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I'm extremely excited about having the opportunity to observe a pair of Red Foxes and their five kits. It's awesome to watch them interact and play. The male is keeping the female and kits well fed with regularly meal deliveries such as voles, squirrel and woodchuck. The kits quickly take the catch into the den and then come out and play with Dad for a bit. Unfortunately, within a week of photographing the foxes, they moved on. The kits were old enough for the adult female to leave the den to hunt and she relocated the family. As the weather warmed up there were many dog walkers quite close to the den hidden among lakeshore rocks and boulders.
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The good news for offensive tackle Jordan Gross is he's staying with the Carolina Panthers. The downside is that means having to take a pay cut.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The good news for offensive tackle Jordan Gross is he's staying with the Carolina Panthers. The downside is that means having to take a pay cut.
Gross told The Associated Press Wednesday that his restructured deal is worth $5.5 million in 2013 and will void out after the season, making him a free agent.
That's significantly less than the 10-year veteran was scheduled to make over the final two seasons of his previous contract. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was scheduled to earn $8.7 million this year and $6.7 million in 2014.
Regardless, Gross is thrilled he's playing another season with the Panthers, the team that selected him in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.
"The Panthers and I came to an agreement that everyone was happy with and allowed me to continue my career in Carolina," Gross said. "... I wanted to be a Panther and this contract echoes that sentiment."
The move frees up $3.2 million for the Panthers under this year's salary cap.
The Panthers will still take a $3 million salary cap hit next season when Gross is released. He was due a $2 million roster bonus before the 2014 season.
Because of his outgoing personality and his leadership in the locker room, the 32-year-old co-captain has been a popular figure in Carolina despite playing a position that doesn't garner much attention.
He's been in charge of protecting Cam Newton's blindside at left tackle the past two seasons and the young quarterback hasn't missed a snap because of injury.
Behind Newton, the Panthers have improved dramatically on offense since 2011 when they finished last in the league in total offense and points scored with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.
By keeping Gross, the Panthers have a year to groom a potential replacement at left tackle.
Gross went to Pro Bowls in 2008 and 2010 but realizes his time in Carolina is coming to an end.
"Even if you are under contract every year you are being reevaluated and auditioning for a job the next year, that's the bottom line," Gross said. "I'm glad that I have a deal and that I'm still held in high regard by the organization. Now I know what the next nine months are going to be like. It's been great playing in Carolina. I wanted to stay here because I have a close bond with this team and with this city."
Gross started all 16 games last season for the Panthers at left tackle.
He's started 151 games during his NFL career, which is more than any offensive lineman in franchise history.
The Panthers finished 7-9 in 2012 under second-year coach Ron Rivera, but have plenty of optimism moving forward after winning their final four games to close the season.
"I'm excited about this season," Gross said.
Agent says Panthers agree to terms with LB Blackburn
The agent for Chase Blackburn says the former New York Giants linebacker has agreed on a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Richard Katz said Wednesday his client is "thrilled" to join the Panthers.
Blackburn has primarily been a special teams player during his eight seasons with the Giants, but started 15 games last season at middle linebacker and had 64 tackles, three sacks and one interception.
It's unclear if Blackburn can break into a starting lineup in Carolina that includes AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly, Jon Beason and Thomas Davis.
Blackburn has played in 113 games during his career and started 36.
Financial terms weren't released.
Panthers re-sign starting DT Dwan Edwards
The Panthers have announced they've re-signed unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Dwan Edwards.
Edwards started 14 games and posted a career-high six sacks last season with Carolina, third-most among NFL defensive tackles. He also had 52 tackles.
The 31-year-old Edwards is expected to be a starter this season.
The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Edwards joined the Panthers after being released by the Buffalo Bills at the end of training camp. A veteran of nine NFL seasons, Edwards played for the Bills (2009-11) and Baltimore Ravens (2004-09) prior to joining the Panthers.
A second-round draft choice of the Ravens in 2004 out of Oregon State, Edwards has played in 97 career games with 61 starts, recording 327 tackles, 11.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and nine passes defensed.


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Two of the most expensive sweaters sold in Myanmar (also called Burma) were not made by a hot designer– but instead by National League for Democracy chairperson and former political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a fundraiser for the opposition party, Suu Kyi's sweaters were auctioned for a total of $123,000, which will be used to incite change in the former military-ruled country. The politician hand made the sweaters twenty five years ago when juggling work, school and raising two children.
A former Nobel Prize winner, Suu Kyi has been thrown into the spotlight as Myanmar enters a democratic state after fifty years of military rule. The once political prisoner and daughter of independence advocate Aung San, is loved by the locals for her dedication to Myanmar, choosing to remain in the country rather than returning to her two sons in England.
Beloved by the people, bidders were excited to have the chance to get their hands on a piece knit by Suu Kyi herself, for a good cause. One red, green and blue V-neck sweater sold for a whopping $49,000 to a local radio station, while another floral design sweater brought in $74,120!
Aside from bringing the new owners warmth, Suu Kyi chose to auction off these handmade sweaters as a symbol to the people of Myanmar, showing them that remaining diligent instead of idle will bring progress.
Suu Kyi has become a symbol of hope for the people of Myanmar, her National League for Democracy party has staged the fundraising events to benefit education of underprivileged children and community health projects. The $123,000 raised through the sweater sales will go to directly to aid the people.
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We've made t-shirts in England for decades – a proud part of our heritage that we like to think gives us a certain expertise when it comes to knowing exactly what it takes to make the best t-shirts possible.
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Anderson's Bookshop's mother-daughter book club will discuss "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry at 2 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop in Downers Grove, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove; free. 630-963-2665, andersonsbookshop.com.
Franki Elliot will host a release party for her book of poems "Piano Rats" from 6-9 p.m. at Hinge Gallery, 1955 W. Chicago Ave.; free. 312-291-9313, hingegallery.com.
Author Nnedi Okorafor ("The Shadow Speaker," "Akata Witch") will present a creative writing workshop for those age 14 or older at 4:30 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall branch library, 7506 S. Racine Ave.; free. 312-747-5927, tinyurl.com/3b5fnuw.
John Green and Benjamin Alire Sáenz, authors known for their "coming-of-age"characters, will be in conversation with Donna Seaman discussing Saul Bellow's book "The Adventures of Augie March" at 6 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St.; free. Registration is required. 312-747-8191, chicagopubliclibrary1b1c.eventbrite.com.
Keir Graff will read and sign his first book for children "The Other Felix" at 4 p.m. at the Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St., Winnetka; free. 847-446-7220, winnetkalibrary.org.
Sarah Wendell, blogger and author of "Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels," will moderate a panel about the latest in romance writing and lead some interactive activities at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville; free. 630-355-2665, andersonsbookshop.com.
Actors from Lookingglass Theatre will perform sections from Elie Wiesel's "Night" and Julia Alvarez's "In the Time of the Butterflies" during the "One Book, One Chicago Anniversary Readings: Lunchtime Series" at 12:15 p.m. in the Chicago Publishers Gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St.; free. 312-744-6630, tinyurl.com/3gepfjr.
