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The king's master of whisperers, Varys is a eunuch born in the Free City of Lys, across the Narrow Sea. He was brought to court by King Aerys, and it's said that Aerys's growing paranoia began when Varys began to ferret out every disloyalty against the Mad King. Despite this, Varys survived Aerys's downfall and came to serve King Robert. He is known derisively as the Spider, even if he sits on the king's small council and holds the style of Lord Varys.
Plump, perfumed, powdered, hairless as an egg, and wearing garments such as they wear in Lys, Varys cuts an exotic figure in the court of the Red Keep. He has soft, moist hands, and often titters as he speaks obliquely and sometimes mincingly about his "little birds" and the whispers they bring them.
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When Archbishop Mitty announced its girls volleyball roster for this season, the Powers sisters jumped for joy.
Kid sister Tessie, a sophomore, had made the team, joining big sister Clare.
"We were yelling," senior Clare Powers said. "We were so excited."
Similar jubilation gushed from the Dilfer sisters, teammates this season at Valley Christian.
"We both kind of freaked out in the car on the way home," senior Maddie Dilfer said of being teammates with sister Tori, a freshman.
For the Turnlund sisters of Presentation, the thrill of becoming high school teammates for the first time came last year. This season, Andi Turnlund, a senior, and Hannah Turnlund, a sophomore, are simply trying to enjoy their final season together.
"It's been bittersweet," Andi Turnlund said.
Three teams, three sets of sisters, many commonalities.
The sisters all compete in the West Catholic Athletic League, come from strong athletic roots and are in the process of helping their teams prepare for the upcoming WCAL and Central Coast Section playoffs.
Valley Christian is No. 1 in the Mercury News rankings, Mitty is No. 2 and Presentation is No. 9.
All of the sisters said they have cherished their time together on the court, the younger ones noting that it has been especially nice having someone so close to learn from.
"It's been a lot of fun," Tori Dilfer said. "I've never had an experience like this. I really like having such a role model on the team."
Added Tessie Powers, "Whenever I have questions or doubt anything, I can just go to her, and she can tell me what's the right thing to do because she's already been through all of it."
It's hardly a surprise that the girls all excel for high-level programs.
The Dilfer sisters' dad is former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer, now an ESPN analyst.
The Powers sisters come from a family of eight children, including a sister, Annie, who played volleyball at Providence College and a brother, Jack, who plays football at Arizona State. The Powers' father, Mark, played basketball at University of San Diego.
The Turnlund sisters' dad, Mike, played rugby at UC Santa Barbara, and their mother, Karen, played basketball at San Jose State.
The big sisters are all set to follow in their parents' footsteps. Clare Powers (Saint Mary's), Maddie Dilfer (Notre Dame) and Andi Turnlund (Cal Poly-Pomona) have made commitments to play college volleyball next year.
But before turning to that chapter in their lives, the big sisters still have a few more weeks to share with their younger siblings, an opportunity to create more memories.
"It's really nice because we're so close," Andi Turnlund, who transferred from Valley Christian before last season, said of playing with Hannah.
At Mitty, Clare Powers has noticed a big difference in her younger sister as the season has moved along.
"I'm really proud of her," Clare Powers said. "She's grown so much as a player, as a person. It's cool to see that."
At Valley Christian, Maddie Dilfer knows when to push the right buttons.
"When I get uptight," Tori Dilfer said, "she tells me to calm down and gives me this stare. It's kind of funny. It's good for me, and I get annoyed as well."
It's all part of sisterly love.

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Well. I've been a fan of PS3MS for years, using it mostly on Windows to serve files up to my PS3. Recently, I've converted an old laptop, which I'd like to keep in a drawer and never open again once it is set up, into a file/media server running Ubuntu.
I've set everything up, using the repository package, got everything running, added the folders I want, etc., etc. Everything is up and running as I want it. My problem is, every once in a while the server needs to be restarted, like when I've added new files to the served folders to keep them all in order.
I know there's a couple of Web UIs out there for people running PS3MS on NAS devices. And I know I could've installed the program as a daemon to constantly have command line access to it, but lets be serious, I don't have the computer chops for that.
So I guess my question is this: How can I remotely restart the server from another computer on the network? Is there some sort of Web UI I haven't managed to google? Is there any way I can schedule a restart like once a week or something? Maybe? Hopefully?
If you have some kind of involved solution, please spell it out as if you're talking to a very simple person, as I'm out of my comfort zone here.
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I have a regular King 800, and I use it an awful lot, especially for polishing finishes.
my current sharpening setup is my favorite yet: Shapton Pro 320->1000 Chosera->Gesshin 8000.
spoiled myself early on (after a year with a togiharu 1k/4k combo), with gesshin 400, 2k, 4k. have to say, i find myself really enjoying sharpening with these guys. i keep 'em in the pond all the time.
just found a shapton pro 1500 at work, been digging that too actually
I always enjoy reading the stone combos people come up with and I've tried some of the weird ones myself and am usually nicely surprised so keep them coming.
DMT xxc and course
Shapton 500
1k, 3k and 5k Superstones
Sharpton 8k and 16k
felt and 1micron diamond
I recently switched to a splash and go set up. The line up seems to suit my sharpening style well. I'm a little slow, soft and deliberate. The Superstones are butter smooth, and I'm not much of a gauger, so I haven't had any problems.
The difference between try and triumph is a little "umph"! NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!
I have a King 800 but never use it and was gonna buy something in the 700-800 range to replace it and go with a 2 stone setup with my Rika, but I might give the King another go
I just ordered and received both of these , Combination (Two Sided) 1000x/6000x Water Stone & the King Deluxe 1200 , and the guide also I have a few other water stones from when I was stationed in Okinawa . I will soon have to replace .


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The two DVD set is designed especially for team coaches and goalkeepers. The practices are demonstrated by a beginner, an intermediate and an advanced goalkeeper, and show the 10 Key Principles of Goalkeeping. Frequent use of world-class professional players gives a clear and exciting dimension to the videos, and two high caliber U18 teams bring the team practices alive. This highly recommended series will help coaches to coach goalkeepers and goalkeepers to coach themselves. (172 min.)
