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Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global, LGI, or the Company) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), today announces its preliminary unaudited consolidated financial and operating results for the year and three months (Q4) ended December 31, 2012. We expect to publish our final consolidated results for 2012 on February 13, 2013 after market close and conduct our 2012 earnings call on February 14, 2013. In addition, Liberty Global announced today that it had signed an agreement to acquire Virgin Media. The details regarding this acquisition are described in a separate press release issued today by Liberty Global and Virgin Media.

Highlights for the full year and Q4 compared to the same period for 2011 (unless noted), include:1

Key Subscriber Statistics7

Telephony8

Homes Passed

Summary of Debt, Capital Lease Obligations and Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table9 details the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our third-party consolidated debt, capital lease obligations and cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2012:

Debt10

VTR Group11

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Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) and Virgin Media Inc. (Virgin Media) (NASDAQ: VMED; LSE: VMED) today announced that they have entered into an agreement, subject to shareholder approvals, pursuant to which Liberty Global will acquire Virgin Media in a stock and cash merger valued at approximately $23.3 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, Virgin Media shareholders will receive $17.50 in cash, 0.2582 Liberty Global Series A shares and 0.1928 Liberty Global Series C shares for each Virgin Media share that they hold. Based on Liberty Globals Series A share price of $69.46 and Series C share price of $64.50 as of February 4, 2013, this implies a price of $47.87 per Virgin Media share, reflecting a 24% premium to Virgin Medias closing price on February 4, 2013.1

A Powerful Combination

Creation of the worlds leading broadband communications company, covering 47 million homes and serving 25 million customers across 14 countries. The combined company will be focused on the strongest and most strategic markets in Europe, with the scale to be at the forefront of technological change for customers.

Complementary strengths across product suite, with aligned triple-play products, roadmap and expertise across digital TV, broadband and telephony services. Mobility and B2B expertise offer significant additional growth potential in key markets.

Significant potential to monetize customer base, with opportunity to deliver current customers enhanced bundled and premium services.

Substantial synergy opportunity, driven by scale advantages across core functional areas.

Accretive to free cash flow, with combined track record of exceptional free cash flow generation.

Increased commitment to shareholder returns, leveraging the financial strength of the combined company, which generated $16.8 billion of revenue and $7.5 billion of Operating Cash Flow (OCF)2 in 2012.

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Liberty Property Trust (LRY) a hybrid real estate investment trust (:REIT) reported fourth quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of 63 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the prior-year quarter. The result was attributable to the strong acquisitions and development activities, slightly impacted by uncertain economic conditions.

For full year 2012, Liberty Property reported FFO of $2.58 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52. Yet, it was slightly below the prior-year FFO of $2.61 per share.

Total revenue during the reported quarter came in at $176.2 million, up 4.4% from the prior-year period. Also, it came well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $174 million. For the full year, total revenue increased 3.4% year over year to $685.6 million, but marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $686 million.

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At the end of the quarter, the occupancy at in-service portfolio of Liberty Property spanning 81.3 million square feet increased 30 bps (basis point) to 92.1% from 91.8% in the previous quarter. The company witnessed strong leasing activities in the quarter with about 4.9 million square feet of leased space. In the full year, the company leased total 18.5 million square feet of space.

Operating income from same-store properties slipped 0.2% on a cash basis and 0.3% on a straight-line basis from the year-ago quarter. For 2012, it dipped by 0.3% on a cash basis and by 0.8% on a straight-line basis compared with 2011.

Portfolio Restructuring Activity

Liberty Property witnessed continuous demand for premium quality industrial space from large corporate users and build-to-suit opportunities for both industrial and office users. During the reported quarter, the company acquired 22 industrial buildings for $176.3 million. The properties, spanning total 3.5 million square feet of leasable space, were 92.5% occupied. Also, the company divested two properties, spanning 257,000 square feet of leasable space (61.9% leased at the time of the sale), for $17.7 million.

