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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois' only United Nations World Heritage Site. This 2,200-acre site preserves the central section of the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. An Interpretive Center presents a coherent account of this sophisticated prehistoric culture. Climb Monk's Mound, see the film and life-size village. Don't miss annual events that focus on Native American culture.
Located adjacent to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, this museum is dedicated to telling the story of the Mississippi River, from its colorful history to its modern-day role as a major transportation corridor. The museum features kid-friendly, interactive and computer animated exhibits. Steer a towboat through the locks and dam via simulator, measure your water consumption or come face-to-face with river fish in the aquarium. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater
The 4,000 seat Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater hosts a variety of events from community festivals to live concerts throughout the summer months. With the Mighty Mississippi River as a backdrop, bring your blanket and spread out for an evening under the stars. Check out our website for a list of upcoming events.
Beall Mansion - An Elegant Bed & Breakfast Inn
Indulge yourself at the Beall Mansion, a sumptuous Bed and Breakfast Inn located 12 blocks from the Mississippi River. Designed by Lucas Pfeiffenberger and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this elegant mansion features 18 ionic columns, eleven and a half foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers and marble and bronze statuary throughout. Let us pamper you with sumptuous feather beds, whirlpools for two, 24 hour "all you can eat" chocolate buffet, and optional gourmet breakfast in bed. Free Wi-fi. In room massage, spa, golf and corporate packages available.
Piasa Bird Mural at Piasa Park
Located on the edge of Alton, Piasa Park is an attractive stop for motorists, picnickers and bicyclists. The park is set at the base of the giant Piasa Bird mural that is painted on the side of a huge bluff. A large granite arrowhead tells the story of the Piasa Bird, which, according to legend, Chief Ouatoga and his 20 warriors killed with poison darts.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Winged monsters, explorers, riverboats and a gentle giant. The Alton Museum of History & Art shows the crossroads of American history in Alton. The museum is located in the historic Loomis Hall across from the Wadlow statue. Loomis Hall is the oldest building in the state of Illinois continuously utilized for education. One of the most popular rooms, the Wadlow Room, pays tribute to Alton's "Gentle Giant" and the World's Tallest Man. The Pioneer Room explores the history of Alton from the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Civil War with exhibits on Elijah Lovejoy, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the "Alton Route" on the Underground Railroad. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.
Tour the mansion built as a wedding present by railroad baron and riverboat magnate Z.B. Job for his son and bride Mary Drummond, heiress to the Drummond tobacco fortune. Today this three-story mansion serves as a bed and breakfast.
Louis Latzer, the founder of the Pet Milk Company, built this homestead for his wife and family in 1901. The home had many modern features of the day, including running water pumped by hand to a holding tank in the attic, a manufactured gas light system, speaking tubes between many of the rooms and one of the first telephones in the community.
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel
Originally called Monticello, the village of Godfrey was named for a Massachusetts sea captain, Benjamin Godfrey who founded the Monticello Seminary in 1838. One of the more rapidly growing Illinois community colleges, Lewis & Clark Community College, now calls the Monticello campus home. Located on the campus, the Benjamin Godfrey Chapel, built in 1854, has become a landmark in the community. This church has been designated as one of only six churches outside of the northeastern United States that are authentic copies of New England church architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visit this working studio to shop for hand-crafted works of art - lamps, window panes, ornaments, sun catchers, glass beads and more. From decorative items to window panes, make a purchase from the floor or have Lynne custom design a piece for you and your home. Classes are also available. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. or by appointment.
Entertaining audiences since 1934, the Alton Little Theater offers a season of great live theatrical performances from dramas to comedies to everyone's favorite musicals. The Alton Little Theater is one of the oldest community theaters in the state of Illinois.
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
Jacoby Arts Center is dedicated to creating opportunities for individual artists in their pursuit of artistic excellence and economic success. The stunning gallery presents works of regional and national artists and the retail shop, known as The Artist Shop, showcases items in a variety of media while providing artists a retail outlet to their audiences.
The beautiful house is an example of an 1830s hotel. Charles Dickens once visited there in 1842 while researching a book he wrote on prairies in America.
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
Collinsville Historical Society Museum
Local and world histories are combined in these exhibits.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
This monument honors generations of soliders who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Opened in 1909 as an opera house and a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Wildey has undergone many transformations through the years. The most recent one is a $2 million renovation inside and out.
An authentic log cabin located in the heart of Glen Carbon, it has the original ceiling rafters and attic floor. The sidewalks are made from a 1912 school building. The Cabin is used for group activities and community events. Tours by appointment.
CITY:Glen Carbon
Architectural Ceramics has a great selection of ceramics for home decor, gifts, and more.
Farm implements, tools, tractors, and other equipment are featured that date back 100 years. The museum is open for special events including the Outhouse Festival in the fall.
The Main Street Gallery was created to display the works of juried artist. The art is professionally shown and is available for sale. Blown glass, pottery, paintings, drawings, metalwork, and jewelry are just a few of the art pieces available.
Edwardsville Children's Museum
The museum focuses on expanding young minds through a variety of educational programs. It is available for birthday parties and field trips.
In the park next to Hamel School, this building was built between 1820 and 1852 and moved to Hamel in 1980. Artifacts from the period are displayed inside.
Arts of Fire has a pottery painting studio, ceramics painting, silver jewelry, and parties.
Ten Talents Gallery features handmade, individual, and unique items by Illinois artists. We offer such items as jewelry, watercolors, ceramics, wood carvings, and much more.
This historic train depot features a preserved facade and a renovated interior that houses specialty shops.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit community theater organization committed to providing the Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live theater productions.
Distinguished speakers, concerts, and drama are all part of the playbill at The Hett, McKendree College's showcase Center for the Arts.
Calico Moon features primitives, dry goods, rug hooking, primitive stitch, supplies, and classes.
A beautiful sculpture of Sacagawea graces the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. The piece was crafted by Glenna Goodacre who also designed the image on the Sacajewea $1 coin.
The Showcase performs at the historic Avon Theatre. Call for a schedule of plays.
The museum, located in the original college building on the campus of historic Greenville College, features hundreds of sculptural pieces by Richard Bock, best known for his work with famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Children's Museum of Edwardsville
Toddlers to 12-year-olds can enjoy the unique interactive exhibits and seasonal events at this fun children's museum.
Bring your children and show them a glimpse into education before the 20th century. Located on the Jr. High grounds, this schoolhouse was restored by the Bond County Retired Teachers Association.
Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts offers handmade crafts, beads, jewelry-making supplies, home decor, scrapbook and quilting supplies, and much more.
Bond County One Room School Museum
This museum is a living monument to the more than 72 one-story schools throughout the nation that served to educate children and host community gatherings.
Piano bar and entertainment lounge. Dinner and cocktails, wine dinners, tastings and live music.
The Music Theatre Company explores the musical in the interest of expanding the canon of musical theatre through fully-staged productions, commissions of new works and musical experiments.
The 60-seat facility is complete with a restored 1928 Barton 12-rank theatre pipe organ. It was originally built to perform popular music and to accompany the silent movies of the 1920s. Group tours available.
The Company performs at The Miner's Theatre.
This memorial in Valley View Cemetery honors Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois (1822-1826). A former slaveowner from Virginia, Coles became an abolitionist and won the 1822 gubernatorial election as the candidate of anti-slavery forces.
Originally built as a private residence in the 1870s, the house now holds an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia, World War I bond posters, Native American artifacts, domestic arts, and items from local manufacturers.
The Looking Glass Playhouse was started in 1972 by a small group of volunteers to raise money for McKendree College by directing and producing a musical play. The play was a success and they have been putting on performances ever since. Drama, musicals, and comedy performances are on the bill.
Madison County Historical Society Museum & Archives
The 1836 Weir House is filled with an amazing display of artifacts representing local and county history, in addition to a historic research library.
Historic home with five rooms plus a garden area crafts, used furniture, candles, nick knacks, flavored coffees, old plows, wheel barrel and more. "Five rooms to browse".
CITY:Mount Olive
Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House
This two-story brick home is a wonderful example of Federal-style architecture from 1820. Col. Stephenson, who was a contemporary of Lewis & Clark, moved there in 1809.
