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A tennis doubles team back in the early days of the 20th century, Derek Holland in the discus in more recent times and wrestler Rogelio Salazar in 2013 all have the accolade "State Champ" on their resume.
Salazar fought through three regional champions on his way to the title last weekend. At the state meet in Austin, each weight class has 16 wrestlers competing, four from each UIL region in the state.
Salazar was second at his Region IV meet at 113 pounds. He had to battle through matches against three region champions before claiming the state title. He even had to defeat his Region IV nemesis who had beaten him, 4-2, in the finals in San Antonio to take away a Region IV title.
His loss at region was tough to take.
"I was nervous going into the match, and I expected to compete. I lost, but I knew I could do better," Salazar said.
The Trojan came back and easily defeated his region foe at the state meet.
"Once I got the first takedown and then led 4-0 in the second period, I knew I had him," Salazar said.
Salazar's journey to being state champ began four years ago as a freshman.
"I love the sport," he said.
His devotion to grappling even came up against his parents' wishes in his early years of high school.
"I was never home. I was always training or at practice, and my parents wanted me to quit, to be at home more often. But, I wasn't going to give up something I love," Salazar said.
His parents came around to his way of thinking and supported him all the way to state this year.
Salazar began the year weighing in at and wrestling at 135 pounds. He knew he had to "cut" weight to have a better chance at success this year.
"It took a lot of training and eating right. When my friends went out to eat or played around, I went to practice and the gym," Salazar said.
"It was hard."
Salazar also credits his summer work in freestyle wrestling for helping him develop techniques in taking down his foes from a neutral position.
"My 'shooting' got a lot better with the freestyle training," Salazar said.
Shooting is the technique where both wrestlers are standing and one "shoots" in to take one or both legs away from his opponent and, in most instances, produces a takedown.
His teammate, Mario Perez, was also instrumental in providing sparring sessions with the state champ. Both wrestlers benefited from the practice sessions.
"Mario helped me out a whole lot," said Salazar.
Rogelio finished his senior year with a 28-3 record and possibly a new nickname – Champ.


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|"Ties of Blood and Water"
|DS9, Episode 5x19
Production number: 40510-517
First aired: 14 April 1997
|115th of 173 produced in DS9
|115th of 173 released in DS9
|463rd of 728 released in all
| Teleplay By
Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Story By
Edmund Newton & Robbin L. Slocum
Directed By
Avery Brooks
|50712.5 (2373)
Kira asks Tekeny Ghemor to come to Deep Space 9 to provide information about the Cardassian government and the revitalizing dissident movement; Gul Dukat arrives and demands Ghemor's extradition.
Dax, Worf and Kira are waiting at an airlock, awaiting the arrival of Tekeny Ghemor, Kira's Cardassian pseudo-father. The two have become very close in recent days. The legate is not secure on Cardassia since the takeover by Gul Dukat and the alliance with the Dominion. Kira is hoping Ghemor will lead the political opposition on Cardassia when he tells her that he came to DS9 because he is terminally ill. He has Yarim Fel Syndrome and will probably die soon.
Dukat contacts Captain Benjamin Sisko about an arrangement for Ghemor's extradition. Sisko has no intention of negotiating with him since the Federation doesn't even recognize the new Cardassian government and abruptly ends the transmission.
Major Kira offers to spend the next few days with Ghemor, replacing the daughter he doesn't have anymore. Their relationship is so close that he even offers to perform the Shri-tal, a Cardassian ritual that involves the dying person telling political secrets to the other, ensuring the survival of this information and its possible use against their enemies.
Then begins a series of long interviews. They are exhausting for Kira, but she doesn't complain. These are cut by brief flashbacks that make the parallel between her own father's death during the Occupation of Bajor and the agony of Ghemor.
Gul Dukat and Weyoun arrive at DS9 (with peaceful intentions even if they came aboard a Jem'Hadar battle cruiser) to reclaim the fugitive using standard Cardassian strategies. Dukat first offers to bring Ghemor's daughter Iliana back. Then he tries to turn Kira against him. Dukat also makes an attempt to poison Ghemor.
One strategy proves to be successful. Kira, even if she knew what to expect from Dukat, feels betrayed when she learns that Ghemor was present at the Kiessa Monastery massacre. She claims she thought Ghemor was different from the other Cardassians but now realizes he is not.
Kira's friends help her realize that even if Ghemor's past is stained by the occupation, he doesn't deserve to die alone. After a moment, Kira decides she will not do the same thing she did when her father died and won't find a last minute excuse to miss his death. A flashback shows that Nerys was in a raid against the Cardassians and missed Kira Taban's death by less than an hour.
After Ghemor passes away, Dukat insists on having the body brought back to Cardassia Prime in an attempt to turn the circumstances of the death to his advantage. Sisko informs him that the funeral arrangements have already been taken care of. Kira has Ghemor buried on Bajor, right beside her father, under the same tree.
Memorable QuotesEdit
"Still calling yourself gul? I'm surprised you haven't promoted yourself back to legate by now."
"I prefer the title 'Gul'; so much more hands-on than Legate. And less pretentious than the other alternatives: President, Emperor, First Minister... Emissary."
"How about Dominion puppet?"
- - Sisko and Dukat
"Oh My... that is quite toxic, isn't it?"
"Are you... insane?"
"Oh, Vorta are immune to most forms of poison; it comes in handy when you are a diplomat."
- - Dukat, and Weyoun (knowingly drinking a glass of poisoned kanar)
"DABO! That is dabo, isn't it?"
"I don't see why you insist on playing this ridiculous game."
"I like games."
- - Weyoun and Dukat
"You are really enjoying this, aren't you? Hm? All your sick little games."
"I must admit, I do get a certain... perverse pleasure out of it."
- - Kira and Dukat
Background InformationEdit
Story and scriptEdit
- This episode reintroduces Weyoun after his "death" in "To the Death" and reveals that the Vorta clone themselves (a premise which was created specifically so Jeffrey Combs could reprise his role). As Ira Steven Behr explains, "When we first saw Jeff Combs do the role in "To the Death", we were wishing we could find a different ending to the episode, because we really didn't want the character to die. But we couldn't think of anything. The next thing you know, they're out in Griffith Park, shooting the fight, and he's dead. I knew immediately that he had to come back. There was no way he couldn't." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
- Of the montage sequence, director Avery Brooks says, "There is a suspension of time. Time is kind of irrelevant. Each shot was, for me, like a portrait. I was very interested in creating portraits, in terms of composition and lighting. Still portraits. Not photographs, but paintings." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
- This episode is a favorite of Nana Visitor's; "I like playing the truth of things. I love that they did this with my character, that they wrote that Kira isn't Miss Perfect Saint. It wasn't about her not loving the person she cared for. It was about 'This is tough.' And that it required more of her than she had at the moment. And it was a learning experience for her." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
- Lawrence Pressman was impressed by Avery Brooks' direction of the episode. Pressman commented "Avery's a man who keeps to himself, not somebody who chats easily, but as a director he was right there and extraordinarily helpful. Somebody said to me 'Avery talks like jazz'. It's true, he does. What's more, its brilliant jazz, wonderful stuff. He gives you images, and he does it through eye contact with you, so you get the feeling of what he wants. He gave me a lot courage. It would be so easy to go the wrong way with the character. He pushed me constantly in other directions, then pushed me even further in that direction. You can't ask for anything more than that". ("Back for Ghemor", Star Trek Monthly, issue 30)
- For Robert Hewitt Wolfe, the most important scene in the episode is the scene where Kira introduces Tekeny Ghemor to Kirayoshi O'Brien; "This is her family. The father that is not her father. The baby that is not her baby. That's Kira's family." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
- This episode is a sequel of sorts to the third season episode "Second Skin", and, as it is the first episode to feature Dukat since Cardassia joined the Dominion, it clarifies some of the political maneuvering which has taken place on Cardassia since "By Inferno's Light". As we know, after the Cardassian Dissident Movement ousted the Central Command, they set up the Detapa Council to govern the planet. Dukat himself was a high ranking member of the council, having allied himself with the Dissident Movement when he saw that the position of Central Command was untenable (this all took place just prior to "The Way of the Warrior"). Later, Dukat was demoted when it was revealed he had a half Bajoran child, and he was made the commanding officer of a freighter called the Groumall (this took place sometime between the episodes "Indiscretion" and "Return to Grace"). At some stage after that (presumably shortly after the episode "Apocalypse Rising"), Dukat began secret negotiations with the Dominion, which ultimately resulted in Cardassia becoming a member of the Dominion (this took place in "By Inferno's Light"). Dukat was subsequently made 'leader' of the planet, having apparently managed to wrangle control back from the civilian authorities and once again establish military rule. Although exactly how he managed to oust the Detapa Council and return Cardassia to a military state is never explained in any detail, presumably, the Dominion forces assisted him in his re-attainment of power in return for his (and Cardassia's) loyalty to the Founders. There certainly wouldn't have been enough time between "By Inferno's Light" and "Ties of Blood and Water" for Dukat to gain power through legitimate channels, such as elections, so the assumption must be a coup d'etat, supported by the Dominion and Cardassian officers loyal to Dukat.
