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See what was happening in Redwood Falls 50, 25, and 10 years ago this week.
1962—50 years ago
• Cold War preparations: two dozen state employees gathered at Redwood Falls High School for a one-day civil defense radiology course, where they learned how to calibrate Geiger counters in case of nuclear war.
• During the RFHS faculty dinner, teacher Otto Siewert was presented with arm cast made especially for him by Dr. William Inglis to commemorate Siewert's breaking his arm in an auto accident nine months earlier.
Several days later, Siewert had reason to make use of the cast — while refereeing a basketball game, he tripped over the legs of a reserve player and broke his wrist.
• After nine straight strikes, only one falling pin in the tenth frame denied A.G. Seifert a perfect 300 game at Hi-Way Lanes.
Mr. Seifert's response to the falling pin was not recorded.
• When police closed in at the back of the G & R Distributing building at 8:10 E. Bridge St., the thief crashed through the front window to make his escape. The police caught the 17-year old thief a block away.
• Redwood merchants set up a trailer on Washington St. for Santa to visit with children on Friday and Saturday afternoons, and on evenings when the stores were open.
1987—25 years ago
• With the new three-point shot rule going into effect for high school basketball, RFHS coach Dale Erickson said, "I"m optimistic about the rule change. I don't know if I have any three-point shooters yet."
• In a "What's Cooking?" article discussing her favorite recipe, Ramona Larson — who moved to Redwood Falls two months earlier — said, "Eventually ... I'd like to open my own piano and dance studio someday. That might offer a long-term goal."
• To combat increasing number of overdue notices being sent out, the Redwood Falls Public Library set up a new policy — until the overdue materials were returned and the fines paid, patrons were no longer allowed to check anything out.
• ALT, Inc., a new firm that designs and manufactures innovative wheelchair products, set up shop on South Washington St.
• The Redwood Senior Meal Site served an average of 52 meals a day during 1987.
2002—10 years ago
• A hot item at the Elfin' Magic craft show: stuffed animals dipped in wax.
• The Gazette did a human interest story about Eino Wepplo, 90, who owned three Ford Edsels he was trying to sell.
After editor Daryl Thul unaccountably decided to make Wepplo's story the front page, above-the-fold lead story of the paper, it went on to become the best-selling issue of the Gazette for 2002.
• A routine traffic stop near Redwood Falls for a missing front licence plate turned into much more when the State Patrol officer discovered methamphetamine, marijuana, two open bottles of vodka, and a full bottle of rum in the vehicle, which also had two underaged passengers.
• The Redwood County Household Hazardous Waste facility closed for the season after its first two months operation, with unused paint being the most dropped-off item.
• The city rec department opened sign up for a new curling league.


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My new addition to the family
My new addition to the family
That's nice but there is one point that's really odd on that marker: If you installed a gauge on the valve's air input, how does the air goes into it? Did you mod it in any way to work like a Classic RT valve?Originally Posted by Flatliner333
About the frame, I liked it. As I understand you got a Spyder rocking trigger and modded it for e-pneu operation, right? That should be REALLY fast!
Yes... I moved the rail and everything way forward so I could run the air line through the grip frame and into the bottom of the X Valve. I mounted the solinoid vertical so it pushes up on the back of the sear. This gun is just Electro not E -pnued. It has a Virtue board with eyes and is similar to a DevilMag and yes it is fast. The frame and foregrip I made from scratch. Thanks for the comments.
WOW! I would love to see some detailed pics of the frame and mods you've done. And I just realized about the special frame. That's nice!Originally Posted by Flatliner333
1 of my new project mags
no video section so this is the next place.
was having bolt stick issues so couldnt keep a steady stream up but xvlave w/ goodies, intelli. should be getting it back from mag79 sometime this week with a tune and pneuchimera. plan on tearing up the local field next weekend.
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not really a pic but there's no vid section soooooooooooooooo
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I'm sure I posted this before here, but not since I bought it back after regretting selling her. She's mine for good now and heres a new pic
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my first mag got it from my little brother who got it from a trade sadly she needs a lot of t.l.c. because the idiot my brother got it from neglected it airs up and holds air but farts like and granny with gas gonna have to replace the o-rings and rip it apart and make sure everything insides ok.
it has a level 7 bolt,dye barrel(good self defense tool because its heavy as hell ) dye stickie grips,benchmark frame (says proline on the back of it).
i also have a armson rifled barrel,wooden agd grips that are not pictured.
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My latest creation...
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That's pretty nice Nuevara. The front grip really complements the Z-Frame.
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Thanks. Got the z grip for a little over $100. Now I need to put a ULE body and I'll be set, maybe. Thought the grip was pretty unique, but I see there was another one a couple pages back.Originally Posted by Ando
There's a good amount of them running around. I have one too, just haven't found the right setup for it yet.Originally Posted by nuevara
It has taken me forever to get a picture up, but i made my "DevilMag"... with the help from bigevil and a few others (thanks guys).
This is my new toy!
Rips with the best.
I reflexively have spasms every time I see that gunOriginally Posted by db03
It shoots like a champ now.Originally Posted by BigEvil
added macro fittings/lines,gas thru fore-grip,& a home made on/off asa.
my baby.
The Wall , Halloween 2010 ;
A couple more pumps behind the mill & 2 markers in the build stage
EDIT ; & one more in the mail
Originally Posted by maniacmechanic
I see 3 guns that I used to own, 1 of which I bought from you and you bought back.
I also see a good # of AKA markers up there
Speaking of that X-mag, how is it treating you? Of all the AGD I owned I do miss that one.
Well sense all the cool kids are doing it, I present to you guys my wall of fame...
Just realized I never posted my finished Automags in our official picture thread.
My E-Tac
My ULE
-Broke her down for future builds, was fun but to crazy, save you some forum space..
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WOW!!! Those are some crazy angles. Nice gun! Do you playwith it that way?
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He has played very well so far in my opinion.
He has been under pressure all year, and has stood in there. Cassle has also proven he can take a hit, and get right back up.
It seems like the 4 or 5 times a game he actually has time to look over the field, he is accurate, and makes the most of it.
Get the o-line shored up in the draft and free agency this offseason, and I think we are set at qb for several years.


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I'm very excited to get Cottage Grayskull.
I'm very excited to get Cottage Grayskull.
When I was told earlier about this castle I jumped on it...didn't think of cost but now the features we are seeing are speculative? Don't take my robot (don't take my Robit {zoidberg voice})!
First impressions:
* The sculpt looks beautiful on the outside. There is a sad contrast of too much detail on the wood and rope pieces, against a flat sterile set of walls on the inside.
* Given the colors and detail we're seeing in other parts of the castle, the solid bright orange of the elevator and batwing jetpack looks very odd and out of place.
* As many others have pointed out, the doorway is too short.
* That wall piece next to the throne is far too plain. It needs textures, like those you see in the wall above it on the third floor.
* Something about those golden elevator poles with skulls on top doesn't sit right with me. It's too prominent and throws off the rest of the set's design.
* The platform above Roboto seems a bit precarious, like it shouldn't be there. It's too small and flimsy, looking like it would either break off or be slanted and useless as a character display platform, and it doesn't connect to the top wood platform.
* What holds the elevator in place?
* I'm assuming the throne will have the same "trap" function as the original playset?
* There appears to be an unflattering gap between the right side of the top "wood" platform and the outer shell of the castle. In one image Zodac's feet are crammed inside of the gap.
* The space suit looks ugly as an un-articulated piece.
* Is that a rope ladder hanging off of the small platform? The
* Also thinking a 3D version of the grate sticker would be more fitting than the prison cell on the bottom floor. They could move the prison to the other side to make room for the grate.
* There is a second ugly gap between the walls of the prison cell.
* Wouldn't it make more sense to have the carpet trap drop down into the prison cell?
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Things made clearer in the CG reveal video from Pixel-Dan:
A huge thanks to Pixel Dan for making this video, and to JonWes for posting it in this thread! Some second impressions:
* I cannot see the Wind Raider actually fitting comfortably inside the castle.
* Loving the fact Matty's adding the sword door trigger to the playset similar to the original. Scott also mentioned there will be a second keyhole of some kind on the backside of the castle where a secret entrance will be placed.
* There seems to be a gap between the top of the jawbridge and the top of the mouth when it's closed. Perhaps they carved out a bit of extra space so the figures would fit inside a little better?
