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Competitors share creations: The public received an opportunity to sample all kinds of chili Friday night during a chili championship event where professional pit masters and amateurs offered their concoctions. Pictured is Lyle Franzen (left) getting a taste of Zeb Blauvelt's recipe. Mark Boson (center) was also an entrant. Entrants numbered 21. Tonia Eggleston and Rogue Q Smokers of the Serengeti won first place in the people's choice category and Brad Cary took top prize in the blind-test category where three judges were blindfolded testers. Other people's choice winners were a tie for second between Hogz Brew (Cody Eggleston) and the Grillin Beavers and a third-place tie between Blauvelt and Cary. Ryan Healey and Tattoo Bob's tied for second in blind tasting and Boson was third.
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Change Agent Network Incorporated was founded by former Liberian Refugee, Eric Wowoh (woe-woe) in 2006. This year's container was filled with computers, textbooks, and educational materials for all levels of learning ranging from kindergarten through university.
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Raffertys restaurant - Offensive wait staff
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Dining at the Lexington location (not the one on hamburg) my waiter used the word "retard" twice, complained the kitchen staff were idiots and cussed while he spoke with us.I enjoy the facility and food but staff like that really brings the business down.
I did refuse to tip him in honor of my special needs son. I remember his name was Alex S on the receipt. I'm highly upset and really don't plan on returning due to the fact of possibly having the same server. Please have some sensitivity training with your staff.
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The future of seasonal camping at the Bass Lake Beach and Campground is in the hands of the five yet-to-be-named Starke County Park Board members. The county commissioners previously announced plans to limit camping to 15 days at a time after this season concludes but have not yet sent a formal notice to manager Richard Callahan and his attorney David Wallsmith. They contend those statements have caused damage to the business, as many campers are uncertain whether they will be able to return next year. Continue reading
Pulaski County Commissioner Voices Support for County Home
A lot of discussion has been held on the County Home in Pulaski County in the past couple of months, especially since a preliminary study was released concerning structural issues that plague the rather dated facility.
Recent discussion held during a joint meeting of the county commissioners and the county council focused on three solutions to remedy the situation: closing down the county home, remodeling the county home or building a new structure.
No government officials have made a decision on what the future holds for the County Home, but there are some immediate repairs that need to be done to keep the building from further deterioration.
Marshall County Commissioners Tentatively Approve Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Contract
The Marshall County Commissioners approved a contract for gas and diesel with one company – provided some language can be ironed out between the company and the county attorney.
Representatives from North-Central Co-op went before the commissioners Monday morning to discuss the agreement which allows for gasoline and diesel fuel at the highway department with a card reader system and tank monitoring. The company would install the hardware and software and equipment at the highway department at no up-front charge, but a four-and-a-half cent additional cost over the rack price will be assessed on fueling to pay for the cost of the equipment over a five-year period.
New U.S. 31 Set to Open Between South Bend and Plymouth
The new stretch of U.S. 31 will open Thursday, Aug. 21st. The new road is 20 miles of divided, four-lane highway between the U.S. 20 bypass in South Bend and U.S. 30 near Plymouth. Restrictions will remain on the north end of the project near South Bend and the south end near Plymouth as construction continues through the remainder of this year. Continue reading
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled This Weekend
The Lake Michigan Household Hazardous Waste District is conducting a collections event at the La Porte County Fairgrounds on Saturday Aug. 23rd from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Items that can be disposed of include, ammunition, flares, fireworks, aerosols, automotive supplies, batteries, corrosives, expired medications, mercury containing products, florescent tubes, thermometers, thermostats, paint, medical sharps, pesticides as well as other poisons, and waste fuels. Continue reading
Markee Farler Named Miss Yellowstone
The Yellowstone Trail Festival was a success. The three-day event was held in Hamlet.
The Miss Yellowstone Trail Festival pageant was held on Saturday morning. Markee Farler from Plymouth was crowed as Miss Yellowstone. She will be eligible for the Miss Indiana pageant which is part of the Miss America scholarship program. Continue reading
WoodStarke Organizers Meeting Today
The organizers of Starke County's newest festival are meeting this afternoon to get ready for the upcoming event. The WoodStarke Committee will convene from 3 until 5 p.m. at the Starke County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center Office, which is located in the depot on U.S. 35 at the north edge of the city. Continue reading
Rape Charge Filed Against Knox Man
A Knox man has been charged after an alleged sexual assault.
A call was made to the Starke County Sheriff's Department on Thursday afternoon that a female had been raped. The victim was transported to IU Health Starke Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
The incident occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street, according to Knox City Police Department officials. A warrant was secured to search the residence. Michael J. Salita, 28, was taken into custody for questioning and was held in the Starke County Jail while the investigation continued through Friday.
