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Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Exposition Center
Home to the annual St. Clair County Fair, several craft shows and monthly flea markets, the complex also includes the Belle-Clair Speedway, with stock car races and demolition derbies.
Black Diamond Vineyards
This winery offers a quiet, relaxing setting and great wine. Be sure to check out the gift shop that features handmade truffles by Heavenly Sweets, lotions, oils and candles. Special events are held throughout the year.
Eckert's Country Store & Farms - Belleville
This Eckert's location has a greenhouse, restaurant, Country Store, and fruits and vegetables to pick in season.
Patchwork Corner Crafts
Patchwork Corner Crafts has a wide variety of quilting and craft supplies.
Ben's Antique Mall
For over 17 years, Ben's Antique Mall has offered furniture, antiques, and Belleville items.
Thomas Kinkade Gallery
The Thomas Kinkade Gallery of Belleville is full of beautiful works by Thomas Kinkade.
Braeutigam's Orchards
Blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, tomatoes, and eggplant are the specialties at this orchard.
Scrapbook Factory
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
Lau-Nae Winery
This family-owned winery offers fruit wines and a shop selling homemade quilts, crafts and gifts.
CITY:Red Bud
Arts & More Gallery
Arts & More Gallery offers custom framing, in-home consultations, art classes, hundreds of mats and frames, and thousands of prints. Also, original art by local, national, and international artists.
CITY:Red Bud
Green Mount Crossing
Green Mount Crossing is lodging, restaurants, Target Store, Dierbergs, World Market, Chocolate Company, Beauty Brands & Spa, and Michael's.
St. Louis Street Shopping
St. Louis Street in Lebanon is paved with brick and lined with many unique antique boutiques and specialty shops. Several of the stores specialize in Victorian and country collectibles, distinctive gifts, music, foods, fine glassware, and books. Shoppers can find a little bit of everything here.
Lincoln Place
Lincoln Place is Kohl's, Lowe's, Old Navy, Ultimate Electronics, Office Depot, St. Louis Bread Company, Linens & Things, Pier One, Marshall's and more.
CITY:Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights Plaza
Fairview Heights Plaza is Circuit City, Sports Authority, Gordman's, and a number of other shops.
CITY:Fairview Heights
Marketplace Shopping Center
Marketplace Shopping Center is K-Mart, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Borders Books & Music, Men's Warehouse, FedEx, Kinko's, and Bombay Company.
CITY:Fairview Heights
Winchester Plaza
Winchester Plaza is specialty shops and local restaurants like Laredo's Mexican Restaurant and Bandana's Barbeque.
CITY:Fairview Heights
Crossroads Center
Crossroads Center is T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Deals, and several specialty shops.
CITY:Fairview Heights
Calico Moon
Calico Moon features primitives, dry goods, rug hooking, primitive stitch, supplies, and classes.
Downtown Lebanon
Stroll brick-paved St. Louis Street in the Lebanon Antiques District, where you'll find more than 20 antique and specialty shops in this historic town that was founded in 1804, during the time of the Lewis & Clark expedition.
Huegen's General Store
Huegen's General Store has a small-town feeling in beautiful Albers Illinois.
Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts
Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts offers handmade crafts, beads, jewelry-making supplies, home decor, scrapbook and quilting supplies, and much more.
Carolyn's Cottage
Carolyn's Cottage has a large collection of bird houses, Native American art, home and garden decor, and much more.
Circa Boutique
Circa Boutique features a unique blend of apparel. For over 2 years Circa Boutique features a unique blend of cozy, edgy apparel. Lines include Tulle, Kenzie, split, Free People, LTB Jeans, and She-Bible.
Tina's Tea Room & Gifts
Tina's Tea Room is a British-style tea room located in Waterloo, Illinois.
Alison's Common Scents
Alison's Commons Scents is an eclectic shop with organic goods. A helpful and friendly staff is waiting to help you. Also, Dave's Homebrew sells beer and wine-making supplies.
The Healthy Nut
At Whole Body Health & Gifts, you can get back to basics with natural foods, vitamins, herbs, supplements, beauty aids, gifts, cards, and much more.
Marissa Antique Station, Inc.
Marissa Antique Station, Inc. has over 100 dealers and offers almost everything and anything you could want.
Pannus Gifts & Jewelry
Pannus has wonderful gifts and beautiful jewelry for every occasion.
Wicks N Country
Wicks N Country offers candles, stationary, greeting cards, and gifts for every occasion.
CITY:Red Bud
Gift Box Boutique
Extreme Events offers party supplies and rentals to make your next party a success.
Crystal & Spice Shoppe
Open for 25 years, Crystal & Spice Shoppe is located in a turn-of-the-century building and has walls lined with jars and jars of coffee bean and spices. Also, a wide variety of Aromatique oils, fine loose tea, and dried herbs.
Aunt Mary's Parlor
Aunt Mary's Parlor has a wide variety of great gifts for everyone on your list.
Keil's Clock Shop
Keil's Clock Shop specializes in clock sales, service, repair, and is an authorized dealer of Howard Miller, Hermle, Bulova, Seth Thomas, Sligh, and many more. Keil's Clock Shop also offers a variety of antique clocks and vintage German grandfather clocks.
Bracelets & More
Bracelets & More features unique, custom jewelry by Sandy Schoenborn and Kathy Going. Bracelets & More also offers a wide variety of Bali silver and swarovski crystal. Also, a large selection of handbags and leather jewelry cases.
The Vineyard
The Vineyard has Bibles and religious books, religious goods, a gift shop, and a coffee house with Wireless Internet.
Ben's Craft and Floral
Ben's Craft and Floral offers a little bit of everything including craft supplies, art supplies, toys, silk flowers, beads, picture frames, and gifts. Also, a large selection of hard-to-find candy.
Antiques, Etc.
Antiques, Etc. offers a large variety of glassware, pottery, furniture, primitives, vintage quilts and linens, old books, and much more.
Nice Twice Resale Shoppe
Nice Twice is a consignment and resale store with a large variety of great items.
Beatnik's has a wide variety of unique items, including I Love Belleville items.
The Bee Hollow Market
The Bee Hollow Market has a great selection of loose leaf tea, whole-bean coffee, spices, and wine. New wines offered monthly. So come in, relax, and enjoy the aromas of The Bee Hollow Market.
Cross-Eyed Elephant Antiques
Cross-Eyed Elephant offers antiques and collectibles, estate jewelry, orientalia, fine glass, porcelain, primitives, books, and ephemera.
Gifts for Individuals
Gifts for Individuals is a full-service awards, trophy, and ad specialty business and offers a large variety of clocks, desk accessories, Spirit of St. Louis, and trophies for sports, academics, military, and more.
Annette's Flowers and Gifts
Annette's Flowers and Gifts offers Precious Moments, Hallmark, stuffed animals, home decor, and much more.
Defrate's Picture Eye
Defrate's Picture Eye specializes in antique prints and offers custom picture framing.
Echoes of the Past Antiques
Echoes of the Past Antiques is located in an 1850s German-style home and specializes in Victorian furniture and glassware, country furniture, gift items, and new home accents with an antique feel.
