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The 4.8-percent increase in consumer expenditures between 1995 and 1996 was largely driven by spending on discretionary expenditure items such as entertainment, food away from home, and other expenditures including alcoholic beverages and personal care products and services. The traditional staples of consumer spending—housing, transportation, food at home, and apparel—did show increases, but only transportation reported an increase above 4.8 percent.
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In 1995, housing, transportation, food at home, and apparel accounted for 65.0 percent of total expenditures, compared with 20.4 percent for food away from home, entertainment, and other expenditures. In 1996, the proportion of total spending accounted for by housing, transportation, food at home, and apparel edged down to 64.4 percent, while the proportion for food away from home, entertainment, and other expenditures rose to 21.3 percent.
In entertainment, the overall spending increase of 13.8 percent was led by a 52.1-percent increase in other supplies, equipment, and services. This category includes expenditures on sporting equipment, photographic equipment, and purchases and rentals of boats, campers, and other recreational vehicles.
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These data are a product of the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey. A synopsis of expenditure increases by category is available from "Consumer expenditures rise at highest rate since 1989", The Editor's Desk. A more detailed summary of 1996 consumer expenditures is available from news release USDL 98-415, Consumer Expenditures in 1996. For extensive data, see Consumer Expenditure Survey: Standard Bulletin Tables.
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Students who need or are entitled to financial assistance for attendance at LLCC will find help in the Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering traditional federal and state financial aid programs including grants, loans, and work-study. Students should apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Financial Aid Office also administers programs benefiting many students including veterans, scholarship recipients, and students with disabilities. College Illinois is also administered by the Financial Aid Office.
Many programs administered by the Financial Aid Office have limited funds. Students who apply early have a much better chance of obtaining all the assistance for which they might be eligible. Most federal and state programs require students to be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester. Additional information and application assistance are available by calling the LLCC Financial Aid Office, (217) 786-2237 or (800) 727-4161 x62237 or in person Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: The college is closed on Fridays during the summer.
The Financial Aid office is located on the main level of Menard Hall on the main campus in Springfield (click for a map)
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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5250 Shepherd Rd
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Springfield, IL 62794-9256
To be eligible to receive Title IV funds while attending Lincoln Land Community College, a student must meet the following eligibility requirements:
This grant program is for needy students. Awards are based on enrollment status and expected family contributions as determined by a federally established formula.
* If your EFC is higher than 3400, contact the LLCC Financial Aid Office for details on how your award is affected.
SEOG is a federally funded grant awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional financial need. Awards typically average $500 per academic year. Students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester.
By applying for financial aid and agreeing to share that information with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) you have been considered for the State of Illinois (IL) Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant. If you were determined to meet the eligibility criteria for the MAP grant, an award is included on the award letter. The award may be an estimate made by the Financial Aid office and, if so, is identified as a "State of IL MAP Grant (Est.)" The amount listed on the award letter is the maximum award that can be received for the term. Because these awards are pro-rated based on enrolled credit hours, students may receive less than the amount listed. MAP grants are limited based on the number of applicants and funding levels appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly. In light of state funding constraints, reductions to estimated or actual MAP grants are possible.
Eligibility for a MAP grant is being tracked by the equivalent number of semester credit hours of MAP benefits paid on your behalf. This is called MAP Paid Credit Hours. Payment for each term is being made according to the equivalent number of credit hours eligible for MAP payment, with a minimum of three and a maximum of 15 MAP Paid Credit Hours. There is a limit on the number of MAP Paid Credit Hours that can be paid while you are classified by your school as a freshman and sophomore. This limit is the equivalent of 75 MAP Paid Credit Hours. If this maximum is reached, you must attain junior status for your MAP grant eligibility to resume. The maximum number of MAP Paid Credit Hours that can be received is capped at 135. If a State of IL MAP Grant (Est) is not included in your award letter, you are not eligible for the grant at Lincoln Land Community College. MAP grants may be used for tuition and mandatory fees only
FWS is a federally funded, need-based student work program. Students must be in a minimum of six credit hours to participate. Eligible students can work up to 20 hours per week.
To apply for a job:
Direct loans are government guaranteed loans. Repayment begins six months from the date students are no longer enrolled in six credit hours. Borrowers must be enrolled in, and attending a minimum of six (6) eligible credit hours at time of disbursement to receive a student loan.
Subsidized Direct loans are awarded on the basis of financial need. Students are not charged any interest before beginning repayment or during authorized periods of deferment. The federal government "subsidizes" or pays the interest during these periods.
Unsubsidized Direct loans are not based on need. Students are charged interest until the loan is paid in full. LLCC's Financial Aid Office always awards the maximum subsidized loans before awarding unsubsidized loans.
Parents of dependent undergraduate students may borrow up to the students' cost of attendance, minus financial aid. Interest is fixed at 7.9%. Parents contact the Department of Education if they want to delay repayment.
Students who are selected for verification are sent a letter specifying the documents that need to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. Failure to submit the documents within the 30-day time frame will jeopardize your ability to receive financial aid.
If you have been selected for verification, please select and complete the appropriate verification form below:
I am an Independent Student (I was not required to include parental information on my FAFSA)
I am a Dependent Student (I was required to include parental information on my FAFSA)
The LLCC Financial Aid Office calculates estimated awards based on full-time enrollment. Students may enroll less than full time; however, most awards require at least half time enrollment.
Courses dropped on or before or added after the dates below do not count toward Pell, SEOG and MAP enrollment status. Summer Fall Spring
The following courses are not counted toward enrollment status when determining financial aid eligibility:
In order to be eligible for financial aid, students must be enrolled in an eligible program of study. All associate degree programs are eligible for financial aid (AA, AS, AAS, AFA, AES or AGE). Some certificate programs are eligible for financial aid. Please contact the LLCC Financial Aid Office for further information.
Students who officially drop a course(s) prior to the published refund deadline of any semester receive a refund of 100 percent of tuition and course fees paid. Contact Registration Services for refund information about courses with irregular start dates. In the event a course is cancelled, all paid tuition and fees will be refunded. No refund will be made to students who are withdrawn from any course for disciplinary reasons or absenteeism.
If you will have financial aid funds leftover after tuition and fees have been paid, you may use them to "charge" your books in the LLCC Bookstore. You may also charge up to $25 in school supplies such as pens, pencils and paper. Additional amounts can be charged if it is listed on your course syllabus as a requirement. You must take your class schedule and a picture ID to the Bookstore to purchase books. If you choose this option, your tuition, fees AND book charges will be deducted from your financial aid. Any remaining funds will be sent to you per your Higher One refund preference.
You are not required to purchase your books at the LLCC Bookstore; however, if you choose to buy them elsewhere, you will need to pay for your books up front and reimburse yourself when you receive your refund check. If you choose to reimburse yourself, your Financial Aid refund will be received about 60-90 days after the start of classes.
Students must attend classes to be eligible for aid. Students who stop attending all courses and/or officially withdraw from all courses and are receiving federal financial aid are only eligible for the portion of financial aid that correlated to the amount of time they attended as prescribed by federal regulations. Students are considered to "earn" their financial aid by attending class. Students withdrawing from all courses after the 60 percent point of the semester are considered to have earned 100 percent of their aid. Students who withdraw or stop attending courses before the 60 percent point has been reached are required to repay the U.S. Department of Education and LLCC any "unearned" funds. Students who never attend courses are not entitled to any aid for those courses.
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and State of Illinois student aid regulations, LLCC is required to establish minimum standards of Academic Progress to qualify for federal and state financial aid. The purpose of the policy is to ensure that students are making progress toward the completion of their education program. Minimal standards are subject to change in accordance with the U. S. Department of Education and State of Illinois regulations.
II. Financial Aid Programs Covered
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy applies to students who are requesting or receiving funds from the following federal and state financial aid programs: Federal PELL Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Federal Direct Student and Parent Loans, Illinois Monetary Award (MAP) and the Illinois Incentive for Access (IIA)
III. Minimum Academic Standards Requirements
The SAP policy measures a student's academic progress in three ways. Students must meet all three standards (Grade Point Average GPA, Completion Rate and Maximum Time Frame) to receive financial assistance.
A. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
You must maintain the following minimum GPA:
B. Cumulative Completion Rate
Students must successfully complete a cumulative minimum of 66.66% of all credit hours. All credit hours as outlined in section IV A. are included. Only grades of A, B, C, D and P are considered successful completion for 100 level or higher courses. A grade of A, B, C or P is considered successful completion for developmental courses. Grades of I, W, WP, WF, SP, RP and F are NOT considered successful completion.
