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[JAN. 22, 2002]
At Mount Pulaski
Riverton 30 43 65 90
Mount Pulaski 9 16 27 35
Howe 2-3-7, Faith 6-1-14, Rucks 1-5-7, Sanders 3-3-9,
Three-point field goals: Faith
At Dunlap
Centennial 17 32 39 53
Olympia 12 19 25 33
Floyd 2-0-5, Prager 1-1-3, Short 3-0-6, Gaither 5-4-17, Goebel 1-0-2
Three-point field goals: Gaither 3, Floyd
Lincoln Christian College vs. Westminster
Westminster 43 39 90
Lincoln Christian 42 40 91
Clark 11-3-28, Raymer 2-0-4, Below 8-2-18, Turney 2-0-6, Okusami 3-2-8, Grooms 2-1-5, Searby 8-5-22
Three-point field goals: Clark 3, Turney 2, Searby
Robbins 7-1-16, Urton 2-2-6, Wertin 1-0-2, O'Malley 1-2-4, DeVore 3-1-7, Jewell 3-0-6,
Three-point field goals: Robbins
Illinois State-Bradley pre-game notes
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Illinois State to host football signing party on Feb. 6
[JAN. 22, 2002] NORMAL — The public is invited to attend Illinois State's annual football signing party on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the Kaufman Football Building, located at Hancock Stadium.
A video highlight tape featuring this year's signees will be narrated by head coach Denver Johnson.
The event begins with lunch and an open house at noon. Johnson will begin his remarks at 12:15 p.m. in the main team room on the second floor. Those attending should enter the building on the upper level adjacent to the Ropp parking lot, north of the Kaufman building. Free parking is available in all adjacent lots.
The admission charge for the event is $3, which includes lunch. Reservations must be made no later than noon on Feb. 1, by calling (309) 438-3803.
[Todd Kober, ISU director of media relations]
At Lincoln
Mount Zion 10 28 40 60 73
Lincoln 14 31 48 60 65
Bunch 2-0-4, Farmer 5-1-16, Kommick 1-0-2, Schrader 12-2-30, Young 5-3-13
Three-point field goals: Farmer 5, Schrader 4
At Monticello
Olympia 6 18 25 40
Monticello 13 25 47 57
Elliott, 1-0-2, Olson 1-0-2, Wise 4-1-9, Dillenburg 2-2-6, Sherman 1-0-2, Kieser 2-0-4, Cheek 3-0-8, Criswell 1-1-3, Wright 1-0-2, Schultz 1-0-2
Three-point field goals: Cheek 2
At Washington
Washington 10 19 32 37
Wilcox 1-0-3, Floyd 4-1-10, Short 1-0-2, Gaither 9-1-21, Goebel 1-0-2, Litwiller 1-0-2
Threee-point field goals: Gaither 2, Floyd
Lincoln Christian College men vs. Concordia
Concordia 32 43 75
Clark 4-11-19, Below 2-3-8, Tumey 3-0-7, Okusami 3-2-8, Grooms 2-0-4, Searby 6-2-15,
Three-point field goals Below, Tumey, Searby
Lincoln Christian College women vs. Stephens College
Stephens College 10 16 26
Robbins 10-2-22, Urton 3-0-6, Szostek 3-0-6, Wertin 3-0-6, O'Malley 3-0-6, Davis 3-0-8
Three-point field goals: Davis 2
Lincoln College vs. Lincolnland College
Lincolnland College 26 27 53
Lincoln College 34 45 79
Roberson 5-2-15, Clark 2-0-5, Fowler 2-0-5, Turner 5-2-13, Kehr 2-0-4, Sams 2-3-7, Major 2-0-4, Hollyfield 11-2-26,
Three-point field goals: Roberson 3, Hollyfield 2, Clark, Fowler, Turner
ISU defeats Southwest Missouri State in thriller, 61-60
[JAN. 21, 2002] Casey Reid sunk a free throw with no time remaining on the clock to give Illinois State a 61-60 victory over Southwest Missouri State in Missouri Valley Conference action Saturday night at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State, 7-11 (3-4 MVC), trailed most of the game, but took the lead for the first time at 52-51 on a layup by Randy Rice with three minutes remaining in the contest. Gregg Alexander gave the 'Birds the lead again at 58-57 with a 3-point basket with just under a minute left.
Two free throws by Shedrick Ford extended the Illinois State lead to three, 60-57, with 19 seconds left, but a 3-point basket by SMS's Terrance McGee tied the game at 60 with 10 seconds remaining. With no timeouts left, Illinois State went the length of the floor and Reid was fouled on his shot attempt as the clock expired. Reid needed only his first free-throw attempt to seal the victory.
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Shawn Jeppson led the 'Birds in scoring with 14 points, while Gregg Alexander of Lincoln and Dirk Williams contributed 11 and 10 points respectively. Illinois State shot 54 percent from the field in the second half, including 57 percent (4-7) from beyond the arc. Dirk
Williams also led the team on the boards with six rebounds.
Southwest Missouri State, 8-11 (3-4 MVC), was led in scoring by Scott Brakebill with 16 points. Mike Wallace posted a double-double for the Bears with 14 points and 13 rebounds. McGee finished with 15 points.
The Redbirds head to Peoria on Wednesday, Jan. 23, to face Bradley in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup.
[Erica Fricke, assistant director of media relations, athletics media relations, Illinois State University]
Kutschinski, defense trigger Redbird
comeback win at SIU
[JAN. 21, 2002] CARBONDALE — Stacey White's career-high 16 points were matched by teammate Kristi Larson as Illinois State scored a season-high 69 points while beating Southern Illinois 69-67 in a Missouri Valley Conference game Sunday at SIU Arena.
Larson had 12 of her points in a high-tempo first half, while Taren O'Brien had 13 and Katie Donovan finished with 11 points. Freshman Chris Kutschinski came off the bench in the second half to incite a 20-3 Redbird run during which Illinois State forced nine Southern Illinois turnovers. The run turned an 11-point SIU lead into a six-point Redbird advantage.
Holly Teague had 16 points in the first 16 minutes for SIU but only one more after halftime, thanks in a large part to the long-armed, quick-footed Kutschinski. After leading 56-45 with 10 minutes left, SIU had just two field goals the rest of the way. Redbird coach Jenny Yopp believed her team's defense turned up the heat and Kutschinski was the ignition.
"Our defensive intensity made the difference in the second half," said Yopp, whose team shot 46 percent from the field and hung on despite making just 3-of-8 free throws down the stretch. "Chris made a tremendous difference and created opportunities for us offensively," she said.
Kutschinski was glad to help — ISU scored 20 of its 37 second-half points off SIU turnovers and 28 points off turnovers for the game — but believed everyone on the floor fueled the defense.
"I take pride in my defense most," said Kutschinski, who averages just 1.2 points per game. "It's what helps my team most. But everybody stepped it up. I just wanted to keep my player from scoring. I hate getting scored on."
The Redbirds, 4-12 overall and 2-5 in the Valley, had lost 14 of their last 15 in SIU Arena, dating back to the 1989-90 season, and had lost 14 straight away from home dating back to last season.
SIU, 4-10 and 0-6, got 14 points from Jodi Heiden and 12 from Molly McDowell but fell victim to 24 turnovers — the most created by the Redbirds this season.
The game opened at a furious pace for both teams. The Redbirds scored the first nine points and took a 22-18 lead in the first nine minutes, with Larson making four straight baseline jumpers. ISU made 10 of its first 14 field goals. But the last of Teague's nine straight SIU points helped the 'Dogs to pull even at 22-22 after 10 minutes. SIU took control and led 39-32 at halftime. The Saluki lead stretched to 56-45 at the 10-minute mark.
Then the 'Birds turned up the defensive heat. Steph Reichle's free throw, followed by her steal and layup 12 seconds later, jump-started an 11-0 Redbird run, all coming off defensive pressure. ISU scored after steals by Reichle and Kutschinski, plus an offensive foul drawn by White.
Kutschinski's pressure led to a sideline violation and a Donovan layup. Then O'Brien took a Kutschinski deflection for a layup to tie the score at 56-56 with 7:20 left.
McDowell stopped the SIU bleeding with a baseline jumper with 7:05 remaining. A Donovan free throw and two more by Reichle put the Redbirds ahead for the first time in the second half, 59-58, with 5:07 left.
Reichle's corner pass to White produced a 3-pointer with 4:33 left, and another defensive stop led to Larson's hook shot with 3:35 remaining, to put the 'Birds up 64-58. After that, ISU held on, despite missing five of their final six free throws, by making defensive stops.
