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A couple weeks ago an earthquake in south-western South Island, New Zealand, triggered a tsunami. The alert text put out by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology was:
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 at Latitude 45.960S
Longitude 166.470E occurred at 07:22 pm EST on Wednesday 15 July
2009 near OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.. Sea level
observations have confirmed a tsunami has been generated.
"Alert" is actually a bit of a misnomer; it was in the weather forecast. I only accidentally noticed the warning when I happened to check GNOME's trusty little
weather-applet wondering whether it was likely to be sunny the next day. So it's great that I saw the alert there, but, if there's a warning then I think gnome-applets needs to freak out a little to get the user's attention. Maybe a different current-weather icon in the panel? Or better yet, a libnotify popup ("run for the hills" is a little more important than "your battery is low")?
Anyway, as all this was going on, I was curious about the obvious question: "how do you detect such a thing a tsunami wave in the deep ocean?" One of the things about such energy is that although real tsunami become disasterous (ie huge) when they hit shallow water, out in the deep ocean they are not much more than a tiny ripple. Hard to notice amongst swell and chop.
Various national agencies have tsunami detection instruments floating around out on the high seas. These graphs show the data as gathered from buoy 55015 on the evening of 15 July:
which doesn't appear to mean much, until you realize that the monitoring systems switch to transmitting high-resolution data when they detect an event; the longer time base data around the event above looked as follows, and suddenly it becomes clear that they noticed something abnormal:
Snapshots taken from the National Data Buoy Centre real time data page as presented on 15 July 2009; if you dig around you can find historical data there too.
It would appear that general sinusoidal trend line on the above is normal variation; sure enough if you look at today's 15-minute data,
it's pretty clear that normal measurement is tidal variation. Huh.
Column height
Anyone who has spent time out on the water knows full well that the surface is insanely variable; that got me wondering how they measure the waves going by (more to the point, how do they notice a tsunami wave a couple centimetres in size out amongst the randomness of wind driven chop and ocean swell?).
Well, it turns out that these at-sea buoys are not taking soundings from the surface as they bob around. The instruments are placed on the sea floor (!) and measure the hight of the water column as inferred by the water pressure.
Image from the NOAA National Data Buoy Centre page about DART buoys.
Note to super-tanker drivers: please don't hit these. Thanks.
Never cry wolf
Thankfully, this earthquake and the associated ocean wave it generated did not result in a destructive tsunami when it reached the coastlines in the region. The fact that the authorities raised a high-profile alert for what turned out to be a non-event, however, raises the risk that the next time there is a tsunami wave detected the warning will be ignored by the news media.
The essential message remains, though: detecting waves is one thing (and impressive!). Forecasting destructive potential is another, and that part is still a very grey area. Hopefully people will accept this.


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My goal is to grow my hair out (it's around shoulder length at the moment), but because of what I did to it I'm also going to try to take better care of it and get it healthy again. I just got my ends trimmed today (yay!) and I am starting my new holiday job tomorrow, so I'm going to wear my hair down and natural.
When I was in middle school I caught a lot of crap for my hair. A kid in the trumpet section of our band class used to call me "afro girl" all the time and another girl would point and laugh and say "look at her hair!" I didn't know what to do with my hair as brushing was too painful so I'd let it just be. Well, this resulted in a ginormous mat that had to be cut out, and my hair was styled into a bob to hide that. The upside is, a friend of mine said I looked like Halle Barry
Downside is, my self esteem took a hit so I'm just now learning to love and appreciate my natural curls.
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The Ulen-Hitterdal school district offers a friendly, family atmosphere where students receive an excellent education and individual attention. Our mission is to provide a safe, positive learning environment in which all are offered the opportunity to participate, grow and become lifelong learners.
A new elementary school with facilities shared by the high school
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Garden Q&A: Add compost to soil twice a year
Q: I have two 8-foot raised beds that I use for vegetables. Even though I add compost in spring, turn the soil over, and have it tested every few years, I think the soil is tired. Can you suggest some things that a veggie gardener can do to stimulate the soil before the planting season to ensure the crop is robust? I guess in tandem with that, what should we continue to do through the growing season? My next dilemma is in the same raised beds — I seem to have acquired a huge amount of pill bugs in the last two years. You don't actually see too many when the soil is at rest, but just turn it over and there are literally thousands of them in any given spot. Supposedly, they are not doing any damage, but I have found them eating the leaves, roots, etc. Should I be concerned and try to get rid of them, and how?
A: Regular additions of compost are, hands-down, the best thing you can do to help rejuvenate raised beds. Because you are growing heavy feeders such as vegetables in the same soil year after year, it stands to reason that the soil will become depleted in many nutrients over the years. You are requiring a lot of the soil in a raised bed, and it's only fair that you replenish what the veggies remove as often as possible. I always suggest twice yearly additions of organic matter to raised beds. This should be in the form of finished compost, aged horse or cow manure, or leaf mold (or leaf compost) applied 1 or 2 inches thick across the entire surface of the soil in spring and then again in fall.
Because you bring up the pill bug issue as well, I'm inclined to think that perhaps the compost you've been adding is not "finished" — meaning it has not fully broken down. We gardeners are notorious for applying our homemade compost before it is fully cooked, simply because we are excited that we made it ourselves and we need to empty the compost bin to make room for more yard waste.
It is important to make sure none of the original pieces of yard waste are recognizable in the finished product; that's one of the ways to know it is "finished." Pill bugs feed on partially decayed organic matter (including unhealthy/dying plant roots and shoots), and if the compost you are applying isn't fully decomposed, they'll make a lunch date out of it in a heartbeat.
I also would suggest you alternate your organic matter sources. This helps ensure a balanced diet, so to speak, and prevents any nutrient imbalances within the soil. I suspect it will also help with your pill bug problem.
I'm thankful to hear that you have your soil regularly tested. I've covered the importance of this many times before in this column, and it is exceedingly important in the contained environment of a raised bed. Especially the soil pH.
And one last thing you can and should be doing through the season to stimulate your plants and your soil: use liquid fertilizers. I'm not talking about the chemical blue stuff, but rather water-soluble fertilizers that will introduce not only the primary plant nutrients, but also trace nutrients, vitamins, amino acids and natural plant hormones that all serve to boost production and help maintain soil and plant health. Once or twice a month throughout the growing season, apply liquid kelp, fish emulsion (which stinks), fish hydroslate (which doesn't), compost tea, or other similar organic liquid fertilizers with a sprayer or a watering can. The difference they can make is pretty incredible.
Horticulturist Jessica Walliser co-hosts "The Organic Gardeners" at 7 a.m. Sundays on KDKA Radio. She is the author of several gardening books, including "Grow Organic" and "Good Bug, Bad Bug." Her website is www.jessicawalliser.com.
