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"I think a baby is a sign of love," says Casey, age 9. "God sent our Savior as a baby because when babies are born, everybody thinks they are special," says Buck, age unknown. Yes, babies are special signs of love, but there's more to the story, says Richard, 9: "God sent our Savior as …
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There are a variety of effective treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Usually, BPD is treated with a combination of medication and psychotherapy, although during times of crisis, individuals with BPD may require brief periods of hospitalization to remain safe. More recently, self-help tools have been developed to supplement traditional treatments for BPD.
Psychotherapy - Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Options
Long-term outpatient psychotherapy, or "talking therapy," is an important part of any treatment for BPD. Research has shown that several types of psychotherapy are effective in reducing the symptoms of BPD, including:
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT for BPD focuses on teaching skills to tolerate distress, stabilize emotions, and maintain healthier relationships.
- Schema Focused Therapy
Schema focused therapy for BPD focuses on confronting maladaptive beliefs that are developed as a result of early life events.
- Mentalization Based Therapy
Mentalization based therapy for BPD focuses on helping the client to recognize mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, and wishes, in themselves and in others.
- Transference Focused Psychotherapy
Transference focused psychotherapy uses elements of the relationship between the client and the therapist to help reduce BPD symptoms.
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Although there are currently no medications approved by the FDA to treat BPD, research has shown that some medications do reduce certain symptoms of the disorder. Medication may be particularly effective for BPD when it is used in conjunction with psychotherapy.
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Hospitalization - Intensive Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
BPD is associated with very intense emotional experiences. As a result, people with BPD may need intensive BPD treatment.Sometimes people with BPD are admitted to a psychiatric hospital for intensive treatment. Inpatient treatment requires you to stay overnight in the hospital.
Another treatment option is partial hospitalization or day treatment. These are programs that are more intensive than traditional outpatient psychotherapy, but do not require you to stay overnight. You may be enrolled in a partial hospital or day program if you may be headed toward a crisis, or if you have just been discharged from inpatient hospitalization and need a period of more intensive treatment to make sure the crisis does not reemerge.
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Triebwasser, J, and Siever, LJ."Pharmacotherapy of Personality Disorders." Journal of Mental Health, 16: 5-50, February 2007.
Kraus, G, and Reynolds, DJ. "The A-B-C's of the Cluster B's: Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Cluster B Personality Disorders." Clinical Psychology Review, 21: 345-373, 2001.


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The House of Representatives voted on a major part of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, attempting to force a delay in the implementation of the mandate of individual health insurance.
Representatives passed the two bills in the House Wednesday evening, one which formally delays the employer mandate, and the other which would delay the individual mandate for health insurance.
For Tyler doctor Hope Short, any delay in the act would be good for her bottom line.
"I would rather them just de-fund it so we can forget about it and go back and start from scratch," Short said.
The vote comes just two weeks after the President delayed the mandate for employers.
"When you know what's right, you just keep pushing it, and over time people will catch up," said Representative Louie Gohmert.
The vote on the two bills is largely symbolic, Republicans wanting to make it even more known that they strongly oppose the legislation.
"To support the employer and not support the individual doesn't look good politically," said Threlkeld & Company Insurance Vice President Wendy Bratteli. "Really it's more of a ploy to push them in a corner."
The argument from Republicans is one you do not normally hear: that the President is on the side of big business instead of the people.
"His big businesses supporters, they're explaining, we cannot afford to continue doing what we're doing if you allow this mandate to take place," said Gohmert.
Even after the act begins, those newly insured through the government exchanges might not have doctors to go to.
"You can look at your payer panels and accept and decline certain payers, at this point," said Short.
Either way, Short said she has some tough decisions to make.
"I've already been told by my insurance agent that my cost of insuring the girls that I have is going to go up fifty percent," she said. "Whoever said that Obamacare was going to drive down cost premiums is insane."
While the House passed the bills Wednesday, President Obama has already vowed to veto the bill if it makes it past the Senate and to his desk.
Republicans counter that they will continue to fight until they have enough votes to strike down the act.
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Lincoln's Ghost Walks - Legends and Lore
Take a 90-minute nighttime tour of sites throughout Springfield that are linked to spirited stories about Lincoln's life and death. Founder Garret Moffett based the tour partly on local lore about Lincoln's visions and dreams, as well as on reported ghost sightings.
CITY: Springfield
Lambs Farm Famous Farmyard
The Lambs Farm Farmyard will open daily March 22nd through October and weekends only through November 16th. Come and enjoy Lambs Farm's famous Farmyard. Meet Miss Wiggles, the 450-pound pig with an affinity for Bavarian Crème donuts and Oreo Cookies® and meet all of the new miniature animals, including Levi the miniature horse. Climb into the petting zoo with goats, sheep and lambs. Check out the llamas, alpacas, cows, horses, ducks and more. Enjoy a ride on the old-fashion carousel or the train. Then challenge friends and family to a round of mini golf! Farmyard memberships are available. Day passes for all activities available for $8 for adults and $12 for children 2-12.
CITY: Libertyville
8th Annual Galena Oktoberfest
Annual German celebration featuring live music, kids games, wiener dog races and lots of food and beverage.
CITY: Galena
Effingham Farmer's Market
Effingham Farmer's Market provides our community with fresh, locally-grown food, art, live music and quality artisan goods, produced right here in downtown Effingham, on the Courthouse Museum lawn. Come on out and support our community and your health! The market will continue every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from April to October. Enjoy our beautiful downtown square with the best live entertainment, artisans and locally grown food right here in Effingham
CITY: Effingham
Canal Boat and Trolley Tours
Start off with a delicious hot lunch at Starved Rock Lodge. Next, board one of our trolleys for a ride through historic downtown Utica and stop at Cattails for shopping. Your trolley will also take you on a relaxing ride to LaSalle where you will board the canal boat. Step back into time with period dressed interpreters on this 1-hour boat ride. There is minimal walking involved in this tour and restrooms are available throughout. For more information or to reserve call 815-220-7386. $39.00 Adult $34.00 children 10 and under. 11:00a.m. every Friday May through October.
CITY: Oglesby
Christmas with the Lincolns
Where did the Lincoln boys hang their stockings for Santa to fill? What might have been in those stockings? What Christmas goodies were on Lincoln's table? Discover how the Lincolns celebrated he holidays by taking a tour through the Lincoln Home.
CITY: Springfield
Blacksmith Demonstrations and Tours
Live blacksmith demonstrations and tours at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead June 8th and 22nd from Noon to 4:00 pm. and on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.
CITY: DeKalb
Cache River Nature Festival
Enjoy the area's rich bird life and wetland habitat. A 12-minute orientation film gives a wonderful overview and introduction of the watershed, explaining the unique bio-diversity of the flora and fauna that can be experienced here. Visitors can also acquaint themselves with the area by exploring an interactive diorama of a bald cypress-water tupelo swamp, area state champion tree information and changing landscape displays. Activities include guided field trips, canoe tours, live bird demonstrations and various exhibits from 8am to 4pm.
CITY: Cypress
Festival of the Horse & Drum
Festival of the Horse & Drum is an equestrian festival with a diverse and exciting twist. American Indian Pow-Wow, Horsemen of Spain, Portugal & Mexico, Tanner & Glaze. Equestrian games, Equine abilities expo & more.
CITY: St. Charles
Autumn Pioneer Festival
Travel back to the 1800's and learn about the lifestyles and crafts of the day. Watch a blacksmith working at his forge, talk to voyageurs, settlers and buckskinners. Explore a wigwam in the Native American area, visit two authentic 1800's log cabins, a one room schoolhouse and 5 ethnic gardens. Enjoy the sights as you tour the grounds on a horse drawn wagon. Learn to throw a tomahawk, use a cross cut saw and play old time games. Listen to live music throughout the day. Sample apple butter and bean soup cooked over an open fire. Food vendor offerings include prairie chicken, pioneer fries, buffalo stew, pie and ice cream, doughnuts, popcorn, old fashioned root beer and lemonade. These are just a few of the many fun activities offered at the festival.
