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Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity
500 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO
June 16 – July 18, 2014
2014 National Audition Tour
Click here for a full audition tour listing.
Audition fee: $25 cash, check or money order
Please print and complete the 2014 Summer Intensive Audition Form and bring to the audition.
Audition Requirements
Please provide two photos: a 4X6 headshot (females with hair up) and 4X6 first arabesque shot (females on pointe). For females, photos should be taken in black leotard, pink tights, and hair in a ballet bun. For males, photos should be taken in white shirt and black tights.
DVD Audition
If unable to attend an audition or if the audition tour has passed, one may submit a DVD postmarked by February 21, 2014. DVD Audtion fee, $25.
Print and complete the 2014 Summer Intensive DVD Audition Form.
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Kansas City Ballet School
Summer Intensive 2014
500 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Click here for DVD audition requirements.
The Kansas City Ballet School's Summer Intensive runs from June 16- July 18, 2014. The five-week program offers classes for students 11-21 years of age (females who have had a minimum of one year of pointe work).
Students attend class Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our highly-concentrated curriculum includes Ballet Technique, Pointe, Repertoire, Variations, Men's Technique, Flamenco, Modern, Jazz, and Pas de Deux (taught for the highest level).
Classes in Yoga, Pilates, Injury Prevention, and Nutrition are also included in this program.
Students will showcase their progress in a studio demonstration on Friday, July 18, 2014 (Time TBA).
Kansas City Ballet School reserves the right to place students in the appropriate level and to revise the curriculum and placement, as necessary.
All program attendees will be considered for KCB II positions.
A non-refundable $300 deposit is required to reserve a place in the Intensive Program. A $300 deposit is required to hold a place in the dormitory.
These deposits are applied toward the total tuition/housing costs.
Supervised room and board accommodations are available on the lovely campus of the Kansas City Art Institute (4415 Warwick Blvd. KC, MO 64111) near the Country Club Plaza.
Chaperones provide close supervision. Transportation is provided to and from classes as well as to scheduled activities.
A $300 residence hall deposit is required to reserve housing accommodations. This deposit is applied towards the total housing cost.
The dormitory students attend activities on evenings and weekends that in the past have included a Kansas City Royals baseball game, Sporting KC soccer match, Worlds of Fun Amusement Park, Starlight Theater productions as well Shakespeare in the Park, the Kemper and Nelson Atkins Museums, and shopping at the Legends.
The Activity fee of $350 is required by all students in residence housing.
Non-dormitory students are welcome to join all activities by paying the required $350 activity fee.
Students who are awarded merit scholarships will be notified in their acceptance letter. Deadline for acceptance of merit scholarship is March 18, 2014.
Financial Aid
The school offers a limited amount of financial aid for the Summer Intensive.
Awards are based on need. Students awarded financial aid will be notified by March 27, 2014.
Deadline for application is March 17, 2014.
Download the 2014 Financial Aid Policies
Download the 2014 Financial Aid Application
February 21, 2014 - DVD Auditions with audition fee due
March 17, 2014 - Financial Aid Application due
March 18, 2014 - Merit Scholarship Acceptance due
March 28, 2014 - Registration Forms & Deposit(s) for Tuition ($300) and Housing ($300) due
April 30, 2014 - Balance of Tuition, Housing and Activity Fees due.
Payments received after April 30 deadline are subject to a $150 late fee.
Arrival and Departure
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Devon Carney, Artistic Director
Kimberly Cowen, Interim School Director
James Jordan, Ballet Master
Other Guest Faculty to be announced.
For more information about Kansas City Ballet's Summer Intensive, contact Kansas City Ballet School at 816-931-2299 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Cute ducks
Okay so the ones you have seen on the internet with the stripe through their eye is prolly a malard, you DONT have those
I would say you have 2 mag pies (the ones with the black dot on their head, we had one but it got eaten then we got one when it was older, it was a drake *sigh* hope you dont have any drakes, they are brats, funny bratsm but brats) and 2 black swedish
they will love swimming more and more as they get older, but watch out for waterlogged duckies, in Valdez the seagulls go in this tray thing where all the fish guts and stuff go, they get stuck and get waterlogged and die :( i rescued one once, but then I found ANOTHER one and i had a net this time (before these 2 nice guys took a shovel and lifted the gull out) and my (mean) grandma wouldnt let me help it!
I hope they are the magpie. They are so pretty. The chicks I looked at on the internet look very similar to mine. I was just guessing a blue swedish for the other two. Didn't realize there was a black swedish. Thanks for the information. I was hoping I would find a list with pictures like the Henderson's chicken list, but no luck!
We are having another beautiful warm afternoon and the duckies are outside in the grass with their pan of water in the sunshine.
I was reading on here not to feed the ducklings chick feeder. I was alarmed because that is what they have had all week. I went to our local TSC and of course they said chick feeder is all they sell for ducks and have for years. I mentioned the lack of niacin and I got the dumb look. So I went by the drug store and got a niacin capsule. Can anyone tell me how much I should use in their water.

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Location: East Khasi Hills District
The capital city of the State as well as the District headquarter of East Khasi Hills District. Shillong is the only hill station in the country that is accessible from all sides. The name Shillong is derived from U-Shyllong, a powerful deity and is situated at an altitude of 1,491m above sea level. This beautiful city is 103kms. from Guwahati, the nearest air and train link. The presence of many well reputed educational institutions, many of them established by various missionary groups make Shillong the hub of education for the entire north-east.
Lady Hydari Park
Location: East Khasi Hills District, Shillong
A popular spot both with locals and tourist, it is located in the heart of the city with an abundance of plants and flowers. The best months to see the flowers in bloon are April and October.
Ward's Lake
A beautiful manmade lake named after Sir William Ward, the then, Chief Commissioner of Assam. A beautiful little lake with short garden walks and boating facilities - this is a popular spot for both local and visiting tourists.
Cathedral Catholic Church
In the heart of the city, there stands a beautiful cathedral of Roman Catholics dedicated to Mary Help of Christian.
Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum
For those interested in ethnic tribal culture and tradition this Govt. Museum under the control of Art and Culture Department offers insights to the lifestyle of the people. This museum is in the State Central Library complex where monuments for the great patriots of the state had been erected besides the statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures
A three-in-one Institution combining a museum with a research and publication centre, for promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of North East India -a unique fusion of all the sister states under one roof.
With seven stories, 56,000 square feet of floor space and 15,154 square feet of display wall space, it ranks among the top 36 or so cultural centres of its kind in the Salesian world. Museums/ Cultural Centres in practice appear to be a significant aspect of the Salesian mission
Even in terms of design the DBCIC is startling: built in hexagonal shape, its seven floors represent the seven states of North East India. The building rises to form a flame, expressing the reality that if cultures are understood well, they can form a communion of cultures for a better society.
DBCIC contains seventeen galleries displaying cultural artefacts and paintings. It offers study and research facilities throughout its specialised library of 10,000 volumes, a media hall and a conference hall. It is frequented by school students and older research students and anthropologists, since this area of India is an anthropologist's paradise. More about DBCIC.....
For more information you can browse http://dbcic.org
Golf Course
Shillong Golf Course one of the oldest and best natural golf course in the world is considered to be the "Gleneagle of the East" by the United States Golf Association and Museum. The site where the Golf Course is located provides a scenic view. It was set in an undulating valley covered with thick groves of pine and rhododendron trees at an altitude of 5200 ft in 1898 as a 9 (nine) hole course and later converted into a 18 (eighteen) hole course in 1924 by Captain Jackson and C. K. Rhodes.
Spread Eagle Falls
Located within the Shillong Cantonment, on the outskirts of the city, lies a sparkling waterfall which looks like an eagle with wings spread. Hence the name Spread Eagle Falls. The falls is locally known as Umkaliar or the falls into which Ka Liar slipped. A soothing setting amidst the calmness of nature - a treat to the eyes.
Sweet Falls
Situated near Happy Valley at a distance of about eight kilometers from Shillong. It resembles a straight pencil of water emerging from a large size water pipe, as it drops vertically over a distance exceeding two hundred feet. Most suitable for a day's outing and picnic, Explore it!
Elephant Falls
Location: East Khasi Hills District, Upper Shillong
12 kms on the outskirts of the city the mountain stream descends through two successive falls set in dells of fern-covered rocks. At a short distance beyond the falls, there are two smaller falls which are none the less beautiful and captivating. These are the Wei Iaplam Falls and the Wir Phang Falls. A well paved footpath and a small wooden bridge facilitate access to these falls.
