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Crystal Lanes adds automatic scoring
When Crystal Lanes opens Friday, bowlers will get a chance to try out the new automatic scoring.
Owner David Ziegelmann recently completed a makeover of the Morris bowling alley that includes a new look along with electronic control terminals and mounted monitors.
"We try to do some improvements every year," said Ziegelmann. "I'm really happy with how it turned out."
Bowlers will be happy with the new user-friendly system that features eight languages.
"Anyone can use it," said Ziegelmann.
Easy to follow directions are found right on the control terminal and Ziegelmann will be available to help bowlers get used to the new technology.
In fact, Ziegelmann is opening the bowling alley earlier than usual this summer, to get everyone accustomed to the changes before leagues begin after Labor Day.
Crystal Lanes offers 12 lanes, including six with bumpers for families with small children. The alley also features pool tables, a dart board, and a juke box. Party packages are available for all ages.
"Bowling is still one of the cheapest forms of entertainment around," said Ziegelmann. "It's very affordable."
Bowlers can play three games and rent shoes for under $10.
Crystal Lanes and Entertainment Center, located on Hwy 28 West in Morris, is open daily.


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Teen dies in hospital after being hit by truck
A teenager who received severe head injuries after being hit by a truck at Molong early on Saturday morning has died in the Orange Base Hospital.
It is believed 17-year-old Jack Little of Molong was walking in the middle of the Mitchell Highway near the Cumnock turn-off when he was struck just after 5:00am (AEST) on Saturday.
A 50-year-old Northmead man who was driving the truck was taken to hospital for mandatory urine and blood tests.
Officers are continuing to work on a report for the coroner.
The teenager's death came just 36 hours after 13-year-old Montana Brown from Manildra was killed in a car accident near her home town on Thursday afternoon.
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Official arrested over illegal logging contracts worth millions of dollars
Illegal logging permits worth millions of dollars were handed out by the former head of Liberia's state forestry agency, according to an investigative panel.
Moses Wogbeh, former managing director of the Forestry Development Authority, has been arrested and indicted for allegedly defrauding the country of millions of dollars.
He is accused of issuing bogus permits that allowed foreign companies to exploit the country's forests between 2006 and 2012.
The illegal permits defrauded the government of 12 to 15 million dollars, said Information Minister Lewis Brown.
He added that Mr Wogbeh was being held at Monrovia Central Prison and that seven other officials, as well as a lawyer for the agency, were being held on the same charges.
Mr Wogbeh was dismissed last year when an…


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Oceanside plans to hold workshops next month to discuss its program aimed at diverting waste from landfills.
The Zero Waste Initiative was unanimously approved by the City Council. The initiative has set as a benchmark goal diminishing the amount of materials sent to landfills by 75 percent by 2020.
The city will hold the workshops at 3 and 6 p.m. Nov. 1 and Nov. 17. The city plans to discuss at the meetings how working toward zero waste can create jobs, present entrepreneurial opportunities and save businesses money. City officials will explain how they've diverted 66 percent of the things thrown away in Oceanside from landfills and how residents can get involved in the Green Oceanside sustainability programs.
The sessions Nov. 1 will focus on recycling and reuse. Those Nov. 17 will look at composting and reducing waste.


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There must be some incompatibilities with copy protection.
I have the suspiciuon that older SecuRom-types of copy protections have indeed a few incompatibilities with newer versions of that installed on the same machine.
Or at least this is the direction where it goes to, in my case. I had several problems, and unintalling older, securom-based games seemed to solve this for me.
Although I can't never be sure. It might also be something different …
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PLAINVIEW (Special) Services for Margaret Alice Hefflefinger, 74, of Plainview will be at 2p.m. Saturday at St. Marks Episcopal Church with the Rev. James Mock Sr officiating.
Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Wood-Dunning Funeral Home.
She died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Washington, D.C. She married William Crofford Hefflefinger on July 14, 1946. She was a member of St. Marks Episcopal Church and she worked as a secretary during World War II at the Pentagon. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Mark William Hefflefinger of Dallas; three daughters, Margaret Lynn Ford of Lubbock, Lisa Ann Hefflefinger of Albuquerque, N.M., and Lori Jean Weaver of Allen; and 11 grandchildren.
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The Cheyenne, an Uptown Mardi Gras Indian tribe typically seen on Mardi Gras in the vicinity of Second and Dryades Streets, were featured at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival last Thursday.
Big Chief Al and his Big Queen Wanda (who is also his wife of nearly three decades) were joined by their children and grandchildren as one of the featured tribes at the annual festival. Their two daughters, a son, four grandchildren and a slew of other tribal members paraded and then performed in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion.
According to Jazz Fest, "The Cultural Exchange Pavilion presents a rare opportunity to learn the history from the community perspective through its educational exhibits, to witness the culture's artistic method, and to understand the subtle nuances in style between Uptown and Downtown, traditionalists versus innovators."
Big Chief Al's family and other tribal members work throughout the year sewing narrative imagery using beads and rhinestones onto pieces of heavy canvas, typical of the Uptown style. The "patches" are then assembled into suits in the month before Mardi Gras and are revealed the first time when they dance out the door of their home to the song "Indian Red" on Mardi Gras day.
Also featured at Jazz Fest were the Ladies of Unity, a Social Aid and Pleasure Club founded in 2007 by Wynoka Boudreaux and Nasha Pleasant, both daughters of renowned Big Chief Monk Boudreaux. The Ladies "second-lined" through the Fair Grounds on Thursday and maintained a booth throughout the weekend in the Louisiana Folklife Village craft fair to demonstrate to youth attending Jazz Fest how to turn ribbons into corsages. Thursday, during the second weekend of Jazz fest, has historically been a day for area youth to attend the fest, and this year was no exception.
