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Skip to comments.Gun Murders Shot Up 25% After Missouri Repealed Universal Background Check Law(barf alert)
Posted on 02/15/2013 7:36:18 PM PST by marktwain
Universal background checks before gun purchases can have an enormous impact on reducing firearm-related deaths, according to testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
Missouri, the site of President Barack Obamas recent gun control speech, had a firm permit-to-purchase law in place until 2007, when it was repealed. The law -- which both the Missouri Sport Shooting Association and NRA helped overturn -- required Missouri residents to obtain a sheriffs permit before purchasing a concealable weapon.
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While gun rights lobbyists, led by the National Rifle Association, claim criminal background checks before all purchases are impractical and unnecessary, research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research found that strict guidelines may actually reduce gun-related homicides.
Missouri, the site of President Barack Obamas recent gun control speech, had a firm permit-to-purchase law in place until 2007, when it was repealed. The law -- which both the Missouri Sport Shooting Association and NRA helped overturn -- required Missouri residents to obtain a sheriffs permit before purchasing a concealable weapon.
Although, under federal law, gun dealers are already required to run background checks on individuals purchasing handguns, that regulation only applies to licensed dealers. The Missouri law went one step further by mandating background checks on the sale and transfer of firearms between individuals and unlicensed dealers.
Preliminary evidence suggests that the increase in the diversion of guns to criminals linked to the laws repeal may have translated into increases in homicides committed with firearms, Webster said in his written testimony to the Senate. From 1999 through 2007, Missouris age-adjusted homicide rate was relatively stable, fluctuating around a mean of 4.66 per 100,000 population per year. In 2008, the first full year after the permit-to-purchase licensing law was repealed, the age-adjusted firearm homicide rate in Missouri increased sharply to 6.23 per 100,000 population, a 34 percent increase. For the post-repeal period of 2008-2010, the mean annual age-adjusted firearm homicide rate was 5.82, 25 percent above the pre-repeal mean.
Firearm homicide rates is a propaganda metric. I want to see the total homicide rate before and after.
"Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research"
After seeing the source, I don't need to know anything else. Its like getting an analytical study on economics from the old Soviet Union.
Frankly, I don't even care what the numbers are, because I don't agree with the premise.
If they want to cut homicide rates in half, they could blind black males at birth. Statistically, that would do the trick. Now is that acceptable? Hell, no.
So eliminating my rights is a not starter, no matter what they claim the benefit will be.
The Johns Hopkins gun policy is funded by the Joyce Foundation. All gun grabbing work usually leads to the Joyce Foundation. One of their board members also used to be one Bacrock Hussein Osama.
Looks like background check legislation could be passed by congress and become law. My problem with that it could violate some citizen's 1nd Amendment rights due to errors in the system.
For example there are errors in the "no-fly" database and some law abiding citizens get booted off public airlines flights.
But even more egregious to me is charging a fee for gun licensing, background checks & concealed carry permits. That most certainly will make it difficult for poor people to own guns.
There was a jump in the overall murder rate in 2008. The murder rates from 2004 to 2011 are as follows: 6.15, 6.95, 6.30, 6.55, 7.65 (2008), 6.46, 7.00, 6.09(2011).
Interestingly, there were large increases in the murder rate right after the 1968 national gun law was passed, prohibiting sales across state lines:
1966, 5.42, 1967 7.32, 1968 8.81, 1969 10.41, 1970 10.66.
So it appears that the 1968 national gun control program pushed up homicide rates much more than a repeal of background checks might have in 2007-2008.
Too many factors to really consider, but this will be a talking point to try to push for universal gun registration.
Here are Missori crime rates, 1960 - 2011:
Missori should be Missouri.
They don't do any research either. They write white papers, policy position papers.
And their papers are so poorly sourced that they're effectively worthless, except as propaganda.
Has anyone else noticed the seemingly escalation in violent multi victim gun related murders since obama took office? I would like to see a graph. You canât watch the news anymore without multimurders involving guns being reported. Either they are being orchestrated on some human level, or it is because of the vast empowerment of satanic forces let loose on society through obamaâs influence.
Looks like they didn't bother to focus in any further than needed to get the conclusion they were hoping for. Nothing about whether other serious crime rose too, or what demographics were involved.
I think, yes, Barack Obama is part of a devils' plan. Of himself, he appears to be a figurehead for the Democrats more than a politician with a personal philosophy.
Lie. The source proves it's a lie.
It would be edifying to identify the particular twist that got this likely misrepresentation going. While a few exceptions exist, and for all we know this might be one, the general proven rule IS that more guns mean less crime towards honest citizens and overall.
Let's see, 4.66 per 100,000 goes to 6.23 per 100,000 which is an increase of less than 2 per 100,000. Without knowing the standard deviation of the "relatively stable" 4.66 rate it is difficult to judge but given that even that "spike" fell back to a ten year average increase of 1.2 per 100,000 I'd say that was statistically insignificant.
It changed in one year because the state background check law was repealed? BS! All FFLs still had to comply with FedMob NICs checks. No supporting data to reach any such conclusion given in the article. Pure propaganda.
If there's a problem, I suspect it would be with the "unlicensed dealers." Whatever that is.
You can't win these types of political arguments with statistics. For one thing, they are overused. For another, each side has their statistics and both believe the other is wrong. It just comes down to each faction quoting "facts" without either side changing many minds.
It comes down to this: we have a contract with the federal government called the US Constitution. The 2nd Amendment restrains government from infringing on the right to own and use guns. Don't believe in guns? Don't own them. Like guns? Buy whatever you want.
The President of the United States, Congress, and judges cannot legally or morally take away 2nd Amendment rights. Anyone who wants to go beyond their personal choice to bear arms (or not) and force their will on others is required to first amend the US Constitution. That's how it was designed to work. Don't want your neighbor to have guns? Amend the constitution, then we can talk.
So I don't really care if universal background checks decrease or increase murders by some measureable amount. Maybe murders would be cut in half by universal background checks. That might be a good selling point for a constitutional amendment, but it isn't justification by itself to ignore the law of the land, the US Constitution.
Crimes committed by Obama Loving Liberal Voters versus Crimes committed by Constitution Loving Conservative Voters.
Surprisingly not considered a sharp increase.
All gun grabbing work usually leads to the Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation pays for and gets studies, polls and other misinformation that is anti-gun.
Follow the money trail.
