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The confusion started within hours of the shooting. The sheriff's office had the time wrong by 30 minutes and the response time cut in half from what it actually was. But by Thursday, there were more serious inconsistencies. On Wednesday, the investigation said Carlton Berry was the shooter. By Thursday, it's said to be Trey Foster. Same gun, same charges -- lots of confusion.
It was a chaotic scene Tuesday afternoon, with 10 gunshots fired on a college campus. There were four victims, two seriously wounded. Hundreds of students were nearby and 140 deputies responding.
"That is just how we roll," said Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia at a news conference on Wednesday. "They ran into danger."
But two days and two news conferences after the shooting, even the most basic questions are still unclear.
"At this time we are considering the campus is safe," declared Major Armando Tello with the Harris County Sheriff's Office Tuesday afternoon.
Hours after the incident Tuesday the sheriff's office sounded the all clear.
Major Tello said, "The two people that were involved in the incident are the people that are at the hospital."
Again on Wednesday a beaming Sheriff Garcia congratulated his team, calling himself a 'proud papa.'
"Today is a good day," he said. "Lone Star College is safe."
But something wasn't adding up.
"We have not recovered the firearm we believe was used in this case," Sheriff Garcia said.
The gun in the case was missing and still is, and so was the person who likely fired it. By Thursday morning, we learned a man prosecutors now call a shooter in this case was still on the loose.
"Fact #1 -- this individual right here, Carlton Berry, was charged last night with two counts of aggravated assault," Sheriff Garcia told the media on Wednesday. "We hope, I hope, he gets what he deserves."
We know what he got so far -- a nationally televised shout out from our sheriff. But was it too soon?
On Thursday Garcia's deputies and the district attorney are relying on the Berry's word to charge that second man, who's still on the loose and may be Tuesday's lone shooter.
The beauty of this, it was well coordinated," Sheriff Garcia said Wednesday. "It all worked well. The pieces came together as well as you can expect under a very chaotic situation."
Just before 4pm Wednesday the sheriff was holding up Carlton Berry's photo for the whole world to see. But his deputies had already identified Trey Foster. We know that because a court document time stamp proves that just about two hours later, at 6:22pm, his deputies swore before a judge the other guy was the shooter.
Texas law allows both men to be guilty, but with a known shooter on the loose, was it too early to say all was safe?
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An instructional faculty member in NTID's Information and Computing Sciences Department has received a $20,000 stipend to develop policy and design recommendations for inclusive virtual peer communities for students with sensory disabilities.
Raja Kushalnagar of Pittsford expects to complete his paper in May. The award, from the Time Warner Research Program, aims to increase understanding of the political and social benefits and challenges that face digital technologies in the home, office, classroom and community.
"I have experienced first-hand the effect of policy and laws on boosting access through technology, such as video relay service," he says. "I am interested in advocating for full access through accessible and inclusive technology."
Kushalnagar plans to enhance participation of students with sensory disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math.
"I'll look at factors that influence participation in online communities and to develop policy mechanisms to address these factors, so as to boost student preparation through mentoring, peer contacts, networking and enhanced information accessibility," he says.
The project will inform policymakers and industry stakeholders about ways to promote outreach to marginalized populations through technology and mentoring.
The Time Warner Cable Research Program on Digital Communications awards stipends to foster research dedicated to increasing understanding of the benefits and challenges facing the future of digital technologies in the home, office, classroom and community.
"We are pleased we continue to attract the best minds working on communications, media and technology policy issues and are particularly proud to be funding research in one of our home communities, in Rochester, N.Y.," says Fernando Laguarda, vice president for External Affairs and Policy Counselor at Time Warner Cable.


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The tents were set up just around the corner from me and I had been flirting with a visit...
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Carol, you capture such beauty with your camera, I love every picture. One day...oh yes one day very soon...I too look forward to visiting wonderful Paris and perhaps I will be lucky enough to venture upon such exquisite markets or perhaps have the ET framed in my window panes.
Merci muchly, we adore your dedication to us all.
Enjoy your weekend.
Decadently delicious... I love the flatware. And I love what you are doing with your digs!! The romantic in us all *sigh* needs treasures like these.
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Hmmmm...I just posted a comment but I guess it didn't "take." I see several chair paintings in the makings here--they must've known you were coming--they even set them up like still lifes for you. ;)) The fabrics and quilts would catch my eye, too--I always seek out all those same things here at our local flea market. Joe and I love going and browsing there. Great fun, Carol! Thanks for taking us!ReplyDelete
It's always fabulous to walk around this brocante stores! What? You have to start a diet after Paris???? I really do not understand!ReplyDelete
My sister in law is on the plane down to Paris right now. Her daughter is here with us. I should have found some space in her suitcase and gone with her.ReplyDelete
Oh what lovely photos and how fun. I saw several things I would have gone crazy over. I am drooling here, wishing we had some fun places like this to go to.
LOVE the silverware you found. Great find.
It was nice to catch up on your blog!! Do you have any idea how much I yearn to see Paris after visiting your blog!! Love the silverware! LaurieReplyDelete
Never mind Suzanne's flatware...how about that plate!!! Seriously, I love the flatware too...you are going to be a serious piece of France in the USA with your new imports!ReplyDelete
BIG MERCI Jeanette for reminding me I must look for BLUE AND WHITE strawberry plates!
I did take a picture and plumb forgot! :O
I would like to purchase a Café de Flore small water carafe with the café name on it. I was there 2 weeks ago and both times of day the store manager was out and the store was locked. I am in Toronto, Canada. Is there any way I can purchase and have the item sent to me??
Hoping you have some information.
I am entranced with your blog, "Paris Breakfasts". My daughter turned me on to it some time ago, and I have thanked her numerous times. We are, in fact, off to Paris for Christmas, as I need to assuage a broken heart and where better but Paris? We have rented a flat (studio) in the Marais, but I have saved the link in your latest post, for the NEXT time I need to escape to Paris.
Keep up the good work, and I love your paintings!
It's been ages since I went to a brocante in Paris but I am loving these pictures!! I remember spending way too much on getting stuff for friends and family but oh! what fun it was!!ReplyDelete
What street is the Salon Antiquité on? I might go this week.ReplyDelete
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OpenSkies to Mix Business (Class) With Pleasure
Posted June 18, 2008 by Zak Patten
What's in a name? In the case of OpenSkies—the new mostly-business-class subsidiary of British Airways—a whole lot. When first announced, the airline's name was inspired by the new deregulating treaty that allows airlines to operate on any routes they choose between the U.S. and E.U. Today, OpenSkies might also be taken as a comment on the lack of competition in the air, particularly since the demise of all-business-class carriers Eos, Maxjet, and Silverjet.
