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A Highlands Ranch man who reportedly made threats of mass gun violence in early April has checked himself into a hospital, a spokesman with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
The 24-year-old's decision to seek treatment on April 26 came just days after he was released from Littleton Adventist Hospital on a hold for suicidal and homicidal thoughts. The man had made threats to "shoot as many people" as he could at the hospital and at a random Target store, according to a safety alert issued by the Littleton Police Department. He was admitted to the hospital from April 6-22.
A loaded AR-15 rifle and several loaded magazines were found at his home, then placed with a relative for safekeeping, the alert stated.
Colorado Community Media is not releasing the name of the individual because he has not been charged with a crime. However, the man's name was used in reports by several other media outlets throughout the day on April 25 after, according to law enforcement officials, the safety alert inadvertently reached the public.
"Regarding today's limited distribution of a Safety Alert, the Littleton Police Department routinely releases such information to affected parties, as a precautionary measure and a courtesy," Littleton police said in a written statement. "It is not uncommon in law enforcement to share information about threats, suspicious behavior, criminal activity, health concerns and other issues with other law enforcement agencies, hospitals, fire departments, family members, former employers, etc. The Littleton Police Department disseminates this information to those who may be most closely affected."
During the time he was out of the hospital, Littleton police kept tabs on the man's whereabouts but had no reason to apprehend him since he had not committed a crime. Littleton Adventist also employed armed security as a precaution.
Littleton police had no further comment on April 26, but Douglas County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chad Teller confirmed the man was seeking help. The location of the hospital was not released.
"At the present time, we do not believe he is a threat to the general public," Teller wrote in a news release.
Littleton Adventist remains in a cautious mode, as evidenced by an April 26 Facebook posting.
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Archery hunters will find more bucks in southeastern Utah this year, says Bill Bates, Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) wildlife manager.
"Moderately good fawn production and winter survival in the past few years have strengthened herds across the region," reports Bates. "Most units show both short and long term upward trends with respect to the total number of deer in all general season deer units."
While the number of deer is up in the region, all herd units remain below management objective for total numbers of deer.
Wildlife habitat in southeastern Utah faces a long road to recovery after many years of drought, which continues to the present.
"If the weather returns to a normal pattern, the vegetation in the region will rebound and deer herds should continue to grow," said Bates.
Recounting the buck-to-doe ratio for each unit, Bates indicates that Range Creek sits at 31:100. Along the Central Mountains-Manti unit in Carbon and Emery counties, the deer population is gradually rising with a buck: doe ratio of 17:100. Further south in the LaSal Mountains by Moab, the deer population is on the upswing with a buck: doe ratio of 15:100.
The Abajo Mountains in San Juan County supports a growing herd with a buck: doe ratio of 22:100.
While deer populations continue to increase, Bates warns against over confidence. Hunting conditions may be hot and dry, unless there's a long-term change in the weather pattern. Bates recommends that hunters look for deer in the vicinity of permanent water sources.
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She was born April 23, 1947 in Price, Utah, the loving daughter of Emilla Lujan and Benny Sandoval.
On July 25, 1964 she married Joseph Lewis Vasquez, in Orem, Utah.
Lucy was a devout member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church where she was a member of the Spanish Choir. She enjoyed her volunteer work, especially Mondays when she volunteered as a Pink Lady at Castleview Hospital. She loved bowling, scrapbooking, Bunko and selling Avon. Her warm smile and big embrace will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband, Louie, Price; three sons and two daughters, Dorothy (Patrick) Sparrow, St. George, Deedee (Clarence) Vouk, Midvale, Joseph Vasquez, Wyoming, Benjamin (Carrie) Vasquez, Anthony (Lisa) Vasquez, both of Price; mother, Emilla (Joe) Martinez, Payson; sister-in-law, Joan Garcia, Wis.; 16 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and her loving extended family and friends.
Lucy was preceded in death by her father, and brother, Michael Anthony Garcia.
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Skip to comments.John Kerry: U.S. committed to reconciling with Iran
Posted on 03/23/2013 7:36:49 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
Continuing progress toward a new day in our relationship
While he and President Obama were expressing solidarity with Israelis firm stance on Irans nuclear program this week, Secretary of State John F. Kerry quietly issued a statement saying the U.S. is strongly committed to resolving its differences with the Islamic Republic.
Despite the difficult history of the last decades between the United States and Iran, there is an opportunity to work diplomatically to reduce tensions and address the mistrust between our two countries, to the mutual benefit of both of our people, Mr. Kerry said.
The remarks came in a statement released Wednesday evening wishing health and prosperity to the people of Iran as they celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian-Persian new year...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
In case anyone missed it, there's sarcasm in post number one.
The man is out of touch with reality.
Hey, John - you misspelled "recycling".
Marine barracks deaths -— Kerry: "so what"
Khobar tower deaths -— Kerry: "so what"
WTC Attack #1 -— Kerry: "so what"
Any attack on America and American citizens is beloved
by this Administration that orders 1 billion bullets
to use against its OWN citizens.
This dunce hasn't a clue. It is not the people of Iran but the leadership that will never surrender their belief they must destroy us. They will never change and Kerry is so damn dumb it is hard to believe.
What part of "Death to America" does this idiot not get?
When they hang Lurch, they should do so by the nose.
I would love to know the *real* truth behind Heinz' death.
WHAT???? OVER MY DEAD... oh well, is this how Bible prophecy will be fulfilled and Israel left alone in the End Times? It hurts so much I could scream!
