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Mackenzie Bart will represent Ohio at the Miss America Pageant, scheduled for September in Atlantic City. Bart was crowned Miss Ohio on Saturday at Renaissance Theater in Ontario, Ohio.
Bart, a resident of Columbus, qualified for the state pageant by winning this Miss Montgomery County title. She attends Ohio State University, where she seeks a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences. She also plans to earn a master's degree in broadcast meteorology
Her pageant talent is ventriloquism. Her pageant platform is "Saving Babies' Lives: One Heel Prick at a TIme."
She has lobbied legislators on behalf of universal newborn screening. She has also campaigned for funding for performing arts education.
Among her awards and scholarships are the Miss America Community Scholarship Award, The Miss America Eugenia Fischer Performing Arts Scholarship, The Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Pittsburgh's Young Outstanding Citizen Award, The Lions Club Community Service Award, The Sons of Italy Service Scholarship, and a national recipient of an award from Amazing Kids.org.
She has worked as a "Covergirl" model and as ambassador for BEBE clothing, Anderson High School Supplies, Pottery Barn, "Seventeen Magazine," "Savvy Magazine" and Supermodels Unlimited.
She has worked as an intern for the Weather Channel, a meteorological intern at WPXI in Pittsburgh, a ceremonial vocalist for a funeral home, a cheerleading instructor at Elite Cheerleading, and as a waitress. Bart also appeared in the "Dinner Impossible" groundhog episode on the Food Network.
Her previous pageant experience includes that of a Miss Pennsylvania semifinalist, and as a contestant who finished in the top three at three Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA pageants.
If Bart is crowned Miss America, she will become the sixth Pennsylvania contestants to wear the national crown. Previous holders of the national title include Miss Columbus Mary Katherine Campbell (who was crowned Miss America twice, in 1922 and 1923), Miss Ohio 1938 Marilyn Meseke, Miss Ohio 1962 Jacquelyn Mayer, Miss Ohio 1971 Laurie Lea Schaefer, and Miss Ohio 1977 Susan Perkins.


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This book contains pictures from my trip to Antarctica in 2010. Before we reached the Last or Seventh Continent we visited the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Photos of these subantarctic islands are included as well.
Antarctica is nicknamed the White Continent. This misnomer denies the stunning palette of colours, as does the nickname the Blue Continent. True, the white of snow and glaciers and the blue of icebergs are the colours or lack of colours a visitor will notice first. Looking a little further he will see most beautiful hints of other colours, like salmon-pink guano, different tones of grey in rocks, water that colours from liquid coal to silver or gold, icebergs that turn from white and blue to pink and orange after sunset. Added to this he will find green moss and tussock grass in the subantarctic region. Altogether it's like a painter's palette filled with all possible different tones of certain colours.
Ilse Koning THE PHOTOGRAPHER For me photography is an extension of the natural impulse to explore the larger world. On my travels around the world I visited beautiful places, and always had a camera with me. Gradually, over time, I wondered: how can I better capture the essence and feeling of what I saw, experienced and felt. That was the point that I started to follow several courses in photography and more important to practice a lot more to develop more skills as a photographer. There is still a world to explore for me, literally and in photography. On my trip to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica (2009-2010) I fell in love with the sense of magnitude and moody isolation of this part of the world. That is what I tried to capture in my pictures. And I hope that is what you will find in this book.
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The University of Maryland has at least two intangible positives in their attempt to break a 7 game losing streak to West Virginia University on Saturday. First is a 3-0 record in which they have gained at least 500 total yards in each game.
The Terps have averaged nearly 41 points per game while allowing an average of only 14. That is an impressive start on both sides of the ball regardless of the opponent. That should at least help Maryland substantially improve upon last year's record of 4-8.
Maryland has also shown the ability at U Conn last week to fall behind early this season and come back to win by 11 points on the road. That leads us to the other factor they have going for them against WVU.
The second intangible is confidence. After 2 straight losing seasons, coach Randy Edsall has the Terps believing they can win again. After a 3 point loss at home to U Conn in 2012, Maryland managed to turn that score around by 14 points this year with star cornerback Dexter McDougle returning an interception for a touchdown.
Sixth year senior quarterback C J Brown, 6'3"- 210 lbs, led the Terps comeback against the Huskies by gaining 122 yds. on 16 carries in addition to throwing for 277 yds.
Brown scored touchdowns both by running and passing. McDougle suffered a season ending injury in the second half, costing the Terps possibly their best defensive player.
Having Brown back from a season ending ACL injury last year brings newfound confidence to the whole team. Coach Edsall said in an interview, "I would hope that we — and I think we do — have confidence. I think the players believe in themselves and they believe in all the things that we're doing."
