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March 21, 2006
 2:On the Track: After competing at home almost exclusively since the 2006 track and field season began in January, Washington will send its men's and women's teams on the road this weekend, with the UW throwers headed to Auburn's Springtime Invitational on Saturday, while the rest of the team competes Friday and Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., at the 2006 ASU Invitational. For a complete schedule of events in Auburn, visit www.auburntigers.com; for a complete schedule of events in Arizona, visit www.thesundevils.com. 3:
Meet Results: Results of both the Springtime Invitational and ASU Invitational can be found at the official sites of hosts Auburn and ASU, www.auburntigers.com and www.thesundevils.com, respectively. In addition, a full recap of UW action at each meet, including records, quotes and notable qualifying marks, will be posted to GoHuskies.com at the conclusion of each day's events. 4:
The Week That Was: The Huskies - coming off an outstanding indoor season - showed no signs of slowing down at last weekend's UW Outdoor Preview at Husky Stadium, the first official meet of the 2006 outdoor campaign. Twelve Huskies earned event victories - including a sweep of 800- and 1,500-meter crowns by sophomore Matt Owen - while three secured bids in the NCAA postseason by matching or exceeding the NCAA's regional-qualifying standards. Junior Martin Bingisser was the first to secure a Regional berth, winning Friday night's hammer-throw competition with a toss of 204 feet, 2 inches - the third-best of his UW career. On Saturday, senior Sam Roberts secured his Regional berth with a winning clearance of 17-0 _ in the pole vault, while sophomore Norris Frederick earned his with a winning 6-10 _ effort in the high jump. 5:
Monster PR of the Week: From Dan Bell in the 1980s, to Greg Metcalf in the '90s and Mike Hill in the new millennium, Washington has always boasted depth in the steeplechase. Since Hill's Pac-10 title in 2002, however, the Huskies have struggled to find a true steepler among their ranks - perhaps, until now. At last week's UW Outdoor Preview, sophomore Brad Liber showed the potential to be the next in UW's long line of successes at the event - his winning time of 9 minutes, 10.74 seconds was the fastest by a UW steepler in three years, and was just two seconds off of the NCAA's Regional qualifying standard. The 10th-place finisher at 10,000 meters at the 2005 Pac-10 meet and one of four UW men to break 30 minutes in the event last season, Liber is trying to become the first Husky under the 10-minute mark in the steeple since Hill, who clocked an 8:46.92 during his championship season in 2002. 6:
Rankings Report: Washington finished the indoor season unranked in both of Trackwire's polls, but among the top-10 teams in the nation in the USTCA Dual Meet Power Rankings, which simulate head-to-head competition between the nation's elite collegiate teams. The UW men, however, ignored their Trackwire snub to finish in a tie for 19th at the NCAA Indoor Championships, while the Husky women narrowly missed scoring in the hurdles and pole vault. Both teams look to be among those ranked in the first release of Trackwire's outdoor rankings, due out next month. 7:
Bound for Provo: Just one week into the 2006 outdoor campaign, three Huskies have already inked their names to the qualifying list for the 2006 NCAA West Regional Championships, May 26-27 at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Those three will be among those competing for a limited number of automatic NCAA Championships berths (see note below), while also hoping to improve their marks on the descending order list from which provisional qualifiers will be selected. The 2005 Regional was history-making in every way for Washington, which crowned its first two Regional champions - Kate Soma in the pole vault and Ryan Brown at 800 meters - and saw 11 Huskies earn automatic NCAA berths, more than the team's total from the previous three Regionals, combined. Following is a list of each of UW's regional qualifiers in 2006: 8:
Name, Event, Mark, Regional Ranking*, National Ranking*
 9:Martin Bingisser, Hammer, 204-2, TBA, TBA
 10:Norris Frederick, High Jump, 6-10 _, TBA, TBA
 11:Sam Roberts, Pole Vault, 17-0 _, TBA, TBA 12:
* NOTE: -- The first regional and national rankings of the 2006 season will be posted to the NCAA website April 1. 13:
NCAA Selection Process:  Automatic NCAA Championships berths will be granted to the top-five finishers in each individual event, and top-three relay teams from each of the four Regional Championships contested nationwide, May 27-28. Athletes qualify for Regionals by meeting pre-determined NCAA standards, or by winning their conference title. The NCAA will then supplement the Championships field with the highest-ranking competitors (roughly 6-7 per individual event and 5-6 per relay) from the national performance lists, provided the athlete competed at a Regional competition and was not among the finishers to earn automatic NCAA berths. The lone exceptions are the 10,000-meter and multi-events, in which athletes qualify directly for the NCAA Championships by meeting pre-determined provisional and automatic standards. 14:
Walker Wins World Gold: While his former teammates were making history at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Mar. 12, former Husky Brad Walker was making history of his own at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. The 2004 UW grad lived up to his No. 1 world ranking with a gold-medal winning performance, the first of his international career. Walker's win wasn't without drama - the Spokane native suffered a head injury during qualifying-round warmups, and then went to his final attempt before 19-0 1/2 for the win. The 24-year-old Walker won his second-straight U.S. indoor title in February, and has won three straight U.S. crowns overall, including the 2005 U.S. outdoor title. Walker set a Pac-10 record and won two NCAA indoor championships at Washington from 2000-04, and has since excelled professionally, winning three U.S. titles and two world-championships medals. His lifetime best of 19-6 1/2 in the vault ranks sixth in U.S. history, and was the world's leading mark last season. 15:
Amazing All-Americans: Washington's track and field teams are piling up All-America honors at a record pace. The Huskies combined for 10 All-America honors at March's NCAA Indoor Championships, and have earned a stunning 26 such honors since the start of the 2005 season - as many as UW athletes accumulated in the preceding five seasons combined. The UW's 10 such honors at the 2006 indoor championships tied the school's single-meet record set at last year's indoor meet, while the nine such honors by UW men were an all-time single-meet high. Washington has never had more All-Americans in a single year, total, than the 16 who achieved the accolade in 2005, while no more than 10 UW men have ever earned All-America honors in a single competitive year. Both records could be in serious jeopardy in 2006 - Washington enters the outdoor season with a record 12 All-Americans on its current roster, including four who achieved the honor at last year's NCAA Outdoor meet. 16:
Relay Rewards: There's never been a better time to run on a UW relay than right now. Two Husky foursomes earned All-America honors at March's NCAA Indoor Championships - the first time in UW history that has happened - including a third-place finish for Washington's 4x4 that was the best-ever for a UW relay indoors, and the best by a UW 4x4, indoors or out, since winning the 1976 NCAA outdoor championship. In fact, since LaMonte Vaughn, Jr., took over UW's relay program in 2005, five of the Huskies' six relays have qualified for the NCAA Championships, with the sixth - the 2005 indoor 4x400-meter squad - falling just one spot shy on the NCAA's provisional-qualifying list. Of those five, three have earned All-America honors - a feat accomplished by just three UW relays in the previous 30 years - including back-to-back fifth-place finishes for UW's distance medley relay. Washington has had multiple relays at back-to-back NCAA Championships - something that had not occurred even once previously in 85 years of NCAA competition - and has put three of its four relays atop the UW record books, with the fourth (the 4x100-meter relay) clocking UW's second-fastest time ever, and the fastest by a UW relay in 22 years. 17:
Elite Company: In leading both UW's 4x400-meter and distance medley relay squads to All-America honors at March's NCAA Indoor Championships, junior Ryan Brown and senior Bruce Jackson became two of just 10 Huskies ever to earn multiple All-America honors at one meet. Sprinter Ja'Warren Hooker, UW's most prolific All-American with 10 career honors, holds the UW meet record with three All-America awards at the 1998 NCAA Indoor Championships, and is the only Husky ever to accomplish the All-America double more than once. Brown's honors, furthermore, were the third and fourth of his career, a total matched by just nine men in UW history, and exceeded by only four - Hooker (10), Scott Neilson (7), Rick Noji (6) and Steve Anderson (5). History is also in the making on the women's side, where junior Ashley Lodree's three All-America honors are tied for the fourth-most ever by a UW woman. Like Brown, Lodree has potentially three NCAA meets remaining to break the UW women's record (5), set by pole vaulter Kate Soma from 2002-05. 18:
