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COSO in the Cloud
Richard Steinberg 270004HRBG firstname.lastname@example.com | | Tags:  openpages erm itg risk it-risk coso risk-management | 0 Comments | 3,196 Visits
If you haven't already seen it, it's worth a look – The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission just published a thought paper dealing with risks related to cloud computing. It leverages off COSO's enterprise risk management framework, speaking specifically to issues surrounding hosted services delivered over the internet. The paper is geared not to the techie, but rather to management level personnel who need to understand not only the benefits, but also the associated risks. The paper briefly outlines the many benefits of cloud computing, including greater technology value at lower cost, faster speed of deployment, common technology platforms, reduced need for support personnel and related expenditures, and environmental benefits.
Naturally, most of the focus is on the risks. These include the strategic – with lower barriers of entry for new competitors and related challenge to current business models – and dependency on cloud service providers which in turn drives legal and related risks. Others include lack of transparency, reliability and performance issues, security and compliance concerns, and elevated risk of cyber attack or data leakage. The paper also deals with issues inherent in moving to the cloud, such as the extent to which management considers the impact on the company's organization and IT and other personnel resources, noting "In many cloud scenarios, the organization no longer has complete or direct control over technology and technology-related management processes. Management must determine if it has the risk appetite for the entire universe of potential events associated with a given cloud solution as some of these events extend beyond the organization's traditional borders and include some events that have an impact on the [cloud service provider(s)] supporting the organization."
The paper also discusses cloud issues in the context of COSO's ERM Framework's eight components, outlining how each can be addressed and used in evaluating cloud computing alternatives. It provides suggestions for dealing effectively with the more significant risks, and highlights key decisions to be made by senior management – as well as responsibilities of C-suite executives – and areas on which the board of directors needs to focus its attention. If your company is already in the cloud or considering going there, the paper is worth the read.
How to make the right GRC software selection?
Erwin Boeren 270002C43V firstname.lastname@example.com | | Tags:  compliance enterprise egrc iii management grc solvency software audit selection openpages risk tooling governance ii basel and | 0 Comments | 3,147 Visits
Governance, Risk and Compliance software selection process
A client of mine recently asked me about what I have seen as the most effective way to run a selection process. Now I know this may seems a conflict of interest, a GRC solution vendor writing on the GRC software selection process and the need for a GRC platform. Still I think I can give you some dos and donts on a GRC software selection process since I have been there many times.
Let's start with the need for a GRC software platform. Why do you need such?
Of course investing in a solution needs a compelling event. Either the cost for risk management and compliance becomes very high, or the process takes too long to be responsive to stakeholders or the 'in control' statement cannot be guaranteed any longer. Also external regulators can advise you to implement software.
Before you start thinking about a GRC platform carefully review the risk and compliance maturity level of your organization and the scope of the problem. This will help you make the judgment between 2 approaches. First approach is what we call 'point solution', second approach is 'enterprise solution'.
The first approach, Point Solution, is best when the compelling event is there but the scope is limited to one area. On a single point of your GRC activities you have a pain that must be resolved in a fairly short term. In this case you can search for specific capabilities with specific knowledge. You can make a selection of vendors that operate in the area where you have the pain and select the partner that understands your area. Of course you might want to consider your ambition on the long term. If your long term ambition is Enterprise wide GRC integration you might still look at enterprise vendors and use the specific area as a 'pilot' for further extension.
The second approach, Enterprise Solution, is best when the compelling event is on the integration of Governance, Risk and Compliance. The term risk and control convergence often comes up here. This approach requires a lot more work than the point solution and may have cultural impact. You might consider a second party to help you go through this project. A second party (consulting firm) can help you in making critical decisions and in reviewing your current (silo based) approach to GRC. They can keep the holistic view for you. Every silo needs to be reviewed and mapped to the enterprise approach. This will not come without discussions and sacrifices!
So the need is there, now how to make your selection?
In the first point solution approach there are just two considerations, short term or long term? In case of the short term do NOT select an enterprise vendor and go for the right point solution. Advantages are lower cost and shorter implementation time. Second consideration, long term, means a selection between enterprise GRC software vendors and consider the first phase as a pilot for the enterprise approach. Still you might want to involve a consulting firm with specific knowledge.
In the second enterprise approach you will go for an enterprise vendor. This is where you want to be careful in setting up your selection. I personally have seen many of these selection processes since I have been in such selections. And this is where I want to give you some guidance to save you a lot of time and money.
First do NOT expect the enterprise vendors to differentiate on functionality. The GRC software market has made an evolution in the last 10 years that have resulted in a fairly high mature software market. So a 'beauty contest' is a waste of money and resources. Outcome will be equal for all vendors and you will be stuck between your user community and the vendors in the process. You might get questions from your management team why you spend so much time and resources without any outcome.
Secondly involve your end users in the selection process early, but do not expect 20 people working in silos to come to one single conclusion. Again you will end up in a long discussion with no outcome. Have a small group of people (3 preferably) to make the selection.
Thirdly make your selection criteria known upfront and make them measurable. Also involve the vendors in the process and be open to them. If you are open and honest you will get transparent, open and honest answers. If you hide, vendors will hide! Criteria should be based on experience in your market, understanding of your organization, size and financial stability, ability to deliver in time and within budget, alignment of implementation approach to your implementation methodology and the cultural fit.
Again this may look preaching to the choir but I hope I just saved you time and money that you can invest in your implementation.
Blog post by Erwin Boeren, Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance specialist IBM
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Are Changes to FCPA Enforcement on the Horizon?
Richard Steinberg 270004HRBG firstname.lastname@example.com | | Tags:  openpages compliance sec fcpa | 0 Comments | 3,061 Visits
We know the Justice Department and SEC in recent years revved up enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which certainly has gotten the close and widespread attention of the business community. With the vast majority of U.S. companies large and small operating globally, general counsels, compliance officers, boards of directors, and other business executives are focusing on related risks and controls. And now the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform, noting that companies want to comply with provisions of the FCPA but unclear enforcement makes it challenging, thinks "it is common sense that the rules of the road are clarified." As such, the Chamber has put forth five recommendations: Adding a compliance defense, limiting liability for the prior actions of an acquired company, adding a "willfulness" requirement for corporate criminal liability, limiting liability for acts of a subsidiary, and defining what constitutes a "foreign official."
It appeared these proposals might gain some traction, and then along came Wal-Mart. The charges of bribery in Mexico and subsequent cover-up seems to have dampened interest in modifying, or some would say softening, the FCPA and related enforcement. Certainly Wal-Mart has put tremendous effort into successfully lobbying legislators in both parties – and supporting the President's initiatives in health coverage and pollution control, and the First Lady's on healthy foods to combat childhood obesity – all of which may serve the company in good stead in containing political fallout. But we can also expect notoriety around the Wal-Mart case to signal the continued relevance of the Act and deflect efforts to weaken it.
It seems there's an interesting analogy here, where the Wal-Mart bribery case might be to the FCPA what WorldCom was to Sarbanes-Oxley. After Enron imploded, there was stirring inside the Beltway about need for legislation, but nothing much was expected to happen – until a few months later when the WorldCom fiasco hit the headlines, thereby generating momentum that turned into a rush to get a law passed. In this instance, it may well be the converse – a law that might have been weakened is more likely to stay as is, with continued strong enforcement by regulators. We'll stay tuned to see what transpires.
Compliance Problems Continue in a Niche Industry
Richard Steinberg 270004HRBG firstname.lastname@example.com | | Tags:  openpages education risk-analytics compliance risk-management risk | 0 Comments | 3,044 Visits
You may remember hearing about problems with the College Board, which owns the SAT, and the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers the tests. In the recent SAT cheating scandal the College Board and ETS were accused of having lax security and a system that failed to punish cheats. But problems go back further, when a couple of years ago the SAT has serious issues with incorrect scoring of tests. And media reports speak to extensive incorrect scoring and losing test results in England in 2008, with the UK Parliament calling their operation a "shambles." And as far back as 1983 cheating was suspected in California. For details you may want to refer to my blog posting of November 2011, which includes analysis of what the accused organizations did, or rather didn't do, to right the wrongs.