"I think it's a good confidence that we have, it's not one that is overinflated. They're mature enough to see that we've been able to win the first three games and we haven't come close to playing our best game to date."
Brown has been an inspiration for the Terps resurgence after a dismal 2012 season. It helps that he has prolific sophomore wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Diggs has been compared to WVU's former star Tavon Austin.
In another interview coach Edsall said this of his talented quarterback, "C.J. is a young man who has had tremendous confidence in his own ability through his hard work and preparation, and what happens is, the people around him see how he handles himself, how he goes about his business."
"I think it brings a sense of calmness, a sense of confidence to everybody else. And then to have him perform at the rate he's been performing also brings a tremendous amount of confidence. It just seems like the game is very slow for him. He's got everything under control. He's operating at a level that is outstanding, just very smooth. Hopefully that will continue."
In acknowledging the 7 wins in a row by the Mountaineers, the coach and players give lip service respect to WVU by calling it a tough game and important win. Quarterback Brown said of the Mountaineers, "They're a tough team, to go out there [and win], it would be a significant win for us."
Brown may have hinted his true thoughts about WVU when he followed that statement with, "We're going to go in there and play our game. We're going to go out there prepared to win and kind of put on a show."
"Put on a show"? There's nothing wrong with being confident. Coaches strive for that. But I've never seen a coach that didn't wince or at least shake his head in frustration when one of his best players gives his opponent something to decorate the team bulletin board.
I guess that offsets' not letting the WVU Band play at halftime turning out to be common procedure for the visiting team that was decided months ago. Some folks will naturally be offended by Terp quarterback's probably inadvertent dismissal of the prowess of the Mountaineers.
For me, if it came from a Pitt player or fan I'm fired up and ready to fight. Coming from Maryland it's simply a verbal gaffe.
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Arizona Auction Week generated some $184 million in sales, half of it at Barrett-Jackson's 41st Scottsdale event where, after a two-year draught in seven-figure sales, bidding on nine vehicles reached or exceeded the million-dollar mark.
Barrett-Jackson's total sales showed 1,291 vehicles totaling more than $92 million, with $5.8 million going to charities, including $1 million to the Armed Forces Foundation from the sale of a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 custom two-door hardtop built by Barrett-Jackson president Steve Davis.
The other million-dollar cars at Barrett-Jackson were part of the auction house's new Series 5000 Salon Collection, a group of 32 vehicles assembled to help Barrett-Jackson regain ground at the high end of the market it had lost in recent years to the Gooding and Company and to RM Auctions.
Included in the Salon offering were a 1948 Tucker Torpedo (sold for $2.915 million), a Franay-bodied 1947 Bentley Mk VI (sold for $2.75 million), a 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow (sold for $2.42 million), a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" coupe (sold for $2.2 million), and a 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II coupe, a 1928 Daimler P.1.50 Royal limousine, a 1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo Cabriolet and a 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car, each bringing more than $1 million.
High individual sale honors for the week went to one of the special aluminum-bodied 1955 300 SL "Gullwing," which brought $4.620 million at Gooding, where a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT long-wheelbase California Spider went for $3.905 million while a 1930 Duesenberg, 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast and 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV also topped the million-dollar mark.
The only other million-dollar sale of the week was $1.8 million for the Scaglietti special 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica coupe at RM.
Other high sales included $687,500 for a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 at Russo and Steele; $667,000 at Arizona newcomer Bonhams for a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet C sold after 40 years in a collection; and $93,960 for a 1960 Facel Vega HK500 two-door hardtop at Silver Auctions.
Gooding totaled $39.8 million on 116 sales. RM took in $25.5 million on 174 transactions. Russo and Steele sold 401 vehicles for $18,2 million. Bonhams did $5.7 million on 40 sales. Silver sold 175 vehicles for $2.95 million. MotoExotica and GRG/Scottsdale International Auto Museum also held auction events in the Phoenix area.
Among the 401 vehicles sold at Russo and Steele were several wearing Road-Ready Certified stickers from ClassicCars.com and Hemmings Motor News, meaning each had passed a pre-auction road test and 50-point inspection by an independent ASE mechanic. Those vehicles also traveled across the auction block with the Road-Ready Assurance coming equipped with a 3 month/3,000 mile powertain warranty and a one year Roadside Assistance program awaiting the new owner's name.
"The Road-Ready Certified program helped to produce a sell-through rate of 78% over the course of the four day weekend," added Road-Ready Certification Manager Alan Gill.
