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In the early 1920s, Fernand Léger began to integrate more readily identifiable human figures into his compositions, focusing particularly on the relationship between people and their modern, mechanized environment. Painted after a trip to Venice in the summer of 1924, Animated Landscape depicts the seated artist on the left and the standing figure of his dealer, Léonce Rosenberg, proprietor of the Galerie de l'Effort Moderne in Paris, on the right. Sporting hats and suits, the two men are presented as simplified, schematized figures amidst a dense city scene composed of rigid geometric elements, including a boat and a footbridge, which the artist arranged to create a sense of receding space.
With Léonce Rosenberg, Galerie de l'Effort Moderne, Paris, acquired from the artist [1]. Bernard Davis, La France Art Institute, Philadelphia, by 1934 and probably as early as 1933 [2]; gift to PMA, 1950. 1. Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger: catalogue raisonné, 1920-1924, 1992, no. 386. Rosenberg, who is said to be the figure depicted on the right, was Léger's dealer at the time (Léger signed a contract with him in 1918). The painting was reproduced in Rosenberg's Bulletin de l'Effort Moderne, no. 10, December 1924. 2. The 1933 Cahiers d'Art Léger special issue reproduces this painting with no owner attribution, but Davis' collection is listed at the back of the issue as one of the collections possessing works by Léger. Davis definitely owned the painting by 1934, when he lent it to the PMA's exhibition "Collection of the La France Art Institute (The Bernard Davis Collection)," March 17-April 18, 1934. Bernard Davis, owner of La France Industries textile mills in Philadelphia, began forming his extensive collection of modern art around 1919, much of it acquired in Paris. He exhibited it at the galleries of the La France Art Institute art school, founded 1923, of which he served as president (see American Art Annual 1923-1937; introduction to Freeman sale catalogue; and R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Henry McCarter, Cambridge, MA, 1944, p. 74).* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit.


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Building a Call Center with LTSP and Soft Phones
We now have KPhone installed and able to be run from any terminal attached to the LTSP server. Adding another user is as simple as creating an account for them on the server, adding a SIP phone entry for them on the phone system and having them configure KPhone. The terminal server is the single point of maintenance for everyone's desktops. Even though KPhone runs locally on each terminal, the LTSP build environment is the single point of maintenance for all of them.
The cost for the system is concentrated in the terminal server and phone system. The incremental cost for each new user is the cost of a low-end terminal and a sound card headset. This expense is much more cost effective than putting a full workstation at each desktop along with a headset-capable hard phone.
Thanks to James McQuillan at the Linux Terminal Server Project for his excellent documentation (LTSP and LBS) and everyone on the LTSP IRC channels that helped me get KPhone running locally. Also thanks to Thorsten Kukuk for authoring "The Linux NIS(YP)/NYS/NIS+ HOWTO". Thanks to Mark Spencer, Digium and everyone involved with the Asterisk Project who have made open-source telephony a reality, as well as the author(s) of KPhone. And thanks to Trolltech, the creators of the Qt application framework.
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Voice separate from LTSP
We have successfully built multiple Call Centers using LTSP, however for the voice we use Grandstream Phones with headsets. Keeping the Voice and workstation separate makes a lot of sense in an Enterprise Call Center or BPO environment. If for some reason your LTS server takes a dive, it does not effect your voice server and you can continue to at least answer incoming calls until the system is back on line. The other reason is the separate SIP box or SIP phone from Grandstream has much better quality sound then trying to combine everything into one. Linux Terminal Server Project LTSP on our web site. VICIdial is another really good product that runs on LTSP.
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Linux Desktop Multiplier
Great article. Another consideration would be to use the Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy to lower costs even further - www.omni-ts.com/linux-desktop/linux-desktop-migration.html. With the Desktop Multiplier, you can connect up to 10 call center user stations to a regular desktop (Intel P4 2.6Ghz or better with 2GB of RAM recommended).
Licensing is only $99 per seat, which is much cheaper than the hardware, management and electricity costs associated with the LTSP thin-client hardware. Plus, you'll get better performance. Each user station is connected directly to the PC and, as such, has dedicated video access.
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i'm trying to build my how call center with your idea but there's no 8165.tgz in your ftp web site... any ideas where i can find it?
