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The Roses are gathering in Tralee next August and the 2012 Rose of Tralee, Nicola McEvoy, is heading north to spend a week issuing invitations to the people of Ulster to join in the celebrations in Kerry.
Could 2013 be the year that a Rose from the province of Ulster follows in the footsteps of three Belfast ladies -Therese Gillespie (1965), Veronica McCambridge (1973) and Marita Marron (1979) – and become the Rose of Tralee?
A major part of the process to find the next Rose of Tralee will be Nicola's weeklong trip to issue a personal invitation to young Irish women to follow their dreams and enter a Rose Selection near them.
She will visit a number of towns and cities from Belfast to Letterkenny and from Newry to Derry including stops at Titanic Belfast, Stormont Castle and the Walls of Derry.
The 2012 Rose of Tralee, Nicola McEvoy, said: "The search to find the next Rose in each of the nine counties of Ulster is now underway and anyone who enters a Rose selection will never regret the experience of a lifetime in which they will make lifelong friends and have the best fun along the way. Becoming the Rose of Tralee was a huge added bonus to what can only be described as the most exciting year of my life."
Newbridge Silverware, the lead sponsors of the Festival, will present the next Rose of Tralee with a range of handcrafted jewellery and homeware products. She will also receive a World Travel Prize worth €25,000 from Dublin Airport Authority, a year's driving in a brand new car and much more.
The Rose of Tralee International Festival has connected the global Irish community in Tralee since 1959 attracting millions of festival-goers, thousands of Roses, their Escorts, families and friends, entertainers, volunteers, judges and sponsors.
This year, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, they are all invited to come for the Rose Gathering and to stay for an extended Festival to enjoy a full programme of events to help visitors re-connect with Tralee and the many people who share the same experience.
Anyone who registers to attend the Rose Gathering – email firstname.lastname@example.com - before March 1st will have a chance to win FREE accommodation in a four-bedroom apartment in Tralee during the week of the Festival.
The 2013 Rose of Tralee will be crowned in the Dome on Tuesday 20th August after Dáithí Ó Sé presents two wonderful nights entertainment to a huge TV audience.
The charismatic west Kerryman said that it's easy to think about the warmth of August in this cold weather and he's looking forward to hosting it again and seeing all the Roses return to Kerry.
Entry forms and full details of how to become a Rose in any of the Ulster counties are available from www.roseoftralee.ie or by contacting +353 66 7121322 before the approaching deadline.


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SCHAUMBURG – St. Charles East senior guard Carly Pottle conceded the difficulty of coming up for air in the Schaumburg Thanksgiving Girls Basketball Tournament.
After the host Saxons – their opponent in Tuesday's season opener – the Saints encounter a roster of traditional powers that includes Montini, Rockford Boylan and Wheaton Warrenville South in the next 10 days.
A 13-0, third-quarter run against Schaumburg temporarily left East thinking about a dominating sprint to the finish. Then the Saxons awoke from their own lull, turning the tables to register a 66-58 win.
"They just outhustled us," Pottle said. "We had an 11-point lead and we should have just stepped back to keep our momentum. We just missed a lot of good shots, but what can we do, right?"
Schaumburg boasted four double-figure scorers, led by senior guards Amanda Kelly (20 points) and Riley Williams (14).
After falling behind, 48-37, on the heels of the Saints' 13-0 run, the Saxons varied their defensive looks and attacked a smaller East lineup.
Schaumburg's 10-2 run to close the third quarter pulled the team to within 50-45, and the Saxons outscored the Saints, 21-8, after that.
"When the going gets tough, you've got to confide in your team," Schaumburg senior Jasmine Bethea said. "We just stayed strong and hustled through. We could do it. We never doubted ourselves for a second."
Saints coach Lori Drumtra criticized herself for some lineup shuffling after East's energy and Pottle's hot hand (12 of her 14 points came in the second half) provided a boost after the break.
With 6-foot-1 sophomore Kyra Washington needing a breather – and playing with three fouls – Drumtra turned to a deep core of guards. With Washington's defensive range and shot-altering ability on the bench, the Saxons starting striking in the paint.
Schaumburg's penetration also worked in other ways and helped give the team the lead for good. The Saxons corralled a rebound of an inside shot and found an open Kelly behind the three-point arc on the left baseline with 3:27 to play.
Her trey gave Schaumburg a 55-54 advantage.
A Pottle bank shot with 2:41 remaining put the Saints behind, 57-56, but they came no closer as prolonged shooting and rebounding struggles caught up. While guards Paige Jordan (15 points) and Amanda Hilton (12) also finished in double figures, East struggled to establish an inside threat beyond Washington (eight points, four blocks) when she was out of the lineup.
"Because we're a small team," Pottle said, "we have to be aggressive to get the ball."
Drumtra, a social studies teacher at East, didn't need her job description to have a pulse on the history between the Saints and Saxons.
East defeated Schaumburg by 11 at last season's Thanksgiving tournament before the Saxons rolled by 24 at the Wheaton North tournament about a month later.
The Saints stumbled at the free-throw line in the third and most important meeting, converting 2 of 8 foul shots in the fourth quarter of a 4A Bartlett Regional semifinal. East led, 43-39, with 4:16 to play in an eventual 51-45 loss.
"I think Schaumburg takes it to you. They make you fight for every point you get and it's going to be kind of black and blue," Drumtra said. "I think for the first game, it kind of took us aback a little bit, surprised us a little bit. So hopefully, that toughens us up a little bit for these other games. We're going to need it."
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SCHAUMBURG – St. Charles East senior guard Carly Pottle conceded the difficulty of coming up for air in the Schaumburg Thanksgiving Girls Basketball Tournament.


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|View Poll Results: Lucky Star OVA Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
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|2008-10-10, 03:02
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Just call me Ojisan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: U.K. Hampshire
Lucky Star OVA Discussion / Poll
Welcome to the discussion thread for the Lucky Star OVA, released on the 26th September.
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|2008-10-10, 03:19
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Ah! Pretty Shining Love!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Australia
Gave it an 8.
