text:
How Do I Import the Faculty Institutional Review Board (IRB) Informed Consent Form into My Blackboard Learn Course Shell?
NAU's Institutional Review Board has created a sample informed consent form for students who agree to participate in research. The consent form is a Blackboard Learn (Bb Learn) test that you can include in your course shells to make it easier to implement research projects in courses. You can check the test results to see which students have agreed to participate in your study.
Use the sample test as your starting point, and then modify it as needed to better fit your research project.
NOTE: Depending on which browser and operating system you are using, what you see in your browser might look a little different from the screen shots you see in these instructions.
Log in to Blackboard Learn
To log in to Blackboard Learn (if you are not already logged in), follow these steps:
- Go to bblearn.nau.edu.
- Click the Login to Bb Learn button.
- On the Central Authentication Service (CAS) page, in the UserID field type your NAU login ID, and in the Password field, type your password.
(NOTE: If you have already authenticated through CAS from some other campus website, you might not have to complete this step or the next. Instead, you automatically will be routed to the Blackboard Learn My Institution tab.)
- Click the Login button.
Navigate to the Correct Course
After you have logged in, make sure you are on the My Bb Learn tab, and then from the My Courses block, select the course in which you would like to use the informed consent test.
Configure Blackboard Learn for Editing
Near the upper right corner of the window, make sure the Edit Mode button is set to ON. You click the button to toggle between ON and OFF.
Add the Informed Consent Form from the Content Collection
In the Control Panel, click Course Tools.
- From the Course Tools menu select Tests, Surveys, and Pools.
- On the Tests, Surveys, and Pools page, click the Tests link.
- Click the Import Test button.
- Click the Browse Content Collection button.
A new Blackboard Learn pop-up window will be displayed.
- In the new window, in the Content Collection menu on the left, click Institution Content, which will expand that menu.
- From the Institution Content menu select the institution folder.
- In the Select File or Folder list, first click on Shared Content link, then click on e-Learning Center link, and then click on the IRB Faculty Resources link.
- Select the radio button next to the file named TestExportFile_ELC-BbLearn-Faculty-IRB-Resources_Consent for Participating in Research.zip. Then click the Submit button in the lower right corner of the window. If you don't see the Submit button, you might need to scroll to the right or expand the Blackboard Learn window to find the button.
After you click the Submit button, you will be returned to the Test Import page in your Bb Learn course.
- On the Test Import page confirm that the Selected File/File Name is the same as that of the .zip file described above, and then click the Submit button on this page.
You will see a confirmation message that says Test Import Complete.
Use the Informed Consent Form in Your Course
Now that you've imported the test, you need to decide where you want to use it in your course. In Bb Learn this is called deploying the test. First, navigate to the folder, learning module, or lesson plan where you want your students to find the informed consent form. Then follow these steps.
- From the Create Assessment menu, select Test.
- On the Create Test page in the Add Test section, you'll see a list of available tests. Select Consent for Participating in Research, and then click the Submit button.
- On the Test Options page, select the settings that you want for the test. For example, type a description and set Make the Link Available to Yes. You must make the link available so that students can see the test.
- After you've selected all of your settings, click the Submit button to return to the folder, module, or lesson plan where you added the test.
The Consent for Participating in Research link should appear on that page.
- If you have a list of items on that page and you want the consent test to appear higher in the list, click the gray up/down arrow to the left of the consent test, and then drag and drop the consent test to position it where you want it in the list.


text:
No comments posted. |E-mail|Print | Text Size | Bookmark
Holy Cross has true leader anchoring defense
Just weeks after Holy Cross High's 2011 CIAC Class S state championship win over Cromwell, head coach Mike Giampetruzzi knew that he needed to find a permanent replacement at middle linebacker to succeed the graduated loss of Dave DiGiorgi.
Giampetruzzi actually didn't need to look too far, seeking out then freshman Michael Gugliotti.
"We were in the weight room and I said to him that 'you're the next guy,'" Giampetruzzi recalled. "We needed him to be a leader now and he has slowly but surely taken over that role. We knew he would be the guy for the next three years and there really wasn't any competition for the spot."
Giampetruzzi didn't hesitate in penciling in Gugliotti for the 2012 season in such an important role, as the middle linebacker barks all of the defensive checks and calls.
"Mike's been the backbone of our defense the past two seasons," said Giampetruzzi. "He's handled the responsibility really well. He's a real physical kid who likes to make contact. He looks for it and he has the kind of motor that doesn't stop. He gets better as the years go on. He's got really good speed sideline to sideline and has better technique and the biggest thing is he is now finishing more plays."
Before Holy Cross, Gugliotti had played in the Wolcott Pop Warner program and his older sister, Ariana, had been a Crusaders' cheerleader.
"We heard about Michael through Pop Warner and knew that he would be coming to Holy Cross and expected him to be a good player," said Giampetruzzi.
The Crusaders (3-2) have won two straight over Sacred Heart and Kennedy after dropping the previous two to Derby and Ansonia.
On the clock: Seymour coach Tom Lennon's wife, Jenny, is due to give birth Tuesday while Sacred Heart coach Cortez Johnson's wife, Shelly, is due to give birth this Friday.
In the NVL-SWC Challenge this week, Seymour is at Oxford Friday while Sacred Heart hosts New Fairfield, also on Friday.
Not in the summary: On Saturday, O'Brien Tech of Ansonia (2-1) defeated Abbott Tech of Danbury, 47-22. Quarterback Nick Coppola threw for 228 yaerds and two TDs to Jason Diotalevi (5 receptions, 91 yards) and Devin Bacchiocchio rushed for 175 yards. Nabil Tavares recorded nine tackles and Drew House had seven tackles with Willie Hernandez adding five tackles and a sack.
In prep school action Saturday, Cheshire Academy (4-0) edged Williston Northhampton, 39-34, as Pat Kehoe completed 26-of-39 passes for 345 yards and four TDs. Chandler Coleberg rushed for 160 yards and a TD on 20 carries. Theo Mordecai caught two touchdowns.
Where are they now?: Former Wolcott standouts Gregg Jackson and Kevin Nicol are having superb senior seasons at Westfield (Mass.) State University.
Jackson, a safety, has recorded 25 tackles with 11 solos and 14 assists with three interceptions, including two against Western New England in five games. Nicol, a wide receiver, has a team-leading 20 receptions for 358 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson and Nicol were members of the 2009 Wolcott team, which captured the Brass Division title, before dropping a decision to Holy Cross in the Naugatuck Valley League championship game. Other ex-Wolcott players on Westfield State are freshman offensive lineman Jim Nelson, a 2012 captain, and freshman wide receiver Tyler Prescott.
Quote of the Week: "I really don't keep count of my yards and touchdowns during the season. I'll wait until after the season. Unless the team wins, it really doesn't matter how I do individually." — Wilby tailback Jacob Thomas after the Wildcats topped Watertown, 27-0, last Friday.
Reach Mark Jaffee at email@example.com or on Twitter@TheRealJaffman.
Reader Comments
The following are comments from online readers like you. In no way do they represent the view of The Republican-American.
Submit a Comment
We encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
Registered users comments will be posted automatically.
All other comments will be reviewed by our staff before appearing on the Web site.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Redzone News
Redzone Videos
Redzone Blog
XML_Parser: undefined entity at XML input line 8:18
Photo Galleries

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Price: $26.00 to $12.25
$26.00 each
Discount Pricing (call for quote on higher quantities)
A great way to keep your drinks piping hot and your cold drinks extra cold. No need to worry that someone will mistake this as their drink when you personalize the sports bottle. With striking colors and eye catching silver laser etching, they also make a great gift or promotional giveaway.
The dual lid makes it easy to drink and to fill - unscrew the top part to sip your coffee, hot chocolate, soups or your favorite iced drink, and unscrew the entire lid for easy filling with your drink or ice.
These personalized stainless sport bottles come in a variety of vibrant colors! Metallic Green, Sky Blue, Black Matte. Laser etching your customized logo or message shows up silver.


text:
Beni's Place - A hostel in a villa! Come stay at Beni's and enjoy beautiful sea views, a beach on your door step, easy walking distance to the centre of town, comfy beds, delicious breakfast and friendly international staff.
This used to be the appartement where an albanian average family lived since the year 1975, when the building was constructed. We decided to make a Flat to Let in Tirana, as
We are located in a beautiful location in the historic gorica quater of Berat. The old house has traditional features and a large garden with fruit trees to relax in.
Welcome to tani`s Guesthouse! All rooms are self-catering studios with en suite bathrooms...
Hotel Xheko is on the highest level with a refined alliance of the luxurious and the traditional...
In the heart of Tirana we are developing our cozy Hostel Albania. It is situated next by "Pazari i ri",the new bazar, in one of the oldest parts of Tirana.
Tirana is truly a modern town. A whole lot of new buildings, like the one where our new apartment is situated, inhabit it. We chose this flat because of its location,
Hotel Haxhiu Tirana family-run hotel is tucked away off the main street and set behind potted trees and flowers
Welcome to Hotel Restaurant Baron The hotel Restaurant Baron is informal business...
Hotel Lido has 14 rooms, and 1 suite. The hotel rooms, in its classic style, offer for our guests a very relaxing environment with Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Satellite TV,
Select your destination in Albania. Browse thousands of listings for accommodations, adventures, tours and travel services.


