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Harlequins look set to bow out of the Heineken Cup after losing 9-8 to Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway on Friday.
Harlequins look set to bow out of the Heineken Cup after losing 9-8 to Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway on Friday.
With Toulouse losing in Gloucester, victory would have put Quins into the quarter-finals but three first-half Niall O'Connor penalties were enough for Connacht to secure their first ever Heineken Cup win.
Connacht won their first match since September and ended a dismal 14-game losing run to all but dump Harlequins out of Europe.
At wet and windy Galway, playing into a driving gale and heavy rain, Harlequins would have been content going in at half-time only four points in arrears.
The Londoners adopted keep-ball tactics in the first half, knowing that tactical kicking was not an option, and they managed to turn possession into points in the eighth minute thanks to a try from Sam Smith.
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Quins were then embarrassed at scrum-time, losing control at the base five metres from the home side's line when they had previously rejected kickable attempts at goal.
Connacht continued to tackle themselves to a standstill, Harlequins pounding away at a brickwall defence without any joy for the entirety of the third quarter.
A three-pointer from Evans just after the hour-mark provided the first points of a tense second half, but the Kiwi was unable to convert his next opportunity and Harlequins were left to reflect on an opportunity missed given Toulouse's shock defeat at the hands of Gloucester.
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Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 Denis Buckley, 18 Dylan Rogers, 19 Mick Kearney, 20 Eoin McKeon, 21 Dave Moore, 22 Miah Nikora, 23 Henry Fa'afili.
Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Ugo Monye, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Chris Robshaw, 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 5 George Robson, 4 Tomas Vallejos, 3 James Johnston, 2 Chris Brooker, 1 Joe Marler.
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by Joe Buscaglia
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The Buffalo Bills enter into the next phase of their offseason this week with the start of Organized Team Activities on Wednesday. The voluntary workouts will be the first bit of on-the-field activity the entire team will partake in.
Before the practices begin, there are certain players on the team that have momentum building for them heading into yet another year with the team. Whether it's in a starting role or in a reserve capacity, these five players could be larger contributors in 2014 than they were for the Bills in 2013.
Keep in mind this is for players that were on the roster at the end of the year in 2013, not for those that just entered the fray at some point in the current offseason. So who has the chance to rise up?
Here's a look:
1) TE Tony Moeaki (2013: 0 snaps on offense)
- As far as the tight end position has been concerned, there has been a lot of build up from both general manager Doug Whaley and head coach Doug Marrone about what they believe they'll be getting from Tony Moeaki in 2014. The 26-year old has two starting seasons under his belt since being drafted in 2010, catching 80 passes for 1,009 yards and four total touchdowns. Two separate injuries, a torn ACL in 2011 and a fractured shoulder in 2013, have derailed his career from being a promising young tight end to one with many questions. The injury bug didn't just find him in the NFL though. Moeaki dealt with elbow, hand and leg injuries, and a concussion as well during college. Even still, the Bills believe in his athleticism and ability to contribute. He might not be starting for the Bills, but with a full offseason expect him to be much more than just a special teams contributor — as long as he stays healthy.
2) S Duke Williams (2013: 34 snaps on defense)
- The 2013 fourth-round pick saw minimal time on the field, a whopping 2.97-percent, in a defensive role for the Bills during his rookie season. The presence of both Jairus Byrd and Jim Leonhard on the roster essentially made Duke Williams redshirt in 2013, allowing him to learn from Donnie Henderson and the other veterans for a year on how to be a professional safety in the league. Now, just one year removed from his college playing days, Williams could be considered the favorite to land the job next to Aaron Williams and start in 2014. It will be an open competition between both him and Da'Norris Searcy, but there a few factors that leads one to believe the competition is slanted towards Williams. Firstly, Williams was drafted by the current head coach and current general manager whereas his main competition was not. Second, Searcy has shown repeatedly to be a bit of a liability in pass coverage and is a much stronger run defender. Lastly, Searcy is in the final year of his rookie deal, whereas Williams has three years remaining on a very manageable rookie contract which could provide more incentive to giving him the job in a close competition. If Searcy vastly outperforms him in training camp, the three-year veteran will get the job. But if it's a tie, or Williams is just a little behind Searcy through camp, the tie would likely go to Duke.
3) RG J.J. 'Unga (2013: 10 snaps on offense)
- On November 20, 2013, the Bills signed J.J. 'Unga to their active roster off of Baltimore's practice squad. On December 8, 2013, 'Unga got seven snaps at right guard against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If you don't believe the Bills are looking to upgrade at right guard, look no further than the evidence of a player who was only on the roster for 19 days before getting his playing time on the field in a regular season game with the team. Kraig Urbik was a Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey player, and while he's held his own as a starter, the Bills likely believe that can get better. Urbik heads to OTA's as the starter, but faces stiff competition from a quartet of young players with 'Unga leading the way. If the latter has a good enough training camp, he could be the new starting right guard in 2014.
