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Real Estate
Real Estate
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Dear Sister
Gangs built on corporate mentality
By Susan Chandler, Tribune staff reporter
Parents, adult kids can clash at summer place
By Nancy Keates and Nancy Ann Jeffrey, The Wall Street Journal
Firing, rehiring is legal cost cut
By Carrie Mason-Draffen, a Newsday columnist
Figure after-tax value to get true net worth
By Matthew Lubanko, a financial columnist for the Hartford Courant
Milwaukee targets rooming houses
By Greg J. Borowski, Knight Ridder/Tribune: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Payroll card a costly substitute for checking account
By Julie Claire Diop
240 homes planned for Washington Heights
By Jeanette Almada, Special to the Tribune
Leisure stocks having a great time
By Andrew Leckey, Tribune Media Services columnist
Insurance, home inflation slowing down
By Mary Umberger
Nuclear engineering enrollment jumps
By Melita Marie Garza, Tribune staff reporter
Monday - Balance of trade report for April, retail...
Buying spree tapers off While...
By William Sluis
Legal troubles don't dim Citigroup's allure
By Andrew Leckey, a Tribune Media Services columnist
Location key decision when buying
By Lorene Yue, Your Money
Third screen adds to morass of acronyms, functions
By James Coates
How about high-yield fund?
European property demand rises in summer
By Jane Spencer, The Wall Street Journal
At 25, women's executive club celebrates, re-evaluates
By Ameet Sachdev, Tribune staff reporter
Reminders of the past in Evanston
By Annemarie Mannion, Special to the Tribune
Flood-weary folks want to know: What will insurance cover?
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia, Special to the Tribune
Starbucks faces risk of saturating its markets
By Andrew Leckey, Tribune Media Services
Terra seeks more investment flexibility
By Jim Kirk
Site links students, college scholarships
By Lorene Yue, Your Money
If you want real estate, where there's the Web there's a way
By Hang Nguyen, Knight Ridder/Tribune: The Orange County Register
Board may be justified in affirming buyer's ID
By Mark Pearlstein, Special to the Tribune
Residents want say in study
By Jon W. Glass, Knight Ridder/Tribune: The Virginian-Pilot
Ocean City goes from shabby outpost to chic
By June Arney, Tribune Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun
Subsidy approved for Lincoln Ave. condos
By Jeanette Almada, Special to the Tribune
Destination: Your place in Lake Geneva
By Wayne Faulkner, Tribune staff reporter
Retailers sew up profit with own labels
By Becky Yerak, Tribune staff reporter
`In a Fix' prepped for close-up
By Carmel Carrillo
Time shares winning points
By John Schmeltzer. John Schmeltzer is a staff reporter for the Chicago Tribune
More buyers are saying `no' to smokers' homes
By Beth W. Orenstein, Tribune Newspapers: The Morning Call
How you can limit pain of property tax increases
By Jane Adler, Special to the Tribune
Engineering a worldwide comeback
By Melita Marie Garza, Tribune staff reporter
Home inspector group has new ethics code
By Gary T. Pakulski, Knight Ridder/Tribune: The Blade
Connecticut vs. Forstmann a trial to watch
By Bill Barnhart, a Chicago Tribune financial columnist
Hick or hip?
By T.J. Becker, Special to the Tribune
Mexicans get help to buy houses at home
By Sandra Dibble, Knight Ridder/Tribune: The San Diego Union-Tribune
What if identity thief is a relative or friend?
By Janet Kidd Stewart
Modest stock dividends gaining greater respect
By Tom Petruno, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times
Retailers sew up profit with own labels
By Becky Yerak, Tribune staff reporter
Escalating prices, sales in Orlando
By Jack Snyder, Tribune Newspapers: The Orlando Sentinel
Columbus Circle site sets off a controversy
By Linda Hales, The Washington Post
WHO: Michael Gorham TITLE: Director of the Center for...
Isaac Asimov's robots raise questions about our humanity
By Alan Cheuse
- In the "Frasier" series finale, Kelsey Grammer quoted...
By Taylor Michaels, Zap2it
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog By Pamela S...
By Mary Harris Russell. Mary Harris Russell, who teaches English at Indiana University Northwest, reviews children's books each week for the Tribune
Love lost and found
By Jacqueline Cutler (copyright) Zap2it
Questions: 1) Like Fox's "The Simple Life," which...
By John Crook, Zap2it
Barnes & Noble 1700 Sherman Ave., Evanston...
Love of literature is the theme in Lake Forest
By Fern Schumer Chapman. Fern Schumer Chapman is the author of "Motherland--Beyond the Holocaust: A Daughter's Journey to Reclaim the Past."
Villains, spies and private eyes
By Dick Adler. Dick Adler reviews mysteries and thrillers for the Tribune
Characters committed to honest tellings of their tales
By Laurie Stone. Laurie Stone's most recent books are "Laughing in the Dark" and "Close to the Bone." She teaches creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University
New novel offers a witty look at mothering
By Rebecca L. Ford, a Chicago lawyer
Persuader By Lee Child Published in 2003...
A novel filled with details, metaphors and problems
By Laura Demanski. Laura Demanski is a regular book reviewer for the Baltimore Sun. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago, writing her dissertation on Victorian literature
The Clearing By Tim Gautreaux (Vintage $13) A...
3 books offer various views of Chicago and its buildings
By Edward Keegan. Edward Keegan is a Chicago architect, a contributing editor to Architecture magazine and an architecture contributor to "848" on radio station WBEZ-FM 91.5
Culture critic Jane Jacobs warns North Americans of a bleak future
By Art Winslow. Art Winslow writes frequently about books and culture
Strokes of a genius
By John F. Stacks, author of "Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism." He is a former chief of correspondents and deputy managing editor of Time magazine
Death casts light on trade in snakes
By Dahleen Glanton, Tribune national correspondent
Girl admits she shot, killed her stepfather
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Perfect attendance: Is it an honor?
By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Tribune staff reporter
Teton, Rosalind S.
Who should have won?
By John von Rhein, Tribune music critic
June 13, 1976: Violent storms spawn killer twister--set hail/rain benchmarks
By Tom Skilling
Iona Brown, 63, celebrated British violinist who led the...
A.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday...
Heavy weather headed for N. Illinois--again
By Tom Skilling
Officials reject U.S. `open skies' offer
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
The Streets
By Greg Kot
Family firm gives sweet satisfaction
Bican, Sylvia C.
Kerry urges more stem cell funding
By Matea Gold, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
Ex-Mayor Barry seeks council seat
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Jasmer, Dorothy May Wicker
Ross, Inez A.
Rosellini, Thomas R.
Durkin, James L.
Records link Nader office to charity
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Reward offered for clues to bombing
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
2 mothers make illuminating pitch
Klecka, Vivian E.
UN extends peacekeeping mission, sets role review
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Entertainer Love surrenders to police
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Ask Tom Why
By Tom Skilling
Weather Word
By Tom Skilling
Roy, Anna P.
Casey, Stephen Joseph
Timing of criticism
By Dale Kriesel
Customs agents find 5 mummified skulls
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
There are five categories, with one winner and two...
TOOLSHED Gain, no pain Trimming puts plenty of...
By Nina Koziol
Rauschenberg, Annette E.
Jelinski, Martha
Obese kids
By Luella M. Leu
Wildfire spreads, but not to homes
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Backyard Celebration
Cartwright, Vlasta
U.S. looks at crisis in region of Sudan
By Marc Lacey, New York Times News Service
Lawsuits on gay marriage consolidated
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Keane, Ruth M.
Critical look
By June Baker
Leader of coup attempt being hunted
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
American greatness
By Phillips Montross
Man, 71, is killed in carjacking, officials say
By Imran Vittachi, Tribune staff reporter. Tribune staff reporter Patrick Rucker contributed to this report
Costantino, Esther Virginia
- The June 6 Tribune Sunday Magazine carried a cover...
Griffin, Mary Alice E.
DeANGELIS, JOHN R.
Family Carnival
Bican Jr., Joseph J.
Milligan, Eva Jane
Collins, Esther R.
(Iran's nuclear gamble . . .)
Top peace broker in N. Africa quits
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
O'brien Sr., William Patrick
Governor hopes story ends with joy in Mudville
By Eric Zorn
Bush isn't Reagan
By John M. McCarthy
Car show to kick off revived festival
Fertilized eggs
By Laura Martin
P.m. Tuesday, Theatre...
Resident honored for life of service
Goldberg, Miriam
Oliver, Helen E.
Leon J. Maniocha, 88
Thieman Sr., Lloyd B.
Renovation mantra: `While we're at it . . .'
By Annie Groer, The Washington Post
Eugene Raskin, 94
By New York Times News Service
Sitting upright helps put best feet forward
By Cindy Hoedel, Knight Ridder/Tribune news
Heinrich, Joseph
Frauenhoffer, Marianne E.
Designing women better roles
By Julia Keller, Tribune cultural critic
Trustee taken for ride will get refund
Kahler, Kathleen A.
Landmark Rededicated
Blanchard, Robert H.
Lake Shore Drive crash kills man
Fahey, Kevin B.
Dec, Julia M.
Nazi collaborator's final appeal denied
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Michel, Henrietta M.
Brueck, Joseph R.
Fundraiser for police dog aids officers too
For all its creativity, Camp misses mark
By Sid Smith, Tribune arts critic
DeWIG, ARTHUR M.
Michelazzo, Rose E.
FBI issues warning on radical activists
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
No stupid pet tricks for Rico
Fusco, Louise M.
By Greg Burns. Greg Burns is a Chicago Tribune senior correspondent
Ryan-reinking, Mary
Gay parade gets extra dose of pride
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Kanash, Evelyn B.
D.C. trip, Cubs tickets inspire kids to write
In a distinct minority
By Alysia Tate, editor and publisher of the Chicago Reporter, a publication of the Community Renewal Society
Manak, Frank M.