Disc one covers:
-The 10 Key Principles of Goalkeeping
-Practices for Goalkeeper with a friend
-Practices run by a team coach with one or two goalkeepers
-Video analysis of pro keepers getting it right -- and wrong!
-How to maximize positonal play
-Starting positions
Disc two covers:
-Team Goalkeeping
-Dealing with Cross Balls
-The role of the Sweeper/Keeper
-Through Balls
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-Team Games to develop Field Players and Goalkeepers
-The role of the Keeper at Set Plays
Release Date: September 1, 2004
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
Este juego de dos DVDs ha sido diseñado especialmente para entrenadores y porteros. Las sesiones son demostradas por un portero principiante, un intermedio y otro avanzado, mostrando los 10 Principios Claves de la Portería. La combinación de jugadores prof


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The Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition is an event I always associate with fall and the waterfowling season. During my tenure as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I had the pleasure of visiting the contest sites and enjoying the first-class artwork submitted from across the country. If you ever have a chance to attend one of the contests, which are open to the public and will be held at Maumee Bay State Park on Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline this year, I encourage you to do so. It is exciting to view the art, choose your favorites and then see which species and artist won.
The federal duck stamp is a powerful tool for conservation in the United States. Every year the program raises more than $25 million used to purchase wetlands in the National Wildlife Refuge System. These habitats benefit waterfowl and countless other species of wildlife. It's an incredibly successful program and one we should be very proud of.
The duck stamp program is in its 79th year, and as we move into the future, we have opportunities to make it even more successful. To make the duck stamp easier for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts to acquire, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are considering bills to permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online. Fortunately, sportsmen and women have some champions in Washington.
Reps. Rob Wittman (VA) and Ron Kind (WI) introduced and passed House Bill 1206 through the House Natural Resources Committee with unanimous consent, making it ready for a full floor vote.
On the Senate side, the Environment and Public Works Committee is considering S.738, introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (MS). Other co-sponsors include Sens. Max Baucus (MT), Thad Cochran (MS) and Mark Pryor (AR).
I hope to see the passage of important legislation such as the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act to ensure continued easy access for outdoorsmen and women. I also strongly encourage my fellow hunters to double up on their duck stamp purchases this year to show their support for the program. Inflation and rising land prices have greatly diminished the stamp's ability to purchase and conserve important waterfowl habitat, and "Doubling Up for the Ducks" shows that hunters are willing to pay more for the stamp and that they see the stamps as an investment in conservation rather than a tax.
I hope you enjoy the duck stamp art contest in Ohio at the end of the month. Many of us have works from these artists in our homes, and Ducks Unlimited is fortunate to share art produced by some of these same talented artists through our DU event system. It's a great way for us to celebrate our outdoor heritage, and to get a first look at the artwork that will appear on next year's stamp.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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We've all seen —— and cursed -- drivers who jump into exit lanes not to leave the freeway but to zip around a line of traffic and then wedge their way back in.
Brakes screech, road rage looms and crashes can happen as those pretending to exit barge their way back onto the freeway. Sometimes those in the slow lane close the gap and refuse to let them back in.
It's not a new problem, but as traffic delays increase in the Bay Area it seems to be an increasing one. Complaints have roared into the Mercury News' Roadshow line over the past several weeks, and the California Highway Patrol says this is a now a problem it sees far too often.
"This ticks me off as well," CHP Officer Art Montiel said.
Pick an exit. Almost any exit.
Santa Rita Road and Hacienda Drive to Interstate 580 in the Livermore Valley. Wilder Road to Highway 24 before the Caldecott Tunnel. Third Avenue off Highway 101 along the Peninsula. Bascom Avenue and The Alameda off I-880 in San Jose. McKee Road at 101 in East San Jose. El Monte Road and I-280 near Los Altos.
Peta Grimes, of Livermore, calls drivers who pull this stunt "wolves desperate to gain a few car-lengths and who then force their way back in among the lambs, disrupting the whole flow of traffic."
Mary Fleck, of San Mateo, calls them "crazy drivers."
A.J. Young, of Dublin, labels them "cheaters" and says their numbers are increasing at 580-680. "I'd say 25 percent of the cars using the offramp are actually not exiting 580. Even on the weekends, when traffic is light."
It is illegal if there are black and white signs saying drivers must exit (Bascom Avenue and I-880). You must get out of that lane by the time you drive by the sign. The fine is around $250.
But at some interchanges without those signs, it is legal if done safely (Wilder Road at 24 and Tully-101 and Highway 17 north before Highway 85). Irritating, certainly, but legal.
"Unfortunately, this occurs way too often and only gains the violator about 30 seconds," said CHP Officer Chris Falkowski. "Not only is it frustrating for the other motorists, but it is unsafe for everybody."
It's unsafe because these exit-lane cheaters often have to throw on the brakes to merge back into freeway traffic, and sometimes they'll come to a complete stop to do so. These actions can cause worse backups, not to mention collisions.
That's what happens at Camden Avenue and Highway 85 in San Jose, said Brenda Dutkiewicz.
"The result is angry motorists on northbound 85 not happy or willing to let the cheaters in and many close calls for exiting motorists as they stomp on the brakes to prevent rear-ending stopped cars trying to re-enter traffic. I am shocked there have not been more accidents or complaints. There are a lot of skid marks to show for it."
Chuck Martin, of San Francisco, got a huge scare recently on 101 near Hillsdale Avenue. A bus taking workers to Silicon Valley moved into the exit lane.
But the bus didn't exit. It moved back onto 101 in front of him.
"That's at least bad, antisocial behavior," Martin said.
Freeways across Northern California are being widened to add more auxiliary lanes, the kind that begin at one onramp and end at the next offramp.
This work is going on along 101 north of the 85 interchange in Mountain View, on Highway 1 through Santa Cruz, along I-680 through Walnut Creek and at I-580 in Livermore.
Most will have "RIGHT LANE MUST EXIT" signs.
