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COLUMBUS, Ga. | Miss Alabama USA 2012 Katherine Webb says she didn't plan a pop-culture takeover.
"I didn't purposely sit there in that spot in the stands for the camera to look at me. Nothing was pre-planned," Webb said. She's referring to the Jan. 7 BCS National Championship Game, where she watched her boyfriend, starting quarterback AJ McCarron, play for the University of Alabama.
COLUMBUS, Ga. | Miss Alabama USA 2012 Katherine Webb says she didn't plan a pop-culture takeover.
"I didn't purposely sit there in that spot in the stands for the camera to look at me. Nothing was pre-planned," Webb, who was raised in the Columbus-Phenix City area, said in a recent phone interview.
She's referring to the Jan. 7 BCS National Championship Game, where she watched her boyfriend, starting quarterback AJ McCarron, play for the University of Alabama.
Webb, 23, is an Auburn University graduate.
The big moment came when ESPN sportscaster Brent Musburger remarked at length about Webb's beauty. The results have been measurable in the pop-culture world. Webb has gained a deluge of followers on Twitter and she has a verified account — a sign she's a major public figure. She's approaching 270,000 Twitter followers.
For those keeping score, McCarron is approaching 156,000.
She appeared in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and covered the Super Bowl for "Inside Edition."
She also became a celebrity diver. Webb is among the cast members on "Splash," a reality TV diving competition that premiered March 19 on ABC. She survived the show's first cut and dedicated a dive to the man who helped make her famous. "Thanks, Brent Musburger. This dive is for you," she said on camera.
The financial compensation that came with "Splash" was a big draw, Webb said, citing the debt she incurred while competing in pageants. "I would love to give back to my family as much as I could as well as really sustain a living for myself," said Webb, who previously held a management position at the Chick-fil-A in Midland, Ga.
Money wasn't the only thing that drove her decision to do "Splash."
"I just really wanted to show America that I was more than just a pretty face," Webb said. "I'm on the show to do dives. I'm not on the show to show off my body."
Webb swears there's more to her life than glamorous photo spreads.
"I'm just a down-home, real country girl at heart," she said.
Her mother, Leslie Webb, uses a similar description, calling her daughter a "down-home, sweet girl."
In a Miss USA 2012 YouTube video, Katherine listed skeet shooting as one of her favorite outdoor hobbies.
She wasn't always confident in her looks. "I was always the tall, awkward girl and I looked different," said Webb, who graduated from Northside High School in Columbus.
In addition to her height, she dealt with vitiligo, a skin condition that can lead to a patchy appearance.
In addition to parents Alan and Leslie of Phenix City, Webb has three siblings: 26-year-old David and 19-year-old twins Matthew and Laurie.
Leslie Webb said that from early on, she thought Katherine would end up in the spotlight.
"We knew that something was going to happen. We just didn't know what, or when, or how," she said.
Looking back on the last few months, Leslie Webb summarizes, "It just happened so fast."
In late December, Katherine Webb confirmed her relationship with McCarron. On Twitter, she posted a holiday photo of the couple. It came as McCarron and Alabama were preparing to play Notre Dame in Miami for the national title.
In an interview nearly three months later, her mother debunked any "showmance" skepticism.
"It's definitely a real relationship," she said. "AJ has such a tender heart."
The romance made headlines because of the Auburn-Alabama football rivalry. People wondered if Auburn graduate Webb would root for Alabama.
What's the current status of her football allegiances?
"For right now, since I'm dating the quarterback, I need to cheer for Alabama," Webb said.
Some reminders of Webb's local roots remain in the Chattahoochee Valley. Chief among those: promotional materials for Direct Optical Center in Columbus, where Webb has been a patient for years, according to general manager Craig Davis. She filmed the Direct Optical Center commercial during her time as Miss Alabama USA, Davis explained, adding that his perception of Webb hasn't changed amid her time in the national spotlight.
"She remains her classy self to me," Davis said.
His advice for Webb is simple. "Be very careful. That's the only advice that I would have," Davis said. "Be extremely careful and conscious of what you do."
Webb knows she has critics.
"A lot of people say that I became famous for no reason," she said.
That's not true, Webb counters.
"I won Miss Alabama USA and that is a huge accomplishment in itself. ... I packed up my things and I moved to Los Angeles, not really knowing what was going to happen or what I was going to do. But that takes enough guts in itself to do," she said.
What's next? She wouldn't mind a hosting stint similar to her Super Bowl gig. "If something like that comes along, I probably would take it again," said Webb, who placed in the top 10 in the Miss USA 2012 pageant.
She's more ambivalent while discussing the possibility of a long-term TV career.
"I haven't done acting yet, but I'm learning that television is not something that I want to be a part of. It's a cutthroat industry and you have to be willing to sacrifice yourself to an extent to really give what they want and I'm just not willing to do that," she said.
Webb said she has limits on the opportunities she'll take.
She said she'd refuse an offer to pose in Playboy.
"I come from a great Christian family. I was raised with great morals. I would never, ever, ever put myself in a situation like that to really sacrifice who I am and what I believe for a little bit of money and a little bit of fame," she said.
"I'm ready to come home and then travel and work when I need to," Webb said.
She said she'll probably move to Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
McCarron's home base. Yes, they're still dating.
"The distance is always hard," said Webb, who is in California, where "Splash" is filmed.
But overall, she says their relationship is strong.
"It couldn't be any better," she said. "We're handling everything in stride and we're crazy about each other, so everything's great."
Is marriage in their future?
"That's just something we're taking day by day. It's hard to predict the future," she said. "Of course I wouldn't be with someone that I didn't see a future with, so we'll just see what happens."


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Shelved Dolls: Evelyn Nesbit – The Victorian Courtney Stodden?
Don't you just love floozies? I do.
That's probably one reason that I can't get enough of stories about Courtney Stodden, and why I used to love, love, love watching The Girls Next Door. It's pretty rare that you can find people who seem to be having the kind of fun that makes you want to live vicariously through them who, at the same time, you can feel completely superior to.
A lot of people feel the same way about Evelyn Nesbit.
She's often regarded as something of the Courtney Stodden of the Victorian age, and she's best remembered for posing sexily on a bear skin rug (Courtney is approximately five days away from doing this if she hasn't already) and being seduced by the famous architect Stanford White when she was 16 (he was 30 years her senior). That seduction so enraged her husband that he later shot Stanford White in what the papers dubbed the "Crime of the Century."
But unlike, say, Courtney Stodden, Evelyn never really seemed like she was having all that much fun. Or, any fun. Well presumably she had a bit of fun when going to dinner parties and eating oysters but then, she got raped. Sure, she married a millionaire, but he turned out to be completely insane.
She was the kind of girl things just seemed to keep happening to. She ushered in a century of tabloid scandals before she was 20 and her legacy seems to live on in every "it girl." But how, exactly, did that work for Evelyn herself?
Evelyn Nesbit, who came to be so closely associated with New York society, was actually born in a tiny cottage in Pennsylvnia, which was valued around $2,000. I know it's impossible to convert money to different time periods, but even at the time, this wasn't much. Her family was poor is what I'm getting at, here. Her father rendered them nearly insolvent, but it helped that, from a very early age, Evelyn was super charismatic. In 1907, when the trial was running, The Valley Daily News (of Pennsylvania) recalled a church concert she sang at, stating:
The occasion was a memorial service which was held in the Methodist Episcopal church, of which her father and mother were members. The service was held in honor of the members, who had died during the year. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, an immense bank of evergreens completely covering the pulpit. In the midsts of the solemn hush of the service came the sweet voice of a child singing. It was little Florence Evelyn hidden behind the evergreens and in a voice which will never be forgotten and which could be distictly heard over the large auditorium, came the words, "We Are Going Down the Valley One by One." Before the song was half finished nearly the entire audience was moved to tears. Softly, sweetly, but still distinctly, came the words of the song. It was a splendid triumph for a little child, and the memory of it still lingers in the hearts of the people here and to those who remember it so well, it helps them in the midsts of her present troubles to sympathize with and pity her.
The present troubles they're referring to was the fact that her husband had just shot her former lover. But it's cool because she sang once, in a church, as a child. Don't let anyone tell you that Victorian Newspapers didn't know how to traffic-bait.
When her father died when Evelyn was 11, and her mother tried to run a boarding house to support the family. However, she was too timid to collect rent, and turned the task over to Evelyn. Evelyn later recalled "Mamma was always worried about the rent…it was too hard a thing for her to actually ask for every week, and it never went smoothly." So, at the age of 11, Evelyn was essentially in charge of running a boarding house, which, dude, when I was 11, all I did was play Crash Bandicoot.
The boarding house was not a success.
But Evelyn was soon to become her family's breadwinner.
When her mother was working as a sales-clerk at Wanamaker's department store following the boardinghouse debacle, Evelyn encountered an artist who asked her to pose for him. She posed for hours for around $1. This was still considerably more than her mother was making, in part because, at the time, being an artist's model was pretty scandalous stuff (check out this portrait of Evelyn by James Carroll Beckwith) and she was only 14.
Still, Evelyn was determined. She said, "when I saw I could earn more money posing as an artist's model than I could at Wanamaker's, I gave my mother no peace until she permitted me to pose for a livelihood." Evelyn's mother vowed to watch over her closely and claimed "I never allowed Evelyn to pose in the all together [nude]". Again, see above.
Evelyn's mother continually proved herself to be pretty inept. While you hear a lot about constantly hovering chaperones at the turn of the century, you hear less about parents who completely left their daughters to do as they liked. Maybe because the results were so disastrous that novelists at the time were reluctant to write about them.
Fortunately, we're past that "not writing about them" phase.
When her mother moved to New York, having heard it offered her greater opportunities for work (she planned to find employment as a seamstress), Evelyn made use of the names offered to her by Philadelphia artists she'd posed for. She soon became successful in a way her mother couldn't have dreamed of.
In New York, Evelyn made a living posing for various postcards, like this one below:
People sometimes mistakenly refer to these as french postcards. They weren't. French postcards involved nudity, while these, called mignon, were supposed to be wholesome yet sensual depictions of young women. It was a bit like the difference between posing for Maxim and Playboy.