The Ladies' annual "second-line parade" is held in late January, when members can be seen parading in Uptown with their affiliated club, the Men of Unity.
Dr. Diane Grams, a Tulane University professor of sociology, is working on an ethnography of parading groups in New Orleans.


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Fueling is every serious endurance athlete's concern. This is why triathlete Vinu Malik has managed to come up with the FuelBelt for fellow triathletes who are looking for something more elegant and comfortable than simply holding a bottle in their hands through the entire length of the run. Designed as a strap-on belt with holsters for ergonomically shaped flasks, the Ironman Collection Revenge R2O features two 7oz BPA-free bottles, a breathable Thermafoam padding, a removable storage pocket, and an adjustable waistband with Velcro closure. Available in blue/green, pink/purple, red/black, and yellow/carbon, the elegance of the design and its ideal weight distribution properties make it the perfect accessory for triathletes and runners who need to bring their own personal fluids to race day and to those long training sessions.
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I've been working on a new custom theme and everything works perfectly in FF and Chrome. I need some help getting the header image to appear correctly in IE. The header is split into left and right divs. The left div holds a rotating image and it works correctly. The right div holds an image link that uses a css rollover for the hover state. It works exactly as it should in FF and Chrome, but it is shifted to the right in IE so about 10px worth of image is being cut off. Could someone please take a look and give me some ideas on how to fix this?
Mt html and css both validate, but since I have modified this same theme many times already, the css is probably kind of messy.
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(Somewhat) behind the scenes of a famous brothel
Reviewer's Bias*
The Show
The concept seems like such a natural winner that it's amazing it took so long to be made (and that it lasted such a short time on the air.) In an area of Nevada where prostitution is legal, there exists a legendary brothel run by Dennis Hof, where a man (or woman (or couple (or basketball team))) can go to enjoy the company of a talented young lady (or ladies (or quartet)) and empty out the bank account too. Though it's still the business of selling sex and hustling a guy desperate for some intimacy, it's conducted with some legitimacy, as Hof's right-hand woman, Madam Suzette, runs a tight ship, taking half their fees and keeping track of business.
You need solid leadership when your workforce is made up of a bunch of whores. The girls are a fascinating group, coming from a variety of backgrounds and mindsets, from down-to-earth nympho Isabella Soprano to porn veteran Sunset Thomas to cartoon sex-machine Air Force Amy. Their day-to-day lives are the focus of the series, as you get to hear their thoughts on their unique careers and their views on sex. You also get to follow the prostitutes on the job, which means there's graphic sex and nudity, though no penetration is shown (sorry, porno fans.)
Though the titillation provided by the hidden cameras in the girls' bedrooms will be the draw for most people interested in this series, getting to know the girls, some of whom have great personalities (like Isabella) and the chance to see what life is like in a whorehouse was much more of a selling point, as documentaries about people with non-traditional lifestyles tend to be pretty interesting. Thus, the series provides a solid introduction to the world of "girlfriend experiences" and "tickle parties," showing a wide variety of customers and focusing on their many kinks and interests, and the somewhat professional side of the business, as the girls learn new techniques from in-house instructor Alexis, and check out new tools they can use (though these segments seem like they were strictly for the cameras.)
Though I was hooked on the show when it was on HBO, now, it's less enthralling. The thing is, for shows like this to be really interesting, they need to be honest, and director Patti Kaplan, who also brought us "Real Sex" and "G String Divas," seems more interested in the glossy, glamorous side of the sex industry, and presenting an energetic, fun show, marked by the kitschy music and graphics that were a hallmark of "Real Sex." Obviously, to get cooperation from the Bunnyranch, there was likely an understanding that this wouldn't be a hard-edged expose, but only rarely do you get to see the darker side of the prostitute world, like two girls who can't make it in the business and a dust-up between two hookers that results in one of them leaving the 'Ranch. When the show does get close to something different, like a break-up between Hof and one of the girls, it gets little screentime, as there's always another freak to spotlight.
While the 11-episode first season of the show is still a fun time, despite the lack of bite, the far shorter second season runs just six episodes, and is missing the break-out stars of the earlier shows (like adorable Karla and Danielle.) Worse yet, the majority of the material is actually culled from the same shoots as the early episodes, so you see a lot of scenes you've already seen. They are basically alternate versions of previous shows, covering the same ideas, like the line-up when customers arrive, the instructional courses, and the various "jobs" the girls perform. The final episode, which looks at the series' superstars (who are mostly missing from the previous five), is simply a clip show, replaying footage of the girls from the series. It's really a waste of your time.
The DVDs
The Quality
The Dolby Digital 2.0 tracks on this series are as standard as it gets, presenting clean, clear dialogue and the show's signature music without any problems, but it's a straight down the middle delivery, without anything dynamic. It fits the content and sounds find.
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Squirrels spark £400k home blaze
THIS £410,000 family home has been destroyed – by squirrels.
The rodents sparked a fierce blaze which gutted the chalet-style bungalow after burrowing into the loft and chewing their way through the wiring.
The roof, first floor and much of the ground-floor interior were destroyed.
Owners Glen and Laura Borner were called back from a weekend break by police dealing with the devastation at their home in Cuffley, Hertfordshire.
Thirty firefighters battled flames of up to 30ft for more than three hours, but the three-bedroom semi could not be saved.
