text: Unearthed: January 2012 Publication | January 2012 Click on image to download Unearthed - January 2012 (pdf kb).A newsletter for clients and contacts in the global mining industry Upcoming and recent eventsRecent dealsLegal updates, briefings and articlesEventsUpcoming eventsInvesting in African Mining Indaba - Cape Town, South Africa, 6-9 February 2012Indaba is the world's largest gathering of mining's most influential stakeholders and decision-makers in African mining. Norton Rose South Africa and a contingent of partners from Norton Rose Group offices around the globe will be hosting events at Indaba. Contact Alix Newbold to find out more or arrange a meeting with Norton Rose Group representatives.PDAC 2012 International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange – Mining Investment Show, Toronto, Canada 4-7 March 2012PDAC is the world's leading convention for people, companies and organizations in, or connected with, mineral exploration. This four-day annual event is held in Toronto where over 25,000 attendees are expected from 120 countries. Norton Rose Group will be attending the conference and hosting events during PDAC. Contact Maureen Meehan to find out more or arrange a meeting with Norton Rose Group representatives.Recent eventsECM breakfast briefing: Listing African Companies in London, 16 December 2011African companies are increasingly looking to London's listed markets to raise capital. Held in our London office as part of our series of ECM breakfast briefings, the presentation used real-life examples including the recent AIM IPO of Zambeef, a Zambian agri-business, on which Norton Rose Group advised the issuer, to highlight the important issues and challenges including eligibility, structuring or local regulatory impediments which need to be considered when listing an African company in London.Business ethics and anti-corruption: Global anti-corruption enforcement, Norton Rose OR LLP and French Institute of Business joint conference - Paris, France, 12 December 2011Held at our offices in Paris, France, and a follow up to the previous joint event held in May 2011, the French Institute of Business Ethics and Norton Rose Paris, at which two major actors in global anti-corruption enforcement/regulation were present: the Serious Fraud Office and the World Bank, the event provided insight on the real scope which the Serious Fraud Office intends to give to the ambitious UK Bribery Act and provided a clearer picture of the compliance efforts required under the new international standards.M&A breakfast briefing: Deal trends in public M&A, Wednesday 7 December 2011Held in our London office, this briefing considered developments and trends in public company M&A in 2011 and insight into deal trends and recent developments in takeover reform.Recent dealsNorton Rose Canada acted as counsel to TSX, AIM listed junior mining company Rambler Metals and Mining in connection with a C$10 million secured credit facility from Sprott Resource Lending Partnership Funds for the development and construction of Rambler's Ming Mine (gold and copper) located in Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador.Advising Anvil Mining in the context of its negotiations with Gecamines in the Democratic Republic of Congo pertaining to the offer made by Minmetals to acquire all the shares of AnvilAdvising Zamin Ferrous Ltd on a project for the development of a major magnetite mining, processing and exporting facility in Uruguay involving concentrate slurry pipelines and development of a deep water port.Advising Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi on the proposed multi-billion dollar IPO of this Mongolian state-owned substantial coal mining business, with listings proposed in London, Hong Kong and MongoliaAdvising the mandated lead arrangers to Platinum Group Metals Ltd in connection with a US$260 million project finance facility for the development of the Western Bushveld Platinum Mine Project 1 in South Africa.Legal updates, briefings and articlesOn the front burner: Canada's fight against bribery of foreign public officialsJanuary 2012The twelfth annual report on Canada's fight against foreign bribery (the Report) was tabled before Parliament in the fall of 2011. The Report demonstrates a trend towards increased enforcement and legislative change that could affect the obligations of Canadian companies operating abroad.Read the updateOJEU notices updaterNovember 2011Although the infrastructure market deal pipeline is somewhat quiet, we remain positive in our long-term outlook and will continue to provide you with regular summary updates on projects being tendered in the UK. Visit our website for up-to-date articles on developments in the infrastructure market.Read the updaterA guide to developing mining projects in AustraliaDecember 2011This guide has been produced by Norton Rose Australia as part of a series of in-depth mining guides covering a number of countries including Indonesia. It addresses risks and opportunities facing mining companies in Australia. It analyses the main legal and commercial issues that a mining company is likely to encounter, from initial exploration through to project development and the operational phase.As demonstrated by this briefing, our global mining team combines international experience and best practice with a thorough understanding of doing business in Australia to enable us to facilitate Australian mining entities and their stakeholders in maximising value from their mining projects.Download the Guide to developing mining projects in Australia (pdf 1.54MB)Construction and infrastructure updaterThe November 2011 construction and infrastructure updater profiles a case where the Court of Appeal had to consider an appeal relating to the dismissal of a claim for rectification on the grounds of mutual mistake or, alternatively, unilateral mistake. This case focuses on the difficulties of applying the principles of rectification explained by Lord Hoffmann in Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] 1AC 1101 as reported in our August 2009 Updater in particular the objective assessment of the parties' contractual intentions.Read the November 2011 updaterThe December 2011 profiles the case where the Court of Appeal had to consider whether the trial judge was right to decide that the oral contract concluded between the parties for a fixed term of two years included a right to terminate upon three months' written notice. This case focuses on the risk of commencing performance on the basis of partially completed contract terms.Read the December 2011 updaterAustralia's intention to lift the ban on uranium exports to IndiaAuthor: Jehann Mendis, Senior associate, PerthOn Tuesday, 15 November 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard outlined an intention to lift the ban on uranium exports to India.Read moreCoal mine required to offset direct GHG emissions as a condition of planning approvalAuthors: Felicity Rourke, Partner, Sydney; Amelia Dixon-Weidner, Associate, SydneyOn 24 November 2011, the Land and Environment Court delivered a landmark decision requiring the owners of a large coal mine to offset part of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the mine as a condition of planning approval to expand the existing mine. This is the first time the Court has imposed such a condition on a planning approval in NSW.Read moreGhana: Will recent pronouncements (including the Budget 2012) and an overhaul of legislation herald significant changes in the mining sector?Ghana's mining and minerals industry is one of its most important. It is reported that mining accounts for approximately 5 per cent of Ghana's GDP and minerals make up 37 per cent of total exports.Read the briefingPNG Constitutional CrisisAuthor: Les Gavara Nanu, Associate, PerthOn 12 December 2011 the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) held that the election of Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister (PM) of PNG in August this year was unconstitutional and unlawful. The Supreme Court ordered, among other things, the immediate reinstatement of Sir Michael Somare as PM.Read the briefingGuinea: Wave of reformAuthor: Poupak Bahamin, Partner, ParisA reform of the Guinea mining sector was among the pillars of President Alpha Conde's electoral campaign, and he took office in late 2010 with the stated intention of creating a structure for the country to benefit from its vast mineral wealth. Poupak Bahamin outlines the mining reforms in Guinea.To access Poupak's article, which first appeared in Mining Journal, follow this link (pdf 636.17KB)Burkina Faso: under gold rushAuthor: Jake Howard, Senior associate, LondonWhen comparing it to many of its West African neighbours, which have undergone brutal civil wars, Burkina Faso has benefited from a relatively stable political scene during the past two decades. Burkina Faso, however, remains one of the world's poorest countries. Recently Burkina Faso's stability was jeopardized by unprecedented waves of opposition in several cities resulting from popular protests over rising prices since December 2010. In April 2011, these contestations were crystallised by police and soldiers protesting that the government had not paid their housing allowances.When comparing it to many of its West African neighbours, which have undergone brutal civil wars, Burkina Faso has benefited from a relatively stable political scene during the past two decades. Burkina Faso, however, remains one of the world's poorest countries. Recently Burkina Faso's stability was jeopardized by unprecedented waves of opposition in several cities resulting from popular protests over rising prices since December 2010. In April 2011, these contestations were crystallised by police and