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Thursday, July 26, 2001
MODERATOR is Kristi Holl, web editor of this site and author of 24 books for children and teens, plus l50+ articles for adults and children. Kristi also taught writing courses for fifteen years.
Fred is Fred Bortz, Ph.D. physicist and children's science writer who maintains an active web site and also writes book reviews. He reviews science books for Publishers Weekly and several major metropolitan newspapers, especially the Dallas Morning News.
Names in blue are viewers who had questions.
Interviews in the Professional Connection room begin at 9 Atlantic/CANADA, 8 Eastern, 7 Central, 6 Mountain, and 5 Pacific.
Moderator: Good evening, everyone! I'm glad to see you all. I'm Kristi Holl, your Moderator and the web editor for this site. We're here tonight with Fred Bortz who is going to be talking with us on "Book Reviewing for Profit, Pleasure, and More." Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, you can get paid for the time you spend mining for ideas and researching by not only reading but also reviewing the latest books in your field of interest. But how do you get that first assignment, and how do you turn it turn it into many more? Ph.D. physicist and children's science writer Fred Bortz is here to tell us how! Welcome, Fred!
Fred: Hello, everyone! I know you all love books, so this should be fun.
Moderator: Fred (or Dr. Fred, as you've come to be known), how did you come to writing? Were you a scientist first?
Fred: I'm the same person I always was. As a scientist, I loved to write, and as a writer I love science, so it's really just a matter of whether I'm focusing on the skill of communicating knowledge, or the knowledge that I'm communicating.
Moderator: Can you describe a typical writing day for us? I know you write, manage a very active web site, are a scientist, and speak at schools (as well has having a spouse, children and grandchildren)! How do you fit it all in?
Fred: For me, there is no typical day. I have a lot of interests, and I need to jump around. I wouldn't recommend the technique to anyone else, but I do recommend finding a style that suits yourself.
Moderator: Now for our topic: first, what's your definition of a book review for our purposes tonight?
Fred: A review is an article whose subject matter is a particular book and whose purpose is to give the readers enough information so they can decide whether they want to spend their time and/or money on it.
Moderator: How much do I need to know about a given subject to review books on it? Do I need to have a degree in that field, or years of teaching, or something really "substantial" on my resume?
Fred: The more you know about the subject, the more you can say about the book. However, it is important to be able to see the book through the eyes of your readers who may be encountering the subject for the first time. In that case, too much knowledge can be dangerous. I'm pretty good at looking at things through my readers' eyes. I think that comes from writing for children.
Kevin: What if your area of interest would be termed just a hobby, even if it's one you've had for years and know a lot about? Does that qualify you to write reviews?
Fred: Don't diminish the value of a hobby. It provides enormous incentive to learn more by reading. David Levy, for example, is a writer who hunts comets as a hobby. Lots of people look for rocks or fossils or bugs. Writing was once my hobby. Having a powerful interest and being so well read on a subject gives you qualifications enough.
CHRIS1212: What qualities make for a good book reviewer?
Fred: The most important is to be able to read the book as if you're a general reader in your audience. I assume you already have a natural curiosity about your subject.
Moderator: Did you start out writing "on spec" reviews? How did you get your first job as a reviewer? (Or sell your first review?)
Fred: For a long time, I was reviewing for free for a magazine called Appraisal: Science Books for Young People. It was a way, before publishing any books myself, to get inside the field of children's science books. The magazine ran a pair of reviews, one by a librarian and one by a specialist. That went on for quite a few years, until I started publishing science books of my own. All the reviews for Appraisal: Science Books for Young People were for free.
Moderator: Do you write review copy for jacket blurbs too? Do you get paid for that?
Fred: I don't write those for publishers. I think it would be a conflict of interest.
Moderator: Do publications these days always pay for reviews? If not, for those who do, what kind of payment might someone expect for a review?
Fred: They don't all pay. The professional ones sometimes don't, but the ones I write for now, the magazines and newspapers, do pay, and sometimes quite a lot, depending on their circulation and the length of the review.
Moderator: Do editors send you the books and ask you for a review, or do you query and ask them, or just write the review and submit it "on spec"?
Fred: Most of my reviews at first were assigned. Publishers Weekly was looking for someone who could handle the books in physical and mathematical sciences, but I got a couple of related books that seemed to be suitable for newspaper reviews, and I pitched a comparative review to my hometown newspaper. I then realized it was widely marketable nationwide and I started cold-calling some editors and found about a dozen who were interested specifically or in general and hit it off particularly well with about three of them.
Moderator: Some "reviews" are only positive, others seem mostly negative. Are there "rules" for reviewing? (Do certain publications only want positive comments, for example?)
Fred: Most publications like generally positive reviews, but not completely so. You don't want to bring attention to a book that is bad or uninteresting. The only exception is when a book is going to be read anyway, and you need to warn people that it has serious problems.
CHRIS1212: As a reviewer, do you ever feel compelled to say something negative about a book just to make your review more "balanced"?
Fred: No. I usually say positive things or spend a lot of time discussing the content. Readers can usually tell by my tone whether it's an "A", "B", "B+", and so forth.
Moderator: Do you send for writer's guidelines for writing reviews, as you would send for regular guidelines?
Fred: The newspapers usually send guidelines when they send a contract or an assigned book.
Moderator: Are there any how-to books on writing reviews?
Fred: I don't know. If there were one, I'd pitch it for a review!
JaciRae: How long are reviews supposed to be? I've seen some very short ones and very long ones.
Fred: That varies from one publication to another and within the same publication. For my main client, the Dallas Morning News at www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/books I usually write 450-500 words, but I had a three-book comparative review there that was 900 words. I have a two-book comparative assigned, and I can stretch to 500-600 words.
John223: If you write a review that's too long for the publication, do they ever just use part of it?
Fred: It's not a good idea to send too many words when you've been given a limit. It's better to edit it yourself than to let someone else choose what to cut. The only time I did that was when I had written an 800-word review for one paper and the Morning News editor cut it to 450 -- and she did a marvelous job. (I told her so, too.)
CHRIS1212: Where do I look for opportunities as a reviewer? Where would editors and/or publishers advertise? Or do they?
Fred: I found my first opportunity for paid reviews (225-250 words) with Publishers Weekly on an Internet newsgroup (science education, I think). From there, I began pitching reviews to my hometown paper, and then the cold-calling. I never imagined myself a salesperson, but I had a product that I could interest clients in within two sentences.
Kevin: Is there a section in Writer's Market that tells who buys reviews?
Fred: Kevin, it's hard to identify book review editors from listings. I finagled a list from a book publicist, and I went from there. I think the best way to do it is to develop a small packet and send to newspapers that publish what appear to be freelance reviews. Get the editors' names from the paper. I didn't go about it the right way, but I had a product that allowed me to get away with it.
Kevin: What would you put in this packet?
Fred: I'd put a brief list of my credentials -- what I said on the phone in those two sentences -- and a sample review of a recent book.
Moderator: Do you only choose to review books you'd read anyway, for your own knowledge or entertainment, just in case you can't sell the review?
Fred: Book reviewing has broadened my reading list in wonderful ways. I work mainly from assignments, but I can choose to turn down some titles that don't interest me. You know all those books that you planned to read some day? Well I get to read them and get paid for it. They give me ideas for my own books, too. I'm working on a proposal about global warming, and I've seen several brand new books that approach the subject from several points of view.
CHRIS1212: Just curious. Do you get to keep the books you review?
Fred: Yes, and I sometimes get multiple copies, which I donate selectively.
Moderator: You mentioned having to put yourself in your audience's shoes to write the review. How do you do that if you've never been there? Or should you only review books for audiences you truly understand (like parents if you're a parent yourself)?
Fred: Whenever you build a relationship with a person, you learn how that person thinks. I've never been a woman or a teenage girl, but I have succeeded in being married to a woman and after 34 years, I usually know what is going on in her head. I also raised a daughter, now 28, who still calls me "Daddy," even though she's happily married. Anyway, I build a relationship with my audience. I'm saying that I have known enough people in my life that I can usually say that so-and-so would like this book. Then I write the review to tell so-and-so why s/he would enjoy it.
