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Cover Your Shorts on These 2 Stocks
David is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Every now and then there comes a stock the bears just love to talk about. We have all heard about a stock that is overly beaten down from accusations that, ironically, bear no relation to the fundamentals and momentum. While there are times when negative events are hard to detect from financial statements, in general, a stock can only be beaten down so much by this speculation. It is at these occasions where investors may be able to find their way to the greatest profit.
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF): Not a Ponzi Scheme
While Herbalife continues to exceed expectations, it trades substantially under intrinsic value. The stock receives one of the most bullish ratings on the Street with a consensus of 1.2 on a 1 to 5 scale (where 1 is a "strong buy"). In fact, Caris & Company released a "buy" report on Oct. 31 while upping its price target from $90 to $101. The stock is currently worth $48.92.
And for good reason. Over the past five years, EPS has gone up by 28% annually. Yet the MLM seller is forecasted a 15.5% rate over the next five years. Assuming it meets expectations, 2016 EPS will come out to $6.96. At a multiple of 14x, this translates to a future stock value of $97.44. Discounting backwards by 10% yields a present value of $60.50, which implies a nearly 25% margin of safety--more than enough to justify an investment. As evidenced by the PEG ratio of 0.85x, future growth has not been fully factored into the stock price.
Fortunately, the fundamentals are also performing excellently. In the third quarter, EPS of $1.04 came out $0.03 ahead of consensus while revenue was $60 million ahead of consensus. Guidance reflects a positive outlook on volume and net sales momentum, and the increase in planned 2013 capital expenditures is a testament to Herbalife not being a Ponzi scheme, as its critics contend. Management is increasing its capex budget because it wants to hike up manufacturing of real products that real consumers buy. Why do investors continue to assume the worst for Herbalife?
To say nothing about the company's geographical exposure in a diversity of regulatory regimes, Lieberman Research just recently reported that 5% of domestic households have purchased a Herbalife product in the last three months--more than 5.5 million households. And of those who purchased Herbalife, 90% came outside of the distribution network. Similar results were experienced in Korea. And finally, if the company were operating a Ponzi scheme, why would it begin operating successfully in China where direct selling is illegal?
Avon Products (NYSE: AVP): A Prime Activist Target
Another direct seller, Avon Products is similar to Herbalife in several respects. It has also been widely criticized by the market, but for a different reason: Its performance has been lousy. And, moreover, its performance has been lousy due to generally weak leadership on the part of management.
Unfortunately, matters have gone from bad to worse. Since rejecting the $10.7 billion takeover bid from Coty, shareholder value has plummeted to $6.6 billion. And the company shouldn't expect such a nice premium next time. Third quarter EPS of $0.17, which was supposed to demonstrate turnaround potential, fell $0.05 short of expectations. Revenue also fell 8% y-o-y and missed forecasts by $30 million. In fact, results were so terrible that management had to admit that its performance was "disappointing.. But the worst event that investors feared would happened just happened: Management cut the dividend distribution by 73%. The forward yield is now 1.5% versus an original yield of 6.1%--that's a pretty big "buying" point, if not the only "buying point," and it is now irrelevant.
The good news is that Avon is now a prime activist target for an investor like Carl Icahn. Although the Andrea Jung was recently, and rightfully, booted, the entire board can easily be replaced to unlock value. The dividend cut has just ticked off an already agitated shareholder base, and, if a major shareholder comes in and lobbies for a takeover, it would drive up the stock price. Though multiples are very expensive, it is still capable of being elevated from greater growth expectations, which are now basically estimated to be flat.
Moreover, if you compare the company to Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL), it's not too expensive. Estee Lauder trades at a respective 27.9x and 20.3x past and forward earnings but is forecasted for 15.2% annual EPS growth over the next five years. Sure, the company was able to produce double-digit gains over the last few years, but its projected growth curve is unreasonably. It is for this reason that I encourage buying Avon shares with the prospect of an activist entry or buyout proposal.
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Showing 193-288 of 1,541 items found in Outdoors & Play
Coles Creek
148 sites, swimming, fishing, boating, tent camping
CITY: Carlyle
McNair Group Camping
42 sites, lake swimming and fishing, boat rentals, tent camping.
CITY: Carlyle
South Shore State Park
33 sites, fishing, boating, tent camping.
CITY: Carlyle
Carlyle Lake Sailing Association
CSA has docking for 380 boats, 3 electric jib cranes, 1,300 ft. of dock and 2 launching ramps. Special events feature annual regattas.
CITY: Carlyle
Tradewinds Marina
Able to accommodate boats up to 45 ft. in covered slips and 40 ft. in open slips, Trade Winds Marina is a great place to moor your boat. The new clubhouse features showers, restrooms, and a lounging area for members.
CITY: Carlyle
Governors Run Golf and Country Club
This championship 18-hole course has 13 lakes scattered throughout the par 72 layout. It boasts five sets of tees to accommodate all skill levels on exquisitely manicured greens.
CITY: Carlyle
Carlyle Lake
The largest man-made lake in Illinois (26,000 acres), is a premier location for outdoor sports. Known to sailors, it is one of the best and most challenging for sailboats. There is also boating, fishing, hunting, bird watching, sand beaches, and camping areas. Hotels, cabins and golf courses make the area a true outdoor lover's playground.
CITY: Carlyle
Parachutes Over Carmi Skydiving
Each weekend, weather permitting, Parachutes Over Cami features a sport skydiving center each weekend at the Carmi Airport. Tandem or solo jumps are available after several hours of instruction. Video tapes of your jumps are also available.
CITY: Carmi
Skillet Fork Outfitters Inc.
With over 3,500 acres of cropland & 1700 acres of prime woods, this newly formed business is for the trophy whitetail, turkey or coyote hunter. New lodge, hot evening meals, competitive prices; will pickup from Evansville Airport.
CITY: Carmi
Burrell Woods Park & Campground
30 camping sites in northern Carmi.
CITY: Carmi
Carmi Country Club
This nine-hole course is open seasonally, with amenities that include a clubhouse and tee times for non-members.
CITY: Carmi
Carol Stream Park District
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Stay active! This award-winning parks & recreation agency offers over 400 acres of parks, 5 miles of paved trails, 3 recreation centers, free special events & hundreds of recreation, dance, gymnastics, summer camp, sports & fitness & active adult programs.
CITY: Carol Stream
Coral Cove Water Park
Dive into this beach-themed water park with 2 tall tube slides, drop-slide, diving well, walk-in swimming pool, splash 'n spray playground, sand play area and café. Locker rooms, showers & family restrooms. Available for group rentals for 50-1500 people.
CITY: Carol Stream
Brunswick Zone - Carol Stream
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY: Carol Stream
Liberty Lanes
CITY: Carpentersville
Bonnie Dundee Golf Course
Offering good par fours with difficult par threes, this course is architecturally classic and slightly rolling, with medium-size greens.
CITY: Carpentersville
Raceway Woods
This 8-mile singletrack in Carpentersville, IL. is perfect for beginners without giving up on the excitement. The terrain is varied with steep descents, plenty of jumps, twisty trails through the woods and long stretches through meadows.
CITY: Carpentersville
McMaster Woods Nature Preserve
McMaster Woods is a beautiful oak woodland and barrens that occurs on deep ravines, steep slopes and a ridgetop. Limestone bedrock outcrops along the bases of ravines and an intermittent stream crosses the northwest corner of the preserve. A great variety of wildflowers, grasses, sedges and ferns occur here, including large-flowered bellwort, spikenard, false dragonhead, wood reed and maidenhair fern. A small, but interesting barrens remnant occurs on the ridgetop. For Further Information Contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, District Natural Heritage Biologist, 4521 Alton Commerce Parkway, Alton, Illinois 62002 (618-462-2424)
CITY: Carrollton
Lone Oak Golf Course
The 9-hole "Lone Oak" executive course at the Lone Oak Golf Course facility in Carrollton features 2,150 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 32. Designed by George DeGeal, the Lone Oak golf course opened in 1984.
CITY: Carrollton
Crab Orchard Golf Club
Located between Marion and Carbondale, this 18-hole, semi-private par 70 course features lush zoysia fairways and a practice area with target greens. Crab Orchard made Golf Digest's 2008/09 "Best Places to Play" list.
CITY: Carterville
Cannon Park
This beautiful Carterville park includes a community center, baseball field, skate park, walking path that surrounds a fishing pond, volleyball courts (sand), playground, pavilion, gazebo, and memorial garden. Ballfields and shelters can be reserved.
