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GuildPortal Guild Hosting and Management Content SyndicatorGuildPortal is Copyright (c)2001-2015 Axiom Shift, LLCAaron Lewishttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.guildportal.com/apple-touch-icon.pngContent Syndicated by GuildPortal.com (c)2001-2015 Axiom Shift, LLCThe Silent Minority News Feedhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872The Silent Minority Recent News syndicated by GuildPortal Community Services EngineIdris chats on 'The One True Cast' Podcasthttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM851918See here for info: http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277704&highlight=true+cast -Bloodnok-Wed, 07 May 2008 11:32:00 GMTTalk to the Community Team #3http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM836539Another feedback thread is up on the CM forums-Bloodnok-Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:35:00 GMTFirst Moria Minigame now availablehttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM829606http://www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com/-Bloodnok-Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:42:00 GMTRandom thread of the weekhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM828024A discussion about adding gambling and mini-games-Bloodnok-Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:45:00 GMTMINES OF MORIA UNVEILED http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM818740BIRMINGHAM, UK — March 14, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online™, the first retail expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Announced in Birmingham, the childhood home of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ will expand the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin's Bane and more! The Lord of the Rings Online expects to open Volume II of its epic story in the fall of 2008 with an increased level cap, two new classes and the introduction of a unique item advancement system.

"The Mines of Moria is one of the most epic settings in all of fantasy fiction," said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "No one delivers more quality content than Turbine and with our journey into Moria, we will raise the bar even higher. We are adding vast amounts of content, debuting massive new environments and unveiling numerous unique feature sets, like item advancement, which will create entirely new dimensions of compelling game play and social interaction which are unique to The Lord of the Rings Online experience."

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Speak Friend, and Enter — Moria, called Khazad-dûm by the dwarves, was their capital and the grandest of cities. This enormous underground cavern in north-western Middle-earth, comprises an immense network of tunnels, chambers, mines and huge halls that run beneath and ultimately through the Misty Mountains. For the first time, players of The Lord of the Rings Online will enter this ancient city which has served as the foundation for the modern-day dungeon-crawling adventures to battle the hordes of goblins and the Nameless of the Deep and journey through hundreds of new quests within six new kinds of stunning environments

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The Epic Continues! — The Mines of Moria represents the beginning of Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Players can experience six new books as part of this update and participate in the release of Durin's Bane, battle the Watcher, aid Galadriel and more!

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To celebrate this exciting news, Turbine and Codemasters also announced today that they will kick off a major promotion that invites everyone to unlock the Mines of Moria by visiting www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com. Visitors can learn more about Mines of Moria and play special mini-games that will be periodically released over the coming months. Certain players who participate can complete special deeds through game play and other means to unlock exclusive previews, assets and special in-game items that may help them when they delve into Mines of Moria this fall. The Unlock the Mines of Moria promotion is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.
-Bloodnok-Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:57:00 GMTCharacters of Middle-earth: Halbaradhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM818172At the heart of the North Downs, the last remnants of the House of Isildur gather in their hidden refuge of Esteldín. The tides of war crash against the stone walls of their encampment, but they are not yet strong enough to actively resist it and many of their number, including their chieftain Aragorn, still range far afield.

Halbarad, kinsman of Aragorn, struggles to unite the scattered peoples of the North Downs against the hordes of Orcs which have come down from Angmar through Ram Dúath. Like many of the Dúnedain of the North, Halbarad has many qualities of both a warrior and a lore-master. He uses his knowledge to coordinate efforts to hinder the advance of Angmar's army until a stronger front can be established, all the while alert to the knowledge that he may be called to battle and fates unknown in lands far away.

Halbarad appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as the leader of the Grey Company which joins Aragorn in Rohan and follows him through the Paths of the Dead. He later becomes Aragorn's standard-bearer.
-Bloodnok-Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:34:00 GMTMap of Forochel and Sneak Peak of Book 13http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM816576Take a look at the map of Forochel, the new zone coming in Book 13, as well as one piece of concept art here:
http://www.lotro.com/article/509
BerrylMon, 10 Mar 2008 23:13:00 GMTExploring Middle-earth: Haudh Iarchithhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM813585Haudh Iarchith The Barrow-downs west of Bree were once a haven for the Rangers of Cardolan, until the plague swept across Middle-earth and destroyed the last remnant of those Dúnedain. After the Rangers of Cardolan perished, the Witch-king sent fell spirits out of Angmar and Rhudaur to inhabit the remains of the dead buried beneath the mounds, giving rise to the Barrow-wights. Since then, the Barrow-downs have had an evil name as a place of terror.  A few places within the Barrow-downs, such as Othrongroth and Ost Gorthad, are known as places of the greatest dread. Another of these terrible places is Haudh Iarchith. Once the clan-barrow of a great and wealthy family, it has now become a den of Angmar's Dead. The hunters of Bree seek to drive the evil from this place, but few among even them have the courage to face the wights of Haudh Iarchith.  Haudh Iarchith serves as the public dungeon in Bree-land for the reputation system introduced to The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ after the game's release. Players seeking to improve their standing with the hunters of Bree must spend much time among the wights of Haudh Iarchith . . . . -Bloodnok-Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:05:00 GMTCharacters of Middle-earth: Glóinhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM812159Glóin was one of the thirteen companions of Thorin Oakenshield on the Quest of Erebor. A skilled fire-maker, he thought little of Bilbo Baggins at first, but gained a new respect for the hobbit by the quest's end. He has dwelt at the Lonely Mountain ever since. Glóin's brother Oín, who also accompanied Thorin on his great quest, journeyed into Moria with their kinsman Balin but was never heard from again. After the rise of the Shadow in the East, Glóin and his son Gimli brought news to Rivendell of the Enemy's movements and sought the wisdom of Elrond Half-elven. Both attended the great Council of Elrond, where Gimli was chosen to become one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring, whose task it is to bear the One Ring of Sauron to Mount Doom and cast it into the Chamber of Fire. Glóin, with his entourage, set about clearing the outcast Dourhands from the passes of the Misty Mountains, making safe the way from west to east. Glóin is a character who appears in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, he can be found encamped in the Misty Mountains, overseeing a defense against the Dourhands. -Bloodnok-Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:19:00 GMTSpring Festival Starting March 07http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM811853Spring is in the Air!

 The Free Peoples of Middle-earth have been eagerly awaiting Spring's balmy kiss, and at last it has arrived! This can mean only one thing: time for LOTRO's first Spring Festival! Players should visit the festival grounds beginning 7th March for some spring-themed celebration.

Love is in bloom! Head to Bree to help with affairs of the heart.

Get into the spirits! The Tavern League is back for another round with new shenanigans.

Send a note of affection to that special someone… or maybe even catch the attention of a secret admirer!

 So enjoy a respite from battling the encroaching Shadow, and take time to pick some flowers. Heroes picking flowers? Well yes, someone has to do it!

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BerrylTue, 04 Mar 2008 01:30:00 GMTExploring Middle-earth: Goblin-townhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM809426Goblin-town In the Misty Mountains, far above the hidden Elf-refuge of Rivendell, lies the entrance to one of the strongest goblin-kingdoms remaining in Middle-earth. Called Goblin-town by its vile inhabitants, this subterranean realm was once ruled by an evil creature who called himself the Great Goblin, until he met his doom at the hands of Gandalf the Grey. Wielding the goblin-bane blade known as Glamdring, the Wizard slew the Great Goblin while rescuing the company of Thorin Oakenshield. This fateful event began a new chapter in the history of Middle-earth, for it was within Goblin-town that the hobbit Bilbo Baggins fell into the deep cavern where the creature Gollum lived . . . and his hand fell upon a small golden ring upon which balanced the fate of the world. The goblins of Goblin-town avoid the sun, preferring instead to remain hidden in their dark caves, but they are not cowardly. They are a vicious breed, full of greed and hatred for beautiful things. Allied with Wargs from the eastern borders of the Misty Mountains, they usually raid small villages, but once they marched upon the Lonely Mountain Erebor to fight in the Battle of Five Armies. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will at once recognize Goblin-town as one of the most famous points of interest in the books. Players will find that the goblins have not been idle in the years since the Battle of Five Armies, as they go down, down to Goblin-town . . . -Bloodnok-Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:36:00 GMTCharacters of Middle-earth: Bob and Nobhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM808231
The Prancing Pony Inn in Bree is run by the perpetually absent-minded and harried Barliman Butterbur, a good and honest sort but prone to forgetting which way is up. As a result, Butterbur relies heavily upon his two hobbit assistants, Bob and Nob. Nob spends most of his time at the Pony in the kitchen, serving guests, or running errands for old Butterbur, while Bob, as well as working in the kitchen, tends the Pony's stables. Bob is also a family-hobbit and has to keep a constant eye out for his precocious daughter, Lalia. Barliman chides them both constantly, calling them woolly-pated slowcoaches, but it is a friendly sort of scolding. All three know that the Pony would cease to function without their constant minding to the details that slip by Barliman. Bob and Nob, whose surnames remain unrecorded, first appeared in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In LOTRO, Nob can be found wandering on an errand outside The Prancing Pony, while Bob is working in the kitchen inside.
 -Bloodnok-Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:11:00 GMTExploring Middle-earth: Vale of Thráinhttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM804000The Vale of Thráin Leading down from the lofty heights of the Blue Mountains, where lies the gate to Thorin's Hall, is a long and wide valley bounded by forested slopes and ancient ruins: the Vale of Thráin. All manner of wild beasts inhabit the mountains, from elegant lynx to massive bears and filthy hendrevail. Along the road through the Vale are two outposts maintained by the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains: the way-station Nogrod, and Gondamon, the fortress at the foot of the Vale. The road running through the Vale was once heavily travelled by merchants and traders, but recent difficulties with goblins and dwarves from the outcast Dourhand clan have rendered the highway unsafe. Along with that strife, tensions have slowly been rising between the dwarves and the Elves of Duillond, the refuge south of the Vale. Much of the Elf and dwarf content in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ takes place amidst the woods, crags, and ruins of the Vale of Thráin. This is only one of many locations in LOTRO created by the design team, utilizing concepts and themes from Tolkien's books as a guide.
  -Bloodnok-Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:03:00 GMTExclusive In-game LOTRO titles available only at Connect! http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM803304Codemasters Online and Turbine, Inc. are excited to announce that exclusive in-game titles for The Lord of the Rings Online(tm); Shadows of Angmar(tm) will be available only at Connect.