Heed them, please.
"Those signs are there for a reason," said Montiel.
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What can you learn at the Library of Congress' FREE Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers site? (link: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/)
As an example I searched on Quitman in Texas newspapers and came up with these two of many hits. You might find your own ancestors' names there either in Texas or other states.
From the Palestine Texas Daily Herald, Jan. 05, 1906, Image 5
From the Jefferson, Texas Jimplecute, Nov. 5, 1904, Image 5
Thanks to Randy Seaver for calling this site to my attention today in his daily tips.
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Perhaps I am missing something simple but I cannot get my Netgear NEO TV MAX to see the PS3 media server.
1 - the Netgear device has been fully updated
2 - the PS3 Media Server HAS been working fine with Playstation 3
3 - have tried with PMS server firewall disabled
4 - After the message "The server should now appear on your renderer"; I see a "UPNPHelper" Access denied message with the Netgear IP
5 - Both devices have internet connectivity and I can ping the Netgear
6 - There is a CONF file as NetgearNeoTV.conf
7 - PMS is at latest release
The #4 point seems most obvious but - as above - I had the local firewall disabled.
There is nothing I can do with the Netgear device.
I have not tried a wired connection.
I have seen elsewhere that the Netgear may be slow in seeing the server but it does not matter how long it is online.
Is the UPNPHelper message important?
What can I do to get the NetGear to see the PMS?
Thanks for any help!


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Camp Sunny Patch honor counselor Kristina puts a cool twist on our Session 4 activity, Cork Bug Creations!:
Hi there! I'm Kristina from ToddlerApproved.com and right now at my house bugs are an obsession for my kids! That's why we were very excited to try out Allie's Cork Bug Creations from Camp Sunny Patch's Session 4 . . . with a twist! You can download the printable instructions here for the original version.
While the corks dried, we made some faux paste paper using paint, Melissa & Doug multi-colored construction paper, our jumbo paintbrushes, and various tools from around the house. My son decided that we should use the paste paper for our bug creations . . . so we cut it up to use as wings, feet, antennae, etc. and then we also used it to cover some of the cardboard tubes we had in our recycling bin.
Kristina is the author of ToddlerApproved.com, where she helps parents capitalize on teachable moments in everyday life and motivates them to discover, create, and learn with their children. She is a mom of a toddler and a preschooler (and has a baby on the way!) and is a former Special Education teacher who is constantly learning how to adapt to and enjoy the developmental milestones her children hit. When she's not crafting, Kristina runs a Mommy & Me book club, volunteers at her son's preschool, throws kid's craft parties, and travels with her family. Kristina tweets as @ToddlerApproved and can be found on Facebook and Pinterest.


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If you have multiple installations of PHP, and "php --ini" keeps loading the same configuration file for every version instead of the configuration file on the installation path, it might be worthy to check the windows registry.
I found a key on "HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTEARE\Wow6432Node\PHP\IniFilePath" that override any installation, which cause "php --ini" to crash stating a version mismatch with the extensions being loaded.
Deleting the key "HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTEARE\Wow6432Node\PHP" solved the problem.
I guess the key was created with a windows installer for IIS on FastCGI, but just guessing.
For the record, some of the errors thrown are:
"The procedure entry point php_sys_stat could not be located in the dynamic link library php5.dll. "
"The procedure entry point php_checkuid could not be located in the dynamic link library php5.dll. "
Hope someone with such a mess will find this useful.


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For now, I would go with whatever is the least amount of work! Monitoring the activity on the forums, it seems to me that everyone already has enough work on their hands as it is.
From what chocolateboy details above, my guess is that continuing to use MPlayer is the least amount of work for now. That does not exclude keeping an eye on MPlayer2 development and integrating it when it has matured a bit, but for now it does make the discussion in this thread more clear.
It also means that it might be worthwhile to apply makeup to the corpse anyway and develop countermeasures for the issue(s?) that PMS has with mencoder (i.e. the location of the font cache folder).


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The gorgeous brunette sexpot London Keyes was sexually aroused and couldn't wait for you to get horny with her! She was looking hot-to-trot in her sexy pink lingerie, she was burning with desire!! She touches and caresses that amazing body of hers, making sure she satisfies her sexual craving with her big black cock.
My My, London Keyes can really make a cock hard! She sucks and spits and sucks some more. I think she might have an oral fixation, which of course is always a great thing. This gorgeous naughty girl is on the right track to making herself cum, and you along with her. Admit it, it feels so good, doesn't it?


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"An irreverent, entertaining read. Humble, optimistic, and quick to give credit to those around him for contributing to his success, Nelson is a charming narrator." (Publishers Weekly)
"Nelson takes us for a rollicking ride along the highways and byways of his long life and career in this rambunctious, hilarious, reflective, and loving memoir." (American Songwriter)
"Compelling page-turner . . . for all his fame and accessibility, he still has so much wisdom left to share." (Jambands.com)
"So many decades into his fabled life and career, Willie fans pretty much know what to expect from him. And he does not let his readers down with his Musings From the Road. " (Country Music Television, Nashville Skyline blog)
From the Back Cover
You won't see no sad and teary eyes
When I get my wings, and it's my time to fly
Just call my friends and tell them
There's a party, come on by
So just roll me up and smoke me when I die
In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything: music, wives, Texas, politics, horses, religion, marijuana, children, the environment, poker, hogs, Nashville, karma, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from friends and others close to him. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories. Willie Nelson has touched millions, and none more deeply than his family, friends, and bandmates, several of whom share, for the first time, intimate stories about the Red Headed Stranger.
From teaching a granddaughter to play the guitar to touring with the Highwaymen, from picking cotton while growing up in Texas to being home with the tribe on Maui, Willie takes you on the tour bus and, through candid observations and vivid recollections, gives you a front-row seat to his remarkable world. But beware: "You know you shouldn't be reading this BS, it could ruin you for all time to come," he says. "You could end up a social outcast like me, an outlaw!"
