Many people believed that the miners’ fame would somehow make their lives easier, however, “many are now living in poverty, unable to find work, and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,” said Downs.

Jonathan Franklin, an Investigative Journalist who covered the lives of the miners after the rescue in his book, 33 Men, spoke with National Public Radio(NPR) about the struggles the miners were experiencing.

One man, Franklin said, “Started looking at the mouth of the mine, he started crying. And I said to him, ‘But Victor, you’re out … you survived.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, but my happiness is still inside there.’”

“We were like rock stars. People climbed trees to see us,” said Samuel Avalos, who had only been working at the mine for a few months before the collapse.

Out of the 33 miners, 32 have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Some of them had nightmares, some of them had trouble relating to their children, others were fighting with their wives, one man was building a big wall around his house,” Franklin told NPR. “When I speak to these men, they talk about going to the psychiatrist, taking lots and lots of pills, but you get this sense when you talk to them that there’s been no collective or group effort to solve these traumas.”

“Most of us are in the same place with emotional and psychological problems,” said Jimmy Sánchez, 20, a miner from the incident. “It was the fear that we would never again see our families, that we were going to die. We just can’t shake those memories.”

Esteban Rojas, one of the miners rescued from the mine collapse, said that the miners are thankful to everyone who saved them and to everyone who followed the story on television. “We will never get tired of saying thank you to people,” Rojas said. “Even when we die we will still need to say thank you. We will never say thank you enough.”

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BlackBerry internationally apologized through a You-Tube video October 13, 2011. Mike Lazaridis, the founder of BlackBerry’s parent company, Research In Motion (RIM), internationally apologized this morning over a You-Tube broadcast.

“Since launching BlackBerry in 1999, it’s been my goal to provide reliable, real-time communications around the world. We did not deliver on that goal this week. Not even close,” he said. “I apologize for the service outages this week. We’ve let many of you down.”

BlackBerry users were extremely frustrated with the dilemma faced earlier this week. Junior Jared Broom said “I don’t think it would have that much of an affect on me, as I don’t really text a whole lot.”

In contrast, Freshman DJ Chipman said that “It would be really irritating and an inconvenience if I couldn’t contact my friends through texts.”

Emails are a vital part of some people’s lives, and they depend on their BlackBerrys like the PDA is their life. Although the problem has been resolved, there are many issues that have been left for RIM to deal with and regain trust from users.

Some of these issues include questioning as to RIM’s reliability and a possible cost of a maximum $350 million to pay for one month of subscriber fees.

In an online poll, it was found that 36 percent of BlackBerry users thought this problem was not a huge deal, 38 percent were on the fence about it, and the remaining 26 percent thought this mishap was completely unacceptable.

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Apple founder Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, died at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Jobs first announced to his employees that he’d been diagnosed with a tumor in his pancreas in 2004, and planned to remove the tumor the same year. In a message to his employees at the time, he explained:
“I had a very rare form of pancreatic cancer called an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, which represents about 1 percent of the total cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed each year, and can be cured by surgical removal if diagnosed in time (mine was). I will not require any chemotherapy or radiation treatments.”
The homepage of Apple’s website switched to a full-page image of Jobs with the text, “Steve Jobs 1955-2011.”
Clicking on the image revealed additional text by current Apple CEO, Tim Cook, which said, “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”
The site makes it possible to “share your thoughts, memories, and condolences,” by simply sending an email to rememberingsteve@apple.com
Apple’s Board of Directors released a statement, from Business Wire, saying, “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.”
Bill Gates, the former chief executive of Microsoft, said in a statement that he was, truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. He added, “The world rarely sees someone who had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of
us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Ned Potter, Colleen Curry and Michael S. James, ABC News, reported that, “Reaction to Jobs’ death came far and wide — even from the White House.”
President Obama said in a written statement, “Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”
Jobs’ family released a statement thanking everyone who had shown concern.
“In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family,” the statement said. “We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”
Potter, Curry, and James reported that Jobs was “A prodigy who dropped out of Reed College in Oregon and, at 21, started Apple with his childhood friend, Stephen Gary Wozniak in his parents’ garage. He was a multimillionaire by 25, appeared on the cover of Time magazine at 26, and was ousted at Apple at age 30, in 1984.”
“I’m shocked and disturbed,” said Wozniak when reached by ABC News.
“We’ve lost something we won’t get back,” said Wozniak in a phone interview with the Associated Press (AP). “The way I see it, though, the way people love products he put so much into creating means he brought a lot of life to the world.”
Rachel Metz, The Associated Press, reported that, “Wozniak wiped away tears in a separate AP video interview.”
Junior Jared Broom said that Jobs left, “A huge legacy on the technological world.”
“It is always sad anytime someone dies,” said Matthew Murrey, Urbana High School Librarian. “Steve Jobs was a pretty pivotal figure, and will surely be missed.”
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do,” Jobs told Stanford grads in 2005.
“Jobs always spoke with immense pride about what he and his engineers accomplished at Apple,” reported Brandon Griggs, CNN.
“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking,” Jobs added. “Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.”