Well, we now find another player in this industry accused of wrongdoing. Princeton Review, which provides help to students in preparing for college entrance exams and sells study guides, finds itself accused of defrauding the federal government. An arm of the company that provides after-school tutoring to students at troubled schools is said to have falsified records – including forging student signatures, falsifying sign-in sheets, and making false certifications – in order to boost payments due the company. Relevant is that the company was informed of these allegations back in 2006, but prosecutors, who are now suing, say the fraud continued as nothing was done to fix the system. For what it's worth, Princeton Review reportedly closed its tutoring division and says most of its current management joined the company after the alleged fraudulent activity took place.
But what's striking is how the few players comprising this industry have had serious problems – not only in allowing fraud to occur, but also in failing to act in the face of wrongdoing. And this is an industry supposedly driving high academic standards! Yes, we know academic institutions are not immune to misconduct, but we can wonder how these industry players each went so very wrong. And food for thought – do we see other industries with an inordinate number of companies experiencing widespread instances of non-compliance, fraud or other misconduct? And what does that say about the culture not only of the individual organizations, but the industry as a whole? Hmmmm.
Risk Appetite at the RMA Annual Conference
John Kelly 270004J7VQ email@example.com | | Tags:  grc enterprise operational risk | 0 Comments | 2,910 Visits
This week I had the pleasure (aside from the Sunday morning flight) of attending the RMA Annual Risk Management Conference in Washington, DC. Based on the standing room only crowd (even in the second repeat session), I'd have to say one of the most popular topics was "Developing a Risk Appetite" delivered by Bill Perotti of Frost Bank and Bob Rose of Brookline Bank. The duo defined Risk Appetite as "the amount of risk you will take in pursuit of a desired financial return", which makes sense, but an effective risk appetite exercise, the presenters emphasized, really needs to be taken to the next level to reflect risk tolerance in all key areas of enterprise risk management (operational risk, credit risk, reputation risk, compliance risk, liquidity risk, sustainability, etc.).
Several examples were provided for how to develop a risk appetite statement for each of these key areas. One example included Operational risk and provided an example of how to create a risk appetite statement:
Operational Risk Appetite example:
We are committed to implementing practices and controls that will minimize financial losses from failures of systems, people and processes.
Quantitative measure examples:
Most importantly, risk appetite statements should reflect your company's mission statement and values. Benefits outlined in the session included:
Of course the direction and communication on risk appetite needs to start at the top with the board of directors and CEO and be communicated and demonstrated throughout the organization. Looking forward to more informative sessions.
Compliance Officers Stretched to the Limit
Richard Steinberg 270004HRBG email@example.com | | Tags:  risk-management dodd-frank compliance openpages | 0 Comments | 2,863 Visits
As a compliance officer, you're dealing with increased regulation and expectations, while related resources are subject to budgetary constraints. Yes, senior managements read the headlines and recognize the reputational and related risks associated with legal and regulatory compliance. But what I and others see are compliance functions having to do more, often without a commensurate increase in resources.
These observations are consistent with a recent Thomson Reuters survey of financial services companies' compliance professionals. The survey shows that compliance officers are struggling to keep up with increasing demands of global regulation – where rapidly growing regulations and increasing responsibilities, together with limited resources and constrained budgets, are causing compliance personnel to reached a "saturation point." A whopping 84 percent of respondents say they expect to deal with more information from regulators and exchanges this year, with almost half expecting the level to be "significantly higher." The increase is expected to come from such events as splitting of the U.K. Financial Services Authority, added regulatory power of the European Supervisory Authorities, expansion of new and existing U.S. regulatory agencies resulting from Dodd-Frank, and expanded enforcement of such regulations as the U.K. Bribery Act and the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
The survey results show that compliance responsibilities and expectations are diverging from realistic capabilities. For instance, with a key objective being to coordinate with other company professionals involved with regulatory risk, over half of compliance professionals say they spend less than one hour weekly with internal audit colleagues, and one third spend less than one hour per week with legal and risk professionals. And while 70 percent of respondents expect the cost of senior compliance staff to increase this year, only 11 percent of companies expect a significant increase in budgets.
Also interesting in the statement that: "While keeping executive management informed of regulatory issues is a key part of the compliance role, more than a quarter of respondents say they spend less than one hour a week reporting to their boards. In the U.S., more than half of the companies surveyed spend less than one hour a week reporting to their boards. This raises concerns about whether executive management is being kept sufficiently informed on compliance issues." Well, it's not entirely clear from this as to the extent of interaction between compliance officers and senior management – one hour a week with the board may be just fine, as long as there's significant interaction directly with executive management.
In any event, what we see is compliance departments already working at a fast pace with high efficiency, but they face risks going forward if responsibilities and resources aren't recalibrated to be in sync.
Independent researchers positive on IBM's approach to Risk Management
Erwin Boeren 270002C43V email@example.com | | Tags:  grc research openpages enterprise algorithmics ibm management risk | 1 Comments | 2,799 Visits
In the last 2 months three independent researchers have given their opinion on IBM's approach to risk management. All 3 are very positive towards the areas of Innovation, Market Presence, Functionality and Enterprise GRC capabilities.
Forrester in the Forresterwave EGRC 2011: The OpenPages platform remains one of the most consistently strong enterprise GRC platforms on the market today. The company's vision is to enable senior management to make strategic risk and reward decisions to improve business performance and reduce exposure to risks and loss on investments. The OpenPages platform's GRC management and analytics features are just one example of where this mission will play out."
Gartner in its September update: The OpenPages platform has solid capabilities in all the core functions, has above-average support for ERM and ORM, and is rated very high on financial reporting integrity compliance. It continues to execute consistently on a well-planned road map."
Chartis published its Risk Top 100 last November with IBM ranked the No.1 vendor in the area of Risk Management. With special rewards for Functionality, Market Presence, Innovation, Fund & Asset Management, Market Risk, Operational Risk and Enterprise GRC.
In the Chartis RiskTech 100 IBM was measured for the first time along the qualitative and quantitative risk capabilities (read the acquisitions of OpenPages and Algorithmics). In the Gartner and Forrester publications the latest Algorithmics acquisition was not taken into account.
Interesting enough researchers praise IBM for immediately adding value to its acquisitions. One year ago IBM was ranked number 7 in the RiskTech 100 and now IBM is on top of the list. Not because the individual products are that good but because the minimal overlap and immediate integrations create added value for customers.
Adding Risk to the area of Business Analytics (Business Analytics is one of the 4 key initiatives of IBM towards 2015, driven by our new CEO Gini Rometty) is a great step into Smarter Risk. Capabilities like predictive intelligence, driver based planning, regulatory reporting, scenario testing, forecasting, dashboarding, scorecarding, reporting and analysis will give a great boost if you apply this to risk. This is where the convergence of performance management and risk management create great value for our customers.>
Blog post from Erwin Boeren, Governance Risk & Compliance Leader IBM Europe
O papel dos profissionais de TI para GRC
Osvaldo Jose Oliveira Menezes Rellegus TI 270004D4A7 firstname.lastname@example.com | | Tags:  grc isaca governança ojomenezes | 0 Comments | 2,733 Visits
Coloquemos neste espaço o papel dos profissionais de TI na atuação de GRC.
Podemos dizer que o GRC é recente (2005), e assim sendo, ainda há uma lacuna grande entre os estrategistas de negócio e a área de TI.
Uma coisa fica claro, com o GRC consegue-se administrar muito melhor os investimentos e os retornos sobre os investimentos em TI.
O trabalho para customização do CobiT junto ao Planejamento Estratégico é extenso.
Prezados colaboradores, vamos post
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TH!NK: Insightful articles on financial risk
Liz Andrews 2700041WEU email@example.com | | Tags:  risk-management risk_management risk risk-analytics financial-risk | 0 Comments | 2,498 Visits
Many of our GRC members may not be familiar with TH!NK, Algorithmics, an IBM Company's semi-annual magazine exploring the world of financial risk management. However, the June 2012 issue has something for everyone - and is centered on the perspective that to successfully identify and respond to the economic challenges of our times, we must seek a balance between learning from the past and developing the solutions of the future.
