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Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:30 p.m.
Samples taken from an oil sheen near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been matched to BP's Macondo well, but U.S. Coast Guard officials said Wednesday the oil doesn't seem to pose a threat to Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.
Petty Officer Ryan Tippets said while the oil matches the Macondo well, it is unclear where exactly the sheen originated from more than two years after the well was capped. He noted it could have emanated from wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on the sea floor.
"We don't know where it is coming from now," Tippets said.
Terrebonne Parish President Michele Claudet said the Coast Guard informed him of the link on Wednesday, saying it is possible the oil originated from the wreckage. Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph has also been informed of the link.
The sheen is not recoverable and poses no threat to the coastline 50 miles north, Tippets said.
The Coast Guard was notified of the sheen on Sept. 16 after it was spotted by satellite imagery, Tippets said.
Samples from the sheen were taken to the Coast Guard Marine Safety Lab in Groton, Conn., which matched the oil to the Macando well. The April explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig killed 11 workers and resulted in just under 5 million barrels of oil to gush into the Gulf of Mexico before the wellhead could be capped about three months after the explosion.
Tippets said the sheen has varied in size since it was first reported. The sheen was first detailed as "silvery streamers" up to four miles long with varying widths, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site that reports and updates of such incidents.
The site's initial report on the sheen said monitoring of the sheen included daily flights sponsored by BP, and the oil company had sent vessels equipped with a remotely operated vehicle to try to determine the source.
Tippets confirmed BP and Transocean, the company that operated Deepwater Horizon, had been notified. He could not comment on what efforts are being made to determine the cause of the sheen Wednesday night.
In September, oil from the 2010 spill was uncovered by erosion on Fourchon Beach following Hurricane Isaac.
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July 26, 2010 -- There is little else that triggers such a visceral reaction from parents than the words "head lice," especially when they are uttered in conjunction with an outbreak in their child's classroom or summer camp.
But when it comes to these creepy, crawly, head-dwelling creatures, there is nothing to fear except fear itself, say researchers in an updated report on the diagnosis and treatment of head lice in the August issue of journal of Pediatrics.
Yes, head lice are gross, but they are not a health hazard or a sign of poor hygiene. They don't spread any disease, and controversial no-nit policies, which state that if your child has any sign of lice or their eggs (nits) they should be kept home, should be abandoned, they say.
"It's only a bug on your child, not in your child like the flu or pneumonia," study author Barbara L. Frankowski, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics at the University of Vermont in Burlington, says in an email. "Healthy children -- which includes children with head lice infestation -- should be in school learning."
Treatment-Resistant Head Lice
The new report was last updated in 2002, and since that time, there has been a growing concern that lice are becoming resistant to some common over-the-counter treatments such as permethrins (like Nix) and pyrethrins (like A-200, Clear Lice System, Pronto, R & C, and Rid).
"They are still a good first-line treatment for most since they have been proven to be so safe and are available over the counter, [but] if these products don't work and you are sure you have the correct diagnosis and have used the product properly, then you would want to talk to your health care provider about second-line prescription medications," Frankowski says.
Another option is wet combing with a fine-toothed lice comb to make the lice easier to catch and remove, or suffocation (petroleum jelly or another product is massaged into your child's hair, he or she wears a shower cap overnight and doesn't wash their hair until the morning).
"Wet combing and suffocation methods are more time consuming, but can be helpful for parents who wish to avoid chemicals," she says. "None of the methods are 100% effective, and often need to be repeated for two or three cycles," she says. This includes nonprescription products.
There are some newer treatments available that target lice that have developed resistance. "There are several prescription options like Ulesfia, Ovide, ivermectin, and your health care provider can help you weigh the risks and benefits for your child," she tells WebMD. While effective, these treatments may have some risks attached to them, and need to be studied for longer periods of time. Another prescription product used to treat lice is lindane shampoo (Kwell).


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An Elsberry man suffered serious injuries Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving was hit by a train in Winfield.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the accident occurred on East Main Street at the BNSF Railroad crossing.
