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The SSBC has announced the schools project is $9 to 12 million dollars short. Apparently the plan is to have another special town meeting and election this Spring to request additional funds. The $107 million project would swell to as much as $119 million.
No word on the new projected tax increase. Sadly its an all too familiar scenario when special interest groups elect their members to the Selectman & School Committee. This has been a poorly planned project from the start. But the Selectman refuse to acknowledge that fact, again due to the special interest pressure. Hopefully the Selectman will have the courage to advise the SSBC that they will have to stay within the monies allocated. That is what they promised the electorate when they unanimously approved this endeavor. Stay to your word.
Mel Webster
5:14 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
The high school/middle school building project has NOT been poorly planned from the start. While the fact that we will need more money to complete the project is an unpleasant one, there are numerous reasons behind the problem. If you want more information, the secondary school building committee meets several times a month, usually on Tuesday evenings, and the meetings are open to the public.
All town committees and officials have worked extremely hard on this project. No one tried to pull the wool over anyone's eyes when it was put before town meeting and a special town election last year. The professionals hired by the town and approved by the Mass School Building Authority provided us with a number that they said would cover the cost of the project. We then took that number to the townspeople.
Prior to any special town meeting or election to ask for more money, there will be informational sessions held to allow residents to hear the details and ask questions about the project.
The charge that special interest groups elect their members to the school committee is laughable. I have run and been elected three times, and each time I have had no opposition. For at least the last 9 years, and maybe longer, there have been no contested races for a school committee position. If residents want a bigger say in how the town is run, they should run for public office. I think it is appalling that there are so few candidates for school committee.
Jeff Witts
9:38 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
The school will be built if they get the extra money or not. It will be missing many design elements and the auditorium/grounds/gym/technology will be severly lacking. If memory serves me correct, the police station project was also over budget by a staggering 50%. I know that was not near the scope of the high school project, but voters approved the extra money and I do not remember any complaints.
The members of the SSBC are volunteers and rely on the hired experts approved by the MSBA. The hired experts estimating the project totally dropped the ball and they should be held accountable along with the MSBA. The hired experts promised the SSBC that the school could easily be built for $108 million.
People need to understand the facts before making public comments and the best way I know is to attend the SSBC meetings that happen every Tuesday at 5:30pm either in the High School cafeteria or Middle School large group room.
Joe Veno
11:08 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
That is who I am saying the town should go after for the money needed. The hired experts that promised the SSBC that the school could easily be built for $108 million.
I am not finding fault with TheSchool Committee, The SSBC or the Selectmen in this issue at all.
People listened to the facts last time and we got the school passed. You have to understand many people do not trust the town because of things like this that happen. Please do not preach to them to attend a meeting. As I said in my other email you can tell them When, Where, Why and How the need fo rthe 9 to 12 million happened but that does not help them if they can not afford another tax hike.
Dave Miskinis
9:43 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
The issue - not only in N. Reading - is that elected townspeople, whether they run opposed or not, are largely not qualified to evaluate and oversee these kinds of complex projects. It should give no one comfort that the "Mass School Building Authority" validated anything. Just look at the incompetence of our statewide government with regards to oversight of anything.....drug labs, probation, housing, tunnel saftey...it goes on and on and on...... I am not saying that elected officials don't care, but you have to imagine that these developers and builders salivate at the opportunity to low ball projects and then once the town commits, they know - as someone said above - that the project will go through. i believe I recently read that the Reading library renovations are already over budget and the shovel has not even hit the dirt.
Karl Weld
5:42 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Yes, due to " erroneous calculations" the Reading library project amount was low by about $2.4 million. The original cost presented to Town Meeting was $12.1 million. It's now at $14.5 million. Special Town Meeting will vote whether or not to hold a debt exclusion vote (in April) on this project later this month. The estimated average tax increase has increased from $100/yr for 10 years to $140/yr for 10 years.
Throw in the 22% cost inflation due to the Prevailing Wage law and you begin to see how every municipal project spirals out of control.
Ed Canney
10:07 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
To Mel & Jeff'
When many in town questioned from the beginning how the SSBC arrived at their numbers, those inquiries were dismissed. There were misleading State reimbursement percentages, what exactly was being reimbursed, what was the town's obligation (48%, 49%, 51%?). Its all on public record. Volunteer committees for a project of this magnitude are unacceptable, and the result is obvious. You hire a competent engineering firm that will provide structural, mechanical and geological analysis as the architectural plan is developed, not the reverse. Snow loading, storm run-off, and soil analysis would have been incorporated prior to any estimated cost. Using a square footage cost for an architectural plan will never suffice. Do you really think the voters will be satisfied w/out new eyes looking at this mess? Perhaps have some members of the SSBC take a coarse in construction management. And as to the School Committee & Selectman, take criticism as constructive. Being reactive is what got you into this situation in the first place.
Ed Canney
11:29 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
An example Mel, of the scope of the incompetence....when the septic outlet pipe for the Middle School was drilled through(and had to be replaced) during soil analysis, don't you think that should have raised some flags? Contractors are required to investigate where all pipes, wiring and all underground connections to structures are located prior to soil work...its called "Dig Safe". And who paid for that pipe replacement. The property tax payer!? Wouldn't you agree that was incompetence?
You are an elected official, your response-ability is to the taxed, not volunteer committees, sans their stated commitment.
Ed Canney
11:45 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
Thanks Dave, let's hear what Mel & the Selectman have to say. They either come to grips w/the situation, or continue to obfuscate. I'll wager on the latter.
Jeff Witts
1:13 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Mr Canney,
I think you represent a constituency that may not be represented on the Selectmen or School Committe. Have you every thought of running for either board? Your views may be helpful. Also, you seem very knowledgable about construction and how the committee works or how it should work. Have you thought about joining the SSBC as well? I am sure some member would gladly resign to allow you a spot on the SSBC.
Ed Canney
4:41 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Jeff; have been Chairman of the Board of Selectman. And proud to say w/no connection to special interest. We also had a school building committee for the high school. I was the liaison of the Selectman to that committee. The project was on time and on budget.
Jeff Witts
4:45 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
That is great. More the reason to run for Selectmen or join the SSBC. You can help keep the budget in-line for what the voters approved. You have valuable experience.
Thanks for serving the community in the past.
Ed Canney
5:01 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I'm flattered by your suggestion, Jeff. However I teach Construction Supervision four nights a week and weekends instruct CEU classes for construction supervisors. As to your suggestion of my expertise...I was also your Building Inspector for 10 years in North Reading, 12 years in other communities. Your thoughts are appreciated.
