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Web Marketing: Begin With the End in Mind
Whatever business decisions you make, whatever path you choose to follow, it is always best to begin with the end in mind.
Let's look at how this relates to your website. It is important to realize that every audience has different needs. For a website to have the most impact, it must cater to the needs of its audience. Your audience is made up of individuals who, for one reason or another, need to put ink on paper. To engage your customers or prospects it is your responsibility to provide items that are of interest, such as articles on marketing, what makes an effective mail piece, how does e-mail marketing work, etc. You need to make your website an indispensable marketing and business tool.
That's easier said than done. Many printers share with me how much they struggle with how to use their website in a manner that will make an impact on their company. All too often, they underutilize what they have; making it more difficult than it has to be. To create an effective website, you simply have to remember two things: 1) start with the basics, and 2) have realistic expectations.
Take a look at the websites you use every day. Which sites, if they were gone tomorrow, would make your life more difficult than it is today? The reasons you use certain websites all the time will hold the keys to making your website the best it can be. Let's put printing aside for a moment. Think about what you do as a consumer and take a look at websites you likely use on a day-to-day basis—the movies, online banking, or perhaps catching up on your favorite sports.
No Business Like Show Business
Let's say you're going to a movie tonight. How are you going to find out what's playing, show times, etc? Most of us with quick access to a computer or mobile device will probably visit the movie theater's website. When you use the theater's website, the entire experience is centered on you. Not only can you search for a specific show, you can also uncover a wealth of other information (but only if you want to). You can find out about food choices, read film reviews, or even watch a trailer.
What's even more brilliant about most movie theater sites is how they provide offers that you may not have known about otherwise. It could be a coupon for a local restaurant or a great deal on gift cards. This is marketing at its finest; providing value without being pesky or bold.
What you won't find on your visit to a theater's website is a page that talks about the equipment and technology the theater uses. You won't find this page because it is not directly related to the reason you visited the site. It won't help you find your movie time, decide which film to see, or how much spare change to bring for popcorn.
Take That to the Bank
If you need to check your bank balance, transfer funds, pay bills—what do you do? The majority of you would head to the computer. You can still go to the bank to make a deposit or cash a check, but we choose to bank online because of convenience and ease.
How has the banking industry, which handles an element that is vital to our existence (money), evoked so much trust that the majority of the public has become comfortable in managing their wealth and business online? The answer is simple—your online banking experience is focused solely on your needs. Why call the bank for your balance when you can login and see to the penny what your balance is? Why write a check for the mortgage when you can set up an automatic payment? It boils down to simple, efficient access to everything you need to accomplish your banking tasks as quickly as possible.
What you won't find when you login to your account is a message from the bank president explaining how long the bank has been in business. Their entire focus is on you as a client and products or services you use. Again, a brilliant marketing tool.
Get in the Game
Where do you go to catch up on the latest sports news and scores? More and more of you are going online. According to many of my male counterparts, ESPN.com is their destination for information. Whether this is your site of choice or not, you can learn the same valuable lessons from your favorite sports site.
ESPN has scores, headlines, and breaking news. You can watch highlights over and over again. The site is completely interactive. What's key here is that the newscasters will say while broadcasting, "For more details on this story visit ESPN.com." Talk about a great job of knowing your audience and providing tools that keep you coming back.
When you visit ESPN.com, you won't be greeted by the company's history and you won't get a lesson on how they hire their sportscasters. That's not what you're after and ESPN knows that.
Apply These Lessons to Your Site
The only commonality to these examples is that each industry does an outstanding job of catering to the needs of its audience. So how do you use your website to cater to your customers? Be sure you are following Stephen Covey's advice when it comes to the way your site functions: "Begin with the end in mind." Ask yourself, "Why is my audience visiting my website?" Is it to place an order, send a file, or to learn more about your company?
Personalize the content as much as you can. Make it all about the customer, not about your business. Explain what benefits you can provide, why doing business with you will save them time, money, or headaches. Provide proof of these savings and benefits around every corner. The word "you" should fill every page, and "we, us, our" should be few and far between. Are you a variable printer? Use language like "personalizing your direct mail piece will increase your response rate by 40%" instead of "we provide variable printing services." See the difference?
Make sure you and your customers are using the technology (tools) you have. Most people tend to use only about 30% of what is available to them. How many bells and whistles are on your cell phone that you don't take advantage of? Determine the balance between what you have and what your customers could really use.
Simply monitor your website's statistics for a few months, determine your most visited pages, and then make sure those pages are incredibly easy to access with as few clicks and red tape as possible.
Please don't focus on reinventing the wheel. Instead, stay laser focused on your customers' needs, remember what you love about the sites you visit most, and then take a look at your own website to see what you have done to keep your clients coming back. If you honestly feel your site doesn't do anything to keep people engaged, then take steps to correct it. Remember, any step from good towards great is better than no step at all.
Tawnya Starr is a former successful print shop owner who is now president of FireSpring's PrinterPresence. She has dedicated her career to educating the printing industry on proven website and marketing strategies. In 2005, she received the Industry Award of Distinction from NAQP for her service as a consultant and educator to the industry. Contact her at email@example.com. This article is available as a podcast at www.quickprinting.com/podcast and from iTunes.


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Grants Pass Apartment Fire Caused By "Electrical Failure"
Fire officials are blaming an electrical failure within a wall for the fire that occurred this morning at 444 Northwest "D" Street in Grants Pass. The occupant reported smelling smoke the night before but couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from. She awoke this morning to the smell of fire within the the apartment and called 9-1-1 at 5:09 a.m.
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Property Management System wins 'Best Online/Desktop Application'
Hostelworld.com's property management system Backpack Online beat off stiff competition from Air France, Lastminute.com and Travelport amongst others, in London on Tuesday night at the annual Travolution Awards to pick up the award for 'Best Online/Desktop Application'.
Commenting on the category, Travolution said "The winner showed a clear understanding of how to aggregate content and help partners in what is a difficult market to crack. The tools created are incredibly useful for accommodation owners".
Backpack Online is a browser based property management system suitable for small to medium sized accommodation providers, in particular hostels, B&B's, guesthouses and small hotels. Hostelworld.com developed Backpack Online in 2006 to replace the popular windows based property management system, Backpack for Windows. The system was rewritten as a web application to ensure easy roll-out to the Hostelworld.com's global accommodation providers and to simplify support and future development requirements of those properties.
