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Florida Fossil horse Newsletter
Volume 8, Number 2, 2nd Half 1999
What's Inside?
The 1999Pony Express Western Adventure
- When we raise $3,000 of endowment, then the annual income generated ($150*) will allow ONE scholarship for the summer Prep/Lab Session.
- When we raise an additional $4,000 of endowment, then the annual income generated ($200*) will allow ONE scholarship for the Thomas Farm Spring Digs.
- When we raise an additional $24,000 of endowment, then the annual income generated ($1,200*) will allow ONE scholarship for the Western Adventure.
- Bruce J. MacFadden Program Director
- Erika H. Simons, Editor and Program Coordinator
- Contributor $20-99
- Friend $100-249
- Sustainer $250-499
- Patron $500-999
- Benefactor $1000+
- Pozefsky, Jewel K.: Orlando
- Johnson, Terry: Glennwood
- MacFadden, Bruce J.: Gainesville
- Shaak, Graig: Gainesville
- Simons, Erika H.: Gainesville
- Bowen, Anne: New Port Richey
- Broach, Ellen: Macon, GA
- Brooks, Joseph C.: Gainesville
- Cozzini, Helen: Temple Terrace
- Dayhuff, Becky A.: Tellico Plains, TN
- Ferguson, Jewel B.: Tallahassee
- Garson, Deborah: Brooklyn, NY
- Gernert, George: Taylors, NC
- Hutchens, Steve & Sue: Oldtown
- Johnson, Terry: Glenwood
- Juergensmeyer, Margaret: Manhattan, MT
- Maier, Joseph: St. Petersburg
- McPherson, A. Bradley: Shreveport, LA
- Miller, Mary C.: Frostproof
- Nafus, Benjamin E.: Bakersfield, CA
- Ott, Edgar, A.: Micanopy
- Preator, Phyllis: Cody WY
- Sinibaldi, Robert W.: St. Petersburg
- Skinner, Shirley: Ainsworth, NE
- Stacey, Roger B.: Venice
- Tabor, Peg: Orlando
- The Singletons: Gainesville
- Watanabe, Osamu: Tokyo, Japan
- Whisler, Phillip M.: Gainesville
- Zinn, Terry & Mona Sullivan: Alachua
Refelections about the 1999 Thomas Farm Digs
The Future of Pony Express: Education Initiative
Pony Express Scholarship Recipients
Family Day At Thomas Farm"
Book Review
Y2K Pony Express Adventures and Other Museum Events!
The 1999Pony Express Western Adventure
The 1999 Nebraska crew from left to right - Standing: Marcia Wright, Reed Toomey, Sue Hutchens, Steve Hutchens, Melissa Cole, Barbara Toomey, Tom Ahern, Jewel Pozefsky, Bruce MacFadden, Pat Ward, Larry Ward, Robyn Miller, (seated) Brian Ahern, Jim Toomey, Bob Simons, Nancy Rembert,and Erika Simons. Stephen North photo. |
Our second Western Adventure in Nebraska was another resounding success. We had a very enthusiastic group of both old friends and new. Everybody hit it off splendidly on that first night when we gathered in Rapid City.
On Saturday, after a morning of leisure on our own, we visited the South Dakota School of Mines Museum of Geology to acquaint our new participants with the fossil mammals that we would encounter in Nebraska. Then we headed for Nebraska to settle at Ft. Robinson, which was to be our home for the next six days. With the help of our new walky-talkies, we could communicate between cars in case of road emergencies and discuss some of the geological features we passed along the way. Once settled at Ft. Rob., we explored our new surroundings looked forward to our first day in the field.
Our first excursion was to Toadstool State Park, famous for its sandstone channel deposits that feature the fossilized footprints of rhinos, giant pigs and birds. It's prominent features are the toadstool formations that result from the unequal erosion of deposits of varying hardness, such that the more resistant sandstone channel deposits sit balanced atop pedestals of the softer deposits, giving the appearance of toadstools. After a short lecture by Bruce on the local geology we set off on a self-guided trail through the park. Doug Jones, Director of the Florida Museum of Natural History and his family joined us in our exploration for footprints in the ancient sands. This was our first hike in this dry, hot, mid-western weather and for some of us it was a tad too long. Midway through what was later dubbed the 'MacFadden Death March', some of us turned back and let the tough folks carry on. Once the whole group was back at the cars, we all dove for new bottles of cold water, a refreshing lunch, and went on to our afternoon dig. Die-hards?...you bet!...At 4:00 p.m. nobody was ready to quit, but somehow our exhaustion caught up with us and we all slept well that night.
During each of the next four days, we met at Barbara and Reed Toomey's after breakfast and went from there to our dig site for the day. The Toomeys outdid themselves, with their most gracious hospitality. At lunchtime they greeted us with cold washcloths to cool our sweaty brows and clean our grubby hands. Tom Ahern, who took his chuck wagon duties very seriously, always stopped digging early to set up the lunch table which was always supplemented with wonderful treats made by Barbara. Steve and Sue Hutchens, with their extensive knowledge of the local fossils stayed out with us and assisted us with collecting, identifications and field procedures. Many times they helped us find our fossils. One afternoon, we were called in early to wait out a passing thunderstorm. Fossiling in the badlands after a rain was quite an experience. Aside from the fossils, we brought back 10 lbs. of mud on our shoes!
Our avid diggers were treated to many meals provided by the Toomeys and other generous hosts. On Tuesday, Reed and Barbara took us to a newly opened "Cookshack" for a special mid-western dinner and a chance to socialize with the local ranch families. The "Cookshack" is a family owned bed and breakfast set in the middle of the badlands. All meals are homecooked and delicious! The dining room was filled with laughter and lots of attention from the hosts. On Wednesday afternoon we had free time back at Fort Robinson. Some of the die-hards took a road trip to Agate Fossil Beds, and used a geological guidebook to identify the local sediments along the way. That evening we were graciously invited to Albert and Helen Cozzini's vacation home in Crawford to eat a delicious lasagna dinner.
On Thursday we tried a new routine to our day's schedule. After lunch, Bruce sent everybody out with strict instructions to be back at 4:00 p.m. Our crew objected that every day we had to quit just when the intense heat abated and the light became less harsh. We whined and cajoled to change his mind. Poor Bruce tried valiantly to resist, but finally gave in and allowed us to stay out until 8 p.m.! That long day should have cured anybody of the urge to toil in the desert heat all day. The next morning at the breakfast table, we had some tired diggers. Even Jewel Pozefsky was slow to perk up.
On Friday we went to collect on some government lands under the Museum's collecting permit. This was the same site that Bruce and Doug Jones had explored last year with the Toomeys and Hutchens and where Steve Hutchens had discovered the giant pig skull and jaws which are now on display at our new Skeletons in Our Closet Exhibit at Powell Hall. The trip there took us through some steep washed out dirt roads that were hardly meant for low slung minivans and sedans. As long as the ground was dry we were able to carefully maneuver around the old ruts. The Toomey's Ford Explorer led most of the way, followed by the Hutchens truck, Bob Simons' rental car and finally Bruce's and Tom Ahern's vans. We looked like 5 little dirt devils playing across the prairies and the badlands. As we drove on we kept a close watch on a storm cloud that was forming on the horizon. We would need at least 2 hours to get out before the storm hit or we would be hopelessly trapped out there in the badlands until the ground dried out enough to drive out.
