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Does your foot hurt first thing in the morning? Mine did, but doesn't now.
Posted 16 November 2007 - 07:33 AM
I thought it was part of getting old; maybe my bones settling in after the hours of horizintality, or something like that? And the pain faded after a few minutes, so I didn't do anything about it.
Then, last August, at an event, I was shocked to find that my left foot hurt so much, it was a major pain to keep up with other cachers. I left it a couple of days, then I went to the doctor (my doctorate isn't medical). He wiggled and waggled my foot, and told me I was suffering from Plantar Fasciitis, which meant nothing to me, and gave me some stretching exercises on a sheet of paper. And he told me to stay off my feet as much as I could, for a while, because this was an overuse issue. I've been caching too much! And lose weight.
I did the stretches, a bit. Probably not as much as I should have. No, definitely not as much. And I cut down on the walking a little bit, but not much. Fewer long multis. I didn't lose much weight.
The pain, of course, persisted, although not as bad as at its peak.
Then, on a thread in this forum, I posted that what I wanted for Christmas, as a new Plantar Fascia. Absurd, of course, you can't buy them on Ebay! But it led me to think a bit. Maybe not a new foot-part, but maybe ...
I did some research. The Plantar Fascia is a bunch of tendons that link the heel to the pad of the foot .
What really amazed me, after doing some research, was the way that all the diagnoses I read, remarked on that "first steps of the day heel pain", which so exactly matched what I was getting. And that made me wonder, why would this be?
So I did some more research. It seems that, during the night, things heal up, but because the foot is so relaxed, things heal up with tendons that are in the relaxed position, and it's when you stretch them first thing in the day that you get the pain, because it sort of pulls at it. There's probably a medical term for this.
The Wiki also mentioned various ways to help. Some of them I didn't fancy - injections of this or that, and surgery. It's not that bad. But it also suggested "night splints", and that made a lot of sense to me.
A night splint is a plastic thingy, that holds the foot in the sort of position it's in when you're standing on it, the foot is held at right angles to the leg. It seemed to me that there was no downside to trying this idea, so I ordered one. I also ordered a couple of gel heel pads to go inside my boot - again, I don't see a downside to trying this out.
I've worn the night splint a couple of nights now. Note - don't make the straps too tight, or you wake up in the morning with a very red top-of-foot. And it advises that you shouldn't walk with it on. Well, I'm telling you, walking with it on is almost impossible, even that dozen steps that people of our age sometimes *need* to make in the middle of the night. But it's easy to take off and put back on.
So, I'm relating this tale because this is a painful condition, it isn't a rare condition, and cachers do a lot of walking, so there might be other folks here with this problem.
As I say, I've only used the night splints a couple of nights so far, and the effect has been dramatic. But I don't know what the long term effects will be. I'm planning to use it for a couple of weeks, then tail off the night splint usage, and see what the result is.
If you want to buy night splints, google "Plantar Fasciitis". I paid £35 for mine.
Posted 16 November 2007 - 08:04 AM
This pain, is it in your heal or the arch (the bit just in front of the heel) of your foot?
Posted 16 November 2007 - 08:45 AM
The other thing that helped was to make sure I wore shoes with plenty of arch support. Something I must bear in mind - as I need to buy some new walking boots.
Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:06 AM
Most important: Good fitting, comfortable shoes (I took to wearing my trail shoes almost everywhere as they are so comfy).
Exercises (trying to pick up coins using toes while keeping heel on the ground, and grasping a towel with toes - you will find them on the web).
Stretching: Achilles, gastrocs/soleus. Again look on the web. Don't stretch cold muscles. Don't bounce.
Coincidentally I was also doing tons of gym work in rehab from a knee op which probably helped.
By the way, having recovered from various injuries - some well and some not so well - my advice is: don't skimp on the stretching and physio exercises. They may be boring and at times undignified but keep at it.
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Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:09 AM
This sounds like what I have got. (As well as bad grammar!)
I'll look into it. Although the overweight bit certainly rings true in my case.
Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:38 AM
I bought a new pair of walking boots from a specialist a few weeks ago, had a proper fitting and walked up and down a ramp etc., the shop owner also suggested I wore them about the house for a few evenings and if they wern't comfortable I could take them back.
They really does seemed to have helped so far, and while not cheap they seem to be well worth the money.
Odd how when something is mentioned others have the same problems, now about the weight loss bit
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Ah yes.... Eye of newt, blood of bat...........
Posted 16 November 2007 - 12:40 PM
I have hiked nearly 300 miles along a long distance footpath in that time though, as well as all the geocaching, football, golf and stuff. So I guess it's down to over-use. This exercise lark is just not healthy!
Dr. Solly reminds me of Doc Morrissey (in the excellent Reginald Perrin comedy)... Can't you treat yourself?
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Posted 16 November 2007 - 04:11 PM
Resting mine worked, but to this day, if I walk more than say 5 or 6 miles, it tends to flare up.
Posted 17 November 2007 - 12:27 PM
Thanks folks
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Posted 18 November 2007 - 07:23 PM
Greetings from across the pond! I saw this topic heading and my attention was immediately caught. I've been through the same thing. There's another stretching exercise that I read about in the L.A. Times A Foot Hold That Spurs Healing.
I wore sandals and ran about barefoot a lot. NO arch support there!
A couple important things my physician told me . . .
Arch Support! Real arch support. Not just those auqa-sole wedge things you can buy at the drug store. I have a VERY high arch and needed something that gave a LOT of arch support. I am using some molded plastic inserts, but am thinking about going to a podiatrist (foot doctor) to get fitted with some proper arch supports (called orthotics).
Walking about for an hour without arch support, can undo six weeks of recovery/healing.
After being up and about on your feet, take a couple of plastic water bottles that you previously put in the freezer, and froze. Wearing your socks, roll the frozen water bottles under your feet, from heel to toe and back.
Feeling your pain . . .
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I get loads of differant pains in my feet and years ago was told it could be Plantar thingy majig. But now its my Diabetes and I suppose being a big cow.
The pain I get mostly associated with Diabetes is more like a sharp walking on glass (Mr Marzipan) pain that you can feel the night following a long walk. My Dad got diagnosed this way.
