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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Sugar and Ice by Kate Messner
Claire Boucher loves to ice skate. She skates on the pond by her family's maple farm, she teaches smaller children in their skating club, and she's been working for months on a solo routine for the Maple Show with her warm and beloved coach. She loves their maple farm, her best friend Natalie who is a keeps bees, and math. Then Groshev, a famous skating coach, shows up at the Maple Show and offers her a scholarship to train at Lake Placid. Claire isn't sure how she feels about this. Her older cousin, Charlotte, is in training to be a professional skater and she knows it's hard. She's not sure she wants to give up so much. But everyone thinks it's the opportunity of a lifetime, everyone is making sacrifices so she can go, so…she does.
She finds out it's harder – and more painful - than she had expected. She barely has time for her schoolwork, let alone her friends and her family. Groshev isn't warm and understanding like her old coach, and the competition is fierce. Worst of all, some of the other girls will do anything to discourage her, from mean whispers to vandalism. Is it worth it? Does Claire really want to be a professional ice skater? If she does, does she have what it takes?
Messner does an excellent job not only portraying the competition, ambition, and squabbles in an extremely competitive sport but also the real characters of the people involved. She doesn't sugarcoat the emotional and physical hardships that accompany this competitive sport, but she also writes enthusiastically and beautifully about the people who enjoy it and the beauty of figure skating. Claire is a wonderful character, realistically excited and nervous about trying something new and difficult, confused and hurt as she tries to fit into another world, and finally triumphant as she stands up for herself and makes her own decisions. There is a little bit of innocent romance as she makes friends with a boy in her skating group, but the main focus of the story is on Claire and her trials and triumphs.
Verdict: Highly recommended. I think it's mainly going to appeal to girls, since so much of the story is focused on Claire and her female friends and enemies, but it will definitely appeal to any middle grade or young teen girl who likes realistic stories, whether or not she's into skating or other sports. I would really like to buy this one but I don't think I can fit it into my budget; I've already bought a lot of "girl" realistic fiction this year. However, I will crunch a few more numbers and we'll see…
ISBN: 9780802720818; Published December 7, 2010 by Walker Childrens; Borrowed from another library; Purchased for the library
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- Ms. Yingling said...
But it's girls and sports... Maybe you could fit it in next year. I also love Gianna Z because it has cross country running. I do love the titles by this author. If I see one at Half Price Books I'll pick it up for you!
- December 7, 2011 at 4:32 PM
- Jennifer said...
We have it! I smooshed it into the October order and it's already gone out!
- December 7, 2011 at 5:35 PM
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Joachim Loew will hand a host of German fringe players their chance to impress ahead of this summer's World Cup when his side take on Poland in a friendly fixture on Tuesday.
Most of Die Mannschaft's regular starters are still embroiled in domestic and European campaigns, meaning Loew will pick from a field of less-experienced international names for the warm-up encounter.
Although it's just a friendly, Poland's stars will be out to impress against their continental rivals, while Germany's stand-by options still clinging to the thought of being included in the squad that travels to Brazil will be eager to make themselves known.
Date: Tuesday, May 13
Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET
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Key Players to Watch
Germany: Kevin Volland
Germany's lack of central striking stars is both a blessing and a curse for a player like Kevin Volland, attempting to break into a section of Loew's squad that he's shown some reluctance in over-subscribing to.
Fiorentina-based Mario Gomez was unable to crack his way into the reckoning, but this fixture provides Hoffenheim's uncapped contender with the ideal chance to impress ahead of this summer's tournament.
German expert Jonathan Harding looks forward to seeing the 21-year-old in action:
36,000 tickets sold for Germany's game against Poland tomorrow night says @BILD_Sport. Good crowd for Volland and Co to impress.— Jonathan Harding (@JonBloggs66) May 12, 2014
Volland, in Germany's press conference: "I'm a variable player but I do feel happy up front." Capable there, but he also knows what to say.— Jonathan Harding (@JonBloggs66) May 12, 2014
Volland has been an impressive asset for Germany's Under-21 team during his time in the youth system, and among all those would-be internationals hoping to break into Loew's squad this summer, it's perhaps him who stands the best chance of succeeding.
Poland: Ludovic Obraniak
After Jakub Wawrzyniak, Ludovic Obraniak stands as the most experienced member of Adam Nawalka's squad for the trip to Germany, having featured for his country on 33 occasions so far.
The winger is one of the few Bundesliga names to have made it into the reckoning for Poland, with Robert Lewandowski and Lukasz Piszczek on duty with Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal final this weekend.
With Lewandowski missing, the quality of ammunition put into the box by Poland will have to be that much more reliable, with the visitors now unable to rely upon their prolific marksman.
Obraniak's 2013-14 campaign with Werder Bremen has been interrupted by injury since his January move from Bordeaux, but the 29-year-old can now hope to pounce upon a weakened Germany line-up and end the term on a high note.

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As her five-month house arrest period comes to an end early in August, Martha Stewart looks back on her experiences as "hideous" in a new interview.
Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine, Stewart, who turns 64 on Aug. 3, says prosecutors made a legal example out of her in order "to scare other people."
"Of course that is what it's all about," Stewart tells the magazine, as quoted by the Associated Press. "Bring 'em down a notch, to scare other people. If
Martha can be sent to jail, think hard before you sell that stock." (Stewart was convicted not for selling her stock, but for lying to federal investigators about why she chose to sell the stock.)
Asked if she thinks she needs to tell anyone she's sorry, Stewart apologizes for the "chaos" her prosecution caused but suggests that it was not her fault. "Let's see, how can I say this? I'm on appeal. You don't appeal if you think that you should be sorry," she says.
Stewart also reveals that her nickname among inmates in the West Virginia penitentiary was M. Diddy, and that "I hate lockdown. It's hideous."
On a lighter note she reportedly says of her electronic monitor: "I watched them put it on. You can figure out how to get it off. … It's on the Internet. I looked it up."
Ever aware of the harsh personality that has brought her criticism in the past, Stewart owns up to hoping to appear softer than before on her upcoming version of NBC's The Apprentice. As has been previously reported, she'll not bellow "You're fired" as Donald Trump does. Instead, she says: "We are trying to come up with other ways to say it. For instance, if someone is from Idaho, I could say, 'You're back in Boise for apple-picking time.'"
