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SUBJECTS: Julian Assange; Fairfax
Spence Denny: Now, the breaking news story today – we will get to the issues with Fairfax shortly if we can – but the breaking news is Julian Assange is seeking asylum in Ecuador and whether or not they'll grant that remains to be seen, but the question here is the Australian Government doing enough to actually assist Julian Assange? Penny Wong?
Penny Wong: Well, obviously Mr Assange's decisions, including this decision are a matter for him. The Australian Government, as we've made clear, have offered him the same consular assistance that is available to other Australians and I don't understand there to be any evidence for example that there's anything inappropriate in terms of the legal proceedings in the UK to date, but ultimately this is a matter for him.
Denny: Has he made an application to the Australian Government to come home?
Wong: I'll have to ask the Foreign Minister to speak to you about that. He's certainly made public statements about issues, but we made clear he is being treated in terms of the consular assistance available to him as any other Australian citizen.
Denny: Chris Pyne, as I said does it seem unusual to you an Australian citizen is seeking asylum in South America?
Christopher Pyne: Well, Spence, what is suggests to me is Julian Assange believes he will get asylum from Ecuador and there is some evidence that that will happen because he's been communicating with Ecuadorian officials over some time. I understand he's been doing radio there through the President of Ecuador – I think I'm right in saying that and obviously he believes Ecuador will grant him asylum. Our view in the Australian Opposition is the Government has got this right. Apart from Julia Gillard's premature declaration of criminality of Julian Assange, which she realised earlier in the piece. We think due process has been followed in English Courts. The Australian Government has given appropriate assistance. Julian Assange of course could have returned to Australia at any time before he was charged in England and if he's chosen to seek asylum in Ecuador it's obviously because he thinks that will protect him from being sent to Sweden.
Denny: If I could move onto the future of Fairfax. It's obviously been dominating the news over the last couple of days; 1900 jobs to go, the Age and the SMH converting to tabloid, Gina Rinehart has acquired a lot of shares and has refused to commit to the charter of editorial independence. She's asking for three seats, as I understand it, on the board of Fairfax and Wayne Swan has described it as a threat to democracy. Penny Wong, what's your take on this?
Wong: I think there are a few things here. Obviously we do have a different view to Ms Rinehart on how much tax she and other wealthy miners should pay. We think they should pay a fair amount of tax and that should be shared more broadly amongst the Australian community, something, which I know Christopher opposes, but I think what we also have said that the principle of editorial independence is important and Ms Rinehart should express support for it, but what we don't agree with is any proposition that Government should regulate to seek that outcome because I think that will be a contradiction in terms that the Government is trying to regulate for editorial independence. Ultimately this is a matter for the company. The point I made when I was asked about previously, I said look one of the important things that is part of the Fairfax brand is people do have a regard for the quality of the content and the quality of the journalism and anything that would undermine that reputation would obviously be a bad thing in terms of the company's brand and the value proposition.
Denny: That was the proposition that sprung to mind to me. Who's going to buy a paper if they think, even if they perceive that it's somehow commercially affected?
Wong: Well, actually Malcolm Turnbull makes that point, he's made that point previously and I think he makes it today in one of his op-eds where on this issue I think he's pretty close to the Government's position which is, we don't agree with regulation, but if there's any suggestion that someone would use their ownership or part ownership of the newspaper to express their commercial interests, that's not a good thing for democracy, that wouldn't be a good thing for consumers.
Pyne: Spence, I think the interesting thing that's been exposed in this story in the last couple of days that goes straight to democracy in Australia is not wealthy Australians, but the Australian Greens who believe that to protect freedom of the press, the Government should be regulating it. Of course that was the view of the Soviet Union, of East Germany, the current regime in North Korea. The only way to maintain freedom of the press is just that. It's not for Government to regulate or control what should be printed in our newspapers and it speaks volumes that the Greens are a very different party than just an environmental conservation party. There are a lot of people in the Green who think the Government should be doing just that; regulating the press in order to allow public comment that supports their position.
Now if Gina Rinehart decides to increase her stake in Fairfax, to go on the board of Fairfax, it's a publically listed company, she's perfectly entitled to do that. As Malcolm Turnbull has said if she were to turn the papers into a mouthpiece for herself, people would stop buying them and therefore of course you're not going to do that. The hysteria that this is being met with by some sections of the Government like Wayne Swan and the Greens just doesn't meet the BBQ test of what they are trying to create.
Wong: Just a couple of comments there. I think a little unfair to put Wayne Swan in the same position as the Greens given that he doesn't agree with them. Even though the Greens position is not the Government's position; we expressed our view on that. In fact the person who is closest to the Government's position is Malcolm Turnbull. The point I make to people is I know people are concerned about this. The reasons you don't want Governments to regulate, apart from (inaudible) is imagine if you had Barnaby Joyce in a future Coalition Government as the Minister for Communications. Would you really want Barnaby Joyce making a decision about what was editorial independence?
Pyne: The current Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy made something of a hash of the Australia Network tender, but since you've done so well this morning, let's not start winding you up.
Wong: (inaudible)
Pyne: Matthew and David are the ones that cause all the trouble when we're on.
Denny: You can't be bothered fighting with each other.
Wong: It's a cold morning in Canberra.
Denny: It's always a cold morning in Canberra.
Wong: No, no, it's minus four and we're both, like, "it's too cold".


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BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a multifunctional cytokine that has been detected in several human cardiac-related conditions, including congestive heart failure and septic cardiomyopathy. In these conditions, the origin of TNF-alpha secretion is, at least in part, cardiac myocytes. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine the consequences of TNF-alpha production by cardiac myocytes in vivo, we developed transgenic mice in which expression of a murine TNF-alpha coding sequence was driven by the murine alpha-myosin heavy chain promoter. Four transgenic founders developed an identical illness consisting of tachypnea, decreased activity, and hunched posture. In vivo, ECG-gated MRI of symptomatic transgenic mice documented a severe impairment of cardiac function evidenced by biventricular dilatation and depressed ejection fractions. All transgenic mice died prematurely. Pathological examination of affected animals revealed a globular dilated heart, bilateral pleural effusions, myocyte apoptosis, and transmural myocarditis in both the right and left ventricular free walls, septum, and atrial chambers. In all terminally ill animals, there was significant biventricular fibrosis and atrial thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report detailing the effects of tissue-specific production of TNF-alpha by cardiac myocytes in vivo. These findings indicate that production of TNF-alpha by cardiac myocytes is sufficient to cause severe cardiac disease and support a causal role for this cytokine in the pathogenesis of human cardiac disease.
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Fitzgibbon lashes media over Craig Thomson affair
PUBLISHED: 07 Jun 2012 07:49:00 | UPDATED: 08 Jun 2012 06:28:37PUBLISHED: 08 Jun 2012 PRINT EDITION: 08 Jun 2012Gemma Daley and Mark Skulley
The federal governmen's chief whip says that reporting of the Craig Thomson affair strengthens the case for tighter regulation of the news media.
Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon said that the tabloid TV war over a prostitute who recanted on her claim of having slept with Mr Thomson was "extraordinary" and showed that Australia needed to move ahead with an independent media regulator.
"I think what we have seen over Craig Thomson is the first step down a Fleet Street style of journalism and clear evidence that we need an independent regulator," Mr Fitzgibbon told The Australian Financial Review.
Earlier, Mr Fitzgibbon told ABC radio that there were "two key initiatives in the pipeline" the establishment of a tort of privacy and greater government regulation of our media.