During the same period, Liberty Property brought 5 development properties worth $44.1 million into operation. The properties, spanning 290,000 square feet of leasable space, were 77.0% occupied and 97.7% leased as of Dec 31, 2012. The properties, generating current yield of 8.5%, is projected to generate stabilized yield of 10.5%.

In addition, the company started developing 1 property for GAC Industries in Houston, Texas. The estimated construction cost of the property, spanning 181,000 square foot, is $11.6 million.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Liberty Global Inc., the cable TV operator controlled by media mogul John Malone, is buying U.K.-based Virgin Media Inc. in a $16 billion deal that steps up the rivalry between Malone and fellow billionaire Rupert Murdoch.

Liberty Global is paying $5.9 billion in cash and the rest in stock for Virgin Media. The combination, announced late Tuesday, will provide stiffer competition in the U.K. to satellite TV provider BSkyB, in which Murdoch's News Corp. owns a 40 percent stake. The combined company will become one of the world's largest providers of cable TV, Internet and phone services, with 25 million customers in 14 countries.

"Liberty Global together with Virgin Media is a powerful combination," Liberty Global President and CEO Michael Fries said Wednesday on a conference call with investors. "In fact, it hits the mark on just about every strategic and operating criteria we have established for our company and provides significant benefits to Virgin Media subscribers and investors."

Liberty Global is the largest cable operator in most of its 11 European markets. Virgin Media is the second-biggest pay TV company in the U.K. after BSkyB, or British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC.

Fries said that after the deal, about 80 percent of the company's revenue will come from five countries: the U.K., Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The two companies said they had combined revenue of $16.8 billion last year.

Besides the cable TV, Internet and landline phone operations, Virgin Media runs a mobile phone business. That's a business Liberty Global doesn't currently have. Virgin Group boss Richard Branson a multibillionaire, like Malone and Murdoch has a minority stake in Virgin Media.

The companies said the transaction is equal to $47.87 per Virgin Media share. That's about a 24 percent premium on the closing price of Virgin Media's U.S.-traded stock on Monday. Each Virgin Media shareholder will get $17.50 in cash and get the rest of the value in Liberty Global stock.

"This deal delivers attractive value now and exposure to a very compelling growth equity story," Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett said on the conference call, pointing to the stock premium.

Virgin Media's U.S. shares fell 82 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $44.79 in afternoon trading Wednesday, a day after surging almost 18 percent to close at $45.61 after the company acknowledged it was in acquisition talks with Liberty Global. Liberty Global's stock fell $2.29, or 3.4 percent, to $65.69.

Liberty Global's Englewood, Colo., headquarters and main U.S. offices will remain in place, and its shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market. But the company will change its legal headquarters to the U.K. by becoming a subsidiary of a new U.K.-based holding company, which Fries said will give it more strategic and financial flexibility.

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JDASoftware Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company, today announced that Liberty Global, Inc., a leading international cable company, with operations in 13 countries, selected a number of JDA solutions in the third quarter of 2012. The solutions, including JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand, JDA Demand Classification, JDA Collaborate, and JDA Cloud Perform, were chosen to optimize and centralize supply planning and procurement, increase inventory visibility and decrease inventory levels across a supply chain supporting 11 European countries.

Liberty Global is a leading international cable company with operations in 13 countries. The company provides market-leading television, broadband internet, and telephony services, which are provided through next generation networks and innovative technology platforms that connect 20 million customers who subscribe to 34 million services. Liberty Globals consumer brands include UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet, and VTR.

Challenged to deliver an advanced planning solution to support the implementation of centralized supply chain and procurement capabilities from a central distribution center in the Netherlands, Liberty Global turned to JDA solutions to provide some of the following capabilities across 11 European countries:

This is just the start of the supply chain initiative Liberty Global is undertaking and JDAs total supply chain footprint will provide the platform for that growth, said Anita Arts, vice president global supply chain, Liberty Global. JDA clearly demonstrated that they were able to meet the complex requirements that we required, including being able to forecast different levels of the supply chain, provide increased inventory visibility and decrease inventory levels across the supply chain. JDA Cloud Services will also allow Liberty Global to facilitate a more flexible approach to the initiative, enabling the project to start quicker and meet the aggressive time frames required by the business.

