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EVEN at £4.28 a game this season, it's been joked that the cost of a season ticket at Hartlepool United hasn't been value for money.
In launching the club's initiative for the 2012/13 campaign, Neale Cooper has vowed to make it wholly entertaining.
While the price has gone up - they are priced at £155 - there is a big incentive for Cooper to improve the fortunes, and an even bigger one for fans.
Because if Pools sell 5,000, the one season ticket holder will win £15,000 in a unique prize draw.
Pools won a Football League award for last year's scheme which led to over 5,800 sales at £100 each.
But, while gates at Victoria Park have been boosted, performances and results have gone the other way.
They have lost ten League One games, scoring only 18 times in 20 games.
But big victories over Carlisle, Notts County and Bury have showed what they are capable of and now Cooper is out to make sure the team's form matches the club's promotion.
"The offer shows how much the club means to he community,'' said Cooper. "Football can be expensive and this offer is one people can afford. And there's even the chance to win something back - £15,000 is a nice little return for someone if we sell 5,000. It's not bad odds is it?
"It works out so cheap per game and we want to make it enjoyable. Take the game to the opposition, entertain and win games.
"People know the way I like to play, 4-4-2 with wide men pressing forward creating chances. At the moment you use what you have. Add extra to the squad, create chances and it's all the better.
"We have had some good wins here, look at Carlisle, and it was an exciting game with a good atmosphere last weekend against Sheffield United. I said to the players that was the sort of game you should enjoy.
"And the support were positive, we had chances and lifted the crowd. We just need to be more of a threat, more lethal and potent as a team.
"We aren't among the top scorers, but the support has been great and we aim to make it a lot more entertaining next season.
"This offer is an exciting one, there's a prize draw for people to get something back."
Last summer's offer brought a real buzz to the town and the club and, while Cooper wasn't around at the time, he understands the benefits.
During his previous spell, attendances were in excess of 5,000 and he said: "It's an impressive offer, I wasn't here last year when it was launched but knew all about it and other clubs think about it. It was an amazing offer, recognised nationally and it did Hartlepool good , very positive.
"People bought them knowing they may not be at every game, but it was such a good offer it was worth buying up.
"Let's hope it is bought up as good as last year's was. Our home record hasn't been great, it has to be better but we are positive and got over that nine game jinx and started to get better.
"You have to make your home pitch a fortress and attack teams. Let's hope we can do that next season and make an impression and be a lot better for it.''
Pools have the sixth best away record in League One, winning eight times and drawing six of their 20 games.
As they head off this morning for tomorrow's game at Colchester United, Cooper is satisfied with Pools' away form.
Apart from the off-day at Wycombe when they were thumped 5-0, Pools have generally been sound on the road and won their last trip, 1-0 at Yeovil. There's only away games at Tranmere and Charlton to follow tomorrow's game and Cooper said: "Since Wycombe we have had a reaction away from home, we have defended well and it's been positive.
"There's not many games left, we will be as positive as we can be in every one. I ask for the same performance as last week and we win more an we lose.
"Can we go and win our last games? That's the aim. We are a positive bunch and how could I be negative after the performance at the weekend?
"Training on Monday was positive and we head off on Thursday in good spirits.''


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I've been doing a lot of work with PowerPivot where I connect to databases. My normal development cycle is as follows:
- Connect to a view or table, pulling in ALL columns
- Work through my data scenario until I've worked out my logic and solve the issue I'm trying to solve
- Cut the table/view query down to just the required columns
- Add WHERE clauses to cut the data down to just the bare minimum I need
- Deploy to my users
By doing all this, I really focus on trying to optimize the file size and refresh time as much as possible.
As I do this, I cut the number of columns out, then flip from the GUI table view to SQL to add my WHERE clause(s). One thing that I find that really sucks though, is that when I do flip the "Table Properties" to SQL view, it comes out like this:
- SELECT [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[AccountType],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[CustomerType],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_Account],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_LastName],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[ClubMemberCode],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Full_Name],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[LastName],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[FirstName],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[MemberCardNumber],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[GranCert_Previous],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Gran_Sold_Date],[dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Gran_Sold_To] FROM [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles] WHERE [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_Account] <> '#'
I would LOVE to see it come out more like this by default:
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[AccountType],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[CustomerType],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_Account],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_LastName],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[ClubMemberCode],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Full_Name],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[LastName],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[FirstName],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[MemberCardNumber],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[GranCert_Previous],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Gran_Sold_Date],
- [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[Gran_Sold_To]
- FROM [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles]
- WHERE [dbo].[vw_opt_MemberProfiles].[SortCode_Account] <> '#'
It would sure make it a LOT easier to read, and a LOT easier to work with.As it is, I now copy my code out of PowerPivot, then head over to Instant SQL Formatter. Copy, paste, format, copy and paste it back into PowerPivot. A heck of a lot easier to read, but also an unnecessary pain in the behind.

