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The Railsplitter Covered Wagon, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest covered wagon in the world, is located on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn, near historic Route 66. A statue of Abe Lincoln reading a law book sits in the huge wooden wagon, which stands 24 feet tall.
This zoo overlooking Lake Decatur is home to animals from around the world, the Z.O.&O. Express train, the Endangered Species Carousel and the Zootique Gift Shop. Family events and activities are offered regularly.
The Palms Grill Cafe was a well-known restaurant during the heyday of Route 66. Recently the cafe was revitalized and reopened, and is serving up delicious nostalgia from the fabled Route 66 era. The Palm's Grill Café has been baking pies and feeding hungry travelers and residents for decades. Their pies are so delicious they've even won a few state pie competitions. Saddle up to the counter or take a seat at a table; either way, the pie and coffee with the community atmosphere is enough to make any first-timer feel like a regular. Conveniently located right across the street is the towering Bunyon's Statue, another one of Route 66's famous Muffler Man Statues.
Standing 19 feet tall and clutching a giant hot dog, this Paul Bunyon statue, not "bunyan" purposely spelled with an "o", is one of Route 66's mythic Muffler Man Statues. A few of these giants still proudly grace the roadsides of historic Route 66. This one is located in Atlanta, just across the street from the Palms Grill Café, which features fine fare from The Mother Road's golden age.
Kids can shimmy up Luckey's Climber, make a giant bubble and pretend to be whatever they can imagine, from a pilot to a scientist. The museum's permanent exhibits complement temporary exhibits and projects.
The state's largest artificial body of water, Lake Decatur spans 2,800 acres, with 30 miles of shoreline offering recreational opportunities and wildlife vistas at lakeside parks and the city marina. Water sports include boating, fishing, sailing and jet skiing. While shoreline locations surrounding Nelson Park Marina offer miniature golf, dining, public gardens and picnic facilities.
Firehouse Flea Market & Antiques
We have a wide variety of items including glassware, pyrex, VCR tapes, DVD's, CD's, lamps, Fenton glass, jewelry, vintage clothing, books, small furniture & knick-knacks. We have something for everyone!
The Walnut Street Winery plus Saunas is unlike many other wineries. We make fine wines in small batches using the best raw materials available from some of the best vineyards all over the world. Our wine garden features a bocce ball court that is 60 feet long and 13 feet wide. You can enjoy your wine out in the open air, along with a delicious Isabell's Pizza or some of the great Wisconsin cheeses that we have available. The wine garden is a unique setting for hosting wedding receptions, class reunions, office parties, Christmas parties and other group events.
Route 66 Park & Tourism Center
This small park is right on Route 66, and it's a great place to check out the town of Atlanta. It is a great park, including flat area to run and playground for the kids to climb and run on, you and your family are sure to enjoy.
Lincoln Speedway's quarter-mile track is located on the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln. The dirt track opened in 2004. Races are scheduled from April through September.
Ultimate Play Space - Spray & Play Park
This 13-acre park allows kids to exercise their mind and body! Water park runs Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting.
Scovill House & Oriental Gardens
Serenity envelopes this intimate area, where visitors are welcomed by a Chinese Fu dog and flowering dogwoods, star magnolia, Japanese lilac, and rhododendron -- foliage native to the Orient. Originally commissioned by Guy and Rose Scovill in the 1920's and reconstructed in the 1980's, the gardens' soothing nature encompasses a small reflective point, sod bridge, and oriental sculptures, and surrounds a small cottage, which is available for gatherings and retreats.
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
This hand-built chapel in Lincoln is open for prayer and meditation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Weldon Springs State Recreation Area is a 550-acre state park located near Clinton, Illinois. It centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake, a reservoir.
Imagine Abraham Lincoln, the 6'4" lawyer, ducking to avoid bumping his head on the entrance of Macon Country's first courthouse built in 1829, which was the only log courthouse where Lincoln practiced law. This and other period buildings, located in the Macon County History Museum, allow visitors to travel back to different historical periods of the county. The prairie village on the museum grounds is home to such historical buildings as the log court house where Abraham Lincoln practiced in the 1830s.
Built in 1929, The Mill Restaurant was a highlight of Route 66 in Lincoln. The building sat empty and was in danger of destruction, but is now on the way to recovery. Special tours will be given upon request and appointment.
A collection of Chevrolet automobiles combing various race cars, Indy 50 Pace Cars, and original unrestored vehicles, including Chevrolet memorabilia.
Established in 1928 at the intersection of U.S. Route 66 and Route 136 in McLean, Illinois, Dixie Truckers Home is the oldest truck stop in America. It is still in operation today and although it has been restored after a fire in 1965 the original signs are still in place.
Anna Bethel Fisher Rock Garden
Created in 1927 from an old sand pit across the road from Lake Decatur, the city's oldest garden was extensively renovated in 1992. Its resurrected look features secluded paths leading through rocky terraces planted with unusual trees, and landscapes brimming with colorful perennials. Towering bald Cypress trees, planted in the 1920s, still reign over these delightful grounds.
This colorful watertower is found in the small town of Atlanta, IL
Nightlife bar with welcoming atmosphere for all and good quality food for lunch and dinner - try us!
The Beach House Restaurant offers wonderful American cuisine in an elegant setting. Dine inside or outside and take in an amazing view of Lake Decatur.
The Younker House Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms, smoke-free facility and free breakfast.
Pink shutter is a great place to get great finds. They offer a wide variety of home decor, clothing, glassware, and other essentials all at a discounted price. You're sure to find something you like.
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
Has electronic audio narrated dioramas that depict Abe the railsplitter, the self-taught scholar, the story teller, the lawyer and the politician.
Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Oakwood, IL has 22 deep-water ponds, ranging in size from 0.2 to 57 acres, providing a total of 221 acres of water for boaters, canoeists and anglers. Lushly forested uplands and bottomlands along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is habitat for enough birds, wildlife and wildflowers to please any nature lover, while nature trails and running trails provide pathways to inspiration and physical fitness. If you want a less demanding excursion in the outdoors, there are facilities for camping and picnicking. With 22 lakes and access to the Middle Fork River, Kickapoo is known for the opportunities it provides for water-based outdoor activities. Anglers find excellent fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, crappie and redear sunfish. Especially popular are the annual fall and spring stockings of rainbow trout, which provide an unusual opportunity for central Illinois anglers to fish for catch-able size trout. There are 12 launching ramps on nine of Kickapoo's lakes. Boat and canoe rental is available for Clear Pond.
Lincoln Christening Site/Watermelon Statue
A life-size statue of a watermelon commemorates the day the City of Lincoln was christened by Abraham Lincoln on August 27, 1853. The town's founders, John D. Gillett, Virgil HIckox and Robert B. Latham, were all personal friends of Lincoln.
This authentic dirt racetrack offers minor races from May to mid-September.
Atlanta Public Library and Museum
Located across from Route 66 Park in historic downtown Atlanta, Illinois, the Atlanta Public Library is a hub of community activity and an attraction for tourists who are making the Route 66 pilgrimage. Throughout the year, the Library offers a wide range of programs for children, teens and adults. From reading, arts, and crafts activities for children to outdoor family programming, adult book clubs, writing workshops, programs for seniors, informational programs, and special events, the Library has something for everyone. Built in 1908, this octagon-shaped building is one of the few of its kind in the state. The museum in the basement of the library houses pieces of local history. The library and museum are both on the National Register of Historic Places.
Spanning six rolling acres on bluffs overlooking the Sangamon River Walk, Mari-Mann Herb Farm is a potpourri of herb beds, wildflower fields and formal gardens.