At once a road journal written in his inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to America's greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die—introduced by Kinky Friedman, another favorite son of Texas—is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.


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CONCORD -- Blinking away tears of joy and taking a slow, deep breath, Francine Fitzgerald looked up and smiled.
After a month without any communication with her son, Garrett Hand, who had traveled to South America for a biking trip with his girlfriend, Jamie Neal, Fitzgerald had finally heard her son's voice.
He was safe.
Fitzgerald, her daughter Larkin McGowan, and Hand's father, Alan Hand, held a news conference in front of their Concord home Wednesday afternoon to confirm that she had spoken to her son and that he had said he was OK. The phone call followed a frantic few days in which family and friends had embarked on a national media blitz to seek information on Hand and Neal -- who hadn't been heard from in a month while traveling in Peru.
Hope. Relief. Exhaustion. The waves of emotions were hard to describe, Fitzgerald said.
"We now have a lot to process," she said. "And it is going to take some time."
Fitzgerald did not say when Hand, 25, and Neal, 27, would return to the United States, nor did she detail what led them to lose contact with their families over the past month.
Peruvian officials said the pair had been traveling by boat through Peru and had limited ability to communicate by phone and Internet. The couple -- who had no idea of the worry -- will continue their trip, the Peruvian Department for Tourism Security said in a statement Wednesday, and their next stop is Ecuador.
Hand and Neal, who live in Oakland, set out in November for a six-month biking trip through South America and they had been calling family frequently and updating their status on Facebook. The updates stopped Jan. 25, and family members grew increasingly worried when the couple's digital trail went cold as they were on their way to Peru.
Worries about the couple's safety were compounded when the State Department issued a travel warning, noting that criminals may have been planning to kidnap U.S. citizens in the Cusco and Machu Picchu areas. Cusco was the location of Hand and Neal's last Facebook posting.
"He would call every eight or nine days," Fitzgerald said in a previous interview. "They were so happy."
And while American and Peruvian officials said Tuesday that the couple had been spotted about five hours from Iquitos, Peru, in a village called Angoteros, Fitzgerald was skeptical.
In statements Tuesday and early Wednesday, Fitzgerald said she wouldn't be convinced of her son's safety until she heard his voice on the phone.
Now, she's waiting for him to end his trip, so she can give him a big hug as soon as he steps off the plane at San Francisco International Airport.
Staff writer Rick Hurd contributed to this report. Follow Daniel M. Jimenez at Twitter.com/DMJreports; Kristin J. Bender at Twitter.com/kjbender; and Katie Nelson at Twitter.com/katienelson210.


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It was a dark and stormy night, preceding the Lincoln Marathon. Only snatches of sleep were had, in between the flashes of lightning, rolling thunder and battering of the raindrops on the roof.
Drove to Lincoln from Omaha race day morning, as flashes of lightning continued to dance across the sky, accompanied by rainfall. Big honking drops. The Lincoln Marathon is my favorite, because it is were I ran my first marathon, back in 1998. This was my 10th Lincoln Marathon in a row.
By the 7:00 a.m. start, the weather had bettered, with only a light rain and no lightning. The streets were slick and there were many puddles. The cannon boomed and we were off. My plan was to run conservatively for the first bit, see how it goes, and assess at mile 10. First mile 8:09, second mile 8:21 - so much for conservative - third mile 9:45 - oops- too conservative. Then 8:19, 8:18 - hitting a nice pace. Then 8:03, 8:09, 8:03, 8:15, 8:05 - perhaps feeling too good, as I reached mile 10 in 1:23 and change. Mile 11 - 8:38, then 8:21, 8:27 and the halfway point in 1:49:38. I'm thinking a nice 3:45 is in order. However, at this point, we are headed into the wind, for the next 7 miles or so. Mile 14 8:35 okay, mile 15 8:56 - boy that wind is strong, Mile 16 9:13. I have not 'hit the wall' per se, but I just can't seem to run faster. 9:25, 9:30, 9:36, 9:37 - mile 20 passes at 2:53:53 - Now I am thinking get back to the finish. I have run the whole race to this point, and thankfully, now the wind is at the back. Alas, only a sail would have helped! 9:27, 9:37, 9:43, 9:43, 9:48 last mile 9:42 and last .2 in 2:35 (an 8:40 pace - so I did have something left!) The last 10 k was right at an hour.
Overall time was 3:54:34, which in hindsight was acceptable. Always want to do better, but I did the best I could for that race. Had a nice time with my fellow TNT runners. Ran with several of them over the course of the event.
The last 3 or 4 miles there was this lady runner, obviously struggling, as she would run, then cramp, stop and stretch and I would pass her. Then she would pass me, get ahead, and cramp up again and have to stop. She kept going though, and was ahead of me going into the last .2, but she cramped up again. As I passed her, I said to her, "you can finish, even if you have to crawl" She replied, she would. In the finish chute I turned and she was right behind me. I told her that she had inspired me with her courage to finish.
Marathon 23 now in the bag. Next marathon San Diego on June 3.
Nice job, Dave. Congratulations on another good one.
Man, with all the rain we had over the weekend, I would think you would have needed a kayak to finish.
Great job. I may look at LIncoln next year. Is it run in Pioneer park?
23 marathons stars on your crown. WTG. I really enjoyed reading your RR. Specially when you coment about the lady runner struggling with cramps. That could have been me two weeks ago at the Eugene marathon, even dough my cross was the IT band. I bit you you did make her day and inspired her to finish.
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Hi Dave,
I didn't realize you have done so many marathons. I can't imagine what goes through someone's mind as they are driving through weather like that to get to a race. We just don't get those kinds of storms in Montana. I'm glad the weather improved for you by race time. Regarding hitting the wall, do you think it was a nutrition thing or did the wind just take too much out of you?
Nice running Dave.
23? Wow, you're closing in on a marathon of marathons. The wind doesn't just take it out of the miles you're running into it, but the ones after it too. Way to hang in there and post a solid time.
Oooh, Dave, those fast starts can be killer, but with your experience, obviously heading into the wind was the big factor in the second half. Congratulations on completing No. 23.
