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Emiquon in the News
The Illinois River floodplain restoration projects at Emiquon and at the Merwin Preserve (also known as "Spunky Bottoms") have attracted widespread media coverage. To access any of these articles, please click on the blue link.
If you have seen a recent article that is not on our list, or if one of the links has gone dead, please contact Keith Miller at email@example.com.
Second Sunday Science Series Lecture for August, Meteor Showers and Star Party: Press release.
ILLINOIS TIMES published an article about Emiquon – "Return to Emiquon" – in the June 23, 2011 issue.
UIS Provost Harry Berman visited Emiquon and produced a beautiful media piece about Pelicans @ Emiquon, 3 July 2009.
National Geographics Wild Chronicles features Emiquon. 11 April 2009.
UIS receives grant to purchase elemental analyzer. UIS Alumni Magazine, Fall 2008, p.7.
Emiquon Floodplain Restoration – Partnership, Implementation, Research and Challenges. by Dr. Hua Chen and Director Michael Lemke. Restoration News Midwest January 2009, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp. 2-5.
Midwest – Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration International Dr. Hua Chen of the Emiquon Advisory Board is on the organizing commitee of the chapter.
Director Michael Lemke Profile, INSIDE UIS.
Look on the bright side by Brenda Rothert, Peoria Journal Star (August 13, 2008).
Emiquon Preserve is living lab for SRC biology students Canton Daily Ledger (July 17,2008).
Who lived here? Looking for clues about the former residents of the Emiquon Preserve Springfield State Journal Register (June 28,2008).
UIS Field Station Opens by Jenna Dooley, WUIS Radio (28 April 2008).
Emiquon Field Station Opens by Brenda Rothert, Prarie State Outdoors (27 April 2008).
Emiquon Field Station Dedication Held by Courtney Westlake. UIS News Buraeu (26 April 2008), includes video.
A Great Opening at Emiquon by Ed Wojcicki. The UIS Community Blog (25 April 2008).
Cause for celebration. Moving Forward (Chancellor's Blog). Richard Ringeisen (April 1, 2008).
Science meeting will focus on Emiquon restoration. UIS press release (March 28, 2008).
A New Day at Emiquon. Chris Young. Springfield Journal Register (February 2, 2008).
The Nature Conservancy Launches Landmark Floodplain Restoration at the Emiquon Preserve. The Nature Conservancy (May 1, 2007).
Illinois Issues, M. Lemke and K. Miller. Wetlands 101. Illinois Issues, Vol. 33, No. 1 (January 2007), 31-33.
UIS Press Release (Oct. 10, 2006), "UIS Biology program hosts 'BioBlitz' at Emiquon."
Illinois Issues, Vol. 32, No. 7 & 8 (July / August 2006), "Photo Essay: Renewal (PDF)." Used with permission of the University of Illinois at Springfield.
The Living Museum, Vol. 67, Nos. 2 & 3 (Summer / Fall 2005), "The Emiquon Archaeological Project: Partnership to the Past (PDF)." Used with permission of the Illinois State Museum.
The Nature Conservancy, "Bald eagle hatched at the Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve." (May 31, 2005).
Illinois Times, "Bird's-eye View," by Jeanne Townsend Handy (April 7, 2005), pp. 10-14. Used with permission of Illinois Times.
Illinois Times, "The Reawakening," by Jeanne Townsend Handy (November 24, 2004), pp. 9-15. Used with permission of Illinois Times.
Illinois Times, "Water World," by Pete Sherman (October 30, 2003), pp. 7-8. Used with permission of Illinois Times.


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New research from the Central Bank today revealed that a third of Ireland's SMEs are free of debt.
The research paper entitled 'Profiling the indebtedness of Irish SMEs' found that increases in debt to turnover ratios (DT) are associated with increased default and solvency risk.
It also indicates that low DT levels in SMEs do not necessarily signal strong financial health.
The study concluded that incidences of extremely high indebtedness are not as common in Irish SMEs as might be expected given the difficulties of Irish SME loan repayments.
The majority of SMEs have relatively low DT ratios, with the share of SMEs with a DT of greater than a third being 16.3 pc.
The share of SMEs with a DT of greater than one is 7 pc. This number is highest for medium-sized firms (greater than 50 employees) at 12 pc.
The Hotels and Restaurants sector has the highest share of highly indebted SMEs, while the Business and Administrative and Construction sectors have the lowest share.

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14394899516853105552014-10-06T21:27:15.613-07:00scrummy mumSusiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-16243855208070499892012-07-19T04:16:00.000-07:002012-07-19T04:16:11.752-07:00Preparing for the school holidaysToday's the last day of the school year for my two children. Its also their last day at their current school since they are both moving to a new smaller school in September.
School finishes early today so I have to pick them up at 2.30.
To make matters worse the junior end of term assembly starts at 1.15 and parents are expected to attend.
Lets face it - if you don't attend you can guarantee that somehow they will have managed to win a prize and you will go down in history as the rubbish-est parent ever in the whole entire world to have missed this
monumental moment.
I stick to the theory that as long as I am there the boy wont win anything and disappointment is a very valuable life skill!
There was a mad rush out of the playground this morning as parents rushed to enjoy these last few precious hours before the holidays began.
Me- I'm prepared- cupboards are heaving with food-I've sorted a couple of days out for next week-the forecast seems to be improving-So bring on the next 6 weeks-a chance to have some fun with my fab children without the hassle of homework,trying to coerce my daughter into enjoying school,and getting them both to bed at a reasonable time!
Are you looking forward to the holidays?
Why not share some holiday ideas with me?

Susiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-85083819722329087532012-06-01T09:28:00.000-07:002012-06-01T09:28:02.761-07:00Red Light means STOP!I feel the need for a bit of a rant.
I apologise profusely for this before hand- I am usually a fairly easy going kinda girl but sometimes I get really annoyed by other people and their sheer stupidity and today is one of those occasions.

Where I live there is a retirement community next to our housing estate.
Obviously this means a large amount of old and sometime infirm people with mobility issues as well as lots of families with young children.

In order for us residents to get into town we have to cross a very busy main road since there is no pavement on our side of the road.Sensibly the council have installed a crossing to help us get safely to the other side of the road. Its a proper crossing with traffic lights and everything and as a responsible mother I have gone to great lengths to teach my children not to step out into the road until the lights are on red and the crossing is beeping.

You would think this was simple to understand.

If the lights are red the cars stop and the people cross.
When the lights are green the cars go and the people stop.

Apparently not

Despite the traffic lights being red and the buzzer going off a reckless stupid silver mondeo driver drove straight over the crossing earlier, without even pausing or slowing down-he was easily travelling at 30 MPH
Luckily a sixth sense stopped me from stepping out.

If I had been on the crossing he would not have been able to stop and I dread to think what the consequences may have been.Even worse anyone with a pushchair or in a wheelchair would have been hard pushed to avoid him.

So to the driver who is out there somewhere please take note and take more care when you are on the roads. RED ALWAYS MEANS STOP before someone gets seriously hurt.

Rant over.

Susiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-42318362777523334012012-05-18T03:42:00.000-07:002012-05-18T03:42:35.542-07:00Saying Goodbye

As those of you who read my blogs will know my cat Benny has been poorly recently.
On Wednesday we had to go back to see Brad the Vet once more.
This time due to the large amount of weight loss over the past few weeks He could feel a large tumour on her kidneys. This was in all probability a secondary tumour, with the unidentified primary pressing on nerves causing her paralysis.
I had to make the decision to say goodbye to her before she had to suffer anymore.
There have been lots of tears in the Scrummy house since then, the children have found it really hard-and the dog is now pining for her companion and partner in crime.
Me- Im ok- remembering lots of happy times over the past 12 years with my rather too clever pusscat!

her first day with us

TC and Benny

Watching her favourite programme

helping with the ironing

Susiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-78262532495909867232012-05-10T12:25:00.003-07:002012-05-10T12:25:25.009-07:00Scritchy ScratchersUp until a couple of months ago we in the Scrummy household had been very lucky. Despite having worked for years in schools and nursery's and having two children in school we had never had to endure the shame of nitty nits.How our lives have changed!!!!
Let me explain- I went to a very old fashioned catholic convent school where the nit nurse came regularly to check every ones hair. The whole school had to line up one behind the other in the school hall under the gaze of the statue of our dear Lord himself. It was very simple- if you had nits you were given a letter in front of everyone and were not allowed back in school until the infestation had gone. The message was simple- nice children did not get nits- and the shame that having nits brought upon your family was not worth considering. Despite being the eldest of three no one in my family ever got nits. My mum would never have coped with the embarrassment and my Grandma would have been mortified.
So you can imagine I was a little traumatised when my 6 year old daughter came running upstairs one morning and gleefully told me she had just picked something big and white out of her hair and it had run across the floor. Her brother helpfully announced "that's nits that is " (too much horrid Henry in my opinion!)
It would appear that children of today have a very different outlook - as both of mine skipped merrily across the playground that morning cheerfully and a tad loudly pronouncing that my daughter had real life scritchy scratchers in her hair. By the time we reached the school gates I was surprised that sky news were not covering it on their tickertape thingy since my two angels had happily spread the word to all and sundry.
The only strategy open to me was to embrace the problem, and fess up- buy a nit comb and act like theres nothing wrong. If my kids can view nits as a badge of honour then so could I .
Couple of days later and numerous hours spent with the comb and the problem had gone. I could breathe a sigh of relief and pretend that it had never happened.Why I could almost laugh about it.

Last night the standard letter "theres nits in the class" came home.
 Checked daughters hair.
Two bliming eggs.
Pass the gin please I feel another visit from the scritchy scratchers is on the way!!!!

Susiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-51271802971284510092012-05-07T09:23:00.000-07:002012-05-07T09:23:10.687-07:00my new best friend- Brad the vetIts been a traumatic few weeks in the scrummy household. We have had poorly sick animals. That's right- plural- both the dog and the cat. Proper poorly animals too- requiring numerous trips to the vets. I have managed 7 visits in the last 3 weeks and a bill of over £700 pounds.

The good news is that my dog is now fine- the very high temperature has passed, and shes back to being an adorable pain in the backside as per usual.

The cat however is still struggling.She has had a paralysis in her rear leg for 3 weeks now. She appears to think this is somehow my fault and has decided the beat strategy is to sulk. As a result she hasn't moved far and is eating next to nothing. I am finding myself wondering around a selection of supermarkets buying yet more cat food trying to find something to tempt her.Throughout the day I am moving her to her favourite places trying to encourage some signs of life or interest. I have even taken her upstairs in the hope that she would have to make her own way back down - but no she sat exactly where I had left her looking really unhappy until I gave in and carried her back to her bed.