Passing the Baton: Washington's homegrown 4x400-meter squad - featuring three runners from the Seattle area - was electric at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships, breaking a storied UW record with a time of 3:07.03 to finish third overall, the best-ever finish for a UW relay indoors. That the relay should have success should come as no surprise, considering that the Huskies return three of the four competitors from last year's squad which broke a 30-year-old UW outdoor record with a 3:03.85 at Pac-10s - including a 44.8-second anchor by returnee Bruce Jackson - and ran 11th at the NCAAs, after a 14th-place finish in 2004. Joining returnees Jackson (Seattle/Nathan Hale), Ryan Brown (Renton/Renton) and Grenada's Shane Charles are Seattle-area natives Jordan Boase of Bothell, an NCAA 4x1 participant in 2005 and an All-American on the 4x4 indoors this season; junior transfer Alex Harcourt of Kent, whose lifetime best of 46.57 tops any current Husky; and senior Phil McCary of Kirkland, the team's alternate in 2005 and an NCAA Championships participant in 2004. Those latter three vie for the spot vacated by Lake Washington alum Sean Williams, who ran on nine of UW's 20 top-10 4x4s, indoors plus outdoors, before graduating in 2005. 19:
Brown is Back: Less than two years ago, Ryan Brown was out of track and field, having walked away from a promising career. Barely a year after returning to the sport last January, however, Brown is a Pac-10, West Regional and MPSF Champion, and is one of just 10 athletes in UW history to earn four-career All-America honors. Brown's turnaround began in last year's Pac-10 800-meter final, as the Renton native outkicked Pac-10 favorite Jon Rankin of UCLA down the homestretch to win in 1:47.31, the second-fastest in UW history and the eighth-best by a collegiate athlete in 2005. Just two weeks later, Brown outkicked Rankin again to win the same event at the NCAA West Regional, and capped the year with matching 10th-place finishes in the 800- and 4x400 meters at the NCAA Championships. In February, Brown made it two straight in conference championship finals, winning the MPSF Conference 800-meter crown in 1:50.35 to lift the UW men to their first-ever indoor conference title, before capping his indoor campaign with a pair of All-America honors in the 4x400 (3rd) and distance medley (5th) relays. Brown competed just one year at Renton High School, going undefeated at 800 meters as a senior. He walked on to the UW squad in 2002-03 and was terrific indoors, before leaving the team in the summer, stating a desire to focus on school over sports. Brown returned to the track in 2005, leading UW's DMR to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and breaking UW's indoor 800-meter record, before embarking on his epic outdoor campaign. The junior enters the 2006 outdoor season with the nation's sixth-fastest returning mark at 800 meters, and will also run on UW's school-record 4x400m relay. 20:
Half-Mile Madness: Don't be surprised to see Washington dominating the Pac-10's 800-meter rankings in 2006. In addition to Pac-10 and Regional champion Ryan Brown, Washington put a school-record four runners under 1:50 in the event last year, each of whom return in 2006. Sophomore Austin Abbott and seniors Bruce Jackson and Shane Charles joined Brown under the 1:50 mark in 2005, including a mark of 1:49.59 by Charles that is a UW record indoors, and a best of 1:47.31 by Brown that is UW's second-fastest outdoors. The foursome each rank among the Pac-10's top-11 returnees in 2005, and will be joined by a freshman class boasting outstanding talent in the middle-distance events. Prior to the 2005 season, Washington had only boasted one other year, 1992, in which as many as three men's runners broke the 1:50 mark, while prior to 2005, no two Huskies had done so in the same season since 1998. 21:
The 'Lo' Down: Finally, Ashley Lodree can get back to business. The junior from Richmond, Calif., has been eager to run in a 100-meter hurdle final since clocking the seven-fastest 100-meter hurdles times of her life in her final seven races of the 2005 season, capped by a 13.17-posting at the USA Championships to match the UW record she set two weeks prior in the NCAA final. Lodree placed 10th at USAs and fifth at NCAAs, the latter good for her second All-America honor of the season. Prior to the year, some had wondered how Lodree could possibly top her breakout freshman season of 2004, which included two school records, five marks among UW's all-time top-10, an NCAA Championships appearance and a top-10 world junior ranking. Lodree, however, did just that, becoming just the sixth UW woman ever to earn multiple All-America honors and shattering her UW hurdles records indoors and out. Lodree also added to UW's all-time top-10 lists in each of the nine events in which she competed, and now boasts top-10 all-time marks in 10 of the 11 events she has attempted in her UW career, including four school records. In 2006, Lodree has already won a conference hurdles title and set two school records - in the 60- and 200-meter dashes -and placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn her third-career All-America honor, a total surpassed by just three UW women all-time. Lodree's indoor hurdles best of 8.16 seconds was the nation's ninth-fastest indoors, while her best 100-meter hurdles mark of 13.17 seconds ranks 10th among collegiate returnees this season. 22:
Vault Supremacy: The 2005 season left little doubt that Washington reigns supreme in the world of collegiate women's vaulting. An NCAA-record five UW women's vaulters competed at the NCAA Championships in 2005 - including four each indoors and out - while three earned All-America honors, and senior Kate Soma brought home the 2005 NCAA outdoor title. The story should be much the same in 2006, as four of the five return, including senior All-Americans Ashley Wildhaber (5th, indoors) and Carly Dockendorf (6th, outdoors), junior Stevie Marshalek and sophomore Kelley DiVesta. All five, including the departed Soma, boast bests above 13 feet, a feat never before accomplished by any NCAA quintet, while three of the five - including Soma, Wildhaber and Dockendorf - rank among the 10-best vaulters in Pac-10 history: 23:
All-Time Pac-10 Pole Vault Top-10
 24:Name, School, Year, Mark
 25:1. Chelsea Johnson, UCLA, 2004, 15-0
 26:2. Amy Linnen, Arizona, 2002, 14-10 1/4i
 27:3. Becky Holliday, Oregon, 2003, 14-8
 28:4. Tracy O'Hara, UCLA, 2000, 14-7 1/4
 29:5. Kate Soma, Washington, 2005, 14-3 1/2i
 30:6. Tamara Diles, Wash. State, 2002, 14-3 1/4i
 31:7. Nikki McEwen, Oregon, 2003, 14-1 1/4
 32:7. Connie Jerz, Arizona, 2003, 14-1 1/4
 33:9. Carly Dockendorf, Washington, 2005, 13-9 1/4
 34:9. Ashley Wildhaber, Washington, 2005, 13-9 1/4i
 35:9. Andrea Dutoit, Arizona, 2001, 13-9 1/4 36:
Double-Duty Dockendorf: There is no doubt that pole vaulter/gymnast Carly Dockendorf - the nation's No. 2 returning vaulter - is one of the finest two-sport athletes in Washington sports history. The Port Moody, B.C., native added to her legend last March with a 17th-place finish in the vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Arkansas, just 19 hours after competing in Utah for the Husky gymnastics team. Dockendorf then closed the 2005 campaign with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, her vault of 13-9 1/4 equal to the ninth-best mark in Pac-10 history, and the fifth-best mark ever by a Canadian citizen. Balancing two sports is nothing for Dockendorf - as a prep, Dockendorf competed in volleyball, wrestling, rugby and soccer, in addition to gymnastics. The UW senior scaled back to just two sports in college, earning back-to-back NCAA gymnastics berths in 2003 and 2004, and four-straight NCAA track berths from 2004-06, including an All-America performance outdoors last season. Amazingly, Dockendorf has been pole vaulting for less than four years, having begun the sport only after watching Husky vaulters train during her freshman gymnastics season in 2002. Dockendorf began her two-sport double on a full-time basis in 2003, winning All-America honors on the gymnastics floor while placing eighth in the pole vault at the Pac-10 Championships. She completed her gymnastics eligibility in 2005 with the most perfect 10s (six) of any UW gymnast all-time, and has one full year of track eligibility remaining in 2006. 37:
Athletics Canada All-Time Women's Pole Vault Rankings
 38:Name, Year, Mark
 39:1. Dana Buller, 2005, 14-9 1/2
 40:2. Kelsie Hendry, 2005, 14-7 1/2
 41:3. Stephanie McCann, 2004, 14-5 1/4
 42:4. Ardin Tucker-Harrison, 2002, 13-9 3/4
 43:5. Carly Dockendorf, 2005, 13-9 1/4
 44:6. Sue Kupper, 2005, 13-7 1/4
 45:6. Trista Bernier, 1998, 13-7 1/4
 46:8. Jackie Honey, 2001, 13-6 1/4
 47:8. Adrienne Vangool, 2004, 13-5 3/4
 48:10. Simona Kovacic, 2003, 13-2 1/4 49:
Rare Double: From the first time she entered a vault competition - going 12-1 1/2 at Husky Stadium in 2002 - it was obvious that senior Carly Dockendorf, already a decorated UW gymnast, was in an elite class of athletes. In 2004, though, Dockendorf moved into a class all her own, qualifying individually for the NCAA Championships in both track and field and gymnastics. While it is not uncommon for an athlete to compete in multiple NCAA Championships in one year, to do so in two unrelated sports in which qualification is based on individual, not team, performance is extremely rare. She nearly repeated the feat in 2005, qualifying for the NCAA Track Championships indoors and out, but falling just one-tenth of a point shy of qualifying for the NCAA gymnastics meet in April. 50:
