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American envoy tours Arava installations.
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"We in the US government are extremely interested in opportunities in renewable energy and environmental research, and we know that some of those exciting developments in Israel are happening here in the Arava," he said at Kibbutz Ketura in the morning.
"We are pleased that we have partners here."
Shapiro was on a visit of solar facilities in the southern Arava Desert – a day after touring agricultural achievements in the central area of the same desert, at the Yair Research Station's Arava Agricultural Open Day.
Just one week prior to Shapiro's visit, US President Barack Obama dedicated a chunk of his inaugural speech to the environment and renewable energy. Stressing an obligation "to all posterity," Obama committed to combating "the threat of climate change," which he said had been visible in the devastating storms, fires and droughts that had crippled portions of the world lately.
Admitting that the path to achieving sustainability would be difficult, he noted that America must lead that transition and "claim [the] promise" of developing new technologies.
Although Shapiro's visit to the Israeli renewable-energy hub had no direct correlation with the president's speech, he emphasized the US's ongoing commitment to developing clean technologies.
"It's definitely been a priority of President Obama's for many years, to not lose sight of the danger of the changing climate.
And that we take upon ourselves the responsibility to be responsible stewards of the environment and of the Earth," the ambassador told The Jerusalem Post during the visit.
"Both [Obama] and Secretary of State John Kerry have devoted a lot of time and attention to that issue, [Kerry] both as senator and now as secretary of state," he added. "I think we'll see an increasing focus on it."
Starting and ending his Thursday morning at Kibbutz Ketura, home of the country's first medium-sized solar field, Shapiro learned about the transboundary renewable energy research taking place at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and met with Hevel Eilot Regional Council chairman Udi Gat.
"If volunteering on Kibbutz Yahel pushed you to be a good ambassador in Israel, then we can give you the next push," Gat told him, referring to the time the ambassador volunteered at the Arava kibbutz in 1987.
While rain began to pour in the background – something that only occurs three days a year in the Arava – Gat emphasized the importance of the expansive land and usually constant sun rays that would make the region the ideal "Silicon Valley for renewable energy."
"If we will be the sun valley for renewable energy, people, especially young people, will come to live here on the kibbutzim," he said.
Guided by Avi Feldman, CEO of renewable energy financing firm Capital Nature, Shapiro then visited Yotvata, home of the emerging Israel National Center for Renewable Energy and the Shikun V'Binui solar thermal installation.
"The vision here is to create a big research center, where new startup companies can work," Feldman said.
With a $30 million budget, the center will allow for cooperation with academic institutes and industry, as well as provide a home for new startups and a technology test site, he explained.
Already, the center has three operating companies and one more with a pending approval, as well as four academic partners collaborating on research.
By the end of 2013, Feldman said, he hopes to have eight more new ventures.
Speaking about academic and industrial cooperation, he requested that Shapiro push for a change that might allow increased US-Israeli collaboration in these areas. Right now, while the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation's energy initiative allows for academicto- academic and industrial-toindustrial cooperation between the US and Israel, no "crosscooperation" exists, he noted.
"I think we could very easily elaborate the mandates of existing programs just to support that," he said.
Immediately agreeing, Shapiro said he was going to look into speaking with the BIRD Foundation leaders to see if more flexibility could exist within the program.
The ambassador concluded his southern Arava visit that morning with a return to the 4.95-megawatt Ketura Sun solar field, under the guidance of Arava Power president and cofounder Yosef Abramowitz and CEO Jon Cohen.
Taking shelter from the pouring rain under the solar panels, Shapiro listened as Cohen explained the detailed history of the field's birth, as well as the upcoming large solar field across the street and the other projects in the company's pipeline.
"In the desert, there aren't lots of drops of rain, there's sun," Shapiro said, laughing at the surprising weather event.
He praised Arava Power Company and its leaders as being great pioneers of solar energy, bringing renewable technology to the market in an affordable way and becoming a catalyst of change.
"We consider Arava Power Company an American-Israeli product," he said. "I know that every day this field is working, generating real output."
Also during the Ketura tour, Abramowitz introduced Shapiro to Hajj Mousa Tarabin, a Beduin leader who intends to build the first Beduin community solar field. Tarabin received Public Utility Authority approval for the 8-MW field after repeated delays, but now faces another wait, as the finance minister has blocked a necessary new 300- MW quota for medium-sized fields. Arava Power will build the Tarabin field, with financial backing from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a US government agency.
At the lunch table in the kibbutz dining hall, Tarabin requested that Shapiro relay an invitation to Kerry to lay the foundation stone for his field.
"Soon-to-be-secretary Kerry does have a strong connection to renewable energies and climate change," Shapiro told the Post in response. "I don't know when he's coming to Israel, but we'll see what's possible when he does come."
The ambassador praised Israel as a leader in the development of new technologies, solar energy being just one example of this success.
"I think that Israel stands to be a real partner in developing those technologies for its own use, but also for spreading it throughout the world, especially the developing world," he said. "And there's no doubt that this opens up a lot of opportunities for science and technology and business and people-to-people cooperation between our two countries."
The ambassador had particularly warm words for Abramowitz, who is now aiming to bring Israeli solar fields to developing countries.
"I think David Ben-Gurion was the first captain of sunshine, and now you've got the second one," Shapiro said.
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RosieSparkle wrote:I don't think at the time she would of known what was going on, i mean at first i thought it was a police chase or something until i looked online
Susan T needs a slap. Terribly sorry a potential tragedy/disaster is irritating to you!