KyoAni did well to provide most of the characters with ample screentime, however Konata's dad and cousin Yui were painfully absent. I liked the Cherry and volleyball arcs the best. Still don't really get that pet shop one though.
The reason I didn't give it a higher score was that it didn't really feel as Lucky Star-ish as the main series for some reason. Hard to put my finger on it...I think because the scenes had more distinctive transitions and conclusions, and were longer than the skits found in the original 24 episodes. While I feel like I can pick up and watch any episode of the main series at random and enjoy it, I'm not sure I can say the same for the OVA.
|2008-10-10, 03:34
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Pet shop of horrors maybe? *shrugs* Nor have I watched it either. Though that came to mind first for some reason. And I am probably dead wrong as well. It had a Princess Resurrection/Monster feel to it as well.
I also gave it an 8/10. More like a 8.5 but meh.
Anywho.. though I feel that the the transition between each arc felt kinda random if not, non-sensical sometimes. Though that was my only complaint about this OVA. All in all it was a very enjoyable watch and I'll probably watch it again sometime later to catch some of the other references.
My favorite arc had to be the MMO one, kinda reminded me of myself. No, I'm not a nana-kon player type.. >.> Also nice to see little miyuki references too.
If any of this warrants a spoiler please let me know and I'll fix it promptly.
|2008-10-10, 05:24
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Ah! Pretty Shining Love!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Australia
Just rewatched the OVA by EnA. Just a question about the Kagami dream scene...
Spoiler for Just in case:
And the live-action Lucky Channel was okay, albeit a bit long. Akira's VA is cute, but it was weird putting a face to that voice.
|2008-10-10, 05:53
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I thought Lucky Channel was alright. Even if you had seen the regular season, you've already seen the live VAs of Akira and Minoru. It's the fearsome foursome (and the rest) which we dun really get to see.
I gave it a 7/10 after the raw, keeping it the same after seeing subs. For one thing, it doesn't involve the usual sitting down and talking about topics which are endless and have no answers. And Yutaka and co was kept to that one scene.
|2008-10-10, 08:22
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Land Down Under
Age: 27
I dunno. I think it really went overboard with the gratitous animuz references, but then, what do I know? D:
Somebody earlier in the thread said that it didn't feel very lucky-starish to them, and it was hard to tell why. I have that exact same feeling, though I can't isolate exactly why, but I suspect that I only really enjoyed it because it was more Lucky Star after a long hiatus. I don't know if I'll be watching it again.
Konata's dad needed more screentime, and I wish there had been some sembelence of a plot instead of "THESE ARE THE HOLIDAYS LET'S SEE WHAT WHACKY ADVENTURES THESE KIDS GET UP TO". Still, nyeh, it was still pretty cool.
Jebus though that Pet Shop of Horrors bit creeped me the fark out.
All in all, a 7/10.
|2008-10-10, 08:59
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shitty old London. They must've been on drugs when they built this place, WTF were they smoking!!!
Age: 35
oh, didn't notice a new thread. actually i think the poll should be "which story was your favourite?"
|2008-10-10, 09:09
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|2008-10-10, 12:05
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Baka Inu~
I've decided to change my original vote from a 9/10 to a 10/10. Thanks to me watching the OVA over and the acquirement of better subs, the charm has started to grow on me a bit better.
Still, I feel a little annoyed by the lack of Yutaka, Minami, Hiyori and Patricia, but that's the only issue I have. The 6th scene despite how weird it is, is rather interesting as the cover the references and how things are handled in a strange manner. The 5th scene feels a bit sweeter and more genuine. Probably though the best thing I noticed from the new subs was in the 3rd scene.
When Misao hugs Kagami and you hear her mutter: Love. So cute. ^_^
|2008-10-10, 12:33
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK
Age: 36
I think it was a really good OVA. The best part was the MMO arc, seing Kagami play a game, and Tsukasa not knowing how to chat, was so cute.
And the Cinderella arc ended in such a fantastic way.
The Lucky Channel live was great too, the only thing that could have been better was Hiromi's facial expression, it wasn't very Akira-sama like.
|2008-10-10, 14:06
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I want to @#$% with--
I liked that scene too. :: icon point ::
I gave it a 9, mostly because I don't believe anything in this world is perfect....
.... except maybe my cat.
The OVA really didn't do anything below my expectations. I expected slightly better animation, got that. I expected a mindless tossing-together of random scenarios, got that. I also expected more fan-pandering and references, and we got that. Not that I really mind that stuff.
Though a lot of points made me laugh, nothing will top Tsukasa's reaction to Kagami's sleeptalking. That was so many points of awesome. As for what she really said, I'm as much in the dark as anyone, but that's okay. I'm a fan of Konata/Kagami, so I love loosely interpreted subtext. :P
That whole 'lost in the woods' thing was probably the most harrowing ordeal we've had to see the girls go through, if I think about it. Unless you count Comiket.
I've gotta find this new torrent. Till it comes out on DVD I'm gonna need something to go back to when the Lucky Star uge rises.
|2008-10-10, 16:46
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Age: 61
Gave it an "8" (very good) because it was all over the place in terms of hilarious to banal to oddly arranged (the dog skit might have fared better in the middle).
So for many of the "10" moments there was were enough "6" moments to pull it down.
|2008-10-10, 19:11
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Let it Rain
I gave it a 10 mainly for the fact, that I've been missing lucky star like a mad man. Also the fact that it just lived up to what I wanted to see. Especially the MMORPG part is one of the skits I enjoyed the most. Also hearing that it might really be turned into a game is news I'm still waiting on.
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
Summer Cheese Plate
This summer cheese plate was perfect for a July evening before a pasta dinner. All items were purchased at The Cheese Store of Silverlake.
Starting from 12:00 on the plate and moving clockwise:
Gerome Munster, soft French cow cheese.
French Munster is one of the classic cheeses of France. This Gerome Muster hails from Lorraine. Don't confuse French munster with the bland American muenster with its orange rind. French Munster is a much more powerful and flavorful cheese, a washed rind cheese that is soft and gooey. It's pungent, but this one was pleasantly so without reaching the highest of stink. It had a slightly porky taste which made me think it would go well with prosciutto or a good salami.
