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At Instituto Cervantes | Designers With Character

By Instituto Cervantes

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. Ohio, proudly presents Designers with Character, a group show by contemporary Spanish graphic designers, on display November 14, 2017 – January 20, 2018.
Designers with Character explores publishing design in the context pages, such as their architecture, placement, and construction; lettering, the art of drawing letters; and pop artists working in commercial graphic design.

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Posted on November 6, 2017

How Lincoln’s Embrace Of Embalming Birthed The American Funeral Industry

By Brian Walsh/The Conversation

If you died 200 years ago in America, your family would wash and dress your body and place it in a bed surrounded by candles to dampen the smell of decomposition.
Your immediate family and friends would visit your house over the course of the next week, few needing to travel very far, paying their respects at your bedside. Before the body’s putrefaction advanced too far, the local carpenter would make a simple pine casket, and everyone would gather at the cemetery (or your own backyard, if you were a landowner) for a few words before returning you to the earth.
You would be interred without any preservative chemicals, without being cosmetized with touch-ups like skin dyes, mouth formers or eye caps. No headstone, flowers or any of the other items we relate to a modern funeral. In essence, your demise would be respectful but without pomp.
Things have changed pretty substantially since America’s early days as funeral rites have moved out of the house and into the funeral home. How did we get here and how do American traditions compare with typical practices in other countries?

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Posted on November 3, 2017

Hurricane Maria Exacerbates Medical Supply Shortages

By Scott Gordon/WisContext

When Hurricane Maria struck the United States territory of Puerto Rico in late September, it killed a still-undetermined number of people, knocked out power for most of the population, caused widespread flooding and created a humanitarian crisis that’s still far from resolution. The effects reverberated far beyond the island, especially in the healthcare universe. Hospitals large and small across the continental U.S. are dealing with shortages in the medical supplies and pharmaceuticals manufactured in Puerto Rico – the most troubled supply is that of IV bags.
Over the past 40 years, Puerto Rico has lured manufacturers, especially pharmaceutical companies, with tax incentives to set up shop on the island. It’s created a geographic concentration of companies that produce drugs, medical devices and additional supplies that hospitals and other health care providers rely on every day.

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Posted on November 2, 2017

RECALL! 16,320 Pounds Of Roundy’s Chili And Soup Products

By The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service

Roundy’s Supermarkets, a Kenosha, Wissconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 16,320 pounds of chili and soup products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced.
The Ready-to-Eat chili and soup items were produced and packaged on October 3, 2017 with a “Sell by” date of December 2, 2017. The following products are subject to recall:

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Posted on October 24, 2017

Chicagoetry: The War Of The Rainbows

By J.J. Tindall

The War of the Rainbows
I miss the war
of the rainbows most
of the recurring dreams I had
when I could sleep.
They would kick-box
across the horizon
like giant pairs of bowl-legs.

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Posted on October 23, 2017

Chicagoetry: My Bastard Heart

By J.J. Tindall

My Bastard Heart
I mean to introduce articles of impeachment
Against my heart
For high crimes and misdemeanors, betrayal,
Corruption, lying, cheating,
Bad faith, emotional infidelity, abandonment,
Psychological cruelty:

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Posted on October 18, 2017

Certified Angus Beef® Brand Honors Chicago-Area Beef, Retail And Culinary Stars

By Certified Angus Beef®

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Meat companies, distributors, retailers and restaurateurs were recognized by the Certified Angus Beef® brand for their leadership in product quality and marketing at the group’s annual conference in Nashville on Sept. 27 – 29. Brand partners, including meat processors, distributors, chefs, retailers and cattle ranchers, gained strategies to nurture their focus on delivering premium beef to consumers.
“Quality and integrity unite their focus on delivering the finest beef,” says John Stika, the beef brand’s president. “They are stars in their markets for bringing the Certified Angus Beef® brand’s ranching heritage and focus on quality and integrity to their customers, and ultimately, consumers.”

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Posted on October 5, 2017

Substance Abuse Prevention Month – Reaching Teens

By Prevention First

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, which focuses on the role substance abuse prevention plays in promoting safe and healthy communities.
Underage drinking, non-medical use of prescription drugs, and illicit drug use take a devastating toll on our families and in our communities, exacting more than $740 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.
“Stopping substance abuse before it begins can increase a person’s chances at living a longer, healthier and more productive life,” said Karel Homrig, executive director of Prevention First. “An excellent way to stop abuse before it starts is to work with teens. The teenage brain is very ‘plastic,’ just as it was in early childhood. This means it transforms, grows, and learns more fluidly than the adult brain. The experiences a teen has shapes their life as an adult.”

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Posted on October 4, 2017

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