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Bustos hits back; religion and state and economics….
IL-17 race: Bobby Schilling is running dishonest ads; Cheri Bustos hits back.
Presidents and the economy What do the metrics themselves say about the modern Presidents? You might be surprised at what the numbers say.
Religion and State
No, Reza Asian didn't "take down" Bill Maher.
Our church and state issues are not as serious, but we do have them nevertheless.
October 5, 2014 Posted by blueollie | 2014 midterm, Cheri Bustos, economy, Political Ad, politics, religion, social/political | Bobby Schilling, church and state issues | 1 Comment
Bobby Schilling's dishonesty continues unabated….
Back in 2012, then Rep. Bobby Schilling did some very dishonest campaigning. The classic was the "Illinois Democrat" ad he sent out on his behalf, under the guise of being a newspaper of some sort.
And that was merely a continuation of the blatantly misleading NRCC ad that was run on then Rep. Schilling's behalf. (Cheri Bustos was criticized for voting for money to repair a water main along a road that ran past her house to a Country Club…never mind she was NOT a member of that club or that this was the second half of an already in progress project).
Mr. Schilling has NOT gotten more honest. Get a load of this load of BS:
Oh, but what was the real story?
In fact, the cut in question was not a reduction in veterans benefits at all, but rather a cut in the pensions of military retirees. Further, the reduction was one part of a bipartisan budget deal that averted another government shutdown last December. And more important, Bustos was among the many House and Senate members of both parties who voted to repeal the cut a few weeks later, a fact the ad fails to mention.
The ad refers to the bill introduced last Dec. 10 by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, chairs of their respective budget committees in the House and Senate. Ryan, who was also the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, said at the time: "I'm proud of this agreement. It reduces the deficit — without raising taxes. … I ask all my colleagues in the House to support it."
And the deal was approved overwhelmingly, by a vote of 332 to 94 in the House on Dec. 12, 2013, with 169 Republicans and 163 Democrats voting in favor. The Senate followed suit a few days later, passing the package on Dec. 18 by a vote of 64 to 36. This time, all 55 members of the Democratic caucus voted in favor, but only nine Republicans did so.
The deal avoided any tax increase or revisions to Social Security, Medicare or other major entitlement programs, and restored some earlier "sequester" cuts to the military budget. But one of the offsetting cuts was a reduction in future cost-of-living adjustments to the pensions of military retirees that would cut spending by an estimated $6.2 billion over 10 years, beginning in fiscal year 2016.
But these small cuts weren't popular, and so they were restored in a subsequent bill…that passed with bipartisan support…and
The House voted Feb. 11 to restore the old cost-of-living formula for all who had signed up for military service prior to 2014. The vote was 326 to 90, and Bustos was among the 120 Democrats who voted in favor. The next day, the Senate voted 95 to 3 for final passage, and the president signed the repeal into law on Feb. 15.
Given all that, we find the ad to be shamefully misleading. The man in the ad who says, "Shame on you, Congresswoman Bustos," might accurately have said instead, "Thank you, Congresswoman Bustos, for restoring our full military pensions."
Evidently Mr. Schilling can't win by running an honest campaign.
September 20, 2014 Posted by blueollie | 2014 midterm, IL-17, Political Ad, political/social | Bobby Schilling lies | 1 Comment
Dueling Hipsters (political)
Ok, I admit: I've talked about nothing of substance lately. So, I'll mention something about some new ads the Republicans are running:
Ok, so this says NOTHING about demand on how "trickle down" has never worked. But this is a hipster. And let's turn to a simplistic ad about energy:
Uh, there are environmental impacts, costs, potential, waste storage, etc. But hey, it is a hipster.
Now for the spoofs:
(hat tip: Hunter at Daily Kos, and Pareene at Salon)
March 23, 2014 Posted by blueollie | Political Ad, political humor, republicans political/social, republicans politics | Hipster ads, Republican Hipster | Leave a comment
Dumb Anti-Hillary Clinton PAC ad
Uh, if Hillary Clinton runs for President and "the American People don't want her", then, well…..uh….they won't vote for her?
Here is a more accurate translation: "WE" (those in the PAC) don't want Hillary Clinton but we are afraid that she might get more votes!"
This is what irks me: people see their own opinions and the opinions of those they hang around as "the opinion of the American people", and yes, liberals do this too.
Note: there are some left leaning Democrats who don't want her either; the fear is that she'll appease the Republicans as much as President Obama does.
My main worry about her is her campaign skills; she really ran a horrible 2008 primary campaign. We need someone who will win the general election.
October 13, 2013 Posted by blueollie | hillary clinton, Political Ad, politics, politics/social | political ad | Leave a comment
Alien Life, facts and local…
Workout notes 10K run on the track; I was a bit meat-headed about it though.
9:05/8:39/8:23/8:23/(34:32) 1:05 (4 miles plus one lap): 35:38 Then a drink from the fountain.
8:55/8:34 (17:30) 1:06 (2 miles plus one lap). total time spent running: 54:13; make it 56:13 with a 2 minute penalty for stopping.
Still, last year, I couldn't sustain this during races. I am improving, though my piriformis acted up a bit.
Yes, this pace WAS work for me.
I talked to Tracy a bit afterward and stretched, did back PT, etc.
Alien life: we have lots of red dwarf stars "nearby" (in astronomical terms) and some of these stars might have planets that sustain life. Reason: these stars live longer than our sun. But: the life is probably different from ours as the planets that orbit these stars might be locked into an orbit in which one side always faces the star, and the red dwarf plantes are subject to higher variation of stellar output:
The researchers said that a habitable planet circling a red dwarf would be markedly different from Earth: It would probably be locked into an orbit that kept one side of the planet perpetually facing its alien sun. Charbonneau said the heat could conceivably be transported around the globe via a thick atmosphere or ocean.