Hence my new best friend Brad. Having only gone to the vets once a year for boosters, we are now on first name terms. He even recognises my voice on the phone. I suspect hes spending his bank holiday booking a 5 star break somewhere exotic at my expense. I meanwhile am lamenting my decision not to train as a vet 20 years ago. I am a little concerned that he may think I am starting to develop stalker tendencies but my face is not yet on a poster baring me from the practice so I figure all is good. Me and the cat are back to see him again on Wednesday- I have made the appointment at an earlier time to keep him on his toes-variety is the spice of life after all!

Susiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-66520149440745802812012-04-25T09:27:00.002-07:002012-04-25T09:27:39.627-07:00The night before my BirthdayAs the title of this suggests tomorrow is my birthday.
As a child by this point I would have been in a state of heightened anticipation and excitement- counting down the hours until my special day arrived-having spent the last 4 weeks driving my poor parents mad with the daily ritual of working out how many weeks/days/hours I had left to go.
As an adult the novelty is beginning to wear off- don't get me wrong I adore being the centre of attention and love receiving presents and having an excuse to eat cake but tomorrow I will be 13 for the third time and its starting to loose its appeal.
I suspect the fact that I have a big birthday looming next year (I'm not saying which-you do the Maths!!!)
may be a contributing factor.
I fail to acknowledge that I could possibly be that old- I can remember my Mum hitting the milestone birthday and she was old - grey haired and everything-whereas I like to think of myself as 22, young and funky, and without a hint of a wrinkle or grey hair.
So tomorrow I will endeavour to be realistic- I will be a year older and obviously wiser, after all I cant fight against the ageing process and will proudly tell the world

 "ITS MY BIRTHDAY-I'M 23 TODAY"

There- completely foolproof-I can cope with getting older after all!!!Susiehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-27432706993969191272012-03-18T11:03:00.000-07:002012-03-18T11:03:35.167-07:00Mothers DayMothers Day-the one day of the year that as a mum of two I am supposed to wake up to two clean cherubs in mini boden co-ordinating outfits presenting me with a breakfast tray with perfectly boiled egg and lightly toasted soldiers,a pot of earl grey tea and the essential cath kidston napkin. As they quietly open the curtains onto a beautiful sunny spring day I would become aware of the bouquet of nicely understated white roses that my son is clutching and the ginormous box of handmade chocolates that my daughter has hidden behind her back. As the morning progresses I am allowed to move onto the sofa with my favourite book whilst they both bustle around-dusting and polishing, hoovering and cleaning whilst their father oversees operations. I would be overcome with love and affection for my family. After a fabulous roast dinner cooked obviously without my assistance I would be overwhelmed as the children take charge of washing and drying up before offering me a cup of tea.In essence the day would be just like the adverts on the tv,I wouldnt have had to lift a finger all day long and the house would be full of love, happiness and beautifully behaved children.

In real world I am a very lucky Mum who does not need one day of the year to be told my children love and appreciate me-when my 8 year old son with autistic tendencies comes for a cuddle and tells me he likes me I feel like a million dollars.
When my 6 year old daughter gives me a piece of paper that she has laboured over for hours which says I love you mummy I feel a special glow inside (and hide the paper away in my treasure box so I can enjoy it many times over!)
When I have been poorly and my fab husband has rounded up the troups, taken care of the washing and ironing,cooked numerous roast dinners and never once complained I realise how lucky I am.
When I see my childrens faces light up when I am in the playground to pick them up from school and they rush over to tell me what they have been doing, when they are still half asleep and I have sleepy cuddles
and when today I was presented with two home made cards, a homemade cake and a breadroll made to look like me I feel like the happiest mummy alive!

 So Happy Mothers Day to all of you mums out there but I am sure like me lots of you do not need a day dictated by the huge cards and gifts industry to know how lucky you are-I count my blessings every single day and love both my grubby, argumentative,infuriating,annoying gorgeous children more than words can say!
 Susiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439489951685310555.post-13955410461033448882012-03-15T10:05:00.000-07:002012-03-15T10:05:38.578-07:00my first ever blog!
Blimey how scary is this? having been an avid facebooker and tweeter for a while setting up a blog seemed to be the next logical step in my exploration into the world of social media and its ever growing impact on our everyday lives. Setting up the page, choosing the background colours and fonts was fun but the moment has finally arrived when I have to write something! I am feeling under immense pressure to be witty and interesting- What if no body is interested in the occasionally inane ramblings of a 30 something Mum??? What if this finally proves that I really am completely barking mad??? What if the endless hours of moshi monster music in the background has finally pushed me over the edge and I don't even realise it????

Then I think to myself- sod it- this is all about me-warts and all (for the record don't have any warts....yet....) If you like what I'm saying - fantastic, if I have in anyway offended I apologise- that will never be my intention. I just hope that we can share a journey into the unknown together and have a laugh or two along the way.

Phew - that wasn't too bad- maybe I will get the hang of blogging after all!!!!