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An active soldier at Hunter Army Airfield turned himself into military police Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Savannah tire store owner.
Emanuel Perez, 31, has been charged in the shooting death of 30-year-old Armando Montes.
Montes was the owner of Brothers Tire Repair at Hampstead Avenue and White Bluff Road. Police said he was shot multiple times outside of his business just after noon Tuesday.
Police said the men got into a dispute before the shots were fired. Montes leaves behind a wife and two children ages 2 and 3. He owned the business with his brother. Friends and family members said Montes was a caring man and they just want to know why his life was taken away.
"He was a wonderful person. He had a great heart," said family friend Joy Sammons. "He would help anyone in need. If anybody needed tires and they didn't have tires he would tell them not to worry about it. It is a really sick situation that he was killed violently for whatever reason."
Perez turned himself in to military police shortly after the shooting. He is being held at the Chatham County jail.
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"The titular "three guys" are three brothers-in-law: Raul Musibay and Jorge Castillo, who were both born in Cuba, and Lindgren, a Minnesotan who spends as much time as possible in Miami. They have an immensely popular web site, iCuban.com, devoted to Cuban food and culture. In their first book, they present many of their favorite recipes and stories. Lindgren is the writer, but the three share a somewhat wacky sense of humor (as documented in some of the photographs here). However, their book includes a lot of culinary and social history, along with 100 recipes for both traditional Cuban dishes and more contemporary variations. Numerous color photographs and an attractive design add to the appeal. One of the few recent titles on the subject, this is strongly recommended."
Square Ceramic Tapas PlateHandmade & Hand Painted- 4.5 Inches Wide
Double Olive Wood Salt and Spice KeeperSolid Spanish Olive Wood - Handmade
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Cape Kids' Treasures Children's Consignment Sale @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church
When: Sun Mar 17th
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: St. George Greek Orthodox Church | 1130 Falmouth Road | Centerville
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday, 8am - 5 pm
Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Half-price Sale, Saturday from 3-5 pm and Sunday from 1-4 pm (select items)
It is a unique, highly-organized event that brings together buyers/sellers in one place for greater exposure of your items and a large selection for shoppers. Make money on your children's outgrown items, while shopping for needed items at a fraction of the retail cost.
Over 15,000 items at Spring Sale
*New and gently used baby & kid's clothing (sizes 0-16)
*Maternity clothing
*Shoes and accessories
*Toys, games, puzzles, books, etc.
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*Baby gear, nursery items and so much more!
CONSIGNORS WANTED- Start cleaning out your closets and Earn up to 75% of your sales! For information and to Register, visit our website at http://www.capekidstreasures.com/.
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In the pastures of northeastern Vermont, Jasper Hill Farm's Ayrshire cows feast on grass and clover, producing a fresh, sweet milk that fuels some of the country's most beloved cheeses.
"Our approach is to distill the landscape," says Mateo Kehler, cheesemaker and co-founder of the creamery. "The cow goes out on fresh grass after every milking, harvests that grass and brings it to the farm. We take that and turn it into a cheese that really is reflective of the geography and climate that we live in. It is a taste of place."
Except that food safety officials say it also is a potential source of dangerous pathogens like E. coli and salmonella.
Kehler and other artisanal cheesemakers swear by "raw" milk — straight-from-the-udder and unpasteurized — saying it gives their products personality and depth of character by retaining the good bacteria that otherwise are killed during pasteurization. Selling raw milk is illegal in most states, but federal law allows cheese made from raw milk as long as it is aged for 60 days, a period intended to kill harmful bacteria.
But the Food and Drug Administration is re-examining its regulations, a move that has caused concern among cheese makers. They worry that the agency will lengthen the mandatory aging period or, possibly, ban raw-milk cheeses altogether. FDA officials are meeting next week in Washington with members of the American Cheese Society to discuss the issues.
"We'd like to know more about any pending regulatory changes that may occur and how we can help prepare our cheesemakers," says Christine Hyatt, president of the 1,200-member group. "I would hope that we can work together to create some standards and safety protocols for cheesemakers that would not require additional regulatory changes."
An outright ban would remove some of the world's most famous cheeses from American shelves: Parmigiano-Reggiano, Gruyere and Roquefort all are made with raw milk. But even extending the aging period, cheesemakers and experts say, could leave a notable hole on your cheeseboard.
"Over the years we've developed a number of American treasures that have really become part of the larger food movement," says Rob Kaufelt, proprietor of New York's Murray's Cheese shops.
Aging cheeses allows the acids and salts in it to kill harmful bacteria. Advocates of longer aging say more time could kill more bacteria. But opponents cite studies that suggest older cheese is not necessarily safer. At least one study found that E. coli can survive in cheese for more than a year.
At Meadow Creek Dairy in southwest Virginia, cheesemaker Helen Feete and her daughter Kat produce Grayson, a supple, pungent cheese reminiscent of Italian taleggio that has won prizes from the American Cheese Society five years running. Coaxing the cheese and its pliant rind to survive the 60-day mark was the greatest challenge in creating it, says Kat Feete, and having to push it even further would send them back to the drawing board.
"We're already very limited by the 60-day rule in what we can do," says Feete, noting that the new product probably would be stronger and very different from the prize-winning Grayson. "I would have to start the whole process of figuring out our cellars and our cheesemaking procedure almost from scratch."
Jasper Hill's Kehler says he already has sacrificed one cheese to the 60-day rule. Constant Bliss, a rich, buttery concoction with a bloomy rind, went to pasteurized milk last year, Kehler says, because aging the raw milk to 60 days left very little shelf life for consumers. The farm's prize-winning Bayley Hazen Blue, a gentle blue-veined cheese laced with hints of licorice that is in demand at high-end cheese shops, would be in the same position if the aging period is extended, Kehler says.
And the farm's Winnimere, a spruce-wrapped spoonable cheese that has acquired a cult following, would simply disappear. "It would be over," Kehler says.
These soft cheeses are the most vulnerable since their character is tied to a short aging period. Another spoonable cheese that likely would perish is Rush Creek Reserve, a savory, custard-like cheese from Wisconsin's award-winning Uplands Cheese.
"It was difficult to figure out how to get it to 60 days because it's designed to be younger than that," says cheesemaker Andy Hatch, noting that Rush Creek Reserve is in its first year of production. "We would either have to stop making it or would have to pasteurize, which would totally change the character of the cheese. I'm not sure we would do it."
An outright ban on raw milk cheeses also would cost Uplands its Pleasant Ridge Reserve, an Alpine-style cheese like Gruyere with notes of broth and butterscotch that has won the American Cheese Society's Best of Show three times, more than any other cheese. In 2010, it beat 1,400 competitors.
Rogue River Blue, a woodsy, aromatic blue cheese from Oregon's Rogue Creamery that is wrapped in brandy-soaked vine leaves, also would disappear. It has been hailed by Fairway Markets' master cheesemonger Steve Jenkins as "the most complex amalgam of flavors in the entire realm of gastronomy." The cheese is also becoming "the ambassador for the American cheese movement," says creamery president David Gremmels. Rogue River Blue, he says, was recently added to the roster of the famous Parisian cheese shop Laurent Dubois.
"That says a lot," Gremmels says, "an American artisan cheese in Paris."
