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Monday, January 09, 2012
Do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink. Is not life more than food? See ye first His Kingdom. Matthew 6:25-33
Why does it not surprise me that once again the Bible takes me to the heart of the issue? We must first get past "living to eat" and move towards "eating to live." Until we do that, healthy eating becomes a struggle of trying to find healthy alternatives that are mimicking the unhealthy foods we used to eat. I had a WW leader once who was always telling us how to eat huge quantities of food within out daily points target. "I mean, " she'd say, "That's what its all about, right? Eating as much as you can!" Well, that never quite set well with me. It's like looking for the loopholes--a kind of rebellion that is the opposite of discipline and is sure to backfire! Its manipulating food to allow us to still live out of control.
Early on in every attempt to lose weight, I find myself with a paradox. This quote indicates that I'm not to be "anxious" about what I eat and drink. It can mean not to worry about where the provision is coming from for the next meal. In my case it has more to do with not becoming obsessed about what I eat. When I am consumed in eating whatever feels good, I am thinking about food too much. Isn't it a strange paradox that the minute I start concentrating on what and how much I eat, I often am thinking about food MORE than I ever did when I wasn't trying to eat healthy? Typically, when I'm absorbed in a task or project, I often "forget" to eat. I know that takes me into a danger zone for when I DO eat, so I have to make sure I eat evenly spaced throughout the day. It takes way more time to plan meals, or re-study the nutritional contents, try new recipes, etc.
So, how can I make this lifestyle change and NOT be "anxious" about what I eat or drink. Here are some thoughts I think might help:
1) First, seek His Kingdom first. For me that means asking God to reveal to me the important things of the day . . . and direct my steps accordingly. I ask Him to reveal things about my eating patterns and habits that I've not realized before. I find that when I concentrate on His purposes for the day, I am more fulfilled, less frustrated, and less obsessed.
2) I am going to plan menus ahead, including some quick throw-together options for when we get home late. (We live in a remote village; no "fast food" (healthy or otherwise) to fall back on. Being OVER hungry always spells disaster for me; it's when I give in to fix whatever my husband wants and don't have enough energy to prepare myself an alternative. I'm also going to try to have some "snack" options available for him that don't require me to stop and think about food, when HE'S the one wanting to eat.
3) I'm going to try at least one new recipe each week and gradually build up meals that my husband accepts and that are also healthier for me. If this is going to last, I cannot always continue preparing different foods for myself. I can relax and let this happen naturally and cover it in much prayer.
4) In one of the Daily Spark articles, the author's tip for beginners was to "Aim for better every day, not perfect right away!" Wow! That is impacting! I think it's my new theme. It helps us forgive ourselves when we could have done it better and helps us keep from obsessing. Was it better today than yesterday? If "yes," then I have succeeded and am taking steps in the right direction!
5) I will focus on investing in others. The nature of our job as missionaries IS to do this, but the more I think and plan about what we do, the less time I will have to obsess on eating to live.
Indeed, life IS more than food!
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Arizona Gymnastics Meet Notes
What's on Tap: The No. 17 Arizona women's gymnastics team will open the 2006 season at the Cancun Gymnastics Classic in Cancun, Mexico, this Friday at 6:30 p.m. MST. The Wildcats will compete against five other teams including No. 1 Georgia, No. 9 Stanford, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 21 Denver and North Carolina State.
The Rankings: The Wildcats were tabbed as the No. 17 team in the nation according to the preseason coaches poll. Last season, the Wildcats finished the season tied for 18th after opening the season No. 13. Arizona has been ranked in 59 of the last 60 polls.
About the Rankings: Unlike other collegiate athletic rankings, collegiate gymnastic rankings are not based on wins and losses or votes. Gymnastic teams are ranked by their meet scores alone. Teams are ranked by their highest score from Jan. 9-16. From Jan. 9-Feb. 16, teams will be ranked by their total season average. Starting Feb. 20, teams and gymnasts will be ranked by a Regional Qualifying Score (RQS). An RQS is based on a team's top six regular-season scores, with three scores coming from away meets. To obtain the RQS, the team's or gymnast's highest score is dropped and the remaining five scores are averaged.
Arizona Head Coach: Bill Ryden is in his eighth season at the helm of the Arizona gymnastics program, owning a school and career record of 93-103-3. Ryden made his first appearance as a head coach at the NCAA Championships in 2002, the program's first appearance since 1996. In 2002, Ryden also earned Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year honors as well as South Central Regional Coach of the Year honors, becoming the first head coach in Arizona history to have earned Regional Coach of the Year honors. Additionally, Ryden has coached in 15 Pac-10 Championships, 12 NCAA Championships and 15 NCAA Regional meets. Ryden has also trained 12 All-Americans and 18 All-Pac-10 gymnasts in his tenure at Arizona.
About the Bulldogs: Georgia enters the year as the No. 1 team in the country following their national championship in 2005. The Bulldogs posted a score of 197.825 to edge out Alabama, Utah, UCLA, Michigan and Nebraska for the title. This year, Georgia returns eight gymnasts, including two-time first team All-American Brittany Smith. Smith earned a score of 9.95 on the vault at the Super Six finals to garner the All-America accolades in the event. The only other upperclassmen for the Bulldogs are Kelsey Ericksen and Ashely Kupets. Ericksen, the 2004 Southeastern Conference Freshmen of the Year, garnered All-SEC honors and first-team All-America honors on bars, floor and the all-around last year. Kupets, whose younger sister is now a freshman on the squad, was named a first-team All-American on the floor and all-around at the end of last season. The Bulldogs are coached by Suzanne Yoculan, who is in her 23rd year at the school. She holds a 706-112-6 career record.
About the Cardinal: Stanford enters the season as the No. 9 team in the country. The Cardinal finished 2005 ranked No. 17 and earned a fourth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Natalie Foley returns as the lone senior on the squad following her nomination to the All-Pac-10 team as an all-arounder for the third time in her career. Foley is joined by the dynamic sophomore duo of Tabitha Yim and Liz Tricase. Yim, a bronze medalist at the 2001 World Championships, garnered first team All-America honors in the all-around, bars, beam and floor exercise in 2005. Tricase, a four-time U.S. National Team member, was hampered by injuries throughout parts of the season, but is one of the top scorers when healthy for the Cardinal. Kristen Smyth returns for her fifth year as head coach of the Cardinal. She was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 2004.
About the Sooners: Oklahoma enters 2006 as the No. 10 team in the nation. The Sooners finished 2005 ranked No. 12, after accumulating the most wins in school history and a second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance. Despite the loss of 2005 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year Erin LaBarr to graduation, the Sooners return three seniors to this year's squad. Kristen Cox, Tara Anderson and Coral Borda will lead a team making its third trip to Cancun in as many years. The Sooners won the 2005 Cancun Classic, posting a team score of 195.9 to defeat Brigham Young (194.325), George Washington (191.625) and Gustavus Adolphus (175.800). Perhaps Oklahoma's top returnee is junior Ashley Cooney. She scored a 39.200 at the national championships in 2005 and did not score below 9.8 on any of her vaults during the season. The Sooners are coached by Steve Nunno, who is a two-time U.S. Olympic Coach.
About the Pioneers: Denver enters 2006 ranked No. 21 in the country. The Pioneers narrowly missed out on the NCAA Championships in 2005 after a third-place finish at the Southeast Region Championships. The team graduated only one senior from a year ago, and return 22 of 24 routines that competed at regionals. Junior Heather Huffaker returns following her second consecutive trip to NCAA Nationals as an individual all-around competitor. Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart enters her eighth season as head coach of the Pioneers. During her tenure, she has compiled a record of 123-57 with seven straight NCAA Regional appearances.
About the Wolfpack: North Carolina State enters 2000 unranked, but did receive votes in the preseason coaches poll. Senior Kylah Bachman returns as one of two seniors on the squad. She finished fourth at the NCAA Regionals with a 9.85 on beam a year ago, and competed as an all-arounder in every meet. Also joining her in the all-around lineup could be sophomore Heather Zolton, who competed as an all-arounder in five of the last seven meets a year ago. The Wolfpack are coached by Mark Stevenson, who is in his 25th year at the school. He holds a career record of 339-187.
