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Taliban Regains Firm Hold On Logar Province
Two U.S. Navy Special Forces trainers disappeared in Logar province and died in a Taliban ambush last month. Logar is close enough to the Afghan capital Kabul that you could end up there, if you made a wrong turn. Logar is considered almost completely under Taliban control. How did the insurgents manage to gain such a firm hold on Kabul's doorstep?
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You know, last month two US Navy personnel wandered into Afghanistan's Logar province and were killed in a Taliban ambush. Logar is so close to the Afghan capital of Kabul you could wind up there with a wrong turn, yet it is almost completely under Taliban control, which leads to a question: How did insurgents manage to gain such a firm hold so near to Kabul? NPRs Quil Lawrence went to Logar and sent this report.
QUIL LAWRENCE: Its hard to avoid the feeling of a tightening ring around the Afghan capital, when the neighboring provinces of Logar and Wardak have become no-go areas. American officials considered the capital of Logar, about 35 miles southeast of Kabul, to be safe and friendly until just two years ago. Thats when a Taliban ambush killed four employees of a U.S.-based charity as they drove the main highway back to Kabul.
A year later, in August 2009, the Taliban took over a five-story building in Logars capital and held it for several hours of gun fighting with the Afghan army and police.
Muhammad Agha is the district of Logar closest to Kabul, maybe 20 miles away. Shop keepers here ushered a visitor into a small auto parts store and out of sight from the road. Small villages with trees full of chirping birds hug the main highway through Logar, but it would be unwise to venture out, they say. The Taliban are watching.
Mr. ZAFAR KHAN (Security Guard): (Through translator) During the day they dress like a civilian, but during the night they are like Taliban.
LAWRENCE: Zafar Khan is a security guard at the local cell phone company.
Mr. KHAN: (Foreign language spoken)
LAWRENCE: Khan says that some have turned to the Taliban because the economy is bad, and the insurgents offer good pay and motorcycles and even take care of families when their fighters are killed or put in prison. And, he says, the Afghan police are corrupt and abusive.
Mr. KHAN: (Through translator) Yeah, because the police has very bad behavior, so people are willing to have Taliban than the police.
LAWRENCE: Its a familiar story around the country - the government is corrupt and ineffective, the Taliban dispense timely and very harsh punishments they call justice.
The Taliban began by taking over the southern districts of Logar as far back as 2006, according to an Afghan analyst in Kabul who is from Logar but asked not to give his name. He says the Taliban cells got stronger and infiltrated the rest of the province by 2008. That year the governor of Logar died in a bomb attack outside his home.
In late 2008, the U.S. military announced that many of the incoming surge troops would be sent to Logar. But that didnt necessarily help in public perception.
Ms. SHAKILA HASHIMI (Member, Parliament): (Foreign language spoken)
LAWRENCE: Shakila Hashimi is a member of parliament from Logar. She said the Americans have often made matters worse. In 2006 and 2007, the use of airstrikes killed many innocent women and children, she says. And even after airstrikes were restricted by the U.S. military out of concern for civilian casualties, house raids by Special Forces have continued to anger people.
In April of this year, angry rioters blocked a NATO fuel convoy and burned 12 tankers on the main highway through Logar.
Mr. WAZIR MUHAMMAD: The Taliban is coming every day much (foreign language spoken)...
Unidentified Man: Stronger.
Mr. MUHAMMAD: Yeah, stronger.
LAWRENCE: Wazir Muhammad, another shopkeeper in Muhammad Agha district, says the Taliban attacked Americans here just the night before. He doesnt want the Taliban to return to power in Afghanistan, but the provincial government here, appointed by Kabul, is unpopular. And President Karzai himself has been to this district once in eight years, says Muhammad. He wants the Americans to keep fighting, but without angering the good people in Logar.
Mr. MUHAMMAD: No, no. They should not stop the fight with the Taliban, but they should stop searching the home, house. They should stop in the nighttime. If they want to search, they should go in the daytime, not in the nighttime.
LAWRENCE: American forces are unlikely to stop searching houses and less likely to give up the advantages they have at night to move undetected and find suspected insurgents in their homes.
A NATO official said that American commanders here are just beginning to understand the depth to which Logar is penetrated by the Taliban, and they will be focusing on provinces close to the capital in the coming months.
Quil Lawrence, NPR News, Kabul.
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January 27, 2015
Tasmanian Devils Returning to Zoo
After an 11-year absence, Tasmanian devils will soon return to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo as part of an Australian program to save these unique animals from extinction.
"We are very eager to share Tasmanian devils with our fans and to participate in an important conservation effort," said Zoo Director Jim Anderson.
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo was selected to receive Tasmanian devils from Australia through the Save The Tasmanian Devil Program, which is administered by the Australian government. It is not yet known how many Tasmanian devils will come to Fort Wayne or when they will arrive.
A parasitic transmissible cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease has wiped out nearly 70% of the wild Tasmanian devil population in the past decade. The devils slated to arrive in Fort Wayne will be disease-free and will be part of an "insurance population" for this endangered species. This insurance population could serve as a back-up in the event that Tasmanian devils became extinct in the wild.
From 1987-2004, the zoo housed 12 Tasmanian devils, more than any other North American zoo. One of these devils was Coolah, who was the last Tasmanian devil living anywhere in the world outside of Australia when he died in 2004.