"I think this gives weight to the government pursuing those initiatives with a great deal of enthusiasm."
His comments came after the prostitute who originally told the Nine Network that she had slept with Federal MP Mr Thomson recanted her story on the Seven Network on Wednesday.
The unnamed woman told Seven's Today Tonight she had asked Nine's A Current Affair not to run to a story saying that Mr Thomson had been a client of hers, after deciding she could not be sure of his identity.
In Parliament last month Mr Thomson rejected allegations he had used Health Services Union money to pay for prostitutes when he was national secretary between 2002 and 2007.
He told reporters at his electorate office he maintained his innocence. "I've always maintained that I was innocent and what we are seeing is these false allegations against me are starting to unravel," he said. "At least [the former prostitute] had the decency to apologise to myself, my family and friends."
A spokesman for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said the government was still considering two reviews of the media which suggested a range of regulatory changes.
Former defence minister Mr Fitzgibbon is taking defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media, publisher of the Financial Review, over a 2010 report which alleged that he had received $150,000 in payment from Chinese-Australian businesswoman Helen Liu.
He denies receiving the payment. The newspaper is appealing against a NSW Supreme Court decision that ordered three Age journalists to reveal their sources to Ms Liu.
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Dr. James V. Hardt serves as the President and founder of Biocybernaut Institute, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University and he has done post-doctoral training in Psychophysiology at University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Hardt has earned a national reputation as a preeminent research scientist for his over 30 years of work in biofeedback. He regularly presents at numerous, prestigious national and international meetings and has published in leading scholarly journals such as Science, Psychophysiology, and Journal of Experimental Psychology.
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Investigative reporter Linda Moulton Howe discussed the Pentagon's first robotic space plane, the serious decline of snake populations, and a UFO incident at Whiteman Air Force Base. First half-hour guest, Dr. James Hardt of the Biocybernaut Institute commented on new research into brain scans. ... More »
Host: George NooryThe Power of Alpha Waves
Psychologist Dr. Jim Hardt joined the program to discuss his work mapping the brain and how it correlates with advanced spiritual states and moods. He also shared methods to increase the highly desirable alpha brain waves. Hardt stressed the significance of alpha brain waves which fuel creativity and can be increased through positive emotions like appreciation and forgiveness. Calling alpha waves "our birthright, our heritage", he lamented that for most people the alpha wave activity has been dampened by everyday stresses and that "everyone has greater potential for genius than they can actualize." He warned of mind sets which could hinder alpha wave activity in the brain: doubt, drowsiness, distractibility/worry, aversion/ill will, and boredom. One of the sources of these roadblocks is the ego, according to Hardt, who noted that the ego "likes to be in control" of what is going on in the brain. He advised that this brain wave interference can be overcome by recogniz ... More »
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Dr. Jim Hardt returned for a discussion of the biofeedback technology practiced at his Biocybernaut Institute. Certain types of brain waves, which a participant can be trained to increase, are associated with spiritual states, he explained. ... More »
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Dr. Jim Hardt of the Biocybernaut Institute discussed their biofeedback technology which he said can lead to altered states of consciousness and increased functioning. "A biocybernaut is to inner space as to what an astronaut is to outer space," he explained. ... More »
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One of Final Defendants in Massive Visa Fraud Ring
RYAN NICKLAUS WILLIAMS, 28, of Puyallup, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 37 days in jail with credit for time served, 100 hours of community service, four months of electronic home monitoring, and three years of supervised release for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud. In sentencing WILLIAMS, U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton noted that the visa fraud conspiracy was a "very serious offense" that had a profound effect on legitimate visa seekers.
WILLIAMS is one of thirty-six people identified by law enforcement as having accepted trips and cash to travel to Vietnam to pose as a fiancés as part of a Visa fraud conspiracy. The investigation of the conspiracy, dubbed "Operation Pit Boss" because many of the conspirators were recruited at Vancouver, Washington casinos, resulted in indictments against six main targets in early 2005. In all thirty-four people were charged with federal felonies and two with federal misdemeanors in connection with the case. WILLIAMS, and the last defendant, Duaine Belgarde, are being sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton this week.
WILLIAMS traveled with other recruits to Vietnam in October 2002, posed for photos and participated in an "engagement party" with a woman identified in court papers as Kim N. The photos and party were a ruse to make it appear the two had a legitimate personal relationship. In November 2002, WILLIAMS submitted signed immigration paperwork, which he knew was false, indicating that he planned to marry and financially support Kim N. The woman entered the United States on a K-1 fiancé visa and remains in the U.S. today despite the fraud. Williams never married or supported her.
Kim N.'s case is not an isolated incident. In western Washington alone, as a result of this scheme, 50 to 60 Vietnamese Nationals illegally entered the United States. According to agents with Homeland Security and the Diplomatic Security Service, it is more difficult to deport those Vietnamese aliens who have already entered the United States illegally, than it is to deport aliens from countries with whom we have shared full diplomatic relations for many years. The scheme further harmed legitimately engaged couples, because at one point the U.S. Consulate in Vietnam ceased issuing visas in order to ensure the fraud had been uncovered. These couples were kept apart for lengthy delays.
The ringleaders of the visa fraud scheme, Loc Huu Nguyen and Phuoc Nguyen, both of Vancouver, Washington, were each sentenced on June 30, 2006, to three years in prison and three years of supervised release.
While most of the conspirators who entered into the sham marriages were sentenced to sentences of probation, WILLIAMS was sentenced to prison time due to his criminal history. He has two DUI convictions (2002, 2003), a negligent driving conviction (2001), and an assault conviction (2003).
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the States Department's Diplomatic Security Service with assistance from the Washington State Gambling Commission. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Thomas and Douglas B. Whalley.
For additional information please contact Emily Langlie, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney's Office, at (206) 553-4110 or email@example.com.


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Ashton Kutcher has unveiled that he got himself into a a real pickle, taking on a method actors approach when preparing for his latest role in a film set to hit screens in April 2013, which will follow the life and times of Steve Jobs.
Some might like to think that art imitates life, others may be thinking this this is just another band wagon movie, regardless, I think we were all a bit surprised by the strange choice of Kutcher playing the role of the Apple founder. Bromance didn't really seem to be Steve's thing?


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Shortly after news broke that Windows 8.1 would be out sometime in October [2], Microsoft has decided to give us the official word. Windows 8.1 will be officially available on October 17th.
If you already own Windows 8, you'll be receiving Windows 8.1 as a free update from the Windows Store on the 17th. If you're looking to purchase it at retail or on a new device, you'll have to wait until a day later on the 18th.
Alongside its announcement of a release date, Microsoft made sure to remind us about the new features that will come as part of Windows 8.1:
Windows 8.1 continues the vision we began with Windows 8 and is an example of our commitment to continuous innovation and improvement for our customers. And Windows 8.1 brings many improvements in areas like personalization, Internet Explorer 11, search which is powered by Bing, built-in apps including a few new ones, an improved Windows Store experience, and cloud connectivity with SkyDrive (and much more) that people will enjoy.
When Windows 8.1 hits this October, it'll be just shy of a year since Windows 8's been in the market — perhaps a sign that annual updates like 8.1 are indeed Microsoft's plan for its desktop OS.
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Only One Direction for X Factor 5
One Direction's members competed against each other as soloists on the X Factor but after teaming up they have become a world-conquering force.