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sound quality
Great article - the amount of time we waste reconfiguring workstations for the temps - seems like a revolving door. This is a sensational alternative. .. are you saying that the sound quality is equal to that of a hard ip phone ? All experiences i have had with the softphones has left a little to be desired (even in a switched LAN environment). Sound quality is important to us.
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this is an interesting project but with today's cheap hardware ip phones and linux audio issues not to mention network issues (voip should be on it's own prioritized vlan for example) I would go down hardware based route for call centers with ltsp and asterisk - You can abstract out the extension/agent to virtually link the logged in user on the phone and on the terminal.
I would say the above example would be particularly useful when you need an agent logged in to the phone system with software on the terminal (as well as the hw phone) to provide screen pops for inbound calls.
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Getting plenty of vitamin D is a must to keep our bones strong. Now, according to a new 2008 landmark study, this "sunshine vitamin" may do more than protect our frames. It may also help ward off breast cancer. Plus: What's your breast cancer risk? Take our quiz to find out…
Who would think a glass of milk or a stroll in the sun could help prevent breast cancer, the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer worldwide? But researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada, have made that unlikely connection for the first time. The researchers monitored the vitamin D levels of 512 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of several years.
The findings were surprising: Women who had a vitamin D deficiency when they were diagnosed had a 94% increased risk that the cancer would spread and a 73% risk of dying within the next 10 years compared to those who had enough vitamin D.
The research also unearthed a worrisome fact: Vitamin D deficiency was widespread. In fact, only a quarter of the women studied had adequate levels of the nutrient. Low levels went hand in hand with a low intake of retinol (the animal form of vitamin A from liver and eggs), vitamin E and grains. They were also linked with pre-menopause, obesity and diabetes.
A companion 2008 study also published in the
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had similar findings: Vitamin D deficiency was common among pre-menopausal women with newly diagnosed, invasive breast cancer. And even after a year of taking vitamin D supplements, the women were still deficient, probably because the current Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin D was too low to raise blood levels in these women to adequate amounts.
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Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and helps maintain calcium levels that support bone formation. Without enough of the nutrient, the bones become thin, brittle, or soft. And vitamin D taken together with calcium is necessary to protect older adults from osteoporosis. (See related article:
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The vitamin is also essential for smooth operation of the nervous and immune systems. Additionally, it helps genes produce proteins that regulate cell growth, which may explain its role in suppressing cancer.
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Getting enough vitamin D from food − salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, liver, eggs, and fortified milk and cereal products − can be challenging. The readiest and most common source is the sun. Yet it can be difficult to get enough sun or eat enough vitamin D-rich foods.
Groups at greatest risk of vitamin D deficiency are:
Older adults because their skin synthesizes vitamin D less efficiently than younger skin does.
People living in northern latitudes such as New England and
Homebound individuals in any latitude who receive minimal sun exposure.
People with dark skin whose pigment melanin interferes with the skin's ability to produce vitamin D.
Obese people whose fat stores soak up the available vitamin D.
Individuals with certain intestinal conditions who do not absorb enough vitamin D from foods.
Pros and Cons of Supplements
Although deficiency is common, it is possible to get too
much vitamin D. Excess vitamin D can cause nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss. It can also raise blood levels of calcium, which can cause altered mental status and heart rhythm abnormalities.
Additionally, calcium and vitamin D supplements in post-menopausal women may increase the risk of kidney stones. The body cannot overproduce vitamin D from sun exposure, however, as the skin breaks down any excess. Of course, excessive time in the sun can lead to other problems.
Still, supplements can raise deficient levels. Some scientists have challenged the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) tolerable upper limit of 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D per day. They point to clinical trials involving healthy adults who found no evidence of vitamin D toxicity at 10,000 IUs per day. But the limited duration of such high exposures may lead to underestimating the risks.
A review of 29 studies about the role of vitamin D and cancer prevention was published last year in the journal
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. Based on the findings, the reviewers argue that 2,000 IUs per day could cut colon cancer by 50%. A similar reduction in breast cancer would require 3,500 IUs per day. They add that vitamin D may help to prevent cancer in several ways: maintaining normal life spans of healthy cells, impeding out of control cell reproduction and blocking the blood supply to growing tumor cells.