* The Horsemen sculpted the playset in only 2 weeks, and it involved 16 people!
* Really not sure I'm liking how there is actual undetailed floorspace when the playset is opened up. The back side of the castle seems to float above the base.
* That thing is huge!
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All right, after seeing that video, here are my pros and cons:
--The facade is absolutely stunning. Best Grayskull sculpt ever, basically.
--the throne is just beautiful. Perfect.
--the wooden floors are awesome.
--all the 3-D sticker/cardboard parts are looking cool. I'm happy they included the space suit.
--I love that they went with the vintage elevator, but added the prototype skull, very nice.
Neutral on:
--The size. Yeah it would be nice if it was bigger, but I'm fine with it. I can understand people wishing it was bigger though (although it will still be bigger in person than you think).
--the inner walls are smooth. I feel they should be sculpted brick, just like the outside. I really hope that will happen, or else it's a missed opportunity.
--The candleholder is missing (present on b-sheet)
--the flags next to the inner door are missing (present on b-sheet)
--a lot of other items are missing that they talked about including (ie: the dungeon grate. And even though I don't want it, the torture rack. Also the punching bag for the training area.)
--the mace is cool, but I'm not seeing the smaller weapons rack it would be for?
--only one ladder, I'd prefer two.
I hope we see more by SDCC. I love most of what we're seeing, but it would be nice to also see things we thought would be included.
AdultCollector, stop reading my thoughts!
Seriously, you bring up many of the points I was thinking about earlier.
I agree with you on the lack of detail on the sculpted interior. It should have a venetian plaster style inlay all over the walls that does not obstruct the play-features in any way.
The elevator posts need to be done in a marbleized stone look, not that garish metallic job...
Plus, I think more weapons should be added to the playset overall. (Perhaps some items straight out of the Filmation show??)
Also, I believe the gaps that are present on the prototype will be fixed on the final product.
Overall I am quite impressed with what we've been shown in such a short amount of time. Bravo Mattel! Thanks a bunch Pixel Dan for the vid, and JonWes for the upload!
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The hollowed out CG Robot is lame. I would have excluded it and then released it as a fully articulated figure. What a HUGE let down that is.
The outside is good, but the inside is a let down IMO
I have to say though, now that I've slept on it, I LOVE the castle, it could be a bit bigger, but it still looks sensational. I really adore the front sculpt of it - but it didn't help that Mattel had displayed a ton of figures all over the castle - this made it look smaller.
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Castle Grayskull... Where are the protruding fangs from the concept art we all pre-ordered on?.. And the assymetry of the vintage one is retained? What the..? This is awesome sizewise, otherwise, just not, you know $200+ awesome... seriously thinking of withdrawing my preorder. This thing is waaaay shorter and less detailed than the b-sheet. I've put a pre-order on a ferrari and I'm getting a station wagon!
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I completely agree on every single point you've listed. I like it in general and I can't wait to have it, but I share your impressions about things that can be improved.
I'm still hoping that the untexturized internal walls are unfinished though, they contrast too much with the details of the external surface and real castles aren't flat inside as if they were modern apartments, stones should be visible.
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@AdultCollector I agree with all points.
The inner walls need detail, I prefer the round elevator the original prototype had, and I don´t see the Wind Raider in there
I'm hoping we don't lose anything that was shown, especially things like the armor.
As for some points made here:
I would like the inside walls to have some detail, but their mere presence is big step up from looking at the backside of the external sculpt. If they are as they look right now, I can live with it.
We aren't going to get the armor as a figure at this point unless it was already on the menu for this year (and apparently it's not), so this is the best I think we could get. Taking a cardboard cut-out and turning into a three dimensional piece is something I really didn't expect them to go for. Hollow or rotocast, I think it looks great, and I hope it is not dropped.
I think the whole thing is well done, and if all the paint apps (like the wooden support on the outside) and other pieces stay, I'd say it is worth the price I'm paying (and recall, I'm not getting it from Matty, so my price is even higher). No clue at the moment where it is going, of course, but I've got about a year to figure it out. No way am I passing on this.
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It is Grayskull and it is huge - it just is not the thing many of us pre-ordered. I'm feeling the detail and fan-love of 4H in this, but there's a restraint and skimping on original promises that reeks of a certain guru of toys...
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Time for me to chime in,
First of a BIG FAT THANKS to Dan for giving us a good clear look at the Castle and the new figures,
Well what can anyone say it's a beautiful sculpt, just amazing, and being a professional sculptor myself and having sculpted my own castle, I know how much fun it is to do, and you can see it in the sculpt, the little details are great
Also having watched the horsemens video on cereal geek I see that Erick was confined to the armature under structure, which can be a drag if you want to make last minute sculpting decisions,
I'm also very familiar with the mould making process and know that the inside wall's could be sculpted on the inside of the armature ( the White flat base Eric was sculpting on) with very few problems,
the two 'inside' sides of the prototype mould would have to be redone, which would cost
A lot in silicone and labour I'm sure, but not so much that it couldn't be done,
And as I'm pretty sure I've heard Eric or Scott( can't remember who) say on Roast Gooble, it's not the sculpting that costs, it's the steel production moulds.
With that being said maybe the interior would be too pricey once they got to that stage, altho the flat interior still has to be cut from the steel, so who knows,
That I'll freely admit I have no knowledge about that process,
All in all I wish it was a few inch's bigger all-round ,
In the video TG said that the walls would be thinner to allow more play space in the final. I wonder if they will eventually just be the negative of the Castle's exterior like in the original? Was the detail on the prototype's interior (like the flat walls) just from the plastic armature?
Yeah I think so, couldn't say for sure, but if you look at the HM vid you can see the smooth flat base Eric is sculpting on , also when it shows the moulds you can see the smooth insides
I've thought of an "easy" solution for the infamous CG small entrance: add a lower part to the jaw bridge, make it a little taller and "carve" the rocky base underneath.
The problem at the moment is that once open the door gets in the way (like a step) in the entrance and takes away too much space. Result: the figures aren't able to pass through.
By "carving" the rocky base underneath the spot where the jawbridge "falls" when it's open and by lowering the hinge, the door would not become a "step" any more and about an inch will be saved. This would allow the figures to pass and would not be too bad design-wise.
What do you think?
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In the tubular section where the lift go's up and down , you can see the continuation of the tube used for the armature coming round in to the middle of the 'room'. TG points at it in Dans video and say it won't be there, so they( design ) will at some point be changing the interior,...let's hope it's for the best.
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Kontroller, yep this sounds perfectly feasible, but the door would need to be re-sculpted, to retain the aesthetics, also the base section would, once altered, need to be remoulded.
They could I guess alter the base in it's ' hard form' using a sculpting compound that hardens so they could save costs on the remould, but it wouldn't be worth the risk of sending it away to China only to have the re-modelled piece break out in transit.
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I keep hearing that the interior will go through some changes. And in most cases, they will make it better.
This is a beautiful sculpt and a stunning paint job. I am so happy.
I think fans were clear that they wanted Battle Cat and He-Man to ride through that door, so I don't know why that wasn't a standard for consideration. And looking at Clawful under the bottom floor--it really is just a little too small. Still, I'm floored over every other aspect.
The robot! There's no way I want a $27 robot. This is perfect. I'd like some simple articulation, but I'll take it as it is.
I do want to see the throne and trap function at SDCC.
We got way more than I thought we would get this early in the year. If this is the starting point... Wow!


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I am friends, on Facebook with a couple of "kids" who were childhood friends of my daughters. Seven Hours ago, I see this post:
My genetic test results are in (although not quite conclusive) and it looks like my theory about the origins of my adopted grandfather still has legs. I am 10% Asian! Mom is going to have to give up some spit to really test the hypothesis though. Even if it isn't true, at least I know that I'm practically immune to leprosy and I am a super taster! So cool!
Hummmm … 23andme ??? I know that name. So, a quick message back trying to give me something to look for. I was given where he lived in 1930 and 1940, got his name and date of birth. Oh, did I mention that this was in New York City ??? Oh, no.
Having learned about what Ancestry.com has done for the 1940 Census, I went there. It took a while for me to learn that the "Bronx" is not in Kings County, where Google Search put it, I went to Bronx county, then New York. What do I know ….
