedi said that his former student, Darth Vader, turned to the dark side and killed him.
Obi-Wan and Luke soon discovered that Artoo was indeed carrying a message after all. It was a holorecording of Princess Leia, stating that she had hidden stolen plans for the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, in the memory banks of Artoo; she asked that Kenobi deliver the plans to her father on Alderaan. Obi-Wan implored Luke to come with him, but the farmboy refused. However, he and Obi-Wan found that the Jawas who sold his uncle Artoo and Threepio had been slaughtered by stormtroopers -- and they may have traced them back home. Luke raced to the moisture farm, only to find the charred remains of his guardians. Stoic, he decided to leave Tatooine, vowing to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like his father.
Along with hired pilot Han Solo and his co-pilot and friend Chewbacca, Luke, Obi-Wan, and the droids headed for Alderaan aboard the Millennium Falcon. But when they arrived, the planet wasn't there -- only rubble, as it had been destroyed by the Empire's Death Star. The Falcon was soon caught in the tractor beam of the giant space station, but it proved fortuitous; Princess Leia was being held there. Luke and Han, in stormtrooper disguises, staged a rescue while Obi-Wan disengaged the tractor beam. The Jedi Master, however, encountered his old student, Darth Vader, and was killed in battle. Luke saw it happen shortly before escaping in the Falcon, and was deeply affected by the loss of his mentor.
The small band of heroes regrouped with the Rebel Alliance on Yavin 4. With the Death Star plans successfully delivered, Luke joined the mission to destroy the battle station, piloting an X-wing under the call sign Red Five. In the ensuing battle, the Rebels suffered heavy losses, and Darth Vader entered the fray in his TIE Advanced. One of the last remaining pilots, Luke flew through the Death Star trench at blinding speed with the goal of shooting a volley of proton torpedoes into a small exhaust port. Vader closed in, ready to destroy Luke's starship -- noting that "the Force is strong with this one" -- but a surprise blast from Han and the Millennium Falcon sent Vader's fighter tumbling into space, clearing Luke for the shot. Calling on the Force with guidance from Obi-Wan's disembodied voice, the Jedi-to-be delivered a precise shot, and the Death Star was destroyed.
Though the Rebel Alliance had struck a major blow against the Empire with the destruction of the Death Star, the war was far from over. The Alliance built a new secret base on the ice planet Hoth, with Luke now a commander. While out on patrol, Luke spotted what he thought was a meteor impact on the surface -- in reality, it was an Imperial probe droid. Before he could inspect it, however, Luke was viciously attacked by a towering wampa. Though Luke escaped the ice creature's cave, severing the monster's arm with his lightsaber, the young Jedi nearly died from the frigid surface temperatures. It was also at this time that he was visited by the spectre of Obi-Wan Kenobi, who instructed him to go to the Dagobah system. There, he would learn the ways of the Force from Yoda, a Jedi Master. Han eventually found Luke, keeping him warm inside a tauntaun's belly until help could arrive. Luke recovered from his injuries and lead the Rebel defense against the Empire's ground forces, including massive AT-AT walkers, giving the Alliance time to evacuate the planet.
Luke headed to Dagobah as instructed and found Yoda. He was not what Luke expected -- small, alien, and green, with a unique backwards way of speaking. Luke trained hard, failing often but learning much from his wise Master. During an exercise, the young Jedi saw a vision of his friends in pain; Luke cut his training short -- against Yoda's wishes -- to help them. He left for Cloud City where Darth Vader awaited, hoping to capture Luke and bring him to the Emperor. They dueled, but Luke was outmatched and overpowered. Luke was battered and bloodied in the fight, losing a hand, and the Sith Lord revealed a frightening truth: that he was in fact Luke's father. Vader wanted his son to join him on the dark side, and together they could overthrow the Emperor and rule the galaxy. Luke was shattered and in disbelief. He refused to turn, managing to escape with his life.
With Han frozen in carbonite and held in Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine, Luke led a mission to rescue his old friend. Now a powerful Jedi Knight, Luke tried to bargain for Han's life but the crime lord refused. Through a trap door, he dispatched the Jedi into an underground dungeon and unleashed his massive rancor creature. But to the shock of Jabba and his henchmen, Luke was able to destroy the beast. Incensed, the gangster sentenced Luke and his friends to die in the Sarlacc, but again, the Jedi was underestimated. Luke decimated Jabba's men, and the group of heroes completed their rescue.
With Han safe, Luke returned to Dagobah to complete his training. Yoda, however, was dying. In his final moments, the old Master told Luke that he required no more lessons, but he had to confront Darth Vader -- who was his true father -- once more. Yoda also told him of another Skywalker, who Obi-Wan would confirm was Leia, his twin sister.
