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DWTS cast announced
Two Olympic gold medalists, an American Idol, a Disney Channel Star, a reality TV star and a football player. All that's missing is the Playboy factor in this field of 11. American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler was one of the first "Dancing with the Stars" cast members leaked by the press, but the full announcement of the 11 new contestants and their professional dance partners was made this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."
The cast of stars are: NFL player Jacoby Jones, country music singer Wynonna Judd, stand-up comedian D.L. Hughley, Real Beverly Hills Housewife Lisa Vanderpump, comedian and rehab celeb Andy Dick, pro boxer Victor Ortiz, Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman, Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Raisman, soap opera "General Hospital" star Ingo Rademacher, country singer Kellie Pickler and Olympic gold medal figure skater Dorothy Hamill. Season 16 of DWTS begins on Monday, March 18 with a two-hour premiere (8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET) on ABC and will have a one-hour results show on March 26 (9 p.m. to 10:01 p.m.).
Probably the bigger surprise will be who isn't returning among the professional dancers: Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel, Anna Trebunskaya and Peta Murgatroyd. There will still be a Chmerkovskiy–Valentin. Derek Hough is back, despite reports that season 15 (All-Stars) was his last. New professional dancers are Lindsay Arnold who was a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance" (season 9), Sharna Burgess and Gleb Savchenko.
Savchenko previously was on the DWTS Australia cast and was the Australian National Professional Latin-American Champion for 2011-2012. Burgess is also Australian and represented that country at the World Championship in both Standard and Latin when she was 15. She also performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games closing ceremony. She appeared in the UK tour of "Simply Ballroom" and in 2006 became a cast member of "Burn the Floor" which toured 30 countries and in 2009 was on Broadway where she was one of the lead female dancers.
Arnold was born in Provo, Utah and attended Timpview High School. Her specialty is Latin Ballroom.
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff
Wynonna Judd & Tony Dovolani
D.L. Hughley & Cheryl Burke
Lisa Vanderpump & Gleb Savchenko
Andy Dick & Sharna Burgess
Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold
Zendaya Coleman & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas
Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough
Dorothy Hamill & Tristan MacManus
Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke-Charvet ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Seven Champion), "Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
"Dancing with the Stars" season 16 begins on Monday, March 18 with a two-hour premiere (8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET) on ABC and will have a one-hour results show on March 26 (9 p.m. to 10:01 p.m.).
Tags: Aly Raisman, Andy Dick, Cheryl Burke, D.L. Hughley, Dancing with the STars cast, Derek Hough, Dorothy Hamill, DWTS 15, DWTS cast announcement, Gleb Savchenko, Ingo Rademacher, Jacoby Jones, Karina Smirnoff, Kellie Pickler, Kym Johnson, Lindsay Arnold, Lisa Vanderpump, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Tristan MacManus, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Wynonna Judd, Zendaya Coleman
DWTS 15 Week 9: Three perfect scores from three different couples
Last night on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars," the competition continues despite the absence of sigh-worthy Gilles Marini. How is that possible? Of the five celebrity couples left, three posted perfect scores after performing two dances each. You can still vote on ABC.com website or by Facebook.until 11 a.m. East Coast time or 8 a.m. Pacific Standard time.
Last week, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were almost perfect with only 1 point off of the full 100 points. This week, there was a new leading lady, Shawn Johnson. She was near perfect with 59/60 points.
This week's standings are:
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 30.0 + 29.0 = 59/60
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 27.5 + 30 = 57.5/60
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 27 + 30 = 57/60
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 25.5 + 28.5 = 54/60
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 27.0 + 27.0 = 54/60
Rycroft and Dovolani were in second, just 2.5 points behind the leaders. If logic has anything to do with it, then the two teams who were tied for the bottom spot with 54/60 should go in Tuesday's double elimination: Emmitt Smith and his partner Cheryl Burke and Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy.
Last week Monaco and Chmerkovskiy were tied for third with Smith and Burke. Of the five remaining couples, Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff had the lowest score last week.
Last week's standings were:
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 39 + 60 = 99/100
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 38 + 55.5 = 93.5/100
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 36 + 56.5 = 92.5/100
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 34.5 + 58.0 = 92.5/100
Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 33.5 + 58.5 = 92.0/100
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 33 + 58.5= 91.5/100
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 28 + 51.0= 79.0/100
Of the remaining contestants, only Rycroft hasn't won the mirrorball trophy. The first set of dances for this week were gimmicky. And that's not just the style, but the actual dances. When did Bhangra enter the ballroom and which judge really knows anything about it? I blame jazz on that risky routine that Maksim Chmerkovsky did with Erin Andrews. Only one team got a perfect score: Johnson and Hough. But one other team caught everyone's attention: Val Chmerkovsky. For his surfer flamenco, he stripped down to his Speedo. Try to top that Maksim!
Despite the skin show, Val and Monaco didn't place well. How can they? Really? What is the relationship between surfing and flamenco and, as in the case of Bhangra, just what do the judges and the pros know about flamenco? At this point, what are the judges really doing to award points.
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 30.0 (10.0,10.0,10.0), "Knight Rider" Bhangra to "Mundian to Bach Ke" by Panjabi MC
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 27.5 (9.0,9.5,9.0), "Caveman" Hustle to "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (not Was)
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 27 (8.5,9.0,9.5), "Big Top" Jazz to "What You Waiting For" by Gwen Stefani
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 27.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0), "Espionage" Lindy Hop to "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 25.5 (8.0,9.0,8.5), "Surfer" Flamenco to "Malagueña" by Brian Setzer Orchestra
The second round of dances were themed on Michael Jackson's album "Bad." What could be better than dancing to the Prince of Pop? Johnson and Hough weren't steamy enough for judge Carrie Ann Inaba who marked them down one point for their lack of emotional effort. It was Rycroft and Dovolani and Ohno and Smirnoff who reached perfection. Ohno seems to be getting used to having his shirt off, or in this case, almost off.
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 30 (10.0,10.0,10.0), Argentine Tango to "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 30 (10.0,10.0,10.0), Rumba to "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 29.0 (9.0,10.0,10.0), Argentine Tango to "Bad" by Michael Jackson
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 28.5 (9.5,9.5,9.5), Rumba to "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 27.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0), Tango to "Leave Me Alone" by Michael Jackson.
Dovolani did an amazing set of lifts with smooth transitions despite an injury. What it comes down to is not who deserves to go forward, but who has the better fan base. Smith undoubtedly has a strong fan base and football players have always done well even when they didn't dance well (remember, Michael Irvin?). But there are two other athletes: Ohno and Johnson. Unfortunately, football is a bigger sport than either short track speed skating or gymnastics. That could mean bad things for Ohno.
The votes should be close so if you want your favorite or favorites to survive, be sure to vote. Tuesday is another double elimination.
You can still vote online through the ABC.com website or by Facebook. Online voting closes at 8 a.m. PST.
Posted in Apolo Anton Ohno, Emmit Smith, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Rycroft, Shawn Johnson
Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno, Cheryl Burke, Dancing with the Stars, Derek Hough, Emmitt Smith, Karina Smirnoff, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Rycroft, Shawn Johnson, Tony Dovolani, Val Chmerkovskiy
DWTS 15 Week 4: DWTS breaks out the gimmicks
Usually "Dancing with the Stars" confines itself to one gimmick a week, but this is the All Stars season so why not pack one week with as many gimmicks as one can to jump the shark? That doesn't diminish the first tens of the season that left Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson and actor Gilles Marini tied for first.
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As if taking a few plays from "So You Think You Can Dance," the week started with each team picking a dance for another team because it was Opponents' choice week. The dances were not all new. DWTS has done Charleston, rock n' roll, disco, bolero, mambo and jitterbug before. The Charleston and bolero were used on season 9. The mambo was performed during seasons 3 through 7. The jitterbug and hustle were seen on seasons 7 and 9. Rock n' roll was performed season 5 and 11. Disco came back for season 3. What's new is contemporary although that's happened in the freestyle and Maksim Chmerkovskiy tried that with Erin Andrews (remember the bedroom dance). Hip hop has also come into a freestyle before as well as giving flavor to a few other traditional dances. Also Bollywood was performed and given to Gilles Marini who performed it well enough to inspire many I Dream of a Male Genie dreams.
DWTS has had guest judges before, but this time they had Paula Abdul. At least we know that Paula Abdul can dance. That's not always true for celebrity judge on other shows. What I loved was Paula Abdul playing around with Bruno Tonioli, particularly when she was giving her critique of Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough dancing or…hotter, for Gilles Marini and Petra Murgatroyd.
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 39.5 (10.0,9.5,10.0,10.0) Mambo "Para Los Rumberos"—Santana (Hélio & Chelsie)/Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 39.5 (10.0,9.5,10.0,10.0) Bollywood "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)"—Pussycat Dolls feat. A. R. Rahman (Bristol & Mark)
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 37.5 (9.0,9.5,9.5,9.5) Contemporary "Fix You"—Coldplay (Emmitt & Cheryl)
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 37.0 (9.0,9.0,9.5,9.5) Jitterbug "This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof"—Brian Setzer Orchestra (Apolo & Karina)
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 36.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0,9.0) Bolero "Better in Time "—Leona Lewis (Kelly & Val)
Sabrina Bryan & Louis Van Amstel: 35.5 (9.0,9.0,8.5,9.0) Disco "You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees (Kirstie & Maks)
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 34.5 (8.5,9.0,8.5,8.5) Hip-Hop "Poison"—Bell Biv DeVoe (Melissa & Tony)
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: 32.0 (8.0,8.0,8.0,8.0) Rock n' Roll "At the Hop"—Danny and the Juniors (last option left)
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 30.0 (7.5,7.5,7.5,7.5) Charleston "Forty-Second Street"—from 42nd Street (Sabrina & Louis)
This is the first time that Palin and Ballas have beaten Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy although I'm not sure that I'd put Lindy hop and jitterbug in a rock n' roll routine or perform to that particular song "At the Hop." Alley didn't flick her legs sideways and her movement could have been crisper. I don't think this was one of Maksim's most inspired routines. I think they should have gone for something down and dirty like the original, less refined Charleston.
Although I've truly hated this season, I have to admit that the Bollywood routine almost makes the week worthwhile. Please Disney. Find Gilles Marini a chance to be Aladdin. Broadway, how about Marini as the next King of Siam? Also, any time you can pair Paula Abdul with Bruno Tonioli–totally watchable TV.
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Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 39.5 (10.0,9.5,10.0,10.0) Mambo "Para Los Rumberos"—Santana
Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 39.5 (10.0,9.5,10.0,10.0) Bollywood "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)"—Pussycat Dolls feat. A. R. Rahman
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 37.5 (9.0,9.5,9.5,9.5) Contemporary "Fix You"—Coldplay
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 37.0 (9.0,9.0,9.5,9.5) Jitterbug "This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof"—Brian Setzer Orchestra
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 36.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0,9.0) Bolero "Better in Time "—Leona Lewis
Sabrina Bryan & Louis Van Amstel: 35.5 (9.0,9.0,8.5,9.0) Disco "You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 34.5 (8.5,9.0,8.5,8.5) Hip-Hop "Poison"—Bell Biv DeVoe
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: 32.0 (8.0,8.0,8.0,8.0) Rock n' Roll "At the Hop"—Danny and the Juniors
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 30.0 (7.5,7.5,7.5,7.5) Charleston "Forty-Second Street"—from 42nd Street
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DWTS 15: Week 3 has Melissa Rycroft and Kelly Monaco tied for top spot
Last night (Monday, Oct. 8, 2012) on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars," there was a tie for the top between Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani and Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy. At the bottom again was Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas with 22.5. Tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 9) is a double elimination so there's double trouble.
Palin and Ballas improved over their score from last week (18), but still were at the bottom of the leader board with 22.5 after performing the paso doble that originally was performed by Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa. That's a controversial pairing–daughter of the family values Republican Sarah Palin and the Playboy model who has a reality TV celebrity habit and a live-in relationship still.
At least Ballas couldn't go bonkers with this one. Still the oldest contestant, Kirstie Alley, scored better with a 24. She and Maksim Chmerkovskiy tied with Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya.
Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough were in third place. Last week's top scoring team, Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel were in a four-way tie for fourth with Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd, Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff and Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower.
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 27.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0)
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 27.0 (9.0,9.0,9.0)
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 26.5 (9.0,8.0,9.5)
Sabrina Bryan & Louis Van Amstel: 25.5 (8.5,8.5,8.5)
Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 25.5 (8.5,8.5,8.5)
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 25.5 (9.0,8.0,8.5)
Helio Castroneves & Chelsie Hightower: 25.5 (8.5,8.5,8.5)
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 25.0 (8.5,8.0,8.5)
Drew Lachey & Anna Trebunskaya: 24.0 (8.0,8.0,8.0)
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 24.0 (8.0,8.0,8.0)
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: 22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5)
Take iconic and be more iconic.
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Trebunskaya sexed it up with the costumes and stripping Lachey's shirt.
"Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Joey McIntyre & Ashly DelGrosso (Season 1)
Song: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé
Did you like Maksim with the long hair? Of course, we always like Maksim without the shirt. The strategy here was to improve the technique and camp it up. This almost made iconic night worth it.
"Moves like Jagger"—Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya (Season 13)
Is it possible for Apolo Anton Ohno to be steamier than Gilles Marini? Marini and Burke received two tens when they performed this and here's where being an actor really helps. Marini was suave but sexy as the devil. Ohno was sophisticated but not with the same intensity as Marini.
"Fever"—Michael Bublé
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke (Season 8)
With this dance and partner, Val finally rises out of the shadow of his brother Maksim. Kelly and Val have chemistry, but Kelly doesn't bristle with the kind of powerful physicality that Laila Ali had–few women do. With Laila Ali, you thought that she and Maksim could punch it out and Maksim would lose. With Kelly and Maksim it's more a match of forceful personalities.
"España Cañí"—Erich Kunzel
Lalia & Maks (Season 4)
21 (7,7,7) Week 4
29 (10,9,10) Week 10
Can Bristol Palin ever equal the sex appeal and technical skills of Joanna Krupa. You know the answer is no. Ballas goes kooky and they get to play white queen and black king. This is a chess metaphor and has nothing to do with race.
The judges felt it was their best dance of the season–that's one out of three. It had the most content and attack.
"Living on Video"—Trans-X
Joanna & Derek (Season 9)
Sabrina Bryan is a strong woman, even if she's the youngest contestant. However, judge Carrie Ann Inaba thought this team brought nothing new artistically to this routine.
"Free Your Mind"—En Vogue
Mel B & Maks (Season 5)
Scary Spice was definitely scarier than Sabrina Bryan. Bruno called her an "adrenaline charged dominatrix."
With Emmitt Smith, there were some awkward moments, but he is already a commanding presence. There was a scary moment, but it all ends well.
"Canción Del Mariachi"—Los Lobos feat. Antonio Banderas
Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff (Season 3)
Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke had already seen this paso doble–twice. He competed against Mario Lopez and won.
As expected Derek Hough decided to up the acrobatics and even included an illegal lift and a lot of drama at the end.
"Hey Pachuco"—Royal Crown Revue
Helio Castroneves & Julianne Hough (Season 5)
I think Johnson and Hough lacked the sophistication that Castroneves and Julianne had. When Castroneves and Hightower performed their own quickstep it had an amazing amount of joy–even with the slight bobble when Castroneves stepped on Hightower's dress.
"Mr. Pinstripe Suit"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Apolo & Julianne (Season 4)
I can't choose. I love both versions and both sets of costumes.
"Conga"—Gloria Estefan
JR Martinez & Karina Smirnoff (Season 13)
Of course, Martinez didn't have to perform all the drops and turns that Rycroft did because he's the guy.
Don't you love Gilles Marini doing the tango. Menacing and erotic, Marini delivered another solid performance, but lost points for his hold and some footwork mishaps.
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—Eurythmics
Erin & Maks (Season 10)
Score: Technique: 18 Performance: 21
Week 1, it was Drew Lachey and his partner Anna Trebunskaya who were in the bottom two. Week 2, it was Hélio Castroneves and his partner Chelsie Hightower who survived the bottom two.
