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And if so, was it cut and left cryptic to sell future DLC?
Mass Effect 3 has been derided since its release as having an unsatisfying and spectacularly bad finale that has disappointed fans of the otherwise phenomenal series. But now a new conspiracy theory is circling the internet, and if proven true, could mean that this terrible ending is actually pretty incredible, and we were all just too blind to see it.
The "proof" comes in the form of a collection of internet postings and a new definitive "Loose Change" style video which aims to show how we've all missed the point. I'll post it for you below, and though it clocks in at twenty minutes, if you're a fan, it's definitely a must watch.
I won't summarize it in full (obvious spoilers ahoy), but the general idea is that in reality, the entire ending sequence is occurring in your character's mind. The bad guys of the series, the Reapers, are attempting to "indoctrinate" Commander Shepard, a process they use to seduce powerful figures into helping their cause, and the final choice you make is either you accepting or resisting their influence.
The details are small at first, but they start to snowball, and by the end, the theory doesn't sound so crazy anymore. It explains many aspects of the game that are otherwise out of place. Shepard's visions of a lost child, the fact that he winds up with an injury he supposedly inflicted on another, the two second sequence that shows him stirring in earthbound rubble at the end. And a fact not mentioned in the video, that your last save in the game allows you replay the alleged dream sequence if you made the "wrong" choice from the exact moment reality supposedly ends.
And I did in fact make the "wrong" choice according to this, and I was disturbed when I realized that two of the three options, controlling the Reapers and combining organic and synthetic life, were also the aims of the indoctrinated Illusive Man and Saren respectively. Uh oh.
What is not made clear in this theory, or the video, is what the scenes mean AFTER the decision is made. As discussed before, they all more or less show variants of the same scene, giving little or unclear resolution to Shepard's actions. This is the sequence that upset people the most, and the video explains it away as "hopeful visions," but that's not exactly satisfying either.
It is also entirely plausible that the ending is not metaphorical at all. That everything happened the way we thought it did and Bioware really did drop the ball. But further evidence against this straightforward view is that Bioware has not screwed up the story up until this point, and the "indoctrination theory" being true would prove they're smarter than all of us.
But the fact is, true or not, the indoctrination theory is a win for Bioware. Even if it's not what they intended, enough pieces are there where if they came out and said it was true, people would believe them. They now have a way out, as they can now appropriate the theory as something they planned all along, even if that wasn't the case.
If it really was what they had in mind, it would be a master storytelling move viewed from one angle, as it's a huge mind-bending twist for players that was too high concept for almost everyone who played. But when you stop and consider it, the decision to handle such a twist the way they did would remain creatively atrocious. I've recently speculated that the "sameness" of the endings is really a plot to sell more DLC, as if there were three different, complete endings, that wouldn't be in the cards. The fact is, even if the last sequence is the indoctrination process, it's still a gut punch to fans to cut out a true ending, and sell it later as DLC, which I now believe has been their intention all along.
I'm not suggesting it has been handled as well as it could have been by Bioware. From a marketing point of view its genius, because, all the complaining aside, (you know the insipid: "You've ruined Mass Effect", "I will never buy a bioware game again." it's all nonsense and largely untrue) you know we will buy the DLC.
All I am saying is the ending is not anywhere near as bad or confusing as the rabid fanboys suggest it is. There is just a block of gamers who want nothing more than a basic shoot 'em up ending where the hero rides off into the sunset. That is dull as hell. Flat. Uninteresting. I agree that there should have been some kind of post-indoctrination stuff (if one chooses the right ending and Shep lives) But at the same time, I am not annoyed or raging against Bioware for what, it seems to me, is a marketing decision…one they (or EA) made because, surprise surprise, it will work.
No — it really is just that bad. I'm no rabid fanboy. I love bittersweet and tragic narratives. I don't mind heroic hollywood endings with swelling orchestral scores, either. It's all about emotional resonance, tonal and thematic consistency and quality storytelling.
And what we got was a confused mess, a heap of exposition which contradicts the internal *physics* of the setting, much less its thematic and narrative foundations, before logical disconnects and overarching weirdness just shattered (painfully) any sense for immersion.
You seem to take for granted that Shep was indoctrinated and that this was all planned out as the definitive storyline and commercial decision to continue the game through DLC. That's not clear at all. According to "Final Hours" this really is the end, and the indoctrination plot was REMOVED from the game because the mechanics were not working, causing a major rewrite and the removal of the final boss.
Which is why there is this odd lack of actual gameplay for the last 30 minutes of the game. You win with dialogue.
I will buy any DLC which takes the story forward, but it sounds like you're just missing the point brother.
They only took out the part of where you had no control for the indoctrination part because it was proving to be a very complex situation with the fact that it was conflicting with the dialogue. It doesn't mean that they ruled out Indoctrination as a whole. It just means that you have control of Shepard during the Indoctrination scene.
While I believe the "Indoctrination" theory is reaching, it's a far better ending to a video game, movie, or book than I've ever experienced, with the exception of maybe Pan's Labryinth. BioWare should jump on this chance. Even if this doesn't pan out, it's still my ending of choice. I'm going to make up my own little epilogue. Should it be true, BioWare, already my favorite developer, would have gone down as the biggest example of breaking the fourth wall in history, making NGC title, "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem" look like a joke.
**Problem** The Prothean VI senses Kai-Leng as indoctrinated, but not Shepard.
We don't know that. the VI isn't specific. In any case, whats not clear is when Shep becomes indoctrinated. IT could be that his long time exposure to Reaper tech has only worked slowly and is therefore not detectable by the VI, but doesn't really indoctrinate him until the end of the game.
Actually the Vi doesn't say who is indoctrinated. Kai Leng just walks in at that time, so the audience assumes it is meant to be him.
It's possible that Bioware/EA wanted to rush ME3 out to finish a strong 1st quarter, therefore leaving less time to include the ending or multiple endings that would result from a game of thousands of decisions. But why they wouldn't announce that there is still more to come in this case is beyond me.