soldiers protesting that the government had not paid their housing allowances. While it now seems that this turmoil has been resolved, it is likely that these events will have a negative impact on the legislative and municipal elections that have been rescheduled for the end of 2012. Despite this unrest, Burkina Faso continues its effort to enhance its legal and fiscal environment, efforts which have generally been considered a great success.Jake Howard addresses the drivers that underlie Burkina Faso's strong and long standing growth trend resulting from a general modernisation process to increase the appetite of mining companies to invest in the country.To access Jake's article, follow this linkMining JournalLOOK EASTInfrastructure, mining and investment in IndonesiaAuthors: Nick Merritt (Partner and Asia-Pacific head of Infrastructure, Mining and Commodities) and Lily McMyn (Associate) at Norton Rose (Asia) LLPNick Merrit and Lily McMyn explore the relationship between foreign direct investment, infrastructure and mining and looks at the country's progress to date, its planned (and hoped for) infrastructure development and the challenges and opportunities faced by those willing to invest in the mining and infrastructure space in Indonesia.Read the articleOutbound Chinese equity investments - understanding the regulatory approval processAuthors: Wang Yi (Partner) and Jeremy Pooley (Of counsel) at Norton Rose GroupVirtually all outbound equity investments by Chinese companies will require the prior approval of competent regulatory authorities in China before they can complete. The process for obtaining these approvals can be protracted but is reasonably transparent. The application procedure and the time limits for accepting or rejecting applications are set out in published regulations, and the responsibility for determining the economic and technical feasibility of the project rests solely with the Chinese investor. It is though important for all parties to a Chinese outbound equity investment to understand the approval process and the impact that it will have on the timing of the proposed transaction.Read the articleThe DRC - A maturing mining marketAuthor: Poupak Bahamin, Partner, ParisThis article first appeared in Mining Journal on 19 August 2011The Democratic Republic of Congo's prosperous soil has been known to conceal riches of cobalt, copper, gold, diamonds, cassiterite as well as coltan from which tantalum is extracted. Over recent years, exploitation has also been undertaken for iron ore mostly in the North Eastern part of the country while investors have begun to look for prospective potash deposits in the Bas Congo Province. In 2010, the mining sector represented nearly 25 per cent of the nation's annual GDP and increased production in the sector contributed to 11.8 per cent of the nation's annual growth.Read the articleArticle 181(5) of the Ghanaian Constitution and international arbitration agreementsDecember 2011Article 181(5) of the Ghanaian Constitution provides that Parliamentary approval is required in respect of "international business transactions" to which the state of Ghana is a party.Following a dispute that has recently arisen (and which has been referred to international arbitration) under a Power Purchase Agreement between Ghana and a Ghanaian subsidiary of Balkan Energy (the PPA), the scope of Article 181(5) has been called into question and is the subject of a forthcoming judgment by the Supreme Court of Ghana. The Supreme Court's judgment will be of profound importance to international investors who have done or intend to do business in Ghana.Read the briefing Practice: Mining


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Apparently this offspring of A listers who also tries to act is trying to become as skinny as possible
. By using heroin. None of the Willis sisters.
Dylan Penn? In DM today…ReplyCancel
Or Dakota?ReplyCancel
Show her a photo of Philip Seymour Hoffmann. Heroin is a poor diet aid. Terrible for the skin too.ReplyCancel
Hmmm, usually the Es say Adderall or coke. I've never heard of heroin as a diet aid, but I'm not hip like that.ReplyCancel
Heroin is not the best way, so I assume it is someone who is just making excuses to use again. Francesca is a good guess, and unlike Morgan, has two famous actor parentsReplyCancel
Like the Francesca guess, she tries to act but No… not even close. Im going to go out on a limb and guess that Clint was not a Father knows Best kinda guy..ReplyCancel
Could be Dakota but I think this is Dylan. She has a drug history, two Alist parents (not former) for SURE, a movie coming out next year and is in DMReplyCancel
Oye, why can't she just cut out the carbs like everyone else? Sigh,ReplyCancel
Steampunk – her mom is not close to A list. Sounds like both parents must be big names. I can't even think of her name.ReplyCancel
Could it be kelly Osborne ?ReplyCancel
Maybe Froggy but she must have just started then.ReplyCancel
True,,,very sad whomever it is,,,did peaches death teach nothing?ReplyCancel
Ireland Baldwin has only 1 acting credit and no upcoming roles, and she seems to be focusing on modeling anyway, so probably not her. Dakota Johnson has lots of stuff coming and she's been acting for a while, doesn't really sound like someone 'trying to act'. Dylan Penn fits pretty well.ReplyCancel
Dylan Penn looked too good in those pics to be on heroin. Imma say Ireland.ReplyCancel
Dakota, for her nudes scenes.
I predict that 50 Shades will tank at the box office, but the unrated cut will be one of the most pirated dvds ever.ReplyCancel
Dylan Penn luckily takes after her mother she is gorgeous.ReplyCancel
I think this is Dylan Penn: both parents A listers she has her fiery movie coming out next year and is in DM. In those pics she looks normal, not skinny, and I suppose were taken some time ago. I totally believe that the new agency she's just sign on told her that she's not skinny enough.
@Lady what drug history Dylan has?ReplyCancel
Rumors of pill and cocaine use. Linked more recently to doing the yayo with RPatzReplyCancel
I'd be fucked up too if I were raised by Sean motherfucking Penn15ReplyCancel
Let's be honest, it could be any one of them. Only reason I think kelly is she has known serious drug addiction problems in the past. Although not heroin, and known weight issues, recently gaining again and expressing a desire to lose ( and no I don't think there is anything wrong with her)l as well as a desire to get into acting and two a list parents. She fits. It would not be a big leap for her to go this route, although I really hope not.ReplyCancel
@Lady Poor kid, she and her brother Hopper have to have serious issues. If Dylan wants to loose weight she should just ask her mother her diet and worrkout routine: Robin Wright at 48 has a banging body, better than any 20 something starlet.


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By Brendan Conway
The ascent of WisdomTree Investments (WETF) continues. This morning's earnings report gives a few more signs why the company is one of the brightest spots in the entire asset management industry.
The only publicly traded firm selling ETFs and ETFs alone reported a 53% jump in total revenue last quarter and a six-fold rise in net income. The period's 60% growth in assets under management from a year earlier is more than twice the pace of the ETF industry's 27% growth during 2012.
It's not as if the company is sacrificing profitability to build up assets. WisdomTree's average ETF advisory fee held steady at 0.54%. Costs rose, but gross margins still expanded to 72% from 63% a year earlier.
Investors have responded. Shares are up nearly 85% year-to-date, including a 5% jump this morning, to $11.43. The trading makes something of a farce of my argument two months back that it was time for WETF's stock — then ahead by a mere 50% — to cool off.
How much farther can the stock go? Sterne, Agee & Co. analysts Jason Weyeneth and Alex Levine have a $14 price target, which is another 22% from Friday morning levels. The pair didn't see anything unexpected in the company's costs for the period. Asset levels are pretty easy to spot well in advance of the quarterly report, since the ETF company's AUM can be calculated every day.
It's still true that a lot of things have gone right lately. For any fund company, factors outside the firm's control can take away the good things they've given with little warning. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity fund (DXJ) is up to $7.6 billion in assets as of this morning — it's the top asset-gathering ETF in the entire marketplace this year, with $5.2 billion of the money arriving since January. Investors with an interest in quick and easy exposure to Japan's stock market have picked the fund that reacts best to a weak yen and the Bank of Japan's dramatic stimulus plans.
But if the yen strengthens, or if the country's policymakers otherwise flinch in the push for more aggressive quantitative easing, the Japan ETF money could leave as quickly as it arrived. ETF users can be awfully fickle; it's one of the great draws of the structure that you can come and go with relative ease.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) and WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD), to take two other big sellers, don't face the same risk. But they, too, have their own risks, for instance, if interest rates rise. There's the intense competition in the ETF business to think about, to boot.
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By PHIL FAUVERGuest Writer
Horizon Mine celebrated the reopening of the mine Oct. 11. This celebration was held at the Washington Park in Price. This mine was formerly owned by Lodestar Mining Company. The mine is located up Consumers Canyon.