Johns Hopkins Center for Anti-Gun Policy and Research
Very bogus assumption without indicating the source of guns. I doubt they were legally purchased and immediately used to murder someone. Study also fails to note impact of economic downturn. This is pure BS. As Mark Twain said: "There are lies,damned lies, and statistics."
Precisely, because what would you assume if you heard:
...Center for Religous Policy and Research
...Center for Censor Policy and Research
...Center for Policy and Research of the Jewish Problem
And no doubt, our tax dollars and IOUs are being spent on grants to fund studies on how to restrict our freedom.
Well, that would be the general rule. After all, for each murder in a given year, there are thousands of legal, law-abiding gun owners. Thousands.
Which would tell anyone who was willing to hear it that, as a rule, guns arent made, and arent bought - at least not legally - to commit crimes but to prevent them. A gun is an insurance policy against violence. You buy an insurance policy, you hope you dont need it. And even if one encountered if a miscreant who was armed, he might see no reason to risk picking a fair fight. A fellow could get hurt doing that . . .
But the fact that national homicide rates have plummeted since the advent of shall-issue CCW means nothing.
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NHL's Draft Guru Passes
April 07 2011 04:42PM
This is EJ McGuire during his time as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers. McGuire passed away today, leaving a void in the hockey world's draft process. His "draft profiles" were a handy item for fans and media alike, and for those who follow the NHL's draft process year round McGuire was the point man on each winter's best young talents.
When I started doing Nation Radio every Saturday on Team 1260 radio, I had a "wish list" of guests that included bloggers, sports reporters and media men. One of the few actual hockey personalities that interested me was EJ McGuire, the director of Central Scouting. McGuire---after an impressive coaching career---had become the face of central scouting, giving draft fans like me an annual thumb nail sketch of each prospect.
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McGuire's look at this year's draft gave us an idea that the top of the draft is very strong. He told me "I think both Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Sean Couturier will play in the National Hockey League next season" and "at the top it could be any one of seven players" and "you can't lose at number one through four this season". He had an ability to create excitement about the draft even in the middle of the winter when most of us are following the regular season closely. The business of NHL drafts boomed during his time as director of CSB, and much of it came from McGuire's ability to paint a picture.
McGuire did not possess the smoothness of a Mel Kiper when it came to delivering sound bites about a draft class, but his sincerity and passion was obvious in every interview he gave about a prospect. I imagine the needs of media will dictate a new "face of the draft" appears in short order, but it's unlikely the new hire will do as well at capturing the imagination of the viewer/reader.
EJ McGuire may have fallen into a terrific gig---the increased coverage of the NHL draft has reached the point where networks like tsn and Sportsnet devote incredible amounts of time and energy to coverage---but it's also true that he delivered the goods and did it credibly and with passion.
Reports I've read today suggest that he also had a major impact on those who knew him in the hockey community. I spoke to him exactly once, but felt I knew him and that quality is what made him special. EJ McGuire was an exceptional communicator, and hockey and those who follow the draft have lost a valued person.
There are several outstanding items worth reading with regard to EJ McGuire. Kirk Luedeke at Bruins Draft Watch has an article here; Mike Morreale talks about his life here; Shawn Roarke writes about how he impacted the game and scouting here.
RIP E.J. and thanks for everything.
April 07 2011, 07:05PM
I loved listening to E.J. anytime he was interviewed on the Team. You could really tell that he loved what he did.
It's a sad day for hockey.
April 07 2011, 08:20PM
May God have mercy on his soul.
Wonder who he's having a pop with right now, Roger Neilson or Harold Ballard.
April 07 2011, 10:42PM
As someone who's become increasingly more interested in prospects and less interested in the NHL I have come to be familiar with his reports/writings also. He was great. RIP.
I was very sad to hear of his passing. He was a fantastic guest on the show and had a very keen insightful on the game.
April 08 2011, 05:00AM
...all i heard was 58 and a short bout with cancer...only the good die young...
note to Q...do y'think pal hal's done with his fiery cleansing in purgatory yet to be havin' a beer with anyone?
Nice article LT.
McGuire will be missed.
April 08 2011, 10:41AM
...all i heard was 58 and a short bout with cancer...only the good die young...
note to Q...do y'think pal hal's done with his fiery cleansing in purgatory yet to be havin' a beer with anyone?
Welcome back PG.
Not sure he had that option. The rehabilitation program down there really sucks from what i hear.
April 08 2011, 05:45PM
I can't believe he's gone already. He will really be missed by all of the draftniks like myself.
I just want to say that he made my life a little bit brighter through the work that he did. Thanks for that, E.J.!
He seemed to be a very genuine person who really came across just as he is. He may not have been 'smooth' in his speech, but I will take sincerity over gloss every day!
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A last-minute Duncan Weir drop-goal secured a vital 21-20 Six Nations victory for Scotland over Italy at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
A last-minute Duncan Weir drop-goal secured a vital 21-20 Six Nations victory for Scotland over Italy at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
With the clock creeping towards 80 minutes, Weir stepped up to banish the demons from Round Two's English horror show, and perhaps go some way to answering those who question his character and execution when the chips are down.
A brace of penalties and an opportunistic converted try from ex-Scotland U20 cap Tommaso Allan had given the Italians a commanding 13-3 lead at half-time, before Alex Dunbar crossed to bring Scotland back into the game. Dunbar bagged his second to turn the match on its head, but Italy hit back immediately through a well-taken Josh Furno try, before Weir's late strike.
Games involving Scotland and Italy are not generally filed under the heading marked "classic", but despite the play often becoming fragmented – punctuated by errors and infringements as players struggled to match their ambition with accuracy – it was appetising fare for the neutral.
After a dull first half, we were treated to three quality tries, excitement and a thrilling finale as the lead changed hands time and again in the final stages.
The Scots completed the basic skills with far more precision than in Rounds One and Two, but typically struggled to perform them well under pressure until late in the game.
Their lineout that misfired chronically against Ireland and England was a different beast in Rome; Jim Hamilton marking the card of Azzurri hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini early on, and the calls running smoothly with Scott Lawson's throwing.
But though the Scots ruled the skies, the scrummage proved a real worry for the visitors – they conceded a penalty at each of the opening three set-pieces as Moray Low toiled and buckled under the pressure. The Glasgow Warriors tighthead was withdrawn before half-time.
Allan opened the scoring for the hosts after a rare first half foray into the Scottish 22; Ryan Wilson straying offside before the move broke down metres from the line.
