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Building a Community of Readers: Social Reading and an Aggregated eBook Reading App for Libraries
Posted By Jenny Ellis On March 20, 2013 @ 6:00 am In Uncategorized | Comments Disabled
In Brief: Library ebooks are currently read in different, unconnected reading platforms. Because all library ebook vendors use the same Adobe ADEPT system to circulate ebooks, they could be delivered to a single aggregated reading app. This article discusses social reading and why libraries should look at the technology, and details the Adobe ADEPT DRM system, OAuth, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to illustrate how an aggregated reading app could be built.
It's a Tuesday morning, I am talking with my co-worker, Sally. She teaches a lot of the ebook classes at our library. She tells me about a new reading app she found on a technology blog. It's called Book Bench.
"It's a new reading app," she says. "I've got my OverDrive, 3M, and Ingram books on it."
"Wait. What? You put all your library ebooks in one app? Can I do that?"
"Yes," she tells me. "Just go to the App Store and download Book Bench."
"Okay," I say, " I've got the app. Now what?"
"Tap 'Sign Up' to make a Book Bench account. Then use your new account to sign in to the app."
"Got it. Where do I add my Adobe ID?" I ask.
"You don't need one," she says. "The Book Bench username and password takes care of the Adobe authorization. Isn't that cool?"
"Yeah, that will make helping people a lot easier. How do I get my books?"
"Use the settings to log in to our library's ebook services with your library card and PIN."
"Okay, give me just a second." I use the app to log in to OverDrive, 3M Cloud Library, and Ingram. "Hey! There are all my ebooks!" I exclaim.
"You'll love this next part. You know how you can't add 3M books to your Goodreads bookshelf?"
"Yes," I tell her. "That does bug me."
"Book Bench has Goodreads integration," she says. "So, when you get your books in the app, you can save your 3M and Ingram books to Goodreads too."
"Oh, you're reading In a Sunburned Country?" I ask. "I'm reading that too. I love Bill Bryson."
"I'll send you an invite to join my reading group in the Book Bench app," she says. "We can talk about the book while we read!"
Book Bench isn't real. We just made it up. But it illustrates how we imagine library ebooks could be. It could be exciting to explain that you can get ebooks from the library. We could be connecting with friends inside a book, sharing ideas about the books we're reading together.
Instead, we wind up apologizing: for getting an Adobe ID; for having several separate ebook systems; for the number of steps involved in getting an ebook onto a reading device. And that's just to the 38% of library users who even know we have ebooks (Raine and Duggan).
We want to suggest a new app. We're calling it Book Bench. It's an aggregated ebook reading app that would bring books from all library ebook vendors together in one place. This would allow libraries to promote a single service with a consistent user experience. It would provide a platform to support conversation around books, the kind of discussion that libraries already encourage with our in-person programming. An app like Book Bench would allow people to connect with one another inside a library ebook.
Libraries purchase ebooks from different distributors—including OverDrive, 3M, and Freading—and each distributor delivers ebooks in different reading apps. But a multi-vendor aggregated reading app is possible. DRM technology does not require a vendor-supplied platform for ebook reading. In fact, because all of our vendors use the same "Adobe Digital Experience Protection Technology" (ADEPT) system for DRM, library ebooks could be delivered to a single app, like our theoretical Book Bench app.
We will discuss social reading and why libraries should look at the technology. Then we'll detail the Adobe ADEPT DRM system, OAuth, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to illustrate how an aggregated reading app could be built.
Reading is both a solitary and a social activity. We read in solitude then come together to talk about what we've read. Our desire to talk about books is the same whether we read ebooks or print. The digitization of books did not change our desire to talk about books, but it has given us new possibilities for how we can share ideas and connect to one another (Alber and Miller, Book: A Futurist's Manifesto).
Kindle allows readers to highlight text in order to associate a comment with a specific passage in a book. You used to have to wait to see what a friend thought about a specific passage. Digital books, where readers are connected to the Internet as they read, allow us to share margin notes in real time. While Kindle highlights let you see what someone thought about a specific passage, you aren't able to comment back and start a conversation. We need to be able to leave comments for one another if we want to foster conversation.
Goodreads, a social network for readers, allows people to share what they are reading and discuss books. If you are on page 185 of In a Sunburned Country, you can find the title on goodreads.com and post a status update with a comment:
"Australia is terrifying. I never imagined the animals he's talking about. Is this hyperbole on Bryson's part? Or is the country really so deadly?"
Your Goodreads friends can see your progress update and can comment back. You can't see the passage from the book your friend is reading, but you can have a discussion about the passage they found interesting. It is a different experience than Kindle highlights. Kindle shows you comments while you are inside a book. Goodreads shows you comments in a separate website.
Social reading combines the convenience of Kindle highlights with the discussion capability of Goodreads. Users are able to bring the conversation into the ebook they are reading.
Connecting inside the book is important. When you move discussion to the comment section on a blog, a discussion forum, or email, you're no longer in the book. You have to leave the reading app and open up another program. It is easy to become distracted instead of remaining focused on the thoughts you wanted to share. If discussion can happen inside a social reading app, readers can communicate with one another while staying focused on the text.
Our colleague, Sally, uses Subtext, a social reading app that allows her to create reading groups, so she can have a discussion with her book club while they read. At the end of each chapter, a small box appears at the top of the screen where Sally can record her thoughts. At the prompt, she pauses and writes a note to share with her reading group. A small "discussion" icon in the corner shows when there are new notes from other group members. The group can talk to one another by replying to comments. (Figure 1)
The discussion you have while you are reading is different than the one you have when you are done. Social reading keeps comments in context, which allows for a shared experience of the text. As you read, you have thoughts about characters, situations, or plot, that you want to share with someone in the moment.
The asynchronous aspect of social reading lets members carry on a discussion even if they read at different times of day. Readers can record their thoughts as they occur, rather than wait for a club meeting. Groups can stretch the book discussion across an entire month. Group members can talk to one another when it is convenient and pick up a thread of conversation hours or days later. A night owl reading at 2 a.m. can carry on a conversation with her early-bird friend, who was reading at 7 a.m.
There are different ways to organize social reading. How we organize discussion and connect people in our imagined Book Bench app, or any aggregated reading app, will determine how successful the social interaction will be.
There are two kinds of sharing: broadcasting to anyone or sharing with a limited group of people. Kobo Pulse is an example of this first kind of sharing, where you see comments from everyone in the Kobo store. Kobo has more in common with Kindle highlighting than the group discussion that happens in Subtext.
As you read a Kobo ebook, you see icons in the margins of the book which lead to comments left by everyone who bought the same book. While reading Jane Eyre, you might run across a passage that has 237 comments. It might be interesting to read the comments, but the chance that you'll engage in a conversation with 237 people you don't know is pretty slim.
Social reading apps are most successful when they facilitate conversation between readers with existing real-world ties. While studying BookGlutton, a social reading website, creators Travis Alber and Aaron Miller noticed patterns in user behavior. Users were 80% more likely to participate in a social reading group discussion when they were invited by someone they knew. The groups with the most participation had users who weren't just familiar with one another, but were part of a real-world group, like a book club or a class. The actual discussion was better because people knew one another and there was a sense of trust and familiarity (Alber and Miller, Book: A Futurist's Manifesto).
While library users might enjoy social highlighting, sharing notes, and reading community comments, a library social reading experience needs to enable private group discussion. If five library members want to form a group, they need to be able to find one another, establish their group, and organize their discussion around chapters or page numbers. A group member needs to be able to pose a question in a Chapter 3 thread, inside the book. A reader can reach out to the four other group members and ask "What is Michael Chabon talking about in chapter 3? This sentence is 12 pages long and I'm lost. Do you guys know what is going on?"
If we want to enable readers to connect with one another inside a book, and create a consistent user experience, we need to bring everyone together in a single app. The key to aggregating ebooks from different vendors into a single reading app is the common Adobe ADEPT DRM system, and especially one of its features, the Adobe Content Server Message (ACSM) file.