Ed Canney
10:23 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
May be the time to consider a 1% meals tax rather than go to another property tax rate hike? From Mass.gov web site:
What is the Local Option Sales Tax on Meals?
In 2009, the Legislature added Chapter 64L, "Local Option Meals Excise," to the General Laws. Under this chapter, a city or town that accepts the provisions of this chapter in the manner provided by M.G.L. Ch. 4, sec. 4, may impose a local sales tax on the sales of restaurant meals originating with the city or town by a vendor at the rate of .75 percent of the gross receipts of the vendor from the sale of restaurant meals. (See M.G.L. Ch. 64L, sec. 2(a).) This local excise, which is imposed in addition to the 6.25 percent state sales tax on meals takes effect on the first day of the calendar quarter following 30 days after acceptance by the city or town on on the first day of a later calendar quarter that the city or town may designate. For more information, see TIR 09-13, Local Option Sales Tax on Meals.
Mel Webster
10:32 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Ed. I only ask one favor. Please let me know all of the special interests to which I am beholden. As I have stated numerous times, no on wants to run for these offices and every year the school committee election is uncontested. I welcome all those interested to step up to the plate and run for office.
As for the complaints about volunteer committees not having the expertise, that is why an architect and owners project manager were hired early on. They are the experts and they developed the estimated cost for the project. That is why they were hired. If you have complaints, much of those are with state laws. They dictate that there be a volunteer school building committee to manage project and they set up the MSBA, which for the most part works well. Bottom line is the school will be built whether an override is passed or not. But, as Jeff noted above, without an override there will be missing pieces. If you wan the details, please attend the public forums over the next few months.
Ashley Troutman
1:20 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Ed Canney
1:43 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Really! Personal attacks? Wow. Would like to see them & from whom.
Ed Canney
1:25 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Mel you are obviously a dedicated school committee member, and I find that admirable. To the special interest affiliation...the group(s) advocating for a new HS. Yes am aware of the need for a SBC as required by the MSBA. I helped appoint two, and was the liaison to both. We had members that had construction expertise(Chairman Welch as an example, a then contractor). Same with the citizens committee for the library, Harry Wagg was the chair, a construction supervisor & hospital maintenance supervisor. Mel, an architect, submits concepts. An engineering firm does detailed analysis relative to that conceptional plan, and is required under the building code for structures over 35,000 cu/ft. That's what was lost in the process. You never have an architect estimate cost, w/out an engineering review. Not knowing the credentials of the manager, I can only advise that their job is to follow the submitted plans(hopefully he has an unrestricted supervisor license and knows the codes), but its not their job to estimate. Items publicly cited: snow loading & poor soils should never had been an issue, should a qualified engineering firm reviewed the plans. I teach this stuff Mel, I know what I'm talking about. Why don't you have the SSBC call me, I'll advise them as to proper process. But please, Mel stop w/the excuses and ask "Where did we fail". That's your obligation to the tax payers of North Reading. You ask the same of students.So learn from your mistakes.
1:59 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
so Ed, you contributed to the library renovations, the one where the slate roof tiles kept falling. Well I guess you credibility is dropping a little.
Mel Webster
3:55 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Ed, all I can tell you is that every step in the project is dictated and approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). North Reading followed every one of those steps in getting to its estimate for this project. Per MSBA rules, it is the job of the owners project manager and the architect to come up with the estimate. And, that estimate was then approved by the MSBA. While I do not doubt your qualifications, it appears to me that you are not aware of MSBA regulations and how these projects work. It is a lot different from when we renovated the Little, Hood and Batchelder Schools. The town has far less authority or oversight now than it did before the MSBA was put into place about 8 years ago. As far as a failure, there has not been one as far as I can see. And I am not making excuses, Ed. All I am doing is explaining why the project is over budget. And everything I have posted is accurate.
By the way, there are several members of the SSBC who have building and engineering expertise.
Ed Canney
12:53 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Mel I appreciate your explanation. However as I pointed out, the building code requires architectural plans be reviewed by a structural engineer for projects of this magnitude. Additionally soil analysis is required. Its all in the "Construction Control" section of the State Code, for all construction 35,000 cu/ft and over. Prior to permit issuance, building departments require affidavits from electrical, mechanical and structural engineers that they have reviewed the plans and will inspect within their discipline as the project progresses and submit reports relative to those inspections. I just can't imagine the MSBA advising communities to subvert the codes. If there are members of the SSBC with "construction experience", then they missed some very important criteria. Wasn't several million spent on "plan preparation"? Well, that's when these issues should have been resolved.
Ed Canney
3:33 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Slater...our construction supervisor for the library was fired by the Town Administrator at the time, Steve Daly (no reason given) The construction manager, Edward Carlson was a contractor and saw mill operator in North Reading and well respected, hired by the Library Committee. He's retired in Maine, but I can have him weigh in on this matter if you prefer. He was having issues as to the integrity of the work at the library by the contractor. As you do not know, we have a "strong town manager" charter. So our only alternative was to fire the Town Administrator. Which I and Nancy Ciironi attempted to do, but over this issue was deemed within the Town Administrator's purview by the majority of Selectman board members(he was under contract, so dismissal would require he be paid the balance of his contract). So your memory is correct. The tiles on the roof where improperly installed, removed and replaced. The contractor's insurance reimbursed the town for the issue. Any thing else Slater? Just ask. Have you been to the Library, Slater? Its a great building, no problems I know of....but perhaps you might. What are they? What's your issue?
5:12 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
It seems that you are a teacher. If a student came to half your classes, read half the text book, would you expect them to have a solid and informed grasp of the subject?
Well you just told us that you have not ever been to a SSBC meeting for the HS, and from previous post that you get your info primarily from the transcript and the Patch. I'm sure the talk at the coffee shop is rich with rumor too.
It seems to me you are making judgements with only a small part of the story. I hope you'll attend the public meetings Mel mentioned, and you listen to all the information. Then I'll grant your ideas more credibility.
Ed Canney
1:47 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Mel I appreciate your explanation. However as I pointed out, the building code requires architectural plans be reviewed by a structural engineer for projects of this magnitude. Additionally soil analysis is required. Its all in the "Construction Control" section of the State Code, for all construction 35,000 cu/ft and over. Prior to permit issuance, building departments require affidavits from electrical, mechanical and structural engineers affirming that they have reviewed the plans and will inspect within their discipline as the project progresses and submit reports relative to those inspections. I just can't imagine the MSBA advising communities to subvert the codes. If there are members of the SSBC with "construction experience", then they missed some very important criteria. Wasn't several million spent on "plan preparation"? Well, that's when these issues should have been resolved. As a public official, your responses are sincerely appreciated. Hopefully, you will take some of my advice back to your board & the SSBC.
