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Rota: La Strada / Il Gattopardo Benedetto Lupo, piano Orquesta Ciudad de GranadaJosep Pons, conductor Review by: Robert Zierolf If you've heard Nina Rota's music, it's likely from scores for Fellini's films as well as some by Coppola, Visconti, and Zefferelli. As did Korngold and, more recently, Corigilano, Rota borrowed copiously from them for concert music. This CD offers film music in concert suites, and the concerto derived in part from other scores originally for the screen. It also has flavors of Poulenc's later music. Muti's recordings of La Strada and The Leopard are still available, as is the concerto in a lesser recording, but this CD is a worthwhile issue of Rota's music in concert form. An especially informative booklet accompanies the recording.
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Series starts 11/16
Game 1: Friday, November 16th | ||
Thunder | 110 | Final |
Hornets | 95 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 2: Saturday, December 1st | ||
Thunder | 100 | Final |
Hornets | 79 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 3: Wednesday, December 12th | ||
Hornets | 88 | Final |
Thunder | 92 | |
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Game 4: Wednesday, February 27th | ||
Hornets | 74 | Final |
Thunder | 119 | |
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Thunder 110
(7-3, 3-1 away)
Hornets 95
(3-4, 2-3 home)
8:00 PM ET, November 16, 2012
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Top Performers
Okc: K. Durant 27 Pts, 9 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
NO: R. Anderson 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl
NEW ORLEANS -- When Kevin Durant gazed across the court at the New Orleans Hornets, a young team full of potential and stars in the making like Anthony Davis, it reminded him of what the Oklahoma City Thunder were like a few years ago.
When the Hornets saw Durant slam down an alley-oop lob to punctuate a fast break and give the Thunder a 30-point first-half lead, it reminded them of how far they still have to go to match the NBA's elite.
Durant and Kevin Martin each scored 27 points, and the Thunder rolled to their sixth victory in seven games, 110-95 over New Orleans on Friday night.
"We know what it takes to win on the road and we really respect our opponent. These guys remind me so much of us a few years back with the talent they have and the coach they have," Durant said. "I wanted to ignite my team, not by scoring the ball or rebounding or getting assists. I was just trying to inspire them by my hard work and playing with a good intensity level."
Serge Ibaka scored 15 for Oklahoma City, which shot 54 percent (40 of 74) and built a lead as large as 34 in the second half, allowing the starters to rest for the entire fourth quarter. Thabo Sefolosha scored 11 points, while Russell Westbrook had 10 points and 12 of the Thunder's 31 assists.
Westbrook made only 3-of-11 shots, but coach Scott Brooks raved about the guard's hustle and unselfishness.
"It was one of his better games. On both ends of the floor he was disruptive," Brooks said. "When he plays like that, it puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, a lot of pressure on their point guard to run the offense."
Westbrook, meanwhile, downplayed his role as a scorer, even though that's what he has been the past couple seasons.
"It's not about me scoring a certain amount of points. That's not the issue," Westbrook said. "Our problem is we need to win games and that's all I try to do. ... When I go to the basket, a lot of guys are collapsing on me and guys are open, and my job is to make sure they get the ball on time and on target."
Oklahoma City made 14 3-pointers, with Martin hitting 6 of 11 and Durant going 4 of 5.
Ryan Anderson scored 15 points for New Orleans, which dropped its second straight. Anthony Davis tied a career high with 11 rebounds to go with eight points, but hit only 4 of 14 shots.
"They pretty much ran away in the first half," Anderson said. "They made a lot of shots and we didn't answer fast enough. This is the NBA, where the greatest players in the world play and on any given night a player can have a night like Kevin Martin had. He couldn't miss."
The defensive-minded Hornets entered the game giving up 90.5 points per contest, the third-lowest average in the league, but Oklahoma City scored 66 in the first half on 64 percent shooting (23 of 36), including 8 of 13 from 3-point range.
The Thunder scored the first seven points and never looked back, going up by as much as 20 in the opening quarter on consecutive 3s by Martin.
Martin wound up hitting five of seven 3-point attempts in the first half and by halftime led all scorers with 22 points.
"We were just playing well as a team. The ball was just moving to me," Martin said. "I just played my normal game. If the shot's there, take it."
Although the Hornets appeared outclassed, they kept working, which seemed to get under the skin of some Thunder players.
Westbrook and Greivis Vasquez were assessed double technical fouls at the end of the half, and Durant and Kendrick Perkins walked toward halfcourt to have words with Hornets players including Davis. Monty Williams also strode toward center court and angrily told Durant and Perkins not to talk to his players.
The teams then headed to the locker rooms without further incident, and Hornets fans lustily booed Thunder players as they disappeared into the tunnel.
Westbrook said he had no idea what happened or why technicals were called. Williams said it was just a little misunderstanding.
"We thought they said something. They thought we said something. It happens," Williams said. ""When you have guys like Russell and Greivis out there competing like that, things will happen. We're men. But you also have to be man enough to admit that we do goofy things when we compete. ... So we were just out there kind of yelling back and forth. Basically they were just kicking our butts."
Game notes
Hornets G Matt Carroll, acquired in a trade that sent Hakim Warrick to Charlotte on Tuesday, still has not reported to New Orleans, which has played twice since the deal. Hornets general manager Dell Demps stopped short of saying the Hornets intend to buy Carroll out, but said the player and team have an agreement that has excused Carroll from showing up for now. ... The Hornets announced earlier in the day a multiyear contract extension for Demps. ... The Thunder, who had lost its previous game Wednesday at Memphis, improved to 3-0 in games played after a loss. Last season Oklahoma City was 15-3 in games played after a loss.
Next 5 Games
Oklahoma City | New Orleans |
11/18 GS 7:00pm 11/21 LAC 7:30pm 11/23 @BOS 7:30pm 11/24 @PHI 7:00pm 11/26 CHA 8:00pm |
11/17 @MIL 8:30pm 11/20 NY 8:00pm 11/21 @IND 7:00pm 11/23 @PHX 9:00pm 11/25 @DEN 8:00pm |
Complete Schedule: Oklahoma City | New Orleans |
Research Notes
From Elias: The Thunder made 14 3-pointers in a win over the Hornets tonight. Fourteen 3's marks the most for OKC since moving from Seattle in the 2008-09 season. |
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India Bussey, 11, from Hethel, has beaten off stiff competition from hopefuls up and down the country to secure a place in this year's coveted Pony Club Mini Major competition at Olympia, The London International Horse Show.
India, a pupil at Town Close School and a member of South Norfolk Pony Club, is one of the top show jumpers in the region. Along with her pony Lackamore Flyer (Bob) she is one of just eight talented young pony riders selected to compete in the Mini Major, which takes place on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 19. This event will see her paired with a world-class professional rider and they will compete as a team in an 'against the clock' show jumping competition.
The eight young riders will get the chance to spend time with the world's leading talent, such as Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Peter Charles, members of the London 2012 Olympics British gold medal winning team. India said: "Bob and I are very excited about jumping at Olympia and we can't wait to find out who our international rider will be.
"My sister, Atiya and I are training hard and are keeping Bob in tip top condition and with the help of supplements from my sponsors Feedmark he is performing at his best."
Atiya has been competing Bob more this year, but India and the coloured pony also have an excellent track record, picking up two third place prizes at last year's SCOPE show jumping festival. The partnership has been together for about four years and India was selected for the ride at Olympia thanks to her consistently good results.
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Joy Behar has worked in nearly every facet of the entertainment industry including as an actress, comedian, and of course he role as a talk show host. Since joining the popular ABC show "The View," in 1997, Behar's career has taken off, including the creation of her own show. Behar is scheduled for several appearances in 2013 and GoTickets has a great selection of tickets to all of her shows.