Historic Montgomery County Courthouse
This historic courthouse was built circa 1858.
Live music venue and pub with full bar. Two stages and an extensive sound system accommodates a variety of live music and entertainment ranging from original songwriters, local talent and regional acts. Open F & S 4 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Our Common Ground is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing local art by organizing mixed media shows in rural communities.
The marquee dates back to the 1920s, but the audio-visual equipment is state-of-the-art. Three screens show first run movies on the ground floor, with a coffee shop and bistro upstairs.
Miles Davis was born on in Alton, IL on May 26, 1926 and is noted as one of the most influential jazz muscians of the 20th century. Over his lifetime, Davis won nine Grammy awards and recorded more than 100 albums. In 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Created by sculptor Preston Jackson, the bronze statue stands in the middle of the Miles Davis Memorial Plaza.
The Sky View Drive In opened in the spring of 1951 and has been in seasonal operation since. It is the last remaining original operating drive-in theatre on Route 66 in Illinois.
Westside Cinema has been entertaining Litchfield and surrounding communities with first run movies for over 30 years.
The Litchfield Carnegie Library building is originally funded by, industrialist and notable philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, in 1904. The library is located in downtown Litchfield in the original building designed by architect Paul Moratz in the Classical Revival style.
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1. FIGHT NIGHT at Octagon Gallery
Work by Jesse Avina, Michael Garcia, Ryan T Dunn, Jim Zimpel, Stephanie Burke, Jeriah Hildewine, David Ayling, Mary Ayling, Jake Myers, John Myers, Jeremiah Myers, Lara Stall, Joe Sepka, Bo Totten, Christa Donner, and Jarard Novacain Nathaniel.
Octagon Gallery is located at 1318 N Milwaukee Ave. Performance is Saturday from 7-11pm
2. PREVIEW & Time Signatures at Chicago Artists' Coalition
Work by BOLT residents and CAC artists, respectively.
Chicago Artists' Coalition is located at 217 N. Carpenter St. Reception is Friday (tonight) from 6-9pm.
3. Don't think you can change our evil ways at Heaven Gallery
Work by Max Reinhardt.
Heaven Gallery is located at 1550 North Milwaukee, 2nd Fl. Reception is Friday (tonight) from 7-11pm.

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Giving Advice to Your Grandchild's Parents
Spending time with your grandchild is contingent upon a healthy and friendly relationship with your grandchild's parents. Tread lightly when offering advice, and respect your child and in-law as parents. Remember that offering advice should never offend, control or modify your child's parenting style, but instead, provide a positive foundation for growth and learning.
Tricky Territory
With age comes wisdom, and you may be eager to share your wealth of knowledge about childrearing with your grandchild's parents. But be careful when giving advice to a daughter-in-law-she may be resistant to your requests. Make the distinction between offering advice, being bossy, and sharing opinions. To help you mind your manners, consider the following advice:
Conflicts are inevitable, but let your grandchild's parents know you mean well.


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Classroom Spice is a free service provided to help teachers adjust to an ever changing student population and a global citizenry. It provides background information on a variety of subjects as well as teaching strategies to help with multicultural education and social studies.
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Do you have what it takes to Throwdown?
Two of the best things in life: making things with your hands and great beer. We've found a way to combine both into one glorious competition! Philadelphia's own NextFab Studio and Yards Brewing Company are teaming up for the Tap Handle Throwdown! This contest, which is part of the 2013 DesignPhiladelphia Festival, is designed to show off the creativity of beer fans across this great city as you compete to design and build a unique tap handle worthy of dispensing Yard's finest to the awestruck drinkers at bars all across Philadelphia.
Your winning tap handle would not only garner the adoration of your fellow Philadelphians but you can win some pretty awesome stuff along with it: a gift card from Yards, an afternoon at the Yards tasting room, and six month NextFab membership for starters.
You can find out everything and anything you need to about the throwdown here.
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To get everyone in the right mindset for creating their tap handle masterpiece we will be holding this month's NextFabulous Social at the Yard's Tasting Room. There will be tours of the brewery, beer tastings, and happy hour specials. Everyone is invited to belly up to the bar and learn more about Philadelphia's favorite craft brewery.
The beer will be flowing Thursday July 18th from 6pm to 9pm. You can rsvp for the event here.


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By GRANT J. PRICEPerry
Please save our beloved children, and grandchildren etc.
I am writing the following letter to you in reference to pornography, filth in television in word and action, magazines, and the filth pouring in from other nations into the United States Broadcasting system.
It should not take 56 months to collect broadcast indecency fines. It is ridiculous in how long it takes in terms of carrying out the (too meager) fines to the above offenders. Also ridiculous is the record of policing the airwaves, plodding investigations, insufficient fines and inconsistent follow-up.
I would like to see a bill enacted that any government official convicted of malfeasance in office would automatically lose all rights to their pension, or/and, any other government benefits, and receive a monstrous fine to be paid immediately.
And that he, or she, is taken out of office.
The inward vessel needs to be cleansed by judiciary means, and then shall the outer vessel be cleansed also.
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I'll wrap up this SOPA blog series. It quietly ended the almost the same way it quietly started and tried to float thru Congress from backroom to backroom without much outcry. First, a committee removed some of the wording they were having trouble agreeing on. This had the effect of making the bill even more toothless in its fight against piracy. Then the Obama White House made a short statement saying they would oppose the legislation. And that was it for SOPA. It was never defeated; it will simply never see the full House floor for further consideration. Tabled and shelved, Congress (correctly) decided they had more important problems to deal with.
I wish I could say I was happier about this, but it is still a little sad. As if we already didn't know this; SOPA was proof that companies, individuals, and groups with enough money and political capital can try an end-run around the Constitution. And get frighteningly close to succeeding. The impending "SOPA Blackout" protest from businesses threatened by SOPA was averted 1 day before it was supposed to take place.
The "why" is fairly easy to guess at. If I had to guess, I would say some "computer expert" trusted by congress finally looked at the bill and its proposed DNS blocks and managed to convince Legislators that this bill was a job killer that would send profitable tech companies out of the country, while doing absolutely nothing to combat media piracy.
Which remains a problem. I'm not talking about stopping some cat enthusiast from making a YouTube video featuring frolicking kittens and setting it to a copyrighted song (or as SOPA would have done, torch all of YouTube for such an infraction.) That's not theft. Yes, that makes the song available to anyone for free with a click on YouTube. But for at least a few years now, music has been offered for free on these things called radios. Turn a dial and boom, free music. Looks like the record companies need to stomp on this thing called radio. "What? Plays of a song on the radio INCREASES sales of songs and albums? That can't be, they were GIVING IT AWAY. If they can hear it for free why would they PAY for it?"
And it's EXACTLY the same thing with YouTube. The more views of the video, or videos featuring the music, the better it sells. Just ask Gaga or Bieber; after all they are all over YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. And you know what, they seem to do OK.
Getting back to piracy, something should be done to shut down or shut out the BitTorrent sites specifically set up to distribute copyrighted music, video, or computer programs. But there isn't a "fine line" between a software pirate and someone who clicks "like" on a penguin video. That's a vast, yawning CHASM. YouTube will ALREADY remove a violating video at the request of any copyright holder. That should be good enough for the record companies and movie studios. Not a good enough reason to violate the spirit and word of the Constitution.
Besides, it needs to be in better hands than Congress'. Those guys can't even balance a budget, a skill I picked up the first year I had a checking account at the tender age of 14. I say we let the old folks argue back and forth about Republican this and Democrat that. It seems to make them happy, and because of bureaucracy and gridlock they wind up accomplishing nothing anyway. They frankly don't have the power, will, or ability to dictate anything to the "the internet" or "free market." Both of those things are bigger and more powerful than Congress. And the SOPA debacle just proved it... again.