text:
Follow Us
324 Front St,
British Columbia,
Thar even be plunder in it for the best garbed buccaneer! If ye be new to the lingo of the high seas thar be a Pirate Primer to set your tongue straight.
Please call for more details.
Click the checkboxes below to display the appropriate item(s) on the map.
View all locations
Find over 6,000 restaurants, activities and accommodations in BC on your smartphone or tablet.
We value your privacy and never share your information, and you may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time.
Privacy Policy


text:
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Less than two weeks remain until the April 15 deadline to file taxes.
Tax services say the next couple of weeks are the busiest time period because many people wait until the last minute. For those filing on their own experts recommend being organized and thorough. Also, having the right paperwork on hand can help you get the most money back from your return.
"The government has incentives for us by doing certain things by giving us a tax break and we want to take advantage of those. You obviously don't want to do anything outside of the strict letter of the law. But really being informed is the best way to maximize your deduction, " says Financial Planner Jeanne Fisher.
Fisher warns if you are looking for deductions make sure you have a receipt to prove it. She says it will save you down the road if you are ever audited.


text:
9 Old-Timey Animal Photos You Won't Believe Are Real
#4. Hakuna Ma-Murder-a
Joseph Scherschel / Life
If you like cats, you'll loooooove lions. At least that's what Mr. Charles Hipp thought when he bought himself a lion cub from the Dallas Zoo in 1953. And apparently the zoo agreed, because they had no problem selling a baby big cat to an oil tycoon turned amateur circus putter-onner. Then again, pregnant women also smoked like chimneys back then, so take the zoo's wisdom with a grain of salt.
Once Hipp got the baby lion home, he did what any man with the balls to buy a pet lion would do: let the beast live in his house and routinely put his family in mortal peril for the sake of taking some sweet-ass photos. The picture above is of his granddaughter (a beastmaster-in-training if we ever saw one), riding a lion like it ain't no thing. When Hipp wasn't busy ensuring his grandkids had the most badass baby pictures in history, he gave the neighborhood children rides:
Joseph Scherschel / Life
Not pictured: Thousands of injury lawyers rubbing their hands.
Or just played with Simba like it was a kitten:
A kitten that, we might add, is chewing a hefty chunk off his ass. That picture alone should have warned Hipp of the troubles to come. Because while this lion was a whole lot of gentle, the leopard he later added to the family was not. But this is a comedy site, so we'll save that story for another day.
#3. No Animal Ever Looked Sadder
Bruce Keogh
This is just a wasted opportunity to have a badass footrest.
Hey, past! What would be even more impractical and badass than having a lion as a pet?
What? A domesticated rhino? Come on. Now you're just fucking with us.
That sweet beast is Rupert the Rhino in his South African home. In 1960, Rupert was saved from a flood by a vet who then adopted him, because naturally a mere veterinarian couldn't understand the risks of living with a freaking rhino. Rupert repaid the courtesy by deciding to adapt the Disney stratagem instead of the more natural "gore them all the first chance you get and run to the wild" one. He grew into his pet role well and acted not unlike an overgrown guard dog, only occasionally putting his family in mortal terror and committing property damage.
He also ate a ton of bananas.
Bruce Keogh
And fingers.
Rupert was, however, never fully domesticated, presumably because rhino toilets are about as expensive and impractical as they look, and also because he looks like Eeyore in rhino form. The monthly Zoloft bill was even more expensive than the bananas, so Rupert was eventually released back into the wild.
Still, we think cleaning up a living room full of rhino shit was well worth it for the family, because it enabled them to have a family album full of pictures like this:
Bruce Keogh
"Giddy-up, beast!" "Just kill me, already."
#2. The World's Cutest Nazi
Democratic Underground
With the thousands and thousands of pretend Nazis we've seen blown away in movies, comics and video games, it's easy to forget that many of the soldiers on the Axis side were real, regular people who would have preferred to not be fighting a war. So when you see this picture of three Wehrmacht soldiers dicking around in the trenches, looking at a tiny, adorable kitten play with its toy, it sort of gets confusing. Aren't those guys Nazis? The designated bad guys? Why are they playing with a kitten? Hell, one of them is even offering it a flower!
Luckily, the guys seem to be well on their way toward taking care of this dilemma themselves, as it looks like the toy the kitten has been given to bat around is a freaking hand grenade. One errant paw swipe could have turned this scene into the most adorable casualty report in the history of warfare.
#1. Because Purse-Sized Dogs Are for Pussies
Hulton-Deutsch Collection / CORBIS
All the other photos taken were blurry and full of flying limbs.
For a while there, celebutants had fun using little teacup-sized dogs as fashion accessories; they'd carry them around in their bags or on their arms, pose with them at publicity events and generally flaunt how great it is to not care that an animal is shitting in your Louis Vuitton purse.
But today's celebrities have NOTHING on flagrantly using animals to get publicity. Because the starlets of yesteryear bought cheetahs. As pets. The picture at the top is actress Phyllis Gordon shopping in 1939 with a cheetah she had flown in from Kenya, presumably so that she could terrify store clerks into giving her discounts.
Our knee-jerk reflex is to write Gordon off as a solitary eccentric, but she was actually far from being the only actress of her era to own a cheetah. The famous Josephine Baker had Chiquita:
And here Joan Blondell takes the unusually cruel step of color-coordinating with her pet:
The leopard version of Buffalo Bill.
We could go on -- cheetahs were basically the go-to pet for famous actresses in those days. If it weren't for the whole animal welfare thing, we almost think it would be pretty awesome to see Paris Hilton try to walk around with one of these on her shoulders.
For more photos that'll put hair on your chest (even you, ladies), check out 7 Images Too Badass To Be Real (That Totally Are) and 10 Photos Capturing Moments of Spontaneous Badassery.
And stop by LinkSTORM to learn the best maneuvers when fighting a bear.
And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get sexy, sexy jokes sent straight to your news feed.
Do you have an idea in mind that would make a great article? Then sign up for our writers workshop! Do you possess expert skills in image creation and manipulation? Mediocre? Even rudimentary? Are you frightened by MS Paint and simply have a funny idea? You can create an infograpic and you could be on the front page of Cracked.com tomorrow!


text:
One Lane of Route 7 Opened near Bridgeport
October 11, 2012
Bridgeport -- Both lanes of State Route 7 south of Bridgeport were closed due to a fire, but one lane has since been re-opened. Traffic is moving slowly. The car fire was out as of 11:50 a.m....
No comments posted for this article.
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
25 Oct 2011 8:51 AM #1
JSDuck crawlable documentation
One of the advantages of the Ext 4.0 documentation tool (JSDuck) is that it generates documentation that is crawlable/indexable by Google. I'm working on generating the documentation for my project and would like to reap the same benefits. I'm curious as to how Sencha is generating the HTML snapshots. It doesn't look like JSDuck emits the fragments as static content. Are you using a servlet filter with HTMLUnit like Google recommends or some other technology? I'll probalby go down that route unless I hear back that there is a better way.
25 Oct 2011 1:35 PM #2
The index.php file in the template directory does the right thing. It does not, however, get copied to the output directory when running JSDuck, so copy it over manually.


text:
Call us toll-free
Let your promotion be seen out on the green with Personalized Golf Bag Tags. Browse our assortment of materials, decoration methods and colors to find just the right Golf Tag Bag for your message. Whether you give them as corporate gifts or golf event keepsakes, these Tournament Golf Bag Tags are the perfect choice.
Econo Round Golf Bag Tags
Promote your company on and off the green with these budget-friendly Custom Printed Golf Bag Tags. Available in white, this tag can be printed on one or two sides and comes with an optional buckle strap.
From: $0.57 | Min Qty: 250 | Production Time: 5 Days
View Details »
Leeman Woodbury Durahyde Golf Bag Tags
If you're looking for an classic and elegant golf-related gift, these debossed durahyde leather Golf Bag Tags are sure to fit the bill. Features a name and address card on the opposite side. Gift boxed.
From: $4.54 | Min Qty: 150 | Production Time: 5 Days
View Details »
Wood Golf Bag Tags
Natural wood, naturally beautiful. These Tournament Golf Bag Tags make lovely keepsakes from your next event. Your message or logo is laser engraved into the maple wood. Several popular styles to choose from. USA MADE.
From: $5.93 | Min Qty: 25 | Production Time: 5 Days
View Details »
Golf Ball Bag Tags
What a great way to identify your bag! These Golf Bag Tags include contact information fields behind a protective sleeve, or you can use your own business card. Golf Bag Tags make great participation gifts.
From: $3.76 | Min Qty: 50 | Production Time: 5 Days
View Details »
Sof-Touch™ Golf Bag Tags
These colorful, soft and flexible custom printed golf bag tags are great giveaways for tournaments and golf courses. These tags are perfect for travel and everyday bag identification. USA Made.
From: $0.76 | Min Qty: 250 | Production Time: 7 Days
View Details »
Towel Hound™ Golf Towel Holders
Be the King and Queen of the green with these custom golf bag tags. Tags hold golf towel securely while displaying your promotion. This economical golf giveaway includes your choice of carabiner. USA Made.
From: $1.57 | Min Qty: 150 | Production Time: 7 Days
View Details »
Golf Bag Tags with Full Color Imprint
Great giveaways for golf resorts, country clubs, sporting good stores and tradeshows, these Golf Bag Tags are printed in vibrant full color. Molded with a 3/8" name slot on the front. Union/USA MADE.
From: $1.81 | Min Qty: 100 | Production Time: 10 Days
View Details »
|Images are not necessarily shown in proportion to other products.
|Images are not necessarily shown in proportion to other products.