It Starts on the Road: It seems like head coach Bill Ryden has a knack for starting his teams off on the right track to open a season. Under Ryden, Arizona is 14-5 in season openers, including a 9-3 mark over the last four seasons. This is the sixth-consecutive season Arizona has started its season away from Tucson, but the Wildcats own a 11-4 record under Ryden in season openers on the road.
Foreign Territory: This week's meet will mark the first time ever the Wildcats have competed outside of the United States. The last time Arizona traveled outside of the Continental 48 states was back in 2002 at the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats took first place, edging Michigan, Oklahoma and CSU-Sacramento.
Road Rules: The Wildcats better get used to competing on the road early in the season. After opening up in Cancun, the team will then travel across the country to face Penn State and Alabama in State College, Pa., on Jan. 14. Arizona then opens Pac-10 action the following week up Interstate 10 in Tempe on Jan. 22. The Wildcats will host their first meet of the year in McKale Center against California on Jan. 27.
Destination Corvallis: If all goes well, it is possible that the Wildcats will make three separate trips to Corvallis, Ore., this season. Arizona's first scheduled trip to the Pacific Northwest is on Feb. 10, when the club will face the Beavers in regular season Pac-10 competition. Arizona will then travel back up the coast on March 25 for the Pac-10 Championships and could make a return trip if the team would advance to the NCAA Championships on April 20-22.
Facing the Best: Arizona always competes against some of the top programs in the nation year in and year out, and this season will be no different. The Wildcats will face 12 of the nation's Top 25 teams in the preseason coaches poll throughout the season. The list includes No. 3 and defending Pac-10 champion UCLA, as well as No. 1 and defending national champion Georgia. Arizona will also square off with No. 4 Alabama, No. 6 Florida, No. 9 Stanford and No. 10 Oklahoma.
Stacked Pac: Once again the Pac-10 will be one of the toughest conferences in the country. Six of the seven teams were ranked in the preseason coaches poll. The absence of California marked the first time in three years that all seven teams were not ranked.
The Lone Senior: When a team graduates six seniors in one class, it usually means that the following year they will rely on a number of underclassmen. That certainly is the case this year for the Wildcats, but don't tell that to senior Erin Muirhead. Muirhead, the team captain, looks to provide veteran leadership as she returns for her final season as a Wildcat. In her career, Muirhead has earned career high marks of 9.850 on the vault and 9.800 on the floor.
Super Soph's: Danielle Hicks, Karin Wurm and Rachelle Silberg all played vital roles on the Wildcat squad as freshmen. Now as sophomores, each look to see their roles increase. Hicks competed in all 13 meets, including the final six as an all-arounder, while collecting one title. Wurm became a consistent name in the vault, bars and floor lineups last year. Silberg was a mainstay in the vault lineup throughout the season, and earned a second-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships.
Looking ahead: The Wildcats will hit the road again, this time heading to State College, Pa., where they will face Penn State and Alabama. The meet is set to begin at 5 p.m. MST on Saturday, Jan. 14.


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Storynory Storytelling @ The Hullabaloo Festival
Natasha took part in Storytelling for children at the Hullabaloo Festival this August. Stories including The Princess and The Pea, The 12 Dancing Princesses and the Golden Goose were told and with a little music accompanied on the guitar. The Stories were told with Harriet in the Art Shape tent who helped Natasha make the props including the Princess' Green Pea!
Three little girls who looked like a princess turned up to watch the final show on Sunday despite the pouring rain!
The Hullabaloo Festival takes place every year in Burley Fields Lake on the outskirts of Cheltenham, with lots of fun and creative activities for children and families. As well as great music!
A Big thanks to Artico Ltd, for their children's Wellies
www.art-ico.co.uk. Saffron for her Princess and the Pea Illustrations.
And to Harriet,Project Manager from Art Space http://artshapenews.blogspot.co.uk/
As well as Andy, Hullabaloo Organizor who helped with music and inviting Storynory to the event.
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Rex Parker
If you are a fan of crossword puzzles particularly that of the New York Times, you might eventually have heard about Rex Parker, Rex Parker Crossword, or perhaps, Rex Parker does the N.Y.T Crossword Puzzle. Thousands of Americans regularly visit Parker's blog to see the answers to the previous day's or even early morning's New York Times crossword puzzle. Aside from providing a snapshot of the solved puzzle, Parker also discusses the answer's theme and provides trivia to some of the mentioned or questioned words.


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How to Work an On Call Job and Keep Your Sanity
Being connected or on call doesn't mean your friends and family have to suffer along with you. The key is to draw bright lines between your "on" and "off" times, and manage your coworkers expectations for when you're supposed to be available. Here's how to turn that struggle for balance into an easily managed routine.


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Happy B'day OpenSolaris
By John Clingan-Oracle on Jun 14, 2006
OpenSolaris is one year old. It's amazing to see how far OpenSolaris has come in so little time. Multiple distributions. A growing number of contributors. Many communities. Growing Interest. And more.
Any guess as to what the 2nd birthday will bring?


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Senior Lecturer
Paul English is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
He is chief technology officer and cofounder of KAYAK. He regularly lectures on entrepreneurship topics at Boston-area universities, and was named chief technology officer of the year by the Mass Technology Leadership Council in 2009. Paul is a also a director of Partners In Health and Village Health Works. Both organizations provide quality health care to populations of extreme poverty.
Previously, Paul was the cofounder and president of Boston Light Software, an ecommerce company sold to Intuit, where Paul then served as vp of Technology. He has been an advisor to LinkedIn, ELERTS, FanSnap, Roost, and Pixable.
Paul was briefly an entrepreneur in-residence at Greylock, a co-founder and director of Intermute, the founder of GetHuman, the founder of the World Xiangqi League, cofounder and Chairman of Mancala, Inc., and senior vice president of Engineering and Product Management at Interleaf. He also did contract programming for the US Air Force, operations research programming for Data General, programming for a medical device company, and even some video game software and sound-effect development.
Paul received a BS and MS in computer science from the University of Massachusetts.
For more background on this faculty member's research and academic initiatives, please visit the MIT Sloan faculty directory.
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Daily as more violence erupts across the world the wise words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama aimed at helping to direct
mankind towards a more peaceful way of life are revered by Buddhists. Over 6000 followers of the Dalai Lama attended his talk in Livorno, Italy on Sunday dealing with compassion and ethics reported Phayul.com on June 16, 2014.
Bishop Simone Giusti of Livorno was present alongside His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the stage during his talk. The Dalai Lama said it was a great honor to have a spiritual brother from another major religious tradition present with him. He went on to comment that he always expresses the feeling that all religions teach the same message, which is the practice of love. Although he recognizes major differences philosophically between the religions, he nevertheless sees a common aim of making everyone a better person with moral ethics.
The Dalai Lama expressed his desire to participate in a Christian prayer service during his next visit to Italy reported the Central Tibetan Administration. He said that this would not be possible during this visit because he was leaving the next morning. Bishop Giusti extended his thanks to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his kind words. He also said there are a lot of people across the world who have lost their way and for whom His Holiness' message of love and compassion offers new hope.
The Dalai Lama said that he really enjoyed his visit to Italy. He extended his thanks to everyone for the love that they had shown. He did however have a complaint about the hot weather, which he said was beyond everyone's control. The Dalai Lama also advised everyone to develop a sense of concern for the wellbeing of others. This inspirational talk by the Dalai Lama has helped to foster more genuine feelings for humanity in his many followers.


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William I, the Norman duke who subdued England at the Battle of Hastings and became its king in 1066, was known by his court as the Conqueror. But commoners were less awed by the king's remote majesty. They focused not on William's greatness, but on his girth, dubbing him "the fat man" and mocking him for appearing to be pregnant.
Indeed, this was not the only indignity borne by the hero of Hastings. William, born to his father's mistress, was also known as William the Bastard. But the most inglorious moment of William's life came not at its beginning, but at its end.
In the summer of 1087, as the king journeyed to a spa in Rouen, the capital of Normandy, his horse reared up and shoved its iron saddle horn into William's fat belly, rupturing his intestines. A raging infection followed, subjecting the monarch to five weeks of intense pain, nausea, vomiting, and, finally, death.
At the end, William's already big midsection was grotesquely bloated by disease. It swelled still more in the summer heat–so much so that by the time of his funeral in a chapel at Caen, the clergy and mourners were unable to fit the royal corpse into its sarcophagus: The casket was too narrow and too short as well.