Sudden Impact has been a locally owned and operated paintball field since 1992. The motto since day one has been "Safety First". The 100 acres has 3 wooded fields, and 3 concept fields - hyperball, airball, and a 2010 Race 2 style field is a perfect place for any one to try paintballing!
No trip to Scovill Zoo would be complete without a visit to Project Playground II, a community-built, ADA-accessible playground in Scovill Park. This exciting play place includes a rock wall with fossils, hands-on music station, lots of slides, and a smooth rubber surface so kids of all ability levels can swing, slide, climb and play.
"The Popcorn Shop" was opened in 1934 by John Baldwin. In 1945, Mr. Baldwin leased his business to Del and Emily Barnett. A year later the Barnett's purchased The Popcorn Shop and changed the name to "Del's Popcorn Shop". Lou Ann Jacobs purchased the Decatur business in 1978 and has added her own flare and expertise to the business taking it way beyond what anyone could have imagined. Del's always has a large variety of tempting treats, most of which can be found and ordered right here online. A package from Del's Popcorn Shop is always sure to put a smile on every face.
Bursting with seasonal exhibits, our brightest newcomer nurtures flowering trees and scrubs such as weeping Japanese cherry, mock orange, forsythia, fragrant bulbs, and delightfully colored pansies. A perennial garden joins the array this summer, and the spring exhibit opens mid-March.
In the heart of our nation's cornbelt, just a block off Historic Rt. 66, you can discover your connection to Illinois' rich grain producing, storing, and shipping history by visiting the J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum.
Located on the campus of the only college named for Lincoln in his lifetime, the Lincoln Heritage Museum exhibits a rare and valuable collection of artifacts that tell the story of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The museum houses many rare Lincoln artifacts, including an 1860 campaign poster, a lock of his hair, Mary Lincoln's jewelry and Tad Lincoln's rocking chair. Also includes 9/11exhibit and other presidential artifacts.
This family-run dairy is located on the edge of Logan County. Call to set up an appointment to visit.
Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery
Rock Springs Center is the largest park in the Macon County Conservation District properties with a total of 1,343 acres in the southwest area of Decatur, IL. The Sangamon River runs through Rock Springs and several small ponds dot the landscape. A wide range of terrain including forest, wetland, grassland, and restored Illinois prairie make Rock Springs a destination for nature lovers. Rock Springs is also home to a large nature center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail. Rock Springs is a favorite for families all year round. Rooms and pavilions are available for rent for meetings and events.
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
Postville Courthouse is the original seat of County Government in Logan County. The Courthouse site is a reproduction of the original courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. They offer a wonderful guided tour for all visitors. They also have Mary Todd's Medicinal Garden that is highlighted during the summer months.
Located next to the Atlanta Public Library and Museum the clock tower was added in the 70s. The clock itself is the original 1909 hand-would clock from the Atlanta High School.
Built in 1874, this Italianate mansion was the home of Richard J. Oglesby, a U.S. senator and three-time governor of Illinois. Oglesby was also a Union general in the Civil War and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Never Forgotten Thymes Antiques
A wide variety of treasures for you - antiques, collectibles, jewelry, and furniture are just some of the fun items awaiting your inspection!
Located at the Atlanta Museum, these three exhibits and 20 other prints depict a variety of Lincoln and Logan County events. It is located at the site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President.
Located on Mueller Company grounds, where the accomplishments of inventor Hieronymus Mueller, Decatur's "Unsung genius" and holder of over 500 patents, are celebrated. Among the expanded facility's treasures: The seventh of only eight cars manufactured by Mueller.
25 tons of granite memorialize 1300 veterans from at least twenty-seven states with the message, "Freedom is not Free." Fifty Flags of Freedom fly the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Patriots Day, Veterans Day, and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
African American Civil War Soldiers Monument
This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Commissioned by the City of Decatur, the work was designed and created by renowned artist, Preston Jackson. Jackson created several concepts for the statue and allowed the citizens of Decatur to vote to select the final design.
Eleven different, beautifully painted murals. Main Street Lincoln was instrumental in bringing these murals to our community.
Atlanta's Abraham Lincoln Interpretation Site
The site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President, now showcasing an interpretive sign explaining the historic significance.
This beautiful 10,000-sqare-foot building has been restored to its twentieth-century rail depot grandeur, and now houses antique dealers selling their treasures.
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.
Elkhart Cemetery/John D. Gillette Memorial Arch
The cemetery is the final resting place of several notable figures, including Illinois Governor Richard Oglesby and John D. Gillette (Cattle King of the World). The Memorial Arch replaced the wooden bridge over which Robert Todd Lincoln walked during the Oglesby funeral procession in 1915.
This motor raceway located in Lincoln allows a field of 18 different cars, including big buggies, electric bugs, trucks, sprinters and modifieds.
Sports Zone Bar/ Decatur Conference Center & Hotel
The Sports Zone Bar and Grill is ideal for cocktails and dinner in a cheerful and relaxing atmosphere, whether it's to watch the big game, or just to hang out with friends. Click here to find out what's happening at the sports zone this month. Wednesdays are comedy night, $5 cover.
Tennis anyone? Multiple courts for recreational or tournament use - come join in the fun!
This store is located on the Lincoln Square. It is a great place to find clothing, glassware, furniture and other things you might need for your home. Have a great shopping experience on the square at New Beginnings.
A.L. Van Den Bergen Statue " Abraham Lincoln"
This bronze statue was originally dedicated in 1931 to commemorate Lincoln's "Fool the People" speech.
The McLean Super 8 is conveniently located just off I-55, 15 miles south of Bloomington-Normal. The hotel provides free high speed wireless internet, complimentary Super Start breakfast, guest laundry facilities, and a heated indoor pool. The rooms feature micro-fridges, 27 inch TVs, hair dryers and AM/FM alarm clock radios. Try one of our Jacuzzi Suites for a relaxing evening away from home.
The Decatur Civic Center hosts trade shows, concerts, expos and more.
15,000 square feet with over 100 dealers. Quality antiques, furniture, primitives, glass, china, coins, quilts, trunks, toys, books, granite ware, crocks, crystal, and more. Everything on ground level, no stairs. Open seven days, layaway, gift wrapping, spring shows. Open house in June. Fall festival in September and a Christmas show in November.
The Lincoln House Hotel, one of the grandest hotels in the state, stood in Lincoln from 1854-1870. Political luminaries who crossed its threshold included Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, David Davis and Richard Oglesby.
Anne Lloyd Gallery - Madden Arts Center
The warm, welcoming and slightly funky Madden Arts Center is a richly renovated hub where the Decatur Area Arts Council makes its home. The building houses galleries, classrooms, an art shop, photo lab and rehearsal spaces. The Anne Lloyd Gallery showcases local exhibits as well as extraordinary traveling collections. The gallery spotlights an International Arts Experience exhibition over an 8-week period each summer. Participating in the downtown Decatur "art walks" the gallery holds a "First Friday" reception on the first Friday evening of each month, showcasing a different artist or artistic medium each time.
Promoting Timeless Excellence in Film, The Avon Theatre, featuring the best of independent, world and documentary films, foreign and Hollywood classics, and educational programming that will enhance the cultural richness of the downtown Stamford community. Once again, discerning film goers can ask: "What's on at the Avon?"
The Lincoln Square Theatre was built in 1915, designed principally to present touring theatrical and vaudeville productions. The original structure featured seating for 1,355 patrons.
In addition to 39 neighborhood and community parks, our green spaces boast bike trails, picnic and camping facilities, gardens, golf courses, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and swimming pools.