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The regular visitor may have noticed... after the rather limited outcome of the 2002 Snares Epxedition it became remarkably silent on Eudyptes.net. One of the main reasons for that was the fact, that I didn't hesitate long after we got back from the subantarctic and boarded a plane and flew across the Pacific to Chile. There I joined forces with Ursel Ellenberg and Guillermo Luna-Jorquera and worked for a few months on Humboldt penguins. In contrast to the Snares, we collected an incredible set of good data, and sucessfully campaigned against the construction of a hotel in the middle of a protected penguin reserve (see http://arenaph.penguinpage.net). Although working with penguins that like to nest in dense catci aggregations in the Atacama desert has some catches (or should I rather call it spines?) it was great to do the work... but I think I drift away from the Snares stuff. Anyway, I hope at some stage I'll find the time to present our Chile adventures to the net community.
Well... what has happened with new plans for the Snares during the whole time. Not a lot. After our return to New Zealand Ursula and I learned that the slow wheels of bureaucracy started turning again and that first negociations re: Snares were about to start. All I could do was to accept my fate and start the final analysis of my Snares stomach samples which were still waiting in our freezer. So far everything looks really good - at least if it comes to the Snares. Despite all the political problems and struggles we had with the Department of Conservation (DoC) last year to get the permission to work on the Snares, it seems as if any of the problems DoC had with our work are non-existent this year. In fact, DoC is even forthcoming which actually came as bit of a surprise to me.
Now we sit and wait, what happens next. Our timeframe for the Snares is the period from 6. October 2003 to 20. November 2003. That's six work on the Snares to try to make up for the data we didn't get last year. And maybe a bit more.
Anyway, I want to say sorry in advance as I think that I won't find a lot of time I can dedicate to updating the Eudyptes.net webpages. But I'm just too busy with data analysis, proposal and application writing (for DoC), paper work, proposal and application writing (for DoC), report writing, proposal and application writing (for DoC), and so on and so forth... But I think the closer our Snares departure date gets the higher the likelihood that excited typing starts to appear again. So be patient....


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Adrian Sutil's 2011 season didn't start well. Outperformed by rookie team mate Paul di Resta and with just two points to show from the opening five races, it was a bleak time for Sutil. Recently, however, things have picked up for the Force India driver, and his sixth-place finish in Germany and seventh-place finish in Belgium have helped keep alive his teams hopes of ending the year fifth in the constructors standing. We spoke exclusively to the German...
Q: Adrian, you had a tough start to the season, but things are looking up. Is the turnaround to do with you, the car or circumstance?
Adrian Sutil: Outsiders might perceive it that way, but the fact is we expected not to be too strong during the first half of the season. We had some development changes during the winter which caused a bit of a go-slow at the beginning of the season. Nevertheless we were always very close to the top 10. And yes, for quite a while now the car has felt much better, which has translated into results. I've also learnt a lot about the tyres. At first, the change to Pirelli tyres was a bit of a problem for me. But - touch wood - I'm feeling much more confident in the car.
Q: Both you and the car seem to favour certain tracks. Spa must be one of your favourites after the last race
AS: I think we have a pretty consistent car. Its equally fast on slow and high-speed circuits. Combine this quality with the right strategy and we are always able to score points. Spa was definitely one of our good races. The right strategy helped us to finish in seventh after starting from P15. It was the maximum we could achieve.
Q: You were criticised for getting outperformed by your rookie team mate Di Resta. But you seem to have fought back successfully
AS: In this sport there is always a lot of criticism and pressure and we all have to cope with it. If you do well, you are the hero. If you dont, youre the zero. It is important not to read everything that is written in the press about you. I am self-confident and had absolutely no doubt that I would get through this difficult time. I'm glad I'm more confident in the car - and it shows.
Q: Force India is fighting with Sauber for P6 in the constructors championship. The former Force India technical director James Key is now with your rival team. Is that why they are three points ahead?
AS: It would be nice to explain everything in such an easy and understandable way. But Formula One is more complex than that. I feel that where we are at the moment is just the beginning. Our goal at the beginning of the season was to clinch fifth in the constructors championship. At the moment we are P7 but I think anything is possible over the next couple of races. We are catching up and weve seen lately that our immediate challengers are experiencing a bit of a drought.
Q: So is catching Sauber the main item on Force Indias agenda?
AS: As I just said, we had a realistic target at the beginning of the season and we are still fighting for it. To beat Sauber is important for us but also Renault are not too far away. Its not going be easy but its possible!
Q: What about your future? A few weeks ago people were muttering you might not keep your cockpit
AS: That's how Formula One is. Its a very fast and furious business. I'm happy at Force India and it would be great to re-sign with them. I'm very motivated for the rest of the season and I will do my very best.
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AS: Yes I think so. We will have another update in Singapore that should help keep this performance level. Good circuits - circuits that should benefit us - are coming up, so I'm sure we will have a strong finish.
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AS: Of course the Indian Grand Prix will be a special weekend for us and of course we want to perform there but we shouldn't put ourselves under too much pressure. Every race is important and we know how to do our best job.
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Really great post! In this post there will be different watches collections. the watches have different structure and designs. thanks for posting.
Collection: This cool clock collection adds to the antique
Might be an interesting design element to collect interesting, weird clocks
Collection of the clocks brings out
Clocks. Keep a collection corralled together ...
Furniture surfaces. Any unused furniture surface could work for your collection. This chest features
Lum says. "I like things that are highly mechanical." He displays his collection of old clocks (most of which don't function) atop a Ming Dynasty cabinet
Once again notice how wall color can bring life and interest to a collection. This group of clocks is arrayed on one surface, with that fabulous color
Cabinet — Jessica Brown
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Globe collection - plays off the blue accent color!
marked difference in height, the pop would go out of the collection. Remember when you are collecting that varying heights will aid greatly in achieving memorable
go out of the collection. Remember when you are collecting that varying heights will aid greatly in achieving memorable looks.
Another mantel, another collection. Notice how that one tall globe makes this display work. Without the marked difference in height, the pop would go
globe collection on the mantle!
Arrangement — mkraburn
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A colorful vintage tin train collection, displayed in a orderly fashion, sets a cheerful tone in this relaxed California home office.
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This gives off a nice organized feeling and adds a lot of character to the room.
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To display collections: Install floating shelves. Use symmetry to
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éventuelles collections d'objets farfelusDans le même esprit que les passions, il est important de parler en amont des éventuelles collections plus ou moins
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6. Curate your collections. Collections can be wonderfully creative additions to your home, but they have
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6. Curate your collections. Collections can be wonderfully creative additions to your home, but they have
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Honor a favorite collection with built-ins or a special display case. It doesn't matter if you collect Fabergé eggs or G.I. Joe figures
This homeowner proudly displays an impressive G. I. Joe collection in his man cave.
for the toy collection display shelves...collections, so then ppl can look at it
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makes the room feel like your own because it your collection that's sitting there
Thinking about the office, for the collectibles and figures
a fun way to display a collection - modern and uncluttered.
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Collection de figurinesParfois, les collections de jouets peuvent être utiles… Ce mur est peuplé de
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Love the uniqueness and collects lies in this room. Especially the corc
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Small shelves above the doorway display the homeowners' PEZ dispenser collection. Oma and Bunny Lou, the family's Labradors, get comfortable in the dining
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Ideas on how to display a collection...and like the PEZ collection shelves.
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Coordinating one aspect of a construction is a difficult task. But coordinating the entire process, from initial planning and foundation work, through the final coat of paint in the last room, takes someone with the managerial skills of Lee Iacocca, the force of will of General Patton, and the patience of Job. Being a construction manager demands organization, attention to detail, an ability to see the "big picture," and an understanding of all facets of the construction process, usually acquired through experience. A construction manager is the intermediary between his clients and his workers, between the architect and his subcontractors, and between the project and any regulatory personnel. "It's exciting" and "It's hard" were the two comments that cropped up most often in our surveys. The wide range of responsibilities that the construction manager faces means that he should have a wide variety of skills and knowledge, including plumbing, basic electrician training, standard construction techniques, blueprint reading, budgeting, and purchasing. The most underrated skill a construction manager needs is the ability to convince and persuade. He may have to convince a client that a last minute change suggested by the architect will mean innumerable delays or cost increases, or convince an unmotivated subcontractor to complete his job as required by a previous agreement. "You can always do your job better if you can make other people do their jobs better," said one manager. The ability to motivate and exact good work has to be tempered with understanding the limits of your workers, and knowing when a change in plans already underway is worth fighting and when it is not. It helps if a construction manager has experience in obtaining permits and certifications for work; "expediters" who promise to obtain permits faster can charge up to $25,000 for their services, so construction managers familiar with the process who can trek through local bureaucracies can save their clients a considerable amount of money. "Take the time to learn your local building codes," mentioned one construction manager: "Do it at the beginning so that you don't get surprised in the middle of the job." Aside from the high level of stress the day-to-day occupation fosters, the sense of satisfaction among people in the industry is high. Many point to the intimate relationships between builder and buyer, between architect and construction crew, and between construction workers and their contractors as positive experiences. People in this profession work hard, but they are rewarded for the large burdens they assume.