Subjected to continued pushing and squeezing, the royal cadaver burst, spewing decay in all directions. Mourners raced from the chapel to escape the overwhelming stench, the service was cut short, and the king's exploded remains were hastily and unceremoniously interred. Not long before his death and nauseous burial in 1087, the obese King William I was memorialized in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. King William I ushered in the Middle English era. THE END


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Trunk Archive Acquires North American Licensing Rights for Magnum Photos
Image licensing company Trunk Archive announced today that it has acquired North American licensing rights to the image library of Magnum Photos.
Statements from both Magnum and Trunk focused on the possibilities for Trunk to do a better job generating revenue from the archive than Magnum has.
In a statement, Magnum CEO Giorgio Psacharopulo said the agency is "confident that this partnership will allow Magnum's iconic imagery to reach a new audience of creative professionals. There exist many hidden gems within the Magnum collection and we anticipate that these will be rediscovered through our association with Trunk Archive."
Trunk Archive CEO Matthew Moneypenny said his company is "proud to be representing this prestigious collection and very excited to find new licensing opportunities for these exceptional images."
The news comes just a few days after Trunk announced its acquisition of rep firm Bernstein & Andriulli, and Gallery Stock, its sister company.
Trunk Archive represents more than 250 photographers around the world for secondary image sales. Founded seven years ago by Moneypenny, a former Art + Commerce image licensing agent, it has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Sidney, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
Related: Trunk Archive Buys Bernstein & Andriulli, Gallery Stock
(Re)Sales Opportunities: A variety of creative licensing opportunities exist for photographers interested in capitalizing on their existing imagery. (subscription required)


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I am trying to install ImageMagick and RMagic, because they don't work after the OS X Lion upgrade. When I ran
brew install imagemagick
I got the error
Error: You must `brew link libpng' before imagemagick can be installed
But when I run
brew link libpng as is mentioned in the error message, I'll get:
Error: You must `brew link libpng' before imagemagick can be installed
Radek-Macs-MacBook-Pro-3:sharelock-staging radek$ brew link libpng
Linking /usr/local/Cellar/libpng/1.5.13... Warning: Could not link libpng. Unlinking...
Error: Could not symlink file: /usr/local/Cellar/libpng/1.5.13/include/pnglibconf.h
/usr/local/include/pnglibconf.h may already exist.
/usr/local/include may not be writable.
How to fix this issue? I am solving the RMagic thing two days without any success... this is a pure nightmare...


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Using Digital Photos
Learn to work with digital photos in free web-based photo editor Picasa at session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Register: 720-887-2350 or email@example.com.
Aspen Creek K-8 Kindergarten Round Up
Kindergarten drop-in registration from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Aspen Creek K-8, 5500 Aspen Creek Drive. Children must turn 5 on or before Sept. 30 to be eligible for kindergarten. Start enrollment online at https://enroll.bvsd.org/. Bring printed copy of online enrollment form, proof of birth date (via birth certificate or passport), immunizations records and proof of residency (water, electricity, heating bill or lease agreement) to drop-in registration.
PEO Chapter HG
Will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Legacy Ridge West Clubhouse. Lunch at noon, meeting at 1 p.m. Hostess: Nina Willis. Unaffiliates welcome. Information: 303-466-7609.
Afternoon Reading Fun (ARF)
Students in kindergarten through fifth grades can read to a therapy dog trained to listen quietly without correcting or judging to create a relaxing reading environment in which readers can build confidence and fluency. Will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Children's Library Story Room at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. No registration is required, but space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:45 p.m. day of the program in the Children's Library. Information: 720-887-2315.
Broomfield Chimney Sweeps Chapter 325
Collectors of antiques, collectibles and history with the goal of preservation and restoration and helping students gain degrees in those areas. Next meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Program on Hall China. Information: Linda, 303-466-7552, or Joyce, 303-424-7066.
"All Shook Up"
Legacy High School presents the musical comedy set to 25 of Elvis' greatest hits at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13-15 in school auditorium, 2701 W. 136th Ave. Tickets $10.50 adults, $8.50 students; available at legacy.adams12.org. Presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide theatricalrights.com.
Valentine's Day lunch
At noon, Friday, Feb. 14, at Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Spader Way. Meal of slow-roasted beef, mashed potatoes, creamy beets, field greens salad and Cupid's cake. Music by Nancy Brace on harp.Pre-registration required: 303-464-5526.
Iluminar Aerial Valentine's dinner show
At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Iluminar Aerial, 2655 Industrial Lane. Aerial dance show and dinner for two, followed by dance lessons from some performers. Dinner is three-course meal with vegetarian and gluten-free options (choose your meal choice at time of ticket purchase). Tickets: $90/couple, $50/person. Tickets/information: iluminaraerial.com.
Wine, art at Turquoise Mesa Winery
Drink award-winning Colorado wines and paint a masterpiece to take home on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Turquoise Mesa Winery, 1705 Teller St., Unit C. Two sessions: 2:30 to 4 p.m. or 4:30 to 6 p.m., arrive 30 minutes early to taste wines to choose which you will sip while painting. Classes taught by artist Ashley Machacek. Fee: $ 40, includes glass of wine, munchies, art supplies and canvas to take home. Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=u8bxmrdab&oeidk=a07e8uu8noh2c2aa992. Information: 303-653-3822.
Bonfils blood drive
From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201 Lowell Blvd., Information/appointments: 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.
Author talk at Auditorium
Kristen Iversen, Colorado Book Award winning-author of "Full Body Burden: Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats," will speak at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road.
Marvelous Musicales
Community recital including performers of all ages and abilities presented by Broomfield Music Teacher's Association at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Free; donations appreciated. Information: 303-466-2879, firstname.lastname@example.com or broomfieldmta.org.
"Electric Concrete: Finding Magic in the Mundane"
Show featuring works by Broomfield artist Arlo White at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, through Feb. 16. Free.
Special events
Fire chief swearing-in ceremony
North Metro Fire Rescue District Board of Directors will swear in Chief David Ramos at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at North Metro headquarters, 101 Spader Way.
Confident Parenting: Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Learn how to create a tool box of strategies for all situations and variety of approaches to work with behavior at free class for adults only from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Presented by Bal Swan Child Center at Children's Library. Registration required: 720-887-2315.
BPD Inside Academy
Series of three five-week blocks offering inside look at Broomfield Police Department begin Feb. 26. Classes meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. "Patrol and Communications" meets Feb. 26 through March 26 at Broomfield Police Department, 7 DesCombes Drive. "Investigations, Special Operations and Specialized Teams" meets May 7 through June 4 at Detention Center and Training Facility, 11600 Ridge Parkway. "Detention, Training and Emergency Management" meets Aug. 20 through Sept. 14 at Detention Center. Minimum age is 16. Registration, application and background check required: contact Joleen Reefe, 720-887-2084 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Registration deadline extended to Feb. 21.
"Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West"
Screening of film that tells the story of the threats to the Colorado River and offers solutions for future of the American West at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Register: 720-887-2350 or email@example.com.
Spring Bridal Show "Love is in Bloom"
Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at The Chateaux at Fox Meadows, 13600 Xavier Lane. Admission: $5. Pre-register: chateauxatfox.com or 303-466-8078.
Coffee and Conversation at Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum
Museum, 12 Garden Center, holds Coffee and Conversation with guest speakers from 9 to 11 a.m. selected Saturdays. Public invited to hear veterans share their stories over coffee and light refreshments. Opportunity to watch short videos, learn about broader context of the military conflicts, ask questions of speakers and other veterans and tour the museum. Free. Feb. 22: Robert Charlton, who was a sailor during World War II with the "Lighter than Air Service." Information: broomfieldveterans.org, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call Jerry Chesser, 303-525-1009.
Urban Farming Class Series: Fertilization, Transplantation and Maintenance
At 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Youth Resource & Job Fair
Broomfield Workforce Center's 11th annual fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at The Chateaux at Fox Meadows, 13600 Xavier Lane. Open to ages 16 to 21. Information: broomfieldworkforce.org or 303-464-5891.