I was told that an heel spur is like an extra bit of bone thats wanting to grow at the back of the heel like animals have, its part of evolution. This what my Pediatrist told me anyway lol.
Hope everyone with feet probs get better soon.
Yorkypudding xx
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yorkypudding, on Nov 21 2007, 10:48 PM, said:
No idea about evolution but bone spurs occur in lots of different bones. They occur where a tendon or ligament attaches to bone - new bone grows along the tendon or ligament in response to damage. In the case of the heel, the pain is usually due to inflammation of the plantar fascia rather than the bone spur itself. I've x-rayed quite a few patients that had calcaneal spurs but had no pain in that part of their foot.


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Having lived almost four decades in Ventura, Cook draws from his coastal surroundings. His photorealism style captures many of Ventura's local landmarks and favorite hangouts. Cook often combines unsuspecting objects, such as a rusted old truck in a pastoral setting. A lifelong surfer, he also uses old surfboards as canvasses.
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Cook's oils have graced wine labels, national advertisements, tourism materials, and magazines, including Coastal Living, Sunset and SkyWest. His work is displayed at galleries throughout Ventura County, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, local restaurants and surf shops. Many of his pieces are in private collections.
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Ventura County
Bell Arts Factory: In the Tool Room Gallery, through Aug. 31: Womb with a View: Selected Works by Sara Thomas. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, weekdays by appointment, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. 643-1960; toolroomgallery.com.
Buenaventura Gallery: Through Sept. 6: Journeys Through Peace, watercolor paintings by Laura Walter, with a reception 5-8 p.m. Sept. 5. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. 648-1235; buenaventuragallery.org.
California Lutheran University: In the Kwan Fong Gallery, through Oct. 2: The Journey, works by Carolin Peters, with a reception 7-9 p.m. Sept. 6. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, CLU, Soiland Humanities Center, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. 444-7716; callutheran.edu/kwan_fong.
California Lutheran University: In the William Rolland Gallery, through Sept. 11: The Beautiful: Contemporary Art Featuring America. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment, CLU, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. 493-3697; callutheran.edu/rolland.
CAM Studio Gallery: Through Sept. 15: Paintings by Yenting "Ryo" De Smidt. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 329 N. Fifth St., Oxnard. 240-7347; carnegieam.org/cam-studio-gallery.
Contempo Hair Design: Through Sept. 11: Variations on a View, works by PAAINT, Plein Air Artists in Nature's Theatre, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 205 S. Signal St., Ojai. 646-6096; contempohairdesignojai.com.
Doyon Studio & Gallery: Through Aug. 23: Invited artists present their fine art and gifts. 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1390 Flynn Road, Suite H, Camarillo. 987-0291.
Fred Kavli Theatre Gallery: Through Aug. 27: ExpressionsX3, works by Southern California artists Kiar Mesko, Christy Botkin Reeves and Jay Smithline. 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 449-2100; civicartsplaza.com.
Fox Fine Jewelry: Through Nov. 2: Visions from the Third Planet, works by Steve Cook, with a reception 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23. 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays. 560 E. Main St., Ventura. 652-1800; foxfinejewelry.com.
Galleria at Hillcrest Center for the Arts: Through Sept. 29: The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents Ripples*Waves*Curls, works by 13 artists. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 403 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Free. 381-2747; conejoarts.org.
Gallery 525: Through Aug. 30: Recent work by printmakers Asandra and Bruce Samia. 2-7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and by appointment, 525 W. El Roblar Ave., Ojai. 798-0407; gallery525.com.
Gardens of the World: Through Sept. 21: Works by Carole Caccavo. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 557-1135; gardensoftheworld.info.
Harbor Village Gallery: Through Sept. 2: Water, Rocks and Trees: Life Into Art, paintings by Deborah De Bono and photographs by Darlene Roker. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Tuesdays, Ventura Harbor Village, 1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. 644-2750; HarborVillageGallery.com.
Leavens Heritage Gallery: Ongoing: Thirty-six photographs from the collection of the Museum of Ventura County that date from the 1880s to the 1950s. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo. 988-0196; vccf.org.
Proverbs CoffeeHouse: Through Aug. 24: Portraits, Photos, Pastels. 1-4 p.m. Aug. 23-24, Peace Lutheran Church, 71 Loma Drive, Camarillo. 630-6208.
Red Brick Gallery: Through Sept. 16: Sun Drenched, art that explores rhythm, movement and light travel. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, 315 E. Main St., Ventura. 643-6400; redbrickart.com.
Sessions at the Loft: Through Sept. 30: Saving Africa, nature photography by Christopher Ward. 2465 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. 383-3333; sessionsattheloft.com.
Studio Channel Islands Art Center: In the Blackboard Gallery, through Aug. 29: Mind the Gap, paintings cropped from the perspective of London buses by Marion Wood, and Greenland Diary, glass and textile work by Pamela Price Klebaum. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. 383-1368; studiochannelislands.org.
Tina O'Brien Gallery: Ongoing: Ventura Seaside, oil paintings by Tina O'Brien. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, 1559 Spinnaker Drive, No. 106, Ventura. 746-2566; tinaobrienfineart.com.
Ventura County Government Center: Atrium Gallery, Through Aug. 26: Art Saves Lives: Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually and Patterns: Natural or Chance Configurations. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. venturacountyartscouncil.org.
Vita Art Center: Through Aug. 31: Works by Michael Dvortcsak from 1984 to present. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, weekends by appointment, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. 644-9214; vitaartcenter.com.
Ventura County
Art on the Street 2: The Artists Union presents this art festival featuring visual art, music, poetry and live performances. 1-5 p.m. Aug. 23, Figueroa Plaza, Ventura. 643-3012.
Ventura County
Aviation Museum of Santa Paula: Every first Sunday: Visitors can stroll through privately owned hangars that house vintage aircraft and collections of memorabilia, vehicles and antiques. The Young Eagle program offers free plane rides for ages 8-17; contact Neil Fowler at 647-6994 for information and reservations. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 7, Santa Paula Airport, 800 Santa Maria St., Santa Paula. Rain cancels the event. Free admission. 525-1109; amszp.org.
California Oil Museum: Through Aug. 24: What's Up With Gasoline Prices?, an exhibit about the costs that go into bringing gasoline to consumers. Through Sept. 7: A Tribute to the Musicians of Santa Paula 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. $4 general admission, $3 seniors, $1 children. 933-0076; oilmuseum.net.