8:01am Mon 9 Jun 14
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ranger1013 wrote:Even so, what difference would that have made as plod clearly felt the incident warranted air support, irrespective of the reason.
RosieSparkle wrote:I don't think at the time she would of known what was going on, i mean at first i thought it was a police chase or something until i looked online
Susan T needs a slap. Terribly sorry a potential tragedy/disaster is irritating to you!
As for SusanT, I trust you wouldn't want their help (ditto air ambulance) if you were in trouble then? Grow up & be thankful it turned out to be nothing serious.
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Blood will spill in your name. Many will make the ultimate sacrifice to prove their loyalty. Knights will wage battle in your name for a fiefdom and farmers will pick up arms to win your favor as they strive to fulfill your destiny.
Be the master of all you survey on a noble quest to be a king. Raise armies of valiant knights and construct mighty castles. Rule your lands with the dutiful assistance of serfs and merchants.
Roll your catapults over enemy bodies and besiege castles while defending your own. Your court awaits your command!
Multiplayer notice: The game's multiplayer servers have been taken offline, however, multiplayer over LAN is still available.
Age requirements: ESRB Rating: TEEN with Violence. PEGI Rating: 12+ with Violence.
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP or Windows Vista, 1 GHz Processor (1.4 GHz recommended), 256MB RAM (512 recommended), 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended), Mouse, Keyboard.
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Posted on 2009-09-02 13:50:28 byn8mahr:
If you have played the older LordsOTR 1 and especially 2, you will have some demands on how a game of this series should look and feel like... But almost all of those expectations will be disappointed.
This game is NOT turn based, it is NOT following the old "grow food and build weapons to supply your army" principle.
The game is mostly about two things : hecticread more and pure luck.
Why is this?
1) You need "Lords" to do anything, from building an army over generating money to even charm the church. You have only to recruit them and assign them to a piece of land, now becoming their fiefdom.
Those "Lords" just pop up at your .. let it be called "lord recruiting pool" and come with greatly variing skills at their profession. Some bring big armies with them for just hiring them, some do not. But those lords do appear purely at random, especially the low level ones at the beginning of each game and it can be frustrating to see that the AI get´s all the good ones.
Later on in the game there are better "high level lords", but they have special prerequirements like "army size xxl", "xyz gold in your treasurery" or "min. owned land" before you can hire them. This is where a little strategy and planning comes in and brings the game at least a little bit closer to the "S" in "RTS"...
(I hope GOG has included the full manual and hints with this game, since in some european countries (germany and netherlands) , the game was distributed without any reference on how to aquire the higher level lords..)
2) The hectic clicking: Since all players, human and AI all act in real time, the lightning-fast assignment of lords is crucial especially at the beginning of the game. And did you look forward to fighting a battle in real time isometric combat? Do not think of it again, because while you lead your troops in the isometric combat, the AI is marching freely on the normal map towards your capital- the AI can do both - fight and manage resources, while you have to decide : fight or management... Yes, you can switch between both at will, but this is not really an option since most players will now let BOTH things go to ruin - the battle and the management.
The game is not total rubbish, since the graphics are acceptable, the music and voiceacting is okay, (it really sounds medieval ;))
But if you wonder why you might have missed this game when it was published, or, did not know until now that it actiually HAS BEEN published.. This game looked old and outdated even as it was published, and it was never a "full price" AAA title, as if the publisher was ashamed of it.
And he should be, at least a little bit for naming it lotr3...
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Posted on 2010-07-10 12:01:51 byktokash:
I still play LotR 2 occasionally, and this game actually made me angry when I bought it. They took out all the interesting parts of LotR 2 and replaced them with ... nothing. Micromanagement is gone, sieges are terrible, it's not turn-based on the strategy map so the whole thing feels frantic, and the worst part is there was no documentation (that may have changed) so there wasread more no real indication of what to do next, why some agent was pillaging your treasury all the time, etcetera. Clicking on an army, then clicking on a neighbor's kingdom automatically declared war, the battles lacked tactical abilities like subtle flanking (attacking sides of a unit from a 45-degree angle) ... this game is a mess. The only thing they upgraded was the graphics and those aren't anything interesting.
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Posted on 2009-08-19 14:08:13 bymentat.246:
Fans of Lords of the Realm I and Lords of the Realm II will likely find Lords of the Realm III a bit disorienting. All the turn-based elements are gone and the game is completely a real time strategy game. There is nothing wrong with this, but if you were a fan of the turn based strategy elements of the original two games you may be disappointed. That said the graphics are hugelyread more improved (of course) and it's a pretty good game. The four campaigns give the game good single player value, though each campaign is somewhat short. All-in-all, GOG has some far superrior real time strategies and fans of the series may be disappointed. However, if you have the money, of you just have to complete your Lords of the Realm collection, Lords of the Realm III is a good buy.
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Great Michigan Read: Annie's Ghosts
Several KDL branches are hosting book discussions as part of the 2013–14 Great Michigan Read, featuring the book Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg. The book has been called "equal parts memoir, social history and riveting detective story" and "a remarkable journey to the very center of a secret."
Here are a few upcoming events:
Thursday, October 24, 2013, 6:30 PM – Byron Township branch
Thursday, November 14, 2013, 6:45 PM – Krause Memorial branch
Thursday, January 9, 2014, 6:30 PM – Grandville branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 6:30 PM – Wyoming branch
Monday, January 27, 2014, 1:00 PM — Gaines Township branch
Thursday, February 13, 2014, 1:00 PM – Plainfield Township branch
Our Caledonia Township branch also plans to host a book discussion in the spring. Details to come!