Publishers sell eBook files encoded with Adobe DRM. DRM controls what you can do with an ebook besides read it—how many devices a book can be on at a time and how long it can be checked out. DRM-encoded ebooks get stored in a retailer's Adobe Content Server.
OverDrive, 3M, Freading, Ingram, and Baker & Taylor all sell Adobe DRM-encoded ebooks. Whether you are purchasing directly from Kobo or checking out an item from a library that contracts with OverDrive, after you click 'Download,' the behind-the-scenes action is the same.
Key parts of the Adobe DRM system (ADEPT)
- Adobe Content Server: Server that stores DRM-encoded ebook files and tracks the use of those books once they've been delivered to the user. Each retailer/vendor has its own Adobe Content Server.
- Adobe: The activation service keeps track of registered Adobe IDs and the devices authorized with those IDs.
- ACSM file: "Adobe Content Server Message." Carries the name of the book and the location of the Adobe Content Server that stores the book.
- Adobe ID: Unique ID associated with a specific user. It unlocks the ACSM file.
- Adobe Reader Mobile SDK: Software development kit that companies use to build their own Adobe DRM compatible mobile reading apps.
Sally wants to borrow Fahrenheit 451 from OverDrive to read on her Sony Reader. She uses her library card to check out the book, then clicks a link to download the ebook to her computer. As far as Sally is concerned, she has just downloaded the ebook. After she opens the file, the book loads in Adobe Digital Editions and she moves it to her Sony Reader.
What Sally doesn't see is the complex interaction between her computer, Adobe, and OverDrive's Adobe Content Server. What is hidden from her is the key to the aggregated reading app, the ACSM file.
First, Sally clicks the download link in her OverDrive account. Adobe's Content Server 4 Overview shows how this works (Figure 2):
Next, Sally opens the ACSM file with Adobe Digital Editions, though she does not realize that is what she is doing; in her mind, she is just clicking on an image of the book cover. Opening the ACSM file triggers a series of interactions between OverDrive's Adobe Content Server, Adobe, and her computer. (Figure 3)
No matter where she borrows or purchases a book, the ACSM file is handled the same way. (Adobe Systems, Architecture)
When Sally moves to a mobile device, like her iPad, downloading looks different, but nothing changes with Adobe DRM. She uses her library card to borrow a book from OverDrive and she clicks a download link to download the ebook to her OverDrive app. The behind-the-scenes communication between her device, Adobe, and OverDrive's Adobe Content Server is the same. But the outcome is different.
On her laptop, Sally downloads an ACSM file. She must open that file with Adobe Digital Editions. On an iPad, the ACSM file is sent directly to her OverDrive Media Console app. The difference lies with how OverDrive download links are coded. When she clicks the download link on an iPad, the OverDrive web site detects she is on a mobile device and automatically opens the ACSM file in the OverDrive app. This makes using OverDrive on iPad easier, but has nothing to do with Adobe DRM.
ACSM files can be opened by any Adobe compatible app. You can open an OverDrive ebook in the Books-a-Million app. You can open a Freading book in the Bluefire app. The brand of the app doesn't have to match the store where you get a book. What matters is that the app is authorized with an Adobe ID.
The ACSM file is the common denominator for all library vendors. Each vendor makes Adobe DRM-encoded books available for checkout. Checked out books are listed on Sally's bookshelf in her OverDrive account. If she can access the ACSM file, she can download the book to any Adobe-authorized reading app.
Vendor ID is a part of the Adobe ADEPT DRM system. It allows bookstores to authorize their branded reading apps with a store login instead of an Adobe ID. The Adobe authorization process still occurs, but the customer never sees it.
Any ACSM file can be opened by any Vendor ID, no matter where a book was purchased. Books-a-Million is a good example of Vendor ID in use.
Sally creates a Books-a-Million store account to buy an eBook at booksamillion.com. She uses her email as her login. When she finishes payment, Books-a-Million instructs her to download the BAM Reader 2 app. When Sally opens the BAM Reader 2 app, she is asked to authorize the app with her new BAM login. This is just like authorizing Adobe Digital Editions with her Adobe ID.
When Sally authorizes the BAM Reader 2 app with her BAM ID and password, she triggers an interaction between the BAM app, the BAM store database, and Adobe. The steps for authorization with Vendor ID are described in Adobe Digital Publishing: Vendor ID Specification (Figure 4):
Once BAM Reader 2 is authorized, Sally sees a list of the books she has paid for and can download them. The word authorize is important. Sally isn't just logging in to see the list of ebooks she has paid for. She's authorizing the app with her Books-a-Million ID to unlock Adobe DRM-encoded ebooks.
Accessing an Adobe DRM-encoded ebook works the same as our previous example. When Sally wants to download Water for Elephants, which she previously purchased at booksamillion.com, she taps the cover image in her BAM Reader 2 bookshelf to download the book. (Figure 5)
This series of interactions between an app authorized with a Vendor ID, Adobe, and the Adobe Content Server is identical when dealing with any ACSM file.
The user experience for Books-a-Million is straightforward and simple. Sally signed up for a Books-a-Million account to purchase an ebook. She signed in to BAM Reader 2 to read her book. Sally was never asked to create an Adobe ID. She didn't need to create one because her Books-a-Million login is dual purpose: it 1) signs her into the web site and 2) authorizes the app.
If you can gain access to the ACSM file, you can put library books from any vendor in one reading app. Our imagined reading app, Book Bench, could use either Adobe ID or Vendor ID. There are four general ways Adobe ID or Vendor ID could be implemented.
Our aggregated reading app with Adobe ID could be used by any library system. The advantage of using Adobe ID is versatility. Patrons would be able to add library books and purchased ebooks to the same reading app without tying them to a library Vendor ID. Readers who want to participate in a reading group discussion could bring their borrowed and purchased books together in the same app.
Readers would still create an Adobe ID at Adobe.com, just as they have for years. The drawback is that the Adobe ID is perceived as an extra step. It also brings DRM to the forefront. It is disappointing to sign up for Adobe ID, since the only purpose is to add DRM to the books you want to borrow. It feels like a barrier that makes it take longer to get free books from the library.
Bluefire Reader and Readmill, reading apps not associated with any specific store or ebook vendor, are two examples of type of universal reading app. Douglas County Libraries has an individual version of this called DCL Reader. Their app is branded to a single library but, because it is authorized with Adobe ID, can display ebooks from anywhere.
Our aggregated reading app could use the library card number as Vendor ID. Individual libraries would each purchase both a branded app and a Vendor ID implementation. Patrons would download their library's app and sign in with their library card and PIN. They would load ebooks from all their library's distributors to their library's single app. The negative perception of an extra step would be eliminated by using an existing user ID, the library card number.
Adobe would communicate with the patron database to authenticate users and authorize the reading app. Because the authorization occurs through the patron database, the app would only work for one library. Unlike our first option, this app would be for library books only because patrons would not want their purchased books to be tied to the library's Vendor ID.
Libraries could join together as a consortium in order to create a single, shared aggregator app that uses library card numbers as the Vendor ID. Individual libraries would each have to purchase a Vendor ID implementation. The user interface on the shared app would require patrons to first identify their library, then enter their library card number and PIN. Because cardholders would choose their library from a menu, the app would work for any library in the consortium.
The 3M Cloud Library is an example of a shared app that uses Vendor ID.
Libraries could join together as a consortium in order to create a single, shared aggregator app and a new web service we refer to as "Book Bench." Instead of using the library card number as Vendor ID, the Book Bench username would serve as each cardholder's Vendor ID. When patrons sign in to the Book Bench app with their login, they would also be authorizing the app, just like the Books-a-Million example described above.
The new web service includes an additional step, as with signing up for an Adobe ID, but the perception would be different. Instead of having to sign up for an additional account, the Adobe ID, users are signing up for a service, Book Bench, that will enable them to read all their library books in one place, whether those ebooks are hosted by OverDrive, 3M, Freading, or another library vendor. The reason for signing up for the ID can change the perception that the ID is a negative. Plus, the web service can have additional features and add value in a way that signing up for Adobe ID does not.
Bookish is an example of this type of Vendor ID authorized app and web site.