"Our expertise with Tasmanian devils and commitment to caring for this species most likely played a role in our selection by the Australian government," said Anderson.
The Tasmanian devils will be exhibited in the Australian Adventure, which is currently undergoing a $7 million renovation.
Native only to the Australian island of Tasmania, Tasmanian devils have long fascinated Americans, especially as the wildly spinning cartoon version "Taz" grew in popularity. These furry black marsupials (pouched mammals) are about the size of a small raccoon. Tasmanian devils are listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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January 21, 2015
Baby Orangutan Turns Two Months Old
Baby Asmara turns 2 months old this week! The critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was born at the zoo on November 22. Her parents are Tara and Tengku, two of the zoo's adult orangutans. Asmara and mom Tara are doing well behind-the-scenes and zoo fans frequently send us questions via social media about the baby.
Angie Selzer is a zoo keeper who cares for the orangutans. She was present during Tara's labor and witnessed the delivery of Asmara. Selzer explains the day-to-day life of Asmara, "She spends all of her time with her mom. Most of the time she's nursing or sleeping in her nest. She grips onto her mom well."
Developing a strong grip is important for orangutans. As Asmara grows she'll begin climbing and swinging from tree to tree. Selzer reports that Asmara's development is progressing normally and that Tara is gradually introducing some early independence into her baby's routine, "Tara is doing a really good job. She gives Asmara tummy time and has been showing Asmara how to grip onto things other than just mom."
Dr. Joe Smith is the zoo's veterinarian. He explains why the vet staff and keepers have chosen to limit behind-the-scenes access to media and even to most zoo staff, "Orangutan infants have a naïve immune system, just like human babies do, and they can contract many of the same diseases that we humans can carry. Plus, we're right in the middle of flu season so we're choosing to be cautious."
Dr. Smith stated that baby Asmara's development is going well and that her vet staff and keepers do not have any medical concerns at this time.
About 320 Sumatran orangutans live in zoos worldwide, and an average of 15 babies are born each year in the world's zoos. In the wild, these red-furred apes are found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, where the population is in drastic decline due to illegal hunting and the destruction of their forest homes to build palm oil plantations. Fewer than 7,000 Sumatran orangutans remain in the wild. Some experts predict orangutans could become extinct in the wild within a few decades if circumstances remain unchanged.
Zoo babies are sponsored by Lutheran Children's Hospital. Click on the photos to enlarge:
Posted in: Baby Animals, Indonesian Rain Forest, Orangutans, Veterinary Care, Zoo News
January 14, 2015
Zoo Announces 50th Birthday Celebration
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo turns 50 years old in 2015, and the entire community is invited to be part of the celebration.
"The zoo was built by this community, starting with the school children who donated pennies to build Monkey Island back in 1965," said Zoo Director Jim Anderson. "Since then, thousands of families and businesses have donated funds to create everything you see at the zoo." More than 20 million people have visited the zoo since it opened on July 3, 1965, and more than $32 million has been donated for capital projects.
"The zoo's 50th Birthday Celebration is our way of thanking the community for five decades of outstanding support," Anderson said.
To kick off the celebration, the zoo invites the community to submit photos of their families enjoying the zoo. Photos from the 1960s and 1970s are especially needed, but all photos are welcome. Submitted photos may be used in the zoo's 2015 advertising campaign. Fans may submit photos before February 28 by posting them to the zoo's social media accounts, emailing them to firstname.lastname@example.com, or bringing prints to the zoo, where they will be scanned and returned.
The 50th Birthday Celebration will continue all season long. Highlights will include a "Happy Birthday to Zoo" Party on July 1 with performances by local youth choirs; a giant Birthday Card for zoo guests to sign; appearances by the zoo's new Mascot at community events; partnerships with the Three Rivers Festival and Fort Wayne TinCaps; paw prints painted on roads leading to the zoo this summer; signs showing "Then & Now" zoo photos; a Nature Scavenger Hunt for kids; contests on social media; an expanded zoo history section on the zoo's website; and more. Commemorative merchandise will be available in the zoo's Wild Things Gift Shop all season.
"The support of our community has made the zoo the world-class facility we are today," said Anderson. "We're excited to share 50 years of zoo memories as we continue to grow the zoo for the next generation of kids and families."
The zoo opens for the 2015 season on April 25. The zoo's 50th Birthday is sponsored by Sweetwater, PNC, Strahm Building Solutions, Do it Best, Centier Bank, and Mainstay Solutions.
Click here to see historical photos of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.
