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|200 - 299
|100 - 199
|50 - 99
|1 - 49
Available medals
- Bad Start
Two players eightball: Pocket the eightball with a break shot3
- Bounce
Level: 1 - With a single shot, make the white ball hit any wall and then pocket a ball (not in free practice).2
- Direct 9
Two players nineball: Pocket the nineball and win the game with a break shot7
- Direct Win
Win a game of rotation on your first turn, without your opponent quitting the game.12
- Good Start
Two players eightball: Pocket at least 3 of your own balls (but none of the opponent's balls) with a break shot7
- Newbie
Level: 1 - Play 2 single player games.1
- Continuous Master
Score at least 20 points in a single player game of Continuous.10
- Rotation Master
Finish a single player Rotation game with 15 shots or less.10
- Straight Pool Master
Finish a single player Straigh Pool game with 10 shots or less.10
- Straight Pool 99 Master
Finish a single player Straight Pool 99 game with 120 shots or less.10
- Multi
Level: 1 - Pocket 2 balls with a single shot (not in free practice).2
- No Turns
Win a game of Straight Pool on your first turn, without your opponent quitting the game.7
- Play Coin Game
Play a game and use Playforia coins as a bet.1
- Rotation Victory
Level: 1 - Win a game of Rotation so you have scored double the amount of points your opponent has scored.2
- Shortcut 9
Two players nineball: Legally pocket the nineball by hitting another ball first3
- Snooker Break
Level: 1 - Get at least 3 points with a Snooker break shot.3
- Straight Pool Victory
Level: 1 - Win a game of Straigh Pool so you have scored double the amount of points your opponent has scored.2
- Three Coin Games
Play 3 coin games with the same opponent without going to the lobby in between games.3
- Three Coin Wins
Win 3 coin games against the same opponent without going to the lobby in between games.3
- Win Coins
Level: 1 - Win 5 coins.2
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Pool games are played on a table with 6 pockets, balls and a cue to move the balls around. Pool games are great to play by yourself or to play against others. There is a nice selection of different pool games for you to choose from.
Logging in
If you are a registered user of Playforia and have logged in with your nickname, you can start playing right away.
If you don't have your own Playforia nickname yet, you will be assigned a random visitor nickname starting with 'anonym' and a number to inform other players that you are a guest. This way you won't be confused with regular players.
If you want to create your own nickname (it's free!), click here.
Choosing a game
After logging in, you will see a menu to select a game lobby of your choice. You can select the following games; Eight Ball, Nine Ball, Straight Pool, Rotation and Snooker. Some of these games have several lobbies with different settings to choose from.
Click 'switch' at the top of the screen for the single player games menu. Here you can select; Free training in Pool or Snooker, Straight Pool, Rotation, Straight Pool 99 and Continuous.
Click 'switch' again to switch back to the multiplayer game menu.
Lobby functions
What you can do in the lobby:
In the lobby you may chat with other players. Enter your text into the field provided for it and press 'Enter' or the "-> Speak" button. The messages written by other people (game messages and announcements) will be shown in the big chat window in the middle of the screen.
On the left side of the lobby is a list of the players that are in the lobby, but are not playing at the moment. You may select a player from the list and challenge him/her for a game: click on the username and then on the button of the game you want to play, at the top of the screen. (If, at the start, you selected a lobby that concentrates on one game only, then there will be just one game button at the top of the screen.) If someone else challenges you for a game, you will see it at the top of the screen and may choose to accept or reject the challenge. The game begins when the challenged player accepts the challenge. (The instructions for the various two-player games can be found at "Rules for two-player games").
Under the game buttons, there are also some menus to select settings for the game to be started. (Note that game settings must be selected for the game before the challenge.)
Time limit for strokes: If you want, you may select a time limit for strokes. If a player does not strike the cue ball within this time limit, he is considered to have lost.
The point limit of Straight Pool: You can select how many points are needed to win a Straight Pool game. This setting has no bearing if you are not about to challenge a player to play Straight Pool.
If you don't want to play yourself, you may watch other players' games. At the right side of the lounge, there's a list of active games. Some of the games on the list are shown in gray and cannot be watched. Select a game written in black from the list and click on the 'Watch Game' button under the list. Then you'll end up watching the selected game. (Further information about viewing a game can be found at "Viewing games").
There are also some special choices in the lobby that you can select/unselect by clicking on the corresponding checkboxes. These are:
- Private:
The messages you write will be sent privately to the username that you have selected from the list on the left.
- Ignore:
Select a person from the list and then click on this option. You will not receive any messages written by this user, nor can he challenge you to a game. (A useful feature in case of so-called "troublemaker" users.)
- No join/part messages:
When this option is active, information about who joined/left the lobby isn't displayed in the lobby.
- No game messages:
When this option is active, information about who is playing games isn't displayed in the lobby.
- Play for coins:
When this option is active, you can only be challenged by other users who want to play for coins (as a bet).
- No challenges:
Nobody can challenge you to a game when you select this option. The challengers will just get a message that you are not accepting challenges at the moment. This is practical if you just want to concentrate on having a chat with others in the lobby for a while; or if you leave your computer for a certain period, but want to stay connected to the game room.
- Beep on challenge:
If your computer sound is on and this option is selected, you'll hear a beeping sound when you get a challenge. Practical, for instance, when there aren't many players in the playroom and you want to surf another browser window while waiting for new players and challenges in the lobby.
- Back to room select:
Click this button at the top right to go back to the main menu and select the pool game and lobby of your choice.
Rules for two-player games
If there is no cue ball (white ball) on the table, it must be placed on the table at the beginning of the game. Depending on the situation, you may place the ball anywhere on the table or behind the head string (shown as a dark red dash-line on the screen). In every type of game, the break shot must hit the ball on the foot spot (the ball nearest to the head string). If this does not happen, the balls will be placed back in their starting positions and the turn is given to the opposing player.
Shooting is done like this: select direction of the shot with the mouse, then press down the left mouse-button. The cue tip visible on the screen will start to draw away from the cue ball. The shot will be fired when you release the mouse button. The longer you hold down the mouse-button, the harder and faster the shot will be.
If you wish, you may strike spinning shots by selecting the point on the cue ball at which you aim the cue. Selecting the aiming point is done by mouse-clicking the point you want to hit on the white ball in the upper-right corner of the screen. Note that making your shot spin powerfully (by hitting the cue ball on the edge) will weaken the power of the shot to some extent.
In eight ball, you can start by trying to pocket any ball other than the black 8-ball. When one of the players pockets either one of the solids (balls 1 to 7) or one of the stripes (balls 9 to 15), the choice of solids or stripes is determined by the pocketed ball. From then on, the player must try to pocket balls of the same set. The balls of the other set belong to the opponent.