Meanwhile, the Empire was constructing a new Death Star -- with the Emperor personally overseeing its completion. Utilizing stolen schematics, the Rebel Alliance formulated a plan to destroy this new superweapon. Luke joined his friends for the mission on Endor, but departed when he sensed Vader's presence. Luke believed there was still good in his father, that the Emperor had not driven it from him fully. He tried to convert Vader to the light side, but the Dark Lord claimed it was too late. Instead, he brought Luke before the Emperor on the Death Star. The evil Sith Master looked to turn Luke to the dark side, and goaded him into a duel with his father. When Vader suggested that Leia could be turned to evil, Luke embraced his rage and pummeled his father relentlessly -- giving the Emperor exactly what he wanted. But before he delivered the killing blow, Luke paused, remembering his teachings. Calming himself, Luke threw away his weapon. "I am a Jedi, like my father before me," he said. The Emperor, confounded by Luke's actions, unleashed Force lightning upon the young Jedi. Vader rose and threw the Emperor down a deep shaft, his true self reawakened by his son's love. Luke had one final moment with his father, and escaped the space station before it was destroyed. The once reckless farmboy's journey was complete: he was a mature Jedi, freedom was restored to the galaxy, and his compassion had saved his father.
After the Battle of Endor, Luke traveled the galaxy with R2-D2, seeking long-forgotten Jedi lore as he pondered how to resurrect the Jedi order. But his efforts ended with one of his apprentices leaving his plans in ruin. After this tragedy Luke vanished, and no one knew where he had chosen to spend his self-imposed exile.
The scavenger Rey tracked Luke down on Ahch-To, and pleaded with him to return and help the Resistance. Rey also needed his help to understand her burgeoning Force powers. Luke refused, telling her it was time for the Jedi to end. When Rey resisted refused to leave, Luke reluctantly agreed to teach her enough that she would understand why he had made his decision.
Rey insisted that the galaxy needed the legend of Luke Skywalker, a plea that seemed to fall on deaf ears. She left Ahch-To, but Luke had opened himself to the Force – and a last lesson from his old master, Yoda. Luke projected himself through the Force to confront Kylo Ren on Crait, giving the Resistance a chance to escape the First Order. He passed into the Force, but his legend would continue to inspire the galaxy.
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Leia Organa
Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance's greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, Leia ranks among the galaxy's great heroes. But life under the New Republic has not been easy for Leia. Sidelined by a new generation of political leaders, she struck out on her own to oppose the First Order as founder of the Resistance. These setbacks in her political career have been accompanied by more personal losses.
Darth Vader
Once a heroic Jedi Knight, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force, became a Sith Lord, and led the Empire's eradication of the Jedi Order. He remained in service of the Emperor -- the evil Darth Sidious -- for decades, enforcing his Master's will and seeking to crush the fledgling Rebel Alliance. But there was still good in him…
A resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2 served Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker in turn, showing great bravery in rescuing his masters and their friends from many perils. A skilled starship mechanic and fighter pilot's assistant, he formed an unlikely but enduring friendship with the fussy protocol droid C-3PO.
X-wing Starfighter
The X-wing is a versatile Rebel Alliance starfighter that balances speed with firepower. Armed with four laser cannons and two proton torpedo launchers, the X-wing can take on anything the Empire throws at it. Nimble engines give the X-wing an edge during dogfights, and it can make long-range jumps with its hyperdrive and its astromech droid co-pilot. Luke Skywalker is famous for destroying the Death Star behind the controls of an X-wing.
Han Solo
Han Solo rose from an impoverished childhood on the mean streets of Corellia to become one of the heroes of the Rebel Alliance. As captain of the Millennium Falcon, Han and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire. After the Battle of Endor, Han faced difficult times in a chaotic galaxy, leading to a shattering confrontation with his estranged son Ben.
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A harsh desert world orbiting twin suns in the galaxy's Outer Rim, Tatooine is a lawless place ruled by Hutt gangsters. Many settlers scratch out a living on moisture farms, while spaceport cities such as Mos Eisley and Mos Espa serve as home base for smugglers, criminals, and other rogues. Tatooine's many dangers include sandstorms, bands of savage Tusken Raiders, and carnivorous krayt dragons. The planet is also known for its dangerous Podraces, rampant gambling, and legalized slavery. Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker both grew up on Tatooine, and Obi-Wan Kenobi spent years in hiding on this desolate world.
C-3PO (See-Threepio)
C-3PO is a droid programmed for etiquette and protocol, built by the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and a constant companion to astromech R2-D2. Over the years, he was involved in some of the galaxy's most defining moments and thrilling battles -- and is fluent in more than seven million forms of communication. In the years after the Empire's defeat C-3PO served Leia Organa, becoming the head of a Resistance spy ring aimed at undermining the First Order.
Owen Lars
Owen Lars continued his father Cliegg's efforts to build his homestead into a productive farm, working alongside his wife, Beru. Helping with the dreary chores required to keep the farm profitable, Owen relied on his nephew Luke Skywalker. He could not rein in Luke's drive for adventure, though. Young Skywalker longed to leave Tatooine and join the Imperial Academy, to live life among the stars. Owen forbade it, reminding Luke that he was needed on the moisture farm. Skywalker would eventually leave the farm, but under tragic circumstances. Imperials searching for missing droids razed the Lars homestead and killed Owen and Beru.


