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Even now, there are those who claim that the long-jump record of 8.9 meters that Bob Beamon set in 1968 was so crazy awesome because he accomplished it in Mexico City, which is almost 8,000 feet above sea level. The argument is that the air is thinner, and so there is less air resistance, and Mexico City is further from the center of the earth, and so the gravitational forces are smaller. Does any of this have any impact? And if so, does it really matter?
First, let's look at gravity. On the surface of the Earth, the usual model for gravitational force is the object's mass times the gravitational field (represented by g) where g is about 9.8 Newtons per kilogram. So, a 1 kg object would have a gravitational force of 9.8 Newtons (directed down).
However, this model doesn't work if you get too far from the surface. Really, the gravitational force is an interaction between two objects with mass, and the magnitude of this force decreases as the two objects get farther away. For an object interacting with Earth, the magnitude could be written as:
In this expression, G is the gravitational constant (not to be confused with "g"). ME an RE are the mass and radius of the Earth and h is the height above the surface. If you put in a height of zero meters as well as the mass and radius of the Earth, you would find:
Which gets you back to the gravitational force being "mg." Also, since the radius of the Earth is around 6,000 km, a height of 100 meters above the surface doesn't change the force too much. But what about a place like Mexico City with an elevation of 2,240 meters above sea level? With that value for h, an object would have weight that is 99.93% the weight of the object at sea level. Not a big difference, no. But is it a big enough difference to mean a new world-record long jump?
More Than Gravity
The above comparison of weights at sea level and at elevation would be valid if that were all that mattered. In terms of the apparent gravitational force, there are two other issues. First, the Earth is not a uniform sphere with uniform density. If you are near a mountain, the mass of that mountain can affect the gravitational field in the area - even if you are at sea level.
The second consideration is the rotation of the Earth. The closer a location is to the equator, the faster that location has to move in a circle as the Earth rotates each day. Mexico City is about 19.5 degrees above the equator, so it must move fairly fast. Of course, if you move in a circle you aren't exactly in a non-accelerating reference frame. In order to treat it like a stationary frame (which is what it seems like), you would have to add a fake force called a centrifugal force pointing away from the axis of rotation. The combination of this fake force and the actual gravitational force would be the apparent weight.
If Mexico City were at sea level, this rotational motion would cause the apparent weight to be 99.69% the value if the Earth were not rotating (like at the North Pole). Putting both the gravitational and rotational effects together, the apparent weight at the elevation of Mexico City would be 99.62% the expected value. So, not much. In fact, if you compare the apparent weight at the same location on the Earth but at sea level, Mexico City has a gravitational field value of just 99.92% smaller.
In other words, there's no discernible difference in the gravitational pull.
OK, Fine. What About the Lower-Density Air?
First, let's think about a person moving through the air during the long jump. If we are going to consider small variations in the gravitational force during the jump, we also should consider other small forces. One such small force (small for this speed) would be air resistance. Typically, the magnitude of the air resistance can be modeled as:
In this model, the A and C parameters are the shape and size of the object. The important variable for this discussion is ρ, the density of the air. As you move higher in elevation, air density decreases. Air density isn't the simplest thing to model. It depends on the pressure and the temperature (both of which change with weather). However, this is an expression for the density of air that will be close enough.
With this density model, I find that at sea level the density of air is about 1.22 kg/m3 compared to 0.98 kg/m3 at an elevation of 2240 meters. Would this decrease in density have as much of an impact as the decrease in the gravitational force?
Numerical Modeling
The motion of an object moving through the air with air resistance isn't really a simple problem. Why? Without the air resistance, the acceleration of the object would be constant. With constant acceleration, the following kinematic equations are valid:
But with air resistance, there is now a force that depends upon the velocity of the object. Of course, the velocity depends upon the acceleration so perhaps you can see how this could cause some problems.
There is a solution. The answer is to create a numerical calculation of the motion. An analytic solution (like the case with no air resistance) is solvable with some algebraic manipulations - or sometimes with calculus. The analytic solution is what you would typically see in an introductory physics textbook. For the numerical calculation, you need to break the problem into a bunch of small steps in time. For each step, you can assume that the forces (and thus the acceleration) are constant. This means the typical constant acceleration solutions will work.
The smaller the time steps the problem is broken into, the better the solution. Of course, if you break a long jump into time steps 1 nanosecond in length, you are going to have to do 109 calculations for a 1 second jump. Even a time step of 0.01 seconds would require 100 steps. Even this is too many for a person to reasonably do. The best bet is to use a computer. They rarely complain.
Modeling a Long Jump
In order to see how much changes in gravity and the density of air affect a jumper, we need to start with a basic model. If we look at Beamon's record-setting jump, we can get some information about the initial velocity assuming there was no air resistance. From the video (and by counting frames), Beamon was aloft 0.93 seconds. Since he traveled 8.39 meters horizontally, this would put his horizontal velocity at 10.1 m/s (22.6 mph).
It will also be useful to know the initial vertical velocity (y-velocity). I can use the trick that the initial vertical velocity has the same magnitude (but opposite direction) as the final velocity. Now, I can use the time he was in the air and the following kinematic equation:
This gives an initial y-velocity of about 4.5 m/s. Now that I have both the starting x- and y-velocities, I can use these as my initial values in my numerical model.
Here is a plot showing three different cases of this model. The first case is at sea level (so the acceleration is 9.8 m/s2) with a typical density of air. The second case shows a trajectory at sea level with no air resistance at all. The third case is for a jump in Mexico City with a lower apparent weight and a lower density of air.
There's not much of a difference, but there is a difference. The model with air resistance and at sea level gives a jump distance of 8.89 meters compared to Mexico City (with air) at 8.96 meters. That is just 7 cm further - but every little bit counts. But in Beamon's case, it wouldn't have mattered if he made the jump at sea level or at 5,000 feet. He beat the previous record by an astounding 55 centimeters. That's truly an incredible feat.
__Update (11:34 AM 8/4/12) __The original graph showing the three cases for a long jump (No Air at Sea level, Air at Sea Level, and Mexico City) had the wrong labels on the axes. I have replaced the graph with the correct axes labels.