Thompson, Myron James
Kobylecky, Janet M.
Belle, Callie F.
Bell, Laurence
Church blooms with new pastor
Andrew Link, 79
Barshop, Celia
Tarala, Juliana
Humble beginnings
By Mark Delgado
Lake Villa is...
Speller's words have a new use
Swanberg, Elizabeth A.
Stem Cells
By John A. Kessler. John A. Kessler is Boshes professor and chairman of the Davee Department of Neurology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Reagan claims
By Mike Mosser
Hansen, Thelma H.
U.S. arrogance
By Joshua Hauser
Gunman kills 4, hurts 6 in mosque
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Evoy, Richard Edward
Adduci, Joseph M.
Kaufman, Sheldon K.
As nature intended
By Lorrie Tinsley
Catalano, David Anthony
Marx, Selma
A Class Act
Pajak, Charlotte A.
Goldberg Richard
Weismantel, Myrtle
Johnson, Gordon D.
Pauly, Mary Naghten
Daw, Luke P.
Olsen, Paul O.
Vonesh Jr., James E.
Sr. Mary Ruth Seaman C.s.s.f.
Don't always trust the tales told of antiques
By William L. Hamilton, New York Times News Service
The Arlington Heights Park District's Olympic Indoor Swim...
Messina, James Joseph
Savage, Florence
Vasilakos, Christine
Waskow, June A.
Hennessy, William J.
Loster, William Francis
Fettner, Izadore
Biel, Raymond E.
Shamrock, Judith A.
Braun, Robert J.
Seeing Bird's eye view Life can be funny sometimes...
By Terry Armour
Foley, Rodney M.
New York kids make the most of a tight spot
By Michelle Garcia, The Washington Post
History of a place to sit
By Frank Farmer Loomis IV, Cox News Service
Dituri, Merie M.
Iran's nuclear gamble . . .
Gort, Edmund A.
Mceldowney, Dorothy J.
Fiebrandt, Mary R.
Watt, William
Sister M. Clarissa Orf
3 men shot in mugging on West Side
Peonies can't sit too low
By Lee Randhava, Special to the Tribune
Thorpe, George P.
Snow Patrol
Beach, Harold S.
Kristmann, Dorothy S.
Champion of doomed outsiders
By Michael Wilmington, Tribune movie critic
Bulls rookie, city native hailed for achievements
Group breaks musical ground
Milin, Elaine L.
O'toole, William T.
Warden, Betty
Bianco, Eugene F.
Your worst music may be just right
Smith, Helen J.
Beat of life in big city impossible to ignore
By Hugh Dellios, Tribune's senior Latin America correspondent
Mangan, Catherine
From lemon-lime to merlot, there are plants to drink in
By Nina A. Koziol, Special to the Tribune
Leben, Vincent A.
Bingham, Richard T.
Chicago's gift registry has idea for Vicente Fox
By John Kass
St. Lawrence, Helen
A hard man to dislike
By Charles M. Madigan
Edelstein, Luzer
Pictures from Cassini show `extremely battered' moon
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
Inside Rufus Wainwright's 500-square-foot abode
By Nina Metz
Study urges police to record interviews
By Maurice Possley, Tribune staff reporter
Foligno, Rita
de SCHWEINITZ, MARGERY
Fuller, Gilbert W.
Biting off only what you can chew
By Abby Mandel, (copyright) 2004, Abby Mandel
Payoff to Pucillo detailed
By Gary Washburn and Ray Gibson, Tribune staff reporters. Tribune reporter Matt O'Connor contributed to this report
U.S. drags feet on ratifying UN treaty on women's rights
By Dina Rabadi. Dina Rabadi is a freelance writer and project assistant at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago
Original riot grrrl Patti Smith
By Greg Kot, Tribune music critic
Piano Espanol
Voters OK stiffer citizenship laws
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
`Marriage of Figaro' a nod to a golden age at Ravinia
By John von Rhein, Tribune music critic
War over bottled water could leave many dry
By Michael Hawthorne, Tribune staff reporter
Rapacz, Mary R.
Mentor passes the baton
Rydz, Robert S.
Sony's LocationFree TV is big draw at N.Y. show
By Kevin Hunt, Tribune Newspapers: Hartford Courant
Eades, Nicholas M.
Killing offspring
By Pam Voss
Sogin, Mae L.
America's hippest...
By John von Rhein, Alan G. Artner, Sid Smith, Michael Wilmington, Howard Reich, Greg Kot, Michael Phillips and Chris Jones
Stevenson history teacher honored
Is Camp Dead?
By Sid Smith, Tribune arts critic
Olechno, Ronald
Evolution Of 'La Grande Jatte'
By Alan G. Artner, Tribune art critic
Portrait miniatures have sentimental value
By Wendy Moonan, New York Times News Service
Stardom image not easy to shed
Architect makes water fantasy a solid reality
By Karen Klages reviews the upcoming month's shelter magazines and steers you toward issues worth your time and money
Kasza, Daniel
Uptown Development Workshop
Holzbach, Mildred C.
Hindson, George E.
Bush, Kerry tussle over the elusive middle class
By Jill Zuckman, Washington Bureau
Schmidt, Deacon Walter F.
Haunted by '64 slayings, town seeks redemption
By Andrew Jacobs, New York Times News Service
Hughes, Ann M.
Winsauer, Louis A.
Teachers union president ousted
By Lori Olszewski, Tribune staff reporter
Housakos, Sam L.
Castillo, Mabel M.
Takata, Molly
Highland Games
A move to more spacious digs
By Pamela Sherrod, Tribune staff reporter
Borrowing magic for Easter Seals
Roxie P. Wallace, 85
By Patricia Trebe, Special to the Tribune
Bergquist, Carl Iver
Edge of nowhere is where they want to be
By Michael Powell, The Washington Post
Barkules, Helen N.
Munari, Anthony
Cops declare open season as coyotes incite terror
Our great racial divide
By Clarence Page, member of the Tribune's editorial board
Kids' fight for school is praised by Nader
By Hal Dardick, Tribune staff writer
Petzke, Ronald
80 insurgents killed by Marines in 3-week offensive
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Son's city business legit, Morales says
By Hugh Dellios, Tribune foreign correspondent
Caught crocodile refusing to eat
By Items compiled from Tribune news services
Holy ground, prime real estate
By Russell Working, Tribune staff reporter
Honeymoon funds cancer research
Stiglic, Shirley M.
O'neill Sr., James J.
Korsgaard, Albert
Rare bird presence gives importance to forest preserve
Reusch, Sarah G.
Caron, Raymond F.
Families weep as Nichols is spared
By Los Angeles Times
Tenuto, John A.
Radical imams trouble Europe
By Tom Hundley, Tribune foreign correspondent
Rural Mexican life inspires author
From `Eat the Runt' to acting school
Logsdon, Leon B.
Carlson, Connie, Lynn
Hodgson, Paula M.
Hardy, Ilse
Owen, Henry Markey
Reichert, Dr. John M.
Trailer parks face squeeze
By Sean D. Hamill, Special to the Tribune
Demiduk, Sophie
God save us from ugly Americanism
By Rev. John R. Seraphine, Pastor, St. Luke Lutheran Church
Oldham's fresh aesthetic makes him a wanted man
By Elaine Markoutsas, Universal Press Syndicate
Rowe, Eleanor O.
Melnick, Diane
Driver, 71, killed by passenger, officials say
By Imran Vittachi, Tribune staff reporter. Tribune staff reporter Patrick Rucker contributed to this report
Knox, Robert Daniel
After Jewish outcry, scholar bows out of testifying for imam
By Geneive Abdo and Laurie Cohen, Tribune staff reporters
Decorating for triplets requires patience and resourcefulness
By Denise Flaim, Tribune Newspapers: Newsday
1. Chicago Fire Capt. Will Palmer was surprised Tuesday by...
By Perspective staff
DNA eroding '90 slaying case
By Maurice Possley, Tribune staff reporter
Justice dedicates new ABA building
By Courtney K. Wade, Tribune staff reporter
Kulaga, Lucille T.
Demko, Mary
Chicago teachers return union's old guard to power
By Lori Olszewski, Tribune staff reporter
Revamp to take Jefferson's home back to the past
By Edward Gunts, Tribune Newspapers: The Baltimore Sun
Stein, Gary
Pulitzer changes put the emphasis on American music
By Howard Reich, Tribune arts critic
Herman, Virginia L.
A simple solution
By Pamela Sherrod, Tribune staff reporter
40th president laid to rest in California
By Michael Martinez and Vincent J. Schodolski. Jeff Zeleny, Michael Tackett and Rudolph Bush of the Tribune's Washington Bureau and Tribune news services contributed to this report
Illinois sculptor could finally live his Reagan dream
By Ted Gregory, Tribune staff reporter
How to show those pesky mice the door
By Lynette Evans, San Francisco Chronicle
Grannan, Roger A.
Even cardinals have bad days
By Eugene Cullen Kennedy. Eugene Cullen Kennedy, a former priest, is professor emeritus of psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. His most recent book is "The Unhealed Wound: The Church and Human Sexuality."
Van Cura, Edward
Brazil threatens U.S. soybean dominance
By Andrew Martin, Tribune staff reporter
Bara, Cecelia T.
Doctor puts good life on hold for Iraq duty
By Evan Osnos, Tribune foreign correspondent
Konczyk, Lillian M.
`Seven Out' falls flat without the right tone and pace
By Nina Metz, Special to the Tribune
Weil, Annelise S.
Home theaters come in a variety of packages
By Diane Goldsmith, Knight Ridder/Tribune news
Arno Rhodes Myers, 96
Snapp, Henry D.
Degodny, Leon
Red carpet is out, Fox won't walk it
Ramsey, Mary Louise
Sponberg, Ky-anne
Somerville, Lawrence M.