I'm hoping that Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas will be eliminated and most likely Drew Lachey will go as well. With Joey Fatone gone, the entertainment factor is low with this cast so I'm hoping that Kirstie Alley and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy will continue to dance.
Remember, you can vote online until 8 a.m. PST by going to the ABC DWTS official page for voting or by using Facebook.
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DWTS 15: Cha cha cha
The cha cha cha was first performed during week 1. The full leader board for week 1 is:
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 24.5
Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 24.0
Sabrina Bryan & Louis Van Amstel: 22.5
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 22.0/Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 22.0
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 21.5/Drew Lachey & Anna Trebunskaya: 21.5/Helio Castroneves & Chelsie Hightower: 21.5
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 21
Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson: 20.5
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: 19.5
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 19
Pamela Anderson & Tristan MacManus: 17
For the cha cha cha:
24.5 (8,8.5,8)
"Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin
22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5)
"What Makes You Beautiful"—One Direction
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 22.0
22.0 (7.5,7,7.5)
"Party Rock Anthem"—LMFAO
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 21.5
21.5 (7,7,7.5)
"Bang Bang"—David Sanborn
"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"—P!nk
17.0 (5.5,5.5,6)
"You Know I'm No Good"—Amy Winehouse
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DWTS 15: Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff
Apolo Anton Ohno has been to the Olympics and back since he won on "Dancing with the Stars" during season 4. One of his main competitors is back, Joey Fatone and Fatone's advantage is he has the same partner. Ohno is now paired with Karina Smirnoff.
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Winners: Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough
Second: Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson
Third: Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Paso doble (30)
Quickstep (30)
Worst dance:
Cha cha cha (21)
Ohno and Hough were off to a rough start with they posted a 21–they weren't the worst team (that was Billy Ray Cyrus and Smirnoff). Ali and Chmerkovskiy received a 23 for second on the leaderboard, but things would quickly change the next week when Ali and Chmerkovskiy posted a 27 and Fatone and Johnson received another 24. This was another one of those seasons when week 1 and 2 scores were combined leaving Ali and Chmerkovskiy in first place on the leader board. Fatone and Johnson would be two points behind with 48, but one point behind them was Ohno and Hough. Weeks 3 and 4, Fatone and Johnson had the top score although week 3 was a four-way tie (with Ian Ziering and Cheryl Burke, the Heather Mills and Jonathan Roberts and Leeza Gibbons and Tony Dovolani).
Week 5 Ohno and Hough would post the high score (30) and Week 6, Ohno and Hough would tie for first (28) with Ali and Chmerkovskiy. It was a tight race at the end with Fatone and Johnson and Ali and Chmerkovskiy in a tie for first (both receiving one perfect score) during week 7 when the contestants performed two dances. Ohno and Hough had the high score for week 8, but the team Fatone/Johnson and Ali/Chmerkovskiy would be tied with perfect scores of 60/60. Ohno and Hough were only one point behind. During week 10, Ohno and Hough received 88 points for 3 dances and were two points ahead of Fatone and Johnson.
Ohno is competing as an all-star, but without his partner, Julianne Hough. Instead Ohno is paired with Karina Smirnoff. Smirnoff has in the past lost focus, (remember Ralph Maccho) and has only one once, during season 13 with army vet and soap opera star J.R. Martinez.
Smirnoff did get to second place during her first outing on DWTS with Mario Lopez during season 3. She finished 4th with Macchio during season 12. She's finished fifth three times: season 4 with the earnest but awkward Billy Ray Cyrus, season 6 with the surprising Mario and during season 9 with the earnest but unpopular Aaron Carter. She had the dubious honor of dancing with Steve Wozniak during season 8 for a tenth place finish.
Fatone and Johnson will be able to work on what they already know about each other and we'll have to see if the Ohno/Smirnoff pairing has the right stuff for first place.
Posted in Apolo Anton Ohno, Dancing with the Stars: Season 15
Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno, Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Stars All-Stars, DWTS, DWTS All-Stars, DWTS cast, Karina Smirnoff
Maria Menounos and Derek Hough:
29 (10,9,10)
"Tightrope" — Janelle Monae
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd
with Karina Smirnoff
28 (10,9,9)
"Rip It Up"—Little Richard
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas
"Ain't Nothing Wrong With It"—Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy:
24 (8, 8, 8)
"Dog Days Are Over"—Florence and the Machine
Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy:
"Proud Mary"—Ike & Tina Turner
Jaleel White and Kym Johnson:
"Marry You"—Bruno Mars
William Levy and Cheryl Burke
"We're Not Gonna Take It"—Twisted Sister
Gavin Degraw and Karina Smirnoff:
"Real Wild Child"—Johnny O'Keefe
Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya:
"Gimme Some Lovin"—The Spencer Davis Group
Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani:
"Tell Her About It"—Billy Joel
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DWTS 14 Week 5: Gavin DeGraw sambas gringo style
Last night on "Dancing with the Stars" season 14, Karina Smirnoff hit just the right note for Gavin DeGraw when she cast him as a tourist on a boat arriving on shore. She was the sexy Latina. He was the gringo in love. It made a great love story for Latin night.
In a white hat and faded shirt and white pants, DeGraw was charming in his aw-shucks way as he stumbled through "Sweetheart from Venezuela" by Harry Belafonte. The song is about a man telling how much he loves his girlfriend from Venezuela, but we aren't sure if she understands anything he says because all she can say is "Si, señor." His hands were going everywhere and he was getting the full body bounce instead of the hip shake. At points, I was sure I could see him counting. He was pretty much flat footed throughout and he also sickled here and there when he had to pivot.
Still, I have to credit Smirnoff. I could imagine this scenario: gringo dancing with a hot native girl. The entrance on the boat was great.
Bruno Tonioli said "I don't know if I should laugh or cry." He enjoyed it but it was between balmy and delirious.
Carrie Ann Inaba said it was hard to tell if it was a samba because he was lacking form.
"It was more of a struggle than a samba," DeGraw explained good-naturedly.
Len Goodman called it a gallant effort. He labeled it "more shamba than samba."
DeGraw brought joy to the ballroom and he was fun to watch if you didn't think it needed to be a samba. DeGraw is such a good sport and even when he's bad he's entertaining.
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas: 29 (10, 9, 10)
William Levy and Cheryl Burke: 29 (10, 9, 10)
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd: 27 (10, 8, 9)
Maria Menounos and Derek Hough: 27 (9, 9, 9)
Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower: 26 (9, 8, 9)
Jaleel White and Kym Johnson: 24 (8, 8, 8)
Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 21 (7, 7, 7)
Gladys Knight and Tristan McManus: 20 (7, 7, 8)
Gavin Degraw and Karina Smirnoff: 19 (6, 6, 7)
By Individual Dance
***William Levy and Cheryl Burke: 28 (9, 9, 10)*** Week 3
***Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower: 25 (8, 8, 9)***Week 3
***Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskay: 24 (8, 8, 8)***Week 3 ELIMINATED
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DWTS 14 Week 4: Gavin DeGraw wins hearts
Last night on "Dancing with the Stars" Gavin DeGraw proved that he can perform and that he's a true gentleman. He ended the night in fifth place with his partner Karina Smirnoff. They were just one point away from fourth place which was, surprise, the initial leading team, Katherine Jenkins and her partner Mark Ballas.
For Rock Week, DeGraw shed some of his puppy dog awkwardness and was sort of hot as he performed a tango to "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones. I have to admit, I spent too much time wondering just what was going on with Smirnoff's face makeup. DeGraw need to keep his shoulders down and his back straight. For this style of tango, he needs to lean back more, but he was actually leaving forward from the waist. Those are typical beginner mistakes.
Head judge Len Goodman commented that his performance had flair and attitude but because he leaned forward his bum stuck out.
Bruno Tonioli also noted that his frame was bad and his shoulders were going up so much it made him look like a turtle.
Carrie Ann Inaba thought he created magic on stage and it was like watching Johnny Depp on stage, but the posture was a little strange. Pleae note, I don't think Depp can dance either.
DeGraw and Smirnoff were the last team to perform. Before his dance, DeGraw was gracious enough to carry fellow competitor Melissa Gilbert (who with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy was the fourth performance of the night) down to the green room. Gilbert suffered a mild concussion and whiplash during her dance routine and felt dizzy and nauseous.
DeGraw and Smirnoff have been in the bottom two for the last two weeks. It would be a shame if they were eliminated when he obviously is beginning to blossom. Week 1, DeGraw and Smirnoff were tied for the bottom with Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani. Week 2, they were tied for third from the bottom with Jack Wagner and his partner Anna Trebunskaya. Week 3, there was that five-way tie for the bottom, but it was Wagner and Trebunskaya who went home. I hated Rock Week, but loved DeGraw's development. Let's hope he had enough fans to keep him in the ballroom.
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd: 27 (9, 9, 9)
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas: 24 (8, 8, 8)
William Levy and Cheryl Burke: 22 (7, 7, 8)
Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy: 21 (7, 7, 7)
STANDINGS BY INDIVIDUAL DANCE
Levy and Burke had the fourth highest score for jive, tied with Jaleel White and his partner Kym Johnson.
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DWTS 14 Week 3: Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff rumba to "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel because Billy Joel inspired DeGraw when he was a struggling musician.
DeGraw's arms have improved so much. He has possibilities, but maybe not the votes.
Bruno Tonioli loved his hip movement and his arms, but thought his turning could improve.
Carrie Ann Inaba thought his dancing was really authentic and sexy. She has Gavin fever.
Len Goodman saw good hips, more musicality through his arms and loved his progression.
William Levy and Cheryl Burke: 28 (9, 9, 10)
Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya: 24(8, 8, 8)
Gladys Knight andTristan McManus: 24 (8, 8, 8)
Knight has the third highest score for the foxtrot. She danced to "Cupid" by Sam Cooke.
Dancing the jive to Jive "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine, Gilbert and Maksim received the second highest score for the jive.
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Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas: 26
Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy: 23
Jaleel White and Kym Johnson: 22
Gavin Degraw and Karina Smirnoff: 21
Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya: 21
Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani: 17
Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower: 26
Maria Menounos and Derek Hough: 25
William Levy and Cheryl Burke: 25
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd: 24
Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 20
Gladys Knight and Tristan McManus: 19
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas: 26
Jaleel White & Kym Johnson: 26
Jack Wagner & Anna Trebunskaya: 23
Sherri Shepherd & Val Chmerkovskiy: 23
Gavin Degraw & Karina Smirnoff: 20
Martina Navratilova & Tony Dovolani: 20
William Levy & Cheryl Burke: 24
Roshon Fegan & Chelsie Hightower: 23
Gladys Knight &Tristan McManus: 23
Maria Menounos & Derek Hough: 21
Donald Driver &Peta Murgatroyd: 21
Melissa Gilbert & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 20
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NASA Administrator reveals new commercial plan to explore the Moon
On Thursday, Nov. 29, NASA announced the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program in which the space agency hopes it will become one customer among many. Photo Credit: Mark Usciak / SpaceFlight Insider
Remarks made on Thursday, Nov. 29 reinforced NASA's assertion it was returning to the Moon. The agency is now working with commercial partners in an effort to produce a lunar transport "market" one designed to further enable scientific exploration of our closest celestial neighbor.
During a presentation held on Thursday, Nov. 29 at the agency's headquarters located in Washington D.C., NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine unveiled the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program (CLPS). This new plan hopes to allow for a diverse array of customers send their payloads to the Moon. Under this architecture, NASA would become one "among many" customers.
Much like NASA's Commercial Resupply Services and Commercial Crew Program, NASA wouldn't own these vehicles, it would purchase their services from the firms that produced them. CLPS is a multi-award contract worth $2.6 billion over the course of its 10 year performance period.
Artist's depiction of Masten's XL-1 lander on the surface of the Moon. Image Credit: Masten
The nine companies currently eligible to bid on CLPS are: Astrobotic Technology Inc., Deep Space Systems, Draper, Firefly Aerospace Inc., Intuitive Machines LLC., Lockheed Martin Space, Masten Space Systems Inc., Moon Express and Orbit Beyond.
"We have been maturing our lander technology over the last 10 years in preparation for this day," Matthew Kuhns chief engineer with Masten Space Systems and SpaceFlight Insider contributor said when asked what this means for Masten. "Growing from the NASA Centennial Lander Challenge through working with NASA CATALYST(Lunar Cargo Transportation and Landing by Soft Touchdown) and now CLPS is very exciting!"
Masten's XL-1 lander has two payload bays with the capacity of delivering an estimated 220 lbs (100 kilograms) of mass to the lunar surface.
Of these nine companies, only Lockheed Martin has experience in terms of producing spacecraft that have flown in space. Some of these have already made successful voyages to the Moon and Mars.
"We're no stranger to commercial space business models, having built more than 100 commercial satellites and launched numerous Atlas and Titan commercial payloads," said Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager for Commercial Civil Space at Lockheed Martin. "On our last 10 interplanetary missions for NASA, we delivered on or ahead of schedule, and on budget. We want to assure payload customers who select Lockheed Martin can be confident that we'll deliver on-time and on-budget."
Lockheed Martin's McCandless Lunar Lander. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin's lander concept has been dubbed the McCandless Lunar Lander. Although not tied to the aerospace giant's human-rated spacecraft, the company noted its experience with developing vehicles similar to this new lander.
"There isn't a direct connection to Orion, but this offering does pull from our planetary heritage overall. With previous missions like InSight, OSIRIS-REx and GRAIL, our team was able to use this experience to help shape our design for the McCandless Lunar Lander," a representative with Lockheed Martin Space told SpaceFlight Insider. "This is also the first step toward the Moon in relation to Space Policy Directive-1."
Lockheed Martin's lander was named in honor of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II who flew on STS-41B and STS-31. McCandless was the first person to conduct an untethered spacewalk (on STS-41B). He passed away on December 21, 2017 at the age of 80.
During Thursday's presentation, Bridenstine was joined by Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, astronaut Stan Love, Andrea Mosie (televised from Johnson Space Center), Apollo sample laboratory manager and Barbara Cohen (televised from Goddard Space Flight Center), associate project scientist for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The theme of encouraging interest in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) was strongly highlighted during Thursday's announcement with the FIRST Robotics students and other educational groups incorporated into the program. Those involved with CLPS underlined the spirit of cooperation required for complex programs such as this one to be successful.
"We are excited to partner with these amazing companies at the dawn of a new era of lunar and solar system exploration," stated Moon Express founder & CEO, Bob Richards. "Each are entrepreneurial pioneers of commercial space bringing key capabilities to the table, and we look forward to working with them in offering robotic expeditions to the Moon for science, commerce and exploration."
No man, or space company, is an island and a number of subcontractors will work with each company to help achieve their goals for Moon Express, these include Sierra Nevada Corporation, Paragon Space Development Corporation, Odyssey Space Research, LLC and NanoRacks, LLC, Houston.
NASA hopes that the first payloads flown under CLPS could be on their way as early as next year (2019).
"Today's announcement marks tangible progress in America's return to the Moon's surface to stay," Bridenstine said. "The innovation of America's aerospace companies, wedded with our big goals in science and human exploration, are going to help us achieve amazing things on the Moon and feed forward to Mars."
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"'Today's announcement marks tangible progress in America's return to the Moon's surface to stay,' Bridenstine said."
That sounds useful and doable.
Develop super propellant efficient solar electric space propulsion systems with a 3,000 Isp to 14,000+ Isp to efficiently haul cargo around in Cislunar space. Develop nuclear thermal powered 900+ Isp rocket engines for large Lunar and asteroid Landers. Mine and colonize the Moon. Build space based solar power systems with Lunar and asteroid resources and beam power down to our CO2 polluted and energy hungry Earth.
Or instead babble for eight more years about the glories of large fleets of huge, energy weak, propellant inefficient, 380 Isp, and CO2 polluting fossil fueled Martian starship space bombers.
"Much like NASA's Commercial Resupply Services and Commercial Crew Program, NASA wouldn't own these vehicles, it would purchase their services from the firms that produced them"
This is just fantastic news! A wide array and approach from many companies for propulsion services.
The next 5 years is going to be very exciting.
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I note the absences of SpaceX and Boeing from the consortium. They must be on the sh_t list until Bridenstine is done with Elon Musk in the woodshed, whipping him for daring to smoke pot in public even though it's legal.
NASA can no longer claim to be running a cutting edge space exploration agency… they've degenerated to a dysfuntional bloated bureaucracy with no clear sense of direction or how to get there even if they knew where they were going and why.
MEMO to Bridenstine : you should seriously consider toking up on some Bubba Kush . Whatever Elon is doing, it's working…
Well until I see some details, I'll remain on the fence. Initially it appears that the funds are being spread too thin and the timeline too long.