- This episode marked the first obvious appearance of the Jem'Hadar battle cruiser. In the episodes "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light", the battle cruiser is seen flying through space but is never mentioned.
- This is the first episode in which Kira is shown wearing her normal uniform since becoming pregnant.
- Thomas Kopache also portrayed Kira Taban in the sixth season episode "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night".
- When Kira first appears in the flashback sequence where her wounded father is brought to her at the Shakaar resistance cell base, another resistance fighter to her right can be seen holding a Jem'Hadar Kar'takin years before the discovery of the wormhole.
- It is revealed in Fearful Symmetry that Dukat did in fact know Iliana Ghemor's location, meaning that his offer was at least partially honest. Given his treatment of her, however, it is doubtful that he would have followed through.
Video and DVD releasesEdit
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 5.10, 22 August 1997
- As part of the DS9 Season 5 DVD collection
Links and referencesEdit
Starring Edit
Also starring Edit
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
- Terry Farrell as Lt. Commander Dax
- Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
- Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Alexander Siddig as Doctor Bashir
- Nana Visitor as Major Kira
Guest starsEdit
- Lawrence Pressman as "Ghemor"
- Marc Alaimo as "Gul Dukat"
- Thomas Kopache as Kira Taban
- William Lucking as Furel
- Jeffrey Combs as "Weyoun"
- Rick Schatz as a medic
Uncredited co-starsEdit
- Kathleen Demor as a female security officer
- Kevin Grevioux as a male security officer
- Mark Allen Shepherd as Morn
- Unknown performers as
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External linkEdit
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The 2014 Harwood varsity baseball team notched a season unequaled in a generation. These 13 young men ran up a 12-1 regular season record, earned the Division 2 tournament top seed and played a hard-fought championship game to a packed house of Highlander fans at Recreation Field in Montpelier.
It was the first championship appearance for Harwood baseball since 1985. While our aspirations for the crown fell short in a 7-4 loss at the hands of Mill River, the season was nevertheless a resounding success. As Harwood baseballs head coach for the past 12 seasons, I am so very proud, pleased and thankful for the amazing support we experienced all year. Beginning with our Harwood family of students and teachers and staff, extending to fans of all ages in the surrounding Harwood district towns, and including a good number of other Vermonters who were attracted simply by our Highlander brand of baseball and sportsmanship.
Our veteran coaching staff and talented team of student-athletes, paced by seven graduated seniors, made this a most memorable season. We look forward to many more exciting seasons and thank you for your ongoing support of Harwood baseball.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — "Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming," said the late John Wooden, whose 100-year life included his legendary basketball-coaching career of the UCLA Bruins, which yielded an unprecedented 10 national championships. Success abounds locally both individually and team wise and it is most certainly attributable to Wooden's maxim. Succinctly put, our kids are giving it all they've got and the results are proportionately remarkable. Here's a quick panorama that encompasses a cross-section of county schools and sports.
Boys golf: Sullivan West clinched its ninth consecutive Division IV title. Drew Billard finished fourth in the OCIAA championship and is vying this week in sectionals, hoping for a chance to make it to states. Fallsburg's Richie Elliott, Eldred's Dave Powers and Tri-Valley's Jimmy Bernstein also made the cut at the OCIAA meet and join Billard in the Section 9 championships.
Softball: Sullivan West clinched its second Division IV title in the past three years as it posted a 7-1 league record. The Lady Indians of Liberty made sectionals for the first time in a decade.
Baseball: Monticello swept Liberty and Rondout Valley to win its third consecutive John Spear Memorials Tourney title. The Monties edged Liberty 4-2 and then beat Rondout Valley 8-0 with sterling pitching from Ben Kapito and Connor Briggs, respectively. Liberty bounced back to defeat Ellenville 4-3 in the consolation game. The loss to Monticello was Liberty's first in the second half of the season. They are now 11-6. They won the first two games of their series against Sullivan West, which concludes this week. Tri-Valley faces off against Chester to determine the Division V champion. Tri-Valley senior Joe Mickelson has put himself on the radar as a viable candidate for Player of the Year both locally and statewide with his astounding pitching and batting statistics. Coming into this week, Mickelson was 6-0 with one save and an E.R.A. of 0.16. He has notched 63 strikeouts. His batting average is an uncanny .567 with 34 hits and 30 RBI. He has a .649 on base percentage.


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I couldn't say for sure, but I have a hunch that my trainer, Mike, is involved with some shady people. Last week was the second time in the four months I've been seeing him that he showed up with a black eye. The first time I asked him what happened, he uncomfortably told me that he didn't want to talk about it.
"I am an idiot," was the only explanation he offered.
The second time, I didn't ask.
Mike is in his late 40s, tall and thin. He has a silver-tinged beard and long hair that he keeps tucked behind his ears. He wears glasses and dresses like all of the other trainers in athletic pants and sneakers.
I like him because he is older than the other trainers and works hard to compensate. I like him because he has bad knees and patience for me. I like him because he takes pride in his work. I can also tell that he needs the money.
I joined the gym after looking in the mirror and realizing that I had recently gained a considerable amount of weight. Something had to be done, I thought, and quickly.
In my brain, I would blame the whole thing on quitting smoking. In actuality, who knows. It also could very well have been my terrible diet and lack of exercise. It's a fairly common joke that editors get fat eating all day while sitting comfortably behind a desk. It's not far from the truth.
The first time I went to the gym I stood awkwardly in my new sneakers and shiny shorts. It felt like everyone was staring at me. I didn't know where to begin. I tooled around with some weights and ran on the treadmill for a mile and a half. Not very good.
The gym membership came with one free training session, so I set it up and arrived on time feeling good. It was a Saturday and for a (not so) nutritious breakfast I had had a bagel and large coffee. I was done after the warm up. By the end of the hour-long session I thought I was going to die. I literally couldn't lift my arms. The next day, I felt great.
I signed up for eight more sessions. It was slightly more affordable than I thought it would be, and if I wanted to get serious about getting in shape, I needed someone to teach me how to work out. That someone was going to be Mike. I liked his goofiness immediately; he made bad jokes and danced in place while we trained.