Critics of extending the aging period say banning raw-milk cheeses would throw the baby out with the bath water. Instead, many cheesemakers and their advocates say they would like to fortify the safety and testing procedures that many of them already practice.
In France, Kaufelt says, thousands of tiny producers — "kitchens, back room operations" — function under the same rules of sanitation as the large producers. "If those small cheese makers can do it without customers worrying about what they're buying or eating, then certainly we should be able to do the same thing here," he says.
Ratatouille is a classic French country dish of vegetables cooked in their own juices until tender. Taking the same classic flavors, we layered the vegetables with cheese in a gratin-like dish. Comte is a nutty semi-firm cheese from eastern France. If you can't find comte, Gruyere is a good substitute.
Ratatouille Gratin
Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 8
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium yellow onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
14 1/2-ounce can chopped tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted, drained
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 small summer squash, sliced into thin rounds
2 small zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
2 Japanese eggplants, sliced into thin rounds
1 1/2 cups Comte cheese
Prosciutto, Apricot And Blue Cheese Panino
Start to finish: 15 minutes
Servings: 1
2 thick slices country-style sourdough bread
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
2 tablespoons Great Hill blue cheese, or other creamy raw milk blue cheese
2 slices prosciutto
Ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Our quiche takes a trip to Italy to show off the creamy cheese called fontina. We pair it with bacon and chard, but you also could use pancetta and spinach or another green. Be sure to cook any meats or vegetables prior to adding them to the egg base. And after cooking the vegetables, drain any excess moisture, as that will interfere with the setting up of the custard.
Bacon, Chard and Fontina Quiche
Start to finish: 1 hour. Servings: 8
1 purchased refrigerated pie crust
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 bunch Swiss chard, tough stems removed, chopped
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
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Thyroid Conditions: The Disease Your Doctor Might Miss
Getting the Right Treatment
There's no cure for an over- or underactive thyroid, and doctors don't know of any way to prevent the disorders. People who suffer from either one have to take hormone pills daily for life. Fortunately, they are highly effective. "Since I've been taking medication, I've had a lot more energy," says Elizabeth. Even after the condition is under control, patients need to get regular blood tests to monitor their thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
An overactive thyroid is typically controlled by shrinking the gland with radioactive iodine to halt hormone production. This results in an underactive thyroid, which doctors then treat using the hormone. Though radioactive iodine is very effective, it can take months to completely disable the gland and then find the right amount of replacement hormone.
For six months after radioactive iodine treatment, Lenore was lethargic and depressed, and suffered from severe muscle cramps. She also gained about 35 pounds. Her doctors finally found the right amount of thyroid replacement and she returned to her normal weight. These days Lenore gets her thyroid level checked every six months, though she's so attuned to her body that she generally knows when her medication needs to be adjusted. And she finally feels like her old self again. "I'm calm, confident and better than ever," she says.
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"We can capture almost 100 aircraft in the business aviation market," CEO of Superjet International (SJI) Nazario Cauceglia told AIN.
Ameco Beijing has obtained an AS/EN9100 certificate of registration issued by SAI Global validating that it operates a quality management system that complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008+AS9100C, EN9100:2009, in the scope of design and manufacturing of installation kits for aircraft modification and cabin parts. The AS/EN9100 is a widely adopted and standardized quality management system suited for design, development and manufacturing in the aerospace industry.
Cabin Innovations has named Gary Stephens engineering manager. Reporting directly to Cabin Innovations president Harvey Ticlo, he will be responsible for leading the engineering team and advancing the design and development capabilities for private-aircraft galleys and interiors. Previously Stephens worked for Associated Air Center as principle project engineer, senior project engineer and lead engineer on multiple single-aisle and widebody completion projects. He has 15 years' experience in the interiors business.
Five-month-old Indian regional airline Air Costa plans to start international operations once India lifts its rule that limits new carriers to domestic services during their first five years of operation. Ahead of that revision, the carrier, which ordered a mix of 50 Embraer E190-E2s and E195-E2s at the Singapore Air Show in February, has applied for a national permit to fly pan-India, Vivek Choudhary, chief commercial officer and vice president of corporate finance of parent company LEPL Projects, told AIN.
Embraer's three-quarter share of the U.S. regional jet market last year might have looked impressive to investors and analysts, but judging by some of the commentary during the company's quarterly earnings briefing on Wednesday, it apparently didn't satisfy CEO Frederico Curado.
For more than a year now the Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been carrying passengers with Indonesia's PT Sky Aviation and Laos' Lao Central Airlines. In December the Indonesians accepted their third aircraft and seem happy with the Russian 100-seat twinjet. The second airplane for Lao was ready by mid-summer and even made a public appearance at the MAKS 2013 air show in Moscow, but the aircraft has not yet been delivered to the customer.
With its diverse geography and increasingly prosperous and mobile populations, Southeast Asia has become a target of opportunity the world's regional aircraft OEMs can no longer afford to overlook. One of the earliest to tap the region's potential, Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR, has for the past 15 years developed a visibility in the region unmatched by its competitors. While others concentrated on the U.S. and Europe, ATR, perhaps out of necessity, took to exploiting less obvious opportunities in developing markets within Vietnam and Thailand, for example.
AAR recently completed the first heavy maintenance check at its new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La. The work was performed on an Airbus A330. AAR occupies approximately 520,000 sq ft of service and administrative space at the facility, including eight hangar bays, seven of which can accommodate widebody aircraft. Construction of a 112,000-sq-ft hangar that can accommodate aircraft as large as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 is under way and expected to be completed next summer.
The only aircraft to represent the Russian civil aircraft industry on static display here at the Dubai Airshow, the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 is making an impression on both sides of the globe as Mexico's Interjet prepares to press into service its third example of the 100-seat regional jet.
The only aircraft to represent the Russian civil aircraft industry on static display here at the Dubai Airshow, the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 is making an impression on both sides of the globe as Mexico's Interjet prepares to press into service its third example of the 100-seat regional jet.
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For many spring cleaning means getting rid of some old gear.
The rotary gear swap and sale in Richmond gives people a place to sell their outdoor gear, and help local causes. A cut of the sales goes to fund rotary groups and the Vermont Youth Conservation corps in their efforts to clean up around the state.
Dann Van Der Vliet with Burlington Sunrise Rotary and Tom Hark with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps join us to talk about the swap.
If you cannot make the sale, there are drop off boxes around the area, or the group will come pick up your stuff from your home. You can reach them at email@example.com.
The swap is Saturday, May 4, from 9-3 at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond.