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Zoo History Highlights:
- July 3, 1965: Zoo opens for the first time
- 1976: African Veldt opens
- 1979: Great Zoo Halloween opens (now called Wild Zoo Halloween)
- 1987: Australian Adventure opens
- 1994: Indonesian Rain Forest opens
- 1995: Orangutan Valley opens
- 1996: Tiger Forest opens
- 2001: Indiana Family Farm opens
- 2002: Sea Lion Beach opens
- 2009: African Journey (formerly the African Veldt) opens
- 2014: Phase 1 of the Australian Adventure renovation opens
- 2015: Phase 2 of the Australian Adventure renovation opens
- 2016: Phase 3 of the Australian Adventure renovation opens
Recent Zoo Accolades:
- Travelers' Choice Award, TripAdvisor, 2014
- Best Family Attraction in Indiana, VacationHomeRentals.com, 2014
- Indiana's #1 Gotta-Do Summer Attraction, Indiana Office of Tourism Development survey, 2012
- One of the Nation's Ten Best Zoos for Kids, Parents Magazine, 2009
Zoo Animal & Conservation Highlights:
- Critically endangered Sumatran orangutan birth, 2014
- Endangered red panda birth, 2014
- One of only two zoos nationwide to house endangered Javan gibbons
- Contribute more than $80,000 annually in conservation support
- Innovative Kids4Nature program allows zoo guests to help direct zoo conservation funding
- Z-TEAM Conservation Crew involves youth in local hands-on conservation programs
- Participate in breeding and management programs for more than 90 endangered and threatened animal species and taxa through the Association of Zoos & Aquariums
- Named Northeast Indiana Sustainable Business of the Year in 2014
Community and Economic Impact:
- A non-profit organization that receives no tax support
- More than 20 million visitors since 1965; currently host more than 500,000 people per year
- More than $22 million in economic impact annually
- 95% of out-of-town zoo guests cite the zoo as their main season for travelling to Fort Wayne
- Currently employs 71 full-time and 21 part-time employees year-round; additional 75 hired each summer
- More than 30,000 school children visit the zoo annually
- More than 35,000 people attend zoo education programs annually
- 400 people donate more than 33,000 hours of volunteer time annually
December 31, 2014
Yes, Toads are Cute.
Really, they are! —————–>
OK, so maybe you're still on the fence about whether toads are cute or just plain toad-looking. Take a look at the photos below. The fire-bellied toads in the Indonesian Rain Forest welcomed several groups of babies this year, and they definitely get a "cute" vote from the staff here at the zoo!
Want to help native toads and frogs? Participate in FrogWatch and help gather data about amphibians in your backyard. Training classes are coming up in February.
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Posted in: Baby Animals, Indonesian Rain Forest, Zoo NewsDecember 10, 2014
7 FAQs about our Baby Orangutan Answered
Tara, a Sumatran orangutan at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, delivered a healthy baby girl on November 22. Zoo staff named the baby Asmara, which means "love," and she is the first Sumatran orangutan born at any zoo in the United States in 2014. Asmara represents a significant addition to the population of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, and the zoo has received many questions on Facebook and Twitter about this special little ape.
Here are the answers to 7 Frequently Asked Questions about baby Asmara:
Q: When can people see the baby?
A: Mom Tara and baby Asmara are getting to know one another and only limited zoo staff are permitted to see them. This is to allow quiet bonding time for the pair. We expect that Tara and Asmara will be out on exhibit when the zoo reopens on April 25.
Q: Will the new baby stay in Fort Wayne?
A: Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered. The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo participates in the Species Survival Program managed by the AZA. As such, we work with the program to ensure genetic diversity in zoos and sometimes animals are called to live elsewhere. While we don't know all that the future will hold, we do know that orangutans mature slowly and Tara's baby will require maternal care for the next 6-8 years.
Q: Where are Asmara and Tara right now?
A: They're currently living in the orangutan bedrooms, which are adjacent to the orangutan exhibit. They share a bedroom separate from the other orangutans.
Q: Do the zoo keepers get to hold and feed the baby?
A: Zoo keepers have not fed Asmara, nor have they handled her. Tara is doing everything she should to care for her baby, including nursing.
Q: Who delivered Asmara?
A: Zoo keepers observed Tara's delivery in case of complications but did not assist. Tara delivered her baby on her own.
Q: Has Tengku met his baby yet?
A: Tara has been in a separate bedroom from adult orangutans Tengku (Asmara's father) and Melati since about a week before giving birth. All the orangutans have had visual and auditory contact the entire time, through labor, delivery and afterwards. Both Tengku and Melati are interested in the baby.
Q: Will all the orangutans ever be allowed to share the same space?
A: Yes, eventually. When zoo keepers do start introductions, it will be gradual through a mesh barrier first and then physical contact in the behind-the-scenes area. The current plan will be to introduce Tengku with Tara and Asmara first and then to introduce Melati to the group.
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December 3, 2014
Zoo Names Baby Orangutan
A baby Sumatran orangutan born at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo on November 22 has a name – one that reflects how special she is to the zoo and the entire population of these endangered apes. Her name is Asmara, which translates to "love" in Indonesian.
Now 11 days old, Asmara and her mother, 19-year-old Tara, are bonding behind-the-scenes at the zoo's orangutan exhibit. Asmara is developing normally and Tara is providing excellent maternal care. Like all orangutan infants, Asmara clings to her mother constantly and will continue to do so for the next several months.
As the only Sumatran orangutan to be born in a United States zoo so far in 2014, Asmara represents an important addition to the zoo-dwelling orangutan population. About 320 Sumatran orangutans live in zoos worldwide, and only about 15 babies are born each year in the world's zoos. Fewer than 7,000 Sumatran orangutans remain in the wild forests of Sumatra, Indonesia.
The breeding Tara with 28-year-old Tengku was recommended by the Orangutan Species Survival Plan, a program of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums that seeks to maintain genetic diversity within zoo-dwelling populations of endangered and threatened animals.
