Frogs Finish Play at ITA All-American Oct 7, 2009
Virginia s Milo Johnson and Santiago Villegas eliminated the TCU tandem in its next match, 8-6. I was happy with the way our doubles played today, head coach said. (Gofrogs.com)
A Visit to Isla Negra, Home of Poet... Oct 5, 2009
It's well worth the easy day trip from Santiago ... Already weakened by prostate cancer, Neruda died of heart failure in a Santiago hospital several days later. (Suite101.com)
From Junk to Giants: Berlin Hosts a Massive Puppet Show Oct 2, 2009
The giant puppets have danced in Nantes, France, Santiago, Chile, and London. In the latter city, the puppets rode around in double-decker buses and had children swinging from their arms. (ABC News)
Tech Volleyball Back in Action Sep 30, 2009
The program will be honoring Javi Restrepo, young son of OU head coach Santiago Restrepo and his wife, Heidi who passed away on July 31, 2009, after a three-year battle with leukemia. Please read more about the program and what you can do to help at. (Texastech.com)
Silva Leads Golf To Title Sep 30, 2009
Silva (Santiago, Chile) took the lead in the first round and remained in first during the second round share medalist honors. She was one over par on both sides of the course with one birdie on the front side and two birdies on the back side. (Seminoles.com)
Magic of Messi and Ronaldo hogs the limelight in Spain Sep 26, 2009
Real host promoted Tenerife at the Santiago Bernabeu today and the spotlight will be on Portuguese centre-back Pepe who makes his league return following the completion of a 10-match ban. Pepe was hit with the 10-match suspension during the tail end of last season for stamping on Getafes Francisco Casquero and striking another Getafe player, Juan Albin, in the Madrid derby which Real eventually won 3-2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Men's Tennis Opens Play at Virginia Ranked Plus One Invitational Sep 26, 2009
The Hokies' Santiago Villegas bested 6-4, 6-3 in the `A4' flight ... UVA Ranked Plus One Results - Friday, Sept. 25 A2 Flight (UL) d. David Holland (Duke) 7-5, 6-1 #59 Christopher Aumueller (Nebraska) d. (UL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 #11 Steven Rooda (UVA) d. (UL) 6-1, 6-1 A3 Flight Sebastien Jacques (VT) d. #12 (UL) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 A4 Flight Santiago Villegas (VT) d. (UL) 6-4, 6-3 Doubles A2 Flight Wolfe/Hopkins (WF) d. #10 Childs/Childs (UL) 8-2 Hall/Calligari (UL) d. Re/Daciek (VT) 8-6 Courtney/Singer... (Uoflsports.com)
CRACKDOWN: Thousand Los Angeles cops take on notorious street gang... Sep 23, 2009
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Men's Tennis Wraps Up Day Two of Hoosier Invitational Sep 20, 2009
In singles action, defeated Western Michigan's Kazuya Komada 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, but fell to Santiago Gruter 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals of the IU Flight ... Louisville Men's Tennis Results at Hoosier Invitational - Day Two Sept. 19, 2009 Singles IU Flight (UL) d. Kazuya Komada (WM) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 Santiago Gruter (IU) d. Hall (UL) 6-2, 6-3 (UL) d. Yannick Goossens (CS) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 Calligari (UL) d. Falk DeBeenhouwer (SIU) 7-5, 6-3 Hoosier Flight Chikara Kidera (SIU) d. (UL) 6-3, 6-2 Crimson Flight... (Uoflsports.com)
Good deals, great times Sep 13, 2009
The park contains a canyon carved out by the Santiago River. This is the place to simply get away from traffic, watch the sun set, or keep an eye out for Mexico s many brightly colored birds and butterflies. (Boston Globe)
English clubs look set to dominate again in Europe Sep 12, 2009
For the record, this seasons Champions League final will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu the home of Spanish giants Real Madrid. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
ODU One of 17 schools to launch football between 2010 and 2013 Sep 8, 2009
University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, Texas): NCAA Division II, Independent and joining the Lone Star Conference in 2010 - President Louis Agnese, Jr., Athletics Director Mark Papich, Head Coach Mike Santiago University of New Haven (West Haven, Conn. NCAA Division II, Northeast-10 Conference - President Steven H. Kaplan, Athletics Director Deborah Chin, Head Coach Peter Rossomando Anna Maria College (Paxton, Mass. (Odusports.com)
Starving Pacific Sea Lions May Herald `El Nino' Arrival in the Americas Sep 6, 2009
The start of El Nino in Chile this year is exacerbating a scarcity of fish, said Jose Sanchez, a fishermens union official in Mejillones, Chile, 700 miles north of Santiago, where more than 500 sea lion pups from the Otaria flavescens species have been found dead, according to an e-mailed statement last month from the fishery service ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Santiago at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Former First Lady Laura Bush Announces the Blockbuster Author Line-Up for the 2009 Texas Book Festival Sep 4, 2009