Let me translate what Monsieur Kerry is saying: "I Monsieur le garcon caniche Kerry am going to bow so far down to Iran, that my nez may touch my shoe tips."
A clueless, ignorant a$$ clown reporting to another a clueless, ignorant a$$ clown... we're so screwed.
John Kerry is a COMPLETE, UNMITIGATED A$$HOLE, and anything he is involved in is doomed to failure.
This moron wouldn't even be able to work at Heinz putting ketchup into small plastic bottles, but Captain Zero makes him SS. Go figure.
Maybe, maybe he's just a traitor at heart.
Those who do not learn from the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them...
What part of that is precisely this administration's goal do you not get?
Both he and obama know exactly what they are doing and why they are doing it. The fools and idiots don't , but they do.
I think he doesn't get it.
On the playground, a guy shows up with a rock and says he's going to throw it at another guy. He doesn't like the the other guy's appearance, he hates his hat, He despises his sister's blond hair, and more.
He's going to reconcile with that?
Clinton did that, that give the bully your lunch money thing and look where it got him. The press covers for these people, but any normal person can see the cowardice. The enemy sure can.
And these are the people who held our embassy staff hostage
- abused and mistreated them - for over a year.
Well, this is Kerry. He wasn't swift boated for nothing.
"Why should the US reconcile? That implies joint responsibility for hostility..."
That's what I was trying to say.
iran has a kleptocracy.
kerry wants a piece of the action.
organized crime needs political corruption.
Really? Let's see a show of hands.
I suggest that Kerry undertake a mission to accomplish this.
Translation: We will start giving them our money so they can use it to enhance their friendship with us.
kerry is a dunce 4ss clown. Reconcile!!!!......what did we do you 4ssw!pe? Oh yeah we breathe that is our fault. rant off
Just when I thought joe biden was the dumbest clown in Washington here is john F'n kerry proving beyond a resonable doubt that he is just as dumb. Either that or he has early onset of Alzheimer's dementia.
Is owebama trying to make himself look good by surrounding himself with complete idiots or does he think they are just typical corruptocrats? I guess I just repeated myself there.
No F'ing way, Kerry...just say No to Iran!
Kerry is just another appeaser of the Obama admin.
Did he say this from the newly-built Mosque below the White House? Arrest these people!
That not Ketchup John that's American blood!
Well if Iran nukes New York, NY, or Washington D.C. I'm starting to think a large share of our population will be crying crocodile tears.
So I guess on Balance it could be worse.
I'm thinking of a word used to refer to a cat.
Kerry: US Should've given Nuclear Fuel to Iran
But intelligence shows Tehran on its way to producing bomb
Is Kerry saying that we will send them all our Jewish families for execution?
That's probably the only way to "reconcile" with Iran...
Kerry is not out of touch with reality. He has never been in the "real world" except for a few months of combat in Vietnam, where he began his self-promoting career over the bodies of his fellow Swiftboat sailors.
Everything he has done since 1969 has been to promote John Kerry. He was given a great boost by Sen. William Fulbright (D-Ark), an arch-segregationist, isolationist, and betraying of Indochina. From then on, he was the media darling of the anti-Vietnam Left (except for Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden).
Kerry has never been one to miss an opportunity to betray his country and those fighting for freedom in theirs, including in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cuba, and eventually Venezuela, not to mention Iran, Lebanon, and even Israel.
He also betrayed known American POWS held by Hanoi without an accounting.
His desire to "reconcile" with a psychopathic, religious fanatic state of Iran is not out of character for Kerry. In fact, it is "in keeping with character."
When you look up the word "betrayal" in the dictionary, you'll find a full photo of John Kerry there. Why not? It fits him perfectly.
Don't nuke me, bro!
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The only great scores I can think of either have to do with an epic movie or something composed by John Williams. Does anyone know of some that have been looked over?
The only great scores I can think of either have to do with an epic movie or something composed by John Williams. Does anyone know of some that have been looked over?
The whole score to the movie "The Red Violin". I loved this movie before Michelle used part of the score for her LP, so I was thrilled when I saw her skate to it in 2000.
I love the score to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
(For those who don't know - a score is music that was written specifically for the movie. A soundtrack is the music used in a movie that was NOT written specifically, e.g. it is a list of songs that already existed.)
I also love the scores to several of the Disney films
There is a music score to an old Tom Seleck movie called "High Road to China"........the music is beautiful. I also thought that the music to "Pirates of the Carribean" would be powerful music to skate to........42
John Barry & Maurice Jarre both do great movie scores. A lot of James Horner's & Danny Elfman's stuff is great too.
ANYTHING John Williams puts his hands on becomes a masterpiece....
The only ones I can think of right now are the ones by James Horner and John Williams.
I could mention lots and lots.... But here's a few of my favourites:
Oscar & Lucinda (Thomas Newman)
Henry V (Patrick Doyle)
Sense & Sensibility (Patrick Doyle)
Great Expectations (Patrick Doyle)
Schindler's List (John Williams)
Far and Away (John Williams)
Gladiator (Hans Zimmer)
The Godfather (Nino Rota)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Le fabuleaux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Yann Tiersen)
The Lord of the Rings; FOTR (Howard Shore)
Edited to add: Out of Africa!
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"The Hours" - by Phillip Glass has become one of my all time favorites. Of course, all the Clint Eastwood "Spaghetti" Westerns with music by Enio Morricone are all hauntingly beautiful. The score from the "Princess Bride" by Mark Knopfler is wonderful. Then there are the Classics of course -
Rogers and Hammerstein
Rogers and Hart
Leonard Bernstein
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Also the music from the "Great Escape" by the great Elmer Bernstein who also composed the score for "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Henry V was mentioned here and also Hamlet both composed by Patrick Doyle.