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WHAT: A press conference detailing the move of St. Mary's College of Maryland students, initially relocated to area hotels while their residence halls are being cleaned of mold, as they move into a cruise ship. The ship, the Sea Voyager, will be docked at a pier near campus on the St. Mary's River off the Potomac River. The students will be moving in Monday.
WHY: A total of 350 students were relocated from two residence halls to vacancies on campus and to area hotels. The hotels, one as far as 20 miles away from the rural campus, have led to transportation, food distribution, and academic difficulties. The ship is an innovative way to bring students back to campus. Approximately 240 will live on the ship; the cost to rent the vessel is comparable to housing the students in the hotels.
WHO: President Joe Urgo; Chip Jackson, associate vice president of planning and facilities; Beth Rushing, vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty; David Zylak, interim director of public safety; Regina Faden, Historic St. Mary's City executive director. Students.
WHEN: Monday, October 31, 2011, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Historic St. Mary's City pier. Park in Lot A off Old State House Road off Route 5. Go down ramp to get to the river. Link to directions.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Keisha Reynolds, 240-895-2245; Lee Capristo, 240-895-4795; Barbara Geehan, 240-895-3073.
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Cure for the Common Cold
The say you should treat the common cold with lots of fluids, tons of medicine, and plenty of rest. Yeah, that shit never works. But a thing that does work is binge-drinking. Think about it, does not heavy imbibing of beer handle the "lots" of fluids, "tons" of medicine, and, eventually, force you to have "plenty" of rest? Swimmingly it does, I might add.
Firstly, drinking oodles and oodles of ounces of ounces of the cocktail made with two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen is so boring and unflavorful. Not like beer. Secondly, swallowing big ol' horse pills of ear, nose, throat, and head pain relievers is no easy task. Unlike throwing some beer down your gullet. And no one likes to force themselves to rest, so why not drink yourself into a sleepy oblivion?
I mean, why do you think ER patients in intense pain are sometimes forced into a coma? So that they won't have to experience all the terrible things happening to them as the recover from trauma. Why have a "lost weekend" when you're well? A lost weekend when you're in tip-top shape will involve missing all sorts of fun. Hanging with friends, partying, playing with girls, and general revelry. When you sober up and hear what you missed while you were blacked out you're always inevitably pissed. But, a "lost weekend" or week, in some cases, while you're sick? Why that's genius! Start drinking heavily and next thing you know you will have missed several days of a groggy head, pulsating sinus pressure, hacking up a lung and ejecting all sorts of green stuff from your nose, as well as being forced to watch daytime TV (although "Family Feud" continues to be hypnotizingly addictive).
As someone who is currently sick from the common cold, I can tell you that nothing can and will heal this pain save time. So, I'll just have to ignore it. I will have to become a sort of drunken time traveler. Start drinking heavily right now, and next thing I know, I'll have woken up flawlessly well on Friday morning, totally having avoided the expected misery of this week. Like a bear hibernating through the coldly harsh months.
The only drawback to drinking while sick is that your sense of smell and taste are too FUBAR to fully enjoy the great craft beer you're drinking. Alas, everything does have its debits. Then again, some beers are so aromatic and so flavorful that even a man without a face could enjoy them. The new Stone Vertical Epic comes to mind.
I've kinda been down on Stone lately. Stone was the first craft brewery I loved and I've long considered it THE best craft brewery in America, but lately I've been fairly disenchanted with them. I was beginning to wonder if Stone could just no longer compete with some upstart breweries or whether the ubiquity of Stone products and the amount of each of them I've enjoyed over the years had finally made me familiarly contemptuous of them. Glad to say that with their recent super-hopped 13th Anniversary Ale, and now especially 09.09.09, Stone is still firing on all cylinders.
09.09.09 is quite a subtly unique little beer. Like a dubbel mixed with a banana rich weisenbock in a way. Flavors of mixed orange and chocolate with hints of vanilla bean as well as some oakiness too. A very nicely crafted beer and certainly not to be missed. All hail Stone, they are certainly still the kings. And if they had a stupid little 200 bottle special release party for some new wild ale or tequila-barreled porter, they'd go back to getting the attention they rightfully deserve. Shit, I just hope I can get a bottle of that tequila-barreled porter!