Because Asmara is Tara's first baby and Tara has never observed another female caring for an infant, officials were concerned that she may not know how to care for her baby. Zoo staff had extensive plans in place should Tara fail to provide care, but so far, none of those measures have been needed.
Zoo fans can watch for baby photos on the zoo's Facebook and Twitter pages in the coming weeks. Zoo guests will have their first chance to see the new baby when the zoo opens for the season on April 25.
Zoo babies are sponsored by Lutheran Children's Hospital. Click on the photos to enlarge:
Posted in: Baby Animals, Indonesian Rain Forest, Orangutans, Zoo News
November 25, 2014
Baby Orangutan Born at the Zoo
Tara, a Sumatran orangutan at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, delivered a healthy female baby in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 22.
The baby is the only Sumatran orangutan born in a United States zoo in 2014, so she represents a significant addition to the population of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans.
"We are thrilled with the outcome so far," said Zoo Animal Curator Mark Weldon. "Tara is doing everything she should to care for her baby."
Zoo keepers and veterinary staff expected 19-year-old Tara to give birth between mid-November and early December. They had been watching Tara by remote camera overnight for several weeks. When keepers observed Tara pacing late Friday in her off-exhibit bedroom, they suspected she was in labor and arrived at the zoo to monitor the birth. Tara's labor lasted a few hours, and she delivered her baby unassisted.
Immediately following the delivery, Tara began cleaning her infant and placed it in her nest – a pile of wood wool and blankets – where she sleeps at night. The baby was first observed nursing Sunday morning.
No name has yet been chosen for the baby. For now, Tara and the baby are staying in the bedrooms adjacent to the zoo's orangutan exhibit.
Tara's pregnancy was announced in October. Orangutans are pregnant for an average of 245 days, or a little over eight months. The baby's father is Tengku, the zoo's 28-year-old male orangutan, who arrived in Fort Wayne from Zoo Atlanta in 1995.
Zoo officials are cautiously optimistic about the baby's future. Because this is Tara's first baby and she has never observed another female caring for an infant, officials were concerned that she may not know how to care for her baby.
To address any potential issues with the birth, zoo keepers spent the last several months preparing an extensive Birth Management Plan. Prior to the birth, zoo keepers used a plush stuffed toy and operant conditioning to train Tara to bring her "baby" to keepers who could bottle-feed it if Tara failed to nurse. Tara has also been trained to present her nipple to keepers to nurse a baby, in the event that keepers must provide daily care for the infant.
"So far, none of these measures has been needed," said Weldon. "Tara is proving to be a good mother."
The breeding of Tara with Tengku was recommended by the Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP), a program of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums that seeks to maintain genetic diversity within populations of endangered animals. Tara arrived in Fort Wayne in 2013 from the Columbus Zoo. Lori Perkins of Zoo Atlanta chairs the Orangutan SSP, and she says that only eight other orangutans have been born in United States Zoos in 2014, but all are Bornean orangutans – a separate subspecies from the Sumatran orangutans that are held at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. Perkins notes that two other Sumatran orangutans are currently pregnant at other US zoos.
Zoo fans can watch for baby photos on the zoo's Facebook and Twitter pages in the coming weeks. Zoo guests will have their first chance to see the new baby when the zoo opens for the season on April 25. "Orangutans grow very slowly, so this baby will still be clinging to mom and learning to climb when the zoo opens in the spring," said Weldon. Orangutans have the longest childhood of any animal other than humans, and require maternal care until they are six to eight years old.
About 320 Sumatran orangutans live in zoos worldwide, and an average of 15 babies are born each year in the world's zoos. In the wild, these red-furred apes are found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, where the population is in drastic decline due to illegal hunting and the destruction of their forest homes to build palm oil plantations. Fewer than 7,000 Sumatran orangutans remain in the wild. Some experts predict orangutans could become extinct in the wild within a few decades if circumstances remain unchanged.
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November 19, 2014
Meet a Cute New Zoo Baby
The zoo's crocodile skinks have done it again – they had another baby! The newest member of the family is just 2 weeks old and every bit as cute as its 9-month old sibling.
Zoo keepers observed an egg back in August and began planning for a hatchling. On November 3 the egg hatched and a healthy baby emerged. Zoo keeper Dave Messmann offered a report on the lizard, "It was a normal hatchling and seems to be doing very well. It eats live crickets and it's getting bigger."
Messmann held the baby skink to show how small it really is (see photo below.) Although it's still tiny, weighing no more than a few grams, the skink will increase in size significantly over the next several months. Its older sibling has quadrupled in size since birth and the zoo's adult crocodile skinks weigh approximately one pound each.
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November 5, 2014
Meet Madi the Mini-Me Lemur
Madi the ring-tailed lemur is now six weeks old and looks like a mini-me version of her mother. Born to first-time parents Ombe and Kyna, baby Madi is doing well and growing larger and more independent each day.
"Madi is starting to move off of mom and showing interest in the things around her," stated zoo keeper Helena Lacey. "She's doing great and hitting all the milestones that she should."
An upcoming milestone is weaning from mother's milk to solid food. Lacey says that while zoo keepers haven't observed Madi eating any solid food, the interest is there. "We haven't seen her eat anything yet but she has been reaching for the objects around her, including food." Lemurs munch on fruit, leaves, bark, flowers, grass, and tree sap. The zoo's lemurs also get corn on the cob as part of their diet.
