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Rain delay & liveblogging.
So you know how in the story of Noah and the Ark, God doesn't like the way the world's going, so He sends a big old flood to set things right?
Hmmm. Maybe Someone doesn't like the way tonight's game is going…
Let's Go Mets!
Back to the game now, after a couple scoreless innings (for us that is. Yankees got another run)…
Um…Top of the 7th and we've got 1 hit?
Here's what Zoe would like to know: Where the heck did our offense go? Forgive me if I sound a tad bitter. I'll change my tune if you show me a hitter!
Come on boys!!
10:10 PM, bottom 7th: We've got two more at bats to save this game. And three more not to screw up.
10:16 PM: Good job, El Duque. Now let's get some run support. Cliffy, you lead off like nobody's business, okay!?
10:23: Yeah, Cliffy ground out and Valentin popped up. 4 outs left in this game to, oh I dunno, HIT something?
10:25: Make that 3 outs left. Sanchez was warming up in the bullpen. C'mon Duaner.
The boyfriend is telling me that making him watch the game at this point is like making him watch a child be beaten. Melodramatic much, Rob?
10:29: :( :( :( :( :( Jeter gets a double.
10:32: Yankee fans boo their own A-Rod as he pops up for the second out. Duaner's not pitching to Posada.
10:35: David Wright catches a pop up and smiles briefly to Reyes. The boyfriend says, "Why is he smiling? I'm not smiling. Do I look like I'm smiling?" On to the top of the 9th.
10:40: Camera closes in on David Wright's look of despair. 2 outs.
10:43: It's over.
El Duque pitched a decent game. We just couldn't get a hit to save our lives.
Rob's final thought of the evening: "Ever since you started your blog, the Metsies haven't been doing too good. Maybe you should stop."
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Have they started update please?
Yeah, we gave up another run to the Yankees, so they're up 2 now.
Great, just gave up a double to Posada too. Bottom of the 6th. Grrr.
I was hoping you guys could beat those yankees.I guess you still can Huh?
I would like to know the same thing boston took it all.
We need the yankees to lose the series Go mets!!Red sox lost.if the mets cant win tonight at least win tomorrrow and sunday.Please mets.Go mets.
Let's hope Trachsel and Soler are on. As in, ON.
Yeah….lets hope.Nice liveblogging though
Do not listen to rob what do men know?they will get better.
I would tell you to cheer up, but that'd have to mean i'd havr to cheer down =)
So cheer up (in 2 days) Zoe! The mets will be back again in 2 days (after we are done with them!) ha ha.
LOL @ Rob trying to call u bad omen. i thought i was bad omen for a sec too cause all my favorite players kept getting hurt!


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Walter E. Rilling
Class Year:1922
Outstanding Alumni Award Winner 1962
Walter Rilling was a charter member and the first president of the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials, served as a North Central College trustee, as well as steward and trustee of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Milwaukee, and president of the Lake Keesus Advancement Association. In 1959, Rilling was presented with the annual Milwaukee Junior Chamber of Commerce Good Government Award. In 1961, he was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.

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Top of the NL West!!!
This Padres team is amazing. I don't care what anyone says against them. They are winners and they are on the top of the NL West right now. They are number one. And it's not because the Diamondbacks and the Giants are really bad teams. I don't believe that either of them are terrible. Even if they were, thay would not be the reason that we just won six games in a row. We just won six games in a row because we have the talent. We have the bats. We have the gloves and the pitching and the defense. We are the only ones to blame for this six-game winning streak.
We had a great game yesterday. Adrian Gonzalez and Nick Hundley each hit a home run, Jon Garland was finally able to pull off a descent start, and best of all, we won the game to sweep the Giants to take over the top of the NL West.
I am sooooooo proud of these boys. They've done amazing in the past two series, and I can't wait to see what else they'll do. Well done, boys.
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Kaybee: OMG YES! I'm so happy for you and your boys🙂 I hope their success continues. They need to really believe that they are as good as they are. Good luck to your Padres!
I have not been here lately but I wanted to congratulate on three things
1. Congratulations on the Padres being at the top of the NL West. Padres are on fire! Keep it up. I like to see comparative baseball.
2. Congrats on sweeping the Jints! Woohoo!
3. Congrats on your fan blog being ranked #10! ::high five::
awesome that the padres jumped out like they have with nearly every "expert" picking against them. im always pullin for us underdogs


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Danica's merchandise sales
Now she is a proven seller in Nascar among the top 10 drivers per reports and #1 in reg NNS drivers, as some of them have little merchandise available. Even being new to Sprint Cup with the 10 car, that diecast of the regular 1/24 scale Godaddy Green 2012 car normally for $64.99 IS "sold out" at the Nascar store..Called and said it could be weeks before more are available do to demand. Course there are many others for much more $$$'s like the Chrome or Brushed metal etc but I prefer to buy the diecast closest resembling what she is actually driving. While ebay and amazon sellers have that car or say they do, I choose to stay away from those sellers.
Some teams/drivers have said in Indycar for sure it isnt/wasnt worth their trouble to market nerchandise as per the cost of making the products versus selling enough to pay for that cost. Danica has certainly proved it is worth the risk doing so and can be very profitable, not to mention fans love to have merchandise of their favorite driver and if there isnt any, they may find another driver who does have merchandise they can wear, display etc.
This racing world where popularity is key for sponsors etc, is all about promotion and marketing to get known to the GP and the rest will follow.


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Today, I went on a date with a very cute girl. It went well, until I accidentally called the blueberries in her dessert Oran Berries. I sheepishly explained that they're a berry from the Pokémon universe, at which point she excused herself, never to return. FML
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Today, after much self-doubt and awkwardness, I learned that I look amazing in a little black dress. Now I have to figure out what I'm going to tell my wife. FML
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Today, it's been two months since I got a kitten. He loves to hide, and then surprise me by jumping out of his hiding place. It was quite a surprise when he launched himself out of my bag during class. FML
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The Phillies bashed their way to a huge win on Friday, clubbing out 13 runs on 15 hits en route to a 13-8 win in their series opener against the Marlins. The Phillies are now over .500 for the first time since early June.
Offense roughs up Hefner
Jeremy Hefner entered the game with a 1.67 ERA in his last four starts. After two innings and eight earned runs tonight his ERA over his last five starts sits at 4.03.
Just about everyone got in on the fun. An RBI triple from Chase Utley and run-scoring singles from Domonic Brown, Delmon Young and John Mayberry Jr. gave the Phillies a 4-0 lead in the first. Two innings later the Phillies put the finishing touches on Hefner's outing, who was ousted in the third without recording an out.