I got down to 6 Enumeration Districts. The key to the success here, was the ability to just look at the Left Column, where the Street Name is usually, BUT with the ability to rotate that image to the Right.
5 ED later, each ED showing Gleason Avenue, if found what I was looking for. Rotating the Image back to normal, I found her Grandfather in the 3-935 Enumeration District at 1996 Gleason. Looks like an apartment building, based on this page was marked with the address.
If Google Maps, street view is correct, here it is
Oh, you want the Census Record ….
What this tells me, is that the Head of Household, her Grandfather and his wife, were in the same place in 1935 (Same House). Elenore was not yet born in 1935. This record shows that she was 3 at the time. Joseph was a Finisher at a furniture factory.
See what one comment on Facebook, about DNA might lead you?
1940 U.S. census, Bronx, New York, New York, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 3-396, page 20B, family 436, line 31-33, Bracco, Joseph; digital image, Ancestry.om (http://ancestry.com: accessed 04/07/2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T627.


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There are many facets to the word turbulence. From unsteady movement of air or water to a country's political conflict. It can nurture unstable emotions. Small-natured disposition of character flourishes when given an essential, intrinsic need to project their immature, jealous, petty spite onto others, acting as if they were the only biomass not born into an ant colony. Such turbulence holds one hostage by their own deceit and cause reputations to teeter. What does one grasp for security to weather the storm when forced to "walk the plank?"
Many felt awareness of rough waters upon embarking the ship. On schedule, the bang of the gavel proclaimed that "Perils of the Sea" had set sail. Five commanders sat at the quarterdeck bow waiting to hear arguments presented by two opposing magistrates. Peculiarities to maritime activities was confirmed upon suddenly smelling something fishy. Aristotle defined rhetoric as the "ability to discover the available means of persuasion." Rhetoric may have been mastered, but within trifling folly and the core of a good lie there contains a small kernel of truth making it sound viable to those willing to believe. Seems the captain was open to being polarized by the first mate and magnetized with accepting negative charges against a certified Able seaman. Testimony given with eloquence of truth disclosed the art of public speaking and confidence gained by scholars under his tutelage. Letters of support were sent. A mother noted seeing positive changes in her son. A petition with 160 signatures confirmed that progressive scholars and social reformers are not afraid to articulate that an alternative discourse of power is needed. An audience of shipmates sat port side quarterdeck supporting that fact. Starboard sat the captain and first mate with only their magistrate for support. Even though the first mate had asked scholars to write rebuttals, not one was present. Calmly and professionally the Able seaman answered questions, even though goaded with redundancy and mean spirited irrelevancies. Ethical breaches seemed to have been missed and holes appeared large enough for a Great White to swim through the flim flam. No matter how or why disclosure of personal information is made, the harm to the individual is the same. And, how ironic that neither side actually disagreed that it was a case lacking plausibility. In reverent silence and making no eye contact, the commanders appeared to have lost their sea legs as they returned to their seats to reveal their verdict. When an Able seaman with a couple of "chinks in his armor" is immediately thrown overboard, it stings one's mind. He carries experiences which were never mentioned. Like working with Jodie Foster when she directed and starred in "Little Man Tate" on two film sites on his college campus where he majored in theater arts and management. He was also cast in a recruitment film by the U.S. Army, and acted in, and directed plays in community theater. He led scholars to take 3rd place in the state for commercial filming. He brought many tools plus charismatic warmth to the educational field. Is the best not what we want for our young scholars?
Every shipmate has "chinks in their armor. Some more than others.The first mate lacks qualities which distinguishes leadership. His temper causes unnecessary turbulence. He should be tossed overboard or demoted to rank of a powder monkey. The climax to the night ended with him wailing like a banshee for the ship's master of arms to "get over here! This lady just threw water on me on purpose!" Was his intent to have her walked off the plank, run up the yardam, or be keelhauled. She was hurrying to make a run to the "head" when he came barreling down the gangway. A gentleman would have let her pass first, but because he didn't, she was forced to stop suddenly. Catching her foot in a chair, she lost balance which propelled her body forward along with a half full open bottle of water. The first mate was not happy about getting baptized. Before she toppled backward across two chairs, she said, "oops! Excuse me." Again, a gentleman would have shown concern as she laid dorsally sprawled. But, he was too focused on shrieking paranoia. At that point a mutiny seemed about to take place and apparently he thought so too because he turned and hightailed it down the gangway. "Mmm . . . not a very honorable way to conduct yourself matey."
Kipling said, "If you can keep your wits about you while others are losing theirs and blaming you, the world will be yours."
. . . .And that's my opinion.
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Many cruisers can't wait for this time of year when ships are getting ready to reposition to new home ports for the fall and winter season.
Ships that have spent the summer cruising from Vancouver and Seattle to Alaska are now heading to new home ports. Some are on their way to serve ports for the winter in places such as the Mexican Riviera, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In the Atlantic, some ships are staying in Europe for the winter, but most are heading back to the east coast of the U.S. to start up their cruises in the Caribbean. They'll reverse the process in the spring.
There is some commonality with these repositioning cruises.
Many of them last longer than seven days, most offer good value or a unique journey and, with all the days at sea, you'll probably make some lasting relationships.
Although there is still space available on some ships for the fall repositioning, I've selected a handful that will be available next spring -- some for their price, some for their uniqueness. From time to time over the coming weeks we will feature many others on portsandbows.com.
Cruise lines update prices frequently. All of these were available at the time of writing and do not include taxes and fuel surcharges.
Carnival Cruise Line's Liberty
- Miami to London departing April 25 for 14 days
- Two ports in Portugal; Vigo, Spain; and Le Havre (Paris)
- Nine days at sea
- Starting price $749
Celebrity Cruise
Line's Millennium
- Auckland to Honolulu, April 12, 14 days
- Ports include Raratonga, Cook Islands, Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Hilo and Honolulu
- Eight days at sea
- Starting price $2,139
- A separate trip on the same ship cruises the Hawaiian Islands then heads to Vancouver
Holland America's Volendam
- Singapore to Vancouver, April 4, 46 days.
- Stops include ports in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Beijing, five ports in Japan, Russia, several ports in Alaska and then south to Vancouver. (Shanghai, Beijing and Kobe are overnights).
- 19 days at sea
- Starting Price $6,800
NCL's Gem
- New York to Barcelona, April 18, 15 days
- Ports include; Rome, Florence, Granada, Seville, Cannes Lisbon and others
- Six days at sea
- Starting price $1,099
Princess Cruise's Crown
- Ft. Lauderdale to Lisbon, April 26, nine days
- Only one stop in the Azores, the rest is at sea
- Starting price $971
Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas
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An ambitious 9-year-old from Waynesville not only was honored at last week's last week's Waynesville City Council Meeting, but was also honored by Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday for her dedication to a special non-profit organization.
Emily Crabtree was recently named the Goodwill Ambassador for the State of Missouri by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Waynesville City Council honored Emily with a proclamation at the meeting.
"We are very lucky to have people in our city like her." Waynesville Mayor Luge Hardman said.
Emily is the daughter of Steve and Tara Crabtree and attends Freedom Elementary. She was diagnosed with Congenital Nemoline Myopathy at the age of three. Congenital Nemoline Myopathy is one of the muscle diseases covered by MDA's research and care programs.
"It was a honor that Mayor Hardman recognized Emily at the City Council Meeting by giving her a proclamation from the City," Steve Crabtree, Emily's father said.
Emily was ecstatic to see her family and friends fill City Hall for support.
" It was so cool that I was invited to the Waynesville City Council Meeting," Emily Crabtree said. "Mayor Hardman and her council are very nice."
And on Wednesday, Emily traveled to Jefferson City to meet Gov. Nixon, and was given a proclamation.
" Gov. Nixon spent quite a bit of time talking to Emily," Steve Crabtree said. "Emily felt very special and that means a lot to our family."
Emily even got to spend time in the Governor's office.
"I felt honored to be at the State Capital in Governor Nixon's Office," she said. I felt special because Governor Nixon let me sit in his chair behind his desk
In Emily's Proclamation from the city of Waynesville, signed by Hardman, the city vowed that it is the responsibility of the citizens to assist to help individuals with disabilities, including Muscular Dystrophy, and value the worth, dignity of rights of these individuals.