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Overlitigating Corporate Fraud: An Empirical Analysis
Jessica Erickson
University of Richmond School of Law
March 9, 2011
Iowa Law Review, Vol. 97, 2011
Corporate law leaves no stone unturned when it comes to litigating corporate fraud. The legal system has developed a remarkable array of litigation options – shareholder derivative suits, securities class actions, SEC enforcement actions, even criminal prosecutions – all aimed at preventing the next corporate scandal. Scholars have long assumed that these different lawsuits offer different avenues for deterring the masterminds of corporate fraud. Yet this assumption has gone untested in the legal literature. This Article aims to fill that gap through the first empirical examination of the broader world of corporate fraud litigation. Analyzing over 700 lawsuits, the study reveals that these lawsuits do not target different types of corporate wrongs. Instead these lawsuits too often target the same alleged misconduct, the same defendants, and the same corporate coffers. The data also demonstrate that certain types of lawsuits consistently outperform others, creating a litigation hierarchy within corporate law. These findings raise critical questions about traditional theories of deterrence, suggesting that more may not always be better when it comes to combating corporate fraud. The Article then brings these empirical insights to bear in developing a new framework for more targeted deterrence of corporate fraud.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 60
Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder litigation, shareholder derivative suits, securities class actions, corporate fraud
Date posted: March 10, 2011 ; Last revised: September 25, 2013
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University of Illinois Arboretum
The University of Illinois Arboretum is a living laboratory, including plant collections and facilities that support the teaching, research and public service programs of several units throughout campus. Central to the Arboretum was the development of the "All American Selection Trial Gardens" established by a bequest from Miles C. Hartley in the early 90s. Other highlights of the Arboretum include the Welcome Garden, Hosta Garden, Kari Walkway and native ponds plantings, the Idea Garden, sponsored by Champaign County Master Gardeners, and the Japanese Tea and Dry Gardens at the Japan House.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
Located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, Krannert Art Museum is the second-largest fine art museum in Illinois—placing it among the top tier of university art museums nationwide. The museum's diverse permanent collection contains over 10,000 works of art, and represents the cultures of African, Asia, Europe and the Americas. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum features outstanding temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
View various pieces of steam and electric railroad equipment. Offers vintage train rides on Sat. and Sun. May through Oct., as well as a number of special events throughout the year.
25 tons of granite memorialize 1300 veterans from at least twenty-seven states with the message, "Freedom is not Free." Fifty Flags of Freedom fly the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Patriots Day, Veterans Day, and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Olympic Tribute & Laborer's Memorial
Honoring the extraordinary achievements of Champaign County residents who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this granite platform inscribed with the names of the athletes and the Olympic symbol is surrounded by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus. Tribute to Olympic Athletes rises from an ordinary prairie landscape transformed by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus.
Located in historic Lincoln Square Mall next to the Framer's Market, this store features all sorts of arts from paintings, sculptures, and pottery works. Stop in and just browse, or perhaps purchase one of these fine pieces of art.
Twin Groves Wind Farm features 240 turbines across 22,000 acres of land. The wind farm generates 396 megawatts of affordable, pollution-free wind energy, which is enough to meet the annual energy needs of about 120,000 homes. Learn more about this exciting new facility with a guided tour which begins at the Twin Groves Lookout Visitor Center.
An atmosphere of innovation at Illinois is based on a history of interdisciplinary exploration. Faculty and students pursue projects with other top scholars from around the world and across disciplines. Campus resources include the world's largest public university library, outstanding centers for the arts, and many world-class research facilities, including the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. In 2003, Illinois' faculty members won national and international awards including two Nobel Prizes, the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences, and two Guggenheim Fellowships. Students choose from more than 150 majors and 1100 clubs and organizations.
Tour this farm, which is a commercial embryo transfer station that uses donor cows.
A.L. Van Den Bergen Statue " Abraham Lincoln"
This bronze statue was originally dedicated in 1931 to commemorate Lincoln's "Fool the People" speech.
Foellinger Auditorium is a unique facility situated at the Southern end of the U of I Quadrangle. Since its construction in 1907, Foellinger Auditorium has been a cultural and entertainment center for the campus by serving two distinctly different functions: classroom and performance.
Atwood Visitor & Information Center
Early trains made an "at-the-woods" stop, and in 1873 the town of Atwood was formed. Main Street today features split-rail fences, benches, grassy areas and country crafts, collectibles and antiques.
University of Illinois Library
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the proud home of one of the largest and richest public research library collections in North America. Their 24 million items, the vast majority of which are paper and book-based, include Medieval manuscripts, large collections of incunabula and early printed books, literary manuscripts, maps and atlases, prints, and all sizes and types of printed books and other paper objects. The University Library is committed to sustaining and enhancing its capacity to treat and protect its important paper-based collections, with the majority of conservation and preservation-related investments focused on the care of its rare, unique, and otherwise valuable objects.
Built in 1899, the restored depot is the departure point for a weekend afternoon train ride to the Monticello Railway Museum. It also serves as a visitor center for Monticello and Piatt County.
The museum houses an agricultural display that includes antique tractors (1922-1937), engines, a 1919 grain/dump truck, a replica of a 1920s farmstead kitchen, and more.
The Museum of the Grand Prairie has an extensive collection interpreting 19th and early 20th century life in east-central Illinois. Two floors of exhibits present architecture, trades and occupations, decorative arts, and childhood and domestic life of the time. The Discovery Room offers hands-on opportunities for children to interact and learn about the residents of the Grand Prairie. Educational programs are offered for all ages throughout the year.
Bryant Cottage was built in 1856 by Francis E. Bryant (1818-1889), a friend and political ally of Senator Stephen A. Douglas. According to Bryant family tradition, on the evening of July 29, 1858, Douglas and Abraham Lincoln conferred in the parlor of this house to plan the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The picturesque one-story, four-room wood frame cottage has been "restored" and is interpreted as an example of a middle-class life in mid-nineteenth-century Illinois. The furniture on display is of the Renaissance Revival style, appropriate for a small-town family of the mid-nineteenth century. The cottage is accessible to persons with disabilities. The site hosts portions of a variety of locally sponsored events throughout the year.
Champaign County Historical Museum at the Cattle Bank
The museum is located in the oldest commercial building in Champaign County, the beautifully restored Cattle Bank, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits showcase more than 150 years of Champaign County's people, events, architecture and lifestyles. A feature of the museum is the 19th century dry goods store and businesses. The museum has a gift shop and publishes the Champaign County Historical Quarterly.
Blacksmithing, as well as artistic and functional iron work, is performed in this smithy that was erected in 1928.
CITY:Farmer City
The Early American Museum has an extensive collection interpreting 19th and early 20th century life in east-central Illinois. Two floors of exhibits present architecture, trades and occupations, decorative arts, and childhood and domestic life of the time.
Built in 1865, Union School served rural Logan County for over 80 years. More than a museum, Union School is a hands-on learning center. Local history is displayed in old photographs and memorabilia. A year-round interpreter is available to enhance the visitor experience.
Woodlawn Cemetery and Civil War Soldiers Plot
The first burial at Woodlawn Cemetery was that of a Union Soldier in 1861. The plot is the resting place for over 80 Civil War Soldiers. An interpretive sign provides history of the plot and a listing of the soldiers buried there. Also located here are Civil War era cannons. Several others buried outside of the Civil War Soldiers plot were contemporaries of Abraham Lincoln.
J.T. and E.J. Crumbaugh Museum
This museum is located in the lower level of the Crumbaugh Library in Le Roy.The major displays include an 1890s re-creation of a child's room and a communications exhibit.
CITY:Le Roy
Vespasian Warner Public Library
Research materials of the DeWitt County Genealogical Society are housed here, as well as revolving exhibits of the Lincoln Heritage committee of DeWitt County. Historical programs and presentations occur throughout the year.
Built in 1853, the restored house of blacksmith Robert Ingle has undergone extensive restoration, and features antiques, a family bible and the town's first piano. Reservations required.
CITY:Le Roy
Barn quilts of DeWitt County is a project designed to celebrate Clinton and DeWitt County's rich agricultural history, showcase our rural areas, promote agritourism, the arts, and create a sense of community pride. Throughout the county, vibrant, hand-painted 8'X8' quilt blocks on 'wooden canvases' adorn numerous barns, making a drive through the countryside all the more enjoyable. Barn quilts are on display June through August.
