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This is one of the prettiest old turquoise rings I've ever seen and, having lived in New Mexico for many years, I've seen a lot of them. At 3/4" tall and 1/2" wide, the ring's face just about covers a knuckle, but it doesn't feel heavy and cumbersome, and its shape attractively elongates the finger, since part of the face rests below it. Adding more feminine flattery are the graceful curves of its fan shape, formed by four turquoise teardrops in silver bezels, and the daintiness of the shank.
Such a narrow band is, of course, subject to developing a bit of waviness over time. Any good jeweler can quickly smooth that out if it bothers you, but I enjoy it as evidence of age. Also attesting to age are the greening of the stones and the rich, dark patina among them. The lack of markings is also significant. I gave the back and shank a light polish to search for marks and found none. That the ring is Native American and crafted from silver, probably sterling grade, can't reasonably be argued, so the absence of hallmarks strongly suggests it was made no later than the 1960s. (The stamp that now guarantees Native American craftsmanship was introduced early in the 1970s.) The ring may be even older, because silver quality marks have been customarily used since the 1930s.
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"I really want to stay away from all of the drama ... And I just try to be like, 'OK, let's open a restaurant.'" —Heidi Montag, contestant on VH1's not-well-received, soon-to-air Famous Food, doing her best to promote the show. [MTV]


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With the New Orleans Saints having been all but been mathematically eliminated from the NFC's postseason race, the Saints have nothing more to play for other than pride during the final three weeks of the season.Given the Saints' likely early end to what has been a tumultuous, distraction-filled season, how should the team approach the last three games?
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College Hockey:Rau scores twice as Minnesota routs RPI
MINNEAPOLIS —- Minnesota wasn't happy with a Friday night tie against Colgate, and with the first period about to expire in Saturday's game against Rensselaer, things weren't looking much better.
However, the Gophers bounced back from conceding the game's first goal to the Engineers and picked up a 6-2 win in the third place game of the Mariucci Classic at Mariucci Arena, thanks in large part to a strong second period.
Minnesota welcomed back coach Don Lucia, forward Hudson Fasching, and defenseman Brady Skjei from the World Juniors tournament in Saturday's game.
"It's good to get back with the guys," Lucia said. "When you've been away from the guys, you probably love them a lot more than when you're with them all the time."
RPI held a 1-0 lead going into the final minute of the first period, but then the Gophers went on a roll. Minnesota scored with 43 seconds left in the first and added two more early in the second.
Travis Boyd made it 2-1 Gophers 23 seconds into the second when he launched a shot top shelf past Rensselaer goaltender Scott Diebold. Kyle Rau scored Minnesota's third goal by sending a rebound past Diebold less than one minute later.
"I think our team responded well tonight," Boyd said. "We had a good game."
All in all, the Gophers had two rebound goals and a tip-in goal in the game.
"It's called puck luck," Minnesota defenseman Ben Marshall said. "Just emphasize getting the puck to the net, beating the first defender who's trying to get the shot blocked so every now and then when you throw pucks on net you get lucky and the forwards bang them home for you."
Justin Kloos hammered home another rebound given up by Diebold seven minutes into the second and made it 4-1 Minnesota. The Gophers outshot RPI 36-13 in the first two periods and finished with a 44-20 advantage.
Rensselaer got on the board first in Saturday's game, thanks to a short-handed goal by Brock Higgs. After being sent in alone on a pass from Zach Schroeder, Higgs was stoned by Adam Wilcox, but the rebound went off a Gophers' defenseman and ended up in the back of the net.
RPI coach Seth Appert said that even though they grabbed the lead, he wasn't happy with the team's start.
"We came out uncertain of ourselves and not 100 percent committed to play the way we need to play to beat a team of their caliber," Appert said.
Minnesota tied things up in the waning seconds of the first thanks to a tip-in goal by Connor Reilly. The redshirt freshman was planted in the slot and redirected a point shot by Justin Holl past Diebold for his fourth goal of the year.
"We had a good, strong first period," Lucia said. "We got a lot of good looks. That was obviously an important goal, because I think it set the tone for the second period."
RPI's Matt Neal scored in the third and Ryan Haggerty appeared to cut the Gophers' lead to one, but the goal was disallowed because of an interference penalty, which was originally called on Haggerty. Rau quickly lit the lamp for the second time in the game on the ensuing power play.
Lucia and Appert had different views on the interference call; Lucia said he thought more calls like that could have been made in the game, Appert disagreed.
"They called Ryan for the penalty and I thought that was interesting that they had no idea who interfered," Appert said. "It was a bad call, but that's not why we lost."
Seth Ambroz added an empty-net goal with two and a half minutes left in the game. Ambroz leads Minnesota with nine goals this year.
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I work at the interface of sustainability/regeneration and social innovation. I collaborate with people and groups on many different projects. I enjoy being involved in work that keeps me curious, stretches my mind and makes my heart go 'bing'.
I'm also the Chair of the Intersect Trust, which planted and fertilises the Intersect Network for young professionals committed to sustainability (see www.intersect.org.nz/network).
