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The winter respiratory, cold and flu season is upon us. I have seen quite a spike in visits to urgent care by people suffering from coughs, nasal and sinus congestion, sore throats and generalized achiness.
I believe that people, now more than ever, realize that there is no cure for the common upper-respiratory infection, also known as URI or head and chest cold.
I am sympathetic to anyone who feels ill, and I understand the desire to feel well as soon as possible, but there just is no quick fix to the common upper-respiratory infections, including bronchitis.
Unless one's symptoms last longer than expected, as I will describe below, antibiotics will do no good and may even cause unwanted side effects and help create germs that are resistant to antibiotics.
Here are some situations in which someone with upper-respiratory symptoms should be seen by a doctor:
– You have a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
– You have any fever lasting more than three days.
– Your cough is associated with wheezing, chest pain or shortness of breath.
– You are elderly or have a compromised immune system due to chronic disease or chemotherapy.
– You have vomiting for more than one day and cannot keep down any liquids, or you have profuse diarrhea.
– You are basically well, except that you have a cough for two to three weeks.
– Your sinus congestion with green mucus doesn't improve after seven to 10 days.
Most coughs, even with yellow or green mucus, are considered bronchitis and are caused by viruses that cannot be cured with antibiotics. A recent large study concluded that bronchitis can last as long as 3 weeks. If your cough lasts longer, you should see a doctor.
Another reason to see a doctor is if you have a cough associated with fever, shortness of breath and feeling as if you've been run over by a Mack truck — you might have pneumonia or influenza. Treatment is available for many who have these illnesses.
Regarding sinusitis: Almost all sinus infections, even with green mucus production, begin as a common viral infection and will improve without antibiotics. If symptoms last more than seven to 10 days, then an antibiotic may be indicated.
When you do see your doctor, let him or her evaluate you by listening to what you have to say, examining you and then determining what type of treatment is necessary to make you feel better.
PS: It's not too late for the flu shot. Influenza cases are just beginning in our area, and as is happening in other parts of the country, this disease may spread among us quickly. Better safe than sorry.


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Egizio Bianchini, head of the metals and mining group at BMO Capital Markets, says he was impressed with the level of due diligence that Kinross put in before it pulled the trigger
Peter Koven, Financial Post · Jan. 26, 2011 | Last Updated: Jan. 27, 2011 4:41 PM ET
The biggest Canadian deal of 2010 was more than two years in the making.
Long before Kinross Gold Corp. started pursuing its US$7.1-billion acquisition of Red Back Mining Inc., Egizio Bianchini and his team advised the company that it needed to be in West Africa, which was emerging as a major hotspot in the gold sector.
"It was proving to be a fairly low-risk part of the world to invest in for gold companies," says Mr. Bianchini, head of the metals and mining group at BMO Capital Markets.
BMO started pitching Kinross on the region. But for a long time, it did not see any transformational opportunities for Kinross, which needed a very large asset to enhance its growth profile.
That all started to change once Red Back, then a member of the Lundin Group of Companies, made a new discovery at its Tasiast property in Mauritania that just got bigger and bigger by the month. In 2009 and 2010, Red Back was adding gold reserves at the project at a startling rate of 500,000 ounces per month. Some investors said they had not seen anything like it since Bre-X.
It was exactly the kind of project that Kinross craved. The company signed up BMO as senior advisor and started pursuing Red Back, entering talks with the company and sending its own people to the Tasiast site to get a sense of the property.
"What we saw here was the opportunity for a transformational deal to put us on the launch pad for growth unlike any of the other seniors," recalls Kinross chief executive Tye Burt.
The due diligence process on Tasiast took months, with Kinross using a team of close to 100 people. In the meantime, Red Back's resources kept growing and the company was getting increasingly touted as a takeover target.
By the spring of 2010, Kinross was still not finished with its due diligence, but wanted to get its foot in the door at Red Back and stay ahead of any potential competitors. As a result, it did a private placement with the company in May worth $600-million. It was a signal to everyone that Kinross had serious ambitions with Red Back and West Africa.
The two sides soon entered intensive takeover talks. While Kinross had BMO, GMP Securities and N M Rothschild & Sons at its side, Red Back turned to Scotia Capital for advice, a firm with a long history of dealings with the Lundin Group.
Scotia banker Marcus Chalk, who worked with Red Back before it even entered the Lundin empire, recalls that the decision to sell the company was a difficult one.
"There was no sale process; it was a reactive situation. If Kinross hadn't offered a good price, it would have gone nowhere," he says.
Apparently, US$7.1-billion in stock and warrants was considered more than fair enough. The friendly deal was signed after fairness opinions were provided by CIBC World Markets and Morgan Stanley Canada. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP provided legal advice.
By the time the merger was unveiled in early August, Kinross thought it had gotten through most of the hard work toward completing the transaction. But as it turned out, there was still trouble ahead.
Some Kinross investors expressed concern about the price tag almost right away. Their point was that for this acquisition to be accretive, they had to take Mr. Burt's word that Kinross would find much more gold at Tasiast than Red Back uncovered to date. One J.P. Morgan analyst put the number at 20 million ounces.
This issue was also troublesome for proxy research firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). In early September, the firm shocked observers by urging Kinross shareholders to reject the transaction, citing concerns about how much gold Kinross needed to find to support the valuation.
It is very rare for ISS to recommend against a deal, and it was almost never an issue for the buying company. But after the Ontario Securities Commission ordered a buy-side vote in the failed merger between HudBay Minerals Inc. and Lundin Mining Corp. in 2009, Canadian M&A rules changed so that a buy-side approval is often needed as well.
"It was arguably the biggest change in the Canadian M&A scene in a decade," says Doug Bryce, a partner at Oslers who advised Kinross.
"If you're issuing enough shares to trigger the rule, you now need your own shareholders to buy into the business logic of the deal. What our deal highlighted is that in parallel to that process, you're going to have to get ISS to buy into the logic as well."
Kinross and its advisors determined that about 38% to 40% of its shareholders subscribed to ISS. But of that group, a much smaller percentage actually outsource their vote to ISS. The company intensified its efforts to speak to every major shareholder and plead its case, and made no secret of how it felt about ISS.
"You talk to a typical research analyst, and they have a [mining] background and technical expertise. So they believe, and I do too, that that qualifies them to comment. ISS did not have that technical capacity. So we would say you should be careful in reading their judgments," Mr. Burt says.