She became wildly successful. She appeared on the cover of many women's magazines that still exist today, including Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, the Women's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal and Cosmopolitan. She became one of the first true covergirls, and her image was soon being used to sell everything from Coca-Cola to life insurance.
She also posed for very notable artists, like Charles Gibson, as the quintessential "Gibson Girl." (Gibson Girls were considered the great beauties of the period). His most famous work, "The Eternal Question" – in which a woman's hairstyle is fashioned into the shape of a question mark – features Evelyn.
One day, when modeling for Gibson she met a man who exclaimed, ""By Jove, Gibson! Who is this little vision of the empyrean blue? Tell me; I must know the little sprite, whether she is of this earth or just a fairy from out of Wonderland."
He really said that. At least, that is what is recorded about their introduction. Never mind that no one else at the time talked that way, and it sounds like a bad Lifetime movie take on how people at the turn of the century talked.
That man was Stanford White.
He was, almost certainly, the most famous architect of the period, just as Evelyn was one of its great beauties.
More than that, though, Stanford White was a man with a silly mustache. Are you ready for his silly mustache?
Boom! Oh, God, it looks like someone photoshopped that on to make fun of him in some sort of hipster meme.
Enjoy this moment of whimsy, because things are about to get dark.
White began squiring Evelyn around. He was 46, and at the time, known for constructing marvels like the Washington Square Arch. He began taking her out to dinner parties, and introduced her to the social luminaries around town. People didn't exactly respect her – she was 16 – and Evelyn claimed that she didn't say much at any of these parties, but everyone seemed to agree that she was probably the prettiest girl in New York.
Stanford also encouraged her to ride his red velvet swing – he had a bizarrely specific fetish where he liked to watch women kick at paper parasols. And he took her to dentist appointments, because he believed that good teeth were important (this sounds really paternal until you remember that he was a man in his 40's, she was 16, and he was very open about the fact that he was attracted to her, and he really just thought good teeth were hot).
He also liked to pinch her shoulders in public, claiming that he was "feeling for her wings."
Question: if a 46 year old man kept speaking in this Shakespeare-meets-lunatic fashion to you, do you think you'd be into that? Flash back to your 16 year old self and remember this guy is famous.
Evelyn's mother found nothing unusual about this, and went out of town, leaving Stanford White a key to their home and instructions to take care of Evelyn.
Standford White invited her over for one of his parties – nothing unusual, he'd done that a lot in the past – but when she arrived, she found no one else was there. Stanford said that the other couple had to cancel at the last minute, but it was fine, they would dine by themselves. He gave Evelyn champagne. Normally he limited her to one glass, so Evelyn was surprised when he let her drink as many as she wanted. She then tried on a yellow kimono, imitating one of her famous "kimono poses" (kimonos, and any kind of Asian artifact, were absurdly popular around the turn of the century. There was one in particular where she simply fell asleep on a bearskin rug which had become very well known, and which you can see above).
Then she found the room was spinning. Later, at the trial, Evelyn said that Stanford had drugged her. However, later still in life, she claimed that it was simply the effect of too much champagne.
She woke up "practically naked" in Stanford's bed next to him and immediately rushed home. Evelyn claimed in her memoir only that she "entered that room a virgin."
Stanford was deeply apologetic, and more horrified when he found her at home the next day staring forlornly out the window. He said she'd prefer it if she would scream. He then tried to mollify her, assuring that everyone did this, it was just that no one talked about it, in a speech that will always, always, always make me think that Standford White is Sarah Michelle Gellar's character in Cruel Intentions. Specifically, Evelyn claimed he said that "everybody was bad … [and] evil was the basis of life." He also promised Evelyn that he'd always take care of her, which, he seemed to try to do.
Later in life, Evelyn would say he was a "benevolent vampire" though she also remarked that he was the only true love of her life. She claimed she regarded him as "Father. Lover. Protector. Seducer."
This always strikes me as sounding much like the conflicted series of emotions many women experience after sexual assault, but, again, the situation has been portrayed by many different people in many different ways.
However she felt about him, she seemed to take him at his word that everyone was debauched.
Soon afterwards she began seeing John Barrymore. She was introduced to him by Stanford White, and John was known for being something of a playboy. Funny story about John Barrymore – he used to stumble hungover into the bar at the Hotel Algonquin for breakfast, and ask if they could dim all the lights to a soothing blue shade. That's why it's called "The Blue Bar." They have now made all the lights neon blue so it looks like someone should be up doing karaoke, and I doubt that's what Barrymore intended, but, no matter.
John Barrymore seemed like fun, basically.
And in seemingly her first maternal moment, ever, Evelyn's mother was really worried about Evelyn seeing him. The couple was almost definitely sleeping together – Evelyn was seen leaving his room in the morning on numerous occasions – and they were planning to marry, though at that point, Barrymore's financial prospects did not look good.
So Stanford White arranged to have her sent away to boarding school. It's easy to forget that she was only 17. She was boarding school age. However, perhaps in light of their objections (Stanford's more than her mother's) Evelyn ultimately turned down Barrymore's proposal and went back to her social life in New York.
Which was where she met Harry Thaw, heir to a 40 million dollar fortune in Pittsburgh.
Or rather, she met someone named "Mr. Munroe." Harry introduced himself to Evelyn incognito, and sent her a lot of anonymous gifts. That was because he wanted her to love himself. That is how you make people love you for yourself. You make up a fake name and send a lot of gifts.
This would have been more effective if Evelyn had any idea who the Thaws were. She was 17. She wasn't a debutante. She was from a tiny town in Pennsylvania. She had no idea who was famous and who wasn't outside of the New York society that Stanford White introduced her to.
And Stanford White really didn't like Harry Thaw. Harry was constantly ranting about how Stanford had him barred from all the best clubs in New York, though the extent to which this was just Harry's paranoia at work is impossible to determine. I mean, not at the Union League Club, though. He was barred from the Union League Club because he rode a horse into its lobby. It is possible that Stanford asked that he not be admitted to other clubs, but that one, he just wrecked their lobby.
So when Harry finally exclaimed "I am not Mr. Munroe, I am Henry Thaw, of Pittsburgh!" which he meant to be a grand reveal, Evelyn was kind of like "whatever." She later wrote, "A disguised Napoleon revealing himself to a near-sighted veteran on Elba could not have made the revelation with greater aplomb."
Harry took that as proof that she loved him for himself alone.
At that point, Evelyn was dating a pretty nifty polo player named James Montgomery Waterbury (he was a member of the "big four" polo team at the time, and he was one of the big four. It would have been like Marilyn Monroe and Joe Dimaggio or Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady. Oh my God, she should have married James Montgomery Waterbury.)
But Harry offered her and her mother a trip to Europe, so, Evelyn decided to go on that.
Why? I don't know why. She had just had her appendix out and she was promised it would be a good way to recuperate. Frankly, I wonder if she might have gone because she knew how much Stanford disliked Harry.
But before we talk about the trip, let's talk a little bit more about Harry Thaw of Pittsburgh.
I think Stanford was very weird and kind of awful, although, by the standards of the time, maybe he was not the worst person ever.
Harry Thaw was the worst person ever.
No, really, I'm not saying that because he seemed dedicated to squandering his family fortune. I'm not saying that because he was a morphine and cocaine addict (he liked to do them both at once, creating a speedball). I'm not saying that because his hobby was attending cockfights. I'm not even saying that because he was kicked out of Harvard for chasing a cab driver down the street brandishing a shot-gun claiming he'd been cheated out of ten cents change.
I am saying that because he told chorus girls he was a producer, lured them back to his apartment, tied them up and beat them for hours with buggy whips.
After one incident, his family had to pay a bellboy at a hotel $5,000 to stop him from telling the press that Harry had tied him up in a bathtub and beat him.
Harry Thaw was, legitimately, a very bad guy, and is generally thought to be a sociopath by modern psychologists.
Evelyn is going off to Europe with him!
Evelyn and her mother had a hard time keeping up with Thaw's exhausting pace. Fairly soon, Evelyn's mother wanted to go home, and Evelyn and Thaw continued on together.
Shortly after, Thaw demanded Evelyn marry him. Evelyn, not really wanting to be forced into marriage by a man she was alone on holiday with, and realizing that Thaw was obsessed with female purity, mentioned that she had an affair with Stanford, so it would be impossible. This turned into a much, much bigger deal than Evelyn probably expected it to be.
Thaw proceeded to devise a travel schedule built around sites of Virgin Martyrdom, and, at one honoring Joan of Arc left a note in the guestbook saying "she would not have been a Virgin had Stanford White been around."
When they arrived in Germany, they rented a castle. One night, Evelyn awoke to find a "bug eyed" Harry naked, and standing over her, clutching a riding crop. He began lashing her legs and then, as she bled, tore off her nightgown and raped her, all the time shouting about Stanford White. He kept her locked in her room for two weeks, beating her intermittently.
Afterwards, he cheerfully told her that he'd forgiven her, and all his scorn was now reserved for Stanford White who he called "the beast."
Evelyn returned home and was furious at Stanford for not revealing the depths of Harry's bad character.
And then she decided to marry Harry.
She was angry at Stanford? She was experiencing Stockholm Syndrome? She was in it for the money? Was it because her mother really liked Harry? I truly do not know.
If it was the money, she was sorely disappointed. The Thaw family had millions, but, following their marriage, Thaw was determined to live like a stoic. He also became increasingly paranoid, saying that Stanford had men following him around trying to kill him.
This is almost certainly not true. Stanford had resumed his life as usual, and was doing fun things like going out to musicals held on rooftops.
Bad idea, Stanford.
Harry Thaw and Evelyn attended the opening of Mazelle Champagne, a musical at which Stanford White was also present. Harry refused to remove his coat, despite it being a hot evening in June. That's because he had a gun underneath it. Around 11:00, Harry walked over to where Stanford was sitting and shot him three times in the face.