Channel Islands Maritime Museum: Through March 31: Semper Paratus: Always Prepared, Selections from the United States Coast Guard Art Program. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 3900 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. $5 general admission, $4 seniors, $2 children. 984-6260; cimmvc.org.
Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center: Marine life displays and exhibits about each island. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. 658-5730; nps.gov/chis.
Chumash Indian Museum: A cultural display, in a natural setting, exploring the history of the Chumash Indians. Guided hikes are offered. Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks. $10 families, $5 adults, $3 seniors and children. 492-8076; chumashindianmuseum.com.
Conejo Valley Art Museum: Through Sept. 8: The Human Condition: Observations, works by Bob Privitt. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Janss Marketplace, Suite 193C, 197 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. 492-8778.
Dudley House Museum: This fully-furnished 1892 Victorian farmhouse reflects the life of the Dudleys and other pioneering farming families. Guided tours given 1-4 p.m. every first Sunday. Loma Vista Road and Ashwood Avenue, Ventura. Free. 642-3345; dudleyhouse.org.
Fillmore Historical Museum: The museum park includes the Craftsman-style 1905 Hinckley House, 1887 restored Southern Pacific depot and 1919 Rancho Sespe bunkhouse. 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Weekend tours by appointment. 340 Main St., Fillmore. $4 adults, $2 students, free for children 12 and younger. 524-0948; fillmorehistoricalmuseum.com.
Gull Wings Children's Museum: Hands-on exhibits for kids 12 and younger include Fossil Quest, a Legos area and a space shuttle cockpit. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 418 W. Fourth St., Oxnard. $5-$6, free for kids younger than 2. 483-3005; gullwings.org.
Heritage Square Tours: Docents lead weekend tours of historical homes built from 1887 through 1912. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, 715 South A St., Oxnard. $5 per adult, $10 per family. 483-7960; heritagesquareoxnard.com.
Mullin Automotive Museum: Through Dec. 31: The Art of Bugatti, featuring vintage French art deco cars and artwork created by the Bugatti family. Open Saturdays by reservation, 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard. $12. 385-5400; mullinautomotivemuseum.com.
Murphy Auto Museum: Through Sept. 28: Modernism at the Murphy, midcentury cars, furniture and art. 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2230 Statham Blvd., Oxnard. $9 general admission, free for children 12 and younger and active military. 487-4333; murphyautomuseum.org.
Museum of Military History: Ongoing: Military posters and memorabilia from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Simi Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, Suite 220, Simi Valley. Free. 310-768-2847.
Museum of Ventura County: Through Aug. 31: Who's Minding the Store: the Small Grocery Business in Ventura County. Through Sept. 28: Diamonds are Forever, replicas of history's most infamous stones alongside models of their historical owners. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. 653-0323; venturamuseum.org.
Museum of Ventura County's Agriculture Museum: Through Sept. 14: Brilliant Minds, Brilliant Union: 100 Years of Progress, an exhibition commemorating the centennial of the Ventura County farm bureau and the University of California Co-op. Through Sept. 14: Growing Up Growing Beans: Remembering Ventura County Limas. Through Sept. 28: A Harvest of Color: The Artwork of Gail Faulkner. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. 525-3100; venturamuseum.org.
Ojai Valley Museum: Through Sept. 14: Ethel Percy Andrus: How One Woman Changed America delves into the life of the Ojai woman who started AARP in 1958. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai. $5 general admission, $1 children, free for members. 640-1390, ext. 203; ojaivalleymuseum.org.
Olivas Adobe Historical Park: The adobe hacienda on the park grounds, built by Don Raymundo Olivas in 1847, features furnishings from the California rancho era, a rose garden, exhibit hall and gift shop. Costumed docents offer tours. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. $10 families of four, $5 adults, $3 children. 658-4728; olivasadobe.org.
Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum: Exhibits on Chumash culture, ranchos and historical photos. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 720 N. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Free. 482-3660; pleasantvalleyhistoricalsociety.org.
Rancho Camulos Museum: National Historic Landmark preserves the early California lifestyle with adobe buildings, a cocina, chapel, schoolhouse and more. Public tours offered 1-3 p.m. Saturdays, 5164 E. Telegraph Road, Piru. $3-$5. 521-1501; ranchocamulos.org.
Reyes Adobe Historical Site: Docent tours offered 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of the month and 1-4 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays. 5464 Reyes Adobe Road, Agoura Hills. $1-$3, free for kids 4 and younger. 818-597-7361; reyesadobe.org.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing: Baseball: The Exhibit, featuring artifacts from America's pastime, including Babe Ruth's bat, Joe DiMaggio's record-setting baseball and rare trading cards. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. $16 general adults, $13 seniors, $9 youths 11-17, $6 children 5-10, free for kids 4 and younger. 800-410-8354; reaganfoundation.org.
Santa Paula Art Museum: Through Nov. 2: Quintessential California, by the California Art Club. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, 117 N. Tenth St., Santa Paula. $4 general admission, $3 seniors, free for students and museum members. 525-5554; santapaulaartmuseum.org.
Santa Susana Railroad Depot & Museum: Railroad artifacts and model trains running through a miniature representation of Simi Valley. 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley. $1 donation. 581-3462; santasusanadepot.org.
Skateboarding Museum: Tells the history of skateboarding with 3,000 vintage skateboards and the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and other memorabilia. Inside Skatelab, 4226 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley. Free. 578-0040; skatelab.com/museum.
Stagecoach Inn Museum: Buildings feature artifacts and exhibits from the Chumash, Spanish mission and Conejo Valley pioneer eras. 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. $2-$5. 498-9441; stagecoachmuseum.org.
Strathearn Historical Park and Museum: Tour State Historical Landmark No. 979, El Rancho Simi, part of a Chumash village. Grounds open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Docent tours, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. $3 donation. 526-6453; simihistory.com.
World War II Aviation Museum: Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to World War II aircraft. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, Camarillo Airport, 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. Flight demonstrations and cockpit viewings given at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Donation requested. 482-0064; http://www.orgsites.com/ca/caf-socal.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Through Sept. 14: Left Coast: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art. Through Aug. 31: Living in the Timeless: Drawings by Beatrice Wood. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. $10 general admission, $6 seniors, students and children, free for members and military. 963-4363; sbma.net.