Domonic Brown led off the third with a solo homer, his 24th of the season, on an 0-2 pitch. It started a string of extra base hits that propelled the Phillies to a seven run inning. Darin Ruf doubled, and was driven home by a Delmon Young single one batter later. Back-to-back doubles from Mayberry and Carlos Ruiz scored two more runs and the inning was capped with a three-run homer from Michael Young, who at that point was the only Phillies without a hit.
Kendrick strong early, faltered later on
Kendrick had come off a strong outing his last time out, and looked good through the first three innings tonight. He allowed just one baserunner in the first three frames and struck out six batters. But things did not go so well for the righty in his next three innings. In the fourth he allowed five straight hits to start the inning, including a three-run homer from Marlon Byrd. He escaped further damage, but allowed another run in the fifth and two more in the sixth. His final line was 5 2/3 innings, six runs on nine hits and seven strikeouts, and he earned his ninth win of the year. His ERA is now 3.94.
DeFratus not sharp again
Justin Defratus allowed two runs, including a home run in one inning of work. DeFratus had been pitching well enough in his last few outings, but has trouble stringing more than a couple good outings together. He has not had more than two scoreless innings in a row since June 11-14, and since then he has allowed 10 earned runs in 8 1/13 innings.
Up Next…
Tomorrow the Phillies will send Cole Hamels (4-11, 4.05 ERA) to the mound in hopes he can continue his strong pitching and give the Phillies an early series win. His opponent will be Mets prospect Zach Wheeler (3-1, 3.54 ERA), who has allowed just two runs in his last two starts. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m.
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This bullpen is going to cost them sooner than later.
Agree w you ^
Bullpen wasn't that bad tonight. The score affects the pitching. The big concern with a big league is not to walk anyone.
Second Place sure looks good. Not good enough of course, but it's a start. The Nats are starting to play the teams we've played like the Dodgers followed by the Pirates. And I think they travel to Detroit right after us.
Although 2007 will forever be with us, we can never really expect an epic collapse like what happened to the Muts back then… last day of the season we took the division just like we owned it (which we did for the next handful of years!)!
It's strange that it's Marlon Byrd and Eric Young who are really generating the offense for the New York Mets. Who can really make any predictions in this game?
The Nats believed their press.
The Phillies just seem to be more alive with out the drain of Howard in the 4 hole.
I do think theres a chance because the division is so bad.
With a healthy Ryan Howard the Phils would be in contention, period.
That is an undeniable and indisputable fact.
Agree with you Brooks..Phils only 5 1/2 back 2nd wildcard..6 1/2 back of Braves..Nats hurt themselves by letting Morse go in offseason, and Strasburg seems very hittable now..Phils rotation can still be the best in the NL without Doc..
Andrew, I commend your honesty in admitting the Howard misperception ;-). Although the two blowouts have been without Howard in the lineup, this year the Phils have scored 4+ runs more often when he starts (51.4%), than when he doesn't (43.5%). In terms of stat quality, that kind of thing comparing with and without the player is one the worst, but it's certainly more meaningful than they "just seem to be more alive".
The Phillies bashed their way to a huge win on Friday, clubbing out 13 runs on 15 hits en route to a 13-8 win in their series opener against the Marlins?
I missed that, good catch 🙂
I very well could be wrong about this but, since I have been following the Phils closely (2004) it seems like the Phils punish whoever they play when they jump out of the AS break.
At least for a game or two they put the bash on..
With Wheeler and Harvey coming up, I'm not expecting much bash the next 2 games.
It should be interesting to see how they fare against these two youngsters. Actually, with the Phils scheduled to face Miller, Westbrook and Lynn in STL and Fister, Scherzer and Porcello in DET, they will have their work cut out for them in the next 8 games, a stretch that will play a big part in determining whether they are buyers, holders or sellers before the deadline. Since all 8 of the pitchers they are scheduled to face are RHP's, I am particularly interested to see how Darin Ruf fares.
Speaking of the fact that the next 8 games will go a long way towards determining the Phils fate as a contender or pretender, isn't it a bit odd that they have chosen to go with 3 catchers and 4 OF's (including Nix, who rarely plays) for this stretch? I find it particularly troublesome that they may have to leave Delmon Young in the field or on the bases late in close games. I don't know the first thing about Steve Susdorf, but I would think a 27 year old, LH-hitting OF with a .879 OPS and 27 K's and 27 BB's in AAA would be of more help to the roster than Humberto Quintero during this stretch.
Next 2 may be tough..never felt Charlie coached well when it came down to needing to advance runners and manufacture a run. He seems very reluctant to bunt, steal or hit and run. Against tough pitching every run is huge.
Phillies have best record in baseball since 2007 post all star break…Yankees 2nd.
It's been far too long since I could say wow it doesn't matter how poor the pitching is….the Phils will destroy on offense alone- great offense last night- but my stomach started to get that weird feeling when Kendrick started to falter lol
Probably not use to pitching with a big lead..lol I think he just got too much of the plate after getting the big lead..
Lol that is true- probably the shock of that lead perplexed the hell outta him
With a big lead, many pitchers will appraoch things a little differently. They can afford a couple of mistakes, so they might try things they don't normally do, like blowing a fastball by someone when they'd normally nibble at the corners. I'm not going to worry too much about this one. I think KK must have been more aggressive than usual, given the strikeouts he got.
hk, I noticed that fact that they were carrying three catchers and only 4 OF's.
I'm speculating now, I know nothing.
But something must be brewing, or a transaction almost completed for a fifth OF. This could be Ruiz' final series with the Phils, why else would you carry 3 catchers? You would think they would have brought Susdorf, Hernandez, Gillies or even Galvis up if they weren't looking outside the organization, no? Where is Ender Incarte when you need him huh? 🙂
As far as the schedule and probable starters that loom, it's a rocky road. I had no idea they were all righties, thanks for that info, but yikes! We only have 4 lefty batters at this time. (including Rollins)
As you know as much as I root for the Phils, I really don't want them to be buyers with the thought of hanging on for one last chance, especially if it means having to give up MORE promising prospects. If they can get to the top with what they have because the other teams they are vying with aren't all that good anyway, then great. Otherwise, I'd rather they be smart and think about the future too. But I guess if we get shut down by some pretty good pitching coming up, that won't be a concern anymore.
Hmmmmm interesting point- why the extra catcher is perplexing- and I think Kratz has proven himself and maybe if we make the postseason then one could look back and say wish we still had chooch- but I think I would gladly cross that bridge if the Phils managed to get there
Susdorf seems like a possibility. My view is that Nix has to be replaced because he just looks awful at the plate right now. I really don't know what is wrong but he hasn't hit since April.
A hk said, I also know nothing about Susdorf, but I know this. He's hasn't been playing CF at all. Mostly right and some left. I also agree on Nix, but as thin as they are right now, that seems like a problem that needs to wait until Revere is back IMO.
