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Daily practice is the best way to receive the physiological and psychological health benefits of Laughter Yoga.
This laugh along practice page offers 10 free Laughter Yoga video options. I initially set it up for my students and friends from around the world who are participating in the 40 Day Laughter Challenge, but truly, it is here for anyone that needs to boost their spirits, relieve stress and have a good laugh.
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10 Min very playful Laugh Along Workout with Robert Rivest, Includes Types of Laughs, Cellphone Laughter, Gift Giving/Receive, Rocket to the Moon, and You are a Ballon Laughter Yoga exercises, Laughter meditation (free laughter) and Guided relaxation.
A fun, 10 minute Laughter Yoga exercise routine with Robert Rivest. Includes Aloha Laughter, Milkshake, 1 meter, no reason, tarzan, instrument and ocean wave Laughter Yoga exercises.
Pure Laughing (10 Min) Laugh along with Robert and his overdubbed silly laughs.
Breathe, Move, Laugh: Robert Rivest combines breathing, tai-chi, qigong, yoga, dance, mime & laughter yoga in a playful 10 minute follow along exercise routine.
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A great 15 Min Laughter Yoga workout compilation full of energizing Laughter Yoga exercises, Interactive Laughter Yoga exercises and stress relieving breathing exercises from Robert Rivest
An energetic 15 min LAUGH ALONG Laughter Yoga workout Humming, Stretch Laugh, ho,ho,ha,ha,ha, and very good, very good yay (as exercise), Greeting laughter, 1 Meter, Tarzan, Extended Laugh for no Reason/Free Laughter. Appreciation laughter yoga exercises and Ho, ho, ha, ha dance improv with Robert Rivest CLYT.
Laugh along with Robert & his Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Trainees! (15 Min) Favorite Color Laughter Yoga Exercise, The Laughter Yoga Ball of Energy, Laughter Yoga Canoe/Waterfall, Group Rowing Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga Meditation (Free Laughter).
20 Min Laughter Yoga Whole Health Workout. Playful yet relaxing Laughter Yoga Follow Along with Robert Rivest. A to Z Laughter Yoga Exercises, Laughter Yoga Breathing, Guided Relaxation, Mindful Loving Kindness and supportive message.
20 Min full body Laughter Yoga Workout. A fun energetic Laughter Yoga Workout from the ever playful Laughter Yoga Teacher, Robert Rivest. Get up and Move, Laugh, Sing and Play!
20 min. Laughter Yoga Exercise Routine compilation Includes: Laughter Yoga Breathing Exercises, Warm-ups (call and response), Light Laughter Yoga Stretches, a mix of Robert's Laughter Yoga exercises and Dr. Kataria's Foundation exercises, ending with a mini guided relaxation.
20 Min Laugh along with Robert Rivest, CLYT. This Complete Laughter Yoga Workout is like a solo laughter club! Includes Humming, Breathing warm-up, Laugh Echo, Ho,Ha,He warm-up, Greeting, See-Saw, Super Hero, Robot, Puppet Laughter Yoga exercises, Wish for peace, Relaxation
Laugh Along with Robert Around the World!
Elementary school students recently asked "Robert, we know your Laughter Yoga videos are popular around the world but how do people in other countries understand them if they do not speak English?"
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A Wordless Laughter Yoga Follow Along video for all countries. (20 Min) Laughter is universal! One world, one laugh. Laughing without words is a very powerful, peaceful practice.
Wordless Laughter Yoga Follow Along for all countries (2). This one feels even more peaceful than the first. Let me know what you think and please share them with your friends in other countries!
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Breathing Exercises are another Great way to deepen your Laughter Yoga practice!
Here is a series of 6 breathing exercises I do before
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5 Simple Meditations "Breathing into Every Cell", "Cool in, Warm out", "So-Hum", "Breathing for Others", "Loving-Kindness" Practice with Robert Rivest
Laughing alone is good medicine! Laughing with a group is even better!
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June 17, 2014 Laughter Yoga & Stress Relief, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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September 13-14, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training Tokyo, Japan
September 15, Laughter, Expression/Mime & Tai-Chi seminar Tokyo, Japan
October 4-5, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training, East Longmeadow, MA
November 6, Lead Laguna Laughter Club, Laguna Beach, California
December 13, Co-lead Contemplative Play half-day retreat w/ Rebecca Foster, Johnston, RI
Dec 29 Co-lead Yoga, Tai-Chi, & Laughter Yoga w/ Lynne Miller to welcome new year Enfield, CT
January 14, 2015 Learn, Laugh & Let Go program 6PM, E. Longmeadow, MA Library
February 4, Peace, Laughter & Joy - University of New Hampshire, Durham
February 5, Student & Staff Laugh Stress Relief - Amherst College. Amherst, MA
March 14-15 Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training, East Longmeadow, MA
March 24 "Comedy on The Move" 6:30 pm Whittemore Memorial Library, Naugatuck, CT
April 7-9, Laughter & Stress Relief Seminar University of North Carolina,
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May 6~8 Mindfulness and Spirituality in Laughter Yoga: Let the Joy deep with-in you blossom. 3 Day Retreat Hikone, Shiga, Japan
May 9~10 Two Day Mindful Retreat: Robert Rivest's method of mindful living: We can grow, change and move forward with peace and love. Hikone, Shiga, Japan
May 13, One-day Super Seminar! Bring more energy and expressiveness to your life and laughter yoga practice! Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
May 14 Laughter & Silence One-day seminar ~ Peaceful Meditation, Healing Laughter & Soulful Silence, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Appendix VI-I Guidance on Relocation The Lead Safe Housing Rule includes requirements for occupant protection during lead hazard reduction activities. These occupant protection measures often require that a resident leave the unit while work is being performed. Relocation to a temporary unit may be required. The following are some frequently asked questions about relocation. 1. When is relocation required? Residents must be kept out of the work area during lead hazard reduction work and cannot return to the work area until it has passed clearance. If the residents cannot enter important parts of their home (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens) for more than a day, they need to be relocated temporarily. 2. When is relocation not required? The lead safe housing rule lists several situations that do not require relocation. These include the following situations: Work will not disturb lead-based paint, dust lead hazards, or soil lead hazards. Work on the interior of the unit will be completed within one period in eight daytime hours, the site will be contained, and the work will not create other safety, health, or environmental hazards. Only the building's exterior is treated; the windows, doors, ventilation intakes, and other openings near the worksite are sealed during hazard reduction activities and cleaned afterward; and a lead-free entry is provided. Treatment will be completed within five calendar days; the work area is sealed; at the end of each day, the area within 10 feet of the containment area is cleared of debris and cleaned; at the end of each day, occupants have safe access to sleeping areas, bathroom, and kitchen facilities; and treatment does not create other safety, health, or environmental hazards. 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For tenants, this means that the agency must pay the out-of-pocket costs incurred by tenants during temporary relocation, such as the rent charged for the temporary unit above their costs for their existing unit, costs to move back and forth from the temporary unit, storage costs for personal belongings, and utility hookups at the temporary unit. In addition reasonable advance notice must be provided to the tenant before the tenant is required to move into or out of the temporary unit. Further, the unit they move into must be suitable for their needs. (For more information on URA, consult HUD Handbook 1378.) Work in owner-occupied housing does not trigger the URA. However, agencies may choose to adopt optional policies that define "hardship" situations for homeowners and pay certain costs related to the temporary relocation, such as a per-day maximum for costs actually incurred for housing and meals. Form 30 (in this manual) provides an example of the kinds of costs that can be reimbursed. Any such policy must be written and must be applied consistently. 