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STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Brooke Ritenour
Brooke Ritenour has been named the Ligonier Valley High School BPW Student of the Month for March.
A senior, she is the daughter of Rick and Sandra Ritenour, of Ligonier.
Brooke's school activities include Air Force Junior ROTC, in which she is an administrations officer of Kitty Hawk Air Society; French National Honor Society, where she is treasurer; Spanish National Honor Society; Theatre Guild, where she is treasurer; varsity cheerleading; Youth and Government Club; Reading Team; AFS; spring musical, where she is a student choreographer; and track and field. In addition, Brooke is a dancer and student teaches at Bridget Dawn's Studio of Performing Arts.
She previously received awards as student of the month for athletics, and is listed in Who's Who for academics.
Brooke plans to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania and major in nursing.


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by Jeff Davis, DCW staff and member of the Anaheim
This article originally appeared in the July 27, 2007 edition of Drum Corps World (Volume 36, Number 8).
A little side note. Don't know if anyone else did this, but I printed out my rehearsal schedule and put it on the fridge awhile ago so wifey would know what's going on.
Anyway, we had to register for the August kamp and have the option to stay on or off campus. So, I ask the wife her opinion on possibly staying with her brother who lives close to the school, you know, to save some money (just trying to be fiscally responsible).
Take note, that was apparently a mistake. Not only did I not get an answer to my question, but I got the old "you have all that vacation time, but aren't willing to spend it with the kids." Even after all this time, she still doesn't get it. Never mind that one of the kids will be off at camp and I'll have my brother and two out-of-town friends staying at the house.
Later that day, I sent in my registration to stay on campus. I look at it this way. It's a no-win scenario, but it's probably best to be immersed in drum corps for that last week than to deal with "family matters." Besides, they'll be there Saturday when it's all over.
So, finally made it to a Tuesday night rehearsal, after a good warm-up (marking time throughout with Dr. Beat) we worked each section of the show, breaking it down. We tend to get too caught up in the emotion of the moment instead of allowing it to build, because it's a pretty fast-paced tune. We just want to belt it out. It takes a tremendous amount of control to play forté instead of double or triple forté. I think we're making progress.
Again there was a great brass turnout and the influx of baritone players over the last few months was evident. The last section of the closer just cranks tempo-wise. I know I mentioned this before, but since that is all we have left to learn visually, let's just say I'd like to be up high to watch us learn that part. Don't worry, I'll keep you updated.
I really appreciate how the corps members are looking out for each other. We come from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and those who are able to assist financially over and above what is required do so with gladness. I almost feel like singing Kum-by-ya or We Are the World or something.
The guard ladies provided a tremendous feast for our "Ocho de Mayo" celebration (Tuesday night rehearsal). It also turned out to be "freedom horn" night (French horns). Just when we thought is was safe, another would come in the door. If I didn't know any better, I'd say they won't settle for anything less than complete horn line domination! They are like the Borg (for you "Star Trek" next gen fans). Most likely, it was just because there was food.
You know how when you get home you put your spare change in a jar or something? Well, we have the "Big Blue Bucket." We're asking for people to drop in a dollar each rehearsal, but they can put as much or as little as they want. All the funds will be used to help those having trouble meeting their KAC obligations. It's yet another sign that we are here for each other. We don't want anyone to miss this truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Kamp Kingsmen May 2007 –- Western HS
Now back to our regularly scheduled program. You may recall my last entry was after the April kamp. Here we will bring you up to date on the Memorial Day kamp as well as the five-day June kamp.
At approximately 1:23 PM on Saturday, May 26, we finished the last 10 pages of the drill. I just love giving you all little glimpses into what we're doing, but not divulging so much that you figure it out. I do this to pique your curiosity.
As I indicated earlier in this article, this is the fastest part of the show and moving and playing at 160 bpm does have its challenges. You have little time to lock your sets before moving on to the next, so you better get it right the first time.
This is the final section of the closer and once the tempo reaches warp speed, it stays there. So, we are moving (for older guys and gals, that's moving). As far as how it will all end, I'd bring earplugs if I were you. Earplugs and umbrellas, we're expecting some baby-throwing at the end.
Turnout-wise, it just keeps getting better. I know many people use this three-day weekend to do "fun" things. Well, for us this was fun. It was really great to start cleaning so that we are all on the same page.
Kamp Kingsmen June 2007 -–
Cal Baptist University
Home to the first-ever KAC kamp was a welcome sight. Once again, first-rate facilities here at CBU. Another tremendous turnout as close to 300 members made their way to Riverside.
Wednesday was the usual goal-setting meeting and introductions before we headed off to work in sections. We were advised there were only 130 rehearsal hours and 51 days left before our performance at the Rose Bowl.
To think that the hard work and dedication we have put into this, for some over two years, will be ending that quickly, is a little sad. We knew this day was coming, but it seems to be a runaway freight train at the moment.
Last year at this time we were gearing up for the debut performance at the Walnut show.
This year, it's all about DCI. The Thursday and Friday rehearsals were spent going set to set and working some on the second drum solo and concert. Cleaning is going by much faster and I want to thank the staff for the frequent water breaks. I know for a fact we had maybe three breaks back in my marching days. Not quite sure how we were able to survive. Youth has its advantages I guess. The pedometer topped out at 10,299 Friday. I'm still hoping to hit 15,000!
I also came to find that one of our new mellophones, Paul Olivo down from San Jose State, aged out of Vanguard in '78. So, I hate him now! : – ) Anyway, the kamp went really well and everyone is excited to see the progress. When there are some "bumps," we are able to recover quickly. Just observing the members, even when the instructors complement us on how well we're doing, you can see that the members know they can do better.
There's a determination to not just blow people away come August, but a realization that there is a standard that they must live up to. While this may seem like pressure on the members, it is a beast of our own doing. The reality is, we only have so much time to get this thing clean. Thankfully, we have a performance on July 14, where how we perform "under pressure" can be gauged and whatever changes that need to be made can be identified.