Still, SIU's McDowell had a chance to turn the game around with a 55-foot heave ahead of the buzzer. It caught rim and bounded harmlessly away.
Reichle had four of Illinois State's 11 steals, the Redbirds' highest team heist total in more than a year (30 games).
"A road win is just another step on the road to the top for this team," said Yopp, whose team won without sophomore center Sharon Blade, who is nursing a foot injury. "I think our stamina was a key for us. In the second half, we were still fighting through cuts and screens and we defended them much harder at the end. We pressured their ballhandlers and it obviously worked well for us."
Illinois State returns home to play Wichita State at 7:05 p.m. Thursday in Redbird Arena. SIU hunts for its first league win Thursday at Northern Iowa.
[ISU news release]
College tennis
'Birds fall to No. 67 Louisville
[JAN. 21, 2002] LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After falling to Butler 4-3 on Friday, the Illinois State men's tennis team dropped their second match of the spring season, 5-2, to No. 67 Louisville.
Leading the way for the Redbirds was senior Ricky Heath. Heath defeated Paulo Carvalho 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. In addition, he and junior teammate Jason Smit defeated Cody Conley and Paulo Carvalho 9-7 at No. 1 doubles.
Also playing well for the Redbirds was the doubles duo of Ciaran Foley and Brent Steven. Foley and Steven defeated Alex Sivertsen and Jake Kirts 9-7 at No. 2 doubles.
Coach Greg Kennett was pleased with his team's intensity but felt the team could have finished matches better than they did.
"We played well until the end of all the matches," said Kennett. "We need to learn to finish matches like we start them."
The Redbirds will be back in action Friday, Jan. 25, at the MVC Individual Indoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
[Illinois State news release]
At Havana
Hartsburg-Emden 16 33 58 73
Havana 17 36 48 68
Westen 0-0-0, Ke. Leesman 5-2-12, Anderson 2-0-4, Olson 0-0-0, Gleason 10-0-26, Jones 7-0-15, Wrage 5-4-14, Sherwood 1-0-2.
Totals 30-6-73
At Mahomet
Mahomet-Seymour 8 16 22 39
Cheek 1-0-3, Sherman 2-5-9, Wright 0-0-0, Dillenburg 4-2-11, Elliott 8-4-20, Olson 0-1-1, Schultz 0-0-0, Slager 0-0-0, Wise 5-0-10, Criswell 0-0-0, Thornton 0-0-0.
Totals 20-12-54
Delevan 13 24 40 64
Mount Pulaski 13 26 37 52
Blaum 4-1-9, Erlenbush 1-1-3, Schilling 2-1-5, Wilson 1-2-4, Anderson 3-2-10, Coers 1-0-2, Clements 5-0-10, Olson 3-0-7, Tierney 1-0-2.
Short 0-0-0, Gaither 4-7-15, Canopy 1-2-4, Goebel 5-0-10, Floyd 7-3-20, Prager 2-0-4, Wilcox 0-0-0, Hieser 0-0-0, Brand 0-0-0.
At Warrensburg
Warrensburg 29 53 63 77
Maske 0-0-0, Sanders 3-0-6, Faith 2-0-5, Rucks 4-4-12, Reesley 0-0-0, Jason 3-0-6, Howe 0-2-2, Stoll 0-0-0.
Illinois State women vs. Evansville
Illinois State 29 28 57
Evansville 31 39 70
Donovan 2-0-4, White 1-4-6, Larson 6-0-12, O'Brien 2-2-7, Reichle 3-0-7, Harakas 4-5-13, Harnisch 0-0-0, Huston 2-0-6, Nickerson 0-0-0, Kitschinski 1-0-2.
Illinois State-Southwest Missouri State pre-game notes
From Illinois State
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[JAN. 17, 2002] From Havana Classic
South Fulton 10 24 35 49
Hartem Stags stats: Westen 0-0-0, K. Leeesman 3-8-14, Anderson 3-0-6, Olson 0-0-0, Gleason 5-1-13, Jones 0-0-0, Wrage 3-6-12, Sherwood 2-1-5.
Three-pointers: Gleason, 2.
Lincoln College vs. John Wood
[JAN. 17, 2002] At Quincy
John Wood 38 40 78
Lincoln Lynx stats: Clark 3-0-8, Fowler 4-0-9, Turner 7-3-18, Sams 5-2-12, Hollyfield 4-1-11, Roberson 5-8-18, Kehr 0-3-3, Major 0-0-0, Bowen 2-0-5.
Three-point field goals: Clark 2, Hollyfield 2, Fowler, Turner, Bowen.
Deren, Creighton shoot down Illinois State
[JAN. 17, 2002] NORMAL — Brody Deren went 7-of-10 from the field, notching 16 points and five blocked shots to lead Creighton past Illinois State, 63-56, in Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball action Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.
Illinois State (6-11, 2-4) was led by Baboucarr Bojang, who had 15 points. Shawn Jeppson also reached double digits on the evening, scoring 14. Creighton improves to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in the Valley. McKinney ended the game with 10 points, while Tyler Michael Lindeman also dished out 10.
After a solid and equal first half, the score was tied 31-all during the break. The game remained fairly even through the first 10 minutes, until Creighton broke out to an eight-point lead, its biggest of the game, at the 10:16 mark. The Redbirds pulled to within one after a jumper by Jeppson with four minutes remaining, setting the score at 55-54.
The Bluejays pulled ahead, however, leading by three, 59-56, with just over a minute left in the game. Shedrick Ford had the chance to bring the Redbirds within one but banked a jumper from the top of the key. The missed shot followed by two Redbird turnovers led to Tyler McKinney's 3-point basket that put the Jays up by six, securing the win.
The Redbirds shot 47 percent for the game while Creighton shot 46 percent. Out-rebounding the Jays by four, the 'Birds had a team total of 29 to CU's 25.
Illinois State returns to action on Saturday when Southwest Missouri State comes to Redbird Arena for a 7 p.m. game.
[Erica Fricke, assistant director of media relations, athletics media relations, ISU]
Jacksonville 10 26 46 53
Lincoln 12 26 37 50
Bunch 1-0-3, Dawson 3-0-6, Robbins 3-2-9, Ingram 2-0-6, Froschauer 2-0-4, Moore 1-1-3, Schonauer 0-1-1, Carey 7-0-18.
Lincoln Christian College vs. Moody Bible College
[JAN. 16, 2002] At Chicago
Moody Bible 35 17 52
Clark 5-10-20, Raymer 2-0-6, Below 3-6-13, Broadfuehrer 1-0-2, Turney 1-0-3, Okusami 4-1-9, Grooms 4-4-12.
Robbins 3-0-6, Urton 3-0-6, Szostek 1-1-3, Wertin 3-2-8, O'Malley 0-2-2, DeVore 1-0-2, Jewell 5-0-10.
Lincoln College vs. Indian Hills
[JAN. 16, 2002] At Centerville, Iowa
Indian Hills 36 42 78
Fowler 2-1-5, Turner 6-2-15, Kehr 1-0-2, Sams 5-1-12, Major 1-0-2, Hollyfield 9-0-23.
Illinois blows out Iowa 77-66
Cook and Williams dominate the Hawks
[JAN. 16, 2002] Illinois and Iowa met in Champaign on Tuesday night in a nationally televised Big Ten conference game. Both teams entered the game with surprising 2-2 conference records and feeling the game was a "must win." Illinois entered the game on a high, having beat Michigan on Saturday in Champaign 94-70, while Iowa entered the game coming off a 77-66 home loss to Indiana on Sunday. Both teams were trailing undefeated Indiana and Ohio State in conference play.
A literal "Sea of Orange" greeted the Hawkeyes of Iowa Tuesday night in Assembly Hall. Illinois jumped out to a quick 9-4 lead as Lincoln's Brian Cook started the game with an alley-oop dunk and finished the run with a 3-point basket.
Several of college basketball's biggies were on hand Tuesday night, including Dick Vitale and Andy Katz, to witness the battle between the hated Big Ten rivals.
The game featured two of the young rising stars in the coaching profession, Steve Alford and Bill Self. Alford is in his third season at Iowa after previously resurrecting programs at both Manchester College and Southwest Missouri State. Self, on the other hand, is in his second season at Illinois after successful stops at Oral Roberts and Tulsa. Both coaches were great players in very successful programs: Alford winning a national championship while at Indiana and Self making all-Big 8 recognition while playing at Oklahoma State.