Monthly Bass Lake Beach Report on Commissioners Agenda
The Starke County Commissioners will get their monthly management report for the Bass Lake Beach and Campground when they meet this evening. Manager Richard Callahan and his attorney Dave Wallsmith are first on the agenda for tonight's 7 p.m. meeting at the Starke County Annex Building. The commissioners voted recently to limit camping to 15 days instead of allowing season-long leasing of campsites. Continue reading
Public Meeting Scheduled Tonight to Discuss New Fire Station
Plans for a new 9,300 square foot fire station in downtown Hamlet will be presented during a public meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at the existing fire hall on Pearl Street. Continue reading
Harvest Festival to be Revived in 2015
The Harvest Festival in Knox has an organizer for 2015.
Paula Voss approached the Knox City Council last week and offered to take on the popular festival. She noted that it will be held the same weekend as in the past and she's already in contact with vendors to revive the three-day event in downtown Knox.
Pulaski County Council Discusses Appropriation for Fuel at Airport
The Pulaski County Council continues to iron out financial details since taking over the financial aspect at the airport.
When the decision was made to make Bud Widner a full-time employee, that meant that Wagner had to cease purchasing items under his own name and the county had to reimburse Widner for those items to ensure that all equipment was county owned. That was done for liability purposes.
Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet today at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The commissioners are expected to discuss a resolution that will pertain to the refunding of 2006 jail bonds.
Laura Mann from the Heminger House will be before the commissioners to request funding to help keep the domestic abuse shelter open. She told the county council last week that the shelter has served 952 since 2008 and that the shelter is critical in keeping abuse victims in a familiar area instead up completely uprooting them to a new environment. Mann indicated that they've lost $65,000 in grant funding due to state and federal cuts.
2015 Budget on Oregon-Davis School Board Agenda Tonight
The Oregon-Davis School Board members will discuss personnel changes and discuss the 2015 budget schedule during their meeting tonight. Continue reading
Knox Community School Board to Meet Tonight
The Knox School Board members have a healthy agenda tonight after having to cancel their prior meeting.
The board will have several hires and resignations to discuss as well as reductions in force.
The elementary assistant principal salary will be under discussion. Rebecca Despot has moved from the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation to the Knox Community School Corporation in that administrative position.
Interim Ancilla College President Set to Meet Faculty, Students
The interim president at Ancilla College is set to meet the faculty tomorrow prior to the start of classes on the Donaldson campus next week. Dr. Ken Zirkle says students will continue to be the main focus and priority. Continue reading
Marshall County Reports Meth Lab Reduction
Indiana State Police numbers show that Marshall County has dropped in the amount of methamphetamine labs seized.
Marshall County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Nelson Chipman said there have been only eight labs seized in the county this year as of June. In years past, the county ranked in the top 10 in regards to seized meth labs.
Starke County Food Pantry in Need of Donations
The cupboards are bare at the Community Services of Starke County Food Pantry. They are in need of canned fruits and vegetables, macaroni and cheese dinners, pancake mix, spaghetti noodles and all varieties of breakfast cereals. Continue reading
Yellowstone Trail Fest Continues Today
The Yellowstone Trail Festival continues in Hamlet today.
The Indiana Patriot Guard riders will be collecting donations for care boxes for soldiers overseas. They are looking for non-perishable food items like Ramen noodles, cookies, beef jerky and other snacks, plus baby wipes and socks. If you don't know what may be needed, money will be collected and the members will purchase items. Your money can also be used to help ship the boxes overseas. If you know of a soldier that could benefit from this organization, give them the address and they can receive a care package.
American Red Cross Hosts Blood Drive at Yellowstone Trail Festival
Roll up your sleeve for a good cause at today's Yellowstone Trail Festival. The American Red Cross is hosting a blood donation drive in Hamlet from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. today at the Starke County Fairgrounds. Continue reading


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Django Unchained 2012
The seventh film by Quentin Tarantino, right from the outset, is uniquely once again a work from this controversial modern auteur who continues to divide opinion across the board. Is he truly a great filmmaker or is he a repetitive hack? Django Unchained surely must provide evidence he's the former, because it's frequently quite a remarkable piece of work. It's interesting to watch after the release of 12 Years a Slave, a film that almost immediately has become the defining…
The Avengers 2012
Up until now, I never truly understood all the fuss about Joss Whedon. I never related to Buffy, never got into Firefly or Dollhouse, and while I enjoyed Serenity I didn't worship it like some. But at long last, Whedon has delivered a piece of work that blew me away, one I truly believe will swiftly enter the pantheon of classic action-adventure movies. The Avengers is not only far and away the best of Marvel's (mostly impressive) movie staple, it's…
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
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The Dark Knight 2008
My preparation for the last in Christopher Nolan's Bat trilogy continues in rewatching The Dark Knight, the middle part of his Batman saga. People frequently compare this to Batman Begins, unfairly to my mind as this is a completely different texture of movie; if Begins was a gloomy origin story and character study of Bruce Wayne's fear, Dark Knight is a Gotham crime epic that, this time, explores what it means to be Batman and the consequences of his caped…
