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Archive for April, 2013
Big Snake Makes a Big Move
A new reticulated python named Bo has slithered onto the scene in the Indonesian Rain Forest.
When Bo made his public debut on opening day, he had zoo fans intrigued from the start. "He is very active and curious for a big snake," says zoo keeper Tim Jedele. "All the zoo guests were amazed that he was moving around and looking at them through the glass."
Bo started out his life as a pet in someone's home, and the owner later donated Bo to the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square in Saginaw, Michigan. When the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's resident python, Jed, passed away over the winter and keepers began searching for a new snake, the search led them to Bo, who was rapidly outgrowing the facilities in Saginaw. "The staff at Saginaw took excellent care of Bo," says Jedele. Bo's Saginaw fans even created a special going-away card and sent it along on his trip to Fort Wayne.
After Bo's routine 90-day quarantine period was completed, Jedele and zoo keeper Dave Messmann loaded Bo into a crate and delivered him to the python exhibit in Dr. Diversity's Rain Forest Research Station. Bo, who is 15 feet long and weighs 55 pounds, immediately began exploring the trees, pond, and logs in the 20-foot-long display.
Bo already seems comfortable in his new home in the Indonesian Rain Forest. "Bo is a perfect fit for our exhibit," says Jedele.
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Opening Day Update
Who knew we'd experience snow flurries and flooding rains on the eve of the zoo's Opening Day! We want to inform our fans that due to unseasonable weather, about 20 of the zoo's 200 animal species will not be on exhibit for Opening Weekend, April 20-21.
Affected species include vultures, owls, pelicans, some Australian birds, storks, hornbills, zebras, alligators, gibbons, sitatunga, capuchin monkeys and possibly giraffes. We feel its important to protect the health of these amazing creatures in our care, so we'll be monitoring the weather carefully and moving them outdoors as the temperatures warm in the next few weeks.
All guest pathways are completely accessible and free of floodwater, but as of Friday evening, some exhibits contained standing water.
The zoo is committed to excellent animal care and outstanding guest service. Enjoy your visit and return often this season!
Posted in: Zoo NewsA Sneak Peek at our New Tigers
Sumatran tigers Indah and Bugara arrived at the zoo in February, and on Wednesday, zoo keepers allowed the cats to explore Tiger Forest for the first time in preparation for the zoo's opening day on Saturday. Read about the cats' arrival from the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas here.
Zoo staff members gathered to see how the one-and-a-half-year-old brother and sister would react to their new surroundings. Indah was the first to walk the long chute that connects the indoor holding to the wooded outdoor exhibit. "Indah was much braver than her brother," said Indonesian Rain Forest Area Manager Tanisha Dunbar. "She definitely took more risks."
Once in the exhibit, Indah immediately investigated the pond, viewing windows, and every tree trunk. Meanwhile, Bugara was more cautious. "He was startled by the construction that was going on nearby," said Dunbar. Once he entered the exhibit, Bugara instantly walked to the small viewing window to check out the staff members who had assembled to watch.
After a few minutes, Bugara relaxed a bit, but that's when the action began. Indah began stalking her brother at every opportunity, crouching behind logs and springing out to chase him. A few times, both cats leaped at each other with all eight feet leaving the ground! Bugara eventually wised up and began looking behind himself every few minutes to make sure Indah wasn't following him.
Indah and Bugara are amazing representatives of this critically endangered species. Fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remain in the wild, making zoo cats increasingly important for the survival of the species. Read more about Sumatran tigers here.
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What's New for 2013
You'll enjoy new babies, old favorites, and upgraded amenities when the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo opens for its 49th season on Saturday, April 20.
A highlight of the season is the arrival of two new Sumatran tigers. The brother and sister pair, named Bugara and Indah, arrived form the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas in February to replace tigers Teddy and Kemala, who moved to other zoos for breeding purposes. The 1-1/2 year-old cats are playful and very interested in people because they were hand-reared after being rejected by their mother.
Two baby monkeys born last fall are lively additions to the African Journey. A baby colobus monkey named Kaasidy was born in September and a swamp monkey named Orion joined the troop in November.
At least three kangaroo joeys are exploring the Australian Adventure. Born last May or June, the joeys have only recently been out of their mothers' pouches. All of the joeys were sired by the zoo's only adult male kangaroo, Mako, who arrived here two years ago.
