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Drew Peterson screams, gets prison in wife's death
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(AP) JOLIET, Ill. - Drew Peterson showed nearly no emotion during his trial, yet the once famously jocular ex-Illinois police officer screamed out his innocence before he was sentenced to 38 years in prison for his third wife's death in an outburst that suggested reality may be settling in.
"I did not kill Kathleen!" Peterson shouted as he leaned into a courtroom microphone Thursday, emphasizing each of the five words.
Without missing a beat, his dead wife's sister, Susan Doman, shouted back, "Yes, you did! You liar!" before the judge ordered sheriff's deputies to remove her from the courtroom.
For years, Peterson casually dismissed and even joked about suggestions he killed his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in 2004, or that he was behind the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
His sudden explosion of fury Thursday as he stepped up to address the judge who would sentence him for Savio's death left spectators gasping. Lead state prosecutor James Glasgow said it exposed the real Drew Peterson _ the one more than capable of murder.
"We all got an opportunity to see a psychopath reveal himself in open court," Glasgow told reporters shortly after Thursday's hearing. "That shrill ... screech. ... That's the guy that killed Kathy."
"It was scary," Doman added later. "This is what my sister had to go through."
It was a climax in a long-running drama that has played out in the media amid speculation that Peterson sought to use his law enforcement expertise to get away with murder.
Savio's death was initially ruled an accident after her body was found jammed into a dry bathtub at her home, a gash on the back of her head and her hair soaked in blood. It was Stacy Peterson's 2007 disappearance that prompted authorities to take another look and eventually reclassify Savio's death as a homicide.
But the sentencing likely isn't the end of the story. Prosecutors said they could charge Peterson in the disappearance of his fourth wife, who vanished when she was 23. An appeal also awaits, and defense attorneys believe the conviction could easily get tossed, in part because prosecutors heavily relied on hearsay evidence.
"It has a good a chance of a successful appeal as any case I've ever seen," Steve Greenberg, one of Peterson's attorneys, said late Thursday.
Illinois does not have the death penalty, and the 59-year-old Peterson had faced a maximum 60-year prison term. Judge Edward Burmila gave him four years' credit for time he has served since his 2009 arrest.
Before the sentence was announced, Peterson started his statement to the judge with a startling scream _ then went on for 30 more minutes, continuing in mostly hushed tones, crying and trying to regain his composure at times. His voice quivered and his hands were shaking as he reached for a glass of water.
"I loved Kathy. She was a good mom," he said, tearing up. "She did not deserve to die. But she died in an accident."
At times, Peterson seemed to wallow in self-pity, telling the judge tearfully: "I don't deserve this." Another time, he seethed, blaming prosecutors for what he called "the largest railroad job ever" in his case.
Minutes later, Peterson glared at Glasgow and challenged him to look him in the eyes. Glasgow, who had been taking notes, laid down his pen, folded his arms and looked straight back at Peterson. "Never forget what you've done here," Peterson said.
Glasgow later told reporters about that moment, saying, "I was thinking, `You're a cold-blooded murderer and I'll stare you down until I die.'"
Peterson had divorced Savio a year before her death. His motive for killing her, prosecutors said, was fear that a pending settlement would wipe him out financially.
The glib, cocky former Chicago-area police officer seemed to taunt authorities before his arrest, once suggesting a "Win a Date With Drew Contest," and then after his arrest, a "Win a Conjugal Visit With Drew Contest." More recently, his story inspired a TV movie starring Rob Lowe.
Earlier during Thursday's sentencing hearing, Savio's family members took the stand to convey how their own lives had been shattered by the murder. Henry Savio Jr., the victim's brother, said he hoped Drew Peterson saw visions of his sister.
"I hope she is haunting him in his dreams," he said, adding later that he hoped his sister "is watching (Peterson's) descent into hell."
Another sister, Anna Doman, said she couldn't help thinking about what her sister went through in the moments before she died: "The horror and the betrayal she felt when she realized that someone she had trusted and loved more than anything was killing her."
At one point, Peterson said he'd paid for Kathleen Savio's funeral, prompting her brother to shout across the courtroom, "That's a lie!" He was ordered to leave the courtroom, and later told reporters he couldn't hold himself back.
"It was constant lies out of his mouth," he said. "So, I just erupted and had to tell him."
Prosecutors had no physical evidence tying Peterson to Savio's death and no witnesses placing him at the scene _ something Peterson alluded to in his statement.
During last year's trial, they relied on typically barred hearsay _ statements Savio made to others before she died and that Stacy Peterson made before she vanished. Illinois passed a hearsay law in 2008, tailored to Drew Peterson's case and dubbed "Drew's Law," which assisted in making some of the evidence admissible.
The hearsay included a friend testifying that Savio told her Peterson once put a knife to her throat and warned her, "I could kill you and make it look like an accident."
Prosecutors suspect Peterson killed his fourth wife because she could point to him for Savio's death. Peterson has maintained his fourth wife ran off with another man and is still alive.
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5 Upcoming Comic Book Movies That Must Be Stopped
In light of the recent surplus of blockbusting superhero films all but guaranteeing monstrous studio revenue, Hollywood has hit the ground running and greenlit every script featuring a violent man in his underwear from Captain Marvel to your drunken father on Thanksgiving.
Yet, for every Batman Begins that graces the theaters, there are 10 useless men in spandex lined up for the next few years. Here are five of the next big-budget superhero films currently in production that simply should not be.
The Movie:
Coming around 2010, directed by Chris Columbus (Link).
Who is He?
Namor: The Sub-Mariner (which, technically, is his full title in case upon meeting him you happened to overlook the scaly G-string and stench of vagina in the room, and thus were incapable of deducing that Namor might be Sub-Marine in nature) was one of the very first superheroes, debuting in 1939. His powers are roughly equivalent to that of a jacked-up Aquaman, a character most famous for being ridiculously useless.
Namor was the bastard offspring of a ship's captain and a member of a secret undersea race. We might be tempted to call him a mermaid, but the comic book insists he is technically "Homo Mermanus." A piece of advice for budding comic book writers, if you'd like to avoid cheap gay jokes at your hero's expense, perhaps including the words "homo" and "anus" in your character's scientific classification is a bad idea.
Namor has pointy Spock ears, can communicate with aquatic life, breathe underwater, possesses an enhanced physique to deal with the high pressure depths and, of course, has the obligatory tiny wings on his ankles that enable him to fly.
What's that you say? That last one seems a little out of place? Why would an aquatically themed superhero flit about on delicate little calf-wings? According to the creators: Fuck you, that's why.
Previous Notable Appearances on Film:
This is from the Namor cartoon they did back in the 60s. Hopefully, they'll keep it's awesome theme song for the film. Also, watch the beginning to see the look of mild annoyance on the squid's face when the Sub-Mariner goes swishing by. You'll find yourself displaying similar annoyance a few years from now after you waste 10 fucking dollars on a shitty movie about Namor.
Why Fanboys Are Excited:
Writing the script is David Self, who adapted Road to Perdition from a graphic novel into an excellent screenplay. Signed on to direct is Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter movies, where he proved himself at least competent at adapting the spirit of a work for film (though seemed to have difficulty with the effects).
There is also a fair amount of depth in the material (a pun which was almost worth the punch in the face we had to give ourselves for making it) in that early Namor was anything but the typical super-being. He was an arrogant, misogynistic, anti hero who would destroy entire cities just to get a little tail. He was the first comic book super-man to show real human fault. Maybe Namor will have the kind of moral complexity that Tom Hanks' character had in Perdition.
Why Fanboys Will Be Disappointed:
Also unlike most superheroes, Namor was wholly unimpressive and horribly ineffective in matters that weren't immediately fish-specific. So, while Namor may not be as likeable as, say, Spider-Man, he also isn't as useful in battle as, say, Spider-Man. Further, If Hanks' character in Perdition had been outfitted with a chafing man-bikini and a pair of dainty foot-wings, he would have been just as impossible to take seriously as Namor will be. Not every single comic book character can be translated to film without looking ridiculous. Here, we have a character whose costume is mostly an aquamarine thong made out of fish scales.
Considering the exaggerated, dynamic poses and action shots that are the hallmark of modern big budget superhero flicks, it is highly probable you will spend roughly an hour and a half staring up at a giant green taint with the occasional slippage of wet side-testicle.


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Given C>0. Let $f,g,h$ be $L^2$ functions such that $f,g,h$ have a compact and finite-measure support, and $f*f(x)=g*g(x)=h*h(x)=f*g(x)=g*h(x)=f*h(x)=0$ (where $*$ is the convolution) for all $|x| > C$.
