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When Michelle Knight got out of the hospital Friday afternoon there was talk that she would be going to see Gina DeJesus and her family.
That never happened, but some of Michelle's family members did go to the DeJesus home.
"I'm feeling very excited to see her," said Deborah Knight.
Deborah Knight was hoping to meet with her granddaughter Michelle for the first time in more than a decade.
Michelle was on one of the women kidnapped, sexually assaulted and held captive for years inside a home on Cleveland's west side.
According to MetroHealth, Michelle Knight is in good spirits and would like the community to know that she is extremely grateful for the outpouring of flowers and gifts.
She is said to be especially thankful for the Cleveland Courage Fund, and asks that everyone please continue to respect her privacy at this time.
Deborah Knight was part of a small group bringing balloons and other gifts to Michelle and Gina. They went to the home of Gina DeJesus.
"We're here to support their family and we thought that maybe we could all get together as one family combined," said Deborah.
19 Action News has been collecting signatures on giant cards for all three women who survived a terrifying ordeal.
Friday afternoon, reporters Harry Boomer and Bill Safos delivered the cards to the families.
Safos has remained close to the DeJesus family and Amanda Berry's family ever since the girls disappeared.
Knight was released from the hospital around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. She is asking for privacy.
Knight, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus were rescued from Ariel Castro's Seymour Avenue home on Monday. The women had been held against their will and sexually assaulted for years.
Berry went missing in 2003 a day shy of her 17th birthday. DeJesus disappeared as she walked home from school in 2004 at the age of 14. Knight went missing in 2002 at the age of 21.
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Dangerous Cold: How to prepare for winter storms, extreme cold | Winter driving tips | Health, safety tips | Protecting your pets | What you need in your car | What you need to do at home | Chicago Warming Centers
Governor Pat Quinn issued a state disaster declaration and activated the Illinois National Guard on Monday in response to widespread bitter winter weather.
Chicago hit a record low for January 6 with a -16 degrees at O'Hare Airport. A Wind Chill Warning went into effect at 6 p.m. Sunday and lasts through 12 p.m. Tuesday for Lake, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy and Will counties in Illinois. In Indiana, a Wind Chill Warning remains in effect for Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, and Porter counties. In Wisconsin, Kenosha and Racine counties are also under a Wind Chill Warning.
Schools closed Monday, Tuesday; Flights canceled, delayed
Most area schools were closed on Monday, and many will also cancel classes for Tuesday, including Chicago Public Schools. Check the list here.
"Given the severity of the weather, which we have not seen in decades, it was the right decision to do for the welfare of our children. It was the right decision to be made," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said engineers will continue to check on CPS buildings during the cold. Parents with questions can call the CPS Hotline at 312-553-3100.
The Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools has also announced that Catholic elementary schools in Cook and Lake counties will be closed Tuesday because of the continuing hazardous weather conditions. Catholic schools will be open on Wednesday. Catholic high schools will make their own determination. Archdiocesan agency offices will be open Tuesday.
Warming centers in Chicago and Cook County are open for residents that need to get in from the extreme cold. Click here for complete listing of Cook County warming Centers.
Anyone who needs help should call 3-1-1.
"We continue to ask our residents to check in on neighbors," Commissioner Evelyn Diaz, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, said. Diaz said people can also call 3-1-1 to request a well-being check.
The state has 100 warming centers, including a shelter in Chicago that's open 24 hours. Earlier on Monday, Mayor Emanuel visited the facility. After the warming centers close, some people end up sleeping under Lower Wacker.
"When we approach them we just kind of it takes a lot to engage them and to make them trust us so in the beginning it's a hello or get them something they need," said Madalina Leanga, Thresholds.
Also closed on Monday: Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo and Shedd Aquarium. Divvy bike stations and the DMV are closed, too, and the Cook County Jail will not have visits on Monday or Tuesday.
The weather was affecting operations at Chicago's airports. On Monday, over 1,600 flights were canceled at O'Hare and delays averaging 40 minutes were reported. At least 85 were canceled were at Midway Airport, where delays of 20 minutes or more were reported.
Dangerous road conditions, delayed trains
Metra is warning evening commuters to check the boards at their departing Metra stations Monday. Metra canceled dozens of trains and modified schedules across the Metra Electric, North Central Service, Union Pacific West, North and Northwest lines for the Monday evening commute.
Several crashes were reported early Monday morning on area roadways.
"It's very cold and it's very dangerous for people. I spent a lot of time driving 15/ 20 miles per hour in the last couple of days. Pretty tough," Stan Czajkowski, commuter, said.
Illinois officials are asking motorists who don't have to drive to stay off the roads. To check road conditions, visit gettingaroundillinois.com. In Indiana, a state of emergency was declared on the roadways Sunday night.
Illinois Toll officials have extra crews out to help stranded motorist.
Monday's severe cold weather caused problems for CTA, South Shore and Metra passengers.
The CTA warned of delays along all of their lines, and briefly Monday morning Purple Line and Orange Line service was halted while crews worked to fix weather-related issues like frozen switches. CTA officials encouraged travelers use train trackers to limit time on platforms.
"We are planning regular service for the afternoon rush," Forrest Claypool, CEO at Chicago Transit Authority, said.
No major incidents were reported with CTA bus routes.
Service on the South Shore train line was canceled for Monday, but will be back in service on Tuesday. Metra Electric is honoring those tickets.
Amtrak trains stuck near Mendota, others canceled
Some Amtrak passengers were stuck on trains Monday night. Three trains were stuck near Mendota, Illinois-- about 90 miles west of Chicago--because tracks are blocked by blowing snow.
Amtrak says those passengers are being kept comfortable while crews head there with heavy equipment to fix the problem. The heat is on in the trains and food is being served.
Amtrak service to Chicago was reduced Monday and Tuesday as officials anticipate decreased ridership as a result of the bitter cold expected to blanket the area.
According to a statement from Amtrak, the following trains are canceled for Tuesday, Jan. 7:
- Lincoln Service Trains 300, 301, 302, 303, 304 & 305 are canceled. (Trains 306 & 307 are the only scheduled trains on the Chicago-St. Louis corridor)
- Hiawatha Service Trains 329, 332, 333, 336, 337 & 340 are canceled. (Trains 330, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, 341 & 342 will maintain service on the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor)
- Hoosier State Train 851 is canceled.
- Wolverine Service Trains 352 & 353 are canceled. (Trains 350, 351, 354 & 355 will maintain service on the Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit-Pontiac corridor)
- Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg Trains 380, 381, 382 & 383 are canceled.
- Saluki Trains 390, 391 & 392 are canceled. (Trains 393 is the only scheduled train on the Chicago-Carbondale corridor)
- Hoosier State Train 851 is canceled.
Greyhound passengers stranded after weather-related delays
All outbound buses have been canceled except buses to Milwaukee.
Some passengers have been stuck at Greyhound's Chicago station since Saturday.
Greyhound says it hopes to get some buses rolling Monday evening and will continue to make sure all passengers are fed until buses are able to depart.

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What a great idea! I really cannot remember the last time i used the pop-up (or built-in) flash on my camera. My pocket camera is an old and trusty pannie LX3 and there are many times I would really like an EVF in place of the virtually useless flash. I, however, do have the advantage of being extremely nearsighted, enough so that without my glasses I can hold the LCD almost at my eye.
If there was a built in VF of some kind, they would have made a killing. Without the VF, they will still do ok, but it is a niche product for sure. I predict price cuts quickly after the initial surge ends.
There is a built-in VF. It is a large 3" screen on the back, just like the other successful Sony camera, the RX100.
Well, the price makes it a "niche" product. But then many cameras used by members here are niche products.
I think you know what I meant. Nobody calls an LCD a viewfinder, they call it a screen.
And your point is...?
I think you know what I meant. Nobody calls an LCD a viewfinder, they call it a screen.
LCDs are for punks and chimps.
Not an old-timer, but yes.Give me a huge, bright, 100% viewfinder with step-less dioptre correction and an eyecup that eliminates all extraneous light and I'm ready to work.LCDs are for punks and chimps.
Wow. You must just be the greatest photographer in the world. I wonder why the camera companies just don't defer to your superior intellect.
Has the ability to detect irony completely disappeared from the face of the earth?
There are certainly times here on LuLa when you'd be forgiven for thinking it had.
Don't kill this thread, please !!
perience so far is that I can mostly live with a _tiltable_ rear-screen, but I do like that tilt.