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From Ek Tha Tiger, Mission Mangal to Batla House and others, here's how films ruled at BO on Independence Day
As today, we celebrate India's 74th Independence Day, we present to you an infographic box office figures of films that released on Independence Day. Take a dekko!
Written by Pinkvilla Desk | Updated on Aug 16, 2020 | 11:03 AM IST | 453.2K
Every year, filmmakers look forward to block special occasions and national holidays for the release of their films. From Independence Day, Republic Day, Eid, Holi, Diwali to New Years, these occasions are considered to be a jackpot slot for the filmmakers because producers want to cash in on the holiday fever and do maximum business for their films so much so that we often witness a box office clash of films on these special occasions. However, this Independence Day, 2020, there will not be any single box office clash because given the Coronavirus pandemic, theatres are shut, and filmmakers are releasing films on OTT platforms. From Dil Bechara, Sadak 2, Lootcase, Laxmmi Bomb to others, a host of film are going to witness a digital release.
Now that we are all sitting in the comfort of our homes, and watching our favourite films on OTT, we decided to bring to you an infographic compilation of the box office figures of the films that released on Independence Day and turned out to be big blockbusters. From Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger, Ajay Devgn's Singham Returns, Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal and John Abraham's Batla House, and others, here's looking at the box office figures of the films that released on I-Day. Take a look!
August 15, 2012 Ek Tha Tiger: 1,86,14,50,000
We usually witness one Salman Khan release every Eid, Diwali or Independence Day because bhai considers Eid and such occasions to be lucky for him, and while Eid 2020 did not witness any release, we reflected back on his film Ek Tha Tiger starring Katrina Kaif that hit the screens on August 15, 2020, and turned out to be one blockbuster of a film. Ek Tha Tiger is an espionage thriller, and since Ramadan, arrived a few days after the film's release, Ek Tha Tiger made the most of the festive fervor. Although the film received mix reviews, it turned out to be a box office blockbuster and although the film missed the Rs 200 crore mark, it raked in 1.86 million at the box office.
August 15, 2014 Singham Returns: 1,40,15,00,000
Rohit Shetty's second installment of the Singham franchise featuring Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan released on August 15, 2014 and as expected, the cop-actioner made the most of the holiday fever, and raked in moolah at the box office and made around Rs 140 crore.
August 11, 2017 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha: 1,32,07,00,000
We all love to watch films that are a satirical comedies, and Toilet: EK Prem Katha was one such film that talked about the sanitization condition in India and the film, which released on August 11, 2017, turned out to be Akshay Kumar's highest-grossing film of all time and highest grosser world wide too, and his first film to ₹300 crore.
August 15, 2018 Gold: 1,02,01,50,000
Gold starring Akshay Kumar and Mouni Roy released on Independence Day 2018, and while the film witnessed a box office clash with John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate, Gold made the most of the holiday fever and especially because the film was based on the journey of India's first national hockey team to the 1948 Summer Olympics.
August 12, 2016 Rustom: 1,24,45,00,000
And we have another Akshay Kumar movie, which emerged an Independence Day blockbuster. We are talking about Rustom, which released in 2016. Despite clashing with Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro, it emerged victorious at the ticket windows. Akshay Kumar went on to win the National Award for his portrayal in this film.
August 15, 2018 Satyamev Jayate: 79,61,00,000
Satyameva Jayate starring John Abraham and Manoj Bajpayee witness a box office clash with Gold and despite the clash, Satyameva Jayate registered the highest opening day collection for any John Abraham film.
August 15, 2013 Once Upon a time in Mumbai Dobaara: 58,49,00,000
Once Upon a time in Mumbai Dobaara starring Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha received mixed to negative reviews from critics, and against a budget of 850 million, the film turned out to be a box office failure.
August 15, 2019 Mission Mangal: 1,92,67,00,000
Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi, Sonakshi Sinha and Nithya Menen starrer Mission Mangal released last year on Independence Day and the film locked horns with John Abraham starrer Batla House at the ticket windows in 2019. Despite the clash, Mission Mangal opened to a thunderous response at the box office and went on to earn Rs 1.92 Million at the box office. In fact, it was the first film of Khiladi Kumar to enter the Rs 200 crore club.
August 15, 2019 Batla House: 84,99,50,000
Batla House starring John Abraham and Mrunal Thakur is an action thriller film directed by Nikkhil Advani, and the film was inspired by the 2008 Batla House encounter case that took place on September 19, 2008. Although the film witnessed a box office clash with Mission Mangal, however, the film was commercially successful at the box office.
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Cool New Fitness Tracker Records Activity and Your Heart Rate
Confession from a professional gear tester: As cool as they are, I've never really worn any of those fitness trackers or heart rate monitors for more than a few days at any given time. Sure, I love all the stats...
By Amanda MacMillan
Confession from a professional gear tester: As cool as they are, I've never really worn any of those fitness trackers or heart rate monitors for more than a few days at any given time. Sure, I love all the stats and training insight they provide, but I always end up misplacing them, or forgetting to upload the data, or getting annoyed with the extra stuff (like my heart rate monitor's chest strap, mainly). [Ed. note: I feel that, lady. - RJ] But a new device is hitting the market soon that I'm actually really excited about: It's an activity tracker and heart rate monitor all in one -- and quite possibly the smartest one I've seen yet. (Yeah, yeah, I know, I've said this before.)
The Amiigo is the brainchild of MIT grads (I guess we shouldn't be surprised) who wanted a fitness tracker that could actually think for itself. So they developed some state-of-the-art algorithms to help the device -- a bracelet and shoe clip, used to track both upper- and lower-body movement -- recognize and record more than 100 different exercises. Yeah, you read that right: The Amiigo should understand what workout you're doing (tricep dips versus kickboxing, for example), and will keep track of info like reps, speed and calories burned, without you having to tell it anything.
More cool features: It uses a wrist sensor to measure heart rate. It's waterproof. If you do happen to do an exercise that Amiigo doesn't already know, you can add it to your library so it will be recognized in the future. And it syncs wirelessly with your iOS or Android operating system, so you can use the companion mobile app to track your progress, share with friends and even earn rewards in the Amiigo community.
So, will it work? We haven't tried it out yet, but the founders tell us their prototypes are performing beautifully. Since I was unsure about the whole heart-rate-monitor-without-a-chest-strap thing, I asked an independent expert -- Michael Bergeron, PhD, Executive Director of the National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute and fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine -- for his thoughts.
"Think how a nurse measures your heart rate in the hospital or at the doctor's office -- usually a radial pulse at the wrist. So long as the sensor has a firm contact at the point of the radial pulse, then absolutely this will accurately indicate resting heart rate," he told me. "Now, is it effective during exercise? The answer will depend on the device's ability to maintain contact at that point during physical activity." (Bergeron did express skepticism at the Amiigo's ability to differentiate so many different exercises, but for that we'll have to wait and see.)
Amiigo started as a crowd-funded Indiegogo campaign (we love a good charitable bent), and you can still get in on the action until the end of this week: $99 gets you a pre-ordered Amiigo, delivery estimated for June. After that, you'll have to wait for it to retail later this year, at a higher price. I'm hoping to get one around my wrist as soon as possible -- and I'll let you know when I do!
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The Squak is one of our favorite ski routes on Mt. Baker -- with fewer people than the Easton and a fairly direct south-facing route, it is well-situated for some of the most aesthetic corn skiing in Washington! While the route involves predominantly moderate skiing, the summit is gained by via the steeper Roman Wall and the exit from the Squak can involve some brushy skiing.
The Coleman-Deming route is an ideal ski route on one of the most iconic mountains for skiing in the lower 48, and if you're a skier, it's the perfect tool for Mount Baker since you get to combine a beautiful summit climb with a spectacular ski descent of moderate difficulty.
This course is designed for the experienced backcountry skier or splitboarder looking to get into more technical objectives in glaciated terrain. Skis are the perfect tools for climbing (and descending) peaks as they allow us to move quickly and cover a lot of terrain. These camps typically take place utilizing both Washington Pass and Mount Baker, and if the weather cooperates, we finish up with a descent of Mount Baker, truly one of the most classic snow descents in the lower 48.
Mt. Baker has the distinction of being the third tallest mountain in Washington and was once thought to be the most active volcano in the Cascade chain. (This was just prior to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980!), Now this massive snow and ice covered peak offers one of the best alpine training grounds for learning snow and ice climbing, glacier travel skills and as a place to prepare for higher peaks around the world.
Join NCMG for a custom climb of this massive peak.
Mount Shuksan via the Sulphide Glacier is the perfect introductory alpine climb, combining moderate glacier travel with a beautiful summit pyramid. In early season the Sulphide Glacier is also the perfect ski mountaineering objective with long, wide-open skiing on an impressive, but not too intimidating, glacier. The Sulphide Glacier is one of Mount Shuksan's largest glaciers which slowly ramps up to the final summit pyramid. The climbing on the summit pyramid involves steep snow and moderate rock which takes you to the tiny perch of the true summit. The views from here include Mt.
Mt. Shuksan, 9,127', via the Fisher Chimneys and the SE Ridge combines moderate rock climbing (up to 5.2), short steep snow and ice sections and spectacular glaciers on one of the most picturesque mountains in the world. The Fisher Chimneys portion of the climb ascend the imposing West face of the mountain, skirting the difficulties by using an intricate series of ramps and gullies to reach the upper glaciers and eventually the final summit pyramid.
Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet, is one of the premier ski mountaineering objectives in the lower 48. With numerous routes on multiple aspects, there are lots of options for any skier looking for a glaciated ski adventure. Whether you're after one of the longest corn runs of your life, or more technical climbing and skiing, we can create a custom trip for you!


