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by Susan Mikula Campbell
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education ended its regular meeting last week on a high note, offering praise to teachers and students involved in an anti-bullying project at Edward Town Middle School.
Teachers John Mikulski, Ashley Wood and Michael Carter showed the board an anti-bullying video produced at the school and the anti-bullying pledge being signed by the students. (See related article above by Edward Town student Stephen Zambotti)
Kids are learning about Edward Town's project on the Web, Twitter and Facebook, signing the pledge and watching the video from Sanborn to Singapore, the teachers said.
Edward Town Vice Principal John Fitzpatrick said the school's Pillars Committee is now in its third year of planning strategy to create a positive atmosphere for everyone in the building. He said the students involved in creating the pledge and the video have a "genuine concern for each other" that has permeated the entire school.
The video can be viewed at www.wearethesolution.net or find a link at the Niagara Frontier Publications website, www.wnypapers.com.
Board members also were told that Mikulski has been nominated for two awards. He has been nominated for an Edublog Award for best podcast for "The Tightwad Teacher," which he hosts online through iTunes, and a Sprigeo website hero award related to the anti-bullying project.
In other matters:
•The N-W Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Dec. 21 has been cancelled.


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|African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI)
|Position title
|Joint Research Chair
|Target group
|Researchers in academic disciplines with substantial mathematical science components
|Academic Development
|Duty station
|AIMS-Ghana, AIMS-South Africa and Canada
|Closing date
|22nd of November 2013
|Start date
|As soon as possible
|Application submission
|Vacancy Notice #
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is an innovative, pan-African centre of excellence for post-graduate education, research and outreach which has achieved global recognition since opening its first centre in South Africa in 2003 (www.aims.ac.za). AIMS centres offer a number of educational programs including a one-year taught Master's program and postgraduate research. Each AIMS centre provides an intensive and broad education to over 50 African students each year and prepares them for leadership careers in academia, governance and industry. The AIMS educational program relies on top international lecturers who teach in a 24-hour learning environment.
Based on the success of the first AIMS centre, the AIMS Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI, www.nexteinstein.org) was launched with the mission of enabling Africa's brightest students to flourish as independent thinkers, problem solvers and innovators capable of propelling Africa's future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency. As part of this network, the AIMS-NEI secretariat acts as a coordinating body for all centres. AIMS centres are currently found in Ghana, South Africa, Senegal and very recently in Cameroon. Each centre is expected to become a leading research-intensive, internationally recognized, mathematical-science research hub conducting research of relevance to societal, local or regional development challenges, and with the potential to impact local government policies.
Through the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the AIMS-NEI secretariat has secured funds for a Joint Research Chair, which in a five-year period can position the AIMS centres in Ghana and South Africa as world-class mathematical science research hubs. The objectives of this research chair position are three fold:
The joint research Chair is also expected to work in partnership with a Canadian institution, spending 40% of their time at AIMS-Ghana, 40% at AIMS-South Africa and 20% at a Canadian partner institution, to establish a mathematical-science focused research agenda which is relevant to Africa's development. A generous funding has been allocated for this position including funds for the recruitment of two PhDs and two Post-doctorate fellows to support the Chair's research activities. However, it is expected that the proposed research program should be attractive enough to raise additional funds and ensure its sustainability in these institutions beyond the current five-year funding period.
Applications must be written in English and in a clear manner understandable to a broad audience. All files should be submitted using the format: surname-file type-ACDEV001 (e.g surname-application form-ACDEV001) in the subject line.
The application package should consist of:
The applicant should obtain:
|Application opened
|18th October 2013
|Application closed
|22nd November 2013
|Pre-screening and short listing of candidates (internal)
|25th – 29th November , 2013
|Formal interview of shortlisted candidates
|12th – 15th December, 2013
|Recruitment process
|December 15th 2013 – January 15th , 2014
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AISM-NEI will continue to welcome applications after the 22nd of November 2013 in case a suitable candidate has not been identified.
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Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, Assumption Chapel.
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Quadrangle* (1869-1883) and Saint Luke Hall* (1889)
Humanities classrooms and offices, School of Theology offices, administrative offices, Great Hall, student refectory.
Renovated 1979, 2001, 2009.
Wimmer Hall* (1901)
Faculty and administrative offices, administrative computing, studios of KSJR-FM and KNSR-FM.
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Simons Hall (1910)
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Renovated 1989.
Auditorium* (1927)
Music classrooms, practice rooms and offices; Stephen B. Humphrey Theater; Gertken Organ Studio.
Renovated 1984.
Emmaus Hall (1950)
School of Theology classrooms, administrative offices, graduate student residences.
Renovated 1994.
Alcuin Library (1964)
Library, media services, audio-visual rooms, computer public access area, rare book collection, University Archives.
Engel Science Center (1965)
Science, mathematics, computer science and psychology classrooms, offices and laboratories; greenhouse; auditorium; computer public access areas.
Renovated 1998.
Pellegrene Auditorium (1965)
High-technology multimedia lecture hall and movie theater.
Renovated 2001.
Observatory (1970)
Observation deck, study-reference room.
Warner Palaestra (1973)
Gymnasium, swimming pool, physical education classrooms and offices.
Renovated 1998.
Bush Center (1975)
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Art Center (1990)
Art studios, offices and classrooms; lecture hall; Alice R. Rogers Gallery; senior studios.
Sexton Commons (1993)
Campus center including bookstore, cafeteria and lounge areas.
Science Building (1998)
Natural science and biology classrooms and offices; introductory, advanced and research biology laboratories; museum.
McNeely Spectrum (1998)
Indoor track, indoor tennis courts.
Clemens Stadium (1997)
Football stadium, outdoor track.
Renovated 2009.
McKeown Center (2009)
Campus center including kitchen, dining, study, computer lab, recreational, and lounge areas.