Simpkins Military History Museum
The personal collection of Gary Simpkins includes artifacts from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War and Desert Storm.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this restored mansion and grounds whisk visitors back to the Victorian era. Once home to Clinton attorney Clifton H. Moore, visitors will enjoy tours and stories of the friend and law partner of Abraham Lincoln who one resided there. Home of the DeWitt County Museum.
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Psalm 24
David testifies, The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof, he who has clean hands and a pure heart will ascend unto the hill of the Lord, and the Lord of Hosts is the King of Glory.
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2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
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4 He that hath
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face,
8 Who is this
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
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Cities & Suburbs
Boom & Bust
Patriotic Duty
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Theme: Cities & Suburbs
Artist: Harold CAZNEAUX
Birth/Death: 1878–1953
Title: Argyle Cut
Credit Line: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
Harold Cazneaux took this photograph of children in the Rocks area of Sydney in 1912. The small scale of the children contrasts with the immense height of the rock walls and bridges that rise above them.
It was not Cazneaux's intention to make a social record or protest at the conditions in which they lived. However, there is a poignancy about the innocent timidity of the children which contrasts sharply with the notorious history of the place where they stand.
Argyle Cut is literally hewn out of the sandstone rock. It had been the underground home of thugs, petty gangsters and rats up until 1900 when the plague forced the civic authorities to sanitise the area.
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Mold spores growing on walls and window sills...ceiling tiles falling on students...crumbling walls...rain pouring through ceilings...buckled floors...and urine leaking into classrooms from compromised plumbing...Welcome to Trenton Central High School. Sen. Barbara Buono will join members of the Trenton Education Association, administrators, parents, and community members to draw attention to the deplorable conditions at what was once a grand building with architectural columns, wood floors, and Lenox chandeliers.
Active, retired and student members of NJEA and association staff spent Sept.18 in Camden working with homeless military veterans at the Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Home for the Brave/Aletha R. Wright Center. It was all part of NJEA Volunteer Day held to commemorate the new public-private partnership between Volunteers of America Delaware Valley and NJEA.
The 7th grade students at Christa McAuliffe School, PS #28, in Jersey City are participating in Project Reservoir, a program that partners them with the Jersey City Reservoir Preservation Alliance to help revitalize, redesign, and transform a defunct and semi-abandoned reservoir. Nature has slowly reclaimed the area and it is now an area teeming with fish, wildlife, and plants. The school has joined forces with the Alliance to help transform it into a recreational and educational nature preserve and to promote awareness of it to the community.
Rewind: Surgeon Story – Five years after they were featured on Classroom Close-up, NJ, we revisit Albert Siedlecki, an eighth grade science teacher at Medford Memorial Middle School, and Dr. Lee Buono, a neurosurgeon and Mr. Siedlecki's former student, to discuss how the episode led to them being featured on National Public Radio's StoryCorps project and honored by the White House.
More than 60 students from Washington Elementary School in Hawthorne participated in a Wax Museum project designed to reinforce performance, reading, and project skills. Each student chose a famous person to research from a list that included presidents, scientists, athletes, entertainers, and more. Students then created posters, maps, and poems about the historical figures. On the day of the wax museum, each student pretended to be wax status of the person they had chosen and visitors could push a button in order to hear a memorized presentation.
Students at Blackwood's Loring Flemming Elementary School are using their voices to educate people about bullying, respect, and self-esteem. More than 100 students participate in a concert in which they sing songs such as Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and a kid-friendly version of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way." Music teacher Erica Guillama was motivated to incorporate character education and bullying awareness into her music classes after learning that children as young as 11 years old were taking their own lives as a result of bullying.
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Any sexual problem caused or worsened by anxiety can be helped through counseling with a mental health therapist who specializes in dealing with sexual issues. For men, problems caused by anxiety can include:
- Erection problems without a medical cause
- Trouble reaching orgasm
- Premature (early) ejaculation
When a medical problem limits a man's sexual function, speaking with a therapist can be helpful. Most counseling lasts about 2 or 3 sessions. Sex therapists may also be able to help you and your partner decide whether to have medical or surgical treatments for erection problems. (See the "Professional help" section.)
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Sexuality for the Man With Cancer
- Cancer, sex, and sexuality
- How the male body works sexually
- How pelvic surgery to treat cancer can affect erections
- How pelvic radiation therapy can affect erections
- How chemotherapy can affect erections
- The psychological effects of cancer treatment on erections
- How cancer treatment can affect ejaculation
- How cancer treatment can affect fertility
- How cancer treatment can affect sexual desire and response
- How cancer treatments can affect sexuality and fertility
- Dealing with sexual problems
- What treatments are available to help with erections?
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- What about herbs or natural cures for erection problems?
- Is there a way to make orgasms as intense as they used to be?
- Special concerns linked to certain cancers and their treatment
- Feeling good about yourself and feeling good about sex
- Chemotherapy also changes the way you look
- Overcoming depression
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- Overcoming anxiety about sex
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OAKLAND — This wasn't quite vintage San Antonio Spurs, but it was good enough for them to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The four-time champions who entered Oracle Arena with an identity crisis of sorts exited with a 102-92 win over the Golden State Warriors because their old reliable reappeared.
At least most of them did.
While Manu Ginobili continued to struggle, Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Tony Parker had 32 points on 13 of 23 shooting. The Spurs, who had trailed big in the first two games of the series, controlled the game throughout and finally slowed a Warriors offense that had scored 100-plus points in six of its last seven playoff games. Golden State shot just 39.3% from the field, and the dynamic backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were held to a combined 12-for-37 from the field.
"They outplayed us, they out-worked us and they were the aggressor," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said.
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As was the case all night long, the Spurs responded when they needed to. After Golden State cut San Antonio's lead to one with a Draymond Green runner midway through the fourth quarter, the Spurs' Danny Green and Parker hit back-to-back threes before Duncan applied even more pressure. His fall-away jumper from the right wing was good despite contact from Warriors center Andrew Bogut, and his subsequent free throw pushed the lead to 88-79.
Curry not only struggled on a 5-for-17 shooting night, but also turned his ailing left ankle in the fourth quarter. Curry, who had become the darling of these playoffs with his dynamic play, sprained the same ankle in the first round.
"He missed shots," Jackson said while not giving any clear answers about the ankle. "Give them credit. They did a good job defensively. But he missed shots. It's a make-or-miss league."
"I have faith in Steph," Thompson said. "Hopefully he's with us. He's our leader. He's our best player."
Parker also had a leg injury, with a bruise on his calf.
"I don't know right now," Parker said. "I'll do treatment all night long. I got kicked pretty good.
"I have no choice: I'm going to be ready for Sunday."
The Spurs, who were 50.6% from the field with just 11 turnovers, got back to the basics that coach Gregg Popovich had talked about before the game.
"You can't make the game too complicated," Popovich said. "The same simple things win and lose games: physicality, aggressiveness, how well you shoot, if you turn it over too much. It's not that difficult."
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The Warriors tied it 65-65 midway through the third quarter, when Curry's three from the right wing capped a 17-8 run to start the second half after the Spurs had led from the mid-first quarter on. But San Antonio closed the quarter strong, using a 14-4 run to push their lead back to 10 points entering the fourth. Curry, who had dominated so many third quarters in his breakout playoffs, had missed 10 of his 15 shots.
The Spurs finally looked like themselves again in the first half, leading 57-48 at the break after Parker exploded for 25 points on 11 of 14 shooting. He hit runners, stepback jumpers, and even buried a circus shot falling to his left in the lane that banked in and was one of the many signs that the Warriors were in trouble.
"You can't take away everything he does," Thompson said of Parker. "You try to take away his shots around the rim, and he just makes (jump shots)."
Duncan added 10 points of his own, and Boris Diaw (nine points during his matchup with Draymond Green) made up for Ginobili's series-long struggles.