Investigators later discovered the blaze, which started at about midnight last Friday, had been caused by squirrels who burrowed into the loft.
Marc Borner, 22, who lives with his parents, said yesterday that the family were too distraught to comment, adding only: "It is absolutely awful."
Their next-door neighbour, who declined to be named, had part of his roof and chimney burnt when the fire spread to his home, which is attached to the Borners' bungalow.
He said: "I was with my wife and children. We got out of the house as quickly as we could.
"There is not a great deal of damage compared with next door – we just thank God no one was hurt." Another neighbour, Teresa Angel, 57, said: "The flames were huge. It's so odd that it was caused by squirrels, you just don't expect it.
"Our road was filled with emergency services and firefighters.
"It's only a little street so everyone was thankful it didn't spread any further."
A spokeswoman for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had received 11 calls from neighbours as the blaze took hold.
"It is believed the fire began after squirrels burrowed into the loft and chewed on some electricity cables," she added.
"No one was hurt in the fire and the family has currently vacated the house."


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|Reviews for The Date
| RainbowBoxer chapter 1 . 2/25/2009
Awesome possum!...YAY...there just are not that many great stories with this amount of fluffiness...between Nick/Kate, that is...Great job so far
I love this story, I will wait forever if I have too, I want more...
| Zephyr of Shadows chapter 1 . 6/6/2007
LOVE (x3)! This was friggin AWSOME shippyness :D PLEASE add more SOON!
| Gem6 chapter 1 . 3/27/2005
Yeah, there has to be a second chapter!
Gem xx
| Ororo chapter 1 . 7/27/2003
HI, its me...the person who wrote the story. I will write the next chapter soon... and thanks for all thee feedback and sUppoRt everyone. Yes nick does seem a little too self confident...we'll have to change that! any thanks every1!
| Greebo chapter 1 . 7/26/2003
What shall I say? I just LOVE the story! And the one before! I am a real N/K shipper and of course I want more! I like the way you write about Kate, but cant Nick also be a bit... well... shaky? He seems to be really self-confident. Nevertheless I am just waiting for a new chap! Please, do it soon!
| Spookyslayer chapter 1 . 6/30/2003
I love it. Why didn't you write a second chapter?
| Spooky Spice chapter 1 . 12/13/2002
I love these two! Write some more! :D
| max chapter 1 . 11/28/2002
I love it. Can't wait for the next chapter.
| Deneveon chapter 1 . 11/3/2002
nice shippiness. post soon?
| LoSeRviLLe PoPuLaTiOn FiVe chapter 1 . 10/31/2002
i like it!
| scifichick774 chapter 1 . 9/14/2002
I like it! Shippy shippy. I'm so sad that this show went off the air. I hope you continue to add chapters. Looking forward to reading the next update.
| LMR chapter 1 . 8/21/2002
God, I miss those guys! Thanks, 'shipper!


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In their very own rock'n roll style, the puppetry innovators behind Blind Summit Theatre combine Samuel Beckett's dark humour with Ikea's flat packaging system.
Moses is a cantankerous three-man operated puppet that lives on a table. He is in the throes of an existential crisis as the show opens with the reluctant puppet's epic biblical account of life, death … and puppetry. But he is easily distracted and the show gets out of hand. The table-top philosopher and comedian engages the audience with his colourful observations on a puppet's life.
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This sweet baby kangaroo couldn't wait a moment longer for lunch.
A video posted to Facebook by The Kanagaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia shows caretaker Chris Barnes with the joey.
He is in a kitchen preparing milk for the little guy, who hops around, clinging to Chris' leg with his eyes fixed on the milk.
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Darden analysis: Why is Darden's present situation so special?
An attractive opportunity awaits
This must have been a long story, so we're summarizing the important information in this last page. Because Barington Capital Group LP is involved in the event, there's a high probability of a spinoff. However, investing in Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) now may not be the best idea since Darden's fundamentals are falling and we've yet to see whether a spinoff will take place—despite encouraging dialogs. Although share prices have risen 10% from the announcement of Barington's stake, this is normal because the market often perceives spinoffs as positive.
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Post-spinoff selloff still likely
Disposal of shares by institutions, as well as Darden's still uncertain future, will likely lead to selloffs post-spinoff. But there're reasons to be optimistic, as Barington Capital Group may already have candidates in mind for Darden's new businesses' management teams, and Darden's brands are still well known throughout the United States.
Core problems at Olive Garden and Red Lobster
Darden's core problem lies in its higher average check per guest and slower guest turnover, as fast-casual chains like Chipotle, Panera, Potbelly, and Noodles Co are cheaper and more suited to today's average US citizen. As the labor market remains weak, consumers are trading down towards cheaper alternatives, healthier and lighter dishes, and quicker meals. We must see smaller meal portions, quicker turnover, smaller dishes, lower average checks, increased operating efficiencies, and more efficient advertising expenditure in order for Olive Garden and Red Lobster to become more competitive against other firms that compete for the mass market.
A split will strengthen Darden as a business
Since the company's organizational structure and culture lean more towards premium checks (higher-pricing menu items) and alcohol sales, it's probably best to split the company into at least two, as Barington has recommended, so that cultures and strategies align with what's needed for each brand's success. While LongHorn Steakhouse isn't as high-priced, it's more expensive compared to Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), with an average check that's closer to Outback Steakhouse, held by Bloomin' Brands Inc. (BLMN). However, with lower guest traffic per square foot compared to Outback Steakhouse, further operating efficiency could be achieved at LongHorn Steakhouse as well.