Shillong Peak
An ideal picnic spot, 1965 metres above sea level and 10 kms from the city, offers a panoramic view of these country side, and is also the highest point in the State. Obeisance is paid to U Shulong at the sanctum at the peak's summit every springtime, by the religious priest of Mylliem State. In the evening the city lights below appear like a star-studded abyss.


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Yes, DoSomething.org's huge teen movement…The Hunt is propelling forward with momentum.
Yesterday we worked on the Disaster Response & Relief Challenge, today we worked on the Energy Conservation Challenge. {I know it's a little strange why the challenge doesn't show up on the site right now but it was working fine earlier this morning. }
Our days activities included…
- Working on our list of 5 ways to conserve water in our home. We even coined up a WATER acronym to help us remember.
(I've just posted this on Facebook and Twitter to do our bit of speaking for the Earth! {Think Lorax!!} )
- Unplugging electronics that weren't in use. (I'm embarrassed to admit that we did have to do quite a bit of unplugging!)
- Checking to ensure our AC settings were set at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. (Even though we're in sultry Texas, our home cools well and we generally don't have to meddle around with our AC settings. We generally average 78-79 regularly.)
We also sat down and talked about the importance of switching off lights and fans when not in use. And Hubs has a great habit of changing our AC settings to 80-82 degrees when we step out of the house to run errands etc.
We also pro-actively recycle all our plastic, paper and cardboard. My 2 year old mirrors our example and now knows that he needs to set aside the recyclable stuff from the trash.
Watching the Lorax with our little ones this past Earth Day was a great way of getting them excited to do their part to conserve resources. And this challenge only accentuated everything they've been learning.
*It isn't too late to sign up and be a part of this huge campaign. This is a great way of getting the young folk to productively give back. And a way to bond as a family while attempting each challenge. *
** DoSomething.org has partnered with Lenovo, the world's second largest PC maker who helped found the campaign last year, and Bing, the search engine from Microsoft, to launch "The Hunt: 11 Days of Doing." Give them the support they deserve for putting together such a great campaign! **
**EBMR Disclaimer: This campaign is being sponsored by Mom Bloggers for Social Good but the heart of this post is all mine!**


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January2013 Update
Hey Ribbon Rockers!
I hope everyone is doing well, I am writing this post to give you an update as of January 2013! I cant believe it is already the beginning of a new year! Time sure does fly by!
My goal for Let's rock the ribbons, is to provide information and spread awareness on selected causes each month.
If you haven't noticed, the last group of causes that are posted on LRTR's website is November.
Starting February 2013, everything will be back to normal; posting monthly causes and information, spreading awareness, and sharing inspirational stories!
I am excited to say, there are going to be new things launching as well! One of those new things is an Online store! Where you can purchase T shirts, tank tops, and even boy shorts for the ladies ;-).
I am also talking to a couple awesome individuals who make special items, who would like to make special things for others to purchase, so you can rock your cause!
More information about that will be available shortly!
With that being said, if you have any ideas/designs that you would like to see on a shirt/tank top/etc., to help spread awareness for a specific cause(or multiple causes) PLEASE contact me! I'd love to collaborate with you!
**You would receive full credit for your design,as well as be named an official sponsor/contributor of LRTR!**
Also, I'd like to mention, if anyone would like to join the LRTR team; making items to sell for donations, create blog posts- inspirational stories/ important news/updates, help with website content, help with social media (twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram), and many other opportunities that are available… Please contact me as well! In order for LRTR to reach its full potential, I need a little help.
I apologize for not posting December and January's causes and information. These past 2 months have not been easy for me, health wise. Things are looking better though, and I am ready to get LRTR back up and running!
If you would like to contact me in regards to anything I mentioned above, please email me at email@example.com. LRTR's twitter is @urockyourcause! And our Facebook is Facebook.com/letsrocktheribbons … Please find us! And share what ribbon you rock! Remember! When you share, your making others aware!
Another important link is: http://www.gofundme.com/rockyourcause . That is a site for individuals to donate, so LRTR can receive our 501(c)3 status! This way, we can start to raise money for the major organizations that benefit the causes that affect you! As of now, LRTR is all informative.
Any amount is extremely helpful, every dollar counts! Even if you can't contribute money… Spreading the word to others is just as meaningful, as well as helping in anyway you can.
Thank you so much for taking time and reading this update! I am really excited for LRTR's future! I see many good things happening! And no worries, I will make sure to keep everyone updated!
I hope everyone has a fantastic week, and I look forward to hearing from you all!
And remember! Lets Rock the Ribbons! Where you rock your cause!
Heather Lynn
WATCH: Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Weekend Skies
For those of you who weren't out stargazing this weekend (or those of you who were burdened with cloudy weather), fear not. You can still bask in the celestial glory of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaked in the early hours of Sunday, August 12. This time-lapse video footage shot in California provides a stunning look at the late-night stars along with bright flashes as meteors shoot through the sky.
Want more information about these posters? How you can get one, to benefit LRTR? How you can get a poster with a different picture? Etc?
Then go to www.gofundme.com/rockyourcause =) It's all there!
ALL proceeds will go towards the start-up costs for Lets rock the ribbons! More posters with different images are coming! Keep a look out!
The photographer for this photo is Mark Weikert, an AMAZING photographer! check out his work at: http://www.darkphotographydesigns.com/ =)
Please help us help your cause!
Thank you!
Heather Lynn
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10 ways to Raise awareness for Celiacs Disease!
MAY is NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
- Share "Are You The ONE?" color brochure with friends and family who are unaware of celiac disease and its symptoms.
- Write your Congressperson and them ask to co-sponsor/support H. Con. Res 110 as Celiac Disease Awareness Month.
- Contact the health editor of your local newspaper and ask them if they know about celiac disease. Write them a letter and share your story.
- Read the latest on the Celiac Diet Series – articles from Practical Gastroenterology. Print out one of the articles and give it to your doctor, dietician or pharmacist
- Suggest that employees at your company have a "Pay $5 to wear jeans to work on Friday" to raise awareness and funds for CDF at your office.
- Request CDF brochures from the national office and ask your doctor and dentist to place them in their reception area. CDF brochures are also downloadable from our website: click here
- Request CDF brochures and Quick Start Diet Guides and give to teachers and healthcare providers at your child's school or day care center.
- Find out if there is a health fair coming up in your town and offer to set up a table with information on celiac disease and how to get tested.
- Have a dinner party with your friends – celiacs and non-celiacs – and make a delicious gluten-free meal – complete with dessert! Show them gluten-free is fabulous!
- When you visit a friend or neighbor in the hospital, take the opportunity to talk to doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and dieticians to help increase their awareness of celiac disease and the gluten-free diet needs of celiac patients during their hospital stay.
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- December 13, 2012
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The only option for cell phone use or texting should be hands free only. There are just too many bone head distracted drivers either texting, or yakking on their phones with their one hand and phone blocking their peripheral vision.
There are the ones on the highways that just sit in the left lane talking away, totally oblivious to the cars lined up behind them. To the ones who are to busy sending/reading to observe traffic light changes. The funny thing is this is one of the worst driving behaviors that seems to have transcended all demographics. The one thing they all have in common is that they all drive me crazy.
Driving is not a inalienable right (though some seem to wrongly think it is), it is a privilege that is licensed to you which has conditions of behavior attached.
Breach of those conditions comes with costs whether it be fines, points or loss of the privilege. But even if they pass the law, it will only make a difference if it is enforced and the cost is high enough to make some one take note.
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The World's End Character Poster Gallery
In The World's End, 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World's End. But then something happens. View character posters…
Roll your mouse over the left and right-hand sides of the image and then click to view more pictures.