"Practical study," said many of our respondents about requirements in the field. For the most part, construction managers enter the career as construction workers after high school (either as a plumber's assistant, carpenter, concrete, or steel structure worker), and decide later on to manage construction sites. A number follow their dreams through apprenticeship programs, two-year junior college programs, or classes at accredited universities in mathematics, building codes, and blueprint reading. All point to on-the-job experience as the best instructor, recommending that anyone interested in this field should get as broad an experience as possible in the construction industry before going back for further education. Roughly 80 percent of all construction inspectors (another avenue of work for construction managers) worked for the government at the Federal and State levels, often for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Construction managers who leave the field revert to areas of expertise, specializing in plumbing or foundation work, or return to educational programs to become electricians or, occasionally, architects. Most people come to be construction managers later in life as a result of working in related sub-professions, so the departure rate due to reasons other than retirement or bankruptcy is under 15 percent.


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At 65, 1 in 10 people have Alzheimer's disease. By 85, nearly half of all Americans suffer from it. But there are ways to prevent Alzheimer's, and Body Ecology's system for health and healing is uniquely suited for natural prevention.
One of the saddest and most debilitating diseases of all is Alzheimer's. Currently some 4 million Americans have this degenerative disease of the brain while 19 million Americans have family members with Alzheimer's or dementia.1
With 78 million baby boomers in the US heading into the later decades of their lives, we can expect those depressing statistics to keep increasing. We must begin right now to reverse this trend. It will soon have a devastating effect on our economy and the younger generations.
Alzheimer's slowly creeps up on mostly older people, robbing them of their memories, their ability to function day to day, and eventually their lives.
By the age of 65, 1 in 10 people have Alzheimer's, and by age 85, nearly half of all people do.2
This is hard to believe with the amazing advances in medical science, but the true causes of Alzheimer's remain a modern medical mystery.
Medical researchers do know that Alzheimer's sufferers have reduced levels of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine in certain parts of their brains. The disease also results in a substantial loss of brain cells and causes changes in the brain ... be sure to read about "tangles and plaques."
Fortunately, recent research has identified some lifestyle choices that may influence Alzheimer's development and affect overall health so that we may one day see a decrease of this devastating disease. Body Ecology can offer you vital information to help.
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The causes of Alzheimer's disease are multi-faceted and include genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle choices. Recent research has shed light on tangible risk factors, giving us new approaches to treatment and especially Alzheimer's prevention.
I developed the Body Ecology diet to be a comprehensive approach to wellness, whether you struggle with viral and fungal infections or chronic disease like cancer and Alzheimer's. I feel passionately that education about diet and lifestyle choices must be taught quickly to millions of Americans to prevent the suffering ahead. So, for over 20 years I have researched and pulled together important information that can help us turn around this crisis we now face.
The Body Ecology system is about using both nutrition and lifestyle choices to empower your body to heal itself, delaying and even preventing the onset of illness and disease. This approach can be applied to any one of any age group with any condition and it is also especially suited to the prevention of Alzheimer's.
Here are some ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease:
- Increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. You can find healthy omega-3 fatty acids in raw, soaked walnuts, wild caught salmon, and fresh organic DHA and pasture fed eggs.
The Body Ecology diet also incorporates sea vegetables that contain Omega 3's, too, like kelp and nori. These vegetables from the ocean (often known as seaweed) are amazing whole food sources of valuable minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.
Our own green drink formula called, Vitality Super Green, is another excellent and convenient source of Omega 3 from the fermented algae and cereal grasses. - Eat Raw Butter. Raw Butter... who doesn't love it? But when the first of the baby boomers were growing up, their parents were convinced that margarine was better than butter. Furthermore, few baby boomers were breast fed. But breast milk is over 50% raw fat. Why would Mother Nature want us to consume raw fat? Because the baby's developing brain needs this raw, saturated fat. And so do the brains of all children and all adults. Both butter and ghee are important fats on the Body Ecology Diet. With us you can enjoy their delicious taste while feeling good that they are nourishing your brain and helping prevent Alzheimer's. (And no, the raw butter will not make you fat. In fact it will help you stay lean and muscular. When it is made from milk obtained from grass-fed cows it contains CLA, an important fatty acid for staying slender.) For more on this topic read, The 20 Health Benefits of Real Butter.
- Maintain a healthy body weight. According to the American Academy of Neurology, people who are overweight in their 40's have a greater risk for developing Alzheimer's later on in life. Another study found that middle age weight gain has negative effects on your brain-functioning as you get older!
Body Ecology's system for wellness is uniquely suited to help you achieve balance in your food intake and your weight. You reach yournatural body weight without feeling like you have to diet.
- Avoid aluminum. Aluminum has been tied repeatedly to Alzheimer's, and doctors have found concentrations of aluminum in the brains of people who died from the disease.5
While we may not be able to prevent all intake of aluminum (it's present in dust and some unprocessed foods), we should certainly make conscious attempts to avoid it from other sources. Common products with aluminum include: store bought cornbread, buffered aspirin, antacids, aluminum cookware, and antiperspirants. Are any of these in your kitchen or bathroom cabinets?
- Avoid exposure to mercury. The heavy metal mercury may be tied to a variety of diseases, and reports indicate that mercury is a factor in neurological damage that relates to Alzheimer's.6
You might be exposed to mercury from dental fillings, contaminated fish, and some vaccines... like the yearly flu vaccine.
First, remove any sources of mercury from your diet and lifestyle. If you have mercury in your dental fillings, have them removed by a competent holistic dentist who specialized in mercury removal.
Next, it's important to detoxify your body naturally. Body Ecology's Ocean Plant Extract is an excellent way to address heavy metal toxicity and provides complete nutritional support for your healthy lifestyle. It also nourishes the thyroid and protects against radiation.
- Colonics are a must! To help detoxify, colonics are essential. Find a certified colon therapist and have a colonic whenever your body shows signs of needing them. When you are feeling tired, when your joints are aching, when you feel bloated or full of gas, when you are doing your yearly spring cleansing, have skin rashes or feel flu-like. These are all symptoms of and indicate that you need to clean your colon.
But you will want to do implants after cleaning your colon. These implants could contain minerals, vitamin C and even a tablespoon of nutritional oil like olive oil, Organic Coconut Oil or Ghee. A cup of young coconut kefir also makes an excellent implant.
- Try fermented foods and drinks. Fermented foods and drinks are not a new phenomenon; they've been around for centuries. Only now are we re-discovering the benefits of these ancient healing foods that are the basis of the entire Body Ecology diet.
Cultured vegetables and fermented drinks like Young Coconut Kefir provide your body with active beneficial bacteria and yeast. These good bacteria and yeast (also known as probiotics) populate your intestines and perform a variety of helpful functions. These microflora are a great way to help prevent Alzheimer's for a number of reasons.