I particularly like your description of "big honking drops." Glad to hear the rain and lightning took their leave before the start.
Good luck in San Diego!
23 marathons and 23 different experiences, I'll bet. Nice job bringing it in under 4 hours with that wind. I had 4 friends running Lincoln--all finished under 4 hours and a couple BQed. Recover well.
Great job on a nasty morning. I ran the half only because the quarter wasn't an option. Suffice it to say my "training" was somewhat lax.
I give you credit for finishing because the weather was a b@tch. I woke up at 2 a.m. when the 58th thunderstorm of the weekend rolled through and never did get back to sleep. It just poured buckets until around 5:45 and then we had something of a break, if you call 68 degrees with a dewpoint at 67 degrees and a 25 mph wind gusting to 35 from the sse a break.
I had a hard time finishing strong and was awfully glad to see Memorial Stadium coming up (No pmcneb, the marathon is not run at Pioneers Park otherwise we would have all croaked going up caretaker's hill into the wind.) I have run 2 Lincoln Marathons and was extremely happy not to be running out to Holmes Lake into that nasty wind.
Given the conditions 3:54 definitely earned you the right to a nap and a big steak. Good job.
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Greta job on Lincoln #10, Not sure if i would have left home with the lightning and rain happening. Under the covers seems like a much better place to be. But, the nasty weather only serves to make the accomplishment that much better.
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Wow! Ten in a row! Lincoln is one of my favorites also. Glad you didn't get swept away by the monsoon. Congrats on a sub-4 and have fun in San Diego, Dave.
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Dave, what a great job, finishing in those conditions. (I think even making it to the start in those conditions is something to be proud of! The amount of rain that fell over the weekend was really cr@ppy).
I had no idea you'd run so many marathons. Nice job on this one.
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Dave – 23 marathons – whew! Great job, in spite of the rain. Good luck on June 3.
Dave: congratulations on finishing your 23rd marathon under less than optimal conditions. NIce of you to be so supportive of that female runner who kept cramping up. Don't we all know how much that type of support can help us as we struggle to finish strong sometimes.
Congrats again and keep it up, 25 is right around the corner!
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When you're 10 years old, there are a few things you know. You know not to pick your boogers in front of anyone, lest you be made fun of. You know how to ride a bike without training wheels and that eating dirt sounds fun but actually tastes pretty gross. You're still a kid, but you've learned enough to become skilled at a few things, like popping a wheelie in your driveway and writing a legible letter Q in cursive.The Vail Film Festival is now 10 years old, and not only has it learned a few things in its first decade, it's become an expert at putting together a festival that entertains audiences and also attracts a wide variety of filmmakers. When the film festival debuted in 2004, Vail was just a tiny enclave on the side of a mountain no one had ever heard of and few paid attention to.Just kidding. Ten years ago Vail was as busy and bustling as ever, but brothers Sean and Scott Cross looked beyond the ski industry and saw an opportunity to add something special to Vail that it didn't yet have: a premiere film festival along the likes of Sundance and Telluride. Hey, if setting a film festival outside of Hollywood in a small town known more for its skiing than filmmaking worked for Robert Redford, maybe it could work for the Cross siblings, too. As filmmakers themselves, the Cross brothers had a passion for films but no actual experience when it came to coordinating their own three-day movie marathon."We'd never done a film festival before," said Sean Cross, co-founder of the Vail Film Festival. "We felt there was a need for festivals to focus on independent film, like Sundance did at the beginning. A lot of festivals have become studio-driven and out of reach for independent filmmakers. We wanted to give a platform for truly independent films."Keeping it 'low-key' "Truly independent" has been the festival's motto since day one, and those involved from the beginning have always sought out films that won't be shown at the Cineplex anytime soon. It may seem odd for a film festival to aspire to be an alternative to Sundance, the most well-known independent film festival in the U.S., but the founders were adamant about keeping the festival affordable and accessible. Many Vail entities like to describe themselves with words like "exclusive" and "elite," but the film festival is one place where there's no velvet rope between those who simply like watching films and those who make them. Kaye Ferry has been a board member for the Vail film festival since 2004 and is now board director."People say they love the festival because it's small and you can get into things," Ferry said. "I've had a friend of mine go to Sundance three times and hasn't seen a film yet. Here it's small and intimate and we've kept it sort of low-key."Making a name for the festival and filmmakersDespite its unassuming and laidback vibe, the festival has boasted quite a few big names since it's first run. Actor Luke Wilson, known as the Wilson brother without the crooked nose (that would be Owen), brought his directorial debut "The Wendell Baker Story" to the festival for its premiere in 2006. The festival screened two of Judd Apatow's films, "Knocked Up" in 2007, which he directed, and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" in 2008, which he produced, before the films were released in theaters and became box-office hits. Perhaps most memorable of festival attendees was Kevin Smith, an indie film director known for his '90s cult classics "Clerks," "Mallrats" and "Chasing Amy." Smith received the Renegade Award at the festival in 2009."(Kevin) is very rebellious and says whatever he wants," Cross said. "We had a film critic who was doing a Q and A with Smith on stage. Kevin decided he wanted to hold hands with him the whole time (during the interview). It was one of the most bizarre experiences we've had."Household names fill seats at screenings, but the festival is more interested in helping young filmmakers find an audience. Director and actor Blayne Weaver has had all three of his films premiere at the festival, starting with "Outside Sales" in 2006."The (Vail Film Festival) was the first legitimizing factor for me as a director," Weaver said. "After that the film went on the play dozens of film festivals, but Vail was the first. I needed some stamp of approval, and Vail did that for me."Although the films are the focus, Weaver said the time in between screenings is the fun part."You can't beat the parties and the availability (with) other filmmakers to sit around and talk," Weaver said. "I love being in a situation where we can have a couple of drinks and talk about the movies we just saw."Increasing popularity and profits After numerous venue changes, festival organizers now feel as though they've found a central location in Vail Village. Festivalgoers can walk between screenings at Cinebistro and the Four Seasons, and it's only a short drive to Vail Mountain School for the opening and closing night films. Now with an established name and a solid lineup of quality films, there's one thing the festival would like to do that it hasn't yet: turn a profit. As with many art-related endeavors, getting sponsors and attracting a large crowd is always a challenge. Ferry said the festival now averages 15,000 attendees each year, but limited funding makes it harder to expand the event beyond its current state."If you have a lot of money to throw at something early on, it makes it easier," Ferry said. "With an event like this, people don't believe you can do it until you do it. And then you have to do it well several times. I think this year will be the real taking off. It's been a long, slow process. I think we're on the upswing of growth from here on in."