Skipper Greig Laidlaw levelled things up for the Scots shortly after, before Allan miscued a chance to restore his side's lead when a monstrous Italian scrummage splintered the visiting eight.
Scotland missed a glorious opportunity to break the deadlock as Weir burst clear up the left-hand-side following a turnover, but in a very Scottish display of profligacy, failed to release Sean Lamont, his completion on this occasion letting him down when it mattered.
With the penalty count rising rapidly against the visitors, referee Steve Walsh warned Laidlaw further breakdown offences would result in sterner punishment, and Allan made no mistake with his third attempt to nudge Italy ahead once more on the half hour mark.
And it was the pivot himself who struck a huge blow for the hosts right on half-time. With Sergio Parisse carrying strongly into the away 22, Allan picked a smart line to scythe through the disorganised Scottish defence and burrow over for a five-pointer. He added the simple conversion and sent Italy into the changing rooms with a ten-point lead.
The Scots began the second forty in similar fashion to the first – bags of endeavour, little exactitude. They were rewarded with a Laidlaw penalty five minutes in, and then turned down a second chance for three points after exerting huge pressure on the Italian line.
It looked like the opportunity had been wasted as Laidlaw's quick tap eventually went to ground. But Scotland won the ball back on the ten-metre line, and swift hands saw Dunbar cut through some haphazard midfield defence and outpace Allan to the corner. The captain pulled his conversion from out wide.
With the gap cut to two points, Scotland grew in confidence, and mixed up their attack well to breach the home 22. With twelve minutes to go, they produced the play of the game. Lamont barrelled over halfway off first-phase ball, and offloaded to replacement Chris Cusiter who brilliantly flicked the ball to the onrushing Dunbar. With Matt Scott in support, Dunbar took on Luke McLean and scrambled beyond the despairing defence to finish. With Laidlaw substituted, Weir knocked over the conversion from straight in front.
But Italy were not done. After poor defence allowed Leonardo Sarto to worm his way through midfield, the Azzurri stormed into the Scottish 22. Shifting play smartly, they stretched the visitors from side to side, before Parisse exploited space and support to send Furno crashing over to level the scores once again. Replacement Luciano Orquera's nerve held from out wide, and the Italians reclaimed the lead.
That set up a truly enthralling finish. Scotland inched their way forward as time ticked away, and after Dave Denton rescued a scrappy scrum ball, Weir let fly a booming effort under Italian pressure to send the Scots wild, and ease the tension on boss Scott Johnson.
Man of the Match: Alex Dunbar was the pick of the bunch; a constant threat to the Italian defence, he scored two excellent tries.
Moment of the Match: Duncan Weir's drop, a moment epitomising why we love sport.
Villain of the Match: A really tough day at the office for Moray Low, who was turned inside out in the tight for 38 minutes before being unceremoniously "hooked".
The scorers:
For Italy:
Tries: Allan, Furno
Cons: Allan, Orquera
Pens: Allan 2
For Scotland:
Tries: Dunbar 2
Con: Weir
Pen: Laidlaw
Drop: Weir
The teams:
Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Angelo Esposito, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Robert Barbieri, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Joshua Furno, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Alberto De Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Matias Aguero, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Marco Bortolami, 20 Paul Derbyshire, 21 Tobias Botes, 22 Luciano Orquera, 23 Tommaso Iannone.
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Sean Lamont, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw (c), 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 Ryan Wilson, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Moray Low, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Ryan Grant
Replacements: 16 Ross Ford, 17 Al Dickinson, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Dave Denton, 21 Chris Cusiter, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Max Evans
Referee: Steve Walsh (Aus)
Assistant referees: Jerome Garces (Fra), Luke Pearce (Eng)
TMO: Geoff Warren (Eng)
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Public schools are no stranger to safety issues, but they have been in the spotlight lately with the mass shooting in Connecticut in December.
West Richland School District Superintendent Gary Miller said his district was preparing to meet with Richland County Sheriff's Department to review its safety plan. He added that the district reviews the plan annually and always asks, "Is there something we can do better?"
Miller said visitors have to enter the schools in one area and that he has heard the comment that the schools are like Fort Knox, a comment that he views as a compliment.
There are security cameras at both West Richland Elementary School and West Richland Junior-Senior High School, and he is interested in trying to obtain security cameras to install at the playground at the elementary school.
East Richland Superintendent Marilyn Holt said that in 1997 there was a push by Illinois State Board of Education for more school safety. She was part of that push because she worked for the board at that time.
She saw the aftermath of a deadly shooting in November 1997 at a school in Paducah, Ky., when she visited the site.
"When you see those kinds of things, it reminds you of the vulnerability of all of us," she said.
Following December's shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., Holt said there was a strong security presence, although some people may not have noticed it.
"We try not to keep our heads in the sand," she said.
Schools started creating safety plans in the late '90s and updating them annually. East Richland held a community forum following the mass shooting in Littleton, Colo., at Columbine High School. The event led to a variety of security changes in the district.
"The first responsibility of a school district should be to keep kids safe," she said. "We take that responsibility very, very seriously."
The district works to promote its Safe Schools Plan, she said, and it is accredited by the state. Holt said she has met Olney Police Department officials.
Visitors are required to be "buzzed in" at East Richland Elementary School, East Richland Middle School and East Richland High School, Holt said. At the elementary school, anyone walking a student to class is required to sign in and wear a badge indicating they are a visitor.
The high school installed a gate to the back entrance after the shootings at Columbine.
There are numbered exits in schools in addition to safety locks and doors. Classrooms are also numbered. Maps and phones are also available in classrooms.
iPads used by administrators at ERES have the ability to show every security camera that is located in the building no matter where the user is located.
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There has been more of a police presence at certain school events, especially athletics. Holt asked for the public's "patience and understanding."
However, Holt said that despite districts having more than 15 years of experience with developing security plans and training, she does not want schools to be a like prisons or a place of fear.
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She said the district could use money for upgrades of security equipment, such as cameras, but with so many cuts, that may be difficult to accomplish.
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The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Associates invite you to come to Fulton County, Illinois and enjoy the natural wonders of the Spoon River Valley. Spoon River has carved a wide scenic valley through Fulton County as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the county. The Spoon River became nationally known from the work of Edgar Lee Masters, author of the noted Spoon River Anthology. Come on out the first two full weekends in October. There are over one hundred miles of scenic routes on the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive to be enjoyed on this driving tour with beautiful fall colors. There will be food, arts, crafts, entertainment and flea market. Visit 17 villages and historic sites!