First, they actually have the ability to manufacture important B vitamins right down inside your digestive tract where they can beabsorbed immediately by your body. This is a far better way to obtain and these important B vitamins, like B12 and folic acid than by purchasing expensive supplements. Scientists have found that B-12 and folic acid work together to reduce homocysteine levels in your blood. Homocysteine has a neuro-toxic effect in your body and can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's.7
When you eat or drink foods that have been fermented, the beneficial microflora multiply the nutrients in those fermented foods by hundreds of times. They also improve your ability to absorb nutrients by acting like digestive enzymes. This is important because as we age our body produces less digestive enzymes and our ability to digest nutrients - including those nutrients important for brain health - becomes quite poor. Since microflora also help nurture and protect the gut wall barrier they create a healthy intestinal lining - also essential to ensure proper absorption of nutrients.
And if you love fish but have been avoiding it because of the warnings about mercury, a diet rich in probiotic foods - like The Body Ecology Diet - is welcomed good news. The microflora become scavengers for the mercury and can bind it up or eliminate it altogether.
Probiotic-rich fermented foods and drinks are staples of the Body Ecology diet. They offer comprehensive health benefits for people of all ages, and can contribute to your natural health strategies to prevent Alzheimer's!
If fermented foods and drinks are new to you, try these easy ideas:
- Young Coconut Kefir is a delicious, effervescent probiotic liquid that you can make at home!
- Cultured Vegetables provide you with the vitamins and minerals of raw vegetables plus the added benefit of probiotics! They are a tasty addition to every meal.
- Body Ecology probiotic liquids are ready to go and make healthy living super convenient. Try CocoBiotic or our newest gluten-free energy drink, InnergyBiotic.
- Eliminate Sugar. There is a significant amount of research showing that sugar leads to Alzheimers. In fact a recent study in the US found that mice given a sugar solution (like you obtain when you drink soft drinks) as part of their daily diets showed increased signs of developing the disease.8
Also researchers have found that elevated insulin and blood sugar levels actually damage the brain and can cause dementia. They have linked inflammation in the brain to high blood sugar. Further, when there is less insulin in the brain, there is less glucose to feed your brain cells and to keep them healthy.
Excess sugar leads to blood sugar disorders like diabetes. Diabetes often accompanies Alzheimer and has been shown to increase the production of proteins that clump in your brain.
Avoid Alzheimer's and other risks related to diabetes by eating fermented foods and drinking probiotic liquids. The microflora in these foods eat up the natural sugars in our diet so that the sugar is not damaging. (However, it is important to note that excess amounts of sugar will kill the beneficial microflora.)
To help you initially cut down on your intake of refined sugars (and hopefully eventually eliminate it all together), Body Ecology offers two delicious alternatives. With these you can still enjoy the sweet taste we humans naturally love.
Stevia is an extraordinarily sweet herb related to the chrysanthemum family that has been used as a sweetener in South America for centuries. Now you can use Stevia to satisfy your sweet tooth without putting you at risk for weight gain, diabetes or Alzheimer's disease.
Lakanto has been used in Japan for over 10 years and is recommended by the Japanese ministry of health for diabetes and obesity. Body Ecology has brought Lakanto here to the US market because it is a delicious easy to use sugar substitute that looks and taste like natural sugar but without the calories. Read more about Body Ecology's no-calorie all-natural Lakanto now.
The all-natural Lakanto is a safe option for hypoglycemics, diabetics and people struggling with candida. It is one of the most important products Body Ecology has ever offered, and the ideal sugar substitute for everyone's healthy lifestyle. Teaspoon for teaspoon, it matches the sweetness of sugar but without any calories!
You deserve to feel your best in body, mind and spirit. Eating healthy foods is not only a way to improve your physical health, it also improves your memory and emotional health.
- "Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Statistics," AlzMass.org.
http://www.alzmass.org/statistics.htm - "Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Statistics," AlzMass.org.
http://www.alzmass.org/statistics.htm - "Kim, Dr. Ben, "Six Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's," DrBenKim.com. http://drbenkim.com/prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm
- Dotinga, Randy, "Weight in Middle Age Linked to Cognitive Trouble in Old Age," HealthDay. http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/forums/effects-of-obesity/weight-middle-age-linked-cognitive-250.html
- McDougall, Dr. John, "Alzheimer's Again Linked to Aluminum," Rense.com. http://www.rense.com/general37/alum.htm
- "Mercury Toxicity and Diseases, Alzheimer's and Dimentia," CureZone.com.
http://curezone.com/dental/dental_alzheimer.asp - "Fight Alzheimer's and Heart Disease with B Vitamins," Life-Enhancement.com.
http://www.life-enhancement.com/article_template.asp?ID=628 - "Mayo Clinic Highlights Possible Diabetes Alzheimer's Connection," MedicalNewsToday.com, 5 May 2007. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/69888.php


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Asus and Lamborghini have teamed up to produce a laptop that befits the automaker's image. The laptop comes in special mirror finish, in yellow or black. It is also constructed with the little details that Italian automakers are known for. Probably taking its clue from the Acer Ferrari laptop, we should expect to see similar combined efforts in the near future.
The laptop does not simply slap elegant sheetmetal on a ho-hum offering. Asus decided to use a brand new Centrino platform (code-named Napa) and the soon to the market Yonah CPU. The latter uses dual core technology. Asus said this is intended to be a series of notebooks, but no firm date of release is available at this time. As for the price, if you have to ask …
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Mariano Thinking Retirement
ESPN - New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said closer Mariano Rivera informed him earlier this week that he is unsure if he will play again or retire. Cashman told ESPN New York that on Tuesday he and Rivera had a conversation in which Rivera said he does not know yet if he will return for a 19th season. "He wasn't certain on what he is going to do," Cashman said. During his end-of-season news conference Wednesday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi hinted that Rivera may not return. "From watching how he rehabbed and everything that he was going through, picked up a baseball sooner than he was supposed to and got his hand smacked a little bit, that would tell me that Mo probably wants to play," Girardi said. "But in saying that, it's a decision that I think he'll sit down with his family, evaluate where he is maybe a little bit later in this process and how he feels and how his arm feels, to feel like you think you can compete at the same level he's always competed at. But I don't think that you push a rehab like he pushed it unless you think that you possibly have some interest in coming back."
Anybody think Mariano's perceived value took a hit this year? I was debating this with myself today. Part of me knows how incredibly valuable he was for the Yankees. I understand that probably better than most Yankee fans do. As someone who spent the last 15 years unsuccessfully rooting agains the Yankees, I watched him shut the door in so many close games it makes me wanna puke. But you take a look at the Yankees this year and they really didn't miss a beat without him. Still won the division. Still advanced to the ALCS. And even if Mariano was healthy he probably would have never even pitched in the series. This season was kind of a perfect argument against the value of a big time closer.
Obviously he's still the best at what he does, its just a matter of deciding how much you really value "what he does." Bottom line is whatever Mariano decides probably doesn't change the Yankees future all that much.


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Happy International Women's Day!
If you're a girl working in the industry or looking to break into the industry, you should join this LinkedIn group. It's a great community where female industry professionals share their knowledge, post upcoming networking events and provide much needed support to each other in this male-dominated industry. The conversation thread in Sue Rowe's post about her Oscar nomination for her work on John Carter is a particularly interesting read; it's hard to believe that she is the first female ever to be nominated in the VFX category!
I noticed that a number of female students here at Escape Studios are already members of the group and it will certainly give them a head start on their prospective career in VFX. Speaking of which, after reading about Sue's recent Oscar nomination I took it upon myself to delve into the success stories of our very own female Escapees and, wow, talk about girl power! It's certainly encouraging to see so many of our female ex-students making waves in the VFX industry, both at home and overseas. Let's hope that with the combined efforts of academies like Escape Studios and groups like Women in VFX we won't have to wait long before we see female VFX artists receiving the recognition they so deserve.


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'Glee"s Coach Beiste a.k.a. Dot-Marie Jones Says Role Was 'Written For Me' [AUDIO]
"Glee"'s Coach Beast aka Dot-Marie Jones joined us in studio Tuesday, after executive radio producer Dennis Clark declared his desire to have Dot on the show at the "American Idol" Top 13 party…before he got kicked out that is! Dot relived her exchange with Dennis, how she got the role of Coach Beiste on "Glee," and more!