Spinoffs generally outperform
Lastly, spinoffs generally outperform the S&P 500 by 10% every year. This still holds true today if we compare the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and the Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF (CSD) over the past three years, even though CSD hasn't outperformed Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) since 2007. CSD's performance this year has been remarkable, outperforming the SPY by 20%.


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The Ultimate iPhone User Guide: How to sync and transfer media
What's that you've gotten yourself a shiny new iPhone? Our comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your iPhone will have you up and running in no time.
Transferring stuff to your iPhone
If you use iTunes on your desktop computer for playing music already transferring that music to your iPhone is fairly straightforward. You can choose to sync all of your music videos and photos automatically – a good option if you don't have a large collection of media and want any new content to automatically be transferred to your iPhone every time you sync it. The other option is setting it as a manual sync which lets you pick and choose what music and movies you transfer to your iPhone. With your iPhone connected to your computer click on its name in the left panel then scroll to the Options section on the main window. If you want to do a manual sync check the 'Manually manage music and videos' option. You can then drag and drop music and movies onto the name of your iPhone in the left-hand pane to transfer them over.
To set up automatic syncing for music tap the Music tab at the top of the window and check the 'Sync Music option'. Note: any music you already have loaded on your iPhone will be erased once you select this option but it shouldn't be an issue if all of that music is still on the computer you're using anyway. To sync Movies TV Shows and Photos check the 'Sync' options for those sections respectively. There are options to narrow down the content that's synced for each content type so you don't use up all of your iPhone's storage and you can keep an eye on how much storage is left on your iPhone as well as see a breakdown of how much storage each type of content is taking up by using the capacity gauge at the bottom of the screen.
If your iPhone is running iOS 5 and you have a wireless network setup you can sync your iPhone with the desktop iTunes without physically connecting it to your computer. To set this up connect your iPhone to your computer (the one and only time you'll need to do this) click its name in the left-hand pane of iTunes select the 'Summary' link at the top of the window then scroll down to the options. Check the 'Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi' option. With that option selected the name of your iPhone will appear in the left-hand pane of iTunes even when it's not physically connected (so long as it's within range of your wireless network and your iPhone has Wi-Fi switched on) and you can transfer and sync content to it as normal. Your iPhone will automatically sync with your desktop PC whenever it's connected to a power source but you can manually trigger a sync from your iPhone (by going to Settings > General > iTunes Wi-Fi Sync and tapping 'Sync Now') or from your desktop PC (by selecting the name of your iPhone in the left-hand pane and clicking the 'Sync' button in the bottom right corner of the window).
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Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by Jaruquin, Dec 5, 2012.
Big Muff vs Blogger?...... and go!
They both lose!
The ref wins
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Seriously though, OP they are different pedals with different voices. What specifically are you looking to find out?
What pedal do you like. What's the difference? I thought they where both distortion.
There's lots of boutique love in this forum.
The big muff is classic but inconsistent. Smaller companies seem to make more reliable muff copies.
The blogger is just strange. The demo I found online is useless and the feature set seems lacking. But...I've never heard one in person so I will reserve my judgement until that time.
I say find a store with a liberal return policy and trust your gut.
Personally I hated the Blogger, too NuRock for my tastes, but the kid I sold it to just loved it on guitar and bass.
BMP is a classic that I have a love/hate relationship with but there are several versions that are revered and others that are reviled and the boutique versions are in most cases of better quality.
Actually a Big Muff is Fuzz. There is a difference between Fuzz, Distortion, and Over Drive. I'll refer you to the FAQ at the top of the effects forum page, lots of good info there.
As far as fuzz goes, I do have expensive-ish taste. I like the Iron Ether Oxide, Smallsound/Bigsound Team Awesome Fuzz Machine!, MountainKing Electronics Megalith, and more, including a few beefed up muffs clones.
I think the Blogger is a horrible pedal from the bit I have heard. If you want to some of those features but with more practicallity maybe look at the MXR M80 Bass DI+. I am not a fan of a lot of EHX stuff except a few maybe the Green Russian Muffs. I mean, I give them credit for a lot of stuff but just not my cup of tea. I find that a lot of their products have not well thought out features or an awesome feature implemented badly.
As far as distortion goes Dr. Scientist The Elements is great, Rat clones are cool (rat king/tail) I have a Earthbound Audio Iron Pig on the way (the demo sounds DOPE). I have a pedal that rides the rails between distortin and fuzz, the Iron Ether QF2.
Dirt comes in 3 main flavors- overdrive, distortion, and fuzz. If that were the end of it, it would be easy, but each of those 3 flavors has dozens or more sub-flavors. It's complicated, and every player has his/her own taste. So really, the only way you'll ever be completely satisfied, is trial and error, over a long time. Best advice_ try out as many as you can, listen to demo's, research, and then decide. In all likelyhood, you'll change it up for something "better" anyway, several times over. Be patient, and good luck.


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August 17, 2016
Graeme Souness picks Premier League top four… and leaves Liverpool out
Liverpool have invested heavily this summer and showed some very promising signs in Sunday's 4-3 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.
However, that's not enough to woo ex-Reds star Souness.
The pundit predicts that Jurgen Klopp's side will not finish in the first four places of this season's Premier League table.
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5 seek GOP nod for 106th House District
SPRINGFIELD — Republican residents of a legislative district north of Champaign-Urbana will have a five-way race for the new 106th House District seat.
Two more candidates filed before Monday's deadline, making it the most crowded Republican primary next March in all of Illinois' 177 legislative districts.