CITY: Belvidere
17th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Located along the banks of the Fox River, this juried art show features 100 fine artists, live music, demonstrations and artists' awards.
CITY: St. Charles
Tempel Lipizzan's 2014 Performances
Witness artistry and history come to life as the Tempel Lipizzan stallions enchant audiences with their power, intelligence and grace. From the play of newborn foals to the leaps of athletic stallions, the Tempel Lipizzans are an experience for the entire family. This unique performance set to music has become a Lake County favorite. Save and buy tickets in advance. Come early and enjoy a lunch or dinner in the cafe. Please visit the website for performance schedule.
CITY: Wadsworth
Apple and Pork Festival
Since 1968, the Apple N' Pork Festival with its delightful aroma of smoked ham and spicy apple butter, has ushered in autumn for Dewitt County. From its beginning as a modest event, centered around a kettle of soup and stack of sandwiches, the festival has grown to one of the state's favorite fall festivals. Wear comfortable shoes and stroll through booths offering foods, crafts, antiques, entertainment, and more! Be sure to tour the museum. Plan to spend the day! Tram and bus service to various locations available for a small fee. Located at C. H. Moore Homestead & throughout Clinton.
CITY: Clinton
Allerton Music Barn Festival
It's hard to determine which has a greater effect on the soul—music or nature. Now, through a collaborative effort between the University of Illinois School of Music and the University's Allerton Park & Retreat Center, music and nature will become one with the creation of a world-class music venue—set amidst the beauty of an idyllic nine-acre historic farmstead. The natural rustic beauty of exposed timbers in this traditional two-story Dutch hay barn creates a space that is dramatic, inviting, and architecturally significant— resulting in a charming atmosphere with great acoustic sound quality for musical performances. This year's highlights include The Jupiter Quartet, the University of Illinois Jazz Ensemble, a performance of On the Twentieth Century, and selections from Bach.
CITY: Monticello
Autumn Drive in McHenry County
Welcome to a different kind of fall festival! Spend a leisurely day with family and friends on a real country road. Fourteen family farms in rural McHenry County, Illinois are open to the public for three days the third weekend in October. Each stop along the way offers a unique country experience. There are antiques, arts & crafts, pumpkins, and many surprises to discover along the way. Follow us on Facebook - facebook.com/autumndrive
CITY: Woodstock
Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Fall Harvest Demonstrations
All aboard as a 36-ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses 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 Silvercreek Museum. Weather permitting, there will be fall harvest demonstrations with horses and tractors. The museum will feature sauerkraut, brats, hot dogs, chili and dessert. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides: $15; Museum: Adults: $3; Children under 12: Free.
CITY: Freeport
Jacksonville Oktoberfest
Sponsored by Jacksonville Rotary Club at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. Come out for children and adult games, weenier dog race, wine and beer tasting, washers tournament, entertainment by The Waterloo German Band and The Heidelberg German Band as they perform music in the tradition of the German Beer Hall playing polkas, waltzes and big band music from the 1920's to 1980's pop music. DJ music will play through the rest of the day.
CITY: Jacksonville
Art Dans La Rue
Join us on Tuesday, August 6th from 12-9pm for Downtown Oak Park's authentic urban French Street Festival! Featuring: art exhibits by local artists, special showing of a French film, Can-Can dancers, French music by "Paris La Nuit," Poodle Parade, French lessons, Fresh made crepes, Wine tastings, Sidewalk chalk contest, Bike Rentals, and much more!
CITY: Oak Park
Pygmalion Music Festival
Celebrating its tenth year, Pygmalion Music Festival returns with a vengeance to Champaign-Urbana taking over multiple venues, SXSW style. You can revel in tunes from CHVRCHES, American Football, Panda Bear, Real Estate, Tycho and dozens more. Coinciding with this unbeatable lineup, you've got the Made Fest, a two-day curated marketplace featuring handmade and vintage sellers, and the Literature Fest with authors and poets Peter Orner, Audrey Petty, Jamaal May and more. Sounds like a perfectly indie weekend.
CITY: Urbana
Farm Heritage Festival
This two-day event celebrates farm life from the turn of the century to the present. Entertainment includes Border Collie sheep herding, wagon and barrel train rides, rope and scarecrow making, a tractor and antique vehicle parade, live music, quilting and heritage crafts, and a large model train display.
CITY: Wauconda
Harvest Frolic Fall Celebration
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with Lincoln Log Cabin's annual Harvest Frolic on Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28 from 10am to 4pm daily. Activities will take place at both the Lincoln and Sargent farms including children's games, doll making and hearth cooking. There will also be a three-legged race, a cast iron skillet toss, two-man saw contest and a "dipping cup race" and a special scavenger hunt will be open to children 12 years of age or younger. Visitors are encouraged to take part in these period games and activities. Demonstrations, food, period music and entertainment along with our featured visiting artisans will round out the weekend programing.
CITY: Lerna
Glidden Homestead Patent Day Celebration!
Joseph F. Glidden was granted a patent on November 24, 1874 for "The Winner," what became one of the most-widely used types of barbed wire in the nation. It all began on the Glidden farm, at the time "a mile west of the City of DeKalb." Joseph began searching for a better fencing method after his wife, Lucinda, complained about livestock getting into the yard. Hours: Noon to 4:00 pm. Barbed Wire Sites Tour at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
Oak Brook Polo
Polo has been played for more than 80 years at the historic Oak Brook Polo Grounds, and everyone is invited to come out and watch the exciting "game of kings!" Each match is themed, so come prepared to celebrate. July 6: Hat Day; July 13: Family Day with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago; August 10: Classic Car/Hollywood Day; August 17: British Polo Day; and September 14: Argentina Day. Polo is an exciting team sport played on a large grass field. Players on horseback attempt to score by driving a small ball into the opposing team's goal using a long-handled wooden mallet.
CITY: Oak Brook
Jordbruksdagarna – Agriculture days
Celebrate Bishop Hill's agrarian heritage, this event features traditional 19th century harvest activities and demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, farm produce, and Colony stew. Hours: 10am to 5pm.
CITY: Bishop Hill
White Christmas
Based on the timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. The showings are on: December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm December 7, 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
28th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival
The Midwest's largest music event for Bluegrass - an original American art form. Features award-winning artists from across the nation. Acoustic instrument workshops, (youth/adult) guitar show, music-related vendors, jamming open stage.
CITY: Springfield
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias brings the sound, culture and taste of Mexico to downtown Aurora. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and culture with a variety of music acts, food vendors, traditional dance and a carnival.
CITY: Aurora
Grand Detour Arts Festival
The 66th Grand Detour Arts Festival will be at the John Deere Historic Site. Two-and three-dimensional art is shown and offered for sale to the public at this juried fine arts event. A discounted admission fee of $2 is charged for entry to both the site and the arts festival. Enjoy the quality artwork by Midwest, watch the blacksmith at work and learn how John Deere invented the plow. Food stands on site as well as performances by area musicians.
CITY: Grand Detour
Hometown Christmas
Start the Christmas season off right, head downtown to the City of Effingham and Central Business District's Small Town Christmas and Christmas tree lighting event! Santa will arrive downtown around 4:00 p.m. to officially light the "City of Effingham" Christmas tree on the Courthouse square lawn. Be downtown to see Santa arrive with all of his elves and make sure you get in line to give him your Christmas list! There will also be Christmas Carolers serenading you with songs throughout the event, along with other goodies. Step back in time and take a ride on a horse drawn carriage through the downtown area. Bring the whole family downtown to kick off the holiday season right!
CITY: Effingham
Annual Traditional Music Festival
Early 19th century music and dancing will occur throughout the pioneer village at New Salem State Historic Site in Petersburg. Impromptu demonstrations and performances of music and dancing are featured. The park sets up straw bales for jam sessions, and there is a great deal of bluegrass, old-time, and other music going on. Camping is available and there are evening concerts.