Two unique southeast Asian reptiles will arrive in the Indonesian Rain Forest later this season. Viper boas, which are small nonvenomous snakes, will live in Dr. Diversity's Rain Forest Research Station. Crocodile skinks are unusual lizards found along jungle waterways. They'll be housed near the rain forest's waterfall.
Many construction projects were completed to improve guest service and maintain the high quality of exhibits within the zoo. The red panda exhibit was rebuilt this winter, and the colobus monkey exhibit was relocated within the African Village; it remains under construction through May. Both projects were funded by generous donors. To improve accessibility, the mulch pathway in the Indonesian Rain Forest was replaced with a boardwalk made from recycled plastic lumber, thanks to the support of the AWS Foundation.
The African Village underwent significant improvements, including replacement of mulched walkways with concrete paths, expansion of the African Oasis concession stand, additional seating for the concession stand, renovations to the restroom facilities, and new landscaping. The zoo's food service partner, Service Systems Associates, participated in the upgrades.
"We are eager to share our new babies – and the entire zoo experience – with our half-million guests in 2013," says Anderson. "It's going to be a great season at the zoo!
Posted in: Zoo NewsHow to Weigh a Komodo Dragon
To maintain excellent health as she ages, Gorgon, our 18-year-old Komodo dragon, gets regular monthly weigh-ins. Picking up and carrying the five-foot-long, 62-pound lizard to a scale is not an option – that could be stressful for Gorgon and dangerous for the zoo keepers.
Zoo keeper Dave Messmann, who has cared for Gorgon since she arrived at the zoo as a hatchling in 1995, created a six-foot-long box for transporting Gorgon to and from the scale. The box features a clear Lexan lid and multiple hatch doors for inspecting various parts of the lizard's body.
Messmann simply parks the transport box next to a small door in Gorgon's enclosure. "We bait the box with food – in this case we're using mice – and Gorgon walks right in," he explains. Once Gorgon is inside the box, the back hatch is closed and the entire box is carried to a set of load bars and weighed. Keepers have already weighed the empty box, so they'll subtract the box's weight from the total to get a weight on Gorgon. "Her weight has been pretty stable for the last several months," says Messmann. "That's a good sign."
As an aging Komodo dragon, Gorgon is being treated for arthritis and other age-related ailments. Her transport box is made of plastic, so the veterinarian can obtain x-rays without removing Gorgon from the box. When it's time to move Gorgon outside to her summer home, she comes and goes in this custom-made transport box.
Obtaining weights is a basic tool for monitoring animal health, especially with reptiles, who typically mask any symptoms of illness until it's often too late for treatment. "We want to do everything we can to keep her healthy," Messmann says.
Read more about Komodo dragons here, and download a high-quality image of Gorgon in our Photo Gallery.
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Spring Cleaning at the Aquarium
After moving the hundreds of moon jellies to a back-up tank, 500 gallons of sea water are pumped out of the tank. When the water level is too low for the pump, aquarists Gary Stoops and Ian Wallace resort to the old fashioned method of bailing the water with a scoop and bucket.Once a year, the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium crew takes on a daunting task: draining, cleaning, and scrubbing the two 500-gallon jellyfish tanks.
"Once we have all the water out, we will scrub the tank walls to get rid of the old food, polyps, and debris that settle on the floor and walls of the tank," Stoops explains.
The moon jellies eat brine shrimp, and some of the unhatched brine shrimp eggs fall to the tank floor. Polyps are the result of jellyfish reproduction, but these tiny jellies do not survive in the confines of the aquarium.
This spring cleaning event results in a major water change for the jellies, with about 80% of their tank water being removed and replaced (about 20% of the water is pumped into a sump, and will be added back to the tank). For many aquatic species, this would present too much of a shock, but Stoops says, "Moon jellies are pretty hardy."
Stoops mixes up artificial sea water for the tank, which mimics the natural ocean in that it contains traces of nearly every element on earth. Once the water cycles through the filtration system, it will be ready again for the moon jellies.
