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A St. John woman who was transferred last week to a Miami hospital with possible dengue fever symptoms died there Aug. 20 from complications, her husband said.

Mark Campion said Thursday that doctors suspected his wife — Sandra Brown — had dengue fever, although he did not know whether that had been confirmed through testing.

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Frederick Linder scored two goals and the Exeter High School boys soccer team opened its Division I season Friday night with a 3-1 win over Salem.

Ryan Donlevie had a goal and an assist for the Blue Hawks,key rings, while Quinn Conner, Connor Scott and Jimmy Petruccelli all had assists.

Exeter goalie Evan Mikulich had seven saves.

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The 7th annual Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition, one of the Elsa Peretti Teardrop ring leading events of its kind, was inaugurated today at the Doha Exhibitions Center in Qatar by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority accompanied the Prime Minister. The six-day international exhibition, organized by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), will continue through 21 February 2010, and will showcase some of the world’s finest jewellery and watches collections.

Mr. Al Nuaimi welcomed Doha residents and visitors to the event during the opening ceremony saying, “I am delighted to present the largest edition of our annual Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition to date. We are proud to organize such a prestigious regional event in Doha, and we are honored by the overwhelming turnout at today’s exhibition opening. The high quality profile of the exhibitors continues to attract interested and enthusiastic consumers from around the region, which has helped to make this show one of the most successful in the Gulf.”

This year’s event features over 250 international brands of fine jewellery and luxury watches. In addition to an impressive list of returning exhibitors, the 7th annual exhibition is hosting for the first time more than thirty new participants representing some of the world’s leading names in the industry, including Engine-turned money clip, Vacherin Constantin, Salvatore Ferragamo and Fendi.

Commenting on the importance of the event for jewellery and watch exhibitors, HE Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser Al Thani of Amiri Gems said: “We are keen to participate in the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition as it is an important economic event for our country. This show has become a highly anticipated annual event and contributes to putting the State of Qatar on the map internationally as a prime destination for exhibitions and specialized conferences.”

This year’s show promises to please. There will be a wide range of beautiful pieces on display – from the affordable to the ultra-expensive. Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Muftah of Al Muftah Jewellery said: “We are very excited to be part of this exhibition and to have the opportunity to showcase our finest pieces. We invite everyone who wishes to buy high-end watches and jewellery to come visit this year’s Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition as it provides the opportunity to see the latest collections from world’s leading luxury brands.”

The timing of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition is significant, as it falls Flower charm bracelet the two most important jewellery and watches exhibitions in Switzerland: the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva and Baselworld in Basel. As such, the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition has become part of the preview series for the season’s latest collections and many exhibitors will use the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition as a platform to unveil their new collections for the first time. Mr. Ahmed Al-Majed of Al Majid Jewellery said: “We have set aside for the 2010 Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition a rare collection of watches and jewellery – limited edition – which usually people would have to wait for years to see.”

Last year’s show attracted over 50,000 visitors with many of the visitors coming from around the region including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. With the return of the industry’s finest retailers and manufacturers showcasing their exquisite pieces along with the increase in the number of exhibitors for 2010, this year’s show is expected to see nearly 60,000 visitors.

Qatar National Bank (QNB) is the Gold sponsor of the event and Commercial Bank and Qatar Frank Gehry Fish pendant are Silver sponsors.

The girls soccer team joined their male counterparts as N.C. Independent Schools Tiffany Earrings Association 1-A champions with a 5-0 defeat of Shannon Forest Christian of Greenville, S.C., on Saturday night at Gillette Soccer Complex.

With 10 of their 21 players in 10th grade or younger, the Knights again rode the youth movement as eighth-grader McKenzie Blackwell had two goals and an assist, seventh-grader Katie Stokely had a goal and two assists and freshman Cameron Johnson tacked on the last two goals.

“I’m happy with ‘em,” said veteran head coach Ben Forbes. “They’ve earned everything they’ve got this year. They really have. … It’s been awhile and these young people have busted their butt to get where they’ve gotten.”

It was the sixth girls state championship for Greenfield — all under Forbes, who has directed the boys to 10 of their 11 state titles including the most recent one in October.

“It’s just one of those unusual years when the boys win it in the fall and the girls win it in the spring,” Forbes said.

In winning their first girls title since 2003, the No. 2-seeded Knights simply dominated in the postseason. Greenfield, which finished 15-3-2, outscored its foes 32-2 in the playoffs and 106-16 on the season.

But as one-sided as Saturday’s score might seem, the second 2010 meeting with the No. 5 Tiffany Necklaces (9-9-1) was far from that.

Greenfield, which beat Shannon Forest 4-0 in Wilson in March, survived two balls off the crossbar and a scoreless opening 30 minutes before a late first-half flurry of shots produced a 2-0 lead and some breathing room.

“At halftime, I said it ought to be 2-2 — at best,” Forbes said. “I said, ‘But you’re dealing with luck, I reckon.’”