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Meet Stella Batts. She's in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be good, right? And now she's back and ready to start writing her eighth book about her favorite subject--her life! In Superstar, Stella gets the chance to audition for her favorite television show, Superstar Sam, after a casting director spots Stella out for dinner with her family. He said she is perfect for the role. Stella rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart. Her little sister, Penny, is jealous but sometimes older sisters get to do things little sisters can't. But the audition doesn't go as planned. Stella was sure she had the part. Now will she ever get a chance to show her acting skills and meet her favorite actress?
In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parents' candy store. He invites everyone in the class EXCEPT her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!
The Batts family has arrived at a hotel in Los Angeles and everything is all set for Aunt Lauras wedding weekend. Stella and Penny are going to be getting a new uncle, and a new cousin! Plus, they get to be flower girls, and wear fancy dresses, and walk down the aisle throwing rose petals. Its going to be perfect--just the way Aunt Laura has imagined it. Just the way Stella has imagined it, too. But sometimes a wedding doesn't happen the way anyone thinks it will--including the bride. Things are starting to go wrong, and Stella is worried that its all her fault!
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BTTR Tonight: The Chill Stop's Italian Ices Cool Miami
Chillin' out with some Italian ices.
The Chill Stop
Miami's brutal summers are just around the corner. Unless you're planning a cruise to Alaska, you'll need to figure out some creative ways to keep cool.
Enter John and Tessi from the Chill Stop, a new, all-natural mobile Italian ice company set to debut at BTTR tonight. These Johnson & Wales baking and pastry graduates have given Miamians a new and delicious way to keep cool.
The Italian ice flavors are handmade using fresh, local produce and South Florida sugar. No preservatives, artificial colors, or artificial flavors are included, and the products are gluten-free, egg-free, and vegetarian-friendly. Flavors such as double chocolate, peanut butter, orange, lemon, and strawberry change daily. You can find out the daily flavors on Twitter.
In other truck news, Giselle Pinto, the supercute owner of dessert truck Sugar Yummy Mama, is taking her American citizenship exam today. In honor of the occasion, she has promised to have special red, white, and blue goodies for sale this evening.
And last but not least, Caza Crepes has a friend referral program listed on its website. If you refer five new friends to crepe-eating, you'll get 50 percent off your next order (up to $10).
The BTTR, held adjacent to Johnson & Wales University at NE 127th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, features live music, free parking, and space for picnicking. Trucks serve dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. ATM machines are nearby for your convenience. Trucks scheduled to attend the BTTR are as follows:
Sugar Rush
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Wing Commander
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Inspect your tires. Frequent visual checks of your tires can be the first step in preventing premature wear or damage that can become irreparable. Look for debris, signs of uneven wear, bulges, dips, bumps, or 'feathering' of the tire rubber.
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In case you haven't figured it out yet, this week I'm all about sweet spring desserts. Up next, I've recreated another much-loved Kraft dessert recipe, Strawberry Pretzel Squares!
Only this time I've added a little twist… One of the things I love about Kraft dessert recipes is that, not only are they nearly foolproof, they also easily customizable. So instead of using JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin and fresh strawberries, I've swapped in JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin and fresh raspberries to create a raspberry pretzel dessert. It's not a huge change, but it sure made my raspberry-lovin' daughter smile!
While this raspberry pretzel dessert recipe certainly isn't as quick to prepare as the Easy Layered Boston Cream Pie Cake I shared the other day (you need to allow time to prepare and cool/refrigerate each layer), it's certainly worth the short wait. The combination of the salty pretzel crust along with layers of cream cheese and raspberries is absolutely divine.
Starting with the pretzel crust, you mix together crushed pretzels, melted butter and sugar. Spread it in the bottom of your baking dish and bake. While it's cooling you can mix up the second cheesecake layer. Spread it over top of the pretzel crust and put it back in the refrigerator to cool while you make the JELL-O layer.
The JELL-O layer actually has two phases. First you mix up the JELL-O and chill it for about 90 minutes to allow it to semi-gel. Then you'll stir in your fruit, and spread the entire mixture over top of the cheesecake layer. Put it back in the refrigerator one last time to allow the JELL-O to completely firm up, about 3 hours.
As I mentioned, there's not a lot of hands-on time, but it does take some time for each layer, so plan accordingly. This delicious, fruity and creamy raspberry pretzel dessert is totally worth the wait, though!
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1-1/2 packages (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 packages (6 oz.) JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin
- 1-1/2 cups cold water
- 4 cups fresh raspberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter together. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min, and cool.
- Beat cream cheese with remaining sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl. Then stir for 2 minutes, until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened. Stir in berries and spoon over cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
Sweeten up this spring with easy dessert recipes from Kraft.
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A 350? Perhaps you'd be better off with a magnum rated springer scope. I've had a Ruger air Hawk mangle a Banner- and it's no where near the recoil of your 350. If you're heart-set on a r/d, I'd suggest the Trophy 1X with the rheostat for 4 different reticles. If your 350 eats it, Bushy's warranty will take care of it. Stay away from the chinese knock-offs of this r/d. They don't have the warranty backing that Bushnell does.
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(85)* (-58) Simplify answer. Write as interger or decimal.
I tried 4.93 and it was wrong.
If I multiply 85*-58 on my calculator I get -4930. I don't know how that can be "simplified." And I don't know how you came up with 4.93. If your prof watches significant figures, and these are measurements of some kind, I would write -4930 as -4.9 x 10^3. Writing as an integer I would write -4930 and if the decimal I would write -4930.0. You may want to clarify the question if this answer is not sufficient. If you are keying in your answer to a database, I suspect the negative sign was missing and your number isn't nearly large enough.


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Great not only for SAT prep but as a high school home school vocabulary course. Well worth the time. :-)
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, and let me tell you I really enjoyed it!
It is so comprehensive and user-friendly. Most resources of this nature simply give the word with its definition and use it in a sentence, but the beautiful thing about this book is how they take the time to weave the vocabulary into descriptions of historical events, movies, and the lives of people we are mostly all familiar with. This method gives you mental cues as to the meanings of the words because you now have multiple real life and memorable things the words are connected with.
Whether you are a student swirling in the depths of SAT preparation or just a person looking to better yourself and build your vocabulary, this is one worth grabbing.
My only bit of negative criticism is that I would have liked to see the pronunciation under (or beside) each of the main vocabulary words. These are some of the toughest vocab words from the SAT, and I always like to know that I'm pronouncing things correctly.
I look forward to adding the first volume from this series to my collection as well! A big thank you to Direct Hits Publishing for creating a resource that will be helping out myself and my family for years to come.