4) DT Stefan Charles (2013: 83 snaps on defense)
- The name of the game for defensive tackles in Jim Schwartz's defense will be disruption, and in his limited time on defense during games, Stefan Charles showed that to be his specialty. Head coach Doug Marrone was very excited about Charles after his regular season debut, a five-play showing at home against Kansas City, because he was breaking through the line and making plays. With a full offseason to work with him, Charles has the potential to overtake Corbin Bryant as the fourth defensive tackle in the rotation. And if Marcell Dareus faces any suspensions for his off-the-field troubles, Charles could be the third man in on game day. His arrow is pointing up.
5) HB C.J. Spiller (2013: 389 snaps on offense)
- It's hard to use the term "expanded role" for any player that had nearly 400 snaps the year before, but C.J. Spiller is the exception. By many accounts, 2013 was a disappointment for the former first-round pick. He suffered a high ankle sprain that put a damper on a good portion of his season and just never really evolved into the running back that the Bills were touting him to be ahead of last season. However, the argument can be made that the current Bills coaching staff just didn't understand where Spiller would be most effective for the team when the regular season games started. They set incredibly lofty expectations as a workhorse back, but that's not the type of player that Spiller is. By the time they realized what Spiller was, they were in the throes of the season and couldn't put him in the spots he needed to be. The injury did not help the matter by any means and set the process back even more. Now that he's fully healthy, that offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett understands where he works best and that Spiller is motivated not only by doubters, but by an expiring contract at the end of the year, it's fair to expect a bigger output from both a snap count and yardage perspective in 2014. He won't be that workhorse back that they hoped for, but he'll likely have a more defined and bigger role with the type of athleticism he possesses.
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Mr. and Mrs. Barry Snow of Orangeville announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Whitney to Michael Mills, son of Bob and Lorraine Mills of Huntington. They will be married Jan. 5 in the Manti LDS Temple.
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Whitney graduated from Emery High School last May and has been attending the College of Eastern Utah majoring in dance.
Michael graduated from Emery High School and served a LDS mission to Albania. He has been attending CEU majoring in engineering.


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1) A woman driving on a Florida expressway pulled over screaming for help when her 5-month-old nephew stopped breathing on Thursday afternoon. Motorists stuck in traffic rushed to help Pamela Rauseo perform CPR on her nephew, Sebastian de la Cruz, on the Dolphin Expressway in Miami, according to The Miami Herald. Herald photographer Al Diaz was behind Rauseo and helped get the attention of a police officer who aided in resuscitation efforts. The baby boy was taken to a hospital, where he was listed as stable.
2) Sweetwater officer Amauris Bastidas helps rescue a five-month-old baby boy, Sebastian de la Cruz, who stopped breathing. At center, the baby's aunt, Pamela Rauseo. At right is Lucila Godoy who stopped her car to assist in the rescue. Photo: Al Diaz, Miami Herald
3) Sweetwater officer Amauris Bastidas keeps a watchful eye while waiting for paramedics after aiding in Sebastian de la Cruz's rescue. The 5-month-old stopped breathing while riding in the car with his aunt on Florida State Road 836 just east of 57th Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. AL DIAZ / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
4) People react as three-year-old Nicole Mariano tells New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, "my house is still broken," during a town hall meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Middletown, N.J. Christie called her closer and promised that someone from his administration would see about helping her mom. Then they high-fived. Christie is blaming the federal government for deficiencies in the state's Superstorm Sandy recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
5) Ukrainians react in Independence Square following the announcement that parliament has voted to oust President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday in Kiev. Yanukovych said he is traveling the country to seek advice and will "do everything to stop the bloodshed" that left at least 77 dead, hundreds injured and nearly collapsed the country into a civil war. Photo: Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images
6) Carrying a cross and — at times — a shield, Orthodox priests have placed themselves in the line of fire amid the turmoil of Ukraine's bloody uprising. On Thursday, several priests stood alongside protesters in central Kiev, performing blessings and delivering the last rites to those who were killed. Photo: SERGEY GAPON / AFP - Getty Images
7) A Cossack militiaman attacks Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and a photographer as she and fellow members of the punk group Pussy Riot, including Maria Alekhina, center, in the pink balaclava, stage a protest performance in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The group had gathered in a downtown Sochi restaurant, about 30km (21miles) from where the Winter Olympics are being held. They ran out of the restaurant wearing brightly colored clothes and ski masks and were set upon by about a dozen Cossacks, who are used by police authorities in Russia to patrol the streets. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
8) A woman trapped in the rubble of a collapsed resort building waits to be rescued in Gyeongju, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. South Korean police and news reports say that dozens of university students are feared trapped after a building's roof collapsed because of recent heavy snowfall.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Sang-hyun)
9) A couple wades along a flooded road near Egham, west of London on Feb. 12. Flooded communities in Britain faced a fresh battering from storms and high winds as emergency efforts in stricken areas picked up following criticism of a sluggish response. (Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)
10) Matt Beesley looks out of the window in his flooded living room that faces onto the River Severn on Feb. 12, in Worcester, England. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for dozens of areas along the River Severn. With heavier rains forecast for the coming week people are preparing for the water levels to rise. (Rob Stothard/Getty Images)
11) A woman sits on a bench on a flooded Thames riverside path in Staines, southern England. Engulfing towns and countryside, floods have triggered the biggest rescue operation in Britain since World War II. Tens of thousands have been left without power and others evacuated from their homes after the wettest January on record pushed river banks to breaking point. There is now concern that the unrelenting bad weather could be severe enough to dent Britain's economic recovery. Photo: TOBY MELVILLE
12) In a normal year, "This would all be underwater," said Tony, fishing for trout with his wife Darlene at the Hensley Lake reservoir near Madera, Calif. on Feb 15. Hensley Lake is at just seven percent of capacity. "That's why I'm fishing now, because I don't think there's going to be water in summer." Photo: John Brecher / NBC News