Yeah, it's weird that a team that's on the outside looking in has had stretches of time where the roster configuration can (and has) reduced their chances of winning games. The 9, now 8, games after the Break are the ones that are going to decide the direction that this team is going to take and they have no late inning defensive replacement or pinch runner available for their poor fielding, poor base running RF. Whether or not you are right about them being on the verge of trading Chooch, I don't understand the thought process while they are playing the most important games of the season. If the plan is to trade Chooch, send Quintero back to AAA and call up a 5th OF until you make the trade.
I agree with you that I don't want them to be buyers.
The roster configuration is befuddling for sure. I'm probably wrong on Ruiz. I was just trying to think of, well, reaching I guess, for any possible reason.
I STILL say that it makes ZERO sense to trade Ruiz if they are thinking they're in contention. Between Chooch, Kratz and Quintero it's a clear-cut no-brainer who handles the pitching staff the best…day in and day out. I like Kratz…and Quintero is a decent enough backup I suppose…but why would a contending team (we'll know soon enough if they really are) get rid of the catcher that REALLY knows how to call a game??
Susdorf can play. But I guess they are thinking that Nix is their only left-handed option off the bench???
Agreed, but I'm puzzled about the three catcher thing, and just looking for possible reasons. I hope my thoughts on it are wrong.
I can think of a few reasons for not bringing up an outfielder or even a quasi-outfielder like Galvis or Hernadez. They may not be good reasons, but here they are:
1. No confidence in any of the minor leaguers.
2. Wishing to have the better AA and AAA players get consistent at bats.
3. Number of options a player still has (will they lose him when they have to send him back down?).
4. Inability to fill AAA roster spot with well developed AA person.
All in all, though, even bearing these possibilities in mind, I'm confused. Surely there's someone around more useful than a third string catcher who doesn't hit, can't replace even D.Young, and has zero speed, especially when even the #4 outfielder, NIx, now hits like he's never seen the major leagues.
Even if they believe all of those reasons, they should go outside of the organization. For example, the Orioles designated Chris Dickerson for assignment. By most accounts, Dickerson is a good fielding OF who is also a decent base runner and a below average hitter. He also bats left-handed and makes the minimum salary. He has to be more helpful to this team's chances of winning games than Humberto Quintero does (as long as Kratz is healthy) and he would allow them to keep all of their minor leaguers where they currently are.


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The Huntley Public Library has announced its programming for April.
The litany of events include:
April 2013 Huntley Area Public Library Programs and Events*
*All programs take place at the library and require registration unless otherwise noted.
Library News and Special Events
Culver's Night
Tuesday, April 9 from 4-8 pm
Join us as the Friends Foundation hosts a Culver's Fundraising Night. No form is required! Visit Culver's of Huntley on Rt. 47 between 4-8 p.m., dine-in or drive-thru, and a percentage of the proceeds will go to the Friends Foundation. Money raised by the Friends Foundation purchases ebooks, and pays for programs and many services at the library. Mark your calendar and join the fun.
National Volunteer Week - April 21-27, 2013
Over 80 volunteers worked 5,056 hours in the last fiscal year, amounting to over $110,000 in savings for library! Volunteers are an integral part of the library's team, helping with office work, shelving items, reading programs, and fundraising. In 2012 the Friends Foundation's 250 members raised over $50,000 for the library. Over the last year, library volunteers saved taxpayers $160,000. The next time you visit the library and see someone wearing a green "Volunteer" badge, be sure to thank them for all they do.
Huntley Green & Clean Day, April 27
The Friends are joining the Village of Huntley and honoring Earth Day and Arbor Day on April 27. Friends will be assisting with recycling and anyone that visits will receive a reusable Friends Foundation bag from 9 a.m. - Noon.
The Village of Huntley will be sponsoring electronics recycling, garbage drop off, document shredding and prescription medication disposal. For complete details about Green & Clean Day, visit the Village of Huntley website at http://www.huntley.il.us/.
Discover Your Library - National Library Week is April 14 - 20
Pick up a "Discover Your Library" bookmark early, and join the educational activities and fun at the library. Smile for the camera! You may just be featured on our website at the end of the week. Discover all the great things you can do @ your library!
World Book Night - Tuesday, April 23
The Huntley Library has received a grant to participate in this once-a-year event. Twenty copies of Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game will be given away to residents for World Book Night. A film based on the book starring Brad Pitt was released in 2011.
A limited number of free copies will be available at the following locations:
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Huntley Park District Rec Center
West of Rt. 47 on the corner of Mill & Lincoln
4:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Sammy's Restaurant & Bar
Northeast Corner of Rt. 47 & Main St.
Money Smart Week Programs
It's Money Smart Week
April 20-27
Try to match items with their costs in this month's end-cap game located in the Children's Room.
Bucks for Your Books
April 20-25
Show your money smarts and stop by the Information Desk after you check out to calculate how much money you saved by using the library. You'll earn virtual book bucks, which you can use to "buy" books and more from our prize cart. For grades 6-12.
Take Charge Illinois : The Basics of Budgeting
Thursday, April 25 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tom Lydon, Consumer Affairs Division of the Illinois State Comptroller's Office, will present a program on basic budgeting. Learn how to prepare a monthly budget, comparison shop, cut expenses and maintain a budget. Registration required.
Adult Programs (dial 847.669.5386 ext. 21 to register)
Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars' Program
Tuesday, April 23 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Celebrate National Poetry Month. Professional storyteller and author Brian "Fox" Ellis' portrayal of Walt Whitman, America's pre-eminent poet, includes the story of Whitman's life, his philosophy of free verse, and selected poems from Leaves of Grass. Registration required.
The Illinois Humanities Council [IHC] is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the library, the NEH, the IHC, our partnering organizations or our funders.
Me & The Early Days of TV
Monday, April 15 • 10-11 a.m.
Remember when television shows were shot live in black and white? Huntley resident Dorothy Litwin will talk about the early days of television broadcasting and her role in programming in Chicago and the Midwest. Registration required.
The Fray: Stitchery Club
Tuesday, April 30 • 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Drop in and join the Fray. This stitchery club is for experienced and novice alike. Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or work another needle craft, come to learn and share. Bring your own supplies and projects. This group meets the last Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. For ages 10 & up.
Super Couponing Self-Service Swap Box
Do you like to save money? Do you have coupons you don't need or need coupons you don't have? Try our Super Couponing Self-Service Swap Box and swap any time during regular library hours. Stop by the Information Desk to find out how.
eBooks @ The Library
Downloading eBooks/eAudiobooks for iPads, Tablets, and Smartphones
Wednesday, April 10 2-3 p.m.
Monday, April 15 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 22 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Learn to download eBooks/eAudio to an iPad, tablet, smartphone, Nook Color or Nook Tablet. Please bring your device, Huntley Library card, email address and email password. If you have an Apple device, please bring your Apple password. Registration required.