A 1994 Dodge Ram was being driven west by 30-year-old Gary D. Nelsen, 30, of Elsberry. According to the highway patrol the collision occurred when Nelsen failed to yield to the train and attempted to cross the tracks. The train struck the pickup on the driver's side door.
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I've been thinking a bit about dentistry, dentition, and various things dental this week due to a convergence of circumstances. First, I had some minor dental work, then at my neighbor's yard sale I picked up a copy of a children's book called Your Wonderful Teeth, which has some marvelous photographs. And then I watched the movie Teeth.
The pictures from the former will speak for themselves, but the latter requires a few words.
vagina dentata. I saw the trailer a few months ago and had one of those "No, they didn't ... oh wow, they
I didn't expect much of the movie. How could it possibly live up to its premise? (And what, exactly, was there to live up to?) I assumed it would probably just be an extended castration fantasy, and though in some ways it is, the ways in which it is are amusing, because writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein has deliberately flipped some of the expectations and prejudices inherent not only in the vagina dentata myth, but in ordinary woman-in-peril/woman-is-evil horror movies.
There is no way a movie about vagina dentata could avoid making the audience focus on the female protagonist's genitalia, and Lichtenstein has a good time in the opening parts of the movie manipulating this fascination. Visually, the movie evoked for me, in the beginning at least, Edward Scissorhands and Heathers -- weird suburbia, filmed in a stylized manner (or mannered style) that makes everything feel just a little bit beyond reality. The protagonist, Dawn (well played by Jess Weixler), is a member of an abstinence-till-marriage club at her high school, and her passionate devotion to this cause obviously channels all her thoughts and energies to one subject: sex. Sex for Dawn is full of horror and attraction, and it is her primary concern in life, a concern that is socially sanctioned because her obsession is expressed through the language of conservative morality. When she finally has to admit her attraction to one of her classmates, she is unprepared and conflicted, and he -- who has been trying to live up to her moral teachings -- descends to rape. And then ... crunch.
The gruesome violence of Teeth -- and it is explicit and bloody -- is always of a particular type: male. The gory moments of the movie are all about what Dawn's teeth bite off. Instead of the movie being all about what horrors can be inflicted on a pure and innocent female body, it becomes a movie about what can be inflicted on men who have previously always gotten what they wanted.
Despite its gore, Teeth is really a superhero movie. Dawn could be one of the X-Men (X-Women?). Mutation is a concept she latches on to when she is trying to figure out what is going on with her body, and the real arc of the narrative is of a superhero learning to control her powers -- and, ultimately, to use them for good. The last section of the movie exudes a spirit of joy and empowerment.
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- Anonymous7/28/2008 2:53 PM
As if vagina dentata weren't a disturbing enough concept... those My Wonderful Teeth photos, one in particular... now I'm thinking about vagina...ummmm....orthodontia? Ow.ReplyDelete
A problem I have with the basic vagina dentata premise is that it follows suit in assuming that rape = vaginal penetration. And yes, I realize the movie was not designed to say something meaningful about rape. Still.ReplyDelete
Actually, the movie doesn't ever use the word "rape" -- I used it for one moment in the film, because that's clearly what it was. Yes, the nature of Dawn's mutation requires vaginal penetration for her to be able to effect her revenge/justice, but it's a bit of a leap to then say it assumes that all rape is vaginal penetration, since the story is neither about all types of rape nor is it only about rape.ReplyDelete
I can't decide which makes the better double feature - Deep Throat, or Dead Ringers, where Jeremony Irons plays twin torture gynocologists.ReplyDelete
Indeed, Dawn has consensual sex at one point in the film without any ill effects for the boy. (Well, initially, but I'll withhold further comment for the spoiler-phoobic.) It's pretty clear the chomping teeth aren't an all-purpose response to vaginal entry.ReplyDelete
I liked the movie, too. Did for vagina dentata what Ginger Snaps did for teen werewolves...