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Hello Stewards,
You may not realize it yet, but you need help.
I've been told by many in politics that there are no well-known (or even proven-effective) brand strategists focused on helping Progressive causes. (There are an astounding number of political strategists but that's a different animal.) This may be due to the common belief that Democrats won't pay for core brands to be developed. Dems spend a fortune on polling, message crafting, and message testing, but when it comes time to actually develop the unchanging core of progressivism or the Democratic party there's no one willing to buy more than a quick logo invariably containing some combination of red, white and blue. And perhaps this would be fine if this were universally true across the political spectrum…
But it isn't. Conservative leadership has long understood that without a deep and powerful identity they're lost. The world's greatest branding minds are regularly paid immense sums to work for Conservative initiatives. These strategists have worked hard to develop, execute and maintain a consistent Conservative brand that appeals to a broad spectrum of Americans from every economic class.
Think it's a coincidence that every conservative issue comes down to just two things? Every thing is about either Liberty (or it's cousin "freedom") or faith (in our founding fathers, our business leaders, our capitalism, or our God). I have yet to find a conservative cause that couldn't be summed up by some combination of the two ideas. And they're a brilliant combination. The freedom and liberty to do whatever is in your best interests, backed by faith in whatever it is that you believe? That means that so long as you maintain belief in whatever floats your boat the details on any particular issue are irrelevant. It's true because of our belief system, not because of the intricate details of an issue.
It's one of the most impressive feats of branding I've ever seen.
But it's beatable. Just not by progressives as they're branding themselves now. Progressives (and their current host, the Democrats) we put all their eggs in the fairness basket. This is fine when our country is stable and the masses believe we are well served, but when the system is rigged to consistently sacrifice the ability of one group of our citizens to survive in order to benefit another it seems to me that "fairness" is a bad fit.
Think about the rulings and legislation passed recently. Conservatives have successfully argued that corporations are people. Money is speech. Unlimited anonymous donations can be made from individuals and organizations to any candidate through Super PACs, arguably protecting and legalizing the buying of favorable treatment from our government.
The only reason Lincoln's "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" has not "perished from this earth" is that corporations are now people. Astonishingly powerful people.
This isn't an issue of fairness anymore in much the same way that it wasn't about fairness when we abolished slavery, gave women the right to vote, or allowed workers to protect themselves from doing crazy things like, say, becoming an ingredient in the sausage they made.
I've recited the Pledge of Allegiance countless times in my life and I'm pretty sure that there's no mention of fairness there. It's not in the Constitution either. Nor the Bill of Rights. We have no right to fairness other than perhaps the right to attempt to achieve it in our pursuit of happiness. The pursuit of fairness seems better suited to squabbles involving siblings and nannies in modern vernacular.
So what might be a better fit? When we look at the pledge most of us recited daily as school children there's a phrase that may be key. The Progressive Promise of "Fairness for All" isn't there, but "and justice for all" is. Justice is a focal point of the first sentence of our Constitution, and makes a repeat appearance in Article 4 section 2, ensuring that not only will there be justice, but that within the borders of our nation one cannot escape it.
The recent Occupy movement isn't just demanding fairness. They're demanding justice. And it's when that level of emotion and passion is stirred that progressives become effective agents of change. It's a shift from "we need to adjust things" to "this is criminally unjust" that seems to help America make progressive leaps forward.
Progressivism's biggest weakness is that it must necessarily ebb and flow as the perception of our government's ability or willingness to provide equal justice under the law shifts. When the government leans toward treating everyone equally progressivism has trouble gaining a foothold. When it is perceived as oppressive to the common man progressivism inexorably rises up to rebalance or rebuild the system. Once fixed the progressive movement fades until the oppression becomes visible again. If the oppression isn't fixed it gradually becomes the accepted way of life and we move on.
What does this mean? Well, it means that progressives have a very limited window of time in which to rebalance the system now that oppression is perceived. If progressives can't unite their distinct voices into a single call for change that is connected to the core of their cause they will fail to have an impact in our era. And it'll be because they couldn't simply and powerfully define themselves.
As for who the progressives area at their core? I'm pretty sure they've never been able to powerfully describe it. The progressive promise shouldn't be "Fairness for All" or even "Justice for All". It's should be about the willingness and responsibility to defend the rights of every American, not just the ones with money or power.
I'll take a shot at defining the progressive core. How about:
No American Stands Alone.
I'm pretty damn sure that this is the sentiment behind every great step forward that America has taken since the time of Lincoln. It all fits. And it seems to align with almost everything that progressives are aiming to achieve today.
But time is short, the election is coming, and the Democratic brand and message is a horribly confused mess.
It's fixable. And the election is winnable. And change can happen in this era. If only progressives would invest and believe in who they are instead solely on what they say.
If you're not one of the stewards of the Democratic brand and think there's merit in this idea then perhaps you can forward this letter or link to someone who is. Your Democratic Congressman, someone in the DCCC, or the White House would be a good start.
If you are one of the stewards? Don't be shy. Comment, call, or write. Mostly because I haven't a clue who you are. Unless you're President Obama, of course. (And if that's you, Mr. President, please do reach out because as I understand it you're not yet taking my calls.)
And in the unlikely case that there isn't a steward for the brand, I humbly throw my hat into the ring. Or I would if someone could tell me where the ring is.
Tate Linden
(A proven brand strategist.)


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We don't know Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, but we get the distinct impression that neither of them are particularly fond of small talk. So when Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, and Jobs, Apple's founder, meet up for dinner, it's worth taking note. The LA Times reports that the two had dinner at Jobs's house a couple weeks ago to discuss Ping, Apple's new music social network. A tipster spotted the two walking in Palo Alto.
Jobs was likely trying to work out a deal with Zuckerberg so that Ping, Apple's new music social network, can integrate with Facebook. Though Jobs touted Facebook integration when he announced the service, Facebook shut off Connect for Ping soon after launch. Facebook Connect is free to most businesses, but for a company with a user base as large as Apple's, Facebook requires a deal. The two companies negotiated for at least 18 months, but could not reach a deal before Ping's release.
In September, Jobs commented on the lack of a deal, calling Facebook's terms too "onerous," or difficult to comply with. Speaking with the AFP, he described Ping as: "sort of like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes."
Currently, the service does not connect with any social networks, making it one of the most unsocial social platforms around. A partnership with Facebook could benefit both companies, provided a fair deal can be worked. Ping is already used by more than 1 million users in 23 countries, but could greatly benefit by integrating into Zuckerberg's 500-million-strong Facebook platform.
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Elementary school creates community spiritBy NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
September 30. 2013 10:28PM
STODDARD — As many schools struggling with over-crowded classrooms and deteriorating buildings, at the James Faulkner Elementary School the big problem some days is keeping the weeds from overtaking the vegetable garden.
Faulkner Elementary is a unique school that operates more like a one-room schoolhouse than a modern school, according to Patti Osgood, community outreach coordinator for SAU 24.
"All of the kids have recess together, they work in the garden and the greenhouse, and every kid in the school has a pair of snowshoes," Osgood said.
There are only 55 children enrolled at the school, which serves kindergarten through fifth grade, so there are multi-age classrooms. Kindergarteners learn along with first-graders, second and third grades are paired together, as are fourth and fifth grades.
Kindergarten and first-grade teacher Kathy Guertin said that combining classes works well.
"I've been teaching for 25 years and I love having multi-age classrooms," Guertin said. "We can revisit things I've taught the first-graders so the kindergarteners know, and the older kids model what's expected of them for the younger ones."
That modeling makes for smooth transitions between grades, said Osgood. Teacher Laura White told Osgood that with the multi-age classrooms, the teachers never have a completely new class.
Each year half of their students can serve as "ambassadors," and teach the incoming students the routine.
"The big kids help the little kids and they all play together," said Osgood.
And the students all participate in school-wide field trips, instead of heading out one class at a time.
Principal Mark Taft, who works part-time in the school due to its small size, said the school is like a family.
"We all treat the kids very consistently and respectfully," he said, "and like a family, they all learn to get along with one another because they've gotten to be together all these years."
White actually pays visits to each of her new students' homes before the start of the school year, said Osgood, so that she can fully understand the needs of each student and establish a relationship before the first bell rings.
A centerpiece of the school is the community garden, complete with a greenhouse. The food grown in the garden supplements the students' school lunch, is used to teach math, science, even art, and serves as an after-school farmers' market for parents when the harvest is strong.
"The kids learn the best when they're solving real-world problems," said Taft. "This is an idyllic setting."