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Emmitt or "Scoey" as he has been known by the Smith family from the beginning was born on May 15th, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida. He was the third Emmit Smith and at a very early age he added another T to the end of his first name delineating it from his father's and grandfather's. He has kept that extra T on there his entire life. Emmitt was 1 of 5 children and is described as being an honest caring boy who's interest in football superseded just about everything else in life except family. Smith's Mother Mary used to turn the TV channel to a football game when he was little to calm him. He started playing organized football when he was 7 in the mini-might division of the Salvation Army Optimists League. Emmitt focused on football while other kids were getting into trouble with gangs, drugs, and anything else that would ruin their lives. Asked once how he avoided all of those problem situations Smith got a strange look in his eyes and said it had never occurred to him to get involved with them.
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Emmitt's High School Dreams
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When High School football began it was at Escambia. They had not had a winning season for the previous 21 years. Coach Dwight Thomas took over the year that Emmitt began as a freshman. The coach was depressed over the losing environment that existed. Kids were goofing around and not taking anything seriously. He noticed one kid who was dressed neatly and confident. The freshman was Emmitt Smith and Coach Thomas soon found out that to win alls he had to do was get the ball into Emmitt's hands of. They went on in the next four years to win two state championships and their four year record ended up at 42-7. EMMITT would be ranked as the second highest yardage gainer in high-school history while rushing for 8,804 yards.
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His next 3 years as a University of Florida Gator would show that as players came out of high school and disappeared into division 1 football Emmitt would not be one. He kept his star status and at the end of his 1st year was only the second freshman in history to be in the top 10 for Heisman consideration. What's interesting is that to most of the scouts he was not considered a top college or pro prospect. He was too short, not strong enough, not fast enough. The University of Florida however, recognized his talent. In his very first game as a freshman at Florida, Smith gained 224 yards on 39 carries, which was a single game rushing record at the university. By the end of his junior year he had been named to the All American and All-Southeast Conference teams 3 times. EMMITT SMITH had set 58 school records many of which still exist. Also, at the end of his junior year he opted for the pros and was the 12th pick in the draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
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From the time he was a little boy Emmitt had dreamed of one day playing for the Dallas, Cowboys. Who would have guessed that he would actually fulfill that dream in such a spectacular manner? The owner Jerry Jones had made the mistake of saying that he had actually seen Emmitt as the number 4 pick. Since that was said Emmitt held out through the entire training camp for a better contract. The Cowboys had just come off of a 1-15 season. Could Emmitt turn a team around like he did in High-School? He became the starting running back for Dallas two games into the season and managed 937 yards rushing as a rookie. He was named offensive rookie of the year and was just beginning. In his next season he became the youngest player to run for over 1.500 yards in a season. Their record that year was 11-5 and they won their first playoff game with Chicago.
In just his third year as a pro the Dallas Cowboys compiled a 13-3 record and beat the Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl 52-17. EMMITT SMITH was the first Dallas Cowboy ever to rush for over 100 yards in a Super Bowl. The next year in 1993 he again had a dispute over a new contract and missed training camp. Emmitt played through the end of the season with a nagging hamstring injury and then in the NFC championship game he separated his shoulder in the first half but basically told them they could pull him out when he collapsed. He continued to play through the second half and the Cowboys went on beat the New York Giants in overtime 16-13. With a 132 yard 2 touchdown performance Smith lead the Cowboys to a 38-21 super bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers and received his first League and Super Bowl MVP Awards.
I could go on about his pro career but instead I will list his major awards. Throughout Emmitt Smith's pro career he received following awards; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year , 1990; All-Rookie Team, 1990; Pro Bowl 1991-1992; NFC rushing leader 1992-94; NFL MVP 1994; MVP Super Bowl XXVIII, 1994.
He has three Super Bowl Rings and is the NFL's all-time rushing leader with 18,355 yards.
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Emmitt Smith married former Miss Virginia USA beauty queen and comedian/actor Martin Lawrence's former wife Patricia Southall on April 22, 2000. He has one stepdaughter Jasmine Page Lawrence and then a son Emitt IV born in 2002 and a daughter Skyler born in 2003. Smith also has a daughter Rheagen by ex-girlfriend Hope Wilson. He and his wife with 4 children live in Dallas, Texas.
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Let's go back 150 years, to rural Norway. If every penny came through an entire family's back-breaking labor, by toiling every minute of every day, then how often do you think that family would buy anything? Easy answer: not often. So, when purchases were made and gifted, they were gifted with a tremendous amount of forethought and importance, like the fringed silk scarves given to my female Norwegian ancestors.
|Thibertine Johnson, ca. 1870s
I have precious few likenesses of my ancestors who actually made the ship voyage from Norway to North America. This image comes from a somewhat damaged tin type photograph of Thibertine (Bertina) Johnson Winje, my great great grandmother. According to events in her life and the nature of the tin type, I am estimating the photograph was taken in about 1875.
The close-fitting jacket Bertina wears is a little different from most Norwegian immigrant women's clothing I have seen of that period, mostly because it is light in color, but there is also unusual smocking around the cuffs and hem of the jacket. A brooch holds her collar together, which is an expected fashion of the day. But, what really catches my attention in this photograph, and in several others of Bertina as a young woman, is the dark, fringed scarf worn about her neck. It was obviously a belonging that held a special meaning for Bertina, since she made a point of including it her attire on several photographic occasions.
Silk neck scarves, especially fringed ones, became a part of regional, ethnic Norwegian folk dress, called bunad. But, one has to wonder why, since Norway did not produce its own silk, and so, the scarves had to come from elsewhere.
Bertina was probably given her silk scarf in honor of a special occasion while still living in Norway. Most likely, it was given at the time of her confirmation in the Lutheran Church. Religious confirmation at about age 14 had certain connotations in Norwegian society. For one thing, a confirmed individual was considered an adult in the eyes of the church, and in general society. The main reason 19th century Norwegian children attended school was to ensure they could complete religious confirmation. During Bertina's youth, without confirmation in a state church of Norway, an individual could not be considered of good moral character, and by law, he or she could not get any kind of public license, hold a public office, or get the protection of the law. [1] [2]
Silk scarves became the most widely used luxury item in 19th century Norwegian attire, and were adopted as a part of many regional folk costumes. It is thought that 18th century French fashion was responsible for the trend. Both men and women in France wore neckerchiefs in the 1700s, and it became so that no one was considered properly dressed without a scarf around the neck. Over time, the fashion spread, including to Norway and ordinary farm folk. Merchants and peddlers from Sweden served as the main supplier of imported silk scarves to Norway during the 1900s. [3]
And so it seems that my ancestor, Bertina, treasured her silk scarf not only as a special gift from a loved one, but as a badge of honor. Though the scarf had been created in a distant, exotic location, it held significance regarding her ethnicity, and was associated with certain rights of passage. Bertina wore her silk scarf on many special occasions in America, and since it had been gifted through tradition and the labor of her elders back in Norway, it served as a constant reminder of her homeland and her culture.
[1] Fringed silk neck scarves as treasured heirlooms in Norwegian folk costume are discussed in: Marion John Nelson. Material Culture and People's Art Among the Norwegians in America (Northfield, Minnesota: The Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1994), 133-34.
[2] Nineteenth century Norwegian schooling and religious practices are discussed in: Ann Urness Gesme, Between Rocks and Hard Places (Gesme Enterprises: Cedar Rapids, IA.), 1992.
[3] Husfliden: "Silk scarves for traditional folk costumes and bunads."


