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SIUE's Martinez Furthers Field Knowledge through Immersive River Trip in Utah and Arizona 

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Adriana E. Martinez, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Departments of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences and Environmental Sciences, participated in the River-based ImmersiVe Education & Research (RIVER) Field Studies Network river rendezvous this summer along the San Juan River in southern Utah. “The RIVER Rendezvous was a great opportunity to further develop my skills regarding field education,” Martinez said. “I developed and tested a field lesson on how logjams influence channel dynamics and macroinvertebrate habitat and learned the workings behind organizing a river trip focused on inclusion.” The RIVER Field Studies Network is designed to strengthen undergraduate education in and around rivers by creating a network of educators who develop field lessons throughout the year, practice those lessons in the field with students, and participate

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City Of Jerseyville Rock The Block Features Porch Cafe On Aug. 11

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JERSEYVILLE - The City of Jerseyville has the second Rock the Block concert for 2023 scheduled on Friday, August 11. The event will take place around West Arch and Washington Streets near the Water Tower. The band Porch Cafe will be performing from 6 to 10 p.m. "This will be a great opportunity for the community to not only enjoy some awesome music but also shop at our local businesses and enjoy a delicious meal at one of the local restaurants," Jerseyville City Clerk Denise Hayes said. "Some seating will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs." Hayes pointed out that West Arch Street from Washington Street to State Street and Washington Street from Arch Street to the South entrance of Parking Lot L will be closed from 1 p.m. until 11 p.m. the day of the event. The alley from West Prairie Street to West Arch Street will also be closed from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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ABA Finally Speaks Up About The Problem Of Judge Shopping

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We’ve been writing about the problem of “judge shopping” for years in a variety of contexts. While there used to be concerns about “forum shopping,” in which plaintiffs would seek out specific courts that were deemed more favorable (such as the Eastern District of Texas for patent troll cases), it got more ridiculous in recent […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows + A Free Microsoft Training Bundle

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Microsoft Office 2021 Professional is the perfect choice for any professional who needs to handle data and documents. It comes with many new features that will make you more productive in every stage of development, whether it’s processing paperwork or creating presentations from scratch – whatever your needs are. The free Microsoft Training Bundle is […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Twitter fined $350,000 because it was three days late

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The latest on Twitter: The special counsel served Twitter with a warrant for Trump's account information in January. Twitter resisted, and was fined $350,000, an appeals court ruling reveals. — Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) August 9, 2023 This is fairly misleading. Twitter had no problem producing the information but objected to a nondisclosure order that prevented ...continue reading "Twitter fined $350,000 because it was three days late"
Kevin Drum

Losing It All in Prairie du Rocher During the Great Flood of 1993

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Gabe Doiron was 19 years old and living with his parents just outside Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in July of 1993. He and a pal were returning from a weekend trip to Nashville when they realized that the flood the adults had been talking about for months was finally here.
Ryan Krull

Anderson Hospital Foundation Welcomes Cory Darr To Board Of Directors

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MARYVILLE - The Anderson Hospital Foundation recently welcomed Cory Darr to its Board of Directors. Cory holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting, from Illinois College. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earned an Executive Program Management graduate certificate from the University of Notre Dame. Cory spent three years in public accounting at Clifton Gunderson LLC working in the audit department focused on banking, Telecommunications and Universities. Cory then left public accounting and worked for Wells Fargo Bank for 18 years, holding roles as a mortgage-backed securities trader and then as Vice President – Global Interest Rate Risk Management. He spent four years as President of La Cross Dental and is currently Vice President – Operational Support at J.F. Electric. In addition to being a Director of the Anderson Hospital Foundation, Cory serves on the Finance Committee at Sunset Hills Country Club. He

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Florissant Community Development Block Grants

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Florissant to Request Release of Community Development Block Grant Funds The City of Florissant will request the release of 2023 CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on August 25, 2023, following a 15-day period in which the public will have the opportunity to comment on the slated use of […]

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