The zoo announced Madi's arrival on October 1. Madi has already attracted national attention as a featured ZooBorns animal.
Madi is short for Madagascar, the home of endangered ring-tailed lemurs in the wild.
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November 3, 2014
2014 Attendance is Third Highest in Zoo History
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo experienced its third-highest yearly attendance ever in 2014 with a total of 545,563 guests.
This figure includes 520,613 people who visited during the regular zoo season of April 26-October 12, and 24,950 who visited during the Wild Zoo Halloween in 2014.
Attendance in 2014 was just 337 people shy of the zoo's second-highest yearly attendance of 545,900 in 2013.
The zoo's all-time attendance record is 614,666, set in 2009 when the African Journey exhibit first opened.
"We thank everyone who supported the zoo this year, including our members, out-of-town guests, and the entire community," said Zoo Director Jim Anderson. "I'm proud of our staff and the excellent work they do to connect our guests with animals every day."
The zoo is operated by the non-profit Fort Wayne Zoological Society and receives no tax funding for operations. Ticket sales, membership sales, concessions, other earned revenue, donations, and sponsorships comprise the zoo's operating budget.
The zoo is the largest tourist attraction in northeast Indiana. About one in five zoo visitors comes from outside of Indiana. Forty percent of zoo guests are from Allen County. For more than 90% of out-of-town zoo guests surveyed, the zoo was their main reason for travelling to Fort Wayne.
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As the country awaits descisions from the Supreme Court on this term's two landmark marriage equality cases, members of the LGBT community and its allies have been turning their profile pictures red to send a message that they stand on the right side of history. Some, though, have gotten a little more creative. Here are a few of our most recent favorites:
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Srimad Bhagavatham: Discourse by Gururaja Acharya, Sri Vidyadheesha Sabhangana, Vani Vilas Road, 6 p.m.
Ragiguddada Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhakta Mandali Trust: Dasarapadagalu by Mysore Ramachandrachar and party, Sri Kuchalamba Samskrutika Mandira, Jayanagar 9th Block, 5.30 p.m.
Ranga Shankara: AHA! Festival, "The Puppet Theatre," Ranga Shankara premises, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, J.P. Nagar, 3.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple: Vocal by Maruthiprasad and party, temple premises, Mahalakshmipuram, 9 a.m.
Echo Theatre: Reality drama "Parivartan" (The transformation), Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, Union Minister for Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily, and Archbishop of Bangalore Bernard Moras chief guests, Christ University Auditorium, Hosur Road, 6 p.m.
Keshava Nrithya Shala: "Anusandhana", Bharatanatya by students of Raghunandan S., ADA Rangamandira, J.C. Road, 6 p.m.
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat: Exhibition of paintings by Sushanta Karmakar, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 a.m.
Gallery Sumukha: "Junkyard," exhibition of photographs by Pavan K.J., preview, 24/10, BTS Depot Road, Wilson Garden, 6.30 p.m.
Galleryske: Exhibition of sculpture by Srinivasa Prasad, The Presidency, St. Mark's Road, 11 a.m.
KSHDC: Exhibition-cum-sale of handicrafts, textile and jewellery, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 a.m.
GUSICA: Exhibition-cum-sale of Gujarat Handicrafts, Deepashree Hall, 21st Main Road, Banashankari 2nd Stage, opposite BDA Complex, 10 a.m.
Gallery Time and Space: "Eiffel O' Seven, Preview of exhibition of photographs by Shibu Arakkal, Lavelle Road, 5 p.m.
The Rajajinagar Cooperative Bank Limited: Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S. Suresh Kumar inaugurates new building of the bank, Minister for Cooperation Lakshmana Sangappa Savadi and former Minister H.K. Patil chief guests, bank president S.M. Mallaiah presides, 741, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, 10.30 a.m.
Department of Urban Development: Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S. Suresh Kumar lays foundation stone for development works, Deepak Cooperative Bank Limited, opposite Basaveshwara College, 28th Cross, 19th Main, Rajajinagar 2nd Block, 8 a.m.
Akhila Bharata Madhwa Mahamandal: Interaction with Pejawar seer Vishwesha Tirtha on "Maadhvas 2025 – A vision," Sri Poornaprajna Vidyapeeta, Poornaprajnanagar, Katriguppa Main Road, 2.30 p.m.
Regional Institute of English, South India: Inauguration of digital multimedia language laboratory, Minister for Education and Culture, Kerala, M.A. Baby inaugurates, Bangalore South MP D.B. Chandre Gowda presides, RIES premises, Jnana Bharati campus, 11.30 a.m.
Sri Aurobindo Kapalisastry Vedasamskruti Samste: "Veda Sourabha", birth anniversary of T.V. Kapalisastry, vedic meet, release of Rigveda volumes by Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali, economist Vadiraj R. Panchamukhi, Mallepuram G. Venkatesh attend, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Racecourse Road, 4 p.m.
Akhila Karnataka Korama Sangha: Honouring meritorious students from Korama community, former Chief Minister and MP H.D. Kumaraswamy, inaugurates, Minister for Medical Education Ramachandra Gowda honours the students, Puttanna Chetty Town Hall, 10.30 a.m.