Also, red dwarfs are known to be quite variable in their emissions, with occasional strong flares of ultraviolet light. "If that were to happen on Earth, it would cause havoc," Charbonneau told journalists.
But Dressing said alien life could conceivably adapt to such stresses. "You don't need an Earth clone to have life," she said.
Red-dwarf planets might have at least one edge over Earth in the habitability department: Astrobiologists have estimated that our planet could be rendered inhospitable to life in the next couple of billion years, due to a long-term increase in solar radiation. Red dwarfs are different in that regard. "They are incredibly long-lived," Charbonneau told journalists. "They never show their age."
World Events
Tensions mount between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands:
Japan's Ministry of Defense is upset with the Chinese navy frigate that locked onto a Japanese navy ship with radar usually used to target and shoot missiles. No shots were fired, but this passive aggressive fighting over their simmering territorial dispute is getting pretty serious. The incident happened on January 30 near the chain of islands in the East China Sea that have been claimed by both nations and now Tokyo has filed a formal protest with Beijing, reports the BBC.
Again, there was no harm done this time, but apparently just turning on your weapon-targeting radar is a big no-no, especially between two neighbors in a near constant state of aggression. The disputed islands—known as the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China—were the reason for those massive anti-Japanese protests on mainland China this past August, the beginnings of a trade war this past September, and another game of chicken—this time involving Japanese fighter planes in December.
Locking your fire control radar onto another ship is "fighting words".
Tidbit: back in 2006 when James Webb debated George Allen (for the US Senate Seat in Virginia), the candidates were allowed to ask each other a question. Webb asked Allen about the Senkaku Islands; Allen hadn't a clue of what he was talking about.
The Allen-Webb debates ended much as they began, on an island.
This time Webb found one of his own: the Senkaku Islands, which are in Asia in the East China Sea north of Taiwan. They are critical to the future of the United States, Webb said, in part because China and Japan dispute ownership.
They aren't Craney Island, he said, and that allowed Allen to remind voters of the moment in the first debate when Webb couldn't answer a question about Craney Island in Portsmouth, where a new marine terminal is under construction.
Craney Island is critical, Allen said. But this time, he was stumped by the Senkaku Islands.
He shouldn't have been, Webb said.
"If George Allen is on the Senate Foreign (Relations) Committee, this is an issue that's come up several times," Webb said. "It's a foreign policy concern. I've known about the Senkaku Islands since I was 28 years old." *
US Politics
John Boehner: seems to forget that the debt wasn't a problem until Ronald Reagan, and was starting to get paid down under Bill Clinton.
Hmm — it sort of looks as if the US was sharply reducing its debt during the presidency of a guy named, I don't know, Bill something or other.
OK, joking aside, this is important. Republicans have invented a history in which it has been fiscal irresponsibility all along — and far too many centrists have bought into the premise. The reality is that we had low debt and no fiscal problem before Reagan; then an unprecedented surge in peacetime, non-depression deficits under Reagan/Bush; then a major improvement under Clinton; then a squandering of the Clinton surplus via tax cuts and unfunded wars of choice under Bush. And yes, a surge in debt once the Great Recession hit, but that's exactly when you should be running deficits.
Local I am no longer in IL-18, but Aaron Schock is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee:
The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will continue an investigation of Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock over allegations he solicited donations of more than $5,000 per donor to a super political action committee. The committee also said it's continuing a probe of whether a trip New York Democrat Bill Owens took to Taiwan was arranged by lobbyists for the country's government.
Both cases had been referred to the House committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics, a separate, outside ethics office. The House committee announced its decision to continue looking into each case on Wednesday, while releasing OCE's report on both cases.
In a statement, the ethics committee said that in both cases merely "conducting further review … does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the committee." The committee also said it would refrain from further comment pending completion of initial reviews.
Both Schock and Owens said they expect to be exonerated by the House committee.
Schock's case involves an allegation he asked House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., to contribute $25,000 from his leadership PAC to a super PAC that backed Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., in a House primary against Rep. Don Manzullo. Kinzinger won the March 2012 primary. Redistricting following the 2010 census put the two congressmen in the same and the primary.
According to the OCE report, the Super PAC backing Kinzinger, the Campaign for Primary Accountability, received a minimum of $115,000 that came from "efforts of Rep. Schock and his campaign committee." The report says that Cantor told investigators that Schock had asked him if he would give the $25,000 donation to back Kinzinger. Cantor said he then gave money from his committee to the super PAC backing Kinziger in the primary.
Yes, this is just an investigation. But I can't help but wonder if some of Mr. Schock's potential Republican opponents in the next Illinois governor's race are putting bugs in the ears of people higher up. Note that the Republicans are running anti-Schock ads:
Note: the ad is nonsense; however it is designed to smear him in the eyes of Republican primary voters: note the ominous image of President Obama in the background at one point. Since Mr. Schock is popular in his district and especially popular among Republicans in his district, this ad isn't being run with the 2014 US House primary in mind (in my opinion).
February 7, 2013 Posted by blueollie | Aaron Schock, astronomy, economy, Political Ad, political/social, politics, running, science, space, world events | economy, politics, republicans, running | 1 Comment
OMG: conservative attack ad blasts Aaron Schock (ad is nonsense but…)
First of all, I am now in IL-17 instead of IL-18 so Mr. Schock no longer represents me in the House. But he is a Bradley U. grad and I've seen him in person a few times and have written to him; I've always gotten a polite, detailed response.
Note: whereas the ad is technically correct, uh…you could probably say the same thing about ANY member of Congress; the ad gives you no useful information about Mr. Schock. And yes, it is an "attack" from the right.
What is going on???
My guess: Republican groups are probably trying to make him unelectable in a statewide Republican primary (say for Senate or Governor); call this a "shot across the bow". Perhaps there is something else that they don't like about him?
Anyway, if you want to be a Republican politician these days and stay anywhere near sanity…good luck in the primary.
