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Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Just 40 minutes from Chicago lies one of the area's premier golf courses. The only Illinois course designed by Pete Dye offers a world-class golf experience and outstanding banquets/weddings for our guests.
CITY: Lemont
Manteno Antique Mall
Antiques and collectibles over 100 dealers. Over 75 showcases, 10,000 sq ft. All on one floor. Appraisals. Buy-sell-trade.
CITY: Manteno
Super 8 - Joliet North
Indoor pool, Jacuzzi suites, free high-speed internet, complimentary breakfast, guest laundry.
CITY: Joliet
Union Station Buffet
Perfect choice for a variety of American and international dishes that are sure to please. At Harrah's Casino.
CITY: Joliet
Public Landing Restaurant
Modern, regional American Cuisine.
CITY: Lockport
Gebbhard Woods State Park
Hikers, campers, picnickers, and canoeists frequent this 30-acre site, making it one of the state's most popular state parks. Fishing, boating and bird watching are also popular activities. This picturesque park is bordered on the south by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and to the north by Nettle Creek which gently flows along the perimeter and through the park adding to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife. Stately old trees including walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, hawthorn and cottonwood provide ample shade throughout the park. In the spring, trillium, bluebell, white trout lily, violets, wild ginger, phlox, toothwort and spring beauties are just a sample of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed by park visitors.
CITY: Morris
Club Cappuccino
A specialty coffee bar featuring fresh brewed signature coffees, cappuccinos and lattes as well as freshly baked pastries.
CITY: Joliet
American Dance Center Ballet
This nationally recognized dance company performs all styles of dance. The troupe's annual spectacular, Holiday Fantasy, was selected as the Best Live Show in Chicago Southland.
CITY: Orland Park
Coyote Canyon
Coyote Canyon is a casual low price concept with an exciting twist. It is an all-you-can-eat steak buffet with juicy steaks, tender chicken and steakburgers, all prepared right before your eyes on the display grill. Guests can also enjoy our hot and cold buffet, soups, salads, side dishes and vegetables as well as a full-service bakery with rolls, muffins, pies, cakes and soft serve ice cream with a variety of toppings.
CITY: Bradley
Elks Motel
Weekly rates, easy access to I-55, outside entrances for all rooms, quiet atmosphere.
CITY: Joliet
This festival is attended by approximately 50,000 during the course of the weekend. PrairieFest events are held throughout Oswego with the main festival grounds located at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Road. The event features main stage entertainment, children's performers, expo village, petting zoos, pony rides, camel rides, children's activities, parade, bed races, touch a truck event and more. The event is free, compliments of our generous business sponsors.
CITY: Oswego
Naperbrook Golf Course
Naperbrook Golf Course is an 18-hole links-style course featuring rolling hills, native prairie grass and an ever-present breeze. The course offers a ten-acre driving range, separate teaching tee, 10,000 square-foot practice green and versatile clubhouse.
CITY: Plainfield
Kankakee County Soldiers
The Kankakee County Soldiers, members of the International Basketball League, provide hoops action during their regular season and special exhibition games.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Bookie Magees Hideaway & OTB
Sports bar and state-of-the-art Off Track Betting facility. Offering simulcast wagering on thoroughbred and harness horse racing from Illinois and around the country. A great place to grab a bite to eat with over sixty televisions and comfortable seating. Open Sun - Thurs 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM & Fri - Sat 11:00AM - Midnight.
CITY: Joliet
Mesta's Musicals
Wholesome family entertainment with song, dance, and humor. Join us for lunch and dinner show packages.
CITY: New Lenox
Kankakee South KOA
A campground that has something for everyone with basketball, volleyball and other activities.
CITY: Kankakee
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
Please come enjoy our hospitality and Stay Smart breakfast buffet. The hotel meeting rooms can accommodate up to 100 people. Additionally, there are many restaurants within walking distance and the Northfield Square Mall is next door for any shopping needs. We are a pet friendly with a refundable deposit. Stay Smart at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Bourbonnais where you can Stay Smart in the Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais area.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Giovan's Restaurant & Pizzeria
The complete Italian family dining experience. Family owned and operated.
CITY: Crest Hill
Empress RV Resort
Twelve-acre RV resort. Good Sam club.
CITY: Joliet
Just Because...
Gift boutique and gift basket retailer.
CITY: Oswego
Lewis University Phillip Lynch Theatre
Watch an array of plays in this intimate theater on the campus of Lewis University. The Phillip Lynch Theatre presents a diverse selection of productions from comedy, to tragedy, and everything in between.
CITY: Romeoville
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure
You've seen them race, now drive in real stock cars that have been used in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. At the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, you can drive around Chicagoland Speedway at speeds over 170 mph. Or you can choose the Ride-Along to experience the thrill of NASCAR racing like never before as a professional driver thunders you around the track. In 2014, the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure will be at Chicagoland Speedway June 14-15 and August 16-17. See their site for more details.
CITY: Joliet
The Homestead Restaurant
For over 100 years (1906) the Homestead has been serving the community its home grown Italian and American cuisine. The menu ranges from Italian pastas to steaks, chops and outstanding seafood choices. Additionally, there are daily and weekly specials to make anyone's mouth water. Come see what keeps people coming back year after year.
CITY: Kankakee
Monee Reservoir
Monee Reservoir features a 46-acre fishing lake and picnic pavilions. Concessions building offers boat rentals, bait, and snacks for sale.
CITY: Monee
Honey Baked Ham
Fully prepared, spiral-sliced, HoneyBaked Ham or gently roasted, sweetly glazed turkey breast, you can be sure it will always be perfect. Sandwiches, dinners, box lunches, and sides are all available. Call ahead for pick-up, dine in or have an event catered with their mouth-watering selections.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Cemeno's Pizza
Est. 1976, serving pizza, pasta and home made Italian dishes. Family owned and operated.
CITY: Joliet
Holiday Inn Express Joliet
Enjoy free HBO, CNN, ESPN, hot continental breakfast, free WiFi, fax and copy services and guest laundry. Located just off the I-55 and Rt. 30.
CITY: Joliet
Chicago Street Bar & Grill
Bar and grill serving lunch with daily specials until 8pm on Fridays.
CITY: Joliet
Inwood Ice Arena
Open public skating. Skate rental and concessions.
CITY: Joliet
Hampton Inn - Joliet I-80
Feel at home at Hampton Inn – Joliet I-80. Conveniently located off of I-80 and Houbolt Rd, you'll find a warm welcome and award winning customer service. This Joliet hotel is within ten minutes of downtown Joliet IL and near two riverboat casinos.
CITY: Joliet
Motel 6 South - Joliet
Free local calls, free coffee, and free Wi-Fi access. Microwave/mini-fridges available. Kids stay free. Pets stay free. HBO and ESPN. Conveniently located just off of I-80.
CITY: Joliet
Sandwich Shoppe
Homemade food and daily specials. Tour groups welcome, catering available.
CITY: Joliet
Gazebo Gift Shop
Unique gifts including garden, seasonal, holiday, jewelry, children's, home decor. Reasonable prices.
CITY: Joliet
Bookie Magee's Hideaway
Sports bar and state-of-the-art Off Track Betting facility. Offering simulcast wagering on thoroughbred and harness horse racing from Illinois and around the country. A great place to grab a bite to eat with over sixty televisions and comfortable seating.
CITY: Joliet
Cool Creations
Ice Cream parlor specializing in homemade hard ice creams, also homemade cookies, brownies, etc.
CITY: Lockport
Newtown Farm
Country Cape Cod style home offering charm and hospitality overlooking six acres of horse pasture.