Piave, hard Italian cow cheese.
Piave is in the Parmigiano Reggiano family of cheeses. It hails from Northern Italy and has the look, texture and taste of Parm, but with a sweeter and more nutty flavor. When you take a bite, you immediately get nuttiness and then you get a white-wine/fruit flavor. This was a great munching cheese but would do well over pasta or a salad as well.
French Goat, raw goat milk cheese.
I can't say I can faithfully recreate the name or producer of this aged French raw milk goat cheese, but it had a very subtle taste for a goat cheese. You don't get any of that petting zoo/barnyard taste that it typical of aged goats. The thick, pasty center typical of chevre, was surrounded by goo, which comes form the aging process. While I liked this cheese, it could stand some more aging to increase the goo to paste ratio.
Stinking Bishop, English cow cheese.
Ah, the Stinking Bishop, the cheese that revived a comatose Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit movie. When I think of English cheeses, I think of the wonderful Cheddars, Cheshires and other firm cheeses or the glorious blue Stiltons. Stinking Bishop is decidedly un-English, having more similarity to a French Epoisse or an Italian Taleggio. Like those cheeses, it has a high stink; this is what people mean when they talk about cheese that smells like old sweat socks. But as with a good Epoisse, the smelly bark is worse that the tasty bite. The cheese itself, while strong, has a smooth, complex flavor. Every bite is a revelation, salty, creamy, dreamy. Stinking Bishop is a magnificent cheese, try some soon, but keep in mind that it is not for the faint of heart.
This was a great cheese plate. All of these were winners, though I was less excited by the goat than the other three. They were served with a Robert Mondavi Riesling, which went particularly well with the Piave with its fruit and nut flavors.
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3 comments:
- Bon Vivant said...
The people over at the Silver Lake Cheesestore love their Piave; sometimes when I ask them for something creamy and mild they will go, "how about Piave?"
- August 12, 2007 at 2:04 PM
- Raven said...
I love the name Stinking Bishop.
- August 12, 2007 at 2:40 PM
- sku said...
Thanks for chiming in bon vivant and raven. Great to have you two excellent bloggers on the site.
Stinking bishop actually refers to a breed of pear. The rind of the cheese is washed in cider made from the pears.
- August 12, 2007 at 3:19 PM
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Total livestock and poultry production increased about 1 percent in 2012 as declines in beef and broiler production were more than offset by increased pork and turkey production.
However, during the year drought in much of the country caused changes in production decisions.
The cattle sector, which had been poised for increased heifer retention at the beginning of 2012, was hit with loss of pasture and pond water reserves through much of cattle-raising country and a spike in feed prices as the corn crop deteriorated mid-year.
For producers in much of the Southern Plains, this was the second year of poor forage production and water shortages, further exacerbating resource tightness.
In the face of tight forage and water supplies, cow herd liquidation continued at relatively high rates in much of the country.
Nationally, federally inspected beef cow slaughter was just over 3.3 million head, down slightly from 2011 but it remained relatively high as a proportion of beginning year inventories.
Steer and heifer slaughter was also lower as supplies of cattle outside feedlots dwindled, but the decline was mitigated by cattle being sent to feedlots earlier than normal, at lighter weights, as forage conditions worsened.
Despite higher feed prices, cattle weights increased in 2012 as a combination of mild-winter weather and increasing use of beta-agonists improved feed efficiency.
The hog sector faced sharply higher costs for feed mid-year which likely changed production decisions. Early in the year, returns to hog producers were generally positive and producers increased farrowings.
As feed prices jumped, returns became negative and coupled with the uncertainty about feed prices into 2013, producers reduced farrowings in the second half of 2012.
Offset farrowing decline
However, the increase in first-half farrowings more than offset the decline in second-half farrowings, and with continued increases in pigs per litter, hog supplies increased in 2012. In response to higher feed costs, producers reduced market weights in late 2012, but the confluence of higher slaughter numbers and slightly heavier weights earlier in the year resulted in a slight increase in 2012 pork production.
Broiler production in 2012 was below 2011, reflecting industry retrenchment in the later part of 2011 and through much of 2012 in response to poor returns. However, the sector began to expand production in the later part of 2012, relative to the severely reduced fourth-quarter 2011 production, likely in response to stronger broiler prices during the year.
The outlook for 2013
Feed prices are likely to remain high through the summer of 2013, but later in the year feed prices are expected to decline sharply as the 2013/14 corn and soybean crops are harvested. In the first 3 quarters, producers will be facing corn prices that will reflect a forecast crop year average of $6.75-$7.65 per bushel, compared with $6.22 in 2011/2012.
However, with expectations of a relatively large planted area and trend yield growth, prices in the last quarter are expected to average below the $4.80-per-bushel price forecast for the 2013/14 crop year. Soybean meal prices for 2012/13 are forecast to average $430-$460 per ton, up from $394 the previous year, but like corn, prices will decline with the harvest of next year's soybean crop.
Soybean meal prices are forecast to average $300 per ton in 2013/14 with prices averaging lower in the early part of the marketing year.
Real U.S. GDP is expected to grow somewhat over 2 percent, higher than last year's growth and with gradually declining unemployment. Internationally, economic growth is forecast to be slightly more rapid than for the U.S.
The U.S. dollar will likely remain relatively weak against most countries in the coming year, helping U.S. exports, but the dollar's current strength against the Yen may limit red meat export opportunities.
Production of pork and poultry meat are forecast to increase as producer returns in those sectors will likely improve with declining feed prices in the later part of the year, slightly higher hog prices, and record broiler prices.
However, increases in non-ruminant meat production will be insufficient to offset lower beef production which will face tighter supplies of cattle available for slaughter as the year progresses.
Despite increased meat imports and slightly lower red meat and poultry exports, total domestic meat supplies in 2013 will be lower and total domestic per capita disappearance of red meat and poultry for 2013 is expected to average 201.9 pounds, the lowest level of disappearance on a per capita basis since 1991.
