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Forest City Queen Riverboat
The Forest City Queen gives you an up close and personal glimpse of some of the most stately homes gracing the banks of the Rock River. You will hear about Rockford's humble beginnings on the Rock River and its continuing influence today. A variety of cruise options are available, from hourly narration tours, private rentals, family-style picnics, Ski Broncs performances, to elegant dining.
CITY: Rockford
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
This landmark structure in suburban Oak Park served as Wright's private residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first 20 years of his career. Wright used his home as an architectural laboratory, trying out design concepts before sharing them with clients. With 25 Wright-designed buildings in the neighborhood surrounding the Home & Studio, Oak Park is an outdoor museum of architecture.
CITY: Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House
The B. Harley Bradley House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900 The B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois, is widely acknowledged as Wright's first Prairie Style design. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places individually and as part of the Riverview Historic District. Following an extensive restoration, the Bradley House now enjoys the opportunity to be appreciated by architecture fans from around the world. This Prairie Style house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright along with its neighboring home. The houses are acknowledged by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy as Wright's first house designs that ushered in Wright's Prairie Style. The B. Harley Bradley House is open for 1 hour tours.
CITY: Kankakee
Frank Lloyd Wright's Frederick C. Robie House
Recognized as an architectural masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is located in Hyde Park on the University of Chicago campus. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust offers guided tours of this quintessential Prairie-style home, which the American Institute of Architects named one of the 10 most significant buildings of the 20th century.
CITY: Chicago
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple
Unity Temple, Frank Lloyd Wright's modern masterpiece, celebrated the centennial of its dedication in 2009. Unity Temple is an icon of modern architecture and a destination for tens of thousands of visitors each year, and is famous for its brilliant use of light and space. One of the most complex and exciting buildings in 20th century architecture, it was Wright's first public commission and is the only surviving public building from his golden Prairie period. Available for your extraordinary special event.
CITY: Oak Park
Friends of Community Public Art
Offering scheduled tours of the FCPA murals and mosaic sculpture studios. See art being made by professional and local artists, and learn the details of their work. Art classes available. Visit www.facebook.com/fcpajoliet for more information.
CITY: Joliet
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
Galena Birding
Experienced birder, knowledgeable about a variety of birding habitats in the Galena/Jo Daviess County Area, offers guided field trips on selected Saturdays. Private trips available by appointment.
CITY: Galena
Galena Carriage Co.
Historic carriage rides, dinner rides, "romance and roses" rides. Friday-Saturday evenings, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Seasonal sleigh rides. Reservations recommended.
CITY: Galena
Galena Main Street Walking Tours with General Grant
Partake in an one-hour tour with one of Galena's most notable citizens, General Ulysses S. Grant, and explore the historic highlights of this award-winning Main Street. The tour also features the 'Field of Dreams' movie locations that were captured in downtown Galena. Reservations are not required to join in the tour.
CITY: Galena
Galena Trolley Tours
City tours of Galena, tour of homes and nightly ghost tour. Group services and charters. Original tour company since 1988.
CITY: Galena
Galena/Jo Daviess County Historical Society
A qualified museum guide will board your group's motorcoach and take you through Galena, with stops that can include the Galena/Jo Daviess History Museum, Ulysses S. Grant Home and Old Market House.
CITY: Galena
27 - 28
Galesburg Railroad Days
The 38th annual celebration of railroad history in downtown Galesburg. This event returns to Main Street. It marks the 160th year of the Railroad in Galesburg. Come by auto via I-74 or by rail via Amtrak. Galesburg is the gateway to the west and leading Amtrak Depot on the corridor to Quincy.
CITY: Galesburg
General Grant Walking Tour
Whether you are a history buff or someone who is just looking for insight behind the makeup of Galena, join in an one-hour walking tour with Galena's own General Ulysses S. Grant on Main Street in downtown Galena. Periodically, his fellow eight Civil War generals make an appearance. Be on the lookout!
CITY: Galena
Generations Brewery
Relax at this new brewery capable of producing 310,000 gallons annually. Enjoy the 1500 square foot tap room serving 10 beers on draft including regional guest beers as well as a full service bar including premium and craft wines and spirits. Tours of the brewery are available – $5 for adults (includes a pint of beer). 1400 South Adams Avenue Freeport, IL 61032 Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 3 pm to 11 pm; Friday and Saturday: Noon to Midnight
CITY: Freeport
Geneseo Christmas Tour of Homes
Some of Geneseo's most beautiful and unique homes will be featured on the tour, each with a touch of the Christmas season. The Tour of Homes is sponsored by the Geneseo Alliance of Ladies (GALS). The money goes to help women from our community continue their education or get training to re-enter the workforce.
CITY: Geneseo
Grafton Zipline Adventures
Looking for a jaw dropping, heart racing experience? Try Grafton's newest attraction – a zip line that affords those brave enough a stunning river view and hours of fun. The nine zip lines total 1.75 miles, which should take approximately two hours to complete. The first of nine zip lines is nicknamed the Baby Bear – the shortest measuring only 300 feet in length. The longest, at 2,000 feet, is the Soaring Eagle, which has breathtaking views during its 250-foot descent. The Deer Hollow (3rd zip) and the Barn Burner (the final zip) are both 1,500 feet. The Limestone Leap (7th zip) is 1,300 feet, the River Run (5th zip) is 1,200 feet, the Gobblers Knob (6th zip) is 1,000 feet and the Road Runner (2nd zip) at 700 feet.
CITY: Grafton
Graham-Ginestra House
An 1857 Italianate limestone house with ceiling murals, parquet floors, pocket doors, stained glass, curved staircase, carriage house and stables. English garden. Special events. Guided tours for groups on Sundays by appointment.
CITY: Rockford
Grand River Spirits
Grand River Spirits is a locally-owned craft distillery in Southern Illinois. Creating spirits that showcase Southern Illinois' grains and fruits. Their offerings will include brandy, whiskey, bourbon, rum, seasonal spirits (such as grappa and schnapps), and of course Red Eye Moonshine. Made from Southern Illinois crops, the production of these premium, hand-crafted spirits are made with the best of the Midwest.
CITY: Carbondale
Grand Rivers Distillery
A locally-owned craft distillery in Southern Illinois, Grand River Spirits creates a selection of spirits that showcase the delicious fruits and grains of Southern Illinois. This national award-winning micro-distillery offers brandy, whiskey, bourbon, rum, seasonal spirits (such as grappa and schnapps), and of course Red Eye Moonshine. Don't let their small size fool you, all of the storage, packaging, distilling and tasting is housed under one roof. See the action for yourself — Grant Rivers Distillery offers free 30-minute distillery tours for up to 10 people by appointment only, available Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.
CITY: Carbondale
Greenline Wheels
Greenline Wheels rents ecologically friendly and affordable transportation - bikes, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Easy to use maps with self-guided tour loops and easy access to many of Oak Park's independent tour guides makes Greenline an ideal starting point.
CITY: Oak Park
Harrison/Bruce Historical Village
The Robert L. Mees Village Centre serves as the hub of the Harrison/Bruce Historical Village by providing a venue for College and community events. Historical buildings include: The Purdy School, a one-room public school in Perry County, IL from 1860-1951. The Julia Harrison Bruce House, a replica of the house the house that was built in 1868 by David Ruffin Harrison. The Harrison Storefront, this "double dog trot" style log cabin is a replica of the cabin the David Ruffin Harrison family occupied prior to the construction of the brick, "Harrison House". And The Hunter Cabin, Emmanuel Hunter built the Hunter Log Cabin in 1818; the year Illinois became a state.
CITY: Carterville
Nov 3
Haunted Decatur Ghost Tour
Travel throughout the city of Decatur in search of history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and spirits! Join us for a journey back into the history of one of America's most haunted towns and discover not only our favorite haunted places, but new locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have never been featured on the tours before. Re-invented in 2009, experience Haunted Decatur in a way that you've never done before! Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts alike and includes new and favorite haunted locations! Lasts approximately 3 hours. $30 per person.
CITY: Decatur
Havencrest Castle
High atop a wooded hill, overlooking the Mississippi River, sits Carroll County's grandest mansion. Experience a guided tour of this six story, 63 room, hilltop home of Mr. & Mrs. Alan St. George. An amazing 2.5 hour tour featuring original art work and sculptures. Alan and Adrienne St. George spent over 30 years perfecting this castle of American Aristocracy which is now open to the public. Available for tours, weddings, events and receptions. Call for reservations.
CITY: Savanna
Heart of Oak Park Walking Tour
See the evolution of architecture, from early Victorian to Art Deco, on this self-guided tour. Combination tickets include admission to Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, Ernest Hemingway's Birthplace and Museum, and Pleasant Home.