Cutting edge
By Marty Ross, Universal Press Syndicate
Bottled water war can leave many dry
By Michael Hawthorne, Tribune staff reporter
Chicago to Versailles: A triumph in beauty
By Lucinda Hahn, Tribune staff reporter
Succulents are tough survivors
By Adrian Higgins, Washington Post
Memos detail detainee treatment at base
By Scott Higham, The Washington Post
Morici Sr., James J.
Young competitor ready
7th EARL OF ROMNEY, 93
`Tahiti overrated' Toni Stroud's article on French...
Sunday rides without the Highland House
By Jim Mueller, Special to the Tribune
Motorcycle clubs
By Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services
Gas Prices
New Charger for Dodge stable
By Jim Mateja, Tribune auto reporter
By Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services
Prime Parks Up North
By Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services
`T' party is steeped in futility
By Jim Mateja, Tribune auto reporter
Bulgari has designs on hotels now
By N.Y. Times News Service
The end of the trail
By Robert Cross, Tribune staff reporter
Bike buyers rely on dealers, friends for the facts
By Rick Popely, Tribune staff reporter
By Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services
BMW means Big Man Walks up the hills
By Jim Mateja
ECUADOR Fishermen in the Galapagos Islands demanding...
By Larry Habegger and James O'Reilly
Historic lodges at the parks
By Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Trips hit fields of dreams
By Margaret Backenheimer, Special to the Tribune
And you thought cars needed care
By Bob Weber
`What's your favorite?': A question with many answers
By Robert Cross, Tribune staff reporter
Religious clubs take their faith on the road
By Asher Price, Cox News Service
2 sides keep butting heads on helmet-use laws
By Mitch Martin, Special to the Tribune
New technology has riders sizing up on-, off-road machines
By Paul Duchene, Special to the Tribune
A guide to America's greatest natural treasures
By Robert Cross, Tribune staff reporter
Turner, Whistler and Monet in Toronto
By Michael Kilian, Tribune staff reporter
Riders order performance on the side
By George P. Blumberg, New York Times News Service
U.S. goes for size, comfort
By Paul Duchene, Special to the Tribune
How airlines deal with `big' problem
By Alfred Borcover, Special to the Tribune
Women are moving up to front seat on Harleys
By Rosemary Barnes, New York Times News Service
Delving into a deal for the Dells
By Toni Stroud, Tribune staff reporter
Sports play follow the liter
By Brian Neale, Special to the Tribune
Benefit rides
Victory makes noise in cruiser market
By Rick Popely, Tribune staff reporter
Slow-moving Indian brand goes back on the block
By Peter Crowley, Knight Ridder/Tribune
What's the buzz?
By Jim Mueller, Special to the Tribune
Cycling an exercise in fit, fitness
By Larry Gierer, Knight Ridder/Tribune
2004 prices
A new shortcut across the lake
By Toni Stroud, Tribune staff reporter
Keeping motorcyclists safe and sound
By Ann Ferrar, New York Times News Service
Individualizing bikes a common rider custom
By Rick Popely, Tribune staff reporter
Recalls echo in sounds of silence
By Joseph Szczesny, Special to the Tribune
A spike in clubhouse A-list
By Phil Rogers
Disabled list should start shrinking soon
Lackey limits anxious hitters
By Paul Sullivan, Tribune staff reporter
Razov's pair of goals not enough
By Grahame L. Jones, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
MLS shifts its focus south
By Tobias Xavier Lopez, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Hit parade on inauguration night
By Dave van Dyck. Special to the Tribune
Hard to ignore top-heavy AL
By Phil Rogers
By Steve Rosenbloom
Howard demands respect, shows it
By Mike Downey
Friday's Interleague Games Results, Synopsis...
Tough choice, and DH is not an option
Baltimore: Signed RHP...
Kanaan wins IRL race in Texas
By Tribune news services
Kasey Kahne, driving a Dodge for Evernham Motorsports...
By Tribune news services
Crowd favorites state their case
By Reid Hanley, Tribune staff reporter
Roddick continues rocket-type serves
By Tribune news services
Gagne in a class by himself
By Paul Sullivan, Tribune staff reporter
A new role beckons
By Bonnie DeSimone, Tribune staff reporter
Lockport's comeback makes history
By Bob Sakamoto, Tribune staff reporter
High school year in review
By Alan Sutton. Dave Surico. Reid Hanley. Jack McCarthy. Bob Sakamoto. Mike Pankow. Ken O'Brien. Nathan Baird
Braves miss `great friend'
By Fred Mitchell, Tribune staff reporter
Gagne an out-of-this world closer
By Gordon Edes, Boston Globe
WNBA strives for equality--on bench
By Milton Kent, Tribune Newspapers: Baltimore Sun
Consistency the key to Lee's hitting spree
By Fred Mitchell, Tribune staff reporter
Teamwork, defense make a comeback
Golf Channel out of rough
By Mechelle Voepel, Kansas City Star
Race in sports: Legitimate topic bears discussing
By Rick Morrissey
Closing book on '03 Open
By Ed Sherman, Tribune golf reporter
Reliever Reda dons hero's hat in clutch
By Dave Surico, Tribune staff reporter
Notes from the field - Illinois Conservation Police...
Arlington Park tote board fire
By Tribune news services
They're quick studies
By Barry Temkin. Profiles by Tribune staff reporter Nathan Baird
Duke starter killed in crash
By Tribune news services
QB injury seals Rush's fate
By Dave Payne. Special to the Tribune
Smear tactics
By David Haugh, Tribune staff reporter
Choices abound on Lake Geneva
Bulls hope to see Deng under fire
By K.C. Johnson, Tribune staff reporter
You tell him, sister
By Christopher and Jodi Kearney
Buddy, you're lost!
By Mike Lubow
Teaching adult to see
By Cheryl Baird
Urban beasts
By Rick Kogan
He's taken but she's still taken
By Amy Dickinson
Fight fat, get fit
By Verna Noel Jones
Loopy Product Watch
By Reporting: Jeff Lyon
By Reporting: Jeff Lyon
No. 88: What is family for?
Q considers the reports from local animal control...
Juiced with r.p.m.
Better `Fat' than just fat
By Julie Deardorff
The heart of racing
See if you can picture it: You're having twins
Debunking lunar link to seizures
By Jane E. Allen, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
The white paint has landed
By Jo Keblusek
Hey, kids, eat up
By Keith Blanchard. Keith Blanchard is editor of Maxim magazine, which has a circulation of 2.5 million and is the country's fastest growing men's lifestyle magazine
Statins prescribed for Type 2 diabetics
By Jane E. Allen, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
The View's Great, The Wind's Stiff On Top Of The Town
By Rick Kogan
An embroidered linen Torah binder (121" x 5...
By Bill Hogan
Avoiding aspirin
By HealthDay News
For Tops Pops
By Jenny B. Davis, Special to the Tribune
Aurora's new allure
By Wendy Navratil
Roaming free
Students work system for clients
By William Hageman, Tribune staff reporter
As the family story goes, when Pat Reardon was a small...
By Elizabeth Taylor
15 Minutes Of Fame
By Terry Glover
Ad animal as elusive as Big Foot
By Daniel J. Vargas, Houston Chronicle
Anaconda Da Vida, baby
By Nancy Watkins. Sources: Tribune archives, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, TV Tome
Shelter dog charms way into film
By William Hageman, Tribune staff reporter
Has Donatella Versace been tamed?
By Clifford Pugh, Houston Chronicle
Celebrating unity and independence
By William Hageman, Tribune staff reporter
Obesity blame comes in giant helpings for all
By Julie Deardorff
The pen can be almost as mighty as the couch
By Marina Pisano, San Antonio Express-News
Bit keeps people from eating like a horse
By Garret Condon, Tribune Newspapers: The Hartford Courant
One degree of separation
By Dave Barry (c) 2004 Tribune Media Services
Keep an eye out for cause of itching
By Allen Douma, M.D., Tribune Media Services
He did it--better
No. 86: Who wouldn't want to hitch a ride?
Fodder For The Father
By Wendy Navratil and William Hageman
Separating the bronzers from oranges
By Janelle Erlichman Diamond, The Washington Post
Hurting for a win
By Martin Miller, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
Hopping `guitarist' proves airworthy
By Richard Knight Jr
Friendly jeans, gender equity and no snotty sales clerks
By Wendy Navratil
Conflict Expert Tim Ursiny
By Devin Rose
Changing Lanes
By Kathy Kaplan
It's brutal
By Julie Deardorff, Tribune staff reporter
Hot wheels on borrowed time
By Patrick Kampert
Tapped Out
By Patrick T. Reardon. Patrick T. Reardon is a Tribune feature writer
Marathoner outruns AIDS `death sentence'
By Devin Rose
New twist on sibling politics
By Patrick Kampert
Sutter Home box wine is, like, all pink and perky
By Bill Daley, Tribune staff reporter
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What up what up?? Bringin that west coats flava to the masses.
On today's plate I have MC Eiht & Compton's Most Wanted. These guys are one of my favs. If you don't know who MC Eiht is first off you've been sleeping under a rock. This guy was one of the foundation of Compton rappers in the late 80′s and early 90′s. He made a guest spot in Menace II Society (how many of you forgot Too $hort was in there too?) as A-Wax, one of the hardest dudes in the hood. And his song on the soundtrack, Streiht Up Menace was the summer banger. Down load the remix here:
. While today Eiht is not on a major label, at my last recollection, he was on Koch, he has never sold out. he is still true, still rappin about the hood and keeping it real. I have included a mix of some nice remixes some rare some that I just like for you.