Across the Diocese we have a number of churches/organisations that either employ youth workers or have intern/gap-year opportunities. If you are in the process of putting together a youth ministry post then do get in touch with one of our youth advisers who would love to support you in doing this.
For the latest youth ministry vacancies, paid, intern and voluntary visit our Youth Vancanies page.


As expected, redshirt freshman Zavier Scott started at running back in UConn's season opener against Central Florida. But after Scott fumbled on his first carry of the game, he spent much of the rest of the night on the sideline, watching sophomore Kevin Mensah lead the Huskies' rushing attack.
Mensah's heavy workload Thursday (20 carries for 59 yards) followed an offseason in which he missed much of spring practice due to academic issues, then worked behind other backs during UConn's preseason training camp. Even after Nate Hopkins left the team and Donevin O'Reilly suffered a season-ending ACL injury, Scott took the bulk of the first-team carries.
Scott was named the starter on the Huskies' first two-deep chart of the season, but coach Randy Edsall made clear that both Scott and Mensah, who led the Huskies in rushing last season, would get significant touches. As it turned out, Scott played only sparingly in the first half after his fumble on the opening drive, finishing with three carries for -2 yards.
Mensah said after the game that he did not expect to receive so many carries but that he was prepared for the opportunity.
Across the field, UConn showed Thursday that it would not stick too closely to its official depth chart. Nino Leone (right guard), Santana Sterling (middle linebacker), Kevin Murphy (defensive line), Carlton Steer (defensive line) and Marshe Terry (Husky) all started despite being listed as backups.
The UConn athletic department on Thursday revised statistics regarding football ticket sales that it had recently provided to The Courant.
The Huskies' season ticket allocation is down from 16,000 each of the past three years to 13,000 this season, an athletic department spokesman said hours before the Huskies kicked off the 2018 season against Central Florida.
That represents about a 15 percent drop-off. Initially, the numbers UConn provided represented a 44 percent drop — from 16,000 to 9,000.
A spokesman said Thursday that the Huskies have sold 9,500 season tickets, and that number, while it includes student tickets, does not include comps, which bring the total allocation to 13,000. Last year, UConn sold about 11,200 season tickets sold and the season ticket base, with comps included, was 16,000.
The announced attendance for Thursday's game was 23,081.
Some UConn fans have suggested that the Huskies' attendance woes are due to a lack of natural rivalries in the American Athletic Conference. Whereas the Huskies had a history with Syracuse, Pittsburgh and other former Big East rivals, they don't share such deep bonds with their new conference opponents.
Former UConn coach Bob Diaco's attempt to create a UConn-UCF rivalry called the Civil ConFLiCT never took, but an hour before those teams squared off Thursday, AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said he expects rivalries to develop as the conference continues to improve.
Aresco spoke Thursday about the value, from the conference's perspective, of UCF's 13-0 season last year.
On the very first play of the game, the opening kickoff, UCF's Aaron Robinson collided with another player and fell to the turf, barely moving. He was down for several minutes before being carted off.