It will also allow us to get whatever first-show jitters there may be out of the way. The last thing any of us wants is to blow it on August 10 and have to live with it the rest of our lives.
As a note of encouragement to my KAC brethren, I refer to Paul addressing the church in Philippi, "be like-minded, having the same love, be one in spirit and purpose. In humility, consider others better than yourselves. Look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
This whole endeavor is about something greater than the individual. Our time is short and getting shorter every day. Make the most of it. Enough preaching.
Saturday was a great rehearsal day, with even more solidifying of sets and a better understanding of how it all works together. The concert is just going to kick some serious, well, it's great. The closer is also going to cause some serious audience reaction. What am I saying? The entire show is likely to be one for the ages!
I stayed after they released us to watch the drum line (all 45
of them) practice for another hour or so. This is not something I would normally do, but since time is running out, I need to soak in as much as I can. They have some really jamming parts.
Then it was time to visit Kasa de Kontra. Mark Porter from Red Lion, PA, borrowed his parent's fifth-wheel for the week and made himself " comfortable."
There's not too much better than just hanging around talking about drum corps. But at 12:30 AM, it was time to pack it in.
Thankfully Sunday didn't start until 11:30, but most of us were out there warming up or helping in whatever manner we could. Mike Duffy (arranger '71-'73) was working with the baritone line for awhile, then a few of the mellos, French horns and sopranos joined in working the color presentation.
We again worked ensemble, locking in timing. Seeing that we are spread all over the field, there are challenges with ensuring we don't listen for cues, but rather, look for the tempo from a drum major. After a few full show run-throughs, it was time to "bring it in." As tired as we were, I know we could have done it "one more time." It was the hard work of the members, staff and support group that made this kamp a success.
At this point, I am really starting to soak in the enormity of this project. From thought to conception, it boggles the mind. Time is moving much faster now and I encourage all KAC members to realize just how fortunate they are.
The next and final article will include all KAC events up through the August 10 performance.
Stay tuned.


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Hi all, I'm Matt, 31 from Saffron Walden, Essex.
I've just bought my first BMW after deciding to sell my 2004 MR2 Roadster to free up some cash to help pay for a new house move. I started out looking for a cheap 3 Series for around £800 -1000, but got a bit carried away when the lure of 328i Coupes took over!
Anyway here it is. 1997 manual with only 64k on the clock. It has yellow shocks which I'm told are a Bilstein factory upgrade. A friend of mine who is a BMW tech says, however, that they weren't fitted at the factory. Can anyone shed some light?
I'm not 100% sure on the wheels. They are a nice style, but I don't think they suit the car that well. I'm thinking of getting some style 68s. RCs look a nightmare to clean even though they suit the car the best imo.


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Along with the discussion of providing meaningful work for little ones, I though this newsletter recently sent out by Catholic Heritage Curricula was thoughtful and also has some great ideas. I really enjoy CHC's E-newsletters, which I think can apply to bringing up children in the faith whether or not you homeschool (you can subscribe here). Also, a lot of their books could make great First Communion gifts!The Dignity of the Child and the "I'm Bored: Entertain Me" SyndromeThe dignity of the … [Read more...]
On Kids and Boredom
A little abstract…
But just melts my heart!Titled by the artist: A Very Boo-ti-ful Picture of Jesusby Incredibaby, 2 1/2 … [Read more...]
Meet our new friends
May I introduce you to some of our new friends?Meet Elephant and Piggie:We first met them over Thanksgiving when I blindly put a ridiculous number of books on hold so that we would have oodles to read when we were in St. Louis visiting family. I just looked up some authors that we like and clicked away, never hitting any sort of limit. (Our main library in Texas only allows you to put 10 books on hold at a time. But they do allow you to check them out from your car window and not unload 3 … [Read more...]
Flip Diapers?
Has anyone used the flip cloth diapers?Our velcro is wearing out on our BumGenius 3.0 diapers and, while I know it can be replaced (by someone else--I don't sew), I am intrigued by the new Flip system, which seems to be what the BumGenius has morphed into. I definitely wish we had gone with a snap closure versus the velcro. And the flip system is a LOT cheaper than regular all-in-one cloth diapers.Anyone have any experience with the flips? … [Read more...]
Peace for the New Year
Consider the surface of a lake, above which the sun is shining. If the surface of the lake is peaceful and tranquil, the sun will be reflected in this lake; and the more peaceful the lake, the more perfectly will it be reflected. If, on the contrary, the surface of the lake is agitated, undulating, then the image of the sun can not be reflected in it.It is a bit like this with regard to our soul in relationship to God. The more our soul is peaceful and tranquil, the more God is reflected in … [Read more...]
For Lego Lovers
Here is a link to instructions for a full lego nativity scene.Looks like a fun holiday project for some stir crazy boys!(H/T Kathi from our homeschooling group) … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas Red and Mr. MaryAlice
So rosy is the glow of the season that we'll send Cliff Lee back to Philly with a big bow on top while we drown our sorrows in Texas in a big mug of egg nog. Red and the MaryAlice family will have much to rejoice in this Christmas (and baseball) season. And now, we humbly give you the claw (at least he didn't go to the Yankees...) Make sure you text Mr. Incredible from the World Series next year to thank him for his magnanimous gift (or at least update your facebook status with a picture of … [Read more...]
I adore this time of year...gathering my boys under the Christmas tree, letting them explore the boxes of ornaments, sitting on the cozy polar bear rug reading Christmas books. All should be peaceful (at least as much as possible with 3 small boys).However, our 2 year old has a meltdown Every Single Time we mention Baby Jesus. He emits loud, piercing cries of, "NO! I'm the baby!" punctuated by emphatic gestures to himself that I'm worried may injure his eye.He also starts hyperventilating … [Read more...]
Speaking of Haircuts…
After Juris Mater's hilarious post last week, I thought I'd post our latest haircut escapade (this one with pictures).We were all sick last week and Mr. Incredible even stayed home from work one day. And, while we were happy to have him covalescing at home, his weekday presence does throw a monkey wrench into our routine.Especially when he decided that it was time to give the baby (ahem, more than 2 year old) his first haircut. He had been thought a girl at least half a dozen times in the … [Read more...]