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He doesn't necessarily hit you with his sword arm. He hits you with his faith.Faith and power have always gone hand in hand. And not just power in the spiritual and social senses — religion and magic were the same thing for most of the world's history. Every religion's most devoted practitioners are associated with supernatural powers — often by people within the religion itself, and almost universally by those outside it. And going the other direction, having magical powers has, historically, meant that person was associated with some sort of supernatural entity, whether calling upon the gods or consorting with the Devil. With the exception of Greek mythology, where magic was the "art of controlling the secret forces of the cosmos", that said, priests still begged higher powers for favor. This is also true of Eastern religions such as Buddhism, but treated somewhat differently; many Asian traditions ascribe mystical powers to those who have, through meditation and spiritual growth, become more closely attuned to the truth of the universe. They are not seen as contacting a specific supernatural entity; rather, through religious experience, they attain a mental state of connection with the living universe that grants them abilities beyond normal humans. Even the word "magic" comes from religion; it is derived from "magi", the Persian astrologer-priests. (The word is translated as "wise men" in some versions of The Bible.) The Bible began to split the two concepts apart — it mentions followers of "false gods" being able to perform magic, usually in contrast to much more impressive miracles performed by God (and explicitly not performed by the prophet himself), but generally explains this as power granted by the Devil. The modern idea of a 'wizard' — somebody who can just do magic entirely on their own, whether born with the gift or trained in mystic arts — did not really develop until the 20th century, and was not solidified until Dungeons & Dragons made a strong distinction between Priests and Magic Users ("divine" and "arcane" magic, respectively). The increasing importance of science and technology in our world has trained people to think of even amazing and wonderful events as being under human control and within human understanding, and our concept of magic has similarly changed into something closer to "science we don't understand", with comprehensible, repeatable rules, rather than begging for favors from entities greater than us. Though that may still be an option. This change in understanding has affected our view of some historical forms of magic. Hermetic Magic and Alchemy tend to be presented today as "science-like", though their practice actually involved a great deal of calling out to spirits, angels, and other such entities. Common magical religion powers include Turn Undead, exorcism of demons or other spirits, and other variations on Holy Burns Evil. A Church Militant may also get the Holy Hand Grenade. Subtropes of Religion Is Magic include Fantastic Catholicism, Magical Native American, and Sentient Cosmic Force.
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My boyfriend bent my arm back when I wouldn't give him sex, and now it really hurts. When I yelled, he let go, so it's not rape or anything, but I still don't feel totally safe around him. He's the best-looking guy I've ever dated; I'm not very good-looking. He says I'm lucky to have him. He doesn't get mad, except over sex. I'm 16 and he's my first boyfriend. He's 19 and says he's had lots of girls who are hotter than me and I should consider myself lucky. How can I make him stop being angry? -- Lucky or Not, North End
Dear Not Lucky: Any guy who assaults you because you won't have sex with him is capable of much worse. When he tells you you're lucky to be with him and he has had plenty of women, it's verbal bullying. He's trying to beat down your self-esteem so you'll give in and have sex when he wants it. The fault on your side? Sticking around after he gave you a taste of how nasty he can be. That was a warning, so get away from him for good. Next time he may beat you severely, or rape you. Date rape is still rape. Stop being taken in by this mean guy's surface good looks -- he's ugly on the inside and you can't change that.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I lost it the other day on my family. It's far from the first time. I screamed at the kids and my husband, too. The kids -- four and six -- started crying. My husband told me to go for a walk and not come back until I was ready to apologize. I walked around for an hour and then went to a bar for two hours to hear some live music. When I came back drunk, he said, "The kids were afraid mommy was never coming back and they cried themselves to sleep." He said, "Our marriage is in serious jeopardy and you are the primary cause." He is a teacher who thinks he's so damn smart. He says he will go after custody of the kids if we break up and right now, I don't care. I know what's the matter with me: I want to go back to being a full-time musician and I'm stuck at home, while he does what he wants for a career. I love my kids, but I'm angry because my musical career is nothing and I want it back. -- Musician No Longer, Winnipeg
Dear Musician: If you're a serious musician and are totally cut off from something as important to you as performing, it feels like an amputation and the rest of you doesn't remain healthy. You need to find a way to incorporate part-time performing into your life this fall. You could start with weekly open mikes or a weekend gig with a band. No doubt your husband would rather have you out entertaining part time and happy the rest of the time. Your six-year-old will probably be in school full-time this year and if your four-year-old is in nursery school half-time, you have time to practise. But you need couples counselling, and you need private help with anger management. Your husband is telling you he's near the end. The screaming has to stop and the heart-to-heart talking has to begin. You are cruising for trouble in family court with your out-of-control anger. If you already know you just want to split up and share custody, or give your husband full custody, then do that as peaceably as you can for the children, and remain attentive, by living close by and honouring the regular visitation schedule and payment of support. Not every woman is the best choice of custodial parent.
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Geneseo Art League
The Geneseo Art League fosters the arts by showcasing area artisans works featuring one of a kind gifts including, Paintings – Wood Art – Photography – Jewelry – Sculpture – Glass – Mixed Media. A creative work space is available for viewing when classes are in session. Visitors are warmly welcomed!
CITY: Geneseo
Country Morning Coffee
No chain store coffee here! Country Morning Coffee is the only artisan coffee roaster in Henry County, offering 30 different premium coffees plus organic coffees from around the globe. Every coffee batch is roasted daily and packaged by hand including personal handwriting on each coffee label. Pick from an assortment of coffee drinks, tea, hot chocolate, and iced drinks. Morning offerings include fresh home-baked pastries, and for lunch there's homemade breads and soups or Panini's and wraps. Fill your travel mug and grab some freshly blended bags of coffee to take home with you!
CITY: Kewanee
The Quilt Box
Celebrate the art of quilting and visit the store to become inspired. Visit the showroom offering over 2,000 bolts of fabric, quilt, embroidery and notion supplies. Join in the sit 'n sews, pick up a block of the month or shop for locally handmade gifts.
CITY: Kewanee
Mary's Restaurant
Mary's Family Dining offers affordable home-cooked meals served on white table cloths. Lunch specials and a salad bar are offered daily. Enjoy the friendly lounge area while you wait for your seat.
CITY: Galva
Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard
Come visit the Quad Cities during its annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard weekend. While many local residents take advantage of this annual promotion, it is also a great time to explore the Quad Cities as a visitor. Enjoy discounts on lodging, attractions, dining and shopping during the Martin Luther King Day weekend. Go online to take advantage of the discounts or pick up a coupon booklet at the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau visitor center - Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CITY: Moline
Main Street Eatery
Try the top-secret honey-poppy seed dressing on top of the apple, celery, and chicken salad, it is a local favorite. Sandwiches, Panini's are just a few of the delectable offerings. Breakfast is available.
CITY: Galva
A delightful shopping experience awaits you! Choose from home decor – home scents – crystal – gourmet foods and coffee- jewelry and much more. Heartfelt also offers custom floral creation, framing and gift baskets.
CITY: Kewanee
Breedlove's Sporting Goods
The drive will be worth it when you visit with the engaging sales associates, view their vast name brand apparel and shoes, and hear the "locals" story. They also personalize sports clothing upon request. It's all about the sports lore and offerings.
CITY: Kewanee
Reiman's Harley Davidson
If motorcycles are your thing, check out Reiman's Harley Davidson. Roger Reiman, the original proprietor, is a 1998 inductee into the American Motorcycle Association's Hall of Fame and a three-time winner of the Daytona 200. A top competitor in the AMA's Grand National Circuit during the 1960s, Reiman cut back on his racing schedule to manage the family Harley Davidson dealership in Kewanee during the 1970s. It was during this time that he became famous as motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel's head mechanic. Since Reiman's death in a racing accident in 1997, the Packee family has owned and operated the dealership. One of the top Harley Davidson dealerships in the Midwest, Reiman's can meet every motorcycle enthusiast's needs and desires. Stop by and visit the Racing Museum and check out the history of Roger Reiman and Evel Knievel. Axle will be there to greet you!
CITY: Kewanee
Richmond Hill Players Theatre
Barn is located atop the bluff in Geneseo since 1968. The group's actors, directors, backstage personnel, support staff, and audience are drawn from 60 mile radius that includes cities in Illinois and Iowa.
CITY: Geneseo
PL Damron's Catering Cafe & Banquets
Follow the lunch crowd and dine in a beautifully preserved historic building where everything is homemade from the soups to the entrees. PL Damron's Café is known for its fresh baked breads, bakery treats (try the cinnamon and caramel rolls!), and pies. PL Damron's Barbecue is a house specialty with pulled pork, pulled rib, beef, and chicken served in a special barbecue sauce. PL Damron's Café also offers catering and banquet services.
CITY: Kewanee
Run Your Ice Off
Over 200 runners participate in this annual "Hardcore" 5k race held, snow, rain or shine beginning at 11am.
CITY: Kewanee
Cerno's Bar and Grill
Gather your friends for fabulous food in a warm atmosphere featuring a spectacular 19th century historical bar. The menu selection offers great sandwiches, fantastic pizza, and dinner entrees. Enjoy over twenty different beers on tap at the mahogany back bar imported from Belgium by the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewing Company.
CITY: Kewanee
Good's Furniture Showplace
Start your exploration with a visit to Good's Furniture. America's Furniture Showplace is one of the oldest and largest family-owned furniture stores in the Midwest and is the centerpiece of Kewanee's downtown. The 250,000 square-foot showroom spans two city blocks and encompasses twelve restored buildings that feature over fifty furniture brands. It's a complete shopping experience: visit Good's Market Square Gift Emporium with unique gifts including upscale clothing and accessories, fine luggage, gourmet food and wine, and much more! Grab a bite to eat at the Wine Cellar Restaurant on Good's lower level. For an afternoon pick-me-up, stop by the Coffee & Wine Bar. A skywalk, glass elevators, and a Koi Pond add to the ambience. Visit for the day and pamper yourself with an overnight stay at the in-store European Bed & Breakfast.
CITY: Kewanee
Saukie Golf Course
This golf course is a stunning example of a golf course designed from the early part of the 20th century. Saukie was built in 1927 (opened in 1928) and designed by Thomas Bendelow. This public course is considered to be an "executive length" course and is a classic example of a short course that will challenge every golfer. Tee times available 6 a.m to 6 p.m.
CITY: Rock Island
Station House Restaurant
Right on track to be our favorite destination! Located next to the downtown Amtrak Passenger Station. Indoor and outdoor dining available. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CITY: Kewanee
Andover Christmas Julotta
For over 160 years this early morning (6:30 a.m.) service has been held at Augustana Lutheran Church. The service is held in a setting similar to that used by the Swedish congregation in 1870. The choir sings a Swedish anthem and the service is in English. Candles in the pews, altar and windows illuminate the sanctuary. Service begins at 6:30am.
CITY: Andover
Lucia Nights
Historic National Landmark, Bishop Hill, glows with luminary lit sidewalks and candle lit windows in honor of St. Lucy, a celebration of lights. Musical entertainment abounds throughout the village. Musicians will perform at the Steeple Building and at Vagnhall Galleri, the air will be filled with musical melodies. The village specialty shops and dining establishments stay open late for an enchanted evening to remember. Feel like dancing? Experience the Old Colony School barn dance serenaded by the Rusty String Pickup Band. Experience a utopia on the prairie holiday experience this season.
CITY: Bishop Hill
Quality Inn
Conveniently located off Hwy. 34/78 in Kewanee with 24-hr. front desk assistance. Guests of the Quality Inn hotel are invited to relax in the sauna or grab a refreshing workout in the exercise room. Other amenities include: free wireless high-speed Internet access, free hot breakfast and free newspaper M-F. All spacious guest rooms offer cable television, a coffee maker, desk, hair dryer, alarm clock, iron and ironing board. Some rooms feature a refrigerator, microwave, whirlpool and sofa sleeper. Quality Inn is a pet-friendly hotel with four-legged friends allowed to stay for a fee.
CITY: Kewanee
The Bishop Hill Gallery
Located at ground level below The Gallery Inn, the Bishop Hill Gallery specializes in artwork and framing. As you enter the gallery, you will notice a great selection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War photographs and documents, as well as other artwork. You can purchase your art and have it framed by skilled crafts people in the same location.
CITY: Bishop Hill
Red Earth Cafe
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner while overlooking the 56-acre lake. Featuring buffalo burgers, vegetarian choices, homemade pie and daily features. Breakfast and lunch served Tuesday through Sunday 8 am to 2 pm. Dinner served Thursday through Saturday, 5 pm to 8 pm.
CITY: Kewanee
AmericInn Lodge and Suites of Kewanee
Located in Kewanee, off U.S. 34 with great dining and shopping nearby. Amtrak transportation is available in the downtown area. Guests are offered a hot cup of coffee and a satisfying complimentary Continental breakfast. Choose from 49 rooms and two specialty suites. Guests enjoy the indoor pool, pool-side exercise room and heated spa. Other guest services at the hotel include a business center and guest laundry room. 900 square feet meeting space available. A perfect place for a weekend getaway, wedding or any special occasion.
CITY: Kewanee
Kewanee Motor Lodge
29 rooms conveniently located in downtown Kewanee offering affordable and comfortable accommodations. All rooms offer a refrigerator and microwave.
CITY: Kewanee
Dr. Gyros
Typcial Gyro dishes piled high with all the fixin's. Get a basket order or just order a Gyro.
CITY: Rock Island