You will find in this issue articles that seek to explore this balance between past wisdoms and new possibilities, like our cover story "Back to the Future," which revisits capital and its role in the bank of tomorrow. In our latest "In Conversation" piece, IBM's Brenda Dietrich serves as our first IBM contributor to TH!NK, discussing how research and new data systems are changing the way we think about information. Other articles explore some of the most pressing topics in financial services, such as the interconnectivity of risk on the Buy Side or the very real trading benefits to a bank in establishing a CVA desk. As always, TH!NK seeks to build insight and linkages across seemingly disparate realms – such as social media and financial risk management, which as you will read, may not be so disconnected after all.
I encourage you to "flip through" this valuable resource - and please visit our Discussion Forum if anything in particular piques your inte
IBM Watson found a job as a risk expert!
Erwin Boeren 270002C43V email@example.com | | Tags:  watson erwin risk governance grc compliance management ii business analytics solvency ibm boeren basel | 0 Comments | 2,232 Visits
IBM Watson found a job as a risk expert!
IBM Watson goes to work in financial services as a risk expert. One of the largest Financial Services institutes and IBM now partner to enhance and simplify the consumer banking experience with faster, more accurate decisions, better risk assessment, and more targeted customer offers.
IBM Watson is transforming expectations for how technology can help individuals live and work in better ways. Its ability to make sense of vast quantities of unstructured information, communicate in natural human language, learn from experience, and offer confidence weighted responses is already a game changer in healthcare. Focusing these capabilities on financial services brings new possibilities for higher service levels to an expanded set of users.
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Now what will that bring to our Financial Service clients? Potentially as an assistant to client service professionals to help deliver evidence-based recommendations across multiple areas of the bank, including: credit card; private banking; wealth management; and call centers. Since IBM Watson can think faster than any human being it is able to make cross checks, prevent fraud, determine risk, etc. It is able to analyze data such as client information, online news reports, blogs, Twitter feeds, analyst reports, regulations, credit ratings, and government securities filings which can help to suggest options targeted to a consumers' individual circumstances.
Blog post by Erwin Boeren
Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance specialist IBM


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Question from Lazarus111
Red grenade symbol appearing on the left side of the UI... what does it mean?
During and after a fight several fights, I noticed a red grenade symbol on the left side of the UI. But I don't recall seeing any in game message indentifying what it means. Anyone happen to have seen it or know what it is alerting me to?
5 years ago
It stayed on the screen until I entered a building. Once the screen loaded the interior setting, the red grenade icon was gone.
I had originally thought it was a grenade warning, as you would expect to see in most action/shooter style games, but the icon remained well after the fight. I purposely spent sometime gliding and swinging around the city as well as avoiding fights; hoping to determine if it was indeed due to someone throwing a grenade during the prior combat.
5 years ago
Usually, it means a grenade was deployed sometime during the fight. I've only ever experienced a grenade in a fight once, so I can't say for certain. Does it go away after you leave the room or fade away with time?
5 years ago
This might be the tracker for bane's titan barrels, you'll be able to see them on the map and in game they appear as a flashing red pinging signal.
5 years ago
Yeah, it's a grenade warning. Some armed thugs later in game will start lobbing grenades at you. They usually miss you though since you're hardly ever standing still anyway. I've only come across grenade-lobbing thugs in the steel mill though.
5 years ago
GRENADE!!! GET OUT OF THERE!!! Sorry, just had to do that.
4 years ago
It means someone threw a grenade to your left
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Event Coordinator - Global Events
Corporate Marketing | Cincinnati, OH
Hobsons helps educators, administrators, students, and families maximize success through every stage of the learning lifecycle. Hobsons' personalized learning, academic planning, post-secondary enrollment, and student support solutions serve millions of students across more than 7,500 schools, colleges, and universities worldwide.
Event Coordinator – Global Events
Job Summary
The primary role of the Event Coordinator is to establish and coordinate client visits, either in the Hobsons offices or at events, which build awareness and loyalty to Hobsons in the education market. The Event Coordinator will oversee various initiatives across the company where Hobsons employees interact with both current and potential clients. This candidate will also be responsible for a wide variety of event related projects which Hobsons and its divisions, are a part, and will develop useful, real-world experience in the field of event planning.
This role must be able to anticipate project needs, outline clear objectives and meet internal deadlines with little supervision. The Event Coordinator must have a love for customer loyalty, provide outstanding service, be an enthusiastic professional and be able to build relationships with internal and external customers.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Design an internal process for executing client visits
- Develop and deploy the annual client in-office visit program; including the design of the program, creation of client facing materials. This program will be offered at in the Cincinnati and Arlington offices
- Coordinate all logistics, in conjunction with the Corporate Services team, for client travel and Hobsons office use. This should include client travel, accommodations, ground transportation and meals
- Review all related billing for accuracy and approve payments
- Manage and maintain budget responsibility for client visits
- Work closely with marketing staff to ensure adequate Hobsons branded materials are available for staff to provide to clients
- Lead client gift initiatives, such as holiday cards and gift baskets
- Design and build new Hobsons client loyalty programs focusing on efforts that impact as many clients as possible
- Research industry trends for client loyalty and satisfaction
- Develop and coordinate "Roadshow" visits for both sales and executives
- Maintain an event calendar in hiWire (Hobsons' intranet) that outlines all trade-shows, events, client visits and conference
- Provide logistical support for meeting planning team as needed
- Conduct conference research and communicate any deadlines to planners as needed
- Budget tracking/invoicing activities for conferences as necessary
- Minimum of 25% Travel is required
Minimum Qualifications
An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification for this position is:
- Bachelor's Degree required; Major in Marketing, Public Relations, or a communication-related field, with a strong interest in event management and coordination
- Minimum 2 years' experience in similar role; preferably with experience in event logistics and travel planning
- Knowledge of SalesForce.com is preferred
- Must be proficient in Microsoft office
- Excellent customer service and communication skills required
Personal Characteristics:
- Outstanding attention to details and organization skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a positive, professional, service-oriented attitude
- Flexible, outgoing, and eager to learn
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.
We are a hard-working, fun-loving office, and we're looking for the right fit—someone with great communication skills and a solid work ethic who picks up skills quickly.
Hobsons offers a competitive salary along with an excellent benefits package including:
· Health Insurance
· Life and Disability Insurance
· Dental Plan
· 401K Plan
· Section 125/Flexible Spending Accounts
· Generous Holiday and Vacation Schedule
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Concrete Bridge
Thanks to Patty Gardner for finding this location for us to draw from last Wednesday morning. It is a personal residence situated along the eastern banks of the Columbia River. The view was of what many call the "Concrete Bridge" that connects Pasco to Richland, WA. Depending on which direction you are traveling the bridge is on an incline/decline as the Pasco side is elevated above that of the Richland side. What I wanted to capture in this sketch was the group of sketchers at the base of that old sycamore tree who were in the sunlight. It was a beautiful October morning where the temperature was almost perfect, there was no wind, and tons of blue sky overhead. As usual we had a fun time together, sketching.
6x9 Super Aquabee Sketchbook, Lamy Safari with Lexington Gray Ink, watercolors.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
"Concrete Bridge Pasco WA"
Todays sketch-out was so beautiful near the banks of the Columbia River in Pasco WA. Fall is a the most beautiful time to visit Washington.
Gail Roadhouse artist sketcher and insturctor. gailsgalleryandgifts.com
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
"Hanford Bus" at the REACH
USktc met at THE REACH Richand WA some of us sketched out side the museum and some went in side to sketch. I think I pick the Fall Season for my favorite time of year I had a black jacket on in the middle of the black parking lot and didn't even break a sweat.
Gail Roadhouse
full time artist and urban sketcher
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
"Queensgate Gardens" IN THE RAIN
Here are some real urban sketchers IN THE RAIN some with umbrellas and blankets too.