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St. Vincent marries beautiful and strange
St. Vincent wants all of your mind. Nay, she demands it. Commands it.
No, really. "Please refrain from digitally capturing your experience," a robotic recording reminded concertgoers before the avant-pop experimentalist known as Annie Clark took the stage to blow some minds wide open at the Burton Cummings Theatre Sunday night, closing out the 2014 Winnipeg International Jazz Festival.
Well, she certainly wasn't in any danger of losing anyone to iPhone screens. It's hard not to be taken with Clark. She's an endlessly compelling presence -- whether she's a voguing robot or a long-limbed marionette. She's got one of those sly half-smiles that makes you feel like you're both in on a private joke. She's both a performance artist and a nimble-fingered guitar virtuoso, as evidenced by the blistering, fuzzed-out solo that capped show opener Rattlesnake, off this year's landmark self-titled album. The bossy stomp of the social-media-skewering single Digital Witness and Cruel, off 2011's Strange Mercy, followed, setting the breathtaking pace for the night to follow.
Clark is an incredibly poised vocalist; both Every Tear Disappears and the massive Year of the Tiger were master classes in control. Her face is a calm pool of water as she shreds on her guitar.
Indeed, a St. Vincent show is a study in contrasts. Her vocal delivery is both warm and austere. Few can combine the calculated precision of an arena pop spectacle with the spontaneity of an indie rock club gig. But perhaps the most captivating thing about St. Vincent -- both onstage and on record -- is her ability to marry the beautiful and the strange, the siren vocals coupled the discordant feedback squalls on Surgeon being just one example.
And sometimes, it's just beautiful. When she sang the chorus of Cheerleader -- "But I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be your cheerleader no more" -- each "I" was a punch to the heart amid a tidal wave of guitar. She transformed into a skittering robot for the funk-stomper Marrow.
Clark and moog/guitar player Toko Yasuda did the freaky stop-motion doll routine they did on Saturday Night Live for Birth in Reverse, which contains another monster Clark solo. Pity the person who forgot earplugs; with Yasuda, Daniel Mintseris (keys) and Matthew Johnson (drums) providing the backbone, St. Vincent was a force of nature -- especially on the punishing Huey Newton, or Bring Me Your Loves, on which she makes her guitar sing like a power drill.
She slowed things down for the gorgeous Strange Mercy, during which we were reminded of what a powerful lyricist she is. That tenderness was promptly ditched in favour of the freak out Your Lips Are Red, off her 2007 debut Marry Me -- a churning sea of dissonance with mammoth, cavernous drums that closed the show on a stunning high.
Yes, St. Vincent: You had all of our minds. And ears. And hearts. And guts.
Toronto's Digits -- a.k.a. electronic artist Alt Altman, accompanied live by keyboardist Dan Miller -- kicked things off with a tight set of throbbing, U.K.-indebted synthpop tunes. While Altman's vocals often recalled those of Pet Shop Boys innovator Neil Tennant, he only winks at the '80s; unlike other post-punk acts of the last decade, Digits eschews angular synths in favour of rounded, atmospheric textures. Richly layered and moody, Digits makes music you can dance to -- but better yet, they make music you can get lost in.
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Thirteen tracks including music by Calvin Harris, Rusko and Disco Biscuits.
Christmas in Underdowntown Playlist by junderdo
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Going to mix these this weekend 23 tracks including music by Gammer, DJ Laugh, and DJ Myosuke.
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Whether it is a residential, commercial, or industrial application, an HVAC system is an investment, not an expense. It costs thousands of dollars and it has an expected service life of 15 to 20 years. So the homeowner or building owner should be thinking long term, not short term. They should be thinking lifecycle cost, not lowest first cost.
If a homeowner is building, or renovating, his or her dream home, and is putting a lot of thought - and dollars - into picking high-quality windows, high-quality appliances, etc., then why should they suddenly think lowest cost when it comes to their HVAC system? If a building owner wants a well-built commercial structure that gives them a solid return for many years, why wouldn't they also want an HVAC system that gives them a good return for many years?
Even for a homeowner that lives in a northern climate where an 18 SEER air conditioning system wouldn't provide much of a return on investment, a 90 percent AFUE furnace could be more beneficial than an 80 percent furnace. Even if you live in a southern climate where high-efficiency heating isn't a concern, that 18 SEER air conditioning system could be a good long-term investment.
(I want to make it clear that I'm not advocating for government mandates requiring regional efficiency standards or higher efficiency standards. I'm not advocating for installations that require the customer to rebuild his attic. I'm talking about the best efficiency that makes sense for the consumer. If a customer is going to settle into a home and live there for the long term, why not choose the best equipment that he can afford instead of settling for good enough?)
For commercial and industrial buildings, where energy costs eat up a lot of dollars, efficiency should be something that always draws the interest of owners and managers. Commercial and industrial building operators are always looking for ways to reduce expenses. A high-efficiency HVAC system is a way to gain long-term operating savings with an attractive payback period. The life of the system has to be stressed. Looking to save money upfront, while throwing away money over the next 20 years because your HVAC system is the lowest cost (and least efficient) available, is not good business. Urge your commercial/industrial customers to look at the big picture - the long-term picture. Thinking cheap and buying cheap costs, not saves, them dollars.
