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Journal of Science Education and Technology
, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp 90-103
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The Effect of Two-dimensional and Stereoscopic Presentation on Middle School Students' Performance of Spatial Cognition Tasks
- Aaron PriceAffiliated withDepartment of Education, Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University Email author
- , Hee-Sun LeeAffiliated withDepartment of Education, Tufts University
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We investigated whether and how student performance on three types of spatial cognition tasks differs when worked with two-dimensional or stereoscopic representations. We recruited nineteen middle school students visiting a planetarium in a large Midwestern American city and analyzed their performance on a series of spatial cognition tasks in terms of response accuracy and task completion time. Results show that response accuracy did not differ between the two types of representations while task completion time was significantly greater with the stereoscopic representations. The completion time increased as the number of mental manipulations of 3D objects increased in the tasks. Post-interviews provide evidence that some students continued to think of stereoscopic representations as two-dimensional. Based on cognitive load and cue theories, we interpret that, in the absence of pictorial depth cues, students may need more time to be familiar with stereoscopic representations for optimal performance. In light of these results, we discuss potential uses of stereoscopic representations for science learning.
KeywordsSpatial cognition Stereoscopy 3D Visualizations Cognitive load Cue theory
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- Title
- The Effect of Two-dimensional and Stereoscopic Presentation on Middle School Students' Performance of Spatial Cognition Tasks
- Journal
Journal of Science Education and Technology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , pp 90-103
- Cover Date
- 2010-02
- 10.1007/s10956-009-9182-2
- Print ISSN
- 1059-0145
- Online ISSN
- 1573-1839
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Spatial cognition
- Stereoscopy
- Visualizations
- Cognitive load
- Cue theory
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- Authors
- Aaron Price (1)
- Hee-Sun Lee (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Education, Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University, Room 266, #4 Colby St, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
- 2. Department of Education, Tufts University, Paige Hall, Medford, MA, 02155, USA


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Jeanette Lloyd Theater
Large theater with seating for 850
Jeff Adams "Images In Bronze"
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
Jennings Cards and Currency
Coins, sport cards, books, postcards, stamps, gold and silver. We buy, sell, trade and appraise.
JMK Nippon
Midwest's finest Japanese restaurant where they prepare your meal right before your eyes at the Teppan tables. Traditional seafood, steak and chicken dishes and sushi bar. There is also a karaoke bar.
Josef of Barbados
Renowned Austrian chef Josef Schwaiger offers fine continental dining from Barbados. Seafood and oyster bar with a simple but elegant interior. Reservations suggested for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Joseph Westwood Memorial Park
Picnic and playground areas, shelters, tennis courts, ball diamonds, plus a recreation building.
CITY:Pearl City
Jumpin Joe's
Located inside the 4 Seasons Bowling Center, Jumpin Joe's is Freeport's hot spot. Whether eating, relaxing or enjoying Joe's atmosphere, this is the place. Eat at Joe's. Carryout, full bar, and entertainment. Open: Sunday: 11 am - 11 pm; Monday thru Friday: 9 am - 1:30 am; Saturday: 11 am - 1:30 am.
K & T Greenhouses and Landscaping
We offer 18 thousand square feet of green houses, with annuals, perennials, vegetables and much more. Open: April thru July: Daily: 8 am - 6 pm; Third Week of August thru September: Daily: 8 am to 5 pm
Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza
This 2.5-acre park is dedicated to promoting peace and celebrating diversity. The plaza is located at the head of Rockford's 20-mile Perryville Path network of bicycle and recreational trails.
CITY:Loves Park
Kegel Harley-Davidson
Celebrating 100 years in 2012 - Visit the World's Oldest Family Owned Harley-Davidson dealership. An award winning facility, with an expanded showroom that features Harley-Davidson motorcycles, H-D Authorized Rentals, Harley-Davidson Riding Academy, full service department, fashion and riding gear, collectibles, parts and accessories, and much more.
Kent Park
Includes picnic and playground areas, a shelter, tennis court and basketball court.
Kiss: Freedom to Rock Tour at the BMO Harris Bank Center
In their 40 year career, Kiss has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. Their 1975 album "Alive!" climbed into the Top Ten and their single, "Rock 'N' Roll All Nite," made it to number 12. Their album, "Destroyer," was the group's first platinum album and featured their first Top Ten single, the power ballad "Beth." As America's #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time, KISS can easily be named one of rock's most influential bands. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have released 44 albums and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.
Kitchen Carvers
Visit this delightful kitchen store full of artisan-quality, handmade, wooden spoons, spatulas, spurtles and other kitchen products all made on site.
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden is a 155-acre living museum filled with spectacular gardens and rare trees. There's beauty in every season from fragrant magnolia trees in spring and a butterfly garden in summer to the brilliant colors of fall and snow-capped evergreens in winter, when trails are cleared for walkers, cross-country skiers and snowshoeing. A 1.8 mile, handicapped-accessible paved path winds through the arboretum plus many secondary, chipped trails. Kids will have fun navigating the maze in the Children's Garden. Klehm is dog-friendly and any leashed dog is welcome. Filled with four season beauty, Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden is waiting for you to explore.
Krape Park
This beautiful Freeport park offers an antique carousel, waterfall, seasonal duck pond, miniature golf course, 18-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, a baseball diamond, 3 miles of recreational paths, paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, fishing, hiking, biking, a performance amphitheater, gardens, picnic areas, shelters, boat rentals, playgrounds including "Kid's Kastle", a carousel and sledding in the winter. The Yellow Creek Adventure Golf Course (miniature golf) is open daily from Memorial Day thru Labor Day from Noon to Dusk. The Disc Golf Course is open during regular park hours and is free to play. Park attractions are open seasonally; call ahead to confirm availability of specific attractions.
Krazy Kids Inflatable Fun Run 2016
Townsquare Media's Krazy Kids Inflatable Fun Run is the first nation-wide obstacle run created solely for children. The course is one that your kids will never forget. We put a krazy amount of thought into making each inflatable obstacle unique, safe and most importantly, fun!
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Kryptonite Bar
Kryptonite is a live, original music venue specializing in Elite Craft Beers, customer service, and signature cocktails.
Kuma's Asian Bistro
Executive Chef Kuma Kim, born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, has assembled a collection of Asian cuisine with emphasis on contemporary taste and popularity. Kuma's decades of experience in the restaurant business and her attention to customer satisfaction has positioned Kuma's as a restaurant dedicated to tasty food, excellent service, and memorable experience. Outside dining in season.
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Rockford
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Rockford hotel is located conveniently off of I-90, just twelve miles from the Chicago Rockford International Airport. We have a variety of shops and restaurants within walking distance. Relax in one of our clean and comfortable guest rooms and enjoy access to our business center and new state-of-the-art fitness center. Our 100% non-smoking hotel offers free high-speed Internet access, a refreshing indoor pool and spa, as well as a guest laundry facility available at a nominal fee. Our guest rooms are equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, 40-inch flat screen TVs, pillowtop mattresses, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and boards, and free local calls. You can also stop by our Bright Side Market if you forget any of your essential amenities. Also, our meeting facilities make this a great place for your next meeting, baby shower or any special events. Start the day right with our free Bright Side Breakfast that includes an assortment of hot breakfast items, tea and hot chocolate, assorted juices, bagels, breads, hot and cold cereals, fresh fruit, and yogurt.