text:
Your order must total $99.00 before tax and shipping. Free Shipping on Ground Deliveries only going to one delivery location in the continental U.S. only, additional locations are $8.95 each. May not be combined with other coupons or promotional offers. Coupon not valid on our selection of Tervis or Louisville Slugger products. Offer not valid on previous orders.
Expiration: December 31, 2015 Code: SHIPPING99
Set of 25 correspondence cards with initials (6.25" x 4.5"); 25 correspondence cards with name (6.25" x 4.5"); set of 25 gift enclosure cards with name (3.75" x 2 7/8"); and 75 blank envelopes. Printed envelopes available for correspondence card sizes at an additional. Matte printed in your favorite ink color. Stock choice of white or ivory. Gift enclosure envelopes are always blank. Uppercase lettering style and positioning only as shown.
TIP: For 3-letter initial option, letters are the same size. Enter letters in the order they should appear. Beth Carole Smith would be BCS. Stephen James Gorman would be SJG.


text:
KAUFMAN (January 31, 2013)—Authorities were searching for two suspects after an assistant district attorney was shot to death outside the Kaufman County Courthouse Thursday morning.
Kaufman County spokeswoman Pat Laney says Mark Hasse, 57,was walking across the parking lot behind the courthouse annex Thursday morning when he was shot repeatedly.
It's not clear if Hasse died at a hospital or en route to a hospital.
Investigators believe the two suspects fled in an older model brown of silver Ford Taurus.
Laney said a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests.
Hasse was a Southern Methodist University graduate who had worked as a prosecutor in Kaufman County since 2010.
At a news conference Thursday morning, law enforcement officials called the shooting an attack on the criminal justice system.
Sheriff David Byrnes says shooting a prosecutor is "the next level, you are not supposed to attack this level."
The shooting occurred just before 9 am. Thursday outside of a building across from the main courthouse, Pat Laney of the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office said.
The courthouse was locked down after the shooting, but the lockdown was later lifted.


text:
New Prague
Wade Fradenburgh took this photo around 3:15 p.m. Sunday from his home office window in New Prague, Minn. (credit: Wade Fradenburgh)
Snow at Brenda Greenhalgh's house in Savage, Minn. Taken Sunday afternoon. (credit: Brenda Greenhalgh)
Ruler In Snow
8 1/2 inches of snow so far in Canby, Minn. Picture was taken at 4:15 p.m. It's still snowing with blizzard-like conditions. (credit: Alex and Erin Schubert)
Saint Bonifacius
4-6 inches in Saint Bonifacius, Minn. (credit: Nathan Thiesfeld)
This was taken on the parkway in North Minneapolis around 5 p.m. (credit: Colleen Guenther)
Here what its looks like here at 445 p.m. in downtown Litchfield, Minn. (credit: Dale Rosenberg)
Our dog, Foxy, loves the snow in Eagan, Minn. (credit: Stacey Zorn)
Working to get our ice shack off the St. Croix River before the blizzard hits with full force! (credit: Andrew Brackemyer)
Apple Valley
Clearning off 8 inches of snow in Apple Valley , Minn. (credit: Kathy Brummond)
Gus, from Lauderdale, loves the snow (credit: Dave Dubord)
As of 6 p.m., Geoff Grain had between 10 and 11 inches of snow in Lakeville, Minn. (credit: Geoff Grain)
Snownomi Grilling in Woodbury! (credit: Jay Mahaffey)
No hat in Eagan, Minn. (credit: Robin McGuire)
If there's a contest for "Best Neighbors" we win! This is Dave Jacobsen, making a run at our driveway before even starting on his own. Just trying to keep the snow level down as we go in Woodbury, Minn. (credit: Bob Wilber)
Fun in the snow in Lakeland, Minn! (credit: Sarah Zeller)
St. Paul
Snownami in St. Paul (credit: John Wunrow)
Snow in Garfield, Minn. (credit: Melissa Carlson)
After shoveling for 3 hours, and getting our car unstuck from our streets not being plowed, our neighbor finally came and plowed us out of the snow in Bloomington, Minn.! (credit: Chris and Kellie Koecher)
Belle Plaine
This photo was taken out in our street at 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. Town of Belle Plaine, Minn. (credit: Katie Rand)
Alvin loves the snow in Andover, Minn.! (credit: Patty Taylor)(credit: Patty Taylor)
Inver Grove Heights
Where did my car go?! All I see is snow in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (credit: Sarah Warner)
We finally found the barbecue grill, and now we expect 12-15 more inches of snow in Faribault, Minn.! (credit: Darlene and Bill Hopkins)
Weather Channel
You know we're in for a big storm when the Weather Channel broadcasts live from downtown Minneapolis. (credit: CBS)
Interstate 35W A spin out on Interstate 35W. (credit: CBS)
Faribault A winter scene in Faribault. (credit: Steve and Debbie Erickson)
MSP Airport Unloading luggage at the airport. (credit: CBS)
MSP Airport You can see here that the lines are non-existent after so many flights were canceled. (credit: CBS)
MSP Airport More than 700 flights were canceled at the airport. (credit: CBS)
MSP Airport White out at MSP Airport. (credit: CBS)
A cardinal resting on our willow branch during the storm that passed through Winona, Minn. (credit: August Thurmer)
Looking East from my home in Janesville, Minn., around 11 a.m. I was standing in about 6" of snow. (credit: Cindy McFall)
A squirrel hangs out in snow in Faribault, Minn. (credit: Steve and Debbie Erickson)
St. Louis Park
Looking toward Minneapolis from the west side of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park, Minn. (credit: Mitchell Winiecki)


text:
Garmin nüvi 4.3" Touch-Screen Slim Portable GPS Navigator w/ Lifetime Traffic for $69.99
4.99 shipping
Condition: Factory Refurbished
Packaging: Brown Box
Warranty: 90 Day
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 1300LMT
Features Include:
Lifetime traffic
Lifetime maps with NuMaps (subscription sold separately)
4.3" touchscreen display
Turn-by-turn directions
High sensitivity receiver
Preloaded street maps U.S. for (excluding Alaska) and Puerto Rico
nuMaps guarantee
Internal solid state built in memory
Internal speaker voice prompts
ecoRoute, calculates a more fuel-efficient route
Enhanced pedestrian navigation
Photo navigation
Custom POIs
World travel clock, currency, unit converter and calculator
Garmin Lock, anti-theft feature
Garmin Garage vehicles compatible
Picture viewer
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Up to 4 hours battery life
Compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth): 4.8 x 2.9 x 6"
Weight: 5.7 oz.
4 Comments add a comment
The title on the linked page says "lifetime maps" but, apparently, you have to purchase the lifetime maps separately for another $90.
@acrizer: That may be a typo. The model # is 1300LMT. The LMT stands for "lifetime maps & traffic" if it was model # 1300LT it would only include the lifetime traffic, 1300LM would be lifetime maps.
This Garmin shows your current speed but not the speed limit.


text:
Are there any rules for using a Longbow in parabolic flight, e.g. when you don't have Line of Sight or the target is a very long way a way?
Sign up
- Anybody can ask a question
- Anybody can answer
- The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
There is an argument to be made that longbows' range already assumes parabolic flight when possible. If you buy that idea, there is a built-in rule for handling the difficulty of attacking targets that are out of sight: Concealment. See the Player's Handbook v3.5, p. 152, or total concealment in the d20 SRD.
Because you have to target a square where you think the enemy is, you're not going to hit if you guess wrong. That naturally encourages massed fire, with as many archers as possible targeting many squares near the assumed position of the enemy.
Heroes of Battle, pages 68 and 69 talk about volley fire and indirect fire.
While researching longbows recently (for the sniper article) I found an excellent quote from wikipeida:
From this the HoB rules should be very sufficient for your needs, as players would find it incredibly difficult to perform extremely long range or indirect fire precision archery without some kind of seeking arrow.
If they do want to mimic artillery, there is no better PrC than arcane archer (except for arcane archer ported to the psionic rules). Imbuing an arrow with fireball then lofting it in an indirect arc with help from a spotter is an excellent way to simulate a howitzer.
Most wargames and a few RPG games use a scatter diagram and relative degree of success to represent indirect fire.
Basically you are at a minus (sometimes considerable) when you roll you are seeing if you hit a designated area. If you miss you still hit an area but at some distance from the target. For d20 based systems I recommend assigning an addition -3 modifier in addition to range. For every one you miss by you shift one hex or square. You are shooting to hit Armor Class 10.
If you are using hexes roll a d6 to see which hex face you shift.
If you are using squares then roll a d8 to see which direction you shift.
If there is a target in the square Then make another to hit roll. No modifier you are looking to beat the person's AC or roll a nat 20 (if it is higher than 20). This represents the chance whether the arrow penetrates the armor and is basically pure blind chance. If the arrow magical then apply that bonus to this roll.
Again the first roll is to see whether you hit the target area. The second whether the arrow penetrates the armor.