No Democrat filed to run in the overwhelmingly Republican district that includes all or parts of Ford, Vermilion, Iroquois, Livingston and Woodford counties. The five Republicans are Tom Bennett of Gibson City, Josh Harms of Watseka, Scott McCoy of Pontiac, Richard Thomas of Dwight and Brian Gabor of Pontiac. The latter two filed their candidate petitions Monday.
Four districts will have five-way Democratic primaries, but no other district has as many as four Republican candidates for a seat.
The 106th is not the only legislative district with a Republican primary. Of the 10 legislative districts in The News-Gazette area, six will have contested GOP elections next March 20.
The 102nd House District, which includes all or parts of Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Macon and Shelby counties, will feature two Republicans: incumbent Adam Brown of Decatur and challenger Rob Roman of Chrisman.
In the 110th House District, Kevin Garner of Toledo and Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville — the Republican Party chairman in Shelby County — are challenging five-term incumbent state Rep. Roger Eddy of Hutsonville.
Adam Andrzejewski, a conservative DuPage County Republican who sought the GOP nomination for governor last year, said his political action committee, known as For the Good of Illinois, backed Halbrook.
"For The Good of Illinois PAC encouraged a very strong Republican County chairman to challenge Roger Eddy in the Republican primary," Andrzejewski wrote Monday. "In six days, volunteers gathered 1,500 petition signatures."
Three area Senate districts will feature Republican primaries:
—- The 52nd, which includes much of both Champaign and Vermilion counties, will see a GOP contest between Alan Nudo and John Bambenek, both of Champaign,
— The 51st District has a contest between Tom Pliura of rural Ellsworth and state Rep. Chapin Rose of Mahomet.
— And the 53rd District has Sen. Shane Cultra of Onarga facing off with Rep. Jason Barickman of Champaign.
The only area Republicans without challenges are Rob Meister of Champaign in the 103rd House District, Rep. Chad Hays of Catlin in the 104th House District, Bill Mitchell of Forsyth in the 101st District and Sen. Dale Righter of Mattoon in the 55th Senate District.
There are only two Democratic candidates — both incumbents — in any of the 10 legislative districts. Sen. Mike Frerichs of Champaign is unopposed in the 52nd Senate District primary, as is Rep. Naomi Jakobsson of Urbana in the 103rd House District.
In another race of area interest, 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady of Bloomington is the only candidate of either party in the 44th Senate District.
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Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military wide receiver Vidal Hazelton took his final official visit this past weekend, this one to Penn State. The Nittany Lions just entered the race for the No. 2 wideout in the country, so where do they stand following his visit?
"I had a good time there, it was cool," said the 6-foot-3, 195-pounder. "I was hosted by Terrell Golden and hung around a lot of the players. I think I could possibly start as a true freshman there because they need wide receivers still and I like the stadium and facilities. It was finals week so it wasn't as crazy as other visits, but it was cool."
Hazelton spoke to Derrick Williams quite a bit.
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"Derrick and I talked a lot when I was there last time too," he said of an unofficial visit he took this past season. "He told me why he picked Penn State and that he saw that the team could compete for a national title. They had a great season this year and freshmen played a big part."
Where does Penn State amongst his favorites?
"I would put them right up there even with Miami and USC," he said. "Miami and USC are more city and there's a lot more to do, but Penn State is a football place. Football is No. 1 there and the fan support is great."
Hazelton spent time with fellow recruits LeSean McCoy, Maurice Evans and Andrew Quarless.
"We all had a good time and knew each other," he said. "I knew LeSean from some camps and from our visit to Virginia Tech and me and Mo have been friends for a long time. I knew about Andrew before and we hit it off."
What's next for Hazelton?
"I'm hoping to take an unofficial to Georgia this weekend," he said. "I'm not sure if I can though so we'll see. I'm announcing my decision at the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio so I'll figure things out then. I'd like to see Georgia first but if I can't I'll decide between Miami, USC, Penn State and Virginia Tech."


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U.S. teen Oudin rolls on
Then the 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., gets out on court at the U.S. Open in those pink-and-yellow sneakers with the word �BELIEVE� stamped near the heel, and there is nothing ordinary at all about her.
No higher-ranked or more-accomplished opponent is too intimidating. No deficit is too daunting.
Yes, the comeback kid did it again Monday.
Five points from a straight-set loss, Oudin kept plugging away with her perpetual-motion defense and pick-her-spots offense for a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
�It�s kind of hard to explain how I�ve done it,� Oudin said. �It�s, like, now I know that I do belong here. This is what I want to do, and I can compete with these girls, no matter who I�m playing. I have a chance against anyone.�
Can�t argue with that. The upset of Petrova follows comebacks from a set down against three-time major champion Maria Sharapova in the third round, and No. 4 Elena Dementieva�a two-time Grand Slam finalist and Beijing Olympics gold medalist�in the second.
�I don�t actually mean to lose the first set,� explained a smiling Oudin, 17-4 this season in three-setters. �I sometimes just start off slowly, I guess. Maybe I�m a little nervous.�
She is the story of the tournament so far, already drawing comparisons to Tracy Austin (a U.S. Open champion at 16) and Chris Evert (a semifinalist at 17), and giving U.S. tennis fans hope that there is someone coming up in the women�s game behind the Williams sisters.
�This is going to do a lot,� Oudin said. �I think it�s good for American tennis.�
Things are different for the U.S. men: None of the 18 who entered the tournament is left, after 55th-ranked John Isner of Tampa, Fla., lost to No. 10 Fernando Verdasco, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. It�s the first time in the history of an event that began in 1881 that there will be no American men in the quarterfinals.