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The 2012 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat begins tonight in a dream matchup of star-studded teams that is sure to draw huge viewer ratings. The major media narrative of the series centers around the two superstars — LeBron James and Kevin Durant — and all basketball fans should enjoy watching them battle at the highest level. But digging deeper, diehard college hoops supporters are in for a real treat as each team features veteran players that were once stars at the collegiate level for Final Four-bound squads. Thought the Fab Five was a distant memory? Juwan Howard, former Michigan star from 1992-94 and current Miami reserve forward, thinks otherwise. Before the current John Calipari era, Kentucky's last run of glory came in the late 90s, during which Nazr Mohammed was on the star-studded 1996 championship team before playing a much bigger role on the 1998 championship team. Fans surely remember Mario Chalmers' performance during the 2008 National Title game as well, featuring arguably the biggest shot in recent NCAA history. Chalmers is Miami's starting point guard who will have to knock down some more big shots in order for the Heat to win. There are plenty of other players in this championship series that will bring college fanatics down memory lane.
The rosters of the Heat and Thunder combine to feature 12 (!) different players that once played in a Final Four during their college careers. Oklahoma City's Final Four attendees include Cole Aldrich, Nick Collison (twice), Daequan Cook, Royal Ivey, Russell Westbrook (twice), and Mohammed (three times). Miami, meanwhile, features Shane Battier (twice), Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Howard (twice), and Chalmers. These 12 players combined for five National Titles. Miller and Haslem were teammates at Florida for the 2000 Gators team that lost in the Championship Game to Michigan State. And this list doesn't even include Durant, who won the National Player of the Year award in his only season at Texas (2007). Battier was also a NPOY winner at Duke during his accomplished college career. March Madness fans probably remember Derek Fisher, Eric Maynor, and Norris Cole, too, each of whom led small schools to the NCAA Tournament through leading point guard roles. Now they are all valuable reserves for potential NBA champions, though Maynor has missed this season with an ACL tear in his knee.


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DescriptionAngry Birds: Rio is an installment in the Angry Bird series that is based partly on the cartoon movie Rio. The Angry Birds are playing happily with their eggs when suddenly a cage falls down onto them. All the birds remember is that they get carried by a plane to Rio de Janeiro, where Blu, his female counterpart Jewel and some other birds are also being captivated. Somehow the Angry Birds manage to get out of their cage, and it's up to them to rescue the captivated birds from the hands of the smugglers. But that's not all; after saving Blu and Jewel, the Angry Birds also have to lead them to a safe place, while trying to sweep out some nasty enemies who try to slow them down...
The gameplay is not different from the original, though instead of green pigs, players have to smash bird cages, monkeys and many other things depending on which episode players are playing. There are a total of six episodes, each episode containing 30 levels. Bonuses are hidden in some levels, and can be obtained by smashing certain things. When a bonus is obtained, it will be stored in the Award section.
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Sautéed Spicy Swiss Chard
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- A few tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Lemon
Follow these steps:
- Sautée Swiss chard in a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper
- Add red pepper flakes to make it spicy
- Sautée until Swiss chard is wilted
- Squeeze lemon on top as desired
White Cheddar Polenta (Alternative to mashed potatoes!)
You'll need:
- Package of corn grits/polenta mix
- ½ stick of butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups of sharp cheddar cheese
Follow these steps:
- Follow instructions on package (Usually 3:1 ratio. Three cups liquid. One cup dry polenta. Bring liquid to boil. Pour in dry polenta. Stir like crazy until it's thickened and smooth.)
- Add in butter, heavy cream and sharp cheddar cheese
To serve: Pour the polenta in a serving dish. Top with sautéed Swiss chard. Optional: add some parmesan cheese on top!
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Footloose is something of a throwback to those 1950s movies in which the conservative town elders would try to stamp out that satanic menace called rock and roll, a newfangled music that was turning their kids into a tribe of fornicators. These quickie movies were usually an excuse to string a bunch of musical numbers together and sell it as a film. At the end there was always somebody who would turn to the camera and say, "You can't kill rock and roll!"
They were right. The beat goes on, but now we have pictures that are specially designed to go with the music. In case you've been comatose for the last year, it's all because of MTV, the cable network that shows nothing but non-stop rock epics. It's the new narrative form: three minutes long, just long enough so that no attention spans are unduly taxed.
Footloose weds the plot about the preacher who wants to crush rock music in a small Utah town with the splashy visuals of an MTV video. And, borrowing a leaf from Flashdance (although I found Footloose more enjoyable, in its own mindless way), there's a lot of jazzy dancing and superficial characterizations.
A kid from the big city (Kevin Bacon) finds himself in Utah when his mother moves in with relatives there. He'd like to fit in, but things just keep tripping him up. When he gets interested in a girl (Lori Singer), it turns out she's the daughter of the fire-and-brimstone preacher (John Lithgow) who instituted the laws against sinful music. Great.
Then when Bacon steals the girl away from her boyfriend—a creep who drives a pickup truck with moose horns welded on the hood—he invites even more trouble. There's nothing for a guy to do but, you know, dance, and that's what Bacon does. Soon it's his mission to convince the city council to lift the ban on dancing so the kids can have a senior prom.
It goes on like this, and there's lots of music. Director Herbert Ross, who took over this project after (of all people) The Deer Hunter's Michael Cimino dropped out, tries to give the proceedings some emotional subtext.
Ross is a hack Hollywood director, even though he's got some well-regarded credits to his name (The Turning Point; Play it Again, Sam), and when he tries to supply subtext, it usually means somebody talks in hushed terms about a lost father, or some other vaguely Freudian explanations. These sequences in Footloose were treated with impatience by the preview-night audience, who wanted to get to the good stuff. In general, the movie did not let them down.
The preview night, incidentally, was marked by a weird extravaganza that preceded the movie in which various local high-school cheerleading teams did routines in front of the curtain at the Town theater. A panel of "judges" rated the squads against each other. (Mercer Island High School won.) After a half an hour of this, the movie began to seem superfluous. And perhaps it was, after all; although you wouldn't know it from the crowd, which reacted to the entire evening as though it were a pep rally.
First published in the Herald, February 18, 1984
I don't have to tell you that this is the week the remake of Footloose comes out, thus the re-visit with this review. The movie caught on, in case you hadn't heard, and it does indeed resemble a model of storytelling next to Flashdance. Seattle's Town theater no longer exists, by the way, having long since been replaced by a downtown office tower.


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Roasted Nut Crusted Fried Brie is one of the easiest and tastiest hors d'œuvres - I guarantee it will be devoured at your next cocktail, dinner, New Year's Eve or Super Bowl party. I first tasted Chef Deborah Scott's creation at Kemo Sabe. It's also featured on the menus of Indigo Grill and Island Prime, two of her other San Diego restaurants.
Warm, gooey brie; crispy, nutty crust; sweet and spicy pepper jelly or jam. Oh my, it's soooo good!
Fried Brie with Nut Crust
Bon Appetit, November 1999 and Epicurious
4 2-ounce wedges Brie1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup almonds
1/3 cup pecans
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
Peanut oil (for frying)
Purchased jalapeño jelly
French-bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (or crackers)
Freeze brie for 30 minutes. Finely chop all nuts and sesame seeds in food processor. Transfer to medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk eggs and cream to blend. Remove cheese from freezer. Dip each wedge into egg mixture and then into nut mixture, turning to coat and pressing gently to adhere. Transfer to plate; cover with plastic and refrigerate until very cold, at least 45 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Pour enough peanut oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 1/2 inches. Heat over medium-high heat to 350°F. Working in 2 batches, fry Brie until deep golden brown, turning occasionally with metal spatula, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve with purchased jalapeño jelly and baguette slices.
Start by freezing the brie for 30 minutes
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and cream to blend
Use any combination of nuts you prefer (I used almonds, pecans and pepitas, with sesame seeds)
Finely chop all nuts and sesame seeds in food processor. Transfer to medium bowl.
Dip brie in egg and cream mixture, then into nuts, and refrigerate until ready to fry.
Fry brie until deep golden brown.
Fry brie until deep golden brown.
Serve with purchased jalapeño jelly and baguette slices or crackers.
I served ours with Red Bell Pepper and Ancho Chile Jam, and crackers.