Results of another four-year study published in the
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If you think it's difficult to squeeze in enough vitamin D, you're not alone. Even the experts aren't getting it right. Harvard researchers recently reported findings from an 18-year investigation of nearly 15,000 doctors. They found that two-thirds of the doctors had insufficient vitamin D in winter and spring – periods of the least sun exposure.
Even during the summer, as many as 10% were vitamin D deficient. Men with the lowest levels of two vitamin D markers, coupled with certain genetic profiles, were at greatest risk for prostate cancer. The researchers concluded that improving vitamin D levels through moderate sun exposure and vitamin D supplements is essential for optimal health.
The IOM considers adequate intake of vitamin D to be 200 IUs per day up to age 50, 400 IUs from ages 51-70, and 600 IUs after age 71. Many scientists are now suggesting changing the recommendations to 1,000 IUs per day.
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With all this new information and the shifting recommendations from medical authorities, what should women do about vitamin D? Here are some suggestions to get you started:
Get tested.
Ask your doctor to check your vitamin D levels beginning in your 30s, or if you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. If your levels are low, your doctor can recommend dietary changes and vitamin D supplements specifically for your needs and to avoid toxicity. Supplementation will likely vary by season and levels of sun exposure.
Eat D foods.
Consuming more fish is probably the healthiest way to bump up your vitamin D, although eggs and liver are good sources as well. Fortified foods or supplements may still be necessary to boost your levels, particularly in winter months. Again, check with your doctor for safe supplementation levels.
Check out your prescriptions.
If you take prescription medication, consult with your doctor before starting any supplements to avoid adverse drug interactions. Vitamin D may not interact well with several types of medication, including steroids such as prednisone and the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical). The result may be higher vitamin D, lowered vitamin D or enhanced effects of the drugs.
Get some sun
. Most people meet their vitamin D needs through exposure to sunlight, although exposure is affected by latitude, season, cloud cover, skin pigmentation, and the use of sunscreen. It's particularly tough to get enough sun from November through February if you live above an imaginary line drawn from the northern border of
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Let's face it - starting school can be nerve racking. Patrick is a tiny, pink furball of a monster with striped horns and a love of cowboy boots. It's the day before he starts Monstergarten, and a first grader tells Patrick that he must be scary for school. Like all skills, Patrick needs to practice. He has several humorous and failed attempts at scaring his friend Kevin, his cat Snowball (just a heads up, you do NOT want to meet Snowball in a dark alley) and his sister.
"Knit Your Bit" was a slogan of the American Red Cross during World War I when the Red Cross decided there would not be enough warm clothes for the soldiers over the cold winter in Europe. Men, women, and children began knitting for soldiers. There really was a "knit-in" at Central Park in New York City on July 30, 1918, which is the setting for this fabulous historical fiction.
Father's Day may be over, but dads are still awesome. Check out these fun picture books about (and for) fathers.
This outstanding non-fiction picture book for older readers tells the story of African American artist Horace Pippin. A quote from the book: "Pictures just come to my mind...and I tell my heart to go ahead," is touching when you think of a child who did not have real art supplies of his own until he won a contest. During World War I Horace was wounded in the right shoulder, and was unable to draw the way he had loved to so much.
These opposites, and other concepts, are delightfully explored in this wordless picture book by artist Lizi Boyd. The front cover depicts a boy, dog at his side, peering out the window of a cheery house, while birds and other creatures fly and frolic in the yard. On the title page, the boy is at the open door, inviting the reader/viewer into his peaceful, happy world of dreams, plans, projects and play. Inside, he contentedly makes preparations for spring planting, while out the windows, two snowmen are in view. Each subsequent page shows a scene from a room in
I love Jan Thomas' silly, charming books with her bold, colorful comic-style illustrations, from Rhyming Dust Bunnies to Is Everyone Ready for Fun? Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy is her latest to date, and in my opinion, another hit. The cowboy of the title is actually not so brave; in his attempts to settle his cows down for the night, he interrupts his own lullaby with startled exclamations about what he imagines is lurking in the dark. The cows calm and reassure him--until, that is, something really IS in the shadows!