JDA Demand, Fulfillment, and Collaborate solutions are designed to help organizations gain a global view of their business to ensure the right inventory is available in the right place and at the right time, said Razat Gaurav, SVP, International, JDA Software. We are very excited that Liberty Global has selected JDA solutions to support the supply chain initiative they are undertaking to support their operations in 11 European countries.

JDA consulting and implementation alliance member Capgemini will be involved with the delivery and implementation of the JDA solutions.

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US billionaire John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, is in talks with Virgin Media about a possible deal with Richard Branson's UK cable company.

Virgin confirmed that the two sides are talking about a "possible transaction".

The Financial Times reported that Liberty is lining up a potential takeover of Virgin, behind BSkyB as the UK's second biggest pay-TV business.

A deal would pitch Mr Malone in direct competition with Rupert Murdoch, whose media empire owns 39% of BSkyB.

The two mens' business interests clashed a decade ago when Mr Murdoch's News Corp and Liberty Media vied for control of DirecTV Group, the largest US satellite TV broadcaster.

Mr Branson's company said in a statement: "Virgin Media confirms that it is in discussions with Liberty Global, a leading international cable company, concerning a possible transaction."

BSkyB leads the UK pay-TV market with 10.7 million customers compared with Virgin's 4.9 million.

Virgin Media's main listing is in the US but it has a smaller one in London, where the shares were up 14% at midday. BSkyB shares were down 1%.

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John Malone's Liberty Global Inc. is in talks for a deal with U.K.'s Virgin Media Inc., targeting a cable-television provider worth more than $10 billion to challenge Rupert Murdoch in Europe's biggest pay-TV market.

The companies are in discussions "concerning a possible transaction," Virgin Media said Tuesday, without providing details. The Hook, England-based company's shares jumped as much as 20 percent in London and 18 percent in New York.

An acquisition would let Liberty Global add Virgin Media's almost 5 million cable customers and open a new battle ground with fellow billionaire Murdoch, whose News Corp. controls the largest U.K. pay-TV provider, British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. Malone is using Liberty Global to grow in markets outside the U.S. and already runs pay-TV providers in European countries including Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

"This gives Liberty Global great European scale," said Andrew Hogley, an analyst at Espirito Santo Investment Bank in London, who recommends buying Virgin Media shares. Being owned by Liberty Global would give Virgin Media the chance to "push more aggressively for market-share gain."

Virgin Media, whose shareholders include Richard Branson's Virgin Group, rose as high as 2,967 pence and gained to 2,864 pence at 2:55 p.m. in London. It had added 62 percent in the 12 months through yesterday. The U.S. shares jumped to $45.14 in New York.

BSkyB lost 1 percent to 808 pence. Liberty Global, up 47 percent in the past 12 months, fell 4.1 percent to $66.59 at 9:59 a.m. in New York.

An acquisition of Virgin Media would reignite the rivalry between Malone and Murdoch, who were competitors and business partners in the U.S. TV market. The deal would also intensify the competition between the two men's companies in Europe, where they vie for the title of the No. 1 pay-TV provider.

Liberty Global, based in Englewood, distributes TV, Internet and phone services to 19.6 million customers, making it the second-largest cable company in the world, behind Comcast Corp. It has 18.4 million European subscribers, with Germany and Belgium its biggest markets in the region.

Murdoch owns shares in the Sky businesses across Europe, including about 39 percent of BSkyB and more than half of Germany's Sky Deutschland AG. His companies have more than 19 million pay-TV customers in Europe.

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John Malone's Liberty Global is preparing to make a bid for Virgin Media, the UK cable operator with an enterprise value of more than $20 billion, in a deal that would mark the U.S. billionaire's biggest move yet into the UK and could set up a fresh clash with his former partner and rival Rupert Murdoch.

A bid could be announced in the coming days, according to several people familiar with the situation, and would come more than five years after Liberty Global first considered buying Virgin Media, in which Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group still has a 3 percent stake.