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Casting an actress of Judy Davis' caliber in a made-for-TV movie is like hiring Michelangelo to spackle your ceiling. The level of virtuosity and attention to detail Davis brings to her work seems outsized, inappropriate for the slapdash medium of television drama. That said, Davis has pulled off some pretty awesome spackle jobs in the past few years. Her Emmy-winning performance as Judy Garland in the 2001 movie Me and My Shadows is one of the great pieces of biopic acting, less an impersonation than an uncanny channeling of the charismatic and needy actress. In The Reagans, the 2003 miniseries that CBS pulled due to protests from conservative groups (it eventually aired on Showtime), Davis played Nancy Reagan as a Machiavellian control freak who could also be a compassionate human being (watch the scene in which she begs her impassive husband to speak out on AIDS) and a devoted wife.
If Davis doesn't bring quite that level of complexity to A Little Thing Called Murder ( Lifetime, tonight at 9 p.m. ET), a new two-hour movie about the real-life mother-and-son grifting team of Sante and Kenneth Kimes, it's less her fault than the screenwriter's. Her Sante Kimes is a pure moral monster, unshadowed by ambivalence or mixed motives. Indeed, her only motive for the multiple crimes that finally led to the Kimes' arrest in 2000 appears to be untrammeled greed, with perhaps a touch of the sociopath's glee in getting one over on society.
Costumed in white feather boas and lavender pantsuits, Davis tears around in fine form, sipping tropical cocktails and hurling glassware at her Latina servants (or, more precisely, slaves; according to the film, Kimes became only the second person in the 20th century to be convicted on slavery charges). The story of the real Sante Kimes is far too convoluted and bizarre to be packaged into a mere two hours of TV drama, but Davis gets across a sense of the character's demonic entitlement as she helps herself to everything from salt shakers to convertibles—after visiting a car dealership, she takes one for a "test drive" that lasts over a year.
Jonathan Jackson, late of General Hospital, plays Sante's youngest son and accomplice, Kenny, as an innocent caught in his mother's Oedipal trap, while Chelcie Ross is touchingly feckless as her common-law husband, a wealthy older businessman who fell under Sante's toxic spell but was smart enough to avoid marrying her ("I'd die broke, and soon," he whispers to a friend). But Davis so towers over everyone else onscreen, she recalls that famous movie poster for The Attack of the 50-Foot Woman.
A Little Thing Called Murder, directed by Richard Benjamin, plays the Kimes' story as a black comedy, divided into chapters with titles like "The Little Loan Misunderstanding" or "The Little Subpoena Mixup." This is certainly jollier than the usual solemn approach of the Lifetime network weeper, but at times it leaves the characters floating in a context-free void. There is a brief reference to Kimes' poverty-stricken childhood and her rescue from homelessness by adoptive parents, but psychological back story—usually the heart and soul of this kind of movie—seems less important to Benjamin than appreciating the art of a well-turned con.
Mary Tyler Moore played Sante Kimes in a 2001 made-for-TV movie that covered only the Kimes' last criminal act together, the murder of an 82-year-old Manhattan socialite named Irene Silverman. In the years since, Kenneth Kimes has testified against his mother on an older murder charge, providing the newer movie with a satisfyingly tragic denouement. But A Little Thing Called Murder's best moments are the grimly funny ones, as when, asked by a DA if it's true that her family's motto is "No body, no crime," Davis replies with an air of wounded dignity, "Our family motto is 'Rainbows.' "