I think BW lucked out with their fans formulating the Indoc Theory, and I think the fans lucked out with Forbes. You guys have been fair and balanced. Big hearts, Paul. I still think I love you.
I agree.
Forbes has done a great job, the other gaming sites have been slagging of customers; and that is what worries me.
A typical PR tactic is to never attack the fans directly, but indirectly by having other media outlets do it. And they have been absolutely abusive.
Forbes has kept it professional and balanced.
When this all blows over, I wonder whether the media will look at itself and not the extreme positions taking by some of the gaming sites, including their dubious games ratings of 90% vs 37% by customers.
I actually would buy any DLC if the indoctrination theory is true… it's just too brilliant if indeed intended. And ALL the evidence points towards this, the kid not interacting with anybody and the kid saying "you have thought about destroying US" so Shepard can destroy this so called "catalyst"! The Catalyst is THE REAPERS!
The evidence is overwhelming that Bioware has continued to press forward on the most brilliant gaming experience ever, and this isn't me being a fanboy, I thought ME 1,2 and 3 were brilliant… but this… this is REVOLUTIONARY


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How and where and when did the Forgotten Realms start? What's at the heart of Ed Greenwood's creation, and how does the Grand Master of the Realms use his own world when he runs D&D adventures for the players in his campaign? "Forging the Forgotten Realms" is a weekly feature wherein Ed answers all those questions and more.
any D&D campaigns end up using a play element that seldom gets talked about, almost as if it's a guilty little secret: "the Friendly Monster," a beast (sometimes small and weird, like a faerie dragon or a smart-mouthed flying skull, but more often so large and formidable that novice PCs will be reluctant to attack it) that aids PCs, often with timely advice, and even befriends them.
The Friendly Monster can become a recurring source of lore ("That fragment you're holding looks very much to me like it came from the power gauntlets I once saw Princess Raudraera wearing, when she rode past this cave of mine, to do battle against the orcs in yon mountains"), a later adventure hook ("The dragon is gone and the gates of its lair stand open! Flooding out of them is a river of smoking blue blood!"), or a temporary battle ally or rescuer if PCs get in over their heads and you don't want to slaughter them ("The Eagles! The Eagles are coming!").
Or a Friendly Monster can generate adventures for the PCs by passing on news or gossip or even lore it fabricates because it has its own agenda, and wants to manipulate the PCs into becoming its agents. Sending them down into a nearby dungeon or ruin to bring out some item it dare not go after itself, or having them eliminate its enemies or rivals. Some "friendly" monsters are just good actors, feigning friendship to make PCs its pawns—or handy scapegoats.
And of course, like all seemingly friendly NPCs, the Friendly Monster can later turn out to be a spy for a shadowy evil organization or the government (keeping an eye on adventurers and other potential troublemakers in a particular area, for the distant ruler). It can even be the government, shapechanged and undercover. One of my favorite moments as a DM was watching the faces of players as their adventuring PCs arrived in a Border Kingdom throne room to eagerly report to their queen that they had used their hard-won magic swords (which dealt wounds no healing magic could readily deal with) to sorely wound a terrible dragon marauding in their corner of the kingdom, "hacking its shoulder clear off"—and discovering the pale-faced Queen, thin-lipped with fury and pain, sitting on her throne swathed in bandages. With most of her shoulder, under the bandages, hacked away.
Yet Friendly Monsters can also be true and valued friends who give PCs advice, shelter, or secure storage for loot or inconvenient, better-off-hidden items. Who race to the rescue or provide alibis or honest witness, who loan items or arrange employment or vouch for suspicious-seeming PC adventurers.
Whether real or fair-weather in friendliness, a Friendly Monster can be useful to both DMs and PCs by epitomizing the locale they dwell in, and deepening its attachment and value to mobile adventuring PCs, giving them something to fight for. ("I know it's not our home village, but stlarn it, it's where good old Phirauz lives! You want Phirauz dead, or homeless? I certainly don't want to live in a kingdom without him!") Their presence can also make a place memorable, so it stands out from others. ("Yes, I know there are thirty-some villages along that road. I don't mean the village with the mill that has a blue roof or the one where the mill has a working sluice and wheel but a decaying, broken one right beside it, nor yet the village where the main road-moot is always muddy—I mean the village that has that talking worm at the bottom of that big bottle at one end of the tavern's bar.")
Friendly Monsters can also be, as they are in so many fairy tales and modern children's fantasy fiction, part of age-old conflicts between powerful and seemingly immortal creatures that humans get caught up in accidentally. In a typical D&D campaign, such ongoing conflicts are most interesting if they're largely unknown (and mysterious, in the few details that PCs are aware of) and a little more complicated than clear-cut "good versus evil" conflicts. Or to put it another way, if there are obvious Good Guys and Bad Guys, relationships between PCs and those they encounter can be reduced to pretty basic "help or hack" choices. However, anyone the PCs encounter whom they can't pigeonhole, and who is intriguing enough to make the PCs want to find out more about, is instantly more interesting.
For example, in my original Realms campaign, Zhentarim fighting foresters and farmers in the Dales (who eventually had the Knights of Myth Drannor at their sides, against the Zhents) often saw a mysterious flying figure, standing (and flying about) upright, on empty air. The figure wore ankle-length black robes over boots and probably black armor, and concealed its face within a closed-visor black great helm. This apparition ignored or avoided (by gliding or teleporting aside) attacks (sometimes reflecting spells back at their sources) and just watched, saying nothing. The Zhents often tried to destroy this apparition, believing it to be a projected image or similar manifestation of a spy for Cormyr or some other foe. Seeing those reactions, the Dalefolk treated the figure as a friend, offering food and drink and a place at their firesides. The figure silently refused with head-shakes, but took to writing (in fire ash or loose dirt or sprinkled water on a contrasting surface like dirt or stone) cryptic, short answers to matters the Dalefolk were speculating aloud about. It eventually turned out that the apparition was a forest beast—a wild boar—whose shape and appearance had been altered by far-off mages in Amn, who wanted to spy on Zhent attempts to conquer the Dales because of how this could affect prices of goods and flows of trade. The distant wizards magically controlled the boar, "saw" through it, and could even, when pushed far enough, unleash spells through it—as several Zhentarim learned, at their cost. To the Dalefolk, it was a "friendly neutral," fighting only to defend itself. To the Zhents, it was a mystery they had to solve, and a major irritation or potential threat.