C. Maximum Time Frame
You must complete your academic program within 150% of attempted credit hours relative to credit hours required to complete the program. All credit hours as outlined in section IV A. are included with the exception of up to 30 developmental credit hours.
Examples of 150% Maximum Time Frame:
Students with Degrees
Students who have already completed an associate's or higher degree are no longer eligible for financial aid. Students with degrees may appeal. See section VII regarding appeals.
IV. Scope of Evaluation
A. Courses Included in Evaluating SAP Status
Per federal regulations, all credit hours on your LLCC transcript including:
B. Courses NOT Included in Evaluating SAP Status
Vocational Studies (for example, prefixes ABE, ASE, AHH, AIT, BPS, NUR, OIT), Continuing Education Courses, and Audit Courses are not eligible for financial aid and are not counted for financial aid purposes including satisfactory progress.
C. Repeats
Students may receive aid for repeating a course in which an F or W was earned. Students may appeal to receive aid for the first repeat of a course in which a D was earned or if a student is required to have a more recent retake of the course due to a time limitation. Students must use the established procedure for appealing to gain eligibility for a course repeat. All course repeats are counted to determine Satisfactory Academic Progress.
V. Frequency of Evaluation
The academic progress of degree-seeking and certificate seeking students will be evaluated at the end of summer, fall and spring semesters.
VI. Good, Warning, Suspension and/or Maximum Time Frame and Probation Status
VII. Appeal of Suspension and Maximum Time Frame Status
Students who are in suspension status may appeal their eligibility for financial aid based on circumstances beyond a student's control, such as death of a relative, serious injury or lengthy illness. In order to appeal, students must submit the Financial Aid Suspension Appeal Form and all documents as required on the form.
Students who have exceeded the maximum time frame or have earned an Associates degree or higher may appeal by completing the Petition to Receive Financial Aid beyond the Maximum Limit and submitting all documents required on the form.
Note: Appeals must be received no later than the close of business on the fifteenth (or the next business day if the college is closed on the fifteenth) of each month below:
March, April, May, June, July, September, October and November. Students will be notified in writing within 30- 45 calendar days of the above deadlines of the SAP Appeals Committee's decision. Students may have to pay tuition, fees and books out of pocket while waiting for the outcome of an appeal.
Granting appeals for summer semester is at the discretion of the SAP Appeals Committee.
The decision of the SAP Appeals Committee is final.
The review of repeat appeals is at the discretion of the SAP Appeals Committee.
Students may also earn their way back to good standing by attaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA and 66.66 completion rate.
VIII. Notification of Status
The Financial Aid office will notify you when you are in warning, suspension and/or maximum time frame and probation status. However, it's the student's responsibility to know their status and if eligible for financial aid.
IX. Notice
The College's SAP policy is subject to change without notice to comply with federal or state regulations, or LLCC Board of Trustees policy or action.
For the most current Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, visit www.llcc.edu/finaid
Traditionally, more than $300,000 in Lincoln Land Community College Foundation scholarships and college waivers is available to LLCC students each year. The general scholarship fund, sponsored by the LLCC Foundation and Friends of the LLCC Foundation, include talent-based scholarships for students pursuing any area of study who demonstrate excellence in academics.
Scholarships, established through the generosity of community businesses, organizations and individuals may be limited to students majoring in specific professions such as accounting, agriculture, allied health, anthropology, art, automotive technology, aviation, business, computer science, education, engineering, fire science, hospitality management, languages, law enforcement, music, office systems technology and nursing. Some scholarship donors base their scholarships on other criteria.
The LLCC Foundation Office administers the application and awarding of the LLCC Foundation Scholarships. All scholarship awards are based on the availability of funds.
Students have a right to:
Students have the responsibility to:
The 2013-2014 Guide to Financial Aid can be downloaded as a PDF HERE.


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It's going on two months now since the last time the Monmouth-Roseville boys' basketball team lost a game.
After back-to-back losses immediately after Christmas -- to Metamora in the finals of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, then to West Central North rival Rockridge -- the Titans heated up and have continued to stay hot, riding a 16-game winning streak into tonight's Class 2A DeKalb Super-Sectional.
"We don't make a big deal about it," Monmouth-Roseville coach Chuck Grant said of his 26-4 team's hot streak. "Every once in awhile, someone will mention the streak, but they haven't done so lately. We're good at putting the blinders on, just looking to the team in front of us. That's what you have to do."
The team that sits in front of the Titans -- and stands between them and their first appearance at the Class 2A state tournament in Peoria -- is Winnebago, which brings a 31-0 mark into tonight's 7:30 showdown at Northern Illinois University's Convocation Center.
"Winnebago is the type of team you expect to play at this time of the year," said Grant. "They're a great club, well-coached, and has some tradition of getting to Peoria in recent years. They're the kind of team we've got to break through if we want to get there, and we're excited about the opportunity to play them.
"We know what type of team they are, and we respect that. On the other hand, we're not going to back down. It's a matter of going out there, rolling up our sleeves for 32 minutes and going to work."
Since switching junior guard Martel Hunter to the point after a shaky start, Mon-Rose has thrived, with Hunter (15 points, five rebounds, four assists per game) leading a more up-tempo style that has suited the Titans perfectly.
"We made some changes that felt right," said Grant. "We talked to the kids, told them what we were doing and explained their roles, and that's when we started taking off."
Now, the Titans hope their flight continues through at least one more night, with the ultimate destination being the Peoria Civic Center on Friday and Saturday. A Mon-Rose win puts it in Friday's 6:30 p.m. state semifinal against either South Holland Seton Academy or Chicago Providence-St. Mel, who tangle at the Joliet Central Super-Sectional.
"We've talked about getting to Peoria, and I think that's fun, being at a place where we can talk about it," said Grant, who also coached the Titans' 2007 Class A sectional-title team. "Some years are more realistic than others, and over the last seven to eight years, we've had clubs that have had the opportunity to get to Peoria.
"These guys believe they can get the job done, and that's part of the battle. If we don't believe we can go up to NIU and win, there's no reason to get on the bus. That's not what our mindset is."
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1977: Gary Gilmore
January 17th, 2008 Headsman
On this date in 1977, Gary Gilmore uttered the last words "Let's do it" and was shot by a five-person firing squad in Utah as the curtain raised on a "modern" death penalty era in the United States.
Famous for volunteering for death — he had nothing but disdain for his outside advocates and angrily prevented his own lawyers pursuing last-minute appeals — Gilmore rocketed through the justice system at a pace now unthinkable.
Mere days after courts blessed the resumption of executions in 1976, the career criminal — just paroled from a decade mostly behind bars in Oregon — murdered two people in the Provo, Utah, area. He was convicted in a three-day trial in October 1976 … and dead little more than three months later.
Owing to his milestone status and the unfamiliar public persona he cut insisting on his own death, Gilmore left a trail of cultural artifacts far surpassing his personal stature as small-time crook.
He was lampooned in an early episode of Saturday Night Live. His public desire to donate his eyes (the wish was granted) inspired a top-20 punk hit:
Norman Mailer wrote a book about Gilmore (The Executioner's Song) and adapted it into an award-winning television movie. Gary's brother Mikal published his own memoir (Shot in the Heart), later made into an HBO movie.
In a weirder vein, Gilmore is the touchstone for the surrealistic film Cremaster 2, in which magician Harry Houdini — who might have been Gilmore's grandfather — is portrayed by Norman Mailer.
Gary Gilmore's was the first execution of any kind in the United States since June 2, 1967. According to the Espy file, it was also the first firing squad execution since James Rodgers was shot in Utah March 30, 1960; only one of the other 1,098 men and women put to death since Gilmore — John Taylor in 1996, also in Utah — faced a firing squad. (Update: After this post was published, another Utah condemned man also opted for a firing squad execution: Ronnie Lee Gardner, shot in 2010.)
Both Gilmore and Taylor chose to be shot in preference to hanging. The firing squad is all but extinct in the U.S., though it still remains on the books in some form in Idaho, Oklahoma and (for prisoners convicted before 2004) Utah.
Part of the Themed Set: The Spectacle of Private Execution in America.
Also on this date
- 1944: Max Sievers, freethinker
- 1907: Three "terrorists" in an Odessa public garden
- 2006: Clarence Ray Allen, "beyond rehabilitation"
- 1945: Szymon Srebrnik survives execution at Chelmno
- 1799: Dun Mikiel Xerri, Maltese patriot
- 1961: Patrice Lumumba
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1jeff Says:
January 18th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
if you don't know about the Executioner's Song collections, you should. This volume includes a performance of "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" by Deano of the Waco Brothers. I saw the ensemble at Double Door performing a bunch of these songs when Volumes 2+3 came out. Very good stuff.