Vision Board workshop
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, or 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Vision boards are visual representations or collages of things that you want to have, be, or do in your life made of poster or foam board featuring pictures, drawings and/or writing. Taught by personal growth life coach Jackie Billera. Cost: $19, poster board and glue provided. Registration required. Information/registration: 516-818-9171 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The First Rocky Mountaineers
Author Marcel Kornfeld will speak about the inhabitants of Rocky Mountain high country l dating between 12,000 and 9,000 years ago at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Register: 720-887-2350 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Houseplant Happiness
Learn basics on location, pruning, transplanting and more in class at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Growing Your Own Herbs
Member of The Herb Society/Rocky Mountain Region will teach class at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Registration required. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Fairy Garden Workshop
At 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, March 1, 15 and 22 at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Bring container or purchase one at Shelly's day of workshop. Cost: $5. Registration required. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Urban Farming Class Series: Cold Season Vegetables
Class at noon Saturday, March 8, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
"Ruckus in the Hen House"
Chicken expert John Clark will lay out basics on raising backyard chickens at workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information:303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Pruning Class Series: Structural Pruning for Trees and Shrubs
Class at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Growing Fruit Trees in the Front Range
Class at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
Emerald Ash Borer and other Front Range Pest Management
Class at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Shelly's Garden Country, 4181 W. 120th Ave. Cost: $5. Information: 303-466-6761 or shellysgardencountry.com.
9Health Fair
Presented by North Metro Fire Rescue District from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 29, at Broomfield United Methodist Church, 545 W. 10th Ave. Screenings for blood pressure, pulse oximetry, dermatology, eye health, height, weight, BMI and waist circumference, mammography, spinal and more and educational booths focused on wellness and health.
Friday films at library
At 2 p.m. second Friday of month at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Free. Information, including list of films: library Reference Desk, 720-887-2350 or email@example.com.
Tech Cafe at library
Bring your tech questions to drop-in tech clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. the first and third Fridays of month at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Fifteen-minute sessions with librarian for help with any computer or tablet problems.
Puppy socialization playgroup
Free off-leash group for pups younger than 6 months. Designed for pups to socialize with other dogs and people in a safe and clean environment. Bring copy of current vaccination records. Puppies must have been in owners' homes for at least 10 days prior to attending and be free from illness. Classes meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11:15 a.m. Saturdays at Rocky Mountain Dog Training, 6801 W. 117th, Ave. Unit F3. Information: 303-875-2369.
Baby Welcome Program
Broomfield residents with infants ages newborn to 1, can receive a Baby Welcome Program gift packet from the Children's Library at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Each packet includes a book, bookmark, gift bag, baby T-shirt and library related informational flyers. Information: Visit the Children's Library, or 720-887-2315.
Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum
The museum, 12 Garden Center, features artifacts from all branches of U.S. military in the Civil War forward. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Open through the week by appointment. Information or appointments: 303-460-6801 or http://broomfieldveterans.wordpress.com/.
Broomfield Depot Museum
The museum, 2201 W. 10th Ave., is open from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission. Information: Jacqui Ainlay-Conley, 303-460-6824 or ci.broomfield.co.us/museum/depotmuseum.shtml.
Sports & rec
Coyotes High School Lacrosse pre-season workouts
From 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through the start of the regular high school season on Feb. 24 at Monarch High School. Bring lacrosse gear and be prepared to work both indoors and outdoors. Team based at Monarch High School open to athletes from nine high schools, including Broomfield High. Information: email@example.com.
Coaches needed
For Broomfield Recreation Services youth lacrosse and volleyball. Spring lacrosse program for ages 7 to 14 years starts week of March 3. To volunteer: Aaron Stewart, 303-464-5510 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Spring youth volleyball program has sections grades two through four, five and six and seven and eight. Practices begin March 20. To volunteer: Sandy Nobles, 303-464-5522 or email@example.com.
Pole Walking
Class focuses on connection between upper and lower body and increasing cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, endurance and mobility in upper extremities. Meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.Tuesdays, March 5-26. Cost: $32/$42/$48. Poles provided or can be purchased. Register: 303-460-6901.
Yoga for Athletes
Class for ages 16 and older combines power yoga with weights to improve form, efficiency and power. Not for beginners to fitness. Meets from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Thursdays, March 6 through April 10, at Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201 Lowell Blvd. Cost: $60/$72/$84 Register: 303-460-6901.
Mountain Movement Yoga
Develop natural core strength and relieve shoulder, hip and back pain. Meets from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at 590 Burbank, No. 235. Beginners welcome. Information/directions: Beverly, 303-517-5688, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Drop-in play for ages 16 and older from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. All equipment provided. Fee: BCC Punch Pass, Recreation Pass or daily drop-in fee. Information: Sandy, 303-464-5522 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rhythm and Grace dance classes
For those with Parkinson's disease from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at Dance Arts Studio, 555 Burbank St., Unit N. Sponsored by Parkinson Association of the Rockies. No dance experience required. Register: 303-830-1839.
Zumba classes
Meet from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8:15 a.m. Saturdays at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way., and 5:30 p.m. Mondays, 7:40 p.m. Wednesdays, 4:25 p.m. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays at Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201 Lowell Blvd. Punch passes: $35 for five classes, $55 for 10 classes; good for six months. Drop-in fee: $10. Monthly unlimited pass valid for all Broomfield classes: $35. Information: Carol, 720-201-3607 or myzumbaclass.com.
Yoga For Real People
Kinder, gentler yoga that is quietly energizing. Classes are ongoing, start anytime. One-hour classes meet at 9:15 a.m. Mondays at 590 Burbank, No. 235 (east side of the building). First class is free. Information/directions: Catherine, 303 917-2983.
Arts & music
Art for Awhile applications
Broomfield Public Art Committee is seeking artists to display two-dimensional works at 1stBank Center as part of art-on-loan program. Art will be displayed for four months, and can be offered for sale. Chosen artists receive stipend of $250. Entry deadline: Noon Feb. 17. Information: broomfield.org/DocumentCenter/View/7010. Applications: broomfieldpublicart.com.
Broomfield Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition
Applications from middle school and high school musicians being accepted through Feb. 21. Winner from each category will perform with the orchestra at May concerts. Information: broomfieldsymphony.org or 303-725-1728.
Broomfield High School Poms show
At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22, at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Annual dance showcase, titled "212°," features state and national dance routines and student choreographed dance routines in hip hop, jazz and lyrical. Cost: $10 adult, $5 students. Information: email@example.com or broomfieldpoms.com.
"Relation$#@*! An evening of entangoment"
Presented by Helander Dance Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Humorous mixture of music, dance and spoken word exploring relationships. Cost: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students. Information: http://bpt.me/531784 or 720-887-2371.
Eco Art Creators show
Works using recyclables on display through Feb. 28 at Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. Can be viewed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: Aura Liesveld, 303-465-3675.
Culture Feast concert series
Free shows at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Lineup: March 5 — Mark Diamond Trio Brazilian Jazz, blend of Brazilian music and classic jazz (markdiamondmusic.com); April 2— Opera Colorado Romeo & Juliet, abridged, family-friendly hour-long version performed in English (operacolorado.org); May 7 — Phamaly Theatre Company Then & Now — a 25th Anniversary Musical Revue, cast entirely of performers with disabilities across the spectrum (phamaly.org). Information: 303-464-5835 or 720-887-2371.
Broomfield Symphony Orchestra
Presents Baroque Masterworks at 7:30 p.m. Friday March 7, at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Music for brass by Gabrieli, music for woodwinds by Purcell, Handel's Concerto Grosso No. 7, and music of J. S. Bach. Tickets $6 to $15. Information: broomfieldsymphony.org or 303-912-1649.
Rocky Mountain Brassworks
"Celtic Storm" with bagpipes and highland dancers at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. Information: rockymountainbrassworks.org, firstname.lastname@example.com or 303-476-0560.
Kids' events
Afternoon Reading Fun (ARF)
Broomfield High junior cheer clinic
For ages 4 to 14. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, and 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Broomfield High, 1 Eagle Way. First day instruction from state champion cheer team, second day will include performance at basketball game. Cost: $45 by Feb. 17, $50 after Feb. 17; includes snacks, poms, hair bow and T-shirt. Participants should bring water and wear athletic clothing and shoes. Information: email@example.com.
Art Stop On the Go
Art-making workshop for for ages 6 to 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Presented by Children's Library and Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Free. Registration required: 720-887-2315.
