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Commentary: Once-quiet gun group is flexing its muscles
Coming after the Vegas mass killings, after a gunman entered a church in Texas and killed 26 people, and after children were again the victims of gun violence in school in Northern California, we are a country in mourning . It’s time that we take a serious look the stranglehold that the gun lobby has on all of us. It runs so deep, and is woven so thoroughly into our culture, that most of us don’t realize where it comes from and how much it affects us.
Locally, at the end of October, the Brady Campaign and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America planned to have a presence at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) “Out of the Darkness” community walk.
Firearms are the most commonly used method of suicide. Sixty percent of suicides in the country are committed with guns, 22,000 per year, so it seemed like a natural fit for Brady/Moms volunteers to be there, supporting the cause. But the week before the event, volunteers were told that they could participate in the walk, but they could not have a table or wear their T-shirts due to a “conflict of interest.”
That conflict of interest turned out to be a partnership that AFSP formed with the National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) back in 2016. The NSSF’s mission is “to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports.” Simply put, the NSSF is a quiet gun lobby along the lines of the National Rifle Association.
According to its website, the NSSF government relations team advocates for measures on behalf of, and works in defense of, all the firearms and ammo industry at all levels and before all branches of government. It determines “threats” or “benefits” to the industry, develops strategies to address those activities, and acts through lobbying grassroots advocacy and public affairs efforts.
According to the San Diego AFSP Chapter Chair, the group formed the partnership with the NSSF in order to focus on a new educational program that emphasizes firearm safety. Acknowledging that firearms are a primary means of suicide, this effort is a vital component of AFSP’s goal to achieve 20 percent reduction in suicide by the year 2025.
The idea behind the seemingly unusual partnership is that by increasing public education of firearms and the use of safe storage options, it would give suicidal individuals something they desperately need — time.
According to the AFSP’s national office, the Brady and Moms organization’s legislative stance related to guns is “inconsistent” with AFSP’s policy that its efforts in the firearms space be educational with the goal of preventing suicide, not legislative or advocacy-based.
However, both the Brady Campaign and Moms Demand Action groups have vigorous gun violence prevention education programs (ASK and Be Smart). Just recently, the San Diego Unified School District, in conjunction with Brady and Moms Demand Action distributed an informative safety flier about ASK (Asking Saves Kids) to all of the district’s students.
Sadly, the gun lobby is making it impossible to advance sensible gun legislation by manipulating many legislators and many well-meaning groups like AFSP. The gun lobby groups may talk a good game about safety (a majority of gun owners are deeply concerned about safety). However, the gun lobby’s legislative actions keep reasonable, responsible gun violence legislation from becoming law — effectively prohibiting major reductions in gun violence in our communities.
Gun violence prevention groups (and 93 percent of the U.S. population) believe that universal background checks on all gun sales, and especially three-day to 10-day waiting times, would significantly decrease the rate of gun suicide. But the gun lobby keeps those laws from being passed at the national level and in many states across the country. The gun lobby has also made it impossible for the national government to study gun violence that might lead to information that would help decrease the 22,000 gun suicide deaths per year.
In fact, right now Congress is looking at allowing concealed carry reciprocity, which would allow people from states with very loose gun ownership and concealed carry laws to take their guns freely across state lines into states that currently have good gun laws and much lower levels of gun violence (including suicide).
Gun-related deaths have gone up in 2016 for the second year in a row, from 33,000 to 38,000 — taking the total from an average of 93 people to 104 dying a day. Facing staggering numbers like that, it seems clear that we need to work together, using both education and legislation, to prevent all types of gun deaths.
Wheatcroft is founder of the San Diego Gun Violence Prevention Coalition.
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National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
The National Veterans Art Museum inspires greater understanding of the real impact of war with a focus on Vietnam. The museum collects, preserves and exhibits art inspired by combat and created by veterans.
Alfred Brown Museum
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
J.T. and E.J. Crumbaugh Museum
This museum is located in the lower level of the Crumbaugh Library in Le Roy.The major displays include an 1890s re-creation of a child's room and a communications exhibit.
Jackson County Historical Center
The museum has expanded, adding about 1,000 square feet to its headquarters building for more exhibit area. Included in its displays is a pump organ, a collection of early cameras, a display of Daniel Grocery Store items, and many textile items, military uniforms, 1850-era Chandler Printer Press and county courthouse records containing hundreds of files available for genealogy study.The museum also has an exhibit of women's vintage clothing ranging from 1865-1970s and continues to add exhibits.
West Town Museum of Cultural History
The West Town Museum of Cultural History has been the repository for black history in Maywood since 1857. The museum features a pictorial exhibit on the Underground Railroad.
Conrad Park Pioneer Cabin
Check out this pioneer cabin that gives a glimpse of Illinois' earliest settlers' way of life on the frontier. It is located in a majestic park setting along the Kankakee River.
Charles Gates Dawes House Museum
The Dawes House, a magnificent Chateauesque Mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, was the home of the former United States vice president under Calvin Coolidge and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum was founded in 1995 by Dr. Lyn Hughes. The facility is located in the Historic Pullman District in Chicago Illinois. The facility is named after men who made history - Asa Philip Randolph and Pullman Porters, the men who made up the membership of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) union. Randolph was the chief organizer and co-founder of the BSCP, the first African-American labor union in the country to win a collective bargaining agreement. Under Randolph's leadership, the Pullman Porters fought a valiant battle for employment equality with the corporate giant, the Pullman Rail Car Company.
DuPage County Historical Museum
Enjoy DuPage County's rich history from the 1830s to the present. The Museum exhibits feature hundreds of historic artifacts and photos along with many fun hands-on activities. You'll find something for toddlers to seniors, and everyone in between. Housed in an 1891 Richardsonian Romanesque building, the museum highlights 150 years of DuPage County history with participatory activities, changing exhibits and extensive model railroad display.
Built in 1903, the auditorium is the largest building of its kind anywhere in the world, and is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Above the stage are Grecian statues designed by Robert Root.
Family oriented restaurant. Dine in or carry out. Plate lunches, dinners, and specials every night. Historical building dating back to 1927.
Wood River Museum and Visitors Center
The Wood River Heritage Council has worked diligently to preserve the town's past at the Wood River Museum and Visitors Center. It is here that you will find exhibits on the Wood River massacre of 1814, Olde Downtown, the Flood of 1915, the World's largest swimming pool, and the impact of Standard Oil on this growing community. Hours Thursday - Saturday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Presidential Hall of Fame Museum
Former Congressman Ken Gray's collection of over 12,000 items includes campaign memorabilia, photos and documents from former presidents and dignitaries, 1,000 original dolls, videos, four cars driven by the congressman and much more.
Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace
The museum displays rare photos of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other memorabilia. The Birthplace Home features some original furniture and belongings of the Hemingway family.
Coal Miners Memorial
In the late eighteen hundreds there were many thriving communities that were totally dependent on area coal mines. Now there is a Memorial to honor all miners. Dedicated on October 14th, 2000, the Coal Miners Memorial is a tribute to all Southern Illinois coal miners of the past century. The inscription at the base of the statue reads, “In memory of coal miners who gave so much that future generations may benefit with a better life. They labored, served their country, sacrificed for their families and some lost their lives. We honor and salute them so that they will never be forgotten.”
Western Illinois University Agricultural Department
Explore the Allison Research and Demonstration area, which has historically been farmed without the use of pesticides and limited amounts of commercial fertilizer. The university also has a bull and ram test station.
Jefferson County Historical Village
Authentic log structures. Historic memorabilia from the area are carefully preserved and displayed at the village. Open from the first weekend in May through the last weekend in October
Charleston Historic District
Downtown Charleston includes a historic courthouse and many historic homes listed on both the Coles County Register for Significant Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
WWI Victory Memorial
This monument to Vermilion County's World War I veterans was sculpted by Lorado Taft. Its base displays the names of 51 area men who died in the war, and statues representing Red Cross nurses and each branch of the Armed Services guard the base.
