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SEATTLE - Woodland Park Zoo will welcome some "mighty fine swine" to the zoo this summer. African warthogs, the wild pigs of the savanna, and critically endangered Visayan warty pigs, the "punk rockers of the pig world"native to central Philippines, will make their public appearance on May 5.
The debut of the two new pig species will mark the first time that wild pigs will join the zoo.
The Zoo says wild pigs live in highly social groups called sounders. A 1-year-old brother and sister from Zoo Atlanta will make up the sounder of warthogs at Woodland Park Zoo. The exhibit will take visitors to the moist and arid savannas of East Africa and is a part of the 4.5-acre, award-winning African Savanna that offers sweeping views dotted with giraffe, hippos, patas monkeys and lions.
The sounder of Visayan warty pigs, a 9-year-old and two 3-year-old females from Los Angeles Zoo, will make their home in a broadleaf tropical forest landscape that evokes the endangered species' fragile habitat in the Philippines. The exhibit is located in the award-winning Elephant Forest near the elephant pool.
Warthogs jumped to fame when the character Pumbaa endeared itself to fans of Disney's "The Lion King." The animals earned their name from the large facial warts on each side of their tusks.
Warthogs are a common sight on the African savanna. They have long legs to escape predators and often are spotted sprinting very fast with their tails sticking straight up like little flagpoles," noted Martin Ramirez, a mammal curator at Woodland Park Zoo.
Visayan warty pigs' distinctive head tufts resemble a punk hairdo gelled with hair product. The punk look is even more prominent during breeding season when males erect both tuft and mane for a larger, impressive appearance.
In the wild, Visayan warty pigs have lost more than 95 percent of its forested range to logging and agriculture, are hunted for their meat and are killed by farmers as crop-raiding pests.
"Bringing Visayan warty pigs to the zoo gives us an amazing opportunity to introduce to our guests this animal whose status in the wild is so fragile and shed light on the important conservation efforts underway to help the population recover," said Ramirez.
Keeper chats and hands-on activities focused on warty pigs and warthogs will be offered throughout the summer and are free with zoo admission.


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1. A phrase said between people before a competitive event. Usually followed by Giving Skin.
2. A British comedy much loved by many people.
2. A British comedy much loved by many people.
1. You're going down. Game On.
2. "Help! I've got my knob stuck in the vacuum."
2. "Help! I've got my knob stuck in the vacuum."
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A phrase said before preparing to engage in a competitive event.
Ryu sat down after winning the fight. When Ken's name was announced for the next match, he stood up, winked at Ryu, and said with a grin, "GAME ON!"
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What is said by people who think they can do better at something than somebody else.
Mike: I can run fater than you.
George: No you can't.
Mike: Game on.
George: No you can't.
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A California Lutheran University senior is testing local waterways for the presence of genes that may contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
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California Lutheran University has pledged to increase the number of undergraduate students who study abroad by 50 percent before the end of the decade as part of an international initiative.
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The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will feature "Antony and Cleopatra" for the first time during its 18th annual season.
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Ten California Lutheran University faculty members have been promoted in rank or awarded tenure.
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The host of a hit NPR show about people who make life-altering decisions in a matter of moments will bring his brand of raw, musical and mesmerizing storytelling to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18.
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Longtime CLU English professor honored
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By C.V. Moore
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The Town of Fayetteville passed a new ordinance clarifying protocol for purchases and expenditures after its mayor came under fire for ordering a $5,990 paving project without the approval of council.
"Council approved the paving not once but twice and then a decision was made that something else was added to the tune of almost $6,000. I have a problem with that," said council member Sharon Cruikshank.
Town Manager Bill Lanham said that Mayor Jim Akers called him and told him to pave all of Phillips Street, according to minutes from the town's June council meeting. Council had approved it to be paved to the Board of Education building only.
Akers admitted that he "took it upon himself" to approve the paving. A citizen on the street reportedly called him to complain that the street had only been partially paved. Lanham says streets are intentionally paved partially if the entire street doesn't need repair, in order to get the most "bang for the buck."
"I did it because we had a paving crew there and four people on that street that didn't benefit from that paving," said Akers. "I did it because we went up there and they were ready to pull off. Once they pull off they were headed to Tank Hill. When you have to put the machine back it's another expense to finish paving that street."
"If I was wrong I was wrong, but I made the decision," said Akers.
Council members said that he should have come before council for approval.
"Right now I don't have trust that what we vote on is going to be upheld. If what we vote on here doesn't mean a thing then we might as well stop right now. I want a guarantee, something in place that protects the votes and policies of this town," said Cruikshank.
Town Recorder Zenda Vance said some townspeople were upset "because they felt like it's who lived there was the reason that the street was paved."
At the last meeting the council voted to put a freeze on any spending over $500 without the approval of council. But on Tuesday night they changed their course. Now, council must approve any expenditure that is not on the approved budget.
Cruikshank also asked Lanham to promise that Pierce Street would be the first street paved the next time paving trucks are brought into town. It was scheduled to be paved in June but the work wasn't performed.
Pick-up procedures at Fayetteville Elementary are interfering with local businesses, says Steve Slockett of New River Antiques.
He says that between 2:30 and 3:30 each day when school is in session, his parking lot is completely blocked by the vehicles of parents picking their kids up from school.
He says the problem is affecting his business, but also United Bank, the post office, and residents driving through town.
"For the last 35 years we've had a pickup schedule at Fayetteville Elementary that met town needs.
"(Now) Maple Avenue becomes a one-way street. It's causing people to lose their tempers. It's not good for the town and it's not good for business and we're asking for your help."
