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The Sterling Park District's nepotism policy is simple: An employee can't directly supervise a relative.
So that leaves the district with wide latitude in hiring.
Sauk Valley Media found a number of family relationships in the park district's listing of 2011 wages.
Two of the district's five board members had relatives working for the parks that year. Member Marvin Reyes' brother, Michael Reyes Sr., a full-time laborer, is with the district, making nearly $40,000. The member's son, Tyler Reyes, also worked for the parks, making $9,300. Ryan Stutzke, son of board member Dave Stutzke, pulled in nearly $13,000.
"No board member says we have to hire someone. We hire based on qualifications," said Larry Schuldt, the district's executive director. "I have never felt pressure to hire someone's relative."
He said the district's administration has to have "a little guts" to hire a board member's relative. Because if those relatives become upset with their superiors, he said, they would probably go to the board members to express their concerns.
"We're not afraid to hire a board member's kid," Schuldt said.
Other instances of family connections in the district:
• Elizabeth and Rolland Lindsay, who are married, run the district's gymnastics program. They also lease equipment to the district.
• Schuldt's half sister, Ember Schuldt, was listed as an employee in 2011. Ember Schuldt, who placed third in a state high school golf meet, worked at the Emerald Hill Golf Course.
• Former mechanic Robert Watts' son, Dustin Watts, was listed as a part-time worker in 2011.
• Risk Manager Steve Brenner's two children, Abigail and Aaron Brenner, worked for the district in 2011.
"We have some brothers and sisters who work for the district," Schuldt said. "What we find is that if a sister is a good employee, her brother or sister is often a good employee and has the same attributes. That's not always the case."
He said it's inevitable that some family connections exist in the district's staff because Sterling is a small community.
The Oregon and Coloma park districts also have examples of such relationships, but Sauk Valley Media couldn't find anything significant in the Dixon Park District.
'I'll mine for the best talent'
Oregon has its share of family connections. And it starts at the top.
Sean Coutts, the son of the district's executive director, Jim Coutts, is a part-time police officer for the parks, making $18,451 in 2012. The director's daughter, Marissa Coutts, also worked a part-time job, pulling in $1,700. Coutts, the director, pulled in nearly $120,000 in 2012, but that amount includes more than $10,000 for unused vacation.
Don Griffin, the superintendent of environmental services, who made $89,000 last year, has two sons who work for the district. Dan Griffin, the finance and technology administrator, made $74,190 last year, while Jamie Griffin, a laborer, received $48,844.
The father started working at the district first.
In another instance of family connections, the daughter of park board member Dave Bakener also worked part time for the district last year. Alicia Bakener made $1,608.
Coutts, the director, said the district has no nepotism policy, although it usually avoids direct supervisor relationships between full-time family members.
"We hire good employees. How is that a bad thing?" he asked. "I don't care what family someone comes from. I'll hire them if they're qualified. My job is to put people in the right spots.
"If someone has a college degree, that's something we want. I'll mine for the best talent. I need someone with qualifications to get things done."
Erin Folk, the assistant executive director who is set to take over as director in May, said the district finds that if it hires local people, they stick around.
"When we hire people from outside the area, they use this as a steppingstone in their career," she said.
'We pay based on job title'
Rock Falls' Coloma Township Park District has one major family connection: Executive Director Mike Sterba is married to the bookkeeper, Dawn Sterba.
He started as director in 1974. The bookkeeper left not long after. The district brought in Sterba's wife to do the job.
Over the years, the district has hired seasonal employees who are the children of board members and full-time employees, Mike Sterba said.
"We pay based on the job title," he said. "Most of the jobs are minimum wage."
Family connections usually work out, he said.
"You actually get very good workers," Sterba said. "Their parents make sure they do a good job. [The children] are motivated by their parents and family."
Asked about the district's financial controls, Sterba said he was comfortable with the district's financial controls. No staff, including the Sterbas, can sign a check of any amount, he said. Each check is signed by two park board members.
"My signature means nothing," he said. "Three sets of people look at everything we do."
A history of 'first-class' services
In many states, park systems are part of city governments. In Illinois, however, they are often separate taxing districts.
In this area, Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls and Oregon have separate park districts. Many smaller towns, including Morrison and Amboy, have their own park systems.
One of the advantages of a park district is that it ensures a regular flow of money for parks and recreation.
When city budgets get tight, the budget ax usually strikes departments such as parks and libraries first, said Jason Anselment of the Illinois Association of Park Districts.
"The irony is that in tight fiscal times, like we experienced recently, there is greater demand for park and recreation services because people are taking staycations," he said.
Other states envy Illinois' park districts, Anselment said.
"Park districts have a proud history of first-class services," he said.
Illinois has about 350 park districts.


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Busy Fall: Glee Club, Football, and WABASH Day• September 4, 2007 Share:
The fall season is packed with events and activities for Wabash College alumni and friends, and all of it begins this weekend when the Little Giant football team opens the 2007 season at home against Franklin.
"The College has plans for an incredibly busy fall, including a Celebration of Wabash Football and a Glee Club Reunion," said Tom Runge '71, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations. "We've got some big things happening on and off-campus, from Homecoming to WABASH Day, not to mention more than 50 Monon Bell telecast parties from coast to coast."
After its final practice of the week this Friday, the football team will welcome more than 100 kids of all ages for its annual Youth Football Clinic. The players run the kids through a series of drills on the field, followed by photograph and autograph sessions. The participants wear their club or school jerseys, while others sport Wabash jerseys courtesy of the Little Giants. On Saturday, the youngsters are honored during the Wabash vs. Franklin game.
Wabash's Class Agents' Forum is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday. The annual event features training and information sharing for the College's more than 120 Class Agents. Awards honoring excellence and service are presented at Friday's banquet.
In addition to Youth Day at Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium, Saturday is also Community Day. No admission fee is charged and proceeds from all concessions are donated to local charities.
"We hope to have a big crowd for the Community Day football game," said Jim Amidon '87, Director of Public Affairs. "It's great to get the whole town behind the Little Giants."
Speaking of local charities, the Third Annual WABASH Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 6. WABASH Day is an acronym for Wabash Alumni Benefiting And Serving Humanity and is the College's nationwide weekend of service. Community service activities are planned in more than 30 cities around the country. For information on the alumni leading programs in your area, click here.
Wabash will celebrate Homecoming at the end of the month. The National Association of Wabash Men will hold its annual meeting at the Saturday morning Homecoming Alumni Chapel, at which time six alumni will be honored and Wabash will honor Jasmine Robinson as an Honorary Alumna. Receiving Alumni Awards of Merit are Joseph Barnette '61, David Kendall '66, and Bob Einterz '77. Dick Ristine '41, Dick Griesser '51, and Jeff Wilson '91 will be honored as Alumni Admissions Fellows.
Homecoming also features the meeting of the NAWM Board of Directors and a reunion of the Wabash College Glee Club. The Alumni Glee Club will perform at Chapel, again at the Annual Fund's Celebrating Leadership Luncheon, and at a special Homecoming Concert Saturday night.
The Wabash soccer team hosts North Coast Athletic Conference rival Denison University at 11 a.m. at Mud Hollow Field, while the football team hosts Earlham College at 2 p.m. Click here for a complete schedule of Homecoming Events. Needless to say, the living unit spirit competition — floats, banners, cheers, and queens — will be worth the trip to Crawfordsville!
Finally, all Wabash football alumni are encouraged to register for the Football Reunion on Saturday, October 13. The football team will host Wittenberg University at 1 p.m., after which there will be a dinner honoring Wabash's long football tradition. Wabash will raise a banner for the 2002 team, which finished 10-0 in the regular season and 12-1 overall. Wabash will also pay tribute to the 1977 Stagg Bowl team and the 1982 undefeated squad on their 30th and 25th anniversaries, respectively. For more information on the football reunion, contact Heather Bazzani.