It was a few weeks before he asked me what I did for a living. Gradually, we got to know each other. I found out that he recently moved back to NYC from LA. He likes movies, watches a ton and we bonded over the must-see-titles available on Netflix Instant.
I found out that he teaches Salsa dancing when I called his cell phone and got his voicemail for the first time. He sells instructional dance videos and books. He likes to stay out late; many training sessions in the morning he tells me that he hasn't slept. I don't mind, though.
Then he came in with the black eye. I wondered about it all session. It was the thing that I tried to distract myself with while I was alternating between box jumps and push-ups. Desperately trying to fill up my brain with anything but the physical pain of working out.
The fact that he didn't want to talk about it was strange, I thought. He seemed embarrassed, more so than I would imagine if he walked into a pole or got into a bar fight.
A week or so later, he told me he was getting into real estate, and later that day he had to meet someone in a slightly shady part of town. The next week, he had another black eye. As he talked to me about Netflix, I looked into his eye and wondered.
My mind spun thoughts of the many things he could be into. Did he have a gambling debt? Owe money to a loan shark? Do they even have loan sharks anymore? And then I wondered if I was crazy. Is this what exercise does to you?
Maybe I've been reading too many true crime stories. Or maybe I should ask him if he needs help. I'll watch his back for some free training sessions.


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- Determine how an understanding of acids and bases relates to the health of a living organism system.
- Determine the effectiveness of various antacids or home remedies on an acidic stomach.
- Determine why some analgesics cause additional stomach upset and are not recommended when pain persists.
- Evaluate the cost effectiveness of one form (or brand) of antacid/analgesic over another procedure.
- Prepare a "sick" stomach by mixing 1part vinegar to 7 parts of distilled water. 240ml of the mixture is enough for each of 4 groups.
- Test the effects of each antacid tablet/water mixture on the stomach solution. Use 2 tablets per 240 ml of water for 6 different tests. Have students use the computer interfaced probeware to record the actual ph levels of the stomach, treatment solutions and post-treated stomach. Record data in a table of their creation. Results will automatically load onto DataStudio for graphing.
- Use the graphing option in DataStudio to compare and analyze the data across groups.
- Students will complete the same tests using the liquid antacids on the stomach solution.
- Use the graphing option in DataStudio to compare results across groups. Compare the liquid results to those of the tablets.
- Students will test the effects of analgesics upon a "normal" stomach. Use plain distilled water for the normal stomach.
- Use DataStudio to compare results across groups.
- Students will test unlabeled home remedy mixtures (i.e. lemon juice/water, ginger ale, milk, baking soda/water, and flour/water).
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Inclusion Implementation Plan will fold into next strategic plan
Posted on July 08, 2013
Completing the university's Inclusion Implementation Plan does not mean the work of creating a welcoming campus is finished.
Jeanne Arnold, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, said the IIP will be folded into Grand Valley's next iteration of its strategic plan. The IIP documents strategic initiatives from each college, division or unit related to making Grand Valley a more inclusive campus. Four action areas are highlighted: access and equity, campus climate, diversity in curriculum/co-curriculum, and organizational learning.
The IIP is posted online here. Arnold said slight revisions will be made to the document over the summer, including corrections and information about diversity work on campus before 2008.
Arnold applauded the campus community for both completing the IIP and implementing its action items. "This is a testament to what Grand Valley has done," Arnold said. "We've taken what the literature says about inclusion and diversity and we're doing it, we're implementing it."
Many initiatives from colleges and divisions are highlighted within the report, including completing Grand Valley's fourth campus climate study, increasing efforts to hire faculty and staff members from underrepresented populations, adding new courses related to diversity/inclusion, and partnering with community organizations that focus on equity and diversity.
Other institutions and scholars have noted the university's efforts. Damon Williams, noted national expert on diversity within higher education, devoted a case study in his latest book, "The Chief Diversity Officer," to telling Grand Valley's story of creating a Division of Inclusion and Equity. Williams is vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Arnold said much of the work of her division and the university will be led by the recommendations from the IIP, climate study and a report from the Gender Identity and Expression committee.
"These are the tools we will use to help us hone and create an even more welcoming environment," she said.


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The carpetbagger and the goggle-eyed manVermont Historical Society Photo
Marshall Twitchell, a carpetbagger from Vermont, is shown here years after his arms were shot during an attempt on his life.
BARRE — Marshall Twitchell enlisted in the Union Army at the recruiting office in Jamaica in September 1861. By the time the soldier was 24, he had been tested in battle, wounded in the Wilderness campaign, and commissioned a captain in the 109th Colored Troops in Virginia. The discipline of soldiering offered modest preparation for the tribulations that awaited him as a carpetbagger in northwestern Louisiana, where he served the federal government in the process of Reconstruction.
His remarkable life as a carpetbagger defined him as one of this state's most unusual and historic Civil War figures. Memorabilia from Twitchell's life is currently on display at the Vermont History Center's exhibit in Barre, "Service and Sacrifice: Vermont's Civil War Generation." It includes items from the family such as a carpetbag, a cane that turns into a sword, and a small bronze statue of a catamount. (Twitchell, who later in life was armless, kept the statuette on his fireplace mantle and used the outstretched tail to scratch his nose. A presentation sword from the men of the 109th Colored Troops to their white officer is the centerpiece of the display.)
But it is what happened after the war that makes Twitchell's story unique.
After the war
Twitchell was born in 1840 in Townshend, a small village in the hills above Brattleboro. He was raised on a subsistence farm that counted sugaring as the main cash crop for the family. Although he was a hardworking farm boy, he excelled in scholarly pursuits at nearby Leland Seminary, where he developed a schoolboy crush on Henrietta Day, a minister's niece who was to play an important role in his later life.
His teen years found him teaching in the district school at neighboring Wardsboro.
At the first report of the defeat of the Union soldiers at Bull Run, Twitchell enlisted in the 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment and drilled near Brattleboro with the other recruits until their uniforms arrived. The 4th Vermont earned a reputation for hard fighting.
While his war record was exemplary, it was the experience after Appomattox that earned Twitchell recognition as a Vermonter who attempted to make his living as a Southern planter in the years after the Civil War.
Assigned to Texas with his regiment, he immediately requested transfer to the Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana, a government agency charged with assisting emancipated slaves in the transition to freedom.
As a Northerner serving the cause of the federal government, he was known by the pejorative term "carpetbagger." For decades, the accepted characterization of the carpetbagger was an official who exploited both the freed slaves and the white citizens of the South. Indeed, even Northern newspapers believed the stereotype.
Twitchell responded to allegations from a Vermont paper by noting: "It has always seemed to me very strange that the northern people should so readily believe their young men the infamous wretches which the South represented them to be, on the testimony of men reared under the demoralizing influence of slavery, traitors to their government for four years, and then gamblers and barroom loafers."
In fact, many like Twitchell worked earnestly in support of the former slaves and sought an amicable reconciliation with the former rebel soldiers. He protected schools for the children of freedmen while they remained closed in other Louisiana parishes.
Furthermore, it has been Twitchell's life story, first in his own words, and later interpreted by scholars, that has helped to portray accurately the life of a Northern official or carpetbagger involved in Reconstruction. The story of his life became one of the first corrections in a depiction that defamed the Northern officials for decades. Accounts such as Ted Tunnel's "Edge of the Sword" (a study of Twitchell's life) along with other scholarly works helped redefine the carpetbaggers for academics as well as Civil War enthusiasts.
Into politics
During his uneventful first six months in Louisiana's Red River Valley, Twitchell fell in love with Adele Coleman, a young teacher at nearby Sparta Academy. Over the objections of her family, old Southern gentry who resented any and all Yankee authority, they married.