CITY: Oak Park
Historic Museum of Torture Devices
Displays of torture devices from around the world, pictures and written explanations are part of this self-guided tour. Hours: Jan. 1 - May 31: Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m. June 1 - Aug. 31: Friday - Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
CITY: Alton
Historic Nauvoo Visitor Center
Begin your exploration of historic Nauvoo by examining the 1846 relief map of Nauvoo, viewing an introductory video, and studying historic artifacts and displays. Gather information on over two dozen restored homes, shops, and religious buildings in Nauvoo.
CITY: Nauvoo
Historic Self-Guided Tours
DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Books are available to assist you.
CITY: DeKalb
Dec 25
Historic Trolley Tour
Take a great adventure every June through December! Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge. Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area. You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center where you will see Starved Rock from across the river and watch as the river traffic lock through the locks. You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear about the Illinois and Michigan Canal. While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and legends of the area. For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386. $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Child 10 and under. 2014 Dates: JUNE – OCTOBER- Tuesday – 3:00pm, Thursday – 3:00pm, Saturday – 3:00pm, Sunday – 12:00pm & 1:30pm. November & December- Saturday - 12:00pm & 1:30pm, Sunday - 12:00pm & 1:30pm.
CITY: Oglesby
History Comes Alive
Every day for 12 weeks this summer, you'll be able to take a step back in time as you participate in a whole array of living history performances and programs that will both delight and educate about the Springfield Abraham Lincoln knew and loved for most of his life. From Civil War encampments to White House kitchen chats with Mr. Lincoln himself, there's something for everyone. Some events may have a fee.
CITY: Springfield
Aug 31
History Comes Alive
Daily Living History Programs at the Lincoln historic sites and throughout downtown Springfield. Most programs are free. For a complete schedule, go to visitspringfieldillinois.com
CITY: Springfield
28 - 29
Holiday House at Magnolia Manor
The 14 room historic mansion is decorated for the Holidays, with many of the decorations for sale. Holiday luncheons can be scheduled with reservations. Luncheons include a served meal and a house tour. Regular tours are offered from 1 to 4pm daily.
CITY: Cairo
J.K. Williams Distilling
As the descendants of bootleg whiskey-making master J.K. Williams, they feel a certain responsibility to bring craft whiskey-and bourbon-making back to the Peoria area. Their great-great-grandpa was a family man with an extraordinary work ethic and an undeniable talent for making some of the best whiskey of his time.
CITY: East Peoria
Jacksonville's Underground Railroad Tour
Visit Underground Railroad sites such as Woodlawn Farm, as well as Jacksonville-area homes that were part of the Railroad.
CITY: Jacksonville
Japan House
Japan House offers the public an opportunity to learn about traditional Japanese culture through tea ceremonies, workshops and special events through the year. The beautiful Japan House gardens are open from dawn to dusk for you to stroll through and enjoy. The Japan House closes during the summer. Call for information on tea ceremonies and tours.
CITY: Urbana
Kanan Cruises
Chicago's newest and largest cruise ship located at Navy Pier. Cruises are available for group and private charters along Chicago's lakefront for groups of 50 to 400 passengers.
CITY: Chicago
Kayak Chicago
Kayak through canyons of skyscrapers and architectural wonders, or explore the waters just off beautiful Lake Michigan. Kayak Chicago is Chicago's premier full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. It's a truly unique way to experience the urban landscape.
CITY: Chicago
Kayak Quincy
Experience the Mississippi River from a new and unique perspective! These 2- hour tours include basic instruction in how to properly pilot a kayak and guided tour of the Quincy Bay and river area. The guided tour includes all necessary equipment as well as instruction and tour, both given by a certified instructor and Mississippi River enthusiast. Open June through September. Self-guided tours/kayak rentals are also available. Reservations required. Call the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for more information or reservations! 217-214-3700.
CITY: Quincy
Jan 1
Kewanee Lighted Parade and Windmont Park Lighting
View Kewanee's magical wonderland of vivid colors and whimsical lights celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season. Open daily 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. through New Years Day.
CITY: Kewanee
KOVAL Distillery
Established in 2008, KOVAL produces organic whiskey, liqueurs and specialty spirits in Chicago's first distillery since the mid-1800s. Founders Robert and Sonat Birnecker, chose to leave their academic careers to bring the distilling traditions of Robert's Austrian family to America. In making this decision, they vowed to make organic spirits from scratch (avoiding the common industry practice of purchasing and bottling pre-made spirits) and to change the way people understand whiskey by creating a new, signature style - using only the "heart" cut of the distillate - affording a brighter, cleaner take on whiskey.
CITY: Chicago
Lake Fireworks Cruises with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy a 60-minute panoramic Lake Michigan tour including front-row lakeside seats to enjoy the Navy Pier summer fireworks displays. Wednesday and Saturday evenings May 24 to August 30. Departs from Navy Pier.
CITY: Chicago
Lake Shelbyville
Central Illinois lake with over 11,000 water acres and 172 miles of shoreline. Lake Shelbyville has 5 federal campgrounds, and 2 state campgrounds with over 1,000 campsites from tent camping up to full hookup. There are several recreational areas with picnic areas and pavilions and 2 wildlife management areas. Three public beaches are available for swimming on the lake. The lake also hosts many launching ramps that are available for boats, and 3 marinas on the lake. Many hiking trails also encompass the lake such as the General Dacey which also includes fitness stations, the Chief Illini trail and others.
CITY: Shelbyville
Lewis Seed Company
The Lewis Seed Company presents seed processing and sales operations during group tours.
CITY: Ursa
Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District
The Lincoln courtroom in Beardstown was the site of the famous Duff Armstrong case, and now features a museum with daily tours.
CITY: Beardstown
1 - 3
Lincoln Funeral Re-Enactment
150th Anniversary Commemoration. Join us as we re-create history in Springfield, IL. Friday May 1: Encampment open to public. Abraham Lincoln Through the Arts presented by Benedictine University at Springfield Saturday May 2: Funeral Train arrives at 3rd St. Amtrak Station. Hearse Procession to Washington and 6th Streets. Opening Ceremony, candlelight vigil, Illinois Symphony Concert. Sunday May 3: Procession to Oak Ridge Cemetery with re-enactment of eulogy, speeches and salutes.
CITY: Springfield
Lincoln Theatre
The historic theatre features first-run movies, organ concerts, puppet shows, and other special events. Tours are available by appointment.
CITY: Belleville
Lincoln Tomb
Within this breathtaking monument lie the remains of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons – located in the country's second most visited cemetery behind only Arlington National Cemetery.
CITY: Springfield
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
This is the only remaining structure where Abraham Lincoln maintained working law offices. Lincoln and his final law partner, William Herndon, operated from the top floor of the building from 1843 to 1852. Filled with clutter and makeshift furniture, the offices draw a vivid picture of what a normal day was like for Lincoln and Herndon. Today the building includes a visitor center, federal courtrooms and attorney offices. ***Closed for historic renovation. Plans are to reopen in late 2015 with a restored dry good store, Lincoln's law office and federal court exhibits.***
CITY: Springfield
Oct 31
Lincoln's Ghost Walks - Legends and Lore
Take a 90-minute nighttime tour of sites throughout Springfield that are linked to spirited stories about Lincoln's life and death. Founder Garret Moffett based the tour partly on local lore about Lincoln's visions and dreams, as well as on reported ghost sightings.
CITY: Springfield
Locust Street Historic Fair
The Locust Street Historic Fair offers crafters, artisans, food vendors, antique car show, train display and historical presentations.
CITY: Centralia
Ludwig Farmstead Creamery
Guests can tour the farm, watch how several types of cheese are made and sample some of Ludwig's products for just $5.00. Tours can be scheduled for groups of 10 or more throughout the week or on Saturdays for groups of less than ten or individuals. The Creamery sits on Feathercreek Farm, a 150-acre, fifth-generation family farm originally settled in 1866. The Ludwig family's primary business is the care and breeding of high pedigree, purebred Holstein dairy cattle.
CITY: Fithian
Magnolia Manor
Built in 1869, the brick mansion boasts 14 rooms featuring Italianate architecture and local river lore history. Tours offered daily. The Historical Society hosts special events & luncheons.
CITY: Cairo
Mastermind Vodka
They use only select Midwestern grain that is harvested by local farmers who can maintain unparalleled control over their crop. Next they ensure perfection by working with small hand-crafted batches that can be carefully produced. This is not the easiest way to create vodka, but it's the only way to craft perfect vodka.
CITY: Pontoon Beach
McPike Mansion
When just about any native of the Alton area thinks of a haunted house, normally one name comes to mind - the infamous McPike Mansion. Thousands of visitors and paranormal investigators have visited the grounds of the notorious McPike Mansion claiming spirits still roam this property. Some claim the haunts date back to the property before the mansion was even built, with native American ghosts and a residue from a possible Underground Railroad stop. Other mysterious stories include servants of the building, a cook in the kitchen and a strange death of a woman in the bathtub. Some even believe that Eleanor and Henry McPike still roam the corridors of their former home. All total, more than 11 different spirits have been experienced in recent years.