Porthole Barn Trail
After the Civil War, Confederate shipbuilder Joe Minch was looking for a fresh start. He made his way back to the Rockbridge area and traded his building expertise for a set of tools. That first project of building a barn set into motion a new trend in barn design. Joe placed round windows, now know as portholes, in the barn. Travel through Greene County today to view the highest concentration of Porthole Barns in the country.
U.S. Congressman Ken Gray Presidential Museum
Opened in 2010, this 3000 square foot space is located in the Illinois Star Centre Mall. It keeps mall hours and is staffed by volunteers. Admission is free and the museum is stocked with items from Ken Gray's Congressional period as well as items he has collected from other congressmen and women.
An authentic, five-story (68 feet) working Dutch windmill located on the Fox River Trail. Built in the 1850's by two German craftsmen and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Volunteer millers serve as docents on the weekends. The Fabyan Windmill is open weekends, May 15 – October 15, from 1-4 p.m. Private tours are also available by appointment.
Stockton Heritage Museum
Stockton Heritage Museum is a not-for-profit entity dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Stockton area history. Discover exhibits on the Chicago Great Western Railroad, model trains, history of Kraft Foods, and Stockton-area history exhibits.
DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History is located on University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus. Experience a unique cultural environment as you travel through African American history. DuSable Museum shares African American history through a variety of impactful traveling and insightful permanent exhibits, educational programs and special seasonal celebrations. Visit, learn, and enjoy! Ongoing: Red, White, Blue & Black: A History of Blacks in the Armed Services; A Slow Walk to Greatness: The Harold Washington Story.
Pierre Menard Home
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning 10/08 except for special events.) Pierre Menard, an important political figure in 1818, built this home. It is furnished with many of the Menard family's personal possessions and other period pieces. The surrounding grounds and outbuildings include an herb garden, smokehouse, springhouse, and adjoining kitchen.
St. Charles History Museum
Rotating exhibits of St. Charles history, including Civil War artifacts, local industry and other fascinating facts. Local history research archives available by appointment. Gift shop too.
McHenry County Historical Society Museum
Preserved buildings include an 1847 log cabin, an 1885 town hall, an 1895 one-room school house, and a 20th Century modern tourist cabin.
Fairbury Echoes Museum
This local museum features a Fairbury Room and exhibits that change periodically. Open Wednesday and Fridays, or by appointment.
Great Lakes Naval Museum
As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at the Naval Training Station/Center at Great Lakes, Illinois. Exhibits feature an overview of the boot camp experience and the history of Naval Station Great Lakes. The museum is located at the Great Lakes Naval Station by the Main Gates. Admission and parking are free. Public transportation to the Great Lakes Naval Museum is available via Metra's Union Pacific North Line.
Unique floral designs, exquisite silk florals enhance all decors and lifestyles. Accent lamps, framed prints, decorative home accessories all beautifully displayed.
Mount Pulaski Township Historical Museum & Research Center
This museum contains numerous artifacts and memorabilia from the Mt. Pulaski area, as well as Abraham Lincoln items and information.
Windmill Cultural Center
The Windmill Cultural Center houses an extensive collection of 21 European windmills representing ten European countries. Interpretive exhibits provide unique information on the products produced by windmills, country of origin, windmill specifications, and the cultural impact of windmills. The Education Area features video presentations of the windmill countries and an education area contains children's activities including coloring, puzzles, and toys promoting scientific concepts. The gift shop sells fresh stone-ground flour, Delft pottery, and souvenirs of Fulton, the Windmill Cultural Center and the windmill.
Cedarville Historical Museum
This museum is located in an 1889 school building and features a permanent exhibit honoring Jane Addams, who was born and raised in Cedarville. Miss Addams was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Chicago's Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Museum exhibits include personal items and memorabilia from her life and the life of her family. There are also changing exhibits on topics of local historical interest and a research center and a research center. Open: May thru October: Saturday and Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm; or by appointment.
Pleasant Home - Oak Park
Explore the opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prairie School architect Geroge H. Maher
Historic Jerseyville Courthouse Square
Built in 1893, this historic masonry courthouse sits at the center of town and serves as the hub of activity for the entire county. The courthouse is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the courthouse are available for groups with reservations. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
Rossville Depot Railroad Museum
The Rossville Depot Railroad Museum features a collection of material from various railroads in East Central Illinois including the C&EI, Wabash, Illinois Terminal and NYC. The depot also includes a HO scale model railroad with over 1,000 feet of total track and 130 switches.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this chapel was built in 1918 with a donation from former Marion mayor Leroy Goddard. It is still used for weddings and other events, this chapel is one of the beautiful historic places to see in Williamson County.
National Hellenic Museum
The National Hellenic Museum is the only major museum in the United States dedicated to telling the story of Greek history, culture and arts from ancient times to today. It's mission is to preserve and explore Hellenism and to chronicle the Greek American journey through exhibitions, oral histories, archival collections and education programs. It's purpose is to inspire in people of all backgrounds a curiosity for their own story through a greater connection to Greek history, culture and the arts.
Hoffman's Patterns of the Past
Hoffman’s Patterns of the Past (located in historic Princeton,Illinois) is home to the “Sea of China,” a unique treasure trove of china and crystal patterns dating back to the 19th century; most of it new “store stock” patterns acquired directly from the manufacturer. Hoffman's has been a Princeton institution since 1944, when the J. A. Murphey family purchased the business, which had existed since the mid 1800s. Patterns of the Past also offers appraisals and has one of the largest gift shops in central Illinois, stocking over 75 of the major collectible lines, including Swarovski, Jim Shore, Fenton, Department 56, and Willow Tree by Demdaco. Store hours are 9 to 5, Monday through Saturday, with special holiday hours. Large or small groups are welcome; for best service, please call or e-mail in advance since the research process can take some time.
Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library
The Hayner Public Library District provides a variety of genealogy-related services to support research efforts. Information from various states in addition to Illinois and other countries is available. The digitized newspaper collection is a wonderful resource of The Hayner Public Library District for genealogy research. The collection includes the Alton Telegraph Archives dating as far back as 1836 and access NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE to locate newspaper articles in other parts of the country.
Right in the middle of Energy you will find Bruce Park. A nicely manicured 8 acre park with trees, pavilions, ball diamonds and soccer fields. The park is a great place to take your family on an outing or for your kids to participate in local sports. While you are there, take a look at the military memorial. There is also a monument with the bell from a schoolhouse that stood on the site.
Matthew T. Scott Home
The traditional Victorian home belonged to Matthew T. Scott, a well-known agriculturalist, and his wife Julia Green, one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mt. Carroll Walking Tour
Take a self-guided walking tour through Mt. Carroll's historic district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Charleston Courthouse Square
See the majestic Coles County courthouse and discover historic murals in Charleston's Courthouse Square.
Within this breathtaking monument lie the remains of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons – located in the country’s second most visited cemetery behind only Arlington National Cemetery.
Evanston Arts Depot
This cultural center is a restored train station in the heart of Evanston. Home of the Piccolo Theatre and Custer’s Last Stand Festival which takes place each June.
Old Market House State Historic Site
This 165-year-old building was the center of Galena's community life during the town's Golden Era. The Ulysses S. Grant exhibit features several artifacts from this president and Civil War hero.
The Civil War Soldiers Monument, on the southwest corner of the Stephenson County Courthouse, is inscribed with the names of those soldiers from Stephenson County who lost their lives in the Civil War. On the southeast corner is the Stephenson County Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial, which is a bronze statue of a full-sized M-16 with a bayonet stuck in the ground and a helmet on top.
