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Diantha Martin, a naturalist and director of interpretive services at For-Mar for 30 years, received the Outstanding Senior/Retired Interpreter Award for 2012 during NAI's national workshop in Hampton, Va.
Martin expanded the staff at For-Mar from herself to nine naturalists, oversaw the construction of a 7,000 square-foot interpretive center, and helped establish the property as part of the National Trail System, according to a news release.
NAI is a professional organization for park historians, zoo and museum educators, park managers and others who interpret natural, cultural and historical environments to the general public.
During her service at For-Mar, Martin was awarded multiple awards from NAI including the national Meritorious Service Award.


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Around the NFL, the New England Patriots are widely considered the ideal franchise. They are a team built on a foundation of principles that act as a guideline in all aspects of the organization, be it personnel, coaching, or execution. Year after year, the qualities and characteristics that the Patriots emphasize produce a Super Bowl caliber team that, week in and week out, finds a way to win.
It is not difficult to recognize certain key players on the team that seem to each personify these principles.
Tom Brady embodies a humble but unwavering confidence that resonates through the entire roster, a steadiness and reliability that makes no comeback seem impossible, no lead insurmountable.
Corey Dillon is a prime example of the effect a "team" mentality can have on a player who was previously considered to be a "problem" guy.
Rodney Harrison is a model of Patriot toughness.
Teddy Bruschi is an embodiment of the blue collar mentality and typifies the sports definition of "heart."
Mike Vrabel is a representation of football smarts augmenting natural ability and talent.
Troy Brown has become synonymous with selflessness and versatility.
These players are part of a class of "classic Patriots", and it is by their contributions, their attitudes, their character that the Patriot machine is fueled.
Another member of this class is the recently – departed Ted Johnson. Although it can be said that Ted Johnson possesses many, if not all of the traits outlined above, it is clear that the most prominent of the traits he possesses is yet another principle that the Patriots have come to embody; the ability to overcome adversity. Perhaps more than any other player on the New England roster, Johnson has come to intimate terms with success and glory as well as disappointment and uncertainty over his ten year career in the NFL.
A true middle linebacker, Johnson's fearlessness and physical abandonment was unmatched by anyone else who played on this defense during his tenure. A natural run stuffer, Johnson's main skill was his ability to create collision. He met every instance of contact without the least bit of hesitance or regard for his physical well being. This aptitude for and willingness to make big hits at the line of scrimmage became his most valuable attribute as well as the key to his downfall. There is little doubt that Johnson's ferocious and aggressive playing style greatly contributed to the concussion problems that forced his early retirement.
Drafted by the Patriots in 1995 in the second round, Johnson enjoyed a successful rookie campaign, finishing 7th on the team in tackles (71) despite missing four games with a knee sprain. In his next two seasons, Johnson started 32 consecutive regular season games, every single playoff game, and his first Super Bowl. He lead the team in tackling for two years straight with 115 tackles in 1996 and 127 in 1997, and was named defensive captain in 1997.
His success continued into the following season, as Johnson's 1998 campaign was among the best on his team, as he had recorded 95 tackles in the first 13 games. Then on December 26th Johnson suffered a season – ending pectoral tear while tackling Steelers running back Jerome Bettis.
Unfortunately for Johnson and the Patriots, this kind of injury would come to typify the kind of frustrating, freak injuries that would haunt Johnson for a large chunk of his career. In the next three seasons, Johnson would start just 21 of the 48 regular season games and experience varying success in the games he did play in. Most of the injuries were accidental ones and not because he was "injury – prone" or "brittle." In 2000, Johnson gave back over $3 million in salary to remain with the Patriots despite is decreasing production and health problems.
In 2001, Johnson managed to avoid serious injury, but discovered that he'd been demoted to a backup player. During the Patriots Super Bowl season, Johnson played in 12 games but started only 5. He had been passed over on the depth chart and gone from a team captain to a role player. Johnson took his diminished playing time with a level of maturity and professionalism that he is known around the locker room and organization for.
"There's been team success where I haven't had personal success and had to deal with that. Your ego is taking shots, you're dealing with a ton of things -- your identity, where you fit in, how can I contribute? You're a starter for most of your career, and then you're not."
Right after the Super Bowl, Johnson was left exposed to the expansion draft of the Houston Texans. Johnson could have taken this as a slap in the face and use it as an excuse to adopt a very negative attitude towards the ownership. Instead, Johnson attended the Super Bowl parade with the rest of his team. Of the 5 players left exposed to the draft, Johnson was the only player to attend the parade.
During the off – season, Johnson contemplated his options. He had the opportunity to play at Green Bay and get paid a contract that the Patriots probably wouldn't match. His current salary was $3.1 million and Johnson could had demanded that the Patriots pay him that contract and been released, free to take the job at Green Bay. However, because Johnson wanted to stay at New England, he decided to first have a conversation with coach Bill Belichick about what his role would be for the future. He was told that he would have a substantial role in the defense, albeit not a starting one. Johnson was willing to accept this, and not only did he stay with New England, but he agreed to take a pay cut from $3.1 million to $650, 000 to do so.
However, Johnson's expectations of playing time did not seem to be realized at the outset of the 2002 season. When the 45 – man active roster game out for the opening game in Pittsburgh, Johnson was shocked to see that he was left off of it. Angered, he walked out of practice and did not return nor answer phone calls for two days as he discussed the situation with his agent.
The role – reduction and the pay cuts, Johnson was willing to accept. However, he'd made his condition for a fair chance at playing time very clear, and when he was left off the active game roster, he felt that he'd been lied to. For a few days, most doubted that Johnson would even return to the team. There seemed to be problems of every kind: playing time disagreements, contractual grievances, and a personal split between Belichick and Johnson himself. However, Johnson ultimately decided that returning to the Patriots was his best option, and he did so.
Not only did he return and play with the Patriots in 2002, he also did it in dramatically improved fashion. Johnson had his healthiest and most productive year since 1998, playing in 14 games and starting 11 of them. He finished second on the team with 96 tackles and was voted team captain, an honor he'd not had in years.
Heading into the 2003 season, Johnson looked poised to continue the success he'd had the year before. He was voted defensive team captain once again, and once again restructured his contract and took less money to say with the Patriots. However, on September 7th, Johnson's career hit yet another roadblock, as he suffered a broken foot in Buffalo that kept him out of pads for 8 weeks; half the regular season. Johnson returned in November, and although he was a contributing member of the linebacker rotation for the remainder of the regular season and the Super Bowl run, he was unable to regain the starting position he had earned back the season before.
In 2004, Johnson won his 3rd Super Bowl as a New England Patriot. This capped off yet another comeback season in which Johnson played in all 16 games season and started in 15 of them. He was third leading tackler on one of the best defenses in the league, and once again became a vital contributor of the New England Patriots.
Because of the adversity Johnson faced and the manner in which he overcame it, Johnson leaves this franchise as one of the most respected players to wear a Patriots jersey in the past decade. He stayed with the Patriots when more money and additional playing time beckoned him elsewhere. He accepted the instability of his role with the Patriots, being bounced around from team captain to backup, and back again. He did all of this with the utmost professionalism and the respect for the game and his team; something that is sorely lacking in many of the locker rooms of today's NFL.
Regardless of who the wins the right to fill Ted Johnson's position, it is certain that he will have a hard time filling his shoes. And while some may consider Johnson's early and sudden retirement from sports to be lamented, this much is certain: Ted Johnson can walk away from the game holding his head up high, knowing that in the face of a seemingly endless hardship and adversity, he prevailed while remaining a consummate professional, a true football player, and, perhaps above all else, a classic Patriot.

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2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V SE-R Spec V 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
i just bought my 3rd Ser spec v today. and there is a reason i have owned 2 spec v's prior to this and the reason is simple, the cars are amazing for the cost. i know you will read alot of bad reviews here and a bunch of fake hype but you cant find another car to out perform or outlast a Spec v for 4000$-5000$ period. unless you wanna risk buying a lemon. i owned a 2002 spec v, a 2005 spec v and now just bought a 2003 spec v and have NEVER had any issues aside from the fuel pump Recall they had which was FREE. best car for the price and a great car to start learning how to tune on, super easy to find your way around the engine. change the oil and tires and it'll last you 250k miles NP
2.5L super torque front wheel drive beast....stock seats are perfect. stock rims couldn't be better ' calm non ricer look ' and of course the 6 speed transmission that shifts like butter.
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I purchased this car brand new in April 2003 and owned it for 3 years. It was nothing but problems for those 3 years straight. The catalytic converter failed within 2 months of owning the car and had to be replaced. This happened 3 additional times over the 3 year ownership. About 2 1/2 years in the engine blew all by itself and had to be replaced. The alternator failed multiple times and sometimes the car would die while in motion. The car had many rattles/creaks all over it always. The transmission developed many issues and grinds and had sounds like loose metal inside of it. I have read many problems with this car from others as well. Stay far away from it, its an endless money pit.