For maps to all our branches, click here.
The Great Michigan Read is presented by the Michigan Humanities Council with support from Meijer and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Hanover made 20 of its final 28 field goal attempts Wednesday and pulled away in the second half for an 89-66 victory against a short-handed Anderson University men's basketball team at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
Because of a mixture of injuries and ineligibility, the Ravens (7-9, 3-7 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) had just seven active players. Four of them scored in double figures, including junior Cody Jackson whose team-high 20 points all came in the first half.
AU led 38-37 at the break and 43-42 with 14:32 remaining in the game against the second-place Panthers (10-6, 8-2).
"I couldn't ask for anything more," Ravens coach Owen Handy said of his team's effort. "For 30 minutes, we really played well."
Hanover wore down AU with a relentless pressure defense.
The Panthers finished with 22 steals, forced 27 turnovers and scored 33 points off of those miscues.
No player converted the turnovers into points more efficiently than Hanover's Tim Bass. The sophomore guard had six steals and finished with a game-high 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting.
Bass scored eight straight points for the Panthers to break a 44-44 tie, and Hanover never trailed again. Sophomore Nate Gross scored a traditional three-point play to break the run, but the Panthers scored the next seven points to go ahead 59-47 and kept their lead in double figures the rest of the way.
"Obviously, Hanover's a terrific team," Handy said. "Their press eventually just wore us down. They did what they do best, and that's why they play that way."
Senior Brian Gunter added 19 points for the Panthers, and sophomore Kyle James had a game-high seven steals.
The Ravens got 13 points from Gross, 11 from sophomore Isaac Loechle and 10 from sophomore Max Mollaun.
Mollaun added a team-high eight rebounds and four assists.
But it was Jackson who made the stat sheet pop the most.
His hot shooting kept AU in the game in the first half, and his jumper at the buzzer gave the Ravens the lead heading into the locker room. He finished 8-of-12 overall and 4-of-7 from 3-point range but attempted just one shot in the second half.
"I thought he played very unselfishly in the second half," Handy said. "Hanover came out focused all of their attention of keeping him from scoring, and he continued to play hard and make his cuts and do the things he had to do to get his teammates open. That can be hard to do after a half like he had, but he was incredibly unselfish."
Jackson's first half was a revelation.
He entered the game averaging just 3.2 points and had made just 13 field goals all season. He was 6-of-25 from 3-point range before his first-half heroics.
"Cody is a good shooter," Handy said. "He's not shot a high percentage this year, but he is a good shooter. He showed that tonight, and he did a great job using screens."
Former Pendleton Heights star Matt Wehner played 13 minutes and grabbed one rebound for Hanover. The freshman guard said it was nice to come back to Madison County and play in front of friends and family.
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As A Junior (2009-10)
Teamed with Sebastian Leitz as the Eagles' primary No. 2 doubles tandem ... finished with a 6-9 doubles record, 3-7 in conference play ... recorded one singles victory on the year.
As A Freshman (2007-08) and Sophomore (2008-09)
Competed for two seasons at Coastal Carolina University
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Hernandez hauled in eight receptions for 58 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 42-14 rout of Houston.||||||| Hernandez's eight catches matched a season high set the previous week against Miami. While he's greatly benefited from Rob Gronkowski's absence, Hernandez should continue to see plenty of balls thrown his way even when Gronkowski returns.
Hernandez is active for the Patriots' game against the New York Jets.||||||| Hernandez missed the last three because of a sprained right ankle.
Hernandez is missing his sixth game on Sunday, and third straight, with an injured right ankle.||||||| The Pats likely won't skip a beat with Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker still on the field, but Hernandez's injury is becoming more concerning as the season moves on.
Although he was held out of practice Thursday, Hernandez says his ankle is healed after missing nearly four full games with a sprain.||||||| Hernandez caught six passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 24-23 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. He should be good to go moving forward.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he doesn't know how long tight end Aaron Hernandez will be sidelined with a right ankle injury. Asked Monday if Hernandez broke any bones, Belichick said, "I don't really have any update on his status. I think they're still looking at him."||||||| ESPN.com reported that Hernandez would not play Sunday night at the Baltimore Ravens and that, while there is no exact timetable, he likely will not return until October at the earliest. Hernandez was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals while blocking for Julian Edelman, who had just caught a pass. As he was being tackled, Edelman fell on Hernandez's right leg. Hernandez left Gillette Stadium with crutches and a walking boot.


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Needs are not likely to change as much from now until draft time with greater restrictions in free agency, and the strength in future free-agent classes created by the extension of restricted free agency could make teams more likely to deal future draft picks this year, knowing they will be enticed to buy more proven talent in subsequent years. The free-agency phenomenon, combined with extending the draft to three days, could potentially produce a record number of trades. The mock draft that follows does not factor any trading, however, and reflects needs as of presstime on March 28.
Editor's note: Underclassmen are denoted by an asterisk (*)
1. St. Louis Rams
QB Sam Bradford* — Oklahoma
The premium on the QB position makes Bradford the most valuable player in the draft from a trade standpoint. With so many holes on the roster, the Rams could benefit from trading down and acquiring more picks, but the greatest chance of executing a trade will come by selecting Bradford, who, if no trade is made, fills the Rams' greatest need.