Moderator: I see! Fred, how timely do your reviews need to be? Must you read pre-publication galleys to have reviews done when the book comes out? How "hot off the presses" do the books need to be for reviewing?
Fred: One newspaper editor insists that the books be published in the month of the review. But my editor at the Dallas Morning News believes, "Science keeps." The reviews may be a few months after publication. The one currently on-line there, The Hole in the Universe, came out in January or February, but the book is timeless in a sense, at least until the next theory of space-time and all the other dimensions comes out.
Kevin: Why are some book reviews published even a year after the book comes out?
Fred: Often they coincide with the release of a paperback version. Or an item in the news.
JaciRae: How do you get books soon enough to have the review written and published the same month it comes out?
Fred: I get pre-publication proofs, which sometimes have errors that are later corrected. The publishers ask that any quotations from the book be checked against final copy. My PW reviews don't usually lead to finished books, but my newspaper reviews do. That's how I get extra copies from multiple sales.
CHRIS1212: About those review excerpts that appear on the back cover of a book: "Advance praise for <title>." Are those solicited from prestigious names in the given field for marketing purposes?
Fred: Yes. I'm hoping that my name is that valuable sometime!
Moderator: Do you read books differently when reviewing than when you read for yourself?
Fred: Yes. I always try to think about other readers. I read a book that made me very mad once, but I could tell that a certain political bent -- and perhaps that's the right word -- would cause the reader to lap it up. Actually, I think the author was trying to reach the traditional scientist with his interesting point of view. But he made such readers so mad that they'd never get to the good parts. That's what I said in my review.
Moderator: Do you read the whole book thoroughly? If not, how much skim-reading do you do?
Fred: I read most of it, though I often skip the back-matter. I make sure I'm never criticizing it for something I skim over. And good books usually hook me again after minimal skimming.
Moderator: Did you ever "trash" a book, and if so, why?
Fred: The only trashing was for a book where the author touted herself as a cross between Madonna and Carl Sagan. As an admirer of Sagan, I took offense. This book was not intended to promote good science or a scientific-political agenda as Sagan's did so well, but rather it was to promote the author herself. She even had a new-agey CD of sorts. Anyway, the publication toned down what they viewed as ad hominem attacks, but didn't change my assessment. I learned about how to write a better review from that.
CHRIS1212: How do you feel (now that you review too) when reading others' reviews of your own books? As a writer, how much credence do you give them and have you ever found them helpful to you as a writer?
Fred: I don't mind if they criticize me as long as they do so for reasons that show they understood what I was getting at. If you go to the Amazon.com reviews of my book CATASTROPHE! (which I market myself now and could add reviews), the second review shows that the reviewer missed my point, thinking I blamed engineers. Most of the reviewers recognized that I was saying good things about engineers and engineering. I think the reviewer must have worked on one of the projects that went wrong and took something personally. I am very careful in my reviews of others, not to review the book that I would have preferred, but to review the book they wanted to write.
CHRIS1212: Has an author ever contacted you and taken exception with your review of his work? [Moderator adds: Did you ever contact a critic and question or argue their review of your book?]
Fred: I've gotten e-mail from an author who liked my review. And once I contacted a scientist whose work I admired who had given one of my books a mixed review (slightly negative). I asked him to help me understand where he saw things differently, and we had an interesting e-mail exchange for a while. It turns out that he was on the opposite side of a scientific tug-of-war, and my book favored the other conclusion, though not absolutely by any means.
Kevin: So no one has ever taken exception to a review you wrote?
Fred: Well, I wouldn't say that. They just didn't tell me about it.
Moderator: Has reviewing changed the way you write your own books?
Fred: I don't think so. However, a reviewer's comments once did. She said CATASTROPHE! read like an adventure story from the first page to the last, and I suddenly realized what I did well. From then on, I looked to tell true stories as much as possible in my books.
CHRIS1212: Does being a reviewer of books help you as an author? If so, how?
Fred: Absolutely, Chris. Let me count the ways. First, it exposes me to new intellectual terrain and to different approaches to that terrain. Second, it gives me books to write. I am proposing some science biographies of people whose biographies or autobiographies I read. It also helps me as a teacher. I'm frequently including copies of book reviews with my correspondence lessons, and I'm leading a directed reading course for some graduate students who are soon to be science teachers in high school.
Moderator: Fred, I'm still not quite clear on something. Do you choose the books to review, or do you work only from assignments now?
Fred: I'm now able to pitch some ideas before they are assigned. Sometimes, I read the book and write the review on spec. Other times, I pitch the book based on catalog copy and only read it if I get an assignment. But I still get a lot of assignments, especially from my friendly editor in Dallas who knows my weird taste -- and probably shares it.
CHRIS1212: A question about technique: In writing a review, do you ever "inject" yourself into the review? For instance, do you ever qualify your opinion by writing things like "In this reviewer's opinion..."
Fred: No. I often speak of "the reader" or "a scientist who reads this book," a generalization of myself, but not precisely myself.
Moderator: What happens if you discover that a book bores you even though you know someone else might be fascinated? Or if it bores you and you suspect it will bore everyone?
Fred: I have two choices in the first case. I either return it to the editor and say that it deserves reviewing by someone else, or I struggle through it, trying to read it through that other reader's eyes. In the second case, I send it back and recommend that it not be reviewed, that it doesn't deserve the limited review space. The only exception is that a highly touted but B-O-R-I-N-G book needs to be reviewed to counter the hype.
Kevin: Do you do the same with something poorly written?
Fred: Yes.
Moderator: If you had to come up with "three rules of reviewing," what would they be?
Fred: First, review the book that the author wrote, not the one that you wanted to read. Second, write the review for the people who care about books and might want to invest time, money, and effort with this one. Third, pay attention to the needs and audience of the publication you are writing for. If you can make a direct connection between them and the book, do so.
Moderator: Have your reviews ever led to media appearances or other valuable opportunities for you?
Fred: On June 29, I had my fifteen minutes of fame, as my fellow Carnegie Tech alumnus Andy Warhol would say. NPR's Talk of the Nation has a Science Friday segment. On that day, they were discussing summer science reading, and my reviews that were republished on web sites caught the attention of the producer. Two other reviewers and I had an interesting hour. You can find the list of books at www.sciencefriday.com.
Moderator: I recently read your on-line review of the book The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything by K.C. Cole. It has a great opening limerick. I've seen limericks for a number of your reviews. Do you always do this? Is a catchy "gimmick" (I hate that word) helpful to selling reviews? (For our viewers, that review can be found at http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/books/424347_bk4_hole_22art.html )
Fred: It's an occasional "trade mark" that the readers of the morning news seem to enjoy. I've used limericks in a few places. My book TO THE YOUNG SCIENTIST has one for each chapter, and I won first place (bragging rights) for a "Brain Teaser Limerick" in the American Physical Society contest a couple of years ago. Believe it or not, my limerick could serve as an exam question for a graduate quantum mechanics course!
Moderator: I do believe it! I've read them! Do you have any more reviews coming out soon that we could also read online?
Fred: Oh, yes. I'm probably going to have a regular kids column, with limericks in each one. As for the reviews, I have two next weekend unless the space requirements change, one in the Dallas Morning News on IT'S A BUNNY-EAT-BUNNY WORLD by Olga Litowinski (children's book publishing) and one in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on THE IMPACT OF THE GENE: FROM MENDEL'S PEAS TO DESIGNER BABIES by Colin Tudge. The URL for the J-S is www.jsonline.com/enter/books.
CHRIS1212: Do you think good reviews are those that are more objective or subjective? Or should they be more of one than the other?
Fred: Good reviews are informative and lively. They should have a clear point of view, but you shouldn't have a hidden agenda.
james55clinton: Shouldn't scientific tug-of-wars be fought in scientific journals, not tabloids and nightly news? Scientific controversy often appears in public before the scientific community has reviewed it. It leads to less confidence in science.