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Real stories inspire — Following in his father's footsteps
Jaber planted his first coffee trees at the age of 25, but found it hard to make a living. Now in his late forties, he's benefited from an Aramco initiative to support coffee farmers and has dreams of selling his coffee beans around the world.
Jaber has happy memories of helping his father harvest the Khawlani coffee beans that are a specialty of the Jazan region in southernmost Saudi Arabia.
Having decided to become a coffee farmer, he found it hard to expand his business.
Aramco's project has improved his knowledge of farming techniques and boosted his ambitions for coffee sales—now his daughter even has her own blend.
Abdullah Al-Dossary | Interviewee; Jaber Al Malki | September 19, 2022
Growing up in the verdant hills and mountains of the Al-Dayer district of Jazan, in the far south of Saudi Arabia, Jaber was surrounded by coffee.
The area is home to the Khawlani coffee bean, which provides a sweet taste with a hint of apricots and spices and has been described as one of the Kingdom's best-kept secrets .
One of Jaber's proudest memories is helping his father with his coffee harvest and being trusted to transport the beans from the farm to his house.
"It was very tough and challenging, especially at a young age. We didn't have cars, so we used camels and donkeys for transportation."
"But I knew that my father wouldn't have assigned me this job if he didn't think I was capable of doing it, so it made me feel very trustworthy."
Illustration from Jaber's story - The mountains of Jazan
Jaber was hooked. His father had opened his eyes to a way of life which was a prized part of the culture and traditions of his area; where years were measured around the growing and harvesting of the coffee beans.
"He encouraged me to believe in this craft—as it is regarded as a great craft—and sowed in me a great love for it," he says.
Jaber had some land of his own and, at the age of 25, he started planting his own trees, expanding to 70 in total.
But—along with his fellow coffee farmers—he faced several challenges.
There was a lack of water for irrigation. It was often hard to find labor when it was needed. And farmers with a small crop couldn't find a market for their produce.
Quote from Jaber - "He encouraged me to believe in this craft—as it is regarded as a great craft—and sowed in me a great love for it"
Then in 2016, Aramco was part of an initiative to help Jaber and other growers expand their production and businesses. There were land reclamation projects to improve the agricultural terraces on the steep slopes of the hills and mountains in Al-Dayer district. Smart irrigation systems were fitted to make the most of limited water resources. Nutrients and high-quality fertilizers were added to the soil. Farmers were given training in the latest cultivation techniques and provided with tools. Seedlings were provided by the project partner, the Jazan Mountains Development Authority. And experts were brought in to help raise product quality.
"Farmers were facing struggles in my area and Aramco has been a great supporter," says Jaber. "Their amazing initiative has increased my interest in expanding my craft to eventually have more seedlings and even a mini factory.
"This is the ambition that Aramco has encouraged us to have."
Aramco has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a center dedicated to coffee development in the Kingdom, the National Coffee Development Center (NCDC). The Center aims to elevate the coffee industry and support local farmers by improving farming methods and techniques, increasing production efficiency and income and lifting local and global awareness on Saudi coffee beans.
Illustration from Jaber's story - An amazing initiative
Illustration from Jaber's story - With his daughter
The initiative has also offered support to help the farmers sell their beans and market them in both local and international markets.
Jaber has four coffee bean blends under his label of "Your Coffee", or "Gahwatkom" in Arabic. One of them is his daughter Jawaher's mix, another is called Sahab, meaning "clouds."
He sells his products at local stores, but also online which means he is now delivering further afield.
"The furthest places we have delivered to are the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait," says Jaber.
"I thank God that I proceeded with coffee farming. This initiative has helped me and other farmers alike and I wish them similarly successful journeys in coffee farming."
The 975 coffee farmers who have benefited from the five-year scheme in this part of Jazan have seen their annual production increase tenfold—from 24 metric tons a year to 276 tons.
They've been given a chance of a sustainable income and long-term success.
And Jaber, now in his late forties, isn't stopping here.
With Aramco's support, his farm has reached 3,000 trees and he has lofty ambitions.
"I aim to grow my business into a big company, Kingdom-wide, and globally as well," he says proudly.
Illustration from Jaber's story - Jaber and some of his coffee beans
This series celebrates some of the stories of people from across the Kingdom whose lives have been transformed by projects that Aramco is proud to support. We brought their stories to life through illustrated tales, including Jaber's story.
Real stories inspire
Creating a buzz
Wael stuggled to find his purpose until he found Aramco's beekeeping initiative and was able to turn something he loved into a living.
Making it in the movies
It's not easy to break into the film industry. But Razan has been pursuing her dream since she was nine, and now, after a series of film courses in Riyadh, Paris and London, she finds her career is taking off.