The mayor and council agreed that it creates a lot of problems and agreed to set up a meeting with county board of education personnel to address the situation.
The town's accountant reports that Fayetteville will roll over $89,000 in its budget this year.
"It looks like you have done an excellent job controlling your costs," said David Hatten.
Revenues were down $16,852, due mainly to a $26,000 decrease in property taxes. B&O tax was down $16,000 because construction was down.
These losses were offset by a $22,000 grant for playground equipment and savings in police department automobile maintenance and fire department calls.
Three new parking spaces in front of the old Falls Exxon property were approved, contingent upon available space. Town council also granted a request by Fayetteville Physical Therapy for two patient unloading spaces and one additional handicap parking space in front of their business on Court Street.
Janutolo Park will soon have a gazebo installed by Priddy's Buildings through grant funds received by the Town of Fayetteville.
The council voted to start the bidding process for a new roof for the old Fayetteville High School building, which the town is slowly restoring.
They also approved a $2,500 contribution to Mountain Transit Authority, provider of public bus service in Fayette County.
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At Gen Con in 2010, Ed Greenwood and a room full of Gen Con attendees met together at the Spin a Yarn seminar to create a work of cooperative storytelling. Each person in the seminar had a chance (or several) to make suggestions. What you read next incorporates as many of those suggestions as possible. Our advice: Don't read this while drinking.
When you bind a raging Waterdhavian noble hand and foot, then toss him down a short flight of polished wooden stairs, he makes a series of satisfyingly sharp thudding sounds. If he doesn't land on his head, he's aware enough to utter some muffled grunts of pain through the gag you have been thoughtful enough to provide. Grunts give way to groans once he has reached the bottom—if you haven't broken his neck and thereby earned yourself some silence, that is.
How do I know this? Well, there's a tale in that, but to hear it will cost you.
Just a nib.
Yes, one copper. Like most folk, I can be bought cheaply these days.
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Ed Greenwood is the man who unleashed the Forgotten Realms setting on an unsuspecting world. He works in libraries, plus he writes fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and romance stories (sometimes all in the same novel), but he is happiest when churning out Realmslore, Realmslore, and more Realmslore. He still has a few rooms in his house in which he has space left to pile up papers.


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Zucchini is always plentiful and finding new ways to enjoy this delicious gourd is a job done well by Kirsten Helle of Mesadevida.com. She transforms this nutritious squash into creative pasta like noodles with pesto and shrimp for an inventive Healthy Dish.
Sautéed Shrimp and Pesto with Zucchini 'Noodles'
This is a meal that comes together in 5-10 minutes and is so simple anyone can make it! Instead of serving over pasta, serve on top of these gorgeous and nutritious zucchini noodles for a big boost of healthy vegetables - something everyone should get more of - you won't even miss the pasta!
Serves 4-6
2 tsp healthy oil/fat of your choice
1 lb cleaned and shelled wild shrimp
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch Kosher/sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1 cup pesto (homemade or high-quality fresh store-bought)
2 Tb hot water
4 medium/large zucchini
Fresh Parmesan, optional
Make the zucchini "noodles" by either cutting the zucchini into thin julienne strips with a mandolin, knife, or simply using a vegetable peeler to make long, thin noodles. Place the "noodles" in a colander over a bowl and pour boiling water over the zucchini. Cover with a lid or foil and let it steam while you cook the shrimp.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, when hot add oil, swirl to coat. Add the shrimp, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring often, until the shrimp start to turn pink on the outside and curl slightly. Stir in the pesto and water. Simmer until the shrimp are cooked all the way through. By now your zucchini is perfectly steamed (you want it al dente, just like pasta). Place the zucchini in the sauce and toss gently to coat. Serve the shrimp over a bed of the zucchini noodles, spooning any additional sauce over the top. Grate a bit of fresh Parmesan cheese over the top if you wish. Enjoy!
Chef KirstenHelle is a personal chef, nutrition consultant and the CEO of the Mesa de Vida brand (http://www.MesadeVida.com). Chef Kirsten lost over 100 pounds when she set out to create a new healthy family legacy and end the cycle of heart disease and lifestyle-related early death in her family. Her mission is to help people live delicious, vibrant, healthy long lives, one dinner at a time by bringing morel life to the table! You can connect with Chef Kirsten on Facebook (http://www.Facebook.com/mesadevida), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/mesadevida) as well as Pinterest and Instagram.


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Outside the gates of Playland, on Tuesday afternoon, a group of more than 50 Muslim visitors to the park bowed to pray. They waited for news about the 15 additional members of their group arrested earlier in the day after a confrontation with park rangers.
They were a smaller contingent of the approximately 3,000 Muslim visitors to the park that day. For them, it was a fun, holiday outing that had turned into an ugly affront against their beliefs and culture.
Two rows of men and three smaller rows of women—some on prayer rugs, others on the pavement—faced the park's courtyard fountain, then placed their heads on bended knees.
Just yards away outside the park's entrance gate, a row of Westchester County police stood in helmets and protective vests. More than 40 law enforcement vehicles, cruisers and SUVs, even canine units, from municipalities across the county, lined the entry road to the amusement park. Even more law enforcement officers blocked park access roads in all directions. And there at the front gate of the park, a row of police officers stood on one side of a barricade and while the group of Muslim patrons sat and milled about on the other. Behind it all, the rides continued. Children bounced on the Jump N'Bean ride and other Muslim patrons, not part of the group, walked in and out of the gates of the park.
All because of the chain of events that unfolded after a young Muslim woman named Haifa Ali questioned the ride operator who told her to remove her hijab.