CITY: Carterville
S.I. Bowl
This 32 lane facility offers bowling and a bar. There is a Pro-shop with ball drilling on site. Offers Highway 66 bowling for children on four mini lanes. There is a game room with three billiards tables, air hockey, arcade, and more. There is a bar and lounge on the premesis. They have youth programs, tournaments, leagues, and parties. Offers cosmic bowling. Also, four sand volleyball courts with seating for approximately 100 people.
CITY: Carterville
Walkers Bluff Winery
Local winery with a General Store, 5 star cuisine at Legends Restaurant, wine cave, open air pavilion, gazebo and much more. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to live entertainment. Boasts a large childrens play area, large handcarved sculptures, and even a full service gas station at the general store. You must visit to see the magnitude of this destination.
CITY: Carterville
Chalet Hills Golf Club
This championship 18-hole golf course with 6,950 yards offers bent grass fairways, and beautiful rolling hills and vistas. Power carts are required Friday through Sunday and holidays.
CITY: Cary
KOA Campground and Camper Sales
8-acre lake, some shade trees. 82 sites with three cabins, summer active.
CITY: Casey
Casey Country Club
This club features a nine-hole, par 35 golf course.
CITY: Casey
World's Largest Wind Chimes
With chimes suspended nearly 50 feet above the ground, the BEI wind chime is a sight to behold! The longest of five chimes is 42 feet long-almost double that of the past world record holder. The chimes sing gentle and deep as they strike the clapper, long gleaming lengths paying tribute to BEI's expertise in the pipeline industry. Stick around to visit the tea shop next door!
CITY: Casey
World's Largest Golf Tee
The World's Largest Golf Tee measures 30ft and 3/4" and weighs 6,659 lbs! It is constructed of yellow pine boards and over 60 gallons of glue and 120 pounds of screws. This is a site you don't want to miss!
CITY: Casey
Laser Force Lazer Tag Zone
A 5,000 sq. ft. laser tag arena and a 2,500 sq. ft. game arcade is conveniently located by hotels and restaurants off I-64.
CITY: Caseyville
Far Oaks Golf Club
This par 72, Goalby-designed golf course has 18 challenging holes.
CITY: Caseyville
Cave-in-Rock State Park
Wander along the Ohio River and step into the large cavern, steeped in history of river pirates. Enjoy the spectacular river views from the lodge perched atop the overhanging bluffs. Cabins, picnic areas, camping and showers available.
CITY: Cave In Rock
Cedar Creek Ranch
Horseback Riding stables including public trail rides, boarding, birthday parties and holiday rides!! And more.
CITY: Cedar Point
Cedarville Skate Park
Skaters of all skill levels will enjoy the half and quarter pipes, pyramid, "roller coaster" and kink rails on the 7,500 square foot skate pad. The skate park is also open to bikes. Other attractions include a playground, sheltered picnic area, sand volleyball court, basketball court and ten fitness stations along a .5 mile blacktop walking path. Open: Dawn to Dusk.
CITY: Cedarville
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery
Taste soft reds, crisp whites and luscious fruit wines all make at the winery using the best of Illinois grapes. Watch wine being made and then relax and enjoy a glass of wine in the tasting room or on the deck overlooking the vineyard. The Sweet & Savory Plate of meats, cheeses, fruits and chocolate is available daily for a light lunch or snack. Special events are held throughout the year including vineyard tours, festivals and wine & food pairings and a small private room is available for showers, parties & meetings. To learn more about Famous Fossil wines or upcoming events, visit our website. Open: June thru December: daily: 11 am - 6 pm; January thru May: Wednesday thru Saturday: 11 am - 6 pm; Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
CITY: Cedarville
Racoon Lake
The park is open for boating and fishing year round and hosts a major drag boat racing event each year.
CITY: Centralia
Flying M Ranch Golf Course
This public nine-hole, 32 par course also offers a driving range, rental carts and clubs. Miniature golf, camping and fishing are also available for a fee.
CITY: Centralia
Greenview Golf Club
This public 18-hole, 72 par course offers rental clubs and carts, and a pro on site.
CITY: Centralia
Fairview Park
With 45-acres of recreation, Fairview Park features a swimming pool, baseball and softball fields, Skateboard Park, several picnic shelters, and a variety of playground equipment.
CITY: Centralia
Foundation Park
Home to the Balloon Fest, Foundation Park has many walking trails, nature areas, and gathering places.
CITY: Centralia
Centralia Carillon
Centralia's resident carilloneur performs on the town's 65-bell carillon, one of the few in the country. The surrounding park also features a museum and tours of the 165-foot-tall tower.
CITY: Centralia
Centralia Recreation Complex
Located in downtown Centralia, this 60,000-sq.-ft. building features an Olympic-size, six-lane competition pool with spectator seating. The main gymnasium has room for two full-size basketball or three volleyball courts with seating for 400.
CITY: Centralia
Grand Marais Golf Course
Grand Marais includes an on-site restaurant and pro shop.
CITY: Centreville
Robert F. Apple - Fishing Guide
Fishing guide - muskies, walleyes; all equipment furnished.
CITY: Chadwick
Champaign County Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau acts as an intermediary to set up specific tours of area farms for visitors to Champaign County.
CITY: Champaign
Outdoor Center Fields
The Outdoor Center Fields are located at First Street, spanning either side of Stadium Drive. Not just for students, but very welcoming to the general public.! Reservations for special group outings must be made! Outdoor Center Fields Amenities four lighted football fields two lighted soccer fields three lighted sand volleyball courts three lighted basketball courts six lighted Tennis courts Outdoor Center facility with exterior drinking fountains, restrooms, and a meeting room
CITY: Champaign
Prairie Farm
Prairie Farm features traditional farm animals such as sheep, pigs, horses, cows, goats, chickens, ducks and geese. Visitors are welcome to pet the farm's animals in the petting area. Kids both young and old will enjoy crossing the footbridge that spans the farm's miniature duck pond. Prairie Farm also offers educational programs and private party services. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day; Hours: Daily 1:00–7:00 p.m.; Free! (fee for trolley ride and some programs)
CITY: Champaign
Olympic Tribute & Laborer's Memorial
Honoring the extraordinary achievements of Champaign County residents who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this granite platform inscribed with the names of the athletes and the Olympic symbol is surrounded by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus. Tribute to Olympic Athletes rises from an ordinary prairie landscape transformed by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus.
CITY: Champaign
Spalding Skate Park
18,000 square feet of concrete with 3 bowls, a snake run and an exciting street course.
CITY: Champaign
Curtis Orchard
Curtis Orchard is an 80-acre apple orchard, pumpkin patch and entertainment farm offers activities for the whole family. Open July 20–December 20, the orchard country store and bakery offer a wide variety of gift and food items, including pies, fritters, apple crisp donuts and award-winning cider. Outdoor activities include seasonal apple and pumpkin picking, kids play structures, a giant slide, several mazes including the corn maze, petting zoo, toddler area, birthday parties and corporate picnics. Weekend activities include outdoor meals, live entertainment, seasonal pony rides, and an orchard wagon.
CITY: Champaign
Prairie Fruits Farm
Prairie Fruit farms is a farm-to-table experience located in Champaign, IL that celebrates eating locally and sustainably. Working with Culinary Institute of America trained chefs they create multi-course meals using only the freshest local ingredients. Many of the vegetables and fruits come from the farm, as well as the milk, eggs and cheeses. You can even take farm tours and learn how they harvest the crops and milk their large herd of sheep for the creation of cheeses and milk. Perfect for kids of all ages.
CITY: Champaign
Downtown Champaign
Discover cute boutiques housed in historic storefronts in downtown Champaign, including antique and consignment shops. Be sure to stop at PACA's Architectural Salvage Warehouse, where you'll find everything from vintage stained glass to ceramic tiles.
CITY: Champaign
Midtown Champaign
An eclectic district filled with dining and multi-cultural attractions, Midtown Champaign, with the beautiful Boneyard Creek flowing, connects Downtown and Campustown Champaign.
CITY: Champaign
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Approximately 5,000 acres are timber, while there are 46 miles of trails for activities including horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, and bicycling. Boating is permitted. Camping with electricity.