The 26-year-old left the U.S. Army to work on the Coleman plantation. Bringing his innate gifts of intelligence and hard work to bear on the debt-ridden plantation, he was almost solely responsible for the financial revival of the enterprise. In a letter from 1868 Adele remarked to her sister, "Pa says he don't know what in the world he would have done without his Yankee son-in-law to help him out."
With financial success at his own Starlight Plantation, Twitchell brought his brother and his three sisters and their husbands from Vermont to the Red River Valley to share in his bounty. His prominence in political life as a Republican functionary provided good-paying jobs to those who had been loyal to the Union. Within a few years he was elected to the Louisiana Senate, which further cemented his political power. The concentration of political might among Northerners was resented by the disenfranchised Southern elite who formed secret resistance groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and, in the Red River Valley, the Knights of the White Camellia. These groups were unabashedly racist and used coercion and violence to intimidate the former slaves and the Yankee interlopers.
Twitchell's marriage into an established family had insulated him from the initial threats of what later became "the White League." Their avowed purpose was "the extermination of the carpetbag element." When the Southern planters lost the election of 1872, they turned to terror in earnest. More than 100 black farmers were murdered in a raid at Colfax, 50 miles south of Twitchell's plantation.
The Democratic Party-supported White League spawned violence in the Red River Valley the next spring. While the young senator was in New Orleans, the Coushatta Massacre claimed the lives of his brother and two of his brothers-in-law. Six white Republicans and up to 20 freedmen witnesses were murdered. Had this mass murder had the desired effect, it would have changed the majority in the state Senate from Reconstruction Republicans to the white Democratic Party rule of the old South.
Federal troops were summoned to bring the terrorism of the White League to a temporary end. Had they not intervened, it would have meant the end of Reconstruction in northern Louisiana sooner rather than later.
By 1876 the animosities between the Republican Party of the carpetbaggers and the Democratic Party of the disenfranchised Southern whites reached new levels of rancor. Marshall Twitchell and his remaining relatives received warnings and threats — often written as anonymous notes. Twitchell saved some in a scrapbook that has been preserved at the Vermont History Center in Barre. One example, dated April 13, 1873, began politely enough: "Mr. Twitchell Sir, I must inform you that on court week your town is to be overrun and all your n---er officers and sum of your white-men are to be killed." The writer claimed to have been in the firing line at the Colfax raid where 100 freedmen were murdered.
Goggle-eyed man
During the winter of 1875-76 another disturbing message had been left for Twitchell at his plantation, Starlight. It read, "I have bin maid to leave my home & friends & family on account of you & your crowd. ... This part of the country has become unhealthy that you can't stay here." The anonymous sender signed the threat the "Goggle Eyed Man." The message also indicated that the Goggle Eyed Man "will come again at the proper time."
Twitchell ignored the threat as he had many others delivered anonymously or in person and, while in residence at Starlight, made ready to cross the Red River by ferry to make his way to the Coushatta Courthouse. He hoped to conclude some business before heading north to Vermont for a vacation.
"Earlier that morning of May 2, 1876, a stranger mounted on a peculiarly colored pony, entered the town of Coushatta," according to a congressional committee account from eyewitnesses. "He was disguised, having on a coat made of rubber or oilcloth, reaching nearly to his feet; his face was partially concealed by a heavy beard, evidently false; his eyes were covered by a pair of goggles, and he wore his hat down over his face."
Meanwhile, Twitchell, casually reading a newspaper, with his remaining brother-in-law, George King, boarded a skiff rowed by a black boatman.
As he looked across the river he saw a rifle wielded by a man in green goggles aimed at his party. "Down in the boat!" yelled Twitchell.
His memoir describes the assault. "The first shot went over us. The next shot passed through the skiff and entered my left thigh. I immediately went over into the water, passing under the skiff and caught hold of the lower edge with my hand, keeping the skiff much between myself and the assassin."
George King fired two pistol shots at the rifleman before the man in goggles turned the rifle on him, shooting him in the head. King lay dying on the floor of the boat. The assassin carefully aimed at Twitchell's arms, the only part of his body exposed, and succeeded in shattering the bones in his left.
Twitchell recalled, "The assassin was one of the coolest of the kind which the South ever produced, and as a marksman, he was an expert, using his repeating rifle and revolver with such rapidity and accuracy that notwithstanding the poor mark I gave him by the time I had reached the middle of the stream, he succeeded with his last rifle shot in shattering my remaining arm, and I floated on my back away from the skiff. Apprehensive that more might follow I told the ferryman to call out that I was dead. This he promptly did, the words being repeated by ladies on the shore, and the assassin coolly and leisurely mounted his horse and rode away. Considering the fact that I had a wound in the back of my neck, a ball in my leg, and each arm shot twice through, I was but very little weakened, for the cold water of the river had so completely chilled me that it stopped the flow of blood which ordinarily would have taken place."
The return
Twitchell was taken to the home of King's mother-in-law, where he was put under the care of an Army surgeon. His sister, Helen, also saw to his care. The following morning his left arm was amputated at the shoulder. The arm was buried with the body of George King on Starlight Plantation.
"For nearly a month I was encouraged to bear the discomforts of lying on one position by the hope that my right arm might be saved. On the last of May, late in the afternoon, the surgeon came into the room, lingering much longer than his custom, evidently dreading the disclosure he was about to make; finally he informed me that the arm could not be saved and that he would take it off in the morning," he wrote.
"The picture looked so dark and discouraging that I fully made up my mind that life was not worth retaining longer. Sister Helen came to my bedside. I said to her, 'The surgeon says my right arm must come off, and I do not see any use of living longer.' She said, 'There are plenty of hands in the world to do the work of heads which have the ability to direct.' This gave me a new thought, and in a few moments I had my old-time courage again. The next morning the arm was skillfully amputated, and I started on the road to final recovery."
With the removal of federal troops from Coushatta, Twitchell realized that he could not stay in Red River Parish. His assassin remained unpunished, and it was with misgivings and relief that he and his sister made their way north. Helen had been weakened by the stresses of the past months and collapsed in Indianapolis. She died there on July 12, 1876. After the funeral Twitchell continued to make his way back to Vermont. He stopped in Newfane to visit his mother and then made a visit to Philadelphia, where he was fitted with prosthetic arms.
He next traveled to Massachusetts, where he found his first sweetheart, Henrietta Day, a classmate from Leland Seminary. They were married in the fall and spent the remainder of 1876 in Vermont.
Despite returning to New Orleans to fulfill the rest of his Senate term, Twitchell never returned to Starlight, the plantation that had prospered under his management. His inability to directly supervise his holdings led to his properties being consumed by lawsuits and mismanagement. His properties in Red River Parish were finally seized by the courts and returned to the heirs of their previous owners. Twitchell's aspirations for wealth in Red River Parish faded along with his dreams of Reconstruction in the South. At the end of the legislative session he sought a federal government appointment and was given a posting in the consular service.
He went to Kingston, Ontario, where he served as head of the consul, commencing his duties on May 1, 1878. Easily assuming the duties of his new position, he found he missed the bustle of New Orleans but eventually made an accommodation to a quiet life in Canada. He soon earned the respect of the Kingston community and enjoyed the arrival of his son, Emmus.
In later years he dictated his memoirs to an unnamed scribe and posthumously changed the narrative of Reconstruction when his autobiography was discovered by doctoral student Jimmy Shoalmire of Mississippi State University. Shoalmire had heard accounts of Twitchell and the Coushatta Massacre from his mother-in-law and, through happenstance, found Twitchell's grandson living in Burlington.