The new owners of the Horizon Mine are Ann Walker, Alex Walker, Sr. and Alex Walker, Jr.
The Walker family, the new owners of the mine, have a long history of about 100 years with coal mining. Alex Sr.'s father was a mule driver in a Pennsylvania coal mine when he was 10 years old.
Ann Walker is the one who made the decision to purchase this mine. She is convinced that owning the Horizon Mine is a great investment and will benefit both Carbon and Emery counties.
The opening of the Horizon Mine will continue the Walker's economical support of this community.
Fifty new employees have recently been added to the payroll at Horizon Mine. This is good news for those who were seeking employment.
The Walker family hosted the food, games and barbecue for people in Carbon and Emery counties. This event was filled with food, games and entertainment for the whole family.
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This park features picnic and playground areas with a shelter house. Plus, a beautiful waterfall, a large shaded sandbox area, horseshoes, and restrooms. Open daily 6 am to 10 pm
Welcome to Lake Carroll Golf Course, your number one option for a round of golf in Lanark, Illinois. We are truly one of the Midwest's great hidden golf gems, as well as the finest ocourse in Northwestern Illinois. We are located a peaceful and scenic drive away from Cedar Rapids, Rockford, and the Chicagoland area. You will love the high quality of great golf you find here at Lake Carroll Golf Course!
The Freeport Club enjoys a reputation as one of the finest golf courses in Northern Illinois. The challenging design of the well-manicured course winds through a park-like setting of rolling fairways lined with mature trees. The natural rolling terrain, elevation changes, and small-fast greens create a unique playing experience that will test golfers of all skill levels. Condition and playability is the top priority. In addition to maintaining the beauty of the course, the staff works to create some of the best putting surfaces in the area. A fully equipped "Golf Shop" is available to meet your equipment, clothing, and instructional needs. The Freeport Club's PGA Professional plans and coordinates a full-season of men's, ladies, singles, couples, social golf, and competitive tournaments plus a junior golf program that targets youth up to the age of 16. Enjoy the full service bar and restaurant in the Foursome Pub. Banquet facilities are available for rent. 2016 Daily Fees: 9 holes – $25.00; 9 holes with cart – $35; 18 holes – $35.00; 18 holes with cart – $40.
This park features playgrounds, a shelter and picnic facilities plus baseball, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.
CITY:Pearl City
Tutty's Crossing Trailhead provides easy access to the Jane Addams Trail and to the Pecatonica Prairie Trail (under development). It is located on the banks of the Pecatonica River. A bridge, part of the Pecatonica Prairie Trail, crosses the river and provides scenic views. The Trailhead provides parking, a boat ramp, and walking area. Future planned developments include a shelter/restroom, fishing/observation pier, picnic tables, and floating dock. Open: Dawn to Dusk
New attractions in the Galena Territory. Enjoy spectacular views of Northwest Illinois on this 2 1/2 hour guided canopy tour. Ride 6 ziplines, cross a suspended bridge, and rappel off of two platforms. Longest line is 1,250-feet!
Full-service training facility. We welcome visitors to our farm to see beautiful Arabian horses, take lessons, or just visit. Call or go to our website for more information and check us out on Facebook.
Taylor Park was originally a trotting-horse track and gives this park its oval shape and flat terrain. There are picnic areas shelters, playground areas, a three-diamond lighted softball complex, a tennis court, a basketball court, and a sand volleyball court. A concession stand is open during softball season.
Located off historic and scenic Stagecoach Trail. Offers picnic and playground areas, ball diamond, basketball court, bird watching on seven acres. In Waddams Grove.
This state of the art fitness center offers indoor swimming, cardio equipment, free weights, circuit training, massage therapy, an indoor walking and jogging track, nursery, a woman's only area, over 40 weekly fitness and aquatic classes, and more.
This two acre park features picnic and playground areas, two sand volleyball courts, a soccer field, and a basketball court.
Savanna Marketplace Bike Rental
Come explore the Great River Bike Path. Rentals of mountain bikes, junior mountain bikes and recumbants are available April 1 - September 30. Locks also available. All rentals include helmets and a printed map.
This award-winning (3 1/2 stars in Golf Digest) public course offers incomparable playing conditions on two 18 hole, 72-par courses. The gently rolling terrain, manicured greens and abundant wildflowers make Park Hills Golf Couse the destination for thousands of visitors every year. The West Course is 6600 yards, and the East Course is 6400 yards. Watered fairways, varying distance tees, a 300 yard driving range, clubhouse and pro shop are offered. Green Fees: Weekday - 9 hole: $16; 18 hole: $25, Weekend - 9 hole: $18; 18 hole: $28; Weekday or Weekend Cart Fees: 9 hole: $20; 18 hole: $32.
Family-oriented roller skating with video/redemption games and a complete snack bar including pizza. birthday, private parties, and all night lock-ins are available. Open: November thru April: Sunday: 1:30 pm to 4 pm; Friday: 7 pm to 10 pm; Saturday: 1:30 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. May thru October: Call for Hours.
Dodds Park offers picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, three shelter houses, concession stand, two lighted tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts, two lighted ball diamonds, horseshoe pits, batting cages and two shuffleboard courts.
Large, wooded park offers 43 acres of timber, grassland & bottomland with picnic and playground areas, hiking trails, cross-country skiing, fishing, and a small boat launch on Yellow Creek
CITY:Pearl City
One of the most challenging 18 holes in Jo Daviess County. The front 9 features water on every hole, while the back 9 offers some of the most beautiful holes in the area.
This scenic 13-mile trail for hiking and biking through the rolling hill of northwest Illinois offers both history and nature. The trail, as it follows county and township roads, is partially paved. Attractions include early pioneer sites, one of the highest natural points in the state, and also Blackhawk war sites. Trail maps are available at the Lena Community Park District Office. For those who complete the trail, trail patches and medals are available for purchase.
All Veterans Memorial Park of Stephenson County
This park honors all of the veterans from Stephenson County. It contains large era stones from all conflicts. Benches surround concrete walkways, and a large brick memorial garden if featured. A Gold Star Family Memorial is dedicated to all who gave given their lives for our freedoms. Open: Daily: Dawn to Dusk.
Timbered, 1150-acre state park with 77-acre lake stocked with a variety of fish. Class A, 92-site campground with shower building and all sites with electricity. Separate equestrian campground.
Enjoy Jo Daviess countryside in a horse-drawn buggy/bobsled. Ride at our place or yours. Call for information/reservations.
Experience Native American mounds, prairie and the Apple River. Hike beginner trails. Pets welcome. Fishing allowed.
This 11,000-sq.-ft. skateboard park features obstacles, ramps, rails, ledges, spines and bowls. Built specifically for skateboards and in-line skates, this facility is popular with both skaters and spectators.
42 single rooms and eight double rooms with kitchenettes. We also offer a 9 hole golf course and The Sand Trap Bar & Grill.
Spring Valley Farm is home to Jersey cows, alpacas, sheep, Belgian horses, chickens and goats. Farm tours and hayrack rides by appointment only.
Offers picnic & playground areas, sand volleyball courts, soccer field, basketball court.
Enjoy the natural wonders of the Pecatonica River, Stephenson County's water trail, as is meanders nearly 60 miles through undisturbed Midwestern beauty. Access the river at McNeil's Damascus Landing which offers ample parking, a picnic area, fire pit and charcoal grills, portable toilet, 10' x 20' floating dock and canoe/kayak and concrete boat launch with access docking. Camping at the site is available for canoe, kayaks and boaters. Reservations required.
Beautiful course, hidden in the hills, awaits golfers of all skill levels. Eighteen challenging holes, elevated greens, wide open fairways.
Robert F. Apple - Fishing Guide
Fishing guide - muskies, walleyes; all equipment furnished.
Wards Grove is the best "mound forest" remaining in the Driftless Area. 335 protected acres of woodlands with populations of sensitive plant and animal species.
Includes picnic and playground areas, a shelter, tennis court and basketball court.