Sure, OpenSkies only has one airplane, a 757 that holds 82 passengers, but the Little Airline That Could has big plans for that one plane. We're talking three classes of service, with the top of the line being Biz, which boasts "truly lie-flat seats." Don't want to sleep that well? No worries. OpenSkies has Prem+, which must denote its premium-economy class, because I doubt it's a typo (unless OpenSkies is planning on professionally curling its passengers' hair en route). Last but not least (well, actually it is the least, but OpenSkies swears it's not too bad at all), is the economy cabin. There are only 30 seats (genuine leather ones) there, so you should get plenty of attention, assuming there's also a designated flight attendant (kidding!). And everyone, regardless of class, will have access to the 50-plus hours of audio and video programming on their personal entertainment systems, so that's a step up from my favorite in-flight game: staring at the back of the seat in front of me.
So where exactly will OpenSkies fly? Let's just say it doesn't have a massive worldwide route network. In fact, there are just two cities involved, but they're pretty decent ones: Paris and New York. The plan is to scale up by adding new destinations as business results allow for it. Currently on the list of potentials are Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, and Milan.
In these days of cutbacks and fee increases, any airline looking hopefully toward the future should cheer us all up. No matter what it's called.
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The Good Wife's Kalinda Sharma has been called a lot of things: resourceful investigator, protective friend, seductive temptress. One thing she's she never been called? The good wife. Until now.
"The question that came up in my mind quite a bit, and also in the creators' minds is: Was she the good wife?" Archie Panjabi tells TVGuide.com. "She was married for a certain number of years, which we'll learn as the episodes progress. But what name did she change? Was she what we perceive to be the good wife? What happened to her in life? Nothing will be spelled out, but you definitely will get a bigger insight into her and her past."
VIDEO: Watch the first three minutes of The Good Wife's Season 4 premiere nowAfter three seasons of keeping her past, and her personal life in general, under wraps, the introduction of Kalinda's estranged husband, Nick (Marc Warren ), in the CBS drama's season premiere (Sunday at 9/8c) promises to blow the lid on just who she really is. Or at least crack that box open. "We've had so many questions asked about Kalinda: Why is she so mysterious? Why does she use sex to manipulate people? How come she's so good with weapons like the baseball bat or the sledgehammer or a gun?" Panjabi says. "You finally do get start to understand, through the relationship of her and her husband, why Kalinda is the way that she is."The on-screen introduction of the fan favorite's other-half, Nick, has been highly anticipated ever since viewers first learned she had a husband back in Season 2. "The fear of doing television is that you become complacent about the character and, to me, as soon as you do that you've lost the magic," she says. "If I was just given the investigator's stuff this year and helping everyone else, I honestly would be a bit frustrated so I feel the timing is right."The Good Wife first look photos: Get a sneak peek at Season 4's fresh facesDuring the summer hiatus, fans threw around names like Idris Elba and Jeffrey Dean Morgan for the part until CBS announced in late July that Band of Brothers' Warren, a Brit, had won the coveted role. "I was asked for suggestions for the husband, but ultimately Robert King and Michelle King cast me, so I had faith in them and I didn't want the responsibility of choosing such a difficult role," Panjabi says. "I think they saw quite a number of high-profile people's show reels, but ... it's exciting that they went for somebody that not many people know, so there isn't a huge expectation."Panjabi had never met Warren before, but says it was a perfect match right from the start. "Marc Warren and I clicked as people. It's kind of like the same chemistry I have with Matt Czuchry — Kalinda and Cary were never meant to [become close], but we just got on very well and then the Kings wrote towards that," Panjabi says. "[Marc and I] share the same sense of humor and are prepared to take risks and prepared to work off of each other. When you take risky choices, there are high chances you could fail or it might not work, and he's unafraid."The Good Wife taps Marc Warren as Kalinda's husbandThat close rapport came in handy for Warren's first episode, which features both an intense moment of intimacy and a big fight scene between the two (former?) lovebirds. "We ended up doing 90 percent of [the stunts] ourselves because we really got into it," she says. "I think I did hurt Marc quite a few times."That combination of tender and tough moments will answer some burning questions, but may also incite new ones. "The audience will become like a fly on the wall in watching Kalinda out of the workplace and with somebody whom she's had a very intimate relationship with," Panjabi says. "They'll be left to judge."The Good Wife's Archie Panjabi: Kalinda has had a tough yearIn addition to peeling back the layers to Kalinda, Panjabi says Nick stir the pot for the entire show this season and likens him to Season 2 troublemaker Blake Calamar (Scott Porter). Look for Nick to cross paths with Cary, Eli, Will and Lana, among others. "Things are going to start falling to pieces. From what I've read so far, he's a force to be reckoned with," she says. "She's always helped her friends out so hopefully this year, they'll all be there for her when she needs it."Kalinda in need of help? After three years of maintaining her character's tough exterior — minus a tearful elevator scene or two — Panjabi says Kalinda's newfound vulnerability has taken her out of her comfort zone. "I sometimes feel like I'm not playing Kalinda because of the effect the Nick character has on her," she says. "It's like exercising certain muscles in the makeup of that character that haven't been exercised before. You don't feel very confident with it, but in the heat of the moment you let yourself go and wait and see what comes up."The real test, she says, will be what the viewers think of the new Kalinda, and the man who helped make her who she is today. "I am just as nervous as, if not more than, when I first got the role of Kalinda," she says. "I think it was necessary to take this next stage. But the reception is left in the hands of the audience now."The Good Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.


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Stable fire kills 18 horses at equestrian center
Stable fire kills 18 horses at equestrian center
ATHENS, Ga. —
Fire tore through a stable at an equestrian center early Friday, killing 18 horses, according to Oconee County Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton.
The fire at Brookwood Equestrian Center, a boarding and training facility about 10 minutes from Athens, Ga., was reported just after 1:30 a.m. by a tenant who lives on the property.
Seven tanker trucks, along with 28 volunteer firefighters responded to the fire, Thaxton said.
He said one of the 18 horses was able to get out of the barn, but was injured so badly that it had to be put down.
The state fire marshal and Oconee County Sheriff's Office are trying to determine a cause of the fire, Thaxton said.


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Covering NH expects big push for Obamacare signups before March 31By DAN TUOHY
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 06. 2014 8:07PM
The open enrollment period for Obamacare closes March 31, and the group helping Granite Staters learn more about available health insurance plans expects a late push for application assistance.
Covering New Hampshire held 70 events last week around the state, where certified helpers can answer questions about the Affordable Care Act and provide step-by-step enrollment support. Nearly 300 such events will be held statewide in March alone.
Bokyoung Mun, a certified marketplace assistant, greeted one resident as she opened a recent session at Bedford Public Library.