CITY: Wilmington
Mosaic at Harrah's Joliet Casino
At Mosaic, choose from 85 irresistible American and Asian signature dishes. Don't forget to bring a friend for three course chef tasting menus starting at $20.
CITY: Joliet
Riverview Guest House, Inc.
Reflecting on the past one might envision the charm of the neighborhood. Built in 1907 this late Queen Ann home offers a quiet comfortable getaway of yesteryear from the stress of modern life. Breakfast creations can be served in the Maurice Chevalier Dining Room or on the Front Porch. Travelers of both business and pleasure are welcome!
CITY: Kankakee
Palos Heights Farmers Market
Wonderful fruits and vegetables (some organic) along with honey, jams, bakery & bread items, olive oils & vinegars, cheeses, eggs, meats and much more every week! Farmers Market is open June 12 - October 9.
CITY: Palos Heights
Route 50 Motel
Welcome! At the Route 50 Motel you can easily find us after a long day of driving. We are located on the highway and easy to spot. We offer fresh coffee as well as an outdoor pool, cozy beds and all the necesities you need. 96 rooms. Outdoor pool. Free HBO and ESPN
CITY: Bourbonnais
The Public Landing Restaurant & Banquet Center
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Serving the area for more than 20 years, this casual fine dining restaurant is located on the banks of the old I&M Canal in the Gaylord Building, a National Trust Historic Site built in 1838.
CITY: Lockport
Freedom Hall
Freedom Hall offers a diverse series accenting dance, music, theatre, popular attractions, children's theatre and outreach activities. Join us in the intimate 280-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre.
CITY: Park Forest
Family House Restaurant and Sport Bar
For more than twenty years, this family-owned restaurant has catered to family and casual dining enthusiasts. Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus are accented with a sports bar and live entertainment.
CITY: Kankakee
Paraphernalia Antiques
Euorpean imports, estate jewelry, general line. Three buildings with thousands of choice items.
CITY: Wilmington
Olde Barn Antiques
Specializing in furniture. Large selection of armoirs. Only open weekends.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Alsip Home & Nursery Super Store
Ranked among the nations top 100 garden centers by Nursery Retailer Magazine. Top quality nursery plants, garden supplies, Home décor, patio furniture, pool & spa accessories, garden décor, ponds, silk floral, seasonal holiday, and pets & supplies.
CITY: Frankfort
Ramada Limited South - Joliet
Close to Hollywood & Harrah's Casino's, Rialto Theatre, First Midwest Bank Amphitheater and Route 66 Raceway. Ask about special rates.
CITY: Joliet
Grundy County Corn Festival
66th annual Grundy County Corn Festival will be held September 24-28. The event celebrates the rich agricultural history in Grundy County and offers everything from a farm fair, craft shows, carnival, music and food, food, food. Entertainment of all kinds, food vendors, water fights and a parade on Sunday.
CITY: Morris
Jasmine's Confectionary
Penny candy, gourmet chocolates, candies, Jelly Bellys, soup, sandwiches, ice-cream, pop, coffee and cappuccino.
CITY: Wilmington
Super 8 Motel - Bourbonnais
41 comfortable rooms including free continental breakfast, an indoor pool and suites available. Close to I-57 exit 315.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Comfort Inn North - Joliet
Indoor pool and hot tub. Fax, copier, business classroom, 24 hour coffee.
CITY: Joliet
Marriott Townplace Suites Joliet
All suite hotel featuring our "Morning Break" breakfast, "In a Pinch" market, and complimentary high speed wireless internet. Our Suites are 30% larger than a standard hotel room and feature fully equipped kitchens.
CITY: Joliet
Momence Historical House
Depicting everyday life in the late 1880's, this 1869 home features period furnishings throughout. It originally served as a private residence. The Momence Women's Club was instrumental in preserving this lovely house museum. The home is maintained by the City of Momence. The arbor and gardens were created by the Momence High School Shop Class and Main Street Momence.
CITY: Kankakee
Comfort Inn & Suites
Luxury at a moderate price, the Comfort Inn is conveniently located in Bourbonnais off I-57, near Olivet Nazarene University, Legends Sportsplex and Northfield Mall. With 114 new guest rooms, complimentary hot breakfast, free WiFi and onsite meeting room facilities, this property is ideal for business guests and leisure travelers.
CITY: Bourbonnais
R.J.'s Relics
General line antiques and collectibles. Multi-level, multi-dealer. We buy estates.
CITY: Wilmington
Quality Inn Bolingbrook
An upscale limited service property. Free high speed internet in all rooms, free enhanced continental breakfast, lobby business center and a variety of room types including whirlpool & fireplace suites.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Experience NASCAR racing firsthand at Chicagoland Speedway in an "adrenaline pumping thrill of a lifetime." Suit up and get behind the wheel of a real stock car as you drive 155 mph around the track, or ride shotgun and feel the rumble of 600 horses as you motor down the same asphalt driven by NASCAR drivers. In 2014, the Richard Petty Driving Experience will be at Chicagoland Speedway May 16-18, July 25-27, and September 19-21. See their site for more details.
CITY: Joliet
Best Western Joliet Inn & Suites
Green Eco-friendly practices, complimentary hot breakfast, new indoor heated swimming pool area, spa, large atrium with a sundeck, retractable roof, a meeting room for up to 40 people, spacious rooms with microwaves, refrigerators and free high speed wireless internet access.
CITY: Joliet
Hollywood Stadium at Hollywood Casino
Chicagoland's most exciting sports bar and entertainment venue is now open! Watch up to eight games at once on our enormous 80 x 20 foot screen, plus over 40 flat-screen TVs, as well as personal TV's at many of the booths. Hollywood Stadium - It's what a sports bar should be.
CITY: Joliet
Market on Main Street
Friday nights will never be the same. Don't miss the all new Market on Main Street in historic downtown Oswego. There will be quality antiques, re-purposed finds, vintage treasures, handmade items, entertainment, food and more. The shops and restaurants in downtown Oswego will be open late as well. Held the last Friday of the months of July, August, and September.
CITY: Oswego
Quality Inn & Suites - Bradley
Located in the heart of The Kankakee River Valley. Just 50 minutes from Chicago. A full service hotel that offers a downtown atmosphere of elegance and luxury.
CITY: Bradley
Bull's Pit Smoked Barbeque
A mouth watering treat, you'll want to come back for more. Rubs and sauces are made from scratch.
CITY: Kankakee
Days Inn Morris
Business or Pleasure you will be treated to all the standard Days Inn extras that make your stay more enjoyable, like our FREE Daybreak Breakfast, refreshing SolTerre shower experience, free WI-FI in every room. Plus, if you are a Wyndham Rewards member, you will continue to receive Wyndham Rewards points for all eligible stays.
CITY: Morris
Dutch Festival
The Dutch Festival is a fun event for all ages, and all the proceeds from the event benefit over 900 children and adults with disabilities.
CITY: Palos Heights
Slovenian Women's Heritage Museum
This museum was established to preserve ethnic Slovenian heritage and honor the immigrants who settled the Joliet area.
CITY: Joliet
Apple Butter
Located in nostalgic downtown Morris is an extremely unique gift shoppe, Apple Butter and Shugie's. They have one of the largest gift giving inventories in the area. Open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30 pm and Saturdays 9:00am - 4:00pm
CITY: Morris
Morris Antique Emporium
A division of Rusty and Dusty Antiques Inc., built in 1879 and provides a nostalgic look back in time offering jewelry, collectibles, Howard products, toys, gumball machines, furniture, license plates, automotive &rRailroad memorabilia, die cast cars and many other treasues!