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Saint John's Seminary* (1904 and 1983)
Saint Francis House* (1903 and 1983)
Saint Gregory House* (1907 and 1984)
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Saint Joseph Hall* (1923)
Edelbrock House (1940)
Emmaus Hall (1950)
Flynntown Apartments (2009)
Saint Mary Hall (1951)
Saint Maur House (2001)
Saint Thomas Aquinas Hall (1959)
Saint Bernard Hall (1967)
Saint Bonifice Hall (1967)
Saint Patrick Hall (1967)
Saint Placid House (2001)
Seidenbush Apartments (1972)
Seton Apartments (1981)
Virgil Michel House (1987)
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When we met in Tampa, businesswoman Tina Hunter Greene came off as energetic and personable -- though her eye for detail was revealed when she noticed a dying plant in her office boardroom during our photo shoot.But another side of Greene was shown during tonight's debut episode of the 13th cycle of CBS's hit unscripted global competition, The Amazing Race. During an hourlong episode documenting her and once-estranged husband Ken Greene competing against 10 other two-person teams to travel from Los Angeles to a pit stop in Salvador, Brazil, Tina Greene was revealed as a hard-nosed competitor with a bit of a barbed tongue.Her husband Ken may have been a former pro football player and college football coach, but it was Tina Greene who was shown barking orders for much of the episode, pushing Ken to use any language skills he might have to communicate with the local cab drivers, and egging him into driving past competing teams in the initial race to drive to Los Angeles International Airport from the race's starting point in the city.But tonight's episode showed her mostly pushing Ken to move faster -- with hints during the preview for next week's episode that their alliance with another team may cause some friction with their fellow racers."Sometimes I may come off like the Wicked Witch of the West, sometimes I may come off like Mother Teresa," Tina Greene told me last week, noting that she gave away some of her clothing to people she met during the race.I wrote a feature on Tina Greene for today's Floridian, documenting her idea of competing in the race as a way of determining once and for all whether she will stay married to Ken -- who admitted during the show that he cheated on Tina in the past, fracturing their marriage.Ken was expected to be in Tampa today for a private viewing party the couple arranged at the Westshore Yacht club tonight. In this week's episode, Ken and Tina are shown placing second in the scramble to reach the first pit stop, leading viewers to believe they might be around for some time to come.
TAMPA - It's one episode down and how many more to go?Tina Hunter Greene can't say how far she and her estranged husband, Ken, make it on "The Amazing Race."But Sunday night the couple were holding hands and giving high-fives at a watching party where about 50 friends and co-workers gathered to cheer them on to victory.Tina, who runs BioPharmMed, a Tampa-based executive recruiting firm, and Ken, a former NFL defensive back who is now a San Diego-based building contractor, are among the 11 couples selected for the 13th season of the reality series.Sunday, viewers saw them make it through to the first leg of the 30,000-mile trek that will unfold over the next 13 weeks.There were cheers, squeals of excitement and laughter at the watching party whenever Tina Greene was on camera. On the first episode, Tina was intense and impatient while Ken was laid back."It was the adventure of a lifetime and the hardest thing I have ever done," says Tina, the first contestant from Tampa to be on the Emmy-winning reality show."It was just amazing," adds Ken Greene. The Greenes can't say how far they went or whether the journey saved their troubled marriage. They can't speak to the media again until their "Race" journey ends.In the opening episode, Tina, 49, and Ken, 52, arrived at the first destination near the head of the pack. An elderly hippie couple, Arthur and Anita Jones from Eugene, Ore., came in last and were the first to be eliminated.The Greenes entered the race for more than the $1 million prize. The couple were seeking to repair their marriage. They separated last year after more than six years of marriage. It was revealed on the program Sunday that Ken had cheated on her. Viewers saw him admit that he made a mistake and wanted to make it up to her.Ken is a former All-American college standout who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers before leaving the NFL in 1984. He coached at Fresno State, Purdue and Washington State."We are both in good shape and we like extreme outdoor adventure vacations," Tina says.On the first episode, their skills were put to the test as the teams dashed off from Los Angeles and ended up in Brazil, where they had to climb 240 feet down a cargo net that stretched from the side of a building to the street.The race was taped earlier this year and covers 23 days with stops in Bolivia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, India and Russia before returning to America to wrap up in Portland, Ore.
I could fall in love with Ken
Quote from: puddin on October 05, 2008, 10:49:54 PMI could fall in love with KenYes, look deep into my eyes.
you are trying to steal them from me (i think you like ken) what are you top 3 teams for this season
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With the blazing summer rays approaching, it is important to begin considering the effects of the coming season on our hair and skin. Depending on your skin type, it may become dehydrated or excessively oily (sometimes both!), so early preparation is important. After all, the makeup you wear won't be at its best if the skin underneath isn't taken care of properly! Here are my top 3 Summer skin tips to consider:
1. Use lots of sunscreen! Anything under 30 SPF for the face will not do do trick. Apply sunscreen daily, or whenever going outdoors, to protect your skin from the harsh long term effects of sun exposure. If you sweat or go into pool, you must re-apply! Also, something important to remember is that sunburns are a big DON'T. Getting sunburned means you've been overexposed to UV radiation, which increases your risk of skin cancer.
2. Remember to exfoliate and moisturize. Exfoliate your skin once or twice a week prior to applying your moisturizer. This will help remove dead skin cells from your face and cleanse deeper into your pores. Make sure to hydrate well after exfoliating to lock and seal the moisture in your skin. If your skin gets extra dry or sensitive after exfoliating, try a moisturizing mask once a week as it could help tremendously. Don't forget to moisturize daily!
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There's no need to stress too much over the details of your skin care routine. The most important thing is to be prepared for the upcoming months of sun rays to prevent potential beauty woes so you can be healthy and confident when it's time to have fun!


