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In keeping with its no-compromise philosophy, the new Honda HRX217K2VKA lawnmower features an advanced 4-stroke power system, the Honda GCV190, which provides a quiet, low-emission and reliable source to drive both the cutting blade and the drive wheels. The overhead cam (OHC) GCV190 is one of Honda's most technologically advanced engines, first introduced in March 2003. It incorporates the company's latest design and manufacturing features.
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*The power rating of the engine is the net power output tested on a production engine for the engine model and measured in accordance with SAE J1349 at 3,600 rpm. Mass production engines may vary from this value. Actual power output for the engine installed in the final machine will vary depending on numerous factors, including the operating speed of the engine in application, environmental conditions, maintenance and other variables.
To maintain the exceptional reliability expected of Honda's engines, the GCV190's internal components have been strengthened through the use of a stronger piston pin than the model it replaced, as well as a larger connecting rod, larger rod journal, and redesigned oil control ring.
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At the neighborhood level, the GCV190 engine provides HRX217K2VKA owners (and their neighbors) with a quiet yet powerful and lightweight source of power for a variety of demanding mowing applications. In particular, the quiet operation offered by the GCV190's built-in timing belt results in greatly improved sound quality. Honda engineering also has reduced valve train and gear noise for a better quality engine sound that is distinctly easier on the ears.
For the person walking behind the mower, low-emissions mean more than just preserving the environment in general. The GCV190's innovative combination of a compact combustion chamber, overhead cam configuration and uniblock construction significantly reduces fuel and oil consumption as compared to conventional side-valve engines. Honda's DuaLube™ System achieves full engine lubrication by combining governor slinger paddles and an oil bearing timing belt. This simple construction reduces many potential maintenance needs, making Honda's GCV190 one of the most efficient cost-effective engines available. The result is a quieter, easier starting engine that delivers a more pleasant experience for consumers.
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One of the great frustrations in lawn mowing can come from simply trying to get the mower to start. Honda's GCV190 minimizes this annoyance through high-quality manufacturing and by special features designed to improve starting reliability. The GCV190 incorporates, for example, a horizontal cross-flow intake port that smoothes the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber. This feature, combined with Honda's automatic mechanical decompression, eliminates many of the causes of summer starting problems.
Breakdowns provide another source of frustration and expense. Honda minimizes the cost and aggravation of owning a lawnmower through advanced design technology and through the legendary quality of its manufacturing process. The GCV190's unique combination of the world's first internal timing belt and uniblock construction creates a lighter and more compact package than anything else in its class. This combination also minimizes the number of moving parts - sources of potential breakdowns - and makes the engine more reliable and easier to operate.
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Honda is the world's largest producer of engines, selling nearly 24 million annually across its product lines in 2007. The GCV190 engine powering the HRX217K2VKA will be produced at Honda Power Equipment manufacturing, Inc., in Swepsonville, North Carolina, using domestic and globally-sourced parts.
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The HRX VXA model is truly self-propelled and pulls itself forward easily with a maximum speed of 3.6 mph.
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BPH 262 Chism 515Y and C&M New Mexico Lady 2008 won the grand champion bull and female titles at the 2012 American Royal National Hereford Show Nov. 4, in Kansas City, Mo.
Judge Murray Andrews of Moosejaw, Sask., sorted the 249-head open show and complimented the overall quality of the entries.
Grand and champion yearling bull honors went to Joel Butler of Republic, Mo., with BPH 262 Chism 515Y. The Feb. 6, 2011, bull is sired by KJ 068J Manhattan 262S. Reserve grand and champion fall bull calf honors went to WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET, owned by Jarrett Worrell of Mason, Texas; Rylee Owen, Mason,Texas; and Miller Cattle Co., Douglas, Wyo. The Oct. 6, 2011, bull is sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P.
In the female show, grand and champion junior heifer calf honors went to C&M New Mexico Lady 2008, owned by Michael Perez of Nara Visa, N.M. The daughter of Remitall Online 122L was born Feb. 7, 2012. Reserve grand and champion intermediate female honors were awarded to LCC Patton Kiwi 116 ET, owned by Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill. The May 21, 2011, female was sired by SR CG Hard Rock 5073.
In the cow-calf show, CRR T31 Julia 023, exhibited by John Hampton Cornelius of La Salle, Colo., was selected champion. The Feb. 13, 2010, daughter of GO L18 Excel T31 showed with a February heifer calf sired by CRR 63J Kodiak 713. Precious Atlas of Grandview, Texas, exhibited the reserve champion cow-calf pair, Atlas LDY 146 Victoria 40M 100. The Oct. 5, 2010, daughter of DM BR L1 Domino 146 showed with a March heifer calf at side sired by BR Currency 8144 ET.
Following the selection of the champions, C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, N.M., exhibited the best 6 head and was named premier exhibitor. Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb., was named premier breeder. Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill., exhibited the first-place get-of-sire with a group sired by LCC Back N Time ET.
Prior to the open show, Judge Mark Ebeling of Cleburne, Texas sorted the 96- head junior heifer show. RRO TRM Grace 1125 ET shown by Jacob Sims, Edmond, Okla., was selected the grand champion heifer. Reserve grand honors went to BLL LCC She's All Good 150, owned by Marie Lock of Avon, Ill.
To view complete results of the 2012 American Royal National Hereford Show visit Hereford.org. Champion photos may be downloaded at www.herefordphotoshop.com/media. Enter "Hereford12" when prompted for a password.
Additional Division results
Spring calf champion heifer: Michael Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with MDP C&M New Mexico Lady 2043 by UPS Domino 5216.
Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., with Purple Adele 50Z by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET.
Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Purple Reign Cattle Co. with Purple SV Coco 8Z ET by CRR About Time 743.
Fall calf champion heifer: Laken and Ashton Lierle, Fort Cobb, Okla., with LCS Hillary 921Y by 5R Tailgate 23W.
Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Whispering Pine Farms LLC, Kimball, Minn., with WPF Notice Me 88X 1039 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.
Reserve intermediate champion heifer: Sydney Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill., with Purple SM Wonder Woman 160Y by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET.
Spring yearling champion heifer: Brady Jensen, Courtland, Kan., with KJ DWE 968R Tori 457Y by THR Thor 4029.
Reserve spring yearling heifer: Gabrielle Torrance, Media, Ill., with STAR KKH SSF Keyonna 318Y ET by Remitall Online 122L.
Junior yearling champion heifer: Brooke Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF BAR 1 Tainted 101Y by BF Domino Affect 702T ET.
Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Stewart Skiles, Dalhart, Texas, with H DeLHawk Liz 129 ET by CL 1 Domino 955W.
Senior yearling champion heifer: Joel Butler with C&M New Mexico Lady 0091 by GKB Downtown B627 ET.
Spring calf champion bull: Larry Crane, Mitchell, S.D., with LCD Helton Bolt 1212 ET by CRR Helton 980.
Reserve spring calf champion bull: Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D., with ECR Who Maker 2502 ET by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET.