If a player pockets a ball of his own object set (and none of the opponent's balls or the cue ball are pocketed), the player can continue his turn. If the cue ball is pocketed, the opponent gets a free ball in hand; that is, the opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table.
When a player has pocketed all of his own object balls (solids or stripes), he may start trying to pocket the black 8-ball. Before trying to pocket the 8-ball, the player must designate the pocket by clicking on it. A red spot will appear over the pocket. The opponent can see the spot, too. If the black number eight goes into the designated pocket, the player wins.
A player loses the game if:
- he pockets the 8-ball-before he has pocketed all of his object balls
- he pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than that which he designated
- the white cue ball is pocketed at the same time as the 8-ball.
In 9-ball, on each shot, the cue ball must first touch the lowest-numbered ball on the table. Prior to the shot, the object ball is marked with a green circle. The winner is the player that first pockets the ball number 9.
If a player pockets the cue ball, or if the first object ball contacted by the cue ball is not the lowest-numbered ball on the table, the opponent gets ball in hand. If the 9-ball is pocketed with a shot in which the ball first contacted by the cue ball was not the lowest-numbered ball on the table, then the player loses the game.
Straight pool:
In Straight pool the object of the game is to pocket all the balls except the cue ball and every pocketed ball earns a point. If a player pockets the cue ball, he loses a point and the opponent gets ball in hand. When there is just one ball left on the table (in addition to the cue ball), all the pocketed balls are put back on the table and the game continues as usual.
The winner is the player that first reaches the point limit chosen before the game.
In Rotation, the cue ball must first hit the lowest-numbered ball on the table on every shot. Any ball may be pocketed and each pocketed ball gives the player as many points as is the number on the ball (1-15). If the first object ball contacted by the cue ball is not the lowest-numbered ball on the table, and balls get pocketed, all the points gained with the shot are given to the opponent.
The game ends when either player gets more than 60 points, as the winner has already been decided. (All balls together total 120 points.)
In snooker all the balls are shared and only the red balls can be removed. The coloured balls will reappear to the game after the hits. Only after hitting a red ball you're allowed to hit a coloured ball, which gives you more points. The winner of the game is the one with most points at the end of the game.
Viewing games
If you are viewing a game others are playing, it looks the same as when you play the game yourself. Only the possibility to send messages straight to the opponent and the functions to select spin are not available. Obviously, you cannot take part in playing the game, but you can use the in-game chat at the bottom of the screen.
Players can remove troublemaking spectators from their own games with the 'Remove user' button. Once removed, the user can not enter this same game to view again.
Rules for single-player games
Playing single-user games is pretty much like playing two-user games. You may start a new game by clicking the 'New game' button at the lower right corner of the screen. (Note that the button is visible only after the first stroke has been completed. It also becomes temporarily invisible when the balls are moving.)
The balls you have already pocketed, and how many strokes you have taken, are shown at the top of the screen.
If you play any game other than Free Training, you will see four different Top 5 lists below the table: "Best Registered", "Best of All Time", "Best of The Month" and "Today's Best".
Free Training:
Free Training is, as the name says, completely free. There are no rules; even the break stroke does not have to hit the ball on the foot spot, as in all the other pool games.
Straight Pool:
The object of this game is to pocket every ball on the table, with the exception of the cue ball, using as few strokes as possible. The order of pocketing is free. If the cue ball is pocketed, ball in hand is given and, as a penalty, one of the previously pocketed balls is placed back on the table.
This game is quite similar to Pocketing, except that the cue ball must first hit the lowest-numbered ball on the table on every shot. If the cue ball hits one of the other balls first, all the balls pocketed with the shot will be put back on the table. If the cue ball is pocketed, ball in hand is given and, as a penalty, one of the previously pocketed balls is placed back on the table.
Straight Pool 99:
Straight pool 99 is like straight pool, except you have to pocket 99 balls. When there is only one ball (or none) left on the table, all balls are returned onto the table so you always have balls to pocket. The goal is still to pocket these 99 balls with as few strokes as possible.
Continuous is single player game where the game lasts as long as you shoot at least one ball (not the cue ball of course) in a pocket. Just like in Straight pool 99, balls are returned onto the table when you run out, so there is no limit on how long the game can last. The game ends when you fail to pocket any ball. Your score is the amount of strokes you've made. (Note: your score is not the amount of balls you've pocketed. So no matter how many balls you pocket, only one point is given per stroke.)


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December 12, 1952 - March 23, 2013
New Windsor, NY
Maria D. Wallis-Colon of New Windsor, a 15 year resident of the area and she worked at Anna's Family Restaurant in Newburgh, entered into rest on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla NY. She was 60.
The daughter of the late Rafael Colon Quesada and Dolores Catalina Quesada, she was born on December 12, 1952 in Toa Aha, Puerto Rico. Maria married Jose Urban, who resides at home.
Maria was a loving and caring woman, who helped others in need before caring for herself.
In addition to her husband, Jose Urban, Maria leaves behind to cherish her memory, her son, Francisco J. Colon and his fiance , Helen Woodhull of Newburgh; two daughters, Marilolin Spearman and her husband, Ronnie, also of Newburgh and Diana Rosario and her boyfriend, Ariel Flashman of Maybrook; twelve grandchildren; her brother, Rafael Colon-Quesada of the state of Georgia and her sister, Carmen Colon of Puerto Rico.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY.
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Check out this fun and easy project perfect for those who are just beginning to sew. This is also a great way to upcycle an old T-shirt or even those promo shirts you get and don't know what to do with.
The BurdaStyle Upcycled T-shirt Bag project will be used at our March 13, 2011 Make and Take at the Etsy space in Austin using misprinted Threadless T-shirts. We're so excited to be partnering with some of our favorite people!
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Players are invited to design their own in-game items to sell on the SOE Marketplace
Fancy yourself a designer? If so, SOE is opening the door for you.
We were being teased on twitter last night by John Smedley and now we know why.
It was announced just moments ago via a press release that SOE is launching their Player Studio:
"For the first time in SOE history, players will be able to build and sell their own items, truly creating a unique, customizable online marketplace within our games," said John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. "At SOE, we believe everyone is a gamer at heart, and our goal with Player Studio is to provide a platform on which our players can further explore their inner gamer while showcasing their passion for the games they love. We are looking forward to seeing our players' creativity come to life in an entirely new way."
It was also announced that SOE will be sharing 40% of the net profits with the players when they sell their items on the SOE Marketplace, and that the profit will be paid by check.
Will that entice you to get your creative juices flowing?