Gary Gilmore. Total enigma, to me, I admit.
2Marcie Says:
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:21 am
I just finished reading "Executioner's Song" by Norman Mailer. It was an excellent read. Then I got interested in the other characters in the book, namely Gary Gilmore's girlfriend, Nicole. This curiosity brought me to the internet, but there were no photos of her. I wanted to put a face to this personality, instead I found a blog she had written some time ago. She mentions that Mr. Mailer did not do her's and Gary's story justice and that the movie version also missed the mark.
Nicole, tell us your story and get it right for posterity.
3ExecutedToday.com » 1930: Carl Panzram, rage personified Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
[...] * Abbott was writing to Mailer while the latter was banging out his book about notable executee Gary Gilmore. [...]
4kate price Says:
August 19th, 2009 at 6:43 am
Hate to be a nag, but gilmore's last words weren't "let's do it", they were "there'll always be a meersman". If you do a google search for: "The Law: After Gilmore, Who's Next to Die? – TIME" you'll see the whole story.
As for nicole baker pictures, look up "A&E Biography gary gilmore" on youtube. There are pictures of her, and she's interviewed!
The executioner's song is my all time favorite book. I loved it.
5ExecutedToday.com » 1996: John Albert Taylor, the last American to face a firing squad Says:
January 26th, 2010 at 4:44 am
[...] Actually, he's the only person put to death by shooting under the modern American death penalty regime besides Gary Gilmore. [...]
6eddiethekid Says:
March 10th, 2010 at 4:14 am
I'd like to know the name of the song in the picture the "Executioner's song" that is sung by the late, great Waylon Jennings. It is absolutely beautiful. That's a heck of a thing to say when you're watching an execution.
7KYGB Says:
March 10th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
It's called "Defying Gravity"
Good video of clips from the movie as Waylon it sings here:
"The Executioners Song" is still one of the greatest network TV movies of all time. If the networks still made movies that good, people might watch their programming.
8ExecutedToday.com » 1984: Elmo Patrick Sonnier, Dead Man Walking Says:
April 5th, 2010 at 4:23 am
[...] the 17th person executed since reinstatement of the death penalty, Sonnier learned that his longshot bid for clemency had been denied straight [...]
9eddiethekid Says:
April 28th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Thanks KYGB. It's been about 6 weeks since I asked the question of the name of the song in the movie "The Executioner's song",
sung by Waylon Jennings. I just now checked back after reading some of my own articles. I had forgotten I asked for it, and I didn't think anybody would even bother to tell me. Thanks again!
10ExecutedToday.com » 1960: Caryl Chessman Says:
May 2nd, 2010 at 5:04 am
[...] had that interregnum of "abolition" Chessman presaged not turned out to be a false start. I am not guilty. I am sure a future generation will [...]
11ExecutedToday.com » 1979: John Spenkelink, the harbinger Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 9:30 am
[...] Gary Gilmore had earned trivia-question notoriety as the first put to death under the new regime two years before, but Gilmore was always an outlier, a bizarrely active exponent of his own death who greased the skids for himself. [...]
12ExecutedToday.com » 2010: Ronnie Lee Gardner, by musketry Says:
June 18th, 2010 at 6:16 am
[...] Gardner did volunteer, if he had to die, to die that headline-grabbing, reminiscent-of-Gary-Gilmore death at the business end of an anonymous five-man team of [...]
13ExecutedToday.com » 1962: Mack Merrill Rivenburgh cheats the executioner Says:
September 13th, 2010 at 4:55 am
[...] it turned out, Utah would not put another criminal to death until Gary Gilmore in [...]
14ExecutedToday.com » 1994: Richard Beavers, hungry to die Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 4:30 am
[...] The Death Penalty Information Center's executions database classes around 10% of all prisoners put to death in capital punishment's modern American incarnation as "volunteers," men and women who ultimately assent to their own execution — most famously including the very first, Gary Gilmore. [...]
15ExecutedToday.com » 1938: Anthony Chebatoris, in death penalty-free Michigan Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 4:12 am
[...] statute in the land. Four years later, the death penalty was revived in Gregg v. Georgia, and it took barely six months for states to resume executions. The federal government was slower, however, and the first [...]
16charmayne Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I was also interested after reading and studying Executioners Song that I sought the internet for anything I could find on Gary Gilmore and mainly Nicole. While searching for the 100th time the other day I came across this video on youtube which depicts a biography of gary gilmore including most of the real life characters that feature in the book: brenda, vern, Neilson and Nicole!
17ExecutedToday.com » Themed Set: Ohio Says:
June 11th, 2012 at 4:02 am
[...] conducting only a single execution in the first quarter-century after death penalty reinstatement, Ohio has been one of the country's most aggressive executioners in recent years — [...]
18ExecutedToday.com » 1989: Carlos DeLuna, "I didn't do it. But I know who did." Says:
December 7th, 2012 at 11:48 am
[...] Carlos DeLuna might be the most convincing — Cameron Todd Willingham notwithstanding — instance of wrongful execution in America's modern death penalty era. [...]
19ExecutedToday.com » Executioner-in-Chief: a tour of U.S. Presidents and the death penalty Says:
January 27th, 2013 at 11:37 am
[...] Carter is an outspoken death penalty foe these days, but when the death penalty returned to the U.S. it was courtesy of a 1976 Supreme Court ruling called Gregg v. Georgia. Carter as [...]
20ExecutedToday.com » 10 executions that defined the 1970s Says:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:36 am
[...] 9. Gary Gilmore [...]


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As the final days of August recede in the rearview mirror, as Hollywood prepares for its second massive movie dump of 2014 (January through April being the first of such cinematic exiles), it's time to reflect on the best and worst of what turned out to be a surprisingly uneventful Summer season. Indeed, with only one movie making significant inroads worldwide (yep, Michael Bay's tepid Transformers: Age of Extinction managed to break the billion dollar bank around the planet) and no domestic release reaching $300 million, Tinseltown is hanging its head in shame.
Sure, there were significantly less flops this time around than last year (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Hercules being the 'lone' exceptions), but there were also more mediocrities. Indeed, bad movies have been replaced by "meh" movies in 2014, films you can neither love nor loathe.


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Associated Collegiate Press
Pacemaker Award
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2003, 1999, 1998, 1993
Student Society for News Design 2012
Overall design of a newspaper
First Place: F Newsmagazine
Designer of the Year
Second Place: Alli Berry
Honorable Mention: Joe Carpentar, Patrick M. Jenkins
Special Section
First Place: Eric Baskauskas, "–liner"
Honorable Mention: Alli Berry, "Endless Summer"
Information Graphic
Honorable Mention: Quinn Keaveney, "A Year at SAIC"
First Place: Joe Carpenter, "The Happy Housekeeper"
Third Place: Joe Carpenter, "Connect the Dots"
Front Page Tabloid
Second Place: Alli Berry, "Now is the Winter of our Discontent"
Newspaper Page Design
First Place: Emily Haasch, "You Will Pay"
Third Place: Joe Carpenter, "Interning or Indentured"
Honorable Mention: Alli Berry, "Taking Over the Streets"
2011 Illinois College Press Association
General Excellence
Second Place: F Newsmagazine
In-Depth Reporting
First Place:Ania Szremski, "Getting Paid: Chicago art critics talk money"
Multimedia Reporting
First Plave: Nick Briz, "F Studio Visits: Kyle Evans"
Special Supplement
Second Place: Eric Baskauskas, "-liner"
Feature Story
Third Place: Annette Elliot, "A Flower Between the Cracks: Third Place"
Feature Page Design
Third Place: Alli Berry, "Chicago Psychics"
Front Page Layout
Honorable Mention: Eric Baskauskas, Sungwoo Suh, Alli Berry, February 2011, March 2011, April 2011
Multimedia Reporting
Third Place: Dijana Kadic and Chelsey Hoff, "Men at Work"
Feature Story
Honorable Mention: Brandon Kosters, "Erotic Therapy: Chicago Dominatrices"
In-House Promotional Ad
Second Place: Joe Carpenter, "Are Words Your Thing?" (crossword puzzle)
Graphic Illustration
Honorable Mention: Eric Baskauskas, "An Artpocalypse?"
Advertisements Less Than Full Page
Honorable Mention: Eric Baskauskas, Exchequer Pub ad.