There are just too many to list!
Icenut, I didn't know that about a "score" and a "soundtrack," thanks.
LAD, I was going to mention "To Kill a Mockingbird," too. Another outstanding score by Elmer Sernstein was "ramblin' Rose" -- a less famous movie, but a great score.
Andrew Lloyd Weber and Danny Elfman have many under their cinematic belts as well.
My all time favorite soundtrack is probably Ennio Morricone's "The Mission". Such brilliant work! Perfect for the film, but more importantly it stands by itself as lyrical, moving music. Paul Wylie and Karen Kwan used it in two of their finest competitive programs.
Other great soundtracks:
"Forrest Gump" (themes, not the one with all the 60s songs)
"West Side Story"
"The Time Machine" (the majority are skips...but there are some
that are fast and powerful)
"Requiem for a Dream"
"Legends of the Fall"
"Titanic" (I'm sorry, so cheesy I know, but I still find much of
of that soundtrack and its sequel so moving)
I'll also agree that "Henry V" and "The Hours" have some wonderful moments as well. And I almost always love anything that Andrew Lloyd Webber does.
"The Mission" is Elvis' "signature" piece! I think it was his finest program. I would also love to see him skate to other Moriconne music such as "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" or "For a Few Dollars More." It would be awesome. Wonderful score by Ennio Morricone.
Elvis skated to "The Mission"? Wow, I never knew that. Was it a competitive program or show number? It certainly would be interesting to see his interpretation of that music.


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The world's wealthiest nations are promising to fight what they call the scourge of tax evasion. This week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by multinational corporations.
But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.
In the aftermath of the global recession, countries all over the world have struggled with budget shortfalls. More and more of them have come to blame part of their revenue problems on one culprit — tax avoidance.
The G-8 statement this week represents a kind of doubling down on the determination of wealthy countries to take on the problem.
"If you want a low-tax economy, which I believe is fundamental to growth, you have to collect the taxes that are owed," British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday. "That is only fair for companies and for people who play by the rules."
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But the G-8 statement was short on specifics about how to address the problem.
It says tax authorities in different countries should share information more readily. It also says multinational companies should be more transparent about the taxes they pay.
Cameron spoke about creating a new international mechanism that would track where companies are earning their profits and under what name. That would make clear whether they are paying what they owe.
But the statement stops short of advocating a central ownership registry for corporations — something many tax activists have long pressed for.
Jack Blum of Tax Justice Network USA says such a registry would make it harder for companies to hide their profits in shell corporations.
"A registry will go a very long way to helping people sort out who's hiding money where and really help tax collectors collect the money that's owed," he says.
Blum says the G-8 statement is a step in the right direction.
"They've said a lot of the right things," he says. "Now the question is how will they do it?"
Blum says it is now up to lawmakers in the G-8 countries to spell out and agree on exactly what they want to do — and that promises to be a long and contentious process.
"This isn't a treaty, it's nothing that's passed the Congress," he says. "There are many hurdles between here and real action."
Anticipating Business Opposition
Any major change in U.S. tax law is certain to face opposition by business groups.
Catherine Schultz of the National Foreign Trade Council says companies shift money around in a complex global economy for good reason. And what often seems like tax evasion to the public is really a legal effort by companies to minimize their tax bill.
"If it's legal under the tax rules for them to minimize their taxes, we need to change the underlying tax rules, we need to go to tax reform, we need to fix our system," Schultz says.
Business groups also insist the real problem is that U.S. corporate tax rates are higher than in other developed countries. They say that any effort to crack down on tax evasion needs to be done as a part of an overall reform of the nation's tax code.


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Skip to comments.BREAKING: Federal Agents Search 5th Floor Apartment in Revere, MA
Posted on 04/15/2013 8:27:56 PM PDT by bryan999
Federal search warrant is now being executed at 5th floor apt 364 Ocean Ave in Revere, MA - alot of activity, different agencies on scene.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Nothing in Revere is special.
Totally agree. Seems like sarcasm, bad humor, and FAR right hysteria has run amok on FR.
As I said in another thread, a government that would give guns to people knowing full well they would murder with them and hopefully generate a backlash against gun ownership is capable of a lot of unthinkable things.
These guys supply many of the vendors at sporting events, and I have found it is the only way to get that same flavor, which I love.
But Revere is definitely a place where a lot of illegal activity goes on.
Must be a hotbed of Tea Party activity.
This is one of the cases where political correctness is actually really getting us killed.
Normal, thinking people understand that when something happens, to figure out why it happened or who did it, you need to look at history before anything else. While it is true the bombing might have been perpetrated by Bozo the Clown, Pat Buchanan, the 89 year old guy who lives across the street, or Sister Mary Elephant, rational people agree that it is less likely.
Given history, it is more likely to be a male follower of Islam between the ages of 17 and 45.
But there is an asinine requirement, rooted in liberalism (the same religion that requires all cultures to be viewed as equally relevant, important and beneficial) that all options have to be viewed as equally likely.
There is a saying: If you are in Arizona and hear the sound of hooves, you think horses, not zebras.
These guys were special...:)
YES! Wow. I had forgotten the name.
Ahhhh...to be young again.
Full agreement.
Thanks for perspective on the local real estate.
Kelly's roast beef? The onion rings at least.