Forbes noted that while Greenfield held a 25-11 shots advantage by game’s end, it was the most shots the Knights had yielded all season.

The Crusaders nearly converted a header off a corner kick in the 29th minute. The shot hit the bar and caromed downward where Knights goalkeeper Ashley Hughes snatched it for one of her 10 saves.

Seventy-two seconds later, Greenfield’s Baker Bedgood found Blackwell alone in the middle where she connected from nearly 18 yards out.

Suddenly, the Knights had all the momentum as they went into attack mode. Shannon Tiffany Rings tried to hang on as Stokely, Johnson, Blackwell, Kenan Barnes, Bedgood and Walker Finklea were constantly pushing the ball.

“We put a lot of pressure on them and won the middle of the field and if you win the midfield, more than likely, you’ll win the game,” Forbes said.

Greenfield missed an open-net opportunity around the seven-minute mark before cashing in again with 2:28 to play. Stokely, who had been relentless for most of the half, wrapped a short cross to Blackwell who volleyed it to the upper left corner of the net for a 2-0 lead.

“Katie’s really good about taking it to the end line and crossing it in and we just play off each other so welll,” Blackwell said. “I guess she knew I was going to be in the middle and I just hit it and it went in.”

Stokely found the net herself 12 minutes into the second half when she pounded a rebound that bounced off the hands of Crusaders goalkeeper Macarena Rojas. Stokely collected the rebound and put it back for a lead that didn’t seem quite as big as 3-0.

Shannon Forest had another shot, a high arching kick, hit the crossbar and Hughes made a Tiffany Money Clips reflexive save from point-blank range. Still, the Crusaders were unable to deliver the offensive pressure as Greenfield had.

Forbes credited, as he had done all season, the middle of his formation,including seventh-grade stopper Mary Love Taylor and senior sweeper Sarah Moore.

“It’s hard to come down the middle on us with Mary Love, Baker, McKenzie and Sarah,” he said.

Johnson, the Knights’ leading scorer who had five of their six goals in Friday’s semifinals win, finally got on track late Saturday. She made a solo run for a 4-0 lead with just under two minutes remaining and finished a pass from Blackwell in the final 30 seconds.

Despite Forbes’ warnings to not celebrate too early, the Knights could finally celebrate.

“Amazing! I don’t even know how to describe how I feel!” Moore said Tiffany CuffLinks the widest of smiles. “It’s the best feeling in the world.”

Even though eBay is the world’s most popular internet trading portal, more Thais should be making use of the e-commerce site, says a local online merchant.

Currently there are about 34 million items being traded on the website, but successful valentines gifts Thai eBay trader Rattanachai Thapanaphong says eBay still has much more to offer.

The 27-year-old trainer runs courses to help Thai sellers analyse and develop their eBay professional trading skills at his Benzio School.

Traders must first determine which product they want to sell through eBay. More detail is then needed to successfully tap or establish a niche market.

“For example, if you want to sell garments, you have to be specific whether it is sleepwear, baby clothes or traditional Thai costumes,” said Mr Rattanachai. “You can sell any type of garment but it must be unique.”

He recommends beginners do plenty of research on eBay and study their competition and the market.

“If there are fewer than 1,000 pieces offered on the site, there are certainly opportunities for selling in that category,” said Mr Rattanachai.

From the keyword “Thai”, Mr Rattanachai found total sales of US$290,561 (9.66 million bangles) through eBay last month, up from $251,550 in October and $159,989 in September.

A gemstone and jewellery trader from Chanthaburi set the Thailand record for eBay by selling products worth a combined $108,362 in one month.

Mr Rattanachai said there were great opportunities for selling Thai religious items online such as kuman thong (child-ghost), nang kwak (beckoning women), Buddha amulets and san phra phum (resident deity).

Gold and silver jewellery, gemstones, old CDs, branded old watches, collectible car models and old books are also popular with foreign buyers.

Mr Rattanachai said buyers from different countries shop for different products and sellers should study the behaviour of their target customers. Brand-name or pirated items were not recommended, he added.

Product information can only be posted in English on eBay. But Mr Rattanachai said this should not be too great a barrier for Thais.

Choosing the right product and presenting it attractively on the site are more important.

“If you sell a T-shirt with dragon pattern, you should show clearly the dragon in detail and tell the history of the dragon,” he said.

When calculating profits and costs, sellers should translate the cost into US dollars then add 15 percent more for the eBay sales fee.

Traders should not embark on a price-cutting strategy by setting the minimum bidding price too rings as it would destroy the overall market, he said.

“You should know the price of the same product including shipping cost on eBay, so you can set your overall price a bit lower,” he advises. “You can also set a higher price if your product is really outstanding or you have a better presentation to show the item.”

Thailand Post is the most convenient way to ship items as the rates are reasonable and it has a tracking system. But sellers may need to buy insurance coverage for expensive items, he said.