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Edirne is located at the south of Tekirdağ, the province between Turkey and Greece. The city had been the second capital of Ottoman Empire for years and in the 18th century had become one of the seven biggest cities of Europe. As it was the capital city of the Ottoman of the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago, there are numerous historical and architectural important structures in the province. Edirne is a living city - museum with its mosques, religious complexes, bridges, old bazaar places, caravanserais and palaces.Climate
Temperate continental — hot and occasionally rainy (as showers which tend to last for 15–20 minutes) summers (expect up to 40º C); cold and rainy, occasionally snowy winters (expect down to -10º C). Spring and autumn months tend to be warmer than the locations on the sea coast (such as Istanbul)—so
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The sights in Edirne can be roughly grouped into those that are in downtown, those in northwestern neighbourhoods (Sarayiçi, and Yeniimaret) across the Tundzha River, and those in southwestern neighbourhood (Karaağaç) across the Tundzha and the Maritsa Rivers. A good number of medieval bridges span these rivers. Downtown Main sights
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Wrestling Competition Watch anoil-wrestling(yağlı güreş) competition, the national sport of Turks (although surpassed a little by soccer lately), which annually takes place in the stadium in Sarayiçi, northwestern outskirts of the city, on the banks of Tundzha. (Although dates vary year to year, it always takes place in late spring
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The city is on the main highways linking Turkey and Europe (road numbers: toll-free D100 and toll-road/motorway O-3/E80). A drive takes no more than two hours from Istanbul(224 km away) to Edirne on the motorway, even less if you driveveryfast. The main European-Turkish border post Kapikule/Kapitan Andreevo (between Turkey andBulgaria,
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There are two daily trains fromIstanbul's Sirkeci station (one at 8:30AM in the morning, and the other at 3:50PM in the afternoon. Both arrives in Edirne about four hours later). Trains fromEuropeto Istanbul also call at the station. The main station (signed asEdirne Garon the station building) lies about 4
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Chard mum turns the hair blue for charity (From This is The West Country)
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Chard mum turns the hair blue for charity
6:30am Wednesday 30th May 2012 in News
A CHARD cleaner has made herself highly visible through the town this week . . . by dying her hair blue!
Tracy Dyer, 43, of Bubwith Close, who works at the Phoenix Hotel, and her son, Damon, a 17-year-old Lufton College student, had their hair dyed blue by Karenza's Hair Studio in Fore Street, Chard, last Tuesday.
It is all to raise funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Charity after Tracy's dad, Mervyn Curtis, was diagnosed with the disease 2½ years ago.
Mervyn has since received the all-clear.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK with 37,000 diagnosed every year and one man dying from the disease every hour.
So far, Tracy and Damon have raised a total of £310, helped by a raffle at the Phoenix Hotel, to which a number of businesses donated prizes, but it is hoped that money will continue to roll in through the month.
Tracy said: "We decided to raise money for the charity because we've seen the support which goes into it.
"The radiotherapy which people have to go through is not cheap.
"As for the blue hair, I'll be like this until the end of June, so you can't miss me!"
If you would like to support Tracy, a sponsorship form is available at Karenza's Hair Studio.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Government plans call for 8 million additional tourists to visit this place
Dear Reader,
Tulum on Mexico's Caribbean coast is set to go from "secret chic??? to "jet-set chic???, with plans that include:
-Major road improvements between Tulum and Cancun's international airport. The flyover system at Playa del Carmen recently opened, reducing drive time from Cancun to under ninety minutes
-A government plan (including a new international airport near Tulum) that calls for tourist numbers in this area to increase from 2.9 million to 11 million by 2020.
Tulum is a pristine, unspoiled paradise…home to a protected biosphere that's a UNESCO World Heritage site, ancient Mayan ruins and lush green jungle. It's the quintessential Caribbean.
Just 80 miles from Cancun, the coral-sand beaches and clear blue waters are the finest in Mexico. This tranquil retreat that is Tulum has stayed off the radar, attracting a chic and trendy set looking to escape the crowded resorts in Cancun.
Bordered on one side by the Sian Ka'an UNESCO protected reserve and on the other by those white-powder Caribbean beaches, Tulum has a relatively small amount of land to develop. That means a supply constraint at a time demand is set to surge.
Now is the time to stake a claim in this area and get in ahead of the Path of Progress - and ahead of jet-set prices.
In Tulum, you'll find some of the world's finest white powder beaches, backed by palm trees that rustle in the Caribbean breezes..
A twelve minute drive from the white sand and sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea you'll find a one-of-a-kind project called Los Arboles Tulum.
I'm really impressed with what developer Greg Schnurr is doing here. He's finishing the houses in Los Arboles with stone taken from the site… he's carving roads around majestic trees to preserve them… and he's turning some of the natural caves on the property into little amphitheaters.
Los Arboles Tulum is a development of 221 five-acre residential lots, and 12 commercial lots, set in 1200 acres of pristine jungle. Your back yard is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna. At five acres, lots here are big. You'll have plenty of room to stretch out…
Owners in Los Arboles get five acres to stretch out in
The project will have a community area. Owners will also get access to a beach club twelve minutes away on Tulum's stunning beach. Tulum's still a chilled-out place…almost rustic (but very definitely chic) down at the beach. There won't be any high-rises or sprawling resorts on this stretch of sand. Just boutique hotels, bikini boot camps, spa and yoga retreats.
When I last visited the progress Greg had made in the six months since my previous visit was impressive. Roads meander around endangered and rare trees, and all stone curbing in the development is built by hand from stone recycled from the site. Greg's environmental consultants have designed this residential project to have a community feel…yet preserve 95% of the virgin jungle. Fifteen acres of nature trails weave their way through the project.
The concept is eco-friendly. Each lot is completely off-grid. While pre-approved low decibel generators are permitted, your power will mostly come from the sun and the refreshing breezes that blow above the tree line.
While this is an "eco??? project, it doesn't mean you have to make sacrifices. You can see this in the homes currently built and under construction.
This is a place where your imagination can run wild when it comes to house design. I wouldn't be surprised if you'll see one of the homes currently under construction show up in a glossy magazine in the not too distant future…maybe even in Architectural Digest. This mansion, which covers 10,000 square feet or so, is built around entertaining and partying. It's got a massive open-plan living area that will sit at the tree-line level.
For more than a year now, Greg has been working on a collection of custom home designs. This has been his labor of love.
Eight unique home design styles are available and each design is integrated with, and flows seamlessly into, your five acres of forest garden. Homes sizes go from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet of interior space. Add exterior covered space and the range is 1200 to over 4000 square feet. Prices for the smallest homes start at $203,000. That includes your five-acre lot.
You can contact Los Arboles here for a full information package.
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The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and San Francisco announce the publication of a new book, Revisiting the CRA: Perspectives on the Future of the Community Reinvestment Act, that provides perspective on how the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has evolved over the years and considers what role it should play in the future.
Originally enacted in 1977, the CRA has been influential in determining how banks do business in low and moderate income communities. The Act has aimed to ensure that banks meet the credit needs of entire communities.
Comprising a series of papers and essays, Revisiting the CRA is intended to encourage and help frame informed debate about the future of the CRA. It includes contributions from academic researchers, representatives of financial institutions and trade groups, current and former regulators, community development professionals, and consumer advocates.
Revisiting the CRA contains important new arguments about expanding CRA, the limits of CRA, and the basis for CRA. Mark Pinsky, for example, outlines a provocative new way to think about geography. Several authors argue for the inclusion of affiliates and outside-assessment-area lending in CRA exams. Major topics addressed by the book include the following:
In addition, multiple authors tackle head-on the criticism that CRA is to blame for the subprime mortgage crisis.
With the current financial crisis providing strong impetus for regulatory reform, a re-examination of the CRA seems both appropriate and likely. Revisiting the CRA thus provides timely perspective that can be useful in any debate about the future of CRA.
Revisiting the CRA is available in its entirety on the Boston Fed's web site. It may be downloaded or viewed on screen, chapter by chapter or in its entirety:
Tom Lavelle
617 973-3647
Joel Werkema
617 973-3510
Lucy Warsh
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"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." - Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
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A federal judge announced that all field trials of genetically engineered corn are suspended in Mexico. This is big news. Read more »
China moves to ban endosulfan, a highly toxic, antiquated pesticide targeted for global phaseout under the Stockholm Convention. Learn more »
Chlorpyrifos can harm the development and functioning of a child's brain, yet kids are exposed every day through food, water and air. Take action »
Pushing back against the pesticide industry, Kaua'i County Council voted to over-ride the mayor's veto and protect island residents. Learn more »
This week I had the immense pleasure of attending the 4th National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference was hosted by the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network (WFAN), one of PAN's partners in our Midwest Drift Catching work.
With approximately 400 participants, the conference brings together women farmers, advocates and landowners from across the country to share resources and dialogue about solutions for transitioning to a more sustainable food system. It was an incredible event — three days of women sharing their deepest hopes and smartest strategies about how to improve agriculture.
In the spring of 2012, we profiled a courageous mother from Argentina who took on Monsanto to protect her children and her community from pesticide harms. Sofia Gatica received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her inspiring organizing efforts.