The premiere, upland-hunting experience in Northern Illinois. Quarry Ridge offers hunting (member or non-member) for rooster pheasant, dove, turkey, deer and moor. Dogs and guides can be provided if needed.
Two miles of beginner and intermediate hiking trails, educational signage teaches about tree and forestry practices. This forest is the perfect place to spend the day. Horses welcome!
280 acres for public hunting, hiking, nature viewing. Area has native hilltop prairies and views of the Mississippi River.
Enjoy the fun of bowling.
Picnic and playground areas, shelters, tennis courts, ball diamonds, plus a recreation building.
CITY:Pearl City
Located in Read Park, this skate park offers 11,000 square feet of skateboard heaven with obstacles, ramps, rails, ledges, spines and bowls. Built specifically for skateboards and in-line roller skates (sorry, no bikes allowed), the "street course" design mimics skateable features and obstacles found throughout the community. Helmets are required and pads are recommended.
Picnic area, pond for fishing & ice skating with handicap accessible fishing pier, Gerald Strohecker natural area with native woodland, prairie and wetland.
CITY:Pearl City
This Nature Preserve offers 133 acres of oak and hickory woodlands, restored prairies and shallow streams. Over four miles of winding trails are great for hiking, running, cross-country skiing, nature study and quiet reflection. Facilities, which are available to rent, include the Mogle Learning Center with meeting space for 20 people and two picnic shelters.
57-acre wetlands preserve features wildflower, birds, and wildlife, which may be viewed from an observation deck.
Lena Golf Club - Wolf Hollow Golf Course
The Lena Golf Club offers the beautiful Wolf Hollow Course with 18 holes, 71 par, 6,422 yards over wide open, rolling prairies. The club house features a full bar and one of the best short-order menus in the region. Fees: Monday thur Thursday: 9 holes - $16; 18 holes - $25; Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9 holes - $18; 18 holes - $30; Motorized Cart Rental: (Per Cart/Per Person): 9 holes - $12; 18 holes - $17
This is a forty lane bowling center with automatic scoring, Thunder Alley XTreme sound and light experience which is open to the public. The LAB Bowling Pro Shop, Jumpin Joe's Sports Bar & Grill, Flip Pizza Restaurant and full service banquet facilities are also offered.
Open May 1 thru October 15. This campground offers 46 sites with electrical and water hookups in additions to 70 permanent sites, as well as tent sites. Sewer hookups are offered when available. Also offered are two bath houses with flush toilets, showers, beach swimming, a restaurant, and playground area. Pets on a leash and campfires are allowed. Special amenities include fishing, and activities on holiday weekends. Visitors are invited to enjoy the summer at this special place. Camper Sites: $28; Tent Sites: $15; rates are for 2 adults and 4 children 17 and under; additional day visitor is $3 per person; additional overnight visitor is $5 per person.
CITY:Pearl City
This nine-hole golf course features a pro shop, bar, snack bar and putting green.Night Golf, i.e. Glo Ball, is available for your group. Ask us about how you can have your own 8? Cup Tournament.A coordinator will help you plan your outing. Ask us about breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a cook-out for your gathering.
Apple River Canyon State Park - Thompson/Salem Units
This 1,150 acre area allows hunting, fishing; no boating/biking. See postings/fact sheets at registration. Sign in/out at lots #1 or #2. The vegetative cover at the site is a mixture of steep timbered slopes and bluffs with grassland, row crops and hay fields predominate on ridge tops. The topography can be severe especially bordering the Apple River.
Join us for bowling -- stay for the fun! Full-service bowling center plus cosmic bowling, leagues and restaurant with daily specials. We can also host birthday parties.
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Located just 8 miles west of Freeport! A produce market that also offers a backyard barnyard, and a weekend flea market along with the weekend grill. Open Memorial Day thru October 31st. 7 days a week; 9 am to dusk.
Sixteen-acre public lake located in southern Jo Daviess County. Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish. No boating. Sign in/out at the visitor parking lot. 350 acres for public hunting.
Friends Forever Humane Society Dog Park
Take your dog to this special 10 acre fenced dog park with a pond (for dog swimming ony). The park also offers a separate fenced area for small dogs and a dog agility equipment area. Fee is $5.00 per dog per day. Open: Every day dawn to dusk.
This is a replica of Wrigley Field, complete with ivy, bricks, box seats, dirt and sod from the real Wrigley Field, plus a replica scoreboard and entry sign. It is open for enjoying and exploring at no cost or is also available for rental for birthday parties, picnics, corporate events and more. Rental fees are $45 per hour or $90 for two hours. Reservations may be made at www.littlecubsfield.com. Open: Field:10 am to 7 pm; Gift Shop: May thru October: Saturday and Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm; Friday: 1 pm to 5 pm (June thru August)
This multi-use 17 mile recreational trail offers beautiful scenery and 21 decked bridges, including a covered bridge in Orangeville, passing wetlands, creeks, woods, prairies, geologic formations and farmland. The trail, named after Jane Addams, is part of the Grand Illinois Trail which traverses northern Illinois from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. Its crushed limestone surface may be used by hikers, bicyclists, snowmobilers, and cross-country skiers. The The tow miles of trail between the Wes Block Trail Access and Illinois 26 is an asphalt paved surface. The final two mile asphalt paved segment from Highway 26 to the Tutty's Crossing Trailhead on the riverfront in historic downtown Freeport will open in summer 2015. This segment crosses the 1885 Van Buren Street Bridge to the Old River School Historic District, the original north entryway into the City, and through historic downtown Freeport offering specialty shops, restaurants, a bicycle shop offering repairs, and more. At Tutty's Crossing, the Jane Addams Trail connects with the Pecatonica Prairie Trail currently under development between Freeport and Rockford. The Jane Addams Trail connects the Wisconsin state line to the Badger Trail which extends to Madison. Access to the trail is available at the West Block Access, 2636 W. Fairview Road, Freeport, at the Richland Creek Trailhead, 101 N. Ewing Street, Orangeville, at Cedarville Road, at Red Oak off of Beaver Road, and by mid-summer at Turry's Crossing in downtown Freeport. Trail Maps are available.
Read Park offers many recreational opportunities and is highlighted by the Read Park Family Aquatic Center, which includes a zero depth pool, water slides and play area, and by a state of the art 11,000 square foot skate park, SK8 Park. This scenic park also features baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, an outdoor lighted hockey and ice staking rink, concession stand, picnic areas, shelters, and playgrounds. The Morgan Memorial, a charming statue of two children surrounded by fountains, is a serene spot to enjoy. Park attractions are open seasonally; please call ahead to confirm availability of specific attractions and costs.
Eagle Point Horseback Riding Farm & Eagle Point Paintball Games
Horseback riding for young and old. Trails follow Elkhorn Creek. Great for the more experienced rider. Paintball field is on island off Elkhorn Creek.
Situated in the majestic hills of Savanna on more than 350 acres with access to over 24 miles of trails, Scenic Bluff Ranch is a fun and friendly haven, with a caring atmosphere, which makes riding horses a pleasure. Established in 1997 and designed with horse and rider in mind, we cater to all disciplines and breeds and we have plenty to offer everyone; from the inexperienced to the seasoned rider. Ride our trails with your horse or rent our facility for your event.
Iris and Jack Witkowsky State Wildlife Area
A part of the Apple River Canyon State Park Complex, the Iris and Jack Witkowsky State Wildlife Area is 1,100 acres for public hunting and nature viewing. Beginning of a transcontinental bluebird trail segment. Sign in/out at lots #1 or #4.
Boats of all kinds pass through the locks, and visitors can view the river traffic from just a few feet away.
Our Mississippi River Lodge is located right on the banks on the Mighty Mississippi River between Savanna and Thomson Illinois and offers awe-inspiring views from every angle. We offer 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, living room with fireplace & big screen TV, deck with grill, a fully stocked kitchen and much more! If you are a river lover, this is the place for you. Fishing, water skiing, tubing, or cruising up the river, it's all here for your enjoyment. Since we are located on Big Slough, off of the main channel of the river, you can have fun without having to deal with a lot of river traffic. Access to the main channel is easy if you want to cruise the river. Only five miles up the river is Lower Sabula Lake which offers a great new sand beach. There is a public boat launch only a quarter mile from the house and a dock is provided to moor your boat at the house. If you do not have a boat, you can fish off the dock or the bank.
