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Read Blue's story and watch the blue words change into pictures. Favorites from the show like Tickety, Mr. Salt, and Slippery all make appearances.
Look for clues with Blue, weekdays on Nick Jr.
Your little one will love this interactive story game. Use your mouse to go over the blue words and see them change into pictures. Move the cursor around the screen to find surprise animations and sounds. Along the way, you will see Shovel and Pail and see rain come down in a book! Be sure to click on the little pink snail to see it scurry away. This is a great read-together game and it is part of the Blue's Clues Preschool Ready-to-Read series of books. The game has one level.
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"I'm not tired!" Sound familiar? That's what a bird on a hill kept saying.
Hmmm...let's find out!
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Help Blue find her baby brother!
Help your little sweetheart direct this cute play.
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Orange you glad it's not a monster?
Diego's Field Journal is filled with fascinating facts about animals.
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Whoopi's reading a story? Whoo-pee!
Wish upon a star that has wishes of her own.
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When it came time for the University to leave Blackboard in chalk dust, one program emerged as a cheaper and more "open" option for students and faculty.
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Do you have room in your home and your heart to be a lifeline for needy animals? Shelters often need outside help caring for pets until they're ready for adoption. Becoming a foster parent is a great way to make a hands-on difference in the lives of animals in your community! Shelter pets who may benefit from some quality time with a family often include newborns and those recovering from surgery.
Fostering is a wonderful way to help your local shelter create more space for needy animals, and it's a great way to enjoy the many benefits of having a pet in your life without the long-term commitment.
Still need convincing? Check out our Foster Stories for real, first-person accounts of how rewarding fostering can be!
P.S.: Live in NYC and want to become a foster caretaker? Learn about the ASPCA's Foster Care Program and enroll today! Remember, many shelters across the country sponsor similar programs, so be sure to check with your local shelter if you're interested in fostering needy pets.
I am so moved by people who foster animals, saving their lives, and giving those who are looking for a new companion to love to find their perfect mate!
I would love to have my family foster a dog or cat, but my dad and sister are both allergic to cats...and my other sister is allergic to dogs. :o( And another reason is that we already have two dogs, but they are poodle mixes, so they have less dander than most dogs, and they don't shed!!!
I never thought I could foster, but we fostered kittens over the summer, and now I get it. We already have 2 cats and a dog, but the kittens stayed in our daughter's bedroom, where they got love and attention, we gave them any medicine they needed, and it was great. The shelter provided all the food and litter, and paid for vet visits. It really is worth it. Just try it--oftentimes we think of all the reasons we CAN'T do it, but once we try, we realize it's easier than we think.
My husband and I are fostering our 11th foster dog! I love fostering! :)
We had our first foster dog this summer and I was so scared the whole time that I'd be a mess when his forever home came to get him- but I met them, we chatted, and I ended up just so relieved knowing he was going to have an awesome life that I didn't even shed a tear.
I was also worried about how my dog and cats would react, how having 5 animals in the house would be, how we would adjust to the new dynamic... it was crazy, but it was fun. I can't wait to help out again!
Hi, when I moved into my house a little over 3 years ago, I didnt have any pets. Since then, Ive taken in 3 strays cats of my own, fostered and found good homes for 7. Were currently fostering a kitten that we found while she is recovering from pneumonia. Ive spent as much as I can getting them all fixed, tested and for their shots. All this and 2 dog rescues... I do wish that there would be a time I would have to find any more homes for them.
We foster! It makes it possible for the shelters to get more pets into forever homes, and gives them space so they don't have to euthanize so many. It also gives the pets a chance to see what a home is like, and get any training they may need. We are just wrapping up fostering a mom and her 6 kittens, who were born at our home. All the kittens have been adopted, but mom is still waiting. Until then, she has a safe and loving place to live!
I am also my 11th foster. This sweet girl was abandoned an small old outdoor with 2 other dogs in MS. She was heartworm positive, but is well now, one dog died and the other is also being fostered.
It's a wonderful experience! Getting the "foster blues" after they are adopted is worth it after placing them with a forever family.
nosotros tenemos una perra adoptada, es la consentida de la familia, pero lamentablemente le descubrieron un tumor en el bazo. estamos haciendo lo mejor, Dios dira hasta cuando va a vivir, pero queremos que viva feliz el tiempo que le quede de vida
I have fostered several dogs. One was a crazy cairn terrier rescued off the street. turned out she was micro chipped and i was so happy to locate the owner. they told me her name was crazy and they did not want her back. she stayed with me for 5 weeks and was often a challenge but she was also sweet. i knew if i had not taken her in she would ave been euthanized at the city shelter. she went into breed rescue after the 5 weeks she spent with me and went on to be adopted by someone who knew the breed and wanted her. i saved her life and even though i have a chewed couch pillow to remember her by, it was worth it. fostering is great.


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Everyone has an off day, right? What about an off week? That's me — say hello to my off week.
At the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less weigh-in today, I gained 0.5 pounds, putting me back up to 338 pounds.
Does it bother me? Yes. Does it destroy me? Of course not. I know I'm not perfect … who is?
What does bother me is that I've spent the last week sick and full of excuses as to why I couldn't work out or eat right.
In my column last week, I told readers (and myself) that I was going to plan out each day's meals and workouts to be more successful. Well, man plans and God laughs. Does anyone else hear their Creator chuckling at them right now? I do.
After a fairly good Friday, I was faced with all the wrong choices on Saturday. My fiancé and I got up early to take advantage of the beautiful day. We went out for breakfast, took the kids to the beach and then went to the mall as a family.
Nothing wrong with that, right? Well no, except the fried breakfast, the salt and vinegar chips for a snack and the greasy pizza for dinner. It was a day littered with fun, sunlight and bad-for-you food.
On Sunday, I thought I was paying for Saturday's choices with a food hangover. Instead, it was the flu (no, I did not get my flu shot this year). I was down for the count on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, I was starting to recover, but continued to tell myself that I was too weak to exercise, even though I could have gone for a walk.
So there I stood at the scale on Thursday, regretting a week and fighting the urge to run from the building. Instead, I got on and saw the damage — as I said, half a pound. And now, I have to own up to you, the readers, for my shortcomings.
As with many who are morbidly obese (that is the clinical term for my size), I have an issue with food. Food has been my frenemy for as long as I can remember. I love the colors, smells and taste of an array of foods — almost zero of them in the vegetable family. I've been a victim of the trickery of food companies using extra sugar and bright colors to lure me into the junk food aisle. I've even heard fast food restaurants screaming obscenities at me to turn around and come through their drive-thru.
Okay, that last part may be a bit of exaggeration on my part — I swear I'm not hearing voices — but you get the point.
Here's the problem with food — even though it can be bad, it can also be good. Not to mention, we need it to survive.
So, how do we get over the bad food and try to eat only the good? I think it is nearly impossible. For example, I love birthday cake. Why? It is comforting. It reminds me of home and my childhood. Do I plan on giving up birthday cake? No. Do I plan on limiting birthday cake? Yes. My plan is to only eat birthday cake on my children's, my fiancé's or my birthday.
A slice of birthday cake four times a year will not kill me. A slice four times a day might.
I will take the wrap and say that, yes, this has been a week full of backsliding. I didn't exercise at all. I ate food that was horrible for me (I'm a sucker for a Cajun filet biscuit). However, instead of wallowing in it, I'm going to pick myself back up and realize that even though I messed up, I only gained half a pound. I can come back from that.
180 pounds, here I come!