13) Members of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) fire their weapons during a military exercise exhibition for visitors at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, February 17, 2014 in Mount Vernon, Virginia. Monday was President's Day in the United States, where the nation celebrated the presidential birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
14) Looking to drum up some new business, 13-year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei and her mom set out for a San Francisco medical marijuana clinic on Monday, armed with boxes of Tagalongs, Dulce de Leches and other cookie varieties she and other scouts sell annually. Any patients at The Green Cross with the munchies didn't stand a chance. In two hours on President's Day, Danielle sold 117 boxes outside the clinic — people gobbled up all her Dulce de Leches and blazed through the Tagalongs. According to her mother, Carol, that's 37 more boxes than what she sold during the same two-hour period outside a small Safeway the next day. Photo: The Green Cross
15) Greyhounds wearing a pair of angel wings stand in the middle of a crowd during a demonstration to protest against the use of dogs for hunting, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gabriel Pecot)
16) People walk over a beached Sperm Whale at Henne Strand, North of Esbjerg on the Danish West Coast, Denmark, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP PHOTO/POLFOTO, Christer Holte)
17) A Coton de Tulear dog is blown by strong winds on the beach in Lyme Regis, England on Feb. 14, 2014. Photo: Kieran Doherty / Reuters
18) A Belgian zoo keeper (left) and a visitor play with giant panda Xinghui at the Dujiangyan Panda Breeding Center in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province. Xinghui and Haohao, a pair of 4-year-old giant pandas from Sichuan province, will leave China on Saturday to the Pairi Daiza zoo and botanical garden in Brugelette, 37 miles from Brussels, in Belgium. Photo: CHINA DAILY
19) Nasar, an Arabian horse, stands in Dr. Stephanie Arndt's living room Wednesday in Holt, Germany. Fearing for the horse's safety, Dr. Arndt brought the horse into her house during a heavy storm in December and the horse now wanders through the house daily, browsing and looking for snacks. Dr. Arndt says she doesn't mind, and though the horse never spends the night, it does occasionally take a nap in the house. Photos: Patrick Lux / Getty Images
20) It appears Justin Bieber had a lot at stake in the men's ice hockey seminfinals at the Olympics
Friday. At least that was the joke in Skokie, Ill., a Chicago suburb where Bieber's image was plastered across a giant billboard, right between Blackhawk players Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The two former roommates will square off on the ice, with Kane on Team USA and Toews playing for Canada. Photo: NBC News
21) This goal was the difference. Jamie Benn deflected home a score in the second period that gave Canada a 1-0 win over the U.S. on Friday and advancement into the Sochi Olympics gold-medal game. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
22) Canada's Jamie Benn (right) reacts with teammate Corey Perry after scoring the game's first and only goal on a deflection. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
23) USA defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Joe Pavelski react as Finland celebrates a goal during the third period of the men's bronze medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Finland beat the US 5-0 to win the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
24) Marie-Philip Poulin of Canada (29) scores the game-winning goal against USA in overtime during the women's gold medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
25) Women's slalom gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States poses for photographers with the American flag at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
26) United States' Nicholas Alexander sports a mustache-shaped American flag painted on his face during the ski jumping large hill team competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
27) Australia's two-man bobsleigh pilot Heath Spence, left, and brakeman Duncan Harvey, right, celebrate in the finish area after the bobsleigh two-man heat 3 during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 17. Spence and Harvey emerged from their sled after finishing the third heat and presented an encouraging and powerful message to cameras and fans at Sanki Sliding Center. Photo: ALEXANDER KLEIN / AFP - Getty Images
28) Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States celebrate after placing first in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
29) Yevgeni Malkin, right, of Russia hits Ossi Vaananen of Finland with his stick during the men's ice hockey quarterfinal playoff during the Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on Feb. 19. Finland ousted Russia, 3-1. Photo: Martin Rose / Getty Images
30) Russian fans react as they watch a broadcast of the ice hockey quarter-final match between Russia and Finland in the Olympic Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 19. Russia was eliminated from the men's ice hockey competition at the Sochi Games on Wednesday following a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters
31) The Polar Bear, the most visible of the Games' three mascots, was understandably distraught at Russia's hockey loss to Finland. Photo: NBC News
32) Taihei Kato of Japan crashes as he competes in the Nordic Combined Men's Individual large hill during day 11 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at RusSki Gorki Jumping Center. Kato landed awkwardly, lost his left ski and then fell hard on his left elbow. Suffering a broken arm, Kato was taken off the ski jump landing area by stretcher. Photo: NBC News
33) Goalkeeper Shannon Szabados of Canada looks for the rebound on a blocked shot against Switzerland during the first period of the 2014 Winter Olympics women's semifinal ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
34) Rich Lukasik, of Whiting, N.J., doesn't let a little snow get in the way of a few practice swings as he hits golf shots in the snow on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, in Cream Ridge, N.J. Photo: AP Photo/Mel Evans
35) A wax figure of former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan with former President Ronald Reagan is unveiled for the first time at Madame Tussauds February 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. The figure of the former first lady was sculpted using hundreds of photographs and took approximately 800 hours to make, with 140 hours to complete just the the hair. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
36) A woman balances a glass bottle of liquor on her head as a man dances, left, holding up a statue of Saint Roque at the International Poetry Festival in Granada, Nicaragua, Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014. This year's festival is in honor of Nicaragua's late modernist poet Ruben Dario. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Featuring Watercolors of Larry Ziemer, plus other artists
Located in historic Lincoln Square Mall next to the Framer's Market, this store features all sorts of arts from paintings, sculptures, and pottery works. Stop in and just browse, or perhaps purchase one of these fine pieces of art.