Dazzling Debut: Sophomore Norris Frederick - already a regional qualifier in the high jump this season -- has done everything he could to back up the hype that accompanied his signing with UW. After earning All-America honors indoors with a sixth-place finish in the long jump, Frederick went outdoors and broke UW's freshman long jump record, qualified for the NCAA Championships in the high jump, and nabbed top-five Pac-10 finishes in both. In 2006, Frederick hasn't slowed a bit, clearing 25 feet, 2 1/2 inches to win the MPSF Conference long jump crown, before capturing a second-straight indoor All-America honor. The 20-year-old Roosevelt High School alum is already the only UW athlete ever to long jump 25 feet and high-jump seven feet in his career, boasting career bests of 25-6 1/4 and 7-0 1/2, respectively. Frederick launched six long jumps over 25 feet indoors in 2005, the best a 25-foot, 6 1/4 inch leap that led all NCAA freshmen indoors, and ranked eighth in the IAAF World Junior rankings. Frederick placed sixth in the long jump at the 2005 NCAA indoor meet - tops by a UW long jumper since 1965 - and is one of just 12 Huskies ever to clear the seven-foot mark in the high jump. As a prep, Frederick ranked second among U.S. prep high jumpers in 2004 with a best of 7-1, and fourth among U.S. prep long jumpers at 24-10 1/2. Frederick literally jumped out of his shoes at the 2004 IAAF World Junior Championships, tearing apart the footwear which guided him to five state prep titles. With borrowed shoes, he placed 19th in both events, and closed the 2004 season ranked among the top-35 under-20 athletes in the world. 51:
Four-Minute Man: Washington sophomore Austin Abbott ran into the history books at February's Husky Classic, becoming just the third Husky runner ever to break four minutes in the mile. Abbott's time of 3:59.47 was UW's third-fastest ever, and one of just 10 four-minute miles by collegiate athletes in the nation this year. A graduate of W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Wash., Abbott enjoyed a banner freshman season in 2005, capturing All-America honors in the distance medley relay, and earning a third-place finish in the Pac-10 1,500-meter final. Abbott also set UW freshman records in the 800 meters indoors, and the 1,500 meters outdoors, including a half-mile best of 1:49.64 that was a UW record for two weeks, before teammate Shane Charles bettered it with a 1:49.59 posting. While his four-minute mile and subsequent second-place finish at the MPSF Championships earned him fame this winter, Abbott unselfishly chose to forgo the mile in favor of the distance medley relay at March's NCAA Indoor Championships, ultimately anchoring the team to a fifth-place finish that matched its placing of the year before. 52:
Four-Minute Miles, UW History
 53:Name, Time, Year, Location
 54:Greg Gibson, 3:59.24, 1974, San Diego, Calif.
 55:Eric Garner, 3:58.93, 2002, Dempsey Indoor
 56:Austin Abbott, 3:59.47, 2005, Dempsey Indoor 57:
Brains And Brawn: In just two-plus years, junior Martin Bingisser has already captured an indoor conference title and posted UW's best marks in a decade in the hammer and weight throws (including a hammer mark of 204-2 in 2006 that is an NCAA regional qualifier) - but it's his accomplishments outside the cage that truly set him apart. A two-time third-place hammer finisher at the Pac-10 Championships and the 2006 MPSF Conference champion in the weight throw, Bingisser earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy in June after just three years of college, and is currently enrolled in the UW School of Lawl. The Interlake High School graduate, who plans to use his final two years of eligibility while pursuing his J.D., has been on a tear since transferring from Cal State Northridge in the fall of 2004, culminating with a 64-foot, 8 3/4-inch toss in March's indoor conference championships - just the second weight throw competition of his collegiate career. Bingisser's effort - UW's best since 1985 -echoed his success in the hammer throw, where the Bellevue native ranks fourth in UW history. In addition to his academic and athletic prowess, Bingisser is among the country's leading hammer scholars - his website, HammerCenter.com, provides the nation's most comprehensive coverage of the hammer at the prep and college level, plus videos and other instruction tools. 58:
Remember Me?: To the casual Husky fan, senior Will Conwell may have fallen off the radar in 2003 when he gave up a career as a UW linebacker to throw the discus. After redshirting the 2003 season with two broken wrists, Conwell burst back onto the scene in 2004, taking fourth place at the Pac-10 meet, before adding a fifth-place finish in 2005. The Kent native - once expected to follow his uncle, UW legend Ernie Conwell, to football glory - has picked up in 2006 right where he left off last spring, improving his indoor bests in the shot put and weight throw by more than four feet each, while cracking UW's all-time top-10 in the latter with a toss of 58-0 1/4 at January's UW Indoor Invitational. Though he gave up football three years ago, Conwell is still following in his famous uncle's footsteps - a five-year track letterwinner at Washington, Ernie Conwell ranks fourth in UW history in the shot put, and placed fifth in the event at the 1996 NCAA Championships. 59:
You Might Recall: The practice of mining talent from other UW programs has unearthed countless gems for the Husky track program in the past. In fact, a glance at UW's career top-10s reveals several such performers, including 110m hurdles record-holder Spider Gaines, a tailback for the UW football team in the 1970s, and sprinter Ja'Warren Hooker, the UW record-holder at 100m, 200m, and 400m and a Husky wide receiver from 1997-98. Others on the list include football players Ernie Conwell (No. 5, shot put), Dana Hall (No. 3, 110m HH), Sterling Hinds (No. 3, 100m/200m), Pete Kaligis (No. 6, shot put), Orlando McKay (No. 2, 400m), Brent Merritt (No. 6, 400m) and Tony Parrish (No. 5, triple jump), basketball players Tara Davis (No. 1, triple jump; No. 2, long jump) and Heather Reichmann (No. 2, javelin) and All-American volleyball star Makare Desilets (No. 5, high jump). UW's two-sport stars have excelled on the world stage, too - Herman Brix and Paul Jessup, stars of UW's football teams in the 1920s, each competed at the Olympics, and set world records in the shot put, and discus. Among current Huskies, football players Isaiah Stanback (No. 8, 60m) and J.R. Wolfork (No. 9, long jump), and former footballers Shelton Sampson (No. 3, 200m) and Will Conwell (No. 7, weight throw) each rank among UW's all-time best, as does former gymnast Carly Dockendorf (No. 2, pole vault). 60:
NCAA Indoor Championships Redux: Washington's track and field teams combined for 10 All-America honors at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships, equaling a UW single-meet record set just last year. An all-time best nine of those honors went to UW men, including top-five finishes in the 4x400-meter and distance medley relays, and a 12th-place effort in the long jump for sophomore Norris Frederick. Washington's 4x4 - including sophomore Jordan Boase, junior Ryan Brown and seniors Shane Charles and <A HREF="http://gohuskies.collegesports.com/sports/c-track/mtt/jackso


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Peter was standing in the forest since 8 o'clock in the afternoon. He was waiting for his girlfriend because they were supposed to meet there secretly. They had a whole night planned. First they wanted to go to the movie theater to see a romantic movie ( yes , his girlfriend managed to convince him). Then, they had to go to their friend's party. For the rest of the night, they would spend it alone together watching the stars. But she wasn't there yet. Peter was starting to worry for her. It was getting pretty dark and there were no signs of her yet. He looked at his watch.8:45. They were supposed to be together since 8:30.He started to wonder if his indications were clear for the place they met. And he guessed they weren't. he started walking around to see if he could see her. No sign anywhere. He sat on a stump that was there like waiting for him.
-Man what will I do
if she got lost I'm responsible
That was it. He had to call her. He tried to reach his mobile in his pocket. As he stood up to dial, he saw a strange plant lying there. Since he was curious about plants, he decided to take a better look at it. The plant was small and spiky. It had a light green color like no other plant he had ever seen. He got his plant encyclopedia out of his backpack. He couldn't go anywhere without it. He browsed in it quickly but couldn't find any similar plant. Automatically, he closed the book and looked back at the plant. Could he have found an unknown species of plant? He decided to take a small leaf as a sample and hide it in his backpack until tomorrow. He started to delicately try to remove a leaf without damaging it but it was definitely difficult. There were too many needles on it. He got impatient and forgot to take precautions. The poor guy put his hand right on the plant. He removed it quickly and looked at it. There was one little spot bleeding. He stood up and thought that he would need tools to cut this. He walked straight in front of him and eventually arrived at the edge of the forest. He looked around, took a big branch and planted it there as a landmark. He was about to go to his home when he saw something alarming. The hole in his hand had swelled and was light green, like the plant.