5. What should a relocation policy cover? Grantees and their subrecipients are encouraged to develop written relocation policies. Such policies serve as a useful guide to staff and program participants and help ensure that all program participants are treated consistently. The policy should cover: When relocation is required under the program and how long temporary relocation will typically last How much notice will be provided to move and return What constitutes an appropriate relocation unit Whose responsibility it is to identify a temporary unit How much – if any – will be allowed for a meal allowance per person if the temporary unit has no cooking facilities. How payment will be disbursed What relocation benefits are available to the resident during the relocation period 6. How can relocation costs be minimized? Minimize the relocation time. Stage work to minimize the time the residents need to be out of the unit. When staging the work, keep in mind that: The worksite must be properly contained and the resident may not enter that area ever during the course of the work. Work areas must pass interim clearance before a resident can reoccupy them. 2006 Contract Management Manual VI - 2 Appendix VI-I A final clearance is still required at the end of the job, even after interim clearances have been done. Look for ways to streamline standard rehab procedures to ensure that jobs move more quickly. Offer financial incentives to contractors to finish the work and pass clearance ahead of schedule. Minimize associated costs. Negotiate favorable rates with motel or apartment owners for temporary relocation units. Obtain competitive bids from moving or storage companies and identify a mover and storage company that will provide services at the most favorable rate. (However, costs should be based on actual expenses, not a per unit rate.) This was taken from the HUD Website at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/training/leadsafe/usefulforms/index.cf m#crosscutting 2006 Contract Management Manual VI - 3
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Funfest for Air-Cooled VW
FunFest for Air-Cooled VW's is MidAmerica Motorworks way of saying "Thank You" to all VW enthusiasts. The three day event is the best Air-Cooled enthusiasts party anywhere. Expect to see more than 1,000 VW's and 8, 000 enthusiasts. Enjoy seminars, races, vendors and more! And don't forget about the concert on Saturday night! It's sure to be a fun event! Stop by our Effingham Tourism tent at the MAM grounds for a free souvenir picture!
Moccasin Creek Festival
Moccasin Creek Festival is an annual 3-day music festival, which typically celebrates other arts and crafts as well. It takes place at beautiful Lake Sara in Summit Township, just west of Effingham, Illinois. The founder of Moccasin Creek Festival is Bill (Poss) Passalacqua, an Effingham native who has built his life around writing, performing and promoting music. Folk, bluegrass, alternative country, roots rock, and blues - "Americana" music. This is what MCF is all about - in an outdoor setting, using a venue with great acoustics, at a beautiful time of year.
Kansas City BBQ State Championship
Legacy's Kansas City BBQ Championship is back! Be sure to bring out the family and bring along friends for some good ol' BBQ! For a change of scenery, this event will be held in downtown Effingham on Friday night.
Big Earl's Extreme Race
Big Earl's Extreme Race is a 3+ mile obstacle run in Effingham. There are seven different wave times with over 15 obstacles and all participants will recieve a free hot dog and beer or soda.
Mid-August Meltdown
Sprint : 1/4 mile swim, 13 mile bike, 3.1 mile run. Out and back on the bike and run. A few rolling hills on the bike, but the run is completely flat. Fast course on Lake Sara! $100 Cash Prize to Overall Male and Female. $75 Cash Prize to 2nd Overall Male and Female. $50 Cash Prize to 3rd Overall Male and Female
Corvette Funfest
What started out as a customer appreciation party in 1994 is now the largest Corvette party in the world! Join more than 14,000 Corvettes at this four-day celebration with expert seminars, awards, burn-out wars, product displays, fashion shows, Corvette Clubs, a Swap Fest, live entertainment and, of course, Corvettes!
Ride the Ups and Downs Bicycle Ride
This bicycle ride is a one-day tour of beautiful Jo Daviess County, Illinois that features hilly terrain, spectacular ridge top panoramas and long valley views. Choose one of four clearly marked routes, ranging from 26-63 miles, on rolling, low traffic, paved roads throughout our rural setting.
Hardin County Heritage Festival
The Hardin County Heritage Festival is held the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and celebrates the county's rich heritage and history. The event includes exceptional period entertainment and activities to fill your weekend, including; 1800's outdoor play, Civil War reenactment, pageant, quilt show, duck race, area craft and food vendors. Festivities also include a period ball, a Regal Women's Tea and live entertainment throughout. Events are held in Elizabethtown (Saturday) and at the Hardin County K-12 School located East of Elizabethtown on 146. (Friday night pageant)
Let Children Be Children: Lewis Wickes Hine's Crusade Against Child Labor
A telling look at the industrialization of America, this photographic exhibition from the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, NY reveals the circumstances that poor working children endured until legislation against child labor prevailed as late as 1938. Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940) was a sociologist whose photographs captured his abiding concern for children, immigrants, and working-class people. He was hired by the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) in 1906 to document the harsh conditions in which children worked. Hine spent ten years photographing in the canneries, coal mines, cotton mills, farms, and sweatshops common during the early 20th century. Through the use of photography, Hine and the NCLC gained the attention of government officials and aroused public sentiment against child labor practices in the United States.
Driving in Style: Promo Cars of the 1950s and 60s
The innovative and flamboyant car designs of the 1950's are now iconic. To whet consumers' appetites for the "latest thing," the Big Three American automakers (General Motors, Ford and Chrysler) began to release new models with slightly redesigned features every year. To promote the new vehicles, dealers distributed highly-detailed plastic models or "promos." Like their full-size versions, these colorful miniatures boasted streamlined tail fins and polished chrome grilles, reflections of the period's Space Age design and general prosperity. Given to potential buyers and their children, these salesman's samples are highly collectible today. Lent by Robert Reinhold and John O'Halloran, the promos in EAM's presentation will be on view in the McCormick House, also designed in the 1950s.
A Gift: Selections from the Cleve Carney Bequest
In 2014, Elmhurst Art Museum was bequeathed nearly 300 works from the collection of Cleve Carney (1939-2013), a longtime Board member, donor and supporter of the museum. The largest gift in EAM's history, these paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and video installations by an international group of artists will be a significant addition to the collection, broadening the scope of the museum's holdings of contemporary art. This presentation highlights select work from the donation and serves as a tribute to the vision, the patronage and the generosity of Cleve Carney, who will be truly missed.
On the Brink: New Work by Nnenna Okore
EAM presents new work by internationally celebrated sculptor Nnenna Okore. Through repetitive, labor-intensive processes, Okore transforms discarded and organic materials like burlap, newspapers, plastic bags and twine into large-scale wall hangings and installations. Okore-s dramatic and undulating forms float in and across space, often casting shadows on their surrounds. Influenced by the textures, colors and landscapes of her Chicago milieu as well as the more rural environment of the small town in Nigeria where she was raised, Okore's new fiber and paper works explore the fluidity of life, finding beauty in the inevitable processes of aging and decay. Okore is a professor of art at Chicago's North Park University and was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholar Award in 2013.
