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The family of a mother of four found dead six months ago outside a bar here is asking St. Louis County police to reopen her death investigation.

The body of Stephanie Dianne Carroll, 42, of Florissant,pendants, was discovered about 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the parking lot of Meyer’s Country Cottage & Irish Pub, 4960 Parker Road. The medical examiner ruled that she died of hypothermia and acute intoxication.

Some of her relatives and Zaki Baruti,key rings, president of Universal African People’s Organization, met Thursday at the site to raise questions of whether Carroll was the victim of foul play.

Juliette Carroll, who attended with her husband, Louis Carroll Sr., said their daughter had bruises over her entire body. "When we got her clothes, they were in very good condition. Her blue jeans and sweater were in good condition. No tears, smudges, scuffs, dirt or gravel were on her blue jeans or sweater. No marks on her clothes of any type showing a fall, but her body had all these abrasions and contusions and bruises from her head to her toe. Why aren’t her clothes torn or scraped up?"

She noted,necklaces, "Our daughter was found with the top part of her body exposed. Her sweater and bra up around her neck. No coat on and no shoes. It was 15 degrees that night."

Baruti said bar employees claimed she left about 1 a.m., but a credit card found on the body had been used at 2:10 a.m. He also questioned a signature on a receipt that did not appear to be in her handwriting.

Her parents said she had been to the tavern on at least three occasions and went there that night to meet a friend she had reconnected with on Facebook. They believe someone attacked Carroll in the bathroom and left her in the parking lot.

County police spokesman Rick Eckhard,Charm pendant, acknowledged Thursday that someone representing the family had contacted the lead investigator, seeking an additional review.

"We will entertain any information that someone wants to provide to us on a case," Eckhard said. "Right now,bangles, the status of the case is closed. If that individual comes forward with information that can change the status, we have to make that decision when we see the information."

Something about the way the older boy suggestively grabbed at her 11-year-old daughter, Nala, drove Gwendolyn Davis to tell him firmly she didn’t want him playing with the girl.

A day later, Davis believed it when Cook County prosecutors alleged Wednesday that the 13-year-old boy purposefully poured drain cleaner containing sulfuric acid onto the girl and a 10-year-old playmate.

Though the boy’s family claims the incident in West Garfield Park was a tragic accident, the result is that Nala Armstrong and her playmate Adrian Bennett each suffered chemical burns on their heads and upper torsos,key rings, officials said.

"I’m guessing it was a jealousy thing," Davis said Wednesday, standing beside Adrian’s mother, Loretta Corbett,tiffany, outside the University of Chicago Medical Center’s burn unit. Both children are being treated there, with Nala suffering burns on her forehead, eyelids, cheek and arm. Adrian suffered burns to the back of his head and right arm, hospital officials said.

Surgery is likely for Nala, said Dr. Lawrence Gottlieb, director of the burn unit, calling the injuries "bad."

The 13-year-old, whom the Tribune is not naming because he is a minor, was ordered held by a Juvenile Court judge on a delinquency petition with a charge of heinous battery.

Standing before Juvenile Court Judge Colleen Sheehan, the boy hung his head and folded his hands behind his back as prosecutors detailed the sequence of events in the 900 block of West Garfield Boulevard that led to his arrest.

Both victims were on the second floor of a rear porch in the apartment building when they looked up and saw the 13-year-old walk out onto the third-floor porch above them, pick up a white container and pour it on them, said Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Howroyd.

They "immediately felt a burning sensation," Howroyd said.

Prosecutors said the container had "poison" written on it and was later identified as Black Swan Zap drain cleaner.

The liquid contains about 93 percent sulfuric acid and can cause "corrosive burns to all human tissue," according to the Black Swan company Web site.

The boy’s mother,pendants, whom the Tribune is also not naming because it could identify her son, tearfully declared that her son is innocent.

"He’s a good kid at home," she said to the judge inside the courtroom. "I know it was an accident. He didn’t know it was a poison substance."

Before the hearing, she said the boy had been playing at his cousin’s home inside the building, adding that she learned what happened when her older son called her to say the two children had been injured.

The boy thought the container — which family members said had been left outside by a maintenance worker last fall — was filled with water, she said.

"He didn’t know it was going to be like that," the mother said, tears streaming down her face. "He was very scared, very scared."

The boy’s cousin, Jabari Mathews, 15, said they were playing with the two victims when his cousin ran up the stairs to his third-floor apartment and inadvertently kicked over the container, spilling the chemicals through the floorboards.