Marshall Coleman Twitchell gave Shoalmire a copy of his grandfather's memoir, and a new chapter was added to the history of Reconstruction.
Twitchell served as consul until his death on Aug. 21, 1905. His remains were returned to Townshend and buried in Oakwood Cemetery. The artifacts of his remarkable life are on display at the Vermont History Center in Barre.
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Before you continue reading this article make sure that you have VirtualBox Guest Additions installed within your guest operating system as this is a must prerequisite. VirtualBox Shared folders allows you to share data between your host operating system and virtual guest operating system.
In this article we are going use "Debian Linux as a host operation system" and "Ubuntu as a virtual guest system". This Article also assumes that you have your virtual guest operating system already installed.
Before your start your guest operating system ( Ubuntu ) you need to change its settings. To be more exact we need to define share folder first.
Open the VM Settings and go to Shared Folders on your host operating system. Click on Add button and select a directory you wish to share with Ubuntu guest operating system.
Next you would need to define a name of this folder. The name will be used by a mount command later when mounting shared folder. In this example we use a following settings:
Now that you have defined your shared folder start up your Ubuntu virtual guest system. Open a terminal and create a directory where you wish to mount your VirtualBox shared folder. If we want to for example mount VirtualBox shared folder into /media/share we need to first create this directory.
$ mkdir /home/myusername/share
Now that mount directory is ready we can mount VirtualBox shared folder.
$ sudo mount -t vboxsf share /home/myusername/share
NOTE: share is the name you have defined when creating a VirtualBox shared folder in previous step. Now simply navigate to your home directory and your /home/myusername/share folder and you should see your /home/lilo/temp data shared across.
Once you restart your guest operating system to get access to your VirtualBox shared folder again you need to mount it again with the above command. To make this mount permanent add a following line into your /etc/fstab file:
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NOTE: uid=1000,gid=1000 will make an owner of all files within VirtualBox shared folder. Moreover you can use mount options for more settings such as read-only and so on.
Sikuli software helps a user to automate some many of the routine GUI task. It core it uses Java Runtime environment 6 and OpenCV ( Computer Vision library ) to recognize objects on the GUI desktop of acts upon instructions provided by a user to either click button or type text and etc.
This very short document describes how to install Sikuli on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Linux system.
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List of required Sikuli dependencies:
Ubuntu lucid Lynx had moved a Sun Java Runtime Environment 6 package away from a multiverse repository into proprietary repository "partner".
Therefore if you have not done so yet add partner repository to your apt sources list:
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Now we can install all Sikuli dependencies in one go:
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Now that all Sikuli dependencies are installed the next step is to download Sikuli software and unzip it to a directory of our choice.
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The Portrayal of Women in Canadian Corporate Annual reports
Merridee Bujaki and Bruce J. McConomy
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We assess the inclusion of women in Canadian corporate annual report (CAR) photographs and on boards of directors at TSX100 fi rms and evaluate whether either is related to fi nancial performance. We fi nd that women are underrepresented in CAR photographs and on boards. In CAR photographs women are frequently portrayed as outsiders or less powerful organizational members than men. Higher return on equity (ROE) was found at companies that more frequently depicted women in their CAR photographs. However, no association was observed between the inclusion of women on the board and the ROE of the fi rm. The applied and theoretical implications of these results are discussed.
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Holly Pickett Associate Professor of English
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Curriculum Vitae
On sabbatical 2016-2017
Ph.D., English, University of California, Los Angeles, 2005
M.A., English, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
B.A., English (Classics minor), summa cum laude, Millsaps College, 1998
Shakespeare, medieval and early modern drama, history of drama, religious identities and controversies, representations of religious difference
WRIT 100-First Year Writing Seminar
English 231-Introduction to Drama
English 252-Shakespeare
English 318-Medieval and Renaissance Drama
English 319-Shakespeare and Company
English 320-Shakespearean Genres
English 354-Modern and Contemporary British and American Drama
Seminar and Capstone Topics
English 299-Love and Religion in Early Modern Drama
English 413-Drama and Performance Criticism; Ritual, Religion, and Drama
Selected Publications
"Motion Rhetoric in Serial Conversion Narratives: Religion and Change in Early Modern England," Redrawing the Map of Early Modern English Catholicism, ed. Lowell Gallagher (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012), 84-112.
"The Idolatrous Nose: Incense on the Early Modern Stage," Religion and Drama in Early Modern England: The Performance of Religion on the Renaissance Stage, ed. Jane Hwang Degenhardt and Elizabeth Williamson (Farnham, U.K.: Ashgate, 2011), 19-37.
"Angels in England: Idolatry and Transformation at the Red Bull Playhouse," Thunder at a Playhouse: Essaying Shakespeare and the Early Modern Stage, ed. Peter Kanelos and Matt Kozusko (Selinsgrove, Penn.: Susquehanna University Press, 2010), 175-99.
"Dramatic Nostalgia and Spectacular Conversion in Dekker and Massinger's The Virgin Martyr," SEL: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 49.2 (Spring 2009): 437-62.
Review of The Virgin Mary in Late Medieval and Early Modern English Literature and Popular Culture by Gary Waller, Renaissance Quarterly 64.4 (Winter 2011): 1326-27.
Review of Conversion in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Seeing and Believing and Conversion: Old Worlds and New, ed. Kenneth Mills and Anthony Grafton, Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies 35 (2004): 205-08.
Review of The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe, by Daniel Goffman, Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies 34 (2003): 232-34.
Review of The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village, by Eamon Duffy, Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies 33 (2002): 188-91.
Review of The Poetics of Conversion in Early Modern English Literature by Molly Murray, Religion and Literature (forthcoming 2013). In press.
Work In Progress
The Drama of Serial Conversion in Early Modern England (book manuscript)
Sensational Idolatry: Reforming the Senses in Early Modern English Drama (book manuscript)
Recent Fellowships
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to the Newberry Library, 2008-2009
British Academy/Newberry Library Fellowship for Study in Great Britain, Summer 2007


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Walker to deliver State of State on Jan. 15
Published On: Jan 08 2013 04:15:36 PM CST
Gov. Scott Walker will be delivering his annual State of the State address to a joint meeting of the Legislature on Jan. 15.
Walker notified legislative leaders on Monday.
Walker plans to deliver the speech at 7 p.m.
Walker will be speaking to a Legislature controlled by Republicans, just as it was each of the past two years.
Walker is expected to use the speech to outline some of his priorities for the second half of his term. More details are to come in his state budget, which he will release in February.
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Saola Anatomy and Appearance
The Saola is one of the most distinctive Antelope species in the world, with it's most characteristic feature being the long and sharply-pointed horns that sit parallel on top of the animal's head. These smooth horns are found on both males and females of the species and can grow up to 50cm in length. The body of the Saola ranges in colour from chestnut brown, to red, to almost black, with a dark, narrow stripe running along the back which ends in a small and fluffy black tail. The legs of the Saola are also black in colour, but it is on their face that their most distinctive white markings are found. The Saola's fur is relatively thin and notably soft, and covers their thick skin which is thought to help to protect them from being too badly injured from the horns of other individuals.
Saola Distribution and Habitat
The Saola is thought to be found in what forest still remains in the Annamite Mountains that sit on the border between north-central Vietnam and neighbouring Laos. Although they are thought to exist in certain areas, no-one really knows for sure due to the lack of a proper formal survey. They have however been noted in 15 small pockets of forest between the two countries, generally at a mid-altitude range (between 400 meters and 1,000 meters above sea level). The Saola is most commonly found in dense, evergreen forests that are moist and have a good source of running water. Locals claim that the Saola spends it's summer months further up the alpine slopes, venturing down during the winter when the water sources higher up have run dry and there is therefore also less to eat.