In a recent interview with Gareth "Gazimoff" Harmer, David Georgeson, Director of Development, SOE had a lot to say about the reasons behind the Player Studio launch:
"We're very serious about having the players as involved as possible, and able to succeed and be famous in as many different individual ways as possible. Just because raiders get loot doesn't mean you like raiding. Some people really love raiding, but we know what the percentage of people that loves raiding, and it aint everybody let's put it that way. For these games to be able to succeed, there needs to be ways for you to be able to participate and really get enjoyment out of it. It's not necessarily the same as what [others] are playing. You do what you want to do, and that's what we're trying to set up.
"When we get into the players creating stuff, there's a wild and woolly frontier out there that I can't wait to push.
"There are a lot of obvious reasons for it. I've been a player for a long time; I would love to contribute to MMOs that I think are really good. To make my own stamp in it and realise that I did that - and it's cool. Then you add the idea of possibly being able to make real cash out of it – that's cool too. And then from our point of view, if you make an item, when are you going to quit? Probably never! (laughs) So as far as retention goes, it's pretty cool too. So it's win for everybody. When you look at something like that and you find that many wins on the subject, it's like 'Alright, we're doing this.'
"We create methods in the game for you to be famous because whatever it is, whatever you're playing, you're playing so that you can brag. I defy you to show me a game where you're not in it to be able to brag. That's what a competition is about! Maybe you're a cool guy and you don't brag much, but you know that you're better than the other person when you win. So when you're playing these MMOs, we know that people have that itch that they need to scratch, and we need to be able to deliver mechanisms so that they can get fame and fortune."
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Cause and Effect essay on The Fall of Man and the Subsequent Effects:
This is among the issues which are not easily understood in our world today. What God had in mind for mankind was happiness that would last forever without suffering and misfortunes all Adam and Eve had to do was not to eat of the forbidden fruit. Man was left to make his own decisions. Whereas free will was not withheld from them, their consequences of the results of their actions upon exercising their free will could not be avoided. Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and the consequence is the world that we have today. This is what came to be known as the fall of mankind. This was the main cause to the after effects and the suffering of mankind.
Later on God gave mankind enough chances to repent their sins. From the time of Adam's descendants when Abel was supposed to offer an offering to God that would save humankind and restore their relationship that was lost in the Garden of Eden. But then another cause happened. Cain killed his brother. The one who would have saved mankind died and things continued to get out of control. Some effects turned into cause and such are referred to as causal effects. Adam's disobedience led to them being taken away from the Garden of Eden and they started a family. This was a result of the fall. Continue reading Cause and Effect essay example


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Kalk Bay
+/-25 Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 4 to 8b 20min walk up to crag.
Autumn and afternoons. In winter there is water seepage in places and in summer onshore winds make the rock greasy.
Sport Rack & a 50m rope. If you wish to top rope, a couple of medium length slings and locking carabiners might be necessary.
The climbing
This Crag features short bolted routes on steep rock, surrounded by some of the best views Cape Town has to offer.
Getting there
The walk takes about 20 min. At the end of Boyes Drive is a cul-de-sac (Godfrey Rd.). Park here and follow the hiking trail up toward the saddle. Just before the saddle, the path crosses some stone steps, on your left you will see a cairn marking a vague trail. Follow this over a rise onto rock slabs in a notch in the saddle. Go right and through the notch exiting it's left side. Folllow the trail up towards the crags. One can park in Mountain Rd., Clovelly, In which case cross the saddle before joining the trail to the crag. From the Clovelly side if you are wanting to climb the Mermaid area, it is easier to turn right onto an obvious well-trodden path 10metres before the saddle. Follow this between two boulders, past a cave, then just above a mini-gulley take a not so obvious turnoff left towards what looks like two boulders, aiming between them. The left "boulder" turns out to be the Mermaid wall.
Route Update
See Western Cape Rock by Tony Lourens for detail on existing routes
- Wide Ride (24)
Right of Stowaway.
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
- Unnamed (23)
Right of Little Fishies (#7 in book).
FA Unknown.
- Unnamed (25)
Left of Import Tax (#8 in book).
FA Unknown.
Neptunes Cove
- Hang Thang (20)
Left of Cling Thing.
FA Greg Hart?
- Kill Bill (23)
Right of Cling Thing.
FA Greg Hart?
- Unnamed (22)
Right of cave from the raised ledge (#12 in book).
FA Unknown.
- Arete (18 - toprope)
See note below.
- Flake right of Arete (19 - toprope)
See note below.
- Thin face in middle (23 - toprope)
See note below.
- Right edge of thin face (21 - toprope)
See note below.
- Juggy line right of thin face (16 - toprope)
See note below.
- The Needle (26?)
Obvious crack a couple of metres to the right of Espionage. Grade needs to be confirmed. It could be anything from 24-28.
FA Phlip Olivier.
Note These lines are all to the right of the cave from the raised ledge. The toprope lines have single rings in place on top to thread your rope through, reach them by climbing up the gully at the left end of the ledge leading out of Neptunes Cove and clambering over atop the cliff, just watch out the large flake slab right of (facing the crag) the rings is loose - don't stand on it!!! - easy to avoid though.
Oyster Box
Routes 14 & 15 in the book are wrong. Oyster is actually 15m left of these two and is the obvious line right of the jutting overhang. 14 is Lurchin Urchin (a direct sit-start has been climbed by Paul Shlotveld at 26), route 15 is a mega hard project that needs rebolting.
- Heartbreak (29)
Thin face right of Catfish Rising. Climb the direct face. An easier version may exist using slopers on the right.
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
- The Art of Was (32)
Right of Pocket Rocket (#18 in book).
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
Blackbeards Cave
- Dark Angel (30)
Greg Hart's old project (#24 in book).
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
- Xses (24)
Right of Dark Angel. Start from cheater stones. Marijus opened a start from the back of the cave at grade 27. (#25 in book).
FA Greg Hart / Marijus Smigelskis.
- Unnamed (25/26)
Right of Dickless Ticks (#27 in book).
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Don Keefauver of Hendersonville offers a plan for balancing the budget and reducing the national debt, but it's going to make the wealthy cringe. "The government can exercise the power of eminent domain and claim the property of corporations and individuals and use that wealth for economic development and for other public uses such as to finance work on our infrastructure," he says.
"Think how many people could go back to work on repairing bridges, highways, sewer lines, water supplies, public housing and even for the financing of buildings for housing the mental challenged! Imagine the government confiscating bank accounts of the top 1 percent!
Every good farmer knows he must plow back into the earth something to keep it producing. Yes, it could be done.
Think about it."
'PRIORITIES MISPLACED': Elaine Staton of Hendersonville couldn't agree more with Dick Roberts' thoughts on the N.C.
Education Lottery and how lawmakers are taking more and more away from funds for education. "They can talk about cutting teacher assistants from the budget, yet they have plenty of money to spend on roads we can do without," she says. "Cut back on education? Where is the lottery money going? Our lawmakers have their priorities misplaced. And all this work on Main Street was unnecessary. It should have been left four lanes. The man who gave us that land said he would do so as long as a horse and buggy could make a U-turn. They haven't honored his wishes."