The account of the afternoon's events told by members of the group gathered around the Playland fountain is decidedly different than the one released by park officials. According to a statement released by Playland, "park security had to intervene."
"In the course of restoring calm, two park rangers suffered injuries and had to be taken to a nearby hospital," says the statement. The statement does not include what injuries were sustained by the park rangers, nor does it say exactly what charges were assigned to the 15 patrons who were arrested.
The anxiety among the women was palpable. Some stood together in a circle, others sat on benches. They waited for news of their daughters and sons, taken away in police vans by police. Why had they been treated this way, they asked.
From their vantage point, on Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement, both park rangers and county police, acted aggressively and excessively, subduing and beating a woman as she lay on the ground and roughing up others who tried to defend her, though Westchester County Parks Deputy Commissioner Peter Tartaglia said on Tuesday afternoon he had not heard of such an incident taking place.
For the Muslim group, the number of officers who came to the park seemed to them a disproportionate response to a group of women patrons who questioned park policy and demand a refund.
Haifa Ali said that she and a group of young women tried to enter the Dragon Rollercoaster ride at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The park ride operator told Haifa she would have to remove her hijab.
Haifa says she asked the operator why and attempted to explain that her scarf was part of her religious observance, only underscored by the fact of it being a Muslim holiday.
Ali said she has visited other amusement parks where she was able to ride without removing her scarf and did not understand why, at this ride, she was being challenged.
"This misunderstanding was very unfortunate," Tartaglia said. "Our headgear policy is designed to protect the safety of patrons and safety is our first concern. This policy was repeatedly articulated to the tour operator, but unfortunately the message did not reach some of the members of his group."
After an exchange with the ride operator, Ali says she and a small group of women went to the front gate of the park to demand refunds. They thought they were being denied access to the ride not because of safety reasons, but because of their religious dress, which encourages women to wear modest clothing and, if they choose, cover their hair with a scarf called hijab.
Most of the women in the group gathered around the fountain wore the scarves over their hair, tightly across their foreheads, and inside the park, women could also be seen wearing veils that covered their faces.
From that point, members of the Muslim group visiting the park tell a very different story than Playland officials.
Ali says that at some point while she and the women were at the front of the park, someone grabbed her hijab. She said a park ranger wrestled another one of the women in the group to the ground. From there, she says law enforcement began to converge on the group, hitting them with batons and pinning some of the women to the ground.
A Yonkers woman not with group would not give her name, but said she saw a female park ranger hit one of the women in the group repeatedly with a baton. The eyewitness said that the woman said, as she lay on the ground, something about her scarf being her religion and the park ranger yelled "I don't give **** about your culture."
According to the witness, the Muslim woman was on the ground trying to hold her garment down when other members of the group came to her aid.
Ali said when some of the men in the group saw that women were being hit, they came over and objected and they were also struck by the police officers and arrested, including Ali's brother.
At around 5 p.m., a county police officer came to the police barricade separating the two sides and spoke with one of the men in the group. The women arrested were being held in Hawthorne and the men in Ossining. The group could go to pick them up.
Word was quickly relayed to two of the parents, sitting crosslegged in front of the fountain. Some of the men said they should leave, others insisting they should stay put. The mother promised she would not leave the park until her children were brought back by the police officers who took them away. The father rose from his seated vigil, pondering what to do next.
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Thunderstorms in the area this evening through Wednesday afternoon
After a rain-filled June, water levels remain dangerously high in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Strong-to-severe storms will fire once again Monday from the mid-Atlantic to the Mississippi.
Another round of strong-to-severe thunderstorms is expected across the Northeast and Ohio Valley on Monday.
The phenomenon known as 'Manhattanhenge' gave New Yorkers a pair of stunning sunsets over the weekend.
A push of unusually cold air brings near-record lows across the Midwest during the All-Star break.
People are enjoying the summertime heat in the Pacific Northwest. However, the rising temperatures come with danger.
Several roads in Colorado Springs had to be closed on Saturday as heavy thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail moved through the area.
Though Typhoon Neoguri weakened last week as it churned north and northeast toward Japan, it still produced heavy flooding rain and gusty, damaging winds.
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The term "CHEF" gets thrown around quite often in Knoxville and in your mag. I noticed on the cover [of the YUMMM! Winter Edition], Ms. Vafaie is dressed in all white with not a drop of sauce or flour on her, a watch on her wrist, yet she is holding a pie.
I've seen articles about the "Best Chef" in Knoxville.
I've heard people talking about chefs in so many of the restaurants.
I hear of having human resource departments doing the hiring.
Some restaurants have food products shipped to them.
Then I see the health department scores.
And then I see the restaurants going out of business.
I saw one "CHEF" begging for money to keep his restaurant open.
Question: What is the definition of a "CHEF" here in Knoxville?
Does it include sanitation?
Does it include ordering and receiving?
Does it include staffing?
Does a chef have the full control of menu design?
Does a chef design and place the equipment in his/hers kitchen?
Does a chef have a culinary restaurant school education as well as experience?
Does it include money management and cost control?
Is a chef hands-on or does he/she just give orders and manage from a distance?
If you would please, since there are so many articles and issues put out by Metro Pulse, The definition of a "chef" in Knoxville must be in your control.
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It would be nice to have the ability to build pseudo-casters, which might have more than one casting ability. Like Archons.Twoy wrote:Mancers may have only 1 mancy special.