Does that imply $f(x)=g(x)=h(x)=0$ for all $x$? What is I won't require $f*f=g*g=h*h=0$? What if we had two functions $f,g$ instead of three $f,g,h$, and $f*f(x)=g*g(x)=f*g(x)=0$ for all $|x| > C$? Will it imply they both identically zero everywhere?
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#2. D.B. Cooper Was Inspired by a Comic Book Character
The legend of D.B. Cooper is a classic unsolved mystery. All you really have to know is that Cooper was the alias given by a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in 1971 for a ransom of $200,000. He then parachuted out of the plane with his money, never to be seen or heard from again, securing a future of infamy and being a convenient plot twist on syndicated television. It's a mystery that's baffled investigators, FBI agents, and conspiracy theorists for decades and is the only unsolved air piracy case in American history.
Somehow we expected the face of air piracy to not look like our old principal.
Literally hundreds of people and TV shows have tried to solve the mystery of D.B. Cooper, and what's crazy is that the majority get the most basic part of the story wrong: Cooper's name. Of course D.B. Cooper wasn't the hijacker's real name, but it wasn't even the fake name he gave during the robbery: He actually told the stewardess on the flight that his name was Dan Cooper. Shortly after the robbery, the FBI interviewed, and cleared, a man named D.B. Cooper, and the media got the name wrong from that point on and never corrected themselves, because it's not like it's their job to deal in facts or anything.
"The Cooper story's getting stale. They just released a picture of his tie. Say he strangled
someone with it, keep it interesting ... maybe make his tie a snake, too."
The name distinction is important, as it led to one of the few leads in the case when the FBI learned that Dan Cooper is also the name of the main character in a French comic book that was popular in Europe around the time of the hijacking. It even turns out that the fictional Dan Cooper is a French-speaking air force pilot (he's French-Canadian, though, so think less surrendering and more Wolverine flying a jet while chugging maple syrup out of the bottle). The cover of one Dan Cooper comic released around the same time even showed Cooper parachuting out of a plane, and another had a ransom delivered by knapsack, just like the real-life robbery.
"I like the idea of this, but with money. And bitches."
This connection is actually more substantial than it first seems, if this is in fact where Cooper got his alias. The Dan Cooper comics were never published in the U.S., which means Cooper the hijacker must either be from Europe or have spent enough time there to fall in love with the local air force pilot literature. This hasn't managed to solve the case or anything, but it certainly narrows things down from "anybody" to "anybody who was in Europe for a while in the '70s."
And had a thing for fictitious pilots with strikingly beautiful eyes.
Oh, and we know we mentioned that there are a lot of nuts out there still trying to solve the Cooper mystery, but for the record, this isn't just some crazy Internet conspiracy we're sharing: This is the official theory of the FBI. And since we're on the topic of Cooper and comic books, we've got a little theory of our own about what D.B.'s been up to all this time, as it's pretty obvious he changed his name and went into a different comic-book-inspired career.
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We may have just revealed the plot twist for The Avengers 2.
#1. The Fantastic Four's Cosmic Rays Will Give You Superpowers
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We all know how the Fantastic Four got their powers: Reed Richards brought his untrained family into space, and they were bombarded with cosmic rays that made three of them normal people with superpowers and Ben Grimm into a terribly disfigured monster with superpowers. It's shitty for the Thing, but at least the cosmic rays make a pretty decent way of getting superpowers, even though logic tells us that basically anything you run into in space that can affect you will likely kill you.
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Can we take a minute to talk about all the fucks Sue is not giving right now about their impending doom?
It turns out that a more appropriate saying regarding space would be "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." China has taken this idea of getting special abilities from space and really run with it, as they've started using "cosmic radiation" to grow super fruits and vegetables.
Marvel Comics, Guandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
"You should see how they made my wife's melons grow." -both guys
Continuing a project that started in 1987, the Chinese have been sending hundreds of seeds on shuttles or high-orbit satellites to be irradiated by "cosmic radiation in space," kind of just to see what would happen. We can't emphasize enough that those are the scientists' own words that they published in a journal for the United Nations and everything: "cosmic radiation in space," as in, "The most specific thing we know about this radiation is that it's from space."
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They brought plants into space in the first Fantastic Four movie as well, but no one gave a shit because that movie sucked.
But the effects of this vague radiation are easier to understand than what's causing it, as most of the seeds that went into space show genetic changes and "multiple chromosomal aberrations" that enhanced the vigor and germination rate of the seeds once planted. Again, we can't say for sure that China got this idea from the comics, but the Fantastic Four does sort of have the "throw shit into space and hope it gets super" market covered. The results speak for themselves, proving that the Fantastic Four were really on to something: China has been able to produce super vegetables such as half-meter-long cucumbers, massive pumpkins, and giant eggplants from the seeds. The researchers also pointed out how not all mutations of the seeds were favorable, meaning that even in the world of super-radiated plant seeds, some come out as Mr. Fantastic and some come out as the Thing.
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This pumpkin can only hope to one day meet a blind woman to love it for what's on the inside (seeds).
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How can a mad scientist's friend address him? For example, when engaged in a conversation with other people (who don't know the scientist), he mentions having such a friend? I suppose a loony sounds too harsh. Is there a friendlier way to suggest he is a bit of a lunatic?
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"Eccentric" might fit the bill.
When addressing him, her or it, using their name is generally deemed acceptable, perhaps appending "sir", "ma'am", "oh great one" or a list their doctorates. After all, mad scientists tend to build death rays so politeness seems wise.
When speaking about them to other people, "My friend <name>, the mad scientist" seems appropriate. Perhaps "My friend Dr. <name>".
You seem to be implying that there is something wrong with being a mad scientist. On the contrary, your friend is likely an informed, intelligent, creative and unconventional person! They simply have different interests (nucleonics, genetic mutation, robotics, world domination) than the typical person (sports, TV, movies, drinking, politics). People vary; there is no specification or one true way to be human. Though I sometimes encounter... unpleasant people who seem to believe that whatever they are used to or approve of is the only acceptable way to be human, and that they can and should reject, oppress and/or kill anyone different.
I speak as one who greatly enjoys the "Girl Genius" online comic, with many mad scientist characters. Bwah-hah-hah-hah-hah! Tremble and obey!
There's always misunderstood genius.
You can make any negative comment sound less than negative by adding "bless his heart" to the end. "He's a lunatic, bless his heart." I personally go with "odd duck" quite often.
"idiosyncratic" and "offbeat" might also work here.
Part of the problem here is cultural, rather than strictly linguistic. It's not quite possible to describe someone who is mentally ill in a completely nonoffensive manner, because the concept of not thinking clearly is itself considered highly insulting. Even a lot of native speakers struggle with this, when they have to talk about friends or loved ones who are mentally ill.
This is not to say that English doesn't have friendly terms for thinking that goes outside of established norms; it does. But they tend to carry connotations of agreement, or at least of being able to see reason in the person's thought processes. You could say that someone is a "visionary," for example, but this tends to imply that you agree with his vision. You could call someone "unconventional," but there are degrees: without further clarification, there's an implication that this person doesn't stray too far.
If you well and truly can't square your understanding of reality with someone else's, but still want to speak about this in a friendly manner, your options are somewhat limited. A common tactic is trying to minimize the degree of insanity, with terms like "eccentric" or "odd" (though this latter is a little stronger). A related strategy is to play to tropes: "He's a genius, but you know how they can get sometimes."
Another option would be use an expression of pity. Some consider this offensive in its own right, but with the options being so limited, it can still be a lesser evil, especially if you cannot minimize the issue. You can be indirect about this by saying that the person "has some problems" or "isn't well": to be more direct, you'd say that the person "needs help" or "is sick." The person being spoken of isn't likely to take any of these very well (though it's more likely with the more indirect statements than with more direct ones) but it at least gets across that you wish third parties wouldn't think too badly of him for it. That's not a great option, but it can still be preferable to more overt hostility.
I guess it comes down to this: who is this person talking to? What does he really think of the mad scientist, and why? You've touched on a delicate issue: like I said before, even a lot of native speakers have trouble expressing it well. Depending on just how insane this scientist is, depicting that struggle may be the best way to make it as inoffensive as possible: his friend can't really find the right words.
'High-functioning sociopath' seemed acceptable to one particular high-functioning sociopath (though some believe Sherlock to be fictional).
A maveric? An outlier? Rather unusual (understatement)?
"fanatic near orbit astral body enthusiast" -- if you want to be humorously pedantic as the word stems from lunar + fanatic
However I think if you shorten that all down to 'enthusiast' and widen your eyes a bit as you say the word your audience will catch your drift.
Another tactic would be to give a feined attempt at describing what this person is enthusiastic about, and then I'm certain their enthusiasm will bubble deep within them and they'll soon be interrupting you to describe it themselves. And after a few minutes the audience should be well informed as to what kind of lunatic they are dealing with.