Data backup and retention during a power interruption is required in a wide variety of industrial and automotive applications, where emergency backup power supplies (such as a UPS) may be unfeasible. For example, a vehicle may need to transmit geographical coordinates and the vehicle ID during an abrupt battery disconnect due to a catastrophic failure. On a more regular basis, performance data is required during vehicle maintenance, troubleshooting and repair work, often performed with a disconnected battery. In complex industrial metal machining equipment, it's paramount to store the positions and states of multiple tools during a power disconnect to prevent equipment failure as power restored. Likewise, data retention and backup is important in oil and gas exploration industry, where it is widely used in vast communication networks of mining companies, which can often experience power failures and brownouts. Telecom companies require uninterrupted access to data at all levels of their systems.
Industrial and automotive applications are often distinguished from typical consumer electronics by their lack of stable, high quality voltage sources. In automotive environments, a 12V nominal voltage rail can change from 5V to above 50V during the cold starts and load dumps. The 24V equipment bus used in factories and plants suffers voltage spikes and brownouts just from turning on/off electrical motors and solenoids.
Industrial applications, however, do share something in common with consumer electronics: the trend toward increased portability and mobility. Space is increasingly limited for electronics inside modern industrial equipment. The volume, in particular, the thickness, of a data storage unit is at premium in industrial assemblies and modules. With that in mind, the solution here aims to minimize the profiles of the selected components. Table 1 shows two passive component group options, arranged by thickness: 1mm and 2.5mm. The required semiconductor parts are not listed because the controllers, MOSFETs and resistors do not exceed 1mm thickness.
This article presents a low profile solution for designing energy storage circuit able to supply data backup circuitry or wireless data transmission in situations where input voltage changes in extremely wide range from 5V to 60V with possible input voltage interruption all together.
Figure 1 shows the solution based on the LTC3110, bidirectional buck-boost regulator and supercapacitor charger. A converter based on this part (SCCH) actually charges the storage capacitor when the input voltage is present and provides a regulated system output during power interruption. Under normal operation conditions (5V–60V input supply present), sensitive electronic loads and the LTC3110 are supported by a step-down converter (SDC) based on the LTC3891.
The LTC3891 is a low quiescent current, buck converter featuring a wide input voltage range extending from 4.5V to 60V. Its 60V upper limit minimizes the volume required for system protection circuitry, practically eliminating need for traditional transient voltage suppressor diodes (TVS). The SDC keeps system voltage within 3.3V bus rail limits, which covers 3.1V–3.6V voltage range. The load voltage remains in this range regardless of input voltage swings.
If the input voltage is disconnected, the SCCH takes over, providing the regulated 3.3V rail. The LTC3891 supplies 3.5V to the system bus under normal circumstances; the LTC3110 supplies 3.2V when it registers a power failure and supports the load. These supply voltages are well within the recommended limits for 3.3V logic power supplies. The /CHRG flag can be used to alert digital systems to disconnect irrelevant loads and begin data backup or wireless transmission.
Divider R9, R8 sets the load voltage if the input voltage is present.
Figure 4. Supercap charging and balancing. IV(SYS) is current from LTC3891 converter to LTC3110.
Efficiency curves of the SCCH converter are shown in Figure 5. VCAP was forced to 3.3V during the test and the load varied in 0.5A range.
LTC3891 and LTC3110 are highly integrated, high performance controllers, which can be combined in a low profile solution for data retention and backup in automotive and industrial applications.


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Football: Wolves shine in Packerland opener
MENASHA – Algoma forced seven turnovers in a decisive 35-8 victory Sept. 5 at Menasha St. Mary Central, in the Packerland Conference-Small Division opener for both football teams.
The Wolves, who improved their overall record to 2-1, held the Zephyrs scoreless until 39 second left in the game.
Junior Zach Schiesser opened the scoring with a seven-yard scamper late in the first quarter. Schiesser led the Algoma ground game with 14 carries for 52 yards.
The defense got on the board early in the second quarter when Reese Moore recovered a fumble in the end zone. Kicker Austin Dart made his only miss of the night and the lead remained 13-0.
Before the end of the half, quarterback Alex Dellis and Eliot Prokash hooked up for a 77-yard pass play, and Schiesser ran in for the two-point conversion to give Algoma a 21-0 lead at the intermission.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Wolves salted away the game in the fourth. Dellis and Prokash combined for a second TD, this one 25 yards, with seven minutes left on the clock, and Ben Sealy rumbled in for a 17-yard TD at 5:37.
The Zephyrs late score was an eight-yard pass from Sam Hoheisel to Mitchell Fisher, with a two-point conversion. Hoheisel finished 11-for-14 and 108 yards.
Prokash caught three passes in all for 122 yards.
Next assignment for Algoma is another Packerland matchup, hosting Mishicot (1-0, 3-0) at 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Mishicot is coming off an 18-13 win over Hilbert.


Subsequently, the table can be reused every week without the need to print a new copy every week. These task tables are easy to download and print. There are many unique types of task graphs in this list. This task table requires sewing. Print some of our free printable task boxes so that they are ready to use when necessary.
Task tables offer instant gratification for those children who mark a list or task, it's always a great thing! A weekly homework table is an invaluable aid to guarantee an organized home. If you want to create your own task box, you will discover a variety of completely free task template templates that can be used for this purpose.
Arrows are placed to reveal the succession of each of the task lists. There are several different types of erasable bookmarks that can be used to mark tasks once they are completed. While ink can be expensive, there are some ways we try to save money on printing. You will have to obtain the magnetic paper, but it may be cheaper in the future because it will last forever. Make sure you have cardboard!
In addition, there are blank editable task cards so you can create yours. You can choose between a blank list to complete your own frequently purchased foods or the full version in which it is possible to make all kinds of changes. The remedy is usually something simple and fast! I have played with many systems in recent years. Or, you can use our housekeeping system to make a template to do yours.
At first, you can do the tasks with each other to make sure your child knows exactly what you expect from him. Make sure your child is physically capable of doing the tasks that you have been asked to do. Once the task is completed, it is marked in the cell of that special day. Make sure your child knows how to do the tasks he expects him to do.
Our tasks are divided into zones. There are enough tasks that could be done that you can deal with. It is a nice and fair way to delegate tasks! In the event that you decide that the tasks must be completed before a certain time, this should apply to everyone. Every day, our homework is part of our daily checklist for homeschooling. Some tasks seem very easy, but they are very difficult for children. Saturday tasks do not need to be marked in order, as long as each of them is done one or more times a month.
Each young person is in charge of a single room each week. Some children need immediate gratification and will have to immediately understand what is there for them. You may find that your child is not able to do all the appropriate tasks for his age that other children his age can do. As a small child, this can be taught. Possessing the children responsible for almost all chores really lightens my burden so that I can take care of other tasks.


Hey, I like the rotating photo feature in the sidebar. Is that new, or am I just slow to notice?
Whoops, Mr. Anonymous in comment #1is actually me. I must have clicked the wrong button when I posted.
Thanks Ray... yeah, it's new. I think Blogger just added it a feature.