Dot described her first encounter with Dennis saying, "I was walking out and all i hear is 'Oh my god! I love you on your show!'"
As to that show, Fox's hit "Glee," Dot talked tonight's episode which "is our 'Sexy' episode where Gwyneth Paltrow is the teacher." Dot reveals working with Gwyneth as "she's wonderful she's really cool she's just like kicked back"
Dot revealed she got the role of Coach Beiste in the aisle of Whole Foods to be exact, revealing "'Glee' was actually written for me, I ran into Brad Falchuck at Whole Foods and I hadn't seen him since the pilot ['Pretty Handsome'] and he said him and Ryan were finishing up the season for 'Glee' and I said write me in and…couple weeks later my agent called."
Dot then joked, similarily, "I saw Dennis Friday night and I said I love Ryan I want be on the show."
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Florida Fossil Horse Newsletter
Volume 4, Number 2, 2nd Half 1995
What's Inside?
TBFC Excavates Spectacular 25 million-year-old Florida Fossil Horse Skeleton
New Collection Manager: Marc Frank
The Thomas Farm Fossil Digs--1995
"Local Boy Makes Good"--J. Daniel Bryant
Bone Spotlight--Sesamoids: Those Forgotten Bones
Reader's Forum
In-kind Donations
Announcements: The 1996 Thomas Farm Dig
TBFC Excavates Spectacular 25 million-year-old Florida Fossil Horse Skeleton
During the middle of this year, members of the Tampa Bay Fossil Club (TBFC) excavated a truly spectacular 25-million-year-old Miocene three-toed horse from sediments in Pinellas County. This skeleton was discovered by Chris Skillman, an avid collector who was quick to recognize its importance, and was excavated by a team of volunteers, including: Tony Estevez (field leader), Bob Vander Gronden, Steve Jacobson (TBFC President), Terry Sellari, Frank Kocsis, and Sharon Blinebury.
The specimen is exquisite in its preservation and includes some very interesting details not normally found in Florida fossil horses. First and foremost, this specimen consists of an articulated skeleton, in contrast to most specimens from our region that almost always are represented by isolated and generally fragmentary elements. The details of the specimen are extraordinary--the shiny teeth are beautifully preserved, the large canines indicate that this individual was a male, and even the delicate side-toe splints and tiny side-hooves are preserved (see photo).
Specimen of Miohippus collected by the TBFC. Top: Large canines (arrow) indicate that this individual was a male. Bottom: The two nearly complete limbs flank the complete right and left upper rows of premolars and molars.
Preliminary comparisons of this fossil indicate that it is referable to Miohippus, an extinct genus that is relatively common from the upper part of the Big Badlands and overlying sediments from the High Plains (Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota). These occurrences indicate an age of about 25 million years for the Florida skeleton. Miohippus is exceedingly rare east of the Mississippi River. Taken together there are only a handful of specimens pertaining to Miohippus from the eastern U.S., the others of which include fragmentary teeth and broken bones.
Miohippus is also known (and was first described by the Yale paleontologist O. C. Marsh) from the John Day Fossil beds of Oregon. Determination of exactly which species of Miohippus this specimen represents must await detailed anatomical investigations and comparisons with specimens in other museums.
Studies of the ancient biology of the genus Miohippus indicate that this fossil horse was tiny, weighed about 80-90 pounds, probably lived in small herds, and was a browser, i.e., it fed on leafy vegetation (as opposed to grass). While it certainly was capable of running, it probably did so at a slower pace and for shorter periods of time than the modern horse Equus.
Tony Estevez (right) and Steve Jacobson (left) excavating the Miohippus horse from a creek-bed in Pinellas County.
This wonderful specimen was acquired by the TBFC for exhibition and study and it is intended to be donated to the FLMNH. The generosity of the TBFC and recognition of the importance of preserving this unique and extraordinary specimen in the public/scientific domain is greatly appreciated.
New VP Collections Manager--Marc Frank
We are delighted to announce that Marc Frank has joined us as Collection Manager in the Vertebrate Paleontology collection at the FLMNH. Marc is a native of Augusta, Georgia. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia where he received a BA in Anthropology. He then came to Gainesville where he did an interdisciplinary Master's degree (combining zoology and anthropology) studying zooarchaeology with Dr. Elizabeth Wing. (Zooarchaeology is the study of non-human animal remains found at archaeological sites. With these remains archaeologists can better understand the kinds of animals that were consumed, technologies used, and habitats exploited by ancient peoples.) During his graduate studies at UF, Marc served as the teaching assistant in the Vertebrate Paleontology course and also worked in the VP collection during 1990-1991 doing extensive curation of fossil mammals, mostly from the Aucilla River. Between 1992 and mid-1995, when he joined us at the FLMNH, Marc gained extensive museum curatorial experience as a Museum Specialist in the Division of Mammals at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C. At the FLMNH, Marc's current duties as Collection Manager include handling all sorts of inquiries, arranging for visitors and students to use the collection, public outreach, field collecting, overseeing the curation and conservation of the entire VP fossil vertebrate collection, and supervision of collection staff. We welcome Marc to the FLMNH as a member of the VP collections group.
The Thomas Farm Fossil Horse Digs--1995
The 1995 Pony Express fossil digs consisted of two sessions held on April 20-23 and May 4-7. The staff for both sessions were: Dr. Bruce MacFadden (leader and cook), Art Poyer ("pit boss"), Bruce Shockey (pit assistant), and Russ McCarty (preparator). Erika Simons joined us in the May session. In addition to excellent digging, wonderful weather, and congenial camaraderie, we were also treated to evening stargazing sessions by raconteur extraordinaire and UF astronomy professor Dr. Howard Cohen.
The Thomas Farm fossil locality was discovered quite by accident in the late 1920s by Florida archaeologists who were doing routine county resource surveys. It was soon realized that this 20 million-year old locality was one of the richest sites dating from before the Ice Age (Pleistocene) in the entire U.S. Since the late 1940s, the Thomas Farm site has been excavated primarily by UF paleontologists and their assistants. The Pony Express has sponsored Spring Digs at Thomas Farm since 1992.
Although we have had excellent success in years past with collecting new and exciting fossils at Thomas Farm, it is safe to say that this years' overall productivity, in terms of both the quantity and quality of fossils, is the best so far. A total of about 15 horse jaws, 2 skulls (including the extraordinarily rare dwarf horse Archaeohippus, see photos), several rare extinct camels, and small deer-like mammals made this dig a truly rewarding experience from a paleontological point of view.
The following is a preliminary list of the fossils thus far identified and catalogued (compiled by Erika Simons and Art Poyer). It by no means reflects the entire spectrum of fabulous fossil finds of the 1995 field season. Many of the skulls still await preparation.
- Anura, miscellaneous frogs and toads
- Bufo sp., frog
- Geochelone tedwhitei, extinct tortoise
- Emydidae and Pseudemys, extinct turtles
- Alligator olseni, alligator
- Rodentia, miscellaneous rodents (squirrels, etc.)
- Carnivora, miscellaneous kinds of carnivores
- Amphicyon longiramus, giant bear-dog
- Cynodesmus iamonensis, dog
- Tomarctus canavus, dog
- Mustelidae, various weasels and their relatives
- Ursidae, true bears
- Anchitherium clarenci, large, three-toed browsing horse
- Archaeohippus blackbergi, three-toed dwarf horse
- Parahippus leonensis, medium-sized, three-toed mixed feeder horse
- Rhinocerotidae, various rhinos
- Floridaceras whitei, extinct Florida rhino
- Blastomeryx floridanus, small deer-like mammal
- Machaeromeryx gilchristensis, small deer-like mammal
- Nothokemas, larger even-toed ruminant ungulate
Jeff Yaun, collector of the Archaeohippus skull, with Liz Anderson (top left) and Barbara Toomey (top right). Photo by Donna Blair.