Anyone who attends Codemasters Online's premier gaming event, Connect 2008 will be given the opportunity to select one of three exclusive and unique titles to use on their player characters. The choices of titles are:

Pillar of the Community
Greeter of Kin
Worldly Traveler

Codemasters Connect 2008 tickets can be bought at http://www.codemastersconnect.com __________________

-Bloodnok-Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:13:00 GMTGetting desperate for features: Bag End Gardenshttp://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=164872&TabID=-1#NEWSITEM760673The comfortable hobbit-hole of Bag End in the Shire, until recently the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, has been made all the more pleasing to the senses by the vibrant reds and golds of snap-dragons and sunflowers in the garden which surrounds the residence. Tended with care for a full forty years by Ham Gamgee — better known to all as the Gaffer — and also under the care of his son Samwise, the grounds of Bag End are a relaxing place of tranquil beauty in the pleasant rolling hills of Hobbiton. Traversed by a sloping path and surrounded by a nicely-trimmed hedge, the garden of Bag End has been among the best-kept and well-tended gardens for miles around. However, as the carefree days of the Shire seem to be giving way to a growing darkness, and since Frodo Baggins made the surprising announcement that the hobbit-hole at Bag End would be sold to the ever-unpleasant Lobelia Sackville-Baggins and her son Lotho, many have wondered if the fragrant garden will continue to be tended, or if indeed its manicured beauty will even survive another season.

As with many areas of the Shire and Hobbiton, most, if not all, residences feature gardens of flowers and grasses, which is each owners' pride and labor of love. The garden at Bag End is typical of most, if perhaps a bit more grand since old Bilbo returned from the Quest of Erebor some years ago.
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|Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in midtrimester amniotic fluid: association with amniotic fluid cytokine levels and pregnancy outcome.
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|OBJECTIVE: The association between the detection of Mycoplasma hominis or Ureaplasma urealyticum in midtrimester amniotic fluid and amniotic fluid cytokine concentrations and subsequent pregnancy outcome were examined. STUDY DESIGN: Amniocentesis was performed between 15 and 19 weeks of gestation in 179 asymptomatic women. Aliquots were assayed for M hominis and U urealyticum by polymerase chain reaction coupled to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Intra-amniotic levels of interleukin-1beta, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, interleukin-4, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Pregnancy outcomes were obtained after the completion of all testing. RESULTS: U urealyticum was detected in 22 of 172 amniotic fluids (12.8%); M hominis was present in 11 of 179 amniotic fluids (6.1%). There was no relationship between U urealyticum detection and the concentration of any cytokine. Detection of M hominis was associated with elevated intra-amniotic concentrations of interleukin-4 ( P = .01). Preterm premature rupture of membranes that was followed by preterm birth occurred in 5 women (2.8%); 5 women (2.8%) had a spontaneous preterm birth with intact membranes. All 5 of the women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (100%) tested positive for either U urealyticum or M hominis , as opposed to none of the women with spontaneous preterm birth and to 27 of 161 women (16.8%) with a term birth ( P = .0002). CONCLUSION: The detection of M hominis or U urealyticum in midtrimester amniotic fluid by polymerase chain reaction-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay may be a risk factor for subsequent preterm premature rupture of membranes.
|Sriram C Perni; Santosh Vardhana; Irina Korneeva; Sara L Tuttle; Lilly-Rose Paraskevas; Stephen T Chasen; Robin B Kalish; Steven S Witkin
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Thanks for the Trainer I've got my game yesterday and testing it out but it needs two more cheats to make it the best Trainer in the world:Freeze AI (It seems alot of people love that cheat for racing games, plus you can see the request for it)Super Drifting Points (I forgot about drifting points in my ideas for the Trainer, so that's a need)Still thanks for the Trainer but needs some updated cheats
Yup, second here and cheat engine won't work to give more drift points.
Freeze AI helps a lot for time attack as well.
Yeah, drift points option and a option to freeze or make AI cars crash would be welcome.
freezing AI cars requires code intervention at the physx.dll which in many cases people have varying versions of this .dll. also, the logic there controls the collision of vehicles and etc. likely we wont be doing anything with freezing AI cars, unless you affect the car models, which likely would affect the player as well.
regarding drift points, as you can see it isn't a quick search in memory to do an option like that one. at any rate, cheathappens proves again that we are the best. Drift points option is added and pwizard will post shortly-
Numpad 1: Add CashNumpad 2: Quick WinNumpad 3: Add Event XPNumpad 4: Unlock Career SetsNumpad 5: Unlock EventsNumpad 6: Reset Race TimerNumpad 7: Unlimited NitrousNumpad 8: Add Event Drift Points
That will be very nice, thanks...
Now, only mode that I cannot beat time attack in carrer unless there is 1st place option to make as 1st in time attack mode, however I tried other trainer that has 1st place option in time attack but EPIC FAIL after game labeled as 8th place.


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Millbrook Square features an outdoor swimming pool that is open weather permitting from May 1 through Labor Day. Millbrook Pool is open to the Washington University community permitting summer barbecues and pool parties for students and faculty. There is also a playground for the adjacent Nursery School
The name Millbrook comes from the combinations of the last names of David Millar and Robert Brookings. David Millar was a Washington University graduate and brother in the Gamma Omicron Chapter of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He was the mayor of University City from 1933 to 1937, and a prominent Saint Louis Lawyer. Robert Brookings was a Saint Louis businessman and president of the Washington University Board of Directors from 1891 to 1928. Brookings Hall and Brookings Quadrangle both are named after Robert Brookings. Millbrook Square Apartments, Millbrook Building, and the Millbrook Pedestrian Overpass all also adorn the Millbrook name.


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2. John missed class on the day that Thevenin's equivalent sources were explained in lecture. He read up from the text and could get what the rules are for the appropriate transformations, but not why they work. How would you explain to John why the rules work?
a)Why does the open-circuit voltage give the equivalent Voltage source?
b)Why do you need to convert the active circuit to a passive circuit to find the input impedance?
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Following a recent change to a city law, title loan companies in Riverdale,
Utah, no longer have to fret over the distance between their establishments and
neighboring residential areas. Local authorities unanimously approved permitting
title loan companies as a conditional use in C3 commercial zoning areas and
removing any reference to measurements from residential zones. Payday lenders
and check-cashing businesses, along with banks and credit unions, are also
listed as permitted uses in the same ordinance within a financial institution
category. The change means that such establishments are no longer required to
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you were stealing lawn gnomes and punching cars. I'm not surprised you got arrested.
He kept saying the best defense against a lion is to punch it in the throat.
moral of the story: I'm going to stab everyone
apparently "my dealer got arrested" is not an acceptable answer when mom asks "What happened? You look sad today"
Hey man, sorry I chased you around the house with a small table.
The lego bong didn't work. Just made us look stupid
If youre the one that ate my brownies this morning I only have two things to say to you
i finally watched harry potter... a tad unrealistic if you ask me... i mean a ginger kid with 2 friends?
Well we were just driving down the street, there was a realtor and a couple walking up the porch of a house for sale, mark sticks his head out, opens his mouth to say something, pukes all down the side of the car, pauses, and yells "THIS IS A PHENOMAL NEIGHBORHOOD YOURE GONNA LOVE IT"
You couldn't stand up so I took you home, took off your makeup, put you to bed then shaved off your eyebrows. I so nearly won the responsible adult prize.
there r dinosaurs outside my house i hear them
Coffee is gods way of saying go ahead, get absolutly trashed on weeknights, I got your back
we agreed that it was acceptable to get the cat high as long as we gave her a lot of food.
i gave her a can of corn and told her the cabs are accepting non perishable food items over the holidays. blatant lie and she lives like $40 away


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Looking for love that will last long after the holidays? Visit the Oshkosh Area Humane Society and pick out a free cat or kitten or two. Yes, that's right: free!
OAHS offers no adoption fee for cats or kittens and all are spayed or neutered, litter box trained and well-socialized. On Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., OAHS will host its Kit Kat Adopt-a-thon featuring foster kittens, now old enough to be adopted. They will be making their debut in the OAHS Community Room. Visitors will be treated to Kit Kat candy bars, hot chocolate, and fresh popcorn.
Next up on Saturday, Dec. 1 is Meowy Christmas from 10 a.m. -3 p.m., featuring many more free cats and kittens to choose from. Not only can a new furry friend perk up your holidays but check out the dozens of beautifully decorated holiday wreaths that will be on display. With a wide variety of styles, colors and sizes to choose from, you're sure to find one just right to deck your halls or to give as a gift to someone. All wreaths were decorated and donated by OAHS volunteers and all proceeds go to OAHS. Visit www.oahs.org for pictures.
Many wonderful people have come into OAHS this year to adopt cats and kitten but there are so many more still waiting for their chance for a forever home. Don't miss these two fun days at OAHS. Take advantage of the opportunity to give yourself, your family and a homeless pet the best gift ever: a home filled with unconditional love. Adopt! And make your season merry and bright. Meowy Christmas!


