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Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary
Take a tour of Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary. Personally guided tours are available seven days a week year round for up to six people per tour, but all tours are by appointment. Animal lovers can learn about, pet, hold, and feed some of the 350 rescued animals, comprised of 30 different species. All income supports the rescued animals. Critter Camp is a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable, volunteer operated, no-kill facility that does not buy, sell, or exploit any animal.
CITY:German Valley
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.
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery
Taste soft reds, crisp whites, and luscious fruit wines all made at the winery using the best of Illinois grapes. Watch wine being made and then relax and enjoy a glass of wine in the tasting room or on the deck overlooking the vineyard. The Sweet & Savory Plate of meats, cheeses, fruits and chocolate is available daily for a light lunch or snack. Special events are help throughout the year including vineyard tours, festivals, and wine and food pairings. A small private room is available for showers, parties, and meetings. Visit their website to learn more about Famous Fossil wines or upcoming events. Open: June thru December: Daily: 11 am to 6 pm; January thru May: Wednesday thru Saturday: 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday: Noon to 5 pm.
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.
Apple River Canyon State Park is in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois in Jo Daviess County near the Wisconsin border. Limestone bluffs, deep ravines, springs, streams and wildlife characterize this area. Once a part of a vast sea bottom that stretched from the Alleghenies to the Rockies, the scenic canyon area was formed by the action of the winding waters of the Apple River. The park offers hiking, day use, camping and fishing, plus Millville, a National Historic Register site.
CITY:Apple River
Bobber's is an open-deck, outdoor bar along the banks of the Pecatonica River. It is a relaxing stop for travelers by road or river. Bring your own pole or just sit and relax with a cold drink as you watch the river flow by. Weekly entertainment on the Pontoon Boat stage; never a cover charge. Open: May thru October: Sunday: 11 am - 10 pm; Thursday thru Saturday: 11 am - 1 am.
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.
Home of Winnebago County Fair, considered one of the best county fairs in the Midwest, plus The Pec Thing, a huge semi-annual flea market and antiques fair with acres of vendors inside and out. Various racing organizations use the Fairgrounds track for racing events.
This monument is located on the site of Kellogg's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and now on the National Register of Historic Places. It honors those killed in the Blackhawk War, including in the final Illinois Battle which occurred at this grove in June, 1832. Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Illinois militia, helped bury five of the slain men. The remaining soldiers were originally buried throughout the area at the spots at which they fell. Fifty years after the war, local farmers collected the remains and buried them in one enclosure on top of this hill overlooking the Yellow Creek Valley. The 34-foot high monument was dedicated in 1886.
Canyon Log Enterprises/Carriage House
Experience log home living at Apple Canyon Lake. Great couple's getaway, one bedroom suite, full kitchen, all linens provided. Access to amenities, lake, golf, restaurant. Call for extended stay rates.
CITY:Apple River
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.
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.
For model railroad aficionados -- and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains -- this model railroad is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 120X24-foot HO scale model with detailed scenery, rail yards, factories, and interchanges with many other railroads. The Fever River Railroad is an ongoing project with upgrades to the layout and scenery that provides an exciting model railroad experience. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures, many from the surrounding area, are on display throughout the facility. The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, who operate the railroad, host an open house twice a year. Groups are welcome by prior appointment.
Artesian Well at Paradise Cove
Nestled along Indian Creek is a natural artesian well where thousands of gallons of pure water flow each day - as it has since 1927. A ten foot water wheel is turned continually by the flowing water. The site, which is accessed by Stephenson County's only covered bridge, includes a waterfall, large flower beds and gazebo to enjoy while sipping the bubbling water. Open: 7 am - 8 pm.
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)
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.
Lanark's newest restaurant with amazing pizzas, specialty burgers, and sandwiches. Live music every weekend and a good time every day.
Visit the KOA for a complete camping experience, including cottages, cabins and campsites, at this friendly, quiet, and relaxing rural setting. The five log cottages offer shower baths, kitchenettes, gas log fireplaces and air-conditioning. One cottage is wheelchair accessible. There are six cabins with heat and air-conditioning. The guest provides bedding and utensils, but has use of the KOA's Kamping Kitchen. There are ninety campsites that include full hookup, open grassy or wooded sites, and big rig long and level pull through sites with 50 AMP service. The recreation/game roon, heated pool with slide, bike rental, jumping pillow, playground, and sand volleyball will be a hit with the kids. A wheelchair accessible family restroom is available.Pets on a leash and campfires are allowed. Small county store with groceries and gift shop, RV supplies, and LP gas are also available. Open: April 1 thru November 1 (Limited winter facilities). Please call for rates, or visit our website.
Discover Us in the Heart of Northern Illinois Wine Country. Silver Moon Winery welcomes wine lovers, families and friends to a timeless wine-country escape in a heavenly slice of Northern Illinois heartland. Whether at our Lanark, Illinois estate or our website, you're always among friends eager to serve you. Refine your palate, soothe your spirit and let your senses flow.
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson - Stockton
Gateway to scenic Jo Daviess County. Affordable, clean, friendly and convenient. Complete breakfast, limited pet friendly. Near historic downtown Galena and Chestnut Mountain skiing. Nearby snowmobile trails, state parks, hunting/fishing.
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Campground
This undiscovered, comfortable, and family oriented campground in Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park offers 183 camping sites. Electrical hook-up is offered at 132 sites. Also available are 12 hydrants for water, a trailer dump station; flush toilets and showers are available from May 1 to October 31. An equestrian campground and trails are available from April 15 to November 15 - weather permitting. Pets and campfires are allowed. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Reservations three days in advance of arrival my be made at www.reserveamerica.com.
A charming cottage on 19 acres. Adjacent to Apple River Canyon State Park. Fishing, golf, shopping at your fingertips. Paradise for the birder, artist or author. Full kitchen, pet-friendly and quiet.
CITY:Apple River
German Valley Historical Museum
This newly refurbished museum features displays of memorabilia relating to the history of German Valley and the surrounding area, including items from the Ostfriesian area of Germany. A kitchen area, bedroom, dining room, parlor, military room, and children's playroom are furnished with items from the past, and a display room offers a variety of exhibits. A schoolroom contains items of interest from German Valley's Pleasant Prairie Academy and other area schools. Farm and other outdoor exhibits are featured in an outdoor facility. Special events and displays are featured throughout the year. Open May through October, last Sunday of the month, 1 to 4pm or by appointment (815-362-3671).
CITY:German Valley
Imagine indulging yourself in the privacy of your own cabin with a full body massage & lingering leisurely over breakfast in bed provided by our own caterer. Extra Special touches available upon request. Arrangements can be made for extra-loving touches added to the cabin from rose petals, flowers & music, or send a special invitation asking them to join you for a relaxing getaway. Relax in the rustic setting of our cozy cabins located on 10 wooded acres just minutes from Lake Carroll. Enjoy our friendly atmosphere beside a bonfire or hot tub! A romantic whirl-pool cabin with fireplace or country kitchenette can accommodate everything from intimate parties to family reunions. Open year-round.


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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
With Jo Sansevero sitting in as mayor in the absence of Ferron Mayor Gil Bowden, Ferron City Council held five public hearings. The first was to consider reopening the 2005-2006 fiscal year budget to transfer any unencumbered or unexplained balance of the general fund, enterprise fund, special revenue fund, and golf course fund from one department to another, and to include these funds in revenue and appropriations not already in the current budgets.
In the first public hearing, no public comments were heard. The hearing was closed. The second public hearing was to consider adoption of the final budget for the 2006-2007 year. As with the first hearing, no public comments were made, and the hearing was closed.