MELTING POT: Hendersonville is blessed with many excellent restaurants, but something is missing, says Laura Mintz. "I have to drive to Greenville for The Melting Pot," she says. "I wish we had a lot of things in Hendersonville but especially a Melting Pot. You start with a cheese fondu, then a meat fondu and later a dessert fondu. My favorite, of course, is the chocolate fondu."
'HOT AIR': Here's a tale about a woman who was in a hot air balloon and realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me?
I promised a friend I would meet him several hours ago, but I don't know where I am."
The man consulted his GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level.
You are at 31 degrees, 14.23 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude." She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Democrat." "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloon-ist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.
Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican." "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.
You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow now it's my fault."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The N.C.
Apple Festival will bring a four-day celebration to Hendersonville on Aug. 30-Sept. 2, and events will include a street fair on Historic Main Street, continuous free entertainment, arts and crafts, local apple growers selling apple products, youth activities, special shows, exhibits, open houses, food and, to top it all off, the King Apple Parade. The street fair will cover nine blocks of Main Street, where there will be more than 200 vendors.
For times and locations of the events, either check the N.C. Apple Festival brochure or visit the website at www.
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Budget fix
Don Keefauver of Hendersonville offers a plan for balancing the budget and reducing the national debt, but it's going to make the wealthy cringe. "The government can exercise the power of eminent domain and claim the property of corporations and individuals and use that wealth for economic development and for other public uses such as to finance work on our infrastructure," he says.


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Sarah Trobaugh and Anna Ivarson rallied to win a crucial No. 3 doubles match in Sterling's 3-2 Northern Illinois Big 12 West victory Tuesday in Ottawa.
Sterling's duo rallied past Ashley Backos and Kaitlin Prettyman 4-6, 6-0, 7-5. Erin Ansusinha won at No. 1 singles, and Charish O'Neil and Katie Schauff won at No. 2 doubles for the Warriors (9-6, 3-2).
LaSalle-Peru 5, Dixon 0: Maribeth Johnson and Stephanie Tressel took their opponents to three sets, but couldn't salvage a win for the Duchesses in a Northern Illinois Big 12 West match in Peru.
Katherine Kaszynski and Jena Argubright were able to hold off the Dixon (9-5, 2-3) duo 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the No. 2 doubles match.
Boys cross country
Sterling 30, United Township 38, Moline 69: Sterling placed six runners in the top 10 to win a triangular meet at Hoover Park.
Jonathan Landis led the Warriors with a fourth-place finish in 17 minutes,
18 seconds. He was followed by Zach Alston, who finished sixth in 17:19. Sterling runners filled the next four positions.
Girls cross country
Moline 27, Sterling 38, United Township 70: The Warriors placed three runners in the top five, but were edged by Moline at Hoover Park.
Maggie McPherson placed second for Sterling in 19:16. She was followed by teammates Megan Barnart in third at 20:32 and Mercedes Sanchez in fourth at 20:43.
Boys soccer
LaSalle-Peru 3, Dixon 1: The Dukes hit the post several times but couldn't overcome a 3-0 deficit in a Northern Illinois Big 12 loss at A.C. Bowers Field.
Sonny Baratta scored with 25 minutes left in the match for the Dukes (0-11-1, 0-5).
Faith 4, Galesburg Christian 2: Mike Di-
Grazia scored two goals for Faith in Grand Detour.
Andrew Robertson added a goal and an assist, and Ben Bierdemann had the other tally for the Falcons (3-5-1).
Girls golf
Smith, Spencer lead Sterling at conference: Michala Smith and Rachel Spencer both carded 113s at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Meet at Fairways Golf Course in Rochelle.
Tori Guyton earned medalist honors with a 19-over-par 85.Sydney Shearer (133) and Cassidy Peikert (134) rounded out Sterling's scorecard.
Girls swimming
Boylan 126, Sterling 56: Charli Wike was a part of three event wins as the Warriors dropped a meet at the Duis Center.
Wike won the 200 IM in 2 minutes, 18.17 seconds, and the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.14.
She was joined by
Jordan Totten, Erin McCawley and Emily McDonald to win the 200 medley relay in 2:05.81.
Newman 70, Morrison 70: The Comets and Fillies tied in a dual meet at Morrison.
Newman won three events. Elexia Sanders won the 200 freestyle in 2:35.03. Alena Jensen won the 200 IM in 2:39.28.
Newman's relay team of Sanders, Amy Ryan, Mary McDonnell and Carly Schaab won in 5:12.95.
Morrison's Michelle Nafziger and Michaela Busch both had four event wins.
Busch won the 50 in 27.52 and the 100 butterfly in 1:10.67.
The pair teamed with Emily Wallander and Amber Vegter to win both the 200 medley relay (2:15.12) and 200 relay (2:00.55).
Nafziger also won the 100 (1:09.89) and the 100 breaststroke (1:22.64).
Tuesday's stars
Mike DiGrazia, Faith soccer, 2 goals
Sarah Trobaugh & Anna Ivarson, 3-set win at No. 3 doubles
Charli Wike, Sterling swimming, won 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, and part of winning 200 medley relay team.
Michelle Nafziger, Michaela Busch, Morrison swimming, both had 4 events wins in dual with Newman


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We have moved to a smaller house in Tremaine Road and, in the end, I was quite pleased to leave Mission House. The memories are haunting me.
I saw this article about Sydney in the paper and thought I'd save it.
It's rather a nice picture of him. Poor Sydney he feels he has let me down not bringing Olga home. He says she looked smart, but tired and her demeanour had changed. Her sparkle had gone and he thinks there is something wrong, but she's not saying what it is.
When he asked Martha if she knew, she said she hadn't seen Olga for months. If something has happened to her in England and she feels she cannot talk to me about it, then I have not done a good job as a mother. I've let her down, otherwise she would be here knowing there is nothing she could ever do or say that could make me love her less. But at least I know she's alive.
Last night the tots and I went to the Holy Trinity Church and together with Father Butler we prayed to St Anthony to bring Olga safely home. When Sydney visited Martha he said the first thing she asked him for was money, but he refused to give her any. That surprised me. He says she's always asking for money and thinks he has an endless supply and, then, almost as an afterthought he added, "I don't think she was very nice to Olga". I wonder if Martha has something to do with Olga not coming home".
In fact, he says he doesn't want any of the girls to stay with Martha in future because it is not a very nice area now. I doubt that any of the girls will want to go to London; it must be quite dangerous living there with unexploded bombs and much of it looking like a vast building site. How is Olga managing with the winter cold, I wonder? I remember how the harsh the weather could be and how the temperature could drop to freezing. And what if it snows and there are blizzards, can she keep warm? Britain is still recovering from the war and we know they are still short of certain foods and fuel. It's strange, but I don't think I could bear to be cold now after living here for so long.