Danny M
7:26 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Ed, you are correct if we could afford to pay for the whole school . The partnership with the State requires the process we are currently following for the Town to recieve reimbursement
Ed Canney
8:28 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I don't doubt that Dan. When I previously commented that the SSBC should consider an 'errors of omission" filing against the architect, I was not being facetious. He/she was responsible to have had a structural engineering review of his/her plans, prior to providing an estimate of the construction. The example being the Middle School roof. An engineering review would have calculated the dead & snow loads required for that roof, and subsequent cost. Same with soil analysis.So if the architect did not perform "due diligence", then they are responsible for cost inaccuracies, and should bear those costs differentials. I've been an expert witness in these types of cases. If the architect blew it, he owns it. Jerry Venezia & Delaney are lawyers. They know that.
Ron Powell
2:45 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Howard Weldon Johnson
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Updated: March 26, 2010
Howard Weldon Johnson, 77, of Potosi, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 27, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Bobby Isbell and Kenneth Longley will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oplin Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home.
Howard was born in Oplin, Texas on December 13, 1932 to Lewis
Johnson and Ruby (Preston) Johnson. He attended school in Oplin and
graduated from high school in Novice. Howard married Frances Geraldine
Whitley on June 21, 1952 in Tye, Texas. He lived in Oplin most of his
life, where he was a farmer and rancher, before moving to Potosi in
2004. He was a member of the Oplin Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Howard is survived by his
wife, Jerry Whitley Johnson, of Potosi; one brother, Robert Johnson and
his wife Shirley, of Childress; three children: James and Nelda Johnson
of Oplin, Pam and Kenneth Freeman of Potosi, Brenda Shelby of
Greenville; six grandchildren: Geary and Jennifer Riley of Spur, H.T.
and Michele Johnson of Oplin, Howie Riley of Eula, Justin and Brandi
Riley of Cisco, Autdom Shelby of Dallas, and Bennilee Shelby of
Greenville; three step-grandchildren: Wayne and Paula Vinson of
Oklahoma, Eddie and Ami Vinson of New Mexico, Shane and Amy Vinson of
Oplin; six great-grandchildren: Deven Riley, Blake and Luke Riley,
Brooklyn and Payton Riley, and Hagen Johnson; six
step-great-grandchildren: Brooke, Blake and Bailey Vinson, Isabelle and
Sophia Vinson, and Brylee Vinson; as well as one nephew and two nieces
of Childress.
Geary Riley, H.T. Johnson, Howie Riley, Justin Riley, Wayne Vinson,
Eddie Vinson, Shane Vinson and Deven Riley will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bennilee Shelby, Blake and Luke Riley,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, colo. – New Tacoma Rainiers starting pitcher Steve Garrison probably knows that pitching seven innings and allowing three runs in Colorado Springs should be good enough for a win.
Unfortunately for Garrison, it wasn't on Saturday. He lost to left-hander Nick Schmidt and the Sky Sox, 3-1.
It was the third loss in a row for Tacoma, which has lost six of the past seven games. The Rainiers (41-58) are a season-worst 17 games under .500.
Garrison (0-3) is still looking for his first Tacoma win, despite delivering a quality start twice in his first four outings.
"Garrison did a nice job," said Tacoma manager Daren Brown. "He kept us in the ballgame and gave us some much-needed innings. We just weren't able to do very much offensively."
The Sky Sox scored in the first inning when Matt McBride finished a nine-pitch at-bat by roping a two-out RBI double off the wall in left field. It was the 33rd double of the year for McBride, which ranks second in the Pacific Coast League.
McBride was 3-for-4 in the game, extending his hitting streak to 14 games. His infield single started a two-run rally in the fourth inning, when Brendan Harris drove him in with a double. Brandon Wood singled in Harris for the Sky Sox's final run.
Schmidt (2-2) entered the game with a 9.00 ERA in 16 innings since being promoted from Double-A Tulsa.
On Saturday, he allowed one hit in six scoreless innings – a Darren Ford single to left field in the third inning.
Only once did the Rainiers advance a runner to second base against Schmidt.
"We helped him out a little bit, swinging at some pitches out of the strike zone," Brown said. "It was our first time seeing him, and he did a nice job against us today."
Edgmer Escalona threw two scoreless innings in relief of Schmidt, and the Sky Sox carried a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning.
Tacoma scored in the ninth against closer Coty Woods. Nick Franklin reached on an infield single and eventually scored on a groundout by Mike Wilson.
The Mariners optioned Stephen Pryor to Tacoma prior to the game. Pryor, who was on a rehabilitation assignment with the Rainiers already, is likely to be officially added to the Triple-A roster today – requiring a roster move.
The teams play a doubleheader today that makes up for the June 26 postponement because of the Waldo Canyon Fire. First game, starting at 3:05 p.m. (PDT), pits Tacoma's Brian Sweeney (4-2, 5.02 ERA) against Guillermo Moscoso (5-5, 5.81). David Pauley (2-0, 1.59) takes the mound for Tacoma in game two against Cory Riordan (0-0, 6.75).
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In The Karate Kid, his first lesson is cleaning and waxing his masters car. His master tells him to "wax on, wax off". Is the purpose of this simply to teach him the value of hard work?
Mr. Miagi's shows him all the specific task he had been doing and how they transferred into karate. At the end of the transfer of learning phase of his training Daniel is amazed at what he had "learned" when he thought he was just doing everyday tasks. An odd form of training passed off by an unorthodox master on a skeptical student. Sometimes comes disguised as a set of chores, but just as often is a general exercise that promotes a valuable physical or mental attribute in a strange way. Always dismissed as a waste of time early on, and appreciated later. Often this also serves as a lesson to the skeptical student to trust the master and do all the crazy things the master asks without questioning, by demonstrating that the master really knows what he's doing and is in fact effectively teaching the student. It can be considered also a life lesson, and you can read more about it in this nice blog post over on a China travel site. It's like your childhood. When you're young you always complain with your parents for being so severe, but only when you're an adult you fully understand that your parents acted like that because they wanted you to become an educated person. |
Originally it's from the movie The Karate Kid(1984) starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita and the phrase has been adapted to the remake too . Pat Morita was supposed to be teaching Mr. Macchio karate, but all summer the karate master had the kid just painting stuff and waxing his car. However, the painting and waxing techniques were secretly teaching his muscles karate moves, and when the karate lessons actually began, he found it relatively easy to learn. This technique is known as the Kagite uke or circle block. It is a very effective block that provides a good lead in for follow on techniques. I think,the purpose of "wax on, wax off" would be not to to teach him the value of hardwork,but to teach him the basic karate movement and make him understand mastery in karate is a long-term journey. |
I don't think the purpose was simply to learn the muscle movements for defense. With the struggle of teaching, I think Myagi was also teaching the boy to trust him. Trust isn't something Daniel was very familiar with, and developing a trusting relationship with Myagi, as we see later, leads to better things. |


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six weeks after the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut school ignited new calls to fight gun-related violence, the issue reaches the U.S. Congress on Wednesday amid questions about whether lawmakers will be able to agree on significant legislation.