Located in downtown Mount Pulaski, this mural depicts a young Abraham Lincoln in front of the historic Mount Pulaski House.
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Once the original reading room of Millikin University's Gorin Library, Birks Museum maintains a montage of memories: Among them, a Belleek mirror made for Queen Victoria; a life mask of Abraham Lincoln circa 1864; and 700 paperweights.
This restaurant is a nice place to enjoy the company of friends and family. Enjoy wonderful food with a drink of your choice, started off with an appetizer and ended with a delicious dessert.
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society
The genealogical and historical society encourages the preservation of Logan County's history and maintains a research center that treasures and collects Logan County family histories. They're the only research center that includes ALL of Logan County. Their research resources include historical books, maps, obituaries, cemetery records, marriages, births, family surname genealogy and more! Stop by for a visit to see the artifacts, old photographs, museum pieces, veteran's exhibit, as well as the new "Abraham Lincoln Room."
You are invited to shop the ever-changing collection of traditional crafts, folk art, candles, furniture, home accents, decorative accessories, and much more. Displayed in room design design settings. Country Junction treats you to an enjoyable shopping experience.
Stop by this eclectic museum to explore the history of Route 66, car culture and local history. There is even a Rolls-Royce on display! The collection was brought together by a local historian with great stories to share. Located just a few doors from the Palm's Grill this museum is a must see.
32 bowling lanes, automatic scoring, free parking, lounge and food.
Macon County Conservation District
Our green spaces boast bike and walking trails, picnic and camping facilities, and gardens.
This private residence was once a historic inn where a group of counterfeiters met to hatch a plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body from his tomb in Springfield. Walk up to view the marker only.
Art "takes off" in the Lobby Gallery at the main terminal of the Decatur Airport. Exhibits range from watercolors and acrylics to oils, pastels, and fiber art.
Step into a restored 1860's farmhouse and experience an era when apple butter and ham and beans cooked over open fires; candles were hand-dipped and quilts were hand stitched; dulcimer music filled the air; and fields were worked by man and beast. Located on the 1,350-acre Rock Springs Nature Center site, the Homestead offers living history programs throughout summer.
Stop into this great thrift store where you can find many bargains and new merchandise as well.
Golf with your family on this great course. 18 holes of fun are in store for your family when you visit North Greens. You will be challenged at your game and have a great time teeing off!
The "Art of Entrepreneurship" program (of which the Blue Connection Gallery is an integral part) has been developed to unite the strengths of two of Millikin's Professional Schools: the Tabor School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. This novel combination of two programs enables business students to gain insight into the creative aspects of entrepreneurship while art students of Millikin's College of Fine Arts learn the importance of marketing their own artwork. You will find all types of art displayed at The Blue Connection. Be sure to stop in and browse -- who knows... a promising student's work purchased today could turn out to be a valuable masterpiece tomorrow! The gallery participates in the "First Friday" art walks by hosting receptions that trademark the arts community in Decatur's quaint and historic downtown.
Offering you a wonderful experience while you shop. This antique store gives a shoppers a lot to consider.
This local thrift store, conveniently located on the square in Downtown Lincoln, offers a wide selection of items. They have anything and everything you might need, including books, clothing, furniture, toys, and glassware.
Deskin's Tavern & Postville Well
Abe Lincoln often stayed at Deskin's Tavern when he traveled to Postville. A well where he is said to have quenched his thirst is also located on this site.
Mouth watering entrees hand-made from scratch bursting with flavor. Relaxed casual atmosphere complete with bar. Choose from American, Asian fusion, barbeque, burgers, Mexican, pizza, sandwiches, seafood, Southern and Tex-Mex selections!
Home to a large visitor center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail.
Under the Prairie Frontier Archaeological Museum
This museum displays hundreds of authentic items from the frontier period, including artifacts that were excavated from the hilltop site of James Latham's 1819 cabin.
A friend of Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Parks shared a law office with the future president and served on the Eighth Judicial Circuit with him.
Atlanta Inn is the only hotel located in Atlanta, Illinois. You can explore the historic town of Atlanta in central Illinois with the last great frontier of the modern world through exit No 140 off I-55 and save the memories for life. Pass through Logan County and see the rise of Abraham Lincoln from surveyor to legendary lawyer by traveling through historic Route 66 which crosses 8 states and 3 time zones.
Quality antiques and collectibles at realistic prices: furniture, primitives, advertising, pottery, vintage toys, tools, jewelry, books, glassware and more.
The site marker describes how Abraham Lincoln once owned this lot, after it was deeded to him in recompense for a large debt.
24 rooms, restaurant nearby, non-smoking rooms, free movie channel.
Local theatre presentations at their best, with local talent providing high quality entertaining plays throughout the year for your enjoyment.
Find scotch and white pine, douglas and fraser fir trees, along with wreaths and farm-raised whole sausage.
The Salvation Army offers a wide variety of below-cost items. From dining ware to clothing, a person is able to find anything they need.


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The BLM leases certain solid minerals such as phosphate, sodium, potassium, sulphur, gilsonite or a hardrock mineral on public and other federal lands. The BLM may also lease these minerals on certain private lands, provided the mineral rights are owned by the federal government.
The BLM will issue prospecting permits, under 43 CFR 3505 , in areas where we do not know a mineral deposit exists. A prospecting permit gives you the exclusive right to prospect and explore for leasable mineral deposits. You may remove only material needed to demonstrate the existence of a valuable mineral.
If during the term of the prospecting permit, the permitee demonstrates the existence of a valuable deposit of the leasable mineral for which BLM issued the permit, the BLM may issue a preference right lease to the permittee without competition. In addition, preference right leases have other requirements as outlined under the regulations at 43 CFR 3500.
Most of the minerals leased under this program are used to make fertilizer, feed stock (mineral supplement for livestock) or other industrial processes.
In areas where the federal government acquired the land, the BLM may lease base and precious metals, such as Uranium under this program.
Currently, "Natural Soda" is an active in-situ sodium operation in western Colorado that produces pure natural sodium bicarbonate from nahcolite leases which cover 9,400 acres. This plant is one of the largest producers of sodium bicarbonate in North America, and its mining facility is located in Piceance Creek Basin, atop the largest known, naturally-occurring, commercial deposit of sodium bicarbonate in North America. The Natural Soda plant was completed in 1991 and began production that same year. It was designed to produce 125,000 tons annually.
Natural Soda recovers sodium bicarbonate using a process known as solution mining. This involves pumping hot water 1,900 feet underground to dissolve the underlying nahcolite beds and return the saturated liquid to the surface. By reducing the temperature of the liquid, sodium bicarbonate is crystallized in solution. Excess water is then removed by high speed centrifuging (spin drying). The resultant damp crystal mass is further dried, screened, and packed in accordance with industry designated specifications. The product is then packaged in 50 lb bags, or in bulk, and is transported to customers by truck or rail. Natural Soda can produce five U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) grades of sodium bicarbonate in addition to both industrial and animal feed grades. Most products are distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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1 September - 28 October 2001
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Joy Hester made a highly personal and original contribution to Australian art. Her distinctive achievement is being recognised in an important exhibition Joy Hester and Friends at the National Gallery of Australia (1 September - 28 October 2001). The show will include a wide range of Hester's works from a sensitive early student drawing through to many expressive brush drawings of the 1940s and 1950s prior to her untimely death in 1960. The most compelling aspect of Hester's art is her capacity to convey states of mind and emotion with a striking economy of means.