Erika Simons photo. |
After a brief orientation about this new place, we set out to find fossil treasures. This is where Larry Ward hit the jackpot! We had not searched long before Bruce yelled out "Hey, everybody, come look at what Larry found!" We all gathered around Larry and spied a beautifully preserved skull and jaws of a dog-like creature. Before Larry could begin the arduous task of removing it from its ancient bed, he had to endure a mob of photographers who wanted to immortalize him and his fabulous discovery. Among other things we were able to collect some microfossils from 2 rather rich anthills without disturbing the inhabitants. The mounds were hard at the surface and it was easy to gently scrape the fossil rich outer layer into our bags. At 2:00 p.m. the cloud loomed over us and we called it quits. Pat and Larry had safely collected their prize cat and we high tailed it out of there...well like a herd of turtles or in the words of our illustrious leader, a "turd of hurtles", for that was as fast as we could go with our very obliging NATV's (Not-All-Terrain- Vehicles). On our way back, we visited the Hudson-Meng Bison kill site. We just barely made it into the covered shelter over the site before the storm hit. I was actually pelted with some marble sized hail before I reached the safety of the shelter. We enjoyed the relative cool of the building as we watched archaeologists at work, carefully excavating around the bones, taking numerous measurements and keeping meticulous records. An interpreter explained the kill site to us with past and present findings about the nature of its deposit. Archaeologists and paleontologists are still trying to figure out the reason for such a rich accumulation.
Our finds were exhiting and numerous. Jim Toomey found a complete skeleton of Dinictis, the false sabertooth cat of Oligocene Nebraska. The skeleton was buried in a large mass of tufaceous siltstone and had to be removed in several small plaster jackets for manageablility. The skull which had eluded us all week was finally uncoverd. Nancy Rembert and Jim also found a mystery skeleton which, upon closer inspection turned out to be horse (probably Mesohippus). Melissa Cole disacovered a juvenile oreodont, one of several and quite varied species of this sheep-like artiodactyl, found commonly in the aptly named Turtle/Oreodont zone (Brule Formation) of Oligocene Nebraska. Several other oreodont skulls and jaws were found, as well as two tiny turtles, and many jaw fragments of the diminuitive deer Leptomeryx. Marcia Wright and Reed Toomey both found the jaws of a small rhino. Among the smallest fossils we found were rabbit jaws, squirrel jaws, and a complete skull of a tiny insectivore. All that was visible on a one-inch long chunk of siltstone, was the shiny row of brown teeth, that had cought his attention. Steve Hutchens, our master fossil hunter, is an expert at spotting things so small, but others like Nancy Rembert and Robyn Miller also became proficient at collecting micro-mammals. Fossils were not our sole hunting objectives. Bob Simons, our beloved Thomas Farm naturalist, came on this trip to see his first "Horny Toad" (horned lizard). Brian Ahern spotted one for him and made Bob a happy camper. Since we departed, Steve and Sue have been working on the plaster jackets and other fossils which will be incorporated into our growing Nebraska collection. Thanks to one and all for your fabulous contributions.
On Friday evening we freshened up and had our "fare well" dinner at the Ranch House in Crawford. The dinner was great and the hospitality was quite friendly, considering the shriek of surprize let out by one of our group when Reed pulled a creepy crawly joke on us. What? Sorry I can't tell you, because it'll ruin the surprize for next year's participants.
Saturday morning we spent our last few hours hunting fossils before heading back to Rapid City. The weather was cooler than it had been all week. It was like an open invitation: "Y'all come back next year, you hear?"
We had a wonderful group of people and, as always happens on Pony Express programs, we enjoyed a
great camaraderie. Don't miss a great thing! Join us next year for our 3rd Annual western Adventure to be
held June 17 - 24, 2000. A special treat is in store for the adventurers on the summer solstice of 2000.
During out Nebraska trip we had several mini-lectures on field geology during which the Munsell rock color
chart and a good photo scale were used (see photos). These items are available from the Geological Society of America's
bookstore. Ordering information is provided below:
web: http://www.geosociety.org
toll free: 1-800-472-1988
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Reflections about the 1999 Thomas Farm Digs
The 1999 Pony Express field season was again fun and productive. The weather was cooperative most of the time. Even when it rained overnight during the first weekend and got a bit nippy, we nevertheless had an enthusiastic team of diggers who would not be stopped by a bit of weather. We reached an exceptionally rich layer under the enclosure. Last year we hit Jaw City and this year we continued with these great finds with the addition of approximately 40 jaws and 5 skulls from the two sessions. Several new diggers "cut their teeth" on this rich layer. Becky Dayhuff (Tennessee) found an Alligator olseni maxilla. Pam Platt (Maryland) found an Archaeohippus jaw and a 'dog' jaw. There are three dog-like carnivores about the size of a coyote at Thomas Farm. Metatomarctos canavus, of the subfamily Borophaginae, Osbornodon iamonensis, a hesperocyonine canid, and, the rarest, Euplocyon spissidens. Field identification of these species is difficult and many of the skulls found this year still await preparation. Kimberly Garner (Louisiana) and Teri Lear from
Kentucky found two additional 'dog' jaws. Fresh from the prep-lab, we have one of John Freund's (Gainesville) discoveries, the skull of a wolverine-sized mustelid, identified by Dick Tedford, curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, who visited the FLMNH vertebrate paleontology collections this September. Although specific identification was inconclusive, this skull did not resemble any of the other mustelids from Thomas Farm and may possibly be an undescribed new species! Congratulations, John. Terry Johnson (Glenwood) found an Alligator olseni jaw, while Byan Ward (Orlando) found one of two alligator skulls. A gator skull found by John Freund during session two, has been prepared and is the best preserved specimen of Alligator olseni in the museum! Until this year we only had one complete A. olseni skull, found by Stephanie Adler in 1994 (see (see Pony Express, Vol. 3, no. 2). ). Because this specimen will be on display in our new Fossil Hall exhibit, it is great to have two more in the collection for study. Another gator jaw was added by Bill Killingsworth (Alabama). Bob Hammond (Westbrook, ME) and Les Whiddon (Starke) found two of many Parahippus jaws, but the most prolific discovery this year was made by Brian Ahern who found 5 jaws in a single plaster jacket! Every time he tried to trench around his pedestal of fossils he came across another jaw he had to include. Two other veterans found more than one horse jaw. Our fossil collector extraordinaire, Jeff Yaun found both Archeohippus and Parahippus jaws. Will Edmunds from Maryland found several of the little horse jaws in session 2 and one beautiful Nothokemas (Camel) jaw as well. Scott Stuart found an Archaeohippus skull.
Several complete and unbroken postcranial bones were discovered this year. A rhino patella (Pam Platt), a rhino foot bone and vertebra (Terry Johnson & Bill Killingsworth), were discovered during both sessions and a rhino hand bone found during the installation of the new staircase into our sinkhole fossil site. This beautiful preservation is not uncommon for the compact foot bones of many Thomas Farm mammals and the osteoderms (dermal bones) of alligators. However, Teri Lear also found a pristine, unbroken Parahippus tibia and cannonbone. One tooth deserves special mention. Marcia Wright found an oreodont incisor. Oreodonts are an extinct group of hoofed sheep-like mammals that were very common in the Oligocene (about 30 million years ago) of the Western United States, but are only rarely found from Oligocene sites in Florida. Oreodonts from Thomas Farm are very rare. Only 4 bones (2 teeth, a foot bone and the distal end of a radius (lower arm bone) had been found until this year.
The addition of the aforementioned staircase came in very handy when we struggled up the hill with two of the heaviest plaster jackets. David Whiddon had a long rhino rib in a rather unwieldy jacket, but the heaviest by far was Brian Ahern's 5-jaw jacket. Bill Killingsworth, one of the 7 porters, told Brian "you're supposed to dig in the square, not bring the whole thing with you".
I am sometimes asked which session is the best to sign up for. Some people think that in the first session
we find all the good stuff and the second session gets all the leftovers. Others think that the first session
only unloads the overburden and paves the way to the great finds for the second session. In my opinion
there is no such thing as a better session. Our field seasons are 'like a box of chocolates...
you never know what you get'.