In a story about mall owners going green, Teresa F. Lindeman of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted, "Some efforts may have been driven as much by green, as in dollars, as green building practices, but that fits the increasingly practical approach winning over more converts."
Filling your pockets with more green, as in dollars, should always be a motivator. If a customer is environmentally conscious or absolutely wants a green building, they'll certainly let you know of their wants and needs. But everybody should desire saving greenbacks and keeping more of them in their wallet, and energy efficiency is a way to do it.
At the recent 18th annual Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), a long-time conservative voice in the House of Representatives, said, "Energy efficiency is an important message that rings true every time. Republican, Democrat, conservative or liberal, everyone agrees that energy shouldn't be wasted. It's common sense and it's something we can all generally agree on: energy efficiency works."Rep. Sensenbrenner cited a 2005 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report which noted that energy efficiency programs like Energy Star not only took the emissions equivalent of 23 million cars off the road, it saved consumers about $12 billion in the process. "So," he said, "regardless what you think of global warming, energy efficiency is a pro-consumer policy that should get vigorous support from both political parties and all citizens in this country."
The EPA has announced that, in 2006, the percentage of newly constructed single-family homes earning the Energy Star for superior energy efficiency exceeded 12 percent in 15 states. The 15 leading states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Vermont."Consumers don't have to limit their smart energy choices to energy efficient cars and appliances," said Bob Meyers, EPA's principal deputy assistant administrator for Air & Radiation. "EPA is pleased to see builders in so many states leading the effort to offer their customers high-efficiency, low-emission choices in new homes."
Nearly 200,000 new homes nationwide earned the Energy Star in 2006, bringing the total number of Energy Star qualified homes across the nation to almost 750,000. To date, these homes have locked in annual savings of more than $180 million for homeowners by saving over 1 billion kWh of electricity and 100 million therms of natural gas.
So a good number of builders see the value in selling energy-efficient Energy Star homes. And a good number of people are buying those homes. And the key word here is value - the savings that can be achieved.
Keeping more of their dollars, rather than handing them over to utilities and oil companies, should be a strong motivator for your residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It should be something you can readily sell. The numbers are there to back you up. As the price of energy goes up, the annual savings go up and the payback is quicker.Energy efficiency also benefits our national security. Because the U.S. now imports 60 percent of its oil - with much of it coming from a highly unstable part of the world - greater efficiency increases our energy security.
And if that efficiency should happen to reduce some emissions along the way, it's not going to hurt anybody.
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Henry David could not read Walden's timeless words any better than Degas. I've listened to it many times, and I hear new wisdom with each listen. I first read Walden 50 years ago, and Thoreau's message is just as timey today as it was then. Degas does justice to this everlasting classic. Thoreau by Degas is a treasure for all nature lovers.
A most interesting format for a history of the English speaking world. It is an easy and informative listen. I've enjoyed reading sections at a time rather than reading straight through. Many sections I have repeated time and time again.
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Ridgeland, Miss.-based Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, which has a 57-attorney office in Memphis, said today that it has expanded its offices in Denver and Georgia.
The additions include five new attorneys in the firm's Denver office and four new attoneys in Atlanta and Macon. The additions will boost the firm's Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Practice Group, officials said.
The firm also recently expanded in New York.
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There's nothing better than a relaxing dinner on a late Friday.
You open a bottle of white wine, light a few candles, put on some calm background music and dig into a delicious tuna eye.
Wait, what was that last part again? Tuna eye? Is that code for something? Is that the name of a strange children's game? Is it Popeye's eccentric cousin who always smells of fish?
Clearly we can't literally be talking about a tuna eyeball, right? Right?!
OK, so we're literally talking about a tuna eyeball.
Yup, what to most of us is an eerie disembodied entity that occasionally appears in our nightmares, to some is a nice juicy snack.
But let's not get too judgemental yet. Sometimes a dish sounds horrifying on paper, but when you see it, it's actually not that…
…OK let's get judgemental.
If you stretch your imagination, they almost look like mushrooms, if mushrooms were made out of unspeakable horror and screams of agony.
Look at them! They're just ominously lying there, staring at you, judging you.
If I know my audience, a good chunk of you are now wondering whether there's a home recipe for this awesome (awful?) tuna eye dish.
Good news, you goddamn creeps, there is. Now get away from me.
I especially like this part of the intro to the recipe:
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Thanks for that unnecessary qualifier, psycho chef, but you had me at "tuna eye should not be eaten".
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I've always said never trust anything that doesn't blink, and I think I'll be giving this dish a wide birth – (oh no, that's triggered images of afterbirth …)
But are you SURE it doesn't blink?! What if it does? WHAT IF IT DOES?!
I once found a spine bone whilst eating canned salmon… I still, to this day, cannot look at a can of fish without getting the dry heaves. This is so much worse.
So. Much. Worse.
I am an over-achiever, that's all I can say. Enjoy new nightmares!
Thanks for that! I hope I can tuna that image out.
I wish I cod help you, but eye just can't!
As someone who feels consistently guilty for eating other living animals, it seems respectful to at least eat the whole animal if you're gonna kill it.