Sportsman's paradise. Permanent wooded seasonal sites, tent camping. Acres of remote backpacking. Guided deer hunting (archery only), turkey hunt.
Campground for camping, hunting, and fishing. Located on backwaters of Mississippi River with boat rental, canoe rental, motor rentals, bait shop, concessions and canoe access
Indian Mounds State Historic Site
One of the largest prehistoric Hopewell Mounds group in Illinois - interpretive brochures on site.
This beautiful Freeport park offers an antique carousel, waterfall, seasonal duck pond, miniature golf course, 18-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, a baseball diamond, 3 miles of recreational paths, paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, fishing, hiking, biking, a performance amphitheater, gardens, picnic areas, shelters, boat rentals, playgrounds including "Kid's Kastle", a carousel and sledding in the winter. The Yellow Creek Adventure Golf Course (miniature golf) is open daily from Memorial Day thru Labor Day from Noon to 8 pm. The Disc Golf Course is open during regular park hours and is free to play. Park attractions are open seasonally; call ahead to confirm availability of specific attractions.
The highest pint in Illinois is 1,257 feet located in the northwest corner of the state. That's where you'll find Mississippi Palisades State Park and the Sentinel and Sunset Trails. The park has 2,500 acres of wooded ravines and canyons. The Palisades are a line of vertical cliffs that rise up from the shore of Buffalo Lake. Hiking to the top provides tremendous views and an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. The two trails are strenuous due to the elevation change, but at approximately 3.7 miles, shouldn't take too long for you to experience the sense of adventure in nature or burning in your legs.
Tour the walk-through gardens and browse the nursery selling 170 different ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs.
Lions Park, at over 20 acres, features Splash Land Family Aquatic Center with a 180' water slide, zero depth entry, many shade shelters, wet sand play area, water features and drop slide. The Splash Land Mini-Golf offers one of the nicest 18 hole miniature golf courses in the Midwest. It has over 275 plant varieties, 4000+ square feet of water areas, three waterfalls and challenges that the entire family will enjoy. The course is ADA compliant. Added in 2014 is a 9 hole frisbee gof course. Quench your thirst and your appetite at the Splashland Snack Shop. Full restaurant offering sandwiches to soft serve and smoothies to salads - a true family food court. The park also offers picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, shelter house, a concession stand, volleyball and basketball courts, lighted ball diamond, batting cages and restrooms. A 110x110' ice rink is available in season.
This scenic overlook, located along the Great River Road on U.S. Hwy. 20, includes picnic tables, shelters and restrooms. Perfect place for photos to be taken as you can see a spectacular view of Jo Daviess County's rolling countryside.
This beautiful 715-acre state park with a 40-acre lake derives its name from a combination of the town of Lena and the Latin work for water, aqua. Lake Le-Aqua-Na offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities including more than 10 miles of mult-use trails. The large tracts of wooded land include oak, hickory, walnut and pine trees. Woodland flowers are on display, especially in the spring and early summer, and wildlife is abundant. There is boating, fishing, a children's fishing pond, swimming, picnic and playground areas, shelters, trails for mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing, equestrian trails, sledding, hunting and camping.
Mississippi Palisades State Park
The Mississippi Palisades State Park, located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Apple rivers in northwestern Illinois is known for its steep cliffs and interesting rock formations, as well as its beautiful trails that lead you to some of those awe-inspiring giant boulders. One such trail is the Sentinel, clocking at over 1.3 miles it's the longest trail in the park and leads you smack dab into Sentinel Rock, where you can take a turn at trying to conquer this monolith.
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
The Nest at Palisades Cabins offer secluded luxury cabins designed to provide charm, quiet luxury and romance. We're located on a wooded acreage high above the Mississippi River minutes from Savanna, the Palisades State Park and an easy 20 minute drive to Galena.
This scenic drive follows the flow of the mighty Mississippi River as it curves along the western edge of Illinois and meanders for more than 550 miles, traveling through charming small towns and offering beautiful river and woodland views along the way.
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: Hi Terry:: What an excellent site. Lots of good info. After we flush our downstairs toilet, there is a loud noise which stops if you open the cold water tap in the sink next to the toilet. Once the tank has filled, the sound stops. Could you point me in the direction of a solution to this annoying problem. Thanking you in advance, David
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Goshen College is a four-year liberal arts college dedicated to the development of informed articulate sensitive responsible Christians. As a ministry of the Mennonite Church we seek to integrate Christian values with educational social and professional life. As a community of faith and learning we strive to foster personal intellectual spiritual and social growth in every person. We view education as a moral activity that produces servant-leaders for the church and the world.
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India pale ale is a style of beer that is pale to deep amber in color and slightly more hoppy and bitter than other pale ale.
Garam masala is an Indian spice mixture. While its recipe is variable, garam masala usually consists of cardamom, cinnamon and cloves and may also include coriander, cumin, nutmeg, mace or pepper.
Brown rice syrup is a sweetener derived from brown rice. It has mild malty notes that enhance the beer flavor in this recipe. It is available at large supermarkets or specialty shops.
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Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
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Target will drop prices at the expense of profits
Online sales grew by more than 30% in the fourth quarter, but store sales slid by 6.1% year over year.
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Nokia to integrate Windows on all phones, but grab for market share could be tough.
The new guy at mobile phone maker Nokia, CEO Stephen Elop, turned the company's world upside down when he announced Feb. 11 that "Windows Phone is our primary smartphone platform going forward." The company is taking its longstanding Symbian mobile operating system and throwing it in the trash. This is quite a move for any manufacturer to make.
Nokia is one of the top makers of mobile phones, smart and dumb, in the world. But in recent years its Symbian system has taken a huge market share hit from Apple Inc.'s iOS and Google Inc.'s Android. In Q3 2010, Symbian was far behind smartphone OS leaders iOS, BlackBerry (which also is getting eaten alive by Apple and Google) and Android. Windows Phone was a distant fourth to the big three.
So the idea is a fading star, Symbian, and a stagnant giant, Windows, can join forces and take the smartphone world by storm. While the market share for Windows Phone smartphones will certainly jump in 2012, when Nokia says it will begin shipping the new phones en masse, I have my doubts that it can overtake the iPhone or Android.
A new report from Forrester Research Inc. entitled "Nokia And Microsoft Tie The Smartphone Knot" says it all.
"The Symbian platform is practically invisible in North America, while iPhones and Android-based phones have grabbed market share," write Ian Fogg and Charles S. Golvin. "While Nokia and Microsoft bring complementary technologies and skills together, to succeed they must execute flawlessly and with alacrity in a market that is innovating at a remarkable pace."
Apple and Android are so far ahead of Microsoft in the realm of smartphones that Microsoft has one of the biggest uphill battles to fight in the technology industry.
The report goes on. "Nokia found its market disrupted in just a few years by competitors, including Apple (with its iOS-based devices) and a number of handset makers employing Google's Android operating system. Nokia rightfully acknowledges that the market has transitioned from just phones to a broader ecosystem of devices, software, user experience, applications and content—a total product experience. Consumer product strategists throughout the mobile ecosystem must prepare for reinvigorated fresh entrants—both Windows Phone and Nokia—but the union's success faces many questions, primary among them: Is differentiation possible?"
Apple has been and continues to be the leader in innovation in the smartphone and smartphone app markets. Android is quickly catching up. Nokia and Microsoft would have to create stunning innovations, and plenty of them, in building a new mobile ecosystem. And let me tell ya', so far, Windows Phone has been a dud.