After the two Pony Express sessions, Jay O'Sullivan, a graduate student, took a crew out to Thomas Farm for a week. One of his crewmembers found a beautiful Amphycion (bear-dog) skull while helping Jay in his search for more Archaeohippus jaws for his doctoral research. With the wealth of riches produced in 1999, next year's 9th annual Pony Express digs in April have great potential for more exciting discoveries.
Of Thomas Farm...It was more fun than I expected and was a wonderful learning experience as well as an opportunity to make new friends whom I hope to see again at next year's dig. Becky A. Dayhuff, Tellico Plains, TN
Of Family Day...I was very impressed at the even-handed, friendly and encouraging way that you handled the group and Hayley certainly was pleased with the interest and encouragement that you showed her. ...she can't wait to sift through the sands of Thomas Farm again. Hayley says"I'm also looking forward to the four day dig even more!" Sarah and Hayley Singleton, Gainesville, FL
Of the Western Trip...This one was even better than last year's trip...Take a deep breath and sign me up for next year. Marcia Wright, Winter Park, FL
Of the Lab Session...What an exciting experience! I thank everyone who helped to make our session such a memorable one.
Deborah Martel, Longwood, FL
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The Future of the Pony Express: Education Initiative
In 1996 the many generous contributions and net proceeds from Pony Express events together were used to form a permanent fund to support vertebrate paleontology programs here at the FLMNH. This endowment started at $20,000 and it currently (8/24/99) stands at $52,024. Thus, the financial health of the Pony Express is excellent, and now allows us to consider the next level of programmatic improvement, the Education Initiative.
Over the past several years, several donations to the Pony Express have been given
specifically to support a scholarship for a participant in one of the yearly events. In 1996 the
SouthWest Florida Fossil Club sponsored Wandi Savage, an Orlando teacher, to attend the
Thomas Farm fossil dig. In 1999, anonymous donations allowed scholarships for two teachers,
one to attend the Western Adventure (Melissa Cole), and the other to attend the Lab/Prep Session
(Deborah Martel). It is vitally important that our teachers, and hopefully in the future, young
students, have the opportunity to participate in the Pony Express activities. I therefore propose
to increase the FLMNH Vertebrate Paleontology endowment to facilitate these activities.
Specific goals for the Education Initiative are as follows:
If you are interested in contributing to the new Pony Express Education Initiative, you can either send in your contribution now, or pledge funds, with the pledge to be fulfilled before the end of 2000. Because you receive no services or products in return for this contribution, then all such donations are potentially tax deductible. Please consider contributing to this Education Initiative by completing the enclosed Contribution form.
Once these scholarships are established, they will be announced each year in the Pony Express newsletter. Scholarship applicants will submit a short application form, to be considered by the Pony Express staff. Thank you very much for your consideration of this request and for your continued interest in, and support of, the Pony Express. Every one of your donations, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated. Your enthusiastic support over the years has allowed the immense success that the Pony Express has enjoyed since its inception in 1991.
*The UF Foundation endowment management policies dictate that only a portion of the income (and never any of
the principal) be spent in any given year. Generally this is a conservative 5% yield, with additional income (over
and above the 5 %) generated in better years being converted back into the principal in order to enable future
growth. If the total endowment (currently at $52,024) grows to $100,000 through this Education Initiative and
other contributions, then this fund will be available for a $50,000 match from the State of Florida, thus yielding a
total principal of $150,000 for the same intended purposes.
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Pony Express Scholarship Recipients
The following two articles were written by our 1999 scholarship recipients, Melissa Cole (science teacher at Milwee Middle School, Longwood, FL) and Deborah Martel (also from Longwood). They have been edited to fit available space.
This summer a wonderful opportunity was offered to me to walk through geologic time. I was offered a scholarship to join the Florida Museum of Natural History's Pony Express Western Adventure. I joined Dr. Bruce MacFadden and crew on a trip to the Nebraska badlands to study geological formations and collect Oligocene fossils. We all met in Rapid City, SD and spent a day touring the city and visiting the South Dakota School of Mines Museum of Geology. The museum wet our appetites for the days of fossil collecting during our week in the Nebraska badlands. We collected in the white River group, mainly in the Chadron and Brule formations.
To help us understand the geology of the area, we first visited Toadstool Park, a wonderful badlands park in which you could see the three different types of sediment layers of the White River group. These were the Chadron, Orella and Whitney members of the Brule formation. Dr. MacFadden described how these features related to fossils found in Florida. For example, fossils found in the orellan are the same age as the I-75 fauna, the oldest known in Florida.
For the next few days, I was up close and personal with the Chadron and Orella members. I found several small deer and rabbit jaws, a juvenile oreodont skull, a juvenile oreodont maxilla, and a rhino jaw. We went to various areas of the badlands near Crawford. Some of us took a side trip to the Agate Fossil Beds, and learned about the geology of the Arikaree group, which is considerably younger than the White River group. I also visited the Hudson-Meng bison kill site and the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs where I learned different approaches to studying fossil collecting sites.
I will share all these wonderful experiences and describe my walk through geologic time. I have seen how
sedimentary rocks form and erode, I have seen faults in the rocks, and I fossil types have changed as you go
from one formation to the next. I can now create lessons that will bring sedimentary formations, fossils,
and faulting to life for my students. When my students do an elevation lab, I can describe how
paleontologists use similar methods to mark areas where particular fossils are found. I can describe how
collecting fossils can help answer questions about the Earth's past with relevant examples. This is
extremely important in teaching. For if you can make the material come alive, become real and relevant to
the students, then they will learn and maybe even be inspired to take their own walk through geologic time!
Melissa B. Cole
Science Teacher
Milwee Middle School
Longwood, FL
During a department meeting at Lake Mary High School, our department chair passed around copies of the Pony Express programs. I got so excited. Fossils along with most other subjects in science have excited me all my life. I grew up in Chicago and had been to the paleontology fossils at the Field Museum many times. A year ago my youngest child went off to college. At that time I decided to make a wish list- all the things I have wanted to do, but didn't have time while I raised 3 daughters. A chance to go on a paleontology dig? Lab session? Oh, Yes! I want to do that. I couldn't get into the dig as it was already full, but I could get into the lab session.
When I arrived at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, I had no idea what to expect. What I saw was a beautiful new museum with some amazing exhibits. Make sure you stop there some time and touch the dinosaur bone! The people were amazing, too. I was truly the novice. Fossils had been their passion and hobby for many years and they were spouting dates, geologic time periods, and creatures' names. The ages of the participants ranged from 12 to- well lets just say definitely over 12. Even though I was the novice, I was welcomed and helped a great deal by those who knew so much more than I.
Deborah Martel identifying fossils from Thomas Farm at the 2nd annual Pony Express Lab Session. Erika Simons photo.
When we started the lab session, the first thing we did was an extensive lesson on mammal anatomy. Since I had taught anatomy a few years ago, I felt pretty confident with that material. But then, Erika Simons dumped a box of bones on the table and said, "Put the creature together." It was like doing a jigsaw puzzle with incomplete pieces. Ours was missing a head! I bow to the knowledge of my lab partners. They were recognizing chunks of bone (which just looked like chunks of bone to me) and knew exactly were to place them. I think I helped with the vertebrae. At least, I hope I did.
Then we went into the lab where I was handed a tray of bones that had been exhumed at the Thomas Farm dig in April. "Identify these" was the order of the day. I held real bones of real animals that roamed the Florida area 16 to 18 million years ago! I have a hard time understanding those types of numbers. Millions of years! What was the world like then? What were the other creatures like then? What did everything look like? It really makes me feel so insignificant to think of these creatures living that long ago. We had lots of pictures to use with which to compare the bones. By the end of that session, I was identifying toe and foot bones of the Archaeohippus and Parahippus correctly, but that was all. Every time I thought I had identified something else correctly, they were very polite, but said, "No". I really gained an appreciation for the massive amount of knowledge these 'amateurs' had.