"It's been slow (today)," she said in an interview. "I think it's been going well. I'm just doing my best to inform people and try to help them learn more."
Open enrollment for the 2014 plan year began Oct. 1, 2013. Through Feb. 1, 16,863 individuals in New Hampshire enrolled in a health insurance plan, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The government says 35,781 New Hampshire individuals are eligible to enroll in the federal marketplace.
Increases in enrollment
The early 2014 enrollment numbers saw considerable increases. They were in marked contrast with the botched launch, which was marred by problems with healthcare.gov, the federal government's online portal for the health insurance marketplace. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reported last month that 3.3 million people had enrolled by Feb. 1. President Obama, last week, said enrollment topped 4 million. The administration hopes to reach 6 million, an estimate revised from an earlier 7 million goal.
February enrollment numbers may be released early next week.
New Hampshire's enrollment figures show considerable progress, compared to other states, according to Karen Hicks, project manager for Covering New Hampshire.
"We are really pleased with the progress overall. We feel like the word is getting out," Hicks said.
Hicks said the website — CoveringNewHampshire.org — has had steady traffic and a considerable uptick over the past week. The website, which went live in late December, includes a calendar of the events. Residents may also call (800) 318-2596 for assistance.
11 plans to choose from
There are 11 plans offered in the New Hampshire network via Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. A breakdown of the so-called metal levels, which designates various insurance deductibles, co-pays and offerings, are: 23 percent Bronze, 59 percent Silver, and 18 percent Gold.
For the enrollment estimates through Feb. 1, an estimated 82 percent of the residents selecting a plan were provided with financial assistance. The tax credits available, just like the tax penalty for individuals going without qualified coverage, are an incentive for people to sign up, Mun said.
Several of the "testimonials" on Covering New Hampshire's website cite the financial assistance available, which lowers monthly premiums for qualified applicants. Lisa Kerrigan, a mother of two from Rochester who runs a day care, said she is paying $37 per month for a policy for herself.
"I didn't have insurance before so it's a huge relief," she said in her testimonial.
Covering New Hampshire is the "official, free resource" by New Hampshire Health Plan, which manages the state's high-risk insurance pool, via federal funding. Its strategy is to reach people where they are. Hicks said that includes the hundreds of events in towns and cities around New Hampshire, as well as local outreach use of social media channels, and advertising spots on radio and television.
Granite Staters are also seeing TV ads, paid for by the New Hampshire chapter of Americans for Prosperity, that attack Obamacare and target U.S. Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Ann McLane Kuster, Democrats who represent New Hampshire's 1st and 2nd districts, respectively.
The health care law is already one of the hot campaign issues in the run-up to the 2014 elections.


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CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — A skydiver has died after a hard landing at an airport in South Carolina.
Chester County Emergency Management director Eddie Murphy said authorities were called to an airport in Chester just after 10:15 a.m. Sunday.
The skydiver was taken to a hospital, where he died. His name has not been released.
Murphy said the accident had nothing to do with the plane that was used. Murphy also didn't know how many other people were in the skydiving group, or if the victim had been strapped to another person during the jump.
The jump was coordinated through a company called Skydive Carolina. General manager James LaBarrie didn't immediately return a message.


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Event is free, but registration required.
Sloane Lewis has organized what she is calling the Miss Kansas Summit, drawing on an impressive array of talent and available to students in eighth through twelfth grades free of charge.
The event will be held May 11 and 12 at Champion Church in Wichita. Students may register at kansasyouth.eventbrite.com.
The summit is not a requirement of the title, nor even a recommendation, but something she feels compelled to do. In part, the motivation comes from her cousin, Mikey Lewis, who led a short troubled life before committing suicide late in 2012.
A part of her job as Miss Kansas is speaking to students in school settings.
"I wished I could reach more kids," she said, thinking, "maybe when I'm older, when I have money."
After returning from the Miss America Pageant in January, she decided to make something happen now. She began making phone calls, connected with the pastor at Champion Church, who helped put her in touch with speakers and began lining up sponsors for the event.
The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11, with messages from Kansas University basketball players Jamari Traylor and Wichita native Perry Ellis. Traylor has a story that should encourage anyone who thinks life has dealt them a losing hand. Kicked out of the house at 15, he found shelter in a rusted-out Buick left in an abandoned car wash. That he has turned his life around points up the importance of having a positive mentor.
The all-day conference on Saturday aims to teach kids about making positive choices and staying drug and alcohol free, Lewis said. Lunch will be provided, as well as snacks on Friday evening.
Motivational speaker Bill Cordes, the "YOGOWYPI guy," will speak, promising, according to his website, a fun, energetic and humor-filled message about making positive choices.
In workshops, students will hear real-life stories from others who have experienced negative situations and were able to overcome them.
The husband-wife team of David and Lynn Gilkey have put a past that included drug use and jail sentences behind them and have worked for about 10 years with the Urban League of Kansas on programs to help young men and women achieve their potential.
A teen mom will talk about her struggles raising a child while in high school.
Former Kansas City Chiefs football player J.D. Franklin will share his personal story and the effects that drugs and alcohol have on the future.
Lewis will talk about the importance of goal setting and defining your own success.
She describes herself as a goal-oriented person, but believes many at-risk young people are so stuck in getting through what is happening right now that they don't have a concept of the future.
She hopes the summit, and a non-profit organization, Define Your Future, that she is working to establish will help them find motivation and resources.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says religious leaders and President Barack Obama have agreed there is a moral imperative for overhauling the nation's immigration laws and are committed to pushing Congress to act.
Eight leaders of faith-based organizations met with Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and senior White House officials Wednesday in an effort to maintain pressure on lawmakers. The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that increases border security and provides a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.
House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday, however, said the House will not attempt to find a compromise with the Senate bill.
The White House, in a read-out of the president's meeting, said the religious leaders voiced concern that the current system is hurting families in their congregations.


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The early 19th century saw much educational reform, including increased opportunities for women who wanted an education beyond what they could learn at their town's common school. Women were called upon to educate a rising generation of new citizens as mothers and teachers, and with the industrial revolution came new jobs for young women outside of the confines of the home. Academies for young women sprouted up in towns all over New England, including the one Mary Lyon founded in Holyoke. Since students at the Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary were to be boarders- a relatively new experience for females- emphasis was placed upon creating a family-style environment. The school proved quite successful in its design for permanency, since it still exists today as Mt. Holyoke College.
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- Meet with aCareer Services staff member to learn how to develop and implement a personalized 4-year career plan.
- Assess your personal values, interests, skills and abilities through career self-assessment tools such as the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
- Visit Career Services to research various career fileds and experiential learning opportunities such as summer jobs and internships.
- Visit the Career Services website.
