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Los Milagros Aqueduct
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Avenida Vía de la Plata s/n
06800 Mérida, Badajoz (Extremadura)
- Autonomous region: Extremadura
- Province/Island: Badajoz
World Heritage, a certification granted by UNESCO.
A spectacular aqueduct
This aqueduct was built following the height of the terrain and using different materials, including brick, stonework, masonry and natural rock.
It has three rows of arches, and once had distribution basins and settling basins with staggered layers to decant the water. In the Albarregas Valley area it is 25 metres high. The materials used to build it –granite and brick– give it a colourful look. The semi-circular arches are reinforced by arches of different heights.
- Construction: Aqueduct
- Artistic period: Classical-Roman
- Historic period: Romanisation (A.D.)
- Setting: Albarregas valley


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Whitney Houston's Daughter Nearly Drowned in a Bathtub
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S 21-year-old daughter BOBBI KRISTINA was hospitalized on Saturday, after she lost consciousness and nearly drowned in a bathtub . . . just like her mother did almost three years ago to the day.
The police got a search warrant, but didn't see any signs of drug or alcohol abuse. So far it's unclear what caused her to lose consciousness.
If she WAS clean, it raises questions about her mental state. Because an accidental drowning in a bathtub seems like a crazt coincidence. Here's what we know . . .
According to the police, Bobbi Kristina's husband Nick found her face-down in a bathtub on Saturday at their home in Roswell, Georgia. She was unresponsive, so he started CPR. Then cops took over when they got there.
Eventually she was revived and rushed to the hospital, but there are conflicting reports about her condition. A source close to the family says she's stable, but an NBC affiliate in Atlanta says the police confirmed that she was put in a medically induced coma.
"Entertainment Tonight" reported that she'd been placed on a ventilator . . . E! says she WASN'T placed in a coma . . . and TMZ claims she has "significantly diminished" brain function.
A nurse allegedly told MediaTakeOut.com, quote, "She lost oxygen to her brain for too long . . . she's not going to be able to recover."
Her dad BOBBY BROWN released a statement, but he only confirmed the hospitalization, and wouldn't comment further. He's supposedly with her.
For what it's worth, the police were called to Bobbi Kristina's home the previous weekend about a fight, but no one was home when they arrived.
And on social media, her marriage seemed okay, and she seemed positive in the week leading up to the incident. She called Nick "her everything," and talked about igniting her career in the studio.
That said, she did re-Tweet this message: Quote, "Getting your [crap] together is one thing, keeping it together is another." And also said, quote, "Pisces have a hard time accepting reality. Once they do realize it, it hits them like a ton of bricks."
And just last week, Bobbi Kristina Tweeted, quote, "Miss you, Mommy :') So much. Loving you more every sec."
Whitney died in a hotel bathtub on February 11th, 2012. She had cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, Benadryl, and other medication in her system at the time.
"People" Says Bruce Jenner Is Indeed Becoming a Woman, and Filming the Transition for a Reality Show
It's still not official, but it maybe became a little MORE official on Friday . . . when "People" magazine reported that BRUCE JENNER is indeed becoming a woman, and filming the transformation for a reality show.
A so-called "source" says, quote, "[The show] will air when he is ready to be open about his transition. But he's acting more and more confident and seems very happy."
The reason Bruce didn't just come right out with this at the beginning was because of his family . . . quote, "Instead of completely shocking everyone, his changes have been subtle, and his family has had the chance to slowly get used to his new looks and life."
And a source says everybody IS on board . . . quote, "The number one thing is they all support Bruce . . . and anything that says the opposite just isn't true."
Still no OFFICIAL word from Bruce or anyone else in the family.
"American Sniper" Set a Super Bowl Weekend Record
"American Sniper" set a Super Bowl weekend record and topped the box office for a third straight week with $31.9 million. The previous best was "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour", which made $31.1 million during Super Bowl weekend in 2008.
As for the new releases, "Project Almanac" made $8.5 million in 3rd place . . . KEVIN COSTNER's child custody drama "Black or White" was in 4th with $6.5 million . . . and the suspense thriller "The Loft" tanked, earning just $2.9 million in 10th place.
Here are this week's Top 5 movies:
1. "American Sniper", $31.9 million. Up to $249 million in its 6th week.
2. "Paddington", $8.51 million. Up to $50.5 million in its 3rd week.
3. NEW: "Project Almanac", $8.5 million.
4. NEW: "Black or White", $6.5 million.
5. "The Boy Next Door", $6.1 million. Up to $24.7 million in its 2nd week.
Val Kilmer Denies He Was Rushed to the Hospital for a Throat Tumor
There were reports that VAL KILMER was rushed to the hospital after suffering bleeding from his mouth, and ended up having surgery for a THROAT TUMOR.
Kilmer posted a message on Facebook saying he didn't have surgery . . . or even a tumor. But his rep clarified that he was being tested for a POSSIBLE tumor.
Then Val posted a follow-up message saying, quote, "Again, no tumor, no surgery. We are waiting for X-ray results and will stay close to my doctors advising, my family and Christian Science practitioner when all the facts are in. Then I'll do what's best and be back at it sooner than you can shake a gossip column at an out of work actor."
Will Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Become a Camp for Victims of Child Molestation?
It's hard to believe this would actually happen, but apparently, there's a rich businessman who's willing to spend $40 million to turn MICHAEL JACKSON's Neverland Ranch into a camp for victims of child molestation. A source says, quote, "His goal is for the place to be used to help children in a serene setting recover from the trauma of sex abuse.
"The plan is to have children come there for treatment, and they will also hire trained therapists who would help the victims through the use of equine-assisted therapy . . .