�I knew that,� Isner said. �I wanted to keep it going.�
Switzerland, of course, has its representative in the final eight: No. 1 Roger Federer extended his pursuit of a sixth consecutive U.S. Open title by beating No. 14 Tommy Robredo, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. Up next is a familiar foe: No. 12 Robin Soderling of Sweden, who is 0-11 against Federer, including losses this year in the French Open final and Wimbledon�s fourth round.
The woman who eliminated No. 1 Dinara Safina, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, couldn�t build on that, losing in three sets to Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium, while Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine shut out Gisela Dulko of Argentina 6-0, 6-0.
Like Oudin, Wickmayer and Bondarenko are first-time Grand Slam quarterfinalists.
This is all so new in so many ways for Oudin, whose twin sister Katherine was bawling in the stands at match�s end.
A year ago, Oudin was ranked 221st and lost in the first round at the U.S. Open. She never had won a Grand Slam match until June, when she knocked off former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic en route to Wimbledon�s fourth round�after losing the first set, naturally.
My, how her life is about to change. Starting to change already, actually.
After beating Petrova, Oudin huddled with her coach, Brian de Villiers, trying to figure out how to squeeze in various media obligations with necessary tasks such as eating something and getting treatment for her heavily wrapped left thigh.
Endorsement offers are coming in. Now recognized by strangers, Oudin needs security guards to help her navigate the crowds on her way to the Open�s practice courts. Walking through the lobby of her New York hotel is an adventure. There even was a bit of a skirmish among paparazzi when she was in Times Square the other day.
�That was her first realization that she�s big-time, that it is going to be scary sometimes,� Katherine said. �I�m surprised that she�s held it together as well as she has.�
On the court, the situation seemed bleak when Petrova, already up a set, was serving at 4-3, 40-15 in the second. One more point, and Petrova would be a game from the win. But Petrova netted a forehand for 40-30, and on the next point, Oudin blocked back a 112 mph serve, then ended an 10-stroke exchange by smacking a forehand down the line.
�Unbelievable winner,� said Petrova, who would never again be that close to victory.
�Winning that game kind of gave her a second breath,� Petrova said. �She realized, �OK, I�m back in the game.� And probably after winning previous matches pretty much in the same way, she thought, �You know, I can do it again.��
Precisely right.
Forced to hit extra shots because of the 5-foot-6 Oudin�s ability to track down balls and sling them back, Petrova began to make more and more mistakes. During one key stretch early in the third set, Oudin won 11 of 13 points � and 10 were thanks to miscues by Petrova.
�She�s on a roll. And she has nothing to lose,� said Petrova, the fourth Russian in a row Oudin has beaten. �She goes, enjoys it, crowd is behind her. She�s just having a blast out there.�
Sure is.
�This,� Oudin said, �is what I�ve wanted forever.�
Not that forever is all that long in her case. She is, after all, �just 17� � as the lyrics go in the Beatles song reverberating through the Arthur Ashe Stadium sound system after her victories there.
Melanie and Katherine began hitting tennis balls out of a bucket with their grandmother at age 7, then began working with de Villiers at age 9. At about 12, though, Melanie decided she wanted to be home-schooled, so she could focus squarely on tennis. Katherine, meanwhile, plays in national junior tournaments, but has other interests, and is now a senior in high school.
As little kids, the sisters would play matches on a makeshift court, piling up jackets in their home�s cul de sac to serve as a net until Mom or Dad said it was too dark to be outside.
They never pretended, though, that they were at Flushing Meadows or the All England Club. Those places seemed too far away at the time.
�It�s not like we were saying, �Oh, we�re going to be there one day,�� Katherine said. �But Melanie�s just always believed in herself. It�s amazing.�
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A key Crown witness at a police corruption trial who told his doctor he was too ill to comfortably walk the length of his driveway is seen in a surveillance video stepping normally.
Defence lawyer John Rosen suggested Tuesday that Andy Ioakim lied to his doctor to get a lighter sentence for his drug trafficking conviction last year and to avoid testifying at the trial of five former Toronto drug squad members.
Rosen showed the jury several surveillance videos of the 55-year-old father of three going about his business – walking, driving and shopping—with little apparent difficulty last December.
John Schertzer, 54; Steven Correia, 45; Joseph Miched, 53; Raymond Pollard, 47; and Ned Maodus, 48 — former Central Field Command Toronto drug squad officers — face various charges, including attempting to obstruct justice, perjury, assault and extortion.Ioakim has testified at the trial drug squad officers robbed him of $100,000 and his drugs in 1997 and forced him to set up a cocaine purchase so they could swoop in and steal the drugs.
But before he testified, Ioakim's doctor, Catherine Cameron, wrote on Oct. 28 to Milan Rupic, senior prosecutor on the case, to say he can't walk the length of his driveway without pain and that testifying might spark a fatal heart attack.
Cameron wrote another letter on Sept. 21 for Ioakim's court case at which he would later plead guilty to possession and trafficking in cocaine, arguing that jail would likely kill him.
"Mr. Ioakim is currently suffering from severe cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and gastrointestinal disease," she wrote. "It is highly probable that the stress of incarceration would precipitate another severe decompensation with a high likelihood of fatality."
On Dec. 2, 2011, Ioakim visited Cameron, and in her notes she wrote he complained of vomiting multiple times daily, abdominal swelling, and that he could only tolerate one hour of activity a day, but not court.
On Dec. 8, when he appeared in Old City Hall provincial court to plead guilty and be sentenced for his drug charges, he sat in a wheelchair wearing surgical gloves. The judge sentenced him to a conditional sentence to be served at home of two years less a day.