The next day was a lesson in frustration, fortitude, and excitement. We were given plaster casts that had been made in the field. These casts were filled with sand, rocks and fossils. With a small paint brush and a dentist's pick we painstakingly removed the sand and uncovered the bones. Many of the bones were crushed and had to be hardened before removing. It took me 5 hours to go through my cast, but it was amazing. I had alligator, turtle, a deer like creature, and horse fossils. I recognized the two toe fossils immediately. Some of the other ones were just broken chunks and unrecognizable to me, but not the experts. When all was said and done, I had uncovered one 5-inch foot bone (after much hardening and gluing) of a Parahippus and almost twenty other pieces or full bones. What an exciting experience!
I thank Erika and everyone else who helped to make our session such a memorable one. I encourage
others to sign up for the next one. Good Fossil hunting to everyone!
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First Family Day at Thomas Farm
Our first Family Day at Thomas Farm, an entertaining yet educational activity sponsored by the FLMNH, went
exceedingly well. We had 18 enthusiastic participants. The day started with an overview of fossils in
Florida and a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibits. While all participants like this part, everyone was
dying with anticipation to get down and dirty at the actual fossil site. At 11 a.m. we headed out to Thomas
Farm located in Gilchrist County and about an hour's drive from Gainesville. After a picnic lunch and
short orientation about the site, we went to the spoil piles and hunted for what fossils the rains had washed
out. The place was like a giant sandbox for crawling with children of all ages. Both parents and their
children enjoyed finding the teeth, diminutive toes and ankle bones of the small three toed horses that
roamed here 18 million years ago. A short nature walk was optional for those who might tire of digging,
but we hardly had any takers. 4 p.m. came all too soon and it was rough dragging everybody out of the
'sandbox' for the closing discussion. Thanks to all participants for making this another great addition to
the FLMNH's activities.
Senior Discovery Series
The Florida Museum of Natural History has started a Senior Discovery Series consisting of monthly lectures and behind-the-scenes tours. As part of this series, on April 5, 1999, Bruce MacFadden presented a talk entitled "Discovering Fossil Horses," to 40 people. He described the rich fossil history of horses in Florida going back into the late Oligocene, 30 million years ago. This presentation included hands-on opportunities to learn about Florida fossil horses. Other series are planned for the future. For more information, contact Mary Salvamoser at (352)846-2000, ext. 204.
Book Review - Fossiling in Florida: A Guide for Diggers and Divers
Author: Mark Renz. Publisher: University Press of Florida, Gainesville, 208 pp. 6 x 9.2 maps, 250 b&w photos, 23 illustrations, further reading, list of clubs in Florida...soft cover, ISBN 0-8130-1677-0, list price $19.95. Can be ordered from publisher (1-800-226-3822). Autographed copies can be obtained through Fossil Expeditions 1-941-368-3252 or http://fossilexpeditions.com
In an easy and delightful style, Mr. Renz tells how and where to hunt for fossils and how to preserve them for another million years. The over 250 photographs can help you identify your finds. He include chapters on fossil horses, cats, armadillos, bison and more. Also covered are the hazards to be overcome and legalities to be observed.
This book is free of technical jargon yet highly informative. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys
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Florida Fossil Horse NewsletterVolume 8, Number 2
2ndHalf 1998
ISSN# 1065-285X; Indexed in the Zoological Record
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Minnesota unemployment rate down to 5.5%; 9,100 jobs added
Minnesota officials said today that the state unemployment rate in December was 5.5 percent, far below the national rate of 7.8 percent.
Minnesota added 9,100 jobs in December, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported.
The seasonally adjusted rate of 5.5 percent is slightly better than the revised rate in November of 5.6 percent unemployment in the state.
DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben said in a statement:
"The state labor market is growing at a brisk pace, gaining more than 21,000 jobs in the final two months of 2012. Minnesota is recovering jobs well ahead of the rest of the country and is positioned to stay on that course in coming months."
The biggest gaining sector in December was Trade, Transportation and Utilities, which picked up 3,900 jobs.
The biggest losing sector: Construction, which was down 3,500 jobs.
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Great news!
The last jobs report of the 2011-2012 biennium. It will be interesting to see a comparison in two years along with federal data.
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More than two and a half years after his arrest for one violent crime, a Lancaster man out on bond is again wanted by authorities for the murder of a woman only days before Christmas that was staged to look like a suicide.
Lancaster County will become home to a Virginia-based mortgage company that plans to invest $22 million to build its national headquarters here, creating more than 650 new jobs, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's office announced Thursday, Jan. 15.
A Lancaster couple is recovering after they were held at gunpoint during a home invasion and failed armed robbery Wednesday, Jan. 14.
The Lancaster Bruins, since returning to the hardwood to open the 2015 portion of their hoops slate, have played well.
LHS, squaring its overall mark at 8-8, posted the team's fourth straight win, including a 3-0 Region III-AAA record.
A 35-year-old Lancaster man was arrested at his home in the Pleasant Dale community Monday, Jan. 19, after deputies say he tried to kill his father in Lancaster earlier that morning.
The action of the Lancaster County Council to consider a future joint agreement with City Council to keep the Leroy Springs Pool open will have a splashing impact here. The result is far reaching.
The Lancaster County School District announced just after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, that county schools would operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday, Jan. 14.
BUFORD – Indian Land used fast finishes to fuel a Region IV-AA basketball sweep of host Buford High School on Friday, January 16.
The Warriors, in both games, came on strong to secure tough wins over the rival Yellow Jackets.
One of South Carolina's top high school softball coaches will be in his final season with the 2015 campaign.
Andrew Jackson High School coach Steve Middleton, ranked third in the state in all-time prep softball wins, has announced his retirement with the 2015 Lady Volunteers' softball season.
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I am a Professor in the Social Psychology area of the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia. (For the current academic year I'm the Henry Kaufman visiting professor of business ethics at the NYU-Stern School of Business.) I study morality and emotion, and how they vary across cultures. I am also active in positive psychology (the scientific study of human flourishing) and study positive emotions such as moral elevation, admiration, and awe.
My research these days focuses on the moral foundations of politics, and on ways to transcend the "culture wars" by using recent discoveries in moral psychology to foster more civil forms of politics. Morality, by its very nature, makes it hard to study morality. It binds people together into teams that seek victory, not truth. It closes hearts and minds to opponents even as it makes cooperation and decency possible within groups.
To live virtuously as individuals and as societies, we must understand how our minds are built (see ch. 1 of The Happiness Hypothesis). We must find ways to overcome our natural self-righteousness (see ch. 4). We must respect and even learn from those whose morality differs from our own (see this talk or this essay on politics, or this essay on religion).
Haidt, J., & Bjorklund, F. (2008). Social intuitionists answer six questions about moral psychology. In W. Sinnott-Armstrong (Ed.), Moral Psychology, Volume 2: The Cognitive Science of Morality: Intuition and Diversity. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. (pp. 181-217). read more »
Haidt, J. (2007) Moral psychology and the misunderstanding of religion. Published on www.edge.org, 9/9/07. read more »
Haidt, J. (2007). The new synthesis in moral psychology. Science, 316, 998-1002. read more »
Haidt, J., & Graham, J. (2007). When morality opposes justice: Conservatives have moral intuitions that liberals may not recognize. Social Justice Research, 20, 98-116. read more »
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WASHINGTON, August 8, 2013 — Books about dogs have been at or near the top of the nonfiction best-seller lists ever since the howling success of Marley and Me. Even works of fiction that have to do with our furry friends become instant hits. Here's a list of some of the latest titles as well as some old favorites that dog lovers will want to snuggle-up with wherever their travels lead them.