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text: Why he lives in metro Detroit: To me, Detroit was not a choice, as I never gave it a second thought. When I moved here after college, I was hooked, and I am proud to call Detroit my home. Detroit has so much to offer, while so many people fail to take advantage of it. The culture, entertainment, academics and the people formed the basis for my staying put. In Detroit, you can go to museums, tour the historic districts, admire the stunning architecture and catch a baseball game during the day, and listen to the tunes of the latest and greatest local bands, check out the casinos, or see a show at night. Every time I am downtown, I admire the way the city continues to change, and for the better. There is such an aura of excitement just walking down the street. So, if my friends and I have anything to say about it - Detroit is already appealling to those under 30. We love it.


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Only when I put the scarf in a sunbeam do the colors match the picture on the site. In ordinary indoor lighting, the colors of this scarf become dark because of the nap in the velvet texture. If the light hits the velvet flock from a certain angle, it turns almost black. Only if the light hits it in just the right way does the actual color become visible. The little spots in the scarf that almost look like metallic studs do not stand out at all. They are just a part of the print.Adding to the somber color, this pattern looks churchy. It reminds me of the 1970s, when churches were trying to modernize their look and image. I can I remember priests wearing holy scarfs that looked a lot like this one!If most of your clothes are neutral in color and you use a scarf to add "pop" or pizazz, steer away from this one. However, it DOES have possibilities - you just have to combine it with other items that have more life to them. Pull out your brightest blazer from last spring and use this scarf to play it as a winter outfit. Fuchsia or intense violet would both work well. Tuck it neatly around your neck so the ends don't flap and the pattern isn't obvious. Add youthful, jazzy jewelry.


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I Hope You Dance
As I was driving yesterday I had a chance to listen again to one of my favorite tunes I Hope You Dance by country star Leanne Womack. The setting of the song is a mother singing to her very young children about the things they will face and the choices they will encounter and her wish that "if you get the chance to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance." In the song she explores things like falling in love, staying true to your principles, and recognizing your relative place in the universe.
I think this is some of what people like Daniel Pink are referring to when they talk about flow, or when Seth Godin talks about each of pursuing our art. Flow as I have discussed previously is that spectacular place where our destination is clear, the balance between effort and result is in harmony and we have the autonomy to pursue of our own volition. I wonder if it was also this goal that the Founding Fathers meant when they talked about "the pursuit of happiness" and the concept of personal competency; that balance of the right and responsibility to be competent and self reliant.
As Ms. Rimes sings there is no guarantee built into this pursuit, it is the right and the decision to pursue the journey that is important.
I have to say when I read statistics that say that 55% of Americans are dissatisfied in their jobs, only 30% describe themselves as engaged, and we are spending $5 trillion on turnover and another $200 billion on "presenteeism" it doesn't sound like too many people are "dancing".
I wonder if creating engaged environments is a way to let people "dance"? I keep reading that clear expectations, respect, fairness and equity, and shared values are the keys to engagement and productivity. Is it just me or does this kind of sound like the "dancing" that both Leanne and the Founding Fathers had in mind?
What if those of us who build organizations or lead them built the opportunity to "dance" into our models? You know things like clear expectations, balanced feedback, autonomy, respect, and connection to something larger.
It seems to me that the Industrial Revolution, Frederick Taylor, and the Calvinist work ethic don't leave much room for "dancing". I think it is also okay for "dancing" to include work. Although I have seen dancers of all kinds demonstrate sprezzatura I recognize the practice and hard work that went into achieving that level of performance. It isn't for the faint hearted.
Maybe I have stretched my metaphors too broadly, but I have decided to heed Leanne's advice and look for my opportunities to "dance" and to encourage others to "dance" as well.
So I guess my wish for all of you is that "if you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance"........
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Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in three of his five seasons.
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel is introduced before the 2012 Legends and Celebrity softball game Sunday.
WR Dwayne Bowe has averaged nearly 1,000 receiving yards per season during his five years with the Chiefs.
Kyle Orton won two of his three starts with the Chiefs in 2011.
The Chiefs and Dolphins both had forgettable 2011 seasons, but they were both winners at the combine Friday.
QB Kyle Orton has become the man under center -- at least this month -- for Kansas City.
Kansas City Safety Kendrick Lewis (23) returns an interception for a touchdown in the first quarter. Lewis'' return was the first of two defensive touchdowns scored by the Chiefs in their win over the Raiders.