Performance when car worked, 6 speed gearbox when transmission worked, Torque when engine worked.
An entirely new engine and transmission that were a lot more reliable than the one that was put in the car.
I have owned over 18 cars thus far in my life. The worst by far either this car or the Cadillac I owned. I purchased this car used in 2005 with 27K miles on it. I only owned it till 2006. I sold it with 35K miles on it. It was a terrible car. (6 months)What broke in a year. Power windows (new motors)Door would not open due to cheap plastic clips in the door for the connection to the handle. Rattles in all the plasticMotor was burning oil due to bad piston rings. Seat adjuster broke and would not hold the recline adjustment. (I weighed at the time 135LBS)MPG was awful even when compared to a Roush Mustang.Left me stranded twice
Low end torque on a 4cyl.
How about some reliability?
If you are one of those non car savvy folks with little to no mechanical skills, this is NOT the car for you. Well, unless you have loads of cash at your disposal for repairs. I have owned my SPEC V since 2004, and trust me, changing the oil and basic maintenance just does not cut it for these things. The 2 main issues on this particular model are the butterfly screws inside the intake manifold that NEED to be loctited and the stock exhaust manifold that NEEDS to be replaced with an aftermarket header ASAP after purchase, due to the poor factory design that can cause SERIOUS DAMAGE to your engine. If you enjoy modding, working on cars and learning about them, this car can be very rewarding.
* Decent horspower and torque for daily driving, especially for merging on the freeway.
* Limited Slip Differential for pulling out of turns.
* 28 MPGs (Shifting at 2500 RPMs)
* Good aftermarket support.
* A lot of fun to drive.
* It is a MUST for the owner to remove the upper section of the intake manifold and apply RED loctite to the butterfly valve screws inside the intake manifold.
* It is also a MUST to replace the factory exhaust manifold with an aftermarket CATLESS header to eliminate the pre-cat from the system.
* This motor is notorious for head gasket failures due to poor head gasket design. If your head gasket does fail, MAKE SURE to replace it with a 2007 SPEC V (triple layer) head gasket, the only difference is that the 2007 head gasket will NOT have a hole for the oil drain. All you need to do is take it to the machine shop, and have them drill a hole for the oil drain.
I've had my car for almost 6 years and it is still a fun little car to drive. And it handles very well. My biggest problems with it was the faulty pre cat failure and I had to replace the ignition coils a few times as well. Another thing that I don't like about my car is the gas mileage, its a good car for local runs but I don't think its good car for long distance trips.
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Sandi Cumings never brought attention to herself during her successful career as the Windsor Wizards' head softball coach.
Cumings, who will turn 36 next month, was practically a baby in the coaching world when she was named to lead the Windsor High School softball team at the age of 23.
One state championship, a state runner-up finish, a multitude of state tournament appearances and three children later, Cumings has decided to step down from coaching to spend more time with her family.
Even as she retires from coaching, Cumings isn't making it about herself, and no one can blame Cumings for stepping down.
She has 7-year-old Sidnei in first grade, 5-year-old Kiana who will be in kindergarten next year and 1-year-old Landon at the center of her life. Her husband, Nic, a 1997 Windsor High School graduate and former state cross country champion, is a firefighter down in Denver, so life is busy every day for the family. Cumings also teaches Spanish at Windsor High School.
"If I had more time, I for sure would continue," Cumings said. "There's just not enough hours in the day. I want to spend more time with them and Nic. Maybe once the kids get older and I'm still teaching, maybe I'll do it again."
Windsor High School athletic director Mark Kanagy said Cumings was the heart of the softball program for many years.
"She's done a lot of great things for the school and for the girls who have come through here, and we're going to miss her," Kanagy said. "When she first talked to me about wanting to resign, I understand why. The way her family is growing, it's time for her to step away and take care of the family thing. You've got to respect that."
Kanagy said it's always tough to see a good coach like Cumings step down.
She's very passionate about those girls, and it wasn't an easy decision for her at all to step away," Kanagy said. "She's still going to be a huge supporter of girls in that program."
Deciding to quit coaching was not easy for Cumings.
"I sobbed my eyes out. I still cry about it," said Cumings, who started playing softball when she was 7 and played third base for two years at then University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo.
There were plenty of smiles, though, during a 12-year head coaching career for Cumings, who helped build the Wizards into one of the best softball programs in the state, as well as sending several players to play in college from Division I to junior colleges.
"We've been really successful, even when we had years where we didn't make it to state, teams still wanted to beat us because we were Windsor," Cumings said. "We've done well, and I'm sure that the coach that comes in will continue that."
Kanagy said the closing date to apply for the coaching vacancy is March 5.
"I feel confident that we're going to find somebody who is going to be able to step in and be able to keep that tradition going and continue to have a great softball program," Kanagy said. "I'm sure we're going to have some good applicants."
Cumings and the Wizards reached the mountaintop in 2006 when they won the Class 4A state championship on their way to six straight state tournament appearances. The Wizards almost won a second state title in 2011 before losing 6-3 in extra innings to Wheat Ridge in the state title game.
Cumings said the successful ride was all about how much time her players put in to improve their skills.
"I attribute that to the girls and their hard work, their dedication to the game and to each other and to Windsor. It's been a privilege in Windsor," Cumings said. "I've got to work with (assistant coaches) Kyle Stapleton and Tony Hilim, and work with a lot of great girls. I've just had a great time."
Cumings said she'll miss the relationships with her players.
"I just love the sport, and I just think it's a great opportunity for the young women to represent themselves in a positive manner and not just academically in the classroom or because they're homecoming royalty, but because they're athletically talented," Cumings said.
Cumings said she learned to try and be consistent and to grow thicker skin over the last 12 years.
"Every athlete in their parents' eyes is the best, and they want to see their daughters have opportunities and succeed," Cumings said.
She said the 2006 state title team not only was talented, but they played for each other, Windsor High School and had the mentality of leaving it all out on the field.
Cumings said she hopes she'll be remembered as a coach who was fair, and that she taught the girls to realize that there are more important and bigger things in the world beside softball, although the sport was important in their lives.
"I hope they remember me as the person that wanted them to be the best person that they could be both on and off the field," Cumings said.


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Manchester fans pack American Pavillion
For fest-goers escaping the four-hour-plus marathon of Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara double header, the European Champions League soccer final offered its own super sized thrills as Manchester United scored an epic victory on penalties over Brit rivals Chelsea. The American Pavilion was packed with English supporters.
Warner Bros. celebrated its 85th anniversary with the screening of their Clint Eastwood-narrated doc, "You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story," helmed by critic Richard Schickel.
Eastwood, Schickel and Warner Home Video president Ron Sanders attended the after-party at the Century Club. Dennis Hopper also dropped by to congratulate Eastwood.
Eastwood, a longtime friend of Schickel, agreed to narrate the documentary under one condition: "I said I'd do it only if it wasn't a puff piece. (Schickel and I) don't do that."
"Clint is the most dutiful man I know and when he says he's going to do something he never backs off," said Schickel, who wrote the star's biography.
Doc will air in the U.S. in September on PBS.
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Behold the Manby Michael Moorcock
The provocative classic of a traveler through time who discovers Christ the man--and is caught in the grip of an age-old prophecy!
The Black Corridorby Michael Moorcock
Through this silence moves a tiny pellet of metal. It moves so slowly as to seem not to move at all. It is a lonely little object. In its own terms it is a long way from its planet of origin. In the solid blackness it gives off faint light. In that great life-denying void it contains life.
The Chronicles of Corumby Michael Moorcock
Corum of the Silver Hand had slain the gods that Man might rule, and he had earned his rest. However, now the task falls upon him to defeat the mighty Fhoi Myore, the gods who yearn for death but can not be slain.
The Condition of Muzak: The Cornelius Quartet 4by Michael Moorcock
Civilization as we know it has been annihilated. The decay and chaos of the multiverse have left Europe in a surreal, yet ever-fashionable, mess. Jerry Cornelius finds himself in an increasingly futile series of guises, part of a cast of characters dancing the Entropy Tango towards oblivion. Will the legendary Cornelius ever be united with his true beloved, his sister Catherine? And will balance ever be restored to devastated London?Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize, The Condition of Muzak is the fourth, climactic novel in the Cornelius Quartet. But this is by no means the last we will see of Jerry Cornelius--an indelible spirit of counter-culture who continues to inspire writers and artists to this day.
Corum - The Bull and the Spearby Michael Moorcock
In the ancient Castle Erorn, Corum of the Scarlet Robe dwells in isolation and sorrow. He has out-lived his great love, Rhalina, and is tormented by voices in his dreams--a crowd of shadowy figures chanting his name. Unable to ignore their calls for help any longer, he will travel through eons of time to an age of tragedy, where the people of Tuha-na-Cremm Croich, descendants of Rhalina, are persecuted by the giant gods of the Cold Folk.A great black bull has the power needed to defeat the monsters of a new age. But to tame the bull, the Eternal Champion must travel to the fatally beautiful island of Hy-Breasail to find the invincible and magical Spear Bryionak...