The two universal aggregated reading apps described above, one with Adobe ID (1) and the Book Bench Vendor ID (4), could be used and promoted by any library, anywhere. A single app promoted by all libraries would improve the visibility of library ebooks because we would all be advertising a single service.
We've shown that the ACSM file is the key to downloading ebooks to a non-vendor reading app. To access the ACSM file, a user needs to be able to login to an account and view all of their borrowed ebooks. We'll refer to this as a bookshelf view, similar to what we saw with the BAM Reader 2 app in our Books-a-Million example. Only this time, instead of viewing a bookshelf inside the retailer's app, we'll be accessing an online account on an app that is outside the store ecosystem.
The tools we'll need to duplicate the bookshelf functionality seen in BAM Reader 2 are OAuth and an API. An API is protocol or interface that "gives programs access to information" (McGuire and Croll). OAuth is a web standard that enables users to grant apps or websites limited permissions to personal information stored in another account (Brail and Ramji, 5). If you've ever used "Sign in with Facebook" or "Sign in with Twitter" on a web site, you've used OAuth (5).
Subtext and Readmill, two social reading apps, use OAuth to connect users' online ebook accounts and APIs to display ebooks in a bookshelf view within the reading app. These apps will help us illustrate two ways libraries might create a bookshelf view in the Book Bench reading app. One option would use OAuth to connect directly to a patron's individual accounts with each ebook vendor. Here, the ebook aggregation would happen in the app. The other option would use an OAuth connection to display ebook titles already compiled in an online account. The ebook aggregation would happen in the account.
Sally uses Subtext on her iPad. Subtext has an option that allows her to connect the app to her Google account using OAuth. The Google Books API allows Subtext to display titles Sally has access to in her Google Play account. When Sally chooses to open a book, the Google Books API confirms she owns the book, then delivers the full-text in Subtext (Goldman). The reading app is pulling books in from an outside retail account. The aggregation is happening inside the reading app instead of in a central online account.
The Subtext-Google connection is analogous to the connection that would occur between Book Bench and Sally's OverDrive, 3M, Axis 360, and other ebook vendor accounts. If ebook vendors develop a bookshelf API, Book Bench could use that API and OAuth to pull in books from separate library ebook vendors. For instance, Book Bench could pull in books from a user's OverDrive, 3M, and Axis 360 accounts and aggregate them in a single view within the reading app.
Our colleague, Sally, uses Readmill on her iPhone. Readmill allows her to aggregate all her ebooks from different retailers into a single online account, so she can access them from the Readmill app. When she purchases an ebook from Google Play, Feedbooks, or another ebook retailer, she can add the ACSM file to her readmill.com cloud account. She authorizes the Readmill app to view her online account and titles are displayed in the app bookshelf. When she taps on the title of a book, an ACSM file is downloaded to the Readmill app. Adobe confirms that the app is authorized with an Adobe ID. The book is then transferred to the Readmill app.
Readmill is analogous to the aggregation that exists in New York Public Library's BiblioCommons implementation. The Digital Checkouts and Digital Holds section in Sally's New York Public Library BiblioCommons account displays all her borrowed ebooks from 3M Cloud Library and OverDrive on a single bookshelf. (Figure 6) Ebooks from different vendors are consolidated in a single online user account. Sally can use the download link in her BiblioCommons account to send her OverDrive ebook to a reading app. This is accomplished with screen scraping, a way of grabbing data without a formal software connection between databases, but it illustrates what a bookshelf API would do.
The New York Public Library BiblioCommons implementation demonstrates that a single, consolidated bookshelf is possible. Library ebook distributors do not yet offer a bookshelf or lending API or OAuth connection to developers across the board, but it is technology libraries could ask them to add.
The missing pieces that would enable an aggregated reading app are uniform authorization protocols, and holdings and lending APIs. ReadersFirst, a coalition of public libraries, is working with content providers and urging them to develop these protocols and APIs.
Libraries have always connected people around books, creating communities of readers through book clubs, storytelling, book festivals, and author talks. These connections have been made in the physical space, bringing neighbors from the local community together. But communities span more than local geography. A reader's community isn't just their local library; it is anyone they know, from college roommates and friends to family members, all of whom might all live in different states and belong to different libraries.
The social tools we see appearing in ebooks can help make connections through reading beyond the walls of the local library.
The future of reading will include social discussion and sharing. Library readers will want to connect with one another inside the pages of a book.
Social reading is going to be broader than what can happen in a library's aggregated reading app. Readers will want to connect to friends in the library app and also friends reading on other platforms, like Nook or iBooks. This kind of cross-platform communication is coming. In fact, the kind of bridge that creates a connection between two different reading platforms already exists.
Social reading services ReadSocial and Readmill both offer software APIs that can connect users on different reading platforms. The connection works by having each store's platform install the exact same API. If Book Bench and Nook both install the same social reading API, users could share highlights and comments even though they are reading on two separate platforms. The API is the bridge that lets readers communicate.
Support ReadersFirst and tell ebook vendors that we want APIs and authorization protocols that will allow us to move books and data to our library accounts, and also move them directly to ebook reading apps. Ask vendors if the APIs they are developing will incorporate a bookshelf feature so that borrowed books can be displayed inside an app on a virtual bookshelf. Look at license agreements and make sure that ebooks can be moved to other apps. Ask vendors about their roadmap for the future to see if their vision matches your library's goals.
Try social reading. Learn how it works and experiment with friends or book clubs at your library. Experiment with Subtext, Readmill, Copia—social reading apps that will open Adobe DRM-encoded ebooks, including library ebooks. Try Bookshout!, a social reading app and store. Figure out what features you like in these apps and what you would like to see improved. Existing social reading apps can help us determine what type of interaction would best support conversation for library book clubs as well as discussion among friends.
Book Bench is entirely theoretical, but an aggregated library reading app is possible. It could do more than unify a patron's reading experience. It could help bring readers together. By working together, libraries can make this a reality.
Many thanks to our reviewers, Brett Bonfield, Erin Dorney, Jim Loter, and Bryan Jones, for their edits and perspective. In addition, thanks to Micah Bowers, Jason Sacks, Andrew Goldman, Matthew Bostock, Travis Alber, Aaron Miller, Natalie Rios, and Jeremy Zhe-Heimerman for help with our research.
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Walking holiday on Japan's Nakasendo Trail
Japan, Discovery, 13 days - from £2,795 (land only) - from €3,495 (land only) - from $4,890 (land only)
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots*
Sandals or comfortable shoes*
Technical walking socks (2 or 3 pairs)
Spare laces
Lightweight walking trousers / pants (not cotton)
Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Trek-shirt (not cotton)
Shirts or T-shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper/sweater
Waterproof jacket
Daypack approx 30-45 litres**
Torch / flashlight
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottle (1 Litre)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Eyewear Sunglasses
Warm hat
Small padlock (to lock trek bag)**
Basic First Aid Kit including plasters (band-aids), blister treatment, aspirin etc.
The following items are optional:
Small towel
Travel clothes
Trekking poles
Insect repellant
Camera, film, batteries
*Walking shoes: You will need good shoes or boots designed for walking on rough paths. You should also bring a pair of comfortable shoes or sandals which are easy to take on and off, as shoes are not worn inside most buildings in Japan.
**Luggage & daypack
Main luggage - For this holiday you may wish to pack your travel items in wheeled luggage rather than your KE Trek Bag. We use the efficient Japanese rail system to travel around the country. In most cases your baggage will be transferred separately but on those occasions where we move from one region to another, you will be responsible for carrying your luggage on to and off the train. We recommend travelling light as it will make your holiday much more relaxed if you don't have a large or heavy bag to deal with during these transfers.
Daypack There are 4 nights when you will not have access to your main luggage. This is when the luggage cannot be easily transferred using the efficient Japanese courier system. These nights are on day 3 (Miyajima Island), and whilst walking along the trail on day 6 (Magone-juku), day 8 (Kiso-Fukushima) and day 10 (Karuizawa). You will need to carry with your overnight belongings (PJs / sleeping wear, toothbrush etc) as well as a waterproof, warm layer, camera, picnic etc on these nights.