Junior calf champion bull: Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., with H GH About Time 239 ET by CRR About Time 743.
Reserve junior calf champion bull: Austin, Chance, Montana and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with DEP Platinum 122 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U.
Reserve fall calf champion bull: Cory Wood, Maryville, Mo., with CB About Time 1109 by CRR About Time 743.
Intermediate champion bull: Mill Creek Ranch, Alma, Kan., with MCR Revolutions Domino 1211 ET by MSU TCF Revolutions 4R.
Reserve intermediate champion bull: Mill Creek Ranch with MCR Revolutions Domino 1219 ET by MSU TCF Revolutions 4R.
Reserve yearling champion bull: Churchill Cattle Co.,Manhattan, Mont.; Mark Cooper Willow Creek, Mont.; Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont.; and Hoffman Herefords with CL 1 Domino 144Y 1ET by CL 1 Domino 994W 1ET.
Senior champion bull: Kati Fehlman, Junction City, Kan., with KT's allowance 01 by BR Currency 8144 ET.
Reserve senior champion bull: Split Oak Farm, Danvers, Ill., and Crane Herefords, La Salle, Ill., with Crane Dynamic 0422 ET by H Easy Deal 609 ET.
- Mile High Night Hereford Sale Grosses $548,750
- BR Belle Air 6011 Named Supreme Hereford at 2017 National Western
- Hoffman Ranch, Jensen Bros. and Valley Creek Ranch Take Top Honors in Hereford Yard Show
- Kolt Cattle Co. and Kids, JB Show Cattle, King Ranch and David Shelburg Purchase Foundation Female Supporting Hereford Youth
- Kolt Cattle Co. and Kids, JB Show Cattle, King Ranch and David Shelburg Purchase Foundation Female Supporting Hereford Youth
- 32 Lots to Sell in the AHA Mile High Night National Hereford Sale

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Seymour, June 20- Tomorrow, Sunday June 21, looks to be another great night for racing at the Seymour Speedway.
Coors light and GSR Racing Supplies are the title sponsors for the nights full 5 division program on the 1/3 mile banked clay oval. Thunder Trucks are the added division on Sunday.
The Kids Club will have a BIG night on Sunday as well.
hanks to GSR Racing Supplies, there will be a BIG Bike Giveaway for the kids that register at the club booth. Registration is FREE and you get a t-shirt for signing up. You are also entered for the bikes. GSR has done this for several years and it is a highlight for the season.
Racing has been very competitive so far this season as evident by the tight point races going on.
The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds have hometown driver, Jerry Wilinksi sitting on top the field with a total of 166 points. That is a slim 1 point lead over a three way tie for second between Mike Wedelstadt, Eric Arneson and Chad Bartel with 165. Jamie Schimdt sits third another point back with 164 and Eric Scriner is 4th with 162.
In 7 races, there has yet to be repeat winner yet this season.
Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars continues to be a favorite to watch with three, four and five wide racing the normal on Sunday nights.
Defending champion, Rod Snellenberger, currently sits on top the standings with a 195-193 margin over Travis Van Straten. Both have 2 feature wins to their credit during the first half of the season. Kyle Frederick Chas Van Ooyen and Barry Van Straten make the top 5 so far with 185,176, and 167 points rspectivly.
O'Reilly Auto Parts became the title sponsor for the IMCA Sport Mods this season and the racing has been close and competitive all year. Defending champ, Jeremy Cota, has run to three feature wins so far to be on top the standings with 194. Close behind is Lucas Lamberies, also a three time feature winner this year, with 190. They shared all the features so far until Brian Bruechert broke the streak last week claiming his first ever SM feature win here. Travis Arenz has been consistant all season and is third with 186 marks. J.J. Andersen is fourth with 176 and Beau Handschke is fifth with 167.
The Turbo Blue Street Stocks have seen most of their features won on the final lap this season with Jeff Jungwith taking 2 feature trophies sitting tied for first with Lexii Ashcraft after her first feature win of the season last week. Both have 193 points. Alan Schlueter, also a two time winner this year, is third with 189. Ryan Blank is next with 1 feature win and 187 points. Jeff Dorschner is fifth so far with 177 points.
Tanner Westphal sits on top the 4 Cylinder division with 190 points, proving consistency is key, not having won a feature, yet, but being in the top fie every week. He holds a 1 point margin over Tyler Hungerford, who has one feature win to his credit. Carl King is third with 181 while Kasey Gross is fourth with 179 and Taylor Becher 5th with 159.
The Summer Holiday Classic will take place on Sunday Jull 5th and will feature all five regular divisions.
The WDLMA Lucky 7 Series will make their first appearance this season coming up on July 19, and will return for their second trip on August 23, which is the rescheduled Memorial Day race.
The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Cars will invade the Seymour Speedway on Sunday August 2.
Practices will be held on Tuesday night, June 23, July 14 and August 11 with a final night on August 25.
This weeks running order:
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Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars
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Turbo Blue Street Stocks
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Racing Starts every week at 5:30.
We hope to see you tomorrow, Sunday June 21, at the Seymour Speedway.
Seymour June 16- We would like to THANK all of the drivers, crews and fans for their continued support throughout the weird start to the 2015 season caused by the weather. We are hoping, that after last weeks nice day, that the patterns are changing for the better and for the rest of the season.
The track added 4 practice nights to the 2015 schedule, and they have been attended very well. We have been asked if we could add more dates. We have looked at the schedules and will add another night on Tuesday June 23 if there is enough interest. This is also the night 141 Speedway will have their practice session for the CLASH next week. The month of July has a date for the 14th. After that, the rest of the month is crowded with the fair taking up 2 weeks and the WOO event at Shawano. August has the 11th set, and we will look at adding 1 or 2 nights at the end of the season to help those heading to Boone and other end of the year events.
Contact a club official or through facebook with interest or comments on the practices.
The WDLMA Late Models Lucky 7 Series event that was scheduled for Memorial Day, and rained out, has been rescheduled for Sunday August 23.
The next event for the WDLMA Lucky 7 Series is coming up on Sunday July 19th.
Also mark your calendars for the return of the IRA Outlaw Sprints on Sunday, August 2, along with our full regular program.
We appreciate the positive comments about sponsoring the WAPL's "In The Draft" program every week on M-W-F at 1:40 PM. We also hope you have been listening at 105.7 for the past few weeks to get registered for the Father Day Grand Prize from the Seymour Speedway, which will be given away this week.
It was brought to our attention a couple weeks ago that there was a problem getting through to the track on the phone. We apologize for the inconvienience, but until we were asked about it, did not know there was a problem getting through from certain areas. It was fixed the following week and if there are any other issues, please let us know. The track phone is 920-833-7726.
We have had several problems, as have other tracks, getting the new SPEEDNET programs to work properly. Most of all, calculating and sending standings and other information to be posted correctly. The averages used for lineups ARE being checked and have been correct each week, even though some of the posted information may not get updated right away. We are staying on top of this to make sure everything is and continues to be accurate.