Saola Behaviour and Lifestyle
The Saola is thought to be a diurnal animal meaning that they are most active during the day-light hours, possibly resting out of sight to protect themselves from predators under the cover of night. They are thought to lead a generally solitary lifestyle, although reports of small groups of Saola are not unknown. These most commonly contain either two or three individuals, but claims from villagers suggest that they can congregate in herds of up to seven members. Male Saola are thought to be highly territorial and to roam a much larger range than their female counterparts, all though, are believed to mark their territory using a sticky, smelly liquid which is secreted from their large maxillary glands. They are believed to be alpine migrants in certain areas, following the water supplies up and down the slopes.
Saola Reproduction and Life Cycles
The Saola breeding season appears to coincide with the start of the rainy season which is around February to March in Vietnam and between April and June in neighbouring Laos. Males are thought to find a female that often co-inhabits a small part of the male's range. After mating, females are thought to give birth to a single calf (much in the same way as other Bovine species) after a gestation period that is thought to last for between 7 and 8 months. Females have four nipples on their underside where the young can suckle milk from but very little is still known about the reproduction or the general life cycle of the elusive Saola. They are thought to live for between 8 and 11 years in the wild.
Saola Diet and Prey
Like all other Antelope species and indeed Cattle, the Saola is a herbivorous animal that survives on a diet that is solely comprised of plants and plant matter. Although very few records exist on the Saola in their natural environment, they are thought to primarily feed on the leaves of fig and other trees and bushes, that grow along the moist riverbanks. The Saola is also thought to feed on fruits, seeds and berries from these plants, along with munching on grasses and herbs that grow on the ground, rather than above it. They are known to be browsing animals that nibble from plant to plant throughout their habitat, and are nearly always found close to a source of fresh, running water such as a small slow-moving river or mountain stream.
Saola Predators and Threats
Although very little is still known about the rare Saola living deep in the jungles, they are thought to be mainly preyed on by larger animals including Tigers and Crocodiles that they share their habitats with. The biggest threat to the Saola however, is the hunting of them for their horns which are a prized trophy amongst locals. Not only that but they are also commonly caught in traps that are set for other animals and have been severely affected by habitat loss through both deforestation and growing Human settlements in the fertile lowlands around the base of the mountains, where they would have once most commonly roamed.
Saola Interesting Facts and Features
The Saola is one of the most recently discovered large mammals, as it was first known to science as recently as May 1992. During a joint survey that was conducted by the Ministry of Forestry of Vietnam and WWF, the unique horns of the Saola was spotted in the houses of local hunters, which led to an investigation into the animal and the areas in which it lived. Nearly all of the information that exists on the Saola, actually comes from 13 individuals that were held in captivity (6 in Vietnam and 7 in Laos) after their discovery and from reports by local villagers. Sadly however, all but two of these Saola individuals died whilst being studied and there are no Saola found in captivity anywhere in the world as they do not seem to survive at all well in conditions outside of the those that they have naturally adapted and evolved to.
Saola Relationship with Humans
The Saola was once thought to actually primarily inhabit more lowland forests towards the base of the mountains. However, with growing Human settlements, they have been pushed higher and higher up the slopes and are now unable to enter much of their historical forests as they simply no longer exist. Having been hunted specifically as a species by Humans in the past, today hunters are still among the Saola's biggest threats. As a protected species, they cannot be hunted but often get caught in snares and traps that are set up in the forests where they exist, mainly to catch Wild Boar and Deer. Despite this though, extensive work is being done throughout much of their natural range to ensure that they more commonly exist in areas of protected forest that are not at as much risk from hunting and poaching.
Saola Conservation Status and Life Today
Today, the Saola is listed by the IUCN as being an animal that is Critically Endangered in it's natural environment. Despite the fact that no formal survey has been conducted, the IUCN estimates that populations could have been as low as 250 when the Saola was first recorded in the summer of 1992, a number that is thought to have dropped significantly since then due to the increased growth of Human settlements. WWF claim that the rareness, distinctiveness and uniqueness of the Saola, make it one of the greatest priorities to conservation in the Indochina region today. A small 61 square mile reserve has just been set up in the Quang Nam province in central Vietnam, specifically to try and protect the dwindling populations of Saola today.


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Yet another shameless act of self-promotion…Charlie Hayes game home run catch
From time to time, I like to look back at a few of the home run catches I've made over the years; take a trip down memory lane.
It's also nice to have video footage of some of the catches…validates what I'm sayin'…know what I mean?
Shameless…I know. But, what can I say? I like being on TV🙂
Check it out anyway-it's only 41 seconds long.
Gotta love a sports anchor willing to give a plug (to someone not on the field of play) from time to time.
And as you probably noticed, I'm kinda passionate about ballhawking!
Here's a picture of the Charlie Hayes home run baseball I caught in the video.
Here's a picture of the man who hit the home run.
of my Yankees readers (She-Fan!) may remember this moment (for which
Charlie is most fondly remembered for). That was one helluva team!
Home run details
Date hit: June 4, 2000
Player: 1B Charlie Hayes
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Vs: Colorado Rockies
Against: Pitcher Kevin Jarvis
Inning: Bottom of 4th
Venue: Milwaukee County Stadium
Type: solo shot
Career home run # 140
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I know this sounds stupid..but Im kind of new.
How do you add a video to your post??
Oh sure, I mean, the team's probably only going to be around $300 mil or so. I'm sure you and I can just find 300 mil and buy the team, you know. But we might have to get a *cough* BIG loan. Suuuuuure.
thanks for stopping by the blog.
If you want to add a video (like youtube) to your post, copy and paste the following link to watch an instructional video regarding this process. Follow the steps and it's easy!
Hope that helps!
I know-8 years seems like a long time ago. But, I'm starting from the beginning. My newer footage is coming!
RE: purchasing the Padres…one can dream! 🙂
OMG, Happy. I love Charlie Hayes and I love this video! You're amazing. I also love how the anchorwoman said, "The Brewers aren't Happy Youngsters because…" She named them after you! Great job and keep these clips coming.
Thanks so much for your help!
Yeah, Matt LaPorta is going to be pretty
awesome. (: Im so thankful we got him.
That's cool happy, sweet snag. One thing that can slow a snaggers flow is other fans. Those bleachers looked empty brotha. Great for your stats…D.
The "World Famous" Happyyoungster !!!
"Nice catch" and "cool video" !!! … Making that catch had to be a great feeling, first catching the HR ball, and, then, watching it on the sports report on T.V., and hearing the sports anchor use your name in the report !!! … And, yes, seeing the picture of Charlie Hayes catching the final out of the 1996 World Series, did bring back many memories of that great 1996 World Championship Yankees team !!!… Keep up the great work on yuor blog … I look forward to more of your videos !!! … Jimmy [27NYY]
Sorry it's taken so long to respond, I was trying to survive exams week! Nice video of you being on TV! That's so cool that you've caught numerous home run balls!
Funny how catching a ball at a game lives in your memory forever, no matter how obscure the player that hit, or pitched the ball is. You have video evidence, which is great. The only time I caught a ball, at a game, was when I was a kid. I took a trip to Cleveland with my father. I saw the Brewers play the Indians, when the Brewers were in the American League. Joe Oliver, catcher for the Brewers at the time, fouled one off from a Denis (el Presidente) Martinez pitch. Joe Oliver would have been lost in my memory banks forever, if it were not for that.
the feeling is mutual🙂
I'm glad I could help.
Thanks, but I always found I had better luck when the stands were full!?!