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BuddyPress & bbpress full integration
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Basically a much deeper integration of both systems?
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text: Rush Movie Fashion | Pictures Race to the Theater Tonight For Rush's '70s Style by Randy Miller 9/27/13 4 Reactions 27 Shares Print 18 3 6 0 0 This season has been quite a fashionable one when it comes to trips to the theater. With chic movies like Blue Jasmine packing your cinematic experience with as much style as a runway and the Chopard-packed Diana poised to do the same, watching the silver screen is nearly on par with flipping through the September issues. Rush, a movie with far more eye candy than just Chris Hemsworth sporting a retro race-car jumpsuit, speeds by the pack (pun intended) with a glam '70s wardrobe. Tasked with dressing Ron Howard's beautiful cast, which also includes Olivia Wilde, costume designer Julian Day turned to Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Piaget's archives. We spoke to Day about his design process and got a sneak peek at the ensembles we can look forward to when the film hits screens today. Source: Universal Pictures What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 For her first onscreen moment as Suzy Miller, Wilde (who, along with Hemsworth, is dressed in Gucci throughout) wore one of Day's favorite looks — and rightfully so: "This is where James Hunt falls in love and realizes he wants to marry this woman." Source: Universal Pictures 1 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Suzy Miller is the essence of Gucci as it captures the mixture of sexy allure and innocent naturalness that defined the style of the time," Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini — who collaborated with the film's team to select designs from her archive collections — said of Wilde's character. Source: Gucci 2 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 On dressing Hemsworth's character, Giannini said, "James Hunt's style is full of animal sensuality, perfectly brought out by Hemsworth in the period-evoking outfits." Source: Gucci 3 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detail-oriented Day (who "tried to make sure everything stood out, down to Hunt's underwear") veered away from clichés when dressing the characters. You won't see "flowery shirts, wide flares, and way too big collars" in this film, Day told us. "I didn't want to go to 'that '70s,' I wanted it to be a subtle, understated '70s." Source: Universal Pictures 4 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In contrast to the film's other pair, Niki Lauda and wife Marlene Knaus (played by Daniel Brühl and Alexandra Maria Lara) were dressed in Salvatore Ferragamo. Day selected the label for its fittingly "discreet, thoughtful, and less obvious" qualities. Of the difference, Day explained, "You can spot a Gucci, but not a Ferragamo." Source: Universal Pictures 6 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Though based on Miller's actual wedding gown, Day's reproduction wasn't slavish to the original and had a bit more "pizzazz." Working with the bride-to-be (who hopefully got some ideas from the process) was among Day's highlights. "Olivia's a lovely person and consummate professional. She flew in for a fitting on her day off and flew right back out." Source: Universal Pictures 6 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Although the decade was a well of inspiration, the best influence came from the film's action scenes. "Formula 1 racing is the sexiest sport in the world," Day told us. Having Hemsworth to dress didn't hurt either! Source: Universal Pictures 7 / 9 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The opportunity to borrow from Piaget's vault (worth more than $15 million, to be exact) was a thrilling experience for Day, who'd only worked with costume jewelry up to this point: "Unless it's the real thing — diamonds, sapphires — nothing replicates that glint and glitter." Day's assistant of 15 years (and wife), Shaida, also reaped the benefits by being able to shop for the diamonds! 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So what is it that possesses 450 jumpers to willingly free fall almost 1,000 feet off the world's 2nd largest single-span arch bridge?
"The inside scoop is that when you first see it, you say I'm never doing that," said Chris Santacroce from Salt Lake City.
You just jumped off a bridge, what is going through your mind right now?
"I need to go do another jump," Eric Finn from New York told 59News.
How would you describe the feeling of jumping off a bridge?
"Woo! Yeah!" Santacroce exclaimed.
A lot of people told us that they wouldn't jump for a million dollars, but we bet you guys would still bridge jump even if offered a million dollars to not jump...
"It's true. Very True," said Santacroce.
"Bridge jumping is not for everybody. Usually people just play golf. I guess we are different breed," Finn said.
"Pretty soon your brain does a 180 in your head and then all of a sudden you can't imagine NOT jumping. Jethro and I went to China and jumped off the world's tallest bridge. This one is right up there with it. It's so beautiful here and it's fall, it's my favorite time of year," Santacroce continued.
43 states were represented at Bridge Day, there's a group base jumping all the way from Russia and even a man in a wheel chair that just jumped off this bridge.
"I just got back from a trip to Switzerland doing jumps there. Norway is next, then back to Switzerland," Finn told us.
"Most of us start living under bridges and in tents like a troll. It's just about a passion in life, it's not about money. It's just real moments and real life experiences," said Santacroce.
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Even in the frigid 29 degree temperatures last night, it was a pleasure to talk to Paul Kapr,the owner of the Big Dipper Christmas Tree Stand in Apalachin. Every year, it's a sign of the season, when from the high way you see the outline of a Christmas tree with green lights. Just like seeing the giant ice cream cone from the high way in the summer. The Green lights tree draws you in to something very worth while. Stop by for a cup of hot chocolate and candy canes guaranteed to put you in the mood. This family owned business has big plans, so don't expect them to go away. They are only going to get better. With more people beginning to see the value of family traditions, Mr. Kapr said they are also starting a 'Self cut' Christmas tree farm, where families choose their tree as it stands and cut it themselves. The old fashioned way. His ideas for the future are very creative and with insight to the future for what his customers will be looking for. Looking forward by looking back. Like a Norman Rockwell painting in my mind.
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1. As a belated thank you, we want to express appreciation for the support from county residents, churches, businesses and others exhibited toward the Hamilton County Food Pantry during the recent holiday season. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity shown, which enables us to continue serving those in need. It is heart-warming to receive support and encouragement from such a wide variety of donation bases.
We are a totally donation-dependent non-profit organization and it is through this support that we can function and serve families with nutritious food when their circumstances dictate need.
2. We also express appreciation to the Aurora News-Register for the positive publicity for our Pantry. The extended story at Christmas time of our holiday distribution, as well as coverage of numerous individual donations received, was welcomed as a way of telling the story about our mission to a wider audience. Continued support from local news media is most valued.
3. We will be resuming the Lenten project of offering coupons for customers of our two grocery stores, Aurora Mall and Super Foods. This carries on the project begun a few years ago by the United Methodist Church, Aurora.
Shoppers at either store will find coupons at check-out stands. If anyone wishes to donate an amount to the Hamilton County Food Pantry, she or he may hand the checker a coupon or coupons, each for $1. The designated amount will be added to that person's bill. The project will begin on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, and continue through Easter Sunday, March 31. The HCFP will receive the amounts donated from the store management at that time. In advance we thank patrons for your continued support of our Food Pantry.
Hamilton County is a great place to live and raise families. Part of what makes it so is the generous and cooperative spirit which shows in so many ways. May we all continue these positive attributes and care for those who need support, in whatever situation we find ourselves able to do so. On behalf of the HCFP, thank you to all for your part in continuing to make Hamilton County a good place to live by enhancing the quality of life for all our citizens.
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The Milford boys basketball team was handed its first Tri-Valley League loss Friday night against Morris. The girls also came up short against the Lady Mustangs on the same night.
Levi Decker scored nine of his game-high 27 points in overtime as Morris beat Milford, 68-61. The game went into double overtime.
"Morris' senior composure, especially at the foul line, was commendable," Milford coach Frank Spurchise said. "They hit 10 of 13 free throws in the two overtimes, including Decker going 7-for-8. That was a big part of them winning."
Peyton Griffiths was fouled shooting a three-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in regulation. He went 2-for-3 from the line to tie the score at 50. Griffiths fouled out in the first minute of the first overtime.
"Peyton fouling out hurt us for sure," Spurchise said.
Milford's Will Ward hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the first overtime to tie it at 57.
"I'm just extremely proud of the effort my team had tonight," Spurchise said. "It was a great game."
Ward led Milford with 18 points, including four three-pointers. He also had six assists and six rebounds. Griffiths scored 11 points.
Mike Deluca scored 17 points and Skylar Maricle contributed 10 points for Morris.