"Which works to improve the kids' self-esteem, and it helps them to become more outgoing."
A hedge fund called Colony Capital actually has control of the ranch, and thinks it might be able to sell it for up to $75 million.
A rep for Michael's estate says, quote, "We are frustrated, bitterly disappointed and saddened that it has come to this. Sadly, Michael lost control of Neverland during his life as a result of advice from a former manager."
Melissa Rivers Has Sued the New York City Clinic That Allegedly Caused Her Mother's Death
This isn't the least bit unexpected: JOAN RIVERS' daughter MELISSA has filed a lawsuit against Yorkville Endoscopy over the death of her mother. Joan died in their care back in September.
Melissa says, quote, "The level of medical mismanagement, incompetency, disrespect and outrageous behavior is shocking and frankly, almost incomprehensible. Not only did my mother deserve better, every patient deserves better."
She's also suing Joan's personal doctor, Gwen Korovin, who wasn't even supposed to be there, but ended up performing a procedure on Joan anyway. The lawsuit also claims she left during Joan's medical emergency to avoid getting caught.
It's not clear if Melissa is seeking a specific amount, but legal experts think she could walk away with MILLIONS.
Kim Kardashian Says Bruce Jenner Should "Tell His Story His Way"
It's pretty telling that nobody in the Kardashian clan will deny BRUCE JENNER is becoming a woman. And in a new interview, KIM KARDASHIAN keeps her words just as ambiguous as her stepfather's gender.
She says, quote, "I will say that I think Bruce should tell his story his way . . . I think he'll share whenever the time is right.
"I think Bruce is very happy, the happiest I've ever seen him . . . He's our dad so we support him no matter what."
Emma Watson Will Play Belle in a Live-Action Version of "Beauty and the Beast"
"Harry Potter" star EMMA WATSON will play Belle in a live-action version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast".
Emma posted the news on Facebook yesterday . . . quote, "I'm finally able to tell you . . . that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'!
"It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'.
"My six year old self is on the ceiling . . . heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons. I can't wait for you to see it."
The movie is being directed by Bill Condon . . . who did "Dreamgirls" and the last two "Twilight" movies.
Disney's animated "Beauty and the Beast" came out in 1991. It earned $375 million worldwide and became the first animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.
Blink-182 Is a Mess . . . Tom DeLonge Claims He Didn't Quit, But the Other Two Members Are Not Happy with Him
The guys in BLINK-182 had an eventful day yesterday. Now, we just have to figure out who IS and who ISN'T still in Blink-182.
It all started when the band released a statement saying that guitarist TOM DELONGE had left the band again . . . and that he was gone "indefinitely." They said they were temporarily replacing him with Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio.
A few hours later, Tom posted a message on Instagram saying, quote, "To all the fans, I never quit the band. I actually was on a phone call about a Blink-182 event for New York City at the time all these weird press releases started coming in. Apparently, those releases were 'sanctioned' from the band. Are we dysfunctional? Yes. But, Christ . . . #Awkward."
Then, late last night, the other band members MARK HOPPUS and TRAVIS BARKER told "Rolling Stone" that there was definitely a disconnect between them and Tom.
It's a long story, but it boils down to this: They say Tom bailed on a scheduled studio session earlier this month . . . and they got an email from his manager saying that "he had no interest in recording . . . that he wants to do his other, non-musical stuff . . . and that he's out indefinitely."
It's unclear where this leaves the band. Mark and Travis seem open to welcoming Tom back if he REALLY wants to do stuff . . . but they sound very skeptical that he'd do that, and so they want him to stop holding them back.
Someone Asked Rashida Jones About Her Tan, and She Had to Remind Them That She's "Ethnic"
At Sunday's SAG Awards, a red carpet reporter tried to compliment RASHIDA JONES on her "tan". She said, quote, "You look like you've just come off like an island or something, you're very tan, very tropical."
Rashida responded by pointing out the obvious . . . quote, "I mean, you know, I'm ethnic."
It's not clear if the woman realized what a dumb statement that was, or if she remained oblivious, but she laughed and replied, quote, "It's just being ethnic. That's what it is."
(Rashida is the daughter of music legend QUINCY JONES and her mother is "Mod Squad" actress PEGGY LIPTON.)
Miley Cyrus Can't Spell Her Boyfriend's Last Name . . . And She Thinks Justin Bieber Stole Her Look
MILEY CYRUS can't spell her boyfriend's last name. Then again, her boyfriend is PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER, so cut her some slack.
During an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America", Miley was asked if she could spell it, and at least she was honest. She said, quote, "Not really . . . I can't tell you. Apparently there's not a 'T' in it."
In another interview, Miley said she's been trying to grow her hair out again ever since she cut it. In the meantime, she actually accused JUSTIN BIEBER of biting her style.
She says, quote, "I saw him the other day and I had to say, '[B-word] stole my look!' I literally said it to him and he said, 'I'm growing my hair out.' I said, 'Yeah, me, too.' It's not easy with bleach. It's harder than it looks."
Celebrity Divorces:
Celebrity Divorce #1: PATRICK DEMPSEY's wife Jillian has filed for divorce after 15 years of marriage. They have three kids . . . a 14-year-old daughter and 7-year-old twin sons. Patrick and Jillian are both 49.
The gossip sites say this one's getting ugly, especially because there was no prenup, and he's worth about $40 million.
Celebrity Divorce #2: MANDY MOORE and RYAN ADAMS are splitting after almost six years of marriage.
Mandy's rep issued a statement saying, quote, "It is a respectful, amicable parting of ways and [they] are asking for media to respect their privacy at this time." Mandy is 30 . . . Ryan is 40.
Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP Website Has a Chocolate Recipe To Help You Score on Valentine's Day
Do you want to make SURE that your Valentine's Day ends with a little MAGIC between the sheets? Well, GWYNETH PALTROW's GOOP website has a chocolate recipe that should do the trick.
It's called SEX BARK, and the site calls it, quote, "a quick and potent chocolate recipe perfect for a sweet bite after a romantic dinner."
Ingredients include Ho Shou Wu, which is a "sex and beauty tonic" . . . Cacao nibs to "increase brain flow, boost metabolism, nourish your nervous system, battle fatigue, and spark libido" . . .
And something called SEX DUST, which is described as, quote, "an aphrodisiac warming potion [that] will send waves of blood to all the right places."
The website has links to all the ingredients, and sadly for us little people, it'll cost you $108 to make this chaos. The Sex Dust alone is 60 bucks.
"American Sniper" Has Earned $200 Million to Go With Its Six Oscar Nominations
"American Sniper" dominated the box office once again, earning $64.4 million in its second week of wide release. That brings it total domestic haul to just over $200 million . . . which is a nice complement to its six Oscar nominations.
The top new release this week was the JENNIFER LOPEZ thriller "The Boy Next Door", which debuted in 2nd place with $15 million. The animated musical "Strange Magic" was in 7th place with $5.5 million . . . while JOHNNY DEPP's "Mortdecai" tanked, earning just $4.1 million in 9th place.
Here are this week's Top 5 movies:
1. "American Sniper", $64.4 million. Up to $200 million in its 5th week.
2. NEW: Jennifer Lopez's "The Boy Next Door", $15 million.
3. "Paddington", $12.4 million. Up to $40.1 million in its 2nd week.
4. "The Wedding Ringer", $11.6 million. Up to $39.7 million in its 2nd week.
5. "Taken 3", $7.6 million. Up to $76.1 million in its 3rd week.
Julia Roberts Will Star in a Movie About "Batkid"
JULIA ROBERTS will star in a movie about "Batkid" . . . a.k.a. real-life cancer survivor MILES SCOTT.
You may remember back in 2013, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and thousands of people helped make his dream of being Batman for a day come true. He was 5 at the time. He's 6 now, and in remission.
Julia's movie will be based on a documentary called "Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World".
Mike Epps Apologized for Tweeting a Picture of a Black Guy Watching White Slaves Pick Cotton
MIKE EPPS had to apologize over a picture he posted last week on Facebook and Instagram. (You probably know Mike as "Black Doug" in the "Hangover" movies. He's also an Indianapolis native.)
It showed three white men picking cotton while a black man stood over them with a whip . . . and an image of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. appeared in the sky above them, smiling. Epps captioned the picture, "I am so proud of you bro. Lol!"
After the Internet exploded, Epps called TMZ and took down the photo. He told them, quote, "I was just cracking a joke. I'm a comedian, man. I thought it was funny . . . I didn't mean no harm. If I offended anybody, I apologize."
He said it started when he got the pic from, quote, "One of my little bad nephews."
Did Calvin Klein Photoshop Hair Onto Justin Bieber's Body?
TMZ claims that Calvin Klein Photoshopped HAIR onto JUSTIN BIEBER's body in his new underwear ads.
As "proof", they offered what's supposedly an unretouched photo from the shoot. It shows Justin with nothing but a minor TREASURE TRAIL an inch or two below his belly button.
Then they compared it to one of the photos Calvin Klein released as part of the ad campaign . . . where the area is loaded up with MAN FUZZ.
But we're not calling shenanigans just yet. Because Justin also took some shirtless photos for "V" magazine. And in those, he DOES appear to have some growth in that area.
Miley Cyrus Was Robbed for the Third Time
MILEY CYRUS was robbed last month . . . for the THIRD TIME in about a year. On December 16th, somebody broke into Miley's house and stole property belonging to both her and her brother . . . including Miley's bank card.
Police actually caught a guy, although he pleaded not guilty. There's no word if they got any of the stolen items back.
Last June, two men broke into Miley's house and stole her Maserati, jewelry and other items. And in November of 2013, somebody busted in and stole $100,000 worth of jewelry and purses.
There's a Guy Jennifer Aniston Thinks She Should Have Ended Up With . . . But He's Dead
Bad news for JUSTIN THEROUX: There's a guy JENNIFER ANISTON dated years ago that she thinks she should have been with. Good news (I guess?) for Justin Theroux: That man is DEAD.
Jennifer didn't identify the guy, but she told the "New York Times", quote, "He was my first love . . . five years we were together. He would have been the one. But I was 25, and I was stupid."
The guy died of a brain tumor years after they broke up, but Jennifer thinks he's still looking out for her. Quote, "He must have sent me Justin to make up for it all."
Jennifer also says in the interview that she's sick of constantly being linked with ANGELINA JOLIE. Quote, "It's ridiculous . . . that the two names have to go into the same sentence and there has to be a compare-and-despair thing."
"Game of Thrones" Is Back on April 12th
HBO has announced that we are 93 days away from new episodes of "Game of Thrones".
Season Five will premiere on April 12th. Two other shows, "Veep" and "Silicon Valley", are also returning on the 12th . . . for their fourth and second seasons respectively.
As we've heard, from January 23rd to the 29th, HBO will screen a full-length trailer for the upcoming season of "Game of Thrones", and the last two episodes of Season Four, in 150 IMAX screens across the U.S.