Headlining authors include Buzz Aldrin, Margaret Atwood, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Bryan Burrough, Jeanette Walls, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Taylor Branch. The TBF is pleased to honor best selling children's writer and San Antonio resident, Rick Riordan with the Bookend Award for his Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, concluded this year with Volume 5, The Last Olympian. (PR Newswire)
TAM Files Amended 2007 Annual Report Sep 3, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/TAM) SAO PAULO, BRAZIL BRAZIL. SAO PAULO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: ) announced that it has filed an amended annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Amended Annual Report) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). (PR Newswire)
Rick Steves: Experience edible jubilation in Spain Sep 3, 2009
Taste the bounty of the sea binging on barnacles in Santiago ... I'm tucked away in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain ... Whenever I'm here, I make a point to be on the town square facing the towering Cathedral of St. James at around 10 a.m. That's when scores of well-worn pilgrims march in triumphantly from their last overnight on the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) a 30-day, 500-mile hike from the French border. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Carolina To Play In Shocker Classic Sep 2, 2009
Santiago Restrepo's club dropped only one set the entire weekend. The Sooners are led by sophomore setter Brianne Barker who has 128 assists in four matches and senior Bridget Laplante who has 34 kills and a. (Tarheelblue.com)
A mothers worst nightmare (1663) Sep 1, 2009
After first being examined at a small hospital in her host family s town, a quick decision was made to move Christy Mayfield to a larger hospital in Chile s capital city, Santiago. The preliminary diagnosis was astrocytoma, something like a brain tumor. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Patriot League Field Hockey Release - 8.31.09 Sep 1, 2009
Christine Fingerhuth, American, Jr., F, Santiago, Chile/Deutsche Schule Santiago Fingerhuth led the Eagles over the weekend, scoring single tallies in games against Indiana and Richmond. She scored the Eagles' only goal in a 2-1 loss to Indiana on Friday and kicked off the scoring in a 2-1 win over Richmond. (Patriotleague.com)
Bolt thinks he can set more records in 100, 200 Aug 31, 2009
Record-setting sprinter Usain Bolt said Sunday, "I think I can run faster' Bolt recently set records of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200 He was in Madrid to celebrate the start of the Spanish soccer league season MADRID (AP) -- Fresh from setting a pair of world records, Usain Bolt is ready to go faster. The Jamaican sprinter, who took part in a ceremonial kickoff celebrating the start of the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium this weekend, said he can improve on his... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bolt says he can run faster in 100, 200 meters Aug 31, 2009
Paul White / APJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, right, presents Real Madrid's Director Jorge Valdano with a signed shirt after a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid Sunday Aug. 30, 2009 ... The Jamaican sprinter, who took part in a ceremonial kickoff celebrating the start of the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium this weekend, said he can improve on his record times of 9. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Trademark wars: US goods carry famous Cuba brands Aug 29, 2009
Bacardi, a family-owned spirits conglomerate founded in Santiago, Cuba, in 1862, pioneered the light, dry smoothness Cuban rum is now famous for, devising a charcoal-filter system and aging in oak barrels for added sweetness. But the Bacardis joined the fiercely anti-Castro exile community in Miami after Castro nationalized the company in 1960. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
New park offers X-rated views of NYC hotel guests Aug 26, 2009
W Hotels Worldwide Makes Sizzling Debut in South America with the Unveiling of W Santiago. W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and leading industry innovator, today unveils its first ever hotel in South America, W Santiago and The Residences at W Santiago ... The W brands 33 rd hotel, W Santiago is the cornerstone of a larger, mixed-use complex, Isidora 3000, which includes a convention center, boutique office space, and high-end retail shops in addition to the W Hotel and W-branded... (Fresno Bee)
Easter Island flights resume after protest: officials Aug 18, 2009
SANTIAGO (AFP) - A protest by Easter Island locals against excessive hordes of tourists and residence-seekers eased Monday when officials negotiated the re-opening of the Pacific Island's only airport after two days of disturbances. "The airport is fully operational," a senior interior ministry official, Patricio Rosende, told reporters in the Chilean capital Santiago ... A history professor at Santiago's Catholic University who specialized in indigenous communities, Luis Carlos Parentini, told... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Deeds recorded in Volusia County July 27-31 Aug 16, 2009