Remember everyone is normal until you get to know them.
If the person in question is actually a "lunatic" you might go for the clinical "mentally ill". If they are just a little different than "normal" people (whatever normal is) then you might say somthing like "Did I ever tell you about my friend, Dr. Jeckyl? He's a bit out there ..."
Peculiar sounds good but it's more of the person's "different" character, not exactly much about his mental state.
Extraordinary or unconventional might also work, but Alex's answer "eccentric" is the first one I'd pick.
As a semi-professional Mad Scientist, I think among polite company I would most prefer to be referred to as 'Eccentric', but would also be fairly ok with 'Oddball' or 'Free Thinker'.
To be clear I'm certain it's the world that's mad, I'm quite sane.
For people like myself and others who identify as mad, psychiatric consumer/survivors, and crazy people in general, being called by their name, although Mr. Man or "hey guy" or similar derivatives is okay by me. Not that I speak for all or any other crazies, but I would guess that most self-identified mad people are in general agreement on this point. Hey respect for the people around you! Whodathunk?
The terms "mad" or "psychiatric consumer/survivor" are similar to terms like "queer" or "crip" - it's a "taken back" term used by the people who identify as those terms, and not to be used by people who don't identify as those terms. "Lunatic" is a profoundly sanist term (sanist: you can look it up) as are the majority of other terms others here have suggested. This is why "lunatic" is sanist, it comes from a "crazy people are bad" perspective, when most of us are pretty awesome, interesting, and nice quiet people because we're used to people being assholes to us and don't want to be villainized more than we already are.
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How about a neologism, a portmanteau word: a scienthused?!
Or a variation on a common idiom: my friend's a bit off his rock…et!
How about "psychologically challenged"?
I've heard the term "mental health consumer" used, seriously, by someone to whom it applies. He was describing not only himself but the whole class of psychiatric patients. (I resisted the temptation to ask whose mental health was being consumed.)
Formally I would say certifiable or unbalanced. With friends I might say "fancy" or "a bird".
Depends what you mean by "mad". "Mad" could mean a creative crazy type -- very lateral thinker. If you mean his personality is really out there, I like "he's got a 2-sigma personality" (with reference to a bell curve). If he is a crack-pot, my favourite is "he's got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock".
Adjective that can mean amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic. "He's the zaniest guy you'll ever meet."
Lately has become an informal way to describe anything non-conforming. "What a crazy guy!"
It sounds like one word won't be enough, given the requirement. So probably a qualified use of eccentric (as suggested by d'alar'cop) is best. "He's extremely eccentric, verging on crazy."
Many of the replies (excepting 'high-functioning sociopath') are entirely subjective and can mean anything. Better to know the diagnosis (if there is one) and give the appropriate medical term.
If speaking in jest I might say he was 'as mad as a March hare'. March is the breeding season for hares, in Britain, when they get up to all kinds of antics.
In a similar way it is no longer acceptable to call someone a 'cripple'.
Given the word lunatic's lunar origins, I suggest the more-poetic Moonstruck.
you could call it having "Sanity Issues"
Does it have to be a word with absolute meaning, or just a word that implies some quality? You could simply use the name of some well-known mad scientist public icon to refer to that person. Dr. Evil? Dexter boy genius? Professor Farnsworth would be my logical choice of self-reference in a mad scientist context. Of course, the reference has to be sufficiently well known to actually have a meaning to the target audience.
I think this way you can use a word that expresses more qualities at once and therefore is a much better fit to that actual person.
Eccentric? It depends, you could use eccentric, but is that person actually eccentric? A "mad scientists" doesn't necessarily need to behave eccentrically. The very concept of eccentricity, both technically and figuratively describing character, has more to do with being "deformed from a state of normality" but not necessarily "excelling over a state of normality" which is a more important quality of a mad scientist than the fact he is not like everyone else for being one.
Mad scientist IMO has less to do with being just being "odd" or eccentric, a mad scientist will likely also be tremendously rational, which I guess normal people might still interpret as odd, but simply because of the lack of insight into that fevered brain. A mad scientist IMO implies highly "experimentative" (sorry I like to "make up" words) and inventive person, who approaches subjects analytically, be it in a mad way, make parallels between stuff taken for "random" like human emotion and formulate it technically and seek automation and modification possibilities. Mad scientist IMO also implies at least moderate, if not developed polymathism. A mad scientist must be "self sufficient" and "vertically integrated" so he can create a doomsday machine alone or at most only using the help of someone named Igor, but preferably using obedient specialized clones of himself. Not to mention the mandatory "secret lair" and unique transportation vehicle/s. Crazy hair and trademark laughter? You bet!
Which brings us to the climax question which should have been first, had my logic not went "little endian" into my head, is that person really a "mad scientist", or more of an eccentric person who makes Arduino based gadgets. IMO, "mad scientist" is not a term to be used that lightly. The previous level I guess would be "super/hyper/uber-geek" or something like that.
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Keep in mind that a "lunatic" is not even "a thing" according to the scientific mainstream and official government nomenclature. It is a deprecated term formed of a misconception which IMO is perfectly fine to use in a friendly joke context. I think that after 300 years it is safe for it to "be funny". A person who would be offended by it will likely be offended by a lot of other seemingly harmless things. More of a character trait and/or mindset really. For example, in my native language "to be (absolute) freak at something" is a modern slang for being (exceptionally) good at something, e.g. freakishly good, and about 95% of the people I communicate with on regular basis understand the reference. 5% will either fail to understand and ask why so hurtful, or act the hell out of it. So it is OK to make non-offensive words offensive, but not the other way around? What is stained with insult must remain stained forever? We should take Looney Tunes off the air then! :)
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This "Helpful Facts" sheet is designed to give you basic information on MRI of the breast. More detailed information can be provided by your doctor or nurse. If you have other questions or would like additional information please talk to your doctor or nurse.
What is a Breast MRI?
A breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses magnets and radio waves to create clear detailed pictures of the inside of your breasts. The breast is in mild compression during the procedure and you are lying on your stomach. Frequently, an intravenous injection is necessary for the best imaging.
When is breast MRI performed?
In some patients, MRI may helpful to diagnose breast cancers that may be difficult to detect by mammography or breast ultrasound. A breast MRI may also be used to further evaluate questionable areas seen on a mammogram or breast ultrasound.
Are there any risks to having a breast MRI?
People with cardiac pacemakers cannot have a MRI nor should they be in the MRI area. This is also true for people with some forms of metal in their bodies, like artificial joints, cochlear ear implants and artificial heart valves.
Is there any preparation for the breast MRI?
Do not bring anything metallic into the room. This includes jewelry, watches, credit cards, hearing aids, removable dental work, pins or zippers.
If you get uncomfortable in small places (claustrophobia) you may want to ask your referring doctor to prescribe a sedative to take shortly before the test. If you experience pain when lying flat you may want to ask your doctor to prescribe pain medication to take shortly before the test. In these situations, make sure that you have someone who can drive you to and from the hospital.
What happens during the breast MRI?
You will be asked to undress and change into a patient gown. You will lie down on a table. The table will then be slid inside a tunnel-like tube. This tube is inside a large scanner that contains the imaging magnets. You will be asked to remain still throughout the test. Several pictures will be taken of your breast.
Will the breast MRI hurt?
The table may be hard and cold. A pillow or blanket can be provided as long as it doesn't interfere with the test. The machine is noisy and you may hear loud thumping or humming sounds. Earplugs can be used to reduce the noise. Since the space inside the tube is small some people will experience anxiety (claustrophobia). Taking a sedative if necessary before the test will help.
Why must I remain still during the MRI?
Any movement could make the images less clear. You must stay still and in the same position during the entire test.
Will I be alone during the breast MRI?
The technologist will watch you throughout the entire procedure from just outside the room and will be able to hear you and answer any questions via an intercom. The technologist will periodically tell you what is about to happen and how much longer the test will be. The technologist will also ask how you are doing.
How long will the breast MRI take?
The complete tests take about 30-60 minutes.
When do I learn breast MRI results?
A breast MRI report will be sent to your doctor shortly after the test is completed. Your doctor will discuss the results with you.
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During the State of the Union address, President Obama proposed what could be a very promising breakthrough in the effort to improve federal workforce development programs.
Today, more than 47 job trainings programs are scattered across the federal government, a bureaucratic mess that fails to adequately serve workers and wastes taxpayer dollars. To fix the problem, President Obama called on Congress to establish "one program, one website, and one place to go for all the information and help [job seekers] need."
This proposal might prove to be a welcome departure from the president's September plan to create even more job training programs, and House Republicans embrace the president's request for consolidation. The question remains: Do House Democrats?