January 20, 2013 Posted by blueollie | Aaron Schock, Political Ad, politics, politics/social, republicans, republicans political/social, republicans politics | politics | Leave a comment
5 November 2012: calm before the storm?
Workout notes
Heavy legs from yesterday, but I had enough in the tank to do a weight workout followed by 2 easy miles on the treadmill (10:10/9:00); I last .5 mile was 8:30.
Weights: shortened a bit:
pull ups: 5 sets of 10; last set was broken 7/3 (change grip to rotated)
rotator cuff
bench: 10 x 135, 3 sets of 5 x 170.
military: 2 sets of 15 x 45; curls: 2 sets of 10 x 30 dumbbell, 2 sets of 10 x EZ curl (one set with 10/5 on each side, one set with 2 10's on each side)
pull downs: 3 sets of 10; 1 with 162.5, 2 with 150
rows: 3 sets of 10 x 60 lb. Also crunches.
My favorite Obama ad of this election season:
This is a good Dave Koehler ad:
Cheri Bustos
The bookies
Election odds:
3 bookies have it 1/4 or 4/17 Obama
5 have it 2/9 Obama
1 has it 21/100 Obama
7 bookies have it 1/5 Obama
2 have it 2/11 Obama
1 has it 1/6 Obama
November 5, 2012 Posted by blueollie | 2012 election, Barack Obama, Cheri Bustos, Political Ad, politics, poll, running, weight training | Leave a comment
Insultingly Simplistic Mailer from the Pat Sullivan Campaign
Just when you thought it was safe to pick up your mail, I see this in my mailbox:
Oh good grief. This is Mr. "Put Illinois on an Oatmeal Diet" Pat Sullivan who is running on a platform of "complicated problems have simple answers."
Ah, the joys of living in a town like Peoria.
Hey, we are making the national news, due to our local Catholic "Bishop" who is trying to turn his churches into a branch of the Republican party. Such buffoonery comes with living here.
November 3, 2012 Posted by blueollie | 2012 election, economics, economy, Peoria, Peoria/local, Political Ad, politics, politics/social | 1 Comment
Republican Dirty Tricks in IL-17, with video (and yes, I voted today!)
Workout notes Weights plus an untimed 5 mile walk. Weights: 5 sets of 10 pull ups, rotator cuff, 3 super sets of (rows: 10 x 200 Hammer machine, 10 x 160 pull downs, 10 x 52.5 curls (pulley)), bench press: 10 x 135, 8 x 165, 6 x 165, 5 x 165, incline: 2 sets of 7 x 135, 2 sets of 15 x 45 (dumbbell) military press (seated). I did vertical ab crunches as rest between sets.
IL-17 is a redistricted Congressional District in Illinois; it was redrawn after Illinois went from having 19 Congressional Districts to 18.
Historically: Lane Evans won it in 1982 and represented it until Phil Hare won it in 2006. But in 2010, Phil Hare was upset by a Tea Party Republican named Bobby Schilling.
However the district has been redrawn to be even more Democratic; currently Barack Obama leads by 15 points.
The Bustos-Schilling race has been close; by Election Projection:
10/25/12 Stuart Rothenberg Pundit Change: Tilt DEM to Toss-up
10/15/12 Public Opinion (R) Schilling 51% – Bustos 44%
10/18/12 GBA Strategies (D) Bustos 49% – Schilling 45%
10/13/12 RATING CHANGE: Weak Schilling to Weak Bustos
10/09/12 WeAskAmerica Bustos 46% – Schilling 46%
10/10/12 RATING CHANGE: Weak Bustos to Weak Schilling
10/04/12 Anzalone Liszt Research (D) Bustos 45% – Schilling 44%
So, the Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to hold this seat. So watch out for the dirty tricks!
We have this ad from the NRCC:
Wow! There are some problems here though. For one, Ms. Bustos isn't a member of that country club and never was. Also, this improvement was for water main repair, and had started BEFORE she took her seat.
Now there is this:
What you are seeing is a newspaper tabloid style mailer called "The Illinois Democrat" which is an extended ad for Bobby Schilling. You have to dig deep into the ad to find a mention that Mr. Schilling is the Republican candidate.
That isn't a surprise; at the last Schilling-Bustos debate, Mr. Schilling failed to mention Mitt Romney once, but did have a few good words to say about President Obama.
Here is my (7 minute) video commentary.
October 28, 2012 Posted by blueollie | 2012 election, Cheri Bustos, IL-17, IL-18, Illinois, Peoria, Political Ad, political/social, politics, politics/social, republicans, walking, weight training | 3 Comments
Republican dirty tricks: IL-17
I got this (a newspaper-like mailer) in the mail today: it is called "Illinois Democrat" but is advertising for Bobby Schilling, the Republican (tea party) candidate for IL-17. This is outrageous.
What a dirt bag….typical Republican behavior in this area.
October 28, 2012 Posted by blueollie | 2012 election, Cheri Bustos, Political Ad, politics, republicans political/social, republicans politics | 4 Comments
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10th Annual "Let's Dance" Big Band Weekend
The event provides a venue and 'live' dance bands ( 10 - 17 pieces) for fans and social ballroom dancers to enjoy. Catered food - healthy, delicious, recommended by dancers. Floor - 13,000 sq. ft. smooth hardwood, well maintained. Advance package deals are available. 'At door' registration will be accepted 30 minutes prior to each scheduled dance.
17th Annual Biking with Beanzie
Biking with Beanzie is a recreational ride presented by Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club of DeKalb and sponsored by Kishwaukee Community Hospital.The ride route consists of primarily flat rural roads with some rolling terrain with estimated ride options of 23, 43, 63, 80, or 101 miles. All roads are well-paved, lightly traveled and posted with signs containing ride information and bits of Beanzie humor. This year also includes 3-mile, 5-mile, & 8-mile community bicycle pathway route options.