Fred: Actually, it leads to greater confidence. Scientists argue the evidence in scientific journals, but when the topic is as compelling as life on Mars lots of people are interested. They feel better when they understand that scientists are considering alternatives, even if they are also human beings who root for a particular outcome and it colors their judgment. Science, in the ideal, is dispassionate, but the best scientists have a passion that they are pursuing. It's a human activity after all. For some insight, go to my web site description of my book TO THE YOUNG SCIENTIST: REFLECTIONS ON DOING AND LIVING SCIENCE. www.fredbortz.com/YoungScientist.htm
CHRIS1212: Earlier, you mentioned reviewing a summer science reading list. Would bundling a group of related reviews as a query increase my chances of interesting a local paper in me as a reviewer?
Fred: A small bundle for a busy editor, Chris. Use your cover letter to guide the editor to the ones that you think might appeal to the publication and its readers.
Kevin: Let's say I have decided I want to write book reviews, and I have quite a bit of knowledge of their subject matter. What would be my first step to take tomorrow? Second step?
Fred: Write a sample review and call the editor of the nearest major metro paper that runs freelance reviews. Most editors prefer local reviewers or local subjects. For example, I'll be reviewing a book called FLIGHT 427 about the discoveries of rudder problems in Boeing 737s. The probe became intense after a plane crash in Pittsburgh, my home town. If I were trying to get started, I'd go "on spec" with that one, but pitch it as far in advance as possible.
CHRIS1212: Are you always looking for new markets for your writing? Or do they find you?
Fred: I'm always looking for new markets. If I could win an award for reviewing or get some more national attention like that NPR program last month, they might come looking for me. Dream on, Fred!
Moderator: I bet it will happen! I'm sorry to have to interrupt, but we need to stop for tonight. Thank you so much, Fred, for making time in your busy schedule to join us tonight. We really appreciate it! I'm sure you've given many of us--including me--some ideas about how we can apply our expertise toward writing reviews.
Fred: Thank you, Kristi, and all you future book reviewers. As I say to my young readers, follow your questions, and enjoy your research!
Moderator: Thanks again, Fred! Do come back in two weeks on August 9 for our next interview. The topic is as yet undecided, so I'll be posting that on the calendar as soon as it's all set. Look for that information in upcoming newsletter updates. Be sure that you're signed up for the weekly newsletters telling of the latest articles and transcripts posted on the sites. If you're not, go here to sign up: http://www.longridgewritersgroup.com/rx/email_updates.shtml And have a great weekend, everybody!
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What to Watch Feb. 26 - March 4
The Black Donnellys (Mon., 10PM, NBC) series premiere
There are no original ideas in the movies -- everything's a sequel, prequel or "re-imagining." So, it's no surprise that this new show from Oscar-winning movie producers Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco (Crash) tries to be an Irish version of The Sopranos. The Donnellys comprise four brothers: hothead Jimmy, gambling Kevin, artistic Tommy and baby Sean. When Jimmy kidnaps Kevin's bookie, the brothers find themselves facing off against the Italian mob.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Tue., 9:30PM, Fox) series premiere
Class is in session! Reality TV maestro Mark Burnett presents this new game show that tests just how much adults have forgotten since their elementary school days. Over three days this week, host Jeff Foxworthy will asks questions about everything from math to grammer to American history. And instead of using a lifeline or asking the mob, contestants can turn to some pint-sized experts: a group of real fifth graders.
America's Next Top Model (Wed., 8PM, The CW) 8th season premiere
Can you believe Top Model is in its eighth season? Who knew way that a show hosted by Tyra Banks would be so successful? Or that watching skinny girls parade down a runway or pose in a photo shoot every week could be so addictive? Of course, the show would be nothing without its catfights. Cycle eight starts off with a controversial political photo shoot. Will the claws come out between Blue State and Red State girls?
Nashville Star (Thu., 10PM, USA) 5th season finale
Tonight's Nashville Star finale is worthy of its own melodramatic country song. Two of the three finalists are talented siblings Angela and Zac Hacker, who are apparently related to Elvis. I suppose I could avoid favoring one over the other by rooting for hunky David St. Romain, but I can't help championing Angela. Her rendition of 'Strawberry Wine' (one of my favorite country songs) killed. The lady's got star quality. Here's hoping she wins that record contract.
The 38th NAACP Image Awards (Fri., 8PM, Fox)
This year, legend Bill Cosby, musician Bono and CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien receive special Image Award honors, while TV nominees include America Ferrera, Dennis Haysbert and Tyler James Williams. That's all very well and good, but I'll be watching to see if Grey's Anatomy nominee Isaiah Washington shows up and if he addresses the furor he caused by using an anti-gay slur. Nothing makes an awards show more interesting than a controversy.
The Winner (Sun., 8:30PM, Fox)
If the title Arrested Development hadn't already been taken (and by a fabulous show ... sigh), it'd be perfect for this new comedy from Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane. Rob Corddry, very much missed from The Daily Show, plays a 32-year-old named Glen who is still living with his parents, a virgin and barely able to leave the house thanks to hypochondria. All that changes when the only girl he ever kissed, Alison, moves back to town with her socially-inept son, Josh.
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It looks like AT&T has finally started to push the Windows Phone 8.1 update for Nokia Lumia 1020. The carrier has just announced that the Lumia 1020 will be the fourth smartphone under its banner that will get the highly-anticipated update.
AT&T has already released Windows Phone 8.1 for Nokia Lumia 1520, Lumia 925, and Lumia 520 smartphones in its portfolio, so the Lumia 1020, as mentioned earlier, is the fourth in the carrier's lineup of Windows Phone handsets that gets the update.
Here is what you will get after updating to Windows Phone 8.1, according to AT&T:
"Personalization – Live Tiles with multiple sizes, transparency, and color options let you pin apps, music and people to your Start Screen so you choose the information you want to be displayed in the way you want to see it.
One Windows – With OneDrive, Skype, Office and Bing, the Windows experience is reinvented across all your screens—phones, tablets, PCs and Xbox—so you can shoot, share, work and play on the go.
Xbox – With Xbox games, music and video in your pocket, you'll have entertainment options on-the-go.
Efficiency – Windows Phone is optimized to help you do more, with the new Word Flow keyboard, Action Center for managing notifications and quick actions, and a new suite of device and data management tools.
Word Flow keyboard with shape writing – The updated Word Flow keyboard with Windows Phone 8.1 knows your contacts, learns your phrases and has shape writing integrated right in so there's no need for a separate app."
Nokia Lumia 1020 owners on AT&T should start checking their smartphone for the update by going to Settings / Phone Update. If the update is available for you, then simply follow the prompts on the screen to upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1.
Keep in mind that the Windows Phone 8.1 now released by AT&T should also contain the Lumia Cyan update, which means your Nokia Lumia 1020's camera with get some well-deserved improvements.
Obviously, you will also get the final version of Cortana, which is only available in the United States. You will also get a customizable Start Screen where you can configure Live Tiles in three different sizes.
It's also important to note that this update is delivered OTA (over-the-air) in waves, which means it might not be available to all Nokia Lumia 1020 units at the same time.


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gdocs mount GTK- Access and edit Google DOCS from Nautilus the easy way
Thanks to DoctorMos it is possible to mount google docs as a folder on your computer using gdocs mount GTK. Now instead of uploading your documents to google docs using a web browser, you can edit them in your favorite word processor and save them to a virtual drive in Nautilus. Any documents you save there will automatically show up in Google Docs, and you can drag any documents off of the drive to save them locally on your computer.
Install gdocs mount GTK in Ubuntu:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo aptitude install gdocs-mount-gtk
When installation is done, go to Applications > Accessories > Google Docs Connection to access the virtual drive
And add your google docs account
you will find all the files you have on your google docs account mounted to a virtual drive in your computer.


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Other responsibilities include conducting a yearly census. This process is state mandated and serves to assist the town regarding funding and financial assistance.
We make every effort to conduct a thorough and valid count of the residents in the Town of Wareham. During the process of conducting a yearly, accurate and complete census, we keep in mind that this fundamental information makes its way to our federal and state governments and helps our town to receive much needed financial relieve.
The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for supplying continuing support in the arrangement and posture of town meeting. It is the sole responsibility of the Town Clerk to provide, at the close of town meeting, a complete and accurate accounting and representation of the proceedings and votes taken at town meeting. This would also involve sending all amendments voted and approved at town meeting regarding the general by-laws and zoning by-laws to the Attorney General for state approval.