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Training Camp News: Updates on Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens
Wide receiver Terry Glenn will be out for at least 2 weeks including the first 2007 preseason game due to a tiny cyst on the back of his right kneecap. Glenn left practice on Sunday with knee pain, and an MRI on Monday came back negative. However, on Tuesday he had successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Jerry Jones was sure that the 12 year veteran will be back before the regular season begins.
Terrell Owens also sat out of today's practice when the coach's decided to give him the day off to rest his legs. Owens still came to practice and gave a few of the younger players some tips and then watched his team in action.
With the two veteran starters out today, Sam Hurd, Patrick Crayton and even Miles Austin got alot of workout time with the first string during Tuesday's practice. Head coach Wade Phillips and staff have been very impressed by the young receivers so far in Training Camp.


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In the fourth game of the preseason, every team hopes most of all to avoid any significant injuries. The New York Giants were not that lucky.
Giants running back Andre Brown suffered a broken leg in the second quarter of the Giants' preseason finale against the Patriots, the team has announced.
Brown suffered the injury when he was tackled late in the second quarter. Giants coach Tom Coughlin will surely face plenty of questions about why Brown was still in the game at that point.
The Giants expected Brown to play an important role in their offense this year, splitting time with David Wilson at running back. Losing Brown at the end of the preseason is a significant blow.