Nala did not realize what had happened when the liquid came pouring on her,rings, quickly singeing her skin,bracelets, Davis said.

While Davis was inside her own apartment inside the same building, she heard her daughter screaming as she ran inside: "He threw hot water on me! He threw hot water on me!"

Defenses in the Central Valley will be on high alert once again this season. Defensive coordinators can expect plenty of sleepless nights as they remain on the lookout for a cast of characters as scary as they are talented.

A group of running backs the Sun-Star has dubbed The Getaway Boys.

Merced County has always been fertile ground for star running backs through the years. The list of great backs in the history of Merced High alone reads longer than Eric DeAnda’s hair. The talent in the area hasn’t dried up. Last year 10 players eclipsed the 1,money clips,000-yard mark, including three from Buhach Colony.

The names shouldn’t surprise you. Dos Palos’ Kevin Schofield and Los Banos’ Darron Brown have been on the loose for three years, terrorizing defenses from Sacramento to Bakersfield.

However,pendants, this group is more than a dynamic duo. This band of game-breakers is growing quickly.

DeAnda broke into the starting lineup midway through the season and quickly became a household name after his record-setting 307-yard, four-touchdown performance in a 33-30 win over Buhach Colony. Dallon Muse made a name for himself as part of BC’s three-headed monster, and Golden Valley’s Tyler Arnsberg is the newest member of the group as he makes the move from quarterback to running back this year.

Together the quintet combined for 6,139 yards and 66 touchdowns. You can expect even bigger numbers this year. Opposing tacklers should approach with caution.

Darron Brown

"The Delivery Man"

What can Brown do for you?

The Delivery Man doesn’t need a signature to deliver a load. Brown comes into this season with something to prove after a lower back injury sidelined him for more than a month last year.

"I don’t even know how to explain it," Brown said. "I wanted to play so bad, but I couldn’t. There was nothing I could do.

"It hurt me so bad. It’s made me want to come back this year even stronger."

Brown broke on the scene with 835 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore two years ago.

He was limited to just 685 yards and five touchdowns last season.

Brown missed his frequent trips to the end zone.

"Yeah,key rings, I missed it a lot," he said. "This year I plan to be in the end zone a lot. More than five or 10 times.

"It’s all up to my offensive line."

Kevin Schofield

"The Iron Horse"

One look at Schofield and you can tell he’s no stranger to the weight room.

Pumping iron is a necessity for the workload The Iron Horse is expected to shoulder this season.

Schofield set a school record with 51 carries in a 27-14 win over Yosemite last year.

His 305 carries were 130 more than any other player in the area.

"He’s a tough football player," Los Banos coach Dennis Stubbs said. "The guy can do it all. He’s so determined and has the drive, the right attitude.

"He plays full speed no matter what the situation. I’m just as impressed with him as a person, not only as a football player."

Schofield led the county with 1,926 yards.

It’s almost as if he can find another gear when he senses the defense is getting tired.

"You can kind of see it," Schofield said. "You see their hands on their knees. They’re walking back to the huddle.

"That’s when you try to break one."

Dallon Muse

"The Fuse"

This Fly Boy can definitely ignite an offense.

With Corey Chapman (1,546 yards and 19 touchdowns) out indefinitely for a school-related disciplinary issue, Muse and teammate Jarrell Davis will be an even bigger part of the offense early on.

"When we evaluated him last year we felt because of all his contributions to their team he was their best player," Merced coach Rob Scheidt said. "Not only because of him running the ball, but also his play on defense and the intangibles he brings to their team.

"He’s a great football player."

Muse has that combination of power and speed that makes him tough to bring down.

"I used to be more of a scat back,cuff Links," Muse said. "Now I’m more of a mix.

I learned that speed isn’t always enough."

Eric DeAnda

"D-Train"

The nickname says it all.

DeAnda is built like a locomotive and isn’t afraid of contact.

"I like it," DeAnda said. "It’s kind of like a challenge. Is he going to bring me down or am I going to overpower him?"

If you look at the numbers you’ll see DeAnda rose up to the challenges.

He’s the ideal combination of power and speed. One play he’s powering his way through the line picking up tough yardage. The next he may be streaking around the end, outrunning linebackers and defensive backs.

Despite not starting until midseason, he still racked up 1,bangles,152 yards with 14 touchdowns on 135 carries.