Mendota Museum and Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the people, commerce, and industry of the Mendota area. Extensive photographic collection depicting over 100 years of Mendota area history. Three Western Cottage organs and a Carpenter organ manufactured in Mendota in late 1800s. Hume-Carnegie Museum Saturday & Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 3/1 - 12/15; Union Depot Railroad Sat & Sun Noon to 4:00 PM, 3/1 – 12/15 Breaking the Prairie Museum by appointment. Office hours Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
Macktown Living History Education Center
Built in 1834 on the Pecatonica River by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area's first settlers. See the walnut cradle Mack made for his children, plus Native American artifacts, donated by Mack's descendants. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Macktown is where Stephen Mack, his Native American wife, Hononegah, and the people who inhabited the village conducted their daily business. Remnants of 8,000 years of Native American occupation of this same site can be seen. Stephen Mack’s Home and the Whitman Trading Post still stand, and a reconstruction of the village is being undertaken, including the disassembly of the 2-story shop and schoolroom to be rebuilt at its original site. There are many historic and prehistoric artifacts in the Education Center.
The Carthage Jail was the site of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum on June 27, 1844. Joseph and Hyrum with two companions were imprisoned here. A mob broke into the jail and killed them and injured severly one of their companions. Today the restored jail and visitors center and memorial gardens are open to visitors daily.
Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation (FMR. Chess Records Studio)
2120 S. Michigan Ave. is one of the most famous addresses in all of American pop history. Former home of the legendary Chess Records label from 1957 to 1967, 2120 housed the studio and recording company that begat legendary recordings by Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Aretha Franklin and dozens of others.
Illinois State Military Museum
Preserving the heritage of the Illinois National Guard, the museum is committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the military artifacts associated with the citizen-soldiers of Illinois.
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
The former two-story brick Logan School is now a museum featuring area mining history, memorabilia from 1802-1976, a genealogy library, and the Red Geranium Tea Room that serves homemade lunch.
Frances Willard House
Frances Willard was one of the most prominent social reformers in the 19th century America. Willard rallied support for temperance as well as many important reform movements including woman’s suffrage, women’s economic and religious rights, prison reforms, education reforms and labor reforms. The Frances Willard Historical Association operates the Frances Willard House, Willard’s home from its construction in 1865 until her death in 1898.
Step back in history as you tour one of Illinois' most beautiful and unique show barns, the 1912 Show Barn, or visit the artistic home studio of commercial artist Shelly Rasche. Take a pottery class, kick up your heels at a genuine barn dance, or take in a breathtaking prairie sunset.
Union Depot Railroad Museum
Model railroad, locomotive display, railroad memorabilia.
Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University's Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art is one of the largest fine art museums in the Chicagoland area.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Train
All aboard, as a 36-ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, for a four-mile ride through farmlands. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts, and browse the Freight House Gift Shop and visit the Silvercreek Museum across the street. Open: May thru October on selected holiday and weekends; 1 am - 4 pm. Train departs on the hour.
Effingham County Courthouse
The courthouse was built in 1871 after Effingham was named the county seat. The courhouse retains a pristine exterior and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also features a museum inside. The museum displays two rooms devoted to the military, which gets changed throughout the year. It also has a room dedicated to the railroads in Effingham County. The Effingham County Courthouse is open Tuesday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Flood Plain Forge Blacksmith
Blacksmithing, as well as artistic and functional iron work, is performed in this smithy that was erected in 1928.
St. Clair County Historical Society Museum
This Victorian adaptation of a Greek Revival home was built in the early 1800s. In addition to period furniture and vintage clothing, artifacts, and quilts, the museum contains an extensive research library and gift shop.
Will County Historical Society
Incorporated in 1964, the Will County Historical Society exists to connect people and organizations to the county's rich history. The Society's museum is housed in the original headquarters of the I&M Canal. Built in 1837, the structure played a central role in the design, financing, and construction of the Canal and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Changing exhibits highlight the history of Will County and the Canal. The Society's extensive collection includes significant county and canal-related records, including maps, plats, land records, obituaries, photographs, newspapers, receipts, and correspondence.
Joliet Prison Park
Once you arrive, a huge steel and barbed wire entry sign will beckon you into a park unlike any other. Information kiosks on site offer an insight into the prison’s past and inmate history, as well as the famous films that have been shot here.
Douglas County Museum
The award-winning museum features short-term exhibits about a wide range of topics pertinent to the history of Douglas County and East Central Illinois. The museum’s collections include clothing and textiles, military and medical equipment, decorative arts, archives and more! Plus, it’s also host to the Rural Life Antique Show held in March and November of each year.
Lincoln Trail Memorial
This memorial commemorates the crossing of the Lincoln Family from Indiana to Illinois in early March of 1830.
Explore this opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prarie School architect George H. Maher, which today serves as a museum.
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead
Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention of one of the most widely-used types of barbed wire in 1873 helped change the history of the American West and had far-reaching impact throughout the world. His Homestead, a Victorian Mansion, in DeKalb, IL, is being preserved and restored by a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995. Both the home and the barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We welcome your visit and encourage your membership!
Featuring local and Illinois made gifts, foods, and specialties. Enjoy specialty coffees, muffins, desserts and other goodies in their historic building built in 1906 which boasts the original art deco soda fountain from the 30's.
Schram Memorial Chapel
This historic non-denominational chapel served as a house of worship for thousands of servicemen and women passing through this military base. After the Glenview Naval Air Station closed, the building was moved from its original location and painstakingly restored by the Village of Glenview and Kimball Hill Builders. Now owned by the Park District, it is available for rental by groups, individuals and organizations.
Illinois School for the Deaf Alumni Association Museum
This museum follows the rich history of the oldest school for the deaf in Illinois, featuring displays in over nine rooms on two floors.
Dominy Memorial Library
A resource to encourage education and to promote research, the library acts as a cultural center, housing 18,709 books. It is also home to large print books, audio books, newspapers, magazines, music cassettes, videos, bifocal kits, and art prints. Patrons have access to a fax machine, copy machine, microfilm printer-reader, genealogy materials, and the internet through two computers. The library offers a meeting room, outreach programs, children's programs, and a children's library.
Albion Public Library
Established in 1819, the oldest public library in Illinois houses many original books brought here by English settlers.
Historical Society Museum/Alton Railroad Depot
The restored railroad depot, designed by Henry Ives Cobb, is now the home of the Dwight Historical Society and is still an operating Amtrak train station.
Meriwether Lewis is reported to have stayed here. It is home to some of the earliest settlers in Illinois (1782) and was named by the French for a spring located on the beautiful site.
Mascoutah Heritage Museum
The museum focuses on the businesses that helped the city grow, particularly milling.
The Chicago Haunting tours follow a course of history that starts with the very beginnings of Chicago, traveling from its humble origins as a frontier outpost, through the 19th century -- including the Great Chicago Fire and its aftermath--, into the 20th century and the gangster era of the 1920s and 1930s, and forward to today. Chicago Hauntings cover a lot of information and many, many stories. There is no exact formula,and they don't set out to scare. Rather, they let the stories and their own experiences speak for themselves. They never fail.
Old Jail and Old School House
See the local Historical Society's authentic preservation of an 1800s school and town jail. Tours by appointment.
Winslow Historical Society Museum
Discover the history of Winslow. Featuring displays relating to discovery of cream cheese, which had its beginnings in Winslow and later made famous as Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Also see the history of Doc Carver's Wild West Show. Each open date will also feature a brat stand and a farmers market. Open: April thru October: Second Saturday of each month: 10 am 3 pm.
Alderman Exhibitions is a contemporary art gallery featuring emerging and established artists offering photography, painting, sculpture and editions.
Naperville Bites and Sites
Enjoy a culinary and cultural walking experience through Naperville's historic neighborhood. One delicious taste at a time! Sample some great food and drink tastings from family run restaurants and shops. Along the way you will discover beautiful downtown Naperville, the Riverwalk and fun facts on the rich history that makes Naperville amazing.
East End Historic District
The East End Historic District is distinquished by its grand collection of homes of every period and style since 1850. Most have been painstakingly restored with lawns of beautiful planted sugar maples, tulip trees, flowering dogwood and redbud trees. Enjoy Quincy's several historic districts through the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's Self Guided Driving Tour, available online at www.seequincy.com.
Carriage Classics, Ltd.