The third public hearing was concerning consideration of selling city surplus property located at approximately 40 East Main Street. It was announced that the portion of property is 30 feet by 100 feet and there are several parties interested in purchasing the property. No comments were heard concerning the sale of the property, and the public hearing was closed.
During the fourth public hearing, which was to consider annexation of real property which is owned by Ferron City but not in the city limits. It was explained that a portion of the city's fairgrounds is actually in the county. Again no comments were heard and the hearing was closed.
The fifth public hearing was to consider setting amounts and administration procedures given to interested parties desiring donation for individuals or groups. Due to changes in Utah law during the previous year, the way donations are to be given has changed. Each donation that a city makes must be a budget item. It was explained that every organization which needs a donation throughout the year, must come to the budget meeting to ensure their group is included as a line item in the budget. No comments were heard and the hearing was closed.
During the regular city council meeting, the council approved reopening the 2005-2006 budget for adjustments. The council also approved to advertise for bids, a portion of city property. The council also approved to accept the recommendation to annex a portion of city owned property into the city limits.
When the motion was made to accept the 2006-2007 year budget, the motion died due to lack of a second. The council will now be required to have a special meeting to approve a budget and get it into the state before the deadline of June 22.
In another matter handled by the council, the Huntsman family has asked permission to install a family monument on the fairgrounds property. In the original agreement when the city purchased the property from the Huntsmans, it was stipulated that the city help pay for the monument. The council agreed to the placement of the monument.
In yet another matter, the Ferron City Planning Commission has recommended that the city make changes to the ordinance 10-4-21, to allow temporary residency in recreational vehicle, mobile homes, and manufactured homes during the construction of a permanent dwelling. Pending approval from the county building inspector, the council approved the changes.
Lou Sansevero informed the council of the 2006 changes to the land use laws. He stated that the packet includes portions concerning business license conditions, taping of public meetings, and training for open and public meetings. "Many of the changes are pertinent for local governments not just land use issues. This is very informative to the council also," said Sansevero.
Sansevero also stated that the land use commission is working on the nuisance ordinance. He said there are some weak spots in the present ordinance, and the commission will be making a presentation at the next council meeting.
The next Ferron City Council meeting will be held June 22 at 7 p.m. in the city hall building.

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Cartels, Corporate Compliance and What Practitioners Really Think About Enforcement
D. Daniel Sokol
University of Florida - Levin College of Law; George Washington University Law School Competition Law Center
June 6, 2012
Antitrust Law Journal, Vol. 78, 2012
This article shows the limitations to the optimal deterrence-inspired cartel enforcement policy currently used by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. This article employs both quantitative and qualitative survey evidence of cartel practitioners to shed light upon the realities of US cartel enforcement policy. The empirical evidence provided by the practitioner surveys challenges the traditional assumptions behind the success of the DOJ's cartel program. Perhaps the most interesting finding is that firms regularly game the leniency program to punish their competitors. For various reasons, firms and the DOJ have strong incentives to settle rather than to litigate cases in which the legality of cartel conduct may be in doubt. The surveys also expose limitations to the optimal deterrence framework for firms and individuals regarding incentives and behavior. These findings suggest the need for an enforcement focus on sub-units within the firm as well as various processes to change behavior that would improve enforcement and deterrence. Finally, the surveys suggest certain structural limitations in organizational behavior within firms that have prevented antitrust compliance programs from becoming embedded in a way that would reduce cartel activity. Additionally, this article provides an analysis of media coverage of cartel enforcement from 1990-2009. The analysis suggests that successful enforcement has not created sufficient awareness of cartel behavior among the public. Relative to other types of financial crimes, such as accounting fraud, the public seems unaware or uninterested in cartel activity. The conclusion summarizes the article's findings and outlines potential future steps in cartel research.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 40
Keywords: cartels, leniency, practitioner surveys, optimal deterrence, competition law, antitrust, price fixing, corporate crime, organizational theory, compliance, corporate culture
JEL Classification: K21, L41, M14
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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and The Children's Hospital Perinatal Research Facility "Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension" Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2009
Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension Newborn infants can develop pulmonary hypertension at birth due to many conditions, including pneumonia, infection, birth defects such as underdeveloped lungs, and congenital heart defects. Pulmonary hypertension at birth (or Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn, PPHN) usually improves over time, but infants can be critically ill during that time. In babies with PPHN, certain proteins found in the lung that guide blood vessel formation and function may not be produced normally. We are studying these proteins (VEGF, HIFs), and trying to determine whether treating the lung with these proteins at birth could improve the severity of pulmonary hypertension and reduce mortality rates in these infants. Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) has been a very useful therapy for this condition, but not all babies respond to NO, so it is critically important that we continue to look for new treatments for this disease.
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Ovulation usually occurs around the middle of your cycle; however, it can occur on a different day each month, so it's important you learn how to track your cycle in order to predict your ovulation. The first day of your period is said to be Day 1 of your cycle and ovulation usually occurs between Day 11 and 21. The average cycle length is between 28 and 32 days; however, many women have cycles that are longer or shorter - another good reason to track your individual cycle.
The first part of your cycle is called the follicular phase and continues until you ovulate. The second half of the cycle is called the luteal phase and lasts from the day of ovulation until the first day of the next period. The follicular phase can last anywhere from 7 days to 40 days, but the luteal phase is a little more precise, lasting 12 to 16 days. So the day you ovulate is what determines the length of your cycle. Sometimes your body fails to release an egg, called an anovulatory cycle, even though you still get your period, so don't rely on your period to tell you whether you are ovulating.
If you are trying to get pregnant, you can increase your chances of conception by knowing when you are most fertile and having intercourse frequently around that time. You are most fertile just before ovulation and should have intercourse one to two days before the egg is released, and up to about 24 hours after, because sperm can live for two to three days in your body. If fertilized, the egg will take approximately 6 to 12 days to reach the uterus where it will implant and begin to divide and grow.
There are several ways to predict when you will ovulate:
Basal Body Temperature: When an egg is released from an ovary, your body begins producing progesterone, which - if the egg is fertilized - will sustain the pregnancy until the placenta forms and takes over. This boost in progesterone causes your body temperature to rise ever so slightly - 0.4 to 1.0 degrees. You cannot feel such a miniscule rise, but a very sensitive thermometer, called a basal body temperature (BBT) thermometer, can detect it. You are most fertile approximately two or three days before your temperature spikes, so you need to learn to spot the signs that your temperature is about to spike (usually a slight dip in your temperature). This is best done by taking your BBT every morning for several months and charting your temperature to reveal patterns. To learn more about how to track your BBT, click here
Cervical Mucus: Cervical mucus is the viscous fluid secreted by the cervix. For most of the month, it is too thick and dry for sperm to swim through; however, as you near ovulation, the consistency of your cervical mucus changes to become clear, slippery and stretchy, kind of like raw egg whites. This fluid is easy for sperm to swim through on their way to your fallopian tubes and your awaiting egg. Begin testing your cervical mucus every day and charting it much like you do your BBT. To learn more about testing your cervical mucus, click here


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Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.0
By dlacher on Sep 04, 2008
Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.0 is based on Open MPI 1.3 and it is the first release of ClusterTools to include support for Linux platforms as well as Solaris. It also provides support for MPI application profiling with Sun Studio Performance Analyzer (available in Studio Express 7/2008). MPI is the dominant programming paradigm for cluster applications in High Performance Computing (HPC), and HPC ClusterTools provides a production-quality MPI -- supported by Sun -- which is crucial to today's compute-intensive HPC workloads.