Compton's Most Wanted – "Growin Up In the Hood" (Remix):
Most people know about the beef between he and DJ Quik. MC Eiht took offense to something Quik said on an underground tape. Word has it that Eiht misunderstood what Quik said. Eiht was quick to jump the gun figuring it had to do with gang affiliation, Eiht's a Crip and Quik a Blood. Some bad blood spilled out from this on to wax. As evidenced on this next track Eiht didn't take shit for anyone:
Compton's Most Wanted – "Def Wish II" (DJ Premier Remix):
This tune was a cassette only track off CMW's first album "It's A Compton Thang" entitled "We Made It":
Here are 2 remixes of "Geez make the Hood Go Round" off of Eiht solo album
Finally a remix of Old Dirty Bastard with Eiht "Shimmy Shimmy Ya'll":
In recent years, Eiht has put out a few less notable albums (Ol school gangsta heads would still like these albums) and he has 2 acclaimed albums with Spice 1 and also a duet album with Brotha Lynch Hung which is worth a listen IMO. He has also put out an album under the alias TOny Smallz. Here is a track with The Game:
And most recently Compton's Most Wanted has put out a reunion album, so Eiht has been keeping busy. GEYEAH!!
The hard to find album- "Hood Arrest":
Hood Arrest
My next post I will bringing that Spice 1 gigity-gigity-gangasta to ya! Blawooo!

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EDM lovers across the nation have definitely heard of this awesome duo. Prayag and Rishab, popular as Lost Stories, have been setting the music scene across India on fire for quite some time now, and their remix of Afrojack's "How you like me now" made to the VH1 list of top 100 videos in 2014. This time, they are touring the nation with their music and Hard Rock Café is their touring partner. They have rocked the audience at Delhi on the 18th of March and Bangalore on the 19th, and they are all set to sway the crowd at Pune on the 25th March and Hyderabad on the 26th March. These shows are taking the music scene in India to an all time high. Thunderous response from the audience has been a constant. Take a quick look at what all you can experience in the gigs that are coming up soon:
One of India's finest EDM performers:
Lost Stories have been a constant crowd puller at the events where they have performed. They have performed memorable sets alongside Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, and Laidback Luke amongst many others
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Regulars at the Hard Rock Café, swear by its perfect setting for rock concerts, accompanied by great food and drinks. This is definitely India's one of the most happening party destinations
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GO train service on the Milton line is delayed on Wednesday after a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed.
According to Peel Regional Police, the person was struck at approximately 7:45 a.m., just west of the Cooksville station.
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[MLS] Rookie Ike Opara, a key part of the San Jose Earthquakes' turnaround, has been sidelined with a broken left foot
that will require surgery.
There is no timetable for his return.
What makes the injury even more unfortunate is that Opara only joined the team full-time this summer after completing his junior year of studies at Wake Forest.
Opara was hurt in Saturday's 1-0 loss at home to Seattle that moved the Sounders ahead of the Quakes and Colorado in the Western Conference standings.
Opara, the No. 3 pick in the 2010 SuperDraft, won a starting job in the middle of the San Jose defense and scored goals in its second and third games of the season but then didn't play in May as he lost his starting job.
He was only available Thursday-Saturday early in the season as he commuted back and forth between Winston-Salem, N.C., and San Jose.
Opara isn't the only rookie starter to be sidelined. Right back Steven Beitashour broke his right hand in practice Monday.


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'Beat Box Bard': World premiere will give Shakespeare a contemporary beat
By Steve Rokitka |
Blending urban music beatboxing -- vocal percussion -- and the words of William Shakespeare, the world premiere of "The Beat Box Bard" will run Jan. 31-Feb. 11 at Cornell's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Directed by Cornell theater professor Bruce Levitt, the show will put a new spin on the bard's sonnets and soliloquies by setting them to an eclectic blend of contemporary beats.
The project took root after Levitt saw a New York City performance by beatboxer Adam Matta, whose vocal music imitates everything from drums and brass to turntablism. Levitt believed the sound would make an unusual accompaniment to classical works.
"I met with Adam in a coffee shop in New York and brought some sonnets," Levitt says. "I read them while he started beatboxing, unamplified, and very quickly, the text and the beats began to form an identity together."
Last semester, Levitt invited Matta to Cornell as an artist-in-residence, where, with students from Levitt's Alternative Shakespeare class, he began to combine beats and words. The result of the collaboration is part theater, part concert and part improvisational performance art, with theater students and actors reading the works while Matta accompanies them.
"I've become very aware of the two worlds being juxtaposed," says Matta. "The beats add emphasis to parts of phrases. Especially when I add in a break, suddenly the drama and importance of the words themselves get amplified." Matta adds that despite the formal nature of the texts, there is room for performers to respond to one another onstage. "Even though the texts are in the format they are, they can still be read in a playful, irreverent or experimental style."
A video of Matta performing is available on his Web site.
In a separate performance, Matta will join violinist Julianne Carney, singer/songwriter Danielle DuClos and cellist Erin Hall for a Beat Box Extravaganza (minus Shakespeare) Jan. 19 at the Appel Commons at 8 p.m. and Jan. 20 at Schwartz Center at 8 p.m.


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Recap in 140 Jim helps Nellie move her past into a closet while Andy comes out of one (albeit briefly).
Episode summary Welcome back once again, Dunder Mifflin fans. It's been a long few weeks since we last saw our Office gang and they were sorely missed … Nah, I'm just messing with you.
Frankly the past repeat-heavy month has been a welcome respite from the Sabre squad, as befits this eighth season of ever-diminishing returns. But since the series is still (still!) NBC's highest-rated comedy and still (still!) a likely candidate for renewal, we're at it once again, with several underwhelming plot lines thrust back into the harsh Scranton spotlight.
First, there's Nellie (Catherine Tate), who in the previous episode decided to hightail it to Pennsylvania after her disastrous Florida outing, and usurp Andy's position as branch manager. For some reason, CEO Robert California (James Spader) doesn't seem to care about the internal power struggles in his own company, or Nellie's out-of-the-blue reappearance, and asks the Scranton staff to throw her a welcome party. This leads to Jim and Pam asking the camera why, exactly, was Nellie still there? Excellent question! It was one I bet viewers were asking themselves repeatedly as the episode went on.
I understand the producers' whims here — "Hey, Catherine Tate is British, which kind of makes her like Ricky Gervais! Except a woman! That will revitalize things, surely" — but, to burst their comedic bubble, it just doesn't work. Nellie was an interesting one-off, just one of the many wackadoodles auditioning to take Michael Scott's job at the end of Season 7. She even made a somewhat welcome return during the Florida arc. But to bring her back in such a major fashion reeks of desperation.
What's worse is the writers are frantically trying to make us actually care about her as a character, and not just a caricature. Thus, we get some lazy back story of her last broken relationship (which led to a fear of magicians; just go with it), and some trumped-up sympathy from Jim and Dwight (well, mainly Jim). I'd go over the minutia of it if it weren't just too boring to recall. If The Office producers are listening: Please let Andy fire Nellie in a fit of glorious rage as soon as he returns to the Scranton business park.
And speaking of Andy, our favourite show tunes-singing branch manager is still off on his road trip with Erin. Only their destination is nothing so fun as a farmers' market or county fair. Instead, the two are stopping by to visit Jessica so Andy can call things off with her once and for all. Apparently Erin, that bundle of quirks, won't officially agree to be with Andy until he breaks up, face-to-face, with Jessica. Not a terrible request, really. But Andy being Andy, he screws this simple task up spectacularly. Not only does he storm in on a bachelorette party for Jessica's best friend, he also claims the only reason he's calling things off is because he's gay. (Faux homosexuality! A laugh riot, no?)
Eventually Andy comes to what's left of his senses and drives back once again to break things off for real, and the Cornell grad and his bubbly new girlfriend drive off into the sunset. The end! Oh, wait, there's several more episodes to go this season. Dang.
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Jansen released from hospital
Jansen released from hospital
Jansen is expected to be at Dodger Stadium on Friday night for the opening of a three-game series with Arizona and will be re-evaluated to determine when he can return to the mound.
The 23-year-old Jansen complained of a heart "flutter" after saving Tuesday night's game, according to manager Don Mattingly. After being administered an EKG, Jansen was hospitalized and underwent a cardio conversion to get rhythm back to his heartbeat by shocking it with electrodes.
Trainer Stan Conte said Joe Beimel received the same treatment a couple years ago and pitched two days later.
After a shaky start to the season and a three-week stint on the disabled list for a sore right shoulder, Jansen has been one of the most effective relievers in the game over the past six weeks. Since returning from the disabled list on June 18, he has struck out 26 over 16 scoreless innings, holding the opposition to a .059 batting average (3-for-51).
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Wainwright shines in spring spotlight
Wainwright shines in spring spotlight
And then there are the days when all of it comes together and you get a Spring Training event.
Adam Wainwright delighted in just such a game on Saturday afternoon at Tradition Field. Facing a team whose hearts he broke a year and a half ago, battling a lineup filled with regular-season stars and opposing the best pitcher on the planet, Wainwright turned in a superb outing in a 10-3 Cardinals win over the Mets.
Johan Santana is the big name, but Wainwright was the best pitcher in Saturday's game. He allowed two runs -- one earned -- on two hits over five innings, striking out three and walking one.
"I love that," Wainwright said. "I wish I could pitch against No. 1s every day. I feel like I'm going to beat 'em sometimes, and they're going to pitch great games sometimes. But I thrive on it. I love it. That's the ultimate competition, when you're going against the game's best, and [Santana] has proven he is."
Of course, any time Wainwright goes up against the Mets, there's a little extra juice to the matchup. His escape from a ninth-inning jam closed out the 2006 National League Championship Series and still stands as one of the iconic moments in franchise history.
So it all added up. Wainwright against the Mets, Wainwright against Santana, Wainwright against a lineup that featured Jose Reyes, David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado.
And the third-year Cardinal handled it all with aplomb.
"Adam did everything that he's supposed to do to be a good pitcher," said Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan. "He got ahead in the count. He used all of his pitches. He threw strikes with everything. Threw a lot of curveballs for strikes. He pitched very good."
