Podcast appearances and mentions of norman hicks

At domestic violence vigils across the country, we remember those who did not survive their fight for life. These are the names of the victims of domestic violence in southwest Michigan for the 2019 Domestic Violence Awareness vigils. The names included on this list are those of women, children, and men who died starting in 1971 through this year.  The women, children, and men listed all died because of the determination and desperation of one individual to maintain power and control over another.  Please help us remember those whose lives were taken and to emphasize the need for continued efforts to stop domestic and sexual violence. Roberta Millard, from Mendon, April 23, 1971 – died at the hands of her husband, Winston Millard.  She was the mother of 6 children. Annie Mae Washington,38, from Three Rivers, 1977 -- killed by her live-in boyfriend, Lank Thomas. Carl Harmon, from Sturgis, 1978 – killed by his daughter’s boyfriend, Thomas Baker. Lonnie Franks, from Leonidas, 1980 – killed by an acquaintance, James Alexander. Donald Ray and Edith Davis, from Three Rivers, 1980 – killed by their son, Donnie Davis, in their home. Tommy Fields, from Three Rivers, 1981- killed by his wife after a long history of domestic violence within the relationship. Pauline Christine Albee, from Constantine, 1981 – murdered by her husband, Richard Wayne Albee, while their children were present in the home. Brenda Runyon, from St. Joseph County, 1982 –sexually assaulted and murdered by Paul Bell, after a brief relationship. Leota Marquardt, 71, from Edwardsburg, February 1984 – killed by her estranged husband, who then killed himself. Jennifer Tyson, from Sturgis, 1984 - was murdered as an infant by her mother’s boyfriend, James Eversole.  The child died of injuries consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome. Linda Van Buskirk, from Three Rivers, 1985 –was stalked by an acquaintance, Ricky Moore, who then killed her while she was jogging near her home. Pauline Holzhaus, 74, & her sister Mildred Hack, 70, from Three Rivers, April 1986 – killed by Pauline’s 81-year-old husband, who then took his own life. Frances Harker, 53, from Sturgis, April 1986 - killed by Douglas Riddle, an acquaintance of the family. Sandra Ely, 36, from Constantine, March 1988 – killed by her husband, while at home with her three young children.  He then killed himself. Cathy Swartz, 19, Three Rivers, December 1988 – was sexually assaulted and then murdered in her apartment with her infant child present. The case remains unsolved. Marcia Cossairt, 36, from Sturgis, 1989 – killed by her boyfriend, Leonard Radzejewski. She was the mother of two children. Cathern Young, from Centreville, 1989 –killed by her nephew, Rex Cutchall. Aina Housmanis, from Three Rivers, 1990 – Killed by her husband while living in the Latvian Center near Three Rivers.  He then killed himself. Martin Keely, from Nottawa, 1990 –killed by his son, Larry Keely, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Deborah Roberts, 33, from Vandalia, July 1990 – killed by her boyfriend. She was survived by two children. Rosalie Bousman, 21, from Cassopolis, 1991 – murdered by her close friend. Chris Dimmic, 27, from Kalamazoo, February 1991 – murdered by her boyfriend. Steven Rose, 8 months, from Cass County, December 1991 – died at the hands of his father. Brian Ligon, 17, from Three Rivers – killed by his mother’s boyfriend, William Duncan. Lois Krantz, 40, from Kalamazoo, July 1992 – Abducted and killed by her husband.  Lois was 7 months pregnant and left behind 3 children. Lewie Strang, 25, from Sturgis, October 1993 – killed by his wife, Joan Strang; he was survived by a daughter. Norman Hicks, 22, from Three Rivers, 1993 – killed by his girlfriend; he was survived by a son. Becky Stowe, 15, from Niles, 1993 – murdered by her boyfriend.  Her body was found in 1995. Lady Monique Conley, 3, from Three Rivers, November 1994 – died of asphyxiation.  Both of her parents were convicted in this case. Andrew Mitchell, 2, from Cassopolis, December 1994 – killed by his father, Michael Mitchell. Talishia Melton, 7 years old, from Centreville, 1995 – killed by her mother, Hope Melton. Carol Knepp, from Mottville, February 1996 – murdered by 3 acquaintances of her husband. Vanessa Hicks, 12, Ginger Hicks, 7, Erika Hicks, 3, from Vicksburg, February 1997 - Died in a house fire set by their father, who also died in the fire. James and Arunee Shuman, from Three Rivers, 1997 – killed by their 17-year old son Douglas Shuman. Brittany Beers 6, of Sturgis, September 1997 – Brittany was last seen sitting on a bench in front of her home in Sturgis.  