Backpack Online is currently in use by more than 1,400 accommodation providers worldwide and is expected to continue to grow in double digits. The solution is provided free of charge to Hostelworld.com accommodation providers enabling them to manage their entire property. Functionality includes extensive reporting, inventory management, yield management tools, multi lingual and with an enterprise solution available for groups, it meets the needs of all accommodation providers. Backpack Online demonstrates Hostelworld.com's intention to continue offering superior products to help drive bookings for the budget accommodation industry.
BPO Product Manager Gillian Lennox commented on the award win "We're absolutely delighted to have picked up this prestigious award. It's a fantastic achievement and reward for all the hard work we have put in to making Backpack Online what it is today. To have beat off strong competition from Air France, Lastminute.com and Travelport amongst others demonstrates the strength of our product and shows that not only are we world leaders in consumer website development, but also world leaders in the property management space".
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Riedel 0403/97-3 Vitis Montrachet Chardonnay Glass, Set of 6
Gorgeous and elegant, this Riedel Vitis Montrachet glass is part of the brand new series launched in Spring 2007. Vitis, meaning 'vine' in Latin, is Riedel's tallest machine-made lead crystal glass, and the pinnacle of modern stemmed-glass technology featuring highly sophisticated grape varietal-specific bowls on a pulled stem. These lead crystal Montrachet glasses stand 9-5/8 inches tall and come in a set of 2. They are designed to highlight the fine qualities of rich, full-bodied new world Chardonnays.
Lead crystal launched in 2007. Recommended for: Burgundy, Chardonnay, Corton-Charlemagne, Meursault, Monbazillac, Montrachet, Morillon, Neue Welt Chardonnay, Picolit, Pouilly-Fuissé, Riesling, Riesling Smaragd, St. Aubin, Sauvignon blanc, Smaragd. All Riedel glasses are dishwasher safe.
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A Child's Christmas in Wales - Your Chistmas Memories
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,We've had some lovely, poetic and evocative examples in our Dylan Thomas themed family workshops these past couple of weeks, lots of laden christmas trees, roaring fires, burning christmas puds, snow boots and snowmen, and stocking full to bursting point to name but a few, here are some photos of some of them.
A Child's Christmas in Wales - Family Christmas Holiday Workshops at National Museum, Cardiff
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,Inspired by the amazing Peter Blake exhibition 'Llareggub' (Peter Blake illustrates Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas) we are going to be enjoying extracts from Dylan Thomas' 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' in the Clore Discovery Centre and making lovely bags to store our own festive treasures.
As can be seen from the photograph of our prepartations the activity will involve lots of ribbon, shiny bells, the wonderful words of Dylan Thomas and a chance for you to share your favourite Christmas memories.
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week one of summer 2013
26 Gorffennaf 2013
,It hasn't been our busiest week in terms of numbers but I can't blame our visitors for wanting to make the most of the lovely weather. Not being as frantic as we often are has meant that families have been able to spend a long time engaging with some lovely handling objects and learnt a lot about Bronze Age design. I have been tweeting pictures of people's creations every day, but here are two photos from the week.
Tomorrow we change activities to look at and make our own Bronze Age shields.
Also I wanted to mention a very exciting family treasure hunt we are running throughout the museum during the school holidays. Cardiff Bay Rotary Club have kindly donated some book tokens as prizes. Come and see us for more information.
Have a nice weekend
Gearing up for a summer of family learning activities
18 Gorffennaf 2013
,Here in the Clore Discovery Centre we've been running round like crazy preparing to deliver a busy programme of Family Learning workshops throughout the summer holidays. Starting on Saturday 20th July we'll be running a different workshop every week for six weeks.
Have a look at the photo below for a taste of what we (you!) will be creating!
Every workshop links to an exhibtion,display or collection at National Museum Cardiff. The schedule for the six weeks is:
Week 1 (July 20th - 26th)Dress to Impress Bronze Age Style Visit the Mold Cape for inspiration to create your own lunula
Week 2 (July27th - Aug 2nd) Dress to Impress Bronze Age Style Visit the Mold Cape for inspiration to create your own Bronze Age Shield
Week 3 (Aug 3rd - 9th) Fishing for the Future
Discover what you can do to protect the fish in our seas and make some fish-inspired art to take home.
Week 4 (Aug 10th - 16th) Mughal India
Make your own story inspired by work in the exhibition.
Week 5 (Aug 17th - 23rd) Flying Lizards
Find out more about Pterosaurs and make a flying lizard to take home.
Week 6 (Aug 24th - Sept 1st) Pop Art
Make your own vinyl album cover inspired by works of art from the 'Swinging Sixties'.
These workshops will happen in the Clore Discovery Centre between 11am and 4pm
They are free, and are drop in sessions which means places may be limited at times! But worry not, we have a gallery full of awe inspring museum objects for you to explore through handling, as well as plenty of trails and worksheets.
Hope to see you during the Summer!
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2 Gorffennaf 2013
,We're very excited about our newest specimen on display here in the Clore Discovery Centre –an ichthyosaur skull that was found not far from here at Lavernock (near Penarth).
The skull is going to be on display throughout the summer and this is where you come in.
Instead of us writing an information panel based on what we know about the specimen, we'd rather find out what you would like to know.
So over the next couple of months come into the museum, investigate the specimen and leave your suggestions for what you'd like to discover about the ichthyosaur in the ballot box we've set up in the Clore Discovery Centre.
We've also got some exciting family workshops lined up where we'll be learning more about the Jurassic seas that our Ichthyosaurs lived in.
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Three Ways to Never Sit in Your Office Chair
It's true that, as the saying goes, we weren't born yesterday. We think we know how to talk, walk, and sit down. However, so many of us do not sit in a chair properly. It might sound silly or seem pretty basic, but there are a number of ways that you can harm your body merely by how you sit. And as most people sit all day for their jobs, you could be placing a great deal of stress on the body due to the way you sit at your desk. In order to correct these bad patterns and postures, here are a few ways you should never sit in your office chair.
Legs crossed
When most people sit down, they cross their legs or ankles. While this might be commonplace at your workplace, you will want to break this habit. You should sit at your office chair with your thighs parallel to the floor and your feet resting flat. If you cross your legs all day, you can develop knee problems. Crossing your legs also impairs blood flow to your legs, which can lead to pains and cramps. You also don't want to sit at your desk with your legs dangling above the ground and crossed. This will lead to poor blood circulation.