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TOKYO (AP) — A tearful Philippine woman recounted Sunday how she was kidnapped by Japanese troops during World War II and coerced into sex slavery, as she and her supporters gathered to demand Japan do more to bring justice to former "comfort women."
Estelita Dy, 83, and her supporters met in Tokyo as part of events by the group to commemorate the day the first victim of Japanese sex slavery came forward on Aug. 14, 1991, and helped lay the groundwork for other victims, including Dy, to come out.
Dy's supporters and rights groups are trying to gain international support to have Aug. 14 become a United Nations-recognized memorial day, as a way to pressure Japan to do more to take responsibility for wartime sex slavery. The day falls just one day before Japan's Aug. 15 end-of-war anniversary.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has backpedaled from Tokyo's past apologies, saying there's no proof Japan's wartime government coerced women into prostitution for the Japanese Imperial Army.
At Sunday's meeting, Dy's supporters, including rights activists, criticized Abe's government for its rejection of a U.N. human rights panel's recommendations earlier this year urging Japan to more seriously take responsibility for sex slavery, better educate the public and take steps to bring justice for the victims. Rechilda Extremadura, a Philippine member of Dy's support group, said Dy and others are the "living witnesses" of sex slavery.
Historians say there were as many as 200,000 sex slaves from across Asia, most of them Koreans.
In a tearful speech, Dy said she was kidnapped by Japanese soldiers when she went to a market to sell vegetables in her hometown on the Philippines' Negros island in the autumn of 1944, when she was 14.
Dy, spotted by the soldiers, who were searching for guerrillas, desperately ran to escape, but fell down and was caught, pushed into a truck and taken to a nearby "comfort station," where she was repeatedly raped for three weeks until American troops rescued her.
She later had a family, but kept her past secret until 1993, when she heard news about sex slavery on the radio.
"At first, I was too embarrassed to reveal my past. But I decided to do so because it would be the only way I could get my lost dignity restored," Dy said. "I renounce war, because its victims are always women and children."
Dy wouldn't have revealed her past if Kim Hak-soon had not come forward two years earlier, detailing how she was abducted and forced to carry ammunition for Japanese soldiers by day and serve as a prostitute at a military-run brothel by night at age 17.
Kim's testimony helped break the silence and brought forth more former sex slaves, known as "comfort women." An advocacy group was formed to demand compensation from the Japanese government.
Former U.N. Under-Secretary-General Anwarul Chowdhury, who also attended Sunday's meeting, said Kim is "a global symbol" who has helped raise international awareness and support for her cause.
Chowdhury, who was behind a landmark 2000 U.N. resolution on the rights of women and children in conflict, said he would support the group's campaign for a U.N. memorial day.


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The Eagles have traded cornerback Sheldon Brown and linebacker Chris Gocong to the Browns for fourth and fifth round draft picks and linebacker Alex Hall, the team announced today.
The Eagles will have the 104th overall pick in the fourth round and the 137th overall pick in the fifth round. They now have ten draft picks.
"Sheldon Brown has been a very good football player for the Eagles over the last eight years," Eagles coach Andy Reid said in a statement. "He's a good person, a legitimate tough guy and he'll do a good job helping the Browns. Chris did a good job converting from defensive end to linebacker and helped us win a lot of football games. We wish both of them all of the best."
Messages left with Brown and Gocong and their agents were not immediately returned.
Brown was an unhappy camper the last year. He publicly griped about his contract last April and the Eagles responded with a press release that essentially said shut up and play. For the most part, he did. He played in every game -- once again -- and had one of his better seasons, recording 68 tackles and five interceptions. Reid admitted last week at the owners' meetings that the Eagles had received inquiries about their last holdover from the 2004 NFC champion starting defense.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, during a conference call, said that moving Brown was a football decision and had nothing to do with his contract situation. Roseman was asked what he would say to fans that were upset about Brown's departure.
"What I'd say is we're trying to build a great team and a great defense and a team that they're proud of," Roseman said. "And we're going to execute that. Sheldon is one of my favorite players. I told him that when I spoke to him today."
With Brown gone, Ellis Hobbs will step into his cornerback spot, Roseman said. Hobbs suffered a season-ending neck injury last November and had surgery to correct a herniated disk the following month. The Eagles expect him to be back by the start of the season.
Roseman also mentioned Joselio Hanson as an option to replace Brown. Roseman would not say if Macho Harris was being moved from safety to cornerback. He also said that there could be a cornerback in the draft capable of stepping in and starting right away.
Brown is the latest veteran Eagles player to be sent packing. The Eagles have either released or traded the following players over the last month: running back Brian Westbrook, linebacker Will Witherspoon, wide receiver Reggie Brown, defensive end Chris Clemons, guard Shawn Andrews, defensive end Darren Howard, wide receiver Kevin Curtis, Brown and Gocong.
Roseman said the team was not rebuilding.
"I think all those veterans have been good players for us," he said. "I don't want to slight any of them. ... We looked at it going forward and what kind of team we wanted going forward. … It won't take full shape until minicamp. Sometimes when you look at a piecemeal it doesn't all come together."
Gocong started most of last season at strong-side linebacker, but eventually lost his spot to Fokou. He could benefit from playing in Cleveland's 3-4 defensive scheme. Browns GM Tom Heckert helped draft Gocong four years ago when he was with the Eagles and obviously still sees something in the 26 year old.
The 6-5, 250-pound Hall played in 30 games (2 starts) for the Cleveland Browns and recorded 30 tackles and three sacks, while adding 18 stops on special teams. His sacks came in three consecutive games during the early portion of his rookie campaign of 2008. The 24-year-old Hall was a 7th round draft choice of the Browns.
"Alex Hall is a big, athletic linebacker who we've had our eyes on over the last couple of years and he'll have a chance to compete at the SAM linebacker spot," Roseman said in a statement.
With the acquisition of Cleveland's 5th round pick, the Eagles now have 10 total selections in this year's draft: 1st round (24th overall), 2nd round (55), 3rd round (70, from Seattle), 3rd round (87), 4th round (105, from Cleveland), 4th round (121), 5th round (137, from Cleveland), 6th round (200, from Indianapolis), 7th round (243, compensatory pick), and 7th round (244, compensatory pick).
"I think it's exciting," Roseman said. "It allows us to have a lot of options on draft weekend. If we want to move up or around it gives us options."