She vanished, and has never been found.  The case remains unsolved. Karlene Raykovitz (Kane), 36 from Burr Oak, 1997 – killed by her boyfriend, who then committed suicide a few days later. She left behind 3 children. Dr. Harvey Wilkes, 1998 - killed by his estranged wife, who then killed herself.  Dr. Wilkes was the medical examiner for St. Joseph County for several years in the 1990s. Charles Clarke, 1998 – Killed by his wife Brenda Clarke. Charles is survived by a daughter. Maggie Ann Coleman, 16, from Paw Paw, September 1998 – killed by her ex-boyfriend, who then killed himself. Monika Voits, formerly from Three Rivers, 1999 – killed by her husband at her Oregon home. She is survived by two children, who were raised by her parents in Three Rivers. Pearl Evans, 48, from Decatur, March 2000 –died two months after sustaining extensive injuries that were inflicted by her husband, Lawrence Evans. Keith Driskel, 41, his wife, Kimberly Driskel, 39 & their son, Korey Driskel, 12 from Marcellus, May 2000, - The family was killed by their son/brother, Keith Driskel, Jr.  Keith, Jr. later committed suicide. Penne Sue Gloor, 41, from Sturgis, June 2000 – killed by her husband, James Gloor, who then committed suicide. Jeanette Kay Kelly, 42, from Portage, August 2000 – killed in her home by her former boyfriend, Dale McNeal, who then killed himself. Her two daughters escaped as a result of a safety plan their mother had made. George Pluta, 47, from Paw Paw, August 2000 –killed by John Petry, his girlfriends estranged husband. Petry committed suicide when police arrived. Diane Lynn Cain, 39, from Pokagon Township, Cass County, November 2000 – killed by her husband, Gregory Cain.  He subsequently committed suicide. Beverly Mitchell, 36, and her sister Barbara Lownsberry, 44, from Niles, July 2001 - Barbara and her sister were killed by Beverly’s husband, Larry Mitchell, who then killed himself.  Her sister’s 14-year-old daughter and stepdaughter witnessed the murders.  Beverly was the mother of two girls. Kathryn Schrock, 46, from Cassopolis, August 2001 – killed by her husband, Dennis who then shot himself.  Kathryn left behind two children. Lori Dean, 39, from Kalamazoo, September 2001 – killed by her live-in boyfriend, Dennis Wolf. Tameka L. Taylor, 27, from Kalamazoo, September 2002 – killed by her ex-boyfriend, Antwion Moore and his girlfriend, Aisha Rashidah Muhammad.  Tameka was the mother of two small children who were raised by Tameka’s mother in Three Rivers. Linda Teeters, 49, from Sturgis, March 2003 – killed by her live-in boyfriend of two months, Steven Bauder. Linda is survived by her three children and three grandchildren. Deborah Moore-Foster, 50, from Battle Creek, March 2004 – killed by her husband, Robert Foster.  Deborah had filed for a divorce earlier in the year and had obtained a PPO against Foster.  He had been in court days earlier charged with violating the PPO. Austin Singleton, 2, from Niles, November 2004 – killed by his father, Donald Parks. Matthew Morales, 36, from Battle Creek, 2005 - killed by his 38-year-old girlfriend. Matthew is survived by his two daughters. Denise Simpson, 41 from Dowagiac, 2007 – killed by her estranged husband Michael Simpson, who then killed himself. She was the mother of 2 children. Jodi Parrack, 11, from Constantine, November 2007 – was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered by Daniel Furlong, a person unknown to her in the community. Calista Springer, 15, from Centreville, February 2008 – died in a house fire, chained to her bed as a result of undetected and ongoing child abuse by her father Anthony and step-mother Marsha Springer. Venus Rose Stewart, 32, from Colon, April 2010 – abducted and murdered by her estranged husband, Douglas Stewart. Venus was the mother of two daughters. Dennis Brooks, 35, from Burr Oak, March 2014 - killed by his ex-girlfriend, Maria Williams. Dennis was the father of six children. Laura Stineback 42, from Dowagiac, May 2015 - killed by her husband. She was the mother of three children. Alan Robert Craigo 59, from Edwardsburg, March 2017 – killed by his son, Joseph Craigo. Shane Richardson, 29, from Constantine, July 2017 – killed by his wife’s ex-husband, Zachary Patten. At the time of his death, Shane’s wife Kaleena was expecting their first child together. Lori Norman, 30, from Three Rivers, March 2019 -  her live-in boyfriend, Randall Miller has been charged with her murder and is still awaiting trial. Kelly-Jien Warner-Miller, 43, from Sturgis, May 2019 –her live-in boyfriend, Wade Allen has been charged with her murder and is still awaiting trial. Tonia Clark, 49, from Dowagiac, August 2019 – killed by her husband, Jason Clark, who then killed himself. Listing the horrific acts perpetrated against these victims does not convey the complicated experience of torment and violence they experienced.  