-This is not natural, he told to himself. And just that time I forgot to bring my first aid kit.
Peter thought about going to the hospital but he just couldn't abandon the plant. He tried to ignore the wound and go home. He tried to walk but before his feet touched to the ground, his body started to hurt. At first, it wasn't that bad, although it was pretty weird, but then, it got worse. He felt a wave of pain go from the tip of his toe to the top of his head. He fell on the ground and it all began. He looked at his hand and realized it was now all green and scales were appearing all over it.
-What the hell is happening to me? He said in a low voice between two waves of pain
Before he even knew, his whole two arms were covered in greenish scales. It was also happening to his legs. This was no ordinary plant he found. When the scales attained his hips, the pain became even more severe. He couldn't even breathe how this was intense. His spine started to lengthen until it reached a meter long. Peter now had a meter long green tail swinging behind him, which made him feel quite weird at first.
The scales were now covering his entire torso. The pain coming from his legs and hips had now disappeared, giving Peter a necessary break to survive to the rest. Then, it started back. In a loud crack, two scaly bat-like wings erupted from his back, making him twist in pain. The Scales finally attained his head. His whole body was now covered in green scales. His face started to lengthen painfully, until it reached the appearance of a muzzle. His ears pushed back and got membranous and two long horns came to finish his body. He was now just like a dragon, or close. His spine cracked loudly and changed position, forcing him to fall on his four. That position kinda felt unusually better now. He was now a dragon, but his mind still remained intact. He accustomed himself to his new body and tried his fire breath. Then, he remembered. His girlfriend!
Peter's girlfriend was waiting in the forest since 9o'clock. She had difficulty with her parents going to sleep so she could sneak out, but she knew her boyfriend would wait her. At least, she hoped. She started crying when she heard cracks in the forest behind her. She turned just in time to see a small dragon jump on her with a green plant in his mouth. The needles of the plant struck her hand and she managed to push the creature off of her.
The day after, people were at the police station trying to say that they saw two small dragons in the movie theater. Of course, no one believed them
The Green Plant - Dragon TF by coco066Watch
©2010-2016 coco066
This is my first deviation ever so please, comment wisely.
Its the story of a guy who his in the firest waiting foir his girlfriend when he sees something unusual that makes him turn into something unusual.
Please, give me advices if you can for further writing!
Have a nice time reading it
Its the story of a guy who his in the firest waiting foir his girlfriend when he sees something unusual that makes him turn into something unusual.
Please, give me advices if you can for further writing!
Have a nice time reading it
Original y no es mal. 3.5/5 lol jk I live in America, but the rating is real!
Me Gusta.
Nice originality!
I have never seen a plant become a basis for a transformation
Original. I like it. Keep up the good work.
Original. I like it. Keep up the good work.
"Peter's boyfriend"
Really good for a first, but the ending is pretty short. Maybe next time you could write more after the climax?
Thanks. Ill do my best. I kinda cut it shot 'cause it was 11 in the afternoon and i was sleepy but ill try next time

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TUPELO – It's 9 a.m. Wednesday, and 1st District congressional candidate Angela McGlowan is assailing the general manager of a local radio station.
McGlowan, who is vying against three other hopefuls for the GOP nomination, is incensed with the station's decision to cancel her appearance, which she insists had been OK'd the previous day. She simply wants to remind listeners to vote in the June 1 primary, she says.
But the general manager, who preferred to stay out of this story, says McGlowan had plenty of air time during a political debate last week and could send the voting reminder in a press release. The DJs will read it, he says.
Rather than accept the news with resignation, the feisty 40-year-old pelts the man with her knowledge of FCC laws and regulations and demands he call his corporate headquarters. When he returns from that call and reaffirms his original decision, McGlowan vows the incident will receive a full investigation.
She doesn't specify who will investigate, but she promises attorneys will be involved.
"See?" she tells a Daily Journal reporter and photographer as they all exit the radio station. "That's the kind of thing I've had to deal since I decided to run."
McGlowan announced her candidacy for the seat now held by U.S. Rep. Travis Childers on Feb. 10. It capped months of speculation from both inside the 1st District and from Washington, D.C., where McGlowan has created a successful career for herself.
Before leaping into the race, McGlowan was best known as a political analyst for Fox News. She also wrote a best-selling book, "Bamboozled: How Americans Are Being Exploited by the Lies of the Liberal Agenda," and is chief executive officer of her own company, Political Strategies and Insights.
But that's just the past few years. The Mississippi native also had worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for Republicans Roscoe Bartlett and John Ensign and served as director of outreach for U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's Better America Foundation.
Before that, she served as government and public affairs manager for Steve Wynn, Mirage Resorts, where she got her first taste of lobbying.
"I've always had political aspirations," McGlowan told the Daily Journal editorial board recently. "Mama said it was since I was a little girl. I was always interested in Washington, D.C."
Family life
Born on March 3, 1970, in Lafayette County, McGlowan grew up the youngest of five siblings in a family that valued religion and education above all else. Her mother, Alberta, was a social worker; her father, the Rev. James Thomas, a minister and educator.
Although she did well in school, McGlowan suffered from a stutter that made her the butt of jokes. Working with a speech pathologist helped, but McGlowan's mother wanted to build the young tomboy's confidence. She enrolled her daughter in singing lessons and beauty pageants.
At first, McGlowan said, the pageants seemed silly. But when she won her first competition at age 7 and received a monetary prize, she was hooked. McGlowan went on to compete throughout high school and college, and eventually won the Miss District of Columbia USA 1994 title. She went on to compete in the Miss USA contest that same year.
Politics entered McGlowan's life early and often. Her father worked with numerous state officials, including Govs. Cliff Finch and William Winter, before his death in 1982. He considered himself an independent and supported candidates in both parties, McGlowan said.
Her mother, however, is a Democrat.
McGlowan herself grew up Democrat, a label to which she adhered until switching parties in 1993. The change wasn't abrupt, she said; rather a slow progression that began with a college research paper on Emmett Till and culminated with an eye-opening experience in Washington, D.C.
"I developed a program called Peace Aid to help welfare mothers get their GEDs," McGlowan said of that experience. "I did not get what I needed from the Democrats. It wasn't until I met (Republicans) Jack Kemp and Bob Dole where I learned about empowerment."
After graduating from Lafayette High School, McGlowan attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford where she majored in public administration with an emphasis on political science and criminal justice.
One of her college friends remembers the candidate as confident, honest and outspoken. Those qualities haven't changed in 20 years, said Tupelo physician Anne Haire.
"She has integrity, and she's very willing to say what she believes in and stand up for it and not waiver," Haire said. "That's the most positive thing people need to know about her. She's not going to say one thing and do another. She's not going to be bought."
Those traits have earned McGlowan harsh criticism from opponents, especially those within her own party. After refusing to support Nunnelee should he win the GOP primary, Prentiss County Republican Chairman Roy Gray called McGlowan "a plant for Childers."
Nunnelee's turn?
McGlowan defends her decision, saying she doesn't like Nunnelee's voting record and shouldn't be made to endorse him just because they share the same party. She also claims some of Mississippi's most established Republican elected officials warned her not to run this year because it's Nunnelee's turn.
"His frickin' turn?" McGlowan huffs to a Daily Journal reporter. "Who the hell are you kidding?"
The candidate's national prominence also attracts critics from outside the 1st District. Most vocal among them is Wayne Bennett, an attorney from Philadelphia, Pa., and a well-known political blogger who goes by the name Field Negro.
Bennett terms McGlowan the "black Sarah Palin," saying she is an opportunistic publicity-seeker who uses her race and gender to gain power.
McGlowan is familiar with these comments and has battled them throughout the campaign. She insists race and gender play no role in her bid for Congress and doesn't want people to vote for her based on those factors.
"I don't want people voting for me because I'm black, because I'm a woman or because I worked for Fox News," she said. Because of those factors, "I think I have brought more national attention to this race, but I think I'm more qualified than Alan" Nunnelee or Henry Ross.
If elected to office, McGlowan says she will balance the national budget, implement tax cuts for small businesses, create jobs in north Mississippi, reduce earmarks, eliminate the federal Departments of Education and Energy and distribute their budgets to the states, and send all illegal immigrants back to their home countries.
Those goals resonate deeply with the crowd of mostly aging men gathered at the American Legion in Tupelo, where McGlowan stumped for her campaign early one morning last week.
"She's got good ideas," said retired Marine veteran Joe Pettey. "I think she'll do what she says she'll do. That's more than I can count on from the others."
Before and after her matter-of-fact speech about Washington politics and her commitment to help veterans, McGlowan worked the room. Her wide smile and easy laugh woo the men, who eagerly hug the candidate and let her caress their cheeks and pump their hands.