Country & Lace Holiday Shop
Country & Lace Holiday Shop offers a wide variety of garland, flowers, and holiday decor.
Clark's Country Oaks
Clark's Country Oaks has a wide variety of beds, mattresses, bedding, and home furnishings.
Mill Street Treasures
Mill Street Treasures has a large selection of country collectibles for your home.
FEZZIWIG'S Marketplace
FEZZIWIG'S is like no other store in the area. The three 19th-century storefronts are all adjoined. The Marketplace sells exceptional prepackaged gourmet foods including Stonewall Kitchen, Barefoot Contessa and Robert Rothschild, along with Bella Cucina, Clearbrook Farms and Bissingers, just to name a few. Gift baskets, boxes and crates using foods, wines, teas and artisan cheeses are available.
Cheesekeeper is a small town shop with a big city taste and offers a large variety of wines and gourmet cooking items.
As The Crow Flies
As The Crow Flies offers country gifts, home decor, curtains, rugs, framed art, lamps, candles, and more.
The Final Touch
The Final Touch, owned by Connie Novotny and Marcia Herrmann, is a design retail gift boutique with personal service. The Final Touch offers gifts, custom window treatments, Hunter Douglas blinds, shutters and shades, furniture, home accessories, and design consultations by appointment.
Schenk's Market
With an old-fashioned general store feel, Schenk's Market offers fresh meats, groceries and refreshments for weary travelers.
Keil's Antiques and Collectibles
Keil's offers a unique blend of glassware, furniture, pottery, nicknacks, and a large variety of cookie cutters and cooking spices.
Midtown Floral
Midtown Floral is a great little shop located in downtown Mascoutah and offers beautiful flowers for any occasion.
Legendary Creations Candle & Gift Shop
Legendary Creations offers Yankee candles and accessories, greeting cards, collectibles, home decor, and Caswell Massey.
Thrifty Treasures Two
Thrifty Treasures is a favorite spot to shop for antiques, collectibles, furniture, household items, and rare treasures.
D & H Florist & Candle Shop
D & H has a large selection of wonderful flowers and beautiful candles.
Wilson Home Furnishings
Wilson's has furniture, draperies and curtains, rugs, appliances, and kitchen cabinets for your home.
Don Rodger's Boutique
Operating since 1976, Don Rodger's Boutique offers a wide variety of men's and women's clothing and accessories. Don Rodger's clothing is fun, unique, and timeless. Also, Don Rodger's has one of the largest selections of sansabelts in the Metro, St. Louis area.
Flowers, Balloons, Etc.
Flowers, Balloons, Etc. offers a large variety of fresh and silk flowers, plants, wedding flowers, candles, balloons, stuffed animals, and gourmet gift baskets.
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Item Id # 1028
Hear every detail, all around you—this THX-Certified system delivers theatre-quality surround sound for your movies, games and music.
Lots of watts
You get big, bold sound and details galore from these 500-watt, THX®-Certified speakers with 5.1 digital decoding.
Plug it in
No need to plug and unplug your components—you can connect up to six at once for easy access to all your audio.
You run the show
You've got total control over your audio experience with an easy-to-read-and-stack digital control console and a wireless remote.
This THX-Certified 5.1 system delivers 500 watts (RMS) of theatre-quality sound. Digital and analogue inputs, an easy-to-read-and-stack control console and a wireless remote let you take charge of your entertainment.
THX® Certified
You've got quality you can count on—these speakers have met strict performance standards to achieve THX certification.
Digital and analogue inputs
You've got the flexibility to set up your system the way you want to. Connect up to six audio sources, including your TV, Blu-ray™/DVD player, DVR, Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3, Wii™; iPod; PC and more.
Easy-to-read control console
The stackable, easy-to-read design fits in with your home-entertainment system and gives you control of your audio—change the volume on all your speakers, turn the power on or off, set inputs and more.
Wireless remote
You can control your listening experience without ever getting off the couch.
Wall-mountable satellites
Let you transform any room into a home theatre. Wall-mounting kits can be purchased as an accessory.
Surround sound with 3D Stereo
Your speakers convert two-channel stereo into an immersive surround sound experience.
Audio Glossary
2.0 speaker systemYour basic setup—two speakers, or satellites, that give you stereo sound with limited bass. These easy-to-install systems don't include a subwoofer and are compatible with most standard PC soundcards. |
2.1 speaker systemA sound system that shakes some life into your audio. It has two satellites, like a 2.0 system—but adds a subwoofer to give you a more robust sound with deeper bass. It's just as easy to set up as a 2.0 system, but the subwoofer takes up additional space. |
5.1 speaker systemA surround sound system with speakers in front of and behind you to immerse you in your entertainment. It includes left and right front speakers, left and right rear speakers, a front center speaker, and a subwoofer. If you're into movies or gaming, this is the perfect choice for you. |
360-degree soundBalanced sound no matter where you are in the room. This is created by using both forward- and backward-firing drivers that project sound evenly in all directions. Also known as omnidirectional acoustics. |
6-channel directAn input with three separate stereo mini-plug jacks (1/8 inch) that connects to PC sound cards, or can be used as three separate stereo inputs for use with headphones, iPods, or other devices with an 1/8-inch jack or plug. |
96/24 decodingAn enhanced, higher-resolution, studio-quality format available on many DVD video and DVD audio discs. Refers to 24-bit, 96 kHz audio. |
AAAC (Advanced Audio Coding)A successor to MP3. It's an audio codec or device that decodes or encodes digital data. It offers higher sound quality at lower bit rates than MP3. It's also known as MPEG-4 AAC. |
Active driverThe main driver, or electromagnetic component, of a speaker. This is what makes the sound. See driver. |
Amplifier (Amp)A device that increases signal level. They typically increase voltage, current, or both. |
Analog signalA continuous electrical signal that's commonly represented as an oscillating wave. It can take any value in a range and changes smoothly between values, as opposed to digital signals, which are characterized by discrete bits of information in numerical steps. |
Apple LosslessAn audio codec, or device that decodes or encodes digital data, developed by Apple Inc. This is a lossless method of data compression for digital music. See lossless. |
BBassThe low end of the sound spectrum that goes from 20 Hz to 200 Hz. It puts the boom, shake, and rumble into your entertainment. This is the range for explosions, tubas, cellos, bass, drums, and more. Also known as low range. |
CCenter channelThe center speaker in a surround sound system. It goes below or on top of your monitor or TV and produces the dialog and vocals—making them seem like they're coming right out the screen. |
ClippingA severe form of distortion that occurs when you overload an amplifier. It makes the sound hard and edgy. |
DDAC (Digital to audio converter)A device that converts a digital bit stream to an analog signal so your speakers can turn it into sound. |
dBs (Decibels)A unit of measure of the relative loudness of sound. The threshold of hearing is 0 dB. A whisper is 15-25 db. A normal speaking voice is 65-70 dB. Live rock music is 120 dB and up. And a jet aircraft is about 140-180 dB. Anything over 140 dB hurts to listen to and can damage your hearing. |
Dead zoneAn area of the room with quieter sound from your speakers due to sound waves cancelling each other out. |
Digital signalAn audio signal that is usually represented by ones and zeros. A digital signal has to be converted to an analog signal before it can be turned into sound. |
Digital rights management (DRM)A technology that allows content owners to determine and control how you can enjoy content. That can include how many copies you can make of a song or what types of devices you can transfer it to. |
DistortionAnything that alters the musical signal from its original quality. |
Dolby® digitalA five-channel audio format consisting of left, center, and right front channels, left and right rear channels, and one channel for the subwoofer. It's one of several systems used for surround sound. All processing is done in digitally for your listening pleasure. |
Down-firing subwooferA subwoofer that has its cone facing down—directing bass throughout the room. |
DriverThis is where the magic happens. It's an electromagnetic device that turns electrical signals into sound waves in the air by moving a thin layer of fabric or paper. It's usually made up of a magnet and voice coil. |
DTS™DTS decoders are in virtually every major brand of 5.1-channel surround processor. |
EEqualization (EQ)The purposeful changing of the frequency response of a circuit to change the sound. You might do this to boost the bass for gaming or movies. Or to create a more balanced sound for your music. |
FFLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)A type of lossless audio compression. It doesn't remove any information from the audio stream like lossy codecs such as MP3 and AAC. That makes it a good choice for archiving audio collections as well as everyday playback. See Lossless, Lossy. |
FrequencyOne measure of a sound wave. Unless you're superhuman, the range for hearing is about 20-20,000 Hz (20 Hz-20 kHz). Lower numbers represent lower frequencies |
Frequency Directed Dual DriversA Logitech® technology that uses two identical full-range drivers in each satellite. A special filter that detects specific frequencies is applied to one of the drivers—gradually muting specific frequencies in that driver as needed to prevent hot spots or dead zones in the soundfield. The result is better sound quality throughout the entire frequency range of the speaker. |
Frequency responseThe range of frequencies an audio device can reproduce.