Key features of HPC ClusterTools 8.0 include:
- Support for Linux (RHEL 4&5, SLES 9&10), Solaris 10, OpenSolaris
- Support for Sun Studio compilers and tools and GNU/gcc toolchains on both Solaris and Linux OSs
- MPI profiling support with Sun Studio Analyzer, plus support for VampirTrace and MPI PERUSE
- Infiniband multi-rail support
- Mellanox ConnectX Infiniband support
- DTrace provider support on Solaris
- Enhanced performance and scalability, including processor affinity support
- Support for InfiniBand, GbE, 10GbE, and Myrinet interconnects
- Plug-ins for Sun Grid Engine (SGE) and Portable Batch System (PBS)
- Full MPI-2 standard compliance, including MPI I/O and one sided communication
For what it's worth.


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Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
CITY:Maple Park
Established in 1998, this family winery produces many award-winning wines, all of which are made exclusively from Illinois grape varieties, including those grown in the family's own vineyard
Farm dinners at Heritage Prairie Farm, in Elburn have been a tradition since 2007. All farm dinners include a welcome cocktail upon arrival to the farm with butler-passed appetizers, and live acoustic music. For dinner, an upscale five-course meal, introduced by the chef himself, is served family-style in a charming atmosphere, regardless of the season. Get an inside look at how the farm operates from one of their knowledgeable staff with a private tour of the farm.
Waterman Winery produces wine that is made from homegrown grapes right here in DeKalb County. They offer wine tasting events, and tours upon request. Can host outdoor or indoor events.
Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard that was started as a hobby by Hawken Askelson in 1965. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location. What started out as a simple farm stand has grown to include pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins, honey from Honey Hill's own bee hives, a bakery, the Apple Barn Country Store and some old-fashioned family activities. In addition to providing customers with quality products, Honey Hill Orchard gives families a chance to spend a relaxing time on the farm and create some great family memories and traditions.
Crumpets Tea Room and Ice Cream Parlor
Enjoy a unique dining experience in our Victorian tea room and turn of the century ice cream parlor.
Rochelle's finest restaurant, specializing in steaks, seafood, chops and pasta. Also featuring a Martini Bar and fine wine selection. Located on the Historic Lincoln Highway.
Stop by to see Rochelle's newest addition to the Hickory Grove building offering fine wines on tap and micro-brew beers. We offer an elegant atmosphere & sophisticated menu.
We are known for our Italian beef, gyros (cooked on the spit), 10oz. burgers, Chicago-style hot dogs, and BBQ ribs. We pride ourselves on having great food, big portions, and fair prices. Located in downtown Genoa, stop in today!
Panda House Chinese Restaurant
Panda House serves Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese Cuisine. They are open 7 days a week from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Eat in or take out, they also deliver to DeKalb, Sycamore, Malta and Cortland with a minimum $8.00 order. They accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and Huskie Bucks.
Come enjoy what we hope you will find to be the best Hot Dog, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish, Tasty Burgers, Fresh Salads and more. Bring the kids and ENJOY!
Mediterraneo specilizes in Middle Eastern cuisine, which is vegetarian by nature. Mediterraneo does serve some meat, but most of our entrees are vegetarian, and many are even vegan friendly. Vegetarians and meat lovers can enjoy our open buffet every Sunday from 11am-3pm.
Open seasonally Friday - Sunday, March to November. 2016 opening day is March 18th. This seasons hours are 1:30 - 8:30, on Fri/Sat, and 1:30 - 5:30 on Sun. Enjoy farmcrafted spirits grown from the finest grain, handcrafted and distilled on our fifth generation family farm. From seed to spirit. Tours and tastings are $10/person, and include a souvenir shot glass. Tours will occur every hour on the hour, with the last tour starting one hour before close. Cocktails will be available to purchase by the glass to enjoy in the tasting room or on the cocktail patio. There will also be branded logo wear, bottles of whiskey and vodka available for purchase.
Craving that home cooked meal that mom use to make? Well chances are the Sycamore Parkway Restaurant can meet your expectations! If not, they are sure you will not leave hungry or dissastisfied. There is something to satisfy everyone's palate on their menu. This is a restaurant where you can fill up on delicious food, without emptying your wallet.
Stop in for an ice cold beer and enjoy a hot pizza pie. We offer burgers, salad, pasta and more! You will just have to come in and explore our menu yourself. While your here, enjoy our outdoor dining area. Great for friends and family!
Blackhawk Restaurant Group has created four brands in Illinois--- all with the same contemporary style, comfortable design, and tempting menu-- but each with its own unique personality. We offer a warm, contemporary and comfortable setting for adults to enjoy smaller plates, sweet treats, gourmet coffee and tea, along with beer and wine. We are your neighborhood place to play Illinois' newest slot and video poker games. Come in and experience a new kind of fun!
Winner of the Aurora Area's Best Burger Competition Bull Moose offers an inventive menu, with fresh, quality ingredients offered at affordable prices. The Bull Moose has taken on a Cheers-type atmosphere, becoming the local meeting place in town. The spectacular bar provides a great place for afternoon drinks or late night partying. •Award-winning Burgers •Unique Sandwiches •An array of Appetizers •Steaks & Ribs and other delicious entrees •Homemade Soups & Desserts •Great place for both Lunch & Dinner •A Full-service Bar & an Outdoor Patio •Wireless Internet & an ATM •Daily Specials & a NEW Lunch Specials Menu •Dine-In & Carry-Out
Started as a Trolley Trailer, now moved into a permanent location in Somonauk. 30 years in the food and beverage industry has provided them with the experience needed to offer excellent service and an undeniably mouth-watering menu using the freshest ingredients and a 4th generation BBQ recipe! everything from our famous Pulled Pork BBQ down to the handmade Creamy Coleslaw. Come experience their flavors that are BBQ Express!
With so many flavors of frozen yogurt and over 70 toppings your options are endless. Whether you prefer tart and tangy flavors, dairy-free sorbets, non-fat, low-fat or no-sugar-added varieties, you'll agree it's almost like eating premium ice cream. Their frozen yogurt is packed with live and active cultures so it's great for your immune system and digestive system health too! And they are the only frozen yogurt shop that has Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory candy pieces!
Located in Kings, Illinois this coffee/antique shop, located in a historic church, is open every week Wednesday through Saturday and hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 8-2 and Friday 8-6. We have packaged gourmet coffees, sweets, and antiques all in a beautiful, historic building.
Genoa Cafe is located in the heart of Downtown Genoa. Stop in for breakfast or lunch and achieve that small town feel. We have an extensive menu that is sure to please. We look forward to seeing you!
Pizza Pro's was voted "Best Pizza in DeKalb" in 2010. Stop on in for some yummy pizza, pasta, appetizers or just enjoy a refreshing drink while catching the game on one of our many televisions. In addition to a full service restaurant, we offer delivery, take-out, and catering.
Your place for live music. Casual atmosphere, separate bar area, pool tables, outdoor volleyball courts. "The pizza is divine - sweet tomato sauce, flaky thin crispy crust, lots of gooey cheese with some spices sprinkled on top. Extra cheese is not really necessary because they are plenty generous. It's simply delicious."
Five Points Pub gives you that hometown feel and homemade meal. Come in today for one of our daily specials or see some live entertainment on the weekends. We are open for lunch, dinner, and late night drinks!