Family Early Literacy Time
Story time from 11 to 11:45 a.m. the first Saturday of the month, March 1, April 5 and May 3, in Story Time Room at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Stories, books, fingerplays and songs will focus on an early literacy skill, followed by a craft. Families can practice fun activities they can use at home to learn early literacy skills. Free. Open to all ages, but focus will be for newborns through prekindergarten. Tickets at the Children's Reference Desk morning of the program. Information: 720-887-2315.
Kids' dance classes
Tap, ballet, and jazz combination classes ages 3 and 4 meet from 11:15 a.m. to noon or 3:15 to 4 p.m. Mondays through March 10, or 11:15 a.m. to noon Fridays through March 12, at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Classes for ages 5,6 and 7 meet 4:15 to 5 p.m. Mondays. Dance to Disney-type classics, fun oldies and jazz numbers. Last class is a show for parents and friends. Register first day of class. Late registration welcome. Information: 303-460-0685 or broomfieldrecreation.com.
Youth hip hop dance classes
For ages 6 to 9 meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 12; classes for ages 10 to 13 meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Last class is show for parents and friends. Register first day of class. Late registration welcome. Information: 303-460.0685 or check broomfieldrecreation.com.
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Broomfield Community Foundation scholarships
Applications being taken for: George Di Ciero Scholarship for student planning to pursue study for public service; awarded to 2014 graduates who are three-year residents. For up to $5,000 for an academic year; renewable for up to four years. Applications available in the counseling offices at Broomfield, Legacy and Holy Family high schools. And Kim Wilkerson Memorial Scholarship for Broomfield High student who has demonstrated desire, persistence in learning math. One time $1,000 scholarship. Applications available in Broomfield High counseling office. Application deadline: March 1. More details/applications: broomfieldfoundation.org. Information: 303-469-7208.
Broomfield-Ueda Sister City meetings
Interested in Japan? Help enhance sister city relationship by sharing ideas and planning teen delegate trip to Japan in summer 2014. Meets at 7 p.m. third Thursday of month at Broomfield Community Center., 280 Spader Way.Information: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Boost Your Brain tutoring
For teens in grades six through 12 in biology, chemistry, physics, science fair projects, algebra, geometry and calculus from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Registration required: at library Teen Zone or 720-887-2360.
Library Teen Advisory Board
Teens in grades six through 12 can join and help plan Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library teen programs, submit stories and art for The 411 (Teen Zone newsletter) and make recommendations for teen books, music and videos. No prior registration required to attend meetings, but those interested in joining TAB can pick up an application at Teen Zone desk at library, 3 Community Park Road.
Foundation Youth Advisory Committee
Students in grades nine through 12 are invited to apply for the Broomfield Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee. The group helps members gain leadership skills and learn problem-solving skills. Community Service projects also are a part of the group's activities. YAC meets monthly on Sunday afternoons. New members will begin participating in the fall. Applications: broomfieldfoundation.org or 303-469-7208.
Senior Bowling League
Meets Mondays at Chipper's Lanes, 100 Nickel St. Join anytime during the season. Cost is $6.50 per week. Non-sanctioned league with no awards or prizes. Register as team or individual: John or Alex, 303-469-7190 or just show up at lanes at 8:30 a.m. any Monday to be put on a team.
Newcomer's coffee hour
Have a cup of coffee or tea while Broomfield Senior Center staff explains classes, trips, programs, volunteering and more. at 9 a.m. fourth Friday of month at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Free. Reservations requested: 303-464-5526.
Zumba Gold
Dance-fitness class designed for active seniors from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Unlimited monthly classes $35 a month. Silver Sneakers members welcome. Information: 720-201-3607, email@example.com or MyZumbaClass.com.
Drop-in senior activities
At Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Free with annual pass, SilverSneakers membership, drop-in membership card or $1 per program per day. Bridge from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays; Bunco from 1 to 4 p.m. last Wednesday of the month; jam session from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays; Mexican Train tile game from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays; needlework from 12:30 to 2:3o p.m. Fridays; Photo Club from 6:30 to 9 p.m. fourth Tuesday; pinochle 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays; table tennis 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays; Wii bowling 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays; woodcarvers 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Information: www.broomfieldrecreation/seniors.
AARP Smart Driver Course
Learn defensive driving skills, safety strategies and about new traffic laws and rules of the road. No tests to pass. Upon completion you could receive a discount on your car insurance. Monthly classes in the Denver-metro area and north to Wyoming. Information: Bob Niehoff, 303-469-0255. Class dates/locations: AARP.org/drive.
Support groups
Parkinson's support group
Meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon first Tuesday of month at the Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Next meeting March 11. Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care; facilitated by Ellie McKinley. Information: 303-466-0843.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Starting weekly support meetings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at United Church of Broomfield, 825 Kohl St. Peer facilitators follow guidelines (http://dbsalliance.org) help participants share strategies for success and challenges being faced. Friends and family invited the fourth Thursday of the month.
CoDependents Anonymous
Meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturdays at Crescent Grange, 7901 W. 120th Ave. Information: Marci 303-818-2708.
Happy, Joyous & Free Al-Anon
Meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. Information: Denisha, 720-514-1062.
Multiple Sclerosis support group
Meets at 10 a.m. first Tuesday of month at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Information: 303-464-5526.
Diabetic support group
Meets at 1 p.m. fourth Monday of month at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Facilitated by registered nurse Paula Plambeck of Kaiser Permanente. Information: 303-464-5526.
Weight loss support group
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Presbyterian Church of Broomfield, 350 Main St. Information: Becky, 303-884-0266.
Grief Support Group
Meets at 10:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Group leader: Bonnie Stout. Information: 303-818-2216.
FRIENDS of Broomfield
FRIENDS Unlimited Day Program, FRIENDS Night Out and FRIENDS On My Own Residential Programs provide support for adults with developmental disabilities in and around Broomfield. Nonprofit promotes socialization, independence, community connections and advocacy. Information: 303-404-0123 or friendsofbroomfield.org.
Overeaters Anonymous
Meet from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Saturdays at United Church of Broomfield, 825 Kohl St. Information: Mandy at 303-915-6188.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets in Broomfield at 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at 825 Kohl St. (church); at noon Wednesday at 545 W. 10th Ave.; and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 12099 Lowell Blvd., and 8 a.m. Sunday at the Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. Information: daccaa.org.
Visually impaired support group
Meet at 10:30 a.m. second Tuesday of month at Broomfield Community Center, 280 Spader Way. Facilitated by Center for People with Disabilities. Information: 303-790-1390.
Helping hands
"Night at the Races"
Young Philanthropist Project's fifth annual Night at the Races to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams and Broomfield Counties from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Heritage Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton. Tickets: $10, includes desserts, dancing and opportunity to participate in horse races to win prizes. Derby attire is encouraged, with prizes awarded for the best ensembles. Music provided by Blue Sky DJ. Information: casa17th.org/ypp.
Association for Community Living spaghetti dinner
Will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 803 3rd Ave. in Longmont. Association for Community Living is the Arc Chapter serving Broomfield County. Tickets: $8 in advance; $10 at door. Children younger than 5 eat free. Menu: Meat or vegetarian marinara, pasta, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Proceeds to ACL Basic Needs Program. Information: 303-859-7107 or aclboulder.org.
Bowl for A Precious Child Fire vs. Police Tournament
Fifth annual tourney Sunday, March 9, at Chipper's Lanes, 100 Nickel St. Check-in at 2 p.m., bowling at 3 p.m. Will include drawing, contests, food and bowling face off between Broomfield Police Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District. Members of community can join teams; limited to 90 bowlers on 18 teams. Bowler from either fire or police department will be assigned to each team. Cost: $35 per bowler through March 1; $40 after March 1. Fee to watch/eat: $10 per person, $35 for family of four. All proceed benefit A Precious Child. Sign up: apreciouschild.org. Information: Britta Robinson, firstname.lastname@example.com or 612-559-1911.
North Metro Fire St. Baldrick's event
Team of firefighters from North Metro Fire Rescue District competing against other area firefighters to raise money and support childhood cancer research. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 14, at The Exchange Tavern, 11940 Bradburn Blvd., No. 300. At participants will have their heads shaved in honor/memory of pediatric cancer patients.