The weekly point sheets were missing last week, and that was my fault, as I left them on the counter at the shop when I left for the track Sunday. I will make sure that does not happen again.
Hope to see you all at the Seymour Speedway this week, Sunday, June 21. Bring dad out for Fathers Day.
Also, a shout out to GSR Racing Supplies, as they are sponsoring a BIG night for the Kids Club, donating several bikes for a big bike giveaway. This has become an annual Fathers Day event, and one the kids really look forward to.
All for know, Hope to see you all this Sunday at the Seymour Speedway. Don't forget, racing at 5:30 every Sunday night.
We know you have other options for racing during the week and really appreciate you choosing to support the Seymour Speedway.
Seymour June 14 Results
Seymour- June 14-N.E.W. DIRT finally enjoyed a perfect day and evening for racing. The track was smooth and fast, a solid, quality field of 118 cars put on an excellent show before the best crown of the season Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.
The Turbo Blue Street Stocks were up first with Tony Everard setting the pace for the opening 2 circuits. George Tabalske moved into the top spot on lap 3 and led the way for the next 3 laps. Lexii Ashcraft started mid field and took to the outside line at the start and found it to her liking, making 3 wide passes to move into the top spot on lap 6. A lone caution appeared on lap 9 and erased the lead Ashcraft had opened. Tabalske, Ryan Blank, Jared Spaulding, Alan Schlueter and Jeff Jungwirrth were lined up behind.
Schlueter now hooked up on the outside and moved up to the runner up spot with 4 laps left. Schlueter started to close in on the leader and on the final lap, made a drive to the inside, only to have Ashcraft be a bit faster using the outside and collected her first feature win of the season. Schlueter took the runner up spot followed by Blank, Jungwirth, Spaulding and Matt Warner.
Rookie candidate, Trevor Spaulding, started on the pole of the Budweiser IMCA Modified main and took charge at the start of what turned out to be a non-stop event. Rob Charapata, Jamie Schmidt, Konnor Wilinski, Chad Bartel and Andy Kleczka were next after the opening lap. Schmidt moved into the runner up spot on the second lap and right behind the leader and the pair started tom open a lead on the field.
The race for third was a multi car battle throughout the race with Bartel, Charapata and Kleczka, joined by Benji LaCrosse, Brad Lautenbach, Brian Mullen and Jason Czarapata by the mid point of the contest. Spaulding ran like a veteran using the high groove to run smooth laps and hold back Schmidt. On lap 16, slower traffic came into play and Spaulding made a rookie error negotiating around the car that caused him to lose momentum for a split second, just enough for Schmidt to take advantage and dive inside out of turn 2 to take the top spot. LaCrosse and Bartel ran right up on Spaulding, but for the final 3 laps, could not force him into another error. Schmidt took the checkers for his first feature win of the season. Spaulding claimed the runner up finish, his best of the season. LaCrosse, Bartel, Mullen and Czarapata rounded out the top six.
The Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars lined up for their main event with Tom Riehl grabbing the lead for the opening lap before Brian Ambrosuis took charge on lap 2. A string of 5 cautions over five laps kept the field bunched and close to running out of time to complete the race. A final restart with 11 laps left saw Barry Van Straten in the lead followed by Travis Van Straten, Ambrosius, Kyle Frederick, Riehl, Rod Snellenberger and Jon Courchaine. Barry Van Straten was running tight to the inside and Travis took the outside line. After three laps, Travis inched into the lead and then set out to runaway to collect his second feature of the season here. Snellenerger took the runner up spot by inches, side by side with Barry Van Straten at the finish line. Frederick was fourth with Courchaine fifth. Chas Van Ooyen earned the sixth spot after restarting earlier in the race from the rear.
The O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods took the track next with Jason Ebert taking the lead for the first lap before Brian Bruechert moved into the lead on lap 2. J.J. Andersen, Travis Arenz, Bill Edler and Dennis Meisler took the spots behind. By Lap 10, Jeremy Cota, Lucas Lamberies and Brandon Riedner had moved into the top six. Bruechert and Andersen were in a tight nose to tail battle until lap 13, when there was contact entering turn one, causing Bruechert to spin. Andersen was able to gather his machine back up but was called for the caution. Bruechert regained the lead and Andersen restarted from the back.
On the restart, Arenz was able to sweep by on the outside and take the top spot fro 2 laps before Bruechert returned to the lead and then held off Arenz to collect his first ever Seymour Sport Mod feature. His last feature win here was in the Stock Cars on September 6, 1999. In the tight battle behind, Cota took the third place finish ahead of Riedner, Lamberies and Meisler.
Brian Johnson started the 4 Cylinder main from the pole and took charge at the start. Joe Minks, Carl King, Calvin Stueck, Kasey Gross, and Tyler Hungerford were bunched back a little further on the track.
A lone caution slowed the pace on lap 10 with minks, Tanner Westphal, Stueck, Hungerford and Gross behind. Johnson took off again on the restart, but did not open as big a lead but was able to stay out front to collect his second feature win of the season. Westphl took runner up honors. King came back strong after the restart and took third. Hungerford ended up fourth with Mike and Jasper Drengler rounding out the top six.
Next week, Coors Light is a title sponsor for the night and GSR Racing Supplies is sponsoring a huge Bike Give away for the kids club.
All five divisons will be in action along with the Thunder Trucks. Racing at 5:30.
20 Lap feature l. Jamie Schmidt, Seymour 2. Trevor Spaulding, Greenville 3. Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay 4. Chad Bartel, Shiocton 5. Brian Mullen, Seymour 6. Jason Czarapatas, Pulaski
8 Lap Heats First l. Rob Charapata, Oconto 2. Jerry Wilinski
Second l. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 2. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken
Third l. Konnor Wilinski, Seymour 2. Bartel
20 Lap Feature l. Travis Van Straten, Hortonville 2. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 3. Barry van Straten, Shiocton 4. Kyle Frederick, Oconto falls 5, Jon Courchaine, Oconto falls 6. Chas Van Ooyen, Appleton
10 Lap Consy l. Chas Van Ooyen 2. Brandon Gagnon, Little Suamico 3. Harley Simon, Seymour 4. Greg Wichman, Bonduel
8 Lap Heats First l. Travis Van Straten 2. Travis Springstroh, Freedom
Second l Barry van SAtraten 2. Snellenberger
Third l. Mike Schmidt, Shawano 2. Brian Ambrosius, Pulaski
20 Lap feature l Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 2. Travis Arenz, Sheboygan 3. Jeremy Cota, Oconto 4. Brandon Riedner, 5. Lucas Lamberies, Clintonville 6. Kelsy Hayes, Hobart
8 Lap Heats First l. Jason Ebert, Clintonville 2. Bill Edler, Sheboygan
Second l. Lamberies 2. Kevin Bethke, Neenah
Third l. Cota 2. Bruechert
15 Lap Feature l Lexii Ashcraft, Oshkosh 2. Alan Schlueter, Oconto 3. Ryan Blank, Greenville 4. Jeff Jungwirth, Oshkosh 5. Jared Spaulding, Shiocton 6. Matt Warner, Kimberly
8 Lap Heats First l. Paul Ambrosius, Seymour 2. Dylan Stedjee, Shiocton
Second l. Warner 2. Blank
15 Lap Feature l. Brian Johnson, Oconto Falls 2. Tanner Westphal, Clintonville 3. Carl King, 4. Tyler Hungerford, Freedom 5. Joe Mikes, Menasha 6. Jasper Dengler, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First 1. Johnson Hungerford
Second l. Westphal 2. Calvin Stueck, Clintonville
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Burpee Museum of Natural History
Come explore Burpee Museum and its award-winning exhibits such as Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur, called one of the ten most important dinosaur discoveries in the past 100 years. Burpee Museum also features Homer, a sub-adult or "teen-age" Triceratops. Four floors of exhibits include Windows to Wilderness, a woolly mammoth skeletal cast, Pennsylvanian coal forest, a Native American exhibit, Geoscience, and a viewing lab.