"Product strategists building applications for the expanding portfolio of smart connected devices today place Apple's iOS and Google's Android at the top of their priority list, with BlackBerry, Symbian, [Palm's] webOS and Windows Phone a distant collective third place," Fogg and Golvin conclude. "Even if this collaboration bears all of its hoped-for fruit, the installed base of Windows Phone devices will be far outstripped by those of Android and Apple for the rest of 2011 at least. In contrast to applications built for Android, iOS and webOS, those targeting Windows Phone devices today will exclusively target phones and won't scale to tablets, further reducing the strategic value of committing primary development resources to Microsoft's platform."
I think the marriage of Nokia and Windows Phone is a smart move for two players desperate to make headway with a technology that's key to the future, but I think they're too late to the game. And with the introduction of the mega-popular iPad tablet, which runs Apple's iOS, and tablets running Android, this leaves Windows Phone in the mobile dust.
But I'll be keeping a sharp eye on what Nokia and Windows Phone can bring to the smartphone table that's different from what the iPhone and Android offer. They certainly have the potential to knock the shrinking BlackBerry down a peg, but compete with the iPhone or Android? I don't think so.
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PRICE: Gerald Lynn Shaw, age 77 passed away peacefully on May 30, 2012. Lynn was born July 10, 1935 to Cyril Lee and Fern Shaw. He married Joyce Ann Zobell Shaw in 1956.
 Lynn will be sadly missed by all whose life he touched. We are happy that he is re-united with his wife of 52 years, and their faithful companion "bitsy."
 He is the brother of Neldon Shaw, Larry Shaw, Nelda Colsch, and Rhea Collier and an uncle to many.
 Graveside services will be Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Wellington City Cemetery. A viewing will be Thursday from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price prior to the services. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Friends and family may sign the guestbook and share memories of Lynn at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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The average teenager now sends and receives approximately 60 text messages each day, and spends about nine hours a week on social networks. As researchers quantify modern teenage life, Zions Bank is rewarding teens who work hard for one timeless status update: "Got an A today." Grades still matter, and students like Canyon View Junior High School eighth grader Kody Holmes and San Rafael Junior High student Hayden Johnson know it. Holmes and Johnson recently won a $100 scholarship savings account through the Zions Pays for A's program, which partners with parents and teachers to recognize academic achievement.
"Now more than ever Zions Bank understands it takes community support to help our teens realize good grades, and the discipline needed to earn them, will have a lasting impact on their lives," said Huntington Branch Manager Joel Hatch. Hatch surprised Holmes with his winnings at a Feb. 13 school assembly. He is the son of Vicky and Eldon Holmes of Cleveland.
Open to all Utah and Idaho students ages 13 through 18, the Zions Pays for A's program offers cash incentives for good grades. To participate, students bring their most recent term-end report cards from the current academic year into any Zions Bank location. They'll receive $1 per "A" deposited into their savings accounts, or 50 cents per "A" if they opt for cash. For each "A" on their report cards, students receive automatic entries to win one of 152 regional scholarship prizes worth $100 and one grand prize worth $1,000.
Earlier this year, Holmes and Johnson brought their report cards with at least one "A" grade into Zions Bank's Huntington office. Names were randomly selected in a drawing among entrants from throughout the Emery County area.
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Leave it to Mercanti Fiorentini for luxurious leathers and impeccable style. The Campania is the perfect flat boot addition to your wardrobe that will last you seasons to come.
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- 14" calf circumference
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April 12, 2013
"I had a pair that looked very similar to this but I destroyed because they were so cheap. These boots are great and definitely worth the money. They are very soft and I have small calves and they fit them ok! I am very satisfied."
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Location: MD
March 01, 2013
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"I really like this boot. It's runs narrow which is good for me given that i have narrow feet and it's really well made. The leather is soft and really comfortable. The downside, however, is that the boot widens...a lot...as it goes up the calf creating a lot of space between your leg and the boot. As a result it doesn't sit up but rather slouched a bit. I don't have "small" calves although I am lean. I didn't work with leggings or skinny jeans so I returned them."
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February 01, 2013
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"if you need a pair of versatile brown/cognac boots, this is it!!!!. it has a smooth and soft leather finish, i have slim calves and this fit perfectly, my legs didn't look like matchsticks in them which is great. i've worn this boot with dresses, skirts and skinny jeans."
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January 31, 2013
great buy
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April 29th, 2013 11:15 AM #11Madison, 14-year-old name nerd! My style is all over the place, my favorites change all the time.
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Cultural Cognition and Public Policy
Dan M. Kahan
Yale University - Law School
Donald Braman
George Washington University - Law School; Cultural Cognition Project
Yale Law & Policy Review, Vol. 24, p. 147, 2006
Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 87
People disagree about the empirical dimensions of various public policy issues. It's not surprising that people have different beliefs about the deterrent effect of the death penalty, the impact of handgun ownership on crime, the significance of global warming, the public health consequences of promiscuous sex, etc. The mystery concerns the origins of such disagreement. Were either the indeterminacy of scientific evidence or the uneven dissemination of convincing data responsible, we would expect divergent beliefs on such issues to be distributed almost randomly across the population, and beliefs about seemingly unrelated questions (whether, say, the death penalty deters and whether global warming is a serious threat) to be relatively independent of one another. But this is not the case: factual disagreement is highly polarized across distinct social groups - ethnic, religious, racial, regional, and ideological. Moreover, factual beliefs highly correlate across discrete and disparate issues. What explains these patterns? The answer, we will argue, is the phenomenon of cultural cognition. We discuss original empirical evidence showing that individuals form factual beliefs that reflect and reinforce competing cultural orientations - hierarchic and egalitarian, individualistic and communitarian. We also identify the social and psychological mechanisms through which these orientations shape factual beliefs. And we discuss the implications of this phenomenon for enlightened democratic decision-making.
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Keywords: cultural cognition, death penalty, gun control, abortion
Date posted: August 2, 2005
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Fire fighting equipment doesn't fit very well into the fire hall in Midwest and two of their trucks have been downgraded after 30 years of service.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
With playing both the Hawks and Skyhawks in the same week, I should be able to use the word claws and clawed in the story to describe the play but the best I can do is to say that the Spartans flew past the Hawks and never let them get their claws out.
Against Salem Hills, I can say the Emery clawed their way back into the game and lost by a feather. Scores were 72-48 Emery over North Sanpete and 59-57 Salem Hills.
The Salem Hills game was a heart breaker. Emery and Salem played to a first quarter 15-15 tie in a tough, hard-fought period. Emery tied the score four times and led once. Salem took the lead five times in the period as the two teams went back and forth at each other.
Emery grabbed the early lead in the second quarter and led 21-18 but then the Skyhawks took control and grabbed a 33-21 lead as the Spartans were outscored 15-0. Turnovers and missed shots just did not bounce Emery's way.
The third quarter belonged to Emery as they outscored their opponent 16-11 as each of the starters had at least a basket in the period and played well together.
In the fourth quarter, Emery tied the game at 46-46 and 48-48 but could never actually grab the lead. Each time Salem came back down and scored the go ahead bucket. Karson Jensen hit a shot to tie the score at 55-55 and Nevin Jensen hit a free throw to tie the score at 57-57 but the lead evaded them.
The Spartans had opportunities but were only four for nine at the free throw line in the final period and a couple of misses would have given Emery the lead. Salem Hills was only three for six from the line in the final period though.
With time running out, Emery forced the Skyhawks into taking a bad outside shot but Emery missed the rebound and a Salem player laid it back in and Emery had .2 of a second left to get the ball down court and score and it didn't happen. Emery lost a gut-wrencher on a good team's home floor and the Spartans know they should have won.
Karson led the team with 16 points including eight of them in the final period. Nevin also finished in double figures with 13 points with seven of them in the final period. Emery won the period 16-15.
Also scoring for Emery were Gatlan Huntington with eight points, Colton Barnett with six points, Cameron Hansen with five points, Jason Giles with four points, Tanner Procarione with three points and Brett Mecham with two points.
Earlier in the week, Emery hosted North Sanpete and won 72-48 as four Spartans hit for double figures.