2011 ACP Pacemaker Awards
Four-year Non-daily Newspaper
Finalist: F Newsmagazine
Environmental Portrait
Honorable Mention: Alli Berry
2010 Student Society for News Design Awards
F Newsmagazine won awards from the Student Society for News Design, including Second Place for Best Overall Design and Second Place for Best Overall College News Web Site, in a category in which we were competing with websites of daily newspapers throughout the country.
Overall design of a newspaper
Second Place: F Newsmagazine
Best overall college news Web site
Second Place: F Newsmagazine
Newspaper front page design for a newspaper published three times a week or less.
First Place: Cody Petruk, "Why Design?"
Honorable Mention: Javier Lopez, "Literacy Issue"
Features page design
Second Place: Silas Reeves, "A manual for relief"
Honorable Mention: Olivia Liendo, "Peevee the Freelancer"
Information graphics
Javier Lopez, "Big bucks in the Big 10″, "A manual for relief"
2010 Illinois College Press Association Awards
Feature Page Design
First Place: Olivia Liendo, "Design Heroes"
"Hands down winner. This presentation is clean, crisp and inviting. It would do proud thevery designers to whom this lovely package pays homage. Marvelous work!"
―Judge: John Plevka, Managing Editor, Journal Star (Peoria)
Full Page Advertisement
First Place: Silas Reeves (design) and Nidhi Isaac (photo), "Chicago's New Literary Community"
"One of the coolest ads I have ever seen, in any contest. Awesome!"
―Judge: Jeff Holman, Illinois Press Association.
First Place: David Essman, "Due to budget cuts, we could not publish David Essman's comic. Please enjoy these ads in its place." (David filled ½ page with satirical ads.)
"Funny yet pointed. Wonderful layout and bold use of black and white. Outstanding."
―Judge: Chris Britt, The State Journal-Register.
Photo Essay
Second Place: Jennifer Mosier, "Keeping your Money Safe"
Feature Page Design
Third Place: Elliott Beazley, "The Modern Wing"
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―Judge: John Plevka, Managing Editor, Journal Star (Peoria).
Multimedia Reporting
Second Place: Quintin Roper, Casilda Sanchez, "Fashion Focus '09″
Judge: Ryan Denham, online news editor, Pantagraph.
Online Publication
Honorable Mentions: Natalie Edwards, Brook Jonquil, and Casilda Sanchez
Critical Review
Second Place: Natalie Edwards
Graphic Illustration
Honorable Mention: Elliott Beazley and Mike Gibisser, "The Possibility of its Loss"
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Special Supplement
Third Place: Beth Capper, Emily Bauman, and Aaron Hoffman, "Taxing"
Judge: Lynn Saputo, Graphic Designer, Illinois Press Association.
Third Place: Beth Capper, Emily Bauman, and Aaron Hoffman, "The Moving Image"
Editorial Cartoon
Second Place: Alexandra Westrich, "Surgeons or Saboteurs?"
"Wonderful visual. Well-crafted. Full of rich detail."
―Judge: Chris Britt, The State Journal-Register.
Student Society of News Design 2008 Design Contest
F Newsmagazine was awarded Best in Overall Design by the Student Society of News Design in its 2008 design contest, as well as a number of other awards for our designers; Mary Louise Killen was our art director. The Student Society for News Design is affiliated with the professional organization for newspaper designers and illustrators, the Society for News Design.
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Features: One page or spread
First Place: Basor Guyukkusoglu, "Art of Excess"
Third Place: Aaron Hoffman, "Four Models"
Honorable Mentions
Lin Tan, "Front Lines"
Aaron Straus, "E for all"
Mary Louise Killen, "The Art of War"
Photos: One page or spread
First Place: Javier Lopez, "Ecuador"
First Place: Brigitte, "Ink"
Magazine spread design
Second Place: Aaron Hoffman, "Feeling Local"
Third Place: Javier Lopez and Aaron Hoffman, "Waiting for Godot in New Orleans"
Magazine or special section cover
First Place: Eric, "Politics and art"
Second Place: Aaron Straus, Amand Sukenick, "Disorientation"
Information Graphics
First Place: Javier Lopez, "Helvetica"
Second Place: Elliott Beazley, "Vandalize this!"
First Place: Eric Garcia, "Art < Politics"
Third Place: Maria Squeri, "Feeling Local"
Honorable Mentions
Alexandra Westrich
Eric Garcia ("El Machete")
Online Newspapers, Other Online Presentation
First Place: Lin Tan/Jason Conny/Joe Post, Designers
Fifth Place: Eric Garcia, Editorial Illustration
Newspapers, Photo page/Spread:
Second Place: Javier Lopez, Designer
Magazines, Cover:
Third Place: Basar Buyukkusogly, Designer
Fifth Place: Eric Garcia, Designer
Associated Collegiate Press, 2008
Pacemaker Award: Monica LaBelle and Jesse Stein, Editors.
Scripps Howard National Journalism Award, 2007
Charles Schulz College Cartooning Award, Second Place, Lucy Knisely
Scripps Howard National Journalism Award, 2006
Charles Schulz College Cartooning Award, First Place, Russell Gottwaldt


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"Can we share lessons between neurons and networks in the way we nurture and develop both?" That's one of the questions Tiffany Shlain tries to answer in her latest video "Brain power" released together with a Ted book.
I love and recommend her work as it is directly linked to the basic concept that lead us to start Open Garden. For those of you who remember our first video that was explaining our concept of mesh network for Android Open 2011, the mesh network was compared with neuronal network formed in our brain.
This idea was first explored by the paleontologist-philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's 1955 book, The Phenomenon of Man, who explores the "noosphere," or the collective human consciousness — the Earth's mental layer formed by the totality of human thought. Peter Russell coined the term "global brain" in his 1982 book of the same name. In it, he expands on Marshall McLuhan's 1960s concept of a global village — a world closely connected by telecommunications. Russell takes McLuhan's global vision further, speculating that new telecommunication technologies will lead to a full awakening of humanity's consciousness."


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Why Microsoft should buy HP's PC business
Summary: PC vendors can't afford to compete with Apple - their margins won't allow it - which means that PCs are always at a quality deficit against Apple. Only one company has the money and the software to fix the problem: Microsoft.
The tipping point for the PC business isn't 50% but 20% - look at the how Firefox has changed the market - and Apple will be there in as little as 3 years. If Microsoft wants a long-term future, they need to follow Apple's strategy of building integrated products.
As PCs become business tools and casual users move to tablets, quality is more and more important. But PC vendors don't have the money to invest in quality. They can't afford the CNC machines that mill Mac and iPad cases. They can't afford to buy companies - like Siri and fabless semiconductor houses - that have innovative technology that needs nurturing and a platform.
PC vendors are all commodity, all the time, because that's all they can afford.
Microsoft Microsoft, OTOH, has money to burn. Which they do, on everything except strengthening their core OS business against Apple's powerful business model and industrial design mojo.
Of course, Microsoft doesn't have a Steve Jobs. Yet neither, now, does Apple.
Can great design be bought? The fact is that top industrial design talent is readily available. It may not be as good as Apple's internal team, but it doesn't have to be.
Microsoft just has to get close. Intel gets this: their Ultrabook initiative is designed to narrow the gap between MacBook Airs and PC notebooks. If they can, they can hold their own.
But really, given Apple's market share, should Redmond worry? You bet they should.
The tipping point Remember when Explorer owned the browser market? Lots of websites that wouldn't work right with anything else? Thanks to Firefox reaching 20% share, those days are gone.
In computing the tipping point is ≈20%. Apple's share in the US PC market - not counting tablets - is up to almost 14%. At their current growth rate they'll break 20% in the US within 4 years.
This is important because Window's marketing advantage is owes much to the fact that corporate IT departments throw up a huge wall of FUD every time Macs are mentioned. But once the share reaches 20% - among executives especially - IT's bosses will stop listening and tell them to figure it out.
And once that happens the Windows lock on the corporate market will be broken forever.
The Storage Bits take Microsoft's OEM business model has had a good run, but it needs to be augmented. The PC was OK as long as there wasn't anything better, but now there is.
Tight integration between OS and hardware improves quality, reliability and the entire user experience. Someone needs to do it, and Microsoft is the only company that can.
Which is why they should buy HP's PC business. It will be Ballmer's chance to prove he can beat Apple at their own game.
Comments welcome, of course. So maybe HP decides not to sell. There are plenty of other players Microsoft could choose.