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I took my Honda to the AAA care care center and they removed the intake manifold and cleaned out the EGR ports and replaced all the gaskets. It took 3-4 hours. They reset the codes at that time. I have driven approx 20 miles now and the check engine light has not returned. When the codes were reset in the past the PO401 code would return after only 10-15 miles. So far so good.
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Hillsborough inquest to take place in the north-west
The inquests into the deaths of 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster will take place in the north-west, a coroner announced today.
Lord Justice Goldring made the decision after hearing conflicting arguments at a preliminary hearing last week in support of holding the hearing in either the north-west or London.
In a written direction, the judge said: "I have concluded that it would be right for the inquests to be held in the north-west. It would not be helpful further to identify a location at this stage."
Britain's worst sporting disaster unfolded at Sheffield's Hillsborough stadium on April 15 1989 during Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest as thousands of fans were crushed in the ground's Leppings Lane terrace.
A split emerged between two separate campaign groups last week, with one side pushing for the inquiry to be held in the capital and the other calling for it to take place in the north-west.
Some 71 families from the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) want the hearing to be held in London, while a smaller group from the Hillsborough Justice Campaign (HJC) asked for it to take place in the north-west outside of Liverpool or Manchester.
Margaret Aspinall, HFSG chairwoman, said: "To be honest, I personally don't mind where it is held. I'm quite happy wherever it is held as long as everything goes accordingly and we get the right verdicts on the death certificates."
Last December, verdicts of accidental death from the original inquest in March 1991 were quashed.
The action was taken after the Hillsborough Independent Panel studied thousands of documents and reported that there had been a huge cover-up of what happened at Hillsborough and its aftermath.
Lord Justice Goldring, recently appointed as coroner to the fresh inquests, last week said the new inquests would be held in early 2014.
Explaining why he has chosen to hold the inquests in the north-west, the judge said: "The hearing is bound, it seems to me, to take several months. If it is held in London, those who wish to follow it in person will be away from home and living in hotels for a very long time.
"It is plainly not a practicable solution for someone to commute from Liverpool or the north-west on a daily basis."
He went on: "I can not see how anyone with work or caring responsibilities can spend long periods away from home in a hotel in London."
Lord Justice Goldring said for those who are older or unwell, travelling to London would not be comfortable or easy.
He added: "Video-links are second best."
Michael Mansfield QC, who represents the 71 HFSG families, argued that animosity and rivalry among football clubs in the north-west could impact proceedings, while London would be best suited to accommodate the international interest.
But Lord Justice Goldring said: "I have no doubt that a location can be found in the North West without the risk of actual or perceived prejudice.
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The Hague Convention 1954
What is the Hague convention 1954?
The Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict adopted at the Hague (Netherlands) in 1954 is the basic international treaty formulating rules to protect cultural heritage during armed conflicts.It regulates the conduct of nations during war and military occupation in order to assure the protection of cultural sites, monuments and repositories, including museums, libraries and archives.
Written in the wake of the widespread cultural devastation perpetrated by Nazi Germany during World War II, and modeled on instructions given by General Eisenhower to aid in the preservation of Europe's cultural legacy, the Hague Convention is the oldest international agreement to address exclusively cultural heritage preservation. The First Protocol was adopted in 1954 with the Convention. The Second Protocol was introduced in 1999 and came into force in 2004.
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The States that are party to the Convention benefit from the mutual commitment of more than 115 States with a view to sparing cultural heritage from consequences of possible armed conflicts through the implementation of the following measures:
Adoption of peacetime safeguarding measures such as the preparation of inventories;
the planning of emergency measures for protection against fire or structural collapse;
the preparation for the removal of movable cultural property or the provision for adequate in situ protection of such property;
and the designation of competent authorities responsible for the safeguarding of cultural property;
respect for cultural property situated within their own territory as well as within the territory of other States Parties by refraining from any use of the property and its immediate surroundings or of the appliances in use for its protection for purposes likely to expose it to destruction or damage in the event of armed conflict, and by refraining from any act of hostility directed against such property;
consideration of the possibility of registering a limited number of refuges, monumental centres and other immovable cultural property of very great importance in the International Register of Cultural Property under Special Protection in order to obtain special protection for such property;
consideration of the possibility of marking of certain important buildings and monuments with a distinctive emblem of the Convention;
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Remembering Richard Farnsworth
Here is a generation of men quickly fading from Hollywood's midst, men who remember the days before Madonna, The Matrix, and MTV were dreamed into existence, men who first knew the likes of Walt Disney and Groucho Marx as actual flesh and bone, not cultural institutions. Richard Farnsworth was such a man: a true show business pioneer and two-time Oscar nominee, most recently for 1999's The Straight Story. But he too is now gone, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 80 years old.
While stumping for Story last year, the sweet-natured actor spoke of a bum hip that hobbled him while shooting the David Lynch film. What he didn't talk about was the prostate cancer that had been ravaging his lanky frame for years. After months of mounting agony, Farnsworth finally ended his life with a .38 revolver at his ranch house in Lincoln, N.M., on Oct. 6. Farnsworth's body was found by his fiancée, flight attendant Jewely Van Valin, 45. ''The last few days he had been bedridden in tremendous pain,'' says Sheriff Tom Sullivan, who was called to the scene. Adds Lynch, ''I don't think he wanted to be a burden to anybody. He was a cowboy, and this was the way he wanted to go.''
Farnsworth broke into show business on the back of a horse. In 1937, he was a high school dropout working at an L.A. polo barn when agents came looking for people to ride horses. Farnsworth saddled up for the Gary Cooper epic The Adventures of Marco Polo and never looked back. He was a trailblazing stuntman, who for more than 40 years toiled on about 300 films and TV shows, taking falls for Roy Rogers and Montgomery Clift. He also worked the rodeo circuit, fought in WWII, and raised two children, Richard Jr. and Melissa now 50 and 51 with wife Margaret, who died in 1985.
It was Margaret who talked her bashful husband into giving speaking parts a bona fide try. For his first major role, in 1978's Jane Fonda-starring Western Comes a Horseman, Farnsworth nabbed a best supporting actor nod and a new career. His soulful eyes and plainspoken delivery imbued each part with graceful gravitas, be it the gentlemanly stagecoach robber of 1982's The Grey Fox or the genial grandfather of 1986's TV series Anne of Green Gables. ''His face was a marvelous map of emotions,'' says Gables director Kevin Sullivan.
With Story came a career-capping role: Alvin Straight was a real-life codger saddled with bad hips, who in 1994 rode a John Deere lawn tractor hundreds of miles to reconcile with his ailing brother. ''Richard was a simple man who embodied a feeling of truth, and that role embodied everything he believed in,'' says Peter Schneider, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, the film's distributors. Farnsworth told EW last year that Straight ''just flowed out of me. I'm pretty limited in a lot of ways. But if I feel the character, it's just so damn easy.''
Yet the film wasn't easy for Farnsworth physically a fact he'd never admit to the crew. As producer Dan Paulson (Horseman) explains, ''He kept things to himself. He was from that macho school, but in a sensitive, soft way.''
Farnsworth's cancer worsened after Story finished, but he still showed at the Oscars. ''He was walking with a cane, but his spark was there,'' remembers Chad Lowe, his costar in 1992's Highway to Hell. And Farnsworth kept that spark till the very last days. Though confined to a wheelchair, he visited the local racetrack. The week before he died, he went to Santa Fe to accept an award from the New Mexico governor. And in early October he was even talking to his agent about taking a role in a Charlton Heston movie about World War II vets.
Perhaps the final scene of The Straight Story offers a fitting coda for Farnsworth's storied life. It finds him gazing at the star-filled heavens; he has no final words, just a deep, heartbreaking sigh. ''Richard was one of these guys who personified the tradition of the old American West,'' says Lynch. ''When people saw him on screen, they got a feeling for what that really was. He sums up an era gone by. And it's lost to us now.''
Additional reporting by Allyssa Lee and Erin Podolsky