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text: Dr. Howard Osofsky, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, is an author of a review article published in the April 7, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that urgently calls for the development of protocols to deal with the health effects of disasters - before the next one occurs. One year after the largest and most devastating oil spill in United States history, the magnitude of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill on human health, the environment, and the economy remains unknown. Along with the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack and Hurricane Katrina, this most recent US catastrophe underscores both the lack of knowledge about long-term effects as well as the need for better plans to improve interventions and services to deal with the consequences of such crises. The article reports what is currently known about the toxicologic consequences of exposures in the Gulf Oil Spill as well as what is known from other spills. However, the authors note the complexity of assessing the full effects of exposures due to the presence of all five elements of a complete exposure pathway, multiple sources of contaminants, and multiple points of exposure. As well, a disproportionately large under-lying disease burden in the population of the Gulf States makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental and natural disasters. The authors report documented symptoms among some 52,000 responders from a number of sources, including self-identified health problems. Additionally, vulnerability to heat stress in the high summer temperatures in the Gulf compounded by personal protective equipment also contributed to health risks, particularly among inexperienced volunteers. Of particular concern are the mental health symptoms among response workers and community members after oil disasters. Calls to mental health and domestic violence hotlines in the Gulf area have increased since the oil spill, in keeping with reports of increased domestic violence, mental illness, and substance abuse after other disasters. "Many communities affected by the Gulf oil spill were still recovering form Hurricane Katrina at the time of the Gulf oil spill, which increased the complexity of the response," notes Dr. Osofsky. "We found that 48% of students returning to schools in New Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines parishes had mental health symptoms in 2005-06. In 2009-10, before the oil spill, 30% continued to have symptoms, suggesting that a complex or repeated trauma increases vulnerability to mental health conditions." The authors recommend a number of steps be taken now - rapid development and implementation of protocols for baseline clinical evaluations, including respiratory functions; biospecimen banking; short and long-term medical surveillance and monitoring of workers; and development of psychosocial interventions. In addition to research, clinical and referral networks addressing immediate physical and mental health symptoms and untreated existing health conditions such as asthma and hypertension are critical, they conclude, especially for vulnerable populations. Authors include Bernard Goldstein at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Tulane University's Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH Source: Leslie Capo Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center


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Monday, May 31, 2010
Dish Towel Superhero Cape
14 comments:
- Shana Putnam said...
That is such a cute idea! Love it!
- May 31, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Heidi L Barber said...
Very cute! She makes a great super hero! She's making sure there is no food in there past the expiration date perhaps???
- May 31, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Sorka said...
- June 1, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- House on Hilltop said...
Super cute! I'm sure they loved them. Perfect for little nephews too. Hmmm.
- June 1, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Love this idea, you are so creative!! Thanks for sharing;0)
- June 1, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- Kerry said...
I feel so dumb...I never before realized that was what pinking sheers were intended for. Duh.
My kids are going to love these, thanks for sharing. :)
- June 1, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com said...
Your daughter makes the most adorable little superhero! Great tutorial!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- Jen said...
C is so cute :) She's loving her new cape!
- June 1, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Michelle L. said...
Ultra cute! It takes an extra classy crafter to go the extra step of contrasting lining. (I bow down to thee in awe.)
- June 1, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Cassy said...
Found this at Dollar Store Crafts and it is so cute! I love the monogram!
- June 1, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- jewchick said...
Love it! So will my daughter!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Anne said...
What an adorable little superhero!! Love the cape, too! :)
I blogged about your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
- June 2, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Cathy said...
This cape is just too cute. I love the picture of your super hero in the fridge-My daughter has
twins that are 21 months old and were busy opening the refrigerator door and she would walk in the room and find the door open so she had a new gasket put in and now they can't open the door. One of her girls would carry around a bottle of dijon mustard - the bottle was new and never been open- she was lucky.
Just found your blog and love it -
- August 6, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- seemesew84 said...
I will be featuring this awesome idea! tomorrow at
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LONDON: Today, 16% of all waste generated by the global society, 31% of all energy consumed and 10% of all fresh water used, is consumed in and around our homes. The EarthHack, conceived by UK start-up Marblar in partnership with The Climate Group, is an international competition which invites competitors from all disciplines to re-imagine existing technology to address this fact by creating a more sustainable home.
Supported by leading retailers Philips and IKEA, the first prize winner of the EarthHack will take home $15,000, with a shared pot of $25,000.
The Climate Group's Alana Ryan spoke with Dan Perez about the origins of Marblar, the potential crowdsourcing offers and how the EarthHack can revolutionize energy consumption and waste management within the home.
For those who aren't familiar with Marblar, could you briefly explain what it is and how it came about?
Marblar crowdsources market applications for emerging and existing technology. We work with universities, research institutes and technology companies to post interesting technology in the form of a challenge, asking people: "what would you do with this technology?" We have a community of creatives from around the world who compete and collaborate towards re-imagining existing technology into new applications.
I am a PhD student in biochemistry, and so I saw first-hand a load of technology that wasn't being commercialized (like less than 95%) and that seemed like a terrible waste. Moreover, there is latent genius everywhere – so our premise was borne: allowing people from across disciplines and around the world to chew on technology from a variety of angles.
A novel feature of Marblar is the emphasis that it places on crowdsourcing. Do you see crowdsourcing as the future of technological progress?
As science has progressed, we've increasingly become specialized – to the point where today's scientists may not fully appreciate how their discoveries may fit into other disciplines, or how other disciplines can add to their inventions. With Marblar we breakdown science such that non-experts could understand, with the aim of re-establishing perspective.
Obviously a stem-cell biologist isn't much of a laser physicist, but that biologist might understand enough about the laser to think: "why not point this at stem cells?" Something the physicist may not have even considered. Those are the types of serendipitous interactions we're looking to spark.