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have become pin-ups around the world and achieved two of the top five biggest-selling albums in the US last year.
The group - who are on target for their third number one single this weekend with their official Comic Relief song - appear to be raking in cash, despite being barely out of their teens.
Heat magazine's chart of rich, young celebrities last year calculated they had amassed a fortune of £26.33 million between them, and that figure must be continuing to swell.
In the coming months fans can expect to see the quintet appearing in their own 3D movie, and they landed a lucrative deal with Pepsi last year.
Such is their power, the group even managed to secure a cameo appearance from Prime Minister David Cameron in their latest video for fundraising single One Way Or Another/Teenage Kicks.
One Direction were assembled during the seventh series of the X Factor, but came third behind Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson.
They went on to sign a deal with Simon Cowell's Syco and their debut release What Makes You Beautiful took the best single prize at the Brits last year.
The boy band, who admitted they did not know what harmony was when the line-up was first put together on the X Factor, went on to make chart history when debut release Up All Night made them the first British pop band to go straight to number one in the US with their first album.
As thrusting young bucks they have also found their relationships have increasingly put them in the spotlight.
Styles famously went out with TV presenter Caroline Flack, who is 15 years older than him, and then had a brief fling with US superstar Taylor Swift.
And there have been reports that Malik's relationship with fellow X Factor contestant Perrie Edwards of Little Mix has not been going smoothly in recent weeks.
The bandmates also appear to be competing to amass the worst collection of tattoos. Styles seems to be ahead with his body art which includes the phrases "17 black", "99p" and "might as well ...", as well as an image of a coathanger, a ship and a prism.


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Mirvish, whose father "Honest Ed" was a discount retailer who moved into the theater business in the 1960s, is now Canada's largest private theater producer. Mirvish is also a former art dealer and a significant collector of American and Canadian abstract painting and sculpture. His new private gallery would feature works from his holdings, including paintings by Robert Motherwell, Helen Frankenthaler, and Frank Stella. He envisions it as a boon for residents in the Gehry buildings, who would enjoy special access to the museum and events.
That amenity and Gehry's architecture will be useful assets to the developer. Mirvish is proposing 2,600 condo units spread over the three buildings—a large number even for the bustling real estate market of downtown Toronto. Housing here has been appreciating almost constantly since the late 1990s, but recent reports suggest that price growth is slowing.
Toronto has more high-rises under construction than any city in North America, and most of them hold condos to house a growing population. The area surrounding the Gehry development, a mix of warehouse and loft buildings, will see 15,000 new units completed over the next few years. That has raised concerns from some at city hall that the local infrastructure—including transit and water service—cannot support the additional strain posed by Mirvish's development, which would require substantial zoning changes in order to be approved. (The process is likely to take two years.)
That is one reason that, locally, the project has so far provoked a mixture of excitement and consternation. Another subject of controversy is the site itself. The complex would replace four sizeable century-old loft buildings, each of them designated historic by the city. In its second phase, the development would also take down a 2,000-seat theater, The Princess of Wales, which Mirvish built in the early 1990s to house major musicals. Mirvish expressed regret at demolishing the theater, but said he didn't want to give Gehry "anything less than a full canvas."
Indeed, if completed, this project would be one of the largest projects in a city being transformed by high-density development—and also Gehry's largest built work. If not, it could follow Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards as another unfinished magnum opus. Mirvish said that he is prepared for the project to unfold over the long term, and has acknowledged that the market conditions may not be ideal at this moment. For him, it is clearly a legacy project.
Gehry, however, claims he's not worried about such things. "I don't think about my legacy," he said in an interview. "I don't look back that much. I don't hire public relations to talk about my past work." And if it doesn't get built? "That's not my problem," he said with a smile. For an architect looking at his hometown, and looking at the last act of his career, that seems glib. But his design may have the last word.
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Galena Cellars Vineyard
The Lawlor family proudly offers tours and tastings of more than 40 award-winning wines at its Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery. Take a vineyard tour, then kick back with a glass of wine on the veranda. Galena Cellars also has a tasting room on Main Street in Galena, housed in a beautiful brick 1840s grain storehouse with a shaded wine patio.
CITY: Galena
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
The new Fashion Outlets of Chicago is an unparalleled shopping environment, where fashion meets art and fine dining! Shop over 130 designer outlets, including Tory Burch, Coach, Prada, Bloomingdales The Outlet Store and Last Call by Neiman Marcus. Located just minutes from O'Hare International Airport.
CITY: Rosemont
Blind Pig Brewery
Located in downtown Champaign, Blind Pig brews its own craft beers. With its beautiful wood interior, casks full of local brews and friendly locals, this bar is a must-see. When the weather is nice, venture outside and enjoy the large outdoor beer garden.
CITY: Champaign
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
CITY: Carbondale
Blue Sky Vineyard
Along the majestic Shawnee Hills Wine Trail you'll find Blue Sky Vineyard—a stunning Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard. Stroll through the vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, and relax on the outdoor terrace with the rolling countryside as your tapestry.
CITY: Makanda
Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora
Find impressive savings at over 120 designer and name-brand outlet stores, such as Ann Taylor, Armani, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Cole Haan, Elie Tahari, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Lacoste, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Michael Kors, Theory, Vera Bradley and more. The opening of an additional 80 stores in the Spring of 2015 will make this even more of a Midwest Shopping destination! In Aurora, 37 miles west of Chicago.
CITY: Aurora
Alto Vineyards - Alto Pass
This award-winning winery's original Shawnee Hills Wine Trail location (Alto also has a Champaign outpost) offers free wine tasting and a gift shop, in addition to spring, summer and fall festivals with music and food.
CITY: Alto Pass
Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm and Garden Center
Fall: festival with haunted house, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Spring/Summer: large selection of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants, roses, planters, and gourmet food items. Admission is free - cost for some activities.
CITY: South Barrington
Flamm Orchards/Fruits & Cream Stand
Take a drive out to the orchards and buy in-season strawberries, peaches and apples. Flamm's Fruits & Cream Stand offers treats like homemade strawberry shortcake, cobblers, apple dumplings and pies.
CITY: Cobden
Downtown Champaign
Discover cute boutiques housed in historic storefronts in downtown Champaign, including antique and consignment shops. Be sure to stop at PACA's Architectural Salvage Warehouse, where you'll find everything from vintage stained glass to ceramic tiles.
CITY: Champaign
Riverside Flea Market
You won't want to miss this fabulous flea market on the river! Over 50 dealers with all types of goods, antiques glassware, tools, candles, furniture and good old-fashioned junk! Located in the historic boatworks building located right on the Mississippi River. It is held the fourth weekend of the month May through October.
CITY: Grafton
Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
Guided tours offered during February and March that show syrup making by the "Boiling Down" process. Gift store stocked with syrup as well as Route 66 memorabilia.
CITY: Shirley
Grafton Winery & Brewhaus
Located in the quaint river town of Grafton Illinois along the Great River Road Scenic Byway, the Grafton Winery and Brewhaus overlooks the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Nestled among the river bluffs, our winery offers great views of the river for every season. Come join us for dinner with soup, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pasta dishes. Private parties & banquets are welcome.
CITY: Grafton
August Hill Winery
Visit the August Hill Winery & Illinois Sparkling Co. tasting room and experience locally-made handcrafted wines. Wine tastings and flights, wine gifts & accessories, gallery of local art, outdoor patio, private events. Open Monday - Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM & Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
CITY: Utica
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
Experience a bit of Napa Valley in Central Illinois. Visit the winery, tasting room and gift shop. Enjoy the panoramic view available for weddings, receptions and meetings.