Cattle and whole-bird broiler prices are forecast to reach record levels; cattle prices will reflect tight supplies of beef and broiler prices will be supported by strong demand.
Hog price increase
Hog prices will also increase, although remaining below 2011's record level. However, turkey prices will decline as production increases.
Cattle and beef
The U.S. cattle herd declined for its sixth consecutive year in 2012. USDA's January Cattle report estimated that the number of cattle and calves on Jan. 1, 2013 fell about 2 percent, to 89.3 million head. The cow herd was estimated at 38.5 million head, over 2 percent smaller than a year earlier. The 2012 calf crop was estimated at 34.3 million head, the smallest calf crop since 1949.
The U.S. cattle inventory is expected to continue contracting during 2013. The rate of decline will depend to a large extent on the availability of forage. Producers in much of the country are facing tight supplies of forage and in many areas, supplies of pond water are critical.
Assuming normal pasture development during the year, returns to cow-calf operators would support retention of beef cows and the placement of heifers in the breeding herd. On Jan. 1, producers indicated they were retaining 2 percent more heifers for beef cow replacement. However, dairy cows, while about equal to 2012 at the beginning of the year, are expected to decline; the number of heifers held for dairy cow replacement was down 2 percent.
With a smaller total cow herd at the beginning of the year and a slight decline in the total number of heifers expected to calve during 2013, a further decline in the calf crop can be expected.
This will lead to tighter cattle supplies moving into 2014 and to the extent producers retain heifers for breeding from the 2013 calf crop, it is unlikely that calf supplies could support an increase in beef production before 2016.
The number of cattle on feed on Jan. 1, 2013 was estimated at 13.4 million head, a 5.5 percent decline from 2012. Net placements in feedlots with 1,000 head or greater capacity declined by 6.5 percent during 2012 as the number of cattle available for placement shrank.
There was also a slight decline in the number of cattle in feedlots with less than 1,000 head. However, the sharp decline in prices of light-weight feeder calves relative to heavier weight calves may have encouraged backgrounding operations which had access to forage or supplies of alternative roughages to retain cattle to add weight on the farm.
Thus, the number of cattle outside feedlots at the beginning of the year was slightly above 2012. If producers retain more heifers than indicated, the supplies of heifers available for placement during 2013 may decline more sharply.
The availability of forage will affect the timing of placements, but placements are expected to drop more rapidly in the second half of the year. Imports of cattle in 2013 are forecast to be 1.95 million head, about 14 percent below last year as smaller calf crops in both Canada and Mexico in 2012 imply tighter supplies of feeder cattle for export in 2013.
Commercial beef production for 2013 is forecast to decline about 3 percent, to about 25.1 billion pounds. Steer and heifer slaughter in first-half 2013 is expected to be virtually the same as 2012 but then decline sharply as feedlot inventories decline.
Cow slaughter expected to decline
Cow slaughter is also expected to decline from 2012 as producers retain cows and the breeding herd liquidation moderates. However, poor returns in the dairy sector will result in dairy cow slaughter remaining relatively high and partly offsetting the decline in beef cow slaughter.
Total commercial cattle slaughter during 2013 is expected to decline almost 4 percent. The decline in slaughter will be partly offset by increased carcass weights.
Carcass weights are forecast to increase to almost 791 pounds due to a combination of mild winter weather so far this year and increased adoption of beta-agonists which improve feed efficiency.
Beef exports for 2013 are forecast at 2.45 billion pounds down from 2.46 billion pounds in 2012. In 2012, exports declined almost 12 percent from 2011's record as U.S. prices rose and due to the relative strength in the dollar, a greater proportion of the increase in prices was passed on to foreign buyers. Sales declined to most major markets with the exception of China and Hong Kong.
Although economic growth in most markets for U.S. beef should support demand in 2013, economic growth and tight supplies of beef in the U.S. will limit exports.
In addition, the dollar is expected to decline only modestly, implying that any forecast increases in U.S. beef prices will be more fully transmitted to foreign buyers. Russia has banned imports of beef which is not certified as Ractopamine-free, but with tight U.S. beef supplies available for export, it is expected that product will shift to other markets.
U.S. beef imports are forecast at 2.57 billion pounds for 2013, up about 16 percent from 2012. This follows an 8 percent increase in imports in 2012. Improved economic growth and reduced U.S. cow slaughter will support increased imports.
However, continued strong global demand and the relative weakness in the value of the U.S. dollar may constrain growth in imports.
The 5-Area steer price for 2012 is forecast to average $125 to $134 per cwt, up from 2012's record average of $122.86. As fed cattle supplies shrink in 2013, prices are expected to continue to climb, but both packers and feedlot operators are facing poor-to-negative margins which will limit flexibility in price negotiations.
Feedlot returns are negative and operators will continue to face increasing feeder cattle prices as feeder calf supplies shrink and relatively high feed costs until the next crop is harvested.
Packers, on the other hand, may be limited in what they can pay given the downstream effects of potential resistance to high beef prices and competition from other meats. Although tighter supplies will likely pressure retail prices, increases may be limited compared to the past several years. Retail choice beef prices for 2013 are expected to average slightly above last year's record $5.02 per pound.
Hogs and pork
Despite relatively high feed prices and recent negative returns, producers are expected to expand production in 2013. Producer returns were negative for most of the later part of 2012 and returns in 2013 will reflect the relatively high feed costs for much of 2013.
Over the past year, producers have kept the number of sows farrowing little changed, while increasing pig crops though gains in pigs per litter.
The December 2012 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report estimated that on December 1, 2012 the inventory of all hogs and pigs was 66.3 million head, virtually unchanged from a year earlier.
Bigger breeding herd
The breeding herd was fractionally higher at just over 5.8 million head. Producers reduced farrowings in second-half 2012, likely as a result of poor returns and concerns about further increases in feed prices. However, in the second half of 2012, the decline in farrowing numbers was largely offset by gains in pigs per litter and the pig crop was virtually unchanged from 2011.