And, this seems a little bit cheap for casting. Especially given what Turnamancers can do...Twoy wrote:Mancy (+20)
And, to demonstrate how to break those rules:
Hits: 4
Attack: 6 (Ranged)
Defense: 0
Move: 2
Specials: Ranged, Casting
Cost: 35
To put that another way, I can pop 5 of these per turn. Try to imagine the kinds of things that can be done with 5 Casters running around the map.
Example: Luckamancer+Thinkamancer+Shockamancer+Croakamancer+Dollamancer=I get +10% on an attack roll (once per turn), which forces you to have -10%. I have +1 Leadership across the board, which comes out as around +10% to combats. I can stun your Chief Warlord once per turn before swooping in to attack, then add three units to my stack once your turn starts.
Also, an exploit of the Croakamancy rules:
I send 2 Orlies(1-2-1-5, H-A-D-M) at two of your stacks, the Orlies die. Then, I send a Croakamancer in, raise those Orlies, and their Attack strength quadruples. Rinse and repeat as necessary, possibly using more Croakamancers. At some point here, I get enough strength to just zerg-rush you with my stack of humanoid units raised from bird corpses.
Let's try at least this for an uncroaking rule:
Uncroaked units must be raised from units with between 4 and 6 Hits, and Decrypted units cannot be uncroaked.
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I'm going to tap the reverse wire at the steering column (again) next weekend and figure that while I'm at it I might hook the illumination wire. Is there a spot on the column to hook it and, if so does anyone know the colour? If not, where's a good spot to catch it on a NBS truck (and what colour is it, there?)?
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Pikey is correct -- I'm looking for the dimmable circuit used to control the gauge cluster lights, the OEM radio lights, etc ... and I'm looking to hook it somewhere OTHER than at the dimmer, itself, as my sound deadening in that location makes the switch a beast to get to.
For this application I'd need dimmable +12v that's activated when the gauge cluster lights are activated, as I'm adding four Contura V dual LED rocker switches and a digial air pressure gauge in the overhead ... and am toying with the idea of having them on the dimmer rather than on ignition switched +12v. (For the rockers, the upper LED backlights the switch text ... and would be on this circuit along with the gauge whch supports dimming... while the lower indicator bar activates when a switch is enbled.)
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Ok it's a grey or grey/black wire at your dimmer. Very very easy to get to. To test it, hook your meter up and turn your lights on, move your dimmer up and down and you'll notice a change in voltage. Remember there is also a negative trigger parking light wire at the switch, it will be the same color as the illumination wire.
Personally, I would stay away from that circuit...nothing good can come from tapping into it. Especially to power some LEDs
Update: I see what you're doing now, very nice! It would be fine to tap into that circuit for your application. If it is indeed a negative trigger like I remember, you'll wan to hook up power to 12v constant and then hook your ground up to the trigger wire. That's how negative triggers work. For the life of me I can't remember if it is or isn't. If I were home I would test it real quick for you...3.5 more weeks then I get to go home!!
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The wire is grey according to the Haynes manual that I have. As I am sure you already know that you can pick it up anywhere that the lights dim. HVAC control panel, radio, instrument cluster harness, doors (not that you would want to). Those are some pretty awesome switches. Did you have them custom made?
So it is grey, did your book say whether is was a negative or positive trigger?
Pikey, did you order your HIDs?
@zigger215, thanks for mentioning the reverse ground bit!
@Pikey, I don't have a Haynes manual (I've got the Chiltons -- might have to pick up a Haynes if it's that detailed). Does it indicate if that's a reverse ground circuit, perchance? Zig's raised a good point. (If it doesn't say then I'll just test for it, next week, as it's simple enough. Let me know.)
Oh, and I did custom-order the switches. From left to right the first three are SPST twin (blue) LED switches for turning things off/on. The fourth (horn) is a SPDT switch and its intended purpose is to serve as a toggle between my regular horn and my air horn (once I get it) using the normal steering wheel horn button. The horn switch is bone stock but the other three are custom laser-etched. OTRATTW.com (stands for Over The River And Through The Woods) did them for me. Great selection and fantastic customer service ... speedy shipping, too.
However it wasn't cheap -- those 4 switches (with all the bells and whistles ... plus shipping) cost 85 clams. Said bells and whistles included the mated rear female panels (so that I can wire the panel once, mark it, and then simply plug it into the male switch to connect/disconnect all wiring) and the wire-ends to go in the panels. The accessories were cheap, really. What wasn't were the blue, twin-LED switches. Blue apparently commands a premium, and they were out of stock in November and I had to wait until 12/31/12 for the Blue LED switches to come into stock!
Also, the changes I requested to an existing switch cover (basically word/labeling changes) didn't cost anything extra, as OTRATTW laser etches each switch for each order. Kinda cool!
I posted this, elsewhere, but here's the finished overhead console unit after 4-ish hours of painstaking measurement plus dremel time:
I have wired hundreds of 4000 wire or more PLC control panels in the past few years, I have never seen a callout or symbol for a reverse ground circuit in all of the diagrams I have looked at. After the question arose I closely inspected the wiring diagram in my manual for any symbols that I have never seen before and any illogical wiring. (reverse ground would be illogical to me as I have not seen it other than on a old MGA) It looks to be a normal circuit as it show the grey wire going to a bulb and then a ground on the other side of the bulb. My manual actually only goes up to 2003. So, maybe something has changed. But, as of now everything in it has been accurate for my 2005. I would test it just to be sure. Please let me know after you test it
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Slutzky recalled that it also had been a frantic and exciting time when the school itself opened, bringing together some staff from other schools — Slutzky herself had been principal at the Oak Street Elementary School — and new teachers and children, along with students from The Hills who had been attending the Liberty Corner Elementary School.