CITY: Alton
Melvin Price Locks & Dam
Get the best view of Alton and the Mississippi River from eight stories in the air atop the Melvin Price Locks & Dam. Take a free guided tour and see towboats and barges as they push their way through this incredible structure. It's also a great spot to eagle watch in the winter.
CITY: Alton
Mendota Hills Wind Farm
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
CITY: Paw Paw
Mennel Milling Of Illinois
This mill produces everything from animal feed ingredients to cake, biscuit and organic pastry flour.
CITY: Mount Olive
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline offers 90-minute tours for the whole family that include lake and river cruises, fireworks cruises, canine cruises and night cruises all departing from the landscaped dock on Chicago's Riverwalk at the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Cruising season May - October.
CITY: Chicago
Oct 4
Mercury's Canine Cruise
Dogs on boats? Yes! Bring your pooch on a leash and enjoy quality time with your dog while cruising on Chicago's waterways. This tour highlights dog-friendly hotels, restaurants, dog parks and fire hydrants. Enjoy the cool breeze in your hair (and fur!) aboard the Skyline Queen which offers plenty of safe outdoor-seating. Dogs may choose to sit on your lap, in a seat or on the deck. Don't worry, we have one-restroom for humans and one lined with newspapers for your pet. Water bowls are also onboard. Buy online or at the ticket office open daily at 8:30am.
CITY: Chicago
Mercury's Urban Adventure Cruise
Immerse yourself in Chicago's rich history with a live commentated, family-friendly 90-minute tour cruising the Chicago River and Lake Michigan aboard Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline. Learn fun facts and hear fascinating tales as you cruise amongst the city's famous architectural giants. Capture incredible photos as only can be experienced from the unique vantage point of the Chicago River, and marvel at incredible skyline views from the expansive waters of Lake Michigan. Cruises depart daily, May through October.
CITY: Chicago
MetroWalkz Self-Guided Walking Tours
Our numerous self-guided walking tours with easy-to-use maps and insider narratives make sightseeing a breeze. Current tours include Loop Architecture, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Magnificent Mile, Museum Campus, Grant Park, Chinatown, Old Town, Gold Coast and the West Loop.
CITY: Chicago
Midwestern Helicopter
Have you ever wanted to see the beautiful city of Chicago from above? Join us for an amazing helicopter skyline tour where you will see the city from a birds eye view! This is one of the most incredible adventures you can ever imagine. During our flight you will see all that this city has to offer - Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Willis Tower, John Hancock Observatory, Cellular One Field and the United Center.
CITY: Wheeling
Mies van der Rohe Society Tours
The Illinois Institute of Technology's Mies van der Rhoe Society offers dynamic tours of its architecturallly significant campus. Architects Mies, Koolhaas and Jahn are all represented here.
CITY: Chicago
Mineral Springs Haunted Tours
Take an eight-block tour of some of the haunted locations in downtown Alton, investigate the four floors of the Mineral Springs Hotel, be part of a seance and top the evening off with a tarot card reading. All tours begin and end at the Mineral Springs Mall. Tour options include New Moon Haunted Tours, Waking the Dead Walking Tours, Cemetery Tours and Haunted Overnights.
CITY: Alton
Mineral Springs Paranormal Research Center
Share evidence and peruse scientific research on the paranormal at one of the most haunted buildings in Alton -- the former Mineral Springs Hotel -- now the home of the Mineral Springs Paranormal Research Center. Overnight paranormal events are held at the site, in addition to meetings with other paranormal experts, investigators and researchers. Ghost hunting equipment is used in every investigation and there are over 140 EVPs obtained over the years at the hotel and at other investigation sites.
CITY: Alton
Mississippi Explorer Cruises at Chestnut Mountain Resort
Jump aboard Mississippi Explorer's latest 1.5-hour cruise. Experience the magical splendor of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge.
CITY: Galena
Monsanto Learning Center
You're welcome to visit the Monsanto Facility at Monmouth, home to many exciting facets of agricultural research and training.
CITY: Monmouth
Mt. Carroll Garden Walk
Stroll the brick streets and enjoy unique historic architecture while viewing beautiful flower, perennial and water gardens. Garden vendors and a farmer's market will be stationed in the Courthouse Square.
CITY: Mount Carroll
Mt. Carroll Walking Tour
Take a self-guided walking tour through Mt. Carroll's historic district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY: Mount Carroll
My Kind of Town Tours & Events
This company offers group cultural and educational tours. Reservations are required.
CITY: Highland Park
Naperville Bites and Sites
Enjoy a culinary and cultural walking experience through Naperville's historic neighborhood. One delicious taste at a time! Sample some great food and drink tastings from family run restaurants and shops. Along the way you will discover beautiful downtown Naperville, the Riverwalk and fun facts on the rich history that makes Naperville amazing.
CITY: Naperville
7 - 12
National Stearman Fly-in Days
Total Stearman! The 43rd consecutive National Stearman Fly-In will celebrate America's iconic biplane, and you're invited to join the fun Sept. 1-6, 2014, at Galesburg, IL, Municipal Airport. The must-attend event of the year for Stearman enthusiasts will offer a generous mix of flying events, technical seminars, entertainment and food. Best of all, it's an opportunity to fly and relax with friends.
CITY: Galesburg
Nauvoo Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Nauvoo Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was rebuilt in Nauvoo, one of the early settlements of the Mormon people. The structure is 150 ft tall and overlooks the Mississippi River. The temple was reconstructed on the site of the original, which was built between 1841 and 1846. The temple is a beautiful building and a "must-see" when visiting Nauvoo. The interior is not open to visitors, however gardens on the grounds and stunning exterior architecture bring visitors to the top of the bluffs to see the structure.
CITY: Nauvoo
Noble Horse Carriage Ride
Let Noble Horse make your day or evening special. See the city from a lovely antique horse carriage ride. Noble Horse Carriages are available at 2 locations: Michigan Avenue: 820 N. Michigan Avenue, the corner of Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue and Old Town: 1410 N. Orleans Street, the corner of Schiller and Orleans.
CITY: Chicago
North Point Marina - Lake Michigan Charter Fishing
Enjoy the beautiful blue of Lake Michigan aboard one of over one hundred charter fishing boats on the Lake County harbors of Waukegan and North Point. You will find the Coho running in the late spring, Lake Trout biting in mid-summer, and the Chinook come home to spawn in late summer and early fall. Whatever time of the year you go, you'll find expert charter fishing captains ready to make your time on the water a great one. For information on charter fishing opportunities and hotel information, please contact us.
CITY: Winthrop Harbor
Northwestern University
A Big Ten school and one of the leading universities in the U.S. Its Evanston campus is on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Founded in 1851, this renowned educational institution is rich in stunning architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approximately 30 minutes to complete. Highlights include the Arch, University Hall and the Arts Circle.
CITY: Evanston
Northwestern University Walking Tours
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various 30-minute walking tours.
CITY: Evanston
Odyssey Cruises
A cruise aboard Odyssey lets you see Chicago from a whole new perspective. You'll enjoy a three-course, locally-sourced menu, upscale DJ entertainment, a sophisticated ambiance and breathtaking skyline views. Cruise with Odyssey for a brunch, lunch, dinner or specialty cruise, or consider Odyssey for your next group event.
CITY: Chicago
Celebrating Quincy's German heritage and history. Oktoberfest brings live music, food and specialty beers along with contests and home brewers samplings. All located in the German District between 9th -10th & York Streets. Hosted by the Quincy Rotary Club- held from 4-10pm on the 2nd Sat. in October.
CITY: Quincy
Old Main at Knox College
This historical tour of Old Main at the Knox College campus includes stories about the Lincoln-Douglas debate held at Old Main, the sole remaining original site of the famed political debates.
CITY: Galesburg
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
The Old State Capitol is a reconstruction of Illinois' fifth statehouse, the first to be located in Springfield. It is here that Lincoln practiced law, served as a legislator and gave his famed House Divided speech on slavery in 1858. The building served as the seat of state government and a center of Illinois political life from 1839-1876. The current State Capitol Building is the center of state government, where visitors can watch Illinois politics in action when the legislature is in session.
CITY: Springfield
O'Leary's Chicago Fire Truck Tours
Board a genuine open-air antique fire truck and take a tour that focuses on the Chicago FIre, and stops at two Chicago fire stations. Reservations required.
CITY: Chicago
Ottawa Visitors Center
Open 7 days a week to service the traveling public. The Ottawa Visitors Center is your one stop shop for information on the Starved Rock Areas special events, lodging, and outdoor activities. Stroll our turn-of-the-century Old Town with its lush walkways, boutique shops and unique restaurants. Stop here for your "Scenic Route to the Rock."