"I am not a thing — a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process — an integral function of the universe." – Bucky
"Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one." — Goethe
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." — Proust
"In nature, change never happens as a result of top-down, pre-conceived strategic plans, or from the mandate of any single individual or boss. Change begins as local actions spring up simultaneously in many different areas. If these changes remain disconnected, nothing happens beyond each locale. However, when they become connected, local actions can emerge as a powerful system with influence at a more global or comprehensive level. These powerful emergent phenomena appear suddenly and surprisingly. Think about how the Berlin Wall suddenly came down, how the Soviet Union ended, how corporate power quickly came to dominate globally. In each case, there were many local actions and decisions, most of which were invisible and unknown to each other, and none of which was powerful enough by itself to create change. But when these local changes coalesced, new power emerged." — Margaret Wheatley
"People don't resist change. They resist being changed!" — Peter Senge
"Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be." — Goethe
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Jesus: A Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
A gifted storyteller and spiritual director, Father James Martin, SJ, invites readers to experience the stories of the Gospels in a completely new, vivid, and exciting way to gain a deeper understanding of Jesus. Moving sequentially through the Gospels, considering not only familiar passages but also the "hidden life" of Jesus, the book offers a bold retelling of the life of Christ, faithful to the Christian tradition, while meditating on parts of the narrative that have often escaped notice.
Martin provides personal stories from his own life, the most up-to-date biblical scholarship, and powerful anecdotes from beloved spiritual teachers, and brings the reader along on his own real-life travels through the Holy Land.
Combining the fascinating insights of historical Jesus studies with profound spiritual reflections about the Christ of faith, Martin re-creates the world of first-century Galilee and Judea to usher us into Jesus's life and times and reveal how Jesus speaks to us today. Jesus: A Pilgrimage is an invitation to know Jesus as Father Martin knows him: Messiah and Savior, as well as friend and brother.
About the Author
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Synoviocoeles associated with the tarsal sheath: Description of the lesion and treatment in 15 horses
Version of Record online: 13 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00360.x
© 2011 EVJ Ltd
Equine Veterinary Journal
Volume 44, Issue 1, pages 71–75, January 2012
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How to Cite
MINSHALL, G. J. and WRIGHT, I. M. (2012), Synoviocoeles associated with the tarsal sheath: Description of the lesion and treatment in 15 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 44: 71–75. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00360.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 1 DEC 2011
- Version of Record online: 13 JUN 2011
- [Paper received for publication 02.11.10; Accepted 21.12.10]
- Abstract
- Article
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- horse;
- thoroughpin;
- tarsus;
- ultrasonography;
- arthroscope;
- endoscopy
Reasons for performing study: To describe the presentation, clinical, ultrasonographic and endoscopic features associated with a defect in the tarsal sheath wall, to define the cavity created and to describe a method of treatment.
Hypothesis: So called 'false thoroughpins' can be caused by defects in the tarsal sheath wall creating a one way valve effect, removal of which could be therapeutic.
Methods: Case records and diagnostic images of horses with synoviocoeles associated with the tarsal sheath were reviewed retrospectively and follow-up information obtained.
Results: Synoviocoeles were diagnosed in 15 horses. All were managed similarly and 10 horses had clinical resolution and returned to work.
Conclusion: Terminology previously used to describe lesions involving the tarsal sheath does not define accurately the condition described and the term synoviocoele is recommended. Endoscopic enlargement of the sheath wall defect produced good clinical results in 10/15 horses.
Potential relevance: Clinicians should include synoviocoele in the list of differential diagnoses of fluid filled cavities associated with the tarsal sheath and should consider endoscopic surgery as a treatment modality.


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The Division of Arts & Communication currently houses three departments and the Mass Communication Center. The Performing Arts Department includes Dance, Theatre, Music, Film Production, Film Appreciation, Interior Design, and the Fashion Institute. The Visual Art & Design Department includes Photography, Screen Printing, Animation, Design, Graphic Design, Printing, Jewelry and Fine Art. The Communication Department includes both Speech and Mass Communication programs.
The Communication Department gives primary direction to the vibrant Mass Communication Center that includes practicum experience in print journalism, radio, television, and web content. The Mass Communication Center prints a weekly newspaper, broadcasts over an internet radio station and provides video content for web distribution and for SLCCTV.
The goal of this Division is to provide broad-based, multi-faceted learning experiences for students in the Arts and Communication. We believe that students thrive when they are given a variety of ways to learn, when they are held to the highest standards and best practices for learning and when they are mentored by highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff.


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An Owenton man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill family members and several law-enforcement officers Dec. 3
Owenton Police Chief Terry Gentry and Owen County Sheriff's Deputy Marvin Goodrich confronted Ura W. "Moochie" Wright, 58, about 1:40 p.m. outside a home on Davis Lake Road where Lanny Wright, Moochie Wright's cousin, lives.
"He (Moochie) had been making threats against his cousins and the police all day," Gentry said.
Not to sound too cliched, but it's hard to believe we are nearing the end of the first decade of the new millennium.
The changes this community, this nation, and this world have gone through in the past 10 years are way too many to even consider listing.
But that's OK.
Americans and Owen countians need to look forward while remembering the past. We find ourselves at a different place than we did at the beginning of the 2000s.
Owenton Mayor-elect Doug West is expected to take the oath of office Friday at Owenton City Hall.
The date was announced at Owenton City Council's regular monthly meeting Dec. 7.
West will be sworn in at 4 p.m. and a reception will take place afterward.
West said the entire community is invited to attend.
One newly elected magistrate was sworn into office Dec. 6 at the Owen County Courthouse.
Troy Bramblett, who ran against and defeated fourth-district magistrate Ray Smith, was sworn in as well as others in various county positions.
A 76-year-old Owenton man has been charged with two counts of second-degree cruelty to animals and two counts of third-degree criminal mischief after a criminal complaint was filed in October.
According to the complaint, Samuel H. Riley, subjected two cats to "injurious mistreatment" by shooting them with a .22 rifle on two separate dates.
The cats were the property of Diana and Ted Seaman.
The shooting caused one of the cats to have its leg amputated and the other suffered a shattered jaw.
County road crews stayed busy earlier this week as several inches of snow fell across Owen County and temperatures plummeted into the teens.