-Tim Pratt
The movie is filled with humorous winks. The grotto by a waterfall to which Dawn repairs for steamy love scenes that culminate in bloodcurdling howls of pain recalls a similar location in "Splendor in the Grass," the 1961 melodrama in which chastity and sexual frustration drive Natalie Wood's character into a mental hospital.ReplyDelete
Dawn's horrified awakening arrives when she and Tobey visit the waterfall unaccompanied, and one thing leads to another. When he forces himself on her, her body responds savagely, and he flees in agony leaving a part of himself behind. The distraught heroine scours the Internet for information and learns about the myth she incarnates. In the movie's funniest scene she undergoes a gynecological examination in which the doctor, played by Josh Pais as a bossy, leering know-it-all, receives an excruciating surprise.
As much as you applaud its satiric nerve, once "Teeth" has demonstrated how far it will go, its joke becomes repetitive. Before the movie's over, the screen is littered with severed pieces of the male anatomy, one of which is snapped up by a dog. Ho-hum. The problem with shockers, comic or otherwise, is that once the coup de grâce is delivered, there are no big surprises left.


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"The X Factor" moves into its "boot camp" phase tonight, so we expect to see our contestants doing a lot of push-ups and running laps ... Oh, but wait. It's not THAT kind of boot camp.
Still, there are sweat and tears aplenty. "Boot camp is the epitome of tough," someone says in a voice-over. "If you're not strong mentally, you're going to crumble."
Right about now, a U.S. Marine is sitting on his couch at home and laughing hysterically.
But let's not make too much light of this. After all, many hopes and dreams will be crushed tonight in beautiful sunny Miami, much like moderator Jim Lehrer was crushed during the presidential debate.
"There are no second chances," says Britney Spears. "You either stand out or go home."
One of those headed home is Jordyn Foley, the adorable 12-year-old from Brentwood, who was seen last week singing "Tomorrow" with theatrical flourish. This time, though, she stumbled on Christina Perri's "Jar of Hearts" -- a performance Simon Cowell called "dreadful."
"Maybe it's just not my time," Jordyn said, after being dismissed.
Another East Bay contestant -- Johnny Maxwell, 16 of Castro Valley -- also had a bad night, botching the lyrics on his rap song. Chris Rene, he's not.
And we saw how brutal this contest can be on child hopefuls. After blowing the lyrics on his song -- repeatedly --Texas 12-year-old Jake Garza began bawling and asking for his mom. He even made Britney sad.
Faring much better was Diamond White, 13, who led off the telecast with Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing," and nailed it. In fact, Demi Lovato called her "amazing". She had other contestants looking worried.
Whitney's songbook was a popular choice as Paige Thomas and CeCe Frey both opted to perform "I Will Always Love You." After singing back-to-back, Simon Cowell slyly said, "One of you actually nailed it." So which one was it? They both made it through to the next round.
Other standouts included:
-- David Correy, who was highly energetic and entertaining on his rendition of "Mercy."
-- Jason Brock, a 35-year-old tech support operator from San Francisco impressed the judges and made it through.
-- Jennel Garcia won us over with a sexy cover of Gavin DeGraw's "Sweeter."
-- Willie Jones, the country crooner with his "black-boy tan," is quickly becoming one of our favorites. Dude can belt it out.
-- Vino Alan: Britney may not be a fan, but this crome-domed 40-something guy has a deep and gritty rocker voice that stands out above the crowd.
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Glasgow is an ideal destination for both business and leisure. It is a great base to explore the breathtaking Scottish countryside, and to appreciate Scotland's interesting and colourful heritage. Glasgow itself boasts some of the world's best architecture, which is not surprising, as it was home to the designer and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. There are also many great museums and galleries, many of which are free. Glasgow also offers a great range of hotels and apartments to suit a range of needs. No matter what your reason for visiting Glasgow, you will be guaranteed to enjoy yourself.