Any Friendly Monster who's part of a larger, ongoing conflict can serve as a gateway for PCs to get caught up in that struggle, potentially providing a campaign with a new "backbone" driving force and behind-the-scenes structure. Humans might see dragons as isolated monsters—but dragons may well see humans (and even human kingdoms) as pawns in long-term ongoing strife (or social-dominance sport) between dragons who manipulate humans. (You can see hints of this in The God Catcher, the superb novel Erin Evans wrote in the "Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep" series.)
Unlike powerful, numerically strong groups like the Zhents, a clan of dwarves, or a particular family or settlement of elves, individual Friendly Monsters interact with PCs as, well, individuals. Attitudes between character and monster can range from hostility to love, change often over time, and—just like a real-world friendship or business arrangement—require management on the part of the PCs. The wisest players will see value in building up firm friends and staunch allies who can be called upon for aid, or that PCs can call in favors from, or manipulate foes into coming into conflict with (such as the hungry dragon, the ettercap with prepared traps galore, or merely a beast fiercely defending its lair or its vulnerable young). A Friendly Monster may be part of one of the aforementioned deeper, largely hidden ongoing conflicts, or it may be a loner—and PCs may never know which is the case unless the DM needs to reveal a larger, behind-the-scenes conflict, because Friendly Monsters, like PCs, will often keep their deepest secrets to themselves.
Until, of course, they're dying, and reach out to PCs to act for them after they're dead. It might come as a surprise to learn that the jovial innkeeper was really a shapechanged monster. It may come as an even bigger surprise to the PCs to find a dying message from the innkeeper written to them, pleading for them to avenge his death and promising a hidden-treasure reward if they do.
As violent conflict tends to shorten or end relationships and chop short mysteries clinging to a foe, Friendly Monsters work best (or at least last longest, and hence give more color to ongoing campaign play) when their status is something like the relationship between, say, Gandalf and Tom Bombadil in The Lord of the Rings: powerful individuals who are allies because both of them care for the territory they inhabit. Most keep to themselves, and stay in their favorite locales in the world, acting as local deterrents, kingpins who send NPC adventurers to do things, or the powers behind thrones. Only a rare few travel (and meddle) widely.
In the Realms, Elminster and his fellow Chosen of Mystra, along with organizations they founded and support (such as the Harpers) are those busy traveling meddlers. They work best when they're mysterious and offstage, so they neither overshadow nor get in the way of PCs—but the characters are still mindful of what these powerful beings might do if the PCs behave irresponsibly toward whatever Elminster and Company hold dear. That influence works to curb the player (or for that matter, the NPC Zhent or Red Wizard or brigand leader) who, whether out of irritation or malicious whim, proclaims, "Let's just slaughter the whole town because we feel like it—after all, we're great adventurers and they're just everyday citizens with knives and a few hammers, so they can't stop us! And if the town ends up empty, who cares?"
Well, Elminster—and local Friendly Monsters like him—care . . . and they can stop you.
Still and all, Friendly Monsters hold comparatively few attractions if used as sticks. (No one wants Elminster or anyone else to show up every few minutes to tell PCs what to do, complete with ready threats if they defy or disobey such orders. Nor do most players enjoy seeing their characters saddled with curses, dooms, and destinies that snatch away free will.) Friendly Monsters work so much better as carrots. For instance . . .
If Aunthordryn the treant suddenly rumbles to life to share an age-old secret with PCs, or . . .
If the ghost of Hondryre the Emperor—who was once a dragon, and now rules nothing—haunts the characters by night to deliver a grim warning, or . . .
If Marlrondur, a guardian naga now roaming at large (because what it guarded has been taken), seeks out adventurers to warn them that the ancient magic items it guarded until recently have been seized and awakened, and their fell magic is now being used by an evil cabal of doppelgangers bent on slaying and impersonating rulers all over Faerûn. or . . .
If the normally haughty Anlarahlatha, matriarch of a proud old local elf family, suddenly needs the PCs to aid her or her family, and must try to befriend them, or failing that enter into a trading or an "I'll give you this if you'll do that" relationship, in a desperate hurry (but also needs to treat a rival adventuring band the same way, so they'll be her backup if the PCs fail her) . . .
. . . then things get interesting fast.
All of the above Friendly Monsters have done the things mentioned here in my home Realms campaign, back in the late 1980s, but not one of them has been mentioned publicly until now. I wanted my players to have their fun (if that's the right word) first.
In my home campaign, many more Friendly Monsters are still active or waiting in the wings, their adventure hooks yet unsnagged, but my players have learned one lesson very well down the years: Attacking a "monster" on sight without talking to it first is all too often a bad career decision.
And that is the essential takeaway from Friendly Monsterdom: that monsters are so much more than foes to be slaughtered in combat. They are powerful local inhabitants who can spur adventures, serve as the colorful supporting cast of NPCs, and even become allies.
If, that is, the DM manages, by deft use of Friendly Monsters, to make players regard monsters as much more than enemies to be slain for their treasure.
And if deftness seems elusive, consider this episode . . .
The Knights burst into the bedchamber of a beautiful drow priestess. Caught unarmed and alone, she strolled to a decanter surrounded by wine glasses, looked around at all the glittering blades menacing her, started to pour glass after glass, and asked, "Aren't we at least going to talk, before you slay me?"
Into the silence that followed, she held out a filled glass to the nearest Knight, and added, "After all, there are so many things I could warn you about."