And so, to the strains of a song called "I Could Love A Million Girls" Harry Thaw killed Stanford White.
And people laughed. Everyone assumed it was a practical joke. The rivalry between Harry and Stanford was well known, and, considering the song, that actually would have been a hilarious practical joke. I mean, a really dark, inside kind of joke, but still.
Well, it wasn't a practical joke. As soon as that became apparent, someone tried to throw a tablecloth over White's body. The blood seeped through almost immediately. Someone tossed on a second tablecloth. Everyone in attendance soon realized what had transpired and fled, horrified. Harry stood there screaming, "I did it because he ruined my wife! He had it coming to him! He took advantage of the girl and then deserted her!"
As the police arrived, Evelyn said to her husband, "Look at the fix you are in." "It's all right dear," Harry replied, "I have probably saved your life."
Harry, oddly, was completely fine afterwards. He was absolutely convinced that the people would regard him as a good family man defending his wife.
And the craziest thing is, he was kind of right.
Perhaps one of the most fascinating things about this case is that, at the period, Harry's actions were not seen as particularly bad behavior. People regarded Harry Thaw as a man who was defending his wife's honor.
The phrase "brainstorm" originated in the papers around this time in reference to Harry's presumably stormy state of mind which inspired him to kill Stanford White.
Stanford White on the other hand, became a laughingstock. You may have heard the joke "come up and see my etchings" – it applies to Stanford's seduction/rape of Evelyn Nesbit. And it's still used now to describe men trying to lure women into their apartments under false pretenses. In cartoons sometimes! Here's a cartoon by James Thurber about it which ran in the New Yorker. I figured after the shooting you might need a giggle:
I think this is always particularly interesting. Look, it's impossible to say you're "Team Stanford" or "Team Harry." Both are terrible teams to be on. Both are loser teams. But if I had to choose, I'd say it really comes down to whether or not Stanford actually drugged Evelyn that night. If they had a drunken, ill advised romp because some other guests cancelled on their party and Stanford felt promptly awful and guilty about, that's one thing. Planning to drug and rape a teenage girl seems like quite another, and it seems monstrous in a way that maybe, almost makes Harry's actions seem less monstrous in comparison.
But remember when Harry lured all those showgirls back to his room and beat them with buggy whips? Right. That.
Team Evelyn.
Poor Evelyn was promised a comfortable financial future by the Thaw family provided she testified at her trial. Thaw's mother, in particular, was adamant that her son be portrayed as a "white knight" and that Evelyn express her gratitude on the stand for avenging her honor. Which Evelyn did.
Many people did sympathize with Thaw – they didn't know about the chorus girls! – he was declared insane, and committed to a mental asylum.
He was released in 1913, whereupon he divorced Evelyn. He then kidnapped and beat of a 19 year old man named Fred Gump. He was promptly committed again.
Evelyn, meanwhile, struggled immensely following the divorce. BUT. Unlike almost all of these stories, this one has something of a happy ending. Evelyn attempted suicide a few times, and struggled with morphine and alcohol abuse. She was largely forgotten about, until, in 1955, a movie was made about her life entitled The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing. Evelyn served as a technical adviser. There's a picture of Evelyn here with Joan Collins, who starred in the film:
She overcame most of her addictions, and began teaching classes in ceramics.
Okay, I know, this does not seem like the happiest ending. I know that her later years are not filled with high adventure, but perhaps that's because she had all of that between the ages of 14 and 21. And, I imagine, while it's fun to read about, it was not actually that much fun to have happen. Things, largely, seem to be working out better for Courtney Stodden, though let's hope her husband stays stable. Maybe when you live that hard that young, when you're famous for your sex appeal at 16, the best you can hope for is that your story will be remembered, and that you'll end your days making some nice clay pots.
Additional reading:
American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White: The Birth of the It Girl and the Crime of the Century
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Lindsey Vonn's request to compete in a men's World Cup downhill race has been rejected by the International Ski Federation.
The FIS council met Saturday in Oberhofen, Switzerland, and "confirmed that one gender is not entitled to participate in races of the other," adding in a statement that "exceptions will not be made to the FIS Rules."
Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion, wanted to enter the men's downhill on Nov. 24 at Lake Louise, Alberta, six days before the women race on the same course.
"It's very clear," FIS secretary general Sarah Lewis told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "It's called the men's World Cup and the ladies' World Cup. The men race the men's World Cup and the ladies race the ladies' World Cup. FIS and World Cup points are not transferrable from one circuit to another."
The FIS statement said that Vonn "is welcome to submit a request to the organizing committee and jury to be a forerunner" for the races. Forerunners test the course before races for safety and visibility.
Vonn has earned nine of her 26 World Cup downhill victories in Lake Louise, which is often dubbed "Lake Lindsey" for her dominance there.
Alpine Canada president Max Gartner was "disappointed" to learn of the FIS decision.
"I saw it as a great opportunity to raise the profile of the sport by attracting interest from people who do not normally follow ski racing, particularly in North America," Gartner said in a statement. "It would have provided a great platform to showcase our sport and the amazing athletic performances of our athletes."
Lewis said that while there was no vote, the 17-member council was in general agreement over the decision.
"This decision had nothing to do with an individual. It's not personal, it's not specific to Lindsey and it's not underlying her skills," Lewis said, adding that the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association handled Vonn's request "eloquently."
Still, Gartner wasn't satisfied.
"Lindsey has achieved many milestones in ladies' ski racing," he said. "It would have been interesting to see how she stacked up against the best male racers in the world. Lake Louise is the perfect venue to have that comparison because Lindsey has as much experience on the mountain as many of the men have had."
Vonn has also said she wants to race the grueling Streif course in Kitzbuehel, Austria, after she retires.
"I hope Lindsey gets a chance to fulfill her dream at a later date," Gartner said.


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Ambitious sweet and exotic best describe this Brazilian beauty. Suelyn Medeiros is a 100% Brazilian, born in NYC but raised in Rio de Janeiro and currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. She returned stateside to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor but her spontaneous personality and unique look, took her on a different path. With her modeling and acting career in full swing, her ASSest is becoming one of the most recognized in the industry. You might have seen her in various magazines, films, TV shows and music videos. If your one of the lucky ones you might run into her in one of Hollywood's hot spots or cruising in her red Ferrari.
The Essentials
Name: Suelyn Medeiros
Birth date: May 14 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8
Weight: 135 lbs
Measurements: 34-22-38
Ethnicity: Brazilian
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Turn-ons: confidant, funny, outgoing and real men with style.
Turn-offs: arrogant, rude, cocky and dirty men.
Pet Peeves: smokers
Website: www.iluvsuelyn.com www.suelynblog.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SueLynM
Myspace: www.myspace.com/suelynm
Twitter: @suelynmedeiros
The Interview
Where are you from? And, are you currently living there? If not, where are you currently living?
From NYC grew up in Rio de Janeiro Brazil I live in Los Angeles CA.
How long have you been modeling?
5 years.
How did you get your start in modeling? Were you discovered?
Fashion week nyc modeling for a friend designer got scouted from a agency at the fashion show.
What would you say are your strengths as a model? (ex. body, eyes, smile, certain poses and emotions...)
Confident, hard working, professional, talented, and genetically gifted.
Describe yourself in three words or statements
The full package.
What are some of you modeling highlights so far?
Every day is a highlight.
Tell us your likes or dislikes about modeling?
I love fashion taking pictures and creating magical images that can last for ever…..dislikes being stereotyped.
What is your best beauty secret?
Milk baths…..it makes my skin soft and silky :)
How do you keep in such great shape?
I don't take my genetics for granted so even though having a great body runs in my family I like to eat healthy and do outdoor activities to keep toned…. Volley ball Hiking etc….
What is the strangest photo-shoot that you've done?
Valentines Day theme shoot they covered me in chocolate syrup to do a "chocolate covered Suelyn look" it felt very yucky and I couldn't wait to wash it all off...
What was the first major event that you modeled at? What made it most memorable to you?
Who is your favorite model or celebrity of all time?
Adriana Lima and JLo.
What traits do you like most about yourself?
My work ethic and loyalty to my loved ones.
What is your top unfulfilled fantasy?
Fulfilling them all twice :)
What are your hobbies? Any hidden talents you'd like to share with the world?
I'm a Beach volley ball pro a great Poker Player….hidden talents I'm a great cook from Brazilian cuisine to Italian to French to pretty much anything :)
What is your favorite food?
Brazilian Food: Bobo de camarao imadao de frango ummmmmmm.
Who is your favorite recording artist and genre of music?
Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, Bruno Mars etc… I love all types of music ,the right song for every mood :)
What is your dream car?
What do you look for in a guy? What would he have to do to get your attention and to keep you interested?
Be himself, good looking, great shape, has to make me laugh, smile, happy and most important we have to have chemistry
What gets you in the mood? What are some of your turn-ons?
MY MAN everything about him.
How do you feel about pick-up lines? What was the best line that was used on you? Did it work?
Pick up lines make me laugh not one has worked to date….
So what is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you on a date? How did the rest of the night go?
I went to smell a candle that was on the dinner table and the candle spilled on my chin and all over my cleavage….it looked like something it shouldn't…..
On a scale of 1 to 10, how wild are you in the bedroom?
What do you wear to bed?
My birthday suit.
What item of clothing or accessory makes you feel the sexiest?
High heels.
Have you posed in the nude? If so, how did it make you feel?
Yes for a art piece….made me feel free of clothes entrapment.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty + Loyalty.
Who are your heroes in real-life? Why?
My Father, I'm daddies little girl :)
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
Transportation to be able to be transported anywhere whenever I would be able to do more and take all jobs and travel with quickness ….
Tell us about any upcoming projects of yours?
Clothing line Bombshell by Suelyn My 2012 Calendar movies magazine covers catalogs etc...
With any 'spotlight' type of job, you are looked upon as a role model. What advice would you give out to aspiring models?
Always be the first rated version of yourself instead of a second rated version of someone else.
Do you have any shout outs or last words?
Tollow me on Twitter @suelynmedeiros and visit my site www.iluvsuelyn.com.