text:
We offer false eyelashes, Swarovski rhinestones and nail art parts, such as popular "Diamond Lash" known for its high cost performance in Japan.
Orders for nail polishes, including our product line of OPI, essie and CND, will take 1-2 weeks to be shipped out.
|Swarovski flights
|Mail flights
|Home delivery service
|80 Yen
|200 Yen
|350 Yen
|Varies by region
|Varies by region
* May not apply to the above by the combination of the products and quantities.
* About contact difficult at our discretion appropriate shipping methods we will ship.
Most popular false eyelashes, diamond rush is in stock now!
|Product description
|Product name
|Diamond rush
|Original release
|Content amount
|False eyelashes 5 sets ( 10 month )
* Glue is not included.
|■ How to use false eyelashes ■
|Put the thin on average Eyelash hair glue, press lightly on the eyelids. Lashes length to cut to the desired length with scissors, etc and can be mounted to feel more natural.
|JP Post EMS
|Your order will be shipped to you via Japan Post EMS. Japan Post is a speedy delivery service that delivers to more than 120 countries. With an effective tracking system and insurance program, EMS is able to offer a secure delivery worldwide. You can track your package with the tracking code provided and it will be delivered within a week. See estimated shipping fee
|JP Post Small Packet
|Your order will be shipped to you via Post Small Packet. A lower rate than EMS for smaller articles up to 2 kg. Although not as insured as EMS, it is a more economic choice for international shipping. Depending on the destination, the delivery date might vary.
|Credit Card
|We accept credit and debit cards.
The following credit and debit cards can be used:
•American Express
|We accept PayPal. After receiving the order confirmation e-mail, please proceed with the PayPal payment.
*Please note that if payment through PayPal is not confirmed by the date indicated in the e-mail, your order will be automatically cancelled.
|The "Payment Amount" is calculated as below. "Payment Amount" = Product price total + shipping fee Upon confirming your order, we will send you a link to make a payment via Alipay's secure payment page. You must finish the payment process before the deadline to complete your order. Please check the payment process from the link here. PC: http://global.rakuten.com/en/help/payment/alipay_pc.html Mobile/Smartphone: http://global.rakuten.com/en/help/payment/alipay_mobile.html
This product cannot be shipped to United States from the store.
Please contact the store for further information.


text:
If this is not your problem, can you explain a little more? Can you maybe make a screenshot or two?
If this is not your problem, can you explain a little more? Can you maybe make a screenshot or two?
OWE Okay.
Thanks, ya I was just left clicking everything. Ok, so now I am doing the whole right click to select and left click to change and it is all working as I want it to now.
Thinkpad W510, i7-720QM, Nvidia Quadro FX 880m (nouveau), Intel X25-M G2 80GB (OCZ are better), 1080p Wacom Multi-Touch Screen, Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250, Yubikey OTP
I have to say: superb application
Who would have imagined that linux will receive the best of AlienFX.
Everything seems to work quite nicely, however:
When I should down my computer (and leave it for a while, like 1 day) and when I plug in the power, no lights turn on. When I turn it on, all zones start flashing. It seems that there is something not right with saving config to EEPROM.
I have Alienware M17x.
On Windows:
Install USBSniff: http://www.pcausa.com/Utilities/UsbSnoop/
Select the device with Vendor Id 187c and PId 512
Then install the sniffer there.
Restart the laptop.
Now press Fn + F11 to turn of the lights
Now start USBSniff make sure to pause->close->delete the logfile
Resume logging
Press Fn+F11
wait a wee bit until the light turn up
press on pause->close
and post the logfile here. That way I can exactly see what Command Centre sends on the M17X and fix stuff
I did what you said.
I have created two logs:
UsbSnoop0.log - all zones have same color
UsbSnoop1.log - keyboard 4/numpad is morphing, the rest - have single color
I've created 2 instead of 1 log, because I've noticed that when I set all zones to morph, after complete shutdown and when powering laptop on everything starts flashing.
In contrast to this, when setting all colors to "plain color" in AlienFX lite, usually after restart the theme is either:
a) retained
b) everything is just black
So it seems that problems are a bit more related to morphing + saving.
Feel free to ask anything else that might help resolve this issue.
Any chance we could get this for the new m11x? I have one and am willing to help.
BTW, excellent work!
Dude this is fantastic works great with my m17x as well... more customization than stock software THANKS!
I think that it is A05.
I've updated all software from dell's site a while ago.


text:
Programs shine light on bullying
Published: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 4:38 p.m.
The topic of bullying did not get much attention back when most of us were growing up. But this has changed in recent years as the media have spotlighted this persistent, damaging problem.
High-profile cases of children who committed suicide as a result of cruelty from their peers, and growing awareness of the toxicity of online bullying, have dragged bullying out of the shadows and into the national discourse. No longer is it something to be tolerated or written off as a normal part of growing up.
Here in Henderson County, public school educators are attacking the problem with programs aimed at promoting awareness of bullying and understanding and friendship among students. One such effort reported by staff writer Nancy Tanker last month is Rugby Middle Schools One Book, One School program. The entire student body read the book Wonder, about a child named Auggie who is born with a facial deformity. Auggie is about to start the fifth grade and is worried about how other kids will treat him.
The book got Rugby media coordinator Karen Maxon and a team of other administrators talking with student leaders about this years school theme, kindness. They engaged students who came up with a great idea to celebrate Auggies birthday. On Oct. 10, students handed out multicolored hard candies. During lunch, all the youngsters with matching colors sat together, mixing up their usual lunch-mate choices. Rugby student Collin Huske said he enjoyed the event because I got to eat lunch with other people I hardly know. It gives you respect for people who you normally wouldnt interact with.
Educators at Rugby secured a $900 grant from the N.C. School Library Media Association and used half of it to buy 40 copies of the book to lend to all the schools approximately 900 students over the course of the year. The rest of the grant is going toward a Pay It Forward campaign, in which each student will write a proposal on what he or she would do with a dollar to change someones life or do something good. Principal Bill Reedy pledged a matching contribution of $450 so every student can participate.
In another anti-bullying effort, motivational speaker Travis Brown, known as Mr. Mojo, visited West Henderson High School last Friday. Brown teaches kids not only to avoid becoming bullies themselves but to step up and defend fellow students who are subjected to bullying.
Every single day you are here, you can make a difference and have a positive impact, he told the crowd of more than 500 students in a rousing presentation.
As schools increasingly focus on academic subjects and strive to prepare youngsters for the world they will inherit, local educators should be commended for keeping a focus on character lessons such as these. Enlisting positive peer pressure to fight bullying is a smart idea. Teaching kids the importance of respect, civility and kindness will serve them well in life.
Who knows how many kids will have a happier, more positive experience in school, and in life, without the emotional scars of bullying?
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Besides the Grammatical Historical Approach to hermeneutics, various allegorical or metaphorical approaches exist. It seems to me that if you approach a text with the assumption that the whole thing is allegorical, it's unlikely you will find the right meaning in it at all. At the same time Scripture includes parables, poetry, hyperbole and other forms of literature.
How is one to define when your approach to the text is setting you up for failure to properly understand it?


text:
When Does Old Become Too Old?
TAMPA, Fla.—Every spring, Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner hears the same criticisms, the same stale jokes. His team is old. His players need Geritol, or walkers. One of them, Mariano Rivera, is even a few days older than the 43-year-old Steinbrenner.
Every spring, he dismisses them. He did it again Friday, noting that in 2012, baseball's oldest team won 95 games. So lay off the old-man line, Steinbrenner suggests: Age can be a good thing.
"Every year it comes up, and every year we have a pretty good season," Steinbrenner said. "One of the things I do like, assuming we can stay away from injury, is the age. I like the experience. We've got a lot of good, young players as well. That's always the mix that I want to shoot for."
Until the Yankees fail, he has every right to stand on the team's record. But there's also reason to worry, since the Yankees return with largely the same roster, one year older. At some point, those years must start to catch up with this group. The question is, as it is every year: Have they reached their expiration date?
The average age of New York's projected opening-day roster should be almost exactly 32 years old. According to Stats LLC, the oldest teams in baseball were the 2005 Yankees at 32.2 years old (including every player to play a game that year, with their ages as of July 1). At 31.8 years old as of July 1, the projected 2013 Yankees would slot in right behind them and just ahead of the 1933 Reds as the second-oldest team in baseball history.
First baseman Mark Teixeira, who will turn 33 a week after opening day, framed it the same way his owner did. "Yes, we're older," Teixeira said. "I like to say we're experienced. But that experience, through a long, grueling season, in a very tough division, I think it helps us."
No matter how much positive thinking one employs, however, there is a genuine concern: Older players get hurt more. Steinbrenner freely admits this. The Yankees were ravaged by injuries last year, from Rivera's torn knee to Teixeira's nagging calf problems to, finally, the collapse of Derek Jeter's ankle. Some were freak injuries, others the product of pushing aging bodies a little too far.
On top of that, there is no guarantee Jeter and Rivera will return to the field as above-average players. Rivera said this week that he isn't worried—about his golden arm, at least.
"The arm? The arm is always good. It's the rest of the body," Rivera said.
Many of his teammates could say the same. The Yankees are a collection of elite talents, many past their primes. At some point, "experienced" will turn to just plain "old." The Yankees hope that this isn't the year.
Here are three more questions to consider as the Yankees begin their 2013 season.
Robinson Cano is the Yankees' best player. He is also 30 years old, will be a free agent after this season, and wants a huge new contract. He hired agent Scott Boras, and does not figure to take a hometown discount—especially while players like Joey Votto and Felix Hernandez continue to sign mega-deals.
Earlier this winter, the two sides seemed to want to table the issue until next winter.
But Steinbrenner said Friday that the Yankees have talked recently with Cano about an extension, sounding surprisingly optimistic that something might get done.
"There's been a conversation or two," Steinbrenner said. "We'll get into that, and we'll talk about that at a later date. He's been a great Yankee, and we hope he's here his entire career."
Alex Rodriguez was already expected to be out for at least half the season, recovering from hip surgery, when the Miami New Times published allegations last week that he had purchased steroids from 2009 to 2012. Rodriguez has denied the allegations through a spokesman, and MLB is investigating; the Yankees, Steinbrenner said, are left watching alongside everyone else, uncertain of what they will get from their $275 million third baseman.
"It's a concern, but it's out of our hands," Steinbrenner said. "We'll cooperate with MLB in any way we can, any way we're asked to. But other than that, there's not much to say."
The Yankees have earned that Bronx Bombers nickname many times over, and their recent teams have been especially homer-happy: The 2012 team set a franchise record with 245 homers, and the 2011 squad wasn't far behind with 222.
But this year's Yankees are missing the 20-plus homer power of Rodriguez, and that of the departed Nick Swisher and Russell Martin, replacing them with the uncertain contributions of Kevin Youkilis, Ichiro Suzuki and the tandem of Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart.
Manager Joe Girardi suggested that the 2013 Yankees are going to be a different kind of team. "Maybe it's not with the home run this year," he said. "Maybe it's with a little more speed. Maybe it's gap to gap."
Write to Daniel Barbarisi at email@example.com