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190.0000 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS—Regulation 1521
Annotation 190.0270
(a) IN GENERAL—ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING CONTRACTING OR MAKING OF IMPROVEMENTS
190.0270 Food Service Industry Contracts. Under Regulation 1521 a construction contractor is the consumer of materials that he furnishes and installs in the performance of lump sum contracts. He is the seller of machinery and equipment.
Materials are defined as items of tangible personal property that are incorporated into, attached to, or affixed to real property by contractors in the performance of a construction contract and which, when combined with other tangible personal property lose their identity and become an integral and inseparable part of the real property.
The construction contractor may not take a resale certificate for materials that he furnishes and installs. Tax applies to the sale price of the materials to him.
The following are some items which are usually considered to be materials when furnished and installed by a construction contractor in performing a contract for the food service industry:
- Carpeting, including padding and trim when affixed to the real property by glue, nails, etc.
- Doors
- Ducts installed in walls, ceilings, and floors
- Grab bars (for handicapped lavatories)
- Millwork
- Pass window frames and shelves
- Wall corner pieces and wall caps
- Wall covering materials (wallpaper, paneling, etc.)
- Wall flashing
- Wall mirrors
Fixtures are defined as including items which are accessory to a building or other structure and do not lose their identity as fixtures when installed. Some items may be either fixtures or machinery and equipment depending on the manner of installation. For example, a freestanding stove which is attached to an electric outlet or gas outlet would be machinery and equipment. On the other hand, a stove which is built into a fixture or which is attached to the real property by bolts, screws, etc., will be a fixture.
A construction contractor may not take a resale certificate for fixtures which he furnishes and installs. And there is one and only one exception: The contractor may take a resale certificate if he furnishes and installs the fixture for a person, other than the owner of the realty, who intends to lease the fixture in place as personal property and the lessor of the fixture is not also the lessor of the realty.
When a contractor installs fixtures under a lump sum contract, tax applies to the "cost price" of the fixture as explained in paragraph (b)(2)(B) of Regulation 1521.
The following items furnished and installed by contractors to the food service industry are generally classified as fixtures:
- Bolt-down counter stool bases, with stools attached thereto
- Bolt-down table bases with table tops affixed
- Custom fabricated cash stands
- Custom fabricated cocktail back bar superstructures
- Custom fabricated cocktail back bars
- Custom fabricated cocktail bars
- Custom fabricated counters
- Custom fabricated dishtable assemblies
- Custom fabricated make-up tables
- Custom fabricated pot racks
- Custom fabricated scullery sink assemblies
- Custom fabricated seating assemblies/booth units
- Custom fabricated service stands
- Custom fabricated serving counters
- Custom fabricated soffits
- Custom fabricated walk-in coolers and freezers that are affixed to the real estate, either through a fastening to a building wall or when the walls are imbedded or coved into the building surfaces
- Dispensers for soap, towels, toilet tissue
- Faucets
- Freezers (remote)
- Hoods
- Lighting fixtures
- Motors
- Plumbing fixtures
- Refrigeration compressors
- Refrigerators (remote)
- Safes, imbedded in concrete in the buildings
- Water heaters (built into fixtures or into water systems)
- Water softeners (built into fixtures or into water systems)
Fixtures also include the following items which are built into fixtures or otherwise built into the realty and which may not be removed without damage to the items or the realty:
- Char-Broilers
- Dish dispensers
- Dishwashers that are built into a dishtable assembly
- Disposals
- Drink dispensers
- Freezers
- Griddles
- Ice cream cabinets
- Ovens
- Refrigerators
- Rollwarmers
- Scrap chutes
- Soda fountain systems
- Soup warmers
- Syrup rails
Machinery and equipment include property intended to be used in the production, manufacturing, or processing of tangible personal property or the performance of services which are not essential to the fixed works, building, or structure itself but which incidentally may on account of its nature be attached to the realty without losing its identity as a particular piece of machinery and equipment and which, if attached, is readily removable without damage to the unit or to the realty. The contractor furnishing and installing machinery and equipment may take a resale certificate with respect to these items from a person who intends to resell them as tangible personal property.
Tax applies to the price received for machinery and equipment as explained in paragraph (b)(2)(C) of Regulation 1521.
The following is a list of items which may be generally considered to be machinery and equipment when freestanding or when they are not firmly affixed to the building or built into it or another fixture and which may be readily removed without damage to the building, the unit, or other fixture:
- Adding machines
- Artifacts items
- Bar stools
- Beverage and juice dispensers
- Bulletin boards
- Can openers
- Chairs
- Char-Broilers
- Chinaware, silverware, pots and pans, paper goods, culinary items
- Coffee makers
- File cabinets
- Flight-type dishwashers
- Floor racks
- Griddles
- Hot water hoses
- Ice bins
- Ice cream cabinets
- Ice making machinery
- Iced tea dispensers
- Iced tea machines
- Lockers
- Microwave ovens (freestanding)
- Milk dispensers
- Mixers
- Ovens
- Portable bins and tables
- Ranges
- Reach-in freezers (self-contained)
- Reach-in refrigerators (self-contained)
- Roll covers
- Safes
- Salamanders
- Scales
- Shelving units
- Silverware boxes
- Slicers
- Sofas with chairs
- Table lamps
- Tables
- Time card racks
- Time clocks
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As correctly pointed out on another forum, this was not what most enthusiasts would refer to as an "engine build". The thread title could have been worded differently. Well, many here already know some of the details, but here is a concise write up:
To increase engine power output by lowering engine compression ratio and increasing duty cycle of VF-Engineering stage 2 supercharger. This new power level would be called "stage 3". The goal is to keep cost as low as possible and retain engine reliability with as little knock correction as possible on 91 octane.
Apparatus (Test car)
2005 ZCP SMG. Installed with VF-Engineering Stg2+ (T-trim). Supersprint headers, high performance cats and exhaust system, upgraded clutch and water injection for the summer. Currently producing 500rwhp on 91 octane.
Background of test car owner
Many of you know him already- Drew aka DLSJ5. Drew is not affiliated with VF-Engineering. He is a die-hard enthusiast who pushes the limits of his car. His signature being - the stock appearance of his car with his son - Jake's car seat locked in tighly in the back seat. Jake (just turned 4years old) will tell you without a flinch what his daddys favorite car is. He can also tell you what the best car in the world is. And that is the "Supercharged M3".
Many tuners have successfully lowered the compression ratio by spacing the cylinder using a "shim" as a production solution. VF-Engineers chose to try this method in order to keep costs to a minimum and give enthusiasts a minimally invasive modification yet take power up another notch. The usual formula of 0.040" per compression point was used to create a cumulative head gasket "stack height" of 0.070" using OEM gaskets to sandwich a lazer cut stainless steel shim.