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Forget visiting the art gallery — perhaps the most striking part of Germany's Kunsthalle Hamburg is the outside of the Gallerie de Gegenwart building, which at night projects 3D visuals onto its walls. The rising and falling blocks and square-shaped patterns, along with occasional nods to modern architecture, mirror the design of the building itself while effectively breaking through it. The nature of the 3D imagery also alludes to the modern art within — Picasso, Klee and Beckman, among others. If you can't make it to Germany, check out the video above for the next best thing. Kudos to Urbanscreen and art director Danier Rossa for blowing our minds this morning. [via Freshome]
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One of the city's darkest chapters came to an end Thursday, as the Fremont City Council unanimously approved a final settlement agreement to end reservoir-related litigation and ratify a 2009 contract between the city and Trucco Construction.
Mayor Jim Ellis said that, with the settlement, the reservoir's total cost had risen to $44 million, and the city will have to seek out another loan to finance part of the agreement.
Under the agreement, the city will pay HM Miller $6.75 million and Trucco $2.7 million, with all lawsuits filed regarding the reservoir's construction to be dismissed. ...


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Hobnobbers Food & Spirits
Hobnobbers Food & Spirits is a new Restaurant and Sports Bar located in the former site of Mugzzies. Great Food and Great Atmosphere at affordable prices. As you enjoy the wide selection of traditional American foods such as burgers, pizza, and beer nuggets, you can watch your favorite sport on any one of their 15 large screen TV's!
Fiora's Restaurant
Located in one of Geneva's most picturesque Historic Landmark Buildings, Fiora's serves a splendid selection of fine wine and European-influenced American Cuisine.
Pizza Villa
For 52 years Pizza Villa has been crafting delicious pizza with their homemade dough. We use only fresh vegetables and get our sausage delivered daily. Don't want pizza? Try our excellent spaghetti and meat sauce. We also serve roasted chicken, sandwiches, broasted pork chops and barbecue spare ribs. Play some games in our arcade area while you wait for your pizza to be cooked! Party rooms and packages are also available.
Ollie's Frozen Custard
Come enjoy a fresh treat to tempt your taste buds. We have sundaes, milkshakes, malts, sodas and more. Something for everybody!
Corfu Restaurant
Family-style dining with sandwiches, soups and salads. Greek and Italian dishes a specialty. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CITY:St. Charles
The Village Squire - West Dundee
This English pub-style casual dining restaurant has been part of the Fox Valley since 1974. Family owned and operated featuring nightly live music and a unique atmosphere.
CITY:West Dundee
Five Points Pub
Five Points Pub gives you that hometown feel and homemade meal. Come in today for one of our daily specials or see some live entertainment on the weekends. We are open for lunch, dinner, and late night drinks!
Wok n' Fire
Contemporary setting features Pan Asian cuisine, sushi bar, and a full bar/lounge area. This is a popular spot for both visitors and residents.
CITY:St. Charles
Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant
Enjoy a little taste of Mexico. The only place for great Mexican food! Daily specials, children's menu, Mexican beer, private parties, full service lounge.
Beef-A-Roo - Rock 'N' Roll South
Not a chain, but a Rockford Original cooking it just for you. Sandwiches are made to order and the sides, including baked potatoes, are delicious. Each area location has its own, distinct personality.
Sam's Family Restaurant
Sam's Family Restaurant is great for any age. Come in today with your family for a cozy homecooked meal at an affordable price. Try our daily special or a signature item off our menu!
Beef-A-Roo - Northwoods Lodge
Not a chain, but a Rockford Original cooking it just for you. Sandwiches are made to order and the sides, including baked potatoes, are delicious. Each area location has its own, distinct personality.
CITY:Machesney Park
Fushi Yami Hibachi n' Sushi
Authentic hibachi and sushi made fresh daily. Fushi Yami is located close to Northern Illinois Univeristy's Campus and offers great Japanese cuisine at an affordable price. Dine-in or take your meal to go and enjoy at home.
Coupe's Bar & Grill
Come into Coupe's and try one of our delicious homemade sandwiches. We have a variety of items on our menu that are sure to please you. While here, grab an ice cold beer and catch your favorite sports team.
Fuji Buffet
We've developed a higher standard for buffet-style dining. We offer a variety of artfully created sushi; A vast array of traditional & contemporary Chinese and Japanese hot food dishes and seafood favorites; gourmet salad and dessert bar.
CITY:St. Charles
Josef of Barbados
Renowned Austrian chef Josef Schwaiger offers fine continental dining from Barbados. Seafood and oyster bar with a simple but elegant interior. Reservations suggested for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Thai Pavilion
Proudly presenting the food of Thailand in the heart of DeKalb. We're a bit of Southeast Asia in your own small town. Everything from appetizers, salads, fried rices, to desserts.
Milk Pail Restaurant & Entertainment Complex
Experience fresh, made-from-scratch cuisine and our warm country hospitality. Sunday Jazz Brunch, French Country Market with over 100 unique shops, weddings, mini-golf, Murder Mysteries, picnics and Bingo.
Silver Lake Restaurant - St. Charles
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Healthy Asian food.
CITY:St. Charles
Arcedium Coffeehouse
Authentic Coffeehouse. On site coffee roasting; complete line of specialty coffee drinks; sandwiches; soup; pastries; meeting room available. Banquet space available for 20 people.
CITY:St. Charles
St. Charles Place Restaurant
A nod to the classic supper club. American steakhouse. USDA prime steaks, chops, steakburgers. Fresh seafood daily. Alaskan King Crab, lobster, shrimp, Pasta, chicken, specialty salads. Specials daily.
CITY:St. Charles
Lin's Garden Restaurant
When you're in the mood for something unique and delicious, Lin's Garden Restaurant has everything you crave and more. With a wide range of Chinese favorites, your family is guaranteed to find the perfect meal.
CITY:St. Charles
Sycamore Parkway Restaurant
Craving that home cooked meal that mom use to make? Well chances are the Sycamore Parkway Restaurant can meet your expectations! If not, they are sure you will not leave hungry or dissastisfied. There is something to satisfy everyone's palate on their menu. This is a restaurant where you can fill up on delicious food, without emptying your wallet.
T.G.I. Friday's - St. Charles
Appetizers, salads, and entrees.
CITY:St. Charles
Garrett's Restaurant and Bar
Upscale, casual bar and grill specializing in salads, soups, sandwiches and pastas with specials every night. Attached to The Golf Shack, the combination of a golf superstore, driving range and full-service bar and grill is one of the first of its kind in the nation. Outdoor patio overlooks the driving range in the warmer months.
Houlahan's Tavern & Grill
A fun family atmosphere. Open for lunch everyday. We have a large menu for you to choose from. There is a smoke-free dining area for your enjoyment. Check in often for our Special Events!
Taste of Himalayas
Very unique and authentic nepali restaurant and bar. Come and enjoy our lunch buffet 7 days and dinner ala carte.
CITY:St. Charles
Wok n' Fire
Contemporary setting featuring Pan Asian Cuisine, Sushi Bar and full bar/lounge area.
CITY:St. Charles
Joe's Pizza and Pub
Stop in for an ice cold beer and enjoy a hot pizza pie. We offer burgers, salad, pasta and more! You will just have to come in and explore our menu yourself. While your here, enjoy our outdoor dining area. Great for friends and family!
Dundee Manor Restaurant
Newly added addition to a great family restaurant.
CITY:East Dundee
Angelo's Restaurant
Complete family restaurant on the Historic Woodstock Square. Come to the Woodstock Square to enjoy the many things to see and do, then stop in to Angelo's Restaurant to enjoy a good old-fashioned family style meal that is sure to satisfy everyones taste.
Vino Thai's
At Vino Thai, you'll discover the best of Thai cuisine, the freshness of carefully selected ingredients, the warm welcome, attentive service and an unforgettable experience.
CITY:St. Charles
Martha's Kitchen
Open Monday through Saturday 5am until 2pm; Sundays 6am until 2 pm. Pies, pastries, soups, sandwiches and breakfast. Also lunch specials.
Located in the heart of downtown St. Charles, Alibi offers a variety of food, beer, wine, and cocktails. Live entertainment to suit everyone. Tell' em you were here!
CITY:St. Charles
Il Giardino Del Dolce
Authentic Italian desserts, specialities and cafe'. Pizza, sandwiches, Italian Gelato available eat-in or carry-out. Dinner items available for carryout until 6pm.
CITY:St. Charles
Graham's Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream
Homemade. Hand dipped. The ultimate taste in fine chocolates and ice cream using only the finest and freshest ingredients from around the globe.
Pizza Pro's
Pizza Pro's was voted "Best Pizza in DeKalb" in 2010. Stop on in for some yummy pizza, pasta, appetizers or just enjoy a refreshing drink while catching the game on one of our many televisions. In addition to a full service restaurant, we offer delivery, take-out, and catering.
Pizzeria Neo
An authentic Neapolitan Pizzeria offering the aroma of wood burning ovens cooking the freshest ingredients with a vibrant modern atmosphere and unique Italian wines.
CITY:St. Charles
Nat's on Maple
Our restaurant features trendy comfort food where food and friends come together. Join us for lunch, dinner and private parties. Unique to the Nat's on Maple restaurant is our catering service. We cater all events including: luncheons, business meetings, graduations, holiday parties, weddings, bridal showers, and many more. We accept reservations for parties of 6 or more people. We also reserve Sundays for private parties of 25 people or more.
Acquaviva Tasting and Wine Bar
Wine tastings, delicatessen meats, cheeses, craft beers, wine bar. Inside and outside garden seating. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends in a relaxing atmosphere.
CITY:St. Charles
The Hillside Restaurant
Talk a walk through our legendary restaurant and see the colors of every season. Smell the changes in the menu every time the wind blows a new direction, and taste homemade foods, breads and famous desserts just at the end of Pie Street.
El Puente Restaurant
Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a colorful, vibrant atmosphere with a tasty variety of dishes and the finest margaritas.
CITY:St. Charles
Aurelio's Pizza - Geneva
What sets Aurelio's apart from other Chicago pizza? We're different because we use only quality ingredients, serve a variety of generous sizes, and specialize in customizing orders to suit each individual taste. Since 1959, the Aurelio family has been devoted to offering the finest pizza, pasta and sandwiches at reasonable prices with fast, courteous, dependable service.
Three Oaks Lodge
Located inside the Holiday Inn hotel with fabulous views of the water, serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. This is a casual dining experience featuring American cuisine, Friday night fish frys, Sunday champagne brunch and other specials.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Genoa Cafe
Genoa Cafe is located in the heart of Downtown Genoa. Stop in for breakfast or lunch and achieve that small town feel. We have an extensive menu that is sure to please. We look forward to seeing you!
Rockford Brewing Company
Rockford Brewing Company offers world-class beer handcrafted locally in a range of styles. Every glass poured is consistently delicious. The food menu reflects the change of the seasons and the availability of the freshest ingredients. Check the website for the live music performance schedule.