The impact of poor second half returns and concerns about feed prices through the balance of the crop year has extended into the first part of 2013 as producers intend to farrow fewer sows in the first half of the year.
However, as concerns about feed prices diminish with approach of the next crop harvest, producers are expected to increase second-half farrowings. Pigs per litter in 2013 are expected to grow at an average rate of just over 1 percent from 2012 which implies that the pig crop in first-half 2013 will be fractionally higher than last year despite reduced farrowings.
With expected increases in second-half 2013 farrowings and continued gains in pigs per litter, the 2013 pig crop is forecast at 118.6 million head, 1 percent above 2102.
U.S. hog imports are forecast at 5.5 million head for 2013, down slightly from 2012. The January 1, 2013 Canadian hog inventory will be released on March 6.
Although recent data points towards a gradual increase in the Canadian inventory over the past several years, a relatively weak U.S. dollar is expected to limit incentives for Canadian producers to ship more hogs and pigs to the U.S.
Commercial pork production for 2013 is forecast at 23.4 billion pounds, 0.7 percent higher than 2012. . Hog slaughter is expected be about 1 percent higher than last year as the slightly smaller second-half 2012 pig crop will be slaughtered during first-half 2013 and the larger expected first-half 2013 pig crop will be slaughtered in second-half 2013.
Carcass weights are expected to average just over 205 pounds. This is fractionally below last year as high feed prices during the first 3 quarters of the year are expected to encourage produces to market hogs as rapidly as possible.
For 2013, pork exports are forecast at about 5.46 billion pounds, up slightly from 2012's record 5.38 billion pounds. Although 2012 exports were down to several key markets, notably, Japan, Korea, China, and Hong Kong, exports were higher to Russia, Canada and Mexico and a number of smaller markets.
Sales in 2013 are forecast to remain relatively strong as U.S. pork prices reflect higher production and increasing prices for beef may increase the attractiveness of pork for importing countries. However, Russia's recent ban on U.S. pork which is not certified as Ractopamine-free may be a constraint on export growth during 2013.
Pork imports for 2013 are forecast at 800 million pounds, virtually unchanged from 2012. Imports have been between 802 and 803 million pounds for the past 2 years. Imports from Canada and Demark, the predominant sources of imports, were lower in 2012, but were partly offset by increases in imports from Mexico, Chile, and other European Union sources.
Imports for 2013 are expected to reflect increased U.S. production, weaker domestic prices, and the continued relative weakness of the U.S. dollar.
U.S. hog prices, on a national base, 51%-52% lean, live equivalent, are forecast to average $61 to $65 per cwt for 2013, up from last year's $60.88 per despite higher production.
Higher forecast beef and broiler prices and increased exports may provide support for the hog sector if consumers view pork as price competitive.
Retail pork prices for 2012 are expected to average slightly below last year's $3.47 per pound.


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Images From Sunday's Devastating Tornadoes Across the Midwest
On Sunday more than 80 tornadoes tore through the Midwest, killing at least six people in Illinois, injuring dozens more, leveling homes and businesses, and leaving a swath of destruction from Missouri through Michigan.
Kids Falsely Accuse Teacher of Being a 'Perv,' Now Owe Him $360,000
A jury in San Jose, California, found that a group of young girls falsely accused gym teacher John Fischler of being what they called a "perv" and peeking in on them in the bathroom.
3 Students Shot at Pittsburgh High School
Just after the school day ended at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, several gunmen dressed in black shot three students as they were leaving the building. All three victims are alive and in stable condition, receiving treatment at local hospitals.
America Observes Veterans Day, Honors Servicemembers [PHOTOS]
Across the country on Monday, Americans observed Veterans Day, commemorating the service of its military men and women, active and retired, or killed in action.
Positive Economic Signs Include Robust Jobs Numbers, GDP Growth
The U.S. economy, which has been slogging through a long, slow, tepid recovery for years following the Great Recession of 2007-2009, showed several positive signs this week, including higher-than-expected jobs numbers and GDP growth.
New Movies: 'Thor: The Dark World,' 'About Time'
It's a weekend filled with superpowers, as costumed heroes wielding magically-infused hammers return to theaters, along with a family of men who can travel through time.
LAX Shooting — Gunman Opens Fire at L.A. Airport, Kills One TSA Agent [UPDATED]
UPDATE 2:30 p.m. EST: NBC is reporting that one TSA agent was killed and three others wounded. Airport police shot and may have killed the gunman at the scene. The shooter, whose identity has not been confirmed, was taken into custody after being shot.
New Movies: 'The Counselor,' 'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'
This weekend brings two new flicks to theaters. The first is a crime thriller with a big-name cast, top-notch talent behind the camera, and dreams of Oscars. The other is, well, very different from that.
Teacher in Massachusetts Killed, Her 14-Year-Old Student Held on Murder Charges
Colleen Ritzer, a 24-year-old math teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts, was found dead in the woods behind the high school where she taught. A sophomore at the school has been arrested and charged with her murder.
Nevada Student Shoots Teacher, Wounds 2 Others, Commits Suicide
At a middle school in Sparks, Nevada, on Monday morning, a student shot and killed a teacher, then shot himself in the head fatally, according to early police reports.
New Movies: 'Carrie,' 'Escape Plan,' 'The Fifth Estate'
This weekend we get a remake of a '70s horror classic, Arnold and Stallone finally punching and shooting things together onscreen ('80s action-movie fans, rejoice!) and a based-on-true-events political thriller about that creepy-looking Wikileaks guy.
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal to End Gov't Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling
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MORRISON – Two men convicted of sexual crimes against children now face more criminal charges after being caught coaching youth sports, Whiteside County deputies say.
Philip J. Plattenberger, 39, of Mount Carroll, a former teacher, turned himself in early Tuesday and was released with a notice to appear in court.
He is charged with unlawful presence of a sex offender within a prohibited zone, a felony punishable by 1 to 3 years in prison, and two misdemeanor counts of a child offender present at a public park.
Scott A. Eyrich, 38, of Morrison, a designated sexual predator, was arrested in late October; he, too, was charged with unlawful presence of a sex offender within a prohibited zone.