You may have something there. This is a lengthy self-history, but fits the situation. Hard Leftist invoking Malcolm X:
African Liberation Day 2013
ALD was founded in 1958 when Kwame Nkrumah convened the First Conference of Independent States held in Accra, Ghana and attended by eight independent African states. The 15th of April was declared "African Freedom Day," to mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.
Between 1958 and 1963 the nation/class struggle intensified in Africa and the world. Seventeen countries in Africa won their independence and 1960 was proclaimed the Year of Africa. Further advances were made with the defeat of U.S. imperialism in Asia and the Caribbean. Imperialism responded to this tide of victories by assassinating revolutionary leaders and sending U.S. troops to Viet Nam. On the 25th of May 1963, thirty-one African Heads of state convened a summit meeting to found the Organization of African Unity (OAU). They renamed African Freedom Day "African Liberation Day" and changed its date to May 25th.
Since then, the world has witnessed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, the US invasion of Cuba, the US move to crush liberation movements in Asia, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan; the overthrow of the Democratic Party of Guinea, the US invasion of Grenada, the US bombing of Libya, and the overthrow of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso. This period had marked a temporary setback for the Pan-African movement and since 1966, was characterized by a lull in ALD activities. Neo-colonialism was imposed upon the people as the new stage of the capitalist, imperialist strategy in Africa.
Thank You. In shock here too.
Probably different time-zones. At least 4-5 hours ahead of ET.
Wow! A Paul Revere scholar!
Very punny.
I saved the text of that in case it vanishes as things sometimes do here on the web.
Saved text and page as MHT file for future reference.
Saudi Arabia is apparently 7 hours ahead of Eastern Time. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=214
I would think that federal authority comes into play because the ATF handles explosives.
However I have not heard of an immediate federal response to the bomb that was mailed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio last week. Why was Mr. Obama silent on that bit of domestic/international(?) terrorism aimed at law enforcement?
According to realtor.com, a 2/2 in that building goes for 229k. Building amenities look outdated as does unit. Probably used as a rental.
Which is why every time I hear on the news "a bomb went off" I think "religion of peace at it again". If it walks like a duck....
Plus the fact two went off yesterday that is Islam's calling card. They do that. The second one goes off when emergancy crew are going in to help for the first bomb. In the middle east when a bomb goes off those cowards run for that reason. They know another one could be around ready to go off. Bastards.
Of course, I wake up this morning to hear some Boston radio station wondering who is behind it.
Instead of the first thing out of their mouths being the obvious "ROP", it was wondering if the "right-wingers" are behind it.
I find it disturbing, because we are seeing what appears to be an orchestrated meme being generated. Of course, they are all prefacing it with "Well, we don't know yet who is responsible for this, but..."
It is as if they are trying to plant the seeds.
Hahaha...the seagulls there think it is pretty good.
They actually are pretty good.
MHT = Moose Head Truth?
Heh, never mind. I should have searched first.
When I see "MHT" I think of the "Moose Head Truth" as described in Gary Aldrich's great book about the Clinton White House "Unlimited Access".
A scripted HTML file format, I think. It is the only option I have in Firefox to save that page information as a file. The source is not standard HTML.
I should have read your 2nd post before I replied.
LOL..I should have searched first before I posted!
Kelly's was the sole reason I ever went to Revere.
In the meantime, those pesky jokers have moved on to another thread. Go Church Ladies, Go, mount your High Horses!
"Thanks for perspective on the local real estate."
Multi unit dwellings for sale where I live.
Obscene !
Their meats look delicious!
Like I said, I haven't been to that area in 40+ years, but I'll never forget it! I was a very young twenty and an older lady of forty took me "wholesale" shopping to Revere Beach one night where she bought a mink coat for the oncoming winter. I'd never seen or heard of shopping from the backs of freight trucks. :)
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GEO Year Book 2007 Underlines Environmental Risks and Opportunities of Globalization
Global Environment Outlook Year Book 2007 Launched at UNEP's 24th Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum
Nairobi, 5 November 2007 --The fate of the world's fisheries underlines the challenges facing governments in a globalized world a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says.
Scientists estimate that rising demand for seafood and other marine produce will lead to a collapse of today's commercial fish stocks by 2050-- unless better management is introduced.
Climate change may aggravate the situation by increasing the acidity of the oceans and seas and by bleaching coral reefs important nurseries for fish.
One management technique for countering the collapse includes a dramatic expansion of the number of marine protected areas.
Experts have found that marine protected areas, which currently cover just 0.6 per cent of the world's oceans, increase numbers of fish species by over a fifth and can boost catches in waters nearby.
Governments at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002 backed a plan to develop a network of marine reserves by 2012.
But the UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Year Book 2007 says the pace at which new marine reserves are being listed means the goal will be achieved three decades after the collapse of today's commercial fisheries.
At the current rate of designation, the target will not be reached until 2085, says the GEO Year Book.
The Year Book, the work of over 80 scientists and policy experts from across the globe, has been written to inform the debate being held by environment ministers attending UNEP's 24th Governing Council-Global Ministerial Environment Forum in Nairobi, Kenya this week.
Here the risks and the opportunities of globalization and booming trans-national trade are high on the agenda during the five day long gathering.
Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary and UNEP Executive Director, said: Globalization is one of the defining issues of our time. Wealth is being generated on an unprecedented scale and millions are being lifted out of poverty. But a big question mark hangs over its future and its sustainability for current and future generations.
If rising living standards and inefficient methods of production and consumption intensify pressure on nature's natural resources from fish, freshwater and the atmosphere to forests and fragile landsglobalization could become a spectacular failure rather than a saviour, he added.