CITY: Mackinaw
Lynfred Winery
The oldest and largest continuously operating winery in Illinois producing more than 50 varietals and 25,000 cases of award-winning wines each year. Come in for a tour and tasting to experience the finest vintages, gourmet cuisine, and luxurious lodging. Tasting room and gift shop open daily. Complimentary tours on weekends. Gift shop featuring wine-related items, specialty gift baskets, glassware, and elegant home decor. Visit our website for events throughout the year including our renowned Oktoberfest.
CITY: Roselle
Maxwell Street Market
Visit this flea market that is famous for wonderful bargains on everything from tires and tools, to fresh produce and clothing. The market is a Chicago tradition that's held every Sunday.
CITY: Chicago
Illinois River Winery
Come tour the winery, visit the tasting room and outdoor wine garden, featuring award-winning wines made in the Illinois River Valley. Open everyday!
CITY: Utica
Block 37
This landmark development on State St. features first-to-Chicago retailers, signature dining and entertainment venues within a five-story atrium. The center has direct access to the CTA Red and Blue Lines as well as Chicago's extensive pedway system.
CITY: Chicago
Prairie Fruits Farm
Prairie Fruit farms is a farm-to-table experience located in Champaign, IL that celebrates eating locally and sustainably. Working with Culinary Institute of America trained chefs they create multi-course meals using only the freshest local ingredients. Many of the vegetables and fruits come from the farm, as well as the milk, eggs and cheeses. You can even take farm tours and learn how they harvest the crops and milk their large herd of sheep for the creation of cheeses and milk. Perfect for kids of all ages.
CITY: Champaign
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Effingham Artisan Fair
Effingham's downtown will transform into an art gallery during the 10th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair. Explore what over 40 artisans from across the region have to offer from paintings and pottery to jewelry and sculptures. This premier two-day event continues to grow each year with wine and beer tasting, live entertainment, Kids Korner, great food and drinks, along with many more fun activities! See live demonstrations and explore downtown Effingham during this fun-filled family-friendly weekend and help celebrate the 10th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair!!
CITY: Effingham
Edwards Orchard
Open August through November, come visit our farm this fall to share in our rustic culture and enjoy a taste of the season. Many varieties of apples to taste. Also available, in season, are raspberries, pumpkins, home-made goodies, and our famous apple cider donuts. Take a horse drawn ride out to the orchard to pick your own apples too. Family tradition starts here! There's a petting zoo too.
CITY: Poplar Grove
Alto Vineyards Tasting Room
Alto Vineyards' retail wine shop and tasting room offers custom gift baskets, gourmet foods and local artwork. Indoor and outdoor seating offers a place to relax with a glass of Alto's finest. Alto's original location is situated in Alto Pass, on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
CITY: Champaign
Oakbrook Shopping Center
Over 150 specialty stores with outdoor ambiance! Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Sears, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's, The Clubhouse and Mon Ami Gabi restaurants. Voted the #1 shopping center.
CITY: Oak Brook


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Lysosomes are intracellular organelles which contain enzymes and activator proteins involved in the digestion and recycling of a variety of cellular and extracellular substances. We have identified a novel sorting receptor, sortilin, which is involved in the lysosomal trafficking of the sphingolipid activator proteins, prosaposin and GM(2)AP, and the soluble hydrolases cathepsin D, cathepsin H, and acid sphingomyelinase. Sortilin belongs to a growing family of receptors with homology to the yeast Vps10 protein, which acts as a lysosomal sorting receptor for carboxypeptidase Y. In this study we examined the effects of the sortilin gene inactivation in mice. The inactivation of this gene did not yield any noticeable lysosomal pathology. To determine the existence of an alternative receptor complementing the sorting function of sortilin, we quantified the concentration of prosaposin in the lysosomes of the nonciliated epithelial cells lining the efferent ducts. These cells were chosen because they express sortilin and have a large number of lysosomes containing prosaposin. In addition, the nonciliated cells are known to endocytose luminal prosaposin that is synthesized and secreted by Sertoli cells into the seminiferous luminal fluids. Consequently, the nonciliated cells are capable of targeting both exogenous and endogenous prosaposin to the lysosomes. Using electron microscope immunogold labeling and quantitative analysis, our results demonstrate that inactivation of the sortilin gene produces a significant decrease of prosaposin in the lysosomes. When luminal prosaposin was excluded from the efferent ducts, the level of prosaposin in lysosomes was even lower in the mutant mice. Nonetheless, a significant amount of prosaposin continues to reach the lysosomal compartment. These results strongly suggest the existence of an alternative receptor that complements the function of sortilin and explains the lack of lysosomal storage disorders in the sortilin-deficient mice.
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New Research Finds eHarmony Couples Are Significantly Happier in Their Marriages than Non-eHarmony Couples
PASADENA, Calif., February 2, 2006—eHarmony, the Internet's #1 relationship service, today released results from The 2005 eHarmony Study of Marriage in America, which show that singles who were matched by eHarmony and later married are significantly happier than couples who met by any other means.
In order to provide an overview of marital quality among both eHarmony couples and non-e Harmony couples in the U.S., eHarmony and Global Market Insite surveyed 2,106 couples. The results show that eHarmony couples scored significantly higher in regard to all four components of relationship quality measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS): consensus, satisfaction, affectional expression and cohesion. This new research reinforces the findings of a similar study conducted in 2003 and underscores the vital role broad- based compatibility plays in determining the long-term success of relationships.
"What makes eHarmony marriages so special are their quality, strength and stability," said Dr. Neil Clark Warren, chairman and co-founder of eHarmony. "What this research proves is that people are finding the loves of their lives at eHarmony; these happily married couples are becoming parts of communities everywhere and their children are being born and raised by loving and satisfied parents. All of us at eHarmony feel so fortunate to have such a unique opportunity to make the world a healthier and happier place."
Principal findings from The 2005 eHarmony Study of Marriage in America include the following:
- eHarmony couples have significantly happier and more successful marriages than couples who met in any other ways. eHarmony married couples scored significantly higher than other marrieds on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (average score = 127 versus 113).
- eHarmony couples rate their marriages significantly better than non- eHarmony couples. eHarmony marrieds are notably more likely than other marrieds to indicate that they consider their marriage to be "Extremely Happy" to "Perfect" (77% versus 55%).
- eHarmony couples enjoy spending more time together. eHarmony marrieds are 13% more likely than other marrieds to report that they enjoy spending time together and sharing their interests (80% versus 67%).
- eHarmony couples get along better. eHarmony marrieds are 30% more likely than other marrieds to say that they "rarely" or "never" quarrel (73% versus 43%).
- When it comes to family finances, religious issues, friends, philosophy of life and sexual relations, eHarmony marrieds are 16% more likely than other marrieds on average to indicate that they "Always" or "Almost Always Agree" (84% versus 68%).
- When it comes to dealing with each other's parents, eHarmony marrieds are 20% more likely to "Always" or "Almost Always Agree" (80% versus 60%).