Now the story continues. The Associated Press recently published an in-depth story on the spiraling use of pesticides in Argentina, and the resulting health harms. With careful and compelling reporting, the piece highlights how GE crops dramatically drive up pesticide use, and puts a human face — including Sofia's family and many others — on the reality of pesticide-dependent agriculture. Please read this hugely important story.
This is NOT what democracy looks like. In a replay of California's narrowly defeated labeling initiative last fall, a handful of corporations effectively bought Washington state's election to label genetically engineered (GE) foods.
In the face of impressive grassroots support and fundraising, pesticide and Big Food corporations spent $22 million to defeat I-522 — more than any campaign in the state's history and the equivalent of $30 per voter. As the largest single contributor, Monsanto led the charge. Yet despite being heavily outspent, the initiative was defeated by a small margin.
This Halloween, voters in Washington state are finding their airwaves and mailboxes filled with more tricks than treats.
In the final days before next Tuesday's vote, pesticide corporations and Big Food companies are spreading scary misinformation in their bid to block GE labeling in the state. As California's Proposition 37 did last year, Washington's I-522 threatens to expose the GE industry's dirty little secret: that GE crops drive up pesticide use. So as next week's vote approaches, it's no surprise that industry is hiding behind a mask.
Another October is passing, in a rosy fog of marketing and special events meant to raise awareness about breast cancer. Everyone from the National Football League to fast-food franchises is cheerfully urging us to walk, run and shop to find a cure for a disease that now affects one in eight women in the U.S.
The attention is certainly warranted. But a growing chorus of commentators is now urging us to "rethink pink." What should we do instead? I'd say let's put more energy into doing what we can to reduce our exposure to carcinogenic chemicals. Seems like pure common sense.


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Old Navy Coupons: Update For Free Coupons This Week
So over the last few months, I have blogged about the Old navy coupons every week. For a while they were giving them out every Thursday night/Friday morning. They then changed it to Sundays/Mondays. This week on the M80 blog, they have announced that they won't be announcing what day the new coupons will be going live.
This is actually quite annoying because I find myself going to check on the site at random times, whereas before I just checked it on the day it was due. However, in a way it is also good, as it means random people will get the coupons, rather than lots of greedy people nabbing them and selling the free Old Navy coupons on ebay.
If you notice that the Old Navy coupon hunting site has updated, I'd really appreciate a comment below – then we can help each other find the Old Navy coupons!
Thanks guys!
UPDATE Friday afternoon – thanks to everyone for the help in the comments! Here is a description of how to get the remaining coupons:
- Put the arm on the maniquin and get 25% of purchase of $50 or more (thanks cass)
- In the video at 15 seconds, click on the dragonfly on the girls shirt on the left, to get 10% off
- Click on the orange circle that says "get their on sweat style" for 15% off
- Answer the question at the top by checking Eva and you get the $50 off $100
- Move the barbell to the model in the blu cut-off shirt for $30 off $100 (thanks Kathy)
- Click the squirrel running through the top left panel for $75 for $100


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[Beowulf] Nvidia, cuda, tesla and... where's my double floating point?
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Subject: [TNObion] Re: Cane Creek Cemetery, Obion Co, TN
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Gay, Thank you very much for your help. The people buried at Cane Creek Cemetery are: Isaac Lohoma Howard who died in 1887
and his wife Sarah M Wheatley Howard who died in 1892.
If there is another Howard or Wheatley there, I would appreciate that information also. Please send info to my email address . Thanks,Claudia
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Dear Immigrant Justice Leaders,
At Justice General Assembly we got ourselves organized to continue our ministry for migrant justice. The next step of course is taking it home and stopping 'Arizonification' across the country and building solidarity with immigrant communities in every region. This issue has next steps and resources for you to do just that! 1) TOMORROW, Wednesday Night (July 25th): Join Our Webinar on Breaking the Isolation of Immigration Detention
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 8pm EST: More than 34,000 people are detained in the U.S. daily, and nearly 400,000 passed through the system every year, without regard to whether they are recently-arrived, asylum-seekers, or long-time residents. Learn how to start a visitation program with information from other successful programs that have resulted in hundreds of visits to detained immigrant and asylum-seeking women in the past year. This webinar will be led by Bob Libal of Grassroots Leadership, an organization that works with communities across the country to abolish for-profit prisons, jails, and detention centers and strives to reduce criminalization and incarceration. Libal serves as co-chair of the national Detention Watch Network steering committee, and as editor of the Texas Prison Bid'ness blog which monitors the private prison industry in Texas. Also participating is Jan Meslin, a UU immigrant justice leader from California, who has organized detention visitation with her cluster of congregations. Sign-up here. 2) Our partners at National Day Laborer Organizing Network are launching the Undocumented & Unafraid: Ride for Justice Bus Tour / Jornada por la Justicia: Sin Papeles y Sin Miedo They write: This summer undocumented workers, students and families will launch a direct action and organizing bus tour to come out of the shadows and shine a light on the unjust criminalization of our communities. Determined to keep our families together we will risk deportation to force decision makers to recognize our humanity. We will travel to communities in resistance across the southern part of the country to build a movement generating power from the bottom up to turn the tide on the immigration debate from exclusion to inclusion. The deportation dragnet of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local police has broken records and hundreds of thousands of families along the way. More than 1 million people have been deported in the last four years. With states legislating to target whole communities and federal programs that have facilitated racial profiling, we are arriving at the point where we must all answer the moral dilemma: Will you comply with hate? See www.nopapersnofear.org for more about the tour and how you can support it! 3) Restoring Trust: Grassroots Campaign for Breaking ICE's Hold on Our Communities Maria Hinojosa, the 2012 Ware Lecturer at Justice General Assembly sharply exposed the federal mass detention and deportation I.C.E. program known as Secure Communities. Our witness at Sheriff Arpaio's infamous Tent City called for shutting down this cruel facility and the program it symbolizes. The UUA, and our interfaith and migrant rights partners, are part of a national movement to Restore Trust, a grassroots campaign to break ICE's hold on our communities -- www.uua.org/immigration/witness/198427.shtml and sign up for the campaign. Resources include:
4) More Immigration Resources! See our 2012 Justice GA Workshops including our Regional Take Home Sessions, on what's happening in each region, Effective Congregational Immigration Ministries, Partnering Congregations & Community Organizations, Stopping Arizonification 1070 Copycat Legislation, and more! www.uua.org/immigration/re/ga/index.shtml 5) 5 Minute Video recap of Justice General Assembly 2012 with highlights from plenary, worship, and witness events. Watch video.
In faith, Audra, Craig, Dan, Jessica, Kat, Meredith, Schuyler, Susan, and Taquiena UUA Witness Ministries staff
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Book Description:Can great design transform people's lives? And can we all learn from the way great designers think? For a new generation of designers, such as Bruce Mau and Yves Behar, the answer to both questions is an unequivocal 'Yes'. To them, design is more than just a question of fashion or taste; it's a way of asking fundamental questions in order to solve complex problems. In "Glimmer", award-winning journalist Warren Berger shows how these visionary thinkers are taking design principles out of the studio and applying them to the tough issues of today, from making medicines safer to counteracting the threats of global warming. By approaching seemingly intractable problems with simple thought-processes that often seem counter-intuitive - 'ask stupid questions', 'embrace constraint' - designers are creating 'glimmer moments', when a life-changing ideas crystallise in the mind, and coming up with breathtakingly innovative solutions.
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Jodorowsky in Space
Via rawstory.com
Sep 4
Cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, The Holy Mountain) now shares his name with an asteroid. The International Astronomical Union's Minor Planets Center named asteroid 261690 after him at the request of a French astronomer who spotted it seven years ago.
Art News from Elsewhere
"Now Is Poetry's Time"
Via hyperallergic.com
Sep 4
Poet and Ubuweb founder Kenneth Goldsmith on guerrilla readings in MoMA's galleries: "I'm trying to demonstrate that poetry is as vital to contemporary cultural discourse as any other art form. Sadly, we've become so accustomed to living on the margins."
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Joyvtl Jvbuayf
Via animalnewyork.com
Sep 3
Cory Arcangel and electronic composer Oneohtrix Point Never (Daniel Lopatin, who performs here in November) collaborated on a new track/conceptual art project—"Joyvtl Jvbuayf," which is nearly impossible to decrypt due to a dated file format. Enter: Animal.