The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. The main museum building holds large group meeting rooms and exhibit space with a number of permanent exhibits reflecting Rockford's history and culture. Special events throughout the year include a World War II re-enatment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals, and more. Free recreational path located on property.
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens
Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum located in the heart of Rockford, Illinois. The museum complex contains the historic house museum, barn, and carriage house from the Tinker family. In addition, the property is the home of the founding site of Rockford and contains a Pre-Columbian Native American conical mound. Robert surrounded his Swiss Cottage with over 27 acres of trees, vines, winding pathways, flowerbeds, and gardens. A three-story Swiss inspired barn was added to the property which housed cows, chickens, and horses. On the side of the Cottage, Robert constructed a suspension bridge crossing the Kent Creek. At the end of Robert's suspension bridge, he planted elaborate gardens deemed the Railroad Gardens where passengers could stroll as they waited for the train.
The mission of the museum is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States through the preservation and operation of railroad and mass transit rolling stock and the display of related artifacts in a realistic setting. These exhibits provide an interactive, educational experience for visitors of all ages. We welcome all to our Museum and encourage you to join in our education, restoration and preservation efforts.
Trolley Car #36 is a turn-of-the-century, open-air trolley, the kind your grandparents might have taken to work, except you don't have to go to work. Board the Trolley at the Trolley Station in Riverview Park (on Thursdays, board at Nicholas Conservatory), ride along Madison Street beside the scenic Rock River Recreation Path, stop for a brief visit to the Eclipse Lagoon and Gardens, travel to the Symbol, then turn around and return to the Trolley Station. Trolley Car #36 is wheelchair accessible; however, the trolley is limited to 2 wheelchairs per ride.
See a Wild West show and museum of Western memorabilia, then dine at Donley's Old West Steakhouse.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
More than 70 historic autos including presidential limousines, Al Capone's car and movie cars such as the Batmobile, PLUS hundreds of "pieces of history" and constantly changing exhibits make this museum a step above the standard auto museum.
Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Downtown park on the banks of the Rock River. Site of several Native American "Effigy Mounds," which have been preserved.
Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo - DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition presents 16 Interpretive Gazebos along the Lincoln Highway, a 179-mile National Scenic Byway in Northern Illinois. The DeKalb gazebo offers a unique and interactive way for visitors to learn the significance of the highway in DeKalb while enjoying stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its other Illinois communities.
Wild west displays and genuine cowboy memorabilia including train rides, horse rides, panning for gold, cowboy shows and more. Extensive antique phonograph and music box collection on display. Seasonally open April - October.
Six nationalities that helped shape the cultural region are represented in this home museum, built in 1850. Located in the heart of the old water power district, the house features a room for each ethnic group it represents: African American, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Hispanic. Call to confirm hours and admission fees. Visit the website for information about current exhibits.
Camp Grant Museum and Command Post Restaurant
Memorabilia of Rockford's Camp Grant, U.S. Army induction and training camp during World Wars I and II. The museum, an original building of Camp Grant, houses the Command Post restaurant and contains postcards, pictures, and memorabilia of the camp along with Rockford postcards.
Jane Addams International Peace Garden
This peace garden honors Rockford College alumna and Nobel laureate Jane Addams. The garden is located at Fisher Chapel on the grounds of Rockford College.
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole is a 12-acre beautiful arts education center that features two award winning art galleries and the Listening Room a entertainment venue that offers year round performances. You can step back to a simpler time to explore the brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece, when you take a tour of the historic Dole Mansion. We are a gem of McHenry County that can be enjoyed now and with future generations!
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The Sanfilippo "Place de la Musique"
Contact Visit McHenry County for information on tours. A private estate located in Barrington Hills, featuring the world's finest collection of automatic music instruments, including the world's largest theater organ. Private group tours or 40 or more. Charity gala events & concerts. A summer concert series and a Christmas concert supporting the Sanfilippo Foundation open to the public with pre-purchased tickets. Concerts include time to explore the Sanfilippo Collection. See website for details and tickets.
The cultural centerpiece of Rockford's Swedish-ancestry community, Erlander Home Museum is located in Rockford's first brick home, built by John and IngaStina Erlander family in 1871. Restored to its original Victorian decor, the twelve-room home features collections that include Rockford-made furniture, a renowned collection of more than 50 dolls created by Charlotte Weibull and many artifacts recalling Swedish immigration to northern Illinois and Rockford's Swedish heritage. Don't miss the Midsommar Dag festival in mid-June, and Lucia Fest in early December.
Boone County Historical Museum
Explore this varied collection of local memorabilia. The museum includes a log home, Civil War artifacts, a natural history room, historic dolls, clothes, tools and transportation ranging from a 1906 Eldredge Runabout to Belvidere's first Chrysler.
A producer of milk, vegetables and grains since 1977, the farm offers tours, and presents the annual Shades of Autumn festival during the month of September.
The Nehring Gallery is a space within DeKalb dedicated to promoting arts and culture. It is currently the home of the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the storied history of agriculture in northern Illinois, through exhibits, educational programs and community outreach. Visit their website to see what exhibit is on display today!
Experience the glory days of mainline railroading as you watch model trains in operation on a detailed scenic railroad.


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The Brumbies will be seeking a clean sweep of their tour of South Africa when they head to Newlands to face the Stormers on Saturday.
The Brumbies will be seeking a clean sweep of their tour of South Africa when they head to Newlands to face the Stormers on Saturday.
Currently the only unbeaten side left in the competition, the tournament leaders will send a strong message to their future opposition and prove any remaining doubters that they're genuine title contenders with another victory this weekend.
So far, the Brumbies have played four won four and all have been convincing wins, with Jake White's troops scoring plenty of tries along the way whilst conceding very little in the process as seen when they overwhelmed the Sharks in Durban last week.