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Some friends and I were looking to go out in Ann Arbor for New Year's Eve. Does anyone know what the scene is like on NYE? Despite being an alum, I never actually went out in AA on NYE. I know some places have big pricy tickets (i.e. Conor O'Neill's/Cavern Club), but what are some of the other places like on NYE?
I saw ABC has a party. I haven't been to the new Habana yet, but saw they have something going on. What is that like? Charley's, Jug, Rick's, Babs, Ashley's, etc... where are the places to go on NYE?
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Patti LuPone stars in a revival of "Gypsy" as Mama Rose, an unstoppably ambitious stage mother in the show-biz musical suggested by the memoirs of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee at the St. James Theatre in New York. McNulty: "A historic tour de force by LuPone, who transforms 'Roses Turn,' the shows tousled-hair finale, into an existential act of defiance. The always excellent Boyd Gaines and a luminous Laura Benanti lend superlative support.
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If Premier Kathy Dunderdale really wants to increase our population, her first step ought to be to visit the Roman Catholic archbishop and plead with him to fully disclose to about 190,000 local Catholics the official teachings of the church on contraception.
This province once had one of the highest birth rates in Canada. In fact, up until about the mid-1900s all Christian societies for two millennia had prohibited - on pain of mortal sin -the practice of birth control. It was viewed to be "more atrocious than incest and adultery" (Martin Luther 1522) and "hostile to national welfare" (Anglican bishops 1917). Those who distributed and sold birth control devices were criminally prosecuted.
But that was before modernism and the new morality overwhelmed Christian leaders. By the 1960s, only the Catholic Church continued to adhere to such "antiquated" thinking. Unfortunately, about the same time a new crop of Catholic bishops began to emerge who, under such mantras as legitimate dissent, politeness or popularity, quietly kept the age old moral teaching of the church to themselves. Thus the average Catholic began to act like the average non-Catholic. While morals took a nosedive, Catholics likewise engaged in contraception, pre-marital sex, co-habitation, divorce, abortion, etc., with little or no rebuke. No counter-cultural influence prevailed.
Besides the Pope - who travels around the world warning of the destructive, unjust practices of abortion, contraception and sexual perversion - only a handful of bishops in all of North America actually teach, admonish and warn their people as required regarding the moral truths of the Catholic faith. And morality is no abstract notion; it yields its societal fruit as does all ideology. The chickens do indeed come home to roost.
Thus we have the demographics which Premier Dunderdale finds so frightening. But the new morality is more terrifying than simply contracepting away future generations; it also eliminates by abortion 1,000 children every year. Since legalized abortion in 1969 we have lost as many as 40,000 or more from the Newfoundland census record.
Compare the numbers. Even if Ross Reid finds for us a few dozen more immigrants every year, it will hardly solve our crisis. We need bigger numbers, much bigger numbers; the kind of numbers that we'll see only if there is a return to a sensible morality.
Premier Dunderdale, will you incorporate that goal into your new population strategy?
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An injury has brought Calvin Brock to a crossroads in his basketball career, and the former Simeon and Illinois guard is not yet sure which direction he will go.
Brock, 26, played the last three seasons in Europe, but he's back in Chicago going through rehab after tearing the LCL in his right knee while grabbing a rebound during the summer.
The 6-foot-5 Brock said he can run and jump while operating at about 50-60 percent and hopes to be back at full strength by late spring. He's also talking to former teammates and friends to see whether he can find a graduate assistant or other lower-level college position to make his coaching start.
"I want to have a career in coaching, so I'm looking for opportunities for teams next season, in case I don't feel like playing with my knee. I'm not trying to reinjure it," Brock said. "Of course I want to play basketball. I don't want to quit, but my health is more important than the game that I love."
Brock said he developed that love at Simeon, where he gave up his first sport, baseball, to play for the late Bob Hambric.
"He was a quiet coach," Brock said. "He didn't say much during games, except when we messed up. Off the court, if you went into the office to talk to him, he'd be sitting there talking and laughing with you."
During his senior season in 2003-04, Brock led Simeon to the Class AA quarterfinals, averaging 22 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, four assists and four blocks per game as a Tribune first-team All-State selection.
Simeon coach Robert Smith, then an assistant under Hambric, said he originally told Brock he should focus on baseball when he was going to be a sophomore. But Smith was surprised by how much he improved.
"Calvin really worked at being really good," Smith said. "He worked on his game and mastered what he could do."
Brock was one of Illinois' top reserves during his junior and senior seasons, averaging 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game during his career. He said he keeps in touch with Dee Brown and a few other teammates, and visits Champaign when he can. Though he's only spoken to new coach John Groce on the phone, he watches most of the current Illini's games on TV.
"I think they're tough," Brock said. "The coach has confidence in them, and they're playing like it. Their chemistry is good. Everybody knows their role."
After Illinois, Brock spent two seasons playing professionally in Germany and a season in Lithuania. He said he worked his way into starting roles before the injury, which has left him rehabbing at local fitness clubs with friends.
"It was different, different culture, different ways of life and living, but it was fun," Brock said of playing in Europe. "I got to play basketball in a part of the world I'd never been and meet new people. I was doing what I loved, so I enjoyed it."
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Simeon at Perspectives-Calumet
When: 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Records: Simeon 9-2, 3-0 Public League Red-South; Perspectives-Calumet 8-6, 1-1.
Colleen Kane's quick take: The Wolverines look to regain their swagger after an ugly loss to Montverde (Fla.) on Saturday. The Public League divisional matchup should provide opportunities for players who were shelved the last few games at Pontiac and in West Virginia. Perspectives is coming off a trip to Arizona for a holiday tournament over break.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT senior All-America Stephen Morton was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men's Field Athlete of the Week on Monday following an impressive performance in MIT's victory at the Engineer's Cup over the weekend. Morton achieved a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying standards as Tech bested host RPI and WPI at the annual competition between the three schools.
Morton took home first place in the long jump and triple jump, reaching the provisional mark in each event, in addition to a win in the 200m. Morton's jump of 47-1.50 feet in the triple jump was four feet better than his nearest competitor. That effort currently stands as the ninth best in Division III on the season. The senior also cleared 23-1.75 in the long jump, an event in which he already holds the fifth best mark in the nation.
In addition to his individual event victories, Morton anchored the first-place 4x100-meter relay.


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Charlotte Eisgrou of Daytona Beach and her sister, Ann Primack, in South Florida celebrate their 103rd birthday today, another milestone for the world's oldest identical twins.
DAYTONA BEACH — Charlotte Eisgrou glanced down at the faded photograph that rested on her lap.
The image was of a slim woman of about 20 wearing a light-colored dress. The words written on the back simply read: The Flapper Age.
"That was me," Eisgrou recalled with a smile. "My mother made that dress."
Those early chapters of life growing up in Chicago are cherished, as are the many that followed in Daytona Beach as a wife and mother. But public acknowledgement has come for a cumulative, not a single, accomplishment.
She and her sister Ann Primack in South Florida celebrate their 103rd birthday today, another milestone for the world's oldest identical twins.