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A breakdown by party of votes Wednesday night in Congress on the issue of reopening the government and raising the debt limit:
Democrats voting yes: 52
Republicans voting yes: 27
Independents voting yes: 2
Democrats voting no: 0
Republicans voting no: 18
Independents voting no: 0
Democrats not voting: 0
Republicans not voting: 1
HOUSE (285-144) Democrats voting yes: 198
Republicans voting yes: 87
Republicans voting no: 144
Democrats not voting: 2
Vacancies: 3
The 285-144 roll call Wednesday night by which the House passed and sent to President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a threatened federal default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the measure.
Voting yes were 198 Democrats and 87 Republicans.
Voting no were 0 Democrats and 144 Republicans.
X denotes those not voting.
There are 3 vacancies in the 435-member House.
Democrats — Sewell, Y.
Republicans — Aderholt, N; Bachus, Y; Brooks, N; Roby, N; Rogers, N.
Republicans — Young, Y.
Democrats — Barber, Y; Grijalva, Y; Kirkpatrick, Y; Pastor, Y; Sinema, Y.
Republicans — Franks, N; Gosar, N; Salmon, N; Schweikert, N.
Republicans — Cotton, Y; Crawford, Y; Griffin, Y; Womack, Y.
Democrats — Bass, Y; Becerra, Y; Bera, Y; Brownley, Y; Capps, Y; Cardenas, Y; Chu, Y; Costa, Y; Davis, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, Y; Garamendi, Y; Hahn, Y; Honda, Y; Huffman, Y; Lee, Y; Lofgren, Y; Lowenthal, Y; Matsui, Y; McNerney, Y; Miller, George, Y; Napolitano, Y; Negrete McLeod, Y; Pelosi, Y; Peters, Y; Roybal-Allard, Y; Ruiz, Y; Sanchez, Linda T., Y; Sanchez, Loretta, Y; Schiff, Y; Sherman, Y; Speier, Y; Swalwell, Y; Takano, Y; Thompson, Y; Vargas, Y; Waters, Y; Waxman, Y.
Republicans — Calvert, Y; Campbell, N; Cook, Y; Denham, N; Hunter, N; Issa, Y; LaMalfa, N; McCarthy, Y; McClintock, N; McKeon, Y; Miller, Gary, Y; Nunes, Y; Rohrabacher, N; Royce, N; Valadao, Y.
Democrats — DeGette, Y; Perlmutter, Y; Polis, Y.
Republicans — Coffman, Y; Gardner, Y; Lamborn, N; Tipton, Y.
Democrats — Courtney, Y; DeLauro, Y; Esty, Y; Himes, Y; Larson, Y.
Democrats — Carney, Y.
Democrats — Brown, Y; Castor, Y; Deutch, Y; Frankel, Y; Garcia, Y; Grayson, Y; Hastings, Y; Murphy, Y; Wasserman Schultz, Y; Wilson, Y.
Republicans — Bilirakis, Y; Buchanan, Y; Crenshaw, Y; DeSantis, N; Diaz-Balart, Y; Mica, N; Miller, N; Nugent, N; Posey, N; Radel, N; Rooney, N; Ros-Lehtinen, Y; Ross, N; Southerland, N; Webster, Y; Yoho, N; Young, X.
Democrats — Barrow, Y; Bishop, Y; Johnson, Y; Lewis, Y; Scott, David, Y.
Republicans — Broun, N; Collins, N; Gingrey, N; Graves, N; Kingston, N; Price, N; Scott, Austin, N; Westmoreland, N; Woodall, N.
Democrats — Gabbard, Y; Hanabusa, Y.
Republicans — Labrador, N; Simpson, Y.
Democrats — Bustos, Y; Davis, Danny, Y; Duckworth, Y; Enyart, Y; Foster, Y; Gutierrez, Y; Kelly, Y; Lipinski, Y; Quigley, Y; Rush, X; Schakowsky, Y; Schneider, Y.
Republicans — Davis, Rodney, Y; Hultgren, N; Kinzinger, Y; Roskam, Y; Schock, Y; Shimkus, Y.
Democrats — Carson, Y; Visclosky, Y.
Republicans — Brooks, Y; Bucshon, N; Messer, N; Rokita, N; Stutzman, N; Walorski, N; Young, Y.
Democrats — Braley, Y; Loebsack, Y.
Republicans — King, N; Latham, Y.
Republicans — Huelskamp, N; Jenkins, Y; Pompeo, N; Yoder, N.
Democrats — Yarmuth, Y.
Republicans — Barr, N; Guthrie, Y; Massie, N; Rogers, Y; Whitfield, Y.
Democrats — Richmond, Y.
Republicans — Boustany, Y; Cassidy, N; Fleming, N; Scalise, N.
Democrats — Michaud, Y; Pingree, Y.
Democrats — Cummings, Y; Delaney, Y; Edwards, Y; Hoyer, Y; Ruppersberger, Y; Sarbanes, Y; Van Hollen, Y.
Republicans — Harris, N.
Democrats — Capuano, Y; Keating, Y; Kennedy, Y; Lynch, Y; McGovern, Y; Neal, Y; Tierney, Y; Tsongas, Y.
Democrats — Conyers, Y; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Levin, Y; Peters, Y.
Republicans — Amash, N; Benishek, Y; Bentivolio, N; Camp, Y; Huizenga, N; Miller, N; Rogers, Y; Upton, Y; Walberg, N.
Democrats — Ellison, Y; McCollum, Y; Nolan, Y; Peterson, Y; Walz, Y.
Republicans — Bachmann, N; Kline, Y; Paulsen, Y.
Democrats — Thompson, Y.
Republicans — Harper, Y; Nunnelee, N; Palazzo, N.
Democrats — Clay, Y; Cleaver, Y.
Republicans — Graves, N; Hartzler, N; Long, N; Luetkemeyer, N; Smith, N; Wagner, N.
Republicans — Daines, Y.
Republicans — Fortenberry, Y; Smith, Y; Terry, Y.
Democrats — Horsford, Y; Titus, Y.
Republicans — Amodei, N; Heck, Y.
Democrats — Kuster, Y; Shea-Porter, Y.
Democrats — Andrews, Y; Holt, Y; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, Y; Payne, Y; Sires, Y.
Republicans — Frelinghuysen, Y; Garrett, N; Lance, Y; LoBiondo, Y; Runyan, Y; Smith, Y.
Democrats — Lujan Grisham, Y; Lujan, Ben Ray, Y.
Republicans — Pearce, N.
Democrats — Bishop, Y; Clarke, Y; Crowley, Y; Engel, Y; Higgins, Y; Israel, Y; Jeffries, Y; Lowey, Y; Maffei, Y; Maloney, Carolyn, Y; Maloney, Sean, Y; McCarthy, X; Meeks, Y; Meng, Y; Nadler, Y; Owens, Y; Rangel, Y; Serrano, Y; Slaughter, Y; Tonko, Y; Velazquez, Y.
Republicans — Collins, N; Gibson, Y; Grimm, Y; Hanna, Y; King, Y; Reed, N.
Democrats — Butterfield, Y; McIntyre, Y; Price, Y; Watt, Y.
Republicans — Coble, Y; Ellmers, N; Foxx, N; Holding, N; Hudson, N; Jones, N; McHenry, Y; Meadows, N; Pittenger, Y.
Republicans — Cramer, Y.
Democrats — Beatty, Y; Fudge, Y; Kaptur, Y; Ryan, Y.
Republicans — Boehner, Y; Chabot, N; Gibbs, N; Johnson, N; Jordan, N; Joyce, Y; Latta, N; Renacci, N; Stivers, Y; Tiberi, Y; Turner, N; Wenstrup, N.
Republicans — Bridenstine, N; Cole, Y; Lankford, N; Lucas, N; Mullin, N.
Democrats — Blumenauer, Y; Bonamici, Y; DeFazio, Y; Schrader, Y.
Republicans — Walden, N.
Democrats — Brady, Y; Cartwright, Y; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Schwartz, Y.
Republicans — Barletta, Y; Dent, Y; Fitzpatrick, Y; Gerlach, Y; Kelly, Y; Marino, N; Meehan, Y; Murphy, Y; Perry, N; Pitts, N; Rothfus, N; Shuster, Y; Thompson, Y.
Democrats — Cicilline, Y; Langevin, Y.
Democrats — Clyburn, Y.
Republicans — Duncan, N; Gowdy, N; Mulvaney, N; Rice, N; Sanford, N; Wilson, N.
Republicans — Noem, N.