Martha: My Prison Nickname Was M. Diddy
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For researchers performing invasion and migration assays, the CIM-Plate 16 used with the xCELLigence Real-Time Cell Analyzer (RTCA) DP instrument from Roche Applied Science, a business area of Roche Diagnostics, offers a means to monitor cellular responses in real time, without exogenous labels, through impedance-based technology. The CIM-Plate 16 provides a kinetic cell-response profile throughout an experiment, detailing the onset and rate of invasion and migration. This information can help researchers understand processes that current endpoint experiments are unable to address.
The study of cell invasion and migration is of great importance to enable a better understanding of underlying biological and molecular mechanisms. The new CIM-Plate 16 device detects real-time invasion and migration of cells without the use of labels.
Cell invasion is the intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues, particularly with respect to cancer cells. Cell migration is the movement of cells from one area to another, generally in response to chemical signal; it is important in diverse physiological and pathological processes, including embryonic development, cell differentiation, wound healing, immune response, inflammation, and notably, cancer metastasis.
Conventional methodologies for migration detection are endpoint and label-based assays. One of the more commonly used methods is the Boyden chamber (also called trans-well migration assay), whereby cells placed in inserts are allowed to invade and migrate through an artificial microporous membrane into lower chambers containing a given chemoattractant.
There are drawbacks to this approach. The migrated cells (typically attached on the reverse side of the membrane) must be stained with chemical dyes or labeled with fluorescent molecules. In most cases, the membrane is removed from the insert, and then the stained or labeled cells are counted manually using a microscope or evaluated using a spectrometer.
This labor-intensive process limits throughput and, as a result of labeling the cells, may alter gene-expression profiles and lead to intra-assay variability because of differences in labeling efficiency. Additionally, cell counting by means of microscopy may not be accurate, often resulting in inconsistent and irreproducible migration data.
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As cells migrate from the upper chamber through the membrane into the bottom chamber in response to chemoattractant, they contact and adhere to the electronic sensors on the underside of the membrane, resulting in an increase in impedance. The impedance increase correlates to increasing numbers of migrated cells on the underside of the membrane, and cell-index values reflecting impedance changes are automatically and continuously recorded by the RTCA DP Instrument (Figures 2 and 3). Therefore, cell-migration activity can be monitored via the cell-index profile.
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1. Cells should be grown in serum-free medium for 4–24 hours. 2. For invasion experiments, the top chamber of the CIM-Plate 16 is coated with Matrigel (BD) before adding medium (with or without chemoattractant) to the bottom chamber. 3. The CIM-Plate 16 is assembled by placing the top chamber onto the bottom chamber and snapping the two together. 4. Serum-free medium is placed in the top chamber to hydrate and preincubate the membrane for one hour in the CO2 incubator at 37°C before obtaining a background measurement. 5. Cells are lightly trypsinized, pelleted and resuspended at the indicated cell densities in serum-free medium. 6. Once the CIM-Plate 16 has equilibrated, it is placed in the RTCA DP Station and the background cell-index values are measured. 7. The CIM-Plate 16 is then removed from the RTCA DP Station, and the cells are added to the top chamber at the desired density. 8. The CIM-Plate 16 is placed in the RTCA DP Station and migration is monitored every two minutes for several hours.
We analyzed different densities of MDA-MB-231 cells in the absence or presence of 10% FBS in the bottom chamber (Figure 2). Cell migration kinetics were recorded by the RTCA DP Instrument for approximately 24 hours. Migration kinetics were distinct and easily detected by automated real-time monitoring. The low- to high-seeding densities were quantitatively monitored and reflected by the cell-index values, and were correlated with a manual cell count determined at the end of the assay by fixing and staining the cells on the membrane of the top chamber (data not shown).
We monitored migration and invasion kinetics—in the absence and presence of Matrigel, respectively—in response to 10% FBS (Figure 3). In the absence of serum, we observed little to no migration. As indicated by the cell-index profiles, cell invasion and migration was affected in a dose-dependent manner by the concentration of Matrigel. The rate and onset of invasion were readily quantified by real-time monitoring while concurrently assessing migration. The delay of cell-index signal (Figure 3) correlates with the time required for the cells to invade through the Matrigel and was dependent on Matrigel concentration.
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Official Major League lineup card, from Cleveland Stadium, signed by Walter Johnson as manager of the Cleveland Indians, and filled out entirely in his hand. The lineup card, which dates from 1933, is signed simply "Johnson" in black ink (grading "9") in the lower right. In his capacity as manager, he has listed the entire Cleveland lineup with their positions as follows: Galatzer (RF), Burnett (3B), Averill (CF), Vosmik (LF), Hale (2B), Boss (1B), Cissell (SS), Pytlak (C), and Brown (P). Very few items exist directly relating to Johnson's tenure as manager. This is the only lineup card we have ever seen from his managing days. Johnson managed the Cleveland Indians from June 9, 1933 until August 5, 1935. During that time he compiled a record of 179-168. His lifetime managing record was a very respectable 529-432. Previous to managing the Indians, Johnson also served as manager of the Senators from 1929 to 1932. Although this card bears no year, based upon the lineup, it can only date from 1933. Incredibly, "The Big Train" won almost as many games on the mound (417) as he did in his entire seven seasons of managing (529). Considered the fastest pitcher of his era, Johnson holds the Major League record for shutouts (110) and his 2.17 lifetime ERA ranks seventh on the all-time list. In 1936 he became one of the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame. The card (3.75 x 4.75 inches) displays light creasing and is in Very Good condition. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $200. Estimate $400/$600. SOLD FOR $822.50
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Discussion in 'Indoor Growing' started by highagain420, Mar 15, 2009.
what is the most respectable seed co to get good producing ATF seeds
good ? i want to know to
I don't think the legendary alaskan matanuska thunderfuck strain is available through any seed bank. I imagine the only way to get this strain would be to know some old hippie grower that has been growing it for decades and get a cutting. That strain that sagamartha markets as matanuska is supposed to be complete bunk...