BMW OEM tools to remove and replace the cylinder head were pre-ordered (took 2 months to arrive) and OEM instuction manuals obtained through "friends". Separate tools were required for removing vanos and cams and for installing them - per OEM procedures. All-in-all 4 months of prep went into the project leading upto today.
Prior to removing the cylinder head, compression results were 170,170,165,163,170,170 which was right inside the factory spec.
The head was removed and pistons and valves examined as the vehicle had been running with the stage2 since the product was released. Pistons and Valves were found to be extremely clean (thanks to the water injection quite likely), and no pits or scarring were evident at all. Gaskets were installed and head put back down (lots of details omitted). Finally when it came to putting the chain back on the cam sprockets it was determined that there was insufficient chain length to allow for the thicker head gasket. Various options were explored and our main engineer chose not to pursue this avenue any further due to engineering principals. As with all research and development we experience many highs and lows. This result was not completely unexpected as we started this project as an "unknown" and expectations were not being set until achieved an end result.
The head gasket spacer was removed and the head re-installed per OEM factory procudure and this method of lowering the compression was struck off.
Our engineers chose to keep the stage 3 option available for anyone choosing to install upgraded rods and low compression pistons. An example of this being the Evosport Stg4 car featured earlier this year in European Car Magazine which produces 600whp on race gas. Having been given the above information, two forum enthusiasts have since chosen to go down this route of upgrading rods and pistons already. They will update you when they have more information very likely. It will off course be more time consuming.
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"Nik, I absolutely loved what you did for my E46M and you guys support your product and our community so much, thankyou. It is time for me to move on and upgrade my car as I normally do every couple of years. "
Jakes comment
"daddy lets get another M3!"
DLSJ5 will probably drop in with some words and a hint of what he is planning next.
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France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili senses Wales will be out for revenge for their World Cup semi-final loss tomorrow but has warned them his team are "ready for a scrap".
The French scraped through 9-8 in Auckland after Wales captain Sam Warburton was sent of for a spear tackle in the 19th minute although Les Bleus went on to lose the final by a point to New Zealand.
Yachvili (right) said: "That semi‑final is in the past. It's another thing for us. It always brews up a storm with the Welsh. It doesn't pose us any problems if they're seeking revenge: we're ready for a scrap. We no longer have anything to win but we have the honour of the jersey and pride of the France team."
The Cardiff match will be refereed by South Africa's Andre Joubert who upset the French with his handling of the World Cup Final. However, centre Aurelien Rougerie said: "We are not going to be like soccer players, get close to the referee and call him names."
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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis Police have now made an arrest in the shooting death of a grandmother–gunned down while walking with her 3 grandchildren last Wednesday night.
Authorities believe 46 year old Juliette Cleveland-Davis was an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire between 2 groups of people in the 1400 block of Hodiamont Avenue. The 3 children–ages 4-5-and 7–were not hurt.
Charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action is 20 year old Tommy Dora Jr of the 59-hundred block of Ridge. He is being held without bond.
Police are still seeking another man caught on video near the crime scene. He is the suspect on the right in the photo. If you have any information, you are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
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Nicole Aubrey Shellhamer and David Benjamin Albers announced their engagement Sunday, May 1.
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The groom-to-be is the son of Gary and Janet Albers of Boring. David graduated from Damascus Christian High School in 1997 and from LeTourneau University in 2001. He is a software developer.
The couple plans to be married Saturday, June 11, at Crossroads Covenant Church in Burlington.


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FLORENCE, SC – On Tuesday (Oct. 25), the Francis Marion University women's volleyball team, in conjunction with the Side-Out Foundation and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, will play host to its fourth-annual Dig Pink Volleyball Match. The Patriots will entertain local-rival Coker College with first service set for 7 p.m. Admission is free.
In the fall of 2011, hundreds of teams from around the country will participate in the "Dig Pink" National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. The FMU volleyball program hopes that "Dig Pink" attendees will not only cheer the players on as they compete on the court, but will also support the cause by donating funds and making a statement by wearing pink to the match.
The Patriots (9-14) will wear pink jerseys and fans are encouraged to wear pink. Coker will enter the contest with an 8-14 record.
Breast cancer has touched the lives of members of FMU athletic programs in the past through family members and friends. "This is a way we can combine intercollegiate athletics and a very worth-while cause to both raise money for and promote awareness of this disease," said FMU head volleyball coach Paul MacDonald.
The proceeds from all donations will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area (Tax ID # 20-2510044). Cash or check (payable to The Side-Out Foundation – please reference Francis Marion University Volleyball in the memo or note portion of the check) donations are welcome at the match, or you may simply go online to the volleyball page at www.fmupatriots.com to make a donation by credit card.
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"It was very meaningful. Basically - Coach Reid- the things he had me doing was pretty much what I do in practice. Actually, it was a little tougher. It was a great test for me. I feel very blessed, very fortunate, to be able to sustain two knee injuries to one leg and be able to come back and work myself back on the field."
On how he feels after today:
"I feel great. I just have to stay on top of it, icing it; make sure I keep doing the things in the weight room that keep me strong. I just feel blessed."
On what it felt like to be back:
"Like I said before, I just feel blessed. I put a lot of work into it. The trainer, Rick Burkholder, did a great job with me from January on through July. We put a lot of work in. They say hard work pays off and I worked pretty hard to get back to the point that I am now."
On whether the goal was to get back to practice or if being ready for opening day is what drives him:
"It drives me a lot. One thing I love to do is play football. I told myself whatever it takes for me to get back on the field; I was going to do that. The odds were against me [to] ever play football again. I went against those odds and I'm going to keep working hard. I'm not just going to stop here. I'm going to continue to do the things in the weight room, on the field to make me better and to help my team win."
On Reid saying the numbers are up at running back this season and if that makes the comeback tougher:
"That's really not my concern. I know what I can do on the field when I'm healthy. I know I can bring a lot to this team to help us win games. I'm not worried about who's in front of me or who's behind me I'm just worried about what I have to do on the field to help this team win."
On when he was given the go-ahead to return to practice:
"After Sunday morning working out with Coach Reid, he had me jumping over the bag, [was] hitting me with a bag, doing all those things. [There] was pretty much nothing else we really could do. The next step was to get on the field and practice. After me and him and [Burkholder] sat down and talked we decided I could come out to practice."
On if he got more comfortable each day during the workouts with Reid:
"I felt myself - as the days progressed - I just felt myself planting on that leg and not even thinking about it, just reacting. The head man was out there with me so I had to do my best if I wanted to get back on the field. I didn't think about it I just reacted and did everything they asked me to do."