Full-range driversA driver designed to reproduce most of the sound spectrum. |
HHertz (Hz)The standard unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. One hertz (Hz) represents one cycle per second, 20Hz represents 20 cycles per second, and so on. |
High range (highs)The high end of the sound spectrum, also known as treble. The high range goes from 4,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz. It covers stuff like bells, cymbals, and the highest notes on a piano. |
Hot spotsAn area of the room where there volume gets too loud because the sound waves are amplified. |
IImpedanceA measure of electrical resistance specified in ohms. |
JJitterA tendency toward poor signal synchronization caused by electrical changes. It can cause doubling up or skipping of portions of audio. |
LLong-throw subwooferA subwoofer that gives you higher sound levels at greater distances. |
LosslessA class of data compression that allows the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data. |
LossyA class of data compression that doesn't allow the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data. |
Low range (lows)See bass |
MMatched quad micro-driversA set of four identical micro-drivers, offering powerful sound in a compact design. |
Max-X™ driversHigh-excursion drivers that allow for greater dynamic range, improved bass, and lower distortion. |
Midrange (mids)The middle frequencies of sound from 200 Hz to 4,000 Hz. This is the range of sound our ears are most sensitive to and includes most vocals (not the glass-breaking kind) and instruments. |
MidwooferA driver that produces mid and some low frequencies. |
MP3A popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format. It greatly reduces the amount of data (10:1 compression) needed to represent audio. See Lossy. |
MuddySound that is poorly defined, sloppy, or vague. |
NNetwork music playerA device that wirelessly streams the digital music stored on your computer, Internet radio broadcasts, and tracks from online music services to any room of your home. You can choose a player that connects to your stereo or powered speakers, or an all-in-one solution that has its own speakers. |
Neodymium micro-driversSmall drivers made from a rare earth metal that is the strongest permanent magnet on earth. |
NoiseUnwanted sound or distortion. |
Noise isolationPreventing outside sounds from entering the ear when you're listening to music with earphones. It lets you hear your music and not the chatty person behind you. |
OOggA type of file format. |
OhmA unit of electrical resistance or impedance presented by the speakers and recognized by the amplifier. See Impedance. |
Omnidirectional acousticsSee 360-degree sound. |
PPassive crossoverA filter that splits the audio signal into separate bandwidths so each segment can go to the correct type of driver. It keeps the lows from mingling with the highs in your tweeter, for example. This type of filter is made of passive components. |
Peak powerThe maximum wattage an amplifier can deliver as a brief burst during a musical peak. This is not an accurate measure of power. RMS power, which is standardized, should be used when you compare speakers instead. |
PortAn opening in a speaker cabinet that increases the bass response of the speaker. |
Ported enclosure or ported subwooferA type of speaker enclosure that uses a port to improve efficiency at low frequencies. |
Pressure driversA driver that creates pressure inside a speaker cabinet that is sealed and airtight to move the passive radiator, increasing sound levels. This is an efficient way to create tighter, lower bass. |
RRMS (root mean square)A standard amplifier measurement. It's a conventional way to measure the effective average value of an audio signal or other power (AC) voltage. |
RMS powerThe amount of continuous power, measured in watts, that an amplifier can produce. The higher the RMS figure, the louder and cleaner music sounds. This measurement is far more accurate than peak power. |
SSatellitesA small speaker with limited bass response. |
ShieldedA design that prevents the magnet from causing interference with other electronics. |
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)A specification that describes how much noise an audio component has compared to the music signal. |
Sound pressure level (SPL)A measure of the loudness of a sound, relative to the threshold of hearing, measured in dB (decibels). It generally goes from 0 to 140 dB. 140 dB is considered painful and can damage your ears. |
SoundstageThe perception of where the different instruments and vocals are located on an imaginary stage. |
StereoThe illusion of a continuous soundfield spread around the listener by two or more related audio signals. It's often used to indicate that there are two channels. |
Stereo XLA Logitech® technology that widens the soundstage beyond the physical boundaries of the speakers, creating an immersive audio experience. |
SubwooferA speaker designed to reproduce very low frequencies (20-200 Hz). |
Surround soundMulti-channel audio playback that creates a three-dimensional sound that immerses you in your entertainment. It's typically used for movies and gaming and makes you feel like you're part of the action. |
TTHX®A series of specifications for surround sound systems. They're designed to ensure that the sound of movies is as close as possible to what the filmmakers intended. |
Top-fire armatureA custom in-ear speaker design—featured in the Ultimate Ears® SuperFi 5 and 5vi earphones—that uses a compact wideband driver to create a high-performance sound. |
TrebleSee high range. |
Tri-amplificationA design in which each driver (woofer, midrange, and tweeter) has their own amplifier. This generally results in a better sound because the signals can be tailored for the driver more accurately before they get to the amplifier. |
TweeterA small, lightweight driver for reproducing the highest musical frequencies such as violins and cymbals, and typically everything above 2,000 Hz. |
Two-way speakerA speaker with two different drivers that are dedicated to different frequency ranges. |
VVirtual surround soundTechnology that provides a rich surround sound experience with just two speakers by down-mixing Dolby Digital 5.1 channel and Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) to 2-channel audio. |
WWAV (or WAVE)A Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing audio on PCs. |
WattsA power measurement derived by multiplying current by voltage. It's used to quantify an amplifier's power output. |
WMA (Windows Media Audio)A proprietary compressed audio file format developed by Microsoft. |
WMA LosslessA lossless compressed audio file format developed by Microsoft. See lossless. |
WooferA driver that reproduces bass frequencies. It can be used in a subwoofer or a two-way or three-way speaker. |
What you need to know to make a sound decision about speakers.