My buddy said he use to get a batch every year from pheonix. so im hopeing there seeds out there
Used to get a batch of the thunderfuck? Doubt it, if you were going to find it anywhere it would probably be the pacific northwest. Probably a knock off strain, but hell, maybe if this phoenix grower had the right connections its possible I guess.
The ATF/MTF/MVTF is/are clone only plants. DrGreenthumb offers a strain he calls MTF, ut it grows differently than any MTF I have ever seen... flowered at 9" if becomes a 36" spear - no branching what-so-ever.
Real MTF will throw her arms out and branch like space invaders. She has a nice citrus/tangerine smell while in flower. Nice trich delevelopement... I love the finger hash. Dry, she smells smooth but musky (in a good way) tastes like red grapes, creeps up on you, and makes you fat.... errr packs a strong case of the munchies.
If you are in so cal the clones have been passed to a couple clone dealers (MTF, ATF, MVTF) and they are making the rounds. BE SURE TO CHECK ANY CLONES FOR BUGS & DISEASE BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO INFECT YOU GARDEN!
heh clone only? i bought a outdoor grow pack from a seed bank in amsterdam, and got one alaskan thunderfuck mother growing in my back yard right now, interesting how it grows, its lower leave naturally were small but when it got to the 5th node its leaves are now coming out like a umbrella.
u can find the seed at seedism.com
never mind, what i got is matanuska lime, its a hybrid of the alaskan thunderfuck with lemon skunk. sry dude
well if you got some seeds from amsterdam then you dont have the 30yr old cut that IS the real deal.
edit: maybe your beans will sprout you something nice. the MTF is a strong/dom breeding plant... most of the crosses I have seen are nice looking (haven;t smoked any). good luck with your outdoor.
You're right I just picked up two mvtf clones in malibu a couple weeks ago doing good in a liitle bubbleponics kit I made. Also have two clones of pure kush as well.
I have some beans that are ATF/AK47 cross I received from a member here. Here is a pic attached of one growing.
They do smell like you describe, but do they look like ATF? Maybe you can't tell yet since I have it cramped in this 16oz cup?
If this isn't looking right, anyone know of pictures of true ATF?
Hey there Oregon brother.. I have been growing MTF for a while. I could let you know more if you took some close ups of: 1)new nodes 2)space inbetween nodes
And please transplant that into a bigger container, with that size her little roots are cramped and struggling to support that much top heavy weight. I would also recommend trimming them back a bit, it will make the branches from the sides extend and take top spot which will give you a wider and fuller canopy with more 'tops'.
And I really like the size/weight/flavor ratio of this strain. Ive tasted better (I just finished some kush that I got 2oz off of and although flavor and smell is super funkie, 2oz per plant is a waste of space; ps MTF avg 6oz per 7gallon container and usually 10-12oz avg in 15 gallon containers) and seen fatter (NL#5 do I need to say more..), but the MTF is a really well rounded out plant.
Well, I guess I should start out by bidding you all good grow season and happy harvest.
My name is Dr. Strain. I am from the Matanuska Valley. The 574 cut of the MTF is the original Matanuska Thunder Fuck. The origiator of the strain was busted and lost all of his cuttings, years later they resurfaced in only the most esoteric gardens related to his. Before Sargamatha could get ahold of his pheno of the ATF(Anchorage Thunder Fuck), later to be called Matanuska Tundra, the valley was flooded with everyone claiming "thier" plant is the Heirloom MTF. Never the less, the MTF has a unique trait that dtands out amongst her imposters. She produces huge calyxes even in the the vegitative stage and it produces a unique citrus aroma that is very distinguished.
If your around Seattle, Alaskan Thunder Fuck cutting can be obtained. I just burned through the last of mine at 2013 HempFest
Hi Mr. Ganja' I'm a 59 year old paraplegic and the seed was the best I've ever grown and smoked, what you had sure looked like it, but can't say for sure. Reason I'm contacting you now is because I sure would like to find a seed or two cad you help me. PLEASE!!! Thanks and Peace, GRANDPRIX
Please, dear sir, hook a brother up with some seed. I'd take it crossed with any decent skunk, ibl, or landrace. pretty please? thanks!
So hard to believe that seeds for this cannot be bought anywhere. Wish I knew someone who grew this. I tried MTF only once in my life. I'll never forget how pleasant, and potent it was.
I have 4 ATF seeds left in my goodie bin. no room for them tho, and not sure if Ill have time in the future either.
Dr strain. I'm close enough to Seattle. However too far away (Tacoma) to know anyone. I lived in Fairbanks for 10 years and atf is hands down my favorite strain. I wish I could get a great growing cut off a mother to grow in my garden
So did anyone every get any seeds?
From Peters Creek and I agree. It is a fool's errand at this point if you are not somewhere in the NW or actually know somebody from the Mat-Su.
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Leading off a week of remembrance, Hollywood stars and musicians such as Chris Isaak, Enrique Iglesias, and James Earl Jones joined President Bush and first lady Laura Bush, as well as Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife, Alma, Monday at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center event, called the "Concert for America," was a musical tribute to mark Wednesday's first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. NBC will broadcast highlights of the concert Wednesday night.
"Today we mourn the lost, honor the living and celebrate the character of our country and the creativity of our people," the president told the audience, according to Reuters.
Isaak compared the gathering to putting flowers on a grave.
"I don't know what music does, or what exactly singing or getting people together does," the singer, 46, told reporters before the show. "But it's something we do, and I can't think of much else we could do."
Reba McIntyre, Alan Jackson, Al Green and India.Arie were also among the performers. Jones and Angela Bassett delivered dramatic readings.
Laura Bush served as honorary chairwoman of the event, which was the second "Concert for America." The first took place at the Kennedy Center last Sept. 24.
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Unconscionable: Financial Exploitation of Elderly Persons with Dementia
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Marquette Elder's Advisor, Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 383, 2008
Millions of Americans must deal with the affects of dementia on an elderly family member. Once a person develops dementia it creates an acute potential for financial abuse. This article recounts the real life financial exploitation of Gladys Smith, an elderly woman with dementia. It then analyzes Gladys's estate plan in order to show how her exploitation could have been avoided or mitigated. The article offers four steps to preventing financial exploitation: (1) expecting the worst-case scenarios; (2) advance planning; (3) periodic communication; and (4) creating layers of protection to guard against the worst-case scenarios.