The 2005 eHarmony Study of Marriage in America surveyed 2,106 couples (1,112 eHarmony couples participated in the current survey while 994 comparison married couples were recruited by Global Market Insite). Couples surveyed completed a 420 item online questionnaire that included the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) developed by Dr. Graham Spanier in 1976. The DAS is a 32-item instrument which measures marital relationship quality and has been used in over 2,000 published studies. The DAS is comprised of four subscales: Dyadic Consensus, Dyadic Satisfaction, Affectional Expression and Dyadic Cohesion. Combined scores across scales indicates overall marital adjustment. The overall margin of error for the study is +/-2.0%.
About eHarmony, Inc.
Santa Monica, Calif.-based eHarmony, Inc. eHarmony, Inc. (www.eharmony.com) was founded in 2000 and is a pioneer in using relationship science to match singles seeking long-term relationships. Its service presents users with compatible matches based on key dimensions of personality that are scientifically proven to predict highly successful long-term relationships. New peer-reviewed research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ranks eHarmony as number one for producing the most marriages and the most satisfied marriages. Of all meeting places measured, eHarmony also had the lowest divorce rate.b On average, 438 people marry every day in the U.S. as a result of being matched on eHarmony, nearly 4% of new marriages.b Currently, eHarmony operates online matchmaking services in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Brazil.
bBased on data on 19,131 marriages from 2005 to 2012 by Harris Interactive, couples that met on eHarmony had significantly fewer breakups than couples who met via all other methods combined. Combining methods that account for less than 1% of marriages sampled."
* 2012 survey conducted for eHarmony by Harris Interactive.®
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Linux IPv6: Which One to Deploy?
IPv6, short for Internet Protocol Version 6, is the next-generation protocol designed by the IETF to replace the current version of Internet Protocol, Version 4 (IPv4). Most of today's Internet uses IPv4, which is now nearly 20 years old. IPv4 has been remarkably resilient in spite of its age, but it is beginning to have problems. Most importantly, there is a growing shortage of IPv4 addresses, which are needed by all new machines and devices connecting to the Internet.
IPv6 comes along to fix a number of problems in IPv4 and to add many improvements to cater to the future Internet. The improvements come in areas such as routing and network autoconfiguration, security and mobility. IPv6 represents a big package of capabilities, of which addressing is the most visible component. The addressing issue gets a lot of attention, but it is only one of many important issues that IPv6 designers have tackled. Other capabilities also have been developed in direct response to critical business requirements for scalable network architectures, improved security and data integrity, integrated quality of service, automatic configuration, mobile computing, data multicasting and more efficient network route aggregation at the global backbone level.
This article exposes part of the IPv6 work conducted within the ARIES Project (Advanced Research on Internet E-Servers) in the Open Systems Lab at Ericsson Research in Montréal, Canada. The ARIES Project started in January 2000 and aimed at finding and prototyping the necessary technology to prove the feasibility of a clustered internet server that demonstrates telecom-grade characteristics using Linux and open-source software as the base technology.
IPv6 is an essential technology to be supported on such telecom-grade systems and clusters. Ericsson's vision is that all mobile users in the near future will be "always connected, always on-line". This new service paradigm, together with the use of IP technology, opens up tremendous opportunities for service providers and network operators to create new and diverse services. However, the rapid increase in the number of internet users combined with the expected growth in the number of wireless internet devices requires a scalable and flexible IP technology to accommodate such fast growth. Therefore, it is essential to recognize that IPv6 is a key technology to realize the vision of a large number of users being always connected, always on-line. New services, such as IP multimedia, assume globally unique addressing for reachability. IPv6, with its very large address space, will guarantee a globally unique IP address for each device.
This article explores the different open-source projects working on IPv6. The goal is to experiment with the Linux IPv6 implementations currently available and present recommendations to favor an implementation for our Linux processors on our near telecom-grade Linux clusters. The recommendations must be based on several criteria such as the implementation development speed, its compliance to the standards and its performance vs. other implementations.
The first step was to survey the Open Source community and report on the IPv6 projects that aim at providing IPv6 implementations, enhancing an existing implementation or providing testing and verification for other implementations.
The WIDE IPv6 Working Group (IPv6 WG), part of the WIDE Project, was started in 1995 in Japan for the purpose of experimenting with and deploying IPv6. In late 1995, IPv6 WG had several independent implementations and held interoperability test events. As the specification was verified and interoperability became common, it appeared that it was ineffective for IPv6 WG to implement IPv6 stacks independently. For this reason, the WIDE Project started the KAME Project as a subproject for combining the power of implementations.
Although the members of IPv6 WG and KAME overlap, IPv6 WG mainly does technical and innovative research, while KAME is in charge of implementation.
The WIDE IPv6 WG goals can be summarized as providing IPv6 implementation and software, encouraging the deployment of IPv6 in production environments and developing a transition mechanism from IPv4 to IPv6. In addition, the project aims at establishing the technologies and expertise for the administration of IPv6 networks.
The expected output of the project is a free IPv6/IPSec code conforming to the RFCs.
The KAME Project is a joint effort of seven companies in Japan to create a free, solid software stack for BSD variants (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and BSD/OS), targeted especially at IPv6 and IPSec. The project was formed to avoid unnecessary duplicated development and to deliver a high-quality and advanced feature-full implementation.
The project started in April 1998 and is planned to run until March 2002. The core researchers are from the following companies: Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., IIJ Research Laboratory, NEC Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and Yokogawa Electric Corporation. They have committed to work on the IPv6 stack on a full-time basis, making the project one of their primary tasks. Their goal is to implement the best networking code possible under BSD copyright and present their results as free software.
The expected project outcome is an excellent quality code (provided as free software) for IPv6 and IPSec (originally based on WIDE Hydrangea IPv6/IPSec stack), which will be the basis for advanced internetworking in the 21st century.
The TAHI Project started in October 1998 in Japan as a project between the University of Tokyo, YDC Corp. and Yokogawa Electric Co, with the objective of developing and providing the verification technology for IPv6 through research and development of conformance and interoperability tests. The group works in collaboration with the KAME Project on the quality side by offering the verification technology developed in the TAHI Project and improving the development efficiency. It's also important to note that the TAHI Project also receives great support from the WIDE Project.
The TAHI Project resulted in creating:
Conformance tests: the project releases its conformance test suites bimonthly. The release timing may be same as the KAME stable release.
Interoperability tests with simple network: these tests verify if your target node can work in some certain typical networks. Since this test will be conducted in limited environments, this is set as the first step of the interoperability tests.
Interoperability tests with a multi-implementation environment: these tests verify interoperability with the real world.
Test scenarios and test tools.
The results of the project are open to the public for free.
The USAGI (UniverSAl playGround for IPv6) Project works to deliver the production quality IPv6 protocol stack for Linux in collaborating with the WIDE Project, KAME Project, TAHI Project and the Linux IPv6 User's group. We will discuss the USAGI Project and its IPv6 implementation in a later section.
The IPv6-DRET Project is a public Linux implementation of IPv6, funded by the DGA/DRET (French Military Research Agency) and codeveloped by INRIA Sophia-Antipolis and LIP6 Paris. IPv6-DRET was based on the Linux kernel 2.1, and the goal of this implementation was to test certain algorithms relative to quality of service (QoS).
The objective was not to provide a full-fledged implementation, rather to build enough functionality to test certain algorithms relative to QoS. Since routing issues are among the most important research interests concerning IPv6, their network stack is intended to accommodate both host and router IPv6 machines. Besides implementing the router specification, a great deal of effort also was put into the development of RIPng into GateD.
The project is no longer in existence. The development has stopped and the code is outdated.