CITY: Petersburg
Christmas Market "Julmarknad"
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. You can also participate in the Chocolate Walk, located at the Steeple Building, where you can choose from a variety of chocolate delicacies.
CITY: Bishop Hill
The Peoria Park District and the German American Central Society are pleased to welcome back the annual German Festival! This 3-day event showcases German heritage through song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits and much more. This year promises to be better than ever, so be sure to put this on your calendar! Don't miss the talented German bands and musicians on multiple stages, vendors, and much more! Put on your authentic German attire and head down to the RiverFront for a true cultural experience. Visit the websites for more information and schedules.
CITY: Peoria
Christmas at the Mill Holiday Boutique
The Mill and the Graue House will be open for a special holiday shopping event to get you in the Christmas spirit! Talented local artists will be selling handcrafted Christmas decorations, unique jewelry, stained glass, pottery, and handwoven and knitted items. Specially selected ornaments, other great decorative items, and stocking stuffers will be for sale in the Mill's gift shop. Decorated Christmas trees and strolling carolers add to the fun. Sale hours are 10 am to 4 pm, and Santa will stop by from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CITY: Oak Brook
Festival of Trees
Annually, more than 14,000 visitors stream through the David S. Palmer Arena to see beautifully decorated trees and wreaths, participate in activities and entertainment, special events, and the sounds and tastes of the holidays at the Danville Festival of Trees. Proceeds from the Festival of Trees fund outreach programs that give back to the greater Danville community.
CITY: Danville
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias brings the vibrant sounds, culture, and taste of Mexico to Aurora. The music festival showcases a variety of local and international music acts performing various genres of music, including banda, mariachi, cumbia, tejano, norteno, and rock. Along with music, Fiestas Patrias will host food and merchandise vendors, a parade, and a children's amusement area featuring carnival rides and games.
CITY: Aurora
C-U Oktoberfest
Back for it's second year, the C-U Oktoberfest features locally brewed beer, food by locally owned restaurants and authentic German festival music from Die Musikmeisters, The Polkaholics and the Bolzen Beer Band. Come dressed in your lederhosen or dirndl and enjoy a specially brewed "bier", C-U Oktoberfest, just for the occasion!
CITY: Champaign
Paramount Theatrical Production: Cats
Prepare yourself to be immersed into a world like no other – the world of Jellicle Cats. It's the most sacred night of the year for this tribe of felines as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball. Every member of the tribe tries to prove they're worthy enough to be "the one" selected to be reborn in the afterlife and live for eternity in the glorious Heavy Side Layer. Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, CATS is one of the most popular and beloved theatrical productions on the planet. This dance-driven extravaganza is filled with lush orchestrations and heart-pounding numbers including the show-stopping "Memory."
CITY: Aurora
Paramount Theatrical Production: Mary Poppins
Enormous dance numbers on the ground and the roof tops. Statues coming to life, giant orchestrations for such iconic songs as "Spoon Full of Sugar," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and "Chim Chim Cher-ee." And of course, a few Mary Poppins magical moments that will leave you flying high. Celebrate the holidays with the ones you love at Paramount's Mary Poppins! A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers & the Walt Disney Film. Rated G
CITY: Aurora
Annual Downtown Celebration
Plan to be part of the Downtown Celebration, a festive day of music, food and fun in the heart of Historic Downtown Jacksonville.
CITY: Jacksonville
Peotone Mill Fall Festival
Explore three floors of this German Windmill built in 1872, filled with antiques, exhibits, and demonstrations of old time crafts.
CITY: Peotone
Archaeology Day
Learn about historic Native American culture and the history of our land. Local archaeologists will display extensive collections. Enjoy storytelling, games, guided hikes, traditional craft-making and more! 11AM-3PM
CITY: South Holland
Fiestas Patrias
Live music, native dancing and authentic food are all part of this traditional Mexican and Central American independence celebrations. Enjoy the costumes and flare of Erandi folkloric and Aztec dancers, mariachi and marimba music, soccer games and more.
CITY: North Chicago
Southern Illinois Irish Festival
This Festival began in 1997 and continued to grow and expand with new events and excitement for participants of all ages. A Celtic cultural celebration with special concerts, fairs with music, dance workshops & demonstrations, Celtic arts & crafts, and merchandise, children's activities. This year's Southern Illinois Irish Festival will be hosted by Walkers Bluff. This new venue provides a picturesque location just northwest of Carterville, Illinois.
CITY: Carterville
Old Settler's Reunion
The Old Settler's Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include ribbons for Effingham County residents of over 30 years, awards, historic costumes and exhibits, live music, food and more. The Courthouse Museum will be open during this time.
CITY: Effingham
Evergreen Cemetery Walk
The Evergreen Cemetery Walk brings the voices of McLean County's history to life. Costumed actors portray individuals representing all walks of life from the county's past on the beautiful grounds of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Put on your walking shoes and bring your family to participate in this fascinating, award-winning outdoor theatrical program. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is one of the richest historical resources in our community. People from all walks of life are buried in this over 150 year old cemetery. Rich, poor, famous, infamous, loved or forgotten alike, they are all buried here. Evergreen provides an honorable resting place for all members of our community. This annual event is a collaboration between the McLean County Museum of History, Illinois Voices Theatre and Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
CITY: Bloomington
Oktoberfest - German Society of Rockford
The German Society of Rockford is hosting the 50th annual Oktoberfest celebration at Loves Park City Hall, featuring fun activities and entertainment for the entire family, including live traditional German folk music, German Folk Dance Group performances, the "Running of the Wieners," "Bier Barrel race, German food and beer, kids' activities, dance lessons, and Germal language lessons.
CITY: Loves Park
Oktoberfest Dinners
Oktoberfest Dinners are a celebration of Germany! Enjoy food, beer, wine and music. Join the fun! Sample German wine and beer, a buffet of German foods and listen to music by the Doodledorfers Band. Reservations are required for this event. Food, beer, wine and music from 5:00-7:00pm.
CITY: Oglesby
Village of Itasca's Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest will feature music, German food and drinks, and other entertainment for people of all ages.
CITY: Itasca
Dicken's Holiday Village
Olde England comes alive in Historic Downtown Antioch with lifelike figures representing scenes from the Dickens Era. Experience this public art exhibit while strolling among the delight streets of Antioch. Enjoy the charm of Dickens among the many boutiques, gift shops and eateries. Also enjoy special Saturday Dickens activities.
CITY: Antioch
Raisin' Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey
Raisin' Cane celebrates and honors the legendary voices of the Harlem Renaissance through text, song, music, movement and imagery. Jasmine Guy, the star of the Bill Cosby spin-off A Different World, is an accomplished actress, singer and comedienne. Avery Sharpe is considered one of the greatest jazz bassist of his generation.
CITY: Grayslake
Ensemble Español
Under the artistic direction of founder Dame Libby Komaiko, Ensemble Español is internationally recognized as the premier center for Spanish dance, music and culture in America. Quicksilver choreography steeped in an atmosphere of romance, they get to the essence of what dance is all about, emotion in motion.
CITY: Grayslake
44th Annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
From the Civil War Ball to the railsplitting, you'll learn about a unique piece of Route 66 and Lincoln, IL history.
CITY: Lincoln
Christmas Past
Celebrate the winter holidays in the traditional way. Holiday decorations, gifts, games, and historic reenactments come alive in our reproduction log cabins.
CITY: South Holland
October Moonlight Tours
If you've seen the grandeur of the Mansion during the day, just wait until it gets dark! Amid diffused lighting and soft shadows, guides will take guests back in time to tell the story of the Hegeler Carus family and their extraordinary home. Tours available: Friday, October 24 & 31, 2014 at 9:00pm, 10:00pm, 11:00pm. Online registration is required.