Past patterns indicate some might be a little skeptical.
Last year, House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans introduced three proposals that lay the foundation for a 21st century job training system. One particular proposal, Rep. Virginia Foxx's (R-NC) Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act (H.R. 3610), consolidates more than 30 existing job training programs into 4 flexible funding streams, enhancing support for workers and promoting better use of taxpayer dollars. The legislation embodies the president's request "to cut through the maze of confusing training programs."
Yet moments after H.R. 3610 was introduced, House Democrats were decrying an end to job training as we know it, saying the bill would "dismantle the national commitment to the millions of Americans" seeking job assistance.
Rep. George Miller, the senior Democrat on the Education and the Workforce Committee, said, "During these times of economic uncertainty, our nation's workforce programs are essential to helping out-of-work Americans find jobs." He even suggested the legislation would result in "turning our back on the millions of Americans seeking new skills and education."
Other Democrat leaders on the committee echoed these sentiments:
"It is unfortunate, though not surprising, that the Republican leadership of the House Education and the Workforce Committee introduced legislation so narrowly focused on the consolidation of workforce programs." – Rep. John Tierney (D-MA)
"I am deeply disappointed by the legislation introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx today." – Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Ranking Member on the Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee
If House Democrats can't support a plan to consolidate dozens of programs into four flexible, state driven programs, how can they possibly get on board with the president's call for one program?
House Republicans are committed to improving the nation's workforce development system. Committee leaders are encouraged by the president's State of the Union proposal to establish "one program" for job training assistance, and have asked Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to provide more details about the plan. If the administration presents a responsible strategy that reflects the president's latest proposal to streamline services while also effectively serving workers and employers, we look forward to working together on bipartisan reforms.
We hope House Democrats will too.


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Comic: pictures for sad children Dubstep tracks tend pile up over time because there's always something else to post. To make up for their absence, I gathered some I've been listening to the past month or so. (The songs are in no particular order.) If you'd like to listen to the whole thing without having Continue reading »


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The small nearby main street was home to new restaurants, coffee shops and antique stores -- all a brisk walk away.
I was proud to say that I lived around the corner from the old Walter Baker Chocolate Factories which once perfumed the neighborhood with a succulent chocolate aroma. (At least that's why my neighbors recalled.) I was so moved by my neighborhood, called Lower Mills, that I weaved its scenery into my fiction: Boston Boys Club and Beantown Cubans.
Today, home is my old home, my parent's house in mid-Miami Beach where I first learned to drive, where I began writing at The Miami Herald when I was 16, where I came out, where I wrote my poems and short stories when I wasn't at FIU or The Herald. I've become a home boy or mammone, someone who still lives at home with his parents.
My bedroom here still looks like my old room and yet it doesn't feel the same way. As welcoming my parents and my sister have made my return home, I sometimes find myself emotionally and physically caught between two places. Some nights, I awaken to get some water and I still think that I'm in my condo in Boston. (That has led me to walk into some walls.) Turning the lights instantly brings me back to my Miami reality (as I scratch my head wondering, this isn't Boston?)
It's the small things that I miss about Boston: waking up on a Saturday morning to watch one of my movie rentals with a Dunkin Donuts iced caramel coffee that I bought down the street. Wide awake by midday, I ventured to the nearby Blue Hills for my weekend hike.
I decided to move back to South Florida for a new job. I wanted to hit the ground running so I relocated to my parent's house for the time being until I figure out where I want to repot myself.
It's a humbling experience to pack up your belongings into your Jeep and then take a one-way 1,400 mile trip back to your childhood home. Sometimes, I feel like I'm in a real estate inbetween. I'm in my childhood home but that time in my life has passed. This room represents my old life but now it also represents how I should be moving onto a new one, which will happen eventually. I'm a floater, not here or there, untethered, nowhere but yet happy to be starting anew at the same time.
I can't complain and have embraced my new but old surroundings. My dad greets me each morning with buttered toast. As soon as I get home from my 45-50-minute commute from Fort Lauderdale, he prepares grilled chicken and rice for me. My room is also in the front of the house so I have some semblance of privacy (until my parent's and sister barge in unannounced which happens regularly. I've learned to get dressed in the bathroom, just in case.)
Being back in Miami has also been a big game of catch-up. So much has changed. Downtown Miami marches on, a line of neon-lighted highrises that dot the night skyline like the virtual world of Tron Legacy.
dot South Beach or the saw grass that decorates the Everglades? When I am out and about, I sometimes see some old high school classmates and college friends who have stayed here after graduation.
Is it the Cuban-Latin emotional umbilical cord which keeps us rooted to the 305 as rapper Pitbull would say. Have any of you ever felt caught between two homes? Can we have more than one? I think so.
(The top photo was of my condo in Boston. Those were my flowers too!)
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AMEREDES, Mary Sotraidis, 86, of Akron OH, formerly of Weirton, WV, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Born December 8, 1926, in Weirton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Arhondia Gregoriou Sotraidis.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bill Nick Ameredes, and preceded by her sister, Cleopatra Leidtke, and brother, Van Sotraidis.
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Mary is survived by her sons, Timothy M. (Olivia) Ameredes of Upper Arlington, OH, and their daughter, Elena; Bill T. (Cynthia) Ameredes of League City, TX, and their daughters, Patricia, Mary Elizabeth, Christiana and Serena; brother, George (Penny) Sotraidis of Weirton WV; nieces, Cynthia Gable (nee Sotraidis) of Powell, OH, and Patricia Sotraidis of Destin, FL; nephews, Van Sotraidis of St. Louis, MO, and Nicholas Sotraidis of Destin, FL.
Mary was a Founder and past president of the Mid-Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians (MEFGOX) and directed the first federation combined choir in 1948. For her long and dedicated service to MEFGOX over her lifetime, she was awarded the Patriarch Athen agoras I Distinguished Service Award. Mary was educated at the Franklin School of Science and Arts in Philadelphia, PA, (class of 1947) and worked as a radiology technician early in her career, before becoming a homemaker, mother, and grandmother. Mary was a dedicated godmother as well, having baptized and stood up for numerous people in the church throughout her life. Mary loved children and would love or comfort any child that she thought needed it. She was a board member of American Hellenic Asia Minor Society (AMHAS), helping to preserve the history of the Greek-American immigrants from Asia Minor. Mary survived a bout with breast cancer over 41 years ago, and this event gave her the spirit and attitude of "the glass is always full" and that anything is possible with God on your side. She embodied this Christian ideal by always being there for people in their time of need, and she gave much of her life to various church causes. She offered unconditional love to her family and was a role model for what a mother is and should be. Her energy and positive personality will be dearly missed by all of the people whose lives she touched.
Family and friends will be received for calling hours of 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 129 South Union St., Akron, OH 44304, where Trisagion Service will be held at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2012, from 9:30 until the 10 a.m. funeral services at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. The Reverend Father Jerry Hall will officiate. Following the traditional Makario Luncheon, interment will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, WV.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 129 South Union St., Akron, OH 44304.


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Waters Edge Golf Club
This course was chosen as one of Golf Digest's Best Places to Play.
Water's Edge Golf Club
Championship Golf; GSP golf carts; bentgrass tees; fairways and greens; lighted driving range; breakfast, lunch dinner and beer specials, golf outings and private events; name-brand merchandise.
Maple Meadows Golf Course
Come and play right in your backyard! Visit Maple Meadows for outings, leagues, tournaments, individual play, and the great food in our restaurant. 27 holes, no reservations required and a beautiful public course!
CITY:Wood Dale
Topgolf Chicago
TopGolf is an interactive high-tech golfing experience like no other. With state-of-the-art equipment, restaurant, and bars, they are able to take care of your every recreation, social, and event need.
CITY:Wood Dale
Salt Creek Golf Club
Make Salt Creek Golf Club your golfing "home course". When you select a facility to patronize regularly, you want the facility that offers the full gamut of a private club without the dues. Our 18-hole executive style golf course will challenge golfers of all skill levels. Set amidst gently rolling terrain, mature tree, and beautiful ponds, Salt Creek's 3895 yard, par 63 course challenge players of all skill levels with tree-lined fairways and strategically placed sand bunkers.
CITY:Wood Dale
Arrowhead Golf Club
Arrowhead provides extraordinary facilities, spectacular views and customized services. The Clubhouse accommodates from 20 to 300 guests and is the perfect site for private parties, corporate meetings, trade shows, team building or wedding receptions.
Cantigny Golf
Set among mature oak and hickory trees, lakes and streams, this full-service event facility with 27 holes offers both 18-hole and 9-hole play, and is recognized as one of the best public courses in America.