Thirsty Fox Pub
Daily food and drink specials. Burgers, chicken sandwiches, appetizers, salads, chicken, steak, and turkey wraps. Traditional tavern food. Darts, pool, and computer golf games.
CITY:St. Charles
Alexander's Resturant
Family restaurant with specialties such as fantastic baby back ribs that fall off the bone, charbroiled steaks & juicy prime rib that melt in your mouth, & a wide variety of glorious burgers.
Taqueria El Molcajete
Authentic Mexican restaurant serving breakfast too. Daily specials, seafood, salads, tacos, burritos, and more.
MVP Sports Bar & Grill
We have drink specials every day of the week! Come in and see for yourself. Our specials are guaranteed to quench your thirst without breaking your wallet. Stop in to try our cuisine and treat your taste buds to a vacation in paradise. Our menu is sure to satisfy even the mightiest hungers! Host your next party or gathering on our outdoor patio or rooftop terrace! Or let us cater your next event!
Al's Cafe & Creamery
Casual family restaurant.
Cliffbreakers Restaurant and Bar/Lounge
Overlooking the Rock River, furnished with antiques and architectural artifacts. Enjoy Cliffbreakers' Fauerbach beerstube lounge, martini lounge, eclectic menu, Carvery Buffet Thursdays, Seafood Buffet Fridays and Champagne Brunch Sundays.
Grampa's Restaurant
We specialize in Fish, Steaks, Pastas and Grampa's own special Pizza, as well as Sandwiches & Melts for your dining pleasure!
Garden Atrium
Outstanding buffet in the Garden Atrium at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa. From seafood, pasta, authentic Midwestern cuisine, no need to limit yourself to just one entree. Experience a wide array of tantalizing dishes, such as juicy herb crusted beef.
CITY:St. Charles
Le Petit Marche
Recognizing downtown Crystal Lake's need for a gourmet food shop, Le Petit Marché opened in March of 2005, offering not only baked goods but the first and finest selection of wines in the historic downtown area. Le Petit Marché quickly became a favorite gathering place for patrons of the arts (heading to the Raue Center for a performance) and fine food alike. It has continued to evolve and thrive with the passing years, introducing catering services, open microphone performances, specialty wine tastings and more than forty specialty cheeses from around the world.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Beef-A-Roo - Cafe Style
Not a chain, but a Rockford Original cooking it just for you. Sandwiches are made to order and the sides, including baked potatoes, are delicious. Each area location has its own, distinct personality.
CITY:Loves Park
Panda House Chinese Restaurant
Panda House serves Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese Cuisine. They are open 7 days a week from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Eat in or take out, they also deliver to DeKalb, Sycamore, Malta and Cortland with a minimum $8.00 order. They accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and Huskie Bucks.
Wildwood features upscale American cuisine that includes oak-grilled steaks and chops, fresh seafood, poultry, pasta and vegetarian dishes. Enjoy your dining experience in the warmly-decorated dining room, the spacious outdoor courtyard overlooking the Dodson Place water garden, or in the Wildwood lounge. Or just stop by to sample our extensive martini selection, wine by the glass and specialty beer offerings.
Portillo's - Sycamore
Come enjoy what we hope you will find to be the best Hot Dog, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish, Tasty Burgers, Fresh Salads and more. Bring the kids and ENJOY!
Prairie Street Brewhouse
The Prairie Brewhouse is the best location in Rockford for hosting your event. With over 7500 square feet of flexible space available, we can host your event of up to 500 people. Perfect for hosting banquets, wedding receptions, parties, weddings, meetings, fundraisers, art shows, craft shows and more. Indoor and outdoor space available, including a deck area right on the river. Available for anything from a luncheon to a week-long conference. Overhead doors allow for easy unloading and setup. During the summer, Dinner on the Dock and listen to live music on Thursdays.
Port Edward Restaurant
You will enjoy this Fox River setting and the unusual building that Port Edward occupies. This is what a landmark AAA Motor Club calls one of Mid America's "Most Unusual Restaurants." Besides it's reputation for fine dining, Port Edward is also one of the finest nautical museums in the Midwest.
Mediterraneo specilizes in Middle Eastern cuisine, which is vegetarian by nature. Mediterraneo does serve some meat, but most of our entrees are vegetarian, and many are even vegan friendly. Vegetarians and meat lovers can enjoy our open buffet every Sunday from 11am-3pm.
Portillo's - St. Charles
Famous for their hot dogs. Other foods include hamburgers, salads, ribs,Italian beef. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
CITY:St. Charles
Corner Grill on Main
We are known for our Italian beef, gyros (cooked on the spit), 10oz. burgers, Chicago-style hot dogs, and BBQ ribs. We pride ourselves on having great food, big portions, and fair prices. Located in downtown Genoa, stop in today!
Dawn's Beach Hut
Dawn's Beach Hut features a cozy, fun and relaxed Florida Keys tropical atmosphere and music. They specialize in frozen tropical drinks, cold beer, Jambalaya, pizza, brats, shrimp cocktail and more. It's always summertime fun at Dawn's Beach Hut.
CITY:St. Charles
When in Belvidere, stop by, walk-up and enjoy a refreshing desert or a quick meal. Many choices to choose from and quality is always the best.
Pizza and Italian restaurant. Dine in, Carry out, and Delivery. Everything from pizza to sandwiches, Friday fish fry to pasta.
Ambrogio's Pizzeria
Restaurant serving Italian foods. Dine-in, delivery, or carry-out available. Pasta, steaks, chicken, sandwiches, fish, pizza and more.
Rosati's Pizza
Authentic Chicago pizza, plus ribs, chicken, and pasta for all your catering needs.
Northern Illinois Wine Trail
The Northern Illinois Wine Trail is a unique collection of 40 wineries and vineyards, each distinctive and picturesque in its own way. Follow the Northern Illinois Wine Trail from downtown Chicago's urban splendor to the unmatched scenic beauty of Galena and Northwest Illinois. You can choose to visit one winery, experience several wineries within one of our three geographic loops, or go all out and experience everything the Northern Illinois Wine Trail has to offer from East to West. Regardless of how you choose to experience the Northern Illinois Wine Trail; the staff of our family-owned wineries and vineyards are there to welcome you with incomparable Midwest hospitality and service - not to mention numerous award-winning Illinois wines.
Geneva Diner
Serving a delicious breakfast and lunch 7 days a week.
HearthRock Café
The HearthRock Café is inside an upscale home furnishings and fireplace store, which was once a furniture factory and store with stone fireplaces, stone columns, carved balustrade, granite tables, and hardwood floors. Gourmet coffee and espresso, Belgian waffles and fresh bakery items are the norm for breakfast. Soups, salads, gourmet sandwiches and quiche are served at lunch.
Beef-A-Roo - Warehouse West
Not a chain, but a Rockford Original cooking it just for you. Sandwiches are made to order and the sides, including baked potatoes, are delicious. Each area location has its own, distinct personality.
Gino's East - St. Charles
Join us for our world famous Chicago style deep dish pizza. Ask about our "no charge" private party room.
CITY:St. Charles
Wildwood features upscale American cuisine that includes oak-grilled steaks and chops, fresh seafood, poultry, pasta and vegetarian dishes. Enjoy your dining experience in the warmly-decorated dining room, the spacious outdoor courtyard, or in the lounge.
Crumpets Tea Room and Ice Cream Parlor
Enjoy a unique dining experience in our Victorian tea room and turn of the century ice cream parlor.
Egg Harbor
A restaurant specializing in gourmet breakfast and lunch creations set in a warm, charming, country setting with fast, friendly and efficient service.
Geneva Ale House
A beer-lover's pub featuring an excellent selection of craft-brewed beers. We also offer a full menu and are open for lunch, dinner and special events.
deVine Wine Bar
Stop by to see Rochelle's newest addition to the Hickory Grove building offering fine wines on tap and micro-brew beers. We offer an elegant atmosphere & sophisticated menu.
Wok 'n Fire
Contemporary setting features Pan Asian cuisine, Sushi bar, full bar/lounge area.
CITY:St. Charles
Rochelle's finest restaurant, specializing in steaks, seafood, chops and pasta. Also featuring a Martini Bar and fine wine selection. Located on the Historic Lincoln Highway.
Hoffman House Restaurant
Continental cuisine, steaks and prime rib in a relaxed setting. Banquet facilities to 400 people. Full bar, plus Rockford's hottest sports bar, the Scoreboard. Inside the Holiday Inn, but owned separately.
Mandile's Ristorante
Very spacious, elevators, crystal chandeliers, live entertainment on weekends.
Jambalya Night Club/Pheasant Run Resort
Jambalya Night Club has entertainment Thursday, 8PM; Friday and Saturday nights 10PM.
CITY:St. Charles
Puebla Modern Mexican
Mexican food with a modern twist. Puebla specializes in recreating the fiery and aromatic cuisine of Puebla, Mexico. The exquisite restaurant takes great pride in the authenticity of a fresh salsa, flavorful guacamole, and tasty tacos.
CITY:St. Charles
Red Robin Restaurant
Home of the smiling burger.
Terrace Cafe in Pheasant Run Resort
Open daily to enjoy a snack, salad or specialty sandwich in a casual cafe setting. Carry out available.
CITY:St. Charles
Fradillios Restaurant
Fast, casual dining that includes salads and sandwiches. Gyros, beef sandwiches.
Olympic Tavern
Friendly neighborhood place for drinks, pizza, homemade soup or full dinners. Steaks, chops, chicken, seafood, ribs, barbeque, pizza, pasta and salads. Patio dining in summer. Full bar.
The Algonquin Sub Shop
Located in Algonquin, Illinois, Algonquin Sub Shop serves the very best gourmet subs in the Chicago area. Fans come from all over the state to get a legendary sub prepared by the friendliest crew around. Relax at our establishment and enjoy everything from subs to homemade soups to our big deserts!
Harvest at Pheasant Run
Located in the unique and fitting setting of a stylishly renovated barn, Harvest offers traditional regional cuisine with outstanding steaks and seafood, extraordinary game selections and seasonal dishes inspired by fresh ingredients available in local markets. The extensive bar not only features a wine list including outstanding vintages from Napa and Sonoma and unique selections from regional wineries. We will gladly suggest wine pairings to enhance your experience. Or try a refreshing fruit infused martini. Reservations encouraged.
CITY:St. Charles
Jambalaya Restaurant & Night Club
Jambalaya offers a Cajun/American menu for lunch from 11am-2:30pm. A lighter menu is available after 2:30. It is open 8:30pm-1am Thursday through Saturday, with live entertainment Friday and Saturdays.
CITY:St. Charles
Octane InterLounge
Upbeat, casual dining in downtown Rockford's River and theater district. Great appetizers, salads and entrees. Try the Espresso Martini! Plus, free wireless Internet access. Outdoor drinking and dining in season.
La Za Za Trattoria
Unique architectural shape and cozy atmosphere makes you a special part of this trattoria. Come experience friendly service and great food, where family and friends still matter.
CITY:St. Charles
The Sugar Path
The Sugar Path in Geneva is an innovative dessert bakery offering cupcakes, artisan cakes and pies. They bake farm-to-table, using ingredients sourced locally from farmers and vendors they have existing relationships with. The menu changes seasonally so you'll be sure to get the freshest ingredients available.
Wide variety of food from fish, chicken, and pasta; including a breakfast menu served all day.