His pretrial conference is Nov. 28.
Whiteside County Sheriff's Lt. Andy Henson said police received an anonymous tip in late August that Plattenberger, a registered sex offender since 2001, was coaching the Midwest Mudcats, a traveling baseball team for boys 12 and younger based in Clinton, Iowa.
According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday, Plattenberger "coached or participated in coaching" the team at the Morrison Sports Complex on Sept. 16 and Oct. 21.
He pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation of a child in Carroll County in 2001 and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and 60 days in jail.
Plattenberger, then 27, was an assistant coach and physical education teacher at Eastland High School in Lanark when he began corresponding online with and seeking sex from a 16-year-old girl. He met her at the school after a basketball game, took her into a locked room and kissed her, court records show.
His teaching license has since been revoked.
A few days after receiving the tip about Plattenberger, the sheriff's department was contacted by the Illinois Attorney General's Office, which had received a tipline call about Eyrich.
According to court documents, Eyrich coached children ages 6 to 8 for the Northern Illinois Youth Tackle Football team in Fulton. He was with the team at the River Bend Middle School on Aug. 13, the documents said.
Eyrich was convicted of attempted criminal sexual assault by force in Michigan when he was 30. The child was 7.
Sex offenders must register with the Illinois Sex Offender registry anywhere from 10 years to life.
Eyrich was deemed a sexual predator and must register for life. Plattenberger was required to register for 10 years, and so was taken off the registry in 2011, but still must adhere to laws pertaining to child sex offenders.
That means neither man can live within 500 feet of a school or playground, can have unsupervised access to or custody of a child or be in a public park or any building or property within a park.
Henson did not know how long the men had been coaching. Calls to the Mudcats and the youth tackle group were not returned Tuesday.
Both organizations cooperated with the investigation, Henson said.
Schools are required to do background checks on all employees; private organizations are not. Henson encourages such groups to access the sex offender registry to keep up to date on offenders in the area.
"It's about safety for the children," he said. "It's sad we have to think about this."


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Columbus, Ohio – Women's saber fencer Robin Shin completed an incredible season this weekend when she finished 14th in the country at the 2011 NCAA National Fencing Championships at Ohio State University. Shin competed against the 24 top college saber fencers in the country, as was one of only three competitors to come from a Division 3 programs.
Shin compiled 11 victories over the competition and was just a few touches away from placing in the top 12 and earning All-America recognition.
After going 1-2 in her first two bouts, Shin pulled off a streak of three straight victories, winning five of her next six bouts. On the way, she defeated both Samantha Roberts and Loweye Diedro of Columbia University. Though she dropped her next six bouts, Shin finished the competition strong, winning another three in a row and five of her final eight contests. In this mini-streak, she defeated Monica Aksamit and Nicole Glon of Penn State, a powerhouse school that finished second in the overall team standings.
Each fencer competed in one five touch bout against each other competitor, with the top four finishers moving on to the Final Four. There fifteen-touch bouts would be fenced to decide the finalists and the overall champion.
With Shin's strong finish, MIT was able to tie for 21st place in the team competition. Thirty teams sent fencers to the Championship competition, with Notre Dame outdoing Penn State for the overall title.


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Just 2 percent of health plans available to consumers in the private insurance market offer all the coverage that will become mandatory next year under the health care overhaul, a new analysis has found.
That means that only about one in 50 plans are now in compliance with the main requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to HealthPocket Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif., technology firm that "compares and ranks" health plans.
And consumers and the federal government might end up paying the cost of those new requirements in higher premiums.
The analysis found that basic benefits, including doctor visits, emergency room care, hospitalizations and lab tests, were standard offerings for nearly all the 11,000 plans in the study.
But only one in four offered pediatric care and only 8 percent covered dental checkups for children. About one-third covered maternity and newborn care and just over half covered services to deal with substance abuse.
These and other coverage areas are considered "essential health benefits" under the health care law. All health insurance plans in the individual and small-business market must offer them beginning next year. But "we couldn't find a single plan that had every feature fully satisfied," said Kev Coleman, the head of research and content at HealthPocket.
Unless a health plan is exempted from the health care law's requirements, "It will have to change to survive," Coleman said. "Consumers will be entitled to more health benefits in 2014 than ever before, and this will require existing health plans to expand coverage or close and be replaced by entirely new plan designs."
The law, which critics have long labeled "Obamacare," requires that health plans offered to individuals and small employers provide coverage in 10 categories: ambulatory patient services; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity and newborn care; mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment; prescription drugs; rehabilitative services and devices; laboratory services; preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management; and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.
Unsurprisingly, Massachusetts health plans, on average, offered more than most plans around the country, the analysis showed. The Obama administration has often cited the state's health insurance program as the model for its own initiative.
The Bay State's insurance plans covered 94 percent of the essential benefits, on average, followed closely by Rhode Island's, which provided about 93 percent. Hawaii plans covered 90 percent of mandatory benefits and plans in California, Maryland and Vermont covered 89 percent.
Alaska plans had the worst showing, covering only 66 percent of essential benefits. They were followed by Wisconsin at 67 percent and Texas and New Hampshire at 68 percent.
The insurance industry said the new requirement would raise the cost of coverage for consumers.
"Anytime you add benefits to a policy, it adds to the cost of health care coverage," said Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade association for large insurers. "And many people will be getting coverage that's more comprehensive than they have today, but it will also be far more expensive than what they pay today."
The health care law's requirement that all citizens have insurance or pay a fine will increase competition among insurers, which will help lower premiums for individuals, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
In addition, the law provides premium tax credits – in the form of advance payments – to help eligible families and small businesses purchase health coverage through new insurance exchanges that will operate in each state, beginning in October.
For a family of four that earns $35,000 a year, the tax credit protects them from spending more than 4 percent of their annual income for insurance, said Kathleen Stoll, the director of health policy at Families USA, a consumer health care advocacy group.
If that family's policy now costs $12,500 a year, they'd get an $11,090 tax credit toward the cost of coverage, Stoll said.