Illinois jumped out to a 19-9 lead with 11:37 remaining in the first half, prompting Alford to burn his first timeout. Freshman Luther Head completed an alley-oop dunk from Frank Williams to give the Illini their first double-digit lead of the game, and the crowd was absolutely out of control. With chants of "Baby Bobby" and "Sit Down Alford" directed at Alford and echoing in the background, there was no doubt whom the hometown fans had selected as public enemy number one.
An intentional foul by Iowa sophomore Sean Sonderleiter at the 8:14 mark of the first half created a near brawl, as all 10 players on the court quickly came the defense of their teammates. Senior Robert Archibald nailed both free throws, and Illinois appeared poised to run away with the game. Illinois' lead swelled to 14 as Cook hit his second 3-point basket of the game to take the Illini lead to 33-19 just before the four-minute mark of the first half.
However, the Hawkeyes refused to fold and began to attempt to chip away at the Illinois lead. Illinois held just a five-point lead at the half, 36-31, after Iowa's Pierre Pierce nailed a 3-point basket at the buzzer. Iowa finished the first half on a 12-3 run, with two Illini starters on the bench with foul trouble. Freshman Nick Smith picked up three fouls, and both Robert Archibald and Sean Harrington were whistled for their second fouls prior to the eight-minute mark, forcing both players to the bench. Frank Williams also picked up his second foul in the first half, with around two minutes left.
Cook led Illinois in scoring at the half with 10 points, and Williams was halfway to a triple double, with five points, five rebounds and five assists. Iowa was led in scoring in the first half by Indiana transfer Luke Recker, who tallied nine points.
Just seconds into the second half, Iowa cut the Illinois lead to two after Glen Worley hit a 3-pointer, but Illinois responded with an 8-0 run to extend the lead back to double digits, prompting Alford to burn another timeout at the 17:06 mark of the second half.
Illinois controlled most of the second half and took advantage of a "free-for-all" attitude by the three officials calling the game. Iowa, a team which prides itself on physical play, seemed almost offended that Illinois was willing and able to match them blow for blow. On several occasions Alford came close to receiving a technical foul during repeated protests to the men in stripes.
Williams played like an all-American for much of the night and was never better than in a four-possession series where he dunked, created a steal, fed Cook for a dunk on a no-look pass and, after another steal, scored a layup to extend Illinois' lead back to 14, 53-39, at the 12:55 mark. Williams finished the game with 16 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Illinois was able to extend their lead to as many as 20 in the second half as they destroyed the visitors from the northwest. Illinois finished with an 11-point victory, and sent 16,500 Illini fans home happy.
Illini news and notes
• Illinois has won four of their last five games against the Hawkeyes.
• Iowa features four players from the state of Illinois on their roster:
Ryan Hogan, Deerfield
Rod Thompson, Galesburg
Pierre Pierce, Westmont
Marcellus Sommerville, Peoria
• Illinois' game against Iowa is the second of three straight Big Ten home games — Illinois returns to action next Wednesday against Wisconsin, looking to avenge an earlier loss in Madison on Jan. 5.
• Williams was close to a triple double, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. The last triple double in Illinois history was by Sergio McClain last year at home against Michigan, when he finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
• Cook finished with 21 points, leading four Illini into double figures (Williams, 16; Archibald, 11; Bradford, 16).
• Alford is now 1-4 lifetime as a coach against Illinois.
• This was the only regular-season meeting of the teams this year; however, a strong possibility exists that the teams could meet in Indianapolis for the Big Ten tournament.
[Greg Taylor]
'Birds ready to build on success
[JAN. 16, 2002] NORMAL — Steph Reichle's approach to rebounding in Illinois State's 64-57 overtime upset of Missouri Valley Conference leader Creighton reflects what she and her teammates hope to do on this weekend's road trip to play Evansville and Southern Illinois.
"Once I got a couple of rebounds, I wanted them all," said Reichle, whose career-high 17 rebounds against the Jays were the second-highest Illinois State total in Redbird Arena's 13-year history. "This team is hungry that way. We got a big win. Now we're ready to build on that."
Evansville, 7-8 overall and 2-3 in the Valley, is led by reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week LaTasha Austin. The senior guard leads the Aces with 14 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game. She has stepped up her production over the past three weeks since the Aces lost Valley Player of the Year candidate Shyla McKibbon-Puelston to a career-ending knee injury.
"Losing McKibbon is huge for them," said Redbird coach Jenny Yopp, whose Redbirds are 3-11 overall, 1-4 in the Valley. "But they are still a veteran team (six seniors). Now, they have become just a little more perimeter-oriented, but their posts (Jamie Gray and Jenna Hayes) still are outstanding threats."
Evansville is coming off a split of the Wichita State-Southwest Missouri State road trip, having upset the Shockers 70-67 before dropping a 66-54 decision at SMS on Monday. Austin had 36 points on the trip, including 24 at WSU.
A year ago, the Redbirds beat Evansville twice — something only Drake and Southwest Missouri accomplished besides the 'Birds. Yopp believes her experienced players should feel confident playing in Roberts Stadium (7 p.m. start).
"The win there last year should give us added confidence," said Yopp, whose team will be without 2000-01 scoring leader Sharon Blade, who likely will miss two weeks with a foot injury. "We will miss having Sharon on the court, but it's an opportunity for other players to step up."
One of those is senior Kristi Larson, who led the 'Birds with 14 points in the win over Creighton and has been shooting well recently. Two who figure to see more court time in Blade's absence are freshman Michelle Harakas and junior Stacey Nickerson.
"This team has proven it can come together," said Larson. "Against Creighton, we did what it took to win. Sharon plays a big role for us. Now, it's up to me and Michelle and Stacey Nickerson to step up even more."
The Redbirds continue their road trip at Southern Illinois, where Illinois State has won just once in its last 15 visits, taking a 59-58 squeaker on a Jenny Schmidt scoop shot with 0:00.2 remaining. The Salukis, 4-10 overall and 0-5 in the Valley, have lost their last seven in a row.
"We've proven we can get in the (conference) race with our win over Creighton," said Yopp. "We just have to prove we can put some great efforts together for wins."
Illinois State-Evansville women's pre-game notes
[JAN. 16, 2002] Thursday, January 17, 2002, at 7 p.m.; Roberts Stadium, Evansville, Ind.
Mayfield's Mutterings…
Sports weekend goes up in smoke
[JAN. 21, 2002] One of the things we've spent a lot of coverage on in our two years of reporting is encouraging people not to center their lives on sports. We've cautioned that when you do and experience a train-wreck weekend like this past one has been (at least to area and local teams), your mood is so sour that nobody wants to be around you. At least the Illini didn't take a loss.
No joy in Mudville
Bears fans found out what the Mudville faithful found out that historic day when Mighty Casey struck out — that there is absolutely NO joy in a playoff loss. To get the whole story, you'll need to consult our own Tom Seggelke, who was on the scene once again for you loyal readers. He was there solely as a fan and not officially representing the LDN. I don't think that made it any less painful for him. When your starting quarterback goes down and you can't get much going on either side of the ball, it's hard to win in the postseason. On the other hand, my boyhood favorites were up 13-3 when my boy and I fell asleep. I woke up to discover that Oakland had lost 16-13 in overtime… Sports can be so cruel…
Speaking of cruel overtime losses…
The Railers took a cruel overtime loss at the hands of those pesky Mount Zion Braves at Roy S. Anderson gymnasium Saturday night. Lincoln couldn't solve Mount Zion's ally-oop dunk play, and the game just somehow got away. Mount Zion is pretty athletic, but the scrappy Railers took it to them for most of the evening. If seeds hold in regionals and sectionals, these two could meet later this season in a nifty sectional matchup at the PCCC.
And speaking of the PCCC, don't forget tomorrow (Tuesday) night's matchup versus Jacksonville in Springfield. It is a great venue to watch a game. The more Lincoln people that show up, the better. People and sponsors that host big tournaments like to see how a team travels — read: how many people follow them.
Also, it would be good to see the faithful cheer like they did in the last few minutes of the Mount Zion game. It appeared that our fans first had to be riled up by their fans before getting into the game. When you cheer wildly and show your undivided support for the home team, that's what really helps create what has become known as "the home court advantage." Saturday night's game felt like a road game to me in more ways than one. Don't worry… I'm not going to go where you thought I was going to go…
I will go into…
the chance encounter I had with one of the Fighting Illini brain trust late Saturday afternoon. I had to make an emergency run to the Bloomington airport, as one of LCC's deans was called back from Washington, D.C. on a family emergency. While I was detained at the airport I ran into Jeff Guin. Jeff is the administrative assistant for the Illini basketball team.