CITY: LaSalle
The Golden Dragon Acrobats Present: Cirque Ziva
Cirque Ziva is a fast-paced, technically innovative and beautifully presented new show, featuring the elite members of the Golden Dragon Acrobats. Enjoy an unique cirque spectacular showcases traditional Chinese acrobats who dazzle with amazing feats of athleticism, daring heart-stopping stunts and the grace of their centuries-old art form.
CITY: Grayslake
Spooky Lectures: Lizzie Borden by Tricia Kelly
Hegeler Carus Mansion 2014 Events Friday, October 3, 2014 at 7:00pm. Spooky Lectures: Lizzie Borden by Tricia Kelly. For prices, information or to register for events (all registration is done online), please visit www.hegelercarus.org.
CITY: LaSalle
South Suburban Art Scene Progressive Art Brunch
This tour will feature four wonderful exhibitions at each of the four listed venues, a consortium of exhibition spaces in the Southland area. Each venue will serve yummy refreshments on the brunch tour.
CITY: Chicago Heights
Annual Settlers' Day
Learn about our heritage! Visit with costumed living history demonstrators representing American history from French fur trading days, pioneer times, and the Revolutionary and Civil War periods. Activities include an imaginary wagon trail, guided history hikes, crafts and more!
CITY: South Holland
Fine Art of Fiber
Viewers will enjoy an exhibition of more than 150 pieces, including quilts, various types of needle arts, knitting, weaving, wearable art, dolls and jewelry. Sales boutiques offer a similarly wide variety of items for sale, including woven and knitted pieces, artwear, traditional and contemporary quilts, handmade holiday gifts, and much more. There will also be fashion shows and lectures. Parking fees apply.
CITY: Glencoe
Spider's Speakeasy
Nationally acclaimed vocalist Spider Saloff will perform her original concert of this lively collection of music from the 1920s. Saloff will interject her own special brand of humor into the performance with antidotes about the songs and the prohibition era.
CITY: Palos Hills
1st Annual Midtown Ethnic Parade and Festival
Thel Midtown Ethnic Parade and Festival celebrates Rockford's global culture. The parade features dancing dragons, bagpipes, ethnic dance troupes, music and more. The festival has food, a beer garden, crafts, music and dance performances, a children's activity area with bouncy houses, a climbing wall, a carving booth, a Peace Coalition Shoe Labyrinth, geneaology area, and special guest performer Dennis Warner of "Beads on One String."
CITY: Rockford
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For North Carolinas ocean communities, there are seasonally important fish species that bring anglers to the coast. Sea mullet and blues in the spring, Spanish and flounder in the summer and speckled trout and spots in the fall.
For the big fish hunters, cobia, dolphin, and the billfish are highlighted in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. From spring into the fall, the king mackerel fuels many local and popular tournaments.
The past few years, according to Capt. Joe Shute of Fish Finder Charters in Atlantic Beach, king mackerel catches have been awful slow and few and far between.
Capt. Roy Heverly of Emerald Isle Adventures in Emerald Isle agreed.
We had a couple weeks in the summer where theyd been good, said Heverly. They would show up but they would be gone as soon as they would show up.
Heverly said bait wasnt a problem.
There were a lot of bait balls, schools of menhaden this summer that were right on the beach and we were expecting kings to be right in there, and they just were not, he said.
Shute said the problem is cyclical. Its just got to be a cycle theyre in, he said, because we had bait, we had the water.
But just when we were least expecting it they just all of a sudden showed up here.
The fall king bite has been good, real good, Heverly said recently, before superstorm Sandy rolled by. So its definitely been a good fall so far.
Bogue Inlet has been a prime spot for king mackerel.
The baits just been stacked up over all the structures from the beach all the way out 10 to 15 miles, said Heverly, so you can pretty much take your pick on where you want to fish and weve had a lot of good kings in just about all the different areas.
If you take your boat out of Beaufort Inlet, Shute suggests a variety of hot spots.
One day we had a real good day along the beach fishing artificial reef AR-315, he said. The next day we were about 12 miles off the beach over some live bottom out there around the AR-330 boxcar area, and then recently theyve been at Northwest Places.
And I just got a report of two gentleman that the two of them got their limit of kings (three each) in about an hour and a half in 30 feet of water here on the beach.
Not only have the fish been plentiful, but these are quality fish weighing from the mid-teens to low 40-pound range, with most 15 to 25 pounds.
Shute and Heverly slow troll with live menhaden on standard two treble hook live-bait king rigs.


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Restorative justice and coercion
by Lynette Parker:
Recently, I had a brief Twitter conversation with HMP_Chaplain about restorative justice and coercion. HMP_Chaplain commented on a statement by a Sycamore Tree Project facilitator in England and Wales that "if they make RJ compulsory she will pull out." I responded in a couple of Tweets:
"Can understand...voluntariness is essential in RJ. Coercion can stand in the way of dialogue but doesn't have to."
"Also RJ is more than a process its a way of thinking that can inform all interactions with offenders."
Jan 06, 2012 Limitations, Theory, Support, Practice, Conceptual, Correspondent:Lynette Parker
Women key in making peace
from the article by Yvette Moore:
...."The first thing that came to my mind was, 'Wow, finally an acknowledgement that, first, we [women] are the ones that bare the greatest brunt of all of the world's conflicts,'" Ms. [Lehmah] Gbowee said, sharing her initial reactions to the news she and two other women had received the [2011 Nobel Peace Prize].
Jan 02, 2012 Limitations, Story, Support, Practice, Region: Africa, Country:Liberia
Moving beyond sides: The power and potential of a new public safety policy paradigm
from the executive summary by David Rogers and Kerry Naughton:
Many factors have shaped state and federal public safety policies in the United States over the past twenty-five years. The most notable influence has been the widespread adoption of a tough on crime philosophy. While there is now a wealth of research that shows that tough on crime policies are not the most effective approach to public safety and actually create a serious opportunity-cost for reducing crime and victimization, the tough on crime philosophy has become part of the political and public consciousness across the United States.
Choosing to change: Transitioning to the transformative model in a community mediation center
from the chapter by Jody B. Miller in Transformative Mediation: A sourcebook:
Understanding that transitioning to the transformative framework would be a long journey, we committed to that path. As a staff, we began to attend trainings and apply what we learned to cases at the Center. We attended our first transformative Mediation Training in 2001, with Baruch Bush, Sally Pope, and Judy Saul, and it became clear what had been missing: a mediation practice grounded in premises and principles about people in conflict.
It all began to make sense when we came to understand that crisis is a conflict in human interaction, and that conflict has an effect on one's ability to stay strong in self and connected to others. I had been a practicing mediator for more than 11 years and it was the first time that I learned mediation from a theoretical perspective – one that articulated clear underlying beliefs about people and their abilities, conflict and its effects, as well as what our purpose as mediators was and what it wasn't.
Dec 08, 2011 Limitations, Support, Practice
Don't send that email. Pick up the phone!
from Anthony K. Tjan's entry on HBR Blog Network:
Like many readers, I have experienced too many unproductive strings of back-and-forth emails or texts that should have stopped in round two, but continue. The problems with trying to resolve sensitive matters over email or text are quite obvious:
Nov 28, 2011 Limitations, Support, Practice
Review: Walking the talk: Developing ethics frameworks for the practice of restorative justice
While restorative justice is a theory that encompasses a set of values for how justice should be done, maintaining those values and the restorative focus can become difficult in day-to-day practice. People working in restorative justice organisations – whether staff or volunteers – make a myriad of decisions related to practices each day. Such decisions may be related to work with clients, work with other organisations or internal processes and interactions. How can they make these decisions while maintaining the integrity of their restorative justice programme?
Susan Sharpe seeks to answer this question with Walking the talk: Developing ethics frameworks for the practice of restorative justice. In the 62 page publication, Sharpe sets out a process that organisations and individual practitioners can use to develop an ethics framework to empower and guide decisionmaking. In doing so, she avoids the contentious issue of setting standards by developing the steps in a process that each organisation can use to develop a framework that has direct meaning for it and the various issues that it faces.