Mr. Bryce says that ISS effectively "backed themselves into a corner" on mining analysis with this decision, because it would make it almost impossible for any future buyer of an undeveloped resource to satisfy the firm's conditions. He suspects ISS will address that issue in the future.
After the ISS ruling, Kinross took the highly unusual step of releasing a conceptual resource for the Tasiast project, which confirmed a lot of what Mr. Burt was saying about its potential. That gave investors more confidence about how much gold was in the ground.
After all the hoopla, about 70% of Kinross shares were voted in favour of the transaction, meaning it passed fairly easily.
"I don't know how much of a difference the conceptual estimate made, but we got the vote and it probably did help," Mr. Bryce says.
Looking back on the deal, Mr. Bianchini says he was most impressed with the level of due diligence that Kinross put in before it pulled the trigger. He cannot recall another deal where so much scrutiny and analysis was done. "They've got a lot of growth ahead of them now. The big issue is execution," he says.
And despite the minor controversy, Mr. Burt said he is "extremely pleased" with the job his team did throughout the whole process to bring Tasiast to Kinross.
"We believed then and we believe now that we bought one of the world's biggest gold deposits," he says.
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Hey, dears! My life is changing so fast that I don't even have enough time to realize it, and even less time to write about this in my blog. I'm living in Russia with my boyfriend now and I feel myself so free to start another life, full of opportunities and surprises. I hope))
And despite I miss my native city, my family and friends so much, I'm still so happy that I made a step to my new life. And I know it's a right step)
There are some pics from my goodbye party with my lovely girls in Sevastopol!
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Perennial first-rounder Chris Paul slammed his noggin yesterday, hit the ground with a stillness that silences crazed stadiums, was carted off the court amid extended hush and finally gave a thumbs up to signify … that his hand wasn't paralyzed, I guess. Several hours after the Hornets captain was lifted off the hardwood, his ailment was labeled a simple concussion. Which is great news in the grand scheme of things, but still pretty problematic in context of how fantasy owners felt, say, this morning. Concussions are tricky and this time of year can be tricky for fantasy managers and NBA mangers alike. Ersan Ilyasova got concussed several times this season (as has Carlos Delfino) and neither have had swift and clean recoveries. Stephen Jackson didn't have a concussion, but he was rushed back early despite Paul Silas believing he shouldn't play. Now, he's going to miss additional games. Eric Gordon? Aggravated the injury he had returned from less than a week prior. Tony Parker returned from a 2-4 week injury less than a week after he received it. What all that means for you Paul owners is that you should quickly become Jarrett Jack owners if you can spare the space. Jack plays well in Monty Williams' offense and will play 36+ minutes (15/4/4.5 per36 as a Hornet) in every game Paul misses. He traveled with the team last night after he was hurt, which is a good sign, but he's almost certainly going to miss multiple games.
Here's what else I saw fantasy basketball-wise last night:
Quincy Pondexter – 6/5, with a block in 44 starter's minutes spread over two games in place of Trevor Ariza. Don't blame Q-Pon, he's doing Ariza a favor. By sucking so bad, he's making Ariza look like a golden god; like the three ugly girls hanging out with their average friend.
Mike Miller – 0-for-5 from the floor including back-to-back wide open misses from the arc.
Dwyane Wade – 20/4/5, with 7 tovs. This line simultaneously illustrates how great Wade is, even in the face of Chicago's defense as well as how great Chicago's defense is, even in facing Dwyane Wade.
Andrew Bynum – Played a foul-plagued 27 minutes. Shot a perfect 2-for-2, grabbed 17 boards and blocked five shots. He looked even better than this line suggests and seemingly single-handedly stopped the Spurs from putting the biscuit in the basket.
Manu Ginobili – Shot 3-for-10, 6/1/3 in 23 minutes. He's averaging fewer than 25 mpg in his last four after averaging 31 mpg previously throughout the season. His scoring has also drooped almost every month since November, averaging 22 in the season's first month to just 12 through the four March games.
Tim Duncan – 2/7/2 after he got L.A.-ed low by the Laker defense and shot 1-for-7 from the field. This season should take nothing from his legacy, but as far as next season's fantasy draft goes, I suspect him to tumble farther than any other player.
Chauncey Billups – Missed last night's game, but will likely play tonight. Drop the confetti.
Jrue Holiday – Back in August, I predicted Holiday would offer up a line of: .440/.765/1 3pt/13 pts/3 rbd/6 ast/1.5 stl/0.5 blk/3 tov. Seven months later, the Philly PG has brought out a .442/.795/1 3pt/13.7 pts/3.9 rbd/6.2 ast/1.5 stl/0.4 blk/2.7 tov line. Not too shabby, but still should have gone a round earlier than he did on average.
Jordan Crawford – 10/3, with a steal in 22 minutes. He isn't worth a grab yet, but he's gone from 12 to 20 to 22 minutes played in each of his last three games and may see more time the closer to the merciful end of the season the Wiz get.
Andre Iguodala – 15/11/10 as it was his second triple-double in as many games. He's had three trip-dubs all season and they've all come in his last seven games. And this is why you drafted him in your second round and held onto him in late December.
Samardo Samuels – The fifth Ninja Turtle ended with an 8/11/1 line, with three blocks. In a tad over 30 mpg in his last four, he's averaging 14.5/8.3/1.3. Tubular pickup, dude.
Josh Smith – Returned to earn his 26th double-double of the season (17/11/1). He also turned the ball over four times and fouled five times. Still, he belongs in lineups once again.
Kevin Durant – Shot 3-for-14 in 46 minutes including overtime. As the Thunder don't play today, Durantula took his Casimir Pulaski day early. That's for my Illinois readers.
Vince Carter – Sank six treys on his way to 29 points after missing Friday's game with dizziness. Now that Half Man, Half A Daisy reminded us all that he still plays professional basketball, expect him to return to grazing out near the three-point line for 25 minutes a game for the next couple weeks.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute – In his first game in a week, he dropped 19/7 in 37 minutes as neither Larry Sanders, nor Jon Brockman have done much in starting positions. I don't really recommend LRMaM any more than the other two. I recommend waiting a game or two until Andrew Bogut returns. However, Mbah a Moute has done more in this last game than Sanders has done in his last three.
Rajon Rondo – Some points, some assists, a few other things … eight turnovers. Eight. Tied a season-high. Tied. Meaning he's done this before. Before. I imagine my creating one-word sentences to emphasize the previous sentence's importance is getting stale. Stale!
Troy Murphy – 2/4/2. Look at it this way, Murphy's game was on par with Tim Duncan today. So that's nice.