CITY: Morris
Guest House Antiques
Furniture, costume jewelry, vintage clothing, glass, pottery, Yankee candles, linens.
CITY: Wilmington
Hollywood Blvd Cinema
The 1st full service, fully integrated restaurant, bar and movie theater to open in the greater Chicagoland area. Each auditorium features terraced seating with high-back executive leather chairs.
CITY: Woodridge
Hampton Inn - Joliet (I-55)
Built for the business or leisure travelers. Indoor pool and whirlpool, "on the house" hot breakfast, and FREE high speed internet access. All of this is backed by 100% satisfaction guarantee!
CITY: Joliet
Camp Sagawau
Forest Preserve District of Cook County's Camp Sagawau is an environmental education center established to promote the study of nature. Call for program schedule.
CITY: Lemont
Bradley Lighted Christmas Parade
The Bradley Christmas Fantasy Parade includes a festive Winter Wonderland that features vendors, carolers, storytellers, games and visits with Santa.
CITY: Bradley
Hampton Inn I-80
Newly remodeled hotel features expanded lobby, fitness center with Precor equipment, pool, and whirlpool. Enjoy our complimentary hot "on the house" breakfast & complimentary wireless internet.
CITY: Joliet
Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area
State hunting, fishing, and wildlife refuge.
CITY: Morris
Hampton Inn - Bourbonnais
59 Rooms, one meeting room for 35 people, business center, Indoor pool, spa, fitness center.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Marmalade Tree
Unique gift items and home accents. Framed prints, crystal florals, Yankee Candles and holiday keepsakes.
CITY: Plainfield
The Marge Cline Whitewater Course
The Marge Cline Whitewater course is located in Yorkville, IL at Bicentennial Riverfront Park on the Fox River, just 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The paddling community is all a dither about this course. Whether you're a novice or an avid canoeist or kayaker, you're sure to have a great experience.
CITY: Yorkville
Casual, family-friendly dining, with signature pizzas, pasta and sandwiches being the focus of the menu. Jugs of GoomBa Red and GoomBa White table wine will be available. Bar area and adjacent pub room now feature high-top tables, big screen TVs and updated decor.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Diamond's Family Restaurant
For breakfast, lunch and dinner. Includes omelettes, skillets, crepes, sandwiches, steaks, fish and more.
CITY: Joliet
Kankakee County Speedway
Fun-filled racing action roars through Kankakee County on Friday nights. The Kankakee Motor Speedway hosts seasonal stock car racing, including UMP Late Models, UMP Modified, UMP Street Stocks and the I-Mods.
CITY: Kankakee
Irons Oaks Enviromental Center
Call for details
CITY: Olympia Fields
Kankakee River State Park Riding Stables
Ride the 12-mile equestrian trail located in the wildlife management area along Route 113. Guided horse rides, pony rides, and cookouts can also be held at the stables.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Boughton Ridge Golf Course
Situated on 45 beautiful acres, this nine-hole, 2205-yard, Par 32, executive length course offers the perfect course for a quick round of great golf.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Golden Corral - Joliet
Family style restaurant offers the biggest and best buffet and grill. Offering senior discounts daily. Offers fresh baked goods and "all you can eat" sirloin steaks.
CITY: Joliet
Hilton Garden Inn Kankakee
Hilton Garden Inn Kankakee is only minutes away from Kankakee River Road Park, Splash Valley Water Park, and Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena. There are also several golf courses as well as our beautiful Kankakee River State Park within only 10 miles of our facility. Our features at the Hilton Garden Inn Kankakee, Illinois include our full breakfast, dinner and evening room service in the Great American Grill. Also enjoy our complimentary workout facility and indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi.
CITY: Kankakee
Country Inn and Suites - Manteno
With generous accommodations and located near Bradley, Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University and Kankakee, this hotel is a hospitable place for all travelers. Convenient location, great service, affordability and comfortable hotel rooms. Located at Exit 322 off I-57 just minutes from the Bradley/Kankakee/Bourbonnais area and less than an 1 hour from downtown Chicago. Maximum 2 pets up to 40lbs each allowed.
CITY: Manteno
Rusty Wallace Driving Experience
No matter what your need for speed, you'll find it at the Rusty Wallace Driving Experience. You can get your basic adrenaline rush from the "Taste of Speed" racing experience at Chicagoland Speedway. Or ramp things up with the "Advance Racing" option that puts you behind the wheel of a race car powered by a TRD engine—the same one used in Rusty Wallace's Nationwide cars. In 2014, the Rusty Wallace Driving Experience will be at Chicagoland Speedway April 26-27, May 24-26, June 20-22, August 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, and October 18, 19, 25, 26. See their site for more details.
CITY: Joliet
Antique Association of Lemont
Four antique shops, many specialty shops and restaurants.
CITY: Lemont
Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center
The Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center is a full service, award-winning Holiday Inn. This property features a holidome, 202 deluxe rooms, 15,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant, nightclub and atrium bar.
CITY: Matteson
Perry Farm Park
Enthusiasts of all kinds find enjoyment in the wide array of activities the park offers including 4-miles of fully accessible paved paths that wind through natural prairie, woods and riverfront of the Perry Farm site.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Old Country Buffet - Joliet
Breakfast on weekends. Lunch and dinner prices. Menu changes daily. Family night Thursday. Buses welcome.
CITY: Joliet
Bike and Dine Lockport
Meet in Lockport at the South Public Landing Parking Lot (10th Street and the Canal) at 9:45 a.m. Ride with guides starts at 10:00 a.m. 2 - 10 mile loops or 2 - 15 mile loops (rider preference). Admission cost is $45. Sign up at Trails for Illinois or http://www.visitlockport.com. Main Street Lockport will sponsor three Bike and Dine Events on Saturdays, June 7, August 2 and September 13, 2014.
CITY: Lockport
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites - Matteson
The Americas Best Value Inn & Suites in Matteson guarantees high quality accommodations, friendly & efficient service, and clean, comfortable surroundings. Every guest feels that this is their "home away from home."
CITY: Matteson
The Cardinal
Cafe serving a full menu.
CITY: Morris
Sweet Pea Children's Boutique
Sweet Pea carries unique children's clothing (newborn to 24 months Boys and Newborn to 4T girls), shoes, toys and more. Have-to-have carries women's clothing sizes 0-14, Miss Me Jeans, shoes, jewelry, purses and gifts. Open Tuesday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm, Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm and Sundays Noon - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays.
CITY: Plainfield
Fairfield Inn
Start your day off with deluxe complimentary continental breakfast with fresh Belgian waffles, hot freshly brewed coffee, fresh breads and pastries, milk, juice, hot and cold cereals and more. Relax at the end of the day or have fun with your family in our indoor pool and spa.
CITY: Bradley


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CANTERBURY, England — The British government on Thursday launched a 12-week consultation that is widely expected to lead to the legalization of same-sex marriage in England and Wales, despite strong opposition from Catholics and some Anglicans.
"Should two people who care deeply for each other, who love each other and who want to spend the rest of their lives together be allowed to marry?" Home Secretary Theresa May wrote in The Times of London.
"That is the essential question behind the debate over the government'splans to extend civil marriage to same-sex couples."
The coalition government led by Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy, Nick Clegg, has made it clear that it wants to see a same-sex marriage law before the next general election in 2015. It is also supported by the New Labour opposition leader, Ed Miliband.
The consultation will also include an option of retaining the status quo and that has met with the approval of senior church figures, as well as a number of Conservative lawmakers.
The plan for same-sex weddings only covers civil marriages; religious buildings would only be used where church, temple, mosque or synagogue leaders wished to offer that ceremony.