- Get involved on and off campus. Join a student organization, volunteer, and/or get an on-campus job.
- Get a summer job that will provide you with an opportunity to learn about a career field that interests you.
- Do your best work academically.
Sophomore Year: Career Exploration & Leadership Development
- Meet with a Career Services staff member to discuss your career plans and evaluate your 4-year career plan.
- Actively research career fields that interest you.
- Attend career related workshops to learn about the process of choosing a major or career path and attend programs featuring guest speakers from career fields that interest you.
- Conduct informational interviews with professionals to learn about a particular career field.
- Take an active role in a student organization to develop your communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Develop a resume and have it critiqued by Career Services. Also complete a mock interview to prepare for your summer job or internship search.
- Secure an internship or summer employment related to your career goals.
Junior Year: Career Goal Setting, Gaining Experience & Graduate School Planning
- Meet with a Career Services staff member to formulate your job or graduate school search timeline and plans.
- Focus and set career goals. At this time, all the experience and information you have gathered should be crystallizing into solid career goals and plans.
- Join student chapters of professional organizations to gain career information and to start networking.
- Research graduate/professional school possibilities, the application procedures and deadlines. Register and prepare for admission tests such as the GRE, LSAT and MCAT or GMAT.
- Pick up a GRE, GMAT, LSAT or MCAT packet in Career Services.
- Participate in career fairs and career related events to explore your options and network with potential employers.
- Get to know alumni and actively network with professionals in your area of interest.
- Take on leadership roles on and off-campus.
- Get professional experience through on-campus research, an internship, on-campus employment, volunteer work or a summer job.
Senior Year: Implementation & Transition
- Meet with a Career Services staff member to design a job search strategy or finalize your graduate/professional school search timeline and plans.
- Attend career related workshops targeted for seniors: Job and Internship Search, Resume Writing, Successful Interviewing, and more.
- Ask faculty and employers to be references for you.
- Research companies/organizations and the career opportunities they offer.
- Prepare for job interviews or graduate school with a mock interview in Career Services.
- Engage in an active job search starting in the Fall semester.
- Participate in career fairs and other related events to build your network of contacts in your field of interest.
- Revise and update your resume and draft a cover letter.
- For graduate school, complete your personal statement. Mail your applications to graduate schools.
- Complete an internship or career-related work experience if you haven't already.
- Actively apply for positions. Attend networking events and make the connections for your job search.
- Formulate an alternate "Plan B" in case you need to make last minute career adjustments.
See the Ithaca College Career Guide for more information on these and other career development topics.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker sophomore Jordan Hancock (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) led the Lady Cobra offense with nine kills in Coker's 3-1 loss to Barton College on Tuesday night in their Conference Carolinas volleyball match. Coker picked up a win in the second set of the match, winning 27-25. Unfortunately for the Lady Cobras, the Bulldogs pulled out wins in the first, third and fourth sets with scores of 25-22, 25-12 and 25-11.
Barton's Melisa Ritter and Kati Wood were the driving forces behind the Bulldog attack with Ritter picking up 21 kills, eight digs and four aces, while Wood had 12 kills and eight digs. Carly Love and Macon Harmon split the Barton setting duties with 15 and 16 assists respectively. Cassie Blackmon added a match high 12 digs for the Bulldogs on the night.
Helping out Hancock with the Coker offense were April Griggs (Bishopville, S.C.) with seven kills and Katie McElveen (Hartsville, S.C.) with six kills. Molly Bookhart (Orangeburg, S.C.) dished out 25 assists and Brittany Bass (Bethune, S.C.) had a team high 11 digs. McElveen added nine digs and Cynallyhia Indriago (Columbia, S.C.) had seven digs.
The Lady Cobras return to action later in the week with a match on Friday night against Belmont Abbey starting at 7:00 p.m. and a match on Saturday versus Lees-McRae starting at 2:00 p.m. Both matches will be at home in the Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium.


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22 U.S. Code § 2388 - Detail of personnel to international organizations
Whenever the President determines it to be consistent with and in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the head of any agency of the United States Government is authorized to detail, assign, or otherwise make available to any international organization any officer or employee of his agency to serve with, or as a member of, the international staff of such organization, or to render any technical, scientific, or professional advice or service to, or in cooperation with, such organization.
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration returned to Columbus Tuesday to continue gathering information into Monday's deadly trench collapse.
OSHA tells News Leader 9's Roslyn Giles it is conducting a physical inspection of the work site at Summit Pointe where the trench gave way. The crew was building an additional phase to the complex.
OSHA said it must complete its investigation within 6 months and issue any findings concerning whether any OSHA standards were violated.
Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed that James Jackson, 50, and Allen Thomas, 46, died after being trapped in a trench at Summit Pointe Apartments on Williams Road. They worked for the company Allen Development Group.
On Thursday, August 29, Bryan confirmed that asphyxia was the cause of death, and they were both accidental.
A 20-man rescue team tried to save the two construction workers trapped in a hole at the apartment complex's construction site, according to Fire Marshall Chief Ricky Shores. The men, who were relatives, were at the apartment complex constructing a new phase.
The men were using a tamp to pack in the dirt. Six people were in the trench at the time. Four escaped and tried to help the other men get out. Both bodies have been recovered and will be sent to Atlanta for an autopsy. A backhoe was used to shovel out the dirt.
Jackson's son, Mike, was working with his father at the time. He was operating a backhoe when the incident occurred, and tried to help his family.
Shores says the trench is 30 feet deep, but the men were trapped 12 feet under. He says they had to be careful because the composition of the soil, compaction of the soil, and lack of retaining walls could cause more victims.
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Becky Coleman joins the Athletic Communications staff as an intern starting with the 2012-13 school year. Coleman comes to York from Slippery Rock University where she was a four-year letter-winner for the Rock field hockey squad.
Coleman, an Elma, NY native, was a public relations major at SRU and was a four-year NFHCA National Academic squad honoree while she also was a PSAC-Scholar Athlete honoree.
On the field, Coleman played in 66 career games with 44 starts for Slippery Rock. She scored eight goals and had four assists as she primarily played forward for The Rock.
"Becky brings a great enthusiasm to the Athletic Communications department and I am excited to have her on board," stated Scott Guise, the Director of Athletic Communications. "Becky's infectious attitude and work ethic will be a big asset to the office."
Coleman replaces Brent Duffy who accepted a full-time position at Soccer Shots of York. Duffy served in the Athletic Communications office for the last five years.
Coleman is happy to get the opportunity to join the Spartan staff.
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In response to this legislative effort, the Homeopathic Association of Costa Rica (HACR), a group of physicians, health professionals, and homeopathic specialists, has mounted a response to this proposal that would create a medical monopoly.