New In Theaters: "Taken 3", "Selma", and an Ethan Hawke Time Travel Movie
1. "Taken 3" (PG-13)
Liam Neeson returns for the third and final "Taken" movie as Bryan Mills, a former government operative who has a really hard time holding onto his family members. In this one, he's accused of murdering his wife and goes on the run from the LAPD to protect his daughter and get revenge on whoever set him up.
Forrest Whitaker is the homicide detective hunting him down, while Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace are both back as his wife and daughter.
2. And now, some limited releases you may or may not care about:
"Selma" expands nationwide. It opened Christmas Day in just 19 theaters. David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in the story of the civil rights marches in the '60s. Oprah, Common, and Cuba Gooding Jr. are also in it. (PG-13)
"Predestination" stars Ethan Hawke as a temporal agent whose mission is to prevent potential killers from committing their crimes in the future. It's based on a short story called "All You Zombies" by sci-fi author Robert Heinlein. (Limited) (R)
"Inherent Vice" expands to 645 theaters. It opened in five theaters on December 12th. Joaquin Phoenix is a private investigator asked by his ex-girlfriend to stop a plot to kidnap her rich boyfriend. (Limited) (R)
Screech From Saved By The Bell In Court Today For Christmas Brawl
DUSTIN DIAMOND, the actor who played Screech in the 1990s TV show Saved by the Bell, has a scheduled court hearing today in Wisconsin on charges that he stabbed a man during a bar fight on Christmas.
USA TODAY says a criminal complaint charges Diamond with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon. The complaint says Diamond and his fiancée, Amanda Schutz, got into a tussle with two men and a woman at the Grand Avenue Saloon in Port Washington on Thursday night. Diamond first appeared in a Wisconsin courtroom last week after posting bail.
Bruce Jenner Wants to Do His Own Kardashian-Free Reality Show
Since BRUCE and KRIS JENNER split, it has seemed like Bruce would be cool slipping back into anonymity but maybe that isn't the case.
TMZ claims Bruce is interested in doing his OWN reality show, where he and his three sons would "race cars, travel, and just generally bro out." They described it as "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" with, quote, "a bit more testosterone."
This is just a rumor for now. Technically, Bruce is still under contract with E!, so he'd have to work that out. Naturally, he doesn't want to do "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" or any of its spin-offs since Kris is an executive producer.
Sylvester Stallone is Bringing Back Rocky and Rambo
SYLVESTER STALLONE just can't let Rocky or Rambo die. He's bringing them BOTH back to the big screen.
Stallone recently Tweeted that he's doing a movie about real-life gangster Greg Scarpa AFTER he does the next Rambo movie, which will be called "Last Blood".
That's of course, a play on the title of the original Rambo movie, "First Blood" . . . which came out in 1982.
He also said he was on his way to Philadelphia to start filming "Creed", which has Rocky training the grandson of his one-time opponent Apollo Creed. The kid will be played by MICHAEL B. JORDAN from "Fruitvale Station" and "Chronicle".
That one's due out next year. There's no word on a timeline for the new Rambo flick.
"The Hobbit" Is #1 for a Third Straight Week
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" made $21.9 million this weekend to lead the box office for a third straight week. Its total haul so far is up to $221 million.
The only new wide release was "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death", which opened in fourth place with $15.1 million. The first "Woman in Black" made nearly $21 million when it came out in 2012.
Here are this week's Top 10 movies:
1. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies", $21.9 million. Up to $221 million in its 3rd week.
2. "Into the Woods", $19.1 million. Up to $91.2 million in its 2nd week.
3. "Unbroken", $18.4 million. Up to $87.8 million in its 2nd week.
4. NEW: "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death", $15.1 million.
5. "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb", $14.5 million. Up to $89.7 million in its 3rd week.

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A Bushel & A Peck
Venture out into the country and experience an authentic general store. New and used home décor and furnishings, antiques, local food products, honey, fresh eggs.
Albany Antique Mall
Antique mall.
Arnold's Bicycle Repairs and Rentals
Located in downtown Thomson, Illinois near the Thomson Public Causeway and steps from the Great River Bike Trail that extends 62 miles from the Quad Cities to Savanna, Illinois. We specialize in Recumbent Bikes & Trikes so what are you waiting for? Test ride one of our recumbents and capture a view of the mighty Mississippi. We offer sales (new and used); service and repairs (the friendliest customer service around) and special requests - need something unique, customization or special needs – we can do it! We offer bike rentals, too!
Between Friendz Gifts
Between Friendz Gifts is a store designed to allow shoppers to purchase high quality, handmade items. There are several local craftsman who specialize in handcrafted jewelry, bronze and silver decoration, steam punk jewelry, and original art. We also offer uniquely created purses, scarves and more.
Briar Patch Gifts
Gift shop featuring aromatique, briar root candles, specialty food items, greeting cards and much more.
Charlotte Arvell Glass
Gallery and glass studio (formerly Eagleton Glass).
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Cherry Creek Cottage
Historic hotel turned into a uniquely charming shopping experience. Treasures found around every corner. Fashions, gifts, home décor, gemstone jewelry.
Christmas on the North Side Craft Show
This 11th annual craft show over 25 crafters offering primatives, jewelery, basket weaving, loom weaving, quilted items, florals, wreaths, painting and more.
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Common Cents Resale
We are a resale shop that sells furniture, home décor, antique and unique items.
Constantly Stitching N' More
Located on the Lincoln Highway in the old Unionville School, 1,200 bolts of 100% cotton quilting fabric, notions, books, patterns and antiques.
Corner Treasures and Treats
Large selection of gifts and collectibles. We carry a wide variety of name brand items including Willow Tree, Isabel Bloom, Heartwood Creek, Jody Coyote, Quad City Candle Company and much more.
Elk River Merchant
Quality antique dealer specializing in collectibles and textiles.