Getting There and Away
By Air
Glasgow International Airport is located 8 miles/13km west of central Glasgow. Edinburgh Airport is also only one hour from Glasgow by car.
To and from Glasgow International Airport:
Bus 905 and 950
By Train
Two main rail stations:
Central Station and Queen Street Station are linked via the 398 bus service, which is free on production of a valid train ticket. This departs every 10 minutes from 07:00 Monday to Saturday and from 10:00 on Sunday.
By Coach
The majority of coaches to Glasgow will call at, or terminate in, Buchanan Bus Station (Killermont Street, Glasgow, G2 3NW), which is conveniently located next to Queen Street Station.
Getting Around
Renfrew-Yorker Ferry
Kilcreggan Ferry
Must Sees
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery: Mackintosh House
Art Gallery, 82 Hillhead Street, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Opening times:
Museum, Gallery and House, Monday to Saturday 09:30-17:00
Museum and Gallery: FREE
Mackintosh House: £2.50, Child (under 5) FREE, after 14:00 on Wednesdays FREE
Gallery of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
Opening times:
Monday to Wednesday and Saturday 10:00-17:00
Thursday 10:00-20:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Saint Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10:00-17:00
Friday and Sunday 11:00-17:00
Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Rd, Glasgow, G51 4BN
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday 10:00-17:30
Adult £4.25
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU
Opening times:
Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 10:30-17:00
Adult £3.00
Where to Stay
Glasgow has witnessed much growth over recent years, and has also seen many hotels springing up to accommodate both the business and leisure traveller. LateRooms.com has some fantastic hotel deals available to suit a range of needs. From 5 star hotels to comfortable 3 star properties, luxury apartments to budget beds, you will be spoilt for choice, no matter where you want to stay in the city.
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Where to Eat
The Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SG, +44 (0)141 334 5007
Mother India
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28 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NX, +44 (0) 141 334 2665
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97 Saint Georges Road, Glasgow, G3 6JA, +44 (0)141 333 0534
283 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HQ, +44 (0)141 332 3800, 227 Byres Road, G12 8UD, +44 (0)141 334 3811
Glasgow has a thriving and varied nightlife scene, ranging from a strong pub culture, to a constantly developing bar scene and renowned club culture. The main hub of the pub and bar scene is located around the Merchant area of the city centre, and in the West End, which is a lively student haunt.
Uisge Beatha
232-246 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6ND
191 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DA
Salty Dog
2nd Floor Terrace, Princes Square, Glasgow, G1 3JN
The Scotia Bar
112 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, G1 4LW
Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SG
Glasgow is famous for its lively and varied clubbing scene. Not surprisingly you will find a club night to go every night of the week and at the weekend you will be spoilt for choice.
253 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
The Art School
168 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ
Sub Club
22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4QD
34 - 44 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DX
84 Mitchell St, Glasgow, G1 3NA
Theatre & Entertainment
Scotland has a vibrant and comprehensive theatre and entertainment scene, stretching from the traditional to the modern and avant-garde.
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY
King's Theatre
297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN
121 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3AZ
Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS
63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
There are also numerous festivals which take place:
West End Festival
Glasgow International Jazz Festival
For the Kids
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA
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The Big Adventure
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The Ceramic Experience
24 Albion Way, East Kilbride, G75 0YN
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Greenock Road, Largs, KA30 8QL
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Glasgow is renowned for being one of the UK's most stylish shopping Meccas outside of London. Oozing with panache and offering an abundance of choice, it is truly a shopper's paradise.
The main shopping streets are:
Shopping Centres:
Saint Enoch Centre
55 Saint Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4BW
Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St, Glasgow, G1 2FF
Argyll Arcade
Glasgow, G2 8BG
If you are looking for designer products, then the areas around Princes Square and Merchant City are top hot-spots. It is also worth paying a visit to the Italian Centre which houses shops such as Versace and Armani. For independent stores, quirky boutiques, and vintage clothing, head for the West End where you will find lots of hidden gems.