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Flexibility and technology choice in gas fired power plant investments
AbstractThe value of a gas fired power depends on the spark spread, defined as the difference between the price of electricity and the cost of gas used for the generation of electricity. We model the spark spread using a two-factor model, allowing mean-reversion in short-term variations and uncertainty in the equilibrium price to which prices revert. We analyze two types of gas plants: peak and base load plants. A peak load plant generates electricity when spark spread exceeds emission costs, whereas a base load plant generates electricity at all levels of spark spread. A base load plant can be upgraded to a peak load plant. First, we find the upgrading threshold for a base load plant. The upgrading threshold gives the optimal type of gas plant as a function of spark spread. Second, we calculate building threshold for the investment costs. When the investment costs are below the threshold it is optimal to build the plant. In the numerical example, we illustrate how our model can be used when investments in gas fired power plants are considered.
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|Season 2, Episode 8
|Air Date
| February 12, 2012
AMC (United States)
February 17, 2012
Fox (United Kingdom)
|Written By
|Evan T. Reilly
|Directed By
|Clark Johnson
|U.S. Viewers
|8.10 million
|Episode Guide
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"Pretty Much Dead Already"
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|Cast Guide
| Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden as Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
|Also Starring
| Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
IronE Singleton as T-Dog
Madison Lintz as Sophia Peletier
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene
Emily Kinney as Beth Greene
Michael Raymond James as Dave
Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene
|Picture Gallery
"Nebraska" is the eighth episode and the mid-season premiere of Season 2 of AMC's The Walking Dead. It originally aired on February 12, 2012 at 9/8c on AMC.
Plot Synopsis
Emotions run high in the aftermath of the barn walker massacre. Beth Greene hurries over to her mother, Annette, to mourn, but she was still alive and attacks Beth. Andrea drives a scythe through the zombified Annette's head to end the struggle.
As the Greene family walks back to the house, Shane accuses Hershel of knowing Sophia's whereabouts, but Hershel denies knowing that she was in the barn, speculating that Otis had likely put her there before he died, and angrily orders Rick's group to leave the farm. Rick ridicules Shane for his actions, but Shane mocks Rick's failed diplomacy with Hershel, and criticizes his decision to continue the search for Sophia.
Carl talks to Lori about Sophia, saying that he wanted to be the one to find her alive, but thinks that Rick did the right thing, and that he would have done the same in his place.
The survivors decide to bury Sophia, Hershel's wife, his step-son and burn the rest of the bodies. Rick seems to be questioning his own leadership capabilities, admitting to Lori his frustration that he had everyone searching for Sophia when she had died long ago.
Tensions worsen between Shane and Dale. Carol refuses to attend Sophia's funeral, which angers Daryl. Hershel packs his wife's possessions in cardboard boxes, and digs out an old flask from his wardrobe, searching for the means to cope with the reality that there is no cure and he had been hanging onto a fool's hope.
After the funeral, Andrea and T-Dog pile corpses into Otis's truck, saying that Shane did what needed to be done. Dale protests, suggesting that a new problem with Hershel was created in the wake of resolving the safety concern of the barn walkers.
Maggie asks Glenn if he would stay if the rest of his group were to leave, but Glenn is unsure on how to answer. Beth suddenly grows ill and collapses. She suffers from a fever and other serious symptoms, and seems to be in some state of shock. The group looks for Hershel to care for Beth, but discover that he has vanished, leaving behind his empty flask as a clue. Rick decides to look for Hershel at the local bar, and takes Glenn as backup.
Shane is washing up at a water pump when Carol emerges from the forest, muddy and scratched. Shane cleans her cuts and apologizes for what had happened to Sophia. Meanwhile, Dale reveals to Lori that he believes Shane shot Otis and left him as bait to cover his escape, and that it's only a matter of time before he kills someone else.
En route to town, Glenn confides to Rick that Maggie told him that she loved him. Rick says that they need more good things like that in their lives, and that he should embrace those moments.
Beth's condition creates concern, prompting Lori to send someone to search for Rick and Hershel. Daryl is the best choice, but he is still upset over the sacrifices he made in vain to collect Sophia, and snaps, "I'm done lookin' for people." Lori decides to look for Rick herself, but crashes her car after unexpectedly hitting a walker in the middle of the road.
At a bar, Rick discovers Hershel and tells him about Beth. Hershel reflects that he had robbed his daughters of a normal grieving process by giving them a false hope, and allowed himself to believe it too. Hershel also says that Rick must relate, saying he saw the same feeling wash over Rick's face when Sophia emerged from the barn that there is no hope. Rick argues that nothing has really changed, and people are counting on them to be strong.
They are interrupted when the bar door opens and two strange men walk in, giving their names as Dave and Tony. The five men converse cordially at first, but the strangers become impatient when Rick's group will not divulge information about the Greene farm.
"We can't stay out there," Dave says. "What do you suggest we do?"
"I dunno...I hear Nebraska's nice," Rick replies.
Dave reaches for his gun on the bar, but Rick quickly draws and shoots Dave in the head. Rick then quickly pivots, planting two bullets in Tony's chest before he can train his gun on Rick. Rick then finishes him with a bullet in the head.
Other Cast
- Jane McNeill as Patricia
- James Allen McCune as Jimmy
- Aaron Munoz as Tony
- Amber Chaney as Annette Greene (Credited as "Hershel's Walker Wife")
- Travis Charpentier as Shawn Greene
- Tony Gowell as Arnold Greene
- Jewel Wilson as Josephine Greene (Photograph)
- Amanda Dyar as Walker
- Ashton Lee Woolen as Walker
- Triston Johnson as Walker
- Annette Greene (Zombified)
- Dave
- Tony