Owen County Road Supervisor and Solid Waste Coordinator Greg Smoot said although one truck wasn't operating, no major problems occurred.
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, two more turkeys have been pardoned by the President, and now we're on the downhill slope to Christmas.
The other day I glanced at the clock on the wall and noticed the second hand was moving at a rapid pace. "There must be something wrong with the clock," I thought. A few minutes went by till I glanced at it again, and it seemed to be moving even faster this time. I mentioned it to our copy editor, Richard. His response was, "It's because you're getting older."
It's 11:40 p.m. and I have just remembered it is Sunday and I must write the column. It has seemed like Sunday for the last four days. Specials and football games on TV have completely thrown me off. I'm not always the brightest bulb in the lamp when things go routinely, but throw in a four-day holiday and I am lost. Audrey pointed out to me in church this morning that I had left the "ine" off of Ernestine's name last week I blamed it on the editor. I said my column was so long he had to cut somewhere. Sorry.
Kentucky American Water's water treatment plant in Owenton, which the company purchased in 2005, has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Area-Wide Optimization Program award for 2009 from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
The U10 Lady Rebels competed in the Commonwealth Cup in Richmond Nov. 6-7.
Finishing the weekend with a 2-1-1 record, the Lady Rebels represented the OCYSL well and continue to develop into soccer stars.
Nov. 6
Nelson County Ladybugs, 3 — Lady Rebels, 1
The excellent footwork of Maria Bolanos, who scored midway through the first half, coupled with excellent defense by fullback Hailee Gordon and goalie Autumn Bolen gave the Lady Rebels the lead at the half.
They should start showing up sometime around 4 p.m. July 8.
They will be coming in trucks, campers, mini-vans and RVs.
For them, it's more than a weekend trip. It's something more akin to a pilgrimage.
They will roll across the region with a singular site in mind. Two things will be on their minds — having fun and racing.
After years of wrangling, the top echelon of professional auto racing will be coming to northern Kentucky.
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For those that missed it, Dish Network isn't carrying WWE Elimination Chamber on Sunday. They claimed in a statement to Zap2it they'll continue to consider the value of WWE pay-per-views on an event by event basis.
They posted the following on their Facebook page:
"DISH will not offer the 'WWE Elimination Chamber' PPV on 2/23. WWE is not willing to adjust their PPV costs to satellite and cable companies, which is unfair to their customers. We need to re-focus our efforts to support partners that better serve DISH customers. Other satellite and cable companies, including DIRECTV, have also expressed they may no longer provide WWE PPV events in the future."
This is a case where the satellite provider is pouting over the forthcoming WWE Network. Elimination Chamber isn't being offered anywhere else any cheaper. It's a move that's become far too common from a cable/satellite company and the people that are getting the shaft are their customers.


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February 13, 2013
Self-care: Doing what it takes to make your life easier, healthier, brighter, and more comfortable so that you can express your gifts and potentials.
Self-indulgence: Doing whatever numbs or suppresses an upset or problem or temporarily makes you feel better, only to make you feel worse or have a greater challenge later.
Self-abdication: Doing what is not in your best interest because you think you should.
For example:
It's been a long and challenging day. You come home, plop down in front of the TV, grab whatever's convenient to eat, and sit there for five hours flipping channels and snacking. –Self-indulgence
It's been a long and challenging day. You come home, take a bath, put on something sublimely comfortable, play with and love a pet, choose food that will both heal and satisfy you, watch an hour of a show you love and then journal (or read Sweet Dreams) as you release the stresses of the day and set your intention to make tomorrow a better day for you.–Self-care
It's been a long and challenging day. You come home and your drama-queen friend is distraught because she caught her playboy lover in bed with another woman, again. She's calling you incessantly and wants to come over. She says she needs to talk. Against your need for self-care, you tell her to come over.–Self-abdication
You're on vacation. Each day consists of eating and drinking yourself into a stupor as you lay by a pool. When you're vacation is over you're heavier, foggier and dreading the return home. –Self-indulgence
You're on vacation. Each day, you explore your environment and identify things that you could incorporate into your life to bring your vacation home with you. You take care of your body and nurture your dreams. You set time aside to look at your life from a distance and assess whether the way you live is consistent with what's most important to you. You enjoy great food, friends and libations.–Self-care
You're on vacation. Your friends decide they want to party til dawn at the Four Seasons, take a limo the Ritz and spend the day at the spa. You're trying to save money, but you don't want to miss out on the fun or be perceived as tight, broke, rude or unsociable, so you go along and spend way more than you should.–Self-abdication
Choosing to care for ourselves is often not the easiest choice, but when we make self-care our constant and consistent priority we will create a life that fulfills our deepest desires. Begin to observe your lifestyle and your choices, without negative judgment. The point here is not to blame or feel bad; it's to create a habit of extraordinary self-care. As you become aware of the ways in which you indulge yourself or abdicate, you gain the power to choose differently.
Can you think of some more examples of self-indulgence, self-care and self-abdication? Please share them in the comments below.
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Whatever it is, members in our village build new friendships and find peace of mind, knowing they have a community to which they can turn.
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This book is a compilation of scenery captured by my husband, his uncles, and my father in law while fishing off the coast of Craig Alaska. It is a 218 page book that beautifully captures The Great Land and its wildlife. Enjoy my new book!
I was born and raised in beautiful Minnesota and am very happily married to my husband Tim. Together we have two daughters Emily and Jennifer. I graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I spent twelve years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit followed by eight years as a nurse in Corporate America. Currently, I am loving the time I have to write books about my family and pets to share with the world. Enjoy!