The Linux IPv6 RPM Project prepares RPM packages for the RPM-based Linux distributions (i.e., Red Hat Linux, Turbolinux and Caldera OpenLinux) that consist of the software and tools needed to connect to IPv6 networks. The aim of the project is to provide RPMs that make it easy to get IPv6 connectivity.
The Debian IPv6 Project is part of the Debian Project. It aims at converting some of the Debian packages to be IPv6-compliant.
As you may have noticed, among all the projects listed above, only two provided serious IPv6 implementations targeted for Linux: the Linux kernel implementation and the USAGI Project. In the following sections, we look in detail at these two projects and implementations and see which one complies more with the IPv6 specifications.
The USAGI Project aims at delivering a production-quality IPv6 stack for Linux and the experimental operation of an IPv6-compliant network using the developed software in tight collaboration with the KAME, WIDE and TAHI Projects.
The group is comprised of several organizations from private and academic sectors to promote the implementation and deployment of IPv6 for Linux. The group members are the WIDE Project, CRL, GLUON PARTNERS Co., Ltd., INTEC, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., NTT Software Corporation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, the University of Tokyo and Keio University.
The project started in October 2000 and is scheduled to end on March 31, 2002. The existing Linux kernel has its own IPv6 protocol stack; however, based on the evaluation results done by the TAHI Project, the quality of the current implemented IPv6 stack is not as good as the IPv6 stacks provided in other operating systems such as FreeBSD and Microsoft Windows 2000.
The project collaborates with other research and development projects and organizations regarding the IPv6 system development and deployment. The USAGI Project collaborates with the KAME Project (an IPv6 for the BSD UNIX system) and with the TAHI Project (an IPv6 test and evaluation specification and tools).
The USAGI implementation relies heavily on the KAME code, which is the IPv6 stack on various BSD systems, and most of their efforts are in the direction of enhancing the stack and porting it to Linux. Currently the USAGI Project has an IPv6 implementation for the Linux kernel.
The output of the project is a free IPv6 stack for the Linux kernel and much improved IPv6 APIs in the glibc library. The project released its second stable release on February 5, 2001, and snapshots of updated code are available every two weeks.
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
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Dover's Fleece-Lined Bridle Bag cradles your bridle in its soft interior and protects it from moisture with its water-repellent outer. Designed with a front zipper and a top loop for hanging, this bridle bag has a hook-and-loop fastener inside that keeps your bridle upright and secure. Add a monogram for a customized look.
The Suffolk Plain Snaffle Bridle with matching laced reins represents a great value in an everyday bridle. Offered at a budget-friendly price, this snaffle bridle stands up to daily use.
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Dover's exclusive Crown Premier Figure 8 Bridle is designed for your horse's comfort and offered at an exceptional price. This traditional, ring-style figure 8 bridle has a single crownpiece with padding against the poll. Extra-fine stitching and hand-rubbed edges give it the look and feel of a bridle that's twice the price. Reins are included.
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Our Community
When we acquired the store, we set about creating a community plan that involved literally talking to hundreds of people to find out how we could best support our local community. It was important to us that anything we did would be sustainable and offer a real support. We were introduced to Lakeview/ Swan Sanctuary and now donate all of our produce and bread waste which provides a lifeline to these small charities.
Our schools are also important to us and we are delighted to have forged strong relationships with Saxon School and St Nicholas' School, both in Shepperton and South Ascot Village School as well as Cheapside, both in Ascot. We encourage the schools to come and visit us in store whenever possible, to use the store as a virtual classroom in order to bring their learning to life. We are also supporting individual projects within the schools, including our popular Bread and Pasta topic weeks which run alongside the curriculum and have proved extremely popular for children and teachers alike!
For 5 years now we have sponsored the Shepperton Village Fair, a great community event. We have held colouring competitions for our local school children to celebrate this event – do pop along to the store to admire their handiwork when you can!
We are proud of our support for the local communities in which we work – drop into the stores to have a look at our Local Community boards on which we detail what we have been doing.


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A Must READ Increasing your ranked wins. How? Easy steps. Updated 2012
Hi everyone! Lets begin. Firstly I would like to thank those who read my last guide and showed so much support! It's mostly the reason I am now writing another guide to help new or even veteran ranked players look at ranked from a different perspective, and hopefully help you win more games. My guide does not guarantee you to win every game, but it should surely boost your win ratio if you take it to heart. Thanks in advance and i hope you find this guide helpful.
I don't claim to be the best player, not even close, I still have much to learn however I have played this game since season 1 and I feel that I should share my views with others, I play only ranked, and rarely normals. And I have learned much from my experiences. I would like to share these with you, and also provide helpful tips to make your ranked experience less frustrating and more fun, but at the same time competitive. Okay lets begin! Always have runes Please, Please, PLEASE! Make sure you are runed and prepared for any role you might get chosen for. As a ranked player it is your obligation to max your capabilities as much as possible. Runes are very important in early laneing phase and will often change the outcome of you getting fed, or feeding. Even if you never play support, it is highly recommended you have a support rune page just in case you have to fill a role. Always fill what the team needs, I understand it can be frustrating if you don't get the role you want, trust me. However you should always be willing to play what the team needs, as all of you generally want to raise elo and not lose it, it's best to avoid a argument at all costs, even if sometimes you have to be the bigger player and play something you don't really want to. Champion Select Screen This is a HUGE deal a lot of the time this is where you can lose without even starting the game. Listen, sometimes you get that player that doesn't want to communicate and only wants to play what he wants to play, and if anyone argues, they threaten to throw the game, choose summoner spells not beneficial to the champion, or just afk and claim they are "Teaching you a lesson". Please guys. Don't let these players get to you. They are in all brackets and you aren't going to like it and might feel inclined to say something. But trust me, You are playing to win, if you argue with a player like this, you are increasing your chances of losing tremendously. In my experience the best thing to do is to call your best role, let your team know what's your strong point, and whats your weakest point. You would be surprised how many players listen to what you have to say if you just explain to them why you need that role. And, if they refuse and pick a lane you wanted, do not get mad, always have a back-up lane. For example my best roles are Mid / ADC. I let my team know in advance that these two roles are my best Win ratios. And if both get picked, I fill what the team needs. Do not EVER troll a player on your team. It puts both of you in a bad mood, and you don't want to spend the entire game raging at eachother, it benefits no one. Short story, always have a positive attitude and be willing to play something the team needs! In game communication This is also a very important part of the game. As said above do not argue with your players, if they are looking for a fight, ignore them. You will just get angry and focused on talking back to them, It keeps you from getting reported, and frustrated. Always talk with your team and let them know how you are doing in lane. For example if you are mid lane and you are just getting beat on and you have received no help, don't blame the jungler Keep in mind he has to focus on Leveling, counter jungling (Situational), and has 3 lanes to support. Just because he doesn't camp your lane doesn't mean he's bad. Let him know that you need help as soon as he is able. If you are getting denied CS and taking too much harass in lane. Sit on the tower and last hit the best you can. Even if you are getting denied in CS it's much better then feeding your mid lane, at least you have a chance of your other lanes carrying and not having to deal with a fed mid that can burst them in 2 shots. Keep reminding your jungler you need help. But don't