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By all accounts, when Nancy Perez-Furr puts on her health care hat, she brings a plethora of unique dynamics to the table.
She speaks the medical language and Spanish, too. But, it doesn't seem she would have time to catch her breath.
This mother of two, active children is also a full-time nurse, student and a teacher.
By all accounts, when Nancy Perez-Furr puts on her health care hat, she brings a plethora of unique dynamics to the table.
The 34-year-old Puerto Rico native, and a Tyro resident for the past decade, was recently selected as Winston-Salem State University's nursing representative in the Second Annual Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity Bowl, which pitted five schools of higher learning against each other in competition to solve a hypothetical case study in front of a live audience at Wake Forest Biotech Place in Winston-Salem.
"We finished second to Appalachian State, but we were OK with it," she reasoned.
Other schools competing in the prestigious event included Wake Forest University, Wake Forest School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The teams were comprised of graduate students who were selected for their expertise in 11 health care disciplines, from nursing to divinity.
Perez-Furr's team took home a mere $100 and recognition from peers, but she says, "the experience of working with others to decrease health care disparities" was invaluable. "Your health and everyone's health is everyone's problem," she observes in a phrase that has become her health care mantra.
The fictional case study centered around an elementary student whose teacher became concerned about the student being overweight. The teacher met with the student's mother and became more aware of the challenges to healthy lifestyles in the community. A health assessment showed 26 percent of the residents were obese and nearly 30 percent of the children lived in poverty. The moderate-size town had an overabundance of fast food restaurants.
The teams addressed questions that included examining which stakeholders should play a role in implementing a public health policy, and if a public policy approach is necessary or if it would be effective.
"The goal of the MACHE Bowl is to demonstrate the importance of interdisciplinary thinking with regard to health issues like diabetes," explained Ronny Bell, professor of epidemiology and prevention at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, the event's organizing sponsor.
Perez-Furr, however, already has lots of hands-on experience in the real medical world. She works in the labor and delivery department at Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center.
Her supervisor at LMC is impressed. "I have known Nancy for more than 10 years. Although I first met her while she was taking care of adult patients, she really found her niche when she moved to the labor and delivery nursing role," says Clyde Bristow III, director of acute care services.
As an intern, Perez-Furr worked some 200 hours in the hospital's emergency department.
After earning her undergraduate nursing degree from WSSU in 2009, she entered the school's highly competitive nurse practitioner program, one in which only about 30 students were accepted.
"I have 42 days left," she says with a laugh, acknowledging she is counting the days. Her class meets from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. There is more school ahead, though. She was one of only eight selected to the school's Doctorate of Nursing Practice program, which she will start in August.
"I'm hoping to land a job somewhere in the community where I can serve the underinsured or disadvantaged. Davidson County is an area that fits," she said.
Perez-Furr is the first author of a journal article under review that she says describes her professional mission. It is titled, "Reducing Health Care in Barriers in the Hispanic Population in Forsyth County."
With Spanish being her first language and serving as an interpreter at LMC, she has established a rapport with the Hispanic community.
"I have lots of good bonds already. I even have a lot of cell phone numbers."
She says she sometimes receives odd requests. One of them was a lady calling from the local Auto Zone, asking Perez-Furr to come to the store and translate for her.
"The fact that she is bilingual is a plus," Bristow says. "Nancy can quickly connect culturally and medically with our Hispanic population during an exciting yet painful time in a mother's life. Her upcoming graduation from WSSU as a nurse practitioner will benefit both the community and practice she chooses."
Perez-Furr noted that the most recent Census showed Forsyth County had the state's third-largest increase in the Hispanic population.
She has great concern for the underinsured and disadvantaged and their impact on the health care system. Many who have no health insurance use hospital emergency departments for their primary care because hospitals cannot deny treatment for those patients. "We are all paying for that," Perez-Furr said. She envisions nurse practitioners and urgent care facilities playing a more viable role in general medicine.
To add to her schedule, she is a nursing instructor at Forsyth Tech.
She is also on the move at home, with daughter Jasmine, 6, and son Nicolas, 14, who is playing baseball and was a point guard on Tyro Middle School's basketball team.
"I marred a Lexington boy (Jason Furr)," Perez-Furr says in explaining how she came to settle in the area.
She is thankful for the support of her husband and children, as well as her mother, Delores Baynes.
Dwight Davis can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 226 or at email@example.com.


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After torrid start, Abreu has skills to improve
CHICAGO -- Those who are just getting to know Jose Abreu have some standard questions about the newcomer. They ask if he's for real, if he can keep piling up statistics.
That's not what is being asked by those who knew him when he was setting records in Cuba or even to those who followed Abreu from afar. Those people wonder: Can he hit even better?View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- Those who are just getting to know Jose Abreu have some standard questions about the newcomer. They ask if he's for real, if he can keep piling up statistics.
That's not what is being asked by those who knew him when he was setting records in Cuba or even to those who followed Abreu from afar. Those people wonder: Can he hit even better?View Full Game Coverage
It sounds silly to ask that about the American League Player of the Month, but go ahead, ask it. Peter Bjarkman, who writes for the website baseballdecuba.com and has traveled extensively with Cuba's national team, has a quick answer.
"I will go on record as saying that his April stats may be the lowest of any month of the season," Bjarkman said Tuesday. "I think he has a real shot at breaking [Mark] McGwire's rookie home run record of 49."
While Gordon Beckham led the White Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs on a 46-degree night at Wrigley Field, Abreu was 1-for-4 with a double. He is leading the Majors with 12 home runs and is second to Giancarlo Stanton with 35 RBIs -- totals that project to 57 and 167 over a full season.
No one should expect Abreu to maintain that pace, but as far as pure hitting and overall production, it's worth considering a couple of factors:
• Abreu was a true Triple Crown hitter for the Cienfuegos Elephants, hitting for a high average as well as for power, and his early batting average (.254) has been ordinary. His strikeout/walk ratio and on-base percentage aren't where those who know him expect them to be.
• Abreu has put up his eye-popping totals while surviving an unusually cold spring in Chicago, where the early-season weather is always a challenge for hitters. Conversely, the ball flies at U.S. Cellular Field once the thermometer gets to 80 degrees. In fact, it was the best park in the Major Leagues for right-handed power hitters over the last three seasons, according to Bill James' Ballpark Indexes.
When Robin Ventura says "the sky's the limit" for his 27-year-old rookie, he's on the money. The landscape sets up well for Abreu to improve in many ways.
Bjarkman says he talked about exactly that with Abreu when he visited U.S. Cellular last week.
"It is my feeling precisely," Bjarkman said. "[Jose] is a warm-weather hitter, and I have been saying to everyone, 'Just wait until July and August.' "
Ventura also believes that Abreu has demonstrated only some of his skills as a hitter.
"You're always hesitant to say, 'This guy could be so much better,' when a guy's on such a great start," Ventura said. "But there are things he's going to learn that are going to make him better. He'll learn in certain situations that they're going to pitch around him. Right now, he's looking to knock guys in. Eventually, he's going to learn what they're trying to do and become more selective."
In Monday night's extra-inning victory over the Cubs, Abreu laid off two borderline sliders to work a ninth-inning walk from Jeff Samardzija. He took a walk rather than swinging for the ivy, and it put the go-ahead run on first base with one out.
"It's easy when you sit over here and you think, 'Oh, he's going to throw a slider,'" Ventura said. "But when you're the one with your feet in the box and everyone else thinks he's going to throw a slider and then he doesn't throw a slider, you're the one who looks bad. He makes adjustments. He's learning. It's all part of it. At the end of the game, that's a big [plate appearance] for us. It gave us an opportunity. That's good stuff."
Abreu went into Tuesday night's game ranked 53rd in the AL in batting average and 65th in on-base percentage. He has only seven unintentional walks to offset 37 strikeouts in 134 at-bats.
This is a guy who batted .412 for a three-season stretch in Cuba, including .453 in 2011 (the epic performance in which Abreu hit 33 home runs in 66 games). He had more walks than strikeouts in each of his last four seasons with Cienfuegos.
Abreu seemed sheepish after swinging at the first three pitches he saw from the Twins' Ricky Nolasco on Opening Day, even though he lined one for a double and another for a single. He said he doesn't usually attack the first pitch but was excited. Abreu has seemed that way at other times, and why not?
Abreu is going to settle down and raise his batting average and OBP, and no one should be shocked if he's in the top 10 in those categories next season.
"I do see him as a .300 hitter, making adjustments," Ventura said. "Sky's the limit is a pretty broad thing to put on him, but he's just a good player. There's going to be different things he learns about the game, that he's going to get better [doing]. It doesn't necessarily mean he's going to hit .450, but he's going to probably be a better defender, runner, [have more] plate discipline, not strike out as much."
Ventura spent 10 of his 16 Major League seasons based in Chicago. He knew the shock that would face a newcomer from Cuba when he left the warm weather of Arizona for the Midwest spring, but didn't want to alarm Abreu.
"You do get a little concerned," Ventura said. "You know what it can be like. I don't think he had any idea, and we weren't really going to give him any information on how cold the winter really was and how cold it could be in April and May. But he's been through it [now]. Part of [our excitement] is he's gone through April, where it hasn't been very warm and our ballpark isn't really a hitter's ballpark, and he's been able to put up the numbers he has. That's a good sign for me. Most guys try to make it through April with your head above water, and then you make hay in June, July and August."
The White Sox have played 18 of their games in Chicago, including eight when the game-time temperature was 37-48 degrees. Abreu has been a minimal factor in all but one of those games, combining to go 5-for-30 with no home runs and four RBIs. He was also 0-for-8 in two games in that temperature range on the road, one in Kansas City and another in Colorado.
Eliminate those meat-locker games and Abreu is hitting .302 with a home run every eight at-bats.
Sure, the Major League numbers represent a small sample size. But this is a guy with a big body of work, not some piece of work with a big body.
Abreu will be the toast of U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday night, and that's not even the best part for him. The forecast calls for 72 degrees at game time.