Inception 2010
I must have seen Inception a dozen times now, and on every single viewing it feels like the first time around. That surely testifies to the genuine brilliance pouring from Christopher Nolan's epic, which I first reviewed on release back in July 2010; that review, for the most part, stands below as I feel the same way about this movie as I did the first time I experienced it. Simply, this is exactly what a modern blockbuster should truly be…
The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
For many years, Wes Anderson has been celebrated as an offbeat American auteur, with a narrative and visual style all his own - a colourful, melancholic whimsy riven with a biting, black comedic undercurrent. At times it's worked well, others it misses the mark, but with The Grand Budapest Hotel he has created something truly wonderful. Inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig, Anderson's film is light, fun, thoughtful, cheeky, rude, farcical and emotional all in one rip roaring stew,…
12 Years a Slave 2013
What was the last true masterpiece you saw? Think on that word: masterpiece. Not a great movie, or an awesome movie, not even a brilliant movie. Rather, a perfect movie, one you genuinely don't believe could have been better. 12 Years a Slave is, for me, one such film. Not a movie, a film. A true piece of cinema people will still be discussing and revering in decades. How often do they come along? Almost never in these movie-by-committee days,…
Skyfall 2012
For five decades of James Bond in cinema, arguably standing tall as the biggest and most successful film franchise of all time, there needed to be some kind of celebration. Not just fanfare, documentaries, look backs, ceremonies, interviews, but rather a celebration of what Bond is, what he means, why he remains relevant half a century on to a world immeasurably different from the one Ian Fleming created him in. Skyfall turned out, perhaps beyond our expectations, to be all…
American Hustle 2013
'Some of this happened once' is the unorthodox disclaimer and the first words on the screen of American Hustle, a movie that takes pride in essentially being a period crime fable in essence, which frankly you don't get many of. There is a sense of underlying uniqueness in some respects to David O. Russell's picture, in which a pair of small-time grifters are recruited by the FBI after being caught to help them catch much bigger fish, yet it's coated…
Fight Club 1999
This was one of those movies I'd heard amazing things about for years but simply never got around to watching, for some reason. Obviously then, expectations were high.
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Competition between Nonprofit and For-Profit Firms
AbstractThis paper considers a nonprofit firm competing against a for-profit firm in a homogenous goods market. Given a stochastic demand function and an asymmetric tax schedule, we derive Cournot-Nash equilibrium allowing the nonprofit firm to have an altruistic preference toward consumer surplus or total surplus. The effects of the tax rate and the degree of altruistic preference on market equilibrium outcomes are analyzed thereof.
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Kits + Quilting
With the kids in school, it's been a remarkably productive couple of days over here. The house is clean, dinner has been planned ahead each night, I've actually gone to the gym (shocking!!) and I've even spent busy chunks of time in my sewing room.
This week I also received a great package in the mail. Last week I ordered Moda Fabric's Modern Building Blocks pattern and kit. I remember seeing this quilt at market and it was one of those stop-you-in-your-tracks moments for me. I love Moda's Bella Solids and the colors in this quilt, along with the layout of the blocks, really spoke to me. I cannot wait to make this (even if it will have to wait in line a bit until I'm done with other commitments).
Also, I love the packaging of this kit. I was joking on Instagram that whoever came up with it deserves a promotion! Wouldn't this make a beautiful birthday or Christmas gift for a quilter? (Husbands…hint hint!)
The inside has all the fabrics, layout and assembly directions, as well as this handy set of double sided cards with all the block patterns.
You can buy this kit at a few of my sponsors:
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So, besides drooling over this kit for the last few days, I've also been working on my sadly neglected Arkansas Traveler quilt! I basted it yesterday while watching Call the Midwife on Netflix. Wow, what a great show (even if it does make me cry at every episode!).
I started quilting in the blue fabric areas using a coordinating blue thread I had on hand – Aurifil's Color Me Happy by V & Co's set. It's #2775 in a 50wt (orange spool). I'm still debating whether or not to quilt the cream fabrics (with an off white thread) or leave them unquilted, giving it a slightly poofy look.
I'm using my Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR) which I just realized I've been using for 5 years! Obviously I've had a lot of time to practice with it. I've had some people ask for tips on using it.
• I don't go too slow or too fast. I try to find a nice, middle of the road speed and stick to it. It might help to get some music (not too crazy now!) with a consistent rhythm and play that while you sew, to get in a nice groove.
• I use Bernina's single hole stitch plate when stitching straight lines.
• For a while I found that when I was stopping stitching (like to remove a pin), I was taking my foot off the pedal while still moving the fabric slightly. Not good, this leads to messed up stitches. Stop completely before taking your foot off the pedal. When you stop moving the fabric, the stitching will stop as well. (At least does when I use BSR 2).
• If you are feeling like your fabric is getting stuck and you have to pull it (leading to messed up stitches), lessen your pressure foot setting. I've had to do this with some fabrics that just didn't seem to slide well under my foot. Other's swear by using something called the Supreme Slider on their machine. I don't have one though.