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
This beautiful 715-acre state park with a 40-acre lake derives its name from a combination of the town of Lena and the Latin work for water, aqua. Lake Le-Aqua-Na offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities including more than 10 miles of mult-use trails. The large tracts of wooded land include oak, hickory, walnut and pine trees. Woodland flowers are on display, especially in the spring and early summer, and wildlife is abundant. There is boating, fishing, a children's fishing pond, swimming, picnic and playground areas, shelters, trails for mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing, equestrian trails, sledding, hunting and camping.
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Campground
This undiscovered, comfortable, and family oriented campground in Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park offers 183 camping sites. Electrical hook-up is offered at 132 sites. Also available are 12 hydrants for water, a trailer dump station; flush toilets and showers are available from May 1 to October 31. An equestrian campground and trails are available from April 15 to November 15 - weather permitting. Pets and campfires are allowed. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Reservations three days in advance of arrival my be made at www.reserveamerica.com.
Lake Louise Resort
The finest family recreational camping experience in Northern Illinois. Sandy beaches, slides, rafts, paddle boats, fishing, kiddie beach, sand volleyball, basketball, game room, bonfires, bands, dancing, music, horseshoes and 13- acre spring-fed lake.
Landmark Family Restaurant
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Laser Quest
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Lena Area Historical Museum
The Lena Historical Museum tells the history of Lena and the surrounding area, with galleries focusing on various historical topics. Highlights include a Civil War regimental flag and an extensive clothing collection. Also on the grounds are a summer kitchen, the first log schoolhouse built in Lena, an Illinois Central Railroad caboose, a general store, a recreated chapel, and a barn filled with antique vehicles and farm tools. Open: Saturday: 1 pm - 4 pm; or by appointment.
Lena Brewing Company
Lena Brewing Company is nestled among the rolling farm fields near Lena, Illinois just off US Highway 20. Our craft brewery features a wide mix of artisanal, traditional and innovative beers, all brewed right here on site! Our brewery and taproom are located inside a renovated old mill building. Stop by to taste our beer, take a brewery tour and watch our beer being made! Out facility is also available for private parties and rentals. Imagine hosting your next gathering right inside our beautiful, state-of-the-art brewing facility! We hope to see you soon; Cheers! Open: Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm; Thursday: 4 pm to 9 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11 am to 9 pm
Lena Drive Inn
Old fashioned drive inn with carhop service. Serving soft serve ice cream cones, shakes and malts, with burgers, fries, chicken, and pork tenderloin sandwiches. A truly great drive inn experience.
Lena Farmer's Market
Enjoy this seasonal farmers market featuring a large variety of fresh, locally grown produce and locally made baked goods. Saturday: 8am to 11am May 21 thru October 8, 2016
Lena Golf Club - Wolf Hollow Golf Course
The Lena Golf Club offers the beautiful Wolf Hollow Course with 18 holes, 71 par, 6,422 yards over wide open, rolling prairies. The club house features a full bar and one of the best short-order menus in the region. Fees: Monday thur Thursday: 9 holes - $16; 18 holes - $25; Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9 holes - $18; 18 holes - $30; Motorized Cart Rental: (Per Cart/Per Person): 9 holes - $12; 18 holes - $17
Lena KOA
Visit the KOA for a complete variety of camping experiences, including cottages, cabins, campsites, and teepees at this friendly, quiet, and relaxing rural setting. The four log cottages offer shower baths, kitchenettes, gas log fireplaces and air-conditioning. One cottage is wheelchair accessible. Modest accommodations are also available in six cabins with heat and air-conditioning. The guest provides the bedding and cooking utensils, but the KOA Camping Kitchen, a large gazebo with cooktops, electric grill and sinks with hot and cold running water, is available. Or, for more traditional camping, ninety campsites are available including full hookup, open grassy or wooded sites, and big rig long and level pull through sites with 50 AMP service. Also available are two unique teepees. The recreation/game room, planned activities in the summer, heated pool with double tube slide, low rider bike rental, jumping pillow, playground, and sand volleyball will be a hit with the kids. A wheelchair accessible family restroom is available. Pets on a leash and campfires are allowed. Small country store with groceries and gift shop, RV supplies, and LP gas (cylinders or motorhomes filled) are also available.
Lena KOA Kampground
Visit the KOA for a complete camping experience, including cottages, cabins and campsites, at this friendly, quiet, and relaxing rural setting. The five log cottages offer shower baths, kitchenettes, gas log fireplaces and air-conditioning. One cottage is wheelchair accessible. There are six cabins with heat and air-conditioning. The guest provides bedding and utensils, but has use of the KOA's Kamping Kitchen. There are ninety campsites that include full hookup, open grassy or wooded sites, and big rig long and level pull through sites with 50 AMP service. The recreation/game roon, heated pool with slide, bike rental, jumping pillow, playground, and sand volleyball will be a hit with the kids. A wheelchair accessible family restroom is available.Pets on a leash and campfires are allowed. Small county store with groceries and gift shop, RV supplies, and LP gas are also available. Open: April 1 thru November 1 (Limited winter facilities). Please call for rates, or visit our website.
Lena Lions Park
Lions Park, at over 20 acres, features Splash Land Family Aquatic Center with a 180' water slide, zero depth entry, many shade shelters, wet sand play area, water features and drop slide. The Splash Land Mini-Golf offers one of the nicest 18 hole miniature golf courses in the Midwest. It has over 275 plant varieties, 4000+ square feet of water areas, three waterfalls and challenges that the entire family will enjoy. The course is ADA compliant. Added in 2014 is a 9 hole frisbee gof course. Quench your thirst and your appetite at the Splashland Snack Shop. Full restaurant offering sandwiches to soft serve and smoothies to salads - a true family food court. The park also offers picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, shelter house, a concession stand, volleyball and basketball courts, lighted ball diamond, batting cages and restrooms. A 110x110' ice rink is available in season.
Lena Mercantile Company
Antiques, collectibles, gifts, Amish furniture and accessories, candy, clothing, toys and country store items. Also enjoy the Mercantile Eatery which serves delicious soups, salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts, and freshly ground and roasted gourmet coffee drinks. Open: Daily: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm. Lunch is served Monday thru Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm with coffee and desserts available daily, all hours.
Lena Mercantile Eatery
The Mercantile Eatery serves delicious soups, salads, sandwiches and homemade desserts - pies, cheesecakes, cakes and more. In addition there is a daily special sandwich. Freshly roasted, freshly ground coffee drinks from gourmet beans are also featured. Plus enjoy the antiques, gifts and more at the Lena Mercantile. Lunch from 11 am - 2 pm. Desserts and coffee: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm daily
Lena Water Tower
Built in 1896, the 100-foot-tall tower is believed to be one of only three in Illinois of similar construction, and has become the symbol of the Village of Lena.