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Starting in Fall 2015, Albion College will annually offer four-year tuition, room, and board to as many as 10 first-year students who are Albion residents and attended Albion Public Schools in grades 6-8. Read more
President Ditzler talks about the initiative on WBCK-FM
Reopening the Bohm: Read about a landmark internship for Andrea Walles, '15
Albion College's Sister City efforts earn a national award
Watch an expert panel discuss "Albion Tomorrow"
Great Issues in Social Science: Food, Justice & Sustainability
How we and the rest of the world come to eat what we do
Tuesday & Thursdays 10:10 – Noon
Robsinson 300a
Dr. Trisha Franzen
Food is no longer viewed first and foremost as a sustainer of life. Rather, to those who seek to command our food supply it has become instead a major source of corporate cash flow, economic leverage, a form of currency, a tool of international politics, an instrument of power – a weapon. A.V. Krebs, The Corporate Reapers: The Book of Agribusiness, 1992
Chocolate and corn, sugar and rice, our foods have histories and politics that they bring with them to our tables. From famines to farm bills, the slow food movement to Community Supported Agriculture, "food fights" are increasingly center stage in our private and public lives. This course will introduce students to global and local aspects of some of these debates. We will examine theories from Sen's thesis on famines and democracies to Pollum's critiques of the new corporate organic food industry, analyze U.S. and global food policies and practices, and study efforts for fair food. Among the assignments will be personal food ethnographies, studies of food stories, local food resources and global food movements. We will have some food field trips, and we will cook and eat.


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Cusick to be honored
The Bruins announced this morning that they will posthumously honor legendary play-by-play voice Fred Cusick during the second period of the team's game against the Carolina Hurricanes this Saturday, Oct. 3.
During the first media timeout of the second period, the club will dedicate the home television broadcast booth to him by renaming it the "Fred Cusick Broadcast Booth." The club also plans to place a silver microphone encased in a black and gold frame on the TD Garden's level 9 façade beneath the home TV broadcast booth, which will permanently displayed.
It will be similar to the microphone that is already displayed in homage to Celtics legendary broadcaster Johnny Most.
Cusick, who called Bruins games on radio (1952-'70) and television (1971-'97) for 45 years, died Sept. 15 at age 90.
- Amalie Benjamin, Globe Bruins reporter
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Taste the Tour
Posted By Greg Prince On June 27, 2009 @ 9:22 pm In Main Page | Comments Disabled
Try to catch or record SNY's Mets Weekly this week during one of its scheduled reairings: Monday at 1:00 PM; Tuesday at 6:30 PM; Thursday at 6:30 PM. The extraordinary New York baseball historian I wrote about [1] a couple of weeks ago, Peter Laskowich, is featured, giving a mini-tour of Manhattan baseball landmarks, specifically Madison Square Park and Coogan's Bluff. Next week (noon Saturday) the show follows Peter to Brooklyn for more of the heritage that led to the Mets.
(Don't know if he'll stop off at Washington Park, but Jason did recently, which you can read about here [2].)
Can't recommend Peter's baseball tours enough. Check his site here [3] for more information.
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This act would require a 90-day notification to ensure ADA compliance prior to proceeding against an entity that is not ADA compliant. The following letter was signed by members of the MDA National Task Force Steering Committee and mailed on August 30, 2000, to those indicated at the top of the letter.
Individually addressed to:
Representative Bill Archer, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee
Representative Charles B. Rangel, Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Comittee
Representative Henry Hyde, Chairperson, Committee on the Judiciary
Representative Charles Canady, Chairperson, Subcommittee on the Constitution,
Committee on the Judiciary
cc: President Bill Clinton
National Council on Disability
RE: Opposition to the ADA Notification Act, H.R. 3590
Dear Congressman:
On this the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is a disgrace that compliance with this landmark civil rights legislation is still so poor that it is necessary to even consider legislation such as the ADA Notification Act, H.R. 3590. The ADA Notification Act will make the ADA even more difficult to enforce.
In our country, ignorance of the law has never been the defense. Since the ADA has come into effect, hundreds of thousands of businesses have complied with the law making their operations accessible to persons with disabilities. There has been plenty of time for businesses to learn what the ADA requires of them and for them to make those changes. The ADA Notification Act condones the misconduct of those businesses that have not complied with the law by giving them more time and more notice than their competitors have had. The ADA Notification Act is a step backward in our country's efforts to end discrimination against people with disabilities. Our nation's efforts should be focused on assisting people with disabilities in their efforts to become part of the American mainstream. Adding notice provisions and 90-day waiting periods to the procedures that must be followed to enforce an ADA claim runs contrary to these purposes.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association's voluntary Task Force on Public Awareness is comprised of individuals with neuromuscular diseases who advise the Association on issues that are of importance to the people it serves, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Task Force, on behalf of MDA, urges you to reject the ADA Notification Act.
The Members of the Steering Committee of the MDA National Task Force on Public Awareness
/s William W. Altaffer
/s Jan Blaustone
/s Shelley C. Obrand
/s Chris Rosa, Ph.D.
Muscular Dystrophy Association — USA
National Office
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(800) 572-1717
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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Calhoun County's unemployment rate edged down to 5.9 percent in November, the lowest monthly figure to be reported for the area so far in 2012.
In October, the county's unemployment rate was at 6.1 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Market Information. The report also said the seasonally unadjusted jobless rate in November was comparable with the county's pre-recession levels in 2007.
But total nonfarm payroll jobs dropped by about 400 in November, a 0.7 percent drop from October numbers. It was also 400 below November 2011 levels, according to the ...