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State and federal crews visit flood damaged areas in Lake County
Pumps at the Orihuela home just east of the Des Plaines River in Lincolnshire were still working Monday, with one sending stormwater through a hose, out the garage and down the driveway.
"Sorry about the mess," Alex Orihuela, 19, said of the furniture and assorted items stacked on the lawn -- all of it damaged beyond salvage when more than 5 feet of water filled the basement.
"It was all mud in there," his dad, Carlos, added later. "We worked all weekend to get a lot of it out." Doing some quick mental math, Carlos estimated the damage at $40,000 to $60,000.
This scene in the Lincolnshire Drive neighborhood was among those surveyed in various locations by state and federal officials on the first day of what is known as a preliminary damage assessment. Gov. Pat Quinn has declared 48 counties as state disaster areas, but it is to be determined whether state and local resources alone are enough to help communities and residents recover.
"What we need to do is make sure we have documented enough damage to fully make the case for a federal (disaster) declaration," explained Patti Thompson, spokeswoman for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
Five teams composed of personnel from IEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration and local officials visited flood damaged areas in Lake, Cook and DuPage counties to begin what Thompson described as a "very important part of the process".
Information gathered Monday and likely in the next several days will be used to support Quinn's request for federal assistance.
"What makes the case strongest for us are homes that we see have the most major damage," Thompson said.
Local officials identified areas to be reviewed, which in Lake County included Lincolnshire, Deerfield, Gurnee and Fox Lake.
In Lincolnshire, the Des Plaines River crested at nearly 5 feet above flood stage on April 19, and the Orihuela family had to leave their home for several days.
The teams on the streets Monday weren't compiling dollar amounts but providing a bigger picture view of the extent of the damage by looking at water marks on building exteriors, for example.
How high did the water rise on a structure? Was living space affected? Was a home heavily damaged?
"We're not going in and writing up damage estimates for each house," said Bettina Hutchings, a FEMA spokeswoman. "Overall, we're looking at the broad amount of damage."
Detailed damage estimates would follow for those who registered if a federal disaster is declared.
"This is just the beginning," Hutchings said. "It's not a process they take their time with. They try to do it as fast as possible because people are waiting and there's a need."
The work that began Monday relates to potential assistance for individuals or businesses. What is known as public assistance also may be available for communities and other government entities.
As of Monday afternoon, 45 units of government in Lake County had submitted expenses totaling about $4.7 million, well above the threshold of $2.4 million needed should a federal disaster be declared, according to Kurt Woolford, chief engineer and flood response manager for Lake County Stormwater Management Commission.
The commission using GIS modeling had estimated 4,500 structures in Lake County were affected in some manner by flooding.
"They've got a lot of work ahead of them. Hopefully, they've got really comfortable shoes," Thompson said.
Woolford said that as of Monday morning, the entire Des Plaines River had fallen out of flood stage and the Chain O' Lakes had dropped below 7 feet, the unofficial marker for major flooding.


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How do you define alt-country?
Not everyone knows the tune. But if you should ask the members of four-man local band, All Night Station, they're likely to strum up a little definition that goes something like this.
"Think of it as country music you won't hear on the radio," according to the band's new promotional package.
"Country music that's defined more by the landscape than by Nashville hit factories. It's rock-and-roll with banjos and mandolins. It's old bluegrass tunes with an occasional electric guitar.
"It's real country music — stuff from the dirt and from the heart."They describe their musical influences as being "wide-ranging," and they "span the decades from the old-timey musicians to modern alt-country and rock bands."
All Night Station performs a range of covers from artists such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Steve Earle and Bill Monroe, as well as writing a few of their own.
But if there's one thing you should remember about All Night Station, it's that they don't just play for themselves. They play for the people.
The band, known as No Depression since it began in 2000, recently changed its name to All Night Station after a cease-and-desist order from a music magazine of the same name.
"They basically said we had to change our name or face legal action," said Matt Swihart, the band's resident banjo picker.
Given no other choice, Swihart and his band mates, Matt Mesa, Jim Drake and Dave Swann, chose to make a list of as many original band names as they could. They then narrowed it down by process of elimination.
"Out of several hundred, that's the only name that survived on each of our lists," said Swann, the upright bass specialist.
The name "All Night Station" pays tribute to the lyrics in Sunvolt's mid-1990s song, "Windfall," in which the band refers to the all-night radio stations one hears when driving through the lonesome plains of the Southwest.
"It's that one station out in the middle of Texas that just carries you on into the night," evoked Swihart.
"And I'd say the moniker fits," adds Mesa, the band's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.
"Our sound is kind of a bluegrass-twisted alt-country. It's got some traditional bluegrass, but most of our songs are from the alt-country movement that you hear on those all-night radio stations," he said.
Sooner or later, the band would like to be heard over the airwaves, whether it's in Texas, Oregon or Indiana (Swihart's home state).
"We're trying to put out a CD by fall," says Swann. "Last fall we said, 'we're gonna do it', but the trademark problem got in the way. We have all the songs on tape, and a friend who has the recording equipment ..."
"We just need a little dose of ambition," Mesa said. "We've all been talking about it, but the time commitment is a big one for all of us to make."
Mesa has been the most active in trying to get the band some new exposure. "But it's not easy," he shrugs.
"Even if we could get out and gig a couple times a month, that would be satisfactory," he said.
The band currently plays a handful of shows every month at local venues like Full Sail Brewing and Sixth Street Bistro.
It also performs at seasonal gatherings such as Harvest Fest, the Dufur Threshing Bee, Stevenson Bluegrass Festival, The Dalles Cherry Fest, Saturday Market and First Friday.
"No one is in it to get rich," Mesa said. "It's mostly about having fun and sharing music with each other. I'm surprised it's lasted this long."
To keep their skills sharp and their melodies tuned, the members of All Night Station try to meet once a week, usually at Swann's wood-working shop in White Salmon, Wash.
Swann, also a White Salmon resident, operates a specialty wood-crafting business, and the band is thankful to have the space.
"We used to go to Swihart's house, but he moved out to Odell," said Drake, the band's mandolin player and a production coordinator at the Hood River News.
"Going over to White Salmon is a little more convenient for everyone."
Drake lives in Hood River, while Mesa, a fish biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, lives in Cook, Wash. Mesa has been playing guitar since 1995, and started singing just four years ago, whereas Drake has been playing mandolin since 1997.
Drake gradually toned down the rock-and-roll and blues guitar riffs he craved during his high school days in New Jersey, and now that he has discovered the mandolin, there is no turning back.
"When I moved out here, I got dragged over to a jam – which became my other band, Wild River," Drake said. "I had brought my guitar along, but it was there that I picked up the mando and just kept on going."
His Wild River band mate, Kent Olson, a long-time bluegrass picker from Husum, Wash., inspired him to learn the mandolin. And now that he's picked it up, he can't put it down.
"Jim's the one that makes us practice," said Swihart, a brewmaster at Full Sail. "Dave makes us tune, Matt makes us get gigs, and I make sure we have beer."
Amidst all the practicing and name changing, All Night Station is looking forward a busy spring and summer season, with shows lined up at the Spring Fest in White Salmon, the Bite of Hood River (May 17), First Fridays and the Stevenson Bluegrass Festival.
"We really had fun at the new band contest last year, and they asked us to come back," Mesa said.
"Those type of events are really worth our time. We like to play to an audience, and we hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we like playing it."
If you would like to contact the band about playing an event, or just want to see them live, contact Mesa at 509-538-2053, or by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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"Once Upon a Time" actress Emilie de Ravin took to Twitter Thursday after an apparent run-in with an American Airlines employee as she attempted to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport with her breast pump.
"I was grabbed forcefully, my carry-on bag ripped out of my hand by a AA employee," the former "Lost" actress wrote to her online followers, as she urged American Airlines to fire the employee.
De Ravin indicated the incident may have been instigated by her attempting to take her breast pump onto the flight as part of her carry-on baggage. The actress gave birth to her first child with boyfriend, Eric Bilitch, in March and announced her engagement on her Instagram in August.
American Airlines released the following statement to E! News: "American Airlines is looking into the situation and apologizes to the customer for the inconvenience. Passengers are allowed to have two carry-on items. A breast pump is considered a medical device and should've been allowed on the plane, which eventually it was."