Now, four game years later, she and the Knights are friendly enemies who visit or send word to each other often. She warns them of threats to Shadowdale because it's in her interest to do so. They correctly suspect that she often overstates a situation to get them to attack a particular threat at a particular time, when removal of that threat will benefit her, but say nothing, seeing it as the price of enjoying her "early warning system."
The Knights have become veterans, but even a novice band of adventurers should begin to see that the Realms holds far more such "Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours" relationships than it does wars.
About the Author
Ed Greenwood is the man who unleashed the Forgotten Realms setting on an unsuspecting world. He works in libraries, and he writes fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and romance stories (sometimes all in the same novel), but he is happiest when churning out Realmslore, Realmslore, and more Realmslore. He still has a few rooms in his house in which he has space left to pile up papers.


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PARK HILL — It was the kind of pressure cooker you want to be able to survive as the postseason draws near.
For the Fort Gibson Tigers, things got very uncomfortable before they were able to right the ship and hang on for a 52-47 win against the Keys Cougars Friday night at the Keys Field House.
Throughout most of the contest, the Tigers were in control, leading by 26-15 at the half and 42-28 after three quarters.
Then the Cougars pounced.
Keys picked up the defensive pressure while outscoring the Tigers 8-2 in the opening three minutes of the final quarter to cut the margin to 44-36. In an effort to slow the Cougars' momentum, Coach Gary Hendrix put his Tigers (16-3) in a spread offense with four minutes to play.
"They do such a good job defensively that we were having trouble scoring," he said. "My idea was to spread things out and maybe open up some lanes to the basket. But when they applied pressure in their zone trap, we turned the ball over instead of getting the easy shots."
The turnovers proved costly as Keys (10-9) rattled off six unanswered points, capped by a steal and layup by the Cougars' Cody Cole to make it 46-42 with a minute to play. Keys was forced to foul and the Tigers' Jordan Hill stepped up to the line for a one-and-one opportunity with 50 seconds left to play.
"On that first free throw, it rolled everywhere around the rim and then went in and I was like 'Wow, how did that happen?'" Hill said. "The next one went right in and it felt good. It was a lot of pressure and that's what I need now."
The Tigers' other Jordan — Jordan London — also stepped up and knocked down a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left to ice the win.
"I was proud of our kids for making some plays when we had to at the end and held on in a tough road environment," said Hendrix, whose club swept two regular-season matchups with Keys.
On the other side, Keys coach Duane Jones was equally proud on his crew for battling Class 4A's seventh-ranked team, despite not having one of their leading scorers and top rebounder in Payton Ragsdale.
"I was really proud of our defensive effort in that last quarter," Jones said. "We got some steals and made it a close contest."
Hill led the Tigers with 16 points while Zack Lindley contributed 12 points and Ned Adair had 10. The Cougars were led by Trevor Eubanks with 13 points and Cole added 10.
Fort Gibson 46, Keys (girls) 30
On a night where the phrase "cold shooting" was a major understatement, Class 4A's second-ranked Lady Tigers remained undefeated for the season as they went to the inside game and strong defense to pound out the win.
It was nightmarish night of shooting for Fort Gibson, going 14-of-49 (29 percent) from the field and only 2-of-18 (11 percent) from beyond the arc.
"Pretty poor shooting," Fort Gibson coach Jerry Walker said. "No excuses. We had open looks and didn't hit. And when that happens you've got to make sure and play good defense. And to hold this bunch to 30 points on their floor tells me we did that."
Since they couldn't hit from the outside, the Lady Tigers (19-0) used the inside muscle of senior center Brooke Palmer, who scored nine of her game-high 15 points in the first half to spur Fort Gibson to a 26-12 halftime advantage.
Keys (10-8) didn't fare much better in the shooting department, going 12-of-50 (24 percent) from the field for the game. The Lady Cougars used the inside play of their center Sydney Rainbolt to stay in the game. But, as has been the case much of the season, she got in foul trouble with three fouls in the first half and eventually fouled out midway through the final quarter with a team-high 12 points.
"If we have her in the game, we're a different ball club," Keys coach Mickey Duncan said. "You look at every loss we have so far and she's ended up on the bench at the end."
Despite their shooting difficulties, Fort Gibson led at the half 26-12. Keys made a brief run early in the third quarter by scoring seven straight out of the gate to make it 26-19. But the Lady Tigers outscored Keys 10-2 over the final 5:41 of the quarter to lead 36-21.
Palmer was the only Lady Tiger in double figures on the night.
The Tigers will be home to face Coweta on Monday, then Hilldale on Tuesday. The Cougars will Tueday at Locust Grove.


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GPC�s collection includes the ebook versions of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Encyclopedia, Politics and Society in Ancient Greece, the Race Relations in the United States series, and Significant Gestures: A History of American Sign Language.
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Poor Ferris has agreed to mind his sister's seedy little English countryside Inn for the weekend while she's away on vacation. It's a quite little place until two couples arrive; each sneaking off to the countryside for a weekend of forbidden romance. Shortly after their arrival, Ferris discovers a big secret, and hatches a plan to profit from it, if only he can keep all the parties apart! But they keep turning up in each other's rooms! A hilarious comedy from the acclaimed pen of Derek Benfield that will have you laughing from beginning to end!
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Christian Heritage School's football team had turnover troubles against Model on Friday night.
For the second season opener in a row, it was the most glaring problem for the Lions, who lost 35-28 at home.
Last year, the Lions committed seven turnovers and lost 40-16 to the Blue Devils in Rome in the Georgia High School Association debut for Christian Heritage football.
This time it was five turnovers — three interceptions and two fumbles — that did the Lions in. Two — a fumble on a sweep and an interception — were returned for scores.
"We have to hang on to the ball," Christian Heritage coach Preston Poag said. "In practice we have to emphasize it. The difference between this game and last year is that we kept fighting."
After a scoreless first quarter, Model took a 21-7 lead to halftime.
Christian Heritage cut the lead in half during the third quarter, but never took control on the scoreboard.
The Blue Devils led 21-14 entering the final period.
"We outplayed them in the second half," Poag said.