In hearings that begin in the Senate Judiciary Committee, President Barack Obama and other Democrats are seeking what would be the most robust gun-control package in decades.
Obama's plan includes a ban on military-style "assault" weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition clips, and more extensive background checks of prospective gun buyers, largely to verify whether they have a history of crime or mental illness.
But Republicans and some pro-gun Democrats envision a much more modest package. Many say that it's unclear whether the Democrat-led Senate and the Republican-led House of Representatives both would pass any gun restrictions beyond improved background checks.
"We are trying to weigh things that could make a big difference against things that can pass," said Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York. "I think background checks is the sweet spot."
That sentiment reflects how the calls for gun control – which were so prominent during the emotional days following the December 14 shootings in Connecticut – will face political reality on Capitol Hill.
Most Republicans and some Democrats in Congress favor gun rights and represent constituents who do as well. The influential gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association, has called any attempt to restrict weapon sales an assault on Americans' constitutional right to bear arms.
In recent days, some Republican lawmakers have joined Schumer and other Democrats in emphasizing better background checks of gun buyers, rather than Obama's more controversial plan to ban the sale of rapid-firing assault weapons like the one used in the Connecticut shootings.
Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona, a Judiciary Committee member, said that "we all recognize the need for more effective background checks."
But, Flake said, "people say responsible gun owners should be able to own any type of weapon or (ammunition) clip within reason."
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and gun owner, said, "We must be realistic and we will."
Asked what action he expected his panel to eventually propose to the full Senate, Leahy said, "Watch the hearing."
Among those scheduled to testify at Wednesday's hearing are NRA chief Wayne LaPierre and former astronaut Mark Kelly, who along with his wife, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, recently formed a group to combat gun violence.
Giffords was severely injured in a 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 14 wounded.
The NRA's plan for securing schools has revolved around putting armed guards on campuses. In a statement released Tuesday that he plans to give before the Senate panel on Wednesday, LaPierre also sounded a familiar refrain of gun-rights supporters, calling on better enforcement of existing gun laws rather than new laws.
"We need to look at the full range of mental health issues, from early detection and treatment, to civil commitment laws, to privacy laws that needlessly prevent mental health records from being included in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System."
Federally licensed firearms dealers are required to run background checks for criminal records on gun buyers. But the government estimates that 40 percent of purchasers avoid screening by getting their guns from private sellers, including those at gun shows.
The White House's plan would require screening for all prospective buyers.
The background check provision is generally regarded as the gun-control measure most likely to receive bipartisan support, but even it could face some difficulty.
Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, who is on the Judiciary Committee, said, "I don't see any need for any more (gun-control) laws."
"There is a huge crowd out there who believes the more government gets involved, the more freedoms they lose," Hatch said. "That is a solid fear, whether justified or not."
Although Obama's Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in seats in the U.S. Senate, the president's call to revive the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 faces an uphill fight.
"A number of Democrats from red (Republican) states will vote against it," a senior Democratic aide said. "But the vote may give them the cover to back other (gun-control) stuff."
The aide said that such Democrats could end up voting for a White House-backed measure to impose a 10-round limit on ammunition clips.
"The NRA could hurt someone with an ad saying, 'So-and-so voted to take away your guns,'" the aide said. "But an ad saying, 'So-and-so voted to reduce the number of bullets in your clip,' we think, wouldn't have much punch."
Schumer, a veteran of gun-control battles dating back to the 1990s, declined to predict whether Congress would end up imposing a limit on ammunition clips.
"It simply is too early to tell," he said.


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#1 With the blue and the red lines I have a small problem! The valve seats have already been done. They were 3-angle cut by a proffesional workshop so i tried to awoid damaging the seats. This "edge" is in fact not an edge but a indentation. So in fact there is a narrow hole between the valve seat and CC. I think to get rid if it I'd have to give the seats a "back cut" (not sure if i used the right term) to lower them and blend them in propperly. The edge that was there originally (approx. 1mm higher than seat insert) was removed so this is now flush with the seat.
#2 & #3 I was planing to do the things you pointed to with yellow and green but after I finish the exhaust side ports.
#4 I will have to get the resurfacing done by a specialist and if he'll decide there is enoug space (i think it's around 0,5mm) I'll resurface the head only and if not the valve seat will have to bo top ground which will also solve problem #1 :) But cause multiple new problems sutch as dropping the valves lower, new shimms or valve tip grinding...


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By MICHAEL CORONADO / The Orange County Register
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The contents of Jonathan Moran's life resemble an Army/Navy store.
T-shirts. Holsters. Packs. Bags. Flak vest. Straps. Buckles. Sweatshirts. Gun cleaner. Caps. Shorts. Canteens. Flashlight.
Follow Jonathan Moran's blog from Iraq: jarhedjon.blogspot.com.
Follow Sheryl France-Moran's blog at www.2006marinewife .blogspot.com.
Excerpts from his blog:
"It has always puzzled me why parting from friends and those whom one loves is called a 'good' bye. It certainly has never seemed good to me. ... As the last week (before I leave for a year) winds down, and I find myself continually noting the things that I am doing for the last time, the people that I am seeing for the last time, and the places that I am going for the last time, before I leave – I can positively say there is little that seems 'good' about it."
"After Sheryl and I got married, I mourned my autonomy for years, wishing I could 'be free' again. ... Well, now I've got a lot of personal freedom (not a lot of professional freedom, but then, I never have had that ), and all I want is Sheryl back in my life."
"I've been raving about the chow here, and I thought I'd tell you all what our menu was this evening: veal Parmesan or chicken cordon bleu, with steamed rice, buttered mashed potatoes (with two gravy options), and steamed cauliflower."
Marines deployed from West Coast bases for at least seven months
Total active-duty Marines
Total Marine reserves
Ready reserves who can be activated anytime
Standby reserves
Retired reserves
All the items are green. The same can be said for Moran's experience in the Middle East.
Moran, a Marine reservist called to active duty, packed for a year in Iraq recently before he deployed just two weeks ago.