"Don't put it in big letters. Put it in small letters," Eisgrou laughed.
And Eisgrou would have no trouble seeing those letters. Reading glasses, like hearing aids, are unnecessary, and her teeth are as strong as her spirit.
"I feel wonderful. I have all my faculties," she said.
Both women, however, are recovering from injuries suffered from recent falls, and will spend their big day apart.
"I have no special plans, unless they surprise me," Eisgrou said, sitting in the living room of her riverside condo. "I like to go downstairs. There's always something to do. I make it a point to get out."
Back on Dec. 24, 1909, no one could have predicted the long life that awaited the two sisters. They were born prematurely at home and weighed a combined 7 pounds. There were no incubators then, so a stove provided the proper warmth.
A doctor set a safe temperature and placed the sisters gently on the open door with pillows and blankets.
It worked.
Today, each woman will reach a monumental landmark for any family member — let alone two simultaneously.
They are ranked on websites that track longevity as the second oldest twins in the world, born 39 days after fraternal twins Edith Ritchie and Evelyn Middleton of Scotland, the Guinness World Record holders.
"I didn't know that. That's wonderful," Primack said by telephone, still recuperating from her injuries. "I can't believe it, that I've reached that age. The good thing is our minds are sharp. That's the only good thing."
Both women attributed their longevity to family history.
"It's the genes," Primack said in a 2009 News-Journal interview during a birthday visit with her sister. "Genes are the whole thing. And we were never fat."
"And it's milk," countered Eisgrou, who moved to Daytona Beach in 1949 with her husband, a pharmaceutical salesman. "We drank milk. It's milk and the genes."
Back in 1909, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years, a postage stamp cost 2 cents, explorers reached the North Pole for the first time, construction on the Titanic began and the average weekly salary was $12.98.
Their father sold sporting goods, and their mother was a seamstress, making all the girls' clothes until they were teenagers. She lived to age 88, and he died at 78. A brother died at 62.
"I don't know the secret to a long life. And I wouldn't tell you if I knew it," she said, acknowledging that "I'm more outspoken. My sister, she's the quiet one."
Both sisters are widows who had long marriages and point to their families as their greatest accomplishments. Each has one living son. Rarely does a day pass when the sisters don't talk to each other by telephone.
They still relish the practical jokes they pulled off many years ago.
"I used to visit Daytona and we'd switch husbands and walk in the temple," Primack said, recalling religious services they attended at a local synagogue. "And they'd say to me, 'Charlotte, you look so good.' "
The women acknowledge they had their disagreements from time to time, like most sisters.
"But we never let it stay with us," Primack said.
Both sisters stay as active and independent as possible.
Eisgrou started driving at age 78, and didn't stop until four years ago, when her now 71-year-old son told her "I shouldn't get a new car with all the hijackings."
Neither sister gives much thought to being the oldest identical twins in the world. They say what makes each birthday so special is still sharing the experience at 103 years and counting.
"Who would have thunk it?" Eisgrou said. "My father would have danced in the air. He'd be so happy."


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Welcome to the Backlinks manager PHP function documentation!
How to install it?
First, you need to get the package on the download page and then unzip it.
Once done, open the backlinks-manager.function.php file and include it to your PHP website. Then, open the backlinks-manager.call.php file and copy the example to apply it to your own website's code.
Add your Backlinks codes in the two arrays (choose the good one between standard and content Backlinks or use both). Each code must have an unique page ID (generally the page name) to be called in the website.
Make sure that you have an ./ads/ folder and that it is writable by the server (777 rights in most cases).
How to call it?
Calling your backlinks on a page is that simple:
<?php echo getBacklinks('PAGE_ID (page_1)', 'BACKLINKS_TYPE (standard/content)'); ?>
Have a look to the backlinks-manager.call.php file, which is a working example.
Does it work with the Backlinks.com validation system?
Absolutely. The cache is refreshed each time the Backlinks.com bot goes on your website, so that the new ads appear and it will not break anything.


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Screenshot Saturday - Transitory Stages
Screenshot Saturday is the reason your Twitter news stream fills with pictures of games in development. Below, we present you the most intriguing ones we've found during the last feverish 24 hours of screenshot sharing. Hopefully, you'll learn more about these projects while scrolling downwards, much to the delight of your eyes.


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No matter what happens with college, work, cars, or guys, I do know that I could not be more excited for Britty because of how solid she is and how non-conformity and freedom are clearly what she is all about. I see only good things for her because she knows how to make it all happen for herself. As far as people worrying about the teenage years and all the drama that can be associated with that, I am here to say that it does not have to be dramatic or bad. I believe there is only the "typical teen" if you buy into that. Teach them to think for themselves early on and let them be the creator of their lives. They know far more than you may do about what they truly love. If you instill independence and integrity and you live that way yourself, then I doubt you'd partake in the common drama and negativity of the teen years.
Hello Miss Wolfe. (Still a BMW)
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Deep V-Lace Contrast Silk Top is rated out of 5 by 2.
Rated 5 out of 5 by brendamty from LOVE IT! This top is amazingly comfortable and soft! The lace makes it look so cute and the silk very classy. I had no problem with the size since I got it in store, but its true that runs big. I am regularly XS in tops, but this time I got XXS.
Date published: 2013-09-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lordam from Nice top!!! Bought this top and its very nice but too big for me. I'm usually a size small but this blouse was way too big for a small. So it's going back but nice top overall.
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IUCN European Councillor Marina von Weissenberg from the Ministry of the Environment of Finland has been elected as Vice-President in the Council for the period 2012-2016.
Having many years' experience in international cooperation in the field of biodiversity, Ms. von Weissenberg is now serving her second four-year term as IUCN Regional Councillor for West Europe. Ms. von Weissenberg was Chair of the IUCN National Committee of Finland from 2002 to 2009, and prior to that, served six years as the Secretary for the National Committee. She is a member of IUCN's National Committee of Finland. Ms. von Weissenberg is also the National Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
"The appointment of Marina von Weissenberg as Vice-President will be a big asset for the European region and its Members. With Marina sitting at one of the highest levels of IUCN's governance, we now have all the elements to effectively implement the IUCN Programme in Europe" stated Sebastià Semene Guitart, IUCN Senior European Coordinator.
The decision was taken by the IUCN Council meeting this week in Gland, Switzerland. Other Vice-Presidents are Miguel Pellerano, Argentina, John Robinson, USA, and Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan. IUCN's President, Zhang Xinsheng of China, was elected at the Members' Assembly during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2012 in South Korea.
The IUCN Council is responsible for strategic direction, policy guidance, and fiduciary duties following decisions made at the IUCN Members' Assembly. Experience, gender balance and geographical distribution are all weighed when choosing the Vice-Presidents.


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master6 wrote:Perhaps Barry, Mark, and Rob might come round and help with the sanding; looks like they have no chance of getting to Longford.
Now there's an idea. Master6 can give us all a lift to Longford. In return, Bazsand will do some sanding. Will be a good day out. Excited already!