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LAS VEGAS – After a disappointing four-fight losing streak that led many MMA pundits to question his viability as an elite heavyweight, Andrei Arlovski (18-9-1) now boasts a three-fight win streak.
Arlovski outboxed Strikeforce and International Fight League veteran Devin Cole (20-10-1) en route to a first-round stoppage.
The fight served as the main event of Saturday's World Series of Fighting 1 event, which took place at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The night's main card aired on NBC Sports Network.
The pair exchanged jabs in the pocket to open, and Arlovski looked extremely comfortable and quick in comparison to Cole. An early Arlovski right hand was followed by Cole pushing in for a takedown that was stuffed. Cole tried to keep a clinch, but Arlovski remained patient and eventually moved off the cage. Once there, Cole's time was limited.
As the pair reset in the center, Arlovski landed a right hand to the temple that sent Cole crashing to the floor. A follow up hammerfist missed, but two punches (one that may have grazed the back of the head) landed flush, and a turtling Cole was halted by referee Steve Mazzagatti.
The victorious Arlovski lifted coach Greg Jackson on his shoulders for a victory lap before exiting the cage in celebration. He was brought back in for the official announcement, which revealed the end came at the 2:37 mark.
In the night's co-feature, former welterweight Anthony Johnson (14-4) delivered one of the more memorable finishes in recent history with a one-punch knockout of D.J. Linderman (13-4).
Linderman looked for an early takedown, but Johnson stood him up and kneed him in the gut. A kick to the groin slowed Linderman shortly after, but he looked at full strength when he returned shortly after. On the restart, Johnson landed a left high kick and continued to be the quicker fighter on the feet. Still, he surprisingly pushed inside and wound up in top position before Linderman scrambled back up.
As the two returned to the striking game, Johnson complained of an eyepoke that referee Herb Dean didn't see, and the fight carried on. Linderman pushed in to take advantage of the partially blinded opponent, but Johnson scored a highlight-reel knockout by slipping a jab and delivering a brutal right hand that ended the fight in a flash. Linderman fell face first on the floor and Johnson laced a few expletives while slamming his mouthpiece to the floor in primal celebration.
Johnson is now 4-0 since his release from the UFC. Linderman sees a three-fight win streak snapped.
Moraes upsets Torres, Spong dominant in MMA debut
In a bantamweight contest, Brazilian Marlon Moraes (9-4-1) outstruck former WEC champion Miguel Torres (40-6) en route to an upset split-decision win that appeared should have been a unanimous call.
Torres looked to jab early, but Moraes exploded with several rapid-fire counter shots. He seemed to connect, but as he tossed an off-balance Torres to the ground, he was forced to defend a leglock. Once safely free, he reset on the feet and wowed with a spinning back kick to the body and then followed up with heavy hands up top, as well. Torres latched on to a kick and looked for a takedown, but Moraes stayed on his feet, where he was the more effective fighter. Torres walked into a counter right in the latter stages but absorbed the blow fairly well.
Both fighters pressed the pace to open the second. After an early firefight, Torres settled into a rhythm with his jab, but Moraes continued to look like the quicker and more powerful fighter. Torres dove for a leg two minutes in, but Moraes pulled quickly away and later dropped his opponent with a slick one-two.
Moraes continued to use a crisp low kick in the final frame. Another Torres takedown came up short, and Moraes simply cruised from the outside and even showboated with a wild spinning kick. Torres tried valiantly to fire bombs until the final bell, but he was a step behind in most of the exchanges. Moraes scored a takedown late in the round, and while Torres was given a quick opportunity to work from his back, he was unable to threaten with any real offense.
Moraes' inactivity cost him the final round, and one judge actually awarded Torres the fight. Still, Moraes ultimately walked away as the deserving winner.
Moraes now boasts a three-fight win streak. Torres falls to 1-3 in his past four appearances.
In his professional MMA debut, kickboxing ace Tyrone Spong flashed his impressive striking skills with a first-round destruction of an overmatched Travis Bartlett.
Spong worked the body early with a straight to the ribs and a few powerful kicks. That set up a high kick that dropped Bartlett, but Spong also slipped on the strike and was unable to capitalize. It didn't really matter.
After resetting on the feet, Spong resumed his striking attack with several high kicks that Bartlett survived only because his opponent didn't land flush with the shin. Bleeding from the ear, Bartlett tried to retreat and survive and on the outside, but Spong patiently stalked and set up the finishing blow: a straight right to the chin. Bartlett hit the deck, and Spong simply walked away. He would later admit he was waiting for the eight-count, which of course doesn't exist in MMA. Instead, referee Steve Mazzagatti decided Bartlett had seen enough.
With the first-round stoppage, Spong is victorious in MMA debut. Fighting for the first time since 2010, Bartlett falls to 0-2 in his past two fights.
Steele stuns Gracie, Cobb edges Torres
In the night's final preliminary bout, underdog Tyson Steele (10-1) weathered an early submission storm from Gregor Gracie (7-3) to battle back with a first-round TKO win.
Steele opened with an early straight, but Gracie returned fire with his own punches and moved into a clinch, where he took the fight to the floor. He quickly advanced to mount, and Steele squirmed underneath. Gracie first teased the rear-naked choke but then transitioned smoothly into an arm-triangle. To his credit, Steele defended the move well, but he left his arm behind, and Gracie latched onto an armbar. Somehow, Steele survived again, and things quickly changed.
Energized from his escape, Steele exploded with a massive barrage of powerful punches on the feet and a flying knee to the chin. A bloodied and wobbled Gracie hit the deck, and Steele continued to pound away. The submission ace looked for one last desperation hold, but Steele pulled his leg free and continued to pound away until referee Chris Tognoni stepped in with just eight seconds left in the opening frame.
With the biggest win of his career, Steele now boasts a four-fight win streak. Meanwhile, Gracie falls to 1-2 in his past three fights.
In an early "Fight of the Night" candidate, Brian Cobb (20-7) bounced back from a recent loss to Antonio McKee with a hard-fought split-decision win over Ronys Torres (25-5).
The bout started awkwardly as Torres kicked the cup on the bouts' first strike. But after a quick restart, Torres moved forward with powerful punches including several looping uppercuts. Sensing the power, Cobb moved into a clinch and scored a takedown. Torres worked back to his feet only to endure several powerful foot stomps before driving himself into a guillotine. Torres alertly elevated for an acrobatic escape, and as he stepped into mount, Cobb exposed his back. Torres took the position, and as Cobb turned back into big punches, his opponent launched into a belly-down armbar that threatened to end the fight just before the end of the bell.
In the second, Torres again moved forward and scores an early takedown. Cobb tried again to counter with a guillotine, but Torres escaped and moved again to the back on a scramble. Cobb reversed well in an escape, but Torres was relentless in his grappling and continued to establish strong positions. As they again scrambled to the feet, Cobb latched onto a standing guillotine attempt, but Torres dropped to his back and slipped out of the hold. With a bit of time on top, Cobb peppered his opponent in the ribs and seized a little momentum heading into the final frame.
Torres pushed forward again to open the final frame and scored a takedown in the opening minute before transitioning yet again to the back. Cobb stood and pulled free, and the fight returned to the feet. The two went back-and-forth for the remainder of the round as each took turns in moments of dominance. In the final minute, it was Cobb who scored a key takedown and moved to his opponent's back. At the final bell, both fighters raised their hands in victory. In the end, only Cobb had the right to do so, as he took the fight via split decision.
Cobb improves to 5-1 in his past six fights. Torres sees an 11-fight win streak snapped.
Carl taps Blackmon, Burkman edges Harris
In a welterweight contest, Steve Carl (19-3) notched his fifth-straight victory with a submission win over 40-year-old Ramico Blackmon (8-2).
In the early going, it was Blackmon who scored a slick trip and set up in top position. However, Carl quickly swept to the dominant posture before switching to his opponent's back when he tried to roll free. Carl then maneuvered into a rear crucifix position. Blackmon sensed the trouble and moved, but Carl shifted into a rear-naked choke and earned the submission win.
Carl improves to 5-1 in his past six fights. Blackmon sees a seven-fight win streak snapped.
Four years after his final UFC appearance, Josh Burkman (24-9) improved to 6-1 in his past seven fights with an impressive decision win over Gerald Harris (21-5).
Burkman peppered the lead leg in the early going with several low kicks. When they y worked into the clinch, it was Burkman who defended Harris' takedown before scoring one of his own and driving several knees in to the body. Harris eventually escaped and narrowly missed a powerful knee, but it was Burkman who continued to outwork him on the outside by being first to strike.
Burkman continued to be the quicker fighter in the second round, and he landed several leaping right hands in the early going before driving in for a takedown attempt and finding himself locked in a guillotine choke. Harris held the hold for several minutes, but Burkman signaled repeatedly that he was not in any danger. Referee Chris Tognoni watched closely the entire time, and Burkman finally pulled his head free with 30 seconds remaining.
Both fighters came out energized in the third. Harris controlled the center of the cage in the early going and fired several power shots while Burman looked to use movement and angles to his advantage. The fight remained tight in the closing minute when Burkman scored a trip and moved into mount. Harris bucked in the final seconds, and Burkman took his back, but the bell sounded before he could capitalize. Still, the late surge was enough to secure Burkman the contest.
Burkman has now dropped just one fight since his 2008 release from the UFC. Meanwhile, Harris sees a four-fight win streak snapped with the result.
Cavalcante earns quick win, Branch decisions Jacoby
In a lightweight contest, Brazilian veteran Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante (17-6-1) needed just 63 seconds to earn a gruesome submission win over T.J. O'Brien (18-6).
After a brief standup exchange, Cavalcante took the fight to the floor and set up in top position. O'Brien tried to fish for a submission from his back, but Cavalcante scrambled away and latched onto his opponent's right leg and twisted from the heel. O'Brien tapped in obvious pain, and Cavalcante was awarded the win.
Cavalcante snaps a two-fight losing streak with the much-needed result. O'Brien sees a two-fight winning streak broken.
In the night's first preliminary fight, Renzo Gracie product David Branch (11-3) outworked fellow UFC vet Dustin Jacoby (8-3) to earn a unanimous-decision win.
The fight was contested at moderate pace throughout the 15-minute affair, but a pair of Branch takedowns coupled with a crisp left in the second round and several straight rights in the third proved enough to earn him the result.
Branch is now 3-1 in his past four fights. Jacoby sees a two-fight win streak snapped in his first loss since his UFC release.
- Andrei Arlovski def. Devin Cole via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37
- Anthony Johnson def. D.J. Linderman via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:58
- Marlon Moraes def. Miguel Torres via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
- Tyrone Spong def. Travis Bartlett via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:15
- Tyson Steele def. Gregor Gracie via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:52
- Brian Cobb def. Ronys Torres via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Steve Carl def. Ramico Blackmon via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:11
- Josh Burkman def. Gerald Harris via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante def. T.J. O'Brien via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:03
- David Branch def. Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on World Series of Fighting 1, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
(Pictured: Andrei Arlovski)


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Monday, January 20, 2014
Two San Diego County Albertsons stores are among 11 in California and 26 nationwide that the supermarket chain plans to close on Feb. 20, citing lagging sales.
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Company officials said stores that are being closed were identified as underperforming, as part of an ongoing review process.
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The gallery accompaniment to the That Wyoming Granite blog post
Skies over Alcova
Open Wyoming skies over Alcova Resevoir (Casper) in May.
Yasha Hai
When it was put up by a "Japanese tourist" in the late '70s, Yasha Hai clocked in as the hardest rock climb in Wyoming. It went unrepeated for decades, but now has seen a number of ascents.
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A lunch break while climbing at Vedauwoo, WY.