Corum - The King of Swordsby Michael Moorcock
The old races have perished. Across the fifteen planes of reality, the ceaseless struggle between Law and Chaos continues. Corum, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe, has destroyed two of the company of Chaos, but Mabelode the Faceless will not see his actions go unpunished.The Eternal Champion must call upon the power of other incarnations--Elric, and Erekose --and travel to the last five planes to defeat the King of the Swords. At stake: not only the balance of forces at the crux of existence, but also a personal vendetta, since the captain of the enemy army is the same Mabden who slaughtered Corum's family...
Corum - The Knight of Swordsby Michael Moorcock
A dazzling and brilliant fantasy from one of the true giants of the genre. The first book in the legendary Corum series by Michael Moorcock!Corum is the last survivor of the Vadhagh race and an incarnation aspect of the Eternal Champion, a being that exists in all worlds to ensure there is "Cosmic Balance"
Corum - The Oak and the Ramby Michael Moorcock
Spring has turned to summer, the hottest and most abundant summer ever remembered in the Mabden lands. But in the mists lurks an insidious coldness--the icy presence of the Fhoi Myore. Despite being slowly decayed by the warmth of the world, these harbingers of death will stop at nothing to overwhelm the Earth.The High King of the Mabden, Amergin, must unite the race in the fight against the Fhoi Myore. But Amergin is in thrall to the dark magic of the Gods of Limbo. It falls to Corum of the Silver Hand to restore the rightful power of the High King with the miraculous forces of two legendary talismans: the Golden Oak and the Silver Ram...
Corum - The Queen of Swordsby Michael Moorcock
Prince Corum has defeated the Chaos Lord Arioch. But any peace for him and his faithful Rhalina is brief. His actions have evoked the murderous anger of Arioch's sister, the dreaded Xiombarg. The Prince in the Scarlet Robe must continue his odyssey, face the terror of the Mabden armies, and challenge the might of the Queen of the Swords. Faced with immense powers of evil on all sides, only the legendary City of the Pyramid offers a glimmer of hope. But Corum must get there first, and along the way he will encounter horrifying creatures, strange forms of sorcery, and new planes of existence.
Corum - The Sword and the Stallionby Michael Moorcock
There is a sword, forged by the master swordsmith Goffanon the Dwarf, imbued with powerfully magical properties. But this magic can only be wielded by one man. And there is a stallion--a fierce animal that allows only those pure of heart to ride it. The only man worthy of taking up this sword, and climbing into this saddle, is Prince Corum--the Eternal Champion.The struggle for dominion between the races of good and evil is reaching an epic crescendo, and the formidable Gods of Limbo threaten to deliver unending Chaos to the world. Corum's most desperate quest yet will see treachery, betrayal, wizards, dragons and brutal battle, all of which will decide the fate of the Earth, and of Corum himself.
A Cure for Cancer: The Cornelius Quartet 2by Michael Moorcock
A mirror-image of his former self, Jerry Cornelius returns to a parallel London, armed with a vibragun and his infamous charisma and charm to boot. On the trail of the grotesque Bishop Beesley, Jerry hunts for a mysterious device capable of manipulating the cosmos. Corruption, violence and greed are rife in a war-torn Europe, but Jerry is against history; he is outside of history. He lusts for the equilibrium of anarchy, for randomness supreme--lock up your daughters (and sons), Jerry Cornelius is back.Dunked into the ether of Chaos, the second book in the Cornelius Quartet, A Cure for Cancer, was one of the first novels of its form, using hypermedia to spin a web of hauntingly surreal scenes, wickedly funny social satire and sci-fi vignettes that resonate deeply for the modern reader.
The Dragon in the Swordby Michael Moorcock
Trapped in a timeless existence, doomed to fight forever, John Daker is the Eternal Champion. Haunted by memories of too many battles waged during infinite lifetimes, he has taken Fate into his own hands. He searches for Ermizhad, and for the key that will free him from psychic captivity. On a dark ship piloted by a blind helmsman, the Eternal Champion must stand and fight the darkest battle in the history of the world.
The Dreaming Cityby Michael Moorcock
Elric, the Prince of the Dragon Isle, must fight to save his Ruby Throne - the throne that he hates!
The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albinoby Michael Moorcock
"The Dreamthief's Daughter" continues the highly successful Elrick Saga. The Count Ulric von Bek meets a figure known to him only in dreams--Elrick of Melnibon, the wandering Prince of Ruins. Somehow the same person, yet separate, their very beings fuse spectacularly. Now the never-ending struggle between Law and Chaos must be fought in both their universes.
Duke Elric: Chronicles Of The Last Emperor Of Melnibonéby Michael Moorcock
"Michael Moorcock's work as a critic, as an editor and as a writer has made it easier for me and a whole generation of us to roam the 'moonbeam roads' of the literary multiverse."--from the Foreword by Michael ChabonHas there ever been a hero-or anti-hero-to match Elric of Melniboné, last emperor of an ancient civilization sunk into decadence and inhuman cruelty? Elric the albino, weary of life and enamored of death, bearer of the soul-devouring black sword Stormbringer, cursed to betray all he loves and to save that which he despises: In the unending battle between the forces of Law and Chaos, he is the wildest card of all. Del Rey proudly presents the fourth in its definitive collection of stories featuring fantasy Grand Master Michael Moorcock's greatest creation. Here is the full novel The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, the script of the DC comic Duke Elric, the new story "The Flaneur des Arcades de l'Opera," essays by Moorcock and others, and a selection of classic artwork.Lavishly illustrated by Justin Sweet, with a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, Duke Elric is essential for all fans of the fantastic.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elric #1: The Stealer of Soulsby Michael Moorcock
"The stories here are the raw heart of Michael Moorcock. They are the spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web. " -from the Foreword by Alan Moore, creator of V for Vendetta When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melniboné, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero-weak in body, subtle in mind, dependent on drugs for the vitality to sustain himself-with great crimes behind him and a greater destiny ahead: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the sixties into one enduring archetype. Now, with a major film in development, here is the first volume of a dazzling collection of stories containing the seminal appearances of Elric and lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist John Picacio-plus essays, letters, maps, and other material. Adventures include "The Dreaming City," "While the Gods Laugh," "Kings in Darkness," "Dead God's Homecoming," "Black Sword's Brothers," and "Sad Giant's Shield. " An indispensable addition to any fantasy collection, Elric: The Stealer of Souls is an unmatched introduction to a brilliant writer and his most famous-or infamous-creation. "The most significant UK author of sword and sorcery, a form he has both borrowed from and transformed. " -The Encyclopedia of Fantasy From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elric #6: Stormbringerby Michael Moorcock
For ten thousand years did the Bright Empire of Melniboné flourish. Ten thousand years before history was recorded--or ten thousand years after history had ceased to be chronicled, reckon it how you will. Only Melniboné ruled the earth for a hundred centuries--and then, shaken by the casting of frightful runes, attacked by powers greater than man, even she tottered and fell.