The Town Clerk's responsibility also encompasses overseeing and managing a comprehensive, town-run canine program. Ties with Plymouth County were severed in 1999 and full responsibility for licensing of all dogs in Wareham was then assumed by the Town Clerk's Office. With the assistance of Town Counsel, the Town Clerk and Animal Control Officer, at that time, authored the new rules and regulations for animal control,
which is reflected in the town bylaws. The Town Clerk's Office is instrumental in notifying owners through a yearly postcard mailing to dog owners, which serves as a reminder to come in and license their dogs in January of each year.
Ultimately, the Town Clerks Office probably has more frequent contact with the public than any other town office. We are constantly called upon to provide information, not only about the Clerk's Office, but about the rest of town government, as well. We endeavor to work positively and cohesively with all branches of Town Government. Perhaps more than any public office, the Town Clerks Office symbolizes the stability and continuity of local (Town) government.
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Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) invites visitors to immerse themselves in the festivities as the precinct is transformed into a galaxy of colourful stars, in celebration of a season of joy.
Capture memorable moments at the interactive Christmas set pieces located along Orchard Road and share precious photos on social media.
Walk down memory lane of Christmases past at the photo exhibition located near Shaw House and held in commemoration of 50 years of tourism development.
Come and experience the Yuletide adventure by following our twinkling stars to a Merry Christmas on Orchard Road – A Great Street.
Share your love for Christmas on Orchard Road by simply hash-tagging #orchardrdxmas on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter posts. Celebrate with us and share your joy with loved ones!


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Afghan victory 'could take 38 years'British troops could remain in Afghanistan for more than the 38 years it took them to pull out of Northern Ireland. That is the bleak assessment by Army commanders on the ground in Helmand province.
Science lab suspected in foot and mouth outbreak· Research plant is near infected farm
· Ban on export of British livestock
Jail drug dealing 'will rise' under leaked plans to end cell checksDaily cell checks are to be scrapped under confidential plans being drawn up by the Prison Service to save money, The Observer has learnt.
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The dilemma: to kill or to cureScientists have two main options in their battle to stop foot and mouth disease spreading across Britain: they can slaughter animals or vaccinate them. Both have drawbacks.
How the dark shadow of disease fell across SurreyAlready hit by the weeks of heavy rains, farmers near Guildford were stunned by the news that the feared cattle disease has struck in their midst. Officials acted swiftly, but were they in time?
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High-security centres where scientists produce the virusWhen Dr Debby Reynolds, the chief veterinary officer, said that the foot and mouth virus found on the Surrey farm may have come from a laboratory, she could only have meant one of the two organisations in the UK licensed to work with the live virus.
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Motorbike killer shoots teenage father in alleyA young father has been found shot dead in an alleyway in Brixton, south London, bringing the number of teenagers murdered in the capital this year to 17.
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100 days after Madeleine was taken, her last words live onMadeleine McCann's parents tell of moments of optimism and the fear they might never be able to return to their family home.
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Gifted pupils: too many are just ordinary, say teachersWhitehall estimates that one-in-10 children have exceptional talent are far too high, reveals study.
News in briefSeriously ill Biggs makes new plea to leave jail | £1m price tag for road kill art | Helicopter crash kills four | Maths for mums and dads | Charles and Camilla at games
UDA should disarm and 'get lost', says Mad DogLoyalist exile seeks the right to go home and says he has no problem with Sinn Fein in government.
I'm the daddy, admits MurphyComedian and actor Eddie Murphy has acknowledged that he is the father of the baby daughter born to Spice Girls member Melanie Brown.
Irish troops to keep peace in Darfur for UNIrish government sources confirmed this weekend that up to 200 Irish soldiers would join the newly proposed UN multi-national force to the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
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Brutal ganglord who fell victim to his own drugsColin Gunn ruled Nottingham by murderous violence and corruption, and his malign influence may continue from his jail cell. Jamie Doward and Carl Fellstrom on the downfall of a 'monster'.
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News in briefNext stop Mars as Nasa's Phoenix takes flight | Three men killed in Dublin and Derry | Radar detects Aztec emperor's tomb
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Banks should be legally required to compensate customers for millions of pounds being lost from online fraud, a House of Lords committee will tell the government this week.
Privacy watchdog to investigate nightclubsNightclubs that use scanners to check clubbers' ID are to be investigated by Britain's privacy watchdog.
Long queues could cost BAA tens of millions
BAA faces substantially increased fines totalling tens of millions of pounds for delaying travellers, as politicians and business leaders unite to further condemn the owner of Heathrow, Gatwick and five other UK airports.
Sweet transvestites parading with prideTens of thousands of people wearing pink, waving flags and blowing whistles thronged the streets of Brighton yesterday as the city hosted its annual Gay Pride parade.
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Coastguards walk out after leader sackedOfficials defend decision over safety breaches.
The 'family pet' bred to be trained as a vicious fighterThis is the worst abuse of animals I have ever seen, warns inspector.
How Larkin put his image in soft focusThe vanity of the late Philip Larkin has come to light in a previously unseen letter to a photographer.
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Confused by health advice? Then read on
It kills you; no, it does you good. Hang on, here's another report that says ... Denis Campbell looks at the muddled world of medical research.
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Desperately seeking mum
Mark Gilliam has the words on his birth certificate to help: 'Found on The Pavement, Clapham'.
'Torture flight' airline sued by MI5 informerBisher al-Rawi, the British-based Iraqi and former MI5 source detained by America for more than four years, is suing the US private airline that transported him to Afghanistan on an illegal CIA 'extraordinary rendition' torture flight.
DNA pioneer's legacy saved
The British winner of two Nobel prizes has given his notebooks, worth millions, to the nation.
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'He downloaded child porn. I know we'll get bricks through the window - but he's still my husband'
Last week actor Chris Langham was convicted of child pornography offences. Why are men driven to watch such images? And what is the impact on their families? In this remarkable dispatch, a grandmother describes the pain of discovering her husband of 40 years had been downloading indecent images of children.
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What Churchill said about Britain's immigrantsSir Winston Churchill expressed alarm about an influx of 'coloured people' in Fifties' Britain and looked for a chance to restore punishment by flogging, newly released cabinet papers from the national archive reveal.
How to survive a nuclear war: pop the kettle on for a cuppaSecret papers released In 1954 the PM was planning an immigration cap ... and in 1967 Whitehall planned for Armageddon.


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In debt-crisis coverage, Andrew presented the GOP as anything but fiscally conservative, Ezra Klein found middle ground between Reid and Boehner, and all signs pointed to the GOP establishment aiming for economic ruin. We kept an eye on our AAA rating, Andrew was disappointed in that Obama didn't come out swinging in the fiscal fight earlier, and Thomas Sowell made the conservative case against the debt ceiling. Many braced for the worst.
In assorted coverage, Bachmann put the gloves on with T-Paw, Americans hated both parties, and a victim of the Drug War came home. The Israeli left got a second wind with the boycott ban and the country's protests over housing gained momentum. Personal branding didn't exist in the Soviet Union, Chameleon tiles could solve our roofing problems in the summer and winter, Google's in-house philosopher learned from the humanities, computers could read emotions for us, and many put on a blindfold to win at rock-paper-scissors. Oscar Wilde mastered the art of humiliation and we looked to the future of pot summits.
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Raymond Titus, 95 of Warwick died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at West Shore Health Center, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Alma (Murray) Titus. Born in Far Hills, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Earl Smith and Elizabeth (Braunwald) Titus. Mr. Titus served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War aboard the USS Ancon and the USS New Jersey. He was a member of the USS Ancon Association.
He was a Mail Handler Technician for the Main Turnkey Post Office in Providence for 17 years retiring in 1982. He had previously worked at G.E. Monowat as a Wire Machine Operator for several years.
Mr. Titus was a member of St. John's Lodge #1Providence,F. &AM for 50 years. He was a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Providence, Providence Royal Arch Chapter #1, Providence Council #1, Calvary Commandary #13 Knights Templar, the Rhode Island Shriner's Legion of Honor, Masonic Veterans Assoc., Swords of Bunker Hill, Gaspee Order #99 and Quatuor Coronati Lodge of Research, London, England.