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Sour Cream Coffee CakeFrom THE SEVEN HEARTHS BED & BREAKFAST
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1/2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350. Cream together butter and sugar, add eggs and mix well with mixer, add sour cream and vanilla, mix well. Add all dry ingredients and mix. Grease a bundt or tube pan, spread 1/2 batter in greased pan, put 1/2 topping, then balance of batter and balance of topping. Bake for 45 minutes. Variation: Add sliced apple, or blueberries in middle with cinnamon/sugar mix.


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Near Bir Al-Ghanam, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan rebel forces gained ground against ruler Moammar Gadhafi's forces Saturday after a massive offensive in the western town of Bir Al-Ghanam.
Rebel commanders said 1,500 opposition members joined in the battle, which lasted five hours. Rockets and gunfire were exchanged from both sides, and rebels took on Gadhafi fighters from three fronts.
At least eight rebels were killed and dozens more wounded, according to medical sources. Casualties inflicted on Gadhafi forces were not immediately known.
Rebel fighters said Gadhafi's forces had retreated from Bir Al-Ghanam and claimed victory over the town.
The offensive began at dawn as hundreds of rebels swept in from the west off the Nafusa mountains and into the plains below. The fighters in Saturday's attack are part of what some have dubbed a Mad Max army -- a fleet of pickup trucks modified to take heavy weapons speeding across the desert. Most of the men were civilians before the fighting broke out.
Bir Al-Ghanam is about 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the capital city of Tripoli. Capturing the town is significant because not much else stands in the way between Bir Al-Ghanam and the Libyan coastline -- where Tripoli is situated.
"It was very, very fierce," one rebel fighter told CNN after the offensive was over. "But there is no time to rest. The next step, Tripoli."
For months, rebel fighters -- who have controlled the eastern city of Benghazi and other areas -- have been trying to move closer toward Tripoli, in the west. They are seeking the ouster of Gadhafi, who has ruled Libya for 42 years.
CNN's Kareem Khadder contributed to this report.


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Yankees top O's in extras
New York rallies to beat Baltimore on Monday
A tense AL East duel between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each team.
After the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings Monday night to extend Baltimore's losing streak to six games, it became apparent why New York leads the division and Baltimore is mired in its longest skid in nearly a year.
Both showed their hitting prowess. Both played solid defense. The difference was that the Orioles got another poor performance from the back end of their bullpen, and New York got a typically strong outing from closer Mariano Rivera.
New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three straight save opportunities after converting a franchise-record 35 in a row. All three of those botched saves have come during Baltimore's current slide.
Pedro Strop then gave up two runs in the 10th to complete the collapse. After that, Rivera breezed through a 1-2-3 inning for his 17th save in 17 tries.
"Believe me, I don't take him for granted," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Rivera. "It's hard to do it year after year after year. You're going to see guys go through some ups and downs, but Mo doesn't go through a lot."
Neither did Johnson until last week, when he blew ninth-inning leads against San Diego and Tampa Bay before collapsing against the Yankees.
"The ball's up. That seems to be the common thing lately," Johnson said. "Just not making the adjustment. I'm trying, you know, doing everything. I'm going to work through it."
Rivera, on the other hand, has been darn near perfect. And that is why the Yankees are 28-16 and Baltimore is five games back, as close to last place as first.
The Yankees also improved to 19-0 when scoring first this season.
"All bullpens are going to go through their struggles," Girardi said. "The bottom line is that we were able to get some runs off some pretty good pitchers tonight."
Robinson Cano hit his team-high 13th home run in the first inning for New York, David Adams clubbed his first major-league homer in the second and Lyle Overbay connected in the seventh.
In the 10th, Ichiro Suzuki led off with a double off Strop (0-2) and Vernon Wells followed with an RBI double to left. Hafner added a two-out single to make it 6-4.
David Robertson (3-0) worked the ninth as part of a relief crew that allowed two hits and no runs in 3 2/3 innings. Their effort followed an uneven performance by starter CC Sabathia.
Asked to assess the bullpen's performance, Sabathia said, "Unbelievable, but that's just been all year. We knew that was a strong point of our team, but they've really carried us. They've been great."
After Overbay put New York up 3-2 in the seventh with a homer off Troy Patton, Baltimore took the lead in the bottom half. Alexi Casilla singled and scored on a double by Nick Markakis, who came home on an opposite-field double to right by J.J. Hardy.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter elevated Hardy to the third spot in the lineup because the shortstop came in with a .321 career batting average against Sabathia. Hardy also doubled in the fifth against the big left-hander.
"We had the lead and it's up to me to go out and shut the door," Sabathia said. "It's very frustrating, especially in a close game like this. Luckily, these guys were able to bail me out."
Sabathia gave up four runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings. He left with New York trailing 4-3, but Hafner's shot in the ninth preserved Sabathia's 17-4 lifetime record against Baltimore.
Orioles starter Freddy Garcia, who pitched the past two years for the Yankees, allowed two runs, three hits -- two homers and a meaningless single -- in six innings. Aided by two double plays, the right-hander faced only three batters over the minimum.
Cano and Adams provided the Yankees with a 2-0 lead before Chris Davis hit his 13th homer for Baltimore in the second.
After wasting a two-out double by Matt Wieters in the fourth, Baltimore pulled even in the fifth. Steve Pearce hit a leadoff double and scored on a single by Markakis. Later in the inning, Sabathia retired Adam Jones on a grounder with runners at second and third.
Replays indicated first base umpire Eric Cooper got two calls wrong in the sixth inning, both of which went against Baltimore. Brett Gardner appeared to be picked off first base and was called safe, and Wieters seemed to beat out an infield hit but was called out.