Your computer gives you access to a world of music, videos, movies, and games. But in most cases, it doesn't give you the quality sound you need to really enjoy all that. If weak, tinny audio isn't your thing, you're going to need some new speakers. Read on to figure out what kind of system is right for you.
Good sound all aroundMost speakers systems are designed to sound their best when you're sitting right in front of them. Our speakers with 360-degree sound, on the other hand, have forward- and backward-facing speakers. So you can get up and move around—even dance a little—and your music will sound great everywhere. |
Portable palsCraving better sound you can move around with? Portable notebook speakers are compact and lightweight enough to tag along with you and your notebook wherever you go. |
Surrounded by soundIf you want to get sucked into your entertainment, a 5.1 surround sound system is just what you're looking for. Two front satellites, a center channel speaker, two back satellites, and a subwoofer immerse you in your games, movies, and music—putting you smack dab in the middle of the action. |
Bring on the bassBring on the bassA subwoofer shakes some life into your movies, music, and games by adding in deep bass. To get everything from a little boom to a house-shaking rumble, you're going to want a 2.1 speaker system—that's two satellites and a subwoofer. |
Just the basicsLooking for richer sound and more volume when you listen to music or watch videos online? A 2.0 speaker system may be all you need. It's made up of two small speakers called satellites. They're simple to set up and don't take up a lot of space. |
Get into your entertainment with surround sound.
The real feelA bullet whizzes past your ear. An explosion rocks a building in the distance. Someone darts through the trees behind you. None of it's real, but it sure does feel that way. This is the power of surround sound—your games, movies, and music brought to life. |
"Hey, where did that guy come from?"The enemy is sneaking up behind you. But you won't hear him with your basic speaker system—it only has front speakers. With a surround sound system, you'll know just where he is. Speakers in front of you and behind you let you hear what's happening all around. You're right in the middle of the action. |
Sound here, there, and everywhereMost home surround sound systems are 5.1 systems. Five speakers and a subwoofer immerse you in your entertainment. |
Space-saving virtual surround soundDon't have room for extra speakers? Virtual surround sound recreates the immersive experience of a surround sound system with just two speakers and a subwoofer. It's that easy. |
System Requirements
Works with:
- Computers, music players, TVs, Blu-ray™ and DVD players, game consoles and other audio sources with digital optical, digital coaxial, RCA audio or 3.5 mm out
- Nintendo Wii™ using the AV cable that comes with your console
Warranty Information
- 2-year limited hardware warranty
Package Contents
- Speakers
- Speaker connection wire
- 1.80 m (6-foot) six-channel direct cable
- Stackable control console
- Wireless remote
- 3 AAA batteries
- User documentation
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Technical Specifications
Total watts (RMS) Subwoofer Satellites |
500 W 165 W 5 x 67 W |
THX® Certified |
Yes |
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"A welcome addition to the Dark Tower!"
I enjoyed touching base with the old characters again and meeting some new ones. King has that special touch of creating people we love and hate and it can be almost magical to listen to one of his stories.
The story is a story within a story of a story that Roland's mum read to him when he was young. That story of Tim, the boy who sets out to find out the mystery of his father's death and the quest to save his mother is one of the best King has ever written.
I like Stephen King, I wish he would leave it to the pro's to read his stories. That said. he does a credible job and I enjoyed his reading better than other narrators who are professionals.
I did, but it was too long to do it. I did listen to it in 3 days so that is pretty fast for a 10 plus hour book.
The story itself is about 9 and a half hours long with an additional chapter of the Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, coming out sometime next year. King seems to read this one too. It sounds like a great book and has me anxious to hear the rest and see how little Danny Torrance survives with his special power.
""Matter it seemed not to be, nor ether, nor ..."
"Matter it seemed not to be, nor ether, nor anything else conceivable by mortal mind."
This short story/book is classic H.P. Lovecraft. The narration by Neil Helligers was well done, although I would pronounce some words differently than he did.
We all know of those houses in our childhoods that we avoided and crossed the street when passing them because we knew they were haunted. This is a story about such a house where the narrator and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple decide to spend the night in it's cellar to see if they can root out the problem. Many people have died in this house or have simply gone mad. Was the house the cause?
Was the property perhaps at fault? They hope to discover this on their overnight trip.
Only one returns.
This is a clever story that fills you with complete dread as you plunge in with the narrator to diagnose a haunted, cursed house in Providence, Rhode Island.
"Weather is day to day, climate is long term."
I finally have more knowledge to fight back with climate change deniers thanks to Prof. Richard Wolfson.
These 12 half hour courses are fairly easy to understand, (some of it I know I will forget) and show the various reasons scientists have concluded that man since the industrial revolution has been upsetting the balance of the ozone layer which helps maintain our climate.
The 12 Lectures are:
1 Is Earth Warming?
2Butterflies, Glaciers, and Hurricanes
3Ice Ages and Beyond
4In the Greenhouse
5A Tale of Three Planets
6Global Recycling
7The Human Factor
8Computing the Future
9Impacts of Climate Change
10Energy and Climate
11Energy—Resources and Alternatives
12Sustainable Futures?
What I liked about the classes and this professor (from Middlebury College) is that he stayed away from the politics of the issues and relied on the facts. He also said he believed that mankind could survive climate change because it was happening slowly enough that we would adapt. However, if we stopped relying on fossil fuels for our main source of energy we could stabilize the climate around 2100. At this point, that is the best we can do. The earth will not be the same as now but we should be able to survive in this warmer world.
I recommend this course for anyone interested in the science of climate change and wanting to learn. The audible course does not have his charts or maps but with a little google searching you can find the majority at NASA or the EPA.
"Come into the garden, Maud, I am here at the gate"
Come into the garden Maud, I am here at the gate alone...
Beautiful collection of everyone's favorite love poems read to you by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit movies).
This collection is perfect for a romantic dinner or soaking in a bathtub to get you in the mood.
•"How do I love thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
•"Sonnet 116" by William Shakespeare
•"Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
•"To Be One with Each Other" by George Eliot
•"Maud" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
•"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
•"Bright Star" by John Keats
•"Love's Philosophy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
•1 Corinthians 13:4-8
•"Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning
•"The Dream" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
•"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe
•"I carry your heart" by e. e. cummings
•"She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron
•"Give All to Love" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you audible for a wonderful Valentine's gift!
"The difference between sentiment and sentimental:"
"The difference between sentiment and being sentimental is the following:
Sentiment is when a driver swerves out of the way to avoid hitting a
rabbit on the road. Being sentimental is when the same driver, when
swerving away from the rabbit hits a pedestrian."
Frank Herbert's The White Plague holds up remarkably well over the decades. I recently took a class in genetics and the plague the "Madman" creates seems completely plausible to me.