He is survived by his sons, Alan E. Titus of Tucson, AZ, Robert F. Titus of Gateshead, England and his grandson Timothy Titus of Portland, OR.
A funeral service will be held Friday February 22 at 10am at the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home and Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Ave. West Warwick, followed by burial with full Military Honors at the R. I. Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Calling hours will be Thursday 6-8pm with a Masonic Memorial Service by St. John's Lodge #1 Providence at 7:30pm. Kindly omit flowers donations to the Scholarship Fund of St. John's Lodge c/o Louis Sherman, 2560 Harkney Hill Rd. Coventry, R. I. 02816 will be appreciated. Information and condolences at carpenterjenks.com.
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The most popular horse breeds by number in Tennessee place the official State of TN horse first, which is the Tennessee Walking Horse. Quarter Horses are next, followed by the Mule ( and Donkey) and the Spotted Saddle Horse. Tennessee is rated 2nd nationally for the number of mules, donkeys etc.
Of course, just about all breeds and riding disciplines are represented in the state. Tennessee also offers state incentives to horse breeds, in the form of stallion and/or owner awards. TN horse associations each present or host a good number of shows throughout Tennessee, for example the Hunter Jumper Association(s), The National Spotted Saddle Horse Assoc, and of course the nationally famous Walking Horse Owners Association.
The Tennessee Walker came from crosses of horses Colonists brought to create a horse that was easy to ride yet could travel miles and miles with ease. The TWH's running walk gait furnished the answer. From mountains to the flat, the Tennessee Walker's specifc gait provided great practical need with style. Later other horse breeds were used to add to the early TWH blood, like the Thoroughbred, Standardbred ( for speed), and the Morgan for utter stamina and good temperament, and the American Saddlebred horse to refine and also add stamina.
Shelbyville and the indoor Calsonic Arena host the world famous, Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration which lasts 11 days or so just before Labor Day each year. This event is attended by people from all across the US and The Walking Horse Owners Association also sponsors other shows throughout the year.
Close to every week of the year, some kind of horse show or event takes place in the Calsonic Arena including, Mules/Donkeys, Spotted Saddle Horses, as Gypsy Vanners, POA, Ranch hores, Minis, Paints, Friesians and Gypsy Vanners, not to mention the Tennessee Walking Horse. However the State of Tennessee has many such great horse show facilities, such as West Tennessee Ag Pavilion/Smith Livestock Center, in Martin; the East Tennessee Agricultural Exposition Center, in Harriman; Agricenter International Show Place Arena in Memphis; the Tri‐State Exhibition Center, in Cleveland; the Hyder‐Burks Agricultural Pavilion, in Cookeville; Walte'rs State Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center, in White Pine: and the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, in Murfreesboro;to name a few.
The second largest population of equines in Tennessee is the Mule. Ever since sometime around 1840, Columbia, TN hosts an annual Mule Day, which is a festival about a week long, and attended by thousands. This event is a world class livestock market, and one of the largest.
Now back prior to the advent of the popularity of the Walking Horse, Tennessee was once known as the center for the Thoroughbred, and the history in the state is immense. Anti-betting laws squelched that, but Tennessee is still famous for fox hunting and for the Iroquois Steeplechase, the first running of which was in 1940. This is the most elite of the spring steeplechases in American and locally is Music City's grand celebration of Spring. The flat race Kentucky Derby in Kentucky always takes place the first Saturday in May, and the Iroquois Steeplechase, In Tennessee, always takes place the second Saturday in May at the Percy Warner Park in Nashville. Both are attended by huge audiences, fans, owners, jockeys, breeders and trainers and all for the purpose of sorting out the best of the best! The winners list of the Iroquois is also a list of the greatest steeplechase horses in America.
For Fox Hunting in Tennessee, check out the Hillsboro Hounds, the Longreen Foxhounds, the Mells Fox House, Oak Grove Hunt, and the Tennessee Valley Hunt!
In Tennessee, roughly 30 percent of the land is devoted to horse activities or the horse industry. That is a lot of land! The land in Tennessee is basically divided into 3 sections -- East, Middle and West Tennessee.
East Tennessee land: The Blue Ridge Mountain area of East TN was never hugely populated because of the high mountains and terrain. In between the Blue Ridge and the Cumberland ranges further west is The fertile Tennessee Valley, and where the larger cities are located ( Knoxville and Chattanooga, for example).
Middle Tennessee land: is where the greatest population I found along with the center of state government. You find cities like Clarksville and Murfeesburo, and the capital Nashville with roughly 50 percent of the US population within 600 miles! This area is a transportation hub, really, with lots of history too.
West Tennessee hold the predominant land region and is part of the Gulf Coastal Plain from the Mississippi River in the west, to the more eastern Tennessee River. The land goes from hilly to rolling hills to bottom land.
As well as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Cherokee National Forest and the Cumberland Gap National Park, there are 54 state parks in Tennessee. You can only begin to image the popularity of trail riding, although a great number of trails cannot be done on the back of a horse!
Tennessee basically has hot summers and mild to cool winters with generous precipitation throughout the year, with snow from 5 to 16 inches depending on location. Of course it is colder at higher elevations. Summers can range to 90 degrees or infrequently above, but are definitely humid.
Building styles include about everything but historically one can fine lovely Victorian, Greek-Revival, Romantic, Classic Moderne, Beaux Arts, Antebellum, and the variety of Plantation homes. Tennessee even has a Parthenon fllled with lovely TN marble and famous sculpture!
So much to choose from in Tennessee, from geography to architecture, from historic to modern. Choose these, then contact local horse people and especially your favorite horse association for more info, then of course an area realty.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Troopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.
University Medical Center spokeswoman Karen Gordon told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Reid is in good condition, but declined to provide specifics on injuries.
Nevada Highway Patrol Office spokesman Jeremie Elliott says the crash happened about 1:10 p.m. Friday on Interstate 15. The freeway runs parallel to the Las Vegas Strip.
Elliott says six vehicles were involved in the apparent chain-reaction crash, including two Las Vegas police vehicles, two civilian vehicle and two Capitol Police vehicles.
Elliott says four tow trucks were summoned. It's not clear whether anyone else was injured.
Officials in Reid's office said it wasn't immediately clear where the Democratic Senator was headed, but first lady Michelle Obama is set to give a speech in Las Vegas Friday afternoon, and Reid's wife Landra was speaking at the event.


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BUSINESSES gathered in Bristol to witness the high speed launch of UK Trade and Investment's (UKTI) market visit to the Republic of South Africa and Zambia.
The event took place at the Bloodhound Supersonic Car headquarters in Avonmouth and was attended by the South African High Commissioner to the UK, Obed Mlaba and British High Commissioner to South Africa, Judith Macgregor.
In 2015 the Bloodhound SSC is planning a land speed record attempt in the Northern Cape of South Africa and the team is looking to join the market visit taking place in November along with a number of companies in its supply chain.
The visit is being led by UKTI South West and will focus on the advanced engineering sector including automotive, aerospace and marine, with all eligible companies welcome to apply.
UKTI trade adviser Sandra Warne, who is leading the visit, said: "As the gateway to other sub-Saharan African markets, South Africa is the economic powerhouse of Africa, covering just three per cent of the African continent and contributing 25 per cent of its GDP. Furthermore, Zambia has for the last eight years registered an economic growth rate of above five per cent, rising to 7.3 percent in 2012.
"There is simply no substitute for a personal visit to this valuable market. If you are serious about doing business there you have to go there, meet the people and build contacts."
For more information about UKTI's market visits www.ukti.gov.uk or call 0845 6060 969.


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Duncan Aviation Adds More Than $3.5 Million in Inventory for Hawker Landing Gear Overhaul & Repair Services
December 13, 2004
LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce a Hawker Landing Gear inventory purchase in support of the Repair and Overhaul Program for Hawker Landing Gear. This inventory purchase covers the following Hawker models: 1A thru 700, 800, 800XP & 1000 and is the most complete stockpile of gear parts in the industry. Worth more than $3.5 million, the inventory includes hundreds of piece part line items and more than 160 assemblies such as main struts, nose struts, main stays and nose drag stays for all Hawker models.