Brendan Haywood – 5/8, with six blocks. The blocks are well above-average, the 5/8 is slightly below-average. In all, it probably won't matter for anything more than one game.
Rodrigue Beaubois – 15 points in 15 minutes. He also had 13 points in 15 minutes the game before. His shot is fine, but until he offers something more than scoring, Jason Terry and J.J. Barea will continue to get more minutes. I warned you this would happen. You just watch: his stats will be up across the board by the end of the month.
Eric Gordon – Looks like he's back on the shelf for another week or so. And Randy Foye has whiplash from being jerked from here to there and back to here so quickly. Just when you thought he was out, they pulled him back in.


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I guess I'm doing something right as a dad.
Alvis has been hard-at-work babysitting and pinching her pennies.
So the other day when we are at the local GoodPurchase box store collecting some electronica-accessories, she disappeared momentarily, reappearing with DVD and Blu-Ray season six box sets of BBC Dr. Who. "Which one?" (Alvis is an unabashed Dr. Who (Matt Smith incarnation only thank you very much) Super Fan™).
We settled on the Blu-ray, but only after I gave my acknowledgment that when Alvis strikes out on her own in life, they are going with her. This was going to be super-awesome considering we had been watching the series on regular-def BBC America. Oh the details we would now see!
When we got home she first emptied the DVR of all the still-saved local versions from the BBC run quite a while ago. Then she popped a disk in.
The intros ran splendidly, then we got to the first episode. The Blu-ray quality was extraordinary; super-crisp and detailed. Only when the camera angle would pan, the play-back stuttered horribly.
Retried the disk…same thing. Different episode…same result.
Oh bother.
Feeling a bit of panic as I had advised her of the superior Blu-Ray benefit and running in my head the success/failure possibilities for a Blu-ray return at GoodPurchase box store, I tried to digest the best plan of attack.
We tried another disk from the set. Nope. Same problem.
I next tried waving my Alvis-provided Sonic Screwdriver at the Blu-ray player. That always seems to work for the Doctor.
Alas. Didn't help this time.
Probably needs to be recharged.
First things second.
Based on previous experiences with our BDP-S360 Blu-ray™ Disc Player from Sony, it seemed the best place to start out was a check on the firmware level for the player. I strung out our 50' Cat-6 patch cord down the hall from the router and connected it to the player and checked on-line for firmware updates using the embedded system feature. Sure enough, there was Blu-ray Disc™ Player Firmware Upgrade (version 011).
The update applied successfully. Rebooted the player and re-launched the Blu-ray.
Nope. Same issues. Drat.
I hit the Googles and checked out the customer reviews on the Amazon.com product page for the set. Indeed there were a number of complaints that some users were experiencing playback stuttering with their disks. Maybe it was indeed a bad-press.
Alvis was getting quite dejected now. Not only was her hard-earned investment looking less enjoyable, so was the planned Dr. Who marathon session planned.
Poking around the Amazon page some more led me to a discussion thread. Amazon.com: Customer Discussions: HELP! Framerate problems!
Hmm. That sounded like exactly what we were experiencing. The choppy playback quality is like when you were trying to watch an on-line video and you have streaming/buffering problems. I couldn't imagine the player didn't have the hardware capability to process the BBC Blu-ray disk…we haven't had any quality playback issues with other disks in our collection.
The tips offered mentioned things like deinterlace and motion interpolation issues with British programing transfers for US playback; both apparently related to frame rate processing. Apparently different Blu-ray systems have different feature names for this.
I pulled down the Sony BDP-S360 user's manual from the website and checked the PDF closely. Nothing seemed to fit exactly what I was looking for.
In the end we decided to try changing the following setting:
- "HDMI Resolution/Component Resolution" got changed from "Auto" to 1080i.
Retried again.
Perfectly smooth and natural video playback from the BBC Blu-ray disk set.
So if you run into this problem as well, you may want to check some of your player settings first. That whole deinterlace/motion-interpolation/framerate thing with BBC disks has some truth in it.
Normally our player is set to "Auto" and runs at the 1080p mode-rate. Dropping it down to the 1080i was all we needed to get the playback running normally again.
Your player settings may vary so dig out your manual and start experimenting.
You may be glad you did!
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Our first camping trip
Our first camping trip with kids, that is. It was totally awesome, truly. Also a little challenging at times, as you might imagine. But really really a great trip. I grew up camping on the regular, to the desert and mountains and Mexico. All over the place. And I used to complain that I just wanted to go to Hawaii like normal people (LOL), but we always had a great time in the dirt once we got there. I hope this trip hooks our kiddos too. Dash wasn't ready to leave and neither were we.
We laughed at how much of our gear arrived at camp with REI tags still in place. Apparently camping is a low key, low cost trip only after the 15th trip, when the initial gear investment begins to pay off.
The river right below our site was so super beautiful all day long. Particularly in the evening when it was cooler and the light was perfect. The big boys loved their first "fishing" experience. I brought them each a butterfly net, which quickly became a net for scooping sand out of the river.
His lovey was sooooooo dirty by the end. Had to run all the kids' clothes through three wash cycles to get the dirt out.
Brock does not like to see a weekend pass without a Manhattan, so naturally he made them with a headlamp on top of the bear box whilst camping. We could not have fit one more item into our car, and he still made from for cocktail supplies. I like that in a man.
Little Bowie. The camper of all campers. I don't think this little guy sat still for three days.
J and D watching a bear on the other side of the river. You can see the little black shape that kind of looks like a dog if you look closely.
Coffee just tastes better when you drink it outdoors in Falcon Enamelware.
Aren't Jason and Laura the cutest? Good friends really make a vacation special.
I made the older guys each a collecting box that they could fill with treasures from around the campsite. And we brought a big box of art supplies for down time. They didn't get nearly as into that as I thought they would, but next time maybe. A mom at our preschool gave me a great tip to just make a camping art box and leave it with the camping supplies. After seeing how incredibly dirty camping with kids can be, I'm glad I followed her advice. I stocked up at Target on Kid Made Modern supplies, and now we're all set for our next trip!
Creating a space at camp that felt a little more "inside" with a shade and rug and chairs was nice for a little down time. The more gear the better, if you ask me. Quite a change from our backpacking days when we'd agonize over whether to bring one pen or two.
My big guy is so super into letters and forms and names right now. I love watching him devote such intense focus to creating things with his pens. Over a morning cup of hot cocoa. I think he might take after his mama in that regard.