"I think it's a big deal that here in the city [of Waynesville} we show how much we are backing her up and supporting her," Emily's mother, Tara Crabtree.
Locally, there are several ways to help out the MDA foundation and support Emily. On March 11, Buffalo Wild Wings will be donating 10 percent of all proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. You can also purchase a shamrock at Price Cutter or Lowe's to help the foundation.


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Not a morning person either. I love "Erase Paste." Using a nude liner is an excellent tip.
by GigiSD Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 07:22PM Report as inappropriate
My puffy eyes could use some of these tips.
by Zeaundra Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 01:12PM Report as inappropriate
This was helpful. I'll have to try the eyeliner trick.
by NillaButterfly Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 02:05PM Report as inappropriate
... or you could spend the time it takes to use all these products to get some extra 15 min snooze...
by AstridB Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 06:05AM Report as inappropriate
They should have a picture of a Red Bull because that's the only "product" that makes me look like a morning person.
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some good stuff to try in here.. i am definitely not a morning person so i will probably try some of these
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I am not a morning person!
by LittleBunny Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 04:02PM Report as inappropriate
I also am not, nor will ever be a morning person. I am a night owl for sure. Great tips. Really could use these.
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great tips and tricks
by kimihavens Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 03:55PM Report as inappropriate
I AM a morning person and I read it out of curiosity but one important thing is missing....get enough sleep!
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LONGMONT - Citywide mosquito spraying will continue at 9 p.m. today in Longmont, city officials said.
This is the second round of an attempt to knock down the population of mosquitos that carry West Nile virus. The first spray was Friday night; like that one, tonight's procedure will take about four hours and cover about 380 miles of city streets.
Residents are advised to close windows and turn off window air conditioners when spraying is taking place in the area. Children should not play near or behind the applicators while they're running.
The spray, called AquaLuer 20-20, is a permethrin-based adulticide and creates a fine mist that kills mosquitos on contact. The time was picked because adult mosquitos are usually most active between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Eleven trucks from Colorado Mosquito Control will do the spraying.
City spokesman Rigo Leal said the second round had always been on the schedule; Boulder County initially reported that Monday's spray would depend on the mosquito count observed Sunday. That count is expected to be available before 5 p.m. today.
Longmont typically targets specific areas in eradicating mosquitos; the last citywide spray was in 2007.
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Some residents who object to the chemicals used are planning to voice their complaints to the City Council on Tuesday night. At least one opponent has begun to circulate a "Toxic Town" flyer referring to yellow pesticide warning flags as "Longmont's mascot."
The council meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the civic center, 350 Kimbark St.


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Clemson (9-4-2) vs.
Charlotte (6-5-3)
Date: Oct 22, 2013 Attendance: 1062
Weather: 62 degrees
Win-DAVIS, Klay (5-5-3). Loss-Andrew Tarbell (4-3-2).
Win-DAVIS, Klay (5-5-3). Loss-Andrew Tarbell (4-3-2).
Play-by-Play Summary
|[00:00] Andrew Tarbell at goalie for Clemson.
|[00:00] DAVIS, Klay at goalie for Charlotte.
|Corner kick by CHA MAYER, David [00:55].
|Foul on Charlotte.
|[02:33] Shot by CU Thomas McNamara HIGH.
|Foul on Charlotte.
|Foul on Charlotte.
|[06:21] Offside against Clemson.
|[07:09] Offside against Charlotte.
|[07:35] Shot by CU Thomas McNamara BLOCKED.
|[07:40] Shot by CU Manolo Sanchez BLOCKED.
|Corner kick by CU Thomas McNamara [07:53].
|[08:05] Header Shot by CU Bobby Belair HIGH.
|Foul on Charlotte.
|[10:40] Shot by CHA PARKER, Kyle BLOCKED.
|[10:46] Offside against Charlotte.
|Foul on Clemson.
|Foul on Clemson.
|[14:18] Offside against Charlotte.
|[14:57] Shot by CHA MAYHEW, Will, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|Foul on Clemson.
|Foul on Clemson.
|[21:06] Shot by CU Ara Amirkhanian, SAVE DAVIS, Klay.
|[21:36] CHA substitution: HONER, Hans for MAYER, David.
|[22:16] Header Shot by CHA PARKER, Kyle WIDE RIGHT.
|Foul on Clemson.
|Foul on Charlotte.
|Corner kick by CU Thomas McNamara [25:41].
|Foul on Clemson.
|[28:07] Offside against Charlotte.
|Foul on Charlotte.
|Foul on Clemson.
|[31:25] Header Shot by CU Bobby Belair, SAVE DAVIS, Klay.
|Foul on Clemson.
|[33:00] Foul on Clemson.
|Corner kick by CHA GIBSON, Tyler [33:41].
|[36:25] Foul on Clemson.
|[36:52] Shot by CHA HONER, Hans, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|[37:11] Foul on Clemson.
|[37:55] CHA substitution: GENTILE, Giuseppe for PARKER, Kyle.
|[38:48] CHA substitution: BARNHORST, Nick for ALLEN, Thomas.
|[39:29] CU substitution: Austen Burnikel for Bobby Belair.
|[40:32] Foul on Charlotte.
|Corner kick by CU Thomas McNamara [41:07].
|Corner kick by CU Thomas McNamara [41:32].
|[42:10] Offside against Charlotte.
|[42:41] Offside against Clemson.
|[44:19] Foul on Clemson.
|[44:46] Shot by CHA KIRKBRIDE, Aidan, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|End of period [45:00].
|For CU: #22 Andrew Tarbell, #2 Kyle Fisher, #27 Richard Robinson, #7 Alex Stockinger, #8 Manolo Sanchez, #18 Phanuel Kavita, #11 Amadou Dia, #21 Ara Amirkhanian, #5 Thomas McNamara, #20 Austen Burnikel, #15 Alexandre Happi.
|Start of 2nd period [45:00].
|For CHA: #1 DAVIS, Klay, #7 GENTILE, Giuseppe, #3 MAYER, David, #8 KIRKBRIDE, Aidan, #17 HONER, Hans, #22 PARKER, Kyle, #4 BRADNOCK-BRENNAN, B., #21 PEREZ, Anthony, #14 BARNHORST, Nick, #10 GIBSON, Tyler, #18 WAECHTER, Luke.
|[45:13] Shot by CHA GENTILE, Giuseppe HIGH.
|[47:15] Foul on Clemson.
|[47:44] Foul on Charlotte.
|[52:10] Shot by CU Ara Amirkhanian WIDE RIGHT.
|[52:49] Foul on Charlotte.
|[53:57] CHA substitution: BRONICO, Brandt for HONER, Hans.
|[55:50] Foul on Charlotte.
|[55:54] CU substitution: T.J. Casner for Manolo Sanchez.
|[56:51] CU substitution: Bobby Belair for Austen Burnikel.
|[58:07] Shot by CHA GIBSON, Tyler, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|[58:12] GOAL by CHA PARKER, Kyle (FIRST GOAL), Assist by GIBSON, Tyler, goal number 5 for season.
|Charlotte 1, Clemson 0
|*off rebound far post
|[58:12] CU substitution: Manolo Sanchez for Ara Amirkhanian.
|[59:00] Shot by CHA BRONICO, Brandt, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|[59:49] CU substitution: Ara Amirkhanian for Richard Robinson.
|[59:49] CHA substitution: MAYHEW, Will for MAYER, David.
|[60:10] Shot by CHA GENTILE, Giuseppe WIDE RIGHT.
|[60:21] CHA substitution: BOKAR, Monbo for GENTILE, Giuseppe.
|[61:50] Foul on Charlotte.
|[62:43] Offside against Clemson.
|[63:14] Yellow card on CHA GIBSON, Tyler.
|[63:14] Shot by CU Manolo Sanchez HIGH.
|[63:14] CU substitution: Paul Clowes for Alex Stockinger.
|[63:51] CHA substitution: RODRIGUEZ, Maximilia for KIRKBRIDE, Aidan.
|[65:50] Header GOAL by CU Manolo Sanchez, Assist by T.J. Casner, goal number 4 for season.
|Clemson 1, Charlotte 1
|*off cross far post inside goalie box
|[67:26] Yellow card on CU Alexandre Happi.
|[67:56] CHA substitution: GENTILE, Giuseppe for BOKAR, Monbo.