Democrats — Cohen, Y; Cooper, Y.
Republicans — Black, N; Blackburn, N; DesJarlais, N; Duncan, N; Fincher, N; Fleischmann, N; Roe, N.
Democrats — Castro, Y; Cuellar, Y; Doggett, Y; Gallego, Y; Green, Al, Y; Green, Gene, Y; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson Lee, Y; Johnson, E. B., Y; O'Rourke, Y; Veasey, Y; Vela, Y.
Republicans — Barton, N; Brady, N; Burgess, N; Carter, N; Conaway, N; Culberson, N; Farenthold, N; Flores, N; Gohmert, N; Granger, N; Hall, N; Hensarling, N; Johnson, Sam, N; Marchant, N; McCaul, N; Neugebauer, N; Olson, N; Poe, N; Sessions, N; Smith, N; Stockman, N; Thornberry, N; Weber, N; Williams, N.
Democrats — Matheson, Y.
Republicans — Bishop, N; Chaffetz, N; Stewart, N.
Democrats — Welch, Y.
Democrats — Connolly, Y; Moran, Y; Scott, Y.
Republicans — Cantor, Y; Forbes, N; Goodlatte, N; Griffith, N; Hurt, N; Rigell, Y; Wittman, Y; Wolf, Y.
Democrats — DelBene, Y; Heck, Y; Kilmer, Y; Larsen, Y; McDermott, Y; Smith, Y.
Republicans — Hastings, Y; Herrera Beutler, Y; McMorris Rodgers, Y; Reichert, Y.
Democrats — Rahall, Y.
Republicans — Capito, Y; McKinley, Y.
Democrats — Kind, Y; Moore, Y; Pocan, Y.
Republicans — Duffy, N; Petri, N; Ribble, Y; Ryan, N; Sensenbrenner, N.
Republicans — Lummis, N.
The 81-18 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed and sent to the House legislation to avoid a threatened federal default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
Voting yes were 52 Democrats, 27 Republicans and 2 independents.
Voting no were 0 Democrats and 18 Republicans.
Democrats Yes
Baldwin, Wis.; Baucus, Mont.; Begich, Alaska; Bennet, Colo.; Blumenthal, Conn.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Coons, Del.; Donnelly, Ind.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Franken, Minn.; Gillibrand, N.Y.; Hagan, N.C.; Harkin, Iowa; Heinrich, N.M.; Heitkamp, N.D.; Hirono, Hawaii; Johnson, S.D.; Kaine, Va.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Landrieu, La.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Manchin, W.V.; Markey, Mass.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Merkley, Ore.; Mikulski, Md.; Murphy, Conn.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.V.; Schatz, Hawaii; Schumer, N.Y.; Shaheen, N.H.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Udall, Colo.; Udall, N.M.; Warner, Va.; Warren, Mass.; Whitehouse, R.I.; Wyden, Ore.
Republicans Yes
Alexander, Tenn.; Ayotte, N.H.; Barrasso, Wyo.; Blunt, Mo.; Boozman, Ark.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Chiesa, N.J.; Coats, Ind.; Cochran, Miss.; Collins, Maine; Corker, Tenn.; Fischer, Neb.; Flake, Ariz.; Graham, S.C.; Hatch, Utah; Hoeven, N.D.; Isakson, Ga.; Johanns, Neb.; Kirk, Ill.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Moran, Kan.; Murkowski, Alaska; Portman, Ohio; Thune, S.D.; Wicker, Miss.
Republicans No
Coburn, Okla.; Cornyn, Texas; Crapo, Idaho; Cruz, Texas; Enzi, Wyo.; Grassley, Iowa; Heller, Nev.; Johnson, Wis.; Lee, Utah; Paul, Ky.; Risch, Idaho; Roberts, Kan.; Rubio, Fla.; Scott, S.C.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Toomey, Pa.; Vitter, La.
Republicans Not Voting
Inhofe, Okla.
Independents Yes
King, Maine; Sanders, Vt.
Sessions (R), No; Shelby (R), No.
Begich (D), Yes; Murkowski (R), Yes.
Flake (R), Yes; McCain (R), Yes.
Boozman (R), Yes; Pryor (D), Yes.
Boxer (D), Yes; Feinstein (D), Yes.
Bennet (D), Yes; Udall (D), Yes.
Blumenthal (D), Yes; Murphy (D), Yes.
Carper (D), Yes; Coons (D), Yes.
Nelson (D), Yes; Rubio (R), No.
Chambliss (R), Yes; Isakson (R), Yes.
Hirono (D), Yes; Schatz (D), Yes.
Crapo (R), No; Risch (R), No.
Durbin (D), Yes; Kirk (R), Yes.
Coats (R), Yes; Donnelly (D), Yes.
Grassley (R), No; Harkin (D), Yes.
Moran (R), Yes; Roberts (R), No.
McConnell (R), Yes; Paul (R), No.
Landrieu (D), Yes; Vitter (R), No.
Collins (R), Yes; King (I), Yes.
Cardin (D), Yes; Mikulski (D), Yes.
Markey (D), Yes; Warren (D), Yes.
Levin (D), Yes; Stabenow (D), Yes.
Franken (D), Yes; Klobuchar (D), Yes.
Cochran (R), Yes; Wicker (R), Yes.
Blunt (R), Yes; McCaskill (D), Yes.
Baucus (D), Yes; Tester (D), Yes.
Fischer (R), Yes; Johanns (R), Yes.
Heller (R), No; Reid (D), Yes.
Ayotte (R), Yes; Shaheen (D), Yes.
Chiesa (R), Yes; Menendez (D), Yes.
Heinrich (D), Yes; Udall (D), Yes.
Gillibrand (D), Yes; Schumer (D), Yes.
Burr (R), Yes; Hagan (D), Yes.
Heitkamp (D), Yes; Hoeven (R), Yes.
Brown (D), Yes; Portman (R), Yes.
Coburn (R), No; Inhofe (R), Not Voting.
Merkley (D), Yes; Wyden (D), Yes.
Casey (D), Yes; Toomey (R), No.
Reed (D), Yes; Whitehouse (D), Yes.
Graham (R), Yes; Scott (R), No.
Johnson (D), Yes; Thune (R), Yes.
Alexander (R), Yes; Corker (R), Yes.
Cornyn (R), No; Cruz (R), No.
Hatch (R), Yes; Lee (R), No.
Leahy (D), Yes; Sanders (I), Yes.
Kaine (D), Yes; Warner (D), Yes.
Cantwell (D), Yes; Murray (D), Yes.
Manchin (D), Yes; Rockefeller (D), Yes.
Baldwin (D), Yes; Johnson (R), No.
Barrasso (R), Yes; Enzi (R), No.
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A federal judge has denied a new trial for a suburban Chicago business traveler convicted of groping a female passenger during an airline flight while she slept next to him.
Jurors convicted Srinivasa Erramilli last year of felony abusive sexual contact.
The Aurora-based software consultant was in a seat between a couple returning to Chicago from Las Vegas where they'd celebrated their anniversary.
The woman testified she awoke when Erramilli touched her a third and final time. She began hitting him and calling him "a pervert."
Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow posted her ruling denying the defense request for a new trial Friday. She rejects the suggestion Erramilli may have inadvertently brushed the woman's leg.
Sentencing is set for April 26. Erramilli faces a maximum 2-year prison term.
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"Imagine if everyone in the world just helped one person,
what a better world it would be."
Dottie Berger MacKinnon
February 19, 1942- October 13, 2013
In loving memory of our founder, supporter, guardian and friend, Dottie Berger MacKinnon who championed the cause for abused, neglected and abandoned children like no other could. We will miss our angel on earth.
Kids Charity of Tampa Bay
Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization of concerned individuals whose mission is to improve the quality of life for foster children and foster families. Founded in 2006 by Dottie Berger MacKinnon, Kids Charity addresses basic needs and critical issues for foster children. After years of involvement in areas of direct service for children that have been abused, neglected or abandoned, this group of community leaders decided that an organization was needed that could focus on areas of service that are less directly funded by the state or federal government, yet still provided support in areas of critical need and life improvement. Raising funds and developing resources, both in-kind and monetary, that directly affect these areas of critical need is a primary focus of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Inc. More than 4000 foster children and families are served each year through community initiatives.
The most visible community initiative of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay is A Kid's Place, a Residential Care Facility in Hillsborough County.
