Author: DXO
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Demolition of Sun-Times Building, January 2005
Originally uploaded by juggernautco. Here are some photos I took from the ground floor and 37 floors above the demolition of the Sun-Times Building in Chicago to make way for the new Trump Tower. Here’s some stuff on the new building from Emporis: * The building was originally planned with a large office section…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Preview
Today we went to see a preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Dee got us all free tickets because she works at a school and the Nielsen people were recruiting there. Uphots: Definitely not better than the original, but not a bad new take on it. Some lost opportunity (Wonka) and some good new…
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Keys to Successful Training: Prepare, But Not Too Much
Anytime you do stand-up training there are likely going to be a set of materials that you’ll be teaching from. It is important to be prepared and master the materials, but don’t be a slave to them. If students ask questions that are covered later, answer the question briefly then get back on track. Never…
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Encyclopedia of Chicago
A complete online version of the Encyclopedia of Chicago has just been launched and it is immense. It’s simple and well-organized, with a nifty little A-Z index feature to navigate through the articles. They have tons of ancient, detailed maps in high resolution with good zoom/ crop tools (see "Bird’s Eye View of Elevated Railroads,…
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79 Die in Attacks as Rebels in Iraq Intensify Fight
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 11 – Insurgents struck in northern and central Iraq on Wednesday in a series of bloody attacks that killed at least 79 people in three cities, and wounded at least 120 others, according to figures provided by the police and hospital officials. The attacks were a further intensification of a two-week-old onslaught…