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NOMINATIONS: For Moment of the Week 7/24/13 *Spoilers*
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Which moment from a comic this week caught your interest?
YOUR WINNER for 7/17/13:
The truth about Longshot's and Shatterstar's origins is finally revealed. = X-Factor #259
This thread will contain SPOILERS!!! And lots of them. If you haven't read this week's comics yet, go read them before continuing into this thread, or risk being spoiled!
PLEASE NOTE!!!!!! ]Remember to include the title and issue number of the comic you are nominating. Otherwise I will be forced to disqualify your nomination, and nobody wants that!
The Rules:
1. Each nomination must be a moment in a comic released the week of the thread. This does not include weekly previews, trade paperbacks, or back issue digests. For new comics check out Midtown Comics release dates.
2. Everyone can make ONE nomination. You can either nominate a moment yourself or second/third/fourth/fifth an already existing nomination. However, second/third/fourth/fifth will not count per nominating and thus earn entry above in Top Nominations. You want in that list you must nominate something.
3. It must be an actual moment involving the actions or statements of a comic character in an issue. No "This writer returns to the series", "this artist draws this character", "the book is better", etc.
4. If you want to change your nomination, there are a few factors involved:
---> A) No one can have seconded your nom.
---> B) If it is clear for you to change your nom, you must edit your original post or the new post will be disqualified as being a double nomination.
---> C) You can change your second, third, etc. by editing your original post before the nomination period ends.
Moments on the poll do not have to be seconded. If there is room in the poll, moments that were nominated but not seconded will be added based on the order they were nominated.
6. Again, please be specific on the comic title, issue number and moment. Also be clear that you are actually nominating or seconding something ... statements such as "Yeah, that was a cool moment" aren't clear. You must nominate a single moment in the comic and can't nominate the whole issue. Once more, if you don't include the issue and number the moment will not be included.
7. The thread for nominations will go up on Wednesday (new comic day) at 11:00 PM (Central) or when Zechs arrives later that night and posts in the previous week thread announcing voting is closed. The nominations will go until 2:00 PM (Central Time) Sunday Afternoon, or whenever Zechs arrives and will post in the thread stating, "It's over." and will start the poll. If a new comic day falls on a holiday week in American, then the thread will be made for that day (be it Tuesday or Thursday). Regardless, nominations will STILL conclude on Saturday deadline.
8. Please be civil when commenting on other people's nominations. But feel free to discuss them in this thread.
9. In case there is debate on WHEN exactly a title came out, http://www.midtowncomics.com or the official websites of said publishers (be it Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, etc.) will be the final word on the quarrel.
10. Any nominations not following the above rules will be disqualified. Unless of course if Zechs, who is feeling sad for the person who missed the rule and might give them time to provide the correction. Then he will pester bk into putting the nomination in the poll. Of course this wouldn't be a problem if Zechs wasn't granted the glorious powers of a moderator, which one day such power will be Zechs, oh yes they will his.
11. If at five nominations are not made, Zechs will choose some, but they will all count as one nomination, not multiple thus making sure balance is preserved.
12. AKA the Rulk rule. If several moments are tied past the deadline of 11:00 PM (Central Time) Wednesday (or holiday date when new comics arrive in the US) or when Zechs arrives that night, then voting will continue on in sudden death for eight more hours, until one is decided. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
If one isn't still decided, then Zechs will provide the deciding vote, regardless if he has voted already. So if that isn't enough reason to get a ton of votes on that additional day than you're just dooming yourself to give Zechs another vote.
13. AKA the Hobgoblin rule. Roderick Kingsley Hobgoblin moments when winning for three days straight automatically win the poll. No last day or second voting changes it to troll the ruler of this thread.
14. Any moments from Batgirl Volume 4 that win, Zechs will not post them, due to being anti-Batgirl v. 4. He hates. HE HATES that damn book on his principles of vols. 1 & 3 along with Birds of Prey vol. 1 & 2 that came before it and considers vol. 4 garbage and his woes for not buying a DC Comic ONE YEAR AND A HALF AND COUNTING.
Anyone who nominates any moment from that series, well you're just going to have to post the nomination thread WHENEVER that happens. We'll work out the details whenver they occur. As for Zechs, he will then just sit in the corner giving you the winner/nominator of the moment of Batgirl v. 4 the EVIL EYE the entire time. He really REALLY hates that comic. Really really hates it. Someone get this man help please.
If any moment from Batgirl v. 4 is in a tie, for more than a day, Zechs will turn the deciding vote over to DC's Frankenstein. For only a monster could truly decide if a book that monsterous deserves to win.
Only ONE can rule as the Moment of the Week!
Top Ten Nominators of All Time...
1.) GLX- (245 Nominations)
2.) Zechs- (241 Nominations)
3.) e_galston- (168 Nominations)
4.) Stephen Day- (119 Nominations)
5.) rdrsfn82- (102 Nominations)
6.) Porcelain38- (90 Nominations)
7.) Starlord- (81 Nominations)
8.) fieldy RICHARDS- (80 Nominations)
9.) Johnny Smith (66 Nominations)
10.) God-Man (63 Nominations)
Honorable Mentions
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by Glacier16 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:37 amLiving Tribunal dead?- New Avengers #8
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by syxxpakk » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:43 amJohn Constantine becomes Shazam - Constantine #5
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:47 amSo in a tie between LOSH and a Marvel title, the Marvel title wins.
Big surprise
And seriously, what is this new shit ?
by Johnny Smith » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:57 amWonder Woman picks John Constantine up by the throat and calls him a "smug little man" - Justice League Dark #22
by Johnny Smith » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:59 am
Zech's afraid of Juan Cena
by Zechs » Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:38 am
Well, seeing as you brought this up and I made this thread at 2 am. I should mention that someone from Virgina LOVES the LoSH. So much in fact they voted an additional four times. I don't know how they did it, but I looked up the ISPs last night during voting. A lot of those Legion votes came from the same location. So unless those four people from Virgina be VERY truthful about it.
by Kravis » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:13 pmLeah shows up. - Young Avengers #8
by Zechs » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:30 pm
You want me to be unbias toward Batgirl v. 4 winning? Someone else will have to deal with it when it wins. I am not ever touching or glancing that book. So whenever it wins, you can make the threads. I want no part of that abomination.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:48 pm
Well, isn't that just a convenient coincidence that you just happened to check the Legion votes to verify their legitimacy ? I assume then that this is something you do every week and verify the IPs for every single vote cast ? So all the other votes cast this week were unique, correct ?
No, Nieto has told you more than once that you need to be unbiased if you want to continue running this feature which has he pointed out is an Outhouse feature, not a Zechs feature. Maybe it's time they found somebody else to manage this poll because clearly you seem to think that you are above the law here.
by Zechs » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:50 pmAlright, I totally forgot I can do this with the new powers of the polling. But alright IC4. Let's put this to a poll. X-Factor? or LoSH? I will be watching the IPs on both and reporting the results to nieto. Fair is fair.
by Zechs » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:01 pm
I got fed up with the Superior Spider-Man winning last week. That kind of alerted to me that someone was
I can take a week off and let someone else post it if Batgirl wins. Like I said before THAT book is something I absolutely loathe. There is no unbias toward it just bias. I refuse to be around when that wins. You're welcome to fill-in when it does since you're so pro-toward it and have access to the front page. What's wrong for one week you have control over it? You're the book's BIGGEST supporter. You fight and fight for it like mad. Even now that's the whole point of this argument. To see that book win a moment. Consider it your chance as I'm taking myself out if it wins that week.
Technically, it's none of ours, but a feature from Old Rama. I just brought it over and then upgraded it to an OH feature. I'm starting to consider de-evolving it back just to get the polls back on the forums since someone has been tilting the polls to their favor since I went to this way. There's a kink in the polling system that's allowing someone to vote multiple times.
by S.F. Jude Terror » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:09 pmAre you girls still fighting over this?
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:26 pmRight ? It's becoming like trying to debate with Spektre
Heeeey. Wait a minute ...
And if someone is padding the votes I'd love to know how they are doing it. Believe me, I've tried. I always get the message "Thank you. We've already counted your vote"
by Zechs » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:49 pm
Someone is or has to be. Superior jumped out last Wed. Same with LoSH this week when X-Factor was winning the entire day then suddenly. Add the IP says someone from Virgina voted numerous times for it. Well, then it's got me curious.
Though um.. speaking about Superior Spider-Man...
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PHOENIX (AP) ? The NFL won't be adding playoff teams for 2013, and the champions of last season, the Baltimore Ravens, could open on the road because of a conflict with the Orioles.
PHOENIX (AP) ? The NFL won't be adding playoff teams for 2013, and the champions of last season, the Baltimore Ravens, could open on the road because of a conflict with the Orioles.
As the owners meetings opened Monday, scheduling was a main topic.
Traditionally, the season has opened with the Super Bowl winners playing host on the Thursday night after Labor Day.
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So far, there's been no progress, and Sept. 4 is not an option because it's the first night of Rosh Hashanah.
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"Unfortunately, the only (other) option is to take the Ravens on the road," Goodell said. "We think that is wrong for the Ravens' fans. We would not want that to happen.
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Last year, the NFL moved the opener to a Wednesday night to avoid conflicting with President Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention.
Goodell also said the playoffs will not expand this season, but it will be discussed for the future. Last December, Goodell spoke about adding two or four teams to the current 12-team format.
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Surrounded by six Pro Football Hall of Famers at a news conference, Goodell and Jim Brown announced that the league will pay $42 million as part of a settlement with a group of retired players who sued over the use of their names and images without their consent.
"We have a common good fund in our agreement that will allow us to reach out and help a lot of our players who really need help," Brown said, "and not only that, but to help their spouses who some are suffering. We have individuals who are homeless.
"Today is like a coming back together because we can publicly say that we are doing something together that is going to be a landmark happening for people who truly need it."
Moments later, Goodell came down hard on teams that consider asking questions about a player's sexual orientation at the scouting combine.
Michigan quarterback-turned-receiver Denard Robinson, Colorado tight end Nick Kasa and Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell indicated they were asked about it last month in Indianapolis.
"We have been following up with the players and their representatives directly," Goodell said. "We are also this afternoon working with all of our executives that lead in that position to make sure they understand what you can't ask and what you can ask. We're a professional organization. That's unacceptable. We will do things the right way. We will give them that education and that training. I hope that that will solve the problem."
Goodell also dismissed the notion that problems caused by the third-quarter blackout during the Super Bowl will damage New Orleans' chances of hosting the game again. The league believes New Orleans authorities discovered the source of the problem that caused a 32-minute delay.
"They did a great job," Goodell said. "I mentioned that this morning to our membership and I think they deserve another Super Bowl."
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?Said there will be no change to the $36 million salary cap reduction the Washington Redskins were hit with in 2012; $18 million last year and $18 this year. Redskins general manager Bruce Allen recently called the penalty "a travesty of fairness."
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With a 7-2 victory over Bates College on Saturday, Carol Matsuzaki became the all-time winningest coach in the history of the MIT women's tennis program. In her 11th season at the helm, the win raised her career total to 128, surpassing the standard set by Candace Royer following the conclusion of her 14-year tenure. The decision lifted the nationally-ranked No. 25 Engineers' record to 9-3 on the year while the Bobcats' ledger dipped to 1-2.
Leslie Hansen and Anastasia Vishnevetsky collaborated for an 8-1 win over Bates' Caryn Benisch and Alex Piacquad in the top doubles spot. The Engineers extended their lead when Anisa McCree and Melissa Diskin defeated Jean Culliver and Meg Anderson, 8-2, in the No. 3 slot. Brooke Morse-Karzen and Erika Blauth put the Bobcats on the board with an 8-4 decision over Karina Pikhart and Yi Wang.