Leaning away from the back of the chair
We all are guilty of bad posture from time to time. However, if you notice how you sit at the office, you might discover that your back is seldom resting against the backrest of the chair. If you lean away from the back of the chair to read computer screens, write, or talk on the phone, you are placing unnecessary stress on your back. Your back isn't supported in this position, which can produce a great deal of pain. One way to kick the habit of leaning in your chair is to purchase a chair that is ergonomically designed so that it will promote good posture.
Legs stretched out parallel to the floor on a footrest
At your desk, you might pull up another chair to rest your legs and feet. However, your legs should never be resting parallel to the floor on a footrest. While it might sound comfortable and even look more comfortable, it can actually lead to a great deal of discomfort. This practice does not promote good circulation to the legs. Poor blood flow can only make you feel more tired on the job.
You might think that there is really no wrong way to sit down. You bend your legs and rest your upper body on a surface. However, you can contort your body into different positions that you fail to notice over time. It is merely the way you always sit down. Those positions could be hurting your body more than helping it. The effects of how you sit can be both physical and mental. In order to promote the best health possible as you sit at your job, remember to avoid sitting in these three positions.
Five Reasons to Use a Back Support Pillow at Work
Back support pillows can supplement lumbar support and make your ergonomic office chair even more supportive and comfortable. Here are five reasons to use one.
Support for People with Lower Back Pain
Back pillows can be used on the go or at work. They provide excellent lumbar support, particularly for people who have sciatica or herniated discs. Pillows lessen the static posture that creates or aggravates problems with lower back pain.
Getting Rid of the Tendency to Slouch
When you sit in an office chair for a prolonged period of time, your natural tendency is to slouch down in the chair or over your desk. This position can overstretch the ligaments in your spine and strain your discs and their surrounding structures.
Full-Length Back Support
Longer back support pillows aid in proper alignment and support in any office chair. They may offer unique shapes, inspired by the natural posture of the body. These pillows help the lumbar area and even help in positioning tailbone area and legs.
Proper Spine Alignment
Half-roll pillows offer lumbar support and they help in easing lower back pain because they promote a properly aligned spine. A firm foam pillow will give the maximum comfort and support you need.
Flexible Support for All Shapes
Back sac pillows are flexible yet supportive for their users. They are basically over-sized pillows with an inflatable bladder. This is only partially filled to allow this type of pillow to surround the back, providing full support. These can be used for children as well as adults, and on surfaces other than office chairs. Just a few simple breaths of air can provide support for even problem backs.
Back support pillows at work allow you to sit with your spine properly positioned, so that you do not slouch or cause yourself back pain. They can make a big difference when you have to sit in one position for the majority of the day.
How to Keep Your Office Organized
Whether you work from home or you are a business manager for a large corporation, most of us all have one major fault in common: the tendency to be unorganized. While some of us have organizational skills at home, bringing them to the office is a whole different story; and for those of us that have trouble staying organized even at home, well there seems to be no hope for us. Just as with any room in a house or business, an office space can quickly become messy and unorganized when not attended to. With the amount of papers, office supplies, and mail that piles up on a daily basis, your office can easily be transformed into a clutter filled disaster, making it difficult to find what is needed. There are plenty of quick solutions to keeping your office more organized with most requiring little effort. The easiest and most cost effective-solution is purchasing office organizational equipment. Four office accessories that can help lead your office to looking tidy and more presentable are file cabinets, computer holders, pencil drawers, and cable management accessories.
A file cabinet is a smart choice for any office environment with its ability to conceal and store unneeded documents that otherwise usually end up sitting on a desk for months on end. When papers begin to pile up, it can often be difficult to find what you are looking for which can be detrimental to any business, especially if it is something critical such as an invoice that needs to be paid. Filing allows for the easy organization of documents and quick access to information when needed. There are a number of different file cabinets available from vertical files to lateral files to locking files to files made of different materials.
It is important to consider which will work best for your business or home environment. Things to consider when purchasing a file cabinet include the size of the documents that will be filed away (will they be letter sized or will you be storing larger papers), the amount of documents that need to be stored, the area the file will be in, the material you will want the file to be made of, and the size of the file you will need. Larger businesses that have many documents that need to be stored will probably need a larger file with four drawers that can be stored in a file room whereas a home office may only need a small two drawer file to store a few important documents. Other companies may want to provide each of their employees with their own individual file drawers to help keep all of their desks more tidy and clean.
Computer holders are beneficial for any work station with their ability to keep your CPU safe from various external elements and your work space free from clutter. When CPU systems are left on the floor this can create an untidy office appearance, they can scratch or damage the flooring, can be in the way of a person's personal work space, and can even cause unnecessary accidents from people tripping over it or stubbing their toes by running into them. Some CPU holders have a metal bracing system which tightly holds the CPU on both sides and offers support from the bottom while other value oriented versions come with a series of straps which can hold the computer in place. Most CPU holders can be easily installed underneath the user's desk or attached to the wall, cleanly out of sight allowing for a more productive work environment. Most also come with anti-skid pads to prevent the CPU from sliding out of position and falling out of the holder.
When small office accessories such as pencils, erasers, markers, or paperclips need an efficient and effective way to be stored that will also allow for easy access when needed, a pencil drawer is the number one go-to solution. They can easily be installed underneath a desk, coming with all the proper hardware needed for installation, and simply slide out when needed. A pencil drawer allows for your desk to have a neat appearance by eliminating the small accessories that often get piled up and creating more space for other more significant items. Pencil drawers often have a small and sleek design that will be imperceptible from the view of others when looking at your desk. Another benefit is that pencil drawers are very inexpensive and will not put a damper on your budget. A good pencil drawer can be purchased for less than $75 with free shipping if bought over the internet. There are also laptop security drawers available, which can store your laptop when not in use with the added security of a lock and key that are needed to open the drawer.
One common annoyance that many people experience in their office that can lead to a messy appearance is the amount of cables and cords that are strewn about their desks and work areas. Most would not even think of a way to conceal wires and cords, and do not have knowledge of a very inexpensive solution available for this problem. Cable management accessories are readily available to house and route cables, power strips, and ballasts. They offer protection for technology, order for users, and easy installation for almost any surface with just two screws or double-sided tape. The system keeps technology and cords off the floor to maintain an organized work area and facilitate cleaning under desks. Cable management accessories come in different sizes and widths to accommodate wires of differing thicknesses, from thin computer connecting wires to thick phone wires. They can be installed in countless configurations to accommodate each user and unique work environment.