Considering the intensity of Joy Hester's imagery, she had a remarkable ability to work naturally in front of her friends and peers, often at Heide, the home of John and Sunday Reed. Hester experimented with oils yet quite consciously chose to 'paint' and draw with ink, gouache and watercolours - media that suited her energetic, rapid method of working to attain the most direct and truthful emotional response. On a pragmatic level these materials were also more affordable for an artist who struggled financially.
Hester was very much part of her times. By comparison with the men, however, her work received little critical recognition until after her death. Like so many artists in the 1940s, including Albert Tucker (then her husband), her work was deeply affected by the war - in her case, particularly by the film footage of the Nazi concentration camps that she saw in the cinema in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. During the 1950s, when Hester was living with the artist, Gray Smith, her art developed to include the subjects of love and lovers, as well as images of children and motherhood - introducing considerable tenderness as well as a depth and ambiguity with regard to human relationships.
In the National Gallery exhibition, Hester's art will be shown in relation to works by other artists who were in close contact with her in the 1940s and 1950s including: Albert Tucker, Danila Vassilieff, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd, Gray Smith, Mirka Mora and Charles Blackman. The show will also include photographs and other documentary material to reveal her friendships with art patrons, John and Sunday Reed; the writer, Barbara Blackman; the poet, Barrett Reid and others. In this way the exhibition will place an extensive selection of Joy Hester's art in the context of the times in which she was working, to reveal her extraordinary artistic contribution.
A full-colour illustrated catalogue will accompany the exhibition, published by the National Gallery in 2001. Visit the online exhibition at www.nga.gov.au/Hester.
For further information please contact
Dr Deborah Hart, Exhibition Curator, phone +61 2 6240 6415; or
Public Affairs, phone 61 2 6240 6431, fax +61 2 240 6561.


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'Quilt National 2013' Opening ReceptionEvent Details: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., September 20, Saint Louis University Museum of Art
|From a Seed, by Sheila Frampton-Cooper.
Quilt National 2013, the international juried competition for new, innovative quilt art will open on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. The show will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
The St. Louis presentation of Quilt National serves as a fundraiser for Safe Connections, the largest locally founded nonprofit working to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Quilt National was organized in 1979 to showcase artists who pushed the boundaries of traditional quilting into a new form of expression now known as the "art quilt." This biennial show has grown through the years, reflecting the general public's growing interest. This year, the show includes art from exhibitors representing 27 states and seven countries. From the 851 original submissions, only 85 were selected for Quilt National 2013.
The selected artists expand the boundaries of traditional quilt making, utilizing the newest materials and technologies. A single, standout St. Louis artist, Luanne Rimel, has a piece featured in the show. Missouri artist Pam RuBert of Springfield also has a piece featured.
Quilt National 2013 opened in May at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio, where the exhibition was juried by internationally recognized art quilters. The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is the only location outside of Ohio where the full-scale exhibition can be seen. At the exhibition's conclusion, Quilt National will be divided into smaller exhibits for a two-year tour.
About Safe Connections
Founded in 1976, Safe Connections works to end domestic violence and sexual assault while helping survivors reclaim their lives. Safe Connections provides no-cost individual and group mental health therapy to women and teens, a crisis hotline for the entire St. Louis community and education to students in middle school through college region-wide.
For more information, visit SLUMA's website.


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The Dragons returned to the victory trail when they beat Edinburgh 32-12 in their PRO12 clash in Newport on Friday.
The Dragons returned to the victory trail when they beat Edinburgh 32-12 in their PRO12 clash in Newport on Friday.
A near faultless kicking display from both Tom Prydie and Steffan Jones helped the Dragons to this commanding win.
The home side got off to an unfortunate start when Dan Lydiate hobbled off with an ankle injury after just a couple of minutes and their luck didn't improve quickly as they conceded the opening try inside the first quarter of an hour.
Edinburgh exploited the space well, showing good hands out wide to put young winger Tom Brown over in the corner before 20-year-old fly-half Harry Leonard confidently stroked over the conversion from close to the touchline.
Leonard missed with two penalty attempts as the half wore on though and Tom Prydie was nowhere near as wasteful for the Dragons, kicking four penalties to put the hosts in front in the latter stages of the first half.
And they went into the interval with a 17-7 lead because, after Steve Jones and Sean Cox were both sent to the sin bin late on, prop Phil Price rumbled over in the corner to stretch the advantage.
Another yellow card for Ross Rennie early in the second half meant that the visitors were down to 13 men for a period and the Dragons made the most of the numerical advantage with another Prydie penalty and a drop-goal from Steffan Jones.
The flying Dutchman Tim Visser did get his customary try around the hour mark but a sixth Prydie penalty and Jones' second drop-goal of the night extended the hosts' lead to beyond two converted tries and there was no way back for Edinburgh.
Jones even added a third drop-goal late on as the Dragons celebrated a convincing victory and maintained their excellent record against Edinburgh after beating them both home and away last season.
The scorers:
For Dragons:
Try: Price
Pens: Prydie 6
Drop goals: S Jones 3
For Edinburgh:
Tries: Brown, Visser
Con: Leonard
Dragons: 15 Dan Evans, 14 Adam Hughes, 13 Pat Leach, 12 Andy Tuilagi, 11 Tom Prydie, 10 Steffan Jones, 9 Jonathan Evans, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Lewis Evans (c), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Adam Jones, 4 Ian Nimmo, 3 Dan Way, 2 Steve Jones, 1 Phil Price.
Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Aaron Coundley, 18 Nathan Buck, 19 Jevon Groves, 20 Tom Brown, 21 Liam Davies, 22 Ashley Smith, 23 Will Harries.
Edinburgh: 15 Greig Tonks, 14 Tom Brown, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Ben Atiga, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Harry Leonard, 9 Richie Rees, 8 Netani Talei, 7 Ross Rennie, 6 Stuart McInally, 5 Sean Cox (c), 4 Robert McAlpine, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Andy Titterrell, 1 Allan Jacobsen.
Replacements: 16 Alun Walker, 17 John Yapp, 18 Lewis Niven, 19 Dimitri Basilaia, 20 Roddy Grant, 21 Chris Leck, 22 John Houston, 23 Dougie Fife.
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Italy)


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Topic: What changes could have been made in SW games?
Some SW games were very good,but some definetely sucked....What changes do you think that could have been made to improve these games?
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Some SW games were very good,but some definetely sucked....What changes do you think that could have been made to improve these games?
well, the graphics could of been better in SW Episode 3 the game. They're a little chunkie.
And I wish we could of had hero ships in SW Battlefront 2.
And what about KOTOR?
Well.......I havnt played KOTOR a lot. I played it once, and I dont know that much about the game except that it should have a sequel game (KOTOR 3).
The mods in KOTOR are great BTW.
This isnt about good things, they're about BAD THINGS IN GAMES!!!!! jk
LOL.Yeah,I forgot!
I was jk.......you know that right? Dont wanna sound rude.
If I had the choice, I'd redo Shadows of the Empire. That would be so much fun to play on gamecube.
Maybe Galactic battlegrounds too.
Yeah, that'd be a nice change.
I want to use foot pedals in Rogue Squadron. Not game-foot pedals. But, like, press R-Trigger to use the X-Wing's sliders or whatever.
I think I would've made Bounty Hunter a little more like Star Wars Galaxies when it comes to hunting prey. Something that would still effect the story line, but you get to pick your own way of capturing the bounty.
I agree.
Add Boba Fett in it.
Add Boba Fett in it.
Agreed. Every game should have Boba Fett in it
Or there should at least be a game that's all Boba, all the time!