Lions senior quarterback Trevor Brown, a third-year starter, threw four touchdowns. Three were caught by Nich Bartley and the other went to Will Fischer.
"(Bartley) is just a good football player," Poag said. "He's not the fastest one but he's a smart player. I don't know how many yards he had, but he had a ton."
In the first half, Christian Heritage running back Jake Stokes suffered an injury and missed the rest of the game. Poag classified it as a "stinger" and nothing serious.
"He'll be fine. That hurt us, though," Poag said. "He was playing a good game. It's not serious, though, and he'll be back next week."
The Lions are at Murray County next Friday night.


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Turns out there's a reason 1979's Skatetown, U.S.A. has never hit VHS or DVD: It really sucks. The alleged comedy starring Scott Baio and Patrick Swayze will get a live, Mystery Science Theater 3000-style beating from The Movie Clubbed, whose members include a few Oklahoma Gazetteers, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Also to be skewered: a 1972 short by the OKC Urban Renewal Authority. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.
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On Sunday, I arrived in Washington D.C. ! I am here for a work conference until tomorrow, and then I take off for Iceland!
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Had a great breakfast again around the table. Got talking to a girl from LA, who recommended some 'hidden gems' to visit when we get to California. Packed up and checked out. With my back still bad, we decided to go to the movies! We went to a wicked old style movie theatre in the Adams Morgan area of DC. It was so cool. There was one huge curved …
Goodbye New York....Hello Washington!
17/09/2009 - Checked out (reluctantly) from East Village Bed & Coffee and jumped in a cab to Penn Station to catch the Amtrak down to Washington DC. Our stay in NY had been one of the most exciting and surreal experiences of our lives. We loved it, who wouldn't? Such a unique, wicked city. Back to the train...once on board (no reserved seating …
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Immediately upon arrival late yesterday Jon felt a sense of unease. Somehow one expects perfection in the Capitol of The Greatest Country on Earth, doesn't one? The roads are less than perfect, there are lots of obviously unemployed, drunk or disenfranchised people hanging on the streets, mostly black and unlike anywhere else in the 11 days we have been in the States, there feels like a lot of racial tension/ resentment. One black woman advised us to be careful in the streets, ...
The Capitol Building and National Zoo
I began my day at The Capitol Building. I had a set tour. The tour guide was incredible. I learned so much about US History. I wish I would have recorded the entire tour and could have shared it with my students! Instead, I'll walk you through it in pictures! We live in an amazing country!
After the tour I headed to the Zoo. I wanted to see those pandas! I used the zoo's app! ...
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We stayed for 3 nights in November. We arrived using our code and after phoning using the hotel phone we were told to go straight to our room where the keys were.
A Relaxing Oasis in DC
Beautiful property - well maintained and very clean. I stayed for nearly a week in DC. Location is perfect and price can't be beat! Includes made-to-order omelet each morning. Owners and staff were very accommodating and readily available by phone. They took great care to make sure that I was comfortable and my needs were met. Only downside was a slow public internet connection.
We offer free secured (wep/network key required) wireless internet throughout the building however sometimes unknowingly our guests end up connecting with one of the several unsecured neigborhood networks instead of being connected to GUESTS which is our network.
This B&B deserves your attention: rooms are great, beautiful and cozy. Caring atmosphere and nice surroundings complete the picture.
Washington's Best Kept Secret
Why stay at a boring chain hotel? We had a wonderful time at American Guesthouse, an 1880s manion restored to perfection. Perfect location, near subway, upscale commercial district, & ethnic neighborhoods. Quaint parlor where we relaxed & enjoyed free internet. Big, homecooked breakfasts. Magnificent staff. Clean & quiet rooms. One caution: lots of steps.
Great Staff and Breakfast!
We ended up staying here on business because all the other hotels in the area were booked. What luck! It was cheaper than the chain we stayed at last time, and everyone on staff was helpful. They serve you breakfast, including eggs, cheese, fruit salad, bagels, toast, cereal, juice, coffee, tea, etc.... As is standard these days, they clean your room, make your bed, and change your towels daily. (If you do not want them to do this, please tell them so explicitly.) The place is quiet and elegant-great for families, weary business travelers, and tourists who want to be pampered and have a cozier relationship with the staff (the onus is on you to strike up a conversaiton, perhaps out of respect for your privacy, but the staff is undeniably friendly and willing to talk.) It is NOT a place for partiers/late-nighters. They are very strict about being quiet after 10:00pm and about not having guests in your room.
Cozy, Great Location, and Warm Staff
The rooms/bathroom were clean; the staff were personable and helpful, and the breakfasts were filling and tasty. (You can get eggs on request from Giane, the very pleasant hostess.) Her baked goods were wonderful and ever-present. (And plentiful enough to grab a few morsels for a quickie snack during the day!)
This was a homey experience, and the location was awesome, honestly a ~10min leisurely walk north of Dupont Circle, and steps from a bus stop.
The internet connection down in the lobby sitting area (free to guests) was also a big plus.
A Delightful Surprise - The American Guest House (Wash, DC)
This year I waited too long to make my reservation at one of the three hotels serving an international conference that I attend annually. In desperation, I looked up "beds and breakfasts" in the DC area hoping to find something close to the Washington Hilton, where most of my meetings were scheduled. I discovered that a place called The American Guest House was located directly across the street - and offering a room rate that was less than the conference rate! I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived but was delighted to find a quiet and welcoming guest house decorated beautifully with warm wood floors and wainscotting and Early American antiques. My room, one floor up a winding staircase, had all the modern comforts: TV, phone, WiFi Internet connectivity, shower/bath, and even a small space heater, which came in handy in mid January. What a wonderful retreat from the daily DC hustle and bustle!