The Divinity of Dogs
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Simon & Schuster's Best Selling The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend, is about people's moments of enlightenment with dogs. It includes stories in which love, tolerance, comfort, compassion, loyalty, joyfulness, and even death provide inspirational lessons about life from experiences with dogs. Written by Jennifer Skiff, the bestselling author of God Stories, this book is a collection of other people's inspirational and heartwarming stories intertwined with her own encounters of the divine through dogs. Today, there are more than 80 million dogs in the United States, many of them profoundly touching the lives of the humans with whom they live. They teach us about patience and love, they comfort us when we're feeling most alone, and they even perform miracles. In The Divinity of Dogs, you'll find dozens of inspiring and delightful tales to get lost in on a warm summer night.
Travels with Charley: In Search of America
This travelogue was written by American author John Steinbeck detailing a 1960's road trip around the United States he reportedly made with Charley, his middle-aged French standard poodle. Most recently republished by the Penguin Group, just last year, after half a century of masquerading as a work of nonfiction, the truth about this iconic book has finally come to light. That truth: "Charley" was not very true or accurate or honest at all. In fact, Penguin says it was heavily fictionalized. Fiction or non-fiction, "Charlie" is one of the best loved classics of all time and worth reading again and again.
Dog is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest Friendship
An anthology of essays, short stories, and commentaries that explore the human/dog bond, this book examines the many lessons that dogs teach us as our muses, mentors, and loyal best friends. Published by the popular upscale dog magazine, The Bark, celebs such as Margaret Cho, Carolyn Chute, Pam Houston, Erica Jong, Tom Junod, Caroline Knapp, and Alice Walker, share their touching tales of embracing the full experience of the world's oldest friendship. This book takes a look at the ways dogs have influenced our lives as healers and spiritual guides. Compiled by the editors of the popular magazine, dog lovers will relate to the dog culture outlined in 288 pages.
A Dog's Purpose
W. Bruce Cameron's novel told entirely from a dog's perspective has the highest reader ranking of any NY Times Bestsellers. This touching story looks at a dog's real life, from a dog's true determination, narrated by a loyal canine looking for the true meaning of life. The entire premise of the book is that a dog's soul never dies; instead, dogs are reincarnated and keep being reborn again and again. In each new life, the dog remembers important lessons and eventually concludes that there must be a purpose for his life. Publishers Weekly calls it "a tail-wagging three hanky boo-hooer" and "delightful."
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Dogs and the Women Who Love Them: Extraordinary True Stories of Loyalty, Healing, and Inspiration
Allen and Linda Anderson have masterfully put together this collection of true heart-warming stories about dogs published by New World Library. Showcasing stories about the connection between nurturing women and their loyal canines, this book celebrates all types of dogs, from rescue mutts to pampered pedigrees, honoring their compassionate acts of love with their human masters.
Bite This Book
The first book ever written especially for dogs by dog lover and film producer Lony Ruhmann, Bite This Book is a compilation of 24 different vignettes that explore how dogs experience life. Published by Mirror Publishing, this collection of dog tales became a reality thanks to a rescue mutt named Juve (pronounced Hoo' vee).
Shortly after rescuing Juve, the puppy came down with distemper and was ill for six months. During that time, Ruhmann made it a point to communicate (listen and talk) with his sick puppy, hoping the time they spent together would aid in the healing process. It did and two years later, these communications with his pup lead Ruhmann to write this book.
According to Ruhmann, Bite This Book is all about…communicating with love through the language barrier.
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Date/Time: Wed, Mar 27th 9:45am - 10:15am
Location: State of Alaska
The State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in cooperation with the West Coast / Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, the National Weather Service and the Alaska Broadcasters Association will conduct a test of the State's Tsunami Warning System on March 27, 2013. This test commemorates the 49th anniversary of the 1964 Alaska earthquake. Governor Parnell has declared March 24-30th as Tsunami Preparedness Week.
Alaska will use the exercise to conduct a "live code" test of the State's emergency alert system. At approximately 9:45 am Wednesday, March 27, 2013, the State's emergency alert and NOAA Weather Radio systems will deliver a test tsunami warning message. While the message will be a "test" message, the codes used to activate the system will be the real codes used in an actual tsunami warning. This verifies that the warning and alert system is programmed correctly. Your cooperation is critical. Please respond to the survey at: http://ready.alaska.gov/survey/
We want to promote awareness. This test provides an excellent opportunity for tsunami and earthquake preparedness activities including:
- Testing local warning / siren systems
- Conducting outreach and education on tsunamis and earthquakes
- Practicing "drop, cover and hold-on" drills and tsunami evacuations
- Emergency operations center exercises (the West Coast / Alaska Tsunami Warning Center's exercise manual is available at: http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/.)
- Enhancement of Alaska's TsunamiReady program
While not every area of the State is at risk for tsunami, many citizens visit tsunami hazard areas for recreation or business. Likewise, Alaska has a high earthquake hazard and this test recalls the 1964 disaster that touched all of Alaska.
Please use the March test for emergency preparedness and outreach. We would like to know and share your ideas and lessons with others.
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Manhattan WW II vet recounts war stories, secret code
By Erin Gallagher Correspondent June 5, 2014 7:38PM
WWII Navy veteran Jim Patterson kept a secret diary in his pocket during the war. It started with these pages of code to his parents so they knew where he was, since military mail was heavily censored. For example, when he wrote ÒDear Folks,Ó his parents knew he was in Pearl Harbor. Had he written ÒDear Ma,Ó it would have meant he was in Guam. Instead, he wrote ÒHello Folks,Ó when he was in the Philippines. | Erin Gallagher/For Sun-Times Media
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On June 6, 1944, Seaman 2nd Class Jim Patterson was on a train. He had been drafted and just graduated from radioman school at the University of Chicago.
Alone on a Pullman to California without anyone to talk to, the 18-year-old could not realize the breadth of what Normandy meant. Nor did he foresee that D-Day marked the beginning of his imminent journey to events that changed history.
The Manhattan resident's tall, lean stature was graceful as he retold stories of the war. He opened a small 3-inch-by-2-inch leather-bound notebook, wrapped with a red rubber band. He had carried the secret diary in his pocket the entire war.
It began with addresses, and a code for telling his parents his location. Military mail was censored with scissors. Patterson devised a way around it.
In the book, he wrote different salutations, each with a corresponding location. For example, when he wrote "Dear Folks," his parents knew he was in Pearl Harbor. Had he written "Dear Ma," it would have meant he was in Guam. Instead, he wrote "Hello Folks," when he was in the Philippines.
The brown patina is worn from the diary that helps him remember. At nearly 90, he doesn't recollect the details so well. Also because he never talked about the war until he attended the Honor Flight in April.
"I felt very humble," he said about the trip to Washington, D.C., that honored World War II vets. "Deep down, I know we contributed ... but I just felt 'I'm an American' ... they looked to kids like me to serve their country and that's all we did."
He spent the summer of 1944 at Pearl Harbor waiting for deployment. Three years after the bombing, the graveyard harbor still was evident.
"It was so impressive," he said of his time there. "Everywhere you looked you saw evidence of the devastation. I kept thinking how awful. It was a normal peacetime operation out there."
Not one for notoriety, Patterson doesn't broadcast his service, not even by wearing his USS Chandler cap. He doesn't consider himself a hero, despite his participation in some of the most critical invasions in the Pacific Theatre.