Fountain Square
Now celebrating its 34th year, Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago's majestic North Shore. Featuring the eclectic works of more than 225 juried artists, this sprawling art showcase epitomizes words like "cosmopolitan" and "sophistication." The festival takes place in downtown Evanston, just steps from the eponymous Fountain Square. It also features a popular children's art tent with fun activities overseen by the acclaimed Evanston Art Center, food, and a soothing jazz-centric music lineup.
Findlay Walleye Festival
This yearly festival has plenty of entertainment, food and fun. The Walleye is a feature for the festival with the fish being served daily. There will be plenty of entertainment (bands), an ice cream social, fireworks on Friday (which will be moved to Saturday if there is rain), kids games, a farmer's market, tractor pull, car, truck, & motorcycle show, a 5K event and plenty more. A large parade starts at 10am on Saturday and there will be plenty of kids activities and games both days.
Forest Park Wine Walk
Experience an afternoon of wine-tastings at unique boutiques and specialty shops! Enjoy appetizers from local restaurants and great deals while shopping the best on the street.
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Summer Nights On Madison
Join us in Downtown Forest Park June through August! Special shopping events, drink & food specials, live music and much more-every Thursday night through August. Check the Summer Nights Facebook Page for details.
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Viva Italia: Italian Night
O Sole Mio! Join us for a fabulous Thursday night of great food, music an store specials. We have a lot of Italy on Madison Street!
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Forest Park Music Fest
Celebrate Summer at the all new Music Fest on Madison. Enjoy Chicago's best up-and-coming bands, artisans, local food vendors and merchant sidewalk sales.
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Dog Days of Summer
On July 30th this Thursday Night is for the dogs! Madison Street pays homage to the Animal Care League of Oak Park! Dogs and cats will be available for adoption. Contests for dog lovers of the area! Special savings and free treats too. 5% of sales will go to the Animal Care League of Oak Park.
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Taste: Just a Bite of Forest Park
On August 27, join all participating eateries for a weekend of locally made home grown food! Special tasting plates and drink specials will be featured at all restaurants.
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Forest Park Sidewalk Sale
Big deals all along Madison Street! Bring friends and browse our stores and grab a bite to eat at one of our many restaurants!
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Halloween Casket Races
The Annual Casket Race is back! The Casket Race features trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, plus the most frightfully funny and creepy designs. Cheer on your favorite team - or join the race!
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Autumn Wine Walk
Experience an afternoon of wine-tastings at unique boutiques and specialty shops! Enjoy appetizers from local restaurants and great deals while shopping for the Holidays!
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Holiday Preview
Join us and see what fabulous offerings the boutiques and shops have for Holiday 2015! Bring a food donation for the Forest Park Food Pantry and receive a special savings!
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2015 Annual Holiday Walk
Live window displays, horse-drawn carriage rides and Santa and his reindeer are just part of the magic of The Annual Holiday Walk. Enjoy winter on Madison Street!
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Frankfort Fall Festival
The Frankfort Fall Festival is ranked in the top 15 shows to visit by Sunshine Artist. There are 300 artisan from 30 states selling hand-crafted items at our show which includes local civic organizations selling food items, a carnival, entertainment and a community parade.
Festival 2015: The Power of Music - Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
The Power of Music is a dynamic, weekend-long exploration of the powers derived from music. The festival opens with the screening of a powerful new film documenting the use of Beethoven's 9th Symphony to affect change in different cultural and social contexts. Day two starts with an afternoon lecture by renowned musicologist, Jason Geary, on the power of music to persuade and its uses in mass media, and finishes with an evening recital by acclaimed Venezuelan pianist, Gabriela Martinez. The festival concludes on day three with a showcase of the power of music to enrich and enhance the lives of young area musicians, with a showcase of local talent. Festival passes are $50, and include admission to all events.
Frankfort Half Marathon
The Frankfort Half Marathon will begin and end in the beautiful historic district of downtown Frankfort. The race will commence right outside the door of Running Excels on the Old Plank Trail and run westward. After 2.7 miles of running on the scenic, tree-lined Old Plank Trail, the racers will turn off into the Hickory Creek Forest Preserve. The rolling hills of the forest preserve will provide a picturesque tour for the runners as they reach the halfway and turn-around point in the race. The runners will then proceed back through the forest preserve and to the Old Plank Trail for their final journey towards the finish line and the post-race party on the Breidert Green. 7AM.
Amateur Rib Cook Off
Enjoy the favorite rib recipes cooked on site; public tasting of ribs from Noon until 2:00 PM. Live entertainment. This event is co-sponsored with the Frankfort Area Jaycees. ($1/Rib Piece) 12-2PM.
Short Run on a Long Day 5K Run/Walk
15th Annual 5K run/walk. Register at www.frankfortparks.org.
Music Under the Stars
Enjoy music under the stars while the Freeport Concert Band performs at the Koenig Outdoor Performance Amphitheater in lovely Krape Park. Sunday nights: June 21, 28 and July 5, 12, 19 & 26.
Illinois Game and Pet Breeders Spring Swap Meet
Buy, sell and swap birds, animals and supplies. Food available. Adults: $3; Children under 12: Free. There will be vendors selling local honey, garden plants, flowers, and a small flea market. This event takes place at the Stephenson County Fair Grounds. 6 am to 11 am.
Illinois Game and Pet Breeders Fall Swap Meet
This swap meet involves the buying, selling and trading of game birds, animals, pets and supplies. Vendors will also be available with local honey, garden plants, flowers, and a small flea market. Events opens at 6 am. Gate Fee: $3.00 per person over the age of 12.
Northwest Illinois Rock Club's 2015 Jewelry, Gem, Fossil and Mineral Show
Midwest dealers will showcase a variety of beautiful gemstones, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads and gifts for holiday shopping. In addition, there will be lapidary demonstrations, a fun-filled children's fish pond and games, speakers and displays.
46th Annual Threshing Show and Antique Show
The Stephenson County Antique Engine Club proudly presents this annual event, "The Freeport Show". It offers over 300 antique steam and horse-powered engines, equipment, and gas engines. This year's feature is Allis-Chalmers. There will be a huge parade daily at 1 pm, a large flea market, a large display building offering home antiques, crafts, demonstrations, and farm miniatures, Gasoline Alley featuring The Rawleigh gas engines, sawmill, and blacksmith shop. There will be threshing demonstrations with both steam and gas tractors, and working demonstrations throughout the show grounds. Also, ride the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad antique steam train. Great food is offered. Don't miss the Farmer's Hitch Class, Horse Pull or the Midwest Championship Antique Tractor Pull.
Gardens United Garden Walk
Some of the finest gardens in the Freeport area are opened for touring. The gardeners generously present their creative efforts for the pleasure of the public. Walk through the gardens and enjoy the colorful scenery. Plus a silent auction and a large variety of garden art items will be offered at one garden. Gardeners will be on site to answer questions and to talk about plants and their gardens.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Memorial Day Celebration
All aboard the antique steam train as a 35 ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose, and two passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30 feet above Yellow Creek. Puschase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, and browse for novelties in the Freight House. Visit the Silver Creek Museum which offers 25 rooms of early Americana, Henney Motor Company vehicles, which were manufactured in Freeport, and the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130 ton steam engine. Food will be available at the Museum.