Session I--APRIL 20-23
Mary Elizabeth Anderson (Winter Park) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | cheek tooth, vertebra, radius, carpals, tarsals, distal metapodial, sesamoid, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | osteoderms | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costal | |
Parahippus leonensis | right mandible w/cheek teeth, teeth, distal radius, patellae, lateral and medial metapodials, proximal sesamoids, carpals, tarsals, phalanges | |
Artiodactyla | wrist bone, fibula, patella, phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | left mandible with cheek teeth | |
Floridaceras whitei | sesamoid | |
Carnivora | phalanx, mustelid calcaneum | |
Canidae | left partial mandible | |
Betsy Carlson (Gainesville)> | Archaeohippus blackbergi | mandible, humerus, radius |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, radius, ulna, tibia, metatarsal, carpals, tarsals, phalanges | |
Alligator olseni | articular, teeth, osteoderms, phalanges | |
Artiodactyla | phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | astragalus | |
Carnivora | canine | |
Audrey Carter (Winter Garden) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | teeth, metapodials, carpals, tarsals, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | teeth, frontals, osteoderms | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costals, marginals | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, mandibles, vertebrae, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | cheek tooth | |
Artiodactyla | patella, phalanges | |
Carnivora | caudal vertebra | |
Melissa Khoshesperan (Altamonte Springs) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | tibia, tarsal, phalanx |
Alligator olseni | tooth, osteoderm | |
Parahippus leonensis | radius, proximal sesamoid, phalanges | |
Carnivora | canine | |
Derk Kuyper (Orlando) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | mandible fragment, teeth, proximal scapula, femur, tibia, carpals, tarsals, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | premaxilla, maxilla, vertebrae, teeth, osteoderm | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | neural, marginal | |
Pseudemys | costal, marginal | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, vertebrae, femur, pelvis fragment, tibia, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | calcaneum | |
Artiodactyla | tibia, phalanx; | |
Canidae | radius, tarsal | |
Carnivora | tarsal | |
William Lee (Baton Rouge, LA) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | incisor, metacarpal, phalanx; |
Alligator olseni | squamosal, tooth | |
Reptilia | phalanx | |
Anura | limb bone | |
Parahippus leonensis | lunar, sesamoid, phalanx; | |
Machaeromeryx gilchristensis | calcaneum, astragalus | |
?Rodentia | unfused femur | |
Carnivora | premolar, phalanx | |
Ursidae | atlas | |
Robert Mueller (Gainesville) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | teeth, mandible with cheek teeth, carpals, tarsals, medial metacarpal, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | articular, radius, osteoderms | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costals, shell element | |
Parahippus leonensis | maxilla with cheek teeth, teeth, radius, scapula, femur, carpals, tarsals, phalanges | |
cf. Anchitherium clarenci | occipital condyle | |
Artiodactyla | proximal scapula, tarsal | |
Mustelidae | incisor | |
Jewel Pozefsky (Altamonte Springs) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | teeth, sesamoids, patella, metapodials, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | osteoderms, phalanges | |
Pseudemys sp. | marginal; | |
Bufo sp. | ilium | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, scapula, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | calcaneum | |
Artiodactyla | astragalus, phalanges | |
Carnivora | metacarpal, metapodial | |
Scott Stuart (Orlando) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | humerus, ectocuneiform, first lateral phalanx |
Alligator olseni | osteoderms | |
Pseudemys sp. | neural | |
Parahippus leonensis | proximal scapula, medial metacarpal, lateral metapodials, tarsals, medial phalanges, vertebra | |
cf. Artiodactyla | proximal scapula | |
Canidae | fifth proximal metatarsal | |
Carnivora | distal metapodial | |
Barbara Toomey (Sanibel) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | mandible fragment, teeth, humeri, tibia, patella, ulna, radius, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | teeth, osteoderms, vertebra, femur, phalanges | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costal | |
Pseudemys sp. | costals, marginals, plastron fragments | |
Bufo sp. | ilium | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, vertebra, distal tibia, patella, carpals, tarsals, sesamoids, phalanges | |
Rhinocerotidae | ectocuneiform, third metacarpal, innominate | |
Artiodactyla | distal tibia, phalanges | |
cf. Cynodesmus iamonensis | right mandible with molars | |
Amphicyon longiramus | tooth, phalanx | |
Mustelidae | proximal femur | |
Reed Toomey (Sanibel) | Parahippus leonensis | 2 right mandibles with teeth, isolated teeth, tibia, calcaneum, metapodials, phalanges, vertebrae |
cf. Tomarctus canavus | right mandible with premolars and molars | |
Canidae | patella | |
Ursidae | incisor; | |
Amphicyon longiramus | phalanx | |
Rita Warren (Miami) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | phalanges |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, skull fragment, metapodial, tarsal, phalanges | |
Blastomeryx floridanus | astragalus | |
Artiodactyla | phalanx | |
Carnivora | skull fragment, phalanx | |
Jeff Yaun (Mayport) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | skull with complete cheek dentition, teeth, humerus, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges |
Alligator olseni | teeth, osteoderms, skull bones | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costals, marginals | |
Parahippus leonensis | skull with complete cheek dentition, maxilla frag., mandible with complete cheek dentition, teeth, proximal radius, proximal ulna, right innominate, sacrum, patella, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
cf. Floridaceras whitei | patella | |
cf. Nothokemas | premolar | |
Artiodactyla | radius, carpals, phalanx | |
Mustelidae | calcaneum | |
Carnivora | axis, premaxilla |
Session II--MAY 4-7
William Killingsworth (Leeds, AL) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | tarsal, phalanx; |
Alligator olseni | femur, osteoderm | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | marginals | |
Pseudemys sp. | costals, marginal | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, vertebrae, scapula, innominate, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
Rhinocerotidae | left upper P1 | |
Artiodactyla | patella | |
Canidae | fibula; | |
Carnivora | metapodial | |
Derk Kuyper (Orlando) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | carpals, tarsals, metatarsals |
Alligator olseni | vertebra, osteoderm, distal tibia | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | costal, hypoplastron | |
Emydidae | vertebra | |
Parahippus leonensis | teeth, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges, vertebrae, patella | |
Artiodactyla | teeth, astragalus, phalanges | |
Canidae | axis, vertebra | |
cf. Canidae | patella | |
Carnivora | caudal vertebra, phalanges | |
Wandi Savage (Apopka) | Alligator olseni | osteoderm |
Parahippus leonensis | carpal, tarsal, phalanx | |
Mustelidae | radius | |
Mammalia | patella | |
Judy Thompson (Leeds, AL) | Archaeohippus blackbergi | incisor, distal radius, carpal, tarsal, lateral metapodials, phalanges |
Alligator olseni: | tooth, osteoderms | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | neural | |
Pseudemys sp. | epiplastron, tibia | |
Anura | vertebra | |
Parahippus leonensis | incisor, tarsal, metapodial, sesamoids, phalanges | |
Marcia Wright (Winter Park)- | Archaeohippus blackbergi | tooth, radius, vertebrae, carpals, metapodials |
Alligator olseni | tarsal, osteoderms | |
Geochelone tedwhitei | marginals, osteoderm | |
Parahippus leonensis | tooth, vertebrae, radius, patella, femur, carpals, tarsals, metapodials, phalanges | |
Artiodactyla | tooth, patella | |
Canidae | radius | |
Carnivora | radius, premaxilla, phalanx |
"Local Boy Makes Good"--J. Daniel Bryant
We are pleased to report that J. Daniel "Danny" Bryant, a Florida native, recently received his Ph. D. in paleontology from the Department of Geological Sciences at Columbia University in New York City. His doctoral dissertation involved a study of oxygen in fossil horse teeth to understand ancient climates in the Miocene of North America. Danny spent most of his youth in Lakeland where he early on acquired a love of collecting fossils from the phosphate mines in central Florida. Danny then went on to UF where he received his B. S. in 1988 and M. S. in 1990, both in Geology while also working extensively at the FLMNH. For his Master's thesis Danny worked as one of MacFadden's students and collected Miocene mammals from the relatively poorly known clay mines in the Florida Panhandle and determined the age of these fossil localities using both paleomagnetic and Strontium dating techniques. During his field work, Danny was greatly aided by the help of a local collector, Jim Morris of Bainbridge, GA (In-kind donations).