2. Detroit Lions
OLT Russell Okung — Oklahoma State
Jeff Backus is 32 years old with 32½-inch arms, the shortest of any left tackle in the league, and he struggled to keep prized QB Matthew Stafford healthy in his first season at the helm. Lions' brass has made an effort to draft more securely and, although Okung is not the most athletic offensive tackle, he is a very safe pick.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT Gerald McCoy* — Oklahoma
The Buccaneers could be sitting in an enviable position with a huge need at defensive tackle and their choice of the draft's best defender. The ability to consistently rush the passer should play into McCoy's favor.
4. Washington Redskins
DT Ndamukong Suh — Nebraska
The key position in a "30" front is nose tackle, and the Redskins are counting on 31-year-old Ma'ake Kemoeatu, who is coming off an injury, to hold down the middle. Greater needs exist at the QB and OLT positions, but Mike Shanahan has shown he can make his quick-hitting offense function with average quarterbacks (Jake Plummer, Brian Griese) and free- agent left tackles (Matt Lepsis). Daniel Snyder aggressively tried to acquire Jay Cutler and trade into position for Mark Sanchez last year and would like nothing more than to acquire a franchise quarterback, but if the Redskins cannot move into position to land Bradford, they could find Suh too talented to pass up and welcome a centerpiece to their defense.
5. Kansas City Chiefs
FS Eric Berry* — Tennessee
It's difficult to justify spending top-five money on the safety position, but with more teams airing out the ball and picking apart secondaries, a new premium has been placed on defending the back half, where the Chiefs are sorely undermanned.
6. Seattle Seahawks
OLT Trent Williams — Oklahoma
After relying on Walter Jones for so many years, the Seahawks need to find a replacement, and no one is better-suited for Alex Gibbs' zone-blocking scheme than Williams.
7. Cleveland Browns
WR Dez Bryant* — Oklahoma State
After shipping off Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow, Derek Anderson struggled to function. If Mike Holmgren expects to get a return on the investment he made in Jake Delhomme, he will need at least one playmaker on offense. Bryant has the hands, body control and leaping ability to make an average quarterback look good.
8. Oakland Raiders
OLT Bruce Campbell* — Maryland
There is no tape to support Campbell being drafted anywhere near this early, but Al Davis has not relied on football-playing evaluations for a long time. Instead, he drafts on numbers and perceived upside, and a physical marvel like Campbell could be too much for Davis to pass up.
9. Buffalo Bills
RB C.J. Spiller — Clemson
The Bills are legitimate contenders in the market for Donovan McNabb, and he could provide a missing piece of the puzzle, but whether or not the Bills are able to upgrade the QB position, they could still sorely use a catalyst in the mold of Brian Westbrook to take over games, and Spiller has the ability to electrify.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
QB Jimmy Clausen* — Notre Dame
The Tim Tebow show is expected to come to Jacksonville, and it still may be a possibility — only if he is available in the second round and the Jaguars cannot address the position sooner. David Garrard has not been able to get the Jaguars over the hump, and a new offensive leader is needed.
11. Denver Broncos (From Chicago)
OG-OT Bryan Bulaga* — Iowa
The Broncos are as sound on the edges as any team could be, with Ryan Clady and Ryan Harris very capably manning the corners, but if they want to pound the ball, they need a more physical temperament on the inside, and Bulaga could add it to their ground game from Day One.
12. Miami Dolphins
FS Taylor Mays — USC
Earl Thomas is a more instinctive, ballhawking defender and more worthy of being the second safety off the board. However, Bill Parcells is too enticed by size and will be thinking he can mold Mays, an immature physical specimen, into a player.
13. San Francisco 49ers
ILB Rolando McClain* — Alabama
Pairing McClain with Patrick Willis at inside 'backer could give the Niners a dominant duo to defend the middle. Quintessential pro Takeo Spikes is entering his 13th season and soon will need to be replaced.
14. Seattle Seahawks (From Denver)
DE Derrick Morgan* — Georgia Tech
Dealing Darryl Tapp to the Eagles only increases the Seahawks' need for an end, even if they received Chris Clemons in exchange. Patrick Kerney is 33, has lost a step and has not been able to stay healthy, and Morgan can ably step in to replace him.
15. New York Giants
TE Jermaine Gresham* — Oklahoma
Kevin Boss has limitations, and Travis Beckum was a disappointment as a rookie. The Giants could open up their offense considerably if they were able to stretch the seam more consistently, as Gresham is very capable of doing.
16. Tennessee Titans
DE Sergio Kindle — Texas
Owner Bud Adams still makes his residence in Houston and has an affinity for Texas-grown talent, with four starters (Vince Young, Michael Griffin, Bo Scaife, Ahmard Hall) all hailing from Longhorn country. Kindle is best with his hand on the ground and could bring the edge burst the Titans are seeking to ramp up their pass rush.
17. San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina)
CB Joe Haden* — Florida
With Nate Clements struggling last season and the Niners lacking a true No. 1 corner, Haden would fill a strong area of need and give coordinator Greg Manusky the chance to be more creative with pressure packages.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
OG Mike Iupati — Idaho
Chris Kemoeatu turned out to be a very solid find for the Steelers in the sixth round, possessing the power desired to clear holes in the running game. Iupati could be paired with Kemoeatu to establish the physical running game Mike Tomlin is seeking to re-establish after taking to the air much more often last season, and Iupati's versatility is a big plus on a line with a number of holes.