Gay & Lesbian
Glasgow has a very comprehensive and flourishing gay and lesbian scene. Many of Glasgow's gay/lesbian bars and clubs are located in the Merchant City area, however there are many other bars and clubs dotted all over the city centre. With the centre being compact, it is really easy to move between venues and areas.
Popular bars and clubs:
Polo Lounge
84 Wilson Street, Glasgow, G1 1UZ
80 Glassford Street, Glasgow, G1 1UR
6A John Street, Glasgow, G1 1JQ
68 Virginia Street, Glasgow G1 1TX
For support, advice and further information on the scene in Glasgow visit the Glasgow LGBT Centre. The centre has different social events and workshops. There is also a café, where you can meet people and socialise.
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A Chevron-backed political action committee dropped its first campaign piece in Richmond, telling voters that City Council candidate Marilyn Langlois refused to pay federal income taxes in 2006-07.
It's all true.
In an April 2006 letter to the IRS, the longtime peace activist declared herself a conscientious objector to the government's "illegal and reprehensible activities."
Among her examples were "torturing, traumatizing and killing" Iraqis, Haitians, Palestinians, detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, Hurricane Katrina survivors, immigrants "dying of thirst at the border" and U.S. soldiers serving in war zones.
Langlois last week explained in a written statement that her act was a "symbolic gesture to protest the use of federal tax dollars for the illegal and destructive Iraq War. I informed my congressional representatives of what I was doing and why."
To most people, withholding income taxes is crazy talk.
But Langlois isn't running for office in Iowa or even Clayton.
Her supporters view her tax protest as one of courage and conviction. And the Richmond City Council rivals Berkeley these days when it comes to liberal causes.
The council voted to declare humans "guardians" rather than "owners" of their pets. They bitterly fought over a Palestinian-Israeli resolution. They put on the Nov. 6 ballot the nation's first anti-obesity "soda tax" and an advisory vote slamming a U.S. Supreme Court campaign finance decision.
The folks behind the Chevron-backed PAC say they want from the City Council less national ideology and more local governance. Based on their choice of Langlois -- one of 11 candidates -- as a target, they are hoping Richmond voters do, too.
But if it doesn't work out, Chevron could always declare itself a conscientious objector and refuse to pay its taxes.
loose lips: Concord City Council candidate Ed Birsan lost three key endorsements last week after word spread about what he characterized as "intentionally misinterpreted" statements he made during a Bay Area News Group editorial board meeting.
Rep. George Miller, Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla and the Contra Costa Central Labor Council have suspended or pulled their support.
What did Birsan say to get everyone's panties in a bunch?
Based on a review of an editorial board video, Birsan's comments were not as anti-labor as his critics portrayed but it's easy to see why he lost the endorsements. (Watch the video at www.contracostatimes.com/opinion.)
Birsan said the city should immediately negotiate reductions in pay and pension benefits and take steps to break the police union's political clout.
He also said the city should look at converting a segment of the city's workers to 401(k)-style retirement plans. (Birsan later explained that he meant only the highest-paid employees, who would otherwise hit the annual benefit cap in the new pension legislation adopted in September.)
Finally, Birsan said the city should base how much employees pay toward their retirement costs based on where their salaries fall in comparison with the average wage of all Concord residents.
Ironically, Birsan landed this organization's editorial board endorsement.
Come Election Day, we'll see whose endorsements really mattered.
FAMILIAR FACE: Looking ahead to 2014, former county supervisor and state Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla, of Pittsburg, has emerged as a possible successor to retiring Contra Costa Clerk Recorder Steve Weir.
Canciamilla has filed his candidates' declaration statement and is transferring roughly $200,000 from his aborted 2008 state Senate campaign into his new account.
The nonpartisan post may be the perfect job for Canciamilla.
He's a whip-smart, detail-oriented attorney who loves governance but loathes the very thing a good clerk-recorder and registrar of voters must avoid: partisan politics.
AND FINALLY: A reader says staffers at several San Ramon Valley U.S. Post Offices told her they could no longer provide voter registration forms in their lobbies.