Laura and I had a Google spreadsheet going to plan meals and gear between our two families. Works great when you're trying to organize a trip that requires so much, well, organization. We also texted each other about 400 times in the week leading up to departure.
Forrest wasn't too sure about a late evening walk over to the ranger campfire show, but he road along pretty happily in our Phil & Ted's backpack. Staying up late is one of the joys of camping for little ones, don't you think?
The only thing I wish is that we'd stayed longer! But alas this trip was really just to get our confidence up, and our gear in order. Plus we are at the end of escrow on a new house at the moment (fingers crossed!) and really couldn't be away for that long anyway. There were plenty of people who were quite anxious that they couldn't reach us for four days as it was. Did I mention we had no cell service? No phone! No internet! No instagram! It was awesome.
We managed to plan 4 new camping trips while we were gone so hopefully by next summer we really will be pros. We have a tent the size of a small apartment, which I think means we're committed for a least a few years of outdoor adventuring.
If you're curious, we camped at Sheep Creek campground in Cedar Grove at the bottom of King's Canyon. We had a huge site above the river, number 12, I think. We drove through all four campgrounds there to find the best spot available (naturally), since they are all first come – first served. Would totally recommend this spot! There's a nice swimming beach at the end of the road (literally called Road's End) with rocks for jumping and a sweet little meadow walk that's perfect for kids. You can also access the trail there for a really beautiful backpacking trip (Rae Lakes Loop) from there and some nice day hikes too.
My lingering sentiment about the trip: CAMP MORE!


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Tapes the Hussein Obama loving media chooses to ignore
Obama attended an anti-Israel conference with Rashid Khalidi. The L.A. Times will not release the video.
Obama was caught on an open mic calling federal employees "slugs." CBS News will not release the tape.
Obama was caught on an open mic promising the Russians to be more flexible if re-elected, and CBS describes the controversy as mere "presidential politics."
An audio surfaced of Obama talking about how he loooooves redistribution, and Andrea Mitchell will not play it.
Where would this country be, where would this Presidential race be, with an objective media? They have become nothing more than an extension of the Obama campaign.
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November 01, 2011
pumpkin pasta + pumpkin pancake = fall
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Holy Yum! Too much deliciousness here. I've overwhelmed.ReplyDelete
wow!!! I can't believe you rolled out pasta by hand! I tried once and it was a disaster but maybe it's time to give it another try...ReplyDelete
This is very inspiring. Pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkin is really great too.
I can't wait till you make this on Friday! :) Pasta by hand? You're officially a CHEF.ReplyDelete
Talley, you read my mind - I was looking for pumpkin gnocchi or ravioli recipes yesterday. This looks delicious! Lovely post.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 1:04 AM
Pumpkin, or squash in general, galore -- one of the reasons Autumn is so anticipated each year. Homemade pumpkin ravioli is a tradition of ours, all year round actually. We typically do a brown butter sage sauce or a riff on that theme, but recently we made a sauce with roasted chestnuts, Marsala and blue cheese. Whoa. I'll have to try adding ricotta to the filling next time!ReplyDelete
- Margaret BradyNovember 6, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Talley - I am in LOVE with this blog. I'm still in awe that these are your photos...such an art. As for the recipes - had I KNOWN that there was future Julia in the making on Old Church Road, I would have insisted you cook!!! xxReplyDelete


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Kaspersky Labs first announced its detection of what appeared to be the first of several SMS Trojans on Google's Android operating system on August 9th. The application released in Russian markets outside of Google's Android Market, was disguised as a media player. Once installed, the code would send 3 premium SMS messages, effectively transferring the US equivalent of ~$18 from the user to the recipient company.
On Wednesday, Kaspersky Labs expert Denis Maslennikov revealed a new Trojan very similar to the first. Again targeting Russian users, this app is disguised as a pornographic media player. What is interesting is not the recurrence of the premium SMS dialling (sending an SMS to a pay service, such as donation codes for the Red Cross, or ringtone services advertised on television), but the method in which installing the app is brought to users attention.
The authors of this particular trojan use a tactic known as search engine poisoning to spread the malware. That is, they crafted websites specifically to appear near the top of search results for certain search queries. By placing malicious websites at the top of search results, mobile users who are by nature looking for fast easy results are more likely to click through without due diligence of ensuring the top hits are safe. This has been a common theme of PC-based malware and is now a lucrative tre
When the trojan is installed, it'll ask you to access Android's messaging system. If you deny it, the malicious portion of the code will not be allowed to function. It's a lesson in both trusting your application sources, and paying attention to mandatory security prompts for sure.
Remember that once you have given permission to an application, it rarely if ever will need to request permission again. The simple media browser in this case can wantonly send SMS messages whenever it is active, and you will be none the wiser, till you see the bill.
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An emergency stop system activated as it should have but failed to stop a Chicago Transit Authority train from jumping the platform and crashing into the escalators at the O'Hare International Airport station on Monday, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said.
"There is an automatic stop at the station that triggered the train and put it into emergency. It was attempting to stop the train. The brakes were applied," NTSB investigator-in-charge Ted Turpin said Tuesday in the agency's second press briefing regarding the crash.
"There's a physical device beside the track that the car activates, and that puts the train into emergency," he explained. "So it reached that point, and then the train went into emergency."
Further analysis was needed, Turpin said, to determine whether that mechanism activated in time, and the statement begs the question as to whether the safety measure was adequate or if the train simply overpowered it.
- 32 Injured in Crash
- NTSB Takes Over Investigation
- Union: Operator Appears to Have Dozed Off
- Crews to Disassemble Cars With Torches
Forty-one station cameras, cameras on board each of the eight cars, and a forward-facing camera recorded video of the train entering the center train pocket of the station. Video from those cameras was in the process of being collected and will be sent to Washington, D.C. for analysis, Turpin said.
The speed limit entering the station is 25 miles per hour, and then immediately goes down to 15, employee union president Robert Kelly explained Monday. Turpin said the train involved in the crash came into the pocket at an "adequate" 25 or 26 MPH. The train's speed at impact, however, remained unknown.
"There's a lot of technical specifics to where the train should have stopped, and we still need to analyze that," said Turpin.
Kelly said Monday it appeared the train's motorman, who started her shift a little more than six hours before the incident, may have dozed off between the Rosemont and O'Hare stations, which are the final two stops on the Blue Line.
Turpin said officials would be conducting a 1 p.m. interview with that employee. Interviews have already been conducted with CTA management, he said.