What led you to develop the EarthHack competition, and how specifically can it help tackle climate change?
The EarthHack was very much something that was conceived jointly with Ben Ferrari and Mark Kenber at The Climate Group. Our initial conversations were about our two platforms and how we could leverage challenge-driven innovation to not just realize potential in existing technologies, but to focus that potential towards carbon reducing solutions.
The EarthHack was a result of that incredible collaboration and brainstorming, and we're absolutely thrilled by its progress and the potential for more EarthHacks.
For a small start-up how important is it to have partners such as IKEA, Philips and The Climate Group for achieving global reach?
As a small start-up it's not always easy to be taken seriously by large corporates – especially given their portfolio and the many opportunities coming their way from more established companies. For Marblar, what really helped was working with a more established organization, like The Climate Group. While older and well respected, the charity is very nimble and flat, and has the ear of multi-nationals.
I'd encourage start-ups to think about these peripheral avenues to tap into, consider having larger companies, NGOs, universities or wealthy individuals on your advisory board.
Who can actually enter the EarthHack?
Anyone can enter the EarthHack! Ok ok, well, you have to be over 18. But aside from that, the competition is open to anyone from around the world, and we hope to realize concepts and solutions for not just Western homes, but to re-imagine sustainable homes globally.
Do you have any plans for further sustainability orientated competitions?
Absolutely, we're already in the preparation phase of EarthHack's for transport, information technology/communications, and perhaps even biomimetics. Stay tuned!
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The visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Brazil this past week was quite significant. Probably half of the Catholics on the planet are in Latin America and they face many challenges, not least of which is aggressive proselytizing by the Pentecostal groups. They also have limited resources, both human and economic. I am sure the Holy Father's presence with the bishops of Latin America was much appreciated.
In Latin America, the Holy Father was trying to tie in the quest for social justice to the Church's teaching on our eternal destiny, eternal salvation and the moral conversion that is necessary to truly bring about a revolution in society. Pope Benedict was there to visit Brazil and to officially open the fifth general conference of the Latin American bishops, also known as CELAM. The bishops will continue to meet for the remainder of the month. They face many challenges. We pray that during this time, when the Church begins as we did yesterday our novena for Pentecost, that the Holy Spirit will lead all of us on the path that God wants us to be on and to give us the strength, courage and wisdom to be able to lead God�s people in these challenging times.
I was privileged to be at the Pueblo Conference, which Pope John Paul II opened in Mexico in 1979. It was his first trip after his election. Of course, he was a very young man, and it was a spectacular event. When I was in the West Indies, I participated in other CELAM meetings through the Antillies bishops conference as an official observer for the nine years that I was there. So I have many friends and many wonderful experiences related to the CELAM, and I am praying for the success of their conference.
I have just begun to read some of the talks that Pope Benedict gave in Brazil, so I cannot comment further, but I would also like to share with you that I just received �Ges� di Nazaret,� the pope�s new book which looks just wonderful. I am enjoying that thoroughly, and I understand that it is now being published in English. I would encourage everyone to read �Jesus of Nazareth.� Pope Benedict is such a wonderful teacher who makes the teachings of the Church so clear. He also helps people to understand how interconnected our teachings are.
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Christopher West, a lay theologian, came to Boston to speak on May 11 to the priests of the archdiocese about �Theology of the Body,� a collection of talks given by Pope John Paul II. I was able to attend one of the conferences at St. John�s Seminary and pray with the priests.
Christopher West speaking in Peterson hall at St. John's Seminary
It was a fantastic day and many priests and religious were there. I know that the priests were glad to have the opportunity to hear West speak.
Many priests and deacons attended
The event was part of the ongoing formation of all priests and deacons in the archdiocese of Boston. We are grateful to the priests who attended because priests need to be constantly studying and deepening their theological sense.
Father Bill Kelly, who heads the Office of Clergy Support and Ongoing Formation, has been very good about bringing in other programs to help priests and deacons in their ongoing theological formation. He has organized the visits of Cardinal Dulles and Cardinal Stafford in the last two years.
�Theology of the Body� is an important topic that is so timely because it is one of the areas where the Church�s teaching is most challenged by the secular culture. We can no longer just count on teaching by authority. We want to explain to people the origins and the reasons for these teachings, and �Theology of the Body� does that in a cogent and poetic way. We need to be able to respond to people�s questions, real questions that people have today.
A workbook helps participants follow the flow of Christopher's talk
One of my concerns is that we, as Catholics, develop what I call a new apologetic to go with the new evangelization. The Church�s teaching on chastity and sexuality is challenging in our culture, which is so hedonistic. Pope John Paul�s �Theology of the Body� makes it so clear as to how all of our teachings fit together. They are truly a part of leading a human life � a life that will lead to fulfillment, happiness and eternal friendship with God.
I had heard much about Christopher West before but it was the first time that I had heard him speak. His presentation is so clear. He uses the scriptures and shares with us the beautiful insights of Pope John Paul II into the scriptures. He also shares Pope John Paul�s insight into the teaching of the whole Church and breaks it open for people.
I was pleased that Christopher addressed the laity the following day at the Spiritual Life Center in Medway. We are grateful to him for coming and being available to us. He currently works out of the Diocese of Harrisford, Penn. and is in great demand around the country as a lecturer and as a teacher.
Christopher speaking at the Marian Center in Medway
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We also recently held another St. Andrew�s Dinner for young men discerning a call to the priesthood at St. John�s Seminary. There were around 60 high school students there, accompanied by their pastors, youth ministers and teachers. I was particularly pleased that the young men there represented so many ethnic groups. There were Haitians, Vietnamese, Brazilians and Hispanics there. We began with vespers and then there was a dinner and we had a number of the seminarians come to give personal testimony on their vocations, including Carlos Suarez and Greg Vozzo.