I didn't believe it.
Just weeks away from the presidential election, the feds yank voter registration forms out of the one place where just about everybody knows to find them?
Yep, that's exactly what they did under a so-called "policy of retail standardization."
The agency rescinded this absurd order a few weeks ago although our reader -- who was trying to pick up some forms for a few elderly people -- said the word hadn't reached local offices.
Strangely, Contra Costa Registrar of Voters Steve Weir received word of the policy rescission on the same day the state launched its online voter registration service. (Pixels won't replace pen and paper anytime soon, though. Of the registrations filed Sept. 19-Oct. 5, 7,555 arrived on paper while 9,536 were via the Internet.)
When asked how voter registration forms got tangled up in a retail display policy, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman called it a "miscommunication."
Oh, so that's what the federal government calls screw-ups these days?
Contact Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-945-4773, Twitter.com /lvorderbrueggen or Facebook.com/lvorderbrueggen.


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Technology has drastically changed the way classes are being taught, from kindergarten up to the university level. Now, students don't need to be physically present to participate in a class, and can listen in on lectures and complete assignments with students and instructors from all over the world.
Colorado Mountain College, which has campuses in Breckenridge and Dillon, has nearly doubled its number of online offerings of non-credit classes in the past several months.
Rolo Cuadrado, the director of continuing education at CMC, has been working to increase the number of online courses.
"One of my big steps has been to add online non-credit classes, based on the success of our distance learning classes," Cuadrado said. "My purpose (is) to both increase the offering and improve the programming."
In the printed edition of its course offerings, CMC provides a range of non-credit classes, about 100 of which are online. These range in subject from drawing and photography to medical coding and grant writing.
"We wanted a good mix in many different areas. It's a 'something for everyone' standpoint," Cuadrado said. "We pick and choose for quality and interest."
The printed listings are only about a third of the total number of online courses offered through CMC, however. Prospective students can go online and browse through more than 300 online course opportunities, which is more than twice the amount available last semester.
Instructors of online courses may be based anywhere, nationally or internationally, and all students need to do to "attend class" is log on with their computer. The virtual classroom can be anywhere - on computer at home, a laptop in Starbucks, a computer in a library or campus lab - and can be accessed any hour, day or night. Classes may consist of lectures via video, and all will have assignments, such as reading, watching or listening to something online or participating in discussion boards.
New sessions of the online classes run every month. The classes last for six weeks, during which two new lessons are released weekly. Cuadrado encourages those interested to "go (online) and shop."
For additional information, visit www.ed2go.com/cmc.


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Learners will explore aspects of the Sun and solar activity by modeling them as solar cupcakes. Information and imagery are supplied to learn about the Sun, solar activity, eclipses, transits, observing the Sun, and the color of the Sun at different... (View More) times of the day. Links to resources are also provided that highlight NASA's solar missions and where to learn more about the Sun. (View Less)
This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
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This is the second module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and uses online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore, research... (View More) and build knowledge about how and why studying the Sun's electromagnetic energy and magnetic fields help scientists better understand the Sun's activity and space weather. Students build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide is included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 2A: The Sun and the EM Spectrum students learn how SDO uses key parts of the Sun's electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) to research regions of the Sun, create an interactive foldable to describe the different wavebands of the EMS, then use real-time SDO image data and the Helioviewer online tool to explore the Sun's regional activity. Tutorials for using Helioviewer and making the EMS foldable are included. Activity 2B: Solar activity and Magnetism has students use information in online videos and slide presentations to demonstrate concepts of magnetism and the relationship between the Sun's variable magnetic fields and sunspots. Activity 3B: Solar Research in Action! Build a Spectroscope has students create a spectroscope to observe the different wavebands of visible light, demonstrate how the Sun emits varying EMS energies, and explain how this information helps scientists understand the composition and activity of both our nearest star, and other stars in the universe. A computer for student-teams and a connection to the Internet are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