A Kid's Place was developed and built from what started as a group discussion in the community involving Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Children and Families, Hillsborough Kids, Inc., YMCA, Child Abuse Council, Hillsborough County School District, Hillsborough County Children's Services, the Children's Board, and other community leaders. Working in partnership, a task force was formed to discuss and resolve the many issues regarding child welfare services in our communities.
In order to provide stability to the system of care and appropriate facilitation of assessments for better placement determination, it was decided that A Kid's Place would be a viable solution. Not only is it designed as a solution, it is a model program to the nation.
Additional community initiatives include an Education Initiative, providing children with tools and resources to achieve academic success, a Holiday Gift Drive and the Safety Net Program which provides temporary support to Foster Children and Foster Families in crisis.
Development of public support and awareness is done solely through volunteers, the Board of Directors and private philanthropy. No governmental funds or United Way funds are received. Fundraising events that are open to the public include the Kids Charity Golf Classic presented by the Corbett Family Foundation, the Nix Bash on the Blue Party and Fishing Tournament presented by MetLife, "Home is Where the Heart Is" Holiday Stroll and our annual luncheon, "Every Child Needs a Home" benefiting A Kid's Place, a community initiative of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay.
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I am so sorry for the lack of updates! I have been super busy with uni, exams (still going!), work, moving to Melbourne next weekend with work, contact with my birth family (eek!). Though SEINFELD has kept me somewhat sane! I'm not naughty, or tech-savvy enough to work out how to do screencaps but instead I have done some very craptastic iPhone shots. I'll be back on track soon, I promise!!


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Bring on the Super Bowl!
Go Steelers! Go Packers! Go family fun! Check out some super snacks, super games, and super ideas from our online friends to make your game glorious!
Tailgating: Super Bowl Style
One mom wondered what tailgating was all about, so she did some investigating and experienced it yesterday firsthand. Here's what she found.
Super Bowl Cheat Sheet
Former NFLer Femi Ayanbadejo gives you the low down on a first down.
Black Motherhood: Celebrating Our History
February is all about reflecting on black history. As a mother, I believe our black history is a tale of painful beginnings followed by triumphant gains. Having Michelle Obama in the White House it is a great reminder of how far we've come. Take some time to celebrate you!
Make Your New Year's Resolution Stick!
Do you remember what your New Year's resolution was last year? Neither do we.
Big-Night Sex: Pressure's On!
Doing it on New Year's Eve (or Valentine's Day, or your anniversary) doesn't have to be a "must." It just has to be fun!
Why I Ring In the New Year Three Hours Early
I used to love to stay out till all hours to celebrate New Year's Eve. But since having kids, I'm in bed way before midnight.
"No Gifts" Means NO GIFTS!
This year I made a deal: No gifts. I agreed with my family, including my husband, that this year we would not exchange gifts. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.


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John Wells runs the Field Lab in Terlingua, Texas. It's an experiment in renewable energy and a sustainable lifestyle. The Field Lab demonstrates Terlingua living. It's an amazing example of off the grid living. John discusses this:
John makes beer bread in his solar oven. It's quite famous in the area– sometimes it's spiked with bacon, cheese or onions.
John briefly explains his solar shower.
John Wells is a great addition to the ecology scene out here in West Texas. I highly recommend his blog. Check it out here. Also, John recently got some exposure in the TV show Texas Country Reporter. As soon as it goes to youtube, I will post it!
Visiting the Field Lab in Terlingua
John Wells runs the Field Lab in Terlingua, Texas. It's an experiment in renewable energy and a sustainable lifestyle. The Field Lab demonstrates Terlingua living. It's an amazing example of off the grid living. John discusses this:
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- March 8, 2009 at 9:45 am
Yes I have my place on the traligia ranch
the A fram and the two vans live near shawn I seen you on TV cool like what you did and you got it right .
- June 7, 2009 at 10:14 am
I just saw country reporter and really enjoyed your segment.I will keep up with you by viewing your blogs.
Gig,em Aggies!
- August 9, 2009 at 8:37 am
Hi, John,
I'm up here in Odessa, where it is normally desert-y, but just not this year: We've had enormous amounts of rain in the past 8 weeks, and out here in the county, I flood, which is extremely relevant to me — because the flood waters converge just east of me. ..
You know where I'm going with this: On septic out here where its flooded, the water-closet practice of plumbing is proving to be absolutely UNSUSTAINABLE. …
Which is why I write.
Have any quick and relatively easy things I could do to quickly WEAN myself from the failed w/c concept while moving me toward something more sustainable.
And can you hurry, please. I gotta go.
- September 27, 2009 at 11:08 am
John We enjoyed your enthusiam for off the grid living. We'll check your blog often. Rock HAHAH on. Mike and Amy.
- March 26, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Hello dear friends from argentine congratulations.
- April 25, 2011 at 7:19 pm
John it's me Lou. We never decided if Iggy was coming over to have his picture done. Morning are best for him. He is less active.
- October 2, 2013 at 7:42 am
Hi John I just saw your field lab is pretty all some I think can u give me some pointers I want to start on a making that oven I saw in tv can u email me some pic or something how to get it started thanks john have a wonderfull day out there and queep up the GOOD WORK
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First, today's JJJ entry was supposed to be "Jar Jar '80", which, due to unforeseen circumstances far beyond my control, will now appear on Monday, June 18 (Day 18). I'm sorry—especially if you've planned your entire weekend around "Jar Jar '80"! Hopefully, it'll be worth the wait.
Instead, today's installment of Jar Jar June features the Be@rbrick Jar Jar that was available recently at 7-11 stores in Japan to promote The Phantom Menace's 3D release. If you're not familiar with Be@rbrick figures, they're made by the Japanese company MediCom, and are very similar to their popular Kubrick figures—except that they all share a bear-shaped body and head. God only knows how many different Be@bricks have been released; you can get a taste of the vast array of them here. They come in different sizes, designated with various percentages; a "normal-sized" Be@rbrick is "100%", a huge Be@rbrick is "1000%"—you get the picture. The Jar Jar below is a "70%" Be@brick, and came in a TPM-themed set of 8 that also included Threepio, Artoo, Yoda, a Battle Droid, Darth Maul, Darth Vader (hey, he wasn't in TPM!), and a TPM3D Logo figure. They're intended to be cell phone straps, like these, and so they all have metal hooks and strings drilled into their heads.
Some characters translate very awkwardly to Be@rbrick form (Ewoks work great—R2-D2, not so much), but Jar Jar is a perfect fit:
"Helppppp!! Meesa suffffocaaaatinggggg!"
Using the bear ears for Jar Jar's eye stalks makes the whole figure work. I would even go so far as to say it's inspired!
"Aggghhhhh!! Meesa still havin' a metal spike in meesa head!"
I'm on the record as being completely against little figures that have keychain/strap things screwed into their heads, so after taking this picture, I spent about 10 seconds removing it and relieving the pressure on poor Jar Jar's brain…Now he can think clearly again!
"The damage was permanent on meesa brain!!"
Though I'll never forgive Kubrick figures for making their Jar Jar a stupid "chase" figure, and therefore prohibitively expensive (why would you do that with a MAIN character?? Kubrick? Cruelbrick.), I'm delighted to have this friendly Jar Jar Be@rbrick figure lighting up my life like Debby Boone(wtf).
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April 18, 2014
My Little Rifle
A Belgian photographer enters the world of real guns for real kids.
Too often the subjects of images of Africa seem to be reduced to symbols — viewers do not encounter them as fully rounded human beings, rarely seeing journalistic images of the middle class, artists or the cultural heritage of African countries. Peter DiCampo, with his iPhone, endeavors to address this.
A Belgian photographer enters the world of real guns for real kids.
Chang Chao-Tang didn't think much of his images of everyday life in Taiwan. More than five decades later, an exhibit highlights the purity of his images, showing "real people and places.
Dina Litovsky has been photographing bachelorette parties, where brides-to-be confront the tricky rituals of the last night of single life.
Beyond the classic poses of boxers with fists at the ready, Holger Keifel found a spirit that lingered beyond the ring.
Lens is the photojournalism blog of The New York Times, presenting the finest and most interesting visual and multimedia reporting — photographs, videos and slide shows. A showcase for Times photographers, it also seeks to highlight the best work of other newspapers, magazines and news and picture agencies; in print, in books, in galleries, in museums and on the Web. And it will draw on The Times's own pictorial archive, numbering in the millions of images and going back to the early 20th century.
An outdoor exhibit on the walls of a Little Italy landmark features a local photographer's then-and-now images spanning 75 years.
Photos from India, Sierra Leone, Scotland and New York.