Opened in October 2012, this new visitor's center celebrates the long history of the Caterpillar Company. Visitors can explore the past by taking a journey back in time via historic photos and antique equipment. Visitor favorites include a 24-foot tall 797 mining truck that doubles as a movie theater and a product floor complete with simulators to explore its world-famous product line.
Opened in October 2012, this brand new 80,000 square-foot building is a world-class facility located on Peoria's downtown riverfront. The museum features a 3D giant screen theater and digital planetarium, as well as history, science, art and achievement exhibits for all ages.
Formerly known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane. Come take a tour and hear stories of the history of the hospital, employees and the inmates. See how this nationally recognized historic
The Shoppes at Grand Prairie ~ a vibrant, open-air lifestyle center in Peoria ~ is the premier dining and shopping destination for the region. The Shoppes features an exciting blend of retailers and restaurants, along with our anchor stores: Bergner's, DSW, Jillian's and Dick's Sporting Goods. The center is highlighted by an inviting, lushly landscaped outdoor environment that features animal sculptures throughout the center, the nationally acclaimed Holocaust Memorial Button exhibit filled with 11 million buttons, the Caterpillar children's play area, and weekend entertainment.
An elegantly appointed venue along Peoria's Riverfront, the Gateway offers the finest surroundings for your next business or social function. Constructed in 1997, this beautiful building was designed and created to be the focal point of Peoria's Riverfront. The Gateway is conveniently located downtown just one block from Interstate 74 and is within walking distance of hotels, major businesses, and many restaurants. The Riverfront provides a spectacular backdrop with its stunning views and the vibrant nightlife offers a unique and festive atmosphere. This is an affordable, convenient site for any meeting, banquet, or conference occasion. With the comfort and versatility the Gateway offers, you will want to make this the new home for your annual banquets and weekly meetings.
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An 1868 Victorian mansion in the historic Moss-High District. The museum houses decorative arts, fine textiles, antique furniture and silver collections.
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Peoria's cultural hub featuring art exhibitions, artist studios, art instruction, comedy improv, poetry nights, yoga and tai chi classes, and jazz and blues performances. The Contemporary Art Center exhibits the work of living artists at the forefront of their fields. About 20 resident artists are constantly creating art on-site, and prolific artist and co-founder Preston Jackson continues to maintain his sculpture and painting studio. The Contemporary Arts Center is also a great choice for your next event from club meetings to wedding receptions. The beautiful facility offers a meeting space of nearly 3,000 square feet, tables, chairs, a full kitchen, a stage with lighting and sound system, restroom facilities, plenty of parking space and lots more. The wheelchair accessible facility is located on Peoria's RiverFront on the 2nd floor of the building in an old warehouse with original exposed red brick and wood floors. Your guests can enjoy the art exhibit during your event as well. You may use any caterer you wish or cater the event yourself.
Visit our enchanting store and each time you visit you will discover a whole new array of gifts and home accessories. We not only specialize in unique gift ware, but we also create custom floral arrangements and can come to your home to help accessorize.
The premier on-site archaeological museum, located 45 miles southwest of Peoria, interprets the 12,000 year history of American Indian cultures in Illinois through artifacts, interpretive exhibits, major multi-image productions, hands-on activities and a variety of public events in a rural setting.
One of the last remaining markers erected in 1922 marks the 8th Judicial Circuit on which Abraham Lincoln practiced law.
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See the local Historical Society's authentic preservation of an 1800s school and town jail. Tours by appointment.
Bradley University is an independent, privately endowed, coeducational institution. With an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students, Bradley University is the ideal size for living and learning. The University offers a full range of baccalaureate and graduate level programs as well as personal attention, from a faculty dedicated to student learning.
The John C. Flanagan House Museum was built in 1837 on Peoria's east bluff by John C. Flanagan and is the oldest standing house in Peoria. This American Federal style house offers a spectacular view of the Illinois River Valley.
The Historic Marbold Farmstead is a treasured jewel in Menard County, Illinois. This was the central hub of the Marbold family farmland holdings, which consisted of over 4,000 acres. It was virtually self-sufficient, with several barns, dairy, chicken house, smoke house, ice house, boiler house and pump house. The original house, called Elmwood, was build in 1850 by John Marbold, a German immigrant and prominent Greenview farmer and businessman. Restoration efforts are underway. Located at 21722 State Hwy. 29 near Greenview.
Offers a variety of speakers specializing in a diverse field of topics for nonprofit organizations. Campus tours available. Professional Development Institute offers seminars and workshops in the areas of computers, health, management and special interests (can be customized).
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Our mission is to preserve and celebrate Peoria's story. We own two historic house museums and provide certified guides for the History Trolley and other tours. The focus has changed and evolved through the years, but our commitment to preservation remains strong. programs are offered for both local residents and out-of-town visitors. We seek to entertain the eye and stimulate the mind as well as support historical scholarship and collaborate with other preservation organizations. We look to the future with a vision to be the resource and advocate for historical preservation and research on the Peoria area, its organizations and its people. As a collaborative partner of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, we are pleased to have the opportunity to display some of the Society's artifacts and present the history of the Peoria area in the museum.
Located at the Emden Community Building, this sign interprets Logan County's proximity to Abraham Lincoln and his travels along the 8th Judicial Circuit
The historic flight of the Vin Fiz was the first air crossing over the United States. A marker located at the Dunlap House indicates the spot where the small airplane landed in Middletown on October 9,1911.
This library is located in the town's old jailhouse, and still features the original cells. Feel free to take a book and curl up in your favorite cell.
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Josh Harding To Be Dealt
Jonathan Willis
June 07 2009 10:23AM
It has been obvious since the Wild re-signed Niklas Backstrom that backup goaltender Josh Harding would be available for trade.
Last week, Jim Matheson floated the idea that Minnesota was talking to Edmonton about the young goaltender, with the Oilers possible offering up Robert Nilsson or Rob Schremp and a draft pick, while the Wild would be asking for Patrick O'Sullivan. This week, he's not floating anything:
Minnesota has targeted four teams - the Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers - to try and trade backup goalie Josh Harding, who had a 2.21 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in 19 games in the 2008-09 season. The 2002 second-round draft pick played for Rob Daum when he coached the Wild's AHL farm club in Houston, should they need a scouting report. The Wild will try to get a second-line forward back for Harding, who turns 25 on June 18.