Denver's Knowshon Moreno tries to leap over Eric Berry at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Leonard Pope caught Matt Cassel's pass in the back of the end zone in the first quarter for the game's only touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) shut down the Denver Broncos to remain atop the AFC West.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, left, and head coach Todd Haley talk shop while watching the team practice.
The Kansas City Chiefs made former Tennessee DB Eric Berry the fifth selection.
Cleveland wide receiver Joshua Cribbs returns a second-quarter kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown, his second of the day.
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit Baltimore Sunday night to play the Ravens in a rematch of last season's AFC championship game, which the Steelers won 23-14. Ben Roethlisberger is likely to play despite sustaining a concussion in an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11. A hard-hitting rivalry game is a tough context for a return from a head injury.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman defends as Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe catches a pass in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium.


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As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015, take a guided stadium tour - conducted through Irish - with former All-Ireland winning captain, Joe Connolly.
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Croke Park is one of Ireland's top visitor attractions welcoming over 1m annual visitors
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) gets lots of love these days, though there is an increasing number of educators that are starting to embrace STEAM too (the A is for Arts). After all, if you ask any engineer or technologist about their work, they will tell you that an ability to think creatively is an important part of their profession. Here are some tools to "STEAMify" your instruction.
- Kodable - Get 30% off a Kodable School Plan when you request a quote for your school today. KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN SUPPORTER!
- Robo Maths Age 3-6 - Help a robot solve math problems to navigate a maze and rescue kittens in this game for young learners.
- My Incredible Body - Take a trip through an interactive, animated, 3D tour of the body's skeleton, muscles, organs, nerves, and blood vessels.
- Notezilla - Practice reading sheet music by listening to a song and watching its notes in sync on the screen.
- Make It @ Your Library - Create a makerspace with this series of how-to guides from Instructables that have been curated by librarians.
Want more? Check out these collections of tools created by members like you.
- STEaM Tools - Curated by technology teacher and integrationist Leslie Whittington.
- Maker/Coding Apps - Curated by technology coach Elizabeth Espinoza.
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About the Department
The Department of Mathematics is made up of a diverse group of faculty, students, and graduates. Our faculty possess many mathematical interests including algebra, education, foundations and logic, functional analysis, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, statistics and topology. Their professional activities have included publishing in international mathematical journals, presenting at national and international mathematics conferences, authoring books at the university level, statistical consulting, and participating in interdisciplinary scientific research in diverse locations such as Churchill, Manitoba and the Galapagos Islands.
Our students participate in a wide variety of cultural, recreational and professional activities. Mathematics and Bio-Mathematics majors have taken advantage of a variety of internships in local businesses, as well as various employment opportunities on campus. The Mathematics and Computing Club hosts various social, recreational, and educational activities.
Graduates from our Mathematics and Biomathematics program work and study in fields as varied as dentists, oral pathologists, psychiatrists, ER and ENT physicians, college math professors, high school math teachers, forensic psychologists, lawyers, IT specialists, IT managers, and as graduate students.
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October 20th, 1882 — August 16th, 1956
Above: A portrait of Bela Lugosi in his final serial, The Phantom Creeps (Universal, 1939).
Bela Lugosi is one of the few serial villains who could be truly called a screen icon; anybody with even a casual knowledge of old movies is sure to recognize his name instantly. Dignified but intense, with a positively hypnotic stare and an arresting voice, Lugosi had a powerful acting presence that few actors could match. Film buffs will always regret that his talent was only fully utilized in a handful of quality pictures; he spent far too much of his career "coasting" on his Dracula image in poorly-made films. Many film buffs would offhandedly number Lugosi's five serials among those "poorly-made films," but serial buffs owe Bela's cliffhanger output more attention than that– even though his serial filmography was almost as uneven as his feature one.