Dairy Dog's is the original home of the cone with eyes. We specialize in high quality fast food, made from fresh ingredients and delicious ice cream creations. It is our goal to focus on quality and delivering friendly service to our customers. All of our food is made to order, if you are in a hurry, call ahead. We look forward to meeting you.
A fun family atmosphere. Open for lunch everyday. We have a large menu for you to choose from. There is a smoke-free dining area for your enjoyment. Check in often for our Special Events!
We have drink specials every day of the week! Come in and see for yourself. Our specials are guaranteed to quench your thirst without breaking your wallet. Stop in to try our cuisine and treat your taste buds to a vacation in paradise. Our menu is sure to satisfy even the mightiest hungers! Host your next party or gathering on our outdoor patio or rooftop terrace! Or let us cater your next event!
Come into Coupe's and try one of our delicious homemade sandwiches. We have a variety of items on our menu that are sure to please you. While here, grab an ice cold beer and catch your favorite sports team.
Fatty's is the premier spot to catch a NIU football game, or any other sporting event. Conveniently located across the street from Northern Illinois University and next to Red Roof Inn & Suites. Stop in and try a delicious item off our extensive menu, or just have a drink or two! Enjoy our newly expanded beer garden & added added Novak Room. Complete onsite and offsite catering available.
Since 1979, 5-B's has served over a million meals in the Northern Illinois area. This long tradition of food service has allowed them to be a part of many special events and activities. Through these events they've have met wonderful people and grown in their desire to serve their customers with the best food around with service that is second to none. Their style of food and service can be defined as a taste of old fashioned home cooking with a country flair. Their specialty is outdoor grilling, but their menu can accommodate any tastes or style. Whether your event is large or small, the staff will work with you to formulate the best food and presentation to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
Rosita's is a family owned and operated restaurant located in DeKalb. They have been serving delicious Mexican food for over 30 years. They feature a fabulous selection of mixed drinks in a warm and cozy atmosphere.
Known as "King of the Gyros" and available for dine in, carry out, drive thru, or ALL DAY DELIVERY, Tom & Jerry's has been serving up great eats in DeKalb county for over 30 years! Homemade Italian Beef Sandwiches, All Beef Chicago Red Hot Dogs, Homemade Soups, Garden Fresh Salads, Baby Back Ribs, Fried Chicken & Wings, Milk Shakes, Avalanches, Floats, & Much, much more! Kids eat for $2.95 everyday! Delicious HOMEMADE Catering available! ALL DAY DELIVERY
Come enjoy a fresh treat to tempt your taste buds. We have sundaes, milkshakes, malts, sodas and more. Something for everybody!
Fushi Yami has the most affordable and quality Japanese food in town. Just footsteps away from Northern Illinois University, come on by for lunch or give us a call and we can deliver delicious food straight to your door. We have been a favorite among NIU students and have built a reputation for the best service in town. We're not your average hometown Chinese buffet or watered down imitator. We only make the freshest and finest Japanese food you will be able to find besides in Japan itself. So stop on in. We're open longer than you're awake!
The Junction Eating Place has coined the phrase "Make the Junction Eating Place your meeting place" in our 40+ years of professional experience. Major attention has been devoted to decor and culinary aspects, with an ever-changing menu featuring dishes made with regional foods! Excellent breakfast, great lunches, and pleasant dinners are available to diners, and we hope the output reflects our commitment to you! Once through our doorway, you will surely never be bored by the surroundings! Inside, guests are always greeted with a warming welcome, a rustic potbelly stove and an on-site train that adds to our guest's delight. Also, if you are seated in some parts of the dining area, you can see the guys at work over the cook fires! The restaurant design welcomes guests and we hope the great service seals the experience!
Proudly presenting the food of Thailand in the heart of DeKalb. We're a bit of Southeast Asia in your own small town. Everything from appetizers, salads, fried rices, to desserts.
Tom and Sharon Smith and their son Todd have made a full line of chocolates since 1982. Besides creams, clusters, toffee and caramels, we also make hard to find pieces including divinity, chocolate dipped ginger, sponge candy (seasonally) and sugar free chocolate clusters (made with real chocolate). Our batches are small and much of the work is done the old fashioned way: by hand.
Our restaurant features trendy comfort food where food and friends come together. Join us for lunch, dinner and private parties. Unique to the Nat's on Maple restaurant is our catering service. We cater all events including: luncheons, business meetings, graduations, holiday parties, weddings, bridal showers, and many more. We accept reservations for parties of 6 or more people. We also reserve Sundays for private parties of 25 people or more.
Opened in 2014, Sycamore's newest stop for ice cream.
Stop in our cosy little joint for bagels or donuts. Our creamed filled donuts are popular with the locals. You can't miss us, we're the purple building! We are a full line bakery doing things the old fashioned way - by hand. We accept special orders for all occasions including weddings, birthdays, confirmations, and more. If you'd like to discuss your special order with us please call or email us and we'd be happy to talk with you! Feel free to stop by one of our locations today to see (and taste) how we can make your day a little bit sweeter.
Sam's Family Restaurant is great for any age. Come in today with your family for a cozy homecooked meal at an affordable price. Try our daily special or a signature item off our menu!
Offering premium baked goods, specialty cakes, wedding cakes and lunch items, including soups, salads and sandwiches.
Talk a walk through our legendary restaurant and see the colors of every season. Smell the changes in the menu every time the wind blows a new direction, and taste homemade foods, breads and famous desserts just at the end of Pie Street.
Family owned and operated since 1982, Nel's Catering is known locally for it's excellent food at fair prices. Nel's Catering is known for their potato salad and Italian Beef Sandwiches, but they carry a large variety of salads and meat choices in the deli. They will cater to your needs and ideas. No job is too big or too small. They can create menus to match your tastes and themes.
Lukulos Restaurant has been serving the DeKalb area and feeding hungry Huskie's since 1987. Make sure to check out our massive menu serving anything from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and of course dessert! Lukulo's has been voted "DeKalb's Best Late Night Eatery" two years in a row. We have just about everything: salads, wraps, burgers, pizza, eggs, biscuits & gravy, beer nuggets, and so much more! You will just have to pay us a visit and try something off of our delicious menu.
Open Monday through Saturday 5am until 2pm; Sundays 6am until 2 pm. Pies, pastries, soups, sandwiches and breakfast. Also lunch specials.
Open 7 Days a Week Sun. thru Thurs. 4pm - Midnight Friday & Saturday 4pm - 2am
Mission statement: Master the art of making delicious Crabmeat Rangoons and Mongolian Beef. "COME ON YIN!"
Elleson's Bakery is a family-owned bakery in Sycamore, Illinois, since 1987. We use fresh, hand-mixed ingredients from our family recipes, handed down generation to generation, since 1880.
Located in Beautiful Sycamore, just 2 blocks from the downtown shopping areas. We have been serving the community for over 25 years. Come stop by for the best homemade meals in the area. We have our grill going hot everyday and our meals are prepared fresh. With homemade ingredients and the best USDA Choice Meats you will find. Stop in and try a hot grilled sandwiche, rotisserie style meats, a combo dinner, or a famous dinner such as our seasoned pork chop dinner! Open for Lunch and Dinner 6 Days a week.
Pub West has established a strong reputation for quality and value making it a local favorite, and a desired destination for west suburban Chicago. They offer great burgers with the toppings that will tantalize your taste buds. They have over 35 different burger varieties! More in the mood for Pizza? Order your favorite toppings for Delivery*, Take out or Eat-In.
O'Leary's is located in thriving downtown DeKalb. We are a not so traditional restaurant with a full service bar. We invite you to enjoy a fabulous meal, a refreshing drink, and a time worth sharing with friends. We have several great lunch specials to choose from, and host numerous events that you won't want to miss out on! A banquet room, catering and patio dining are also available.