Federal National Mortgage Association and Adorno & Yoss LLP to Nicholas R. and Zabrina A. Santiago, lot 46, Springview, Unit 6, $164,500. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and Florida Default Law Group to Kristopher B. McLemore Sr. and Cherie R. Campos, lot 134, Springview, Unit 7, $143,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Woman who set self on fire at Miami-Dade mall 'looked like human torch,' witness says Aug 15, 2009
When the woman didn't fall, Santiago Castro, who manages a travel agency in the mall, grabbed a fire extinguisher, pointed it at the woman and pressed the handle. It discharged, but it didn't douse theflames. (The Palm Beach Post)
Rick Steves: Feel the spirit Aug 15, 2009
Rick Steves Pilgrims celebrate the end of their physical and spiritual journey in front of the cathedral in Spains Santiago de Compostela ... In Santiago de Compostela, in the far northwestern corner of Spain, stand in front of the cathedral at mid-morning to greet the daily batch of well-worn pilgrims completing the Camino de Santiago the Way of St. James, a 500-mile pathway that starts at the French border and ends in Santiago ... (The word Santiago stands for St. James, and Compostela for... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Luxury tour of Chile from $3,495 Aug 7, 2009
The tour begins in the Southern capital of Santiago and concludes in the historic, pre-Colombian village of San Pedro de Atacama. Along the way, visit world-class wineries in the Andean foothills, enjoy National Park hikes through thousand-year-old forests, and fascinating demonstrations on the native Mapuche peoples art and culture. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vanishing Bolivian Glacier Ends Highest Ski Run, Threatens La Paz's Water Aug 6, 2009
Chile ski resorts include Portillo, site of World Cup races outside the capital Santiago. Healthy glaciers add surface mass from precipitation and lose mass underneath from melting, maintaining roughly the same size from year to year. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brewers rally late to top O's Aug 6, 2009
Stang 1b 0 1 0 0 Santiago lf 4 1 1 1. Dhanani 3b 4 1 1 1 Broxton lf 1 0 0 0. (Missoulian, MT)
Argentina's rugged Mendoza region rich in wine Aug 3, 2009
It's likely to stay that way, thanks mainly to its distance (600 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital and largest city, and from Santiago, Chile's capital and largest city (115 miles) ... LAN Chile flies to Mendoza's Francisco Gabrielli airport from Santiago, Chile, and from Buenos Aires. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TAM Announces Changes in Board of Directors Aug 1, 2009
Operations abroad include flights to 18 destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York, Miami and Orlando (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Bariloche (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Caracas (Venezuela) and Lima (Peru). TAM has code-share agreements that make possible the sharing of seats... (PR Newswire)
Cuba's Revolution Day brings sobering celebration Jul 26, 2009
Revolution Day marks July 26, 1953, the date Cubans consider the start of the revolution, when Fidel and Raul Castro led a rebel attack on the Moncada army barracks in the eastern city of Santiago. The assault was a disaster. (USA Today)
Argentine forward Barrios set to join Borussia Dortmund Jul 25, 2009
SANTIAGO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Argentine forward Lucas Barrios will transfer to the German club Borussia Dortmud under a 6. 5-million-U.S.-dollar deal, his Chilean club Colo Colo said on Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
The world's most spectacular tasting rooms Jul 22, 2009
Architects Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster have all designed wineries there in recent years, with some projects costing upward of $30 million. While Rioja is a perfectly pretty place, its not spectacular, claims Isle. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Atlanta / South Fulton Jul 20, 2009
Atlanta headlines, school news, photos. If you look up Peachtree Street, squint your eyes and let your mind wander, you could travel a boulevard of dreams. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The city that was never built Jul 20, 2009
Santiago Calatrava Atlanta Symphony Center has changed design plans. Cousins Properties Fox Plaza plans are on hold until market conditions improve. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Brands Honored at 48 Locations By Expedia(R) Insiders' Select(TM) List Jul 10, 2009
Radisson Plaza Santiago Hotel, Chile. Radisson Hotel Guatemala City, Guatemala. (PR Newswire)
Zelaya demands removal of rivals in 24 hours Jul 9, 2009