The Cardinals still refuse to confirm officially what has been obvious for weeks: Wainwright is their Opening Day starting pitcher. It's not even much of a contest. With Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder on the mend, Wainwright is the undisputed No. 1 pitcher on the St. Louis staff.
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He's the guy the Cards want going against other teams' aces, and, fortunately, he wants it, too.
"The most fun you can have as a pitcher is having that No. 1 going against you and the best hitter in the game up at bat against you," he said. "They've got a couple guys on that team qualified for that at the plate."
Wainwright threw all of his pitches with movement and for strikes. He got ground-ball outs with his sinker, though he left a couple up and almost paid a price for them. His curveball was mostly excellent, with the exception of a solo homer by Mets catcher Raul Casanova. His slider was sharp, and his changeup was exceptional.
He made one hitter after another look bad with the changeup, which was moving down and away from left-handers, but still catching a piece of the strike zone.
"[The changeup] was good today," Wainwright said. "It's amazing what you do when you're able to throw it for strikes, make it look like it's going to be a strike. I just had command of it. I had a good feel for it today. You can do a lot of cool things if you have all your pitches in the zone working. Guys don't really know what in the world to look for."
Wainwright even got in on the hitting fun, stroking a base hit against Santana -- on a changeup, no less. The change-of-pace pitches were representative of the game as a whole. Santana's changeup is the best in baseball, but on Saturday, Wainwright's was better.
There are 16 days until Opening Day, so Wainwright has two more Grapefruit League starts before he faces the Rockies at Busch Stadium. Odds are, though, that neither of those upcoming spring affairs against the Orioles will quite resemble Saturday's game in Port St. Lucie.
So Wainwright will just keep working, keep trying to get sharper, and refine things so that he can be at his best when the games really count.
"I feel I'm getting close," Wainwright said. "I've definitely got to have a few more of those, a few more where I'm really feeling in control, and I'll be ready. I feel really comfortable on the mound right now. I feel like today was a really positive day for me as far as building on what I did last time. I was happy with it. I was excited."
Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If a state spends more on schools, will students perform better?
That's the question being debated in Nevada and nationwide as states grapple with shrinking budgets and parents and leaders debate how best to educate children.
The short answer is: not necessarily. A recent analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau, coupled with graduation statistics compiled by Education Week, shows the amount of money a state spends on a student doesn't necessarily correlate with how well that student performs. In other words, many generous states have woefully low graduation rates, while some stingier states graduate students en mass.
On average, states spent $10,499 per pupil during the 2008-09 school year, the most recent year for which figures were available. Leading the country was New York, which spent almost double that per student. Utah rounded up the bottom, shelling out just more than half that.
Where does Nevada rank? (Hint: Not at the top.) Here are the seven states with the highest spending per pupil, and the seven states with the least spending per pupil.
1: New York
• Spending per pupil: $18,126
• Graduation rate: 72 percent
New York leads the nation in per pupil spending for the fifth year in a row, but it comes at a cost: The state has one of the highest property tax rates in the country. The state has doubled its per student spending over the past decade, and school districts pay the most lucrative teacher salaries and benefits in the country, about double the national average.
And while New York's high school graduation rate improves slightly year over year, studies show the vast majority of graduates are not prepared for college.
2. Washington, D.C.
• Spending per pupil: $16,408
• Graduation rate: 43 percent
Washington, D.C., ranks second in the nation for per pupil spending, but its graduation rates are among the worst in the country. Anti-tax advocates often use it as a centerpiece for arguing that higher spending doesn't always equate to better results.
One likely reason for the failing schools: It spends more money than any state on school administration. And although teachers are paid well, they receive paltry benefits packages.
3. New Jersey
• Spending per pupil: $16,271
• Graduation rate: 87 percent
Other states spend more on education than New Jersey, but the Garden State boasts the highest graduation rate in the country. It also leads the nation in graduating Hispanic and black students.
The numbers aren't good enough for Republican Gov. Chris Christie. He recently announced a pilot program that would allow private companies to run public schools in chronically underperforming districts, a plan strongly opposed by the state's teachers union.
4. Alaska
• Spending per pupil: $15,552
• Graduation rate: 66 percent
Alaska receives the most federal aid per pupil of any state, more than double the national average. But the state struggles to keep its schools open because of a lack of population. State funding makes up the bulk of school districts' revenue.
Little-known fact: If a student misses a significant amount of school, resulting in worsening grades, the student's parents can be fined $500 a day for every day missed.
5. Vermont
• Spending per pupil: $15,175
• Graduation rate: 82 percent
Along with having one of the highest per pupil spending averages in the country, Vermont showed one of the highest education spending increases from 2008 to 2009. Spending per pupil rose 6.1 percent, compared with the national average of 2.3 percent.
To keep spending high as federal stimulus money runs out, Vermont's education commissioner wants to phase out most of the state's small school grants and consolidate its 277 school districts. Vermont leads the nation in spending the most amount of state money per pupil.
6. Wyoming
• Spending per pupil: $14,573
• Graduation rate: 71 percent
Wyoming relies less heavily on federal funding than most states, instead paying for education largely with state dollars. And state funding for teacher salaries rose sharply in 2006 after a study commissioned by the Legislature found that higher salaries kept new hires in the classroom.
Did you know? The Wyoming Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of a school district requiring drug and alcohol testing for students who participate in extracurricular activities. Nine school districts in Wyoming mandate such testing.
7. Connecticut
• Spending per pupil: $14,531
• Graduation rate: 79 percent
The bulk of Connecticut's education funding comes from local sources; the state receives the third lowest amount of federal funding in the nation. Still, it is a leader in teacher pay and benefits and spends more than most states on administration costs.
Interesting tidbit: A Connecticut mother was charged with first-degree grand larceny and conspiracy for allegedly stealing $15,686 in educational services from Norwalk Public Schools. Officials alleged her 6-year-old son lived in a different school district.
45. Nevada
• Spending per pupil: $8,422
• Graduation rate: 44 percent
Nevada lags well below the national average ($10,499) in per pupil spending. The majority of money goes to the Clark County School District, by far the largest in the state, and the bulk of the district's spending pays for salary and wages. The bulk of school revenue comes from state and local sources.
The state historically ranks at or near the bottom in education spending and academic achievement. In fact, for several years Nevada has had the lowest graduation rate in the country. Only Washington, D.C., measured lower.
46. Mississippi
• Spending per pupil: $8,075
• Graduation rate: 61 percent
Mississippi ranks low in most quality-of-life assessments. The state receives only a small fraction of funding from the federal government and relies heavily on state money. Districts generally spend a sizable portion of their funding on administration and pay teachers poorly.
In the news: Civil rights advocates are suing Jackson's public school district, claiming officials at an alternative school shackled children to railings and poles for hours at a time.
47. Tennessee
• Spending per pupil: $7,897
• Graduation rate: 77 percent
Tennessee enjoys the highest graduation rate among the nation's lowest-funded schools. That can be attributed in part to the fact that Memphis, the state's biggest city, spends significantly more on its students.
Still, many of the city's schools are struggling. In fact, four Memphis schools last week were pulled from district control and placed into a state-run district. The superintendent is an "Oprah-approved" administrator who founded a successful charter school. He is tasked with improving student outcomes in the lowest performing campuses.
48. Oklahoma
• Spending per pupil: $7,855
• Graduation rate: 70 percent
Oklahoma offers among the least lucrative teacher salary and benefits packages in the nation. A ballot measure will go to voters in November to decide whether to raise per pupil spending to the regional average. Such a move would cost $1.7 billion over three years, and the state already faces a $1 billion budget hole.
To help ease the crunch of increasing school populations, at least one district has begun to offer students the option of attending a free online public charter school. Teachers provide online instruction and support, K-12 students work at their own pace, and the school is governed by an independent nonprofit board.
49. Arizona
• Spending per pupil: $7,813
• Graduation rate: 67 percent
Arizona relies primarily on state and local taxes to fund education, and the Legislature continues to cut both streams of money to schools. Critics argue that the cuts result in low graduation rates.
At the same time, the gap between "have" and "have not" schools is on the rise, and building repairs statewide go unfunded. This year, voters will see the highest number of school district bond questions on the ballot since 2006, when they had 14 to consider. Arizona also is among the lowest-paying states for teacher salaries.
50. Idaho
• Spending per pupil: $7,092
• Graduation rate: 76 percent
Idaho public schools face even deeper cuts in the future as lawmakers wrestle with budget deficits. State legislators passed a sweeping education package this year that restricts collective bargaining, eliminates tenure and provides every high school student with a laptop computer. Opponents say the changes will undermine teachers and increase class sizes, while supporters argue the plan stretches the state's scarce education dollars.
Idaho ranks low in the amount of federal funding it receives, and the state's teachers earn the third-lowest salaries in the country.
51. Utah
• Spending per pupil: $6,356
• Graduation rate: 72 percent
Even though Utah ranks last in the amount of spending per student, it enjoys a higher graduation rate than many of the big spenders. In fact, it graduates the same percentage of students as New York, which leads in per pupil spending.
Several years ago, Utah officials increased school spending 10.3 percent (the second-highest jump in the country), but per pupil output remained low because the state's population continued to grow. Utah has a higher average household size — 3.1 people — than the national average of 2.6.
Quick fact: Almost half of a Utahn's taxes goes toward schools statewide.


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PSY Dominates With I LUV IT On 3 Different Charts
PSY is taking over the world again with his new album, 4X2=8. His title track, I LUV IT is currently No. 1 on Melon, M-Ney, and Monkey3s music charts, and is climbing to the top on other ranking charts as well. His other track, New Face is also doing very well, following the rankings for I LUV IT.
PSY also recently took his first win on M!Countdown, despite being absent from broadcast, and it is likely that the world star will dominate on other music programs as well with his catchy electro-house beats.