Thirty-two people were injured -- but none seriously -- when the eight-car train continued through the end of the platform and struck the escalators leading to the airport terminals. The NTSB quickly took over the investigation of the crash and said mechanics, equipment and human factors would all be reviewed in order to determine the cause.
Turpin was hesitant to provide a firm deadline but said it may take about a week before the damaged train is removed and the trains and systems are again ready for use. That means the shuttle bus system in place between the Rosemont and O'Hare stations will continue for the foreseeable future.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed defenders Brandon Barklage and Shaun Francis as well as goalkeeper Bryan Meredith. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Barklage, 27, has two goals and 10 assists during his five years in MLS. He began his career with D.C. United as a third-round pick in the 2009 SuperDraft. He made 11 appearances during his three years in the nation's capital before signing with the New York Red Bulls on March 5, 2012. Barklage became a regular with the squad during his two years there, making 45 appearances while recording all of his career goals and assists.
Francis, 27, is a four-year MLS veteran with experience on the Jamaican national team. He has four assists in 29 appearances during his career. Francis was taken by the Columbus Crew in the fourth round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He began 2013 as a member of the Charlotte Eagles in USL-Pro before signing with the Chicago Fire on July 10.
Meredith, 24, was a second-round pick (29th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. He spent 2011 and 2012 with Seattle before moving on to IK Brage in Sweden. Meredith made 12 appearances for Sounders FC in 2012, picking up three shutouts in the process. He also spent time with the New York Cosmos in 2013, but did not make an appearance.
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes sign D Brandon Barklage, D Shaun Francis and GK Bryan Meredith.
Brandon Barklage
Position: Defender
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: Nov. 2, 1986 in St. Louis, Mo.
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Last Club: New York Red Bulls
College: New Mexico
Citizenship: USA
Shaun Francis
Position: Defender
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: Oct. 2, 1986 in Mandeville, Jamaica
Hometown: Mandeville, Jamaica
Last Club: Chicago Fire
College: Lindsey Wilson College
Citizenship: Jamaican
Bryan Meredith
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: Aug. 2, 1989 in Scotch Plains, N.J.
Hometown: Scotch Plains, N.J.
Last Club: New York Cosmos
College: Monmouth
Citizenship: USA


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On September 20, 2010, more than 150 of the world's leading thinkers and doers came together in New York for TEDxChange. Convened by Melinda French Gates on the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), TEDxChange explored what the future holds for health and development around the world. What changes have taken place in the last decade? What more needs be done to ensure the health and well-being of future generations?
An official satellite event, TEDxFoggyBottom, was held in Washington, DC at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization. Live transmission of the event in New York was broadcast in the main hall. A discussion on the possible impact vaccines and other preventative measures may have in achieving the MDG's was led by Drs. Ciro de Quadros and Jon Andrus at the conclusion of the live transmission.
This event was organized by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in coordination with the Pan American Health Organization.
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Taistelu sairautta ja epäluuloisuutta vastaan: 3 vuotiaan Matildan jalkapohjat ovat kipeät, hän hikoilee. hengitysvaikeuksia ja yskää. Borreliatestit positiiviset myös 34-vuotiaalla äidilllä joka on sairauden myötä työkyvytön. Viranomaisten mukaan Australiasssa ei ole borrelioosia. Perhe ei ole matkustanut ulkomailla. Myös isän testi heikosti positiivinen.
Battle against disease - and scepticism
May 08, 2010
Recognition, then treatment... Natalie, Matilda and Steven Young.
Recognition, then treatment... Natalie, Matilda and Steven Young. Photo: Frank Redward
Officially, the illness stalking a family does not exist here, writes Julie Robotham.
THE soles of Matilda Young's feet hurt and she has trouble catching her breath after her frequent coughing attacks. At night, she drenches her bed with sweat.
But the disease with which the three-year-old has been diagnosed does not exist in Australia, according to the Health Department, leaving Matilda and her parents alienated and battling for recognition and treatment.
The Coffs Harbour family is at the sharp end of an academic battle over Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by ticks, which causes fever, headaches and a rash and can travel to the joints, heart and central nervous system if untreated.
Officially, no case has been transmitted in Australia and the organisms that cause it - three species of the genus borrelia - are not carried here by wildlife, livestock or their parasites.
But the Youngs - mother Natalie has also tested positive and and father Steven's test was equivocal - confound that dogma because they have not been to the United States or Europe, where Lyme is common.
Ms Young believes she was infected while working as a field officer for the National Parks and Wildlife Service. ''I was 100 per cent in the bush. I did a lot of bushland regeneration stuff,'' said the 34-year-old, who can no longer work.
Australia: äidillä ja 3-vuotiaalla borrelioosi
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Yesterday was a perfect Saturday - I went for an early morning swim in the near-by ocean pool, had a light breakfast after that and then headed off to hatha yoga for 2 hours. It was a low-energy but strong class and I felt utterly inspired and energised afterwards, which was exactly what I wanted! I was expecting a friend for a long lunch, so I prepared a couple of big salads that would keep us going while we catch up on all things in life.
This salad has its base on quinoa and buckwheat but there is so much more to it than just that - tahini-flavoured eggplant, carrot for colour, spices like cumin, coriander and cinnamon for warmth, dried apricots for sweetness and beautiful pomegranate arils and toasted walnuts to give it a nice finish. This dish is full of flavour and different textures and it certainly gave my friend and I sustenance to keep talking for 6 hours! I love that - a good catch up with a dear friend over good food. What could be better?


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Hidden Curriculum: Understanding & Teaching Unstated Rules-Dr. Smith Myles
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PRESENTED BY DR. BRENDA SMITH MYLES, OCALI***This presentation will address the unstated rules of social conduct and their applicability to individuals on the autism spectrum. Known as the "hidden curriculum", these rules of social conduct are comprised of items that are not typically taught to neurotypical children and youth, but are assumed and expected knowledge. Despite not being directly taught, theses unstated rules are extremely important. Violation of hidden curriculum rules can have an adverse affect on school performance, physical well-being and how well a student/child is able to positively relate to the community and home. This session will also highlight methods of teaching unstated rules of social conduct across the age span that are applicable to home, school, and community. ***At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 1. Define the unstated rules of social conduct, known as the hidden curriculum 2. Explain the hidden curriculum's applicability to school, community, home, and work 3. Identify hidden curriculum areas and items across preschool, middle school, high school, and adulthood
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Welcome to the website of the Inherited Colorectal Cancer and Familial Polyposis (ICCFP) Registry at Washington University School of Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center.