19. Atlanta Falcons
DE Brandon Graham — Michigan
The Falcons did not get enough from their pass rush last season, with rookie DT Peria Jerry being shelved because of injury and DE Jamaal Anderson struggling to produce a sack per season in his three years as a starter since Rich McKay and Bobby Petrino made him the eighth overall selection. Graham has enough strength to stack the run and much better foot energy to rush the passer and would upgrade the Falcons' rush.
20. Houston Texans
FS Earl Thomas* — Texas
Bernard Pollard turned out to be a bargain pickup for the Texans, but Eugene Wilson's inability to stay healthy remains an issue, and he may have more value at cornerback, where the Texans are now short after letting Dunta Robinson enter free agency. Thomas is also instinctive and athletic enough to help at corner or safety and could contribute immediately.
21. Cincinnati Bengals
DRE-OLB Everson Griffen* — USC
The Bengals have a Trojan look, with Keith Rivers and Rey Maualuga manning the middle and Frostee Rucker coming off the bench. Antwan Odom is coming off a serious season-ending Achilles injury and may need to be upgraded. Griffen also gives the Bengals more flexibility to transition to "30" looks — something Mike Zimmer dabbled with a year ago.
22. New England Patriots
DE Jared Odrick — Penn State
Trading Richard Seymour to Oakland and letting Jarvis Green go to Denver in free agency created a void at right defensive end, where Odrick would ideally fit in the Patriots' "30" look. His versatility would be attractive to a defensive mastermind.
23. Green Bay Packers
OT Anthony Davis* — Rutgers
Mike McCarthy was able to adapt the offense last season and allow Aaron Rodgers to get rid of the ball more quickly, but a strong need still remains for edge help, with Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher both on the wrong side of 30 and showing signs of wearing down. GM Ted Thompson has shown he will take some chances on players with character flaws.
24. Philadelphia Eagles
WLB Sean Weatherspoon — Missouri
The Eagles were plagued by injuries at the LB position and are in need of more depth at the position, as they wore down defensively late in 2009. Weatherspoon brings the versatility to play multiple positions and the range highly desired in Sean McDermott's defense.
25. Baltimore Ravens
NT Dan Williams — Tennessee
With Kelly Gregg aging and the Ravens losing Justin Bannan to the Broncos in free agency, Greg Mattison could use more help in his defensive line rotation. Williams is ideally suited for the Ravens' movement front and could be too difficult to pass up despite more pressing concerns at cornerback.
26. Arizona Cardinals
WR Demaryius Thomas* — Georgia Tech
After shipping off Anquan Boldin to Baltimore and losing Kurt Warner to retirement, the Cardinals could use another physical, run-after-the-catch receiver to alleviate pressure on Matt Leinart or Derek Anderson.
27. Dallas Cowboys
CB Patrick Robinson — Florida State
With one of the deepest rosters in football, Jerry Jones can afford to draft the best available player as opposed to filling a need and could go any number of ways, but Robinson has the size and man-cover skills Wade Phillips desires.
28. San Diego Chargers
CB Devin McCourty — Rutgers
Despite a glaring need for a bell-cow back, where Fresno State's Ryan Mathews could look appealing, the Chargers have a considerable need to fill at cornerback after dealing Antonio Cromartie to the Jets, and McCourty's toughness and special-teams ability should be attractive to A.J. Smith.
29. New York Jets
OT Vladimir Ducasse — Massachusetts
The Jets have one of the best offensive lines in football, but ORT Damien Woody and OLG Alan Faneca are not getting any younger, and Ducasse could greatly benefit from being groomed in their presence.
30. Minnesota Vikings
CB Kyle Wilson — Boise State
Cedric Griffin and Antoine Winfield are both coming off injury-riddled seasons, and Wilson fits a similar mold as a feisty, physical competitor and could help in nickel situations.
31. Indianapolis Colts
C Maurkice Pouncey* — Florida
Jeff Saturday is not getting any younger, and the Colts need to get bigger in the trenches if they want to run the ball with more success. Pouncey has the girth to match big-on-big and handle the space eaters who are becoming more common in AFC fronts.
32. New Orleans Saints
DE Jason Pierre-Paul* — South Florida
The Saints need to replace the pass rush they lost after cutting Charles Grant and could be very tempted by the raw physical tools of Pierre-Paul if he happens to slide to the Super Bowl champs, as he potentially could.
For the most authoritative NFL draft news and free-agency analysis, visit ProFootballWeekly.com.


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2009-10 Men's Cross Country
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Senior: Placed 25th at the Flrunners.com Invitational…Finished 12th at the inaugural FGCU Invitational…Placed 60th at the A-Sun Championships.
Junior: Finished 67th at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships with a time of 29:29:30 (11/1/08).
Sophomore: Provided the Eagles with solid running times throughout the year.
Freshman: First Season with the Eagles…Had a season best finish 19th and time 29:11 in the Florida Tech Invitational 8K…NCAA Division 2 Regional Championship ran 38:09 (10K)…In the Nova Southeastern Sharks Invitational ran 18:31 (5K).
High School: 2006 graduate of Immokalee High School…Competed on varsity cross country and track team all four years of high school…State Qualifier every year…Team captain junior and senior seasons…Academic All State nominee in 2005…Team MVP senior year…Career best times of 54.5 sec (400m), 2:04 (1600m), 10:18 (3200), and 17:15 (5K)…2004 and 2005 Immokalee H.S. Scholar Athlete Award winner…All Conference and All-Academic Collier County in 2005…Team MVP in senior season…Member of 2003, 2004, and 2005 District Champion teams.