Golden State had hung in as best they could. The Warriors cut the lead from 11 points to four midway through the second quarter, when recovering forward David Lee made a surprise appearance (and his second of the postseason) and hit a jumper, a putback layup and grabbed two rebounds. They trimmed the lead from nine down to three as halftime neared when a Barnes dunk and a Jack three-point play nearly negated the Spurs' much-improved efforts. But the half finished in fitting fashion, with Parker scoring the final four points to secure the cushion that was well-earned.
For all the well-deserved hype about the Warriors' dynamic offense, it was their defense that failed them early. The Spurs shot 58.1 overall and had just four turnovers, playing the sort of crisp, clean style that had been missing in the first two games. San Antonio, meanwhile, held Golden State to 41.3% shooting.
Lee hadn't played since the Warriors' closeout Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets in the first round, when he returned just 12 days after suffering a torn right hip flexor that was expected to end his season. As Warriors coach Mark Jackson said before the game, the expectations were low for Lee.
"Best case scenario is that he's our All-Star power forward," Jackson said. "He has carried this team at times…He makes everybody better.
"The downside, potentially, (is Lee) going back to Square One (physically) and getting hurt."


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After two delays, numerous court challenges, and a redistricting showdown, Texas voters head to the polls today to cast their ballots in the statewide primaries.
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Recently Toshiba took a massive punt with the launch of a
new premium brand called KIRA and one of the first products delivered
under this new premium brand is an i7 Ultrabook (PSU7FA-00T00K). It comes with
a display screen that delivers the best display I have ever seen in a
notebook or Ultrabook, whilst the minimalist design includes a power on button with
almost no LED lights other than a Wi Fi indicator on the front of this PC.
Click to enlargeSmooth rounded edges and brushed aluminium is all part of
the quality look that cocoons this device.
If there was ever a PC company that can make premium quality
PC components it is Toshiba.
A Japanese company which delivered the first ever notebook, Toshiba has the engineers and the technical skill to deliver breakthrough
technology and it shows with this new offering.
Miniaturisation and making things work in small form factors
is one thing Toshiba does well.
Their Android tablets were the first wafer-thin devices to
deliver not only a great look and feel but functionality such as built-in HDMI
and USB attach capability. Even Samsung struggled to deliver the capability that
Toshiba was able to achieve in their tablets.
Now the company has delivered a premium Ultrabook range that
sets a new benchmark in the space.
In the hand the first thing you notice with their new i7 touchscreen
Ultrabook is that it has a superior look and feel and when you open the lid
what bursts into life is a display screen that packs 2560 x 1440 pixels into 13.3-inches.
Running a video is a sheer delight as the vivid colours
scream from the display and the sharpness is as good as any HD TV.
For some this screen could present a problem. Firstly, it
delivers a superior resolution which when it comes to using the device for
standard PC functionality such as emails, writing a report or working on an
Excel spreadsheet, is far superior to what is needed.
For movies and video you can easily reset the resolution.
One great idea would be for Toshiba to build in a button that allows users to
toggle between work mode and movie mode. Toshiba has installed a program called
Desktop Assist that allows you to enlarge text by up to 200 per cent when you
use the custom settings. This did not work for me as I am a big Chrome user and
the text appeared way too large.
Videos delivered at lower resolution appear normal but they lack the real sharpness that
the 2560 x 1440 pixel display screen is capable of delivering.
A key advantage of the higher resolution is that you can
pack more in when operating in side by side mode with two pages easily
displayed to the KIRA screen.
As someone who spends hours on a keyboard I found the
Toshiba keyboard extremely easy to use, the spacing between keys is right and
the key size is excellent. Another big advantage is that the keyboard is
backlit so working on an aircraft at night or at home in low light is easy.
The Core i7-3537U in the version that SmartHouse reviewed
ran at 2GHz, and was one of the fastest we have ever experienced in an
The casing is made out of pressed magnesium alloy that has a
honeycomb structure, this design add strength while keeping the weight down.
The hinge is extremely strong and the instant open design allows one to easily
boot this Ultrabook in seconds. The rigidity of the honeycomb design and the
strength of the hinge which I believe is a key component in any notebook or
Ultrabook design has allowed Toshiba designers to deliver a truly superior
structure while not compromising on the design or the weight of this Ultrabook.
A power button and an HDMI and two USB ports are located on
the left side of the casing. On the right side is a full-sized SD card slot and a
third USB port.
There is no Ethernet port, with users having to rely on the
built-in 802.11ndual-band Wi-Fi. There is also Bluetooth version 4.0 built-in, along with a 2.0 megapixel webcam. An Ethernet dongle is optional.
Storage comes in the form of a 256GB SSD drive and 8GB of
Where this device was a real knock out was in Ultrabooks
performance. I took the device on a three-day trip to Melbourne and after a full
day of use delivering PowerPoint presentations, doing emails and Skype calls it
still had juice left in the battery.
We also ran the screen flat out running a movie and two
additional videos and the Ultrabook delivered 4 hours and 50 minutes of battery life
before it was screaming for a power top up.
A small drawback is the fan which can be noisy when it is
spinning at full belt, something that Toshiba needs to work on.
The touchpad is large (105x59mm) and I found it easy to use, however I would have preferred it to run flush across the brushed aluminium as
opposed to having a stainless steel ridge; a change in colour would have done the job.
The touchpad supports Windows 8 swipe-in gestures.
At $2199, this is an
expensive beast. But is it worth it? My view is yes for the simple reason that an
Ultrabook of this ilk is going to get used and the last thing you want if you
use an Ultrabook every working day is one that cannot last the test of time and
the constant thrashing that a lot of Ultrabooks get.
What you get is quality construction, a blindingly stunning
display screen and a device that looks and feels classy. If you rely on a
notebook as I do to deliver day in and day out, it's going to be very had to go past
this beast, especially as Toshiba has thrown in a superb support package.
It includes an on-site two-year warranty for capital cities, with regional owners getting a pick-up
service. The package also covers accidental damage and a dedicated
phone line for support. It also ships with the Pro version of Windows 8.
On the downside Toshiba needs to work on the cooling fan and
the problems associated with the sheer resolution of the display screen, though neither of these small issues detract from the fact that this is the best
Ultrabook we have ever seen.
Width: 316mm
Depth: 207mm
Operating system Windows 8 Pro
Included software Adobe Premiere Elements 11 Adobe Photoshop
Elements 11
Hard drive interfaceSATA
Hard drive type Solid-state drive
Internal storage256GB
Solid-state drive? Yes
Supported memory mediaSD
Warranty information on-site, accidental damage
Warranty length (months): 24
Webcam resolution (megapixels): 0.9
Number of USB 3.0 ports:3.0
Wired Terminal/PortsCombination headphone/microphone,
Bluetooth: Yes
Wi-Fi (wireless networking): Yes
Wireless technology supported Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11a,
Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g, and Wireless 802.11n
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TUPELO – Smiles of recognition spread across young faces as a keyboardist played the opening notes from the theme to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
That shouldn't be surprising. Before the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra performed the work by John Williams, Conductor Steven Byess asked how many of the students at Friday's concert had read the "Harry Potter" books and seen the movies.
Halle Roberts, 9, of Mooreville Elementary School, was among many to shoot her arm into the air at the Tupelo Civic Auditorium. But the "Harry Potter" music wasn't her favorite piece.
"I liked it when they were doing the agent thing," she said, referring to the theme music from "Mission Impossible."
More than 2,500 students from schools throughout Northeast Mississippi heard familiar and new music during a pair of free concerts.
Called "The Beat in Music," the program included a dash of Scott Joplin's ragtime, a "Hoedown" from Aaron Copland and a sampling of "Mambo" from Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story."
The kids, who were from third to sixth grade, were invited to provide vocals for "Mambo." They earned enthusiastic thumbs up from Byess each time they shouted to the music.
Members of the Saltillo Elementary Concert Choir did the rest of the students one better. They performed the "Star Spangled Banner" with the orchestra. The group has practiced the song "since school started in August," said Lexi Brazeal, 11.
Meah Smith, 11, said it was a thrill to see the audience.
"It was pretty fun, seeing all those people out there," she said. "It's fun singing in the choir with all of us together."
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TSO provided many of the students with their first chance to hear a live orchestra.
But this was Bannan Beasley's second time. The 11-year-old also went to last year's free TSO concert with fellow students from Aberdeen Middle School.