Emery won the first quarter 17-6 after finishing the period on a 12-0 run and the second quarter 25-7 after starting on a 12-2 run to lead 42-13 at the half. With the bench getting lots of playing time in the second half, Emery was outscored 35-30 but still got the easy win.
Giles scored 10 points in the opening quarter to lead the team. Cameron Hansen and Barnett each had seven points in the second period to lead the team. Tanner Procarione scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to pace the Spartans.
Hansen finished as the leading scorer with 16 points and Giles scored 15 points. Procarione finished with 12 points and Barnett scored 10 points. Nevin scored fivepoints. Gatlan and Brett each scored three points in the game. Karson, Tayler Tanner and Derek Tuttle each scored two points in the game.
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this is one of the things that lately, is killing my desire from loggin in GW2. i find it very discouraging, and to me a mayor inmersion breaker. that in every single zone. no matter wich char i login. i find this groups of naked rangers with their twisted looking names, killing every single mob over and over and over.
i keep reporting them every time i see them but doubt anything gets done about it.
a shame to see a decent MMO , getting utterly ruined by bots like this.
well its a sure sign of a popular mmo
What do you expect in a F2P game.
It's going to only get worse. So much for Anet's revolutionary idea of killing them off with real money currency.
When I wake up, the real nightmare begins
Had this today on Borlis Pass and yes it is a huge immersion breaker.
My goal now is to find ways to lure mobs into them that overloads them.
Had 4 asurians with guns doing synchronised killing of bugs and bats in a secluded part of the game (Penzance area level 50ish)
They spent 2 minutes trying to shoot a mob through a rock at one stage.
Used to hate these guys in Lineage2.
Playing: Diablo 3 and Black Desert
Other favourite games have been: UO, Lineage2, WoW, Darkfall, Lotro
Thats what happens with overhyped and over exposed mainstream MMOs. The devs should be doing more to stop it, but it's probably not as easy as pressing a button. You'd need at least 100 people per server looking for these guys and that's just impossible. this is why they have reporting features. The problem is that no one uses them. Most not even noticing when they should be using them.
It's a giant mess that's really hard to clean up. I personally don't care since I find the game boring, but if you all care about this, maybe report it when you see it and encourage others to report it.
Playing: GW2 & Tera.
Played: Lotro, Lineage, Lineage2, GW1, WoW, CoHV, Tabula Rasa, AoC, Aion, Rift, Allods and several other f2p but of minor importance
Originally posted by bubaluba
I never understand why are people so much against gold farmers ). This guys have all rights to that and i don't understand in which way that affects you so much?
eh.. ?
1. They usehacked accounts
2. They skew the economy
3. They end up in the same popular spots crwoding it up while using cheats
4. 1 should be enough reason
That being said ,i have looked and visited these places where there were supposedly 20 / 30 bots 24/7 but i have not seen them. Yesterday there was this guy in one of the threads (Grimal i think) who shouted 1 player in 3 bots in this game or something overly dramatic like that end then produced 2 pictures of the same 6 bots.
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Bots enter popular MMO's and even less popular ones it is a simple fact of any MMO.
Originally posted by JackFrosty
What do you expect in a F2P game. It's going to only get worse. So much for Anet's revolutionary idea of killing them off with real money currency.
Do you have that link to my free gw2 account then ?
this argument would be valid if they didn't do anything, but like most people here in these forums the OP hasn't read a single thing on subject but claim they are the expert.
they are hiring in specialized programmers to add code that will detect macros and bots running outside the game similtanously.
besides claiming they are in every zone on every server is a complete exaggeration.
Originally posted by Foomerang
well its a sure sign of a popular mmo
Actually, it's a sign of poor programming (teleporting hacks) and poor customer service (no ingame gm's).
Originally posted by lathaan
i havent seen a single bot on my (european)server. and tbh - i wouldnt care - im no roleplayer
Yet to see this huge invasion of botters myself.
I've seen a few in certain spots of certain zones. On my US server, iot's hardly an epidemic though. I may spot 3-6 suspected bots in an hour of play, sometimes I play hours with out seeing a single one.
One nice thing is that with no kill stealing, no mob taggings and everyone getting full XP and loot from partial kills, they can't really do anything to annoy me beyond the occassional immersion break. Some of them are good enough at mimicing players that I'm left with nothing but a mild suspicion that I might have passed a bot in my journeys.
Occassionally, if they are farming something I'm looking for, I'll report them, then I'll tag along after them for ten minutes for quick kills before moving on.
I've played a lot of MMOs in recent years with a lot more bots than I see in GW2 and with mob tagging and kill stealing, they have been a much, much bigger issue for gameplay than here.
Bots are destructive for the economy, so I do report them and want them gone. As to the farmers being controlled by real people, I could care less as a player, even if I wonder if the person on the other end is actually doing so for a meaningful wage in their country, or if they are "slave labor", as some Asian countries do use prisoners to farm for RMT. I guess you could have a lot worse prison jobs, but farming by a script for twelve hours a day would probably drive anyone mad if they play long enough, no matter how good the game is.
Hopefully Arenanet can get them further under control. I have some faith that they will be able to. Once the new security measures are in place, there will be fewer stolen accounts for hacking/farming rings. Arenanet also have hired some external experts to help them in developing monitoring algorithms to help spot bots that players haven't already reported. NCSoft also had some success with bots in Aion, though I don't know if that success continued as the support budget likely has diminished with the number of subscribers.
It's just a reality of almost any MMO today, but, as I said, I've seen much worse in other games and bots have had a much, much worse impact in other games with mechanics that put bots in a possition to steal kills and resources from real players.
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Originally posted by itgrowls
this argument would be valid if they didn't do anything, but like most people here in these forums the OP hasn't read a single thing on subject but claim they are the expert. they are hiring in specialized programmers to add code that will detect macros and bots running outside the game similtanously. besides claiming they are in every zone on every server is a complete exaggeration.
Why didn't they hire those specialized prograrmmers a long time ago? It is not like botting is a new problem for NCSoft titles.
Originally posted by Zzad
Haven´t seen any on my EU server................
Same, haven't seen any on Aurora Glade (eu).
Originally posted by JackFrosty
What do you expect in a F2P game. It's going to only get worse. So much for Anet's revolutionary idea of killing them off with real money currency.
well said
Anyone that expected GW2, or any other online game for that matter, to be completely bot free is an uttter fool.
What matters is how the company reacts to the issue, whi ch is something that ArenaNet has handled quite well:
- Thousands of banned accounts
- Harsh Diminishing Returns on farming
- Giving people an option to buy gold in a legitimate fashion
Also, on Darkhaven I have yet to experience a botter that has affected my gameplay experience. In fact, I dunno if I have seen any botters whatsoever.


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This isn't so much a post for those who are trying to lose weight, but for the friends, family and co-workers of those who are trying to lose weight.
First off: I'm not saying this as a representative of Everyone Who's Trying to Lose Weight. I'm saying this as me, and since I'm writing this blog and have written in columns about weight loss in a paper that reaches like 80 percent of homes in Northeast Mississippi, or something like that, I'm obviously very open about this fight to lose weight. I've had in-depth conversations about this struggle with everybody from my parents to complete strangers.
It doesn't bother me a bit when someone, even a stranger, says something to me about my weight loss. Some folks, though, may be more private about their struggle to lose weight and may not want to talk about it.
But here's, really, the point to all of this: if you know someone who's losing weight, please pass on an encouraging word.
Just the fact that someone notices that I've lost weight means something and makes me feel ilke I'm really progressing. I know I've lost like 45 pounds or something (gosh, I haven't stepped on a scale in nearly a week), but I don't see it in the mirror. Body image issues I guess. So when someone else says something like, "You can tell you've lost weight" – that makes my day. It's like, I know my jeans size is 2 sizes smaller than it was, but in my mind, I see myself bigger than I've ever been. Again, body image issues. But when someone else notices, it's like, hey, maybe this is actually working.