The registry was started in the 1970s by Ira Kodner, MD. It provides education and support to patients and family members with inherited colorectal cancer syndromes. The main purpose of the registry is to prevent colorectal cancer in you and your family through early diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the registry will provide you with opportunities for clinically relevant research on inherited colorectal cancer.
On this website, you will find information on inherited colon cancer syndromes including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS), MYH-associated polyposis (MAP), and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). We hope that this website can offer you and your family members an opportunity to learn more about these syndromes and ensure that you are receiving the best medical care possible.
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Associate Professor, Surgery
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Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Indie Developer Claims King.com Stole His Game In 2009
An indie developer named Matthew Cox claims that King.com cloned his Flash game Scamperghost after negotiations between the two broke off. After talks ended and Cox and his partner Nick Bray (as development studio Stolen Goose) signed with MaxGames, King.com allegedly contracted another developer to clone the title.
Cox provides evidence on his personal website (with more in-depth information sent to Game Informer), including correspondence with King.com vice president of mobile games Lars Jörnow and the developer that made Pac-Avoid, the similar game.
Cox tells Game Informer that a friend tipped him and his partner that King was trying to beat Scamperghost to market. "We frantically got our game out so we could beat King," Cox says. Following the release, Stolen Goose reached out to King.com.
"Scamper Ghost is a great game," Jörnow says in an email to Cox. "We're sorry our deal didn't turn out with you guys - you made out with more money and we were left without an avoider game that we had already planned on. We needed an avoider game and sponsored a similar game."
Cox decided to track down developer Epic Shadow Entertainment, who created Pac-Avoid for King.com. "We did NOT make the game knowing he would want, it then show him," says Matt Porter, who was one of two developers who created Pac-Avoid told Cox in an email dated June 21, 2010. "He came to us."
We reached out to Porter to confirm the story. He tells us that Jörnow, with whom he had worked prior to the Pac-Avoid job, reached out with the commission. Porter says that Jörnow paid Epic Shadow to clone Scamperghost. "We created Pac-Avoid in about a week," he tells us.
Porter provided proof that Epic Shadow created the game. A hidden screen accessible in Pac-Avoid reveals Einstein quotes. The first letter of each spells out "EPIC SHADOW."
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Cox tells us that the current news about King.com's trademark of the word "candy" motivated him to come forward with his story. "This came up again when [King.com] started with the trademark stuff," Cox says. "This is a real double standard. They supposedly care so much about their own intellectual property, but they had no problem doing a pretty blatant clone of our game."
We've reached out to King.com for comment. We'll update should we receive a response.
[Source: Matthew Cox via Gameranx]
Our Take
Despite legal footing, King.com's moral position in its recent trademark matters is shaky. The company has drawn the ire of developers and fans, especially with news of opposition to The Banner Saga's trademark over the word "saga." Mobile game cloning happens quite a lot, but it's rare that there are confessions to the act. King.com's alleged theft might have gone unnoticed if not for an overreach and manipulation of trademark law that favors the party with the larger bankroll.


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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners expressed sympathy but not responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis as the company filed for bankruptcy protection late Sunday night.
Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment.
Watch the Sept. 16, 2019 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."
As underage vaping and hospitalizations linked to vaping continue to rise, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for a citywide ban on flavored e-cigarette products. "The dangers are manifesting themselves literally every day. We must act and we will," she said.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has nominated Dr. Allison Arwady to become the next commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. Arwady has been serving as acting commissioner since June.
It's a job as old as time, but one Chicagoan is beekeeping in her own unique way. Meet graphic designer-turned-beekeeper Jana Kinsman.
A conversation with "Audience of One" author James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for the New York Times.
College admissions have been major news in recent months after a bribery scam came to light. A new book explores how the higher education system is failing many low-income students and students of color.
The retail giant is roughly doubling the number of employees in its Loop office. But these aren't warehouse jobs – the new hires that will work in fields including cloud computing, advertising and business development.
Playwright Lauren Yee possesses a special gift for animating and personalizing history, and for penning exceptionally dynamic dialogue. And although not a single basketball is dropped into a hoop during "The Great Leap," the sport comes to life.
A new resolution on reparations is scheduled to be introduced in City Council this week. Alds. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) and Nick Sposato (38th Ward) weigh in on the topic.
If Asian carp invade the Great Lakes, experts say the fish would have a devastating effect on the marine food chain and the region's $7 billion fishing industry. We get a look at efforts to keep them out of Illinois waterways.
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Two big names in music are celebrating a big addition to a North Texas hospital.
Radio and television host Ryan Seacrest and Grand Prairie-native Selena Gomez cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art broadcast studio inside Children's Medical Center.
The studio will air children's programming to patients who are unable to leave their rooms and the addition includes an outdoor performance stage so that visiting musicians can host concerts for patients.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Seacrest said the idea for the studio came from bored, hospitalized children who needed something to do while battling their illness.
"We decided to build these studios where they [kids] can come and they can participate if they can leave their rooms, if they can't they can also participate through their televisions and phones. Every room is going to have the program wired into their room -- the phones connect to the studio so they to can participate. So everybody can be involved," Seacrest said Wednesday in Dallas.
The Ryan Seacrest Foundation has now build three studios in the U.S. so far and Seacrest said he hoped to have eventually built 10. For the Dallas location, Seacrest tossed the credit to Gomez.
"This is one of the best facilities in the country, as those who have used it know. It's also the hometown of Selena, and she said to me about a year ago, 'If you're going to open more would you consider doing it in my hometown ... I'd like to be a part of that,' so, here we are," Seacrest said.
"The studio will be a hub of activity," said Ben Retta, senior director of support services for Children's, in a statement published on their website. "The purpose will be to uplift the spirits of the patients, families and staff. The programming will have a positive impact and allow patients some normalcy while dealing with a chronic illness. It gives us a unique opportunity to enhance the patient-family experience here at Children's and to provide a virtual playroom for children."
In a statement on their web site, the Ryan Seacrest Foundation says the group "is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring today's youth through entertainment and education focused initiatives."


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DREHER TWP. - Authorities arrested three suspects after raiding a methamphetamine "cook" operation at a residence on Route 196 in Newfoundland, Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards announced
Charged were Lori Ann Graham, 42, of Newfoundland; Curtis James Buskirk, 29, of Wind Gap; and Christine Albulov, 32, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
A search warrant was executed late Wednesday afternoon by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations Unit Northeast Strike Force.
Authorities said the target was Graham, who had sold methamphetamine on two occasions to a confidential informant in controlled purchases run by state police.