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4G to go nationwide after Threlkeld trial
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4G mobile services to be launched in 16 cities
Cumbria trial results in 4G being rolled out nationally
4G mobile phone services are going to be rolled out t 16 cities in the UK by Christmas, following a trial in Cumbria. The village in Threlkeld in the Lake District is currently the only place with 4G after around 50 homes and businesses piloted the technology .
The UK's largest network operator has unveiled plans to launch the country's first superfast 4G products and services.Orange and T-Mobile owner Everything Everywhere, which has been renamed EE, will make the state-of-the-art technology available to 20 million people in 16 cities.
The announcement is likely to enrage EE's competitors, including Vodafone, 3 and O2, who have threatened legal action over telecoms regulator Ofcom's decision last month to allow EE to launch 4G on its existing network.
It could be 2014 before Cumbria and South West Scotland benefit - and even then, an unspecified 2% of the UK won't have access to 4G


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Veishea announces 2009 Battle of the Bands and Live @ Veishea lineup
Student organizers of Iowa State University's annual Veishea celebration, set for April 13-19, have announced concerts for this year's event
Four finalists named in ISU engineering dean search
Four candidates will interview at Iowa State University next month in the hopes of becoming ISU's next College of Engineering dean.
Two state universities collaborate to improve human and animal eyesight
Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine recently installed the newest generation of retinal imaging equipment for examining the eyes of animal patients. The research is intended to help human patients and animal patients as well.
Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content
In a study of 95 fifth-grade girls from three Oregon elementary schools and their favorite TV shows, psychologists from Iowa State and Linfield College found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons.
Cholesterol-reducing drugs may lessen brain function, says ISU researcher
Results of an Iowa State University study show that drugs that inhibit the liver from making cholesterol may also keep the brain from making cholesterol, which is vital to efficient brain function.
Iowa out-migration stalls while income numbers drop, says ISU researcher
The number of people coming and going has remained fairly constant, but the people leaving are those earning high wages.
NPR's Michele Norris to present ISCORE, Mary Louise Smith Chair lecture March 6
Michele Norris, an award-winning journalist and co-host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," will speak at Iowa State on Friday, March 6, serving as both the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) and the Carrie Chapman Catt Center's Spring 2009 Mary Louise Smith Chair. Norris will deliver a free, public talk titled "Race, Gender and the Future of Leadership in America," at 4 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.
Civil rights activist and scholar Berry to speak at ISU March 3
Mary Frances Berry, former chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and a founder of the 1980s' Free South Africa Movement, will speak on "Gender and Race After the 2008 Campaign,"at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. It is free and open to the public. Berry, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of seven books, a former assistant secretary for education and the recipient of 32 honorary doctoral degrees.
Iowa State career experts say jobs are still there for spring grads, provide helpful tips
In spite of the nation's rising unemployment, five ISU career placement professionals report that they continue to see consistent entry-level employment opportunities for their graduates. They have some tips on how future grads can land jobs amid a more saturated applicant pool.
Governor Culver appoints ISU's Mary Swander as new Poet Laureate
Governor Chet Culver today appointed Mary Swander, an ISU Distinguished Professor of English, as Iowa's new Poet Laureate. Swander will serve a two-year appointment as the state's symbolic leader of poetry.
Iowa State, Iowa professors awarded $4.8 million grant to improve science literacy
A new four-year, $4.8 million U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences grant to improve science literacy among elementary students in Iowa has been awarded to a research team that includes Mack Shelley, an Iowa State political science and statistics professor; and Brian Hand and William Therrien, two University of Iowa College of Education professors.
Pruetz Presidential Lecture explores human evolution through savanna chimps
Jill Pruetz, an associate professor of anthropology, will present the Spring 2009 Presidential University Lecture "Savanna Chimpanzees and Our Understanding of Human Evolution," on Monday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room.
Four finalists named in search for ISU design dean
Four finalists have been named in the search for the next dean of the College of Design. They are Luis Rico-Gutierrez, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and David Lewis Director of the Remaking Cities Institute, Carnegie Mellon University; Kate Schwennsen, associate dean of the College of Design; David Edelman, director of the School of Planning, University of Cincinnati; and Christine Theodoropoulos, head of the architecture department, University of Oregon. Candidate will visit campus during the next three weeks.
Iowa State astronomer to study stars with data from NASA's Kepler mission
Steve Kawaler, an Iowa State University professor of physics and astronomy, plans to witness the launch of NASA's Kepler mission in early March. The mission's space telescope will advance Kawaler's studies of the interiors of stars. And it could find dozens of earth-like planets in our galaxy.
Chimp reunited with mom
Iowa State anthropologist Jill Pruetz recently helped reunite a 9-month-old chimpanzee who'd been taken by hunters with her mother in Senegal. The captors of baby Aimee planned to sell the chimp, but Pruetz' field assistant Johnny Kante talked them into giving her back. Pruetz, Kante and field assistant Michel Keita reintroduced Aimee to the community of savanna chimpanzees at the Fongoli research site -- producing a reunion with her mother Tia. The event was captured on video (courtesy of National Geographic) by Pruetz, who tells the story here.
In the news
Environmental studies enrollment soars
The New York Times
Iowa State has seen the number of students enrolled in environmental studies and environmental science soar 50 percent since fall 2003. "I had this sense that environmental issues got a lot more press -- or maybe more effective press -- in the last four to five years," says William Crumpton of ISU's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology.
Buy local: Food tastes better, and it's fresher
Albany Democrat Herald
Locally grown food can be produced four times more efficiently, uses four times less fuel and emits four times less carbon dioxide than items produced on the global market, says Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State.


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"Buy the Black Greasepaint stick from MAC!" shouted the voices in my head, so off I went to my local counter, where I stood aimlessly for 20 minutes, burning a hole into the SA's head untill she served me. "Give me TWO!" I said. I don't know why I let myself get swept away like that. But anyway, here it is:
The entire Style Black collection is right up my street, but I am trying to control…sort of….my make up purchases. Love the idea of black lipstick and gloss but will I ever wear it out? Will I even wear it twice? Nope.