"On October 20, 1944, we crossed the International Date Line and the equator on our way to sweep mines for the invasion of Leyte," Patterson wrote in some notes. "We (on the Chandler) always arrived three or four days early to clear out the mines so the troops can land."
At Leyte, the Japanese lost 49,000 troops, which forced them to rely on aamikaze planes at the subsequent Invasion of Luzon.
"All I can say is all hell broke loose," Patterson wrote about Luzon. "For the first time, we encountered kamikaze planes by the hundreds."
The Chandler traveled with four other ships. When the Kamikazes struck, Patterson saw one hit a sister ship 50 yards away.
"A (suicide) pilot was diving on us, and I swear to God I could reach up and shake his hand," Patterson said. "I could see his profile and his leather hat. I can't recollect much ... that is as vivid today as the day it happened."
Of the five ships, only the Chandler survived Luzon unharmed. Another limped back to Pearl Harbor. The other three perished.
"The raids were relentless; wave after wave of planes just kept coming," Patterson wrote. "Our gun crew fired 98 rounds of 3-inch 50 (caliber) shells in about 90 minutes."
Patterson next went to Iwo Jima in February 1945.
"(The Kamikazes) did not show the same force as the Philippines; however this invasion was extremely costly in the way of U.S. casualties," he wrote.
When Patterson was drafted, he was a typical teenager, "immature," playing high school sports, and wanting to party with his friends, he said. Upon discharge June 4, 1946, nearly 68 years ago to the day, he was 20 years old. His rank was radioman 2nd class, earning $78 a month.


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Again Governor Wentworth wrote to Lord Dartmouth, under date 28 December, 1774. He says:
It is with the greatest concern I perceive the unlimited influence that the popular leaders in Boston obtain in this Province, especially, since the outrage of the 14th instant. Insomuch, that I think the people here are disposed to attempt any measure required by those few men : and in consequence thereof, are arming and exercising men as if for immediate war.
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Airports in Japan
Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT)
The smaller of the two airports serving Tokyo, Narita International Airport is nonetheless a huge facility serving more than 32 million passengers each year. Formerly known as New Tokyo International Airport, the facility is made up of two terminals; Terminal 1 is larger and contains the largest duty-free brand boutique mall in Japan. The facility is clean and modern, and has amenities like massage and reflexology parlours, barbers and beauty salons, a dentist and a pet hotel.
Located 35 miles (57km) east of downtown Tokyo, Narita International Airport is served by a number of convenient and quick public transport options, including buses, taxis, and trains. High-speed trains are the fastest way to get into Tokyo from the airport, and can take 20 minutes less than a bus or taxi.
Flights to Tokyo Narita International Airport come in from all over the world, including destinations like Moscow, Toronto, Mexico City, Paris, Delhi, Beijing, Auckland, Chicago, Rome, Bangkok, Los Angeles, New York, Seoul, London, Honolulu, Vienna, Washington DC, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Helsinki, Sydney, Doha and Istanbul.
The airport is located 40 miles (66km) northeast of Tokyo.
Getting to the city
Trains, buses and taxis connect to the city centre. Each airport terminal has a separate railway station. Terminal one uses Narita Airport Station and Terminal 2 is Airport Terminal 2 Station. Different train services on the JR or Keisei lines serve Tokyo and surrounding destinations. The journey to Tokyo takes one hour; if possible book a seat in advance but remember to use the correct departing airport station. Terminal 1 Tel: JR +81 (0)476-33-1655, and Keisei: +81 (0)476-32-8501. From Terminal 2 for JR and Keisei +81 (0)476-34-6005 and +81 (0)476-34-8763. Buses connect to the domestic airport and hotels in the city centre; the journey takes between one and two hours from the pick up at departure lobbies of terminals 1 and 2. Fixed fare taxis are available and a concierge directs passengers to available cars; fares are determined by city zones. The tourist information desk in the arrivals hall can help travellers with their transport needs.
Switchboard: + 81 (0)476 322 802. Flight Information: +81 (0)476 34 5000.
Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX)
With a spacious terminal and plenty of passenger amenities, shops and restaurants, Osaka Kansai Airport is ideal for most travellers. It is located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, just 24 miles (38km) from downtown Osaka.
The airport is well connected to the mainland and passengers have a variety of public transport options to choose from when using Osaka Kansai Airport. It is also one of the best-rated airports worldwide. Passengers with some time to spare should visit the Refresh Capin Lounge or the Relaxation Forest, while the Observation Hall offers great views of the surrounding area as well as the runways.
The airport is located 30 miles (50km) south of downtown Osaka.
Getting to the city
Taxis are available, but the journey takes around an hour and the fare is likely to be very high, so most passengers take the bus, train or high-speed ferry to Osaka. Minibuses go to the major hotels, departing from International Arrivals. The airport shuttle bus service connects to the ferry terminal for the ferry to Osaka.
Tel: + 81 (0)724 55 2500.
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)
The airport is located four miles (6km) from Matsuyama city centre.
Getting to the city
Bus and limousine bus services are available to various areas of the city.
Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)
The airport is located three miles (4km) from Porto Ube city centre.
Getting to the city
Four bus companies are available at the airport, with Ube City Transportation Bureau and Sanden Transportation offering transport to the city.
Tokyo International Airport (HND)
The airport is located 8.7 miles (14km) south of Tokyo.
Getting to the city
There are both railway and monorail connections for getting into Tokyo from Haneda Airport. Nonstop express routes take roughly 16 minutes to get into downtown Tokyo.
Central Japan International Airport (NGO)
Located in Tokoname, in the Aichi Prefecture of central Japan, Central Japan International Airport (usually abbreviated to Centrair) is built on an artificial island in Ise Bay. The primary transport hub for the Chûbu (central) region of Japan, the facility is modern and spacious with all the high-tech amenities you'd expect from a major Japanese airport (including a Relaxation Plaza with a soothing bath house).
Central Japan International Airport is a busy facility serving 12 million people each year, and makes a convenient gateway to Japan with high-speed rail links to Kyoto and Shizuoka. Flights to Central Japan International Airport are available from many cities throughout Asia, and a few major airports in Europe like Frankfurt and Helsinki.
Aomori Airport (AOJ)
The airport is located seven miles (11km) from Aomori city centre.
Getting to the city
There is bus service from the airport, timed to coincide with arriving flights. A single fare is ¥700.
Fukuoka Airport (FUK)
Fukuoka Airport is located 1.8 miles (3km) east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Getting to the city
Several buses depart from the Domestic Terminal to various parts of Fukuoka: the city bus (No. 1) stops at Fukuoka Tower and Hakata Station; the expressway bus (No. 2) goes to Kokura, Saga, Yufuin/Beppu, Karatsu, Imari, and Miyazaki (night service only); the express bus (also No. 2) goes to Iizuka/Tagawa; and the expressway bus (No. 3) stops at Hita, Tsuetate/Takatsuka, Kumamoto, Kurume, and Green Land/Omuta/Arao. Buses from the International Terminal are more limited. The Kuko line of the subway also runs from the airport into the city, and connects with the Hakozaki and Nanakuma lines.
Local time is GMT +9.
Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX)
Kansai International Airport is located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, 24 miles (38km) southwest of ÅŒsaka.
Getting to the city
Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise and other bus operators offer scheduled express bus services, called "Airport Limousines", for Kansai International Airport. The Haruka express train connects the airport to Tennoji, Shin-Osaka, and Kyoto Station. Other trains are available to Kyobashi Station and Namba Station, from which various connections can be made. There are also high-speed ferry services from Kansai to Kobe Airport.
Hakodate Airport (HKD)
Hachijojima Airport (HAC)
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)
Akita Airport (AXT)
The airport is located about nine miles (14km) southeast of Akita.