As a part of their effort to respond to the new legislation, the HACR organized their third annual homeopathic conference which took place June 16-18, 1996, in San Jose, Costa Rica. Two homeopathic physicians from Mexico and I were invited to be their keynote speakers. Besides having television and print media report on this conference and on their pleadings to the public for support of their cause, the conference organizers arranged for me to met with Dr. Herman Weinstock (the Minister of Health), Bernal Aragon Barquero (the head of the Congress), and Mario Carazo (the vice-president of the Congress).
All three political figures were briefly informed of the present status of homeopathy throughout the world. They were told that some countries prefer to allow only physicians to practice homeopathy, specifically France, Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, while other countries allow a variety of health professionals to engage in its practice, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. They were also given an overview of clinical studies that show the efficacy of homeopathic medicines. Of special interest to them was the study on the homeopathic treatment of acute diarrhea in Nicaraguan children which was published in Pediatrics (May, 1994).
Because Costa Rica has become one of the strongest international advocates for efforts to support biodiversity and ecology, I informed the politicians that medical diversity is equally important for creating a healthy health care system as biodiversity is for creating a healthy environment.
The Minister of Health was impressed by our presentation, though he remained non-committal until he met with the physicians who proposed medical control of homeopathy. In contrast, the head of the Congress expressed his support for our cause, and then, reminded us that he is also the President of Costa Rica's largest and most respected hospitals. He told the homeopathic physician who accompanied me to the meeting that it was time that his hospital began to include homeopathic medicines in the hospital's pharmacy.
The meeting with the vice-president of the Congress was the most remarkable. We were initially informed by his administrative assistant that we would have only five minutes of his time. However, upon entering his office, he told us that he grew up on homeopathy and his parents used only homeopathic and botanical remedies. Because his father was a former President of Costa Rica, this statement was particularly impressive. We ultimately left after 45 minutes, and he expressed sorrow that we could not spend more time together.
The homeopathic conference itself was quite successful. I was particularly intrigued by the variety of people who had become professional homeopaths. Besides physicians, there were microbiologists, pharmacists, public health professionals, corporate executives, hospital administrators, nutritionists, and several engineers.
Of particular interest was a report from the homeopath who had training in microbiology and was conducting a controlled study on the homeopathic treatment of people with AIDS. Although he had not yet finished the study nor had he broken the code to learn who had received homeopathic medicines and who had received placeboes, he had so far (after nine months) noticed a considerable difference between the groups of patients. We all await his results.
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After graduating from MIT, Franklin moved to Brazil for a year with a grant from the MIT Industrial Liaison Program as an intern at Fundação CERTI, LabMat at Universidade Federal Santa Catarina and LabElectron in Florianópolis. On his return to the US, Franklin participated in an NIH post-bachelor's program called PREP for biomedical research at University of New Mexico. He is currently preparing for doctoral work in the Medical Devices and Systems track in the electrical engineering department at UC San Diego. He hopes to join a lab focusing on biosensing and physiological monitoring technology.


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Over the past 40 years or so in this business, I have met a boatload of great people. Many have made life-lasting impressions and countless times were quoted in articles. Two died recently: Elmer Gilbert and Macon Steele.
Obituaries are part of this business. Everyone gets one eventually. Elmer got his a few days shy of his 75th birthday. Macon was 89. Macon was a cotton ginner's cotton ginner. Elmer was a cotton breeder with a Midas touch.
Anyone in the cotton business, especially in California or Arizona for any stretch of time, knew Macon and Elmer. Their followers and friends were many. They were innovators and pioneers, recognized repeatedly by their peers as among the very best in the business.
I met Elmer in the early '70s when I was a reporter on a newspaper in Tucson, Ariz. Former University of Arizona Extension Cotton Specialist Brooks Taylor introduced me to Elmer as the "best cotton breeder in the world." It took me awhile to understand everything Elmer imparted about cotton, but I realized quickly he knew his business because his knowledge of cotton drew farmers to him like almond blossoms draw bees. When Elmer spoke, farmers listened.
Longtime friend Sid Cox introduced me to Macon. Like Elmer, you had to hustle to keep up in order to understand what Macon was talking about in the business of ginning cotton. His favorite invite was to "call me and we'll take a ride to the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley to look at some cotton gins."
Both left lasting legacies.
Couple of stories about Macon and Elmer:
One of the first articles I recall writing when I moved to California more than 30 years ago was on five Producers Cotton Oil ginners from the same family.
I learned quickly how dangerous the business of ginning cotton could be. At least two of ginners in the family had missing hands, fingers or arms. I learned about the danger of ramming a broomstick into the bottom of a running, clogged gin stand. Ginners knew better, but sometimes fatigue and long, frustrating hours clouded judgments and accidents happened.
There are plates on the bottom of gin stands to prevent such accidents, but those plates were easily removed. It took adding electric kill switches to those plates to shut down the gin stand to prevent accidents. Macon did all he could to protect the men who ginned cotton for him.
Elmer was known by his numbers, notably Deltapine 61, Deltapine 70 and Deltapine 90, all cottons he developed during his 47-year cotton-breeding career. These cottons literally "traveled" the world. Cottons are normally regional in adaptation. It was rare to discover one adapted virtually worldwide. Elmer developed at least three.
Elmer and Macon loved to share stories and talk about their careers. They knew no strangers in or out of the cotton business.
It was an honor to know them and not just for what they taught me about growing and ginning cotton. I learned more important things from Elmer and Macon: Respect, perseverance, integrity, dedication, a never-quit attitude and a desire to live life to the fullest.
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ADRIAN — Control of the Lenawee County Library was handed off Tuesday to a new seven-member board, launching the Lenawee District Library.
A final meeting of the old five-member county board was called to order at the library headquarters on West Maumee Street to wrap up the transition to an independent district library. The state approved the change on Nov. 14.
District board members sat at the table with the outgoing board. Their first meeting was set for 5 p.m. Jan. 15.
Patrons will see no immediate changes other than replacing "county" with "district" in the library name. All county residents will continue to have free access to the library system at least until a millage is approved and the tax billed within district boundaries.
The move is intended to bolster the library's finances after four years of budget cuts due to eroding revenue from county and state sources.
The budget has been cut 6 percent every year since 2008, said library director Teresa Nuber. Full-time staff has been cut from eight people to four. Materials and hours of operation have also been reduced. The county bookmobile now runs two and a half days a week instead of five.
"I don't know if we can continue cutting and cutting and cutting, which is the reason we asked for a district library and a millage," Nuber said.
An election is to be set in the next year to establish a millage of at least 0.5 mill to support the library and its branches in Addison, Britton, Clayton, Deerfield and Onsted.