Jeff said that both Lucas Johnson and Damir Krupalija have been practicing and looking good. He said there is a good likelihood that they could both see some action Wednesday night when Illinois hosts Wisconsin. He said that the morale of the troops is pretty strong after victories over Michigan and Iowa. He agreed with my assessment that a 12-4 record could well win the Big Ten title this year; assuming that some people start drilling Ohio State and Indiana — how 'bout Illinois, for example? Jeff was complimentary of Brian Cook and the program here in Lincoln. I hope to gain more insights from him in future meetings.
A few bright spots
The weekend wasn't a complete waste, as a few of our favorites did fare well the last few days. Take Lincoln College for example. The Lynx improved their record to 12-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play as they crushed Lincolnland 79-53. LC is headed for another 20-win season.
The ISU men took a hard-fought cliffhanger over my alma mater, the SMS Bears. Lincoln's Gregg Alexander hit a crucial 3-pointer that finally gave the Redbirds the lead, and he finished with 11 points.
Also victorious were the LCC Angels (9-10). They hammered Stephens College 54-26, as former Lady Railer Brittany Robbins blistered the nets for 22 points and registered six steals. The Angels are on pace to finish a few games over .500 and could be enjoying one of their best seasons in years.
You can see both LCC teams in action tonight, with the women taking on a tough Westminster (St. Louis, Mo.) team at 5 p.m. and the LCC men (13-9) tackling one of the tallest small college teams that you ever want to see, at 7 p.m.
Not to be outdone…
were the local junior high teams (actually those games were on Thursday). Our family had already made plans to go to the LJHS gym, where we saw the seventh-graders upend a previously undefeated squad from Maroa. Maroa turned the tables and took out the eighth-graders in the nightcap.
But probably the game of the night was the championship of the county tournament over in Middletown. That's where Carroll Catholic and Mount Pulaski met in a rematch. Mount Pulaski had given Carroll its lone loss this season, and Carroll determined that turnabouts are fair play, as they took home the championship trophy. If these two teams played each other 10 times, they might split them all. This year's postseason could really be exciting. West Lincoln-Broadwell and Hartem also played well in the tournament.
Also, a big thanks to a couple of our local readers who proposed their own "team of the week" recently. At this address we have always admired the work of coach Bret Farmer, and we've stated so on more than one occasion. But, we still like the idea of you fans proposing some of your teams and awards. That's what the LDN is all about. It is interactive news reporting. With that being said, we hope that more fans will either e-mail us or send a letter to the editor nominating their own teams and individuals for the proper accolades. We certainly congratulate the seventh-graders at West Lincoln-Broadwell, and coach Farmer and coach Eric Reichert and can't argue with their selection as one of the teams of the week.
Other teams of the week…
would have to be the Mount Pulaski eighth-grade boys team. How do they do it over there? Their junior high teams are always good. The high school team seems to be doing pretty good as well. I would also have to give some kudos to the Lincoln College Lynx. They seem to really be in the groove this season. I will also say good luck to the LJHS seventh-graders under Tom Ackman and the eighth-graders under Derrick Reiley as your teams enter postseason play. Also, good luck to all area teams in the playoffs.
Call 732-7443 or fax us at 732-9630 with the stats and results of your games and maybe some coach's quotes. Even though our staff is small (we probably get to only one-tenth of all the sporting events in this county — even less now that I'm chasing a 1-year-old learning to walk), they are very mighty! And they will make EVERY attempt at posting your "stuff"!
Keep being classy on the court, on the field and in the classroom. People may not remember if you won or lost, but they will remember if you handled yourself accordingly. Have a great week, everybody!
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Redbird athletics announce 'Take
a child to the game' day promotion
[JAN. 8, 2002] NORMAL — The Illinois State men's and women's basketball teams are inviting youth, ages 18 and under, to Redbird Arena Jan.12 and Feb.15 for "Take a Kid to the Game" day where a child accompanied by an adult can attend a game free of charge.
The special promotion begins this Saturday when the men match up against the Sycamores of Indiana State at 4:05 p.m. Any adult who buys a regular price game ticket will receive a free youth ticket for a child 18 years and under.
The same special will take place for the women's basketball game on Feb. 15 when Illinois State faces Evansville at 7:05 p.m.
Anyone with questions can call the Illinois State Athletic Marketing Office at (309) 438-7429.
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Lincoln Day scheduled at Redbird Arena, twice
[JAN. 7, 2002] NORMAL — Residents of Lincoln will have the opportunity to support a native son, Gregg Alexander, and daughter, Steph Reichle, as the Illinois State Athletics Department will sponsor Lincoln Day at Redbird Arena on Jan. 12 and 26.
On Jan. 12, the Redbird men's basketball team will host defending league champion Indiana State in Missouri Valley Conference action. Tip-off is slated for 4:05 p.m. The women's team faces conference champion and NCAA Final Four participant Southwest Missouri State on Jan. 26 at 2:05 p.m.
Tickets are $6 for the men's game, $3 for the women's and are available in Lincoln at these local businesses: CEFCU, Kroger, Woods and Bates, Jim Xamis Ford, Woody Jones Insurance and Coy's Car Corner. They can also be purchased by calling the Redbird Arena ticket office at (309) 438-8000.
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Goromonzi West legislator Beatrice Nyamupinga says new farmers should only pay tax on usable land otherwise some would end up just making enough to pay their taxes.
She said some farmers had been given as much as 300 hectares of land but only 50 were usable, so they would have to utilise the 50 to offset the bill for 250 that were not usable.
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HON. NYAMUPINGA: Thank you very much Mr. Speaker Sir. I also want to thank the mover of this motion and the seconder. I also want to add my voice on one item on this motion. We understand that the Ministry of Lands will be charging taxes of about $5 or $2 per hectare on the pieces of land that people were allocated. However, I just want to bring out the fact that some people were allocated land that is not 100% arable. For example, some were given 300 hectares and you find that only 50 hectares is arable and the other land is hilly and you cannot even keep livestock on those hills.
When it comes to taxes, we hope the Ministry will consider such types of land so that people will not end up farming and working just to pay taxes. This is because it means 50 hectares will have to off-set the bill for the other 250 hectares. So, I thought I should add this on the motion. We are grateful that we were given land but now that we have to farm and produce as required to turn around the economy of the country and also to retain the bread basket of Africa status, we need to consider that when people are paying taxes, they should pay for the land that is usable. Whether it is for livestock or farming, it has to be usable and not just to be told that you have got a big piece of land when the vast tracts of the land is not usable. I thought I should add my voice Mr. Speaker Sir. I thank you.
Ed: In my humble opinions, this is the arrogance that has got us where we are. If you cannot use the land that you were allocated, why do you want to hold on to it? Why not give it back to the State and let someone who can use it, use it. Land is not just for crop or livestock farming.
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On the occasion of the award ceremony of the prize, a half-day meeting followed by a lecture and prize-giving, convenes a small group of experts, working in neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, politics and law. Each speaker approaches the problems of personal autonomy from their own disciplinary perspective, but the meeting will draw out far-reaching implications of their thinking for how we understand ourselves, as individuals and as societies.
Personal autonomy is central to modern visions of human nature. Individuals and societies emphasise goals and values such as independence, freedom from coercion and unchosen influence, and self-control. But is full personal autonomy possible, or even desirable? Is our concept of personal autonomy compatible with growing scientific understanding of deterministic neurobiological processes that cause human behaviour? How and when can personal autonomy be balanced against the needs of society as a whole, and how can it contribute to cooperative social interactions?
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This weekend has been very eventful!
The Glasshouse Country Arts Trail has an open studio few days coinciding with school holidays – from Saturday just gone until Wednesday.
I managed to complete my rose as a brooch by stitching the clasp onto the back, so it is now more than a pretty felt flower, but can be worn as well.
Sunday was more productive for both of us. Sandra worked on her elephant painting which was a development fascinating to watch as she brought beautiful Mma Tembo to life using a monchrome palette. I am eager to see it finished.
While Sandy painted, I felted. Because I was feeling quite tired this weekend, I couldn't face a large project that would require lots of physical work, so I made two smaller pieces.