This year, he kept time on his legs as the orchestra played.
"I really want to learn an instrument," he said after the show. "I want to learn the flute."
If Beasley takes up an instrument, he'll be lucky to get a teacher like Gosia Leska, TSO's concertmaster for Friday's concert. She teaches young violinists, and enjoys watching as they discover what they can do.
"When they first can play, 'Twinkle, Twinkle,' they get so excited," Leska said. "To see them excited about music is a real treat."
The concerts are designed to introduce students to classical music, and maybe win over a few fans. If a standing ovation is any measure, those goals were achieved.
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I was going through the latest chapter and it just hit me. Well we all know jiraiya left a code behind that states "The real one isn't with them", so everyone gets the idea that the 6 bodies are being controlled from one source.
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And in the latest chapter there was a discovery, That scienctist doctor women figured out that the black rod is a chakra reciever. And the interesting part is that it's "still recieving chakra"
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And guess what this means .....They can analyze the reception to figure out exactly where the chakra is coming from. In other words, they can find out where on earth nagato is hyding himself.
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A Quick DIY Guide To Getting Cut
September 25 2013 04:34PM
Your Calgary Flames play their final exhibition tilt tonight at Los Saddledome, but before the first puck was even close to being dropped, the team announced they had demoted 6 players down to the Abbotsford Heat, who I'm sure to receive some of them, because they are a hockey team and need players, even bad ones (Nemisz!) to ice a team.
You might wonder how it's possible to be sent down before the final warm up game, and it makes sense for you to be thinking about that, because it does seem kind of odd. One would assume anyone still with a name plate above their stall at the Dome would be getting an extra look before we play for keeps in October, but there are 6 players today that can attest to that not being entirely true.
So how does this happen? How can you follow in the footsteps of these players and get yourself demoted? The pressure is just too much, we understand, it's not for you. We're here to help! Check out this handy guide after yonder jump.
Being Cut 101
The first step to being sent down to the minors is the most effective:
- Be Chad Billins, John Ramage, Tyler Wotherspoon, Steve Begin, Markus Granlund, or Josh Jooris
This is the easiest way.
These 6 were all assigned to Abbotsford today, meaning that, despite there being a game tonight, the coaching staff has seen just about enough from these guys, thanks. You could learn a lot from these potential underachievers (yes, we're calling them that. Yes, it's for the purpose of this article alone). Not that there's necessarily any surprises here; hell, Steve Begin is recovering from an injury for a significant number of time, and he doesn't even have a contract on the Flames. How had he made it this far? GRITCHART? IS IT GRITCHART?
(Steve Begin has proven in the past that against all odds, a lot of times he won't be cut, so maybe consider him a misnomer...most of us already do)
Jooris and Granlund were also expected cuts, you know, eventually, as neither were expected to be on the big club this year, and while Granlund has had flashes of decency along the way here, neither of them played so other worldly that they made it impossible to keep around.
On defense, there is possibly a bit of a stunner here, because I don't think the idea of any of the three blueliners shuttled out of town today as a possible 6th or 7th defenseman was one that was ignored by the coaching staff. However, despite the lineup featuring turnstiles like Chris Butler and Shane O'Brien, the Flames backend seems generally set, and there's opportunity for these guys in Abby. (Keegan Kanzig, mystifyingly, is still wearing Flames silks, but he'll be back in junior post haste, so fret not, fans of defensemen who know how to skate)
To sum up: Don't be an immobile defenseman. That's a surefire way to land yourself a job.
This final tune-up is really a chance for Robert Hartley and friends to get a better sense of their starting lineups come Game 1 against those damn dirty Capitals on October 3rd. Today's cuts don't factor into the opening day rosters, so hey, it's time for you to go home.
Advanced Cutting
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If you have read this far, and are not one of the 6 players mentioned above, it's going to take a bit more elbow grease to find yourself 86'd from this team. Here's another handy piece of advice:
- Don't be Sean Monahan
Let's face it guys, he's not going anywhere. Despite several examples as to why he shouldn't, it definitely appears on the surface that the brass is willing to take the chance on Monahan, if not for the season, at the very least a nine game tryout.
On merit, he's played well enough to earn the spot, there's no question. I think everyone can agree he's been quite good. Despite it being probably a stupid idea to keep him this year, you can make a lot of decent counter arguments as to why it isn't.
It's still stupid though.
But try to avoid being him anyway. It's no good for you.
That said, I've accepted the idea, and if he sticks past nine games, I'm heartily jumping on the Monahan bandwagon with both feet. Certainly the team would never Grigorenko the kid, right? RIGHT??? HELLO?
Tricks of the Trade
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At this point you may be discovering that you probably should have been cut right now, but for some unknown reason you haven't been. You've seen some of your superior colleagues get the ax, and you wonder, based on your inferior skills as a hockey player, just what it's going to take for you to be sent where you belong. There's a lot of pitfalls on your path towards exile, and if you wish to avoid them, it's best to take heed of this advice:
- Don't be a facepuncher
You've probably been punching people, because once your skates are on, you know how to do literally nothing else. This is a common mistake. Coaching staffs and management brass tend to overvalue your ability to hit things with your fist, citing adorably quaint fallacies like deterrence or "protecting the kids", which are not real qualities and really sheds an unfavourable light on the mindsets of NHL coaching staffs. Just stop punching people. It's going to be way easier for everyone to see how you useless you are without the veil of goonery.
Don't do whatever the hell it is that's keeping Max Reinhart in camp
- Be Blair Jones
Because you know what? Life is pretty damn unfair.
Finally, and this one is pretty easy:
Be Reto Berra
Get cocky. Sure, there's been absolutely zero indication that you're going to start the season on the Flames. In fact, common sense seems to dictate that Joey MacDonald is going to back up Karri Ramo this season, but don't let that stop you. Spit in karma's face and have a new mask designed that says "I'm playing for the Calgary Flames!"
(courtesy @NHLFlames)
Say it proudly, despite having never played in the NHL, or even the AHL for that matter, a league still superior to the one you just came from, and where you were, quite frankly, an average goaltender at best. Do this and just TRY not to be fighting for playing time in Abbotsford with Joni Ortio, who is probably better than you, or Laurent Brossoit, who will probably be better than you very soon.
So that's it. That's everything you need to know about jumping right back into your comfort zone and never being depended on for anything important in your athletic career ever again. Feels good, doesn't it? A quick note: If you've gone through ALL THE STEPS mentioned here today, and you still can't get people to kick you to the curb, then there's a very strong chance thaat you're Max Reinhart, and there's nothing we can do for you here.
Monahan has more than earned himself a venti cup o' joe to start this season with. Playing with good line-mates against high quality competition he did not look out of place. Tonight he had 4 shots on net and won 64% of his draws. That's a good night's work by NHL'er standards, not just by 18-year-old rookie standards.
After ten more games the Flames are going to have to make the call. Smart contract management says don't burn an ELC in a year the team is supposed to lose. However, if there's reason to believe staying in the NHL might raise Monahan's ceiling, that has to trump all other concerns. This one's in Feaster & Co's court. I honestly don't know enough to have a strong opinion on it.
Lance Bouma has been so great this preseason, I always liked him as a third/fourth pairing energy guy, but come on FOUR goals.... Probably just a preseason anomaly regardless its nice to see.
Reto Berra also has the Abbotsford Heat Symbol on the other side.... Just saying... He is a preferred choice for me as backup over Joey MacDonald. Who although he is an adequate reminder he also manages to scare the crap out of me every shift (likely the team), as he is always scrambling to get in position to make the next save. Its frustrating to watch, personally I would have hated to play in front of a net-minder like that! He never looks collected think it would rub off on the players eventually, never looks confident making a save.
September 25 2013, 07:58PM
One thing I've noticed about Joey that drives me bananas is that he always seems to get confused lose his positioning when an opposing player skates behind the net with the puck. Every single time. It's like he's completely baffled by the decision.
Maybe it's just me, but Martin Hanzal has to be the laziest player in the NHL if he ever broke a sweat on a nightly basis he would be a perennial All-Star.