text:
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
The ARS
News Service provides news reports intended mainly for journalists, but available to anyone with an Internet e-mail address. Our goal is to provide our subscribers with the very latest in interesting, scientifically significant research findings. Please make your selections below:
News Service: Complete news stories on recent research discoveries.
Newslink: Weekly summary of web links to each of the week's stories; typically issued on Friday.
Please carefully enter
your e-mail address:


text:
1 comment(s) |E-mail| | Text Size | Share
Bears' Hurlbert scores 1,000th
Abby Hurlbert scored a game-high 25 points, including her 1,000th career point, as the Thomaston High girls crushed Housatonic, 71-33, in a Berkshire League game on Wednesday night in Thomaston.
Morgan Sanson chipped in with 14 points for Thomaston (15-4) and Casey Carangelo added 10.
Heather Kearns had a team-high 14 points and Hailey Nelson added seven for Housatonic (12-7).
Litchfield 63, Gilbert 30: Elena Kennedy recorded her third triple-double of the season with 14 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots for visiting Litchfield.
Tara Shakley also had a triple double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 steals for Litchfield (5-14), and Emily Dragan added 16 rebounds with 10 steals and six points. Amanda Root had a team-high eight points for for Gilbert (1-18).
Northwestern 43, Wamogo 29: Emma Beltrandi led all scorers with 17 points in the BL victory in Litchfield. Kathleen Wysocki and Liz Newkirk added seven points apiece for the Highlanders (12-6 BL, 14-6).
Hailey Squatriglia scored a team-high 11 points for the Warriors (3-14 BL, 4-15).
Watertown 50, Wolcott 45: Sara Selimovski netted 15 points to lead Watertown, which trailed 34-22 at the half, to the NVL Brass win. The Tribe outscored Wolcott, 28-11, in the second half.
Meg Perrin added 13 points and Abby Collier had 12 for the Indians (16-4).
Maddy Hanlon led the Eagles (13-7) with 21 points and seven rebounds, while Briana Japs contributed 10 points and three steals. Isabella Inglese also chipped in with nine rebounds.
Pomperaug 73, New Fairfield 62: Katelyn Perrotti tossed in 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Pomperaug as it earned the SWC win in New Fairfield.
Hannah Metcalf had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven steals for the Panthers (15-5) while Lauren Rubinstein added 14 points and 12 assists. Caly Farina chipped in with 10 points.
Kristen Teklis led all scorers with 26 points for the Rebels (13-7).
Berkshire 65, Taft 53: Kristalyn Baisden recorded 27 points to lead Berkshire to the victory in Watertown. The Bears improved to 15-7.
Hannah Friend netted 27 points for the Big Red (8-11) while Dominique Moise added 10.
@Quote, name:BOYS
Seymour 42, Amistad 40: Tyler Stevens had 13 points with seven rbounds and three steals to lead Seymour to its first win of the season in a nonleague matchup.
Ian Herdman had nine points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots for Seymour (1-16), and Sean Maziuk added seven rebounds and four blocks. Amistad slipped to 1-11.
Cheshire 48, Sheehan 46: Reid Duglenski hit a putback basket as time expired to lift the Rams to the SCC win in Wallingford.
Duglenski had a team-high 18 points for Cheshire (12-6), and Collin Jordan added 15 points. Mark Tiedeman had a team-high 15 points for Sheehan (7-11).
Derby 78, O'Brien Tech 46: Eric Hicks had a game-high 26 points for the Red Raiders in Ansonia. Tyrae Small had 14 points for Derby (6-12).
Don Morgan had 13 points for O'Brien Tech (8-8), and Joe O'Toole and Ervin Gee each had 11 points.
Stratford 58, Pomperaug 51: Eric Rankin poured in 35 points for host Stratford as it edged Pomperaug in an SWC match-up. The Red Devils improved to 10-7.
Lucien Fortier led the Panthers (11-6) with 18 points and eight rebounds while Tyler Harrington added 12 points.
Reader Comments
The following are comments from online readers like you. In no way do they represent the view of The Republican-American.
pjs wrote on Feb 20, 2014 10:17 AM:
" Way to go Hannah Friend 2015 Taft, leading in all leagues girls with 22.2 ppg, leading as #6 in all leagues girls and boys. Congrats on an amazing season, including 1000 PTs in career as a Junior. "
Submit a Comment
We encourage your feedback and dialog.
Please be civil and respectful.
Registered users comments will be posted automatically.
All other comments will be reviewed by our staff before appearing on the Web site.
If you're witty, to the point and quotable, your reader comments may also be included on the Around the Towns page of The Sunday Republican.
Hoopzone News
Photo Galleries


text:
WonderWink Misses' Four-Stretch Lab Coat - White
Online Item #: 0000000074759
This well-tailored Wink Lab Coat is one of the best wardrobe investments you can make. Wink takes the traditional lab coat and updates it with princess seams and a mock belt at the waist to make it figure-flattering. Plus, the 4-way stretch fabric moves with you, making this garment an ideal choice for a full day's work.
- 100% performance stretch polyester
- Princess seaming and mock belt at waist for a figure-flattering fit
- 2 buttons on each sleeve
- 1 signature Wink pocket with ID bungee and mesh coin pocket
- Back mock belt with 4 buttons and adjustable bungee closure to adjust your silhouette
- 3-button closure
- Back vent
- Weight: Approximately: .4 pounds
- Shipping Dimensions: Approximately 16.13 x 12.25 x .5 inches.
Tab 4 - Future Phase
Prefer to place your order by phone?
Reach us at 877-633-7456 M-F 7:00am - 6:00pm Central Standard Time.
Reach us at 877-633-7456 M-F 7:00am - 6:00pm Central Standard Time.


text:
041-0626 Long Distance Footpegs (expanded rear) R11xxGS, R1200GS/ADV, F650GS, G650GS, F800/700/650GS(Twin) TR650(pair)
For anyone who wears touring boots on long journeys. The footpeg width is expanded forward by about 18mm (.75 inch) reducing the distance between the touring boots and the brake or gear lever. Part number 041-0626 has the same extension rearwards not reducing the distance to shift/brake lever. The wider serrated foot base also allows longer distances to be covered comfortably while standing on the footpegs.