On if the surgery was ACL reconstruction:
"No, Patellar tendon."
On if there is any tentativeness:
"When you have a lot of faith in God, when you are out there you don't have the tentativeness or the feeling of being nervous. You just go out there and play. That's something that I never thought about whenever I would sustain injuries. Getting out on the field and thinking negative, because when you think negative, negative things happen to you so I'm a positive thinking person. I work hard and it pays off."
On how [RB] Brian Westbrook pushed him and was there for him:
"It means a lot. Me and [Westbrook ] go all the way back to when he first got drafted in 2002. I think, me and him are out there together, we kind of push each other, we kind of critique each other. Having him in my corner really helps me a lot. I think, with me in his corner helps him a lot. He sees things that I don't see and I see things that he doesn't see and we comeback together and elaborate on it and we try to get better."
On the surgery and if other guys have the same situation:
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On how important it was to have Reid be there for him during the tough times:
"I owe a great deal of thanks to Coach Reid and the Eagles organization for just standing by me and sticking with me through all this. I owe a great deal to him. He really has faith in me and I appreciate that and I'm going to continue to do the things on the field to help this team win."
On why he thinks they have stuck by him:
"I don't know. I can't really answer that question. I know that I work hard. I know they know that I am a hard working man and I don't cause any disruption. I just do the things that they ask of me and a little bit more."
On if he is the back he was two years ago:
"Actually, I feel better. I'm a lot lighter. I feel a lot quicker and more explosive then two years ago. I think that's a big plus for me. Usually, I come in about 225 [lbs.] but now I weigh about 215 [lbs.]. That takes a lot of pressure off my knee. So, it makes me feel a little quicker and a little more explosive."
On if that has to do with working out all the time:
"Just rehabbing, working out a lot and dieting. Those [were] the three key things to get me to where I am right now."
On if he can be the player he was in 2003:
"I feel better than that."
On if he can stick that knee into danger and if there is a psychological part to that:
"I think a big test was Sunday morning when coach Reid had the big bag. He told me when I come through, or by him, he was going to throw the bag at me but I didn't know he was going to throw it as hard as he did. He threw it pretty hard. I had to jump a little bit and when I jumped I landed straight on my right leg. It just felt normal and I kept my balance and kept on running."
On if he needed that:
"Yeah, I needed that. That was great test for me, I think."
On if there is any doubt in his mind that he will be part of this rotation:
"No doubt in my mind. I didn't put all this work in for nothing. [Burkholder] did a great job with me from day one, since I came out of surgery. We put in a lot of work. So, I'm looking forward to being in the rotation and playing this year."
On if he can take any hits because of the wire on his kneecap:
"I can get the wire taken out at any time. I'm just keeping it in right now because it's not bothering me. If it ever were to bother me [Dr.Andrews] could take it out and I still would be fine. But the wire's not bothering me so it will stay in there."


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Valeant's harsh words on ex-executives may play into govt probes
By Sarah N. Lynch and Mica Rosenberg
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - A move by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc to single out two former top executives over its accounting problems is likely a bid to win leniency with government agencies investigating the drugmaker, according to accounting and securities experts.
Valeant on Monday said Chief Executive Michael Pearson was leaving the company, and billionaire investor William Ackman, one of the company's biggest shareholders, would take a seat on its board, as Valeant tries to rectify accounting problems and save its business.
Valeant is under investigation by both state and federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In a strongly worded statement, the company said "improper conduct" by former chief financial officer Howard Schiller and by its former corporate controller contributed to a misstatement of financial results. Schiller and the controller, whom a person familiar with the matter identified as Tanya Carro, provided incorrect information to the board committee and its auditors, Valeant said.
"They want to send the message to the SEC and the various states attorneys general that, 'Hey, look, we are making some of the big shots walk the gang plank, we have done the digging," said Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan with expertise in corporate governance.
Valeant declined to comment.
Schiller issued a statement denying wrongdoing and said he had declined the board's request to resign from his current role as a company director. Carro, who has been placed on administrative leave, could not be reached for comment.
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Daniel Battsek talk added to Film4's four at BFI London Film Festival05 Oct, 2016
Four Film4 titles have been selected to screen at this year's BFI London Film Festival, including Closing Night Gala Free Fire, a high octane action thriller from director Ben Wheatley, who will also give a LFF Screen Talk.
Head of Film4 Daniel Battsek will host an onstage conversation with Lady Macbeth director William Oldroyd as part of the LFF industry programme's 'Greenlighters' strand, in which leading film executives discuss a film they love from the Festival programme with its director.
Channel 4's On Screen Diversity Executive Ramy El-Bergamy will take part in a panel discussion at the LFF Black Star Symposium about the opportunities available to, and the obstacles faced by, black actors in the US and the UK.
Full details of Film4's slate at the BFI London Film Festival:
AMERICAN HONEY (dir. Andrea Arnold)
European Premiere – Special Presentation
Star (Sasha Lane), a teenage girl from a troubled home runs away with a travelling sales crew that drives across the American mid-west selling magazine subscriptions door to door. Finding her feet in this gang of teenagers, one of whom is Jake (Shia LaBeouf), she soon gets into the group's lifestyle of hard partying, law-bending and young love.
UNA (dir. Benedict Andrews)
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When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life. Their confrontation will uncover buried memories and unspeakable desires. It will shake them both to the core.
TRESPASS AGAINST US (dir. Adam Smith)
European Premiere – Thrill strand
Three generations of the Cutler family live as notorious outlaws in Britain's richest countryside. They spend their time hunting, looting and tormenting the police. In the midst of it all, Chad (Michael Fassbender) finds himself torn between respect for his father (Brendan Gleeson) and a desire for a better life for his children. With the law cracking down on his clan, the decision might not be his to make… Music for the film is an original score from The Chemical Brothers.
FREE FIRE (dir. Ben Wheatley)
European Premiere – Closing Night Gala
Massachusetts, late '70s. Justine (Brie Larson) has brokered a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen (Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley) and a gang led by Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and Ord (Armie Hammer) who are selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are fired in the handover, a heart stopping game of survival ensues. Wheatley's first US-set action picture is executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
BFI LFF Screen Talk – Ben Wheatley
One of the most dynamic and original voices in contemporary British cinema, Ben Wheatley will give a Festival Screen Talk to discuss his career to date of six films (five of which were backed by Film4), encompassing off-kilter horror masterpiece Kill List, pitch black comedy Sightseers, medieval acid western A Field in England, 2015's stylish JG Ballard adaptation High-Rise, and this year's LFF Closing Night Gala Free Fire.