McGlowan is in her element. Surrounded by adoring fans who vow their support, she seems genuinely happy. She beams at a Daily Journal reporter; she says she loves the veterans.
They love her, too, says Tony Lute, who heads Tupelo's Veterans Museum.
"She's female," Lute said. "And all veterans like females."
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Fans who follow actor Ian Somerhalder on Instagram got quick peek at Somerhalder after the cast and crew "wrapped" season 5 of "The Vampire Diaries." On April 9 Somerhalder posted a photo of himself seemingly asleep, with what appears to be a script in his hand, on what he says was the final day of filming for fifth season of "The Vampire Diaries."
Somerhalder, who became an American heartthrob thanks to his role as the delectable vampire, Damon Salvatore on "The Vampire Diaries," not only sent a thank you out to the cast and crew of the show in his post, but he also said thank you to the show's audience. He told the audience that without them he and the rest of "The Vampire Diaries" team "are nothing."
Somerhalder wasn't the only member of the "The Vampire Diaries" team to post about the wrap up of season 5. Julie Plec, who is the executive producer for the show, also posted a tweet announcing that the season was a wrap, and told fans that season 6 of the show is coming their way.
"The Vampire Diaries" is a one-hour supernatural drama that airs on the CW Network at 9 p.m. on Thursdays. The show, which is based on the 1991 book series "The Vampire Diaries" written by L. J. Smith, follows a group of supernatural teens and young adults as they fight for love and life while battling through countless attempts to steal both. The show originally premiered in September 2009.
Season 5 of "The Vampire Diaries" first premiered in October 2013, and according to an article published by Tvline.com, the season 5 finale is set to air on May 15, 2014 at 9 p.m. on the CW Network.
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Claire Febvay is a rare athlete who competed in the Olympics before, during, and after her UA career. At the International level, Claire represented her native France at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics. In addiotion, she finished seventh on the platform at the 2003 World Championships. Claire's career at UA was just as successful, as she burst on to the scene as a freshman by breaking a school record on the 3-meter. Claire's diving heroics continued as she placed eigth on the 10-meter platform at the 2003 NCAA Championships before wrapping up her collegiate diving career with a sixth place finish on the 10-meter platform at the 2005 NCAA Championships. Both performances earned her All-America honors. Claire also found success in the classroom, where she was cited on Academic All-Pac 10 and Academic All-America teams throughout her career. Having completed her eligibility-and undergraduate degree- in 2005, Claire continued to study at UA, earning an MBA while training for the 2008 Olympics.


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In 1982 out of curiosity, Jurene took a painting class from renowned rosemaller Sigmund Aarseth. From that time forward she has been inspired and motivated by some of the most respected folk artist in the world. As her enthusiasm for rosemaling grew so did her desire to share this slice of artistic history with other artists.
For the last seventeen years Jurene has been instructing others in the techniques, history and love of Norwegian folk painting. She has found time to author two publications, "Script and Stroke" and "Shared Moments" and continues to write in depth articles for artistic trade magazines. Jurene has also shared her talents for the last twelve years with the San Diego Adult Education Program, where she has inspired many new rosemaling artist. Jurene is a regular participate and instructor at the "Society for Decorative Painters Convention", where she offers her inspirations to other students.
To this day Jurene continues to study with noted artist such as Nils Ellingsgard, Gunnar Bo and Ragnvald Froysadal, in both Norway and the United States. In 1987 she founded the "California Rosemaling Association" and prior to that served as President of the "San Diego Brush Whackers", a decorative painters organization.
Over the years her decorative painting has become a landmark in the many commercial and residential spaces in Southern California. It has been her honor to have several of her original Christmas ornaments accepted by the Smithsonian Institute and The White House for their holiday collections. Jurene continues to educate and interest others in the ways of folk painting through television and other special events. Her community and fellow artists have richly rewarded her with many accolades and commendations. Jurene participates annually, in rosemaling competitions at the "Vesterheim Norwegian/American Museum", where her work won "Best in Show". In July 2002, she was awarded the highly coveted "Vesterheim Gold Metal".
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This article is dedicated to all the military professionals who have served our country. If you or someone you know has served in the military these tips can help prepare for job hunting in Houston. There are many companies looking for talented military men and women who are looking for careers. It is important that when you start your search you make sure that you consider the following tips:
1. Design your resume transferring your military skill sets into the private sector. Military professionals have many skill sets from training, human resources, management, recruitment and many other skills. Make sure the resume reflects those areas of expertise. Promote your accomplishments and keep your resume limited to 2 pages only.
2. Attend job fairs in Houston - many job fairs cater to military professionals. This is a great place to start networking.
3. Sign up on linkedIn.com to network with the Houston business community.
4. Use your contacts from former military professionals to network. Get referrals.
5. Develop a list of companies that hire military workers by scanning the internet.
You may also contact resumesthatsellyou.com for further information on resumes. This firm does offer discounts on resume services for veterans.


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Voluntary Field Corrective Action Issued for GE Healthcare�s Engstr�m Ventilator and Aespire View, Aisys, and Avance Anesthesia MachinesPublish Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:51:00 -0400
Contact:Consumer:1-800-345-2700Media:Annette Busateri1-262-442-0966E-mail: email@example.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 16, 2013 - GE Healthcare has initiated a voluntary field corrective action for the Engström ventilator and Aespire View, Aisys, and Avance anesthesia machines due to a potential safety issue. The affected units were manufactured between the dates of April 23, 2013 and July 22, 2013.Clinicians may continue to use their Engström ventilator and Aespire View, Aisys, and Avance anesthesia machines, but should be aware of a potential safety issue involving unresponsive buttons on the display the Engström ventilator and Aespire View, Aisys, and Avance anesthesia machines. Due to a manufacturing issue the buttons on the left, right, and bottom keypads may not always detect a user's button presses. This may result in the inability to access certain menu functions which could possibly lead to delay in treatment.GE Healthcare has begun notifying customers with affected units through an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter, which alerts users of the concern and provides instructions to mitigate the issue. The instructions explain that to mitigate this issue: (1) The user may notice that a button press may not actuate the desired function. Usually by pressing the key again, the device will respond as expected. (2) If a button has no response, the menu function may be accessible through the use of the control wheel. The instructions direct that if none of the above steps can be performed, discontinue use and contact a GE Healthcare Service Representative.GE Healthcare is following up with all customers and will correct all affected systems at no cost to customers. To date, no patient injuries have been reported with regards to this issue.For additional information regarding this field action, please contact GE Healthcare's Customer Service line (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) at 1-800-345-2700.Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA:Online at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/default.htm (form available to fax or email), orCall FDA 1-800-FDA-1088.
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No newsreel or documentary footage was used in making this film, commissioned by the Algerian government and released in 1966, detailing the fight for Algerian independence against the French.
"Gillo Pontecorvo's electrifyingly timely The Battle of Algiers has often been compared to Potemkin as an example of incendiary, documentary-style political filmmaking. But Pontecorvo's approach is much looser, although everything is carefully choreographed. Re-creating the carnage of 1950s Algeria—bombings, assassinations, police torture—The Battle of Algiers is as relevant today as it was in 1965." —New York Magazine
Read more about the film here.
The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; the National Film Preservation Foundation; Franci and Jim Crane; James V. Derrick; Ms. Melanie Gray and Mr. Mark Wawro; and Lynn S. Wyatt.


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Senior Citizens of Campbell County
Sept. 23 -Sept. 30
11: 30 a.m. Lunch serving polish sausage w/kraut
6 p.m. Snack bar serving hamburgers and hot dogs
7 p.m. Live Jamboree w/Junior and Friends $4 admission
10 a.m. Bingo
11:30 a.m. Lunch serving chef's choice
12 to 1 p.m. Silver sneakers exercise class
1 p.m. St. Mary's Physical Fitness Therapist
The Leatherwood reunion will hold its 38thannual event at Cove Lake State Park at the pavilion on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the covered dish dinner will begin at 1 p.m. For more information contact Ernie Cornett at 566-7560.
The Pyles reunion will be held on Oct. 10 at Cove Lake pavilion please bring a covered dish. The reunion will begin at 11 with lunch at 12:30.
Friends of Norris Lake will meet Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. at the LaFollette Community Center with representatives of the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to discuss water pollution issues.
LaFollette Middle School Carnival will be held Sept. 23 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a haunted house, Velcro wall, bounce houses, obstacle courses, bingo, cotton candy, nachos, etc.
Faith Way Assembly of God is hosting a two day event to help restore and revitalize women of faith in the community. Sister Sid Renfro is the special guest speaker for the Women of Faith with Purpose event to be held on Sept.
24 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be served following the Saturday service. For more information contact Whitney Alderman at 566-5161 or Emma Nolan at 562-7601.