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What a DIA Sale Would Mean
Via deadlinedetroit.com
Sep 3
"Selling any art would be tantamount to closing the museum, hardly an outcome in keeping with the [Emergency Manager]'s mission of putting Detroit back on the road to prosperity," writes Detroit Institute of Arts' Graham Beal.
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Miyazaki Retiring
Via latimes.com
Sep 2
Animator Hayao Miyazaki—the 72-year old creator of Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and others—is retiring from filmmaking. Studio Ghibli president Koju Hoshino broke the news at the Venice Film Festival, but said more details would come this week.
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Midway Art Train
Via streets.mn
Aug 31
Doug Aitken's Station to Station art train passes through St. Paul Sept. 12, but here's an idea for a permanent art train in the capitol city: an entry in the Minnesota Idea Open aims to turn boxcars into small art businesses in the Midway neighborhood.
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Fair Enough
Via hyperallergic.com
Aug 30
"I found myself sitting in a gazebo in 90-degree heat, digging into honey sunflower ice cream as a marching band rolled by playing songs from Les Misérables," writes Jillian Steinhauer of her visit to the Minnesota State Fair. "It was the best kind of overwhelming."
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Aesthetic Orbit
Via protocinema.org
Aug 30
For his new work—debuting Sept. 12 at Protocinema in Istanbul—Trevor Paglen has created a prototype satellite. Decoupling aerospace science from military applications, the 4-meter mirrorized orb would appear in the night sky as a point of light.
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Climate Music
Via huffingtonpost.com
Aug 29
Data helps us understand climate change, but how can we feel the science? It's a question cellist Daniel Crawford is addressing through a haunting new composition that assigns musical values to data on rising surface air temperatures over the past 130 years.


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If they shot him AFTER he threw the hatchet it was revenge rather than self defense. Unless, he had a sack full of hatchets.
Revenge would have been picking the pipe or hatchet up and throwing it back at him. From what is being reported these deputies did their jobs to prevent this man from hurting another person.
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Showing 289-384 of 1,782 items found in Places to Stay
The Rippon-Kinsella House
This 1871 Victorian retreat is set on half an acre of beautifully landscaped grounds. Located in a quiet Springfield neighborhood, the house is within walking distance of Lincoln's Tomb and 10 minutes away from downtown historic sites.
CITY: Springfield
Days Inn Oglesby/Starved Rock
100% smoke-free, award-winning property. Conveniently located off I-39 at exit #54, 5 miles from state parks. Heated indoor pool, Daybreak breakfast, hot waffles, free WiFi internet, pet-friendly and very clean rooms!
CITY: Oglesby
Prairie View RV Park
Immediately adjacent to Chicagoland Speedway and near Route 66 Raceway. We offer showers, portable potties, sinks, water, waste and trash removal. Horse drawn ride available.
CITY: Elwood
A-Frame Cabin at Cave-in-Rock
A-frame cabin located along the Ohio River National Scenic Byway overlooking the Ohio River on Tower Rock Road west of Cave-in-Rock. Managed by Anne and Marty Kaylor, concessionaires at Cave-in-Rock State Park Lodge.
CITY: Cave-in-rock
Knotty Pine Motel
10 rooms, credit cards accepted, cable television available, small meeting rooms, pets accepted, restaurant within walking distances, and lounge/bar on premises.
CITY: Breese
The Heartland Spa
Escape to a country estate on a private lake surrounded by acres of wood and miles of farmland. Once a busy dairy farm this award-winning destination spa stays true to its roots by providing a welcoming, unpretentious, and nurturing environment for guests to relax, unplug and focus on their individual lifestyle goals.
CITY: Gilman
Best Western Midway Airport
Nice clean newer hotel with many upgrades. Offers free interenet service and a friendly and caring staff.
CITY: Burbank
Hilton Garden Inn - St. Charles
This 120-room, full-service hotel and corporate training center, also offers meeting space. Deluxe accommodations, fitness center, banquet facilities and restaurant.
CITY: St. Charles
Ruby Room
The Ruby Room includes a spa, salon, and two distinctive boutiques selling skincare, haircare and wellness products. And, if you're looking for rest and rejuvenation, overnight guest rooms are available.
CITY: Chicago
Lake of Egypt Carriage House
There are 2 units. Some facility amenities include free parking, outdoor pool, on-site fitness center, and hot tub/jacuzzi. The Carriage House is located on one of Lake of Egypt's finest waterfront homes. Enjoy three acres manicured grounds with rose garden, waterfall, fountain, swimming pool, boat dock, paddle boat, private patio with a stunning view of the Lake of Egypt.
CITY: Marion
Gregory's Resort Motel and Cabins
Come stay in one of the 12 clean, comfortable rooms or a cabin after a long day of fishing or playing! 60 seconds from boat launch. Adjacent to Lithia Campground and Marina. Boat hook-ups, bait shop & store. Pavilions, grills and fire pits. Borders U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. Open April 1st - October 30th every year. Has free Wi-Fi.
CITY: Shelbyville
Robert Johnson Rentals, LLC
Three spectacular getaways, builder owned and maintained. Custom designed, wooded lots. Fully furnished and equipped. Beautifully decorated. Year-round hot tubs. Pool tables. Resort amenities. Complimentary Welcome Basket, coffee/tea.
CITY: Galena
Comfort Inn Arcola
This two-story hotel with 41 rooms is conveniently located off Interstate 57, just 15 miles from Lake Shelbyville. The facility also is close to area attractions including Tuscola Outlet Mall, Rockome Gardens, and the Amish community.
CITY: Arcola
Safari RV Park
Open year round with 33 camp sites, recreation building, and handicap access.
CITY: Fairmont City
Janet's Place Bed & Breakfast
A vintage bed and breakfast in Evanston's lakefront district, Janet's Place is located in a tranquil neighborhood close to shops, restaurants and public transportation. Northwestern University, beaches and Evanston's city center are just blocks away.
CITY: Evanston
Yorkshire Bed and Breakfast
Close to the heart of historic downtown Danville, discover the warmth and charm of the Yorkshire Bed and Breakfast. Choose from two beautiful rooms for your stay at The Yorkshire Bed and Breakfast. Each traditional style bedroom room features comfortable beds with luxury linens, cable TV, DVD player, Internet access, hair dryers, fluffy towels and robes.
CITY: Danville
Marion Campground & RV Park
There are 58 sites to this campground. Some facility amenities include a park, laundry services, broadband internet, and pets are allowed.
CITY: Marion
We Share Bed & Breakfast
Are you in need of a home away from home? Consider this lower level, one bedroom furnished apartment. Utilities, cable, laundry facilities, parking space, and private entrance are among the amenities included.
CITY: Moline
Extended Stay America - Bloomington
The Extended Stay America hotel is designed especially for longer stays with studios featuring fully-equipped kitchens and plenty of work space. Each room features a kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, and stove top, convenient work space, free local phone calls, personalized voice mail, iron and full size ironing board, on-site guest laundry, provided dining and cooking utensils and wireless internet. Pet friendly rooms and Signature Suites are available.
CITY: Bloomington
Country Schemes Bed and Breakfast
Relax in a peaceful country setting, take a nature hike, fish and enjoy friendly country hospitality.
CITY: Vienna
Grand Chain Lodge & Campground
The lodge offers four spacious suites, each furnished with two queen-sized beds, a Jacuzzi bath tub, and access to the Observation Deck with a spectacular view of the Ohio River. If you want even more privacy or have a larger group. you can stay in one of our two fully equipped cabins that also offer Jacuzzi tubs, private decks overlooking the river as well as full kitchens and a loft bedroom. Each cabin sleeps six and offers, not only a beautiful panorama of the Ohio, but close up observation of an area teaming with wildlife.
CITY: Grand Chain
Victoriana Bed & Breakfast
This restored 105-year-old home is located in the heart of Decatur's historic district. It is decorated with Victorian and traditional furnishings. A full 3-course breakfast is served daily.
CITY: Decatur
Holiday Inn Express - Tuscola
82 rooms, 6 executive suites. Extended continental breakfast. Meeting facilities for up to 35 people. Two full service restaurants within walking distance. Indoor pool and fitness center.
CITY: Tuscola
Kankakee South KOA
The Kankakee South KOA offers a quiet get-away-from-it-all retreat that's just an hour south of Chicago. Good restaurants, golf courses, canoe trips and Friday night stock car races are nearby.