Holy Family Tiger Gala
Annual fundraising event will be Saturday, April 5, at The Westin Westminster. Cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Proceeds will help with education needs. Registration/donations/information: https://holyfhs.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/23rdAnnualTigerGala/tabid/489597/Default.aspx.
Host families needed
For Japanese girls ages 14 to 17 who will visit area July 13 through Aug. 2. Students participate in a program of field trips and classes held weekdays near the University of Colorado. Information: Kristy Shine, 303-661-9170 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Foster parents needed
Broomfield Health and Human Services' Family and Children's Division is seeking foster parents for children and youth. For more information or to schedule an individual orientation meeting, contact Sherry Bethurum at 720-887-2266.
Precious Child seeks volunteers
A Precious Child's Resource Center needs volunteers to help with clients, intake of in-kind donations, sorting and displaying clothing, and helping in the front office. Information: 303-466-4272 or apreciouschild.org.
Birds of Prey Foundation needs volunteers
Volunteers participate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. any day of the week to help the foundation continue to rehabilitate and release injured birds back into the wild. Training provided. Applications: birds-of-prey.org.
Flamingo fundraiser
Broomfield Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee will send flamingo flocks with donations and also takes payments for "anti-flocking insurance." The fundraising effort sends flocks to local lawns for a day or prevents them from appearing. Information: broomfieldfoundation.org, click on the Youth tab. Requests and credit card donations: 303-469-7208. Proceeds benefit nonprofit groups that help youth in Broomfield.
Groups & clubs
Broomfield Republican Women
Will meet for monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd. Republican candidate for governor Tom Tancredo and for U.S. Senate candidate Floyd Truijillo will be guests. RSVP: Joan Griep at 303-466-4656 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Cost: $20.
E Z Weight Loss Challenge
Twelve-week session includes body analysis, nutrition information and encouragement for exercise. For teens and adults. Cash prizes awarded to the top three losers. Meets an hour a week starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. Fee: $39. Other times available. Register/information: 720-240-4724.
Broomfield Spellbinders
Volunteer, oral storytellers will hold training sessions from 1 to 4 p.m. March 4, 12, 20 and 24 at Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. Information/registration: Tom Tjarks, 303-423-4179.
Sow 'n Grow Garden Club
Meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. March 12: Birds, feeders, plants. April 9: Trip to Timberline Gardens. May 14: Trip to Short Grass Greenhouse. Meet for carpools at Safeway, corner of Main Street and 120th Avenue. Information: Tricia at 720-300-7218 or 303-469-5445.
Eco Art Creators
Meets at 1 p.m. last Wednesday of month at North Metro Fire Rescue District headquarters, 101 Spader Way. Short business meeting followed by a demonstration. At end of the meeting, all have a piece of art created from recyclables. Information: Aura Liesveld, 303-465-3675.
Broomfield Chimney Sweeps Chapter 325
English conversation groups
To practice spoken English meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Library, 3 Community Park Road. No registration required. Information: broomfield.org/index.aspx?nid=1261.
Solar Speak Toastmasters
Nonprofit professional group dedicated to helping people find their voice. Learn public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive environment at your own pace. Meets at 7p.m. Thursdays at Sill-TerHar Motors, 150 Alter St. Information: Rich, firstname.lastname@example.com. Guests welcome.
Book groups at library
Share your love of books and reading with like-minded friends at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. Groups are: Bestsellers Past & Present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Monday of the month; Mystery from 2 to 4 p.m. the third Sunday of the month; Science Fiction/Fantasy from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. Information: broomfield.org/library/adult/bookgroups.shtml, or 720-887-2350.
4BR leads group
4BR business development organization focuses on personal and professional development and networking and business generation. Information: 4BR.biz or Tammy Urbach, 720-422-6174 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Club focusing on service projects within the community. The principle core of Kiwanis' mission is belief that the most-effective way to enhance a community is to enhance its children. Community service opportunities and meeting details: kcbnm.org or Mike Cleary, 720-312-2872.
Broomfield Open Space Foundation
Meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Brunner Farmhouse, northeast corner of Midway Boulevard and Main Street. Volunteers work to protect, enhance and promote Broomfield's open spaces and trails. Information: broomfieldopenspacefoundation.org.
La Leche League
La Leche League meetings for pregnant or breastfeeding women are at 10 a.m. the second Monday of the month at the Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main St. Free; open to all interested women. Children welcome. Information: lllofbroomfield.cfsites.org.
Widowed Men and Women of America
The northwest area group meets at 5 p.m. three Wednesdays a month for happy hour at Applebee's, 120th Avenue and Lamar Street, and at 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month for cocktails, dinner and a meeting at Westminster Elks, 3853 Elks Drive. Information: Pat, 303-452-6556 or Al, 303-452-7957.
Northern Neighborhood Newcomers
Welcomes newcomers and those who have lived in the area for years that would like to become acquainted with each other through social and educational activities. Activities include mahjong, canasta, dining out, luncheons, potluck dinners, wine tasting, book club and more. Information: Judy Meyer, 303-993-3931.
Stamp Club
The North Suburban Stamp Club meets second Thursday of the month at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village Park, 122nd Avenue and Perry Street. Information:northsuburbanstampclub.com or Bob, 303-254-7725.
Northside Coin Club
Meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Friendship Hall in Cimarron Village. Information: Tim at 303-432-1682, Dave at 303-562-5214, or northsidecoinclub.org.
Broomfield Rotary bingo
Fundraising games for Broomfield Rotary will be at noon and 3 p.m. Sundays at Turn II Bingo Hall, 72nd Avenue and Pecos Street. Prizes totaling $1,700 will be given out at each session. All money raised will go to support charitable organizations, primarily in the Broomfield area.
Broomfield Lions Club
Is seeking fun loving community oriented residents to become members. The club holds the pancake breakfast and bingo at Broomfield Days, Breakfast with Santa, 9 Health Fair and a Memorial Day picnic to name just a few of its events. Information: Jack Hindman, 303-913-6947.
Broomfield Republicans Central Committee
Meets at 7 p.m. third Thursday of month at Sill-TerHar Motors, 150 Alter St. All registered Republicans welcome.
Broomfield County Democrats
Meet at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Sill-TerHar Ford, in the Conference Room on the second floor of the main sales building. All are welcome. Information: broomfielddems.org.


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Some may not always agree with PETA's methods, but when their relentless exposure of animal cruelty results in an end to that abuse, we can only applaud, and breathe a small sigh of relief.
Approximately six weeks ago, PETA released undercover video footage showing cats being repeatedly intubated with tubes by medical students at Washington University at St. Louis for their PALS program (Pediatric Advanced Life Support). Quoting from a previous article published in April 2013, "WUSTL keeps 9 cats on site and each has as many as 15 intubations up to four times a year. That's 60 intubations in one year. " (University subjecting live cats to amateur intubations)
The problem with using live cats is two-fold: the cats undergo a great deal of pain and stress (and physical damage when improperly intubated), and the practice is now a relic of times past since modern technology offers simulators that are far more accurate in their anatomy of children and babies.
Even the co-developer of the PALS program disagrees with the use of live cats as substitutes. ".... nurse, and paramedic Cindy Tait shared with PETA "[A]s a training tool, animals are not helpful because they possess drastically different anatomy from that of human infants, which can mislead course participants and give them a false sense of confidence in their skills. … There is absolutely no evidence in the scientific literature to indicate that using animals to teach this procedure is effective on its own or that it improves the skills of those trained on simulators."
PETA reports that "TV icon and Missouri native Bob Barker wrote to WUSTL to offer to purchase $75,000 in simulation equipment if the school would end the cruel use of cats. PETA also filed a complaint with the Missouri attorney general alleging that misleading claims that the school made on its website in defense of the course violated consumer-protection laws. " (PETA.org)
The campaign to get WUSTL to end their barbaric practice began back in 2008. Why it should take five long years to convince an institution of learning to keep up with the times and leave inhumane practices behing in lieu of humane and accurate technology is perplexing at best. However, the fact that WUSTL has now consented to move forward to the use of simulators and away from torturing cats is a victory in and of itself.
Other universities that use modern simulators for their medical PALS programs include "Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Primary Children's Medical Center, the University of Michigan, Heartland Regional Medical Center,".