Nov 09, 2011 Limitations, Practice, Support, Guidelines, Standards, Design, Policy, Values
Elements of attitude, for effective Circle-keeping
from Kris Miner's entry on Restorative Justice and Circles:
Elements of attitude . . .
. . . for effective Circle-keeping
- We above me. Carefully consider that you are leading a group process. Pay attention to the social and emotional climate of all members in the group. Put aside your needs, and focus on the needs of the collective.
Sep 27, 2011 Limitations, Support, Practice
Practitioner Register launched in UK
The Restorative Justice Council (RJC) has launched a new Practitioner Register. This has been a long time in coming – the RJC worked since 2004 on Best Practice Guidance, which finally in 2010 formed the basis for National Occupational Standards (National Occupational Standards exist across all sectors in the UK, so are a benchmark of skills and knowledge).
Based on this we have now been able to develop Practitioner Registration. Pracititioners will be able to register with the RJC either by taking an award based on the National Occupational Standards (an award that assesses both their knowledge and their skills on the job) or by providing a portfolio of evidence to us that their practice meets the National Occupational Standards.
Sep 26, 2011 Limitations, Training, Country:England&Wales, Support, Practice, Correspondent:Lizzie Nelson, Region: Europe, Volunteer
To teach Restorative Justice, have "treats" repair harm and remember best practices
from Kris Miner's entry on Restorative Justice and Circles:
....A few of the practices I use to enhance the "Restorative-ness" of teaching Restorative Justice:
4 stages of Circle. Each class/CIRCLE includes an open and close, a getting acquainted question, a building relationship question and for our issue, we talked course content. The taking action phase of the Circles was the "check-out", "take away" or "reflection" on the class period. One thing I remember, is that college students seemed to enjoy original thought. We would have different aspects of the class time, or different perspectives presented when we did this ending. It also allowed for students to relate to each other and have a different understanding on the topic taught that day. The students taught each other what they learned.
Aug 24, 2011 Limitations, Support, Practice
In the society, community and family of Restorative Justice, 3rd National Conference 2011
from Kris Miner's entry on Restorative Justice and Circles:
I have attended 3 of the 3 National Restorative Justice Conferences. I am typing this blog from the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh, host of the most recent meeting. I stayed tonight, the conference ended at noon. Instead of being surrounded by familiar faces, and at the very least, people in orange lanyards, I am here alone. I am feeling lost in a mystery of something much bigger than myself. This is a feeling that only being alone, without lonliness can provide.
My adventure began by picking up Kay Pranis, and traveling out of Minneapolis together. I love Kay, she really embodies the spirt and essence of a restorative justice circle practitioner. We were joined at the gate by Mark Umbriet, and I sat speechless, as the conversation included comparisions of criminal justice reforms, via restorative justice and health care, plant care, food systems and health. I was practically tongue tied as my thoughts drifted from the conversation to the the experience of sitting with these two pioneeers of this movement. They so very humbly, chatted with me about these issues.
Jul 08, 2011 Limitations, Support, Practice


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Funding opportunities
WNT signaling in neural stem cell self renewal and neural crest cell specification and migration
Funding Type:
Basic Biology III
Grant Number:
Funds requested:
$1 375 854
Funding Recommendations:
Not recommended
Grant approved:
Public Abstract:
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and their derivatives represent the only research tool to study human development. As such, these cells allow us to study the progression of diseases at the cellular level in a dish, probe how specific genetic defects contribute to the myriad of developmental and birth defects, and generate the "raw material" for the development of cell-based therapies of presently incurable diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. However, our understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology is incomplete, and the processes by which individual cells organize each other to give rise to the complexity of multi-cellular life remain mysterious. At the heart of embryonic development lies an intricate process of cell communication. Individual cells within the developing organism produce and release signals, known as growth factors, that instruct neighboring cells to assume specific behaviors and properties. Unique combinations of such growth factors regulate a multitude of developmental processes, including the growth and differentiation of hPSC. Wnt proteins represent a major class of growth factors with potent effects on stem cells and developmental processes. However, despite 30 years of research on these proteins with over 1,800 publications in 2010 alone, the mechanisms by which Wnt proteins elicit specific cellular responses and regulate stem cell biology remain poorly understood. One reason for the slow progress in the study of Wnt proteins is that their manipulation in biological systems has been difficult and even impossible. We have developed powerful technologies that allow us to systematically dissect the role of Wnt signaling in regulating the behavior of hPSC. By developing the means to isolate Wnt proteins we are now able to examine their effects on stem cell growth and differentiation. We will specifically examine the role of Wnt signaling in neural stem cells, a cell type that can generate many of the cells found in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, in collaboration with our research partners [REDACTED] we propose to examine the effects of Wnt signaling in Axolotl, a newt with remarkable regenerative potential in the CNS. By performing a comparative analysis between human and Axolotl neural stem cells we will be able to identify the unique properties that allow efficient regeneration of the Axolotl CNS and apply this knowledge to design strategies for stimulating regeneration of the human CNS. By identifying the mechanisms by which Wnt proteins act we will contribute valuable tools and protocols for the manipulation and specific differentiation of hPSC and neural stem cells into mature cell types that can be utilized in cell replacement therapies. Additionally, these studies will pave the road to designing strategies that stimulate cells in the central nervous system to repair damage.
Statement of Benefit to California:
The rise in life expectancy to over 80 years will likely lead to an increase in the number of people suffering from age-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Current medical treatments can control, but not cure, such diseases. Recent advances in the study of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have provided the opportunity to develop novel cell replacement therapies for the treatment of many such diseases. Development of novel cell based therapies will also overcome the inadequacy of conventional drug-based treatments. Several scientific obstacles need to be overcome before the full potential of hPSC-based therapies can be realized. First, sufficiently large numbers of clinical grade hPSC that can be thoroughly tested and characterized need to be derived. Second, robust protocols for the directed differentiation of hPSC into functionally mature cell types suitable for transplantation need to be developed. To address these challenges we propose a set of experiments that will significantly expand our understanding of basic biology of hPSCs and one of their descendants, neural stem cells. One powerful approach to affect hPSC behavior is through the manipulation of the extracellular environment. We are particularly focused on one class of potent stem cell factors, called Wnt proteins. We and others have shown that Wnt proteins can dramatically affect the growth of stem cells so that Wnt-stimulated cells in some cases grow more robustly or in other cases produce specific mature cell populations. These experiments will enable the development of cost-effective protocols for the large-scale production of undifferentiated hPSC and functionally mature cell types. Our proposed research is fundamental to applications of hPSC in regenerative medicine and has broad benefits to researchers with a wide spectrum of scientific interests. This research will not only benefit the health of Californians, but also the California economy by developing new reagents, protocols and technologies that will be adopted by existing companies as well as seed and complement novel business ideas. The outcome of this project will contribute to the development of a biotechnology platform that can provide great benefits to the advancement of California biotechnology. The patents, royalties and licensing fees that result from the advances in the proposed research will provide California tax revenues. Thus, the current proposed research provides not only the essential foundation for the scientific advances in regenerative medicine to improve health and quality of life, but also potential technology advancement and financial profit for the people in California.