CITY: Chebanse
La Quinta Inn - Bloomington
The La Quinta Inn is conveniently located off I-55/74 at Exit 160. All rooms include free high-speed wireless internet access, a coffee maker, hair dryer, and iron with ironing board. Rooms with a micro-fridge are available upon request based on availability. The Grand Jacuzzi suites, nearly twice as large as the standard rooms, features a hot tub, microwave, refrigerator, sink and sitting sofa in addition to all the amenities of regular rooms. There is ample parking space for all guests.
CITY: Bloomington
Four Seasons Campground
Stop on by and enjoy the friendly, peaceful atmosphere. Spacious shaded sites. See an abundance of wildlife. Also available: wireless internet, L-P gas fill, dump station, large pull through, 31 full hook-up sites, 12 pull through sites, (20, 30 and 50) amps available. Public access to: city park, lighted walk path, shower house, laundry facilities/handicap accessible. Cabin rentals available.
CITY: Herrin
Cabin at Mountain Glen
The Cabin boasts a vaulted great room with fireplace, full kitchen, a luxurious main floor master bedroom and bath with a custom 2 person shower and Jaccuzi tub. The huge second floor lofted bedroom and 1/2 bath overlooks 20 acres of pasture and wildlife.
CITY: Cobden
Holiday Inn Express- Oglesby
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar, in room movies. Whirlpool rooms available.
CITY: Oglesby
Baymont Inn & Suites - Bloomington
The Baymont Inn and Suites is pleased to provide guests with exceptional service and quality amenities at an affordable price. Whether you are in Bloomington-Normal for business or leisure you can enjoy their heated outdoor swimming pool, free high speed internet in all guest rooms, free cable, fitness center, meeting room and much more. After a restful night of sleep, you can look forward to starting your day with a complimentary enhanced continental breakfast. The Baymont Inn and Suites is just minutes from the Central Illinois Regional Airport, Normal AMTRAK station, Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington.
CITY: Bloomington
Country Palmer House
This 1911 home is nestled on a farm in Northwest Illinois. Take pleasure in our rolling hills, open spaces & country hospitality. Featuring a full country breakfast, seasonal fruits & vegetables from our garden. Hike, bike, bird watch, hunt or just relax.
CITY: Mount Carroll
Rainmaker Campground
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
CITY: Butler
Lakeside Camping
Open April 1 - November 11, with 19 sites available for rent. Outdoor recreation surrounds!
CITY: Keyesport
Days Inn - Bloomington
The Days Inn is a Chairman's Award Winning Property and is conveniently located off of Interstate I-55/I-74 /I-39. The hotel offers an indoor heated pool and spa, free deluxe daybreak breakfast, free wireless hi-speed internet, in-room coffee and tea, expanded cable and suites are available with a micro fridge.
CITY: Bloomington
Victorian Veranda - Winnebago
This 1865 country house features five guest rooms, all with private baths, are located on the second floor and decorated in an individual style with unique & antique collectibles. Eclectic Victorian decor with wraparound porch, wicker furniture, porch swings, croquet, cards. Specialize in quilting and scrapbooking retreats, private parties, weddings and small meetings.
CITY: Winnebago
Hollywood Casino RV Resort
The only casino in northern Illinois to offer an on-site RV Resort. Open seasonally, our RV park has all the conveniences of home, including water and electric hookups, as well as beautiful landscaping, laundry facilities, showers and restrooms.
CITY: Joliet
Atkinson Motorsport Campground
Enjoy your stay at the state of the art campground. There are 28 sites that will easily accommodate a 40' motor-home and then some! All sites have electricity and water, while some have sewer. A dump station is at the east end of the campground. There are 6 total shower houses also available: Each room has a shower, toilet, sink and hooks to hang your towel. Enjoy your evenings with a fire in the public use area. This is a great place for getting to know your neighbors and sharing stories about your day of riding and fun!
CITY: Atkinson
Magnolia Studios
Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in Chicago's Edgewater/ Andersonville neighborhood, Magnolia Studios offers a choice of three unique Chicago accommodations only five minutes from the beach and thirty minutes from downtown Chicago. All three units offer fully equipped kitchens, luxury en suite bathrooms, plasma TVs with full cable package, laptops with free wireless internet, exceptionally comfortable queen sized beds beds with luxury mattresses/ linens and in unit laundry. You have exclusive use of all amenities, which makes your stay relaxing and private.
CITY: Chicago
Country Inn and Suites West - Bloomington
The Country Inn & Suites West provides guests with comfortable accommodations in a convenient location near Interstates 55, 74 and 39. Hotel guests enjoy free wireless Internet access, complimentary breakfast, fitness center and an indoor pool. Be our guest at the Country Inn & Suites West.
CITY: Bloomington
Oak Terrace Lodge
Four guest bedrooms, three baths, two fireplaces, patio, deck, private loft master suite with whirlpool and suana. Beautiful A-frame nestled in rustic timber overlooking pond.
CITY: Pana
Lord Stocking's Bed & Breakfast
Thee-story, Victorian home decorated with original antique furnishings. Mendota has parks and three museums. Starved Rock State Park is close by. Please call for reservations.
CITY: Mendota
Hyatt House Chicago Naperville Warrenville
Enjoy a contemporary and social environment that will make you feel welcome and at home. Every suite offers a full size stainless steel kitchen, sofa sleeper, 32" HDTV with DVD, complimentary breakfast and shuttle service within a 5 mile radius.
CITY: Warrenville
Arcola Architectural Tours
Arcola is a pristine showcase of small-town America that still retains many examples of more than a century of architectural changes in the American home. Two tours daily from April through October.
CITY: Arcola
Super 8 Motel - Anna
Opened in 2001. Includes 43 rooms, indoor pool, fitness center and a complimentary breakfast.
CITY: Anna
Comfort Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
All suite, non-smoking hotel. All rooms equipped with microwave, mini fridge, & sofa bed. Indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary hot breakfast & free wireless internet.
CITY: Tinley Park
Riverbend Retreat
Riverbend Retreat is a fully renovated 1919 bungalow farmstead surrounded by the Embarras (Embraw) river valley, pasture and farmland. The house is divided into two suites, one on each floor. It features original wood floors on the first floor, mission light fixtures and furniture, and free use of the washer/dryer and foosball table in the basement. Outside features include picnic tables, a grill, two campfire circles, outdoor lighting (60 amber bulbs) and a riverfront lawn. Wedding, reunion or other big get together coming up? Put up the family at Riverbend Retreat, cook some of your own meals and have a great time!
CITY: Tuscola
Red Roof Inn Naperville
119 renovated-room hotel, turn down service, 6 blends of different coffee, pet friendly, handicap accessible rooms. Close to restaurants, shopping and businesses. Conveniently located off I-88 Tollway.
CITY: Naperville
Lithia Resort
Located at the southeast end of Lake Shelbyville and 1/4 mile from Lithia Springs Marina and access area for launching boats. Wireless internet in office. Lithia Lodge, Luxury Cabins, Motel Rooms. 12 rooms and 10 Luxury cabins. Campfire rings, grills, picnic tables, playground, parking with electric, catch and release fishing pond. Fishing Guide Service Available. Open April-November every year.
CITY: Shelbyville
Wooded Isle Suites
An alternative to hotels with 13 vintage apartment suites in a neighborhood setting. It is a wonderful base for visitors who want to see Chicago's many museums or catch a ball game or are here on business.
CITY: Chicago
Country Inn & Suites Airport
Conveniently located near the Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI), the Country Inn & Suites Airport features charming décor and comfortable amenities that are certain to please business and leisure travelers alike. The hotel offers free high-speed, wireless Internet access, comfortable guest rooms and a recently-renovated dining area, where guests can enjoy a complimentary hot buffet breakfast as well as evening appetizers. This hotel is also near many major corporate offices and universities. The 24-hour Country Market is stocked with many convenient snacks and sundries.
CITY: Bloomington
American Legion Post 58 Freedom Farm
40 sites, recreation building, lake swimming and fishing, boating, tent camping, handicap access.
CITY: Freeburg
Three Roses Bed & Breakfast
Four quaint rooms; homemade gourmet breakfast, close to downtown attractions. At Three Roses Bed & Breakfast (circa 1890), you can experience the comfort of our beautiful guest rooms and enjoy personalized service when it comes to your breakfast. All breakfasts are cooked to order from scratch and can accommodate any special diets including gluten free. Just let us know of your special dietary requirements when you make your reservation. We offer our motorcycle guests and those with vintage cars a spot in our secured garage to give you extra peace of mind. Your best night sleep is our goal. We are conveniently located off Interstate 55 near Old Route 66 and on Route 116.