• And then just practice, practice, practice. When I first sat down to use the BSR I thought I would turn my machine on and suddenly my quilting would be perfect. Um, it wasn't. lol I needed to still practice. If you still aren't getting the results you think you should be getting, ask if you can bring your machine into your dealer and have them watch you quilt on your machine. I'm sure they will have tips as well.
I'm halfway finished with the blue and about to go upstairs and get cracking again. I can't wait to (finally!) share this completed quilt with you soon!
August 27, 2014 27 Comments
Spectrum ~ A New Quilt Pattern
As promised, today I'm sharing my latest quilt finish, Spectrum. Several months ago, the folks at Robert Kaufman Fabrics asked me if I was interested in creating a pattern using their Kona solids. I have been sitting on this flying geese design for a bit, waiting for the right time to make the quilt. (Does anyone else do this?? I swear I have more quilt designs than I'll ever be able to make!) I decided the Kona's would be perfect for it.
The Spectrum quilt features flying geese in a variety of Kona colors: Valentine, Camellia, Carnation, Pink, Coral, Kumquat, Mango, Cheddar, Corn Yellow, Canary, Buttercup, Maize, Sour Apple, Pistachio, Pear, Honey Dew, Breakers, Pool, Bahama Blue, Aqua. The background happens to be one of my favorite neutrals, Kona Snow (I just bought a bolt of it!)
In this design, I took a classic quilting element (flying geese) and updated the design through use of negative space. By staggering the columns and leaving the tops and bottoms empty (piecing in the background fabric), a traditional concept now has a very modern feel.
I quilted this using a free motion meandering design. I tried out the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) on my Bernina 750QE for the first time. (I have used the BSR on my Bernina 440QE). It worked great! I put my pressure foot setting down to 0 and found that to be the easiest for smoothly moving the quilt around while stitching.
The quilt measures 54″ x 60″. The pattern is now available as a PDF Digital Download in my pattern shop. Hardcopies are on their way as well and will be listed as soon as they arrive.
July 29, 2014 32 Comments
Flutter Pillows
It seems I'm taking it a bit easy this summer (well, besides being chauffeur to my kids!), but I am happy to report I've finished a couple of pillows using the oh-so-cute Flutter fabric by Laura Gunn. Last time I shared this fabric, I mentioned I paired it with some of Laura's Painter's Canvas (which in case you are wondering, is quilting cotton, not actual canvas). She has a huge variety of colors but I selected a rainbow assortment.
I ended up adding piping to the butterfly pillow. I used a gray painters canvas I had on hand. I'm not exactly experienced with piping. I think the last time I made some was when I put together my Weekender. It turned out…ok. I know some people requested a tutorial and I'm sure there are much more experienced sources out there for that. I free motion quilted this pillow with some random loop-de-loops around the butterflies. I thought it gave a nice fluttering effect.
For my second pillow, I more or less fussy cut some little bugs out of the fabric. The different color bugs were all a bit different sizes, but I averaged them out to 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″. I then cut an assortment of the Painter's Canvas the same size and made a little rectangular patchwork design. I decided to quilt this one using decorative stitch 301 on my Bernina 750QE, using my usual 50 weight Aurifil thread in white.
I love that this machine does even wider stitches than my "old" Bernina (not really old). If your machine has decorative stitches and you haven't checked them out, I encourage you to do that! I've done this same technique on another pillow, using my Bernina 440QE and was thrilled with how that turned out as well.
One feature I tried out on my new machine this time was the "Start-Stop" button. See that green glowing button above? When I was ready to stitch, I pushed that button and it took off sewing without me using the foot pedal. I simply guided the fabric a bit. This was a nice feature considering how many lines I was stitching and let's face it – repetitive decorative lines can feel a bit monotonous at times.
The backs of the pillows are more of the Flutter fabric. I've given these to my daughter for her bedroom and they are already happily being used for her dolls.
June 30, 2014 8 Comments
Remember that awesome fabric I showed you before I left for Quilt Market? Well I cut into it today. I was really inspired to make something with the butterflies from Flutter first. I cut a couple of rows of them out, and then some 1-1/2″ strips of Laura Gunn's Painter's Canvas. My plan was to make a pillow from a bunch of log cabins with the butterflies in the middle.
But something about Laura's fabric always makes me want to appliqué. I say that sort of as a joke, but I think the last time I appliquéd something was also with her fabric! Hmmmm, something magical in those threads I think…
Once I completely changed my plan for this fabric, I recut fabric strips to 2″ and sewed those together in a rainbow gradient. I fused Heat n Bond Ultra on the back of the butterflies and cut those out as well.
I spray basted the rainbow stripes, batting and backing. Then I placed the butterflies on the pillow top and ironed them down (final step of the Heat n Bond). I used my Blindstitch Bernina Foot #5 to follow the edge of the butterfly, and moved the needle to the left a bit to stitch the butterfly down.