Indeed, there's no denying that they are the form side in their conference – if not the tournament – at the moment.
So the Stormers will have a battle on their hands as they attempt to hand the Brumbies their first defeat of the Super Rugby season.
The Stormers – back from a bye – go into the match with a fair amount of self-assurance after they shaded the defending champion Chiefs in Cape Town two weeks ago, snapping a two-match losing streak with a close-shave two-point victory.
The hosts showed an all-round improvement, but the Brumbies are expected to offer a vastly different test, and they will be hugely challenged in their attempt to secure back-to-back wins at Newlands.
The last time the Brumbies played in Cape Town was 2010 when they managed to knock the Stormers over by just two points, winning by 19-17.
Since going down in 1998, the Brumbies have lost just one game in Cape Town while the 2006 fixture was a 15-all draw.
Prediction: An open game will see the Brumbies gallop towards another win, but if the Stormers can keep it tight they just might be able to stop the unbeaten Aussies in the tracks. Brumbies by five!
The teams:
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage , 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Don Armand, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Damian de Allende, Jaco Taute.
Brumbies: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Joe Tomane, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Ian Prior, 8 Fotu Auelua, 7 George Smith, 6 Ben Mowen, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Peter Kimlin, 3 Dan Palmer, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Scott Sio.
Replacements: 16 Siliva Siliva, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Scott Fardy, 19 Colby Faingaa, 20 Nic White/Mark Swanepoel, 21 Robbie Coleman, 22 Clyde Rathbone.
Date: Saturday, March 23
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19:10 (17:10 GMT)
Referee: Glen Jackson (NZ)


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Holy freakin shit! That was one awesome chapter. So unexpected and so raw, a refreshing change of paste from the previous arc. I had to go back just to make sure that Kira really did get hit that badly.
So what I'm thinking now is that there can only be a few people who are even able to stand up to these new bad asses. The captain himself, Ichigo, the visored(since they still haven't shown Bankai), Kyoraku and Ukitake(same Bankai deal), the two Quincy's we already knew about and probably Isshin(since he he will be a "big" part of this arc).
Just look at how easy Kira went down, everyone but those I just mentioned should run and hide. Or I guess there might be someone to fight for the small fry too. After all this is the Sternritters, and I guess there are some other weaker Quincy's out there too.


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Two days ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Kuwait, a member country of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It was a whirlwind visit, with many places to see and people to meet, in a thriving corner of the global economy. Kuwait has extended to me its emblematic tradition of hospitality— a testament to its ancient and noble culture. I was awed by the magnificent artifacts of the al-Sabah collection, which I saw in the beautifully restored Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah cultural center.
Back to economics. The member countries of the council—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—have some of world's highest living standards. The region has also become a major destination for foreign workers and a source of remittances for their families back home. And it is a financial center and a hub for international trade and business services.
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Fall high school sports championships
The high school fall championships are off and running, and teams have been competing for trophies in field hockey, golf, cross country, soccer, swimming, and volleyball. Take a look at the action so far, and check back for updates as the season winds to a conclusion. Next
In the Division 1 North boys' soccer tournament, St. John's Prep midfielder Thomas Buonopane (top) headed the ball away from Somerville's Thayrone Miranda (white jersey) as Bruce Ocko looked on, but Somerville prevailed, 1-0. Next
Peabody's Catalina Rocha had the best time in the girls' Division 1 cross country championship, stopping the clock at 17:27. It helped put Peabody into third place behind Lexington. Lowell took the title with four runners in the top 14. Next
Margaret D'Innocenzo of Andover High won the 100 breaststroke at the MIAA North Sectional Swimming & Diving Championships at MIT's Barrie Zesiger Sports & Fitness Center. D'Innocenzo finished in 1:08.66, and her victory helped Andover to the team title. Next
Margie Cullen of Needham won the girls Division 2 race at the Eastern Mass. cross country championships in Wrentham. Cullen finished in 18:53.4, six seconds ahead of Sydney Clary of Lincoln-Sudbury. Next
Walpole (pictured on Oct. 8) defeated Sandwich 2-0 to win the Division 1 South field hockey championship. Acton-Boxboro defeated Weston, 3-2, in the Division 1 North final. Next
Watertown defeated Manchester-Essex 2-0 to claim the Division 2 North field hockey title for the fourth straight year and also recorded its 90th straight win. Next
Sarah McGowan helped Melrose pick up its fourth straight D2 North sectional championship. Melrose defeated Arlington Catholic in straight sets, 25-21, 25-17, 25-9. In other divisions, Andover won Division 1 North, Canton took Division 2 Central, Lincoln-Sudbury won Division 1 Central-West, Lynnfield won Division 3 North, and Archbishop Williams won Division 3 South. Next
Andover's Ashlee Korsberg competed in the 500 freestyle at the MIAA North Sectional Swimming & Diving Championships at MIT. Korsberg won the race in 5:01.72, more than 4 seconds ahead of Caitlin Sheridan of Chelmsford. Next
Mike O'Donnell of Methuen won the boys' Division 1 race at the Eastern Mass. cross country championships. Next
Michael Kalenoski (right) helped Lowell win the Division 1 cross country boys' team title. After he finished his race in sixth place, Kalenoski and and Tyler Richards celebrated. Next
Needham High's Jake Shuman won the Division 1 boys' golf individual title by shooting a one-over par 72 at Norton Country Club. Masconomet's Charlie May won the Division 2 individual title, and Troy Miller of Franklin County Technical School won the Division 3 championship. Next
Daniel MacDonald of Arlington won the boys' Division 3 race at the Eastern Mass. cross country championships. MacDonald finished in 15:46.3, five seconds ahead of Owen Gonser of King Philip. Next
Nick DiReda and St. John's of Shrewsbury won the Division 1 boys' golf team title. Sandwich took the Division 2 championship while Westwood captured The Division 3 title. Next
Cambridge's Sam Stubbs won the boys' Division 2 race at the Eastern Mass. cross country championships. Stubbs finished in 15:59.9, four seconds ahead of Adrian Amaya of Needham. Next
Nikole Rudis and Andover won the team title at the MIAA North Sectional swim meet. Andover had 466 points to beat runner-up Acton-Boxboro by 185 points. Back to the beginning


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Jets Nation 2013 Year-End Awards: Best Defenceman
Kevin McCartney
May 05 2013 10:24PM
We nominated, you voted, and the results are in. All this week Jets Nation will be revealing your reader picks with our writers' perspectives for the 2013 Year-End Awards. We present this article to hand out the virtual hardware, but also to show our discipline as we held ourselves to just one subtle dig at Olli Jokinen.
Best Defenceman
Brett Martin (@brettmartinlive)
While I probably would have voted Tobias Enstrom if he would have played even a half-season's worth of games, I'll have to go with Zach Bogosian here.
His offensive game was in solid form - much better than I remember it being last year, even though pro-rated, his numbers actually come out a little lower than the previous season - and defensively, he was reliable, and even at times, nasty. When the Jets went on their late season win streak, Bogosian was at the top of his game. Coincidence, or a case of a really easy schedule?