In November
There is something I find strangely refreshing about the month of November being dedicated to the Holy Souls in purgatory. It is so, so easy to get caught up in all there is to be done at this time of year. There is a whirlwind of planning, gifts, decorating, and baking, all of which can be good and sanctifying, but only if done in the right mindset, with the right intention, for the right reasons. Remembering from where we come and to whom we are going helps keep an eternal perspective amidst … [Read more...]


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They may be good calls, questionable calls, or controversial calls. There are unusual rules interpretations or circumstances. There are moments where officials were tested, where judgements had to be made, where the fortune of an entire season hangs in the balance. We've cracked the Top 30. Which call will be number one?
Tag: Saints
Calls, Rules School
NFL source: No review needed for punt into the stadium rafters
by Ben Austro •
A lofty punt by Cowboys punter Chris Jones appeared to scrape the bottom of the massive video screen hovering over the field at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. When the video board was installed in 2009, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said it would be unlikely to be hit by a punted ball. In the stadium's…
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This futuristic looking writing residency provides solitude and promotes creativity
The Maison de l'Ecriture, which translates to the 'House of Writing,' is a writing and literature based space that faces the lake and the alps in Montrichier, Switzerland. Intended to be conducive to reflection and writing, here writers can make use of a library, a lounge, an exhibition space, a dining hall, an auditorium, and of course, a writing studio. It is this studio that makes the Maison de l'Ecriture most different from other writing residences, because unlike other writing studios- this one floats.
The Jan Michalski Foundation is the organization that originated the Maison de l'Ecriture, and for the design aspect they turned to architecture company Blank Studio. Architects V. Mangeat and P. Whalen created a floating treehouse-style writing studio cabins that hang between steel tree-like pilots in an organic sculptural canopy. Despite the stainless steel that covers the outside, the inside is more of a reflection of the studio's surroundings. Each three story cabin is completely lined with bleached birch wood and black stained oak, and features a dining and food preparation area on the first floor, a sleeping area on the second floor, and a writer's loft on top with windows that reveal the view.
As cool as the idea of a floating writer's residence sounds, the decision for the cabins to be lifted off the ground was also a practical one. The space is designed to be peaceful and relaxing, making the writers feel at one with their serene environment. In that respect, the designers decided the structures shouldn't disrupt the ground of the countryside they are a part of. Beginning in 2016, the House of Writing will be accepting applications where writers can seek residency for one- twelve months. The foundation offers financial assistance for those in need, and hopes to encourage literary creativity for all.


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It's only fair that the most stressful job in the world (the second being the Director of Photography on the set of Christian Bale's next film) has its perks. After deliberating over the stimulus, healthcare and Afghanistan, what is a Commander in Chief to do? Easy. Call a rock and roll hall of famer to blow it out at the White House.
Earlier this week, President Obama awarded Stevie Wonder the Library of Congress' Gershwin Award. While the two friends were happy to celebrate another milestone together, the President's inner circle must have wondered if they could stand hearing the campaign theme song, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" one more time.
The combined number of Grammys between the two Gershwin Award Winners Stevie Wonder (25) and Paul Simon (12). The Gershwin Prize recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture. Almost there Marilyn Manson, almost there.
My short-term memory is so bad I don't remember that. I'll check with Jimmy, see if he remembers.
Willie Nelson when asked about smoking a "big fat Austin torpedo" on the White House roof after performing for President Jimmy Carter.
Later, when talking about his mistakes in office, Carter would be quoted saying, "you can blame half of that on Willie."
In 1971 Elvis Presley scribbled a letter to President Nixon on American Airlines in-flight stationary requesting to be made the "Federal Agent at Large" for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Proving to be crazier than The King's three musketeers get-up, Nixon agreed in spite of there being no such position.
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Hello all. I am having my wedding in Ohio and I am a HUGE OSU fan (my fiance is a Michigan fan..ick). I was going to put together favors that incorporated both teams. I have found some mints that have the Michigan emblem on them but I am having no luck finding anything like this in OSU. I thought I would post this on this board in hopes that someone from Columbus could help me out and point me in the right direction. Any information you can provide would be helpful. I have searched up and down the internet so I am desperate at this point. TIA>
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Freckles27 memberWe're having our reception at OSU golf club so I wanted to tie in something OSU. Anthony Thomas has single packaged buckeyes that are wrapped in scarlet and grey, or you can just get them naked.
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I have seen red, gray, and maize and blue (blech!) "candy gems" at Meijer stores in Toledo, OH in their bulk candy section before. I imagine they would also have them in Columbus stores (ooh, but I see you are in Detroit anyway). They are often on sale, and cost a lot less than real M&Ms, especially the custom colors. I think they taste the same as real M&Ms. Not to hate on mints, but I personally prefer chocolate over mints. Otherwise, I would recommend using OSU and UM colored stuff for the favors instead of actual OSU and UM branded stuff because it will always be cheaper due to licensing of branded items.
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The Brandon Wheat Kings would like nothing more than to see the Prince Albert Raiders fade to a dot in their rearview mirror this weekend.
Brandon host Prince Albert for a pair of games, tonight and tomorrow at Westman Place. With a couple of wins, the Wheat Kings, who sit fifth in the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference at 22-16-4-0, would put eight points between themselves and the Raiders (21-18-2-0), who are holding the eighth and final playoff spot right now.
"(Wheat Kings head coach/ GM Kelly McCrimmon) has been harping on us that we've got to go up in the standings and not down in the standings," veteran Brandon defenceman Eric Roy said. "… P.A.'s below us and we've got to keep them below us."
Of course the Raiders have other ideas, with the chance to catch the Wheat Kings with a pair of wins and perhaps turn around an underwhelming season in which they were expected to contend for the East Division pennant.
They're 3-0 against Brandon this season, including their last time here when Prince Albert rallied from two goals down, tying the game with 12 seconds left in the third period before winning 18 seconds into overtime.
The Raiders have also made some significant changes leading up to today's trade deadline, adding 6-foot-5 defenceman Graeme Craig and point-per-game scorer Collin Valcourt, among others.
"They're a different team now," Roy said. "They've made some trades. They're going to be a lot stronger team, but we've just got to go out there and be simple and play hard and hopefully get a 'W' (tonight)."