17th Annual Lemont Farmers Market
Visit this hidden gem of Historic Downtown Lemont at its Talcott Square location (corner of Stephen Street & Talcott Street, tucked behind LaDolce Vita and Stonehouse Pub) in historic downtown Lemont. Our market has grown and offers a wide array of bounty, including vegetables and fruits, flowers and plants, bakery, herbs, spices, and more! Plenty of free parking is available on Front Street and in the parking garage on River Street. Held every Tuesday, 8:00am- 1:00pm through Oct 27, 2015.
18th Annual Prairie Day
The Annual Prairie Day is a celebration of the prairie environment held in conjunction with National Prairie Week at Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area. Presentations on the environment and nature play a very important part of the day's activities as well as highlighting on the special features of the park itself. Various presentations, educational talks, and projects for children are the special offerings of the day. All special amenities of the park are open including the Cragg Cabin, the Visitors Center, butterfly barn, nature trails with wagon rides and etc.
1st Annual Pierogi Polish Fest
The four-day festival will feature: live music (Polka, Polish dance music and your favorite local cover bands), traditional Polish dancers, carnival rides for all ages, Polish beer and other beverages and of course, among a vast selection of other tasty specials, the star of the fest, Pierogis!
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!
CITY:Forest Park
2015 Christkindl Holiday Festival
Come to downtown Barrington for the annual Christkindl Festival. This is an open-air event during the holiday season featuring authentic German food, live entertainment, drinks, fun activities for families and kids crafts, live reindeer, carousel & train rides, Gingerbread House competition and even Santa's house. Please visit the website for a complete list of entertainment.
2015 Dog Days of Summer - Red Dog Grill
Red Dog Grill is Heritage Harbor Ottawa's new full service restaurant. Saturday Evenings 8-11pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day, is music under the tent. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. Outdoor bar will be open. See website for full schedule.
2015 Summer Rooftop Music Series - M&R Rush
M&R Rush had its beginnings in the early 70's, when a group of five high school friends from Chicago's Roseland neighborhood had a dream of making it in the music business. In 1980, "The Loop" radio in Chicago chose M&R Rush to be on their first hometown album, and the song "Rock & Roll Chicago", written and performed by M&R Rush, became the most requested song off the album. Recently reunited for special tours, M&R Rush has shared the stage with Styx, Survivor, Sammy Hagar, Judas Priest, Black Oak Arkansas, Head East and others. The excitement continues with the band's 2015 Ready...Set...Rock Tour!, playing their own hits as well as other classic rockers from Styx, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner and more! This summer, a different live performance is featured each month on the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Terrace! Doors open at 6:45 pm, and performers take the stage at 7:30 pm. Only $8.00 for Students with valid I.D. and JAHM Members or $10.00 for General Public!
2015 Summer Rooftop Music Series - Strung Out Band
Strung Out is Chicago's most unique classic rock band. Their dynamic blend of guitars, cello, violin, keyboards, bass, and percussion, topped off with outstanding vocalists, create an unforgettable sound. You'll hear the greatest Classic Rock, Pop, Southern Rock, AM/FM Radio Cuts, and everything in between. Songs people know and love, performed by a band that loves to entertain. So get ready to sing, dance, and have fun with the amazing musical experience only Strung Out can provide. This summer, a different live performance is featured each month on the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Terrace! Doors open at 6:45 pm, and performers take the stage at 7:30 pm. Only $8.00 for Students with valid I.D. and JAHM Members or $10.00 for General Public!
2015 Summer Rooftop Music Series - Train Company
Train Company plays killer, teeth-kicking blues-rock. Since forming in 2008, John Zozzaro (guitar/vocals), Mark Alletag (saxophone), Mike DeWitte (bass/vocals), Rob Lejman (drums) and Sam Wyatt (keys) have explored a sound that has included everything from jazzy pop to bourbon-soaked rock 'n roll. Train Company's success continues through constant gigging, including two recent sold out shows at Chicago's House of Blues alongside Counting Crows and Blues Traveler. Crowds can expect sweaty, high energy shows with no two alike! This summer, a different live performance is featured each month on the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Terrace! Doors open at 6:45 pm, and performers take the stage at 7:30 pm. Only $8.00 for Students with valid I.D. and JAHM Members or $10.00 for General Public!
2015 U.S. Amateur Championship
The U.S. Amateur is the premier amateur golf championship for players from around the world. Past winners include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods
CITY:Olympia Fields
24th Annual Civil War Days
Make plans to attend Northern Illinois' largest Civil War reenactment. The Lake County Discovery Museum is proud to present the 23rd annual Civil War Days encampment. The event features infantry, cavalry and artillery re-enactors, as well as musicians, sutlers, medical personnel and civilians. A large-scale battle reenactment, ongoing drills, kids' activities, and Civil War era shopping are available both days.
25th Annual Berwyn Route 66 Car Show
The 25th Annual Berwyn Rt66 Car Show sponsored by Paisans Pizzeria & Bar will be held on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn. Berwyn has always been a great Route 66 town with a thriving, dynamic and fast-growing community at its hear. Stand on Historic Route 66 and see over 500 vintage and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. This show has something for everyone! Demonstrations of Automobile Flamethrowing will thrill spectators!
2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Walk
Take a self-guided tour of public art from June 2 to September 2 as part of the 2nd annual Sculpture Walk in downtown Oak Park. The walk features 12 world-class sculptures prominently placed among Oak Park's many shops and restaurants.
CITY:Oak Park
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY:St. Charles
31st Annual Car Show
Come check out this spectacular car show! Open to all cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Vehicle registration takes place from 8:00 am. Cash prizes awarded at 3:00 pm. Music provided. Hosted by LaSalle County Cruisers during Riverfest. Location: YMCA Parking Lot, Columbus Street in Ottawa.