The St. Andrew�s Dinners have been particularly successful, and we want to encourage people to contact the Vocation Office to find out more information or suggest names of young men who may be interested in attending a future dinner. Our hope is that more young men will come to discern their vocation earlier, which would allow them to spend more time in seminary formation. Certainly, college seminary is an important way to train priests.
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On May 16, I attended a dinner to honor retired priests at the BC Club, which is located on the 36th floor of 100 Federal Street in downtown Boston. There is a panoramic view of the entire city from up there. The club runs as a sort of a restaurant/social club and its proceeds go toward BC student scholarships. For the last couple of years, the BC Club with chairman of the board Jack Joyce and the Order of Malta with Jim O�Connor have sponsored the Regina Cleri Dinner to honor retired priests of the archdiocese. It is always a lovely affair.
The dinner always features entertainment that appeals to the retired priests. One group that performed was the Treasury Notes, started by former Massachusetts treasurer Robert Crane. Another singer was former senate president Bill Bulger, who gave a rendition of a number of Irish songs. Additionally, there was a man who gave a dramatic recitation of a poem about Ted Williams and the Red Sox. Then, they had a pianist and clarinet player.
This year, as a big surprise, they had a whole group of bagpipers with a drummer come in with their kilts and Scottish dress. Of course, if you get a half dozen bagpipes in an enclosed space, and it makes a big noise! It was really wonderful, and everyone enjoyed it. But I think everyone was most impressed by the animated rendition of the BC fight song sung by none other than Msgr. John D. Day who belted out several verses of it. He is 95, and his mind is still as sharp as a tack. He remembers everybody�s name and birthdays.
We were expecting some photos of the event to share with you, but unfortunately they have not arrived on time to be published with this week�s blog. We will post them here as soon as they arrive.
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On Thursday, I celebrated Mass for the Ascension in the auditorium of Pope John XXIII High School in Everett. I enjoyed my visit very much.
Heading into the school
I was impressed by the student body there, and I had a chance to meet with some of the students in the library. The student population is very representative of the ethnic groups that reside in that area. In the past, it has been very heavily Irish and Italian. Now we see Asians, Vietnamese, Brazilians and Hispanics all represented in the school. That is a good development. Their enrollment is beginning to grow again, so that is a very hopeful sign. The headmaster, Dr. William Fitzgerald was very much involved in the Catholic worker movement as a young man. He has a great love for his faith, the Church and Catholic education.
Spending some time visiting with the students
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Finally, as my photo of the week I have chosen the cover of the Holy Father's new book "Ges� di Nazaret,� which is recently available in English. Once again, I encourage all of you to find an opportunity to read our Holy Father's inspiring words.


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Jeff (England): Joe Serafin has made a great start to his pro career, especially for a 37th rounder, with a 4.14 K/BB, 1.67 BB/9 as well as an improving K/9 since his jump to Low-A, but is he is for real? And do you know much about what he throws?
Matthew Eddy: White Sox lefty Joey Serafin works in the mid-80s with a fringy breaking ball, but the University of Vermont product shows poise and command, which often can be enough to dominate in Rookie ball and low Class A.
and from a question on Appalachian League prospects:
The White Sox have an 18-year-old Venezuelan catcher named Miguel Gonzalez with Bristol. He's got a bit of a thick body but he impressed observers by hitting .300 and by driving the ball consistently (15 doubles). If he can stay at catcher, he's got a shot.


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Blackened Mirror Season 1 has ended – and what a shocker of an ending that was, eh?
If you haven't seen it yet, it's now on the web.
And we're going to be celebrating the end of Season 1 with a special party today at the Seraph Club from 3pm till 6pm with Edward Pearse, who plays Harland Quinn's friend, Edward, not only our host, but also our DJ. And Dress is definitely Film Noir!
But as well as celebrating the end of the season, there will be more goodies too! We will be announcing the results and winners of the Special Competitions that we've been running all season – five very special games:
Game 1: The Broadway Musical GameGame 2: The Hollywood Theatrical Movie Game
Game 3: The Death in Velvet Murder Mystery Game
Game 4: The Shangri-La Game
Game 5: The Mysterious Doorman Game
And how will you know if you solved the mystery of Death in Velvet? Well, for the very first time we will be broadcasting Episode 4 of Death in Velvet – which contains the solution to the mystery!
This is going to be a really terrific party – make sure that you don't miss it!


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Caroline Heath Small Round Crystal Stud Earrings, Antique Brass Posts in Aqua and Yellow
$ 19.99
- Crystal Color: Aqua and Yellow
- Made with Swarovski crystal, the finest Austrian crystal available
- .35 inches in length
- Vintage Designer Style
- Handmade in the USA
- Style Number: CH-E-2510-AQU_JON-BR
Product Description:
Caroline Heath jewelry features vintage style designs made with stunning Swarovski Crystals. Each piece is handmade in the USA from quality materials and crafted for a lifetime of wear. Caroline Heath findings and chains are hypoallergenic, safe for sensitive skin. To clean, polish with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid contact with lotions of chemicals.Care Info - Avoid contact with water, perfumes, lotions, or chemicals. Use a jewelry cloth to restore your item to a beautiful sheen!We strive for complete customer satisfaction. Please contact us if you have any problems or questions, and we will resolve them promptly! We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with fantastic, 5 star service!


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28 January 2014
18:52 | Posted by TRACEY O
I love the look and feel of embossed fabric. Here's how I did it in a few simple steps:
Products Used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
8-816C Walnut Cream
ES-016 Cabbage Roses
S5-191 Decorative Labels Twenty Eight
S5-127 Labels Twenty Eight
Other Materials Used:
Prima patterned paper
Calico fabric
Distress Inks - Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade
Darkroom Door Simple Sayings stamp
Step 1
Apply a thin layer of PVA glue to a scrap of cardstock that's slightly larger than what you need. I used the edge of a plastic credit card to ensure the entire piece was covered.