The story starts out with John Roe O'Neill in Ireland doing research when his wife and twins are blown up in an IRA bombing. He is a genetic engineer and in his grief he splits personalities and becomes the "Madman" John O'Donnell. He creates a disease that will kill only women but make all the men carriers. He tries to keep it in Ireland(the bombers), Great Britain(the cause of the strife),and Libya (the training ground), but it becomes impossible to contain.
The story shifts to the various scientists, governments and religious factions to see how they will all handle a world without women, or with women a scarcity, if they can find a cure in time.
The only parts of the story I disliked was the young woman in the tank and even the women left are all treated as "breeders" or conniving bitches. The best female character in the story was a scientist who dies early on.
Herbert's vision of life in a plague state is very plausible and frightening. The main theme of the book seems to be that we should fear knowledge and progress, as long as man is an imperfect beast.
Scott Brick does a wonderful job with the accents in his narration.
"If they cut off both hands, I will compose music.."
If they cut off both hands, I will compose music anyway holding the pen in my teeth. Dimitri Shostakovich
This lecture series by Robert Greenberg on the 30 Greatest Orchestral Works is an amazing journey through music and the history of music starting with Vivaldi and ending with Shostakovich.
I learned a great deal about music and especially the composers and what they tried to accomplish through their music. I had no idea that at one time composers working for patrons were expected to come up with something new every month and didn't start writing their works down until people started asking them to play something again. Can you imagine how many great works were lost because they were not written down?
The list of the classes are as follows:
30 Greatest Orchestral Works
1. Introduction
2. Vivaldi's-The Four Seasons
3. Bach's-Brandenburg Concerto
4. Bach's-Violin Concerto in E Major
5. Haydn's-Symphony 104
6. Mozart's -Piano Concerto 24 in C Minor
7. Mozart's-Symphony #104 Jupiter In C Major
8. Beethoven-Symphony #3
9. Beethoven-Piano Concerto #4
10. Beethoven-Symphony #9
11. Schubert-Symphony #9
12. Mendelssohn—"Italian" Symphony
13. Schumann—Symphony No. 3
14. Brahm's-Symphony No.4
15. Brahm's-Violin Concerto
16. Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 4
17. Tchaikovsky—Violin Concerto
18. Bedrich Smetana—Má Vlast
19. Dvorák—Symphony No. 8
20. Dvorák—Concerto for 'Cello
21. Rimsky-Korsakov—Scheherazade
22. Richard Strauss—Thus Spoke Zarathustra
23. Mahler—Symphony No. 5
24. Rachmaninoff—Symphony No. 2
25. Debussy—La Mer
26. Stravinsky—The Rite of Spring
27. Saint-Saëns—Symphony No. 3
28. Holst—The Planets
29. Copland—Appalachian Spring
30. Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5
31. Shostakovich—Symphony No. 10
32. The Ones that Got Away
He ends the lectures talking about some composers like Bizet and Bartok whose estates refuse to allow the Great Courses to teach their works, which is a shame.
I know now what to look for in a piece of music and some more composers I should look into. I can highly recommend the course and the lecturer.
""Mormon Bible...It is chloroform in print.""
This was the first time I have read this book by Mark Twain and it certainly captures the spirit of the West in the 1860's. He also makes a side trip to Hawaii which is fun and interesting to know what Honolulu was like when still under a King.
My favorite parts of the whole book was his take on Mormons and their religion. He writes an anecdote about Brigham Young having over a hundred children and some man gave one of them a whistle. If you are a parent you will thoroughly understand Mr. Young's agony on this event. Now his wives are pestering him so that their children get equal treatment and a whistle of their own. As a mother of six, I understood this as a real problem.
Mark Twain's wit is sharp and his stories are hilarious in the way they are told. Grover Gardner does a fine narration on this volume.
As with all of Mr. Twain's books there is some racial bigotry that you need to overlook. I think it's better to get the original view than a politically correct version.
"All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it. I brought away a copy from Salt Lake. The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration. It is chloroform in print."
""The Universe is in us!""
This is a short course on the Universe by Neil de Grasse Tyson which I enjoyed but in some ways it wasn't as good as his television show on the same subjects. Listening isn't as fun as seeing and hearing!
The 6 classes are as follows:
1.History's Mysteries
This class talks about some things that were mysteries but can be explained now with our current knowledge. Examples are the course of Mercury and the mysteries "ether" that scientists believed the Universe was made of.
2.The Spooky Universe
This class gives you examples of weird things that are ongoing within the Universe. The fact that in 1897 electrons were "discovered" but no one has still ever seen one. We learn about particle physics and thermonuclear fusion.
3. Inexplicable Life
This course was one of the best to me. Professor Tyson talks about how life began, and why aren't there different ways life evolved on the earth. Would it be possible life evolved on Mars and then came to Earth? He also talks about how arrogant humans are in searching for intelligent life in the Universe.
4. Inexplicable Physics
I never took Physics in High School so a lot of this was all new to me. He talks about string theory and what will happen if you go through a black hole!
5. Inexplicable Space
This one focuses on dark matter and dark energy. Strange stuff!
6. Inexplicable Cosmology
This class tells of quantum foam, the multiverse, antimatter, and tachyons. He also talks about the possibilities of how the earth and Universe will end. Is there anything else out there?
This was enjoyable, not as in depth as I would have liked, but it's a great course for piquing your interest in further studies.
"" The DNA double helix, discovered in 1953, is..."
" The DNA double helix, discovered in 1953, is one of the great icons of science in our society, rivaling the atom in its pervasiveness in our culture. "
These 24 half hour lectures given by Professor David E. Sadava retired from Claremont McKenna College and City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California were very engaging and eye opening to me. I never attended college so this year as part of my audible membership I have decided to buy several of the Great Courses programs they offer. This was the first of my new subscription and I can tell I am already getting my credits worth!
Prof. Sadava explains DNA, genes and chromosomes so a layperson like me can understand them. He also helps us to understand how the knowledge of how they work will enrich life here on planet earth.
24 Lectures
1 Our Inheritance
2 Mendel and Genes
3 Genes and Chromosomes
4 The Search for the Gene—DNA
5 DNA Structure and Replication
6 DNA Expression in Proteins
7 Genes, Enzymes, and Metabolism
8 From DNA to Protein
9 Genomes
10 Manipulating Genes—Recombinant DNA
11 Isolating Genes and DNA
12 Biotechnology—Genetic Engineering
13 Biotechnology and the Environment
14 Manipulating DNA by PCR and Other Methods
15 DNA in Identification—Forensics
16 DNA and Evolution
17 DNA and Human Evolution
18 Molecular Medicine—Genetic Screening
19 Molecular Medicine—The Immune System
20 Molecular Medicine—Cancer
21 Molecular Medicine—Gene Therapy
22 Molecular Medicine—Cloning and Stem Cells
23 Genetics and Agriculture
24 Biotechnology and Agriculture
My favorite lectures were the medical ones where he explained the different ways genetics can help us either control diseases, eliminate diseases and cure disease. He also explained how many diseases are not caused by a single gene but by many so that it isn't as simple as replacing one gene and you are cured.