This horse-drawn carriage service is available for scenic tours, weddings and other occasions. Equipped for all seasons. Evening rides in downtown Peoria Fridays and Saturdays during April through mid-October. Thursday through Saturday rides during June through August. Pick-up points at Hotel Pere Marquette and The Landing. $20 for two adults and $5 for each additional person. Children under 10 ride free. Carriage rides available 7 p.m. through midnight. May be hired any time of the year for service in the Peoria and surrounding area. We also have a horse-drawn trolley available for special groups outings. Call for details!!!
Champaign County Historical Museum at the Cattle Bank
The museum is located in the oldest commercial building in Champaign County, the beautifully restored Cattle Bank, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits showcase more than 150 years of Champaign County's people, events, architecture and lifestyles. A feature of the museum is the 19th century dry goods store and businesses. The museum has a gift shop and publishes the Champaign County Historical Quarterly.
M.J. Hogan Grain Elevator and Visitor Center
The earliest remaining elevator along the canal that was fully operational during the canal's heyday. Built in 1862, the grain elevator allowed farmers to unload their grain locally instead of hauling it to the Chicago market by wagon.
Civic Center Authority Visitor Center
The Bedford Park Heritage Corridor Visitor Center is full of information and literature of exciting things to do and see throughout the Heritage Corridor. The Visitor Center provides National Heritage Corridor promotional literature and I&M Canal related resources to the public. It is operated by the Civic Center Authority in partnership with Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Village of Willow Springs. The Center is staffed by volunteers recruited and managed by the Civic Center Authority. Open Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
Harold Washington Library Center
The creation of Harold Washington Library Center is a product of a widely publicized architectural competition. Designed by Tom Beeby, the red brick, granite, and glass composition uses traditional design motifs to establish itself as a civic structure. A two-story battered granite base supports a five-story brick body punctuated by five arches along State Street and three facing Congress and Van Buren. The Harold Washington Library Center is a hybrid design that reflects the conflicting architectural ideas that characterized the late 1980s.
Mexican Fine Arts Center and Museum
The MFACM has become the nation's largest Latino cultural institution and the first Latino museum accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Berger-Kiel Log House
The log house gives a glimpse into local life in the 1800s. While at the park, visit the refurbished caboose and passenger train.
Marissa Academy Museum & Coal Miners Monument
Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal-mining town to the present makes this a fascinating touchstone of local history.
Woodlawn Cemetery and Civil War Soldiers Plot
The first burial at Woodlawn Cemetery was that of a Union Soldier in 1861. The plot is the resting place for over 80 Civil War Soldiers. An interpretive sign provides history of the plot and a listing of the soldiers buried there. Also located here are Civil War era cannons. Several others buried outside of the Civil War Soldiers plot were contemporaries of Abraham Lincoln.
Elijah Iles House: Springfield's History Museum
Experience the historic Greek Revial-style house once owned by a founder of Springfield: Elijah Iles. It houses a permanent exhibit, Springfield as Urban Frontier 1818-1836.
Wyatt Earp Birthplace Home
Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp, an American hero who helped tame the Wild West, was born in Monmouth in 1848. Visit his birthplace and see historical documents and artifacts that tell the story of this great American hero. Tours by appointment only.
Rosamond Grove Cemetery
Located on a high mound overlooking the prairie, this cemetery is home of the famous Lincoln the Orator statue by artist J. Mulligan and the Lincoln-commissioned cannon called Mary Lincoln.
Built in 1869, the brick mansion boasts 14 rooms featuring Italianate architecture and local river lore history. Tours offered daily. The Historical Society hosts special events & luncheons.

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Facts and statistics about emojis and World Emoji Day.
- 📊 The most used emoji on Twitter is 😂 Face With Tears of Joy according to EmojiTracker
- 📸 By mid-2015, half of all comments on Instagram included an emoji
- 👧 86% of emoji users on Twitter are 24 or younger, and 57% of emoji users on Twitter are Female
- 5 billion emojis are sent daily on Facebook Messenger
- 📲 iOS 10.x has 5x the number of emojis now, compared to 2011
- 🍑 Only 7% of people use the peach emoji as a fruit
- The rest mostly use it as a butt or for other non-fruit uses


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Pain from IVC Filters
If you are experiencing any serious pain and you think it could be related to your inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, the first thing you should do is call your doctor. They can do tests to make sure the filter is still in place and working properly, and can take a look to see if your IVC filter could be the cause of the pain.
One of the most common complaints of IVC filters is that if it is starting to fracture, pain may occur in places where pieces of the device are migrating. Pain associated with IVC filters could be pain in the leg, it could be swelling, or anything of the like.
Reasons for Pain
The complications associated with the IVC filter include migrating or moving from where it was placed. When your surgeon places the IVC filter in the vena cava, it is positioned as intended to collect blood clots. However, if it starts to tilt, move out of position, or move outside of where it is supposed to be, it may come close to or actually pierce the wall of the vena cava or the actual vein itself. This piercing can cause pain in and of itself.
If you think you might be suffering a pulmonary embolism, clotting, or other injuries resulting from an IVC filter, contact your doctor immediately. Any of these injuries could mean that the filter is not working, and are certainly things to look out for.
Impact on Health
The health repercussions of a tilting or migrating retrievable IVC filter can severely impact a person’s life, and the lives of those they love. Pain is only one of the many impacts a person can experience, but it can still hinder the normalcy of someone’s life. It can make mobility and activity difficult, and can make life as a whole significantly less enjoyable.
If you, or someone you know, has experienced pain or other health problems due to an IVC filter, it is imperative to contact a knowledgeable lawyer as soon as possible. Having an attorney on your side to pursue a case involving IVC filters can make a substantial difference. An attorney will help you navigate the legal process ahead of you, and will focus and work through the frustrations of your case, allowing you the time and energy to focus on recovery.
What to Do
First and foremost, call your doctor. If you have a retrievable IVC filter, make sure your doctor is diligent about checking it.
In some cases, a person will have the filter placed before an orthopedic surgery with the intention of having it removed within a month or two, but it goes unchecked. It may not be causing any problem, so doctors may leave it in place.
The important thing to know and discuss with your doctor, though, is that countless studies have proven that the longer these temporary filters are left in place, the greater the likelihood they will tilt, fracture, or otherwise cause harm to the person who has one.

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About The Book
Cooper Cooper, a lonely hairdresser’s assistant who finds solace in her cigarettes, bottles of wine and overweight cat, is no more than the sum of her malignant parts; Cooper seeks the help of her dead husband’s therapist, Dr. Stanley Whitmore, to gain self perspective only to fall in love with Stanley and even more out of sync with herself.
Cooper Hartman Cooper, twenty-five-year-old widow, spends her days sweeping grime and hair off the floors at Lena’s Locks with Love, saving up enough money to squeak through the week. Her world encompasses few pleasures and sits submerged in a well of disappointments: her overweight cat who loves at his own leisure, her baby boomer boss struggling into skimpy tube tops, her mother’s painted on eye brows and acidic tongue. All of these things are frustrating yet familiar for Cooper, curling thickly around her like a worn comforter until the day she makes a visit to her dead husband’s therapist.
Cooper is able to confide in Dr. Stanley Whitmore about the deaths of her two best friends from high school, Loma and Rachel, incidents for which Cooper blames herself. She also talks about Claire Oaks, the woman with whom she cheated on her late husband, Harry. Cooper feels like she’s finally found a friend, an outlet, a way to make amends with the pain she caused her friends and husband as a teenager and a married woman.
But when Cooper’s relationship with Dr. Whitmore turns sour she’s forced to assemble the pieces to life’s overwhelming puzzle on her own. She concentrates her efforts on repairing the relationship she has with her mother, offering to move in with the one woman who has always had a hand in Cooper’s nightmarish past. Cooperpresumes life with her mother will be difficult but she is in for an even bigger surprise when she meets her mother’s new husband, a “daddy” stand in who has a few secrets of his own.
Cooper learns that instead of dwelling on her past, letting it tie its rope around her neck, she can use it to paint her future, sketching the lines, smudging the shadows that will lead her on a path worth following, all in time for her twenty-sixth birthday.