The reform would also only affect same-sex couples in England and Wales, not Northern Ireland or Scotland. Last year, the Scottish Government held its own consultation process and received more than 50,000 responses.
The decision to launch the consultation was taken despite fierce opposition from Christian leaders. The (Anglican) Church of England said it will study the government's consultation and respond in due course.
"The Church of England is committed to the traditional understanding of the institution of marriage as being between one man and one woman," a statement said Thursday.
On March 11, Catholic priests read a pastoral letter signed by two leading clerics, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols and Archbishop of Southwark Peter Smith, that warned "changing the legal definition of marriage could be a profoundly radical step. It's consequences should be taken seriously."
Earlier, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of Scotland's estimated 500,000 Roman Catholics, described as "grotesque" plans for same-sex weddings. If passed, the new law would "shame the United Kingdom in the eyes of the world," he said.
Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has cautioned that laws should not be used as a tool to bring about social change, while other religious groups — Quakers, Reform Jews and Unitarians — have welcomed it.
Civil partnerships were introduced in the United Kingdom in 2005, giving same-sex couples the same legal rights as married couples.
Trevor Grundy writes for Ecumenical News International. Via RNS/ENInews [7]
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1. According to The International Business Times, the U.S. space agency NASA has found that the sun is currently less active than it should be. NASA says that "Something unexpected is happening on the sun. 2013 is supposed to be the year of solar max, the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle. Yet 2013 has arrived and solar activity is relatively low. Sunspot numbers were well below their values in 2011, and strong solar flares have been infrequent for many months." Some scientists believe that the lack of activity is simply a period of calm before increased solar activity.
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Work on refurbishing the interior of the Mars Theatre in Springfield is expected to start any day now. Thanks to the weather, the first show in the theatre's second life took place Saturday.
Effingham Health System announced that Morrison Cafeteria, located on the hospital campus, has become the first health care food contract company to commit to the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and its Hospital Healthy Food Initiative. This effort seeks to move health care institutions toward delivering healthy and nutritious options to the communities they serve.
To hear Jonathan Thompson describe it, the Effingham Theatre's next production is a cross between "Steel Magnolias" and "Rambo."
The Effingham Chamber of Commerce has announced its plans for the 2013 Chamber annual meeting, to be held June 6 at 7 p.m. at Effingham County High School.
Jincy Hinely will never forget a phone call she received early one morning in May 2003.
Herman J. Zipperer was the recipient of the World War II Cross of Military Service medal and certificate on Sunday at the Confederate Memorial Day Service held in the unknown soldier section of Guyton City Cemetery.
Effingham Community Orchestra performed its annual spring concert April 21 for the largest audience yet to attend one of its performances.
Effingham County will enjoy a mix of new and old during a free community event, the Civil War Experience, on May 18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Rincon.
The Effingham County Hussars Chapter No. 2285, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will host Effingham's annual Confederate Memorial Day program Sunday at 4 p.m. The remembrance will be held at the Confederate Monument at the graves of 26 unknown Confederate soldiers in the Guyton Cemetery.
The Exchange Club of Effingham County recently held its annual American citizenship speech contest. Each student was advised that the speech must carry a positive theme of patriotism and pride in the democratic form of government.
Joe Tallent, president-elect of the Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club, received the Paul Harris Fellow designation from Rotary International, for his generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation for the cure and eradication of polio.
Effingham Community Orchestra will present its spring concert April 21 at 3 p.m. at the Effingham County Recreation and Parks gymnasium at 808 Highway 119 South in Springfield. Admission is free.
The depot at the Blandford station was a hub of activity along the Central of Georgia Railroad for decades. After years of disrepair, it has a new home and a new life.
The community enjoyed the eighth annual celebration of local history and heritage, Old Effingham Day, on Saturday.
One vocal group and 13 soloists entertained the crowd Saturday at the second annual Effingham Idol competition as part of the Olde Effingham festival.
Family Promise of Effingham County has opened its doors to hosting homeless families in the community.
Cadets James Jolin, Christopher Palmer and Trevor Charles all received their "first stripe" on their way to success in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program.
Ashley Moore, the new executive director of Family Promise of Effingham, spoke to the Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club about her role, as well as the history and future of Family Promise helping homeless families in Effingham County.
The Effingham Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the new year for the Leadership Effingham program.
The second annual Summer's End 5K Trail Run to benefit the Treutlen House at New Ebenezer is set for Aug. 16.
The community got a head start on Independence Day with the two-day Freedom Rings celebration at Freedom Park in Rincon.
Effingham County's Anna Kessler and Chandler Pate sang at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the Choirs of America's C3 Choral Convergence Concert and Rising Star Showcase on June 21.
The Library of American Landscape History has named Craig Barrow III as its 2014 preservation hero.
Crowds lined Columbia Avenue on a warm Saturday morning as the city of Rincon's annual Freedom Rings Parade made its way down the thoroughfare. The special guests of honor this year were local veterans of World War II.
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I've always been a big fan of April Bloomfield and all her restaurants (Spotted Pig, The Breslin, and The John Dory), so when this opportunity came along to do a giveaway for her new cookbook, A Girl and Her Pig: Recipes and Stories, I knew I had to jump on it. The cookbook/memoir is beautifully illustrated and features many recipes for the offal-lover like Sweetbreads with Braised Baby Artichokes and Tongue Sandwiches, but surprisingly, also a number of vegetarian-friendly recipes like Lentil and Chickpea Salad and Seven-Vegetable Soup as well.
Now to enter in a chance to win A Girl and Her Pig, first vote in the The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards. Presented by General Mills' Tablespoon.com, it's the "second annual celebration of the best food experiences and culinary tastemakers across America." You can vote for your favorite in any category, such as best chef, best pizza, or best blog (ahem, this blog is sorely missing, but I won't hate). The nominees were picked by an expert panel of 25 food experts (including April Bloomfield) led by Mr. Bizzare Foods himself, Andrew Zimmern. You can vote once per day, today to April 30.
After voting at Tablespoon.com/themunchies, simply enter in the comments below the one nominee you voted for in any category. I will be picking one lucky reader at random. Giveaway ends Wednesday (May 1, 2013) at midnight. U.S. entrants only. Good luck!
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did anybody have an ectopic last pregnancy no tubal removal..methoxorate
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I had one in August except my tube ruptured and I lost part of my left tube (obviously doesn't work now). With this pregnancy I got my BFP Feb. 7, right around when my period was due. That didn't happen with my ectopic. Didn't get a positive test until about a week before the rupture, even though I was pregnant for a while.
I went for an ultrasound at 5 weeks to check for placement because we were worried about another ectopic. Tubes are clear and there was something in the uterus, but couldn't see much. I go on Thursday to check hcg levels. Then, I have another ultrasound on March 4. Hoping everythig goes well then. Good luck to you. Hopefully these babies are here to stay!
DD1 5/12/08, DS 7/25/09, DD2 7/23/11, Ectopic Pregnancy 8/2012 & DD Oct. 21, 2013, EDD Oct. 11, 2014 Baby Girl
Hi Ladies!
I had an ectopic 4 years go, treated with methotrexate.
First time pregnant since, then. Just as worried...go to Doc tomorrow.
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Weight Loss Surgery May Improve Memory
Oct. 11, 2010 (San Diego) -- Bariatric or weight loss surgery may improve memory, according to new research, which also found no adverse effects on other cognitive skills such as attention or language.
"Just three months after surgery, there was a significant improvement in memory function," says researcher Gladys Strain, PhD, director of research for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, who presented her findings at Obesity 2010, the annual meeting of the Obesity Society in San Diego.
Obesity is linked with a host of health problems, including a higher risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease, Strain says. Growing evidence also suggests that obesity is associated with problems in cognition.
While bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass, has been shown to be effective as an obesity treatment, its effects on cognition have not been well studied, she says.
All major surgery, including bariatric procedures, includes some risk of cognitive problems, Strain says. Patients may worry about the effects anesthesia has on their thinking skills. Nutritional deficiencies after surgery may boost the risk of cognitive performance problems, she says.
Some previous research by others found that bariatric patients who become vitamin deficient can suffer memory loss and other cognitive problems.
Bariatric Surgery and Cognition
Strain compared 120 patients who had bariatric surgery as participants in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, with 60 obese patients who did not have the surgery.
While the groups were similar in age, Strain says their body mass index (BMI) differed, with the non-surgery group having lower, or healthier, BMIs. Most surgery patients had gastric bypass, while a handful had the banding procedure.
Both groups took a battery of computerized cognitive tests at the start of the study and then 12 weeks later, after the surgery had been done.
Strain tested four skills: attention, executive function, memory, and language. Executive function refers to a set of abilities that regulate other abilities, such as being able to think abstractly.
For attention, executive function, and language, "there were no changes during that three months," she says of the patients. But the surprise was the improvement in memory among the surgery patients, an improvement not found in the comparison group.
Memory skills tested including learning, short-term recall, long-term recall, and recognition.
"Postoperative changes may be associated with cognitive benefit," Strain says. A patient may or may not notice the memory improvement, she tells WebMD, as it may be modest.
Exactly why the surgery improved memory isn't clear, she says. One possibility is the resolution of depression. "Bariatric patients have an increased incidence of depressive disorders and anxiety and sedentary lifestyles," she says. As they lose weight, that depression may lift, perhaps explaining the improvement in cognitive skills, she says.
She says more research is needed to focus on the exact mechanisms. Ideally, she would like to test patients for longer intervals after surgery.


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Though the New England scene has produced many a Booth favorite, neither Quite Nyce nor Seek of popular Massachusetts duo RADix have been featured on our front page—until now. Like so many group alumni before him, Nyce is striking out on his own with the August 25th release of solo debut Through My Eyes. On This Is My Life, the latest leak off the LP's official "prequel"mixtape, the emcee gives listeners a taste of what he has to offer on the solo tip. Those patient enough to make it through the 55-second intro will be rewarded; Nyce's mile-a-minute flow, along with Dox's old-school, Premo/Statik Selektah-inspired beat make this track a can't-miss. If Nyce's nice bars leave you hungry for more lyrically-driven jams, be sure to download Hello My Name Is Quite Nyce on August 18th, a week prior to Through My Eyes' drop date.
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But incoming mayor Bill de Blasio could make things a lot better — even with no direct control of the city's public transit system.
The Problem With The Buses
In a recent report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Pratt Center for Community Development noted that rising housing costs have pushed many New Yorkers from well-served areas, putting "a long, slow bus ride" between them and the nearest subway station.
More than 758,000 New Yorkers commute over an hour each way.
"There is no imaginable scenario in which the subway system could be expanded to meet the needs of fast-growing outer borough neighborhoods," the report says. Residents of "transit-starved neighborhoods need higher performance than SBS [Select Bus Service] can achieve — they need Bus Rapid Transit."
The Solution
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) offers some advantages of a subway, without the enormous cost and hassle of building underground. The buses have their own lanes and get traffic signal priority at intersections. Riders pay their fares at the station, so the boarding process is faster.
In the past few years, a few BRT-like routes have been created, dubbed Select Bus Service. (The Pratt report argues that full-blown BRT routes would do more good.) De Blasio has promised more. According to his website:
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"These routes will offer one-seat commutes from Co-op City to the West Side, from Long Island City to LaGuardia Airport, and from Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights."
Making It Happen
That sounds good, but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which runs public transit in the region, is a state agency, so de Blasio has no direct control over how it operates.
Yet there are two key ways he can have an impact anyway, Gene Russianoff, chief spokesperson of the advocacy group Straphangers Campaign, told Business Insider.
First of all, de Blasio can choose a commissioner for the Department of Transportation who will work well with the MTA. The "long checkered history" of strained relations between the organizations improved during the tenure of Janette Sadik-Khan, the outgoing commissioner, Russianoff said. Transit groups are advocating for a nominee who will continue that good relationship.
De Blasio will take office on January 1, but has not yet publicly announced a choice for DOT commissioner.
Secondly, de Blasio can make good on his campaign promise to "allocate funding from the city's capital budget to accelerate implementation" of bus rapid transit, "at a fraction of the cost of major subway projects."
That's been done before. Under outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the City funded the $2 billion extension of the 7 subway line to the West Side, a five-year project that should be complete this summer.
The MTA is eternally strapped for cash, so extra funding would be a huge help. If de Blasio "wants this to move ahead," Russianoff said, "having a financial contribution from the City would make a big difference.


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The White House has helped the Czech Republic become the 10th country to remove stocks of highly enriched uranium.
It's part of President Barack Obama's goal of securing nuclear materials worldwide. Friday's announcement comes on the four-year anniversary of Obama's speech in Prague declaring nuclear terrorism to be the world's greatest threat and calling on other nations to secure nuclear materials.
National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says the United States and international partners removed 68 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, enough for two nuclear weapons, from the Czech Republic.
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Balancing Work and Life: The On-Going Challenge for Educators
Edutopia Community, this post is a desperate plea for help! My school year began on August 1 with no easy transition. It's been an exhausting, consuming two weeks of intense, rewarding work coaching leaders.
But I'm back into 11-hour work days, which I'd promised myself I wouldn't do again.
I have to find more balance this year. Especially since I'm also writing a book on instructional coaching (to be published by Jossey-Bass in spring 2013) which is very exciting, but: How am I going to do this? I also have a family and commitments beyond work. Can you hear the panic rising in my voice? I know you have ideas and I'm begging for your input.
I've always struggled with balancing work and life. For many years, I neglected my physical health, then, I neglected my husband. It's gotta stop.
So I can spend more quality time with my family, take care of my physical, mental, and spiritual health, and achieve a beautiful balance, here are a few things I'm intending to do this year:
#1 I'm using Google calendar to manage my time and I'm scheduling everything. I use different colors to indicate different areas of my life ("Work," "Writing," "Exercise," "Family," etc). If I put something into my calendar, I'm way more likely to do it. It's on my calendar; I have to do it. I can also take a quick glance and see how the colors balance out -- does the color orange (which represents work) dominate? Is there any purple (family) this week? It's a quick reminder that if I'm committed to balance, I need to block out time.
#2 I'm budgeting money for a housecleaner. I'll have less money for other luxuries, but I've decided that I want to spend less of my weekend cleaning and more with family. It's a relief just to imagine this.
#3 I'm signing up for yoga classes. If I pay in advance, I'll go to the classes. And yoga is really good for me, good for balance.
#4 I'm also going to say no more often. I really am. Although I love my work, I need to turn down some opportunities and draw some boundaries. This will be hard.
But that's all I have on my list. I want a longer list. I need more ideas. How do you balance work and life? What strategies do you use to manage time?
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Are you familiar with The Seven Habits quadrant for time allotment? I found Franklin Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People an invaluable resource for time management. The quadrant tool helps you determine daily actions and priorities based on long-term goals. In this way, the small, non-urgent steps that lead to important long-term goals (such as a fulfilling relationship with a spouse, or a completed manuscript) are not sacrificed for the urgent emergencies of daily life (emails, meetings, problems that crop up, deadlines).