I didn't worry too much about it being perfect because 1) I love the frayed looked of raw edge appliqué, 2) this is a decorative pillow that won't get hard use, and 3) I used Heat n Bond Ultra for the fusing. After stitching around the butterflies, I started quilting in a loop de loop design.
It's not finished – almost! But I wanted to share my progress. I'm trying to decide if I should add piping around the pillow. What do you think? Hopefully I'll have more time to work on it tomorrow!
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HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – A new study has found that anti-bullying campaigns might have the opposite effect on students at schools with programs in place.
The study from the University of Texas reports that students may learn different bullying techniques from student videos used in the campaigns that show examples of bullying and how to intervene.
"One possible reason for this is that the students who are victimizing their peers have learned the language from these anti-bullying campaigns and programs," said Seokjin Jeong, an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at UT Arlington and lead author of the study, in a statement.
For the future direction of anti-bullying campaigns, the study suggests schools implement new school security measures such as guards, bag and locker searches and also more sophisticated strategies involving the bullying prevention program.
Jeong said that researchers need to identify the bully-victim dynamics better in order to develop a better prevention policy.
"The schools with interventions say, 'You shouldn't do this,' or 'you shouldn't do that.' But through the programs, the students become highly exposed to what a bully is and they know what to do or say when questioned by parents or teachers," Jeong added.
The researchers also found that older students were less likely to be victims of bullying than younger students and that boys were more likely than girls to be victims of physical bullying. However, girls were more likely to be victims of emotional bullying.
Race or ethnicity was not a factor in whether students were bullied and high school students faced the most pervasive bullying than other age groups researchers noted.
The study was published in the Journal of Criminology.


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With the Cards owning the best record, 40-27, in the National League, Pujols believes this team could be championship caliber.
"Not disrespecting the 2001 and 2002 teams, but this team is the best team I've been on in my four years with the Cardinals," Pujols said.
To refresh one's memory, the 2001 team went 93-69 and the 2002 Cards were 97-65 and both won the division.
"We want to keep pushing to the end," Pujols said. "Hopefully, in September we'll be like this. There are still a lot of games left. It's a long season. We've got to stay healthy. If we stay healthy, with our pitching, our bullpen, I think we can have a pretty good chance.
"When you've got a combination of good starters, the guys we have in the bullpen and a pretty good offense, you pull everything together, and that's what it takes to win a championship."
The Cardinals, who have won five straight, had to work some more ninth-inning magic to get it to Pujols in the 10th. After scoring three in the ninth Thursday to defeat the Athletics, St. Louis was down to its final out in the ninth with none on and Danny Graves looking to close out his 28th save.
Instead, Marlon Anderson delivered a pinch single, stopped at third on Ray Lankford's double, and scored on Tony Womack's infield single to tie it 3-3.
Pujols ended it with an opposite-field home run off Mike Matthews on a 2-0 pitch, sending the Cards to their 14th victory in 18 games and stretching their lead to three over the Reds and Cubs in the National League Central.
Reliever Julian Tavarez struck out the side in the 10th to pick up the victory.
Griffey failed to get his 500th milestone home run off Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter and left-handed reliever Ray King. Griffey worked the count full to lead off the second before looking at a tailing fastball for a called third strike. In the third, Griffey lined out to shortstop Edger Renteria on a 2-0 pitch. Griffey flied out to medium-center in the seventh.
"To be honest, I didn't even get involved with it," Carpenter said of Griffey's quest for 500. "I had my game plan on how I was going to pitch him. I did that and got him out. I wasn't going to pitch around him. If he hits a home run, he hits a home run. I was going to challenge him. I was going to make my pitches and I did."
"Chris threw a great game," said catcher Mike Matheny, who came off the disabled list on Friday. "The downer of this game was that he pitched good enough to win."
King retired Griffey on a weak ground ball to Scott Rolen on the first pitch of the ninth inning.
While Carpenter was deprived of getting his eighth victory, he was anything but down.
"I let it get away in the eight inning, but we came back and won it," Carpenter said. "As long as we win the game, I'm happy. You know if you keep our team close, our offense can come alive and win the game. Unfortunately, I gave up a couple of runs in the eighth that put them ahead."
Carpenter, who was looking for his eighth victory, held the Reds scoreless until the seventh when Sean Casey's double plated Barry Larkin, who led off the inning with an infield single.
The Reds seized the lead with a two-run eighth, which included a Javier Valentin leadoff double and a Jacob Cruz' pinch RBI double. Jason LaRue, who ran for Cruz, went to third on a Ryan Freel bunt single and scored the go-ahead run on a Barry Larkin ground out. Carpenter gave up three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out seven in 7 1/3 innings.
"I got pitches up on those back-to-back doubles and there was that crazy bunt," Carpenter said.