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Financial exploitation of seniors is a serious problem. The typical case involves someone spending the senior's money without authorization and/or not for the primary benefit of the senior. Sadly, many cases involve exploitation by a family member or perceived friend of the victim.
How does financial exploitation occur? A common tool for financial exploitation is the durable general power of attorney in which the senior appoints someone as his or her agent to handle financial matters and the person turns out to be untrustworthy. Sometimes the financial exploitation is accomplished by other means, including coercing a senior into signing a deed or placing the perpetrator's name on a bank account; accompanying a senior to the bank to make a withdrawal for the benefit of the perpetrator; taking items of a senior's personal property; or obtaining an undocumented "loan" that will never be paid back. A common phenomenon is an individual - the "new best friend" - who ingratiates himself or herself to the senior to obtain trust and reliance, which is then abused.
Where can financial exploitation be reported? Colorado, unlike some other states, does not require mandatory reporting of suspected financial exploitation. Crimes against seniors can be reported to the department of human services, which has access to many useful resources. The department will investigate complaints and may turn them over to local law enforcement for criminal prosecution.
What criminal remedies are available for financial exploitation? The Colorado criminal code contains special provisions, including enhanced charges and preferential trial dates, designed to protect persons age 60 and older. Because of concerns that the victim may pass away or be medically unavailable to testify at trial, the code allows a prosecutor to present the victim's deposition in lieu of in-person testimony. Further, the code provides that a witness may not invoke the attorney-client privilege or similar privileges to prevent testifying in a senior abuse case.
What civil remedies are available for financial exploitation? In addition to pursuing criminal charges, seniors can sue perpetrators of financial exploitation civilly. Cases take many forms depending on the particular facts, but typically involves trying to recover assets misappropriated from the senior. If a suspected perpetrator is acting as a fiduciary, such as a trustee or agent, the court can force the fiduciary to file a report detailing the fiduciary's activities. The court then has broad powers to charge or sanction the fiduciary for misconduct. If a senior does not have sufficient capacity to handle his or her own financial affairs, an interested person can petition the court to appoint a conservator or guardian to handle the affairs for the senior. Once appointed, the conservator or guardian can then obtain necessary financial records and pursue a case against a perpetrator on the senior's behalf.
How can financial exploitation be prevented? There is no perfect way to prevent financial exploitation, but planning early for inevitable diminished capacity in later years is a must. Powers of attorney and revocable trusts are proven estate planning mechanisms to put financial decisions in the hands of someone other than a senior, but it is critical that the agent or trustee be chosen carefully. It is advisable to limit the agent or trustees' powers in the trust or power of attorney document, particularly with regard to "gifting" assets. Also, it may be appropriate to require the agent or trustee to account regularly to a trusted third person. Seniors can hire a "daily money manager" who will for a fee supervise routine financial matters such as bill paying, checking account management, budgeting and bill verification. Seniors can complete a form in advance requiring their bank to report suspected financial exploitation to the department of human services.
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Among the many archetypal diamond shapes, only a handful is likely to stand the test of time. One of these enduring few is the cushion shape, which is most recognizable for its huge crown, big open culet, and pavilion facets. And to further immortalize this classic gem shape, Harry Kotlar came up with its own fresh, innovative version in the Kotlar Cushion Diamond engagement rings and wedding bands. Bequeathed with over 60 facets, the Kotlar Cushion Diamond features four major facets that mirror light into the core of the stone to generate fire and radiance that even the most eclectic aficionados would likely long for. The ingenious, creative architecture ultimately creates a breathtaking cushion jewelry that is likely to transcend industry standard and limits of time.
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DETROIT -- The A's shut down the big boppers in the middle of Detroit's lineup Saturday.
One problem.
The bottom third of the Tigers' batting order did more than enough damage to saddle the A's with a 3-1 loss in Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series at Comerica Park.
No. 9 hitter Omar Infante doubled to spark the go-ahead rally in the third, coming around to score when A's starter Jarrod Parker made a fielding error on Quintin Berry's infield single. Alex Avila, the Tigers' eighth hitter, went the opposite way with a homer off Parker in the fifth to extend Detroit's lead to 3-1.
Meanwhile, the A's held Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder -- the Tigers' 3-4 hitters -- to a combined 0-for-7 evening. Based on that, it seemed the A's might be in good shape.
"Them two aren't the only guys that have produced all year," A's catcher Derek Norris said. "Obviously you don't want their two superstars to end up with the headlines. But when it came down to it, they came up clutch and sometimes it just happens."
Parker gave Detroit's lower hitters credit.
"Their bottom of the order applied some pressure and did what they were supposed to do," he said. "I don't think anybody in the big leagues is an easy out."
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he knew the A's had four lefties in their bullpen to stack up against the left-handed hitting Fielder in the late innings, so it was important for Detroit for others to produce.
"It wasn't like we just blistered them all around," Leyland said. "I thought Parker was very good. But if you're going to win, there's usually some reasons. We did a lot of good things."
Yoenis Cespedes lined a one-out single to left, which brought up Brandon Moss. Moss hit a long, high fly to right that appeared as if it might leave the park for a game-tying home run. But the ball died at the warning track, and right fielder Andy Dirks caught it at the wall.
"This is a big yard," Moss said. "I was hoping it maybe had a chance, but I also thought (Dirks) had a chance to rob it. I saw him about to climb the wall, and then he didn't have to."
Moss said Benoit threw him a changeup, and he was waiting for it.