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Cameron Deemer, Wadsworth: Sophomore pitcher recorded three-hit shutout as Grizzlies defeated Highland 4-0 in Suburban League play. … Performance helped team clinch first outright Suburban League title since 2004. … Walked one and struck out eight. … Has 3-0 record, team-leading 0.92 ERA and Medina County-leading four saves on season. … Also plays basketball. [br]
Amanda Schniegenberg, Highland: Senior had four singles in 6-2 Suburban League win over Wadsworth. … Notched single, double, home run and three RBIs in 13-1 win over Black River. … Collected four singles, a double, two runs and RBI in 4-2 and 13-9 wins over Strongsvillle. … Batting .500 with 46 hits, 652 slugging percentage and .535 on-base percentage. …. All-Gazette honorable mention as junior. [br]
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Because domestic cats in nature are solitary hunters, they have been labeled by many as being aloof, independent and anti-social. But nothing could be further from the truth.
Cats are extremely social creatures and do not like living without feline companionship. Even free roaming cats (lost, abandoned or born feral) form cat communities/colonies and live in small groups.
This leads us to the reasons why you should have more than one feline member of your family:
The pluses of multiple cats
Cats that have a feline companion are more socially well adjusted. They also tend to have fewer behavior problems related to social skills such as predatory aggression (biting of hands and other appendages), scratching, hissing, hiding and overall shyness.
Destructive behaviors, such as scratching on furniture, getting into cabinets, chewing on wires, etc., due to boredom and attention seeking are less common when a cat has a feline buddy.
Cats that have a feline playmate to help keep them active will have less of a tendency to be overweight and so can avoid the related health issues of feline obesity.
When you are gone at work all day or are traveling, the cats will have each other for company. Cats take comfort in having another feline in the home; they do not have to sleep together and groom each other to enjoy knowing one another are there.
Studies have shown that cats living with another cat are healthier and happier physically, mentally and psychologically and so your cat will likely remain more youthful and playful well into their senior years with the benefit of a feline companion.
You get the added benefit of not having to be the sole provider of entertainment and companionship for a single cat. You also get double the loving, attention and companionship yourself!
The negatives of single cats
Solo cats are typically less socialized and tend to be more aggressive to strangers they encounter.
Cats need mental stimulation throughout the day, to keep them happy and healthy. Without the interaction of another cat, studies have shown that animals living alone have smaller brains.
It is more common for people to return an adopted cat due to behavior problems when only one cat was adopted versus two.
If there comes a time when they are faced with another cat (because you decide to get another cat later, or they end up in another home with cats or in a shelter) they do not know what to do with the cat as they have lost touch with their species. Cats in this situation have a hard time adjusting and if in a shelter may be deemed unadoptable.
Interesting fact
In Switzerland, an anti-cruelty law was passed that requires people that are adopting or buying a dog or cat to acquire two since it is the nature of the animal to have company of its own kind.
How advanced is that? Let's all take a tip from the Swiss and adopt at least two cats!


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Not long ago, come rain or storm, outdoor athletic events went on — regardless of the weather and its potential hazards. But today, improvements in weather forecasting are making it possible to ensure public safety during large outdoor college sporting events. More »
By nearly any measure, it was the largest and most complex international field experiment ever conducted in meteorology up to the mid-1970s. More »
As the next generation of weather satellites will bring in unprecedented amounts of data, finding ways to make the most out of the data and getting that information into forecasters' hands is a key challenge. More »
Kay Emerson, one of the first patients treated successfully for the PKU disorder in the United States, talks about researcher Dr. Harry Waisman. Waisman championed mandatory screening and treatment of the condition of Phenylketonuria, saving thousands from developmental disability. More »
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been selected to join the Intel Parallel Computing Centers program. The program promotes public-private partnerships to modernize technical computing applications in areas important to society, from the development of personalized medical treatments to the delivery of better weather forecasts.
The Intel Parallel Computing Center at the UW-Madison is directed by Bormin Huang of the Space Science and Engineering Center. He seeks to boost the performance of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model by adopting the Intel Many Integrated Core Architecture (MIC). Huang notes, "Our selection as an Intel Parallel Computing Center will allow us to showcase the ability of the latest Intel parallel accelerators to run a large existing code base, like the WRF, at a higher speed than CPUs can."
"We are applying computing technologies to new branches of our discipline, and, in the process, using that technology for the benefit of society," Huang explains. More »
Leaning over a multitouch table, middle schoolers examine a digital underwater environment, shifting blocks across the screen and building lures to capture computerized fish. While the game introduces engineering principles and logic through an entertaining vehicle, the surface of the table is only half the story.
Beneath the table, computers record every move, streaming real-time data to Madison, Wis., to be examined by researchers to better understand what types of games and learning environments foster collaborative behavior and support problem solving in children. More »
Ricki Colman, Ph.D., Toni Ziegler, Ph.D., and Jordana Lenon, B.S., from the UW-Madison Primate Research Center, joined colleagues from Yerkes Observatory, UC-Davis, and University of Washington in welcoming more than 3,000 people to the NIH National Primate Research Centers Hands-on Educational Booth at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., April 25-27, 2014. The festival overall drew hundreds of thousands to the Walter E Washington Convention Center downtown.
Located deep within the ice at the South Pole in Antarctica, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory watches for traces of the mysterious neutrino, a subatomic messenger from the cosmos that lends a greater understanding of far away events in the universe.
Thanks to a partnership between WID and the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC), scientists can step inside the world's largest neutrino detector and see neutrino events in 3D for the first time.
UW-Madison welcomes learners and explorers of all ages to campus to experience science as exploring the unknown at the 12th Annual UW-Madison Science Expeditions on April 4, 5, 6, 2014. All campus events are free and open to the public and there are no tickets required – bring your family and friends! Start your journey with Hands-on Exploration Stations at the Town Center in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building at the heart of campus. The stations are flow-by exhibits staffed by UW scientists. You can explore each station as long as you please. The free Science Expeditions Trolley will speed you between venues while you embark on a scientific journey tour led by UW-Madison Tour Guides.