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that's great
that's great
thanks new for very good idea to use RailClone along spline,
i tried, me too and found a limit RailClone of use in following spline: this can be deformed only in one direction at once.
*blu spline is desidered, deformed in more directions*
can you see better in following pictures
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Itoo Software
This limitation was a good thing for me, i'm not sure i would have the idea to slice a mesh like i did if i have could use fully 3D splinesThis is a limitation of the Lite version, it can use only flat splines.
Btw, here is an update for my previous image, and final submition.
Thanks leelou
I love what you've done.
Thanks a lot.
love the sparkles! Diamonds, after all, are the girls best friend.
really like the sparkles also newke , haven't been at home lately , i'm really glad you achieve that result with such limitations
First of all i have to say that Railclone from Itoo soft is just a great tool for every architectural designer!
This is my entry to the contest... i hope you'll like it!
Done it with 3ds max rendered with vray post pro with photoshop.
From the railclone plug in i use industrial pipe1 and from railings interior metal handrail1.
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In case you missed it over the holiday weekend, Raleigh News & Observer columnist Rob Christensen had an excellent column [1] that took state lawmakers to task for five proposals that will adversely impact the quality of North Carolina's democracy:
- The proposed demise of SBI independence,
- The end of publicly-financed judicial campaigns,
- The proposed expansion of political patronage hiring,
- Expanded secrecy in personnel grievance proceedings, and
- Making it harder for average citizens to vote.
As Christensen notes:
"The Republicans came into office as reformers promising a broom to clean up the mess left by the Democrats. As my mom liked to say, the proof is in the pudding."
He might have added that right now, the pudding is watery and tastes lousy. Read the entire column by clicking here [1].


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My love affair with the Dyson vacuum cleaner began many years ago when as a poor student I spent my summer holidays working as a cleaner in an old folks' home. In those dark days, the Dyson cleaner was the only ray of light in my otherwise gloomy days of dusters, dishes, toilet cleaner and mops. Now, anyone who has ever visited my flat, been in my car or even seen my desk at work for that matter, will know that I'm not the world's tidiest person and might express surprise that I would ever have received remuneration for my cleaning abilities! Although cleaning didn't turn out to be the career for me, one thing I did gain from those summers of servitude was a lifelong affiliation to the Dyson vacuum cleaner.
The Dyson I used when employed as a cleaner was the original yellow upright Dyson. So impressed was I with its cleaning ability and most importantly, the ability it gave me to actually see the dirt as it was picked up, that as soon as I could afford to buy one, I went out to buy a Dyson all of my very own. And what a joyous day that was!
In case there is anyone out there (I do pity you!) who is yet to experience the delights of the Dyson, I'll briefly summarise what the Dyson is all about. The feature it is best known for is its patented dual cyclone system. This is a bagless suction system which means that there is no loss of suction while the cylinder fills up as there is nothing that can get clogged up. You can see the dirt spinning round in the cylinder as you vacuum which means it's easy to tell when you need to empty the cylinder. Once the cylinder fills up you just detach it from the rest of the vacuum and simply empty it into the bin - there's no fuss with changing a bag and having to get your hands dirty.
There are now a wide range of Dysons available. I opted against the upright version because I have a small flat and thought that the DC08 would better meet my needs as it comes with a detachable hose which reaches about 3 metres. (I was also tempted by an offer in Argos which gave me £50 off the listed price of over £200!) Features of the DC08 include three additional attachments, a cable rewind button, a low reach floor tool, and washable filters.
Ease of Use
Putting the Dyson together was simple. It comes with a very clear set of instructions and the entire process took only about five minutes. My only reservation as to ease of use would be that it is quite heavy and the less physically fit may find it hard to move around in smaller areas. However, the cable rewind button is very convenient and emptying the cylinder is so easy a five year old could do it. The cylinder detaches from the rest of the vacuum in one simple movement and there is no need to get your hands anywhere near the dirt.
I have to say that the upright Dyson cleaner does have slightly better suction than the DC08, but the DC08s suction is still far superior to any other brand of vacuum that I've ever used. Because it has no bag, the Dyson can pick up much larger items from the floor than your average vacuum - it picks up coins and small bits of paper without getting blocked. This makes it ideal for the lazy cleaner like myself who can't be bothered to bend down and pick anything up off the floor! Its ability to pick up larger items doesn't compromise its capacity to pick up dust and, for example, pet hair. One sweep is usually sufficient to pick up everything. This excellent suction combined with the sheer pleasure of being able to see how much dirt you are getting off the floor makes the DC08 a real winner!
The DC08 comes with three attachments which are designed to vacuum upholstery, curtains and stairs. These versatile tools mean that the Dyson can be used in all areas and there is no loss of suction when using them.
The DC08 comes with a free two year guarantee. This guarantee is excellent - if your DC08 needs attention Dyson promise to send an engineer to your preferred address to repair it within three days if possible. I don't know of any other vacuums that offer this kind of service.
Value for money
Dysons are expensive, very expensive. Prices range from £150 to over £300 for the more advanced models. I have to be honest and say that for domestic usage, they're not really that great value for money. Unless you need an exceptional vacuum, for example if you have a dust allergy, then you probably don't need a Dyson - there are loads of vacuums you can get for less than half the price that would do an acceptable job. However, for anyone who's involved in professional vacuuming I imagine that a Dyson would make your life a lot easier.
Personally speaking, I admit that I don't really need a Dyson - I only tend to use it about once a month. However, the novelty value of the spinning cylinder makes it the perfect vacuum for me - it's just incredibly satisfying to be able to see the dirt gather as you vacuum. I probably wouldn't ever vacuum if I didn't have a Dyson!
Highly recommended for all lazy cleaners out there who need motivation to vacuum (and for any strange people who are obsessive about cleaning)!
We did not have a vaccum in our house hold for a very long while due to the fact we live in a very small bedsit and storage space is an issue. Due to having wooden flooring we would use a broom and pan to clear up the dirt.
We saw this compact Vacuum and decided to purchase it.
This device needs no bags and the cylinder is easy to snap on and off. Once sucked into the cylinder the dust stays put and when removed does not blow every where. Once off you can then place it directly into your bin with little or no dust blowing else where.
You can then put it back on and start hoovering again.
The unit is very small and fit in the corner of a room very easily without taking up much space.
The plug lead goes back into the hoover at the touch of a botton like most vacuums on the market.
The main hoover part also clips on and off the vacuum therefore helping towards making the vacuum compact for storage.
The Vacuum is also very light weight therefore making it easy to carry whilst hoovering making hard to reach places more managable and those stairs even easier to access.
I am unsure how far the lead reaches as I only have a small place so dont have to pull the lead out to far. The main tube is long enough for all my hoovering access.
The Vacuum takes up most items on the floor and even works well on my wooden flooring leaving no noticable particles on the floor.
It is even on wheel so it can roll round corners and the floor without picking it up each time to move.
The cylinder has an okay compacity but can fill up very quickly if you have to hoover up a mess.
For a small place this is not a problem and due to being easy to remove and clear it does not cause much of a hassle.
The Vacuum is not very loud and due to living in a flat this can be a bonus. I would not recommend using it of a late evening but I am sure this goes for a lot of Vacuums.
Over all this is an easy to use piece of equipment which is good if you live in a small area like my self or have a lot of stairs to hoover and fed up of dragging a heavy items up the stairs after you.
The Dysons root 12 cyclone maintains constant suction and is the most powerful cylinder room after room / With Dyson Contact head the DC08 picks up even more dust and Large debris / Lifetime filtration, so no filters to buy / Root12 Cyclone technology / Contact head / Large debris pick-up / No filters to buy / BAF Seal of approval / Easy to manoeuvre / High velocity airflow tools / Car cleaning / Suction release trigger / Ergonomic wand handle / Adjustable wand / Removable tool holster / Sits on the stairs / Easy to store / Clear bin / Protective rubber wheels / Robust construction / Liquid Steel / Short name: Dyson DC08 Origin


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The death of Osama bin Laden, and any disarray it may leave in the senior al-Qaeda leadership, are unlikely to hamper the killing power of Afghan insurgent groups as they ramp up for the warm-weather fighting season, according to military sources and other experts.
Al-Qaeda commanders are present in the eastern region of the country along the mountainous border with Pakistan, and some co-ordinate with local bands of Afghan insurgents.
Yet their numbers are small and they have not managed to gain traction or momentum, according to officers with the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, as the American-led NATO mission is called.
ISAF officials have said al-Qaeda operatives in the eastern border area provide services, such has helping bring foreign fighters into Afghanistan. Foreign fighters have been killed in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nuristan after crossing over from Pakistan's tribal region, but they are generally considered fellow travellers of the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban rather than al-Qaeda operatives.
"There is a very, very low number of al-Qaeda and we are not seeing an increase," said U.S. Army Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Seiber, the spokesman for the ISAF eastern command.
The Taliban describes itself as a national movement fighting to evict infidel foreign forces from Afghanistan, rather than part of the global jihad espoused by al-Qaeda. While the group harboured Mr. bin Laden and his terror training camps during its five years in power, former Taliban officials have insisted he was simply a guest and not a partner.
With Mr. bin Laden's death, though, Taliban leaders now appear unsure how to react. On Tuesday, they issued a statement saying only that they would comment when they had confirmation of his death "from sources close to Osama."
On the battlefield, military experts say, ideological and, in some cases, operational links have developed among al-Qaeda, the Taliban and the stew of other militant groups that are fighting in Afghanistan.
Some of those groups have their own national identity, such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan that operates in the northern part of the country. The Afghan Haqqani network is said to answer to the senior Taliban leadership, but acts exclusively in the eastern part of the country. A third Afghan force, Hezb-e Islami, operates independently of the Taliban and is reported to run its own military training camp at an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan.
Al-Qaeda does field small-sized units of up to 10 men in some districts in the eastern border regions, according to Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. It also has integrated its leadership in those areas with the Taliban, but its operatives fight alongside local and regional Taliban.