The question is not whether globalization is good or bad but whether we have in place the regulations, creative economic instruments, guidelines, rules and partnerships that ensure it delivers the widest possible benefits at the minimum price to the planet and thus to its people in other words do we have the international environmental governance structures in place, firing on all cylinders, to match and guide the powerful engine of globalization. This is the question before us today and among the answers to a range of issues we seek from ministers attending this UNEP GC/GMEF in 2007, said Mr Steiner.
The GEO Year Book outlines a range of options able to steer globalization onto a more intelligent, environmentally, economically responsible and sustainable course if more widely deployed and enthusiastically adopted.
The report acknowledges the importance of responsible business and the power of consumerism to direct globalization factors that can play an increasingly significant role if governments heed calls by the private sector for 21st century regulation and consumers are fully and properly informed.
Certification The GEO Year Book flags the challenge of forestry and the importance of certification. An estimated 10.5 million hectares- or three per cent- of natural production forests-- in International Tropical Timber Organization member states are now covered under certification schemes.
These could be expanded to other natural resources and complimented by green procurement policies. Here governments need to set in place environmental standards right along the supply change says the GEO Year Book.
The Role of Financial Institutions Environmental accountability is also emerging from lending institutions as a result of growing awareness among multinationals of the marketing advantages of adopting corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The GEO Year Book cites the case of soya production in Brazil. Here a recent loan of $30 million by the International Finance Corporation to Grupo Andre Maggi companywhich finances 500 soy producers-- was predicated on higher environmental, agricultural and social standards.
Paying for Maintaining Ecosystems Payment for ecosystem services offers another potentially fruitful path one that gives greater value to the wider economic benefits of ecosystems and attempts to identify and compensate the communities and the countries responsible for maintaining them.
The GEO Year Book highlights the case of the Panama Canal, an economically important man-made waterway that moves an estimated 279 million metric tonnes of goods between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The canal depends on water from reservoirs to lift boats up over the isthmus cordillera. Over the last few decades deforestation around the high reservoirs has led to a number of problems for the Panama Canal System especially a shortage of water in some seasons, says the report.
A forestry re-insurance company is proposing a 25 year bond, paid for by ship owners, some of the profits from which will pay for re-afforestation of vulnerable water catchments.
Other Creative Market Mechanisms The GEO Year Book also underlines how pump priming and relatively small amounts of well targeted and creative financial support can radically propel markets onto a more sustainable track.
It cites the case of a three year old partnership between organizations like UNEP and two Indian banks aimed at promoting solar power on the Indian sub Continent.
By using the economic instrument of preferential interest rates, the partnership has led to the financing of over 17,000 solar home systems supplying clean energy to over 100,000 people.
A similar initiative is underway in Tunisia aimed at benefiting consumers and the international fight against climate change.
The GEO Year Book not only underscores existing challenges, that have become even more pressing through the effects of globalization, but also presents new and emerging challenges that result from rapid technological developments.
The New Opportunities and Risks of Technology Nanotechnology It cites the rise of nanotechnology the engineering of surfaces and particles at sizes one billionth of a metre.
The technology, which currently accounts for around 0.1 per cent of the global manufacturing economy, is set to take 14 per cent-- or 2.6 trillion US dollars worth-- of the market by 2014.
Nanotechnologies applied to devices and techniques are being used as innovative and more effective forms of pollution monitors and as, for example, to window coatings that save energy by concentrating solar power on cool days.
Other products include more effective and targeted forms of pest contro and anti-pollution particles able to cleanse toxins from the air, land and water day in day out.
But the report warns: It is not clear whether current regulatory frameworks are adequate to deal with the special characteristics of nanotechnology. To date no government has developed a regulatory framework specific to nanotechnology. A balanced approach is required to maximize benefits while minimizing risks.
Notes to Editors The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Year Book 2007 can be found at www.unep.org/geo/yearbook
The site also carries information on previous Year Books.
The 2007 edition can be purchased at www.earthprint.com priced $20.00
Documents, reports, issues on the 24th session of UNEP's Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum are available at http://www.unep.org/gc/gc24/
For More Information Please Contact Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson, on Tel: 254 20 7623084, Mobile: +254 733 632755, E-mail: email@example.com
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Adam Wulfeck at Jet Machine uses an MTConnect-enabled machine monitoring system,
as explained in the October cover story.
I've been writing a lot about MTConnect lately. (This factory-floor communication protocol was featured prominently in both the September and October issues of Modern Machine Shop.) According to the MTConnect Institute, interest in this standard is high because "MTConnect provides manufacturers with a simple and extensible mechanism to connect manufacturing equipment to software applications used to run their businesses."
The MTConnect Institute offers a free guide called "Getting Started with MTConnect—Conductivity Guide." This 37-page document is said to be "a valuable tool for anyone in manufacturing who believes that improving productivity starts with understanding what is happening on the shop floor." The guide does a good job of using simple language to explain key concepts about the protocol, define terms and illustrate typical implementations. It also includes an extensive glossary and several worksheets.
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Sustainable Energy for All, High Level Ministerial Dialogue
NEW YORK, 6 June 2014
H.E. Karel J.G. van Oosterom, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations during the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL), High Level Ministerial Dialogue.
Mr. Chairman,
Thank you for organizing this important and timely dialogue on sustainable energy for all.
Allow me to make a few remarks in a national capacity.
I would like to make three points on access to energy, post-2015 development agenda and partnerships.
All very important issues for the Netherlands.