SANTIAGO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on Wednesday that he will not negotiate with the post-coup authorities in his country during an upcoming mediation process led by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. Speaking to Chilean TV channel "24 Horas," Zelaya said that post-coup leader Roberto Micheletti was "brute," so were his coup d'etat, his "murders" and "violations to the human rights.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Jackson's doctor denies giving dangerous drugs Jul 9, 2009
In Santiago, Chile, national police band played "We Are the World" during the traditional guard change at the presidential palace. About 50 fans lit candles and laid flowers in the main square in Stockholm, as "Billie Jean" and "Earth Song" poured out of a small stereo. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Steves: Magical experiences for spiritual people Jul 7, 2009
In Santiago de Compostela, in the far northwestern corner of Spain, stand in front of the cathedral at mid-morning to greet the daily batch of well-worn pilgrims completing the Camino de Santiago "the Way of St. James," a 500-mile pathway that starts at the French border and ends in Santiago ... (The word Santiago stands for St. James, and Compostela for the "field of stars," perhaps the Milky Way, that guided monks a dozen centuries ago to what appeared to be long-lost tomb of St. James ...... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ronaldo to be unveiled Jul 7, 2009
The 2008 FIFA world player of the year is expected to get a hero's welcome when he dons Real's jersey for the first time at a ceremony at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium which is scheduled to get underway at 9 pm (1900 GMT). Real acquired the 24-year-old Portuguese striker from Manchester United last month on a six-year deal worth 94 million and Spanish media reports that he will be paid 13 million each season. (iAfrica.com)
Iberostar Daiquiri Hotel Review Jul 7, 2009
Highly recommended are the Catamaran excursion, coral reef snorkelling adventure and day trip to Santiago de Cuba. These mini-trips will cost a little extra, but are definitely worth it. (Suite101.com)
I'm worth it - Ronaldo Jul 5, 2009
The 2008 world player of the year will be presented on Monday at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium with an estimated 80 000 fans expected to attend. AFP Digg LATEST FEATURES. (iAfrica.com)
Public records for July 1, 2009 Jul 2, 2009
MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS GRANTED: Gaylene M. and Rafael E. Rios; Robert J. and Walda M. Rossitto; Bonni L. D. and Gordon E. Camp; William R. and Sarah B. Hoffman; Linda M. and Paul D. Watts II; Chorssie C. and Vivian C. Jones; Jonathan L. and Brandy S. Tremblay; Ana R. Santiago and Radames Serrano; Donald A. and Nezzie E. Johnson II; Jack V. and Diana L. Lasky; Terilyn M. and Arthur D. St. Rose; Patricia A. and Charles A. Alday; Stephen J. and Diana L. Dunlop; Sarah K. and William V. Emery III;... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Essential Travel Info for Mendoza, ... Jul 2, 2009
Air travel to Mendoza is limited to the Southern Cone s two capital cities, Buenos Aires and Santiago ... LAN offers two daily flights from Santiago ... Rugged mountain landscapes and heart-stopping switchbacks make the 7-hour trip from Santiago memorable for international arrivals. (Suite101.com)
Real reward Ronaldo Jun 28, 2009
Perez was in charge when Real's team of 'Galacticos', including Zinedine Zindane, Roberto Carlos and David Beckham, starred for the Santiago Bernabeu side. Real have also signed Brazilian forward Kaka and had recently been linked to Bayern Munich's French forward Franck Ribery. (iAfrica.com)
Gol to Add Caribbean Flights, Expand in Brazil After `Mistakes,' CEO Says Jun 25, 2009
Gol, which already dropped flights to Europe and North America, suspended its flights to Lima, the capital of Peru, and reduced the frequency of its flights to Santiago, Chile, he said. Mistakes. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Over 10% of Westerners jobless Jun 21, 2009
Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press, Santiago Romero, an unemployed architect, uses a phone at the California Employment Development Department office in Sacramento, Calif. to check on his unemployment insurance Friday. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Jobless rate in Western US tops 10 percent Jun 20, 2009
AP Santiago Romero, an unemployed architect, uses a phone to check at the California Employment Development. By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer Jeannine Aversa, Ap Economics Writer. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department Jun 20, 2009
About 15 ministers from across the region and heads of several international organizations will be in the conference which is in Via del Mar, a way from Santiago. We expect that the Managing Director will be available to the event, and we'll inform you as those plans firm up. (IMF News)
• Hoops league application made in Rupert Jun 19, 2009