These stories also cannot reveal to us all the ways victims protected their children, reached out to various systems for help, how long they were afraid, begged not to be hurt, or screamed for help before their lives ended.  These images help renew our determination to continue working toward a world free of domestic violence.  Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those mentioned here, and all others who died at the hands of those who professed to love them. If you need help, please call our 24-hour hotline at 800-828-2023 or visit https://www.dasasmi.org/ for resources. I'm Not In An Abusive Relationship published a new episode every Wednesday morning at 8:00am EST. 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This week on The Oh Beep! Geocaching Podcast we're discussing GPSr vs Smartphones for Geocaching. All news/events, discussions and links for this episode can be found at ohbeep.com/11 If you have any comments on this show, past shows, future shows, or anything else geocaching related then please send it to feedback@ohbeep.com.  You can also find us on Twitter (@ohbeepgcp), Google+ (google.com/Ohbeepgcp), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ohbeepgcp) and Pinterest.  Or at www.ohbeep.com. News & Events... BBH #73 - Bordering on a Breakthroughby Team Hippo | GC4VZHF | Southern England, United Kingdom THE CUNNING CACHERS JANUARY 2014 MEETby The Teddies | GC4W2FQ | Southern England, United Kingdom Post-Dublin Recovery Eventby The Dublin 2014 Crew | GC4VQ3A | East Midlands, United Kingdom Brew with a View - Jan 2014 - Rye Loaf Hill by Jurassic Parkinsons | GC4VKY3 | Yorkshire, United Kingdom Other News... Story in the Melton Times - Get Fit For Less This January - A variety of budget busting activity sessions will take place across Leicestershire and Rutland from Monday, January 20 to Sunday, January 26. On Saturday Geocaching, aimed at families, will run at Melton Country Park from 11am and on Sunday an Xplorer challenge will run from 11am at the country park. Video of the week... GeoSnippits Geocaching Videos: What's in Your Geocaching Pack? by Andy "Head Hard Hat" Smith. Sam is going old school this week, with his choice for video of the week.  What's in your geocaching pack is a common discussion between Geocachers.  This video shows some options: Discussion... Tony Liddell (on Facebook) - I started out with the phone, then got myself a gps but always preferred the phone, despite the disadvantage with battery life and sometimes accuracy Andrew Wood (on Facebook) - I cached exclusively with an iPhone from 2009 to the start of 2012 when I bought an etrex 30. Since then I've used a combination of the two, as each has its advantages. Battery life is obviously a major plus for the GPSr, but I couldn't live without the "always online" features of the phone. I've never found a difference between them with accuracy. Corey Stevens (on Google+) - The smartphone has many pros for being a versatile "swiss knife" style electronic tool, but nothing beats the accuracy of the GPSr. I can keep my gloves on in the cold without buying specialty gloves, it's waterproof and tons more rugged than most smartphones, and my batteries last hours longer! Neal (Gackt) (on CacheFace) - Smartphone. It obviously depends on which model you use, and what software you use on it, but if you choose wisely the phone has equal or better battery performance and accuracy. My android phone has c:geo running, with offline maps installed, a number of PQs plumbed in so have thousands of cache details at my finger tips for when in no phone signal areas. The ability log caches when and where I want. The ability to receive emails with new published caches and store the details into it anywhere I am at any time. I have compared the accuracy for placing caches along side my GPSr, there is no issues there. The dedicated GPSr IMO has almost had its day. The only time I get my GPSr out of my back now is if I need to have a photo taken with it for TerraCaching locationless caches, and that is all. The only benefit my GPSr has over my phone now is ruggedness, but I get around this fairly well with a good phone case. Norman Hicks (desmognathus) (on CacheFace) - I still carry my GPSr, but do most navigating any logging with the iPhone. Sometimes the GPSr is closer, sometimes the iPhone is. Occasionally, they even agree about something. I do have a good backup battery for the phone in case I run it down. I find the iPhone to be steadier under heavy canopy, which I would not have expected. Perhaps this relates to the way the satellite signals are processed? Derek Carter (on CacheFace) - For urban caching, I use my iPhone since I can keep it on the charger in the car, but I have my GPSr handy just in case the phone seems too far off. Out on the trail, I use my GPSr pretty much exclusively. The batteries last pretty much all day, and I can carry an extra set with me easily. That way, the phone stays charged in case of emergencies. I don't see the "equal or better" battery performance on my phone when running the geocaching app. My phone drains rather quickly when apps are running in the background, especially any that use a constant location tracking system. GPSr vs Mobile Phone GPSr Pro’s   More accurate than phone Better battery life More rugged than mobile phone - less expensive to replace You can use most models whilst still wearing gloves Requires pre-planning.  This can help you learn more about the area - the safest routes etc GPSr Con’s   It can be an expensive investment for a device that is only used for geocaching Once away from the PC, whats on you GPSr is what you have to go geocaching with. No way of contacting people if you get in to trouble - unless you take a mobile with you Requires pre-planning. Mobile Phone Pro’s You have the up to date cache information at your fingertips - assuming you have a data connection You can load with offline information If you don’t get on with how one app works, there are plenty of others that may be more your type If you get in to trouble, you have your mobile with you The apps don’t stop at helping you find geocaches.  There are also plenty to help solve puzzle caches in the field. The phone looks less odd when geocaching in high muggle areas You can log your finds in the field - especially useful when on that FTF hunt, just to let others know ASAP that the FTF is no longer up for grabs. Mobile Phone Con’s   You can protect your phone whilst out, but it comes at a cost (special protective cases etc) Unless you have a pair of mobile friendly gloves - or remember to take a stylus out with you - phones don’t tend to be glove friendly. Geocaching tends to suck up the battery juice on a mobile.  You can get chargers for out in the field - but these come at a cost If you’re relying on that data connection, rather than loading for offline use, then you may hit issues when in a poor reception area.  Unless you have that offline backup, you may find your geocaching day cut short Links relating to this discussion: GeoGearHeads Episode 104: Multi Device Caching I http://cacheamaniacs.com/ggh-104-multi-device-caching-i-1 On next weeks show, we're discussing reasons to start Geocaching.  If you have a muggle in your life, who is on the fence about going out Geocaching, then this might be the show for them. Then on episode 13, we have the interview with DarrylW4 - host of GeoGearHeads and The Geocaching Podcast.

Dr. Phil Brown and Norman Hicks discuss the similarities and differences between various types of fiber posts and important criteria for selecting a fiber post system from available products. Dr. Phil Brown entered private practice over 20 years ago and has also spent 12 years assisting dental companies in performing research, development and marketing of new dental products. Norman Hicks is a 31 year veteran of the dental materials industry. He has worked for five major dental manufacturers and is currently self-employed as a consultant for several others. He was directly involved with the introduction of the original fiber post to the U.S. market in the mid 1990's.

Dr. Phil Brown and Norman Hicks discuss the differences between metal and fiber posts, using "Pathways to the Pulp" as a guide for selecting the most appropriate option. Dr. Phil Brown entered private practice over 20 years ago and has also spent 12 years assisting dental companies in performing research, development and marketing of new dental products. Norman Hicks is a 31 year veteran of the dental materials industry. He has worked for five major dental manufacturers and is currently self-employed as a consultant for several others. He was directly involved with the introduction of the original fiber post to the U.S. market in the mid 1990's.