Perhaps the thing that makes Bogosian's year most valuable to the Jets is the fact that he yet again missed significant time to injury, which may help to drive his cost down a little bit in his contract talks.
When it's all said and done Bogosian is steady and forceful presence on the blueline, and when he's on his game, and healthy, he's the Jets best defenceman.
Travis Hrubeniuk (@thrubeniuk)
For best defenseman I chose Zach Bogosian. Bogosian did a little bit of everything for the Jets this year, which I feel really separated him from any other player on the blue line. Along with Hainsey, he was constantly matched up against the oppositions top line, yet didn't have the same defensive mistakes as Byfuglien, Clitsome, or many others. He contributed offensively with 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, which tied him with Jokinen for 10th on the team. He hit, fought when he felt it was needed, and provided a dimension that was dearly missed when he was out for injury. Hopefully the concussion he suffered at the end of the year turns out as nothing major, as number 44 was the Jets best defenseman.
Kevin McCartney (@kevinmccart)
Either we all know what we're talking about, or writing for Jets Nation is a small cult. I agree - Bogo ftw. I happened to write the nomination paragraph on him, so forgive me for repeating myself a bit. Bogosian played the toughest competition alongside his regular partner (Hainsey), but chipped in more offensively - taking 2nd in goals and shots on goal among defencemen despite playing only 33 games. Given his tough assignment and 45% zone starts (2nd toughest behind Hainsey), his -5 RelCorsi is understandable. As a two-way, rugged defenceman with a tough assignment, it can be hard to quantify his performance. Still, if we aggregate all the way up to wins, the Jets with Bogosian were 18-13-2 this season, while the Jets without him managed to go just 6-8-1. If I were on television, I'd shout that he was a monster until I ruined Mike Commodore's evening.
Jets Nation at large
Consensus reigns, as you chose Bogosian with 64% of your vote. Enstrom (despite playing just 22 games) took second with 27%. Maybe we've explained the Jets' season as easily as that - Bogosian was our best defenceman and missed 15 games. Enstrom was the second best and was out more than half the year. A silver lining to look forward to in 2013/14?
Your 2013 Best Defenceman, Zach Bogosian:
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May 11 2013, 10:03AM
Bufyglien, obviously. You might not like his personality but Robitaille and Messier are probably jerks in real life. Sergei Kharin had 5 pts in 7 games. 27% of you would think he was the best Jet that year. Having a 5 yr contract player hurt makes him a bad defenseman, not the best defenceman. Think Rob Johnson, who elevated his numbers by holding on too long. Bogosian was hurt again. Hainsey was two blocked shots away from league leader; wasn't as offensive but by playing 47 games he is over Zach. Lindros wasn't mean enough to protect himself; he should've ended some careers after targeted.
St.Louis strangely loaded up at the deadline without rotating their goalies. Vancouver at least gave Luongo a late B-day present. It is looking like Reimer and Anderson should be the Olympic starters (if healthy Reimer), but won't. I liked Tatar for the Wing's cuz they don't have as much scoring punch as they've had. Lashoff with a brutal turnover their veterans on the bench wouldn't have made. I guess they are going for a youth push and D is where they need it. I like the two Russian D (Zadorov, Mironov); I wish the Jets could get them both and just play them raw next year. I'd quit being a fan and rejoin the bandwagon in 2015. Mironov was a +7 in the KHL playoffs.
Jeff Reinbold played players he "liked". The Bombers aren'tweren't professional in judging talent. It carries over in the community.
May 11 2013, 10:06AM
Jeff Daniels was right.
May 11 2013, 03:20PM
What I learned from Robin Williams is that to be the best I can be, to be a Currie (personal life wrecked by neocons) and not a Haig, to understand the engineering of how my fields work and the ethics of how to apply them; I learned I should not sacrifice the species to be a nurse for a terminally ill loved one. The Romantic Ideal is not good for Captains. If you have to walk with a limp to set an example for the ages: so be it.
May 11 2013, 05:47PM
Same msg to Leclair, with the American urge to get the prom queen (like Nic Cage), being the competing volition. It doesn't prepare you for the boring art of learning stuff. Trippenhorn set fire to Caostner's cabin for a reason. And here, hockey player were a good role model for me. If I can't take it, I'll drop out and have a family. Not plan A though. Plan A is defense.
May 11 2013, 07:38PM
I like being able to meter out my own anticipation when I need it, anyway. So Scotland begins universal public education around 1492. Scotland learns enough to help make The War of the Roses a proxy war to weaken England with help from. Henry the VIII breaks off from the Catholic Church to be a man-sl&^. Scotland rejects a Catholic invasion from the ground up. Then Scotland gets Union with England on equal terms and their smarter population is distributed throughout The Empire and in USA. Then hockey comes along and we don't need most war. Interesting trivia note: I almost lost my virginity in St. Malo.
May 11 2013, 08:10PM
So that's twice France and Scotland teamed up on a potentially expansionist England. And the smart Scottish people didn't accept Catholicism; we got The Bill of Rights. When the wealthy Scots invested in ABCP, the towns decided to join England, and infected said nations with prosperity: technology and utilitarianism. From that point on history was set (until the Space Age) with the market-forces-only technology of Europe going to war. St. Malo, like J.Cartier, lost.
May 12 2013, 12:32PM
Czechs were offside and didn't use their point near the game's end. Hutcheson had an appreciation of beauty and aestethetics. For a few hundreds years history was gradual breaks with the Catholic Church until Scottish diaspora. Because Hutcheson experienced the good life, he was able to empart an emotional response to his pupils that previously was the drug dispensed by preachers. He made learning "fun". Once you get a few dozen scholars hanging out, they get multidisciplinary shortcuts from eachother as well as self-selecting a division of labour over-time. Contemporarily, using technology for good means (not just revenue maxing) is part of the solution, but there is still a need to foresee the ends. Here it might be useful to assign every individual an EV value of engineering competancy (European enlightenment) and sub-odds of max Q-of-L ends engineering competancy (Scottish enlightenment).
If either Bogosian or Enstrom were healthy we'd've made the playoffs. There is a reason I became a Wings fan around 1992...you guys want an injury prone team that is lucky to make the playoffs and would never win a Cup.
May 14 2013, 06:43AM
I didn't think Byfuglien was that good last yr until the PP sputtered without him. But this yr it isn't even close. I guess the adversity of England not letting Scots into Oxford screens out most people, but it causes a few to have an even greater influence then would the scholars have had in aggregate if they were just allowed to teach. The Prebyterian Chirch wasn't pacifist; them as landlords wouldn't easily make friends with schizophrenic crackheads in Vancouver. So the modern world was formed out of revenge against the base of power: RCC. Now the power is neocons in Canada and USA. We had some pretty crappy Dmen replace your two faves; add their performances and you get both as #4 defencemen. When it was so blatently obvious the Scots were smarter/more-humane, The Commonwealth and USA let themselves be conquered, and subsequently controlled who wins and loses wars.