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GOOD: Kim Kardashian revealed the secret to her flawless face with a step-by-step photo tutorial from her makeup artist Scott Barnes.
GOOD: What baby weight struggle? Four weeks after giving birth to her first baby, Kristin Cavallari showed off her already slimmed down figure before going out with her gal pals.
GOOD: Connor Cruise showed off the latest addition to the family, his adorable puppy!
BAD: Enough of those fake boobs, Jenelle Evans! The Teen Mom star flaunted her fakes in a tacky outfit with this bizarre self-portrait.
GOOD: Spring Breakers hit Italy! Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens left their neon duds at home and got glammed up for theVenice Film Festival.
GOOD: Mom-to-be Amber Rose showed off her baby bump while indulging in a snow cone.
OUTRAGEOUS: Aubrey O'Day showed off her support for President Obama – as well as her oversized artificial assets – with this overtly sexy bikini self-portrait.
BAD: David Hasselhoff meets Dumbo! The bizarre Baywatch star got a little too close to comfort to an elephant on Safari.
GOOD: Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria showed their support for Obama at the Democratic National Convention.
GOOD: Nicole Richie enjoyed some sunbathing time in Mexico, sharing ultra-sexy bikini snaps.
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Americans are now experiencing tremendous storm and stress – or Sturm und Drang, as the Germans call it. Local columnist Jimmy Reed writes about the challenges we've faced through the years, and notes that we should use the upcoming Memorial Day holiday to honor those who gave on battlefields – but also those who fought and won economic and natural wars on the home front. (May 24, 2011, Page 4)


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The other night I was having dinner in a restaurant, and struck up a conversation with the fellow dining at the next table, who turned out to be Swiss. As we talked, the conversation turned to what I did and when I replied that I wrote cookbooks on baking and chocolate. His curiosity was piqued…as well as that of the two Belgian women at the other table.
I knew exactly where the conversation soon would be heading, and of course, I was asked the inevitable question: "Which country do you think makes the best chocolate?"
In all honestly, it's really a pointless question. What if I asked; "What country makes the best wine?" Well, you might answer that there are great wines made in Italy, France, the United States, Switzerland, Germany, etc. And there are lousy wines made in all those countries too.
But is there one country quantitatively better than at making wine than another? Is there some formula that one can follow to show who wins the mantle of Best Winemaking Country in the World? Perhaps one could argue that the soil in one county is better than another, or the weather, or maybe other factors. But for making chocolate couverture, pure, solid chocolate, most of the time the cocoa beans aren't grown in the countries where chocolate is produced, with a few exceptions.
And is there really a country that makes the Best Chocolate In The World?
Is there some competition going on that no one told me about?
So I answered, "The best chocolate in the world is made in the United States."
The man was surprised, and the two women started rolling their eyes and laughing. And my French dining companion just smirked at me, since he knows that I said that matter-of-factly as well, just to irk them. But seriously, I don't know what was so funny. Maybe they were laughing at themselves for not realizing that there's very good chocolate produced in the United States.
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Raw Nature, Rawhide: Touring Florida's Eco-RanchesWhen beef prices began to fall with the rise of cholesterol awareness, Florida cattle ranching grew lean. Ranchers who worked age-old family farms had to look elsewhere to keep afloat their vast acreage and a deeply imbedded Florida pioneer tradition. A number of them turned to ecotourism.
Babcock Wilderness Adventures at the 90,000-acre Crescent B Ranch northeast of Fort Myers was the first Florida ranch to turn family cattle land into a tourist attraction with ecological and heritage appeal. In 1988, it began to sell tickets for a converted school-bus swamp buggy tour of old Florida nature and lifestyles.
The 90-minute excursion includes a ride through an old logging town, across pastureland where cattle and re-introduced bison range, a plunge into the swamp where alligators are farmed and plentiful, and a boardwalk hike into wetlands.
Building upon this model of success, four other ranch attractions have opened in as many years. The first, Florida Ranch Tours at the 20,000-acre Adams Ranch, west of Fort Pierce, bills itself as an agro-tourism, eco-tourism and cultural tourism attraction. The sheer number and variety of non-arranged (penned or planned) wildlife on the Adams Ranch is impressive. Herds of white-tailed deer bound within eyeshot. Sandhill cranes and ibises are visible and abundant.
Near Orlando-Kissimmee, Forever Florida adopted a bit of amusement park pizazz, adding a petting zoo, horse-drawn wagon and horseback tours, bike trails and rentals, and nature hikes. The Crescent J Ranch is more nature attraction than working ranch with a preserved wilderness habitat shared by wild Cracker cows, and horses, deer, otters, alligators, sandhill cranes and bald eagles. Coach tour highlights include a rollicking ride through Turkey Slough and a cool boardwalk hike into cypress swamp.
In danger of losing lease land to nearby golf course development, Broken Gate Ranch, northeast of Naples, began sharing its acreage with visitors last year. "The cattle industry is about a thing of the past," says owner Kerry Van Meter. Today, visitors can opt for a duding or nature experience--by horseback or small five-person swamp buggy through 640 acres of wild boar, deer, wild turkey, and bobcat habitat.
Wildlife is abundant on many of Florida's eco-ranches for a reason. Ranching itself exerts some negative impact on the land, points out Forever Florida's environmental educator and tour guide, Steve Wagner. Ranching means more insects, which means small birds and their predato
rs--hawks and baldeagles. Imported nutrition-rich grasses attract deer and wild turkeys. Watering holes entice alligators and wading birds. All of which make ranches a great place to see wildlife. "There's an increased diversity," Wagner sums up the impact. "But it's not natural."
Longtime Tampa area rancher J.B. Starkey devotes a large chunk of his family land to a wilderness recreation park. The rest makes up J.B. Starkey's Flatwoods Adventures, a heritage/eco-attraction that tours visitors around saw palmetto flatlands and 'gator caves as they learn how Cracker cowboys once herded Spanish-descended cattle through these lands. Like other ranch tours, participants often see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, sandhill cranes and gopher tortoises, and are guaranteed the sight of penned alligators.
For all the attractions and swamp tours, wildlife and eco-paths, the most important thing for these eco-ranches is preservation of the environment. "This project won't work if we don't keep stewardship with the land," explains Rhonda Robinson, J.B. Starkey's publicist and tour guide.
That's really the main idea behind Florida's new wave of eco-ranches. "Ranchers have been conservationists before the term was coined," says Florida Ranch Tours' Mark Harrison. Time's come to hitch the public up to that rich heritage.
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October 2, 2008
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September 30, 2008
The U.S. Department of Education released a series of new statistical reports last week showing a dramatic increase in participation in the federal direct lending student loan program. Motivated largely by the economic downturn and the credit crunch of the last year, 400 new colleges joined the federal direct lending program. Overall, student borrowing through the program has increased by 50 percent in the last year.
The federal direct lending program provides students at participating schools with Stafford Loans directly, instead of going through the intermediary of a bank, as is done in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). In previous years, borrowing through FFELP could land students with lower interest rates, as well as significant repayment incentives, but that has changed significantly since 2007 as a result of subsidy cuts and economic difficulties faced by FFELP lenders. Since direct loans are serviced directly by the Education Department, they are largely exempt from the fallout of the credit crunch and are currently more appealing to many colleges.