Wisconsin has more shipwrecks listed on the National Register of Historic Places than any other state–54. No, it's not because those who pilot ships on lakes Michigan or Superior are more accident-prone, it's a tribute to the preservation ethic that exists in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Sea Grant, in a long-term and highly productive partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society, has capitalized on the wealth and condition of shipwrecks in the Wisconsin waters of the Great Lakes. The effort has explored, mapped, charted and publicized the shipwrecks for scholars and hobbyists alike.
At this year's Science Expeditions, Sea Grant and the society's maritime archaeologist will talk about the wrecks, general Great Lakes facts and how wrecks are dived and charted. Event-goers can touch and explore the port hole from the Rosinco, a luxury yacht that sank in 1928.
Read the full tale of the ship >>
Listen to audio podcasts about shipwrecks in Lake Superior >>
The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center turns 50 this April. To celebrate this milestone the Center shared an interview with Director Jon Levine and Terry Devitt, director of research communications at UW-Madison. The interview appeared in the On Wisconsin magazine August 21, 2011. More »
On a cloudy afternoon in December, Jordan Gerth presented his Ph.D. defense in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UW-Madison. While his dissertation title "Sky Cover" has only nine characters, those few letters reveal a unique contribution to our understanding and quantification of "sky cover" in meteorology. More »
"[It] was a fascinating way to extract information out of satellite images. It was almost intoxicating." Take it from Dave Martin, an SSEC scientist who was among the first to use the Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS) in a research project shortly after its development in 1973. A revolutionary visualization and data analysis system developed at SSEC, McIDAS celebrated 40 years of innovation in October 2013. More »
Our Stem Cell Learning Lab was made possible through a grant from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Through this effort, we seek to build a greater understanding of stem cell research and regenerative medicine into school and community science outreach programs in Wisconsin. More »
Science mentors matter. Combine a science mentor with a group of kids brainstorming to solve a scientific problem and you've got a recipe for unbridled excitement, education, and possibly, future scientists in the making. More »
Growing Stem Cells to Change the World
12-4 pm Exploration Station on Saturday, April 5, at WID
Use the same equipment and techniques that our researchers use to learn how to grow and study stem cells. Hosted by the students from the UW-Madison Wisconsin Stem Cell Roundtable.
12-4pm Primate Center Learning Lobby on Saturday, April 5
Join us at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center as we celebrate 50 years of life-saving research and humane animal care. Once again, our family of common marmosets in the lobby will inspire curiosity among all ages. We will also have a variety of hands-on activities for visitors to enjoy as they learn about Primate Center research and animal care activities.
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute is using the month of March to launch its Eat Wisconsin Fish campaign, an effort designed to educate consumers about the benefits of eating local fish. Here's how you can be part of the fun:
Get a free apron & enter for a chance to win a WI-shaped skillet!
Starting this weekend, those who buy two pounds of Wisconsin fish at the east and west-side Willy Street Co-Ops and the west-side Seafood Center will receive a free Eat Wisconsin Fish apron. Those who tweet a picture wearing the apron with #eatwisconsinfish or post it to UW Sea Grant's Facebook page will be entered to win a Wisconsin-shaped iron skillet from the Madison-based American Skillet Company.
Monday, March 31
A free talk about aquaponics and yellow perch by UW Sea Grant aquaculture outreach specialist Fred Binkowski, focusing on work being done at Milwaukee-based Growing Power. 6-7:30 pm, at the Willy Street Co-op Community Room.
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), a transdisciplinary research institute at UW-Madison, focuses on information in all of its varieties. Creating common ground among disciplines, the Institute's Director David Krakauer shares the projects and culture that make it all possible. More »
Middle-school students from the Madison Metropolitan School District's Talented and Gifted program conduct drug-trial experiments with cardiomyocytes derived from induced stem cells during a weekly science class in a teaching lab at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. At left is Irene Landrum, outreach staff with the Morgridge Institute for Research. More »
On Aug. 13, 1944, German soldiers retreating from a U.S. Army reconnaissance patrol in Normandy blew up an armored car. Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon, a 28-year-old Canadian enlistee, likely died in the explosion and fire. Nearly 70 years later, Gordon remains among the more than 73,000 members of the U.S. military listed as missing during World War II. As Veterans Day approaches, a Middleton man and the UW-Madison Biotechnology Center's DNA Sequencing Facility hope to end that mystery and provide some closure for Gordon's Canadian family. More »
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is one of a kind. Built deep within the Antarctic ice, it is the world's largest neutrino detector. Now, thanks to a collaboration between the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC) and the Milwaukee Public Museum, it boasts another unique aspect: its own planetarium show. More »
UW neuroscientist Richard Davidson, founder and chair of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center, is optimistic that a new study will find evidence that games can be used to encourage pro-social behavior and mindfulness in teenagers. More »
Twelve months. Twelve representative stories of the important science and education news highlights of 2013 from the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS). Each story reflects our commitment to the advancement of science through collaborative research, education, and public engagement. More »


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Park Slope Pork-Off
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First the fondue takedown, then the chili takedown, then the s'macdown, then the chili cook-off, and now — get ready for it, folks — the first-ever Pork-Off! Bring a pig-centric dish to Loki Lounge on May 3 and heed one judge's word: "Extra points from me if you make a dessert. (And if you use fakin' bacon, you best fool us but good.)" [Official site]


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Should Fishing Without a License in Order to Survive be Illegal in Gallatin Valley? [VIDEO]
Is it against the law to try and feed yourself by fishing in Montana? One Three Forks man was accompanied by a dozen friends and family in court to argue his right to fish without a license in order to feed himself. Who is right?