Stephenson County Ag Breakfast
A farm breakfast showcasing Stephenson County agriculture producers with a menu of orange juice, coffee cake, scrambled eggs, whole hog sausage, beef bacon, cheese, milk, coffee and ice cream. Additional activities include entertainment, a petting zoo, craft show, games and more as we salute and share the story of Stephenson County agriculture. Adults: $5; Children 5 and under: Free; 6 am to 10 am
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum July 4th Celebration
All aboard the antique steam train as a 36 ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses and two passenger flat cars for a four mile ride through farmland and across a bridge 30 feet above Yellow Creek and view the fireworks in the night sky from the train. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts. Browse for novelties in the Freight House and visit the Silver Creek Museum which offers 25 rooms of early Americana, a display of antique machinery, Henney Motor Company vehicles which were manufactured in Freeport, and the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130 ton steam engine. Sandwiches, drinks and deserts served at the Museum. Train: Adults: $7; Children Under 12: $3; Cab Rides: $15; Museum: Adults: $4; Children Under 12: Free.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Labor Day Celebration
All aboard the antique steam train as a 36 ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, and two passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30 feet above Yellow Creek. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts. Browse for novelties in the Freight House and visit the Silvercreek Museum which offers 25 rooms of early Americana, a display of antique machinery, Henney Motor Company vehicles which were manufactured in Freeport, and the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130 ton steam engine. The Silvercreek Museum will be serving sandwiches and deserts. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides available inquire at the Depot Freight House. Museum: Adults: $4; Children under 12: Free.
Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club Dog Show
The event includes an All Breed Dog/Obedience/Rally/Show, as well as information on showing and training.
Train of Terror
All aboard the Train of Terror for a thrilling and chilling, four-mile ride with a variety of spooky scenes along the route. Buy tickets at the Silver Creek Depot and Freight House. Food and beverages are available. October 10, 17, and 24th. All Tickets: $8.00
Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Fall Harvest Demonstrations
All aboard as a 36-ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses for a four-mile ride through farmlands. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts, and browse the Freight House Gift Shop and Silvercreek Museum. Weather permitting, there will be fall harvest demonstrations with horses and tractors. The museum will feature sauerkraut and brats. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides: Inquire at the Depot; Museum: Adults: $4; Children under 12: Free.
Christmas Tea at the Stephenson County Historical Museum
Celebrate this holiday tradition at the historic 1857 Oscar Taylor home decorated in Christmas finery. Enjoy music and and homemade cookies with coffee, tea or punch as your tour the mansion. The Holiday Gift Shop will be open featuring a selection of historical books, toys and other unique gift items.
Fever River Railroad Fall Open House
For model railroad aficionados-and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains-this is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 103 by 24 foot HO scale model of a hypothetical railroad. The railroad intersects with models of "real" railroads, each of which can be operated independently. Up to 20 trains can be operating at one time. Industries along the railroad right-of-way duplicate either actual facilities or are typically correct of the industries that would be found in the Upper Midwest. The scenery represents the geographical area as well. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures are on display.
Stephenson County Fair
Old fashioned county fair, with food, carnival rides, animals, entertainment, tractor pulls, Home Ec displays, animals, youth night, musical entertainment, commercial exhibits, 4-H and more.
Lincoln/Douglas Debate Ceremony
Annual public ceremony with speakers, marking the anniversary of the historic, 1858 meeting and debate between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in Freeport, Illinois. The event starts at 7 pm.
Art in the Park
Join the Freeport Park District and the Freeport Art Museum as they welcome back the 8th annual, award winning, Art in the Park. Come out to Krape Park and enjoy the sights and sounds at this free community event. Cruise the walks and view the fine art on display by local and regional artists. Purchase a wonderful new piece of artwork to take home with you. Listen as local performing artists take the stage throughout the day. Partake in creative hands-on activities with the kids. Don't miss out on this enjoyable event. For information on presenting as a artist, please call the Freeport Park District. Visit www.artintheparkfreeport.com for more information. Food will be available. 10 am - 5 pm.
Aquin Flea Market
The Aquin Flea Market has been the treasure hunters' favorite for many years. This large indoor flea market is filled with antiques, collectibles, crafts, and books. Open the first Sunday of the month September - May.
Freeport Community Concert Presents: Illinois Brass Band
The Freeport Community Concert Association presents all Brass Band, instruments played by brass players from throughout the state of Illinois. Freeport Masonic Auditorium. Adults: $20.00; Students: Free
Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad Steam Train Rides, Silvercreek Museum Soup Supper
All aboard the antique steam train as a 36 ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, and two passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30 feet above Yellow Creek. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Deport, and browse for novelties in the Freight House. Visit the Silver Creek Museum which offers 25 rooms of early Americana and featuring the 130 ton Cooper Corliss Steam Engine and its over 25' fly wheel. The museum will feature homemade soups, sandwiches and dessert. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides: Inquire at the Depot; Museum: Adults: $4; Children under 12: Free.
Spencer Tracy Film Festival
Spencer Tracy, one of Hollywood's most cherished actors, comes home to Freeport where his parents lived and where he enjoyed many happy times as a child. Four prized films will be presented on the historic Lindo Theatre's big screen: Friday the 21st "San Francisco" 7 pm; Saturday the 22nd two showings; 1pm "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde" and 7pm "Without Love" and on Sunday the 23rd " Father of the Bride"
Great Northwest Illinois Bike Tour For Cancer
Ride to fight cancer and enjoy a generous helping of northwest Illinois hospitality. Ride some of the most beautiful roads in Illinois and choose from our 105, 75, 30 and 20 miles routes. Maps are provided, and roads are clearly marked. Start and finish at the YMCA of Northwest Illinois in the Highland Community College campus. Start time 7-9 am. Don't forget your helmet, water bottles and sun block. In lieu of a registration fee, they welcome your gracious donation to the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center.
Freeport Community Concert: Illinois Brass Band
The Freeport Community Concert Association present this concert featuring the Illinois Brass Band. Masonic Temple Auditorium.
Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad Fathers Day Celebration
All aboard as a 36 ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, and three passenger flatcars for a four mile ride through farmlands and across a bridge 30' above Yellow Creek. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts. Browse for novelties in the Freight House Gift Shop. Visit the Silvercreek Museum filled with early Americana and featuring the 130 ton Cooper Corliss Steam Engine and its over 25' fly wheel. Food will be available at the museum. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides: Ask at the Depot; Museum: Adults: $4; Children Under 12: Free.
Cruisin for a Cause: 2nd Annual Lions Club Car Show
May 9, CRUISIN' FOR A CAUSE: 2ND ANNUAL LIONS CLUB CAR SHOW. Union Dairy, Freeport. 3 pm to 7 pm. Union Dairy and the Freeport Lions Club host this car show with proceeds going to the Lions Club. Entertainment by 3-D Sound. $10 donation per car.
3rd Annual Crusin' To The Dairy Car Show
On September 5 at the Union Dairy in Freeport from 3 pm to 8 pm, cruise in to this great old fashioned ice cream parlor with great cars, 50's and 60's music, and more. Music by 3-D Sound. Hourly drawings for food prizes. Souvenir t-shirts. No entry fee.
August 2, SUMMER POPS CONCERT. Koenig Theatre, Krape Park, 7 pm. Freeport Choral Society presents this annual summer outdoor pops concert. Rain location: St. John United Church of Christ, 1010 S. Park Boulevard, Freeport.