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In exhibition play, Jen Rees and Alex Hall posted an 8-2 doubles victory for the Engineers. Bates' Sangita Murali edged out Kerry Weinberg for a 9-7 win as Jenny Dohlman notched an 8-4 decision over Charlotte Matlack.
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|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
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|5 out of 10 : Below Average
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|2006-11-27, 08:28
|Link #161
I wanna go peeping ^^
This was perfect.
Rena was totaly insane witch i liked very much.
and then Keechi calmes her down at the end.
making one of the beter endings i have seen in a while.
But it also left an opening for a second season of Higurashi.
i loved the whole serie and only reveiling some things at the end letting speculate most of the other things.
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|2006-11-28, 19:46
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Frankly, looking at some of the other fansubs I've been sampling over the past couple of months, I think there are some pretty bloated expectations of animation quality when people denounce the Higurashi anime for being so terrible. When I see things like Assaulting Angel, Happy Seven or Mahou Something Arusu, it seems clear to me that it could in fact have been worse.
|2006-11-28, 23:20
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|2006-12-26, 13:23
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I can also second what's been said about the animation; in fact, I quite liked it.
But Episode 26...it was more like meh...
It didn't feel like the rest of the series at all, every bit of the gloomy mood was gone (well, apart from Rena's sickening grin). And, as everything started to repeat all over again anyway, there was no need for the totally unconvincing happy ending of that arc. It seemed like they just had to end the series (or at least the season) with that episode without having any idea how to do that; and that's exactly how it turned out. Everything ended in a rush...Rena was persuaded so easily, it was just ridiculous. To me it was a very disappointing ending for what until then was a great series.
But since it's not the actual ending of the story and season 2 is planned there is still hope.
|2007-06-11, 02:09
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1. Satoko untied them?
2. Yeah...
3. It has a bit to do with the overall mystery, actually. Remember K1's sudden recollection of Onikakushi? Similar.
4. No, they couldn't. They had no way of knowing if Rena had another method of activating the explosives. They'd be raising the risk of the explosion and needlessly endangering themselves and the children further.
5. Law of Hollywood Earshot: characters can only hear and will always hear speech intended for their ears. Otherwise, they are Helen Keller impersonators.
6. They were outdoors, where the fumes quickly dissipated.
Other stuff:
Lack of realism? In a show about homicidal lolis, government conspiracies, a world that resets like an eroge after a bad end, and a Shinto deity that may or may not exist, you're worried about the fact that a kid who was busy on a telephone couldn't hear seeds of treachery being sown ten feet away?
Fortunately, there is only one Rena. Otherwise they may team up and take all the cute things in the world home with them, leaving us with nothing.
Watch the whole arc again for more on the parasites. It's there, but I guess you missed it. Also, read the TIPS.
Is Oyashiro-sama real? There's another season on the way which will explain this and the reset conditions, so I'm told.
|2007-06-11, 17:22
|Link #167
OMG I go to college!
Thanks for the post back, good stuff.
|2007-06-11, 17:36
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Wow remind me never to watch this entire series pretty much without break. A lot of stuff to try and deal with all at once. Glad a second season is coming since I really want a more conclusive finish to things. I mean with every single result being bad or depressing you've got to hope something can go better.
Really feels bad for the characters in these things. Finding out what really happened in the first arc is just sad no matter how you look at it. Instead of any kind of conspiracy it was just one guy going insane. I don't know how Rika does it continually going through these different scenarios always looking for a way out. Would have to be incredibly hard to keep focused and trying.
The end was nice up till the point where we find out that it didn't matter. Well maybe it mattered in that it gave Rika a renewed hope to keep on fighting. If I was Rika personally after they won the day. I'd hide myself in a room, grab a shot gun and wait until after I'm supposed to be dead.
Bring on season 2 though. Here's hoping they find there way out of this never ending tragic fate.
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|2007-07-27, 06:50
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FINALLY reached episode 26 and what a great ending to end all those murders.
So in the end, it didn't really matter...all they just had to do was to just say sorry and realize that whatever they were planning to do would eventually be their downfall.
Although this chapter was a main focus on Rena, it didn't actually answer the events that happened in the first chapter of the series.
And this chapter had that "resident evil" factor about a virus and going berserk and stuff.
one thing though, they didn't really find out who murdered Tomitake-san and Takano-san...they just assumed it was the Sonozaki family....weird.
I was really hoping for Keiichi to somewhat kiss Rena, but a hug was satisfied me enough
All in all, great way to end the first season.
The second season is already in full swing, I wonder what new events will take place that will clear up something left unanswered in this first season.
And BTW, Rika-chan's last comment in this episode..."endless June"...it seems like all those killings in the previous chapters did all happen, but I think it was just a test to see if those people that were involve in the killings, would realize their sins and thus be able to stop the murderous intent that they had going on.
Oh wells, on to "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai"....
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No one seemed to mention this, but at the beginning of the episode, the kids were complaining about a strange smell, I hope I wasn't the only one to think it was the swamp gas. I also figured out as soon as Ooishi called Rika out that it was another loop, that and Mion didn't have a scar, now that I think back.
|2010-04-08, 21:51
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Overall, this episode was pretty underwhelming considering what came before but it still had its moments with the Rika blockade and emotions during the roof scene. It could have been cooler still, given the importance of that fight to the series.
|2012-11-03, 14:24
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I had a strange experience yesterday. I have been studying and enjoying Higurashi in its various adaptations for several months now. Before this time, I watched the first anime season only once, I think it was in 2010 when it had been released by Funimation as a complete set. I knew neither the Kai Season nor the Novel or the Manga.
But yesterday - as I said, after months of thinking about Higurashi - I suddenly remembered a strange feeling I had in 2010, when I first watched the first season and knew nothing about the rest. I was really fascinated by the wonderful, heartbreaking last episode, but totally unsure if it was a happy ending or not. This exciting feeling of uncertainty was only possible because I didn't know anything about what would be revealed in the Kai season. That feeling returned to me yesterday, almost like a memory of another world, at least it's nice to describe it like that to myself ...
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Personally, I've had the HD version of Kira 04 sitting on my hard drive since it was first released, but I just don't have the heart to watch it. I guess my fear is that the wonderful time in my life when I discovered Higurashi would finally come to an end.
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LONDON, January 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The Met Office recently revealed that 2012 was the wettest year in England since records began in 1910. On 27 December, the average rainfall across England (1,095.8mm) had already surpassed the previous record of 1,093mm in 2000, with downpours continuing right up until the end of the year.
For Brits looking to escape the dreaded drizzle, Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is a fantastic choice - the average annual rainfall is a mere 140mm, which means the only umbrella you're likely to need is a sun parasol! Lanzarote not only enjoys the lowest rainfall of its neighbouring islands, but average January daytime temperatures reach a pleasant 20°C. Here is a brief look at some of the island's other charms.
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Thursday, 12 January 2012
Linguine Amatriciana
Linguine Amatriciana
Serves 4-5
tbsp olive oil
350g unsmoked pancetta cubes
1 onion, very finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 dried chilli, seeded and finely chopped
100ml red wine
450g tin chopped tomatoes
400g linguine
6 tbsp grated mature pecorino
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, to serve
Heat the oil in a frying pan large enough to contain the cooked pasta later and, when hot, throw in the pancetta and fry until crisp. Remove it to a plate with a fish slice.
Now add the onion to the pan, season with a pinch of salt and saute for 7-8 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for a further minute, stirring frequently. Splash with the wine and let it bubble away to reduce by half. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and cook on moderate heat for about 20-25 minutes.
Taste and add more salt if necessary and black pepper if you want, although the sauce is already quite hot due to the chilli.
Cook the linguine in plenty of salted water as usual.
Drain thoroughly.
Slide the pasta into the frying pan, add the pancetta, and shower with percorino. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, turning the linguine over and over with 2 forks.
Serve straight from the pan, with Parmesan handed round.
9 comments:
- The Caked Crusader said...
Oh yum - it's that time of year when a good hearty bowl of pasta is just what the doctor ordered (well, maybe not, but it tastes soooo good!)
- 12 January 2012 at 14:25
- Lucie said...
Fabulous pasta dish Maria - this is one of my favourites. I use a Mary Berry recipe and it has peppers in it - but having seen the price of peppers today I think i'll make this one! (Isn't food getting sooo pricey, I don't normally care or notice, so it must be bad!)
- 12 January 2012 at 14:27
- Gloria said...
mmmmmm Yummy!!! María!! love it!
- 12 January 2012 at 14:29
Mm it looks and sounds lovely! I would def make that misus the pancetta (I'm a veggie!) x
- 12 January 2012 at 17:36
- Brownieville Girl said...
Looks fantastic - and I love your resolution, think I'll take it on board too -it's so easy to get stuck in a cooking rut.
Happy New Year.
- 14 January 2012 at 09:35
- C said...
Looks fab - I love a big bowl of pasta (who doesn't?!) and this looks like it would hit the spot on a cold day.
I mustn't search for that book though - it sounds great but I don't need another recipe book.....
Good resolution to cook more different meals - I could really do with joining you on that one!
- 14 January 2012 at 13:00
- At Anna's kitchen table said...
Maria, I think my family would love this!
I'm tempted to get the book now, too!
- 14 January 2012 at 15:12
- Nicola said...
Looks delicious Maria - I'll have to try this soon. I have this book and it's lovely but I haven't made anything from it yet. I also plan to try a lot more new recipes this year, it's so easy to get stuck in a rut and make the same things over & over again. So I've been reading through my cookbooks and bookmarking recipes like mad
:-) xx
- 14 January 2012 at 23:53
- Maggie said...
This is a fabulous recipe Maria. Great for these cold, grey days we are having.
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Now a seasoned veteran heading into his final season on the field, Ladarrius is in the mix for playing time at the Rock position in the defensive line...will see extensive playing time...was a pleasant addition to the team when he arrived in January 2009 and had a solid spring prior to his debut as a freshman...expanded his role as a sophomore, including one start...has proven to be a versatile and mobile defender...has very good hands and extremely sound fundamentals...improving his strength with diligent work in the weight room.
AT TECH (In 2011): As a junior, Verge played in 10 games on the Golden Eagle d-line...amassed 14 tackles on the season, six of them unassisted, and had 1.5 tackles-for-loss for three yards...was credited with a pass breakup against Austin Peay on Nov. 19...had two tackles in six outings and one solo stop against Central Arkansas in the Golden Eagles' first ever playoff game.
(In 2010): As a sophomore, Ladarris played in all 11 games including a starting nod at Arkansas in the season opener...filled big shoes in the defensive line...finished with 11 total tackles...matched his career-high with four tackles at Southeast Missouri.
(In 2009): Ladarrius played in all 11 games as a true freshman and made 24 total tackles...season-high four tackles against both Austin Peay and Eastern Illinois...claimed his first career quarterback sack at UT Martin for a 10-yard setback.
(In 2008): Was idle during the 2008 Fall semester and enrolled at Tech in January 2009 in time to participate in spring drills.
HIGH SCHOOL: Had a stellar career as a defensive lineman at Riverdale High School...as a senior, he was the Class 5A Mr. Football Lineman Award winner and also earned first-team 5A All-State and All-Midstate honors...two-time first-team all-region and all-city selection, he was named to the Tennessean's Dream Team in 2007, and represented Riverdale High School in the Tennessee Athletic Coaches' Association East/West All-Star Game...had the special honor of having his jersey retired at his high school...as a senior, he was credited with 98 total tackles, including 21 tackles-for-loss and 14 quarterback sacks...also forced two and recovered two fumbles, had two interceptions and scored three defensive touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Ladarrius is the son of Tammy Verge and Joe Verge...birthdate is October 7, 1989...full name is LaDarrius Deshawn Verge...majoring in interdisciplinary studies.