Eshelman Pottery
Eshelman Pottery is contemporary, functional red stoneware utilizing glazed and unglazed surfaces for a visual and tactile contrast.
Fashions on Main
3,000 sq ft main floor of building. Store front. Unique clothing, shoes and accessories. Chocolates including Fannie May, Jelly Belly, and Blackhawk Chocolate Trail.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Flower Fan-a-see
Full service florist with lots more. Stuffed animals, candles, angels, home decor, photo frames, plants, balloons, and custom designs.
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Frank Fritz Finds
Located in the Pulford Opera House Antique Mall, Frank Fritz Finds showcases some of the unusual and unique collectibles and antiques offered for sale by Frank Fritz, co-star of American Pickers on the History Channel.
Glad Rags Resale Boutique
Sensibly priced family fashions featuring the latest trends and popular classics. Tuxedo rental. Dry cleaning drop-off/pick-up service.
Great River Road Antiques
Antique mall featuring 80 dealers. Fleamarket, April-October.
Heirloom Market & Cafe
This rural style cafe will capture your senses. The decor is clearly slated rustic with a cozy and a distinctively pleasant ambience. The cafe is a staple of small town life with a sense of community as it embraces the environment that has been set forth by the Heirloom Market. We feature homemade baked goods and gourmet coffee. The espresso drink with steamed milk or variegated flavoring is designed for a picker upper or as a way to pass your time with a good book or to surf the free wi-fi internet.
Ink & Paper
Unique, fun gifts for all ages and occasions. Located in historic downtown Stockton, five blocks south of US Hwy 20.
Interiors Antiques, etc.
We're located in a beautifully restored historic building in downtown Fulton and we specialize in antique furniture and accessories of all kinds.
J & K Antiques
Unique and unusual antique furniture, clocks and lamps. Refinishing and stripping of antique furniture also available.
Long's Garden
Tour the walk-through gardens and browse the nursery selling 170 different ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs.
Market Street Commons at the Kraft Building
Market Street Commons is located in the heart of the Mt. Carroll historic district, in the old Kraft Building. The Kraft Building houses the community Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce, along with shops.
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If someone was to tell you that a man in the late 1800s built a three-story castle dedicated to kidnapping and killing people, would you believe it?
You should, because that's what we're talking about today.
Herman Webster Mudgett, more commonly known as Dr Henry Howard Holmes, was one of America's first documented serial killers. Before he was known as a serial killer, though, he was a conman that specialized in swindling people out of their money. Nothing too violent, mainly just shady business transactions.
Herman graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. However, Herman stole bodies from the school's laboratory, mutilated them, then claimed that the people were accidentally killed, which allowed him to collect insurance money. Gruesome yes but nothing on the scale of mass murder. Not yet, anyway.
So let's dig into Herman's past and see what happened:
Herman traveled to Chicago in 1886. It was there that he found Dr E.S. Holton's drugstore. Holton was suffering from cancer, so Holton's wife ran the drugstore. Herman received a job at the store and proved to be an outstanding employee. With Holton's wife grieving for her husband's pain, Herman charmed her into selling him the store; however, Herman did not have enough money to purchase the store, so he used his outstanding previous record to convince Holton's wife to loan him money. She agreed.
Oddly, though, when Holton died of cancer, Holton's wife disappeared. Herman told inquisitors that she was visiting relatives in California. If people continued to ask, Herman said that she loved California so much that she decided to stay out there.
Herman then built his three-story castle on a lot of land across from the drugstore. The castle's first floor housed Herman's relocated drugstore, while the other floors were rented out as hotel rooms.
Here's where it gets really, really strange:
The upper floors contained over one hundred windowless rooms. A large number of doorways opened to brick walls, stairways to nowhere, or impossibly angled hallways. Some doors only opened from the outside of a room. Nearly every room had a secret entrance. Herman repeatedly fired builders and hired new ones, so only he knew the castle's layout. (Reminds me of the Winchester Mansion.)
When the hotel was finished, Herman selected mainly female guests to stay within the rooms, some of which were his past lovers or employees. He then tortured and killed them. According to Wikipedia, Some were locked in soundproof bedrooms fitted with gas lines that let him asphyxiate them at any time. Some victims were locked in a huge soundproof bank vault near [Herman's] office where they were left to suffocate.
Truly horrifying things, but it doesn't end there.
The deceased bodies were dropped down a chute to the basement. It was in that basement that Herman stripped flesh from bone, dissected body parts, and crafted skeletal models. Those skeletal models were then sold to medical schools. Herman's previously connections with medical schools made it very easy for him to sell his crafted skeletal models. Herman also owned two large furnaces for cremating bodies, along with a pit of acid, bottles of poisons, and a stretching rack. These aren't Halloween props – this guy really owned a pit of acid.
So, next time someone tells you about a three-story murder castle, tell them to back off, you already know about it.


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I've noticed that when my kids develop an interest in a certain type of toy we tend to suddenly have a million of them (i.e. dinosaurs, cars). Next thing you know your hallway looks like an army of toys ready for battle...
Then the tops of dressers and desks look like a sequel to Jurassic Park...
And your living room floor is covered in dinosaurs who are floating on a raft of domino's and matching cards trying to avoid the "lava" wood floors.
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A Company called Neat Oh created a product called ZipBin's that is the perfect solution to these problems. They are so ideal for playtime and for storing your children's toy collections.