There is good news for students at schools that continue to participate in FFELP, though. Lenders are participating in the loan buyback program enacted as part of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act passed earlier this year. About 40 percent of the student loans in the bank system have been sold to the Education Department, with paperwork being completed on much of the remaining balance. This move appears to have worked to allow lenders to fund loans for students, as the Education Department also reports that not a single student has had to participate in the federal "lender of last resort" program.
In other financial aid news, Congress recently approved $2.5 billion in Pell Grant funding, to help tide the program over through March 2009, at which point most spring semester grant awards should have been disbursed. All of this news suggests that students are highly likely to be able to continue to find federal student financial aid for college, at least for the forseeable future. Of course, finding scholarships and avoiding student loans is still a smart plan, but this news suggests that despite growing fears about the economy, federal financial aid will still be available to students who need it.
September 29, 2008
This week's Scholarship of the Week is an essay scholarship for all the opinionated female college students out there. The Independent Women's Forum is sponsoring an essay contest open to any woman currently enrolled in a four-year college or university. The essay prompt asks students to share their opinions on the cost-effectiveness of federal spending to combat the potential impact of global climate change. A 750-word response could earn you up to $5,000 in scholarship money!
Prize: One first prize winner will receive $5,000. Second and third prize winners will receive $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. Ten honorable mentions will each receive $250.
Eligibility: Female students of any age enrolled in a four-year college or university during the 2008-2009 school year.
Deadline: December 1, 2008.
Required Materials: Completed scholarship application, available on the Independent Women's Forum website, and an essay of no more than 750 words answering the question posted on the IWF Essay Contest website.
Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for this scholarship award will find it in their search results.
September 26, 2008
Congress will be in session only a few more days before breaking for the November election. While a lot has already been accomplished this session in terms of educational spending, such as the passage and renewal of ECASLA and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, some education funding concerns still need to be addressed. Primary among these is the education and research spending bill that will fund research and federal student financial aid programs for fiscal year 2009, which remains on the Congressional to do list.
When Congress reconvenes either in November or January, one of the most pressing financial issues they will have to contend with is finding the money to cover a projected $6 billion shortfall in the budget for the Federal Pell Grant program. Lobbyists still worry that Congress may wind up having to cut the maximum grant award, as they did last year when the bill exceeded Bush's budgetary requests. However, given the popularity of the program, such cuts are unlikely, especially after all of the attention financial aid has been receiving this election season.
Another issue Congress may contend with is whether to combine higher education tax credit programs, such as the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits into a single, partially refundable credit. The idea has received widespread support and is expected to come up during the next Congressional session.
You can read more about the educational issues still on Congress's plate in today's Chronicle of Higher Education.
September 25, 2008
In the wake of the credit crisis of the past year, innumerable articles have been written about the impact on the student loan industry, as several student lending agencies have been forced to stop offering federal and private loans to students or at least scale back their operations considerably. Credit requirements have gotten more stringent for students whose lenders are still in business, and taking out a student loan is an even more time-consuming and uncertain process now than ever.
At the same time, the economic downturn that's accompanied the credit crisis is highlighting the difficulty students are facing repaying all of these student loans--loans they're being told now that they're lucky to get. Many students feel caught in a difficult position. Do they take out student loans, go horribly in debt, but get to ultimately pursue a fulfilling degree and a potentially more fulfilling career? Do they work full-time through school and take longer to get the degree and spend less time in their dream job? Or do they minimize debt by going to work sooner in a field that's easier to break into and requires less education?
According to the results of a survey published in the Boston Business Journal, that first option might not even be an option for many students. An online poll of 336 recent college grads revealed that 47 percent said that their career pursuits were influenced by their need to make student loan payments, while 25 percent reported putting future education plans on hold in order to minimize debt. While these numbers are the results of only one web survey, they still send a pretty clear message that avoiding student loans is a good idea when trying to pay your way through school.
Congress is advocating the wider adoption of college savings accounts, such as 529 plans, and more universities are retooling their financial aid packages to benefit more needy students and rely more heavily on scholarships than on student loans. Many of the nation's top colleges have made a commitment to helping all accepted students afford to attend, and other schools are offering larger scholarship awards to students who most need them, as well. For example, Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia just launched the Starfish Initiative, where anonymous donations are used to cover the remaining tuition balances of deserving seniors who might otherwise need to take out a substantial private loan or leave college.
But institutional aid and college savings accounts aren't the only options available to students. A vast number of scholarship opportunities are out there, and despite the scholarship myths you may have heard, you can fund a substantial portion of your college education with such sources. So start your scholarship search early and be persistent. While soaring college costs and a weak economy may make it harder to pay for school, they don't mean you have to stay home or be overwhelmed by debt. Do your research and find out what resources are available to help fund your education.
September 24, 2008
The National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) plans to address questions of early decision admission and the role of standardized testing in the admission process in panels during their annual conference this week. In preparation, they have released the results of a survey showing that early decision admissions had begun to fall, as well as commentary on the state of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) in college admissions.
A special panel convened by NACAC released a statement suggesting that standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT may play too prominent a role in college admissions. While the report emphasizes that standardized tests can play an important role in the admissions process, especially in helping students choose which schools may be a good fit for them, it also declared the importance of avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to testing. This position represents a shift from previous NACAC commissions' stances on standardized testing.
Another survey released this week by NACAC highlighted other shifts in college admissions, namely a slowing of the increase in early decision admissions as compared to previous years. Many schools are giving students going through the college application process the option to make a binding committment to attend that college if accepted in a process known as early decision. Critics argue that this puts poorer students who are unwilling to commit to attending a college without receiving their financial aid package at a distinct disadvantage in being considered for admission. While many colleges still are embracing the idea, this shift in figures could show some hesitation on the part of admission offices or students regarding the still-controversial issue.
Additionally, the survey illustrated some doubt regarding a new practice of priority applications, which are sent to students based on a variety of criteria and are already partially completed. Priority admission applications are sent by the school, rather than requested by the student, and are typically sent out based on prior contact with the admissions office, test scores, or geographic location. Only 4% of these forms, which occasionally come with an application fee waiver, are sent to students based on economic status.
Other survey results showed that more students seem concerned with ensuring they make the right college choice, and that most students who apply to schools are given the opportunity to go to college. An increasing number of students are applying to more than seven colleges, and that about the same number of students as the previous year applied to more than three schools. Nationally, 68 percent of students who apply to colleges are admitted. Online applications also continue to gain popularity.
September 23, 2008
A study abroad experience can be an important part of attending college. Study abroad programs expose college students to other languages and cultures, giving them a valuable experience beyond mere tourism, and allowing them to gain a better sense of the wider world and their place in it. For many students, trips abroad help shape their identities and their college experiences, typically for the better. However, for many students, studying abroad is still seen as an option open only to white, well-traveled, and well-off students.
This stereotype has been highlighted both by popular media (the Chronicle of Higher Education points to a post in the popular blog Stuff White People Like, which humorously explains trends embraced by young, urban, middle-class, and predominately white people) and by academia. Unfortunately, unlike other stereotypes and scholarship myths, it has some truth to it, as more white students tend to travel abroad while in school. However, colleges and scholarship providers are struggling to change this and attract more minority and working-class students to study abroad programs.
Over the last few years, many schools have increased efforts to promote study abroad as something not only attainable but desirable for students who haven't yet traveled outside the US. These efforts include making minority students more visible in promotional materials, making shorter and more affordable study abroad options available, and highlighting financial aid opportunities available to lower income students.