CITY: Pontiac
Austin Acres Kamp Outback
Affordable family lodging, cabins, campers and primitive camping. One cabin has kitchenette, covered shelter, air, tv/vcr, wood burning stove, electric and water shower available. One cabin has sleeping for six or more, electric, water, grill and shaded area. We have excellent walking and riding trails, 40 acres. Horses welcome. Lots of shaded areas for tent camping and fishing pond. We are minutes away from Ohio River, Tower Rock Park boat ramp, Elizabethtown boat ramp, good eating places, LakeTucumseh and Woopie Cat, Iron Furnace, Stone Face, Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock, Cave-in-Rock and lots of scenic views. Children and pets welcome.
CITY: Elizabethtown
Sprague's Kinderhook Lodge
Sprague's Kinderhook lodge is perfect for hunting parties, business meetings, or retreats. Home-cooked meals along with large meeting rooms, nestled in the heart of hunting and recreational opportunities in Pike County.
CITY: Barry
La Quinta Inn - Moline
Newly renovated, 125 rooms, limited service. Meeting space, suites.
CITY: Moline
University Quarters Bed & Breakfast & Suites
University Quarters is housed on the first and second floors of a restored vintage greystone that's located half a block from the University of Chicago campus. Explore the historic Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods (President Obama's stomping ground!). The Museum of Science and Industry and Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House are nearby.
CITY: Chicago
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 seven days in advance of arrival my be made at www.reserveamerica.com. Rates: Electric Sites: $20 (Non Holiday Weekends) $30 (Holiday weekends - Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day) Non Electric Sites: $10. Illinois residents 62 and over receive a $5 discount Monday thru Thursday.
CITY: Lena
Muirhead Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Private Master Suite surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers a private bath, historical artifacts, hearty country breakfasts and beautiful views.
CITY: Hampshire
4-H Campground
Livingston County 4-H Park is located 1.7 miles from downtown Pontiac. Nightly, weekly, and monthly rates are available. Sites for RVs include water, and either a 50amp or 30amp electrical service. There is a dump station on site. Bathrooms and grills are available. Unlimited tent sites. Pets allowed, but must be leashed at all times.
CITY: Pontiac
Sara's Sanctuary
Enjoy a relaxing retreat at Sara's Sanctuary. Every retreat offers a different health and wellness experience, which includes therapeutic massage, aromatherapy, yoga or meditation, reflexology and Reiki. Each session has a limit of eight participants and four sleeping rooms.
CITY: Effingham
Bay City Cabin
Two Bedroom, two bath, equipped kitchen, large deck with screened porch overlooking the Ohio River at the site of the filming of US Marshal. Boat ramp 1/2 mile.
CITY: Golconda
The Drake Hotel
The Drake is a cityscape landmark and has been a symbol of white glove elegance for eighty years. The pride of all Chicagoans, it has been the first choice of celebrities and Heads of State since its opening in 1920. Scenes from several movies were filmed at The Drake Hotel including Risky Business, My Best Friend's Wedding, What Women Want, Continental Divide, Flags of Our Fathers and Wicker Park were filmed at the hotel.
CITY: Chicago
Hampton Inn - Jacksonville
65 rooms. Friendly service, clean rooms, comfortable surroundings, everytime. Complimentary On the House hot breakfast, complimentary high-speed Internet, indoor pool, complimentary stay for kids, complimentary in-room movie channels.
CITY: Jacksonville
Ramada Limited & Suites - Bloomington
The Ramada Limited & Suites is located just off I-55/74/39, Business 51 and Route 9. Guests can enjoy an indoor heated swimming pool, business center, fitness center, free wireless internet, over 65 cable channels plus HBO and much more. After a restful night of sleep, guests can look forward to the express check-out and complimentary continental hot breakfast.
CITY: Bloomington
Mendota Hills Campground
Rustic, laid back family campground. Hayrack rides, horseshoes, swimming, frog jumping, convenient store, and church.
CITY: Amboy
Bishop Hill Gallery Inn
Stay for a night, a weekend, or longer in the peaceful beauty of historic Bishop Hill. The Gallery Inn, located on the 2nd floor of the original 1856 Bishop Hill Colony Administration Building, offers three tranquil guest rooms, each with a queen bed and private bath, and a large shared sitting room overlooking the village park. It's the perfect spot to enjoy Bishop Hill's festivals and special events.
CITY: Bishop Hill
Twin Bluffs B&B
Enjoy your stay in one of our comfortable rooms with your own queen-sized bed to relax in after an active day enjoying the outdoors. Private garden-patio entrance, scenic views and private stocked pond.
CITY: Buncombe
Top O' the Morning Bed & Breakfast
1912 brick prairie style home of Rock Island Railroad President. On hill overlooking Mississippi River above downtown Rock Island. Three acres of wooded grounds.
CITY: Rock Island
Best Western Airport Inn
Located just a block from the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, and within walking distance from SouthPark Mall and dining, this hotel includes suites, continental breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub along with high speed Internet.
CITY: Moline
I Hotel & Conference Center
At the I Hotel, you will experience superb amenities, upscale essentials and daring cuisine.
CITY: Champaign
City Suites Hotel - Neighborhood Inns of Chicago
This vintage Boystown hotel features turn-of-the-century architecture and art deco furnishings. Gay-friendly restaurants and nightclubs are close by (Berlin dance club is right down the street), and hotel guests have access to Bally's Total Fitness. Popular with entertainers, musicians and savvy travelers.
CITY: Chicago
Comfort Inn & Conference Centre & Georgios Banquets
160 hotel rooms with 22,000 square feet of banquet & meeting space. Winners of the #1 banquet venue in the Chicago Southland 2010 and 8 previous years. Also, in 2011, the Knot Best of Wedding winner! Your home away from home!
CITY: Orland Park
Courtyard by Marriott - Rockford
Courtyard surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Relax and get ready for the day ahead in one of our spacious guest rooms, featuring a comfortable sitting area, large work desk, two phones with data ports, free in-room high speed Internet access, in-room coffee service, HBO, in-room movies, and a newspaper. Unwind in our swimming pool, whirlpool and fitness room. No pets except service guide animals. Totally non-smoking facility. 24 hour Courtyard Market with snacks and drinks for your convenience. WiFi in lobby. You can also dine at the The Bistro, a "fast casual" restaurant for guests and the public, serving breakfast and dinner. The restaurant proudly serves Starbucks coffee and products 24 hours a day.
CITY: Rockford
Hampton Inn West - Bloomington
Clean room? Absolutely. Comfy bed? You bet. Hot shower? Of course. Naturally, you should expect the basics. And at the Hampton Inn West, we're delighted to offer the more personal touches-those little "extras" you may not expect. These include baggage storage, complimentary beverage area, complimentary breakfast area, elevators, laundry/valet service, local area transportation, room service and a safety deposit box.
CITY: Bloomington
Days Inn - Alsip
Limited-service hotel - entertainment and shopping nearby - continental breakfast - Free local phone calls - 30 minutes from airports and downtown Chicago. Many discounts offered.
CITY: Alsip
Grand Hotel & Suites
The Grand Hotel is situated in the heart of Gurnee just minutes from Gurnee Mills and 984 ft. from Six Flags Main Gate! There are several restaurants in walking distance from fine dining to more casual. Hotel offers a variety of rooms, including themed suites for adults and kids, to regular rooms that are 25% bigger than an average hotel room. Kid's suites include an in-room air hockey table. All rooms have a grand bathroom, refrigerator and microwave. Enjoy a free continental breakfast, enjoy a workout at Gold's Gym and take a dip in the heated pool at no extra charge.
CITY: Gurnee
Staybridge Suites South
Conveniently located 7 miles from the downtown area at Exit 93. Kitchenettes in all rooms as well as high-speed internet access. A sports court, business center and evening reception highlight the property.
CITY: Springfield
Cedar Hill River Resort
One and two bedroom cabins nestled in the Shawnee National Forest along the Ohio River. Each cabin is fully furnished with a private setting and breathtaking view. Whether you are planning a family vacation or a private getaway weekend, Cedar Hill River Resort is the place to experience one of Illinois' best kept secrets. Owners: Mike and Carol Tipsord
CITY: Elizabethtown
Crow Valley Campground
Grassy shaded lots with gravel pads. Electric and water or primitive sites. Located on the Rock River. Basketball court, playground, good fishing, pool and complete bath facilities. Boat ramp to Rock River. Open April 15 – October 15. Easy access from I-88.