Step 2
Place the fabric onto the glue and smooth it out. Use a brayer if you have one to ensure all of the fabric is stuck down.
Step 3
Give the glue a few minutes to completely dry, and then emboss the fabric and cardstock.
Step 4
Apply colour to the embossing using various colours of Distress Ink and a sponge. Adhere the piece to the front of a card and finish it off with a stamped sentiment on a couple of die cuts.
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27 January 2014
08:05 | Posted by TRACEY O
Art Journaling is all the rage at the moment. I recently purchased a new journal, but as it was so similar to my friend's, I decided to alter the cover to differentiate the two.
Products Used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
8-816C Walnut Cream
S5-089 Home Sweet Home
MD1-005 Hearts One
S5-084 Girlie Grunge Labels
Other Materials Used:
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
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26 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
Here is a pretty layout from Alicia.
Materials Used:
Bazzill Basics Paper:
10-1001 Bazzill white
1-105E Petalsoft
5-510E Parakeet
S5-109 Vintage Lace Motifs
S6-005 5x7 Elegant labels four
S5-102 Aster Flower Topper
S2-048 Sprigs
Other Materials Used:
Kaisercraft Rubon
Metal Trinkets
Platinum Ranger Liquid Pearls
Papermania Papers
Heartfelt Creations papers
Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
Labels: Bazzill, Layouts, Spellbinders | 0 comments
22 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
This was a great snapshot of my girls - hugging (and not fighting!), and they both happened to close their eyes at the same time. I cut the photo out with a curved matting basics die, and this made matting it a breeze. I created the background for this layout with Gelatos and little spatters of Glimmermist. I left the long threads in place after machine stitching here and there. The journaling was done with a lead pencil.
Products Used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
10-1001E Bazzill White
2-222E Watermelon
3-329E Arizona
S2-001 Frame One
S2-043 Frame Two
S5-199 Font One Lowercase
S5-171 A2 Curved Matting Basics A
S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B
S4-112 Ovals Small
Other Materials Used:
Bo Bunny Pincushion patterned paper
Freckled Fawn and Studio Calico wood veneer shapes
Glimmermist Silver Sugar
Labels: Bazzill, Layouts, Spellbinders | 0 comments
20 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
The decorative oval dies are fantastic for presenting an inspiring quote on a card. Just cut them out and stack them up!
Products Used:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
8-816C Walnut Cream
S4-356 Floral Ovals
S5-050 Rose Creations
S4-112 Ovals Small
Other Materials Used:
KaiserCraft Sweet Pea patterned paper
KaiserCraft Confidence word stamp
Darkroom Door Criss Cross Background stamp
Adhesive pearl
Labels: Bazzill, General Cards, Spellbinders | 0 comments
18 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
Playing with the d'lites blooms again. I am loving these. For the border for the ribbon paper strip, I used the number 2 5x7 Detailed Scallops die. I die cut a series of them, and then adhered the paper strip which was cut to fit inside the border. A very easy way to make a border strip, and it matches the photo matt with the same design in a smaller size.
Materials used:
Bazzill Basics Paper:
10-1001 Bazzill white
W16-CPCL Peaches and Cream
9-960E Kraft
S2-048 Sprigs
S2-047 Blooms four
S2-046 Blooms Three
S6-004 5x7 Detailed Scallops
Other Materials Used:
Bo Bunny The Avenues paper
Ranger Liquid Pearls platinum
Organza ribbon
Lily Bee alphabet stickers
Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
Labels: Bazzill, Spellbinders | 0 comments
16 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
Here is a fun idea from Teresa for some of your holiday photos.
I created interest on my page by using nested circle dies to create a concentric focus. By using foam mounting tape, I could tuck the photo into one of the layers, and mimic the layering that is present in the photo itself. I added some colour to the stark white by stamping little stars, flicking navy Distress Stain and then strategically placing blobs of gesso here and there. These blobs dried raised, adding extra dimension.
Bazzill Basics Cardstock:
10-1001E Bazzill White
1-120D Dark Rosey
7-783E Admiral
S4-116 Small Circles
LF-114 Grand Circles
S4-334 2011 Heirloom Ornaments
S5-199 Font One- Lower Case
Other Materials Used:
Darkroom Door Christmas Reindeer stamps
Chipped Sapphire Distress Stain
Basic Grey 25th & Pine range of patterned papers
Silver cord
Labels: Christmas, Layouts A4, Spellbinders | 0 comments
15 January 2014
08:00 | Posted by TRACEY O
Hello everyone and welcome back. I hope you all had a lovely break. Today we jave a pretty card from Alicia to share with you.
Materials Used:
Bazzill Basics Paper:
10-1001 Bazzill white
1-105E Petalsoft
19-5511E Herbal Garden dark
S2-048 Sprigs
S2-047 Blooms four
S4-413 Gold Ovals One
S5-160 Opulent Ovals
Other Materials Used:
MajaDdesigns paper
Platinum Ranger Liquid Pearls
Organza ribbon
Organza ribbon
Heartfelt Creations sentiment stamps
Created by Design Team Member- ALICIA
Labels: Bazzill, Spellbinders | 0 comments
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COVER SIDEBAR- Been there: Former Kent State VP lauds response
The April 16 massacre at Virginia Tech was, for most Charlottesvillians, their first experience with a deadly shooting on a college campus. But not for Robert Matson.
Long before coming to Charlottesville to serve as director of leadership development for UVA's Weldon Cooper Center, Matson was the vice president of student affairs at Kent State University, a campus forever marked by May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students during a protest of the American invasion of Cambodia.