For the girls, Kelsea Webster scored a game-high 20 points to help host Morris to a 45-38 win. Webster had eight of Morris' 11 points in the fourth quarter. She also hit six of seven free throws during that span to turn back a Milford rally.
Milford (7-4, 5-3), trailed, 34-19, after three quarters. Lady Addy Lawson had 19 points and Peggy Paffenroth contributed seven points for the Lady Wildcats.
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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) - University of Toledo graduate student Micheale Brown was shocked when she saw how much she was charged for a class this summer. Brown looked at previous bills and saw she had been overcharged for her entire 4 year career.
"I was applying for a summer class, and I knew exactly how much it was supposed to be, and then I got this huge bill," said Michaele Brown.
The university charged Brown as an out-of-state student even though Brown has lived in Ohio since 2006. Brown moved to Ohio in June of 2006 and applied in November of 2007.
Brown did not notice the mistake because she used student loans to pay all of her bills, so the banks took care of the payments. Brown said initially she could not get anyone at the university to fix the problem.
"Well then who do I need to talk to? You need to talk to admissions. So I talked to admissions. They bounced me to the grad department, they bounced me back to financial aid, and I just wasn't getting anywhere," said Brown.
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Patricia Komuniecki said once the situation was brought to her attention, it was dealt with it immediately. Within days the university sent Brown a check for the full amount of out-of-state tuition she had paid which was over $36,000.
"I was really happy that the college of graduate study was able to step in and facilitate the correction in other offices on campus," said Brown.
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Yoga for Kickboxing
Just as yoga was practiced for centuries before its recent renaissance, kickboxing existed long before Billy Blanks started polluting late-night television. A hybrid of boxing, karate, Thai boxing, and tae kwon do, the competitive sport of kickboxing emerged in America during the early '70s and was popularized through Chuck Norris blockbusters like Good Guys Wear Black. (Though truth be told, Chuck was more of a karate than a kickboxing guy.) Like most martial arts, the sport's guiding tenets include self-respect, discipline, and control, while its style is best characterized as practical. "It's the most efficient way of stand-up fighting," says Guy Mezger, owner of Freestyle Martial Arts in Dallas and coauthor of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kickboxing (Alpha Books, 2000).
As Billy himself tells you (admit it�you've sat through his infomercial at least once), kickboxing is also one of the most efficient ways of whipping yourself into shape. All versions of kickboxing, from fitness classes to light sparring to out-and-out fighting, require just about every muscle and ounce of energy your body has to offer. "The physical demands are tremendous," says Mezger, a world-champion kickboxer. "Not only does it work all angles of your body, but it calls on both aerobic and anaerobic reserves."
Kickboxing matches consist of 12 two-minute rounds, with a one-minute break in between rounds. Each competitor must execute�and defend himself or herself against�at least eight above-the-waist kicks per round, in addition to throwing various punches and knee and elbow strikes.
As for the demands of a noncompetitive class, you need only to check out the sweat-soaked T-shirts of the people streaming out of a steamy cardio-kick class at the gym to realize the sport is demanding.
The physical challenge is matched by a unique mentality which Mezger calls the fighter's edge�a fierce, no-quit, intense attitude. "In the ring, you don't just lay down when somebody whacks you," he explains. That mentality translates to those who never plan on being whacked: "You can be as competitive with yourself as you are with others," he says.
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Technique is more valuable than sheer muscle power in both disciplines: You can twist further on an exhale in Ardha Matsyendrasana I (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) than if you simply try to force yourself around. And in kickboxing, if a woman has better technique than a heavier man, she can take him down, according to Mezger.
On an emotional level, both yoga and kickboxing burn off stress and anger, albeit in different ways. Just as an hour of yoga often leaves you feeling calm and focused, blasting away on a punching bag can also melt away frustrations. "I was pretty intense as a youth," admits Mezger. "Martial arts gave me a way to constructively channel my energy."
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BULLETIN FROM 12/03/2012 00:00:00 TO 12/06/2012 23:59:59Case Types: (LW) Incident, (AR) Arrest, (FC) Field Contact, (TC) Citation/Summons, (OR) Ordinance, (TA) Accident, (DB) Miscellaneous EventsUser: KOCHLAU ELKHART POLICE DEPARTMENTPrinted: 08:44, December 6, 2012, Thursday Page #: 1Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor Officer20121203023 Mooney, Andrew C. (W M, 21) VICTIM of Theft - From A Building (C), at 2400 SMain St, Elkhart, IN, between 03:00, 11/24/2012 and 17:00, 11/27/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW BUCHMANN, C. J.*LW217351*On 11/28/2012 the victim went to the Goshen Police Department and filed atheft/fraud that happened three times in the City of Elkhart at 2400 S. Main Street,Elkhart In. The loss was for $37.20, $14.16 and $17.69.Theft - From ABuilding20121203001 M-tec VICTIM of Burglary - Forcable Entry (C), at 701 Collins Rd, Elkhart, IN,between 12:00, 12/01/2012 and 04:00, 12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW HEERSCHOP, W.*LW217329*On 12-03-2012 at 0553 hrs I was dispatched to 701 Collins Rd at M-Tec inreference to a burglary report. Upon my arrival I spoke with (RP) Paul Fisher.Fisher reported the burglary happened over the weekend and missing was $12,200in equipment and $400 in property damage.Burglary -Forcable Entry20121203003 Helgeson Steel VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 1130 Verdant St, Elkhart, IN,between 17:00, 12/02/2012 and 05:00, 12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW BALLARD, J. E.*LW217331*On 12/03/2012, scrap metal was reported stolen from a business loacated inthe 1000 block of Verdant Street.Theft - All Other20121203004 Schaaf, Richard A. (W M, 40) VICTIM of Theft-from Motor Veh (not Vehicle Parts)Over $100k (C), at 1708 Sterling Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 23:00, 12/02/2012 and07:34, 12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW BALLARD, J. E.*LW217333*On 12/03/2012, several gallons of gasoline was reported stolen from vehiclesparked in the 1700 block of Streling Avenue.Theft-from MotorVeh (not VehicleParts) Over $100k20121203005 Dunlap, Cassandra (W F, 30) VICTIM of Harassment-telephone Call (C), at 600 EastBlvd, Elkhart, IN, between 08:00, 11/29/2012 and 06:30, 12/02/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW MCCONNELL, T.*LW217332*On December 3, 2012, at around 0820hrs., the Elkhart General Hospital SocialWorker reported that she had received several harassing phone calls over the weekend.Harassment-telephone Call20121203006 Society VICTIM of Driving While Suspended- Prior (C), at 901 Johnson St, Elkhart,IN, on 12/03/2012, 08:41. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW JONES, D. L.*LW217334*On Dec 3 2012 at approximately 840 am, Chad Prince, 36, was arrested in the 900block of Johnson Street for Driving While Suspended (prior).Driving WhileSuspended- Prior20121203010 Bailey, Rachelle (B F, 19) VICTIM of Burglary - Forcible Entry - Dwelling (A), at1719 W Lexington Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 07:00, 12/03/2012 and 11:29,12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW PRICE, M. K.