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Officials at Iowa State University (ISU) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are cooperating to address the region's increasing need for veterinarians in rural, large-animal practice.
Under the program, 25 students annually from Nebraska will enter a four-year study of vet medicine, attending the first two years of the program on the UNL campus. Students will complete their final two years and receive a doctor of vet medicine degree at the ISU College of Vet Medicine.
UNL students will pay ISU professional-school resident tuition all four years. Nebraska will pay the difference between resident and non-resident tuition for the final two years. Before the agreement, Nebraska students would have attended out-of-state schools for their vet medical education and their tuition dollars would have left the state of Nebraska.
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Take a break from binge-watching Orange is the New Black and click on these flicks featuring Latino leads on Netflix. Thank us later!
1. Latino Movies on Netflix: Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
A pre-The To Do List Aubrey Plaza shines in her first lead role as a magazine writer on a mission to find the guy who placed an ad seeking a time travel partner. Quirky? Yes. Made for Plaza's deadpan humor? Yep.
2. Latino Movies on Netflix: Lemon
Lemon (2012)
Lemon Andersen was on top of the spoken word world in 2003 when he won a Tony for his work in Russell Simmons Def Poetry. Then he quickly hit rock bottom. This documentary trails the prolific Puerto Rican wordsmith as he tries to recapture the magic he had in the early aughts. Does he make it? Watch and find out.
3. Latino Movies on Netflix: End of Watch
End of Watch (2012)
Michael Pena and Jake Gyllenhaal portray two young L.A. cops set to takedown a huge Mexican drug cartel. Once they realize they're outnumbered it's way too late.
4. Latino Movies on Netflix: Mamitas
Mamitas (2011)
This isn't your classic cool boy meets nerd girl and they fall in love. Yes, Jordin (E.J. Bonilla) is full of swag and Felipa (Veronica Diaz-Carranza) is always nose deep in books but both share a secret—they have mommy issues.
5. Latino Movies on Netflix: Biutiful
Biutiful (2010)
You can't go wrong with a Javier Bardem film. Here, the Oscar-winning actor portrays a father, small time criminal and someone who is able to see his own demise. Classic Bardem!
6. Latino Movies on Netflix: Hermano
Hermano (2010)
This Venezuelan film follows the bond between two young men who were raised as brothers. Both hope their considerable soccer skills will elevate them from the slums of the Latin American country. Yet, when opportunity arises, a crime comes between the two men.
7. Latino Movies on Netflix: Sins of My Father
Sins of My Father (2009)
Sebastian, son of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, tells the story of his father. In the documentary, which originally aired on HBO, Sebastian also attempts to reconcile with the sons of the victims his father ordered murdered.
8. Latino Movies on Netflix: Paraiso Travel
Paraiso Travel (2008)
From Medellin, Colombia to Queen, NY, Paraiso Travel isn't much of a paradise but a harsh tale of misguided love and immigrant hardships. John Leguizamo adds much-needed humor as a sexual deviant—we promise he's funny.
9. Latino Movies on Netflix: The Motorcycle Diaries
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Based on Ernesto "Che" Guevara's book of the same title, TMD follows a young Che (Gael Garcia Bernal) through his travels in Latin America. It is the eye-opening journey Che needed to awaken his revolutionary soul.
10. Latino Movies on Netflix: Nuyorican Dream
Nuyorican Dream (2000)
The gripping documentary concentrates on a Puerto Rican family living in the rough Brooklyn neighborhood of Sunset Park in the 1990s. Roberto, the eldest son, is the only one to graduate college and become a professional while his siblings were in and out of jail and struggling with drug addiction. The most heartbreaking moment: their mother wailing and screaming that Roberto was the only one to come out right.


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Shonda Rhimes Is Writing a Movie
About female war correspondents.
Shonda Rhimes is writing a movie about female war correspondents for Columbia Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The aptly named War Correspondents is the latest incarnation of an idea the Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator has been kicking around since 2002, when she originally imagined it as a TV show. The would-be series got a little closer to production in 2006, but still didn't make it to broadcast. (Recall that when Denny was originally killed off on Grey's, it was so Jeffrey Dean Morgan could be on this show.) And in 2009 Rhimes, had another journalism-set TV show in the works, but that didn't make it to air either. No word yet on who will direct or on how much audiences will hysterically sob.


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Wal-Mart has opened an internal investigation to determine whether its overseas operations have complied with U.S. federal law as it pertains to permitting, licensing and inspections.
The Bentonville, Ark., retailer offered few details about the investigation in a quarterly report filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company said that it opened the investigation after reviewing policies, procedures and internal controls tied to its global anti-corruption program. It said that it is taking "appropriate remedial measures."
"We are taking a deep look at our policies and procedures in every country in which we operate," said Wal-Mart spokesman Dave Tovar in an email. "As a result of information obtained during that review and from other sources, we have begun an internal investigation related to compliance with the" Foreign Corrupt Practice Act.
All companies doing business overseas must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which broadly deals with bribery and accounting rules.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has hired outside lawyers and other advisers and has notified the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Our investigation is currently focused on discrete incidents in specific areas," Tovar said. "We intend to keep federal authorities apprised of what we learn."
The issue will not have a material impact on business, the company said. The world's largest retailer _ which operates in 28 countries, including China, Mexico and Japan _ brought in $419 billion in revenue last year.
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Has anyone heard of or used this brand-Organix? If so, can you tell me if it's good or bad? I posted the same question on pbf, but thought I'll ask here too hoping to get more info on this kibble. Thank you. I'll also post the ingredients below:
Crude Protein min. 28.00%
Crude Fat min. 15.00%
Crude Fiber max. 3.00%
Moisture max. 10.00%
Calcium min. 1.00%
Phosphorus min. 0.90%
Omega 6 Fatty Acid+ min. 3.60%
Omega 3 Fatty Acid+ min. 0.60%
Organic Chicken, Chicken Meal, Organic Peas, Organic Extruded Soybean Seeds, Organic Barley, Organic Brown Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tochopherols, Rosemary, and Citric Acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Salmon Meal, Natural Liver Flavor, Organic Flaxseed, Dried Whole Egg, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Ascorbic Acid+, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ribo- flavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamin Mono- nitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Proteinate, Biotin, Dried Fermentation Products of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Aspergillus Niger, Enterococcus Faecum, Trichoderma Longbrachiatum and Bacillus Subtilis (sources of direct fed microbials and digestive enzymes), Glucosamine Hydrochloride+, Chondroitin Sulfate+.
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Mass Readings: Hosea 2:16,17b-18,21-22/Matthew 9:18-26
We're very accustomed to using various forms of the word follow in reference to Jesus. We follow Him. We are His followers. But in Matthew's Gospel today, there is an astounding use of the verb that inverts our normal use. When a distraught father implores Jesus' help for his "dead" daughter, Matthew tells us, "Jesus rose and followed him." I reread that line three times to make sure it wasn't a misprint.
The Lord of the Universe follows the pain-wracked father. He follows me. He follows you. I've indulged in a little mental exercise in which I imagine Jesus following me. I'm not quite sure the full impact has sunk in yet. Still, the image seems overflowing with Divine Love.
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for loving me enough to follow me.
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greenoaks wrote:Darwins_Bane wrote:your right, not the same, but your suggestion has been suggested before.
your link is to a thread that discusses reinforcements being linked to (or limited by) the attacks made that round.
my suggestion is nothing of the sort. visualise this:
in Adjacent you can fort once to a neighbouring territory
in Chained you can fort once to any connected territory
in Paratroop you can fort once to any territory
For completeness it might make sense to include No reinforcements, although that would be more painful than anything I can imagine!
It would be nice to have an option to adjust the number of reinforcements you get; so that rather than being able to fort once, you could have the additional option of forting three times, or unlimited. Actually, this way unlimited forts would become a "quantity" setting rather than a "reinforcement-type" setting, so you would be able to select paratroop/unlimited if you desired (although we'd have to decide how this would work with "trapped" territories.) Hmm.... I wonder if "AIRLIFT" would be a better name than paratroop, as you'd be lifting the troops from one place and setting them down somewhere else....