Lily Pad Gardens And Nursery
Discover this shop offering annuals, perennials, aquatic plants, hanging baskets, traditional and unique flowering containers, garden seeds, a full garden center and garden-themed gifts, including bean pod candles, home decor, Dionis goat's milk bath products, Rhapsody candles, garden flags, and mailbox covers, willow benches and outdoor furniture. Fresh-cut Christmas trees, wreaths, and garland are available during winter season.
Lincoln Park
Enjoy this park offering a picnic area, playground, shelter and restroom facilities as well as access to the Pecatonica Prairie Path which is currently under construction. The Pecatonica River may also be accessed for boating and canoeing approximately 200 yards from the park.
Lincoln The Debater Statue
This famous statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle of Chicago, and was presented to Freeport at the 71st anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate on August 27, 1929, by local industrialist W. T. Rawleigh. It is located in Taylor Park.
Lindo Theater
This historic movie theater, built in 1922, features first-run movies presented in the latest 4K digital projection and sound on nine screens. Stadium seating, digital 3D and party room.
Come home to Lino's for great food and great music. Lino's is a long-standing Rockford Italian eatery with lots of atmosphere. Full menu of pasta, pizza, veal, chicken and fish with nightly specials. Enjoy smooth Jazz from the Midwest's best musicians every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, at "Jazz Night in Old Italy." The core group consists of Eddie B. Jazz trio with special guest musicians from all over. Enjoy the music in the "Village" of Old Italy.
Lions Park
Lions Park, at over 20 acres, features Splash Land Family Aquatic Center with a 180' waterslide, zero depth entry, many shade shelters, wet sand play area, water features and drop slide. The Splash Land Mini-Golf offers one of the nicest 18 hole miniature golf courses in the Midwest. It has over 275 plant varieties, 4000+ square feet of water areas, three waterfalls and challenges that the entire family will enjoy. The course is ADA compliant. Quench your thirst and your appetite at the Splash Land Food Court. Full restaurant offering sandwiches to soft serve and smoothies to salads - a true family food court. The park also offers picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, shelter house, a concession stand, volleyball and basketball courts, lighted ball diamond, batting cages and restrooms. A 110x110' ice rink is availabe in season.
Little Cubs Field
This is a replica of Wrigley Field, complete with ivy, bricks, box seats, dirt and sod from the real Wrigley Field, plus a replica scoreboard and entry sign. It is open for enjoying and exploring at no cost or is also available for rental for birthday parties, picnics, corporate events and more. Rental fees are $45 per hour or $90 for two hours. Reservations may be made at www.littlecubsfield.com. Open: Field:10 am to 7 pm; Gift Shop: May thru October: Saturday and Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm; Friday: 1 pm to 5 pm (June thru August)
Lockwood Park Trailside Equestrian Centre and Children's Farm
Forty acres of woods and meadows for riders eight years old and up; trail rides--excellent for first-time or occasional riders--offered on weekends. Also in Lockwood Park: pony ring, wagon rides, hayrides, petting farm and riding lessons. Special season opening activities in the spring and Halloween hayrides in the fall. Call for hours, rates and group outing opportunities.
Logan's Bar & Grill
Enjoy this bar and grill which has won "best in the region" for their fish fry. Enjoy a steak or pork chop sandwich, or one of their other specialties. A full bar is offered with weekly entertainment. Carryouts, full bar and banquet facilities for 150. Friday and Saturday morning breakfast pizza and delivery!
Lori's Gifts
First Floor FHN Memorial Hospital. Open 365 days a year, this is a sophisticated and trendy shopping experience for every age and every member of the family. A must-shop stop in Freeport! Sunday and Saturday: 11 am to 6 pm; Monday thru Friday: 9 am to 7:30 pm
Luchy's Secret
This little shop offers a lot. Jewelry, handbags, belts, boots, handbags, headbands and various hair accessories. They can help you with all your prom and homecoming needs. They even carry youth plus sizes.
Luecke Jewelers
Features fine jewelry and watches, custom desing and remounting, unique estate and antique jewelry. Complete repair service.
Luecke Jewelers Vintage Jewelry and Antiques
Largest collection of pre-owned estate jewelry and antiques in Northern Illinois. Opened Monday thru Thursday and Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm; Friday: 9 am - 6 pm.
Luecke's Antique Mall
A multi-dealer mall with a fine collection of antiques and collectibles located in the 1892 antique Blust Building.
Macktown Golf Course
Built in 1930's, with limited sand traps, one pond. Rating: 18 holes par 71; a beautiful course near shops and restaurants in Rockton and site of the earliest European settlement in northern Illinois. Purchase passes and reserve tee times on-line.
Macktown Living History Education Center
Built in 1834 on the Pecatonica River by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area's first settlers. See the walnut cradle Mack made for his children, plus Native American artifacts, donated by Mack's descendants. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Macktown is where Stephen Mack, his Native American wife, Hononegah, and the people who inhabited the village conducted their daily business. Remnants of 8,000 years of Native American occupation of this same site can be seen. Stephen Mack's Home and the Whitman Trading Post still stand, and a reconstruction of the village is being undertaken, including the disassembly of the 2-story shop and schoolroom to be rebuilt at its original site. There are many historic and prehistoric artifacts in the Education Center.
Main Street Antique Mall
Warm and friendly antique mall with 20 dealers in a "shoppe" environment offering quality antiques and collectibles in quaint, historic downtown Rockton. Area's largest selection of vintage jewelry.
Main Street Bistro
A comfortable, local, farm to plate restaurant. All items on the menu are fresh and homemade using local farm products. Also an exclusive wine list and local craft beers. Thursday features Happy Hour from 5 pm to 7 pm. Friday features a piano bar and all you can eat fish and chips. Saturday is Live Jazz Night from 8 pm to 10 pm featuring top local artists. Full bar, carryouts, children's menu, entertainment. Reservations recommended. Available for private parties of 40 to 100.
Maria's Pizza
This great pizza place has been voted Best in the Region with its homemade sauce and dough, pasta and sandwiches. Dine-in specials, carry-out and delivery service. Dinner under $10 Credit Cards Accepted
Mary's Mantle
Come visit our unique Catholic Gift Store. Not only do we carry books and bibles, but we offer gifts from Russia, Yugoslavia, USA, and The Holy Land. Our "made in Freeport" assortment of crosses are a must see, and every inch of the store is filled with our rich tradition and faith. Our selections serve all denominations. We pride ourselves in the selection of jewelry, nativities, pictures, music, videos, rosaries, and baby items. We carry first communion dress as well as baptismal gowns. Yard statues make great house warming gifts. You will be greeted and welcomed by the friendly staff of Mary's Mantle. Open: Tuesday thru Friday: 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm.
McConnell Area Historical Society & Museum
Items on display in this local town museum include a mill stone, ox yoke, McConnell telephone switchboard, and other items relating to the history of McConnell and Waddams Township. There is a large collection of family histories, obituaries, and genealogical materials. Special activities and exhibits are planned for each of the open dates.