In 1775, the British Army had settled in Boston, and General Washington had no way of getting them to leave. Bookstore owner Henry Knox had the idea to retrieve 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga...in the middle of the winter. This involved traveling over ice, snow, mountains, woods, lakes, and once in a while there was a road to follow. After fifty days of traveling from Fort Ticonderoga, Henry arrived in Boston with all 59 cannons.
Around the Neighborhood: a Counting Lullaby is an adaptation of "Over in the Meadow", the classic folk song that was first written down in 1870. A mother and her baby baby set off for a walk around the neighborhood, and see numerous animals that a child might normally see in their neighborhood, such as cats, crows, bees, or ladybugs. The illustrations were produced digitally, and are easy to recognize, with bright colors galore.
April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate it, the Fox Cities Book Festival, nature, too, with a sweet and simple poem by versatile author Marion Dane Bauer. Its lines provide the text for this beautiful picture book, with intimate portraits of various wild baby animals and animal families by renowned nature photographer Stan Tekiela (one of the featured authors at this year's Fox Cities Book Festival). Tekiela captures on camera many young critters, from slow turtle hatchlings to a frisky cougar kitten; from a soft rabbit kit to prickly porcupettes; from little possums hit
This superb factual tale of John Price is fascinating. John Price escaped from slavery in January 1856. After crossing the frozen Ohio River, he was in Ohio, was slavery was not allowed. He wasn't completely safe though, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allowed slave owners to capture their runaway slaves anywhere in the United States, even in states where slavery was against the law, like Ohio. Canada was Price's destination; slavery was completely outlawed there. Price stopped for the winter in Oberlin, Ohio.
This bilingual poem by the late author of the famous Brown Bear, Brown Bear series, Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson tells some of the very descriptive reasons our Earth is so beautiful. Dan Lipow's photographs are lush and bright with color. The children featured in the pictures are from multiple cultures, although the photos do not identify them. This book was recently successfully shared in a Spanish/English bilingual storytime. For all ages.
Meet Wendell, Wilmer, Willy Woody and Walter—5 bird-like juggler brothers who perform together in a hilarious stage show, while demonstrating basic math concepts such as counting, addition, subtraction and comparison. The reader audience will learn as they laugh at the Wing Wing Brothers' antics and comic appearance. Parents and teachers will appreciate that the book meets the Common Core Standards for kindergarten mathematics; kids will appreciate the goofiness and fun.
Recommended for kids ages 3-7.
Regretting a lost opportunity to offer friendship and kindness is the strong, thought-provoking message of Jacqueline Woodson's Each Kindness, which won the 2013 Charlotte Zolotow Award.
"Why do it?" I asked myself. "Just months ago, you reviewed a book about a dog with a second chance at a happy life (Saving Audie by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent), so why do another so soon?" "I can't help it!" was my reply. "I've fallen in love, and people in love can do foolish things. So there!"
Booklover Morris Lessmore methodically records his life one page at a time until a terrible storm carries him away and destroys his words and his surroundings. A young woman, who is being pulled skyward by an array of colorful books, gives him her favorite, which leads him to an extraordinary library. The stories entice Morris who devotes his life to repairing the books and reading the stories to keep them alive.
We're in the midst of a white winter wonderland in Wisconsin. But for those who long for something green, you'll find it, in all its many shades, in this lovely picture book. Author/artist Seeger combines simple rhyming text, lush paint-on-canvas illustrations and with cleverly positioned cut out accents, inviting readers to explore and enjoy the presence (and sometimes absence) of green in nature and in everyday objects.
This picture book explores the many types of quiet a child may encounter in their everyday lives. Quiet can be cozy and nice, shameful and remorseful, or shocking and scary. Liwska portrays these different types of quiet experiences with furry woodland friends that are drawn with a beautifully detailed hand. Children will relate to many of the examples of quiet, especially "bedtime kiss quiet." A great story for bedtime.
Attention-grabbing large colorful pictures of dragons and a spirited plotline that parallels a child's morning routine will win over young children in Jane Yolen's latest picture book. A small knight awakens huge sleeping dragons, feeds them pancakes with a catapult, brushes their fangs and hurries them out so they can fly him to Knight School.
A little brown bunny and a little blue bird become friends one spring and play with one another until it is time for the bird to fly south. The friends miss each other through the long winter months until they are reunited again the following spring. This book showcases the theme of friendship with a beautiful message that distance can't hinder friendship. Berger's illustrations are the showpiece of this picture book, containing backdrops of loose-leaf and graph paper, newspaper clippings embedded in objects, and illustrations that look textured.