BC coach Kevin Swartwood got a good look at DeAnda during his record-setting performance.

"I immediately thought he was outstanding," Swartwood said. "He ran hard. He hit the hole fast. He didn’t tire out. He’s a very good back."

Tyler Arnsberg

"Kid Zoom"

One look at Arnsberg’s cleats and you’ll understand why the Sun-Star has dubbed him Kid Zoom.

The GV junior had the word "zoom" embroidered on his cleats.

New Golden Valley coach Jake Messina is building his offense around Arnsberg.

Messina quickly identified Kid Zoom as the player he wants to carry the ball 15 to 20 times a game.

Arnsberg tallied 1,140 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground as a quarterback in Golden Valley’s option attack last year.

This year he moves to tailback in a Pro Style offense.

"We want to hand him the ball, let him run downhill and give him a chance to make a cut," Messina said.

Arnsberg welcomed the change.

"I was basically another running back in the Veer anyway," Arnsberg said. "I threw the ball a little. Now running the ball is all I do. I’m real excited about the change."

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A.M.E.N. stands for Always Meet Every Need and Artisan de Luxe of Los Angeles and The A.M.E.N. Initiative founder, Eric Kimmel, are doing just that for one village in the West African nation of Sierra Leone.

After a successful career as a fashion designer, Kimmel decided three years ago to accept an invitation from a friend to come visit Mokanji in Sierra Leone and see for himself the condition and the state of Mokanji in the post war era. A trip that was supposed to last for a few weeks has now turned into a multiple year adventure and into a mission to reinvigorate Mokanji and its people.

Kimmel and the owners of the Artisan de Luxe fashion house have been personal and business acquaintances for many years. Consequently,key rings, a partnership was formed with the purpose of combining Kimmel’s expertise as a fashion designer with the sewing and finishing talents of the people of Mokanji and Artisan’s design and world-wide marketing infrastructure. This combination has resulted in the creation of a very unique high-end fashion brand that is generating jobs and a sustainable way to earn a living for the true "Artisans" of the Mokanji village.

Under Kimmel’s watchful eye,tiffany, each garment is finished by hand using unique and local techniques of the people of the Mokanji Village. The garments are in and of themselves one-of-a-kind high-end fashion pieces but they are truly special because their creation is providing employment to people who currently have few opportunities.

Kimmel stated, "This has been my dream for the last three years and now it is becoming a reality. The people of Mokanji and myself are so excited and I know that with Artisan’s involvement, we can really impact and improve the lives of the people of Mokanji and at the same time create some amazing fashion products. One job feeds two families so what are doing really means something to the people of Mokanji."

Jay Furrow, Artisan de Luxe CEO, went on to comment that, "This is a very special situation that we believe can be very impactful for everyone involved. By partnering with Eric, and with the fashion expertise that he is bringing to the local Mokanji community, retailers and customer who purchase A.M.E.N. products can actually play an instrumental in providing employment and changing the lives of the people in Mokanji."

A.M.E.N.’s unique styles will now be available in the high-end boutiques and better department stores in the U.S., where consumers can not only enjoy the fresh button-up and T-Shirt styles, but also know that they are contributing to the revitalization of a community.

WHAT: A.M.E.N by Artisan de Luxe (www.artisandeluxe.com) is a fashion line with a conscience. The unisex pieces start at $75, and for that customers get a trendy-but-wearable shirt, but also the pleasure of knowing that one day of work at A.M.E.N. feeds two families that day. The shirt styles, which pair beautifully with denim,tiffany, take basics to a new level with unique details added in the finishing process.

WHERE: A.M.E.N. is L.A. based and the Sierra Leone facilities are located in the village of Mokanji. The line will be available where Artisan de Luxe is sold, including the brand’s store in L.A. (8574 Melrose Ave.), as well as other fine boutiques and select department stores nationwide.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Artisan CEO, Jay Furrow,rings, Artisan Creative Director, Philippe Naouri and A.M.E.N. founder Eric Kimmel are available to further discuss the brand and Eric’s experience in Africa.

The renewal of the one-cent Capital Projects Sales Tax will be decided in November by voters.

Despite the urging of several who spoke during the public hearing on the issue, Aiken County Council approved by a majority to put the referendum on the ballot this year instead of postponing it until 2011. And, in turn, approved the lengthy list of projects that would be funded by the sales tax revenue if the referendum passes.