After receiving his Ph. D. this past summer, Danny began a postdoctoral appointment as a research scientist in the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences at Princeton University. We wish Danny the best of luck with his career!
J. Daniel "Danny" Bryant (left) receives his Ph. D. from Columbia University.
Bone Spotlight--Sesamoids: Those Forgotten Bones, by Dr. John Hermanson
(Editor's note: Dr. John Hermanson is an Associate Professor of Anatomy in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. John has a Ph. D. in Zoology from the University of Florida and has collaborated with the Editor on two professional papers dealing with the evolution of upright posture in fossil horses. John is the professor in charge of teaching horse anatomy to each years' new crop of veterinary students. When John is not studying horses, his other research interests include the mechanics of bat flight.)
Sesamoids are small, usually overlooked, accessory bones that frequently fossilize, but are not readily associated with the animals that had them in life (see for example, limb bone with sesamoid bones in illustration). The function of sesamoid bones is not certain, nor is it clear how sesamoids have come to be distributed at various locations of the body in many animals. Clearly, sesamoids are associated with the distribution or redirection of forces within tendons of specific muscles. Of these, the human patella (kneecap) springs most easily to mind. The patella is a bone located within the tendons of the knee extensor muscles. In this location, the patella increases the mechanical advantage (or the force generation) of these muscles in knee movements, an advantage resulting from the displacement of muscle action away from the center of joint rotation.
Horses exhibit a series of fascinating and important sesamoid bones in the limbs and digits. These include the proximal1 sesamoids (see illustration), which are paired and located at the junction of the wrist and fore-limb toes and ankle and hind-limb toes, and the distal2 sesamoids which are single and located between the toe bones (phalanges). Several functions are attributed to these sesamoid bones. For example, the proximal sesamoids form a pulley around the fetlock (anatomically equivalent to the knuckle at the base of your middle finger) joint. But these sesamoids are embedded in the tendon of the interosseous muscle (not really a muscle because no real muscle fibers can be detected in the adult "muscle"- but that's another story!). The anatomy of the proximal sesamoids is similar in both the forelimb and hindlimb. As the weight of the individual is applied to the limb, the fetlock joint yields to the weight of the animal and overextends or "sags." The interosseous muscle is the proximal part of a supporting system called the suspensory apparatus, which incorporates the proximal sesamoids and continues distally as a multi-ligamentous structure. The sesamoidean ligaments perform important roles which prevent overextension (collapse) of the digital joints. In life, the weight of the animal causes movement in these joints which causes the suspensory apparatus to stretch to a point of equilibrium, beyond which further collapse of the joints is not possible.
If you've ever looked closely at the limb posture of horses at the end of a long race, you may note a surprising amount of overextension of the fetlock joint, thought to result from exhaustion of the suspensory apparatus and associated supporting muscles. This is a complicated system and one that is often associated in breakdown at the racetrack, either through overextension of the fetlock and resultant poor placement of the proximal sesamoids (leading to fracture of these important bones), or actual tearing of the proximal bony attachments of associated muscles. As we reflect upon fossil horses and a time before veterinary medicine became adept at repair or prophylactic treatment of the equine athlete, how did the earliest single-toed horses prevail without injury to the digit? Perhaps further investigation of these small bones in fossil horses will shed light on this question and the adaptive value of sesamoids in more modern horses like Equus.
(Right) Side view of horse front foot showing position of proximal and distal sesamoid bones.
1, 2 Proximal and distal refer to anatomical positions that are respectively, closer to, and away from, the main body. In humans the thumb is distal to the wrist and the kneecap (patella) is proximal to the ankle. Also see Pony Express, vol. 1, no. 2, page 8 for discussion of anatomical positions.
Reader's Forum
...about the Florida Museum of Natural History site on the World Wide Web: "It looks really good. You are to be commended. Information like the Pony Express newsletter [on the web], just outstanding. I would like to see the ability for greater depth into research articles." (Jim Radz, Longwood)
In-kind Donations
Thanks go out to:
Malcolm Stuart of Orlando, who donated a liquid propane tank and regulator for use at the Thomas Farm fossil site. Malcolm is a teacher in the Orange County School system.
Jim Morris of Bainbridge, GA, who donated a set of rare, fossil horse tooth illustrations originally used in scientific publications of Dr. Chester Stock of the California Institute of Technology. Jim (see photo) is a Chief Deputy sheriff in Bainbridge GA and an avid collector of Miocene fossils in the Florida panhandle. He also was instrumental in helping Danny Bryant (see "Local Boy Makes Good") find important fossil localities that were used for Danny's Master's thesis.
The 1996 Thomas Farm dig
The 5th Annual Thomas Farm fossil dig is scheduled for two weekends in the Spring of 1996. If you have participated before, or you are a newcomer, you are cordially invited to attend this relaxing, rustic, and educational retreat at a famous 20-million-year old fossil site located in rural northern Florida. Your returning of the enclosed form is a non-binding statement of intent so that we can plan for the two sessions. We will contact you in early 1996 so that you may exercise your option to participate and at that time send in a deposit to reserve your place on the dig. Each session is limited to 15 participants.
Session I. Thursday evening, April 18, to Sunday (mid-day), April 21, 1996
Session II. Thursday evening, April 25, to Sunday (mid-day), April 28, 1996
Pony Express--Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of this newsletter is to communicate news and information and disseminate knowledge about fossil horses, particularly in Florida, and to develop a state-wide constituency that will support and enhance the research, exhibition, and educational programs offered at the FLMNH that pertain to fossil horses. Contributions to the Fossil Horse Fund are deposited into an account at the University of Florida Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt entity, and will be used for the purposes stated here.
1st-time Readers:
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2nd Half 1995
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Taylor Swift and Keith Urban both receive Golden Globe Award nominations
December 13, 2012
Well this certainly is a happy Birthday for Taylor Swift (and a lucky 13 too), as she and Keith Urban both managed to snag Golden Globe Award nominations this morning.
Both singers received nominations in the Best Original Song - Motion Picture - category, Taylor Swift for Safe & Sound from "The Hunger Games" and Keith Urban for For You from "Act of Valor."
The Golden Globes are generally thought of as an indicator to who will get an Oscar nod, so it looks like Taylor and Keith may possibly be fighting head to head at this year's Oscars in February.
The Golden Globes will air Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and 5 p.m. Pacific Time on NBC.
Below is the full list of nominees in the Best Original Song category. You can find out the rest of the Golden Globe nominees by visiting here.
Subsequently, Keith's wife Nicole is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Paperboy" so it looks like Keith and Nicole will be walking the red carpet both as nominees in the same awards show. Very cool.
- FOR YOU, ACT OF VALOR - Music by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban Lyrics by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban
- NOT RUNNING ANYMORE, STAND UP GUYS - Music by: Jon Bon Jovi Lyrics by: Jon Bon Jovi
- SAFE & SOUND, THE HUNGER GAMES - Music by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett
- SKYFALL, SKYFALL - Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth
- SUDDENLY, LES MISERABLES - Music by: Claude-Michel Schonberg Lyrics by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg


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$4 million to fund Cal Lutheran art center
William Rolland of Malibu has pledged up to $4 million to California Lutheran University to help build a new home for the Art Department.
Feature StoriesOn top of California's deepest concernDuring dry years, farms and cities depend even more than usual on sources of water far beneath our feet. Graduates of Cal Lutheran's geology, MBA and public policy programs are working to keep fresh water in the ground now and for the future. From afar, watching water quality in SomaliaErin Boettcher '11 monitors purification systems at schools and a training program to help women in Somali refugee camps protect themselves and their families from water-borne diseases. You can't miss thisIn an example of how our sports teams use H2O to heal, 20 guys at a time run in place on a Sunday in a shallow dormitory pool. The athletic trainers call this spectacle aquatic recovery therapy. This season for the football team, it's mandatory. Clean-water evangelistMinnesota's bragging rights as "the land of sky-blue waters" have a staunch defender in Jenn (Cline '08) Radtke. |
News ReleasesColorado poet to speak at Cal LutheranAn award-winning poet, editor and educator will appear at California Lutheran University as part of the free Guest Writer Series on Wednesday, March 18. Cal Lutheran names new education deanAn associate dean at Pacific Lutheran University will become the new dean of the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University in June. Cal Lutheran Symphony concludes seasonThe California Lutheran University Symphony will present its final concert of the 2014-2015 year at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, in Samuelson Chapel. |
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Oscar-winning German film to be shown
California Lutheran University's International Film Series will continue with a free screening of the Oscar-winning German film "The Lives of Others" on Thursday, March 12.