|[67:56] CHA substitution: KIRKBRIDE, Aidan for RODRIGUEZ, Maximilia.
|Corner kick by CHA GIBSON, Tyler [68:12].
|Foul on Clemson.
|[68:31] CHA GIBSON, Tyler PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
|Charlotte 2, Clemson 1
|[68:31] CU substitution: Thales Moreno for Thomas McNamara.
|[70:28] Foul on Charlotte.
|[71:04] Foul on Charlotte.
|[72:37] GOAL by CHA PARKER, Kyle, Assist by MAYHEW, Will and GENTILE, Giuseppe, goal number 6 for season.
|Charlotte 3, Clemson 1
|*off the cross from Gentile to Mayhew inside box far post
|[73:23] CHA substitution: MAYER, David for BRONICO, Brandt.
|[74:36] Shot by CHA GIBSON, Tyler WIDE LEFT.
|[76:23] CHA substitution: HONER, Hans for PARKER, Kyle.
|Corner kick by CHA KIRKBRIDE, Aidan [76:47].
|[77:03] CU substitution: Iain Smith for Bobby Belair.
|[77:03] CU substitution: Thomas McNamara for Manolo Sanchez.
|[77:49] Foul on Clemson.
|[78:32] Header Shot by CHA WAECHTER, Luke, SAVE Andrew Tarbell.
|[78:47] Foul on Clemson.
|[79:24] Shot by CHA MAYHEW, Will WIDE RIGHT.
|[81:40] Shot by CU T.J. Casner, SAVE DAVIS, Klay.
|[83:58] Foul on Charlotte.
|[84:24] CHA substitution: PARKER, Kyle for GENTILE, Giuseppe.
|[84:24] CHA substitution: BRONICO, Brandt for MAYER, David.
|[85:12] Foul on Clemson.
|[87:05] CHA substitution: RODRIGUEZ, Maximilia for HONER, Hans.
|[87:43] Foul on Clemson.
|[88:00] Header Shot by CHA RODRIGUEZ, Maximilia HIGH.
|[88:17] Foul on Charlotte.
|End of period [90:00].


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Obama renews call for infrastructure investmentWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
President Obama resumed a push for infrastructure investment first outlined in his State of the Union speech. The plan outlines three main points to bring the nation's infrastructure into a state-of-good-repair and create jobs "that cannot be outsourced."
The first point of the plan is taking on a "fix it first" policy that calls for $50 billion in frontloaded transportation infrastructure investment, with $40 billion targeted toward reducing the backlog of deferred maintenance on highways, bridges, transit systems and airports nationwide.
The second point, "Rebuild America Partnership," is aimed at attracting private investment in order to build needed infrastructure by pairing federal, state and local governments with businesses and other private capital. This part of the plan renews calls for a national infrastructure bank, which would leverage private and public capital to support projects of national and regional significance; introduces America Fast Forward bonds, which the plans says would attract new sources of capital for infrastructure investment; implements the expanded TIFIA loan program.
The third point of the plan aims to cut infrastructure project timelines in half and modernize agency permitting and review regulations, procedures and policies.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement in response to the release of more information on the President's infrastructure plan:
"Our Nation has significant long-term infrastructure needs that must be addressed and responsibly paid for to improve our economic competitiveness, efficiency and quality of life. I welcome the President's interest in improving our infrastructure. However, the President's plan appears to be only a short-term proposal for long-term challenges.
"I'm encouraged by the President's comments about the need to reduce red tape and streamline project delivery, including working to implement provisions from MAP-21 that can cut the time to build a highway project in half. We need to find additional opportunities to move projects ahead faster in all modes of transportation to save time and money. It can take the Army Corps of Engineers 17 years to complete a major port terminal project that takes the private sector only seven years. I hope the President will be willing to work with Congress on this and other long-term solutions to our substantial infrastructure needs."
The White House released a statement saying the plan will build on progress made in the past four years and cites that during this time frame, the U.S. Department of Transportation has "built or improved more than 6,000 miles of rail, 40 rail stations and purchased 260 passenger rail cars and 105 locomotives. In addition, the Obama Administration has made an unprecedented commitment to strengthen public transportation across the United States, investing in more than 350 miles of new rail and bus rapid transit and helping to revitalize the American manufacturing industry by investing in 45,621 buses and 5,545 rail cars."


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This posted on the warpaint forums and you need to read it from the bottom up because the top part is actually the update to the lower post ( check the dates ) . Just thought I would lay it out there for something to talk about !
NEW: Friday Morning - Jared Allen Update
UPDATE FEBRUARY 29th - 12:08 AM
According to Fox Sports Radio in Philadelphia. The Eagles are close to signing former New England Patriots cornerback Assante Samuels to a long term contract. Hours before the team gave permission to their current starting cornerback Lito Sheppard permission to seek a trade.
According to the report on Fox Sports Radio, the Eagles are prepared to send their first round draft pick (#19) and their fourth round pick plus Sheppard in exchange for Jared Allen.
Now we can't confirm this report by any means this late at night. But we're told by and NFL source that KC is entertaining offers for Allen. At the moment Allen is out of the country so trading him before he gets back to the State would bode well for any deal to simmer to a high boil before Allen could react to it with the local media.
Still I've always maintained that the two sides would work out a deal. According to another source, Allen isn't looking to break the bank. He's looking for a Signing Bonus/Guarantee in the $30 million range.
A year ago he asked for an $18 million Signing Bonus/Guarantee when the two sides met at the NFL Combines in February of 2007. The Chiefs countered with a one-year offer worth $2.2 million. That's when these talks went south and they haven't flown North since.
To our knowledge there have been no substantial talks between the Chiefs and Ken Harris on either a long term contract or any parameters for a possible trade.
Stay Tuned to Warpaint Illustrated for the very latest on Jared Allen.
UPDATE: February 28th - 9:00 PM
Ok I'm sharing the info that I received from someone in Jared Allen's camp earlier this afternoon. According to this source, there HAVE been NO contract talks with Ken Harris and Denny Thum as of this afternoon. The information we received earlier in the week indicated that there had been talks between the Chiefs and Harris. But per this source there has been ZERO contact. NOW this could be posturing to be honest.
About an hour ago I received a tip that Allen is furious with the Chiefs and that there MAY be some truth to the report in the Pioneer Press from Wednesday that the Chiefs might be willing to trade Allen for the right price.
I stress that these are known sources on each topic but by no means am I willing to stick my neck out either way. I'm attempting to get more information.
All I can say is that appears that this isn't going to get settled with the Chiefs anytime soon and I think Chiefs fans should prepare for the inevitable that he COULD be traded.
So to be honest I'm just passing it along and I'd give this a two or three out of five on the reliable meter.
February 27 - 2008
There is a report circulating that the Kansas City Chiefs may attempt to trade Jared Allen before the start of free agency. Per my sources, the report on Yahoo sports is nothing more than speculation.
I've heard that the two sides have discussed a new contract and that its too early to indicate that that two sides will or won't settle on an agreement.
Though I can say if another team does indeed make a play for Allen and they're willing to give up a pair of first round draft picks for him, I can't see the Chiefs matching the offer. That's JUST my opinion and one I've shared previously.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Duke University senior Maddy Morrissey turned in a career-best six-point performance and junior Kerrin Maurer added a hat trick as the ninth-ranked Blue Devils kept their NCAA Tournament run alive with a 10-8 victory over 14th-ranked Notre Dame Sunday, May 11 at Arlotta Stadium.
Duke (11-7) advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the 10th consecutive year, and will meet top-seeded Maryland next weekend in College Park, Md.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea totaled 11 saves in the net for the Blue Devils to anchor a strong defensive effort that also included 14 caused turnovers.
The scoring started early in South Bend as the eighth-seeded Irish took the opening draw and capitalized on a goal by Rachel Sexton. Morrissey responded for Duke just 23 seconds later, finishing on a pass from junior Katie Trees.
Aggressive defensive play on both ends resulted in a number of turnovers over the remainder of the period. Senior Taylor Virden led the charge for the Blue Devils, accounting for three caused turnovers in the first 30 minutes, while Duryea logged five first-half stops in the net.
Notre Dame took back the lead at the 21:19 mark on a tally by Brie Custis but junior attacker Brigid Smith knotted the score again on an assist from Maurer. Maurer and Morrissey also registered goals to spark a 5-0 run by Duke that would extend into the second half.