For 52 years Pizza Villa has been crafting delicious pizza with their homemade dough. We use only fresh vegetables and get our sausage delivered daily. Don't want pizza? Try our excellent spaghetti and meat sauce. We also serve roasted chicken, sandwiches, broasted pork chops and barbecue spare ribs. Play some games in our arcade area while you wait for your pizza to be cooked! Party rooms and packages are also available.
Sorrento's Restaurant welcomes you to the finest Italian and American cuisine. We are happy to meet all of your needs, as our customers are always our number one priority. Our specialties include aged prime rib, broiled lobster tail, hickor smoked BBQ ribs, and more! Walk-ins and reservations are accepted. Cash, money orders, traveler checks and all major credit cards accepted.
CITY:Maple Park
The Forge Brewhouse is using the old traditions of "Rheinheitsgebot," the German Beer Purity Law of 1516 that only allows beer to contain barley, water and hops, to brew signature beers in house. It's pushing beyond those traditions to make a corn beer to honor one of DeKalb County's specialties, IPAs with jalepenos, and many other varieties. The Forge Brewhouse is also creating Brick Oven wood-fired farm to table pizzas.
Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant is casual dining infused with a Mexican flair, balancing the colorful environment of a Mexican family kitchen with the enthusiasm and energy of a college town thirsty for an authentic night life. Family owned and operated since 1982, Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant serves a medley of entree options suitable for patrons looking for countless recipe options. With recipes dating back two generations and a lounge offering the largest television in the county, Eduardo's serves up authentic Mexican food, margaritas by the pitcher, and an environment for any occasion.
Hometown Sports Bar & Grill located in DeKalb, IL offers a unique dining experience. Whether you're a local in town or far from home our menu offers specialty sandwiches from cities all over the US. Come throw down for your Hometown by enjoying an authentic meal from a city of your choice and watch your favorite sports teams on one of our big screen TV's!
Moscato's Pizza is a family-owned, family-operated Italian restaurant offering pizza, pasta, and sandwiches for carry-out, delivery, or catering!
The Lincoln Inn has been an anchor of downtown DeKalb for over 20 years! Fresh baked muffins, pastries, and breads make the Lincoln Inn a unique, enjoyable restaurant for all occasions.
PJ's Courthouse Tavern & Grille
Located across the street from the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse. PJ's offers a friendly atmosphere, great food, cold drinks, and often has live entertainment for locals and visitors to enjoy. Come to one of their many events, or just on a regular night and create ever lasting memories! Enjoy some shopping in Sycamore's downtown shopping district before stopping in for a bite to eat.
Hy-Vee operates more than 230 retail stores in eight Midwestern states, including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Tom and Sharon Smith and their son Todd have made a full line of chocolates since 1982. Besides creams, clusters, toffee and caramels, we also make hard to find pieces including divinity, chocolate dipped ginger, sponge candy (seasonally) and sugar free chocolate clusters (made with real chocolate). Our batches are small and much of the work is done the old fashioned way: by hand.
Food, drinks, specials and live music. 221 North Main Street
CITY:Maple Park
Here at Johnny K's, we take pride in serving only the finest quality ingredients at generous portions. Enjoy the various attractions inside our dining room while you wait for your delicious meal.
Hobnobbers Food & Spirits is a new Restaurant and Sports Bar located in the former site of Mugzzies. Great Food and Great Atmosphere at affordable prices. As you enjoy the wide selection of traditional American foods such as burgers, pizza, and beer nuggets, you can watch your favorite sport on any one of their 15 large screen TV's!
Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar - Fun for the whole family! Hibachi style cooking allows you to watch your meal be made right before your eyes.
Bea's Wok'n Roll is a family restaurant that strives to conquer a variety of exotic and authentic Asian cuisine. Bea offers dining in, and take out.
The Neighborhood Bakery and Deli is an unique old time bakery and deli with that old fashioned price and taste. They are one of the few bakeries that are still around that is a complete full line bakery. They pride themselves on that and believe that is what makes them stand out from other bakeries. Go and check out the different types of bakery goods such as: coffee cakes, donuts, cookies, fruit breads and more...
Karlsbad constantly has specials and a changing menu. Every Friday night is our famous Fish Fry, and every Sunday we have biscuits and gravy starting at 10am. We are a small tavern located in Downtown Genoa. Come in for good food, friendly service, and a nice conversation. Kids are welcome.
Chinese Restaurant serving Szechuan, Hunan & Cantonese Cuisine Dine In and Carry Out 901 Lucinda Avenue #M
Pokanoka's Cafe is named after Cheif Shabbona's Wife. The cafe overlooks scenic Shabbona Lake with a magnificent view through very large glass windows. Try our famous Pokanoka Burger! We are now offering on the water delivery, just give the restaurant a call and we will deliver your meal to your boat! Come on in after your fishing trip for a cold beer or ice cream and watch your favorite sports team.
Known as "King of the Gyros" and available for dine in, carry out, drive thru, or ALL DAY DELIVERY, Tom & Jerry's has been serving up great eats in DeKalb county for over 30 years! Homemade Italian Beef Sandwiches, All Beef Chicago Red Hot Dogs, Homemade Soups, Garden Fresh Salads, Baby Back Ribs, Fried Chicken & Wings, Milk Shakes, Avalanches, Floats, & Much, much more! Kids eat for $2.95 everyday! Delicious HOMEMADE catering available! ALL DAY DELIVERY
Food, drinks and entertainment.
Flamingo Restaurant and Ice Cream
Mexican Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
At Ristorante de Acquaviva of Sycamore, the Italian food offered will include pizza, pasta, seafood and more, the same menu as its Maple Park location. This fine dining establishment is owned by the same owners of Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park, known for Italian food and specialty wines. The wines are produced from their own 40-acre vineyard and winery in Maple Park and the facility produces about 55,000 bottles of wine per year.
Food, drinks, package liquor and entertainment.
Newly remodeled with a fresh look. Brian's Pizza offers the best pizza around with fresh ingredients and custom dough and sauce made fresh daily. They have 2 I-pads loaded with games for kids to have fun and play for free while parents sit back, relax and enjoy themselves while watching their favorite sports team on our 65 in. T.V. and sip on their favorite spirits.
Formerly "Chesapeake bagel Bakery", located next to Walgreens in downtown DeKalb, with a newly renovated, cozy dining room, Barb City Bagels has redefined the cafe bakery experience with free wifi and a fireplace to make you feel at home. Come check us out!
Brother's Restaurant and Lounge
Brother's has been a community icon for over forty years. "The Home of the Beef Roll!"
Dine In - Take Out - Local Delivery Let Chick'n Shack Cater your next party. OUR HOURS Tuesday, Wednesday 3:30 - 8:30 Thursday - Saturday 11:30 - 8:30 Sunday 11:30 - 7:00 Closed Mondays
Travel to Mexico without evening leaving the USA. Taxco will immerse you into the mexican culture as soon as you step through their door way starting with their authentic decor and the amazing aroma flowing from the kitchen. Taxco serves the most authentic mexican cuisine using only the freshest ingredients.
Helping you dodge life's curveballs since 1969. Founded in 1969, legend has it because Curt wasn't allowed into a tavern within 30 miles of Genoa, Hill's Tap remains nearly the same as the day it opened. It's hard to imagine why, 45 years ago, he thought he could provide for a growing family with a shot and a beer saloon, but I think many of us are a bit better off because of it.