Having an organized office is beneficial for yourself and your employees by creating a more comfortable work environment and therefor also creating a more productive environment. With the number of distractions that take place at work on a daily basis, one less worry can be eliminated by having a clean and organized work space. If your business has clients or guests visiting on a consistent basis, they will also be left with a more favorable impression of your company if they step into a pristine office environment. After all, the state of your office area is a reflection of your business and who would not want to leave both your employees and guests with a favorable impression? Office organization supplies can be purchased online for affordable prices by reputable manufacturers. They do not require much research, so you will be able to rest assured that what you purchased will be exactly what you receive, all while being able to shop within the convenience of your own home.
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Creating a Fun & Cozy Office Environment
If you are creating a new office environment, you probably want it to be attractive, yet comfortable enough to be productive. Striking a balance between cozy and aesthetically pleasing can be a challenge, but it is definitely not impossible. Here ar
e four factors to creating a cute and comfortable office all at once, using a website like sitbetter.com to source your modern office accessories and furniture.
One way to infuse some character into your office environment without sacrificing comfort and productivity is by adding a shot of color to the scheme of things. Color can convey a number of different emotions and moods. For example:
- Red can energize and draw attention;
- Blue and green can calm and soothe;
- Yellow can cheer the mood of anyone within the office's vicinity.
You can choose a lot of different kinds of office supplies by color, such as executive chairs, conference seating, reception chairs, filing cabinets and much more. It's possible to get matching sets for a very cohesive color scheme, or you can just add accents here and there to punch up liveliness.
Another more subtle way to be coordinated is to use corresponding wood tones and types. There are a few different types of wood available for office furniture and accessories. Choose from light wood, dark wood, medium tones or red hues.
You can also choose wood color based on the eras and aesthetics that you like, color aside. Light-colored wood like pine is typically more modern, calling to mind 1950's aesthetics. Dark woods like oak are timeless and classic, recalling the early 1800's. Cherry woods and mahogany are red tinted, which is reminiscent of turn of the 20th century Victorian decor. No matter what your preferences, you can impart a certain style with wood selection.
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This former French military stronghold has been partially rebuilt and turned into a museum. Regular living history events shed light on colonial life in Illinois, and include 18th-century crafts, food, music, hundreds of historically dressed participants, flintlock rifle and musket contests, cannon and mortar competitions, traders and much more. There are also guided tours of the 1800 Creole House, which was designed in the French-American Transitional Architecture style.
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This monument honors Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of beloved cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man. The Popeye statue stands proudly next to the Chester Bridge.
Arts & More Gallery
Arts & More Gallery offers custom framing, in-home consultations, art classes, hundreds of mats and frames, and thousands of prints. Also, original art by local, national, and international artists.
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Rex's Museum
A Lionel train set shares space with a Li'l Abner Dogpatch Band windup toy and British toy soldiers. Antique collectibles, clothing, glassware, a mule deer antler chandelier, and many more unusual items fill the 2,000 sq. ft. "extra room" added onto the house.
Roscoe Misslehorn Art Gallery
This gallery features the works of renowned Southern Illinois sketch artist Roscoe Misslehorn, as well as exhibits by contemporary artists. The building is the GM&O railroad depot that was used as a location for the 1967 movie, In the Heat of the Night.
The History Museum of Monroe County
Anchored by items gifted by Col. Edd & Violet Kueker, this collection represents the settlement of the West, numerous U.S. wars and early transportation. There is even a display of items from the Stone Age retrieved during a local archaeological dig. Changing displays and Special Exhibits from the Museum collection and "on loan" items provide awesome journeys through the pages of history.
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This Lower Mississippi-style house was built in the early 1800s, and has been completely restored to reflect life during this period.
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Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal mining town to the present makes this an interesting stop.
Spinach Can Collectibles Museum
A museum inside the 1875 Opera House is full of Popeye merchandise and memorabilia.
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Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal-mining town to the present makes this a fascinating touchstone of local history.
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There is a large collection of machinery and primitives dating back to the 1800s.
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Chester Riverfront Mural
Painted in the 1930s on the upper interior wall of Chester's post office, this fascinating mural depicts pre-Civil War riverboat activity on the Mississippi River.
Alfred Brown Museum
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
Popeye Character Trail
Popeye stands tall in front of the new Welcome Center in the Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park. Find his friends on murals and statues around town, including Wimpy, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Jeep, Bluto, Castor Oyl and Sea Hag.
Peterstown House
Built in 1830, this is the only stagecoach stop still intact along the 60-mile Kaskaskia-Cahokia trail.
Old GM&O Depot Roscoe Misselhorn Gallery
Two thousand original drawings, paintings, and woodcuts by Roscoe Misselhorn, the Norman Rockwell of the Midwest, are displayed in the depot. Much of the work is in black and white and depicts historic sites throughout the area.
Pierre Menard Home
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning 10/08 except for special events.) Pierre Menard, an important political figure in 1818, built this home. It is furnished with many of the Menard family's personal possessions and other period pieces. The surrounding grounds and outbuildings include an herb garden, smokehouse, springhouse, and adjoining kitchen.
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Rock Mill and Museum
The entire village of Maeystown is on the historic register with much of the history preserved in the museum.
Capitol Theater
The Monroe Actors Stage Company (MASC) offers plays from September through June.
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A respected Philadelphia homicide detective is mistakenly accused of murder in a racist southern town, and is then hired to help the local sheriff with the investigation. The movie town's name was changed to Sparta so that signs in the Illinois community where the flick was filmed would not have to be changed. The railroad station used in the film is now the Misselhorn Art Gallery, which features a permanent exhibit dedicated to the movie.
Open House Theater
Shows are performed at the Turkey Hill Grange, Progressive Grange, and The New Athens Senior Center.
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The ability to transform data into insights to help manage a company is the domain of corporate business intelligence, which consists of the processes, applications, and practices that support executive decision making. With such knowledge at a premium, chief information officers have moved to center stage. By connecting the right parties across their companies, CIOs are making their role—helping organizations to mediate between business requirements and IT capabilities—more critical than ever.
It's a challenging mission because for all the data flowing through companies, executives often struggle to find the information they need to make sound decisions. Potentially valuable content is frequently trapped in organizational silos, lost in transit from one system to another, bypassed by inadequately tuned data collection systems, or presented in user-unfriendly formats. Although wired with layers of information-gathering technology, organizations still find it difficult to deliver the right data to the right people.
At the heart of these difficulties are inadequate executive information systems, supposedly designed to help top management easily access pertinent internal and external data for managing a company. Our research suggests that a set of common problems plagues these systems, which have existed for some time. Some forward-looking companies have therefore given CIOs a mandate to redesign them and to restore their importance in corporate decision making.