CITY: Chandlerville
Sanganois Conservation Area
A 9.960-acre bottomland environment of sloughs and backwater lakes, Sanganois is managed primarily to provide a refuge for migratory waterfowl and a public duck hunting area.
CITY: Chandlerville
I & M Canal State Trail
The I&M Canal Trail offers 61 miles of picturesque hiking and biking trails that follow the historic route of the I&M Canal from Channahon to LaSalle. The Trail also boasts Illinois' longest continuous snowmobile trail, and is a favored route for cross-country skiers.
CITY: Channahon
Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club
This premier golfing destination was awarded 4-1/2 stars in Golf Digest's list of Places to Play.
CITY: Channahon
Lake Charleston
Enjoy the sparkling beauty of Lake Charleston, which features hiking and biking trails.
CITY: Charleston
Lincoln Prarie Grass Trail
Ride your bike or walk from Charleston to Mattoon on the Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail.
CITY: Charleston
Lincoln-Prairie Grass Trail
two miles of paved surface and 10 miles of aggregate surface. Jogging, walking, equestrian riding and biking permitted.
CITY: Charleston
Fox Ridge State Park
Campgrounds, recreation shelters, several miles of trails, fishing, and canoeing.
CITY: Charleston
Fox Ridge State Park Campground
43 sites, electricity at each site, shower building, and shared water. Dump station. Reservations accepted.
CITY: Charleston
Charleston Country Club
This country club features an 18-hole golf course.
CITY: Charleston
Charleston Putt-n-Swing
This family fun spot features an 18-hole miniature golf course and batting cages.
CITY: Charleston
Bent Tree Country Club
This 18-hole, par 70 course is a challenge for players of all levels.
CITY: Charleston
Lake View Park Trail
Lake View Park Trail is an advanced single track dirt trail, 6 miles in length. It's quite technical in nature, offering good descents and heart-pounding climbs.
CITY: Charleston
The Double J Campground & RV Park
104 sites and 104 hook-ups.
CITY: Chatham
Magic Waters Waterpark
Some of the many fun water attractions include the five-story Abyss (a dark tunnel tube ride), the two-person Splash Blaster water coaster, Tsunami Bay (Illinois' largest wave pool), Splash Magic River, and Little Lagoon for the tykes. The newest ride is the Double Dare Drop speed slides. Each slide drops riders 75 feet, making the thrill ride the steepest speed slide in northern Illinois.
CITY: Cherry Valley
Popeye Statue
This monument honors Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of beloved cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man. The Popeye statue stands proudly next to the Chester Bridge.
CITY: Chester
Randolph County Conservation Area
Amid rolling hills and abundant game cover, this area is a hunter's paradise offering quail, deer (archery only), squirrel, dove, and rabbit hunting. Bass and channel catfish are found in its 69-acre lake. Equestrian trails, picnicking, and camping.
CITY: Chester
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Hiking, picnicking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Hunting for upland game, fur-bearers and deer is encouraged on its 2,265 scenic acres that overlook the Mississippi River.
CITY: Chester
Randolph County State Recreational Area
96 sites, electricity available, dump station.
CITY: Chester
Chester Country Club
Golf the par 9 course at this country club.
CITY: Chester
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
This Navy Pier funhouse takes visitors on a 15-minute, full sensory experience that challenges and dazzles guests to navigate through a series of mirror mazes set in the great city of Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
Tall Ship Windy
Navy Pier's resident 148-foot, four-masted schooner pays tribute to the Great Lakes' rich maritime heritage during a variety of cruises each day.
CITY: Chicago
Seadog Speedboat Rides
The largest speedboats in the country, the 70-foot-long, bright yellow Seadog boats carry up to 149 passengers and offer 30-minute speedboat rides along the lakefront. Seadog rides depart from Navy Pier.
CITY: Chicago
Centennial Fountain and Arc
A 90-foot jet stream creates an arc across the Chicago River for ten minutes on the hour.
CITY: Chicago
Millennium Park
In the heart of the city you'll find a state-of-the-art park designed for the new millennium. Discover the reflective Cloud Gate sculpture, the multimedia Crown Fountain and the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, all with Chicago's stunning architecture as a backdrop. The park is also host to many free cultural programs, concerts and family activities. Plus, there's alfresco dining in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago River Architecture Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Chicago River Architecture Tour is a 60-minute journey through the heart of the city. Led by an architectural expert, this in-depth tour traces the history and innovations of urban architecture in Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
Combined Lake and River Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Combined Lake and River Tour offers a comprehensive overview of Chicago, with breathtaking views of the magnificent skyline and an up-close perspective from the Chicago River.
CITY: Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Step inside and be transported to another place and time! We invite you to take a journey to the Lincoln Park Conservatory where you will find tropical palms and ancient ferns right in the heart of Lincoln Park. Designed both to showcase exotic plants and grow the thousands of plants needed for use in the parks, the Conservatory offers visitors a tropical experience within its four display houses: Palm House, Fern Room, Orchid House and Show House, which is home to the annual flower shows. This historic facility continues to provide an escape to nature to the millions that live in and visit Chicago. No matter the time of year, Lincoln Park Conservatory is always green and lush. Come take a stroll and let yourself be transported away. Admission is free.
CITY: Chicago
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The urban gateway to nature and science. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a place where city dwellers can reconnect with the wonder of the natural world. From a hands-on water lab to a wilderness walk to the only international, year-round butterfly haven, science comes alive.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Park District
Come out and play with the Chicago Park District. Founded in 1934, the Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and owner of more than 8,100 acres of green space. We invite you to take in a concert or a movie at one of our 580 parks.
CITY: Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Located in the heart of the city, the free Lincoln Park Zoo features an impressive ape house, the Farm-in-the-Zoo, a charming children's zoo, and rides on an old-fashioned carousel. Catch ZooLights during the holidays, when the zoo features glittering light displays and seasonal family activities. The zoo was one of the locales featured in the film Return to Me.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Experience Chicago's world renowned architecture with one of 80+ different tours offered by The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Explore by boat, foot, bus, bicycle or Segway, and choose from tours such as the Devil in the White City tour, Lights, Camera, Architecture! tour, the Daniel Burnham Tour and many others. Interested in the boat tour? Only the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago's First Lady Cruises can showcase Chicago's world renowned city architecture with style, class and comfort. Learn more at www.cruisechicago.com. Also offered: FREE exhibitions, programs and workshops, youth education, family programs and an architecture and design-themed retail store. Private tours and group tour rates available. Open daily 9:30-5:00.
CITY: Chicago
Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest gardens under glass in the world. Opened in 1908, this landmark building was the vision of celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen. The eight exhibit halls feature plants from around the world.
CITY: Chicago
Shedd Aquarium
Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever seen eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Said hello to a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Immersed yourself in a flooded Amazon forest? Or met a friendly beluga whale? You can do it all at Shedd! Photo courtesy of the John G. Shedd Aquarium
CITY: Chicago
William W. Powers Conservation Area
Offering fishing, waterfowl hunting, picnicking, and winter sports. At the center of its attraction is Wolf Lake, segmented by dikes and offering six miles of shoreline to bank anglers.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Public Beaches
Chicago's 26 miles of lakefront and beaches are free and open to residents and visitors alike. In fact, they were foremost in Daniel Burham's plan to make Chicago's lakefront and beaches always open and unobstructed for the public to enjoy. And to this day, you can see that his vision is still alive and well, from the joggers and volleyball players to the swimmers and sail boaters who take to the lakefront every day. Of course, admission is free.
CITY: Chicago
City Segway Tours - Chicago
Chicagoland's first guided Segway tour provides an informative ride with unique and fascinating Chicago stories, fantastic photo ops and the chance to ride the coolest machine in the world.
CITY: Chicago
Diversey River Bowl
Find open bowling every night, rock music, a light show and a restaurant.
CITY: Chicago
WhirlyBall Chicago
WhirlyBall is a combination of basketball, lacrosse and bumper cars all rolled into one. WhirlyBall also features laser tag.
CITY: Chicago
Polar Play Zone at Shedd Aquarium
In the Polar Play Zone, kids can slip into a penguin suit and try being a bird in the Icy South play area. From there, head to the Icy North to explore the belugas' Arctic waters in a kid-sized submarine. Don't forget to shake hands—or is it arms—with colorful sea stars in the touch pools.
CITY: Chicago
Wild Reef: Sharks at Shedd Aquarium
See sharks glide through underwater gardens of iridescent corals and garden eels. Wander through a lagoon and mangrove forest, and visit a fishing village where residents saved their reef from destruction.