The election, and the tax levy, are to be within the district library boundaries which exclude the city of Adrian, the Tecumseh District Library and areas served by local libraries in Blissfield, Morenci, Hudson and Clinton. If a millage is not passed by Dec. 31, 2014, the library is to revert to a county system.
"You have a great director and a great staff. I'm sad to leave," said outgoing board member and county commissioner David Stimpson of Tecumseh. Nuber and her staff made difficult changes to maintain public services, he said.
Creating a district system is an opportunity to secure the library's finances and to make it grow, he said.
"You have an opportunity to build something for the next 100 years and more," Stimpson said. "I look forward to seeing what you guys do."
"I would like the new folks and the old folks to know my service has been fun, but we've accomplished a lot," said Audrey Parker of Palmyra Township, one of two county board members joining the new district board. Catrina Ossmann of Adrian Township is also transferring.
"I've appreciated it tremendously, serving with all the wonderful people on the board and the library staff," said outgoing board chairman Michael Clement, a 17-year member.
Also leaving the board is Marcia Lengnick of Adrian.
The five new members on the district board are Sally Schanck of Clayton, Marilyn Kremer of Woodstock Township, Hattie Brodbeck of Rollin Township, Marty Hubbard of Cambridge Township and Marjorie Keller of Fairfield Township.
"Whatever you guys need, we're here to support you," said Ray Lennard, president of the friends of the library volunteer group. A February meeting is planned to explain changes in the library to members so they can be available to help inform the public, he said.
Nuber suggested open houses in the branch libraries to meet with the public and explain the district system and upcoming millage vote.
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ADRIAN — Control of the Lenawee County Library was handed off Tuesday to a new seven-member board, launching the Lenawee District Library.


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He rarely can be stopped from singing, much to the chagrin of close acquaintances, who deem his vocal stylings unfit for anything but amusing American Idol outtakes. Yet you probably won't catch him singing one particular song. It is four verses and 143 words, many unprintable.
It begins:
"Chad Henne is a joke ..."
It is a tribute of sorts, penned and performed by The Dead Schembechlers, an Ohio State-based punk band. The title? Same as the opening line, with an expletive tossed in.
"Ah," Henne says, smiling. "That's a good song. My fiancee has that on her play track when she works out. She thinks that pumps her up."
Yes she does.
"It's one of the biggest motivations ever," Brittany Hartman says. "And it's funny, because he takes that so easily."
Like just about everything ... but playing quarterback.
Henne has always taken that seriously, and never more than now, as a second-year Dolphin. That's why he was at the Davie facility "probably six weeks before everybody else was here" this offseason, according to coach Tony Sparano, who marveled at the improvement in everything from strength to coverage identification. That's why the Dolphins positioned him as their quarterback of the future, though second-round pick Pat White may provide a push. That's why incumbent Chad Pennington has been so laudatory, declaring that Henne has an "it factor."
Someday, Henne will replace Pennington, perhaps at this season's conclusion, when Pennington's contract expires. Perhaps before. If you're trying to project how he'll handle a role that requires far more than throwing passes, it's worth reviewing how he handled four seasons starting at Michigan, where he was subject to parody and scrutiny. It's worth asking the person who knows him best.
"I took it all much harder than he did," Hartman says. "He has a very even temper. He doesn't get stressed out. That's why he is in this position."
He was her brother's best friend in West Lawn, Pa., from third grade forward. They were friends, too. In ninth grade he asked her out for real after they saw Save the Last Dance together. They plan to marry in July 2010.
So Hartman's seen it all. Seen him signing autographs as a teen at Wilson High, where Kerry Collins once starred. Seen him break state records. Seen him step into a starting and starring role as a college freshman, winning the Big Ten, going to the Rose Bowl.
"Everything went above and beyond planned," Henne says. "Of course, at first, everybody loves me."
Or, as college and current teammate Jake Long puts it: "Oh my God, in Ann Arbor, Chad was God."
He was treated that way at every campus bar. That came at a cost. Everyone was watching every move, waiting for a slip.
"That got old," Hartman says.
"Throughout my career, it was always watch my back, know who I'm hanging out with, control myself and be the leader," Henne says. "There were a lot of distractions. I'm not going to say I was a good kid, but there were a lot of things that I got into that I realized after that freshman season that I had to get my mindstraight."
So, as a sophomore, he moved out of the dorms, to a house with Hartman and five female friends.
"For the girls, he was the big brother and protector," she says. "For him, he wasn't with all the other guys, telling him to go out. We learned to stay in and have fun, watch movies, have game nights. That year was huge, in his attitude and everything."
Still, Saturday afternoons presented pressure to live up to his freshman standard. Henne's statistics were solid throughout his career, and he capped an injury-marred senior year with a Capital One Bowl MVP award against Florida. But Michigan scores by a different statistic: record against Ohio State. Henne was 0-4.
"If we don't win a Big Ten championship or contend for a national championship, as a Michigan quarterback, you get all the blame," Long says. "Chad took a lot of stuff. He never got frazzled by it."
Now Henne expects that difficult experience to help, whenever he becomes an NFL starter. "I think I should be well-prepared for taking the stage and knowing how to handle myself on and off the field, and being in the community and learning to give back," Henne says. "We always talk about not being a celebrity quarterback. I'm not that kind of person. I'm kind of a low-key, small-town guy."
So don't expect any demands to start. He says he is comfortable waiting, learning. Pennington, who is teaching Henne the nuances of watching tape, says his understudy has been "unbelievable" at handling a "very awkward situation for him, too. It is very hard to play if you feel the guy behind you is trying to undermine what you're doing. And I've never felt that, from Day 1, with Chad."
Nor did John Beck. They remained friends while competing for the No. 2 job last year. Henne won it, and threw 12 passes, all in mop-up duty at Arizona. He felt reasonably confident but still mechanical, simply working through progressions: "Then you realize watching the film, that maybe I could have looked off this safety, maybe I could have made this throw." He thinks he did "pretty well," though he found mental errors that outsiders missed. He speaks of a "drastic difference" in his comfort with the offense now.
Someday, it will be his offense. Maybe his town, too.
"I think he's going to take it with a grain of salt, like he does with anything else," Hartman says. "He doesn't think of himself as better than anybody. That's what I love about him, is he hasn't changed since we were kids. He's very easygoing, quiet, go with the flow, and he'll be shy until he gets to know you. But when you get him in his element, he is hilarious. He's great at pulling out movie lines. He'll dance. He'll sing."
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Franzen new face on school board
Longtime Brady resident Bryan Franzen is the only challenger from both the school board and village board to gain a seat during last week's general election.
Four candidates vied for three seats on the Brady school board.
Incumbents Marge Spencer and TJ Walker retained their positions for another four-year term by finishing in the top two spots.
Spencer received the most votes among school board candidates with 312.