"This inventory purchase was key to Duncan Aviation's goal of 1 to 2 week downtime for Hawker Landing Gear Overhauls," says Chris Gress, Accessory Technical Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation.
Both the inventory and landing gear overhaul services are located at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska, facility. Duncan Aviation also has "dumby roll-around gear," allowing the aircraft to be moved from one phase to the next while undergoing Maintenance, Paint, Avionics or Interior upgrades at a Duncan Aviation facility.
Because of the recent changes in inspection requirements mandated by Raytheon Aircraft Company, Duncan Aviation has "geared up" to provide Hawker operators with superior support services to manage the expected inundation of landing gear in 2005.
Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider with 1,800 employees supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. These services include airframe, engine, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications, avionics/instrument and accessory/propeller repair/overhaul and parts support. Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include 21 satellite avionics facilities located throughout the United States, 20 government C-23 contract locations, a line service/regional support operation in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Lincoln-based Parts Support Services, a division that sells and consigns general aviation parts to aircraft operators and service organizations worldwide.
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It was twenty years ago today our television partner WJTS hit the airwaves to serve Dubois and surrounding counties with local news, sports and special programing.
WJTS first went on the air valentines day 1993 as an analog Tv station on channel 27 and just a few years ago completely upgraded to a class "a" digital television station improving both it's signal strength and quality.
Today WJTS with studios located at 458 third avenue in jasper, broadcasts it's digital signal on channel 18 and continues a strong commitment to local programming.
18 WJTS TV can be enjoyed both with an antenna and on local cable TV systems. WJTS is one of several broadcast facilities operated by DCBroadcasting, incorporated which is owned by Paul and Carol Knies.
DCBroadcasting also owns radio stations in southern Indiana including WBDC 100.9 FM in Dubois county, WAXL 103.3 FM in spencer county and WORX 96.7 FM and WXGO 1270 AM in Jefferson county indiana, along with operating WRZR 94.5 in martin county.
Happy 20th anniversary to our television partner WJTS-TV 18 in Jasper.
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Michelin to expand plant in Starr
ANDERSON - Michelin North America's major manufacturing announcement Tuesday will include plans to expand its operations at a plant in Starr, an Anderson County leader confirmed Monday.
Anderson County Council Chairman Tom Allen confirmed the tire company's plant in Starr "is where the activity will be" for a planned expansion in the Upstate. The company has more than 800 acres off U.S. 29 South and room to grow at the plant, which already employs more than 200 workers. Michelin's plant in Sandy Springs is landlocked.
At its two rubber-mixing plants in Anderson County, Michelin already employs at least 700 workers and has an annual payroll of $28 million. The company has had a presence in Anderson County for more than 35 years.
Michelin has scheduled a news conference at its Greenville headquarters this morning to make its "most significant manufacturing announcement in 15 years," company officials said.
But the announcement is not Anderson County's alone. Officials from Lexington County are also part of today's events and its council recently met to amend an economic-development agreement with Michelin.
Michelin announced last May a $200 million expansion project that would add 270 jobs to its Lexington County operations. In Lexington County, Michelin employs about 1,800 workers and manufactures passenger and light-truck tires and tires for heavy equipment such as earth movers.
Officials with Michelin said Monday that they could not discuss today's announcement ahead of the 10 a.m. news conference, which will include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Gov. Nikki Haley and Pete Selleck, the company's chairman and president.
"All we can say is that this announcement will impact two regions of the state," said Michelin spokesman Brian Remsberg.
The Anderson County Council has approved a conditional incentives package that offers Michelin tax breaks and breaks on water and sewer fees. Burriss Nelson, the county's economic development director, has previously said the incentives agreement is aimed at luring at least 125 jobs and a minimum investment of $550 million.
But Nelson said Monday that he could not confirm any job numbers or investment figures.
"We are very hopeful that Michelin is happy with its locations here and with Anderson County's citizens, workforce and pro-business attitude," Nelson said. "We hope that the company will announce a considerable number of jobs here, because we have people that need them."
Allen said he couldn't confirm the number of jobs coming to Anderson County.
"The number of jobs is kind of their ball game," Allen said of Michelin. "What we do know is that these are good-paying jobs and permanent jobs that we are grateful to have."
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Winemaker Jorge Gonçalves has partnered with South African winery Man Vintners (where he spends vintages in the Southern Hemisphere's autumn). This 2010 vintage is only the second year or this wines production. It is fermented and aged in stainless steel, so no oak is present in the wine. At $15-$17 this is a great value. Only 1,600 cases produced.


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PIC: Meet Taylor Swift's New Kitten, Meredith!
She's busy touring America, but country singer and songwriter Taylor Swift found time to make a new furry friend.
On Thursday, Swift, 21, used twitter to introduce the world to her new cat. "Hanging out with my new roommate, Meredith," the famous cat lover tweeted along with a photo of her precious new pet.
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Meredith made friends on the web instantly, even attracting a nod from pop singer and fellow cat lady Katy Perry who tweeted back to Swift, "OH MY GOSH. Is this kitty for real?!?!" And later added, "I want to cuddle that kitten so hard! Miss u :)."
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In addition to Meredith, the "Sparks Fly" singer already has two dobermans, Bug and Baby. But Meredith is the only new recipient of Swift's love and attention. In Oct., Swift told Ellen DeGeneres, "I don't have a boyfriend. I don't even have like kind of a boyfriend. I don't have someone that I'm texting that is a guy that might someday be my boyfriend."
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I am finally back in Pittsburgh! I really wish I would have been able to update this while I was in Vegas but the internet in the hotel cost 11.99 a day. That is a little to rich form my blood.
I will write a post about my adventures in Vegas sometime this week. I am still waiting for my friend to email me the pictures. I was lame and didn't bring my camera along, but luckily the people I work with had their's.
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Protect Chicago from Coal Pollution, Shut Down the Fisk and Crawford Plants
For years, Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of Edison International, has operated old, dirty coal-fired power plants in the city of Chicago. The Fisk and Crawford plants are responsible for an unacceptable amount of hardship on the local community.
In fact, pollution from the Fisk and Crawford plants prematurely kills 42 people every year. That human cost is paid entirely by the communities who live in the shadows of these two aging plants. You won't find it on Edison International's bottom-line.
But the community is fighting back. And the Change.org community has an important and urgent role to play in supporting them.
Edison International is a national company and is part of a broader industry that affects all of us. They need to hear the message not just from community activists, but from the American public.
I'm writing to let you know that I support the thousands of Chicago residents who are standing up to you and fighting for clean air and healthy communities. Your short-term profit is not worth human lives.
Shut down the Fisk and Crawford plants by 2013. The whole country is watching.


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Weekly earnings in the third quarter
October 22, 2002
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 99.8 million full-time wage and salary workers were $605 in the third quarter of 2002. This was 1.7 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.6 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.
Women who usually worked full time had median earnings of $528 per week in the third quarter of 2002, compared with $507 a year earlier. Median earnings of men who worked full time were $676 in the third quarter of 2002, about the same as a year earlier ($674).
The female-to-male earnings ratio was 78.1 percent in the third quarter of 2002.
Data on weekly earnings are from the Current Population Survey. Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted. Find more information on earnings in "Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers: Third Quarter 2002" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 02-599.
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After our exciting sighting (what a lovely phrase) of the herd on Wednesday morning, we spent a very hot few hours back at camp while the sun was at its height. At around 14:00 the temperature rose to 38 degrees in the shade.
Tessa's log: Earthdate 18 April 2012
Temperatures: 06:00 24°C 14:00 38°C 19:00 32°C
- Waterholes group – Sarah A, Sarah L, Tony, John E, Mandy, Barry, David DW, Susannah
- Fishing – Rajan, Carolina, Cathy, Peter
- Birding – Bhim, Jack, Villa, David R
- Survey – Duncan, Siv, Graham, Tessa
The waterholes group saw One-tusk.