CITY: Chicago
Segway Experience of Chicago
Chicago's only Segway-authorized touring company has locations at Navy Pier and Michigan Avenue, plus certified tour docents who will ensure a memorable, safe experience.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago White Sox
The famed White Sox plays on the South side of Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field. Come for the hits, the fireworks and the fun.
CITY: Chicago
MetroWalkz Self-Guided Walking Tours
Our numerous self-guided walking tours with easy-to-use maps and insider narratives make sightseeing a breeze. Current tours include Loop Architecture, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Magnificent Mile, Museum Campus, Grant Park, Chinatown, Old Town, Gold Coast and the West Loop.
CITY: Chicago

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Reviewer: A viewer from Huffman, TX US
Some what new to tying and was ready to move from larger flies to nymphs and midges so got the Midge Peak Jaws. Easy and quick to change out, and clamps the 18 and smaller hooks very tightly. Jaw head is small and not in the way of tying. Should last a lifetime.
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Reviewer: A viewer from Missoula, MT US
I don't tie flies larger than size 8, so this review is for the midge jaws, not the monster jaws. Although the default jaws will work for almost most of your typical trout fly tying, but once you approach size 18 and smaller, the default jaws are a little bulky to really get around the fly. The midge jaw will mostly solve that problem for you. They're small enough to give you access, although I do kind of wish the tips was more of a pin point than a flat face. My one complaint is that I wish the midge jaws were engineered for "extended use" up to size 12 or 14, instead of the "recommended" size 18 or smaller. If so, these would be on my vise almost full time. I find it moderately inconvenient to change out the jaws when I want to tie the odd size 20 fly, simply because I find the default jaw too bulky for that size. Other than that, the Peak jaws are well constructed and hold the hook in solid, with only minor adjustments to the tension.
A no-brainer for anyone who ties small flies
Reviewer: A viewer from Steamboat Springs, CO US
Firsr, I love my Peak rotary vise. Second, tying smaller flies (18 and higher) is possible with the standard jaws. However, I found myself feeling cramped for space when tying on those smaller hooks. The midge jaws have been just the solution I needed. Easy to install and great for working with tiny flies.
Another outstanding Peak product
Reviewer: A viewer from West Valley City, UT US
I've used my Peak vise with the standard jaws for several months before deciding to pick up the midge jaws. I have to say first that the standard jaws are really very good and I did not have any significant problems down to #18, though it gets a little cramped. Now that I have the midge jaws, though, everything is just so much easier. I work with #16 and smaller a lot, so these have been really worthwhile. If you tie a lot of smaller patterns these will make your life a lot easier!


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The horrific Sandy Hook shooting has prompted many moments of national and personal reflection. Since the tragedy, the debate over gun control has felt a bit more tangible and urgent, with many leaders and politicians, most notably President Obama, calling for change and enacting stricter laws and policies.
The tragedy has also reignited a conversation here on Feministing about gun violence and masculinity.
But apparently for media outlets like Fox News and the National Review, not much has changed- they are still just as eager to further their conservative pro-gun policies using empty, faux-feminist pro-woman rhetoric, despite the fact that studies overwhelmingly show that women are more supportive of stronger gun laws, consistently and across party lines.
In fact, women more supportive of stronger gun laws in general, and of a number of specific gun laws up for debate right now. Women are more likely to be worried about school shootings, and the danger of guns, and are not favorable as a group to the NRA—although men as a demographic group are. And this isn't a trend or a fluke. This gender gap existed pre-Newtown.
Which is why this National Review and Fox News piece entitled "Why Young Women Want AR-15′s" smacks of a particularly deceitful faux-feminist tokenism (all emphasis mine):
"Sorry, President Obama. As young women, we prefer an AR-15 "assault" rifle with a 30-round magazine for self-defense."
It's certainly… interesting that two people could speak for an entire generation of young women, especially when polls show that as a group they tend to feel the exact opposite way, but do go on!
"In the wake of mass murders like Sandy Hook and the horrific rapes and murders of thousands of women each year, pepper spray, mace, or five-round handheld pistols aren't going to cut it."
Using our nation's shameful epidemic of violence against women as nothing more than a talking point to further an agenda that women have consistently said they don't agree with? Keep it classy, conservatives.
"So what's a girl to do?"
Ugh, maybe stop using this phrase.
"When choosing our tool for home defense, we want the best — in accuracy, handling, and aesthetics. The best choice by all three criteria is — hands down — the AR-15."
We've encountered empty pro-woman rhetoric and faux-feminism before but there will always be a special place in my heart for the ballsiness of this line of reasoning. The publications themselves are not new to twisting the facts and using cultural appropriation to further an argument on behalf of a group without their consent or approval. After all, with the National Review we are talking about a media outlet that has published a list of the "best conservative movies," for example, and included such yuppie liberal feminist mainstays as Groundhog Day, Forrest Gump, and Ghostbusters. And with Fox News we are talking about, well, Fox News.
So I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I hope they're not surprised that we're calling bullshit.


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COEUR D''ALENE, ID — Some school districts continue to adopt green cleaning programs that call for the use of cold water when cleaning carpets, according to a press release.
This has caused considerable controversy because many JanSan distributors, carpet cleaning technicians and others believe that hot or heated water improves cleaning results, the release noted.
"In fact, extractors that heat water/solution may actually complement a green cleaning program," said Charlie Marinella of U.S. Products, a leading manufacturer of portable hot water extractors.
According to Dr. Michael Berry, a research professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, heated water/solution also makes soils more soluble, helping to dissolve and remove them from the carpet.
"Elevated temperatures make the carpet cleaning process much more efficient," he says. "This helps break down water-soluble soiling faster and allows workers to use less chemical to dissolve a given amount of substance," Berry stated.
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Can we transform ordinary people into extraordinary people to achieve extraordinary things ?
We have a big deal today ! How to challenge people in our community to be active, more involved everywhere in professional work, volunteer work and with family?
If you are leader of group (work, association, family) how you can transform ordinary people to extraordinary people ?
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Scott Bell 30+Mar 17 2013: The greatest contribution we can make to the world is to cultivate our own self-awareness. We are not able to do this when we are continually concerned with how OTHERS should improve themselves.....Only the ego has the power to convince itself that it has topped out with respect to life potential. :-) The ego is a tricky bastard......we are not your egos.
Mar 17 2013: I agree, self-awareness is important...the best we can do is to improve our own understanding of what we do or why we don't do what we'd like to do. I don't want to convince people who they are or what they should do, but I like exploring human potential with others....I think we learn through the sharing of each others personal life experiences....if something I've done might strike a chord for you, then it might be something to try for yourself....not concerned how anyone does things, but I try to be there for them if they need encouragement doing it.I don't agree with anyone that tells me there's only one right way to do things. We have to find what's of value to us and in the process maybe find out more about ourselves.
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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Area non-profits in Green Bay, the Fox Cities and Oshkosh will be sharing more than $1.72 million in grants from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership.
The partnership is collaboration between US Venture Open Fund, an annual golf outing, and the JJ Keller Foundation, which matches up to $800,000 in donations.
Local community foundations strategically distribute the funds to more than 80 non-profits.
Since 1986, when the US Venture Open was established, the golf outing has raised a total of $16.2 million for the Green Bay, Fox Cities and Oshkosh areas.
Come August, the annual US Venture Open fund hopes to raise around $2 million.


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This woman desperately needs a name. Spanish names… scroll scroll scroll… Marisol, meaning "rebellious sun". That's fairly common but also super appropriate. I'm using it.
She looks to be, let's say eighty years old.
This is 2013. Eighty years ago was 1933.
When World War II kicked off Marisol would have been six years old. Eight by the time Captain America showed up. When Cap vanished she'd have been twelve or so.
I think she's lived in New York for a long time, but not that long. A lot of the Spanish-speaking world wasn't involved in WWII- the closest I can think of is Spain itself. So maybe she moved from there at some point. Surname… lessee… aha. Abravanel. Spanish-Jewish name meaning "little Abraham", with Abraham as a personal name meaning "father of a multitude." That works nicely.