The building had just received its certificate of occupancy before Labor Day and the entire staff put in an all-out effort to get the new school ready for students' arrival on the first day, she remembered.
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Now, after making Mount Prospect a cohesive school community with an international flair and starting so many programs at that school as well as being instrumental for other districtwide initiatives, "Every morning I wake up, and say — 'I think I am really leaving,'" she said.
A visitor to the school sees evidence all around of the fond good-bye wishes that the principal has been receiving before she leaves on Jan. 31.
At a schoolwide assembly last week, all of the school's students, in prekindergarten through fifth grade, each made presentations for their principal. For example, she said, the prekindergarten students sang in a video.
She said she also was presented for a pink rose by students recalling at least some of her unique "Mrs. Slutzkyisms."
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Or ending announcements about the lunch menu with, "Yum, Yum."
Or telling students throughout the school that she is "waiting for everyone to be quiet" even before she begins her morning announcements on the loudspeaker from her office.
And reminding children to zip up in cold weather.
By the end of that presentation, she said, "I had a lot of pink roses."
Along with programs that she said became districtwide, such as the summer programs for elementary school students, and the establishment of screenings and assessments for incoming kindergarten students, Slutzky said she began some initiatives unique to Mount Prospect.
For example, she said especially at first the school held regular assemblies just to bring the students together in the new building. Even now, she said assemblies are a way to recognize students and build community in a neighborhood where many languages are spoken, and children may have arrived from many areas of the globe.
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This year's event, including dance, food and other celebrations of Mount Prospect's especially diverse student background, was bigger than ever.
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Slutzky spoke highly of her successor, Joanne Hozeny, who had been assistant principal at the school. She said she expects Hozeny will continue some of Mount Prospect's programs but also will bring her own ideas into the school community.
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When Larry Fedora arrived at North Carolina, he spoke often of the importance of keeping the most talented high school prospects in state, and using those players as a foundation upon which to build his football program.
Fedoras second signing class at North Carolina and the first one in which he and his staff had a full cycle to recruit reflected the Tar Heels commitment to keeping North Carolinas best at home. Yet it also illustrated how much work they have to do to fend off other programs, namely from the SEC, from poaching the states best prospects.
UNC signed 17 Wednesday, the first day high school players could sign national letters of intent. Seven of the signees are from North Carolina, and five of those seven are among the top 30 prospects in the state, according to Rivals.com.
Among local schools, UNC did the best job of attracting players considered among the states best, and Rivals ranked the class 40th-best nationally. N.C. States recruiting efforts were hampered by a coaching change, and the Wolfpack signed two players Rivals ranked among the top 30 in North Carolina. Duke signed none, and Wake Forest one.
I would like to say that were going to get every kid in the state of North Carolina, Fedora said Wednesday, but its not possible. Its not going to happen.
The prize of UNCs class is T.J. Logan, the Greensboro running back who starred at Northern Guilford High. Logan was well-known to those who follow recruiting before his dynamic performance in the N.C. 3AA championship game, when he ran for 510 yards and eight touchdowns.
Fedora spoke in glowing terms about Logan. He had less to say, though, when he tried to explain why in-state schools failed to keep more elite prospects at home.
That many of North Carolinas top football prospects leave the state is not a new trend. It has been happening for as long as college football recruiting has been a national obsession.
Seven of the states top 30 players, according to Rivals, signed Wednesday with one of states four ACC schools. SEC schools, meanwhile, combined to sign eight of North Carolinas top 30 prospects. Among the top-10 prospects in the state, only Logan will remain in North Carolina.
I completely expected it to be hard, UNC offensive coordinator Blake Anderson said of winning in-state recruiting battles. Ive known for years there were great players here, and I knew that between the Big Ten, SEC and us, theres more than enough competition to go around and that we were going to have a ton of battles to fight.
And that wont change. It will get harder each year.
The struggles of in-state schools to keep the best players at home wont help UNC, N.C. State, Duke and Wake Forest close the talent gap that exists between them and the top programs in the ACC. Florida State was one of the national winners on signing day, and closed with the ACCs best class, which Rivals ranked 11th nationally.
Clemson, which signed three of the top-30 prospects in North Carolina, finished with the 14th-best class in the country, according to Rivals. Virginia Tech (No. 22) and Virginia (No. 27) also were among Rivals top 30 classes in the country.
Locally, each school encountered unique recruiting challenges ones that might have hindered their ability to land some of the states best players. At N.C. State, Dave Doeren and his staff scrambled to salvage a class it barely had time to recruit.
Doeren wasnt introduced as the Wolfpacks coach until Dec. 2. After arriving, he had about two months before signing day.
We wanted to build this class with winners, Doeren said of a 23-man signing class Rivals ranks No. 46 nationally. I know a lot of people on the outside looking in are considered about rankings and stars and things of that nature, and dont get me wrong that matters to everybody on our staff.
But we also wanted guys who know how to win and we were able to do that.
At Duke, the Blue Devils most successful season in nearly 20 years helped them to sign a 20-man recruiting class that Rivals ranked the 67th-best nationally. The Blue Devils made it a priority to seek playmakers, and the majority of their class will arrive on campus without an assigned position.
Theyre playmakers, coach David Cutcliffe said of Dukes class. Its pretty cool that a lot of them played and started on (offense and defense) on their high school teams. They were the leading players and playmakers on both sides of the football. I personally paid a lot of attention to that as we started offering people in this class.
Just two signees dual-threat quarterbacks Parker Boehme and Quay Chambers had specific positions listed on Dukes official release. The four linemen had an L listed next to their names, and the other 14 players had a B for back.