be rude about it, explain that you are getting denied, or ask for a lane switch. If he still refuses to help your lane, at the worst let your tower fall and let your team know your lane will be roaming. It's better to get some farm later in the game, then feeding massively for a few minions. ATTENTION JUNGLERS Junglers, it's your responsibility to gank any lane that's struggling or overextended. If you notice for example mid is pushed to the turret and your teammate is pinging, dont go top and ignore your middle lane, scare them off your turret or at the least get some farm and xp while your mid is recalling, let the opposing team know that you're not going to let them take the turret. If you are getting counter - jungled let your team know, at the least your support can toss a couple wards in your jungle or later in the game when your support buys a oracles guide them through your jungle to clear the wards so you can continue to jungle and get out ganks faster. In my opinion jungling is one of the most important roles in the game and it's alot of responsibility. Usually when people lose there lane they blame the jungle for not ganking or camping enough etc. Do not let this upset you. They are just frustrated and looking for someone to blame, However if you have not provided any lane any support by 6-8m (Still thats pushing it) Then you are not doing your job. Always let the opposing team know they need to be careful, and always always always take advantage of overextensions. If possible if you're doing very well buy a early oracles and try to play passively to not lose it. Clear your lanes wards and continue to help lanes. Team composition whats the best? Generally past the 1500 brackets similiar comps start getting chosen, the best in my experience is to run : Top lane - Tank / Tanky dps (Yorick,Shen, Darius etc.) Mid lane - AP carry (Katarina, Diana, Brand etc.) Bot lane - AD Carry / Support (Numerous comps such as Taric / Cait, Janna / Ashe, Leona / Corki, Vayne / Nunu etc.) Jungle - X (It all depends on what the opposing teams composition is, if you notice they have a squishy team a shaco wouldn't be a bad choice, if they are tanky a WW lee sin, or skarner might overall be better for your team, if your team doesn't have much CC a maokai might also benefit you more then a damage jungler. keep in mind its also what you prefer and more experienced with.) Always keep in mind that you want to counter pick your opponent. If you are first or second pick and want to mid, always ask if you can pick for someone else, so you do not get countered and have a hard time laneing. Again communicate with your team to figure out who will fill each spot, don't wait until 10 seconds is left on the clock and then decide you want to play a support and you end up locking in 2 supports. DO NOT FIGHT OVER LANES!!! (aka the "fine i guess well do 2 mid, or 2 top") Be the bigger player and go to another lane, the moment you start trolling each other is the moment you start to lose. Elo Hell I'm sure a lot of players will argue with me on this. But having played over 3k+ ranked games, I have to tell you all that this is just a way of saying "It's someone elses fault that i lossed this game, elo hell gg". Cmon guys. Yes, you will always get players that do very badly, and sometimes you will not be able to carry them even if you play your best and do very well. A lot of people asked me last season if there were still trolls in the 1800-1900s. The answer is, of course. Elo hell is in ANY bracket. I do not care if you are 700 elo or 2300 elo. There will always be trolls and there will always be players that get outplayed by other players. Just accept that there team had better players or good luck on there side and try and better yourself from that game. Even if you went 16-0 think of what you could of done differently to of helped your team. Some games are uncarryable and that's the sad truth. This is a 5v5 game. Not 1v1. Wards Wards are such a huge part of this game, and many are under the impression that only the "support" role should be the ones buying wards. THIS IS NOT TRUE, It is everyones obligation on your team to buy wards for there lanes to avoid feeding. At some point the jungler WILL come to your lane and you need to have a ward down to be ready for that gank. If you are top ward your 2nd bush in lane, and river. If you are mid lane either ward both bushes from your side of the map as to not facecheck a bush. Or if you feel comfortable lay it in the entrance to your jungle, and the entrance to theirs. Bot lane, Always keep tribush, river, and 2nd bush warded. You will always see the jungler if he's coming. Also make sure objectives are warded at all times, Your junglers red / blue buff. Baron and Dragon. And if you want to go the extra mile, Ward the enemys red / blue buff if you feel you can get away with it. Last hitting If you don't know, last hitting is where you wait until the minion is very low hp, and hit it once to make sure you get the killing blow and the gold for that minion. Last hitting is a huge part of the game and is very important. Always focus on trying to harass, but not losing any cs. This will make you 3x of a better player once you master how to do this. Also, always try and "freeze" your lane. What this means is that by last hitting you do not push your lane. Meaning the enemy team will push there lane being open to ganks. Or there jungler will not be able to gank you. Hold down the "S" key. Thats the default key to stop auto attacking. It might take some time to get use to. But it is worth it. Trust me. Objectives Baron, Dragon, Red buff, and blue buff. These are 4 things you always want to have warded. A early drag can help your team out a lot. But also you have to know when and when not to go for it. Say your top lane is pushing, and the enemy jungler goes top for a gank. This is a perfect time to go for drag, take your mid lane, jungler, and bot lane, and do dragon. Still sometimes this is risky, but its 4v3 and most likely you will be able to take the dragon if you play it smart. Always keep your jungle warded at the two buffs. You do not want the enemy jungler taking your mids blue, this sets them back. And of course, Always have baron warded, because this can change the tides of the game very fast. Say for example your support has an oracles and clears the wards and you are down and need a baron to win. The enemy team has no wards on baron, and you see them pushing mid. Put 2 mid and have 3 sneak baron. Most likely if they don't have sight and they see 2 players on the map, they automattically assume that you wont be doing baron and that you just recalled or are in the jungle. That being said it's a very risky move, but if it's neccesary do it. This works in my experience many of the times. Get a couple to distract while you sneak. This is completely up to your team, it's a gamble but can be very helpful. Credentials I am currently at 1600 this season. My top rating last season was a little over 1900. However due to taking a few months off and with the new rule of your top rating being the highest your rating currently was, i lost my chance to receive platinum. But I am shooting for diamond this season and trying to better myself as a player. I have played with many proffesional players such as Guardsmanbob when he was on the NA servers, Hotshotgg from CLG.NA, Scarra, Voyboy, and many more. Also if you think just because you are low elo and you aren't good enough to get high elo, Don't. I don't care what rating you are, you always have room to improve and gain elo. Follow these steps and you will win more. It's guaranteed. Myself / Hotshotgg playing in the 1900s http://www.leaguereplays.com/replays/match/71459/ This was from last season. I was playing support janna, he was renekton top. I would love to show you Guardsmanbob and myself playing but unfortunately I never uploaded it and re-installed. But you catch my drift. You can become a good player and play with good players if you try hard enough. As always good luck in your games and I hope this guide has made you rethink ranked games for the better and taught you how to overall be a better player. Remember, always show a good attitude if you want to win, and if they are doing bad, don't get frustrated! Encourage them on what they need to do in order to win! Have fun and stay positive on the fields of justice. -saMux ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDIT - PLEASE KEEP THIS ALIVE BY SAYING ANYTHING AFTER YOU READ TO MAKE IT GO TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND LET OTHERS READ IT, THANKS SUMMONERS! As a lot of you know, these are common sense basic rules, but are forgotten very often. I try to have a positive attitude when going into the champion select and let my team know what I'm best at. (aka, I can do anything but I'm best at " ") Just remember that communication is the key to a increased win ratio, if you remember these common steps you will increase your chances tremendously, I'm not saying you wont lose here and there but again, by arguing / bringing your teammates down it will not help your chances. I hope you find this guide helpful so that you're all not so frustrated being in "ELO hell" because elo hell is any rank, it all depends on your attitude and your team composition. Thanks for taking your time to read and feel free to ask me any questions. |
A good read for sure.
Thanks for the tip, time to go raise elo!