Santiago Ramirez approached the Rupert City Council Tuesday to ask for approval to start a men's basketball league for Burley and Rupert players. "There are a lot of good ball players here in Mini-Cassia," Ramirez said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
SDSU cuts don’t sit well Jun 16, 2009
Teresa Santiago, an MPA student who attended, said as part of one of her classes she s working on a survey to learn more about the local community s view of the SDSU-IV campus that could be used to advocate for continuing programs. Another MPA student, Socorru De La Torre, said she s had to delay her graduation date six months because classes she needs have been canceled. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
When airplanes crash Jun 16, 2009
I remember flying up the spine of the Andes one night from Santiago, Chile. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, but the 747 was tossed for an hour like a child's toy by clear-air turbulence. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
How to afford Europe Jun 6, 2009
If you re wandering through Spain s Santiago de Compostela and you hear music and dancers in a gym, pop in and observe. As you enjoy the Galician folk club practicing their traditional dance, you realize northwest Spain is actually Celtic where flamenco meets Riverdance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Singapore's H1N1 flu cases rise to 11 Jun 4, 2009
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Upstream against the wind Jun 4, 2009
As he drifts away, it strikes me how the gentleman bears a striking resemblance to Santiago from Ernest Hemingway s novel The Old Man and The Sea. And true to Santiago s fate, the fisherman is drifting in the wrong direction, though a giant marlin is hardly the cause ... All is well that starts well, even for Santiago, the friendly fisherman who found a tow back to the marina from a fellow boater running on all cylinders. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Chilean police find suitcases made of cocaine Jun 3, 2009
SANTIAGO, Chile - Police say two suitcases carried by a woman who was about to fly from Chile to Spain were made of cocaine. Detective Leandro Morales at the Santiago airport says the drug "was not hidden in the luggage. This time the suitcases were the drug.". (MSNBC -- International)
* World News Quick Take Jun 2, 2009
But authorities say Maria Valdebenito, 80, and Giselle Gilbert, 72, ran a profitable drugs business from their home in Providencia, a suburb in the capital, Santiago. They have been charged with drug trafficking after a police raid at the weekend netted almost 2kg of cocaine, cocaine paste and G45,000 (US$74,000) in cash. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
This summer is ripe for day-trippers (70) Jun 1, 2009
The Quadracci Pavilion, designed by Spanish-born architect, Santiago Calatrava, opened at the Milwaukee Art Museum in 2001. The museum sees about 275,000 visitors a year and has about 1,400 works of art. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A's Swept in Doubleheader in Texas May 31, 2009
In the opener, the A's wasted a decent start by Josh Outman (three runs in 62/3 innings, career-high nine strikeouts) when reliever Santiago Casilla surrendered three quick eighth-inning runs on back-to-back homers by Andruw Jones and Nelson Cruz. At first, lefty Craig Breslow was told he would begin the inning and ran all the way from the bullpen (beyond the wall in left-center) to the mound. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Libertadores: Estudiantes, Nacional win in qtrs May 29, 2009
A header from Leandro Desabato gave Estudiantes a 1-0 win in Montevideo against Uruguay's Defensor Sporting, while Santiago Garcia's 80th minute strike for Nacional leveled the match against Palmeiras after Diego Souza's 55th minute opener. Estudiantes and Defensor will play the return leg in La Plata on June 18. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Sunday's TV: Doctor Who - Planet Of The Dead May 28, 2009
When Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera) tests his battle skills against Arthur, the latter tells him: "Fail, and your journey ends here." For a minute, I feared he was being ejected from The Biggest Loser. Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Polk Tourism And Sports Marketing Gives Several Awards May 23, 2009
Adrian Santiago, senior front desk attendant at Best Western Admirals Inn. Roger Griffin, maintenance engineer at Davis Brothers Lodge. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
GOL Expands Sales Channels by Opening New Stores Internationally May 22, 2009
In the next few months, GOL will also open stores in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru) and Montevideo (Uruguay), as well as Cochabamba and La Paz (Bolivia). In Bogota (Colombia) and Caracas (Venezuela), destinations currently served by the VARIG brand, existing stores will be reorganized and moved to more convenient locations to ensure better customer service. (PR Newswire)