"Nebraska" was originally broadcast on February 12, 2012 in the United States on AMC. Upon airing, the episode garnered 8.10 million viewers and a 4.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic, making it the most-viewed episode of the series thus far. Following two encore presentations, total viewership accumulated to 10.1 million. The episode attained 5.4 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic, while subsequently obtaining 4.4 million viewers in the 25–54 demographic; this makes "Nebraska" the highest-rated basic cable telecast in history demographically up until the airing of the second season finale, "Beside the Dying Fire". The accolade was previously held by the second season premiere, "What Lies Ahead", which received 4.8 million spectators amongst adults in the 18–49 demographic and 4.2 million viewers in the 25–54 demographic."Nebraska" became the highest-rated basic cable program of the day, as well as the most-watched basic cable telecast of the week dated February 12.[1]Ratings and total viewership increased significantly from the previous installment, "Pretty Much Dead Already", which garnered 6.62 million viewers and a 3.5 ratings amongst key adults between 18 and 49.
"Nebraska" debuted in 122 countries worldwide in 35 languages. In the United Kingdom, the episode garnered 737,200 viewers thus making it the most-viewed television program of the week on FX. "Nebraska" attracted a 3.05 rating in the 18–49 demographic, translating to 558,400 viewers. It subsequently becoming the highest-rated telecast on pay television. Similarly, "Nebraska" achieved the highest demographic ratings out of any pay television program in Spain and Italy, where it attained a 3.93 rating (193,080 viewers) and a 3.26 rating (215,264) in the 18–49 demographic, respectively. In Spain, the episode received 330,000 viewers and aired simultaneously with an episode of Castle, ultimately outperforming it by 78%. In Italy, it obtained 328,180 spectators, denoting a 19% increase from "What Lies Ahead". "Nebraska" performed well demographically in several Latin American countries. In Chile, the episode garnered a 0.78 in the 18–49 demographic, thereby becoming the highest-rated telecast on pay television there. It outperformed its timeslot in that respective demographic by 136%. Similarly, "Nebraska" outperformed the timeslot average by 24% in Argentina, ultimately attaining a 0.88 rating amongst adults in the 18–49 group. In Mexico and Colombia, the episode obtained a 2.19 rating and a 1.07 rating in the 18–49 demographic, respectively.
Critical Response
"Nebraska" was widely lauded by television commentators. Alex Strachan of the Ottawa Citizen felt that the episode was very poignant, adding that various scenes were "beautifully acted". In his A– review, Verne Gay of Newsday opined that "Nebraska" accurately established the progression of a dark atmosphere for the second half of the season. Rawlings asserted that the episode gives the audience "plenty to chew on", and that it nicely sets up a foundation for future storylines. The A.V. Club's Zack Halden evoked similar sentiments; "'Nebraska' doesn't entirely rectify this concern, but it's a solid hour of television, and a promising indication of where the series is headed." Writing for IGN, Eric Goldman commended the installment's sense of direction; "I liked how this episode thrust us right back into it, and the understandable misery everyone was going through. [...] It was a mixture of chaos, sadness and zombie killing—a mixture this show can do very well." Concluding his review, Goldman issued "Nebraska" an eight out of ten, signifying a "great" rating. The Atlantic's Scott Meslow iterated: "'Nebraska' largely spends its first two acts reiterating things that happened earlier in the season, which in this case can somewhat be forgiven [...]. But just when it looks as though the series will devote another episode to wheel-spinning, "Nebraska" surprises with a final act that serves as a reminder of why it's too soon to give up on The Walking Dead." Morgan Jeffrey of Digital Spy noted that it successfully addressed the concerns of fans about the episodic pace, while also raising expectations for succeeding installments. Not all reviewers were enthusiastic about the episode as the general consensus. Boston Herald journalist Mark Perigard affirmed that "Nebraska" was inferior to its predecessor, ultimately giving it a C+ grade. Starlee Kine of New York wrote that it was "just one huge whirlpool of pointless drama, pulling everything in its path under with it", while Entertainment Weekly writer Darren Franich thought that it was a setback from the previous episode.
Commentators criticized the character development of Lori Grimes. Goldman was angry upon viewing the crash sequence, avouching that it stunted any development intended for the scene. He stated, "The Walking Dead really needs to work on strengthening its female characters, and it doesn't help when Lori has a major accident for such a stupid reason, getting distracted as she looked at a map while she drove. Yeah, yeah, there was a zombie in the road, but it could have been an animal [...] just as easily, and it really undercut the intended drama of her situation when it just seems so stupid that it happened at all." Halden thought that the foundation set up for furthering storyline progression was contrived, while Aaron Rutkoff of The Wall Street Journal said that the premise of the dilemma made no sense. Jeffery was much more optimistic about the scene, ultimately evaluating it as a "jaw-dropping moment".
Critics adulated the character development of Rick Grimes, as well as the concluding scene of "Nebraska". Kine appreciated the attempt to incorporate a suspenseful feeling in the series. She wrote: "Mazzara wants to infuse some horror movie suspense back into the show and his intentions are evident in this scene. Even though I personally didn't find it that tense, I appreciated the effort. It means that the show is trying to expand and become about something bigger." Los Angeles Times' Gina McIntyre felt that Rick emulated Justified character Raylan Givens, and Halden commented that Rick was becoming "something of a badass". Halden further praised the conclusion of the episode, calling it the series' best scenes. "This is one of the best scenes I've seen on the show so far, and it does any number of things that The Walking Dead has struggled with in the past," he opined. "The tension builds naturally [...], the dialogue has actual subtext, and there's a clear sense of risk here that never pauses to telegraph itself." Meslow affirmed that the scene was an achievement for the writers. "There are characters with new information [...]," Meslow commented. "There is dialogue with subtext [...]. There is intriguing parallel plotting [...]. And there's the surprisingly swift, violent dénouement, when Rick guns down Dave and Tony before they can do the same to him. It's a necessary action, given the circumstances, but it also rings in an honest-to-god character change for our hero, who, having dispatched zombie Sophia, seems to have developed a new recognition of the ruthlessness and self-centeredness it may take to survive in this new world order." HitFix writer Alan Sepinwall appreciated James' performance, and opined that the scene was "as suspenseful as any the show has ever done featuring actual monsters".