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
Discover the universe at the second largest planetarium in Illinois, the William M. Staerkel Planetarium, located on the campus of Parkland College. With a state-of-the-art digital projection system, visitors can learn about the stars, planets and more in this cutting-edge environment. At the planetarium website, you will learn of special programs and features coinciding with the many events in our universe. Public shows are on most Friday and Saturday nights, as well as summer matinees.
The Wandell Sculpture Garden was established in honor of Willett and Celia Wandell in 1998. This unique, free outdoor sculpture garden sits among 22 acres of recreated Illinois tallgrass prairie in 130-acre Meadowbrook Park. While walking the looped paths, one can encounter bikers, joggers and other sculpture lovers as the park serves both recreational and educational purposes. Works from local artists with ties to the University of Illinois grace the garden, as well as pieces from artists who reside in New York, California and New Mexico. The garden has both permanent sculptures and some that are rotated every second or third year, keeping it fresh for visitors. Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Since 1921, The Virginia Theater has been a landmark in the business district of Champaign and in the history of the region. For 75 years, the 1,525 seat theater has offered entertainment as a vaudeville house, legitimate theater, and movie house. The historic theater plays host to Roger Ebert's Ebertfest Film Festival every spring.
Vintage Karma opened in downtown Tuscola in 2012 to offer handmade goods, funky antiques, unique jewelry and local art. Many of the creations are repurposed items, giving new life to discarded things and turning them into one-of-a-kind works of art.
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center fosters the creation and distribution of media, art, and narratives emphasizing underrepresented voices and perspectives and promotes empowerment and expression through media and arts education.
University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
University of Illinois Arboretum
The University of Illinois Arboretum is a living laboratory, including plant collections and facilities that support the teaching, research and public service programs of several units throughout campus. Central to the Arboretum was the development of the "All American Selection Trial Gardens" established by a bequest from Miles C. Hartley in the early 90s. Other highlights of the Arboretum include the Welcome Garden, Hosta Garden, Kari Walkway and native ponds plantings, the Idea Garden, sponsored by Champaign County Master Gardeners, and the Japanese Tea and Dry Gardens at the Japan House.
The Vault Arts Collective is a unique and eclectic collection of artists and artisans from all of central Illinois. Our 12,000 square foot former bank building is home to over forty artists that have come together to create and sell art with the common goal of sharing their talents with the world and, in turn, bring the world to Tuscola.
The Art Theater is located in the heart of Downtown Champaign and has been entertaining moviegoers since 1913. A true historical fixture, the Art Theater screens independent films and serves up locally grown popcorn, baked goods from local bakeries and a great selection of wines, beers, soda and more!
We specialize in Americana, limited edition prints, custom framing, primitive antiques, gifts and decor. We are located in a 1906 vintage church.
Station Theater/The Celebration Company
The Station Theater, located in the historic 1899 Penn Central Train Station, is home to the Celebration Company. The theater provides live productions all year round meant to inspire, educate, and challenge. Performances range from musicals to classical experimental.
The State Farm Center™, formerly the University of Illinois Assembly Hall, is one of the two largest edge-supported domes in the world. More than half a million people annually attend events at the center. The 16,000 plus seat venue regularly accommodates Broadway shows, musicals and major concert performers.
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music holds diverse collections of personal papers, archival records, and museum artifacts documenting America's music heritage from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as scholarship produced by nationally and internationally recognized composers, musicians, conductors, and inventors. The Center is home to the world's largest concentration of original compositions by John Philip Sousa, one of many significant historical collections that document the American band movement and the early evolution of electronic and avant-garde music. The Sousa Archives strives to provide exceptional service, programming, access, and tours of our collections to all visitors.
Talk about setting the mood. With an atmosphere flushed with warm reds and bathed in caramel and gold lighting, the mood at Soma is always one of urbane expectation. Anything can happen here, and it does.