When information systems are dysfunctional, performance suffers. The executives of a large chemical company, for example, found that only about half of the data generated from its executive information system was relevant to corporate decision making. Executives needed precise numbers for each strategic business unit, product, and operating business, but nonuniform data made apples-to-apples revenue and cost comparisons difficult.
A rigid design architecture, based solely on financial-accounting rules, restricted the system's output to a limited number of reporting formats. Custom analyses, such as inventory turnover by product and region, were nearly impossible to generate. A cluttered front-end interface compounded the problem. Executives intent on reviewing key performance indicators (KPIs) had to sort through a jumble of onscreen data, so the CIO needed to take several IT analysts offline every month to comb through the figures and create the desired analyses. Frustrated, the company's board pressed the CIO to explain why group reporting costs were climbing upward and so much IT support was necessary.
As the chief information officer, the CIO should play a more central role in designing next-generation executive information systems that can help a company's top managers extract value from the data that surrounds them. Three major factors often hinder success.
Different semantics and inconsistencies in the way information is structured from one unit to another hobble many executive information systems. Data, gathered through a multitude of sources, often with different labels, tags, and uses, can be hard to aggregate accurately for decision-making purposes. Group management accounting may roll up figures one way, operational management another—inconsistencies that can make executives question the reliability of the underlying data. At times, data sets lack contextual links that could provide perspective needed for executive analysis. Even if the system's interface seems to be convenient, when executives doubt that the numbers are vetted, current, and accurate, they may be disinclined to use it.
Too often, disjointed communication between businesses and IT can lead to flaws in an executive information system's design. Creating reports may be complex. Sometimes IT logic rather than business analysis drives the navigation system. Tensions may arise as divisions, accustomed to seeing their numbers presented a certain way, vie to retain control over preferred reporting formats. Clear ownership is central to governance, but fiefdom issues are often a problem. As one executive told us, "Data ownership can get personal. The notion 'I want my data my way' can be pervasive."
Because business needs are dynamic, corporate business intelligence must be as well. Yet many executive information systems have static design architectures that limit the capture, organization, and accessibility of data. New demands—say, regulatory changes, the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, or requests from the field for performance data—often require time-consuming adjustments. Older systems are largely ill-equipped to handle these updates, so the IT staff must create manual links to Excel spreadsheets and other data tables, and this can cause confusion. Since design limitations prevent the new data from being integrated into the system, parallel data structures crop up across the IT landscape. A well-functioning executive information system should deliver varying levels of detail, yet many dashboards offer only a top-line view of the business; navigation facilities to pierce through layers of reporting data overcharge current IT capabilities.
One global corporation decided that the best way to tackle these problems was a wholly redesigned IT blueprint to support top management. The company, a multibillion-dollar global logistics organization prized for its ability to transport goods from one corner of the globe to another, was having a tough time getting its internal executive information system in order. While it could track cargo along any given point of its delivery network, it had little visibility into its own data streams. Years of rapid growth and decentralized, somewhat laissez-faire information management had created an untidy patchwork of reporting processes across its divisions. Management lacked a single viewpoint into the company's core performance data and, as a result, couldn't know for sure which products made money.
One company's blueprint for a next-generation executive information system
The CIO at a global company needed to take an end-to-end view in designing his company's business intelligence system. At the front end, reports needed to cascade in a logical hierarchy. The top managers' interface required an intuitive design offering a wide range of analyses. To support this robust interface, the underlying information structure would have to be reconceived. Data were standardized and information pathways reworked for the most important key-performance indicators (KPIs) needed to manage the company. The corporate navigator is its framework for designing a next-generation executive information system with the four-layer business/IT model shown in the exhibit.
The entry screen, which gives executives a graphical top-line summary of the most important KPIs (Layer 1), includes comment fields to highlight findings or explain deviations. Using the one-page reporting format, Layer 2 offers an at-a-glance assessment of corporate performance in four core areas: financial accounting, management accounting, compliance, and program management. With a few mouse clicks, anyone interested in the underlying details can access pre-defined analyses, such as contribution margins and P&L calculations, by product or business unit. A hierarchical reporting structure connects these views, allowing users to toggle through different levels of performance data.
As a result of the economic crisis, cash and liquidity management ranked among the top priorities of this company's CFO, so the CIO outfitted the next-generation executive information system with a 'flexible periphery' linked to financial markets and other data sources. Executives can now model the way market movements influence the cost of capital and cash flows.
The remaining tiers house the supporting software and data structures (Layer 4a) and the IT infrastructure, with hardware and networks (Layer 4b). A service-oriented Layer 3, structured by the most important business domains, aligns business requirements with IT capabilities to ensure that the executive information system tags, synthesizes, and applies data efficiently.
Knowing that something had to be done, the CIO formed a task force, with members from both the business side and IT, which quickly found that relations between them were in some ways dysfunctional. Executives from headquarters, the business units, and the divisional and central IT functions all documented performance in their own way, tapping into different data sources to tally their results. These figures were rolled up into a series of group reports, but variances in the underlying data and the lack of a uniform taxonomy made it difficult for managers to know which set of numbers to trust. The management interface, designed to present key performance data, was jammed with so many different and, in some cases, conflicting KPIs as to be largely unusable. A non-user-friendly front end compounded the problem. Executives therefore asked for a new executive information system to gauge the company's performance at varying levels of detail (exhibit). This new corporate navigator would have to incorporate major improvements in design and functionality (see sidebar, "One company's blueprint for a next-generation executive information system").
The benefits of a next-generation executive information system include a streamlined reporting hierarchy and standardized data.
To bring order, the CIO had to deal with a number of core issues. Standardizing the underlying data to tackle inconsistencies was the first of them. Under the CIO's leadership, the task force agreed to a set of groupwide KPI definitions, factoring in what the business side saw as the most important KPIs—such as inventory turns, cycle times, and margins—on a product-by-product basis. Then he created a company-wide taxonomy table to smooth the translation from one unit to another. The relationships between key pieces of information were redefined for the most important KPIs needed to manage the company. New IT bridges resolved the problem of manual data transitions from one system to another.
To improve the system's responsiveness, the CIO redefined the technical blueprint, creating centralized business intelligence data storage to house, tag, and order different data streams. A new architecture based on business domains or groupings rather than IT capabilities allowed data to flow more fluidly. The design included flexible tools for accessing and transforming data—tools that connected the group's system to various upstream databases, such as those for financial and management accounting. Revised business applications created a common set of monthly and quarterly reporting formats, as well as analyses that executives without deep IT knowledge and experience could use to delve deeper into such things as share-holder value, budgeting, and capital planning. Last, a redesigned and improved interface allowed managers to move easily between these views to get the information they desired in a format they could handle. Features such as color coding, for example, created more intuitive groupings, guiding users through different types of reporting data.