Olga's Diary (Continued)
Dear Diary
Mrs Hammell: Went back to Massey's Agency to look for a job looking after children. I don't want to cook any more. I had an interview with a Mrs Gloria Hammell, a widow, and explained that I was a widow too and that my husband, who had been an air force pilot during the war, had been shot down by the Germans over France. She was very sympathetic.
Mrs Hammell has a daughter called Madeline and she wants a live-in mother's help for her daughter because she has very weak legs and they needed to be rubbed daily with olive oil. I told her about Marie and explained that, although she wasn't at school yet, she would be starting soon. Mrs Hammell said if she offered me the job she was happy for Marie to come with me as she thought it would be very nice for Madeline to have a companion to play with.
I showed her my reference from Mrs Hurt but she said she would telephone Mrs Hurt and speak with her personally and would let me know about the position when she had made a decision.
Mrs Hammell has a lovely 3-bedroomed flat in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea and Marie and I have a nice room with a big double bed. It's a good job because all I do is look after Madeline and Marie being there makes it easy because they play together nicely.
Madeline is a kind little girl and doesn't mind sharing her toys with Marie. I take the girls to Hyde Park quite a bit and when it's hot they paddle in the Serpentine or sometimes we will have a picnic.
When I first arrived Madeline was very pale and thin, but she is blossoming because we are outdoors so much. She has more colour in her cheeks and her legs are getting stronger. Mrs Hammell is very pleased.
When the three of us are out together, it's funny, people always assume I am the girls' nurse. I don't bother to tell them that the pretty dark haired one is my daughter.
As a special treat I sometimes take them to the London Zoo. There are hummingbirds there and the sight of them makes me homesick. The girls get very excited when it comes to feeding time and they like to throw nuts at the monkeys. Sometimes we go to Regents Park but I avoid the bench I used to sit on, the one I was sitting on when I met Joanne. I try not to think too much about my previous life. It's over, gone, I have a different life now.
One day when I was rubbing Madeline's legs I told Mrs H how in Jamaica we rub white rum on our joints to ease the pain and would she like me to do the same for Madeline.
"Are you mad, Carmen? What do you think people will say if my four year old daughter goes around smelling of rum".
I hadn't thought of that.
I mentioned to Mrs H I was thinking of sending Marie to a private boarding school and could she recommend one.
"When you told me Marie would be starting school, I didn't realise you meant a private one."
She was surprised by my enquiry and I'm not sure if she believed me.
So I told her my late husband left me some money for Marie's education. But the truth is I've saved enough for the first two terms, and hopefully I can save more from my wages. I don't spend much here.
Mrs H recommended a Catholic convent in Dartford, Kent which would be easy for me to get to from London. The way I see it what happened to me was not Marie's fault and her education is important and she is entitled to have the best I can give her. That's what Mammie did for us and even though Sydney helped out, Mammie took in lots of lodgers when we were young just so we could all go to Alpha Academy which was the best Catholic school in Kingston.
And Marie is definitely not going to end up like me, working as a servant.
Dear Diary
So cold: This is what it must be like at the North Pole. It snows all the time and the temperature is freezing. Last night is was -9°C and it said on the wireless that the sea froze at Margate.
The Prime Minister says everyone must save fuel. Things must be bad because people are being sent home from work and told to go to bed to keep warm.
The army is being used to clear roads blocked by snow and drop food from helicopters to farms and little villages in the countryside and some old people are dying because they cannot keep warm. Isn't that terrible?
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 16, 2010) - The ETSU baseball team is set to face Tennessee Tech as the Bucs head to Cookeville, Tenn. for a 7 p.m. EST contest.
ETSU (10-3) had its four-game win streak snapped Sunday after defeating SIU Edwardsville 24-4 and 14-1 to open the series. The Bucs boast the best record in the Atlantic Sun, and are led offensively by Matthew Scruggs (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Kerry Doane (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). Scruggs leads the team with a .442 average and eight doubles, while Doane was phenomenal this past weekend hitting .692 with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in the SIUE series.
The Bucs are 38-44 all-time against the Golden Eagles. The two teams met twice in 2009 with each team winning at home.
Tennessee Tech (8-8) has won four of it last five games including a series win over Buffalo this past weekend. The Golden Eagles are led by junior A.J. Kirby-Jones who is hitting .408 with a team-best eight home runs and 21 RBI.
The contest is the final tune up for the Bucs before they open the conference slate against USC Upstate on Friday at 6 p.m.
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Re: fav.lightsaber battle?
I was stunned seeing Yoda jumping and screaming like this!lol!I didn't expect it!
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I was stunned seeing Yoda jumping and screaming like this!lol!I didn't expect it!
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One force push,that's all.And the moment Obi-Wan was jumping,Maul had all the time to cut him in 2....But GL decided to make him look surprised...Hmph.Figures.
Dont worry DMC, Im sure he syrvived!!! lol
He coulda just took his body while he was falling, sewn it back up, and climb all the way up when everyone was gone!
Hahhahahahah lol is Darth Maul any good at sowing or did he use a sowing machine?
It's okay dmc I think your favorite character made itm out all right!
bah, think about it, if he made it out alright we wouldnt need DMC would we? j/k
also, anyone else think the ending to the Anikan vs. Obi-wan duel was a little dissapointing?
-"It's over Anikan i have the high ground!"
---"That didn't help darth Maul now did it?"
*while obi-wan thinks on that, Anikan jumps to the area in front of Obi-wan (instead on doing a flip over his head for some reason...) and slices him in half*
Now that's an ending.
The battle between Vader and Luke in Empire Strikes Back.
I actually read a pretty cool comic where Darth Maul was alive, although with wicked cybernetic legs, and he attacked Obi-wan while he was protecting Luke on Tatooine.
I liked seeing Yoda fight, and Vader fighting Luke in ESB was an absolute timeless battle, but I loved the fight between Anakin and Obi-wan in ROtS probably because they had much better choreography and technology while they filmed it.
The battle between Vader and Luke in Empire Strikes Back.
I love that battle between luke and vader deffinatly my favorite battle between vader and luke.
It wasn't even the anti-climatic "Luke...I am your father". The whole scene was amazing. And it was one of the last battles Vader used the force visibly in the movies. Ripping things off the wall and all. He just kind of stands around after that until the very end of Return of the Jedi.
Cant deceide between 3 fights...