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Troy Ave will be headlining a show in his New York City, with assistance from Hot 97's veteran DJ Funkmaster Flex, on Thursday, November 20th. If you'll be in NYC on that date, and you haven't scooped up your tickets yet, we've got you covered.
Angel Haze Reveals "Dirty Gold" Album Cover [Update: Listen To Album Snippets] Dec 20, 2013 at 01:41 PM
Angel Haze's debut album Dirty Gold is set to drop at the top of the new year, and she took to Twitter this weekend to reveal the official cover art, which is simply an image of her face encrusted with gold and jewels.
For those unfamiliar, Big Baby Gandhi is 23-year-old emcee/producer out of Queens, New York City signed to Himanshu (of Das Racist)'s independent GREEDHEAD imprint. "BOOMERANG" is an early bonus cut from his "DEBUT" album, which drops on Friday, December 6th.
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of Main and Jadakiss' upcoming visual for "What Happened". Check out Maino Feat. Jadakiss "BTS Of 'What Happened'" Video, the latest video from Maino, released on Sunday, December 1st, 2013.
Danny Brown celebrated the release of his new album "OLD" with a belligerent NYC Boiler Room event. Peep Danny Brown Performs "Side B (Dope Song)" Live @ The Boiler Room In NYC, the latest visual from Danny Brown. It dropped on Friday, November 22nd, 2013.
Vice follows Action Bronson as he dines on fine seafood with Big Body Bes at Marea in New York City. Check out Action Bronson Enjoys A Six-Course Seafood Meal At Marea, the latest video from Action Bronson, released on Sunday, October 27th, 2013.
Give Choke a spin - it's a new offering from Snake Hollywood, featuring Ab-Soul . It was dropped on Thursday, September 12th, 2013. Snake Hollywood's rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on Choke.
Rising rapper Fat Trel was scheduled to perform at S.O.B's last night in New York, but before he could take the stage to perform songs off his recent mixtape SDMG (Sex, Drugs, Money, Guns), gunshots broke out, cutting the night short.
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Crafty Chicks Show & Sale is coming up fast ~ less than a week away! Learn a little more about a few of our vendors and see what you have to look forward to!
Diane & Madeline Tompkins ~ Tag Team TompkinsTake two Kansas City book lovers, season them with graphic design careers and a strong desire to travel. Stir up these ingredients and you have Tag Team Tompkins, a mother/daughter team creating art that honors literary wit and wisdom. Tag Team Tompkins sells their work in their Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/tagteamtompkins and in some wonderful retail shops both locally and nationally. This year they have focused on creating 12 Chinese Zodiac prints - all printed by Skylab Letterpress in North Kansas City.
Michelle Darter ~ Hue & I DesignMichelle Darter's lampshades are original works of art carefully stitched on her vintage Necchi sewing machine given to her in high school. Each one is unique and one of a kind, carefully crafted from recycled sweaters and vintage, or new wire frames sourced locally. They reflect Michelle's formal training in graphic design as well as a love of nature, repurposing and most importantly color, as the name of her company Hue & I Design reflects.At her table you'll find many styles of sweater shades from Frenchy feminine to funky retro to nature inspired. Stop by and pick up a card if you would like to order a custom lampshade from her later.
Michelle hopes you can enjoy her lampshades as much as she enjoys making them. The shades may also be purchased at Nook & Cranny in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City during the First Friday Sales events along with antiques and more home decor. If you are like Michelle, you'll want one in every room of your home!
Cheryl has been a potter for 30+ years with a studio at historic Belvoir Winery in Liberty. She has also been a studio tech in William Jewell College's art department, a visiting artist in historic Arrow Rock, a gallery owner, and is currently serving on Liberty Arts Commission and a member of the Prairie Fire Art Guild. Cheryl has also been an award winner multiple years with Cultures without Borders Traveling Art Exhibit, and has exhibited in a number of shows in Missouri and Kansas including the Liberty Arts Squared festival for five years. This is Cheryl's 3rd year - 2nd consecutive - with Crafty Chicks.

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by Ray Dick
The threat is both terrifying and possible—and some say even probable—that a nuclear, biological or chemical attack on North America by terrorists or rogue nations could come from the skies, from tramp ships offshore or even from covert incursions by land across loosely protected borders. With this threat in mind, and as a reaction to the thousands of lives lost to terrorism in attacks from the air in New York and Washington some two years ago, the United States has begun its National Missile Defence (NMD) system and its Northern Command (NORTHCOM) programs. The question is whether Canada—a country that shares the North American continent with the world’s last remaining superpower—will contribute, and how much, particularly to the NMD. Canada is also a country whose undermanned and underfunded military is stretched to the limit in fighting terrorists in Afghanistan and in other worldwide commitments.
The options are clear. Either Canada will participate in the American missile defence program at what at first appears to be very minimal cost or it will hitch a free ride on the coattails of the Americans. The benefits of participating, with spinoffs to industry, shared technology and information and a seat at the table in North American defence must be weighed against the potential costs of not taking part, a lingering fear that such inaction would mean loss of sovereignty down the road.
Defence Minister David Pratt said in January he hopes to bring to cabinet a final recommendation on whether to join the U.S. NMD. He said this could be done by October, several months after an expected spring election.
“If Canada does not act to protect itself, others, especially the U.S., will do it for us, with all the adverse consequences this implies,” states a recent report titled A Nation At Risk from the Conference of Defence Associations, a Canadian defence lobby group.
“It is absolutely necessary that Canada participate,” says retired lieutenant-general Lou Cuppens, chairman of The Royal Canadian Legion’s National Defence Committee.
“No government in the world can afford not to defend themselves,” adds Charles Doran of the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies in Washington, D.C.
What those defence analysts are commenting on are the talks now in progress in Washington between Canadian and U.S. officials on whether Canada will join in the American NMD program now under way which calls for an initial deployment of sophisticated land-based radar systems and high-speed interceptor missiles. The initial stages will see 20 interceptors based at Fort Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg air base in California this year. Under the NMD, those missiles would be used to intercept missiles launched from rogue nations or from ships in the mid-ocean. A second stage in the NMD would put another 20 interceptors to sea aboard American warships, presumably adding more defence against missiles launched closer to shore.
As envisaged by U.S. planners, the interceptors destroy their targets by making physical contact with them at high rates of speed, much like using a bullet to hit another bullet, and they would not be armed with either nuclear or conventional explosive warheads. The plan is for a layered approach to missile defence using land (interceptor rockets or mobile launchers such as the U.S. Patriot system), sea (Aegis class missile ships) and air (airborne lasers). The air- and sea-based platforms could be positioned close to the launch site of a hostile missile to shoot it down in its initial stage. The land-based platforms, such as those in Alaska and California, would intercept the missiles in the mid-course phase (coasting in space or high in the atmosphere) or on its final approach to its target.
Although testing of missile defence has had mixed results, the U.S. planners say integration of new technologies should improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system. Initial costs of the missile defence program have been estimated at $22 billion, but the price could escalate considerably depending on how the system develops. The missiles would be aimed at defending the continent from a limited attack by a rogue nation, such as North Korea.
Pratt says the threat posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles cannot be ignored, and that critics such as NDP Leader Jack Layton who say the missile defence program is “profoundly dangerous” and would lead to weapons in space are “scaremongering” in an attempt to frighten Canadians. Pratt said Layton is ignorant of the modest nature of the U.S. system which does not involve weapons in space. If it did, Canada would not be part of the project.
Ballistic missile proliferation is no false threat, says Pratt. “As a nation we have to take decisions that will protect our citizens….” He added that those decisions must be cautious, careful and prudent and where our country’s interests lie. Bilateral talks between the two countries over the last several months have covered several aspects of NMD, including what costs there would be for Canada in money, would the Americans want some Canadian territory and whether the system would ensure the same protection for Canadians as it would for Americans. Pratt has brought the discussions up a notch by drafting a letter to U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld asking for more detailed information about the system such as which Canadian cities will be covered by the umbrella and the possible trajectory of any missiles through Canadian territory. From what is known now, no missiles would be based in Canada nor would the U.S. system cost the government any money, although the intercepting missiles could travel through Canadian airspace.