Personal: Hometown is Immokalee, Florida…Son of Gregorio and Angela Gijon…Majoring in Human Performance…Would like to meet Usain Bolt...Thankful for his family…Chose FGCU because it is close to home.
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Spin Doctor? CNN's Medical Correspondent -- and Former Candidate for Obama's Surgeon General -- Touts ObamaCare Benefits
Once a candidate to be President Obama's surgeon general – and thus the mouthpiece for ObamaCare – Dr. Sanjay Gupta touted the benefits of ObamaCare throughout the day on Thursday, after the Supreme Court upheld the law. CNN's own medical correspondent was essentially defending the law by explaining its benefits to different guests.
Two health care activists were among the guests who came to Gupta and defended the bill. CNN didn't identify them as pro-ObamaCare, however, even though their respective organizations supported the law.
One of the guests from Doctors for America, born out of the group "Doctors for Obama" and sponsored by the Center for American Progress, told CNN the quality of health care would improve and the number of doctors would increase under ObamaCare. She also knocked down a strawman argument by claiming many doctors who object to ObamaCare do so out of "monetary gain."
Another guest, an activist who founded VoteHealthcare.org, actually helped Gupta explain the benefits of ObamaCare. Her daughter, she said, is "one pink slip away from no health insurance. But not after today." She added that "we can sleep now because we know she'll be able to buy a policy."
Gupta simply described her as a "viewer" and not until the end of the interview did CNN note that she was Kathlie McClure, the founder of the website. No mention was given that the website celebrated ObamaCare.
Gupta himself explained the law's benefits as well, just like the health care activist did. He gave this positive take on the law's community rating: "So for a lot of people who have illnesses or have children, as you do, Kathie, with illnesses, this is a way for them to get health care insurance where maybe they couldn't have gotten it before or it would have been prohibitively expensive."
Gupta continued noting the benefits of the new bill. "[I]f you have health care insurance and then you get sick, in the past you could have been dropped. That can no longer happen."
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If anyone locates.........
Submitted by GregE on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 6:34pm.
..........a liberal gloating over this ruling, who is pointing to the Constitution as the reason this the correct decision, I'd like to see it. They pretty much say everything else, little about the Constitution.
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12 New Taxes....
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 6:45pm.
...Impacting households making $250K or less, which is like, everybody.
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Sure, the cost will be trillions, and we are already broke
Submitted by merly1 on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 8:22pm.
The Supreme Court, in addition to mandating this as a "tax," would have done well
to write into law---->Unicorn rides to and from the medical clinic for all participants...................
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Gupta is a veterinarian.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 6:54pm.
I really don't see how his opinion on this is relevant.
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Very appropos
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 10:16am.
Because he doesn't see people as any more different than animals.
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This looks like a place we called Little South Platte. East and down valley from Jagged.
Uhhh, yeah, I think so.
Joel Schivone and I climbed two amazing dihedrals here back in 1987. Yes, excellent cracks, good granite, each about 200 ft.
Very cool! I want to go back sometime this summer and spend a couple days up there. There was a lot of very good looking rock, and very remote.


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Because it was already nuts by itself, why not push Saturday night's brawl between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks to levels even more ridiculous? To recap: all hell broke lose in the waning moments of the game as tensions boiled over. There was a scrum in one corner and a full-on tackle at center ice. Punches were thrown, players took hard shots and it's pretty likely this will keep on occurring throughout the series.
But there's still a way to make the brawl even more appealing. All it takes is the theme from Mortal Kombat.
And really, it just fits so well, especially when synced up properly. There will probably be some finger wagging from the NHL, and perhaps further punishment along with warnings to mind their manners, but does it look like anything was actually settled in that fight?
Because if it wasn't, look for someone to send a message early in Game 3.
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Zion police took a man into custody in the case of a 5-month-old infant who went missing from an apartment in the north suburb Tuesday. The search for Joshua Summaries continued Wednesday morning.
Police spent most of Tuesday searching for the baby. Zion Police Chief Wayne Brooks called 5-month-old Summaries' disappearance an isolated incident and said no one else is in danger. But they also said there is a chance he could have been harmed – or worse.
Zion Mayor Lane Harrison said investigators believe the child to be alive.
"We still don't know where the infant is, and it's breaking my heart," Brooks said.
FOX 32 was the only news crew on the scene when police located and took a man into custody.
Police found the boyfriend after canvassing the neighborhood and showing his picture to neighbors.
"He put up no resistance, but it took most of the day to find him," Brooks said.
Witnesses snapped several photos of the man when police first nabbed him. He was walking through the neighborhood about a mile from where he lived with the baby's mother when someone, who police had shown his picture to earlier, recognized the man and called police.
"When they first saw him they tackled him on the ground and then two guys were holding him in the back and they started asking him questions," witness Kevin Garcia said.
That person of interest is being questioned at the Zion Police Department as part of the active investigation.
According to a FOX 32 News source, Summaries was crying in an apartment on the 2300 block of Galilee Avenue in Zion. The boyfriend of the boy's mother said he would go handle the crying infant.
The man stepped outside and when he returned, an argument ensued. A short time later, the woman left and called police saying her child had been abducted.
"The caller indicated that unknown persons had abducted the missing infant," Brooks said. "Responding officers found some evidence to believe that the circumstances surrounding this missing infant were suspicious."