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It was very hot when we arrived in Detroit. This was supposed to be the cool North, but thankfully the predictions were for cool weather ahead of us for our Michigan tour.
We started the tour with a stop at a new spot for us — the Lower Huron Metropark. This section of a larger park system was very nice indeed, with sycamores lining the slow-moving river and a mosaic of forest, shrubs and open meadow ecosystems. Red-headed and red-bellied woodpeckers called and flew across the river and warbling vireos sang their complicated songs from the tall cottonwoods.
This habitat was unlike anything we would see farther north as we headed toward jack pine and boreal spruce-fir forests. There were several birds, such as tufted titmice and yellow-throated vireo, that we would not see again as we started to drive north toward Grayling and our appointment with the Kirtland's warbler.
The next morning was planned to be the early highlight of our trip as we joined guides from the U.S. Forest Service to enjoy the early morning songs of the Kirtland's warblers.
We were not disappointed as we had multiple scope views of this endangered species, often very close to us in the young jack pines.
It was then northbound again to cross the spectacular Mackinac Bridge and then onto our hotel near Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The sun was still hot as we looked for ducks near the bridge, finding a small flock of common mergansers, including a splendid adult male. The economic recession has had its effect on businesses along Michigan's more rural highways, and the roadsides were littered with closed restaurants and hotels. Thankfully we stopped at the first available dinner spot as we headed west along the southern shore of the Upper Peninsula. Our hotel and the nearby restaurant were bright lights in the otherwise bleak tourist landscape.
Unfortunately the impending rain and wind was now imminent, and our morning doing the driving route around Seney was less than stellar. Several pairs of trumpeter swans and common loons dotted the lagoons and the well-known eagle nest contained a well-grown youngster. Paradise is an interesting place, with a few remaining places to stay and even fewer restaurants. Thankfully nearby Tahquamenen Falls State Park had a brewery and pretty good restaurant — perfect for dinner that night and the next two evenings.
The rain came in again, and the temperature dropped for our walk around Whitefish Point. Our next day was planned to be another highlight — this time we had a date with a Connecticut warbler. It had been a couple of years since I had last driven this road, so I was a little nervous about finding my reliable CW spot. I need not have worried as we easily heard him singing from the side of the road. We found him sitting high in a tamarack tree and watched him for as long as we wished. What a relief and what a great view!
The rest of the day was spent driving a multitude of backwoods roads looking for those tough boreal birds. We missed out on some of them, but who could not remember the male Cape May warbler in the full sun singing high atop a spruce? We did find one olive-sided flycatcher lurking in a spruce bog, but we never found the elusive spruce grouse.
Because of the drought this year, there had been a spate of forest fires, including a large one in the Paradise area. It had thankfully been extinguished a few weeks before our visit. As a result of this, large areas of forest had been blackened, including several of our potential birding areas. Still, I had to explore the sandy roads in our van, and despite my best maneuvering, I got the vehicle stuck in the sand — across the sandy track! No pushing or shoving or digging holes under the tires could get the vehicle to move, so I was on my way to town to get help as another truck pulled up. Yes, he had a rope and, yes, he got us out of our predicament and, yes, we were very lucky. And we did not even miss dinner!
Seeking, sighting warblers in Michigan
It was very hot when we arrived in Detroit. This was supposed to be the cool North, but thankfully the predictions were for cool weather ahead of us for our Michigan tour.