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If you train a horse for roping it could be just the thing to make riding exciting for your horse and you. A new challenge when you train a horse is always good for stimulating the horse. Roping is still quite prevalent in parts of America. When you train a horse to rope it eases the animal's boredom which is very important. For tips on how to train a horse for roping, see below.
Training a Horse – The Basics
Before you begin to train a horse on something as advanced as roping, you will need to make sure that he is up to the challenge. Your horse training should have made the horse an expert at walking, trotting and cantering. Without these basics you cannot continue. He should also be able to back up with the use of leg cues only.
Train a Horse – The Rope
Familiarise your horse with the rope firstly. Make sure you have it on you when you work with him or during your horse training sessions. Let the rope swing around with you while you are leading the horse. This will show him that this object is not harmful and is perfectly normal.
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The next step to train a horse to rope is to get a roping dummy (a practicing tool shaped like a calf's head). Buy this at your tack shop and stick it into a hay bale. After saddling and bridling the horse, mount him and hold the rope. Go towards the dummy and catch it with the rope. Once you have done this, back the horse up right away.
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O'Malley today announced the appointment of Nina R. Harper as delegate in Baltimore City's 45th legislative district, filling the vacancy left by the passing of Hattie N. Harrison.
"Nina Harper has spent many years working to improve the opportunities and quality of life for members of the Oliver community," said Governor O'Malley. "With experience as a community activist and working with members of the business community and local and state government, I am confident Nina Harper will serve the people of Baltimore City with distinction. I appreciate the hard work of the members of the Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee in considering many qualified candidates to represent the citizens of the 45th district."
Since 2004, Ms. Harper has served as the executive director of the Oliver Community Association and the Oliver Economic Development Corporation. In that role, she manages the day-to-day operations of the office of housing and community development and serves as a liaison between Oliver community residents and government agencies and businesses. Ms. Harper has also organized and implemented community outreach programs and activities for area youth and seniors. Previously she served as a consultant at Harper and Associates where she provided consulting services to non-profit organizations.
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