Jeffrey complimented Bernthal's performance, while Josh Wigler of MTV celebrated his scene with DeMunn. Wigler summated: "Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn are very likely the finest actors on The Walking Dead, and their increasingly tense interactions have been a highlight in recent episodes. 'Nebraska' was no exception, with Shane giving Dale an earful about 'Barnageddon' and why he did what he had to do."
- First appearance of Dave.
- First appearance of Tony.
- Last appearance of Annette Greene. (Zombified)
- Last appearance of Sophia Peletier. (Corpse)
- Last appearance of Shawn Greene. (Corpse)
- Last appearance of Arnold Greene. (Corpse)
- This is the first episode made entirely under the leadership of Glen Mazzara, who replaced his former boss and Walking Dead creator, Frank Darabont, as showrunner after Darabont was fired the previous summer.[1]
- Time Magazine wrote: "Intentional or not, the show's title alludes to one of pop culture's strongest references to Nebraska, the 1982 album by Bruce Springsteen. In the title track, the Boss tells a first-person narrative of Charles Starkweather, who went on a rampage, killing 11 people in 1958. The song's narrator sees humanity plagued by existential doom, which may be catching up with Rick and the gang."[2] Robert Kirkman stated, "Evan Reilly [who] wrote [Nebraska is] a huge Springsteen fan."[3]
- The term that Dave and Tony called the walkers is "Lamebrains" (Chupacerebros). This episode marks the introduction of the third name for the zombies in the series.
- The name of the episode, "Nebraska," refers to the fact that Dave and Tony said they were heading to Nebraska due to the fact that it has a low population and plenty of guns.
- It also refers to Rick's smart comeback, "I don't know...I hear Nebraska's nice," which initiated Dave and Tony's failed attack.
- The song played at the end of the episode is called, "Regulator" by Clutch.
- Sophia's body at the beginning is in a different position than the previous episode.
- Rick's hands are on his pistol or at his sides in the bar, except when you see him in the mirror, when they are folded across his chest.
- After Maggie slaps Shane, a boom microphone and a huge light reflector are briefly reflected in the Greenes' front door when she opens it.
- ↑ Boris Kachka, The Showrunner Transcript: The Walking Dead's Glen Mazzara Opens Up on Darabont's Departure and Reworking the Series, Vulture, (February 8, 2012).
- ↑ Nate Rawlings, The Walking Dead Watch: Nebraska, Time, (February 13, 2012).
- ↑ Clark Collis, 'Walking Dead' writer Robert Kirkman talks about 'Nebraska' and previews the rest of the season: 'Things just keep getting worse from here', Entertainment Weekly, (February 12, 2012).
External Links
- Darren Franich, 'The Walking Dead' recap: Guy Walks into a Bar, Entertainment Weekly, (February 13, 2012).
- Travis Woods, The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 8: Nebraska – TV Review, Screen Crave. Gives the episode a 7/10 rating.
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Last year, I did the impossible (or what I thought was impossible). I completed a marathon – the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range.
I didn't break any records. I didn't even run it.
But I finished and I actually came in at the very middle of the pack at 7 hours and 55 minutes.
It was such a great experience, that I've decided that I want to do it again.
I have to come up with a new goal though. Something beyond just finishing it. Maybe finishing it WITH my husband (he was on kid-wrangling duty last time). Or beating my time from last year. What do you think?
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.comments2014-09-11T12:02:37.258-05:00Gringa-N-MexicoGringa-n-Mexicohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-41910994965957668072014-05-05T15:22:28.500-05:002014-05-05T15:22:28.500-05:00Glad to see you are alright. Really missed reading...Glad to see you are alright. Really missed reading your blog~Yvonne Kayhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-19054692715670452152014-04-28T18:00:38.624-05:002014-04-28T18:00:38.624-05:00On FB I'm - Lindy Willson - but the hashtag s...On FB I'm - Lindy Willson - but the hashtag should (??) come up #gringosnmexico that would be where I'm putting down my thoughts :)Gringa-n-Mexicohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-4534440613922140512014-04-28T09:00:05.422-05:002014-04-28T09:00:05.422-05:00I can't find you on facebook....I enjoy(ed) yo...I can't find you on facebook....I enjoy(ed) your blog and would like to follow you on FB. Cheers!Rileshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-17011270952508925022014-04-27T18:21:28.286-05:002014-04-27T18:21:28.286-05:00Thanks Lib! :) I'm having a ball with the ha...Thanks Lib! :) I'm having a ball with the hashtag thing, getting all those ideas out.
Gringa-n-Mexicohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-26016374185640554562014-04-26T22:38:04.226-05:002014-04-26T22:38:04.226-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lib (in Virginia)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-87143726659133592502014-04-26T22:37:43.702-05:002014-04-26T22:37:43.702-05:00Glad to see you post something. I enjoyed reading...Glad to see you post something. I enjoyed reading you blog when you used to blog regularly, so always nice to see you blog again, and you are always a hoot. Have a great day/night.Lib (in Virginia)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-22011082477289987662013-07-04T20:41:51.880-05:002013-07-04T20:41:51.880-05:00You look amazing. You are growing into one beautif...You look amazing. You are growing into one beautiful woman. Keep feeling that high and it is something that will transfer over to your children just by watching you. Confidence is a great thing to possess as you grow up and with you to watch I know they will shine.She-Shehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-21876254764258829562013-07-03T01:30:09.816-05:002013-07-03T01:30:09.816-05:00Omg I forgot... please don't publish that looo...Omg I forgot... please don't publish that loooooool Takes me back to 7th grade. Carry on heheheDolly Estradahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-45938231154731246722013-07-03T01:28:37.088-05:002013-07-03T01:28:37.088-05:00I cannot believe you are in Reynosa. Ok yes I can,...I cannot believe you are in Reynosa. Ok yes I can, I've been here for 3 years now. I saw the pics from the carousel in Periferico and I was like wait a second (!!)