Survey group found the herd again, which was rather close to the road we were on. The matriarch got quite excitable, but eventually moved off. Bhim Gaj then appeared following them.
The fishing group saw Gangetic dolphins again – probably 2 of them.
Some of the birding group saw Rajim.
The beauty of small things
Over lunch we discussed what each of us would most like to do that afternoon and were split into the most appropriate groups as a result. While Carolina and Cathy decided to take the opportunity to join the fishing group and go for a swim in the river, Jack initiated the idea of taking a group bird watching and, while he took Bhim as a guide, he took on the role of group leader as part of his leadership training. Tessa elected to go out with the survey group.
I elected to tour the watering holes again because I hoped the heat would draw a lot of animals to drink. As it turned out, the largest living thing we were to see throughout most of that afternoon were insects, although I did spend a few intrigued moments poking at a dead boar that lay in the muddy waters of one hole. It was odd to see such a meaty carcass simply lying about, although I suspect it didn't last long following our visit.
As there was nothing larger to distract me, I was able to focus on the rather stunning insect life. In Bardia insects tend not to appear shy, but instead suggest adjectives such as 'flouncy' and 'in your face'. Butterflies are many, varied and beautiful. Dragonflies buzz about in crazy bright coats of Ferrari red and iridescent blues and greens. Beatles are either madly bright in colour, skittering around the forest floor like animated hundreds and thousands on acid, or ominously black and massive, buzzing through the forest at chest height like enormous airborne tanks.
It made me realise how easy it is to become pre-occupied with the larger mammals and forget about the tiny lifeforms that were all around us, all the time. It is too easy to reduce these creatures to the footnote that requires you to pack heavy-duty insect repellant.
Caterpillars would find their way onto our hats and shirts and into every piece of equipment we possessed. The air was full of long-legged, brightly coloured beasts that would flit past, land on a leaf and either disappear into the background as it shut its wings or loom hugely in front of our eyes as we strolled along, daring the birds to try eating it despite the fact that it's colours screamed 'poisonous'!
Every tree in the forest is host to insects of some sort. There are the vicious fire ants that would get people hopping and yelping in their houdas if our elephants took us through any elephant-height fruit bushes. Or the snazzy shield beatles that wandered up and down the tree trunks, their backs sporting the most incredible designer patterns.
In addition to the glorious host of bugs that flew around the forests, some of the most exciting insects were those found around camp and which I had only ever come across on wildlife programs before this. Exotic beasts such as praying mantis, hornets and scorpions had my full attention.
One lunchtime, Siv and Duncan arrived at the mess lodge brandishing a photograph of a large, black scorpion they'd found sitting outside the entrance to their tent. I had to fight back almost as much jealousy at not having seen this spectacle myself as I had when I'd heard about the tiger being spotted. I was however hugely gratified to be rewarded a visit by a stunning, pale green praying mantis the next evening. It landed on the mat right outside tent no.9. I remember looking at the little alien-like thing in all its perfection and finding it odd that it looked exactly like photographs of itself. Even in reality, this spectacular creature was almost too weird to be believed.
Throughout the expeditoin Susannah spent tireless hours putting together a butterfly list, while Jack tried multiple times to set up successful insect traps to catch further nocturnal specimens. These traps became more and more extravegent, eventually becoming a bed sheet suspended in mid air and lit up using a collection of UV insect lights taken from each of our tents. Unfortunately none of his initial efforts worked well at all and his most successful trap attracted two enormous brown mantis which then spent the evening eating every other creature that dared to land. None of us could work out why Jack's methods failed, but it was a lot of fun watching him try.
The excitement of massive things
Following many hours traipsing from waterhole to waterhole, we found ourselves on our way home in the jeep. The evening light was just beginning to fade and the temperature had dropped to a more reasonable 32 degrees.
Once again, those of us sitting in the back stopped chatting abruptly as our jeep squealed to a halt and the guide pointed into the depths of the high brush we had just driven past.
There stood an elephant, watching us.
It was the bull with one tusk. He stood alone in the brush chewing grass and watching us from about 15 meters away. We all grabbed our videos and cameras and started filming him. Through my camcorder lens I watched as he contemplated the situation for a few moments. Suddenly, without any warning, he was charging us. Hari yelled at the driver to go. The jeep jolted forward. We were all knocked back into our seats. I kept the camcorder running as we were bounced about wildly in the back of the jeep staring at the massive elephant running headlong at us. This time, he really meant it and there was a moment when my thoughts turned to the scene in the movie, Jurassic Park, when the ground shakes as the T Rex bears down on the tiny landrover.
Lucky for us the jeep engine had been kept running. Lucky for us we had stopped beyond the elephant. And lucky for us, once it got going, the jeep was faster than the elephant. Not more than fifty meters on, One Tusk decided we weren't worth the effort and slowed to a halt. We too stopped. But this time at a much greater distance away.
We waited and watched until he crossed the road behind us. This gave us the shots we needed, from shoulder to ground, to get his height measurements.
When we got back to camp we were to find our elephant sighting was to be trumped once again by the survey group. They had seen the entire herd, with Bhim Gaj, crossing the road as they made their way home. The birding group had also seen a lone bull from a distance, later identified as Rajim, and the fishing group had yet another sighting of Gangetic dolphin.
Tony had been with us for the charge of One Tusk and stood in the mess lodge, video camera in hand, ready to share the footage with his wife. While she had spotted the brown hump of a dolphin as it surfaced briefly in the river, Cathy had yet to see an elephant.
"I don't believe it," announced Cathy in wild frustration. "I missed the elephants again. All I got to see was the bloody dolphin."
"Don't you dare!" said Tessa in dangerously dark tones. "Have you any idea how many people would give their left arm to see a Gangetic dolphin. Do you realise how rare they are? Don't you dare complain about having seen one. You should count yourself as lucky."
The whole mess lodge went quiet as Tessa gave Cathy an unequivical ticking off. Cathy sat in stunned silence for about three seconds before turning to Carolina, who sat next to her.
"Well that's a bit of a cheek!" she declared. "Who gave her the right to talk to me like that? Perhaps if she'd missed every elephant sighting to date she'd understand. We are here to see the elephants after all."
There was an awkward hush as Tessa kept glaring at Cathy and Cathy, her back turned squarely away, muttered to those sitting next to her.
"Calm," I said to Tessa. "Sit down. It's not worth it."
Tessa sat. If she had been an elephant her ears would still have been flapping slightly.
"Mmmmmmm…." she said in tones of slatey grey.
"Tell me about your sighting," I asked in a blatant attempt to switch the focus.
Tessa's face immediately lit up.
"You should have seen it," she said in delight. "There was a tiny baby and it fell into the ditch at the side of the road and couldn't get out. We watched it as it worked out how to escape. It was ridiculously cute."
If I were wicked, I might have believed that Tessa may have been speaking a little bit louder than usual. Perhaps just loud enough to ensure that Cathy could overhear everything she said. But luckily no one rose to the bait.
The spat was over. We all went back to our dinners.
The next day, Tessa apologised to Cathy and the air was cleared. But it also helped that Cathy was very careful never to grumble about having spotted dolphin again. In fact, she was less grumbly about her daily experiences altogether from that point onwards. She did, however, make Tony promise never to go out without her. They were to share whichever experiences they were lucky enough, or unlucky enough, to live through from then on.
Thankfully Cathy did eventually get to see both lone elephants and a herd.
Lesson no. 28: appreciate the Gangetic dolphin or risk the wrath of Tessa


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Clubs and Hobbies on the Treasure Coast Updated Sept. 14
Democratic Women's Club of Martin County: 10 a.m. The Clarion Inn, 1200 S. U.S. 1, Stuart. 561-389-8048.
Fort Pierce Orchid Society: Speaker Carol Holdren, Ten Orchid You Should Own. 10 a.m. Sept. 14. Garden Club of Fort Pierce, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce. 772-465-4674; myfpos.com.
Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club: HO scale, DCC model RR. 10 a.m.-noon. 273 S.W. Becker Road, Port St. Lucie. New members welcome. 772-621-9636; tcmrr.org.