Shropshire Hundreds (taken from Gregory's 1824 Gazetteer).
See also Shropshire Family History Journal Vol.4 Pt.1 March 1983, page 21 for sketch map.
Before 1824, there were commonly reckoned fifteen hundreds, viz., Oswestry, Pimhill, Bradford North, Bradford South, and Brimstry, on the north-east side of the Severn; the liberty of Shrewsbury, the franchise of Wenlock, and the hundred of Stottesden; extending on both banks of the river: the hundreds of Ford, Chirbury, Condover, Munslow, Overs, Purslow, and the honour of Clun, on the south-west side of the Severn.
But Bradford North, and Bradford South, constitute but one hundred, and in the above division, the liberties of Bridgnorth, and the borough and liberties of Ludlow are not expressly included under any hundred.
The attribution of townships to parishes and hundreds given below defines Bradford as one hundred and includes explicitly the liberties of Bridgnorth, and the borough and liberties of Ludlow, making a total of 16, viz.
1. THE HUNDRED OF OSWESTRY comprehends the upper and lower divisions.
And the extra-parochial places of Halstone, and Heath Farm.
N.B. The parish of Oswestry contains also the township and chapelry of Morton, which is in the lower division of the hundred.
N.B. The parish of Llanymynech, contains also the township of Treprennal, which is in the lower division. The rest of the parish is in Denbighshire.
The rest of the parish is in Denbighshire.
The other townships in this parish, viz., West Felton, Sutton, Rednall, Haughton, and Teddesmere, are in the lower division.
The other townships in this parish are in the Ellesmere division of the hundred of Pimhill.
The other townships in this parish, viz., Woolston, Sandford, and Twyford, are in the upper division.
Melverley is chapel to Llanforda.
The other townships in this parish, viz., Oswestry, Aston, Crickheath, Cynnynion, Hisland, Llanforda, Maesbury, Middleton, Pentregaer, Sweeney, Treferclawdd, Trefounen, Trefiach, Wootton, and Weston Cotton, are in the upper division.
The two other townships in this parish, viz., Llanymynech, and Llwytidmon, are in the upper division. The rest of the parish is in Denbighshire.
2. THE HUNDRED OF PIMHILL comprehends the Ellesmere and Baschurch divisions.
The parish of Ellesmere contains also the township of Penley, in the county of Flint, and the townships of Dudleston, upper and lower, in the upper division of the hundred of Oswestry.
2.1.5.5. Sleep (part of). The other part of Sleep is in the parish of Wem, Bradford, North.
The other townships of Middle, viz., Hadnal, Heston, Hardwick and Shotton, Smethcot, and Alderton, are in the liberties of Shrewsbury.
N.B. Little Ness chapelry is in the parish of Baschurch.
2.2.5.1. Fitz, Grafton, and Mytton.
2.2.8.2. Preston Brockhurst (part of).
The remainder of these townships, is in the parish of Shawbury, in Bradford, North.
2.2.9.1. Albrighton, which is encompassed by the liberties of Shrewsbury, and is entirely separated from the rest of the hundred.
3. THE HUNDRED OF BRADFORD is divided into the north and south parts, which are again divided into the Whitchurch and Drayton divisions of the north part, and the Wellington and Newport divisions of the south part.
The remaining township of this parish, viz., Wirswall, is in Cheshire.
3.1.4.13. Sleap (part of). The other part of the township of Sleap is in Pimhill.
3.1.7.2. Preston Brockhurst (part of). Preston Brockhurst is partly in the parish of Shawbury, and in the hundred of Pimhill.
N.B. Acton Reynold in this parish, is in the liberties of Shrewsbury: and Besford, also in this parish, is in the hundred of Pimhill.
N.B. The townships of Hales, Almington, and Bloor, in this parish, are in Staffordshire.
3.2.5.2. Moreton Sea, or Say, (a chapelry). A separate Assessment, but not a parish.
Chetwynd township is in the Newport division of Bradford, South.
The rest of the parish is in Staffordshire.
N.B. The remainder of the townships in this parish, viz., Edgmond, Tibberton, (a chapelry) Cherrington, (part of) Church Aston, (a chapelry) Adney, Caynton, Standford, and Chetwynd Aston, are in Bradford, South.
Howle, a township in this parish, is in the Drayton division.
3.3.2.3. Cherrington (part of). The other part of the township of Cherrington is in the parish of Edgmond, in this division.
The other two townships in this parish, viz., Pickstock, and Puleston, are in the Drayton division, and part of Cherrington is in the parish of Great Bolas.
The other part of this parish is in the county of Stafford.
3.4.11.3. Berwick Maviston (otherwise Barwicke Malvessin), Juxta Attingham is a lordship within the parish of Atcham.
The townships of Chilton, Cronkhill, and Eamstry, or Emstry, in this parish, are in the hundred of Condover.
3.4.15.2. Dawley Parva, or Little Dawley.
This parish contains also the township of Belswardine, or Belserdine, which is in the Condover division of the hundred of Condover.
4. THE HUNDRED OF FORD comprehends the Ford and Pontesbury divisions.
4.1.1.5. Wattlesborough, which is partly in Cardeston parish.
Alberbury parish is partly in Deyther hundred, and partly in Caurse hundred, in the county of Montgomery; viz., the townships of Bausley upper, Bausley lower, Criggeon, Middleton, and Uppington.
N.B. The township of Little Hopwood, in this parish is in the liberties of Shrewsbury, and the township of Oakes, also in this parish, is in the Condover division of the hundred of Condover.
The other part of the parish viz., the townships of Ratlinghope and Stitt, is in the hundred of Purslow.
4.2.4.1. Heath upper, or over, and Heath nether.
N.B. The remainder of the parish is in the hundred of Chirbury, and in Montgomeryshire.
5. THE LIBERTIES OF SHREWSBURY consists of the Castle Ward, the Stone Ward, and the Welsh Ward divisions.
5.1. The Castle Ward division, contains the following constablewicks, in the parishes of St. Mary, St. Alkmund, St. Julian, Battlefield,Preston Gobalds, Middle, Grinshill, Broughton, and Shawbury.
5.1.1. In the parish of St. Mary.
5.1.2. In the parish of St. Alkmond.
N.B. The other parts of the parish of St. Alkmond, viz., part of Stone Ward, within the walls, and Preston Montford and Dinthill, are in the Stone Ward and Welsh Ward divisions.
5.1.3. In the parish of St. Julian.
N.B. The other parts of the parish of St. Julian, viz., part of Stone Ward, within the walls, part of Coleham, part of Pulley, and part of Shelton and Oxon, are in the Stone Ward, and Welsh Ward divisions.
5.1.4. In the parish of Battlefield.
5.1.5. In the parish of Preston Gobalds.
5.1.6. In the parish of Middle.
N.B. The remainder of the parish of Middle, viz., Middle, Balderton, Newton on the hill, and Marton townships, and part of the township of Sleap, is in the hundred of Pimhill.
5.1.7. In the parish of Grinshill.
5.1.8. In the parish of Broughton.
5.1.9. In the parish of Shawbury.
N.B. The remainder of the parish of Shawbury, comprehends Edgeboulton, Shawbury, Muckleton, (part of) Preston Brockhurst, Great Wytheford, and Little Wytheford townships, in the Whitchurch division of Bradford, North; and Besford township in the hundred of Pimhill.
5.2. The Stone Ward division contains the following constablewicks, in the parishes of St. Julian, St. Chad, St. Alkmund, Holy Cross and St. Giles, Meole Brace, Sutton, and Pontesbury.
5.2.1. In the parish of St. Julian.
N.B. The remainder of the parish of St. Julian, viz., part of Castle Foregate, part of Cotton Hill, and part of Shelton and Oxon, are in Castle Ward, and Welsh Ward divisions.
5.2.2. In the parish of St. Chad.
N.B. The remainder of the parish of St. Chad, viz., Welsh Ward, Frankwell, Up Rossal, Down Rossal, Bicton and Calcot, Onslow, Woodcote and Horton, Monkmeole and Gooshill, and part of Shelton and Oxon, is in Welsh Ward division.
5.2.3. In the parish of St. Alkmond.
N.B. The remainder of the parish of St. Alkmond viz., part of the Castle ward within the walls, part of Castle Foregate, part of Cotton bill, Hencot, Albrightlee and Harlacot townships, Preston Montford, and Dinthill, is in Castle Ward and Welsh Ward divisions.
5.2.4. In the parish of Holy Cross and St. Giles.
5.2.5. In the parish of Meole Brace.
5.2.6. In the parish of Sutton.
5.2.7. In the parish of Pontesbury.
N.B. The other parts of the parish of Pontesbury, viz., Pontesbury, Asterley, Cruekton, Newnham and Sascott, Pontesford Plealey and Sibberscott, Cruckmeole and Arscott, Hinton Auston and Farley, Edge Lea and Polmere, Upper Longden, and Lower Longden, are in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford, and the township of Oakes, also in this parish, is in the Condover division of the hundred of Condover.
5.3. The Welsh Ward division, contains the following constablewicks, in the parishes of St. Chad, St. Julian, St. Alkmund, and Hanwood.
5.3.1. In the parish of St. Chad.
5.3.2. In the parish of St. Chad.
N.B. The other part of the parish of St. Chad, viz., part of Stone Ward, within the walls, Betton and Alkmere, and Whitley and Welbach townships, is in Stone Ward division.
5.3.3. In the parish of St. Julian.
N.B. The other parts of the parish of St. Julian, viz., part of Castle Foregate, part of Cotton Hill, part of Stone Ward, within the walls, part of Coleham, and part of Pulley, are in Castle Ward, and Stone Ward divisions.
5.3.4. In the parish of St. Alkmond.
N.B. The other parts of the parish of St. Alkmond, viz., part of Castle Ward, within the walls, part of Castle Foregate, part of Cotton Hill, and the townships of Hencot, Albright Lee, and Harlacot, part of Stone Ward, within the walls, part of Coleham, and part of Pulley, are in Castle Ward, and Stone Ward divisions.
5.3.5. In the parish of Hanwood, or Great Hanwood.
6. THE HUNDRED OF CONDOVER comprehends the Cound and Condover divisions.
Cressage, a township in this parish, and a chapelry, is is the Condover division of the hundred.
N.B. The other part of Harley is in Wenlock.
N.B. The other townships in this parish, are Atcham, or Attingham, Uckington, and Berwick Maviston, all in the Wellington division of the hundred of Bradford, South.
N.B. The other townships in this parish are Cardington, Chatwell, Cowley, Enchmarsh, Gretton, Lydleys Hayes, Plush, and Wilston, all in the upper division of the hundred of Munslow.
6.2.1.9. Lythwood, which is a royal manor.
N.B. The other townships in this parish are Golding, Harnage, Lower Cound, and Upper Cound, all in the Cound division of the hundred.
The other townships of this parish are Asterley, Cruckmeole, Cruckton, Edge, Hinton, Longden Lower, Longden Upper, Pontesbury, and Pontesford, in the Pontesbury division of the hundred of Ford, and the township of Little Hanwood, in the liberties of Shrewsbury.
The other two townships of this parish viz., Leighton, and Garmston, are in the Wellington division of the hundred of Bradford, South.
7. THE FRANCHISE OF WENLOCK is divided into seven portions, which are here numbered as they be from north to south.
N.B. The remainder of this parish, viz., the township of Ruthall and Ashfield, is in the hundred of Munslow.
7.3.1.1. Longville, Lushcot, and Eastwall, (part of).
N.B. The other townships in this parish are Eaton, Hatton, Hungerford and Millichope, and Ticklerton, all in the fifth portion of the franchise.
N.B. The other township in this parish is Longville, Lushcot and part of Eastwall, in the third division.
N.B. The remainder of this parish, viz., the township of Heath, a chapelry, is in the hundred of Munslow.
8. THE HUNDRED OF BRIMSTRY comprehends the Shiffnal, Bridgnorth, and Hales Owen divisions.
A detached part of this hundred viz., the Hales Owen division is surrounded by Worcestershire, and Staffordshire.
The townships of Hatton, Hunnington, and Evelith, the Hem, Wyke, and Grindle, which is in the parish of Ryton, are in the Hatton constablewick of Shiffnal.
8.1.3.1. Donnington, attached to which is the extra-parochial place of Boscobel.
8.1.5.1. Albrighton, which is an ancient corporation.
Grindle, though in the parish of Ryton, is in the Hatton constablewick of Shiffnal.
Sutton Maddock, and Harrington, are both in the constablewick of Sutton Maddock.
N.B. Rudge is in the parish of Pattinghan, co Stafford, and Shipley is in the parish of Claverley.
The Shropshire part of the parish of Bobbington, contains only the township of Whittemere, and the remainder of the parish of Bobbington is in the county of Stafford.
Lutley, Cradley, and Warley Wigorn, in this parish, are in the county of Worcester.
9. THE HUNDRED OF CHIRBURY comprehends the Upper and Lower divisions.
The rest of this parish is in Montgomeryshire.
9.1.3.1. Guildendown, which is entirely separated from the rest of Chirbury, and adjoins the hundreds of Clun and Purslow.
The other townships in this parish are, Bickton, Clun, Edicliff, Hobbaris, Hobendrid, Menutton, Newcastle, Pentryhodry, Purlogue, Shadwell, Spoad, Treverward, Whitson Evan, and Whitcott Keysett, all in the Clun division of the hundred of Clun.
The other townships in this quarter viz., Leighton, Rhos Goch, and Trelystan form the chapelry of Wolston alias Weston nyend, and are in the county of Montgomery.
The greater part of the parish of Hissington is in Montgomery hundred, county of Montgomery.
10. THE HUNDRED OF PURSLOW comprehends the Bishopscastle and Stow divisions.
The other township in this parish, viz., Gatten, is in the hundred of Ford.
N.B. The rest of this parish is in Montgomeryshire.
Broughton, Colebatch, Lea and Oakley, and Woodbatch, are the out liberties of Bishopscastle.
N.B. The extra-parochial place of Horderley, adjoins the parish of Edgton.
10.2.2.2. China Longville, or Cheney Lougville.
The remainder of the Shropshire part of this parish, viz., the townships of Felhampton, Strefford, Whittingslow, and Wistanstow, (part of) is in the upper division of the hundred of Munslow. The rest of the county is in Montgomeryshire.
Little Brompton, though in the parish of Hopesay, is in the township of Clunbury and Little Brompton.
Coston, though in the parish of Clunbury, belongs to the township of Coston and Shelderton.
10.2.6.5. Coston and Shelderton (part of).
N.B. Coston, though in the township of Coston and Shelderton, is in the parish of Clunbury.
The extra-parochial place of Dinmore, adjoins this parish.
The township of Lurkenhope in this parish is in the Clun division of the hundred of Clun.
Bucknell parish is partly in the county of Hereford.
11. THE HUNDRED OF MUNSLOW comprehends the upper and lower divisions.
N.B. The remaining township in this parish viz., Holt Preen, is in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover.
The other townships in this parish, viz., Cheney Longville, Woolston, and part of Wistanstow, are in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow.
The other part of this parish, viz., the township of Ditton Priors, and Middleton Priors, is in the franchise of Wenlock.
N.B. The other part of the township of Poston is in the parish of Diddlebury.
N.B. The other part of the township of Poston, is in the parish of Munslow.
The other townships of this parish, viz., Clee Stanton, and Cleo Lotman, are in the franchise of Wenlock.
11.2.16.7. Rye, Felton, and Burway.
11.2.18.1. Ashford Carbonel (part of).
The other part of this township is in the hundred of Stottesden.
The greater part of the parish of Richard's Castle, is in Wolfy hundred, county of Hereford.
The other townships of this parish, viz., Clungunford, Abcott, Beckjay, and Broadward, are in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow.
Of the remaining townships of this parish, Aston Botterell, and part of Snitton, are in the Cleobury division of the hundred of Stottesden; Cleeton, and Bitterley are in the hundred of Overs.
It is divided into three wards, viz., Broad Street and Castle Ward, Corve Street Ward, and Old Street Ward.
13. THE HUNDRED OF STOTTESDEN comprehends the Cleobury and Chelmarsh divisions.
The other township in this parish, viz., Farlow, (a chapelry,) is in a detached part of Herefordshire, which is bounded by Stottesden and Overs.
The other part of the township is in the hundred of Munslow.
The townships of Lower Ledwitch, and Middleton, in this parish, are in the hundred of Munslow, and the townships of Cleeton, and Bitterley, are in the hundred of Overs.
13.1.15.2. Steventon and Holdgate's fee.
The rest of the parish, viz. the township of Ludford, is in Herefordshire.
N.B. Shipley is in the parish of Claverley, and Rudge in the parish of Pattingham. The other part of the parish of Pattingham is in the county of Stafford.
Part of the parish of Quatford belongs to the liberties of Bridgnorth.
Part of Alveley is in the liberties of Bridgnorth.
15. THE HUNDRED AND HONOUR OF CLUN comprehends the Mainstone and Clun divisions.
The remainder of this parish is in Montgomeryshire.
The other townships in this parish are in the Stow division of the hundred of Purslow.
16. THE HUNDRED OF OVERS is not divided into divisions.
This parish contains also the townships of Lower Ledwitch, and Middleton, in the lower division of the hundred of Munslow, and the township of Snitton, in the Cleobury division of the hundred of Stottesden.
16.1.4.1. Neen Sollers, or Neen Solars.