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This is the third module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and utilizes online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore,... (View More) research and build knowledge about how the Sun's varying activity impacts Earth and space weather. Each activity provides opportunities to build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide are included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 3A: Sun-Earth Interactions, students gather information from online videos and create a 3D model to demonstrate the relationship to Earth's place in space and the affect of Earth's axial tilt on our seasons, then film a short video explaining the reasons for the seasons. Activity 3B: Space Weather, students use online videos to gather information on what space weather is, and its causes and effects, to create a concept map. They then use real-time SDO data to forecast space weather. Activity 3C: Solar Research in Action! Make a Magnetometer has students view information in online videos about to Earth's magnetosphere and the impacts of space weather, then create a magnetometer to detect and visualize changes in the Earth's magnetic fields to monitor solar storm impacts. A computer for student-teams and access to the internet are needed for this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. (View Less)
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Students begin this activity by building a model of Earth's magnetic field using a bar magnet to show Earth's Ring current (the magnetic field which is in opposition to Earth's magnetic field). Using this model, students will then observe the... (View More) response of a magnetic field to a fluctuating electrical current. The lesson includes teacher background information, worksheets, an answer key, extensions and resources. (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration. These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon. These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation. These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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Become a crime scene investigator! Learners model Dawn Mission scientists, engineers, and technologists and how they use instrumentation to detect distant worlds. After a briefing to build context, students explore interactions between different... (View More) frequencies/wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and matter as they investigate the different ways scientists gather and understand remote sensing data, using Dawn instruments as examples. This module is organized around a learning cycle, engaging students through several experiences to activate students' prior knowledge and assess conceptual understanding, informing next steps. (View Less)
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This is a lithograph about NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, or MMS. Learners will cut out and assemble a colorful 3D model of an MMS spacecraft. Web links, additional facts, and QR codes are included for audiences to access more information.
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This paper model shows the orbit of Comet ISON (late 2013) with respect to the innermost planets of the solar system. After reading background information about comets - how they form and where they come from - students cut out and tape together the... (View More) pieces of the model provided to show its orbital pathway (a single page of parts that can be assembled using just scissors and adhesive). Links are provided to related classroom activities and additional resources. (View Less)
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This is an activity about color. Participants will use scientific practices to investigate answers to questions involving the color of the sky, sunsets, the Sun, and oceans. This activity requires use of a clear acrylic or glass container to hold... (View More) water, a strong flashlight, batteries for the flashlight, and powdered creamer or milk. (View Less)


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I Do! I Do! - Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Script-in-Hand series: Women of the Year
Sunday, May 12, 2013
2:00pm @ Central Library
Performance rights to Dreamgirls, previously scheduled as the final Script-in-Hand show of the season, have been withdrawn by the publisher.
The seventh season of the Library's Script-in-Hand performances concludes with a special Mother's Day performance of the musical I Do! I Do! presented by the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.
I Do! I Do! features book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, who created The Fantasticks, the longest running production in the history of American theater (42 years). It is a musical adaptation of Jan de Hartog's play The Fourposter, a two-character story that spans 50 years in a marriage. The action takes place entirely in the couple's bedroom, which is dominated by a large fourposter bed.
I Do! I Do! opened on Broadway in 1966. Mary Martin (Peter Pan) and Robert Preston (The Music Man) starred. The show ran for two years and 560 performances. It received Tony Award nominations for best musical and best lyricist and composer; Preston was named best leading actor in a musical.
MET recently was notified that its performance rights to Dreamgirls had been withdrawn. Publishers of plays and musicals sometimes will prohibit local performances of a work, particularly if they might compete with other productions. Currently a national tour of Dreamgirls is underway.
Support for this series is provided by an Anonymous Donor with additional support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Women's Center at UMKC.


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SANTA CLARA -- Carlos Hyde took a rare respite in his first 49ers training camp, signed in as "El Guapo" on Twitter and put his career in succinct perspective.