CITY: Ottawa
Paddock Hills Equestrian Center
Imagine a golden ball of Midwestern sun breaking on the horizon. As the night dew still clings to the vines and the grass in the pastures, a farm comes to life with the sights and sounds of morning. Hot coffee steeps in the pot. Hard-working farm-hands begin the daily chores. Horses whinny as the cool rush of morning air fills their lungs. The gently rolling hills are aglow with another new day. This is the beauty of horses and the magic of a vineyard. Paddock Hills Equestrian Center is located with Prairie Orchard Farm vineyard in the majestic countryside of Union, IL, and is minutes from the I-90 expressway, but miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city and suburbs. Whether, attending one of our many horse shows, riding lessons, clinics, or programs, we are sure that your time with us will be well spent.
CITY: Union
Pasta Alley
Come see noodles and sauce made from scratch. Baskets and shipping are also available.
CITY: Robinson
Peoria Historical Society
Our mission is to preserve and celebrate Peoria's story. We own two historic house museums and provide certified guides for the History Trolley and other tours. The focus has changed and evolved through the years, but our commitment to preservation remains strong. programs are offered for both local residents and out-of-town visitors. We seek to entertain the eye and stimulate the mind as well as support historical scholarship and collaborate with other preservation organizations. We look to the future with a vision to be the resource and advocate for historical preservation and research on the Peoria area, its organizations and its people. As a collaborative partner of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, we are pleased to have the opportunity to display some of the Society's artifacts and present the history of the Peoria area in the museum.
CITY: Peoria
Peoria Journal Star Tours
Peoria's largest newspaper offers hour-long group tours of their printing facility. The tour includes mechanical, business and editorial aspects of the newspaper, and gives a basic overview of publishing a newspaper from news gathering to finished product.
CITY: Peoria
Pullman State Historic Site
Tour availability of the 1881 Hotel Florence and Pullman Factory site are subject to change. Please call or link to www.pullman-museum.org for the most up-to-date information.
CITY: Chicago
Quincy Street Distillery
Quincy Street Distillery creates inspired spirits based on classic formulas with unique expressions of taste. The distillery operates in a historic storefront in the very heart of beautiful Riverside, one of the first planned suburban communities in the United States.
CITY: Riverside
Red Oak Nature Center
A visit to the center will help folks learn about the native plants and animals of the Fox River Valley. Interpretive center, hiking trails and tours of "Devil's Cave."
CITY: North Aurora
Reeser Embryo Farm
Tour this farm, which is a commercial embryo transfer station that uses donor cows.
CITY: Monticello
Rhine Hall Distillery
In the heart of the Industrial District of Chicago, Charlie and Jenny Solberg, Father-daughter team opened a handcraft brandy distillery. Their Brandy Bar is open for tastings and cocktails on Thursdays & Saturdays, along with two scheduled tours on Saturday.
CITY: Chicago
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OT: Illinois DE Michael Buchanan Breaks Jaw
Just a quick note here that Illinois DE Michael Buchanan, who will be a senior this year and is expected to be the anchor piece of the Illinis d-line, broke his jaw in a fight. IT is wired shut to heal.
My cousin had to have his jaw surgically broken to correct a breathing problem and had it wired to heal. Despite excellent nutritional science, you'll still lose weight if you can't eat, and lose weight he did. About 40 lbs in the 6 weeks or so he had to be wired shut.
I'm thinking Buchanan isn't going to be at playing weight till October at the earliest, and he'll probably have lost a good deal of strength and stamina too. Bad sign for Tim Beckman's first year?
THJ putting in the work
"I just made sure I got into the gym all week, 30 minutes before practice and then stay after practice," Hardaway said. "I got a lot of shots up and make sure my mechanics were down pat."
Doing work, Timmy! We're proud, and the accolades are all yours. Keep it up and we all know you have the athleticism to do great things. This team is going to be yours and Trey's next year. Those talented freshman need someone to show them that talent without work won't produce. You've now got the evidence that it will.
A round of applause for THJ!
2012 Opponents' Returning Starters: Why the Schedule Isn't as Tough as it Appears
Before we dive into the details, here are some things that you should know so that you can understand what's below better:
1. * : When you see an asterisk by a number, know that it means that I included at least 1 Jr who I am projecting or has said that they will leave in those numbers. When you see a * by a name, it means that the player is a Jr projected to leave or is leaving.
2. 17 starters is the number that you want to return if you want to have at least the same amount of wins as the previous year. So the greatest number of starters that you would want to leave would be 5. After 5 starters leave, you expect to lose more games than the previous year. (Note: That number is from memory, I could not find the diary with that number so if someone could link to that in the comments, that would be great.)
3. I used the depth chart from each team's Rivals site and the NFL draft projections from http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings. If a player was around the top 3 at his position, I projected him to leave unless, obviously, he's already said that he's coming back.
Now for a chart, keep in mind that the numbers are in terms of players lost. Remember, losing more than 5 total starters is not a good thing. The chart breaks it down into lost starters on offense, defense and then total.
Offense | Defense | Total | |
Alabama | 5* | 8* | 13* |
Air Force | 8 | 9 | 17 |
U Mass | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Purdue | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Illinois | 4 | 4* | 8* |
Nebraska | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Northwestern | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Iowa | 4* | 6 | 10* |
Ohio State | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Continue on for a more in depth look at each team. This includes starters lost by position, list of each starter lost, some notes on back ups, notes on new coaches or leaving coaches, and other general observations on each team. After the draft, I will break down each team in terms of percentage of yards, TDs, tackles, interceptions, forced fumbles, etc. lost with each starter.
**If I didn't include a leaving starters, leaving/new coachs, or if someone I've included has said they're coming back to school, please let me know so that I can fix it.**
5 Starters lost: 1 RB*, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 C
*Trent Richardson, RB
Darius Hanks, WR
Marquis Maze, WR
Brad Smelley, TE
William Vlachos, C
Quick Notes: Replacement TEs will be a true sophomore. Richardson is a top 5 pick and was a Heisman candidate, he'll be tough to replace.
8 Starters lost: 1 NT, 3 LB*, 2 CB, 2 S*
Josh Chapman, NT
Jerrell Harris, LB
Courtney Upshaw, LB
*Dont'a Hightower, LB
*Dre Kirkpatrick, CB
DeQuan Menzie, CB
Mike Barron, S
*Robert Lester, S
Quick Notes: The talent Alabama will be losing is ridiculous. Everyone they're losing will be playing in the NFL. At least half of them are ranked in the top 3 at their positions. Yeah, Alabama will replace that talent, but there is no way that the talent coming in is greater than the talent going out. 2 possible LB replacements will be JRs. The rest of the possible replacement LBs will be true sophomores.
Offensive Coordinator is leaving.
13 starters lost.
Air Force
8 Starters lost: 1 QB, 1 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 C, 1 RG, 1 RT
Tim Jefferson, QB
Asher Clark, RB
Jonathan Warzeka, WR
Zack Kauth, WR
Joshua Freeman, TE
Jeffrey Benson, C
A.J. Wallerstein, RG
Kevin Whitt, RT
Quick Notes: Back Up QB is graduating too.
9 Starters lost: 2 DE, 1 NT, 3 LB, 2 CB, 1 S
Zach Payne, DE
Harry Kehs, DE
Ryan Gardner, NT
Jordan Waiwaiole, LB
Brady Amack, LB
Patrick Hennessey, LB
Anthony Wright, CB
Josh Hall, CB
Jon Davis, S
No Changes. (Note: These guys are going on to do something greater than playing football, a thank you to all of them and to everyone else serving.)
17 starters lost.
5 Starters lost: 1 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE
Jonathan Hernandez, RB
Tom Gilson, WR
Julian Talley, WR
Jesse Julmiste, WR
Emil Igwenagu, TE
3 Starters lost: 1 DT, 2 LB
James Gilchrist, DT
Tyler Holmes, LB
Shane Vivieros, LB
New head coach (Former ND OC). Also first year in the FBS.
8 starters lost.
Notre Dame
4 starters lost: 1 WR, 1 OT, 1 OG, 1 C,
Michael Floyd, WR
Taylor Dever, OT
Trevor Robinson, OG
Mike Golic Jr., C
Quick Notes: You all know about the talent of Michael Floyd, and no, I'm not talking about drunk driving. Losing him is a huge, huge, huge loss for ND, especially with the QB questions that they have. It looks like the replacement OT and OG could be true sophomores.
6 starters lost: 1 DE, 1 LB, 2 CB, 2 S
Ethan Johnson, DE
Darius Fleming, LB
Gary Gray, CB
Robert Blanton, CB
Harrison Smith, S
Jamoris Slaughter, S
Quick Notes: Manti Te'o is returning. That's huge for ND.