Gail Roadhouse full time artist and #USktc gailsgiftsandgallery.com
Saturday, October 3, 2015
"Wires at the Uptown"
Out with the sketchmob, aka, USkTC, last Wednesday morning at the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland, WA. While the others stayed on the "outside" of the rectangle of shops, I found my way to the inner core where the electrical wires, garbage, and other utilities are located. I am amazed that this wiring system passes code in all respects and that the whole center hasn't gone up in flames, yet.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
"The Uptown Shopping Center"
Jim Bumgarner gave us a demonstration a while back on looking into a crowd of people and how to sketch it very fast. he said all the heads would be on the same level and of course he is right again!
Never doubted him for a minute
Gail Roadhouse urban sketcher and full time artist.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
"Sketchmobbing Down at the Yacht Club"
Went sketching with the gang down at the Richland Yacht Club Wednesday morning and couldn't keep my eyes off this condo grouping. The Yacht Club building is in the middle (gutter) and off to the right are some other condos. I ran out of energy when I got those on the far right, so you will notice the style change. Off to the right are the boat docks; no time.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
"Richland Yacht Club Richland WA"
We meet out at the Richland Yacht Club.
I decided to sketch the condos instead of the yachts.
Gail Roadhouse
full time artist
part-time children's instructor
Thursday, September 10, 2015
"Viera's Bakery Corner of 4th and Lewis Pasco WA."
This went totally flat for some reason and I'm okay with posting something I don't think is my best. I will not give up I will keep sketching to find out why. Possibly bad composition should of sketched it in portrait instead of landscape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gail Roadhouse "full time artist and urban sketcher"
Gail Roadhouse "full time artist and urban sketcher"
Thursday, August 27, 2015
"Steptoe Street and Gage Boulevard"
|Intersection of Stepto Street and Gage Boulevard in Kennewick, WA>
6x9 Super Aquabee Sketchbook, Lamy Safari pen, Noodler's Lexington Gray ink, and watercolors
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
"Barnes & Noble" bookstore doorway
#usktc met this morning at our Mall Barnes & Noble bookstore.
This is the mall entrance store front.
Liked the hanging lights.
Gail Roadhouse full time artist
and urban sketcher tri-city
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
"Columbia Park - Kennewick, WA."
6x9 Super Aquabee Sketchbook, Safari Lamy, Noodler's Lexington Gray, Dick Blick Watercolors.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
"COMMUNITY SKETCH DAY" on the patio of THE GALLERY AT THE PARK
After a crazy windy day yesterday everyone ventured out to try some fresh air and sunshine.
We met early at the gallery for a 2 hour Community Sketch day hosted by Kelly Reed and Yichien Copper. Some went to John Dam Plaza some went to Library. Cassandra Wald and I met at the gallery.
We met early at the gallery for a 2 hour Community Sketch day hosted by Kelly Reed and Yichien Copper. Some went to John Dam Plaza some went to Library. Cassandra Wald and I met at the gallery.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
River Walk Village Richland WA
The #usktc met at River Walk Village to sketch fountain and buildings.
These buildings are next to Columbia Point Golf Course.
They look very European for our region.
Gail Roadhouse
urban sketcher &
full time artist.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Lady Washington "sketched out of bounds"
This Wednesday Urban sketchers adventure took us 10 or so sketchers to Pasco Marina for a close up of the Tall Ship called The Lady Washington. She is grand and the setting was beautiful. But we were sitting out of bounds on Private Property that had a strange odor. We knew the property was not vacant but we did not think we were endangering the home owners. But we were asked to keep off. That was it we decided to leave with one group picture to share on face book.
I am grateful we all made it back home safe. Gail Roadhouse full time artist and urban sketcher
I am grateful we all made it back home safe. Gail Roadhouse full time artist and urban sketcher
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Sycamore State Street Theatre
The Sycamore State Theater opened as the Fargo theater on November 28, 1925. The 900 seat, single screen Fargo theater was built at a cost of $115,000 by Henry Fargo of Geneva. The theater opened to live stage performances, silent movies, and a large Geneva Pipe organ. The first sound system was added in December 1928 at a cost of $20,000. In June of 1939 the Fargo theater was one of the first buildings to have air conditioning in DeKalb County. The Fargo became the State Theater August 6, 1940. The State Theater had a long run as a movie theater until November 1972 when lack of attendance the theater closed. It operated as a church for the next 17 years. For 9 months in 1989 the State Theater was bought with the vision of holding live country music shows once again the theater was closed due to lack of attendance. The State was made a three-screen theater in 1990 by splitting the large theater in half and making the old stage a third screen. The State Theater was home to the first Sycamore Film Festival in September 2011.
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Giordano's of Sycamore
Giordano's has been acclaimed "Chicago's Best Pizza" by NBC, CBS Chicago, New York Times, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Eater, Home & Garden Magazine, Concierge Preferred and more!
Grassroots Juicery & Café, LTD
Locally owned and operated Grassroots Juicery & Café in Sycamore, IL is committed to promoting the overall health and fitness of our community. To advance this wholesome lifestyle based on health and local community, they offer a range of made-to-order fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies, as well as fresh wraps, soups, salads, oatmeal, baked goods, and other nutritional offerings. To the greatest extent possible, they use organic, environmentally-friendly and sustainably-grown ingredients, and source from local growers. Whatever your needs, whether they be plant-based, gluten-free, diabetic, weight-loss, detoxification, athletic and fitness training, or you've just decided it is finally time to maintain a healthy diet as part of a fit lifestyle, Grassroots Juicery & Cafe has something for you.
Hy-Vee operates more than 230 retail stores in eight Midwestern states, including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
State Street Pizzeria
Located below Ski's All American Pub.
Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering
Sweet Dream Desserts and Catering is a family-owned bake shop, café, and full-service catering business located in Sycamore, Illinois. They want to make your sweetest dreams come true, which is why they bake the kind of homemade goodies you're too busy to make at home anymore.
Tom & Jerry's - Sycamore
Known as "King of the Gyros" and available for dine in, carry out, drive thru, or ALL DAY DELIVERY, Tom & Jerry's has been serving up great eats in DeKalb county for over 30 years! Homemade Italian Beef Sandwiches, All Beef Chicago Red Hot Dogs, Homemade Soups, Garden Fresh Salads, Baby Back Ribs, Fried Chicken & Wings, Milk Shakes, Avalanches, Floats, & Much, much more! Kids eat for $2.95 everyday! Delicious HOMEMADE catering available! ALL DAY DELIVERY
Willow's Hometown Cafe
Willow's Hometown Café is located in the Frederick Townsend Garage and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Sycamore Historic District. The distinctive stone structure was constructed in 1906 for use as a garage for the estate of Frederick B. Townsend, his former home is the Queen Anne mansion that overlooks the garage property. The structure is made of granite rocks gathered from Townsend's farmland, right here in Sycamore.
China Inn
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm; Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm
Ren's Chinese Restaurant
Authentic Chinese cuisine.
Ristorante de Acquaviva
At Ristorante de Acquaviva of Sycamore, the Italian food offered will include pizza, pasta, seafood and more, the same menu as its Maple Park location. This fine dining establishment is owned by the same owners of Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park, known for Italian food and specialty wines. The wines are produced from their own 40-acre vineyard and winery in Maple Park and the facility produces about 55,000 bottles of wine per year.
Cub & Spanks
Bar, video gaming and liquor store.
JB's World Famous Pizza
JB's World Famous Pizza located in Sycamore, Illinois.
Lost Mine
A bar located in Four Seasons Sports in Sycamore, Illinois.
Chelsea McGhee Studios
A variety of classes for children and adults, including private event painting sessions for birthday parties, girls night out, corporate events, team building, bachelorette parties and baby showers.
Giordano's of Sycamore
Giordano's has been acclaimed "Chicago's Best Pizza" by NBC, CBS Chicago, New York Times, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Eater, Home & Garden Magazine, Concierge Preferred and more!
Italian Dreams Pizza
Italian Dreams Pizza & Pasta in Sycamore, IL., where they use only the finest and freshest ingredients to prepare your food in a way that is second to none.