Elric In the Dream Realmsby Michael Moorcock
Kinslayer. Soul reaver. Sorcerer. Thief. And last emperor of a cruel, decadent race. Elric of Melniboné is all of these-and more. His life is sustained by drugs and magic-and energy sucked from the victims of his vampiric black sword, Stormbringer, a weapon feared by men and gods alike. Denied the oblivion he seeks, poised between a tragic past he cannot escape and a terrifying future he is doomed to bring about, Elric is a hero like no other. Del Rey is proud to present the fifth installment in its definitive collection featuring the immortal creation of Michael Moorcock, named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Highlights include an epic novel of Elric's early years, The Fortress of the Pearl; the script of the graphic novel Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer; a previously unpublished proposal for a new series; and Hugo Award--winning author Neil Gaiman's moving fictional tribute to Elric, the short story "One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock."Gorgeously illustrated by Michael Wm. Kaluta, Elric: In the Dream Realms is a dream come true for sword-and-sorcery fans.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elric: The Sleeping Sorceressby Michael Moorcock
Elric of Melniboné. Traitor. Savior. Lover. Thief. Last king of a fallen empire whose cruelty was surpassed only by its beauty. Sustained by drugs and the vampiric powers of his black sword, Stormbringer, haunted by visions of a tragic past and a doomed future, Elric wanders the world in quest of oblivion. But the great lords of Law and Chaos have other plans for this tormented adventurer. This volume is the third of Del Rey's definitive collections featuring the tales of Elric and other aspects of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion, along with essays, a selection of classic artwork, and new material never seen in book form. Gorgeously illustrated by Steve Ellis, and featuring a foreword by Holly Black, The Sleeping Sorceress is a must-have for all lovers of fantasy. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elric Swords and Rosesby Tad Williams Michael Moorcock John Picacio
Foreword by Tad WilliamsFeared by enemies and friends alike, Elric of Melniboné walks a lonely path among the worlds of the Multiverse. The destroyer of his cruel and ancient race, as well as its final ruler, Elric is the bearer of a destiny as dark and cursed as the vampiric sword he carries--the sentient black blade known as Stormbringer. Del Rey is proud to present the sixth and concluding installment of its definitive omnibus editions featuring fantasy Grand Master Michael Moorcock's most famous--or infamous--creation. Here is the full text of the novel The Revenge of the Rose, a screenplay for the novel Stormbringer, the novella Black Petals, the conclusion to Moorcock's influential "Aspects of Fantasy" essay series and other nonfiction, and an indispensable reader's guide by John Davey. Sumptuously illustrated by John Picacio, with a Foreword by Tad Williams, Elric: Swords and Roses is a fitting tribute to the most unique fantasy hero of all time.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elric: To Rescue Tanelornby Michael Moorcock
"Moorcock's writing is intricate, fabulous, and mellifluous. Reading his words I was, and am, reminded of music. His novels are symphonic experiences. They dance and cry and bleed and make promises that can live only in the moment of their utterance. " -from the Foreword by Walter Mosley, New York Times bestselling author of Blonde Faith and Devil in a Blue Dress Elric of Melniboné. The name is like a magic spell, conjuring up the image of an albino champion and his cursed, vampiric sword, Stormbringer. Elric, the last emperor of a cruel and decadent race, rogue and adventurer, hero and murderer, lover and traitor, is mystery and paradox personified-a timeless testament to the creative achievement of Michael Moorcock, the most significant fantasy writer since Tolkien. Now comes the second in this definitive series of Elric volumes. Gorgeously illustrated by acclaimed artist Michael Wm. Kaluta and including a new Introduction by Michael Moorcock, this collection features, along with Elric, such renowned characters as Erekosë, Rackhir the Red Archer, and Count Renark von Bek. Readers will delight in adventures that include "To Rescue Tanelorn . . . ," "Master of Chaos," "The Singing Citadel," "The Black Blade's Song," and the novella version of "The Eternal Champion. " Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn is essential reading for every fantasy fan and provides indelible proof-if any was needed-of the genius of Michael Moorcock. "The most significant UK author of sword and sorcery, a form he has both borrowed from and transformed. " -The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
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The third book in the Cornelius Quartet reissues published by Titan Books featuring the enigmatic character Jerry Cornelius, written by influential, award-winning author Michael Moorcock
The Eternal Championby Michael Moorcock
They called for me. That is all I really know. They called for me and I went to them. I could not do otherwise. The will of the whole of humanity was a strong thing. It smashed through the ties of time and the chains of space and dragged me to itself.
The Eternal Championby Michael Moorcock
John Daker dreams of other worlds, and a name: Erekosë. He finds the strength to answer the call, travelling to a strange land ruled by the aging King Rigenos of Necranal. Humanity is united in a desperate fight against the inhuman Eldren, and he must fight with them. But the actions of his brethren turns his loyalties, and as Erekosë he will take a terrible revenge.
The Final Programme: The Cornelius Quartet 1by Michael Moorcock
Jerry Cornelius is a scientist, a rock star, and an assassin. He is the hippest adventurer of them all: tripping through a pop art nightmare in which kidnappings, murder, sex and drugs are a daily occurrence.

Along with his savvy and ruthless partner-in-chaos, Miss Brunner, Cornelius is on a mission to control a revolutionary code for creating the ultimate human being, a modern messiah-- the final programme.The first book in the Cornelius Quartet is the groundbreaking introduction to the misadventures and vendettas of Jerry Cornelius, one of modern literature's most distinctive characters, the product of a bewildering post-modern culture, and an inspiration for generations of characters since.
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Researchers at the University of Granada have created a video game that will serve as a model to assess all aspects related to video games; it has also established a conceptual framework that will allow experts to assess players' experiences. The researchers based their study on their own experiences in previous projects where they developed educational resources and video games aimed at educational environments
What are the characteristics that a video game must have to be entertaining? Why do players prefer some video games to others? What is the difference between a game and an educational multiplayer video game? All these questions were answered by a research carried out by José Luís González Sánchez and conducted by professor Francisco Luís Gutiérrez Vela, at the Department of Languages and Computering of the
As González Sánchez explains, playability is an abstract concept difficult to define "as it features both the inherent functional and the non-functional aspects of the experience undergone by a player, when playing with a video game". Thus, playability is "the set of properties describing a player's experience when playing –be it alone or with other players– with a specific game that is intended to be both entertaining and credible".
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The authors based their research on their own experience in previous projects where they developed educational resources and video games aimed at an educational environment. "This helped us in knowing what children expect from video games, and in understanding what they consider to be entertaining" –main author points out.
Thus, if surveys and trends are true "video games will be used both by children and by the elder in the future. For this reason, we should understand the standards that video games should meet to ensure that this comes true".
In the light of the results obtained in this research, their authors conclude that "video games have their own evaluation and formalization rules. We think that this study represents a step forward in standarizing and defining what people exepct from electronic entertainment interactive systems".
The study conducted at the University of Granada started from the bottom: what is a video game? What is it composed of? How do its components interact? In short "we achieved to create a theory model that will serve to study any aspect related to video games".
The video game industry is the strongest in entertainment: in 2009 it had a turnover of 1,200 million euros, and in 2008 it earned 1,500 million euros, which means that its revenue totalled 500 million euros more than music or cinema industries (see full report in http://www.adese.es/).
Padilla Zea, N.; González Sánchez, J.L.; Gutiérrez, F.L.; Cabrera, M.; Paderewski, P.: Design of Educational Multiplayer Video games. A Vision from Collaborative Learning. In Journal: Advances in Engineering Software. Ed. A.K. Noor, R.A. Adey, B.H.V. Topping. Elsevier. ISSN: 0965-9978. 2009. Doi:10.1016/j.advensoft.2009.01.023
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González Sánchez, J.L.; Padilla Zea, N.; Gutiérrez, F.L.: Playability: How to Identify the Player Experience in a Video Game" T. Gross et al (Eds.): Human Computer Interaction (INTERACT-2009). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, LNCS 5726. Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-642-03654-5. pp. 356-359. 2009. (Indexado en Scopus, Calificado A por Core, calificación de repercusión máxima).
González Sánchez, J.L.; Padilla Zea, N.; Gutiérrez, F.L.: From Usability to Playability: Introduction to the Player-Centred Video Games Development Process. M. Kuroso (Ed.): Human Centred Design (HCII-2009). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, LNCS 4739. Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-64202805-2. pp. 65-74. 2009.
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text: I'm one of the designers and implementors of ColdStore, and I guess I can speak for us. > E is currently implemented in Java, but we are interested in finding alternatives. I have only the most fleeting knowledge of E, so please correct any inaccuracies or misapprehensions which become apparent in this. I would like to say that, since I presume E is a byte-code interpretive language, I'd be loathe to implement too much of it in another byte-code interpretive language, as my limited experience of double-interpretations suggests that you can pay a performance penalty (to qualify this, my experience in double-interpretation is limited to a language interpreter written in Wang BASIC in the early 80s :) Still, you may be relying upon there being a Java machine, or on Java->native compilation to get you the speed you need; you may reason that a distributed system is limited by net-speed rather than processing speed ... I don't know, and it's not my immediate problem. > We've rolled some of our own persistence code, but it still needs a lot of work. (The persistence code is temporarily unavailable for download.) > An alternative platform that already provided good persistence would be wonderful. Ok. We've got a tripartite layered implementation. At the bottom layer we have a virtual memory manager which handles persistence really well, wraps malloc()/free(), new()/delete() and (soon as I get around to it) new[]()/delete[](), gives you allocation debugging, and lets you play with spatial locality awareness in allocation. We're committed to the idea that each of the three layers should present a usable and valuable interface. I can't see why you couldn't just slot that in right away. If you have thoughts on specific requirements you have for persistence, please let us know, as we're happy to extend to cover good ideas. Layer 1: The second layer is a C++ class library wherein each object exports an identical virtual interface (modelled broadly on Python's API) and provides containment classes, iterators, mapping and such. The code here hasn't been tested in anger: it's alpha. The idea of this layer is to provide a framework within which one can add new functionality to a language by simply wrapping elemental functionality at layer 1. Things like multi-precision integers should just drop in. Layer 2: The third layer (and this is designed, but not implemented) is intended to be classes defined in the Layer 1 framework which are intended to support the general problem of implementing byte-code interpreters (such things as Frames, Exceptions, Interpreters), and language-specific classes (such as the Object model for the target language) all can possibly be implemented in terms of Layer 1 functionality (a Stack is just a kind of List, after all.) We foresee this layer as being able to efficiently implement languages like Java, smalltalk, tcl, Python, etc etc. No doubt E could eventually partake of this layer too. It'd be a matter of writing a concrete mapping from some set of byte opcodes to some set of Layer 1 object method calls and C++/C functions, then implementing E's object model (and other language specific things) at Layer 2. It'd be nice to contemplate a Capabilities class at Layer 2, too, so that each language could partake of some of E's facilities. As you may notice, we're interested in peer relationships between languages, and mosaic solutions to problems. > From a brief glance at http://field.medicine.adelaide.edu.au/coldstore/colddesign.html it seems your system might be a candidate implementation substrate, but I could find no information about its intellectual property status. > E is open sourced under Mozilla, so we'd require an open source license compatible with Mozilla. > This includes most of the standard ones, including LGPL I believe, but excludes GPL. We'll be releasing QVMM (Layer 0) under (we think) Netscape's PL (Mozilla) around Jan1st 1999. We'll be releasing Layer 1 as soon as we've undergone a planned convulsive simplification of the API, and clean up the code a bit. We've got everything we need, at that level, but a Hashing Dictionary type, consideration of which has lead us to revise the way all the mapping types (currently, mainly, BTree and Namespace) are implemented. > Btw, If we did find a suitable alternative, we would probably end up on this substrate *in addition to* Java, rather than *instead of* Java. Your decision entirely, of course. Personally, I think it'd make more sense re-implementing Kaffe in terms of ColdStore, and then peering E and Java (and whatever else ends up implemented in ColdStore) but I am admittedly biased. > My current favorite candidate is the Squeak virtual machine. > If you could say how your's compares to their's, it would be most helpful. Thanks for making me have a serious look at Squeak. Quite a lovely system overall. I see its main value being well above its virtual machine. I think, perhaps, I could mark the difference most clearly by pointing out something fundamental and simple: Squeak defines pop()/push() and so on as primitives. In ColdStore, they're behaviors of a Stack object defined at Layer2. ColdStore's designed to efficiently implement multiple virtual machines over the same persistent store. Squeak defines BitBlt operations as primitives. In ColdStore, they'd be implemented in terms of (probably) a BitBlt object at Layer1, present a consistent interface, and be usable by other peer VMs. So Squeak is both higher and lower level than ColdStore. Perhaps I should rewrite the documentation to call ColdStore a VM Toolkit. Colin.