This post rings so true. As a cyber teacher, my worlds blend together, as I teach from home. I had my son home with me for his first 3 years. Cyber teaching isn't less work as you may think.I was used to spending hours on the computer, prepping lesson, grading, communicating with students, parents, and colleagues. Though my son forced me(for obvious reasons)to redistribute my time, I still find that during the school year, it is hard for me to make that cut off between my work day and home life. I envy that you are able to even work in writing into your busy day. I've wanted to work in more pertinent blogging, and even pursue my masters(which needs to happen at some point this year). Most of my multi-tasking comes from filling my plate with various duties beyond my teaching, namely being lead teacher. I feel the need to make myself indispensable to my school and students. The calendar idea seems good, since I am a list maker, but because it is on my list doesn't necessarily mean that it will get done that day. Many list items get pushed to the next day.
I also couldn't live without my e-calendar (I use the one on my school e-mail server that synchs with my phone) to keep everyone's schedule straight. One way to maximize your precious time is to blend some activities. For example, our family does some sports together (my son and I do TaeKwon-Do together, we also take a weekly golf group lesson with my husband). We often go to the gym together and do some household projects together (our boy is 13). You can accomplish exercise/household upkeep and family time simultaneously -- this really works for us.
My weakness is "me-time", which is generally limited to pleasure reading and the occasional scrapbooking outing with friends. I'm also considering signing up for a yoga class...by myself!
Great article! This is something I've battled for years - trying to find balance. As someone else wrote, I had a lot down, except for no "me time." I finally did something similiar to what you're doing with yoga - I advance paid for one year of massages - once a month. I got a great deal because I advance paid (best use of my tax refund ever!) and I had to go because I'd paid. That hour and a half alone, taking care of myself and relaxing, did wonders.
I also want to add that while we can improve our time management skills and say no and get massages, the problem is also that we're asked to do too much. It's a structural, systemic problem that is not the case in many countries in the world where there's a much better balance of work and life. We can't be asked or expected to work 10-12 hours a day. It's just crazy.
Thanks for this post - I love all your writing and eagerly await your book.
One of my greatest stressors has been money, followed closely by time. I created a budget in an excel spreadsheet and put in my payments for each pay period. I calculated the payoff date and can see an end to my debt. Since I am the lone breadwinner in my family, the stress of paying bills had been hanging over my head.
#1. Make sure you don't scrimp so much to pay for a cleaner that you worry about pennies.
I tend to set aside a lotofwebsites, articles, blogs, videos, etc that I really want to spend time on, but never seem to get back to. This year I am going to start a live binder for my professional articles. I cannot access it from school, so I will set aside some time on Sunday after I read the paper to read the binder and organize these articles.
As I clean house each week I listen to webinars, books on tape, or NPR. I use my iPad for this; it is easy to take from room to room. These often give me ideas for future lessons.
Ijustsetup my classroom yesterday. I set my desk up away from my computer. I know this sounds odd. I noticed that asni grade papers, I would check my email, look something up, or start a really great lesson plan. This year I have taken that temptation away. now when I sit at my desk I have my iPad (without 3G) and whatever I am working on. I use my appad to jot quick notes, but I think I am going to stop that. I like my gadgets too much.
This year I get to travel 90 minutes every other Friday to spend time with my 97 year old grandmother and my 76 year old father who lives another 30 minutes away. I know thatnwith the grad class I am taking, this schedule will eat up a lot of my time and energy. I will just have to incorporate all those articles, blogs, etc into my research paper.
I also sponsor the Key Club and will spend a lot of time with them.
#2 do whatever works to keep your life orgnized, even if it does sound crazy. I also use color coded ecalanders.
Thank you for sharing your personal strategy on how to keep our balance as we seek to help our students, do our best, and remain sane.
Tip #4 remains essential since we are both flattered and excited by many offers, but we must learn to say "no" and draw boundaries. By the way, sometimes these boundaries can be geographical. I've had to turn down invitations to present in Turkey and teach in Vietnam this summer. I also wish I had declined a few writing projects too. Our time remains limited, and our energy too. Sometimes, as the architects like to remind us, "less is more".
Therefore, I've imposed two new rules on myself this year.
1. Give yourself a short digital sabbath. I won't be online or respond to student emails from midnight until 7 A.M. Sleep, after all, remains key for physical health. If I'm sane, I'll work my way toward a 24 hour break from online activities.
2. Set more realistic deadlines for students - and myself! I won't promise to provide feedback within 48 hours on major assignments. Instead of having students turn in papers on Tuesday and trying to provide feedback for Thursday's class, I will have all assignments due on Thursday and provide feedback on the following Thursday - and sometimes pleasantly surpise students with feedback early on Tuesday.
As we start a new year of teaching, I will try to keep my balance - and maybe even prepay for some meditation classes.
Great points Elena
I worry that working long days becomes a habit. Unfortunately there will ALWAYS be too much to do and work will therefore fill whatever time we allow it to.
Teaching is demanding and we have to be 'on top of our game' whenever we are in front of students. Working an 11 hour day once or twice a week is sustainable, however if we do it more regularly than that we are at risk of burn out.
It is important to monitor our own self-talk. We have to have reasonable expectations of ourselves. At times we can be our own harshest critic!
Attending to emails at home is a dangerous area! Whilst email is an efficient means of communication it is often poorly used - too many people CCed for example. Whilst some people find it helpful to attend to school email at home in the evenings ("to keep on top of things") I'd suggest putting a boundary around how much time you allocate to this. You could easily spend hours every night and still not empty your IN box. I suggest limiting it to a certain allocation of time - say one hour! If you don't limit this it tends to grow like a monster and take over ALL of your 'family' time.
We face the same challenges in Australia and have established the Happy School articles to support teachers to better manage stress and to boost staff morale in schools. If you are interested visit our website www.happyschool.com.au for a FREE 10 week trial.
I ride my bike to work every day, all year long, about 24 miles round trip. It's the number 1 thing I do to keep me healthy and sane, and is the best way to prepare for the coming day and process at the end. Saving on gas, car maintenance, and health club costs are another plus.
1) I ride my bike or walk to school every day (it's a short 4 mile round trip).
2) I go to yoga twice a week.
3) I schedule family and friends (just like work) on my calendar to make sure to keep connected and balanced with work.
4) And most important: I say NO a lot! I keep a very low-activity schedule outside of work: no more than two events a week on weekday evenings, and no more than one event a weekend, so that one day of each weekend has no outside responsibilities. That means scheduling in "no events" time on the calendar, so that I can see where/when to say "No." It's easy to say "I'm going to say 'No' more," but difficult to do. But I have seen the difference in weeks where I hold to the plan (more balance, better sleep, better patience) and weeks where I don't, so that's been affirming!
I hear you! I've just gotten over a major burn-out period (it lasted slightly over a year). I guess the mono/shingles experience 17 years ago just didn't register strongly enough.
Find out who facilitates a "Mindful Wellness" class in your area. This has made a HUGE difference in my life...slowing down for the 3 hours one night and for a bit each day (homework). I was relaxed, de-stressed, didn't over-react...and could accomplish SO much more when I sat down to work. Look for programs based on Jon Kabat-Zinn.
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The local chain has been testing the 9-inch pies at the Clarendon store, with positive results.
The local chain has been testing the 9-inch pies at the Clarendon store, with positive results.
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John Lithgow and Alred Molina star in a touching film about love and family.
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The legendary singer-songwriter returns to the District this fall with a show at Constitution Hall.
A "legendary" health inspector pays Compass a visit.
Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching.
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Obama calls for study into games 'n' guns link
It's nice to see the commentards taking this seriously.
You'll not get such frivolity from me though, as I only played cabinet games from the eighties - so far today i have delivered some newspapers, released some oil from my spy car and rescued a princess that was held hostage by a large monkey on a building site.