The PKU screening test done on all infants is a form of molecular dna testing. If your child tests positive you can keep the harmful effects in check by limiting protein in their food of a certain amino acid that builds up and could cause mental retardation. This test has been going on for at least 50 years.
Professor Sadava does warn of the careful testing that needs to be done before rushing a product to market. Let's say you create a wheat seed that grows faster and has additional fiber added into it's genetic structure. Sounds good, right? However, what if by doing this it creates an allergy in 50 per cent of the population to wheat? Then it's properties are no longer worthwhile or profitable. He used as an example a case of early gene therapy in a boy with cancer that they tried to change his cancer cells into healthy cells but instead of curing the boy the bodies white blood cells fought back and killed him because they could not recognize the new cells.
This is a great series of lectures given by an energetic and informative man for anyone interested in science and medicine. I know I learned a lot from it.
"Thanks Audible for my Christmas present!"
Hans Christian Andersen was one of my favorite authors growing up. I loved his Ugly Duckling and Little Mermaid stories. The story of the Snow Queen is another top notch tale.
We all know "Frozen" was based on this story, but only in the fact that there was a Snow Queen in it. This story is more like the old animated tale with Sandra Dee's voice as Gerda searching for her best boy friend Kai who after getting a shard of magic glass in his eye and heart runs off with the Snow Queen. Every day he is with the Queen he becomes deader to reality and the possibility of happiness. Can Gerda save him with her love?
As Gerda makes her way towards the Snow Queens castle she has many adventures and makes more friends, my favorite is the Little Robber Girl who wants Gerda to live with her and be her friend but finally lets her go on her quest to save Kai.
This is a lovely story and a wonderful read by Julia Whelan.
Thanks, Audible!
""If you can't come into a room & tell right away.."
"If you can't come into a room and tell right away who is for you and who is against you, you have no business in politics."
I knew when I undertook this project of reading the four part biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson that I was in for a long haul. What I wasn't sure of? Whether it would be agony or ecstacy! I'm happy to report that it is the latter.
Mr. Caro does not write a whitewashed version of LBJ's life but it's not a hatchet job either. He puts all the flaws and good that Mr. Johnson did from his birth until FDR's death.
The good about Mr. Johnson was his identifying with the poor people in the state of Texas. He was born fairly poor and I believe that is why his drive to succeed was so strong. He loved his mother and had a love/hate relationship with his father. He was a workaholic and expected his people to do the same.
The bad was pretty overwhelming. He was ruthless and would do anything to win, that meant spying on his friends and reporting back to the President. He gained control of all the money for the Democratic Party in one election and used it to help his friends and get rid of his enemies. He was a lousy husband in my opinion.
I believe the time I took to read this first book is time well spent. I will take a break before reading the next one.


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Although you won't usually confuse curling pants with the latest in high fashion, you know that they are essential to participating and enjoying a good game of curling. Nothing can end a game sooner than the players freezing while out on the ice. With ice surfaces usually several degrees below freezing, you have to wear clothing that will keep you warm and comfortable enough to enjoy the sport, sometimes through several games.
In order for curling pants to do the job they are meant to do, you should remember to look for specific qualities:
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Our weighty photo cubes have glass-paned sides to display four photos each. The lift-off lid makes it easy to insert photos, and the velvet-lined box doubles as storage for desk supplies and small mementos.
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- Made of steel with a silver-plated finish.
- Removable lid allows for storage of small accessories.
- Monogramming is available at an additional charge.
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5'-nucleotidase (5'-NT) is a protein produced by the liver. A test can be done to measure the amount of this protein in your blood.
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.
Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
Your health care provider will instruct you, if necessary, to discontinue drugs that may interfere with the test. Drugs that may interfere with results include:
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of a liver problem. It is used mostly to tell if the high protein level is due to liver damage or skeletal muscle damage.
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Greater than normal levels may indicate:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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With eye pleasing and modern design, Pi is suitable to any of your purposes (news, sport, magazine…) and devices (laptop, tablet, smartphone…).
Irene RosiPosted in Web Design → BlogSome particularly neat and detailed sports-themed icons, I love the consistency of the set and the bold colours used to show off the icons.
Posted in Interface → OtherA collection of 18 different travel icons, provided as both a PSD and a Vector. They include transport by train, car, bus, plane, boat, helicopter, and even tractor! Yours to use in any context, however you see fit.
Posted in Interface → ElementModular skate dome with ramps and rails that can be arranged to desired configurations. Original concept by D6 Sports. Final concept, modelling and rendering by me.
Russell MimsPosted in Branding → ProductHTML5 website with CSS3 animes.
RalaBela is a Brazilian brand of sports clothes.
isDesign Estúdio DigitalPosted in Web Design → PhotographyChrome Super Sync Sport is a new Chrome Experiment that enables you to sync your mobile devices to your computer to run, cycle and swim. I love the illustrative style and the bright primary colours.
Posted in Web Design → SoftwareA solid site for a London based agency specialising in the integration and leverage of brands within the action sports and lifestyle market. I particularly like the use of images and typography.
Posted in Web Design → PortfolioAn intriguing icon for a transport app that uses subtle, yet distinctive, colours to create a memorable visual image.
Posted in Interface → iPhone AppIn order to help gain extra momentum, raise public awareness of the UKs best and brightest and also to establish public opinion prior to the main event, we've created this unofficial poll to measure who should win the BBC Sports Personality of the year.
Peter GarrettPosted in Web Design → SportJust a little icon of the French passport. Simples. I particularly like the level of detail, although this element would only be useful in a very limited number of situations.
Posted in Interface → ElementThis enigmatic sports site features an immediately recognisable style, and uses imagery to immerse the visitor in content. I like the blunt nature of the navigation and the adoption of the grid layout.
Posted in Web Design → SportA great example of icons for a sports website. I really like the minimal design and consistent style of the icons. They are all immediately recognisable, despite only using a few simple lines.
Posted in Interface → OtherA simply stunning icon for a transportation application that takes your breath away. I love the attention to detail and the use of shadows and light to give a sheen of realism to the design.
Posted in Interface → Mac AppThis site for an extreme sports company makes an immediate impact through its use of strong and consistent branding. I like the detail and design of the background, while the bright pink used for the heading bars is sure to catch your eye.
Posted in Web Design → SportA interesting concept for a sports app for the iPhone. I like the straightforward approach and sheer volume of detail and information that has been arrange on a single screen. The UI isn't unique but does take a functional and practical approach.
Posted in Interface → iPhone AppA great concept for a sports-based iPhone app. I really like the clean lines and simple use of colour and texture to create the interface. The use of standard UI elements works well to make this app intuitive.
Posted in Interface → iPhone AppA absolutely gorgeous example of interface design for the iPad. This synthesizer is simply jaw-dropping, the textures and bespoke switches and buttons transporting you through time. I love the golden hue of the controls and the analog style dials.
Posted in Interface → iPad AppA absolutely stunning concept for a sports band that integrates with the Nike+ system. I love the colour and variety in the other potential designs, although the orange and black one does it for me! The incorporation of the USB memory is an ingenious idea that purely enhances the user experience.