Downloading eBooks for Kindle FIRE
Wednesday, April 3 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17 2-3 p.m.
Learn how to download eBooks/eAudio to a Kindle Fire. Please bring your device, Huntley library card, email address, email password and amazon.com password. Registration required.
Downloading eBooks for Kindle
Friday, April 12 2-3 p.m.
Learn to transfer library eBooks to your Kindle. Registration required.
Young Adult Programs (dial 847.669.5386 ext. 21 to register)
April 1 – 25
Celebrate National Poetry Month by entering our Iron Poet competition. Submit your entries at the Information Desk or online (http://ya.huntleylibrary.org/ironpoet) using one or more of the following "secret" ingredients: Limerick, Onomatopoeia, Metaphor, Chickens, Unicorns. Two outstanding entries will be chosen at the end of the month and the winners will receive Amazon gift cards. Entries will be published on the library's teen site and in an upcoming issue of Teen Zine. For grades 6-12.
Teen Zine
Friday, April 12 • 4-5 p.m.
Share your writing, artwork, and/or photography with other teens and help create our 'zine. Submissions accepted at the Information Desk or ya.huntleylibrary.info/tzonlineform. For grades 6-12. Registration required.
YU-GI-OH Battle Royale
Saturday, April 20 • 3:30-5 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of game play. Bring your card games (Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic, etc.), board games, RPGs, and meet new friends. For grades 6-12. Registration required.
College Options & Applications
Monday, April 22 • 6:30 p.m.
Karen Macella (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) will discuss post-secondary education options, how to research schools, planning school visits, choosing college majors, possible career paths with different degrees, and the application process. For high school students. Registration required.
Read It and Rate It
Review a book for a chance to win a prize! Review forms available at the Information Desk or ya.huntleylibrary.info/ririform. For grades 6-12.
For more information about teen events and to check out our Featured Artist, book reviews, quizzes and galleries visit ya.huntleylibrary.info.
Children's Programs (dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register)
Spring Family Reading Bingo Continues through April 30
Read together as a family and participate in programs at the Huntley Area Public Library to complete your bingo card and be eligible for book prizes! For families. Pick up your bingo card at the Children's Desk.
Kids Chess Monday, April 1 • 7:00 p.m. Chess players of any skill level meet in the Program Room to play & strategize. Beginners welcome. Adult family members are also invited to play. For ages 8 and up. Dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register.
Page Turners Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Children are encouraged to practice reading with a volunteer at one of two sessions beginning at 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. After four sessions, the child may choose a free book and small prize from the Friends Foundation.
Friday, April 5 • 9:30 a.m.
Enjoy this Friday morning story time with Miss Nora at Chesak Elementary School's Parent-Tot Center. Please note: a registration fee is required. For details contact Carla Elam at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Art Discovery
Thursday, April 18 • 5-6 p.m. Join us at the library for an art session mixing creativity and fun! Be sure and dress for a mess! Class size is limited. For grades 3-5. Dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register.
Read to a Dog Saturday, April 20
Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. You will have a chance to read to Buddy, a Goldendoodle, or Boomer, a Bernese Mountain Dog. For families. Dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register.
Live Frog and Reptile Exhibit Drop in: Saturday, April 20 • 12:30-3 p.m. One day only, stop by the Program Room to see LIVE frogs, turtles, snakes and other reptiles up close! These awesome animals belong to Dakotah Henn, who will be on hand to answer your questions. For families.
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Monday, April 29 • 6:30-7:15 p.m. Show off your incredible imagination and super building skills by tackling a suggested challenge with the library's Legos. Watch for photos on the Kids' Corner webpage. For grades K-5. Dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register.
Register in person or call the Children's Desk, ext. 26 each week for the following week's session. Dial 847.669.5386 ext. 26 to register.
Tuesdays • April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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Stories and songs with Miss Nora! The last 10 minutes of BabyPalooza are reserved for social playtime. For ages birth-23 months. Registration required.
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After stories, songs & fingerplays with Miss Jodi, children will complete a craft. For ages 2-6.
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Tuesday, April 9 • 7-7:30 p.m.
Visit the library in your PJs for bedtime stories and a snack with Miss Michelle. Geared for familes of 2-6 year olds. Registration required.
For more information about Youth Services visit kids.huntleylibrary.info
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Stephen T. Mather: Saving America's Scenic Wonders - Breakfast Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 1• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
$30 per Person
Boulder Ridge Country Club - Lake in the Hills, IL
Tickets available at the Information Desk thru April 24. Tables of 8 may be reserved. Program features stories and stunning photographs of the park lands and wildlife Mr. Mather fought to save. Program presented by Actor R.J. Lindsey.
Menu: Scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, ham, fresh fruit garnish, muffins, French toast, coffee, tea and juice.
April Book Sale
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Friday, April 19 • 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Library Program Room. Discover new ways to support the library through the Friends fundraisers and events and meet new Friends.
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Corner Books – New & gently used books for sale. Replenished several times a week.
Go green and help us raise money. Paper may be recycled (no phone books and no cardboard) in the green and yellow bins in our parking lot.
The FRIENDS now accept on-line donations through Pay Pal for sustaining or one-time gifts. Visit our website at www.huntleylibraryfriends.org for more information or call Pamela Kampwerth at 847.669.5386 ext. 28.
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As details come in about a shooting this morning in Carson City, Nev., that authorities are now saying left at least three people dead and at least six others wounded, there's word from West Virginia that as many as five people were shot and killed in Morgantown on Monday.
The suspect in the West Virginia killings is believed to have later fled to Kentucky and killed himself. The suspect in Nevada, the local sheriff says, shot himself and may not survive.
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Workers have cleaned up a spill in western Kentucky where a truck flipped over, injuring the driver and leaving a couple thousand gallons of liquid nitrogen on the road.
WFIE-TV in Evansville, Ind., reports the truck was from Southern States in Clay, Ky., and was traveling on Dalton Road in Hopkins County when it turned over.
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O'Bryant encourages children to read and helps them realize that whatever they want to learn can be found in a book all while using magic, music, illusion, and audience participation. Children ages 6 to 10 years old are invited to attend.
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In an affidavit, Officer Doug Wright of the Winhall Police Department said the manager of the Fat Spy Tavern in Winhall reported April 10, 2013, that a van that belonged to the restaurant was missing. The manager said Mackey, a former employee of the restaurant, had been overheard saying he could sell the van easily either as a van or as scrap.
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Lost a bit amidst the scandals involving American response to the terrorism in Benghazi, Libya, that resulted in American deaths and the IRS overreaching into groups that might oppose President Barack Obama and his agenda is the third leg of the stool: The grab by the Justice Department into the phone records at The Associated Press.
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Nothing could be farther from the truth. Much of what the press does is misunderstood because of a lack of knowledge of history, government and the role the press is supposed to play.