Fulton Dutch Days Festival
Many events celebrating Dutch heritage. Windmill tours, quilt show, 5 K walk/run, traditional street scrubbing, Dutch dancing, a fashion show of traditional Dutch costumes and parade Sunday at 3 PM.
Commemorating 150 Years Since the Surrender at Appomattox
Join us in the celebration of the end of the Civil War, Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox, with a wide choice of activities and performances spanning two weekends in Galena. You have your choice of a dinner theatre performance of "Remembering Old Galena" at the DeSoto House Hotel with Civil War-era songs by Galena's Bell Choir and the celebratory tolling of church bells throughout the city at sunset, an original theatrical production entitled Peace in Union will be performed multiple times at Turner Hall, Dubuque's Cadenza Choir will perform a prelude of Civil War songs. Be sure to view "Peace in Union" by Thomas Nast and artifacts at the Galena & U.S. Grant Museum.
Taste of Home Cooking School
Free gift bags! Door prizes! Win the recipes featured at the show down to the dishes they're served on. This is a fun filled evening of cooking, laughing and prizes, prizes, prizes! Kick off Mother's Day weekend and cook up some fun in Historic Galena. VIP registration includes Reserved seating with early admittance, private reception with Culinary Specialist Karen Davis, appetizers and a signed, hardcover ""Taste of Home Brunch Cookbook."". Times: VIP – 4:30 – 5:30 reception General admission – 5:30 -7:00 Show time – 7:00"
Galesburg Heritage Days
Feel the excitement, experience the history of two time periods in America, featuring Civil War Battle Reenactments and Pre 1840's Rendezvous. A traveling family circus, period food stands and crafts for sale, fishing contest for children, canoe races on the lake, night firing of cannons and a military ball. A great family outing!
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100+ miles of yard sales through seven counties from Sandwich to Galesburg, IL. Great fun, entertainment, demonstrations, historic sites. Great sales, bargains, treasures, unique collectibles, antiques. Great time, food, lodging, attractions, shopping. Begin or end your journey in Galesburg at the Galesburg Christian School, 1881 E. Fremont Street Friday & Saturday from 8:00 am - 5:00 PM. Many treasures for you to pick from, find wonderful items for yourself, friends and family. Large selection to choose from, come and check us out.
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.
River2River Cruise Night
Hundreds of vintage cars, street rods, trucks, antiques, special interest vehicles, with a cruise on Main Street Friday night. Food, entertainment, vendors - fun for the whole family.
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.
Galesburg Great Balloon Race
Since 2000 The Great Balloon Race has called Galesburg, Illinois it's home. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Storey, it has played host to more than 30 majestic hot air balloons each year. Pilots from across the country have traveled to this event to compete in the balloon competition and to share their balloons and stories with families from around the region.
1st Annual Semi-Truck Cruise In
All truck makes, models and years are welcome. Join this year's cruise in and let the truck shine. This is a free family friendly event. At the Sandburg Mall 1150 W. Carl Sandburg Drive.
Freedom Fest's Cruise- In the City of Go
Galva is known as the city of "Go" and cars will be going on this annual cruise event downtown. Start at Veterans Memorial Park, view the cars before they set out for the evening cruise. Food will be available and all proceeds will go towards the Galva Freedom Fest Fourth of July Festivities.
Beta Sigma Phi Annual Craft Show
Find your unique treasure at Henry County's largest one day craft show for handcrafted gifts. Free parking. Hours: 9am to 3pm. Admission: $2 for ages 13 & over.
Ol' Fashion Christmas
Breakfast with Santa, make-it and take-it ornaments for kids, edible Christmas ornaments for wildlife, train and carriage rides, candy cane hunt, viewing mini Christmas trees, and a chocolate fair. Parade features floats, marching bands, and Santa. Dusk falls and tens of thousands of lights light up the decorations at Veteran's Park downtown Galva. Enjoy the Galva Arts Council entertainment in the evening.
Antique Engine & Tractor Association Working Farm Show
National Rumely Oil Pull Expo in 2015! Visit the 50-acre showground and experience the fall harvest early 1900's style. Event features the historical value of collection and exhibition of gasoline and steam tractors, power driven farm machinery and other equipment through field demonstrations, displays of gas engines, garden tractors, farm tractors and equipment. Tractor pulls, craft demonstrations, speakers, children activities and music are featured daily. Food is available and parking is free. .
Maple City Fine Art Exhibition
Area artists display their artwork at the Geneseo Art League and the Cellar Restaurant and compete for top honors during this exhibit.
Geneseo Music Fest
A Geneseo tradition reinvented. City Park becomes filled on Friday with the annual queen contest and supper to follow. On Saturday family fun begins with music, children and family activities, food and beverage. Activities begin at 5 pm on Friday and 8 am on Saturday.
Geneseo Maxwell Street Day
Retailers and residents fill downtown State Street with a variety of unique items, all priced to sell. Open 9 am to 2 pm.
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Geneseo's fastest growing event gets even better. Join Gen-Air for a fly-in luncheon on Thursday, Cruise the Hennepin Canal by golf carts on Friday. Visit downtown on Saturday as the streets fill up with vintage cars from all eras, train engines, model trains, airplanes, food and festivities.
Geneseo Christmas Walk
Geneseo's spirit sparkles downtown with Christmas magic in the air. Each storefront window has family, friends and even animals depicting various scenes. Enjoy chestnuts roasting. Make memories for young and old. Join the Jingle Bell Run and other family activities during the afternoon and enjoy the lighted Christmas parade at 5PM. Watch for Santa. Hours: 8am to 9pm.
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.
Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair
Satisfy your shopping urges at the annual "Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair" held in Geneseo. You will be able to select from the plethora of hand crafted items that would be difficult to find anywhere else. There will be something for everyone, so get your holiday shopping done early!
RHPLAYERS - Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Three intrepid players on a mission, aided by a trunkful of props, wigs and outlandish costumes, present the entire canon of the Bard's 37 plays…in approximately 90 minutes! Join them on their madcap journey, careening wildly through all the comedies, histories, tragedies and romances in a high-speed roller coaster ride of truly Shakespearean proportions. Comedy by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield Directed by Tom Morrow Laughter, suspense, sympathy, and even the occasional tear – the colorful, live performances of the Richmond Hill Players will capture your imagination and touch your heart. A converted dairy barn, the Barn Theatre sits atop a bluff in Geneseo's Richmond Hill Park. It seats 162 spectators beneath original rustic timbers. Joyful memories are made throughout the season which runs April through November, with performances scheduled Thursday through Sunday. Groups are welcome with ample room for bus parking.
Swedish Days Festival
This "granddaddy" of Illinois festivals features a host of family-friendly activities with live musical entertainment, a carnival, rosemaling show, pet parade, kids' day fun, grand parade, the state's largest music competition, multi-ethnic food plus great shopping in our historic downtown. Geneva's train station is located just blocks from the festivities.
Geneva Arts Fair
The Geneva Arts Fair transforms downtown Geneva into a venue for over 150 esteemed artists and draws a crowd of more than 20,000. The juried show was voted a Top 200 Fine Craft Fair by Art Fair SourceBook and a previous winner of "Best Craft or Art Show" by West Suburban Living magazine. Admission is free and includes a children's art area with special activities.