BFI LFF industry event – The Greenlighters: Daniel Battsek & William Oldroyd
As part of a series of conversations at Picturehouse Central in which leading film executives discuss a film at the Festival that they love (but have no connection with) with its director, Head of Film4 Daniel Battsek will discuss Lady Macbeth with William Oldroyd. The talks give a unique insight into the kinds of stories exciting the people with the greenlight power, while giving us a glimpse into the creative processes of some of the world's most remarkable new filmmakers.
BFI LFF Black Star Symposium – Discussion Panel
Channel 4's On Screen Diversity Executive Ramy El-Bergamy will take part in a panel discussion at the LFF Black Star Symposium with David Oyelowo, Noel Clarke and Julie Dash about the opportunities available to, and the obstacles faced by, black actors in the US and the UK; the types of roles and the kinds of stories being told; the politics vs the reality of 'colour-blind casting; and the differences between the film and TV sectors in the respective territories.


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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
An expansion of the million seller Monster Hunter Portable 2nd. One of the biggest features is the inclusion of Otomo Ailu as hunters' companion during quests. One original monster and a few from Monster Hunter Frontier are included, double amount of weapons & armors and streamlining of various tasks.
- Genre
- Action Role-Playing
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Publisher(s)
- Capcom
- Release Date(s)
- Mar 27, 2008 (Japan)
- Official Fact Sheet
Japan's most successful PSP title, Monster Hunter Portable 2G, is heading to Europe this coming Spring. Renamed Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, this latest installment in the epic Monster Hunter series delivers over 500 hours of gameplay spanning some 400 missions. Add in previously unreleased monsters, weapons and missions and you have the biggest Monster Hunter game to date.
Using the Ad-Hoc connection players can adventure with up to three friends for a savaging multiplayer hunting party. From devising the strategy to executing the attack, players will need to work together in order to hunt down the ferocious beasts and progress through the wide range of quests on offer. Players will be rewarded for their use of deep fighting combat systems, encouraging them to seek out the more experienced hunters and team up in order to learn from their experience.
Even in single player mode Hunters won't be alone thanks to the introduction of the new AI Felyne feature. Accompanying players on quests your furry ally will helping them battle monsters and gather extra resources.
- Features
- The biggest Monster Hunter title to date with over 500 hours of gameplay
- Huge variety of character customisations including 1500 weapons and 2000 armour sets
- Players can form a team of up to 4 players through Ad-Hoc play and experience the multiplayer social gaming phenomenon
- Media Install option where players can save the game to a memory stick, allowing the game to load from the memory stick and UMD simultaneously for faster loading times
- AI Felyne companion who will accompany players on quests and gather extra resources. With the 'felyne casting' feature players can share their companions with other players, transferring data using the PSP's sleep mode.
- Fans of the series can transfer their data from Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Number of Player(s)
- 1
- Number of Ad Hoc Players
- 2-4
- Number of Infrastructure Players
- Not Available
- Special Feature(s)
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Fusion Specialties, Inc. is pleased to announce the Mannequin Design Competition for students. Design students are invited to participate in a contest exploring the world of mannequin design through the eyes of a singular brand. Winning designs will be showcased at 2013 GlobalShop in Chicago and in DDI magazine among other venues. The grand prizewinner will see his or her designs sculpted and manufactured in full size; the winning collection will be displayed in the Fusion booth at GlobalShop 2013 and also highlighted at a jcpenney store in the New York City area. Cash awards will be provided to the top five designs.
Mannequins present an opportunity to connect with the consumer on a deeply emotional level. Mannequins should be aspirational while at the same time reflecting the brand's fit and look. In this competition, students will be challenged to explore how to meld these criteria into a mannequin collection that is innovative, exciting and reflects the designated brand appropriately.
Fusion Specialties, one of the world's largest designer and manufacturer of custom mannequins, has designed multiple collections for jcpenney, Nike, Gap, Guess, Disney, Chico's, and Armani A/X among others. Their approach is to personify a retailer's brand identity through the design of custom mannequins and this particular design challenge will ask student participants to do the same. Students will be designing for some of the most popular private label brands sold at jcpenney, and will be required to understand the history, demographic and target customer for that brand. All of this must be reflected in the proposed design for the mannequins.
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yes, you will need a different intake manifold. my advise would be to sell the vortec style one on either ebay or craigslist. they normally sell pretty easy.
then look on ebay or craigslist for a used performer rpm intake like this one
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in IMHO stay away from the air-gap intakes, do a search on this forum about them and then form your own opinion is what i would suggest.
you also mentioned not knowing what to do for a distributor, here
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you dont have to get the clear one, they also have them in red, black, and i think blue.
and as i mentioned i would not go with the 650DP carb, it will work yes, but i dont think that mechanical secondaries is what you are looking for. i think that this carb would better suit your needs and this carb is pretty much one of if not the most popular carb that Holley ever made. they have a very good reputation for being quality. I have used 3 so far with absolutley no problems. but as with all carbs you may have to tune it once you acutally get everything put together so it suits your motor. there may be some that claim to be but not many (if any) carbs are "plug and play".
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with the howards cam i recomended, the RHS heads, 3310 750 carb, HEI distributor, the 9.6:1 that the 64cc chambers and 18cc dished pistons will give you, and all tuned correctly is the recipe for a 425hp/450tq 383 (385 in your case) motor.
now be sure to look up quench/squish before you buy a set of head gaskets so that you get your quench @ around .040-.046".
with these 3rd gen f-bodies you will need to do some work to the suspenion and the rear to get it to hold this kind of power. I would either recomend you get a set of moser or strange axles, a better aftermarket carrier, and some stronger aftermarket rear gears. all of this will cost you around 1000.00
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these served me well when i had my 355
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you will spend some money but you have to pay to play, when i put my 385 in my camaro (under the old set up which made 500hp/490tq) I grenaded my rearend within 3 weeks, and that was with street tires, and only giving it about 1/3-1/2 throttle. I looked into fabricating in a 9" ford rearend but once i looked into the Moser 12 bolt direct replacement rearends i found the 9" rearend was going to be more of a hassle since i already had all the suspension parts i wanted and they would bolt up to the new Moser 12 bolt rather easily where as with the 9" is was going to require a good amount of work.
good luck, i hope that all the $$$ signs you just saw that you will likely need to have a stable car didn't scare you off. take your time, do it right, and in the end you will love what you end up with.
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Here's one out of left field - and a rather good one at that.
In a rare case of no leaks, hints or tips the SD Association got the drop on us today with the surprise announcement of a next generation memory card capacity - and a standard which should last significantly longer than SD 'Higher Capacity'.