Like other Camp Pendleton Marines, he'll trundle through fine, powder-like dirt, which during spring sandstorms can swirl into unsettling orange walls of soot that sting the skin and eclipse the daylight.
He'll likely ride in lumbering convoys across bone-chilling Iraqi nights and later march in dry, penetrating, triple-digit heat for the first time. Then there are the hidden explosives - inside carcasses, buried in trash, and stashed in hidden recesses of railing or concrete medians.
But unlike many of Moran's military brethren deploying for their first, second or even third and fourth time to Iraq - those 19-, 20- and 21-year-olds clamoring for adventure and action - Moran carries a complicated physical and emotional burden that comes with being 44 years old.
Moran joins a growing list of older Marines - reservists and active-duty - called by the Department of Defense to deploy and fight alongside their younger counterparts.
Banking on experience
Since the Persian Gulf War in 1990, the Defense Department has found older, more experienced Marines an increasingly valuable asset to take to the fight. Marine reservists, for example, can bring years of cockpit time, deep avionics background and aircraft training that helps balance their younger counterparts' inexperience.
Retired Marine Corps Col. Charles Quilter II of Laguna Beach deployed to Iraq in 2003 at age 61. Having served 35 years in the Marines, Quilter brought a bucket load of experience to the war as a pilot and historian.
"The Marines have gotten really good service out of the reserve forces, particularly their specialty forces like aviation units," said Quilter, now 64.
Of the 178,896 active-duty Marines, approximately 44 percent are older than 25. About 13 percent are in their teens.
On a cloudy afternoon, just a few days before Moran deployed, he surveyed the two piles of stuff that stretched nearly halfway across the mobile-home driveway in San Juan Mobile Estates, where he lives with his wife, Sheryl, and son, Joshua, 6.
The bundles of gear he'll carry perched atop his lean, but well-built, middle-aged back gave him pause.
"You know, I'm not young anymore," he said. "Age is certainly a concern. No one's going to carry my gear."
difficult decisions
Each week the phone calls go out more frequently.
Another few hundred or so Marines are told to pack their gear, finish putting the final touches on their family lives and wait for the bus to March Air Reserve Base.
About 25,000 Marines, most from Camp Pendleton and Twentynine Palms, are in the beginning throes of a months-long rotation of East and West Coast Marines. The East Coast Marines are coming home from Iraq. The West Coast Marines are shipping out.
And each week, wills are penned, powers of attorney are signed, and families sit together at dining-room tables asking uncomfortable questions they might never otherwise ask.
Who takes care of the kids if you get killed in Iraq and I become disabled?
What happens if I die in a car accident here and you're in Iraq?
How do I fix the peeling paint along the baseboards before the homeowners' association fines us?
Sheryl France-Moran, Jon's wife, attended a pre-deployment workshop at Camp Pendleton, surrounded mostly by twentysomething wives.
"I said, 'OK, I need to listen. I need to take notes.' But by the time I left, there was a sense of 'Oh my goodness.' It started to sink in," she said.
Aid in the absence
She isn't alone; an army of Marine Corps spouses called the Key Volunteer Network spring to life to help with mundane chores such as finding a baby sitter and catastrophic events such as burying a husband.
Rebekah Duda sees a broad range of ages, including older Marines, come to her for assistance.
"From brand-new Marines, 18 years old, all the way up to the senior guys getting ready to retire," said Duda, coordinator for Camp Pendleton's Marine Corps Family Team Building.
Duda is in charge of more than 2,000 helpers, called Key Volunteers, who help families and spouses do everything from find a car mechanic to plan a loved one's funeral during deployments.
Sheryl France-Moran says she appreciates any help she can get.
"I'm doing OK today," she said one recent afternoon. "If you need to you can go and curl up in the bed and cry. You can't do that every day, but once in a while it's OK."
Contact the writer: (949) 465-5424 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Beem gets updated to 1.4, adds Skydrive support
Beem is a Windows Phone music app that allows users to tap into the Digitally Imported music site and stream various EDM radio stations to your Windows Phone. The popular DI.FM client has been recently updated to version 1.4 and has added Skydrive support to allow you to upload recorded MP3 streams to the cloud. Recording streamed music has been a Beem feature for sometime and with Skydrive support you can now use Skydrive to back up your recordings.
There's also been a slight name change with Beem. Beem Donate is now Beem Plus and has the full gambit of features. There will also be a free version of Beem that will have the standard listening features but not as feature rich as Beem Plus. The free version of Beem will continue to be supported and developed but will be more of a scaled back version.
Beem is a well laid out music app for your Windows Phone that delivers a healthy selection of tunes. The free version of Beem (currently version 1.3) can be found here at the Windows Phone Store. Beem Plus is currently running $1.29 and you can find Beem Plus here at the Windows Phone Store.
There are 13 comments. Sign in to commentxrs22 says:
Its a good app but tends to be a little low on sound.
slpaige says:
Definitely worth a purchase in my opinion. Yes its a bit laggy at times but not enough that would make me stop using it.
hardcoreplur says:
I love Beem! And developer is awesome.
Kenjoe says:
Loving this music app
ZX9 says:
I've gotten a WPCentral notification for this 4 times! Pretty sure that's not normal...
rebel_yell says:
My favorite app. Got me hooked on EpicTrance and introduced me to a new world of music. John O'Callaghan (Rhea), Ahmed Romel (City of Life) are now in my music collection. It's also the app that's made me go over my 4GB data limit numerous occasions. Time for me to buy it to show my appreciation.
SamPavlov says:
club dubstep ftw!!
Bruno H says:
I hate it when lazy developers create a free app and a pay app. All WP apps should use the built in try-out features.
When I see apps that have a separate free version I tend to look elsewhere as it feels like the developer just did a quick IOS rip off.
rebel_yell says:
Are you a developer? You'd have to be in order to make such a statement. No? I've used the free version of BEEM for over 6 months and in that time the developer has made steady improvements. I've written to the developer twice and received a reply every time. He even wrote to me unsolicited to offer more information regarding an update. Perhaps he is not lazy but rather, busy taking care of non paying users. Now I'm a paying customer because his free version showed to me what kind of work he produces and it was plenty enough to make me open my wallet.
greg2k says:
Missing feature I'd love is A2DP support so I can listen to Beem in the car's BT stereo. Anybody got that to work?
judas2100 says:
Great app...thanks wpc !!


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I was amazed! I'm always so careful. But when they still hadn't approved it over 24 hours later, I just deleted it and started over. :-)
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I am writing you about the Mary Elizabeth Avery Memorial #6037102. She would be my aunt, if she is the wife of Gershan L Avery Memorial # 6037106. Is there a headstone?