Mr. Chairman,
[access to energy]
Access to energy is crucial for human development.
Access to energy sources has been a major driver of development in industrialized countries and emerging economies. With global demand for energy to grow by one-third from 2011 to 2035.
At the same the access and availability of energy is highly inequitable across and within countries.
Today more than 1.3 billion people still lack access to electricity.
And 3.2 billion people still rely on wood or other solid fuels to prepare food and heat homes, with severe health consequences killing more than 4 million people a year, mostly women and children.
Mr. Chairman,
[post-2015 agenda]
Of course energy is linked to all three dimensions of sustainable development: social, economic and environmental.
Energy can help lift people out of poverty and efficient use of energy is a pre-condition for water and food security.
Energy is also intrinsically linked with many of the priorities of the development agenda, often referred to as the water-energy-food nexus.
And very important for the four countries in our Kingdom, both in Europe and the Caribbean, is that sustainable energy helps to mitigate climate change.
Access to energy should figure prominently in the post-2015 development agenda and recognise the importance of energy access as a basic human need.
People need energy for clean cooking, and electricity for lighting and communications to participate in the modern world.
However, energy access for basic energy needs such as lighting and cooking is not sufficient.
We must extend energy access to address the full needs of the 'energy poor'. Productive and efficient use of energy is essential for sustainable economic development.
Energy access for women and children is of particular concern, as they are particularly impacted by a lack of modern energy.
Mr. Chairman,
[new partnerships]
Increasingly, we realize that the global energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transition.
In recent years, the price of renewable energy technologies has decreased significantly.
There are many opportunities to create a sustainable energy future, which incorporates clean technology, energy efficiency and renewables.
Wasteful production, consumption and transportation of energy should be minimised. An important opportunity for improvement and cost effectiveness can be found in energy efficiency.
The private sector has a key role in building energy infrastructure.
However, the private sector cannot do this alone. New and innovative partnerships between governments, companies and civil society are needed.
It's important to achieve an international level playing field, to ensure that private and public parties invest in green growth wherever possible.
We need the right policy environment and address adverse incentives such as fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption and delay investments in sustainable energy.
Also on the national level action is needed by all stakeholders.
For example in the Netherlands, government, private sector and civil society have come together in a unique National Energy Agreement that sets the direction for the energy transition to 100% sustainability.
We support domestic innovative biogas programs of Dutch NGOs HIVOS and SNV, and the Energizing Development program with partners like Germany, Norway, UK, Australia and Switzerland.
Also Dutch companies invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean energy technologies (Philips solar lighting programs in partnership with national governments in Africa).
Mr. Chairman,
To conclude. Linking access to energy to sustainable development is vital in the post-2015 development agenda to make sure that no one is left behind.
Our mission statement is "Kingdom of the Netherlands, your partner for peace, justice and development". We want to be a partner in sharing expertise and experience in these areas to accelerate action to achieve sustainable energy for all.
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1. Fill a bathtub with enough cold water to completely submerge the denim
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5. Rinse with cold water and hang dry (ideally outdoors)
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1. Preheat oven to 400°F and turn back to 175°F – 200°F
2. Flip denim inside out and fold to fit on center rack
3, Leave for 1-2 minutes and shut oven door
4. Remove from oven to cool down (fumes may exude from fabric)
5. Refold and reposition denim on rack for 1-2 more minutes; be mindful for denim not to scorch
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That settles it.
Ryan Lambert
April 26 2009 11:29AM
Note to self: Never believe in anything or anyone ever again.
That was it?
After those two glorious, fierce, inspiring wins in Calgary, this was the best the Flames could do?
I mean, okay, losing in Chicago is one thing (and who didn't expect it at least a little bit?) but the WAY they lost. Oh my. That was perhaps the most embarrassing performance since the Atlanta game, and that was a pretty goddamn embarrassing performance. They were playing for the chance to close out the series at the Saddledome in front of the C of Red and they just said, "Nah, we'd prefer to have to come back here in the event that we do win in Calgary."
The second the puck dropped in the first period, there was just zero will to do anything but skate around aimlessly and not shoot or pressure or do anything aside from the obvious, bewildering game plan:
1) Get the puck at the perimeter.
2) Drive to the high traffic areas regardless of how many Blackhawks you have to go through.
3) Turn the puck over.
If that was the way Mike Keenan drew it up (and the game gave me no reason to suspect otherwise), then bravo. Flawlessly executed. Couldn't have gone better. Of course, if that was the way Keenan drew it up, he should have been fired in the first intermission.
The Home Flames are playing like a bunch of guys that want to win a series. The Road Flames are playing like a bunch of guys that made plans for a vacation next week and would be terribly aggrieved to have to reschedule or worse, cancel them.
Game 6 will almost certainly be the end of this team.
The Good
Hahaha okay.
The Bad
Moving right along.
The Ugly
Here we are.
Miikka Kiprusoff — Terrible.
Mike Keenan — Awful.
Jarome Iginla — Atrocious.
The defense — Unwatchable.
Intensity — Nonexistant.
Urgency — None to be found.
Leadership — Left it in Calgary.
Hope they'll make it out of Game 6 — Gone.
April 26 2009, 12:01PM
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up...
I can't figure out whether Iginla needs a fresh start somewhere else. I know he hasn't done anything to earn the 'C' in forever. I would like to see Kiprusoff, Phaneuf, Aucoin, Conroy, Warrener, and the entire coaching/management staff pack their bags and leave this town.
Whos tears is Iggy guzzling again? Thought so and the suit maybe not so Armani..Mens Wearhouse I do believe?