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Does Facebook Make You Feel Inadequate? — Survey of the Day
When scanning the Facebook pages of your friends, you are getting a best case scenario look at their life.
For example, they are much more likely to post a picture of themselves smiling on a vacation with their family than make reference to all the bickering that took place during the long car ride to their destination.
But even if you are cognizant of that, all the smiling faces, good times and achievements can still make you feel inadequate about your own life.
In fact, in a survey of 300 adults by The Salford Business School in Manchester, England, 50 percent admitted their confidence has fallen after comparing their lives to the the lives on their online friends.


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After months, and months of teasing, Infiniti has finally unveiled its EMERG-E range-extended sports car concept. Oh wait, no it hasn't. Taunting us yet again, the Japanese automaker has released very little about its new plug-in electric sports car concept. Other than a few vague images, not much else is known, but according to Infiniti, the company plans to finally show off its latest creation at next month's Geneva Motor Show.
Apart from the high level of curiosity stemming from what the car will actually look like. Infiniti's EMERG-E is of note because it will reportedly be the first car from Nissan's luxury stable that will feature both a mid-mounted drivetrain and range-extended drivetrain.
Powering the mysterious car will be 1.2-liter range-extending gas engine mounted in the middle of the concept. By mounting the engine in the middle of the car, Infiniti says the EMERG-E will enjoy a superior weight distribution thanks to its layout.
Of course the big question remains unanswered. What will be the EMERG-E's range? Well, according to Infiniti the car will fall into the "respectable" category, but that answer is almost as vague, if not more so, than the images we have so far of the sporty concept.
But if we had to speculate on the range (and we certainly do) we imagine that with a 1.2-liter engine similar to the Chevy Volt (which boasts a 1.4-liter engine) expect the Infiniti to collect around 37 MPG.
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Javier Saviola believes Malaga "executed" the perfect win over Valencia, as they romped to a 4-0 home triumph on Saturday night.
Goals from Francisco Portillo, Saviola, Roque Santa Cruz and Isco ensured the Andalucian club took all three points away from the clash after taking an early lead.
Los Boquerones rose to fourth in La Liga as of Saturday, on 22 points after 13 matches, and the Argentine admitted that it could not have gone much better for the hosts.
The forward told reporters after the match: "We knew that we could not make mistakes against Valencia, they are a great team. They have many balanced players, ones who can win football games.
"We played a great game in all three areas of the pitch. We knew what our job was and we executed it to perfection."
The ex-Barcelona forward, when quizzed whether the Champions League contenders are back on track, added: "The team played a great game today. We hit a high level today, as we showed at the beginning of the league season, and we hope to continue that way."
Saviola joined on the final day of the Spanish transfer window from Benfica, and he believes that the move has refuelled his hunger to succeed.
"I'm very happy here," the Argentine continued. "The team lived up to my expectations. I'm very happy at Malaga and I feel very good within the team."
"It makes me happy the way the team is playing at the moment, and we are doing everything great."
La Rosaleda's bumpy pitch caused problems for players all match, and Saviola believes it might have affected the easily-beaten visitors more than the hosts.
"It was impossible," the 30-year-old concluded. "It was very difficult to play on that pitch. The grass rose up from the ground, and it made it difficult.
"The pitch made it especially difficult for Valencia as everyone could see."


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NEW ORLEANS, La. – Halston Taylor, head coach of MIT's track and field programs, was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) men's and women's Coach of the Year for the New England region on Tuesday.
Taylor was named the New England region Men's Coach of the Year for the indoor season just two months ago. For the outdoor season, he last received the honor on the men's side in 2010 and 2012, and was named the New England Women's Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2011. This is the first that he has earned both during the same year.
Both squads were undefeated in the outdoor season. The men's team claimed its 15th New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title, while the women won their sixth consecutive. Tech's men's team were first at the New England Division III Championships at Springfield College earlier this month and, over the weekend, tied for third out of the 57 teams at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). MIT's women's outdoor track and field also won the New England Champs and won its first-ever ECAC Championships.
To end the 2014 season, 18 members of the nationally ranked MIT track and field teams (eight men, 10 women) will travel to Ohio Wesleyan University for the 2014 NCAA Division III Championships, which will take place from Thursday, May 22 through Saturday, May 24.


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Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood + Sara Evans Added to 2012 ACM Awards Performers List
The list of performers for the 2012 ACM Awards continues to grow, with some of the biggest names in country being tacked on as entertainment as the 47th annual event draws nearer. The Academy of Country Music just announced that Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Sara Evans are the newest performers slated to make an appearance on the live telecast, which will air from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1.
This trifecta of talent is joining the already celebrity-packed lineup for the evening, which includes big names like Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Chris Young and the Band Perry.
Urban already has seven ACM Awards to his name, including two Male Vocalist of the Year Awards and others. He was also honored in 2010 with the coveted Jim Reeves International Award for the work he's done to spread country music in and beyond the US. Urban recently received two prestigious awards from Australia's Country Music Channel, receiving honors for Video of the Year and International Artist of the Year.
Underwood is also no stranger to the ACM Awards, having netted three awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as seven other awards from the Academy. This year, she's nominated for her seventh consecutive year for Female Vocalist of the Year, and she's also up for Vocal Event of the Year for her Brad Paisley duet 'Remind Me.'
In 2011, Evans released her first studio album in six years, 'Stronger.' With that comeback, the songstress has reignited her audience and is currently up for Female Vocalist of the Year, which she last won in 2005. The first single from her new record, 'A Little Bit Stronger,' spent several weeks at No. 1, establishing Evans as the only female artist in 2011 to have a song stay at No. 1 for two consecutive weeks on both Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and Country Aircheck.
Catch Urban, Underwood, Evans and the rest of the can't-miss ACM lineup April 1 on CBS at 8PM ET.


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398 is a zine made by Elizabeth J. M. W., who lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The zine consists of short fiction stories which have a fairy tale feel. In some issues there are also non-fiction writing and reviews for zines and books.
The first issue was published in January 2003. As of July 2006, there have been eight issues and there will be more in the future. Each issue varies in presentation. The first issue featured x-ray film as the cover. The third issue was 1/8 sized with 74 pages and had a fold out tree, while the eighth issue was only 12 pages long, 1/2 sized vertically and had a colourful spider stamp on the cover.
The zine can be ordered directly from Elizabeth and is also available from on-line distros. To find out which issues are still in print and other ordering information you can visit the official website.


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by Sue Ann Rybak
Freshmen and sophomore students at Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice, 7500 Germantown Ave., led historical walking tours around Mt. Airy for their fellow classmates on Dec. 13.
As part of the freshman Multicultural Ethics class and the sophomore Social and Community Leadership class, the students participated in a workshop organized by Student Community Action Tours, whose mission is to provide a platform for students to become ambassadors of their community by learning about the history of their neighborhood.
The students learned about the history of Mt. Airy, its demographics and social issues that affect the neighborhood.
James Cersonsky, an instructor in the program, said the workshop allowed students to have a voice as active members of their community and to connect with the community. As preparation for the tours, students researched various landmarks in Mt. Airy and learned about the history of voting rights, gay rights, food justice and other issues.
"I have really enjoyed getting to know the kids and seeing how they relate to the history of the neighborhood," Cersonsky said.
Prior to Thursday's tour, students interviewed activists from the community and learned about their experiences and the various grassroots organizations in the neighborhood. Other activities included a photo scavenger hunt and playing games.
Naire McNeil, a freshman at Parkway Northwest, talked about the history of the Trolley Car Diner and the trolley car that the restaurant uses as its ice cream shop. He said the Trolley Car Diner is at the site of what once was a Roy Rogers restaurant and that it opened for business on Aug. 8, 2000.
"The Trolley Car Diner is a significant landmark in the community – not only for its connection to the history of Mt. Airy – but its social and economic impact on the community," McNeil said.
McNeil said the owners, Ken Weinstein and his former business partners, Bob and Nancy Elfant, renovated the old diner. The owners held a "Name the Diner" competition. The diner was named after the Route 23 trolley car which ran along Germantown Avenue.
Other sites along the tour included the Chestnut Hill Flower and Garden at 7639 Germantown Ave., and the William Allen Plaza and historical marker on the campus of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. The plaza is about 200 feet from where the Pennsylvania colony's Chief Justice William Allen made his summer home and principal residence.
Allen helped to establish Pennsylvania Hospital and the Academy and College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania.) He died in Mt. Airy in 1780. Students took turns sharing facts and personal experiences at various sites along the tour.
Quinton Henry, a senior, said he enjoyed the tour hosted by his fellow classmates.
"I enjoyed learning about the Trolley Car and Brewer's Outlet," Henry said. "Now, I want to go check out some other places in Mt. Airy."