As much as this pair of games means in the standings, it will also give the Wheat Kings a little more experience to help prepare them for the playoffs. While the team often plays home-and-home sets against their East Division rivals, back-to-back games in the same rink are fairly uncommon.
They've had a couple on the road this season, against the Raiders and the Kootenay Ice; now they'll get a chance to host two in a row against P.A., with a similar pair against the Ice coming up in February.
"The doubleheaders present an opportunity to have a playoff-type schedule," said McCrimmon, adding the preparation is the same with the exception of the teams being able to make adjustments between games.
"… It's a different schedule than having two different opponents and … it will be a good opportunity to get some experience that will be valuable at playoff time."
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Renowned Slovenian philosopher and cultural theoriest, Slavoj Žižek, recently participated in a live webchat on the Guardian website. Guardian readers were asked to submit their questions for the typically rambunctious Žižek, and they ranged from his thoughts on Scottish independence, ISIS and the London riots to...cats.
In the lead up to the release of The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, The Independent and The Guardian have published interviews with the film's co-creators, Slavoj Žižek and Sophie Fiennes.
Largely improvised, the film exhibits the high octane intellectual energy which characterizes much of Slavoj Žižek's work. Against the solid identities of conventional academic or philosophical respectability, his 'habit of self-contradiction' and 'impromptu hyper-digressive tours de force' make his ideas more like 'protons ricocheting frenetically in the Large Hadron Collider of his brain' than 'austere' philosophical tenets. Jonathan Romney, Žižek's interviewer, finds joy and humour in this dynamism. For Fiennes herself, Žižek's verve is near to being sonorous: '"you have to engage with it almost like music"'.
This weekend Slavoj Žižek was in Athens with Alexis Tsipras,the president of SYRIZA—the Coalition of the Radical Left—and Costas Douzinas, Philosophy of Law professor of Birbeck, University of London, to discuss European austerity and Greece's pivotal position to elect a government that counters the "madness of market ideology." Expanding on his recent essay in the London Review of Books, Žižek argues that far from being the "irresponsible, lazy, free-spending, tax-dodging" thorn of Europe, the Greeks are the very lifeblood of the Europe to come. "Far from a threat to Europe, you are giving a chance to Europe to break out of its inertia, to find a new way."
If you can read Greek, there is more stuff here, from Red Notebook. Žižek's latest from Verso is Less Than Nothing: Hegel and the Shadow of Dialectical Materialism.
Today, Big Think hosts their exclusive interview with Slavoj Žižek on the publication of his new book Less Than Nothing: Hegel and the Shadow of Dialectical Materialism. In this 3-minute segment, Žižek discusses some of the key issues that frame his more than 1,000-page mega-book on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, who Žižek considers his most important influence.


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Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas rates Jermain Defoe level with Radamel Falcao as the best striker he has worked alongside.
The Portuguese boss coached £50m rated Falcao during his time at Porto, but insisted that his current first choice striker is just as good.
The Colombian was instrumental in AVB's Europa League winning campaign, prior to his arrival at Chelsea, netting a number of key goals, including a strike in the final.
Although the 26-year-old is one of the top attackers in Europe, Villas-Boas singled out Defoe as being just as good:
"Jermain knows how to score goals." He is quoted by The Mirror.
"He has been doing it for all of his life. I certainly put him alongside Falcao.
"I don't have a lot of experience. The experience I have is with a couple of strikers, but I put him up there with the best."
Villas-Boas has coached a number of fine forwards in his time at Chelsea and Porto, including Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba and Hulk, but believes that Defoe's instincts make him one of the best:
"At Chelsea, things were a bit different – irregular in terms of our goal-scoring ability. We reached January with Didier and Fernando on three goals each, which makes things a little more difficult.
"This [Defoe's goals] is what a manager wants – a striker on top form. Jermain's hunger for goal is extreme.
"This is what pleases you, as a manager. It makes things easier for you to work with because you don't have to teach a lot.
"He smells every cross and when the opportunity is there to tap it in. Plus he has the ability to turn on the defenders and he still has the pace in him to cause chaos."
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A device has been invented that generates much more propulsion than a rocket. The electromagnetic propulsion drive (EM Drive) works by bouncing microwaves around, and it could conceivably get us to Mars in only 70 days, as opposed to 260 days with current technology. But it violates the known laws of physics, and scientists cannot figure out why it works. Nevertheless, experimental tests keep confirming that it does. However, skeptics remain.
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Automatic lemmatisation for Afrikaans
Groenewald, Hendrik Johannes
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A lemmatiser is an important component of various human language technology applicalions for any language. At present, a rule-based le~nmatiserf or Afrikaans already exists, but this lermrlatiser produces disappoinringly low accuracy figures. The performimce of the current lemmatiser serves as motivation for developing another lemmatiser based on an alternative approach than language-specific rules. The alternalive method of lemmatiser corlstruction investigated in this study is memory-based learning. Thus, in this research project we develop an automatic lemmatiser for Afrikaans called Liu "Le~?rnru-idc~)~rifisv~ir'e Arfdr(i~ku~u-n s" 'hmmatiser for Afrikaans'. In order to construct Liu, thc following research objectives are sel: i) to define the classes for Afrikaans lemmatisation, ii) to determine the influence of data size and various feature options on the performance of I h , iii) to uutomalically determine the algorithm and parameters settings that deliver the best performancc in Lcrms of linguistic accuracy, execution time and memory usage. In order to achieve the first objective, we investigate the processes of inflecrion and derivation in Afrikaans, since automatic lemmatisation requires a clear distinction between inflection and derivation. We proceed to define the inflectional calegories for Afrikaans, which represent a number of affixes that should be removed from word-forms during lemmatisation. The classes for automatic lemmatisation in Afrikaans are derived from these affixes. It is subsequently shown that accuracy as well as memory usagc and execution lime increase as the amount of training dala is increased and that Ihe various feature options bave a significant effect on the performance of Lia. The algorithmic parameters and data representation that deliver the best results are determincd by the use of I'Senrck, a programme that implements Wrapped Progre~sive Sampling in order determine a set of possibly optimal algorithmic parameters for each of the TiMBL classification algorithms. Aulornaric Lcmlnalisa~ionf or Afrikaans - - Evaluation indicates that an accuracy figure of 92,896 is obtained when training Lia with the best performing parameters for the IB1 algorithm on feature-aligned data with 20 features. This result indicates that memory-based learning is indeed more suitable than rule-based methods for Afrikaans lenlmatiser construction.