A developing space for visual and performing artists and arts organizations. We are the home of Class Act Interactive, with classes and interactive experiences for children of all ages.
Live Performance Musical Theater located on the University of Illinois campus in one of the many historical buildings on the Quad. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Smith Memorial Hall features a 900-seat recital hall, a popular venue for student and faculty solo and ensemble performances. Chamber Music and Harpsichord recitals are held in the Smith Memorial room.
Since its inception in 2002, Prairie Fire Glass has delighted visitors with the mesmerizing art of traditional glassblowing. Featuring a gallery in the front of the store and a working studio in the back, you can peruse original art glass creations while enjoying live glassblowing demonstrations.
The University of Illinois Pollinitarium is the first free-standing science center in the nation devoted to flowering plants and their pollinators. Its location in the midst of the Arboretum brings together flowers and pollinators physically and conceptually. Changing exhibits relate to world events and ongoing research on pollinators. Guests can explore beekeeping equipment, see live demonstrations and play interactive games. Because so much depends on pollination, the UI Pollinatarium is dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of pollination as a remarkable ecological partnership and an essential ecosystem service.
The Parkland Theatre, a flexible proscenium theater with 315 seats, is the performance home for many Parkland theatrical, choral, and instrumental groups. The theater is also used by community organizations, speakers, guest professional artists, and theater classes.
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
The Orpheum Children's Museum, located in the 1914 Orpheum Theatre, is one of the finest buildings in central Illinois. Children of all ages are given the opportunity to learn science at their own pace in an informal setting.
The Museum of the Grand Prairie has an extensive collection interpreting 19th and early 20th century life in east-central Illinois. Two floors of exhibits present architecture, trades and occupations, decorative arts, and childhood and domestic life of the time. The Discovery Room offers hands-on opportunities for children to interact and learn about the residents of the Grand Prairie. Educational programs are offered for all ages throughout the year.
Built in 1899, the restored depot is the departure point for a weekend afternoon train ride to the Monticello Railway Museum. It also serves as a visitor center for Monticello and Piatt County.


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The Gospel according to John 6:48-54
The Lord said to the Jews who believed in him: "I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh."
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Kings of Leon have been tapped to headline the fourth annual Hangout Music Festival this spring, while the third headliner has yet to be revealed.
The three-day festival will take over the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL, May 17-19. Five stages will be set up along the Gulf of Mexico, along with amusement games and rides, food vendors, Hammock Beach relaxation area and the Sky Bar tower, offering fans 360-degree views of the event.
Other outfits on the roster include Trey Anastasio Band, The Shins, Bassnectar, The Black Crowes, Kendrick Lamar, The Roots, Jim James and Ellie Goulding. More acts will be announced soon, according to a press release.
Three-day passes go on sale Friday (2/15) at the festival website, along with VIP, Super VIP and Big Kahuna passes. Single-day tickets will not be sold, nor will tickets be available at the gate.
The first round of early bird tickets sold out within five minutes of going on sale in December. Last year's festival sold out of general admission passes in less than two weeks.
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The Black Crowes
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Steve Aoki
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The 11th hour lawmaking Wednesday was a show not quite worthy of P.T. Barnum, the circus promoter who ran for Congress in 1867 — and lost. Congress's circus only has two rings.
Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified a senator speaking at the press conference on the effects of the government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — The first to appear were the photographers.
Some waited by the entrances to the Capitol, waiting for lawmakers to show up for work on the 16th day of a government shutdown and the day before the Treasury was set to run out of borrowed money.
Others stalked the offices of Sens. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, the Democratic and Republican leaders, and of House Speaker John Boehner, looking for any hint of activity. (House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's arrival went undocumented, though she later allowed a photographer into her meeting with House Democratic leaders.)
The 11th-hour lawmaking that accompanies every congressional spending and debt deadline brings a level of absurdity commensurate to the crisis. The result Wednesday was a show not quite worthy of P.T. Barnum, the circus promoter who ran for Congress in 1867 — and lost. Congress' circus only has two rings.
Two House committees were at work early — early being 9:30 a.m. — to hold a joint hearing on the closing of national parks and monuments during the shutdown.
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings said he wanted to "get to the bottom of when and how all these arbitrary decisions were made and by whom."
His Democratic counterpart, Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., called the hearing "nonsensical."
"Let me save you some time," he said. "Our national park system is surprisingly part of our national government, which you shut down. And I'm going to demonstrate, if the Republican side will look at me, I will show you who's responsible."
In a theatrical flourish he scripted the night before, DeFazio held up a mirror a staffer brought from home. "Right here, here you are. Here is who's responsible for shutting down the national parks and memorials."
In a Senate building on the other side of the Capitol, three Democratic senators — Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii — held a news conference to highlight the "real-world impacts and how local communities across the country are suffering."
They invited five people to speak, including two lobbyists and a trade association president. One of them was Kirk Bailey, a lobbyist for the Outdoor Industry Association, which represents the $646 billion recreation industry. He said kayak sales were down 80% in the first week of the shutdown.