Franzen and fellow challenger Ryan Stearns were competing for the third opening on the school board, left vacant after longtime board member Harry Haythorn chose not to run for re-election.
In the village board race, all three incumbents will remain on the board.
Todd Roe and Lynn Herrick earned the most votes with Roe receiving 153 and Herrick getting 135.
Board chairman Jeff Miller, who had decided earlier not to run but jumped in late as an official write-in, retains his seat on the board.
Miller defeated declared candidate Rodrick Brown as well as fellow official write-in Jerry Riewe.
All three seats on the village board are four-year terms.
In other local election results, Rod Rayburn, also of Brady, kept his position as the Educational Service Unit 16 District 2 representative earning 1,409 votes.
Rayburn ran unopposed in the race.
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Matt Stover retiring? At the tender age of 43? What's he going to do, sit home all day and wait for the mailman to show up, like lots of other retirees we know?
Me, I still picture Stover working out on a dusty high school field, a couple of kids shagging balls as he kicks field goals through the uprights for hours in the hot sun.
I still picture him hoping the phone will ring and praying it's the Ravens on the other end, telling him they screwed up back in 2009 when they let him go for the training camp tag team of Steve Hauschka and Graham Gano.
Or maybe I see Stover trying to find another situation like he did with the Colts two years ago, when Adam Vinatieri went down with a bum knee, Stover filled in and Indianapolis went to the Super Bowl.
But instead of all that, Stover, one of the greatest Ravens of them all, will make his NFL retirement official at a news conference Thursday at the Castle in Owings Mills.
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti will be there, and so will general manager Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh.
All three men will say lots of nice things about Stover and talk about all he did with that accurate right foot and those riverboat-gambler nerves in his 13 seasons here — and all he did in the community, too, the civic and charitable work he rarely talked about.
And the truth is, this little ceremony Thursday is only fitting. Because in terms of what he did for this franchise and the way he represented himself year in and year out, Matt Stover belongs up there with Ray Lewis and Jonathan Ogden and Ed Reed and anyone else you'd care to name.
If you're one of these fools who would dismiss Stover as "only a kicker," then you didn't follow Stover's career too well.
The numbers tell part of the story, of course.
Stover goes into the record books as the Ravens' all-time leading scorer with 1,464 points. In his 20-year NFL career, he kicked 471 field goals and scored 2,004 points to rank fourth in league history in that category.
But it was how reliable Stover was year in and year out that Ravens fans will always remember, how cool and clutch he was in big games, in those moments when another kicker might have been hyperventilating and ready to lose his lunch.
If you were a Ravens fan and saw Stover trot onto the field for a big kick, saw him go through his setup ritual — as precise as a Buddhist tea ceremony — you figured it was money in the bank.
Go ask Brian Billick what it was like to have his team driving for a late field goal and see Stover, cool and unruffled, warming up on the sideline.
Or go back to that glorious 2000 season, when the Ravens had the best defense in the NFL and an offense that was such a mess, it failed to score a touchdown in five straight games.
All Stover did that season was kick 35 field goals to lead the league and keep the Ravens in games all the way until they beat the New York Giants, 34-7, in the Super Bowl.
Which leads to the big question.
Does he get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with all those gaudy numbers?
Probably not.
Jan Stenerud, the great Kansas City Chief who also played for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, is the only true kicker in Canton. (Kickers George Blanda and Lou Groza are in the Hall, but they also played other positions. Blanda was a quarterback, and Groza was an offensive lineman.)
Over the years, football people have argued for the likes of Gary Anderson and Morton Andersen and Vinatieri himself, another Mr. Clutch, to be enshrined.
But it hasn't happened. Kickers, punters and special teams players are still kept at arm's length by the Hall, which is not exactly what Stover's Hall backers want to hear.
But no matter how dopey the Hall's stance on kickers is, Stover gets into the Ravens Ring of Honor, no doubt about that.
When that day comes, he'll join Ogden and Peter Boulware and Michael McCrary and Art Modell in that hallowed group, along with all the old Hall of Fame Baltimore Colts like John Unitas, Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore and the rest.
And he'll deserve it.
If you wanted a great player with character and dedication and all the other traits the great ones have, Matt Stover was as good as they come.
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Festival International de Louisiane is truly a community event drawing together approximately 1,000 volunteers from all segments of the community to work together to celebrate both our diversity and the common human experience that binds us together. Through the arts presented and the joint efforts to produce it, the festival contributes to the spirit of community that is so unique to the Acadiana region.
The annual 5-day festival is held during the last full week of April. Historic downtown Lafayette, Louisiana, is transformed into an entertainment complex featuring five music stages, food court areas, street musicians and animators, arts and crafts boutiques, art galleries, beverage stands, cultural workshops, international cooking demonstrations and a world music store.
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Lamar honors 5 as top graduates in class of December 2011
Five Lamar University students attained perfect 4.0 grade-point averages to share Plummer Award honors as the top academic graduates in Lamar's class of December 2011.
Earning Plummer Awards as top female graduates are Marianne Cowl of Liberty, who earned a bachelor of arts in French; Jami Sanders of Woodville, a bachelor of applied arts and sciences; and Katherine White of Orange, a bachelor of business in accounting. The male Plummer Award recipients are Ernesto Alvarez Jr. of Cotijo, Mexico, who earned a bachelor of arts in political science, and Ryan Grandusky of Temple, a bachelor of applied arts and sciences. Alvarez is a graduate of Port Arthur Memorial High School.
President James Simmons announced the Plummer recipients at the conclusion of the morning commencement ceremony, where state Sen. Brian Birdwell, a decorated military veteran and Lamar graduate, addressed graduates and guests. The Plummer Awards honor the late Otho Plummer, who was chairman emeritus of the Lamar board of regents and a board member for several decades.
Marianne Cowl and her husband, Jeff, have three children: Jeff, Josh and Lucas. The daughter of Julia and Walter Ludka, she graduated from St. Frances High School in Traverse City, Mich. Cowl is a member of the International Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and of Pi Delta Phi national French honor society, which she served as president. Other organizations include the French Circle and Lamar Student Education Association. Cowl was a recipient of the
Charles and Susan Gordon and Julia Gordon Gray Memorial Scholarship, the Dr. M. LeRoy Ellis Memorial Scholarship in French and the Stine-Zellner Scholarship. Cowl lists her hobbies as reading, travel and "anything Francophone." She plans to teach French in high school and pursue a master's degree in French.
Jami Sanders is married to Michael Sanders and has one daughter, Jessi. The daughter of the late Betty and James Duke, she is a graduate of Groom High School in Groom, Texas. Sanders is a member of Phi Kappa Phi. She lists her hobbies as reading, writing, painting, crafting, learning to play guitar, enjoying the outdoors and spending time with family. Sanders plans to pursue secondary teacher certification through Lamar.