I appreciate your post. I VERY much appreciated the information in regards to "Freezing" the lane. I know there is a lot of different "plays" you could do throughout the game that offer amazing results, and am learning this from watching and reading reviews and games. My goal is to become an excellent support for my team anytime I play. I have learned the basics, and am effective at them. I need to learn how to counter utl's and effectively counter pick my support champ. Any suggestions?
Better advice than holding down S key. (I don't hold down S key.. my S key is /laugh.. to annoy people with.)
Keep moving instead, side to side, NEVER back and forth. 9/10 you will not get hit by a skill shot. especially if you do it erratically. |
so what is your advice to someone who follows all this advice and does it even a step better, but still gets stuck in losing matches over and over and over?
hi i faullw dis advace and get very good elo
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Want to improve your game for the upcoming season? The Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camps at the University of South Carolina will provide instruction for beginner, intermediate and advanced/tournament level campers. The camp focuses on developing the correct grips, strokes, positioning, and footwork for beginning levels. For the intermediate to advanced player we will concentrate on shot selection, consistency, competitive match play, and singles and doubles strategy. Stretching, conditioning, nutrition, and plyometric routines will also be emphasized. All campers will experience basket drills, hitting drills, demonstrations and match play to further develop their skills and understanding of the game. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE USC CAMP INCLUDE:
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Camp InformationOvernight Camp and Full Day options
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Kevin Epley was named the women's tennis head coach at the University of South Carolina on June 11, 2012. Epley returns to the collegiate coaching ranks for the first time since 2008, having spent the past four years as a full-time traveling coach for WTA player Megan Moulton-Levy and her doubles partner, Lindsay Lee-Waters. As a collegiate head coach from 2000 to 2008, he posted a 151-59 (.719) record in eight seasons at two different schools while mentoring nine players to 18 All-America citations and five players to eight conference player of the year awards.
Epley's most recent collegiate coaching endeavor came at the College of William and Mary, where he served as the head coach of the women's program from 2003 to 2008. In his five seasons with the Tribe, Epley led the squad to a 96-40 (.706) dual match record, including four Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances. His teams finished among ITA's top 25 three times, including a No. 15 ranking in 2007. On four occasions, he was named the CAA Coach of the Year and in 2008 he garnered the Wilson/ITA East Region Coach of the Year award. In total, five W&M players competed in singles and doubles at the NCAA Championships and earned 11 All-America honors over his five seasons. On 21 occasions during Epley's tenure, a Tribe player garnered All-CAA singles honors, while doubles teams received 11 all-league nods.
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Josh Goffi earned his first college head coaching position when the University of South Carolina tabbed him as the leader of its men's tennis program in July 2010. He took the reins of the Gamecock program with a lofty reputation as an elite recruiter with a solid strategic mind and excellent player development skills.
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Goffi wasted little time living up to his reputation, both in recruiting and player development. The first class of student-athletes to sign with him at South Carolina was ranked No. 3 in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net and included a blue chip recruit, two five-star players and a four-star performer. It was the Gamecock program's first appearance in the organization's rankings. Prior to their arrival on campus, however, Goffi rose to the challenge of his first season with a lineup that lost its top three singles players prior to his arrival. Behind his teaching, a pair of returning players lifted their games to be competitive playing, at times, three places farther up the singles order than they ever had. While the first season did not produce the record Goffi had hoped, he did win both his head coaching debut over Wofford and his first SEC dual match over Arkansas.
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The Gamecock men's and women's tennis teams opened Carolina Tennis Center for the 2012 season. The new Carolina Tennis Center is located in the heart of the Athletics Village at the Roost. Previously, the women played at Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center, while the men were located at Sam Daniel Tennis Center.
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Fabio Fognini fought back from the brink to defeat Joao Sousa and reach the second round of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.
The 26-year-old has won more matches on clay in the last 12 months than Rafael Nadal and was the key player in Italy's Davis Cup victory over Great Britain earlier this month.
Tenth seed Fognini was also a semi-finalist in Monte Carlo last year but looked set for an early exit when he trailed Sousa by a set and 5-2.
The Portuguese player got to within two points of victory but Fognini reeled off five games in a row and then edged a tight decider to win 5-7 7-5 6-4.
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Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes set up a second-round clash with defending champion Novak Djokovic by beating Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-5 4-6 6-2.
Radek Stepanek was a much easier winner, defeating Ivo Karlovic 6-1 6-2, and he will next meet Roger Federer, against whom he has lost 13 of 15 previous matches.
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In response to that article, a professional researcher wrote to me suggesting that perhaps the researchers should have been more concerned that they had relied so much on a single source. This got me thinking then, and a published genealogy that I was looking at recently reminded me of this issue. |
There Are Never Too Many Sources
I confess: I belong to the school of thinking that says you can never have too many sources. Of course, the type of sources you rely on is extremely important, with primary documents generally the most reliable. However, there are times when all you will be able to work with will be secondary sources or those that imply the information indirectly. In such a case, it becomes imperative that you amass more than a single source to verify that the information is correct.
Even if a secondary source has been compiled by a well-known and highly respected genealogist, you should still do your best to look for additional resources to back up the suppositions and conclusions found in the secondary source. You just never know when a researcher's conclusions may fall short. With those researchers that have proven themselves, this is often not a problem. However, few newcomers to genealogy know just who can be trusted. By routinely looking for other sources, you can better assure yourself that you won't get led down the wrong trail.
Where Did They Get the Information?
One issue that few researchers keep in mind when working with different published family histories is the sources those researchers relied on. Very often a researcher will justify a conclusion because they have found the same information in two different published family histories. Unfortunately, more often than not, the published family histories the researcher is relying on may both have gotten erroneous information from the same source originally.
That is why, whenever possible, it is important not to rely on published family histories alone. After all, if the published family history contains some information, they had to get it from somewhere. This means that in many instances you, as the present researcher, should be able to recreate the research. Just be sure to draw your own conclusions. Sometimes it is easy to fall into the trap of not viewing the evidence objectively, but instead, being swayed by the conclusions of the previous research found in the published genealogy.
The Ultimate Goal
While primary documentation is the ultimate goal, oftentimes such documents may not exist, at least not specifically for the event we are trying to prove. Sometimes, our only alternative is to rely on secondary documents. In that case, I often find myself not only citing one source, but also others. I find myself looking at the source documentation from the published genealogy. Or, if they haven't included footnotes, a search of the bibliography to see what other resources I may not be aware of.
When dealing with fellow genealogists, we oftentimes will take what they share with us and verify the accuracy. I know that I am always thrilled when I receive information and they have cited a source that I either wasn't aware of or hadn't thought to check. However, when we are working with published materials, oftentimes we don't seem to be as diligent in verifying the accuracy of the information.
In Conclusion
So, if you are having trouble taking a particular line back further, you may want to step back and re-examine the conclusions you drew based on the source or sources you relied on. See if perhaps there are some other sources that may enhance your understanding of the family unit and those who associated with it.
Rhonda R. McClure is a professional genealogist specializing in celebrity trees and computerized genealogy. She has been involved in online genealogy for fifteen years. She is the author of the award-winning The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy, now in its second edition. She is the author of four how-to guides on Family Tree Maker. In late 2001, she wrote The Genealogist's Computer Companion. She is a contributing editor to Biography Magazine with her "Celebrity Roots" column and a contributing writer to The History Channel Magazine. Her latest book is Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors. She may be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com | | | Help | | | About Us | | | Terms of Service | | | PRIVACY |