Unlike SDHC which tapped out at 32GB and lasted all of about 18 months, 'SDXC' or 'SD Extended Capacity' will lift the roof on the tech all the way to a whopping two terabytes. Equally importantly read/write speeds will up to a 104 megabytes per second with future plans to increase this to a screaming 300 megabytes per second. Embedded SD and SDIO specs will also get a bump from the new interface. Yep, this one should have legs this time.
Amusingly the SD Association says we can expect to hold 100 HD movies, 60 hours of HD recording and 17,000 fine grade photos on such huge storage but typically makes no reference as to bit rates, lengths and the like. We get it though: 2TB is a lot of capacity!
Two questions remain however: backwards compatibility and availability. Personally I'd take it as given that you won't be able to put one of these cards into your existing devices but I'm sure you'll be able to put your current cards into SDXC products. As for availability, mid 2010 seems sensible going on past development timetables. By then we should have the SSD availability to take advantage of it too.
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Brunello lily (Lilium asiatic - 'brunello') is one of many lily hybrids and prized as an ornamental plant. This variety grows pallid green stems with green markings; it forms large and vibrant reddish-orange flowers in the summer.
True lilies belong to the same family (Liliaceae) as onion, leek, garlic, and chives. The plant has similar antimicrobial qualities to garlic.
Lilies are one of the oldest cultivated plants. In China and Japan, they are grown for culinary uses and their bulbs have been eaten for centuries. The taste is reportedly akin to a parsnip or a potato.
We take the brunello lily flowers, chop them and add to hot boiled water to make our Brunello lily infusion.
Tinctures, poultices, ointments and salves can be made from the flowers and bulbs to treat many complaints.
Lilies have astringent properties (they shrink or constrict tissue or blood vessels) and some species are said to have analgesic (pain relieving) properties.
Treatments made from the plant have been used internally for menstrual pains, haemorrhoids and bronchial diseases; externally, they are traditionally used for hair loss, wounds, warts and broken capillaries.
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Rice krispy treats are one of my favorite snacks to make on a day when I'm in the mood for a sweet treat, but don't feel like baking anything. They're tasty, easy to make and still manage to be a hit with everyone who eats them – no matter how old they are. Homemade rice krispy treats don't have much in common with their packaged ... Read More »
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How to Make a Single Serving Rice Krispy Treat
Packaged rice krispy cereal treats are no where near as delicious as homemade rice krispy treats. They don't have the same hint of butter to them, and the rice cereal is never quite as crispy. The packaged cereal treats are extremely convenient, however, and the fact that they are packaged in single-serving sizes has made them a great option for cereal bar fans who don't ... Read More »
Toasted Coconut Rice Krispy Treats
I've been on a bit of a rice krispy treat kick lately, making batch after batch of the marshmallow cereal treats. They were always a favorite of mine when I was a kid. The original recipe is a great one, however I didn't realize how much I was missing out by sticking only to that one basic recipe because it is very easy to add ... Read More »
Gingerbread Rice Krispy Squares
I love marshmallows in just about any form, and I have a soft spot for flavored marshmallows that let me add another layer of flavor to my hot chocolate, s'mores or cereal bar treats. Sometimes I make my own flavored marshmallows, while other times I rely on seasonal, limited edition marshmallows to infuse a little extra flavor into my treats. One flavor that I enjoy ... Read More »
Salted Dark Chocolate Count Chocula Candy Bars
I always get nostalgic when I see Halloween cereals hitting the shelves. I remember the ads for Count Chocola, Booberry and Frankenberry from my Saturday morning cartoon days all too well, so they really are part of the season – even if I don't eat as much of them now as I did back then! These days, I'm always looking for something a little more ... Read More »
Peeps Krispy Treats
Even though Peeps are now going to be available year-round, I will always associate them with Easter and spring. They were always my favorite springtime treat when I was a kid and I keep finding new ways to use them this time of year, though I don't inhale them quite as quickly as I did when I was 10. Last year, I turned a batch ... Read More »
Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats
Fall puts me in the mood for pumpkin desserts and an extra bag of Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows in my kitchen put me in the mood to make some pumpkin spice cereal bars. Homemade rice krispy treats were always a favorite of mine growing up, but it wasn't until recently that I started to put some new flavor spins on them, such as Black and White ... Read More »
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In 1971, General Mills released two Halloween cereals: Count Chocula and Franken Berry. The former was a chocolate cereal and the later was strawberry flavored. These two cereals are still popular today and have an almost cult following as far as cereals go, largely because you can almost only find them around Halloween (I hear some stores stock them year round) and need to wait ... Read More »


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When Carlie Queen was four years old, her parents signed her up for ballet lessons. It was there that they first noticed she had a little more spring in her step than most other girls.
"Everyone else standing at the bar was doing their pliés very slowly, and she was just bouncing like a kangaroo," said her mother, Christie Queen. "As a child when I'd hold her, her legs would always be jumping, always be moving. So I think she was supposed to be high jumper."
It certainly seems that way now, as Queen has evolved from a little ballerina to a big name in track and field. Although only a freshman at Summit Christian Academy, Queen is tied for the best high jump mark in Missouri this season and has the seventh-best pole vault recorded in the state this year.
Queen has cleared 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump, a height matched this season only by NeKiesha Bailey of North Kansas City. Queen won the MU Relays high jump and placed third in the event at the Kansas Relays. In practice, she's gone over 5-8.
And in the pole vault, Queen's season-best of 10-9 has been exceeded by only one other girl in Class 2 this season.
"She is such a hard worker. She's got an excellent work ethic, that helps her immensely," said Christie Queen, who is an assistant track coach at SCA. "Sometimes, she's just too hard on herself, and I have to remind her to love herself and give her the chance to have a few mistakes while she's learning."
That learning process started in the third grade when Queen joined one of her friends on a local track team. Her father, John, a high jumper and pole vaulter who competed for Kansas State, wanted his daughter to give high jump a try.
"In the beginning, I liked the distance running actually, but the high jump pits were outside and my dad said, 'Would you like to try this?' Queen said. "And I actually said no.
"But a few weeks later my dad was like, 'Oh come on, I think you can do this.' I was like, OK, and I actually enjoyed it and kept coming back."
By third grade Queen already had her first national high jump championship. She won another one in the fourth grade, and has won one every year ever since. Between AAU Junior Olympics and USA Track and Field national meets, Queen has already become an 18-time national champion.
After all that national competition, high school would seem a piece of cake. But Queen isn't just going up against girls her own age anymore. Now she has to jump against everyone from sophomores to seniors, which can be a bit intimidating when you're still only 14.
"I think she's gotten used to being on a big platform, but it's been with her own age group," Christie Queen said. "So this is a new world for us, to have her competing on a regular basis against high schoolers. In junior high we were able to put her in a couple of high school indoor meets and she did pretty well there, too. So now she gets a chance to push herself against upper classmen and that's been a really good experience for her."