Twin Lakes Golf Club
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Located on 25 acres, with woods, lakes and rolling hills, the course offers 9 holes of challenging golf for beginners and advanced golfers. Reduced rates available for golfers 55 and over. Clubhouse seats 60+ and has a variety of foods.
Randall Oaks Golf Course
With undulating and quick greens, the course's front nine rolls and winds through 200-year old oak trees, while the back side is longer, with more water and strong winds.
CITY:West Dundee
Leaf's Ice Centre
A state-of-the-art ice training facility featuring figure skating, hockey for every age and skill level, goalie training, meeting rooms and concessions.
CITY:West Dundee
Prairie Landing Golf Club
Playing this unique, well-conditioned and spectacularly-designed 18-hole course will surely make you want to come back. Full service premier meeting and banquet facility provides outstanding culinary offerings and personal service.
CITY:West Chicago
Odeum Expo Center
The Odeum Sports and Expo Center, located in Chicago's western suburbs, is DuPage County's largest sports and special events facility. This 130,000 sq. ft. complex includes 3 diversified areas totaling over 85,000 sq. ft. of clear-span exhibition space.
CITY:Villa Park
Safari Land
Family entertainment center featuring Illinois' largest indoor roller coaster, go-karts, bumper cars, Tilt-A-Whirl, bowling, and hundreds of video and redemption games.
CITY:Villa Park
Vernon Hills Golf Course
This golf course has been ranked as one of the top ten 9 hole golf courses in Chicagoland. Situated in Vernon Hills, this challenging 9-hole municipal course boasts small greens, rolling terrain, tight fairways and seven holes featuring water. Golfers of all skill levels will appreciate both the playability and the eye-catching views. The full-service clubhouse features a varied lunch menu, which is served all day and a full-service bar. Banquet facilities available for up to 80 people.
CITY:Vernon Hills
WhirlyBall Vernon Hills
WhirlyBall is a combination of basketball, hockey, lacrosse and bumper cars all rolled into one exciting sport. The Lake County location also includes a two-level laser tag arena, climbing wall, video games, pool tables and a sports bar. A second suburban outpost is located in Lombard.
CITY:Vernon Hills
White Deer Run Golf Club
Built on the well-known Cuneo Estate in Vernon Hills, White Deer Run Golf Club is an 18-hole public course sprawling over 240 acres of rolling terrain and picturesque lakes with bent grass greens and fairways. Able to accommodate small and large group outings and banquets.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Dave & Buster's
Eat. Drink. Play. Watch. Over 40,000 square feet of fun!! With more than 200 games in the Million Dollar Midway. Win tickets playing the games and turn them in for great prizes in the Winner's Circle. Grab an appetizer at the bar, or head into the dining room for awesome dishes. With a full menu featuring burgers, steaks, seafood, pasta, salads and more, everyone will find something that satisfies. Watch sports on big screens and enjoy great deals on signature cocktails, beer and wine. Specials: 1/2 Price Games Wed - open to close. Eat & Play is $16.99 at this location, restrictions apply. House Policies: Under 18 need a parent or guardian. 6 minors per adult. Kiddie call 11pm.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Streamwood Oaks Golf Club
Championship 9-hole course. Water comes into play on all 9 holes -- a challenge for any golfer. Full-service pro shop. The club house has a beautiful central fireplace and exterior patio.
Sportsplex of St. Charles
This indoor sports facility offers soccer, lacrosse, floor hockey and basketball.
CITY:St. Charles
Pottawatomie Park Golf
This nine-hole course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
CITY:St. Charles
Features a distinctive entertainment and dining venue. Celebrate "sophisticated fun" in our warm and inviting 45,000 square foot indoor/outdoor facility complete with 20 bowling lanes and 10 bocce courts, exceptional Italian-American bistro with wine cellar, outdoor patio, fireplace, and beautifully appointed event and party room that can accommodate groups from 20-600.
CITY:South Barrington
The Skatium Ice Arena
Enjoy hockey, figure skating or recreational skating at this ice arena in Skokie.
Schaumburg Boomers Baseball
Located in the heart of the Chicago suburbs, the Schaumburg Boomers are the ideal destination for family-oriented fun. The Boomers are a Minor league baseball team competing in the Independent Frontier League.
We are the premiere gaming facility in the country with over 250 games! We are a test facility for the video game industry. We consistently have games here that no one else in the country has! Two bars and a casual dining area. Great for ages 5 years old and up. Must be 21 or older after 9 pm. Located in the Streets of Woodfield.
Schaumburg Golf Club
27 challenging regulation holes, driving range, two practice greens, full-service pro-shop and elegant clubhouse with an array of amenities.
Walnut Greens Golf
Championship 9-hole. Perfect course for beginners and teens. Great practice course for all skill levels. Unique Killian and Nugent design.
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Journey through time to the age of Chivalry and Knighthood. Feast upon a sumptuous banquet and cheer your own knight to victory in the tournament of games.
The FireZone is the first firehouse adventure providing an imaginatively fun look into the world of firefighting. What better place to go, have fun, and for a couple of hours, become that firefighter!
Features a distinctive entertainment and dining venue. Celebrate "sophisticated fun" in our warm and inviting 45,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor facility complete with 20 bowling lanes and 10 bocce courts. Exceptional Italian-American bistro with wine cellar, outdoor patio, fireplace, and beautifully appointed event and party rooms that can accommodate groups from 20-600.
GameWorks Entertainment
GameWorks is the perfect place for your next event. You can eat, drink and play all under one roof! GameWorks has an awesome catering menu, private rooms and lounge areas, pool tables and state of the art video games. GameWorks provides options for groups of all sizes from 10 to 1200 guests.
Allstate Arena
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team that plays 38 regular-season home games each year at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The Wolves have won four league championships in their 21-year history and have posted a winning record every single season. Famous players such as Chris Chelios, Al Secord, Troy Murray, Eddie Olczyk and Brent Sopel enjoyed stints in the Wolves' Burgundy and Gold.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you're planning a larger show, you'll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty, so just ask.
The Dome at the Ballpark
Seventy-mile per hour riseballs, 240-foot frozen ropes, soft hands and lightning-quick reactions all wound into seven feverish innings of gritty, gutsy, fast-paced action. Welcome to hard-hittin', fast-pitchin', affordable family fun. Welcome to National Pro Fastpitch! Come out and chear on the teams!
Chicago Sky
Come out to Allstate Arena this summer to enjoy a night of world-class basketball and family fun with the Chicago Sky! With a season that runs May through August, the Sky provides summer-fun for all ages. Chicago's premier women's professional basketball team offers fans the unique opportunity to get their group in the game, and on the court. Groups can register to high five the Sky players, deliver the game ball to the referee, play on the same court as the Sky or sing the National Anthem. No other sporting event allows you to get as up-close-and-personal with the players!
The Stadium at the Ballpark
The Stadium at the Ballpark at Rosemont is the 2,000-seat home of the Chicago Bandits, the 2011 NPF World Champion women's softball organization, East Leyden High School's girls softball team and the Rosemont School's boys and girls softball team. It is located on the west side of 1-294, and is the first facility of its kind in the nation built expressly for women's professional sports. The team plays 25 home games a year, from June through August.
Big Ten Experience
The Big Ten Experience features a collection of 13 interactive exhibits showcasing conference notables dating back to 1896, the year the conference was founded. Highlights include the Big Ten Theater which gives patrons a behind-the-scenes, immersive audio and video experience looking at student-athletes and traditions, along with radio and television features of notable accomplishments on and off the field of play.
Chicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits are a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series. The team won their second NPF championship following the 2011 season when they won the championship series two games to none over the USSSA Pride. Following the 2015 season the team won its third NPF championship defeating the USSSA Pride two games to none. They play their home games at Rosemont Stadium in Rosemont, Illinois.
Brunswick Zone Romeoville
Brunswick Zone XL is a full- feature, family- friendly entertainment destination with something for everyone. Our center in Romeoville sets the standard for family entertainment with more than 60,000 sq. ft. of fun for all ages. Bowling, billiards, video games and more!
Mistwood Golf Club
Recently sweeping the national award season, Mistwood Golf Club was selected as Golf Magazine's " Renovation of the Year", one of Golf Digest's "Best New Courses", and one of Golf Range Magazine's "Top 50 Public Ranges"! Designed and renovated by course designer Ray Hearn, Mistwood Golf Club features 20 St. Andrews- style sod-wall bunkers, truly bringing a feeling of Scotland to the Midwest. Additionally, Mistwood has five tee placements per hole with the ability to now play over 7,000 yards. Part of the recent renovation also included the construction of a brand new 5,000 square foot Performance Center at the foot of our driving range that offers custom club fitting, club repair services, and lessons. Construction of a new Scottish-style, 26,000 square foot clubhouse is currently underway, and will be complete in the summer of 2015. Come experience Chicagoland's premier public course. Come experience Mistwood Golf Club!