As the CIO resolved these IT issues, he worked in parallel to help business leaders gain a greater degree of visibility into the company's core operations. In a series of meetings, he asked the leaders to identify their most important KPIs and reports in order to streamline and prioritize them. Stronger logic and better-informed, more disciplined reports and metrics help leaders set better targets, raise questions when performance diverges from them, and monitor progress more efficiently. The dynamic business-based architecture makes it easier to change reports—eliminating the costly ad hoc analyses that had bogged down the process—so fewer IT resources are needed to maintain the system. Because the underlying data are now far more reliable, the CFO, for example, can use the redesigned interface as a presentation device during analyst calls and when he speaks before the board.
Organizational flux, rising competitive pressures, and the expanding global reach of many organizations now place a premium on information that helps executives manage a company. New demands for transparency from stakeholders and regulators magnify the need for better (and often more timely) information. Transforming data into useful insights is critical to creating value and, ultimately, to a company's competitive advantage. As the leading conduits between business requirements and IT capabilities, CIOs have an opportunity to expand their influence while supporting the goals of their companies.
Jörg Mayer is an expert with the BTO practice in McKinsey's Frankfurt office; Marcus Schaper is a principal with the BTO practice in Hamburg.
The authors wish to thank Markus Habbel and Jürgen Laartz for their input during the development of this topic and article.
August 2009—A joint effort by IT and business leaders can help companies not only to save money but also to prepare for the return of growth.more
March 2009—Grasping the business value from IT is challenging. CIOs who are successful in this endeavor broaden their scope of action beyond the technical sphere and traditional IT levers.more
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Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.7-rc3 kernel on Sunday evening. There isn't much that stands out about this release, but there is a small comedic rant by Linus about the names of some kernel contributors...
Say one thing for Linus, say he has a sense of humour
Not only does he have a sense of humor in a business oriented field but he says things that can be portrayed as offensive, which i like because he either says what he needs to to get the job done (and done right) or he's just teasing people and trying to lighten the mood of something that is otherwise boring.
Torvalds (who is a dick ) along with RMS (who is mad ) are probably two of the most important people of our times. While others strive for profit those people gave away their work for free to everybody. And thats noble.
And of course this doesn't exclude the hundreds of devs that did the same thing. For the fun of it.
After a point money doesn't mean anything. And on the contrary if don't have any it means the world. Sadly . Torvalds and RMS didn't give their work away after they got money (well torvalds gets enough now i believe. RMS i doubt if he has any in the bank). And that puts them on a whole different level. I see Gates and Jobs as successful businessmen. Nothing wrong with that.
It certainly is stupid.
He doesn't donate all of his money to charity. Many sites about his so called 'charity'. Things like investing in 'bad' companies to 'help' those being hurt by said bad companies to begin with. Controversies all over the place. He is trying to 'clear' his name as an ass.
Sure, he was a great businessman. He made lots of money. Lots and lots of it. Does that automatically make him an amazing or good person? I would like to think not. If you take it to the extreme, the Third Reich was also quite wealthy, or at least Adolf himself. He made lots of gold/money. Does that make him a good person? I don't think so.


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Love the way Bonnar fights but its difficult to respect him for failing not 1 but 2 tests in recent years. What was he expecting to gain from it; if he did beat Silva surely he knew it would be classed a no contest at best??
Love the way Bonnar fights but its difficult to respect him for failing not 1 but 2 tests in recent years. What was he expecting to gain from it; if he did beat Silva surely he knew it would be classed a no contest at best??
i think drugs cheating is a tough one, Hermes Franca got cut a few years ago for taking drugs but that was to aid an injury he had, these guys get the opportunity to fight 3-4 times a year, if you are injured your not getting paid.
what percentage of people do you think are getting away with it?
He was taking Masteron wasnt he? Strange one as its mainly used by BB to cut and harden apperance... dunno why an MMA fighter would use it really?!
No idea myself, dont know too much about roids but from what I seem to have heard its used for weight cutting and presumed he was having trouble making weight noting it was late replacement and he was sorta retiring anyway?
Even so, still cheaty cheat cheating if that is right, would have had more respect if he said he couldnt make the exact weight and arranged a catchweight.
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Yeah I thought that myself but presumably he would have had to do an 8 week course or something for it to work properly? Prehaps he just wanted to look ripped on his last apperance in the Octagon
only worth taking if you are under 20% body fat , Masteron is androgenic, and not very anabolic.
Say you take 400mg of Masteron a week. It is highly androgenic, which will increase libido and cause extremely hard appearance..
Google Androgenic if you not sure of what it is
I always LOL at the cheating one .. only those that dont use AAS moan about it, Everyone else keeps quiet
Bateman, what do you think he used it for then? (pardon my ignorance!) Would it help with recovery or help power through a workout or anything? Seems from what you say there, really no point in it being in his system - unless? Is it something you could combine with something else and the something else was out of his system by time he was tested?
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The high-end open-source audio workstation software Ardour is up to version 3.0. Ardour 3.0 features many improvements to this GPLv2+ software...
No KLANG support? Lol
It has been over a year since development work for 3.0 version started. This version packs many differences and improvements from the 2.x and has been long waited for. The release seems like a premature one (the buglist on the roadmap for 3.0 was %60 or so fixed) to attract more user feedback and possible developer contribution. So we may call it betaish. But I hope all remaining problems will be sorted out and we will have a fully stable ardour 3.x in the coming months. Good work ardour team!
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I'm currently using Reaper and I'm afraid to use Ardour. What if they decide that VST support is not a good idea and decide to remove it? This will leave people in the cold after they've invested considerable time in their Ardour projects.
Who is that "we" that may call it betaish, and why are you talking for them?
And btw, "over a year since development started"? You bet! MIDI tracks have been in the works since 2006. So it's safe to say that it's at least 7 years in the works It's also pretty stable.
Which VST support? There's Linux VST support that was added by a developer from linuxDSP who is a good friend of Paul. It's very stable and reliable. And then there's Windows VST support via WINE that's never going to be stable and hence isn't available by default. Make your choice.