Bela Lugosi was born Bela Blasko in the town of Lugos (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now located in Romania). He developed an interest in acting while still a boy, and, to his father's chagrin, left home at age twelve to pursue a career on the stage. He was a respected stage performer by his early twenties, and by the time he was thirty had joined the Budapest National Theater's stock company. He served in the Austrian army during World War 1, and resumed his acting career in the newly-formed post-war nation of Hungary. In 1919 Hungary was rocked by a successful Communist revolution and an equally successful counterrevolution; the victorious anti-Communists proscribed unions, and Bela, a leading member of the Hungarian actors' union, was forced to leave the country. After some work in German movies, he moved to America in 1920, where he adopted the screen name of "Bela Lugosi" and gradually broke into English-language stage acting. By 1922 he was appearing on Broadway, and by the mid- 1920s he was working in silent films as well. He dropped Broadway entirely for Hollywood in the late 1920s, and, despite his thick accent, successfully made the transition to talking pictures. In 1931, he was called on to reprise his 1927 Broadway portrayal of Dracula in the Universal film of that name, and immediately became a movie star–albeit one who found his star status hard to capitalize on.
Hollywood's typecasting system, along with Lugosi's own reluctance to accept supporting roles, effectively barred Bela from branching out into non-bogeyman characterizations. Throughout the early 1930s, he continually settled for guaranteed starring roles in low-budget horror and mystery films, only occasionally appearing in a major production. In 1933, Mascot Pictures' boss Nat Levine, always eager to exploit an actor's feature-film fame, signed Lugosi for a top-billed role in the serial The Whispering Shadow. Despite his high billing, Lugosi was basically a "red herring" in this cliffhanger; he played the father of the heroine and one of several characters suspected of being the mysterious master criminal of the title. That said, Lugosi's Professor Adam Stang was one of the most colorful red herrings in any serial. The proprietor of a spooky wax museum, he spent much of the serial skulking around in a Dracula-like cloak and engaging in his own extra-legal activities in pursuit of the serial's MacGuffin, a set of Balkan crown jewels. In the end, Lugosi was revealed as a Balkan prime minister, and the Shadow turned out to be another character entirely. The Whispering Shadow was a hopelessly confusing but energetic release, and although its rapid shooting schedule seemed to give Lugosi some difficulty in mastering his lines, he handled his role quite well, making the Professor both shifty and imposingly aristocratic.
Above: Lugosi, Viva Tattersall, and an unconscious Malcom McGregor inside Lugosi's wax museum in The Whispering Shadow (Mascot, 1933).
Above: Viva Tattersall and Bela Lugosi make a surreptitious entrance into Lugosi's wax museum in The Whispering Shadow.
In 1932, Lugosi had played the villain in the Fox feature Chandu the Magician, based on a popular radio show. In 1934, independent producer Sol Lesser obtained the rights to the Chandu character, and, unable to hire the feature's star Edmund Lowe, signed Lugosi to play the lead in the serial The Return of Chandu. "Chandu" was Frank Chandler, an American schooled in the mystic arts of the Far East; in the serial, Chandu was forced to pit his white magic against the black magic cult of Ubasti, a sinister group intent on sacrificing Chandu's beloved Princess Nadji (Maria Alba). Return of Chandu, though severely hampered by a slow pace and excessive narrative padding, also featured impressive production values and genuinely eerie atmosphere. It also allowed Lugosi to play the romantic leading man for the first and only time in his Hollywood career. Although it was never explained how his travels in the Orient had given him an Eastern European accent, Bela was very successful in making Chandu's supernatural powers credible and gave the character a slightly menacing edge; he was a little less convincing when genially interacting with his character's niece and nephew or when engaged in romantic interludes with Princess Nadji, but he still managed to come off as quite likable in these sequences, if a little aloof.
Above: Bela Lugosi punches Lucien Prival in a publicity still for The Return of Chandu (Principal Pictures, 1934).
Above: Lugosi is cornered by the Ubasti cultists in another still from The Return of Chandu. Jack J. Clark is on the far right.