Arizona's million-dollar sales
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (aluminum-bodied) "Gullwing" -- $4.620 (Gooding)
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider -- $3.905 (Gooding)
1948 Tucker Torpedo -- $2.915 (Barrett-Jackson)
1947 Bentley Mk VI Franay -- $2.75 (Barrett-Jackson)
1930 Duesenberg Model J disappearing-top convertible coupe -- $2.54 (Gooding)
1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow -- $2.42 (Barrett-Jackson)
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" -- $2.2 (Barrett-Jackson)
1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Scaglietti coupe -- $1.8 (RM)
1954 DeSoto Adventurer II coupe -- $1.43 (Barrett-Jackson)
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4-- $1.2 (Gooding)
1928 Daimler P.1.50 Royal limousine -- $1.155 (Barrett-Jackson)
1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast -- $1.1 (Gooding)
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo Cabriolet -- $1.1 (Barrett-Jackson)
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV -- $1.1 (Gooding)
1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car -- $1.045 (Barrett-Jackson)
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 custom two-door hardtop -- $1.0* (Barrett-Jackson)
*funds from this vehicle's sale go to Armed Forces Foundation
Auction action moves to Florida
The Republicans seeking their party's presidential nomination aren't the only ones heading to Florida. So are classic car enthusiasts, many of whom will be in Kissimmee this weekend when Mecum Auctions has some 2000 vehicles ready to cross the block in Osceola Heritage Park.
The auction launches Mecum's 25th anniversary season.
Among the consignments are the Gulf Oil-sponsored 1961 Chevrolet Corvette that Dr. Dick Thompson drove to the SCCA national B-Production championship, one of 35 1941 Packard Darrin 180 Convertible Victorias, a 1957 Ford race car formerly driven by "Fireball" Roberts and rescued from a forest in North Carolina in the late 1990s, and Ridetech's much-modified 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.
Other upcoming Florida auctions include the Milhous Collection sale February 24-25 by RM and Bonhams at Boca Raton; Gooding & Company (March 9) and RM Auctions (March 10) on Amelia Island; Auctions America (March 13-16) at Fort Lauderdale and Barrett-Jackson (April 5-7) at Palm Beach.
Bikes bring $4.1 million at Vegas
One of the three motorcycle auctions held recently in Las Vegas has reported its results, with $4.1 million in sales and an 82-percent sell through at Auctions America by RM's inaugural event.
The top sale at the event at the Rio was a 1910 Flying Merkel (see photo) that brought $86,800. A 1926 Cleveland Fowler went for $76,160.
Among the 490 motorcycles offered were those from eight private collections.
"I was sorry to see my late husband's bikes go," Arlene Christiansen said, "but Auctions America had a very nice event and took excellent care of them and me."
Mullin takes 10 to Retromobile
Ten cars from the Mullin Automotive Museum, homage to French and Art Deco styling in southern California, will be displayed February 1-15 at the 37th annual Retromobile Salon in Paris.
Among the vehicles returning to France from the Mullin are the 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne, and the 1938 "Million Franc" Delahaye Type 145 V12 racer.
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Landscaping a Patio, Creating an Environment
Creating the perfect balance of landscaping, hardscape and outdoor furniture
Have you ever sat outside, on someone else's patio, and thought to yourself, "Wow, what a junkyard." You know what I'm talking about, don't you? Too much clutter and no rhyme or reason; or, too much cement and no greenery. It makes you want to close your eyes and hope it's all a bad dream. Then you go home and start looking at your own patio with nervous eyes. Perhaps it's a bit too stark? Perhaps it's time to get rid of that plastic Ficus tree and replace it with a real one?
Considering that your patio is just as much a living space as any space inside your house, it shouldn't get overlooked when it comes to planning. Your patio furniture is one aspect of your patio; how it's landscaped is what ties everything together like a bow on a gift.
Creating an Environment
Your front yard sets the mood and offers a glimpse of what's beyond. Your backyard is your personal, private oasis; your patio is the jewel of that oasis. Whether you want enchanting or Zen, proper landscaping is key in creating balance and harmony. The tips below are just a few ideas to help you create your perfect patio.
- Select surrounding plantings to provide interest for every season. Colors should complement each other.
- Choose flowering plants with fragrance for all seasons and plants that will complement each other with a variety of textures and heights.
- For potted plants, choose plants that will stay compact or in proportion without constant pruning. Use various sizes of pots to create a terraced look; cluster three to five pots utilizing different shapes and heights.
- Bring your patio alive by hanging lush groupings of flowers. Large planters made from wood, brick, or stone is perfect for separating space to create vignettes.
- Place a potted manicured tree on both sides of the patio door to highlight and showcase the entrance.
- Heat lamps and portable fire pits not only add warmth and allow you to entertain or relax in the cold months, they're also attractive. A heat lamp will blend into the overall look. However, a fire pit will become a main focal point and create a feeling of intimacy.
- Water features such as stand-alone fountains and wall fountains are a great joy to look at and listen to – soothing and peaceful. Bird baths add an element of charm and bird feeders are quaint and attract your garden's best helpers.