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I am in awe of your work! You are doing a most valuable service.
I recently moved to the area and I am have always been interested in genealogy and cemeteries. I was looking over some of the names in the Boulder Cemetery and noticed this lady. I am not connected but I noticed the dates indicated for her birth and death and the dates indicated for her spouse. I think the spouse indicated is really her son.
I thought I should mention this.
Keep up the good work,
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Virgil Fricks had a brother named Milligan (b. 1863) aka Martin who also went to Montana. If you run across any information on him, it would be appreciated.
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Thank you Becky for posting my mother in laws cousin Betty on FindAGrave. I truly appreciate it. I was happy to see it. I am amazed at how similar we are. I, too, am a marine's daughter, born again believer in Jesus, and a genealogist. I'm going to add a photo of Betty to the site. God bless and keep up the great work!
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PALM BAY, Fla. - A 19-year-old suspected burglar continues to recover after Palm Bay police say he was beaten, kicked and shot with a stun gun by victims.
Michael Maxwell, of Palm Bay, was charged with one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon and four counts of battery after police were called about 1 a.m. Wednesday to investigate a disturbance at a home in the 700 block of Monterey Drive.
Police said that several men, including Maxwell, arrived at the home in a gold 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and stormed the home, but the residents inside managed to fight off the attack.
Winter Haven, Florida -- The Polk County Sheriff's Office says nearly 100 people have been arrested in an undercover prostitution sting operation.
Deputies say a total of 92 people were arrested for offering to commit lewdness, along with other charges. The suspects allegedly responded to online ads posted by undercover detectives posing as prostitutes, or the suspects were prostitutes themselves who posted ads and came to the undercover location, offering their services.
Among those arrested was Samuel Yoon of California, who is a 45-year-old youth counselor. Sheriff Judd says Yoon thought he'd be seeing a 14-year-old girl. Yoon was in Orlando to attend a youth ministry conference...
OCALA, Fla. - Deputies said Marion County brother and sister Darren L. Hagerman 25, and Jessica L. Huggard, 22, were spotted riding in a blue Ford van on Highway 40 in Ocala Thursday night and pulled over when a deputy saw a 2-year-old jumping in the backseat.
According to the report, the deputy found the van packed with Frito-Lay chips during the traffic stop. When asked where the chips came from, Hagermen said he and his sister take the chips as a way to generate income.
The deputy found that Hagerman had a master key that worked on the gate lock at the Frito-Lay factory, according the report. It appears Hagerman doesn't work at the factory...
Taco Fusion in Tampa is known for serving exotic game like shark, gazelle, ostrich, beaver and even camel in its tacos, Tampa TV station WFTS reported.
But it was lion meat that apparently crossed the line.
A wildlife group and several customers were outraged by the decision, saying an animal in danger of extinction doesn't belong on a menu.
Initially, Taco Fusion's owners said if you don't like it, don't eat it. But they have since decided to stop selling the $35 tacos...
According to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, what's being described as one of the Treasure Coast's largest meth labs ever was found at 1913 22nd Avenue in Vero Beach. Indian River County's Multi Agency Criminal Enforcement Unit along with the DEA are on the scene, and have been for several hours Thursday morning...
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. —A teenager in South Brevard County became Central Florida's latest shark bite victim Saturday morning.
Brevard County Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Don Slayman said 16-year-old Michael Adler was bitten on the ankle and taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Fort Lauderdale teen said despite his trauma, he was more upset about missing out on the waves...
ORLANDO, Fla. —Should all students be tested for drugs? That will soon become policy at an Orlando private school.
Administrators at Lake Highland Preparatory School recently announced a new drug-testing program that calls for the screening of all students, grades seven through 12.
In the fall semester of the 2013-2014 school year, with a small hair sample, every LHP student will be tested for the use of 18 different narcotics...
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - A St. Petersburg man is accused of misusing the 911 system to request that he wanted "Kool-Aid, burgers and weed to be delivered to him."
The Tampa Bay Times reports 34-year-old Jarvis Sutton dialed 911 about 80 times on Sunday.
Sutton remained in the Pinellas County Jail early Wednesday...
"He could have killed himself or someone else."
Chuck Smith is at the end of his rope. He's so upset, his hands shake as he shows 10 News pictures from Saturday. His 19-year-old son slammed his car into a telephone pole at 4 a.m. Saturday, and he says it's all because of the synthetic marijuana called Spice.
"I found a lot more in the car than what you see here," said Smith. "I filled a Taco Bell bag full of these Spice packets."
Smith's son admits to smoking the synthetic drug, and it brings his father to tears. "I tried talking to him. Told him how bad it was for him, what it's doing to his brain. That it's tearing apart the family. How it's worse than anything. How it hurts everyone around him more than anyone can imagine," said Smith.
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04/20/2013 Scott-Ellis Wins Trio, DeHart a Duo at Cougar T&F InviteCougars dominate home meet with 22 wins. 04/16/2013 13th Annual Cougar Invitational T&F Meet April 20A select group of Cougars will also compete at Mt. SAC Relays. 04/13/2013 Cougars Win Seven Events at SCC WAR VI MeetCougar Invitational Meet at Mooberry Track next on track schedule. 04/13/2013 T&F Adds Speedy Pair for 2013-14 YearBrandon Bobb and Daniel Zmuda sign NLIs for Cougar Track & Field. 04/09/2013 T&F Heads to Spokane for WAR VI MeetWAR VI meet at Spokane Falls Community College. 06/03/2013 Hear from Rick Sloan in this press conference. GO COUGS!05/20/2013 Hear from Rick Sloan in this press conference. GO COUGS!04/30/2013 Hear from Rick Sloan in this press conference. GO COUGS!04/23/2013 Hear from Rick Sloan in this press conference. GO COUGS!04/16/2013 Hear from Rick Sloan in this press conference. GO COUGS!