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There is no doubt the Republican-controlled House of Representatives deserves criticism, but I do not understand why they are the complete focus of what's wrong in Washington.
House Speaker John Boehner has been made a scapegoat while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gets a pass from the news media.
According to the Budget Act of 1974, the Senate by law has to pass an annual budget by April 15 of each year.
This Senate, under the leadership of Reid, has not passed a budget since 2009. Why is this hidden under the rug?
We need to hold everyone accountable in Washington, not just one political party.
Diane Jackson, Orange Park
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I just finished listening to President Barack Obama's speech on gun control and could find absolutely nothing to disagree with.
His remark that the responsibility for further action lies with Congress is eminently true.
I have urged Rep. Ander Crenshaw and our senators to support the president's plan and to initiate and vote for legislation that will accomplish it.
I have pointed out that each of them, as individuals, has a moral responsibility to protect those people they represent.
If we are for or against gun control legislation we must consider the maxim that budding lawyers learn: "Cui bono?" (Who benefits?).
In this case the American people benefit from new legislation, and the arms companies, the entire weapons industry and the evildoers among us benefit from no changes in the law.
All our elected representatives should always vote their conscience, not their sense of political expediency.
Sadly, they often do not do this. They may lose some campaign money, but there are worse fates than losing an election.
Watching a mother grieve over a child lost to gun violence is one of them.
Tom Brady, Jacksonville
Obits tell the tale
From time to time I read a few obituaries, particularly those passing in their late 80s and beyond.
I am struck by the outstanding events and accomplishments of many of these Greatest Generation people.
Whenever I feel smug about the meager things I might have accomplished in my life as it quickly flies by, I find myself inspired by the life experiences I read in the obits.
It reminds me of the words of my late parents: "Respect your elders."
Joe Kennedy, Jacksonville
Unborn left out
President Barack Obama has recently said that he wants to keep children safe. Very commendable but not quite true.
By what he has said and done in the past, he has made it very clear that only some of our nation's children are of concern to him.
Children who are not yet born are not worthy of his protection; neither are those who are born in spite of an attempted abortion. It is a sad commentary on what this country has become when a politician uses our children as pawns.
God help us.
Leonard C. Young, Keystone Heights
No backbone apparent
President Barack Obama conducted a news conference concerning gun control. He had a select group of children at that conference who wrote to him about needed gun control after the Newtown shootings.
Absent were children of potential victims of violence that had been saved because someone with a gun was present to stop a murder, robbery or rape.
Obama expressed his concern for the lives of these children and their future.
Not once did he mention their financial future or the threat to the very existence of our country because of his reckless spending.
He knows that they do not understand what he is doing to them via our China credit card. Our debt limit of $16.4 trillion has been hit, and the Treasury is using financial gimmicks to let us pay our bills for another month.
But the end is near, and our Republican members of Congress have to circle the wagons and refuse any further increases without significant spending cuts across the board. Only then will their constituency feel they showed some backbone.
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The lineup is going to be announced through an event called BLAM!, an event celebrating music and comedy along with revealing details about this year's Bonnaroo Festival. It will be broadcasted live exclusively on Xbox and syndicated on Bonnaroo.com on Wednesday, February 19th starting at 7PM EST. BLAM! Will feature performances by Dave Matthews, Tenacious D. Kings of Leon, Phish, fun., The Lumineers, Jack Johnson, My Morning Jacket, J. Cole and more.
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There's a new place to go for what ails ya' in the Mahoning Valley.
The Sharon Regional Health System this month opened the doors on its new and newly remodeled satellite office, a 11,500 -square-foot office in the former Nemenz/IGA food store, 880 W. Liberty St. in Hubbard.
The new office brings in SRHS specialists in cardiology, general surgery, sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. One of the more interesting features of the office is the sports medicine office which features an array of workout equipment, turf and a half-court basketball court.
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The Sharon Regional Health System opened a satellite office in Hubbard this month in the former Nemenz/IGA food store on West Liberty Street. Pictured from left are: Tracy Paoletta, Dr. Michael Burley and Kristie Millen.
The $1.7 million facility will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and houses 12 jobs, according to hospital public relations staff. Staff said opening the new office is branching out for the hospital chain, making its services more accessible for patients in that area of Trumbull County.
Cardiologist Michael Burley, while demonstrating a stress test in his new office, said the cardiology branch can see about 12 patients every half-day, which is an increase from a former satellite office.
"What we have here, the sky is the limit," he said.
Director of Marketing Ed Newmeyer said the move into Hubbard was a "fairly easy decision" for the hospital chain. The move targets patients who live in the Youngstown-Trumbull County region.
"The only other place where our patients can get this kind of care is the hospital. This is a convenient and easy drive," Newmeyer said.
Staff in the sports clinic, which will one day have banners from local sports teams hanging from the ceiling, said proximity was important in their line of work. Sports medicine doctor Keith Lustig said getting athletes immediate care is important if the player was injured in the middle of the season and doesn't want to miss any more game time.
"Three days can be critical. We're more of an immediate care sports clinic," Lustig said.
The sports facility, with the basketball court and turf, serves a purpose beyond interior decoration. Lustig said if a player suffered an injury like a torn ligament in the knee, it would be more accurate to test the player's recovery on sports turf rather than the carpet at a doctor's office.