Festival of the Vine
Geneva restaurants create an array of specialties under an outdoor tent at the "Flavor Fare" partnered with wine and live musical entertainment. The Fall Harvest Market offers food and floral demos, unique displays plus Kid's Patch activities. An arts and crafts show, flower market, horse-drawn carriage rides and several exceptional wine tasting and dinner events also take place around the historic downtown.
Genoa Days
Rides, games, food, bands and a parade. http://www.genoamainstreet.com
Genoa Farmer's Market
The Genoa Farmer's Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Last Saturday of the month (May 30th - Sept. 26th: 9am - 2pm) On the corner of Genoa & Main Street - 202 W. Main St. For more information call 815-784-2212 or visit http://genoaareachamber.com/
German Valley Days
This 41st annual hometown festival offers a Car Show, 5KRun/Walk, Parade, Stage Entertainment,Contests, Lil Miss and Mister Pageant, Punt, Pass and Kick Contest, Kiddie Tractor Pull, Pork Chop Barbecue, Pancake Breakfast, Water Fights, Fireworks, Concession and more! Friday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 6 am - 10 pm; Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm.
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Chicago Botanic Garden- Weekend Family Classes
Together, adults and children can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. Each program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well as opportunities to bring the Garden home. Programs run from November through April on Saturdays.
Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
The festival showcases the work of 95 unique artists in a pristine setting overlooking a lake, spectacular gardens and 385 acres of majesty. All of the artwork embodies a botanic theme, use or material. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to see the masters at work, with interactive art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long!
Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America
The 7,500-square-foot "Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America" exhibition at the Chicago Botanic Garden features trains running on 1,600 feet of track, for train and garden enthusiasts to enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the miniature trains traversing high and low through tunnels, across bridges and around buildings.
Tractor Show
See tractors of all shapes, sizes and ages. Held along with a Farmer's Market in downtown Golconda.
Shrimp Festival
This is a shrimp cook-off with fresh Southern Illinois shrimp cooked more ways than you can imagine! Locally grown prawns will be available for purchase. Helicopter, & carriage rides, music & entertainment, beer & wine tent and lots more.
Fall Festival
Celebrate the fall season with a farmers market, arts and craft vendors and local musical entertainment.
Pope County Deer Festival
The Pope County Deer Festival is a local tradition, held during the 1st shotgun deer season in Golconda, the 'Deer Capital' of Illinois. Held Thursday thru Saturday featuring vendors, food & music. A Deer Queen coronation on Friday night, a parade on Saturday at 2pm. On Sunday morning, a community breakfast and town sweep are held.
Freedom Fest
4th of July Celebration events includes: Freedom Run a 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run; a Gospel Show; a Parade; Free Concert at the City Park and much more. Capping off the Freedom Fest is one of the largest fireworks display in Southern Illinois.
Grayslake Summer Days
Family music festival with activities for the entire family. Music, carnival games, food vendors, business booth area and "Grayslake's Got Talent" Contest. Bike and Pet Parade - 12 noon Saturday. Summer Days Parade kickoffs at 7pm Saturday evening. Festivities will be held downtown Grayslake. Visit the website for complete festival activities. Friday: 5pm-12am, Saturday: 11am-12am.
3rd Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival
Bring the family out for this exciting new event held at Central Park in Grayslake. The Color Aloft Festival will begin with hot air balloons being inflated and compete in a "Fox and Hounds" contest in which competing balloons seek to land closest to the 'Fox'. Balloons will be retrieved and return to the park. After dark they will be internally illuminated by their burners and glow. Enjoy family activities, a Civil War Era baseball game, live music and food vendors.


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Viewing the bodys function
I M AG I N G R E S E A R C H A N D CA N C E R D I AG N O S I S Viewing the body's function A novel camera for imaging tumours Bob Ott BSc PhD Professor of Radiation Physics Taking photographs inside the body However, there is a major limitation to the use of this very important technique, and that is the high cost of the imaging device – the positron camera. The Radioisotope Physics Team in the Joint Department of Physics at The Institute and The Royal Marsden have developed a novel positron camera called PETRRA that is not only low cost, but is also ideally suited to whole-body imaging of patients with cancer. P ositron emission tomography (PET) is a non-invasive scanning technology used to image cancer. In the last few years, the use of PET has led to a substantial improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. The reasons for this are twofold: • PET imaging determines the spread of cancer to the body as a whole better than is possible using conventional computed tomography (CT) scanning. Therefore, clinicians are able to determine the stage of the disease more precisely, which will influence the treatment a patient is given; • Images from PET show improved differentiation between benign and malignant disease in residual masses after cancer therapy compared with other scanning technologies. Hence, clinicians are better informed to decide whether or not a patient needs further treatment. PET imaging follows a radioactive tracer around the body PET uses specially designed radioactive tracers to image molecular events in the body. A tracer comprises a biological molecule, often similar to those found normally in the body, to which a radioactive component known as a radionuclide is attached. After a tracer is introduced into a patient, PET imaging is used to follow its distribution and concentration in the body. Radionuclides used in PET emit positively charged electrons called positrons when they decay. After this decay, the positron will travel a short distance of less than 1 mm before it collides with a nearby electron (which is negatively charged) in the tissue and they annihilate each other. During this annihilation, energy is produced in the form of a pair of back- nucleus Conventional positron camera e+ νe γ-ray Annihilation (enlarged view) γ-ray to-back gamma rays (Figure 1). Some of these back-to-back gamma e– rays exit the body and can be detected simultaneously by the positron camera. The most commonly used positron emitting radionuclides include: • oxygen (15O), carbon (11C) and nitrogen (13N) – which are important isotopes of biological elements (isotopes are elements that can exist in more than one form, each having a different atomic mass); • fluorine (18F) – an isotope which can be used as a surrogate for hydrogen. Block detector (enlarged view) LEC PMT PMT Figure 1. Schematic diagram showing the basic principles of PET scanning. A nucleus of the radionuclide decays producing a positron and a neutrino. The positron meets an electron, in the surrounding tissue, and they are both annihilated, producing two back-to-back gamma rays which are detected by the positron camera. Conventional positron cameras are made up of several block detectors, usually consisting of many light-emitting crystals (LEC) coupled to light detectors, photomultipliers (PMTs). 39 I M AG I N G R E S E A R C H A N D CA N C E R D I AG N O S I S 40 These radionuclides all have short half-lives (ie the time taken for the radioactivity to fall to half its original value) of less than two hours, and can only be produced by a special device known as a cyclotron. electric field around each wire, and the amplified signal is recorded as an image showing the location of the radioactive tracer in the body. The large chambers of PETRRA have a sensitive area of Importantly, it is our ability to incorporate these isotopes into many biological molecules, such as amino acids, proteins and DNA precursors, which makes it possible to follow the tracers around the body. At present most PET imaging is performed with the compound 18F-labelled 60 cm x 40 cm with wire separations of only a few millimetres, providing a good spatial resolution over a large volume of the body. Because the light is emitted in a very short time (about 10-9 second) the PETRRA detector is very fast. In addition, the large area detectors, which have a similar spatial resolution to conventional positron cameras of 5–6 mm, can also be constructed relatively cheaply. The PETRRA system has two large-area detectors mounted on a rotating gantry, enabling 3D imaging by rotating the detectors continuously around the patient (Figure 2). fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), which is similar to glucose in how it is used by the body and, notably, is avidly taken up and accumulated in most growing tumours. An interesting area of recent research has been to radiolabel compounds that can be used to image specific molecular processes, such as how fast cells divide, the rate of cell death, the blood supply to tissues and, perhaps most excitingly, the existence of cancer genes. Expensive equipment is required to view PET images To visualise the biodistribution of the tracer