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Pieter Van den Abeele of Gentoo writes in his blog: "The Gentoo team has done an amazing job creating the most customizable meta-distribution on todays market. [...] One of our projects codenamed Portaris, has been maintaining Gentoo Portage on top of Solaris9 and Solaris10 builds. [...] I am pleased to announce that Gentoo is considering integrating OpenSolaris support into the machine readable knowledge base we call Portage."


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BATON ROUGE — Vanessa Guidry-Whipple, a lifelong Terrebonne Parish resident, was sworn in Wednesday as chief judge of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, which has never had a female head administrator since it was constitutionally created in 1906.
BATON ROUGE — Vanessa Guidry-Whipple, a lifelong Terrebonne Parish resident, was sworn in Wednesday as chief judge of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, which has never had a female head administrator since it was constitutionally created in 1906.
Following her oath, Whipple gently gripped the arm of her 3-month-old granddaughter, Juliette, and leaned in for a kiss before sharing a smile with her daughter-in-law.
The generational significance was not lost on Whipple, who said her mother raised her with three very simple instructions that began with "always pray" and "love to read," before ending with what was the most important of all her maternal directives.
"She also taught me to dream big," said Whipple during a nearly two-hour ceremony.
Sometimes emotional, Whipple addressed a courtroom full of dignitaries ranging from the robed colleagues who surrounded her behind the dais and media executives in the crowd to top law enforcement officials and current and former judges and legislators.
While Whipple is the first woman to serve as chief judge, roughly 22 years ago she was also the first woman elected to the 1st Circuit, which is one of five courts that hear appeals in Louisiana.
That makes the significance of her coming term even weightier, she said.
"It's truly an awesome responsibility," Whipple said.
Although its work can be reviewed by the Supreme Court, the appellate court creates case law for most all other state courts, serves as a hub for many tax cases and hears appeals involving state government.
Of the 350,000 lawsuits filed in Louisiana last year, about 29,000 produced appeals, of which 30 percent were directed to the 1st Circuit.
Whipple alone has been involved in 4,100 cases and 7,800 writs during her career on the bench.
"She knows how to work," said fellow Court of Appel Judge Jimmy Kuhn of Ponchatoula, adding Whipple is "courageous and will speak what she thinks is the proper and right thing to do."
From an administrative perspective, Mitch Theriot of Raceland, who joins the court later this month after a successful fall election, said he expects Whipple's plans to upgrade the 1st Circuit's operational systems to leave a lasting impression.
"She's adding some state-of-the-art technology, and I think she's going to play a big role in leading the court through the coming years," he said.
During the ceremony's keynote address, Baton Rouge Attorney Ted Jones said Whipple would approach the chief judgeship with "vigor, enthusiasm and a brilliant political and legal mind."
But with every corner of state government being checked for available budget cuts by the Legislature and the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal, Jones said her political skills may prove to be of better use.
As chief judge, Whipple is partly responsible for drafting the court's annual budget and ushering it through the legislative process.
Whipple said she's ready to defend the court's needs "across the lake," referencing Capitol Lake, which separates the Capitol building from the 1st Circuit courthouse.
A native of Bourg, Whipple attended Terrebonne High School and was given her first professional job by Ray Dill, former publisher of The Courier, who put the future chief judge to work writing for her local newspaper.
Whipple said she first approached Dill about a discount for printing the high school newspaper and walked away from the negotiations a working journalist.
"Simply, the rest of us are a rough draft," said Laura Badeaux, director of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government in Thibodaux. "Vanessa is the final copy."
Whipple said her passion for writing continued through her undergraduate degree, majoring in journalism and political science and minoring in biology at the former University of Southwestern University, which was followed by a full law school scholarship at Loyola University.
Whipple, recently reelected to her Division D seat without opposition, is replacing Burrell Carter of Greensburg, who retired last month after serving as chief judge for 13 years.
In addition to her duties with the 1st Circuit, Whipple serves on a judicial conduct advisory committee for the Louisiana Supreme Court .
The 1st Circuit represents a population of about 1.5 million people from 16 parishes — Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.
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Apparently, there's no such thing as too much choice when it comes to budget, 7-inch Android tablets and at CES today, Coby introduced another addition to the swelling ranks. However, instead of calling it something memorable like Pizazz or ThunderSlate, Coby has called it the MID7065. We'll remind you again in a short while, as it's sure to slip your mind.
The tablet represents an important first for Coby, as it has been Google certified, meaning it has access to Google Play, plus comes with all those handy Google apps pre-installed, including YouTube, Gmail, and Chrome. Previous Coby tablets have had to make do with a third-party app store, such as GetJar, so this is a considerable step up.
Coby's tablet has a 7-inch face, but the company hasn't confirmed its resolution. However, according to its FCC report discovered a few days ago, it'll be a lowly 1024 x 600 pixels. Inside the tablet is an Amlogic dual-core processor with a clock-speed of 1.2GHz, a chip with which not everyone will be familiar, but can also be found in the much-talked-about GameStick Android games console currently attracting attention on Kickstarter.
The MID7065 also has 8GB of internal storage memory and a microSD card slot to increase this by another 32GB, 1GB of RAM, a VGA video call camera above the screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the operating system is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The price for this unassuming tablet will be $150 and it's expected to hit the shops before the end of March.
Of course, when it does so, the Coby MID7065 will be up against some stiff competition, particularly if the resolution turns out to be 1024 x 600, as the super popular and still desirable Kindle Fire is the same price, and either the Kindle Fire HD or Nexus 7 offer considerably better specs for another $50.


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Perspective: A new hope for Africa
June 22, 2011
It has widely been assumed that increased production of energy from biomass requires a sacrifice in food security, particularly for the world's poor. Yet closer scrutiny suggests that modern bioenergy—in the form of fuel, electricity or heat—could be developed in ways that actually enhance food security.
In Africa, where the incidence of food insecurity is highest, hunger persists because of multiple compounding factors: poverty, poorly developed agricultural infrastructure and support, degraded land and armed conflict. Underlying these factors is a legacy of three decades of neglect for agricultural development in the poorest countries of the world.


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In Memoriam: John Beckerle
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree John Beckerle on May 14 at his home in Falmouth. He was 89.
John was born February 14, 1923, in Mount Vernon, NY. He was the son of John P. and Helen (Caufield) Beckerle. John received a B.S. from Manhattan College in Physics and Math in 1948, and a Ph.D. from Catholic University of America in 1953.
John served in the US Army in the Pacific Theater of War during World War II.
John began his career at WHOI in 1964 as an associate scientist in the Geology and Geophysics Department working with J.B. Hersey. His career focused on the science of the ocean, notably on the use of underwater sound to explore the Bermuda Triangle region of the Atlantic. After a long career, he retired in 1980. Prior to his career at WHOI, he worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey.
In retirement he kept active. In 2004, he volunteered to teach a course for Woods Hole Science and Technology Education Partnership (WHSTEP). The same year, he taught a course for parents on physics through the Falmouth Night School. His avocations included playing piano, as well as tennis, the latter until age 87.