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Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's influential musical tragedy set the stage for the climactic dance ballets that became a staple of the Arthur Freed-MGM musicals (An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon) of the early 1950s. Hans Christian Andersen's tragic fairy tale forms the basis of this film about betrayal, love and art. The story begins as struggling composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring) attends a performance of the Lermontov Ballet Company and recognizes his own score in the production of "Hearts of Fire." Julian protests to ballet company director Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) about the unauthorized use of his music. Impressed by Julian's talent, Boris hires him to compose the score for his next ballet -- a dance version of "The Red Shoes." Boris also hires an attractive young dancer, Victoria Page (Moira Shearer), to perform in the ballet. When the lead ballerina announces that she plans to get married, Boris, in a pique over being abandoned, casts Victoria in the starring role. As Julian works on the score and Victoria struggles to perfect her dance technique, the two fall in love. When "The Red Shoes" ballet is premiered -- seen in a stunning and glorious fifteen-minute sequence -- it is a raging success and it makes Victoria a star. But when Boris learns that Julian and Victoria have fallen in love, Boris, who is secretly in love with Victoria, in a fit of rage forces Julian to leave the ballet company; Victoria leaves with him. Since Boris owns the rights to "The Red Shoes" ballet, he forbids Victoria to perform the dance and she becomes unemployable. Time passes and Julian and Victoria are now happily married. Julian's compositions have made him an international success. One day, with Victoria disembarking from a train in Paris, she meets Boris, who implores her to do one performance of "The Red Shoes" in Monaco. Victoria agrees as Julian cancels an engagement in London to travel to Monte Carlo in order to convince his wife not to perform the ballet. But Victoria goes on with the performance, with tragic results. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi


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One month after he was fired, the former University of New Hampshire hockey coach is asking for his job back.
An attorney for Brian McCloskey says his client was unfairly terminated and that an incident during a game was blown out of proportion.
McCloskey says he pulled on a player's jersey to get her to sit down after she turned her back on him and shouted excuses.
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"Shadow Dancer" opens in 1973, with a father in Belfast, Northern Ireland, asking his young daughter to go to the store to buy him cigarettes.
Little Collette pawns the task off on a younger brother. While she makes a beaded necklace, the boy is caught in a crossfire between the British and the Irish Republican Army and killed. The look her father gives her, one of anger, confusion and empty heartbreak, will shape Collette forever.
The film skips ahead to 1993. Collette (Andrea Riseborough) is now is a woman riding in a subway car. Director James Marsh's attention to the bag she carries is clearly meant to be meaningful, and it is. In it is a bomb, which she leaves on the steps of the station. It never detonates, and she's captured by British MI5 agents.
An agent named Mac (Clive Owen) gives her an unhappy choice: She can inform on her brothers, who are active IRA operatives, and be spared prison, or be put away for years, separating her from her young son.
Collette worries that, in such a tight-knit clan, she quickly will be suspected as the rat. Mac assures her that no, he's good at protecting informers. But what's more important to him? Collette, or the information she can provide?
That's often the question in these kinds of movies. Marsh, best known for directing the outstanding documentaries "Man on Wire" and "Project Nim," doesn't make the answer so difficult to come by as much as he clouds the details, in a dramatically satisfying way.
There are conflicting loyalties all over the place. Mac's boss (Gillian Anderson) gives lip service to loyalty, but it is clear that she will stop at nothing to get information about the IRA, promises be damned. Collette's brothers (Aiden Gillen and Domhnall Gleeson, both excellent) love her and her son, but does the cause to which they have devoted their lives outweigh that love?
Marsh wisely provides no easy solutions. This isn't a political film, exactly. Marsh doesn't delve too deeply into which side has the moral high ground; in fact, he doesn't really cede morality to either side. Instead, he shows us the ugly face of blind loyalty to a cause, no matter what it is, and the price it exacts.
Which is to say he leeches all the glamour out of it. Even the look of the film, with the color drained from everything but Collette's red raincoat, emphasizes the drab, workaday nature of going about your business, even when that business involves something so explosive (sometimes literally) as the Troubles, as the long, bloody conflict in Northern Ireland was known.
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Quebec's workers health and safety board is pinning the blame on two companies for a deadly workplace landslide at a quarry in l'Epiphanie, northeast of Montreal, in January 2013.
The CSST released its report Thursday morning into the deaths of two truck operators, Daniel Brisebois and Marie-Claude Laporte, who were buried under tons of rubble and dirt.
A third worker somehow managed to survive the slide.
It concludes the deaths could have been avoided, and that the companies involved — Maskimo Construction and Les Excavations G. Allard — were negligent in their planning of the excavation work done at the quarry, and their supervision of the work site.
It points out, among other things, that no tests were done on the soil before the excavation work began.
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CENTREVILLE, MI -- More than 45 businesses have registered to meet job seekers at the Business and Industry 2014 Job Fair on Thursday (April 24) at Glen Oaks
Community College, 62249 Shimmel Road in Centreville.
The event, which is expected to be the largest job fair in St. Joseph County. is being hosted by Glen Oaks Community College in conjunction with Michigan Works and the St. Joseph County Department of Human Services.
It is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature employers hiring
for open positions. Those planning to attend the free event should bring
updated copies of their resumes.
Attendees should not wear jeans or T-shirts. More information is available at http://www.glenoaks.edu/businessindustry/pages/2014-job-fair.aspx
Michigan Works staff will provide tips on how to turn a job fair into a job offer during a pre-job fair workshop on Monday (April 21) in Centreville. The free event is being offered to help job seekers put their best foot forward when they meet with potential employers later in the week.
"Attendees of the
workshop will receive targeted advice for developing a sales pitch, creating a
game plan for the event, fine-tuning their soft skills, as well as following up
with employers after the event," Bronwyn Drost, manager of the Michigan Works
Service Center in Three Rivers, said in a press release. "This
workshop was developed specifically for the job fair at Glen Oaks based upon
local employer demand, and is designed to successfully take participants from
job fair to job offer."
The workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the Dresser Business Development Auditorium at Glen Oaks Community College.
As a bonus for attending the job preparation workshop, those attending are to receive a $25 dollar voucher to be used for interview clothing at Goodwill, the Building Hope Store, or Salvation Army stores in St. Joseph County.
information regarding the pre-event workshop, the job fair and other events in
the area can be found online at http://www.michiganworkskalamazoo.org/eventcalendar.html
Employers not already registered to participate in the job fair may still do so, according to Michigan Works. They may contact the college at 269-294-4220 or send an email to Dawn Wood at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Friday September 30, 2016
Volume 24 Issue 35
|Sewer project progress
Pacific Boring Inc., a company that specializes in horizontal drilling and pipe jacking, worked through the downpour Monday in order to connect the new segment of the Eastside Trunk Sewer that passes underneath the SMART tracks on Southwest Boulevard. They used the specialized machine to bore underneath the tracks, install steel piping and to push the actual sewer pipe through to the intersection of Seed Farm and Southwest Boulevard. The steel piping not only protects against crushing, it also allows workers to adjust the declination required to maintain maximum through-put.