Elegant Late 19th Century B & B with a Homey Feel
We found ourself at the American Guest House because of "Hotel Sameness Fatigue" when looking for accomodations during a convention in Washington DC. The American Guest House is 1/2 block from the Washington Hilton - thus was very convenient for us, but it was a lot more than just convenient. The house is a 3 story townhome originally built in 1893 for a US Senator of that era. The owners, Lucia and Claudio Rosan, lovingly restored and renovated the inside of this house between 2002 and 2004. Filled with antique furniture, the walls lined with wood panelling and original mirrors, it has been repainted with bold interior colors, the wooden floors and panelling refurbished, and a secondary stairwell originally used by the household staff has been ripped out to install ensuite washrooms for the bedrooms. The living room, entry hall, and dining area appear from the original era, with the hardwood covered with area rugs. A complimentary PC with high speed internet is in the living room. Our bedroom was cozy but again decorated in that earlier period with a four poster bed, antique secretary's desk that also served as small dressor. The bed spread and curtains were of a lovely deep-colored brocade material that also echoed an earlier style of decorating.
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I stayed here for 3 nights because all the hotels were either taken or overpriced for my time period. Easy walk to Metro, old building, very clean bathroom, comfortable bed, friendly hosts, adequate breakfast. This is a nice alternative to hotels.


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Ten Best Comic Books of the 80sJune 15th, 2013
The 1980s saw some of the most original and unique story lines in the history of comic books. Granted, there were a few dud titles as well. Not many will remember ROM, The Space Knight and for good reason.
Of the various books released during the era, the following are the top ten:
The Uncanny X-Men
The Incredible Hulk
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Swamp Thing
The Dark Knight Returns
The Fantastic Four
Green Arrow
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Yesterday, FDA advisory panels recommended that Seattle Genetics new "empowered antibody" drug called Adcentris (brentuximab vedotin) receive accelerated approval from the agency in late August for the treatment of Hodgkin's patients (non-responsive to chemo) and patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) who've relapsed. Pretty good stuff, huh?
Today, investors thus far have rewarded the company by driving down its stock price 5.7% from $20.33 to $19.17 in premarket trading. Wow. What have you done for me lately? See Forbes.
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If KUB calls your restaurant and threatens to cut off the power if you don't pony up some money in a MoneyPak, KUB wants you to call the law.
KUB is working with law enforcement to find a scam artist calling restaurants to tell them they owe money and need to pay up or else. KUB says it never calls or e-mails customers for financial information and warns against the scam. It also doesn't deal with pre-paid credit cards.
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Wedge issues are the rhetorical enablers of the bitterly partisan politics that have disfigured our national conversation in recent years.
They're the controversial questions on which significant numbers of voters hold views that admit no compromise or nuanced disagreement. Candidates raise them to divide their constituents and to morally discredit their opponents. Abortion is a classic wedge issue, but of declining electoral utility, since roughly equal numbers of voters hold strong views on both sides of the matter. Gun control used to be a reliable wedge, but now that the majority of Democrats have thrown in the towel, there's little profit in raising it. Even same-sex marriage no longer excites the passions it once did.


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Procacci was discussing the recent lawsuit settlement between the town and three banned, volunteer animal rescue workers formerly of the Hempstead Town Animal Shelter.
After a warning to stop speaking from Senior Councilman Anthony Santino, Procacci ignored the request and continued speaking. It was at this point that Procacci's mic was turned off and the meeting was ended.
Click here to watch the video of what happened at the board meeting.
Hempstead Town Board Approves Gas Station Generator Law
Supervisor Kate Murray, Senior Councilman Anthony Santino and members of the Town Board passed a new Gas Station Generator Law on Tuesday in an effort to prevent the long fuel lines during major power outages.
The legislation was promoted by the seemingly endless gas lines endured by residents in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. While a major part of the problem was getting fuel shipments into local ports and to area gas stations, several fueling stations had gasoline in underground tanks, but had no way to fill up cars because stations lacked the electricity needed to pump fuel into the vehicles.
The new legislation requires gas stations in the township to have back-up generator power capable of operating fuel pumps in the event of a power outage. The officials said the legislation will help mitigate the impact of the type of fuel shortage that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Gasoline stations that pump more than 100,000 gallons a month would be required to comply with the town's new generator law.
Existing gasoline retailers would have until Jan. 1, 2015, to come into compliance with the new legislation. Newly constructed facilities would immediately be required to build gas stations to the new standard. Similar legislation has gone into effect in Florida and Louisiana.
Deadline Approaching to Nominate Women for Town's 2013 Pathfinder Award
During the month of March, nationally recognized as Women's History Month, the town's Pathfinder Award is presented to local women who have excelled in their careers, the arts, education and volunteer activities, among other areas. The town is reminding residents to send in their nominations for women who are deserving of this recognition by the Feb. 5 deadline.
Each nominee will be carefully considered in the category specified by the person or organization making the recommendation. Award winners will be honored at a special ceremony on March 5 before their friends and family.
Nomination forms with an explanation of the various award categories can be obtained by downloading the form at http://www.toh.li//files/pdfs/th_pathfinder-nomination-form.pdf.
TOH Announces New Children's Art Programs in East Meadow
The Town of Hempstead recently announced new and free children's art programs that will take place in East Meadow during the winter season.
Recreation instructors will guide the children in an array of artistic projects. Parents may only enroll their children by calling the individual park. Age requirements vary by location and proof of age is required at the first class.
Parents will have to register for the winter programs by phone or in person at each park beginning on Jan. 28 at 9 a.m.
The classes will meet at the following locations on Saturdays from Feb. 2 to March 23.
- Salisbury Park Drive Ball Fields: Classes will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for children ages 5 to 10, (516) 997-4534.
- Veterans Memorial Park: Classes will take place at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children ages 5 to 10, (516) 296-7791.


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Study: Earth Warmed More at End of 20th Century Than in Past 1,400 Years
Study suggests "Medieval Warm Period" occurred in only a small region.
The 2003 Eurasian heat wave and drought was the continent's warmest summer in at least 2,000 years, according to a study.
Earth warmed more in the last three decades of the 20th century than it has during any 30 year period in the last 1,400 years, according to a study published Sunday.