McConnell Bobtown Landing
Enjoy the natural wonders of the Pecatonica River (Stephenson County's Water Trail) as it meanders through undisturbed Midwestern beauty. The Pecatonica River is the home of "Illinois' Friendliest Paddle". This landing offers ample parking, three picnic areas, primitive camping, portable toilet, 10' x 20' floating dock, firepits and charcoal grills, two ADA fishing piers, great bank fishing and canoe/kayak and boat launch. Open: Daily: 6 am to 10 pm.
McNeil's Damascus Landing
Enjoy the natural wonders of the Pecatonica River, Stephenson County's water trail, as is meanders nearly 60 miles through undisturbed Midwestern beauty. Access the river at McNeil's Damascus Landing which offers ample parking, a picnic area, fire pit and charcoal grills, portable toilet, 10' x 20' floating dock and canoe/kayak and concrete boat launch with access docking. Camping at the site is available for canoe, kayaks and boaters. Reservations required.
Megz Country Cheese
Enjoy over 55 varieties of cheese! Also a variety of deli meats, sausage, crackers, snacks and other goodies. Plus meat and cheese sandwiches, mustards, and honey from local bee keepers. Cedar Crest Ice Cream is available in sugar, waffle or cake cones, cup/bowl, shake, sundae or malt. Cheese can be shipped across the United States. At Christmas, they can prepare a beautiful cheese box or gift certificates for the holidays. Open: Daily: Hours Vary By Season
Memory Lane Retreat
Located in the serene countryside, this is the perfect location for a girls' getaway with friends. The retreat has three bedrooms which accommodate up to nine, a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room and three bathrooms. The beautiful main floor Crafting Room overlooks the pond and countryside – perfect for scrapbooking, quilting, knitting, beading, weaving or any other craft. Featured and recognized by "Farm and Ranch Living" as one of the prettiest places in the country. Memory Lane Crafting Retreat will always be known as the home of Blosom, the cow who was named the Tallest Cow in the World by Guinness World Records. Daily Rates: Beginning at $75; 3 Day/2 Night Stay: $125 per person.
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
Since 1884, the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has been offering exciting, personal, interactive music experiences to the northern Illinois area. MPAC presents several exciting concert series with local, national and internationally-renowned performers, from genres including classical, jazz, folk and Broadway.
Mercy Sportscore 2 and Indoor Sports Center
Mercy Sportscore 2, a 124-acre site, has 19 regulation soccer fields and 14 practice fields outdoors, and four sand volleyball courts. Home to Wedgbury Stadium, which seats 2,000 spectators, and has hosted IHSA State High School Soccer Finals, pro football games, National Rugby Finals, college rugby championships, professional soccer games with international teams, and USSL W. League Soccer Finals. Recreational activities include: Soccer, Sand Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee®, football, walking, and running. The complex also includes the MercyRockford Indoor Sports Center, which contains three multi-sport indoor fields for indoor soccer, five volleyball/basketball courts, locker rooms, sports equipment store and SkyBox, a family friendly casual restaurant and sports bar. The facility is completely wheelchair accessible and adaptive equipment is available.
CITY:Loves Park
Midtown Ethnic Parade and Festival
The third annual Day of Celebration of all the diverse cultures in Rockford includes a parade of colors and customs with dancing dragons, bagpipes, ethnic dance troupes, music and more. The festival features international foods, a beer garden, performances, information, genealogy, a children's activity area, and much more. The festival begins at noon, the parade begins at 1:00pm.
Midway Village Museum
The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. The main museum building holds large group meeting rooms and exhibit space with a number of permanent exhibits reflecting Rockford's history and culture. Special events throughout the year include a World War II re-enatment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals, and more. Free recreational path located on property.
Mighty Richland Players Annual Christmas Show
The annual show includes favorite holiday tunes, and skits and merriment. Located in the historic Masonic Hall, the audience will not only get to see a great show, but also have a wonderful dessert during intermission. $20.Saturday: 7:30 pm; Sunday: 2 pm.
Mighty Richland Players Dessert Theater "A Nice Family Gathering"
Friday and Saturday: 7:30 pm; Sunday: 2 pm. In this comedy, it's Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the Patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission: to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive. However, not only can't she see or hear him, she has also invited a date for dinner. Located in the historic Masonic Hall, the audience will not only get to see a great show, but also have a wonderful dessert during intermission. $20.
Mort's Bar & Grill
Family owned neighborhood bar and grill in the heart of historic downtown Freeport. Daily lunch specials, homemade soup and chili, hot burgers, cold beers and Mrs. Mike's Potato Chips. Full bar, carryouts, entertainment. Open: Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 am to 10 pm; Thursday: 8 am to 11 pm; Friday and Saturday: 8 am to 2 am Lunch and Dinner: under $10.00 Credit Cards Accepted.
Motel 6 - Rockford
With newly renovated guestrooms and lobby, the hotel is convenient to I-90 and Illinois Business 20. Always fresh, always clean, our 131 guest rooms include a remote-controlled TV with free cable. No pets except service guide animals.
Mount Morris Motel
Nearest motel to White Pines, one level no stairs to climb, cable TV, A/C, eat, and 24 hour phone.
CITY:Mount Morris
Mrs. Mike's Potato Chips
Mrs. Mike's old-fashioned, open-kettle style potato chips are cooked in vegetable shortening with no cholesterol to provide a great potato taste. They also offer gourmet cheesy popcorn and caramel corn. The Freeport Pretzel Company, and other party/picnic items are also for sale at the factory retail store. Open: Monday thru Friday: 9 am - 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 2 pm.
Music at Debate Square
Enjoy the serenity of Debate Square and the great sounds of local musicians. Quynetta Sanders opens the series with a jazz performance on June 30. July 14 features Seasaw (Meg Golz and Eve Wilczewski) offering folk and pop tunes. July 21 is Kendra Beth Swanson singing her own mix of folk and bluegrass. Shelby Gahm appears on July 28 offering pop. August 11 is Southpaw Stance (Justin Pasch, Nick Rabb, Adam Rodebaugh) with acoustic Americana rock. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Music On Chicago
Enjoy Freeport's historic downtown with this music fest featuring two bands, great food and a beer garden. The June concert features "Laura Rae and the Backroads Trio" and "Back Country Roads". The July concert features "The Funnies", playing the whole night, and the August concert features "Guitar Ronnie" and "Cash Box Kings". The first band starts at 6 pm and the second band at 8 pm. Also enjoy the Open Air Market on Chicago Avenue, adjacent to Music on Chicago – open 4 pm to Dusk. Adults: $5; Children Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. (815-232-9000)
Napa Valley Salvage Company
Reimagined vintage furniture and home decor. California shabby chic. Join Napa Valley Salvage on Facebook, to see new reimagined furniture listed daily. Open: Monday thru Friday: 7 am 3 pm; Saturday: 7 am - 2 pm.