The first was a little country scene that I was going to use as an insert for one of those pre-made cards that has a frame cut into the front so you can put a painting behind. I went a bit made with the wool layout though and the whole painting turned out too large for the card. As luck would have it, Sandy happened to have the perfectly sized embroidery hoop which she suggested as a frame, so I attached the 'painting' to some cotton fabric and stretched it into the hoop. Some of the corners sit just over the edge of the hoop but I rather like the effect.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised at how this turned out. Sandra really liked it too. I will definitely make more of these.
The other smallish project I gave myself was covering the second of two tall slender glass vases I bought the other day. If you read my recent post, you'll have seen the first one which I covered in cream/orange.
This time I wanted to experiment with a completely different look. I went for a covering in totally different colours, and laid in such a way that a lot of the glass would show through.
I chose dark blue, turquoise, lime green and cream as my palette.
I also used blobs of silk noile for details, and some ever gorgeous and lustrous silk tops.
The resist for this pattern was the same as for the last vase, as I knew it would give me a perfect fit.
I've never made anything 3D that is open weave before, so this was guess work, but I've got a couple of pics of the layout front and back, that I'll show you.
As you can see, I've arranged the wool in such a way that it snakes up the vase. I had no idea if this would work, or if it would end up all crumpled down the bottom of the vase like some old woman's stocking, but I couldn't resist giving it a go!
As you can see, I made the base fairly solid, and also had a rim at the top, with the rest of the wool winding around the resist. I varied the pattern using silk noile and silk tops.
As it wasn't a large piece, it didn't take a lot of work, but I was glad that it shrank to a size that it perfectly fits the vase.
Two vases, showing glass beads inside the blue covered vase.
So while I made only two small pieces over the weekend, both were new territory for me, and it's always good to stretch your creative boundaries!
Arts Trail and Library Exhibits!
I'm a bit excited and also a bit spread out in Beerwah this week!
The latest Glasshouse Country Arts Trail is on to coincide with the school holidays and I am exhibiting with fellow Arts Trail member, Sandra Price at her studio this weekend until Wednesday.
At the same time, I am displaying some of my felt at the local library for a couple of weeks in the glass cabinets at the front of the library. I will also have my Mt. Coonowrin wall hanging displayed there, as an example of the variety of uses of wet felting.
I must say, it's heart warming to have these opportunities of sharing what I love with my local community.
Despite it being a wet wintry weekend, Sandra and I enjoyed another shared studio experience. While I think the weather put a lot of people from coming out so we only had a handful of visitors over the two days, we were very creative.
Yesterday, she painted two in a series of three intuitive paintings, plus several beautiful bright birds and trees on small canvases. I love how Sandy can change style according to what she's painting, so she has a variety of work that can be appreciated by many. Here's Sandra drying one of her intuitive paintings. Let's face it, with the cool and damp weather, rather than sit around watching paint dry, you've gotta love technology and a handy hair dryer. Don't you love the colours she's using?
You can read more about Sandy's painting at her blog: Hearts Landscapes.
On Saturday I made a small 'earthenware' coloured round bowl about 13cm in diameter. I used a muted pale blue with maroon wool and a splash of orange wool, then accentuated it with maroon sari silk threads and mulberry hand-dyed silk rovings. I then created a cobweb scarf using pale blue and pinks, a nice combination that I haven't tried before. I was happy with how I laid out the wool rovings as the resulting scarf had a good structure that was semi-translucent and having small holes across the work which is a mark of cobweb felt.
The experimental vase that looks like an upturned hat!
On the Sunday I gave myself a large project, wanting to experiment with a vase/vessel using a flat resist. The two round bowls I've made so far have been made using a circular resist.
Vessel making is a new avenue for me in felting, so when I decided to make a taller vessel, more like a vase, I wasn't sure how to start. I went for a flat resist and threw myself into the project giving myself permission to like any outcome however outlandish, as this was an Experiment. It was actually a very big project and in order for the 'vase' to be sturdy enough to support its own weight, I had to work it very hard. So this baby took all day to create!
I started with bright green, followed by a muted, earthy blue and did four layers alternating these colours one for each layer. When I got to the decorative layer I went mad with orange, lime green, maroon sari silk, brown alpaca and red/grey silk hankies. When I finished laying out the top layer, it looked like something the dog had thrown up on to be honest. But I was out on a limb and determined to see it through.
At first, it wanted to become a handbag and I struggled to go beyond a hesitant decision to stop at that point, knowing that a bag would be a good outcome. But no. I wanted a vase or a vessel of some kind and that was what I was determined to make. I worked on it some more until I had gone beyond the handbag stiffness, and knew at that point I was on the other side. Where the vessel resided.
We stopped for lunch and had a salad.
Once more into the fray dear friend.
Occasionally I surfaced over the green brown thing it was becoming, to look enviously at Sandra who was producing beautiful work after beautiful work – she really is industrious! I noticed that she too though was questioning her own colour choices and was surprised at how her own intuitive paintings were developing.
Eventually, when it was way past cup of tea time, we both stopped. Sandra was all out of paintings, and I had finally mastered the beast!
The final result was totally different to what I'd pictured when I started, and certainly a world away from a handbag, but quirky though it is, I love it. It's a vessel that could be an upturned hat, as my son proved when I brought it home, but I reckon it works.
In my attempt to flatten the bottom and create an even oval base, I used a plastic bowl that was shorter than the vessel. By the time I'd pushed the base into shape, I noticed I'd inadvertently pushed down the sides, creating deep wrinkles. Wow, that was a great accidental serendipity! I turned the top over by about four centimetres to contrast the lovely lime inside with the now muted and gorgeous autumn shades of the outside.
Stepping back, I noticed the brown alpaca fleece fuzzing out in places, that adds interest. It stands about 20cm tall and 18cm wide. Here are some pictures showing the process and finished vessel.
One thing Sandra and I noticed was that we'd both apparently switched colouring styles. Most of my paintings and felt carry bold, warm colours, while usually Sandra's work tends towards blues and pastel tones – well some, not all of her work. This weekend though, I was favouring earthy colouring and using muddy browns and blues for the top layers of my work, while Sandra found herself painting in bright vibrant hues.
We're both intuitive by nature and as we worked, both occasionally uttering, "Wow, this is an odd choice of colour for my work", we also both came to a vague conclusion that we were possibly somehow 'tapping into' each others' brains and morphing our artistic palettes! There's no proof of that of course, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. So, that was our weekend. I am looking forward to next weekend when Open Studio weekend 3 gets underway. What will we create next?
Sandra's sister Susan came along yesterday and has written a lovely post on her blog, Daydream in Colour, about her experience.
Susan is a budding felter and I was very happy to be able to do a demonstration for her, so she and the other ladies who were there could see first hand what a great process it is.
It is lovely to read Susan's blog because it gives another perspective of the Open Day from a 'visitors' point of view. She's also taken some more great pics.
And here's a report from Sandra Price the lovely artist who has allowed me to use her studio as well to show my work. The report is on her blog, Heart's Landscapes, of yesterday's Open studio. I'd just like to say here, that it was very inspiring being able to share with Sandra, and being surrounded by her wonderful diverse art work.
Our first open studios has arrived – this weekend: 22nd/23rd June!
As a member of this trail, I will have my felt art available for show. From next weekend (it runs over four weekends), I will be giving demonstrations on how to make art at the studio.
Our first open studios has arrived – this weekend: 22nd/23rd June!.
I've been away, but I'm back and on a Trail!
I've been quiet on the posting front for a month as I've been visiting my mum in the UK.
It was difficult to gain access to the internet as, at 92, my mum isn't on line in any way, shape or form! I also spent time with her, my sister and some of my relatives and friends – some of whom I haven't seen in 25 years, so that didn't leave any time for felting. Plus the fact that mum lives in a very small unit and her kitchen bench wouldn't have been big enough to make anything larger than a coaster, so I left my wool and silk at home in Australia while I went on my UK trip.
I'm back now though, have got over the jetlag that hits you when you've travelled forward in time … I think it has something to do with the magnetic fields, but who knows… and I'm ready to get creating again.
My current project isn't as photo-friendly as my felting, as it is a 'personal growth work book'. I won't share any more details at the moment because it is still in the writing stage and I don't want to give away any spoilers!
and if you're in the area you are welcome to come along and meet all ten of us who are a group of diverse artists, yet who have studios in a relatively compact area. If you're interested in meeting us and viewing our art, check out the Arts Trail blog brochure and map.