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Freshly baked on the premises daily and with an assortment of jams and other accompaniments, Bodega do Vinho is a delight for the tastebuds.
An enticing aroma of coffee and freshly baked fare make for a truly inviting atmosphere that puts diners at ease and encourages relaxation. To help with the escape from the hustle and bustle, outside is a children's play area that is also dog-friendly so the parents can really enjoy their leisure time at Bodega do Vinho.
Tokara Wine Estate already has a place on the map with its renowned Tokara fine dining restaurant, but now also caters for a casual eating out experience with its DeliCatEssen. The deli's café style (and slightly cat obsessed) restaurant hosts breakfast and lunch.
The wine estate is located in the Helshoogte pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek and overlooks the splendour of False Bay, Table Mountain, and the Simonsberg Mountains. The laid back atmosphere makes it easy to unwind and with the children duly occupied with the outdoor play section and table activities like colouring in, parents really can delve into the menu and chillax.
Expect traditional deli fare: Tokara's own olive oils, artisanal cheeses and charcuterie, preserves, pastries, cakes and quiches. The breakfast menu delivers a health breakfast, coconut bread and jam, scrambled egg and bacon and baked egg and spinach. And for the kiddies? Corn flakes or scrambled egg. With the emphasis on fresh, local, organic, preservative-free farm produce one can look forward to hearty unpretentious food.
The menu has a quirky element and follows through on the Cat theme with anecdotes to the likes of: Has the Cat got your tongue? The restaurant also offers a buffet lunch on Sundays.
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and are not necessarily the actual travelling
Enjoy delicious and tasty cuisine and a feast for the senses dining on seafood, grills and typical Portuguese dishes.
With attention to detail and personal attention, diners relax in tranquil surrounds dining on mouth-watering dishes such as grilled chicken basted in finger linking peri-peri the Mozambican way, or voluptuous grilled prawns, tasty pregos, trinchados, espetadas and popular feijoada.
Adeguita Portuguese Restaurant tantalises with mouth-watering tastes and flavours the true Portuguese way in a colonial setting that invites relaxation.
An unpretentious family-run restaurant serving superb Portuguese cuisine, A Churrasqueira boasts an exciting menu with a wide selection of choices.
An impressive wine list enhances the experience, with a brilliant selection of both South African and Portuguese wines.
The interior is simple and warm, the service excellent and the prices reasonable. All in all, a wonderful place to dine in comfort.
The delicious menu brims with high quality seafood such as voluptuous Mozambican prawns and a variety of succulent steaks, poultry and traditional dishes.
The warm and inviting ambiance sets the tone for a unique Portuguese experience housed in a luxurious house in Kensington.
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Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream
Filtered by eye Color : Green
78 reviews
76% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
INGREDIENTSAqua/Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera Extract/Grapefruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Menthoxypropanediol, Magnesium Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Calcium Gluconate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, CI 19140/Yellow 5, CI 42090/Blue 1, Parfum/Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol. [September 2010]
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Kinky, Fine
Eyes: Green
I am on my third jar of this product and my skin absolutely loves it! Since my skin is on the dry side, I probably would not have purchased a gel moisturizer as in the past I've found gel creams tend to dry out my skin. This product, however, is much different. I originally tried it after finding a sample in Allure magazine. I used Revlon Colorstay foundation, and found the Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream worked beautifully under the foundation. That same day someone commented on my beautiful wrinkle-free skin. I don't know if the gel-creme had anything to do with that, but I did notice the gel-creme helped my foundation to NOT settle in the wrinkles I do have. So now I'm hooked....I will continue to use the Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream along with the Colorstay makeup. I don't believe the gel-creme causes any reversal effects, although it might prevent some future damage simply by keeping my face hydrated. However, for the face I have today, I will continue to use it. It is one of the best moisturizers I have found that truly keeps my skin hydrated, but is not greasy or heavy. As a side note, I am really lovin' Garnier skin care products. I am a skin care/makeup junky and have tried MANY products. Of the Garnier products I've tried, I've found them to perform just as well, if not better than may high-end, expensive products.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
I just bought Garnier Moisture Rescue both with and without SPF and they are fabulous! The gel/cream spreads well, absorbs quickly and doesn't irritate my face/eyes at all. Also, the cooling sensation from both versions really helps alleviate redness, maybe even better than my usual Aveeno Ultra-Calming. I have very sensitive skin with eczema so I can really say this is non-irritating. It's a great summer routine and the cucumber scent is really light and uplifting.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have very oily skin and I just like my moisturizer to be as light as water on my skin and to moisturize after cleansing. It rubs in quickly and finishes matte. I haven't noticed any ill effects during the day with makeup.
The key to this lotion is to use as little as possible. Then you shouldn't have any sticky or slimy faces. I only touch the pad of my middle finger onto the gel and this covers my big face.
Great price since I can get it on sale! Will keep buying!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have been battling a terrible breakout of whiteheads for the past 6 months. This has resulted in my skin being super sensitive and very dry from over-washing and from all of the products I was using to try to get rid of the acne. Every cream I used, whether for sensitive, acne-prone or combination skin, broke me out even worse and in some cases caused painful cysts to form. I saw this on sale at a local drug store and decided to try it since it was a gel and seemed less threatening. I have been using it with caution for the past month (only in the morning after I wash my face) and so far so good. It hasn't caused me to break out, the gel feels soothing against my sensitive skin (like Aloe Vera would) and it does not linger on your skin throughout the day meaning you don't get that greasy "dirty" feeling that makes you want to run to the washroom and scrub your face. You can wear it under makeup and it hydrates well. Since my skin has become super dry and flaky, I use Aveeno Baby Moisture Relief Cream for the very dry areas so keep in mind that those with VERY dry skin may need to use a backup as a spot treatment. The most important thing about this product is that it does not seem to clog pores causing more breakouts, which is a rare find. It doesn't do anything in terms of treating any sort of acne, but it does hydrate your skin and even out your complexion if used consistently.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Green
LOVE this moisturizer! I bought the moisture rescue gel-cream for normal-combo skin and have been using it for a few months now.
- Not a lot needed. I just dot it around my face and then massage it in.
- Instantly sinks into my skin leaving no residue. Does not break me out at all. Have even put it under my eyes and it does NOT cause milia (those little white chicken bumps).
- Has a cool feeling and a clean smell. I can easily see myself putting this in the fridge in the summer months and applying it cold. I adore the scent and the gel consistency feels so calming on my skin.
- Provides the moisture that I need after applying Strivectin which can be drying. And of course during the winter months when my skin is dry anyway, this does a good job of maintaining moisture.
- Is inexpensive. I think I paid close to $7.00 for this at Target for 1.7 oz. It's a good sized amount and I can see this lasting at least 6 months. I've already been using it for 2 months and am not even halfway through the jar.
- You have to dip your fingers into the jar to apply. This is not something that bothers me that much but it may put off some people that prefer a pump or other method to dispense.
More pros than cons for me, so a definite buy again for me. :)
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
HG moisturizer for sure.
Every other facial moisturizer I use, and I have used a ton of different kinds, sits on top of my skin, makes it tacky, and/or rubs off in greasy, adipose bits especially along my jawline. GROSS. For a long time I used no moisturizer at all because so many of them were so nasty.
NOT this gel. It is GORGEOUS.
It is cool, silky, sinks right into my skin, NEVER leaves it feeling sticky or greasy, never leaves any residue. This is the only moisturizer I can use and my skin loves it!
It also smells lovely and I LOVE the jar packaging which makes it super easy to get just as much as I need without having to pump some stupid plastic squirt bottle.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
I, too, do not understand all the good reviews for this. I needed a moisturizer...key word there is 'Moisturizer'. This is not hydrating at all. I thought the packaging looked nice, was sucked in by the marketing/advertising...and the fact it was a gel. I kept it in the fridge which made it feel amazing going on..nice cold gel. But that's where the positives end. It doesn't feel moisturizing once on, it feels more like I put toner on my face. Didn't soften, hydrate, improve appearance, or anything. After 3 days of using my face was SUPER dry and I ended up buying Olay Complete Sensitive Skin Moisturizer instead. The gel idea is interesting, but I really do not get how this is classified as a moisturizer...it's anything but.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
I have sensitive skin that dries out, but I also have a problem with breaking out, so I find it very hard to find a good face cream that will keep my skin mosturized, without clogging my pores and making more breakouts.
I used up my jar of my usual Garnier Skin Renew Cream that I love, so went to buy more and found the Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel Cream was on sale for $10 so I thought I would give it a try.
It's alright, but it sort of leaves my skin feeling a little sticky. I think it would be good for people with oily skin. I don't really like it though.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
Huge fan of this stuff. I used to use Cetaphil because I am on Retin-A and that can dry your skin out pretty badly if you're not careful with the moisturizer. However, Cetaphil would also turn my face into an oil slick, even when I would let the lotion set and then wipe off the top layer before priming and doing make up.
This stuff is great. No oiliness, no breakouts, absorbs into my skin in like 2 minutes, instead of 15 like Cetaphil. It's not as moisturizing, but that's okay now that my skin has acclimated to the Retin-A.
I will repurchase over and over.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I am not a fan of this product. I was drawn to it because of the low price and cute ads and packaging, however once applied, it gives my skin a burning sensation, and my skin becomes very red for the new couple hours. I have dry skin, and this did nothing in soothing it, in fact it made my face feel tighter with dryness after using - although I should have known that a gel wouldn't do much, and gone for a richer cream. The fragrance is a bit too strong for me, and the third ingredient is alcohol, which seems strange for something promising to moisturize. I will not be purchasing again. Those with sensitive skin, watch out!
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The Abyssal Scrolls – Chapter 2
A stoic figure trudged down a long, dark hallway, running the fingers of her one hand across the damp stone walls. Her blazing red hair which contrasted with her pale skin was pulled back in a tight bun. Azara was sick of being underground, in this tomb, but she knew it was necessary. Her eyes were wide open,… Read More »