New Offensive Coordinator, RB coach, OL coach, and QB coach. Also Brian Kelly is still there.
10 Starters
3 Starters lost: 1 WR, 1 OT, 1 OG
Justin Siller, WR
Dennis Kelly, OT
Nick Mondek, OG
4 Starters lost: 1 DE, 1 LB, 2 S
Gerlad Gooden, DE
Joe Holland, LB
Albert Evans, S
Logan Link, S
No Changes
7 starter lost.
4 Starters lost: 1 RB, 1 WR, 1 OT, 1 OG
Jason Ford, RB
A.J. Jenkins, WR
Jeff Allen, OT
Jack Cornell, OG
Quick Notes: A.J. Jenkins is a pretty big loss for Illinois.
4 Starters lost: 1 DE*, 2 LB, 1 CB
*Whitney Mercilus, DE
Trulon Henry, LB
Ian Thomas, LB
Tavon Wilson, CB
Quick Notes: Mercilus is the #3 DE, if he leaves, which is likely, it'll be a huge loss for Illinois.
You know the deal with Zook, he's gone so there'll be a new HC and a new coaching staff.
8 starters lost.
6 starters lost: 1 QB, 2 WR, 1 OG, 1 FB, 1 RB*
Kirk Cousins, QB
B.J. Cunningham, WR
Keshawn Martin, WR
Joel Foreman, OG
Todd Anderson, FB
*Edwin Baker, RB
Quick Notes: Replacement QB will be a Jr or Sr. B.J. Cunningham is a beast, losing him really hurts. Replacements will be Arnett, providing the NCAA grants a waiver, or will be a Jr or a few sophomores. Losing Baker is another hit to MSU's offense
2 starters lost: 1 DT*, 1 S
*Jerel Worthy, DT
Trenton Robinson, S
Quick Notes: Worthy's back-up is graduating too. Robinson's replacement will be a Jr or sophomore. The defense looks to be much the same as it was last year.
As of the time of this writing, rumors of Narduzzi to Texas A&M continue to run rampant. Losing him is huge.
8 starters lost.
2 starters lost: 1 OT, 1 C
J. Hardrick, OT
Mike Caputo, C
Quick Notes: Offense looks to be as potent as you can be with a QB who throws like a girl.
4 starters lost: 1 DT, 1 LB, 1 CB, 1 S
Jared Crick, DT
Lavonte David, LB
Alfonzo Dennard, CB
Austin Cassidy, S
Quick Notes: Nebraska loses their top 3 players on D. Tough to replace losses like that.
New DL coach.
6 starters lost.
7 starters lost: 1 RB, 1 WR, 1 FB, 1 TE, 2 OG, 1 C
Duane Bennett, RB
Da'Jon McKnight, WR
Eric Lair, FB
Collin McGarry, TE
Chris Bunders, OG
Ryan Orton, OG
Ryan Wynn, C
Quick Notes: Ouch.
6 starters lost: 2 DT, 1 LB, 1 CB, 2 S
Anthony Jacobs, DT
Brandon Kirksey, DT
Gary Tinsley, LB
Troy Stoudermire, CB
Shady Salamon, S
Kim Royston, S
Quick Notes: Ouch again. Minnesota looks to stay Minnesota.
No changes.
13 starters lost.
6 starters lost: 1 QB, 2 RB, 1 WR, 1 OT, 1 OG
Dan Persa, QB
Jacob Schmidt, RB
Drake Dunsmore, RB
Jeremy Ebert, WR
Al Netter, OT
Ben Burkett, OG
Quick Notes: Losing Persa is pretty big but Colter filled in pretty well for him this year.
3 starters lost: 1 DT, 1 CB, 1 S
Jack DiNardo, DT
Jeravin Matthews, CB
Brian Peters, S
No changes.
9 starters lost.
4 starters lost: 1 WR, 2 OT*, 1 OG,
Marvin McNutt, WR
*Riley Reiff, OT
Markus Zusevics, OT
Adam Gettis, OG
Quick Notes: Losing McNutt is pretty big for Iowa.
6 starters lost: 1 DE, 2 DT, 1 LB, 1 CB, 1 S
Broderick Binns, DE
Mike Daniels, DT
Thomas Nardo, DT
Tyler Nielsen, LB
Shaun Prater, CB
Jordan Bernstine, S
Quick notes: Defense looks to worsen with the loss of 6 starters and the DC.
New DL coach. New DC.
10 starters lost.
Ohio St.
5 starters lost: 1 RB, 1 WR, 2 OT, 1 C
Dan Herron, RB
DeVier Posey, WR
Mike Adams, OT
J.B. Shugarts, OT
Michael Brewster, C
Quick Notes: New offense, new schemes, new plays, etc. Remember the offense without Posey and Herron? Couldn't score if they were playing a middle school football team.. Remember the offense without Posey? Not much better. Now they'll have a new offense without 3 new starters on the OL and without their 2 biggest playmakers on offense.
0 starters lost.
Quick Notes: The defense that we owned this year looks to be the same next year.
New HC, mostly new coaching staff.
5 starters lost.
Tim Beckman (Toledo) to Replace Zook at Illinois?
It's being reported on 106.5 "The Ticket" in Toledo that Tim Beckman, coach of the Toledo Rockets, will be replacing Ron Zook at Illinois next year. This is not a done deal yet, but it is expected to be announced sometime soon.
If this goes through, I think this will be a pretty good move for Illinois. As seen on several Wednesday/Thursday games on ESPN, his team does not know how to play defense, but overall Beckman has done a solid job with the Rocket's team in the past 3 years and has done real well on the recruiting front (The Ticket said his recruiting class last year was 1st in the MAC and would have been the 5th best class in the B1G).
Link: http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/12/8/2621460/tim-beckman-illi...
Big Ten Performance in the Sugar Bowl
Thought I'd take some time while working nights to see how the Big Ten has done in the Sugar Bowl, historically.
I included Nebraska, Penn State, and Notre Dame, despite not being Big 10 when they played in the bowl (or in ND's case they're still not).
The Big 10 (plus Nebraska, PSU, and ND) is 6-10 all-time in the Sugar Bowl. In their victories, they won by an average of 10 points. Notre Dame ('73, '92), Nebraska ('85, '87), and Ohio ('99, '11 [according to some this game never actually happened]) all have won two apiece.
In their 10 losses, they lost by an average of 15 points. Penn State leads the way with three losses ('72, '75, '79) while Ohio ('78, '98) and Notre Dame ('81, '07) each have two. Michigan ('84), Nebraska ('67), and Illinois ('02) each have one.
Virginia Tech, meanwhile, has played in three Sugar Bowls ('95, '00, '05), losing all but one ('95--thanks btjabrone). They lost by an average margin of approximately 2 points a game.
This probably won't tell us anything, but I was interested to see how our conference has performed thus far, and how VT has fared.
*All data and image taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Bowl

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Hold it all without the bulk. This slim wallet can handle your cards, cash and receipts. A simple design with minimalists in mind. Read more
Hold it all without the bulk. This slim wallet can handle your cards, cash and receipts. A simple design with minimalists in mind.
About this project
Funding has ended on Kickstarter, but you can still get your Snapback Slim by visiting our online store.
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Snapback Slim is designed for people who love minimalism without having to make a sacrifice. This slim wallet can handle your cards, cash and receipts. It can also be attached to your wrist or carabiner if you're without pockets or on the go.
This elastic wallet is versatile and ready for anything, not to mention it's super thin and very light. I created Snapback Slim because I wanted a wallet with minimal size and maximum potential.
Snapback Slim is as thin as you want it to be while carrying everything you need.
Hold your stuff on the go. Snapback Slim can be worn securely on your wrist or attached to your carabiner.
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With six different colors, there's a Snapback Slim for everyone.
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The raw materials are provided by two companies who know a lot about elastic. One is from Rhode Island and has produced elastic for over 60 years. The other is located in South Carolina and has been there for over 20 years. My manufacturer from Florida has been making great products for over 40 years, and they're the best at making Snapback Slim. I'm also working with another company in the Sunshine State to create the packaging and make sure your Snapback Slim looks cool when it arrives. Regardless of what color you get, Snapback Slim is an All-American choice.
Here are some early prototypes of the Snapback Slim.
An updated prototype with colors and a thicker strap.
With your support, we can bring Snapback Slim to life. I carry my Snapback Slim everywhere I go and the feedback I get is amazing, now I want you to have one. I need roughly 500 wallets backed to cover the costs of my first production run to put this awesome wallet in your pocket.
- Wait 14 days for funds to clear and gather survey results (this way I know what color you want)
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Snapback Slim securely holds 1-10 cards + cash + receipts.
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CHARLESTON (AP) - West Virginia will celebrate its 150th birthday with concerts, parades, a 3-D movie projected on the steps of the state Capitol and fireworks shot from the roof of the state Capitol, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Thursday.