Leading 4-2 at the break, the Blue Devils got a pair of goals from Maurer to start the period. Maurer, who was assisted by Morrissey and junior Chelsea Landon, collected her 10th hat trick of the season and moved into a tie for eighth all-time at Duke in career points with 203.
Caitlin Gargan ended the scoring drought for the Irish at 21:44, cutting it to 6-3. The teams traded tallies over the next couple of possessions before Sexton and Lindsay Powell combined for three unanswered markers to pull Notre Dame within one at 8-7.
Morrissey netted her career-best fourth goal of the day with 4:50 remaining and assisted Smith on another score in the final minute. Sexton converted from the eight-meter with 15 seconds left on the clock, but Duke would go on to win by two.
The Irish held a 21-20 edge in shots on the day and won the draw by a 12-8 margin. The Blue Devils controlled the ground ball game, picking up 22 to 18 by Notre Dame.
Sexton paced Notre Dame's attack, earning a hat trick, while Powell and Custis had two tallies apiece. A solid defensive performance by freshman Maura Schwitter and the Duke defense kept the Irish's leading scorer, Cortney Forunato, without a point for the contest.
Liz O'Sullivan posted five saves in goal for Notre Dame, which concluded the 2014 season with a final record of 10-9.#GoDuke


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Today at All Things Considered we continue a project we're calling NewsPoet. Each month we bring in a poet to spend time in the newsroom — and at the end of the day, to compose a poem reflecting on the day's stories.
Tracy K. Smith kicked off the series, and last month Craig Morgan Teicher joined us in the studio.
Today poet Kevin Young brought us the news in verse. Young is the Atticus Haygood professor of creative writing and English at Emory University in Atlanta. His latest book is called The Grey Album: On The Blackness of Blackness. He is also the author of Ardency: A Chronicle of the Amistad Rebels.
Kevin Young sat down with Audie Cornish, who noted that he might just be the perfect person for this assignment: In his latest book he calls himself "a poet and a collector and now a curator."
It certainly helped him jump into the rhythm of the day at All Things Considered. Cornish said that Young took careful notes at the morning meeting, while the staff pitched ideas. "People seemed very calm about it," said Young, even though they had "a spy in their midst."
But Young couldn't rely only on his background — he had to get familiar with the day's news as well. He explained that one segment in particular caught his eye. It was an unusual story that imagined what might happen if Texas seceded from the U.S.
"I had spent last May in Texas, living there and writing," Young said. He built on the story's theme and began to imagine the challenges of creating a new currency and a new anthem.
Later he combined it with a different news story — this one detailing the demise of the Canadian penny. "Somehow trade relations with Canada seemed to play in," Young said.
When asked about the words he used in the poem, Young said he had been thinking about the idea of "cleave." "It's a self-antonym — a word that [also] means its opposite." It's a concept that is featured in his latest book, and the idea of Texas splitting fit right in.
Young also says the poem is about loss. "The death of the penny became the death of other things, and a way of mourning something perhaps more grand."
All Things Considered's NewsPoet is produced and edited by Ellen Silva with production assistance from Rose Friedman.
Finally, this hour, some news poetry. Once a month, we give a poet the unenviable task of composing verse based on the day's events and the stories in our program. Our NewsPoet spends the day with us, sits in on our meetings and observes the whole process of putting a show together. And today, we're joined by Kevin Young, in from Atlanta. His latest book is called "The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness." Hello, Kevin.
KEVIN YOUNG: Hello there.
CORNISH: Now, in this book, you actually call yourself a poet and a collector and now a curator. Is that what you saw your job as in our meeting this morning?
YOUNG: More a note taker and sort of a spy, you know, which I - was a great role to have. I think there's this long tradition of verse journalism from Gwendolyn Brooks to Muriel Rukeyser, who was a big inspiration to Adrienne Rich, who just died. And that tradition I sort of felt myself in today.
CORNISH: And I gather you were inspired by more than one story in the show today, which has to be a record. One of them, the disappearance of the Canadian penny and our story imagining what might happen if Texas seceded from the U.S., already, an imagination...
CORNISH: ...story, but you ran with it.
YOUNG: That's right. I had spent last May in Texas, actually, living there and writing. So it was really a story that caught my eye.
CORNISH: And the Canadian penny?
CORNISH: Those things don't seem like they go together.
YOUNG: Well, the Texas story is about starting this new Republic of Texas, and I started thinking about their currency and then also thinking about, you know, the idea of - what would this new country's anthem be? And somehow, the trade relations with the Canadian penny that is no more seemed to play in.
CORNISH: All right. Well, let's take a listen to your poem, which is called "Anthem."
YOUNG: (Reading) Life is a near-death experience. You can go to hell. I'm going to Texas. It costs more than a penny to make a penny. A dollar for your thoughts and a dream. People have to breathe where they live. A town big as her hair. Aren't there more worlds than three? Texas is finally free but not its lunch. Cleave can mean to sunder or to meet. The threat must be imminent. Look and see - the daffodils, the rain sage upright, the high desert, fire warnings, the scorched trees. Cloven, clove, clave, cleavage, cleft. Every day's a lottery. Hoods, blood. The death of the Canadian penny means we all may need to round up. Leaves, left. Bereave, bereft.
CORNISH: That's the poem "Anthem," written today by our latest NewsPoet Kevin Young. So what it's like hearing it now? Anything strike you?
YOUNG: Well, I was thinking a lot about this idea of cleave and something that's a self-antonym. It's something I talk about in "The Grey Album," just this idea of a word that means it's opposite as well, you know, that has two meanings. So I was thinking about cleave and this idea of Texas splitting and then something else sort of meaning us there too.
CORNISH: Texas is finally free but not its lunch. I like that line.
YOUNG: Well, yes. They made clear that, you know, there would be no more free lunch if Texas became a republic.
CORNISH: And the title "Anthem," tell me more about that.
YOUNG: Well, I think it's as much musical set of connections than just an idea. And an anthem can carry you along, and that's some of what I want to do is carry us along through these news stories. Some were about loss, it seemed to me. And the death of the penny allowed us to mourn about something in a way to the side of all the other mourning we're doing or not doing.
CORNISH: That's Kevin Young. He's this month's NewsPoet. Kevin, thanks so much for coming in.
YOUNG: Thanks so much for having me.
CORNISH: Kevin Young's latest work is nonfiction. It's called "The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness." It's out now. And you can read the poem he wrote for us called "Anthem" at npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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We had intended to go to the Yorkshire Family History Fair in York today. But best laid plans and all that – the weather wasn't very good and I was full of aches and pains and couldn't face it.
So we stayed at home. But I didn't want to waste the day altogether. I decided to crack on with more work on my Espley One Name Study.
I was already part way through transcribing the 1891 UK census into my spreadsheet, so my target was to get that completed by the end of today. I am happy to say that I finished at 4.20pm – having started at about 10.30 this morning. I am now settled down watching Glastonbury on the telly.
Tomorrow I hope to set up the next spreadsheet for the 1901 census and maybe get that transcribed in the next four or five weeks.
As I am not a subscriber to Find My Past I will wait until Ancestry get the 1911 census digitised before starting on that.
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|My involvement in the Undergraduate Honors Research Program was very rewarding and paved the way for a continuation of my academic studies. During my involvement in this program I was able to work with a team of professors from UAB's mechanical engineering department as well as the medical school. This multidisciplinary project involved simulating the fluid flow through the nasal airways of patients who suffered from sleep apnea. These patients had undergone a surgery called maxillomandibular mdvancement and one of the goals of this project was to assess the effectiveness of this surgery through the use of CFD analysis. I was able to use my advisor's (Dr. Koomullil) flow solver (HYB3D) to form a pre-operational simulation as well as a post-operational simulation for each patient. I then analyzed the results of each simulation and compiled the pertinent information. Through this experience I was able to perform most of the steps in the CFD process and gain a knowledge base that would prove to be extremely valuable in my graduate studies.
|Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
|Dr. Roy Koomullil has been the greatest influence during my time at UAB. I started doing CFD research under his guidance during my undergraduate studies. Dr. Koomullil was also my academic advisor and committee chair during my Master's studies. I am very grateful for the effort he has put forth in teaching me over the past few years.