So, don't be afraid to say that to someone who you know is trying to lose weight. Just those words of encouragement – and maybe a little something extra, like "Keep going" or "You're doing well, keep it up" – can work wonders. Knowing you have cheerleaders is really helpful.
I've had a few guys – friends, co-workers, sources – be sort of awkward about it, and I can tell they're doing it in the best I'm-Not-Hitting-On-You way possible. It's totally OK for guys to mention this to me, so long as they're respectful. Most everyone has said something like, "Not to get too personal, but are you trying to lose weight?" or "It's none of my business, but you look like you're losing weight." That sort of thing – followed up with a "keep it up" encouragement – is just fine, and I don't take offense.
Basically, any words of encouragement, meant from the heart, are more helpful than you could ever imagine.
With a few Do's, there are always a few Don'ts:
– If we go out to eat together and you order something obviously unhealthy (fries, lots of fried stuff), that's fine – just don't make a big deal about it. Don't go out of your way about it. Just eat it and go on. No need to say, "Sorry, I'm having fries" or "Ohhhh!! Look at these greasy yummy fries!"I won't brag about how low fat my meal is if you won't brag about how fatty your meal is.
– If there's a party or potluck event, please don't say to someone trying to lose weight, "Oh, I guess you'll bring something healthy" (said in the snarkiest voice ever). Can't tell you how many times I heard that during Thanksgiving/Christmas, and I never brought anything healthy because I felt like I was letting everybody down. But just because it's the holidays doesn't mean I should eat poorly, and healthy food is actually yummier than fatty junk (TRUST ME).
Basically, if you can't say anything nice, keep it to yourself. Those trying to lose weight often aren't doing this for vanity – we're doing it because our lives depend on it. So, be positive, because that what I'm trying to do myself. It's not always easy, so lend a helpful hand – or an encouraging word – here and there.


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Dietz plays the bowls during the invocation of Om at the beginning and end of her classes and while her students rest in Savasana (Corpse Pose).
Perry suggests using a bowl before discussing the philosophical aspects of yoga as "a way of attuning us to the inner worlds."
"Producing one single sound allows us to withdraw from all the challenges of the modern, busy world and to focus on one simple thing that needn't be demanding at all." he says.
Jo Griffith, an Anusara-inspired teacher and the yoga director at Chicago's Ruby Room, plays the studio's seven crystal singing bowls (each one a different size and said to tune a specific chakra) at the end of her classes.
"They are great for drawing people inside," Griffith says. "I think they enable you to internalize the practice to a greater degree and to keep the effects with you longer."
Don't Overdo It
Like all good things, singing bowls generate more impact when used sparingly and deliberately.
"The bowls are like nothing you have ever heard before and can be very intense, confrontational, and even invasive," Dietz warns. "Be aware of students' reactions. Tone it down if you need to, and reassure any agitated students."
She also points out that students with metal pins or stainless steel ball joints may experience pain or discomfort when hearing the bowls.
Perry agrees that not everyone enjoys the sounds of a singing bowl. "Some people may dislike a high tone, while others may be afraid of low tones. Modern machine-made bowls will sound 'tinny' compared to older antique bowls, and this could make some participants edgy."
Its also important to be mindful that the instrument has the potential to become a distraction if it is overused, Perry says. To avoid this, he advises beginning by practicing alone to acquaint yourself with your bowl, and to discern how it would be of most service to your students.
"The act of playing a bowl requires considerable concentration in order to avoid unpleasant sounds," he advises. "Therefore, playing a bowl improves one's concentration [by cutting] through the mind-chatter and pointing toward meditative states."
Griffith adds that using the bowls while students are engaged in the more active portion of class could be a mistake. "I definitely would not use them during a time that [the students] would need to hear instruction from me," she says.
Dont let these warnings be too daunting, though. Read on to find out how to masterfully integrate singing bowls into your teaching.
Tips for Fine-Tuning
- Do your research. There are lots of bowls on the market. Take the time to find one that meets your needs and is of good quality. Determine the material that you would like the bowl to be made out of, the size, and the pitch (be sure to choose a pitch that you find soothing). Consider how you will use this bowl. You will need a louder bowl if you are teaching to large groups, for instance. If you need to transport it to and from classes, you'll need a smaller bowl that is not too heavy.
- Place them with care. In the case of crystal bowls, know that they may shatter if several are playing in a small room. Place the bowls at least 12 inches apart.
- Experiment. Practice on your own at first, and then take the plunge by bringing the bowls into class. Experiment to see how playing them can best enhance your students' experiences.
- Let students know what to expect. Tell students that you will be playing singing bowls and that the sounds may create sensations in their bodies. Advise students to be aware of and to receive the effects. Then, let them experience for themselves the magical realm of healing sounds.


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Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle. Rather than put up with occasional disruptions, correcting the symptoms is the best you can do.
A check valve, or backwater valve, only works as long as it can seal. If a stick, paper, or any other object lodges in the opening, the backflow will still occur, although at a slower rate. The best solution is a combination check valve/ pump pit. In this system the check valve closes, but if any water infiltrates back, (or if you use water in the house), it rises into a pump chamber and the pump discharges it out into the flooded sewer system. This allow you to use water in the house, and also gives a positive backup to the check valve, as long as the power does not fail. If the power fails, then you would still have time to get a gasoline pump and suck the water from the pump chamber.
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Canada completes strong finish at Pan Am Cup for seventh place
TIJUANA, Mexico – Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., (photo) produced a match-high 22 points on Saturday to lead Canada to a 25-18, 11-25, 25-14, 25-22 victory over Brazil at the Pan Am Cup women's volleyball tournament.
With the win, Canada places seventh at the 11-country meet with an overall record of two wins and five losses. The Canadians went 0-4 in the round robin but rebounded with a strong consolation playoff defeating Trinidad and Tobago, dropping a close five-setter to Argentina, before bumping Brazil today. It was Canada's first tournament this season.
Canada was also seventh at last year's Pan Am Cup but head coach Arnd Ludwig, says this year's schedule was much tougher with two matches against Argentina and Brazil, and one as well against the Dominican Republic and Cuba, all ahead of Canada in the world rankings.
"We played tough opponents in almost every match," said Ludwig. "We had some really good moments but our biggest troubles were at the end of sets where we seemed to lose control. But all in all we played pretty good."
Tasha Holness of Calgary added 13 points and Canadian team captain Tammy Mahon of Holland, Man., 12. Julie Young of Red Deer, Alta., led all players with 23 digs.
Pavan, who earned three of her points on service aces, made an immediate impact in her return to the national team this year, leading Canada in scoring in five of its seven matches.
The 6'5" right side had a standout career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA winning the 2006 national title and was named the NCAA's female athlete of the year (all sports combined) in 2007. She has also played professionally in Italy.
"We have more depth on our team now and Sarah is a key addition," said Mahon. ''We are on a better path and really focused on where we want to go."
Ludwig's biggest concern as he heads back to the training base in Winnipeg is the team's defence. He said there were communication problems on the court and ball control will be a big focus in training as the team continue preparations for the world championships this October in Japan.
"This was a very important tournament for us," said Ludwig. "We had all these strong teams and we showed we are close to them and if we have a really good day we can beat them. That's very positive for us right now as we build towards the worlds."
Canadian roster for the Pan Am Cup women's volleyball tournament June 19-26 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Players; Tammy Mahon, Holland, Man.; Tonya Mokelki, Weyburn, Sask.; Ashley Voth, Winnipeg; Kyla Richey, Roberts Creek, B.C.; Jennifer Hinze, Vancouver; Marisa Field, Kelowna, B.C.; Tasha Holness, Calgary; Sarah Pavan, Kitchener, Ont.; Carla Bradstock, Richmond, B.C.; Janie Guimond, Bécancour, Que.; Julie Young, Red Deer, Alta.; Lauren O'Reilly, Langley, B.C.
Head Coach Arnd Ludwig
Assistant Coach Scott Koskie
Team Manager Diane Scott
Athletic Therapist Ben Trunzo
Statistician David Carrassco


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