Lugosi continued appearing chiefly in horror and science-fiction pictures (both highly-regarded Universal ones like The Black Cat and cheaply-made independent productions like Murder by Television) till 1936. In that year, a British ban on horror films caused Hollywood producers to largely abandon tales of terror and focus on genres that would be more salable in foreign countries. Bela, deprived of one of his chief screen venues, returned to serial-making, taking top billing again in producer Sam Katzman's Shadow of Chinatown (Victory Productions, 1936). After playing a sinister but ultimately honest red herring and a bona-fide hero in his earlier serials, Bela now took on a more typical role as the villainous Victor Poten, a Eurasian inventor retained by Sonya Rokoff (Luana Walters). Sonya was the agent of an importing firm out to destroy its Chinese merchant rivals on the American West Coast, and enlisted Poten's scientific know-how to launch a reign of terror against the merchants. However, Poten soon proved more interested in carrying out his fanatical schemes of vengeance against the white and yellow races (both of which he felt had rejected him) than in Sonya's strictly commercial plots. Poten proved too dangerous for his co-conspirator to control, and gave novelist hero Martin Andrews (Herman Brix) quite a bit of difficulty as well. Shadow of Chinatown was a low-budgeted and slow-moving serial, but its cast was a strong one, Lugosi being particularly memorable as Poten. The mad scientist was a frightening and ruthless character, but Lugosi injected such intensity into Poten's bitter rants against the injustice of the world that you almost felt sorry for him at times.
Above: Bela Lugosi commands a monstrous automaton in Shadow of Chinatown (Victory, 1936).
Above: Bela Lugosi, disguised as a repairman, slugs Herman Brix in Shadow of Chinatown.
After Shadow of Chinatown, Bela appeared in his only Republic serial, 1937's SOS Coast Guard. Though probably the best of Lugosi's cliffhangers, Coast Guard was ironically the only serial in which he received second billing. Lugosi again delivered a strong performance, and was backed by good production values and a fast-moving script. He was cast as Boroff, a foreign arms broker bent on developing a lethal dissolving gas to sell on the black market. While slipping into the US in the first chapter, Boroff killed a young Coast Guard officer, and the officer's brother–Coast Guard lieutenant Terry Kent (Ralph Byrd)–set out to track the murderer down. Boroff's chief assistant in his schemes was a mute giant named Thorg (Richard Alexander) whose mind had been "mutilated" by the evil mastermind, but Boroff's use of Thorg ultimately backfired on him in the final chapter. Boroff was the nastiest of Lugosi's serial villains–outwardly jovial, but cold and calculating with no regard for anything but his own comfort and wealth. Although Lugosi appeared less frequently than he had in his other serials, sharing screen time with Byrd, Alexander, and other co-stars, he still dominated the cliffhanger when on-stage, whether he was coolly mocking the dangerous Thorg ("Thorg isn't human, but he can be very useful") or cold-bloodedly planning to test his disintegrating gas on a living subject.
Above: Bela Lugosi as Boroff in SOS Coast Guard (Republic, 1937).
Above: Bela Lugosi (seated) plots with Lawrence Grant, while Richard Alexander (center) watches in SOS Coast Guard.
Following SOS Coast Guard's release, Lugosi dropped out of films entirely for a few years. After some West Coast stage work, he returned to pictures in 1939. By now the coming war had made the European market doubtful anyway, and American studios were ready to revive horror films–beginning with Universal's Son of Frankenstein, in which Lugosi delivered the performance of his career as the cunningly evil peasant Ygor. Universal capitalized on his success in Son of Frankenstein by casting him in his final serial, The Phantom Creeps (Universal, 1939). Lugosi played a mad doctor named Alex Zorka who was developing a variety of weapons (including a giant robot and a suspended-animation device). When the authorities became aware of his dangerous activities and moved to stop them, Zorka faked his death in an attempt to pursue his experiments in secret, but his attempts to cover his tracks inadvertently caused the death of his wife. The grief-stricken scientist then vowed vengeance on all his irritators, and set out to rule the world–or at the very least wreak maximum havoc on it, ultimately perishing in a fiery plane crash. Phantom Creeps, weakly-plotted and full of footage from earlier Universal serials, was obviously a rushed attempt to take advantage of Lugosi's reemergence as a horror-movie star; Bela was pretty much the whole show in the serial, and he did not disappoint. He played his part to the hilt, reacting with convincing sorrow to his wife's death, smugly bragging of his scientific genius to his henchman Jack C. Smith, and cackling in an increasingly unhinged fashion as his plans kept going awry and he slid further and further towards sheer madness.
Above: A gleeful Bela Lugosi seems to be having his robot salute him in The Phantom Creeps (Universal, 1939).
Above: A nervous Jack C. Smith watches as Bela Lugosi removes important chemicals from his secret meteoric power source in The Phantom Creeps.