He was the former husband of the late Kathleen J. (Holland) Beckerle. Dr. Beckerle leaves his sister, Marie Beckerle of Falmouth; his two sons, John David Beckerle of Clemson, South Carolina, and Michael James Beckerle of Needham, MA; and five grandchildren, Connor, Devin, and Liam Beckerle of Clemson, South Carolina, and Francesca and Martin Beckerle of Needham, MA.
A wake will be held on Friday, May 18, from 2 - 4 p.m., and 7 - 9 p.m. in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 584 West Falmouth Highway, West Falmouth, MA.
A funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Church in Woods Hole at 11 a.m., on Saturday, May 19. His remains will be cremated. Interment at a future date will be at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, 60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404, Great Neck, NY 11021.
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Nature Photography & Luxury Fine Art Blog: Peter Lik's Tree Of Life? Not Quite. Portland Japanese Maple
This Is The Tree.
I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and spent the majority of my life there. In 2008, when I picked up my first camera, I began looking for places inside the city that I could photograph and stumbled across an out of focus, dreamy interpretation of this tree by a fellow photographer named Zeb Andrews. Those of us who lived in Portland at the time were photographing this tree long before Peter Lik ever did. I have returned every year since then, capturing the tree in all four seasons.
In the city of Portland, Oregon there is a world-famous Japanese Maple tree, located just inside the gates of the Portland Japanese Garden just waiting to capture your spirit and imagination. When you visit the garden and see this tree in person, or view beautiful photographs like the ones I share with you below, you may fantasize about the magic of this tree and the story of where it came from. It is difficult not to envision a small world of fairies or other mythical creatures creating homes here, built from the small ferns that surround it, scavenging the "forest" for mushrooms and other edibles. In reality, this glorious Japanese Maple that helps draw over a quarter million visitors each year to the garden, may have much more humble beginnings than you may think.
History of the Garden
In 1958, Portland became a sister city to Sapporo, Japan, helping to create a broad interest in Japanese culture. Soon after, several business leaders and the Mayor of Portland decided it would be wonderful for Portland to have a traditional Japanese Garden. On June 4th, 1962, the City Council created a commission to establish the garden on the site of the former Washington Park Zoo. The Japanese Garden Society of Oregon was formed in 1963 by Portland citizens interested in promoting a more intimate relationship between the Peoples of Japan and our city and state. Takuma Tono, a Tokyo Agricultural University professor and internationally recognized authority on Japanese landscape design, was commissioned to design and supervise the development of the garden and he began landscaping the garden that year. In the summer of 1967, the Portland Japanese Garden formally opened to the public. The 5.5-acre Japanese garden is composed of five separate gardens: Strolling Pond Garden, Tea Garden, Natural Garden, Flat Garden, and Sand and Stone Garden.
This beautiful Japanese Maple tree that so many have grown to love, was not an original planting in the garden. No one is 100% sure of exactly when it was planted, or where it came from. Speaking to Adam Hart, Senior Gardener of the garden, after looking through historical photographs, I was told that this lace-leaf maple was most likely planted sometime around 1971 and is between 65-70 years old. According to Mr. Hart, the tree was not very impressive when it was first planted, so there aren't many photographs of it from those early days and the photographs he could find showed a fairly small and unspectacular specimen. The origin of the tree is also a mystery, but many of the lace-leaf maples were donated from people in the community and while we are not sure that this was the case, you can see other spectacular lace-leaf maples in the yards of beautiful homes along the road leading to the garden.
A Tree for all Seasons
Each and every season brings about change and rebirth inside the garden and the tree is no exception. It is spectacular all year round and an incredible photographic subject any time of the year.
The Peter Lik Effect
World renowned, Australian born photographer Peter Lik has captured numerous images of this tree throughout the years including pieces titled "Tree of Life" "Tree of Zen" and "Inner Peace". With galleries around the world combined with the natural beauty of the tree itself, it is no wonder that almost every time I share a photograph of the tree someone says "It's the Peter Lik Tree" or, "I have loved this tree ever since I saw Peter Lik's version of it…and yours is as good or better!" I guess it just goes to show how the success of an image can follow you and in some ways become a part of who you are as a photographer.
In early 2013 I began offering a portion of my work as limited edition pieces, including the majority of my photographs of this beautiful tree. Since then I have sold over 1000 pieces from this collection, with the majority of them being large format prints on high gloss ChromaLuxe aluminum sheeting and Acrylic Face Mounted prints. Living Lightning, released in February 2013 as an edition of 200, completely SOLD OUT as of December 2016. Dragon's Breath, also a limited edition of 200 was released in November 2013 and sold the first 40 pieces in the first 6 months and is now over 75% sold out as well. The success of these images has even caused some to start calling this tree the Aaron Reed tree which I think it equally humorous to calling it Peter Lik's.
Despite what others may think or how they choose to reference it, this majestic tree is not Peter Lik's, nor is it mine, nor anyone else. The greatest value of this tree lies in the fact that it is there for everyone to see, to wonder, to experience and to share in a weird little city called Portland. For those who may have never been and would like to see the garden during the peak of fall color, the 3rd week in October is a pretty good bet for a time to choose to visit. Don't hesitate, because this tree can change from green to orange to red and finally drop its leaves all in the course of a week. If you do visit, I hope you enjoy the tree and the rest of the garden as much as I have and will continue to, year after year.
If you are interested in purchasing pieces from my Limited Edition collection, including all of my captures of this tree including "Dragon's Breath", "Living Lightning", "The Green Dragon", "White Lightning", "Believe In Magic" and my newest addition "Firebird", please visit my website at and thank you for your support of the Portland Japanese Garden.


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For Wordsworth, it was ''unity sublime,'' for Coleridge, ''a cabinet of beauties.'' Visitors ever since have fumbled for epithets to celebrate England's Lake District, 900 square miles of rugged grandeur at the heart of Cumbria.
With its fells and dales and mountains heaving out of a lake-scattered landscape, its scale - literally and figuratively - is heroic.
It's a truism in travel that one can't visit the Lake District without colliding with literature, nor travel to its literary haunts without being awed by the landscape that inspired so many English writers. The beauty of the district remains uncompromised. Today visitors see what Wordsworth and Ruskin saw 150 years ago: slate-faced cottages nestled in dales, sheep cropping on fells burnished with autumn bracken, stone walls cascading over those same fells. And always, the lakes themselves, their tear-shaped surfaces corrugated by wind.
Walking its trails, sailing its waters, we discover what Wordsworth knew instinctively: Nature is the last uncorrupted frontier of modern life. It's this purity, suggested in landscape, that we crave.
An equal, if not greater, lure is the Lake District's literary heritage. Most popular, of course, are the homes of the Lake poets - Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey, and their adjuncts, De Quincey and Dorothy Wordsworth. Yet literary lore goes beyond the romantics. The list is overwhelming. It's here that Defoe tackled his journals; where Keats journeyed to meet Wordsworth; where Charlotte Bronte first met her biographer, Mrs. Gaskell; where Ruskin meditated on art; where Beatrix Potter, an ardent Lake District preservationist, wrote her children's books.