Getting to the city
There is a bus running to Akita station from the airport, timed to depart 15 minutes after domestic flight arrivals and 60 minutes after international arrivals. It takes 50 minutes.
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)
The airport is located 12 miles (20km) from Asahikawa city centre.
Getting to the city
Bus services are available from the airport to the city centre with a journey time of 35 minutes.
Miyazaki Airport (KMI)
The airport is located two miles (3km) from downtown Miyazaki.
Getting to the city
The Japan Railway serves the airport via several lines, including service to Miyazaki, Nobeoka, and as far as Kokura. Bus service is also available to the city and farther north.
Nagasaki Airport (NGS)
The airport is located three miles (4km) west of Nagasaki city centre.
Getting to the city
Buses are available to Shinchi Terminal (35 minutes), Chuou Bashi (38 minutes) and Nagasaki Station (43-58 minutes). A one-way fare is ¥800. Other destinations are also available, and fares and journey times vary. Ferries run to Togitsu (25 minutes) and Huis Ten Bosch, costing ¥1,400 and ¥1,960 respectively.
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)
The airport is located 22 miles (35km) south of Nagoya city centre.
Oita Airport (OIT)
The airport is located 18 miles (30km) from Oita city centre.
Getting to the city
Buses are available outside the passenger terminal building and transport passengers to the city centre. A bus to Oita Station takes about 60 minutes.
Okayama Airport (OKJ)
The airport is located 11 miles (18km) from Okayama city centre.
Getting to the city
Buses and shared taxis are available at the airport to transport passengers to the city. A bus to Okayama Station takes approximately 30 minutes and costs ¥760.
Naha Airport (OKA)
The airport is located three miles (4km) from Okinawa city centre.
Getting to the city
Passengers can take the monorail from the airport as far as Shuri Station, which takes around 27 minutes and costs ¥230-330; trains operate between 6am and 11:30pm. Several bus lines service the airport, with fares starting from ¥220.
Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ)
The airport is located eight miles (14km) from Yonago city centre.
Getting to the city
The Japan Railway has service from the airport departing roughly once per hour between 6am and 11:45pm on weekdays, and between 7am and 11pm on weekends and holidays. The fare to Yonago Station is ¥240, while Sakaiminato Station costs ¥190. Buses run to Yonago Station and Matsue Station between 8am and 9:30pm.
Toyama Airport (TOY)
The airport is located three miles (6km) south of Toyama.
Getting to the city
Shuttle buses are available, the trip into downtown Toyama takes around 25 minutes.
Local time is GMT +9.
Tokushima Awaodori Airport (TKS)
The airport is located in Matsushige, just outside the city of Tokushima.
Getting to the city
Buses are available to a number of destinations in Tokushima, Naruto, Anan, and Miyoshi; buses to JR Tokushima Station are scheduled around arriving flights and take approximately 25 minutes. Ferries can be taken to Tokyo.
Takamatsu Airport (TAK)
The airport is situated nine miles (15km) southwest of Takamatsu.
Getting to the city
Taxis and buses are available to transport visitors from the airport to the city, the Takamatsu Railway Station and the Jumbo Ferry Terminal, among other destinations.
Tokyo Narita International Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.
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President's Biography
Dr. Christine J. Sobek became the fourth president of Waubonsee Community College on July 1, 2001. In this role, she is responsible for the overall leadership of the college — which serves more than 31,000 students each year, employs approximately 1,400 faculty and staff, and offers educational programs and services at a network of four permanent campuses located across the 624-square-mile college district and through extensive online offerings.
Dr. Sobek has more than 35 years of community college administrative experience. Prior to her appointment as president, Dr. Sobek served in several administrative roles at Waubonsee, including provost from 2000-2001; executive vice president for Educational Affairs from 1997-2000; assistant vice president for Instruction from 1993-1997; assistant vice president for Student Development from 1991-1993; and dean of Student Development from 1989-1991.
Dr. Sobek joined Waubonsee in 1989 after 11 years of employment at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. Her leadership roles at that college included executive assistant to the President; director of Personnel, Affirmative Action officer; and director of Placement.
In addition, Dr. Sobek's experience includes service as an adjunct faculty member at Trinity College, Deerfield, Illinois from 1985-1989 and as an assistant director of Student Affairs at Lyman Briggs Residential College at Michigan State University.
Dr. Sobek earned a doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University, a master's degree from Michigan State University, and a bachelor's degree, with Highest Distinction, from Purdue University. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and an honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
Dr. Sobek's awards include the Outstanding Alumni Award from Northern Illinois University; the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction from Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society; an Influential Women in Business award sponsored by The Business Ledger; the Michigan State University College of Education Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award; a Quad County Urban League Lifetime Achievement Award; the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations District 3 Pacesetter of the Year Award; the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Advocacy Award; and national finalist for the American Association of Community Colleges Emerging Leadership award.
Locally, Dr. Sobek serves as a member of the Rush-Copley Medical Center Board of Directors, the Marmion Academy Board of Trustees, the Seize the Future Development Foundation Board, and the Geneva Lions Club. Statewide leadership roles include Past President of the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents, appointed member of the Illinois Pathways Advisory Council, and member of the Northern Illinois University Adult and Higher Education Advisory Council. National leadership roles include service on the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors and the American Council on Education Commission on Inclusion.
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- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 23:45
Your cabinetmaker doesn't have a supplier? Or are you building your own cabinets? |
Cabinet maker is having a hard time finding non MDF core in Colorado - asking him to look outside state and order material in. Also just found some online places for curly cherry for the doors. Oh my gorgeous! Would love recommendations for better folks to buy from |
He may well run onto problems with the order size. The lumberyard does not want to get stuck with a partial load of high end product it cannot sell, so they often demand you purchase the whole pallet of material. That turns onto a large investment in high grade veneer cherry. High grade sheets go for hundreds of dollars EACH. |
This post was edited by brickeyee on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 13:28
Have you tried Google? Here's one place that appears to sell it coloradowoodworkers.com, Here's another longmonthardwood.com. These were on the first page of hits from searching "hardwood plywood colorado", I'm sure there are more. |
There are vendors here who would normally have just are out (only mdf core material in stock now). And no new material coming for a month or more. Brickeye, are we missing something? We've been seeing pricing at about a hundred or so per sheet G2S, A1 grade. Haven't been able to find anyone selling AA |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Mon, Feb 25, 13 at 22:40
AA graded plywood (meaning both sides have the very best veneers) is going to be hard to find and likely rather expensive. A1 grade should be sufficient for most kitchen cabinetry. Obviously the stuff is out there and you're going to have to pay the freight charge. |
Sorry to hear that. They had some very nice material at Boulter Plywood in Somerville, MA a couple of weeks ago, but I do't imagine you want to pay for shipping. You might give the a call though, they are very helpful and might help you find a source. I think AA is a special order product, I've never seen any. A1 is the best grade in stock material as far as I know. The 1 side is perfectly useable as a show face, it may be plain if the best side is curly, but will have only a few extremely minor defects. Mostly here we see A2, and the 2 side is also completely useable as a show face. |
Thanks! We are willing to pay the freight - just want to get the material here so they can start! |
FWIW for others also looking - we ordered from CR Lumber in OH. Expecting to see it on Monday. |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Sat, Mar 16, 13 at 8:46
Allied Plywood in Buckeystown MD. Casey |
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Sasha is spayed, vaccinated and declawed. She's had her heart broken twice in a year (surrendered by her original owner and separated from her buddy, and then abandoned by her adopter). She is understandably stressed and scared, but her foster home has already worked wonders in the short time they have had her! Sasha will need a calm, definitely "furrever" home without many changes.