The formation of the Avengers comes… after that. When exactly depends on the Marvel timeline and its connection to the one with days and weeks and months and years, which we all know is a tenuous and frayed thing. But thanks to the stalwart anchor of Captain America and World War II, we can say with certainty that she lived through all of it. The hero-on-hero battles of the early days, with the Hulk and the Space Phantom. The return of Captain America. The debut of Spider-Man, as a wrestler and then as a hero. The day the Avengers quit and Captain America recruited three former villains to take their place. The Fantastic Four. The miniature sun over Avengers Mansion. The Kree-Skrull War. The day the heroes vanished, and the debut of the Thunderbolts. (She thought she remembered hearing the name Citizen V, on the radio broadcasts during the war, but she was so young then, and she can't be sure anymore.) The Heroes' Return. The madness of the Scarlet Witch and the death of the Vision and Jack of Hearts. The rise of Norman Osborn as the Iron Patriot. The day the world nearly burned from the madness of Otto Octavius.
Mostly Marisol heard these things on the radio, the TV, the Internet. (When she moved to the city she was not yet thirty, alone and seeking her fortune. She learned English from night classes and worked during the day. There was a handsome man three seats over who sometimes asked to study with her. Eventually she said yes. They were married within two years. These are the important things.)
Sometimes she was there. (Everyone knows where they were the day the sky caught fire with Galactus's presence. She was at the corner of 44th and 9th Avenue, on her way to her favorite deli for an early lunch. The deli has long since been bought out- it's a bar and grill now, and she never goes there anyway.)
She saw Spider-Man confront the Green Goblin on the Queensboro Bridge. (By then she had a daughter of her own- little Lucia- about the same age as the Stacy girl, but still so little in her mother's eyes. After what she saw that day she ran home and called her and told her not to watch the news.)
She dreamed impossible dreams the night Doctor Strange fought off the unspeakable designs of the Bend Sinister.
She was watching the news the day Captain America was shot.
She didn't join the fight the day the Skrulls came- Lucia and her husband wouldn't let her- but they all gathered together in her apartment because it had the strongest walls and the fewest entry points, and when everything was back to normal she had a new mailman and no one would talk about why.
She saw the lights in the sky from the battle in space the day the Human Torch returned.
And of course there were three days- three amazing, spectacular days- when she and so many others could not only move like they used to, but walk on walls and lift weights that should have been impossible. Her grandson Humberto still has the "compass power" granted by the Horizon Labs vaccine. Sometimes his father makes a game out of it, taking him to Central Park and spinning him around before asking which way is north.
Proxima Midnight doesn't speak English. We read her dialogue in English because it's our first language.
Marisol Abravanel hears her first language, and she hears words and a tone she remembers from the Second World War. She's not a child anymore- she's lived her life and lived it well. Somewhere her husband is waiting for her, and if this is the day she goes to meet him, she's ready. But there are still things to do here.
She doesn't declare protection for herself. She calls back the way her father did, not at first when they thought the war wouldn't touch them, but later, when they thought it might.
These monsters might get her. But they won't get past her.
And when the heroes of New York have fallen, she knows the words that make them rise.
(Images from Mighty Avengers (2013) #2.)
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Friday, August 22, 2014
Islam expert David Wood at AnsweringMuslims.com has compiled some of the English language tweets from Muslims defending and celebrating the murder of American journalist James Foley.
As Wood put it, "there are plenty of Westernized Muslims who condemn the beheading of James Wright Foley. Unfortunately, Islam isn't defined by Westernized Muslims."
A Muslim told me a few days ago that the killers from the Islamic State are "criminals, not Muslims!"
But the killers believe they are being good Muslims. Some are helping distribute Qurans when they're not massacring innocent non-Muslims. And Muslims justify the beheading of Foley with Islamic teaching.
This is a big crisis, not only for the West, but for worldwide Islam, which, up until now, has been very successful in efforts to essentially colonize European nations by more peaceful means; exploiting European guilt and wacky immigration policies.
The Islamic State is now forcing Europe and America to get real about the true threat of Islam, not only in the Middle East, but within their own borders.
Follow Dale on Twitter @DaleHurd and at Facebook.com/DaleHurdNews
posted @ Friday, August 22, 2014 3:34 PM | Feedback (5)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The Business and Media Institute at Brent Bozell's Media Research Center has found that "Network usage of the phrase 'extreme weather' in the past year (July 2013 through July 2014) is up an 1,000 percent compared to July 2004 through July 2005, the year before Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' was released.
From July 2004 to July 2005 the phrase 'extreme weather' was used in 18 stories, this past year it was used in 196 stories.
It matters when viewers complain. When you see this kind of baseless fear mongering from the liberal media, let them know that there are a lot of Americans who haven't joined the Climate Cult and who expect responsible journalism, and not theater.
posted @ Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:26 AM | Feedback (1)
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
From September 11, 2001 until the beginning of this year, 22,000 Muslim terrorist attacks worldwide--an average of 5 a day--killed more than 125,000people and injured nearly three times as many. The death toll does not include honor killings or those murders not reported in the media.
The website Thereligionofpeace.com says the death toll comes from published news reports about terror attacks and says it shows that, "No other religion inspires the sort of terrorism that the "Religion of Peace" (Islam) produces."
posted @ Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:10 PM | Feedback (0)
Monday, July 07, 2014
Can we say Britain still has free speech if expressing certain opinions brings a visit from the police? That's the topic of my CBN News Focus Report today from London, Britain's Lost Freedoms: 'We're Living in a Madhouse.'
And here is more from George Igler, director of Britain's Discourse Institute. This is raw interview in which I am asking George when free speech ended in the United Kingdom and if Britain needs an American-style First Amendment.
posted @ Monday, July 07, 2014 1:16 PM | Feedback (1)
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
In Winchester, England this past Saturday, LibertyGB candidate Paul Weston was arrested for publicly repeating Winston Churchill's unflattering assessment of Islam.
The words Weston spoke come from Churchill's book, The River War:
"How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.
A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property – either as a child, a wife, or a concubine – must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.
Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the faith: all know how to die but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.
Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome."
They are Churchill's words, not Weston's. If British police are going to arrest for the crime of free speech, they arrested the wrong man. If convicted, Weston could get two years in prison for a "racially aggravated crime" under the Public Order Act.
Here is video of the incident:
I used the Weston arrest as an example in the story, Free Speech Farce: Rise of American Fascism, about how tough it could get for Christian conservatives in this country if curbs on speech continue to grow.
Follow Dale Hurd on Twitter @dalehurd and at facebook.com/dalehurdnews.
posted @ Wednesday, April 30, 2014 1:24 PM | Feedback (3)
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
A Hungarian political party widely viewed as fascist and anti-Semitic could finish second in national elections on April 6.
"Jobbik, the Movement for a Better Hungary," is already the third largest political party in Hungary and a second place finish behind ruling party Fidesz in less than three weeks could vault Jobbik into a coalition government.
According to the Hungarian political site, Politics.Hu, support for Jobbik among Hungarian voters has risen to 16 percent.
While Jobbik describes itself as "a principled, conservative and radically patriotic Christian party," it has been labeled as fascist, neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic and anti-Roma by journalists, scholars and political figures in Hungary.
Jobbik also dislikes evangelicals who support Israel. Hungary's largest evangelical church has launched a Hungarian Facebook page called Vote Against Jobbik.
Rev. Sandor Nemeth, the pastor of Faith Church in Budpaest, which has 60,000 attendees, calls the April 6 election "a crucial day," because Nemeth says Jobbik views "Jews and the pro-Israel, Evangelical Christian community as their top enemies."
He said Hungary's Christians "need the help and support of all our friends and sisters and brothers in Christ."
Pastor Nemeth is calling for an outpouring of "likes" on their Facebook page from everyone who supports tolerance and freedom, and especially from Christians and supporters of Israel, to show strong opposition to Jobbik.
Also, check out the website Save Hungary.
posted @ Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:27 AM | Feedback (6)
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
I started writing this piece a few days ago, before former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. I set it aside because I didn't want to look like I had fallen for "Godwin's Law," which states that if an Internet discussion goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler, Nazis, or Nazism. Turns out Hillary fell for it first.
Actually, that was only part of the reason I put this piece aside. The topic seemed too bookish and boring. It sort of still is. But if history is your thing, read along.
There are a few interesting similarities between the former KGB agent Putin and the former Austrian Corporal Hitler. But there is always a lot of low hanging fruit in comparisons of lawless leaders because they tend to act the same.