One such scholarship award, mentioned in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, is the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which helps fund semesters abroad for Pell Grant recipients. Numerous other study abroad scholarships exist, and low-income and minority students, as well as any students unsure of their ability to afford to study outside the country, are encouraged to apply. To find out more about study abroad programs, talk to the study abroad office at your college. To find more scholarship money for study abroad, conduct a free scholarship search on Scholarships.com, where we list several awards applicable to studying outside the country, as well as other opportunities for need-based financial aid and scholarships for minorities.
September 22, 2008
Lately, we've made a few blog posts about efforts to lower the amount students are forced to spend on college textbooks. Professors are starting to turn to more and more online and open-source course material, Congress has legislated changes in the way textbook sellers do business, and students at the University of Michigan can now print a bound copy of a non-copyrighted book for $10. However, cool stuff happening at other schools or scheduled to happen in the future doesn't necessarily help you afford that $150 biology textbook now. For those of you still struggling with coming up with an additional $500 or more to buy books, this week's Scholarship of the Week can help.
Beans for Books, a non-profit organization started by students working at coffee shops, raises money to help top students afford the textbooks they need to continue to succeed in college. Grants of $500-1000 are awarded each semester to be used solely for buying books. The application cycle for the spring semester is just beginning, so if you're anticipating a semester laden with science, math, and foreign language classes, now is the time to apply!
Prize: Winners will receive a grant of $500-1000 to be spent on textbooks for the next college term.
Eligibility: Students who will be enrolled in college in the following semester, and who demonstrate financial need and maintain a GPA of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Deadline: Varies by semester.
Required Materials: Completed online scholarship application, available on the Beans for Books website.
September 19, 2008
In order to reduce the amount their students have to spend on textbooks, more and more professors are using course material that can be found for free. With the advent of sites such as Google Books, which serve as valuable and easily accessible sources of full-text works that are no longer copyrighted, students can get their course material for free, rather than having to shell out $15 or more for a brand new copy of a book originally published a century ago. I noticed this trend gaining momentum throughout my academic career, especially in courses geared towards graduate students.
This option to access older literature online and save money is nice, but it still leaves students who don't want to spend hours hunched over their computers with the task of tracking down a hard copy of the book on their own, especially since my professors, at least, never seemed to place bookstore orders for texts they knew we could find for free. Buying a copy requires forethought and printing the complete text of a 200-page essay can eat up a student's morning and their on-campus printing budget. This scenario too often leaves students with less than a week to find, read, annotate, and understand a lengthy reading assignment for class.
The University of Michigan has just taken a step to make procuring books for class easier. They have purchased and installed a machine, dubbed the "ATM of Books," that can print and bind a book in a few minutes at a cost to students of around $10 per copy. This isn't much more expensive than buying a used paperback online or in the bookstore and is much faster and more convenient.
The Espresso Book Machine has access to the school's database of pre-1923 books, as well as websites that offer works that are not copyrighted, such as open-source textbooks. Coupled with trends in making more course-related content available online, such as Stanford's recent move to place engineering and computer science course materials online, widespread use of the Espresso Book Machine could revolutionize the way students get textbooks.
This is nothing but good news for students: free digital course material, $10 bound copies of textbooks, and no worries about hunting all over for a book or printing a copy and losing pages. With the prospect of eventually spending as little as $40-100 on textbooks for a semester, students at the University of Michigan will be able to stretch their financial aid dollars further and dip less into their college savings for books. As online libraries of free textbooks continue to expand, hopefully other schools will invest in similar tools, cutting down on students' book expenses and making it a little bit easier to pay for school.
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By Melissa Maykut
OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University's men's swimming team repeated the 150-150 tie it had two seasons ago against Cleveland State when the teams raced to another draw Saturday afternoon at the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center. Key victories from freshman Chris Dieter, junior Michael Cavanaugh, and senior Anderson Whipp helped the RedHawks to a 150-150 tie, improving their season record to 3-1-1.
The RedHawks provided an early seven point lead Saturday afternoon when a team of four Miami swimmers raced to a first place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. Freshmen Sean Neri and Evan Bader, and junior Michael Cavanaugh kept up the momentum throughout the race, leaving the final stretch of the relay to sophomore Joe Baumgartner, who clinched the win for Miami with an overall time of 3:26.53
Freshman Chris Dieter and sophomore Andrew Kilkenny dominated the 200 freestyle, earning the two top times of the event. Dieter touched the wall a second before Kilkenny, finishing the race in 1:42.48. Kilkenny cruised to a second-place finish with a time of 1:43.45, a second faster than Cleveland State's Nathan Grant.
Neri earned a second-place finish in the 100 back, touching the wall in 52.92. Senior Anderson Whipp was unable to hold on in the 100 breaststroke, earning a second-place victory with a time of 48.05. Cavanaugh also earned himself a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly, hitting the wall in 1:53.81.
Overall, head coach Pete Lindsay said he was happy with his team's performance against Cleveland State, a strong team the RedHawks had trouble with last season when they fell to the Vikings 179-120.
"They fought for every point," Lindsay said. "They were getting the fifth places, the fourth places when they needed to. They had some strong finishes, and the key to winning was we had to win three or four events and we did that. They fought well as a team and covered each other's backs."
The RedHawks were able to hold a tight lead over the Vikings until the 50 free when CSU took a five-point lead over the RedHawks. Baumgartner finished just a second behind CSU's Berry Thompson in the event, finishing second with a time of 21.07.
Baumgartner fell to Thompson two events later in the 100 free, racing to a second-place time of 46.28.
The RedHawks were able to regain a 77-73 lead over the Vikings when senior divers Michael Grainger and Chris Hoppler dominated the three-meter diving event. Grainger dove to a first-place victory with a score of 336.60 and Hoppler finished second with a 321.30 score.
CSU stole back the lead in the 200 back, when CSU's Shillito thwarted Neri for a second time. Neri finished second behind Shillito with a time of 1:54.49.
Bader also had a heartbreaking race in the 200 breast where he finished second in a time of 2:07.49. Bader had fallen behind Cleveland State's Brian Ferro, but was able to catch up to him in the last leg of the race. Ferro narrowly hit the wall first, winning the race with a time of 2:07.49.
The RedHawks made a comeback in the 100 fly where Cavanaugh was neck and neck against Cleveland State's Alex Lewis. A close race from the very beginning, Cavanaugh sprinted to the wall in a time of 51.03, beating out Lewis who finished in 51.23.
Grainger and Hoppler did it again in the one-meter diving event, taking first and second and cutting down the Vikings' lead to 133-131. Granger earned his second victory of the day with a score of 321.75, while Hoppler finished second with a score of 279.15.
The final win for Miami came during the 200 IM when Whipp raced to the wall in a time of 1:56.58. Whipp had a comfortable advantage over CSU's Ferro, who finished the race in 1:57.21.
Whipp's victory in the 200 IM provided the RedHawks a 144-139 lead. However, the Vikings came back in the 400 free relay, earning 11 points from their first-place win. Miami earned six points from its second and third-place finishes, resulting in a 150-150 tie between the two teams.
The RedHawks will travel to Columbus, Ohio Friday, Nov. 9 to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The meet will begin at 5 p.m.


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Although Buddhism and Zen (at the level of public practice, or as an overlay on older religions like Shintoism) are rife with superstition and the usual mental and physical paraphernalia associated with religious beliefs, I feel certain that Sam's interest in Zen adheres to the following definition written by Thomas Cleary as an introduction to his book, 'Zen Essence - the Science of Freedom':
Zen is the essence of Buddhism, freedom is the essence of Zen. At its simplest and most profound level, Zen is purely devoted to liberating the hidden potential of the human mind. The Chinese Zen master Ying-an said, "Zen living is a most direct shortcut, not requiring the exertion of the slightest bit of strength to attain enlightenment and master Zen right where you are."