While Matson prefers not to say much about what he witnessed that day, he is quick to dismiss any comparison between Kent and Blacksburg.
"Kent State was entirely different," says Matson. "It was a response generated by a war, and [the shooting] was an official government action. This was one deranged person."
However, Matson believes the Commonwealth and Virginia Tech have learned from at least one mistake made by Ohio officials 37 years ago.
"Since the state closed the school right after it happened, Kent State never had a chance to grieve," says Matson. "In staying open, Virginia Tech has been allowed to cry and hold hands and grieve– and has shown a very strong sense of connectedness and purpose in responding to something people can't even imagine handling."
While some pundits have been critical of the Tech decision not to cancel classes immediately after the first shots rang out inside a residence hall, Matson says Virginia Tech president Charles Steger and his administration deserve only praise for their actions during and after April 16.
"They've handled it phenomenally well from top to bottom," says Matson, speaking from the experience of attempting to pull a campus through unprecedented tragedy. "I think they've done a superb job in dealing with an impossible scene."
The last time a college killing rocked America


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The City of Sedalia's mission is to ensure a superior quality of life for its citizens by providing the most cost effective municipal services.
Sedalia City Hall
200 South Osage Ave.
Sedalia, MO 65301(660) 827-3000
Hours of Operation
The City of Sedalia, founded in October 1860, is the seat of Pettis County in west- central Missouri. Located 90 miles east of Kansas City and 190 miles west of St. Louis, Sedalia's location at the intersection of US routes 50 and 65 gives residents and businesses easy access to Interstate 70, state capital Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks recreational area.


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Augustana Opens 2009-10 Academic Year with Enrollment Increase
Another large first-year class and a high freshman-sophomore retention rate contributed to an enrollment increase at Augustana College.The total headcount for fall 2009 is 1,795 compared to 1,754 students a year ago.
Wall Street Journal Cites Augustana Value
Bob Preloger, Augustana Vice President for Marketing & Communications, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Journal concerning the College's value proposition and the campaign to share this information with the general public.
Augustana Hosting Healthcare and Spirituality Discussion
Augustana College is hosting a healthcare and spirituality discussion on Friday, September 11, at noon in the Morrison Commons 3-in-1 room. The discussion, organized by Dr. Ann Pederson, Professor of Religion at Augustana, is open to the public.
KAUR To Be Broadcasting MPR
As of September 15th, Augustana's radio station, KAUR (89.1 FM), will be broadcasting Minnesota Public Radio news and information. The College will continue to own the station while MPR will provide day-to-day programming, operations and maintenance.
Camaldolese Monk Brings Contemplative Message in Word and Song
Cyprian Consiglio, a Camaldolese monk, musician, and teacher, is bringing a "Universal Call to Contemplation" message to Augustana College September 13-17. "Compassionate and Wise" is the overall theme for Consiglio's visit.
Kirkeby-Over Stadium Dedicated
A large crowd gathered Tuesday, September 1, for the dedication of Kirkeby-Over Stadium, Augustana's new $11 million football facility. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony the crowd was invited to tour the 6,000-seat stadium.
Midcontinent Communications to Broadcast Opening Game
Can't make the inaugural game at Kirkeby-Over Stadium on Saturday? Tune in to Midcontinent Communications to catch all the action, from kick-off to the final down. Check the Midcontinent site for channel information.
Residence Life staff, students attend Fire Safety Academy
Augustana's student and professional Residence Life staff learned a valuable lesson on Monday: how to save lives in the event of a fire. The group spent four hours preparing to deal with fire related emergencies as part of the College's first Fire Safety Academy.
Augustana Coaches' Show Debuts Today
"The Augustana Coaches' Show" debuts on ESPN-99.1 with host Jeff Fylling. The program originates live from Champps on Mondays between 5:00-6:00 p.m. and will be broadcast throughout the Vikings' fall and winter seasons.
As Seen on KELO-TV: Area's Newest, Most Entertaining
Saturday, September 5, will mark the first day of on-campus football at Augustana College since the 1956 season. To help celebrate the event and spread the excitement, the following advertisement is being aired on KELO-TV.


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Education - Quotes
"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." -- Edith Ann, [Lily Tomlin]
"You teach best what you most need to learn." -- Richard David Bach
A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.
- Anonymous
A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.
- Anonymous
A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
- John Ciardi
A university professor set an examination question in which he asked what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had to give an A+ to a student who answered: I don't know and I don't care.
- Richard Pratt, Pacific Computer Weekly, 20 July 1990
"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils." -- (Louis) Hector Berlioz
Academy: A modern school where football is taught.
- Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) - The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.
- Niels Bohr (1885-1962)
Education ... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.
- G. M. Trevelyan
Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.
- Laurence J. Peter
An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.
- Nicholas Murray Butler
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
- Will Durant
Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Experience is a good school, but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine
Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you're too damned old to do anything about it.
- Jimmy Connors
Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.
- Aldous Huxley
"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn."
-- John Cotton Dana
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
-- Henry Brooks Adams
"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child."
--George Bernard Shaw
"Good teachers are those who know how little they know. Bad teachers are those who think they know more than they don't know."
-- R. Verdi
"Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century."
-- Perelman
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-- Albert Einstein
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
-- Mark Twain
"Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions."
-- William Allin
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
-- Vernon Law
"I may have said the same thing before... But my explanation, I am sure, will always be different."
-- Oscar Wilde
"Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm."
-- Publilius Syrus
"The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts but learning how to make facts live."
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune."
-- Jim Rohn
"Education is that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding."
-- Ambrose Bierce
"Getting things done is not always what is most important. There is value in allowing others to learn, even if the task is not accomplished as quickly, efficiently or effectively."