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The freedom preserved by an unfettered press runs from the Capitol to the city hall, from the FBI to the local police station, from the Department of Education to the local school board. It's all the more important in an apathetic world where people don't even bother to vote.
And that is what is at issue in the AP case. It already is tough in the world to try to provide perspective to the facts that fly at speed across the Internet and social networks, often by people who are uninformed or half-informed. And that atmosphere makes it tough for reporters to find people willing to share what they know to help build a story about what can be proven.
Add to that atmosphere a fear that government will intrude or pressure individuals who dare to tell what they know, or worse, that government will change the nation to allow anyone in a position of authority to trample on the right to freely discuss and reveal issues in the public and private sector, then the job of a free press to check unchecked power becomes all the more difficult.
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It was arrogant, and rude, of the Damascus Township supervisors to remove Dolores Keesler as their representative to the Upper Delaware Council (UDC), without, apparently, even bothering to inform her of their intentions, let alone to discuss the basis for their action.
In his article in the March 24 TRR, Tom Kane quotes Joe Canfield's explanation as "just say she doesn't represent the whole township, that's all." The real question remains, who do the supervisors represent?
Last September, I performed a study for Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, which showed that less than 33% of the individual families in Damascus Township had leased for gas drilling. Despite the minority of individual ownership, however, these families own 69% of the acreage in the township. Yet, despite owning more than two-thirds of the acreage, these property owners are assessed for only 39% of the property taxes.
What did Dolores Keesler do that did not "represent" the "whole" township? She cast a vote to accept, and send, the UDC comment letter to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), which was the official UDC response to the draft regulations put out by the DRBC. Out of all the townships represented at the UDC, only two voted against this letter.
It seems that Dolores Keesler represented the overwhelming majority of citizens in her township, as well as the even greater majority of the citizens represented at the UDC, whereas, the lessor supervisors seem to prefer to represent the minority, who own the large majority of the land, but who form the minority of the tax base.
The Damascus Township supervisors are poised to change the zoning to make it easier to extract shale gas in the township's rural, residential areas. Perhaps they objected to the fact that the UDC defines shale gas extraction as a heavy industrial activity, which is exactly correct.
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Girls: Nel (grown up), Yoruichi, Rangiku, Halibel :D
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Clement J. Abatiell, 84, of Rutland, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
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Hotel California
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find her here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middles of the night
Just to hear them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
[I used to think it said "when you're out of ice"]
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said, 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,' said the night man,
'We are programmed to receive.
You can check out any time you like,
but you can never leave.'
[Emphasis mine.]
Felder, Henley, Frey; Hotel California (album), Eagles, © 1976 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records.
References: Wikipedia, Amazon.com, Lyrics.
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- ReBecca said...
Great song :)
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 9:29:00 AM PDT
- MJC Rocks said...
Great song, echoed. In a different context, I show a picture to my classes of the Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara after the 1925 earthquake...
You can check out any time you like...
- Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 11:43:00 AM PDT
- Silver Fox said...
...but you can never leave.
Is the Hotel CA in S.B. still standing or in use?
- Monday, May 26, 2008 at 5:53:00 AM PDT
- MJC Rocks said...
Here is a link to the hotel after the quake. I think it was the only four-story building in town still standing in the aftermath. I believe it is still standing today.
- Monday, May 26, 2008 at 2:09:00 PM PDT
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Neighbor's Helping Hand' forms in Highland
May 18, 2011 —
Sometimes a helping hand comes along just when you need it most. For two children battling cancer in the Town of Highland, that time is now. To aid in their plight, a new community charity has formed, and the founders of Neighbor's Helping Hand have begun organizing fundraisers that they plan to conduct on an annual basis to continue helping community members in need.
The Yulan Fire Department, sponsor of the charity, will host the initial community-style event, the 1st Annual Walk and Softball Game, in collaboration with the Town of Highland Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Yulan Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Ambulance Corps.
This year's beneficiaries will be eight-year-old Aiden Hanley and 13-year-old Autumn Carlucci.
Aiden received a heart transplant at the age of two and was diagnosed with Post-Transplant Lymphoma Disorder in late December 2010. He will need to receive six spinal taps and six bone marrow transplants in total, and has completed half of this series. Aiden receives treatment at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan and each time he is admitted for five days or more. Despite these challenges, he is described as a happy-go-lucky kid who loves to play outside and is very curious.
Autumn recently underwent surgery to remove an Ependymoma brain tumor. Although the tumor is not expected to spread to other parts of her body, she faces a 40% chance that it will return. Once released after the initial surgery, Autumn must visit her doctor every three months for checkups and will need physical and occupational therapy. Her family says, "She has been so great throughout all of this. She is so positive and has been focusing on recovering so she can come home."
Neighbor's Helping Hand developed its mission, "to promote and protect the well-being and health of our neighbors through hard work and generosity," after noticing the tremendous support the community lent in the past. One of the group's founders is Yulan Fire Department chief Keith Blaut, who was touched by the outpouring of support he received from the community while battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
The group decided to harness that commitment through regular fundraisers. "This community is really supportive, and if we give them an opportunity to be involved on a regular basis, they'll come through," said one of the organizers, Kaitlin Haas. "We want to be just as courageous in our support as these children have been in their battles."
'Neighbor's Helping Hand' benefit
• What: 1st Annual Walk and Softball Game, sponsored by the Yulan Fire Department to benefit two Town of Highland children battling cancer and currently receiving treatment.
• When: Saturday, June 11. Check-in at 9 a.m., walk at 9:30 a.m., softball game at noon, home run derby immediately following.
• Where: Starting from the Yulan ball field to the Town Hall in Eldred; softball at the ball field with free shuttle by the Barryville Hotel for walkers from the Town Hall.
• Contact: Kaitlin Haas at 845/557-8869 or Doreen Sweeney at 845/557-6540 for sponsorship forms and walk registration ($10 for pre-registered walkers, $15 that day). Forms are also available at the Yulan Country Store.
• Details: Sign up to walk and raise money or stop by the field and watch the BVH Bombers battle the Yulan Fire Department softball team. Sponsor a base or a road sign.
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I just wanted to say thank you to all that are supporting this cause. My niece Autum is a blessing in our lives. I pray that God would multiply your blessings over and over for all you do for Aiden and Autum!! - Rev. Josue Lopez


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Professor receives grant to study stink bugs
Stink bugs have been plaguing our area for a while now, and these Asian natives are not going anywhere anytime soon. So what else is there to do but embrace them?
That is exactly what Dr. Jeanne Sullivan, associate professor and chair of the biology department at West Virginia Wesleyan College, is doing. Sullivan and Dr. Tracy Leskey of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Appalachian Fruit Research laboratory have recently been awarded a State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania grant for $7,000. This one-year grant is for Sullivan to study of the effects of sub-lethal exposure to insecticides on mobility, feeding, and reproduction in the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys.