Head coach Rick Sloan shares a lifetime of passion for track and field with the student-athletes on the men's and women's teams at Washington State University, and they have found success athletically and academically under his tutelage. A dynamic coach and skilled technician, Sloan and his Cougar coaching staff have searched far and wide to bring the best student-athletes to Pullman, Washington, and then have worked tirelessly to have each one reach their greatest potential. The programs' continued success is evident in the consistent accomplishments achieved at the Pacific-10 - now Pac-12 Conference, NCAA Preliminary and Championships meets, the USA Track and Field competitions, and World levels. WSU brought home 81 All-America certificates during the past 12 indoor and outdoor seasons. Stephan Scott-Ellis is the latest to be added to the list of outstanding WSU performers earning All-America standing in recent years. Scott-Ellis won the Pac-12 men's long jump title in 2012, one year after claiming the triple jump gold, in addition to his NCAA finishes of fifth in outdoor long jump, seventh in indoor long jump and 13th in indoor triple jump. Intermediate hurdler Jeshua Anderson won four consecutive Pac-10 titles, three NCAA Outdoor championships and one runner-up finish and was the 2011 USA Outdoor champion. Anderson broke his own school record several times before running his final time of 47.93 seconds to qualify for the World Championships. Marissa Tschida was a two-time Pac-10 women's javelin champion and earned three All-America certificates in addition to being the school record-holder with a throw of 186-1. Anna Layman won the Pac-10 women's 800m conference title in 2011. Other Cougs earning All-America honors in 2011 included Courtney Kirkwood with her second certificate in the javelin, Joe Abbott (800m) and the men's 4x100m relay team (Brett Blanshan, Greg Hornsby, Nate Washington, Marlon Murray). Also climbing to the victors' stand as recent conference champions wearing Crimson and Gray included Trent Arrivey (2009 high jump) and Lorraine King (400m hurdles in 2009 ). The 2008 season was highlighted by two Cougar freshmen earning national titles: Ebba Jungmark won the women's high jump gold medal at the NCAA Indoor Championships, clearing 6-2 1/2 which is the second-best height in WSU history, and Anderson won his first NCAA Outdoor title and went on to win the US Junior and the World Junior crowns, setting a school record with a time of 48.68 seconds. Jungmark joined another national high jump champion who thrived under Sloan's mentoring, Whitney Evans. Evans won the 2003 outdoor title and earned eight All-America honors making her the most-decorated woman athlete in Washington State University history. Recognized internationally as a highly successful multi-event coach, Sloan has directed five Cougars to NCAA top finishes in the past seven years including Julie Pickler's second-place finish in the 2007 heptatathlon, Diana Pickler and Julie Pickler with third and fifth-place heptathlon finishes in 2006, and Rickey Moody's eighth place finish in the 2008 decathlon. As a Head Coach, Sloan has directed 42 WSU athletes to NCAA Outdoor All-American status 76 times, and directed 33 athletes to NCAA Indoor All-American status 46 times. In his 18 years as the WSU Track Program's mentor, Sloan has seen Cougar men set 22 school records and Cougar women set 83 school records. Additionally, 12 men's freshmen records and 35 women's freshmen records have been rewritten in this time frame. When Sloan was named the head track and field coach at Washington State in June of 1994, he had already invested 21 years of service to the program and the university as an assistant coach. From 1973 until the summer of 1994, he had been an assistant coach, directing WSU athletes in field events, hurdles, sprints, and decathlon. Sloan came to coach at Washington State after a highly successful competitive career. An outstanding athlete while at UCLA, Sloan became the first Bruin to clear 7-0 in the high jump and was an All-American in the pole vault as an undergraduate. He captained the Bruin track team as a senior and became the fourth American to surpass 8,000 points in the decathlon. As a 21-year-old, Sloan finished seventh in the decathlon at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. A year later he toured Europe with the U.S. National team. While competing, Sloan held world decathlon records in the pole vault with a height of 16-7, and the high jump with a leap of 6-11 3/4. As a decathlete, he was ranked second in the United States in 1968 and 1969, and ranked 10th in the world in 1969. Sloan's 8,051 points was the fourth best mark in the world in 1969. This Cougar mentor began his coaching career at California Institute of Technology and at Pasadena City College in 1972. Sloan also coached at Mt. San Antonio Junior College, home of the respected Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., before coming to WSU in 1973. In September of 1994, USA Track and Field accorded Sloan the title of Master Coach, the highest recognition in coaching education. Sloan is well-known internationally in the multi-events circuits because of his 14 years as coach for four-time world decathlon champion, Olympic champion and American record-holder Dan O'Brien and his mentoring of Olympic heptathlete Diana Pickler. Sloan is a much sought-after clinician who is the author of Track and Field Techniques and Training, and has produced nine instructional video tapes. He served as the head coach of the U.S.A. decathlon team which competed in the USSR in 1983. In 1988, he conducted clinics for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) in Georgetown, Guyana. In the fall of 2002, Sloan served as an assistant men's coach for the United States team competing at the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Cup in Madrid, Spain.
Cougar Highlights under Head Coach Rick Sloan 1995 - Named Head Coach for the combined Washington State men's and women's Track & Field Program. 1996 - Dominque Arnold won the men's 110m high hurdles title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. 1998 - Men's team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championship...Men's team earned third place at NCAA Indoor Championships with the distance medley relay team winning in a world record time...Sloan named MPSF Coach of the Year (men and women) and selected District 8 Men's Coach of the Year. 1999 - Women's team won MPSF Indoor Championship...Sloan named MPSF Women's Coach of the Year...Men's team finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships as Bernard Lagat won both the mile and 3000m...Lagat named Male Athlete of the Year...Women's team finished third at Pac-10 Championships and went on to place 20th at NCAA Outdoor Championships while men's team finished 11th at the NCAAs...Lagat won NCAA men's 5000m title...Sloan selected United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA) Region VIII Women's Coach of the Year. 2000 - Women's team repeats as MPSF Indoor Champions...Sloan selected USTCA Region VIII Women's Coach of the Year. 2001 - Men's team won MPSF Indoor Championship...Sloan named MPSF Men's Coach of the Year...Women's team finished fourth at Pac-10 Championships and went on to an 18th place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...Sloan named USTCA Men's West Region Coach of the Year. 2002 - Women's team finished tied for 15th at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships...Ellannee Richardson and Anson Henry named Mondo West Region Outdoor Track Athletes of the Year...Pac-10 champions include Whitney Evans (high jump), Richardson (heptathlon) and Henry (100m, 200m)...Sloan named USTCA Men's West Region Coach of the Year. 2003 - Women's team takes 12th place at NCAA Outdoor Championships...Whitney Evans wins high jump, Ellannee Richardson heptathlon runner-up after winning Pac-10 title...Darion Powell (decathlon) and Eric Dudley (400m hurdles) earn All-America...Anthony Buchanan (100m) and 4x100m relay (Lamarr Kirk, Bennie Chatman, James McSwain, Buchanan) also win Pac-10 title. 