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I hate that word! G'day...
I am a mum of 2 little ones. They're around 11 months apart, and yes I have my hands full. My oldest Daughter, Asuka-Marie is 15 months old, and is a cheeky little monkey! While my little boy, Danté, is only just 3 months and a grizzly bear! (Asuka is pronounced As-kah with a breathy 'u' in between, and it is Japanese!)
I have only been doing Bento for 2 days now! Yes I know... A friend of mine sent me this site and I was all over it! I was already doing home made dishes like chicken nuggets, sausage rolls, meatballs ect. and adding in the delicious presentation and healthy arrangement of Bento is making my life so much easier! Instead of just throwing in 4 sausage rolls for her consuption she now has a healthy array of foods in all shapes, sizes and textures. She is eating more already!!
Here is little Asuka's first Bento's! (Before and Afters)
Yesterday: We have... Oranges, Grapes, Homemade sausage rolls (pork+chicken mince with grated carrot and zucchini), 4 vegemite circle sandwiches and 4 cheesy stars.
Today Bento: vegemite sandwich flowers, potato hearts, chicken nuggets, rice crackers and strawberries!
Any Aussies out there by the way? I'm looking for stores to get a proper Bento box fitted for her age, and also one for my husband and I. Maybe this will help me actually eat once in a while. I get so busy I forget to do so! Isn't it hectic?
I have been tipped off about a store in Toowong, Brisbane that sells Sanrio + Hello Kitty Bento stuff. I am going to check it out tomorrow hopefully!
Oh and me... Well, I'm just me. Nobody overly special. I have a few passing hobbies, and hoping that I can continue to make healthy food for my children. It's one of my biggest concerns with them. I'm not the best housekeeper, I'm working on it ;) But I want to get the food downpat first. No point having a clean house if your children are eating unhealthy!
Hi, I'm not an Aussie, but I am a Kiwi and my son and his wife (from Adelaide) and kids (born in Broome and Adelaide) live in Australia. That makes me a frequent visitor, at the very least.
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Hi Jadles! I'm from Australia too, though I'm not born here..
I've been bento-ing for a while but I hope this site http://lunchinabox.net/ would be useful for you ^^
I think children likes colorful things, so decor lunch boxes should work pretty well :)
I'm into bento as well...but supplying it to Australian...do let me know if you need anything..i will try to get for you..
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Rock 'n' roll can be broken down as follows: 10% fashion, 10% music and 110% HAIR. We know that adds up to 130%. That's why we're writing for a fashion site and aren't quantum physicists. But it also acts to highlight just how important good hair can be in the making of a musical and cultural icon, and cementing the status …
Mighty Boosh at O2 Arena: Noel Fielding wows with his stage outfits
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The Mighty Boosh have lost a little of their quirky homespun charm now that they're living up to their Rock n' Roll onstage personas, but they can still pack a venue with adoring fans.
Brandish Poll: What did you think of Zac Posen's outfit at the Met Gala?
Along with his pretty date Kate Mara, Zac Posen was one of the only slebs who nodded to the Superhero theme at the Met Institute Costume Gala.
Gucci designs Lenny Kravitz's stage costume
Not many musicians can claim that their concert costumes are designer-made.