Wanna really insult someone? Log off and yell it in the street - gov
So where would satire fit into this - As I understand things, this is how television funnymen get around the legal wranglings.
As for my original comment, well I have tweeted her a link to this comment.
https://twitter.com/MsTeresaMay - although this may or may not be the MP judging by her bio.
"Mistress Teresa May. @MsTeresaMay. London's leading Mistress,. Domination, Bondage, Servitude, Worship, Flagellation and Financial slavery."
So, for instance - I can't call Theresa May a stupid cow in these comments but I could confront her in the street and call her a stupid cow.
Which stupid cow is responsible for this?
Here we go again: New NHS patient database plan sets off alarm bells
Re: Beta test
I salute your suggestion +1
Playboy fined £100k by Blighty watchdog for FLASHING SMUT at kids
Re: When I were a lad
When I were a lad I was approached by a taxi driver asking if if I wanted his smut collection - I was on my morning paper round at the time and eagerly stashed the grot mags in my delivery bag.
Back then things were easier, I wouldn't be able to access this sort of filth now as I don't own a credit card.
Viruses infect vital control systems at TWO US power stations
Don't they have sysadmins and their pesky group policies?
NRA: Video games kill people, not guns. And here's our video game
NRA said what!
New keyboard and a screen wipes please.
Ex-Doctor Who babe Karen Gillan touts dodgy diet pills in twit gaffe
Re: She might soon need them herself
Silly Billy - Krispy Kreme doughnuts don't actually have any calorific value, in fact each filled delight contains precisely six of your five a day. And the ring variety actually negate the aging effect.
Amazon-bashed HMV calls in administrators, seeks buyer
If only they listened to the consumer
Although they probably couldn't hear them and "youth" music was always blaring out. And as for the layout, what a load of tosh.
It is no loss to me that this store has gone under, it was hard to tell what the customer demographic was. Was it for the youth that had no expendable income or was it for the 40 somethings? I suspect they wanted to be all things to all men but had some seriously bad advice.
IBM brains ponder universe, say kids will go nuts for STEAMPUNK
It had better not, currently I am the only person in the building that has a bow tie and a pocket watch. If this becomes mainstream I will lose my erm appeal.
<-------that's not a pipe, it's a Smith and Hawkins synergist force insufflater.
Smooth criminals spared the clink for hacking Sony's Jacko archive
What kind of idiot
would pay for these songs - ha ha, only kidding.
John McAfee goes Hollywood with Warner Bros. movie deal
Let's feed this idiots ego more
buy getting people to slap him every time he's spotted. With a bit of luck he'll go into hiding, as long as they take away this clowns computer we need never hear of this wazzock again.
Siri, will Chrome's new speech features kill you?
If they can get it working for my Geordie and Mackem mates I will buy Google a pint.
Sadly though, I suspect they will be arguing with their devices for a long time to come.
DoJ to Kim Dotcom: We never asked you to retain files
Re: US Authorities - F**K Yeah!
Wish I could upvote you twice - Team America? Seems that Parker and Stone had hit the nail on the head.
White House rejects Death Star petition: '$850qn too pricey'
This is the second civil service jolly response that has been reported. Who knew the worker bees for the USA and UK were staffed with actual human beings?
I salute all the hard working comedic staffers and civil servants - have this beer on me.
Anger grows over the death of Aaron Swartz
I suggest you read this
"The organisation Demand Progress, which Swartz helped to found, had compared the activities of which he was accused to "trying to put someone in jail for allegedly checking too many books out of the library"
India's tough hacker crackdown: IT security leaflets with every device
A leaflet campaign - brilliant, they always work (/sarc)
Firefox for Android now runs on EVEN OLDER, slower kit
It would be nice in those chaps at Google did the same with Chrome.
Potty-mouthed Watson supercomputer needed filth filter
If Watson was Hal
I'm sorry Dave, I can't fookin do that you C**t.
5,000 UK pubs get free Wi-Fi... and they're not even all in London
This is an advertisers dream
Twitter won't unmask racist Frenchie unless US judge says so
Astronaut yells FIRE ... from SPAAAACE
From the headline I thought it was the ISS that was ablaze. It would of made for an interesting Stargazing Live tonight.
'Leccy-starved Reg hack: 'How I survive on 1.5kW'
Steam punk Lester?
Surely and old landrover, a jack and some for of belt system driving an electric motor could server as a generator? Sure the kids and missus will moan, but that's OK as it's only for a short while.
Alternatively, have you thought about steam? they run on fire and water and have a proven track record at electric generation.
Toy train company bids for West Coast Mainline
A pint for both - I am now browsing Bigjigs (for my sons you understand)
Apple may debut low-cost iPhone for emerging markets in 2013
I smell a new court case
Doesn't HTC have a patent on cheaper versions of flagship phones?
Nuisance calls DOUBLE, Ofcom vows to hunt down offenders
Do these calls bug you? Then what you need is a four year old boy called James (other boys names are available)
That's the method we employ, and it is very effective, sometimes he will ask them all manner of awkward questions.
If ofcock used small children to contact these companies I am sure they will adjust their business model.
Which qualifications are worthwhile?
It depends
What industry and what role are you planning to do/
I have never bothered with a qualification and make about 36k for a technician support role. Of course, I am quite lucky, and have proven time and time again that a degree or course does not make you a better candidate. However if I was a fresh faced noob the I would probably go for ITIL and a few of MS courses to start with.
US nuke lab drops Chinese networking kit
Yes you monitor all traffic, but on a certain date the malware bomb explodes then you compromise the traffic. Don't take my word for it though, the Iranians will tell you all you need to know.
It actually amazes me that any government would use kit that wasn't built by a national country. If I wanted to spy on a government then it seems the best way would be to seed their infrastructure with devices that report back.
Nokia chief Elop: 'Android? Hey, anything's possible!'
A nokia droid would be a market slayer - such a shame it will never happen.
Google boss lands in North Korea for humanitarian mission
Re: NK is evil
Unless you extend a hand of friendship you will always be enemies. Likewise, if you never talk you will never win an argument.
Brazilian slammer guards nab mobe-smuggling CAT
It wouldn't of been caught it it had a frikken head mounted laser!
John McAfee the Belize spymaster uncovers 'ricin, terrorist plots'
Just WTF is that man on?
Oh, and his rantings are that bat-shit crazy that i read "extensive spook network" as extensive spork network and it still made sense.
Review: Dell XPS 12 Windows 8 tablet-cum-Ultrabook
about as useful as......
I hear that they are also embedding a touch screen into a slab of chocolate. Apparently it's good for 90 seconds before you're covered in the sticky stuff.
Brit boffins build projectile-vomiting robot to kill norovirus
It starts as a vomiting Larry, but next thing you know it wants your clothes, your boots and your sunglasses.
Up your wormhole: Star Trek Deep Space 9 turns 20
I feel older that the prophets.
Samsung ordered to cough mobe sales figures to world+dog
And the groundhog year begins again.
If only the Mayans had been right!
MEGAGRAPH: 1983's UK home computer chart toppers
It seems to be missing the commodore +4 and it's baby brother the commodore 16
Making MACH 1: Can we build a cranial computer today?
Wow, I was only just reading MACH1 yesterday as I was on a nostalgia fest.
As soon as Google have this perfected I will have one, as long as it includes an ad-blocker
It's JUST possible, but Apple MIGHT not make an iWatch in 2013
They wouldn't use an intel chip in a watch. They would use an arm.
<------icon should just say alert.