The sesquicentennial celebration will open with a statewide bell ringing at 1:50 p.m. on June 20 in recognition of 150 years of statehood. That evening, a Thursday, will be the first of three straight nights of fireworks.
The West Virginia Symphony and the Appalachian Children's Chorus will perform concerts Thursday night.
Saturday, June 22, will feature a parade through Charleston, free sternwheeler rides on the Kanawha River, a chili cook-off, a vintage car show, Civil War re-enactors, a food and craft festival and a giant birthday cake for the state.
"Civil War," a Broadway musical, will perform for three straight nights at the Culture Center in Charleston.
Tomblin, flanked by students from Geneva Kent Elementary in Huntington, announced the plans for the celebration on the steps of the state Capitol.
"It's a big day not just for our state but for our country. One hundred fifty years ago our nation was torn apart, divided by the Civil War," Tomblin said. "Despite being born during one of the lowest points in our nation's history we joined together and created the great state of West Virginia."
The 3-D movie will be projected onto the steps and columns of the Capitol using the same technology that was used at the Queen's Jubilee in London, Tomblin said.
In 2009, then-Gov. Joe Manchin appointed a sesquicentennial commission made up primarily of historians and scholars to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, the formation of the state and other events.
Senate Majority Leader John Unger represents the Legislature on that commission. Originally funded with $100,000, the commission will serve through 2015.
After Virginia voted to secede from the Union in 1861, West Virginia began a two year process of seceding from Virginia. Unger noted that West Virginia is the only state to secede from a confederate state, that's why there is a sculpture of President Lincoln in front of the Capitol.


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A tally on NASA's website for the Kepler Mission, a search for habitable plants, lists 21 confirmed planets, 1,235 potential planets and 2,165 eclipsing binary stars. With the help of three SDSU professors, NASA can now boast that they have discovered the first circumbinary planet, Kepler-16b, a planet that orbits two stars.
Circumbinary planets were once thought to be something that could only exist in Hollywood. While they have made appearances on the big screen — like the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars series — Kepler-16 is the first real-life discovery of its kind.
"It's hard to overstate what a great advance the Kepler Mission is," said Professor Jerome Orosz, SDSU astronomy professor, who is a part of the team of scientists analyzing Kepler data. "Likewise, the discovery of Kepler-16 is perhaps the biggest discovery in exoplanet studies since the discovery of 51 Pegasi."
Sun-like first
51 Pegasi, discovered in 1995, was the first Sun-like star found to have a planet orbiting it.
Orosz, along with SDSU astronomy professor William Welsh and former College of Sciences Dean Donald Short, analyzed the Kepler-16 data to determine the properties of the stars including their sizes. By observing transits, where the brightness of a star dims when a planet crosses in front of it, Kepler-16 was discovered and its radius measured. Using other telescopes, the Kepler team was able to measure the planet's mass.
As the pair of stars orbited each other, an eclipse would occur every time the stars blocked one another. Dean Short, using a suite of software he developed, measured precise times of these eclipses, including the dip in brightness that occurred when the planet crossed in front of the stars.
The Kepler Mission research is one of many ways SDSU faculty are leading innovation and discovery, a key initiative of the Campaign for SDSU. With a unique focus on the teacher-scholar model, SDSU attracts researchers interested in solving the world's most pressing problems, while showing students how to provide future solutions. Learn more about how SDSU leads innovation and discovery, and how you can help.
Cold, gaseous planet
Unlike Tatooine, Kepler-16b is a cold gaseous planet just outside of the habitable zone. While the amount of sunlight we receive on Earth is constant, the amount of sunlight on Kepler-16b can vary up to 10 percent. The temperature on Kepler-16b only reaches a cool 200 Kelvin or -100 degrees Fahrenheit. So, don't book your ticket just yet because you won't find Luke Skywalker there.
However, Orosz remains hopeful that a circumbinary system with habitable planets exists.
"Kepler-16b shows us that planetary bodies can exist in circumbinary orbits. The Kepler Mission represents a huge step forward not only in planetary science, but in the study of stars," said Orosz.
SDSU has another connection to this discovery. The full Kepler-16 paper was written by SDSU alumnus Laurance Doyle. Doyle, a researcher at the SETI Institute in Mountain View California, earned his bachelor's degree in astronomy in 1974 and master's in astronomy in 1979 from SDSU.
SDSU helps find first planet with two suns - San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 24, 2011
Tatooine-like Planet Discovered by SDSU Professors -NBC San Diego, Oct. 24, 2011
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Young Harris College to Again Host Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship is expected to break its high attendance record when it returns to Young Harris College and Lake Chatuge, Thursday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 2.
"We had the largest fan attendance in the history of college fishing last year at Young Harris, and we are really excited to return for the second year in a row," said College Series Tournament Manager Hank Weldon, who noted that a Bassmaster Elite Series-style fishing expo held at the College will likely make the event even bigger and more highly attended than last year.
The expo will feature the Elite Series stage as seen on The Bassmasters TV show on ESPN2. There will be numerous vendors and sponsors onsite, and the local community will also bring in exhibitors.
"We are thrilled that YHC will again have the opportunity to host this national championship," said YHC President Cathy Cox. "Our campus community, and truly the entire regional community, really enjoy welcoming the anglers from colleges and universities across the country to our beautiful campus and surrounding area. YHC's bass fishing program is a huge asset to us, and I am so proud of our team that continues to grow and thrive."
For the second time in the tournament's history, anglers will embark on the 7,050-acre Chatuge Reservoir in hopes of bringing a national championship title to their campus. YHC's bass fishing team finished second in the tournament last year. Since then, the team has enjoyed numerous top finishes in several of the bass fishing community's competition series.
"I'm very proud of our team for the recent triumphs," said the team's advisor, Assistant Professor of Biology Jonathan Davis, Ph.D. "College fishing is becoming more and more competitive, and I hope we will be able to recruit quality anglers who can continue to compete nationally."
Dr. Davis noted that the group will "start over from scratch" during the upcoming season. This means incoming freshmen team members will have the opportunity to learn and capitalize on the team's past success.
These team members will keep an eye on the competition during the tournament as the entire field competes on the first two days before it's trimmed to the top five teams on the third day. After the championship round, the top four teams will compete individually in the Carhartt College Series Classic Bracket for three more days. The top angler will earn an invitation to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic held in Greenville, S.C.
"Going into the final day last year, every one of the top five teams had a legitimate shot at taking home the trophy," Weldon said. "The winning team averaged 14 pounds of bass a day to beat the competition. Any fishery that produces that size bass in the summertime is strong."
Takeoffs will be held from the Ridges Resort and Marina in Hiawassee, Ga., at 6:30 a.m., and weigh-ins will begin at 3 p.m. on the YHC campus. The championship will air on ESPNU on the following Sundays: Aug. 10 at 11 a.m., Aug. 17 at 10 a.m., and Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. Fans can also track the anglers' progress online at bassmaster.com. Features include live streaming video of the weigh-ins, real-time leaderboards, from-the-water blogs, photo galleries, BASSCam videos and daily results.
For more information about the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, visit bassmaster.com/college.
About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of north Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College's growth, including recent completion of a 226-bed residence hall that is expected to earn LEED certification, a 248-bed, apartment-style residential village and a 57,000-square-foot, LEED-certified recreation center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and remains fierce competitors in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2013-2014 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
The 2013 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship enjoyed record-breaking attendance. The 2014 tournament is expected to surpass last year's attendance numbers, when it returns to YHC and Lake Chatuge.
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20 Weeks and I feel Nothing
I am 20 weeks pregnant and feel nothing! I have had no "symptoms" that most women claim to have. I have been breezing through this pregnancy and feel no "typical" symptoms. Its scary at times because how do I know everthing is okay? I tried for 6 years with invitro and finally got pregnant so this is my first one. I am by NO means a worry wort, never have been, but boy can pregnancy be a roller coaster. I just want to know, is it possible to god forbid lose your baby this late in the game? I mean if you feel nothing what do you go by? I do have a sonogram scheduled for this Wed so I hope that puts me at rest. I also bought a doppler to test his hearbeat anytime. I guess my BIG question is what could be wrong and why at this point??? Are there any other signs that there is a problem? I was only about 10lbs overweight when I started...i note they say that an overwieght person may not feel kicking as much as a skinnier person. Im not that case either!