“It’s just so easy to lure a young kid into a car,” said Urbana mother Merianne O’Grady.

Every 40 seconds a child goes missing or is abducted.

Students can protect themselves from being an abduction victim by being aware of their surroundings, playing on the safe side, getting a good description of the person who tries to abduct them, and reporting the situation according to Urbana Police Chief Patrick Connolly.

“It is better to error on the side of caution,” said Connolly.

Staying in well lit areas, keeping music low or off, and being sure to have full vision helps promote a person’s awareness of surroundings.

“Parents need to talk to all of their kids and emphasize the importance of being aware of their surroundings,” said Connolly.

Playing it safe means creating distance when someone approaches and being willing to run away if threatened or yelled at.

“I think people should protect themselves more,” said sophomore Naomi Johnson.

Attempting to get a detailed description is important, but people should not put themselves in danger to get the description. Descriptions usually include the vehicle’s color, model, or license plate, and a description of the person themselves, with details such as gender, skin color, hair, facial hair, tattoos, identifying marks, or approximate age.

If the police ask someone to describe something, they prefer if the person admits to being unsure or not remember rather than making up a description that may be inaccurate. Each accurate detail helps the police department detectives find the criminal.

“I’m not going to sleep well and I’m sure no other parents will either until they are caught,” said Urbana Middle School English teacher Chuck Koplinski.

Always report the situation as soon as possible. Police want you to call them for any worry you have. Calling the non-emergency number is always acceptable, and calling 911 is acceptable as long as the person has a specific and legitimate reason. If someone is in danger, they should call 911 immediately.

“We want you to call us. Don’t be afraid to call the police,” said Connolly.

Urbana police department detectives meet often to piece together evidence concerning every attempted abduction. However, no one has been arrested for the abduction attempts and parents should always be cautious. To ensure the safety of their children, parents need to be sure their children understand the dangers and how to promote their safety.

“[My son] is well aware there are people out there willing to do harm, which is a sad thing to tell a seven year old,” said Urbana father Ray Sommers.

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The asbestos was discovered by construction workers who were working on the current renovation plans.

Freshman Raine Craig said, “I think it’s pretty unsafe, and that if anyone gets sick from it the school should be held responsible.”

The part of the ceiling that fell was just under the light booth. In 2008, when all of this happened, they checked for asbestos, and didn’t find any. But now, they found asbestos above the stage. But no one is in danger because it has been blocked off.

Asbestos is a fire retardant which is used in a lot of construction. However; isn’t harmful unless uncovered, exposed, and disturbed. But it has been disturbed in our auditorium.

Athletic Secretary Jen Malik said, “It’s (asbestos) a lovely fire retardant, just don’t inhale it.”

Once it was discovered Director of Facilities Ota Dosset said, “The District made arrangements with the asbestos removal company and this material was removed according to the Illinois Department of Public Health rules and regulations.”

They don’t expect this to delay the completion of the auditorium construction. The auditorium should be completed in sometime in 2012.

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Jobs was born on February 24, in San Francisco, California. His parents, Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali, being University of Wisconsin graduate students, gave him up for adoption after their failed marriage. Paul and Clara Jobs became his adoptive parents and together, they moved to Mountain View, California and adopted a daughter soon after, named Patti Jobs. Paul Jobs was a machinist and was a big inspiration when Jobs was growing up. Jobs struggled at school while still maintaining outstanding test scores. He attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California where he met his best friend and future colleague, Steve Wozniak. 