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTER 2!!!!! Seriously, they should really make it. It would be a hit!!
There was an official(ish) poster made with Boba Fett, it was made by the guy who did the posters for Bounty Hunter. It had the title saying: STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTER 2.
Seriously wow cool
Do you have a link?
YES! A link maybe???
I lost the link
Anyone who played Galaxies before the combat "upgrade" knows thats a change that shouldn't have been made to the game.
Battlefront 2 should definately had hero ships and also i think mixed space and land battles would have been cool, drophips, reinforcements, ect.
i actually did't like bounty hunter only because it was annoying to have to bounty alot of enemies at once before you start gettin blasted.
Yeah that's true.I remember at Coruscant that you made a showdown....
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How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection and DDoS
Even if you've only loosely followed the events of the hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec, you've probably heard about web sites and services being hacked, like the infamous Sony hacks. Have you ever wondered how they do it?
There are a number of tools and techniques that these groups use, and while we're not trying to give you a manual to do this yourself, it's useful to understand what's going on. Two of the attacks you consistently hear about them using are "(Distributed) Denial of Service" (DDoS) and "SQL Injections" (SQLI). Here's how they work.
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Denial of Service Attack
What is it?
A "denial of service" (sometimes called a "distributed denial of service" or DDoS) attack occurs when a system, in this case a web server, receives so many requests at one time that the server resources are overloaded the system simply locks up and shuts down. The goal and result of a successful DDoS attack is the websites on the target server are unavailable to legitimate traffic requests.
How does it work?
The logistics of a DDoS attack may be best explained by an example.
Imagine a million people (the attackers) get together with the goal of hampering Company X's business by taking down their call center. The attackers coordinate so that on Tuesday at 9 AM they will all call Company X's phone number. Most likely, Company X's phone system will not be able to handle a million calls at once so all the incoming lines will tied up by the attackers. The result is that legitimate customer calls (i.e. those that are not the attackers) do not get through because the phone system is tied up handling the calls from the attackers. So in essence Company X is potentially losing business due to the legitimate requests being unable to get through.
A DDoS attack on a web server works exactly the same way. Because there is virtually no way to know what traffic is sourced from legitimate requests vs. attackers until the web server is processing the request, this type of attack is typically very effective.
Executing the attack
Due to the "brute force" nature of a DDoS attack, you need to have lots of computers all coordinated to attack at the same time. Revisiting our call center example, this would require all the attackers to both know to call at 9 AM and actually call at that time. While this principle certainly will work when it comes to attacking a web server, it becomes significantly easier when zombie computers, instead of actual manned computers, are utilized.
As you probably know, there are lots of variants of malware and trojans which, once on your system, lie dormant and occasionally "phone home" for instructions. One of these instructions could, for example, be to send repeated requests to Company X's web server at 9 AM. So with a single update to the home location of the respective malware, a single attacker can instantly coordinate hundreds of thousands of compromised computers to perform a massive DDoS attack.
The beauty of utilizing zombie computers is not only in its effectiveness, but also in its anonymity as the attacker doesn't actually have to use their computer at all to execute the attack.
SQL Injection Attack
What is it?
A "SQL injection" (SQLI) attack is an exploit that takes advantage of poor web development techniques and, typically combined with, faulty database security. The result of a successful attack can range from impersonating a user account to a complete compromise of the respective database or server. Unlike a DDoS attack, an SQLI attack is completely and easily preventable if a web application is appropriately programmed.
Executing the attack
Whenever you login to a web site and enter your user name and password, in order to test your credentials the web application may run a query like the following:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='myuser' AND Password='mypass';
Note: string values in a SQL query must be enclosed in single quotes which is why they appear around the user entered values.
So the combination of the entered user name (myuser) and password (mypass) must match an entry in the Users table in order for a UserID to be returned. If there is no match, no UserID is returned so the login credentials are invalid. While a particular implementation may differ, the mechanics are pretty standard.
So now let's look at a template authentication query which we can substitute the values the user enters on the web form:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='[user]' AND Password='[pass]'
At first glance this may seem like a straightforward and logical step for easily validating users, however if a simple substitution of the user entered values is performed on this template, it is susceptible to an SQLI attack.
For example, suppose "myuser'–" is entered in the user name field and "wrongpass" is entered in the password. Using simple substitution in our template query, we would get this:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='myuser'--' AND Password='wrongpass'
A key to this statement is the inclusion of the two dashes
(--). This is the begin comment token for SQL statements, so anything appearing after the two dashes (inclusive) will be ignored. Essentially, the above query is executed by the database as:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='myuser'
The glaring omission here is the lack of the password check. By including the two dashes as part of the user field, we completely bypassed the password check condition and were able to login as "myuser" without knowing the respective password. This act of manipulating the query to produce unintended results is a SQL injection attack.
What damage can be done?
A SQL injection attack is caused by negligent and irresponsible application coding and is completely preventable (which we will cover in a moment), however the extent of the damage which can be done depends on the database setup. In order for a web application to communicate with the backend database, the application must supply a login to the database (note, this is different than a user login to the web site itself). Depending on what permissions the web application requires, this respective database account can require anything from read/write permission in existing tables only to full database access. If this isn't clear now, a few examples should help provide some clarity.
Based on the above example, you can see that by entering, for example,
"youruser'--", "admin'--" or any other user name, we can instantly login to the site as that user without knowing the password. Once we are in the system doesn't know we are not actually that user so we have full access to the respective account. Database permissions will not provide a safety net for this because, typically, a web site must have at least read/write access to its respective database.
Now let's assume the web site has full control of its respective database which gives the ability to delete records, add/remove tables, add new security accounts, etc. It is important to note that some web applications could need this type of permission so it is not automatically a bad thing that full control is granted.
So to illustrate the damage which can be done in this situation, we will use the example provided in the comic above by entering the following into the user name field:
"Robert'; DROP TABLE Users;--". After simple substitution the authentication query becomes:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='Robert'; DROP TABLE Users;--' AND Password='wrongpass'
Note: the semicolon is in a SQL query is used to signify the end of a particular statement and the beginning of a new statement.
Which gets executed by the database as:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='Robert'
DROP TABLE Users
So just like that, we have used an SQLI attack to delete the entire Users table.
Of course, much worse can be done as, depending the SQL permissions allowed, the attacker can change values, dump tables (or the entire database itself) to a text file, create new login accounts or even hijack the entire database installation.
Preventing a SQL injection attack
As we mentioned several times previously, a SQL injection attack is easily preventable. One of the cardinal rules of web development is you never blindly trust user input as we did when we performed simple substitution in our template query above.
An SQLI attack is easily thwarted by what is called sanitizing (or escaping) your inputs. The sanitize process is actually quite trivial as all it essentially does is handle any inline single quote (') characters appropriately such that they cannot be used to prematurely terminate a string inside of a SQL statement.
For example, if you wanted to lookup "O'neil" in a database, you couldn't use simple substitution because the single quote after the O would cause the string to prematurely end. Instead you sanitize it by using the respective database's escape character. Let's assume the escape character for an inline single quote is prefacing each quote with a \ symbol. So "O'neal" would be sanitized as "O\'neil".
This simple act of sanitation pretty much prevents an SQLI attack. To illustrate, let's revisit our previous examples and see the resulting queries when the user input is sanitized.
myuser'-- / wrongpass:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='myuser\'--' AND Password='wrongpass'
Because the single quote after myuser is escaped (meaning it is considered part of the target value), the database will literally search for the UserName of
"myuser'--". Additionally, because the dashes are included within the string value and not the SQL statement itself, they will be considered part of the target value instead of being interpreted as a SQL comment.