32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention
32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention July 24 - 26, 2015 Held at: Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center Dekalb, IL Featured Caller is Darryl Lipscobe
34th Annual YMCA/FHN Triathlon
This 34st annual event includes a 400 meter indoor swim, a 17 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run. Individual age divisions include: 17 years and under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, and over 60. There is also a team option of males, females and co-ed teams. Individual: $35 (before June 30); Team: $60 (before June 30). Call 815-235-9622.
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.
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.
41st Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale
Authentic antiques exhibited indoors at the Kane County Fairgrounds. Catered lunch is available. Plenty of free parking. Admission benefits local historical and educational endeavors.
CITY:St. Charles
43rd Annual Gurnee Days Celebration
Gurnee Days returns this week for 4 days of family fun. Activities include a bicycle rodeo, live entertainment, Farmers Market, Gurnee Idol, golf tournament, and amusement rides, a 10K race, baby contest, rib fest and eating contest, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, parade, Scoop the Loop Car Show, petting zoo, pony rides, a talent show, exhibitors, games, food booths and stage events. Please visit the website for times and entertainment schedule.
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.

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Thread: Alien Nursery art duel
January 22nd, 2013 #1
Alien Nursery art duel
UPdate: The art duel topic is ALIEN NURSERY
Jump in where you are!!!
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i want an art duel, we can bug someone to choose a topic
I just wanted to see if this forum was public and open but a duel would be nice. ive been doing so much administration im forgetting how to do art i think. also the facebook games.
Last edited by Izi; January 31st, 2013 at 01:23 PM.
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Mwar harhahagr! Its ON! ( well once im clear how this exactly works, its like this one yes? but with an actual finish) Prepare t'walk th' plank!!!
Sketchbook Help me improve! Animations
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January 23rd, 2013 #3
ooooh myy this could be exciting
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January 23rd, 2013 #4
haha k
I think we get someone neutral to choose a topic and then set a deadline, then put it in the lounge for everyone to vote. I have three important events coming up and a class I need to prep for, so I will need about a month out deadline, if it pleases you.
The losers have to wear in their custom title or signature "I lost an art duel to -screenname-" for a month. maybe with a link to the winners sketchbook
I will go bug William B Hand to choose a topic since he is good at that sort of thing (and other things, but this being mainly what we need)
What do you think?
Last edited by Izi; January 23rd, 2013 at 01:53 PM.
January 23rd, 2013 #5
you can pick the topic if you like Izi im easy
sb most art copied to page 1
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January 23rd, 2013 #6
wait who's dueling exactly. from the recent disagreements in the lounge an Izi vs. VK duel would be pretty intense.
January 23rd, 2013 #7
I have a suggestion for the topic.
Sponsored Deathmatch:
It could be a sword fight, pistol duel, or whatever. It just has to be sponsored like nascar. You know "take ten paces brought to you by Liptons Ice Tea"
January 24th, 2013 #8
well sure
we can do the WWF vk vs izi thing.
Originally Posted by vk
I think it would be even more fun with whoever feels up to the challenge being included.
Topic has to be neutrally chosen. we both have strengths that are (curiously) mismatched. Give it a few days for the topic to be chosen.
:::::has no idea what raoul duke is going on about
please explain ::::
I just been assigned to do a Satanic children's book tonight, it would be very cool if I could make an image for that with this challenge. But id like to wait a few days to give a chance for a response
January 24th, 2013 #9Sketchbook Help me improve! Animations
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January 24th, 2013 #10
Here are a few themes.
1-The Incendiary Princess and the F.R.O.G. (flame resistant obstinate guy): hanging out with Alice, in Wonderland
2-What you think your opponent looks like when rolling out of bed after an all night drunk-on.
3-Wrong place, wrong time: a time-machine mishap
4-Bad mojo
5-A Goth vs a Baptist fundamentalist: a cage match
6-The astrologer and the astrophysicist: a love match
7-Richard Dawkins in a food fight at Hogwarts
8-Self-portrait as an insect
9-Self-portrait (painted with your other hand)
10-A scene a picosecond before the Big Bang
January 24th, 2013 #11
Left Behind series.
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Agricultural Banking without Government Payments: The Australian Experience Agenda Agricultural Banking In Australia Campbell Chambers Head of Agribusiness Strategy & Operations National Australia Bank Agriculture, Support and farmer reaction Graham Jennings General Manager Agribusiness Westpac Banking Corporation Case studies in Market Reform & current position Stephen Carroll Director Rural & Regional Banking Policy Australian Bankers Association Inc Australia's Banking Sector Banks operating in A$b* Australia offer a wide Commonwealth Bank of range of products and 280.4 Australia services National Australia Bank 268.1 • Banking Westpac Banking 223.7 Corporation • Funds management ANZ Banking Group 214.7 • Insurance St George Bank 86.3 • Financial advice Suncorp-Metway 41.0 Major banks have an investment grade Bank of Western Australia 35.4 greater than "A" Macquarie Bank 47.1 ING Bank (Australia) 32.2 Deutsche Bank AG 22.1 * Total resident assets = sum of assets adjusted for provisions for impairment Source: APRA Monthly Banking Statistics (July 2006) Agribusiness Banking Sector Specialists Major Banks Regionals Agricultural Finance in Australia CAGR 10% Credit Outstanding $43b CAGR CAGR CAGR CAGR 2.9% 8.6% 14.4% 13.3% Lending Breakdown: Banks 90% Pastoral Houses 7% Government 2% Annual growth ~ 10% p.a Source: Agribusiness Banking System Loan Outstandings by Loan Size Source: APRA, RBA, NAB Economics International Comparison Debt as % Farm Income (RHS) Ave Debt per Farm (LHS) Source: NAB Economics Agricultural Finance in Australia • Total value of sales Up 34% • Total no. of sales Down 7% • Average sale price US $616,000: Up 44% Source: ABARE Opportunity with Change Farm Income – with debt Farm Business Debt Farm Income – with no debt Source: ABARE Trends Impacting on the Australian Banking Sector (5 – 10 years) Macro: Industry consolidation Workforce management Increased security risks Regulation Greater farmer sophistication Next generation farmer tertiary qualified