In other words, those deals that Matheson mentioned last week are certainly being discussed.
Even though the Oilers have a surfeit of second-line players, I wouldn't like to see them move O'Sullivan in exchange for Harding. Here's what I said about that possibility last week:
As for Patrick O'Sullivan, while the trade might be fair value for the Oilers, we've seen how little goaltenders have fetched on the trade market, and so that would likely be an overpay (and have a better chance of coming back to haunt them, too). If the Wild won't play ball on a spare parts offer (some combination of the above players or any of Pouliot, Brodziak, Staios, Brule, Potulny and Deslauriers) than the Oilers might be well-advised to try for a player like Jaroslav Halak or Ondrej Pavelec.
I haven't become any less convinced of that point in the time since; if anything, I've become more certain that O'Sullivan for Harding would be a mistake. Tyler gave his opinion on the goaltending market on Friday, and I tend to agree with him:
If Philadelphia goes ahead and signs Emery, by my count that leaves two teams without a clear starting goaltender: Edmonton and Colorado. Otherwise, it's backup jobs available, unless some team is willing to eat a pile of money. There are a ton of competent or better goalies available: Craig Anderson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Dwayne Roloson, Martin Biron, Manny Fernandez and Manny Legace probably top the list. You can probably toss Scott Clemmensen onto the list, although I don't find him that interesting. All of those guys presumably want to be starters. None of them really have much in the way of palatable options. The talk from guys like Robin Brownlee is that Dwayne Roloson wants a two year deal. If the Oilers end up giving it to him, they've almost certainly failed to maximize their leverage.
On top of that list, there are trade options like Harding, Halak and possibly one of the Thrashers goaltenders (Lehtonen or Pavelec). Ken Holland was well ahead of the game on this one when he said that it made little sense for teams to sign above-average goaltenders to big-money contracts; there's a lot of fluctuation in goaltender performance year over year (hello, Mathieu Garon) and there are plenty of effective goaltenders. Let's just take a look at the average save percentage of goaltenders who might be available over the past three seasons.
- Anderson: .928 SV% (.931, .935, .924)
- Harding: .922 SV% (.960, .908, .929)
- Biron: .913 SV% (.899/.908, .918, .915)
- Khabibulin: .909 SV% (.902, .909, .919)
- Roloson: .909 SV% (.909, .901, .915)
- Conklin: .909 SV% (.871/.892, .923, .909)
- Clemmensen: .909 SV% (.889, .839, .917)
- Garon: .908 SV% (.907, .913, .895/.894)
- Gerber: .907 SV% (.906, .910, .899/.905)
- Fernandez: .906 SV% (.911, .832, .910)
- Labarbera: .906 SV% (.910, .893/.915)
- Legace: .904 SV% (.907, .911, .885)
- Boucher: .904 SV% (.884/.866, .932, .917)
It's important to keep in mind that Craig Anderson played very few games over the past three seasons, while Josh Harding also played very few games and played them for Minnesota; something that was bound to push his save percentage in a positive direction. I'm rather surprised to say that Martin Biron is probably the best available goaltender (why Philadelphia would dump him to pursue Ray Emery is beyond me) and someone Edmonton should seriously consider. Players like Anderson, Roloson, and Clemmensen might also be of interest, but with so many names available I think the Oilers would be well-advised to go with a true tandem next year, even if that means that Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers is playing somewhere else next season.
Josh Harding is still a player I think they should be interested in, but with this many options he isn't a player they should pay dearly for. Spare parts like Nilsson and Schremp would be fine; a player with O'Sullivan's track record would not be.
@ Jolene L Fendelet: Penner is an Oiler until the end of his contract whether we like it or not. He is untradeable at the deal he was signed to. I, for one, actually think he will have a good year.. Maybe I'm just a hopeless optimist...
@ lenny: You just copied over the exact post you left earlier, and I don't think Willis' opinion would change.. Nilsson is a one-trick pony, and his one trick is inconsistent at best. The reason MacT played Nilsson so much was because of the flashes of brilliance he showed last year playing with Gagner.. He was hoping to recover some of that magic.. And it didn't work out
@ lenny:
Last season Nilsson ate up two million in cap space and a quality second line roster spot; and payed the Oilers back with soft inconsistant play and NINE measley goals. Unless some guys like Cogliano and O'Sullivan are moved by way of trade; I doubt Nilsson will be back.
June 07 2009, 09:34PM
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Why not trade Pouliot, Reddox and Jacques and save some money so people like Nilson can play under different couch and finally show what they can do.
What couch these guys are under makes a huge difference. I mean if he's under a Love-Seat it's going to be a heck of a lot lighter than if he's under a sectional. If it's a Lazy Boy he will have more room when the leg rest is up. If it's from Ikea it will weigh less than some custom built couch made with real wood.
Big Difference.
June 07 2009, 10:02PM
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June 07 2009, 10:05PM
@ Robin Brownlee: Are we gonna write a commercial for Furniture Nation like we did for Beautiful Basements?
At first I wondered whether Biron had an attitude problem (I didn't like his body language in the playoffs) but then I realized who they're replacing him with...
Well if it's Robert Nilsson under the couch, then it's got to be from Ikea and no longer do we use the phrase throwing guys under the bus.......
June 07 2009, 10:19PM
@ BigE57: Yup, Nilsson has a lot of work ahead of him and no Allen Wrench in sight.
@ Archaeologuy: At least he will be able to read the directions.
June 07 2009, 10:22PM
@ BigE57: LMFAO
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The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup last season and are likely to do it again. Perhaps you should let Ken Holland know that the tandem system doesn't work.
Ill give you the assist in proving my point that tandems dont win. Here is a rhetorical question that will drive it home; How many games has Ty Conklin played in this Playoffs year? That would be 1, for 9 shots and 19 minutes of back up action.
I meant Jonathon Willis not Cory Drakin. My bad.
June 08 2009, 08:40AM
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J. Willis, I am not trying to argue with you. Please remember that Oilers were not only fighting for play-offs but McT was fighting for his job to, so if he played Nilson over others it can only mean Nilson is better. Why not trade Pouliot, Reddox and Jacques and save some money so people like Nilson can play under different couch and finally show what they can do.