Campbell County School Menu
Sept. 27 – Oct. 1
Stuffed Crust Pizza or
Cheese Sticks w/Marinara Sauce
Steamed Corn
Garden Salad
Trail Mix
Turkey-n-Dressing w/ or w/o Gravy
Whipped Potatoes
English Peas
Hot Roll
Cranberry Sauce
Fresh Fruit
The following is a weekly summary of the fishing conditions on Norris Lake as reported by creel clerks from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
The lake level continues to fall. On Monday, Sept. 20, it was 1,009.35 feet, about a foot lower than it was the previous week.
On the lower end of the lake, the surface temperature ranges from 79 to 81 degrees. Farther upstream, the water gets slightly warmer.
The lake is clear, with as much as eight feet of visibility at some locations on the lower end.
Flip through the slideshow to see all the birthdays featured for Sept. 16.
It was a year ago when Tatum Croft was diagnosed with leukemia. She was only three-years-old when she started to receive treatment twice a week, a process that is draining for an adult and twice as much for a child.
During those initial treatments she signed up for the Dream Connection, a non-profit organization granting wishes to children in East Tennessee.
The group behind the Dream Connection believes a dream come true to a child can give back, in some small way, that which disease and illness have taken away.
A prospective buyer of industrial property in Jellico has the board buzzing about what to do next.
During a special call meeting of the Jellico Board of Mayor and Aldermen last Wednesday, there was a discussion about how to keep the Taylor Machine Building from being tied up in legal transfer.
While many of the board members were eager to sell the property for the asking price of $350,000, Mayor Forster Baird was reluctant to sell the property for a variety of reasons.
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In a little more than a year, writer/director Joss Whedon's The Avengers: Age of Ultron, will be on its way into theaters. By then, we'll have surely seen trailers and marketing featuring full-blown looks at Ultron, Vision, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and more. But for now, we'll take whatever we can get from the set.
Case in point: the first set images from the Marvel sequel have emerged, featuring nothing more than some overturned cars and other assorted forms of city carnage. The photos come from the film's current shoot in Johannesburg, South Africa, believed by some to be doubling as Wakanda, the fictional kingdom ruled by the Black Panther T'Challa. Those rumors remain unconfirmed.
It's also rumored that the photos seen today involve the Hulk in some fashion (a second can be viewed at ComicBookMovie). Again, there's no confirmation, and nothing to go on other than the overturned vehicles — but that certainly seems to be the M.O. of Bruce Banner's mean, green alter ego.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron is just wading into the waters of production, with a May 1, 2015 release date on the not-so-distant horizon. Expect more and more set photos to emerge in the weeks to come; this is only the beginning.
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Wow! It's a car! This movie is going to be sooooo ~
that tipped over car could mean any thing like iron man and thor having a battle not nessarily the hulk being busy. and hope the rumors of black panther in this are true
i hope the rumors of black panther being this are not true. that son of a bitch isn't needed
No the rumors are just rumors. If Panther was going to be in this film we would have heard it announced by now.
unless they want to keep black panther finaly showing up in the marvel film verse as a surprise and they are using age of ultron to set up his long over due solo film.
I'm reading that now. It's very good.
So people are upset that black panther might be in the avengers, even though he's an actual avenger and a original black character, and yet when the possibility of them changing johnny storm to black comes up, the excuse gets tossed that they need to use original black panthers. And this is why the comic audience is the way it is and completely different that much more diverse movie audience.
No special effects needed. That's what that place looks like anyway. Saves a ton of money on effects.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do justice to the great "Vision" !!! He is a seminal superhero and I hope he gets the fantastic treatment he deserves. He is such a wonderful character. I bet you can do it Joss Whedon. Thanks.
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[ 2 syll. clif-for(d), cl-iffo-rd ] The baby boy name Clifford is pronounced as KLIHF-aoRD †. Clifford is mainly used in the English language and it is of Old English origin. The meaning of the name is ford by a cliff. It is from the words 'clif' meaning cliff, riverbank, slope ; 'ford'. The first name is derived from the surname, which is in turn from a nickname given to one who lived near a cliff and ford. The place name is common in the Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Yorkshire counties in England. The given name was first adopted in the 19th century, as it was well known from a prominent aristocratic family name.
The names Cliford, Clift, Clyfford, Clyford, and Klifford are variant forms of Clifford.Other variants of Clifford include the short form Cliff (English), and the familiar forms Cliffie (English) and Ford (English).
Clifford is a rare baby boy name. At the peak of its usage in 1918, 0.315% of baby boys were given the name Clifford. It was #60 in rank then. The baby name has fallen from favor since then, and is today used on a very modest scale. Out of all boy names in its family, Clifford was nonetheless the most popular in 2012. The name Clifford has been primarily given to boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the last century. In 1920, 66 times more boys than girls were given the name Clifford.
Baby names that sound like Clifford include Calbert, Calbirt, Calbraith, Calburt, Calvirt, Cliford, Clyfford, Clyford, Kalbert, Kalvert, Klifford, Kuhlbart, Kuhlbarte, Kuhlbert, Kuhlberte, Kulbarte, Kulbert, Kulberte, Calvurt, and Kulbart.
† Pronunciation for Clifford: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"
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Author Clifford Irving, born 5 November 1930, New York, New York.
Rapper T.I., born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. 25 September 1980, Atlanta, Georgia.


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I was walking through the Rotunda of our state's capital right before Christmas and heard a young boy ask his father if Abe Lincoln had a cell phone — true story.
"You see, in the old days people didn't have mobile phones," he began to explain.
I could not pause to hear the rest. I was too struck that my past had already become someone else's history. The young boy had the same look on his face as I did when my parents had told me about how they grew up with no television. OMG, was all I could say.
Compulsive hoarding is a health condition that has received much attention from the media in recent years. However, hoarding is not always easy to detect and may be more widespread than many believe.
Compulsive hoarding can be secretive. An individual can discreetly accumulate items over many years. Sometimes hoarding is discovered only when the individual is no longer able to live in their own home or the family cleans the home following the loved one's death.
Well we've made it to the season of "ahh." The holidays are over and we start to settle back in to some kind of routine. Our days and nights are calmer. The decorations are back in their boxes and all the trash has finally been picked up. Now, we just have to get through winter.
With holiday bills mounting, many of us wish we could find money we lost, forgot about or didn't know we had. Finding lost valuables, such as insurance policies and unclaimed money or property, is easier than you might think.
Americans are told that they face a "fiscal cliff" if automatic federal spending cuts and tax increases occur at the end of 2012. I'm not in favor of jumping off a cliff, but the logic of the supposed threat needs to be questioned.
The fiscal-cliff narrative assumes that spending cuts are bad for the economy. It follows, then, that more spending (and therefore more government debt) are good for the economy.
Well, next up is New Year's. As in the ancient holiday, we should celebrate the old year's successes, and plan our new hopes for the new year. Write them down and place the list someplace you'll see every day. Work toward those goals.
The list doesn't have to be big or logical. It's your list. Just motivate yourself to get it done. Now, with that in mind, doing something with the Christmas tree may be on your list. If you decorated with a real tree, you get to choose what to do with it. later.
Perhaps the morning begins with the soft shuffling of socks tip-toeing down the stairs, drawn like pajama-clad moths to the Christmas tree glow.
Your Christmas morning may erupt with a bang, not a whimper, with excited screams and noisy rustle of wrapping paper torn and hastily set aside.
The holidays in the Downs family are more sedate these days, what with all of the formerly excitable children now grown-up and mature.
We resign ourselves to making silly faces during our annual dreaded photo shoot in front of the Christmas tree.
The children at Head Start were eating spinach and enjoying it this week.
At least most of them tried it and most of those who tried it, liked it.
I prepared spinach salad with fruit. The recipe is below. The secret to getting them to eat the spinach is the strawberries. The surprise taste is the orange juice.
Here are some tips for handling your child who is a choosy eater.
Don't be a short order cook. Instead offer the same food for the entire family. Offer nutritious foods. Serve at least one food that your child will eat.
Heinous. Vicious. Atrocious.
None of those adjectives come close to describing the murder of 20 defenseless first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
We simply can't fathom how someone could be so sick, so deranged to force his way into an elementary school, the home of bright eyes, toothless smiles and looks of wonder.
Just why?
How could anyone methodically aim a gun at such innocence and pull a trigger? Not just once, but, according to reports, multiple times.
Holiday breakfasts can be healthier. It is possible to eat well and feel satisfied with less fat and sodium.
The recipes below are healthier versions of holiday favorites because they are lower in fat, sugar and sodium and higher in fiber.
Breakfast Bake
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8 slices bread (white or whole wheat), crust trimmed, buttered with a low fat spread
1/2 pound sausage, cooked thoroughly and crumbled, rinsing with hot water to remove more fat
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Not a covered benefit.