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Here is how I solved the problem in Excel 2010 (using fake data), and please let me know if you have a different solution.
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A two-day general strike in Greece brought the island nation to a grinding halt Wednesday.
The event grounded flights and disrupted public transportation as all sectors, from dentists, state hospital doctors and lawyers to shop owners, tax office workers, and teachers walked off the job.
"We expect that the strike could be the largest (in decades)," Ilias Vrettakos, deputy president of the civil servants' union ADEDY, told the Associated Press.
"The fact that other sections of society that are suffering from government policies are also participating gives a new dimension to the social resistance by workers and the people in general," he added.
"We hope that this mobilization will have an impact on political developments," he said.
The strike comes ahead of a vote in the Greek parliament on more budget cuts meant to keep the country's socialist system from going bankrupt.
Police expect demonstrations. A similar strike took place in June. Protesters turned violent, torching cafes and clashing with police.
Meanwhile, a two-week strike by garbage collectors has left rotting garbage overflowing in the streets of Athens.
"People must have the right to strike, but not against the society," said Philippos Kirkitsos, head of the Ecological Recycling Society, a non-governmental group in Greece.
"This strike must stop now," he said. "We can think of another way to say what we want."
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Savannah Guthrie's mom has put in a special request with the stork.
During their interview for PEOPLE's Mother's Day special – featuring stars hanging out with their moms in this week's issue – the expectant Today anchor and mom Nancy Guthrie hit the theater in New York City and discussed Savannah's coming attraction.
"We don't know what we're having, we're keeping it a surprise," says Savannah, 42, who's due with her first child in August. But that doesn't stop Nancy from wishing.
"In my heart of hearts, I would hope for Savannah to have a girl," says her mom, 72. "I probably shouldn't say that because my son is just everything to me, but there's nothing better than a daughter." Adds Savannah, "My mom is my best friend."
So how did she tell her BFF she was pregnant? "We decided, 'Let's FaceTime our parents," Savannah says of how she shared her and husband Mike Feldman's happy news last December. "I said, 'Hi, Mom,' and showed her the stick. She screamed, 'What?' and we all cried. The screen grab pictures are so cute."
Savannah, who says she's had an easy pregnancy so far – "knock on wood" – admits she's not the least bit prepared for motherhood. "I don't know anything about how to take care of a little baby. I don't even know what I don't know. And I was a terrible babysitter."
Nancy can attest. "She came home one day after babysitting down the street and said, 'I dropped the baby!' " Savannah counters, "Mom! I did not, the baby fell. I was really upset about it, but she's fine now, a happy wonderful child … I'd like to think I've matured since then."
Savannah isn't picking her mom's brain just yet, but, "I will," she says. "I'm thankful I have a great example in my mom."
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The plush "I Love New York Hospitality Suite" at Ralph Wilson Stadium offers game-day advantages that most of us can only envy when attending a Buffalo Bills game.
It's warm. It affords a great view. And, for some games, there's plenty of room to stretch or pace.
That's because fewer than half of the seats in the suite were used for the Bills' seven football games in Orchard Park this past season.
The 16-seat suite sat empty for the final two home games of its inaugural season at the stadium – Nov. 17 and Dec. 22 – against the division rivals New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, respectively, according to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise's recent "End of Season Final Report."
One could say the suite's overall numbers add up to a losing 54-58 record: 54 seats occupied in 2013; 58 vacant.
But organizers don't see it that way.
"Close to 60 people came in to visit," said Thomas A. Kucharski, president and CEO of Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, the organization with the responsibility of attracting business to the region and managing the suite for Empire State Development Corp.
"All things considered, for the first time doing it, it was very successful," Kucharski said.
The report reveals that 46 of the 54 people who used the suite did so during the first three home games of the year. All were in September.
The suite in Ralph Wilson Stadium was set aside for the state to woo business executives and promote tourism. It was part of the financial deal that the state and county reached to contribute toward the cost of renovating the stadium.
The suite caused some controversy last spring when critics wondered whether it was a legitimate economic-development tool or a perk for state officials.
But no one predicted that the suite would sit unused for two games.
"It happened very fast," Kucharski said of the suite's availability.
Organizers got a late jump because the new lease involving the Bills, New York State and Erie County that provided for the suite wasn't finalized until mid-March last year for the 2013 season that began Sept. 8. That made it tough to plan ahead, he said.
Also, "We had a bunch of folks cancel at the last minute," Kucharski said. "It's traditionally hit-or-miss. The holiday times are tough."
Like the team on the field, however, hope springs eternal for the upcoming season.
"This year will be bigger and better because we'll have a whole year to plan," Kucharski said.
The suite, located near Section 140 in a lower bowl corner near the scoreboard, isn't an easy ticket to obtain.
State officials have said that use of the suite by state agencies or officials must be approved through Empire State Development.
A highly selective application process is required to ensure that the only people attending are those who have the potential to bring jobs, tourism, trade or venture capital to the Buffalo Niagara region. This means that politicians, their friends or family, lobbyists or others with potential political conflicts need not apply.
"We don't want that in the box," Kucharski said.
The manifest of those who watched games from the suite bears that out.
They are not household names.
For example, among those attending were: Jeremiah Shamess. David Cooley. John MacNamera. David Woodiwiss. Ron Jasinski. Mark Burns. Ben Williams.
They're the seven Canadian commercial real estate brokers from Toronto, who along with a pair of Erie, Pa., journalists, were hosted by Kucharski and others from Visit Buffalo Niagara. All attended the home opener against New England.
The brokers were reported to be potential "lead generators" for attracting business to the region from a key market: Canada.
Erie Times-News Executive Editor Rick Sayer and his wife, Lenore Skomal, a Times-News contributing writer, also attended.
Skomal followed up by writing a short article for the Erie newspaper in October highlighting the attractions in Buffalo, including sights in Elmwood Village, as well as the Lafayette and Statler hotels and the Bills game. Sayer referred comment to Skomal. She could not be reached to comment Thursday.
A freelance husband-wife journalist and photographer team from Hamilton, Ont., attended the second home game, Sept. 15 against Carolina, to scout "stories about Buffalo" for the Toronto Star and other newspapers.
"We did use this for media-orientation purposes," said Edward J. Healy, vice president for marketing at Visit Buffalo Niagara. "For us, it's a great tool to have at our disposal to get people to come to Buffalo and get to know our community.
"Ninety-nine times out of 100, if we get people here, it's a revelation to them."
Visit Buffalo Niagara also used the Nov. 3 game against Kansas City to host Norm Page from USA Sled Hockey "to cultivate future amateur hockey event business in Buffalo."
The Sept. 29 home game against Baltimore was the only game where all 16 seats were occupied in the suite, although four of them – associated with the University at Buffalo – individually paid for their own tickets, the report showed. The use of the suite served as a "welcoming reception" for Bright Buffalo Niagara's events the following two days when strategies were developed for "increasing seed funding for high-tech companies in Western New York" leading to helping develop companies and new jobs.