we need a device known as a positron camera to produce PET images. Conventionally, a positron camera consists of a large number of scintillation counters arranged in a ring around the patient. Each of the counters consists of a glass-like crystal that emits light when irradiated with gamma rays (Figure 1). These crystals are connected to a set of light detectors called photomultipliers, which in turn are connected to amplifiers that convert the light into an electrical pulse. PETRRA images are high quality We have imaged radioactive phantoms so that we can evaluate the performance of the PETRRA camera. Phantoms are life-like models made of tissue-equivalent material and filled with radioactivity to realistically simulate the uptake of tracers in the body. Our results have been encouraging, and confirm that: • PETRRA has intrinsically high spatial resolution and can produce high quality images in an experimental environment (Figure 3); • the camera will be useful in a clinical environment where Only when two gamma rays are detected simultaneously will the electrical pulses record the event. During a PET scan of a patient, many millions of events are acquired, and an image is subsequently reconstructed from the recorded events using special mathematical algorithms. Whilst existing commercial positron cameras produce excellent quality images with a spatial resolution of about 5 mm, they are unfortunately expensive to purchase (a camera costs more than £1 million), which means that access to PET is usually limited to only the richest clinical centres. background from activity inside the patient but outside the camera's field of view is substantial (Figure 4). PETRRA — a novel and innovative positron camera The Radioisotope Physics Team in collaboration with the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories near Oxford have developed a novel positron camera based on a lightemitting crystal which is coupled to what we call multiwire proportional chamber (MWPC) technology. How does this technology differ from the conventional positron camera? An MWPC comprises a set of picture frames which support finely spaced wires within a gas-filled enclosure. Light produced by crystals placed in front of the MWPC is converted into charged particles (electrons) in the gas. These electrons are subsequently amplified by a high Figure 2. PETRRA positron camera. Two large area detectors are mounted on a gantry that rotates them around the patient couch. I M AG I N G R E S E A R C H A N D CA N C E R D I AG N O S I S Figure 3. Cross-sectional PETRRA image through a radioactive phantom brain. This image simulates the normal uptake of tracer in grey (white arrow) and white matter (blue arrow) and the basal ganglia (yellow arrow) of the brain, illustrating the excellent spatial resolution which can be achieved with PETRRA in the ideal imaging situation. The PETRRA camera is now installed at The Royal Marsden and is being used, in collaboration with the Breast Unit and the Nuclear Medicine Department, in a clinical trial to assess the status of lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer. Figure 4. PETRRA images, viewed in three different planes, of a brain injected with the radionuclide 18F-FDG. High uptake (represented by the whiter areas) of 18F-FDG occurs in the parts of the brain that normally have enhanced glucose metabolism, ie the grey matter (white arrow) and basal ganglia (blue arrow). to die. This approach will use new tracers currently under development which act as markers of biological processes associated with tumour growth, such as apoptosis (cell death), hypoxia (lack of oxygen), angiogenesis (growth of blood supplies) and cellular proliferation. Studies here will be carried out in collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Centre for Cancer Therapeutics and the Clinical Pharmacology Unit. An exciting future for PET As well as the clinical use of PET described above, there are major applications for using the technology in both the clinical assessment of anticancer drugs and the planning of radiotherapy. Radiotherapy planning For instance, there is evidence that in some patients PET imaging shows up tumours that have not been picked up by the conventional X-ray or CT scans used to plan the patient's radiotherapy treatment. Therefore, it should be possible in the future to include PET scans of the patient as part of the radiotherapy plan. Having more accurate imaging of tumours should enable better local control of the disease. We will be performing studies in this area in collaboration with the Academic Department of Radiotherapy and the Radiotherapy Physics Team at The Institute and The Royal Marsden. Gene imaging In the last few years there has been some exciting laboratory work with PET tracers that can be used for gene imaging. In this technique, the PET tracer interacts with cellular enzymes that are produced by a marker gene, which recognises and connects to cancer genes. The PET tracer enters and is subsequently trapped inside a cell only if the enzyme is present. If there is no enzyme, the PET tracer is excreted from the cell. Hence, the PET image obtained will show the level of the enzyme in cells – a measure that is directly related to the existence of the cancer gene. We hope to initiate further studies in gene imaging in collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology. Drug dosing and drug monitoring In the past, the amount of a drug given to a patient has been determined by measuring the concentration of the drug in blood and urine combined with a knowledge of how the drug is distributed in tissues in animals. However, using PET we can correlate these measurements with tissue uptake of a drug in the patient, making it possible to determine accurately the amount of drug that can be given to individual patients. This method involves radiolabelling anticancer drugs to allow their biodistribution to be measured. Furthermore, it is possible to create PET images that tell us exactly how drugs are working – for example, whether a drug is inhibiting tumour cell division or is causing the cells It is clear that PET has an exciting role in future cancer research, and our PETRRA camera should enable PET to become more widely available than it currently is. The Royal Marsden and The Institute form part of a consortium that is actively seeking to determine whether it is possible to commercialise the camera in order to make it available to more centres. 41
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Established in 1977 by two well known airgun collectors, it was the first actual airgun shop in the land. No shotguns or firearms - purely airguns. Early advertising claimed to have "all the world's airguns" - something hardly possible today with the vast choice.
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From the start a huge range of airguns was on offer in order to attract airgun enthusiasts from a wide area. MAG specialised in over-the-counter sales (rather than mail order) and this is still our preference, so that people can get the right product, first time. We carry the stock. Why not try before you buy? With our unrivalled experience and our good reputation to uphold we can help enthusiast or beginner. Come and see us!
From the start a huge range of airguns was on offer in order to attract airgun enthusiasts from a wide area. MAG specialised in over-the-counter sales (rather than mail order) and this is still our preference, so that people can get the right product, first time. We carry the stock. Why not try before you buy? With our unrivalled experience and our good reputation to uphold we can help enthusiast or beginner. Come and see us!
Paul W, 17 September 2014
Terrible customer service, rip -o ff prices and rude members of staff. AVOID!
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Alex N, 25 July 2014
After visiting few gunshops in the North West - I can say with certainty - this is the worst Air Gun shop despite their long established existance. Here is why, please read carefully before making same mistake as me, I'm not making things up, I'm stating pure facts to help you buyer make a right decision: - Very, very Expensive Air Pistols/Rifle. Their stock, imo is the most expensive in the country. The Air pistols are at least £30 higher than in average Air Gun shop. Example (pls google to ascertain): HW45 basic model costs £280, the most expensive n the region is £250 BSA Lightening XL Tactical costs £310, the most expensive in the region is £265 Their HW97K etc is £100 + then average costs, same applies to most of the airguns - Worst Customer Service They don't accept any returns and only issue credit notes to be ripped off in the shop. Don't believe me - try if you don't believe me They don't give you proper receipts/invoices - only handwritten notes upon request - if you're business like me forget about claiming VAT back etc If you DARE, I say DARE to try to excahnge something they will be abrupt and ask you politely to to never try it again and get lost. They're rude - They don't really know much about newer guns only later models - call and see for yourself Age verification: Unlike other gun shops, I wasn't asked to see and scan my Passport/Driving license for age verification which really worries me as minor that look old can buy airguns from this shop. When you come to buy first time and prepared to pay what you're told they're great, but things like after service,refunds,up to date information,proper receipts,warranty etc - FORGET IT Above things are facts and can be verified and trialled (which I don't recommend). Most of other shops in the area are up to date with great customer service etc, but do skip this one!