Dominic McDonald, an early enrollee who flipped from Tennessee to Duke during December, likely will stay at linebacker. The other 15 speed and skill players, who can play positions ranging from receiver to defensive back, could be plugged in on either side of the ball.
The classes at UNC, N.C. State and Duke vary in size and ranking, but they all have one thing in common. The majority of each class is comprised from players outside of the state.
Seven of UNCs 17 signees are from North Carolina, and N.C. State signed nine in-state players, and Duke four. The Tar Heels lost out on two in-state players who would have bolstered their class. Marquez North, the Charlotte receiver considered to be one of the top prospects in the nation, chose Tennessee.
And on signing day, Korrin Wiggins, a defensive back from Durham Hillside, chose Clemson. Wiggins previously had committed to UNC.
The same question youre asking me Im sure theyre asking at N.C. State, theyre asking at Duke and Wake Forest, UNCs tight end coach and recruiting coordinator Walt Bell said when asked why more players didnt remain in state.
Bell said he was happy UNC signed Logan, who the Tar Heels believe to be North Carolinas best prospect.
But weve got plenty of work to do, Bell said. I dont want anybody to think that we feel like weve done our job, because we havent yet. Staff writers Joe Giglio and Laura Keeley contributed to this report.
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The party will take place at the lodge building, 432 Frances St., Richmond, and members of the Madison Central High School Dance Team will be serving as Santa's helpers by handing out presents. The team won seven national championships last year.
Also, lodge members will be helping at Madison Garden on Madison Avenue from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday when the restaurant will be providing a free Christmas breakfast to children under age 15, their parents/guardians and family members.
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Community Christmas Celebration
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Sunday, Dec, 15, at 3 p.m., at the Richmond Predestinarian Baptist Church, 209 E. Irvine St. Please come and encourage our youth in their Christmas program as they praise God. Host pastor is Elder Raymond Walker.
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First Baptist Christmas program
You are invited to join the children, middle and high school fellowships of First Baptist Church, Francis Street, 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, as they present the Christmas program, "And He Shall Be Called." The Rev. Robert R. Blythe is pastor
T.R.T. Ministries Fellowship
Friday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m., the Rev. James Danis and church family of Lifestone Tabernacle, 1783 Lancaster Road, will be in fellowship with T.R.T, Ministries, 232 E. Main St. Everyone is invited. Host pastor is Brenda Douglas.
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Sunday, Dec. 29, at 3:30 p.m., the Tates Creek Predestinarian Baptist Association Fifth Sunday service will be at Concord Predestinarian Baptist Church. Host pastor is Elder Anthony Phelps. Moderator is Elder James McPherson.
Watch Night Service
The First Baptist Church, Francis Street, will conduct a New Year Eve Watch Night Service, beginning at 10 p.m., Dec. 31. The Rev. Robert R. Blythe is pastor
NAACP meeting
The Richmond/ Madison County Branch of the NAACP meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 302 Francis Street, Richmond.
Free-lunch ministry
Every Thursday from noon to 2:30 p.m., St. Paul AME Church, 437 Francis St., Richmond, serves a free lunch to all who attend. "This is an ongoing, weekly ministry to serve the hungry, the homeless and feed anyone who walks in our doors," said Pastor William R.T. Hale.
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To all churches and civic organizations: To place your church or civic activity in this column, please send all information at least one week in advance via the U.S Postal Service. The new address is: Church & Community Focus, 715 Bonanza Road, Richmond, KY 40475. E-mailed announcements should be sent to: anthonyphelps45@yahoo.
All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week you wish your announcement to appear in the newspaper.
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The annual event is a fundraiser for the John C. Page Elementary School PTO, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting educational and cultural programs for the school's students.
The Apple Harvest Run has become a strong tradition in the region, drawing top runners from around New England. The day's events offer something for everyone – including a 5-mile USATF certified run, a 5K USATF certified run and health walk, and a children's 1-mile fun run.
Enjoy live entertainment with numerous bands, great food, children's activities and awards in all age and place categories.
The race will set off from Action Cove playgroumd, 15 Bachelor St. The schedule is as follows: 1-Mile Fun Run, noon; 5-mile run, 12:30 p.m.; 5K run and health walk, 12:40 p.m.
To register or for more information, visit ww.appleharvestrun.org. The first 500 participants who register by Sept. 20 get a long sleeved race T-shirt.
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One path to the origins of aggression is in the brain, where neurobiologists study the role of hormones on behavior. That is the broad focus of research being undertaken by Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at Kent State University, in a project funded by a new $400,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
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Adam Stowie, a BSCI graduate student in Dr. David Glass's laboratory, has been selected to receive a University Fellowship for 2014-2015.
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Dr. Julio Morales-Medina selected to attend the "European Pain School at the University of Siena"
Dr. Julio Morales-Medina, a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Heather Caldwell's laboratory in the Biological Sciences Department, was selected to attend the "European Pain School at the University of Siena" as a Scholar.
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The tale of two rats, in short, is the story of why some rats (and people) do not gain weight while others do. It suggests a "chicken and egg" question of which comes first – obesity or inactivity.
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July 3, 2013
1 dead, 4 injured in Ky. 39 crash
Victim survived by her 2 children, who were riding in family car
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Somerset —
Barbara Sears Emond hasn't left her niece and nephew's sides since late Tuesday evening.
Emma Miracle, 13, and Rich-ard Clay Miracle, 19, known as Clay to his family and friends, are both recovering at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after being involved in a serious car accident on Ky. 39 Tuesday night.
"We just don't want to leave them," said Emond on Wed-nesday.