Strong competition in agricultural banking sector Margin compression High demand for skilled agricultural specific bankers Brokerage market increasing Climate variability Agriculture in Australia Farm production: $35b Farm dependent economy: 12.1% 670,000 employed 131,000 farm businesses Major Agricultural Industries Source: ABARE. Westpac Economics How Prices are Determined Industry Domestic Export Reference Saleyard prices Beef Saleyard US, Asia Export contracts Domestic pools, trades Wheat Local traders Global stocks CBOT futures World indicator prices Dairy Major producers Europe, Asia Eastern market indicator Wool China Saleyard prices Sheep meat Saleyard US, Middle East Export contracts Supply contracts Wine Supermarkets UK, US mkts Export contracts Cotlook "A" index Cotton Asia mkts World indicator price, NY Sugar Asia mkts Source: Westpac Economics Government Support for Agriculture Source: ABARE. Westpac Economics Government Support by Industry Sources: ABARE, Productivity Commission. Westpac Economics Farm Subsidies Inflate Prices Source: OECD Australian Farmers Terms of Trade Source: ABARE Terms of Trade - the reality In 1950 In 2006 Source: NAB Economics How Farmers are meeting the challenge Farm consolidation Alternate income sources: off farm employment and off farm investment Farm expansion Productivity improvements Farm Consolidation Source: NAB Economics Off Farm Employment % Share Income from % Farms with off-farm off-farm incomes Source: ABARE Off Farm Investment No farm 60% farm investment investment 40% non farm investment All farm investment Source: NAB Economics Farm Expansion Resulting increase in Farms acquiring land capital value Source: ABARE Australian Farmers Productivity Lift (average for 80's & 90's) Source: Westpac Economics, ABARE Agricultural Support Overall Australia has eliminated most agricultural production and trade distorting support reflecting comprehensive market orientated reforms undertaken over the past 15 years. The level of remaining support is low (OECD 2006) Removal of Minimum Reserve Price for Wool - 1991 Dairy Industry Deregulation - 2000 Sugar Industry Reform - 2004 Wool Minimum Reserve Price Commenced in 1971 in response to a severe recession in Nth Hemisphere textile industries 206c/kg clean – 1974 870c/kg clean – 1988 (a 30% increase) Market price fell below MRP – 1989 Abandoned 1991, market price falls to 430c/kg clean Stockpiled wool sold when market price > than 500c/kg clean Stock pile cleared 2001 Current price is approx 840c/kg clean Dairy Industry Reform From 1980s phased reduction in assistance for the export sector – Closer Economic Relations NZ 2000 - over night elimination of all price support mechanisms Adjustment payments for those directly affected Immediate decline in fluid milk prices, 18% QLD, 12% NSW in the 1sr yr 3yrs latter approx 17% decline in number of dairy farmers Producers responded to decline in per unit returns by increasing farm output Larger herds, efficient use of inputs, increased carrying capacity After initial adjustment milk production recovered and export performance maintained Sugar Activity Reforms 2004 In response to low world prices and other issues, the Government put together a package of assistance measures that were made available on the basis the industry committed to reform. The reform included deregulation of domestic marketing arrangements Assistance measures included a range of short term income support measures, re-establishment grants, training assistance, counselling services, and development industry and local reference groups Government Support Agriculture Advancing Australia (AAA) is package of Australian Government programmes to help primary producers in agriculture, fishing and forestry be more competitive, sustainable and profitable FarmBis – education and training activities Rural Financial Counselling Service Farm Help – Short term income support Industry Partnerships Programme - help industry"s manage adjustment challenges Farm Management Deposits - enables primary producers to set aside pre-tax primary production income from good years as cash reserves to help meet costs in low income years Government Support Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assistance is the Australian Government"s main vehicle for providing assistance to farmers in a region or industry that is experiencing a severe downturn due to a rare and severe climatic or other event. 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Photo from our 6/20 Jones Beach rideHi Gang. A photo from our 6/20 Jones Beach ride is available: http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/p150620Jones%20Beach/p150620.htm Enjoy. George.
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Saturday's Jones Beach RideHi Gang. So far, we should be able to ride, but bring the rain gear if we do. The forecast that I'm looking at, for Jones Beach, Says "overcast with a slight
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Re: Jones Beach BikewayActually, bike paths have 3 times more accidents per mile ridden than roads do, as I recall the stats. I believe this is because the rules of the road aren't
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Ride scheduled for 6/20/15 - Jones BeachHi Gang. I've updated our schedule (http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/schedule.htm) to include a ride on 6/20/15 from Bethpage to Jones Beach. See you soon.
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Photos for 6/13/15 Riverhead RideHi Gang. Photos for the 6/13/15 ride are here: http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/p150613Riverhead/p150613.htm Enjoy. George.
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Photos are available fir the Montauk trip.Hi Gang. Photos are available fir the Montauk trip. http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/p150606Montauk/p150606.htm George.
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SaturdayHi Gang. We have the Riverhead ride scheduled for Saturday. The Weather Service is talking about possible thunderstorms on that day. As always, call my
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MontaukHi Gang. My hotel room's phone is out of service. If you need to reach me in Montauk on Saturday, please either email me early, or call my cell phone
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More photosHi Gang. I've added some Bridgehampton photos, compliments of Margaret. http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/p150509Bridgehampton/p150509.htm And, a photo of
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9x12 Camping Tent (plus other stuff at extra cost) - $100Hi Gang. If anyone is interested in a like-new camping tent, I'm selling one, along with other stuff. http://longisland.craigslist.org/spo/5042300328.html
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Added a few photos for the Bridgehampton rideHi Gang. I've added a few photos from Dennis for the Bridgehampton ride. http://www.bikearoundlongisland.com/p150509Bridgehampton/p150509.htm George.