Natural Water Gardens
Quality water gardening materials for the professional or hobbyist. Plus gifts, garden accessories, aquatic plants, Japanese Koi, and stone. Open: March thru November: Sunday: 10 am to 2 pm; Monday thru Friday: 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
Nature's Treasures
Wonderful gifts and birdhouses by local artists. Specializing in organic gardening supplies, fountains, wind chimes, metaphysical crystals. Friendly, helpful service!
Nature's Way Nutrition Center
A complete line of natural and organic foods, vitamins, cosmetics, groceries, wheat-free products, books and more. All products are free of colorings, preservatives, and chemicals.
New Mill Antiques
Two buildings of furniture, glassware, kitchenware and old toys. Located in the town of New Milford.
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
Situated along the banks of the beautiful Rock River in Sinnissippi Gardens, the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens brings the tropics to the Midwest. The entire facility is the third largest conservatory in Illinois with a total of 22,000 square feet, and at the highest point stands 52 feet. A tropical setting includes an 11,000 square foot plant exhibition area complete with water features, seating areas, and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting. Changing seasonal floral displays, a gift shop and special events; educational programs where children can learn the importance of plants; special workshops and lecture series for adults; the perfect place to host your event--small weddings, receptions, business meetings.
Nichol's Antiques
Glassware, pottery, kitchenware, books, tools, clocks, toys, art, lamps, coins, stamps, furniture, and collectibles.
This family amusement center has more than 78 free and five-cent games; 40 redemption games that dispense tickets for prizes; and 30 video and novelty games.
Northwest Design
Glass studio nestled in the hills offers a shopping experience. Local glass artists at work using lampwork and fusing techniques.
Nygren Wetland Preserve
Nygren Wetland Preserve is a 721-acre tract near the confluence of the Rock River and Pecatonica River, making it an important stopover and nesting spot for many species of birds including Sandhill Cranes. The Natural Land Institute, a private, not-for-profit land conservation organization, owns the preserve and began restoration of prairies, wetlands and woodlands to the area in 2000.
Oakdale Nature Preserve
This Nature Preserve offers 133 acres of oak and hickory woodlands, restored prairies and shallow streams. Over four miles of winding trails are great for hiking, running, cross-country skiing, nature study and quiet reflection. Facilities, which are available to rent, include the Mogle Learning Center with meeting space for 20 people and two picnic shelters.
Octane InterLounge
Upbeat, casual dining in downtown Rockford's River and theater district. Great appetizers, salads and entrees. Try the Espresso Martini! Plus, free wireless Internet access. Outdoor drinking and dining in season.
Old River School Historic District
This residential district includes original Freeport and the city's first street, Monterey, and was later known as the "Gold Coast". Points of interest include Freeport's oldest house (built in 1838), the childhood home of famed Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons, a monument honoring Freeport's founder, William "Tutty" Baker, and the Van Buren Bridge, built in 1885 of wrought iron.
Olympic Tavern
Friendly neighborhood place for drinks, pizza, homemade soup or full dinners. Steaks, chops, chicken, seafood, ribs, barbeque, pizza, pasta and salads. Patio dining in summer. Full bar.
One More Time Antiques
Repurposed furnishings, antiques, and primitives fill this unique shop in historic downtown Freeport. Open: Sunday (October thru Christmas Only): Noon to 5 pm; Tuesday thru Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Park Hills Golf Course
This award-winning (3 1/2 stars in Golf Digest) public course offers incomparable playing conditions on two 18 hole, 72-par courses. The gently rolling terrain, manicured greens and abundant wildflowers make Park Hills Golf Couse the destination for thousands of visitors every year. The West Course is 6600 yards, and the East Course is 6400 yards. Watered fairways, varying distance tees, a 300 yard driving range, clubhouse and pro shop are offered. Green Fees: Weekday - 9 hole: $16; 18 hole: $25, Weekend - 9 hole: $18; 18 hole: $28; Weekday or Weekend Cart Fees: 9 hole: $20; 18 hole: $32.
Pearl offers an experience which is "upscale, from the chic decor to the original menu featuring high-end ingredients and sophisticated preparations." -- Shelly Hendricks for Rockford Register Star: "My Last Bite: Pearls's upscale dining doesn't cost a fortune"
Pearl City Park
This park features playgrounds, a shelter and picnic facilities plus baseball, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.
CITY:Pearl City
Pec Playhouse Theatre
Performances produced by people dedicated to proividing quality community theatre in an intimate, rustic venue.
Pecatonica Beer Company - Tap House
Every reward has a journey. We welcome you to visit our Tap House on the historic Stagecoach Trail in Warren, IL. Come taste our selection of amazing beers and experience the regional flavor the Pecatonica Valley has to offer.
PHK Bicycles
This business is dedicated to selling American made products including hand built bicycle frames. It offers full service bicycle repair including mobile bicycle repair. M - F: 11 am - 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm; Sunday: By appointment. PHK Bicycles 1335 East South Street Freeport, IL 61032
Picker's Place
Antiques furniture, glassware, lamps,collectibles, advertising signs, flowers, produce, and pumpkins . Open: Spring and Summer: Daily: 9 am - Dusk; Fall and Winter: Daily: 8 am - 5:30 pm.
PJ's Stephenson Street Station
Homemade daily specials and soups served Tuesday thru Friday, including tacos on Wednesday, hot roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy on Thursday, and a Friday night fish fry. Also serving home cut fries, fresh pork rinds and half-pound burgers. Bar, Carryout, wireless internet. Banquet facilities for 250. Lunch and Dinner: under $15.00. Credit cards are not accepted.


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Colonels drill Jaguars, 10-3
Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 9:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 9:26 a.m.
Kory Delange pitched five innings of two hit ball for the Colonels (2-2 overall) giving up two runs, two earned, with seven strikeouts in a 10-3 win over Southern at Ray E. Didier Field on Tuesday.
It was the first win of his career in a Nicholls uniform for Delange.
Nicholls pitchers struck out 14 Jaguar (2-2) batters between Delange, Merrick Ardoin, Donnie White and Brad Delatte, as Southern finished with only four hits on the night.
Pedro Fargas took the loss for Southern, pitching 3 2/3 innings giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Nicholls was led at the plate by Michael LeGrange and Philip Lyons, who combined to go 4-for-9 with six RBI's and a run scored between the two.
Five Colonels tallied two hits in the game, including Jeremy Hill who finished 2-for-4 with two RBI's and a run scored, Matt Richard's 2-for-5 night and Austin Flores' 2-for-5 night.
Nicholls is hosting the Colonel Round Robin with Alabama State and Stony Brook.
The tournament begins on Friday at Ray E. Didier Field.
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Even With the Web, Black Friday Rules
As many as 138 million shoppers are expected to hit stores on Black Friday weekend, 4 million more than last year and the most since the National Retail Federation survey began compiling the data in 2006.
By logic, "Black Friday" should be fading in importance. The crowds can be avoided by shopping online, where promotions abound. Many stores have shifted "Door Buster" sales to earlier in the month. Some retailers even opened on Thanksgiving Day itself. Yet Black Friday is bigger than ever.