Hearing aids and related services are only covered for active duty family members with profound hearing loss. More >>
Hearing screenings are covered for newborns as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, and should be performed before the newborn is discharged from the hospital or within the first three months. Evaluative hearing tests may be performed at other ages during preventive exams.
Portable heart monitors, such as a Holter Monitor, are covered when prescribed by a physician as a diagnostic tool for a suspected medical condition. They are generally rented for a couple of days but may be required for a longer period of time depending on the medical need. Personal heart rate monitors used by a beneficiary to track/monitor their own heart activity are not a covered benefit.
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Home health care is covered for skilled nursing care and physical, speech and occupational therapy. Providers following the prospective payment system (PPS) may be authorized for a maximum of 28 hours per week part time or 35 hours per week intermittent. Providers following the corporate payment system (CPS) may be authorized for a maximum of 15 hours per week. Care must be provided by a participating home health care agency. The beneficiary must have a plan of care approved by a physician and be confined to the home. There may be separate charges for durable medical equipment, supplies, prosthetics, and specific drugs with applicable copayments and cost shares. Prior authorization is required for all beneficiaries.
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Home infusion therapy is a limited benefit. More >>
Hormone replacement therapy may be a covered benefit when used to treat hormone deficiencies, for example, hypothyroidism. Hormone replacement therapy for menopause is a covered benefit for women when used to treat menopausal symptoms or to prevent osteoporosis or other conditions associated with menopause. Most medications are available through Express Scripts. Providers should contact Express Scripts to determine approval and availability. Providers who plan to administer injectable specialty drugs not available through Express Scripts may order specialty drugs through a specialty pharmacy (specialty drug supplier) which may require prior authorization if administered in the home. Hormone injections for the treatment of organic impotency are a covered benefit when the medication is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and used for an FDA-approved indication. Growth hormone is a limited benefit. Subcutaneous implantable estradiol pellets for women are not a covered benefit.
Hospice care is a covered benefit. There may be separate charges for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and specific drugs with applicable copayments and cost shares. Room and board is not covered under hospice care unless the patient is receiving authorized inpatient or respite level of care. Services/treatment related to the terminal illness (other than hospice care) are not covered. An approval is required for all beneficiaries. Learn more about hospice care within our Case Management program.
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Hospitalization for behavioral health is covered, regardless of length of stay, as long as care is considered medically or psychologically necessary and appropriate. All non-emergency admissions require prior authorization for all beneficiaries, including beneficiaries with other health insurance.
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Inpatient hospitalization is a covered benefit and includes: semiprivate room (and, when medically necessary, special care units), general nursing, hospital service, inpatient physician and surgical services, meals (including special diets), drugs and medications while an inpatient, operating and recovery room, anesthesia, laboratory tests, X-rays and other radiology services, necessary medical supplies and appliances, and blood and blood products. See the prior authorization requirements to determine if approval is required.
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HPV DNA testing is a covered benefit for females age 30 and older as a cervical cancer screening when performed with a Pap smear, also known as a Pap test.
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a limited benefit and may be covered when the beneficiary has not been previously vaccinated or completed the vaccine series. More>>
A hysterectomy is a limited benefit and only covered when medically necessary. More >>


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The Bay State Road/ Back Bay West area was created during the 19th century, as part of the large-scale land reclamation and infilling project that also created the Back Bay. The first blocks of the Bay State Road area were laid out in 1889, with the majority of development occurring between 1895 and 1899.
In 1900, the Bay State Road Improvement Society (an organization of neighborhood property owners) agreed to prohibit commercial and industrial uses of their land for a period of fifty years. As a result, all of the structures built in the Bay State Road/Back Bay West area were private residences until 1950. Yet despite the predominantly residential character of the area, it has also been home to prominent hotels and two renowned medical clinics.
The Bay State Road/ Back Bay West area contains several prime examples of various architectural revival styles popular during the late 19th century. The five major revival styles represented in the district are Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Georgian Revival, Federal Revival, and Tudor Revival. It is the strength of the varying revival styles that characterizes the Bay State Road/Back Bay West area.
The Bay State Road/ Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District was designated in 1979.
All exterior work (including work at rooftops) that is, or will be, visible from any public way requires the review of the Bay State Road/ Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District Commission. A Certificate of Appropriateness, Design Approval, or Exemption Application must be submitted to and approved by the Commission prior to beginning any exterior work that is visible from a public way.
See the Standards and Criteria for the Bay State Road/ Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District for further information.
Applications, application instructions, and a schedule of filing deadlines and hearing dates are available below. To save time and costs, property owners and developers are encouraged to contact staff early on in the project planning process, in order to obtain information on compliance with guidelines.
A preservation planner for the Bay State Road/ Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 617-635-3850.
Please note that Commission staff is not available to review applications for completeness immediately upon submittal.
Please review all instructions and documentation requirements carefully before submitting your application.
It is your responsibility to ensure the application is complete before submittal. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Bay State Road/Back Bay West June public hearing cancelled
The Bay State Road/Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, 2016 has been cancelled.
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The Sobriety :60 features a minute on alcohol-related health issues. The fourth episode examines alcohol's role in the leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S. -- strokes.
Stroke disables more people in the United States than breast cancer or the war in Afghanistan. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year. Strokes (either ischemic or hemorrhagic) are the most common causes of serious long-term disability. Ninety percent of strokes are ischemic, where a clot blocks blood flow to the brain.
Additional statistics from the National Stroke Association reveal:
•Stroke kills almost 130,000 Americans each year—that's 1 in every 19 deaths.
•On average, one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
•Fewer than 20 percent of hospitals are stroke certified.
•One fourth of strokes are recurrent strokes.
•Stroke costs the United States an estimated $38.6 billion each year.
Stroke risk is heightened by even a small amount of alcohol according to a 2013 study (see related article) posted on Canadian medical news website Tele-Management. Just one drink of alcohol was found to double stroke risk immediately after consuming the beverage. After two hours, the risk of stroke is still heightened 1.6 times when compared to the risk before having the drink.
And alcohol-related stroke dangers aren't just for seniors or the middle-aged. The University of California at San Francisco has now linked stroke among younger adults to alcohol use disorders. "When a young person has a stroke, it is probably much more likely that the cause of their stroke is something other than traditional risk factors," according to one of the lead researchers in the study reported in the journal Stroke (see related article).
The researchers said long-term changes in the heart as a result of alcohol abuse or the disease of alcoholism may put younger users at higher-than-average risk earlier in life. "Patients aged younger than 55 years who experience a stroke should be routinely screened and counseled regarding substance abuse. One in five of strokes last year involved drinking."


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Philosophy Department
Updated and Approved February 2012
I. Preamble
Instructors are expected to set fair and consistent grading procedures for their respective courses. The key to implementing fair grading procedures in courses across the College is that individual instructors adhere to grading rubrics that are applied evenly and consistently to all students within a respective course. If the grading rubric is used consistently for each student, then the final grade is presumed to be the correct grade. Because instructors are in the best position to determine the quality of student work, a grievance cannot be grounded on a mere disagreement with a grade, nor can it normally be based on the claim that one instructor's grading standards are stricter than those of others. For a grievance to be considered, a student must normally provide evidence that the grading has deviated from previously stated standards, or applied such standards inconsistently, or failed to take into full consideration all graded components of a course, or assigned a grade on a basis other than course performance.
II. Consultation with Instructor
The first step in inquiring about the fairness of a final grade should be directed to the lead instructor of the course. This initial inquiry should take place within the first fifteen University business days of the first full term following the term in which the disputed grade was issued. The student must confer with the lead instructor to make sure that both parties are aware of all pertinent facts and to identify the issues in dispute. Both parties must engage in an open-minded discussion of these issues and try to reach a solution both regard as equitable. If, after this inquiry, the student is not satisfied with the instructor's response, the student may choose to initiate a formal grade grievance. To initiate a formal grade grievance, the student should contact the Chair of Undergraduate Studies (CUS) of Philosophy before the end of the fifth week of classes in the first full term following the term in which the disputed grade was issued (or within five weeks after the submission of a grade replacing an Incomplete, if that time period lies within a full term). The initial contact may involve a preliminary oral discussion of the basis of the student's complaint. If, after this discussion, the student still believes that a formal grade grievance is warranted, the student must proceed in writing.
III. Formal complaint to Chair of Undergraduate Studies (CUS)
To initiate the formal grade grievance process, the student must convey in writing the basis for the complaint, with specific evidence in support of the argument that the grade either was given in error or was unfairly determined. This formal complaint should summarize the outcome of the initial inquiry to the course instructor, indicating what aspects are in dispute. The student should accompany this letter with any relevant graded materials and all written grading rubrics provided by the instructor during the term. Upon receipt of the written complaint, the CUS will provide this complaint to the instructor and ask the instructor to provide a written summary stating how the final grade was determined and to respond to the specific claims made by the student. Normally the instructor will be expected to respond within two weeks.