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Add a rating when bookmarking and sort the library by rating
Diigo is good to bookmark, but then you end up with tons of bookmarks, just sorted by date. It would be nice to have the possibility to add a rating when bookmarking and then to be able to sort the library by rating.
Of course when browsing the library you should also have the possibility to select a date range to make sure you select recent things for example.
And for shared bookmarks, others should also be able to rate these and you should then be able to sort the bookmarks by rating.
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Falst en commented
for this, one can go two ways. one is the typical music-style "something out of five stars". the other is do it digg-style and "upvote an item to be above another".
both would require a third implementation of the form "sort by" and have their shortcomings. the first would establish "absolute rank" but of all "five stars", which is the "top five star"?
the second addresses this but then to rank (+1) to a single item would be to automatically rank it above all others automatically. and then to make another rank above that one would be two clicks, next, three, etc.
that said, i'm all for the second method rather than 5 blank stars ripe for accidental clicking everytime the bookmarklet is clicked.
herved rises a good point with the ascending/descending sorting of view. seriously, why isn't this a default feature already?
as a sort of compromise between the two, a "number of upvotes" would have to visible somewhere in the item's view. and then also perhaps something like "34th" rank for number it ranks. (with 1st being highest and so on of course).
maybe by default, they rank in order of creation/update (like they do now) and each consecutive up/down is one rank up and down respectively..?
Drrwgrant commented
Hmm, I thought this would be possible by just sorting by 'most liked' but it seems not.
Neven Susa commented
some visual style for rating would be nice, like 1-5 STARS that Xmarks offers
Irene V. commented
Mark bookmark in order of importance with a color, so you enter a list and distinguish the ones you liked better and that complements the date sorting and the search by tags. I need this
herved d commented
give a score of 0-5 in his bookmark
allow searching of my bookmarks with voting
possibility of ascending / descending in the list
possibility of cumulative voting in groups for the same url
Marc H commented
For shared bookmarks, I meant sort by AVERAGE rating.


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Political Fruit of Labor in Capital Eye Opener: September 6
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Donald Sterling isn't the only sports figure whose mouth is getting him in trouble these days. Athletes have often had not-so-delicate locker room conversation, but what was said in the locker rooms stayed in the locker rooms. These days social media (in this instance Twitter) makes it so much easier for bloopers to go viral. Sunday the NFL's Miami Dolphins organization fined safety Don Jones for mouthing off about fellow football player Michael Sam.
Michael Sam is the first openly gay player taken in an NFL draft. He is a former football player for the University of Missouri where he announced he was gay towards the end of his collegiate career. He wanted to make sure that any NFL team that drafted him in the future would not be in for any surprises. Sam was nabbed in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams. Some consider this very late in the draft, however; that he got drafted at all after coming out as homosexual was history-making news in the world of professional football.
The trouble for Jones started after the draft picks. Although Jones is not on the Rams' roster with Sam, on Saturday he still felt the need to pipe in and tweeted "OMG" and "Horrible" after Sam had been selected, and gave his partner a celebratory kiss. A short time later after common sense, or the legal department, caused him to have second thoughts, Jones deleted the tweets.
In addition to paying a fine, the amount of which has not yet been publicized, Jones has also been suspended from any Dolphin-related activities until he has completed an educational sensitivity training class. After his punishment was announced, Jones apologized to Sam, the Dolphins, and the NFL. Jones said that he remembers when he was a seventh round draft pick and the excitement surrounding the life-changing occasion. He said that he sincerely regrets if his tweets took away from Sam's "draft moment."


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Carlton Chinese Noodle Cafe (CLOSED)
154 Rathdowne Street
Carlton VIC 3053
+61 3 9347 1739
The above statement would be accurate if the owners of Carlton Chinese Noodle Cafe proclaimed it 30-odd years ago when they established this dive. Of course, now with the influx of Asian immigrants and students, there are several dozen eateries specialising in noodles that exist in Carlton. Some have been successful while others have quietly faded away like Lance Whitnall's AFL career. CCNC belongs to the former group. Its longevity surpasses even the heavyweights of the industry such as Supper Inn and its production line of fried siu mai is as strong and efficient as the ones you find at the Ford Motors plant, but still the smiling owners of CCNC desire no award and no hats. Instead, their sole purpose is to satisfy the hungry bellies of local residents who live in the nearby flats, and regulars such as my dad who has been going here since his Swinburne Uni days in the late 70s.
My first memory of this place consisted of wearing my Sunday best at the age of two… and vomiting all over the place. This act of vomiting was not at all reflective of the food that was served, but probably because I was feeling the heat of the 30+ degree day in stockings, laces and wool. Or something like that. But anyway, I shan't digress no further. Yes, the cafe may have the most original cafe name known to man and okay, fine, the food may not be innovative but it's good, home-style fare, mmmkay? Just trust me on it. And when you do make a visit, order only the following items:
Popiah (spelt 'poppia' at the cafe, $2.40 each), a Fujian-style spring roll. While a popiah is traditionally a fresh spring roll that isn't fried, CCNC fry theirs to an almost burnt crisp and that's the way I like it. Unlike Adam, I'm not at all a spring roll person unless they happen to be Vietnamese prawn ones but I do like CCNC's version of the popiah. Filled with a sweet pork, cabbage and bean shoot filling, they are a must-order entree for everyone in my family. Eaten with chilli sauce and soy, they are filling enough on their own too.