"I saw it and recognized what the pitch was when he threw it," he said. "But I still didn't stay back quite long enough and hit it off the end of the bat. You try to put the best swing on it you can, and it stinks it didn't go out."
Melvin said an issue remains whether Anderson might need more time but added: "I think maybe how (the first) couple games play out, too, might decide that. First and foremost, the thing is his health."
If Anderson pitches Game 3, rookie A.J. Griffin is in line to pitch Game 4 unless the A's bring back Parker on three days' rest.
With Pat Neshek making the roster, it came down to either Pedro Figueroa or Jim Miller as the eighth man in the bullpen.
Figueroa, a hard-throwing lefty with a nasty slider, was the choice. Travis Blackley's presence as a long reliever made Miller expendable.


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My name is Jamison Huhner and my blog presents and discusses claims to fame for small towns all over the U.S. And other random nonsense. Claims to fame include celebrity residents past and present, historic events (battles, crimes), oddities, records of some sort and a million other things. I'm a graduate of Devils Lake Central and, eventually, a graduate from the University of North Dakota with degrees in Russian/Soviet studies and business. After college I moved south to Atlanta before finally ending up in Nashville where I now live with my wife and twin boys.
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The Claim to Fame – Ted St. Martin – World's Record for Consecutive Free Throws
In my fifty plus years I have seen some amazing athletic accomplishments such as Jordan in the NBA, amazing catches in football, and astonishing feats in track and field, but I have to say, that the one sports record that I find nothing short of miraculous is Ted St. Martin's record of 5,221 consecutive free throws. Are you kidding me? How on earth can someone make, let's say, 200 in a row? Even the best NBA players shoot about 90% if they are lucky and the record in the NBA is 97 by Micheal Williams when he was with the Timberwolves. Now let's review that number again. 5,221. It just blows my mind.
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'Dancing With the Stars': The Final Four
Is bigger better? "Dancing with the Stars" tackles this Monday with its first four-couple finals.
Over the next two hours, each of the four duos will perform something the judges have selected, participate in a cha-cha relay and unveil a much-anticipated freestyle. Expect props galore, guest appearances by other dancers and possibly non-"DWTS" types for the latter event. Will the members of the Fierce Five make a return to the ballroom to support fellow gymnast Aly Raisman? They were in Shawn Johnson's freestyle last season.
All the pros and celebrities will make it to Tuesday's results show, with the first elimination revealed during the first hour. This means viewer votes count tonight. (Let's count how many ways co-host Brooke Burke Charvet says this.) After the first cut, the remaining couples will have to tackle that "DWTS" institution known as the Insta-Dance, in which they will have minimal time to learn a routine to a song they discover on live TV. The judges tend to score these pretty generously, and they tend to score high on Finale Night anyway, so this probably won't affect the rankings much.
But first – egad, Val! Mr. Chmerkovskiy looks as if he wandered over from the Chicago Blackhawks-Detroit Red Wings game. He took an elbow to the face about an hour before showtime, and a bloody visage greets viewers. He's stitched up, and his right eye is swollen.
ROUND 1: JUDGES' CHOICE, in which the judges picked a number they think best showcases a couple's abilities
Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff reached the top of the leaderboard for the first time last week – well, they were tied at the top with Aly and Mark Ballas – and Jacoby greets his "light-skinned grandfather," head judge Len, who's there to help the footballer improve his footwork for a jive. "Ping from the knee!" Imagine kicking a peanut! Len tells Jacoby. (No, not Ingo Rademacher's son.) Then Len asks to see some of Jacoby's shoulder pop. Who would have guessed Len and Jacoby would be so fun together? It's a good dance, but something seems off. Is Jacoby concentrating too hard on the footwork? The kicks have improved, though only somewhat. He isn't smiling as much as usual. The judges pinpoint that he lost the beat in spots, in spite of or perhaps because of his endless supply of energy. Brooke asks Jacoby what it will take for him to beat Zendaya, Aly and Kellie Pickler. "The grace of God," Jacoby replies. Score: 27 (Carrie Ann 9, Len 9, Bruno 9).
Last week's co-leaders, Aly and Mark, follow Jacoby and Karina. They have the samba, a dance on which Aly missed some steps earlier this season. Bruno stops by to insist Mark include the difficult samba rolls, and he encourages Aly's technical refinement. "Hips Don't Lie" – Aly exhibits polish and personality in this samba. She does the first 15 to 20 seconds on her own, confidently. The samba roll is decently done; my quibble is with its less-than-smooth placement, a choreography issue, rather than the way it's performed. Aly engages in Mark-isms with the overdone faces, and how is the bobbing hands and knees move part of samba? Bruno is delighted Aly did everything he asked of her. Carrie Ann thinks Aly personifies a combination of everyone else in the finals. Score: 28 (Carrie Ann 9, Len 9, Bruno 10).
Kellie said it feels as if the principal has come when Len visits to advise her and Derek Hough on their quickstep. The initial quickstep was one point away from perfection, with Carrie Ann having wished for better body contact. Kellie swears she and Derek will duct tape themselves together to get that elusive 30. Len talks to them about their "knobbily bits," which in British Grade School Health classes seems to be a euphemism for the hip-bone area. Whatever you want to call them, they're fused together for a choreography tour de force. It's easy to praise flashy numbers such as the trio paso doble, yet it's almost more difficult to create an interesting basic piece. This quickstep has variations and runs, and it builds with the music. Kellie is whirling around more at the end of the dance than at the beginning. Len swoons when he sees elements of Viennese waltz amid the changes in rhythm. Carrie Ann applauds the improved body contact. Score: that perfect score, a 30.