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With an area of just over 17,000 sq km (smaller than the Kruger National Park), Swaziland may be the smallest country in the southern hemisphere but it has myriad African landscapes – all of which can be seen from the top of Mlembe (1862 m), a mountain on the country's western border. Before independence in 1968, Swaziland was plundered by European gold prospectors in the 19th century but, unlike South Africa, huge fortunes were never really made here and even throughout the colonial period, the government was more or less left in the hands of the royal family. Today Swaziland remains one of only three monarchies left in Africa.
On the whole, Swaziland is an accessible country to visit; it has moderate temperatures all year round, you can travel between highveld and lowveld in a day, and none of the major sights are more than a two-hour drive away. Thanks to some pioneering conservationists, effective anti-poaching initiatives and animal restocking, Swaziland's game parks have improved dramatically in recent years.
The game reserves in Swaziland are rather over-shadowed by Kruger which is only a short drive away. However, the private game reserve at Mkhaya is one of the best places in Africa to see black rhino and Malolotja offers some challenging opportunities for hikers. The amazing mountain scenery is a relatively undiscovered, top hiking area, where a good network of trails has been developed in recent years. The Mbuluzi Gorge in Mlawula Nature Reserve is a little-visited region with over 300 recorded species of birds and a new network of hiking trails.
The Swazi people are friendly and expert craft makers, producing a wealth of high-quality African curios. Compared to South Africa, Swaziland is a country where tribal values, craftsmanship and royal loyalty have withstood the test of encroaching modernization.
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Disaster-Related Contracts
Notice of Intent to Participate in Participating Addendum – Print Procurement and Analysis Services
Please note that the State of New Jersey intends to participate in the State of Vermont Print Procurement and Analysis Services award contract:
State of Vermont Pandora USA, Inc. Contract # 18416
The State of New Jersey anticipates joining the State of Vermont contract in August 2011.
The State of Vermont contract term is as follows:
Initial Contract Period: November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2012
Optional Contract Extension(s): Two (2) twelve (12) month independent periods:
November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013; and,
November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014.
Please be advised that it is the intent of the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property to make a contract award to Pandora USA, Inc. pursuant to the bid proposal(s) submitted in response to the referenced State of Vermont Request for Proposal Print Procurement Analysis.
The State of New Jersey is permitted to join cooperative purchasing agreements under the authority of N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2.
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By Kristin Leaman
Title: Thomas B. Roberts papers, 1967-2006
Predominant Dates:1967-2005
Primary Creator: Roberts, Thomas B.
Extent: 0.5 Cubic feet. More info below.
Date Acquired: 10/01/2009
Subjects: Ecstasy (Drug), Education, Hallucinogenic drugs, Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience, Psychoactive Substances Research Collection at Purdue University., Psychology, Transpersonal psychology
Forms of Material: Articles, Bulletins, Clippings (Information artifacts), Correspondence, Manuscripts (Documents), Pamphlets, Records (Documents), Reports
Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian
Ecstasy (Drug)
Hallucinogenic drugs
Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience
Psychoactive Substances Research Collection at Purdue University.
Transpersonal psychology
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 box
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: To the extent that he owns the copyright, the donor has assigned the copyright of his works to the Archives; however, copyright of some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Consult the reference archivist for details.
Acquisition Source: Thomas B. Roberts
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: MSP 71, Thomas B. Roberts papers, Karnes Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Processing Information: All materials have been placed in archival housing.
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Just a little something to accompany the MOC. Experimental really, might be developed further or expanded upon, but i've had the figures/characters made for a while. Let me know what you think.
(looks better on the site- bigger picture etc)
He proceeded slowly, looking around him though he knew all too well already, that everything was still. Grass blades blew in the breeze, and despite being nowhere to be seen, the cries and singing of birds could be heard all around him. This was understandable- Phoenix Rune was one of the highest points above land without venturing entirely into the mountains, and being a clear day he could see the entire landscape. To the south lay the kingdom of Gilley, while in front of him lay Renauld. By no means his true destination, but all the same, from this point both his future and next destination would surely be decided. Again looking, he glanced behind him apprehensively. His travelling partner was still there, looking as equally impatient as she did when they arrived. She would though- magic was completely beyond her interests. Even she could surely appreciate what was before them, but again, it seemed as if this was not the case.
Phoenix Rune and it's history were things usually never discussed, lest documented, but it's significance for mages and followers of magic was always understood. Everyone had heard the rumours of course, the stories had been told, but the plausability of a stone emitting magicite was still relatively laughed off. After all, what was different from this dark grey rock to any of the others. That aside he approached it slowly, rubbing his good hand across it slowly. It was warm, hot even, and it was evident this was more than just the sun's doing. Worringly, this heat increased though, and the rock, as uncanny as it sounded, began to vibrate. He turned round worringly to his partner, she was staring at the rock, engrossed in what was appearing on it's surface- if it had been a better situation he would've been glad finally of her attention. He turned back, and where the heated vibration had been was now markings. Glowing patterns and trails of red. The rumours were true. With his staff supported at his side he felt strangley rejuvinated, an unexplaible feling of heat and warmth flowing through him. He turned back to her smiling, nodding, her smiling back, enthusiastically, neither noticing the bird that had landed nearby, and so suspiciously close.
In it's arrival the cold day on top of the hill suddenly felt a lot warmer. The Phoenix had came, and as stories and legends had foretold, the rock was a source or fire magicite. The bird remained sat nearby, still radiating the intense warmth from it's rested wings. It turned it's head towards the man, and dipped it's head ever so slowly, as if bowing. Seeing this the man turned once again to his partner.
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There�s breaking a record, and then there�s completely smashing one.
Shaelye Varner, 12, of Morris wore a huge smile Tuesday evening as WGN radio personality and 53-year Illinois State Fair fixture Orion Samuelson halted the auction when potential buyers ran up bids of $94,000 for Varner�s champion steer to ask her how she felt.
The steer eventually sold for $100,000 to a consortium of AT&T, Monsanto and DeKalb/Asgrow. The number smashed the previous record of $62,000 paid for a steer that was set last year. Samuelson urged the crowd not to applaud because Varner�s 1,330-pound steer, named Ted, gets skittish in large crowds.
Gov. Pat Quinn attended his namesake Sale of Champions, urging � strongly, in some cases � potential buyers to place bids on animals for sale.
�I want to thank everyone who�s here tonight at this auction,� Quinn said before the first animals were sold. �It�s designed to help our Illinois agriculture and our future. The scholarships that come about because of this are invaluable to our young people.�
Quinn�s opponent in the November gubernatorial election made his presence known as well. Bruce and Diana Rauner placed the winning bid of $56,300 for the Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Steer raised by Braden Musgrave of Pittsfield.
Varner said that even though she knew her steer was good, she was surprised it was a Grand Champion worth $100,000.
�I haven�t won this big of a show before,� she said.
The Hummel family of Cabery in Ford County was back at the auction block again as Tara Hummel, 12, sold her champion goat for $10,000. Since 2011, either Tara or her brother, Dylan, 15, have sold grand champion goats at the sale.
Tara said raising goats on their farm is less of a rivalry between the siblings and more of a cooperative.
The Hummels are doing something right with their goats, and people have taken notice. Dylan said the family has gotten calls from people as far away as Oklahoma and California interested in their livestock.
Another frequent flier at the sale, Bailey Hunt of Sycamore, sold three chickens for $5,900, up from the $4,000 his birds garnered last year.
Before the livestock were sold, the annual Commodities Auction also was held Tuesday.
Among the winning bids were $425 for the Grand Champion Whole Milk Mozzarella, $475 for the Grand Champion Swiss, $525 for the Grand Champion Bacon and $750 for the Grand Champion Ham.
Winning bids
* Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen, Sarah Brown, Morgan County, $6,000 winning bid, Agrivest Inc./Rex and Carolyn Evans
* Grand Champion Poultry Meat Pen, Bailey Hunt, DeKalb County, $5,900 winning bid, McDonalds of Peoria and Central Illinois
* Land of Lincoln Supreme Champion Female Print, Kaylen Miller, Stephenson County, $2,985 winning bid, Prairie Farms of Carlinville
* Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether, Tara Hummel , Ford County, $10,000 winning bid, Mike Earles, Tom Paulk, SkyRide, Friends of Tara Hummel, Raleigh Rosenbaum
* Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Wether, Mitch Holmes, Champiagn County, $5,000 winning bid, CME Group/Terry Duffy; resold for $5,000 winning bid, Becks Seed, Channel Seed, Frank Hoffreiter, Hunter Nutrition, SkyRide
* Grand Champion Wether, Brooke Ryner, Mercer County, $21,000 winning bid, North American Midway Entertainment
* Open & Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Barrow, Grant Kiefer, Livingston County, $53,000 winning bid, CME Group/Terry Duffy
* Land of Lincoln Grand Champion Steer, Braden Musgrave, Pike County, $56,300 winning bid, Bruce and Diana Rauner
* Grand Champion Steer, Shaelye Varner, Grundy County, $100,000, AT&T, Monsanto and Dekalb/Asgrow
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All travellers to Uzbekistan require a visa. A Letter of Invitation (LOI) is also required before you can apply for the visa. LOIs must state the location where you will apply for your visa - this cannot be changed after it is issued. Please follow the instructions below to have your LOI issued so you can apply for your visa. Please note if you are a US or UK citizen you can obtain a Uzbekistan Visa without an LOI by direct application to the consulate in London, New York, and Washington DC.
We have partnered with The Visa Machine to provide your LOI for Uzbekistan. This service is included in your trip cost. We advise that you apply for your LOI no later than 3 months before your trip to allow time for processing. Uzbekistan LOIs are processed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uzbekistan and usually take around 4 weeks to be processed, with up to 6 weeks in peak travel season not uncommon.
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All visitors to Uzbekistan must register with the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 working days after arrival. When staying at a hotel, you will be registered automatically. Please ensure you keep any registration documents issued by the hotel until you exit the country.
Some medications available over the counter or by prescription in other countries, such as sleeping tablets, may be illegal or restricted in Uzbekistan. You should declare all prescription medications and other restricted items on arrival in Uzbekistan, and carry a copy of the prescription with you.
Tipping isn't generally expected in Uzbekistan but is considered polite, particularly when considering the low wages earned by service workers. Leaving 5% extra for guides, porters, restaurants workers and taxi drivers is a good idea, but not mandatory.
Travellers should be able to use the internet in the cyber cafes and large hotels of Uzbekistan's big cities. Rural areas will have little to no access so be prepared to disconnect from the net when travelling in remote areas.
Depending on where you are from and what handset you're using, your phone may or may not work while in Uzbekistan. Coverage is generally good in the cities, but is less reliable in remote and mountainous areas. Ensure that global roaming is activated before leaving home but be aware that you may not be able to access texts and calls when in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan has a mix of Western and squat toilets, with Western-style toilets usually found in city hotels, cafes and tourists areas, and more basic toilets found in rural areas. Be prepared by carrying your own toilet paper, hand sanitizer and/or soap as these aren't always provided.
Bottle of beer = 1000 UZS
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Simple lunch at a cafe = 4000-5000 UZS
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Drinking water from the tap isn't recommended in Uzbekistan. Tea is served with most meals and we recommended you ask your leader were filtered water can be found instead of relying on bottled water.
Foreign credit cards aren't widely accepted so be sure to carry other modes of payment when travelling in Uzbekistan.
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The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for the entire southern San Joaquin Valley for Wednesday morning.
Temperatures could drop below 32 degrees in some areas., but Taft is expected to stay a little warmer that the coldest spots.
After the current showers move out, fair to partly cloudy weather is expected for a couple of days with overnight lows in the upper 30s to low 40s and highs in the 50s
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Floriani's NIT Diary: Ganging Up on the GardenPosted by Brian Goodman on April 2nd, 2011
Ray Floriani of College Chalk Talk is an RTC contributor. While covering the NIT Final Four at Madison Square Garden, Ray sent us photographic evidence of his mischief along with a few notes.
This tournament still has a place, a big place. Teams might not get on the board Selection Sunday, and there is an initial disappointment in not getting in the Big Dance. Once the games and challenges present themselves, the participants realize the NIT is a big deal. The nation's oldest postseason tournament has tradition and history on its side. Plus, the Final Four earn a trip to New York and the chance to play on the hallowed court of Madison Square Garden as an added incentive.


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The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent DL Louis Ellis Wednesday, Jan. 5, reports Adam Caplan, of FOXSports.com. Ellis is an undrafted rookie from Shaw University, and he did not play in 2010.
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Armando Salguero, of the Miami Herald, reports the Miami Dolphins could possibly keep DL Louis Ellis on the roster, even if it is as a practice squad player.
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Edgar Thompson, of the Palm Beach Post, reports Miami Dolphins DT Louis Ellis said he believes he is in a good situation with the Dolphins despite having to learn the nose tackle position. "It's a great situation," Ellis said. "I just have to come in and get better and better every day, learn their style of defense, learn what they want me to do, do what they ask me to do."
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3D Viewer Enables NC Data Sharing
Spring Technologies' NCSIMUL Player 9 enables sharing of simulated 3D machining jobs.
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Spring Technologies' NCSIMUL Player 9 enables sharing of simulated 3D machining jobs. Users can analyze, manipulate and display NC programs and machining simulations in real time, block by block or as an end result through the 3D viewer. The program features new and updated functions, including simulation review, 3D functional dimensioning, a measurement tool, an integrated screen capture tool, and a display that enables realistic renderings and interaction with the 3D geometry.
The viewing technology is backward- and bidirectional-compatible between 32- and 64-bit operating systems. Additionally, the viewer can display the contents of a machining job generated by NCSIMUL Machine down to version 8.9.4. A touch interface enables 3D manipulation and quick access to functions, while a "tile" application in the Windows 8 Pro environment provides direct access to 3D movies. Additionally, the program can be integrated with other NCSIMUL products, and 3D machining movies can be incorporated into production documentation via NCdoc or NCSIMUL Publisher, or as an attachment to the NC program via NCSimul DNC.
The program uses the np3 format, said to enhance collaboration around NC data. According to the company, the simulation data is accessible to all other manufacturing processes, and can be incorporated into technical documentation, instruction sheets, project reviews and more. The ability to reuse NC information enables the sharing of data across programmers, operators, and workshop and project managers.
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House Boat and my death wish
This band is literally what happens when you combine the Steinways, the Ergs, and Dear Landlord into a big catchy mess of what happens when you fucking hate your life. They turn anthems about hating into hating your work schedule into pop punk anthems I fucking promise you will be singing along with in 20 years.
I saw them during a surprise show a few months ago when Mikey Erg was setting up stuff prior to a Dopamines show. I was approximately 20 inches from Grath's faces when he was singing, and I can't remember when I saw such I sad face. He really wanted to jump off the 13th floor because of the girl in the black hoodie. All the jokes in the world can't keep away The Darkness, and trust me, I fucking know about that.
For years I was in love with a woman who is the absolute definition of "Alonelyloneylone." "I'm still trying to find a way/to get to sleep without you." It's like the Dopamines almost, but with desperate surrender that is normally unseen.
Houseboat is better than the Steinways, and I will stand by that.