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Last month, Verizon rolled out a software update for the Motorola Droid 4 smartphone. Verizon will soon roll out a software update for its predecessor, the Motorola Droid 3. The size of the update is 224.8MB. However, this update does not bring the much-awaited Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. With just 512 MB of RAM, Motorola Droid 3 is not expected to get the Android 4.0 update in the future.
The latest update is numbered 5.7.906.XT862 and it can be easily downloaded via OTA (Over-The-Air). It comes with a Google security patch, improvements to the camera's auto-focus, pre-loaded VZ Navigator 3D City app and much more. Check out the complete changelog below.
Device Features:
- A Google Security Patch has been added to improve the security level.
- Fixed issue where the device may power ON without user interaction.
- Avoid device interruption when accessing an application prior to the storage being fully mounted on the device.
- Improvements in device stability help avoid device power cycles.
- When connected to a Bluetooth headset or HDMI cable, the device will no longer lock up and power cycle.
- Improvements to the camera's auto focus will reduce the shutter response time and enhance the quality of captured imagery.
- Device is enabled with the Wireless Alerting System.
Call Features:
- Use a wired headset without the interruption of a high pitched tone.
- Plus code dialing has been enhanced, improving the experience while traveling.
Applications & Widgets:
- Playback media can be heard while using a Bluetooth headset.
- Place a call to the appropriate recipient using the contact widget.
- When moving applications to the SD card, shortcuts to these Apps will remain.
- After updating the contact database from the Messaging App, the Messaging UI will display the latest contact information.
- Successfully post and play videos on Facebook.
- Purchased ringtones are now able to be downloaded, saved and used where appropriate.
- Contact pictures display properly in Google Voice.
- VZ Navigator 3D City is now preloaded.
- Resolved excessive data usages and continuous downloading for VZ Navigator 3D City downloads.
Verizon will roll out this update within a few days. If you do not get this update on your smartphone, then just go to Home > Applications > Settings > About Device > System updates and check for the update. To learn more, head over to this page or check out this PDF file.


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Dozens of children forced into prostitution were rescued in a three-day sweep of sex-trafficking rings, federal law enforcement authorities announced Monday.
The 105 victims, mostly girls, were rescued as the result of a coordinated effort that spanned 76 cities. The crackdown also netted 150 pimps, authorities said.
The largest roundups occurred in San Francisco (12 children and 17 pimps), Detroit (10 children and 18 pimps), Milwaukee (10 children), Denver (nine children and six pimps) and New Orleans (six children and six pimps).
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A total of 21 victims were freed in California, and another five in both Texas and Connecticut, authorities said.
"This operation targeted venues where girls and adults are operated for commercial sex, including streets 'tracks,' truck stops, motels, casinos, internet sites and social media platforms and the like," Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI's criminal investigative division, said at a news conference.
The ages of the victims ranged from 13 to 17, he added.
One of them was a 14-year-old Sacramento, Calif. girl who was found in Reno, Nev. during an investigation of an online posting for prostitution, the Associated Press reported.
Another 14-year-old victim was saved in Memphis after undercover officers found her through the website backpage.com. She named two men and a woman who she said forced her into prostitution, according to the Commercial Appeal.
Among three children recovered in Oklahoma City was a girl who'd previous been rescued during a raid last year in the Pacific Northwest, an FBI agent told the AP.
The Detroit cases included several underrage girls held against their wills in various hotels, the Free Press reported.
In Chicago, the FBI said it worked with city and suburban police to rescue two teenagers. A pimp and 96 johns were also taken into custody.
The nationwide sweep, dubbed Operation Cross Country, was the largest in the FBI's decade-old Innocence Lost initiative to combat child prostitution, the agency said. Its main partner in that effort is the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Operation Cross Country's last major bust came in June 2012, when 79 children were rescued.
With the most recent crackdown, the initiative has pulled more than 2,700 children out of prostitution, the FBI said.
Typically, cases start locally, with initial arrests leading to deeper investigations, led by federal authorities, of criminal networks that transport children and adults across state lines.
Some perpetrators are serving life terms in prison.
"Operation Cross Country demonstrates just how many of America's children are being sold for sex every day, many on the internet," NCMEC CEO John Ryan said in a statement.
Wendy Jolley-Kabi, executive director of the Association of Missing and Exploited Children's Associations, said her group, and the families they represent, reacted to Monday's announcement with a combination of sadness and excitement—sadness for the large number of children involved, and excitement that the issue of child sex trafficking is getting so much attention.
Many sex-trafficking victims go missing from the foster or child-welfare system, where there often aren't parents or advocates clamoring on their behalf, she said. Some of these kids are never formally reported missing, reflecting gaps in state laws.
Jolley-Kabi said she expects that in the next few days several active missing-child cases will be closed as a result of the recent sweep. But far too many cases will remain unsolved.


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Eye on the prize
Famed lensman Onne van der Wal set a deadline for the mostly DIY refit of a classic cruiser fit for the family
Partial Snoek work list
• Sand, prep and paint cabin sole.
• Strip out old and rebuild galley cupboard and shelving.
• At mast collar and deck cut out for mast, sand and strip paint/
epoxy wood and fiberglass structure.
• Template and order new cabin sole carpet.
• Remove, sand, epoxy and varnish all teak trim down below
plus polish original brass screws.
• Cut holes and install new small Lewmar hatches above galley
and head.
• Replace old leaking hatches in forepeak and saloon.
• Vacuum, pressure wash and paint bilge.
• Recover interior cushions.
• Clean, sand and repair cracks in saloon table and apply
varnish. Attach larger table legs.
• Remove all old original interior incandescent lights and install
all new LED lights.
• Drill hole and install new solar vent in head.
• Refurbish old companion way board and fabricate new
starboard companion way sliders.
• Sand, epoxy and varnish all interior woodwork.
• Reinstall varnished companionway stairs and engine door cover.
Engine and systems
• Replace Yanmar engine mounts and riser.
• Install Soundown sound installation in engine compartment.
• Install new stainless propeller, fit Lasdrop stuffing box and
new cutlass bearing.
• Refurbish and reinstall original bronze sea strainer.
• Install new electric auto bulge pump and run new
discharge hose to cockpit drain outlet.
• Install two new sacrificial anodes on prop shaft.
• Install new Scandvik head sink and head shower faucet.
• Install new heat exchange pipes from engine to new hot water
tank and top up coolant liquid in engine.
• Install Edson emergency hand bilge pump in cockpit locker.
• Install engine hour meter.
• Install new PEX piping for hot and cold water and install new
sinks, faucets, cockpit shower and hot water heater.
• Install portable 12-volt cooler box, tie downs and run new
wiring to panel.
• Install and hook up inverter, shore power battery charger,
voltage meters, USB chargers and 12-volt outlets.
• Install new 12-volt fresh water pump to run new wire to circuit
breaker board
• Install new sea strainer for engine cooling water.
Sails and canvas
• Bend on new North Sails main and genoa sails and check
cruising chute and snuffer.
• Fit new sail cover and dodger with sliding window.
• Build new nav station instrument panel.
• Install new Raymarine instruments, chartplotters, wind
instruments in nav station, cockpit and one i70 at forward
bunk in forward cabin.
• Replace masthead trim color light with new 4-inch fabricated
starboard base and mount new LED tricolor/anchor light and new
spreader lights.
• Remove old speed and depth transducers and install new
Raymarine transducer through-hull fittings.
• Install and wire new deck level LED nav lights on bow.
• Install autopilot.
• Install radar post mount in lazarette and wire to nav station.
• Remove all old deck hardware in prep for deck painting.
• Prep and apply Awlgrip on deck and topsides.
• Prep and paint bottom with Interlux micron anti fouling paint.
• Paint cockpit and lazerette lockers.
On deck
• Install new pedestal in new aft cockpit position.
• Install Mantus bow roller and anchor.
• Install new windlass, foot switches and heavy-duty wiring.
• Varnish and install cockpit table.
• Fabricate custom toerail bracket for new boarding ladder.
• Cut 2 inches off corroded mast butt section and fabricate new
G10 block riser.
• Waterproof and seal mast at through deck with new rubber collar.
• Replace propane locker drain hose.
• Clean, polish and reinstall original stainless coachroof and
foredeck grabrails.
• Install new foredeck mooring cleats.
• Install movable genoa cars and tracks and fabricated stainless
under deck plates, bolts and acorn nuts.
• Install solar panels on dodger.
• Install new self-tailing winches.
• Fabricate coachroof mounting plates and install sheet stoppers.
• Replace all 1x19 standing rigging.
• Install Windex and Raymarine mast head unit.
• Install heavy-duty VHF wire in mast and new VHF antenna.
• Install new mainsail track on existing track.
• Replace all running rigging.
• Pour new Spartite mast partner.