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Gloucester 9-28 Harlequins, Heineken Cup, November 19, 2011
Quins down Gloucester to extend winning run
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November 19, 2011
Harlequins' Nick Easter takes the attack to Gloucester at Kingsholm
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Harlequins stretched their unbeaten start to the season to 12 games with a brutally efficient 28-9 victory over Gloucester in their Heineken Cup clash at Kingsholm.
The Premiership pacesetters issued a warning to their rivals for Europe's top prize with tries from man of the match Mike Brown, centre Matt Hopper and No.8 Nick Easter propelling them to their second successive win in the competition that may not have been their most impressive display of the season but still leaves them in control of Pool 6.
But it was a superb defensive display, led by the likes of flanker Chris Robshaw, that laid the foundation for the win with a resolute rearguard action shackling a dangerous Gloucester side that created many opportunities but could not make them count. The ever-impressive Nick Evans claimed an 13-point haul to steer his side home with Gloucester's notable industry rewarded with just three penalties courtesy of fly-half Freddie Burns and as a result they slumped to back-to-back defeats.
Quins claimed a 15-6 lead at the break having weathered a lively opening from the fired up hosts who enjoyed more than their fair share of territory and possession in the early exchanges only to gift the visitors the opening try of the game on seven minutes. Easter, in good shape and hungry for work, made the key surge inside the Gloucester 22 before the ball was quickly recycled and worked wide to Brown who coasted through with ease to do down for the score.
Evans added the extras to cement his side's lead but Gloucester were quick to mount a reply with some desperate defence required to bundle winger Lesley Vainikolo in to touch and deny him a try after one of many rampaging runs that would light up the half. Flanker Akapusi Qera then failed to take the ball cleanly with the try line before him as Quins struggled to clear their lines but the pressure did eventually pay dividends with Burns landing his first penalty of the game.
The score did little to deter Quins who continued to look dangerous with Evans happy to exploit the time and space afforded by the Gloucester defence but it was his boot that extended his side's lead on the quarter hour. Gloucester's work rate did much to shackle their free-running opponents and likes of centre Mike Tindall, openside Akapusi Qera and Vainikolo ensured Quins' defence were kept busy with a raid midway through the half resulting in Burns' second success from the kicking tee.
The pace of the game and both sides' commitment to an expansive and crowd-pleasing approach took its toll as the half drew on but Quins raised their game to turn the screw just before the break. The impressive Maurie Fa'asavalu was at the heart of proceedings, not for the first time, as Quins hammered away inside the Gloucester 22 with the home side's resistance finally giving way with Hopper, a road block for Vainikolo for much of the half, getting the better of his rival to burrow over from close range with his score confirmed by the Television Match Official. Evans was wayward with the conversion but Quins good for their lead as the sides headed to the tunnel.
A soft offside penalty against Gloucester at the re-start summed up much of their endeavour and allowed Evans to edge his side further ahead and sadly for the bumper home crowd, Burns was not so clinical a minute later when his pack earned a penalty of their own.
Quins' indiscipline let them down a couple of minutes later with Fa'asavalu was penalised for hammering Qera into the turf with a crunching tackle and as he trotted to the sin-bin, Burns reduced the arrears once again with his third penalty. Facing a crucial ten minute spell that was likely to decide the contest, Gloucester looked to capitalise further with fleet-footed fullback Jonny May sparking an attack inside his own 22 that swept downfield only to run out of steam as Quins scrambled well in defence.
Gloucester continued to crank through the gears with winger Charlie Sharples, Burns and scrum-half Rory Lawson spearheading the next attack. The eye-catching Burns orchestrated the next incision with a deft touch creating space inside the 22 but a superb tackle from Brown forced the ball from centre Henry Trinder's grasp as he looked to touch down.
Quins' response was typically clinical with Evans stroking over another penalty on the hour to quell Gloucester's fightback and put his side on course for yet another victory. But not content with their day's work, Quins powered forward again with replacement scrum-half Danny Care putting Easter into a gap. The England No.8 showed a good turn of pace on his way to the line to score his side's third try with the TMO required to confirm he did not spill the ball in the process.
Desperate to salvage something from the game, Gloucester streamed forward in the closing stages but once again they lacked the final pass to breakdown a resolute Quins defence that held on for a deserved victory that underlines their status as a major force in European rugby while a campaign that promised much for Gloucester is now hanging by a thread.
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IVEY, Kathleen Victoria (TIPPIN)
At the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, on Wednesday, December 29th, 2004. The former Kathleen TIPPIN of Arran, Tara in her 84th year. Beloved wife of the late John IVEY. Dear mother of Charles and his wife, Janet-Ellen, of Leith, Linda WALLIN, of Ottawa, Kathleen MOORE and her husband, Leo, of Wiarton, Norman, of Port Elgin, Bonnie GOWAN and her husband, John, of R.R.#3 Tara, David and his wife, Brenda, of Trenton and Marilyn LADOCUER and her husband, Fritz, of Midland. Also greatly missed by thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Paul H. Eagleson Funeral Home in Tara, on Friday from 1: 00 to 4: 00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, January 1st, 2005 at 2: 00 p.m.. Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Association or the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be expressed online at www.paulheaglesonfuneralhome.com
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