Black Friday is expected to be the No. 1 retail sales day of the year for the sixth year in a row, according to ShopperTrak, which installs monitoring devices in stores to gauge traffic. Because Christmas falls on a Saturday, retailers— and procrastinators— will be cheated out of a "Super Saturday" last-minute shopping day, the day that often vies with Black Friday as the biggest day of the season.
Several large retailers, including Kohl's, Toys 'R Us, Macy's and Target are opening their doors earlier than they did last year to prepare for the holiday-shopping onslaught.
In a sign the tradition has reached ridiculous proportions, "Saturday Night Live" lampooned Black Friday last weekend with a faux commercial boasting of a 12-minute "savings stampede" featuring just-waxed floors, no security guards and a death-metal DJ "so loud no one can hear you scream."
Mayhem aside, Black Friday will send what is expected to be a stronger but fiercely competitive holiday season into high gear. The National Retail Federation is projecting 2.3% sales growth for the period—defined as November and December combined—the strongest increase since 2006, when sales increased by 3.1%.
Like Black Friday itself, the holiday is expected to be hard fought and driven by promotions. Hence, Target is trumpeting a 32" Samsung HDTV for $327.99; Macy's is touting e-readers for $129.99. Even luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is offering a Black Friday deal this year, giving consumers who spend at least $100 in stores between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday a $50 gift card that expires on Dec. 5.
The breadth of online deals will keep at least some customers away from stores. Forrester Research predicts online sales will reach $52 billion, a 16% increase over last year.
Early results showed American consumers had begun shopping online earlier than last year. As of 7 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving, online sales in the U.S. had increased 15% over the same time period last year, according to International Business Machines Corp.'s Coremetrics, which gathers data directly from the websites of more than 500 U.S. retailers, including Bloomingdale's, L'Occitane en Provence, Macy's, and Petco.
Fiona Dias, the executive vice president of strategy and marketing at GSI Commerce Inc. said this would be the biggest holiday yet for her company's online retail clients. GSI runs more than 100 e-commerce sites, including ones for Toys "R" Us, Radio Shack, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
"Customers are buying online before Black Friday, apparently instead of waiting until Cyber Monday," said Ms. Dias. "The new American Thanksgiving behavior: 'Eat turkey, play ball, or buy online.'"
Still, for American retailers, online sales account for only about 8% of overall retail sales.
Some of the deals offered on Black Friday won't be much better than what retailers have been hyping all month. Macy's on Nov. 16 was promoting its "biggest one day sale," featuring a selection of what it called "our lowest prices of the season." A Macy's spokeswoman said Black Friday deals will be on a different, broader selection of merchandise than what was offered earlier in the season.
"We've reached a point of diminishing returns," says Arnold Aronson, managing director at retail consultancy Kurt Salmon Associates. "How much more promotion can you take on the most promotional pre-Christmas day of the year?"
Black Friday creep has led to early and loud promotions. During the first week of November, Wal-Mart ran a two-day sale with electronics deals, and Best Buy announced a "Shop Early, Save Big" promotion, with deals like a Gateway laptop for $279.99.
Lord & Taylor activated its Black Friday deals on Tuesday of this week, with 50% off sweater dresses and $54.99 down jackets. "We think there's an opportunity on Tuesday and Wednesday to capture shoppers who don't want to get caught up in the Black Friday circus," says Brendan Hoffman, chief executive officer of the department store chain.
The International Council of Shopping Centers expects this year's Black Friday to be "intense," because consumers had completed just 23% of their holiday shopping as of Nov. 21, compared with 32.7% last year, according to a recent survey.
The good news for retailers is that consumers appear to be ready to spend if the price is right. Analysts are pointing to pent-up demand after a frugal few months.
Michael Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers, said the rise in stock prices— the S&P 500 Index is up almost 14% in the past three months — will be a "key driver" of sales this season, particularly at high-end retailers, which are expected to post the strongest gains.
To be sure, consumers are still under stress. Unemployment is at 9.6% and households continue to grapple with heavy debts. But a report from the Commerce Department Wednesday showed personal income increased in October. Consumer spending was also up.
During the first two weeks of November, luxury sales spiked 6.7% compared with the year-ago period, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks spending across all forms of payment. Apparel sales were also up 9.7% as the weather got cooler and consumers responded to a flurry of early deals. Tiffany & Co. said Wednesday that sales in the first few weeks of the holiday season have been stronger than expected.
Giving retailers more incentive to discount: Inventories aren't as lean as they were last year, meaning there's more merchandise to move. Stores ordered more and a relatively warm October didn't give apparel merchants any help in clearing out winter gear.
The ghost of 2008 still looms large in retailers' minds. That year, consumer demand fell off a cliff, resulting a 3.9% decline in holiday spending, the worst result in decades. The following year, retailers bought cautiously, not wanting to get stuck again with unsold goods.
The result was shortages of certain hot items like Zhu Zhu Pet toys and game consoles, but profit margins benefited. Sales inched up 0.4% last holiday, according to the National Retail Federation.
According to a survey of chief marketing officers by consultancy BDO LLP, retailers this year increased holiday inventory purchases by an average of 2.8%.
Some retailers are under more pressure than others. Inventories at Sears were up 3.9% at the end of the third quarter, although sales were down 5%. Sears Holdings Corp. declined to comment.
Sears opened its doors from 7 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day and offered warm-up discounts before making its Black Friday deals available online at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Shopper Linda Reid was lured to the Sears in Watchung, N.J., by a circular advertising a 19-inch RCA flat-screen TV for $129.99. "I'm not usually a Black Friday shopper," she said. "I'm usually a last-minute shopper."
Gap Inc. GPS 2.22 % said on a Nov. 18 conference call that its overall inventory was up 9% per square foot at the end of the third quarter, with U.S. inventories up a little less than that.
Coach Inc. COH 0.72 % said Oct. 26 that it is strongly building holiday inventories to capitalize on rising demand—and it appears to have convinced Wall Street that it was a good bet. J.P. Morgan analyst Brian Tunick called the 36% growth in inventory levels "optically scary," but said the maker of popular high-end handbags, shoes and other accessories could nevertheless see strong improvement in sales this season. CFO Mike Devine said on a conference call that the higher stock levels will help "maximize sales."
Sonia Alfaro, a 24-year-old receptionist from Aurora, Ill., beat the crush by going to the Old Navy store open on Thanksgiving Day in the Chicago suburb of Geneva, Ill. Ms. Alfaro has to work at 8 a.m. Friday and was happy to be able to take advantage of holiday sales while simultaneously avoiding Friday's early morning hours. "To get up at 4 a.m. with the kids to go shopping? No, thank you," she said.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Elizabeth Holmes and Conor Dougherty contributed to this article.


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Womansong, Asheville's oldest and largest women's community chorus, will present "Walking Among You: Twenty Years with Womansong" at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at the Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville.
This 20th anniversary concert features lighthearted and touching songs about the lives of women, original pieces by several members of Womansong and a reunion choir of 85 singers performing the title piece.