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Fast-selling homes are priced to move
Back by popular demand, here's the lowdown on fast-selling homes this fall. There's no specific area that sells fastest, but what does sell quickly is a home that is staged, neat, clean and priced to sell. That includes ranches, two-story houses, higher-end homes and country homes with land -- even if it's a fixer upper at times. Here are some of the fast sellers in the Erie area in the past 90 days.
Sold in 3 days
Clifton Ave.
Listed at $115,000
Sold at $115,000
Within walking distance of Lake Erie, this cute home includes a large yard with plenty of trees and privacy. It features arched doorways, French doors, three bedrooms, a sunroom and a three-car detached garage. Tom Jones of Coldwell Banker Select listed this home and Stacey Santos of Marsha Marsh sold it.
Sold in 6 days
Hamot Road
Summit Township
Listed at $205,000
Sold at $208,000
Built in 2000, this 1,838 square-foot brick ranch home includes an open floor plan with a fireplace in the great room. French doors, a master suite, two additional bedrooms, two full baths and a .36-acre lot add to the property. Geraldine Myers of Coldwell Banker Select listed this home and Joyce Szymanski of Coldwell Banker Select sold it.
Sold in 6 days
Listed at $116,900
Sold at $117,000
This updated 1960s ranch includes 1,000 square feet, hardwood flooring throughout, a remodeled kitchen, treed lot, oversized tandem garage and three bedrooms. Kirk Allen of Coldwell Banker Select listed this home and Sherri Heasley of Pro Realty sold it.
Sold in 7 days
Murray Road
Listed at $199,700
Sold at $195,000
A century-old farmhouse on nearly 80 acres has been updated with an open floor plan. It includes a 28-by-24-foot garage. It features three bedrooms and one full bath and more than 1,550 square feet. Ortrud Torti of Coldwell Banker Select listed this home and Joe Banister of Coldwell Banker Select sold it.
Sold in 7 days
West 29th Street
Listed at $89,077
Sold at $85,000
This cute cedar bungalow includes natural woodwork and flooring, arched doorways and French doors. The first floor includes two bedrooms and one full bath. The second floor provides space for a rec room or master suite. What you can't see is the oversized garage and driveway and the expansive back deck. Tom NeCastro of Coldwell Banker Select listed the home and Pat Doran of Howard Hanna sold it.
Sold in 10 days
Lake Ave.
Listed at $79,900
Sold at $70,000
With more than 1,200 square feet of living space this charmer, built in 1949, includes three bedrooms and one full bath. It provides a fenced yard and a covered patio. The second floor offers unfinished space with plenty of possibilities. Tom NeCastro of Coldwell Banker Select listed the house and Bob Henniger of Howard Hanna sold it.
Sold in 28 days
Valley View Circle
Summit Township
Listed at $174,900
Sold at $165,000
Built in 2001, this 1,453 square-foot ranch sits on a large lot that overlooks a 9-acre community park. The home features a vaulted living room, three bedrooms and two full baths. Alisa McGraw of Coldwell Banker Select listed the home and Carol Johnson of RE/Max Real Estate Group sold it.
PAM PARKER is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle magazine and Her Times magazine. You can reach her at email@example.com. Read her blog at www.goerieblogs.com/lifestyle/hertimes.


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When I bought these at my local dance supply store they lasted me almost two months. I decided to buy them online because they were cheaper. They barely lasted me two weeks and I had to jet-glue them like crazy to squeeze out a third week's use. Other girls at my studio have had similar issues with pointe shoes they bought online. I'm not sure why, but the quality is just not up to par with store-bought shoes. Maybe I was just unlucky and got a bad pair, but I definitely learned my lesson and will no longer buy pointe shoes online.
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I have been in these shoes for about three weeks now. I thought they would be the answer to my prayers because I have exactly the type of short, even-length toes they're supposed to be designed for. And up to a point, yes, they break at the right place, not too far back toward my arch as is so often the case. The roll-through demi pointe is smooth as butter, almost too smooth -- no spring at all! But I have two concerns. First, I think that the crown (the height of the box) is too roomy and I am sinking a little as a result. Second, there is just too much depth to the whole shoe, which makes it look sort of baggy, especially around the heel. The fit is good length and width wise (I wear a 7.5 medium street size and I'm in a 4.5 xxx), but there's something a little too floppy about these. I'm going back to my Bloch European Balance (size 5.5, xx) until I can go for a Russian Pointe fitting and get the right combination of low vamp, low crown, low heel and midfoot, springy shank. But I will say, these are very pretty and maybe a meatier foot would look better in them than my bony ones do.
Age: 40-49
My feet are exactly the kind of feet these shoes are made for; wide, lower arches, with short, square toes. I would not called them exceptional in many ways except that somehow, they lasted nearly two months. I have not had a shoe last that long since I first began pointe work. The vamp was the best I have found since it is substantially lower than any other shoe I have tried (various Blochs, Capezios, and Gaynors) and thus much better suited for my short toes. My main complaints would be that they break down horribly at the demi-pointe which causes me to knuckle over once they are well broken in. Not painful, but certainly not the greatest for my foot or my lines. Also, the medium shank took rather long to break in and it was rather painful in the beginning. However, if that is the price to pay for a longer lasting shoe, I will make do. On a side note, I was recently fitted and they recommended staying with the Elites.
I absolutely LOVE these shoes! I have short even length toes and I tried a bunch of other shoes but they were all too tapered or just didn't fit right. But these are GREAT!!
This shoe is really good for dancer's who are going on pointe for the first time. I used these for my first pointe class the low vamps makes it easier to roll through to demi pointe. But the shoes put too much satin on the tips, I had to cut the satin off so that way I didn't slip. I also recommend buying the shank in hard
Age: 19-21
Fit: True to size
I bought these shoes because i always have trouble getting all the way over the box on most all traditional shoes due to my short toes but these were great. As soon as i put them on i was all the way over the box! Also they have a nice broad platform and square box for balancing. I would strongly reccomend these shoes for anyone with short toes and wide, square feet.