Grassroots Juicery & Café, LTD
Locally owned and operated Grassroots Juicery & Café in Sycamore, IL is committed to promoting the overall health and fitness of our community. To advance this wholesome lifestyle based on health and local community, they offer a range of made-to-order fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies, as well as fresh wraps, soups, salads, oatmeal, baked goods, and other nutritional offerings. To the greatest extent possible, they use organic, environmentally-friendly and sustainably-grown ingredients, and source from local growers. Whatever your needs, whether they be plant-based, gluten-free, diabetic, weight-loss, detoxification, athletic and fitness training, or you've just decided it is finally time to maintain a healthy diet as part of a fit lifestyle, Grassroots Juicery & Cafe has something for you.
The most delicious Vienna Hot Dogs around! Their dogs are Chicago Style featuring a Vienna all beef hot dog cuddled by a freshly steamed poppy seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, neon green relish, sweet onions, fresh tomato wedges, kosher pickle spear, spicy sport peppers and of course, a dash of celery salt. 518 West Main Street
Food, drinks and entertainment.
Looking for late night pizza delivery in Dekalb? Toppers Pizza near Northern Illinois University to the rescue! They provide Dekalb pizza delivery with House Pizzas, bold flavors, legendary Topperstix - garlic-buttery, fresh-baked topped with real Wisconsin cheese. Toppers is open late, delivered fast, right out of the oven to your door.
Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering
Sweet Dream Desserts and Catering is a family-owned bake shop, café, and full-service catering business located in Sycamore, Illinois. They want to make your sweetest dreams come true, which is why they bake the kind of homemade goodies you're too busy to make at home anymore.
The House Cafe is a family bistro and a live entertainment venue located in downtown DeKalb. We have yummy food & drinks, and great bands featured throughout the week. The House is the perfect place to gather, network and be inspired. Our menu has a fantastic variety of fresh bakery items, delicious wraps and sandwiches, soups, salads and a flavorful vegetarian fare. We always have a great selection of teas and coffee drinks, as well as premium assortment of beer and wine.
At Dough Brothers, we pride ourselves in making each handmade pizza the way you like it. We start with fresh homemade dough made everyday, our signature sauce, tons of gooey mozzarella cheese, perfectly seasoned meats and the freshest vegetables delivered daily. Cooked to perfection in our old style pizza oven and served hot and ready to eat. At Dough Brothers Pizzeria, we work everyday making sure you and your family get the pizza you want,
Located next to J&K's Half Moon in Hinckley, Illinois.
Family owned and operated. Come relax and enjoy a cold, tropical shaved ice just like they make in Hawaii!
Walk-Ins Welcome. We are great for groups and kids. Take out and delivery available.
Bar, video gaming and liquor store.
Whether you're looking for good food, a great time with friends, or just hanging out in an all around exciting atmosphere, then you've come to the right place. You name the event and Ski's All American Pub is the place to be. "Come for the food, stay for the fun." Try one of our delicious pizzas or come in for our all you can eat fish fry! Relax in our beer garden, or play a few rounds of darts! A private party room is available for up to 50 guests.


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|Cities on the Move: Mobilities and Sensibilities
|Cape Town (Western Cape), South Africa
|Start Date:
|03-Jul-2013 - 05-Jul-2013
|Camerine Scott
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|Urban environments are at the nexus of an extensive social transformation in Africa. New political forms, increased participation of broad populations, and the emergence of new discourses of citizenship are taking place in contexts of massive demographic change, encounters and crossings across laminated and stratified identities of race, ethnicity, class, language, sexuality and gender and technological innovation. These developments are fuelled by vertical and horizontal processes of globalisation refigured through the particularities of the local urban context and local institutions. On the one hand, these developments are part of the formation of a constructive and constitutive urban citizenry that is increasingly 'assuming control', where urban residents and commercial developers are proclaiming, reclaiming, appropriating and creating new spaces via actions as diverse as settlement and construction, urban design, place (re)naming, festivals and monumentalism. On the other hand, contemporary urban spaces and trajectories are also formed in multivocal narratives of historical, social and geographical displacement, reflecting difficult encounters and uneasy departures, anomie and estrangement, invisibility and lost memorabilia, fluid heritage and buried icons of identity and belonging as central features of the mundane urban sensibilities of the new urban citizenry.
A considerable amount of research into cities - and consequently of policy making - is based on an unreconstructed paradigm of empiricist urban research that treats urban places as more or less fixed, technical objects. Urban planners and policy makers work with the formally built and managed environment. By contrast, the myriad personal daily actions, activities, events and conversations that endlessly constitute and reconstitute cities in the image of their inhabitants are less well accounted for. This is especially the case for the sensibilities and emotional geographies of city space (fear, apprehension, and their modes of narration and performance), as well as the semiotics and performance of violence and contestation in urban spaces, feeling in and out of place in the quotidian (re)making and meaning(s) of the city. The conference will focus on such city sensibilities of the everyday and experiential, approaching the city as a social construction and as a social imaginary; exploring the production, consumption and appropriation of urban spaces, circulation within them, and the semiotics, spectacle and performativity of the urban.
The conference aims to bring together established and emerging researchers whose research treats urban spaces as highly differentiated and unstable sites, the nature and significance of which is constantly produced and consumed by citizens in their daily routine of accommodation, adjustment, negotiation and challenge; as a multifaceted social and cultural construction whose purpose and sustainability is in the hands of its residents. We seek to encourage the participation of theorists and practitioners within the fields of architecture, anthropology, film, literature, culture studies, visual art, history and urban studies, heritage, art and culture, linguistics and multilingual studies. One of our intentions is that those studying cities in different parts of the world will enter into dialogue with African city specialists.
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I covered the Super Bowl eight times, and I can honestly say there is nothing in journalism quite like it, especially the cattle call experience of the media days leading up to the game. You and several thousand of your closest friends are stuffed into buses that take you to the stadium or the hotel ballroom for hourlong interview sessions with the teams. I remember many of us making mooing sounds as we herded off those crowded buses.
You could forget about conducting one-on-one interviews, unless, of course, you were hankering to write a story about the team's long snapper. I remember hordes of media members 10 rows deep surrounding the likes of Joe Montana, Walter Payton, John Elway, Jim Kelly and Lawrence Taylor. At times, you definitely felt as if you were jockeying for position on a basketball court beneath a crowded basket. This was pack journalism on steroids.
As you jumped from player to player in an attempt to fill your notepad and tape recorder, you invariably asked questions that had been asked before. It's virtually impossible not to—particularly if you are dealing with teams you didn't cover during the regular season. Most players were good about handling the repetition, but some guys gave you dirty looks, acted annoyed.
And, yes, there were plenty of stupid questions. Some lunkhead was sure to ask a player, if he were a tree, what kind he would be. I remember at one of the Bills' four Super Bowls, Downtown Julie Brown from MTV asked Buffalo center Kent Hull if she could have a pair of his football pants. At the first Super Bowl I covered, in New Orleans in 1986, there was quite a stir when a local sportscaster reported that outspoken Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon had said the Big Easy's women were, well, easy. It turned out the report was fictitious, and the sportscaster wound up being suspended for a month.
In all honesty, real news rarely comes out during Super Bowl hype week. It's all pretty superfluous.
Benjamin Franklin clearly would not have been a fan of the big game. The 18th-century American statesman and inventor preached all things in moderation. The Super Bowl, of course, is about all things in excess. It's about overeating, overdrinking and overanalyzing. By the time this matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos kicks off Sunday evening, heads will be as bloated with information as guts are with chips and guacamole. By Monday morning, many will feel as if they've been run over by a team of Budweiser Clydesdales.