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One day I went for a run. While I was running I found this small piece of paper on the ground.
I almost ran right past it but I decided to pick it up. After I opened it up, I was a bit surprised.
I felt lucky, and decided to take it home. On my way home, my mind was racing trying to think of what I would spend my new-found fortune on. Nice dinner? Rent payment? New running shoes?
The Solution
My final decision was simple. I would use the money to help other people. The next week I took the money to the bank which was offering a special $100 bonus for opening a new account. I turned my $100 into $200 overnight. I decided to help 100 different people at $2 each to help make their day and spread the joy that I originally felt.
This began what I call the 101 Happy People Project


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Members of the community gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, November 29, to listen to a presentation on building B2, the first residential building at Atlantic Yards.
The building will be located at 461 Dean Street, which is at the intersection of Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue across the street from the new Barclays Center.
Developer Forest City Ratner (FCR) is set to break ground on the project on December 18, and construction should be finished in 20 months.
In an attempt to speed up the construction process the building will be built "modularly" - or rather, built in pieces elsewhere and then shipped to the site and assembled. The process will reduce build time by 10 months.
B2 will be the tallest modular building in the Unites States, standing at 32 floors and consisting of 346,000 square feet.
The building will contain 363 residential units, of which 50 percent will be set aside as affordable housing. With regard to affordable housing units, 75 units will be studios, 70 will be one-bedroom and 36 will be two-bedroom apartments, for a total of 181 units.
One of the main concerns of community members is the already crowded streets that surrounds the Barclays Center. One resident noted sidewalk would have to be reduced during construction. The sidewalk will indeed be reduced to five feet of usable space for pedestrians.
"The Department of Transportation said it's fine," assured Ashley Cotton, vice president of External Affairs for FCR. "As you see over the last few months, we adjust very well to arena occurrences."
"I don't know if I would use the word 'fine,'" countered Chris Hrones, a representative from the Department of Transportation (DOT).
He went on to say that it is currently the best that DOT can do, and that five feet is the minimum requirement for sidewalks with regard to construction projects. "It's not ideal," he said, "but it does meet out minimum standards."
Along with the sidewalk changing, the bike lane on the street will also be looking a little different. "It's maintained, but as a shared bike lane," Cotton said.
However, the problem regarding the five-foot sidewalk took over the meeting.
"We're going to have to look very closely at this and look at a new model," Cotton finally admitted.
One of the adjustments she discussed was the need for dealing with the crowds at the Barclays Center in a different way to ensure the safety of vehicles and pedestrians walking along the limited sidewalk.
Hrones said the management of people using the arena may be the solution, proactively directing them to other entrances. He said that he hopes that will limit the amount of individuals flowing out the arena all at once.
"Obviously we'll keep looking at it," Hrones told the crowd.


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UC Santa Barbara
UCSB's Saturday starter for the majority of the year, Jacome finished the year with a 5-4 record in 14 starts ... Racked up 53 strikeouts in 83.1 innings ... Had six games with at least five strikeouts ... Finished year with a 3.89 ERA ... Gave up three runs or less in 11 starts ... nine quality starts ... Allowed two runs or fewer in each of his final four starts ... Tossed 6.1 innings of two-run ball with no walks against No. 3 Oregon State in the Corvallis, Ore. Regional ... Had five 100+ pitch starts ... Allowed the fewest hits and fifth-fewest walks of all qualified pitchers in the Big West ... Best start came at UC Riverside, when he allowed just two hits and no runs in 7.2 innings of work while striking out a season-high six.
High School: Earned three varsity letters for Redlands East Valley High under Head Coach James Cordes and the Wildcats … Pitched and played first base … Won CBL Citrus Belt League titles in 2010 and 2012 … Once relieved in a 14 inning game for 9 2/3 innings with eight strkeouts and even tripled and scored the winning run.
Personal: Born Justin Jacome (Hawk-oh-may) on October 19, 1993 to Robin and Paul Jacome in Fontana, CA … Goes by the nickname "Hawk" … Has two younger siblings, Jacob and Julia … Currently undecided on a major … Favorite team is the Los Angeles Angels … Favorite athlete is Cole Hamels … favorite movies are Troy and Never Back Down … favorite novel is The Outsiders … Listens to Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, and Eminem … Favorite TV shows include NCIS, Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, and The Run Down … Hobbies are playing video games and coaching … Also recruited by Cal State Fullerton, UCLA, USC, Oregon, Arizona, UCI, and Loyola Marymount.


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PRINCETON, N.J. – The MIT water polo squad picked up its first win of the 2011 campaign with a 7-2 victory over George Washington University on Saturday evening as part of the Princeton University Invitational. The Engineers dropped three other hard-fought contests over the weekend to Iona College, 11-10, Santa Clara, 8-6, and the host Tigers, 14-7.
Tech jumped out to a 3-0 lead over George Washington in the first half, thanks to a pair of goals by Craig Cheney (Sherwood, Ore.) and one from Jack Clark (Laguna Beach, Calif.). The Colonials closed the gap to one early in the third quarter but that would the closest they got, as Tech scored four straight to close things out for the 7-2 win. Cheney led the way with four scores while Clark found the net twice. Columbus Leonard (Mill Valley, Calif.) had 13 blocks in the win.
In its tournament opener against Iona on Saturday afternoon, Tech rallied from an early 3-0 deficit, getting an equalizer from Clark with a minute to go in regulation to send the contest into overtime. After allowing three Iona scores in the first quarter, the Cardinal and Gray outscored the Gaels, 6-1, over the next two quarters to take a 6-4 lead with just over two minutes to go in the third. Cheney had three goals during the rally while Andrew Dorne (Irvine, Calif.), Dylan Hallman (La Jolla, Calif.) and Matt Chapa (Baytown, Texas) also found the back of the net.
Iona responded with four of the next five goals, to take an 8-7 lead late in the fourth quarter before Clark's tying goal in the final minute. MIT scored first in the first overtime on Dorne's second marker of the game. Iona regained the lead with a pair of tallies before Chapa evened things at 10 with 1:08 to go. The Tech defense was unable to withstand Iona's final charge, however, giving up the game-winning goal with just 37 seconds remaining.
Back in action on Sunday, the Engineers took on a pair of highly regarded opponents in Santa Clara and Princeton, both of whom are ranked in the top 20 of the national poll. Clark scored twice in the 8-6 loss to Santa Clara while Leonard stopped 11 shots in goal. Six different Engineers found the scoring column against Princeton, led by Kyle Bowman's (Millbrea, Calif.) two markers but were unable to withstand the powerful Tiger attack during a 14-7 defeat.