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Photos for 5/9/15 Bridgehampton rideHi Gang. Photos are available for the 5/9/15 Bridgehampton ride. Enjoy. George.
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Sag Harbor SaturdayHi Gang. So far, the forecast for Saturday is suggesting some early rain, but it's too early to predict the possibility of a ride. Be sure to call my number
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Bicycle Rentals (CORRECTION - added the missing list of bike shops)Hi Gang. Occasionally, I'm asked for locations of shops that offer bicycle rentals. Listed below are 3 that I spoke with today. These will be indicated as
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Partying Like a Kennedy, One More Time
I've got one last look at the Patrick Kennedy story over at Reason, where I examine at the Ambien "sleep-driving" panic that Kennedy's excuse-making invoked.
I've got one last look at the Patrick Kennedy story over at Reason, where I examine at the Ambien "sleep-driving" panic that Kennedy's excuse-making invoked.
Okay, I found the old Mobile Register editorial I wrote that spoke of waste in the Homeland Security "first responder" grant program. I couldn't find what I remembered about cars to transport prom queens (as discussed in my post below), but here's the "nut graph" that does give other examples:
.... found the money going places like Tiptonville, Tenn., a town so tiny that it doesn't even show up on a rental car map.
Tiptonville used its $183,000 for a snazzy ATV and for defibrillators it keeps handy at high school basketball games. Converse, Texas, used its grants for a "homeland security trailer," which saw its first duty in hauling riding lawnmowers to the annual local lawnmower races. And Washington, D.C., which unlike some grantees is obviously a terrorist target, nevertheless used $100,000 to send sanitation workers to a Dale Carnegie course.
My final (I think) post on the Rove speech at AEI today, which FOLLOWS this one, will highlight the parts of Rove's substance that were right on target and that he explained well. Here, though, a very important criticism: On the issue of spending, the man is full of Bullfeathers.
Rove continues to try to push the tired old White House line that it has done a good job keeping a lid on excess spending. The line is sheer bunk. He said the federal government under Bush's leadership has "reduced the growth of non-security discretionary spending every year in office." The way he is using this, it is a meaningless statistic. What really has happened is that Congress and the White House keep redefining what counts as domestic discretionary spending so that they look more fiscally responsible (by far) than they actually have been. More and more and more often, spending items that would be included in ordinary domestic Appropriations bill are instead hidden in numerous other ways. Let me highlight some of the ways:
We've heard from Google related to our item this morning regarding MoveOn.org's involvement in the "Net Neutrality" fight.
Google sent along a statement that reads, in part:
Google Inc. is not a financial supporter of MoveOn.org as your article of May 15 entitled "Internet Nationalization" asserts. As a result it is unequivocally incorrect to state that MoveOn has received "…more than $1 million from Google and its lobbyists..."
It is wholly accurate to say that network neutrality is an issue of great importance to our users and to Google as a result. Broadband providers should not be permitted to use their market power to control what consumers see and do online. For 100 years telephone companies have been prohibited from telling consumers who they can call. For two decades Internet carriers have been prohibited from dictating what users do online. Broadband carriers should not now be allowed to pick winners and losers in the competitive Internet market.
We'll have more on this issue later.
Overall, Rove seemed to offer more of the same, albeit well put. Why give this speech now? There was no recent economic numbers on which to hang the speech. Sure, the tax cuts were extended last week, but as Grover Norquist told ($) the Wall Street Journal in today's editions, "that's last year's homework turned in late." Indeed. It's not only late, but short: what happened to making the tax cuts permanent? Rove didn't call for that.
Okay, so Bush inherited a poor economy, and tax cuts have aided Americans in launching a solid recovery. And free trade is also a boom to the economy. No arguments here, but again, nothing new.
I attended Rove's speech at AEI this morning, and I must confess to a different reaction from the Prowler's. I found it underwhelming. Like Quin, I have a lot to say, so I'll split it into two posts. First, on style.
His willingness to take questions certainly demonstrated fight and focus for the months ahead. And his best qualities were on display: an uncanny ability to match poll and policy numbers with any critic. He was also quite engaging with the press corps.
His speech focused on economic policy. The White House could use someone banging the drum of the country's economic success and the President's role in that. While this unfortunately helps feed the perception that the federal government is the economic hero or villain (as opposed to the market), the White House must combat its critics.
Next post: on substance.
Mark Yost, who authored "Second Chances at Life: The Untold Revolution in Combat Medicine" for our February issue, will be on Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" today at 4:30 p.m. (EDT). He'll preview his next piece for The American Spectator -- about the unsung heroes of Iraq.
To amplify (at great length, over the course of probably three full blog entries; stay tuned for the other two) on what the Prowler wrote below about Karl Rove, I was at the AEI speech earlier this morning, and can confirm that Rove is in fighting trim, that he is engaged and focused and upbeat. The simple truth is that Karl Rove is one of the best communicators at the White House. The White House should get him out there more often, both for the president's sake (because Rove does an excellent job conveying the president's message) and for his own sake, because the more he is out there, the more that Americans can see for themselves that he is not the ogre that the mainstream media paints him as. The caricature of him is so unfair as to be obscene. Instead, if Americans see and hear him more often, it will probably redound to Bush's benefit, because they will see that Bush's most famous aide is competent and smart and thoughtful and reasonable, etc., all of which makes not just Rove but the president also look good.
Karl Rove addressed expectant conservatives today with a speech sponsored by the American Enterprise Instituite. He didn't disappoint, even taking a few questions.
This speech follows another address that he made last Friday, which generally followed the same talking points:
Rove understands the mood of the country. He gets it. He also gets the poll numbers (and the difference between job approval and personal approval).
What came across in both Rove appearances is that, one, he's engaged, focused and ready for the hand to hand combat that Republicans should be ready to wage in the coming months with Democrats.