Before I got these pointe shoes I had Capezios and I did not enjoy the way they looked. So I went to find a pair that looked better on my feet. After buying these shoes I felt great about them. They were extremely comfortable and easy to get up onto. I take 3 hours of pointe a week and they have lasted me atleast a month. I love these shoes and definitely would buy them again.
I have had lots of problems fitting pointe shoes before. I've tried Bloch European Balance, Bloch Aspiration, and Bloch B-Morph, but none of them worked. When I tried on these, I could tell instantly they were great. I have very wide, square feet with basically no arch, and the Elites were designed for feet like that. However, there are a few problems. I use Gellows for toe pads, and I found at first it to be EXTREMELY painful. It felt like someone was hitting my toes with a giant sledgehammer. Repeatedly. The reason I have it 5 stars for comfort, is because I invested in some loose lambs wool, and after padding my toes (particularly my big toe) with that, they were very comfortable. And I could still feel the floor without it being painful.
The only real problem is that they don't last long. After 5 classes (each one 45 minutes) the shank was soft enough that I was going too far over, and it put a lot of strain on my foot, since I was sort of falling out of my pointe shoes. Although the situation is helped a bit by applying some jet glue to the shank, it doesn't completely fix the problem, and only gets me a few more classes before the shoes are dead again. I really can't afford to be buying a brand new pair of pointe shoes once every two weeks or so.
If it weren't for the shank softening so quickly, I would love these shoes. Some people say they don't like the short, square vamp, but if you have wide feet it might just be perfect. I can finally get up and over the box, and I feel like my technique has improved SO much already, because they're great for my feet. Overall, though, I would recommend this to a friend. However, I think the Elites are very specific and only work for certain types of feet. They're not the kind of shoe that can just work great for anyone and everyone. But if you have wide feet, definitely try these. And if you have strong feet, definitely get the hard shank, because the medium shank broke so quickly for me.
These shoes are amazingly comfortable. They were my first pair of pointe shoes, and I was terrified because I had heard the horror stories of some girls coming out of class with bleeding feet as a result of their pointe shoes. These shoes were incredibly comfortable to dance in and I experienced no pain at all. They do wear out very quickly - mine were dead in about two weeks of use and I was only on pointe for about 30 minutes every week when I first started pointe.
I love these shoes because they are a strong shoe. Compared to all the other shoes I have, these have a completely flat box, so it's easier to balance on. I also love the way they hug my arches, it's very flattering. They are a comfy shoe too. I love the low vamp on them; it's easier to demi point. The color of them is very beautiful and whimsical. I have many pairs of these shoes.
I have owned Grishko Elite pointe shoes now for three years! They are wonderful! They are great for my wide box!
This was not my favorite pair of pointe shoes. I got them because they looked like a good shoe for a dancer with wide feet, but these were very wide. I usually get a 5x in Grishkos but the 4x was too wide in this shoe. The shank didn't break-in until the box was broken. They lasted a long time though! I dance on pointe two times a week and these lasted me months!
I wear Elites and they're great. They're perfect for people with wide feet. Mine haven't lasted too long though, only about 4 months and I'm a beginner. And they are a bit on the high price side, but other than that, they're amazing.
I must say, for me, these are excellent shoes. They are perfect for my wide feet, short toes, and high, strong arches. I actually had to have them fit a little smaller that my Elite demi-pointes because my smaller foot slipped down, but that didn't cause me any problems. I will be picking up my second pair in a hard shank this week. I only wish I could buy them from Discount Dance, but my XXXXX width isn't available!
These shoes look very pretty on my feet, but they break way too fast! They do say that it features their super shank and that it is not pre-arched, so it should last longer. I tried the Bloch Serenades, Freed Classic Professional,Gaynor Mindens, and finally these. I just started pointe about a year ago, and I'm not having the best of luck. The quickest these shoes have broken was in three days. The longest they lasted were about two weeks. The few things I like about this shoe is that it has a wide box for super wide feet like mine. And, you feel very close to the floor. Even though I break them very fast, I still get the medium shank because once you break the hard shanks in, they feel very funny. If you have the same story I do, I recommend special ordering this shoe with a double shank. I tried this also, and lasted me 3 months, which is pretty long for strong feet like mine. I do recommend these shoes only for people with wide feet and toes with normal heels :D
These must be made for wide feet because I have wide feet and I've had Fouettes in 4x, 2007s in 3x, but these I wore in 2x. I'd recommend getting them fitted for your first pair. Or order a wider width and use toepads if it's too wide.
I have a very wide forefoot; I wear 5 XXXXX. Before finding these, I used so many brands that all pinched my feet, making them look sickled. With these, however, my feet are so much more comfortable and my arch has been able to improve tremendously. The way they break-in creates a nice line through your foot. They are noisier than most pairs, but if you remember to roll through and use your plie, it can be minimized. For padding, I use both gel tips on my big toes and jr. Ouch Pouches. Definitely worth buying, these will be my next pair as well!
People don't understand how this shoe works! I wrote a review before saying how bad the shoes were but I never gave them a chance! They flatter wide feet like mine. They are beautiful and actually made my feet stronger!!!! I used these shoes to help my feet because I have a low arch. They did wonders! I wrote in my last review that the shank broke. The shank didn't break. I just found out that they were a roll through model of pointe shoe! You have to use these shoes for a while to appreciate them. The only bad thing was that when they do break, they make you look like your toes are coming out of the box! All in all these are great shoes!!!
Now I must say that I haven't danced in these yet, but I do like them. They cause a lot of pressure for your big toe, but if you wear Bunhead's gel tip toe covers, it solves the problem. Bloch's Ouch Pouch are also very good to wear over the gel tip.
Anyway, these have very nice arches, and are about the only shoe I could fit into because of my crazy wide feet. They are already fitting to my arch, so I don't think they'll last terribly long, but long enough for a couple months.
