Residents near Savannah River Site express mixed safety views
In rural towns surrounding the Savannah River Site community members like Robin Cowart trust their daily safety but question broader government transparency. Officials cite strong site security and regular cooperation with local emergency services as area residents assess potential terrorist risks and recent shipments of radioactive material.
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Savannah River
Cowart
Colorado
SAS
U.S. Department of Energy
Bill Taylor
Aiken County
Richard Powell
Powell
Robin Cowart
Aiken
Dream Comes True for Gloverville Preacher Jonathan Randall
Jonathan Randall of Gloverville returns home to Graniteville to serve as discipleship pastor at Christian Heritage Church and will soon preach at the church where he began his calling at age 15. The 29 year old recalls hearing God's voice at his grandparents home a month before his 16th birthday.
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Gloverville
Jonathan Randall
Christian Heritage Church
Graniteville
Randall
God
Ginny Southworth
Fabulous Fall Fly-In brings 50 plus model flyers to Windsor
FAA flight checker Jim Malek spends weekdays in Columbia and weekends amid the Aiken Radio Control Society Fab ulous Fall Fly-In in Windsor. Over 250 spectators watched on Saturday as trophies were awarded across seven categories. Weather reduced participation, but pilots still displayed barrell rolls, loops, inverted flight and a helicopter hover, illustrating why Malek loves model planes.
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Jim Malek
FAA
Columbia
Malek
Windsor
Aiken Radio Control Society
James Kohl
Jeremy Schoolfield
Jschoolfield
Aikenstandard.com
Tummy pacemaker may cut need for obesity surgery
An implanted gastric stimulator similar to a heart pacemaker shows promise as a safer alternative to stomach surgeries. In initial tests 30 obese patients average BMI 42 lost about 18 percent excess weight after one year, with two thirds shedding weight. Further studies are planned at Tufts New England Medical Center and presented at an obesity research meeting.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Scott Shikora
Shikora
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston
American Association For the Study of
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Geneva
Ergle Williams
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