But on that day, videos show Ioakim walking from his house to his car with no apparent difficulty.
"We don't see you in the wheelchair at home," Rosen said. "The only time you sat in a wheelchair was at the courtroom when you were about to get sentenced, isn't that right?"
Ioakim replied he uses the wheelchair frequently. "I'm terminal. You know it. I know it. You ought to be thankful I'm here."
Ioakim said he has times he can't walk and times when he feels good for a day or two. "And God bless, those are great days."
The Ontario Superior Court trial continues Wednesday.
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Most of you know I'm a Gone With the Wind freak, totally enamored with rich historical storytelling interwoven with a love story so deep and powerful, it changes not only the course of the characters' lives, but the reader's as well. I've been searching for love stories of this caliber ever since, and when I turned the first page of Liz Curtis Higgs' Thorn in my Heart, book 1 in her phenomenal "Lowlands of Scotland" series, I felt like I had finally come home.
She's the author of nearly thirty books, with more than three million copies in print, including Here Burns My Candle, winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Inspirational Romance of 2010, and her latest Scottish historical novel, Mine Is the Night, a New York Times bestseller. Liz has also addressed 1,600 audiences in all fifty states and thirteen foreign countries, with her Women of the Bible Tour of Israel next on her calendar.
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Mixed Signals, 2000 Rita Award Finalist
Bookends, 2001 Christy Award Finalist
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Thorn in My Heart, Christian Fiction Bestseller
Fair Is the Rose, Christian Fiction Bestseller
Whence Came a Prince, 2006 Christy Award Winner
Grace in Thine Eyes, 2007 Christy Award Finalist
inspired by the biblical story of Dinah
My Heart's in the Lowlands: Ten Days in Bonny Scotland
an armchair travel guide to Galloway, the land of Leana, Jamie, and Rose
4) Liz's new Scottish historical saga
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Here Burns My Candle, 2010 RT Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
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The bed was supposed to be one where the back did not move away from the wall when raised - some mechanism underneath the bed (German made). This never worked so I got what I already had, a mobility bed. The back of the bed has screws in it that completely messed up my newly decorated bedroom. Willowbrook cannot do anything about the bed component that I really wanted and are uninterested in my decor problem.
I had a demo which was very good .all went along nicely .but when i used my bed for nearly 2 weeks i realised it wasnt to my satifaction.when i contacted willowbrook on 3 occasions they were to send out a rep but no one came.i feel when i paid the amount of money the very least you should have a cooling off period .if you change your mind .worst money i ever spent .i regret it so much.
Think carefully before you purchase.no real comeback with this company
We had a demo from Willowbrook and were quoted nearly £9000. We then tried another company called Simply British Mobility. Turns out they are the same company, same factory, same beds, quoted just over £4000. Bought one, was delivered a few weeks later, fitted, and went wrong immediately. Sensors don't pick up remote signal so I had to move them so that they poke out from under the bed. Can't get comfortable and neither of us has had a good night's sleep yet. Customer services are very slow to respond to any requests for help. Would also mention that the salesmen from willowbrook were unbelievably pushy and would no doubt have forced someone less able or confident to sign on the spot. We threw them out and lodged a complaint. Mobility salesman wasn't so bad.
Willowbrook Bed
A few years ago we went to a 'Home Show' and after walking around for hours we were waved into a massage bed display and treated to a massage on the bed and with a separate gadget that came with the bed. We were both very impressed but the price was so beyond our budget that we just put it in the 'If we win the lottery' pile.
Several years later we sold off our barn, repaid our mortgage and had a bit of money for obce in our lives. We spent quite a bit on doing up our house with re-wiring, new kitchen bathrooms and so one. We also decided this was the time to replace our bed and began looking for something similar to our dream bed.
We found this company called 'Willowbrook' and a man came to our house with booklets and they brought a display mini bed as well. It was years ago now so I forget the details. We were able to choose from various alternatives. The company makes chairs as well for the elderly to help raise you out of the chair and these beds.
We could choose if we wanted two singles, a queen or a king or a double. With the last three we could either have one mattress on the bed or two individual ones so that they worked separately. Once we had decided we wanted a double with individual mattresses so we could raise and lower the head and feet independently of each other. We were then given mattress hardness options. My husband is a lot heavier than I am as he is a good six foot two and well built whereas I am only a tiny five foot two. This means that if we are on a cheap bed I fall into the middle as he gets in. We chose a firm mattress for my husband and a medium firm one for me. Finally we had several styles of bed to choose from. Our choice was the simplest and plainest of the lot with a pale pine look finish as this would go with any decor.
We had to wait for a few weeks for our bed to be delivered but when it came it was put together up in our room. We were very excited at finally having the bed of our dreams and couldn't wait to test the massage element. Initially we used the massager every night but gradually we have used this element of the bed less and less. I think however that if you were bed bound for any length of time the massager would be very handy to avoid bed sores.
The massager offers different levels of vibration from fairly mild to pretty damn obvious. It also allows you to choose whether you want it pulsing or waving, as in starting at the bottom of the bed working up to the shoulder . I hate it vibrating at my head end so I switch that button off. There are five massage zones, upper back, lower back , hip region, thigh region and calf. You can choose to have massages just in the middle at your back or only for your feet and so on. I like it waving up from my feet and through to my shoulders. You can also alter the speed of wave as well.
The massage controller also allows you to choose to heat the bed too either with a low heat or a high heat. I can't say that we have made much use of this as I am usually trying to get myself cool as menopausal hot flushes are still plaguing me. The massage system can be set on a timer for either 15 minutes or 30 minutes which is usually more than enough.