Evil Anakin vs. Obi-Wan because of the lava effects
Yoda vs. Emperor because i like how Yoda fights
Luke vs. Vader in ROTJ because its Luke against his dad and Luke is fightin the dark side
I like the final battle between Luke and Vader in ROTJ. In all the movies the swordfights are all about skill, technique, and mastery of the Force... but when Vader threatens to bring Leia to the dark side, Luke defeates him with pure rage. Even Vader was unprepared for the power of the dark side flowing through his son. No skill needed. No finesse. Just hack, and chop, and bash away at your enemy until he's lying defeated in front of you, utterly defenseless. He was even drooling, man. He was that angry.
That's the power of the dark side.
"Your hate has made you powerful."
actually i read a comic were look went to the zabrak planet and this guy was keeping maul alive in a kind of phisycale hologram he actually did that by putting mauls head in a glass thing with connections to make him that phyisycal hologram exscuse my spelling because of my electricity hands the computer blows up every three letters
I think there have been a total of three Maul comebacks, 2 in tales, 1 in Visionaries. There was one where Vader fought a Maul doppleganger, the physical hologram one. And finally there was the visionaries one. With the cybernetic legs.
Actually now that I think about it, I think there was one he appeared in a force projection to anakin solo. I think that was the canon one.
meh, my favorite duels are:
Anakin vs. Obi-Wan (III)
Luke vs. Vader (V)
Darth Maul vs. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan (I)
And the fight of Vader vs. Maul was a non-canonical fan-made fight. (It was on Mustafar)
And if you want some old-school, it's right herrr.
All the fights have had amazing scores to go with them, actually Episode III and V are my favorite scores.
It's a tie for me between Episode 3's Anakin vs Obi-Wan and Episode 1's "Duel of the Fates" both had amazing moves and skill backed by an amazing score
i like dule of the fates i episode 1
Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan against Darth Maul (in I)
Luke vs. Vader (V)
And for some reason:
Dooku vs. Kenobi/Skywalker/Yoda. I don't really know why.
mace vs sidious
luke w/ blaster sheild vs. training droid aboard falcon...
no, probably vader vs. luke ESB.
That's a classic. No matter how good CGI gets, that'll still be at the top!
Either the one with Darth Maul, or the one on ROTJ between Luke and Vader.
in episode six when darth vader fights luke
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Al-Qaida militants kill senior Yemeni army officer
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Suspected al-Qaida militants killed a senior army officer in front of his home in the capital Sanaa, Yemen's Defense Ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement Saturday that two men on a motorcycle opened fire at Brigadier-General Abdullah al-Mehdar, a member of the committee assigned to restructure the armed forces, and fled.
Yemeni media said Sunday that al-Mehdar was seriously injured last year in a bomb explosion, also in front of his home, and was flown to Jordan for treatment.
Meanwhile, a Yemeni security official said a U.S. drone attacked targets Saturday in the province of al-Bayda, a militant stronghold, but could not provide further information. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to brief the media.
Yemen's branch of al-Qaida, also known as Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, is seen by Washington as the most dangerous in the world and has been linked to several attempted attacks on the U.S. homeland.
Washington has been assisting Yemeni counterterrorism forces with logistics, training and drone attacks. The militants have fought back, targeting government buildings and security forces.
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by IvCNuB4 » Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:20 pmJesus
by HNutz » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:16 pmSo Elyssa won MVP and they're thinking about throwing PoV so they can backdoor someone. But I guess not, as their original nomination, Jeremy is up.
I get the feeling that's something's up. Either they'll pick something that Elyssa's great at (maybe she has Rachel's gift at endurance) or something to do with the "special message from a former houseguest"... I dunno.
But folks seem to know that Elyssa won MVP, she put Jeremy on the block and Nick & Amanda are playing. Elyssa is threatening Nick that, if he doesn't throw it, she'll put him up. But she's offering him a deal that she won't go after him For 2 weeks if he throws it/doesn't use it.
I don't think she's playing as smart as she could.
So I was wrong.The "big news" was that Brittney (from BB14) is knocked up, segueing into their game.
Jeremy won POV.
Kaitlin thinks she might go up (which Elyssa was considering originally).
Jeremy's pulling rank on the Moving Company and demanding they keep Kaitlin. They're pissed about it.
Jeremy chose NOT to use the Power of Veto.... on the ladies. Saved himself.
Elyssa put Nick up.
Also... they're ACTUALLY showing GinaMarie! AND letting her talk (AND she's hosting, too).
But it's pretty much about Nick being a pimp.
by Grayson » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:57 pm
That's not a good thing.
by HNutz » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:03 pm
Eh, it was just her trying to hook up with Nick, nnothing dramatic.
by outsider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:49 amNick seems like a narcissist. Do we like him?
by Grayson » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:01 am
I don't have a problem with him yet. He does seem pretty cocky but he has had two girls in the house practically throw themselves at him in as many weeks AND he is the brains behind a pretty strong alliance, so he's probably feeding off that. Hopefully, Nick and the rest of his alliance realize that Jeremy needs to be dealt with quickly before he gains too much power in the house.
by outsider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:02 amJeremy is like Jase without the appeal.
Including the 'Indian' tats.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:56 pmExactly. Although what happened to Jase's body in that pic ? He used to be huge and ripped.
I see Nick as more smart & savvy than narcissistic. Jeremy on the other hand just loves himself.
Cracked me up when he said he had problems in the competition because his "big muscles" got in the way. Dude, Howard and Jase (?) have big muscles. You're just an in-shape twit.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:03 pm
by HNutz » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:14 pmThinking it could be up to McCrae. Which way will he go?
by Grayson » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:20 pm
As usual, I won't be able to watch this until later this evening but I have heard rumors that Amanda may have convinced McCrae to side with her and the rest of the house against the Moving Company.
by HNutz » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:28 pm
I dunno. He acts torn right now. But it wouldn't shock me.
There's some AWKWARD (to me, at least) Diary Room talk and Amanda's trying to give Aaryn a heads up, but she's not hearing it and compares it to being blonde.
So... Nick's out. Spencer, McCrae, Amanda... all voted against Nick. She's a threat that they're ignoring, IMO.
Week 1- Elissa gets nominated. She "wins" MVP. Puts up David. David goes home.
Week 2 - Elissa gets nominated. She "wins" MVP. Puts up Nick. Nick goes home.
Yeah, if she keeps winning this weekly popularity contest, she going to be a BIG threat.
That was a LONG exit interview. Longer than David's, that's for sure.
by Grayson » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:37 pm
I heard about that conversation.
Granted, I don't know Aaryn at all but she just comes across as a very entitled person who can't fathom the fact that she may be in the wrong. She will always talk louder than the person pointing out her faults and always point fingers at somebody else in a desperate attempt to get the attention off of herself. This was evident when she drank the Have-Nots Wine and was so upset that somebody had to audacity to be upset with her that she riled Jeremy up enough to go out and bully the girls all while sitting back and laughing.