2004 - For the third consecutive year a WSU sprinter won the Pac-10 men's 100m dash...Anthony Buchanan won his second conseutive 100m dash title and placed seventh in the 100m at the NCAA Championships. 2005 - Diana Pickler NCAA indoor All-America (pentathlon)...Pac-10 champions Julie Pickler (heptathlon), Darion Powell (decathlon) and Robin Mikesh (high jump)...All-America honors to Julie Pickler and Diana Pickler (heptathlon), Tamara Diles (pole vault) and Tyson Byers (pole vault). 2006 - Julie Pickler NCAA indoor All-America as runner-up in pentathlon...NCAA outdoor All-America honors to John Cassleman (400m hurdles), Matt Lamb (discus), Diana Pickler and Julie Pickler (heptathlon)...Diana Pickler fifth in heptathlon at USA Track & Field Championships with school record 5,855 points. 2007 - At NCAA Indoor Championships Diana Pickler was second and Julie Pickler ninth in pentathlon, Tyson Byers third in pole vault...Diana Pickler won Pac-10 heptathlon and sets school records in pentathlon, heptathlon, and 100m hurdles, and placed second in the heptathlon at the USA Track & Field Championships...Julie Pickler runner-up in NCAA heptathlon, placed sixth at USATF Championships...Sara Trané won Pac-10 steeplechase...discus throwers McKenzie Garberg and Matt Lamb reach All-America. 2008 - Ebba Jungmark won NCAA Indoor high jump title...Jeshua Anderson won Pac-10, NCAA West Regional and NCAA Outdoor intermediate hurdles...went on to win US and World Junior gold medals...Sara Trané successfully defended Pac-10 steeplechase title...Trent Arrivey won NCAA West Regional high jump title..All-America certificates also go to McKenzie Garberg (5th discus, 6th hammer), Anna Layman (8th 800m), Rickey Moody (8th decathlon) and Arrivey (9th high jump). 2009 - Men's 4x400m relay team of Barry Leavitt, Reny Follett, Justin Woods, and Jeshua Anderson eighth, and high jumper Trent Arrivey eighth at NCAA Indoor Championships...Anderson, Arrivey and Lorraine King (400m hurdles) win Pac-10 titles...Anderson and Justin Woods (200m) win at NCAA West Regional where men's team is third...Anderson repeats as NCAA men's intermediate hurdles champion...All-America status accorded to Marissa Tschida (6th javelin), Matt Lamb (5th discus) and Arrivey (9th high jump). 2010 - Jeshua Anderson captured his third consecutive Pac-10 intermediate hurdles title and was the NCAA runner-up...he also captured the NACAC title...Marissa Tschida won the Pac-10 women's javelin title and placed fourth at the NCAAs...Tschida broke her own school record with a javelin throw of 186-1...other WSU All-Americans were Courtney Kirkwood (11th javelin) and Anna Layman (14th 800m). 2011 - Intermediate hurdler Jeshua Anderson closes Cougar career with fourth consecutive Pac-10 title, third NCAA title and wins USA Outdoor Championship with school record time of 47.93...Marissa Tschida repeats as Pac-10 javelin champion and third place at NCAAs...men's 4x400m relay team of Brett Blanshan, Greg Hornsby, Nate Washington and Marlon Murray won the Pac-10 title and finished 15th at NCAAs...Courtney Kirkwood (9th javelin) and Joe Abbott (13th 800m) received All-America honors...Anna Layman (800m) and Stephan Scott-Ellis (triple jump) also won Pac-10 titles. 2012 - Stephan Scott-Ellis won the Pac-12 long jump title one year after winning the triple jump title...Scott-Ellis also competed in three NCAA Championships events taking seventh in the triple jump and 13th in the long jump at the Indoor Championships, and fifth in the long jump at the Outdoor Championships...also at NCAA Outdoor meet women's javelin throwers Anna Adamko finished 19th and Courtney Kirkwood Simmons took 22nd...Shawna Fermin placed 18th in the women's 400m dash...in women's 4x100m relay team of Shaquana Logan, Cindy Robinson, Candii McFarland and Chanel James were 21st at NCAAs.
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In this volume, Chi's adoptive family becomes overprotective and tries to turn her into an indoor cat.
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Step right up and take your seats in the TEAM ADELE corner.
Timings of the evening:
7pm GMT (2pm ET, 11am PT) = Red Carpet coverage on ITV2
8pm GMT (3pm ET, 12pm PT) = Ceremony starts!! on ITV1
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Whitney Port: Ashley Olsen is so stylish
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Whitney Port says Ashley Olsen has a "great sense of style".
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Last year in Northern Ireland more than 2,500 children and young people were in foster care. This number was a 5% increase on the year before and in the last decade figures have risen by 8.5%.


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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Golden Bough Theatre
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2009, time TBA
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An ex-con, an ex-champion, a resentful over-achiever, a flower child and a slew of quirky characters make up the 10-person cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A lot is on the line for the middle school age contestants and for the three adults judging the cutthroat competition. Spelling Bee is a musical comedy that earned several Tony's and has been revived throughout the country ever since its 2005 debut. PacRep honors the play's unique formula by asking audience members to participate in rounds of the competition. (See Theater story.) [MF]
7:30pm Thu-Sat; 2pm Sun; 7:30pm Sun (Dec. 20). Golden Bough Theatre , Monte Verde between Eighth & Ninth , Carmel. $20-$38; discounts for seniors, students, teachers, military, children. 622-0100. http://www.pacrep.org/.
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Report said that One Direction's Niall Horan was pictured smoking outside a London pub. And stating that the habit is such a huge danger to health, Solar Cigarette encouraged the young music artist, along with other smokers, to give up cigarettes with electronic cigarette's help.
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I don't like the 2-button interface - feels incredibly chaotic and limiting.
I don't like the 2-button interface - feels incredibly chaotic and limiting.For an RPG have a look at the context-based interfaces in Quest for Glory III (IV and V possibly too - I don't remember). I thought it worked really well.
As a rule of thumb, my order of preference is 2-button, LucasArts (with shortcuts!), Sierra-style, verb coin (dislike), whatever the hell you call what Telltale uses in e.g. Tales of MI (hate!).
I guess I can see "limiting," but "chaotic"?
As I recall, the inventory item combination system is equally horrendous, if not worse.
TOMI was just a more cumbersome version of the Sam & Max 1-button interface that tried to make it a bit more like a 2-button one. Still, I appreciated having the ability to examine and combine items.
In most cases, I don't like the old style with verbs and coins are only slightly better. In general it would be fine, but let's face the fact that in every adventure game you're bound to at least one time try to guess the solution and then it gets tiresome, especially when the problem is "what the game designer meant" instead of what seems logical to do.
Classic multi-verb interfaces can hinder puzzle-solving, only if your main strategy is "try using everything on everything". Otherwise it's just the same as with 2-button interfaces.
Maniac Mansion versions of SCUMM had a bit too many verbs
One-button(?) interface (Telltale's Sam 'n' Max(?))


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