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High Tech High School's Musical Theatre presents "Avenue Q," their 30th production in 13 years. This will be the first time "Avenue Q" will premiere in Hudson County, directed and choreographed by Alex Perez. The production will also have a student band led by Rod Shepard.
"Our company is known for doing shows that push the edge," said Perez.
High Tech High is a countywide public high school that draws talented students from all of Hudson County's towns, including students focused on the arts. The school building is in North Bergen.
According to a press release, "'Avenue Q' will take audiences on an adventure that might remind them of their early post-college years or prepare them for the inevitable obstacles that life has to offer."
The cast has been rehearsing since November and they are ready for their premiere. The cast includes Jill Carerra from Bayonne; Luis Garrido and Daena Engalla from Jersey City; Kyra Baker and Frankie Alicandri from Weehawken; Cristina Diaz and Carlos Perez from North Bergen; Max Tamarkin, Ana Beliakova, Greg Varteresian, and Julia Small from Hoboken; Khalia Rabain, Cliff Boan, Jack Haefner and Faith D'Isa from Kearny.
"It's like 'Sesame Street' and 'Family Guy' combined." – Julia Small
Tickets for all shows are available for purchase at the school and online for this month at www.showtix4u.com. Those interested can also call (201) 662-6800 ext. 8241.
Award-winning musical
While on Broadway the show won three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. It is also one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, with well over 2,000 performances before it ended its run on Sept. 13, 2009. The musical was created by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx along with the book adaptation by Jeff Whitty. As "Avenue Q's" popularity grew, so did its stage presence, and the show toured the U.S. for two years.
School edition
"Avenue Q's" creators and Music Theatre International have altered the musical so that younger generations could perform the witty, hilarious production. The profanity, references to pornography, and many of the sexual themes and drinking scenes have been removed.
Two songs, "My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada", and "You Can Be As Loud as the Hell You Want" have been removed and "The Internet is For Porn" was replaced with "Social Life is Online." Trekkie Monster's obsession with pornography is now for social networking sites. Mrs. Thistlewat and Lucy the Slut were renamed Mrs. Butz and Lucy.
When the school edition came out during the summer Perez jumped at the chance to direct it.
"It's a whole different version and more age-appropriate," said Perez.
Felt and flesh actors
Unlike other puppet shows, "Avenue Q" has humans alongside their puppets throughout the show instead of having them hidden.
"The humans aren't hidden like a normal puppet show, we're just as much a part of the experience as they are," said junior Max Tamarkin, who plays Princeton.
The puppets bring a different element to the production with their brazen honest view of society.
"With the puppets it allows us to tell the truth about society," said senior Faith D'Isa who plays Christmas Eve. "'Avenue Q' is similar to the Muppets and Sesame Street, that's the innocence of being a child and that wonderment of what puppets bring."
"It's like 'Sesame Street' and 'Family Guy' combined," said junior Julia Small, who plays Kate Monster.
Looking for a purpose
The main character Princeton is the focal point of the story as he and other characters search for their purpose in life. Princeton graduates college and moves into an apartment on Avenue Q.
"[Princeton] spends the entire show trying to figure out what his mission is in life and I think we're all searching for that," said D'Isa.
The characters struggle to find love, jobs and their life's purpose.
The cast consists of three human characters and eleven puppets. The human characters are Christmas Eve, a Japanese therapist with no patients and her fiancé Brian, an unemployed comedian; and Gary Coleman, a child star from an 80s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" that had his money extorted by his parents and business partners.
Puppetry master
Former "Avenue Q" actor Rob McClure held a puppetry master class at High Tech High School on Monday, Feb.11. McClure taught the students how they must breath with their puppets and use hand gestures since they have fixed facial expressions.
"That was one of the most incredible experiences of my life," said D'Isa.
According to a press release, "McClure made clear to students that the puppeteer was not just a person working a puppet, but an extension of the puppet."
Classes in mask making, puppetry, body alignment, expression, acting technique and movement were part of the methods used to prepare for the production.
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Selections for the 2012 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame have been made, and among those names is a familiar face from the Camdenton sidelines.
Dr. Chris Leslie, of Camdenton, was selected by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to be inducted. The announcement of Leslie's induction was, according to Leslie "totally unexpected, I was overwhelmed."
A graduate of Jefferson City High School, Southern Methodist University and Kirksville College of Osteopathy, Dr. Chris Leslie was the team physician for the Camdenton R-III School District for 23 years. He provided on-field care for the school's athletes and offered preventative care in the offseason.
While Leslie is being inducted for his work with the Camdenton Lakers, it was his father's influence who led him to both his career in medicine and his involvement in sports.
Leslie was six years old when his father, James, also a physician and Hall of Famer, took his son to his first Jefferson City Jays football game. At the time, the Jays were coached by Pete Adkins. From the sidelines, Leslie watched his father work with the members of the team, a team which Leslie would later play for during his high school football career as a quarterback under Adkins.
In addition to playing quarterback for the Jays, Chris participated in the AAU swimming program throughout his high school years and then became a four-year letterman on the swim team at SMU in Dallas.
Leslie said he started out on the sidelines watching his dad and Adkins, a legendary coach and came full circle when he found himself on the sidelines with yet another legendary coach, Camdenton Lakers coach Bob Shore.
Leslie will not be alone in the Hall of Fame, though. Along with him will be his former coach, Pete Adkins, who is being honored as the 25th Missouri Sports Legend for his longtime work as the Jefferson City Jays head coach. This honor has never been bestowed on a high school coach before, and Adkins will join a long list of Missouri greats, including Stan Musial, Hank Stram, Lamar Hunt and Dick Vermeil.
Adkins worked the sidelines of Jefferson City High School for 37 seasons accumulating a record of 354 - 48 - 2, nine State Championships, and a 71-game winning streak. He has been named Missouri Coach of the Year eight times and was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Former local dentist Arnold Stephen Barber saw his conviction on two counts of witness tampering overturned by an appeals court and a call for a new trial in the No. 4 top local story of 2012
In June 2011, a three-day trial ended when an Adair County jury found former local dentist Arnold Stephen Barber guilty of two counts of felony witness tampering in the Tom Oswald sex abuse case. The jury said Barber offered the parents of Oswald's victim a bribe of $150,000 in order to not cooperate with the prosecution in the case.
Oswald later pleaded guilty and was sent to prison, where he died earlier this year.
Barber was sentenced to a pair of five-year prison terms, to be served concurrently, but appealed the case in the Western District Court of Missouri.
What happened
The lengthy appeal process came to a head in late October, when oral arguments were heard before appellate court judges in Linn County. Less than two weeks later, the judges returned a decision reversing the trial court's verdict and ordering the case be returned to the circuit level for a new trial.
At the center of the decision was a mysterious omission from the original trial recording. Where Barber's direct testimony should have been heard, instead there was silence and, in some places, country music.
The malfunction is as of yet unexplained.
What's next
Before the case could head back to the circuit court level and placed back on the docket, the Missouri Attorney General's office isn't finished.
In early December, the state filed a pair of briefs with the Western District Court. One argues the court's decision failed to properly measure the state's case and requests the appeal be heard again.
A second brief asks that the case be handed off to the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing the appellate court failed to weigh all available facts in its decision.
The court denied both motions in late December.
Counting down the Top 10 local stories of the last year...
10. Jason Haxton goes Hollywood
9. Kirksville responds to Buddy Pack crisis
8. Kirksville R-III implements drug testing
7. NEMO Heart Health hit 50 AEDs
6. NRMC opened its own heart center
5. Kirksville R-III installs artificial turf
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DURHAM, N.C. - Senior midfielder David Lawson and junior attackman Jordan Wolf scored four goals apiece to lead sixth-ranked Duke to a 15-3 win over visiting Mercer on a cold but sunny Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. Wolf now has four goals in three of his four games this season, while the four tallies tied Lawson's career-high mark.
The Blue Devils improve to 2-2 on the year while the Bears fall to 1-1.
"It's very difficult to play two games in two days and for two weeks in a row we've done that," said head coach John Danowski. "I feel good about the number of people who contributed again today. I thought it was very workmanlike, which is what we have to get back to. You earn victories. You have to learn to win the small battles and I thought certainly at the end of this weekend we are a more experienced team than when we began the weekend."