UK.gov stalks jobless online to axe work refuseniks' benefits
Why not go the whole hog and microchip the jobless? Have sensors set up at every bookies and off licence. This is just another example of wasting money on a service that already exists. Truly pointless!
RIM writes Nokia a fat cheque as pair bury the patent hatchet
Re: Oh no, not again
Agreed - Nokia probably has a fair wedge of patents as it was once the world leader in mobile comms. Seems only fair that they benefit from it.
Brits are so outraged by Amazon, they voted it TOP for shopping
It's getting quite hard to avoid the tax dodgers, so it's best to ignore the bad press. They have been doing it for a while and nobody cared for an equal amount of time.
Lego quad-copter: your ultimate drone nightmare
Are you talking about the AR drone? It's a fantastic piece of kit, limited only by the range of your iDevices wifi http://ardrone2.parrot.com/
Outlook 2013 spurns your old Word and Excel documents
Re: MS shoots own foot shocker
The same can be said for a lot of businesses - my client currently uses a mix of 2000, 2003 and 2007 - with 2010 coming soon.
Little spider makes big-spider-puppet CLONE of itself out of dirt
Re: Puppet or Muppet - you decide
And yet you took the time to reply, many thanks Martin
Puppet or Muppet - you decide
I have heard that the UK parliament has tried a similar tactic, I don't know what Dave CamMoron calls it, but we call it a Clegg.
US patent office: Nice try Apple, but pinch-to-zoom is NOT a new invention
If this is what happens when a patent office takes its time over a patent then imagine what it will be like when the UK takes 60 days. EEEKKK!!
Google, Microsoft go head to head in Santa-tracking tech race
Re: Goole tracker
I guess they want to further themselves from Hull
Microsoft 'surprised' by Google Gmail 'winter cleaning'
I don't see what the fuss is about
I only have email accounts so that I can spend some time in the afternoon deleting the 150 plus emails for goods and services I no longer use.
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"+" = Change
"-" = Fix
--- What's new in Zoom Player v9.2.0:
* XBOX controller sticks can now be used to Pan & Scan directshow
zoomed video.
* New "Speed" parameter assignable to XBOX controller stick and trigger
functions specifies the number of operations per second to perform,
customizing motion accuracy for each function.
* The mouse left-click button can now be assigned to Pan & Scan directshow
zoomed video.
* When the mouse left-click button is set to "Mouse Gestures", a new
function can be assigned to a static click, by default the function
is Play/Pause.
* The DirectShow Zooming & Panning features now apply to the internal image
viewer (JPEG/PNG/BMP) as well.
* The internal image viewer (JPEG/PNG/BMP) now supports image rotation by 90
degree increments using the Shift+"R" keyboard macro.
* Video streaming over http is now supported when using the
"Open->Streaming link" feature from the right-click context menu.
* New virtual meta-data editing accessible through the playlist editor's
right-click context menu or for the currently playing media using the
Ctrl+Shift+"T" keyboard macro.
The virtual editor saves the meta-data in Zoom Player's ZPL playlist
format without modifying the meta-data within media files themselves.
* New Setting (Adv. Options / Playback / Smart Play / Settings) that
specifies whether http media streaming builds a video or audio graph
when the specified URL does not contain a file extension (for example
* New Setting (Adv. Options / Interface / Playlist) to auto-sort playlists
on load (excluding the default playlist used when restarting the player).
* The right-arrow appearing on multiple fullscreen navigation interfaces
is now clickable and equivalent of using the right arrow key keyboard
* New button and right-click context menu entry on the playlist editor to
add streaming URLs (e.g. "http://www.somesite.org/folder/channel1.ts").
+ The chapter-points graphical elements in the bundled Onyx and Alba skins
is now better color-coded to make it easier to see behind text.
+ The auto-part loader now ignores space characters when trying to decide
if the next file in the directory should be automatically inserted
into the playlist.
+ Added a warning to reload the playing media when enabling "Show time
seek position over Timeline" setting with "Show position preview
thumbnail" previously enabled.
+ Added a warning to reload the playing media when enabling the "Display
OSD through MadVR's OSD API (preserves fullscreen exclusive mode)"
+ The options dialog is now slightly wider to better account for the width
required to display the entire settings tree.
+ When playing a live stream, pausing now stops the graph instead of being
completely disabled.
+ The multi-part file loader will no longer try to find multiple parts when
the file loaded is a playlist.
+ The play history fullscreen navigation interface now has a small arrow
on the active line signifying access to additional functionality.
- The ZPL playlist parsing code ignored meta-data such as the title if the
playlist entry was a URL (link).
- Fixed multiple issues with M3U playlist parsing, including parsing of
UTF8 encoding and meta-data parsing of titles for streaming links.
- Mouse gestures could conflict with the mouse left-click combined with
holding the Alt or Ctrl key functions.
- With the "Auto-Save Media Chapter files (".ZPCHP" files)" setting enabled,
chapter files were not being saved automatically under some circumstances.
- A few JPEG orientation modes were not displaying in the correct
- Setting the "Screen-Align the Control Bar to" setting to "Top" or "Bottom"
caused MadVR to drop out of fullscreen exclusive mode every time the
control bar was shown.
- With the "Screen-Align the Control Bar to" setting set to "Top" or
"Bottom", the control bar would align within the video in fullscreen
mode instead of the top/bottom positions.
- With EVR set as the video renderer, the first time a media was loaded
caused a momentary glitch in the skin (black box appearing behind the
skin's button).
- The PreAmp equalizer slider would get reset when the audio was muted
if the "Link volume up/down functions to PreAmp volume..." setting
was enabled.
- Adding a web page to the playlist and then saving and loading the playlist
or just restarting the player would cause the playlist entry to be
played as a media file (and failing) instead of opening as a web page.
- The extended fullscreen navigation interface would show "???" instead of
displaying unicode language-specific texts.
- Fixed a typo in one of the function descriptions.


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HONG KONG, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- China saw a decline in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) last year amid global economic uncertainties, a study found Wednesday.
Professional services organization Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said mainland China's two exchanges in Shenzhen and Shanghai recorded 154 new listings in total, an on-year decrease of 45 percent. The two exchanges raised 103.4 billion yuan (US$16.6 billion) collectively, marking an on-year decline of 63 percent.
Hong Kong, China's offshore market, recorded 62 IPOs, raising HK$89.9 billion (US$11.6 billion), down 31 percent and 67 percent from 2011 respectively.
Deloitte said the market sentiment was hammered by the credit downgrade of the eurozone countries, China's gross domestic product cut and slower-than-expected U.S. economic recovery.
"Although Hong Kong had two mega IPOs from Haitong Securities and the People's Insurance Company of China, its proceeds still lagged behind those of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which had the re-listing of Japan Airlines, the second largest IPO worldwide in 2012," said Edward Au, co-leader of National Public Offering Group of Deloitte China.
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Based on proceeds raised in initial public offerings in 2012, Hong Kong was the fourth largest listing venue in the world, compared to first place a year earlier.
Shenzhen immediately followed in the fifth place, while Shanghai ranked ninth.
Au expressed his cautious optimism toward the outlook for Hong Kong's IPOs in 2013, citing the "go global" strategy of mainland companies and China's economic plan for financial sector development and reform as the main drivers of the moderate rebound of IPO activities.
"In 2013, Hong Kong has a strong potential to become on of the top three global IPO venues again. We think the recent relaxation of the Hong Kong listing requirements for mainland companies will spur some of the mainland IPO applicants to switch to list on the Main Board of Hong Kong," he said.
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- Presidential candidates double down on chaebol reform
- Next year's budget focused on boosting economy
- S. Korea's credit ratings return to pre-crisis levels
- Political parties pledge 'economic democratization'