Stony Creek Golf Course & Clubhouse
The Oak Lawn Park District's family friendly 18 hole golf course with restaurant and banquet facility.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Oak Brook Sports Core
269-acre sports facility that offers upscale banquets, weddings, corporate picnics, golf and polo outings for 250-400 people. Tents can be added for larger groups.
CITY:Oak Brook
Oak Brook Golf Club
18-hole golf course with driving range, restaurant and pro shop.
CITY:Oak Brook
Willow Crest Golf Course
Willow Crest Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course with water, sand, bunkers and beautiful landscape with multi-tiered tees and bent grass tees. Group outings, memberships and overnight packages are available.
CITY:Oak Brook
Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center
Overlooking expansive grounds including a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course with waterways, this IACC-certified resort features 386 guest rooms, over 42,000 sq ft of meeting space, multiple restaurants and group activities.
CITY:Oak Brook
Valley Green Executive Golf Course
Valley Green hosts a laid-back, unobtrusive environment perfect for those who are new to golfing, kids, leagues, or those experienced golfers who want to concentrate on their short game. Try their famous Night-light golf! Valley Green is a public, 18 hole, Par 60, 3841 yard executive course. Open all winter...weather permitting.
CITY:North Aurora
Odyssey Fun World
Out of this world family fun featuring a four-level exploration playland, tag team laser trek, interactive video/prize redemption/games and outdoor amusement park. Caters to groups.
North Central College
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - North Central College offers a 5,000 seat football stadium with lights, and Olympic-size championship track, a multi-use 25,000 sq. ft.Fieldhouse, baseball and softball fields and tennis courts.
Springbrook Golf Course
Located in west central Naperville and adjacent to the DuPage County Forest Preserve's Dragon Lake, Springbrook Golf Course commands some the finest views of Naperville's open space and trails. Built in 1974, the facility features a challenging 18-hole championship golf course, a 28-stall natural turf driving range, two practice putting green with bunkers. Its beautiful, mature and lush foliage and trees complement the manicured greens, tees and fairways. Combined with its exceptional course design, golfers of all skill levels return time and again to play.
Brunswick Zone - Naperville
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone in Naperville offers bowling, billiards, an arcade/game room, Laser Tag, Bumper Cars plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
Countryside Golf Club
At Countryside Golf Club, play two challenging, award-winning 18-hole golf courses. The Prairie course, with bentgrass tees, wide-open greens and sand bunkers offers golfers a chance to challenge their game. The Traditional course, with bentgrass tees and tree-lined fairways, offers golfers scenic and challenging rounds of golf. Also try out the driving range.
Parkside Lanes
Come experience a special brand of bowling fun! As one of the largest centers in Illinois, Parkside Lanes is able to offer a variety of bowling formats, including open bowling, junior and adult league bowling, Sport sanctioned bowling, IHSA high school bowling, birthday parties, corporate events, fundraisers and more. Please use their Open Bowl information page or call for lane availability.
Maywood Park Racetrack
Just 20 minutes west of downtown Chicago, Maywood Park features live standardbred horse racing action on a ½ mile oval every Thursday and Friday night all year round. Live race post times are 7:10pm. General Parking is free.
CITY:Melrose Park
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - An exciting game combining basketball and hockey while driving a bumper car. Use the scoop to pass, shoot and score! Private catering available for groups of 20+.
Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex
Chicago's premiere entertainment complex! 60,000 sq. ft. of fun featuring: indoor go karts, laser tag, bumper cars, 200+ games, mini golf, Kid's Quest Softplay plus a 625-seat restaurant w/ great food and song (karaoke)., Sir Bounce-A-Lot Jumpland coming this summer! Great team building and corp. events for up to 1,800.
Western Acres Golf Course
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This 9-hole, par-35 course stretches over 3,000 yards. The well-maintained fairways and greens, along with sand and water hazards, offer a unique and challenging golf experience. The newly remodeled clubhouse is a picturesque location for a special event.
Benedictine University Sports Complex
This state-of-the-art sports complex includes baseball, softball, track, football, soccer and lacrosse fields. The complex is home to the DuPage Dragons and Chicago Bandits professional fast-pitch softball for women.
Crane's Landing Golf Course at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Crane's Landing Golf Course offers 18 holes of par 70 championship golf. This challenging, mature course is set amid a beautiful rolling landscape that's a pleasure to play for everyone from beginners to scratch golfers.
Libertyville Sports Complex
Libertyville's Sports Complex offers something for everyone in the family. A 360° climbing mountain for rock climbing, a 40 tee automated heated driving range for year round practice and a fitness center offering group exercise classes, life fitness with cardio and hammer strength equipment, personnel trainers, a free weight room, ¼ mile running/walking track and a kids club. It also offers an open gym for indoor soccer, basketball, youth sports and training sessions. There is also 3,503 sq. ft. of meeting rooms suited for events from small family gatherings to corporate events and trade shows.
C & A Robot Factory
STEM - robotics, engineering and building with LEGO is what you will find at the C&A Robot Factory. Classes include having fun learning with LEGO machines and robotics, LEGO Mindstorms. Classes can also be provided at a company or school site. Have a birthday party at C & A or we can do in home parties. Also try one of the camps we offer including LEGO Machines and Robots, stop motion movies, etc.
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
The public is invited to play any of Cog Hill's four award-winning, 18-hole championship golf courses, including the world-famous Course #4, Dubsdread. Dubsdread was host to the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009-2011.
Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, Ruffled Feathers' aesthetic beauty is matched only by the genius layout. We are the only Pete and P.B. Dye designed golf course in Illinois and a must-play for any devoted golfer. Our championship caliber, well-conditioned golf course awaits your arrival with one of the finest sets of par 3's in the Midwest. Ruffled Feathers has 18 wonderful holes with tee sets for all skill levels and is your premier place to golf.
Deerpath Golf Course
Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest opens for play in March and closes for the season on or about December 15. This 18-hole public course, measures 6,255 yards with a par 70 and 5,487 yards with a par 72 for women. The course has spectacular mature trees, high quality naturalized areas and beautiful water features including ponds and streams. The Deerpath Golf Academy offers the finest golf instruction on the North Shore. Golfers of all abilities will realize immediate and sustainable improvement for a lifetime of better golf.
CITY:Lake Forest
Lake Bluff Golf Club
The Lake Bluff Park District's 18-hole, 6,589 yard course boasts challenging greens set in a tranquil environment and grass teen practice facility. The Lake Bluff Golf Club is a wonderfully balanced golf course with mature tree-lined fairways and bent grass fairways and greens for a consistently enjoyable playing experience. The facility also includes an expansive practice facility with grass tee driving range, practice putting green, and short-game area with bunker. The professionally stocked Pro Shop and the Village Grill, which serves delicious food and a wide selection of beverages, are a couple of the superior amenities available to guests of the club.
CITY:Lake Bluff
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Eaglewood Resort & Spa offers a luxurious retreat whether you arrive for a conference or relaxing getaway. The architecturally stunning resort, constructed in Frank Lloyd Wright- influence Prairie-style architecture, features upscale hotel accomodations, luxurious amenities, sophisticated technology, and a myriad of recreational options.
Itasca Country Club
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Itasca Country Club is rich in tradition and offers a cost-effective solution for golf outings, corporate entertaining and special events in a picturesque setting. Enjoy beautiful surroundings, spectacular views, and the service of a fine country club-for your wedding reception or other banquet event. Amidst the elegant grounds and facilities, our skilled professional staff will put you at ease and ensure your special occasion is unforgettable.
Chicago Slaughter
The Chicago Slaughter is a member of the Indoor Football League, which has teams in over 25 cities nationwide. Come see an exciting game and cheer on your team! Headed by Coach Steve "Mongo" McMichael and William "The Refrigerator" Perry, former Chicago Bears.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Sears Centre Arena
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Highland Park Country Club
Highland Park Country Club is an immaculately maintained 18-hole public golf course offering an unforgettable challenge for players of all skill levels. Located just 25 minutes north of Chicago, Highland Park's scenic beauty and world-class amenities make it the perfect locale for golf outings, weddings, banquets and fundraising events.
CITY:Highland Park
Willow Glen Golf Club
The Willow Glen Golf Club is home to a picturesque 18-hole layout that provides an enjoyable challenge for all skill levels. The new clubhouse is home to Buckley's Restaurant and Pub making Willow Glen one of the finest golf and dining experiences on the North Shore. Open to the public!