Lugosi's Ygor characterization and the straight character part he played in Lubitsch's Ninotchka (also made in 1939) should have paved the way for him to become a respected character actor. Instead, the 1940s saw Bela relapsing into his earlier career pattern of playing leads in pictures like PRC's Devil Bat and Monogram's Invisible Ghost, rather than pursuing supporting roles in big-studio movies. His "Poverty Row" films served to typecast him further, and made it harder for him to win significant non- monstrous roles in A-movies; his best later parts were almost invariably reprisals of his various frightening roles, like his repeat performance as Ygor in Universal's Ghost of Frankenstein. His film output, consisting largely of Monogram and PRC ventures and an occasional Universal film, dwindled steadily throughout the forties, although it was supplemented by several turns on the stage. His last film of note was Universal's 1948 horror comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in which he recreated his Dracula portrayal to excellent effect. By 1950, poor health had almost entirely curtailed his acting career–but being badly in need of money, he continued accepting roles, usually in atrocious movies for bottom-of-the-barrel filmmakers like Jack Broder and Ed Wood. His final screen role was the part of a sinister mute servant in Aubrey Schenck's low-budget chiller The Black Sleep (1956). Bela Lugosi died of a heart attack in Los Angeles that same year.
In some ways, Bela Lugosi's serial career was a microcosm of his feature career; too many of his cliffhangers were disjointed and sloppily-written outings whose producers seemed to be relying on Lugosi's star power to cover production weaknesses. Lugosi was not able to completely compensate for the flaws of chapterplays like Shadow of Chinatown or The Phantom Creeps, but his presence definitely improved them. His compelling intensity lent gravitas to even his silliest dialogue, and helped him to bring an air of otherworldly menace–and even a touch of tragic dignity–to characters like Poten and Zorka. Whether he was red herring, hero, vengeful madman, or cold-blooded villain, Bela Lugosi could easily command the attention of serial audiences.
Above: Bela Lugosi in a publicity still for The Phantom Creeps (Universal, 1939).
Acknowledgements: This article's biographical information is derived from the Official Bela Lugosi Website, maintained by Lugosi's son.


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By Christina Tynan-Wood
December 2008, 344 pp
If you are a woman who feel that you are technically challenged, this is a book that you MUST READ simply because it is written by a woman in simple, easy to understand, everyday language that we, women communicate with. None of those confusing acronyms (Thank God!) and technical jargons which makes you roll your eyes and wonder "What the heck is that?"
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I find How To Be A Geek Goddess witty, easy to understand, with some tinge of humour added. I especially enjoyed the foreword written by Christina's other half, Dan Tynan. I thought that was a pretty smart "special touch" which would probably garner some interest from male readers. I am confident that those new to the world of computers will find this book to be a comprehensive guide. There are practical advice on buying computers, shopping for a cell phone, information regarding the world of internet (including blogging) and more.
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2. May Boot from Tory Burch's collection – Stretch Mestico and veg tan leather boot with front zip closure and logo pull. Rubber platform sole. 4″ heel with gold accent.
3. Margaret Jacket - Available exclusively on Toryburch.com and in Tory Burch boutiques, the Margaret Jacket is featured in Medium Navy/Ivory Tweed. Pair this chic jacket with a turtleneck and the Abbigail skirt for the complete look.
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What do you buy for a brother in law who has everything? I am actually making my holiday gift list for my friends and relatives but I am already stuck at number eight, which is my brother in law. Forget about the usual pen, cuff links, wallet, shirts, chocolates and all that regular stuff. Trust me, he has more of those than he actually needs. In fact, he has been stuffing my kids with plenty of chocolates whenever he comes back for a visit, not that we are complaining.
After a lot of surfing on the net, I've finally found something that might be ideal for him. My brother in law is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hunting, surfing, mountain climbing, snow boarding and hiking. So, I figured that we could get him something useful like those north face jackets, a set of new skis or even a backpack.
I had consulted the hubby and we narrowed down the option to the jacket and backpack. Even with only two choice of gifts, there were so many brands to choose from. And boy, they were not cheap! Getting a good quality jacket or backpack meant we had to part with close to $150. We preferred not to get those cheaper ones as they would be less durable for the outdoor lifestyle. So, a friend advised me to try to bid for those goods at eBay and you know what? I managed to win a bid on a jacket, which ordinarily would have cost $199. I got a brand new one at only $110, a discount of 45%. I'm sooo happy, I'm definitely bidding for more stuff from eBay this Christmas. Just to share, here's a look at the jacket we bought (pictured below).