As well as the massage this bed allows you to raise just your head end or just your feet or both if you want to. This means you can have your head end raised a lot and your feet just a bit or vice versa. This aspect of the bed I love and use every night and often in the morning as well. When I am reading I love to have my head end raised and raising my feet helps release any aches and stresses from my legs and feet especially if we have had a hard day in the garden or something like that. In the morning if I am lucky enough to have my husband bring me a cup of tea on the days he gets up early for golf then I raise my head end and can sit and enjoy my tea at a comfortable angle while watching the morning news.
I often fall asleep with the ends raised but I am so use to raising and lowering the ends that I can do this by feel in the night if I wake and i am uncomfortable. It does make a bit of a hum but doesn't make enough noise as to wake my husband though.
We do go away quite a lot travelling to different places, When we go to the USA we usually have pretty comfortable beds but in some other countries have had some very uncomfortable beds so apart from a cup of tea, toast and marmite and a bath the next thing I am really looking forward to on my way home is my lovely comfortable bed.
There is a memory foam layer on either side of each mattress and this means that the mattress is firm and supportive but at the same time I sort of sink into my mattress with a wonderful sort of caress. There is nothing quite like the feel of my own bed after a long flight in economy I can assure you; as we drive back up the M1 I start to dream about my bed and stretching out horizontally after hours of sitting.
Yes the bed is wonderful to sleep on but making it is another matter altogether. Both mattresses fits tightly in the bed frame so that the sheets have to be tucked around the mattress and then the mattresses fitted back into the bedframe. It is really not easy and every morning pulling the bottom sheets straight is a challenge. Changing the sheets is even more fun as you have to get the mattress protector and fitted sheet onto each mattress and then get them back into the frame without the whole lot coming all baggy again. At the present time Ii am quite fit and agile but i can't see an elderly person managing to make this bed easily. I end up lifting each mattress out of the frame tucking the mattress protector and sheet around and then trying to slip the entire caboodle back into the frame without it all coming up again as I push one mattress against the other.
This has happened to us twice. The first time we were in a bit of a panic as the motor allowed the bed to go up but not down and it was in a position that no-one could have slept in. We phoned the company and they said that they would not be able to come out or at least a week. Luckily they were able to tell my husband how to de activate the motor so that the bed could come down to a flat position. The second time we knew what to do so disengaged the motor before phoning the company. Each time they replaced the motor free of charge as the bed was still under warranty. Hopefully we won't have it happen again too soon as the bed is no longer under its five year warranty.
The motors are powered with a 24 volt DC motor and a low volatage handset. The normal mains power is transformed for safety by an internal transformer.
They advice that you should not let children play on the bed, either jump or just play with the controls. It is also important to keep children and animals away when lowering and raising the bed as they could get trapped between the parts as it descends.
Pretty obvious but keep any liquids away from the electric parts to avoid shocks.
If you need to repair any part of disconnect it then unplug the electricity first.
Turn the mattress regularly to ensure even wear. You can only turn it over and not turn it head to foot as the electric leads are in the head end.
This is a bit of a shocker as we spend £3691 on this bed. It should have been nearly £6000 but we got a discount and I cannot remember why. I think Ii entered a competition for one of these beds and we didn't win but this reduction was a runner up prize. They have started to send us letters to remind us that our bed is now out of warranty and offering us a discount on a new bed. We are quite happy with our present bed at the moment. Hopefully it will give a few more years use. I am not sure that I would go for another double with two mattress esin a fitted frame again and I am not quite ready to go for single beds either. One mattress is also not an option as I read late and have my head raised for longer than my husband and this means that I would be lowering and raising his head as well as mine which I don't think would work well either. The obvious answer is to have someone in to make the bed on a daily basis!! Now that is a good idea!
Yes I love my bed and think it has been a great investment in our nightly comfort. It is a nice neat looking bed with minimalist features and plenty of room under the bed for shoe storage bags as well as the motors. I hate making the bed but for all the stress it gives me in the morning and weekly when changing the sheets I quickly forget and forgive it when I slip under the duvet and sink into my lovely comfortable cosy supportive mattress and enjoy a good night's sleep.
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A double bed that has two single mattresses designed for individual weights with an adjustable top and bottom as well as a massage element.


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ALICIA M. BOUTAN APPOINTED ASSISTANT TO MANAGEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF Texaco's CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
HOUSTON, May 4 -- Alicia M. Boutan has been appointed Assistant to Management in the office of Texaco Inc. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer James R. Metzger. The appointment was effective May 1.
As Assistant to Metzger, Boutan will support the team in delivery of its Texaco Corporate Center commitments and responsibilities. In making the announcement, Metzger said, "Alicia's business experience, her knowledge of Texaco operations and her demonstrated leadership skills will contribute to the success of our team. We look forward to the insight and perspective she will bring to our organization."
Boutan was graduated from Florida International University in 1981 with bachelor's degrees in political science and business administration. She joined Texaco the following year at Texaco's Exploration and Producing offices in Coral Gables, Fla. In 1986, Alicia was transferred from Coral Gables to Houston where she held various assignments in the Exploration and Production Technology Department.
Boutan joined Global Information Services (GIS) in 1993. Following various assignments of increasing responsibility, she was promoted to Assistant to the General Manager of GIS and later to her most recent position as Manager of Infrastructure Operations with responsibilities for Texaco's computer data center in Bellaire, Texas.
In her new assignment, Boutan will be co-located in Bellaire, Texas and White Plains, N.Y.
Updated: May 2000


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