With their bushy tails and acrobatic antics, squirrels are great fun to watch. They've also been the subject of stories and poems for children over the years. Back in 1871, Alexina B.White paid sweet tribute to those frisky, funny critters in her collection of poetry, Little Folk Songs. White's ode to squirrels has been given new, vibrant life for new readers with adaptation and additional verses provided by Susan Lurie, perfectly matched with beautiful, naturalistic photographs by Murray Head. It's been one of my new favorites for fall storytime, but can be enjoyed
The Village Garage is a story about the hard work that the Village Garage crew does each year. In spring, the crew must clean up the streets from the fall and winter. In summer, the crew patches holes in the streets and cleans up from storms. In autumn, the crew cleans up leaves then waits patiently for the first big snow storm to take out their snow plows in winter. Children, especially young boys, will love the illustrations filled with tools, machines and construction equipment.
Roger, a long sausage dog, is looking for more meaning from life. When life hands him potatoes, he creates a French fry stand, and his French fries become famous around the world. But Roger worries that people only love him for his fries, and he looks for even more from his life. When Roger meets Charlotte the Corn Cob Queen, a whole new adventure begins. The illustrations are charming, and this book has been a hit with every school age group I've read it with. A recipe is included at the back of the book.
While not a ghost or Halloween story, Ballywhinney Girl is nevertheless haunting. Maeve, a fair-haired Irish girl living in Ballywhinney Ireland, is in a bog with her grandfather as he cuts turf.
Fear is a natural part of growing up. Parr recognizes that sometimes children are scared because they don't understand something. In his story, he recommends that children tell someone why they are scared and maybe after, they won't be so scared anymore. The book touches on many prevalent childhood fears like being afraid of the dark and monsters or scary first-time experiences like riding on an airplane or being separated from a parent for the first time. Each fearful experience Parr writes about includes a positive result or answer to the fear.
How to Hug is a complete hugging manual for children. It includes instructions on how to properly hug both humans and animals in a comical approach. It is the perfect story for those that hug too long, those that hug too tight, or even those that try to hug the cat! Christy's humorous illustrations supplement proper hugging techniques on each page. So prepare children for the many impending hugs they will receive this holiday season by sharing How to Hug.
Jasmine & Tai-Tai's grandfather Agong comes to live with their family from a faraway land. One day he tells Jasmine that she is ready for magic. Agong asks Jasmine to make a wish and then he puts his hand over hers and they dip the brush and touch it to the paper. The two tell the story of Jasmine's wishes through Chinese characters, which can be found in each dreamlike illustration. Jasmine & Agong practice their calligraphy all spring until Agong becomes ill in the fall and passes away.
Young children will delight in this charming story of the famous American cook Julia Child living in Paris with her husband Paul and her mischievous tortoiseshell cat, Minette. Julia Child learns to cook with passion and endless energy. Minette inhales the delicious aromas and dines on the most scrumptious meals, yet being a cat, still prefers a good fresh mouse.
A clever fairy tale told in rhyme about a very short king who boasts constantly and forces his subjects to bow down to him. He meets his match in a common girl who turns out to be a sorceress. She casts a spell on him so that his head expands every time he proclaims his grandness. Young children will love to listen to this funny tale and to experience the bright colorful illustrations.
It's Christmas Eve and Santa is on his way to deliver toys around the world. Suddenly his reindeer harness breaks, sending him downward "like a BIG, FAT, JOLLY RED SKYROCKET!" Santa crashes into a barn and recruits the barnyard animals. A magical journey ensues with an old dog, cows, sheep, a goat, a horse, and a pig pulling his sleigh. Bright, colorful, luminous pictures draw young children into this riotous tale.