These shoes are alright. I was wearing the Grishko 2007, but decided that I wanted a wide box. The whole shoe is wider, not just the box (I had to go a width smaller, and they're still baggy. After the box ends, there's only satin. Most pointe shoes have a harder section there for support, but these don't. The hard shanks are not very hard. After one class, my right shoe was already dead!
I have been buying these shoes for my daughter for a couple of years now. She has wide "Shrek" feet and these are the only ones that provide an ideal fit. At first, they lasted for 2-3 months, but as her load of "pointe" time grew, so did the "wear" time shorten. Last pair--the medium shank went out after a week and the box died two weeks later.
Great shoes for beginners and mid-level dancers, but if you are doing advanced point 10+ hrs a week, prepare to buy a new pair every 3 weeks or so. Hard shank seems to last a little longer, but still, if there's any other shoe style that fits you, switch!
I have Egyptian wide toes. I wear a size 9.5 street shoe. My feet are semi-wide, and my heel is not narrow. Basically, my feet look like blocks. I have a strong arch, but it is not particularly high. I haven't been on pointe in several years and I was overwhelmed by all the new pointe shoes. I was using an old ratty pair of Bloch Signature Rehearsals in a 6.5 D. They were complete mush, but at least they fit. I hate the way the material in the wings and box of the Rehearsals wrinkled, but that may be because I wore them way past their useful shelf life. I had a terrible time finding shoes that fit. Most shoes I tried seemed to pinch my toes together. I tried on about fifteen different pairs of pointe shoes (Grishko Maya, Capezio Glisse, Bloch Axiom, Bloch Serenade) before I found the Elites in a 6.5 XXX. They are perfectly adequate. I watered the wings and they were pretty well-formed to my feet by the end of one barre. The only problem I have is that you have to work very hard to evenly divide your weight when on pointe. The Elites tend to push your weight toward your big toe, which can be a bit painful and off-putting. I think of it just as a reminder to roll through the middle of my foot, though. Off pointe, they are easy to balance in with nice lateral support. Make no mistake, these shoes make your feet work, but they are all-around good rehearsal shoes.
These were my very first pair of pointes, and they were pretty good. They were super easy to break-in (I got the hard shank) but consequently did not last a long time. They really complimented my lower arches, and it was easy to roll up and onto my box. The only thing I didn't like about them is how quickly they died. For my first pair, they were dead in a couple of weeks!
I absolutely love these shoes - I have a higher arch, narrow feet, and longer toes. They get and keep me over my box very well! The box is very flat and stable, allowing me to keep better balance as well. Like all other shoes, they're not for everyone but they're perfect for me!
I got these shoes when I started pointe and I hated them right off the start! They would not break-in at the top, only at the bottom which made my feet look fat and ugly! I would break them in, in my first class with them, so they would be ugly for the rest of the times I wore them!
These shoes are my favorite! I had them last year, and I LOVE how they fit my foot. I have a VERY wide, semi-short foot, short toes, and an EXTREMELY narrow heel (size 3.5 XXXXX) They do squeak, but that's no problem. The toe of the box is very flat and wide, making it easy to stay en pointe. They are uncomfortable on the big toe, but I just say use more padded pads than Ouch Pouches. I just wish they had my size box on this website :[
I got these after going through four Capezio Contemporas shoes. I broke in Contemporas way too easily and they got soft fast, so I wanted to look for a shoe that would last long. I heard that Grishko's were good so I tried them. At the store where I got fitted for these, they didn't have my exact size because the one I have now is a tiny bit big, and the size lower was a bit too tight. I have to admit I hated them at first because I was used to breaking in shoes in just one class. After I broke them in, they were amazing! They give me a lot of support and they last longer.
These shoes are great! I was fitted for these when I was getting my first pair of pointe shoes, but didn't get them. That was 7 months ago, I have them now, and ordered them from here. It's easy to stay on the box, GREAT for balancing, and turning is so easy! My only complaint is a sore big toe nail. But other than that, these are the best shoes I've ever had.
Can you please lower the price, like how it used to be ($48 instead of $56)? It would be a lot easier on my parent's wallets!
These are my first pointe shoes. They are VERY NOISY, but out of all of them that I tried on, these were the ones that fit to my foot the best. (I have very thin heels, then just before the toes and up, are wider.) When I try not to be loud, the box makes loud squeaks and does not sound graceful.
These are the best shoes! They get dead easily so that's good for performances. I like the hard shank. I am 12 and I think they are good. I have the hard shank and they broke in the first class I wore them. I need to get new ones because mine are dead!
These shoes are perfect for people with bigger feet and shorter toes. They squeak a little, but you can't hear it off stage. Extremely flattering for people with low arches.
These are good, but they are extremely squeaky and noisy.
Very low profile, so beware.
I really love this shoe! It's comfortable and looks very beautiful on your feet. At first I had the medium shank. They were dead in a little over a month. Then I tried the hard shank and they lasted much longer! I have been dancing for 8 years (I am 13) and am very serious about dance. I have strong feet and arches, and recommend hard shanks if that is your case. I guarantee you will love these shoes just as much as I do!
These are probably my favorite shoes ever. Perfect for wide feet and short toes, like me. The only downsides are that (a)they're loud when you're doing grande jetes/grande assembles and (b)they're hard to break in. At first I couldn't even go up on them.
But they're very comfortable and they were the first pair of shoes I did an effortless triple pirouette in. THANK YOU!!!
I'm like in love with these shoes but they don't work on a lot of feet. The sizing is also kind of weird for my size 7 feet because the 4 is way too big and the 3.5 is too small. Also the heel slips off easily. But the arch is very flattering, the vamp is a perfect length, and the box is really nicely shaped.
I loved these shoes! A lot of other shoes really hurt my feet and these were so great and comfortable. The price was great for the value.
For me, they were amazing! The box is really flat and flatters my arch. The most comfortable pair of shoes ever! (for me) Made extremely well! Long Last!
I used one pair of these for about 10 months with a summer intensive and they were great! I have very large feet and they fit very well with the XXXX. The only but from these, is that they hurt your feet after a little bit.
I really enjoyed these pointe shoes because they were my first shoes. They ARE loud,and they do hurt/develop bunions after many turns, but they're amazing for beginners for strengthening the ankles and feet.


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