Zendaya and Val saw their lowest scores last week since Week 3 in the messy quickstep, so they have work to do to win that Mirror Ball. Carrie Ann says the judges chose the samba because they want the Disney Channel teen to show off more of a samba feel, with a balance of technical, content and "Zendaya's thing." (Side note: It's a pleasure to see the judges visiting the couples in rehearsal to offer constructive, specific feedback. We haven't seen this on the finals in a few seasons. Such trips make "DWTS" feel more like a dance show than a collection of splashy gimmicks.) Val has Zendaya put heels on for the first time in a few weeks, and Carrie Ann notices she has to work on her strength even more in the higher shoes. In this samba, Zendaya is a saucy tease, mixing fast steps with slinky slithering. She and Val beam at and revel in each other and the awesome samba music. The judges love the blend of steps, with Len praising one no one else seems to have heard of and Len himself says he hasn't seen since the Falklands War (1982). Carrie Ann is happy with Zendaya's control in heels. Score: another 30.
ROUND 2: THE CHA-CHA RELAY. Each couple gets 40 seconds, and the judges will rank them afterward. The first-place team will get five points, the second-place team will receive four points, the third-place team will earn three points, and the fourth-place team will end up with just two points. Kellie and Derek start off, emphasizing their technicality. Jacoby jumps over them to transition, and he's still hunching over more than he should when he dances. (Wasn't this a problem in Week 1?) He slides under Aly and Mark, who seem to start their dance with Karina. They're cheeky but lack Kellie and Derek's precision. Zendaya and Val end the quartet of couples with side-by-side spins and a dip to the floor. The judges give nothing away, saying only that this was the perfect Final Four. My guess? Zendaya/Val, Kellie/Derek, Aly/Mark, Jacoby/Karina. And … I'm right.
New Orleans native Jacoby brings a super-sized Mardi Gras to the ballroom, complete with tap dancers, a band, lifts, second line (a tradition in brass-band parades) and last week's superstar pirouetter, Sophia Lucia. Jacoby wants Bourbon Street to relocate to Ballroom Los Angeles, but his mind isn't processing all the chaos. He's in sneakers (not cleats, as one might have expected). He executes a windmill move similar to what we saw Kellie and Derek do last week, as well as some crazy lifts, one of which has a messy dismount. Karina and Jacoby each dance with a kid, and they end the number with Sophia propped on Jacoby's shoulders. We feel New Orleans. However, we can't always find Jacoby and Karina in the madness. Somehow, the entertainer has been overshadowed in the awesome concept. Carrie Ann says it was the right strategy, but it outshined him. As with the jive, Bruno believes, Jacoby lost timing while in full-on-attack mode. Score: 27 (all 9s).
Host Tom Bergeron brings us back from commercial break in silence as he expresses his concern for those affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma earlier Monday. He asks the audience to applaud the "amazing courage" of the first responders.
Mark wants to create a vertical bar and use a high platform so he can exploit Aly's gymnastic strength and conditioning in their futuristic freestyle. They practice with a fireman's pole. Huh – Mark hates heights, yet he'll make himself and Aly be 20 feet to 25 feet in the air, and he warns her she'll be (bleeped) if she misses a pass. They start on the ground, however, in green and blue strobe lights, accompanied by electronica. We see a lot of flips, and oddly, Aly wobbles coming out of a cartwheel. They come up stairs and climb up the poles, suspending themselves at the top briefly before sliding down for side-by-side work. It's a freestyle we haven't seen before, Carrie Ann says as she recollects her own days of dancing with a pole. (Seriously!) Bruno marvels at how in sync they are. Score: 30. Aly says she feels as if she just did 15 floor-exercise routines.
Derek wants to strip down the production for the freestyle while having Kellie attempt things not seen before on "DWTS." He's indecisive – should they go with a hammock? Nah, let's just make it real, Derek decides. He says he has her doing things he doesn't try with pros. They want to sell the power of the dance, not the production. The freestyle, set to "Beneath Your Beautiful," has shapes we haven't seen before. How does Kellie contort her body for those spins and extensions? It's like a contemporary number we might see on a results show between pros. It's all about emotion. The audience applause goes on for two minutes. Carrie Ann is choked up, Len says the great dancing engaged the heart and gives them a standing ovation, and Bruno calls it a contemporary work of art. Kellie is crying, too. This is a performance about trust, she says. Derek says he wasn't supposed to dance this season but had a gut last-minute feeling to come back. This may be his best partnership yet. Score: another 30, although Len and Bruno both say they wish they could score it an 11 rather than "just" a 10.
How are Zendaya and Val supposed to go on after that? They go with intricate choreography, hip-hop and a lot of kids. It's not all hip-hop, though. Zendaya wants to show versatility with cha-cha in the beginning and then contemporary before finishing with hip-hop. Because this freestyle is about inspiration, Val brings in several kids who appear to be under the age of 10. Zendaya looks as if she's wearing an ice-skating costume for this number set to Justin Bieber's "Beauty and the Beat." Oh, good – she doesn't elbow Val this time. As with his freestyle with Kellie Monaco last season, Val has choreographed a routine that emphasizes actual dance ability even with the extras. It's a solid, really good freestyle, and it showcases how well Zendaya can dance – but it doesn't have the same pull as Kellie and Derek's number. Then again, the Zendaya/Val dynamic is a very different but equally effective one versus the Kellie/Derek one. Len says this freestyle had so many parts, but they all work. Bruno loves her "unique luminosity," and he and Carrie Ann praise Zendaya as a role model. She starts to cry. Score: 30, of course. Val says he dedicates the number to parents, not just kids.
Coming Tuesday: the finale, of course! Speakeasy will have a special live blog starting just before 9 p.m. EDT, featuring me, guest blogger Kerry Grace Benn, and dancing neophyte (and Wall Street Journal copy editor) Nate Becker. Of course, we want your comments, too. Let's have our own dance and commentary party!
But first – tell us below who will win the 16th Mirror Ball versus who should.
Zendaya/Val: 65 (30 + 5 + 30)
Kellie/Derek: 64 (30 + 4 + 30)
Aly/Mark: 61 (28 + 3 + 30)
Jacoby/Karina: 56 (27 + 2 + 27)


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June 14th, 2013
Ten days ago, Secretary of State John Kerry put forth a challenge to our community, to raise our voices in support of his work to achieve a two-state solution. And American Jews have begun to answer his call. Read More...