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A successful bid for the UK's second-largest pay television operator would put Mr. Malone in direct competition with market leader BSkyB, which is controlled by Mr. Murdoch's News Corp. Virgin Media also offers telecoms services.

Mr. Malone and Mr. Murdoch have been both partners and competitors over the years. In the middle of the last decade, Mr Malone amassed an 18 percent holding in News Corp, the largest stake after Mr Murdoch, then swapped it for News Corp's interest in DirecTV, the U.S. satellite business.

Shares in Virgin Media, listed on the Nasdaq in New York, closed at $38.69 on Monday, giving the company a market capitalization of $10.4 billion. Its net debt was 5.7 billion at the end of the last quarter.

The deal has not been finalized and could still fall apart. Liberty Global and Virgin Media declined to comment.

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In November 2011, soon after the phone-hacking scandal forced News Corp to drop a bid for full control of BSkyB, Mr. Malone told the Financial Times that bankers had tried to "stir things up" but he would not bid against Mr. Murdoch for BSkyB.

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Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), together with European Schoolnet (EUN) and the European Commission, has today launched a video that tackles the parental concern of Who are your kids talking to online? to mark the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. This three-minute video is the first in a series of animations called The Digital Universe of Your Children that aims to help parents strengthen their digital parenting skills by empowering them with the knowledge and resources needed to protect their children online.

Who are your kids talking to online? provides practical tips on eight key online issues that youngsters might encounter when using the web, including: Privacy on Social Networks, Online Gaming, Blocking, Risks Online, Online Friends, Meeting Strangers, Personal Information, and Online Reputation. The video will be rolled out across Liberty Globals operations and is available in several language versions including English, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. To view the video visit the Liberty Global CR Video Gallery.

Manuel Kohnstamm, Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer of Liberty Global said, We believe that the best way to protect younger users is to educate and empower them with the information and tools they need to safeguard themselves.Building on the tools that we have created todate, this appealing new animation series encourages parents to actively engage with their children regarding their online activities. Digital parenting in an open dialogue should be a natural part of modern parenthood."

Facts and information provided by the animation draw on findings from the EU Kids Online Study. Professor Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Director of the Study said, I really welcome the development of this lively and engaging resource, as it does a great job of informing parents about what their children are doing online. Its important to debunk some myths and realize that, for most children, the internet is far more an opportunity than a source of worry.

This animation gives some helpful tips, based on the specific insights from our pan-European survey of 25,000 children and parents. The idea is that rather than feeling excluded or worrying in private, parents can find a way to share, discuss or join in with some of their childrens experience online and so guide them all the more effectively, she added.

Connect with Respect This year's Safer Internet Day theme, Online rights and responsibilities, aims to encourage users to 'Connect with respect' and to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in ensuring a safe and sustainable digital environment.

European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, responsible for the Digital Agenda and for launching the strategy to make a better internet for children, recognizes that the internet offers young people great opportunities but that they need to be able to go online safely. In her video message for Safer Internet Day she said, Tomorrow's world, our economy and society, will be a digital one: and kids will have to play a full part in that. By encouraging creativity online, we can help kids make positive use of the internet. If we help children and young people develop their digital skills safely, they can make the most of the online world, with the abilities and tools to learn, participate, and have fun online.

Lead Partner of Safer Internet Day since 2006 Liberty Global has been one of the main partners of Safer Internet Day since 2006 and annually marks the occasion across its operations through local eSafety initiatives. Over the years, Liberty Global has actively developed programs and engaged in campaigns that support the European Commissions Digital Agenda for Europe, including increasing trust and security, delivering ultra-fast broadband speeds, enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion, and developing ICT solutions for social challenges.

The company has worked closely with Insafe, the EU organization for internet safety awareness in Europe, to create the following internet safety tools for children including: Play and Learn: Being Online for children aged 4-8 years which is available in 16 languages; Family eSafety Kit targeting 6-12 year olds, available in 18 languages; and the latest resource, The Web We Want aimed at teens aged 13-16 years. Over one million copies of the Family eSafety Kit and 100,000 copies of the Play and Learn: Being Online have been distributed across the world to date.