Robert'; DROP TABLE Users;-- / wrongpass:
SELECT UserID FROM Users WHERE UserName='Robert\'; DROP TABLE Users;--' AND Password='wrongpass'
By simply escaping the single quote after Robert, both the semicolon and dashes are contained within the UserName search string so the database will literally search for
"Robert'; DROP TABLE Users;--" instead of executing the table delete.
In Summary
While web attacks evolve and become more sophisticated or focus on a different point of entry, it is important to remember to protect against tried and true attacks which have been the inspiration of several freely available "hacker tools" designed to exploit them.
Certain types of attacks, such as DDoS, cannot be easily avoided while others, such as SQLI, can. However, the damage which can be done by these types of attacks can range anywhere from an inconvenience to catastrophic depending on the precautions taken.
- Published 11/16/11
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That was a very nice and clear explanation for the layman. There is a third standard attack that one often hears about in the news etc.; the buffer overflow. Maybe you can apply your clear insight on that topic in a future post.
Very good post, explanation of 2 widely used attacks.
But your explanation of DOS also contained Distributed DOS so might want to clear that up.
Also it would be nice to mention Http track where a "user" can copy all the url related files from the server if its not protected.
all in all good post :)
Karan- u wud want to talk abt http attack. Are you referring to open directory listing ?
Great info! I hear about "sanitizing" and "scrubbing" the input but this nicely outlines now only how but why! Thanks!
Thank you for such a simplified and clear explanation that even a non-tech person like me can understand.
I once seen a job site for a news company have a textbox with instructions to use different sql keywords…
Litterally having the user make the query.
Explanations of the effectiveness of their tricks are fine for illuminating the process, I wish someone would please explain why these puerile troublemakers get so much apparent pleasure from doing these childish things to louse up the internet experience for average users!
Why can't all the brains in the Industry – who are able to detect the source of the problems caused by the script kiddies in the medium, do something other than simply react to these attacks after the damage has been done?
Maybe the internet needs a massive security overhaul that doesn't include so many backdoors built into it that practically invites so many people with questionable ulterior motives to track everybodies' personal IP and the ability to log their daily internet activity!
Easily one of the best articles I've read on this site. Thanks!!! :)
@Bob S – Typically hackers are in it for either money (or some other tangible gain) or notoriety. However, I think in LulzSec's case it is motivated by a sense of injustice. They are the equivalent of vigilantes doling out what they feel is appropriate justice.
As for "the brains in the industry" solving the problems – I showed how SQLI attacks can be prevented. If you are victim of this, it is your own fault. However, you cannot really stop DDoS attacks (unless you have a massive distributed system capable of handling the attacking traffic), but as long as your web server is set up correctly, this is nothing more than a temporary inconvenience.
Very nice write up on these two types of attacks. Now if we could also get web sites to work property with tracking tokens and PCI data.
amazing article
Sanitizing is "a" way to help prevent SQL Injection, but it isn't 100%.
Other languages may have different names, but MS SQL allows "paramerterized" inputs. It allows your application to separate the SQL command from the parameters while making your code easier to understand. This means it is impossible to send anything via a parameters that will change the SQL command, while not having any of the headache of sanitizing your input.
A pseudocode example:
sqlcmd = "select 1 from tbl_User where vchUserName = @UserName and vchPassword = @Password"
sqlcmd.parameters.add("UserName", txtUserName.Text)
sqlcmd.parameters.add("Password", txtPassword.Text.hash)
That's it. 100% secure from an SQL Injection point of view.
Thank you for this valuable information. I hope you continue with the your good work. Just a quick comment on denial of service. Denial of service may or may not be an attack. The government has issued rebates in the past, for example on appliances and the site could not handle it, and crashed. A crashed site may not be for deviant behavior, but unintended traffic without proper precautions.
Brilliant article! Keep 'em coming!
thanks. i needed to know that. your explanation rocked!
"Jason Faulkner is a developer and IT professional who never has a hot cup of coffee far away" makes little sense and is easily misinterpreted. A better rephrasing is: "who always has a cup of hot coffee nearby".
Im new at learning how to protect my laptop the right ways and well Though I understand what this article says. I dont understand how to prevent SQL attacks (which I know I keep getting from Facebook) I am a Facebookaholic (I have 6 accounts) and I am constantly having problems like lag, wont connect, lots of probs wit adobe flash player. I love my facebook games that I play but tired of all the issues.
Can Anyone Help??
Nice article. I tried to learn a bit of PHP and MySQL back in college, and I think I remember reading before that PHP (or Apache?) automaticaly sanitizes/escapes user input before executing SQL code?
Pipo, I believe you a referring to php's get magic quotes function which can be, but is not always enabled on different hosts. If you're going to write portable code then you may get in trouble with relying on this feature, I also believe that its not as complete a solutions to sql injection as using mysql_real_escape_string (http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-real-escape-string.php for more info) mysql_real_escape_string isn't fool proof either for instance it doesn't comment out % chars which can cause trouble when used in conjunction with a MYSQL LIKE query.
Sometimes the directory doesn't need to be open, i dont want to go deep on a basic website attack article.
But if you want to take a look at it then once your logged into any site you can download, their source code to .swf file
Your absolutely right when it comes to small company hosting where viewing user limit is around 300 but when a major corporation website goes down, that is the DOS …..well DDOS (corp. cant be taken down by DOS attack lol)
simple example would be college website on the day of registration, if all the students jump on the website @ 12:00am to register, the site will go down (considering the whole student body). Of course that wouldn't be a DOS/DDOS but on a non registration day if it happens, you know what caused it.
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I am glad you found this article informative!
@Bengie – Utilizing parameters instead of escaped string replacements in a query, from an SQLI protection standpoint is essentially the same. As you pointed out, a nice thing about using parameters is you don't have to sanitize the data yourself as SQL will do it for you.
@Lisa – You are correct, a denial of service doesn't always come from an attack. For example it is common for a small blog to get linked to on a major site which sends lots of legit traffic which the small blog's server can't handle. The result is the same as a coordinated DDoS attack.
@Todd – The concepts in this article would only apply, in implementation, to web developers or server admins. As an end user, there isn't anything you can to protect yourself against these types of attacks.
@Pipo – @Dom's answer is correct. Personally, I like to manually handle the sanitation of data in the event a function like that gets turned off (accidentally) or deprecated.
"@Bengie – Utilizing parameters instead of escaped string replacements in a query, from an SQLI protection standpoint is essentially the same. As you pointed out, a nice thing about using parameters is you don't have to sanitize the data yourself as SQL will do it for you."
Not really.
Sanitizing works by escaping and filtering special chars, Parameterization works by splitting up the command stream from the input stream. You can't use certain special chars with Sanitation because it CAN'T properly input them without exploit. Parameterization does not have this limitation.
A bug in your Sanitation can result in an SQLI, a bug in Parameterization cannot.
Also, Parameterization allows for streaming of inputs and binary data, which Sanitation cannot do.
I wish I could edit…. "Not really" in my last reply should have been "kind of"
I did not mean to be that harsh as your post was mostly correct from a usability standpoint.
I believe that best practice for SQL fed by web servers is to compile the SQL into a "prepared statement" with parameters. That way the code part of the statement, which is what gets executed, cannot be changed no matter what gets stuffed into the parameter fields. Then load the parameters from the web server. Same end result as sanitizing, but even more secure.
Nicely explained!!!