Sam's Pizza
Open 7 Days a Week Sun. thru Thurs. 4pm - Midnight Friday & Saturday 4pm - 2am
The Confectionary
Tom and Sharon Smith and their son Todd have made a full line of chocolates since 1982. Besides creams, clusters, toffee and caramels, we also make hard to find pieces including divinity, chocolate dipped ginger, sponge candy (seasonally) and sugar free chocolate clusters (made with real chocolate). Our batches are small and much of the work is done the old fashioned way: by hand.
Elleson's Bakery
Elleson's Bakery is a family-owned bakery in Sycamore, Illinois, since 1987. We use fresh, hand-mixed ingredients from our family recipes, handed down generation to generation, since 1880.
Princess Alexe's Ice Cream
Opened in 2014, Sycamore's newest stop for ice cream.
Tropical Sno
Family owned and operated. Come relax and enjoy a cold, tropical shaved ice just like they make in Hawaii!
Art Attack
Art Attack offers a variety of classes, hosts private events, and has an artist gallery for viewing. Art Attack is a place for empowering self-expression and freedom through art.
Blue Moon Bikes Vintage Sting Ray Museum
Blue Moon Bikes owner Rod Griffis has been an antique bicycle collector for more than a decade. He actively collects antique bikes, and Schwinn Sting-rays are his specialty. Rod's collection is world renowned for its completeness and authenticity. His extensive collection features Schwinn Sting-Rays from 1963 through the 1980's.
Sycamore History Museum
The Sycamore History Museum strives to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit significant materials relating to Sycamore and the surrounding area, to provide related educational services for the public knowledge of Sycamore.
North Grove School
North Grove School, 3 miles northwest of Sycamore, was built in 1878 by the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church as a parochial and Sunday school. Pupils of diverse ethnic backgrounds learned their lessons in Swedish, even several years after the DeKalb County public school system purchased the school in 1880. The Sycamore unit district acquired the school in 1949, and it continued as a school until 1952, when it was closed. The North Grove community continued to lovingly maintain the building and used it as a neighborhood social center for many years. Classroom in School Upon the closing of North Grove School in 1952, all furnishings were removed. However many furnishings from old Sycamore schools were still in storage in the 1960s when the Natural Resource Center in Genoa began using the site for special education programs. The school was refurbished and re-supplied using these furnishings, with additional period pieces being donated by private citizens. In 1970 North Grove School at 26745 Brickville Road (Map) was listed in the Illinois Directory of Historical Buildings. On May 24, 2012 the United States Department of the Interior placed the school and its outbuildings on the National Register of Historical Places. Today the school is still owned by the Sycamore School District but is leased to and lovingly cared for by the North Grove School Association, whose goal is to preserve this educational icon for future generations.
Sycamore Public Library
Although the Sycamore Public Library did not open its doors until 1892, we can trace its roots back to 1875 when a Chautauqua Scientific Circle was formed in Sycamore. Once members had completed the course, they established the Athena Literary Society in order to form a public library. Over the course of three years they raised $700 and asked city council to appropriate money for books and that the mayor appoint a board of directors. On July 12, 1892, the Sycamore Public Library opened in Hoyt and Rogers' Store, second floor, in the backroom. This building now is occupied by Marlyn's Majorettes. The City Council appropriated $800 to purchase books. The Athena Literary Society assisted with funding the library for the first two years. Miss Flora Jeannette Dow, a member of Athena, was the first librarian. In 1902, Andrew Carnegie offered the City of Sycamore $10,000 for the construction of a library, provided an acceptable site could be secured and that the Sycamore City Council would annually appropriate at least 10% of his donation for maintaining the building. Mr. Frederick B. Townsend donated the property where the library stands today. Miss Dow received the honor of placing the first trowel of mortar on the cornerstone on May 24, 1905. Over the next 90 years, several renovation and remodeling projects took place and then on October 14, 1995, a new era of growth began with the groundbreaking ceremony for the library expansion. Today we are looking at ways to serve the community's needs by providing the best possible services and programs available.
Penny's Place
Blackhawk Restaurant Group has created four brands in Illinois--- all with the same contemporary style, comfortable design, and tempting menu-- but each with its own unique personality. We offer a warm, contemporary and comfortable setting for adults to enjoy smaller plates, sweet treats, gourmet coffee and tea, along with beer and wine. We are your neighborhood place to play Illinois' newest slot and video poker games. Come in and experience a new kind of fun!
Rockin' for Reptiles
Rock out at the Museum's annual outdoor event! Don't miss out on delicious food tents, fun games, crafts, live music, and of course, live reptiles! This event is great for families! All proceeds go towards supporting the Museum's live animal collection.
Sycamore Farmers Market
The Sycamore Farmer's Market features locally grown produce, wine, baked goods and artisan crafts! Enjoy some live music from local artists and fresh foods brought to you directly from the farmers themselves! Every Tuesday (June 7th - Sept 27th) 3pm - 7pm - Corner of Somonauk & Elm St, Sycamore, IL.
Prairie on State Wine Cellars
Visit Prairie on State Wine Cellars, a Prairie State Winery tasting room, in downtown Sycamore. The tasting room invites you to sample many of the award-winning wines from PSW, shop for unique gifts or enjoy a glass of wine with a Nosh plate that you create yourself. Also features a weekend music schedule.
The Forge Brewhouse
The Forge Brewhouse is using the old traditions of "Rheinheitsgebot," the German Beer Purity Law of 1516 that only allows beer to contain barley, water and hops, to brew signature beers in house. It's pushing beyond those traditions to make a corn beer to honor one of DeKalb County's specialties, IPAs with jalepenos, and many other varieties. The Forge Brewhouse is also creating Brick Oven wood-fired farm to table pizzas.
Bird Bonanza
To coincide with our current temporary exhibit 'Bird's Eye View' which ends on June 1st, visit us on Saturday, May 28th at 11 am for Bird Bonanza! In conjunction with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center come explore the various differences in birds with us. Investigate how observing birds in flight helped humans to develop machine flight and see what birds call Illinois home. $5 for members and admission plus $3 for non-members.
Autumn Craft & Treasures Market
The 44th annual Autumn Craft & Treasures Market, sponsored by the Sycamore Music Boosters, is part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival weekend October 29 & 30, 2016. This event will be held at the Sycamore High School Fieldhouse, Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, October 30 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There are over 250 vendors featuring a wide variety of quality crafts, handmade wood products, specialty items such as wool products, candles, spices, candies, antiques, ceramics and much more.
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Vintage military and training planes, plus displays of aviation uniforms and memorabilia. Open by appointment only.
CITY:Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove Family Fun Center
Go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, a driving range and a game room are the draw at this entertainment center.
CITY:Sugar Grove
Bliss House Museum
The Bliss House Museum is operated by the Sugar Grove Historical Society and houses historical exhibits about the village of Sugar Grove and surrounding area. Anyone interested in researching their heritage, may contact the museum for access to probate and civil records dating 1839 - 1955. Hours: Open every Tuesday 1-4 pm or by appointment.
CITY:Sugar Grove
Fireside Grille
Fireside Grille offers a ski-lodge feel, with two fireplaces and a warm, wooden cathedral ceiling. The cozy yet classy atmosphere lends itself to dinner events of all kinds. At first glance the menu reveals a classic American dining experience, but digging a little deeper you'll find a lively helping of creativity that is sure to satisfy.
CITY:Sugar Grove
Open Range Southwest Grill
Open Range Grill is a family owned restaurant in Sugar Grove, IL on Bliss Creek Golf Course. We're open every day and are nearby with nightly dinner specials including our weekly Friday Fish Fry and Saturday Prime Rib, live entertainment every weekend, and an amazing patio overlooking the beautiful Bliss Creek Golf Course. Our food, drinks, and events are close by - stop in and check them out!