No I'm not. If it's not official I'm not gonna use it since it's not guaranteed to stay. DAW applications do not support open formats (they don't exist, AFAIK) where I can switch to another software, like from MS Office to OO or LO, or from Photoshop to Gimp. If I produce something in a DAW, the project is locked there. If support for something goes away in the future, you're fucked. And if something is not official, people won't risk using it because, again, you can't switch later to another DAW.
Currently, using a DAW is a vendor lock-in thingy. You stick with it if it looks like it provides long-term support for something you need. With some third-party, unofficial and unstable support for Windows VSTs you get zero long-term support guarantees.
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btw if this release opens the way to a native reaper release for linux then ardour will fulfill its duty. who cares about paul's monthly income from ardour being hardly enough to keep him developing and mindless zealots that follow him (while the development is soo slow?) development of ardour is slow because paul davis has set up a system that every donation or subscription is paid directly to him and not distributed among developers fairly. as a result no clever developer helps him finish the job only mindless zealots do


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Charlie Miller Releases Open Source "Car Sabotage Toolkit"
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New how-to guide allows even layman hackers to carry out attacks similar to suspected government efforts
During a presentation at
Def Con 21
last month, famed Apple, Inc. (
) hacker
Charlie Miller
works at Twitter
) and Chris Valasek, director of security intelligence at IOActive, revealed an interesting side project. The presentation showed how to
affordably attack a vehicle's CAN bus
with malicious messages, causing the vehicle to brake, refuse to break, or even steer into a wall. The presentation shows how such attacks could be carried out -- even by relatively unskilled hackers.
I. CAN -- Useful, but Not Very Secure
Cars over time have grappled with increasing use of electronic control units (ECUs) and at times conflicting standards. CAN (the Controller Area Network) was an industry wide effort to simplify and improve in-car communications. While implementations vary slightly, CAN is governed by a set of published standards from the International Standards Organization (ISO) including
(ISO-TP) (sending) and
A part of a broader set of standards to make vehicle diagnosis easier (the so called On Board Diagnosis II (OBD-II) standard), CAN has been required on all light vehicles in the U.S. since 1996 and in the EU since 2001 (petrol vehicles) / 2004 (diesels). But it turns out that as the vehicles are becoming more connected and ECU count continues to rise, fundamental security flaws in the standard and its implementation in current vehicles are showing through.
There's many routes that you can use to attack the CAN bus. [Image Source: AutoSec]
The issue first received serious consideration in 2010 when
Professor Tadayoshi Kohno
of the
University of Washington
(UW) and
Professor Stefan Savage
of the
University of California, San Diego
(UCSD) published a paper entitled "
Experimental Security Analysis of a Modern Automobile
" [PDF], in which they tested self-erasing attack codes for ECUs which targeted the CAN bus.
Once (temporarily) installed on a target ECU these codes were capable of sudden braking, brake failure, or acceleration, via sending malicious signals to various other onboard ECUs. Amazingly, the authors found that many ECUs would even allow themselves to be reflashed (reprogrammed) while driving, with the proper CAN message encouragement.
The vehicle in these tests was rumored to be an OnStar equipped model from General Motors Comp. (
In 2011 UW/UCSD researchers showed hackers could remotely attack vehicles via smartphones or Bluetooth. [Image Source: TomTom]
The UW/UCSD teams followed up that critical work with another paper, "
Comprehensive Experimental Analyses of Automotive Attack Surfaces
" which found that malicious attack codes
could be transferred by Bluetooth
-- or even into a CAN-connected CD player unit via a special CD or even remotely via malware on smartphones connected to your infotainment system.
However, while these kinds of claims were alarming, an open set of libraries to control CAN I/O was not available until at the time. In other words, unless you were someone with a lot of resources -- e.g. a government -- or an automotive expert with a lot of time on your hands, you likely wouldn't have the knowledge or means to do these kinds of CAN based attacks. That meant that cars enjoyed a modicum of security from your average script-writing internet hacker masses.
II. "Car Hacking for Dummies"
But that relatively safety appears to be coming to an end. Funded by
a grant
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Mr. Miller and Mr. Valasek have baked a set of libraries to make writing code to study CAN signals and craft attacks much easier. Dubbed
[zip], the attack library builds on the barebones
[PDF], which is distributed by EControls, a maker of CAN-interface USB devices.
The only difficulty is that EControl's ECOM can't easily plug into the ODB-II port, a CAN input commonly located near the passenger's seat. But if you have basic cable-making skills, you can fashion a connector using
the ODB-II connector shell
, which ODB Diagnostics, Inc. sells.
Beyond that all you need are that typical assets of an internet hacker -- basic coding knowledge, time, and a target.
With a custom ECOM-to-ODB connector built from off-the-shelf parts (left), an EControls ECOM test cable (right), and a laptop, you can test car attacks like a pro. [Image Source: Def Con]
In their work, the authors use the APIs they developed to identify and attack various control signals in a 2010 Prius from Toyota Motor Corp. (
) and a 2010 Escape from Ford Motor Comp. (
). The authors showed how the APIs could be used to accomplish attacks similar to those the UW/UCSD team carried out on the brakes or throttle. They also demonstrated how cars with automatic parking features (e.g. the Prius) could be used to even malicious steer the vehicle, as the car can now take control of the steering wheel with the right signals (typically a driver could override this if they firmly gripped and twisted the wheel, but not all drivers would know how to respond -- particularly given the surprise of the attack).
III. Danger is Rising
Again, the key difference between the UCSD/UW effort and the recent Def Con talk is that the UCSD/UW team did not release their attack software and kept their descriptions of the attack's finer details to a higher level. By contrast the recent presentation not only comes with an open library of "helpful" attack software, but also explicit descriptions of how to buy/build an interface device and detailed examples of attacks on specific ECUs in terms even a layman with basic programming skills could understand.
Charlie Miller [Image Source: ZDNet]
With the Def Con presentation, what was once a purely academic attack is creeping closer to general use.
Thus, even if you don't buy into plausible conspiracy theories like those surrounding Mr. Hastings death, and aren't afraid of your government, you still now have something to actually worry about, since the Pandora's box of "CAN hacking for dummies" has been open by these pro-disclosure researchers.
Soon deadly sabotage attacks may be common on older vehicles. [Image Source: Unknown]
IV. Fiery Crash of Obama Administration Critic Fuels Interest in Car Hacking
The timing of Def Con 21 was uncanny, coming at a time when
conspiracy theories
regarding the death of prominent Obama and Bush administration critic and
Rolling Stone
contributing editor Michael Hastings were peeking. Mr. Hastings -- a medical marijuana user -- allegedly had traces of both methamphetamine and marijuana in his system when his car steered off course on a deserted Highland Avenue at around 4:20 a.m. on June 18 and struck a tree prompting the Mercedes to burst into flames.