Arbors and wall trellises
- Arbors add height and dimension and create an intimate space. Plant jasmine or climbing roses on the arbor for beauty and privacy. Wall trellises are a great choice for long patios that run the entire length of your back wall; rather than look at wall you can weave a flowering vine through the trellis.
- When entertaining at night, your lighting will set the mood for everything else. Soft lighting via bistro lights or candles will create a calm, relaxed atmosphere. Lanterns add a touch of whimsical flair. Tiki torches at the parameter of your patio will add a festive mood. There are a zillion things you can do with lighting to create whatever experience you wish – your imagination and the lighting choices available await you.
Wind chimes
- Pretty to look at, they sing to you on warm breezy lazy days.
Landscaping your patio doesn't need to be complex, but it pays to have a plan. Balance is crucial – not too much and not too little, not too short and not too high, etc. Keep that in mind along with the above tips, and the rest will come easy.
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My dad was diagnosed with MS for 6 years ago. His diagnosis was made after he suffered a grand mal seizure. After the first seizure followed many small ones that he bounced back from very well.
This morning he suffered from another grand mal seizure, He is very out of it, but doing okay. Weak and tired. He attempted to walk to the kitched, which is about 15 feet from his bed, almost collapsed and I had to help him back in bed. I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.
Thank you.Update: thank all of you for you're good vibes last night. He woke up this morning completely back to normal! Last night he couldn't sit himself up. This morning he was doing the dishes and in a fantastic mood. He scooped DD up and gave her a big kiss. So really, thank you!!


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The Lexington Christian Women's Connection "Make Me Over Luncheon" will be at 11:30 a.m. March 19, at the J. Smith Young YMCA, 119 West Third. Ave. Beauty consultant Gloria Corn will share make-up and skin care tips. Music will be provided by Lorene Cuthrell and Linda McDaniel will tell us if "Living at the Day Spa" is realistic. Call Kathy Wright at 357-2305 for reservations. Free on site nursery is also provided. Just let Kathy know how many children will attend and bring a bag lunch for each child.
Groups and Governments
WOW (Winning On Wednesdays) is a Davidson County business networking group that meets from 8 to 9 a.m. every Wednesday for breakfast at Speedy Lohr's restaurant, 8000 N. N.C. Highway 150, Arcadia. For more information, call Sherry Smith 596-7704.
The Humane Society of Davidson County offers a low-cost spay/neuter transport on the third Wednesday of each month at 1114 Piedmont Drive in Lexington. For more information about the commuter or to schedule an appointment, call 237-0131 or visit the program's website at www.thespayandneutercommuter.com.
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You may be able to find assistance to help pay for your university education, but aid is rare and you should be prepared to pay for university in the USA using your own resources (including those of family and friends). Consider these statistics*:
International students who used their own resources to pay for university:
Undergraduate international students who received financial aid:
* from NAFSA: Association of International Educators
We do not offer full scholarships for international students at James Madison University International Study Center.
The International Study Center at James Madison University offers a scholarship program for international students who have shown exceptional academic excellence in their previous studies.
|Scholarship Criteria
|Senior Middle 3
|Inmungye Kodung Hakkyo
|Rank 3
|Senior High School Graduation Certificate
|Hong Kong
|Level 3 in 1 academic subject, level 4 in two academic subjects
|Certificate of Higher Education (Form 6)
|14.5 in 3 relevant academic subjects
|SPM (Malaysia Certificate of Education) or Forecast results
|B- Second Class Honors Upper Division in 5 relevant academic subjects including English and Maths
|GCE O levels
|4 B3s in 4 relevant academic subjects
|Diploma of Graduation from Secondary Education (Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc)
|7.0 average
|Russia / Kazakhstan / Ukraine
|Average grades of 4.0 in all subjects (private school average of 3.5)
|High Secondary Certificate (HSC)
|60% in 4 relevant academic subjects
|General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi)
|87% average in 4 relevant academic subjects
|General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah)
|84% average in 4 relevant academic subjects
|West African Senior School Certificate
|Grades 1-3 in relevant academic subjects
|Senior Secondary Certificate (CSB) 10+2
|69% / B+ First Class
|Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakka Sotsugyo Shosho)
|Grade Point Average (GPA)
Please Note: Countries not listed here will be measured against the US GPA equivalent.
In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must
Our tuition fees are great value for international students. International Year One costs less than direct entry into Year 1 at James Madison University.
If you need a full scholarship to study at a US university, organizations in your own country can be good sources.
Most international students who study at James Madison University use their own resources and the resources of their family to pay for their education.
There is limited financial assistance available for international students, but there are some sources of funding if you need help paying for university. However, be aware that there is a lot of competition for international student scholarships. Attaining high grades is a very important factor. More aid is available for graduate and research students, than for undergraduate study.