CITY:Sugar Grove
Bliss Creek Golf Course
Golfers will enjoy all that Bliss Creek has to offer, from the casual atmosphere of the bar and grill, to cocktails on the deck overlooking the first hole. With the addition of the Pine Room, a dedicated building designed specifically for golf outings, it is the perfect course for any size outing or fundraiser. Open to the public daily, it offers beautiful, tree-lined fairways, well-placed water hazards and a challenging 18 holes of golf that can most often be played in less than four hours. Truly one of the best golf values in the Chicagoland area.
CITY:Sugar Grove
Streamwood Oaks Golf Club
Championship 9-hole course. Water comes into play on all 9 holes -- a challenge for any golfer. Full-service pro shop. The club house has a beautiful central fireplace and exterior patio.
Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse Museum
Originally built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1904 on the corner of Old Church and Barrington Roads, the museum was moved to its present site in 1991.
Fireside Ale House
The Fireside Ale House is a family-owned and operated restaurant designed to offer guests an exceptional dining experience. By offering a menu of satisfying comfort foods prepared by an experienced kitchen, a beer and wine list numbering over 80 entries, and a congenial atmosphere, Fireside Ale House will be a favorite in the Western Suburbs for years to come.
Minami Japanese Restaurant
Minami Japanese Restaurant in Streamwood offers dine-in and carry-out options for it's guests. Select from one of the many authentic Japanese dishes for either lunch or dinner.
Sakuma's Japanese Restaurant
When you walk into Sakuma's Japanese Restaurant, you are greeted with a smiling face and a hearty "irasshaimase," the Japanese way of welcoming customers. Sakuma's culinary prowess is well known amongst loyal clientele who include several notable local personalities and prominent sportsmen.
Giordano's of Streamwood
Giordano's is a pizzeria that specializes in Chicago-style stuffed pizza and is credited as a creator of the stuffed pizza.
Los Burritos Tapatios
Los Burritos Tapatios, located in Streamwood, has a variety of Mexican dishes and house specialities. They are open late for those after dinner cravings!
Los Fernandez Taqueria
Los Fernandez Taqueria has been offering Streamwood authentic Mexican food for years. With quick service and plenty of options to choose from it is a great stop for lunch or dinner.
Pita BBQ
At Pita BBQ, every order is made with the freshest, organic ingredients available. Never frozen. Never pre-made. Always fresh off the grill.
Super 8 Motel - St. Charles
Meeting space for up to 15 people. Free coffee, juice, bagel and toast bar. Copier and fax service. Suite wtih microwave and refrigerator. Pets welcome.
CITY:St. Charles
Country Inn & Suites - St. Charles
84 guest rooms, extended stay suites. Amenities: Business center, exercise room, indoor pool, complimentary buffet breakfast. Pet friendly-charges apply.
CITY:St. Charles
Hotel Baker - St. Charles
This landmark hotel is a unique blend of old-world grandeur with modern-day luxuries and timeless service. Elegant 53 guest rooms. Magnificent two-story ballroom with stunning glass floor. Upscale dining. Elaborate meeting rooms.
CITY:St. Charles
Holiday Inn Express - St. Charles
2-story hotel interior corridors, 122 rooms, exercise room, king and two double bed rooms, non-smoking and smoking, complimentary continental breakfast.
CITY:St. Charles
Best Western - St. Charles
52 guest rooms, extended stay available. Amenities: business center, fitness center, outdoor heated pool. Complimentary full hot breakfast. Free wi-fi. Winner of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence.
CITY:St. Charles
Fairfield Inn & Suites
92 guest rooms. Amenities: Business center, exercise room, indoor pool, complimentary hot breakfast. Closest hotel to the Kane County Fairgrounds.
CITY:St. Charles
Best Western Inn of St. Charles
Convenient to area restaurants, downtown St. Charles shopping. Each guest room includes a mini-fridge & microwave. New executive suite wing.
CITY:St. Charles
Steel Beam Theatre
Live performances of contemporary productions in unique, intimate, historic setting. This boutique venue is a star of the Chicago area theater scene.
CITY:St. Charles
Great Western Trail
This 17-mile trail replaces the abandoned main line of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It is a flat easy ride connecting the communities of St. Charles and Sycamore.
CITY:St. Charles
River View Miniature Golf Course
Most challenging course in the Fox Valley Area! Naturally landscaped greens - multiple obstacles - sand traps - waterfall and babbling brook - windmill - lighthouse - bridges. Daily specials & discounts. Scenic views along the Fox River.
CITY:St. Charles
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
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
Francesca's by the River
Contemporary, casually-sophisticated trattoria ambiance. Good, honest cooking, friendly service and fair prices. Our menu features the zesty earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umba and Lazio.
CITY:St. Charles
Salerno's on the Fox Restaurant
Italian family restaurant with Southern Italian flare. Since 1975, featuring a unique menu of pizza, veal, fresh pasta, seafood, steaks.
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
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
House of Tokyo
An authentic Japanese restaurant with a floating sushi boat and hibachi tables. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
CITY:St. Charles
On the Border Mexican Grill
Great Mexican cuisine.
CITY:St. Charles
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
The Jalapeno Grill
Try us for great authentic Mexican tacos and burritos, Chicago-style hot dogs, fresh cut fries, hamburgers and more. Open daily.
CITY:St. Charles
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
Giordano's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - St. Charles
Located in the shopping center cross from Charlestowne Mall. Celebrating 30 years of pioneering the famous stuffed and equally renowned thin crust pizza! Pastas, sandwiches and assorted fresh salads. Open for lunch and dinner with a full service bar.
CITY:St. Charles
Kimmer's Ice Cream
Kimmer's Ice Cream is a new ice cream concept in downtown St. Charles. Serving traditional & gourmet homemade premium ice cream as well as feature the original Gramps Frozen Custard, a summer treat in St. Charles for over 10 years. Now open year round. Come check out our great ice cream and custard as well as our selection of cakes and pies.
CITY:St. Charles
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
Silver Lake Restaurant - St. Charles
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Healthy Asian food.
CITY:St. Charles
T.G.I. Friday's - St. Charles
Appetizers, salads, and entrees.
CITY:St. Charles
Colonial Cafe East
Family owned since 1901, this family style restaurant is best known for its "Kitchen Sink" sundae. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and legendary ice cream.
CITY:St. Charles
Old Towne Pub and Eatery-Wasco
Ten plasma televisions; game room; daily drink specials; beer garden; friendly, warm pub atmosphere. Family owned.
CITY:St. Charles
Corfu Restaurant
Family-style dining with sandwiches, soups and salads. Greek and Italian dishes a specialty. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CITY:St. Charles
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
Smitty's On The Corner
Smitty's, in St. Charles is family owned and operated, using only the freshest, most flavorful ingredients to prepare all of their mouthwatering sandwiches, homemade soups, crisp salads, ice cream and more.
CITY:St. Charles
Colonial Cafe West
Family owned since 1901, this family style restaurant is best known for its "Kitchen Sink" sundae. The restaurant is open daily serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and legendary ice cream.
CITY:St. Charles
Pub 222
Upscale Irish American pub. Fun for the whole family, friendly atmosphere and great service.
CITY:St. Charles
The Filling Station Pub and Grill
Offering a variety of meals, burgers, sandwiches, fajitas and roasted cod (all you can eat on Fridays). Old gas station memorabilia.
CITY:St. Charles
Sweet Tomatoes - St. Charles
Salad bar with four specialty salads, fresh cut produce and all the fixings, full hot bakery, six made from scratch soups, three hot pastas, and dessert bar all for one low price. Buffet dining.
CITY:St. Charles
Town House Books & Cafe
Cafe connected to independent bookstore. Features homemade sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, beer and wine.
CITY:St. Charles
Rookies All American Pub and Grill
28 TVs to watch all sporting events. Serving some of the best burgers, ribs, steaks in the area. Kids' menu and more.
CITY:St. Charles
Fox River Trail
32 miles of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing featuring some of the most scenic trails of the Fox River. Points of interest include Carpenters Dam, Fox River Shores, Tyler Creek, Voyageur Landing, Shoemaker Nature Center and Fabyan Forest Preserve.