And many will find their wallets lighter. Several billion dollars is expected to be wagered on Super Bowl 48 (that's XLVIII for those of you who, like the haughty NFL bosses, believe Roman numerals somehow make the event more important). Not all of the bets will be made on the game. Sure, you can put down money on whether the Broncos will cover the two points they're favored by or how many touchdown passes or interceptions you think Peyton Manning will throw.
But you also can wager on whether Renee Fleming will flub singing the national anthem (and let's hope not, especially because the celebrated soprano is one of the Rochester area's gifts to the world). Or whether there will be a power outage like last year's in New Orleans. Or whether halftime performer Bruno Mars will have a wardrobe malfunction, like Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl. Or how many inches of snow will fall during the game. Or whether vociferous Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will have another postgame meltdown. Or how many times Manning will yell, "Omaha!"
For many years, the game failed to live up to the hype. The commercials were far more entertaining than the action, or lack thereof, on the field. But we've been fortunate lately to have witnessed some classic performances with down-to-the-wire finishes. In fact, the last 10 Super Bowls have been decided by an average of 6.3 points. Compelling, dramatic stuff.
I expect that trend to continue. Unless there are a slew of turnovers, I think this will be a close affair, pitting the high-octane offense of the Manning-led Broncos against the Seahawks' Legion of Boom, the NFL's best defense. A few weeks ago, in this space, I prophesied a 30-20 victory by Seattle, but I'm wavering. I like Manning a lot, and I would love to see him silence the fools who don't believe he's among the top quarterbacks of all time because he has won just one Lombardi Trophy.
Upon further review, I still believe Seattle will prevail, but by a closer margin, say 23-20. I just think the frigid elements may conspire against Manning and that timing-based passing attack. This might just be a day more conducive for defense and the beastly running of former Bills bruiser Marshawn Lynch. I know Bills fans probably don't want to see Lynch win a ring, especially after his off-field shenanigans while in Buffalo. But look at it this way: If the Broncos lose, it will be their fifth Super Bowl defeat, meaning the Bills, four-time losers, no longer will be the answer to an embarrassing trivia question about which team has lost the most Roman numeral games.
I'm ready for the hype to end and the game to begin. So with all due respect to ol' Ben Franklin, please pass me the chips and guacamole—and have that Pepto-Bismol ready, just in case, for Monday morning.
Award-winning columnist and best-selling author Scott Pitoniak's 16th book, a collaboration with rock 'n' roll legend Lou Gramm titled "Juke Box Hero," is available at amazon.com and in bookstores.
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Chapter 1
The destruction of Judah is symbolic of the Second Coming—It is the day of the Lord's sacrifice, a day of wrath and trouble.
1 The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of
2 I will utterly
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the
4 I will also
5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the
6 And them that are
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange
9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also
14 The
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and
16 A day of the
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the


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I was watching these guys on youtube and it's F'n Awesome, just wanted to share some of my fav Videos. They got 21 videos in total and upload a new vid every tuesday.
Every health nuts worst nightmare. I'd try one of their meals once, most likely love it, and then would never in good conscience be able to eat their food again. Talk about dangerously delicious. The Double Down sandwiches were enormous, and that chili would make for an awesome superbowl/party dish. I had to get something to eat after I saw those.
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Medical Writer - Boutique MedComms Agency
- Employer
- Paramount Recruitment
- Location
- Oxford, England
- Salary
- Posted
- Nov 21, 2012
- Closes
- Dec 19, 2012
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- Operations, Editorial
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Medical Writer / Experienced Medical Writer - Medical Communications - Oxfordshire - Oxford
A fantastic opportunity is now available for an experienced Medical Writer to join an innovative medical communications agency based in Oxford. This is a great opportunity to join an experienced MedComms team, which are able to provide expertise across a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology, diabetes, cardiology, infectious diseases, respiratory, plus many more! Furthermore, as a leading organisation they are renowned for developing and delivering high quality and creative communication programmes, tailored to their client's requirements.
As the Medical Writer, you will be responsible for producing an array of medical communication projects including manuscripts, abstracts, posters and meetings materials. You will build upon your knowledge by keeping up- to- date with the latest medical/ scientific advancements in the field and by developing your knowledge in key project areas. Additional responsibilities will include editing/ proofreading when required, preparing submission packages, providing input into business proposals and attending conferences/ meetings.
To be considered for this exciting, new opening, you should have previous medical writing experience gained within the medical communications, medical publishing or pharmaceutical industry.
If successful, you will be rewarded with a fantastic starting salary and excellent pension scheme. This is a great opportunity to join a small, but growing agency, which will offer you a very supportive working environment and exposure to a wide range of projects, allowing you to progress quickly in your career.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Apple once owned it, but officials there now cringe at its utterance. Nearly every tech company chants it, as if in a rote-like trance. Reporters roll their eyes.
Innovation is a simple enough word, though it's tossed around in high-tech circles as much as paradigm, synergy, pivot and disruptive.
Over the next few weeks, the "I" word will be front, center and backstage at three high-profile events in San Francisco: a Samsung Electronics digital-health announcement (May 28), Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (June 2-6) and Google I/O (June 25-26). If there's one thing all three competing companies can agree on, it's that innovation season is upon us.
"Google is in a renaissance period for audacious, so-crazy-it-might-work ideas," says Astro Teller, who runs GoogleX, the ultra-secretive shop for Google's far-out "moonshot" projects such as self-driving cars and Google Glass. "Innovation is not something you think or say, but what you do.
"It's about risks, and learning from mistakes."
The events underscore a faster pace of innovation in Silicon Valley, despite some R&D cuts at major tech companies. In the ever-escalating arms race for supremacy in tech, ideas and concepts are the most devastating weapons.
Inside Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center here, in the epicenter of the region's venture-capital industry, modern art and meetings among start-ups attract the most attention. A "secret floor" (second — I spied) is strictly off-limits. "Innovation and art are connected," says Stefan Heuser, vice president of operations and innovation at SSCI, motioning to artist Nick Cave's Soundsuits sculptures.
The center — developing technology in the realms of digital health, the Internet of Things, human interface, and storage and data — is where Samsung's nine product divisions can tap into the valley's innovation economy. Samsung employs roughly a quarter of its employees worldwide — 69,000 – in R&D.
"The speed for new tech — and from different companies — is increasing," Heuser says. Samsung's "open, collaborative" approach to innovation is underscored by investments of up to $5 million in 14 early-stage start-ups.
Innovation is a funny thing, industry sage Esteban Kolsky points out. Consumers clamor for it, but aren't always willing to pay for it. "We want the latest and greatest, but also we want to pay the least amount for it," he says. "This creates two camps: those that innovate as part of their corporate DNA, and those that copy the innovation at 1/10th of the cost."
Consumerization of tech has yielded more innovation in all shapes, sizes and colors. "The growing power of developers has created an exciting time for consumers," says Max Schireson, CEO of software company MongoDB.
There are now at least 400 million entrepreneurs in 54 countries, and that number is growing. "Other countries are applying the lessons of Silicon Valley to the Old World model," says David Batstone, co-founder of anti-slavery organization Not For Sale, which has numerous tech projects in Europe.
All of which shines the Klieg lights on a certain company based in Cupertino, Calif. For years, under the gilded rule of Steve Jobs, Apple invented everything in-house. Not so much anymore.