The government or other organizations in your home country may have financial aid available. We encourage you to contact:
The following resources may be useful in finding scholarships or financial aid for studying at James Madison University:


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Baptist Community Services engaged DEM to design and deliver its new two level corporate headquarters office facility at Epping.
Housing its executive, accounts, finance, business support, IT, administration and procurement divisions, the facility utilises existing floor partition arrangements to great advantage.
To balance the provision of open plan accommodation, various sized meeting and quiet rooms were provided on both levels together with an upgraded computer and staff breakout area.


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Mass Effect 3 PC demo
Demo out Tuesday
Mass Effect 3 demo coming soon - and to PC! - PC Games - Game - News - Atomic MPC
Mass Effect
Valentines day decisions, hmmmm
well there is co-op right
I think I'll wait for release. Probably instant buy from me and don't really want to spoil anything.
I will probably get it but i preferred 1 and i think 3 is just a revamped 2.
Got the demo, but am not planning on touching the Single Player side of it (saving that for when my pre-order arrives :))
Had a quick play with the Co-Op (on my own!).....not sold....but it might provide a few short-term giggles with some reliable squad mates on voice comms.
HATE the far too tight field of view (FOV) that has become common with consoles being lead platforms; makes me feel clostrophobic (<-sp?) and disorientated. Hope that there might be a FOV fix for the PC version by editing a config file or something. (Do the play testers never comment on this for the PC version?!?)
I got it and will play it tonight. Thanks for the heads up
Edit: Played the SP and not impressed. I cant believe the space bar was the sprint/jump/hide/somersault/pickup/action key. It was not what I was looking for.
ive got ME and ME2 but have only played a bit of ME2 so I;m behind the 8ball alot. But having played a bit of the ME3 SP demo I see i could enjoy it for what it is - not planning on a getting it on release however.
Not overly impressed with the script, the acting, the animation so far. I am looking forward to parodys overdubbed on the video of the SP demo intro tho...some visuals there that leave things wide open.:p
anyway this is from someone who really doesn't know any better when it comes to ME:)
So Redgum, was this your first foray in Mass Effect or does this not bring to the table what you liked in ME1 or 2?
surely its customisable like ME2?
sorry I didnt mean to sound like I dismissed it out of hand. I like shooters and future shooters really do the trick. The demo was my first look at ME and although it might be a great game it just isnt for me.
It's an RPG first, shooter second. If what you really wanted was a straight up scifi shooter/action game then you'll likely be disappointed.
I'm not really keen on the Multiplayer aspect of this game, I understand why they did it now, but all I really care about is the story.
Not even going to download the Demo for this one - don't want to spoil anything.
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Utah State football: Despite injuries, Reuben Willis has stayed positive
LOGAN — The path of Reuben Willis' football career has not been as direct as some players.
Near the end of his senior season of college football, however, the Utah State linebacker has thoroughly enjoyed the journey and is determined to apply the lessons he's learned from football and apply them to the rest of his life.
Willis' topsy-turvey experience all started just two weeks before National Signing Day during his senior year of high school when San Diego State pulled his scholarship offer.
"By that point, everyone was done recruiting," said Willis, a native of Lakewood, Calif. "My only option was the junior college route."
Towards the end of his first season at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif., Willis received a phone call from Utah State linebacker coach, Kevin Clune. Within three days, he had talked to other coaches, including USU coach Gary Andersen.
"This was all two days before Utah played in the Sugar Bowl, so I once I saw them take apart Alabama, I knew I wanted to come here and be a part of coach Andersen's program," Willis said.
Willis had made visits and had been talking to coaches from Nevada, Colorado State and New Mexico, but nothing felt exactly right. After talking to coach Andersen, he committed to Utah State without even visiting campus.
Eventually he did get a visit, and even though it wasn't an ideal stop, as he came in on a Tuesday night in the winter, he went to a basketball game in the Spectrum and was even more convinced he needed to be an Aggie.
"I just thought, if this crowd is going to be in the stadium, this is where I want to be," Willis said. "I was happy and eager to get out of the house. I was ready to try something new."
Once he got to Logan, it took some time before he really loved it and felt comfortable.
"I got here and I liked it for a couple of days, and then it started snowing," Willis said. "I just thought 'Wow, what did I get myself into?'"
Between the weather, the change in altitude, and not really knowing anyone, it was a bit of a rough adjustment.
"Once I got used to it, it was fine. It is what it is," Willis said. "Being with players like Bobby Wagner, Quinn Garner, Kellen Bartlett, guys like that, helped me get through it."
Even after he was in Logan, the rocky road of his career did not really slow down. Plagued by injuries, Willis has spent a lot of time in recovery on the sidelines.
He made it most of the way through the 2009 season, seeing action in nine games before getting injured at Hawaii.