There are two strategies, then, for seeing the Lake District: as a literary pilgrim, and as a literal pilgrim trekking the breadth of its terrain. For me, the two are inextricably bound. Or so I rediscovered on a recent trip. Shooting up the M6 from Manchester, it's a two-hour drive to the Lake District. Exiting at Kendal, a town situated at the mouth of the Rothay Valley, I took the A591 north past Windermere, the largest and, regrettably, most commercial of the lakes, to Ambleside. Driving through that slate-fronted town poised at the foot of Loughrigg Fell, I continued on the A591 to Michael's Nook, which is tucked above the village of Grasmere, the perfect base for a literary and nature odyssey.
No writer is more indelibly associated with a place than William Wordsworth is with the Lake District. Born in Cockermouth, reared in Penrith, and schooled in the 17th-century grammar school at Hawkshead, the poet settled permanently in the Grasmere area in 1799. His identification with the Lake District transcends birthplace. Catalyst and muse to his creative powers, the Lake District shaped his literary credo: nature as spiritual instructor. An ideal focus, then, to seeing the Lake District is through his life and work. From Gowbarrow Park, Ullswater, where he first spotted that famous clump of daffodils, to Furness Abbey and the dozens of geographic sites that stud his epic autobiographical poem, ''The Prelude,'' he guides as no one else can.
A quarter-mile south of Grasmere center is Dove Cottage, a two-storied stone house set just off the main road. Wordsworth's residence between 1799 and 1807, it also enshrines three other writers: Coleridge, De Quincey (a ''guest'' for 20 years), and Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy. The latter's ''Grasmere Journals'' detail creative and domestic life at Dove Cottage. On June 10, 1810, for example , an entry notes: ''Coleridge came with a sack-full of books, etc., and a branch of Mountain ash. He had been attacked by a cow. He came over from Griesdale. A furious wind.''
Today, Dove Cottage is a beautifully preserved glimpse into their lives. Passing through the garden that Dorothy stocked with sweet peas and honeysuckle, you enter the wood-paneled parlor, off which splinter the kitchen and Dorothy's bedroom. Upstairs, on the left, is the sitting room where Coleridge or De Quincey read, careful not to waken Wordsworth's children in the newspaper-insulated room next door. Across from this is Wordsworth's study, a white-walled room decorated with its original furniture. On display are the poet's journals, as well as touching personal items, such as his wooden ice skates.
To get an overview of the Lake District and its poets, visitors should not miss the brilliantly laid-out Wordsworth Museum next door. Its ground floor details the area's history and geography; the upstairs guides one through the lives and works of the romantics. On display are original letters, journals, first editions, portraits, clothing, and personal artifacts. A fascinating time capsule concludes the tour: sketchbooks, letters, and journals of Victorian travelers.
It's but a three-minute ride south on the A591 to Wordsworth's final home, Rydal Mount. The three-storied house crowns a sloping garden. The poet laureate and his family lived here between 1813 and 1850, and the home is still owned by his descendants. It boasts original dining- and sitting-room furniture, fixtures , and portraits. While literary devotees tend to gravitate to the poet's top-floor study - replete with first editions and letters - it's the terraced garden they should see. For it is here in his summer shed, with its view of Rydal Water, that he composed his poetry.
Wordsworth, it's said, walked 175,000 miles before he was 40. After a week in the Lake District, I can see why. It's a walker's paradise. Footpaths circle lakes edged with pine or fork doggedly up heather-covered fells. Before setting out on a marathon climb, I suggest visitors first do what I did: Take a one- to two-day tour to survey the area. Leaving my car behind, I elected to ride with an intrepid outfit called Mountain Goat Tours.
The 12-seat minivan awaited me in Ambleside. Inside, 11 English travelers chimed, ''Morning,'' in unison, and we were off on a tour, snaking over fell and dale on roads only the Romans had braved. It was one of the most enjoyable trips I've ever made. As the English passengers cooed, ''Ooh, lovely,'' and proceeded to name every flora and fauna in sight, I sat transfixed as the gentle landscape of Ambleside soon gave way to the steep grandeur of the mountains.
Our first stop was Friar's Crag, a promontory jutting over Derwentwater, the lake a quarter of a mile from the market town of Keswick. Preserved (as is almost all the Lake District) by the National Trust, Friar's Crag was celebrated by both Ruskin and Wordsworth as one of the most sublime spots they knew. From there, it's but a few minutes to Castlerigg stone circle, a pre-Druid monument Keats immortalized in his poem ''Hyperion.''
Soon the gentle fells of Buttermere and Crummock Water - which Wordsworth called ''one inseparable glory clad'' - gave way to the craggy splendor of Sca Fell Pike and Hardknott Pass. These sinuous mountain passes funneled us to the ruined Roman garrison of Medioregdum. Its southernmost edge commands an unparalleled view of the Eskdale Valley. Though lakeless, the valley offers a glimpse into what makes the Lake District unique. Here, within its cathedral of mountains, the gentlest of English countryside shimmers like green stained glass.
Descending into the valley, I watched as the slopes, patched with slate croppings, evened out to quiet farmland. The lakes gleamed into view, mist hanging heavily over the tiny islands floating on their surfaces. As I watched the light shift the water from slate to silver, I recalled Wordsworth's most famous definition of poetry. ''Poetry,'' he wrote, ''is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: It takes its origins from emotions recollected in tranquillity.'' Nowhere is that more possible or more desirable than in the landscape I was passing through all too quickly. Practical Information
Since the Lake District reads like a ''Who's Who'' of English literature, visitors will do well seeing just the homes of its resident writers. On the Wordsworth trail:
Take the A594 to Cockermouth. Wordsworth's birthplace, managed by the National Trust, is open April to October. His grammar school at Hawkshead, off the B5285, is open May to September. His three adult residences, open April to December, are: Dove Cottage, Rydal Mount (both off A591, Grasmere) and Allan Bank, 11/2 miles northwest of Grasmere. Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his brother-in-law, poet laureate Robert Southey, lived at Gretta Hall, Keswick, off A591. John Ruskin's home, Brantwood, Coniston, is off the A593. Beatrix Potter's beautifully preserved Hilltop Farm is off the B5285 in Near Sawrey, Hawkshead. A National Trust domain, it's open April to October. For a more detailed literary guide, consult ''The Oxford Literary Guide to the British Isles,'' an indispensable book for travel. Michael's Nook:
As soon as I arrived at Michael's Nook, I realized why Egon Ronay cited it as one of Britain's top country-house hotels. Beautifully situated above Grasmere Village, this two-storied stone house is an elegant hideaway. Fastidiously overseen by owner Reg Gifford, Michael's Nook is renowned for its gourmet food and elegant ambiance. The hotel's small scale and its one-sitting dinner make staying here like staying in someone's home. The decor may be English antiques, but the atmosphere is decidedly informal. At dinner, Mr. Gifford, with the solicitous care of a village curate, makes his rounds to see if, indeed, the Stilton puffs and the fresh salmon are satisfactory. While the accommodation may not be for everyone's budget, I can't think of a hotel where the value is as high. Mountain Goat Tours:
Located at Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, tel: (09662) 5161; Telex: 65294. The best way to see the Lake District before negotiating its roads on your own.