Connecticut Yankees Of Brevard: Former/current residents, guests. 11 a.m. Golden Corral Restaurant, 1/4 mi. east of I-95 (exit 176) on Palm Bay Road, Palm Bay. 321-253-3458.
Humanists: Viewing of "Penn and Teller's "Bull****". Noon. Sept. 14. South Mainland Library, 7921 Ron Beatty Blvd., Micco. 772-567-3416; firstname.lastname@example.com.
Blanketeers: Volunteers for Project Linus provide new handmade blankets for seriously ill or traumatized children. 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14. Hampton Inn and Suites, 1150 U. S. 1, Stuart. Donated handmade blankets accepted but must be washable, smoke-free, appropriate for children from newborn-18 yrs., free of pins. 772-201-1996; tcprojectlinus.org.
Dinner Dance: Spaghetti and meatballs, music by Ash Reeder. 6-10 p.m. Sept. 14. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. $9-$10. Reservation: 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
Breakfast at the Sebastian Elks Lodge: Biscuits and sausage gravy, eggs to order, pancakes, corned beef hash, home fries, sausage, bacon and juice. 9-11:30 a.m. $6.50 adults; $3 children. Sebastian Elks Lodge, 731 S. Fleming St., Sebastian.
Sunday Breakfast: 9 a.m.-noon. Vero Beach Veterans Club, 2500 15th Ave., Vero Beach. $5 specials. 772-778-1299; VeroBeachVeterans.com.
Vero Beach Widows and Widowers: Meet for Brunch 11:30 a.m. CJ Cannons, 3414 Cherokee Drive, Vero Beach Airport. New members are welcome. Please contact Anna May at 772-461-1208.
Indian River Model Sailing Club: Remote controlled model sailboat racing Soling 1 meter boats. 1-3 p.m. Hobart Lake Park, 77th St. between Dixie Highway and 58th Avenue, Vero Beach. 772-581-8300; cobalt firstname.lastname@example.com.
NTM Support Group: Sharing and support for nontuberculous mycobacteria patients and their families. 1 p.m. Nov. 18. Peace Lutheran Church, 1801 Port Malabar Blvd., Palm Bay. 772-664-7993; firstname.lastname@example.com.
Don O Trio: Jam Session 4-8 p.m. Sept. 15. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. Members and guests. 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
MännerChor (Men's Ensemble of Vero Beach) Rehearsals: 6:30 p.m. The Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St., Vero Beach. 772-469-2306.
Commodore Singles Club Dance: Latin, swing, country, fox trot, waltz, disco. 7:30-10 p.m. American Legion (side entrance), 3195 N.E. Savannah Road, Jensen Beach. Age 55+. $6-$8. 772-214-7276.
Sebastian Stepping Stone Quilters: Quilt with friends. Learn new skills, and have fun. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Old City Council Chambers, 1245 Main St., Sebastian.
American Sewing Guild: Vero Beach Neighborhood Group Meeting. 10 a.m. Sept. 16. St. Augustine Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 475 43rd Ave., Vero Beach.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 189: 7 p.m. American Legion Post 189, 807 Louisiana Ave., Sebastian. 772-581-4869.
Society for Creative Anachronism: Medieval and renaissance activities; Arts and Sciences meeting. 7 p.m. Hope Lutheran Church, 1750 S.E. Lennard Road, Port St. Lucie 772-361-5150; shireoftri-os.yolasite.com.
Treasure Coast Toastmasters: Communication and Leadership skills. 7 p.m. Ocean Palms Retirement Center, 2750 Ocean Blvd., Stuart. Visitors welcome. 303-618-0998.
Martin County Democratic Executive Committee: Monthly meeting. 7 p.m. Democratic Headquarters, 948 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart. RSVP: 772-221-0405; firstname.lastname@example.com.
55+ Active Singles: Group get-togethers; newcomers welcome. 7-9 p.m. First Church of the Nazarene, 1280 27th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-532-9138.
PSL Speakers Toastmasters Club: Improve public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 7-8:15 p.m. Keiser University, 10330 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie. 772-497-6862; firstname.lastname@example.com.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 189: Resumes meetings. 7 p.m. Sept. 16. American Legion Post 189, 807 Louisiana Ave., Sebastian. 772-581-4869.
The Life of Birds: By wildlife photographer Reinier Munguia. Pelican Island Audubon meeting. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Vero Beach Community Center, 2266 14th Ave., Vero Beach. The public is invited to attend.
Treasure Coast National Organization for Women: Legislative update. 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Inner Truth Project, 2190 Reserve Park Trace, #13, Port St. Lucie. 561-909-9991; TreasureCoastNOW.org.
MC Conservation Alliance: Public meeting on river; speaker Mark Perry. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Morgade Library, 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. 772-286-9845; savemartincounty.org.
Bee Keeper Meeting: 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. 772-462-1791; oxboweco.com.
Vero Beach Little League: General meeting to combine National & American Leagues, election of officers. 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Vero Beach Elks Lodge, 1350 26th St., Vero Beach.
Treasure Coast Hibiscus Society: Presentation on hybrid hibcus culture on the Treasure Coast. 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19. PSL Botanical Garden, 2410 Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Ages 14+. 772-337-2126; email@example.com.
Butterfly Garden Committee: 2 p.m. Sept. 19. Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. 772-785-5833; oxboweco.com.
Barefoot Bay Marine Corps League Detachment 918 meeting: Marine Corps League to meet. 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Golf course Building D and E, Golf course, Barefoot Bay. 772-663-0036.
Vero Beach Elks Club: Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Dinner/Dance. 5:30-10 p.m. Sept. 20. Vero Beach Elks Club, 1350 26th St., Vero Beach. $15. Reservation: 772-562-8450; email@example.com.
Port St. Lucie Arts League Meeting: Lori McNamara painting demonstration. 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie. firstname.lastname@example.com.
MC Genealogical Society: Technology Applications to Genealogy Research by Justin DeLaCruz. 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. Ages: 12+. 772-220-1638; mcgensociety.org.
Dinner Dance: Babyback Ribs music by Greg Fessel. 6-10 p.m. Sept. 21. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. $12-$12. Reservation: 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
Ron Morgan Memorial: Party in honor of the late Ron Morgan of Annie & Co. Bring dish to pass, Chicken furnished by the Club. 2-7 p.m. Sept. 22. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. Members and guests. 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
Meeting of the Leah Williamson Chapter of Hadassah: General Meeting, Brown bag lunch, Speaker from Edward Jones Financial. 12:30-3 p.m. Sept. 24. Temple Beth El Israel, 551 S.W. Bethany Drive, Port St. Lucie. $212. RSVP: 772-873-8140.
Indian River Photography Club: "Fresh Eyes" by Louis Ciszek. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Community Center, 2266 14th Ave., Vero Beach. www.indianriverphotoclub.org/.
Dinner Dance: Country Fried Chicken Breast, music by Nitghtlife. 6-10 p.m. Sept. 28. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. $9-$10. Reservation: 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
Kent Taylor Brown: Jam Session 4-8 p.m. Sept. 29. Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach. Members and guests. 772-778-1299; verobeachveterans.com.
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If we have the capability to orbit outside the earth with our spacecraft … but yet when the unknown Unidentified Flying Object does it in our space its not true lol.. that's funny …
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I was wondering when the hot air balloon crew would show up. Been around them all my life, in every conceivable style and design.
If you look carefully, you can see the outer ring of lights is slowly turning around the main body of the craft, negating your assumption.
I don't care how complex the design for a hot air balloon is, show me a mechanism that will send lights spinning ever so slowly around its main body...
and any hot air balloon requires a large flame to regulate the altitude of the craft.
Show me the vessel to capture the hot air and the flame that fills it in these videos.
It is not a hot air balloon.
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Dukes Fall to Visiting Saint Louis, 2-0
Oct. 27, 2013
Duquesne's men's soccer team surrendered two first half goals and couldn't recover in a 2-0 loss to visiting Saint Louis Sunday afternoon on Rooney Field.
The Dukes actually outshot the Billikens, 15-7 and had a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks, but SLU's goals in the 7th and 35th minutes were enough to secure the win.
The Red and Blue return to action on Sunday, Nov. 3 as DU travels to Rhode Island for a 2:30 pm contest.