Emma and Clay, both of Somerset, were in a southbound 1992 Ford Taurus with their mother, Melissa Sears, 38, also of Somerset, behind the wheel when the Taurus collided with a second vehicle, a northbound 2006 Toyota van.
Melissa Sears succumbed to her injuries.
Carey Hughes, a resident of the Campground Road area, was waiting to pull out onto Ky. 39 from Campground at around 8 p.m. Tuesday when she saw the accident happen.
Hughes said she watched, horrified, as the Taurus lost control and overcorrected, enter-ing into the path of the van. Hughes said the driver of the van even attempted to avoid the collision, but it was too late.
A report from the Somerset Police Department, which stayed on the scene through Tuesday evening to reconstruct the crash, confirms that Sears lost control of the Taurus, which crossed the center line on Ky. 39 before the collision.
Hughes said the van "T-boned" Sears' Taurus in the driver's side.
Hughes said she ran up to the van first, and that's when the driver, still conscious, yelled at Hughes to call 911.
"I went running down the road to see if the other drivers had phones," said Hughes.
SPD identified the driver of the vehicle as Michelle Smith, 40, of Crab Orchard.
What ensued was a chaotic scene as bystanders worked to free Smith and a passenger in her van, Samuel Smith, who appears to be Michelle Smith's son, along with Emma and Clay Miracle. All four were suffering from serious injuries sustained in the crash.
Hughes said she felt that Sears had already passed away from her injuries by the time she was out of her car and trying to help those involved.
Pulaski County Coroner Chuck Godbey stated that Hughes was "probably correct" about that, and he noted that it appeared Sears suffered from a skull fracture in the accident.
Sears was declared dead on the scene by Godbey.
Godbey said the cause of death for Sears will most likely be blunt-force trauma. He noted Sears was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash.
Emma and Clay Miracle and Michelle and Samuel Smith were airlifted individually to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The four helicopters, all landed near the accident scene in an adjoining field, were provided by AirMethods, PHI, and AirEvac.
A spokesperson with the UK Medical Center said that as of Wednesday morning, Emma and Clay Miracle were both listed in serious condition. Michelle Smith was listed in fair condition, and Samuel Smith was listed in serious condition.
On Wednesday, Emond reported that Emma Miracle had suffered a hip fracture and a femur fracture.
Emma Miracle was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday evening to insert a rod to stabilize her femur.
Clay Miracle had endured some bleeding to the brain as a result of the accident, but Emond said his outlook improved drastically when doctors discovered that the bleeding had stopped on its own, which meant the 19-year-old would not need surgery.
Emond said Clay Miracle also suffered injuries to his spleen, some internal bleeding, a broken femur, a broken collar bone and broken vertebrae.
"They're recovering, but it'll be long-term for each of their injuries," said Emond.
Updates on Emma and Clay MIracle are being provided via a "Prayers for Emma Miracle" group on Facebook, which began not long after Tuesday's accident took place.
As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 800 people had "liked" the page and were following updates on Emma and Clay Miracle.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Officers who first made it to the scene of the wreck Tuesday reported wet roadways, but investigators are declining to make any statements about what may have led to the crash until the investigation is complete.
"We are investigating whether or not the wet roadway or the rain that was falling at the time played a part in the cause of the collision," said Lt. Shannon Smith, with SPD. "The Accident Reconstruction Unit will attempt to estimate the speed of both vehicles, based upon the measurements, crush analysis of the vehicles, and the friction value of the roadway they compiled during their on-scene investigation last night."
Lt. Smith said Emma and Clay Miracle and Michelle and Samuel Smith were wearing their seat belts when the collision happened.


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Ph.D., City College of the City University of New York
Professor Beulig specializes in vertebrate biology, animal behavior, behavioral ecology, coral reef ecology and neurobiology. His current research is in the area of psychoneuroimmunology. This emerging field centers around the interactions among the endocrine, nervous and immune systems that control behaviors to prepare the organism to withstand stress and involves "mind-body" phenomena. He is using marine organisms including fish as model systems to study the evolution and function of these mechanisms. Recently, he has been investigating the effects of chronic stress on cognition.
He teaches courses in organismic biology, animal behavior, neurobiology, immunobiology and coral reef ecology as well as the vertebrate section of the general biology course.
Professor Beulig is also involved in marine ecology and conservation in Central America. Under the auspices of the Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, (ITEC) he teaches a field course in coral reef ecology during the summer in Panama.
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Professor Clore received her Ph.D. in plant science with a minor in molecular and cellular biology. She is interested in how plant cells perceive extracellular signals and transduce these signals into intracellular changes in biochemistry, gene expression and cytoskeletal architecture.
Her current research focuses on early endosperm development in maize. Funding for the research is provided in part by a nearly $400,000 grant she received from the National Science Foundation as part of a national research team. In addition, Dr. Clore is also studying maize pulvini, specialized organs found along the maize plant stem that sense when the plant has been tipped and reorient growth, as well as how carpel epidermal cells redifferentiate during carpel fusion in Madagascar periwinkle.
Professor Clore teaches Cellular Biology (lecture and laboratory), Topics in Plant Development, Plant Physiology, Developmental Biology, Topics in Cell Signaling and General Biology: from Molecules to Organism.
Ph.D., Florida State University
Biology professor Sandra Gilchrist received grants from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program for K12 teacher workshops and a summer science program for underprivileged middle school students. She also spearheaded a gift from the AT&T Foundation to expand the College's marine science program for elementary and middle school children from low-income families.