I will be curious to see what her reaction will be to the public perception of her when she finally exits the house and I hope that it happens soon. Hopefully before they start sending people to the jury house.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:44 pmJulie is sassy this season. I like it
by Grayson » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:49 pm
She became more aware of what people where saying about her and it seems like she has made an attempt to move out from under the "Chenbot" moniker. I was actually quite surprised that she addressed the racist comments on the Talk. Didn't catch the actual show but I saw the clips on Youtube and I thought that she handled it quite well.
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Kurt how you doing hope you are doin alright
I need some advise on exercising my adult taklas in the winter season
I have try to follow your training method with my floor tumbler ( urfa) babies
I have manage to fly them up to 4 hours ( age 4 months and 6 moths old)
and obviously they have inherited the extreme tumbling genes from their father very well.
Now the sad thing is I have few hawks in my area and I have lost 1 the the young to them
I just wanted to know that is what is the minimal level exercise do they require to keep them fit
And maintain their long flight ability.
I was thinking of let them out once a week or once in every 2 week even better
But I'm worried that what if they become out of shape and lazy.
Because they are still young birds and they do need their exercise
I would appreciate if could help me with some good advise
Coz I really love them and i don't want anything bad happened to them that's way I have got rid off my other breeds
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Expert Reviews
2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is all-new for 2014. The 2014 Range Rover Sport aims to match Range Rover's flair with driving dynamics more suitable to a big premium sedan and trail-ability to shame many a four-wheel drive.
Both the new V6 and the V8 are supercharged and equipped with an 8-speed automatic and stop/start for fuel economy. (The V8 was available in last year's model; everything else is new for 2014.) The 2014 Range Rover Sport weighs 800 pounds less than last year's model, according to Land Rover, so performance and fuel economy with either engine are improved over its predecessor. However, even the big diet only brought weight to the 5,000-pound range, so don't expect stellar fuel economy.
Only two inches longer, the 2014 Range Rover Sport adds seven inches of wheelbase over the previous-generation. That yields an improved ride, more back seat room with easier entry, and an available token third-row pair of seats. It does a good job of disguising its size, nearly a foot longer than the original Range Rover. Relatively speaking, cargo area is on the small side, but the Rover's towing capacity is among the best.
Leather, real wood and aluminum set the stage, with upgrades available for all. Finishes and features parallel the Range Rover, while styling is more London loft than formal gentlemen's club. Four adults are comfortably accommodated. Plenty of gadgetry is available, including a surround-sound system that may leave you breathless, cameras all around, and the ability to get itself out of a parallel parking spot if you're worried about scuffing the paintwork.
Full air suspension keeps the Range Rover Sport well controlled, and a plethora of electronic chassis and driver aids let it devour a winding road at a brisk pace. Those same pieces allow a comfortable, confident ride off the pavement, with similar aids from on-board electronics to get through obstacles that will stop most challengers.
The V6 models have more power per pound than last year, and the 510-horsepower V8 generates prodigious thrust and an exhaust bark to go with it. For decades, Range Rovers were genteel keep-calm-and-carry-on vehicles. The all-new Range Rover Sport is the most driver-oriented Range Rover and the first to really deserve the Sport moniker.
Range Rover Sport gives another choice to luxury performance utility buyers, competing with BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Porsche Cayenne, perhaps even a well-optioned Volkswagen Touraeg or Infiniti FX50. Three-row shoppers pit Range Rover Sport against Audi's Q7, Mercedes' GL and the X5 option. The Sport won't quite run with the likes of X5 M, M63 AMG or Cayenne turbo but those cost more, and while the others offer a diesel or hybrid, stay tuned.
Model LineupRange Rover Sport SE ($62,600); HSE ($67,600); Supercharged ($79,100); Autobiography ($92,400)
Walk Around
Now built on much the same platform as the Range Rover the Sport's family resemblance is obvious, but so are the sleeker lines and more aggressive demeanor.
Most of the classic Rover design cues made it to the Sport. The clamshell hood opening begins the character line that carries aft to the taillights and the broad expanse and low cowl provide a great forward view. Black pillars all around effect the floating roof, though this goes away on some contrast-color-roof paint pairings. Horizontal styling themes dominate the end, while the side window lines taper rearward much more than the big brother. And the short-nose, long-tail proportions aren't so pronounced as on the Range Rover.
Rather than side gills, Sports get angled vents to better impart the image of speed, while the protruding door sills and flared wheel arches mimic the hunkered down look of Auotbahn bruisers rather than off highway vehicles. Bumpers are nearly flush but available electronic aids will help prevent you scuffing them (not others). The Sport does not get the split tailgate/hatch arrangement of the Range Rover, and with the air suspension in normal ride height your correspondent's head found the protruding hatch latch every time he opened it; use caution if you're over six feet.
Bi-xenon headlamps, rear fog lights and LEDs all around give the Sport identity at night, while telltale clues about options are trim levels can be found in badge, mirror and brake caliper coloring, wheel sizes and styles and available equipment. All have dual exhausts, the V6 mildly flared tips and the V8s rolled tips. Don't let a Supercharged badge fool you, all Sports are supercharged.
Awash in leather, wood, lacquer or aluminum trim the cabin feels as luxurious as a Range Rover should, very similar to the big Rover just a bit cozier and not so light and airy. If you don't feel at least lightly spoiled here someone else should be driving. Soft-touch materials abound, the assembly looks like good hand-made stuff and there's no chrome to reflect glaring sun on safari, though a couple of the available high-gloss woods might.
Supportive front seats have plenty of adjustments to fit a wide variety of shapes and sizes in different grades of leather, piping and color combos, both with three-person memory. Non-Rover types will mistakenly hit a memory button because they are on the armrest where most window switches are while the windows are on the top of the door panel. In addition to the snowboard-wide center armrest, each front seat has a fold-down, infinitely adjustable inboard armrest. Autobiography headrests are sybaritic, pillow soft and winged so your head doesn't flop when you fall asleep.
Rear seats are bigger than the outgoing model though we wouldn't call it spacious. With a tall front passenger's knees at the glovebox the 6-foot associate couldn't fit easily behind him, like they did in a big Range Rover, but two tall and two average split diagonally fit fine, assuming everyone cooperates. Rear seats recline slightly, are nearly as comfortable as the thrones in front, and can be equipped with climate control.
Although the first-generation Sport was derived from the 7-seat LR4, this generation is the first to offer a third row. Wisely called 5+2 seating, anything else is too optimistic, the power folding seats are designed for kids, sub-teens in our estimation. There are model and tire limits on when you can order the third row, and it takes the space of the spare tire; a sealant system is offered in its place (and Land Rover is working on an outside spare-carrier). We don't recommend the third row. If you need three rows, we recommend the Land Rover LR4 or a larger SUV.