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I am exactly like you....took me 3 years to get preganant and i have absolutely no symptoms! I am 20 weeks today and just now feel like i am starting to get bigger. I certainly don't look pregnant, and i really haven't felt anything. I have had a lot of u/s's because of my history and everything is fine, so i guess there isn't much else to do! I'm sure your fine, just like i'm sure i'm fine, but its hard when you have no reassurance!posted 09/01/2010 by bethlynn98
DON'T PANIC. You may start to feel "flutterings" in the next couple weeks that feel like gas bubbles. It may feel like butterly wings low in your belly. Don't expect a huge kick in the gut, you're not going to get that for a few weeks! The baby is still very tiny, and doesn't have the musculature to make itself known. If you have the doppler- check the heart beat, that's what you really need to know all is good. As a former high risk maternity nurse preggo with my first at 20 weeks, I can tell you Don't WORRY unless you start bleeding a lot, ok? Relax- you'll be peeing your pants in no time with all the kicks to the bladder you'll get!! : - ) Oh- and also- when you're testing the baby's heart-rate, if you hear sudden loud noises like someone is brushing against a microphone, that's likely baby moving!! If you have to chase it for a heartbeat too- another indication of movment! : - )posted 08/29/2010 by shehay
I also am 20 weeks and I dont feel anything I think I feel little kicks but I am not sure because this is my first baby. I am scheduled for an u/s on tuesday and I am so nervous im like is she there. I dont feel pregnant at all I have never had nasua,morning sickness, cravings, tender boobs nothing so I get nervous sometimes I had my last u/s @ 16 weeks and found out shes a girl and everything with her was perfect. But I am counting down til Tuesday to ease my mind.posted 08/27/2010 by khantorajohnson
I am 20 weeks and dont feel much eighther.. this is my 3rd child so i was concermed.. i went to the dr. and she checked and said it is because the way the placenta is positioned this time. it is creating a cushion between me and the baby so i should start to feel her more in the next month or so..posted 08/20/2010 by jennybiesecker
most people if this is a second pregnancy for you can feel some movement called "quickening" between 18-22 wks...i am on my second and i am one of the blessed ones to feel it right away, but some people don't feel it until much later if it's a first pregnancy or the baby happens to be small, maybe you have a different situation because of where your placenta is, there are all kinds of things that can contribute to not feeling movement, however if you are concerned talk to your dr. and get another ultrasound if you haven't already gotten one and just ease your mind...something as simple as checking to hear the heartbeat would help too....never hesitate to ask these questions of your dr. that is what your dr. is there for!posted 12/27/2007 by holzer29
Is it possible that the baby takes some rest from moving?? I'm 20 weeks pregnant & some days, I feel him all day long, yet some days pass with no movement.. This gets me on edge, does anyone experience something like that? Should I be worried?? I was at the doctor's last week, and everything was fine..posted 08/12/2010 by lara2112
I am 21 weeks and im totally showing but i havent felt any movements yet. And everything was great at the ultra sound,,,posted 11/23/2007 by ka92109
I am 21 weeks pregnant with my second child. I felt everything this time because I knew what to expect. With Alexandria I didn't know what to expect and I was a worry wart. You should call your doctor no matter how silly you may feel. This is your baby and you should know everything. If you are not feeling comfortable do not hesitate!!! If the baby is fine then good but you want to make sure. Never just say that you are over exaggerating. You will be like that when your baby comes. I called my pediatrician so many times because I wanted to make sure my baby was fine. If your doctor gets annoyed and tells you to stop worrying then you need to find a new doctor. I hope this helps.posted 12/28/2008 by aja463892
i am 20 weeks as well & very much so overweight. I havent felt my baby moved either. At times i think i feel something but am not sure. when i go to the doctor he tells me everything is good. i have another ultrasound schelduled for August 4th & is so anxious to see whats going on.posted 07/23/2010 by New Mom On Deck
Hi I'm 16 weeks pregnant, and right after I turned 12 weeks I began to worry because I didn't have any symtoms, and with my first pregnacy I started to feel some movement at 11 weeks. The doctor said all pregnancies are diferent and usually most women beging to feel movement after 20 weeksposted 07/21/2010 by sonig87
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Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich (born Leningrad on May 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor and pianist. He was the second child of Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar.
Since 1975, he has conducted and popularised many of his father's lesser-known works.
He was educated at the Moscow and Leningrad Conservatories before becoming chief conductor of the Union Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra. While he was Principal Conductor of the Moscow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, he conducted the premiere of his father's 15th Symphony. In 1979 he defected in West Germany later moving to the United States.[1] After spells conducting the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra he returned to St. Petersburg. In 1992 he made an acclaimed recording of the Myaskovsky Cello Concerto with Julian Lloyd Webber and the London Symphony Orchestra for Philips Classics.
Maxim is the dedicatee and first performer of his father's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major (Op. 102).
He has a son, Dmitri Maximovich Shostakovich or Dmitri Shostakovich Jr. who is a pianist.
Maxim Shostakovich recently completed a cycle of his father's 15 symphonies with the Prague Symphony Orchestra for the Czech label, Supraphon.
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The problem(for buyers) is that the good boats go fast. It is a matter of timing that is hurting you. Set a tickler in YW to email you when one of your preferred boats first gets listed and be the first to go see it. You also want to check with the broker to make sure it is in fact new to YW instead of being re-listed by a new broker.
This is how we got our Ericson 35 for well below market value and sold it for well above market value.
Another good way to find a boat is to frequent the users forums of the boats you like.
This is how we found our current boat. I had actually started corresponding with the owner well before he decided to sell. We ended up buying the boat from them while they were actively cruising and on their way to SC to put it on the market.
Not all sellers are DBs. I have been a seller of many boats and always represented my boats accurately with honest descriptions including a list of items that need to be addresses and lots of high resolution detailed photos. Guess that is why I never used a broker to sell my boats.
The problem is when a new boat comes into the picture before the old boat gets sold, the old boat gets neglected. The other problem is that there are a lot of ignorant owners out there that think a boat will stay pristine while on the hard or not actively being used. A piece of equipment may be regarded as "new" because it was installed just before the boat went up for sale 3 years ago. Sure, it is in "new condition" but it is not current, especially for electronics.
Good luck and take a breather. We had actually stopped looking for a new boat when our Ericson appeared on YW.
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When employees paid an hourly wage realize the boss is short-changing their paycheck, they have every right and the resources to get it resolved under state and federal rules that protect them.
But what can a salaried employee do who has an ever-expanding workday and a paycheck that is unaffected by the number of hours worked?
People paid a salary are expected to deliver a work product or service and the number of hours involved doesn't matter. But the Yahoo! telecommuting hullabaloo has brought to the surface the frustrations many salaried employees feel about the flexible workplace.
With a cellphone and a laptop, you can be productive and do great work just about anywhere, anytime — and that's the problem. The workplace has no walls and the workday has no end.
Technology has facilitated the problem, but ultimately it is the people — the boss and employee — who have to set reasonable standards for when and where work is done and how much time the employee should expect to devote to work outside of normal hours. It's not a negotiation between equals; the boss has the upper hand in this labor market. If the boss is disorganized, likes to work late or lacks patience, the employee can expect to get calls at night.
But how many calls per week is reasonable? Should the boss be willing to think through his work for the day and resolve open questions before people leave for home?
How should the boss react if an employee refused to be available by phone or didn't want to check email in the evening? Is it wrong for an employee to expect a work-free block of time in the evening?
Thousands of wage and hour lawsuits are working their way through the courts right now. The most recently publicized, Allen v. City of Chicago, involves Chicago police Sgt. Jeffrey Allen responding to emails or phone calls off hours.
If the email and calls had been infrequent my bet is that Allen wouldn't have noticed or the boss would have paid the overtime due. Either way the hard feelings and costs that come with a lawsuit would have been avoided.
But Allen, whose lawsuit was filed on behalf of himself and other sergeants, has shown that he was receiving calls and emails nightly and he had to respond.
He may prevail and receive the overtime he is due, but that won't restore his lost personal time.
The frustration felt by many salaried and hourly wage employees stems from the feeling that they can't relax and enjoy an uninterrupted personal life. Work demands don't wait for the start of the next day.
The wage and hour lawsuits and complaints are as likely to come from those earning in excess of $60,000 a year as they are from those earning a low wage.
Overtime pay was designed to make the boss think twice about asking employees to work long hours by imposing a cost — time-and-a-half pay.
But there is no additional cost to the employer if salaried employees work 50 or 60 hours in a week.
Of course there is another side to this issue. The boss may see a phone call and a quick question as fair exchange for an employee's work time spent on the phone with a spouse or child, or the use of office equipment to produce the family reunion invitations or the time spent online just goofing off .
The boss could insist that personal calls and activities during work hours be limited, and in exchange commit to better planning and work organizing to limit the work that intrudes on personal time.
Email cc's could be cut down, the need for many meetings could be challenged and some weekly or monthly reports could end and no one would know the difference. Today's technology can create tremendous increases in productivity or tremendous increases in ways to waste time, it is up to us.
The biggest mistake most employers make with wage and hour law is misclassifying a job as salaried to avoid paying overtime. A job should be classified as salaried (exempt from overtime regulations) based on the responsibilities and qualifications described in the job description. Job title doesn't matter; you can call someone the vice president of customer service, but if he is answering customer questions all day, he should be paid hourly (non-exempt from overtime regulations.)