Reporters asked Boxer about banking reform, the Environmental Protection Agency and gerrymandering. She used the opportunity to expound on how things used to get done when she was in the House and then-Speaker Tip O'Neil would use Republican and Democratic votes to get to a majority of the 435-member body.
"The magic of Tip O'Neil was the magic of 218," she said.
As it became clear that a deal to end the shutdown was emerging, House conservatives lamented that they didn't have the 218 votes to keep the fight going.
The monthly "Conversations with Conservatives," sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, turned into a pre-postmortem as conservatives blamed House GOP leadership, House moderates, Senate Republicans, President Obama and the media for their defeat.
Senate Republicans "spent more time attacking those who are fighting Obamacare than actually joining in that battle. That's pretty disappointing," said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan. "There probably are a lot of senators, and perhaps a number of House members, who are going to garner primary opposition for their lack of principled opposition to Obamacare."
Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, agreed, accusing Senate Republicans of "going to the media and whining about how difficult this is."
"Apparently some people didn't come here to do the hard things," he said.
The media unfairly portrayed House Republicans as hostage-takers, said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. "We had 14 votes where we funded all or part of the government. Yet we're the ones with bombs on our chest and all that."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., usually garrulous and often quotable, attracted a crowd of a dozen reporters. He talked openly about the divisions within the Republican party, lamenting a "form of conservatism that has gone beyond what the market will bear."
Almost on cue, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, walked behind him, carrying a paper cup. The reporters peeled off Graham and began to follow like minnows, chasing him past the minority leader's office. "Will you filibuster?" a reporter shouted. Cruz offered nothing, but by the time he made it to his meeting, the minnows had become a stampede.
The reporters, turning around, rediscovered Graham, who picked up right where he had left off. "This has been a very bad two weeks for the Republican brand, for conservatism," Graham said.
Cruz finally spoke to reporters near the Ohio Clock at about 12:14 p.m. At least, it might have been 12:14. The 198-year-old clock, a fixture outside the Senate chamber since 1859, has been stuck on 12:14 for a week because the curators responsible for winding it have been furloughed during the shutdown.
"Senator, a two-part question here. Number one, will you filibuster?" a reporter asked.
"What's the second part?" Cruz said. The second part was also about whether he would filibuster.
No, Cruz said, there was nothing to be gained from delaying a vote.
Throngs of reporters, lawmakers and tourists collided in the hallways throughout the morning. Greta, an almost 4-year-old girl from Minnesota with a frilly purple shirt and short curly hair, walked up to Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who leaned down to talk to her.
"Do you want to say hi to Senator Isakson?" asked the tour guide. Greta hid behind her dad's legs.
"Everybody's afraid of senators," Isakson said, walking off to his meeting.
Boehner sparked a minor midday kerfuffle when he stopped outside his Capitol Hill office to greet a group of eighth-graders from Indiana. A horde of reporters waiting for Senate Republicans to emerge from a closed-door meeting spotted the House speaker across the Capitol Rotunda and raced over, thinking he was about to make comments about the latest effort to resolve the fiscal crisis. Instead he just gave the eighth-graders a thumbs-up and quickly retreated into his office.
Senate President Pro Tem Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., pounded his gavel at noon, and Senate Chaplain Barry Black opened with a prayer.
"Lord, we see a faint light at the end of a long, dark tunnel," said the Seventh-day Adventist and retired Navy admiral. "Lord, keep them from making any decision that will seem reckless in the sober light of hindsight. We pray in your mighty name. Amen."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called Black "a voice of stability" and waited for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to show up so they could announce the deal together on the Senate floor. As they spoke, a sort of congratulations caucus appeared in the chamber. Senators who usually speak only to the C-SPAN cameras actually had two dozen colleagues sitting in their seats.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walked across the aisle to hug Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. "If there is a good outcome, it is the fact that 14 of us were able to join together, Republican and Democrat — leadership I must fully admit was provided primarily by women in the Senate. I won't comment further on that," McCain said.
Klobuchar then thanked Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who thanked Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who thanked pretty much everyone except Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who thanked Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., who thanked Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. And so on.
"About five days ago, I was wondering why I came to the United States Senate. I had the same belief that the American people had: This is a place that no longer is funking," said Heitkamp, who later corrected "funking" to functioning."
"And then an amazing thing happened," Heitkamp continued. That amazing thing, Heitkamp said, was "regular order" — Congress-speak for the way the process is supposed to work.
The self-congratulations continued through the voting, which was accompanied by more than the usual amount of back-slapping, arm-grabbing and thumbs-upping. Even the 18 senators who voted against the deal seemed relieved. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, (yea) and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., (nay) gave each other a double-barreled fist bump.
The bill then went over the the House, which approved it anticlimactically and with votes to spare. The biggest drama came when an official House stenographer had to be escorted off the House floor after a bizarre outburst.
"He will not be mocked.! Don't touch me!" she shouted, approaching the dais and grabbing a microphone. "The biggest deception here is, this is not 'One nation under God.' It never was. The Constitution would never have been written by Freemasons. You cannot serve two masters."
Contributing: Alan Gomez of USA TODAY and Deirdre Shesgreen of Gannett News Service.