Singapore fried noodles, indisputably the most popular dish on the menu. Okay, so it's not actually on the menu (at least not when I was there last) but it's what every second person seems to order when they're at the cafe. Fresh prawns, chicken pieces and egg mingled with several handfuls of soy and curry-seasoned vermicelli noodles, before being lashed with a gorgeous peanut and chilli dressing. Simply. The. Best.
The nasi goreng special is another family favourite. We normally get the version with the chicken ($7.80, without the chicken is $7.00) which is a lovely, fragrant dish of chicken pieces, pork, egg, bean shoots and vegies all intertwined with deliciously sweet soy-seasoned rice. Those of you who know me will know that I'm not at all a fan of nasi goreng so I'm saying something when I tell you that the nasi goreng at CCNC is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Finally, the Indian mee goreng. Like the Singapore noodles, this dish wasn't on the menu for whatever reason but it is yet another popular dish so the owners have no issues with making it for people who so wish to eat it. You may have also noticed that I didn't put the prices for the Singapore and Indian noodles which is very unlike me. Quite simply, I just forgot. Shut up, I'm allowed to have off days, OKAY? Anyway. The Indian mee. The noodles were spicy enough for us chilli fiends to enjoy, yet also mild enough for chilli haters to comfortably eat without frantically reaching for water. An optional squeeze of the lime half heightened the dish's beautiful flavours that were readily soaked up by the spongy fried tofu squares.
CCNC itself may be smaller than Australia's first innings in this year's Boxing Day test (it only had two tables that seat four each, and a squishy bar counter with like, six stools), as famous as Steve Smith prior to this Ashes series (it doesn't even have an urbanpoon entry) and its location somewhat out of the way (insert appropriate cricket reference here). However, the friendly hospitality, the quality of the food, and the fact that most dishes are less than $10 means that the crew at CCNC are a team that will never let you down. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the Carlton Football Club. Hah.
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I'm with you – bring on the slightly-burnt edges to popiah (or any fried good, for that matter)! Looks like a rather lovely lunch, all upReply
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Awww, I love my fresh poh piah, been trying to hunt around for somewhere that has it. But the fried version looks pretty tasty too!Reply
Fresh popiah to deep fried ones anytime!! Fried popiah = springrolls… in my mind :P.. Have an awesome New Years Eve!!!Reply
wow I've driven past this place a zillion times and never thought to check it out because I assumed it would be some dodge lemon-chicken joint. guess not will defs check it out sometime.Reply
Its tasty.Reply
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[…] It's such a fixture and monument to great food – in my mind and doubtless the minds of the many loyal customers – that I find it extraordinary that there are no reviews of any kind for it at Urbanspoon and that I am able to find only one other blogger who has written it up. […]Reply
[…] had to concede that they were brilliant. Although it doesn't provide as good value for money as Carlton Chinese Noodle Café's Singapore noodles (which, to be fair, isn't probably all that 'authentic' anyway as the owners of CCNC put a […]Reply


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Good to hear from you.
Basically, the staff we met with on this last week said the tender process will continue as planned. In the second week of June, we would be in a position to award the contract for demolition and there is the possibility of a break-even component with the value of the scrap steel involved (we'll see).
Should note, the OMB outcome is expected before any demolition. This is an important factor as we move forward. IE, what uses will be permitted and where?
To date, the City has had know offers (that I am aware of) from any party interested in purchasing and restoring Rheem.
David Cuming has offered some context as well (this was requested by both Brian McHattie and myself):
"We have advised in the past that given the probable historical associations we should attempt to provide some form of recording measure including the interior and exterior prior to demolition. The notion of adaptive re-use has not been explored …the site meets three of the 10 criteria used by the City of Hamilton and Ministry of Tourism and Culture for determining archaeological potential:
1) Within 300 metres of a primary watercourse or permanent waterbody, 200 metres of a secondary watercourse or seasonal waterbody, or 300 metres of a prehistoric watercourse or permanent waterbody;
2) In areas of pioneer EuroCanadian settlement; and,
3) Along historic transportation routes.
There has been some site disturbance in the past resulting from fill activities and nineteenth construction"
The sense I get is that this parcel has greater value, with regard to serious investment, as a whole.
I cannot say for sure, but I wonder if a break-even demo may be seen much more favorably to Council, then a pricey restoration and adaptive reuse. Certainly it is my opinion that we need to move on having ready lands for a serious investment sooner, rather than later. I don't many taxpayers would want a St. Mark's North?
Once again, it is expected the pending OMB results will occur before and demolition of the Rheem Building.
Thanks again for the note.
To: Farr, Jason
Subject: Re: rheem
Hi Jay,
Good to hear your thoughts on this.
I would still be interested to see a fuller staff report simply on viability alone. To be clear, my suggestion wasn't for the City to underwrite the redevelopment, or to prevent 'serious investment' from taking place there. I just wonder if the Rheem could be marketed as the gigantic open space that it is, and just see who might bite.
To be fair, the Rheem has far more prospects for adaptation than a site like St. Marks ever did because of the size and internal scope of the building, and no heritage designation to limit what can be done to adapt it. As a steel and concrete structure, it will also not deteriorate the same way a little brick church would. This is less about heritage to me than it is about reuse of materials, and to get us to start thinking of ways to adapt and remarket some of these kind of structures in Hamilton. I think that's a lesson we need to learn sooner than later.
I wouldn't want to see the Rheem become a burden on taxpayers either. It would really all depend on what kind of remedial work is needed to adapt the Rheem by a potential investor- but without a report from staff on what that cost would be for potential redevelopment, we'll never know the answer to that question.
That said, between now and when development can start to go ahead, if the right tenant doesn't come along soon enough, by all means, knock it down. I just think it's worth a shot.