Sam Hoyt, regional president of the Empire State Development, would not comment about the suite's use. His office referred queries to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise.
According to lease documents, an Empire State Development subsidiary, Erie County Stadium Corp., has access to the suite with up to 16 seats for all Bills games and events. The suite is to be used for "encouraging and fostering economic development, tourism and public awareness for the City of Buffalo, Erie County and the State of New York," as well as "charitable or public functions."
The Bills provide up to 16 tickets to the state for access to the suite on game days, as well as four parking passes, according to lease documents. The state pays for any food and beverage costs in the suite.
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After a lot of testing, re-installations and reading tons of traces, the problem was isolated to be int the database, but the Oracle Instance apparently works fine... so it was the .... jdbc driver: ojdbc14.jar. We was using an old build with blobs/clobs problems (or sorting like that)
We changed this file for a new version (from Oracle site) and all installation problems vanished.
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The three race participants rip off their purple in unison to reveal Fighting Illini apparel, sending a legion of Illinois fans into a frenzy. With its burgeoning basketball team prepping for a Tourney run and Evanston just a short road trip away, Illinois' Orange Krush flocked to the game, antagonizing Wildside and Cats fans all night long.
"This is our house!" the Krush bellowed as the game's final minutes ran out and the Illini emerged with a big win.
It was convincing; it was real. A rivalry historically characterized as forced, obligatory and inconsistent seemed to manifest itself where it mattered most: the stands. Northwestern will get its latest shot at revenge May 8, when the Illinois coaching caravan stops at Evanston bar World of Beer for a two-hour meet-and-greet.
Perhaps it's getting closer. It's just not quite there yet.
The Big Ten's centurylong past lends itself to some of the richest rivalries in college sports. Pairings like Michigan/Ohio State and Indiana/Purdue elicit innumerable stories of nail-biting games, spirited crowds and back-and-forth hostilities from players and fans alike. Rivalries like these don't require media campaigns, hackneyed taglines or visits to opposing bars. When the Buckeyes take the Big House, fans don't need reminders for what to do or who to direct chants at.
Northwestern and Illinois, despite recent efforts from both sides, is nowhere near the level of its Big Ten counterparts. Unlike Michigan/Ohio State or any other rivalry in the conference, NU/Illinois is a clash between a public and private university—two decidedly different cultures who often don't care to understand the perspective of the other. And, unlike most other rivalries, NU/Illinois features two programs who have never been on the same level of achievement.
The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk was first snatched by Northwestern in 1945, a reward for trumping Illinois 13-7 at what was then known as Dyche Stadium. It was one of legendary quarterback Otto Graham's final games as a Wildcat, yet the win wasn't of much significance: the teams would combine for a 6-10-1 record that season, while the Tomahawk itself was a mere replica, replacing a carved wooden Indian that was stolen previously.
Even with a tangible trophy on the line, the Cats and Fighting Illini failed to foster a true rivalry for decades. Fielding superior teams year after year, Illinois didn't lose a single game to Northwestern between November 1977 and November 1986, opting to turn its attention to rivalries with Ohio State, Purdue and even Indiana.
It wasn't much better in basketball, where Northwestern has gone a paltry 9-56 in its past 65 meetings with Illinois, taking into account the program's massive strides over the past decade.
Aside from geographic proximity, there wasn't much keeping the two programs tied together for a rivalry game beyond an arbitrary Tomahawk. Illinois strung together a streak of postseason football appearances that peaked with a trip to the 1984 Rose Bowl, all the while compiling consecutive 20-win seasons atop the Big Ten in basketball. Around the same time, Northwestern football plunged into a 34-game losing streak and notched just two double-digit win basketball seasons in a decade.
The Sweet Sioux Tomahawk was put to rest in 2008, with the Wildcats claiming it for good with a 27-10 win at Ryan Field, the same grounds where it all began over seven decades before. A year later, the Land of Lincoln trophy sprung up, stripping the Tomahawk and its final destination of any real meaning.
Of course, now the rivalry has meaning beyond any trophy.
Northwestern's recent resurgence in football and basketball has prompted a renewed importance of the Land of Lincoln relationship. With nothing but decades of futility and lopsided battles for the Tomahawk behind it, the rivalry has instead been galvanized by four mere words: "Chicago's Big Ten team."
Maybe it's a testament to the lack of true founded rivalry between the two schools; maybe it's symbolic of just how powerful marketing campaigns can be. Still, it's those four words that power those Illini fans to shed their purple and Wildside to heckle John Groce and Co.
Fresh off a run of NIT appearances and two straight winning seasons in football, Northwestern kicked off its campaign as "Chicago's Big Ten team" in 2010, much to the chagrin of their instate cohorts. Illinois' subsequent "Our state/Our team" campaign put more than a piece of metal on the line. With two marketing initiatives, the Northwestern/Illinois rivalry has been elevated to a battle for one of the country's oldest states and most culturally significant cities.
The rivalry finally found its platform in 2010, when the two football teams met at Wrigley Field, televised by ESPN's College Gameday. Drawing floods of orange and purple, the Wrigley game served as a symbolic first stage for the battle for Chicago and Illinois, with the Fighting Illini knocking off the Dan Persa-less Cats 48-27.
Since then, the Land of Lincoln Trophy has changed hands twice, and as Northwestern secured a partnership with Wrigley and the Chicago Cubs, Illinois readies for a game at the Bears' Solider Field this September. It's a perfect sense of back-and-forth that's previously pervaded the rivalry for decades.
Now, we get to put faces to it.
"What we did to Illinois, I loved that" jeered Northwestern President Morty Schapiro at a University celebration for the Gator Bowl back on Jan. 18. Schapiro references NU's 50-14 thumping of the Fighting Illini to close out the 2012 regular season, something Wildside likely won't let Illinois coach Tim Beckman forget on May 8.
With the Big Ten's divisional realignment placing Northwestern and Illinois together, a budding rivalry has a chance to flourish. Those fans donning split Wildcat/Illini caps at games likely take the Land of Lincoln rivalry too seriously, while those ready to lump it with the rest of what the Big Ten has to offer on rivalry week should probably hold off for a bit.
But come May 8, there won't be any lack of aggression or enthusiasm. There won't be any Tomahawk either. Just the next step in the start of something promising.


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Great band from Chicago, IL.
I saw Tub Ring last night, they kicked ass.
автор: moosemaster 6 августа 2003
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The funniest on stage performance you will ever see.Chicago Il
"Tears came out because it hurt to laugh anymore"
автор: Haryazz 10 декабря 2003
the band that everyone wants to be like.
"i wish my band was as cool as tub ring"
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Jane Yelland
Affiliation: La Trobe University
Country: Australia
Detail Information
- How is maternal psychosocial health assessed and promoted in the early postnatal period? Findings from a review of hospital postnatal care in Victoria, AustraliaJane Yelland
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Midwifery 23:287-97. 2007..to describe how women's maternal health, particularly at a psychosocial level, is assessed and promoted during the postnatal hospital stay...
- A statewide review of postnatal care in private hospitals in Victoria, AustraliaJo Anne Rayner
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 324 328 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria, 3000, Australia
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:26. 2010..This provides a more complete overview of the organisational structures and processes in postnatal care in all Victorian hospitals from the perspective of care providers...
- Women's views of postnatal care in the context of the increasing pressure on postnatal beds in AustraliaHelen L McLachlan
La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Women Birth 22:128-33. 2009..We aimed to explore the views of women and their partners regarding a number of theoretical postnatal care 'packages' that could provide an alternative approach to early postnatal care...
- Cross-cultural experiences of maternal depression: associations and contributing factors for Vietnamese, Turkish and Filipino immigrant women in Victoria, AustraliaRhonda Small
Centre for the Study of Mothers and Children s Health, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Ethn Health 8:189-206. 2003....
- Enhancing early postnatal care: findings from a major reform of maternity care in three Australian hospitalsJane Yelland
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 324 328 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000, Melbourne, Australia
Midwifery 25:392-402. 2009..four hospitals comprising a health network in Melbourne, Australia, implemented a range of initiatives aimed at enhancing women's experiences of postnatal maternity care...
- The performance of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in English speaking and non-English speaking populations in AustraliaRhonda Small
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton, Vic, 3053, Australia
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 42:70-8. 2007..It has performed satisfactorily in most validation studies, has proved easy to administer, is acceptable to women, and rates of depression in the range of 10-20% have been consistently found...
- Is the organisation and structure of hospital postnatal care a barrier to quality care? Findings from a state-wide review in Victoria, AustraliaHelen L McLachlan
Clinical School of Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Studies, La Trobe University, 3086, Australia
Midwifery 24:358-70. 2008..to describe the structure and organisation of hospital postnatal care in Victoria, Australia...