*LW217337*On 12-3-2012 at 1135 hrs I arrived at 1719 W. Lexington Ave in reference to aburglary report.Burglary - ForcibleEntry - Dwelling20121203009 Donovan, June Rose (W F, 34) VICTIM of Burglary - Forcible Entry - Dwelling (C),at 1711 W Lexington Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 18:00, 11/29/2012 and 11:25,12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW PRICE, M. K.*LW217340*On 12-3-2012 at 1135 hrs I arrived at 1711 W. Lexington Ave in reference to aburglary report.Burglary - ForcibleEntry - DwellingR_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 2Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor Officer20121203012 Matchette, Jennifer A. (W F, 42) VICTIM of Invasion Of Privacy-prior UnrelatedConviction (C), at 314 Aspenwald Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 12:28, 11/27/2012 and12:25, 12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW LANZEN, T. A.*LW217339*On 12/03/2012, an invasion of privacy report was taken from the Elkhart PoliceDepartment Lobby (175 Waterfall Dr) Elkhart IN.Invasion OfPrivacy-priorUnrelatedConviction20121203011 Seigler, William Richard (W M, 29) VICTIM of Identity Deception - AssumeAnother Persons Id (C), at 1001 All Pro Drive, Elkhart, IN, between 08:00,11/26/2011 and 17:00, 12/24/2011. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW BOYER, B.*LW217338*The victim in this case came on station to report unknown person or persons wereusing his information to claim unemployment benefits while he was gainfullyemployed at a local Elkhart factory.Identity Deception- Assume AnotherPersons Id20121203013 Rock Auctioneers VICTIM of Failure To Stop After Accident Damage And ExchangeInfo (C), at 220 E Bristol St, Elkhart, IN, between 11:30, 12/03/2012 and 13:01,12/03/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW MCCONNELL, T.*LW217341*On December 3, 2013, at around 1310hrs., Ms. Amanda L. Dixon (32yrs),manager of Rock Auctioneers, 220 East Bristol Street reported that the mail boxwas struck by an unknown vehicle, causing $280.00 worth of damage.Failure To StopAfter AccidentDamage AndExchange Info20121203016 Pouncy, Priscilla L. (B F, 20) VICTIM of Fraud - Intent Defraud - Purchaser (C), at933 Bontrager Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 12:00, 11/21/2012 and 12:00, 12/03/2012.Reported: 12/03/2012.LW BOGART, M. A.*LW217343*On 12/03/12 Ms. Priscilla L. Pouncy from Rockford, IL. called the EPD frontdesk to report her sister used her identity to purchase two (2) IPhone4`s on herverizon account.Fraud - IntentDefraud -Purchaser20121203019 Fannie Mae VICTIM of Theft - From A Building (C), at 3653 Wood St, Elkhart, IN,on 12/03/2012, 15:36. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW ODLE, C.*LW217347*On 12-03-2012 at approximately 3:36 P.M. I completed a theft report for 3653Wood St. of the air conditioner being stolen.Theft - From ABuilding20121203022 Grissinger, Billy Extine (B M, 40) VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 714 W BlaineAve, Elkhart, IN, between 12:00, 12/01/2012 and 15:00, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW OBERLIN, M. A.*LW217350*On 12/03/2012 a theft of miscellaneous items were reported stolen from the backyard of 714 West Blaine Avenue.Theft - All Other20121203025 Snider, Jennifer Ann (W F, 23) VICTIM of Invasion Of Privacy-protective Order (C),at 1510 Flake St, Elkhart, IN, between 15:00, 12/01/2012 and 16:00, 12/01/2012.Reported: 12/03/2012.LW RUDZINSKI, T. J.*LW217352*On 12/03/2012 at 1600 hours 23 year old Jennifer Snider of 1510 Flake StElkhart,IN 46516 reported an invasion of privacy report.Invasion OfPrivacy-protectiveOrder20121203027 Walmart VICTIM of Theft - Shoplifting (C), at 175 Co Rd 6 W, Elkhart, IN, on12/03/2012, 16:10. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW LABELLE, B.*LW217356*On 12/03/2012 1615hrs Curtis Schuh reported a theft-shoplifting from Wal-martlocated at 175 W Co Rd 6. Morgan Gibson (09/25/1995) was taken into custodyand charged with theft-shoplifting.Theft - Shoplifting20121203028 Hurt, Dana Jean (W F, 37) VICTIM of Leaving Home Without Permission Of Parent,Guardian (C), at 1022 Cassopolis St, Elkhart, IN, between 22:30, 12/02/2012 and22:31, 12/02/2012. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW MAYER, D.Leaving Home *LW217355*WithoutPermission OfR_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 3Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor OfficerOn 12-03-2012 at 1640 hours A Leaving Home Without The Permission Of AParent report was taken from Dana Hurt (37 year old female victim) at 1022Cassopolis Street.Parent, Guardian20121203030 Colen, David W. (W M, 45) VICTIM of Burglary - No Force (C), at 1333 MarkleAve, Elkhart, IN, between 17:01, 11/25/2012 and 17:01, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW TRIPP, J. A.*LW217357*On 12-03-2012 at approximately 1701 hrs police responded to 1333 Markle Avereference a burglary ($450 in items stolen and damaged).Burglary - NoForce20121203031 Wise Guys Seats VICTIM of Auto Theft - Other Vehicles (C), at 2701 IndustrialPkwy, Elkhart, IN, between 17:00, 11/30/2012 and 17:15, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW GRUBER, J.*LW217360*On 12-3-2012 at approximately 5:17PM Richard Newburg reported his trailerstolen from 2701 Industrial PKWY Elkhart, Indiana.Auto Theft - OtherVehicles20121203034 Guillen, Rosa (W F, 51) VICTIM of Recovery Of Stolen Vehicle (C), at 631 E HivelyAve/decamp Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 12:00, 12/02/2012 and 17:41, 12/03/2012.Reported: 12/03/2012.LW TWEEDY, A. C.*LW217363*On December 3rd, 2012 at approximately 5:41pm a stolen scooter wasrecovered at E. Hively Ave. and Decamp. The scooter was in possession ofjuveniles. The scooter was reported stolen through the Elkhart County Sheriff`sDepartment. Case transferred to E.C.S.D. for further investigation.Recovery Of StolenVehicle20121203036 Society VICTIM of Driving While Suspended- Prior (C), at 200 St Joseph, Elkhart,IN, on 12/03/2012, 18:41. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW JOHNSON, E.*LW217364*On 12-3-2012 Tasha Dipetro, a 23 year old male, was arrested in the 200 block ofSt. Joseph for driving while suspended.Driving WhileSuspended- Prior20121203038 Elias, Anna Louise (W F, 41) VICTIM of Incorrigibility-children Won`t Mind Parents(C), at 855 E Mishawaka Rd, Elkhart, IN, on 12/03/2012, 19:40. Reported:12/03/2012.LW YOUNG, D.*LW217366*On 12/03/2012 at 1930 hrs Anna Elias (age 41 of Elkhart) came to the policedepartment and had her 17 and 14 year old son arrested for being Incorrigible.Incorrigibility-children Won`t MindParents20121203039 Presberry, Tequila (B F, 27) VICTIM of Missing Person/lost (C), at 208 S 4th St,Elkhart, IN, between 13:20, 12/03/2012 and 19:56, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/03/2012.LW WEAVER, K.*LW217367*On 12/03/2012 June Presberry reported Tequila Presberry as a missing person.MissingPerson/lost20121203040 Society VICTIM of Illegal Consumption Of An Alcoholic Beverage-consuming (C), at3701 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, on 12/03/2012, 20:33. Reported: 12/03/2012.LW JOHNSON, E.*LW217368*On 12-3-2012 a 17 year old female was arrested at Concord Mall located at 3701South Main Street for illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage.IllegalConsumption OfAn AlcoholicBeverage-consuming20121204002 Society VICTIM of Operating A Veh. After Being Adjudged An Hto (C), at 100 EJefferson St/n Main St, Elkhart, IN, on 12/04/2012, 04:36. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW HAIGH, S. A.*LW217371*On 12-04-2012 at 4:54am Victor Robles-Ramirez (31yrs) of 3207 Peoria St wasarrested for operating a motor vehicle after being adjudged an habitual trafficviolator.Operating A Veh.After BeingAdjudged An HtoR_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 4Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor Officer20121204003 Brantley, Tiffany L. (B F, 43) VICTIM of Criminal Mischief (C), at 602 Vistula St,Elkhart, IN, between 23:30, 12/03/2012 and 06:55, 12/04/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW HAMLIN, T. J.