The freedom that Zen proposes is not remote. but right in this world. It doesn not require anything extraneous, but can be put into practice in the midst of normal occupations and activities. It is applicable immediately, and develops naturally. Dahui, another great Chinese Zen master, said, "To attain Zen enlightenment it is not necessary to give up family life, quit your job, become a vegetarian, practice asceticism, or flee to a quiet place."
Yet even while effectively in the world, Zen freedom is not essentially of the world; it is not the same as a freedom that can be instituted or granted by a social or political system. According to Zen teaching, freedom that depends on things of the world can be undermined, and freedom that can be granted can be taken away. Aiming for freedom that cannot be undermined and cannot be taken away, Zen liberation reaches out from within. By its very nature it cannot enter from outside the individual mind.
Zen liberation is essentially achieved by special knowledge and perception that penetrate the root of experience. This knowledge and perception free the mind from the arbitraary limitations imposed on it by conditioning, thus awakening dormant capacities of consciousness. Dahui explained:
"The realm of the enlightened is not an external realm with manifest characteristics; buddhahood is the realm of the sacred knowledge found in oneself. You do not need paraphernalia, practices, or realizations to attain it. What you need is to clean out the influences of the psychological afflictions connected with the external world that have been accumulating in your psyche since beginningless time."


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5 ways to kick-start your healthier lifestyle
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Trying to wrap your head around making a lifestyle change can be overwhelming. If you're anything like me, you've spent a lot of time waiting for the perfect moment to get started. When will you have more time? When will it be more convenient? Why not enjoy that big buffet on vacation and then get started? These are all roadblock questions that prevent us from getting to the real solution: starting now.
Here are five easy tips to get you going on your healthy lifestyle change right now:
Start Tracking
When it comes to weight loss and fitness gains, knowledge is power. Begin a food and exercise journal to keep track of what you put in your body and what you're doing on a daily basis to get your heart rate up. Even if you don't make a change right away, tracking gives you the insight into what you may be doing wrong. Use good old-fashioned pen and paper or one of the many online/application programs like MapMyRun.com to log everything.
Plan Ahead
Missing meals or picking what to eat based on what may be most convenient can sometimes leave you with low blood sugar levels or feeling regretful after the fact. Avoid those "Why did I eat that?" feelings by setting aside time at the beginning of every week to plan your meals and exercise routines for the next seven days. You'll be amazed at how effective it is to be prepared.
Take Your Vitamins
There are a lot of supplements out there and knowing which ones to take might leave you confused before even getting started. Keep things simple by taking a high-quality multi-vitamin like the Pure Matters Multi-Vitamin Essentials to prepare your body with the proper nutrition and immune system boost you need to get going in the right direction.
Set Goals
Whether they are big or small, competitive, short-term or long-term, having goals to focus on and strive towards helps align the mind and body. Visual progress in the form of weight loss, faster mile times, or even that little bit of muscle definition peeking through, are all the encouragement we need to stay committed to healthy lifestyle changes (not to mention they make things fun!).
Get Your Rest
Feeling healthy and being energized to train hard both start with a good night's rest. Discipline around the dinner table or on the treadmill is one thing, but knowing when to turn off your phone and unplug is another. Listen to your body when it's tired and get a full night's sleep all week to keep feeling energized each day.
As you get started, remember, Rome wasn't built in a day–and neither was your body. Be fair with your expectations at first and with a little patience and discipline, you'll notice you're on your way to a healthier and more balanced lifestyle.
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Is there any UI test automation tool or framework exist that can automate Windows Phone 8 metro app?
The Windows Automation APIs (UIAutomation) is a robust framework for automating Windows Phone 8 apps. For more information see Automating the testing of Windows 8 Apps
I must recommend Perfectomobile. You test on real devices and they do have them all.
I havn't used it in my project (yet), but those that have do really recommend it.
Try Experitest's seetest, I'm not sure that their version for Windows phone 8 is officially out, but AFAIK is on the way and they did a good job automating Android.
If it can help, you can have a look at SIKULI, it is not a Windows Phone 8 testing tool, but it is a tool for UI testing. Here a list of videos http://www.sikuli.org/testing.html (it doesn't work on real device)
According to Mark Chamberlain from Microsoft:
However, there is now a simple UI Test project on MSFT, with demonstration of how to write one using the Automation Peer classes.
Finally, Justin Angel, a dev with a blog on this subject has a piece and example on how one might achieve this over on Stackoverflow.


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07-02-2012 18:11
Ok as of now I was checking out the widgets in nokia belle, and I realised that the big analouge clock was missing or atleast in my mobile..!!
Is it only for me or all C6-01 or for all the Nokia Belle OS..???
Please help me as I love the big analogue clock widget...!!!
08-02-2012 10:25
There should be both digital and analogue widget available in the Belle SW.
Can you give the product code of your C6-01, I'll run a quick test to verify this with similar SW configuration.
08-02-2012 12:10
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09-02-2012 2:17
mine too.. my c6-01 just update to belle but big analogue clock missing only digital and small analogue clock on my widget
09-02-2012 5:53
Yes, the big clock widget/small music widgets are missing...hope Nokia will be releasing these on a later date...
I tried to connect to store to check if any of these are available but always got an error message 'Page Unavailable'.
Not sure if this is due to my operator/GPRS connection...
Navigation: Home > Add widgets > store (3 rd icon)
Has anyone been able to connect? What do we get there?
C6-01 RM-718 Belle 111.030.0609
09-02-2012 8:01
yes the widget store don't open: page unavailable
are they preparing something ?? i hope so.
09-02-2012 9:34
Oh way, not only big clock missing. Mechanical clock, notification, big calendar also missing. Also the animated rotation between portrait and landscape also missing. I don't like the official release. The leaked version was better. Probably they removed the animation to speed up the software but why also the gadgets?
09-02-2012 9:58
09-02-2012 11:55
i have a c7 and have recently updated to belle and i am also missing alot of widgets that i have seen on demo videos etc heres the list of what i havnt got:
big analogue clock
all the different toggles
different sized music widgets
weather widgets
rssfeedwidget for bbc news
gallery widget
where the hell are our 5 different sized widgets that were promised
09-02-2012 13:18
09-02-2012 18:01 - edited 09-02-2012 18:02
just don't get it ... why Nokia can't get any thing perfect the first time... every body thought that its gonna be unbelievable release - considering the delay ,of-course- and here now missing widgets,an the existing one u cant adjust its size-big ugly widgets.
what is the problem if u give us both to choose the suitable size?
09-02-2012 21:21
Well, I feel lucky enough that we at least got Belle ***on time***
I can live with jumbo widgets that cover half the screen (the music widget does!!!) of C6-01's smaller screen...
But would definitely like to have the option to have smaller ones...
I read somewhere that Nokia WILL releasing widgets in different sizes (not resizable, mind it!!)...
Belle feels good; thought it would be slower in C6-01 due to system limitations...but is working fine...
10-02-2012 10:25
Even my n8 belle is missing big analog clock.
please provide solution for this
11-02-2012 20:23
samething on my N8 no big analog clock no weather widget and God knows howmany othere widgets i miss , is this every one?
the widget store working now, but none of this widget there!