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Alunageorge's new song
Is pretty awesome right? Has a bit of a james blake/jai paul feeling in the production. Basically they're on a hot streak and I can't wait for the album.
they are on such a good roll
When the album drops it should explode massivelybadmanreturns and JaguarPirate this'd this
now i'm thinking of a bomb shaped like a bowling ball
my thoughts exactly
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Keep getting a bit nervous about them releasing something substandard
but they really do seem to be on a roll.
There's, what, 12 songs on the album?
Your Drums Your Love, Attracting Flies, Diver, You Know You Like It, Just A Touch and Body Music (at least the live version they did on 1Extra)all sound top-notch. That's almost half the album, so it will be AT LEAST semi-amazing (more so if they add White Noise as a bonus or something).
love Alunageorge, love Disclosure
White Noise: don't get the hype. Bang average track.causticwindow this'd this
The thing I like about White Noise
Is that there's a sort of tension between Disclosure's production and Aluna's vocals. Neither one is fully serving the other, as opposed to one of those chart-club bangers that just beats you over the head going 'buy! dance! drink!', which makes it much more interesting and highlights the defiant nature of the lyrics too. I can understand how this could also undermine the respective strengths of the artists involved but for me personally, it doesn't.
Gonna go against the grain, and say this is the weakest of their tracks I've heard yet
Also, the album doesn't drop until June. JUNE! And around a third of the tracks will be ones we've all heard up to a year beforehand, which is a shame.
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At Least One Broadband Provider Is Happy To Be A Dumb Pipe
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One of the interesting subplots of this latest internet boom is the steady elimination of the bandwidth glut from the previous boom. Basically, during the last bubble, there was a lot of overinvestment in fiber, causing many early investors to lose their shirts. But, as is the case with many bubbles, the initial overinvestment and the subsequent glut of resources often lays the foundation for growth down the road. Fortune magazine has an interesting look at one company, Cogent Communications, that has made a business out of snapping up cheap, unused fiber and selling it cheaply to bandwidth-hungry firms like YouTube and eBay. Often, its prices are just a quarter of what its competitors, like AT&T, are charging. Obviously, Cogent's price advantage rankles its competitors, but the company likens itself to cheap overseas workers. While some parties are affected negatively, it's clearly a net positive for customers and the economy on the whole. What's also interesting is that the company is totally content with being a dumb pipe, a concept that freaks out incumbent operators. Still, some questions linger about Cogent's business. For one thing, the company hasn't turned a profit, nor does it expect to do so in the short term. Furthermore, the company can't have an infinite supply of cheap bandwidth. It's only a matter of time before bubble-era fiber is used up, and its infrastructure costs may come to resemble its competitors'. Thus, it's not clear how sustainable the company's current model is. Still, the incumbent operators need to pay attention. The company is growing rapidly because it's meeting the need for cheap, no-frills bandwidth, rather than trying to fight the trend towards commoditization.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Brad Karp of Saint Xavier (Ill.) has been named the NAIA National Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Karp was selected based on his performances from Jan. 30 – Feb. 5 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Karp averaged 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3.5 assists to lead the Cougars to a 1-1 week that included a 90-64 victory against St. Francis (Ill.) on Feb. 1 and a 99-96 loss to then-No. 2 Robert Morris (Ill.) on Feb. 4. His big performance came against the nationally ranked Eagles, as he posted a team-high seventh double-double of the season with a career-high 39 points and 20 rebounds. Karp finished the contest shooting 11-for-19 (57.9 percent) from the floor, including a 4-for-6 effort from beyond the arc. Additionally, he converted 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) of attempts at the free throw line. The 39-point effort marks the seventh time in his career that Karp has reached the 30-point plateau. On the week, the sophomore guard shot 67.7 percent (21-of-31) from the field and 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from 3-point range.
The native of Valparaiso, Ind., currently leads the Saint Xavier and the Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference – third in the NAIA – in scoring with 23.9 points per game. His 8.6 rebounds per game are also a team high.
For a complete listing of the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Feb. 14.
Nominees: Adrian Miller, John Brown (Ark.); Brad Burgus, Graceland (Iowa); Eric Frederick, Texas Wesleyan; Cj Blount, Lyon (Ark.); Le Andre Johnson, Missouri Baptist ; Marquise Mems, Tougaloo (Miss.); Marcel Townes, Great Falls (Mont.); Mark Bryant, Shawnee State (Ohio); Given Kalipinde, Biola (Calif.); Antonio Hester, Mobile (Ala.); Devon Peterson, Mountain State (W.Va.)
2011-12 Composite Award Winners (Schedule)
Week 1: Eric Frederick, Texas Wesleyan
Week 2: Josh Orta, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
Week 3: Chase Spreen, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Week 4: Eric Frederick, Texas Wesleyan
Week 5: Walter Hill, Shorter (Ga.)
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ADDISON — Vermont State Police are investigating the Feb. 15 burglary of a home on Jersey Street in Addison during which the culprit stole a variety of personal property, including items with the State of Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife insignia. Police said the stolen items — a Deputy F&W badge, collar brass and a tie clip — belong to one of the victims, Deputy Warden Eugene Stearns.
The total value of the stolen property is estimated at $8,000, according to police.
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How did the English refer to Her before the Norman Conquest?
Probably Mater Dei the latin for Mother of God.In Christ,Thomas
Leaving aside the "Orthodox England" part,
While the Church may have used Latin, neither the mass of the people nor the Anglo-Saxon Royal Court used Latin before the Norman Conquest. So wouldn't it be something like Modor Godbearnes (Mother of the God-Child, common way to refer to Christ) or Modor Godan (Mother of God) or, perhaps, Ure Hlaefdige (Our Lady).
I wouldn't leave it aside...I'd actually quite like to hear your commentary.
On what sources do you base the royal court not using Latin?  Just curious.
Oh? <glyph of raised eyebrow here> Why so, if I may ask? Also, there are threads on this forum where it's been gone over.No offense is meant here. I'm curious as to why.
From a BBC Documentary on the History English Language that I saw last summer, sorry I can't be more specific.
godbearnes (or the nominative godbearn...written god-bearn) can be found here: http://dontgohere.nu/oe/as-bt/read.htm?page_nr=483
Sorry, I fear I don't recall such discussions. I just thought that your input would be a nice contrast to the idealized 'Orthodox England/Western Right' party line. That and I like to cause problems
The link for modor isn't there yet. There's a gap.  However, I should have been more precise.  It is the putting of the two words together that is umm without basis so far as I can find.  One now might put them together as you did, but that doesn't mean that the Anglo-Saxons did.  This line "Theotokos-Godbearer-godbearne moder looks like a back construction to me. Since the question was what did the Anglo Saxons say this doesn't seem to fit to me.  Meaning no disrespect.