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Yeah, posting way early but that's because I am going to bed way early and not sure when I'll get back up!! (see previous post!)
OH. Still not feeling well? Yucky. Cute cute picture. Love the matching pj's. Feel better!!
cute cute cute; like limeaide candy canes(hope you are feeling better soon)
I'm so sorry that you are not feeling well! I'll pray for you! Your little guys are so cute!
How cute!!!
Love the stripes! Now go to bed! :)
Doesn't get any cuter than this!
I'm loving all that green!!!
Three adorable striped peas in a pod.I wanna give 'em a group hug.Thanks for sharing.Happy New Year,Frances
Awwwwwwww!!!! Total sweetness!
Christmas jammies? What a fine looking group!
How cute! Hope you feel better soon!!
Hope your feeling better by morning! I just LOVE stripes and the matching jammies are too cute! I'm up!
They remind me of the Christmas story of the three Christmas trees. It gets me every time.
I love boys!
Those PJ's are great!!! Hope your feeling better. Where the heck did you eat?!
lol - they look like little striped leprechauns! too cute!Hope you feel better - food poisoning is the pits!
They are beautiful kids! You must be so proud!
such sweethearts!!! like little line cany canes.... Happy New Year!!! Hope you are feeling much better real soon...
Awwww....they are so cute in those matching pajamas.Mines up too.
They are too cute!! I still like the matching jammies!! Hope you all start to feel better soon! My WW is up, stop on by.Have a great Wednesday!
Question is did anyone cry????
Three cute Christmas elves! Are those Hannah Anderson jammies? Thanks for sharing and happy WW!
That's a great shot. Love their matching pj's.
Those look like Hannas. I love Hanna Andersson clothes. They are fantastic. My WW is up, too.
They look like they are having a good time..too cute
Still under the weather? Wow, I'm sorry. Love the picture, though. They look like three little Steves (of Blue's Clues fame) ready for bed. Too cute.
That would have made a GREAT Christmas card photo!
OH MY that IS CUTE! Love the matchy match thing! LOVE IT!
Jumping in here to say I am feeling SO MUCH BETTER today! YAY!
Aren't they adorable! :)
Sooo cute!!
Cute! I have photos of my boys all in matching pajamas at Christmas this year. I couldn't believe I actually found identical pajamas for the baby, AND the 11 year old!
Love the matching pjs! Your boys are so cute.Hope you're feeling better today.
cute, love the PJ's
Too cute! Happy WW!
Cute Cute Pjs!
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I'm loving the Hannah's! They look like they're having so much fun!
That´s so cute!I know I´m way too late, but I hope you visit my WW nonetheless =)Thanks a lot!
I'm a new reader to your blog and wanted to say that your boys are so cute! I'm also into babywearing, and I read your vaccination post--very well written. We are non-vaxers.
That's a fun picture! I just love PJ's- so comfy and sooo fun!
Adorable, I love the coordinating benetton pillow as well ;) This pic makes me want a gaggle of boys.
Lindsey- welcome! Do you have a blog, too? Cara- Ha! I am sure my mom picked that Benetton pillow up at a yard sale somewhere... but it was a popular store when I was in middle school!
Yeah, it's been said, but really . . . how cute is that! Bunch of green peppermint twists they are!
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SUBJECT: Wildcats Split Matches against Queens and Stonehill to Round Out the Bentley Invitational
Set scores for the Wildcats against Queens were 9-25, 25-19, 25-20 and 25-20.
Set scores against Stonehill were 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 18-25, and 15-17.
Wilmington (10-4 overall) bounced back from hitting negative .107 (7 kills, 10 errors, 28 attempts) in the first set against Queens to hitting a match best .233 (12-5-30) by the fourth set to win the final three games and take the first match of the day. The Wildcats also held Queens to a .037 attack percentage for the match.
Freshman Kaitlin DiGiacinto paced the offense with 12 kills, finishing as the only Wildcat in double digits. Nicole Wiechecki added seven kills followed by Katie Shorter with six. DiGiacinto and Wiechecki had five of the team's seven aces for the match.
Freshman Alex Siolos dished out 17 assists while sophomore Kasey Couch added 13 helpers. Defensively, three players reached double figures in digs, led by Wiechecki with 13. Freshman Shelby Henderson added 11 off the bench for the Wildcats while Couch collected 10 digs.
At the net, Shorter recorded three total blocks, getting a hand on four block assists and denying an attack by herself once. Wiechecki helped on the front line as well, adding three block assists while Brittany Biddle added two assists as well.
The Wildcats offensive attack was much more efficient in the second match of the day against Stonehill, hitting .263 (54-14-152) for the match, but couldn't put them away even after leading two sets to one. Wilmington only committed one error in the first set, taking the game 25-21. They again hit over .300 in the third set (13-3-27), but had its worst team percentage in the fifth and deciding set (.167).
DiGiacinto led the wildcat offense once again, collecting 15 more terminations on 37 attempts with only three errors for a .324 hitting rate. Wiechecki also had double figure kills, 12, and hit .303 (12-2-33) for the match. Biddle added eight kills with a .368 hitting percentage while Shorter put down seven kills with a .400 average.
Couch ran the offense and finished with 25 assists while Siolos chipped in with 14 more helpers. DiGiacinto led the team once again with 17 digs, while Couch (14) and Wiechecki (13) added defensive double digits.
Biddle led the blocking effort against Stonehill, knocking two solos and adding three block assists for a total of 3.5 blocks. Shorter picked up three more solo blocks, adding to her Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference lead of 29 solo and 67 total blocks.
DiGiacinto and Shorter were named to the Bentley Invitational All-Tournament team for their efforts in the three matches. DiGiacinto led the Wildcats with 34 kills (2.83 per set) and second on the team with 31 digs. Shorter tallied 19 kills and hit a team high .293 for the tournament. She also led the team with five solo, seven block assists for 10 total (0.83 per set). Joining DiGiacinto and Shorter on the All-Tournament Team was Stonehill's Kirsten Arvidson (Co-MVP), California (Pa.)'s Brandy Harris (Co-MVP) and Kelly Fromknecht, Georgian Court's Gabriela Berrios, Queens' Suzanne Byrne, and Bentley's Grave Conner.
The Wildcats remain on the road for one more match, as they return to CACC action on Wednesday with a contest at Georgian Court. The Lions are 1-1 in the CACC while the Wildcats will look to move to 3-0 in the conference. The match is slated to begin at 7 p.m.


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Leake aims to avoid big blast vs. Braves
Righty allowed grand slam in last start; Hale starts for Atlanta
Reds right-hander Mike Leake, who will start against the Braves on Saturday at Turner Field, was on the wrong side of one of the bigger headlines in baseball this April. In his most recent start, Leake surrendered Ike Davis' second grand slam of the season and his first since the Mets traded him to the Pirates.
"I wouldn't call Ike's a bad pitch. I broke his bat on the home run," Leake said. "He just was able to get his hands to it and do some damage."
Despite broken wood and a good pitch, the only thing that showed up in the box score was a four in Leake's earned-runs column for the second time this season.
Despite his penchant for surrendering home runs to Mets first basemen past and present -- Lucas Duda homered twice against the right-hander on April 4 -- Leake has also given the Reds plenty to admire this season.