My best friend and I honestly thought we were the only gringas in town. Your blog is hilarious, lots of parts made us laugh like morons because it's just soooo true.

You will have to forgive us for being so socially retarded but it's just exciting to see American women here (even if only online!) We get so homesick we even let the Mormons come in and chat because at least it's in English lol.

Us- 30 and 31 with kids, Dolly (me) has lived in Tamaulipas for 6 years, was in Valle Hermoso first before Reynosa and Christen has been here for 2. She came because she can't live without me loooool and plus she got divorced. (a good thing)

We work, have fun and we are pretty normal people. God this sounds like a bad personals ad lmao. Anyways, this is my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idalia.estrada.98 and this is Chris's https://www.facebook.com/christen.cobb Maybe drop us a line? Ok I'll stop *awkward* lol take care!!

-DollyDolly Estradahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-61200208989087488922013-06-30T13:15:22.822-05:002013-06-30T13:15:22.822-05:00You always were a natural beauty and now you are s...You always were a natural beauty and now you are simply stunning! Your new look is not just about fitting in more at work but also about transitioning from the "run-ragged" mommy to a gorgeous adult woman. Your adorable children are a little bit older, and now you finally have the time and energy to do something for yourself. Looking our best makes us happy, makes us feel stronger, gives us confidence, and everyone does treat you better when they know you've taken the time to put your best foot forward for the world.

BTW, I pierced my little sister's ears using ice cubes and a big embroidery needle back in the early 70s. She was 11 years old and had come to stay with me for a month. (We're ten years apart.) She wanted her ears pierced, so I said okay, let's do it now! It was fun, and we knew we were getting away with something that was forbidden (daddy was very strict). I did a good job, they came out nice and even--she's 50 years old now! Wow, where did the time go.....Gailhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-54107081471895399482013-06-19T14:22:16.366-05:002013-06-19T14:22:16.366-05:00That's wonderful about the weight loss! Congra...That's wonderful about the weight loss! Congrats! How about posting a good before and after pic of yourself for us to see? Janehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-49025311849114792112013-06-09T10:14:55.608-05:002013-06-09T10:14:55.608-05:00Ha! You actually just sound like you're morphi...Ha! You actually just sound like you're morphing into every chilanga I ever met. ;-)

But, seriously hun, you're looking gorgeous.

Cerinotinthepink.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-26636594822053095522013-05-19T13:57:13.742-05:002013-05-19T13:57:13.742-05:00EEEEEEEEE!! BC!! :) I know right? YAY! :) ...EEEEEEEEE!! BC!! :) I know right? YAY! :)

Theresa - YAY congrats to you!! And thank you ♥
Gringa-n-Mexicohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-71301578526377379372013-05-18T13:10:38.932-05:002013-05-18T13:10:38.932-05:00It is amazing to find that there are other people ...It is amazing to find that there are other people just like us, feeling the same exact things that we are feeling. Sometimes I feel so sorry for myself, we went through the whole separation thing too....I was tired of everything that was happening and that tied us together, the deportation and the unpleasant memories. That was a few years ago and I feel myself feeling some of those things again. Hence the need to search out other expats blogs :) glad I found yours!!!inestrozarhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-78227023799035059582013-05-14T08:42:06.283-05:002013-05-14T08:42:06.283-05:00You look fabulous! Okay, make that freaking gorgeo...You look fabulous! Okay, make that freaking gorgeous! Congratulations, I know change is hard. I have been losing weight too. Now when I go out I take a minute and put in my contacts and a little lipstick and feel great.Life is too short not to look and feel your best.