Ah.  I beg your pardon for being ummm dubious as to you really wanting to go on that line.  I apologize.  Cause problems?  For who? ÂÂ
May I ask your views on what you call "Orthodox England/Western Right (do you mean "rite"?) party line, please?
I have been in a number of threads holding to the "Anglo-Saxons were Christian, not "Byzantine" or Eastern or looking to Constantinople as opposed to Rome tack.  And as to Harald Godwinson fighting a "religious war" against William this may lead to "logo shaped dents in my forehead"   A study of who was doing what to whom for power and land in that time and place is interesting and has little to do with any religious sentiment.  (And then there's the "Death Bed prophecy of Edward the Confessor" that some EO sites have up that has no provenence, no citations and differs wildly from one that *does* have those things.)
Sorry if I was unclear, I was simply giving a few suggestions for what might have been used, the constructions, all three of them, were entirely linguistic without me doing any research into primary sources...I spent a few minutes looking for a few but when I came up empty handed I just thought I'd throw a few things out there with my primary purpose being to emphasize the strong Anglo-Saxon culture that existed in England prior to the Norman invasion.
More often than not I cause them for myself...like when I threw the off comment that I support the Ordination of Women into an unrelated thread to get a rise out of a few people...did it ever, if this was RL I'd probably be burned at the stake by now
I would pretty much agree with you here; the influences on England were clearly Roman, not Constantinopolitan; England was western as any other Church in western Europe...it was not exactly like Rome, but no Church outside of, well, Rome was. And the dividing line was most certainly not the Norman Conquest, England drifted away from the East just like the rest of the West, over the centuries due to poor communications and lack of travel and cultural integration, it began as soon as the Empire was divided between east and west.
Our Church is a purely Eastern expression of the Christian Faith, to try to create a 'western orthodox church' is artificial and disingenuous at best. The CoE and the RC Church both have good claims to being the Ancient Church of the British Isles, but we Orthodox do not.
I have been in discussions where posters tried to show a deep tie to Constantinople via the "Varangian Guard". Never mind the facts of who actually went to Mikklagard (Constan.) to join and *why* (that's where the gold was and if you were outlawed it was a place to go), why the Emperor hired them (no local loyalties.  He paid them, he was hte boss.) and how if they survived they came back to Norway, Iceland, and so forth.  I can provide links and citations to translated Sagas about that if you're interested. ÂÂ
Well, I *had* noticed that one, yes.  And I did find your explanation of your change of mind interesting and refreshing.
Exactly.  Most people never left their home areas. Communication across long distances took months if not longer. Combinations of cultural influences changed things. There were marriages and exchanges of information across the channel for centuries. England was not an isolated country.  I have found that It is not widely known that we have existing primary documents from the Anglo-Saxon times so some things are clearly stated with whos and whens.  Do you really want to go into any depth on this subject? ÂÂ
!!!  I think it may be a Sign of the Apocolypse!  You and I are in peaceful agreement here.
I certainly agree, the Varangian Guard were mercenaries...which is why they were trustworthy, they wern't directly involved in the politics of the city which were very deadly. However, if you have the links readily available I would be most interested in reading the sagas (in translation).
Thanks, at least someone appreciated me giving an honest and heartfelt response...I guess I would have had company on the stake ÂÂ
Though I find the subject interesting I fear that my knowledge of Pre-Norman England is lacking and it would be more of a monologue on your part.
What has become of us? I fear this is my fault...my deepest apologies
 Harald Hardrada is the same king who was defeated at the Battle of Stanford Bridge by Harald Godwinson shortly before Hastings. ÂÂ
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Giorgio Letteri is the older brother of the 'Tex' artist Guglielmo Letteri. Like many other Italian artists he moved to Argentina in the late 1950s, here he worked for the publishing house Columba. In the 1957 Letteri moved to England, where he started out working for the Fleetway Publishing House. With Velio Vuolo he founded the artist agency V.V.Artists. From 1965 to 1997 Letteri worked for the D.C. Thomson. In the 2002, after having lived in San Francisco, Jerusalem, Vancouver and Miami, he returned to Rome. There. he has worked for Lanciostory (Editorial Eura).
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Pivot, network for millennials, debuts Aug. 1
Pivot, and its first original series "Please Like Me," debuts Aug. 1, aiming for the millennial audience (age 15-34). The series is available online for binge watching. They've already set a second season.
The network, owned by Participant Media, takes the place of Participant Media's Halogen TV and Documentary Channel. So far, it's not on Comcast in Colorado.
The channel will launch a late night talk show, "Take Part Live," a variety show "HitRECord on TV" hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a reality show "Raising McCain" with blogger and Senator's offspring Meghan McCain. Also will pick up syndicated series including "Friday Night Lights," "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and "FarScape."
"It's a completely different approach to television," said Pivot president Evan Shapiro, deflecting questions likening Pivot to Current TV. Pivot wants to be interactive, disruptive to the status quo and busy with social advocating.


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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has just published a letter to employees about... Uh, yeah, about what exactly?
The day I took on my new role I said that our industry does not respect tradition - it only respects innovation. I also said that in order to accelerate our innovation, we must rediscover our soul - our unique core. We must all understand and embrace what only Microsoft can contribute to the world and how we can once again change the world. I consider the job before us to be bolder and more ambitious than anything we have ever done.
I've read through the whole thing - twice - but I still have no idea what I'm supposed to take from this. There's nothing concrete, nothing we haven't heard before - it's so vague that I'm not really sure it even has a point to begin with. I think it's supposed to announce some sort of change in direction, but that's the problem - there isn't one.
Especially these two successive paragraphs are startling.
More recently, we have described ourselves as a "devices and services" company. While the devices and services description was helpful in starting our transformation, we now need to hone in on our unique strategy.
At our core, Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world. We will reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more.
What's the difference between "devices and services" and "mobile-first and cloud-first"?
That's the problem with vague, abstracted drivel from company executives. It's essentially homeopathic communication - so watered down it's essentially just water with zero medicinal effects.
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The universe evolves as players inhabit and vie for control over alien worlds. Local populations will shift their allegiance between the two alliances. Outside threats, such as the Ori, will conspire to further change the face of these worlds. Players will be able to tip the balance of power on these worlds, beating back the Ori invasion, and swaying the local populations to their side through quests, combat and trade. Whether you are a solitary explorer, master tradesman, or commander of a massive armed force- your every action will alter the worlds of the Stargate universe.
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Cardinals guard Kevin Ware leaves Indianapolis hospital, heads home to Louisville
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Louisville guard Kevin Ware has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and is headed back to campus, two days after breaking his right leg during the Cardinals' Final Four-clinching victory.
Ware had been at Methodist Hospital since sustaining the horrific injury Sunday during in the first half of Louisville's 85-63 win over Duke in the Midwest Regional. He underwent surgery to repair compound fractures of the tibia in the leg and is expected to be out a year.
Ware tweeted Tuesday, "Back to my brothers I go," along with a picture of him on crutches as he prepared to leave the hospital.
Louisville coach Rick Pitino says Ware would travel with the team to Atlanta, but it wasn't known if he will be cleared to fly.