@Jason, Hi! This was a very informative article and easy to understand. But I would like to criticize your choice of words in the first paragraphs "hacker group" and "hacked" instead of "cracker group" and "cracked or attacked". I know this may stem a controversy over here, but still as a member of the community it is our responsibility to spread the awareness among the masses.
You should mention XSS!
And if SQLI attacks are fixed by escaping characters, how do hackers still get them to work?
XKCD is awesome! :D
i totally get it! awesome!
Great article! Now I know how DDoS and SQL Injection works. A very layman's term approach! Loved it! :)
Amazingly explained the basics of hacking a website! I'd definitely should make sure my codes are secure!


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Hailey's Winery, established in 2009, specializes in handcrafted wines from grape varieties native to Illinois, as well as other varietals, and seasonal fruits. Owned and operated by two women, Hailey's is a fully functioning winery, producing and bottling award-winning wines in Byron, Illinois location. We strive to offer a variety of wines and an enjoyable experience for each guest, and want our visitors to feel completely at ease with wine tasting and selection. The winery is open year round, with tastings available any time during business hours, monthly live music, and tasting room rental for private celebrations. We carry specialty cheeses, sausage, chocolates, craft beer selections, and gift items. Guests may gather, relax and enjoy our wines in the pleasant tasting room, or on our patio during warm weather.
Priscilla's Parlor is now located inside Roadhouse Antiques in Creston in a quaint shop located on Hwy 38. We carry a mix of antiques, vintage, primitives, collectibles, shabby-chic and jewelry, just to name a few.
Located in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, The Next Picture Show is a non-profit fine arts center in the Rock River Valley. Our goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. The Next Picture Show is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Unique nursery and gift shop. We have display gardens, monthly events and garden talks. We also offer landscaping
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dezine99 is a graphic design studio that has added art and artisan crafts to its business. Local artists along with artists from around the USA. Almost everything is hand crafted: jewelry, pottery, sculpture, wax pottery, pewter gifts, mixed media, watercolor & acrylic art, & embellished apparel.
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Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
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Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
Last Friday night, the Emery High Spartans hosted the Uintah Utes in their final preseason football game. After soundly defeating Richfield the week before, the Emery fans were ready for more of the same as the game got closer and closer to kickoff time.
Emery received the opening kickoff, the kick went out of bounds, and Emery started at their own 35-yard line. Emery looked out of sync on that drive as they gained a yard on the first play, lost two yards on the second play and then lost another yard on the third play. Emery's ensuing punt went for zero yards and Uintah took over in Emery territory. Uintah scored in five plays.
Four minutes into the game Emery was down 7-0 and everyone in attendance was just a little quieter. Then the real Spartan team showed up. Emery scored touchdowns on three of their next four drives while limiting Uintah to only a field goal the rest of the game and the Spartans easily won their second game of the season 30-10.
The Emery defense, although they gave some yardage in the middle of the field, played outstanding after that first Uintah drive. Four different Ute drives ended in interceptions by the Emery defense. Defensive back Bailey Faimalo picked off the first interception with this being Faimalo's second of the season. Linebacker Geren Payne picked the second deep in Emery territory and returned to it to near midfield. Linebacker David Dyer got the third interception as the fourth quarter started and stopped a Ute scoring opportunity.Dyer had about a 30-yard return on his catch. Defensive back Jake Bell picked off the fourth interception on Uintah's last possession and Emery then ran out the clock.
In addition to the interceptions, the Emery defense also came up with two Uintah fumbles. Bell recovered the second fumble after linebacker Jesse Winn caused the fumble. Bell carried the ball for around 50 yards to the Uintah 9-yard line.
After the first series, the Emery offense rolled the rest of the night. Emery scored on a 12-yard run by Dyer after an 80-yard drive on Emery's second series of the evening. Running back Jesse Winn had the biggest run in the series at 23 yards.
Emery put together a 92-yard drive on their next series. This drive culminated with a touchdown by Winn from 2-yards out. Winn had a 65 yard run in the drive to get Emery to the Ute 9-yard line. Cory Cox scored on a run for a 2-point conversion.
Emery went 62 yards on their next drive only to see it end with a fumble at the Uintah 13-yard line. Faimalo then had his interception and returned it to the Uintah 9-yard line. Emery quarterback Spencer Labrum threw a pass to Dyer that he caught between two defenders and Emery scored on their first play and went to the half leading 20-10.
Emery scored twice in the second half while the Emery defense continued shutting out the Utes. Jesse Winn scored again, this time from three yards out and Emery added a field goal on their next series. Cory Cox hit a 20-yard field goal to put Emery up 30-10.
Emery's running game was good all night long. Senior Jesse Winn led the way with 127 yards on 11 carries and Jesse scored twice. Junior fullback Cory Cox ran the ball 11 times for 40 yards. Sophomore back Dominick Rondinelli ran the ball 10 times for 77 yards. Junior receiver David Dyer ran the ball twice for 30 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground. Dyer also caught three passes in the game for 31 yards and scored another touchdown this way. Labrum was two for three in the game in passing for 21 yards. Rondinelli completed one pass to Dyer for 10 yards.
Winn was also the leading tackler in the game with 11 tackles and junior lineman George Sorenson being in on 10 tackles. Brandon McCandless and Brett Sorenson were each in on seven tackles. Jordan Cox and David Dyer were each in on six tackles.
Emery will now travel for the first time this season as they make the trip to Manti to open region play. Manti defeated Delta the first week in a game played at Delta and the Templars lost this past week to Juan Diego, a team that looks like it will compete again for the 3-A title. Manti is the preseason favorite to take the region title.


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For a modest entrance fee you certainly get a lot for your money. It started with a twenty minute audio/visual presentation about the history and origins of the Treaty, then you get full access to the grounds. They were beautiful and there was a lot of ground to cover too. Apart from the Treaty House there was the war canoe to see, the surrounding forests, coastal walks, the Treaty grounds themselves and of course - the meeting house where I'd been 'warriored' last week.
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Posted on 07/24/2013 4:34:23 AM PDT by Kaslin
In the wake of the shooting of a Nazi officer, Police Capt. Louis Renault played by Claude Rains in the 1942 movie "Casablanca," ordered his men to "round up the usual suspects." Was Renault engaging in some sort of profiling? He may have been, but what is profiling? Let's look at it.
We can think of profiling as a method to economize on information costs by using easily observed physical characteristics as a proxy for some other characteristic more difficult or costlier to observe. For example, say you seek to hire people to manually unload trucks containing heavy merchandise. I'm guessing that most would use sex as a proxy for strength and select men over the women. That can be called sex profiling. Of course, if you assumed that men and women have equal strength, you'd hire randomly.
You might say, "Profiling is unfair, and individuals should be judged individually!" Taken to the limit, such a position is ludicrous. Suppose police are trying to catch the criminal who just raped a woman in a city park. Would you want them to use sex profiling -- i.e., just round up men -- or should they round up everyone, regardless of sex? I'm betting that most people would view the latter as stupid. But there is a near equivalent in government. Ninety-six percent of the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists are Muslim, and most terrorist attacks in the U.S. have been committed by young Muslim males. Despite this, the Transportation Security Administration people behave as if each person who seeks to board a plane is of equal danger. That's why they search, frighten and inconvenience 5-year-olds and elderly people.
Some racial and ethnic groups have higher incidence of -- and mortality from -- various diseases than the national average. The Pima Indians of Arizona have the world's highest diabetes rates. Black males have the highest incidence rate for prostate cancer in the United States. Black males are also 30 percent likelier to die from heart disease than white men. Laotian, Samoan, and Vietnamese women have the highest cervical cancer rates in the United States.