The Fair Labor Standards Act, created in 1938, provides detailed and complex criteria for classifying a job as salaried or hourly (exempt or nonexempt) and regulates how overtime pay is administered. The criteria is available online at the Department of Labor's website, dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm .
The regulations haven't changed much in 75 years; the workplace is different, but people are about the same as ever. Employees want to know that they are getting a fair wage for a fair day's work.
We just need to agree on what that workday looks like.
Virginia Detweiler, based in Walla Walla, provides human resource services and management training to businesses in southeastern Washington with her consulting firm HR Partner on Call. Her columns are written as a service to employers and employees and rely on reader questions and comments for topical material. Contact her by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or phone at 509-529-1910. Because of job and employer sensitivities, care is taken to protect identities.
Virginia Detweiler will teach two workshops on understanding overtime rules. The first will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Walla Walla's Best Western Suites Inn, 7 E. Oak St., and and 8 a.m.-noon Thursday. Each is $79. For details, go to hrpartneroncall.com or call 509-529-1910.
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I have a 7 month old kitten and i had noticed he was really skinny. He eats and is active and everything just really skinny. I had him dewormed when he was 8 weeks old, so last week i took him to the vet (she is a good vet but not much one for taking the time to answer questions) anyways she said he has a tape worm and he was given medication for it, now is the tape worm suppose to come out when he goes to the bathroom because i haven't noticed anything yet and its been about a week also how long will it take before i should start noticing some weight gain as i said he seems healthy he is active he eats and goes to the bathroom regularly he just seems so skinny.
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Planetary Resources partners with NASA to crowdsource asteroid detection
We are continually being surprised by new discoveries of near-Earth asteroids and comets, often noticing them only after they have completed a close approach. Only one asteroid has ever been found and projected to impact prior to its actually doing so. With that in mind, NASA, Planetary Resources, and Zooniverse have formed a collaboration to use citizen scientists to detect members of the vast swarm of near-Earth objects not yet recognized or mapped. Read More
Sometimes everything can seem to happen at once. The new game in town is active invisibility cloaks (AIC), which use electronics and antennas to generate a cloaking field to hide an object. Two types of active cloaks have just been revealed (excuse the pun). While being impressive feats of technology, such cloaks could easily be defeated in practice. Read More
Eureka! X-rays detect gold faster and more accurately
Every year, Australian mining companies discard hundred of millions of dollars worth of gold. They're not doing it on purpose, it's just that the standard industry technique of scanning mineral samples isn't sensitive enough to detect small traces of the precious metal. Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Canadian company Mevex have tested a new technique using powerful X-rays that can detect these small trace amounts quickly and accurately. Read More
Gizmag took a trip to Gothenburg to see six pieces of autonomous driving technology demonstrated by Volvo on Tuesday. A self-parking car and a car that drives itself (albeit under certain conditions) were among the tech on display, rounded out by new detection systems for animals, pedestrians at night, road edges and barriers, as well as a behind-the-scenes car-to-car communication system. All are positioned as pieces of safety technology, Volvo's goal being that no one will die or be seriously injured in a new Volvo come 2020. But it's also clear that Volvo is deadly serious about full autonomy, and given that some of the tech Gizmag saw will be on the market next year, a driverless future feels closer today than it did when the week began. But it's a future that will take some getting used to … Read More
In space, no one can hear you scream, but you can hear an air leak. In old science fiction movies, air leaks on spaceships and stations reveal themselves as convenient holes to slap a patch on, but on the complex International Space Station (ISS), it isn't that simple. NASA is working on a new system for detecting the ultrasonic noise of an air leak quickly before it turns into a dangerous race against time. Read More
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Burns' follow-up to The Brothers McMullen is a disappointment. It's basically the same film, only longer, more expensive, and a whole lot more tiresome. This time, Burns plays Mickey, 'the only English-speaking white guy driving a cab in New York.' He's still hung up on Heather, a blonde dream who long ago turned into a nightmare. That is, until he picks up a fare, Hope (Bahns), and she picks up him. Meanwhile, McGlone (the religious McMullen) gets to be the philandering brother this time, Francis, an obnoxious yuppie who's cheating on wife Renee (Aniston) with - you guessed it - Heather. Confused? You won't be, as the film spells out every relationship in detail. The brothers Fitzpatrick lay the blame squarely on pop (Mahoney), but the writer/director is much too easy on them. His characters' blank incomprehension when it comes to the female of the species looks less like comic observation, more unalloyed chauvinism. This movie reeks of it like aftershave. Diaz's Heather is one of the most misogynistic femmes fatales this side of film noir. A bland, so-so romantic comedy without the charm to see it through.
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http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405 This is total censorship. Even NEM has to admit that...but will he?
Look what the bastards did to Michelle Malikin "CENSORSHIP" these are the same scum that bleat, blabber and scream about "FREEDOM" they are PHONY SORE LOSING DOUBLE STANDARD LEFT WING LIBERAL F-CKING RAT BASTARDS. YOU TUBE IS SOCIALIST LIBERAL COMMUNIST BULLSH!T BILE PUS. YOU CAN ALL SHOVE YOU TUBE UP YOUR COMMUNIST LEFT WING AS$ES Enter Fox News pundit, author and top-rated blogger Michelle Malkin. Last week she received notice from YouTube, the world's most popular video sharing service, that her video had been deemed "offensive." The result? Her account was terminated and her videos deleted. http://www.examiner.com/a-339060~Ro...recognize_the_cost_of_conceding_Web_2_0_.html
Yup- and when you search for videos badmouthing Bush...it came up with 353 videos. Those are apparently not deemed offensive, but 1 video from bestselling author Malkin, and its lights out. that is total BULLSH*T!!
GooTube is coming. Don't think it matters? Consider that, according to USA Today, 98 percent of the money donated to political parties by Google employees — "Google Millionaires†— went to Democrats. Now, I know Dems are pro-free speech. Especially when one of their pundits is talking. But what amazes me about the fun loving owners of Google is that they talked a great game, and then we found out this: Google Agrees to Censor Results in China Jan 24 7:34 PM US/Eastern By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO Online search engine leader Google Inc. has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to the country's free-speech restrictions in return for better access in the Internet's fastest growing market. Typical sell-outs.
So now you nitwitcons wanna decided what's on Youtube's servers rather than Youtube? What's next? Are you gonna order John Stewart to stop being funny or something?
Youtube is part of the Google empire. Google company's motto is: do no evil. Therefore, any "evil" deed will be excised from Youtube. The problem with Ms. Malkin is that she is offensive, obnoxious and repugnant. I think she should go back to her country where she came from. .
Can you imagine the overwhelming outrage by the liberals if the same thing happened to Michael Moore or Jenine Garbageflo???
Few nitwitcons can even operate a website, let alone build an empire as vast as Google. They haven't got the knack to move beyond AOL in my experience. So I don't envision a particularly similar situation; but if you're wondering if I would get upset if I learned that say Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity refused to allow Mike Moore or Jenine Garofolo to speak on their private air, I'd say no, not at all. This isn't about the first amendment or censorship. Anyone with any sense knows that whoever owns the medium is being censored if they don't have control over what goes out over it. This is about rejection. Specifically its about something you neo-nitwits like and enjoy (Youtube & Google) rejecting your point of view. The world's smallest Violin is playing now, in your honor.
Liberals can dish it out but they can't take it, freedom of speech to a liberal all depends on who is giving the speech, the little left wing college darlings throw pies and storm the stage when a "RIGHTIE" tries to talk, have the "NEO CONS" ever thrown pies when one of those "Dip Sh!t" Socialist Left Wing NUTS like Al Franken steps up to the Mike. :bricks:
Lol, this story's just trying to stir up muck. Any youtube video can be flagged by users (and it's not a new policy like the article suggest). Youtube themselves don't flag videos.
Or it could be about their biased toward your line of thinking, and therefore your lack of objectivity. Had the shoe been on the other foot, me thinks your position would be otherwise. Of course, that really can't be the case now can it? See, I'm opposed to biased & lean without having stated the obvious. For example, if you lean right, report so as long as you let it be known. Lean left, like wise. Where I have a problem is when sources restrict, or report, with a bias, but act as if they are neutral arbitrators of information.


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Publisher: MLR Press, LLC/MLR Press, LLC | Date published: 02/13/2012 DescriptionBrand knew his appearance was at odds with his profession---a chocolatier who was also a tattooed biker. But after being used as a sort of "bad boy" trophy by his former lover, he'd retreated to his shop and his pets rather than be hurt again. Avoiding men in fancy suits was his new game plan---until Dave arrived to pick up an order of wedding chocolates and the attraction flared hot and sweet, despite the fact they didn't have much in common.