He outdueled the Cardinals' Shelby Miller on April 9 and outperformed young Pirates ace Gerrit Cole six days later. He even hit a home run of his own on April 15, bringing home what ended up giving the Reds a lead they wouldn't surrender in a 7-5 victory against the Pirates.
After watching Leake, 26, post career-best numbers with a 14-7 record and a 3.37 ERA in 31 starts and 192 1/3 innings in 2013, Reds manager Bryan Price entered the season aware of how good Leake can be.
"You can really look at 2013 for Leaker and go, 'Boy, he's arrived. He's a guy now. We should be able to expect this.' My feel was to forget the expectations," Price said on Feb. 16. "Let's work and continue to strive for greatness. Be as good as you can be. There are no limitations on his ability to be a guy we feel as good about as anybody in our rotation every fifth day when he takes the ball."
Leake opposes Braves right-hander David Hale, who has shined and faltered as part of a patchwork Atlanta rotation that has taken the Majors by storm. His impressive 2.93 ERA ranks last among Braves starters.
With Mike Minor on a rehab assignment, Hale looked likely to lose his rotation spot by the end of April heading into his most recent start. However, only two earned runs given up in six innings against the Mets on April 20 earned him another outing.
Hale is aiming for his second straight quality start and his third in six career starts.
Braves: B.J. Upton one hit shy of 1,000
Atlanta center fielder B.J. Upton finished 1-for-4 with an infield single on Friday night, putting him one hit away from career hit 1,000. Upton is in line to become the first Brave to reach 1,000 hits since Brian McCann did so on June 3, 2013.
Upton nearly reached the milestone twice on Friday night. After recording hit No. 999 in the first, he lined out to Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton in the second. In the fifth, Brandon Phillips picked a sharp grounder to second to retire Upton.
Reds: Frazier, Mesoraco exit Friday's game due to injuries
Third baseman Todd Frazier and catcher Devin Mesoraco both exited Friday's 5-4 loss to the Braves due to injuries. Frazier exited with tightness in his left groin while Mesoraco left with a strained left hamstring.
Mesoraco suffered his injury when he fell as he was rounding third base in the seventh on a Hamilton double. He managed to get up and score the run before leaving the field. Former Braves catcher Brayan Pena replaced Mesoraco.
A trainer came out to check on Frazier after he led off the second with a double, but Frazier remained in the game and took another at-bat in the fourth before he was pulled for Neftali Soto prior to the bottom of the fifth.
Cincinnati began the season with eight players on the disabled list, more than any other team in the Majors. Right-handed reliever Trevor Bell upped the total to nine on April 8.
Worth noting
• Jason Heyward owns a six-game hitting streak. He is batting .346 (9-for-26) during the streak.
• Craig Kimbrel recorded his 146th career save on Friday night. He is only eight saves away from tying John Smoltz's franchise record of 154.
• The Braves are 9-0 when scoring first this season compared to 6-7 when they do not.
• Jay Bruce drove in a run on Friday night, putting him one away from reaching 500 career RBIs.
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Phoenix high school student is the owner of Leo's Ice Cream, whose previous owner led an effort to overturn the ban.
Kirsch told The Arizona Republic ( http://bit.ly/1aaXNcq) that she'll balance ice cream duties with her school work and other extracurricular activities.
Some residents had opposed ice cream trucks, saying they would lead to more accidents involving children and more strangers on city streets.
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DENVER -- On a day when he was rewarded for defense, Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu had the big hits. LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs, including a tie-breaking, two-run, eighth-inning single to touch off a six-run inning and lift the Rockies to a 10-4 victory over the White Sox at Coors Field on Wednesday in front of 22,745.
LeMahieu began the day by receiving the Rockies' 2013 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award. He came into the day one of few lukewarm hitters on a hot-hitting team.
"We just couldn't get that big hit earlier in the game, so it just felt good to come through like that," said LeMahieu, who scored twice on a day he lifted his batting average 78 points to .286.
The Rockies, who have a .320 team batting average, won the decider of a three-game Interleague set. For the Rockies (5-5), who went 4-2 on their first homestand of the season, it was a rousing send-off for their first National League West road trip -- three games in San Francisco starting Friday, followed by four in San Diego.
"There's a challenge in front of this next week," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "We talked about playing well at home. It's critical for us to play really well at home. It's nice to get off to a good start this homestand.
"It's a tough schedule out of the gate -- 40 games in 42 days. It's good to see us playing well."
Justin Morneau, who reached base four times, opened the eighth with his second hit -- a single off Maikel Cleto (0-1). Nolan Arenado singled off Ronald Belisario and, after Charlie Culberson's sacrifice bunt, LeMahieu lined Belisario's first-pitch fastball into right field to score both runners.
"We talk about DJ being a winning player, and I think that was on display today -- no situation is too big for him," Weiss said.
Josh Rutledge, called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game as righty reliever Wilton Lopez was sent down, added an RBI single. Michael Cuddyer's single drove in a run and extended his hit streak to 10 games -- his career-long to start a season. Carlos Gonzalez, who added three hits, drove in two more runs with a double against Jake Petricka.
The rally made a winner of Rex Brothers (1-0), who pitched a perfect eighth as part of clutch bullpen work. Matt Belisle set down all three hitters in the sixth with a one-run deficit. Adam Ottavino struck out one while retiring all four hitters he faced. The dominant relief pitching pushed the momentum in the Rockies' favor.
"That's the role of a reliever anytime you get the ball, no matter what inning you come in," Belisle said. "Hitters have told me they feed off a good, aggressive inning. Especially in a tight game, they want to get back in the box and get after it."
With the safe lead, Weiss was able to give closer LaTroy Hawkins two hitters, and slipped lefty Boone Logan in for his Rockies debut. Logan, signed for three years and $16.5 million, missed the early days of the season completing his recovery from left elbow surgery.
Rockies starter Juan Nicasio was not hit hard, but the hits were plentiful -- eight in five innings. Nicasio struck out six, but also had two walks. The 95 pitches drove him from the game before he would have liked more so than the hits. He left with the Rockies down, 4-3, courtesy of Conor Gillaspie's soft, two-run single.
"I tried fighting, competing," Nicasio said. "Every day you don't have your slider or command of your fastball. Sometimes you miss. I tried to go in on him, and he blooped one in the middle."
White Sox rookie right-hander Erik Johnson had a similar outing, giving up nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. Five hits came from Rockies left-handed batters -- a triple and a single from Charlie Blackmon, two singles from Gonzalez, and a sixth-inning double from Morneau, who ended up at third on left fielder Dayan Viciedo's error.
Johnson nearly escaped after Morneau's hit. Arenado and Culberson couldn't get the ball out of the infield. But LeMahieu's soft liner fell out of diving right fielder Avisail Garcia's glove. Garcia sustained a jammed left shoulder on the play, and LeMahieu took second as Garcia rolled on the ground in pain.
Preliminary X-rays on Garcia's shoulder were negative for a fracture, dislocation or separation. Also, Belisario suffered lower-back tightness while giving up five runs in one-third of an inning.
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