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Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who grew up in the tiny mining town of Searchlight and went on to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders, died on Tuesday, his former chief of staff confirmed. He was 82.
In 2018, Reid was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Born on Dec. 2, 1939, to Harry Sr., a hard rock miner, and Inez, a laundress for casinos and brothels, Reid grew up in a home that didn't have indoor plumbing. As a teenager, he had to hitchhike 40 miles to go to a high school near Las Vegas, and it was there he met his wife, Landra Gould, and social studies teacher Mike O'Callaghan, who became his mentor, boxing coach, and a two-term governor of Nevada.
Reid and his wife joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after they married, and he graduated from Utah State University in 1961 before attending law school at George Washington University. During college, he competed in more than a dozen amateur middleweight boxing matches, writing in his autobiography The Good Fight, "I could assess situations well, and I learned to recognize and exploit an opposing fighter's weaknesses. I could hit hard, and I could take a punch. But I never had a bloody nose."
Before winning his Senate seat in 1986, Reid was a trial lawyer, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, lieutenant governor, and House member. He was one of Nevada's biggest champions, and worked to establish the state's first national park, Great Basin National Park, and block a project that would have turned Yucca Mountain into a permanent nuclear waste repository. Earlier this month, Las Vegas' international airport was named in Reid's honor.
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Stonewall Cucumber is a hybrid, slicing cucumber variety with consistently-sized, straight, beautiful fruits. Great disease-resistance and gynoecious for improved yields. Treated.
Stonewall Cucumber is a hybrid, slicing cucumber variety that's known for its beautiful size, color and consistency. Stonewall is a gynoecious variety which means it produces predominantly female flowers. This results in higher productivity as female flowers are the ones that become fruits. Stonewall Cucumber has consistently performed well in trials over the years, and is a favorite among home gardeners and market farmers for appearance and yields. Fruits have a dark green coloration and are very straight, usually averaging 8″-9″ in length. This variety produces a very high ratio of #1 fruit and holds well in the field without producing oversized fruit. Stonewall is one of the most disease-resistant varieties of slicing cucumber you'll find, including resistance to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus. This is a great variety for fresh slicing into salads and other cold raw dishes.
Cucumbers perform best when direct seeded. They do not perform well when transplanted. Cucumbers may be direct-seeded by hand or with a walk-behind seeder. To obtain a good stand of plants, we suggest planting seeds every 6-8″ inches and thinning to one seed per foot. Cucumbers are a vining plant and grow best when provided a trellised structure to climb. Use a strong trellis that is well-supported with deeply driven stakes. Keeping plants off the ground will reduce the potential of plant diseases like mildews and other diseases that can result from excess plant moisture. Trellising will also keep the fruits cleaner and save time with harvest and processing, in addition to reducing fruit discoloration or yellowing from sitting on the soil surface.


When I was a kid, I spent hours and hours in my room playing my guitar and singing.
I sometimes would also wander out into the woods around our house with my guitar until I found just the right spot, and sit on the ground serenading the trees.
There was one song I played over and over, at parties, in college, at coffeehouses, in my room, in the woods, at friends' houses; anywhere I could.
Recently, my old friend Ed reminisced about it, so I decided to play it in my studio again and post it for him.
(BTW: If you'd like to download some free tunes HERE, please do! I'd love to share them with you).
And since we're on the topic of just voice and guitar, this next recording was a recorded at Room With a View Studios, and was the one and only time I have ever sung this song.
The producer set up his microphones and just asked Gordon Rowland (classical guitarist) and me to just start playing and singing.
I pulled out my mobile phone and looked up the lyrics, and while reading them off my phone, we recorded this acoustic version of "House of the Rising Sun".
The tag of this recording happened completely accidentally. . . the lyrics had come to their end on the screen of my phone, so we thought the song was over.
And then, I touched the screen and scrolled a little further, and uncovered the last verse. So, I started up singing again, and Gordon responded and started playing, creating this really cool tag.
It was one of those really magical moments in the recording studio that I will never forget. . .


During your reports I often hear you refer to using dormant oil. What is dormant oil?
If you had problems last growing season with insects ravishing some of your favorite trees and shrubs, now is your opportunity to get revenge. Late winter is an excellent time to apply dormant oil. Now that doesn't mean that the oil itself is dormant, it just means that the insects that you apply it to are asleep or in a state of dormancy.
Oils have been used for a long time by orchard growers to get an early start on protecting their fruit crops from pests. But it can also work well on ornamentals you may be growing in your own garden like azaleas or camellias.
Dormant oil is especially effective when it comes to dealing with difficult insects like scale, thripes, mealy bugs and spider mites. The oil actually suffocates insects in their various life stages and it will keep eggs from hatching.
You can find dormant oil wherever garden chemicals are sold. Just follow the directions on the label as far as how much to use. Now when you apply it, be sure and soak the limbs and stems of the plants thoroughly. And if you have had a particularly heavy infestation of insects, you may need to re-apply it several times. Also be sure to apply the oil when temperatures are going to be above freezing for a few days and when the wind is low.
The nice thing about dormant oil is that it allows you to get an early start on insect problems. This will keep you from having to use harsher chemicals during the season, which could have a detrimental effect on beneficial insects.


If you want to head out onto the open road on two wheels then the first thing you'll want to do is take your CBT test in Portsmouth. CBT stands for Compulsory Basic Training and it's the minimum level of training required for you to legally ride on the UK's roads on two wheels with L-plates. It may be commonly known as the CBT test, but don't worry, there's no actual test involved.
You can take your CBT test in Portsmouth from the age of 16, and at that age you will be allowed to ride a motorcycle or scooter upto 50cc with a restricted top speed of 30mph. If you're 17 and above, you'll be allowed to ride anything upto 125cc.
When you take your CBT test in Portsmouth you will have the choice of riding a manual motorcycle or an automatic 'twist 'n' go' scooter. Unlike your car test, you will not be limited to an automatic scooter if this is what you choose for your CBT test in Portsmouth, but we suggest using whatever type of machine you're likely to be using on the road.
Automatic scooters are easier to ride for beginners due to the lack of a clutch and manual gearbox, but they lack the controllability that a clutch brings, especially during slow riding.
Is there a CBT test centre in Portsmouth?
We at RideTo currently have three CBT test centres in the Portsmouth area, as well as a few in Southampton if you would prefer to complete your CBT there. The first Portsmouth training centre, Phoenix Motorcycle Training, is located in Fareham. It's away from the city centre - which means quieter roads - but still has good public transport links. Phoenix Motorcycle Training are MCIAC Approved, which means the instruction and customer service they offer to all their students is second to none.
Further inland, Phoenix Motorcycle Training have another training centre, located in Wickham. This test site is also MCIAC approved. The Wickham centre has a spacious off-road area and the surrounding roads are quiet.
The third training centre is located in Gosport, right on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour, at the Explosion Museum. Kick Start Motorcycle Training have been teaching students how to ride for a long time, so they're an extremely passionate and knowledgeable bunch. When you book your CBT with Kick Start through RideTo, your training will be confirmed straight away - you won't have to wait for a call back from the instructor.
All CBT test centres in Portsmouth provide helmets for the day and have a range of manual and automatic machines for you to use.


Accused of defrauding the government? Hire a Social Security fraud attorney in Los Angeles CA now.
Social Security fraud is rampant, and the government knows it. Some estimates have placed the losses at $6 billion per year. Naturally authorities are eager to investigate and prosecute suspicious activity, and sometimes innocent people who may have made honest mistakes in their claims get caught up in the net.
Protect your rights in the face of aggressive prosecution with help from an experienced Social Security fraud attorney in Los Angeles CA.
Can a Social Security fraud attorney in Los Angeles CA really fight back against the US government?
No fraudulent intent: If you sincerely and reasonably believed that you had filed your claims correctly and you had no intent to defraud the government, you cannot be guilty of Social Security fraud.
Insufficient evidence: Just because the paperwork looks bad (duplicate claims, missing documents, disability claims for easily faked injuries, etc.) does not conclusively prove Social Security fraud was committed.
Mistaken identity: Perhaps someone else actually committed the fraud after stealing your identity, or perhaps your file has gotten mixed up with another person's.
One of the most frustrating parts of dealing with any government agency is the many gaps and delays in communication and the stress of not knowing where your matter stands at any given moment. But when you work with The Mattern Law Firm, you can rest assured you will receive frequent updates on your case including copies of any evidence the prosecution uncovers. You will have direct access to your Social Security fraud attorney in Los Angeles CA by phone and email, and we will be by your side keeping you informed and protected every step of the way.