I think that's a stretch but I'll take the compliment. The feeling of grabbing a home run ball never gets old. From the first one to the most recent, it just hasn't changed. I love ballhawking!!
No sweat! I hope you "aced" all the tests.
I remember Joe Oliver! He was known for the year or two he was here in Milwaukee for having the largest head known to man. It was like a custom size 8+.
Your story is yet another reason the game of baseball is so precious. Nice job!!


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A woman looks at Eugene Delacroix 's painting, "Liberty Leading the People at the Louvre museum in Lens, northern France, in this Dec. 3 file picture.
PARIS -- A woman defaced Eugene Delacroix's painting "Liberty Leading the People" with a black marker as it hung in an outpost of the Louvre gallery in northern France.
Police arrested a 28-year-old woman on Thursday for writing "AE911" across the bottom of a painting so closely identified with the French Republic that its image once graced the 100-franc note and it has been reproduced on postage stamps.
"AE911Truth" is the name of a website called "Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth" whose backers say they are seeking to establish the truth of the Sept. 11, 2001 suicide airliner attacks on New York's Twin Towers.
Painted in 1830, Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People" depicts a bare-breasted woman brandishing a tricolor flag and leading her people over the bodies of the fallen.
Xavier Dectot, director of the Louvre-Lens Museum, speaks to the media after Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People," was damaged.
It was painted after the 1830 July Revolution as a symbol of reconciliation following the overthrow of Bourbon King Charles X and the ascent to the throne of his cousin Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
The painting was later adopted as a revolutionary emblem in the 1848 uprising which overthrew the Orleans monarchy.
It later disappeared from public view but resurfaced in the Louvre after the advent of the Third Republic in 1871 and sealed its place in the French national consciousness.
"It had really become an icon, a sort of symbol of the Republic which has remained famous throughout the ages," said Vincent Pomarede, head of the Louvre's painting department.
"We have a very passionate relationship with all our paintings and when something like this happens it's really hard to handle," he said.
The work was on loan from the main Louvre in Paris to the new Louvre-Lens gallery in northern France inaugurated last December by President Francois Hollande when it was defaced.
However, the Louvre confirmed Friday it had managed to save the painting as the black marker had not penetrated the upper layer of varnish and has been successfully removed.


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A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer described the crash scene as "surreal." The Coast Guard sent out one plane and two choppers to save lives from the Makani Kai flight that crashed on Wednesday off Kalaupapa.
Click here to watch Nana Ohkawa's report.
"We didn't see an aircraft in the water, there was already some debris," described Lt. Weston Red Elk.
Elk was the pilot of the first U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on scene.
"The H-60 from the Navy had previously dropped two smoke floats in the water which gave us immediate recognition of where the survivors were," said Elk.
Hovering about 40 feet above water he spotted two groups of people floating in the ocean. One was a half mile from shore. The other was about a mile out.
The survivors were floating face up, holding onto their life jackets, clearly exhausted.
Rescue swimmer Pj Ornot first spotted State Health Director Loretta Fuddy. He touched and shook her but with no response protocol meant move on. The next person he saw was an elderly woman about a hundred yards away from Fuddy.
"She was tired and exhausted. I got up very close to her before she bothered to move over to look at me at all," said Ornot.
She was hoisted up, and the next save was a man with a clear cut and bump on his head.
As the next U.S. Coast Guard rescue team arrived, rescue swimmer Mark Peer looked down at the water from the aircraft and saw a a good sign, a big wave from a man in his 70s.
"I got in the water, swam up to him, said, 'Hey, sir, Coast Guard rescue swimmer,' and he just looked over and smiled. It was a good feeling. I grabbed his arm and he grabbed me back and I signaled the helicopter to send down the basket,'" said Peer.
The next person he retrieved was one the first rescuer had to pass up -- Director Fuddy.
"She was unresponsive at which point I checked for a pulse, which I couldn't find," said Peer.
The rescue team members said even though the weather wasn't rough, what made the rescue difficult was making sure there wasn't a crash between two aircraft from different agencies. There were at least six in the air at a time trying to recover the survivors.
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Mr. Britt was born Jan. 26, 1930, in Beeville to Columbus Anderson Britt and Mae Bell Holton. He married Edith Walker in Beeville on April 3, 1954, and served in the United States Army for 26 years. He was a decorated veteran of the Korean Conflict where he was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was also an active member of his church where he received Christ as his Savior at the age of 28. Through the years, he served in various ministries, from teaching children's church and a teen class to helping to build and construct the church building, serving as treasurer and usher and helping to support missions.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Edith (Walker) Britt; three daughters, Diana Page, Jamie Dies and Brenda Horn; a brother, Frank Britt; seven grandchildren, Kristy Chavez, Brittni Page, Morgan Page, Eevan Duke, Nathan Duke, Kenna Dies and Taylor Dies; and three great-grandchildren.
A viewing was held Sunday evening, June 9, at the Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel from 4 to 6 p.m.
A celebration of his life was held at Beeville Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Monday, June 10, followed by a graveside service at the San Domingo Cemetery in Normanna.
Pallbearers were John Goza Jr., Kenny Walker, Bobby Walker, Ray Horn, Nathan Duke and Bruce Page.
Honorary pallbearer was Brody Page.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made "In memory of James A. Britt" to Duke-Ablet Hope House, P.O. Box 11241, Lynchburg, VA 24506.
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Birth of Innocence' partner sentenced to seven years
RUTLAND Minutes before a federal judge sentenced him to seven years in jail for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, Lou Soteriou stood before the court, paused and told a roomful of his victims that he still believes he can make good on the investments they made in the film Birth of Innocence.
Im pushing to have the investors paid with interest and the film be done, Soteriou said of the movie, which remains unfinished a decade and $28 million after its production began in 2000. Im staying true to that line.
The 56-year-old Middlebury, Conn., man also offered an apology to the people, mostly Vermonters, who invested thousands of dollars in the film and have seen nothing in return.
No matter what I say, words will not affect the financial loss and emotional loss and the stress from enduring all this, and for that Im sorry, Soteriou said, standing before the defense table with his head bowed in U.S. District Court in Rutland on Monday.
Soteriou has been described as the silent partner in an enterprise that Judge Christina Reiss described in court Monday as both a Ponzi scheme and one of the biggest, if not the biggest fraud cases in Vermont history.
None of the victims who told the court Monday about the hardships of losing their lifes savings on the movie said they had ever met Soteriou before.
Investor Jerry Rule said he was approached by the other partner in the movies production, Vermont storyteller Malcolm Mac Parker a man he had known and trusted for years.
Mac knew me and knew the position I was in, Rule said describing a series of tragic events that compelled him to sell his rubbish removal business in Bridport in 2008. The $320,000 I gave him was a lifetimes worth of money.
But while Parker, who will be sentenced Wednesday for his role in the scheme, solicited money, Reiss said it was Soteriou who spent the lions share during a professed quest for spiritual enlightenment.
The money tells the story here, the judge said.
In the films first year of production, Parker raised $500,000 all of which went to Soteriou. In 2001, $400,00 went to Soteriou, an equal amount went to the films production, and $11,000 went to pay interest to investors who were promised rates of return as high as 30 percent.
Parker, who testified against his former partner during the sentencing hearing, said his understanding was that Soteriou was using money from the film to finance a spiritual journey necessary for the film to succeed.
But the judge said evidence that both Soteriou and Parker used the money to purchase luxury items and pay for living expenses for a decade indicated that the spiritual enlightenment purported by the filmmakers was just a cover for a broad scam that involved swindling hundreds of investors.
Its called a Ponzi scheme, and it involves paying of early investors with new investments to keep them from squawking, Reiss said. The idea that this all had a higher purpose is undermined by where the money was going.