CITY:Great Lakes
The Glen Club
Come for business, stay for golf. The Glen Club has 21 overnight rooms featuring unique layouts and elegant fixtures including historic photographs from Chicago's famous Golf Clubs. Dine on delicious American fare at "The Grill" or host your corporate events in our elegant ballroom seating up to 230, or our stately meeting rooms. Visit the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. Designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio, the Glen Club's golf course features rolling terrain with dramatic elevation changes, meandering lakes and streams and stunning vistas.
Glendale Lakes Golf Club
18-hole public golf course and golf shop. Restaurant open for lunch daily; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for dinner. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities for up to 250.
CITY:Glendale Heights
Kane County Cougars Baseball at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark
Minor league, Class A, Chicago Cubs affiliate. Games and events April-Sept. 14,000 seats, parking for 10,000. Easy access from I-88. Perfect for concerts, corporate outings and more.
Settler's Hill Golf Course
This unique 18-hole course was built on the site of the old County Farm and Home; the dairy barn has been remodeled and is now used as a clubhouse. The course is 6,449 yards, par 72.
Mill Creek Golf Club
This 18-hole championship golf course, featuring wildflowers and elevated tees, offers spectacular views of the Fox Valley region.
Norge Ski Club
The Norge Ski Club features a 70-meter ski jumping scaffold situated high on a hill overlooking Fox River Grove. There are also four smaller scaffolds for ski jumping training, member cottages and a clubhouse.
CITY:Fox River Grove
Northwestern University Soccer
Enjoy a soccer game right next to Lake Michigan, played at Lakeside Field.
Northwestern University Ryan Field
Northwestern University Big 10 Football stadium located in Evanston.
Northwestern University Spectator Sports
The Northwestern Wildcats offer some of the best Division 1 college sports action in the Midwest, featuring 19 teams and competing in the Big Ten Conference.
Northwestern University
A Big Ten school and one of the leading universities in the U.S. Its Evanston campus is on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Founded in 1851, this renowned educational institution is rich in stunning architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approximately 30 minutes to complete. Highlights include the Arch, University Hall and the Arts Circle.
Elmhurst College
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Elmhurst College is home to a state of the art high tech conference and event facility that can host groups from 20 - 900 people. The campus also boasts a first-rate sports facility in an arboretum-like setting.
Fox Run Golf Links
Par 70. Open Sunrise to Sunset. 18 hole golf course, club house, pro shop, and restaurant and bar. Private parties upon request and availability.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Grand Victoria Casino
The biggest, the grandest, the most stylish and the most comfortable casino in all of Illinois. Over 80,000 square feet and two decks of fun and excitement.
Elgin Lanes
Espo's Country Lanes
Elgin's finest 40-lane bowling center.
Wing Park Golf Course
Accessible and perfect for a quick nine, Wing Park's greens are small and hard to hit. The course is a manageable length for beginners and seniors.
Spartan Meadows Golf Club
This course is a challenge for all levels, with competitive rates and a friendly staff.
Rolling Knolls Country Club
This 18-hole course is tree-lined, with 10 water holes.
Bowes Creek Country Club
Bowes Creek delivers a private club experience to the public golfer! It offers annual memberships for a day, or just enjoy Porter's Pub - an English inspired eatery.
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Sports memorablia; interactive video; photos of all inductees.
CITY:Des Plaines
Rivers Casino
At Rivers Casino, step into the excitement of more than 1,000 slots and nearly 50 table games. Find all of your favorites and more on the entirely non-smoking 43,000-square-foot gaming floor. Rivers also features seven bars and restaurants (including local favorite Hugo's Frog Bar & Chop House), plus lively nightly entertainment.
CITY:Des Plaines
Red Tail Golf Club
This 18-hole championship golf course has been rated 4 stars by Golf Digest, 4-1/2 stars by Chicagoland Golf, and has been voted one of the best values in all of Illinois.
CITY:Crystal Lake
The Quarry Cable Park and Grille
The Quarry Cable Park & Grille is located on the 32-acre North Lake of Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake. Enjoy wakeboarding at this next-generation cable wake park complete with a Full-Size Six-Tower cable system with jumps and features for experienced riders and two System 2.0 Two-Tower cable systems for beginners. Stay a little longer and enjoy the lakefront tap & grille, fire pits, live entertainment, sand volleyball, baggo, and open-air yoga. While promoting recreation and relaxation, The Quarry aims to provide a new approach to staying active for visitors near and far and invites everyone to unearth their potential.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
This Navy Pier funhouse takes visitors on a 15-minute, full sensory experience that challenges and dazzles guests to navigate through a series of mirror mazes set in the great city of Chicago.
Wrigley Field
The Friendly Confines is the second-oldest ballpark in the major leagues behind Boston's Fenway Park (1912).
Soldier Field
Today's Soldier Field comprises two distinct structures. There is classical stone-clad shell designed in the 1920s. Its contemporary interior is a 2003 retrofit designed specifically for the NFL's Chicago Bears. The original stadium seated 120,000. The new Soldier Field seats 61,5000 in a boldly asymmetrical steel and concrete bowl set within the confines of the original colonnades.


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Chef Peter Berley Savors Soup Season
A visit to chef Peter Berley's Long Island, N.Y., kitchen, where winter means a pot bubbling on the stove and a fire in the wood-burning oven
THOUGH HE HAS been anointed the king of "flexitarianism"—the term for eating a plant-based diet most, but not all, of the time—since the 2007 publication of his cookbook on the topic, Peter Berley doesn't like labels. "I never particularly identified with the word," Mr. Berley said. "I'm not a 'flexitarian' or an 'omnivore' or a 'pescetarian' cook. I'm just a cook. But in publishing, you have to name things."
"The Flexitarian Table," published by Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, comes out in paperback in March, and is bound to send the term back into rotation. For Mr. Berley it's about balance, on his table and in his career. In the summer, he works as a private chef. "During that time, I'm cooking for a lot of people, plating formally and working out new ideas," he explained. The rest of the year, he teaches private classes focused on baking and fermenting. "I call it my North Fork Kitchen & Garden and I've developed a really nice community around that," he added.
Mr. Berley shares his home in South Jamesport, N.Y., with his wife, Meg, and daughters Kayla Jo, 30, and Emma Jean, 28, when they visit. When he is not cooking or teaching, he's likely at the computer, mentoring subscribers to his class, "Building Flavorful Soups," on the online education site Craftsy (craftsy.com). We spoke to him about the secrets of good soup, cooking through Long Island winters and the way his kitchen extends into the surrounding landscape.
I like to think of my kitchen as: my workshop. It's a big, open studio. In the center is a maple John Boos & Co. baker's table—my playground. It's like a ginormous cutting board, and I use it for doing everything from preparing foods to making dough to dining. It seats 12 to 14 people comfortably.
The first thing people notice about my kitchen is: that it's alive. It's a bright, open, beautiful, warm, sky-lit space. There's a lot of wood. The counters are butcher block, so there are plenty of surfaces to cut on. At one end is a wood-burning oven. I built it with two masons; I just basically assisted while they constructed it. My wife designed the beautiful tile pattern on the face of it. Cooking with wood has been a life-changer. The flavors are real vivid.
The cookbooks I always turn to include: "Tartine Bread" by Chad Robertson. Chad has managed to capture the romance of traditional French sourdough in a modern context. "The Zuni Café Cookbook" by Judy Rodgers is brilliant. I adore the depth, richness and complexity of her palate and the delight that she took in descriptive food prose. "Lean Years, Happy Years" by Angelo Pelligrini—there's nobody like him, so much passion. And any book that puts food and cooking into historical context. Right now I am enjoying "Van Gogh's Table" by Alexandra Leaf and Fred Leeman.
My favorite ingredients are: anything growing in my garden; the kitchen opens onto it. I have a kimchee bed with napa cabbage, onions, garlic, carrots, chilies. I also have a mirepoix bed—carrots, celery, onions and a few herbs. Tomatoes, of course. And cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale and collard greens. The Peconic Bay is right down the street. I get all my seaweed there, and we go clamming and fishing. Then I have these great farms around me.
At this time of year, I'm really into: pickling and fermenting vegetables. Living here has changed cooking for me. It's about working with seasonal ingredients and preserving food a lot more.
In terms of tools, I like: as few as possible. I'm not interested in having a lot of machines in my kitchen. The one thing I use all the time that's electric is my grain mill for grinding flour.
I always keep on hand: sea salts. Unpasteurized soy sauce. I always have fresh flour. Always. Extra-virgin olive oil. Good butter. Whole seed spices. I always have some kind of stock in my freezer—chicken, duck, fish, shellfish. I'm very, very attached to my raw milk. It's just so good. Yogurt is important, and good cheeses, too.