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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010: Played in 68 sets, averaging 2.84 apg … had 165 assists and 59 digs on the season … dished out 20 assists vs. CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 11) … registered 10 assists at Portland (Oct. 7) … racked up two kills and nine assists at Gonzaga (Oct. 9) … 19 assists vs. San Francisco (Oct. 22) … had 17 assists, eight digs and one kill vs. LMU (Oct. 30) …18 assists, three aces vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 4) … contributed 26 assists and three digs vs. Portland (Nov. 6) … had 12 assists vs. San Diego (Nov. 11) … dished out 17 assists vs. St. Mary's (Nov. 14).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009: Suffered a wrist injury at Hawaii (Aug. 30) and was unable to play at full strength for most of season ... served two aces against Western Michigan (Aug. 30) and Sacramento State (Sept. 5) ... earned one kill against UCSB (Sept. 16) ... hit .333 with one kill against Seattle University (Sept. 19).
AT LAGUNA BEACH: A 2009 graduate of Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, Calif. ... coached by Lance Stewart ... 2008 Prep Volleyball All- American and Academic All-American ... ... was tabbed for Senior Ace team on PrepVolleyball.com website and as one of Volleyball magazine's Fab 50 ... 2008 first team all-county ... 2008 CIF first team ... team won the CIF Division II championships in 2006-07 ... runner ups in CIF state championship in 2006 ... 2008 USA Volleyball Junior A2 National Training Team ... ... played club volleyball with Laguna Beach VBC for coach Michael Soylular ... club team won the bronze medal at the JO 18 Open when she was named to the al-tournament ... club team won 16 Open JOs in 2006 when she was named the MVP.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Sylvain and Rosemary Palmer ... has a younger brother, Andrew and a younger sister, Allison ... enjoys reading and hanging out with friends ... major is combined sciences.
Why Santa Clara? From the moment I saw the campus, I knew that Santa Clara would be a great place to spend the next four years of my life. I had heard from many family friends about the opportunities that Santa Clara offered. The University's prestigious academics and exceptional volleyball program seemed like a perfect fit. The size of the school also played a big role because coming from a small town and school, I like to be close with those around me and feel like a part of the community.


text: CDW to launch new campaign Published on October 04, 2013. Vernon Hills, Ill. —Technology company CDW will introduce a new campaign called "The Dome" during next week's telecast of "Monday Night Football." The campaign is an extension of CDW's ongoing "People Who Get IT" brand campaign, created by Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago. It focuses on how CDW helps businesses create innovative IT solutions, as shown by its working with fictitious company Gordon & Taylor to build a technologically advanced stadium. In addition to TV, CDW is using print, online and radio for the campaign. The budget was not disclosed. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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Protect Your Table With These 10 Trivets
You can't successfully get a casserole to the table without two things. The first is a few good potholders and the second is a trivet. Although some might just use a towel we went in search of a few stylish options and as it turns out — that's actually a rather difficult task.
Now the phrase "trivet snob" sounds a little ridiculous, but apparently that's the case. You see, even if we're in the mood for a laugh, we don't really need a shirtless firefighter trivet and we really don't see the point in... well... whatever this is.
So what do we like? Check out the photos above and the links below to see a few of our favorites (retail and not).
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• Small Deer Trivet in pink felt: for $32 from Etsy seller peppersprouts
• Large Gray & Buckskin Suede Potholder & Trivet: for $12.99 from Etsy seller Catskillmtncountry
• Hot Stuff Ceramic And Cast Iron Trivet Vintage: for $22 from Etsy seller lionfish53
• Natural Edge Rustic Black Walnut Serving Board: for $65 from Etsy seller Tessiemay
• The BNB Crafts Felt Ball Trivet: for $28 at Yolk
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• Hot Man Pot Trivet: for $21.95 from Overstock
• Coasters & Trivets From Fabric Remnants: for $22 from Etsy seller yournestinspired
• Set of 2 Donut Felt Trivets: for $30 from Etsy seller moufelt
• Snake Trivet: for $38 from Jonathan Adler
• Staub Round Magnetic Trivet: for $29-$49 from Williams Sonoma
Related: Form and Function: 10 Expandable Trivets
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There are musicians who make music, filmmakers who make movies, dancers who make the right moves, performance artists who make the world into their stage. But it's the rare collective that attempts to merge all four.
This Saturday, Oct. 6, several local artists will present "Time-Shifting," a series of performances they describe as "an experimental video, film, performance, and live music event" at Art House Productions in Jersey City.
The show will feature live music scores by Stars Bars and Mars, set to the John Zorn movie "Treatment for a Film in 15 Scenes, 254 Shots," a film made by Gobolux, a filmmaking collective. The Smoove Sailors, an electro-acoustic group, will also perform live while vintage film footage from the 1950s and 1960s runs on a projected screen. (The Smoove Sailors describe the music they create as "sound patterns," by the way.) The evening will also include "Telescape," a film-driven dance performance by Nicole Daunic and Christian Science Minotaur, "Interior Outpost," an experimental film by Bill Brand, as well as 16mm films by Zack Lischer-Katz, and "Images in Likeness," a video project by Jacqueline Arias.
Lischer-Katz and Arias served as the curators for Time-Shifting.
The show's curators insist Time-Shifting won't be alienating or overly avant-garde.
The performances in the show, he said, are designed to demonstrate the effect of shared experiences on the human body. Current experiences, said Strid, immediately become part of the immediate past, but most people do not take time to process this essential information.
If the concepts and line-up for the evening sound mind-boggling and a little too "out there," Strid insists the performances won't be alienating or overly avant-garde.
"I love experimental shows, but that was a concern of mine right off the bat," he admitted. "I wanted to make sure the show had a broader reach and I didn't want an artsy fartsy crazy show that doesn't mean anything."
For those who prefer a little separation between their artistic genres, the show will also include screenings of films that will not be paired with dance or performance, but which are more traditional. Co-curator Lischer-Katz will present some of his hand-painted 16 mm films. He shot these movies and then painted onto the film itself, which adds an interesting effect to the final image seen by the viewer. And the Smoove Sailors will perform live scores to 1950s era public service announcements.
"One of the PSAs was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and has to do with watershed management," Strid said. "One of the band members will give an introduction and add some contemporary context to the PSAs. So, these are some of the things that the show will include that are a little more straight forward."
He added: "I think the Jersey City and Hudson County audience is absolutely ready for a show of this kind. Remember, this type of theater is produced regularly in venues in New York City. And our residents go into the see experimental shows of this caliber at the [Joseph Papp Public Theater] and the Brooklyn Academy of Music…It's unique for us to have a show like this in Hudson County. But it is not unusual for our residents to see a show like this."
He added that it is his hope to showcase the capabilities of Art House Productions as a theatrical venue, in addition to presenting the show itself.
"It's important to provide the community an opportunity to see this type of show at Art House Productions," he said. "It is a unique, professionally run theater and it's one of the best equipped performance spaces in Hudson County."
Tickets for Time-Shifting are $15 in advance through www.BrownPaperTickets.com and $20 at the door. Art House Productions is located at 1 McWilliams Place, at Hamilton Park in downtown Jersey City.
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