12-02-2012 3:48
hello there guys can some one send me link where can i look for widgets thx
12-02-2012 7:09
I would also like to see those smaller widgets on email and music player. And maybe bigger clock and calendar widget. My wife's Nokia 700 has a "my location" widget which I can't find on my updated C7.
But mosty what I miss from Anna, is option to put widgets Online/offline from homescreens menu. After updating and customization I noticed that eithet mobile data or wifi was allways on. Settings were "when needed", but connection was still on even when 'I' didn't need it. After some searching I pinpointed the reason to accuweather widget which, for some reason, needs constant connection. And, ofcourse, is not adjustable.
I could set the mobile data and wifi off from pulldown menu, but I would have to put them manually on again when I really need connection. And remember to turn them off when I don't. But that's just silly and annoying because most of the time I forget to do both. So I got riddoff accu's widget and went for shortcut instead. Obviously not the best solution.
So IMO that is a very big leap backwards from Anna, where I could manually control widgets online/offline status where as in Belle I can only control ALL traffic at once.
To have something called progress in this matter would have been option to automate widgets connection. Just like you can make email accounts to check for new mails, say in every 30min, from 8-16.00 on workdays. If I could set widgets to online for couple of minutes in every hour or so, it would be super!
So, resizable widgets, some more of them and automated connections for them and this update would be close to fivestar operating system.
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Diana Taurasi made a huge statement upon her return to the EuroLeague Women, and it was not through words.
The American supestar, who played half season last year with Fenerbahce, did all the talking on the court in her debut game in a Galatasaray shirt.
Taurasi led the Turkish powerhouse to a hard-fought, despite what the final score suggests, win over VICI Aistes Kaunas in the season opener with a mind-blowing 7-of-7 from behind the threee-point arc.
She finished the game with 31 points, adding eight rebounds, six assists and two steals.
This stellar performance was more than enough for her to secure the title of the first MVP of the new season, with an efficiency index rating of 38.
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President Theodore Roosevelt, left, and early conservationist and Sierra Club founder John Muir stand on an overlook at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in California, in 1903. / THE YOSEMITE FUND
Abraham Lincoln never had the chance to stroll through the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, gaze at the soaring granite faces of El Capitan and Half Dome, or feel the cool spray of waterfalls that come alive when the Sierra Nevada snows melt in spring.
Yet because of his actions 150 years ago, at a time when the nation's very survival was at risk, millions of Americans do those things every year while drawing inspiration from Yosemite National Park.
This June 30 is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's signing of the Yosemite Grant Act, a law that set aside core sections of what is now the park for protection and preservation for public use, in perpetuity.
The action didn't create the first national park; that came eight years later, with Yellowstone. But historians and conservationists credit the 1864 law - passed by Congress during one of the bloodiest periods of the Civil War - with laying the groundwork for what we know now as the national park system.
"This was the seed,'' former Yosemite superintendent Mike Tollefson says. "This was the idea, that an area should be protected for all people for all times.''
It's an idea other nations from China to Chile have copied with national park systems of their own, says Tollefson, now president of the Yosemite Conservancy, which raises money to support park improvements.
That history may escape many of the nearly 4 million visitors to Yosemite every year. But the National Park Service and the tourism-dependent communities that surround the park are spending the year highlighting Lincoln's role with commemorations, cultural events and re-enactments.
On June 30, ranger Scott Gediman will slam down a sledge hammer to begin breaking up pavement in the Mariposa Grove. It will be a symbolic start to the latest effort to reduce the human footprint in Yosemite, replacing tram roads with hiking trails and creating an environment for new growth.
"It's a natural cathedral,'' Gediman says of the grove. "We want to get it back to that state.''
The $36 million project is to be financed with $20million from the Yosemite Conservancy - which is still raising money toward that goal - and the remainder in federal money.
The hundreds of giant trees inside Yosemite are among the largest living things on the planet, their lifespan measured in thousands of years. The trunks are as big as 36 feet in diameter.
"It's a very spiritual experience to spend time in the grove,'' Tollefson says.
The act Lincoln signed was passed by Congress with little controversy and no money for maintenance, protection of the trees or anything else. It turned over two parcels, Yosemite Valley and what was called the Mariposa Big Tree Grove nearby, to the state of California with the condition that they "be held for public use, resort and recreation.''
It is also remembered as the birth of California's state park system. But the state was not yet up to the job, in the view of pioneering naturalist (and Sierra Club founder) John Muir and others at the time, author Dayton Duncan recounts in his newly published book about the anniversary, Seed of the Future - Yosemite and the Evolution of the National Park Idea (Yosemite Conservancy, $27).
Four decades after Lincoln and Congress took that first step, another president, Theodore Roosevelt, made a visit to Yosemite. The trees were already widely visited ancient wonders, some marred by man, when Roosevelt arrived in 1903.
One photo shows Roosevelt and his official party in front of a sequoia tree with a carriage tunnel cut through it. Another photo shows him in front of Grizzly Giant, a tree estimated to be 1,800 years old.
Now remembered as one of the great conservationists in the nation's political history, Roosevelt slipped away from his official party after that bit of public tourism, Duncan recounts. Rather than sleep at the park's Wawona Hotel, he spent three nights camping in the wilderness with Muir, who showed him the incomparable landscape up close and pressed him for more complete federal protection.
"It was like lying in a great solemn cathedral, far vaster and more beautiful than any built by the hand of man,'' Roosevelt said of the experience.
A 5-inch snowfall on one of those nights only invigorated the president more."This has been the grandest day of my life,'' he is reported to have said when he rejoined his official party.
Roosevelt returned to Washington and signed legislation in 1906 that united the core of Yosemite - its lush valley and the giant grove of sequoia trees - with the surrounding mountain range as a national park under federal protection, no longer entrusted to the state. That act also gave the president new powers to establish national monuments.
"Let every Yosemite tree and stream rejoice,'' Muir wrote.
About the park
Size: 761,268 acres
Visitors: 3,691,191 in 2013
Established: 1890
History: Native Americans lived in the Yosemite Valley until the Gold Rush. President Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864 to protect the valley. Scottish-born naturalist and writer John Muir was entranced by the area during a visit in 1868 and devoted much of his life to its conservation. He was a founder of the Sierra Club.
When visiting: The Yosemite Valley Visitor Center is on Northside Drive in Yosemite Village. The entrance fee, good for seven days, is $20 per vehicle or $10 for an individual. Visitor info: 209-372-0200.
Of note: The park is as big as the state of Rhode Island, but most visitors spend their time in the 7-mile-long, 1-mile-wide Yosemite Valley.
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England scored eight tries in their 57-26 thrashing of the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.
Wing Chris Ashton was in good form for England, as he starred with a hat-trick. Replacement centre Jonathan Joseph came off the bench to grab a late brace, while hooker Dylan Hartley, wing Christian Wade and reserve scrumhalf Richard Wigglesworth also crossed the chalk in the convincing showing.
Inside centre Owen Farrell impressed with the boot, slotting eight out of 10 goal attempts for a tally of 17 points.
The Barbarians, who trailed 22-7 at half-time, struggled to put together a strong team performance. They scored consolation tries via fullback Mils Muliaina (2), inside centre Mike Tindall and replacement forward Pelu Taele-Pavihi.


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The late summer / fall schedule will include some new courses in both states under construction, as well as ice storm repaired courses in West KY for another 7 events.
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The Marysville man suffered a broken ankle and severe "road rash," injuries consistent with being dragged by a vehicle and having skin scraped off along the pavement, according to court papers.