After receiving this information from both the student and the instructor, the CUS will then determine if sufficient evidence exists to convene the Department's Grade Grievance Appeal Board. If the CUS determines that there is insufficient evidence for the grade grievance, the matter is considered closed, and the original grade stands. The CUS shall inform the student and instructor of this decision in writing.
If the CUS determines that the grade grievance should proceed, a date for a formal hearing with the Grade Grievance Appeal Board will be set in consultation with all parties.
IV. Grade Grievance Hearing
The CUS shall convey all written materials to the Philosophy Department Grade Grievance Appeal Board. For Undergraduates, the Board shall consist of the CUS, one other faculty member on that committee (appointed by the CUS), and one student, selected randomly from a group of volunteer undergraduate concentrators. For graduate students the Appeal Board will consist of the Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee, one other faculty member on that committee (appointed by the Committee chair), and one student, selected randomly from a group of volunteer Ph.D. students. If the instructor in question is a member of the Appeal Board, then she/he will be excused and the relevant committee chair will appoint a substitute faculty member. The Appeal Board may, at its discretion, ask another faculty member to act as a consultant on the issue.
Both the student filing the grade grievance and the respective instructor will be provided with copies of the written student complaint and the instructor's written response in advance of the formal hearing. During the formal hearing, the student will be asked to first present the basis of his or her complaint; the instructor will then be asked to present his or her explanation for how grades were determined. Following an open period of questions to all parties, i.e., the student, the instructor and the Grade Grievance Appeal Board members, the formal hearing will be adjourned.
V. Grade Grievance Appeal Board's Recommendation
The Grade Grievance Appeal Board will then have ten University business days to determine its recommendation and submit a written report to the CUS.
If the Grade Grievance Appeal Board decides that a grade change is not warranted, the CUS will convey this in writing to the student and the instructor. The original grade will stand and the matter is considered closed.
If the Appeal Board recommends a grade change, the CUS will communicate that decision directly to the instructor. The instructor will then be asked to respond in writing within five University business days to the CUS indicating whether or not he/she will abide by the Grade Grievance Appeal Board's recommendation. If the instructor agrees to a grade change, the CUS will in writing inform the student of the instructor's decision and the student's final course grade will be changed. The matter is considered closed.
If an instructor does not accept the Grade Grievance Appeal Board's recommendation to change the final grade, the original grade will stand. By College policy (Faculty Code B 5.01), a final course grade rests solely with the instructor and, as such, a course grade cannot be changed without the primary instructor's consent. [1] When this occurs, the CUS will convey in writing this decision to the student. The matter is considered closed. There is no appeal beyond the Department. However, the Appeal Board may, at its discretion, prepare a letter setting forth its view of the instructor's conduct and forward the letter to the Department Chair for inclusion in the instructor's personnel file. The Board may also prepare a letter for the student; the student may request to have a copy of the letter retained by the Office of the Assistant Dean.
[1] An exception may occur when the instructor is no longer at the University of Michigan. In that case, if the CUS has been unable to elicit a response from the instructor, the CUS may approve a grade change in consultation with the Appeal Board and the Chair of the Department.
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I am able to do so using my trac cdma on alltel. But I cannot do so using my trac gsm on att.Originally Posted by Mustango
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Jason Gillespie could be set for a return to Yorkshire as their new first-team coach.
The former Australian Test fast bowler, currently coaching Gary Ballance's Mid West Rhinos side in Zimbabwe, has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Craig White as part of the club's new coaching structure.
Yorkshire's members and fans will almost certainly find out the identity of the new four-man coaching team to work under director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon during the middle of next week.
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The club are planning to hold a press conference, where they are also expected to reveal the identity of a new playing recruit or two.
There will definitely be two new faces joining the coaching staff, with Moxon confirming that former batting coach Kevin Sharp will follow Craig White out of the door having asked for redundancy.
The club's two bowling coaches, Steve Oldham and John Blain, are also expected to leave Headingley having served the club since 1983 and 2008 respectively.
Speculation is rife that Gillespie, 36, leads the race to take the job of first-team coach after spending two seasons as the White Rose overseas player in 2006 and 2007.
Despite losing out in the race to Craig McDermott to become Australia's new bowling coach earlier this year, the 71-time Test player was appointed as their A side's assistant coach.
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Posts Tagged 'Girls'
What We're Loving: Girls, Cribs, and Literary Detective Work
May 18, 2012 | by The Paris Review
How often have you read a TV review by a writer of our generation and thought of Susan Sontag? It's never happened to me—until this week, when I read Elaine Blair's review of Girls in The New York Review of Books. By paying attention to one little sex scene, Blair makes deep arguments about sex scenes in general, the limits of romantic comedy, and the real meaning of sexual freedom. —Lorin Stein
About a decade ago, my friend Mikey loaned me a book he thought I'd enjoy. I've only just got around to picking it up. Though I'm a bad friend, he isn't: the book—Leonid Andreyev's The Little Angel—is terrific, after a fashion. The stories are intriguing, especially "At the Roadside Station" and "The City," but the translation is rather bad. I'd love to see it revisited by another publisher and translator. I'm looking at you, NYRB Books. And how about Natasha Randall? I loved her translations of We and A Hero of Our Time. —Nicole Rudick
For those with a green thumb and a love of literature, look no further than Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation Across Two Centuries for an insightful glimpse into garden writing over the last two-hundred years. Lush illustrations color the pages and accompany extensive excerpts from the writings of influential figures of gardening's past and present, such as Thomas Jefferson, Gertrude Jekyll, and Michael Pollan. Gain a little inspiration for your own beckoning plots, or simply get yourself excited for summer's peak. —Elizabeth Nelson
Dear Peggy Olson, Nice to Meet You
April 25, 2012 | by Adam Wilson
I haven't heard back from Don, so I thought I'd try you instead. Draper might be a lost cause anyway, hormonal and unhinged, prone to mood swings and irrational behavior. One minute he's weeping with wussy regret, and the next he's attacking Megan with the cold-eyed ferocity of a grizzly bear or a Law and Order villain. I don't know what's gotten into the guy, but I suspect it might be my fault, these missives from the future fucking up his fragile worldview.
He's starting to remind me of this basketball player, Ron Artest. Artest was a baller for a while and a tough bastard, fighting fans in the stands and whatnot. Then he went through a spiritual awakening, did Dancing with the Stars, and legally changed his name to World Peace. A new man, or so we all thought. Until Sunday, when he elbowed some dude in the face just for having a sweet Mohawk. Maybe Heraclitus was right about character being fate.
Pulitzers, Saints, and Camera Obscura!
April 17, 2012 | by Sadie Stein
Staff Picks: Cecil Beaton in the City, 'Threats'
March 9, 2012 | by The Paris Review
If you get the chance, check out "Cecil Beaton: The New York Years," which has extended its run at the Museum of the City of New York. It's a record of the artist, designer, photographer, and general man-about-town's relationship with the city in pictures and words, and both the duration of Beaton's career and the scope of his creativity are something to behold. —Sadie Stein
On the recommendation of our art editor, Charlotte Strick, I've started reading Amelia Gray's debut novel, Threats—the nifty cover of which Charlotte designed, so perhaps she's biased. But so far, it's with good cause: the narrative is subversive and impressionistic, evidentiary and eccentric. It reminds me occasionally of Grace Krilanovich's The Orange Eats Creeps, another deeply imaginative book and one that, in the spirit of this post, I'd wholly recommend. —Nicole Rudick
It is, as Andrew Butterfield says in The New York Review of Books, a show "of staggering beauty and revelatory importance" and "a landmark exhibition," and it is also your last chance to see it this week. I spent last Sunday strolling through the "The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I can't imagine a more colorful or vibrant way to spend the weekend. —Deirdre Foley-Mendelssohn
I recently discovered Literature Map, an addicting bit of artificial intelligence that plots writers by similarity. Watch your favorite authors drift about in a blue void like awkward, disembodied party-goers! A Marauder's Map for the literary. (Also good for finding new reads.) —Allison Bulger
I visited the Whitney Biennial last week and caught Sarah Michelson's disciplined performance of "Devotion Study #1—The American Dancer," a piece about movement, repetition, and the relationships formed in dance. Michelson's residency ends March 11 and it's a spectacle not to be missed. —Elizabeth Nelson
A screener of Lena Dunham's Girls made its way around the office a few weeks ago. It contained only three episodes, but I couldn't get enough. —D.F.M.