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Baseball Capsules
DENVER (AP) — Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle, including a two-run double in Colorado's five-run eighth inning, as the Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 on Sunday to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Colorado won the opener 10-9 when Drew Stubbs capped a five-run ninth inning with a three-run homer off J.J. Hoover (1-9).
Cuddyer tripled in the first, homered in the fifth and singled in the seventh while becoming the seventh Rockies player to hit for the cycle and first since Carlos Gonzalez on July 31, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs.
Cuddyer's second career cycle came in his second game back after he was sidelined by a left shoulder injury.
Adam Ottavino (1-4) picked up the win in relief and Carlos Contreras (0-1) took the loss.
Rex Brothers (4-5) picked up the victory in the opener despite allowing a pair of runs in the top of the ninth.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy equaled a season high with five RBIs, including his first home run in more than three weeks, as the Brewers completed a three-game sweep.
Wily Peralta (15-7) tied Johnny Cueto and Adam Wainwright for the major league lead in victories, allowing five hits in six scoreless innings. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 1.79 ERA in his last seven starts.
Carlos Gomez hit his 20th homer, helping the Brewers maintain their three-game lead over St. Louis in the NL Central. They also became the first team to sweep the NL West-leading Dodgers in a series of three or more games this season.
Dodgers right-hander Dan Haren (10-10) gave up six runs and five hits over three innings in his shortest outing of the season.
ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Upton hit a two-run homer as the Braves ended Jon Lester's seven-game winning streak.
The Braves swept the three-game series, leaving the A's with a five-game losing streak, their longest of the season. The A's have lost seven of eight overall and trail the Angels, who lost to Texas on Sunday, by percentage points in the AL West.
Oakland's Nate Freiman hit two homers, giving him three in the series, but Mike Minor (5-8) allowed only two other hits in seven strong innings.
Lester (13-8) allowed four runs, three earned, and six hits in six-plus innings in his first loss since June 7 for the Red Sox at Detroit.
Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth for his 37th save.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda pitched neatly into the seventh inning and Brett Gardner drove in two runs to lead the Yankees to the road win.
Kuroda (8-8) retired 17 straight batters after allowing consecutive one-out singles to Ben Zobrist and Matt Joyce in the first. He gave up two runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings.
After Shawn Kelley and Dellin Betances combined for 1 1-3 scoreless innings, David Robertson closed for his 33rd save.
Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson (1-2) gave up three runs and four hits in five innings. Evan Longoria had two RBIs for the Rays.
Mark Teixeira reached 20 homers for the 11th time in his career with a solo shot in the Yankees eighth.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez and Josh Willingham homered as the Royals won for the 20th time in their last 25 games.
Kansas City sent 11 batters to the plate and scored seven times in the second, keyed by two-run singles for Alcides Escobar and Nori Aoki. The Royals also increased their AL Central lead to 1 1/2 games over Detroit, which lost 8-1 to Seattle.
Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie (9-10) returned to the mound after a 54-minute rain delay in the fourth and lasted seven innings.
Joe Mauer, Kennys Vargas and Oswaldo Arcia homered for Minnesota. Tommy Milone (6-4) allowed seven runs in a career-low 1 1-3 innings.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Scott Hairston drove in Jayson Werth with a game-ending sacrifice fly, sending Washington to a three-game sweep.
Werth, who had missed the last five games with a bothersome shoulder, entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth and doubled leading off the 11th against Brandon Cumpton (3-4).
Werth went to third on Denard Span's grounder to first. Hairston then sent Cumpton's first pitch to deep left and Werth scored easily.
Ross Detwiler (2-2) pitched two innings for the win.
NL East-leading Washington has won six straight. The Pirates have lost five in a row for the first time since September 2012.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings as Baltimore salvaged the series finale, beating Cleveland to avoid being swept for the first time since May.
Gausman (7-4) allowed just one run and two hits. Zach Britton finished the combined two-hitter for his 26th save.
The AL East leaders totaled just one run in their previous two games. J.J. Hardy hit a two-out RBI single and slumping Chris Davis had an RBI double in the sixth after Baltimore was blanked over the first five by Danny Salazar (4-6).
Steve Pearce and Jonathan Schoop homered for Baltimore.
DETROIT (AP) — Chris Young pitched six shutout innings as Seattle won the weekend series, moving back ahead of Detroit in the race for the second AL wild-card spot.
Seattle's Lloyd McClendon, managing his first series in Detroit after serving as Jim Leyland's hitting coach, was ejected for the second straight game. McClendon was tossed for arguing after Detroit's Alex Avila drew a seventh-inning walk.
Young (12-6) allowed four hits and a walk. Tigers rookie Robbie Ray (1-3) struggled while replacing injured Anibal Sanchez.
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 32nd homer and drove in four runs to power Miami to the win.
Stanton has a career-high 88 RBIs, one more than he had in 2011. He went 7 for 14 with four walks and six RBIs in the four-game series against Arizona.
Garrett Jones also homered for the Marlins, who have won five of seven to get back to the .500 mark at 62-62. Tom Koehler (9-9) pitched six innings, allowing two runs.
Stanton hit a three-run homer and Jones also connected in the first against Josh Collmenter (8-7).
Arizona's Ender Inciarte extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a bunt single in the sixth.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Morse got three hits and scored twice as San Francisco won consecutive home games for the first time in over two months.
Andrew Susac had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run for the Giants. Brandon Crawford drove in a pair of runs.
Chase Utley and Cody Asche drove in runs for the Phillies, who have lost seven of their last nine.
Tim Lincecum (10-8) managed to work through five innings to end a personal three-game losing streak. He gave up two runs and seven hits.
Santiago Casilla earned his 10th save in 13 chances.
Philadelphia's David Buchanan (6-7) allowed two earned runs in 6 2-3 innings.
NEW YORK (AP) — Starlin Castro hit a tiebreaking homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning to lift Chicago to the win.
Cubs starter Jake Arrieta struck out nine in seven smooth innings. He left with a 1-0 lead following Luis Valbuena's run-scoring single in the fourth.
Slumping slugger Curtis Granderson tied it with a two-out RBI single off winner Pedro Strop (2-4) in the eighth, snapping skids of 0 for 17 and 1 for 29. A diving catch by rookie center fielder Arismendy Alcantara moments earlier prevented more potential damage.
Castro greeted closer Jenrry Mejia (5-6) with his 13th home run, an opposite-field drive that barely cleared the wall near the right-field corner.
Hector Rondon got three quick outs for his 17th save, finishing a four-hitter that ended Chicago's three-game losing streak.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter homered, doubled and drove in three runs for St. Louis, as Adam Wainwright moved into a share of the major league lead with his 15th win.
Jon Jay's two-run single highlighted a four-run first inning when the Cardinals batted around against rookie Odrisamer Despaigne (3-4). Peter Bourjos and Tony Cruz each had an RBI single for St. Louis, which took three of four in the series.
Wainwright (15-7) allowed three earned runs in seven innings. Seth Maness got two outs for his second save.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adam Rosales and Mike Carp hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off Angels closer Huston Street, rallying Texas.
Texas had lost four in a row overall, and nine straight to the Angels. Los Angeles had won its last four games.
Street (1-1) had saved the first two games of the three-game series. The blown save was his second in 35 opportunities with the Angels and Padres.
Street had not given up a run since being acquired from San Diego on July 18 until Carp's tying single.
Neftali Feliz (1-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
CHICAGO (AP) — Conor Gillaspie hit his first grand slam and Jordan Danks added a two-run shot to cap a six-run first inning as the Chicago White Sox held off Toronto.
Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer, his 27th this season and first since returning from the disabled list on Friday. The Blue Jays have lost five of six and 11 of 15.
Scott Carroll (5-7) went 5 2-3 innings. Jake Petricka earned his ninth save in 12 chances after loading the bases in the ninth.
Gillaspie connected for this fifth homer and Danks hit his second off Drew Hutchison (8-11).
BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit his first grand slam after Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts made a mental gaffe on a play that would have ended an inning, carrying Houston over the Red Sox.
Altuve, who leads the majors in hits, went 4 for 5, raising his hit total to 173 and majors' best average to .339 as the Astros completed a split of the four-game series.
Dexter Fowler and Jon Singleton added solo homers for Houston, which earned its 52nd win to surpass last year's total.
Collin McHugh (6-9) gave up one run in six innings.
Joe Kelly (0-1) was tagged for seven runs on seven hits, walking six over four innings in his Fenway Park debut with the Red Sox.


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Successful programs surround Sean Williams.
Morgan Park's middle linebacker witnessed Phillips and Simeon, two local rivals, gain attention for their playoff runs last season.
The senior also receives daily reminders of Morgan Park's athletic success, in particular from the highly renowned basketball and track teams.
"We hear stuff about all the time about Simeon and Phillips," Williams said. "I think it's great for city football. We appreciate everything they are doing for CPS football. It's cool. We also hear stuff at our school.
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Lack of ice forces walruses to shore
"As in past years, it now appears likely that we again will see large numbers of walruses forced onto Alaska's beaches", says Nick Sundt of WWF. "These iconic images will starkly illustrate the massive disruption that is occurring in the Arctic as the region rapidly warms."
Read more: WWF-US Climate blog
Increasing haul out size is closely tied to reduced sea ice extent, a result of global climate change. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, forcing animals that depend on sea ice to adapt quickly, or perish. This month, Arctic sea ice extent declined to the lowest level on record, with a speed that shocked researchers.
Changes in ice extent are spurring haul outs in other parts of the Arctic as well. In 2007, WWF walrus expert Tom Arnbom visited Chukotka, Russia, and was shocked to encounter hundreds of dead walruses along the shoreline. In total, well over 1,000 walruses had been trampled to death that year, many of them small pups.
Large haul outs also create challenges for people living on the Arctic coast. The walruses attract polar bears, which can then come into conflict with nearby villages. Since 1996, WWF has worked with communities in Russia, and later Alaska, to support "Polar Bear Patrols" - local groups that monitor polar bear and walrus populations, and deter human-bear conflict.