Perhaps least interesting to many of you but fascinating to me is that both Putin and Hitler reacted to what is still the most important event in modern European history, the fall of the imperial houses of Habsburg (Austria-Hungary) Hohenzollern (Germany) and Romanov (Russia) during and after World War I. The geopolitical mayhem sprung by this event still makes trouble in Europe 100 years later (The Balkans is still not settled. Russia still has not gotten over the urge to dominate former vassal states like Poland and Ukraine.) And that is extraordinary.
Both post-Soviet Russia and post-Imperial Germany suffered from what I'll call regional superiority complexes. Both were nations of incredible cultural and political achievement. Both were weak because of political upheaval, yet still saw themselves at the top of the pecking order in their respective necks of the woods. Neo-nationalists like Putin believe Russia has the right to dominate Ukraine, just as Hitler and German nationalists believed the Third Reich could do what it wanted in Eastern Europe. You could liken it somewhat to American attitudes toward Mexico and Central America in the 1800s and 1900s.
But, let's be clear: Putin's first reason for the de facto invasion of the Crimea is to ensure that it remains a base for Russian naval operations. That is number one. Without it, there is no way (that I know of) for Russia to defend itself from attacks coming through the strait of Bosporus and the Black Sea. Does anyone WANT to invade Russia? No. But that, to a Russian nationalist, is either not true or not the point.
The second reason for the invasion is that Crimea used to be a part of Russia and is full of Russians. This is a version of "Pan-Slavism." Hannah Arendt in "The Origins of Totalitarianism" postulated that Nazi and Soviet totalitarianism in the last century was rooted in the twin strains of Pan-Slavism (Russian/Soviet) and Pan-Germanism (Nazism). The concept of the brotherhood of man which permeated most of Western Europe after the Reformation and Enlightenment didn't affect Germany and Russia as much.
Both cared more about Germans and Russians to the exclusion of other ethnic groups and nationalities (Poles, Jews, Gypsies, and Armenians, to name a few). Hitler used the excuse of protecting Germans in Czechoslovakia as a pretext to invade. Putin did a similar thing in Georgia in 2008 and Boris Yeltsin tried to do it in Serbia. In 1999, Yeltsin warned that NATO military action against Slavic Serbia could force Russia into a "European or worldwide war." Hello, 1914?
In the Crimea invasion, Russian nationalists want to "protect" both Russians in the "near abroad" and Ukrainians. PRI's Charles Maynes, covering Russian reaction to the invasion, writes: "Alexei Zhivov, a self-described Russian nationalist, argues that Ukraine and Russia are really just one country. And that the Maidan (anti-government) protesters, backed by Western powers, are trying to tear Ukraine out of Russia's embrace. "We should be one pan-Slavic government."
Zhivov's comment also points toward traditional Russian paranoia of being invaded, thanks to Napoleon and Hitler. Maynes further writes, "Maria, a pro-(Putin) activist…suggested that if Moscow didn't come to Ukraine's rescue, the fascists would come to Russia next. Unfortunately, Ukraine isn't the final goal," she said. "Their final goal is to destroy Russia. And what's really happening is a military intervention by the West … and that's why Crimea is asking for help. They see what's happening and understand that Russia is the only one that can save them."
One would think people should be saved FROM the Russian government, but Russian nationalists think ethnic Russians in the near abroad deserve to live with, and be under the protection of, other Slavs or Russians.
Finally, the most dangerous comparison between Hitler and Putin is one of the easiest. At the moment when aggression could have been stopped, both Hitler and Putin stared across at weak Western leaders they calculated would do little or nothing to fight them. And you have to admit that Barack Obama does a fine Neville Chamberlain.
Putin has proven he is a lawless man who, like Hitler during his rise in the 1930s, invokes the concept of law only when it is useful to his goals of internal control and external aggression. And make no mistake: Like Hitler, Putin would do anything that he knew he could get away with.
And I have to add that when it comes of Obama and Putin and breaking the law, it takes one to know one.
Dale Hurd reported from Moscow during the Gorbachev and Yeltsin periods. You can follow him on Twitter @dalehurd and on Facebook.
posted @ Wednesday, March 05, 2014 1:07 PM | Feedback (1)
Friday, February 14, 2014
Garth Paltridge, one of the world's most respected atmospheric scientists, writes in the Australian literary journal Quadrant that (my words, not his) the bill for climate change hysteria and the prostitution of science in the name of a leftist political fantasy could be about to come due.
And when it does, the damage to the reputation of science could be huge.
In what will be for some climate scientists the equivalent of a theologian being questioned on the existence of God, Paltridge asks of them, "Virtually all scientists directly involved in climate prediction are aware of the enormous uncertainties associated with their product. How is it that they can place hands over hearts and swear that human emissions of carbon dioxide are wrecking the planet?" And he warns that a backlash against science is building because, "…the average man in the street, a sensible chap who by now can smell the signs of an oversold environmental campaign from miles away, is beginning to suspect that it is politics rather than science which is driving the issue.
Paltridge is not small potatoes. He was a Chief Research Scientist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), described as "Australia's equivalent of the National Science Foundation, America's massive Federal Laboratory network and all the governmental agency science branches rolled into one."
Writing in Forbes, former Virginia State Climatologist Patrick Michaels cites the Paltridge article in asking, "Will the overselling of global warming lead to a new scientific dark age?"
Michaels adds, "Paltridge lays out the well-known uncertainties in climate forecasting. These include our inability to properly simulate clouds that are anything like what we see in the real world, the embarrassing lack of average surface warming now in its 17th year, and the fumbling (and contradictory) attempts to explain it away. Every year that elapses without a significant warming trend more and more erodes the credibility of not just climate science, but science in general."
Paltridge warns that, "…we have at least to consider the possibility that the scientific establishment behind the global warming issue has been drawn into the trap of seriously overstating the climate problem…in its effort to promote the cause. It is a particularly nasty trap in the context of science, because it risks destroying, perhaps for centuries to come, the unique and hard-won reputation for honesty which is the basis of society's respect for scientific endeavour."
posted @ Friday, February 14, 2014 12:04 PM | Feedback (0)
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Far more interesting to me than the debate over man-made climate change is the way followers of this apocalyptic vision desperately cling to it in the face of scandals like Climategate and the actual climate data itself (the trusted data, not the stuff that is cooked and processed for political purposes and to attract funding).
Some of the climate faithful become absolutely apoplectic-white knuckle-frothing at the mouth in the face of criticism from the unbelieving. You'd think someone was defending their mother's honor.
This week Jon Stewart of the Daily Show used the F-word in barking that Fox Anchor Stuart Varney's "opinion (that Climate Change is baloney) is not as valid as scientific fact!"
It's weird.
Yes, CO2 does become trapped in the atmosphere and does hold in heat, although carbon dioxide is dwarfed in volume by the largest greenhouse gas, water vapor. (Never fear, scientists have devised a reason why modern man is responsible for more water vapor in the atmosphere, too--Seeing a pattern here?)
And, yes, the Earth has warmed in the past 100 years. Some scientists think the climate is still recovering from Little Ice Age in the 1600s to 1800s. And current temperatures today are not nearly as warm as they were in what is called the Medieval Warm Period (from 950 to 1250 A.D.), a time when no one drove a Hummer or ate at McDonalds, but the Earth was still very hot.
But the profound spiritual crisis for those who desperately need the climate change narrative to be true is the cold fact that the Earth stopped warming between 15 and 17 years ago. That means the climate change model that is the holy scripture for so much planned, global social engineering--environmentalism's global evangelization project--is fatally flawed.
The climate change establishment has countered that 15 to 17 years is not time enough for climate to disprove a climate model. And one finds that, ultimately, nothing can disprove climate change for the believing, which then takes it from the realm of science to religious dogma.
Has climate change become a religion for some? Of course. In Paris, French philosopher Pascal Bruckner told me it has all the marks of "a pagan religion." Bruckner has written The Fanaticism of the Apocalypse (Le fanatisme de l'Apocalypse).
Although Bruckner supports environmentalism, he likens the climate change alarmism to a religious cult.
"Because it uses all the elements of traditional religion, especially the theme of the apocalypse," he said. "You have this culture of fear: 'You have sinned and now you have to be punished.'"
Climate skeptics are treated as religious heretics in need of a good public shaming or worse.
When French scientist and politician Claude Allegre came out with the book, The Climate Deception (L'imposture Climatique), 400 French scientists signed a petition asking the government to denounce the book.
Academic freedom, anyone? Belgian TV featured a program devoted to "exposing" so-called "climate criminals;" experts like Allegre who don't believe in global warming.