Zun Lee has produced a photo book that challenges the persistent narrative that African-American fathers are absent from the lives of their children.
Sara Krulwich, The New York Times's culture photographer, spent a day chronicling the intense backstage work that precedes opening night at the Metropolitan Opera.
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An Empirical Study of the Performance of University Teachers Based on Organizational Commitment, Job Stress, Mental Health and Achievement Motivation
This paper defines and analyzes the concept of the performance of university teachers and identifies the four variables of organizational commitment, job stress, mental health and achievement motivation. Thus, this paper puts forward the hypothesis that the four variables-organizational commitment, job stress, mental health, and achievement motivation play a part in teachers' job performance. Finally the conceptual model of the job performance of teachers is established based on the above four variables. In research based on interviews, a survey was conducted among some teachers in colleges and universities in Xi'an. Through SEM analysis, the results show that the sustained commitment has a negative effect on work performance while emotional commitment has a positive effect on work performance. Work stress has a positive effect on work performance but mental health has a negative effect on work performance, which is not consistent with the hypothesis. Studies also find that emotion commitment is the intermediary variable of the sustained commitment to job performance. Work pressure is the intermediary variable of work pressure affecting job performance whereas there is a positive correlation between achievement motivation and mental health.Keywords: organizational commitment; work pressure; mental health; work /job performance
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Object Oriented Design Principles are core of OOPS programming but I have seen most of Java programmer chasing design patterns like Singleton pattern, Decorator pattern or Observer pattern but not putting enough attention on Object oriented analysis and design or following these design principles. I have regularly seen Java programmers and developers of various experience level who either doesn't heard about these OOPS and SOLID design principle or simply doesn't know what benefits a particular design principle offers or how to use these design principle in coding.
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A Pan Am caps blog...quality varies.
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2/19 - 1964 (Season Finale!)
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I think Amanda may be lying about the pregnancy. Kind of weird to say, because my name is Amanda. If she isn't, Ted is...
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'Would You Rather with Graham Norton' will test contestants' knowledge of American comics. The series is the first original show pick-up for BBC America general manager Perry Simon. Viewers will recognize Norton from his hit talk show 'The Graham Norton Show.' The new unscripted series will shoot in New York and is being produced by So Television.
'Hard Drive with Richard Hammond' will star 'Top Gear' host Richard Hammond as he competes with local experts around the US in the toughest and most extraordinary vehicles. The format of the show is based off the format of 'World's Toughest Driving Tests' and is going to be produced by BBC Worldwide Productions.
While those two shows have received series orders, BBC America also has a number of pilots in development. 'James May's Man Lab US' features 'Top Gear' presenter James May and follows him teaching his transatlantic brethren the skills that define manhood.
'AUTO Biography' will take a look at cars and their lost history, family trees, and previous owners.
'Battlemodo,' produced by True Entertainment and Gawker Media, takes Gizmodo.com testing techniques and uses them in the real world. The show puts two products against each other in an effort to reveal the superior one.
'No Kitchen Required' will drop four chefs into remote locations and force them to create a meal for the local community while putting their own spin on the available ingredients.
BBC America's final pilot, 'Shock Therapy,' comes in the form of a one-hour special and back door pilot. The special has a 'Maury'-esque quality and will pair young people with addictions with an "extreme version of themselves" in an effort to spark a desire to change their lives.
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A memorial service was held at the San Joaquin River Club for U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Bridges, who died in Iraq on Dec. 8.
Sgt. Jim Hanson of Tracy Police Department has retired after serving 26 years on the local force. Before coming to Tracy, he was on the Bakersfield Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department.
Tracy-based Petz Enterprises is making a name for itself in producing Internet tax software.
Mayor Dan Bilbrey reports that the city of Tracy has a strong financial foundation entering into the new year.
City officials are working at keeping the public informed of downtown changes during the streetscape project.
Gerard and Lynn Gonsalves, owners and operators of Gerard's Deli for the past 24 years, have been named Tracy Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Gina Scarlata poured in 23 points, including two key free throws, to lead the Tracy High girls basketball team to a 61-57 win over Franklin.
25 years ago — 1989
Mayor Lester "Scotty" Scott says he welcomes any citizen with a complaint about city government to voice it before the City Council.
Three members of the Tracy High wrestling team — Andy Anderson, Arden Dennington and Eric Miklusicak — won championships in their weight classes at the Davis Wrestling Tournament in Modesto. Tracy High captured the team championship.
The Tracy City Council held a public forum to discuss issues involving growth and the city's new residential and industrial specific plans.
Tracy's first baby of 1989 is Richard Saunders Richardson Jr., who was born Jan. 3 at Tracy Community Memorial Hospital
Evelyn Costa of Tracy is starting her second term as chairwoman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
Services have been held for longtime Banta farmer Roy Colli, 67.
50 years ago — 1964
The new owner of Sun Valley Creamery, the Los Banos Dairymen's Association, has named Vern Hanson of Tracy as manager of the local milk-processing and distribution operations. Hanson had been assistant manager. Founder Ben Nielsen is director of sales operations.
U.S. Army Col. Willie L. Tate has become the second commander of Defense Depot Tracy. He succeeds Army Col. William Whitsett, first commander of the Defense Supply Agency facility on Chrisman Road.
Neil Stewart Bedford arrived New Year's Day at Tracy Community Memorial Hospital as the Tracy area's first baby of 1964. He is the son of Lynn and Louise Bedford.
Lilli Hodges and Carl Jefferson, both of Tracy, were married Dec. 10 at the Tracy Temple of the Church of God in Christ.
Elmer Sylva rolled the first perfect 300 game at the Tracy Bowl, which was opened four years ago.
Chuck Coffman's 17 points led the Tracy High Bulldogs to a 59-54 win over Lincoln of Stockton in Valley Oak League basketball play.
75 years ago — 1939
Local grocery stores, traditionally closed on Sundays, will be open seven days a week, local managers reported.
After 28 years of operating 24 hours a day on Central Avenue, the T&R Grill is closing, owner Mike Obad has announced.
A baby boy born 20 minutes after midnight New Year's Day to Tracy parents at Dameron Hospital in Stockton is the first baby born in 1939 in the county. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Fox of East Seventh Street.
Rabbi Aaron Levi of Stockton spoke to Methodist men about the worsening situation for Jews in Germany.
100 years ago — 1914
Heavy rains have descended on Tracy, bringing the seasonal total since July 1 to 5.66 inches.
Tracy world-class sprinter George Parker pulled a leg tendon at the conclusion of a race in New Zealand, putting him out of action for several months.
— Tracy Press archives


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The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) sponsors a two-year oculoplastic fellowship. For the qualified candidate with a career interest in reconstructive and cosmetic oculoplastic surgery, this program offers a blend of supervised and independent activities. Interaction with different services at the Center for Human Appearance at both the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides an opportunity for learning "cutting edge" techniques involving concepts in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
The fellow who successfully completes this program will have mastered the basic and complicated surgical techniques used in the care of both children and adults and will have learned a team approach to the management of complicated problems, especially as they relate to craniofacial disorders. It is our expectation that the fellowship period will serve as the springboard for each oculoplastic fellow to contribute significantly to the evolution of this challenging and rewarding surgical subspecialty.
James A. Katowitz, MD
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Monte D. Mills, MD
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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The responsibilities of the fellow correspond to an increasing sophistication in dealing with complex oculoplastic programs at a major teaching center. During the first year, the fellow is primarily involved with all clinical activities. The fellow participates in the decision-making process and outlines treatment for routine and complicated problems in the ophthalmology clinics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Scheie Eye Institute and the Veteran's Administration Hospital. The fellow also has direct input into the ophthalmology resident teaching program of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, counseling residents as to appropriate therapy and supervising the completion of that therapy.
The fellow works closely with physicians who specialize in cosmetic surgery and with additional oculoplastic surgeons. The oculoplastic fellow can also participate in a variety of clinical activities with staff physicians at the Center for Human Appearance (CHA) at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and The Children's Hospital.
The second year of the fellowship affords greater opportunity to work with other members of the oculoplastic service and to pursue electives at both The Children's Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in such affiliated subspecialties as Otorhinolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Dermatology and Radiology. Other electives may also be arranged in Ocular Oncology and Neuro-Ophthalmology. Additional experience in orbital surgery is also available at Columbia University.


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Manuel de Falla y Matheu (23 November 1876 – 14 November 1946) was a Spanish composer. With Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados he is one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. His image was on Spain's 1970 100-pesetas banknote.
Manuel de Falla
Spanish composer
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