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I can't figure out whether Iginla needs a fresh start somewhere else. I know he hasn't done anything to earn the 'C' in forever. I would like to see Kiprusoff, Phaneuf, Aucoin, Conroy, Warrener, and the entire coaching/management staff pack their bags and leave this town.
Are you for real?!?! Sure that was one of the worst games I've ever seen but calling Igg out like that? That was a bad performance by the captain (and everyone else) but do you really question his leadership by one game? The last two games everyone was praising Iginla "You won't like him when he's angry" etc... No don't remember that?
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We'll take him.
-Chris. Long time Oiler's fan.
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@ Angela: We'll take him. -Chris. Long time Oiler's fan.
It is amusing how the best laid plans by sutter and co. can seem so ill advised in one game and so magically inspired in the next.
When we reflect on Jokinen game 3, that is magical, game 4 fortuitous, game 5... wtf were they thinking? And so it goes.
I find that alcohol helps...... a lot!!!
TLP won't be too sad if the flames lose. Apparently, Burrows is awesome. Two Line Pass is seriously f*cked
TLP is a canucks fan
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TLP is a canucks fan
I hear Keenan is too.
Iginla, I hope, will retire a Flame. Please, please... PLEASE. He is our best player.
If we lose this series there needs to be wholesale changes. The only players I would like to stay are Iginla, Regeher, Pardy, Moss, Nystrom, Backlund and Conroy. Other than that its free game. And Keenan needs to go... regardless of how we do. Nystrom plays his heart out and is still negated to the 3rd line tonight! WTF? Bertuzzi should be a healthy scratch but no no... Keenan cant dump on his best buddy. Like honestly...
But I have faith tonight, call it bias, call it fanboy, call it whatever... we will win tonight, make it a one game series, and bring it back to Chicago. Then we will see what happens in Chicago, we might even win.... miracles have happened before right? RIGHT?!
@ andrew:
Actually throw Peters into that.. wtf? The wounded guys couldnt win a draw in 5, he won lots... ergo? No matter... hes a small small portion of the Keenan and his personnel issues. Perhaps this is the game old Iron Mike gets rewarded for his loyalty... stranger things have happened indeed... or in another version... even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.
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I am working on a damaged drain line in a bathroom. The damaged 1 1/4" chromed line goes into the wall. There is a 1-1/2" galv 90 inside the wall. Screwed into the 90 is a 1 1/2" brass MPT x 1 1/4" female sweat adaptor buried. A 1 1/4" chrome tail piece is sweated into the brass adaptor.
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Kurt Jeffrey (KJ) Stumpf born Dec. 16, 2016 at 7:57 p.m., he was 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20.5 inches long born ...
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Located in Northwestern Illinois, near Oregon and Rockford, White Pines Inn resembles a pioneer village with 25 authentic one-room log cabins with gas fireplaces. Set among the towering pines, the cabins have beautiful hardwood floors the color of maple syrup. Each cabin has a queen, hand-hewn log bed with a double bed trundle underneath, and a private bath. There are 13 one-room cabins with open-beamed ceilings. There are 12 additional cabins built in groups of four under one roof.
CITY:Mount Morris
On Any Sunday Motorcycle Museum
See 40 motorcycles on display, including European bikes built from 1942-1978.
Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
CITY:Franklin Grove
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
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.
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
The Byron Museum Complex consists of a large Exhibit Hall and the historic Lucius Read House, which was on the Underground Railroad and is a listed site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The Read House features a permanent exhibit entitled, 'From Shackles to Freedom: The Underground Railroad' which shines a spotlight on Byron's participation in the Underground Railroad. We are happy to accommodate group tours outside regular hours. Tours are free and are self-guided or a docent can be arranged. We also have ample meeting space available.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue sits on 3 and 1/2 acres just on the edge of town in Rock Falls IL. The property is surrounded by a cornfield and offers a serene tranquil destination for your wedding and reception. The property is less than a 5 minute drive to restaurants and hotels. The Dairy Barn was built in the 1920's and restored in 2011. It boasts a beautiful 26 foot vaulted ceiling in the upstairs haymow with some of its original architecture still intact. During the process of the restoration, reclaimed barn wood and reclaimed hardware were used whenever possible, maintaining the rustic feel of the Barn. We've added a 5 foot wide set of stairs leading to the upstairs space and a small deck with stairs, off of the back of the Barn, giving the bride a dramatic entrance down the aisle and to the alter. The upstairs haymow has a capacity of 150 people for a wedding ceremony. The downstairs area, where the dairy cows were kept, in the early years of the barn, also has a capacity for 150 people.
CITY:Rock Falls
Full service florist with lots more. Stuffed animals, candles, angels, home decor, photo frames, plants, balloons, and custom designs.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Abraham Lincoln, then 47, came to Sterling to speak at a rally for presidential candidate, John C. Fremont. On July 18, 1856, a twist of fate brought Mr. Lincoln to the home of Sheriff William Manahan to spend the night. He slept on a sofa with two chairs placed at its end to accommodate his long legs. In the morning he graciously thanked his host and left Sterling and the rest is history! The home has been restored and its interior, furnishings, and facade reflect the time when Lincoln visited in the late 1850s.
A.G. Spalding: From Byron to the Big Leagues Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, this exhibit features Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Albert Spalding, from his youth in Byron to his league pitching career and the founding of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.
Custom & ready-made frame shops with large selection of prints and framed pictures.