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[Adobe: Your Voice] [Be Seen.] [Be Heard.] [Stand Out.] Welcome back. In this video, you'll learn how to create a business card using the logo that we've already created. We'll start by going over here to Adobe Illustrator. Here we have the version on white, which we're gonna be using to place onto our business card. We're gonna be creating the business card in Adobe InDesign. Here we have the finished business card in Adobe InDesign. We have a front page and a back page. Notice that it's using the logo, but we've got customized text to fit the business card with the information on the back and a large printout of the name on the front. The first thing I'll do is create a new document by going to File menu at the top tool bar and selecting New Document. This can also be done by selecting Command N on the Mac or Ctrl N on the PC. Here we have the New Document window. Since we're working with business cards, we can actually select from preset here where you see paper size, you can change it from Letter to US Business Card. Nothing else else needs to change at this point, but you can customize your layouts depending on the needs of your print layout. Here we have our new document. I'll zoom back a little bit from the business card so I can see a little bit better, using Command minus or Ctrl minus on a PC. The first thing I'll do is use the Text tool to create a new frame and fill it with Kelly Brant's name. Now that I've typed out the text, I'm gonna increase the size by going to the Font Size menu and making it a little a little bit larger, say 30 points. Then, I'll also change the font type. Instead of Minion Pro, I'm gonna use Palatino Linotype. I can see that it's a little bit big for the frame, so I'm going to have to decrease the font size or increase the frame size. I'll go ahead and decrease the font size a little bit. That looks about right, 24 points. I'll change back to my selection tool by selecting it on the left-hand side. Then I'm gonna rotate the text layer vertically so that Kelly Brant's name is positioned vertically and on the right-hand side. You'll want to make sure it's exactly 90 degrees so that it doesn't have any strange angles. Then I'm gonna move it over to the right-hand side and place it. The next thing I'm gonna do is copy the logo from Illustrator and paste it into InDesign. Let's go and do that. I'm gonna go back to Illustrator, and I'm gonna select the logo by using the Selection tool. Then, using the Copy command, either found in the Edit menu or by key command, Command C or Ctrl C on a PC. Then I'm gonna return to InDesign and create a graphic frame on the left-hand side using Rectangular Frame tool. I created this frame by positioning my cursor at the top left-hand corner of the business card frame and then dragging to the bottom right, making a region that's just large enough to fit the logo. Then I'll right-click using my mouse and use the Paste Into. This will allow me to paste the logo into place, even though the logo is much larger than the frame. What we have here is pretty interesting, but we need to fit it in a little bit better. To do this, I'm gonna have to access the layer by going over to the right-hand side and accessing the Layers panel. Within this graphic frame, you'll notice there's a group, and inside there, there are different paths. If you don't know what's what, you can turn the layers on and off to select those individual paths. The group within the graphic frame is the logo, and I'll select that by using the selection feature on the right-hand side of the layer. Then I'm gonna zoom back using my key command, Command minus, or Ctrl minus on a PC and then scaling it down by using my selection tool. I scale it down while holding Shift to ensure to keep the proportions in tact. I can also reposition the item by just moving it around with the mouse. I've gone ahead and completed this design with a couple of modifications like changing the color. The next thing we have to do is create the back of the card so that we can include the information of Kelly Brant. Here we have the back of the card where we created a name, a little bit about the student, as well as the phone number, e-mail, and Web site. We can use the same techniques we used to create the front of the card to create the back. Now that we have the design, we've gonna go and place the single card on a 10-up layout, which allows us to print 10 cards at a time. You can do this at home using your own ink-jet printer. I'm gonna open up the template that we have by double-clicking it. Notice that there is a page for the front of the card as well as as page for the back of the card. The next thing I'm gonna do is place the InDesign document that I created previously and place it into all 10 frames. To do this, I'll return to my desktop and locate the InDesign document that I created previously, Kelly Brant Front. Then I'm gonna simply drag this and drop it into the document that has the 10-up layout, clicking once to place it. All I really need to do is place it into the document and position it roughly in the position that I need and the guides and snapping should do the rest for you. Once I have 1 of the cards placed, I'll simply hold the Alt key, select the card, and drag it over to the right, and this will allow me to place 2 cards. By holding the Alt key, clicking and dragging, I can copy the document and place it into all of the additional frames. We can do this by selecting both items and holding the Alt key and copying it into all 10 positions. Now that we've placed all 10 frames for the front, we can repeat the steps and do the same for the back. Then you're ready to print. Kelly's got the tools she needs to do her networking and get out there and continue to build her portfolio. Thanks for watching. [Adobe: Your Voice. Be Seen. Be Heard. Stand Out.]
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Learn how to utilize your logo and create a business card in Adobe InDesign to use when networking and searching for employers, clients, or graduate schools. Utilize the example business card assets and template provided to follow along with this tutorial and create your own business card.