regards,
TheresaTheresa in Mèridahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-23487669211749975522013-05-13T19:30:16.011-05:002013-05-13T19:30:16.011-05:00Your peeps back in Michigan will never recognize y...Your peeps back in Michigan will never recognize you!!BChttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-10603817865955518002013-05-06T12:37:00.146-05:002013-05-06T12:37:00.146-05:00Hi gals!!! I didn't think anybody would even ...Hi gals!!! I didn't think anybody would even notice that I'd posted, ya'll make my day! :)

Stephanie, just find me on FB - Lindy Willson - and message me there, I'd be more than happy to help you.

Blogget - you know it's weird, I stopped blogging/reading blogs regularly when Daisy was born so I have a portrait of your life still in my head - that's three years old! Everything is probably completely different for you but I still have that old polaroid of your life in my head. Gringa-n-Mexicohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-21560737497769400982013-05-04T11:20:06.215-05:002013-05-04T11:20:06.215-05:00Glad to see you're doing well! :)Glad to see you're doing well! :)Laurenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-37514311523331626562013-05-02T19:13:07.177-05:002013-05-02T19:13:07.177-05:00Good to see you back, too!!! I'm trying to ge...Good to see you back, too!!! I'm trying to get better about posting, myself. I've been terrible. I keep hoping for something interesting to say, so we'll see. You, on the other hand, are always interesting! Keep it coming!

:o) BJBlogget Joneshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-26324573822755866412013-05-02T18:40:43.490-05:002013-05-02T18:40:43.490-05:00Glad you are back!! We are planning on moving to t...Glad you are back!! We are planning on moving to the border and I have tons of questions about border living!! Can I email you with all my questions? Pleassssseeeee.Stephanie Ghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-49282092392988282142013-05-02T18:40:04.727-05:002013-05-02T18:40:04.727-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephanie Ghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-86446104182918007552013-05-01T16:45:36.297-05:002013-05-01T16:45:36.297-05:00I always get excited to see updates on your blog. ...I always get excited to see updates on your blog. You have a special way of telling it like it is. And it gives me inspiration for some day in the future when I might have to return to living in Mexico...so keep those updates coming!Laurahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-1363905082133842552013-05-01T15:43:01.370-05:002013-05-01T15:43:01.370-05:00Good to see you back online! I am so sad to hear t...Good to see you back online! I am so sad to hear that you and your hubby split! I enjoyed reading about all your shenanigans with him! So glad to hear that you two patched things up! Keep blogging and post some pics of your new bod! I need some inspiration! Janehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-89668204549563448672013-04-24T22:18:56.899-05:002013-04-24T22:18:56.899-05:00Hey Lindy! I am not a blogger, and yours is the on...Hey Lindy! I am not a blogger, and yours is the only one I have read so far. Well I just found your blog last week or so, and I started reading it from the very beginning. I was plannin on introducing myself when I finished but since reading this post i though I should do so now :)
My name's Logan (a woman named Logan)
I love your blog! I plan on moving to Mexico eventually with my bf, and its nice to read from another American that its not a completely insane idea. Logan Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013574127292923406.post-46278316458729739002013-04-17T20:06:20.949-05:002013-04-17T20:06:20.949-05:00Actually, PETA is pretty cruel. They euthanize tho...Actually, PETA is pretty cruel. They euthanize thousands of adoptable cats every tear. And, this is cruel, too. It turns living animals with needs into novelties. Animals are not toys and their existence should not be trivialized for our entertainment, no matter how "cute" it is. And by the way, it isn't cute.Lauren Ehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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WEST LAFAYETTE | For more than two quarters, it looked like Purdue might be ready to change its fortunes.
One mistake changed everything.
The Boilermakers, trailing by a touchdown, picked up three first downs before Raheem Mostert fumbled and Iowa's Christian Kirksey recovered at the Iowa 29. Iowa drove down the field and scored after the turnover, then rolled to a 38-14 win.
"I thought we got a little momentum back to move the ball back down the field and turn it over on the fumble," Purdue coach Darrell Hazell said. "Those are hard things to overcome for the program."
Jordan Canzeri ran for a career-high 165 yards on 20 carries for Iowa. Canzeri, a sophomore who entered the game with 173 yards rushing all season, also scored a touchdown to help the Hawkeyes become bowl eligible. Jake Rudock passed for 191 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten), which set season highs for total yards (509) and yards rushing (318).
Danny Etling completed 15 of 28 passes for 145 yards, Danny Anthrop caught four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown and Akeem Hunt caught seven passes for 63 yards for Purdue (1-8, 0-5). The Boilermakers were held to 266 total yards.
"It basically comes down to making plays," Purdue's Brandon Cottom said. "Offensively, we didn't make plays."
The Boilermakers have scored 31 points in five Big Ten games, with two of the touchdowns coming in the final minute of play. The Boilermakers have lost seven straight and have not beaten a Football Bowl Subdivision team this year.
Purdue caught its first break in a long time when Iowa's Kevonte Martin-Manley fumbled a punt and Purdue's Armstead Williams recovered at the Iowa 35.
Purdue, which had been shut out its previous two games, finally scored in the second quarter. Etling connected with Hunt for a 26-yard screen pass on third-and-6 to set up the Boilermakers at the Iowa 5-yard line. On third down, Etling found Kurt Freytag for a 2-yard touchdown pass. The extra point tied the score with 5:44 left in the second quarter.


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