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The table lamp LED1 is an ingenious luminaire, that has rightly received several design prizes. Mikko Kärkkäinen delivered the design for Finnish manufacturer Tunto. It is not only environmentally friendly, but also in choice of material a nature devoted object. An only 7 mm thin wooden board that is twice bended, bears the whole optics an technique of the lamp. 9 shiftedly arranged LED-lights create a soft, diffused and warm-white light, with a total consumption of only 15W. They are operated via three sensors on the lower part of the lamp. The eleven different colours, in which Tunto LED1 can be lacquered, serve as an additional stylistic device. Or one can choose the version that is entirely in wood, which underlines the puristic aspect.


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- Genre: Action Beat-'Em-Up
- Release Date: Oct 24, 2011
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
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No more Legends?
After I beat all Ex battles (team and Royale) I haven't seen a legendary. Can I befriend anymore?
Answer from: thezekstriker16
U can. I completed all the ex battles and went to the areas and found a shiny launch pad
Answer from: Ghast200
After you beat the game you have a 5% chance to get a shiny bounce pad. shiny=legendary
Answer from: Arceus #2
Thanks guys, I just found a physic Arceus! By the way, do you know what is the most likeliest factory to get Mewtwo? I really want him.
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@Ghast 500 hundred: I already knew I had a 5% chance , but I'm looking flr ways other than Speedy pokemon to get legends. Got any tips?
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Never mind, I just got Vapereon and Celebi ,and . Mewteo!
Answer from: Metru376
Here are some locations. Just in case if you didn't get all the legendarys. I will list most legendaries. Cresselia- all treetops.Virizion- all forest. Terriakon- all canyons. Cobalion- all caves after beating both Virizion and Terriakon. Zekrom- all caves. Rayquaza- all towers. Arceus(all forms) tower after EX6 battle.Mewtwo- all factory's after EX6 battle.Deoxys- all factory's(all forms).Darkrai and Giratina- all hauntyards. Kyurem- all Glaciers. Lugia and Kyogre- all beaches.Reshiram- all caves(I really don't remember much)
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Thank you Metru!
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Bits: A Comedy Writer's Screams of Consciousness
By Kenny Solms, with Preface by Carol Burnett
Hardcover – 176 pages – 978-1-63226-016-1 – February 24, 2015 – $19.95
eBook – ISBN 978-1-63226-017-8 – $9.99
"Kenny Solms is a comic treasure and we're all rich bitches because of him" – Joan Rivers
"I wish Kenny was this funny when I was paying him."
— Carol Burnett
Anne Frank wrote her diary. A yawn. Alex Haley wrote about his roots. A snooze. The Bible. What a bore! But what do all these have in common? That's obvious. They're not funny and the people they wrote about aren't current. Where's Bieber? Jolie? Beyonce? That's who people want to read about and laugh about. Celebrities! And not written by the celebrities themselves. What do they know? If they were smart, they wouldn't have become celebrities in the first place. Who really knows their stories?
It's the writer! The guy who was there in the trenches, the guy who made them famous in the first place. Actors and actresses didn't write their lines. It was the writer!
Who knew these stars before they became egomaniacs? Before they even knew the difference between Calistoga and Evian? The difference between dark chocolate or milk? Who told them what to say and how to say it? Writers, writers, writers!
Kenny Solms has seen them all. He wrote and schmoozed with the best of them. Co-creating the Carol Burnett Show in the late 60s, he's written for practically all of them. (However, he has yet to meet Leonardo DiCaprio). Solms wrote their movies, their TV shows….even their "spontaneous" quotes. From the greats like Jack Benny and George Burns to Willard Scott and downwards. But then back up again. And that's quite a leap.
A funny romp that takes you from Philadelphia to Hollywood. A cruise behind the Hollywood scenes, down the freeways, up the canyons and then some. From variety shows to sitcoms, from big star specials to Broadway, he shares his roller coaster ride from writing tacky one-liners to creating TV classics. And what a ride! Jump in the passenger seat and share it with him.
Author Kenny Solms is the one whose bits Lucille Ball uttered. He got Bill Cosby his laughs. Sure, he might have made millions doing it and garnered a few Emmys as well, but is he cocky? Not remotely. In this Hollywood "tell-all" book, he documents his rise from the Emmy award-winning "Carol Burnett Show" to his doldrums writing for Hugh Hefner's "Roller Disco-Rama Plus a Preview of the Playmate of the 80s." From the booms to the boobs. From the genius of Michael Jackson to the hilarity of Joan Rivers, Solms seems to know everybody. Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr., Neil Diamond. He's written for them all. Even the Muppet, Miss Piggy, who he claims was a bitch.
Kenny Solms is an accomplished comedy writer in both television and theater. He co-created the Carol Burnett Show, wrote and produced many comedy specials with stars including Joan Rivers, Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Tomlin, Bing Crosby, Kelsey Grammer and many more.
Sills and Burnett at the Met won him the Peabody Award; Burnett Discovers Domingo, the Montreaux Prize and he also wrote and produced the Emmy Award-winning Neil Diamond special, Hello Again. He wrote Lorelei for Broadway production, Perfectly Frank and What the World Needs Now,and off-Broadway, the successful revue It Must be Him.
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By Ariyana ~ a star child ~
March 24, 2015
224 pages, 5 x 8
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In the spirit of life-changing books such as The Celestine Prophecy, Embraced by the Light, and The Other Side and Back, Light Atonement takes the reader on a journey that is by turns inspirational, mind-expanding, and spectacular. Ariyana chronicles her transition from an ordinary life of business success, marriage, and motherhood to an extraordinary spiritual quest—a quest that takes her to realms beyond the earth and reveals astonishing secrets from her past.
Ariyana embarks on this quest because she senses she has a larger purpose. Through mediation, psychics, crystals, and other means, Ariyana develops her abilities and begins unraveling the mystery of this purpose. Traveling to other dimensions and planets, Ariyana has moments of transcendence and enlightenment. But she also must bear a huge physical and emotional burden as she prepares herself for her mission.
This mission is huge and far-reaching, and in a startling series of revelations Ariyana discovers what it involves. Along the way, she shares her hard-earned wisdom and offers reflections that will help the reader find the meaning and fulfillment that is often so elusive.
Ariyana is on an amazing journey. Travel with her and experience a world beyond imagining.
Ariyana is an author, channeler, healer, consultant, and philanthropist. She was a successful businesswoman who left her position as the president of a multimillion-dollar furniture company to pursue her life's purpose, and she has been chosen to bring a message of hope and salvation to mankind. With angels and guides at her side, Ariyana brings information from many other dimensions to change the destructive path this Earth is on. Her teaching returns us to our true essence of love and oneness. Through the "Light Language," she channels her star family (Angels). Her voice carries many levels of messages, light, and energy to penetrate all the energy fields of people who listen.