Read on to see swatches and alternatives to the Style Black Collection!
I am guessing the Greasepaint sticks will become a replacement for the rather rubbish Shadesticks which were difficult to use without warming up. This pen is rather lovely though, in pigment and texture. It is slightly greasy, but it is called 'Greasepaint' – it ran when it was on my waterline but I do have watery eyes (or is it tears?)…
It's not strictly black, more of a dark-dark-black-purple with a slight shimmer to it. I love it! It will work fine as an eyeliner and great as a base too. This is the same as the black one from the DSquared collection by the way, so perhaps you don't need to rush out and buy it like I did.
I had my eyes on the Style Black Cream Colour Place in Black, but now I think my Nars Zardoz Cream Eyeshadow is just as good and more opaque (but both crease). I also badly wanted the Eyeshadows from Style Black and they are gorgeous but I think the four Too Faced Galaxy Glam shadows I have are just a lovely and buttery soft (I also spy four new shades in the Galaxy Glam!)
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According to legend, "Death" appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance their dance of death for him while he plays his fiddle represented by a solo violin with its E-string tuned to an E-flat in an example of scordatura tuning. His skeletons dance for him until the rooster crows at dawn, when they must return to their graves until the next year.
The piece opens with a harp playing a single note, D, twelve times which is accompanied by soft chords from the string section. This then leads to the E flat and A chords also known as a tritone or the "Devil's chord", and the solo violin's E string is tuned a half step lower to create this effect played by a solo violinist, which represents death. After which the main theme is heard on a solo flute and is followed by a descending scale on the solo violin which is accompanied by soft chords from the string section, particularly the lower instruments of the string section, followed by the full orchestra who then joins in on the descending scale. The main theme and the scale is then heard throughout the various sections of the orchestra until it breaks to the solo violin and the harp playing the scale. The piece becomes more energetic and climaxes with the full orchestra playing very strong dynamics. Towards the end of the piece, there is another violin solo, now in modulation, which is then joined by the rest of the orchestra. The final section represents the dawn breaking and the skeletons returning to their graves.
The piece makes particular use of the xylophone to imitate the sounds of rattling bones. Saint-Saëns uses a similar motif in the Fossils movement of The Carnival of the Animals.
I'm always happy when the Wikipedia pages for certain pieces of music are well-written and informative, I end up with a whole other level of appreciation for it. The Danse Macabre is awesome enough on its own, but the extra little facts are really worth reading.
The clock strikes midnight, so you know what that means. Time for the dead to dance once more.


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I live in north San Bernardino up by Cal State and looking for someone to get out and play tennis with. I guess I'd rate myself around a 3.0, maybe 3.5, but it's been a few years since I've played. Was on the tennis team in high school though and trying to get back into the sport. If anyone's interested reply on here or send me an email, firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm free in the evenings after 6 and sometimes on weekends.
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skaiwayne needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 100 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
The graphic person that created the original concept disappeared.
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We like what they did. But its not completed. The company name is MyCompanyBrand.com . The logo should have all words in it but we dont want it just spelled out with a fancy font. The original logo is here
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IKEA Catalogs Through the Years
Every year we await the coming of the latest IKEA catalog, not only to see the new items, but also for the styling and creative ideas gleamed from their pages. Wonder what style ideas and furniture solutions the big blue box delivered in its first catalog? Check out images from catalogs past:
IKEA released its first catalog in 1951, where the style was traditional on the brink of mid-century modernism. Through the mid-60s, clean lines and bold colors had taken over, and the 70s brought molded furniture and lots of yellow. Traditional shapes returned in the 80s and early 90s, eventually circling back to IKEA's current aesthetic of Swedish modernism.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., (January 27, 2007) —Queens' women's basketball fought back from a 22-point deficit in the second half to take the lead by one point with two minutes to play against Coker College. The Royals lost to Coker 75-79 in Ovens Athletic Center in the closing seconds.
Royals "Fee" Turner cut the Cobras lead to eight in the first half with a three pointer off a Jenna Dawson assist with 3:34 to play in the first half. Coker would respond with a quick basket of their own to extend the lead back to ten. Dawson would connect with Turner for another basket to cut the lead to eight. However, the Cobras would end the half on a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 18 going into intermission. The Royals shot 25% in the second half going 8-32. Turner was 4-5 in field goals and 3-3 at the free throw line scoring half (12 of 24) of Queens points in the first 20-minutes of play.
"Our scoring droughts continue to undermine all the good things that we are doing in the game," said head coach Jenny Yopp. "We have got to focus on our execution and not get caught up in what happen at the other end of the floor."
The Royals would find themselves down by 22 with 15 minutes to play in the second half. Queens would increase their defensive pressure by trapping in the half court sending the Coker Cobras into frenzy of poor offensive play. With increased momentum the Royals would turn the tide at the 12-minute mark on a Jacquia Winsted basket from Ciera Brown putting Queens in the drivers seat. Queens would start their assault on the score taking the lead by one at the 2:31 mark on a Winstead basket. The Cobras would counter and move their advantage to five on a field goal and three free throws. With the Royals down by five, Winstead drilled a three pointer in transition from 22-feet to cut the lead to two with 12 seconds left. Fouling quickly, the Royals sent Coker to the line where they calmly extended their lead to four and extinguished Queens' hopes of their biggest come back victory of the season.
"We played very well in the second half," said Coach Yopp. "Our defensive pressure was outstanding and our offense flowed from that pressure. We scored 51 points in the second half. We need to play like that for 40-minutes."
Turner led the Royals with 23 points including 9-13 free throws with solid aggressive offensive play. Ashley McGuirt nailed four 3-pointers in the second half and was 2-2 at the free throw line to finish with 14 points on the night. Winstead knocked down 12 going 5-10 from the field. Kayla Babson had 11 rebounds to lead the Royals.
The Royals return to action Monday, January 29th when they travel to St. Andrews Presbyterian College in S.C.


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