Whether genetics, environment, or some other factor accounts for the association between race and the incidence of certain diseases, it is undeniable that such an association exists. That means an easily observed physical characteristic, such as race or ethnicity, can be used as a proxy for a higher probability of the existence of some other, more difficult-to-observe characteristic, such as prostate cancer, coronary disease, diabetes or cervical cancer. Simply by knowing a patient's race or ethnicity, a medical practitioner can be alert to and better customize a patient's screening needs. I wonder how many people would seek action against a doctor for medical profiling if the doctor recognized the association between race and the higher probability of a disease.
In a number of cities, there have been complaints of racism because some taxicab drivers turn down black fares. By simply knowing that a driver refused a black passenger, we cannot make an unambiguous statement about whether the decision was motivated by racial preferences. As early as 1999, D.C.'s taxicab commissioner Sandra Seegars, who is black, issued a safety advice statement urging the city's mostly black cabbies to refuse to pick up "dangerous-looking" passengers. She described "dangerous-looking" as a "young black guy ... with his ... shirttail hanging down longer than his coat, baggy pants down below his underwear and unlaced tennis shoes." Would anyone argue that black cabbies who turn down black fares are racists? A law-abiding black person denied a taxi is rightfully angered, but to whom should his anger be directed, at the driver who's trying to protect his life or at the people who've instilled fear by robbing and assaulting cabbies?
By the way, unlike us mortals, God wouldn't have to do any kind of profiling, because he knows everything. We mortals, with our imperfections, must find substitutes for his omniscience.
The way I hear it, profiling has kept terrorists from setting foot on an EL AL Airlines flight since the 1960's...........just sayin.
Walter Williams is a national treasure and an always welcomed breath of fresh air.
Profiling is an essential element in law enforcement.
I don't know how much more of this stuff i can take...
...and an essential element of OPSEC.
I think profiling makes a lot of sense. You may occasionally miss the terrorist who dresses like a socialite, but it will be occasional.
This article should be required reading for all the morons who run our government.
Thank you, Prof. Williams, for stating the obvious in terms that even a politician can understand.
It is also an essential element is personal situational awareness.
Past experience and observed normalcy is what allows us to operate throughout each day. We presume that light switches are up for on, yet we also know that a few light switches are 3-ways and may be up or down for on. We proceed with the expected, being correct almost always, yet we have the logic to adapt to the exception. Profiling is the same way.
People that don't want to be profiled as thugs shouldn't dress and act like thugs.
Good try but still not on target.
To reach a conclusion, one must sort through facts, make choices of available info. That is given a series of facts, one must discriminate between them to determine if acceptable or non acceptable, pertinent or not pertinent.
Black people hate discrimination as a process because it can make them come up short in the decision tree. Then it does the most unacceptable of all. It destroys the assumption that all blacks are equal. Discrimination allows treating a person with a hoodie differently from one not wearing a hoodie. It allows one to distinguish between a male with his underwear showing above a belt fastened below his genitals with a person fastening his belt around his waist.
Blacks wail and moan about discrimination because and only because, the process allows elimination that results is selection of a likely criminal and that criminal happens to be black.
Profiling is discrimination in a decision tree that is ordinary and necessary, especially when narrowing down the list of suspects.
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Love me some Walt Williams!
well, everyone knows that blue-haired grannies are the ones playing the knockout game! Round them up. :p
That's just a small example of how far this country has sunk into the abyss of "political correctness".
While the Israelis use on HUMINT and Technology, it is the HUMINT interviews that filter out possible suspects.
Israelis know more or less what they are looking for, the US is not sure.
All Israelis who work for El Al or at Ben Gurion airport or at El Al facilities around the world all did military duty in one form or another - they know who they are dealing with and what they are capable of.
The last time there was a Hijacking at Tel Aviv was 1972 Sabena (Belgium) Airlines.
Israeli commandos disguised as mechanics stormed the plane and killed the terrorists. Who was in the raid? Both Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was slightly wounded.
Profiling works, PC kills...go Israel!!
"Profiling"=Using your common sense.
Hey, thanks for the education. That was good stuff.
"Israelis know more or less what they are looking for, the US is not sure."
Ain't that the truth.
I try to use an analogy when possible. If a person was armed and walking down the Appalachian Trail when a bobcat popped out of the woods on the trail in front of them which should they do: 1) draw their weapon or 2) wait because this might be "one of the good ones"?
I'm pretty sure I know what the survivor would do.
~1900-1940 = Roving bands of murderous Arab (they were not called Palestinian then) bands, random killings of Jews.
1940-45 = Nazi organized Muslim units killing Jews in Croatia for example.
1945-1962 = Egyptian funded and supplied "Fedayun: infiltrators into the young Jewish state, the precursors to the PLO. Random killing.
1962-1972 = PLO, PFLP-GC infiltrators, Hijackers. Random murder all over the world and in Israel.
1972 Black September of FATAH movement attack on Israeli atheletes at Olympic games. 11 dead Israeli atheletes.
1972 Japanese Red Army attack at Ben Gurion airport, many dead. "Bader Meinhoff" period.
1976 PLO+Germans Hijack Air France jet to Entebbe, Uganda, Israeli hostages freed in daring raid, all terrorists dead, Benjamin Netanyahu's brother (Yoni) killed leading raid.
1970-1978 = PLO in South Lebanon, attack Israeli coast + north.
1978 Coastal road attack on Israeli passenger bus by PLO causes Israel to invade southern Lebanon up to Litani river, hence Israeli operation called, "Operation Litani".
1982-83 PLO attacks within Lebanon during Lebanon Peace for the Galilee war.
1983-present Hizbollah guerrilla state in southern Lebanon, attacks in Buenos Aires and all over world, including Bourgas, Bulgaria one year ago.
1987 First Intifada PLO riots bloodshed.
2000 Second Intifada PLO riots bloodshed.
1993-2003 Oslo Peace process = even more dead Jews than BEFORE Peace process.
100 years of horrendous, bloody provocations by the Arabs in the name of liberation has taught the Israelis how to deal with these SOBs.
The US unfortunately is in it's diapers on this issue but still living in denial...
OH! and I forgot the HAMAS scum, 1986-present suicide bombers...
Hannity and O'Reilly keep spouting these inane things about the TMartin case. "Just staying out of the rain." Hannity. (1)"Told not to get out of truck (2)It was wrong for Zimmerman to confront Martin based on his appearance." O'Reillly.
They do know how to read. I assume they've read the transcripts and watched the case. I think they, too, know how to think and piece together movements.
None of the above by Hannity or O'Reilly is based on the evidence. It is done purely to pay dues to the current political correctness.
I assume their management has a hand in pressuring them to throw a few bones to the liberal and black communities.
The Trayvon Martin case IS all about profiling; to the media, a caucasian male with a handgun equals a racist out to commit murder. What the left complains most vocally about is generally its own flaws.
The jewelry that Martin was suspended from school for was traced to a burglary about a block away from the school
Mystified by Hannity's position. It defies reality. 'Course I've given up on him a while ago.
But the single GREATEST Killer of Arab Muslims has always been and will always be...MUSLIMS, not Jews.
Muslims profile Muslims and then blow themselves up in the other guy's mosque - ain't that sweet?
Any sort of a url for the trace on the stolen jewels??
Profiling is part and parcel of human nature. It is necessary for survival. Single women use it when dating and a father will use it when a male wants to date his daughter. Bankers use it when granting loans and employers use it when hiring. The examples can go on forever. Liberals don't like it because it upsets their delusional world.
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