*LW217372*On 12/4/2012 at approximately 0715 hours I, Ptlm. Travis Hamlin #416, took avandalism report at 1589 W. Franklin St. A white Ford Explorer had its passengerfront tire slashed. Approximate cost of damage is $250.00.Criminal Mischief20121204006 Hot Deals Auto Sales VICTIM of Counterfeiting - Written Instrument - Not GiveAuthority (C), at 2905 Cassopolis St, Elkhart, IN, between 11:27, 11/27/2012 and17:00, 11/30/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW JONES, D. L.*LW217377*On Dec 4 2012 at 1015 am, two counterfeit fifty dollar bills were recoveredfrom an auto dealership in the 2900 block of Cassopolis Street.Counterfeiting -Written Instrument- Not GiveAuthority20121204008 Provost, Kelly J. (W F, 44) VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 1316 Grand Ave,Elkhart, IN, between 12:00, 12/03/2012 and 09:31, 12/04/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW STUFF, L.*LW217376*On 12-4-12 around 1031 hrs a theft report was taken in the 1300 block of GrandAve.Theft - All Other20121204009 Bowling, Brittany Nicole (W F, 24) VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 1220 GardenSt, Elkhart, IN, between 18:36, 12/01/2012 and 11:23, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW MILANESE, D. F.*LW217378*On 12/04/2012 the victim called and reported her Hoosier Card was taken andmoney was taken off without her permission.Theft - All Other20121204013 Society VICTIM of Department Information (C), at 300 Lawrence St, Elkhart, IN,between 07:15, 12/04/2012 and 11:15, 12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW TWEEDY, A. C.*LW217382*On December 4th, 2012 an information report was taken from North SideMiddle School (300 Lawrence St.) in reference to a juvenile having possession ofan air-soft gun on school property.DepartmentInformation20121204014 Brill, Lindsay B. (W F, 26) VICTIM of Missing Person/lost (C), at 1534 Pine RidgeCt, Elkhart, IN, between 12:48, 11/29/2012 and 12:48, 12/04/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW PRICE, M. K.*LW217383*On 12-4-2012 at 1340 hrs I arrived at 1534 Pine Ridge Ct in reference to a missingperson report.MissingPerson/lost20121204019 Klapp, Jason M. (W M, 36) VICTIM of Criminal Mischief-damagesProperty-between $250-$2500 (C), at 2900 Gateway Dr, Elkhart, IN, between 15:10,12/04/2012 and 15:20, 12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW CHROBOT, A.*LW217390*At 1522 hrs on 12-4-12, I was dispatched to 2900 Gateway Dr (Titan SC) on areport of a criminal mischief. Upon arrival, I spoke with Jason Klapp (36 yoa of71255 Ironwood Dr) who said that his Motorola cell phone had been run over bythe suspect who worked at the business. A case was filed.CriminalMischief-damagesProperty-between$250-$250020121204016 Society VICTIM of Public Intoxication (C), at 300 S 2nd St, Elkhart, IN, on12/04/2012, 15:26. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW THOMAS, F. C.*LW217386*Gary Lechleitner of 801 Benham Ave., was arrested for public intoxication at 300S 2nd St., on 12-4-12 at 1526 hours.Public Intoxication20121204017 Walmart VICTIM of Theft - Shoplifting (C), at 175 Co Rd 6 W, Elkhart, IN, between15:15, 12/04/2012 and 15:21, 12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW MAYER, D.Theft - Shoplifting *LW217387*On 12-04-2012 at 1531 hours Paula Brewer (36 year old female offender) wasR_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 5Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor Officerarrested at 175 County Road 6 West, for Theft-Shoplifting after $112.99 in itemswas taken.20121204020 Cardoza, Francisco Javier (W M, 18) VICTIM of Theft - From Motor Vehicles (notVehicle Parts) (C), at 145 W Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN, between 20:00, 12/02/2012 and07:15, 12/03/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW YOUNG, D.*LW217388*On 12-04-2012 at 1600 hrs Francisco Cardoza (age 18 of Elkhart) reported a theftfrom his vehicle at 145 W Lusher Ave. on 12/02/2012 around 2000 hrs.Theft - From MotorVehicles (notVehicle Parts)20121204023 Days Inn VICTIM of Theft - From A Building (C), at 2820 Cassopolis St, Elkhart, IN,between 17:00, 12/01/2012 and 16:00, 12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW CHROBOT, A.*LW217392*At 1615 hrs on 12-4-12, I was dispatched to Days Inn 2820 Cassopolis St.Sometime over the last weekend, unknown person/s had taken 2 of the fireextinguishers ($180) from the southeast stairwell. A case was filed.Theft - From ABuilding20121204018 White, Victor (B M, 47) VICTIM of Theft - From Motor Vehicles (not Vehicle Parts)(C), at 2500 S 17th St, Elkhart, IN, between 07:00, 12/04/2012 and 15:18,12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW JANIS, M. E.*LW217385*On 12-4-2012 at 1519 hours I was dispatched to 2500 S 17th St reference a Theftreport. Victor White (47 year old) reported his vehicle was broken into and anitem was stolen.Theft - From MotorVehicles (notVehicle Parts)20121204024 Davis, Joshua Scott (W M, 34) VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 612 Laurel St,Elkhart, IN, between 18:45, 12/02/2012 and 11:30, 12/03/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW GELESKE, J. E.*LW217393*On 12-04-2012 at 16:30 hours I arrived at 612 Laurel St in reference to a theft.Theft - All Other20121204026 City Of Elkhart VICTIM of Damage To City Property (C), at 880 E Mishawaka Rd,Elkhart, IN, on 12/03/2012, 12:00. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW TWEEDY, A. C.*LW217395*See officer narrative.Damage To CityProperty20121204025 Horne, Jeanie (W F, 66) VICTIM of Theft - From A Building (C), at 126 Bank St,Elkhart, IN, between 12:45, 11/25/2012 and 16:30, 11/26/2012. Reported:12/04/2012.LW MAYER, D.*LW217394*On 12-04-2012 at 1641 hours a Theft report was taken from Jeanie Horne (66 yearold female victim) at her residence at 126 Bank Street after $5,700.00 in itemswere taken.Theft - From ABuilding20121204030 Kmart VICTIM of Theft - Shoplifting (C), at 3101 Northview Dr, Elkhart, IN,between 17:00, 12/04/2012 and 18:05, 12/04/2012. Reported: 12/04/2012.LW FLOREA, A. P.*LW217399*On December 4, 2012, at approximately 1805 hours, Ashley Oley, age 18, of 1601Cone St., Elkhart, and Destiny Gritzmaker, age 18, of 1223 Cassopolis St.,Elkhart, were arrested for theft-shoplifting after attempting to steal $113.85 worthof merchandise from KMart, 3101 Northview Dr.Theft - Shoplifting20121204031 King, Kevin (W M, 58) VICTIM of Leaving The Scene Property Damage (C), at 3109E Bristol St, Elkhart, IN, between 19:38, 12/04/2012 and 20:38, 12/04/2012.Reported: 12/04/2012.LW OBERLIN, M. A.*LW217400*On 12/04/2012 a vehicle hit and run accident was reported in the parking lot of3109 East Bristol Street.Leaving The SceneProperty Damage20121204032 Society VICTIM of Posses Marijuana/hash/hash Oil/salvi/synth-posses/grow (C), at131 W Jefferson St/n 2nd St, Elkhart, IN, on 12/04/2012, 22:37. Reported:12/04/2012.LW MAYER, D.Posses *LW217401*Marijuana/hash/hashR_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 6Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor OfficerOn 12-04-2012 at 2237 hours Amie Rose (18 year old female offender) wasOil/salvi/synth-pos arrested near 2nd Street and Jefferson Street for Possession Of Marijuana.ses/grow20121205007 Ehlers, Michael A. (W M, 64) VICTIM of Criminal Mischief - Damages Property (C),at 1217 Bower St, Elkhart, IN, between 17:00, 12/04/2012 and 06:15, 12/05/2012.Reported: 12/05/2012.LW MCCONNELL, T.*LW217408*On December 5, 2012, at around 1148hrs., Mr. Michael Ehlers (64yrs), of 1217Bower Street, Elkhart Indiana reported that he found damage to his 2000 Chev.Blazer, that had occurred over night.Criminal Mischief -Damages Property20121205015 Jc Penney VICTIM of Criminal Conversion (C), at 3701 S Main St, Elkhart, IN,between 15:50, 12/05/2012 and 15:52, 12/05/2012. Reported: 12/05/2012.LW OBERLIN, M. A.*LW217416*On 12/05/2012 a 33 year old female was cited for criminal conversion at 3701South Main Street.CriminalConversion20121205018 Bernal, Maria (W F, 28) VICTIM of Invasion Of Privacy-protective Order (C), at2100 Hazelhurst Ct, Elkhart, IN, between 16:00, 12/05/2012 and 16:15, 12/05/2012.Reported: 12/05/2012.LW COLVIN, J. R.