Speaker to discuss leaving the mob
A former New York mob boss will share his story of transformation at California Lutheran University on Thursday, March 12.
Newsman's daughter to speak March 12
The daughter of late NBC correspondent and news anchor John Palmer will discuss her father's memoir and her own career as a "Today" show producer at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at California Lutheran University.
Author of book on race relations to speak
A UCLA history professor will discuss racial injustice and her latest award-winning book at California Lutheran University.
Cal Lutheran to present 'Saxomania!'
The California Lutheran University Saxophone Quartet will present a program of classical and jazz selections at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in Samuelson Chapel.
Film examines women's images in ads
California Lutheran University will screen the latest update to a documentary series exploring advertising's depiction of women at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5.
Talk focuses on varied memories of WWII
A University of California history professor will explore the effects of the postwar alliance between the U.S. and Japan on collective memories of the war in both countries at California Lutheran University.
Cal Lutheran event features Homeboy CEO
A former business executive who became the first CEO of Homeboy Industries will discuss his efforts to make the nonprofit more self-sufficient at California Lutheran University's Corporate Leaders Breakfast in Agoura Hills on Tuesday, March 3.
Exhibit features unique images of flowers
One-of-a-kind flower images will be on exhibit from Thursday, Feb. 26, through Friday, April 10, at California Lutheran University's Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture.
Cal Lutheran students perform 'Stop Kiss'
California Lutheran University's Theatre Arts Department will present a play about the transformation of a couple's lives after a violent attack from Feb. 25 through March 1.


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Gold Rush, Nuggets lose to Vanguard in California finales April 5, 2012 Results: Men Women COSTA MESA, Calif. — Vanguard, ranked seventh in NAIA men's tennis, won all three doubles matches and a pair of three-set singles matches Thursday in a 6-3 victory against ninth-ranked Xavier University of Louisiana. Vanguard's 15th-ranked women defeated Xavier 5-4. Loic Didavi and Zach Taylor of the Gold Rush (12-6) defeated ranked opponents in singles. Sean Richardson earned XU's other singles victory. In the women's dual the Gold Nuggets (3-20) got singles victories from Amanda Materre, Nicole DeLoach and Ashley McGill, plus a doubles victory from DeLoach and Kourtney Howell. Vanguard's women (8-9) overcame a 4-3 deficit by winning two doubles matches. The Lions' Lucas Pereira, ranked ninth by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, retired with an injury against No. 11 Didavi, who led 6-3, 1-0. XU's 17th-rated Taylor defeated No. 43 Roger Muri 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Vanguard's men, who eliminated Xavier in the second round of the 2011 national tournament, are 10-7. The Lions clinched when Robin Wagner beat Viktor Svoboda 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 at No. 4 singles. "Our men got off to a slow start and dug a huge hole by losing all the doubles," XU coach Alan Green said. "It is almost impossible to come back from that. We fought hard and came within the final three matches. It was too much to overcome." Nicole DeLoach ended her five-match singles losing streak when she defeated Gabriele Alford 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, and Ashley McGill snapped her four-match losing streak by beating Ashley Tebeau 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 at No. 6. Tebeau and Ekaterina Gabashvili clinched at No. 3 doubles with an 8-3 decision against McGill and Jordyn Goody. "The Nuggets almost pulled off a big upset," Green said. "The match was back and forth the whole time. I was proud of the fight we gave them." The Gold Rush finished 2-2 on their California trip, and the Nuggets were 0-4. All the matches were against ranked NAIA teams.
The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country and tennis and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and volleyball.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive Campus Box 92 New Orleans, LA 70125 (504) 520-7329 phone (504) 520-7934 fax


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Akerman does not know if his town or even the county can offer a complete solution. Even if a shelter were built, he said, residents would still flock back to Tent City because of the lack of structure and rules in the encampment. "There are advocates out there that say just back off, leave them be," he said. But Akerman said he would leave the topic alone when "they're willing to sign on a piece of paper" that would say that if there were a fire and scores of people were killed, "the blood's on their hands, so I can show that paper to the press the day after."
Zaks moved to Lakewood around the same time that Tent City opened. He has witnessed the situation getting progressively worse. Zaks said that smoke blowing over from Tent City infiltrates his home and affects his children's breathing. Recently, he was driving down Cedar Bridge Avenue at night, and a person darted out from Tent City into traffic, causing Zaks to swerve his car to avoid hitting the person.
"If you leave the number of people living there in the woods for that length of time, it's literally asking for trouble," Zaks said.
Zaks lives in a neighborhood of predominately Haredi Jews, who make up the majority of housing and new businesses in Lakewood. Advocates for Tent City believe that the Haredi community's complaints are unjust, considering the amount of expansion and building they've done in a town that covers less than 25 square miles.
Residents of Lakewood admit that the area is vastly changing, but they are unsure if the township has really considered the consequences that accompany such a rapid transformation, particularly for those with less social and financial security.
Edith Wolpin, 86, has lived in Lakewood for 63 years. Sheldin Woplin, her husband, died last December and was known as "Mr. Lakewood." Wolpin said she does not know a lot about the daily struggles in Tent City, but she said the descriptions of the conditions there "absolutely saddens me."
"What the answer is for them, I have no idea," she said.
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A refreshing summer dessert, bursting with flavours
- 400ml (14fl oz) double cream
- 50ml (2fl oz) elderflower cordial
- 4tbsp sweet dessert wine, such as Muscat
- 4tbsp icing sugar, plus extra
- 400g (14oz) raspberries
- 6 meringue nests, crushed
To make the syllabub, pour the cream, cordial, wine and sugar together in a bowl and whisk until peaks form. Chill until needed.
Place a handful of the raspberries into a bowl and microwave for about 40 seconds until they begin to collapse. Push them through a sieve and stir through icing sugar to taste. Allow to cool completely.
To serve, layer fresh raspberries, crushed meringues, syllabub and purée in pretty glasses, finishing with raspberries. Serve with glasses of the same sweet wine used in the syllabub.
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Last week, I attended the Embedded Developers' Forum in Munich, Germany. This is an increasingly common type of event – a small conference, with a somewhat broad subject coverage, with multiple streams offering a greater level of specialization. In this case, there were about 4 "mini-conferences". I was presenting in part of the Embedded Software event. Another set of streams focused specifically on ARM development.
The location of this event was slightly odd. Last year they ran it in a different city, near to Stuttgart. Moving to Munich seemed reasonable, but they used a hotel at the airport. The logic was that this would be good for people traveling to the event (but this is unlikely to a small conference) and the airport is well connected to the city (but it is some distance and takes time). I think that this logic was ultimately flawed. If such an event is targeting a city, it should actually be in the city, unless the airport is very close by.
My presentation was about the measurement of RTOS performance and seemed to be well received. If you would like a copy of my slides, please email.


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Posted: Nov 27, 2010 12:57 PM by Russell Jones
Source: EBR Mayor-President's office
BATON ROUGE – Several streets in Baton Rouge around Interstate 110 will be closed Monday to accommodate filming for the movie "Carjacked".
From 7 p.m. Monday until around 5 a.m. Tuesday, the Main Street on-ramp to northbound I-110 will close for filming. The stretch of Main Street underneath I-110 between 9th and 10th streets will also be closed, along with portions of 9th and 10th streets between Main and Laurel streets.
The action movie stars Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff, and is based on the story of a mother and son who are carjacked by a bank robber.