What would the great astronomer Galileo say about all this if he were alive? In 1633 Galileo was convicted of "grave suspicion of heresy" for "following the position of Copernicus (that the Earth revolves around the Sun), which is contrary to the true sense and authority of Holy Scripture."
Galileo had become a subversive. He was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life. One gets the feeling that some climate change fanatics would love to put skeptics under house arrest, and take away their computers.
Galileo would also have something to say about another phenomenon happening today: the lack of sunspot activity. Beginning in 1611, Galileo began to document the lack of sunspots during what is called the Maunder Minimum. His drawings from that period still survive.
And what came next in weather history? Little Ice Age.
posted @ Tuesday, January 07, 2014 6:48 PM | Feedback (8)
Saturday, November 16, 2013
She is being called "the brave German." Her name is Heidi and she stood up in the middle of a Muslim-Christian "interfaith service" and denounced a Muslim call to prayer by reciting Martin Luther, proclaiming, "Jesus Christ alone is Lord over Germany!":
Here is another video of as she is escorted from the church by police.
Here is an account of what happened from Politically Incorrect News:
On Sunday, the Memorial Church in Speyer hosted Karl Jenkins' so called Mass for Peace "The Armed Man" where the Islamic call to prayer is performed by an Imam. For that reason, the "Campaign group for persecuted Christians" held a silent vigil at which 40 Christians took part. One of them, Heidi M. – also known as "The brave German"- didn't want to remain silent any longer. Here is her report:
Together we are going to Speyer. We are seeing light in the congregation center behind the Memorial Church. A friendly young woman is leading us the way to the place where they are selling tickets. So, there are still some tickets left. Thank God! In a very unfriendly manner, she is being called back by the choral conductor. "Like the devil", we two are thinking at this very moment. Many faces in this room are looking as if they were petrified. Where can I find Jesus in them?
We are getting two tickets. That's 36.-€ (48.60$). Is this an investment in truth, or is this just a waste of money? As an economist, I quickly start calculating. There are 2000 seats in the church. If it's only filled half, they already earned 18,000.-€. What will they do with that money? Build another mosque? What do we finance with our entrance fee?
I don't want to join the silent vigil that had permission to quietly protest far away from the church. Regarding the issue, I cannot simply remain silent. We have tickets for the balcony. My brother – we are all like one family – cannot keep his mouth shut. He is from Northern Africa, and he's already been through a lot. When reading the inscription at the tall statue of Martin Luther, we are deeply concerned.
While the choirs are entering the church, I have the feeling God is telling me: History repeats. The Imam is the second act of the evening. At least the first row of seats is filled with Muslims. F. recognized them immediately. They are watching him constantly.
Confidently the Imam is reaching the pedestal and starts with this awful call. Quickly I'm taking my German flag which reads: Jesus Christ is the Lord. I' m unrolling the flag and speak the famous quote by Martin Luther: "I am standing here. I cannot do otherwise." I know, time is short. I'm lifting the curse the Imam has just placed on the church and on us.
From each corner, people start pulling my flag. I don't want it to rip. Then they are pushing me and F. They shall leave me, don't touch me. I keep telling that I will leave voluntarily. They try grabbing F.'s cell phone he used for filming. Over and over they try holding me ruggedly. They already had been waiting for us to come up with something. Through the rear exit we are being pushed downstairs. I remember what Jesus Christ himself once said to those who are not worthy of God's peace:" And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town." (Matthew 10:14 English Standard Version (ESV)) So we both consciously do. I keep thinking: this is betrayal, betrayal of the martyrs, betrayal of us believers, of our country, of God himself.
I know, this is not just about a show concealed as a "concert". This is about the foundation of our existence. This is about our lives.
The Memorial Church in Speyer had been built at the beginning of the last century by the German state and the congregation in commemoration of Martin Luther and the German rulers who protected him. Now "the great prostitute" (Revelation 17:1 (ESV)) had occupied it.
The great Apostle Paul says in Galatians 1:8 (ESV):
"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed."
Reading about the content of this terrible performance, it seems to me like a curse on our country. It feels as if we were singing to this "concert" for our own judgment. It's pure idolatry being carried out in God's church. The living God, this house has been dedicated to, will react to this.
The pastors and the leader of the Protestant/Evangelical Church in Germany betray their founder Martin Luther and the reformers, they betray our country which built its law and moral standards upon God's word, the Bible. They betray all of us.
F. told me this morning: "I am proud of us There is nothing more beautiful in my life than what we did last evening. Heidi, you were Martin Luther's substitute. WE are the congregation. We said what had to be said. The people know and understand nothing."
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"See, we've got some beautiful romaine lettuce, look at that, it is delicious looking, isn't it?"
The Albany Parks and Rec and health department put together a community garden for visitors at the Jackson Heights Wellness Center to remind them about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
"This is the time of year that most of us kind of slip in our diet and exercise patterns," Albany Parks and Rec Marketing Coordinator Kristin Caso said.
Caso along with other members of Parks and Rec will be hosting a special women's fitness event called "A Night of Fun," to promote health awareness. An Albany YMCA instructor will be in attendance to teach women how to get some of the most effective workouts from strength training and cardio kickboxing, including information on how to reach personal goals.
"I can learn something every time I come," Caso shares. " I enjoy seeing a lot of the same people but of course we'd love to have new people show up."
She feels there's something for everyone to participate in regardless of physical ability.
"Come dressed and exercise, okay, wear your gym clothes and your tennis shows cause you're gonna need it."
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Gun sales jump as Obama eyes restrictions
Business could not be better for the gun industry lately, and it's preparing for a tough fight against proposals the president laid out Wednesday.
Guns have become a huge business in America, and sales lately have been through the roof as enthusiasts worried their rights would be compromised. Gun stores report lines out the door and low supplies, and shoppers report examples of price gouging on high demand.
It's hard to pin down the number of guns sold lately, since gun makers don't report unit sales. And it's tough to rely on the number of FBI background checks, since a reported 40% of gun sales are made with no background check at all.
But you can look at the rising number of background checks lately as an indication of momentum, and that momentum appears very strong indeed. The FBI said its instant background check system processed 2.8 million requests last month, almost 1 million more than a year earlier. Some of the largest increases took place in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia, Oregon and Alaska, according to the Governing website.
Investors seem to have no worries about the gun industry. Shares of the two major gun makers were jumping Wednesday after Obama's call for sweeping gun control measures. The stock price of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (SWHC) rose more than 4% to $8.79. Shares of Sturm Ruger & Co. (RGR) rose 4% to $49.92.
Would investors be betting so heavily on a decelerating industry? Of course not, and Wall Street has thus sent its verdict to Obama: Your proposals are not happening.
The National Rifle Association came out swinging even before Obama unveiled a list of 23 executive actions he thinks will cut gun violence. At the NRAStandandFight website, the association unveiled a video Tuesday calling Obama an "elitist hypocrite" because his children are protected by armed guards.
reports, with 250,000 people joining the 4.25 million existing members.
Obama recognized the battle ahead, and tried to appeal to Republicans in his speech by invoking former president Ronald Reagan, who supported a ban on assault weapons in 1994. That ban expired in 2004 and was never renewed.
Obama said that implementing his proposals will be difficult. He added that pundits, lawmakers and lobbyists will warn Americans of a "tyrannical all-out assault on liberty" in order to gin up fear or higher ratings or more revenue.
"The only way we can change is if the American people demand it," he said, urging people to call their Congressional lawmakers. "Along with our freedom to live our lives as we will comes an obligation to allow others to do the same. We don't live in isolation. We live in a society."
The NRA, for its part, is promising to give Obama "the fight of the century," according to the Washington Post. In a fund-raising letter to the group's members, association executive Wayne LaPierre had this to say: "It's not about protecting your children. It's not about stopping crime. It's about banning your guns. . . PERIOD!"
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Protesters were quite vocal as Clinton left the newly reopened US Consulate in Alexandria. Many shouted "Monica" at the former First Lady as she left the building.
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The developments in components industry have been driven mainly by growth in consumer electronics sector. The serviceable market for professional grade components such as PCBs, semiconductor devices, connectors, wound components, antennas, etc. is likely to go up due to indigenous manufacture of mobile phones, set top boxes,DVD players, etc. Most of the top global semiconductor companies have set up their chip design centres in India. With the introduction of SIPS, it is expected that chip manufacturing may start in the near future. This would lead to the establishment of complete eco system in this area in the country.