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Over the past 1,400 years, the Earth experienced a gradual cooling, according to the study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Between 1971 and 2000, all of the cooling was entirely reversed. More than 80 scientists in 24 countries collaborated on the report, and the findings were made using a series of climate data from ice cores, lake and ocean sediments, historical records, cave formations and tree rings.
2003's European heat wave and drought was the continent's warmest summer in at least 2,000 years, according to the study.
The study suggests that the so-called "Medieval Warm Period," a period of increased temperatures between 950 and 1250 in Europe and North America, may have been limited to just those regions – new data suggests South America stayed cool during those years.
[READ: Carbon Emissions Lowest in Nearly 20 Years]
Edward Cook, of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and leader of the study, says the finding suggests Earth's most recent warming, which can be seen worldwide, can be attributed to humans and not normal Earth patterns.
"If we went into another Medieval Warm Period again, that extra warmth would be added on top of warming from greenhouse gases," Cook said in a statement. "This paper tells us what we already knew, except in a better, more comprehensive fashion."
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Cruising down the beverage aisle, you'll find a wide variety of bottled water brands in varying shapes and sizes. Some neatly fit into your car's cup holder. Others have pull-up tops that won't get lost on the soccer field. The latest wave to hit the shelves is "enhanced" water, which can include flavors, vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes.
What's the difference between types of bottled water?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a "Standard of Identity" to define different types of bottled water, based on the products' specific characteristics:
- Spring water-This comes from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth, and must be collected only at the spring or through a borehole that taps the source.
- Purified drinking water-This has been processed to remove chlorine and a majority of dissolved solids such as magnesium.
- Naturally sparkling water-This is naturally carbonated from a spring or artesian well.
- Artesian water or artesian well water-It comes from a well that taps a confined aquifer (a water-bearing underground layer of rock or sand).
- Mineral water-Typically spring water, it contains no less than 250 parts per million of total dissolved solids like calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, silica, and bicarbonates. No minerals can be added to this product.
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Many people go for bottled over tap water because they prefer its taste and clarity. Tap water contains chlorine to kill bacteria and other micro-organisms, which can make it taste like "pool water." Many bottled water manufacturers use ozone (supercharged oxygen) or ultraviolet light to disinfect the water. Unlike chlorine, neither of these alters the taste.
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Preschool access won't expand with the money. The dollars will plug part of a budget hole created when federal stimulus funding that had been used for the program disappeared.
The state pays the costs for 16,000 4-year-olds to enroll in the pre-K program, according to Barry Landry, spokesman for the state education department. The hurricane recovery money would pay for at-risk students from 20 parishes that were damaged by Gustav and Ike, according to the proposal, which will be submitted to HUD in October.
Rep. Simone Champagne, R-Jeanerette, tells AP she has nothing against the LA4 program, but describes the governor's push as a misuse of those funds. Champagne says the Department of Education should go back to the drawing board and figure out another way for filling the gaps in the LA4 program's budget.
Champagne says many of the residents in her district whose homes flooded during Ike and Gustav, as well as Hurricane Rita in 2005, still await funding to elevate their homes — delays that are largely the result of the beauracratic hoops and barrels people have had to jump through when applying for the relief money.
The funds in question, though, were distributed by HUD, while the Home Elevation Program is a FEMA-funded initiative, Michael DiResto, spokesman for the governor's division of administration, tells the IND Monthly.
Yet, Champagne tells the IND Monthly that those funds could have been used for the home elevation project, but only by approval of the state Legislature, which denied her request during this year's session.
"I really believe if we don't start using the money properly, we'll continue to have people unprotected from storms," says Champagne. "There are still unmet needs in the hurricane-related parishes. We still have hundreds of people, homeowners, that need to elevate their homes."
Paul Rainwater, commissioner of administration and Jindal's top budget advisor, defended the reallocation of the money, telling AP it will still benefit people affected by the 2008 hurricanes.
According to Rainwater, the LA4 program, like the home elevation program, aids people impacted by Ike and Gustav by providing free child care to parents out-of-work as a result of the 2008 hurricanes.
Rainwater argues that without the LA4 program, thousands of parents living in areas impacted by the hurricanes would be forced to either take on the costs of childcare themselves, or be forced to quit their jobs, thus hurting the state's workforce.
Rainwater's statement makes sense. But so does Champagnes' argument for the need to elevate homes in those affected areas.
Read the full AP article here.
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is considering whether to get involved in a lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal for his attempts to undermine use of the Common Core education standards in Louisiana's public schools.
The latest meeting of a south Louisiana flood board that stirred political turmoil with a lawsuit against the oil and gas industry is taking place amid uncertainty over the future of the lawsuit — and the board's own membership.
The photos taken nearly a mile under the Gulf of Mexico are so clear that small holes are visible in a lifeboat that may have gone down or been scuttled when a passenger ship was sunk by a Nazi submarine in 1942.
Advocate columnist and Jindal shill Quin Hillyer has been against the New Orleans levee board lawsuit from day one, but a recent piece targeting author/activist John Barry prompted the perfect rebuttal from the board's former vice-president, who takes Hillyer to task on just about every distorted claim he's made on the issue.
Thousands of people who bought health insurance through the marketplace created by the federal health care overhaul face price hikes next year that could top 10 percent.
Louisiana fell one spot in an annual national ranking of child well-being that looks at poverty, education and health access.
A federal judge has decided he doesn't need to hear more arguments in the case of a gay couple who want a Louisiana marriage license.
Saints again bring playoff aspirations into 2014 campaign.
New details in the case against the man arrested for last week's bomb threat and bank robbery has surfaced, including a MidSouth Bank surveillance video showing the alleged suspect attempt an early-morning bank robbery.
Parents and teachers who support the Common Core education standards sued Gov. Bobby Jindal Tuesday over his actions against the multi-state standards, accusing him of illegally meddling in education policy.
An arrest was announced this morning in connection with last week's bomb scare at UL Lafayette.
Attorneys, judges and others interviewed by LaPolitics expect 15 to 20 district judge races this year.