But the death of Mr. bin Laden will not impact the effectiveness of the Afghan insurgency because these groups have their own strong networks and income sources.
"Al-Qaeda serves as a 'force multiplier' for the Taliban in Afghanistan," said Mr. Roggio, who is also the managing editor of the online site, the Long War Journal. "They essentially serve as the insurgency's version of embedded military trainers - they impart knowledge on local forces, facilitate the movement of weapons and explosives and fight alongside the Taliban against Afghan and coalition forces."
Afghan government officials are hoping that Taliban leaders at least draw a lesson from the long and ultimately successful U.S. manhunt for Mr. bin Laden, and consider negotiating an end to the war.
"I don't think his death has a big effect on our Afghan Taliban and they're the ones we are talking to," said Arsullah Rahmani, a former Taliban deputy minister who has joined the government as a peace envoy. "I plead with them to come and negotiate or they could face the same fate."


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From: "Lisa Hutchinson" <>
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Jones
Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 06:59:35 -0500
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Just curious-did you ever find Ferguson and Caroline's marriage
record? Have you been able to track down any of James B. Jones's other
descendants? I'm sure you have tried, but now you have me curious!! I live
in Springfield, Illinois and plan to take a trip to AR this summer. I am
meeting, for the first time, another Province descendant that I have become
friends with. Neither one of us have been in that area before. I plan to
hit Izard, Jackson, and Independance counties. My Province cousin is also
from Texas. Did the Izard County Courthouse burn? I keeping asking this and
nobody answers. Of course, if you tell me yes, I'm going to cry!! Lisa
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" Stainless steel tool cores and cuts fruit into 10 wedges, eliminating seeds with a coring blade larger than most. Protective cover now included! "
We have many different kitchen and household gadgets in our house and one of the best ones we have is our Pampered Chef Apple Wedger which we bought about six months ago for just under ten pounds direct from Pampered Chef, as I don't beleive you can actually buy these things in any stores. It was my other half who decided we needed one to mainly encourgae the little lad to eat his fruit as he generally does not like it.
This has a three year guarantee and is made from good solid stainless steel with ten very sharp blades to cut your apple into ten even segments. It is very easy and simple to use and the idea is that you place your apple on the top and press down firmly and hey presto - you are also able to remove the core in the middle and can just chuck it away - so there is no waste. I take a little while to get the apple in position before I press down but once you have used it a few times, it gets a little easier and you get more used to exactly where it is best to place the apple. I particularly like the fact that the handles are very wide (and also made of stainless steel) so this makes gripping hold and pressing down that much easier in my opinion.
It is easy to keep clean but some may find it a little bit fiddly, especially washing between the blades, and you can either wash it by hand or you can also pop it into the dishwasher. Although some may find it fiddly, I personally find it very simple to keep clean and the bits of apple just wash off straight away.
It does look very stylish as it sits on our black worktop and a lot of poeple have commented on how good it looks. It also comes with a very handy plastic protective cover to make sure those sharp blades do not come into contact with inquisitive little fingers.
In our opinion a smashing gadget.
I've said in my previous reviews that I do get given a lot of kitchen gadgets for birthdays and Christmas because I love them. I love them mainly because they are total gimmicks and it is my husband's job to wash them up afterwards - so I can have all the fun and none of the chore! One of the most recent things I got was this Pampered Chef Apple Wedger, which is a pretty nifty little thing.
I always eat apples with a knife because I have memories of losing teeth in apples as a child - something that I am keen not to repeat since I am on my last set now. The wedger does exactly what a knife does, but with more ease and more precision.
The gadget is made of stainless steel and is basically a flat round device that has a circular hole in the middle and spokes coming off it to make the wedges. There is a stainless steel handle on each side for gripping.
So, what's good about it? Well it is really easy to use. You just need to put your apple on a flat surface and then position the device over the top so that the hole in the middle surrounds your apple's core and then you push down firmly. The blades on the wedger are surprisingly sharp (definitely best kept away from little hands and those hands that belong to clumsy people) and it is surprisingly easy to push the wedger through your apple. I find the best thing to do first is press it in a little way so that you can get a groove, just so you can position it properly and you don't go sending it off in the wrong direction.
The handles are pretty wide so it is very easy to grip and to apply a reasonable amount of pressure. Since it is made out of stainless steel, it is very solid and not at all flimsy. The wedger removes the core neatly and leaves you with ten nice sized slices of apple that are the prefect size for eating.
So what's not so good about it then? Well the main thing is the price. I had no idea how much it cost because it was a gift, but a quick search on the internet shows that they cost in the region of £10. Oddly enough there is one for sale on Amazon at £28 and from the pictures it looks to be exactly the same thing. Even at £10, it is ridiculously overpriced. It is a nice little gadget, but for that kind of money, you'll probably find that a knife would suffice. I can't believe that hubby would have paid that much though, so you can probably get it in kitchen gadet shops for less.
The other downside to it is that it is more difficult to clean than a knife is. Like I said, I don't do the washing up, but hubby says it's a pain because of all the little spaces between the blades.
Overall, I'd recommend it because it is handy and it is easy to use, but I wouldn't pay £10 for it, that's for sure.
As far as kitchen gadgets are concerned this one is probably one of my favourites. I have really sensitive teeth and when I bite into a whole apple, it tends to be really painful as a combination of the pressure and the coldness of the fruit really starts to niggle my teeth. I am not lazy through a good paring knife in my skilful hands (joke) can make quick work of an apple. My mum had other ideas though and brought me this apple wedger in order to make things a little quicker for me.
I have seen similar devices before that remove the core of the apple, but this one is really useful because it slices it into segments too.
The machine is made from stainless steel and is round with ten bladed segments. These blades are really shape and you need to be careful when washing or putting your device away. There is a plastic cover to store the wedger in.
To use the device you need to place your apple on a hard surface or chopping board. Then place the device on top. At the centre of this segmented circular device is a smaller circle that you need to line the apple core up with.
Next you need to push down the bladed device against the apple and with not much pressure, the blades slip down and you are left with ten segments of apple and a thin apple core. This core tends to be quite thin so not much of the apple is wasted. The apple is now ready for you to enjoy. There are two handles either side so you have a firm grip of the machine.
You can use other fruits with the device such as pears and oranges but as it is mainly designed for an apple with a core, you tend to lose a bit of the fruit that perhaps you did not need to.
*My experiences*
I must admit that the novelty of using the device has long since worn off and the drama of getting the device out of the cupboard and then cleaning it afterwards has bored me. I tend to use a knife to cut my apple up. Yes the segments are not perfect but I find it quicker using a knife.
It is a good item though and the results are really reliable. It is really robust and the blades are so sharp that I can imagine they will stay this way for a while. The device can be washed in the dishwasher, but like I said above, just be careful as the blades are super sharp and thin.
My mum paid £9.99 for the apple wedger which is far too much money to spend. It is good quality but this just seems a lot to spend on a tool that I hardly use.
When it comes to recommending the product... I personally would not buy one again as it is something I can live without, but if this is a tool you are looking for and you want perfectly sliced fruit then this one does the job. Another drawback though is that my Grandma who has arthritis struggles with exerting the right amount of pressure to slice the apple, so if it is something you are thinking about, you may want to have a go with one before you actually buy it.
I really like eating apples that are chopped. Especially at the moment when I'm having a nightmare with my wisdom teeth!
This device is really easy to use. You push it down over your apple and it cuts it into neat little segments, leaving the core in the middle. It's made of really high quality material, feels really sturdy and stays nice and sharp (which is a blessing because I have no idea how you'd go about sharpening it)
The slicer is a really good size and I've never had a problem with an apple being too big to fit in it, but the core section is really small, and I often find my segments have a little more core in them than I would like. Because of this, I don't really use my slicer for apples that I'm going to eat raw, more for things that are going into baking. The uniform slices look great in upside down cakes or tarte tatin where the cooking means the core doesn't really matter; it's much less noticeable.
As I mentioned before, the slicer is really sharp. You really need to watch your fingers, I certainly wouldn't think this would be suitable for a child to use.
Please, please, please be careful when using this product. It can be leathal! Whilst it is a clever gadget, there is one problem with it. After slicing the apple, the core gets stuck in the wedger and is difficult to remove. You have to push it out! I accidentally held it the wrong way whilst doing this yesterday in a rush whilst preparing my daughter's packed lunch and ended up with my thumb slipping onto the blades! I have spent the last 2 days at hospital between A&E and the plastic surgery unit and on Friday will be having an operation to repair the tendon in my thumb as the cut has been so deep! It has been very stressful, not to mention painful! Please Pampered Chef, either withdraw this product or look at the design again so the core does not get stuck!
The reason I love the Pampered Chef Apple Wedger is that I can prepare an apple to take out with me. What I do is I 'part wedge' the apple by pushing about three-quarters of the way down, then withdraw the wedger, and then TIGHTLY wrap the whole part-cut apple in cling film or a small plastic bag. The point of this is that I can break off a wedge when I want one, and I can eat it without smudging my lipstick! Wrapping the whole apple in plastic keeps the apple from turning brown, and having small wedges (the wedger makes ten wedges) means the appke is easier to eat. It certainly helps to make an apple child-friendly. You can buy cheaper wedges, but they produce clumsier pieces, in my opinion. And that's the disadvantage: it cost nearly a tenner. However, as I prepare an apple each day for me, and an apple for each of the children's lunchboxes, it is cheap on a price-per-use basis.
This is probably one of the best gadgets I have brought over the years and one that I use frequently.
I was invited to a Pampered Chef party and I brought mine at this, so if you visit their website you can arrange to either host a party or find a local Pampered Chef representative who may be able to order one for you. They ar expensive though at around the £12 mark if I remember rightly.
The wedger is made from stainless steel and is a simple design all in one piece, except for the cover which goes over the blades.