- A state-wide review of hospital postnatal care in Victoria, Australia: the views and experiences of midwivesJo Anne Rayner
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 3086
Midwifery 24:310-20. 2008..to describe midwives' views and experiences of the provision and organisation of hospital-based postnatal care...
- Role of general practitioners in primary maternity care in South Australia and VictoriaGeorgina Sutherland
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 49:637-41. 2009..Recent policy debates about the challenges facing maternity services in Australia provide an opportunity to reflect on current care practices...
- The early postnatal period: exploring women's views, expectations and experiences of care using focus groups in Victoria, AustraliaDella A Forster
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 324 328 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Australia
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 8:27. 2008..We aimed to gain a more in-depth understanding of women's views, expectations and experiences of early postnatal care...
- Staffing in postnatal units: is it adequate for the provision of quality care? Staff perspectives from a state-wide review of postnatal care in Victoria, AustraliaDella A Forster
Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, 251 Faraday St, Carlton 3053, Australia
BMC Health Serv Res 6:83. 2006..This paper focuses on the impact of staffing issues on the provision of quality postnatal care from the perspective of care providers...
- Individualised, flexible postnatal care: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trialDella A Forster
Judith Lumely Centre, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne, 3000, Australia
BMC Health Serv Res 14:569. 2014..We explored whether a tertiary maternity service could provide flexible, individualised early postnatal care for women in a dynamic and timely manner, and if this approach was acceptable to women...
- Evaluating innovations in maternity care: methodological approaches to a baseline postal surveyJane Yelland
Centre for the Study of Mothers and Children s Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Birth 30:160-7. 2003..This paper discusses the baseline survey study design and methodological issues associated with the recruitment and reminder processes...
- Immigrant women's views about care during labor and birth: an Australian study of Vietnamese, Turkish, and Filipino womenRhonda Small
Centre for the Study of Mothers and Children s Health at La Trobe University, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Birth 29:266-77. 2002..This paper examines the views of three groups of immigrant women about the care they received in hospital for the birth of their babies and compares the findings with a population-based statewide survey...


text: In a year with many centuries and individual contributions of brilliance, we pick ten innings that really stood out. Jacques Kallis â 161 v India, 3rd Test, Cape Town On the second day of the first Test of the year, an in-form Jacques Kallis provided the innings of the three-match series. With the series leveled coming into the Cape Town Test, Kallis was called on to steer South Africa out of early trouble at 34 for 2 in difficult conditions. Having scored 81 on the opening day, Kallis weathered a testing new-ball passage en route to his 39th century. The next highest score was 47. It was a masterclass in how to see off the moving ball with impeccable technique, as well as how to bat with tail-enders. Looking on as South Africa slumped from 262 for 4 to 283 for 8, Kallis summoned all his inner strength and batted superbly to get the team to 362. He scored the majority of the 79 runs that he and the last two batsmen put on, finding an amazing ability to defend the first few deliveries of an over and than collect boundaries from the last few when the fielders came into try and prevent singles. His 161 was his 12th score of over 150 in Tests, the most by a South African batsman, and earned Kallis the Man-of-the-Match award. Sachin Tendulkar â 146, 3rd Test, Cape Town The second outstanding effort with the bat in the Cape Town Test came from Sachin Tendulkar, who almost single-handedly carried India in their first innings. His 146 earned its place among Tendulkar's best centuries because of the way he was worked over by a hostile Dale Steyn on the third day, and how he withstood that superb spell to score his 51st Test century. Beaten repeatedly by Steyn's outswing, Lonwabo Tsotsobe's significant bounce and Morne Morkel's sharp in-cutters, Tendulkar weathered the severe test with aplomb. Whatever the South Afican quicks hurled at him, he somehow saw off. Sometimes he looked ungainly, sometimes hurried and sometimes the epitome of class as he found the strength to drive and cut, but what was unmistakable resolve not to succumb. How he survived Steyn's spells only Tendulkar will know, but it made for absorbing viewing. After a 176-run stand with Gautam Gambhir, Tendulkar looked on as India lost four wickets for 43 runs. He didn't blink, and with Harbhajan Singh put on 76 for the eighth wicket to help India inch forward. He eventually fell with India 21 runs behind South Africa, but without him it would have been impossible to stay alive in the face of such hostile bowling. Rahul Dravid â 112 v West Indies, 1st Test, KingstonThe most experienced player in India's Test squad for three Tests in the West Indies this past summer, Dravid came to the fore in the first Test of the series. On a Sabina Park track with abundant turn and erratic bounce, Dravid gave a resonant reminder of his value to the side with his 32nd Test century that put India on top. It was an innings of utmost concentration, with Dravid's technical nous ensuring India posted 252 in their second innings, a total that proved too much for West Indies. In energy-sapping heat, Dravid batted over seven hours, displaying his fitness and desire. Sweat dripped down his face but Dravid's focus never wavered. For 402 minutes and 274 balls he carried a depleted side â the second highest score was Amit Mishra's 28 â and reminded all of his value. It truly was an excellent display of classical Test batting. Shivnarine Chanderpaul â 116 v India, 3rd Test, Dominica India's quest for a 2-0 series win was denied by the man who has most troubled them whenever they've come up against West Indies, Shivnarine Chanderpaul. On the final day of the series, Chanderpaul grafted his way to a 23rd Test century and was able assisted by Fidel Edwards in a critical 37-over passage that left the Indians ruing their ineffectiveness with the ball. Yet again, Chanderpaul stood head and shoulders above most of his batting team-mates. His immense patience changed the complexion of a day that began with India in charge, as well as one on which he became the most-capped West Indian player. Having taken wickets on the fourth evening, India were boosted by the run-out of Ravi Rampaul on the fifth morning. Then they ran into Chanderpaul, who went onto the offensive with an array of drives and flicks before settling into a stubborn groove when Edwards joined him. It was another rock-solid century from Chanderpaul, who refused to budge. West Indies earned a creditable draw, which would have been impossible without him. Kevin Pietersen â 202* v India, 1st Test, LordâsThe tone for England's 4-0 drubbing of India was set in the series opener at Lord's, with Kevin Pietersen surging to an unbeaten double-century. Pietersen was the toast of the England dressing room and admitted that he had 'never worked so hard' after hitting an unbeaten 202 - his 18th Test century and his fifth at Lord's - as the hosts declared on an imposing 474 for 8 in their first innings. Pietersen came into the Test in patchy form, and early in his innings played and missed and edged. But 326 deliveries later, he was the proud owner of a third double-century having driven, cut and pulled the Indian attack all over Lordâs in a spectacular effort. In doing so, Pietersen silenced critics who questioned his form and hunger. Having spent 134 balls for his first fifty runs, Pietersen gathered steam: the second fifty needed 82 balls, the third 75, and the last fifty just 25 as he stormed to his double-century. India never recovered from that onslaught. Alastair Cook â 294 v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston It spoke volumes of his appetite for runs when Alastair Cook, after batting for 12 and three-quarter hours â the second longest Test innings by an Englishman â said he was disappointed that he didn't make it to a triple-century. "It's mad, isn't it, how you can still be disappointed when you score 290-odd," he said. "Only cricket can do that for you. I'm really thrilled that I put a really big score together but there is a tinge of disappointment." Cook's 545-ball 294, a career-best effort surpassing his 235 in Brisbane in November 2010, helped England pummel India and take an unassailable 3-0 series lead. Before lunch on day three he brought up his 200 from 378 balls and ticked milestones over. When he went to 247 it gave him the second-highest score by an England batsman against India, with only Graham Gooch ahead of him with 333, and Cook's 250 - which came from 485 balls - was the first such score for England since that 1990 epic by Gooch. Ian Bell â 235 v India, 4th Test, The Oval By the time the bandwagon reached The Oval, India were deflated. But that took nothing away from Ian Bell's maiden double-century, a boundary-filled 235 that set up the 4-0 whitewash. And, poignantly, it came at the ground where he bagged a pair in the 2005 Ashes. Bell continued his good form for the summer, and this epic 364-ball knock took him past Cook as the leading run-scorer for the year. It was a fluent, chanceless innings and went a long way in enhancing Bell's credentials as a tough competitor. His focus was intense, and his accumulation of runs remorseless. Following Cook's exit, Bell laid the groundwork with solid defensive, adept placement of the ball to keep singles ticking over, and turned good deliveries into boundary balls. In a season in which he averaged over 100, Bell's 235 was the piece de resistance. Michael Hussey â 95 v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Galle The opening day of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia was a fascinating one. On a slow and low track, where the ball spun sharply and the Australians struggled, Michael Husseyâs grit and determination