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pianist and harpsichordist
Tamar Halperin
With a repertoire that ranges over five centuries, pianist and harpsichordist Tamar Halperin performed as a soloist with various chamber groups all over the world, often collaborating with distinguished musicians and ensembles, including Michael Wollny, Jimmy McNeely, Laurence Cummings, Idan Raichel, the English Concert Baroque Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. She received her musical education at Tel Aviv University, the Basel Music Academy and at Juilliard, where she obtained a doctorate with her research on J.S. Bach in 2009. While the focus of her activities is on Baroque music, Halperin is also an enthusiastic performer of classical and contemporary, pop and electronic music. She received numerous awards, among which the Presser Award (2005), the Eisen-Picard Performing Arts Award (2006, 2007) and two Jazz ECHO Awards (2010, 2014). Most recently, she recorded with renowned countertenor Andreas Scholl a album titled Wanderer, with works by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms.
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Q: Displaying score in libgdx game So i am having trouble keeping a display of the score in a game i am creating. I was wondering how would i go about doing that? this is what i have so far:
package com.catgame.game;

import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationAdapter;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
import com.badlogic.gdx.InputProcessor;
import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Music;
import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Sound;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.OrthographicCamera;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Sprite;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;

public class CatGame extends ApplicationAdapter implements InputProcessor {
SpriteBatch batch;
Sprite cat;
OrthographicCamera camera;
final float CAT_WIDTH = 0.75f;
final float CAT_HEIGHT = 0.50f;
Sound meow;

int score = 0;
String scorePrint;
BitmapFont scoreFont;

@Override
public void create () {
    batch = new SpriteBatch();
    cat = new Sprite(new Texture(Gdx.files.internal("Cat.png")));
    cat.setSize(CAT_WIDTH,CAT_HEIGHT);
    scoreFont = new BitmapFont(Gdx.files.internal("score.fnt"));
    float aspectRatio = (float)Gdx.graphics.getHeight()/
            (float)Gdx.graphics.getWidth();
    scoreFont.getData().setScale(0.5f);

    camera = new OrthographicCamera(CAT_HEIGHT * aspectRatio,
                                    CAT_HEIGHT);
    camera.position.set(CAT_WIDTH/2,CAT_HEIGHT/2,0);

    meow = Gdx.audio.newSound(Gdx.files.internal("Meow.wav"));

    Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(this);

    scorePrint = "Hello";

}

@Override
public void render () {
    Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
    Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
    camera.update();
    batch.begin();
    batch.setProjectionMatrix(camera.combined);
    //cat.draw(batch);
    scoreFont.draw(batch,scorePrint,camera.position.x,camera.position.y);
    batch.end();
}

I have tried scoreFont.draw() method but it doesn't seem to work. not sure why, maybe my positioning is wrong since I have an ortho camera or something. But When i tried to used the draw font, nothing appeared. The red circle in the image below shows where i would want the score around.
http://imgur.com/gallery/ywFF6SZ/new

A: Draw your font in render method and change your font colour or background colour.It might be possible because you black  background colour match with BitmapFont colour.

A: You need to draw the score (or whatever you want to see on screen) inside the render function, because each render clears the canvas and redraws.

A: You are drawing the font too big. When you don't specify a scale for the font before drawing it, it draws it at a scale of one font pixel to one world unit. In your case, your camera height is less than one, so you are only seeing a fraction of one pixel of the first letter in your text, which is likely just empty space. Call setScale on the font after setting up your camera, using the appropriate scale to get it down to the size you want.

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Home Entertainment News Donny And Marie Wax Figures Unveiled At Tussauds Vegas
Donny And Marie Wax Figures Unveiled At Tussauds Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah's own Donny and Marie Osmond were present for the unveiling of their wax figures Tuesday in Las Vegas Tuesday.
The unveiling took place on stage inside The Donny and Marie Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas during their first performance of the new year, according to a news release from Madame Tussauds.
Marie said of her figure: "It's amazing how real they look… I've always wondered what it would be like to have sister."
The figures are now permanently on display inside Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, located at The Venetian.
The news release said Donny and Marie's figures are the attraction's first new figures for 2016. The figures were created in late 2015. Madame Tussauds' studio team collected hand impressions and nearly 300 precise body and facial measurements per person, as well as comparing hair samples and eye color.
The figures were then sculpted in clay by hand. The final weeks of 2015 were spent meticulously inserting each hair by hand then fitting acrylic eyes and teeth. The final step included layers of tinted paint being applied to build up skin tones and replicate their faces.
The figures are dressed in costumes from their show. Marie donated her deep aqua sequined knee-length dress, along with earrings and black and blue platform shoes. Donny gave his figure his black suit and shoes. Both of their wedding bands and rings were replicated for the figures as well.
Following Marie's stint on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2007, the Ogden-born pair teamed up for a limited engagement in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Beginning September 2008, Donny and Marie began playing the 750-seat showroom at the Flamingo Hotel.
Flamingo Hotel
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