To get started, please call 310-342-8254 so that we can provide a free case evaluation.


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Ask yourself the following question: "Why are you doing the work you're doing?" and if you can't come up with an answer straight away, or your answer is just because you have to, it might be time to reconsider your job. This is exactly what Scott Dismore did a couple of years ago, and ended up quitting his job because he realized it made him miserable. After this, he spent the next four years wondering how to find work that was joyful and meaningful. He shares what he learned in this deceptively simple talk about finding out what matters to you — and then getting started doing it, while surrounding yourself with people who inspire possibility.


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Q: Sequelize how to update json columns without select query I want to update postgres column of json data type
columnData = [{"123":{a:1,b:2}}, {"456":{a:1,b:2}}]
expected = [{"123":{a:5,b:2}}, {"456":{a:1,b:2}}]
something "123".a =5 along with other values as it is.
I want to achieve this in single query
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Dan and Eric talk about more tornados in Oklahoma, Titus Young, fantasy football, Louis CK, Robot Unicorn Attack 2, mammoth blood, kindergarten graduation riots, Samuel L. Jackson, Wheel of Fortune, photographers, IHOP, Waffle House, guitar amps, Bag of Bones, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Side Effects, Arrested Development, Vikings, advertising, Black Rock, American Mary, Girls, Point Break, Keanu Reeves, Dark Discussions, MJ Preston, The Equinox, and a Song of Ice And Fire.
Posted in Books, Episode post, Humor, Movies, Sports, Nature and tagged with Oklahoma, tornados, Titus Young, fantasy football, Louis CK, Robot Unicorn Attack 2, mammoth blood, Kindergarten riots, Samuel L. Jackson, Wheel Of Fortune, photographers, IHOP, Waffle House, guitar amps, Bag Of Bones, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Side Effects, Arrested Development, Vikings, advertising, Black Rock, American Mary, Girls, Point Break, Keanu Reeves, Dark Discussions, MJ Preston, The Equinox, A Song of Ice and Fire.
June 2, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Dan and Eric talk about suicide, tornado, Moore, bridge collapse, Ray Manzarek, Tim Curry, Calvin Johnson, crazy ants, Flickr, McDonald's, child obesity, FDA, guitar, bacon, Simpson's theme park, Costco, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hidden Face, Vikings, Damages, Tremors, Harry Nilsson, A Band Called Death, Black Sabbath, and Ozzy.
Posted in Episode post, General Interest, Health, Music, Movies, Nature, Technology, Sports and tagged with suicide, tornados, Moore, bridge collpases, Ray Manzarek, Tim Curry, Calvin Johnson, crazy ants, Flickr, McDonald's, child obesity, FDA, guitar, bacon, The Simpsons, Costco, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hidden Face, Vikings, Damages, Tremors, Harry Nilsson, A Band Called Death, Black Sabbath, Ozzy.
May 26, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Posted in Episode post, Technology, Music, Movies, Health, General Interest, Television and tagged with Angelina Jolie, mastectomy, oil, fracking, drinking urine, David Beckham, Chris Kluwe, Oakland Raiders, whales, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Alice Cooper, Cast Of Kings, Jack Reacher, Tom Cruise, Damages, Dexter, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Resolution, The Snowtown Murders, Absentia.
May 19, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Dan and Eric talk about Charles Ramsey and the kidnapping victims. Titus Young, Carrie Underwood, super gonorrhea, heart health, cable TV, blackouts, Spotify, drug addiction, Facebook invites, communication, drummers, John Bonham, Meshuggah Beach Party, Phantom Of The Opera, One Hour Photo, A Song of Ice and Fire, Hatfields and McCoys, Touching The Void, The Office, Trollhunter.
Posted in Episode post, Books, Health, Social Media, Sports, Technology, Television and tagged with Charles Ramsey, Amanda Berry, kidnapping, Titus Young, Carrie Underwood, gonorrhea, heart health, cable TV, blackouts, Spotify, drug addiction, Facebook invites, communication, drummers, John Bohnam, Meshuggah, Meshuggah Beach Party, Phantom Of The Opera, One Hour Photo, A Song of Ice and Fire, Hatfield and McCoys, Touching The Void, The Office, Trollhunter.
May 12, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Dan and Eric talk about bicyclists, run away horse, Robot Unicorn Attack, Montage, Collage, Jason Collins, Martina Navratilova, Chris Kluwe, death by ponytail, plane crash, World Trade Center, Freedom Tower, Brooke Meuller, Denise Richards, arm lifts, Michelle Obama, wild fires, hotmail, Apple, Acer, graphene paint, 3D printer, The Frankenstein Theory, The Fourth Kind, found footage, Meshuggah, Iron Man 3, Fringe, and Voltaire.
Posted in Episode post, Movies, Music and tagged with Robot Unicorn Attack, horse, Jason Collins, Chris Kluwe, death by ponytail, plane crash, World Trade Center, graphene, 3D printing, Michelle Obama, wild fires, Apple, Acer, Iron Man 3, Fringe, Voltaire.
May 5, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Posted in Episode post, Technology, Sports, Music, Movies and tagged with NFL, Barry Sanders, Lance Armstrong, USPS, money, Virgin America, doctors, drug addiction, Apple, iPhoto Library Manager, Kindle TV, Netflix, Hemlock Grove, digital binoculars, J.J. Abrams, Stephen King, 11/22/63, Fringe, Django Unchained, Oblivion, Deftones, David Bowie, Meshuggah, Psy, Gentleman, Black Sabbath, Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani, A Song of Ice and Fire, Tucker and Dale vs Evil.
April 28, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Posted in Books, Episode post, General Interest, Movies, Social Media, Sports, Technology, Television and tagged with MJ Preston, Boston Marathon bombing, explosion, conspiracy theories, hockey, e-books, iPad, Apple, ice road trucking, The Equinox, Acadia Event, Quentin Tarentino, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Spike Lee, capoeira, The Assailant.
April 21, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Dan and Eric talk about Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, NYC soda ban, IMDB, ageism, sharks, monuments, rice,lead, FDA, electronic cigarettes, smoking, Facebook, hacking airplanes, Tumblr, Spotify, Road Ninja, Kickalicious, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, The Dukes of Hazzard, Doctored, and internet training.
Posted in Episode post, Books, General Interest, Health, Social Media, Sports, Technology, Television and tagged with Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, NYC pop ban, IMDB, ageism, sharks, monuments, rice, lead, FDA, electronic cigarettes, smoking, Facebook, hacking airplanes, Tumblr, Spotify, Road Ninja, Kickalicious, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, The Dukes of Hazzard, Doctored, internet training.
April 14, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Posted in Episode post, Health, Books, Technology, Sports, Television, Social Media, Movies and tagged with Roger Ebert, billboards, On Being, Planet Money, The Partially Examined Life, Jason Hanson, David Akers, Chris Kluwe, Kevin Ware, The Pope, birth control, health care, Kraft macaroni and cheese, Facebook Home, Lincoln, Parental Guidance, Bend It Like Beckham, Game of Thrones, Duck Dynasty, Evil Dead, Chloe Grace Moretz, Let The Right One In, prequels, Star Trek.
April 7, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Dan and Eric talk about McDonald's, juicing, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, soccer, two-headed shark, Judge Judy, Monsanto, GMO, gay rights, Apple, mapping, invisibility cloak, Yahoo!, Google, Chrome, Apple, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones, Zero Dark Thirty, The Host, Room 237, and Duck Dynasty.
Posted in Episode post, Movies, Sports, Television and tagged with McDonald's, juicing, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, soccer, two-headed shark, Monsanto, invisibility cloak, Yahoo!, Google, Apple, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones, Zero Dark Thirty, The Host, Room 237, Duck Dynasty.
March 31, 2013 by Eric Webster.
Askancity [as kan citi] Noun - A mental or emotional defect causing the individual to view the the whole of reality with suspicion, doubt, mistrust, or disapproval.
Welcome to the web page for the Askancity Podcast. Dan and Eric talk about celebrities, science, technology, health, and whatever else might cross their high functioning but cross-wired brains. Experience the askancity.


When one discusses the topic of MacKeeper removal, the ambivalent feelings surrounding all controversies begin to take hold. Is MacKeeper a software that is as useful as some of its counterparts for Windows? Is a Mac subject to the same dangers as a PC? Have the developers engaged in unethical promotion? Is it a scam, as a recent class-action lawsuit has hinted? How to perform a MacKeeper removal? Will a MacKeeper removal affect the computer, for good or for bad?