Graham had purchased pseudoephedrine (PSE) on numerous occasions at various pharmacies in Pennsylvania during the month of May, authorities said.
PSE is an ingredient found in behind-the-counter cough, cold and allergy products and is used in the illegal production of methamphetamine. Methamphetamine has a high potential for abuse.
Buskirk and Albulov were at the residence with Graham at the time of the raid.
All three were charged with four felony charges: causing or risking a catastrophe, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of methamphetamine and possession of pseudophedrine, lithium, hydriodic acid and sodium hydroxide with the intent to manufacture.
The suspects were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Ronald Edwards, who set bail at $250,000 for each defendant.
They are scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. June 4 in Central Court at the Wayne County Courthouse in Honesdale.
District Attorney Edwards said, "The work that went into this investigation was extensive and succinct by the BCI Strike Force Unit to apprehend individuals who not only broke the law by selling an illegal, addictive and destructive drug, methamphetamine, but also risked their lives, their neighbors lives and the lives of law enforcement by 'cooking' methamphetamine in their home."
The district attorney said she was pleased with the quick reaction of state police to find the suspects and apprehend them in a safe and secure manner.
"This is a very serious offense as it not only affects the lives of drug users, but also puts those around the production in a possibly lethal situation," Edwards said. "The cooking of meth creates a significant risk of explosion."
Methamphetamine, a stimulant, can be smoked, snorted or injected.
It has negative consequences such as severe weight loss, dental problems, skin sores, hallucinations, rapid or irregular heart rate, memory loss and mood changes.


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Those holding their breath for another album from Justin Timberlake will likely be waiting for a very long time. Coming off of a fine performance opposite Clint Eastwood in Trouble with the Curve, Timberlake is looking to nab the lead role in the romantic dramedy The Last Drop as his next project. The film centers on a charming alcoholic working as a restaurant critic for New York Magazine who falls for a young woman and realizes he must overcome his addiction in order to have a relationship with her. Variety reports that Timberlake is in talks to star, with Peter Sollett (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) onboard to direct the Black List script by Brandon and Phil Murphy.
The Last Drop would continue a solid string of varied projects for Timberlake. After his impressive turn in The Social Network, Timberlake landed a starring role in Joel and Ethan Coen's folk music pic Inside Llewyn Davis and showcased his comedic talents in Friends with Benefits. He's currently filming the gambling drama Runner Runner opposite Ben Affleck.


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Here is my entry for my CIC.
Frabjous Gruntbuggly is an Orc, if that is not readily apparent. He comes from an ancient, noble line of Orc Champions. He belongs to a small but proud Orc kingdom, dwelling in hidden valleys deep in the mountains known as The Shade, in the northern Outlaw territory. While leading peaceful and productive lives, the Orcs have often been set upon, attacked and maligned by the three evil human factions to the north. Frabjous has been set upon a quest, joined only by his mentor and trainer, the renowned Orc Ninja Master MeeOgree. In order to win the heart of the lovely Orc princess, Urga, he must take revenge upon the vile humans and make them pay for years of oppression, slaughter and mayhem. Frabjous will be allowed to wed the beautiful Urga after proving he is a true champion. He is goal? To kill 100 knights. The criteria? Only that each knight belong to any one of the hideous human factions that lie to the north.
So now Frabjous has embarked on his quest to exact revenge upon the human kingdom and all of its factions. In this scene, Frabjous has come across a Royal Knight courier. Frabjous hopes that word of this encounter will spread throughout the land. Human Knights, your doom is upon you!
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Ukulele 1 – Complete Beginners
For complete beginners or people who have only played for a few months. Learn the basics of playing the ukulele: chords, strumming patterns, picking, playing songs and tunes. We will also look at how to tune and maintain your instrument. You should have a ukulele to bring to the class.
Three continuous terms from Sept 2019
Times: Thursday 7-9pm James Gillespie's High School
Room : 2.27
Tutor: Colin Graham
Ukulele 2 – Improvers
For people who can play basic major, minor and seventh chords at medium speed. The class will focus on expanding chord knowledge, building up a repertoire, refining technique, and playing with other people (rhythm, timing, instrumentals etc.) You should have a ukulele to bring to the class. Bass ukulele welcome. Accompanying instruments also welcome e.g. moothie, whistle, etc. but ukulele must be primary instrument.
Times: Wednesday at 7-9pm James Gillespie's High School
Room: 2.24
Tutor: Colin Graham
Venue Locations
Ukulele classes take place at James Gillespie's High School
Ukulele 1: Colin Graham
Ukulele 2: Colin Graham


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Spring is a good time to reassess how �green� your home is. Here are a few easy tips to �green� your home.
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A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver who racked up more than a dozen traffic tickets before working at the agency is out of a job and facing a lawsuit, along with his former employer, following a nonfatal June crash that sent a Chicago cyclist to the hospital.
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In her "State of the City" speech last week, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she wants to reduce traffic congestion in the city – and make money in the process. Could congestion pricing come to Chicago?
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An interpretation of Chicago's founders has been floating across the city in an effort to connect communities from Austin to Englewood. We explore the Floating Museum's Cultural Transit Assembly.
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Matt Smith, who is an ambassador for organisers Starlight, said: "Thousands of children will spend this Christmas in hospital and, along with a White Christmas, this year I am wishing for some much-needed festive cheer for these kids." [Watford Observer, 20 Dec 2011]
Fan Erica Quinn from Glasgow has turned her front door into the TARDIS doors: ""I call it my double take door. People walk by and just stop and stare. People have started calling me the Doctor Who House Lady. Once I was getting a taxi on the other side of Glasgow - and I went up to the taxi rank and asked to go to the West End. One of the drivers said: 'I'll take you, because I want to go past the Doctor Who House. I was like, 'That's my house'." Erica also has life-sized figures of the 10th, 11th Doctors, Daleks and Captain Jack amongst others: "They switch around and sometimes they come out of the windows They are an excellent deterrent against having your house broken into because it looks like someone is watching." [Belfast Telegraph, 26 Dec 2011]
Daleks and K9 were on hand to entertain visitors to Robots Live at Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville. Organiser Alan Young said: "It was a great day and a lot of fun. I think it's safe to say the Daleks stole the show. We normally stage big arena events but this was a chance for people to get up close and personal with the robots and the people who built them." [Leicester Mercury, 28 Dec 2011]
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Investigators say a man was stabbed to death early Tuesday morning in the heart of downtown San Jose, near the Tech Museum of Innovation and the Fairmont Hotel. It's the city's 22nd homicide of the year.