CITY:St. Charles
King's Mill Refinishing
Beautiful hand-rubbed finishes, brass & metal polishing & repair, hand painting & stenciling, gold leafing, hand carving, woven cane, Rush splint & wicker, upholstery & slip covers, and hand-tied Oriental rugs.
CITY:St. Charles
The Natural Gardens
Nursery specializing in Native & Ornamental Perennials & grasses since 1953.
CITY:St. Charles
Wasco Nursery & Garden Center
100+ acres of growing fields with a wide variety of trees, evergreens, and shrubs.
CITY:St. Charles
The Wine Exchange
Featuring wines from across the Globe. Local & Hotel Delivery Available. Saturday tastings 1pm-5pm.
CITY:St. Charles
The Warehouse Antiques & Confectionery
Antiques, primitives, collectibles, hand-dipped chocolate confections, novelty candies, fudge and more.
CITY:St. Charles
Bike Rack
The area's best selection of bikes, recumbents, accessories and clothing. Rentals: bikes, tandems, trailer cycles, recumbent bikes and trikes. Home of Creative Mobility featuring bikes for special needs. Just west of Randall.
CITY:St. Charles
Blue Goose Super Market
Known throughout the Fox Valley for top-quality meats, produce, and fresh bakery products. Where service has been a family tradition for more than 70 years in St. Charles.
CITY:St. Charles
An Artisan Bread Bakery featuring a delicious variety of fresh-baked breads, buns and more. Breadsmith is open Tuesday through Sunday. Stop in and see what makes us the special choice of bread lovers!
CITY:St. Charles


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How To Clean Your Computer Screen Without Leaving Streaks
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Staring at a dirty computer screen while you're trying to work can be very distracting. Maximize your work output by setting aside five minutes to clean your screen using two common household ingredients, and you'll be rewarded with a streak-free finish.
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It's both the heart of the home and the place where you work with food, so you want it to be spotless. For the same reasons, it's also one of the hardest rooms to get clean and keep that way. Over the years we've explored how to do right — from the surfaces, to the appliances, and on down to the stuff inside your cabinets. Just in time for all your spring cleaning needs, here are how-tos, tutorials, tips and lessons to help you clean your kitchen from top to bottom.
How To Wash a Window
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It's a good idea to wash your windows at least twice each year to keep up with all the dirt and grime Mother Nature blows your way. Special tools the pros use can make the task easier, but if all you've got is a few microfiber cloths and a good cleaning solution, you're well on your way!
How To Choose the Right Size Lamp Shade
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Whether you're buying something new or updating the old, pairing a new shade with a lamp can be tricky. We've got a few tips for you to keep in mind while you shop for that perfect shade.
How To Hang Fabric as Wallpaper
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Applying fabric to a wall with liquid starch is a great solution for renters and commitment-phobes alike. A bit time intensive, yes, but the results are just about as good as it gets. And unlike wallpaper, you can take it with you when you move!
How To Wash Your Pillows
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Most people launder their sheets once a week, setting aside the actual pillows for far less frequent washings. It's a bit of a bigger job and one that tends to get put off, so if you haven't done it in a while, why not take care of it this weekend for a nice fresh start in your sleep space?
How To Naturally Unclog The Bathroom Sink
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A clogged or slow-draining bathroom sink is a common problem in most homes. It shouldn't happen too often, but when it does, use this natural formula to remove all the gunk (believe me, you don't want a list of what that "gunk" actually is!) and get that drain in tip top shape.
Before & After: An IKEA Dresser Goes from Elementary to Elegant
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Believe it or not, this dresser is not vintage. Nor is it a high-end retail piece. Thanks to the ingenuity of Sarah Sherman Samuel over at Smitten Studio, a basic, no-frills IKEA staple was transformed into a sleek, beautiful, and functional feature.
How To Replace an Electrical Outlet
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Are your outlets holding plugs nice and snug? If not, it might be time for you to change them out. Yes, fatigued outlets are a nuisance but they can also be potential fire hazards. And what about the appearance of your outlets? Are they old and outdated and could stand a new look? Don't be intimidated! It's not as hard as it looks (or expensive!) to replace an electrical outlet.
How To Strip Paint From Hardware
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Not all painters are created equal — especially those who ch0ose to slop paint over beautiful, antique hardware. It may seem like a daunting task to return those beautiful bits to their original glory, but don't be fooled. Homeowners and renters alike can remedy this problem with just a few supplies, none of which are toxic.


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Potential security vulnerability when using Web based applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server due to Java HashTable implementation vulnerability (CVE-2012-0193)
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Potential Denial of Service (Dos) security exposure when using Web based applications due to JavaHashTable implementation vulnerability.
CVE ID(s): CVE-2012-0193
The following IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Versions for distributed operating systems, IBM i operating systems, and z/OS operating systems are affected:
Refer to the following reference URLs for remediation and additional vulnerability details.
Source Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577532
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One year was enough sharing for the Center Grove girls tennis team.
The Trojans knocked off defending tournament champion Greenwood, 4-1, on Saturday at Whiteland to reclaim the Johnson County championship.
Center Grove had won nine consecutive county tournaments before falling to Franklin in the semifinals a year ago.
The Trojans and Woodmen split the top two singles matches with Center Grove senior Grace Neathery earning the first point at No. 2 singles, beating freshman Abby Chatham, 6-1, 6-0. Jackie Kawamoto countered for Greenwood with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Emily Jones in No. 1 singles.
It was all Trojans after that.
Kaitlyn Walsh and Hollis VanFossen won the No. 2 doubles match, 6-1, 6-2, over Claire Gallman and Morgan Stunick. Then junior Jillian Fledderman clinched the championship for Center Grove, winning No. 3 singles over Makenzie Estrem, 6-2, 6-1.
The only drama of the final came in the No. 1 doubles match.
Greenwood seniors Taylor Hudnell and Brittany Toney won the first set, 6-3. But their opponents, seniors Abby Long and Kimber Marsh, raced to a 4-1 lead in the second set before the Woodmen duo righted themselves.
Hudnell and Toney charged back and had match point at 6-5, but were not able to convert. Long and Marsh forced a tie breaker, which they won 7-4, and then closed out the match by winning the super-tiebreaker, 10-8.
Center Grove entered the tournament with a modest 2-3 record, the product of a typically brutal early season schedule. Coach Debbie Burton said while the Trojans wanted to reclaim their perch at the top of the county, they were more interested in simply getting better.
"They wanted the title back," Burton said. "But our focus is what can we use our season for to improve for the end of the year. What can we take from every match and what can we learn from that.
"When we've played North Central and Carmel and Bloomington South, we've played well and we were in our games. We've really spent a lot of time focusing on how it's not just about our record."
The Woodmen got bad news just before the final began when they lost No. 2 singles player Jade Kawamoto. The junior, who played her first match of the season Friday, reinjured her foot in Saturday's semifinal and was unable to compete in the final.
Coach Steve Gantz said her replacement, Chatham, gave a fine effort despite the last-minute switch.
"She's played some varsity matches, but that was a tough spot for her," he said. "We wanted to see what she could do, but Neathery is a really strong player.
"We knew it would be a tremendous battle whether we had Jade or not. We had to play well, and we did play well. But Center Grove is a strong team, and it was their day."
Center Grove (4-3) advanced to the final with a 5-0 win over Franklin, which entered the contest with a 5-0 record. Greenwood (5-4) blanked Whiteland, 5-0, in its semifinal. Franklin (6-1) topped Whiteland, (2-5) 4-1, in the consolation match.


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Chris Matthews went head-to-head over immigration reform with Republican Arizona State Representative Rick Murphy on "Hardball" Wednesday night — and things got heated.
Matthews dubbed Murphy "one of the BS artists of the world" for his opposition to a national ID card to facilitate legal employment.
Matthews later said Murphy was "not serious" about finding a solution to the immigration problem. Murphy shot back, accusing Matthews of setting up "a straw man where if I don't agree with your position, then I don't want a solution."
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'You are a hopeless right-winger," Matthews responded.