To safeguard new haul out sites for walruses and protect them from disturbances that could cause them to panic and trample the young, WWF worked with Russian authorities to create nature reserves for the two most important haul out areas in Eastern Russia.
WWF supports research to ensure a future for walruses-- from an innovative project using satellite imagery to monitor populations, to mapping key no-go zones for industrial development, to identifying the habitat that will be most resilient in a warming Arctic.
The WWF Arctic Programme's Geoff York witnesses the incredible - and worrying - sight of an estimated 20,000 walrus on shore at Ryrkaipiy on the Chukchi Sea in Russia in 2009.


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Lynne Morris 10/26/2008 1:58:08 PMAbsolutely beautiful image Renee, wonderful colours, comp and lighting. #1023546
Jeana Clark 10/26/2008 2:06:59 PM
Liz blahh 10/26/2008 2:19:28 PMBeautifully captured! Kudo's to the ladies for showing you such a beautiful place. #6663603
Judy V. Kennamer 10/26/2008 2:21:29 PMFriends would "NEVER" lead you astray Renee! Not in a Photoshop world! #6663611
Darren K. Fisher 10/26/2008 2:23:18 PMGORGEOUS!! Really glad you got to visit my Mill...LOL #6663617
Tammy M. Anderson 10/26/2008 2:34:45 PMStunning image. Wonderful colors and composition. Well done, Renee. #6663645
Bill Knaps 10/26/2008 2:48:01 PMBeautiful fall shot Renee. Sounds like you were with the right top notch group of BP Ladies. Bill #6663675
Mike D. Perez 10/26/2008 3:49:05 PMGreat composition, lighting and colors, Renee! #6663898
Ken Smith 10/26/2008 4:23:17 PMI've seen Mabry Mill photos...thousands of them...including mine, Linda's, Cathy's, and Judy's...and you've captured a totally different perspective...one never before seen at Mabry..Congrats on an awesome shot, Renee! I like the mood in this one...I hope we see it again! #6663995
Cathy Barrows 10/26/2008 4:48:44 PMi told you Mabry Mill was simply gorgeous...really glad you were able to capture it to it's fullest...what's up with Ken...is he serious #6664055
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 10/26/2008 6:42:45 PMKen is ALWAYS serious, Cathy! LOL
This is such a magnificent shot, Renee!!!! The colors, tones, lighting, details, effects...everything is just totally marvelous!!!!! ♫ k #6664355
Linda D. Lester 10/26/2008 7:12:02 PMWhat a beauty....friends just know how to take care of their good friends. Mabry Mill was very nice. #6664411
Renee Doyle 10/26/2008 7:22:11 PMThanks very much everyone!!!
Shelly A. Van Camp 10/26/2008 7:25:01 PMBeautiful capture, POV and colors, Renee.....come to Missouri and I can show you some mills too. :) #6664454
Stan Kwasniowski 10/26/2008 8:09:48 PMRenee, beautiful, this has to be a winner #6664618
Gene Spears 10/26/2008 8:26:23 PMexcellent image - nice work, Renee! #6664665
Brett Dolsen 10/26/2008 11:52:34 PMStunning composition Renee!!Great colour,tones and carity!!Brett #6664976
Mike Clime 10/27/2008 3:12:47 AMBeautiful capture and composition, Renee! Congratultions on all of your winners! #6665663
Deb Koskovich 10/27/2008 3:17:54 AMWhat a gorgeous shot, Renee...and what a fabulous time you must be having on this extended trip! #6665687
Erin Appelbaum 10/27/2008 5:03:59 AMBeautiful capture Renee. Peter #6666179
Jim Baines 10/27/2008 6:52:40 AMA different and beautiful perspective of Mabry! Absolutely gorgeous, Renee! #6666770
Cyn Valentine 10/27/2008 7:27:22 AMWOw..stunning Renee...love the comp and gorgeous color!! #6666971
JO ANN CLEVELAND 10/27/2008 1:10:14 PMI told you that you have a photographers eye! Everybody else gets the mill from the front, beautiful veiling of the water too!
jo ann c. #6668233
Amy JACKSON 10/27/2008 2:18:38 PMGorgeous image, Renee!!!!
John Connolly 10/27/2008 3:20:27 PMBeautiful work here Renee! Looks like the place to be in Autumn! #6668976
Susan Fox 10/27/2008 6:11:46 PMAll your photos are so wonderful! And this one is no exception. A lovely fall scene! #6669672
Stefania Barbier 10/27/2008 11:08:34 PMgorgeous pov, colors and capture... #6670612
Shawn Jennings 10/28/2008 9:43:51 AMFantastic image, Renee! Excellent color and lighting! #6673678
Marisol Pastor 10/28/2008 12:29:20 PMGreat pov and color Renee. #6674297
Dennis Flanagan 10/28/2008 4:23:32 PMKen is sure sucking up, isn't he? I think he wants you to send him a Vegemite Sandwich. :-) #6675149
Colette M. Metcalf 10/28/2008 5:21:14 PMGorgeous!!!! #6675410
William C. Raco 10/28/2008 7:06:48 PMGorgeous photo, Renee
Dr. Harmeet Singh 10/29/2008 7:27:54 AMthis is so beautiful..congrats for friends.. #6678155
Max Aureli 10/29/2008 10:09:43 AMBeautiful framed with great light and colors!!! Nice Autumn scene!!! #6678749
Jef Cris T. Yaneza 10/29/2008 6:04:19 PMBrilliant photo!!!! lovely!!! very!!!! #6680490
Usman M. Bajwa 10/30/2008 3:04:08 AMThis is beautiful, Renee. Hope to see this one again.
Alex T. Mizuno 11/6/2008 1:20:31 AMSuch a fantastic perspective Renee! Gorgeous autumn scene!! #6714029
Sharon Sawyer 11/14/2008 9:13:35 PMGorgeous capture, Renee!!! #6756825
Alex T. Mizuno 11/25/2008 7:05:47 PMCongratulations on your another Finalist Renee!! This sure will be a winner too!!! #6804894
Linda D. Lester 11/25/2008 7:06:43 PMThe best Mabry Mill I have ever seen....Congratulations! #6804904
Judy V. Kennamer 11/25/2008 7:09:08 PMCongrats Renee!!! Wish we could have taken you to the "real" Mabry Mill :o) -- next year! #6804934
Tamera S. Phillips 11/25/2008 7:09:47 PMCongratulations on the well deserved finalist! #6804944
Sharon Sawyer 11/25/2008 7:57:42 PMRenee, congratulations on your awesome Finalist !!!! All the best in the next round. #6805478
Usman M. Bajwa 11/25/2008 8:11:48 PMJust as expected. Congrats and good luck in the next round.
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 11/25/2008 8:16:36 PMCongratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6805719
Darren K. Fisher 11/25/2008 8:17:29 PMCongrats and best of luck next round. #6805734
Monika Sapek 11/25/2008 8:56:29 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Renee!
Max Aureli 11/25/2008 9:01:51 PMCongratulations on your Finalist, Renee!!!! #6806168
Larry L. Redmon 11/25/2008 9:09:28 PMCongratulations , Renee! Very nice shot! #6806258
Deb Koskovich 11/25/2008 9:15:56 PMWay to go, Renee -- congrats! #6806338
Stefania Barbier 11/25/2008 9:28:27 PMCONGRATS on your spectacular finalist Renee!!! #6806494
Teresa A. Burnett 11/25/2008 9:36:55 PMHuge congratulations on your wonderful finalist Renee!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6806615
Susan M. Campbell 11/25/2008 9:39:33 PMCongrats Renee...this is fabulous. #6806647
Nadya Johnson 11/25/2008 11:23:05 PMSpectacular, Renee! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #6807362
Katarina Mansson 11/26/2008 2:52:55 AMLove this autumn picture. Congratulations! #6808147
Ken Smith 11/26/2008 3:51:12 AMA truely unique picture of this picturesque mill. Congrats, Renee!! #6808330
Michael Umbreit 11/26/2008 6:08:36 AMRenee - Congratulations!! - Mike #6809557
Elida Gutierrez 11/26/2008 6:48:48 AMCongratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6809803
Debra R. Harder 11/26/2008 8:37:07 AMI think you're in Vegas right now...HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Renee, on your GORGEOUS finalist! I bet you're enjoying the city lights...and a little gambling maybe?...LOL! Deb #6810551
Denny E. Barnes 11/26/2008 11:44:54 AMCongratulations on your excellent finalist, Renee! It's well deserved!!....Denny #6811729
Gary Lange 11/26/2008 12:19:27 PMMany, many Congrats!! Love this and so many more of your images, Renee! #6811936
Alex T. Mizuno 11/26/2008 12:24:19 PMCongratulations again Renee on your fantastic Finalist!! #6811957
Erin Appelbaum 11/26/2008 3:28:57 PMAwesome finalist Renee. Peter #6812947
Renata Gusciora 11/27/2008 2:45:30 PMAmazing finalist,Renee!!!Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!:-) #6817018
Sylvia Rossler 11/27/2008 2:50:51 PMBig congrats on your fantastic finalist :) #6817047
JO ANN CLEVELAND 11/27/2008 5:54:11 PMCongrats on this well deserved finalist, now for the Gold!
jo ann c. #6817492
Jeff Robinson 11/28/2008 4:58:04 AMCongrats Renee on this Finalist and Beautufully captured perspective of "The Mill"!! Jeff #6819031
Gary Lange 11/28/2008 11:17:12 AMMany congrats on this wonderful win, Renee!! #6820517
Renata Gusciora 11/28/2008 11:23:50 AMHuge congratulations on this gorgeous win,Renee!!! #6820570
Judy V. Kennamer 11/28/2008 11:26:43 AMCONGRATS RENEE!!! This one was worth getting wet -- Gorgeous! #6820591
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 11/28/2008 11:36:26 AMCongratulations, again, on this awesome win, Renee!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6820648
Alex T. Mizuno 11/28/2008 11:41:42 AMCongratulations on your another fabulous win Renee!!! I knew this would win!!! #6820683
Andre Goldstein 11/28/2008 12:02:09 PMCongrats on this and your other amazing winners Renee! #6820853
Tiia Vissak 11/28/2008 12:04:53 PMCongratulations on your winner! #6820874
Laurence Saliba 11/28/2008 12:13:17 PMCongrats again Renee!!!! WTG!!!!! #6820935
Vladan D. Djordjevic 11/28/2008 12:56:43 PMCongratulations on your winner, Renee! #6821244
Usman M. Bajwa 11/28/2008 1:36:58 PMRenee, I am so glad to see this one end up in the winners circle...Congrats. and WTG.