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Springfield, MO -- Aug. 9, 2000 -- To those at Glendale High School, Jon Feeney was a dedicated teacher who would give up his free time to attend science conferences.
But to police, Feeney was a prime murder suspect after his wife and two young children were viciously slaughtered inside their Springfield home.
The 35-year-old teacher maintained that he was gone the entire weekend at a teaching conference more than two hours away. But prosecutors said that while the conference may seem to be the perfect alibi, there was an unaccountable window giving Feeney enough time to drive home, commit murder and return to the conference.
After a 14-month investigation and an indictment on three counts of capital murder, Feeney went from the classroom to the courtroom, facing the death penalty if convicted of murder.
The Feeney Home
Cheryl Feeney seemed to have it all a husband of 13 years, a successful career as a nurse and two children, 6-year-old Tyler and 19-month-old Jennifer.
But that all ended on Feb. 25, 1995, a Saturday that began as a seemingly perfect family day.
Cheryl, 35, went shopping while her husband watched their children. When she returned, the family ate lunch together in their home. Feeney did some yard work before heading off to the conference in Lake of the Ozarks, which happens to be Cheryl's hometown.
This picture-perfect family fell apart when Cheryl, Tyler and Jennifer were brutally murdered that night as they lie in their beds.
Cheryl was found lying face down on the water bed, beaten to death with a piece of metal pipe. The words "die" and "bitch" were reportedly splattered on the wall with paint.
Tyler had also been bludgeoned with the pipe, and Jennifer was strangled with a shoestring.
The house had been ransacked drawers were pulled out and their contents were dumped on the floor. While Cheryl's purse and jewelry were missing, cash was left inside the house.
The trunk of Cheryl's car was found loaded up with stuff taken from the house. A battery charger was attached to the car, though police don't know why. The battery wasn't dead.
Shoeprints of paint tracked through the house were a size smaller than Feeney's size 12 foot.
Family pictures were turned to face the wall. The back door appeared to be pried open, but the screws of the latch seemed to be unscrewed rather than pulled out.
The bizarre, grisly scene sat dormant for two days until the bodies were discovered that Monday by Feeney's mother, who used her key to enter the house with at Feeney's request.
The Conference
Shortly after his Saturday night arrival, Feeney had dinner with a female colleague. On the way back he was stopped by police for speeding at about 8 p.m.
Perhaps his strongest alibi is the Osage Beach police, who can vouch that Feeney was inside the station at about 10:30 p.m., paying a $60 speeding ticket.
The defense said a witness heard noises in Feeney's room in the middle of the night meaning he was not on the road, as prosecutors theorize, rendering it impossible to squeeze in more than five hours of driving plus time to commit the murders.
On Sunday morning, Feeney went to a McDonald's nearby the conference for breakfast at 7 a.m., and has a receipt to prove it.
He claims that he was unable to contact his wife by phone all day Sunday, and the children's babysitter left a message for him at the school saying she couldn't get in touch with Cheryl.
That prompted Feeney to call the sheriff's office and his mother Monday morning, urging both to go to the house to check on his family. Feeney says he only discovered their fate hours later when he received a call from his parents.
The Investigation
Within days, Feeney's car was impounded as part of the investigation. He spoke with police three times and wrote a seven page statement in the days following the murders, telling authorities that he was more than two hours away. He later volunteered hair and blood samples for examination, but followed his attorney's advice to refuse to take a lie-detector test.
Police sent questionnaires to most of the 1800 teachers participating in the conference to help prosecutors piece together a timeline of Feeney's whereabouts.
During the grand jury proceeding, a Springfield gas station employee testified that Feeney bought gas early Sunday morning, placing him near his home within hours of the murder. Work records, however, indicate that the witness, Ron Gann, didn't even work that night, the defense counters.
Dedicated Family Man or Husband Looking for a Way Out?
According to investigators, Feeney wasn't the dedicated, professional family man he portrayed, but a cheating hubby who would buy alcohol for his underage students.
That information prompted Feeney to file a suit against investigators who he charged were unfairly ruining his reputation. The suit was dropped before the trial began.
Prosecutors believe that Feeney committed the vicious killings, not only to collect on life insurance policies on all three family members, but as a necessary step in a quest for freedom.
The defense, however, maintains that Feeney never left the conference and is innocent. In addition, they contend that the evidence, which is entirely circumstantial, is slim at best. They also contend that even if Feeney was an unfaithful husband, it doesn't make him a murderer.
On Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, after five hours of deliberations, the jury acquitted Feeney.


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EA's first foray onto the PlayStation Vita is a strong one, as the EA Sports team in Vancouver isn't just miniaturizing the PS3 experience into a portable size, but refining the controls to take advantage of the new hardware. In this hands-on video, producer Matt Prior demonstrates what he calls "the most controllable version of FIFA ever."
As is quickly becoming standard practice when console franchises debut on the Vita, these touchscreen controls are optional. Yet I think longtime video footballers will find themselves using at least some of these new tricks pretty quickly, as they feel right at home.
This afternoon on stage at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, I shared some very exciting news that I know the PlayStation Nation has been anticipating since we unveiled PlayStation Vita back in January. For those looking to get their hands on the ultimate in handheld entertainment, I'm thrilled to let you know that starting on February 22, 2012, PS Vita will be available at major retailers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe.
Our first-party studios and an army of publishing partners have been extremely hard at work to ensure that PS Vita launches with a vast library of titles that deliver unique gameplay experiences that go beyond any handheld or mobile device on the market.
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Early Results from Mathematica 4.0
Just got 4.0 today. Running on a 450 MHz P2 under W98.
Interface is nice, but not a lot different.
Graphics (2D and 3D) come up noticeably faster
The bad news is that number crunching appears to be slower. I have an
application in which I take a potential function which is a function of R
and theta and expand it in terms of Legendre polynomials. To do this I do a
2D curve fit on the data and then use NIntegrate to get the Legendre
coefficients as a function of R. Here is the timing for two different
Problem# Matheamtica3 Mathematica4
1 156s 197s
2 944s 1044s
At least 10% slower.