I'm constantly reaching for: cast-iron Dutch ovens and griddles. Stainless steel anything. I love woks for deep-frying, because you don't need as much oil. And then I have a nice enamel-coated Le Creuset. I'm way into my pressure cooker. I don't have anything really fancy like copper—it is great, but just so expensive.
The key to making good soup is: having good ingredients. Then there's tradition, technique and practice. My course on soup is about creating broth and stock; then, how to build on the character of those to make the final soup. I talk about how to find umami. Anything that has shellfish in it—a lobster shell, shrimp shell, clam broth—any of those things create intense umami experience. Bonito, soy sauce, kombu, seaweed and bones that are roasted and simmered for a long time. And then there are fermented foods. Where there's umami, there is heightened, brightened flavor. It's like going to Technicolor from something that's dull and muted.
—Edited from an interview by Kathleen Squires
Winter Root Vegetable Potage With Crème Fraiche and Honey Crisped Walnuts
Total Time: 1½ hours Serves: 6
For the honey-crisped walnuts:
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 cup walnut halves and pieces
3 tablespoons honey
Fine sea salt
For the soup:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 pound onions, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
2 pounds assorted root vegetables (such as rutabaga, sweet potato, carrot, parsnip and celery root), peeled and roughly chopped
2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly toasted and finely ground
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup crème fraîche, plus more for garnish
Freshly ground black pepper
Finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
1. Make honey-crisped walnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a small baking dish or pie plate with butter. Add walnuts to pan and drizzle evenly with honey. Roast walnuts, stirring every 5 minutes, until golden brown, about 14 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate, season lightly with salt and let cool.
2. Make soup: Heat oil and butter in a heavy, lidded 4- to 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger and salt to pan, stir well, cover and simmer over medium-low heat until garlic and onions are soft, 15-20 minutes.
3. Add root vegetables, fennel, turmeric and cayenne. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes. Pour in stock and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 30-40 minutes. Add crème fraîche and simmer 3-4 minutes. Use an immersion blender (or, working in batches, a food processor or stand blender) to purée soup until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper. Garnish with honey-crisped walnuts, parsley and crème fraîche.


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My question is silly formulated, but I want to know if there is some sensible physical question buried in it:
- Suppose an exact copy of our universe is made, but where spatial distances and sizes are twice as large relative to ours. Would this universe evolve and function just as ours?
Since mass is proportional to volume which is distance cubed,but strength of a rope is only distance squared so it would not work in proportion.
Does this mean that a universe with our physical laws that evolves like ours can only have 1 certain size?
Or would the physical laws scale in proportion so it evolves the same?
How can it only have 1 size, what is it relative to?
Also, suppose another exact copy of our universe is made, but where everything happened twice as fast relative to ours, would it evolve in the same way as ours?
(We can suppose if needed that our universe is deterministic)


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In this article an Orthodox woman describes how her rav permitted her to enroll in culinary school. Although he apparently did not permit cooking meat and milk together, is there any angle to permit this professionally in a non-kosher restaurant?
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Per this article at ohr.edu there are 2 possibilities where one may cook meat with milk.
A Jew may not cook Basar BeḤalav of a Behemah Tehorah, even a Nevelah. This means that a cow, goat, sheep, or the like, may not be cooked with milk, even if the animal died of natural causes or was slaughtered in a method that was not in accordance with Halachah. On the other hand, cooking a Ḥayah Tehorah, such as venison, is permissible and is not banned even MiDeRabanan. The same is true for a Behemah Temeiah.
HOWEVER, the RaM"A holds that there is even a Marith 'Ayin issue of cooking a Ḥayah Tehorah or Temeiah or Behemah Temeiah with milk of a Tehorah, and it is therefore forbidden. The Sha"Ch disagrees (the Ta"Z wants to disagree but defers to the RaM"A).
Source: Y"D 87:3 (and see this answer for more information).


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Should the design document be a continuous line of text, with real sentences, more like a description of the entire game, or should I structure it in simple points? What are the benefits, and are there more ways of structuring it?
There are no rules or industry standards; structure the document in the way that will be most useful to the people who will consume that document, keeping in mind what the purpose of your document is.
Personally I would expect there to be portions of the document that are better suited to using "real sentences" to convey your idea, as well as portions that are better suited to being written as a bullet-point list of features.
Who is your audience? If it's just you, if this is just supposed to help you focus your thoughts, do whatever works for you. If you are working with others, ask them how they'd prefer to see the document broken down and how they would expect to use it.
I would expect to see a prose description of the salient points of the game: it's main concept, style and feeling. I would then expect to see a section for each major feature of the game.
Do not go overboard with detail and statistics, remember that a design document is typically something that will evolve over the lifetime of the game as you build and iterate. It's impractical to think that you'll write it once, up front, and it will be perfect, so focus on what you need the document to convey now and how you can best convey that to the specific consumers of that document.
It doesn't matter what other people do, you want to do what works best for your team.
In addition to what Josh has said in his answer, several people have shared their idea of what should go in a game design doc, which may help you decide what aspects are going to be useful in your own docs. Remember that these are professional designers, and what worked for them in the context of the traditional games industry is not necessarily right for you, so it's useful to try and work out why they use certain approaches and pick the ones that will help you the most.
You can also check this article for more information on the structure of your GDD. It's a really great source: http://active.tutsplus.com/articles/game-design/effectively-organize-your-games-development-with-a-game-design-document/
There is one piece of information that I'd like to add: when documenting the actual design of the game (ie: the rules), provide clear explanations for why you're making a particular rule design choice.
One of the things you're more likely to forget when you go about implementing something is the exact reason why you added a particular rule. Also, one of the things you're very likely to do is to add rules and game elements just because other games have them, not because your game needs them.
By adding a section on exactly why a game element exists, it forces you to justify the use of that element in terms of the overall game design. And later on, it allows you to effectively evaluate whether a particular element is actually serving the needs you intended it to. If it's not, then you can remove it and replace it with something else that does serve those needs.
Even better, if you find the game isn't working out, and you want to replace multiple elements to make the game more fun, you can look back at your design document and understand why you choose those elements and what new elements need to accomplish. If the needs of your game design change, then you can update your list of what the game elements are supposed to do.
I like the way Level Up author uses to write his game design documents with drawing many cute shapes, characters and etc.
I highly recommend you take a look at this book Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design
With adding little drawings to your documents the others will pay attention to you more and you can be sure they will read your design documents


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Sturgis Hospital personnel spent Wednesday afternoon supporting the St. Joseph County United Way.
A group of about 20 including board members, foundation members, doctors and administrators spent a warm afternoon on the roof of the emergency room making phone calls to business associates and friends in an effort to raise $27,000 for United Way.
Two hours into the three-hour event, they had reached $24,500. Phyllis Youga, director of marketing, public and customer relations was confident they would reach the goal.
Kelly Hostetler, director of United Way was on hand to help and encourage the staff.
"To raise that kind of money in three hours is unheard of," Hostetler said. "We really do depend on this event."
It was billed to go on "rain or shine" and either way on Wednesday they would have needed umbrellas. As it was shine, the umbrellas offered shade. For some, much needed shade.
"They are complaining about the black (United Way) T-shirts," Hostetler said.
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can you guys please suggest me a dieting plan or something to gain weight or to add some muscle around my body and face. I'm a 21 year old guy , very slim for my age and want to gain weight really fast without body building. Thanks in advance
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Bottom line:
If you don't want to bodybuild I understand. The idea of lifting weights for purely aesthetic reasons doesn't really appeal to me. However, there are several activities you can do that are useful, fun, and accomplish the goal you want.
Gaining weight is the easy part. Just eat. As for activities, you have some options:
If you have absolutely no idea where to begin, but like challenge and variety, Crossfit may be a good starting place. There is a lot of difference in the way different "boxes" (name for Crossfit gyms) work, and there isn't enough consistency in the programming to push through strength plateaus. If you have a well run box you will become a good athlete, otherwise you can push yourself too hard very easily. The other downside is that a Crossfit box is very expensive--though very well furnished.
In general any program you do is balanced if it has the following components:
You won't be able to gain lean mass without putting in work to tell your body to build that lean mass. It's part of the general adaptation syndrome that governs our bodies. When you add stress that tells the body the strength it has is inadequate, it will respond by building more muscle. When you add stress that tells the body you need those muscles to endure heavy stuff for a long time, it builds the energy systems in the muscle--which adds to their size but not their strength. If you add no stress to your body, it will assume the amount of muscle available is enough.
The rest is up to you. Take this as a jump off point to look into these different activities to see if it appeals to you.
If you just want to gain weight, eat more. You say you eat a lot, but with no results. That means you're not really eating a lot. Eat more. You'll put on fat.
If you want that weight gain to be muscle instead, follow Berin's advice in his answer.