"Bobby and I were running an outside blitz and got blocked into each other. He ended up kneeing me in the face. My face mask came up so my face was totally exposed," Willis said. "I lost a tooth and another tooth went through my lip and I had a concussion."
He sat out for two games before seeing action in the last game of the year at Idaho.
Last year, he got playing time in just four games before experiencing season-ending nerve damage in his left shoulder. That injury has flared up again this season — this time in the right shoulder — keeping him sidelined while he works to get it healthy.
"I'm just in the process of getting healthy and talking to doctors, doing whatever I can to get back out on the field," Willis said. "It's my senior year and I want to play, be able to finish strong."
Through all the injuries, Willis has stayed positive and has tried to see things from the optimistic point of view while he watches his team practice and compete.
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FREE the SEA was a success, as Fluxx, the heavyweight among San Diego nightspots, was able to flex its popularity and pack the house for this charitable cause. Fluxx's current theme 'Abyss' enabled the nightspot to provide a suitable platform for the cause by conjuring up another one of its spectacular themed evenings, all the while, bringing awareness to this charitable purpose. Supporters and attendees were treated to a great night of visual spectacle accompanied by top notch entertainment; some of the event's entertainment guests included Michael Woods, Chris Lake, Funkagenda and to name a few with 100 percent of the door's proceeds going to IMMP.
Nervo were put on to IMMP and its cause after watching the CNN documentary Blackfish which highlighted the harsh living conditions for killer whales at famed aquatic theme park Sea World. The documentary opened eyes to the abuse taking place at the theme park which is why the Australian sister duo (Nervo) stuck around the entire evening at Wednesday's event in an attempt to "save one dolphin at a time".
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ATHENS, Ga.- Kristie Ahn and Carol Zhao concluded play in both singles and doubles at the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon.
Both players received All-America accolades by reaching the round of 16 in singles. Ahn and Zhao also have an opportunity to be recognized in doubles but would have to finish among the top-10 of the ITA rankings.
After falling behind 6-3 to Georgia State's Abigail Tere-Apisah in the first set, Ahn was forced to retire down 1-0 in the second set due to injury. It was an unfortunate ending for Ahn, who in addition to clinching Stanford's victory against Texas A&M in the 2013 NCAA championship, will be remembered for her competitive attitude and perseverance through injuries early in her career.
A three-time All-American, Ahn was also named ITA National Senior Player of the Year after compiling a 29-5 overall record and finishing 15-3 in duals, playing all of her matches at the No. 1 spot. Ranked No. 3 in the country, Ahn was 20-4 against nationally-ranked opponents and captured singles titles at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships and NCTC Classic. Ahn finished her career with a 97-17 overall record and never lost back-to-back matches during her time on The Farm.
Zhao dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision to UCLA's Chanelle Van Nguyen, putting the finishing touches on her rookie campaign. Tabbed the ITA Northwest Region Player to Watch, Zhao finished 30-7 overall and 19-2 in duals, playing all but three matches at the No. 3 spot. Ranked No. 21 nationally, Zhao notched 27 of her 30 wins in straight sets and enjoyed a 17-match winning streak that spanned from Jan. 19-April 12. In addition to reaching the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships and ITA Northwest Regional Championships, Zhao provided the clinching point in four matches.
Ahn and Zhao then teamed up in doubles but suffered a 6-4, 7-5 loss to Miami's Monique Albuquerque and Clementina Riobueno in the round of 16. Ahn and Zhao posted a 29-6 overall record and was 15-2 in duals.