About $9 million of the $28 million invested in the film was diverted, federal prosecutors said. About $4 million of that amount went to Soteriou, who the judge said used the funds to pay for expensive hotel rooms and medical care for his pets, among other things.
If there truly was a higher purpose, the money would not flow in that direction, she said.
In sentencing Soteriou to seven years in jail, the judge imposed the maximum punishment allowed under a plea deal agreed to by prosecutors and the defense.
Federal public defender Steven Barth asked the court to sentence Soteriou to only 2½ years in jail due to his clients failing physical health, delusional mental illness and lack of any prior criminal record.
During the daylong hearing, Parker testified that during the latter years of the films production, Soteriou described a spiritual ascension he was progressing toward that would allow him to leave his body and travel back and forth through time. One of the goals of that process was to travel into the future to divine lottery numbers that the partners could pick to win.
What we have here is a 56-year-old man who I think there is no question that he suffers significant mental health and physical health problems, Barth said.
But prosecutors and three investors who addressed the court said anything short of the maximum sentence for Soteriou would be a crime.
The court needs to send a message that crime does not pay, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Drescher.
Duxbury resident Gloria Rapalee said Soteriou and Parker should each go to jail for 10 years a year for every year of the crime.
She didnt get her wish because the maximum penalty under Soterious plea agreement was capped at seven years. But she said after the hearing that the sentence imposed was enough.
It was great, Rapalee said. It was the maximum. Thats all I ever wanted.
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"We are going to take this crossing even if it takes a truck to haul the dog tags back."
Editor's note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We're honoring the war's area veterans over the next several months with these brief profiles.
W.Y. Mitchell
Date of birth: Jan. 1, 1925
Dates of service: 1944-1946
Hometown: House
Lives in: Clovis
Theater or location of service: Europe, France, Germany and Belgium
Branch: Army
Rank: Staff sergeant
Unit and Specialty: 6th Armored Division, 3rd Army, under the command of Gen. George Patton
After discharge: House
In his own words: "We are going to take this crossing even if it takes a truck to haul the dog tags back." These words of Gen. Patton still ring clearly in Mitchell's ears more than 60 years later.
They were crossing the Rhine, preparing for a brutal confrontation, and the strong words from Patton were a comfort to the men who stood with Mitchell.
"We appreciated his leadership and knew he would protect us — it was just his way," Mitchell said on the harshness of Patton's style.
At one point, Mitchell and 12 other men become separated from their unit in the dead of winter. Encircled and behind enemy lines, they managed to survive on dwindling rations and food they found in an abandoned building.
Somehow, they escaped detection, moving mostly at night and staying hidden best as they could. Along the way, they captured two German prisoners and included them in their plans to rejoin their unit.
Desperation pushed the men as they crawled through the snow that final night until they reached their camp. Towing prisoners and armed with extensive intelligence regarding the enemy's position, the men entered their camp as if resurrected.
Mitchell received two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star.
"I was afraid but you just have to go on. You have a job to do, I guess that fear pushes (you). Some got killed because they shut down."
M.C. Kelly
Date of birth: Sept. 14, 1918
Dates of service: 1942-1969 served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam
Hometown: Bellville, Kansas
Theater and location of service: Europe, based out of England
Branch: Army Air Force
Rank: Lieutenant colonel
Unit and Specialty: Fighter pilot, 376 Squadron in the 361st Group, Cambridge, England. Korea, 39th Cobra Squadron, 51st Fighter Group. Plekiu, Vietnam, "Hobos" 1st Air Commandos
After discharge: Clovis
In his own words: Piloting "Mirthless Myrt," his P-51 Mustang named for an old girlfriend, Kelly "dealt death and destruction to the wily Hun" as he describes his time in Europe during World War II.
The war began his career that lasted 27 years and three wars.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he said, "everybody joined up. I enlisted with the idea of becoming a pilot. It was a matter of desire — I didn't want to be cannon fodder, I didn't want to be artillery, I wanted to fly and I took every opportunity I had to succeed.
"I was among the first 200 jet pilots. We were the astronauts of the day."
"Luckily, it was over England," when the left wing came off his plane in mid-flight and Kelly faced his first and only bailout.
When the wing separated from the plane, it knocked the canopy and his helmet off, injuring his head. Following years of service, Kelly retired from Cannon in 1969.
As he puts it, this one-time fighter of the sky spends his time "doing nothing very slowly and getting better at it every day.
"I am very proud of what I did. My greatest claim to fame is that I survived."
World War II profiles are compiled by CNJ staff writer Sharna Johnson. Contact her at 763-6991 or by e-mail:


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#4287 - 07/19/00 05:02 PM A Word en français ?
Registered: 07/19/00
Posts: 2
Bonjour everyone,
I really enjoy reading A Word A Day newsletter. It is very good to help me learn new English words. I wonder if anyone ever heard about the same kind of newsletter in other languages, such as in French?
Thanks for your help !
Patrice-Guy Martin
Montréal, Québec
#4288 - 07/21/00 12:13 PM Re: A Word en français ?
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 11613
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Don't know how I missed this, Patrice-Guy!
I wish you a belated but grand welcome, especially because
French is the only foreign language I took in school.
Can't help with your query at the moment, but I have a
request of you, if you don't mind: could you please clear
up the merde/merdre question? One R or two?
#4289 - 07/21/00 12:37 PM Re: A Word en français ?
Registered: 07/19/00
Posts: 2
More than pleased to help you Jackie !
The M word is spelled with only one R. "Merde".
Same kind of usage than in English, by the way. "Oh, shit!" when something goes wrong would be "Ah, merde!" in french. A "shitty day" would be "une journée merdique".
But also, when you want to wish good luck to someone and you say "brake a leg!" in English, well, you can say "merde!" in french.
Thanks for your answer and if you hear of some equivalent of AWAD in french, let me know !
#4290 - 07/21/00 03:19 PM Re: A Word en français ?
Registered: 03/22/00
Posts: 1981
Perhaps you can help us out with "miss" too. Do women become Madame after a certain age even if they are not married?
#4291 - 07/23/00 05:54 AM Re: A Word en français ?
Registered: 06/27/00
Posts: 444
Loc: Sydney Australia
Without in any way wanting to knock Patrice-Guy (soyez le bienvenu, Patrice-Guy!) did any of you notice that he shows his address as Montreal, Quebec? (sorry about the accents, but I can't be bothered to look up the ASCII characters at the moment and my MS Word shortcut doesn't work in this window...)
Perhaps we should start off by asking whether he's been to France and how different he finds French French and Canadian French?
When we move on to the usage of Madame, the two countries could be very different. The US is the only place I've been where a shop assistant might address me as Ma'am. In the UK I think we reserve that form of address for the Queen...
#4292 - 07/24/00 09:23 AM Re: A Word en français ?
Registered: 05/18/00
Posts: 679
Loc: Somewhere outside New York
> Can't help with your query at the moment, but I have a
request of you, if you don't mind: could you please clear
up the merde/merdre question? One R or two?
If this in reference to my post elsewhere then you obviously missed the fact that I explained soon after that the mis-spelling was down to a typo caused by my rapid typing. There is no 'merde/merdre' question per se. I just did not spell check it before posting it on the board. I hope we can leave it at that because I am getting sick of people contacting me to tell me I mis-spelled it. I know I did, I was unaware of this until after I posted it so this post should clear it all up. Enough already!
#4293 - 07/24/00 10:30 AM Re: A Word en français ?
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 11613
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
'Brick, Sweetie, I was asking for myself. Public schools
tend not to teach their students "dirty words" no matter
what the foreign language is. I'd only heard it, QT, never seen it spelled out.
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