Most Range Rover Sports use analog gauges on which the gradations change color in sports driving mode. They're clear and functional, supplemented by bar-graph temperature and fuel. The display in between offers a host of trip, car and other information, run mostly through the steering wheel spoke thumb controls and sometimes the end of the stalk controls.
Top-line cars get a full-screen panel with analog gauge depictions. This offers more display options and information but the needles ratchet as revs or speed climb or fall rapidly rather than rotate fluidly; if you really watch instruments try this option before committing.
Button-count is down considerably, so in some cases you will go through more steps on the touch-screen. We'd call it improved, though we'd also call the touch-screen the least refined of the cabin components. The detailed information available on the screen is either impressive or overwhelming, for example, it can display which wheel is approaching its travel or traction limits.
The other component we're less than enthused with is the ZF/BMW-derived shifter. This joystick is push forward to go backward, pull back to go forward, press one button for park and another to activate the lever (it moves without it, just doesn't do anything), and manually downshift tapping forward like Mazda and BMW and racers do. We know how it works and why it works that way, but we all fumbled and cursed at it more than once, though this improves with familiarity. On V8 models, you can also use the paddles to semi-manually upshift and downshift.
Climate control, dual- or four-zone, worked as we wanted; ventilated front seats are worth a few degrees on their own. The big sunroof's shade is better than most but the car is still a greenhouse. With 380 watts we thought the standard sound system might have more impact, but the upgrade 19-speaker Meridian system was wonderful. Pop for the 3D surround-sound with rated 1.7-kilowatt amplification and the rear entertainment screens and your kids will not want to get out.
The cargo area is well-finished, lighted and covered, but smaller than before. It carries 28 cubic feet of luggage second-row seats up and 62 cubic feet seats folded, less than what's found in the 2013 BMW X5, Mercedes M-Class and GL-Class, Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q7, as well as some of the smaller SUVs. Only the Infiniti FX and Porsche Cayenne have similar space.
A power hatch conceals the rear wiper under the spoiler. The load floor isn't level with the hatch opening but curves gently so heavy items aren't quite so much struggle. The Range Rover Sport carries a full-height spare tire under the rear floor and the flat full-size it replaces will fit in the well.
Driving Impressions
The Range Rover Sport combines the quiet, confidence-inspiring control and ride of the big Range Rover with more enthusiasm, higher grip and a sportier edge. It is one of the few vehicles that can handle outback trails and cruise interstates serenely.
Range Rover Sport went on a strict diet for 2014, shedding at least 10 percent of its weight by replacing the steel backbone with a stiffer aluminum structure. A solid base with less weight are primary advantages in automotive physics.
Now about the same weight as most competitors, the Range Rover Sport feels lithe and agile, following the ability of the German triumvirate (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen) to make a big box feel lighter than it is. The weight is well distributed among the corners, and the default power split favors the rear axle to help it feel more like a rear-drive car. Air suspension soaks up huge dips with ease and keeps the patter from narrow-sidewall tires to a hushed minimum. It also raises the car for clearance off the highway and lowers it for less aero drag on the highway.
The Range Rover Sport can be equipped with more acronyms than an airplane, and plenty of them are aimed at making it change directions or corner better: Ultimate grip depends more on tires and balance than on electronic trickery. Well-equipped Sports will apply a brake and torque vector the rear differential to help it turn into corner quicker, shocks change their damping rates continuously, and active roll control limits body roll. For a big girl she gets down a winding road with considerable aplomb, and while the fully controlled V8 is quicker, I found the standard setup V6 a more involving drive, like I was driving the car rather than pointing the steering wheel and letting the car sort out the fastest way. And there was less system noise in the background since there were fewer actuators and electronically processed actions. The electronic chassis control does offer a better ride on rough side-to-side motion roads because the de-coupled antiroll bars give less head toss.
With Terrain Response, you can choose whatever drive mode you like or you can leave it in Auto and the system will pick the best setup for each driving situation as you encounter it. By employing a battery of sensors and 500 calculations per second, Auto tends to pick appropriately for anyone who doesn't make their living on test courses, and matches most of those.
Electric-assist steering is quiet and smooth on the Range Rover Sport. In the past, the sheer mass of rotating parts never made steering feel a Range Rover specialty, so this is the sportiest yet in that regard, save maybe the Evoque. With the longer wheelbase and big wheels (255/50R19 minimum tire size), the Sport isn't quite as maneuverable as before but the optional park assist system will not only steer you into a parallel or perpendicular spot, it will get you out of a parallel spot.
The supercharged V6 engine is rated at 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, with strong torque available early in the rev band. Although less powerful than the previous V8, the V6's power to weight ratio is better because of the diet. An 8-speed automatic transmission improves acceleration without hurting fuel economy, and automatic Stop/Start may help your urban fuel use, or at least please the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA ratings are now up to 17/23 mpg City/Highway, or 19 Combined miles per gallon. By trip computer we averaged 17.6 mpg on pavement and edged 20 mpg on the highway.
The supercharged V8 carries over with 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque and gets Stop/Start as well. Land Rover speaks of 0-60 mph acceleration in the 5-second range, which is not as quick as a Cayenne turbo, X5 M or ML63 AMG but darn fast by Range Rover standards. Range Rover Sport's V8 emits a subdued rumble at idle and small throttle applications, then switches to an authoritative bark when you get on it; most Sport owners should appreciate it but I did not enjoy being awakened from my Autobiography nap by such shenanigans and racket, as wind and road noise were all but absent at 75 mph. EPA numbers are irrelevant in 500-hp, 5000-pound utilities; if you want fuel economy get a diesel.
Sports with the V6 come with all-wheel drive; four-wheel drive with low-range gearing is optional on V6 and standard on V8. On 4WD you can change from high to low range at speeds of up to 37 mph, but it'll be an unlikely occasion that you want to be in low range at 37 mph.
Off-highway performance is worthy of the Range Rover name, sloppy mud or heavy snow is about the only thing the standard tires can't cope with. On dedicated winter tires the plows will be heading in before you do. If it floods, a properly driven Sport can handle standing water more than 2.5-feet deep.
We did not drive an active cruise control car in highway conditions, though we are pleased to report it did not false-alarm, interpreting a hairpin turn guardrail as impending collision as many other such systems have.
Every Sport is rated to tow 7700 pounds though you'll have to balance carefully as tongue-weight limits may be different than you're accustomed to.
The all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport combines that intangible panache Range Rover has had for years that competitors are still trying to crack with formidable on-road performance as defined by autobahn bruisers. It offers plenty of features, comfort and luxury. It offers on-road performance and off-highway capability.
G.R. Whale filed this report after his test drive of the Range Rover Sport in Northern California.