CITY: Sterling
Econo Lodge - Bloomington
Welcome to the Econo Lodge, conveniently located with easy access to Highway 9, Interstate 74 and Interstate 55. Guests of this Bloomington hotel are invited to enjoy full-service amenities like free continental breakfast, free coffee, free pastries and free local calls. Business travelers will appreciate the banquet and meeting rooms available. The spacious guest rooms allow every guest to relax in comfort. Truck and bus parking are available. Selected rooms feature in-room whirlpool bathtubs. In-room safes are offered. Non-smoking and handicap accessible rooms are also available. Pets are welcome with a nightly fee.
CITY: Bloomington
American Inn
20-room motel with restaurant, bar and billiard facilities within walking distance.
CITY: Metropolis
Comfort Suites Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The 66-room hotel features spacious king and double queen suites with separate sleeping and sitting areas. Features microfridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer and iron/ironing board. Complimentary breakfast buffet. Fitness room and indoor heated pool.
CITY: Lombard
Vandalia Lake Camping
Vandalia Lake provides high quality camping facilities for overnight camping. The campground includes sites with electric outlets, modern shower with flush toilets, and a dump station for recreational vehicles. Campgrounds are open from Memorial weekend through last weekend in September.
CITY: Vandalia
Driftwood Campground
SITES include Electric/Water/Sewer, Campfires, Playground, Lighted Camping Area, Level Parking, Primitive Sites, Hiking Trails, Boat Ramp ( Bob Bangert Park) MODERN LODGE includes Free Hot Showers w/Private Dressing Room, Clean Rest Rooms, Washers and Dryers Available, Ironing Facilities, Bulletin Board, Church Directory, Swimming Pool, Tour Information, Open Year Around, Daily/Weekly/Monthly Rates The Mississippi River and the many lakes and streams surrounding Quincy provide excellent fishing and deer, duck, goose and wild turkey hunting. There is ample opportunity to enjoy water sports of nearly every variety. Boat launching ramps are accessible across from Driftwood Campgrounds.
CITY: Quincy
The Whitehall Hotel
Four star European boutique hotel located just off the Magnificent Mile, one block from the famous Water Tower Place and nearby dining and shopping.
CITY: Chicago
QCCA Expo Center
60,000 sq. ft. exhibition hall and 4,600 sq. ft. auditorium available to rent for shows and exhibits.
CITY: Rock Island
Holiday Inn & Suites East Peoria
Brand new full service convention hotel located in the NEW Levee District in Downtown East Peoria. Featuring modern amenities to make your stay amazing and the award-winning Johnny's Italian Steakhouse restaurant.
CITY: East Peoria
Leisure Harbor Inn
Pre-Victorian, 1850's 4 guest room with private baths. Three and a half acres on Mississippi Riverfront. Marina on property - Boat in Summer - watch Eagles in Winter
CITY: Cordova


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Bummer- SRO and the fire marshall will not let people in the building! I guess I will have to stay home where I can "boo" and " hiss" at the TV screen! I can also throw popcorn and greasy wadded up napkins at the screen. Hey folks- keep clapping and make Linda mad!
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A 25-year-old man was seen because of palpitations. Physical examination disclosed a slender man with a crescendo late systolic apical murmur. The ECG was normal, except for occasional premature ventricular beats. His echocardiogram and a superimposed apex phonocardiogram are shown in the Figure below.
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text: You gotta love running up the score against the power house of the Big 10…The Indiana Hoosiers. Get over yourself Bret Bielema. All you and your fat fucking lineman couldn't handle a little team from Texas in the Rose Bowl beating your ass and when they denied you a return game you cried like a little bitch. The offensive line for the Badgers averages about 7'3 575lbs each, but I like that style. They will run you over and then eat you. HEY! We love fat people just not these slobs from the Big 10.


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For the best part of 2007 my regular CD player has been ASTINtrew's At3000. I like it very much – my only (slight) misgiving being the way it sounded when used in its 24bit/96kHz upsampling mode. The new At3500 looks virtually identical to the At3000, and offers much the same mix in terms of features and facilities. However, internally it's a different story. The At3500 has a higher specification digital clock, with an accuracy of 5 parts per million (ppm) and its own dedicated low-noise isolating power supply. At normal operating temperatures the makers claim that distortion is held to less than 2ppm – an exceedingly low figure.
Another improvement is the inclusion of a second isolating power supply for the upsampling clock. This is claimed to reduce digital distortion, while improving the isolation of digital components from the power supply. Other power supplies on the DAC board have been upgraded and improved. Higher quality capacitors have been used in critical parts of the circuit, including Auricaps for the output of the DAC and buffer amp. Finally, the At3500 has improved feet for better damping of vibration and isolation. These upgrades can be retro-fitted to an existing At3000 (which continues to be available at a price of £647) at a cost of around £650, while the new At3500 costs £1150. ASTINtrew's Michael Osborne worked on these changes and upgrades in conjunction with Graham Fowler of Trichord Research, but is keen to point out that the solutions chosen for the At3500 differ from those used in Trichord's own CD players and low-jitter Clocks. He also warns that, when brand new, the At3500 needs something like a fortnight of continuous burn-in time before the sound reaches its optimum. And while the At3500 sounded quite good straight from the box, it does ease-up and open-out after a week or two. He puts this long burn-in time down to the use of the Auricaps.
The new At3500 retains the clarity and lucidity of the At3000, but sounds freer and more natural. Its musical presentation is very smooth and beautifully integrated. The sound has plenty of bite and attack, yet the upper treble remains sweet and very clean. There's a nice fullness and warmth about the sound. The bottom end sounds deeper and fuller too. Bass lines emerge with greater weight and presence, sounding lucid and clean with considerable power. CDs that normally sound thin and bright are reproduced with greater warmth and richness. Yet there's no loss of brilliance or immediacy – actually, quite the reverse.
The 24bit/96kHz up-sampling option seems to work a lot better on the new player than it did on the At3000. Superficially, there's much the same increase in separation, fine detail and lucidity, but the At3500 sounds more cohesive and integrated. You get increased clarity, but with less sense of the music being pulled apart. Set to 24bit /96kHz, the At3000 produced somewhat mixed results. In hi-fi terms the sound was definitely clearer and better-separated, but the music seemed nicer and more together in the standard mode. On a quick A/B comparison, 24/96 seemed to win out every time. But in the longer term it wasn't as satisfying to listen to, losing that all important sense of musical coherence.
The new player performs more consistently. Switching to 24/96 brings increased separation between voices and instruments, and this definitely works with some CDs. If a more integrated and homogenous sound is required, going back to the standard mode produces a smoother more blended result. Being closer in overall accomplishment actually makes both options eminently usable. I still find the standard mode slightly easier for general listening. While it's not quite as detailed, and there's less separation between voices and instruments, the music falls a little more easily on the ear. But I can live with either option and, depending on the music playing at the time, the ability to switch can be very welcome indeed.
Something else I investigated with the At3500 is how well it performs on damaged or 'faulty' CDs. Some of my wife's dodgy Chinese pop CDs jumped, skipped, or produced rhythmic hissing noises on the new player, yet they had played perfectly on the At3000. A couple of my UK pressed CDs were problematic too. However, on the vast majority of discs the At3500 performed impeccably. Choosing a particular CD with known problems, I compared the At3500 to the CD/SACD multi-players I was also reviewing at the time. I wondered if players able to reproduce SACD might handle problem discs better. Not so! The At3500 was easily the best so far as fault-free playback was concerned. On the chosen disc, all the CD/SACD multi-players produced clicks and dropouts. One actually failed to play the disc at all – the clock showed the laser skating back and forth trying to lock onto the signal. Rather than relying on memory, I did actually go back to the At3000 for a quick listen. For some reason it proved even more sure-footed on problem discs than the At3500. Trying the disc that had troubled the CD/SACD multi-players (and the At3500 slightly) it produced a perfectly clean sound – no clicks, hisses, or dropouts. Alas, there was a downside; the At-3000's sound wasn't as good! Having lived with (and got used to) the At3500 for a couple of months, the At3000 sounded noticeably thinner and less substantial in terms of tonal body and weight. It was good, but the richness and tonal body I'd taken for granted suddenly wasn't there any more. There seemed to be less 'power', and a reduced sense of presence. On pop music, the sound produced seemed more 'processed' and electronic, without the fullness and integration produced by the At3500.


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