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this might just be my favourite outfit of the whole year. all the major elements also happen to be purchased in 2010. you may recognize this set because i got my head shot for loulou magazine from it. there was such pretty lighting on my porch that afternoon. i wore this for one of my favourite lazy day activities book shopping/starbucks lounging. i've probably spent more on books than clothing since i got back from nyc, i need an intervention! jj. i like buying books you can't stop me..;)
seeing these pictures makes me ache for winter to be over so i can wear my marants again ...the world's best shoe... sigh* and my best purchase of the year.
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The feature film adaptation of Ender's Game is undergoing a slight release date shift. Previously scheduled for March 15th, 2013, Summit has opted for a more holiday-friendly release of November 1st, 2013. Currently the only other film schedule to open on that date is Roland Emmerich's sci-fi pic Singularity, with DreamWorks Animation's Me and My Shadow opening a week later (followed by Thor 2 and The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire). It's unknown why the release date change was made, but it should be interesting to see if Fox moves Singularity off that date to prevent a sci-fi showdown with a beloved literary adaptation. Hit the jump for more, including a synopsis of Orson Scott Card's novel.
I don't think the release date move is a bad sign, and March 2013 was already plenty crowded with a slew of genre fare including Sam Raimi's Oz, The Great and Powerful, Jack the Giant Killer, The Host, the next Percy Jackson film, and Neil Blomkamp's Elysium. There could have been worry that Ender's Game would get lost in the shuffle and November is much more wide open, giving the pic the chance to kick off the holiday movie season.
The film is currently in the middle of production with Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) at the helm. Producer Roberto Orci recently took some time to answer questions about their adaptation and the possibility of sequels. Asa Butterfield (Hugo) stars as a boy who's recruited to develop military strategies in an attempt to prepare for an intergalactic battle. Butterfield is joined by an impressive cast that includes Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, and Abigail Breslin. Read the synopsis of the book below.
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut–young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.
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Health officials have said they need to take "urgent action" to improve children's access to mental health services.
Recently concerns have been raised about the services available across England.
Leading doctors have said patients are being shipped to all corners of the country for any available bed, leaving them far away from their friends and families, and medics are being forced to discharge patients as quickly as possible to make more room - putting patients at risk.
Now NHS England has promised to improve access to specialised mental health services for children and young people.
The news follows a new report from the health body which found that while the number of "tier 4" beds for youngsters has increased since 1999, there are "relative shortages" in some areas forcing young patients to be treated a long way away from home.
Alongside the undersupply of beds in some areas, there was also evidence of some patients being "inappropriately admitted" to other units, the authors said.
NHS England said that it will "urgently" increase general beds for children and young people around the country by around 50 beds and recruit a handful of extra staff to ensure children are receiving "appropriate levels of care".
And in the long term it will carry out a review of services available across the country.
Dr Martin McShane, NHS England's director for people with long term conditions, said: "Too many children and young people have had to travel some distance from their homes to access specialised inpatient beds.
"We are committed to both addressing the more immediate problems, by increasing capacity, and to improving these services longer-term, together with our national partners. We want to ensure that we can provide sustainable, high quality care as near to patients' homes as possible."
Labour's shadow public health minister Luciana Berger MP said: "Today's report reveals the true extent of the crisis in children and young people's mental health services.
"David Cameron is cutting the funding for mental health services by 20% more than hospital trusts. Now, up and down the country, there's a shortage of mental health beds that forces some of the most vulnerable children and young people to travel hundreds of miles from home to get the care they need."
In June the British Medical Association warned that mental health services are in a "critical" state.
Doctor's at the union's annual conference in Harrogate heard that services are being cut and patients are being put at risk as a result.
Care and support minister Norman Lamb said: "I want to build a fairer society where children get the mental health care they need - but the current system is too fragmented and pressurised.
"To address this, we are taking immediate action by making more beds available and appointing a taskforce to improve commissioning and create more joined-up services for children and young people. I am absolutely determined to get this right so that children everywhere get high-quality care."


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Trademark lawsuit pushes Mission Burrito to change its name
Like the golden arches of McDonald's, the church tower and bell of Mission Burrito has held a special place in the hearts of Houstonians. Now, those days are numbered as the burrito chain is pushed into a name change.
Mexican Restaurants, parent company of four Mission Burrito locations in the Houston area, lost a trademark-infringement lawsuit in November against Gruma Corp., the maker of Mission-brand tortillas, chips and other food products sold in grocery stores.
The ruling said disclaimers must be placed on all labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, advertisements, websites and menus clearly stating that it is not affiliated with Gruma Corp.
Mexican Restaurants decided that was too far and said it is going ahead with a rebranding.
"We would probably not have done it as soon as this had it not been for the lawsuit," said Mexican Restaurants spokesman Larry L. Harrison. "Since we bought Mission Burrito in 1996, we have always wanted to rebrand, it's like buying a house, you want to make it your own."
The company just closed entries for an online competition to come up suggestions for a new name. The company said 500 entries were submitted and whoever was closest to the name they finally choose will get a free burrito a week for a year.
They wont reveal the choice until it has been thoroughly checked by attorneys to make sure they don't end up in another lawsuit.
So, Texans Burrito, Chewy Burrito, and Burrito Bell are all probably out. As is Diznee Burrito.
The lawsuit also coincided with the shutting down of the Sugar Land location, where a disclaimer was not enough. The judge ruled the chain must stop using the name and brand there altogether.
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Filming of the new season of Mob Wives had already started when Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East coast.
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Derwyn Holder writes symphony to show gratitude
Listening to the expressive opening measures of Derwyn Holder's Symphony No. 1, you immediately tune in to the New Jersey composer's influences from the jazz arrangements of Gil Evans to the melody's distinctive leaps and twists, which recall the late reed virtuoso Eric Dolphy.
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What you won't hear unless you ask Holder directly, or read the work's dedication, is that the music is a big "thank you" to Medicare. Operations and therapy have improved Holder's vision, opened clogged blood vessels, and eased the pain of spinal deterioration. The price tag? An estimated $400,000, almost all of it covered through Medicare and related insurance.
Although Holder hopes listeners simply feel his symphony "sounded beautiful," he also hopes they'll read this preamble: "This piece is dedicated, with my deepest gratitude, to President Lyndon Baines Johnson and the 89th Congress, and to all those who have made Medicare possible in the United States — [Also] to the wonderful medical people who, during the past eight years, have made it possible for me to be able to write this music in my 74th year."
Since the excerpt, above, from Holder's "Medicare" symphony is available for now only via synthesizer, you may get a better idea of the range of his composing through the YouTube video below, featuring the first movement of his guitar concerto.
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