Apple increasingly is buying or investing in smaller companies — and is rumored to be on the cusp of acquiring Beats Music for a company record $3.2 billion. Since August 2011, when an ailing Jobs resigned from Apple, it has bought or invested in 18 companies, according to a USA TODAY analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ.
"We'll continue to innovate by investing in research and development and capitalizing on our strength and hardware software and services," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in April.
Of course, short of an anti-gravity product, the company may disappoint its rabid fan base. When it comes to Apple, the bar for — yes — innovation is set exceptionally high.
Swartz, USA TODAY's San Francisco bureau chief, has covered Silicon Valley for more than 25 years.


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The following described property will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder, without warranty as to title, possession, liens,
encumbrances or condition, payable in lawful money of the United
States, at the main entrance of the Emery County Courthouse, Seventh
District Court, 1850 North 560 West, Castle Dale, Utah, on Thursday,
January 3, 2013, at 12:00 Noon, for the purpose of foreclosing a Deed
of Trust dated April 27, 2011, executed by MEATSHOP LLC, as Trustor,
in favor of ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, as Beneficiary, covering real
property located in Emery County, State of Utah, and more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a point 625.8 feet South of the center of Section 18,
Township 17 South, Range 9 East, SLB&M; thence South 800.42 feet, more
or less to the North right-of-way of Old State Highway 10; thence
North 68°01'33" East along said right-of-way 629.42 feet; thence
North 66°55' West 26.1 feet; thence along a normal curve to the
right with a radius of 150 feet for an arc length of 99.2 feet; thence
North 29°02' West 22.6 feet; thence along a normal curve to the
left with a radius of 101.7 feet for an arc length of 20.5 feet;
thence North 40°35' West 98.2 feet; thence North 49°25' East 20
feet; thence North 40°35' West 108.6 feet; thence along a normal
curve to the left with a radius of 70 feet for an arc length of 81.5
feet; thence South 17°16' East 20 feet; thence South 72°44' West
10.8 feet; thence along a normal curve to the right with a radius of
100 feet for an arc length of 118.6 feet; thence North 39°18'West
165.3 feet; thence North 24°03'50" West 135.54 feet to the point of
Subject to a Deed of Easement executed by Floyd McKee and Reva McKee
in favor of the United States of America, recorded March 18, 1968 in
Book 57, at Page 271. Including but not limited to the right to seep,
overflow, flood and inundate with water from the Huntington North Dam
and Reservoir over and across the subject property.
Less therefrom any portion that may lie within 400 East, which lies
along the West boundary.
Less therefrom that portion conveyed to Johnson's Diesel Service
recorded July 31, 2007, as Entry No. 383880, described as follows:
Beginning at a point 625.8 feet South of the center of Section 18,
Township 17 South, Range 9 East, SLB&M; thence South 475.42 feet;
thence Northeasterly 500 feet, more or less to an old canal; thence
Northwesterly along said canal to the point of beginning. Situate in
Emery County, State of Utah.
TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed
buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way,
and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including
stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other
rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property,
including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and
similar matters.
The street address of the property is purported to be 790 North 400
East, Huntington, Utah 84528. The undersigned disclaims any liability
for any error in the street address.
The current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL
BANK and the record owner of the property as of the recording of the
Notice of Default is reported to be MEATSHOP, LLC, a Utah Limited
Liability Company.
Bidders must be prepared to tender to the Successor Trustee a $10,000
deposit at the time of the sale with the balance delivered by 12:00
noon the following business day to Trustee's office located at 15 West
South Temple, Suite 1700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The deposit
must be in the form of a cashier's check, bank official check, or U.S.
Postal money order, payable to Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler. The
balance must be in the form of a cashier's check, bank official check,
U.S. Postal money order, or by wire transfer, payable to Prince,
Yeates & Geldzahler.
In addition Beneficiary may, pursuant to the Utah Commercial Code,
cause any personal property described in the Deed in which Beneficiary
was granted a lien to be sold in connection with the real property.
DATED the 28th day of November, 2012.
Thomas J. Erbin, Successor Trustee
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler
15 West South Temple, Suite 1700
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1549
(801) 524-1000
PYG File No. 7486-1521
Published in the Emery County Progress December 4, 11 and 18, 2012.


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New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming awards 12- to 24-month grants to early to mid-career researchers and scholars who have been underrepresented in research and evaluation activities supported by RWJF. The program is designed to expand the diversity of perspectives that inform RWJF program strategy and introduce new researchers and scholars to the Foundation. New Connections provides up to 13 grants annually of $100,000 each to support mid-career Consultants and early career Junior Investigators to address specific research and evaluation questions posed by RWJF program teams.
Consultants have 10-15 years experience in research and evaluation and receive one year of funding. Junior investigators have completed doctorates within the last seven years and are funded for two years. In addition to broad qualitative assistance to guide and enlighten their work, researchers are provided with several professional development opportunities including the Research & Coaching Clinic, Annual Symposium, and other training events. Grantees are also assigned an RWJF liaison to help them develop a better understanding of their particular program area and of RWJF in general.
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Consultants must:
- Have between 10–15 years of research and/or evaluation experience related to relevant health and health care fields.
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories at the time of application.
- Be from a group that has been historically underrepresented in the research and evaluation activities supported by RWJF, such as people from ethnic or racial minority or low-income communities and/or first-generation college graduates.
- Be a first-time principal investigator/program contract grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Be committed to the goals and mission of New Connections, RWJF and its specific interest areas.
Junior Investigators must:
- Have completed a doctorate within the last seven years.
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories at the time of application.
- Be affiliated with or sponsored by a nonprofit university or an organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not a private Foundation as defined under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Be from a group that has historically been underrepresented in the research activities supported by RWJF, such as people from ethnic or racial minority groups, first-generation college graduates and people from low-income communities.
- Be a first-time New Connections Junior Investigator.
- Provide evidence of research skills addressing various aspects of health and health care (research fellowship or equivalent training or experience).
- Be committed to the goals and mission of New Connections, RWJF and its specific interest areas.


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The Woodmark Hotel is conveniently close to where you want to be, but far from the everyday. Located in Kirkland, Washington, we're near some of the area's best attractions with Bellevue and Seattle just minutes away. The Bellevue Collection, a premier shopping destination featuring luxury retailers such as Nordstrom, Tiffany, Lacoste and Burberry, makes a perfect afternoon shopping retreat. Downtown Kirkland, a short walk away, is a charming community with distinctive art galleries, boutique shops, sidewalk cafes and waterfront parks.
The hotel provides access to a wide variety of recreational activities both on and off the water. Guests can enjoy access to stand-up paddleboarding, boat rentals, kayak rentals, Woodmark's complimentary beach cruiser bikes, and much more. Experience the ultimate waterfront experience with a Lake Washington cruise from the Kirkland Marina aboard the Woodmark II.
Offered May through September, Woodmark Waterfront Adventures provides exciting water recreation for everyone! Enjoy Lake Washington boat rentals, Jet Ski rentals, paddleboard rentals and watersport equipment rentals. What's your speed? Whip along the water with waterski or wakeboard rentals on Lake Washington, or take the slow, scenic route by renting a paddleboard or Kayak in Kirkland.
Don't let your vacation or business trip keep you from your workout routine! Guests who want a fun, interactive work out can head to FLYFITNESS. Located directly across the plaza, this hip, fun studio has up to 8 classes a day, including spinning, and boot camp style classes. Meet our Director of Adrenaline and learn more about the several ways you can keep up with your fitness routine while staying at the Woodmark in Kirkland.
View Woodmark's Event Calendar to find activities and events near Seattle during your stay.