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Lohekamakaula "Lohe" Kaaloa, 74, of Hilo, died April 18 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a farmer, masonry contractor and an executive assistant for the former Mayor Stephen Yamashiro and served in the United States Marine Corps. Friends may call at Uncle Robert's Awa Club in Kaimu, Kalapana, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday for a celebration of life, followed by lunch. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by son, Lohekamakaula "Lohe" S. (Angela) Kaaloa of Honolulu; brothers, Edward (Aggie) Kaaloa of Honolulu, and John (Janice) Kaaloa of Kona; sisters, Mary Mendiola of Hilo, Haaheo Gilman and Wanda Jean Reyes, both of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


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In respect to the ancestors, it is very important to follow Pitra Paksha and perform their Shradh work. As per the Hindu scriptures, ancestors should be pleased before God.
Pleasing of ancestors before God is more beneficial. Pitra Karya is more significant than Dev Karya. Vayu Purana, Matsya Purana, Guru Purana, Vishnu Purana and other scriptures like Manu Smriti etc. contains the description of Shradh.
From Purnima to mid of Amavasya, that is for 16 days, Shradh is is performed to provide peace to the soul of our ancestors. Doing this work in a systematic way for 16 days regularly, frees you from your ancestors' debt. In the Pitra Paksha Shradha, Brahmins are offered food. After the meal, they are given donation and alms as per an individuals capacity. This helps in the maintenance of good health, peace, happiness and enrichment.
Pitra Pakasha, that is, the Shradh Paksha, starts from Bhadrapad Shukla Purnima to Ashwin Krishna Amavasya. According to this, every year 16 days are mainly dedicated to ancestors. Walking to ancestors on the path of salvation, frees a person from his loans (Pitra Rin). In the year 2011, Shardh will be performed on the following dates.
The religious works done during Shradh Paksha Bhadrapad Shukla Purnima to Ashwini Krishna Amavasya, gives salvation to the ancestors. It is also believed that the food reaches to our forefathers through Brahmans and birds. The person who's date of death is not confirmed, his Shradh is performed on Amavasya.
For ancestors who may have died due to any weapon, poison or accidents, their Shradh is performed on Chaturdashi and for ancestors who died on Chaturdashi, their Shradh is performed on Amavasya.
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The rack at my local gym ends up mid-thigh at its lowest setting. I would have to stand on 3-4 plates to get it just below knee level.
Anyone else do this and find that it's stable enough?
The rack at my local gym ends up mid-thigh at its lowest setting. I would have to stand on 3-4 plates to get it just below knee level.
Anyone else do this and find that it's stable enough?
defınıtely not. better off to do ıt on a bench.
wow, i think i would rather do deads off the floor than rack pulls standing on a bench
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I think he means resting the barbell on a bench - I used to do this.
thats how i do my rack pulls. i grab two to three 35lb plates and step on those.
try pulling off boxes or using bands - gives the bar a much more natural stance.
Is there one of those reebok step things about? They would give you the 7-8 inches height you need to bring the bar from your thigh to your knee, just below or where ever you want to pull from. That is what i do. More sturdy than using plates imho.
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That reebok thing bends 3" when I pull off it. I'd be careful with it.
You could do them off 2 benches if needed. A better option would be reverse band pulls, since it's more like a natural pull, the movement from a rack pull can be completely different.
Try putting the bar onto the plates.
We do have aerobic steps, but I have no faith in them even with plates underneath.
Putting the bar on boxes/plates is an option I'll try. Band work will be incorporated in the future.
theres what is called silver dollar deadlifts where you place rubber pads under the weights to raise the bar off the floor. OR, bring you own set of jack stands. I use them at home for rack pulls, works great and wont damage a bench
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505 squat
all raw lifts unofficial
I pulled both of the safety bars out of the rack, set 1 of those Reebok stepper thing on each side of the rack then set the bar with the 45 plates on top of the Reebok stepper. This had the bar just below my knee, but people in the gym were looking at me like I was crazy though.
Last edited by LocAss24; 07-25-2008 at 04:00 PM.


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