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SecondHandJets, on 19 December 2009 - 11:51 PM, said:
You got a lot if nerve calling somebody else a racist. If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black (BTW save us the lame joke you'll try to make here). Just because you watch BET and some black woman (and I have my doubts she's black IF there even is a she) lost her damn mind and gives you the time of day does not make you an expert on black people.


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Animal AI in ESF
By Grega 17 March 2010Oh yes! We went there...
What are we looking at here?
The image above shows a couple new features that the coders have been experimenting with.
Animal AI
One of the old school ESF developers is back in action. Rick (aka "Me") has returned to further his work on the bots as well as other side projects. For example, Rick has been working on an animal AI system that will allow mappers to add different types of creatures to maps. This system will allow for a variety of creatures that players will be able to interact with. Have you ever wanted to punch a dinosaur in the face? Me too...
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ESF Simple Melee Update
By Grega 08 March 2010Welcome to the second melee update. Last time we have shown you what to expect of the new melee design with a couple of videos for better imagination of how it will work. This time we will be going though each of the subsystems one by one. Each subsystem will get its own update and the updates specific to melee will be made every couple of weeks with each of the updates done by a different development team member.
Short history of the Simple Melee system
ESF Beta 1.0:
-First introduction of Simple Melee
-Lock on required to swoop with only forward swoop possible
-Head-ons won by lower ping players
-Blow back length and speed enough to cover half of the map
-Chance for unlimited areal combos
ESF Beta 1.1:
-Head-ons won by player with more KI remaining
ESF Beta 1.2.X:
-Lock on removed in favor of the double tap swooping system
-Blow back speed and distance decreased drastically
-2 hit limit for areal combos implemented to cope with easier chaining of hits
-Head-ons changed to both players hitting each other and being blown apart
With that small history of the simple melee system behind us let me present the changes made for ESF:Final. The changes can easily be summed up into a few short paragraphs.
Damage and Blow back
Continuous melee hits
The two hit limit has been reverted back to the infinite hits for simple melee.. To balance the system out each new hit you do will cause a bigger knock back to the opponent so it gets harder with each hit. Getting the second hit is relatively easy, but with the third one it'll become harder as knock back speed and distance increases with each hit.
With the incorporation of head-ons in ESF Beta 1.2 players that simultaneously attack each other with the same attack would be knocked back from each other. The system was further updated to include improved visuals.
Bonus points
With the addition of special moves a system was added to allow players to earn bonus points and then use them to "buy" special attacks. Bonus points are earned by performing actions in the game, such as simple melee hits. The system is designed so that more advanced actions are given a greater reward. For example, a simple melee hit will give you 1 point; the second hit will give you an additional 2 points, third hit 4 points, fourth 8 points and so on. Of course this only counts for continuous hits. If the target recovers from his blow back your point multiplier also gets reset.
ESF - New Melee System Overview
By Grega 19 January 2010
After several months of design work a new melee system has been implemented that caters to the high speed gameplay of ESF. Players can mix and match these new moves to form more complex combinations.
There were a few realizations made during the last round of the design process that have had a huge impact on the new system.
- Players really enjoy simple melee
- Melee is more about out maneuvering opponents than just mashing buttons
- There needs to be a way to do complex moves in a simple way
- ESF's mascot Phil the three headed emu will hurt us if the system fails
As a result, new moves have been implemented that retain the feel of simple melee, but offer players a way to string attacks together to form combinations.
Simple Melee: Mouse button 1
This light damage attack is similar to its beta counterpart with the exception that the knockback distance has been modified to allow average players to perform multiple melee hits more easily.
Combo Melee: Mouse button 2
A more damaging charged based melee attack that delivers several blows to an opponent. Holding a direction will send the opponent flying in that direction after the combo finishes. This is very handy for planning out the attack in the chain or for knocking opponents into objects that are to the left or right of the player.
Quick Throw: Mouse button 1+2
This attack is based on the beta throw, but with a twist. The ability for opponents to resist being thrown has been removed. Getting caught by this attack may result in your attacker repeating "who's your daddy?" over and over.
Grab and Smash: Mouse button 1+2 with turbo on
This vicious attack will remind players of that one time they had to stay the night in jail. It allows one player to grab another during swoop and drag them around. What the attacking player does from there is up to them. A couple suggestions are:
- Forcefully fly the opponent around the map while giving them a scenic tour
- Kindly smash their head into the ground and/or adjacent walls
...But, you said something about doing complex moves in a simple way?
In order to allow for the greatest flexibility and ease of use a framework was created where players earn bonus points through different actions, such as damaging an opponent, and spend those points on special moves.
Bonus System: Bonus button (C by default)
Bonus points may be applied to blocking, beams, and melee. Within each area there are three levels of bonuses; the higher the tier, the higher the cost and the more devastating the bonus. But that's really a discussion for another day. All you need to know for now is that once a melee bonus has been activated it's only active for a limited amount of time. It is crucial to setup your bonus attack using simple melee, combo melee, and throwing.
NNK R1 Officially Released!
By DJ-Ready 10 January 2010
We've done it! NNK has been officially released to the public! We're very pleased and we can't wait to see see you guys in-game! Download Links can be found at the bottom of this post!