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Business Outlook
Wake up, folks. The world is changing. That may well be the message from the surprising pickup in economic growth at the end of 1992.
Some three years have passed since analysts began to talk about the economy's structural problems, mostly born of the policies of the 1980s. But after struggling with growth of only 0.4% annually from the second quarter of 1989 to the same quarter of 1992, the economy has suddenly posted its strongest two-quarter advance in nearly five years (chart). That could be a signal that the economy has made significant progress in working through some of those structural barriers to growth.
What's more, with long-term interest rates falling, those obstacles are going to crumble even faster. First and foremost, lower long rates directly address the economy's debt burdens. In particular, the race to refinance will continue to free up billions for Household and Corporate America (page 26). The rate drop will also float a lot of sunken residential and commercial real estate.
In addition: Falling long-term rates will fatten bank profits, as banks realize gains from their huge holdings of Treasury securities, and they will boost competition among banks for private loans. They are pushing down the cost of capital just when businesses are investing more in new high-tech equipment. And they will hold down the foreign-exchange value of the dollar, making U.S. goods more competitive abroad.
Finally, the plunge in long-term rates will lift demand generally, which will encourage companies to hire more workers. Sure, jobs have been the missing ingredient in this expansion, but so have lower long rates, especially in the context of the steep drop in short-term rates and the stellar outlook for inflation. Unusually high long rates are one key factor that has held job growth down.
All this doesn't mean that the economy's problems will suddenly evaporate. But it does suggest that economic growth for 1993 is shaping up to be a bit better than most forecasters had previously anticipated. Earlier projections had generally called for 3% growth this year.
However, those forecasts were based on higher long-term interest rates, at about 8% by yearend. Now, long rates have already dropped a full percentage point during the past four months, to about 6.8%, and projections that they will fall to 6.5%, or lower, are increasingly common. Many economists believe that declining rates could add 0.5 to 1 percentage point to economic growth this year.
Already, last year's growth has turned out to be a lot better than expected. The Commerce Dept. now says that real gross domestic product posted a fourth-quarter gain of 4.8%, at an annual rate, instead of 3.8% as first reported. Bigger numbers for exports, consumer spending, and inventories accounted for the revision. Third-quarter growth had weighed in at 3.4%, bringing growth for the full year to 3.2%, the best showing since 1988.
Growth this quarter is bound to slow from last quarter's clip, but the pace is likely to go from robust to merely respectable. The weak 0.1% increase in the January index of leading indicators probably overstates the slowdown, particularly since the January reading follows a 1.7% surge in December (chart).
Consumers and foreigners will be hard-pressed to match their recent spending gains. Consumer outlays jumped 4.8% in the fourth quarter, following a 3.7% advance in the third. Exports surged 9.8% last quarter, after a 9.2% gain. Still, both sources of demand have some support.
In fact, with the rest of the industrialized world in recession since mid-1992, the sharp acceleration of U.S. export growth is just as surprising as the bounce in consumer spending. Exports had barely grown in the first half of 1992. Strong demand from Latin America and elsewhere accounts for some strength, but the cheaper dollar has also played a role. And those factors will continue to buoy U.S. exports this year.
The pace of consumer spending will also cool this quarter, but maybe not by as much as many economists previously feared. Real consumer outlays for goods and services dipped 0.1% in January. But because of the upward path of spending during the fourth quarter, the first-quarter level of buying is already 2%, at an annual rate, above last quarter's level. With only modest gains in February and March, real consumer spending could post a gain of 3% or better this quarter.
A key factor for future spending: Income growth is holding up. Personal income rose 0.5% in January. After inflation and taxes, real disposable income was flat, but that followed a big gain in December. January real income is also well above the fourth-quarter level.
More important, the quality of the recent growth in income is improving. At one point, government transfer payments--unemployment benefits and other types of income support--were contributing all of the growth in real incomes. The latest data say that's changing (chart).
Also, the disparity between the growth of spending and income that had developed last year is now gone. During the past six months, real spending has risen at a 3.8% annual rate, while real income is up 3.7%.
But the best news for consumers in coming months could come from the labor markets, as slow but steady improvement continues. The four-week average of initial jobless claims is declining. And according to the latest survey by Manpower Inc., hiring plans for the second quarter are well above the normal seasonal expectations. The fact is, much of the momentum that the economy generated toward the end of 1992 has not yet made its way into 1993 data for output and employment.
That's especially true for manufacturing and housing. It's very likely that many factories were caught flat-footed by the blistering 5.2% annual rate of growth in final demand in the fourth quarter. Inventories rose at wholesalers and retailers last quarter, according to the GDP report, but stock levels in manufacturing plunged by $16.7 billion. Factories will have to lift output to replenish their depleted inventories.
Factories looked healthier in February, according to the National Association of Purchasing Management. The NAPM's index of industrial activity slipped to 55.8%, from 58% in January, but a reading greater than 50% means the factory sector is expanding (chart). Before February, the index had risen for four months in a row, and the January level was the highest in 41 2 years.
To be sure, managing with lower inventories has been a long-term goal of most manufacturers. However, inventories in December hit a record low relative to shipments, suggesting that stock levels are, in fact, too low.
Home sales and homebuilding are in for a good spring also, thanks primarily to falling mortgage rates. Bad weather really hammered the housing numbers for January. Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.8% in the month, to an annual rate of 561,000. It was the largest monthly decline in 11 years. However, the largest plunges occurred in the Northeast and the West, two regions that were hit especially hard by severe weather. Sales of existing homes fell 6.4% in January, and housing starts were down as well.
That weakness won't last. Mortgage applications to buy homes are surging, according to the Mortgage Bankers Assn. Also, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s latest survey of real estate conditions shows widespread improvement in both residential and commercial real estate, including much more optimistic readings for the Northeast than in prior surveys.
To be sure, the outlook for 1993 is improving. The only hazard in sight right now is the economy's increasing dependence on the politics of the budget process. But as long as Congress keeps the bond market happy by voting for deficit reduction, lower long-term interest rates will lift growth in the short term, as they continue to chip away at the economy's long-term problems.JAMES C. COOPER AND KATHLEEN MADIGAN