Both the suspect and victim had been drinking, court papers said.
Without being asked about the man's injuries, the woman, 41, told a Snohomish County sheriff's office deputy that she hadn't done anything wrong.
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Kankakee River State Park is
located 6 miles northwest of Kankakee along the Kankakee River.
The park consists of approximately 4,000-acres and is bordered on
both sides by Rt. 102 on the north and 113 on the south. Activities
available at Kankakee River include hunting, fishing, canoeing,
camping, picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding.
Stacey Johnson - Interpreter
Kankakee River State Park Interpretive Program offers many hikes
and programs throughout the year. The park also has a small Visitors'
Center which contains numerous displays and hands-on activities
pertaining to the history and wildlife of the park and Illinois.
School groups
and other large groups should call ahead for reservation. If you
have a church group, other organization or just a group of friends
that would like to take advantage of these programs.
ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING (815) 933-1383, ext.25
Programs | Events | Flora
& Fauna of the Park | Jr. Naturalists'
Program | Kids' Page | School/Homeschool
Programs | Scout Programs |
Seasonal Programs | Self-Guided Hikes |
Visitors' Center | Volunteer
2013 SEASONAL PROGRAMS - 2013 Program Schedule
Programs last approximately one hour and participants should meet at the park's visitor center (across from main office), unless stated otherwise.)
Leave No Child Inside Outdoor Experience 2010!
Mothers' Wildflower Walk & Crafts 2010
School Programs
The Kankakee River State Park Interpretive Program offers many programs to compliment the curriculum of the educator. Listed below are examples of some of the most popular programs (with the corresponding Illinois Learning Standards) that can be offered in your classroom. Other topics for programs can be implemented to meet your lesson plans. Other topics can include trees, plants, geology, history, recycling, pollution, etc.
These one-hour programs are indoor introductions and activities that are especially effective if they are followed by a visit to the park in the spring. Once at the park, students are able to see first-hand what the lesson in the classroom was all about. A one-hour walk or activity is then led at the park for each class, as this allows the majority of the day for your activities, lunch, etc.
The park also has a small nature center with displays and hands-on activities that the students can tour. The park makes for an excellent field trip.
Our state park is a wonderful asset for this community. If you are interested in these natural resources programs, please contact me at 815-933-1383, ext. 25 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the importance of water as a resource and the accessibility and pollution issues that accompany this resource. Students will identify macro-invertebrate insects and discover how they help us analyze the quality of our local water resource.
PARK VISIT: Students will participate in the stream monitoring of Rock Creek by catching and identifying macro-invertebrates and other plant and animal species of a clean stream habitat.
Late Elementary- 11.A.2b, 12.B.2a, 12.E.2a, 13.B.2e
Middle School- 11.A.3a, 12.B.3b, 12.E.3a, 13.B.3f
OBJECTIVE: Students will reach an understanding of how rocks are categorized as sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic types and through property analysis will classify and identify different samples of rocks and fossils.
PARK VISIT: Students will observe erosion and rock formations of Rock Creek Canyon and will have the opportunity to collect and identify the different types of rocks and fossils.
Early Elementary-11.A.1c, 12.E.1a, 12.E.1b
Late Elementary- 11.A.2b, 12.E.2a, 12.E.2b
OBJECTIVE: Students will distinguish between the different types of Illinois trees including their life cycles, parts, functions, and products.
PARK VISIT: Students will identify the different Illinois trees of the forest by their seeds, bark, and/or leaves.
Early Elementary:12.A.1a, 12.B.1a,12.E.1a, 13.B.1d
Late Elementary: 12.A.2a, 12.B.2b, 12.E.2a, 13.B.2c
OBJECTIVE: Knowing the characteristics of birds and amphibians, students will not only be able to physically identify different Illinois birds and frogs, but will be able to discover and decipher the calls of these vocal animals.
PARK VISIT: Students will be able to identify live birds and amphibians by their physical characteristics, vocal calls, and habitats.
Early Elementary-12.A.1a, 12.A.1b, 12.B.1a, 12.B.1b
Late Elementary- 12.A.2a, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b
Middle School- 12.A.3c, 12.B.3b
OBJECTIVE: Through observations and group analysis of live animals and their anatomical parts, students will compare and contrast the adaptations of mammals and reptiles and will identify and describe these Illinois species and their habitats.
PARK VISIT: Students will be able to identify live Illinois reptiles and mammals of the forest and wetland habitat.
Early Elementary-12.A.1a, 12.A.1b, 12.B.1a, 12.B.1b
Late Elementary- 11.A.2e, 12.A.2a, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b
Middle School- 11.A.3g, 12.A.3c, 12.B.3b
Sometimes finding
resources for meeting all those scout requirements can be difficult.
Did you realize that the Kankakee River State Park is one of those
resources? The following is list of Webelos Badge requirements with
corresponding activities that our park offers to assist scout leaders
and their scouts in earning their badges. These programs are free
Many scout leaders take advantage of these programs but many are
unaware of this asset. These programs are especially effective if
they are conducted at the park for a hands-on learning experience.
I do realize with everyone's busy schedules, a trip to the park
is not always possible and I am willing to meet elsewhere and at
scout meeting times to work on these requirements.
Please call
in advance to schedule programs. Programs are available year round.
There are less dates available in the month of May as many programs
are being offered to school groups during their field trips to the
park. Fall is a beautiful time for these programs as well as summer.
And don't forget the winter months! This is a good time to get the
scouts out of the indoors and on a hike through the woods discussing
tree i.d. in winter, animal tracks, animal hibernation, etc.
Other topics
for programs can also be implemented. The following programs are
designed for the Webelos Badge Requirements, but any of these programs
can be modified and broken down for Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, and Bear
Cubs. They may be enhanced for Boy Scouts and many trail maps are
available to assist leaders in long-distance hike requirements.
Also, many Eagle Scout projects are available. We enjoy working
with the scouts on these projects, where we all work together toward
a potential goal.
'The interpreter is also a merit badge counselor for the following badges: bird study, environmental science, fish and wildlife mgmt., forestry, geology, hiking, Indian lore, dog care, insect study, mammal study, nature, pets, plant science, reptile and amphibian study, and wilderness survival
If you've already
participated in these programs with your scouts, please pass this
information on to other leaders and I hope to see you again soon.
If you haven't, I look forward to meeting you in the future.
a museum if natural history, nature center, or zoo with your
family, den, or pack. Tell what you saw.
A tour of the nature center can be provided. The center contains
displays, hands-on activities, and live animals of Illinois.
Be able
to identify the poisonous plants and reptiles found in your
These are best identified on a hands-on walk but may also be
pointed out in reference books in the nature center.
six wild animals (snakes, turtles, fish, birds, or mammals)
in the wild. Describe the kind of place (forest, field, marsh,
yard, or park) where you saw them. Tell what they were doing.
On a guided walk, many wild animals can be observed along with
the different types of habitat.
Forester Badge
six forest trees. Tell what useful things come from them.
a tree key, scouts will be able to identify the different types
of trees on a guided walk. Their products and identification
methods will be discussed. There are also several reference
books, activity books, and posters for the children to use in
the nature center.
six forest plants that are useful to wildlife. Tell what animals
use them and for what.
Will be
easily identified on a guided walk and/or with reference materials
in the nature center.
Make a
poster showing the life history of a forest tree.