"And to think that I almost gave up on this dream," Hyde tweeted Saturday night.
Football stopped existing for Hyde 10 years ago. He was hanging with the wrong crowd in his native Cincinnati. He had no idea a decade later he'd be an NFL running back, penciled in as Frank Gore's successor.
"When I tweeted that, I was thinking about how when I lived in Cincinnati, I was at a point in my life I didn't play football anymore," Hyde said Sunday. "I didn't think football was the route, anymore. It was a different situation I was living in."
Guys he knew were getting killed or going to jail. His mother feared the worst, as did he.
"I was done playing football," Hyde recalled. "It wasn't that I wanted to be done. I was heading down the wrong route."
So Hyde went to live with his grandmother, Irma Butler, in Naples, Florida, where a reincarnated football career became a better option than getting incarcerated -- or worse -- in Cincinnati.
"I saw where he had potential and saw he was going down a wrong road," Dermidra Hyde told the Columbus Dispatch in 2012. She said the third of her five children "fell off from being that good kid to hanging around the wrong crowd."
What Hyde found in Florida were guys who had grand dreams: to play college football and make the NFL.
Poor grades, however, kept Hyde from playing at Naples High until his junior and senior years. Ohio State beckoned, but first he had to improve academically. So he took another detour, to Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia in the fall of 2009.
"The closer it came time to go home, it got better," Hyde said of Fork Union. "It was a good experience for me."
After Hyde established himself as an elite running back in four years at Ohio State (37 touchdowns, 6.1 yards per carry), the 49ers selected him in the second round of May's draft. That choice is already paying dividends.
Hyde enters Thursday night's exhibition opener at Baltimore as the No. 2 back behind Gore, a result of training-camp injuries to Kendall Hunter (knee; out for the season) and LaMichael James (elbow; out a month).
"He's getting a lot of reps, so he should be pretty greased up on what to do," running backs coach Tom Rathman said. "It'll be interesting to see what he does in his first game. I know he's a rookie and highly touted coming out, but you've still got to show up and play."
In the running backs' dark room during film sessions, Hyde sits behind Rathman and constantly whispers questions to the two-time Super Bowl-winning fullback.
"There's less and less questions each day," Hyde said. "Today I had just one, about the technique of a route I'm running."
Many past questions have been about Gore, as Hyde studies how to emulate the 49ers' all-time leading rusher.
"Carlos gets football, understands football," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "It's natural for him to understand the game, similar to Frank Gore. (That) bodes well for us."
Gore isn't ready to pass the torch. But he's accepting his mentoring role, as in every other year to every other young back. Last week, Gore posted an Instagram photo with his arm around Hyde at practice -- literally taking Hyde under his wing -- and captioned it: "Good day for the RB."
On a victorious day last September for Ohio State, Hyde rushed for 85 yards, but he got stopped at the goal line by Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland, who was drafted by the 49ers 20 spots after Hyde's selection.
Borland's scouting report on Hyde: "He's a really good player. He's a slippery guy. He's quick. He might not have the 40 speed, but he makes up for it when it's game time. He's a hard guy to block. He makes plays, which is good."
Hyde emerged from a three-game suspension to rush for 1,521 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior. (The suspension stemmed from being accused of assaulting a woman at a bar, though no charges were filed.)
Hyde's receiving skills were on display Sunday when he snagged a 20-yard dart from Colin Kaepernick. Those hands complement a self-described "violent" rushing style that's keyed Hyde's once-abandoned career.
"Living in Cincinnati, I never would have guessed I'd be here today," said Hyde, who turns 23 on Sept. 20. "But if you stay true to your dreams and keep focused, anything is possible."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers.
Position: RB Exp.: Rookie
AGE: 22 COLLEGE: Ohio State
Drafted: Second round, 57th overall
College statistics
Rushing: 41 games, 523 attempts, 3,198 yards, 6.1 yards per attempt, 37 touchdowns
Receiving: 34 catches, 271 yards, four touchdowns