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How to green your child's school
1. Pack an organic and waste-free lunch. There are numerous ways to get the plastic and even paper out of a paper-bag lunch. Cute "green" lunchboxes, tiffin sets, and BPA and phthalate free sandwhich and snack bags (like the Snack Taxi) are a start. Don't forget to ditch the bottled water and Capri Sun-style juice drinks. The amount of garbage these generate is ghastly. Instead, get a reusable stainless steel water bottle and fill it with your drink of choice (filtered tap water being our recommendation).
2. Buy an organic lunch from an organic lunch delivery service (e.g. Gourmet Gorilla in Chicago).
3. Use organic lunches as a determinging factor when choosing a private school or daycare and let the administration know this is part of your decision-making process.
4. Advocate for better school lunches through programs like the Healthy Schools Campaign, Healthy School Lunches, and Slow Food in Schools.
5. Educate about the importance of certified organic foods. Ask if you can bring in healthy snacks and use it as an opportunity to teach the kids and students about organic food. Some of the most important foods for your child to always eat organic include: meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, rice, corn, apples, apricots, bell peppers, celery, cherries, cucumbers, grapes, green beans, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, raisins, red raspberries, spinach, strawberries, soybeans. Learn more about the dirtiest fruits and vegetables and safer alternatives at EWG's Food News.
D. Get green school supplies. In most ways this is a no-brainer: buying the organic cotton backpack instead of the vinyl backpack will greatly reduce your environmental footprint. What about your dry-erase markers and scented pens? These are often loaded with solvents such as xylene, a toxin, that your child can be exposed to simply through inhaling the fumes. Water-based markers, chlorine-free paper, natural material notebooks, non-toxic crayons and paints and pencils are all available and healthier options for students and the Earth.
Simple steps to finding safer school supplies: Look for the Art and Creative Materials Institute (ACMI) AP (approved product) label as a good place to start. (Avoid the caution, or CL, label.) Even better, look for materials that go beyond this label by listing all of their ingredients and making sure you know them all (and for young children would be willing to have them eat the ingredients). Find paper products that have the highest possible post-consumer recycled content and are not bleached with chlorine. Here's an article I found with suggestions of greener, afforable school supply brands.
E. Help your child's classroom go waste-free. Many classes are taking on the challenge of reducing their waste, even if they are in schools or districts that aren't as supportive of other green goals. The average grade school generates 45kg (99 pounds) of waste per pupil each academic year. Packed lunches are the largest waste culprit for many classrooms (average 67 lbs/year/student). One classroom could save 907 kg (2,000 pounds) of waste in a school year by eliminating lunch waste alone. Other ways to help the class go waste-free are to implement recycling programs and to start compost bins.
Fun ways to help reduce classroom waste: You can start by simply making your child's lunch waste free. If you are ambitious visit www.wastefreelunches.org for ideas on how to implement a waste-free program in your child's classroom. There are numerous websites out there with curriculum ideas to engage students in reducing waste. These include:
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As a parent, getting involved in greening your child's classroom is an easy way you can help provide healthier and greener options for your child and others. Plus, what better way to model citizenship? The Green Mama would love to hear your success stories.
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Having worked in 8 different out-of-school care centres in Vancouver's east side I read this article with great interest and feel that many of the suggestions offered here would be welcome and positive changes in childcare/school settings.
Most of the centres I worked at use diluted bleach solutions to wash everything and most of the time they are not properly measured (eyeballing) and are not regularly re-mixed. Cleaning is often rushed, and hand washing before snack time is tokenistic at best, with the emphasis on getting hands under the tap rather than preventing the spread of diseases.
Supervisors typically do not listen to staff about what types of cleaning solutions should be used in daycare settings, but they do listen to parents!
You can use your voice as a parent to improve conditions at your child's school/care facility, especially if you highlight that you, the staff, the teachers, and the supervisors all want the same thing for children: the best possible environment for the kids.
You are not only doing the kids a favour, but also the staff who often don't have a voice in these decisions or are pressured to keep a schedule rather than look after the best interests of the kids in their care.
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Elbow valgus torque. It's as bad as it sounds. At least, when you increase it, you're more likely to suffer an elbow injury. So says research by Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball at least, or at least that's what we'll have to take away from "increased elbow valgus stress is highly correlated with UCL tears/sprains."
So what increases this mythical valgus torque? Apparently, throwing sidearm. This time, it's sports doctors Arnel L. Aguinaldo and Henry Chambers with research showing that "Fourteen pitchers displayed a sidearm delivery and had significantly higher elbow valgus torques than did those with an overhand arm slot position."
Boddy already linked one pitcher to this research while writing for The Hardball Times — Chris Sale. In fact, it gets worse for the slight White Sox lefty. He has three main indicators for elbow stress — release slot, velocity, and a more-extended elbow on release — and, perhaps more importantly, he already has elbow problems. The MRI came back clean and after some back and forth Sale is back in the rotation, but this research certainly doesn't bode well for his long term health.
Let's say we "know" that Sale will have some health problems over the course of his career. What can we learn from this? How can we put this to use in our keeper leagues?
The natural extension of this piece of research — which used non-professional pitchers in a controlled environment — is to try and extend it to Major League Baseball. The problem is that release points, even in PITCHf/x databases, are relative data points. That is to say, they are still absolute x,y type coordinates, but a tall left-handed pitcher has a different set of x,y coordinates as a short right-handed pitcher. Then you add in the variable of where they stood on the rubber, and it's practically impossible to use those data points to identify sidearmers like Sale.
So we'll have to be more anecdotal about our search. It's not ideal, but that's where we are.
Sidearmers over the history of baseball? A couple of hard-throwing legends showed up in a twitter crowdsource: Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan. They certainly seemed to throw from a 3/4 arm slot with velocity, as you can see from the Unit's bird-killing video, and Ryan's 4,000th strikeout. So both had great velocity and a similar arm slot, and both stayed pretty healthy over their careers. Job's done?
Of course not. That's two dudes, and there are many, many more over the history of baseball. And we still have this piece of research that suggest that, in a controlled environment, this arm slot is a problem.
And you might have noticed something about those two pitchers. They were much, much more stout than Sale. Sale is generously listed at 170 pounds on that 6'5″ frame. Even a skinny Johnson was at 225 pounds (and 6'10″), while the thicker Ryan was 195 pounds and three inches shorter than Sale. They don't seem to have the same body type. That seems relevant.
Now we're talking about skinnier guys with velocity from the sidearm slot.
That eliminates players like the 220-pound Max Scherzer, the 215-pound Rafael Dolis, and even the 240-pound Jesus Colome, who brought heat from the same slot and saw injuries throughout his short career. Despite having some similarities, Madison Bumgarner comes up well short in velocity and tips the scales at 225 pounds. Joey Devine seems slight, has velocity, the three-quarter arm slot, and many injuries. He's also listed at 235.
You know who gets close? Sale's former bullpen mate Addison Reed. He's 6'4″ and 215 pounds, looks slight, and has the three-quarter release. Unfortunately, he's so young that his health could just be an accident. He might not tell us anything for a while. Another slight three-quarter dude that does give us a bit of a road map is Pedro Martinez, who was listed at 195 during his playing days. That skinniness was often cited as a reason for being injury prone, too. But he was also short, where Sale is tall and skinny.
The original research that begot this conversation was about three-quarter slots. So maybe this conversation about size is irrelevant. And remember that every person is unique — and every delivery. The most we can do is consider any of the names listed here as a slight risk, even if they are a little heavier than Sale.
Before you get too excited about trading your sidearmer, though, you should also remember Pedro Martinez. He was pretty good until he was 35, and Chris Sale could be pretty good into his thirties. Trade him now and you'd miss out on those years.
On the other hand, a slight three-quarter guy at 35 seems like too much of a risk for a keeper league owner, no? Too bad Omar Minaya missed this research.


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