May 14 2013, 12:24PM
As much as I mock soccer, it prepares you for construction better than trunk-forming hockey. The footwork. Hockey is better for truly rising to the occasion; the Greek hero quality. NFL Football has the best division of labour; though their free market owners ignore scientists too much. CFL is most down to Earth. Bsaeball is good if you don't like your boss. There were buckets of gravel accumulating at the conveyor belt base that had already shut it down once. I thought about reaching in to pull them away, but instead I kicked one from a distance. The second time I moved away from the pile. I stayed healthy. Earlier, everyone kept ragging me to boost my pick count from 85/hr to 100/hr while using broken machines and giving me bitch shifts and withdrawing agreed to terms I was basing my renting decisions on. I waived myself. Bufyglien had better offensive #s than both players nominated; we'd play like Vancouver without him.
May 19 2013, 08:22AM
Leading games played by Jets D since new franchise: Stuart 122. Bufyglien 109. Hainsey 103. Bogosian 98. Enstrom 84. Clitsome 56 (would've been benched much of last year).
May 19 2013, 03:43PM
Forget parity, golfers. The last five Cup winners are tied or winning their series's. I thought that Visa commerical was referencing german "breathing space", not the word for laughing at the misfortune of others. WTG Visa. I can't book a hotel room or fly. hahaha. We have to be careful developing a brain science of the future, not to create new thoughts or emotions that lead to tyranny or anarchy.
May 19 2013, 09:16PM
Mooseheads lost momentum 1/2way thru the 3rd when a player went for the big penalized hit instead of the puck and an oddman offensive chance that might've got within one. Grapes on his game tonight. TSN said before the bronze medal game: it was a chance to get the 1st USA gold since 1962. CBC called the 1st peroid of Ott-Pit: the period's best period of the period. Lotsa mistakes now but skating as hard as they can. Funny story: my Dad drove me home during the 2nd period while on nerve pills. Visa's Shaudenfreud. We're about 30 years too early for german references. Crash the American economy; that's fine.
May 19 2013, 09:43PM
Snafu-ed the Lost Series and saw G.Howe play perfect: carrying the puck up ice, drawing two Soviet near his blueline and expertly passing to some open ice near the other blueline. That was awkward when I can back at the end of the game but it was even more awkward when I got dropped off at my Grade 1 class at 11pm and only my teacher and the janotior were there. Oh Visa...why do I need to make dumb choices to build a credit rating?? It looks like more powerful fMRI machines and waiting for better database mining will lead to mental illness cures and future better leader's choices. One researcher of the paper set up a consultancy, but you can't really lower taxes for just such an industry like you can set up a directed Crown from tax revenues...is why I'm ambivalent about C.Anderson getting the win for a cdn team.


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Alexander I (Sculpture)
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
Artist/Maker: Fedot Shubin, copy after Alexander T. Savinsky[1]
Created: 1955 (copy)
Origin/Purchase: Russia
Materials: plaster
Dimensions: 83.8 x 48.3 x 31.8 (33 x 19 x 12 1/2 in.)
Location: Parlor
Provenance: Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Accession Number: 1955-18
Historical Notes:Thomas Jefferson received a plaster copy of a bust of Tsar Alexander I of Russia as a gift from the American consul general at St. Petersburg, Levett Harris, in 1804. Harris, like Jefferson, held a high opinion of the monarch, whose "greatness and goodness which he so remarkably unites."[2] The bust was transported from Washington to Monticello in March 1806. Jefferson wrote Harris to thank him in April:
"It will constitute one of the most valued ornaments of the retreat I am preparing for myself at my native home. I had laid it down as a law for my conduct while in office, and hitherto scrupulously observed, to accept of no present beyond a book, a pamphlet, or other curiosity of minor value; as well as to award imputation on my motives of action, as to shut out a practice susceptible of such abuse. But my particular esteem for the character of the Emporer, places his image in my mind above the scope of the law. I receive it, therefore, and shall cherish it with affection. It nourishes the contemplation of all the good placed in his power, and his disposition to do it."[3]
Jefferson's instructions in 1806 were to place the bust of Alexander in the then-unfinished Cabinet. Later, to dramatize the contrast between evil and virtue, the bust of Alexander was installed opposite Napoleon's likeness, flanking the Parlor doors to the West Portico. Jefferson identified it in his Catalogue of Paintings as "Alexander of Russia. A bust of plaster."
Jefferson began to correspond with Alexander I in 1804, three years after his accession to the throne. He believed that Alexander was a person of noble character with Enlightenment values, and wrote laudatory comments about him to many people, including Joseph Priestley:
The apparation of such a man on a throne is one of the phaenomena which will distinguish the present epoch so remarkable in the history of man. But he will have a herculean task to devise and establish the means of securing freedom and happiness to those who are not capable of taking care of themselves. Some preparation seems necessary to quality the body of a nation for self government...Alexander will doubtless begin at the right end, by taking means for diffusing instruction and a sense of their natural rights through the mass of his people, and for relieving them in the meantime from actual oppression.[4]
Although Jefferson was full of optimism for what Alexander might accomplish, his reign was far from the success that Jefferson envisioned.
The original portrait by Shubin is in the collection of the Voronezh Museum of Plastic Arts in Voronezh, Russia. Jefferson's plaster is unlocated.
- ↑ This article is based on Stein, Worlds, 232.
- ↑ Levett Harris to Jefferson, St. Petersburg, August 7, 1804. Recipient copy available online in the Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress.
- ↑ Jefferson to Harris, Washington, April 18, 1806, in L&B, 11:101.
- ↑ See Jefferson to Priestley], Washington, November 29, 1802. Letterpress copy available online in the Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress.


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The extreme weather events Australia is currently facing bring in to dramatic focus the fine line between complacency and disaster. We cannot afford to ignore climate change, and our role in that change, any longer. Australia is particularly vulnerable to climate change, since there is no clear leadership on this issue coming from the Federal and State governments and, hence, governance of climate change mitigation and adaptation is severely lacking. A recent study in the UK has shown how the inconsistent and confusing discourse between politicians, scientists and the media is creating increasing uncertainty in the public domain as to whether climate change should be taken seriously. If anything, the situation is worse in Australia.
We are rapidly reaching the point of no return, when the greenhouse effect tips us over into an era where climate change is self-fulfilling. The current level of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere is close to 400 ppm. Many scientists believe that if we want to preserve our planet as similar to the one we have adapted to as a species, then this level needs to be closer to 350 ppm. Meanwhile, we continue to spew out millions of tonnes of CO2 per year into that same atmosphere, so even mitigating climate change seems to be beyond us.