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Wed., May 21: Singles First Round
No. 3 Kristie Ahn (STAN) d. No. 53 Stephanie Nauta (UVA) 6-3, 6-0
No. 21 Carol Zhao (STAN) d. No. 49 Georgiana Patrasc (MISSST) 6-1, 6-1
No. 50 Taylor Davidson (STAN) d. No. 44 Pleun Burgmans (AUB) 6-2, 6-0
No. 51 Krista Hardebeck (STAN) d. No. 4 Julia Elbaba (UVA) 6-2, 6-2
No. 39 Quinn Gleason (ND) d. No. 54 Ellen Tsay (STAN) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
No. 57 Caroline Doyle (STAN) d. No. 41 Stefanie Tan (TCU) 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-1
Thu., May 22: Singles Second Round
No. 3 Kristie Ahn (STAN) d. No. 38 Kyle McPhillips (UCLA) 6-4, 6-2
No. 21 Carol Zhao (STAN) d. No. 6 Lauren Herring (UGA) 7-6 (4), 7-5
No. 15 Silvia Garcia (UGA) d. No. 50 Taylor Davidson (STAN) 6-0, 6-7 (6), 7-5
No. 27 Ester Goldfeld (DUKE) d. No. 51 Krista Hardebeck (STAN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Robin Anderson (UCLA) d. No. 57 Caroline Doyle (STAN) 6-2, 6-3
Thu., May 22: Doubles First Round
No. 10 Kristie Ahn/Carol Zhao (STAN) d. No. 21 Julia Fellerhoff/Rebecca Shine (LOU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
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No. 22 Abigail Tere-Apisah (GSU) d. No. 3 Kristie Ahn (STAN) 6-3, 1-0, ret. (injury)
No. 13 Chanelle Van Nguyen (UCLA) d. No. 21 Carol Zhao (STAN) 7-5, 6-2
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Texas Tech women's cross country places third out of 12 teams
Texas Tech women's cross country places third out of 12 teams at OSU event Leigh Daniels finishes fourth, Kristen Koppes takes 13th and Evette Turner comes in 14th out of 88 women's runners while men's squad completes day in 16th place
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Texas Tech men's and women's cross country squads competed at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree Cross Country Invitational Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. Tech's women's squad, which placed three runners among the competition's top-15 runners including key performances from Leigh Daniels (4th place), Kristen Koppes (13th place) and Evette Turner (14th place), completed the event in third place with 95 points behind champion Baylor (55 points) and second place finisher Wichita State (85 points). The Red Raider men's team finished 16th among 16 squads.
Daniels finished with a time of 18:02 in the five-kilometer race and missed third place by one second. She finished 12 seconds behind women's individual champion- Baylor's Sherrie Smith, who ran a 17:50. Koppes ran an 18:26, good for 13th place and Turner finished in 18:33 for 14th place. Other Raider women scorers included Dawn Charlier (19:03) who placed 27th, Tara Hangge (19:17) who finished 37th, Keeli Hanzelka (19:39) who contributed a 53rd place finish and Courtney Nolen (20:24) who placed 70th.
Tech's men's squad finished the day in 16th place with 388 points, just behind Arkansas Little Rock, who finished with 383 total points. David Leigh led the Red Raiders with a 65th finish out of 134 runners in the eight kilometer race at 27:18 while Jason Winkle placed 99th with a time of 27:46.
TEXAS TECH CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Cowboy Jamboree- Oklahoma State Women's Team Scores: Baylor 55 Wichita State 85 TEXAS TECH 95 Texas-Arlington 97 Kansas State 116 Tulsa 168 Abilene Christian 182 Texas 213 Oklahoma State 217 TCU 256 SW Texas State 259 New Mexico 276. Tech's Women's Finishers: Winner- 1. Sherrie Smith, Baylor, 17:50.00 4. Leigh Daniels, 18:02.00 13. Kristen Koppes, 18:26.00 14. Evette Turner, 18:33.00 27. Dawn Charlier, 19:03.00 37. Tara Hangge, 19:37.00 53. Keeli Hanzelka, 19:39.00 70. Courtney Nolen, 20:24.00 Tech's Men's Finishers: Winner- 1. Ryan Wilson, Arkansas, 24:13 78. David Leigh, 27:18.00 99. Jason Winkle, 27:46.00 103. Scott Rackers 28:13.00 105. Alex Aldaco 27:59.00 117. Jesse Williams, 28:49.00.


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UW-Milwaukee Claws Past Volleyball, 30-28, 30-16, 26-30, 30-21
Oct. 10, 2003
Chicago, Ill. - In an effort to shake up his squad, University of Illinois at Chicago head volleyball coach Don August emptied his bench when his Flames dropped the first two games of their Horizon League match against UW-Milwaukee.
UIC responded with a victory in Game Three, but it wasn't enough, as the Panthers claimed the fourth and final game to earn the 30-28, 30-16, 26-30, 30-21 victory at the Flames Athletic Center on Friday night.
With the victory, UW-Milwaukee improves to 15-3 overall and 5-0 in Horizon League play, while UIC drops its fifth-straight match to fall to 7-13 on the campaign and 0-5 in league action.
Senior outside hitter Teaha Shepperd led UIC with 19 kills and 24 digs, while teammates Meghan Keck (25 assists, 11 digs) and Ambria Springer (10 kills) each turned in solid efforts for the Flames.
UIC was done in by errors as the Flames committed 33 miscues to UWM's 19, for a hitting percentage of .122.
UW-Milwaukee's Karen Fruit (18 digs) and Larissa Cattanach paced the Panthers' offensive attack with 16 kills apiece.
UIC will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, as they will host UW-Green Bay at 4:00 p.m. at the Flames Athletic Center.


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A patch that says "Protect and Serve" instantly conveys a message of support for law enforcement. Boots, a rifle, and a helmet symbolize fallen soldiers. The American flag is the ultimate symbol of patriotism. Common symbols indicate unity. Few groups embrace the concept of unity more than soldiers and bikers. Memorial rides and charity rides take on a deeper meaning when the bikers wear vests sporting the same patch.