text:
Showing 193-288 of 625 items found in Sports & Gaming
- Sort by:
Gateway features mini-golf, go-karts, an arcade, bumper boats, a kiddie track and Rudy's Restaurant.
Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, IL. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League – which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Grizzlies played their home games during their inaugural 2001 season at Sauget Field. In 2002, GCS Ballpark, (formerly GMC Stadium) opened and has remained the club's home since. This 5,000-seat stadium, home to the Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball team, has reserved box seats, lawn seats and a hot tub.
Racing enthusiasts of all kinds will find special events around every hair pin from the drag strip, oval, road racing track, National sanctioned carting track as well as concerts and corporate functions. Former race car driver Curtis Francois brought back the track and the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Don't miss many of the other events that are held through the year.
Gateway National offers an 18-hole, par 71 course made up of rolling links, separated by gentle mounds that meander through lush, green pasturelands.
GCS Ballpark is home to the Gateway Grizzlies, a professional baseball team in the Frontier League. This 6,000-seat venue plays host to nearly 50 home dates from late May through early September.
George Dunne National Golf Course
Forest Preserve golf course with practice facility.
CITY:Oak Forest
18-hole public golf course and golf shop. Restaurant open for lunch daily; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for dinner. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities for up to 250.
CITY:Glendale Heights
18-hole Championship Golf Course is one of the oldest public golf facilities. Originally built in the 1920s. Senior tees available. New Club House in 2011. Traditional layout.
The Glik Complex features four baseball/softball diamonds, five soccer fields and two football fields. The park also has a basketball court, skate park, concession stand, and a 2.7-mile walking trail spread over 50 acres.
Rolling hills make up this 18-hole golf course. Carts, a driving range and a putting green are available.
This 18-hole golf course is open to the public, and includes a practice facility and full-service clubhouse.
CITY:Poplar Grove
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
Golf Learning Center and Academy
All-weather heated and lighted driving range that recreates golf course hole layouts. Indoor and outdoor practice greens, indoor hitting stations and a 9-hole pitch and putt course.
Gordyville USA is a family-owned and operated establishment. The heated spacious building encompasses 160,000 square feet of space all under one roof. The multi-functional grounds are the site of several diverse events such as horse shows, flea markets, farm equipment sales, estate and land auctions, and the Annual Gifford Bank Craft Show. There is also a restaurant on the grounds.
Governors Run Golf and Country Club
This championship 18-hole course has 13 lakes scattered throughout the par 72 layout. It boasts five sets of tees to accommodate all skill levels on exquisitely manicured greens.
As Bloomington-Normal's only amusement park, Grady's features an 18-hole mini-golf course, batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts and kiddie rides.
Grand Marais includes an on-site restaurant and pro shop.
The biggest, the grandest, the most stylish and the most comfortable casino in all of Illinois. Over 80,000 square feet and two decks of fun and excitement.
This 18-hole, semi-private country club features lush Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens with four sets of tees (the longest over 6,500 yards). Green Hills also offers a large driving range, plus practice and chipping greens, a pro shop, lounge and restaurant.
CITY:Mount Vernon
A well-maintained par 27-layout, with holes ranging between 100 and 210 yards. With the course length being 1,265 yards, Greenshire will test the best of golfer's short game and provides a course for all skill levels to enjoy. The ability to play a round in less than 1.5 hours offers experienced players an alternative to the driving range. Comprehensive instruction from PGA professionals, ladies leagues and exciting events are also offered. Located just north of Waukegan in Beach Park, this course offers everyone, from the novice golfer to even the most accomplished golfer, a real short-game challenge. Open seasonally.
CITY:Beach Park
This public 18-hole, 72 par course offers rental clubs and carts, and a pro on site.
Greenville College's H.J. Long Gymnasium, a 2,000-seat venue, houses the varsity volleyball and basketball programs, and is capable of being configured for two additional courts. The Crum Recreation Center features a fantastic gym setup, and can handle two basketball, tennis or volleyball courts.
The Grizzlies Baseball Academy is located at the U.S. Cellular Kid's Zone at GCS Ballpark, and features a three-cage setup for hitting and pitching instruction. On site is the Pro-Batter PX2 Professional Baseball System, a top-notch pitching machine.
Scuba dive in a 12-acre, spring-fed quarry and see several varieties of fish, along with underwater attractions that include a 33-foot cabin cruiser, a marine dump truck and an amphibious vehicle. Rental equipment, air-fills and dive instruction are available.
Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel
Featuring 1,100+ slot machines, most Video Poker in town, 25 table games, and WSOP Poker room. Experience exceptional dining at the Reserve steakhouse and luxurious comfort in our hotel.
Located on the picturesque Ohio River, Harrah's Casino is conveniently located adjacent to the hotel's main lobby, the modern design, single-level casino floor features new slots, table games and a World Series of Poker room. The Casino offers a lounge, three new bars and a live entertainment stage on the property.. Harrah's often offers special stay-and-play packages at its 252-room hotel that's located adjacent to the casino.
This 18-hole, par 71 course is open to the public year round for the best golf around. Carts are available.
This scenic 18-hole course has a driving range, putting green and golf cart rentals.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Haunted Trails Restaurant & Entertainment Park
Perfect setting to raise your spirits! 14 acre park offers 3 go kart tracks, two 18-hole mini golf courses, batting cages, laser tag arena, rides, 100+ games, restaurant w/ private dining room plus private 5 acre picnic grove for company picnics and groups up to 2,000.
The Hazy Hills Golf Course is 9 holes, 2,900 yards and a par 35. The course offers cart rental and a pro shop with club rental. The nine-hole course at the Hazy Hills Golf Course in Hudson was designed by Ben Gildersleeve. The design of the holes, rolling terrain and pond give this course character and add to its charm.
HeatherRidge Golf Course is a beautiful and challenging full length nine hole layout that is enjoyable for players of all skill levels. Adding to its beauty are the flowing creeks and ponds that come into play on seven of the nine holes. Also enjoy the unique outside Cabana Bar and Grill. Great food, cold drinks, outstanding atmosphere and friendly staff will complete your HeatherRidge golfing experience. Golf clubs available for rent. Located on Northern Illinois' favorite 9-hole golf course, The HeatherRidge Clubhouse is a beautiful venue for just about any occasion. If you are planning a weddings, banquets or party we are the place.
Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club has been one of Chicagoland's highest rated golf courses since it opened in 1993. It offers a challenge for the serious player and fun for the more casual player across its rolling acres that offer scenic beauty unlike most Chicago-area courses. Everyone can find a length to suit their game from our four tee boxes that stretch the course from 5000 to over 7100 yards.
This 16 lane bowling alley boasts a pro shop with drilling, snack bar, arcade and billards room, and Glow Bowling. Also available are party packages, 9 pin bowling and league play.
Hickory Point was designed by leading golf course architect Larry Packard. It features flat, wide fairways, a lighted driving range and a special six-hole short course for beginners and youth.
Hickory Point is truly a course for both beginning and competitive golfers. The flat, wide fairways are perfect for learning, while long distances and the ever-present wind provide challenge for more experienced golfers. Hickory Point hosts the Tat $ Lyle Players Championship, the developmental tour of the LPGA. Designed by Roger Packard, the course opened in 1999, and is designed specifically for beginning and youth golfers. Hickory Point features a lighted driving range and special six-hole short course for beginning and youth golfers.
This 18-hole golf center is the highest-rated public golf course in Southern Illinois, earning four stars from Golf Digest. The course offers discounted "twilight hours" rates for unlimited play after 4pm.
Hickory Ridge Public Golf Center
One of the most challenging courses in Southern Illinois, this championship caliber 18-hole layout plays over 6,800 yards from the back tees. The course has a distinctive links appearance, even though it is cut through the typically hilly local terrain.
Highland Park Country Club is an immaculately maintained 18-hole public golf course offering an unforgettable challenge for players of all skill levels. Located just 25 minutes north of Chicago, Highland Park's scenic beauty and world-class amenities make it the perfect locale for golf outings, weddings, banquets and fundraising events.
CITY:Highland Park
Built in the 1930's, this golf course offers old, mature trees lining each fairway on the 5,539 yard course. In addition to the narrow fairways, small greens make for a challenging round. USGA Course Ratings and Slope Ratings are 66.9 and 111, respectively. A hilly terrain with a beautiful creek meandering through the course make this a very scenic golf course. Golf Digest Places to Play has given Highland Park a 3 Star Rating. The full-line Golf Shop carries a great selection of golf equipment and apparel at discount prices.
This 18-hole championship golf course has a beautiful layout, with mature trees, ravines, huge greens, ponds and natural areas. There's also a driving range, full-service pro shop and a snack bar.
CITY:Rock Island
Hillcrest Resort and Event Center
Hillcrest Resort and Event Center features a clubhouse with fireplace and large screen TV's. You will also enjoy the restaurant, sports club, swimming pool, 9-hole golf course and weekly entertainment. This camping and RV resort offers fishing for bass, blue gill, and catfish, hiking trails, children's swings, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball, bags, a beverage store, and wireless Internet at the clubhouse. Secluded from the highway, but only ten miles to Quad Cities Airport in Moline and six miles to Interstate 80 in a beautiful country setting. The Event Center offers seven events per season: Hillcrest Music Fest, Illinois BBQ Fest, American Country Music Fest, and Quad Cities Haunted Woods. The center is also the home of reality TV show, American Resort. Camping and RV reservations can be made online or by phone. For information on upcoming festivals at the event center visit www.hillcresteventcenter.com.
Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center
Overlooking expansive grounds including a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course with waterways, this IACC-certified resort features 386 guest rooms, over 42,000 sq ft of meeting space, multiple restaurants and group activities.
CITY:Oak Brook
Hollywood Casino Aurora has all of the newest and hottest slots. Denominations ranging from 1 cent to $100 including multi-denomination machines. One blockbuster hit after another, plus find all traditional favorites, popular themes and progressive machines that deliver big pay outs, plus the best variety of table games and Poker Room.
100 Room Hotel and a 80-spot RV park offering complimentary hot breakfast and WiFi. Complimentary shuttle service between hotel and Hollywood Casino-Joliet.
Live in the moment at Hollywood Casino Joliet and experience heart-pounding gaming action, thrilling entertainment, an on-site hotel and a wide variety of dining options!
This family entertainment center features two miniature golf courses, a large game room, a restaurant and Fangalangus Island, a children's interactive playland.
This 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course has a restaurant on the premises. Carts are not mandatory, as this is a walking course.
A beautiful mature 18-hole public course, perfect for group outings! Featuring a practice driving range, putting green, locker rooms, cocktail lounge, rolling hills and tree-lined fairways!
A facility of the Kankakee Valley Park District, Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena features a NHL rink, Game Zone arcade and Breakaway Cafe concessions.
IHSA Individual Wrestling State Championships
The Illinois High School Association's Individual Wrestling State Championships brings out the best in high school wrestling talent under the bright lights of the Assembly Hall. This two-day event showcases the elite wrestlers from across the state as they try to wrestle their way to Saturday night at the Assembly Hall to become apart of IHSA Wrestling history being dubbed individual state champion!!
Illinois Xtreme Whitetails Lodge
The finest accommodations await every hunter and guest at Illinois Xtreme. Relax after a hard day's hunt in our spacious great room. Our 53 inch big screen TV with satellite helps provide all the comforts of "at home" entertainment. If you prefer a quiet evening of solitude in preparation for the next days' hunt you can retire to your own private guest room. Each guest room at Illinois Xtreme comes with one full bed, a set of twin bunk beds and its own private bathroom. Other amenities include a TV with satellite service, ceiling fan and an A/C – heater unit in each room. With 8,800 feet of living space there plenty of room to stretch out and relax at Illinois Xtreme.
Indian Creek Golf and Country Club
This nine-hole course has challenging water hazards, a driving range, a lounge and a banquet room. The club is open April to November.
This public 18-hole course offers challenges for both beginning and advanced golfers. A lighted driving range allows extended practice hours, and free group golf lessons are available every Saturday.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Indian Mound offers an 18-hole golf course.
CITY:Fairmont City
The Indian Springs Golf Club is 9 holes, 3,180 yards and a par 36. The course offers cart rental, a driving range and has a pro shop with club rental. This course features a challenging, tree-lined layout with two sets of tees. The practice facilities include an oversized putting green with a side bunker and a full length driving range. Outings, playdays and banquets are welcome but must be scheduled in advance.
This wooded 18-hole course with narrow fairways and gently rolling terrain offers 6,107 challenging yards on its par 71 course. Opened in 1922, it is named for Lt. Clayton Ingersoll, who lost his life in an air crash over France in World War I. This course is located on Rockford's far west side and was selected by the Tiger Woods Foundation to host Tiger Woods for a two-day golf clinic in 2001 and 2004.
Inwood offers a lighted range, pro shop and concessions.
Iron Horse Golf Club features an 18-hole links style championship golf course with bent grass tees, fairways and greens. Iron Horse provides a challenge to the low handicapper and a fun, playable golf course for the high handicapper. (rated 4.5-5 stars by Golf Digest magazine).
The Ironwood Golf Course is the Town's full service golf facility with 18 holes, 7,100 yards and a par 72 championship layout playing from 5400-7100 yards with four sets of tees. The course offers cart rental, a driving range and has a pro shop with club rental. Ironwood was designed by highly regarded golf course designer Roger Packard and meanders through the Ironwood residential subdivision. Opened in 1990, Ironwood Golf Course has hosted numerous high school regional, sectional and conference tournaments, collegiate invitational tournaments, local charity events and site of C.D.G.A and U.S.G.A. qualifiers.
ISU Bowling and Billiards Center
Looking for some great family fun? Visit the Illinois State University Bowling and Billiards Center at the Bone Student Center. You'll enjoy bowling, billiards, table tennis, and more, all at great, affordable prices. Visit us today and let us show you what fun is all about!
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Itasca Country Club is rich in tradition and offers a cost-effective solution for golf outings, corporate entertaining and special events in a picturesque setting. Enjoy beautiful surroundings, spectacular views, and the service of a fine country club-for your wedding reception or other banquet event. Amidst the elegant grounds and facilities, our skilled professional staff will put you at ease and ensure your special occasion is unforgettable.
This brand-new Wrigley rooftop was built from the ground up in 2010 to take advantage of the stunning views while also offering guests unparalleled comfort during the game. Five levels, the most of any Wrigley rooftop, provide many different ways to enjoy the game—from outdoor stadium-style seating atop the rooftop to three levels of indoor lounges. Each one is accessible by elevator and features its own restrooms, full-service bars with premium draft beers and wine, as well as their own food service.
12,000 seat arena that plays host to a variety of events including concerts, family shows, hockey arena, football. 18,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space is perfect for wedding receptions, parties and special events. Check the website for upcoming concert schedule and upcoming sporting events. The iWireless Center is home to the Quad City Mallards hockey team.
Watch family rodeos, team sorting competitions, and pole and barrel racing.
CITY:Alto Pass
The center is a multi-purpose meeting and sports venue with satellite conferencing, computer work stations and a 1,200-seat gymnasium.
CITY:East St. Louis
Jasper County Golf Club & Banquet Facility
Jasper County Golf Club & Banquet Facility is a premiere golf course. Tee times are also available for non-members.
This complex features 12 ball fields (six are lighted), six soccer fields (one is lighted), one football field and concessions.
The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, IL that play in the independent Frontier League. Home games are played at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. They are the 2011 Frontier League champions.
Jumer's Casino & Hotel - Rock Island
Jumer's Casino & Hotel is one of the largest land-based casinos in the state of Illinois. Jumer's is where Art Deco meets 21st Century gaming. The all on one level casino floor features the latest in gaming fun. Over 1,000 slots, 25 table games, and a live Poker Room. In addition, you will enjoy a night club, sports bar, and four distinct restaurants featuring everything from steak and seafood, to outstanding buffets, and deli-style menus. The luxurious hotel offers 205 hotel rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center, and a full-service Spa. We're the perfect place for leisure travel and for meetings, conventions, parties, or banquets. Our luxurious hotel has all the modern amenities guests expect. Oh! What a feeling! You are going to love the new Jumer's Casino & Hotel.
CITY:Rock Island
We have over 16,000 square feet of trampolines including two dodgeball courts, a foam jumping pit, kids zone, and more! Plenty of parking, convenient location. This awesome facility designed for kids from age 4 and up. Jump America is great for adults too. It's a great place for birthdays, parties, day camps, schools, civic and community gatherings and corporate events.
This entertainment and meeting facility features two indoor European karting tracks, a restaurant and a multitude of alternative entertainment options, including billiards and video games.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
This indoor kart racing and entertainment facility features CyberSport, a multiplayer game that blends bumper cars, lacrosse and basketball into an alternative to racing for groups of 10 to 400.
Kane County Cougars Baseball at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark
Minor league, Class A, Chicago Cubs affiliate. Games and events April-Sept. 14,000 seats, parking for 10,000. Easy access from I-88. Perfect for concerts, corporate outings and more.
The Kankakee County Soldiers, members of the International Basketball League, provide hoops action during their regular season and special exhibition games.
Kaskaskia College's Blue Devil Gymnasium has hosted NJCAA tournaments, as well as many youth and all-star events. This full-size college floor can handle a pair of basketball or volleyball courts. On the exterior, the complex features a baseball field with batting cages, two softball diamonds and a full-size soccer field.
Challenging 27 holes of golf and driving range in a country setting with rolling terrain, water and bunkers.
After 85 years, the golf course is still going strong. This 18-hole championship course features beautiful mature trees, fast greens and great fairways. Enjoy a delicious meal in the clubhouse, Greenside Grill or Roy's Place. 18 holes with a cart: Weekday $32 Weekends $37
This sports club offers resistance training, aerobics classes, cycling, tennis courts and aquatics.
Knotty Pine Farm began as a vision in a 7 year old little girl's head many years ago: a farm filled with animals of all sorts to learn about, care for and love. That vision is now a reality! Children of all ages can enjoy horses in a comfortable and safe environment. We are a family owned and operated equine center offering a variety of animal related activities. Located north of Woodstock, IL in beautiful McHenry County. We offer english and western riding lessons, horse camps, pony rides, petting zoo, girl/boy scout outings and a party facility.
CITY:Wonder Lake
This 18-hole course, designed by renowned golf architect Steve Smyers, was named by Travel + Leisure as one of "America's 100 Best Courses for $100 or Less." Kokopelli offers a full-service pro shop, professionals who offer personal golf instruction and an eight-acre practice facility. This course has a restaurant, lounge, and banquet facilities available.
This great building, operated by the city of Highland, offers a cardio/weight room, indoor walking track, indoor aquatic center and full-size gymnasium. The gym can accommodate two basketball or volleyball courts.
Kristof's Entertainment Center
Complete entertainment for all ages and interests. Bowling, mini golf, Go Karts, redemption arcade, batting cages, birthday parties and a haunted house. Lunch and dinner served daily. Bar and billards with various night time entertainment. A safe and fun environment for all members of the family. Kristof's is a smoke-free facility.
CITY:Round Lake Beach
Constructed with the Mississippi as inspiration, elements of the river are seen throughout this state-of-the-art facility. Kids love the rock climbing wall and super slide in the continual 86 degree aquatic center. The kinetic Game Room with laptop bar is constantly supervised and free to the public. There's even a cafe open for breakfast and lunch. Cool off in the new outdoor Splash Pad! Affordable day passes available.
Lacoma offers 45 holes of quality golf: 18-hole championship, two 9-hole and a par 3. Best value in the tri-states!
CITY:East Dubuque
The Lake Bluff Park District's 18-hole, 6,589 yard course boasts challenging greens set in a tranquil environment and grass teen practice facility. The Lake Bluff Golf Club is a wonderfully balanced golf course with mature tree-lined fairways and bent grass fairways and greens for a consistently enjoyable playing experience. The facility also includes an expansive practice facility with grass tee driving range, practice putting green, and short-game area with bunker. The professionally stocked Pro Shop and the Village Grill, which serves delicious food and a wide selection of beverages, are a couple of the superior amenities available to guests of the club.
CITY:Lake Bluff
A quiet cove at dawn, where the only sound is the whir of a casting reel and the gentle splash of the fly hitting the water's surface...that's Lake Sara. A sunny afternoon slalom skiing behind a powerboat or running along the beach...that's Lake Sara. A family picnic in the grass at water's edge or a family reunion, with fried chicken and the works, under one of the pavilions...that's Lake Sara. Lake Sara is an 800-acre recreational lake nestled into a wooded shoreline, encircled by a winding road. Spend a day, a week, or a season on the shores of Lake Sara. Lake Sara has something for everyone, in every season of the year.
Rated 3½ stars by Golf Digest, this challenging scenic course has rolling hills, blind shots on three holes, many mature trees, watered fairways and bent grass greens.
This rooftop overlooking Wrigley Field is home to the iconic "EAMUS CATULI!" sign (Latin for "GO CUBS!"). Unlike the other rooftops, the Lakeview Baseball Club is a private club, which means you have to become a member to purchase rooftop tickets. Located just beyond the right field bleachers, this rooftop includes a climate-controlled clubroom, 100 outdoor bleacher seats and two different levels that offer stunning views of Wrigley Field.
Landmark's Complex includes the Racquet & Health Club, The Bullpen Sports Bar & Grill, Bowling Center, Landmark Cinemas, The Finish Line Banquet Rooms with rooms to accommodate any occasion, Bowling Pro Shop, and the Barber-Styling Center. Landmark's banquet facilities offer a large variety of party favors and delicious meals that will please every taste bud. In addition, we will tailor any party to fit the interests of your employees, family and friends. After your meeting or during your party, let us incorporate moonlight bowling with laser lights and music, adult arcade games in The Bullpen, or a movie at the Cinemas. With our reasonable food and game prices, the staff at Landmark can offer an enjoyable event to fit any budget.
Private golf and fishing club offering bocce, bean bags and numerous events all year long. Open to the public for golf on Mondays. The club's banquet facilities are available to non-members for special events, weddings, showers and meetings.
Mid-America's most exciting 1/4 high banked raceway. Come & watch drivers compete in furious side by side stock car racing action. Family fun entertainment where kids under 11 are free!
A 5,000 sq. ft. laser tag arena and a 2,500 sq. ft. game arcade is conveniently located by hotels and restaurants off I-64.
The laser tag maze is a multi-level game floor with black lights, music, sound effects and automatic computerized scoring.
Laser Quest - Arlington Heights
Laser Quest is a family entertainment venue combining the classic games of hide-and-seek and tag with a high tech twist. Our multi-level arenas have specialty lighting, swirling fog and energetic music to add to the excitement for up to 30 or more players in each game.
CITY:Arlington Heights
This nine-hole facility is open seasonally, and offers tee times for non-members.