There is still a long way to go to end animal cruelty in the United States, and around the globe. It's one small step, but because of the support garnered by PETA and media attention from animal advocates everywhere, nine cats will no longer be subject to repeated conscious (and sedated) intubations.
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Olsen, who served as Brewster's City Clerk for 25 years, admitted to taking unauthorized leave buyouts and issuing checks and making deposits to herself from city funds.
Okanogan County Prosecutor, Karl Sloan, told KOZI that on Monday, Olsen was sentenced for several counts of varying degrees of theft.
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'Deal Fatigue' Sets In
Facebook is getting out of the daily deals game. Yelp is scaling back. Groupon's traffic dropped by half. And Forrester says the whole category will be gone in five years.
On Friday, Facebook announced it will be winding down its four-month experiment with Facebook Deals (which we discussed a couple of times as it was getting started). Facebook insists that it is still intent on offering opportunities to small businesses and local markets. And the company will continue to operate Check-In Deals, a feature within Facebook's mobile app to allow businesses to offer deals to consumers who check in to their location.
Yesterday, Yelp announced it was cutting back its deals program by half. The company says that the deals business was never a large portion of its income. Yelp ran fewer than 30 deals in August, according to market researcher Yipit, in contrast to the more than 60 offered in each of the preceding two months. And the average value of the Yelp deals has dropped by two-thirds since the beginning of the year.
Web traffic to Groupon's site declined by 50 percent in July (excluding mobile and app-specific traffic). This was in the context of a drop of 25 percent across Experian Hitwise's "Daily Deal & Aggregator" category. Groupon's closest competitor, LivingSocial, saw a 27 percent increase in traffic. A couple of days ago, we discussed Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's pugnacious internal memo in which he attempted to rally the troops in the face of various incoming bad news. The memo was written before the news came out about the traffic drop.
A source close to Groupon sent The CMO Site to a TechCrunch account of a report by researcher Yipit, which points out that, despite the traffic issue, Groupon gained in market share in July relative to LivingSocial.
Do these straws in the wind add up to trouble for the daily deals business model as a whole? Forrester thinks that daily deals will be but a memory by 2016. The "deal fatigue" that Forrester predicts is already setting in, Bloomberg reports:
In July, 38 daily-deal sites closed -- more than the 36 that opened -- while the industry experienced a 7 percent drop in revenue from the prior month in top North American markets, according to research firm Yipit Inc. 52 percent of US consumers who use daily-deal services say they feel "overwhelmed" by the number of e-mails they receive about deals on a daily basis, according to a survey conducted earlier this year by [Experian PriceGrabber].
And the fatigue afflicts merchants as well as consumers. "Merchants say that participating in the deals often leads to unsolicited calls from other coupon sites," according to Bloomberg.
The elephant in Groupon's room was described succinctly by MediaPost: "While sales... surged more than 14-fold to $644 million last year, Groupon has also reportedly amassed about $540 million in operating losses since its founding in 2008. In short, its costs are rising faster than revenue."
What do you think? Are daily deals dead, done in by an indefensible business model? Or does the idea have legs? Let us know in the comments and in the quick poll just over there to the right.
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"Top Chef Masters": TV Recap
What does a Frenchman know about making quesadillas? After the latest "Top Chef Masters" teased the question in its preview, it was clear this would be the episode's main source of tension.
Enter this week's contestants: Rick Bayless, an American steeped in Mexican cuisine, from Chicago's Frontera restaurant; Wilo Benet, who helms Puerto Rico's Pikayo; Cindy Pawlcyn, owner of Napa Valley's Mustards Grill; and Ludovic Lefebvre, the French-trained chef of L.A.'s Ludo Bites.
For the QuickFire challenge, the chefs had to present dishes based on a single color. Bayless turned out a green plate consisting of roasted vegetables served on a banana leaf and garnished with a mole verde (tomatillos, cilantro and green chiles). Benet's orange dish was a smoked salmon tartare with coconut milk and tomato paste; it won rave reviews from the judges (a food photographer, food stylist and cookbook author) although he forgot to take off the ring molds. Pawlcyn's yellow plate was a "celebration curry," in which she combined curry with toasted corn tortillas and grits; the judges loved the changes in texture. Lefebvre, whose French-accented comments had to be subtitled, cursed in French when he forgot to add tomato to his red dish, a rare steak tartare with red beet gazpacho. He cursed some more (but in French, so it wasn't bleeped out) when the waiters forgot to bring out his beet gazpacho with the dishes. The judges weren't thrilled with the late addition, saying it looked too much like blood.
Despite forgetting to take his ring molds off, Wilo Benet won the challenge for the "big flavor" of his salmon tartare.
The week's Elimination Challenge centered on offal, which are the organs, entrails and other bits of an animal. Each chef had their own special ingredient, with the added challenge of turning it into street food. One of the difficulties of the challenge was that the chefs were only given three hours to cook; all of the chefs had reservations about cooking the offal long enough to make it tasty and tender.
If I were a gambler, here's where Benet and Bayless would've taken high odds, as Latin American cuisine has a long culture of offal in traditional home and street food. Benet got beef hearts, which he admitted he'd never worked with. Bayless drew the beef tongue, clearly relieved when he didn't get the pigs' ears. Pawclyn drew tripe (stomach) and said she'd be making menudo, the traditional Sunday dinner soup and reputed hangover cure.
The tattooed — and good-looking — Lefebvre, who was given a lot of airtime to make pronouncements such as "Don't tell me how to cook!" as the other chefs offered to help him pack up, was edited to either win big or fail badly. Lefebvre got stuck with the pigs' ears and decided to make quesadillas, setting up the central question of the night.
At the event, Pawlcyn's "yummy tummy" menudo won over the crowd at Universal Studios but the judges found it underseasoned and weakly flavored. Benet's beef hearts, chicken and ham "tripleta" in a pita bread was deemed delicious, but James Oseland said there was "hesitancy" in the use of the organs, which were julienned so thinly as to be hidden. Bayless whipped up some tongue, chorizo and bacon tacos, garnished with guacamole, cilantro and cotija cheese. Critic Jay Rayner described it as a "bright, lovely, flavorful mouthful."
When the critics wandered over to Lefebvre, again cursing about how his station was not hot enough, they found him warming his quesadillas with what appeared to be improvised metal bins (hmmm…). He served the chopped ears in flour tortillas, stacking the tortillas on top of each other as if to make a sandwich, prompting James Oseland to wonder if Lefebvre had ever made a quesadilla before. "I'm the chef here!," Lefebvre shot back.
Jay Rayner thought the ears were delicious and later told Lefebvre he made a silk purse out of one tough pig's ear. James Oseland thought the ears were well cooked but didn't work well in what otherwise looked like a grilled cheese sandwich that happened to have pig's ears mixed in. Mystery solved: Frenchmen can't make quesadillas.
The winner this week was Rick Bayless, who earned two five-star reviews for his dish, deemed "the essence of Mexican street food." Next week: a dinner party for Neil Patrick Harris!


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Denny Wills Named to Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame
May 4, 2012
CHICAGO - Denny Wills, who has spent the past 25-plus years at UIC as an assistant basketball coach and athletic administrator, was named to the Chicago Catholic League Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Wills became a member of the organization's 52nd class Thursday night.
Wills graduated from St. Laurence High School in 1971, where he was a two-time (1970 and 1971) Catholic League All-Star during his playing career. He played his college basketball at St. Xavier, and upon graduating (1975), returned to the University as a teacher and the Dean of Discipline. Wills was named to the St. Xavier Hall of Fame in 1990, and was inducted into the St. Laurence High School Hall of Fame in 2006.
Wills served as an assistant men's basketball coach at St. Xavier, Chicago State and UIC for a combined 21 years. In 1977, he was named the head coach at St. Xavier - during the three years he was in charge, Wills' teams posted a 62-38 record and recorded two 20-win seasons. In 1978, he was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.
On Bob Hallberg's coaching staff at UIC, Wills helped recruit and coach Kenny Williams and Sherell Ford, the second and third all-time leading scorers in program history. Wills also earned a Master's Degree and a pair of teaching certificates from Chicago State in 1982.
Over the past 25-plus years, Wills has served in various capacities as an administrator at UIC, including directing the Flames' academic services, while also serving as eligibility coordinator, life skills director and liaison for UIC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Wills, who was elevated to associate athletic director in 2001, is also the sport program liaison for baseball, men's basketball and volleyball. Currently the department's Special Assistant for Athletics, Wills is nearing the end of his 41st year as a collegiate student-athlete, coach and administrator.