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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - First Liberty Power Corp ( OTCQB : FLPC ) (the "Company"), an innovative and diversified company focused on the exploration, development, mining and refining of strategic industrial metals in the United States, today announced the addition of Geologist Kim Stanley Craig of Winnemucca, Nevada as an advisor on the Company's Fencemaker Mine project.

According to First Liberty CEO Don Nicholson, Craig's expertise is key to the company's ability to expand and develop its operations."Kim is a 'hands-on' geologist, who has worked and managed wide-ranging mining properties. He brings years of dedicated experience and professional background to First Liberty, making him a valued addition as we approach the spring opening of our Fencemaker mine and the monitoring of operations to follow."

Craig began his mining career in 1973, joining theClimax Molybdenum Company in Climax, Colorado.He further expanded his career through work on exploration projects, underground mining, crusher and milling extraction operations, as well as environmental mitigation practices.Craig's 30-year expertise also includes working and mapping the Western United States for mineral exploration and the supervision of daily mine operations.

Bob Reynolds, Vice President of First Liberty Operations, notes Craig's addition as part of the company's focused strategic plan."Kim's years of experience and specific industry-related strengths will accelerate First Liberty's advancement on the production side of the business.His addition also clearly demonstrates our company's dedication to developing and managing current and prospective properties by identifying and involving key individuals of vast experience and abilities."

ABOUT FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORPORATION: First Liberty Power Corporation is an innovative and diversified company focused on the exploration, development, mining and refining of strategic industrial metals in the United States.The mission of First Liberty is to work to contribute and ensure a domestic supply of the mineral elements critical to current and emerging technologies. http://www.firstlibertystrategic.com

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis current report contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future plans of the company, the prospects for our mineral properties, and our ability to raise necessary working capital.

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. We are not in control of metals prices and these could vary to make development uneconomic. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC.

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MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Liberty Property Trust reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) ("FFO") for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $0.63 per share, compared to $0.63 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, FFO per share was $2.58, and included $5.0 million in termination fees. This compares to FFO of $2.61 per share for 2011, which included $4.1 million in termination fees.

Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.32 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to $0.30 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net income for the full year 2012 was $1.17 per common share, compared with $1.59 per share for 2011.

"Over the past two years, Liberty has made great strides in enhancing our portfolio quality and market position, and our portfolio continues to perform well in an unpredictable market," said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. "Although economic uncertainty continues to constrain decision making, there is pent-up demand in the marketplace, and we expect this demand could more positively affect occupancies and development opportunities as the year goes on."

Portfolio Performance

Leasing: At December 31, 2012, Liberty's in-service portfolio of 81.3 million square feet was 92.1% occupied, compared to 91.8% at the end of the third quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 4.9 million square feet of space. Liberty leased 18.5 million square feet in 2012.

Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties decreased by 0.2% on a cash basis and decreased by0.3% on a straight line basis for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 and decreased by 0.3% on a cash basis and decreased by 0.8% on a straight line basis for the full year 2012 compared to 2011.

Capital Activities and Balance Sheet Management

Property Sales: During the fourth quarter, Liberty sold two operating properties, which contained 257,000 square feet of leasable space for $17.7 million. The properties were 61.9% leased at the time of the sale.

Senior Unsecured Notes: During the fourth quarter, Liberty issued $300 million of 10 year 3.375% Senior Unsecured Notes. The net proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the company's unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

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For three families waiting for answers, the forbidding woods and bogs of north Liberty County seem to have swallowed their fathers last year without leaving a trace.

"How can people be swallowed whole and never seen again like this? This is crazy," said Kimberly Rogers, whose father, Dennis, was the last of the three men to disappear nearly 10 months ago.

When she tried to put out fliers for him, she was rebuffed by store clerks who thought she had already been there. The clerks were confused by fliers posted earlier for the other two missing men.