The brown marmorated stink bug has caused severe economic damage in the Mid-Atlantic States recently, causing an increase in the use of insecticides in crops. This is a highly mobile bug that moves between crops and wild hosts, and the increase in insecticide use has both economic and environmental costs.
"Coping with stink bugs is economically important to growers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and surrounding states," Sullivan said. "Stink bugs feed on tree and other fruit, damaging the fruit and making it unsellable as fresh fruit. And stink bugs also feed on many other crops, including sweet corn, soybeans, and home-garden favorites such as tomatoes."
Sullivan began her stink bug research when she partnered with Leskey at the USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Lab in Kearneysville between May and December of last year, where she worked on a preliminary study of the sub-lethal effects in the pesticide bifenthrin. Her current grant will allow her to study the effects of four insecticides and the effects of sub-lethal doses on the stink bugs' locomotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior.
"Right now, there are no good tools besides insecticides to protect crops from stink bugs," Sullivan said. "The only viable option for non-organic growers is to spray insecticides. This research could potentially show whether insecticides that do not kill the bugs, incapacitate them in ways that protect crops. This way, growers may be able to use less insecticide and still protect crops from stink bug damage."
To donate live stink bugs for research, anyone interested can contact her at email@example.com.


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NASCAR has now used a blend of 85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol (E15) on over one million miles of racing and practicing.
E15 has now reached the one million mile mark, fuelling NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series vehicles in races, practice and qualifying trials. NASCAR hit the mark at the Watkins Glen International Speedway in mid August.
NASCAR has used more than 328,000 gallons of Sunoco Green E15 in testing, practice, qualifying and racing. It has reported that ethanol from American-grown corn is 59 percent cleaner than conventional gasoline and, with an octane of 113, improves engine performance and horsepower.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will switch to electronic fuel injection in 2012, which is expected to further lower the emissions of race cars.


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If you are a New Englander, odds are good that you own a piece of L.L. Bean apparel. The brand is practically a legend in these parts, proudly producing quality sportswear and equipment for 100 years.
And to celebrate that 100 year mark, L.L. Bean has begun a year-long mission to re-ignite America's love of the outdoors, with a particular focus on getting more children outside.
As part of the celebration, the L.L. Bean Bootmobile, the larger than life version of the company's most iconic product, will go on a multi-market tour starting in Boston from April 13-16th.
Expert guides from the L.L. Bean's Outdoor Discovery Schools will lead various family-friendly, and free, outdoor activities on the Boston Common.
Participants will have the chance to try their hand at fly casting, knot tying, and several backyard style games, as well as hang out at a mock campsite and learn a thing or two about tent set-up.
These events are intended to get children and families excited about the outdoors and being active.
Also, on June 16th at Millennium Park in West Roxbury, the Boston Summer Kayak Series will begin.
Mayor Menino will be stopping by at 9:00am to announce Boston's Summer Kayak series, a free program which will provide local children and families with the opportunity to try a new outdoor activity, led by L.L. Bean's expert guides, to beat the summer heat.
Participants will receive an introduction to recreational kayaking and learn basic skills and safety, followed up by a trip out to the Charles River. These sessions will be open to Boston residents ages eight years and older.
In celebration of this exciting news, L.L. Bean would like to offer a $100 L.L. Bean gift card giveaway for one lucky Coupon Goddess reader.
To enter, leave your first name, last initial, the state you are from and what you love to do in the great outdoors. Entries must be received by Thursday, April 12th 11:59 pm ET. Good luck.
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According to the Mayo clinic, chiropractic adjustment helps remove pain and improve the function of specific parts of the body. This practice is done by a chiropractor and involves moving joints beyond the range of where they are supposed to be. During an adjustment, it is common to hear cracking noises.
As far as results, people hope to feel less pain in their bodies. According to the Mayo Clinic, the most common reasons for seeing a chiropractor are lower back pain, neck pain, and headaches.
Chiropractors do not give out prescription medications. They believe that the human body can heal itself when it is properly balanced.


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Lance Tollefson, a 2011 graduate of Runge High School, is a lacrosse athlete that is bringing his athletic skills and abilities to the more intense level of collegiate lacrosse competition. A junior at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Tollefson plays the position of mid-fielder for the Islanders lacrosse team. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders lacrosse team is part of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), and competes in the Lone Star Alliance Division II Conference.
At Runge High, Tollefson was a multi-sport athlete that played football, basketball, tennis, and baseball. Tollefson became interested in the sport of lacrosse when a few of his friends began playing in San Antonio. Since Runge High had no lacrosse team, Tollefson joined the lacrosse club team at James Madison High School in San Antonio during his sophomore year.
Lacrosse is a sport that is almost a thousand years old, and was invented by Native American tribes in the United States and Canada. Lacrosse was more than just a sport or past time to the native tribes. Lacrosse was used to train and toughen-up young native warriors for the intense and deadly realities of actual tribal warfare. Lacrosse was also considered a sacred religious performance and rite of many of the tribes.
French Catholic missionaries to North America, observing the unique sport in the 17th century, called the sport "lacrosse", which means "the stick" in French.
The lacrosse stick is the long, hand-held apparatus with a small net at the tip at one end, which lacrosse players use to catch, pass, maneuver, and throw a ball into an opposing team's goal
Tollefson attests to the toughness and physical rigors of his chosen sport, as lacrosse involves intense physical contact and impact between players, which make the protective equipment such as helmets, shoulder pads, and gloves necessary in the sport.
Aside from the often rough physical contact, lacrosse players also exert themselves by having to sprint up and down the field during a competition, while at the same time having to maintain a very high level of hand-eye coordination with the lacrosse stick and ball.
"The most challenging aspect of lacrosse would have to be getting accustomed to the amount of intense physical activity," said Tollefson of the tough physicality of college lacrosse competition and training. "Playing collegiate lacrosse is a different experience compared to playing in high school; it's a new learning curve."
The collegiate lacrosse season began in late January and the Islanders so far have a winning record of 3-1 for this season, most recently defeating Abilene Christian University on Saturday by a score of 15-10. Tollefson will take to the field again with the Islanders on March 29 against St. Edward's University in Austin.
Tollefson shares his desire to see the sport of lacrosse expand and become more popular in the United States and beyond.
"I would like to see lacrosse flourish in the U.S. to the point where it can be showed on ESPN regularly, and where you can see young kids in the street playing with Lacrosse sticks as well as with basketballs and footballs," he said.
Tollefson recalls among his favorite memories of Runge as being together with family during Christmas and Easter celebrations. Tollefson still has family in Runge and enjoys their support of his athletic endeavors.