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Thursday Feb 03 2011
Business cred brouhaha breaks out in Assembly election
By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
Assembly candidate Beth Gaines' small-business-ownership credentials are being questioned in court by 4th District opponent John Allard. Allard filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Sacramento County Superior challenging Gaines' ballot designation as a small business owner as misleading to voters. But a spokesman for Gaines has countered that Allard's action is a publicity stunt from a career bureaucrat whose only claim to owning his own small business lies with his wife's housekeeping service. Allard, a Roseville City Council member and former chief of staff for retired state Sen. Tim Leslie, contends in court documents that are due to be heard in an open session Friday that while Gaines claims to be a small businesswoman, there is no evidence of her being in business. "Her husband is a small businessman but she is simply not," Allard said. The Allard campaign points to paperwork filed with the Placer County Elections Office that claims income from both the Gaines Ranch in Butte City and Pointwest Insurance Associates in Sacramento but then states respectively that "Spouse is partner" and "Spouse is vice president" when asked to write down "Your business position." Dave Gilliard, campaign consultant for Gaines, said Beth Gaines and her husband, Ted Gaines, are partners in both family businesses. The ranch is partnership with Ted Gaines' brother and while Ted Gaines started Pointwest, Beth Gaines has been working as a marketing consultant and receiving income for that, Gilliard said. An amended form filed with the state Fair Political Practices Commission shows Beth Gaines had income from Pointwest of between $1,000 and $10,000 last year, he said. Kim Nichols, spokeswoman for Allard, said the Gaines contention that Allard isn't a small business person either is another attempt by Beth Gaines' campaign to mislead voters. "He (Allard) is completely hands-on and works numerous hours at his office in Placer County," Nichols said. "It's absurd to say he's not an independent small businessman." Both candidates are Republicans and two of seven members of the GOP competing with one Democratic Party candidate Dennis Campanale in the special election to replace Ted Gaines. Election day is March 3, with the possibility of the two leading vote-getters moving on to a May 3 runoff. The Assembly seat has been vacant since earlier this month, when incumbent Ted Gaines – winner of both the District 4 election in November and a special election in Senate District 1 to replace the late Dave Cox – moved to the Senate. Rob Matthews, one of the other Republican Assembly candidates, said Thursday that he thinks Gaines should keep her ballot designation. "Ted and Beth are good people and this just seems off beam to me," Matthews said. "They have been business owners for a long time and she should be able to keep her ballot designation, no question about it." Matthews said that the lawsuit and a court battle isn't what voters are looking for. "The voters are tired of this malarkey," Matthews said. The other candidates in the race are Michael O'Connor of Lincoln, Matt Williams of South Lake Tahoe, Cheryl Bly-Chester of Roseville and Bogdan Ambrozewicz of Greenwood.


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While most were sitting down to turkey and stuffing, some dedicated Black Friday shoppers were already flocking to shops around the Springs.
Cold temperatures and long lines were no match for these dedicated Black Friday shoppers, many who stayed up all night in search for the perfect deal.
At 2:46 a.m., stores like Old Navy were reporting average wait-times of more than two and a half hours at checkout counters. Over at Chapel Hills Mall, some shoppers were starting to get a little aggressive.
"Shoving each other, bumping into things," Andrea Thompson told 11 News, describing the chaos.
Despite the literal hustle and bustle, most shoppers were in good spirits, and were rewarded for sacrificing sleep by getting most of the things they wanted, from electronics to sparkly Uggs.
Across the country, most retailers reported similar euphoria among customers and employees alike.
"It's a huge party, this store is teeming with people who are excited to be here. It's a celebratory atmosphere actually," Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch told CBS News. "It's also just an incredible sea of humanity."
Not everyone approved of the mass consumerism on display, particularly with Black Friday creeping into Thanksgiving. Hundreds of demonstrations across the country popped up at Walmart, protesting the extended holiday shopping hours, which began at 8 p.m. Thursday. The protests were part of a broader campaign against treatment of Walmart workers.
One of the larger protests was one in Lakewood, Colo., involving more than 100 people.
Retailers say that the longer hours were put in place because that was customers wanted. According to the Associated Press, Walmart said they learned customers wanted to start shopping immediately after Thanksgiving dinner, allowing them to get some sleep before hitting the stores the following morning. Retailers such as Target and Toys R Us concurred with Walmart's stance.
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It was going to be one of those lazy days again. Sun barely escaped through the leaf roof above the trees. Balthazar was taking a nap on his small house on one of the trees that surrounded Nayru. The house only consisted of a simple room with a roof made of a sturdy wood which could be gotten from any of the trees in Nayru. There was really only a piece of thin wool which Balthazar called a bed in his house. It certainly wasn't one of those houses people were meant to live in. It was understandable though since Balthazar was rarely home. Most of the time he was abroad which explained the.. simple nature of his homey home.
The city of Nayru was bustling with people right from the start of the morning. The market was filled with different salesmen, most which were dwarves, trying to sell the biggest garbage with highest prices. They were so loud that the shrieking actually woke Balthazar from his sleep. He glanced down from his abode and saw the market filled with stalls which were in terms filled with glittery junk. None of those were even remotely interesting for Balthazar, so he just tried to sleep some more. Of course he couldn't sleep since the bestest buddy of all just happened to come harass Balthazar out of his sleep.
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"Wakey wakey! Is me, Inpa!"
". . . Go away"
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".. What do you mean we?"
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". . ."
"C'mon big guy! It's not like you got anything better to do"
".. I'm sleeping"
"No you're not. You're talking to me! You can't sleep and talk tom someone at the same time unless you're a whiz or something"
".. Ugh, fine"
"Ha! I knew you'd do it buddy! You're an excellent resource of material for my research!"
".. Do what? And what research? Not those darn pl-"
"No no no no no!! Nothing like that this time! You just have to kill those pesky rats from Madame Flaura's attic!"
And so Balthazar's boring day got itself a complete makeover handmade by Inpa ni Thesas, a rather young high elf with a jolly nature. He had a troubling effect to cause unnecessary quarrels for Balthazar. Killing rats was one of those few quarrels but the list doesn't stop there. Of course Balthazar's life wasn't threatened.. at least most of the time.
Inpa is small for an elf, standing only around 5 feet and having a very skinny body. His hair is rich in yellow but he likes to add different colors into it every now and then. Sometimes he has shocked people by turning his hair into rainbow-colored punk hair. At the moment his hair is yellow with a few blue lines here and there. He is rather handy with alchemy, thus he does a lot of experiments with stuff like his hair.