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Winter Coat for My Man
Added Dec 17, 2012
by sunnilj9
Cedar City, Utah...
I made this coat for my hubby in exchange for a haircut. Do you ever make deals like that with your significant other? I'll make you a fully tailored, interlined amazing coat if you'll please just get a haircut. Ok, ok maybe it wasn't quite that drastic, but it was close. Ha ha ha!
This coat was made from the Japanese men's coat pattern book – and no, I have no idea how to read japanese. It's the toggle coat version and I created a full lining pattern and made a few design changes to the pattern itself. I used a double cloth wool coating fabric for the outer shell and for the lining, I used a rayon crepe back satin and interlined it with lambswool (from my shop!) and flannel making this coat built for extra cold weather.
For more info on everything I did, you can catch all the posts here, on my blog. Baby, it's gonna be cold outside!
Material Notes
double cloth wool coating, rayon crepe back satin, silk charmeuse, lambswool, flannel, thread, toggles, bolo cord, ultrasuede, fusible interfacing, zipper
- Season
- Winter
- For
- Men
- Garment Type
- Coat/Capes
- Style
- Business, Casual, Classic, Preppy
- Material
- Cotton, Rayon, Silk, Wool
- Japanese Men's Coat Book
- A Fashionable Stitch Shop!
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Jan 5, 2013, 02.38 AMby zosews
Absolutely beautiful coat. If I get a haircut will you make me one? ;p
Jan 1, 2013, 03.50 PMby rebeccawip
great job great coat great fit. love the pink fastenings
Dec 26, 2012, 05.40 AMby adriprints
Great job with the coat. I love the contrasting stitches on the buttonholes as well as the contrasting fabric for the toggle covers. The details are great!
Dec 25, 2012, 07.58 PMby sewnknitmom
What a great coat! Very well done.
Dec 22, 2012, 10.12 PMby redviv
Ridiculously well tailored and sure to keep him toasty warm. I'm always curious about interlined coats – it's never cold enough here to need them so I've not ever seen one. I always imagine they end up being bulky but yours is still quite trim.
Dec 21, 2012, 11.31 PMby alekat
Fantastic! Sewing coats scares me so therefore anyone who CAN sew one is like, my hero or something! Excellent work!
Dec 21, 2012, 06.53 PMby SassyT
This coat is too cool for school. AMAZING!
Dec 21, 2012, 03.04 AMby shavlin
I love it, I wish it was cold enough where I live to warrant making one!
Dec 20, 2012, 08.16 PMby janul
gorgeous! I love the colours and everything :)
Dec 20, 2012, 08.08 AMby Ralf Schmitz
absolutly stunning work! this coat is really a masterpiece and you must be so proud! BRAVO!!!!
Dec 19, 2012, 11.17 PMby Cristina Staicu
Very nice coat! My husband just told me to make one for him :))
Dec 19, 2012, 08.26 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
ahhhh this coat is absoltely amazing!! i have coat envy!!
Dec 19, 2012, 06.04 AMby gillthecat
lovely looking chap fab coat,,depressed you have snow,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dec 19, 2012, 06.00 AMby elguanche
Love it!
Dec 18, 2012, 10.22 PMby Jodi Wade
This looks so great! The neck thing is a great idea.
Dec 18, 2012, 10.41 AMby martinK
awesome coat!! it's time to make one for me :-)
Dec 18, 2012, 07.09 AMby libra-s
This is an amazing coat! He is a lucky man!
Dec 18, 2012, 06.19 AMby caramia-made
Oh I love the neck thingy!
Dec 18, 2012, 04.12 AMby groovymama
Lucky hubby. Amazing dress – and I love the details.
Dec 18, 2012, 03.16 AMby smalloneI think your hubby got an absolute deal!!!
Fabulous coat!
Dec 18, 2012, 02.51 AMby mwelland
Your hubby is a lucky man. That is one awesome coat. Nice work!! Really lovely details.
Dec 18, 2012, 02.09 AMby Mobycat2k
Great coat. Looks like it fits well.
Dec 17, 2012, 10.18 PMby Mary Athey
Wow!! This is fabulous work. All the details in this coat make it extra special x
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Joe Hockey's poor-people-don't-drive claim has managed to remove some of his more contentious budget measures from the spotlight for a day.
But the federal treasurer's view about the impact reintroducing fuel excise indexation will have on lower-income households won few supporters, even from the government's own ranks.
Undeterred, Mr Hockey has also warned the government may have to take even harsher action if his budget measures continue to be frustrated by the Senate.
The government appears to have already lost $5 billion in revenue because of its failure to pass 16 initiatives on time, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review.
They include the fuel tax hike, welfare changes affecting under-30s, an increase to the medicines co-payment and cutting spending linked to the mining tax.
"The bottom line is, if we don't make our spending affordable now, then the cost of dealing with it in the future will be much greater," Mr Hockey said on Thursday.
Still, it was his comment from the day before that wealthier households would be harder hit by the fuel excise continued to hit a nerve.
It was meant to reassure low-income earners they wouldn't feel the pinch from twice-yearly inflation-linked hikes in the fuel excise.
Instead, it drew a stream of criticism, even from coalition colleagues.
Worse still, it upset crossbench senators just when he has been trying to woo them to support his measures through the Senate.
Ricky Muir, from the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party, opposes indexation because of its impact on regional people who have further to drive and with less access to public transport.
"We can't all hop on cows and ride into town," he said.
Palmer United Party senator Dio Wang said it wasn't the smartest thing for a treasurer to say, while Nationals John Williams said people in the bush needed cars, a point echoed by Liberal Ian Macdonald.
"You have to have a car whether you're rich or poor," Senator Macdonald told ABC radio.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was more blunt.
"I don't know what planet Joe Hockey lives on, but it's not the real world," he said.
Even NSW Liberal Premier Mike Baird was not convinced about the treasurer's reasoning, telling reporters in Sydney: "I can't agree with those comments."
But Mr Hockey remained defiant, citing Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing the richest 20 per cent of households pay three times more in fuel taxes than the poorest 20 per cent.
Liberal senator Cory Bernardi, however, also defied the treasurer, pointing to research which shows lower income earners spent a greater proportion of their income on transport than the wealthy.
But cabinet colleague Peter Dutton came to Mr Hockey's defence, denying the government was out of touch with ordinary people.


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TV Chefs, seems like every chef out there with a cookbook has their head on tv these days so it wasnt hard to find someone from my cookbook collection for this weeks cook book challenge theme. Bill Granger, now I have never actually watched him on tv as he only appears on foxtel (as far as I know) and is not accessible to us poor folk who only get free to air tv! However despite not watching him wow me on the screen I am a huge fan of his recipes for various reasons, he always has great breakfast sections in his books, his cakes & desserts are amazing & his lunch & dinner fare is perfect for simple mid week dining & generally doesnt include 10 pounds of butter or cream as do some other cookbook recipes. I was originally trying to find some fancy pants recipe for the theme but really had a busy week so this was all I could fit in. As you can see from the photo the chicken is a deep, rich golden & sticky brown & actually looks quite similar to the photo in the book. Juicy and tender thanks to the cooking in liquid, the lovely caramel flavour of the chicken is pretty intense (I would probably add less fish sauce next time & keep it a bit sweeter), though it does all balance out welll with the steamed rice & greens on the side,
Caramel Chicken - Bill Granger - Bills Open Kitchen
8 chicken thigh fillets, skinless, chopped in half
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 red onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, sliced
freshly ground black pepper
60ml (1/4 cup) dark soy sauce
115g (1/2 cup) brown sugar
60ml (1/4 cup) fish sauce
Steamed rice & green vegetables such as broccoli & spinach to serve
Place the chicken and oil in a bowl and toss to combine. Heat a large frying pan over a high heat until hot. Add the chicken, in two batches, and cook for 2 minutes on one side until lightly brown, turn and cook for another minute. Remove from the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and add a little extra oil if needed. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return the chicken to the pan, sprinkle liberally with black pepper, add the soy sauce & stir to combine. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to high, add the sugar and stir to combine. Cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the sauce is rich, dark & syrupy. Add the fish sauce and stir to combine. Place ina serving dish and serve with rice & greens. Serves 4