"I feel like I'm under siege," an attorney said recently over drinks at Galatoire's Bistro in Baton Rouge. "We all do. Every time I turn around somebody wants a check. District attorney races. The judges. They're killing us."
As a requirement for running for Congress in the 6th District, former Gov. Edwin Edwards has filed his financial disclosure statement with the U.S. House showing his income in 2013 totaling $242,787.
Unlike those swindled by Bernie Madoff, the victims of Texas businessman Robert Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme won't be getting any relief from the Securities Investor Protection Corp.'s emergency fund after a recent appellate court ruling.
The legal challenge is part of a continuing struggle over Common Core, which has become controversial since the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted the standards in 2010.
The lone Democrat to announce he's running for governor, state Rep. John Bel Edwards, criticized Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's budgeting tactics as "running the state like a big Ponzi scheme."
State police have arrested a 42-year-old Kaplan man in the July 7 hit and run fatality crash that killed a bicyclist on Louisiana Highway 92 near Milton.
Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy has picked up support for his U.S. Senate campaign from a former GOP competitor.
Lisa Hargis Smith lived a mysterious life as seen with her death earlier this month and its impact on the community of those who knew her, whether as a star student in Lafayette High's class of '69, or later as a woman struggling with homelessness and mental illness.
Attorney Valerie Gotch Garrett will announce on Tuesday that she plans to run for the Division E seat of the 15th Judicial District Court.
Back in 2012, three Baton Rouge attorneys came to the aid of several disgruntled police officers with a high-profile lawsuit against the Lafayette Police chief and a number of higher-ups in city-parish government, but in a federal courtroom Thursday, their claims of conspiracy coupled with a lack of evidence backfired and the case was dismissed.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration intends to rework how it pays the private managed care networks that provide health services to two-thirds of Louisiana's Medicaid patients.
JUL 25 Elliott Stonecipher writes about his specialty in this post on Forward Now: numbers. He's running down Louisiana's poverty numbers, and they aren't good. There has been progress, he says, but can we build on it? And is poverty in Louisiana inevitable?
JUL 25 Jim Brown is blogging about the death penalty this week. In particular, he's discussing a really, really good reason to stop using it: too many people who aren't guilty are being convicted and sentenced to death.
JUL 25 Blogger Tom Aswell has crafted a fascinating analysis in this post. He's discussing Bobby Jindal and his cross-country, pre-presidential pandering, but he weaves in a historical perspective by reviewing FDR's New Deal and Huey Long's resistance to it - which also was because Huey planned to run for President.
JUL 25 Education Superintendent John White probably shouldn't sign a long lease on anything in Louisiana, Blogger Lamar Parmentel writes, because our reformer in chief is now in a situation "from which no amount of his own bs jargon or political hatchet work can extricate him." Lamar thinks that White is going to have to quit, and probably sooner rather than later.
JUL 25 Blogger Ian McGibboney gives his take on that study that found the happiest cities are right here in Louisiana, including Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. (Really. I know, right?) As he says, it is all about perspective: One can be happy in a toxic dump and miserable at Disney World.
JUL 25 Blogger Rod Dreher writes about Christianity in this post, examining the concept of traditional or orthodox as it relates to his religion. Since Dreher is a conservative, orthodox Christian, it's not an objective discussion, but it's certainly an interesting read, if for no other reason than to seek understanding.
JUL 25 If you're not aware, there's a conflict among pro-choicers and pro-lifers going down in New Orleans. Anti-abortionists are protesting in the city this week, but those who support access to abortion have also been active in the city as a result. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow takes a look at what's going on in this clip, posted on Gambit.
JUL 25 This post on the Wall Street Journal examines the case of a Metairie physician who is making millions by filing whistle-blower lawsuits. His suits accuse corporations of defrauding federal agencies like Medicare, and when he wins he gets whistle-blower rewards - in the tens of millions of dollars. (You can view the story using your Facebook account, but if you don't want to do that, here's an abbreviated version in the Advocate.)
JUL 24 The Lens is hosting a panel discussion on the cost of coastal restoration, and who should pay for it, next month in NOLA. It is planned to be a discussion of the realities of the coastal restoration master plan and its current funding, as well as what the future holds.
JUL 24 This post on the Red Stick Blog reveals nine facts about Mike the Tiger, the LSU mascot who turns nine this week. That's interesting and all, but the best part of the post is the video of Mike playing around with a visitor, just like any other kitty. A massive, deadly, 400-pound, roaring kitty.
JUL 24 The recent articles about a study that found America's happiest cities are here in Louisiana have produced some raised eyebrows among those who have actually been to Shreveport and Baton Rouge. But the Today show did some research, and produced this article which talks about stuff that doesn't really represent those two cities. Are we still going with the drunk, fat and stupid brand?


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HAMBURG, Pa. — Five days into spring, warm weather and budding flowers were just a rumor Monday as the East Coast endured another blast of winter.
A wide-ranging storm that buried parts of the Midwest weakened as it moved east but still managed to carpet lawns and fields in a fresh layer of white. Many schools opened late or closed early, and hundreds of flights were canceled.
The cold temperatures and miserable mixture of snow and rain had people longing for more agreeable weather.
In Maryland, Michael Pugh donned a wool coat, knit cap, waterproof pants and heavy boots to trudge more than a mile through four inches of wet snow to his bank in downtown Hagerstown, about 70 miles west of Baltimore.
By this time of year, "I was hoping it'd be sunny and the weather breaking," said Pugh, a warehouse worker who turned 38 Monday. "Every day I think I can pack up the winter coat and break out the spring clothes, and I can't."
Earlier, the storm walloped the Midwest, dumping a record 17 inches in Springfield, Ill., and a foot or more elsewhere in the state. Travel remained treacherous Monday afternoon, with Interstate 55 and 57 still covered in snow and ice, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The system was little more than a nuisance by the time it reached the East Coast. Air travel saw the biggest impact, with nearly 600 flights canceled as of Monday afternoon, according to the FlightAware tracking service. Hardest-hit airports included those in New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
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