"It's more than weird. It's unbelievable," said Amanda Rhineburger, whose father, Mark, was reported missing four weeks before Kimberly's.

David Rogers, whose father, Edwin, was the first to be reported missing more than a year ago on Jan. 6, can't believe someone hasn't come forward with a single clue leading to their whereabouts.

All three men vanished over a 10-week span within a 20-mile radius of one another. They were not only fathers but also grandfathers who kept in regular contact with family, not the types to wander far from home.

Two of the missing - Edwin Rogers and Mark Rhineburger - mysteriously vanished after abandoning their vehicles along roadways with the keys still in them. The third, Dennis Rogers, disappeared while on his daily walk with his last cellphone call giving a "pinged" location in the middle of a remote swampy area.

None of the missing is related. Their bank accounts and credit cards have remained untouched since they disappeared. Their unoccupied homes have been vandalized and had everything from copper wiring to air-conditioning units stolen.

"We have no firm theories on what has happened to any of them," said Liberty County sheriff's spokesman Capt. Ken DeFoor.

Hundreds have searched for the three men, trudging through dense forests and swamps where alligators as long as cars, wild hogs and even panthers prowl. They've used everything from helicopters with infrared cameras to horses and all-terrain vehicles to search.

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Liberty University Press recently released The Savvy Social Media Guide, a book aimed at helping students and professionals advance to the next level of social-media marketing.

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The Savvy Social Media Guide is written by Stuart Schwartz, a former media and consumer-merchandising corporate executive and a professor at Liberty University. Schwartz provides practical online strategies to grow organizations and careers. He details the effective uses of social media and addresses the questions often asked by students about to enter the marketplace and professionals who want to improve their marketability.

Its relevant, its social, and it focuses on what is central to all of us our growth, our relationships, our lives, Schwartz said. The Savvy Social Media Guide takes a unique approach to social marketing and digital customer relationships that emphasizes the marriage of strategy, technology, and relationship. Schwartz provides a framework for choosing social applications and tactics that cultivate results.

The Savvy Social Media Guide is now available online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Dr. Stuart H. Schwartz spent three decades as a media and consumer-merchandising executive where he emphasized a savvy approach to growing an organization through conversational marketing. He headed marketing and operations at various companies, including Lee Enterprises, which owned newspapers, broadcast and specialty publications, and apparel merchandiser Steve Madden, in addition to his digital music and entertainment ventures. As a professor, Schwartz is known for preparing students for social and interactive marketing careers. In 2012, Schwartz was awarded Liberty Universitys Chancellors Award for Teaching Excellence. He has been featured in numerous media outlets, including The Dennis Miller Show, The Wall Street Journal, the Public Broadcasting System, and a wide variety of magazines and websites. He is a frequent contributor to the influential blog, American Thinker and has appeared as a guest on talk radio. He holds a B.A. from the University of Connecticut, masters degrees from Fairfield University (Corporate & Political Communication) and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Communications from Temple University.

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Mike DeLeon of Olentangy Liberty goes up for a layup between Westland defenders. DeLeon scored 15 points.

POWELL Olentangy Liberty let the other area teams know last night that if it continues to play stingy defense and run its open-post offense as flawlessly as it did against Westland, another strong tournament run is distinctly possible.

Liberty avenged its only loss by defeating visiting Westland 58-44. The Patriots (16-1, 9-1) remained a half-game behind Dublin Coffman in the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division race.

I think its more surprising for our fans that weve come back with another strong season, Liberty junior center Mike DeLeon said. We graduated almost everybody from last year, and they thought wed get bullied around inside starting three guards. The players didnt feel that way, though. We knew that once we learned how to play together, wed be tough to beat.

The Patriots two post players held their own against a guard-oriented Westland team accustomed to playing fast and scoring in bunches. Six-foot-four Alex Radkiewicz and 6-5 DeLeon not only scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, but slowed the Cougars by dominating the boards.