Beautifully crafted silver jewelry, Minnetonka moccasins, log furniture, and an outstanding art gallery filled with sculptures and pottery can be found at the Eagles Nest.
The first brick home built in Polo is now a tourist information center and home of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau.
This famous statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle and was presented to Freeport at the 71st anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate on August 27, 1929, by local industrialist W. T. Rawleigh. It is located in Taylor Park.
Built in 1876, this 19-room museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad. The museum showcases local artifacts from Amboy and the surrounding area.
Christmas on the North Side Craft Show
This 11th annual craft show over 25 crafters offering primatives, jewelery, basket weaving, loom weaving, quilted items, florals, wreaths, painting and more.
CITY:Pearl City
Located in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, The Next Picture Show is a non-profit fine arts center in the Rock River Valley. Our goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. The Next Picture Show is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
The town of Sterling features 10 colorful murals in its downtown area that depict the history of the community.
Large theater with seating for 850
Explore the largest Oliver Hart-Parr collection in the Midwest, including farm toys, advertising, and collectibles dating back to 1860, and real antique tractors and machinery. Bus and group tours are available, but should be scheduled in advance.
CITY:German Valley
Musicals, comedies and mysteries are performed August-May at this civic center located in Byron High School.
Located on the campus of Highland Community College - features a variety of fine arts programming including vocal and music concerts, live theater, special performances, and the popular Summerset Theater Program, a community performing arts theater.
Explore five permanent galleries: European (19th century paintings, sculpture), Art of the Near and Far East (Egyptian, Chinese, and Southeast Asia), Native American (pots, baskets and Kachina dolls), African and Oceanic Art (masks, ceremonial pieces and textiles), and Contemporary (prints and paintings). Two galleries feature new exhibitions every 8-12 weeks and are devoted to regional art or national exhibitions. A student gallery features aspiring young artists from local schools. The museum also offers educational programs, performances, and special events. Open: Tuesday thru Friday: 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday: Noon - 5 pm. Free admission, but donations are appreciated.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
Enjoy this store offering over 7000 bolts of the finest quality 100% cotton quilting fabric, quilt books, patterns, supplies and classes. Original designs and patterns plus kits galore. Open: Tuesday thru Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, Monday and Evenings: by appointment.
This natural history museum displays prairies, woodlands, wetlands and other interesting exhibits illustrating life as it existed hundreds of years ago in Northern Illinois. Be sure to make a stop at the museum gift shop.
Full working pottery studio and store for 24 years, stoneware and porcelain.
At this real haunted house, built in 1870, you'll hear about the inn's spooky history on a tour that takes you through the twists and turns of this creepy building.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Country at Heart Quilt & Gift Shop
Don't miss this quaint and unique country quilt and gift shop! Featuring Bowe pottery, candles, quilts, doilies, framed art, country gifts and accessories. We offer a huge selection of antique and primitive furniture too! The quilt shop offers a wide variety of quilting fabrics, notions, patterns, books and so much more!
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is buried in this lovely old hillside cemetery.
This exceptional art gallery features local artists - paintings, photography, ceramics, woodworking and much more. Also offered are children's art classes as well as pottery classes. Open: Monday thru Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm.
We have a large assortment of beautiful fabric and other items to fit your quilting needs. Our staff has over 20 years of professional quilting experience and we are ready to assist you
CITY:Rock Falls
Embroidery on shirts, caps, bags, etc.
CITY:Franklin Grove
This historic movie theater, built in 1922, features first-run movies presented in the latest 4K digital projection and sound on nine screens. Stadium seating, digital 3D and party room.
Illinois' oldest continuously-running professional summer stock theatre. Live performances June-August. Reservations required. Children's program July-August.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Franklin Creek Preservation Area
Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road off Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove. Covered wagon tours. Interpretive Center.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Located on the Lincoln Highway in the old Unionville School, 1,200 bolts of 100% cotton quilting fabric, notions, books, patterns and antiques.
Built in 1858, this Italian Renaissance-style home displays the history of the Dillon family and Northwestern Steel, as well as fine antiques which belonged to the Dillons.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
This small shop offers a wide variety of yarns, needles and accessories. Classes in knitting, crochet and weaving are also offered. Open: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9 am- 5 pm; Tuesday: 11 am - 9 pm; Wednesday and Saturday: 9 am - 2 pm.
The Ferguson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Highland Community College features, in the Fine Arts Theatre, a variety of programming including vocal and instrumental music concerts (Royal Scots, Big Band, Concert Band, Chorale), live theater, special performances, and the popular Summerset Theatre program, a community performing arts theater. The Center is also home to the Highland Gallery, classrooms and studios. A seasonal listing of performances and exhibitions is available by calling the box office or visiting the website.
This 2 screen brew-and-view style theater serves beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, small appetizers and Chicago-style hot dogs.
View the stars and planets every Tuesday and Saturday. Free public viewing is guided by our staff. Closed if cloudy.
John Deere's home still stands with a working replica of his blacksmith shop and a preserved archeological dig that unearthed Deere's original shop.
CITY:Grand Detour
Long noted throughout northern Illinois for pencil drawings in black and white and color work in acrylic art, the gallery feature displays of Scheffler's art, and also provide a working center to fulfill commissions for patron's special requests. The Rooney Building was recently chosen as a location for a commemorative mural by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. The Rooney Building is a companion to the renowned H.I. Lincoln Building as a Farming Heritage, Inc. historic preservation project.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Located in Rock Falls Uptown District, The Cooler is attracting regional & nationally known bands and is a great bar featuring live music every weekend!
CITY:Rock Falls
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