September 25 2013, 09:54PM
Lance Bouma has been so great this preseason, I always liked him as a third/fourth pairing energy guy, but come on FOUR goals.... Probably just a preseason anomaly regardless its nice to see.
We'll... Thanks there Lance Bouma posing as real hockey fan
Does Mike Smith get suspended for pulling Chris Breen's hair? Whaddya think?
enjoyed the article.
When i read your stuff, Mr. Book-O'-Floob, I get the occasional hint of Patrick F McManus. Have you ever read any of his stuff?
That IS a compliment by the way. Seriously.
Funny... and topical. My fantasy football team is the Wildcats and Ralphie my logo.
My favourite part of this episode was Nelson as the barefoot kicker, who runs up to the ball and kicks it with the foot wearing a shoe.
Anyways, hockey and stuff.
September 25 2013, 07:22PM
What a novel idea, eh? Widecasting a hockey match on the televisual machine!
September 25 2013, 11:56PM
It appears that pretty much everything the org has said and done, and Monahan's prep and play, clearly points that there is a spot for him on the team this year if he earns it. And nothing to contraindicate that. There are too many reasons to keep him. Even though the wiser and better decision seems to be to take a more patient approach.
September 26 2013, 09:07AM
Breen wasn't even playing...
Does Mike Smith get suspended for pulling Chris Breen's hair? Whaddya think?
now, if he was INTENDING to pull his hair - he may well get anywhere between the ever painful 10 games, or a Kessler-esque-mini-vacation-for-the-remainder-of-the-preseason, but review will probably show that he wasn't intending to pull his hair, but instead was just actually trying to eye gouge, or possibly bang his head face first onto the ice, or align him for a punch to the face to knock out some teeth, in which case there would of course be no suspension, as these are all part of the game.
September 25 2013, 06:49PM
Game's on TV tonight! Woot!
September 25 2013, 08:27PM
BoL, this may be your finest piece of writing.
September 25 2013, 09:51PM
Lance Bouma is king. that is all. (i haven't seen a single preseason game).


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February 7 News and Notes
Robert Cleave
February 07 2011 12:34AM
The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February.
Joseph Wood Krutch
We've hit the final two months, and the NHL season has become a bit more interesting, with tight standings and injury news seemingly having almost every team on edge. In this week's look at matters around the league, the Flames return home for yet another crucial stretch, an improbable comeback story is a go in Denver and the Steel City suffers losses in more ways than one or two.
I can't really say I was particularly disappointed by Saturday's affair, final score aside. It was entertaining to watch as both teams played a pretty tough-minded game with plenty of action. A tie would have been the fairest result, but the world where that finish would be permitted seems as long gone as wooden sticks, Zubaz pants and Rene Bourque being an effective hockey player.
That last item, of course, is a matter of considerable concern. Over the last two months, Bourque has gone from a useful player that took the occasional silly penalty to a peripheral figure that still takes the occasional silly penalty, and that can't stand if Calgary has any serious hope of the post-season. His underlying numbers are very poor by his standards, and his PDO is just about break even, so this isn't a case where poor counting numbers have been caused by bad luck.
The biggest thing I've noticed by observation is that he doesn't seem like the same player in the battles. Even with the offensive zone penalties in the past couple of years accounted for, he was an effective forechecker most nights, hard on the puck and good at going to the net when the puck was turned over. I don't think we've seen that sort of play this season, and although I don't doubt he misses having Daymond Langkow around to make his life easier, he's capable of a lot more than what we're seeing.
It would be be nice if 17 could join the fray, since Iginla and Tanguay seemed willing to do their part last night. That was the type of quality outing that one would have hoped would be a regular rather than sporadic occurrence when Tanguay rejoined the club. That said, even if last night's work was a cut above this season's norm, I'm not sure he deserved the "heart transplant" crack from Cam Cole in this piece.
Today is another day, of course, and the champs come to town off a difficult loss in Vancouver Friday. They looked like at least an equal to the Canucks, and likely got a raw deal from the stripes a couple of times. Still, the Hawks aren't the same team mentally, as far as their coach would have it. Different personnel is more at the root of it all to my eye, and as I mentioned in my Atlanta preview, they really miss Andrew Ladd more than any of the other castaways. I will say that if teams are going to get the Hawks, they'd best get them this year. They won't be playing with with a 4M cap penalty once next season rolls around.
I try not to fisk too many newspaper columns because I'm old and risk stroking out ;-), but Jim Matheson's bit this weekend got my attention in a major way. I'm as much an admirer of Ales Hemsky's talent as a non-Oiler fan is likely to be, but five years at 5M+ for a guy that has missed big chunks of time in the last two years and also has a non-trivial concussion history seems awfully rich. Throw in the fact that he'd consider Barbaro ( pace this guy and more recently, Dellow) an untouchable and thinks Tom Gilbert's contract makes him untradeable, well, enough. Ah, there's also this:
Penner isn't a world-class player like Hemsky who would have been on the Czechs Olympic squad in 2010 if he hadn't had shoulder surgery.
So, to flip this around, if Ales Hemsky was Canadian, in Matty's world he'd have made it to the Olympics despite the fact that Canada has a slightly deeper talent pool. I mean world-class is world class, right? I like Hemmer as a player, but he isn't exactly going through the equivalent of a couple of NHL all-star teams to make his country's squad. As a public service, I'll note that Dustin Penner scored 63 points in 09/10. In the interests of fairness, here's a full and complete list of all the Czech players who outdid that total last season. Hmmm.
On the front range, the news is all Forsberg, as the oft-injured one is attempting yet another comeback with the Avs. As a competitive matter, if he can play without restraint he's still likely a useful player and a threat to the opposition, but would anyone bet a serious amount of their own money on him staying healthy? Good luck and all that, but if this ends well, I'd be a bit surprised.
The Penguins lost in Washington Sunday afternoon, but the real losses are on the injury front. Sidney Crosby is still on the IR, with hints that maybe, if things go well, he could be back in March, but no guarantees. They also lost Mark Letestu, who was having a very nice year for himself before suffering a knee injury that will shelve him for 4-6 weeks.
Friday night, though, added another wounded player to the list, and one of considerable note. Malkin's absence will probably send the Pens into the trade market, with a UFA winger the likely target presuming Crosby returns in a timely fashion. If the unthinkable happened and Crosby were out for the duration, Pittsburgh would likely do nothing and write the year off, but they might be able to get by just losing Malkin. He's a rare talent, but he's also one way traffic a lot of nights, and he eats up a pile of cap space. For this spring, the Pens could add some worthwhile depth with his 8.7M.
Sounds like Phil Kessel and Ron Wilson are headed in about exactly the direction one might have expected when the two were paired last fall. Wilson is a guy that pushes his player's buttons more than most, and Kessel hasn't been noted as the easiest or most disciplined player to coach, so a conflict was always looming.
I do get Kessel's frustration, though. The Leafs have precisely one NHL-calibre center in Grabovsky, and Kessel never plays with him. He has one other center he seems willing to tolerate playing with in Bozak, but since the two of them were struggling, that wasn't happening of late either. All that said, even if it's the job of the players to play and the coaches to coach, sticking your best shooter with Joey Crabb and a guy more famous for looking like he'd gone a few rounds with this guy's implement of choice than any hockey ability seems like a poor utilization of talent.
Finally, I wonder how close we are to calling time on Marc Savard's career? The Bruins are likely going to pull the plug on him for the year, and again, here's a player with multiple concussions that might never be able to take any sort of hit, let alone something borderline, which happens almost every night in the league. I hope he's not done, but this has the whiff of a Lafontaine situation to me.
That's all for this time.
Perhaps the Penguins would be willing to take someone like Bourque off our hands for say, Jordan Staal? Not quite that, but Bourque + pick for Staal or something to that effect.
Leafs really screwed the pooch on the Kessel deal. He has performed fairly poorly of recent (though he was on pace for his regular season numbers, 25-30 goals) and in general seems like a handful. On top of that, Toronto's basement dweller performance all but guarantees a fairly high pick... but it will go to Boston. Oh, and they got rid of a certain Mr. Tuukka Rask.