Last December, you voted in favour of a staff evaluation of Confederation Park as a potential Stadium site. If I recall correctly, you and several of the six members of council who voted for it made the point that all you were asking for was a feasibility study from staff, and it didn't make sense to vote against it. The motion called for this feasibility study to be completed in 16 working days over Christmas, but the motion was defeated.
By the same logic and a similar timeline, I'd ask you to consider forwarding a motion to ask for a report on feasibility at the next Public Works on the 6th, if that's not too late in terms of when the tender is planned to go out. In terms of my interest, that's as far as it goes- if staff reports that it's definitely not feasible, I'd respect council's will on it and move on.
Thanks for getting back to me Jay.
Councillor Farr has since confirmed that he currently does not plan to put this motion forward to council. If you feel, as I do, that the Rheem could be a viable candidate for adaptive reuse, and considering that the timeline could allow for it, that this viability should be in the very least explored by City staff, please e-mail Councillor Jason Farr, or your local councillor and the Mayor and respectfully ask them to forward this motion for a full staff feasibility report before the demolition goes forward for the value of the scrap steel: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Lt. Colonel, Donald Lee Leonard, USAF Reserves (Ret.) 83, passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning, November 2, 2013 with his loving family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruby; two sons, Greg (Laurie) and Mark (Simone); daughter, Leslie Ogden; two sisters, Nancy Powell and Dorothy Ramsey; numerous nieces and nephews, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Don was predeceased by his brother, A.G. Leonard Jr. He was born July 15th, 1930 in Salisbury, NC to the late Arthur Gregory Leonard Sr. and Maude Lee Mahaley. He graduated from Boyden High School and Catawba College. He was an active teen and belonged to the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Civil Air Patrol. He enjoyed telling stories of his time at the age of 12, as the air raid warden for his street during WWII. As a means to pay his way through college he joined the NC National Guard and worked for Southern Railroad. Don began his career in civil service at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD with the Department of the Army. While in Maryland he joined the USAF Reserves, retiring with the rank of Lt. Colonel. In 1961 he moved to Melbourne, FL working at Patrick AFB and the Department of the Air Force, Eastern Test Range, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Emmanuel Methodist Church. He enjoyed astronomy, photography, flying model planes, scuba diving and RV'ing. He was a natural born tinkerer, friendly gregarious man who never met a stranger. Family will greet friends from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 7th at Davis Seawinds Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Emmanuel Methodist Church in his honor.


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It is the 70th anniversary of D-Day for World War II veterans most of whom are in their late 80s or 90s. The Ohio Honor Flight arrived in buses with one Purple Heart Vietnam Air Force Veteran, Dave Dowdell. Dave is making the rounds today. His first stop was the changing of the guards at Arlington National Cemetery. Next he came here to the WWII Memorial before heading over to the Korean War and Vietnam Memorials. Last, the buses will head to the Iwo Jima Memorial before heading back to Columbus, Ohio. The Honor Flight Program is brilliant and doing a terrific job.
Dave Dowdell is ill with cancer that was likely caused by his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. That is terrible blow to have been diagnosed with cancer due to that circumstance because Dave was already wounded once in Vietnam. We have followed Dave's story here at Examiner.com because he is not alone. There are thousands of Agent Orange victims who have struggled to get treatment through the Veterans Administration.
The great tragedy was that the US military during the Vietnam War were so desperate that they employed the use of Agent Orange, a product of Dow Chemical, that surely was known to be a carcinogen, and detrimental to all living beings. Today, we are prosecuting Syria for use of chemical weapons, but during the Vietnam War, the US did the same thing, including failing to protect our soldiers against the consequences of its use.
Dave Dowdell is a patriot who has grandsons who served in Afghanistan. He won't win the battle against cancer, but Dave wants to win the war against American's being so complacent that they permit their government and military to do things that are beneath the dignity of our nation. He wants Americans to join him and other victims of Agent Orange to gain the best treatment that they can. If Dow Chemical and other producers of harmful chemicals used as weapons in Vietnam and any other war are liable for the damage they inflicted against humanity, then he and others like him want to see action taken against them because as long as soldiers are dying from such abuse, corporations are liable.
Dave Dowdell is a grandfather and father. He is one of many examples of American patriots who have paid a personal price through their military service with true honor and distinction.
Dave joined a host of WWII Veterans today, one of which fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Some veterans present at the memorial served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Now, we will be needing more memorials for Iraq and Afghanistan as life goes on.
Salute to all veterans.
"The Struggle Continues: Seeking Compensation for Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims, 52 Years On
Saturday, 10 August 2013 12:48
By Marjorie Cohn, Marjorie Cohn's Blog | Report
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the start of the chemical warfare program in Vietnam, a long time with NO sufficient remedial action by the U.S. government. One of the most shameful legacies of the American War against Vietnam, Agent Orange continues to poison Vietnam and the people exposed to the chemicals, as well as their offspring.
For over 10 years, from 1961 to 1975, in order to deny food and protection to those deemed to be "the enemy," the United States defoliated the land and forests of Vietnam with the chemicals known as Agent Orange. These chemicals contained the impurity of dioxin - the most toxic chemical known to science. Millions of people were exposed to Agent Orange and today it is estimated that three million Vietnamese still suffer the effects of these chemical defoliants.
In addition to the millions of Vietnamese who continue to be affected by this deadly poison, tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers are also affected. It has caused birth defects in hundreds of thousands of children in Vietnam and the United States - that is, the second and third generations of those who were exposed to Agent Orange decades ago. Medical evidence indicates that certain cancers (for example, soft tissue non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma), diabetes (type II), and in children spina bifida and other serious birth defects, are attributable to the exposure."


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