While fiery crashes and deaths are a rare, but not altogether foreign tragedy on America's highways, the reporter's adversarial relationship with the Obama administration -- and
the Obama administration's willingness to harass reporters
who dig too deeply -- has fueled theories that foul play might have been involved in the crash.
Controversy commenced when his neighbor and close friend, Jordanna Thigpen,
told the
LA Weekly
that Mr. Hastings feared for his life and that he was concerned his car was tampered with. At the time Mr. Hastings was
working on a major exposé
of the Obama administration and
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) director,
John Brennan
, according to a report by the local San Diego 6 News.
Electronic hacking is one of the possible methods of sabotage that some suspect was used to kill journalist Michael Hastings. [Image Source: PrisonPlanet]
Prior to President Barack Obama's election in 2008, Brennan was working at Analysis Corp. --
one of two government contracting firms
which gained unauthorized access to the then-Senator Obama's passport record. That incident has
led to speculation
that Mr. Hastings might have been unearthing evidence of Mr. Brennan's possible role in the access, tampering, or "sanitization" of the President's passport.
While many details of the crash added up (methamphetamine users often become dangerously paranoid) -- others provoked suspicion, including reports that Mr. Hastings was allegedly
visited by federal agents
on the day of his death. Former Cybersecurity Czar (formally, the U.S. National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism)
Richard Clarke
The Huffington Post
in an interview:
I'm not a conspiracy guy. In fact, I've spent most of my life knocking down conspiracy theories. But my rule has always been you don't knock down a conspiracy theory until you can prove it [wrong]. And in the case of Michael Hastings, what evidence is available publicly is consistent with a car cyber attack. And the problem with that is you can't prove it.
Whether or not his suspicions prove true, the fervor surrounding the topic of automotive hacking is arguably justified.
Anyone with basic skills, physical access to your car, and mischief or malice in their hearts can now attach a malicious device to your car -- or potentially even reprogram one of your onboard ECUs. When you start driving, the attacker's code will spring into effect, and if the author did their homework, it may erase any trace of itself after it accomplishes its objectives.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that once the public realizes this -- and once automakers realize that the public realizes this, the market will mandate they implement stiffer security into their CAN-connected components. Such security will help to protect drivers not only from the government, but also from the much more common malicious members of the masses.
And that's good news for everyone -- even if you're not paranoid.
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Please quit calling adderal methamphetamine. Adderal contains no methamphetamine what so ever. Mixed amphetamine salts are not methamphetamine.
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Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway
The experiences you'll find here are as unique, fun and memorable as the road is long. Route 66 defined a remarkable era in our nation's history - and it lives on today in Illinois Route 66's many roadside attractions, museums, restaurants - and the shining ribbon of blacktop we call The Mother Road. Illinois' stretch of this mythic road boasts the highest density of kitschy, interesting things to do you'll find from here to California. So, join us for the far out journey that never ends on Illinois Route 66.
The 200,000-sq.-ft. Scheels has everything you need to scratch your activity itch. From name brand equipment and gear for running, hiking, biking water sports and so much more.
Knight's Action Park
The theme park offers miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, carnival rides and an arcade. While the water park features a wave pool, bumper boats, water slides, paddle boats and a lazy river. Catch a movie at the old-fashioned drive-in, adjacent to Knight's.
Original Brick Road
This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
Doc's Soda Fountain
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
Henson Robinson Zoo
The Henson Robinson Zoo is home to animals native to Australia, Africa, Asia and North and South America. Over 90 species of native and exotic animals are housed here among naturalistic exhibits. Special events are held throughout the year and provide many hands-on experiences for children and adults alike. Also, take a "Zooper Edventure" with the zoo's education programs for children ages 2 to 17. Facilities include a gift shop, concessions and a petting area.
Walnut Street Winery
The Walnut Street Winery plus Saunas is unlike many other wineries. We make fine wines in small batches using the best raw materials available from some of the best vineyards all over the world. Our wine garden features a bocce ball court that is 60 feet long and 13 feet wide. You can enjoy your wine out in the open air, along with a delicious Isabell's Pizza or some of the great Wisconsin cheeses that we have available. The wine garden is a unique setting for hosting wedding receptions, class reunions, office parties, Christmas parties and other group events.
The Farm
The Farm includes 23 theme gardens, a rustic shop in the barn featuring herbal gifts and supplies, picnics, hayrides and a greenhouse.
Boulder Creek Fun Park
Boulder Creek Fun Park is a golf course that also features a driving range.
Lincoln Memorial Garden Nature Center
Located on the shores of Lake Springfield and designed by landscape architect, Jens Jensen, five miles of wooded trails lead you on a journey through the Illinois landscape Lincoln walked.
Washington Park Botanical Garden
20 Acre site with Rose Garden, Rockery, and Fountain Beds, perennial border along with domed conservatory.
Southwind Park
With special attention to individuals with cognitive and physical needs, this state-of-the-art park is both peaceful and accessible. Check the treeless treehouse for a towering view of the park.
Illinois State Fairgrounds
The Illinois State Fairgrounds encompasses over 360 acres of land that is fully fenced for added security. The landscaping and scenery throughout the grounds provides one with a sense of hospitality and homeyness. Springfield and Illinois offer the finest in services and recreational opportunities available anywhere. With over 1,500,000 visitors each year, guests will surely have a pleasant experience while making their own history here at the fairgrounds.
Wabash Trail
A 2.2 mile run paved trail on Springfield's southwest side, beginning at Robbins Rd. and continuing to Park Street.
Edgewood Golf Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
A green oasis located in the center of town, the sanctuary is open for hiking or strolling the one-mile nature trail from sunrise to sunset.
Lake Shore Golf Course
Rated 3½ stars by Golf Digest, this challenging scenic course has rolling hills, blind shots on three holes, many mature trees, watered fairways and bent grass greens.
Lost Bridge Trail
This easy to traverse asphalt trail, starting in Sprigfield, winds you through wooded landscapes, over bridges and alongside a well-groomed community park.
Lake Springfield Marina
Full-service marina with slip rental by day, week, month and season with certified mechanics on duty. Cruise or fish on beautiful Lake Springfield on your rental pontoon boat, personal watercraft, conoe, kayak or paddleboat. Have a family or company outing on the 35 foot Party Barge.


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