The Cards scored a run in the second without a hit. Rolen led off the inning with a walk and stole second base standing up. He advanced to third on Jim Edmonds' ground out to first and scored on Edgar Renteria's fly to Griffey in center.
With one out in the sixth, Womack singled and moved to third on Roger Cedeno's single to center. Albert Pujols' sacrifice fly brought home Womack, making it 2-0. After that, Rolen singled and Edmonds walked to load the bases, but the Cards failed to pad their lead as Renteria's fielder's choice grounder ended the inning.
Reds starter Cory Lidle, who had allowed 15 runs in nine innings in his previous two starts, limited the Cards' offense to two runs and six hits over seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
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Nine-year-old Tyler-Blue Kirby-Arif won a bronze medal in the Under-11s category, eight-year-old Bobby Gardener won a silver medal after narrowly losing in the final of the Under-9's category, and Charli Payne took double gold, triumphing in the Under-15s and open weight division.
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Influenza -- United States, 1985-1986 Season
The 1985-1986 influenza B epidemic that peaked in February 1986 was the largest influenza B epidemic in the United States since the 1968-1969 influenza season. It was caused primarily by virus strains that were antigenically distinct from preceding strains. Large numbers of outbreaks occurred in schools, and many adults were also affected. Influenza A(H3N2) viruses also circulated and were isolated with about one-third the frequency of influenza B. However, type A(H3N2) was the predominant influenza virus isolated from persons over 64 years old. Type A(H1N1) virus was rarely isolated. Surveillance data from 121 cities indicated that excess pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality occurred during the epidemic, although to a lesser extent than during the previous season. Most of the P&I mortality occurred in the over-64-year age group, from which type A(H3N2) virus was most frequently isolated. Some sporadic cases and a few small clusters of deaths due to myocarditis or other conditions producing a toxic-shock-like syndrome were reported among previously healthy children and adults in association with influenza B outbreaks (1).
National data on influenza activity for the 1985-1986 season were obtained from four major sources: (1) weekly reports of the number of respiratory specimens tested and the number and types of influenza virus isolates identified by 63 collaborating state, county, city, or military laboratories; (2) weekly reports of mortality from 121 cities, including deaths associated with P&I, an index that has historically reflected seasonal influenza-attributable mortality; (3) weekly semiquantitative estimates from each state health department of the extent of influenza-like morbidity indicated by its statewide surveillance system; and (4) weekly reports from approximately 125 physician members of the American Academy of Family Physicians Research Panel who recorded the number of patients seen in their offices with influenza-like illnesses. In addition, CDC also received spontaneous reports of unusual influenza cases and outbreaks from a variety of sources.
The first influenza isolates were type A(H3N2) strains from sporadic cases in Texas and Alaska in September and single isolates from Rochester, New York, and Houston, Texas, in October. Single isolates of type A(H1N1) and type B viruses were also reported in October from Hawaii and Houston, respectively. In mid-November, Alaska began reporting outbreaks of influenza-like illness initially caused by type A(H3N2) viruses but later associated with an increasing proportion of influenza B viruses. The level of activity in Alaska increased to widespread outbreaks by late November and remained widespread until early January. Although Hawaii began reporting influenza outbreaks associated with type A(H3N2) in late December, general increases in influenza activity in the nation did not occur until January, when outbreaks of influenza B, particularly in schools, rapidly increased. Further spread of type A(H3N2) virus also occurred, and by the end of January, when 18 states were reporting regional or widespread outbreaks of influenza-like illness, type B viruses had been identified in 31 states, and type A(H3N2), in 19 states.
Virus isolations peaked in early February in parallel with the peak in reports of influenza morbidity from physicians (Figure 2). Activity began to decline in late February and decreased to preseason levels early in April.
A total of 2,313 isolates were reported by the collaborating laboratories, more than for any season in the last 10 years (Figure 3). By the end of the season, type B virus had been isolated from every state and the District of Columbia (Figure 4). Type B virus accounted for 75.7%, and type A(H3N2) virus, for 24.2%, of the reported isolates. Antigenic analysis of influenza B isolates revealed variation from prior strains (2). As in 1984-1985, type A(H1N1) viruses were isolated rarely--from a few individuals with sporadic cases in Texas and from one person in Hawaii. Only 3.9% of type B viruses reported by the collaborating laboratories were isolated from persons over 64 years of age, compared with 20.7% of type A(H3N2) viruses (Table 2).
By the end of the season, 43 states and the District of Columbia had reported widespread or regional outbreaks (Figure 5), compared with the 36 and 37 states reporting outbreaks during the two preceding seasons. P&I deaths reported for surveillance purposes by the 121 cities peaked at 6.3% of total deaths in late February, lower than the peak of 7.2% for the previous season, when type A(H3N2) viruses predominated (Figure 2).