- He's (by far) the worst out of 5 similar players on the roster
- He put up 4th line #'s and provided nothing else
- IF Minny is will to trade us something we need for something we don't, we'd be nuts to let the deal slide by
June 08 2009, 08:45AM
@ Bob Cob: Do you think Osgood could have played 65+ games and still had Gas in the tank in the playoffs? Babc*ck didnt.
June 08 2009, 09:13AM
@ Bob Cob:
Nobody says you can't ride the hot hand in the playoffs; but having a tandem gives you two different options.
Speaking of Stanley Cup winners who have usedtwo different goalies in the playoffs, it could be argued that the 2006 winners only got to where they did because they had a good second option when Martin Gerber started struggling. It could also be argued that the other finalist (Edmonton, if you remember) only lost because they didn't.
And speaking of tandems, how close would the Oilers have been to the playoffs this year if they hadn't had a Dwayne Roloson to take over when Garon started struggling? Or how about the year before, if they hadn't had a Mathieu Garon to turn to when Roloson put in a subpar year?
If recent history with the Oilers tells us anything - anything at all - it's that two are better than one.
June 08 2009, 10:39AM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
It could also be argued that the other finalist (Edmonton, if you remember) only lost because they didn't.
Markannen was not the reason they lost the series. He played fine in the six games he was in. He was a very capable back up. After sitting out as long as he did and then come in the Finals and play as well as he did clearly showed he was fine. The Oilers didn't lose the series because of goaltending.
June 08 2009, 10:52AM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
If recent history with the Oilers tells us anything - anything at all - it's that two are better than one.
And three is not the answer. :)
June 08 2009, 11:18AM
Great article. Great read. Great proposals. Great blog.
June 08 2009, 05:16PM
@ Jason Gregor:
Sorry to be unclear Jason; I meant more that had the Oilers had a capable - and less rusty - backup than Ty Conklin sitting on the bench for Game 1, they might have won that contest.
It would have made a critical difference in the series if they had.
@ RossCreek: I don'T think Niitimaki is a viable option.
What about Tuuka Rask in Boston? He's up for a new contract next year and with the kind of money they're giving to Thomas, they will have to move him.
June 08 2009, 06:36PM
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What about Tuuka Rask in Boston? He's up for a new contract next year and with the kind of money they're giving to Thomas, they will have to move him.
Is he any good? If not, a great nickname for him would be 'Tuuka Beating'.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
I'm rather surprised to say that Martin Biron is probably the best available goaltender
I'd hate to sound like a homer, but I would argue that Roloson is, but I have no real evidence. Long term? Probably not. But as a one-year thing he wouldn't be too bad of a backup/mentor to one Josh Harding.


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Irving Kristol, 1920-2009
Irving Kristol, the godfather of Neoconservatism, is dead at 89. We have him to thank for Reaganomics, the Bush Doctrine, and Bill Kristol.
Kristol, born in Brooklyn to Orthodox Jews, was a Trotskyite at City College and an infantryman in World War II. When he came home, he edited Commentary, founded The Public Interest, and in the 1970s became the world's first Neoconservative.
Neoconservatives were, basically, former leftist intellectuals who decided they hated liberals, radicals, and Goldwater conservatives, and loved American moral superiority and, uh, tax cuts. It was much "sunnier" and nicer than regular conservatism. And they liked FDR. And Israel.
The big idea of Neoconservatism was, per 2003-era Irving, "cutting tax rates in order to stimulate steady economic growth." A revolutionary concept! Great for getting elected. And pretty good for getting reelected, until it stops working.
In fact, nearly every major tenet of his political philosophy, as he laid it out in 2003, informed the worst abuses of Bush administration. The entire section on foreign policy and American military might would be laughable if it weren't for the disastrous way in which his theories were tested on the ground.
He is survived by his son Bill Kristol—a remarkably embarrassing partisan party hack, which is at least not something Irving ever was—his wife Bea, and their daughter Elizabeth Nelson.


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To drop a few names, Aimee Teegarden, Alexis Dziena, Kimberly Caldwell, Audrina Patridge, Hayden Panetierre, Heidi Montag, Ashley Greene, Kristin Cavallari, The Veronicas, Paris Hilton and Leighton Meester, are all celeb fans of this denim label. The jeans have been featured in Lucky, Glamour, Elle, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, People Style Watch, OK!, Life & Style and Star. So, what am I talking about? Oh, none other than YMI Jeanswear. A play-on of "Why am I," which relates to all young women and girls seeking the freedom to be what they want to be, the aptly-named YMI has its roots firmly established and is recognized as a leader in the Junior/young contemporary denim category.
Hatched in 2001, YMI Founder and President David Vered and partner Michael Godigian, carved out a niche for themselves in the junior denim market. Vered, who had previously founded the profitable David's Place Inc., in 1996, an off price clothing company specializing in women's, men's, and junior apparel, now oversees operations of David's Place along with David's Place partner Moshe Zaga, and is dedicated daily to his role as Founder and President of YMI Jeanswear. YMI has had steady incremental growth since the company's inception. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District, YMI jeans can be found at Nordstrom, Dillard's, Belk, (divisions of) May Co. and Macy's department stores, specialty chain stores and sport specialty stores across the U.S. and worldwide.
DT: Why did you choose to focus on the junior denim market?
YMI: YMI Jeanswear entered the market soon after the $200 contemporary jean made its long-standing debut, which paved a nice opportunity for denim with the same look and feel as contemporary for under $100.
DT: The inseams seem to be for adult lengths. Are the jeans then also made for petite but tall figures who would fit better in your sizing?
YMI: The average inseams range from 32″- 34″for our junior category, YMI from the City of Angels (sizes 0-13), and our young contemporary category, YMI Premium (sizes 24-32). YMI Jeans additionally carries three (3) other categories; YMI Girl (sizes 4-6x & 7-16), missy YMI Royalty (sizes 6-16), and YMI Junior Plus (sizes 14-26).
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YMI: The core designs for YMI are bootcut, fit ???n' flare and skinny.
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YMI: Approximately 10.5 oz [Editor's note: this means it is soft, but not too thin.]
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YMI: YMI is using a new potassium blast color treatment and state-of-the-art laser cut for the destructed look.
DT: Is YMI Jeanswear spinning off any new lines?
YMI: YMI is creating a new category of young contemporary career-wear called "YMI Collection." The category will feature 3-pieced suits consisting of cotton/spandex trousers with matching jackets and vests in a variety of colors and styles such as pin strips, plaids and solids.