Katherine White, a graduate of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, is the daughter of Tim and Sherry White and Lywana and Dale Bourland. She and her fiancé, Philip Popp, plan a Dec. 30 wedding. Memberships include the Lamar Honors Program; the Accounting Society; Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary organization for financial information students and professionals; and Beta Gamma Sigma, international honor society serving business students accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. White also worked as a news anchor on LUTV and as a student assistant in the office of athletic media relations.
She was a recipient of the M.L. Lefler Sr. and Bessie Lefler Memorial Scholarship, Carlton Mahlmann Memorial Scholarship in Accounting and the Charles and Susan Gordon and Julia Gordon Gray Memorial Scholarship. White lists her hobbies as spending time with family and friends and listening to music. She plans to pursue a master's degree in accounting at the University of Texas-San Antonio starting in spring 2012.
Ernesto Alvarez, the son of Norma and Ernesto Alvarez, is a graduate of Memorial High School in Port Arthur. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha national political science honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi national collegiate Hispanic honor society and Phi Eta Sigma-Alpha Lambda Beta honor society. Alvarez served as president of the Education Initiative Association and was a member of the Lamar Pre-Law Society and Spanish Circle. He was a recipient of the H.C. and Willie Mae Galloway Endowed Scholarship in Business, Dr. Irving Dawson Scholarship in Political Science, Phillip E. and Cheryl S. Fuller Scholarship in Business and the Marilyn and Gilbert Adams Jr. Scholarship. He lists his hobbies as playing guitar, soccer, travel, the outdoors and learning new languages. His plans include continuing his studies by attending law school in fall 2012 "in hopes of one day becoming a prominent attorney."
Ryan Grandusky graduated from Temple High School and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi. He plans to pursue a master of business administration.


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When an eager young chef walks into a bank to apply for financing to open a new restaurant, concept is usually king: a classic American steakhouse with white tablecloths and tuxedoed service staff. A French brasserie. Gourmet hamburgers and hand-cut Belgian fries. The simpler and more classic, the better.
For Maurepas Foods' chef and owner Michael Doyle, it wasn't so easy.
"I got rejected a lot," he said, with good-humored self-deprecation. "Here I am, 29 years old, a scruffy-looking guy, saying to a banker, 'Hey, I have this great idea for a cheap, fancy restaurant in the 9th Ward. ...' It wasn't a smart pitch."
But with time and effort, the money eventually came through, as did the concept.
When the restaurant's graphic designer took a gamble on the slogan, "Purveyors of robust cuisine," Doyle knew immediately that he'd found his hook, and Maurepas Foods has quickly become a well-loved and rapidly growing addition to the Crescent City dining scene.
Doyle, a Washington, D.C.-area native who has been cooking in New Orleans for 12 years, most notably as sous chef at Dante's Kitchen, believes that Maurepas Foods' menu all boils down to the restaurant's relationship with local farmers and their products.
"In a large sense, this menu exists to keep everyone in business. We have a wide variety of distributors, most of whom I've met over the years, the farmers and fishermen, and they introduced me to others, and now we have quite a network," he said.
"It sort of began as a way to do business with all of these people who I respected and whose products I liked. ... Whatever idea came into our heads, we decided to go with it."
Hence, the cuisine — which more than lives up to the promise of being "robust" — has evolved naturally and organically from its ingredients, as well as the whims of the chef and his kitchen staff. Influences range from classical French to Korean, Mexican, Italian, German and more, all with an undeniable Southern undercurrent.
"Our tastes definitely tend towards Southern and New Orleans food, since we all have a background cooking in this city and in the South," Doyle said. "But that said, we mostly cook what we love and what we want to eat. And we have such a cool clientele here, and the price-point is low, so they just go with it, whether it's goat tacos, a noodle dish or whatever else we come up with."
A recent visit to Maurepas began, in true New Orleans fashion, with a fried oyster special. The crispy bivalves arrived atop a bed of cabbage salad with basil, Meyer lemon, fennel and green onion, Vermont bleu cheese and a sweet gastrique made from some Cheerwine soda Doyle originally had bought for the bartenders to toy with.
The result was a combination of sweet, savory, crunchy and pungent, "all of those great oysters Rockefeller elements," Doyle said.
Also as a starter was a simple but fantastic plate of char-grilled broccoli (the chef said, "it stinks up the kitchen, but it's so tasty!"), tossed with cumquats and a grilled green onion vinaigrette, and cucumbers pickled with ginger and chile peppers.
Next were the aforementioned goat tacos, served simply with pickled green tomatoes and a cilantro harissa sauce, a product of a local goat farm on the Mississippi-Alabama border.
Doyle roasts the entire animal, taking the meat off the bones for tacos and utilizing everything else, from the heads to the organs — for soups, headcheeses and sausages.
In the meat department as well is a not-to-be-missed chicken dish.
Rubbed with a house spice blend and confited in a combination of rendered duck and pork fat, Doyle serves the hindquarter atop a pillow of creamy grits, a slow-poached egg (a riff on the "chicken and egg" theme), and a side of perfectly executed braised greens.
And while the weather is still cold, you'd be best served to order the outstanding shrimp hot pot, a menu item inspired by Asian ingredients Doyle finds at a Vietnamese farmers' co-op in eastern New Orleans.
"They supply certain herbs and greens we like to use: lemon balm, water spinach, dragon beans and also some really great mint and cilantro," he said.
A hot, spicy combination of house-fermented kimchi, Gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, radishes and shiitake mushrooms and topped with a generous buttermilk biscuit, this dish is the definition of the term "robust."
Maurepas also specializes in lovingly crafted cocktails, such as the Gent and the Jackass (smoked paprika simple syrup, lemon juice, peach bitters, bourbon and fresh basil), as well as refreshingly decadent house-made desserts, like the fresh mint chocolate cookie sandwich garnished with tiny cookies and chocolate sauce.
At the end of the day, and the meal, while the concept behind the menu at Maurepas Foods might still be evolving, one thing is clear: Food this interesting and this good is worth coming back for.
And you can take that to the bank.
Maurepas Foods, 3200 Burgundy St. in the Bywater. Open Thursday through Tuesday (closed on Wednesdays), 11 a.m. to midnight. Phone: (504) 267-0072.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says it's bringing "Two and a Half Men" back next season.
The network announced the decision Friday on Twitter. It didn't address whether the full cast would return.
The series stars Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones as Cryer's son.
Jones' character is serving in the Army this season and has been somewhat less visible on "Two and a Half Men."
In January, the 19-year-old actor apologized to CBS after calling the popular sitcom "filth" and "very inappropriate."
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