What is needed in Australia is more certainty in its carbon policy. Doubts about whether or not there will be a price on carbon by 2020 need to be put to rest. With certainty, comes action. Now that Australia is linked to the EU's emission trading scheme, a bold move and one that could herald the eventual formation of a global trading system, Australian and European leaders need to show strength in bringing about significant emission reductions. Much more needs to be done on energy efficiency and incumbent, large energy users need to adopt cleaner, more efficient processes or be forced out by those who do. And whether Australia adopts nuclear power needs to be decided upon sooner rather than later.
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She buzzed her head!
Charlize is due in Namibia soon to start shooting Mad Max Fury Road with Tom Hardy. I've no doubt this explains her hair. It's post-apocalyptic hair. She will play Furiosa and in interviews leading up to production, while close-lipped about plot details, she's been pretty hype about how hardcore her character will be. She's been waiting 3 years to play her. Furiosa obviously doesn't wear a hairpiece.
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Chapter 21
The priests are to be holy—The high priest is not to marry a widow, a divorced person, or a harlot—Descendants of Aaron with physical blemishes may not offer the bread of God upon the altar.
1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the
2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5 They shall not make
6 They shall be
7 They shall not take a wife that is a
8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the Lord, which
9 ¶And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be
10 And he that is the
11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
12 Neither shall he go out of the
13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
16 ¶And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any
18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing
19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
21 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
23 Only he shall not go in unto the
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By RICHARD SHAWEmery County Progress publisher
With the exception of one house member who said he had philosophical differences with junior colleges being absorbed by four year institutions, the Utah State House of Representatives voted to merge the College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University into one school on Thursday morning. Last week the Utah State Senate unanimously did the same thing and so now all it will take is the swipe of the governor's bill signing pen and the whole thing will be legal.
"This is probably the most significant event in the 72 year history of the College of Eastern Utah," said CEU interim President Mike King during a celebration in the House of Representatives Board Room on the east side of the Utah State Capitol Building an hour after the vote took place. "Up to this point this plan has taken a lot of work and will take even more work until July 1 when the change will take place. Even more work will need to be done after that to make it a success."
The CEU campus, both in Price and Blanding will be led by a chancellor that will report to USU President Stan Albrecht. The search for someone to fill that position started on Friday as an announcement of the open position was placed by USU across email channels.
The process of what has become known as "the merger" has been going on for about two years. Declining enrollment numbers and economic hard times were the catalyst for the idea. At one point some in the Senate were talking about closing the Price/Blanding school, but the USU alternative has saved the Price school and may well revitalize upper education in the eastern Utah area.
It took less that 15 minutes for the discussion on the house floor to lead to a vote. House members, some who had questioned the idea last year, were almost all on board.
"This move really allows our school to extend its role as a land grant university," said Albrecht after the vote. "We have traditionally operated through extension campuses but this brings a whole new way of operating to both us and CEU."
The school will be known as CEU-USU and will be an independent college of the USU system. In that, and many other ways, it will be different from campuses in places like Vernal, Brigham City and Tooele. The school will have athletic teams, keep their mascot, and operate as a junior college in many ways.
CEU was established by the state with much local support in 1937. The school originally was known as Carbon College and up until 1959-60 the campus in Price was shared by the college and Carbon High School. In 1957, during an economic downturn then Governor J. Bracken Lee (a native of Carbon County and a former mayor of Price) tried to close the school and succeeded in getting the legislature to go along with him. Local opposition to the closure was strong and community organizers were able to put an initiative on the ballot late that year to keep the school from being closed. The state's voters cast their ballots and when the dust had cleared they had resoundingly said they did not want the school shuttered.
With the construction of a new public high school just up the street from the college a couple of years later, the school, which was then affiliated to a certain degree with the University of Utah, began to change. A few years after the high school split off, the school changed its name to the College of Eastern Utah.
Thursday's vote meant continuance of higher education in the area for not only local students, but for those who want to come from other areas and attend a school that will offer a degree that will be a Utah State University degree. Recruiters and administrators from USU were on the CEU campus on Thursday talking with students about staying in school at the institution. Retention will be a big topic of conversation for a long time at the Price school.
One of the largest sticking points in all the negotiation that has happened in the last year over the merger was the possible tuition rates. CEU has traditionally had the lowest tuition of any state college for some time.
"It's in the MOU (memorandum of understanding) that a student will still pay a lower tuition for the first two years of their education," said King. "Then they can stay at the school and take classes to finish their bachelor's degree. That further tuition would be paid at the USU rate."
The bill to make the change was dubbed SB 69 when it was presented to the Senate Education Committee by Senator David Hinkins (District 27) early in the session. After it passed the Senate vote it was sent to the house where it was presented by Rep. Patrick Painter (District 67) and supported on the floor by Rep. Christine Watkins (District 69). Hinkins is the representative in the Senate for Grand, Carbon, San Juan and Emery counties and both Painter and Watkins represent the area too.
Standing with his arms around the shoulders of King, the CEU mascot Emmett and the USU mascot Blue, Albrecht said that move would provide some great opportunities not only for students, but for jobs and industry in the area.
"We talk a lot about this being value added," he said. "From the beginning we talked about how we had a great institution in Price and now we bring in USU and it will even give more opportunity."
Already there appears to be plans to utilize the strength of Utah State's research and development arms to embrace CEU and bring additional monies in the form of grants to the school for various kinds of research projects. Nothing specifically has been named, but the feeling is that it is only a matter of time.
In the last two years, CEU has lost nearly 40 employees due to budget cuts and student enrollment decline. However, this year enrollment is up, as it is among all the colleges in the state. There is hope that the USU affiliation will also help with recruiting from outside the area.
Albrecht also pointed out that with the addition of the enrollment at CEU, the branch and extension campuses of Utah State now have as many students as the main campus in Logan.


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13-year-old Ethan Chaplin of Vernon, New Jersey was allegedly removed from school for twirling his pencil around. A classmate claimed he was spinning the writing utensil like a gun.
"He was kind of twirling his pencil, looking at the teacher," said Michael Chaplin, Ethans father. "And the child behind him blurts out, in the middle of class, 'He's making gun motions, send him to (juvenile detention!)'"
School officials backed off after the local media started reporting on the extreme reaction by the school but child protection agencies never let up even threatening to take Ethan and put him up for adoption.
Ethan's father received disturbing information from New Jersey's Department of Child Protection and Permanency and Department of Children and Families.
"I received a letter from them saying they had found an incident of abuse or neglect regarding Ethan because I refused to take him for psychological evaluation," Michael said.
The local school district would not allow Ethan back to school until he cleared through a psychological evaluation. Ethan was then investigated by a social worker, which both Ethan and his father claim involved going to the crisis center of a hospital, being admitted for hours, having blood drawn and meeting with a social worker. The end results showed no behavioral problem existing.
The state, however, has disregarded these results and is demanding additional evaluation and threatening that if Michael doesn't comply, they will terminate his parental rights and free Ethan up for adoption.
"All I can do is keep fighting, keep telling the truth and (keep) presenting the evidence. That is all I can do and hopefully the state does the right thing," Michael said.
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