For Fall ???09 YMI Premium is extending its core category by popular demand, with state-of-the-art fabrics (98% cotton and 2% spandex) constructed to hug and mold your curves. Each style is unique and identified by fun, chic names such as "Honey" for the bootcut style, "Glam" for the fit ???n' flare style, "Rockstar" for the super skinny style and "Foxy" for the straight leg style.
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Skip to comments.Man Captures Video Of Strange Explosion In The Sky
Posted on 01/03/2013 2:55:34 PM PST by BenLurkin
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) A Sacramento man scanning the night sky caught a sudden burst of light through his telescope. He recorded that strange sight with his smart phone.
CBS13 shared the video with experts to see if they could solve the mystery.
This mysterious little tale begins earlier this week when Good Day Sacramentos Cody Stark got this message on Facebook: I have something on video no one has ever seen. I had my telescope out, caught an explosion in space. Wanna see the video?
Codys response? Absolutely!
The video was shot with an iPhone through the eyepiece of a telescope, so CBS13 had to enlarge it to get a better look. It was shot on Dec. 20 around 5 p.m. in Sacramento by viewer Elijah Prychodzko.
I saw something that Id never seen before. I saw another object orbiting this whatever it was up there, and Ive never seen anything like that before, said Prychodzko.
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Nah, just the Chinese launching another missile off the coast of California.......
Waste Management just cleaning up some space junk.
DorkII EO missle piercing the debt ceiling.
Air Farce !?
pretty good timing. he just had his cell phone in the eyepiece, the telescope pointed in just the righth direction to catch this. how did he know far enough in advance to get setup for the recording?
The new plot for Men In Black 4.
It was just light refraction or perhaps a seraph with gas.
right off the bat I saw a bunch of explosions. They were very brief.
Couldn't see the rest of the shower very well, but those initial collisions were head on and fantastic ~ lasting less than a second.
That's what they can look like when they come in from straight overhead ~
They're out there!
Vandenberg spook satellite went boom? (Considering the current regime, it would be to spy on US)
Looks like a satellite kill. And he just happened to be looking at the right place at the right time? Sure. Concur w/ the astrophysicist: This is not an astronomical event.
A distinct possibility. I saw my share of them explode in mid air by command detonation when I lived on base as a kid.
There has been a meteor shower going on the last few nights.
On January 25, 1878, The Denison Daily News noted that John Martin, a local farmer, had reported seeing a large, dark, circular object resembling a balloon flying "at wonderful speed." Martin, according to the newspaper account, said it appeared to be about the size of a saucer, the first known use of the word "saucer" in association with a UFO.
Too bad he didn't have an iPhone.
Dry cleaning bags filled with marsh gas.
It is an exploding weather balloon. The spot that seems to be orbiting is actually tethered below the balloon.
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That makes sense.
You just won the cigar!
That explosion does not appear to take place in outer space but much closer up.
Thanks ~ now, can you compute the altitude?
Small world. That wouldn't have been around the early 60's would it?
Attended Crestview Elementary and 7th grade in Junior High on base.
Ah, I was a few years ahead of you then. The family left Vandenberg when my dad retired in '63. I would have been about 16 years old. To this day I can remember the rumble and roar; the occasional explosion and the rare treat of wind blown debris falling back to ground.
Yep. I distinctly remember watching a missile launch from the front yard and it started heading inland soon after launch. I'm guessing it was at about 10,000 feet when it was command detonated. A remnant of one of the stages sliced through the roof of a trailer in Lompoc and came to rest over the top of a baby crib- no injuries, fortunately. Missile tests and failures were fairly common then.
Wow. Those news chatterers are just brilliant, aren't they. The possibilities that they posit are just so reasonable and likely. /s
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Emery advances in 3-A play with 49-41 win
Last week, Emery avenged an earlier loss at Heber City and defeated the talented Wasatch Wasps in the first round of the state 3-A basketball tournament 49-41 in Castle Dale. In a ball game earlier in the week, Emery defeated Union High School 70-44 to take their record to 15-4.
The victory over Wasatch was sweet, as it did not come easy. After Wasatch defeated Emery 70-53 early in January, the Wasps came to Castle Dale confident that they would prevail again against the Spartans. For three and a half quarters, the Wasps were right as they maintained up to a seven-point advantage.
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With 3:07 to go, Nevin Jensen hit a 3-pointer from the left corner to narrow the lead to 41-39. After an Emery free throw narrowed it to 41-40, Jason Giles hit a 3-pointer to put Emery up 43-41 and the partisan crowd went absolutely berserk as their team was winning and the noise never subsided the rest of the game. Emery won the final quarter 19-4 as the stunned Wasps sat meekly as the Spartans celebrated.
Colton Barnett was absolutely amazing in this game. Playing probably his best high school game ever, Colton was the man throughout the game as he anchored a good defense. Colton scored 14 points through the first three quarters to help keep the Spartans close. Besides the points, Barnett was amazing as he pulled down 12 rebounds, blocked eight shots and had three steals.
Giles also scored 14 points, had two steals and one assist and one rebound. Nevin scored 12 points, had three steals, two assists and a rebound.
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Earlier against Union, Emery trailed at the half 24-21, tied the score at 33-33 in the third quarter and then ran the score to 53-33 as they went on a 22 point run. Emery's final two quarters were 23-9 and 26-11 in their advantage as they romped at will.
Scoring in the game was Giles and Karson Jensen with 16 points each, Hansen with eight points, Nevin with seven points, Tanner Procarione with six points, Mecham with four points, Barnett and TJ Furner with three points, Huntington, Kash Jewkes and Derek Tuttle with two points each and Taylor Tanner with one point.
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Here are, in my view, interesting, noteworthy columns and articles from the past week that I highly recommend (You will note that on occasion, I do not endorse the opinions of the author and may point that out. Despite my disagreements, I still feel the piece is worth a read).
Bolstering Scott Walker's jobs numbers
"Walker won the recall election. And on June 28, after all the banging drums, chants and vuvuzelas had gone silent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics quietly confirmed that Wisconsin had a net increase of 27,811 jobs in 2011. Walker was retroactively right.
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"Whose side are you on?"
"Columbine survivor Evan Todd released an open letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday in which he offers a point-by-point analysis of proposed firearms control initiatives, dismissing them as ineffective and dangerous to Americans' rights...The letter, which speaks directly to the president, covers a number of key facets in the gun control debate."
Why the hell should anyone vote for the Republican Party?