What did we hold them to, 44? They came in averaging 72, so I like our chances when we give up that many, Liberty coach Greg Nossaman said. Our defense did a great job shutting down their transition, and Alex and Mike deserve a lot of the credit.

Libertys defense works hand in hand with a systematic motion offense that works patiently for open three-point shots and high-percentage inside attempts.

We still want to run, but if we dont have anything, were content to pull it out and run our offense until we get a shot we want, Nossaman said. We take what teams give us. Well go back door, dribble it in and dish it out to our shooters or pound it in to our two big guys.Taking care of the ball is our top priority, and we did a pretty good job tonight not committing turnovers that led to quick shots for them.

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Liberty Ross and Rupert Sanders

Liberty Ross is no longer upset with Kristen Stewart over her fling with Rupert Sanders.

The 34-year-old model and actress was devastated when her husband cheated on her with the 22-year-old actress but after filing for divorce she has decided to put the whole thing behind her.

A source told HollywoodLife: 'The good thing about Liberty is that she's not upset anymore. She's had time to get over the initial shock and awe of it when it was exposed last year and the divorce was the nail in the coffin.'

'That girl's extremely mature. She's handled all this public tragedy in her life with grace and humility for the sake of her children. I toast to her.'

Liberty's main priorities at the moment are her children, Sykla, seven, and Tennyson, five, and she is trying to get along with Rupert for their sake.

The insider added: 'All she cares about right now are her children and her future. She's spoken to Rupert by phone and the conversations were all business - trying to discuss the arrangements for the children.'

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ROCK HILL, S.C. The Liberty men's basketball team stepped into the Winthrop Coliseum, Saturday night, looking for its first win inside the facility in nearly nine years. Unfortunately for the Flames, Winthrop showed why it's the No. 1 scoring defense in the Big South, coupling defensive pressure with solid outside shooting en route to a 66-56 Eagles victory.

From roughly the 6 minute mark to the 1 minute mark in the second half, LU missed six shots in a row. With the defeat, Liberty falls to 7-16 overall and 3-6 in the Big South. Winthrop improves to 10-11 on the season and 4-5 in conference action. The Eagles improve their all-time series record against Liberty to 33-15. Winthrop is now 19-5 against the Flames inside Winthrop Coliseum, boosting their win streak to 11 straight.

Tavares Speaks led Liberty with 15 points, securing his 12th straight double-digit scoring performance. After back-to-back 20-point efforts, Davon Marshall finished with 11 tallies on the night, followed by Tomasz Gielo (10).

Joab Jerome paced the Eagles' offense with a career-high 18 points. Derrick Henry and Larry Brown added 15 and 10 tallies, respectively, for the home team.

Liberty's 56 tallies marks the sixth consecutive game Winthrop has held its opponent below 60 points. The Eagles shot 45.6 percent (26-of-57), while holding Liberty to 33.9 percent (19-of-56).

Despite the Flames coming into the contest leading the Big South three-point percentage, the Winthrop defense held Liberty to a season-low 15.0 percent (3-of-20) from downtown. On the opposite end, the Eagles knocked down 7-of-16 treys (43.8 percent). The Flames closed the night with its best free throw percentage of the season, hitting 15-of-16 shots (93.8 percent) from the charity stripe. Liberty's seven turnovers are also the fewest by the Flames, this season.

Liberty came out firing in the first half, outscoring the Eagles, 9-2, in the opening 4:17. Coronado highlighted the burst with four tallies, while Sanders capped the seven-point lead with a three-pointer at 16:43.

Winthrop's defense came alive in the ensuing 8:14, allowing its offense to go on a 13-4 run during the span. After a Jerome jumper in the paint put the Eagles ahead by two, Marshall countered with a long two-point basket on the other end to knot the contest, 15-15, at 7:44.

Liberty did not post a field for the next 6:40, allowing Winthrop to take as much as seven-point lead in the closing minutes. A Speaks jumper broke the drought at 1:04, while a Roberts basket put the Flames within one. Larry Brown closed the half for the Eagles, hitting a jumper with three ticks left to give the Eagles a 26-23 halftime lead.

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