Pratt says he would hope the missile defence program would come under the North American Aerospace Defence Command (Norad), the Canada-U.S. body that has defended North American skies since it was established in 1958.
Some opponents claim NMD is just a renewed Star Wars system that was proposed by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. That system didn’t get off the ground, let alone into space, with its particle beams and other exotic weapons. Others oppose the program because it might initiate a new arms race and lead to weapons in space, and some claim the technology behind the missile shield is unreliable and sets unrealistic expectations.
Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, now head of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, also has some reservations about Norad being involved in the NMD. “If Norad gets tied into or embedded into the missile defence program, it may distort the role Norad could effectively play in providing a protection against the real risks.” He told a recent symposium of opponents of missile defence in Ottawa that the real risk is not missile defence but in all kinds of intrusions that can come into the continent on ships, planes and in other forms.
The future of Norad, however, hinges on whether Canada joins the American NMD program, according to Dwight Mason, a former policy adviser to the Clinton administration as chairman of the U.S. section of the Permanent Joint Board on Defence set up in 1940 between the two countries. In a policy paper released by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Mason writes that Canada will kill its exclusive military partnership with the U.S. if it does not support the missile defence program.
Norad would cease to exist in its present state, he writes, and “for the first time in 60 years Canada would have excluded itself from an important aspect of North American defence. Such a decision (to opt out) would change the mission of Norad. Space and missile warning functions would move elsewhere. Canadian access to U.S. military space programs and related information would diminish or vanish.”
The stakes are high, he writes, for a defence relationship that shares an estimated 330 bilateral agreements and arrangements that include refuelling, officers exchanges, communications, intelligence, base agreements, logistics, information technology, air defence, rules of engagements, maritime operations, joint testing facilities and procedures, cooperative research and development, space activities and search and rescue. There are also various production sharing arrangements, which have allowed Canadian companies to compete for American defence contracts and given Canadian firms access to advanced U.S. technologies.
The central point in this long-standing defence arrangement, says Mason, is that North America is a single military theatre and that each country has a duty to defend it together—an attack on one would almost certainly affect the other. “This structure is now beginning to be threatened by the decline in the resources and capabilities of the Canadian Forces.”
The situation changed and became more complicated after the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S. set up Northern Command and the Department of Homeland Security to rationalize a large number of separate programs and responsibilities to deal with the new threat, and to direct, plan and conduct defence that included land, sea and air forces and civil military support operations within the U.S. It was clear, says Mason, that there had to be a close relationship between Norad and NORTHCOM in view of Norad’s continental aerospace responsibilities and the interdependent relationship between the two countries. However, “the two countries decided not to expand Norad to include land and sea elements believing that, for the moment at least, the new planning group would be sufficient.”
Looking at the way ahead, Mason says the prospects of the two countries maintaining their traditional partnership in the defence of North America are not promising, mainly because the resource problems of the Canadian Forces and their reduced capability will push the U.S. to act to defend itself and North America with less regard to Canada. “The U.S. missile defence program is one example of this kind of future.
“The U.S. missile defence program is not dependent upon Canada for interceptor or radar sites. The system has been planned without Canadian participation and without specific regard to Canadian defence. But it clearly will be capable of defending nearly all of Canada if it should ultimately be successful….The further the system progresses without Canada, the less scope there will be for Canadian participation and influence, whether in system design (to take Canadian defence concerns into account) or in access to the research and development opportunities associated with the program.”
When interviewed last fall, Mason saw little prospect of serious improvement in the situation of the Canadian Forces while the government of Jean Chrétien was in power, but he was encouraged by the comments of former defence minister John McCallum in announcing initially that talks would proceed with the U.S. on participation in the program. More recently, Prime Minister Paul Martin has put his position on the table in various media interviews. He has expressed support for Canada’s participation in the program, the need for a foreign and defence policy review with increased defence spending, and a proactive role for Canada internationally to prevent isolation “from any moves the U.S. might take to protect the continent.”
Martin’s views are dear to the hearts of the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) , which is calling for a full defence policy review to put a stop to any idea of Canada freeloading off the U.S. in North American defence and foreign policy issues. “The U.S. can easily afford to provide equipment, materiel and personnel in Afghanistan (and in continental defence, including non-military entities such as joint border patrols and port security) to cover Canadian shortfalls…. As well as eroding sovereignty, defence freeloading has an impact on national influence internationally. Because of its weak defence efforts, Canada no longer has a seat at many tables. It is now often in the third rank as a note-taker.”
And the Legion’s Cuppens, who as Canada’s commander at the Norad headquarters in Cheyenne Mountain from 1994-1998 was an original booster of a missile defence program for the continent, says Canada’s participation in the system is a must. “I admire caution,” he says of the present talks with Washington, “but we’re talking about defence. If Canada doesn’t decide soon, Norad will be marginalized.”
Cuppens says a rogue state such as North Korea is developing or already has nuclear-capable missiles that can hit Alaska and other parts of the U.S. and that there is no defence program yet in place to stop them. The Americans would not sit back and wait. “The notion that Canada’s quest for nuclear disarmament is at risk because of the fielding of a ‘defensive only’ system eludes logic,” he says. “Surely the future introduction of defensive systems are preferred to the ‘Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)’ philosophy of the past,” a system in which mass retaliation by intercontinental ballistic missiles assured peace during the Cold War.
“Rather than Canadians focusing on the economic benefits, partnerships, technological advantage or defence arrangements related to the emerging NMD system, I would suggest that Canadians ponder the defence that will be gained and the national security that will be won,” he adds.
American defence analysts, such as Doran of Johns Hopkins, also think Canada should be part of NMD. “The American preference is that Canada be involved,” says Doran. “But there is no pressure or arm twisting. We’re all in the same boat. The consequences (of an intercontinental missile attack on North America) are so extraordinary that for a nation not to protect itself would be criminal.”
And Christopher Sands of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington says although the anti-missile system is not 100 per cent perfect, Canada could and should be a part of NMD for the sake of its armed forces, its industry and its citizens. He added there would be resource contracts, shared know-how and other benefits, a win-win situation all around, and Canada would have a seat at the table in North American defence. And Canadians should note that some of these long-range missiles from rogue states are not all that accurate.
Sands also predicted during a recent conference in Alberta that Paul Martin will improve the tone of Canada’s relationship with the U.S., and that the new Canadian leader will get an early invitation to President Bush’s Crawford ranch.
Some Canadian defence analysts, such as Martin Shadwick of York University in Toronto, say we should be talking with the Americans about participating in NMD, but that Canada should proceed with caution. “Saying no to the Americans might not serve our political interests at this time.”
The U.S. missile defence plan has already gained support from other allied nations. Japan and Israel have their own joint missile defence programs with the U.S., the United Kingdom has an agreement with the U.S. to upgrade radar sites and Denmark has been asked by the U.S. to allow the Thule radar site in Greenland to be upgraded. Australia has also been supportive of ballistic-missile defence.


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Adding detail to Mass Model and Stairs
A lot has been complete int he past week and a half.
A solid week went into creating a floating stair design for the stairs for Level 1-2 and Level 2-3. the concept was to have stairs made form C channel steel and steel cable. We wanted to create a minimalist feel on stairs that are big and solid feeling but easy for older people to get up and down. The stair height is 6″ and step tread is 12″ wide causing more steps to be added but is an easy climb up. The stringer for the stairs are embedded into the concrete foundation on L1-2 and welded to the frame on L2-3. A single 1/2 stainless steel “elevator” wire was run vertically from each step with simple wire holders. On L 2-3 the top sires were angled inward to crate a dramatic affect and interesting rail. The hardest part was cutting opening in the containers that where custom to each container, aligning all of the openings, creating my own wire outline and lining everything up.