text:
Sen. Roger A. Keats: 'Chicago Confidential'
Chicago Confidential is the fascinating story of the real Chicago political world that spawned President Obama and Rahm Emanuel. America's most corrupt city. The murder capital of America where 19 people get shot on a single summer evening. The city with the most jailed politicians in America. The vote fraud capital of America. Illinois has two former governors in jail, right now! Chicago's population has shrunk by 1,000,000 residents! This is the real story about what is happening away from the impressive glitz.
The Chicago political organization is filled with hangers on, nepotism, blatant corruption, vote fraud, corrupt justice, bribes, fixes and hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil prosecutors. You can not make this stuff up any better. In Chicago, truth is stranger than fiction. Enough background: A reviewer described the book as "Forrest Gump meets the crooked Chicago political machine." This is a "true novel," which means it isn't really fiction. All we did was change the names to protect the guilty.
This is the real story of life in Chicago outside the spectacular downtown. Chicago Police Detective Ross "Sunny" SunWarrior (a Comanche orphaned at a young age), a Special Forces veteran of Afghanistan with a unique and checkered past teams with his partners Vlad Kozak and Harold Brookins to battle a gang war being subsidized and pushed to ever higher levels of violence by a Mexican drug cartel (this is actually happening right now as you read the story). As the battle continues they are immersed in obscene levels of real political corruption. It becomes ever more obvious the gangs are tied into the Chicago political establishment who are none too pleased to have Detective SunWarrior mucking around in the hidden, soft underbelly of their political power.
The investigation approaches a deadly end at the intersection where Chicago street gangs, the Chicago political establishment, political correctness, political corruption and Operation Fast & Furious' deadly weapons converge at the same time. Sunny learns far more than he ever wanted to know about Chicago's political machine leaders and their chairman when he cooperates with a politically savvy gang leader to undermine the other gangs, lower the level of violence and frustrate the drug cartel. This is a real world story about how the other 2 million folks in Chicago live: Separated from the glitz, the Maginficent Mile, the beautiful lake front, the legendary restaurants and the world famous skyscrapers. This is Carl Sandburg's city of Big Shoulders with the real political warts.
This is not a novel as you think of them. This is real. In Chicago, truth is stranger than fiction.
About the Author
Former Illinois State Sen. Roger A. Keats served in three different decades in America's most corrupt city and state. He served with two governors, 15 fellow legislators, 100+ judges and court personnel, and countless government employees who ended up in jail. He has acted as a "mole" to catch corrupt state employees. No one knows Illinois' corrupt politics and politicians any better.
After almost 40 years of fighting corruption in Illinois, Roger and his wife retired to the Hill Country of Texas where he continues to fight with Chicago Confidential.
Sen. Keats wrote a scathing letter to the people of Illinois upon his departure in 2011, published at the Illnois Review website titled "Good Bye and Good Luck." Enjoy what has become a Chicago-area Internet sensation, and register for the event below:
As we leave Illinois for good, I wanted to say goodbye to my friends and wish all of you well. I am a lifelong son of the heartland and proud of it. After 60 years, I leave Illinois with a heavy heart. BUT enough is enough! The leaders of Illinois refuse to see we can't continue going in the direction we are and expect people who have options to stay here. I remember when Illinois had 25 congressmen. In 2012 we will have 18. Compared to the rest of the country we have lost 1/4rd of our population. Don't blame the weather, because I love 4 seasons.
Illinois just sold still more bonds and our credit rating is so bad we pay higher interest rates than junk bonds! Junk Bonds! Illinois is ranked 50th for fiscal policy; 47th in job creation; 1st in unfunded pension liabilities; 2nd largest budget deficit; 1st in failing schools; 1st in bonded indebtedness; highest sales tax in the nation; most judges indicted (Operations Greylord and Gambat); and 5 of our last 9 elected governors have been indicted. That is more than the other 49 states added together! Then add 32 Chicago Aldermen and (according to the Chicago Tribune) over 1000 state and municipal employees indicted. The corruption tax is a real cost of doing business. We are the butt of jokes for stand up comics.
We live in the most corrupt big city, in the most corrupt big county in the most corrupt state in America. I am sick and tired of subsidizing crooks. A day rarely passes without an article about the corruption and incompetence. Chicago even got caught rigging the tests to hire police and fire! Our Crook County CORPORATE property tax system is intentionally corrupt. The Democrat State Chairman who is also the Speaker of the Illinois House and the most senior alderman in Chicago each make well over a million dollars a year putting the fix in for their client's tax assessments.
We are moving to Texas where there is no income tax while Illinois' just went up 67%. Texas' sales tax is ½ of ours, which is the highest in the nation. Southern states are supportive of job producers, tax payers and folks who offer opportunities to their residents. Illinois shakes them down for every penny that can be extorted from them.
In The Hill Country of Texas (near Austin and San Antonio) we bought a gracious home on almost 2 acres with a swimming pool. It is new, will cost us around 40% of what our home in Wilmette just sold for and the property taxes are 1/3rd of what they are here. Crook County's property tax system is a disaster: Wilmette homes near ours sell for 50% more and their property taxes are ½ of ours. Our assessed home value was 50% higher than the sales price. The system is unfair and incompetent.
Our home value is down 40%, our property taxes are up 20% and our local schools have still another referendum on the ballot to increase taxes over 20% in one year. I could go on, but enough is enough. I feel as if we are standing on the deck of the Titanic and I can see the icebergs right in front of us. I will miss our friends a great deal. I have called Illinois home for essentially my entire life. But it is time to go where there is honest, competent and cost effective government. We have chosen to vote with our feet and our wallets. My best to all of you and Good luck!
Watch Keats' event at The Heartland Institute below:


text: 07 March 2012 archive See all show photos AS if fashion fatigue could be an option at this stage when Marc Jacobs still has a Louis Vuitton show to put on – his performance rendered any thoughts of going home redundant since this morning was surely his best yet. In we walked, having been warned strictly to be on time, and half the catwalk was missing – smothered in black sheeting and roped off. Noting the elegant train station decor of the tent in his usual place in the courtyard of the Louvre, we vaguely wondered if some sort of train might appear – but dismissed it as too ambitious even for Marc. Which will teach us not to underestimate him. The clock struck 10 and what we thought was dry ice started billowing through the end of the catwalk – but it wasn't dry ice, it was steam, and it was followed by the shiniest, most real of steam engines imaginable and labelled Louis Vuitton in big gold letters. Obviously. In a matter of minutes, Jacobs was transformed into the Willy Wonka of fashion, as models disembarked – each followed by a uniformed porter carrying piles of baggage and handbags, hat boxes and doctor bags – in layers of bejewelled tweed and leather topped with squished hats, not quite as large as at Jacobs' own show had featured in New York but featuring horse hair plumes for eccentricity and flare, and tailed with huge platformed, multi-strapped Mary Janes. It was a fashion's own Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and all the magic promised beyond it seemed to radiate from the girls as they showed off stiff coats with jewelled buttons, A-line dresses layered over cropped tailored trousers with swing jackets to match – all in patchworks of matt and patent leather held together by metal rivets. Lamé fused onto cashmere dresses in red or mustard, and swirling prints of metallic blue on brown or cream on shiny lilac, came with glittering knit twin sets and then encrusted with embellishments of every colour – each one worthy of its own jewellery box (conveniently being carried behind by a white gloved lackey). Sumptuous velvets, ostrich leather, bold silk weaves and elaborate appliqué satins in tan, nude, black, navy, pink and brown made for ladylike, somewhat snooty Mary Poppins characters who had boarded the train to a land of opportunity, their subtle net veils and brief backward servant-checking glances adding to the elaborate showmanship. Rich in detail and colour palette as it was in imagination and conception, this show was a celebration of fashion in every sense – take it apart piece by piece, bag by incredible bag, coat by precisely constructed coat and it was all about fantastic clothes and accessories, too. It served as the official opening of the Louis Vuitton exhibition in Paris and, after this – and after every newspaper headlines with "all aboard the Louis Vuitton train" tomorrow – nobody will dare miss it. SEE THE LOUIS VUITTON SHOW ARCHIVE Dolly Jones Continue reading Back to top


text:
Barbara Karger, Carmi, reported Monday evening to the White County Sheriff's Office someone entered a barn she owns on Emma Street in Maunie and stole a number of items.
Among the items listed as stolen in a sheriff's office incident report were a John Deere mower, two chrome wheels and a three-point hitch for a post hole digger. The loss was estimated at more than $1,500.
Location, ST | website.com