Production of electronics components during the year 2008-09 registered a growth of 14.23 percent over the year 2007-08. In value terms Production of electronics components is estimated to be Rs. 11000 crore ( US$ 2392 million) during 2008-09.
Export of Electronics Components registered a growth of 72.13 percent (50.68 percent in US$ terms) during the year 2008-09 over the year 2007-08. In value terms, export of electronics components increased from Rs. 6100 crore (US$ 1515 million) estimated in 2007-08 to Rs. 10500 crore (US$ 2283 million) in the year 2008-09.
Solar Cells have emerged as the top item of export during 2008-09. Export of solar cells registered a growth of 149 percent (118 percent in US$ terms) during 2008-09 over 2007- 08. In value terms, export of solar cells during 2008-09 is estimated to be Rs. 2606 crore (US$ 566 million) up from Rs. 1047 crore (US$ 260 million) estimated in 2007-08. Parts of switches is the second top item of electronic components exports from India during 2008-09. Export of this item increased from Rs. 1409 crore ( US$ 350 million) estimated in 2007-08 to Rs. 2336 crore (US$ 508 million) in the year 2008-09. Other major items of export under electronic components during 2008-09 are transformers, parts of photocopying machines, PCBs, LEDs etc.
EU countries and North America remains the top two destinations for Indias Electronics components export during the year 2007-08 as well. Export to Middle East countries registered a very high growth of 160 percent (128 percent in US$ terms) during 2008-09 over the year 2007-08. In value terms export of Electronic component to Middle East countries during the year 2008-09 is estimated to be Rs. 1302 crore (US$ 283 million) up from Rs. 500 crore (US$ 124 million) estimated in the year 2007-08. Export to Singapore, Hong Kong and other South Asian countries and Latin America registered decline. Export to Africa, Far East countries, Non EU Countries, Oceanic countries and CIS Countries registered growth.


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Empire Battle Tested introduces a new, shorter carbine version of the TM-15 marker for more maneuverability and CQB. We've upgraded the barrel to the APEX2 to give you more distance and the ability to curve your shots...on purpose! Add in the front foregrip and a cool color scheme and you've got the best milsim marker on the playing field. Better move now and get them fast, these are only available for a limited time.
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This year's seminar is entitled "Uncovering Coated Fabrics." The seminar will include industry-specific educational sessions and updates to buyers and influencers in the marketplace. The seminar will address such topics as: Proposition 65; a comparison of PVC and PU coated fabrics; CEU session, a fresh look at coated fabrics; color & design trends and other relevant industry challenges and breakthroughs.
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The UCSF division of vascular surgery, along with the UCSF division of biomedical sciences and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, is sponsoring a symposium to celebrate the opening of the Pacific Vascular Research Laboratory. The new UCSF laboratory, funded by a $6.5 million grant from the Pacific Vascular Research Foundation and the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation, represents a collaboration between scientists and physicians working to generate and transfer new knowledge about vascular diseases into safer and more effective treatments.
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A new clinic opened its doors in Oakland this week to provide free health services to immigrant and low wage workers who are injured on the job or who suffer from work-related illnesses.
October 31, 2002
The University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry has been named the lead institution in a consortium of dental schools to receive $5.3 million from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The K12 Institutional Career Development Award has been given to the Western Oral Research Consortium (WEORC), which includes the UCSF School of Dentistry, the University of Washington, University of the Pacific, University of Colorado Health Sciences Campus and the Oregon Health Science University.
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UCSF physicians and athletic trainers are providing on-the-field expertise at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) football games through an outreach program called PlaySafe. In addition to providing physicians and athletic trainers at football games, the UCSF Sports Medicine Program is also sponsoring visits from athletic trainers several times a week to each of the eight SFUSD high schools with football programs.
October 29, 2002
In a nationwide project to fight oral cancer through prevention and early detection, the National Cancer Institute has awarded $1.2 million to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry to create a program of oral cancer prevention in collaboration with the American Dental Association (ADA).
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The UCSF School of Pharmacy is ranked as the top in the US, according to a survey that weighed key criteria, including perception, funding and number of scientific publications.
October 28, 2002
The National Cancer Institute has funded for five additional years the AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource centered at UCSF. AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (ASCR) is the new name for the AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank, a program that has been in existence nine years.
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Ephraim (Eph) Engleman, MD, clinical professor of medicine and director of the Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for Arthritis at UCSF, will receive the Presidential Gold Medal Award of the American College of Rheumatology on October 26, the nation's highest honor in the field of rheumatology.
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The statewide California Poison Control System (CPCS) urges parents to follow these safety precautions to assure that kids enjoy the fun of trick-or-treating without running into hazards in items collected on Halloween: * Before the Kids Go Out to Collect Treats * Tell them to not eat treats until they return home and you have checked all items. * Reduce temptation to eat treats before returning home. Feed kids before trick-or-treating, or give them a snack from home they can eat while they are out. * Inspect All Candy and Treats
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By experimentally switching genes off or on at specific stages in an animal's lifecycle, UCSF scientists have discovered that vigor and lifespan can be significantly extended with no side effects. Many researchers believe that increasing lifespan will dampen reproduction. But the new study of the tiny roundworm commonly known as C. elegans shows that silencing a key gene only in adulthood increases longevity with no effect on reproduction.


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The very fabulous Contemporary Keyboard Society presents cave_music.
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The event "..is sponsored by the Canadian Music Centre's ambitious New Music in New Places initiative, designed to bring Canadian contemporary music out of the concert halls and into the community. The cave site by the historic Bonnechere river is home to thousands of fossils embedded in the walls of the passages, dating back as far as 500 million years ago.Performers Katelyn Clark and Xenia Pestova will play multiple toy pianos and portable percussion instruments, placed strategically throughout the cave's winding passages. Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer Erik Ross will provide an electroacoustic soundscape, which will be played back by loudspeakers, creating an intricate sonic tapestry. According to the composer, the audio material will be based upon Canadian environmental themes and use sounds directly inspired by the cave setting, such as running water, as well as spoken text."


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Dickinson police have arrested a man wanted for conspiracy to commit murder in Ward County--a 'AA' felony.
Tomlin was taken into custody last night around 9pm in north Dickinson.
He had been wanted since July of 2013.
Tomlin and three others are accused of traveling from Dickinson to Minot last July seeking revenge for an acquaintance following a fight at a Minot bar.
Christopher Docher was shot twice in the neck in the early morning hours of July 21st, although court documents say he was not the intended target.
Docher did not die from the injuries.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Nutritional Supplements for Whole Body Health
You may take a nutritional supplement for your health, but did you know it can enhance your beauty as well? How can that be? It is really quite simple. The things you consume affect not only your internal organs, but your external ones as well. Your skin, hair and nails are direct reflections of the food, beverages and dietary supplements you take in. So, if you are getting the right blend of vitamins and minerals, you will not only feel better, you will look better, too!
So, what should you look for in a nutrition supplement? It largely depends on your age and what things your diet already provides. First, you want to make sure you are eating good healthy, whole foods; they are the critical foundation of your health and should never be replaced by supplements. However, one advantage of supplements is they can offer benefits in quantities that can be hard to recreate in foods. Also, if you know your diet is missing essential nutrients, you can use supplements to fill in the gaps. For most people, the first thing to look for in a supplement is whether it is a general multivitamin; these products are designed to provide vitamins and minerals in recommended amounts for most people.
Most of the best nutritional supplements provide antioxidants. You've probably heard of antioxidants, but what do they really do? Simply put, they combat the process of oxidation in your cells – in other words, they fight aging by protecting your cells from damage. You can see why this would be a benefit not only for your health, but for your skin! Antioxidants come from many natural sources, including berries, pomegranate and grape seed oil.
If you are trying to keep your skin young looking, also look for ingredients that boost collagen production like glucosamine, amino acid compounds and vitamin A. Collagen keeps your skin supple and healthy.
Of course, you can also help keep your skin healthy by applying topical supplements. Many creams and lotions are now enriched with antioxidants to protect your skin from the outside in. Sunscreen will also protect your skin from damage that can make it look less than its best.
With any dietary supplements, make sure to read labels and follow the recommended dosage. Thoughtful use of supplements can give you more than good nutrition – they can give you the healthy feeling and look you crave!


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