Author/artist Loren Long's sweet and spunky little tractor, Otis, is back for another adventure—and what an adventure it is! Otis spends many a summer day playing "Follow the Leader" with all the farm animals—all, that is, but the big, ornery bull that snorts and charges at anyone who comes near. One day, the sky suddenly turns stormy, dark, and green, and the farm-folk scramble for shelter, with no time to tend to the animals. The reason: a tornado is coming! Otis springs into action with a clever idea
Uh-oh! Little Owl has fallen from the nest and cannot find Mommy! With the help of a dizzy but well-meaning squirrel, Little Owl sees many animals with some of the same traits as Mommy Owl, but that are definitely not her. Whooo--I mean, who-- knows where she is? Originally published in Europe with the title A Bit Lost, this book features gentle humor, charming animal characters and simple landscapes in bright colors with contrasting earth tones. It's great for reading aloud, with enough of a pattern to make it good for beginning readers as well.
With rhyming text and whimsical but natural landscapes featuring two cheery, bright red birds, this beautiful picture book by the author/artist is a celebration of both the winter season and the idea of individuality: while there are distinct similarities among various things in nature--snowflakes, leaves, animals and plants of the same species, even people—no two are exactly alike. Observant children will be able to point out the subtle differences in the birds as they flit through the pages with their antics.
This picture book surely lives up to its name. Not only is its story about a square, it is square! The book's shape is just one of many creative details that make this book so delightful. And it is just about perfect, too, with a clever but simple story, a good message, and colorful, playful, beautiful illustrations by artist and author Michael Hall. A perfect square is happy being just that, square and perfect.
The popular English language lyrics to a traditional Yiddish folksong provide the text for this picture book, illustrated by a talented husband-and-wife artist team. The song is enhanced by the colors, the movement, and the joy on the faces of a family in full Hanukkah celebration: decorating, dancing, eating, playing, exchanging presents, honoring the holiday. Everyone joins in the fun, including the dog! The book begins with the musical notation of the folksong; it ends with an author's note on its history.
Heart-warming story of eight year old Johnny's love for his grandparents' Connecticut tree farm and a very special antique toy horse. He dreams of giving the toy horse to his little brother, Liam, but the horse is lost. Wishing for a Christmas miracle, Johnny realizes that no gift will equal that little white horse, but he searches for another just in case. A loving, family story to share during the Christmas season.
In a red stocking cap, Baby Owl is playing with his sled in the snowy woods. Baby Hare comes along, sees him, and mistakes him for Santa Claus. Baby Owl tries to convince Baby Hare that he isn't Santa, but Baby Hare doesn't believe it and starts crying. Baby Owl does his best to calm Baby Hare down, but things go from bad to worse. Who can save the day?
A delightful story about two mice, Pip and Squeak, who build a snowman on Christmas Day. When it's time to come inside, they worry about leaving their snowman all alone outside in the cold. They quietly sneak him inside and hide him behind the Christmas tree. When this doesn't work out, the whole family go outside and keep Mr. Snowman company. Soon the whole neighborhood is outside singing and playing in the snow.
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New Hampshire has 40,000 turkeys
Change is the only constant for the state's turkey population.
Once abundant, the last wild turkey was spotted in Weare in 1854. Now there are an estimated 40,000 birds in the state, thanks to a restoration effort that began with 25 birds in Walpole in 1975.
Ted Walski, New Hampshire Fish and Game's turkey biologist, has been at the job since 1972. He said loss of habitat played a major role in the turkey's decline, as well as unregulated hunting.
The bird's revival began when the state traded a number of fisher cats for 25 turkeys from the Allegheny Mountains of New York and Pennsylvania.
One hunter who is happy the turkeys made a comeback is Steve Carpenter of Plymouth. He will have a domesticated bird on the table today, but does enjoy eating wild turkey breast.
Wild birds are about the same size as on most tables today - about 18 pounds from the field.
"They're tough," Carpenter said of both eating and catching New Hampshire's wild gobblers. "I won't eat the legs," he said.
"I first tried baking them. That wasn't good. Now I deep-fry and season with bread crumbs. Some guys like to soak them in buttermilk overnight," rather than a brine, he said.
At first, Carpenter plucked the birds, but found it is too much work.
"Never again," he shook his head.
Carpenter now skins the breasts and just cooks and eats the breast meat, which he said is darker and not as tender as a domestic bird.
Wild turkeys now roam in gangs of 20 or so in neighborhoods from New Castle to Pittsburg, roosting on swing sets, grazing at feeders, often stopping traffic as they scoot across roadways.
When are there too many turkeys, Walksi was asked.
"I don't have a concern for overpopulation," he said.
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