Influenza outbreaks in nursing homes were caused both by types A(H3N2) and B viruses. The relative frequency of these virus types among nursing-home residents is not known, as influenza-like outbreaks in such populations are not routinely reported, and laboratory confirmation is not routinely sought. Reported by State and Territorial Epidemiologists; State Laboratory Directors; U.S. School of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, Influenza Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Milwaukee Health Dept Virus Laboratory, Wisconsin; Allegheny County Health Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Sunrise Hospital Virology Laboratory, Las Vegas, Nevada; Virology Section, Children's Hospital, Washington, DC; Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center Virus Laboratory, Kings County Hospital, New York City, Nassau County Medical Center Virology Laboratory, East Meadow, Erie County Medical Center Virology Laboratory, Buffalo, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York; Charity Hospital Virology and Rickettsial Laboratory, New Orleans, Louisiana; Mayo Clinic Virology Laboratory, Rochester, Minnesota; Veterans Administration Hospital Virus Laboratory, West Haven, Connecticut; Dept of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Illinois; University of Arizona Health Svc Center Virology Laboratory, Tucson; Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, Los Angeles County Health Dept Virology Laboratory, Los Angeles, Public Health Laboratory, San Diego, California; University of Colorado Medical Center Virus Laboratory, Denver, Virology Div, Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Seattle, Washington; participating physicians of the American Academy of Family Physicians; Statistical Svcs Br, Div of Surveillance and Epidemiologic Studies, Epidemiology Program Office, Influenza Br, Div of Viral Diseases, Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC.
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We Explore 12 Exotic and Tropical Fruits of (Cuenca Ecuador) South America!
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
Flight from US: Seattle to Guayaquil via Chicago and Panama!
We visited my mom this year in April in the NW. It took a whole day (25 hours) to get to our destination in the states and 26 hours to come home back to Cuenca. VERY long layovers. This is some of our landings at the airports. Copa Airlines was great; they fed us two meals on the long flights!!
Thursday, August 21, 2014
UPDATED FREE Restaurant Guide for Cuenca Ecuador - Third Edition
We updated our free restaurant guide. It is all up-to-date and ready for your perusal. We updated the prices, took out a restaurant that was inching up in price and that got too expensive, plus we added a new restaurant, photos, and more! To download the new guide, go here.
We're an Expat Family of Five Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy in Cuenca Ecuador! We hope you enjoy the hundreds of articles and hundreds of videos on this blog.
We're an Expat Family of Five Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy in Cuenca Ecuador! We hope you enjoy the hundreds of articles and hundreds of videos on this blog.
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Vera Jones (incumbent)
Secretary of State Brian Kemp reminds Georgians that early voting ends on Friday for the May 20 primary election.
The start of hurricane season is just around the corner and those residents who meet certain criteria are encouraged to apply to be on the Effingham County Functional and Medical Needs Registry.
The trial of an Effingham County man accused in the March 2013 attack on a pet pig is delayed as defense attorneys wait on a witness - the accused's alleged accomplice.
The Georgia State Patrol is working to determine who was driving a car that crashed early Saturday morning in Effingham County, killing one of the two men inside the car.
Kiersten Close's plans for a beach day with her best friend came to a jarring halt Monday afternoon.
One man was killed in an overnight crash in Effingham County.
Springfield officials asked Effingham County commissioners Tuesday if and when they could help with improvements around Ulmer Park.
The fabled Georgia writer Sidney Lanier described Georgia covered from "Rabun Gap to Tybee Light." Jack Kingston is now more than familiar with what Lanier had in mind.
An Ogeechee Judicial Circuit judge will hear an appeal filed on the Effingham County Board of Elections' dismissal of a challenge to county Commissioner Vera Jones' candidacy.
Effingham Health System is making the public aware of scammers who are targeting people in the area.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp reminds Georgians of Saturday early voting this weekend. Polling locations throughout the state will be open this Saturday.
The Effingham County Board of Assessors mailed 27,180 change of assessment notices on April 30. Property owners have 45 days to review their new assessment and file an appeal if they feel their assessed value is incorrect.
SAVANNAH - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Marine Patrol Unit will conduct a boater safety course on May 17.
A late June fire has displaced several residents of a group home.
A fire chief is sounding the call to consolidate the various fire departments in Effingham County.
As Effingham County officials listened, they heard plenty about the proposed route for a reworked Courthouse Road Extension.
The city of Rincon is making a few changes to its alcohol ordinance.
A search that began Sunday for a missing Effingham County man continued into Monday.
In preparation for an influx of motorists traveling along Savannah-Chatham Highways during the firework displays on the Fourth of July, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department has implemented a traffic operations plan to reduce delays and relieve congestion.
Fireworks aren't the only potentially dangerous objects the Effingham County Sheriff's Office discourages people from shooting into the air for the Fourth of July weekend.
The four fields at the Macomber Park expansion are done, but there is still plenty of work to do on the new phase - and on the older parts of the park.
Along with watching out for people driving too fast on Georgia highways, officers can now ticket those driving too slow.
Effingham County commissioners have renewed the capacity agreement with the state Department of Corrections for the Effingham County Prison.