These are the questions we will struggle to answer in this post.
Cleaning – useless bits and pieces of current and uninstalled applications clutter the hard drive, so this software permanently deletes them, with one instance of a user claiming to have more than 100 GB of such trash.
MacKeeper was launched back in 2010 by Zeobit, with a further two major refurbishments since then. Its reception has been mixed, and that's putting it mildly. Currently available for $38.95/year, it has sparked numerous controversies, both in the blogger's community and elsewhere.
Some claim it is a virus, some claim that it is a fraud as it really doesn't perform any perceivable function, some claim that it has vastly improved their Mac experience and many users search for instructions on MacKeeper removal. Furthermore, some Apple devotees believe that Macs incorporate an advanced technology that renders this type of software redundant. Especially in OS X vs. Windows debates.
The zenith of controversy was reached in 2014-2015, when after an aggressive promotional campaign by MacKeepers distributors, a class-action lawsuit was filed. It has since reached a settlement, with every pre-2015 purchase of the software being subject to a complete refund.
Some have tried to keep their objectivity in this never-ending debate that resembles an overcrowded medieval market. What can be earnestly stated about MacKeeper is that while it is a useful application, your system can run just fine on a combination of personal order and a few free applications that perform almost the same functions as MacKeeper, albeit individually, not attractively bundled up in a suite.
Open your "Applications" folder and the MacKeeper application.
Launch it and then close it.
Pending administrator's rights, drag it to trash.
A window will pop-up and ask you if you want to remove all the components of the application. Uninstall MacKeeper.
Press the "Option" button, find your library, and in the library, you will find the remaining files and folders of MacKeeper. Depending on the version that you have purchased, they range from a sole "Help" folder to a multitude of files, so make sure to search in "Caches", "Launch Agents" or "Application Support". That's all there is to MacKeeper removal!
Some users have complained about the pop-ups advertising the MacKeeper suite. It has been signaled that they appear in Safari, but also in Google Chrome and Mozilla. Keep in mind when installing free software that integrated malicious ad-software can also be present.
For removing these technological pests, you will usually need a software like adwaremedic. Install it and just follow the steps, and if you still have problems, there are numerous YouTube tutorials that deal with this type of problem. If you are still experiencing these problems, then most likely you will have to manually remove the vermin from the browser. This is done in Preferences-Extensions (for Safari), by resetting your settings for Google Chrome, the same being true for Firefox.
The controversies surrounding MacKeeper have spurred a great deal of commentary all over the web. Because we live in an adversarial society, it has even taken the path of the courthouse. Now that is a proper way of performing a MacKeeper removal.


How to turn information into information to be used: The importance of monitoring and measuring your content outreach!
20/11/2018 - How to turn information into information to be used: The importance of monitoring and measuring your content outreach!
Epresspack's digital newsrooms optimize and create tools to monitor and measure the outreach of your content.
The article "Road Map to success: Monitoring and Measuring Your Content Outreach" by Jodi Harris shows how important it is to have data that perfectly match every single step of your content marketing approach.
This article tells you of the paramount importance of setting up measurement practice from the very beginning to track, analyze, and continuously optimize the outreach of your content.
"Considering content marketing as a cyclical and ever-changing process is crucial if you wish to ensure optimum performance levels in the long term".


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COURT-ORDERED AUDIT: DOMINION VOTING MACHINES WERE DESIGNED FOR FRAUD
The American public has largely already lost all sense of the illusion of choice in the aftermath of this fraudulent and phony election. It is not getting any better either. A court-ordered audit of voting machines in Michigan has determined that the Dominion machines were specifically designed for fraud.
The court-ordered forensic audit, carried out by Allied Security Operations Group (ASOG), found that Dominion systems in Antrim County, Michigan recorded a shocking 68 percent error rate while tabulating votes. The report noted that the faulty software far exceeds the "allowable election error rate" of 0.0008 percent set by the Federal Election Commission, according to RT.
Shockingly, the auditors claimed that the widespread errors were a feature, not a bug, stating that the voting system "intentionally" generates a high number of ballot errors which can then be used to manipulate the vote tally. "We conclude that the Dominion Voting System is intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results."
The preliminary report also found that there were attempts to "tamper with evidence." The analysis revealed that on November 21, an "unauthorized user unsuccessfully attempted to zero out election results," the auditors said. The report also found that all security logs from Election Day, and the days prior to and after November 3, had mysteriously vanished.
State officials (the ruling class) viewed the audit differently. In a statement, Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson slammed the report as "another in a long stream of misguided, vague and dubious assertions designed to erode public confidence in the November presidential election." The officials also described ASOG, which has participated in other lawsuits challenging the election results, as "partisan," and said the group lacks the expertise to audit the voting software, reported RT.
The mainstream media and social media giants are still trying to use censorship and "fact-checkers" to propagate the public into somehow believing that Joe Biden won this election fairly.
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The Electoral College formally designated Biden the winner of the 2020 selection race on Monday, but Trump has not yet conceded and continues to make the case that the election was rife with fraud. There are still ongoing investigations as well.
Courtesy of SHTFplan.com


I gave this presentation to the CharmCityJS Meetup group on February 1, 2017.
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Pittsburgh IIBA Chapter Meetup on January 8, 2018.
DC IIBA Chapter Meetup on January 23, 2018.
Baltimore IIBA Chapter Meetup on March 13, 2018.
Orlando IIBA Chapter Meetup on January 29, 2019.
Project Summit * Business Analyst World, Orlando on March 25, 2019.
I gave this presentation to the Orlando IIBA Chapter Meetup on September 18, 2018.
I gave this presentation to the Orlando Mensa Regional Gathering on January 21, 2019.


The Preventive Health Collaborative ("PHC") will improve collaboration and community capacity within the preventive health system for young children and their families in the Maricopa County through completing a comprehensive assessment of health care and information resources, establishing joint partnerships to address gaps, and increasing coordination among resources within the community.
The PHC believes that by working together we can help build a healthier and more prosperous tomorrow for our children in Maricopa County. Our children are reflections of the dreams and highest aspirations we hold for the world of tomorrow. They are the reflection of our collective will to create a just and equitable world, and they are the witnesses to our successes and shortcomings.
As we aim to build a healthier tomorrow, today, we know that we must work together to transform and reimagine our communities. We understand that children's health, preparing them for school and life is not the responsibility of one organization, it is a responsibility we all share.
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By the time your toddler turned 24 months, he was probably ready to give the bottle the boot. But you may not have been ready to let him toddle around with an open cup, splish-splashing the liquid every which way. The solution? The sippy cup. As time-saving and environmentally friendly devices go (the fewer spills your tot has, the less time you'll spend cleaning and the fewer paper towels you'll use), the sippy cup is pure genius. But like all good things, the sippy-cup phase must come to an end. Now that your little one has improved motor coordination, he's ready to move on and master the open cup (and give up the sippy cup) — and ideally you're ready to let the milk (or diluted juice) fall where it may.
Make a big deal out of drinking from a regular cup. "See? This is how Mommy drinks. Now you try it." Toddlers want to do what their parents are doing, so if you point out that you're drinking from an open cup, chances are your tot will soon follow suit.
Take your toddler shopping to pick out his own big kid cup. If he has control over which cup he chooses, he'll be more inclined to take the matter (or cup) into his own hands.
Enlist your child's favorite characters. Designs of cups and plastic glasses run the gamut from Spiderman to Dora the Explorer. Find new cups with your toddler's favorite characters and he may be so pleased with them, he'll want to give up his old sippy cups.
Have your tot toss out the "baby cups" himself. This symbolic gesture will help him understand that he's a big boy now who deserves big boy cups.
Allow for some leeway. If your day care or preschool requires sippy cups in the classroom, explain to your toddler that there are "school" cups and "home" cups, and at home he drinks from the big-kid cups.
Serve your toddler's favorite drink in an open cup only. If your toddler is reluctant to give up the sippy cup, go ahead and let him use it for water. But reserve the open cup for his favorite drink. When he really, really wants that drink, he'll start using the open cup.
Try not to stress about the mess. Part of learning to drink from an open cup is learning how to clean up the spills. Plus, toddlers actually enjoy cleaning up (believe it or not, brooms and mops are some favorite toddler toys!). So don't cry over spilled milk. Hand your little housekeeper a dish towel and let him at it!