Debra R. Harder 11/28/2008 1:39:16 PMAnother FANTASTIC GOLD WIN, Renee! One of my favs!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #6821533
A P 11/28/2008 2:05:54 PMAnother one lucky you!! Wonderful and well deserved Renee. Congratulations #6821688
Colleen Farrell 11/28/2008 2:20:19 PMWTG, Renee! Congratulations again! #6821777
Teresa A. Burnett 11/28/2008 3:19:09 PMAnd another huge congratulations on this wonderful win Renee!!! #6822051
JO ANN CLEVELAND 11/28/2008 3:43:19 PMWay to go Renee, you got the gold! Fantastic!
jo ann c. #6822145
Denny E. Barnes 11/28/2008 3:50:17 PMCongratulations on your beautiful image and win, Renee!! #6822171
Ken Smith 11/28/2008 4:09:01 PMI'm envious...super work...you're so versatile...congrats, Renee! #6822245
Michael Umbreit 11/28/2008 4:57:12 PMRenee - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #6822468
Mary K. Robison 11/28/2008 5:15:47 PMCongratulations on another beautiful winner, Renee! #6822574
Sylvia Rossler 11/28/2008 5:47:34 PMWTG !! Big congrats on your stunning winner :o) #6822687
Shawn Jennings 11/28/2008 6:30:13 PMCongrats on another win, Renee! #6822874
Evy Johansen 11/28/2008 8:10:07 PMHuge congratulations on another beautiful win, Renee!! #6823089
Monika Sapek 11/28/2008 9:29:50 PMCongratulations on your Winner, Renee!
Deepinder S. RANGER 11/28/2008 10:18:12 PMCongratulations on your excellent winner,Renee !
Sandy Powers 11/28/2008 11:23:41 PMAnd congratulations on this stunner too, Renee! Autumn never looked so beautiful!
Stefania Barbier 11/28/2008 11:32:17 PMANOTHER SPECTACULAR WINNER RENEE, CONGRATS!!! #6823521
Katarina Mansson 11/29/2008 12:16:37 AMAnother winner congratulations Renee; not surprisingly! #6823700
Marisol Pastor 11/29/2008 2:10:31 AMCongratulations Renee. #6823937
Colette M. Metcalf 11/29/2008 4:26:57 AMCongratulations!!!! #6824230
Stephanie Frey 11/29/2008 4:54:19 AMCongratulations on this beautiful win, Renee! #6824421
Wally Orlowsky 11/29/2008 5:45:07 AMCongratulations on this superb winner, Renee! #6824596
Irene Colling 11/29/2008 6:22:58 AMTime to celebrate!!!
Love this wonderful fall landscape. #6824689
Sheila K. Floyd 11/29/2008 10:04:53 AMOne of the prettiest Mabry Mill photos I've seen in a long time. Original, colorful, vivid, just beautiful!! Congrats on a very well deserved win! #6825436
Elida Gutierrez 11/29/2008 10:15:34 AM
A Special Trophy for
"October Winners"#6825503
Mick Burkey 11/29/2008 10:27:53 AMYou certainly made good work of your first visit to a mill, Renee. Wonderful image and a beautiful winner. Congrats! #6825602
Tarun Bose 11/29/2008 10:33:48 AMBig congrats Renee for your excellent winner. You are breaking all records of prize winning. Fantastic achievement. #6825648
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 11/29/2008 12:01:44 PMCongratulations on your win Renee, outstanding, I'm so happy for you! #6826052
Terry L. Ellis 11/29/2008 5:39:37 PMA gorgeous image, Renee! Congratulations on your win! #6827204
Linda D. Lester 11/29/2008 5:45:03 PMMaybe Mabry Mill next time....Congratulations on this beauty! #6827224
Graeme yew Chow 11/30/2008 3:23:01 AMWow ! such a beautiful scene and I like to be there too. Congratulations Renee. #6828579
Mike Clime 11/30/2008 12:59:05 PMCongratulations on your winner, Renee! #6830787
Renee Doyle 11/30/2008 3:58:07 PMThanks so very much everyone!!!!
Darryl Wilkinson 12/1/2008 8:19:43 AMAnother beauty, Renee! Congratulations!! #6834297
Linda Blair 12/1/2008 1:09:43 PMGorgeous win....congratulations!!!! #6835496
Michael G. Marshall 12/2/2008 7:15:01 AMCongratulations Renee! Another wonderful winning image! Michael #6839202
Carolyn M. DAlessandro 12/24/2008 5:53:49 AMCongratulations Renee on your win and well deserved it is...simply a stunning image! Carolyn #6937260
Deepinder S. RANGER 12/24/2008 6:00:52 PMCongratulations on your excellent win ! #6939250
ronda chatelle 1/4/2009 12:22:04 AMA quick FAVORITE for me Renee!!! AMAZING image and well deserved win! Congratulations!!! #6979119
My new bp friends Judy Kennamer, Linda Lester and Cathy Barrows kindly showed me around Virginia and took me to visit "Mabry Mill" :)
My first ever visit to a real Mill!!
Many thanks to Judy for her wonderful teaching and for letting me use her computer :)
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DescriptionMesoplodon bidens is a toothed whale and can be recognised as such by the single blowhole and the presence of teeth (rather than baleen). It is a member of the beaked whale family with the characteristic V-shaped crease on the throat and the short dorsal fin set relatively far back. Sowerby's beaked whale is a small beaked whale that can reach up to 5.5 m in length. The lower jaw has a single pair of teeth (exposed only in adult males). The forehead rises at a shallow angle and has a slight bump. It has a distinct beak and the mouthline is curved down at rear. Sowerby's beaked whale has a charcoal grey dorsal and lateral colouration with a lighter belly. Adults may also have light grey spots on the body and are often covered with scratches and scars.Sowerby's beaked whale may be confused with True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus but can be recognised by a slight bump on the forehead and a slightly longer beak. Sowerby's beaked whales are usually found either alone or in groups of up to 10 individuals. Little is known about their behaviour although tail-slapping has been recorded. Dives may last up to 15 minutes long (Kinze, 2002).


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Car Comparison
2013 Honda Accord: New vs. Old
The 2013 Honda Accord is completely redesigned, replacing a model just five years old. One of the best-selling vehicles in America for more than two decades, the Accord continues in mid-size 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan configurations, adding new connectivity features and safety technology as well as a more fuel-efficient Earth Dreams 4-cylinder engine.
In this installment of New vs. Used, we focus on the Accord Sedan models and decide whether the changes are dramatic enough to recommend a new Accord instead of a well-maintained used Accord. Let's take a closer look.
Fuel Economy
The previous generation Accord Sedan, sold from 2008 to 2012, came standard with a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with a manual or automatic transmission, and offered a 3.5-liter V6 engine as an option. So does the new 2013 Honda Accord Sedan.
The difference now is that the standard 2.4-liter 4-cylinder is brand new--what Honda calls an Earth Dreams engine--and that the optional V6 includes Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) technology, a cylinder deactivation system that shuts half of the cylinders down under certain driving conditions to conserve fuel. The 2013 Accord also has new manual, automatic and continuously variable transmissions.
In the 2008-2012 Accord, the standard 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine generated 177 horsepower in LX, LX-P and SE models, and 190 hp in EX and EX-L models. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard on the LX, LX-P and EX, while the SE and EX-L models included a 5-speed automatic transmission. In combined driving, the EPA fuel economy rating was 27 mpg regardless of transmission choice.
The new 2013 Accord's 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine makes 185 hp in all models except for the new Accord Sport, where it develops 189 hp. A manual gearbox is standard in LX, Sport and EX models, equipped with six forward gears instead of five. A new continuously variable transmission (CVT) is optional on these models and standard on the EX-L and Touring trim levels. Fuel economy ratings range from 28 mpg to 30 mpg in combined driving, depending on transmission.
Last year, the Accord's available 3.5-liter V6 made 271 hp and came paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The EPA gave the Accord V6 a 24-mpg rating with the automatic. The new 2013 Accord's 3.5-liter V6 makes 278 hp and is bolted to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The fuel economy rating is 25 mpg in combined driving, thanks in part to the extra cog in the transmission and Honda's VCM technology.
Given a 1-mpg upgrade in combined fuel economy ratings for the manual transmission and models with the V6 engine, the 2013 Accord doesn't make a compelling argument if fuel economy is your top priority.
However, most people buy an Accord equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and without a clutch pedal. For 2013, there's a 3-mpg difference in combined driving for the volume model, the 4-cylinder/CVT combo. This is a worthy improvement, especially on the more affordable trim levels, where an increase in horsepower accompanies the increase in fuel economy.
As a part of the Honda Accord's complete redesign, the midsize family sedan includes new safety features, starting with the car's underlying structure.
Like the previous generation Accord, the new Accord employs Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) construction designed to make the car more compatible with a wider variety of vehicles. The difference in the new car is that it features next-generation ACE II engineering with higher grade steel.
Though the new Accord continues to offer just six airbags (many competitors offer seven or more), it does have SmartVent side-impact airbags that eliminate excessive deployment force and, in the process, the need for occupant classification sensors. Additionally, the new 2013 Accord comes standard with standard Bluetooth connectivity, SMS text messaging capability, hill start assist, an expanded-view driver's side mirror and a reversing camera.
People wanting anything more in terms of safety features need to upgrade to the Accord EX, EX-L or Touring models. Honda's new Lane Watch blind spot information system is standard on all three of these upper trim levels but, strangely, only monitors the right side of the car. The EX-L and Touring include a multi-angle reversing camera, a forward collision warning system and a lane departure warning system. The Accord Touring comes standard with adaptive cruise control.