-- R.D. Clyde
"Education costs money, but then so does ignorance."
-- Sir Claus Moser
"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
"The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." -- Carl Rogers
"A liberally educated person meets new ideas with curiosity and fascination. An illiberally educated person meets new ideas with fear."
-- James B. Stockdale
"An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life."
-- Source Unknown
"Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave."
-- Henry Peter Broughan
"It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated."
-- Alec Bourne, A Doctor's Creed
"It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot, irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it."
-- J. Bronowski, The Ascent of Man
"The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself."
-- Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary."
-- Thomas Carruthers
"The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn."
-- Cicero
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't."
-- Anatole France
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
-- Socrates
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself."
-- Chinese Proverb
"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts."
-- C. S. Lewis
"Education would be so much more effective if its purpose were to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they don't know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it."
-- Sir William Haley
"I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think."
-- Anne Sullivan
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
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Experts continue to ponder Greenwich anteater birth
Animal experts continue to ponder the unexpected and unexplained arrival of a giant anteater that was born at a Greenwich conservation center in April.
The mystery started last year, when Armani, a 10-year-old female giant anteater, delivered baby Alice on August 6 at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center. That birth was expected, and staff at the center had already placed the baby's father, 4-year-old Alf, in a separate enclosure -- as male anteaters are known to commit infanticide.
Alf was kept separate long after the baby was born. The staff allowed them to reunite only a couple of months ago.
But one morning in early April, a tender went into Armani's enclosure to find a newborn anteater, now named Archie, who had been delivered sometime during the previous night. The gestation period for anteaters is six months, and Armani and Alf had not been back together long enough to give life to yet another pup.
Alf, who had been inside the enclosure when Archie was born, miraculously hadn't noticed the newborn.
"It's a bit of a mystery," Marcella Leone, founder and director of the conservation center, told Greenwich Time last month.
The surprising news has not only the conservation center staff continuing to wonder, but it is attracting the attention of animal experts around the country. While some animal specialists believe the two anteaters somehow got together sometime in October of last year, Leone has stood by her belief that this incident could be a case of delayed implantation. That is when fertilized eggs remain dormant in the uterus for a period of time.
"I believe it's some sort of suspended pregnancy, diapause or possibly the ability to suspend sperm, as bats do," she said.
She does not believe the two animals ever managed to get together during the time staff was purposefully keeping them apart.
"Our protocol was to keep them apart a month before a birth was due and once the mother was with her young, as the male could possibly hurt the young in order to rebreed," Leone said. "And I believe in our staff."
Experts questioned by Greenwich Time in May didn't think the delayed implantation explanation was likely. Stacey Belhumeur, species survival plan coordinator for the North American population of giant anteaters, and a zookeeper at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Ariz., said that while delayed implantation has been observed in sloths and armadillos, which are in the same group of mammals as giant anteaters, it is unlikely for an anteater to undergo the same phenomenon, because a female's uterus clears out during birth.
But another expert, new to the conversation, is keeping an open mind about the possibility. Dr. Don Gillespie, who has been a staff veterinarian in zoos around the world, and has conducted much of the research on anteater reproduction, heard about baby Archie all the way from Cambodia, where he was doing conservation and veterinary work.
"There's no question that the related animals, armadillos and sloths, can do this delayed implantation," Gillespie said in a phone conversation last week from Tucson, Arizona, where he is wildlife veterinarian at the Tucson Wildlife Center. "So if that's a possible explanation, we should learn more."
Since very few anteaters are held in captivity at any one time, he said, there have been few detailed reproductive studies done on the animals. "We can't say this can't happen when we have such few animals to study," Gillespie said. "There are a lot of things about this animal we don't understand."
Gillespie recounted a similar incident at the Horizonte Zoo in Brazil, when a baby anteater was born two months before the due date. "When I saw this situation happen in Brazil, in the opposite direction, a shortened pregnancy, then it makes me wonder," he said.
All of the anteaters at the conservation center continue to go about their daily routines, having access to a pond where they enjoy getting exercise. "It's really unusual to think of an anteater swimming," said Leone. "But they actually really enjoy it and are really good swimmers."
Questions will remain about what happened at the LEO center until further research reveals the likely answers.
"There are so many ins-and-outs," said Gillespie of the animal lifecycle. "Never say never in reproduction."


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England's hopes of snatching an unlikely series-levelling victory over New Zealand receded drastically after failing to prise apart Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor on the final morning.
Joe Denly dropped a dolly to reprieve Williamson on 62 after the New Zealand captain had earlier been given a let-off by Ollie Pope on 39 as the Black Caps went to lunch on 211 for two – a lead of 110.
With rain forecast on Tuesday afternoon, indeed it was heavily overcast and blustery at the interval, an unbroken 183-run stand between Williamson (96 not out) and Taylor (84no) seems to have steered New Zealand into safe waters.
While it may not have mattered in the end, England did have their chances, first of all when Ben Stokes brushed Williamson's glove but Pope snatched at the leg-side chance presented by New Zealand's talisman.
He soon passed his half-century with a sumptuous cover drive off Sam Curran while Ross Taylor's back-to-back fours through the offside off Stokes took him to a rather more unobtrusive fifty.
Williamson was given another life on 62 when Joe Denly dropped the simplest of chances at midwicket.
Archer's action change, in which he brought down his front arm quickly and delivered a knuckle ball, perhaps distracted Williamson, who prodded limply into the leg-side.
Archer was already wheeling away in celebration, only to turn around and see the ball on the floor.
England spurned a review when Williamson was clattered in the helmet by Ben Stokes, with technology showing the ball had not taken a deflection off the bat on the way through.
Taylor moved past 7,000 Test runs while two pulled fours in the space of three balls from the final over before the break saw Williamson close to within four of his ton.