The Release Party was a huge success! We had even more listeners than our appearance on Podcast 17! We'd like to thank everyone who joined us in IRC and those who listened in on our Shoutcast! If you missed the Release Party and want to catch up on what happened JoeJustJoe was kind enough to keep notes which you can read here. Much thanks Joe!
If you're new to NNK, which all of you are, there is a great Tutorial Mode that teaches you all you need to know to prepare for battle! Simply click create server, set the map to nnk_academy, and change the game mode to tutorial. This will guide you through the basics of controlling your ninja and is highly recommended.
As with any new game, there is bound to be a few issues that we didn't catch. One of the issues you may run into is having your character stuck at times. If you find yourself in a situation like this, press the B key or open your console with the ~ key and type in unstuck. This will move your character away from potential sticky situations. We're going to work on getting you guys a patch as soon as possible. In the mean time if you run into any trouble please post in our Help Forum to find ways to resolve your issue.
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NNK Milestone update #7
By DJ-Ready 26 December 2009
NNK has finally reached a stage worthy of sharing with our public. We are stronger than ever with the arrival of Tenken. Through his dedication to the project, we're able to make incredible strides towards future releases!
Chapter 7: What's left for NNK
The team is working diligently to clear out as many bugs as possible, and it's in no small part thanks to many individuals who have helped us in finding them!
Though there have been many key people in the development of the project who have been here since the beginning and are still going strong. We would like to take the time to recognize the members who have always stood by NNK with continuous, active progress since our humble beginnings:
- Super Vegetto has worked day in and day out for NNK, doing everything from textures, animation, modeling, skinning, bug tracking, and countless other contributions. It can be said he completed at least 70% of our content, and has without doubt worked the longest and hardest out of everyone who contributed to our project.
- Ryokeen has been NNK's coder since the very beginning. He was able to implement awesome features for NNK, some never before done on the Half Life engine, such as facial expressions, per pixel shading, cell shading, motion blur, and so much more.
- DJ-Ready has done a lot to raise the bar with the level design. As well as providing custom content hosting for both Earth's Special Forces and Naruto Naiteki Kensei. Together with SV, they were able to create some incredible levels never though to be done on the Half Life engine. Through the help with Raven, ESF's coder, and Ryokeen, a new style of mapping has been able to exponentially improve the quality of maps.
- Kama has done much with providing skins for models and map textures, as well as providing much PR service for NNK. He always brought in a level-headed, fun feeling to the project. Much of our update texts were completed by him, and it definitely made them a lot more enjoyable to read!
- Kong has been the very first initiator of NNK, bringing together the many talents from the ESF community to bring to life this awesome project. Keeping things organized, together, and moving together has been a key feature to keeping this project afloat.
- Tenken has kept NNK from the brink of death. Though recently joining, the 10-20 hours a day non-stop coding for NNK cannot be left unnoticed!
There are many awesome team members who have played key factors in bringing NNK to life during points of development!
- Darktooth - Pumped out countless awesome animations
- Eclipse - Sculpted character models and map props
- Enix - Created some very high quality player models and props
- Fil - Created some complicated features and programmed much for NNK
- GlassShine - Initially spent hours on end, giving us awesome jumps in coding progress
- God Gundam - Helped us rigged a few characters, modeling, as well as some awesome animations
- Lord Killmore - The very first set of animations for NNK
- Phobius - NNK's website provider, payed for the hosting of the project since the beginning
- Raven - Helped much with our coders in bug fixing and feature implementation
- Roach - Shaped levels to fight in
- Sven da Man - Provided a few of our character models
- TimN - Awesome skills on providing over 10 custom made tracks for NNK
- Tom - Gave us leaps in code development
- Tryforce - Made many map props, as well as doing some side skin jobs
Also we would like to recognize a few others who have done some work for NNK.
- Brad - Squished many bugs that plagued our build
- Compwhiz797 - Exploding tags and Kawarimi jutsu
- Crono5788 - Very early attempt at melee that didn't fit with our game play
- Damaera - Helped a bit with animations
- Davidhalo - Provided some early help with the project
- Davidskiwan - Provided a few animations
- Keiha - Helped a bit with animations
- Nightz - Very early dashing system, later was recoded
- Navanax - Very early Kage Bunshin system, later was recoded
- Sandstorm - Did our first shurikens, later recoded
- Skizer - Provided some help with the website
- SSJason - Very early targeting system, later was recoded
Also, for those creating custom content to gain access to NNK early, you have until January 3, 2010 to submit your completed work! Any late submissions will not be given access to NNK early!
Please send a Private Message to Kama with the file zipped up before January 3, 2010!
Here are a few websites you can use to upload the file.
Oh, by the way. Make sure to check the NNK main page!
And remember, Vote for NNK in the MOTY 2009 awards! The more votes from registered users we have, the more likely you may play!
- NNK Team
So thats what the NNK Team has to say this Christmas weekend. If you did check the NNK main page, you must've noticed the countdown already! Only 15 days left until it runs out ... I wonder whats going to happen then ;)
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