Clearly, the redesigned Accord is better equipped in terms of safety technologies. But do these features make the car safer than the old Accord in a collision?
The 2008, 2009 and 2010 Honda Accord Sedans missed a perfect 5-Star overall crash-test rating due to a 3-Star side-impact score for the front seat passenger. The 2011 and 2012 Accords resolved that issue, earning a 5-Star overall rating, including for rollover resistance. That's rare--especially because for 2011 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) strengthened the requirements necessary for such a rating.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2012 Accord Sedan a Top Safety Pick. In 2008-2011, however, the Accord missed the mark due to a roof crush strength rating of Acceptable instead of Good.
Unfortunately, as of this writing, neither NHTSA nor the IIHS has performed crash tests on the new Accord, but Honda claims the redesigned Accord will repeat the 2012 model's excellent performance. Furthermore, the IIHS is now performing a new small overlap frontal-impact test that will certainly test ACE II's mettle--or metal, as is the case.
In summary, if you simply want the safest car at the lowest price, a used 2012 Accord Sedan does an outstanding job of protecting occupants. If you want the latest safety engineering and technology, the new Accord is the best choice.
Generally speaking, the previous generation Honda Accord proved dependable, though data from Consumer Reports does reflect owner complaints about the braking system.
Honda's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) warranty will cover trouble with brakes. Honda CPO vehicles include extended bumper-to-bumper coverage for a minimum of one year or 12,000 miles from the CPO purchase date and a maximum of four years or 48,000 miles from the car's original in-service date when new. Accords sold under Honda's CPO program also have a 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, undergo a 150-point vehicle inspection and come with a CARFAX vehicle history report.
By comparison, a new Honda Accord provides a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Depending on trim level and equipment, certified pre-owned 2008-2012 Honda Accord Sedans with average mileage range in price from $12,500 to $29,000. The redesigned 2013 Accord LX Sedan starts at $22,470 with a manual transmission. An Accord Touring Sedan with all the fixings costs $34,220.
When financing a used car, interest rates are often higher. Through Honda's CPO program, low-interest loans are available to qualified buyers, making a used Accord more appealing. However, the deals might not match the rates and terms offered on new models.
In a tech-driven world, redesigned cars typically gain new features reflecting the latest information, safety and entertainment technology. That's true for the redesigned Honda Accord Sedan, as demonstrated above.
In addition to new safety technology, every 2013 Accord offers Bluetooth, streaming audio, Pandora Internet radio compatibility and dual-zone automatic climate control. Keyless entry with push-button ignition is standard on the EX, EX-L and Touring, while the EX-L and Touring include LED taillights and HondaLink technology, which pairs with a smartphone to run mobile applications from remote servers (a.k.a. "the cloud"). The Accord EX-L V6 has LED running lights, and the Accord Touring includes LED headlights.
Clearly, the redesigned 2013 Accord provides car buyers with greater access to modern technology than the previous generation model, especially on the more expensive models.
AutoTrader's Recommendation:
The redesigned 2013 Accord is a better car than the one it replaces. The new Accord gets better gas mileage, provides more safety and convenience features on all trim levels, and includes new structural engineering and airbag design to help it better protect passengers in a collision. Plus, the Accord LX, which includes everything you really need in a new car, costs just $23,270.
The previous generation 2011 and 2012 models are safe and reliable, and those covered by Honda's CPO program offer an extended warranty and low-interest financing rates. There's a real value story here, especially if you're on a strict budget or just don't care about having the latest technology.
If the bottom line is your first concern, you'd do well to carefully consider a 2011 or 2012 Honda Accord. However, the new Accord Sport model is something you're not going to find as an older model (at least not right away) and the $24,000 price tag is about the same as the asking price for a used Accord EX that's just one or two years old.
Finally, the 2013 Honda Accord's available safety and connected features like Lane Watch, standard Bluetooth, Pandora and HondaLink are fairly compelling. Most shoppers simply expect these kinds of features even on lower priced cars.
The Honda Accord is such a good car that both new and older versions are worth considering. For 2013, there are many compelling updates and most are features you just can't get on an older Accord. You may be able to save a little bit of money on an older Accord, but we don't think the price difference is enough to justify missing out on the newest and latest in-car tech and safety features.


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Tom Reed to Co-Chair House Manufacturing Caucus
Rep. Tom Reed has been named the new Chairman of the bipartisan House Manufacturing Caucus, joining Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) as co-chair. The Manufacturing Caucus, founded in 2003, hosts briefings and roundtable discussions with industry experts to help support and spur job creation in manufacturing and associated industries.
"We are excited to be working with Congressman Ryan to continue to build the caucus' reputation as a voice and a resource for the manufacturing sector – a group whose success is vital to our country's ability to make a strong economic recovery," Reed said. "It's all about improving communication between manufacturers and Congress so that we can bring more manufacturing jobs to the 23rd district and the entire country."
The Caucus will hold its first event of the 113th Congress on February 5th when it will host a "Manufacturing 101" event in Washington. Representatives from local manufacturer Cummins, the National Association of Manufacturers, and others will speak to Members about what obstacles the industry currently faces and what steps they would like to see Congress take.
"We'll hear directly from frontline manufacturers on how Congress can promote policies that will help support job creation and act as a voice and resource for our local manufacturers," Reed continued. "With manufacturers like Corning Incorporated, Cummins, G.W. Lisk, Kennedy Valve, Nucor, Primet and other small and large manufacturers, their success will have a significant impact on our region's ability to make a strong economic recovery."
This week, Reed will visit Lockheed Martin's Owego facility: "We'll bring feedback from the visit to Washington next week before the Manufacturing Caucus meets – it's all about better representing our district in Washington. With over 2,800 employees at the Owego facility, Lockheed Martin is a prime example of the kind job creator the 23rd district needs more of."
Reed says a key focus of his for the Manufacturing Caucus is natural gas development. "I continue to hear from our local manufacturers that high utility and transportation costs are a major factor when making long-term business decisions. Our region has been blessed with plentiful natural gas reserves and manufacturers will play a key role in developing those resources. We can lower energy and transportation costs for everyone and really have a manufacturing renaissance in the United States."
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1979-1980 Topps Hockey Unopened Wax Box - Potential Gretzky Rookies (36 Packs)
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $2,350
Complete original unopened 36-count wax box of the 1979-1980 Topps Hockey series. Each pack contains ten cards for a total of 360 cards. The 1979-1980 Topps Hockey set includes the rookie card of Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, and many other Hall of Famers including Dryden, Howe, Hull, and Bossy. There are no guarantees with reference to grading unopened material, but it would be hard to imagine that these packs do not include PSA 9s and PSA 10s. The packs are in Nr/Mt condition. The box has normal shelf wear. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000.
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Ocean Flats is meant to emulate San Francisco's Sunset District and nearby Ocean Beach. At the very southern tip of Ocean Flats lies the main building of Avispa Country Club, which bears a resemblance to Adolf Sutro's 1896 victorian Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco, which burned down in 1907. As its name implies, the Cliff House was situated on the cliffs of Ocean Beach, where the current structure also stands. Also, like Avispa Country Club's main building, the Cliff House eventually saw a highway (the Great Highway) constructed adjacent to it. The Avispa Country Club also closely resembles the Olympic Club or one of the many other golf courses that encircle Lake Merced in San Francisco.
A famous San Francisco landmark has also been re-created in Ocean Flats; The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights, has been emulated as the Ocean Flats Cathedral, although on a much smaller scale. The cathedral is known jokingly to many San Franciscans as "Our Lady of Maytag", in reference to the cathedral's roof resembling a washing machine agitator. Ocean Flats is the westernmost neighborhood in the State of San Andreas. It is also the only neighborhood outside of Los Santos to have a public beach, though it is very cold and rainy most of the time and there aren't many beachgoers.
In real life there is a large urban park (Golden Gate Park) in the northernmost part of the district. However the urban park is still reflected as Hashbury Park in neighboring Hashbury.
- Cane (x4)
- Flowers - South-east block, in the alley
- MP5 - South-east block, in a garden, center of the western houses line
- Shovel
Stationary Vehicles
- Bandito
- Bike
- Jester (sometimes locked or equipped with alarm)
- Kart (after completing Cut Throat Business)(x2)
- Mountain Bike
- Random vehicles in front of some houses
- Armor - South-east block, in the southmost-eastmost garden
- Police Bribe - South-east block, in the alley
- One snapshot
- Camera - North area, at the backyard of Cluckin' Bell
- Ocean Flats is the rainiest and most consistently foggy location in all of the State of San Andreas. Days where the sky is blue and the sun is visible are extremely rare.
|Neighborhoods, districts and areas in San Fierro, San Andreas
|Battery Point • Calton Heights • Chinatown • City Hall • Doherty • Downtown • Easter Basin • Easter Bay International Airport • Esplanade East • Esplanade North • Financial • Foster Valley • Garcia • Hashbury • Juniper Hill • Juniper Hollow • King's • Missionary Hill • Ocean Flats • Palisades • Paradiso • Queens • Santa Flora


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This winter, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda, has a new camp offering for elementary-aged children.
From Feb. 18 to 22, kids can escape winter-break boredom with crafts, games, stories, supervised activities in the interactive children's learning gallery, and carrousel rides.
Try President's Day activities on Monday, Feb. 18; winter-themed activities on Tuesday, Feb. 19; circus activities on Wednesday, Feb. 20; Black History Month activities on Thursday, Feb. 21; and inventors and inventions activities on Friday, Feb. 22.
The programs are offered from 9 a.m. to noon each day for children in grades kindergarten to 2. Activities for those in grades 3 to 5 take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Parents are welcome to accompany children, or drop them off for the time period appropriate to their age group.
Each session is $10 per child per day. Sign up for the whole week and pay just $45. Reservations and prepayment are required by Friday, Feb. 15. Call 716-693-1885 or download a registration form at www.carrouselmuseum.org.