"Of course, black and Hispanic Americans won't vote for us. Democrats have been telling them for decades that we hate them and the GOP treats them like they have cooties. We do almost no minority outreach of consequence as a party. We don't tailor our message specifically to appeal to single women, young Americans, or people who live in cities either. We're behind on technology, we don't support new media, we don't do much to build conservative grassroots organizations, we don't help groups trying to reach out to new constituencies, we don't aid churches, and we've given up on impacting the mainstream media, the education system, and Hollywood. We're like a football team that keeps running the same plays that don't work, no matter how many times they fail."
Long lines to vote
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Why we're Obama's lapdogs
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Oscar night vs. sports
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David N. Cassuto
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June 13, 2009
Animal Law Review, Vol. 13, No. 61, 2006
For animal advocates, one of the most significant barriers to the courtroom is standing. In order to litigate on behalf of an animal's interests in federal court, the advocate must first establish standing by meeting three requirements: (1) the plaintiff must have suffered an injury in fact, (2) the injury must be causally connected to the act about which the plaintiff is complaining, and (3) the court must be able to redress the injury. When it comes to non-human animals, how does an advocate demonstrate an injury to establish standing? In this panel, experts in animal litigation discuss the concept of establishing legal standing for animals and animal advocates; the panelists' own experiences, including specific cases and creative methods used; and the future of legal standing for animals.
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By MICHAEL DANN
Gatehouse News Service
HARRISBURG - The one thing Herrin couldn't afford to happen Saturday, happend early and it happened often.
No. 1 seeded Harrisburg took advantage of a pair of first half turnovers, turning them into touchdown scores as the Bulldogs eased by Herrin 44-6 in the first round of the IHSA Class 4A football playoffs at Taylor Field.
And Tigers head coach Jason Karnes knows that a good team like Harrisburg is going to cash in and that's what the Bulldogs (9-1) did.
We kind of reverted back to what we were the first six games of the season," Karnes said. "We stop them on fourth-and-two, give the ball to a senior and he puts the ball on the turf. A team like Harrisburg, who is the No. 1 seed is going to cash in and when we turn the ball over, it just doesn't set up well for this team that we have."
After the Bulldogs were stopped on fourth down on their opening drive, Herrin's first possession resulted in a fumble, which led to a 22-yard touchdown run by Dylan Hathaway.
Later in the second quarter, Tiger quarterback Austin Starkweather's pass was intercepted by Daniel Lewis, who returned the pigskin back 30 yards for the score.
"When you turn the ball over twice in the first half against a team like Harrisburg bad things are going to happen. We were outmanned and we got beat by a better team. That's just the way it is," Karnes said.
Harrisburg was the better team Saturday as they rushed for 270 yards, finishing with 283 yards of total offense and held the Tigers (5-5) to just seven first downs and 29 rushing yards on 21 carries.
As it has been all season, Harrisburg's ability to control the clock, control the momentum and run the ball at will, has propelled them to where they are today.
Saturday's time of possession, in obvious favor of the Bulldogs, was just another chapter in the season long story.
"I think a lot of that credit has to be given to our offensive line, but our running backs were running hard and I think our defense played a key part in that as well," said Harrisburg head coach Jason Roper.
Hathaway finished with 130 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns, while Capel Henshaw rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries. Adding to the mix was Justin Younger who finished with eight carries for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Herrin's Nathan Vaughn had three carries for 14 yards to lead the Tigers' rushing attack.
Starkweather finished 7-for-16 for 94 yards and a fourth quarter touchdown, finding Will Huggins in the endzone with less than 40 seconds to play.
"We had to come over here and play a flawless game and in the first half we dug ourselves a hole," Karnes said. "I give all the credit to Harrisburg, they are big up front and we took away some things, but they were just the better team (Saturday)."
Page 2 of 2 - After Hathaway's first TD of the game got Harrisburg on the board, the senior found paydirt again, this time bulldozing his way from eight yards out. Following Lewis' interception, Roper connected with Henshaw on a seven-yard pass to give the Bulldogs a 28-0 halftime lead.
Harrisburg came out in the third quarter, when Hathaway ripped off a 20-yard run, followed by a Younger eight-yard run that initiated the running clock for the game.
Following Saturday's game, Roper learned that next week's opponent will be Columbia, who knocked off Mt. Carmel 57-22.
"Columbia has some speed and they run the spread offense. So we'll have a challenge next week, but I think it's something our defense is looking forward too."
More importantly, Roper gets a giant monkey off his back as the seventh year head coach got his first playoff victory and the school's first since 2005.
"I'm just proud of our kids, we have a really good group with a great bunch of seniors. To get a playoff home game and get a win here (Saturday) is awesome.
"It's good to get (that playoff win) and I told our kids it takes a good group. I've had some good groups in the past and I don't want to say that any other group is different. We've had some great ones, but this year, we were able to make the right plays and got some things to go in our favor."
Michael Dann can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @spydieshooter.
Herrin 00 00 00 06 - 06
Harrisburg 06 22 16 00 - 44
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
HBG - Hathaway 22 run (pass failed), 6:06
Second Quarter
HBG - Hathaway 8 run (two-point conversion), 11:07
HBG - Lewis 30 Interception return (Roper kick), 10:25
HBG - Henshaw 7 pass from Roper (Roper kick), 57.6
Third Quarter
HBG - Hathaway 20 run (Roper kick), 9:02
HBG - Younger 8 run (Roper kick), 3:01
HBG - Herrin Intentional grounding, 7:00
Fourth Quarter
HER - Huggins 7 pass from Starkweather (pass failed), 40.1
Team Statistics
1st Downs 14 7
Total Net Yards 283 123
Rushes-Yards 52-270 21-29
Passing 13 94
Comp-Att-Int 2-6-0 7-16-1
Penalities-Yards 3-10 3-6.5
Fumbles-Lost 0 2
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: HBG - Henshaw 11-78, Hathway 23-130, Younger 8-58, Perkins 2-4, Buchanan 2-(-2), Willsey 2-5, Roper 3-(-3). HER - Merrell 8-(-5), Butler 5-7, Starkweather 3-2, Vaughn 3-14, McGowan 2-11.
PASSING: HBG - Roper 2-6-0-13. HER - Starkweather - 7-16-1-94
RECEIVING: HBG - Henshaw 1-7, Reeder 1-6. HER - Merrell 2-40, Huggins 1-7, Butler 7-32, McGowan 2-15.
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