*LW217419*On 12/5/2012 at approximately 1615 hours an Invasion of Privacy report wastaken from 2100 Hazelhurst Ct.Invasion OfPrivacy-protectiveOrder20121205019 Society VICTIM of Intimidation-threat To Commit Felony (C), at 840 W Bristol St,Elkhart, IN, on 12/05/2012, 16:50. Reported: 12/05/2012.LW GELESKE, J. E.*LW217428*On 12-5-2012 at 16:55 hours I arrived at 840 W Bristol St (Penguin Point) inreference to a subject passed out inside the resturant.Intimidation-threatTo Commit Felony20121205021 Society VICTIM of Refusal To Identify Self (C), at 301 W Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN,on 12/05/2012, 18:37. Reported: 12/05/2012.LW JANIS, M. E.*LW217422*On 12-5-2012 at 1837 hours I stopped a black Toyota in the 300 block of WestLusher Avenue. I arrested 42 year old Sergio Vasquez for Operating While NeverReceiving a License Prior and Refusal To Identify Self.Refusal To IdentifySelf20121205022 Miller, Christina N. (W F, 23) VICTIM of Theft - All Other (C), at 301 Fremont St,Elkhart, IN, between 17:30, 12/05/2012 and 19:06, 12/05/2012. Reported:12/05/2012.LW OBERLIN, M. A.*LW217421*On 12/05/2012 a license plate was reported stolen from 301 Fremont Street.Theft - All Other20121205023 Chounemaly, Jody (W F, 34) VICTIM of Strangulation (C), at 1806 Hemlock Ln,Elkhart, IN, on 12/05/2012, 19:43. Reported: 12/05/2012.LW WILLIAMSON, A.*LW217424*On 12-05-2012 at 1943 hours, Jody Chounemaly, age 34, of 1806 Hemlock Ln.was the victim in a felony domestic battery case where the adult male suspect wasarrested at the scene.Strangulation20121205027 Daiber, Bryon Allen (W M, 23) VICTIM of Pointing A Firearm (C), at 1503 LocustSt, Elkhart, IN, on 12/05/2012, 22:32. Reported: 12/05/2012.LW YOUNG, D.*LW217427*On 12/05/2012 at 2300 hrs Bryon Daiber (age 23 of Granger) reported that aloaded handgun was pointed at him in the 1500 Blk of Locust St at around 2332hrs.Pointing A Firearm20121203002 Gomez, Jose Rigoberte (W M, 29) Arrest on chrg of Battery (M), at 175 Waterfall Dr,Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JOHNSON, S.Battery *AR67259*R_Bull1 Additional Criteria:Bulletin From 12/03/2012 00:00:00 To 12/06/2012 23:59:59 Page #: 7Case # Description (A)ttempted, (C)ompleted, (F)elony, (M)isdemeanor Officer20121203006 Prince, Chad Christopher (W M, 36) Arrest on chrg of Driving While Suspended-Prior (M), at 901 Johnson St, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JONES, D. L.Driving While *AR67260*Suspended- Prior20121203007 Acosta, Marselo Nmn (W M, 24) Arrest on chrg of Violation Fo Probation (M), at23208 Cooper Dr, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JONES, D. L.Violation Fo *AR67262*Probation20121203024 Evans, Geriel Arkien (B M, 29) Arrest on chrg of Driving While Suspended- Prior(M), at 619 W Cleveland Ave, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR TRIPP, J. A.Driving While *AR67264*Suspended- Prior20121203027 Gibson, Morgan Lynne (B F, 31) Arrest on chrg of Theft - Shoplifting (F), at 175 CoRd 6 W, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR LABELLE, B.Theft - Shoplifting *AR67265*20121203032 Smart, Breianna Rochelle (B F, 19) Arrest on chrg of Criminal Conversion (M), atBenham Ave/harrison St, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JOHNSON, E.Criminal *AR67266*Conversion20121203036 Dipietro, Tasha Nichole (W F, 23) Arrest on chrg of Driving While Suspended- Prior(M), at 200 St Joseph, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JOHNSON, E.Driving While *AR67267*Suspended- Prior20121203038 Juvenile (W M, 17) Arrest on chrg of Incorrigibility-children Won`t Mind Parents, M(M), at 175 Waterfall Dr, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR YOUNG, D.Incorrigibility-chil *AR67269*dren Won`t MindParents, M20121203038 Juvenile (W M, 14) Arrest on chrg of Incorrigibility-children Won`t Mind Parents (M),at 175 Waterfall Dr, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR YOUNG, D.Incorrigibility-chil *AR67268*dren Won`t MindParents20121203040 Juvenile (W F, 17) Arrest on chrg of Illegal Consumption Of An AlcoholicBeverage-consuming (M), at 3701 S Main St, Elkhart, on 12/03/2012.AR JOHNSON, E.Illegal *AR67270*Consumption OfAn AlcoholicBeverage-consuming20121204002 Robles Ramirez, Victor (W M, 31) Arrest on chrg of Operating A Veh. 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The Palestine Depot is asking everyone to come aboard The Polar Express train this Christmas season.
"All the parents get very much into the spirit of the whole thing. It's really neat to see the whole gang out here mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and the kids in their flannel pj's waiting to get on the train," say Earl Knoob, General Manager of the Texas State Railroad.
Bringing the classic book 'The Polar Express' to life. On the train, dancing chefs sing Christmas carols and a jolly man in a red suit gives out a special gift to all those who believe.
"I think this is something that people will remember for years and years as something they did for every Christmas," says Knoob.
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Sunday saw lots of finger-pointing -- but no signs of progress -- as the partial-government shutdown enters its second week of budget brinkmanship in Washington, D.C.
Without any deal in place, the United States may soon default on the government's debt for the first time. Yet, neither side showed any sign of blinking as the political stalemate crossed the one-week milestone.
"We're not going to pass a clean debt limit increase," House Speaker John Boehner told George Stephanopoulos. "I told the president, 'There's no way we're going to pass one. The votes are not in the House to pass a clean debt limit.'"
In a Sunday-morning interview on ABC's "This Week," Boehner made it clear that his caucus does not intend to budge without serious talks on spending cuts.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration has warned that, without any congressional action, the government will lose its ability to borrow on Oct. 17 and could default on the country's $16.7 trillion debt.
"We're on the verge of going into a place we've never been and not have any cash to pay our bills," Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Although default may not occur on that day, Lew's grim prediction is that the country won't have anything left in the coffers if that deadline is passed.
"On Oct. 17, we will exhaust our borrowing capacity," he said.
Lew explained that President Barack Obama remains opposed to coupling a bill to re-open the government and raise the debt limit by accepting Republican demands to change the Affordable Care Act and include spending cuts. Even so, GOP leaders appeared adamant that Obama must negotiate to end the shutdown and avert default.
"The president said he won't negotiate on the continuing resolution, and now he says he won't negotiate on the debt -- but what he needs to do is roll up his sleeves and get to the table," Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, said on "Face the Nation."
Although the pundits and interviews suggest gridlock, however, some have publicly challenged Boehner's claims that there are not enough votes to address the debt limit. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, of New York, used his time on "This Week" to issue a "friendly challenge."
"Put it on the floor on Monday or Tuesday," Schumer urged. "I would bet there are the votes to pass it. We have just about every Democrat. Twenty-one Republicans have said they would vote for it. Many more Republicans have said privately they would. So, Speaker Boehner, let's vote. Put it on the floor and let's see if you're right."
Both the House and Senate are scheduled to return to work on Monday afternoon, but hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain furloughed as they wait for Congress to strike a compromise. In the interim, the national parks will remain closed and many government services are grinding to a halt.
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