An ethnic Yemaya choral medley will be accompanied by Womansong's own percussion ensemble. "Walking Among You" is the kick-off fundraiser benefit for the expansion of Womansong's "New Start Program," which will be initiating scholarships for women in the community.
Tickets are $12. For more information, call 281-4122 or visit www.womansong.org.
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Simulators for Training Firefighters
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there was a 31% decrease in the incidence of structure fires throughout the United States between 1987–2001. A direct result of this reduction means less firefighting experience for our firefighters. As more-experienced firefighters retire, they are replaced by comparatively less-experienced personnel. This situation mandates optimal training techniques. Visualization and simulation technologies are maturing at a rapid pace and offer great potential to augment current training programs.
Using today's visualization technologies, a training simulator offers a realistic representation of real-world environments. Models of real-world facilities, buildings and areas can be rendered with great detail. In addition, the computational improvements made to PCs and laptops make them practical and inexpensive platforms to deploy. These training techniques also can be adopted easily by the current and next generations of firefighters who typically engage in video gaming for recreation. Due to the inherent dangers of training for fire emergencies, it is hoped that these emerging visualization technologies can augment current training techniques and better prepare firefighters for emergencies.
The New York Fire Department (NYFD) recently built a multimillion-dollar extension to its training facility at Randall's Island (RI), near Manhattan. This facility is a one-block re-creation of typical architectures found in the five boroughs. Among the buildings are a brownstone, tenement, pizza shop and auto parts store. In September 2003, a team from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) was invited to tour this facility and photograph it so they later could create textures for the models being developed for the NYFD.
The NYFD's architectural contractor provided architectural plans for the buildings in the form of CAD drawings. The next step was to model the buildings from plans using Multigen Paradigm's Creator package. Lastly, the models were completed by texture mapping the models using the digital photos. This process took about four weeks.
This methodology can be applied to any architecture, from buildings to vehicles. Current plans for this technology include creating models of targets of strategic importance for use in advanced training of first responders. In addition, NUWC plans to apply this technology to the testing and evaluation of function of command and control centers for future naval architectures (Figure 3).
The underlying software used to control the environment was a modification of work done for my thesis research while working at the Naval Research Laboratory. With the help of Rob King, we created the gestural interface needed to navigate through a true 3-D synthetic environment. Using this methodology, the navigation is accomplished by pointing in the direction the user wants to travel and pressing a button to move. The navigational algorithm is accelerative, which means the longer the user depresses the forward button, the faster the user moves through the environment.
The graphics were handled by the SGI Performer 3.0.1 scene graph for Linux. Performer is a well-established scene graph based on the OpenGL graphics libraries, and it offers Linux users solid performance. It was important to retain a wide variety of display options, because we wanted to be able to deploy a prototype system that could be used in both stereoscopic and monoscopic modes, as well as on multiple display devices.
The software is demonstrated using a modified Dell Precision 340. The system is an Intel Pentium 4 processor running at 1.8GHz, with 512MB of RAM and three video cards. The video subsystem includes one NVIDIA NV20 (GeForce 3/64Mb) AGP video card and two NVIDIA NV17 (GeForce 4 MX 440/64Mb) PCI video cards. The system is running a stock installation of Red Hat 9.
The software also is demonstrated on a Sony VAIO laptop powered by an Intel Pentium 4 processor running at 2.6GHz, with 512MB of RAM and an ATI RADEON IGP card. The purpose of this platform is to demonstrate the flexibility of the graphics options.
In addition to the graphics and displays, we used a Polhemus magnetic tracking system in the gestural interface as an alternative to a mouse interface. A Logitech Wingman joystick was re-engineered for use as a gestural input device. Figure 4 shows the inside of the joystick. A tracking sensor is embedded in the grip of the joystick. Communication with the computer is achieved by remapping standard serial mice and wiring them to the buttons within the joystick. The computer interprets the joystick button presses as mouse clicks.
good training
one of my cousins is a firefighter and he has been to this training centre before. he tells me it is really good for training. i think they should have something like this in the UK.
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By Sarah GarnerMay 13, 2013
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Col. Garrett S. Yee, deputy commander for mobilization for Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, pinned on the rank of brigadier general today during a ceremony at Scott AFB, Ill.
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Richardson, commanding general of SDDC, officiated the ceremony.
"I never aspired to become a general officer - I just wanted to do my part," said Yee.
Yee assumed duties as deputy commander for mobilization, Dec. 14, 2012.
"This month is Asian American Heritage Month. As a descendent of Chinese and Japanese parents, I find it inspiring to see how far we have come, especially given the challenges my parents lived through. As Japanese American farm workers, my mother and her family were ordered to an internment camp in Arizona during World War II. My father was told he couldn't become a school teacher because he was Chinese. My parents would have never imagined an Asian American would reach the rank of general, let alone their son," Yee added.
His military career began in 1987 when he received his commission in the Infantry upon graduation from Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Combined Science. His civilian education also includes a master's degree in Business Administration from Golden State University.
Yee's military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Combined Arms and Services Course, Command and General Staff Course, Military Police Advanced Officer Orientation Course, the Support Operations Officer Course, Ordinance Officer Branch Qualification Course, Battalion/Brigade Pre-Command Course, and Advanced Joint Professional Military Education Course. He also holds a Master's in Strategic Studies from the Army War College.
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Serbia Triples Subsidies as Seeks to Stimulate Bank Lending
Serbia boosted subsidies to more than 1 billion dinars ($12 million) to encourage banks to lend to companies facing liquidity problems during the Balkan nation's second recession in three years.
The ministry more than tripled corporate subsidies after its initial 300 million dinars in state aid in late August prompted banks to approve more than 669 million euros ($866 million) of liquidity loans, with big companies accounting for 55 percent of the total, the ministry said in a statement today. Exporters received 80 million euros in subsidized loans.
"Considering the great demand in the market, subsidies have been raised through the rest of the year," Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic told reporters at a Belgrade press conference today.
Serbian policy makers are seeking ways to prop up companies amid an economic slump and draft a 2013 budget to restore a suspended $1.3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The government is targeting a fiscal gap of 1 percent of economic output in 2015, after narrowing it to 3.5 percent in 2013 and 1.9 percent in 2014.
The renewed lending activity, spurred by the August subsidies, forced banks to rebuild their dinar positions to be able to lend, triggering a rally in the dinar, the central bank said today.
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The dinar gained 1.39 percent to an intraday high of 110.3866 at 12:28 p.m. in Belgrade today, its highest level in seven months. The Narodna Banka Srbije stepped in to buy euros at just below 111 to the euro to slow the rally.
Dinkic, who is also the economy minister, said Serbia will maintain subsidies for foreign and domestic investors who open factories across Serbia and create new jobs, helping the economy emerge from recession. The government will expand subsidies to investors worth a total of 8 billion dinars in 2013 from 6.5 billion dinars this year, he said.
Dinkic spoke after Serbia's Investment and Export Promotion Agency signed 32 million euros worth of subsidies to 11 domestic and 11 foreign companies, who will invest a total of 120 million euros over the next three years and open 5,000 jobs.