"We are beyond proud of our son," said his mother, Eva Tollefson. "He has managed a full-time college schedule, is a member of the TAMUCC music program and now the lacrosse team. We have always told him there is nothing you can't do when you set your mind on it. Always have a goal, and to never look back. We walk forward, not backward. We are just so proud of the man he is becoming."
Lance Tollefson relates that his athletic experience has taught him so much more than physical aspects, and relates how sport and competition can be some of the greatest teachers of life, mental toughness, and revealing character.
"Being in sports has taught me to always persevere, to strive for the best," he said. "I've shaped my everyday life around personal values I've learned while being in sports."


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So is there anything to stop Widnes allowing Workington 5 of their top players if say Workington had a key game in the bid to avoid relegation and Widnes had a weekend free? If not, surely this is just the modern equivalent of having ringers in your side.
Yes just imagine the excitement of a potential St Helens reserves v Widnes reserves clash to avoid relegation from the Championship/clinch the last play off spot
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after feeding during the night, my son usually wants to fall right back asleep (which is great). the bad part is: he's a serious spitter-upper, so about one to two hours after going back to sleep he spits up all over the bed. i don't mind him dirtying the sheets, but i'm nervous about him choking on it or something.
does anyone else's baby spit up like this?
should i just keep him awake to spit up after feeding, before i put him back down?


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Offering plenty of cushioning with a pillowy ride, the adidas Supernova Glide 4 is a reliable daily trainer that treats you to the plushness of a premium shoe without the premium price tag.
The Supernova Glide 4 is all about comfort. Testers found the ride of adidas' neutral daily trainer to be soft and plush, offering high mileage protection from the hard road, combined with a silky smooth transition from heel to toe. This soft cushioning does come with the drawback of limiting responsiveness and feedback from the ground – this shoe is ideal for those who look to float over the roads during their runs.
While the upper of the Glide 4 may deliver an average fit, it does so in above average fashion. Testers found the seamless upper to wrap comfortably over the foot without any hotspots or problem areas, and found the plush materials to provide a secure fit without being overly tight or restrictive. The memory foam heel collar snuggly locks the foot in, and the supple tongue provides an extra soft fit.
With its high level of comfort and plushness, testers were surprised that the Glide 4 is not a more expensive shoe. Only mediocre in terms of a responsive ride, this shoe receives high marks from our testers, most notably for the smooth transition and excellent comfort.
"The soft ride and plush comfort of the Glide 4 reminds me of a luxury sedan – I feel like I can run in this shoe for days."
"If I were to compare the ride of the Glide 4 to another shoe, it would be Asics' Gel Nimbus – both deliver a super-smooth ride and a plush underfoot feel."
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November 13, 2013 —
MIDDLETOWN and QUEENSBURY, NY — So much of our lives is spent racing against the clock trying to get things done, to be somewhere at a specific moment in time and countless other instances too numerous to mention. Rare indeed are those fleeting moments when we are not subject to the exigencies of time. In sports, time looms even larger, as games are defined by a running clock, as are races in which runners seek to cover given distances with the fastest speed they can marshal. In the drama of championship encounters, the final outcome often comes down to a matter of seconds.
Such was the case for the Eldred girls soccer team locked in a 1-1 State Class D Quarterfinal tie with Section Two's Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville in a game that seemed destined for overtime. That is, until the feisty Lady Yellow Jackets got a goal from Jordan Lepes with 17 seconds remaining on a feed from Lynzee Kelty. The regional victory following Eldred's first Section Nine girls soccer title since 1986 unleashed unbridled fervor and joy as the team now heads to the state Final Four in Cortland on November 16 to face Section Three Champion Poland for the right to advance to the state championship title game. Kelty had scored the team's first goal late in the first half. Keeper Jenna Burns recorded 22 saves for the 11-7-1 Lady Yellow Jackets. A timely stop of a ball heading towards the goal by defender Angie Schadt with 29 minutes to play was an integral part of the winning story.


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#99981 - 04/16/03 07:27 AM Brand name solutions
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Anu's wife, Stuti, runs a company that handles precisely this type of challenge. [is this a commercial no-no, Jackie? If so, please delete for me].
#99982 - 04/16/03 09:40 AM Texaco (or perhaps Exxon)
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I thnk it was Esso who proved that a big oil company didn't have to be Humble._________________________
#99983 - 04/16/03 10:02 AM Re: Brand name troubles
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Any other examples?
Yes, In Ostraylya there used to be a brand of sticky tape called Durex. It must have been a bugger to get off. fnar, fnar.
I think it's changed its name now.
#99984 - 04/16/03 11:35 AM Re: Brand name troubles
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useful for sticking up the sign that says, "Buy me and stop one!"
#99985 - 04/16/03 12:38 PM Re: Brand name troubles
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>The Nova story is also pre-internet and has been fairly well demolished.<
Yes, I am quite familiar with the bogus Nova story....precisely why I added my note regarding the origin of the Enco story. It was some 30 years ago, and as I mentioned, there was no Internet to perpetuate a story like that. Besides, I just feel in my heart of guts that Paul Harvey would not have broadcast a bogus story. But, then I was but a mere child at the time and could have misunderstood the whole thing.....
#99986 - 04/16/03 01:06 PM Re: Enco
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I did look up enko in a Japanese-English dictionary this morning. Didn't have time to make a detailed research attempt. What I *did find didn't look all that problematic. Don't remember what it was.
The internet didn't create urban legends; it just makes them easier to propagate. They used to get passed around on mimeographed sheets. POSH from Port Out Starboard Home predates the internet by many a year.
I think I heard the Nova story around thirty years ago, too, for that matter.
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The other one I know that can't be substantiated is the salted crackers which didn't sell well in France when marked as "Biscuits Sale" which without the correct accent ( that I don't know how to put on the above e) means dirty crackers.
#99988 - 04/16/03 02:39 PM Re: Dirty crackers
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They sell Dirty Potato Chips® in the USA.
#99989 - 04/16/03 02:45 PM Re: Dirty crackers
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Mud flavoured chips, hmmm.They have to be as good as the ketchup flavored ones in England.
A Dutch friend travelling in the southern US asked for chips and was given a little bag of , to her, crisps. She managed to confuse everyone by responding. "No, no, I want chips. You know, the things you eat with mayonaise."
#99990 - 04/16/03 02:55 PM Re: Chips aka French Fries
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Chips (French Fries) with MAYONNAISE ?
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LIKE PRESIDENT OBAMA, federal courts have been evolving on same-sex marriage.
In 1972, the Supreme Court summarily dismissed a challenge to a Minnesota law defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman, rejecting the notion that the Constitution's equal protection clause guaranteed the right of same-sex couples to marry. Citing that standing precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit found that it could not proclaim such a right in 2012. Instead, the court issued Thursday a more limited but nevertheless important ruling in the long fight for same-sex marriage equality.