The area is filled with families heading to the park or the museum during the day. At night, however, many people say they're scared to be there.
A lot of popular events bring hundreds, if not thousands of people to Plaza de Cesar Chavez all year long.
But early Tuesday morning, it was the violent death of a man that brought dozens of police officers to the area.
Witnesses told police that five to six men attacked another man at about 2:15 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found the victim in the crosswalk on Market St. with at least one stab wound. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police say it does not appear to be gang related.
"Again, clothing is kinda strewn around the park here," said Officer Albert Morales. "There's a backpack that's directly behind me. Again there's some other items -- beer bottles, things like that in the park directly behind me. Again, I don't know if that's related or not, but our investigators will look into that to see if there's any connection between those items that are located and the homicide."
A lot of people who work in the area are concerned about the violence. They say the park attracts a lot of transients and they often don't feel safe walking alone in the area, especially at night.
The entrance to The Tech is just 75 yards away from where the victim was found. A couple hundred kids from fourth to eighth grade are attending a summer camp there this week.
The museum released a statement saying, "The incident in Cesar Chavez Park overnight was tragic. Like all downtown institutions, we are saddened by these events. Our team is supporting the authorities in any way we can."
Across the street, the Fairmont Hotel has seen its share of violence in its shadows. A man was stabbed to death in Feb. of this year. He was the fifth homicide of the year in San Jose. Tuesday morning's death is the city's 22nd homicide of the year.
It's obviously troubling for the most recognizable hotel in San Jose that's hosted presidents and rock stars.
Hotel officials say they provide 24 hour security and also offer escorts at night.
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San Jose police say they are checking surveillance video from surrounding businesses, including the Fairmont.
No arrests have been made.
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AK_Brickster wrote:Hey, I just want to say that we had a lot of fun putting all of this together for you guys, but it was also a LOT of very hard work and quite a few late nights of putting our heads together to come up with something that will hopefully work for everyone. We know that it might not exactly be what you, specifically, envisioned, but we tried to leave it as open to development as possible so that it can grow and develop as we start to put it into motion.
Thanks to everyone for your support, contributions, and enthusiasm, and hopefully the "Lands of Classic Castle" will become everything you've imagined and more!
Stay tuned as we get ready to launch the lore submissions thread as well as the "Guilds of LCC" feature, which I think you'll really enjoy.
AK_Brickster wrote:I think that there is still TONS of room to come up with your own story for the lore submission thread.
How did the land start?
How did the king come to power, and what is his relationship with the 4 factions?
What is the relationship among the factions themselves? Do they want to overthrow the King? Is there only one who does? Do they hate each other or are they peaceful?
Why is magic generally frowned upon in the land? Was there a conflict in the past?
And this is just what I was able to come up with in about 30 seconds
Also, a big advantage of having a King who belongs to no province is that it puts all of the factions on equal footing as the game begins. Who will rise in power to possibly take the throne? We'll have to start playing to find out!
Cuahchic wrote:One question regarding the "Sigils": Does that mean that if I wanted to use another "sigil" (e.g. Dragon Knights, or one of the KK or Harry Potter shields) I would need to join the Outlaws faction to participate?
AK_Brickster wrote:Cuahchic wrote:One question regarding the "Sigils": Does that mean that if I wanted to use another "sigil" (e.g. Dragon Knights, or one of the KK or Harry Potter shields) I would need to join the Outlaws faction to participate?
I think that what was intended was for the "reserved" sigils to be used for those factions specified ONLY. Any sigil not specifically mentioned can really be used for any of the factions, I think. Although you'd probably want to use one that fits the color palette of your faction. (ie, Green KK2 or HP "Slytherin" would make most sense for Lenfald.)
Medieval Guy wrote:If you earn your faction points for every MOC you make, the we could conceivably wind up with a faction that has lots of participants with poor builds doing better than one with fewer members and contest-winning entries. The only solution I can think of to make this fair is to make the number of people in each group fairly equal. While this may be a bit unrealistic, it's the all I can think of.
Eklund wrote:So if the Garheim faction is supposed to build with "nordic influence", but only have stone building materials, I am kind of confused how that will work, because nordic or viking architecture is actually pretty wood based. Just search "viking architecture" on google images to see what I mean. I think Garheim will have to be allowed to use wood, because it is such an essential material. Maybe their territory could be extended farther south to allow for more lumber to be harvested by them?
lord_of_orks wrote:I think every one needs to remember that these are only general guide lines, if you want to build structures out of wood, by all means do so. we only want to make a general feel that makes sense for the factions land scape. Garheim is mainly a mountainous region, so it only makes sense that they would mainly depend on stone as a building material. Also remember that the map does not show every detail, there could there could be large expanses of pine forest in between the mountains or by the shore. We want to give the members as much freedom as possible, while still making sense for the landscape.
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Fischer: 'Clamp Down on Immigration' Because 'Socialist' Hispanics Vote Democratic
As I watched this clip from religious right caveman Bryan Fischer's latest bug-eyed loony rant, I realized I was going to run out of adjectives; blatantly racist, bigoted, ignorant, hateful, creepy, xenophobic, etc. etc.
Fischer's premise here is that Latinos are "socialists by nature," who want open borders so they can bring in their huge families to "plunder the wealth of the United States." And that's why we have to stop them from coming in and "clamp down on immigration," because they'll vote for Democrats.
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Service for Sandy Hook child reflects love of beach
NEWTOWN -- A dark blue urn bearing the name "Gracie" in gold script sat Friday in the nave of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church.
It held the ashes of 7-year-old Grace Audrey McDonnell, one of 20 first-graders killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School a week earlier. White seashells arrayed beside the urn reflected the girl's love of the beach.
Grace's friends and family fought pounding wind and rain to reach the church, which filled slowly. The mourners' mood was respectful and reserved. They had come to celebrate a life that had been cut short.
The service program bore images of wind swept beaches, rolling surf and the young girl with a bucket in hand and a smile in her eyes.
Lynn McDonnell, wearing a black dress, offered a eulogy for her daughter.
"You are not only my daughter, you are my best friend, my soulmate, my teacher of life, love and peace," McDonnell read from the last entry she had made in her daughter's journal.
Her husband, Christopher McDonnell, added this in closing: "The presence of seashells brings the message that every passing life brings something beautiful to the world."
Then the McDonnell family watched a balloon launch from the lawn of the church, before driving away with Grace's ashes.