Attorneys for an Effingham County commissioner have filed their response to an appeal of the board of elections' and a Superior Court judge's decision denying a challenge to her qualifications.
More than one in five consumers said they rarely or never use a designated driver while away from home and drinking, according to a recent AAA survey.
A Guyton woman wasn't able to attend a fundraiser held on her behalf Saturday, but the attendance reflected how many people are thinking about her.
ATLANTA - While sparklers and similar non-explosive fireworks devices are legal in Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging citizens to use extreme caution to avoid injuries when using legalized fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday.
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40 Stories of Sheer Excellence! Remembering Die Hard on its 25th Anniversary
The Digital Bits is pleased to present this retrospective article to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of Die Hard, the action-adventure classic that turned Bruce Willis into a superstar, catapulted John McTiernan to the A-list of movie directors, and created a new standard for the modern action movie. The article features an interview with action movie authority Eric Lichtenfeld plus a collection of historical data.


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Drop-Biscuit Pear and Dried Cherry Cobbler
Not a big baker? This dessert is for you. The simple topping can be made in one bowl and results in an airy, tender biscuit no matter your skill level.
Servings: 8
pear filling
- 6 medium Bosc pears (about 3 lb.), peeled, cored, cut into ½" pieces
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
- ⅔ cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch of ground cloves
topping and assembly
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
- ¾ cup (1½ sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 510 Fat (g) 17 Saturated Fat (g) 11 Cholesterol (mg) 45 Carbohydrates (g) 90 Dietary Fiber (g) 6 Total Sugars (g) 54 Protein (g) 5 Sodium (mg) 410
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
pear filling
Preheat oven to 400°. Toss pears, cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and cloves in a large bowl. Transfer to a 13x9" baking dish.
topping and assembly
Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and ¾ cup sugar in a medium bowl. Rub in butter with your fingers until a coarse meal forms. Gradually mix in ⅓ cup hot water until a soft wet dough forms (a few lumps are okay). Drop clumps of dough over filling; sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar.
Bake until filling is bubbling and top is golden brown and cooked through, 40–45 minutes; let cool. Serve with ice cream.
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No sooner had supermodel Laura Ayers and Celtics star David Baskin said "I do" than tragedy struck. While honeymooning on Australia's Great Barrier Reed, David went out for a swim—and never returned. Now widowed and grieving, Laura's search for the truth will draw her into a web of lies and deception that stretches back thirty years...
Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two previous novels, including the popular Myron Bolitar series. Shelter, his first novel for young adults, was published in 2011. The winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards, he lives in New Jersey.
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A couple of weeks ago, Conde Nast Traveler hosted its 8th Annual Hot List party in New York City. One of the desserts on the menu, which was catered by Mary Guilani, were these jalapeño brownies. I thought they would make an exceptionally original dessert for Cinco de Mayo, so I whipped up a batch and brought them to work. The recipe is simple — it's basically a classic brownie recipe with minced jalapeños folded in — and interestingly complex. The result is a spicy meets sweet flavor explosion. Although the office had mixed feelings about these brownies, I thought they were innovative and exciting. To take a look at the recipe, read more.
From Mary Guilani Catering
Jalapeno Brownies
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
5 large jalapeño peppers, minced
6 to 8 Thai chiles, minced*
3/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped**
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Melt butter and chocolate chips together. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk or beat eggs with salt until foamy.
- Add sugar and vanilla and beat until well-blended. Add chocolate-butter mixture and stir until just combined. Add flour and cocoa and mix until almost blended.
- Fold in jalapeños, Thai chiles and nuts.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until top forms a cracked crust and inside looks slightly moist, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Allow to cool, then cut into squares.
Makes 12 large squares.
*I was unable to find Thai chiles at my local super markets. Instead I substituted one habanero chili for all of the Thai chiles.
**Since I dislike walnuts in brownies, I omitted them from the recipe.
- Category
- Brownies, Desserts
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Jalapeños await chopping.
- I used the food processor to quickly mince the jalapeños.
- Photo 3
- The melted butter mixed with the melted chocolate.
- The recipe was so simple, I didn't even need to use a hand mixer.
- Photo 6
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- Whisking in the chocolate.
- Folding in the jalapeños.
- My best brownie pan was being used for something else. Thus, I lined my older one with parchment paper and made the brownies in
- Before cutting.
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- The ground view is a great inclusion.
- Slick if conventional city-building gameplay.
- Good for beginners.
- Intuitive interface.
- Online options have potential.
Editors Didn't Like
- Monthly subscription required for features that should be included.
- Build a city in full 3D graphics.
- 25 maps to build your city on a variety of terrains.
- 500 buildings inspired by American, Asian, and European.
- Although it was a nice idea, the multiplayer just doesnt seem to work all that well.
- Basic mechanics are on the bland side.
- Singleplayer mode seems like an afterthought.
- MMOstyle online option is limited and overpriced.
- Problems with trading interface and market.