Hydraulic single swing garage doors are the only option for the limited height of the container to allow for an SUV height vehicle to be parked. The door panels will be frosted safety glass to allow in as much daylight as possible to the garage space.
The rest of the time was spent on refining the mass building shape based on items I added to the model such as kitchen appliances and other furnishings.

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With regard to the leaders who could close down its potential it is clear that the revolt has thus far not chosen its own leadership with any clarity. Mousavi, ex-Prime Minister from the period of the Iran-Iraq war, has a record that bears no examination. Similarly, Rafsanjani is engaging in in-fighting with the Supreme Leader and his lackey Ahmadi. The mass movement has, however, its own momentum and the circulated request for a general strike makes possible a confrontation with the regime that cannot be responded to by the brute mechanisms of repression. Similarly, the emergence of women as a serious force in this movement opens its own possibilities. How could the regime seriously attack a women's demonstration? The difficulties it has encountered over the killing of Neda already indicate its vulnerabilities in this regard.
The content of this revolution as one that could burst open the stranglehold of repressive regimes in the whole Middle East makes its monitoring essential to anyone serious about the Kantian demand that all governments should become republican. In declaring that violation of right anywhere is felt everywhere in the new world of globalized communication Kant made clear that there is open in modernity a new calculus of power in which information takes on its own force. This has been strikingly demonstrated in the contemporary events in which new technology has disseminated information with a speed and clarity that has repeatedly disturbed the clerics. Publicity is the basis of political action that can destabilize entrenched regimes and force the passage to openness. The watchword of pressing for such openness and orchestrating it to favour futural groups such as the young, women and the oppressed is the centre of a political analysis that can focus on something other than the tired repetitions of Kreminologists who do little to assess either the mood or the possibilities of movements that are beyond the fixed structures of power.


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- City Fajr Shuruq Duhr Asr Magrib Isha
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The architect of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE completes six successful years as the Ruler of Dubai on January 4, 2012.
Sheikh Mohammed’s vision has transformed Dubai into an enviable city, which nations around the world compete to replicate.
The mastermind of Dubai's transformation, Sheikh Mohammed, went out to turn Dubai into the tourism capital of the world. His mantra was - build it and they will come.
The drive to be a tourist's paradise resulted in ever larger and more lavish projects. It’s hard to believe that the city was mostly desert just a short while ago.
Tradition and innovation meet in Dubai. Mosques and traditional Emirati villas stand amid daring examples of modern architecture.
Dubai has emerged as the favorite shopping capital and a tourists haven.
The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is held once a year. Varieties of activities take place at the Global Village and in shopping centres throughout Dubai and raffle prizes include kilos of gold or luxury cars. Dubai Summer Surprises, a series of commercial and cultural events and entertainment, was created to attract visitors during the Gulf summer season. The Dubai Air Show is one of the biggest in the world and it takes place every second November.
Golf enthusiasts can hone their skills at the Emirates Golf Club, which hosts the prestigious PGA Desert Classic or at the Dubai Creek Golf Club in the heart of the city.
Water sports take place on the beaches of the larger hotels or at private clubs. Desert safaris are a great way to discover the beauty of the desert.
Sheikh Mohammed oversaw the development of numerous projects in Dubai including the creation of the Palm Islands and the luxury Burj Al Arab hotel. He also promoted the construction of Burj Khalifa, which is now the tallest free-standing structure in the world, world's tallest building.
There are over 500 lodging establishments in Dubai and the Burj Al Arab tops the list. Billed as a ‘7 star’ hotel, along with the the Atlantis, its unique architecture is based on the curve of a wind-filled sail. The Burj Al Arab has come to symbolise Dubai, at 321 metres, it is the tallest hotel in the world.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, uniquely shaped like a breaking wave, has wonderful beaches and gardens and is located next to Wild Wadi, one of the world's biggest water-based theme parks.
Dubai has been long known as the ‘city of gold’. Dubai is a tax free shopping haven for gold lovers and is the Middle East’s center of jewelry market. Moreover, Gold in Dubai is the cheapest in the world.
The Global Village is the world's largest leisure, tourism and entertainment project.
The Mall of Emirates has Middle East's first indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai. The Ski Dubai has a skiing area that is third largest in the world. Ski Dubai has five runs of varying difficulty, height, and steepness. The longest run is 400 meters with a fall of 60 meters.
Dubai blessed with a beautiful beachfront, and the city's sultry heat makes nearly every day ideal for a trip to the beach. Dubai's main beaches run along Jumeira Road. Beach activities in Dubai include snorkeling, scuba diving, jet skiing and fishing.
Since becoming the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, groundbreaking initiatives have been rolled out at an astonishing rate.
Dubai now stands as one of the biggest holiday destination in the world. People from all walks of life make a beeline to taste the luxury life in Dubai. Hollywood and the Indian film industry choose Dubai as their launching pad with World premieres and making it the most sought after holiday home.
If there is anything big, tall, large it is here in Dubai. You couldn't be in a more exciting city in the planet-it only in incredible Dubai.
The builder of modern Dubai Sheikh Mohammed's vision has brought about a quality shift in the process of development in the UAE and the region. Sheikh Mohammed has become an international symbol of creative development.
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In the first of a two-part series, Michael Alexander speaks to Police Scotland and a Kinross-shire farmer about the costly impact of rural crime and hears about the action being taken to fight back against the brazen work of serious organised crime gangs.
Rural crime: Stolen tractors from Courier country farms being used as ‘international currency’ by brazen gangs
In the second part of our spotlight on rural crime in Tayside and Fife, Michael Alexander hears why there’s no room for complacency in the battle against equipment theft and livestock worrying.
As English apple producers suggest Brexit could provide them with an economic boost, could Tayside and Fife's historic orchards have a bright future of their own? Michael Alexander found out.
Up to 80% of airgun owners in Scotland could unwittingly become criminals when a new licensing law comes into effect on January 1, experts have warned. Michael Alexander reports.

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Sgt. Howard E. Hurst
Sgt. Howard E. Hurst was assigned to Avel South, Vung Tau Platoon (258th Signal Detachment) in December 1966. He was later transferred to Avel North at Pleiku. He caught a transport up to An Khe and then boarded a C-130 for the flight to Pleiku. The aircraft developed mechanical failure on take off and aborted the take off. It ran out of runway and crashed, bursting into flames. 34 people were killed. 22 survived the crash. Sgt. Hurst was one of those killed. His MOS was 35P20.
He is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.


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A view of the Sun Building ((By AgnosticPreachersKid (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons))
Another view of the building as it looks today
1891 rendition of the Sun Building. Courtesy o fpage 166 of King's Hand-book of the United States planned and edited by M. King. Text by M. F. Sweetser, by SWEETSER, Moses Forster. Original held and digitised by the British Library.
1920s-1930s photo of the building. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
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Established in 1837, The Baltimore Sun was created to be a newspaper giving everyone within the city of Baltimore, Maryland access to quality news material. This dedication to bringing news to all was reflected in the paper’s name, taking the sun to be a source of illumination and insight, and the newspaper strove to keep that as a central tenant of its news reporting for years to come. Almost fifty years after The Baltimore Sun was established, it was decided that the newspaper should have a bureau in Washington, DC for news specific to the area, and famed architect Alfred Bult Mullett was chosen to be the designer of the building in 1885. Construction began soon after, and in 1887, fifty years after The Baltimore Sun printed its first newspaper, the Sun Building was completed. The Sun Building saw its use as the headquarters of the newspaper in Washington, DC for a number of years, but in 1904, it was bought from The Baltimore Sun by the American Bank, necessitating a great deal of internal remodeling. One of the most noteworthy of these changes came in the form of the addition of a ninth floor and a copper dome at the top of the building.