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Obama's EPA Faces Decision Between Corn Ethanol Profits and Farm Jobs
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October 12, 2012 2:51 PM
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Corn farmers say "let the profits trickle down", while other farmers say quotas will kill jobs
There's a growing debate about what is put inside your fuel pump. At the heart of the debate is a two-carbon alcohol -- ethanol. This little fuel is creating a huge debate, which has divided the farming industry and raised perennial questions regarding the cancerous influence of special interest on the U.S. federal government.
I. Big Corn Makes Friends
When it comes to corn ethanol the message from Congress is clear: cut down on the ethanol production. But the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is still waffling on whether to keep its strict quotas, or to "temporarily" relax them, after the worst drought in decades hit parts of the U.S.
With the drought hurting corn yields, farmers have been forced to compete with ethanol producers and the food industry for an insufficient supply. Some farmers have, in their desperation, turned to
feeding their cows candy
, as cast-off bulk sprinkles are cheaper than the traditional corn feed.
The EPA's holds a tight grip on the amount of corn going into ethanol, thanks to its ability to regulate fuel in the U.S. Under The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (often referred to as the Renewable Fuel Standard), which
passed under President George W. Bush
, fuel blenders are required to incorporate a certain amount of ethanol into gasoline blends at the pump, with the amount being bumped a little bit each year.
The U.S. government mandates ethanol be blended into gasoline, to create artificial demand for corn. [Image Source: Nation Corn Growers Assoc.]
Studies have suggested that going from the corn-field to fuel pump corn ethanol is an energy negative process, consuming more energy than it produces, and offering up
higher life-cycle carbon emissions
that standard gasoline. Further, automakers say gasoline-ethanol blends can
harm traditional engines
deliver worse gas mileage
than pure gasoline. So the compelling question has long been why did the U.S. jump so deep into corn ethanol, and in doing so "accidentally"
drive food and livestock feed prices upward
In Congress' case, it appeared to be largely special interests. Senators and representatives from corn farming-heavy districts/states accepted funding from farmers to help them get elected, and in turn pushed for the seemingly illogical ethanol blending requirements, which create artificial demand, driving corn prices up. They also for some time passed billions in subsidies along to big corn farmers.
As recently as last year some senators -- Senators
Tom Harkin
Tim Johnson
(D-South Dakota);
Amy Klobuchar
(D/"Farmer-Labor Party"- Minnesota); and
Al Franken
(D/"Farmer-Labor Party"-Minnesota) --
proposed increasing ethanol quotas
via the trickily worded
Biofuels Expansion Act of 2011
II. Drought, Spending Cuts Threaten Corn Special Interests
But the ethanol special interests saw their grasp on Congress weakening last year amid the partisan rancor regarding the budget. In a battle by each side to preserve their special interests, corn found themselves too short on the special interests pecking order to convince Congress at large to continue to vote for bloated subsidies.
In the aftermath, the subsidies were slashed, and then
eliminated altogether
. Republicans in Congress also banded together to
block the EPA's plan
to increase ethanol blending to 15 percent nationwide, although the EPA
found a way to sneak around
that restriction.
But even the EPA -- who seemed firm on its ethanol commitment -- has started to show signs of doubt after an entirely external, non-political influence hit -- the drought. The record drought is essentially forcing the EPA's hand, by creating corn shortages and hence amplifying corn ethanol's already undesirable price effects.
The EPA announced it would
make its decision
[PDF] about a potential waiver on blending requirements early next month.
Amid a record drought either the quota or jobs will be lost, say many farmers.
[Image Source: AP]
Eight state governors and 200 members of Congress have
written a letter
(on behalf of the slightly ironically named
National Pork Producers Council
) to the EPA pleading with it to relax blending rules via a waiver, at least for the rest of the year. Delaware and Maryland's governors write that without a waiver the EPA would be creating "the loss of thousands jobs."
A number or researchers also signed a letter calling for a waiver. Among them is
John M. DeCicco
Ivette Perfecto
from the
University of Michigan
School of Natural Resources and Environment
. They
, "The (Renewable Fuel Standard) diverts potential food crops to produce fuel, which drives up food price volatility and global food prices."
III. Big Corn Farmers Argue Higher Prices are Good for Everyone
Corn farmers are opposed to the idea, which would reduce the artificial demand that they currently enjoy.
The National Corn Growers Association
essentially admits that it's acting out of greed, but making the argument that higher revenue from corn farmers stimulates the economy in a trickle-down effect. They point out that corn farmers' revenue rose from $63B USD to $90B USD between 2007 and 2012.
They comment
[PDF], "Higher feed prices are only one piece of a complicated economic puzzle... [a waiver would cause] severe harm to the economy."
Big corn argues that its profits are worth more than whatever job savings might be realized by quota cuts. [Image Source: Agriculture.com]
Before the drought corn prices had increased nearly four-fold from 2007 levels. The fuel supply industry was set to (by EPA requirement) deliver 15.2 billion gallons of corn ethanol this year -- up from 5 billion gallons in 2007.
But the payday for big corn may soon be over. After all, the Obama administration has a relatively substantial degree of control over the EPA -- a federal agency -- and it may be wary of refusing the waiver request, lest it trigger the predicted job loss and hurt the President' reelection prospects.
Detroit News
Nation Corn Growers Assoc.
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I'm testing this out as a way of letting viewers of BGWS know about interesting Scott's Stuff episodes. While I do episodes on many topics, I thought that when I do a good board game episode, I would post it here as well.
Because I'm only putting these on YouTube, then the videos themselves won't download into iTunes, so you can't easily watch them on your portable device. For all of you that are reading this blog through an RSS feed reader, it should work fine, and will let you know when there's a board game-related episode on Scott's Stuff.
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I am newbie in php.So i will describe my problem.
I have created one very simple form for 'create-edit-delete' post in database.The posted data appeared all in index.php one below the other.I managed this with mysql function:
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But all these data that appear in index.php don't have permanent link.
I tried to put in the title of each post link like that:
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but the result was to return the same page.I mean that returned again the initial index.php and not only the specific id allone.
I want each post to appear as individual in index.php
Could annyone help to understand how to make permanent link for each post?
And if it possible to appeared in the same index.php if it is not to appeared in the external page.


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Reviewed By Paul D (Gainesville, FL) Reviewed for a 2006 Mazda 6 —12/20/2007 6:09 AM
The Hexomats for my Mazada 6 are great. I live out in the country side with a large yard that is fairly sandy. I am always tracking dirt into my car in the morning. The old mats were not doing there job. I bought the Hexomats and they are great. The dirt get trapped and does not move; therefore, not getting underneath the mat and messing the car. The smell is a bit strong for the week but than clears up. Very satisfied with performance and friend like the look of them.