Yep- I'm a hypocrite…. I ain't eating no tuna eye. It does make me wonder though if that black, glossy thin stuff in every can of tuna I've ever opened is actually eyeball.
Thanks for raising that valid question. I shall never eat canned tuna again!
When I first saw that picture, I thought it was a dish someone made on Halloween for fun. I assumed those were mushrooms. So you're telling me this is not a Halloween-themed dish but actual tuna eyeballs that people eat for real? Right. There goes lunch…
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- Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen today named Investigator Kathy Pappas as the January Officer of the Month. Investigator Pappas has been with the Knoxville Police Department since January 1994.
Chief Owen said that on January 13, 2005, officers responded to a domestic violence call in which the male suspect had allegedly killed his stepdaughter's two-month old puppy. According to the suspect's wife and stepdaughter, the puppy's killing was another act designed to hurt and intimidate them. Investigator Pappas was assigned to the case.
Approximately five days after the puppy had been killed, Investigator Pappas was at the victim's home conducting a follow-up interview when the suspect, Timothy Sawyer, called several times. During those phone conversations, Sawyer admitted he killed the puppy. The suspect had crushed the puppy's neck by shutting the bathroom door on it. He then poured liquid makeup down the puppy's throat until it suffocated.
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We're currently considering Charleston or Jameson, since our fathers' names are Charles and James. I'm not sure that they literally mean "son of", but that's the inspiration.
April 29th, 2013 12:16 AM #5If I had a baby right now, I'd name it,
Scarlett Amelia or Emerson Joseph.I also like Cashel, Gabriel, Genevieve, & Juliette. + So much more.
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My favorite -son name by far is Grayson. Technically, it means "son of the steward" or "son of the bailiff" (according to Nameberry), but my grandmother's MN is Grace, so it sort of sounds like Grace's son. Technically, great-grandson, but still. I'm a huge fan of -son names, though--I also adore Emerson, Hudson, Harrison, Jameson, Edison, and Addison (not necessarily in that order!).
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COMMERCE, Ga. -- Ashley Force beat father John on Sunday in the NHRA Southern Nationals to become the first female driver to win a national Funny Car event.
Ashley had a run of 4.837 seconds at 320.36 mph at Atlanta Dragway in her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to take a 59-point lead over Tim Wilkerson in the season standings.
"I'm just happy to win an event. That was the main thing," Ashley said. "Being a female, that's exciting as far as the records and everything, but my team, we just wanted to get our first win. We went a whole year last year and got close a few times. To finally get it done, we're just so excited."
John, seeking his 1,000th career round win, lost traction at the start, finishing way behind Ashley with an 11.223-second run.
"It's great for her that she gets that win and gets that out of the way," John said. "I'm a little disappointed that my car didn't run a little bit better.
"I'm proud of her. She did her job. She didn't do anything stupid at the starting line. ... I love her."
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The historic win, set up by round victories over Del Worsham, Jim Head and Ron Capps, came seven days after Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history.
"At the top end, Dad just came over and congratulated me and told me and my team, 'Good job.' I think Dad's done this enough years that he has the same routine and doesn't care who's next to him, whether you're related to him or not.
"I'm the one who needs to practice and not be thinking about that. He wants his 1,000th win as well. Mom and I had it figured out, though. He can get it next week on his birthday -- that will be special -- and I can get my first win here."
Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season in Top Fuel, beating points leader Tony Schumacher in the final round. Brown drove his Matco Tools dragster to a 4.537 run at 325.14, beating Schumacher on a holeshot.
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Andrew Hines topped the two-wheelers with a run of 6.946 at 191.40.
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Sony announced today that the Japan-based consumer electronic corporation is exiting the PC market with plans to sell its line of VAIO PCs.
The first open source tool for software-defined networks (SDNs) was released this week. The project was underwritten by the Linux Foundation.
Microsoft has tapped Corporate Vice President Scott Guthrie to replace Satya Nadella as the head of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group.
Microsoft's next update to Windows 8.1 may arrive in April instead of next month, according to a published account.
Microsoft announced an expansion of its U.S. school device discount program today.
The decline of Windows XP hit a snag last month, according to Web stats.
Access apps have reached Microsoft's "general availability" milestone.
Newly named Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella laid out the company's vision today in a speech before customers, partners and Microsoft employees.
Microsoft is rumored to be planning an "enterprise mode for IE" feature for Internet Explorer 11 to address compatibility issues faced by organizations.
Microsoft announced a couple of high-performance computing enhancements this month.
InfoPath will make way for a future "Office forms" technology.
Lenovo will pay approximately $2.91 billion for the Motorola Mobility smartphone business owned by Google.
An update to Microsoft's Windows Intune cloud-based management service will appear sometime next week.
Microsoft today announced that it has joined the Open Compute Project and plans to share some of its Windows Azure designs.
Communications service providers now have a bit more leeway to disclose information about the secret information disclosure orders they receive.
Microsoft isn't talking publicly yet about its next update to Windows 8.1, but a report published today suggests "Update 1" to the operating system could arrive on March 11.
Microsoft will cut Windows Azure storage pricing to match that of Amazon.
Microsoft reported positive financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal-year 2014 period.
The mobile platform race showed a bit of traction for BlackBerry this week.
IT pros have been questioning their control over the update process with Microsoft's cloud-enabled Office products.
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