Several members of Council,Charm pendant, by their own admission,key rings, were undecided on the referendum’s timing up until the moment the vote was taken. Ultimately, however, they said they had no desire to spend taxpayer money on a 2011 special election. Nor did they want to risk low voter turnout, for which special elections are notorious. More people are expected to be drawn to the polls this November eager for the chance to shape state leadership in races for governor, lieutenant governor, superintendent of education and others.

"I don’t believe we should ever have a vote on a tax in a special election," Councilwoman Kathy Rawls said.

Yet, the majority of those who addressed Council Tuesday, encouraged the body to delay the referendum for one year citing the electorate’s frustration with perceived government mismanagement of money — more specifically on the state and federal level — and with taxes in general.

"We’re all very much aware of how angry people are. They are frustrated with taxes … and the loss of individual rights. I recommend holding off one year. The taxpayers’ attitude may change," said Pete Seaha,Beads necklace, chairman of the Aiken County TEA Party.

Others took issue, not only with the very idea of the tax, but with the projects it proposes to fund. One woman scoffed what she called "fluff" projects.

"Playgrounds. Why do we need new playgrounds? It is not the job of government to provide those things," she said.

Councilman Gary Bunker argued that one man’s fluff is another man’s needs but did note he was "dismayed" the City of Aiken chose to keep the Railroad Depot on its list.

Councilman Willar Hightower voted in opposition to the ordinance proposing the tax’s continuation.

"I don’t like a sales tax to fund basic government functions," he said. "When I look at the list, for the most part it is good. But,watches, there seemed to be a mood this year of, ‘We don’t want to fund certain organizations.’ Railroad Depot funding is not what you want to do. But there are other worthy organizations, like the Cumbee Center."

Councilwoman LaWana McKenzie was absent.

The Capital Projects Sales Tax is a special one-cent option sales tax applying to the gross proceeds of sales in Aiken County, excluding unprepared food if it is purchased with food stamps. County Administrator Clay Killian has estimated the total take from round three would be anywhere between $130 million to $145 million.

This will be the third renewal. Each reimposed tax must not exceed seven years from the date of reimposition. It will not be another penny collected on top of the current one.

If voters do not pass it in November, the referendum cannot be reintroduced until 2012. The current round is expected to expire in the first quarter of 2012.

"I am not so sure the next four years are going to be a heck of a lot of fun without the Capital Projects Sales Tax," said Councilman Scott Singer.

During any championship season,key rings, a team can point to one particular moment when everything came together and a title moved from a thought to a goal.

The A&M Consolidated volleyball team may have had that moment in the second game of its first match of the year, as the Lady Tigers crushed 10th-ranked College Park 25-21, 25-9, 25-21 on Tuesday at Tigerland Gym.

"It’s a nice way to open the season against a good opponent," Consol head coach Cydryce McMillian said. "I enjoyed seeing that second game, where we saw that spark of excellence. We got rid of some of the nerves from the first, settled down and got in sync. We really started looking like a championship team. Now, it’s a matter of getting back into the gym and fine-tuning it so we can play at that level consistently."

The Lady Tigers got outstanding play from three-year starters like Erika Arthur and Julia Westerbur and seniors like Ashten Landry and Emily Nixon. The run in the Game 2 was more about the team than any one player, as teammate after teammate picked up kills, digs and assists.

Arthur opened the game with two kills and a block in the first seven points, but Landry,bangles, Westerbur and junior Jaclyn Roddy combined for five straight kills in the middle of Game 2. That run pushed Consol to an 11-point lead and kept College Park back on its heels.

Landry started the streak with a kill to make it 11-4. On the next point, both teams traded long rallies as College Park made a couple of nice saves to keep the volley alive. Westerbur tried to end the point with a quick dink over the net, but the College Park defenders were quick to dig it out and send it weakly back over the net. This time Westerbur put some authority on the ball, sending it empathetically toward the floor. Landry added two more kills before Roddy finished the run with a nice cross-court hit.

"Julia and Erika have been the core of our offense for the past three years," McMillian said. "We sent a lot of balls to the outside because our passing was generally off the net. All our outside hitters took a lot of good swings."

It was an unusually sloppy game for such a highly ranked team like College Park. The Lady Cavaliers never seemed to get into a rhythm,rings, and twice teammates ran into each other. The second time resulted in a rolled ankle for one of the players.