Grievance liberalism is on perverse display at Washington's Gallaudet University, where students are resisting the appointment of Jane Fernandes as president of the school. Her sin? She's not "deaf enough," evidently, because she first learned how to speak and read lips before studying sign language, in which, according to protesters, she is not fluent enough. Regardless of how she conveyed it, she was fluent enough to capture a further side of what might be called brave new world liberalism, when she told the Washington Post's Fred Hiatt, "Progress in genetics is leading to the idea that you could choose not to have a deaf child." In other words, someday there may be no need for schools for the deaf such as Gallaudet.


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Will Daniel Forgive Emily For Kissing Jack on Revenge?
It's summertime, which means we should be lounging at the beach doing sit-ups (LOL, yeah right), but instead, we're sitting around wondering what happened to Emily and Daniel's relationship. Sob!
Daniel and Emily were the cutest couple on Revenge before they broke up during the season finale. Yeah, yeah, she was just using him to possibly kill his entire family (no biggie), but surely there was some small part of Em that really loved Danny Boy, right?
Unfortunately, there's another side of Emily that has the hots for Jack, and she planted a huge kiss on his lips while Sammy the Dog was dying in their arms!
Emily came clean to Daniel about her smooch and they promptly broke off their engagement — but should he forgive and forget? After all, he's head-over-top-siders in love with her, and let's not forget the fact that a public breakup will be a disaster for Grayson Global.
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Blame it on the…altitude.
You might have only heard about it in movies, but the Mile High Club is in fact, a real thing. Whether you know about this from personal experience, or from someone else's, the act of having some "naughty time" whilst in the air seems to be trendier than ever.
According to a study done by Travelstart, more and more South Africans are being convinced by the idea that they should join the Mile High Club.
7,600 South African travellers were asked about their inflight behaviour. 6% of these people had no problem admitting that they are in fact proud members of the collective of individuals. The majority of these people came from the Limpopo province, where 10% were Mile High Club members.
Get ready for this!
25% of the females who took the survey…over the age of 75, said they are in fact members of the controversial group – no men in this age group were members. But don't hold it against your grannies – the first reports of the club originated around 1916. These women are pioneers.
Just like the average Friday night for most men, the survey also conveyed that 40% of male passengers said they had tried…and failed, next to the 23% failure rate of women.
There will always be those few that have never heard of something: 24% of South Africans had never heard of the Mile High Club, and 42% of women and 32% of men just said it wasn't their cup of tea.
Travelstart suggests that a "contributing factor is that the flight route between Johannesburg and Cape Town is now one of the 10 busiest in the world. This could mean an increase in the number of 'flings' experienced by single passengers travelling for business."
Data analysts involved in the survey say that the results may be a tad skewed. The "rule of 3″ applies to most things and we are pretty sure that there are some overstating males and some not so prudish "ladies" that fibbed a little.
So watch out, next time you get on your flight, you'll have more than just a little turbulence and crying baby to worry about.
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NASA Launches Satellite To Study How Sun's Atmosphere Is Energized
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WASHINGTON, June, 28, 2013
WASHINGTON, June, 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft launched Thursday at 7:27 p.m. PDT (10:27 p.m. EDT) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The mission to study the solar atmosphere was placed in orbit by an Orbital Sciences Corporation Pegasus XL rocket.
"We are thrilled to add IRIS to the suite of NASA missions studying the sun," said John Grunsfeld, NASA's associate administrator for science in Washington. "IRIS will help scientists understand the mysterious and energetic interface between the surface and corona of the sun."
IRIS is a NASA Explorer Mission to observe how solar material moves, gathers energy and heats up as it travels through a little-understood region in the sun's lower atmosphere. This interface region between the sun's photosphere and corona powers its dynamic million-degree atmosphere and drives the solar wind. The interface region also is where most of the sun's ultraviolet emission is generated. These emissions impact the near-Earth space environment and Earth's climate.
The Pegasus XL carrying IRIS was deployed from an Orbital L-1011 carrier aircraft over the Pacific Ocean at an altitude of 39,000 feet, off the central coast of California about 100 miles northwest of Vandenberg. The rocket placed IRIS into a sun-synchronous polar orbit that will allow it to make almost continuous solar observations during its two-year mission.
The L-1011 took off from Vandenberg at 6:30 p.m. PDT and flew to the drop point over the Pacific Ocean, where the aircraft released the Pegasus XL from beneath its belly. The first stage ignited five seconds later to carry IRIS into space. IRIS successfully separated from the third stage of the Pegasus rocket at 7:40 p.m. At 8:05 p.m., the IRIS team confirmed the spacecraft had successfully deployed its solar arrays, has power and has acquired the sun, indications that all systems are operating as expected.
"Congratulations to the entire team on the successful development and deployment of the IRIS mission," said IRIS project manager Gary Kushner of the Lockheed Martin Solar and Atmospheric Laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif. "Now that IRIS is in orbit, we can begin our 30-day engineering checkout followed by a 30-day science checkout and calibration period."
IRIS is expected to start science observations upon completion of its 60-day commissioning phase. During this phase the team will check image quality and perform calibrations and other tests to ensure a successful mission.
NASA's Explorer Program at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., provides overall management of the IRIS mission. The principal investigator institution is Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center. NASA's Ames Research Center will perform ground commanding and flight operations and receive science data and spacecraft telemetry.
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory designed the IRIS telescope. The Norwegian Space Centre and NASA's Near Earth Network provide the ground stations using antennas at Svalbard, Norway; Fairbanks, Alaska; McMurdo, Antarctica; and Wallops Island, Va. NASA's Launch Services Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is responsible for the launch service procurement, including managing the launch and countdown. Orbital Sciences Corporation provided the L-1011 aircraft and Pegasus XL launch system.
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"Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won you earn it and win it in every generation."
"Now there's three things you can do in a baseball game: You can win or you can lose or it can rain."
"Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us."