Good thing they have Captain High and Wide!
February 07 2011, 01:51AM
Perhaps the Penguins would be willing to take someone like Bourque off our hands for say, Jordan Staal? Not quite that, but Bourque + pick for Staal or something to that effect.
Leafs really screwed the pooch on the Kessel deal. He has performed fairly poorly of recent (though he was on pace for his regular season numbers, 25-30 goals) and in general seems like a handful. On top of that, Toronto's basement dweller performance all but guarantees a fairly high pick... but it will go to Boston. Oh, and they got rid of a certain Mr. Tuukka Rask.
Good thing they have Captain High and Wide!
I don't think anyone is going to get Staal out of PBurgh without paying so hard out the nose they get a brain hemorrhage, especially if the Pens are missing Malkin.
They might want Bourque, but the return would probably be pick(s)/prospect(s), which should suit the Flames just fine.
February 07 2011, 08:23AM
The absence of Crosby and Malkin makes it much less likely you'll pry Staal out of PITT. And the asking price would be higher than Bourque either way.
It is way too simple of an explanation for bork, but he has spent a lot of time with number 13 and they seem to play the same style now which doesn't bode well for moss. He had been playing very well in spurts but the 2 lazy's will bring him down. -f the flames are goin to continue I agree old bork must make a return. Or its goin to be a long 5 more years of him
February 07 2011, 09:43AM
Yeah, Jokinen probably isn't helping Bourque's stats but that can't be the whole explanation. Dud just isn't right for whatever reason.
February 07 2011, 09:49AM
Sutter offered Bourque a 6 year contract. He accepted it. That's whats wrong with him. He feels safe. Why are we pretending otherwise?
February 07 2011, 09:51AM
Also, he has at least one, and maybe two, concussions this season, whether the team admits it or not. That could be a reason for the soft play. I still think it's the contract.
February 07 2011, 09:55AM
We beat up Stajan a lot here this season, but he looked engaged Saturday evening. Conny's comments about how frustrated he was, and how competitive he really is... And Conny's advice to him... Make me think Conny sees something in Stajan. So I think we hold him.
I'd move Bourque now, if the Pens wanted him. Ditto Hagman, who may have just become expendable with the performances Jackman has had in his absense, not to mention the fact Bouma fit in nicely with Backlund and Kostopoulos.
If the Pens would give up Eric Tangradi or Dustin Jeffrey, I'd move Bourque or Hagman (or both). Neither adds to our current lineup. Tangradi is a big boy. Jeffrey looks like he might have some talent. I wouldn't mind having Engelland either.
February 07 2011, 09:59AM
Perhaps Bourque negatively affects Jokinen. Not to mention Moss. He looks lost out there. Bad passes. Bad decisions. Moss is on fire. Jokinen is at least hustling.
Perhaps move Borque down a line. Maybe Move Glencross into his spot, and force Bourque down with Stajan and the hard-nosed, no-B.S. Jackman.
Kostopoulos gives more a shift than Bourque. Or so it seems...
February 07 2011, 12:38PM
I'd wager that you see Kessel go to Pittsburgh before you see any Flame.
With the concussions and the weak play for the past two months I just can't see a market for Bourque. Unless they somehow sell his potential and accredit his recent form to the situation in Calgary.
What is up with Bourque? This was a guy that everyone was talking about being the "heir apparent" at the beginning of the season. Hopefully he turns it around. Tonight against Chicago would be a good place to start.
I agree. Staals way too valuable to the Penguins, especially since Crosby and Malkin are for the forseeable future. Theres no way there dealing him.
As for any potential return for Bourque, maybe he could be dealt to the Habs for some draft picks. Im fairly certain that you could fetch a 2nd round draft pick for Bourqe, even though his play and reputation have plummeted.


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Clay E. Crawford passed away in his sleep on Sunday Nov. 23, 2008 in Green Valley, Ariz. Clay was born March 16, 1920 in Castle Dale, Utah. He was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is preceded in death by his parents Cecil Singleton Crawford and Edward M. Crawford, wife Helen, brother Edward (Ted) and sister Annette Jensen.
He served in WWII, and after the war's end, he returned to Utah State University and completed his education, receiving a BS degree in wildlife management. After graduation, he started his career with the Fish and Wildlife Service. This career would take him on a 30 year journey, working in a great many of the western states, Hawaii, Alaska and a project with the then Atomic Energy Commission in the Aleutian Island chain.
Clay married his high school sweetheart Helen Tuttle of Orangeville, Utah in 1941. Helen passed away in 1963 of cancer. He is survived by their three children; Easton T., Orange County, Calif.; Carol Richmond, Beaverton, Ore.; James C., Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
He married Mary Kasem in 1967 and was divorced later. He resided in Beaverton, Ore. After his retirement, he married Jane Lewis in 1979. They lived at Fern Springs Farm near North Plains, Ore., where they raised sheep, quarter horses and rainbow trout.
The Crawfords moved to Gridley Island, Idaho, wintering in Arizona, and became full time residents of Green Valley, Ariz. in 1998. Jane passed away in January 1999 of cancer. Clay married Marjory Black of Boise, Idaho in January, 2000 and they continued to live in Green Valley.
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Baltimore native Dr. Michael Cohen is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. As a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), he is among a select group of board certified plastic surgeons that have attained the highest level of achievement in cosmetic surgical training, continuing education and clinical experience.
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B.S.Biology: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977-1981.
Graduate Studies in Biochemistry: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1981-1982
M.D.: Tulane University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1982-1986.
Internship: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, Dept. of Surgery, 1986-1987.
Residency: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, Dept. of Surgery, 1987-1989.
Residency: Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, California Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1990- 1993.
Fellowship: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, Dept. of Surgery Burn Fellowship, 1989-1990.
Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, , Houston, Texas, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1991.
Fellowship: The Buneke Clinic, Davis Medical Center, San Francisco, California, Microsurgical Replantation-Transplantation Fellowship, 1992.
Fellowship: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, Division of Plastic Surgery Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, 1993-1994.
Fellowship, Corona Del Mar Plastic Surgery Center, Aesthetic Fellowship, 1994
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Cohen, M.D.: Acute care and resuscitation of the burn patient. University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, October 1990.
Cohen, M.D.: Current Concepts in burn therapy. University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, Division of Plastic Surgery, Grand Rounds, March 1990.
Partington, M.T., Cohen, M.D.: Dichromatic dissection of the facial nerve—A safe adjunct to SMAS surgery. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1992.
Cohen, M.D.: Cancer reconstruction of the head and neck. The Buncke Clinic Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, California, Division of Microsurgical Replantation- Transplantation, June 1992.
Cohen, M.D.: Dichromatic dissection of the facial nerve—A safe adjunct to SMAS surgery. Chief Residents Conference, San Diego, California, May 1993.
Cohen, M.D.: Plastic Surgical Concepts for the 90's. Harper Community College Health Care Forum, May 1995.
Cohen, M.D.: Current Trends in Treatment of Wounds- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, October 1997, 1998, 1999.
Cohen, M.D., Dellon, M.D.: QST, Quantitative Sensory Testing, Ulnar Nerve, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bermuda, October 1997.
Cohen, M.D., Dellon, M.D.: Case Report- Computer- Assisted Sensorimotor Testing Documents Neural Regeneration after Ulnar Nerve Repair at the Wrist, 2001.
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2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - Mentor's Top 25 Surgeons in their LEAD Program (Leadership, Experience, and Development in Breast Augmentation)
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - Baltimore Magazine Top Doc for Plastic Surgery
1991 Recipient, American Society for Maxillofacial Surgeons Research Award
1991 Recipient, Thuss Family Resident Research Award for Research in bone growth factors in human craniosynostosis
1984-1986 Recipient, Hammerman Scholoship March of Dimes Foundation
1981 President, Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society
1980 President, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
1978-1981 Recipient of research Fellowships University of Maryland
1978-1981 Dean's List, Tulane University
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St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Mentor's Top 25 Surgeons in their LEAD Program (Leadership, Experience, and Development in Breast Augmentation)
John Staige Davis Society
Northeaster Society of Plastic Surgeons
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