His hair is rather short, ending before it reaches his shoulders. Inpa has a set of big round ears and a small nose, couple that with a set of big bottle glasses and you get a ner-.. I mean Inpa. He tends to wear a white coat with lots of different splashes of color in it.
The two walked through the market area and they remembered it for a while. The salesmen were screaming right into their ears their lowliest of low prices. Both their hearing suffered after experiencing the joy of the market. Neither of them however didn't glance even once what was on sale that day. Balthazar figured it must've been something related to Moon Day since it was approaching again.
After walking out of the market area, the duo climbed the stairs and arrived to Madame Flaura's estate. It was like all the rest of the houses with a bunch of round shapes and white color in it. The job would've been easy if the resident, Flaura, would've been a sane one. She was one of those slightly unbalanced ones, and most people knew her because of her undying love to flowers.
"I can smell something really strong coming from inside.. I wonder what it could be?"
". . ."
Balthazar opened the door and almost choked at the flowery scent of Flaura's home. Breathing was very hard since the smell was so strong. Inpa was already looking unwell and he had only spent a good 5 minutes inside the estate. The estate was two floors high, the walls were "painted" with actual flowers of all kinds. Wherever you looked, whatever you looked, it was covered with flowers. The estate reminded more of a greenhouse than a home. Soon the two were alerted with the presence of the owner of the house: Madame Flaura.
She was as oddly dressed as always.. it seemed today's theme was rose. She was wearing a large cotton dress covered in rose pattern, her hat was really big and pink with flowers in it. She was also leaning on a white cane.
"What do I see before me.. ? A Hortensia opuloides and a.. Menyanthes?"
Inpa quickly summoned a book consisting knowledge about all kinds of flora and browsed what these two flowers were.
"The first one is Hortensia and it's meaning is.. Eh.. ?? Carelesness?? She must mean you Balthy"
". . ."
"Mm, yes! A Menyanthes without a doubt!"
"The second is Buck-bean and it's meaning is.. quietness. Oh shucks, guess I'm Hortensia then"
".. You had a rat problem, ma'am?"
"Indeed! Those pesky Cytisus laburnum are savagely eating my dear Lilac alba!!"
"O-okay let's see.. the first one is blackness and the second one is.. youth? What.. ? Is blackness eating her youth away.. ?!"
".. I believe she means that the rats are eating her flowers"
"Go, GO! Before it's too late! Deal with this problem immediately!"
".. Yes, ma'am"
Balthazar climbed the stairs up all the way to the attic with Inpa closely behind him. The attic looked just like the rest of the house: filled with flowers. However among the flowers could be seen the evil whispers of rats which chewed the flowers mercilessly.
"Look Balthy! There's a rat there!! Use your Magic Art!"
".. We are indoors. My katana will do"
"W-wait Balthy! Don't KILL them!!"
Balthazar sighed and looked at Inpa. He was tired of him changing his way of doing things all the time.
"There is no other way. They will just multiply rapidly if we leave them here"
"Y-yeah b-but.."
".. Life isn't always about butterflies and peace Inpa. It's time for you to learn that"
"Life CAN be all about butterflies and peace if I so want!! You won't thrash my dreams you big meany!"
". . ."
Balthazar formed himself a bag through alchemy by exchanging a few flowers from the attic. Then he started rigorously cathing all the rats and throwing them in the back. In the end there were 6 rats in the bag. Balthazar handed the bag to Inpa and headed downstairs.
".. Time to do something about that dream of yours then. Get rid of those"
"B-but.. eww.. these guys stink.. !!"
Downstairs Madame Flaura was watering her flowers with a pleasant look on her face. She turned to look at Balthazar and Inpa who was holding the bag of rats. She looked closely at the bag and then continued watering her flowers.
"Off you go sprouts! Your job is done here! The payment is in the envelope on the table"
Balthazar grabbed the envelope and saw two red and blue Rupees inside. He wasn't too pleased of the payment's size but at least it was something. He gave one red and blue one to Inpa and walked outside of the intoxicating estate.
"Alright! This is the sprout of millions!"
". . ."
"Well, I gotta get rid of these! See ya later Balthy!"
With that Inpa left and Balthazar was left alone. He glanced to the colosseum which seemed to roar more than usually. Perhaps Nilak was showing off again? Suddenly the shadow of a dragon swoop past, it was no doubt Valham. Balthazar decided to head to the colosseum, he wasn't going to fight, he just wanted to see if there was anything worthwhile to watch. Once he reached the colosseum, he gave the Rupees he had just gained to get access to the crowd. The colosseum was packed with people, Nilak had surely fought there recently. It seemed the next contestant was just about to arrive. Balthazar sat down and looked down to see who the contestant was.


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- Title
- Quality/control: a labelling system for community media
- Author(s)
- Rennie, Ellie; Berkeley, Leo; Murphet, Blaise Kemp
- Abstract
- Late last year, Open Spectrum Australia (a kind of 'think tank' for community media) decided to bring together community media groups from both platforms to discuss the issue of media convergence. In order to provide a focus for the day, we came up with a communication rights 'campaign' of our own and asked for feedback. We proposed a labelling scheme for community-based media. The label would be used by online, broadcast and print media groups, assisting audiences and producers to differentiate a community media outlet from public service or private media. Why a label? We wanted to increase the visibility of community media, raise public awareness around information rights and provide an easy navigation system for audiences in the new media environment. We hoped it would unite broadcast and online community media and encourage groups to utilise each others' talents, skills and technologies. [Introduction]
- Publication type
- Report
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Publication year
- 2009
- Keyword(s)
- Broadcasting; Community; Control; Labelling; Media; Online; Quality
- Publisher
- Open Spectrum Australia
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2009 Ellie Rennie.
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