Further, College Park suffered through a number of net violations and even a rotation violation,Charm bracelet, giving Consol too many points in the first and third games. Consol avoided those kinds of mistakes for the most part, though McMillian was critical of the team’s service errors in Game 3.

Arthur led the Lady Tigers in kills with 11. The senior also added three blocks and one ace. Landry had nine kills and a block while Westerbur added eight kills and three blocks. Jessica Wagner added five kills and Roddy had three.

Seth Weber didn’t need to visit the Da Vinci Science Center on cheap valentines day jewelry for it to occur to him that there might be some science behind the mysteries of love and romance.

The assistant U.S. Attorney met his wife, Stephanie Olexa, five years ago when she took the stand as an expert witness in an environmental crime prosecution.

“She was cute and she could make science understandable to a third-grader,” Weber said. About a year later, he asked her out, there were sparks and the rest is…what, a series of chemical reactions?

Is love and attraction nothing but a heady mix of pheromones and the drive to procreate?

Standing in front of the museum’s Our Chemical Romance exhibit on the power of scent Saturday night, Olexa hedged a bit. Perhaps there are some things even the periodic table can’t explain.

“As a scientist, of course there is chemistry … it’s meeting someone special, it’s the pendants energy connection,” Olexa said, sounding, in the end not so scientific.

The couple was among about 130 people who attended the $85-a-person fundraiser, billed as a Celebration of Love and Science, on Valentine’s Day at the Da Vinci Center.

The catered event included dance lessons, the opportunity for couples to mix their own perfume, romantically inspired foods such as raw oysters and, for parents, free baby-sitting, perhaps the most powerful aphrodisiac of all.

While the theme was science, the evening was mostly about couples just having a good time.

Ask dance instructors Lynn and Bob Kettenburg, who spent the evening cajoling earrings timid couples into strutting their stuff on the dance floor.

Forget chemistry. They’re believers in the power of the rhumba.

They should know. The couple met 15 years ago when Bob Kettenburg, 68, decided he wanted to enter dance in competitions with Lynn, 59.

She thought he was crazy. Six months after dancing competitively, romance blossomed.

They’ve been married for 12 years and won multiple championships key rings in the Silver division.

“That’s what the rhumba will do,” Lynn Kettenburg said.

Triton College issued the following news release:

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Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.For more information about US Fed News contract awards please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, US Fed News, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.

University of Southern Indiana issued the following news tiffany release:

A Christmas Carol is a timeless story that appeals to all ages. USI Theatre’s A Christmas Carol features a cast of 34 people ranging in age from seven years to 60-something. With 12 children from the surrounding Evansville area participating, USI Theatre is producing one of its largest productions.

Lenny Leibowitz, assistant professor of theatre and director of the production, said, “Working with so many people from different walks of life and of different ages is a real joy – we have a cast that encompasses USI students, children, siblings, and veteran performers in the community. I love that our production and our process will truly celebrate the spirit of Dickens’ timeless story.”

Theatre patrons who saw the USI Theatre production of Meet Me in St. Louis will recognize some of the young actors in A Christmas Carol. Hanna Van Winkle, a fifth-grader from Slaughters, Kentucky, is the Ghost of Christmas Past and Jessica Bailey, Henderson, is Young Fan and Belinda Cratchit.

Newcomers with USI connections are Nadia Scharf, daughter of Amy and Ed Scharf, earrings USI web developer, and Matlyn Macleod, granddaughter of Dr. Daniel Scavone, professor emeritus of history.

Another returning performer, Andi Conkright, said, “This show is so different from Meet Me in St. Louis because I am playing more than one character. I get to be the cute little sister, Sara, but I also get to play the scary character, Want.”

The children have been working for five weeks learning blocking, rehearsing lines, and discovering the “ins and outs” of theatre.

Several pairs of siblings are represented in the production. USI theatre majors Erica Becker and Becky Fortner are in the production with their younger siblings Nicholas Becker and Sara Fortner. Other young cast members are Jessica and Matthew Bailey and Taylor and Reece McDaniel.

Erica Becker said, “Even though I am from the Evansville area, my schedule gets crazy and it is hard to be home and to spend time with my family. Having the opportunity to work with Nicholas is so rewarding because I get to see him grow as an actor and hang out with my little brother.”

A Christmas Carol runs through November 22 at the Mallette Studio Theatre in the Liberal Arts Center. Tickets key rings are $12 with discounts for seniors, students, and children. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 812/465-1668.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.