Duke's defense held the Bears scoreless for the first 34:17 of the contest as the Blue Devils led 8-0 at halftime and 11-1 following three periods. . All four of Wolf's tallies came in the first half, including a man-up score in the second quarter. Three other Blue Devils got into the scoring action in the opening 30 minutes.
At the faceoff X, Duke's Brendan Fowler continues to excel by winning 16-of-20 draws while securing 11 ground balls. He has double-digit wins at the X in all four games and has collected at least eight ground balls in each of the contests.
"Brendan so far in these first two weekends has been tremendously consistent and we've been delighted by his performance," Danowski said. "Overall we're delighted with our special teams, faceoffs, man-up, man-down. Clearing the ball, we were much better today than yesterday and we continue to ride well."
Wolf added two assists on the day for a game-high six points, while Josh Dionne chipped in three markers. Myles Jones and Jake Tripucka also had two assists each. Four goalkeepers - Dan Wigrizer (0 GA; 1 save), Kyle Turri (0 GA; 3 saves), Ben Krebs (1 GA; 3 saves) and Luke Aaron (2 GA; 7 saves) split time in the Duke net, with each seeing one quarter of action.
For Mercer, Harry Baker and Zack Ward scored goals while goalkeeper Mike Nugent logged 18 saves.
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Weekends on All Things Considered continues its "Why Music Matters" series with Olympic luger Christian Niccum. Niccum says music was the key to one of his first accomplishments in the sport.
"I was 15 years old, in Berchtesgaden in Germany," he says. "It's the oldest artificial luge track in the world, and it's also the most difficult."
Daunted by the course's many sharp turns, Niccum turned to something borrowed for inspiration.
"My coach said that there's a rhythm that you have to catch — you have to be in the rhythm of the track," Niccum says. "At that time, I had a lot of mix tapes that I stole from my brother that I was playing in my Walkman, and one song had a special influence over me. The way it felt to me was just total peace and total relaxation and total focus."
That song was "Heroin," from The Velvet Underground's 1967 debut. Niccum says he was so wrapped up in it that he didn't notice what he had achieved.
"I didn't recognize what I did until I heard my other teammates — they watched the run — came up to me," he says. "Ultimately, I ended up breaking the track record and getting the fastest time ever down on this track."
"Why Music Matters" is produced by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the Association of Independents in Radio and KEXP-FM in Seattle.
We're going to stay with the Olympics for another installment in our occasional series called Why Music Matters. Every now and then, we'll bring you the stories of music fans in their own words about how songs or bands have changed their lives. Today's story features an athlete from the other Olympics.
CHRISTIAN NICCUM: You can't lose your cool. You can't lose your focus. There is no break. There is no eject button. You have to finish the run. My name is Christian Niccum. I'm on the U.S. luge team. I always compare to being a high wire, tightrope walking act, except you're doing it on your back going 90 miles per hour.
NICCUM: I was 15 years old in Berchtesgaden, Germany. It's the oldest artificial luge track in the world, and it's also the most difficult. There's four really tight turns and each one does basically a 180. You have to steer up the curb and then you steer out. We go and bird it at the time and then come down. My coach, he said that there's a rhythm that you have to catch. You have to be in the rhythm of the track. At that time, I had lots of mixed tapes that I stole from my brother. I was playing in my Walkman. And one song had a powerful influence over me.
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: (Singing) Going to try for the kingdom.
NICCUM: The way it felt to me was just total peace and total relaxation and total focus. You know, time and space I guess just became balanced for me at that time.
NICCUM: I didn't recognize what I did until I heard my other teammates that they watched the run. And they just came up to me and they go, Oh, my gosh - that was so amazing. I can't believe you did that. You came out of that curb and your head was all the way back and you were blind. You weren't looking where you're going, but the line was perfect. And ultimately, I ended up breaking the track record and getting the fastest time ever down on this track.
NICCUM: Honestly, I really owed it to that song because I listen to it over and over and over again. And that song was the song that set the tone.
UNDERGROUND: (Singing) I was born a thousand years ago.
NICCUM: Turn out to be The Velvet Underground song, "Heroin."
NICCUM: I remember, at 15, I didn't know what heroin was. People think luge, Oh, that's an adrenaline sport. You're crazy. You're adrenaline junkie. And it's actually - it's the opposite. When I'm doing luge, I have to be completely calm and completely relaxed. So I find listening to music helps me get into the rhythm and in the mood that I need to be in, to navigate the course.
SULLIVAN: That's Christian Niccum with why music matters. Our series is produced with Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.
UNDERGROUND: (Singing) Where a man can not be free of all of the evils of this town.
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His ability to get along with students helped avert further tragedy during January 10 shooting
Taft High science teacher Ryan Heber has been nominated by his peers to represent the school in the Kern County Teacher of the Year competition sponsored by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office.
The popular teacher said he was totally surprised and honored that fellow teachers nominated him. "It (the nomination) was really nice."
Claude Bradford, president of the TUHS teachers' association, praised: "Ryan Heber exemplifies a student-involved teacher. He is well liked by students for his positive attitude and by encouraging all students to do their best academically and athletically. Ryan's selection by the district's faculty is well deserved."
Principal Marilyn Brown added, "Ryan's most outstanding classroom characteristic … is that he understands how important it is to connect with and show an interest in his students in order to engage them in the learning process. He creates a caring learning environment where all students are valued no matter their backgrounds or interests."
The standout science teacher is respected as a teacher adept at establishing good rapport with his students. "I try to create relationships (with students) along the way because it's all we've got. I've always enjoyed my job because I feel like I'm coming to hang out with friends," he said.
The good will he creates with students was especially important on the morning of Jan. 10 when he helped talk an alleged student shooter into setting down his shotgun.
Heber said what he learned from the tragedy is: "I just think people need to be a little nicer to each other and recognize that everybody is looking for some kindness in their life. It's important to create relationships with people and get to know them, make their lives a little easier."
The son of retired Taft High English teacher Carol Sue Heber, he is a 1991 TUHS graduate. In high school, Heber was the ASB president, the football center and a member of the Key Club. This is his ninth year as a teacher, all at Taft High.
He graduated from Taft College, earned his BS in physical science and his teaching credential at Brigham Young University, and his master's in education in curriculum and development at California State University, Bakersfield.
He worked in health clubs in Utah previously. He was an area director for Gold's Gym for eight years and is working on his administrative credential because he is considering moving into school administration. Besides weight lifting, he enjoys skiing, biking and riding motorcycles. He and his wife of nine years, Emmy Lou, who is an accounting analyst in the business office at Taft High, have two sons, Brock, 5, and Ty, 3.
The county winner, announced in Bakersfield this spring, is eligible to compete in the state finals. The state winner will go on to nationals. Traditionally, the national winner spends a year traveling the United States as an inspirational speaker.


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The Luther women's tennis team completed its spring trip in Orlando, Florida with its fourth straight win, this time easing past Carthage 8-1. The Norse controlled the action at the bottom two doubles spots and then swept all six singles positions to pick up the victory.
Katy Lindstrom and Annie Whiteley defeated Erin Henrickson and Abi Howell (8-2) at No. 2 while Lola White-Baer and Hailey Johnson dominated the action at No. 3 in an (8-1) win over Daria Ekkert and Holly Weber. Carthage tallied its lone point of the match at No. 1 to make it 2-1 in favor of the Norse heading into singles.
Elise Allen saved her best match of the trip for last, cruising past Bari Reynolds (6-2, 6-0) at No. 1, just one year after Reynolds had defeated Allen in a third set super tie-breaker when the teams met last season in Orlando. White-Baer was also impressive in a (6-0, 6-1) rout of Haleigh McPeek at No. 2. Helms rallied back to win the first set over Henrickson at No. 3 and then rolled to a (7-5, 6-1) win. Lindstrom gutted out a (6-3, 6-4) decision against Howell at No. 4 while Whiteley held off Kelsey Bowen (6-3, 6-3) at No. 5. Adriana DePaolis dropped her opening set in a tie-breaker, but came back to win (6-7 (7), 6-1, (10-3) over Weber at No. 6.
With the victory, the Norse improve to 14-5 overall this season. Luther will be back in action with a home match against Wheaton on Friday, April 12. The next day, the Norse will travel to Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.
Questions? Contact David Blanchard, post_to_results, 563-387-1586