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Professor McCord received his Ph.D. in entomology, studying the toxicology of insecticide resistance in insects. He worked at DuPont Agricultural Products for 23 years in a variety of positions including both Senior Research Biologist and Senior Research Chemist. His research interests include insecticide resistance mechanisms in insects, environmental toxicology, plant allelopathy, and the effects of plant allelochemicals on non-target hosts.
Ph.D., Cornell University
Professor Walstrom teaches biochemistry and molecular biology courses, laboratories and tutorials. Her interdisciplinary research group studies RNA helicases and gene regulation in the model organism C. elegans, a small nematode. Students in her laboratory utilize techniques such as PCR, RT-PCR, microscopy, cloning, protein purification and enzyme assays. In 2006, Dr. Walstrom and two other Natural Sciences professors received a grant to further their research into animal and plant development and gene expression. Through the grant, New College became one of only a small number of undergraduate institutions to have a real-time PCR instrument to measure DNA and RNA levels in tissue samples taken from organisms.
Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY
Diana Weber's research interests are on the effects of increasing physiological and environmental stress on wild populations, and the effects of reduced variability and severe reductions in population sizes ("bottlenecks") in animals. In particular, she is interested in selection pressures on the immune system in species from extreme environments. She previously received a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs to study the genetic diversity of a portion of the immune system in Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals. In 2005, she was a guest scientist on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's humpback whale photo-identification and biopsy cruise in the Bering Sea.
Professor Weber studied in the master's program at California State University, Long Beach in biological sciences/marine biology before transferring to the University at Albany, SUNY where she earned her Ph.D. in biological sciences and taught Marine Biology and Biology of Marine Mammals. She has been awarded numerous research awards, including two from the National Science Foundation. In 2008, she won the University at Albany's Paul C. Lemon Award for her thesis contribution to the "understanding of the ecological and environmental problems, inter-relationships and challenges in man's natural world." Weber believes it is important to properly train and mentor the next generation of scientists and conservationists and has made it her core philosophy since she finished her Ph.D.
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John Holder defines "community." The 26-year-old was born in Coronado, raised in Imperial Beach and has been involved in volunteer projects since 2007.
He has served as an environmental development volunteer for the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, helped organize the National Surfing Circuit and is currently working to collect water quality data to determine the impacts of poor water quality in Tijuana.
The UC Santa Barbara graduate said his "life has been a series of small successes and impacts that have kept me going and optimistic along the way. Development work involves a lot of patience and persistence."
"You always encounter a lot of cynicism or apathy, but when you see these small impacts you realize how important they are and how important it is to keep doing it. I think learning this is a big accomplishment," said Holder who finds support from his family.
John's grandfather is famous Imperial Beach surfer Dempsey Holder, whose 16-foot tall Spirit of Imperial Beach statue stands tall near the shoreline. Older surfers still stop him to tell him about his grandfather and the Tijuana Sloughs, John said.
His volunteering experience and passion for conservation began with WiLDCOAST, whose executive director Serge Dedina knew Dempsey well. The Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival and Surf Contest will take place later this month.
"I totally feel an obligation, as all surfers should, to continue to work for good water quality and ocean conservation awareness," he said. "It is a massive issue for South County beaches and Northern Baja, and I feel like we all need to become more aware and participate to help the situation."
In the future Holder plans to get an advanced degree in urban planning and internationa development, and eventually find a job "where I can put that to good use and somehow make positive change."
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Find your passion. Learn a skill where you can actually help people; we have plenty of activists but not enough skilled practitioners. Combine education and travel. Do Peace Corps. Read a lot.


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Negotiation Details – I was able to negotiate in the very beginning, but once we reached the level of the Regional Director, the pay rate was set.
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Interview Details – I am still going through the process and will come back and post as the process continues. I spoke to a leadership recruiter who was very nice and seemed eager to have me succeed. The quoted salary was ridiculously low for the responsibilities but she indicated if I interviewed well, they might eb able to offer more. After 2 brief telephone chats I was scheduled for the online assessment and then scheduled for an interview with a facility hiring manager (not the facility I applied for).
Interview Question – The online assessment was odd so be prepared. There are some scheduling questions, math/calculation questions, logics. Most of these can be done using a calculator and reading the graph, chart. There are grids asking about staff/patient ratios that you have to interpret. This section is timed and the questions are not always clear. You have enough time (I finished with 20 mins to spare), so think, breathe and go slowly. There is a timer. The next set of questions are behavioral: how do you make decisions, are you a leader/follower, are you a team player etc. For these the "desired" answers are pretty obvious. Answer Question
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Interview Details – First received a phone interview which covered basic questions. I was then sent a timed test to complete. Questions ranged from managing 'bed counts' at a hospital to scenario based questions with teammates. I presume the purpose was to gauge how effective I was at managing obstacles while also evaluating my management style. Once completed, I was scheduled for a phone interview with the ROD. After passing that phase, I entered the last phase of the process which was an interview with the ROD and HR Director.
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I applied online and the process took 2 months - interviewed at DaVita in October 2012.
Interview Details – Lengthy and unorganized. The length could have been tolerated in order to ensure a good fit, however, senior management extremely unprofessionally by not following up with expected communication in a timely manner. Unclear and conflicting information was given frequently by several people. It seemed that they were unorganized and lacked good communication even amongst themselves and this was very evident.
Interview Question – No difficult questions, however, the company advertises a stellar work environment in terms of culture and values that they deemed critical to employment yet was not followed by senior management at all. Answer Question
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Interview Details – The recruiter I was interviewed by was superb, very professional and was able to "sell" the company to me. Rarely you enjoy an interview, but I did in every aspect of it. Great communication & follow-through, quick response and positive & professional attitude.
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