That experience showed at the MU Relays in early April, where she out-dueled two-time Class 3 champion Sara Rhine of Eldon for the high jump title. Queen won the meet with a 5-6 leap and barely missed making a meet-record 5-8 ½. She also cleared 10-0 in the pole vault and placed second.
A couple of weeks later at the KU Relays, Queen battled a gusty wind and an elite field from high schools across the Midwest. Her 5-6 jump matched the top two finishers, but she wound up third because she had more misses than the other two. In the pole vault she placed 10th with a 10-4 mark.
"Those were really awesome," Queen said of the two relays. "The girl that I beat at MU, she was like 6-2 tall and never lost before. I was not expecting to beat her, but I just went out there and did my best.
"At KU, I had kind of a rough day because there was a really big tailwind and I was kind of running into the bar too quick. I had several misses at the lower heights that I don't usually have. That kind of freaked me out. I was glad to be able to come back and get 5-6 still."
Since Summit Christian doesn't have its own track, the team works out at nearby Pleasant Lea Middle School. Pleasant Lea, though, doesn't have a pole vault run or a high jump area.
That means Queen has to find someplace else to hone her skills. Her dad has provided that place, converting a building on land the family owns outside of Harrisonville into an indoor jumping and vaulting center where he works with her and other aspiring jumpers. After working out with her Eagle teammates, she faces another practice there with her father.
For now, the high jump is her favorite event because she has had more success at it. She didn't start pole vaulting until the sixth grade and never competed in it until junior high.
"The high jump and pole vault are such technical sports that you have to work long and hard on it," Queen said. "And there's going to be a lot of times that you are working on such little fine details and you don't get it for a long time. You have to be patient and keep coming back and trying. And that's probably the hardest part about it."
Queen hopes her hard work will some day land her in the Olympics. For now, she's aiming at breaking the Class 2 high jump mark and eventually qualifying for USA Track's Junior National Program.
Christie Queen has little doubt that her one-time little ballerina will one day soar to those goals.
"She just strives for the best in herself," she said. "And when you look at elite athletes, that's a trait that you commonly see."


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ok, I have multiple sclerosis that has caused blindness in one eye and no peripheral vision in the other. I also have many balance issues. I am looking for a GSD to help with these issues (and more when my MS progresses. I have experience with the breed, my last GSD passed at age 12 from cancer last year (she was not a service dog). I have no children or other pets and will be training the dog myself (I have training experience). I live on St Simons Island in south coastal Georgia and am hoping to find a breeder within a two hour drive, so Brunswick, GA, Savannah, GA, Jacksonville, FL areas - Atlanta is over six hours away so that is out. I am looking for a dog no older than a year. My budget is only around $1000. I know that is low, but my vision and balance issues have made it so I cannot presently work and my funds are limited. I have tried to sift through breeders on my own and there are so many that I am overwhelmed. Any recommendations? Finally, I have no plans to breed, show, or use the dog as a protection animal, just a service dog/friend. Thank you!
You can contact Sara from Casa del Mango. I don't think she has any breeding plans at the moment, but she has trained her own mobility dogs and has extensive experience with GSDs, malinois, and many other breeds. I bet she'd be able to help you find what you're looking for. :) She's a really great person and does a great job placing dogs.
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Monastyrska makes winning Met debut in 'Aida'
In this Nov. 15, 2012 photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera, Liudmyla Monastyrska, left, performs in the title role with and Olga Borodina, right, as Amneris in Verdi's "Aida," during a dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Marty Sohl)
NEW YORK (AP) — With a big shimmering sound, Liudmyla Monastyrska was the chief attraction of the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Verdi's "Aida."
The 37-year-old Ukrainian soprano made her Met debut in the opening performance of the run Friday night and displayed something of a rarity these days — a dramatic voice capable of filling the Met in a [auth] core Verdi role.
Her high notes were thrilling as the Ethiopian princess who is enslaved. She showed her voice's steel in "Ritorna vincitor (Return a conqueror)" and its warmth during "O patria mia (O, my country)."
Since her start at the Ukraine National Opera 16 years ago, she has built her career slowly and made her debut at London's Royal Opera last year as Lady Macbeth. Given the dearth of singers who can perform these parts at the 4,000-capacity Met, she is a singer to watch. She is scheduled for more Aidas and Santuzza at the Met in future seasons.
As for her acting, it's hard to judge in Sonja Frisell's 1988 production, which is of the "park and bark" variety. Singers appear on stage, plant and wave their arms.
Her Radames was Carl Tanner, filling in for an ill Marco Berti. Tanner, whose only previous performance in the house was a lone Dick Johnson two years ago in Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West)," also has a big voice, but his tenor can lack color when pushed and becomes a bit blustery. Still, he was convincing in his "Celeste Aida."
Olga Borodina was a powerful Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter and Aida's rival for Radames' love, and Alberto Mastromarino was a blunt-voiced Amonasro, the Ethiopian rule and Aida's father.
Bass Miklos Sebestyen, also making his debut, was imposing as The King, and bass Stefan Kocan was terrifying as the high priest Ramfis.
Frisell's staging, which fills the big Met stage, earns applause for Gianni Quaranta's picturesque sets and several prancing horses during the Triumphal March.
There are nine more performances through Dec. 28, some with different casts. Roberto Alagna sings Radames on Dec. 12 and 15, the latter a Saturday matinee that will be televised live to theaters around the world.
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Another week has come to an end, and what a week it's been! The gallery was on fire with hot new projects, both in the room and party categories. Please do tell us which one you "like" the most by Monday. […]
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Project Nursery was recently invited to the launch celebration of Minted.com's Party Decor collection. The party took place at Betty Lin's fabulously cool and fashionable boutique in San Francisco, which served as a perfect backdrop to the colorful and festive party decorations that Minted was unveiling. Nesting Bird Party Theme Mariam Naficy, Founder and CEO of Minted with Betty Lin
Baby Showers: Let the Games Begin!
Photo Courtesy of Me Oh My, A Lifestyle Blog I have a huge and startling confession to make. I don't care for baby shower games. I know, what party person doesn't love shower games? Let me be clear, I love baby showers. I enjoy seeing the guest of honor radiant in her pregnancy and being fawned over, opening cute little clothes
Operation Shower 2012: Sunshine Safari
Every now and again, we like to take a break from the day-to-day operations of Project Nursery to give back to our community. That's just what Kristin and I did last Tuesday when we hopped a plane to San Diego to help Operation Shower throw a baby shower for 40 expecting moms whose husbands are deployed members of the military.
Project of the Week: Giraffe-Inspired Baby Shower
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