was exemplary. Where his team-mates struggled, Hussey was superb. Each of the Australian top order reached double figures, but only Hussey really came to terms with the conditions. Coming to the crease at 91 for 3, with rebuilding the need of the hour, Hussey began watchfully as he sussed out the tricky surface. Once settled, he began sweeping with the turn, watching the ball like a hawk as it left the bowlerâs hand, and ensuring he got to the pitch whenever possible. As he progressed, Hussey allowed himself the liberty of attacking shots, including three sixes off Suraj Randiv. Though he missed a century by five runs, Hussey had taken Australia to 273, which proved a match-winning total. He went on to score centuries in both the remaining Tests, but for sheer determination and value, his 95 in Galle was the turning point of the series. David Warner â 123* v New Zealand, 2nd Test, HobartThough Australia lost a nerve-wrenching Test by seven runs, they had found a hero in David Warner, a 25-year-old Twenty20 specialist in his second Test. Warner carried his bat in an unbeaten 123 off 170 balls, outclassing Ricky Ponting, Hussey and Clarke by rising to the occasion and putting a price on his wicket. He batted with a ferocity that would have done his illustrious baggy green-wearing predecessors such as Allan Border and Steve Waugh proud. As wickets tumbled, Warner refused to allow the New Zealand attack to settle. He punched through the off side and down the ground with power and cut anything short and wide. But these weren't Twenty20 shots; they were clinical strokes played by a rookie opener displaying immense powers of belief. When he was joined by the last man, Nathan Lyon, Australia still needed 42 runs for victory. Warner refused to hog the strike and backed Lyon, who in the end survived for 43 minutes before he was bowled by Doug Bracewell. Australia had lost, but a nation had found a hero in Warner. Thilan Samaraweera â 102 v South Africa, 2nd Test, Cape Town Recalled to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of South Africa, Thilan Samaraweera came to his team's rescue in the first innings of the second Test, after the visitors had been steamrolled in the series opener. Sri Lanka were in dire need of inspiration, having failed to win a Test in 15 attempts. On the first day of the Newlands Test, Samaraweera walked to the middle with the scoreboard reading 84 for 3, with South Africa's fast bowlers running in with their tails up. It was here that Samaraweera set in motion the mechanism for a famous overseas win, and Sri Lankaâs first on South African soil. His patience and perseverance halted a collapse, and when he was finally out for 102, Sri Lanka had made 338, their second highest total of 2011. It was a tremendous effort from Samaraweera, and one that changed the way Sri Lanka took the field. His century instilled a sense of belief in a flagging side, and inspired the bowlers to come out and bowl South Africa out for 168 on the way to victory. Rangana Herath's nine wickets made him the Man of the Match, but it was Samaraweera's excellent innings that paved the way for Sri Lanka's resurgence


text: What makes art fascinating is trying to view the artist's work without using our own biases. If we can look at art this way then the piece loses the ability to reflect back our own views. We can then understand what the artist had in mind for the piece and show us how they view the world through their work. A point of view is represented similar to how books tell stories and we begin to question the subject matter of the art piece. Here are a few pieces to ponder when viewing art.


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HOLLYWOOD - Although the majority of the Academy Award nominees in the major categories are 40 and older - in fact, supporting actress nominee Ruby Dee and supporting actor nominee Hal Holbrook are 83 - several haven't hit their fourth decade. Of those, only Paul Thomas Anderson, 37, is a previous nominee in the original screenplay category (for 1997's "Boogie Nights" and 1999's "Magnolia"). This year, he's a first-time nominee in the adapted screenplay, director and best picture contests for his Daniel Day-Lewis starrer, "There Will Be Blood."
Here's a look at the rest of the field of younger hopefuls celebrating their first nominations:
Casey Affleck
Age: 32
Back story: Baby brother of Ben Affleck, who directed his sibling in last year's "Gone Baby Gone," he's best known as one of the gang of thieves in the "Ocean's Eleven" films.
Nominated for: Supporting actor ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford")
Noteworthy: Affleck received the best reviews of his career for his turn as Ford, a young man with dreams of becoming an outlaw, who gains notoriety after he murders the legendary bandit.
Diablo Cody
Age: 29
Back story: Cody earned a media studies degree from the University of Iowa and came to fame after she chronicled her yearlong stint working in strip clubs and peep shows in Minneapolis in her 2006 memoir, "Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper."
Nominated for: Original screenplay ("Juno")
Noteworthy: Strike or no strike, Cody's enjoyed something of a charmed awards season run, with a raft of nominations and prizes from the Writers Guild of America and BAFTA for her script about a pregnant teen.
Marion Cotillard
Age: 32
Back story: Cotillard began acting onstage in France as a child and scored her first major film success in 1998 with Luc Besson's "Taxi." Her credits include "A Very Long Engagement" and "Big Fish."
Nominated for: Actress ("La Vie en Rose")
Noteworthy: Cotillard's depiction of French singer Edith Piaf required her to undergo a physical transformation and to study the mannerisms of the woman known as "the little sparrow."
Ellen Page
Age: 20
Back story: The Canadian began acting at age 10, but she first garnered critical acclaim for her role in the controversial 2005 indie "Hard Candy."
Nominated for: Actress ("Juno")
Noteworthy: "Juno" is arguably Page's lightest indie. She's played a murderous adolescent in "Hard Candy," a street urchin seduced by a nomadic cult in the Canadian release "Mouth to Mouth," a mentally ill girl wandering the streets naked in "The Tracey Fragments" and a brutalized victim in "An American Crime."
Sarah Polley
Age: 29
Back story: The Canadian debuted in the 1985 Disney film "One Magic Christmas." Polley made the transition from child to adult star in such films as "The Sweet Hereafter."
Nominated for: Adapted screenplay ("Away From Her")
Noteworthy: Praise for Polley, and Oscar momentum for "Away From Her," began with the film's debut at Sundance in 2007, where critics singled her out as a director to watch.
Saorise Ronan
Age: 13
Back story: Ronan began acting on TV series in her native Ireland, and the first feature film she ever shot, "Death Defying Acts," will be released this year.
Nominated for: Supporting actress ("Atonement")
Noteworthy: Ronan has managed to scoop up a raft of the most desired children's parts. In the coming year, she will star opposite Bill Murray in "City of Ember" and portray 14-year-old Susie Salmon in Peter Jackson's upcoming screen version of "The Lovely Bones."
Amy Ryan
Age: 39
Back story: The two-time Tony-nominated theater veteran has appeared in such TV series as "The Wire" and movies as "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" and "Keane."
Nominated for: Supporting actress ("Gone Baby Gone")
Noteworthy: Ryan follows her performance as the drug-addled mother of a kidnapped 4-year-old from South Boston with roles in Clint Eastwood's "The Changeling" and Paul Greengrass' "The Imperial Life in the Emerald City."
Jason Reitman
Age: 30
Back story: Yet another Canadian, the filmmaker is the eldest child of director Ivan Reitman. He began working as a production assistant on his dad's films and segued into shorts in the 1990s.
Nominated for: Director ("Juno")
Noteworthy: Reitman's first feature film as director was the 2006 indie hit "Thank You for Smoking."
Staff writers Gina Piccalo and Rachel Abramowitz contributed to this report.
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The 15th Annual Law Enforcement Prayer Luncheon, organized by the Mobile police chaplain's office, is intended to show community support for law enforcement and to recognize those who have been killed or wounded in the line of duty. The event was held at Cottage Hill Baptist Church.
Against a backdrop of prayers and two renditions of "Amazing Grace," families of two fallen men – one a Baldwin County sheriff's deputy and the other a Mobile police officer – received plaques honoring their loved ones posthumously as "Hometown Heroes."
"He's going to be a hard man to replace. I don't know if we'll ever replace him," Baldwin County Chief Deputy Charlie Jones said of Deputy Scott Ward of Silverhill, who was shot and killed in November during a shootout near Fairhope. Another deputy injured in the incident, Sgt. Curtis Summerlin, continues to recover, albeit slowly, Jones said.
The other fallen officer, Mobile Police Officer Steven Green, died a year ago after he was stabbed by a robbery suspect at Mobile County Metro Jail.
"I happened to be about two or three blocks from Metro Jail when it came across the radio. I was there before the rescue was there," said Mobile Police Chaplain Jerry Brown, who led Thursday's event. "When I went up to him and saw the seriousness of it, Mrs. Green, I knelt and prayed for you."
Also recognized was Mobile Police Officer Chad Wynne, who was shot in the chest and critically injured last March when he responded to a robbery at the midtown Winn-Dixie on Government Street. Wynne was off-duty but had been working at a job nearby. He attended the luncheon Thursday.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, the keynote speaker, pledged to provide law enforcement officers with the resources they need to get the job done.
"I'm here to say thank you, frankly, and to praise the men and women of law enforcement," he said. "You don't do it for the glory, the money, the salary. You do it because it's a calling to serve."
Strange praised the recent rescue of Ethan, the 5-year-old hostage in Midland City, Ala., as "a perfect example of the kind of collaboration that we strive for."
"Local, state and federal law enforcement officials were on the scene immediately, and thanks, I believe, to prayer and great police work, the young boy was saved from a horrible situation," he said.
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