It is circular and has sections which when placed on the top of an apple and pressed down, the wedger will slice through the apple and cut it into segments. It is meant to cut circularly through the core, leaving the segments ready to eat and with no core left on them. However depending on the size of the apple, you may sometimes be left with a small piece of core attached to the edge of the apple segment. This is easily removed with a knife if it bothers you.
I love this gadget. I have weak front teeth and biting into a whole apple is almost impossible for me so being able to use this gives me the oppertunity to eat apples with no pain to my teeth.
The children also love to have their apples segmented and if it makes them eat more fruit it is all good for me.
I highly recommend this, just watch your fingers as the blades are extremely sharp!
Be warned - if you are ever invited to a Pampered Chef evening it is very likely that you will come home with an amazing but slightly expensive gadget which you never set out to buy! This is definitely what happened to me the day I bought my Pampered Chef Apple Wedger. Having said that though, I don't, for one minute, regret my purchase, mainly because I think it is this more than anything else which encourages my daughters to eat fruit!
So what is this little gadget and what does it do? Well, it is made from stainless steel and is circular in shape. The circle is divided into ten segments with a smaller circle in the middle. The first thing you need to be aware of is that these segments are all made up of blades and - believe me - they are very sharp! Because of this, the wedger comes complete with a protective plastic cover which I think is wise to have in place at all times when not in use and definitely to keep out of the way of little fingers!
The wedger works in a very simple way.You place it directly over the centre of an apple lining up the stalk so that it will be within the smaller circle. With the apple placed on a hard surface, press down firmly and - lo and behold - your apple will have been divided into ten perfect segments and the core will have been removed through the middle - pips and all! You don't even have to peel the apple first. The segments are always very easy to just prise way and then the core can just be pushed out of the middle and thrown away. It works incredibly well every single time and not only can you use it for apples but also pears, and even potatoes if you want to make perfect potato wedges and impress all your friends!
It's very easy to clean as well because you can simply put it in the dishwasher with all the other stuff - no problem!
Now I said earlier that this really encourages my children to eat fruit and the reason is because they simply love watching the apple wedger at work.The way all the segments fall outwards once you have pushed it down and the core is left standing up in the middle seems almost magical to them. And of course they can't get to watch this happen if they are not going to eat the pieces afterwards!
Now, you could argue, that you could get exactly the same results by just using a sharp vegetable knife and having a firm hand! But it just isn't the same. I honestly don't think that my girls are going to get excited over fruit if they simply have to watch me cutting it with a knife! And there is something extremely satisfying producing all those perfectly formed segments!
Now I'm sure by this point that as well as thinking that you cannot live without this truly wonderful gadget, you also want to know 'what does it cost?' Well, I have to tell you that it's not cheap! In fact I paid the grand total of £9.75 for my corer but it did come with a three year guarantee! I've also had it for about two years and the blades seem as sharp as the first time I used it! You could at this point easily be thinking that 'that's a heck of a lot to pay for a glorified vegetable knife' but it's not so much to pay for a magical gadget that encourages children to eat fruit!
So, either this was one of the best buys I have ever made, or someone saw me coming a mile off! You decide! Personally - I love it!
Stainless steel tool cores and cuts fruit into 10 wedges, eliminating seeds with a coring blade larger than most. Protective cover now included!


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Matt Garza completed his first rehab start Wednesday with the Smokies. While Tennessee lost the rain-shortened game, Garza threw 42 pitches, 25 strikes, in 2.2 IP. Garza walked two batters and gave up a hit and run in his first game action since last July. Garza is expected to make his second rehab start on Monday in an Iowa Cubs' uniform. While there was plenty of offense at times, pitching was at the forefront to start this week. Daytona's Zach Cates and Tennessee's Kyle Hendricks flirted … [Read more...]
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The talk of the system is the Tennessee Smokies, who lead their division and are the first Cubs affiliate to win ten games. Shortstop Arismendy Alcantara has exploded onto the scene, while Matt Szczur and Jae-Hoon Ha have been steady. While dodging bad weather, Kane County seems to now have their offense in gear as Rock Shoulders carried the team through a doubleheader sweep. Daytona should be glad to see Tampa leave town as they dropped a three game series by a composite score of 27-14. Iowa … [Read more...]
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Poor weather has played havoc with all of baseball this spring, as postponements and hostile conditions have had their effect, even in the minor leagues. The conditions aren't the only thing that was hostile this week, as tempers flared in Daytona, resulting in an ejections and suspensions. Kane County can't seem to do things easy as they played their fourth extra inning game of the season. Tennessee ended a four game losing streak with excellent back-to-back pitching performances by Eric … [Read more...]
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Welcome to The CCO's Thursday addition of Down on the Farm. In today's report, Kane County records their first wins of the season thanks to OF Bijan Rademacher. Jorge Soler and the Daytona Cubs flexed their muscles against Brevard County. Tennessee dropped a tight pair of games to Pensacola, despite the efforts of Jae-Hoon Ha and Matt Szczur. And Iowa continued to scuffle in Round Rock, as they remain winless for the season. … [Read more...]
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Minor League Preview: Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa Good Morning to everyone at the CCO! Today is the last of a three part installment previewing the 2013 minor league season. We will be discussing each level's strengths, weaknesses, and things to look for. Please note that the previews are based on current roster assignments and anticipated Spring Training success. All assignments, both as to position and level, are subject to change pending the completion of Spring Training. … [Read more...]
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Georgia track and field program opened the 2003 indoor season at the SEC Challenge Friday and Saturday. The Georgia men and women placed fourth in the team scoring. The men scored 99.50 points and the women scored 65.50 points.
The men's and women's weight throw events took place late Friday evening. The Bulldogs dominated the men's weight, with junior newcomer Lucais Mackay leading the way with a first place and NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 68 feet, 10 inches (20.98 meters). The mark ranks him fifth on UGA's all-time list in the event.
Senior Panagiotis Mavraganis placed second, also recording an NCAA provisional mark (64-10, 19.76).
Georgia also placed third (Chad Goddard -- 62-71/4, 19.08), sixth (David Schenek -- 56-1/2, 17.08m) and seventh (John Newell -- 55-61/4, 16.92m), taking 29 of a possible 39 points in the event.
Senior Beth Seymour placed fourth (57-1/4, 17.38m) on the women's side.
The women's 5,000 meter run kicked off Saturday's competition with a 7:40 a.m. start. Freshman Lauren Burks placed second with a time of 17:41.08.
The men followed with junior Philip Bett winning in a time of 14:50.09, ranking him second all-time on UGA's indoor list.
Redshirt freshman Mike Swope placed second (15:05.53), freshman Grant Eichenlaub placed fifth (15:15.18) and sophomore Kevin Foley placed seventh (16:14.83).
Sophomore Krysha Bayley, junior newcomer Hyleas Fountain, senior Farah Jean-Pierre and redshirt freshman Laura Williams grabbed points for the Lady Bulldogs in the jumps.
Bayley placed second in the long jump (19-41/4, 5.90m). Fountain placed fourth in the high jump (5-83/4, 1.75m). Fountain's mark ties her for seventh all-time on UGA's indoor high jump list. Jean-Pierre placed sixth (36-71/2, 11.16m), and Williams placed eighth (34-21/4, 10.42m) in the triple jump.
Sophomore Kierney Hiteshew won the women's pole vault with an NCAA provisional qualifying and career-best mark of 13-11/2 (four meters). The mark moves her to second on UGA's all-time indoor list in the event.
Georgia also placed fourth (Corrie Drakulich, 12-51/2, 3.80m) and tied for sixth (Danielle Cherico, 11-93/4, 3.60m).
Redshirt freshman Josh Reid and sophomore Jeremy Glaze scored in the jumps. Reid tied for fourth (6-8, 2.03m) in the high jump, and Glaze placed third in the triple jump (47-1, 14.35m).
In the men's pole vault, sophomore Brad Smith placed fifth with a career indoor best-matching mark of 16-43/4 (five meters).
The Bulldogs added more points from the throws as Newell placed fourth (57-51/2, 17.51m) and Mackay placed fifth (55-93/4, 17.01m) in the men's shot put.
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs also had scorers in the sprints and hurdles. Senior Dennis Baker placed fourth in the 60-meter dash (6.78). Fountain scored in the 60 meter hurdles, placing fifth (8.49). Her time of 8.47 in the prelims ranks her fourth on UGA's all-time list.
Junior Sherita King placed seventh in the 60-meter dash with a career-best time of 7.53, giving her sole possession of fifth on UGA's all-time list. King also placed sixth in the 200-meter dash (24.52), followed by Bayley in eighth (24.61).
The distance corps added more points in the 3,000. Senior Erin Kelley placed sixth in the women's race with a career-best time of 10:13.44, and freshman Jill Steffens placed eighth (10:47.15). In the men's race, junior newcomer Ian Dickinson placed third (8:27.07) and senior newcomer Andrew Lafrenz placed fifth (8:36.62).
The men's distance medley relay team of Eichenlaub, sophomore Robert Phipps, junior Will Howard and Bett placed fourth with a time of 10:25.36. The women's 4x400 meter relay team of freshman Jasmine Dixon, King, Fountain and Bayley placed sixth with a time of 3:53.12.
The men's 4x400 meter relay team of sophomore LaRon Bennett, freshman Justin Carlin, Baker and redshirt freshman Rod Ficklin placed seventh with a time of 3:20.00.
''Overall, I think this is one of the best meets we've had to start the year,'' Georgia head coach Wayne Norton said. ''I'm pretty happy about that, but we also see where we need to improve. We had some good performances. We had some highlights and it gives us someplace to start. This is our first meet of the year and some of these teams have already had one or two meets.
''I'm real satisfied with where we are, and we're looking forward to next week.''
Georgia will compete next weekend at the Carolina Fast Times in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, January 26, 2003.
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