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Change My Heart, Oh God
Words and Music by Eddie Espinosa
Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7
Change my heart oh God,
make it ever true.
Cmaj7 Em7 Dm7 F/G
Change my heart oh God,
may I be like You.
Esus E Am
You are the potter,
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Water: Watersheds
Watershed News: February 2012
Watershed News is a publication of EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. It is designed to provide timely information to groups working at the watershed level.
In this month's newsletter
1) Virginia Low Impact Design Competition Now Open
2) Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Pilot Program
3) 2010-2011 Climate Change and Water Progress Report Available Online
4) White House National Ocean Council Announces Draft Plan to Improve Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and Great Lakes
5) Office of Water Twitter Name Change
6) Water is Focus of Rachel Carson Intergenerational Contest
7) New Tool Provides Access to Water Pollution Data
8) Climate Ready Estuaries 2011 Progress Report Released
9) Photo Request: Images Depicting Nutrient Pollution
10) New Data Added to EPA's Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
11) Carolina Clear reduces polluted runoff through mass media campaign and by working with homeowners
12) AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
13) National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
14) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
Funding/Technical Assistance
Virginia Low Impact Design Competition Now Open
Potomac Conservancy, the Friends of the Rappahannock, and The James River Association announced a competition to challenge teams of development professionals to demonstrate cost-effective approaches to replicating pre-development hydrology on several development sites across the state. First-place awards of $15,000 will be given for each of three design areas are open for competition: suburban, mixed-use development; urban redevelopment; and green roadways. Design submission period closes on February 17, 2012.
Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Pilot Program
In support of the U. S. Department of Education, EPA Region 3 would like to invite interested schools to apply for the Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Pilot Program. State education agencies are collaborating with health, natural resources, energy, and environment agencies, as well as with national and local non-governmental organizations to bring more resources to support schools in this effort. We are asking you to share this notice with your state and local contacts, your area schools, neighbors, family, and friends.
All schools are encouraged to participate in the Green Ribbon Schools application process. The application requires consolidating data around three pillars: 1) environmental impact and energy efficiency; 2) healthy environment; and 3) environmental literacy. The information will help applicants create a green baseline and set goals for future improvements. It will allow schools to develop a green story for students, teachers, and community. Applications are submitted through individual State Departments of Education and are due by February 23, 2012.
2010-2011 Climate Change and Water Progress Report Available Online
EPA has released the "U.S. EPA National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change 2010 - 2011 National and Regional Highlights of Progress." This is the third and final progress report covering the 2008 version of EPA's climate change strategy. Future annual progress reports will reflect activities related to the 2012 version that is under development. The progress report highlights the accomplishments of EPA's water programs during 2010 and 2011, and touches upon EPA activities and efforts undertaken across headquarters, regions, and the large aquatic ecosystem programs to address climate change impacts on our water programs.
White House National Ocean Council Announces Draft Plan to Improve Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and Great Lakes
On January 12, 2012, the White House's National Ocean Council released for public comment the draft "National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan," detailing more than 50 actions the Federal Government will take to improve the health of the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. The draft plan focuses on promoting efficiency and collaboration across government, managing resources with an integrated approach, making available and using the best science and information, and supporting regional efforts and public-private partnerships. EPA is one of 27 Federal members of the National Ocean Council. The draft Plan will be available for public comment through February 27, 2012.
Office of Water Twitter Name Change
On January 25, 2012, the Office of Water changed its Twitter name to @EPAwater. Be sure to follow @EPAwater on Twitter for the latest water news, activities, opportunities and resources. Share your thoughts and experiences as we explore the many ways that water is worth it.
Water is Focus of Rachel Carson Intergenerational Contest
EPA invites the public to submit creative projects to the 6th annual Rachel Carson intergenerational "Sense of Wonder" contest. There are four categories: photography, essay, poetry and dance. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the contest will focus on a "Sense of Water." Contest submissions are encouraged to focus on the various properties of water – how it sounds, feels, tastes and looks – and what water means to the entrants. The deadline for entries is June 1, 2012, and winners will be announced in September 2012. A panel of judges will select finalists in each category, and the winners will be determined by a public online vote that will begin in August 2012.
New Tool Provides Access to Water Pollution Data
EPA announced the release of a new tool that provides the public with important information about pollutants that are released into local waterways. The discharge monitoring report pollutant loading tool brings together millions of records and allows for easy searching and mapping of water pollution by local area, watershed, company, industry sector and pollutant. The public can use this new tool to protect their health and the health of their communities.
Searches using the pollutant loading tool result in "top 10" lists to help users easily identify facilities and industries that are discharging the most pollution and impacted waterbodies. When discharges are above permitted levels, users can view the violations and link to details about enforcement actions that EPA and states have taken to address these violations.
Climate Ready Estuaries 2011 Progress Report Released
EPA is announcing publication of the "Climate Ready Estuaries 2011 Progress Report." Climate Ready Estuaries is an EPA program intended to help the national estuary programs and coastal managers plan for climate change. Climate Ready Estuaries works with national estuary programs to: (1) assess climate change vulnerabilities, (2) develop and implement adaptation strategies, and (3) engage and educate stakeholders. Climate Ready Estuaries uses National Estuary Program examples to help other coastal managers, and provides technical guidance and assistance about climate change adaptation in support of Clean Water Act goals.
The "Climate Ready Estuaries 2011 Progress Report" describes program accomplishments and the new National Estuary Program projects that were launched during 2011. In addition, this progress report uses examples from Climate Ready Estuaries projects that started in 2008–2010 to show how the risk management paradigm can be used for climate change adaptation.
Photo Request: Images Depicting Nutrient Pollution
EPA's Office of Water is looking for photos showing of impacts of nutrient pollution. For example, we're interested in obtaining images showing algal blooms or fish kills that have impacted recreation, tourism and or public health. Ideally, the pictures should be medium to high quality (300 dpi or better). Please contact Patricia Scott (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you have images you're willing to share. We'd like to obtain permission to use the images for outreach and education efforts to raise public awareness about this important environmental issue. Please note that the Agency cannot accept pictures that have been digitally altered. In responding, please be sure to include a description of the photo(s), date taken, your full name, email, phone number, and your group name or affiliation. We will follow up with a release form for you to sign. By submitting photos, you give the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permission to use them for non-profit governmental purposes, including but not limited to environmental education and awareness.
Watershed Tool of the Month
New Data Added to EPA's Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Data Access Tool
EPA has added updated U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) SPAtially Referenced Regressions On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) data to the nitrogen and phosphorus pollution data access tool, a tool intended to help states develop effective nitrogen and phosphorus source reduction strategies. SPARROW is a GIS-based watershed model that integrates statistical and mechanistic modeling approaches to simulate long-term mean annual stream nutrient loads as a function of a wide range of known sources and factors affecting nutrient fate and transport.
USGS recently completed syntheses of the results from 12 independently-calibrated regional-scale SPARROW models that describe water quality conditions throughout major river basins of the conterminous U.S. based on nitrogen and phosphorus sources from 2002. Two data layers of EPA's data access tool – one for nitrogen and one for phosphorus – now provide an approximate yet regionally consistent synthesis of the locations of the largest contributing sources.
The SPARROW geospatial layers can be used to prioritize watersheds for targeting nutrient reduction activities (such as stream monitoring) to the areas that account for a substantial portion of nutrient loads, and to develop state nitrogen and phosphorus pollution reduction strategies. This information is relevant to the protection of downstream coastal waters, such as the Gulf of Mexico, and to local receiving streams and reservoirs.
Watershed Spotlight
Carolina Clear reduces polluted runoff through mass media campaign and by working with homeowners
Carolina Clear, a public service program of Clemson University, strives to meet the needs of South Carolinians through the development of comprehensive education programs that result in and improved awareness of stormwater-related issues and changes in daily behaviors that may impact water quality. Carolina Clear works hand-in-hand with environmental educators, higher education institutions, municipalities, counties, stormwater managers, and local non-profits as well as utilizing resources available through Clemson University and the Cooperative Extension Service. Through this partnership with MS4 communities, Carolina Clear seeks to fulfill our extension mission while providing outreach opportunities that would meet compliance standards of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit. Watershed education activities typically include the following: information distribution to homeowners on reducing runoff and pollution, technical training for erosion prevention and sediment control, youth-based environmental education (including 4-H2O), and stormwater awareness bulletins and mass media campaigns.
Major highlights of 2011 included the following:
- Production of Rainwater Harvesting for Homeowners manual, which introduces the reader to stormwater and the benefits and considerations of harvesting rainwater. Three designs are included in the 28-page manual, which lead the reader through step-by-step and photographed instructions to retrofit a 55-gallon barrel (or similar size) and ideas on how to utilize the collected runoff, as well as many other topics.
- Carolina Clear's second mass media campaign was released this past fall. The commercial, featuring SC faces and SC places, includes positive messages of actions people can take upstream to support the use of clean water by those recreating or making a living downstream. The commercial aired for four weeks on cable networks in target regions and is currently being played on public access channels. It has won two international and one national award. The "We all live downstream" spot is also paired with billboards, 15 of which have been placed in target regions across the state.
Please contact the statewide coordinator Katie Giacalone (email@example.com) for additional information or visit their facebook page .
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
AWWA 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference & Exposition
March 18-21, 2012 in Portland, OR
National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) 8th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
April 30 to May 4, 2012 in Portland, OR
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference
May 15 & 16, 2012. Portsmouth, NH
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