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Rick Ross has always had an odd sort of preoccupation with the Chosen People, whether bragging about being the "only fat nigga in the sauna with Jews" in Drake's "Lord Knows" or "walking on Jewish marble" in his own "Presidential." Perhaps it's felt kinship with one of the other Rick Rosses, perhaps it's all the time he's spent hanging with Jewish retirees in Miami, but whatever it is, it's now led him to The Black Bar Mitzvah, title of his upcoming mixtape. Last night, the cover was released:
Every time we think we can't possibly love Rick Ross any more, he has to go and do something like this. Meanwhile, two mixtapes, a full-length LP, about 257 music videos…has anybody been more productive this year than Rozay?


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Polar F11 and Marathon Training
By arungupta on Feb 21, 2007
A monthly view provides a summary for the entire month and shows the days on which any kind of physical activity was recorded by F11.
A weekly view provides more detail in terms of finish times, high and low limit of heart rate and total time spent in the week so far.
A daily view allows you to specify the different types of Activity ("Running" below). It shows the timing to the exact second. If I wear the heart rate monitor during the activity, then it calculates the calories burned, fat consumption, maximum heart rate (HRmax) and average heart rate (HRavg, aka resting heart rate).
I'm planning to use this for tracking my marathon training this year.
I wish, and hope, Polar define a Web service so that users can access their data programmatically or at least allow the data to be exported in a usable format.
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I've been reading that some Annual Pass holders have been asked to provide ID when they are at the booths to enter the parking lot at the parks. I don't think all the CMs seem to know about it as it seems to be hit or miss whether you get asked or not.
I can see the reason for this, but surely if Disney is going to implement this then they should make some announcement :shrug: I can see it will be fun if someones ID is in their bag and its in the trunk of their car, the lines will soon back up.
Has anyone that has been recently been asked for ID?


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The National Retail Federation's president and CEO Matthew Shay and chief economist Jack Kleinhenz have issued a statement concerning June's employment numbers, released by the Department of Labor.
The National Retail Federation has launched Retail Jobs powered by NRF, a recruiting and search tool developed specifically for retailers and job seekers.
The National Retail Federation has released the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay in support of the Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act:
The apparent advantage online retailers have over their brick-and-mortar counterparts may soon be gone now that new legislation seeking to enforce the collection of sales tax for all retailers has been introduced.
The National Retail Federation has named Ellen Davis SVP and executive director of the NRF Foundation, the education and research arm of NRF.


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I received an undergraduate degree in education from Elon College (now Elon University), a Master of School Administration degree from North Carolina State University and a Doctor of Education degree at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
I firmly believe that all students can be successful when given the right opportunities through rigorous and relevant work both inside and outside the classroom, appropriate relationships with caring adults and the confidence to take risks and go for their dreams. I am committed to working with the staff at Williams High School to provide these opportunities for all of our students. I also believe in accountability both academically and socially. The staff at our school holds students to high expectations. Part of our responsibility in preparing students for life after high school is this accountability and we must take that very seriously.
I am thankful for the opportunity to serve as principal of Walter M. Williams High School and look forward to many successes this school year. Please contact me if I can ever be of assistance to you.
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I bought the dress in 2012 at Davids Bridal. The dress is in perfect condition and looks absolutely gorgeous! The dress was worn by me for less than 1 hour and I still have the tag which I will send with the dress. I'm usually a size small in clothing and this dress fits me perfectly!
- Alterations: unaltered
- Preservation Method: It was professional cleaned right after wearing it and has been stored in a garment bag since.
- Terms of Sale: All Sales Final
- Original Owner:
- Has Original Receipt:
- Location: Moorhead, MN
- Will Ship to: Anywhere at Buyer Expense
- Payment Methods Accepted: Other
Please read our BUYER'S GUIDE before purchasing a dress online.


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I tried about 40 dresses on and then I found this (perfect) one. I had 3 fittings and wore it for 12 hours the day of my wedding. This dress is white and has beautiful beading/crystals on it. Please contact me for more pictures of me in the dress. It has a lace up back and a detachable crystal sleeve/strap.
- Alterations: I am busty, but I still had the bust taken in on the sides. and it is ready to be bustled. there's 18 strings you match the numbers on and tie them together when your ready to lose the train :)
- Preservation Method: I just had my wedding, it is currently double bagged and hanging up in our temperature controlled guest room closet.
- Terms of Sale: Other
- Original Owner: Yes
- Has Original Receipt: Yes
- Location: STEVENS POINT, WI
- Will Ship to: Other
- Payment Methods Accepted: Other
Please read our BUYER'S GUIDE before purchasing a dress online.