Neighbors said the couple had just moved in a couple of weeks ago and they had heard a lot of arguing, as recently as Tuesday night. Police said there were indications in the apartment that the baby may have been harmed.
"The evidence is suspicious," Brooks says. "We get calls all the time about missing children usually a bit older, usually they're found in their room sleeping, but not like that. This is something more, this is different so we needed to call out everything we could bear and didn't hesitate to do so."
Brooks explained a bio-hazard sticker placed by police on the front door of the apartment where the abduction occurred by saying: "There could be any fluids, but we're not talking about a horrendous scene, but just enough to think things aren't right here."
A massive police search ensued with bloodhounds and other K-9 units involved. Dogs reportedly followed the scent of the baby and boyfriend outside, but then lost it. Dozens of other agencies, totaling more than 100 officers, community-service officers and Zion Emergency Services and Disaster Agency personnel were actively involved in the search.
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n Brian A. Doogan, 30, of the 3200 block of Cherry, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. Thursday on a warrant charging violation of bail bond.
n Joshua R. Williams, 23, of the 700 block of South 17th Street, was arrested at 3:11 a.m. Thursday on a charge of resisting/obstructing an officer.
n Ronald E. Mody, 66, homeless, was arrested at 4:34 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for parole violation.
n Jimmy D. Scott, 54, of the 18000 block of East Fairfield Road, was arrested at 1:18 p.m. Thursday on two counts of burglary.
n Amber N. Cooper, 24, of the 400 block of Harrison Street, was arrested at 10:43 p.m. Thursday on a charge of domestic battery.


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A wedding celebrated couple shoot
Couple: Matthew & Madeleen
Shoot Date: 20 September 2012
Location: Red Hill, Simons Town, Windmill Beach
Photography: Picture Me&U
About the shoot (as told by Madeleen)
Our love story is a bit of a cliché starting with love at first sight… and later, Matthews's proposal at Cape Town International Airport after returning from a work trip abroad. We tied the knot in April 2009 at Khululeka Retreat, Wild Coast, 1000km away from home. As we did not hire a professional photographer to cover our wedding day so decided to do a shoot with our wedding attire three and a half years later!
Khulukela Retreat, being a self catering lodge and not a wedding venue, caused some convincing to serve as the venue for our special day. They agreed on condition that I would handle the whole project and day's organization myself from start to finish. Being a Graphic Designer (Creative Director of Abundance Designs) and professional photographer, this became my most special theme design project to date. From invites, stationary, pottery hearts, flower and table arrangements to finding the best chef for this occasion. I did it all.
Here with the photos taken three and a half years later…
And here with some of the original photos taken by friends and family on their wedding day…
I highly recommend it to all married couples to do a couples shoot again! Pictures are there to remind us of those special moments in life! – Madeleen
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Proud Joanna tweets pic of her MBE
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What an amazing morning at Buckingham Palace! Here I am with my MBE :) http://t.co/g60pqI9FgQ
Joanna Rowsell told ITV News that collecting her MBE at Buckingham Palace was a relatively stress-free experience.
She told Natalie Pirks that not even meeting the Queen could make her nervous now.
Joanna Rowsell has been awarded an MBE for services to cycling, after becoming an Olympic champion last year.
Cyclist Joanna Rowsell tweeted a picture of her hat box, as she prepared for today's outing to Buckingham Palace.
The Olympic champion from Sutton said she was "so excited" about the occasion.
Getting organised for going to Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning! :) #soexcited #MBE http://t.co/jfKdFVN8t7
Olympic cyclist Joanna Rowsell will be made an MBE at Buckingham Palace later for services to cycling. Joanna, who is from Sutton, won gold in the Womens Team Pursuit in the 2012 Olympics.
Joanna, who has alopecia, is currently the National, European and World champion in her event and also the World Record Holder. The condition means she lost all her hair when she was 10 years old.
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ALTUS, Okla. - An overnight meeting in an Altus Wal-Mart parking lot turns violent and ends with at least one man being shot, police say.
Altus Police say a man from Texas arranged to meet several people from Lawton in the parking lot. Police still do not know why they met and believe the location was chosen randomly, but at some point, one of the men shot another one. It happened around 1:30 a.m. The victim tried to run away but collapsed in the parking lot.
Police say after the shooting, the men tried to drive off in the victim's car, but they were able to arrest one of the men, Coy Lee Alexander. They say he is the shooter. An Altus Police Officer just happened to be near this parking lot when he heard shots. He went in the direction of them just in time to see the suspects drive off.
"As he pulled into the Wal-Mart parking lot the car exited at a high rate of speed and people pointed to the car as he chased the car," said Altus Police Chief Mike Patterson.
The chase lasted only a few blocks north to a nearby hotel.
"They bailed out of the car and they chased them on foot we found one of them hiding in the Best Western," said Patterson.
Police immediately cordoned off the surrounding area, but no luck. The other three or four men were gone.
"We interviewed a number of witnesses," said Patterson.
And because of their information, they found two guns in a ditch. They think Alexander and one of the other men shot at the victim and hit him in the leg at least once.
"One shot could have done double damage we're not sure," said Patterson. "Two rounds also hit the door to Wal-Mart and broke the door."
Patterson says it is fortunate no innocent citizens were hurt. He also says that when groups meet in public to their settle business, it is odd.
"Normally when you want to meet in a public place there's not a lot of trust."