Review Summary:
Project Synopsis: The overall goal of this proposal is to define the role of Wnt signaling in development and differentiation of human neural stem and progenitor cells (hNPC) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESC). The properties of hNPCs and their derivatives will be compared with those of their in vivo counterparts from the axolotl, an amphibian with a remarkable capacity to regenerate its central nervous system (CNS). As the human CNS displays very little regeneration following damage, the applicant reasons that such comparisons may provide insight into mechanisms that could lead to improved strategies for regenerating human CNS. In the first Aim, the effects of Wnt signaling perturbation on NPCs derived from hESC and axolotl spinal cords will be characterized and compared at the cellular and molecular level. The mechanism of Wnt action will be further explored in Aim 2 by investigating the contribution of a specific downstream effector. For the third Aim, the applicant will examine the role of Wnt signaling in human neural crest (NC)-like cells, a transient subpopulation derived from hNPCs. Significance and Innovation: - Although comparisons between human and axolotl NPCs might provide insights into CNS regeneration in axolotls, numerous comparative studies between humans and model regenerative species have not led to major advances in regenerative medicine. - If successful, these studies may offer insights into the activation of endogenous repair pathways in humans or enhanced ability to produce robust hNPC populations for therapeutic applications. Such results have the potential to be transformative. - The rationale for choosing to examine hESC-derived neural crest cells is unclear and poorly connected to the rest of the proposal. - While the focus on Wnt signaling is logical, the proposed studies are largely descriptive and not organized around clear hypotheses. Feasibility and Experimental Design: - Although the overall rationale for the study is strong, the description of the experiments to be undertaken was not organized in a manner to logically test the hypotheses described. - Reviewers found serious deficiencies in the experimental details, particularly with regard to the phenotypic analysis and the predicted effects of the different treatments. - No rationale for the inclusion of experiments on two additional Wnts, Wnt7a and Wnt11, was provided. - The proposed experiments represent logical extensions of the applicant's previous and ongoing efforts. Many of the necessary tools and reagents have already been developed. - Reviewers were not convinced that some of the proposed experiments were designed appropriately to yield meaningful and interpretable results. The proposal would have benefitted from a more thorough discussion of the scientific questions to be addressed and a clear explanation of how the resulting data would be interpreted. - The focus of Aim 3 on neural crest-like cells is discordant with the rest of the proposal, which concerns the biology of NPCs. Inclusion of this aim detracts from the overall feasibility of achieving project goals within a three-year timeline. PI and Research Team: - The principal investigator (PI) has a very strong background in Wnt signaling as well as the culture and handling of hESC. - Appropriate co-investigators have been recruited to assist with neural progenitor derivation and bioinformatics analysis. - The partner PI is a well-regarded expert on the axolotl nervous system and a world leader in the use of this organism to study regeneration. - Reviewers had mixed impressions of the level of integration between the collaborating teams. While some admired the synchrony, others considered the link between them to be tenuous. Responsiveness to the RFA: - The proposed research utilizes hESC and addresses fundamental questions in human stem cell biology. - The axolotl studies were not viewed as particularly responsive, and reviewers were not convinced that studies of Wnt signaling in axolotls would readily translate into fundamental mechanistic insights about human stem cell biology.
Programmatic review:
- This application scored below the initial scientific merit funding line, no programmatic reason to fund the application was proposed, and the GWG voted to place the application in Tier 3, Not Recommended for Funding.


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Philadelphia Eagles
Fletcher Cox - #91 - DT
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|Yazoo City, MS
|Mississippi State
|Years played
|2012, 1st round, 12th pick by Eagles
Eagles release CB Asomugha
The Eagles released CB Nnamdi Asomugha just minutes before the 2013 league year began on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Eagles: 2013 team needs
We highlight the top three needs on offense and defense for the Philadelphia Eagles, and take a look back at their 2012 draft class.
Former NFL WR Mitchell pleads guilty in tax scheme
Former Eagles WR Freddie Mitchell has admitted to his role in a tax-fraud scheme.
Eagles release DT Jenkins
The Eagles released DT Cullen Jenkins, the team announced Monday.
Cincinnati's Kelce tries shedding character, health concerns
Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce is a high-risk, high-reward prospect with a mission on his mind: prove to NFL teams they should feel good about him.
Reid: Chiefs open to trading top pick
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the possibility exists that the team could trade its top overall draft pick.
Eagles' Kelly supports Foles, hazy on Asomugha
New Eagles head coach Chip Kelly wasn't giving too many indications which way the team was headed with key personnel.
Foles still very much in Eagles' plans
Michael Vick is still in Philadelphia. Dennis Dixon also joined the mix this offseason. But conversations about trading Nick Foles have yet to occur.
Eagles sign QB Dixon
The Eagles signed QB Dennis Dixon to a two-year contract on Thursday, the team announced.
Buccaneers sign P Henry
The Buccaneers signed P Chas Henry, the team announced Wednesday.
Eagles hire Gamble as VP of player personnel
The Eagles hired Tom Gamble as the team's vice president of player personnel. Gamble spent the past two seasons as the 49ers' director of player personnel.
Eagles, Vick agree to restructured deal
The Eagles and QB Michael Vick agreed to terms on a restructured contract, allowing Vick to return for 2013.
Report: Eagles peg Davis as defensive coordinator
Former Browns LB coach Billy Davis will be the Eagles new defensive coordinator, according to Geoff Mosher of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
Eagles release OT Bell
The Eagles cut OT Demetress Bell and signed DE/OLB Chris McCoy on Wednesday.
On the clock: Roseman launching new era for Eagles
Howie Roseman's star has risen within the Eagles organization in recent years, and he and the Eagles are kicking off a new era in Philadelphia.
Cox and linebacker Mychal Kendricks, both sidelined with concussions in what might be Andy Reid's final game as Philadelphia's coach.||||||| Derek Landri starts for Cox and Akeem Jordan is in for Kendricks.
Cox has left the Eagles' game against Carolina on Monday with a lower-back-tailbone injury.||||||| Cox did not return. X-rays were negative.
The Philadelphia Eagles and first-round draft pick Fletcher Cox have agreed to a four-year contract. The defensive tackle from Mississippi State is the last of Philadelphia's nine draft picks to sign. The Eagles traded up three spots to select Cox at No. 12 overall.||||||| Cox made the All-SEC first team after finishing with 56 tackles and five sacks last year. He played three seasons at Mississippi State and had 114 tackles. He also blocked five kicks.


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nice shot...
yes very nice, one of my favorite pitches anywhere
that looks very very expsosed
Who took this picture of me on Recompense??? Its actually not as exposed as it looks there. Its not quite vertical. But an amazing climb. And yes - like everyone says, you MUST do the beast flake - super fun!!
Hey, I know that guy! Didn't I meet you in Red Rocks, Nick?
Maybe. Are you the girl from Nevada who I drank a bottle of wine with in the campground AFTER doing a multi-pitch trad climb with some sketchy guy who drank a 40 BEFORE climbing a multi-pitch trad climb with people he'd never climbed with before?? Except he never started the climb, fortunately for us........
Hahaha....YES!!! Cheers to sketchy dudes who drink 40s before long routes with unknown partners!
Hey, I just fell at that exact spot the other day... My feet peeled; very clean; bomber nuts the whole way.


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Nokia Lumia 822 hands-on photos and video
Nokia's latest Lumia 820 variant, the Lumia 822, got its official unveiling during a Windows Phone 8 event earlier today. After being leaked several times, Microsoft and Verizon finally unveiled the official line up on Monday. We got a quick hands-on look at the Lumia 822, and it appears to be a little thicker than the Lumia 820. Aside from the thickness, the rear covers are replaceable and there's wireless charging ones available.


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Original journalism from the Center's OpenSecrets Blog
Down But Not Quite Out: An Examination of Insurance Giant AIG's Waning Clout
December 3, 2009
Insurance giant AIG's political clout is waning as fast as its finances. Since its near-collapse and government bailout last fall, AIG disbanded its lobbying team. It hasn't donated a dollar from its political action committee this year. Furthermore, contributions from individual AIG employees since January are merely a sliver of what they've been in previous cycles -- although a few notable politicians retain financial or political ties to the embattled company. Among these lawmakers is Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, who pledged to return contributions from AIG employees who got post-bailout bonuses but has nonetheless retained tens of thousands of dollars from them given before the bailout.
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LOS ANGELES (FOX 11 / CNS) - The Screen Actors Guild released a statement on the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman today, saying SAG-AFTRA honors the "life and legacy" of the late actor.
The Academy Award-winning Hoffman, 46, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose today in Manhattan.
Hoffman had been nominated for seven SAG Awards and won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his role as Truman Capote in the 2005 film, "Capote," a role that won him the best actor Oscar.