The American Bank remained as a resident in the Sun Building for about as long as The Baltimore Sun itself did, as in 1927, the Sun Building was sold once again and was converted largely for commercial storefront use. Several more renovations were carried out throughout the mid to late 1900s, as the Sun Building was further accommodated for commercial business use. On March 27th, 1985, the Sun Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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M. F. Gates, St. Joseph's on close list
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Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital in Buffalo and St. Joseph Hospital in Cheektowaga have been recommended to close and Erie County Medical Center and Kaleida Health proposed to operate under joint governance by the state commission charged with cutting New York's mounting health-care costs.
The plan issued Tuesday morning in New York City by the state Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century after 18 months of study also proposes that ECMC and Kaleida create a new heart and vascular pavilion, combining the health systems' strongest and most lucrative services.
The Catholic Health System, which operates St. Joseph's Hospital, reacted quickly by saying it will fight the proposed closing. CHS officials said the recommendation by the state panel to close the facility does not follow the objectives. Joseph MCDonald, CEO of CHS, noted St. Joseph's is profitable, serves an elderly population and has recently added a $10 million emergency unit.
"St. Joseph Hospital is busy and getting busier," he said.
According to CHS, the hospital's emergency department saw an 11 percent increase in patients in 2005 and for the first 10 months of 2006, the unit has seen a 6 percent rise.
"These people are choosing St. Joseph Hospital. Where will they go?" McDonald said in a statement.
Just weeks before the state commission released it's report, CHS launched a media campaign, including the Web site, www.believecatholic.com, to rally against any proposed closures.
The panel also recommended:
- DeGraff Memorial Hospital close acute care beds and become a nursing home, accepting long-term care beds from Millard Fillmore Gates
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center in Lewiston and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center join under a unified governance structure
- Sheehan Memorial Hospital add ambulatory services and increase inpatient detoxification and substance abuse rehabilitation services by accepting detox beds from ECMC.
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville cut beds to 25 and become a critical access hospital while affiliating with the TLC Health Network based in the Southern Tier
- Tri-County Memorial Hospital, a TLC facility in Gowanda, close acute care beds and convert all beds to inpatient detoxification
- Lake Shore Health Care Center, a TLC facility in Irving, close acute care beds and covert to a diagnostic and treatment center
- Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk, apply for sole community hospital designation
- Westfield Memorial Hospital, convert to a diagnostic and treatment center, closing acute care beds
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Gaming platform provider FSB continued to bolster its senior team as well as global presence following the announcement that Rob Wheeler was named as the director of business development for the company.
Currently heading the sales team of FSB, Wheeler joins Inspired where he was the marketing manager for his digital division. In addition to this, he also has experience working with Playtech, IGT Interactive and Virtue Fusion from his time.
Wheeler addressed his appointment and stated: “I’m delighted to have joined FSB at such an exciting time. All the key ingredients are in place including a fantastic sportsbook and casino product offering, the flexibility to provide bespoke solutions in line with specific operator requirements, and a great team to deliver on our promises.
“The timing is right to exponentially grow our customer base across both emerging and regulated markets. We are led by a top-quality management team and now have the investment in place to scale.”
Besides leading the sales team, Wheeler will also be responsible for driving FSB’s, which are a listed company of Sunday Times Tech Track 100, existing and new business across regulated and emerging markets.
FSB chief executive David McDowell added: “I’m delighted to have Rob in place as we continue to attract some of the best industry talent and scale up both our senior team and the business overall.
“The combination of Rob’s experience working for some of the biggest providers in gaming and his commercial knowledge over more than 15 years is second-to-none.
“This will prove invaluable as we enter one of the most exciting phases of the company’s development. I’m very much looking forward to working with him and the team as we have big plans for 2020 and beyond.”
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The company is expected to announce further senior appointments in due course, although no dates or names are yet to be released.


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For people who don’t earn enough at their job to live comfortably, the promise of a raise can be a major motivator that keeps them working hard to alleviate their financial stress. Unfortunately, some people don’t end up getting a raise, even if they were promised one in the first place.
On the Minority Mindset YouTube channel, Jaspreet Singh released a recent video discussing several possible reasons why employees might not get raises, or the raises they do get are smaller than anticipated. Here are some of the big ones.
There’s a Downward Trend in Wage Growth
ADP, or Automatic Data Processing Inc., is a major provider of human resources management services, including payroll, in the United States. The company just put out a statement indicating that new wage increases have dropped to the lowest levels they’ve observed since 2021. So, why does this matter?
Well, according to Singh, it’s because people experienced major wage increases during the pandemic. Many businesses were giving out bigger raises, promotions and other bonuses to their employees.
But over the past year, there’s been a clear downward trend in wages. This indicates an overall decrease in wage growth.
Along with this, people who are currently employed are seeing changes in the wage growth as well. According to ADP data from October 2022 to October 2023, those who are looking to change their job see an average increase of 8.4%. Those who choose to stay where they are only see a 4.7% wage increase.
The Labor Market Is Softening
Another factor that could be affecting your raise potential is the Federal Reserve Bank and the fact that it’s trying to soften the labor market. To soften the labor market, two criteria must be met:
Fewer people must be employed
Companies must provide fewer or smaller raises
So, why is the Federal Reserve doing this?
For one, when people receive a raise or bonus at work, they can spend more money. Singh uses the example of someone who earned $40,000 a year but received a pay bump to $50,000 a year. Taxes aside, this is essentially a $10,000 increase in income.
With a higher salary, people can also qualify for things like a bigger mortgage or other forms of financing. While having more money to spend might seem like a good thing on an individual or economic level, the Federal Reserve believes otherwise.
Singh said that higher incomes and greater spending potential, according to the Federal Reserve, could lead to greater inflation levels. By softening the labor market, the Federal Reserve believes it can better combat inflation. All of this is to say that your raise could be much lower than expected, if you get one at all.
Rising Interest Rates Could Affect Your Raise
Along with softening the labor market, rising interest rates could also be affecting your ability to get a raise. This is because higher interest rates make doing business more expensive, which could directly affect how much companies can afford to pay their employees.
Rising interest rates could also impact the cost of advertising and marketing. This is especially true for startups or small businesses, but it can also heavily affect media companies in general.
Not only that, but rising interest rates could affect other aspects of the economy, said Singh. This includes housing since mortgages tend to be more expensive to get. It could also mean that mortgage officers will issue fewer loans and that developers will build fewer homes. It could even result in a lower commission for real estate professionals.
All of this ties back into the cooling effect of the labor market — and the possibility of you getting a raise.
Americans Are Spending More Than They Earn
Singh then discussed a recent spending report that shows that Americans are spending more money than they’re making. Over the past three months, the overall spending has increased as well. Some of this is due to individuals wanting to maintain their current lifestyle. But some of it is also due to the rising cost of living.
The issue of overspending creates a balancing act for the Federal Reserve Bank. Now, they are trying to balance inflation with the economy.
Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank issued a report indicating that the economy has grown more quickly than expected. At the same time, the job market is also changing. In particular, new job growth is slowing down. This is a general trend that began back in 2022 when wage growth also began falling steadily — despite inflation still being high.
The Way People Work Is Different
Part of the recent changes in the job market involves the way people work being different from before, according to Singh. For example, many people used to work remotely but are now required to return to the office.
There are several reasons why companies are requesting this change. Many of them believe it will increase productivity. At the same time, it’s an easy way to reduce staff without having to lay off employees.
Singh gave the example of a company that already has too many employees and starts requiring people to come back to the office. If, say, 20% of their current employees quit instead of coming back, the company can “lighten their load” without having to pay out a severance.
Many Companies Are Canceling Bonuses
Another reason why your raise might get canceled is simply the way your employer is handling its benefits and employees’ wages.
Singh talked about how many companies are even canceling the bonuses they offer to their employees. Some have even requested that their employees return the bonuses they have received. None of this is a good sign if you’re trying to get a raise.
Dealing With the Rising Cost of Living
To combat the rise of living costs, Singh mentioned the importance of brushing up on your financial literacy and building a greater understanding of how to earn money in other ways. This means not relying on raises or bonuses at work. While it might not be a quick or easy journey, this strategy can help you build financial stability over time.
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