Investors include Cooper Standard Holdings Inc., which will receive 8,000 euros for each of 500 new jobs created at its 18,000 square-meter (193,750-square-foot), 20.1 million-euro manufacturing facility.
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Serbia is is betting investment in manufacturing will underpin next year's economic rebound, with growth largely expected to be led by the car industry as Italy's Fiat SpA expands production and exports.
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Brunner must break certification deadlock
By ED RUNYAN
Supporters of Jim Traficant's bid to run as an independent candidate for the 17th District congressional seat held by Democrat Tim Ryan of Niles considered it a victory Tuesday when the Trumbull County Board of Elections refused to certify new petition numbers.
The 2-2 vote — with former county Democratic Party Chairman Chris Michelakis and former county Republican Party Chairman Craig Bonar voting no — means Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner will be asked to break the tie.
Voting for certification were elections-board members Ralph Infante, a Democrat mayor of Niles; and Kathi Creed, Trumbull County Republican Party chairwoman.
Kelly Pallante, board of elections director, said revised numbers from various elections boards show Traficant is 31 signatures short of having enough to get on the ballot in November. After review, Trumbull County has ruled 11 signatures to be valid that it earlier had said were not valid.
"The secretary of state has high- paid attorneys. I feel just let them handle it," Michelakis said after the meeting.
"Legally, it looks like we could have turned it down [Traficant's ability to run as an independent], but that's also a question that needs to be answered," Michelakis said.
Werner Lange of Newton Falls, a Traficant supporter, pleaded with the board to refuse to certify the current petition numbers, saying there are still too many unanswered questions regarding signatures that were ruled invalid — especially in Mahoning County.
Lange said 62 signatures ruled invalid in Mahoning County should have been ruled valid.
Ohio elections law allows an elections board to certify signatures even if they don't perfectly match the signature from the voter's registration card, as long as the address matches, Lange said.
The responses he has received from Mahoning County's elections board have not adequately answered that and other questions, Lange said.
Thomas McCabe, Mahoning County Board of Elections director; and Joyce Kale-Pesta, deputy director, could not be reached Tuesday by The Vindicator to comment.
As for Summit County, that county's elections board is providing only an estimate of the number of votes cast in the 17th Congressional District in the November 2006 election — which factors into how many petition signatures Traficant needed — because the software used there didn't record the total.
"Nobody knows how many people voted in the 17th District," Lange said.
James Saker, an assistant Trumbull County prosecutor who advises the elections board, said the Trumbull elections board has certified numbers of valid signatures from Mahoning, Summit and Portage counties — plus its own numbers — and "has the authority" to certify that the total number is 31 signatures short.
After submitting the tie vote to the secretary of state and getting back a response, the Trumbull elections board might have another meeting later this month to beat the Aug. 24 deadline for setting the November slate of candidates, Pallante said.
Traficant still could file by 4 p.m. Aug. 23 to run as a write-in candidate, Pallante said.
"After submitting the tie vote to the secretary of state and getting back a response,the Trumbull elections board might have another meeting"
Uh, since you know there was a response, how about filling us in what it was? A directive to do something specific? Confidential? Tell Jimbo too bad? Stop changing the numbers necessary for Jimbo to make the ballot?
It isn't "Traficant and his group" that keeps changing the threshold and unit of measure needed to get the candidate on the ballot..
As the article noted, Summit County "ESTIMATED" the number of votes cast in the 17th Congressional District in the November 2006 election which factors into how many petition signatures Traficant needed because the software used there didn't record the total.
Then you have Mahoning County which ruled 62 signatures on the election petitions to be invalid, even though Ohio elections law allows an elections board to certify signatures even if they don't perfectly match the signature from the voter's registration card.
In this day and age when "everyone" is allowed to cast a ballot, even without proof of identity, without proof of residency, without proof of citizenship, etc., etc. you still have a Board of Election which came within 1 vote of keeping a candidate who has likely met all of the requirements from having his name appear on the ballot.
You can bet your sweet behind that if this candidate was "Jantiqua" and not "Jim" Traficant, every liberal and ethnic organization in the United States would be marching on the steps of the Trumbull County BOE and in front of Jennifer Bruner's office demanding that the voters NOT BE DISENFRANCHISED!
If the county election board is resposible for counting the votes in all races, why is Summit County providing only an estimate of the vote totals for the 2006 Congressional election? Why do they need software? It seems to me that a final tally of votes had to be determined and recorded somewhere.
Sorry, I'm no Traficant supporter, but this is the $h!t that drives me crazy! The board has a job to perform and it seems to me that accurate vote totals might be at the top of the list. Or, did they just "estimate" the vote tally on election night?
The Summit County BOE is well known to have trouble.
The "Director" is the spouse of the County's elected Fiscal Officer.
In the last election, 'due to an oversight' , the opponent of the BOE Director's husband had his name listed on the ballot as his given name rather than the name he had been listed in all previous elections.
In March of this year, the REPUBLICAN half of the Board had to notify the Secretary of State when a Democratic board staffer placed the petitions for 8 candidates in her desk, forgetting them until after the primary election deadline.
Marijean Donofrio, the board's Democratic director, said she thought the petitions ''were dead'' because they had not been time-stamped before the Feb. 18 filing deadline.
Due to the Republican's efforts, the 8 Democratic candidates were placed on the primary ballot.
A few years ago, the BOE 'lost' every single one of a local Democrat City Councilman's election petitions to run against Akron's Mayor in the primary.
Of course none of the petitions were ever found and the 'opposition' never made it onto the primary ballot.
Let's not even get into the 9,000 absentee ballots from the May, 2010 election that had to be hand re-counted because no one bothered to check the alignment of the ovals prior to printing the opti-scan ballots.
This comes on the heals of running out of ballots in elections last Fall in the county.
Nothing more than a group of unqualified people. I would bet that most of them are in those jobs as paybacks for political favors. Corruption is everywhere. Today,nobody cares.
At the root of this mess is the fact that no one knows exactly how many votes were cast in 2006 for governor from the 17th Congressional District and no one can get an accurate figure. Since this is the basis for calculating the signature threshold all the figures are nothing more than estimates. And they are all fraudulent. Summit County gave and even certified two estimates on August 5 (45,192 and 44,122); then on August 9 they give and certify only the higher figure. What happened? An attorney from Brunner's staff interfered with the process and evidently forced the higher figure to be submitted. Mahoning County is even worse; they first came up with a concocted figure of 51,100 and then concocted another one of 50,079, even though their own canvass has the vote at a little over 49,000. Something stinks to high heaven here. Somebody obviously does not want Traficant on the ballot - but over 3000 voters in the area who signed his petition do want him on the ballot. The will of the people vs. the will of corrupt, party machines. Who will prevail? Why are those in charge so afraid of the truth and Traficant?
Jimbo's band of clowns says, "Vote Jimbo and put the con in congress." What a bunch of losers.
It seems to me Traficant has enough signatures by my "estimate". At this point, nothing can Constitutionally bar him from serving; only the wisdom of the people. Put the meglomaniac on the ballot so he can lose and ride off into the sunset for good!


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