"He was an extraordinary actor with tremendous range and the gift of fully and deeply realizing his amazing characters in films from `Magnolia' and `Capote' to `Charlie Wilson's War' and `Doubt.' He was such a great talent and his loss is just deeply sad," SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard said. "On behalf of his fellow actors all members of SAG-AFTRA, our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends."
Some of Hoffman's movie industry colleagues also paid tribute to the actor, who had memorable roles in movies such as "Boogie Nights," "The Master," "Almost Famous," "Mission: Impossible III" and, more recently "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
"R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greats of his generation," Tweeted actor Albert Brooks.
Tom Hanks, who co-starred with Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War," called the actor a "giant talent."
"This is a horrible day for those who worked with Philip," he said, according to People.com.
Hoffman's family also issued a statement expressing appreciation for the support they have received at such a difficult time and asking people to keep the actor in their thoughts and prayers.
"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers."
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St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson declared that he will once again be a game-time decision this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson was a game-time decision against the Giants with his quad injury but was unable to get everything together in time for the game. According to Jackson, he was close to a guy but couldn't complete a 40-yard run prior to the game.
This is a tough call for fantasy football owners because he is a late start on Sunday. Playing in the 4:05pm ET game is better than his Monday Night Football game last week, but it still creates a tough decision. The team does not have to declare its inactive list until an hour before the game, which does you no good if you can't afford to wait that long for an announcement.
If you are stuck in that predicament, the best bet is to wait and see if anything happens before the 1:05pm starts. Beyond that, the Ravens do represent a tough matchup for Jackson. If Jackson were healthy he'd be a must-start no matter the matchup. But if he's slowed down at all by the quad injury, the safest play might just be sitting him on Sunday. Wait until Sunday morning in case news breaks early, but if you can afford to wait, do it.
It's worth noting that his primary backup Cadillac Williams missed the first two days of practice but thinks he can go on Sunday. If Jackson is inactive you might want to hold off on starting Cadillac for now as his status does remain up in the air.
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NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Police Department patrol officer John Ray was acquitted of malfeasance in office. He was cleared of charges that he accepted bribes from a tow truck operator.
A six-person jury acquitted Ray late Wednesday.
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- Wall Street-run health insurance companies took in $7 billion in profits in the first half of 2011.
- Between 2008 and 2011—in the midst of recession—profits of the five largest for-profit health insurance companies increased 61%.
- Even as profits skyrocketed, premiums for employer-based family coverage in California increased 153% between 2002 and 2011.
Meanwhile insurance companies are covering fewer and fewer Americans. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated nearly 50 million Americans were uninsured. California has the largest uninsured population in the nation—6.9 million people lack health insurance.
To compound the problem, insurance companies have been reducing the amount they spend on actual health care. As profits and CEO pay increased, the amount of money insurers spent on medical care went down.
The health reform law takes critical first steps to help control premium increases and ensures that companies spend more on medical care, not profits. However, the law does not grant explicit authority to block or modify egregious rate increases.
Health Insurance Rate Review Act:
Senator Feinstein is the Senate sponsor of the Health Insurance Rate Review Act, a bill designed to close this loophole.
The bill creates a federal fallback rate review process that grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to block or modify rate increases that are excessive, unjustified or unfairly discriminatory.
Today, state regulators in at least 17 states, including California, lack this authority.
The legislation is a simple, commonsense solution. In states where the appropriate state regulator lacks authority to block unfair rate increases, the Secretary of Health and Human Services can do so.
Health insurance rates in California:
Insurance companies in California and across the country continue to propose dramatic health insurance premium increases.
California has a very strong Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones, who has been proactive to protect hundreds of thousands of Californians from unjustified rate increases. But the bottom line is that he does not today have the authority to block unjustified rate hikes.
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If Wes Crandall didn't like to eat lamb roast and stew, the popular Morgan Valley label might still be retired. Lucky for fans of the Utah brand, lamb equals comfort food for the 27-year-old Springville businessman. Crandall recently bought the Morgan Valley Lamb name from founders Jamie and Linda Gillmor, who in turn are helping him re¬build the customer base for the local, naturally-raised springtime staple. Lamb consumption dou¬bles during the spring, when it is often the star of Easter and Passover meals, according to the American Lamb Board. And Utah is one of the nation's top sheep pro¬ducers with 300,000 head. During a recent visit to a Mapleton sheep ranch, Crandall explained why he bought the Morgan Valley label and where it's headed. 'It's a quality lamb prod¬uct, it's local, it's all natu¬ral,' he said as five-day old lambs bleated nearby. The Gillmor's 'had a very good customer base and had a great following. We're just trying to continue what Ja¬mie started and let people know that we're back and running.' Shutting down; After 12 years marketing Morgan Valley Lamb, the Gillmor's announced last May they were shutting down because family members wanted to sell the grazing lands. Crandall bought the label in August. But those few months in between were long enough to send some buyers looking for other lamb sources. While Morgan Valley lamb can be found in smaller mar¬kets, it lost its first customer, Harmons Grocery, and Cran¬dall is trying to get back on the local chain's shelves. Crandall said he sells about 30 lambs a week, about 20 less than what Gillmor was doing. But Gillmor said he had struggled to keep up supply when he was in charge. 'We'd run out of rack of lamb and loins and shanks, all the stuff depending on the time of year. At Easter we'd run out of legs,' he said Gillmor was mainly selling his own lambs to markets and restaurants. Crandall, who doesn't raise sheep, now draws from 20 sheep ranchers across the state. The sources are both large and small, with some rais¬ing 5,000 head and other rais¬ing just five. Utah restaurant chefs have always been big supporters of Morgan Valley products. Hav-ing more sources means 'the quality, consistency and avail¬ability have increased dramat¬ically,' Bambara's executive chef Nathan Powers wrote in an e-mail. Ethan Lappe, owner and chef of Caffe Nichein Salt Lake City, prefers Morgan Valley because it's 'exceedingly fresh' and less gamey than New Zealand lamb another sheep-produc¬ing powerhouse. Restaurant owner Scott Ev¬ans uses Morgan's lamb bel¬ly and ground lamb at Finca and lamb racks at Pago. 'It re¬ally fits our farm to table mod¬el,' he wrote. And Billy Sotelo, executive chef at Oasis Cafe and Fausti¬na, said Crandall created a spe¬cial sausage specifically for his Salt Lake City restaurants. High standards »While the supply is bigger, the standards remain the same. The animals are raised without the use of added hormones or steroids, Crandall explained during his visit to Whiting and Warren Farms in Mapleton, where five-¬day old lambs were running in one part of the farm and 6- to 10-month olds were fattening up on corn and alfalfa in another. Once the lambs are 140 pounds, they're ready to be pro¬cessed and sent to stores and restaurants. 'If they're too small, your French rack ends up being the size of a quarter, where our res¬taurants like it a little bit bigger.' Crandall said. 'Then again, if it gets too big, it's too much for the restaurants and they don't like that either.' Working with restaurants and local markets is relatively new to Crandall, who graduat¬ed from Utah State University with a degree in business fi¬nance and wasn't sure he would join his family business, Cran¬dall Farms. The cattle ranch has been in his family for 100 years, mainly raising calves through the summer and selling them to producers who fatten the animals on grain for large beef companies. Crandall Farms began rais¬ing grass-fed beef a decade ago and selling some of it to fami¬ly and friends. Two years ago hoping to bring it to a larger au¬dience Crandall created the Jones Creek Beef, named for the waterway at the family's Wyo¬ming ranch. He said it's sold in some of the same places as Morgan Valley Lamb (see box), along with select Walniarts. 'Everybody's doing that at the farmers markets they're trying to get a little bit more for their product so they can sus¬tain their family a little bit bet¬ter,' he said. 'Plus, it helps the consumers who want to feel like they have a connection to the food that they're eating, which I think more and more people are looking for.' Crandall is also investigat¬ing if there is a local market for buffalo. For now, he's dreaming of lamb. 'I'm sure Easter Sunday we'll be eating a leg of lamb, along with quite a few other people.'