After dropping out of Reed College at Portland, Oregon, Jobs took several creative classes which helped him develop his minimalist Apple style in the future. Jobs was employed at Atari in 1974 but quit soon after when he decided to travel to India and discover his spiritual personality through psychedelic drugs and visits to various Buddhist priests. Together, in Jobs’ garage, Jobs and Wozniak created Apple Computers when Jobs was only 21. After the first design of the Apple computer, the company started to decline. Jobs left Apple to start a software company, NeXT, in collaboration with an animation company, which later became known as Pixar Animation Studios. While Pixar took off financially and creatively, NeXT began to run downhill. The same year that Jobs returned to Apple, Apple bought NeXT. Since returning to Apple, Jobs’ company began to grow significantly in popularity. While at first developing easy-to-use laptop and desktop computers, Jobs created other devices, such as the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad, all of which gave Apple great success and a great reputation. Jobs used his highly effective speeches at his product launches and his simplistic yet intriguing product designs to create an appeal to all of his audiences. Jobs’ personal life was shrouded in secrecy for all of his adult life. But his wife, Laurene Powell and he had three daughters at their house in Palo Alto, California.


Jobs had an incredible impact on technology and American lifestyle. His products are seen with people across the world, and many people can identify the Apple logo when they see it. Ben Liebersohn, a senior at Urbana High School, and an owner of an iPod Touch and an iMac, became interested in computers because of Apple. “I started learning basic HTML on my iMac and did some basic iPod hacking with a friend at Uni.” Leibersohn’s curiosity in computer science can be traced back to Apple’s continuous success. “Apple has kept a competitive edge in the market, and without them I probably would not have an interest in computer science.” Both Jobs and his company will be remembered for a long time from now, and it will be interesting to see where Apple goes from here.

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Apple founder Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, died at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jobs first announced to his employees that he’d been diagnosed with a tumor in his pancreas in 2004, and planned to remove the tumor the same year. In a message to his employees at the time, he explained:

“I had a very rare form of pancreatic cancer called an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, which represents about 1 percent of the total cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed each year, and can be cured by surgical removal if diagnosed in time (mine was). I will not require any chemotherapy or radiation treatments.”

The homepage of Apple’s website switched to a full-page image of Jobs with the text, “Steve Jobs 1955-2011.”

Clicking on the image revealed additional text by current Apple CEO, Tim Cook, which said, “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

The site makes it possible to “share your thoughts, memories, and condolences,” by simply sending an email to rememberingsteve@apple.com
Apple’s Board of Directors released a statement, from Business Wire, saying, “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.”

Bill Gates, the former chief executive of Microsoft, said in a statement that he was, truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. He added, “The world rarely sees someone who had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of
us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”

Ned Potter, Colleen Curry and Michael S. James, ABC News, reported that, “Reaction to Jobs’ death came far and wide — even from the White House.”

President Obama said in a written statement, “Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”
Jobs’ family released a statement thanking everyone who had shown concern.

“In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family,” the statement said. “We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”

Potter, Curry, and James reported that Jobs was “A prodigy who dropped out of Reed College in Oregon and, at 21, started Apple with his childhood friend, Stephen Gary Wozniak in his parents’ garage. He was a multimillionaire by 25, appeared on the cover of Time magazine at 26, and was ousted at Apple at age 30, in 1984.”

“I’m shocked and disturbed,” said Wozniak when reached by ABC News.

“We’ve lost something we won’t get back,” said Wozniak in a phone interview with the Associated Press (AP). “The way I see it, though, the way people love products he put so much into creating means he brought a lot of life to the world.”

Rachel Metz, The Associated Press, reported that, “Wozniak wiped away tears in a separate AP video interview.”
Junior Jared Broom said that Jobs left, “A huge legacy on the technological world.”
“It is always sad anytime someone dies,” said Matthew Murrey, Urbana High School Librarian. “Steve Jobs was a pretty pivotal figure, and will surely be missed.”

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do,” Jobs told Stanford grads in 2005.

“Jobs always spoke with immense pride about what he and his engineers accomplished at Apple,” reported Brandon Griggs, CNN.

“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking,” Jobs added. “Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.”