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Hip-Hop, House, and Heroes
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All of us on the peta2 Road Crew had an eventful Memorial Day Weekend reminding folks why McDonald's should actually be called McCruelty. We split the crew in half to do two separate events, one in Detroit and one in Minneapolis.
Those of us in Minneapolis attended Soundset, a day long festival featuring today's hottest independent hip hop artists. We showcased our McCruelty campaign to those in attendance to make them aware of the horrifying methods of chicken slaughter at the farms McDonald's purchases their products from. For instance, at these farms, chickens are hung upside down in shackles and have their throats slit while they're fully conscious. We received an excellent and warm reception from the crowd and many people were stoked to sign. If you want to help us end the cruelty from McDonald's, head this way!
While we were in Minneapolis, we made sure to stop at one of the city's finest veg-friendly restaurants. The Triple Rock Social Club has a huge list of yummy vegan menu items. We dove right into some delicious vegan macaroni and cheese and their melty, vegan grilled cheese. Finding mouth watering places in your hometown is super easy if you check this out.
Like every year, we hit up the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, and like usual we had a blast and met some crazy characters! Detroit also jumped on board telling McDonald's that we're hatin' it!
Don't forget starting VERY soon we will be hitting the road for the summer on the Vans Warped Tour, Rock the Bells, and with our good friends Rise Against (and remember, all four Rise Against members are up for Sexiest Vegetarian Alive—however will you choose?!?!?!).
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the game seems to have locked up after using the oldale town pokemon center after this line of text
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It is currently in the protected bikeway proposal stage: they are studying the corridor and having open houses.
It is currently in the protected bikeway proposal stage: they are studying the corridor and having open houses.
Here is a cost comparison for the separators for the lanes:
14 ways to make bike lanes better (the infographic) | PeopleForBikes
It's all about design. Well designed protected bike lanes allow people who want to ride slow to do so and those who want to ride fast to do so. Well designed protected bike infrastructure is very safe and eliminates conflict at intersections. Right hooks, left hooks, and most of the other stuff people complain about in the U.S. do not exist in The Netherlands.
The first and last paragraphs of this sum it up well: http://streets.mn/2014/05/06/promote...ycling-really/
There are two schools of thought on bicycle infrastructure and the promotion of bicycling. Vehicular Cycling, promoted by the U.S. beginning in the 1970's, and Segregated Bicycling, promoted by Amsterdam beginning in the 1970's.When our roads are as safe and comfortable as The Netherlands segregated bicycle system then I'd say that vehicular cycling is a viable alternative.
Well this is my commuting environment.
Too few cyclists on St. John's bike lanes, councillors say - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News
My only choice is to deal with traffic, and take responsibility for my own safety as best I can. Contrary to what city council or some other say, there is a bunch of out there everyday biking to work. Some of the attitudes are really backwards (as you can see from the comments). It'll be a long time before we see anything like what has been proposed within this thread.
Edit: The Cole's Notes of this article is the councillors don't think spending more money on bike infrastructure is worth it. One councillor's opinion is no-one uses it. The problem is they slapped some paint on a handful of residential area streets (literally 3 streets with about 1 km of lane each), with dangerous bike lanes that don't actually go anywhere and called it our "bike system". No wonder it doesn't get fully utilized...Sheesh! I am convinced this was their plan. Spend a little on something useless to show they are being "progressive", and then use the fact that no-one uses these couple of lanes to nowhere, to have an excuse to not spend any more.
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I will ride in a bike if it is there except on a section of my commute. A concrete pedestrian thing sticks out in the bike lane and forces bikes into the road proper. After almost being squished by some moron, I just get in the middle of the lane and hit 30 plus MPH down the hill.
my real issue with bike lanes is this I don't understand why we can not attempt to educate drivers that Bikes are allowed to be on the road unless it is an interstate Speed limit 65 or more
Why can people not slow down a few seconds and realize that just because I am on a bike it does not make me less of a human or I am not still someone's son, husband, and a father?
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Among people I have met, the few whom I would term great all share a kind of unquestioned, fierce dedication; an utter lack of doubt about the value of their activities (or at least an internal impulse that drives through any such angst); and above all, a capacity to work (or at least to be mentally alert for unexpected insights) at every available moment of every day of their lives.
In many ways, unexpected results are what have most inspired my photography.
It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.
Science is a human activity, and the best way to understand it is to understand the individual human beings who practise it. Science is an art form and not a philosophical method. The great advances in science usually result from new tools rather than from new doctrines. ... Every time we introduce a new tool, it always leads to new and unexpected discoveries, because Nature's imagination is richer than ours.
The hybridoma technology was a by-product of basic research. Its success in practical applications is to a large extent the result of unexpected and unpredictable properties of the method. It thus represents another clear-cut example of the enormous practical impact of an investment in research which might not have been considered commercially worthwhile, or of immediate medical relevance. It resulted from esoteric speculations, for curiositys sake, only motivated by a desire to understand nature.
The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all the relevant phenomena, not its a priori 'reasonableness'. The latter would have proved a poor guide in the development of science, which often makes progress by its encounter with the totally unexpected and initially extremely puzzling.
The Unexpected stalks a farm in big boots like a vagrant bent on havoc. Not every farmer is an inventor, but the good ones have the seeds of invention within them. Economy and efficiency move their relentless tinkering and yet the real motive often seems to be aesthetic. The mind that first designed a cutter bar is not far different from a mind that can take the intractable steel of an outsized sickle blade and make it hum in the end. The question is how to reduce the simplicity that constitutes a problem ("It's simple; it's broke.") to the greater simplicity that constitutes a solution.
There are almost unlimited possibilities for making discoveries and to uncover the unknown. It is in the nature of the discovery that it can not be planned or programmed. On the contrary it consists of surprises and appears many times in the most unexpected places.
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What is peculiar and new to the [19th] century, differentiating it from all its predecessors, is its technology. It was not merely the introduction of some great isolated inventions. It is impossible not to feel that something more than that was involved. The process of change was slow, unconscious, and unexpected. In the nineteeth century, the process became quick, conscious, and expected. The whole change has arisen from the new scientific information. Science, conceived not so much in its principles as in its results, is an obvious storehouse of ideas for utilisation. Also, it is a great mistake to think that the bare scientific idea is the required invention, so that it has only to be picked up and used. An intense period of imaginative design lies between. One element in the new method is just the discovery of how to set about bridging the gap between the scientific ideas, and the ultimate product. It is a process of disciplined attack upon one difficulty after another This discipline of knowledge applies beyond technology to pure science, and beyond science to general scholarship. It represents the change from amateurs to professionals. But the full self-conscious realisation of the power of professionalism in knowledge in all its departments, and of the way to produce the professionals, and of the importance of knowledge to the advance of technology, and of the methods by which abstract knowledge can be connected with technology, and of the boundless possibilities of technological advance,the realisation of all these things was first completely attained in the nineteeth century.
[A significant invention] must be startling, unexpected. It must come to a world that is not prepared for it.
[In the case of research director, Willis R. Whitney, whose style was to give talented investigators as much freedom as possible, you may define serendipity as] the art of profiting from unexpected occurrences. When you do things in that way you get unexpected results. Then you do something else and you get unexpected results in another line, and you do that on a third line and then all of a sudden you see that one of these lines has something to do with the other. Then you make a discovery that you never could have made by going on a direct road.
[It] is not the nature of things for any one man to make a sudden, violent discovery; science goes step by step and every man depends on the work of his predecessors. When you hear of a sudden unexpected discoverya bolt from the blueyou can always be sure that it has grown up by the influence of one man or another, and it is the mutual influence which makes the enormous possibility of scientific advance. Scientists are not dependent on the ideas of a single man, but on the combined wisdom of thousands of men, all thinking of the same problem and each doing his little bit to add to the great structure of knowledge which is gradually being erected.
[Science] is not perfect. It can be misused. It is only a tool. But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting, ongoing, applicable to everything. It has two rules. First: there are no sacred truths; all assumptions must be critically examined; arguments from authority are worthless. Second: whatever is inconsistent with the facts must be discarded or revised. ... The obvious is sometimes false; the unexpected is sometimes true.
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