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FGCU men's soccer team fell to Jacksonville University 4-1 in their second conference match of the season on Sunday afternoon in Jacksonville, Fla. Junior Jonathan Koshko scored the lone goal for the Eagles.
Both teams move to 3-5-1 on the season with 1-1-0 records in conference play.
The Eagles got on the board first, scoring in the 22nd minute as Koshko (New Port Richey, Fla.) sent a shot into the upper left corner from 30 yards out.
The lead would be short lived, as Jacksonville would respond in the 29th minute by sending a shot into the upper right corner from 20 yards out evening the game at 1-1.
The Dolphins would take the lead in the 37th minute on a header goal off a corner kick, sending the game to 2-1.
Jacksonville would add to the lead in the 56th minute, scoring from 15 yards out by sending a shot just below the crossbar into the top of the net.
The Dolphins would score once more in the final minute of the game on a penalty kick, giving them the 4-1 victory.
The Eagles recorded 16 shots, with seven shots on goal, and three corner kicks. FGCU goal keeper Matthew Smith (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) registered four saves in the outing.
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Big Y officials said a nearing lease expiration as well as a recent customer service business review were a couple of their reasons for closing.
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Flood-hit Bournemouth golf course Playgolf facing liquidation proceedings
12:00pm Friday 21st February 2014 in News By Darren Slade and Melanie Vass
A MAJOR Bournemouth golf course that has been hit badly by the floods is now involved in liquidation proceedings.
But the manager at Playgolf Bournemouth, Riverside, said customers and staff would be unaffected by the company's financial troubles.
A meeting for creditors of Playgolf Bournemouth Ltd will be held on Monday, under the clauses of the Insolvency Act, which provide for the appointment of liquidators.
But Peter Gilbert, head of operations at Playgolf Management, said the intention was for the parent company to purchase the company out of liquidation.
He stressed the lease for the course was held by a separate company and it was not the facility going into liquidation but the operating business. "Everything's trading as normal, there's no effect on customers or members – they've all had letters telling them everything will be carrying on as normal," he said.
He said staff had been trying to boost business at the golf course but their efforts had been scuppered when the River Stour, which runs through the course, flooded before Christmas. That left the entire course unplayable, though the putting green, driving range and restaurant are open.
"We've not had the course open since December 20," he said. "On Christmas Day the river came over the entrance for the first time.
"We had 40 people booked in for Christmas dinner and we had to box up their dinners and hand-deliver them.
"If we can have three to four days of no rain, we can open. We're pumping 2,400 litres a minute off the course at the moment."
The meeting will be at 10.45am at the Hilton Hotel in Black Dam, Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Nick Stratten, of accountancy firm Turpin Barker Armstrong, said he could not yet answer questions about the extent of the company's debts but said the information would emerge at the creditors' meeting.
He said there would be a meeting of shareholders just before the creditors' meeting. The meetings would be asked to approve the nomination of a liquidator to wind up the company's affairs and distribute its assets.
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12:43pm Fri 21 Feb 14
Itsnot me says...
1:22pm Fri 21 Feb 14
Dragback says...
For starters it is overpriced to play in comparison to other courses in the area. The driving range has gone down hill, has been poorly maintained, with big areas roped with misfunctioning equipment. The golf lessons were always good though.
It's a shame, I guess there was always going to be a risk as it floods so easily and the drainage is poor. The smell on sewage on the first couple of holes never helped either!
1:32pm Fri 21 Feb 14
muscliffman says...
So as is often the case in these complex corporate situations it's just the creditors who are in real trouble!
3:50pm Fri 21 Feb 14
LordLilliput says...
muscliffman wrote:Yes indeed. And by the tone of his statement seemed quite smug about the fact that it is 'business as normal' - except of course for all the many people they have no intention of paying due to legal technicalities.
All sounds familiar in such circumstances "He stressed the lease for the course was held by a separate company and it was not the facility going into liquidation but the operating business. "Everything's trading as normal....' "
So as is often the case in these complex corporate situations it's just the creditors who are in real trouble!
Another shameful example of business people who can't run a business and pass off their unscrupulous debts upon others - quite often the common man who is on 30, 60 or even 90 day invoicing. Integrity? I doubt they could spell the word.
6:15pm Fri 21 Feb 14
Phixer says...
The most dishonest quote of the month. And not challenged by the Ohec. Customers who have paid a subscription will lose money in a liquidation; staff will not get paid and probably lose their jobs.
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dylexic bobert says...
10:11pm Fri 21 Feb 14
PUZZLED ONE says...
Strange wording, liquidation and floods!
I think that this was a feeble attempt by the 'work experience' people to appear to be amusing.
11:18pm Fri 21 Feb 14
wonderway says...
must be hard to sleep at night if you were a human being
if i was a member i would get out of there so fast
perhaps some one should use his b*lls on practice range with a driver
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Bebe Miller Dance Company's recent run at New York City's Joyce Theater was a study in introspection, featuring Rhythm Studies, a solo work, and Going to the Wall, an ensemble piece with a theatrical look. Longtime LD Michael Mazzola explored a limited palette to create psychological spaces onstage.
Rhythm Studies is a freeform piece with spoken monologues, taking on different emotional tones at each performance. "In our preproduction meetings, everything she alluded to spoke of containment," Mazzola says, "but every time we worked through that idea, Bebe would break out into not-contained areas. Once I got in the groove of her self-contradiction I really got excited about it, the emotional process and the intellectual content was fascinating. Lighting-wise it was pretty simple: one pool from four directions." He used complementary colors, Rosco 355 Pale Violet and R321 Soft Golden Amber, to mirror the contradictions of the piece. There was also a no color gobo wash to create a subtle mosaic on the floor, and shinbusters run at low level softly sculpted Miller when she moved out of the central pool.
Going to the Wall has the feeling of a play. Clusters of people come together to dance in unison for a minute then break away and form new groups, like guests chatting at a party. Gradually, however, these minglings take on a less friendly tone, descending into social meltdown. "There's a falling-apart of identity, a deconstruction so to speak," the LD says, "and the idea is that 'We've got to get it back together; I've got to find myself.' It's a bit about losing yourself within the group, and then through force of will finding yourself again."
As Mazzola watched the dance evolve, he developed three themes: night, flesh, and grit. Night became a high side wash in Lee 200 double CT blue. "Flesh was L238 [CSI to tungsten] in a low side position. I depended on it heavily, in terms of standing on its own two feet and also as a mix, and it worked out beautifully," he notes. "It's a real dirty-looking color, but it is quite magical when put in front of a tungsten unit." Grit was denoted by a central square of L246 quarter plus green. This appeared almost like a boxing ring, to highlight groups in opposition.
Adding to the theatrical flavor of the piece were 11 large practical pendant lights hung around three sides of the space (pictured). Mazzola collaborated with set designer Scott Pask on these. "He made sure they looked the way he needed them to look," the LD explains. "I made sure they did electrically and luminescently what I needed them to do."
These elements were blended very subtly to bring out the subtext of the dance. "Lighting events took place over the course of minutes," Mazzola says. "Things would change slowly and stick to the action in a subliminal way. The palette was very sparse, which I enjoyed. These days I prefer to work on one long piece rather than a series of little rep pieces. I'd rather have a small palette and explore it to the fullest."


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The Manhattan Music Coalition, in efforts to support all the excellent musicians in the MHK area, presents to you, The Show.
The Show is a music cornucopia, a melting pot, a swilling and swirling of the finest music, from every genre, that Manhattan and the surrounding area has to offer.
Three genres. Three acts. One stage. The Show.
For our first The Show of 2014, we have The Mathematics with Starving In Style and Vela.
This event also serves as the monthly fundraiser for the MMC, your donations powering the promotional and educational efforts of the Coalition in the MHK area. There is a suggested donation of $3 that goes directly to the Manhattan Music Coalition.
Come one, come all…to The Show.