Make a
chart showing how water and minerals in the soil help a tree
pieces of three kinds of wood used for building houses.*
the harm caused by wildfires. Tell how you may help prevent
prevention, and Smokey Bear will be discussed. Scouts will also
learn why rangers conduct controlled burns and will be able
to identify some of the non-natives that are eliminated during
those burns.
Outdoorsman Badge
Help with
a camp-out 5 nights away from home with your family. (It doesn't
need to be all at one time.)
Assistance with tent set-up or any other camping related projects.
With your
family or den, plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity
which has a campfire.
Many campground activities can be offered including animal presentations,
s'mores, sensory activities, animal calling, or even a night
Help cook
your own lunch or supper outdoors with your parents or another
grown-up. Clean up afterward.
Assistance with campfire recipes and cooking offered.
your Scout camp with your den.
The park has a campground specifically designated for scouts
and other organizations.
Sport: Be familiar with the skills or techniques.
Know the rules, the courtesies, and how to score.
Know the equipment used and how to care for it.
Know the safety rules.
Demonstrate or take part to a reasonable degree.
Archery: Scouts will learn the basic terminology, etiquette,
proper equipment and its handling, safety, and will be able
to shoot targets by the end of the demonstration.
Engineer Badge
Make drawings
of three kinds of bridges. Explain them.
Visit, discuss, and sketch the 50ft. suspension bridge over
Rock Creek, a wooden bridge, and a road bridge in the park.
Artist Badge
Draw or
paint an original picture. Use watercolor, crayons, or oil.
Frame it for your room or home.
Where would be a better place to inspire that out in nature!?!?
Sitting by Rock Creek canyon drawing a waterfall, the trees
in the pine grove, spring wildflowers, fall colors, etc. This
can also be done on t-shirts with fabric paint and leaf prints,
animal tracks, etc. too!
Use plastic
or clay and sculpture a simple object.
Using clay or plaster of paris sculpt your own animal tracks,
fossils, acorns or anything else out of nature that we find
Citizen Badge
or with your Webelos den do a special Good Turn. Help your church,
synagoue, school, neighborhood, or town. Tell what you did.
Scouts can do a River/Creek clean-up at the park where they
will also earn patches and pins! Scouts can assist in "RiverWatch"
where they will help to collect & identify critters out
of the creek which are water quality indicators. Scouts can
do bird house/nest box building, prairie plantings, minor painting
projects, etc.
Geologist Badge
and/or minerals are used in metals, glass, jewelry, road-building
products, and fertilizer. Examples?*
five geologic specimens that have important uses to man.*
one way in which mountains are formed.*
of these requirements will be enhanced by hiking along Rock Creek
Canyon and the Kankakee River to actually view & discuss examples
of each
children don't know about it, they won't understand it.
If they don't understand it, they won't appreciate it. If they
don't appreciate it, they won't take care of it.
are our future!
Forester Badge
Outdoorsman Badge
Artist Badge
Citizen Badge
Geologist Badge
of these requirements will be enhanced by hiking along Rock Creek
Canyon and the Kankakee River to actually view & discuss examples
of each
children don't know about it, they won't understand it.
If they don't understand it, they won't appreciate it. If they
don't appreciate it, they won't take care of it.
are our future!
Naturalist Program
sign up to become a Kankakee River State Park Jr. Naturalist. What
is a Jr. Naturalist? To become a Jr. Naturalist a child must complete
certain activities pertaining to Illinois and the park. Children
will receive various prizes showing that they have become an Illinois
Junior Naturalist. There are 3 levels of this program at this park.
Children sign up at park and upon signing up, they receive a statewide
activity book and an activity book for the park. They must complete
10 activities between the two books, return them to the park interpreter
to bo checked, and then they receive awards. The Kankakee River
State Park has extended this program to two more levels. After children
complete the first level they may go on to another at this park.
There are reference materials and displays in the visitor center
to assist them with their activities.So, once the child completes
one level and receives the prize, they can then proceed to the next
level if they wish. To join just ask the park interpreter for the
activity books and details. There is no time limit on the activities
so the child can work on earning their prizes at their own pace.
Children must join individually-not as a group or organization.
The interpretive program also offers self-guided hikes. When a "guided
hike" is not available, hikers can take the self-guided brochures
and maps with them for an interpretation of the trail. Obtain the
brochures to accompany the trails from the park's visitor
center or office. These can also be mailed. Two self-guided trails
are available.
Creek Canyon - Self-Guided Nature Trail
Creek Canyon.......
.....Home to the beautiful outcrops of Limestone rock which are
rare to Northeastern Illinois. Did you know that 400 million years
ago Illinois was covered with shallow seas? These Silurian seas
had many ancient sea animals living in them. These creatures settled
to bottom of the seas along with other sediments and became fossilized
forming the rock formations we see today........
.......as you walk along this 2-mile self-guided trail, you'll
have an opportunity to enjoy more of the beauty and history of Rock
Creek Canyon.
only memories, leave only footprints
Prairie" A Trail Guide
Prairie State
Did you know that in 1820, 22 million acres of prairie covered the
state of Illinois? When the settlers first arrived in Illinois,
many believed that the prairie soil was poor since no trees grew
on it. It didn't take long for settlers to realize that the soil
was in fact rich in nutrients which plants needed for growth.
By 1900, most
of the Illinois prairie had been turned into farmland and by
less than 2,300 acres of prairie emained……………
…….take a short walk through a prairie restoration area
to get a feel of what the land of Illinois use to be.
Before heading
out on your walk through the prairie restoration area, you may want
to take a walk through the wildflower identification gardens on
the north side of the park's visitor center to see some of the prairie
plants and/or obtain a guide containing color photos of Illinois
prairie grasses and forbes which can be checked out at the park's
visitor center.
to the Kankakee River State Park and do a little bird watching!
See over forty-one different species of birds that are here year-round.
Species ranging from Turkey Vultures and Red-tailed Hawks, to Cardinals,
Goldfinches and Blue Jays. So it doesn't matter what time of the
year you visit, these birds will be waiting for you! Stop in at
the visitor center and pick up key to the Birds of the Kankakee
River State Park, which will show you what birds are here year-round,
during the summer, during the winter and which ones migrate through
during the spring and fall.
Lists for the
following can also be obtained from the park's visitor center:
Mammals of the Kankakee River State Park
Trees of the Kankakee River State Park
Before heading out on your walks, you may want to take a walk through
the wildflower identification gardens on the north side of the park's
visitor center to see some of the prairie plants or spring wildflowers
and/or obtain a guide containing color photos of Illinois prairie
grasses and forbes or spring woodland wildflowers which can be checked
out at the park's visitor center.
The Kankakee River State Park is home to the Kankakee Mallow which
is endangered in Illinois. This beautiful flower is found only
on a small dolomite bedrock island in the Kankakee River. The
site is protected as a state nature preserve.
The Kankakee River State Park is home to the Kankakee Mallow which
is endangered in Illinois. This beautiful flower is found only
on a small dolomite bedrock island in the Kankakee River. The
site is protected as a state nature preserve.
park's visitor center contains numerous displays and hands-on
activities pertaining to the park and Illinois' natural resources.
If children don't know about it, they won't understand it.
If they don't understand it, they won't appreciate it. If they don't
appreciate it, they won't take care of it. Children
are our future!
What does a snake feel like? What sound does an owl make? Come
to our campground programs to find out. These programs are
in the summer and fall. See Summer/Fall schedule at the campground
on Saturdays. Bring the family to enjoy a variety of presentations
some of
include "Illinois'
Critters" slide show and "Wildlife Trivia".


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