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Brian's exclusive forecast for Baltimore, Annapolis, and northern Delmarva:
Today: Mostly sunny but cold with a high near 35.
Tonight: Mostly clear and cold with a low around 20.
Monday: Mostly sunny but cold with a high near 35.
Monday Night: Snow showers mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Snow and ice accumulation around one inch. Low in the upper 20s.
Tuesday: Morning rain or snow showers. Becoming sunny during the afternoon with a high in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
The extended forecast calls for a mostly sunny sky on Wednesday with a low in the upper 20s and a high in the upper 40s. Mostly sunny on Thursday with a low in the lower 30s and a high in the lower 50s. A chance of rain showers on Friday. The low will be around 40 and the high will be near 60.
High pressure will slowly build over the Middle Atlantic states today in the wake of a strong nor'easter that produced light snow in our region on Saturday while bringing significant snow and strong winds to eastern New England overnight. Under a clear sky and diminishing winds overnight, the mercury has dropped into the lower and middle 20s around the northern Chesapeake Bay. There will be plenty of bright February sunshine today, but afternoon highs will only reach the middle 30s at best. Occasional breezes may make it feel a bit cooler. Temperatures will fall back into the upper 10s to lower 20s again tonight with ideal radiational cooling conditions. Monday will begin with sunshine, but high clouds will overspread the area during the day. A negatively-tiled trough will move through the region on Monday night and produce a period of snow in central Maryland. The snow will change to sleet, freezing rain, and then rain toward morning as a warm front moves from south to north across the bay region. Snow and ice accumulations are expected to be limited to around an inch or so in the Annapolis area before the change over. Tuesday morning's commute could be tricky with lingering icy conditions, especially to the north and west. Ironically, this next winter weather event is actually going to occur because we are transitioning into a milder weather pattern rather than signifying a continuation of winter. The period Tuesday through Friday will see daytime highs climb from the 40s to the 50s and perhaps even 60 on Friday. Looking ahead, a return to colder and stormier weather is expected after next weekend, so the upcoming February thaw will be limited to a few days.
On the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. Winds on Sunday will come out of the west at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Winds tonight will come out of the northwest at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Winds on Monday will come out of the northeast at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Winds on Monday night will come out of the southeast at 10 knots with waves around one foot. Visibility may be reduced in snow and fog. Winds on Tuesday will come out of the south at 10 knots with waves less than one foot. Boaters should prepare for icy conditions on the bay. Marine information is provided as general guidance. Boaters should always stay tuned to the latest forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service.
The average high temperature for February 16 is 45 degrees and the average low is 27 degrees. The records at Baltimore on this date are 75 degrees in 1954 and 5 degrees in 1905. Today's sunrise will occur at 6:58 and the sunset will occur at 5:43. Weather data courtesy of the National Weather Service. For more weather updates, please visit my Chesapeake Bay Weather page on Facebook, and if you're heading to Ocean City feel free to check out my Ocean City MD Weather page on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter @chesbayweather.


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For an entry-level server, the ML110 G& scores well on remote management, featuring HP's embedded iLO3 controller as standard. These features make the ML110 G7 well suited to remote sites, and for those worried about downtime added protection can be gained with an option of a dual 460W hot-swappable PSU.
A lockable door conceals access to four HHD bays. The embedded RAID Controller supports striping, mirroring and cold-swap drives. Like so much else in the ML110, this can be upgraded with an HP Smart Array controller.
Initial commissioning is carried out by booting from the bundled SmartStart DVD which provides an assisted installation routine, access to diagnostics and to the RAID array configuration. This and the remote management feature are uncommon at this price-point – it's an astute server choice for small businesses.
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The well-built chassis features two 5.25in externally accessible drive bays at the front and behind the front panel lies a four drive HDD cage with power and SATA connectors allowing the drives to be slid in and out, though these are cold and not hot swap operations. However, eight 2.5in hot swappable internal drive bays are available as an option, as are hot swappable power supplies.
RAID functions are provided by IBM's ServerRaid six port SATA controller – RAID 0,1 and 10 are supported but an upgrade to RAID 5 is available.
The server has six USB 2.0 ports plus an internal USB supports a USB tape backup device. It's an IBM server and so benefits from IMM2 remote management and Predictive Failure Analysis on CPU and RAM.
The x3100 M4 is quiet running and sips power which makes it ideal for small office use.
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It's compact and as result it can just sit on the floor or a desk, it's a good choice if you don't have rack-mount infrastructure. Like the ML110, the T410 runs on an Intel Xeon E5603 CPU (there's a socket for an additional Xeon if you need to upgrade), 2GB of DDR3 RAM and a pair of Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Storage options are well catered for: a 500GB SATA drive is standard but there is room for a total of six cold-swap SATA or SAS drives, or, optionally, small form-factor 2.5in drives or hot-swap drives.
RAID is provided courtesy of a Dell SAS 6/iR card.
The T410 has five free PCI Express slots, too. The base system features a simple LED diagnostics panel but a backlit LCD version with more detail is an optional extra. As standard the T410 comes with a fixed 525W power supply, but you can opt for a pair of 580W hot-plug models.
Servers are an essential part of business technology, and the Dell PowerEdge T410 is a safe choice for middle-to-high end server needs. Its ability to be customised makes it scalable to almost any specification, for any business.
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Joanne Tillotson's "Anatomy Flashcards" are a hit with students and teachers across the country. In its first year the cards sold about 19,000 copies.
The "Flashcards" were the second collaboration by Dr. Tillotson an Associate Biology Professor at Purchase College in Purchase, New York ,and Stephanie McCann, an accomplished medical illustrator who teaches at Santa Barbara City College, and has her own illustration studio in Santa Barbara, California.
Joanne Tillotson had been teaching undergraduate biology laboratories for over 14 years, the last ten at Purchase, when she was approached by an editor at Kaplan Medical Publishing to "coauthor" The Fetal Pig Coloring Book with Stephanie.
"I was invited to do this because the editor found my Purchase College website for my General biology II laboratory—which included studying the fetal pig, she said." " I had lots of verbiage about what students were to look for and at in their dissections, but no significant illustrations. I always recognized this as a real deficiency for the class, but could not remedy it myself. When the Coloring Book idea was broached, I immediately saw it as a solution for my students, and accepted the invitation. Stephanie would send me her completed drawings, I would critique them (basically, look for errors) and write an accompanying text, then send both back to her for review. When we agreed on a chapter, we would submit it to an editor. The Fetal Pig Coloring Book was first published in 2007. I have required it in my General Biology II laboratory since then, and student success has improved significantly (grades on the final practical exam are at least 10% higher, student engagement is noticeably improved)."
Following this, Stephanie wanted to complete a flash card project for human anatomy and invited Joanne to collaborate with her on that as well. Kaplan Medical Publishing went through some changes in editors which disrupted their schedules but the final release date was January of 2009.
"Again, Sephanie and I agreed on the overall organization and list of cards, then I wrote an introduction to go with an overview diagram of the system being covered, and we went into details on the subsequent cards," she said. "Again, we went back and forth with the illustrations and the text to agree on each and then submitted them. At this point, the editors added another review level and hired a physician to review each card for correctness. We went through an intense writing/drawing period to produce the cards, but are very proud of our product. Most of the comments I have seem on Amazon and other sources have suggested that our organization is useful and the level is quite appropriate for an introductory course in anatomy, which was the target we had in mind," she said.


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Euclid Gray
Currently, Euclid is cast in the worldwide hit play, Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" as Rev. Henry Oliver. The Meet the Browns DVD can be purchased worldwide. He has also been acted in a gospel play titled The Path. Previous theatrical performance include "Rise" written by Christopher "Play" Martin from "Kid n Play" and Cheryl "Salt" James from "Salt n Pepa". Also, he has been seen in John Ruffin's "Love the Hurt Away".


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Saturday's UFC 167 main event between champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is set following Friday's weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Finally returning to the Bellator cage, Eddie Alvarez recaptured the lightweight championship and made a move up the lightweight division rankings.
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The updated MMAWeekly.com World MMA Rankings were released on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Jon Jones maintained his stranglehold on the top spot.
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