Police say the victim underwent surgery Tuesday morning at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. His injuries do not appear to be life threatening and he is cooperating with police.
One other bit of evidence police say they are looking at is Wal-Mart's cameras to see if the actual shooting was captured on tape.
Police say they are still looking for the other three or four people involved in the shooting. If you have any information, contact Altus Crimestoppers at (580) 482-TIPS.


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'Burglars even took my son's money box' Burglars ransack Rochford home (From Southend Standard)
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'Burglars even took my son's money box' Burglars ransack Rochford home
11:00am Thursday 13th February 2014 in Echo News By Paul Nizinskyj
BURGLARS made off with hundreds of pounds of birthday and Christmas money after stealing a teenager's money box.
The thieves got into the house in Ashingdon Road, Rochford, by breaking through the conservatory's french windows.
Once inside, they ransacked the house, taking two iPods and more than £300 cash.
However, the woman living at the house with her family, who asked not to be named, said she was most bothered the crooks stole her 15-year-old son's money box, in which he'd been saving cash for his 18th birthday.
She said: "I wasn't too bothered about the other things they took, but the main thing was my son's money box, which he had been saving in since he was 11.
"He kept putting money in from Christmas and birthdays, so there were notes in there, and he was going to use it for his 18th birthday.
"I've lived here for 20 years and I've never had a problem. I've got great neighbours and the annoying thing is I'm never usually out.
"I was out at lunch after being invited out for my birthday, which was the day before. It makes me think the house may have been watched."
She added she had not slept properly since the burglary for fear of the thieves returning.
She said: "I can't sleep. Every noise I hear now, especially with it being windy recently, puts me on edge and even when I leave the house I get worried. For the first week, I didn't go out of the house at all.
"It's horrible to know someone's been through my stuff.
Every single cupboard was out, the house was turned upside down. I wouldn't want anyone else to go through it."
Police have released an e-fit of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the burglary, which happened between 11am and 2.30pm, on January 29.
It was the third burglary in Ashingdon Road in three weeks.
Anyone with any information about the burglaries can call Det Con Simon Laurie at Southend CID on 101 or via Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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Jack222 wrote:So piggy banks not allowed !! What about all these flash money boxes that you have to break to get the money out - what don't put money in!! Have bank account and money box - children get excited about putting money in they don't with bank account.
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Derek Hagan - #10 - WR
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The Oakland Raiders have brought back Hagan for a second stint with the team. The Raiders announced Thursday that they signed Hagan.||||||| He played six games for Oakland last season before being cut during the season. Hagan spent the rest of 2011 and this year's training camp with Buffalo before being cut last week. Hagan had 11 catches for 114 yards for Oakland last season.
Hagan re-signed on Monday with the Buffalo Bills. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.||||||| Hagan caught 13 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown in four games with the Bills in 2011 after joining the team Nov. 22. He was a third-round draft choice out of Arizona State, and has played in 69 games, with eight starts. He has 1,221 yards receiving and six touchdowns for his career.
Hagan is among the Oakland Raiders' inactives for their game at Denver on Monday night despite a terrific offseason.||||||| Hagan led the Raiders with 224 yards receiving on a dozen receptions in the preseason. He's been dealing with a slightly strained calf muscle but practiced all week.
Hagan had seven catches for 65 yards and one TD Sunday in a 31-7 win over Washington.||||||| With injured Giants Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith close to returning, Hagan soon won't get the opportunity he did against the Redskins. Still credit him with a solid effort.
Hagan replaced Marty Booker, who is out with a knee injury, in the Dolphins' game Sunday against Buffalo.||||||| Hagan will be making his first career start. He has 16 catches for 198 yards and a touchdown in 12 games this season and has no fantasy value with rookie John Beck starting at quarterback.


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Maybe that is the case with Tebow. More than one scout or coach has noted that the skill set that served Tebow in the past simply wasn't enough to get the job done in the NFL. His throwing mechanics – those that worked well at Florida -- were cited as a drawback in the pros, where delivering the perfect pass, not just a good one, was necessary to winning in the league.
No doubt the notoriety Tebow enjoyed in college worked against him in the NFL. Many expected smashing success, but the landscape is littered with those who carried a glittering resume into the pros and didn't experience stardom again.
Just check out other recent Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks and see how they did. Troy Smith (Ohio State), Chris Weinke (Florida State) and Andre Ware (Houston) made it to NFL post-season games as reserves. Tebow is one of only four Heisman winners to start in an NFL playoff game and win. The last to do it before him was Vinny Testaverde in 1998, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tebow might yet have a call or two left in his playbook, but that seems about all. Quarterbacks get injured and he could step in – as a backup. Then again, playing in the Canadian Football League could be a good opportunity to suit up. A third possibility is switching to another position, one where his brute size and determined attitude could be invaluable. That, however, would require a change of heart. After being dropped by the New England Patriots, Tebow offered this glimpse into his thinking via his Twitter account: "I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback."
Tebow has suited up for three teams and a fourth could happen. On Monday, there were calls coming out of Jacksonville following the Jaguars woeful 28-2 loss to Kansas City to bring in Tebow -- immediately. Mike Bianchi, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, put it this way: "I've said it before and I'll say it again. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose."
Tebow, no doubt, would look at the challenge differently.
If quarterbacking isn't in his future, an array of opportunities – either inside or outside football -- certainly is. Success will remain central in his lifelong game plan.
Tom Lindley is a sports columnist for the CNHI News Service. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.