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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18 – Westerville, Ohio-based Iron Pony Motorsports Group took top honors last evening at the 20th Annual Dealernews Top 100 Dealer Awards Ceremony, held at the Indianapolis Marriott.
More than 25 individual awards were announced by emcees Robert Pandya and AMA Hall of Fame recipient Larry Huffman.
Iron Pony, owned by Chris and Tammy Jones, primarily sells parts, gear and accessories out of a massive store that once housed a Kmart. In the last two years, the Jones have taken on three vehicle franchises – Yamaha, Polaris/Victory, and Piaggio.
The Ohio store was lauded by Top 100 judges for its merchandising inventiveness, promotional excellence and success with its surrounding community.
Rexburg Motor Sports out of Rexburg, Idaho, was first runner-up, and Bob Weaver Motorsports & Marine, North Tonawanda, N.Y. was second runner-up. Rexburg also took home the Special Merit award for best dealership exterior, and Weaver won a Special Merit Award for Best Display.
World of Powersports, Decatur, Ill., was third runner-up. Honorable Mentions went to Outdoor MotorSports, Spearfish, S.D., and Signature Harley-Davidson, Perrysville, Ohio. Rounding out the Top 10 list were A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson of Columbus/Sunbury, Ohio; Bayside Harley-Davidson, Portsmouth, Va.; Powersports of Joplin, Joplin, Mo.; and Road Track & Trail, Big Bend, Wis. Road Track & Trail also was named Best Independent Dealer.
The first annual Don J. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to brothers Bob and Jimmy Jones, owners of J&W Cycles in Washington, Mo. J&W Cycles is the only dealer to have been named to the Top 100 list all 20 years that the competition has been in existence.
The award is named for the late Don J. Brown, a founding editor of Dealernews and longtime research editor for the magazine. Brown's good friend and AMA Hall of Fame recipient Don Emde presented the award to the Jones brothers for their lifetime dedication to retail excellence.
J&W Cycles also won a Special Merit Award in the media category for its use of Jumbotron messages during a county fair.
The first Consumer's Choice Award, presented by the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows, was given to South Texas Suzuki. The Lytle, Texas, store received a staggering 37,000 votes during a late 2010 online voting competition on the www.motorcycleshows.com site.
World of Powersports, Decatur, Ill., walked away with three awards, for Best E-Commerce Operation and Best Promotion in addition to its third runner-up placing.
Best Media Campaign-Radio/TV went to Strokers Dallas for its new reality TV series, "Ma's Roadhouse," on TruTV. Rick Fairless and daughter Lena Fairless were on-hand to accept the award.
Other Special Merit winners last evening:
- Media Campaign-Print – Outpost Harley-Davidson, Pueblo, Colo., for its "Winter Specials" postcard mailings
Media Campaign-Online – A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson for its Facebook campaign supporting a breast cancer event
- Service Department – Bayside Harley-Davidson
- Employee Incentives – Outdoor MotorSports
- Store Theme – Bayside Harley-Davidson
- Use of Space – Ducati Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Dealer Event – McGrath Powersports, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for its Motocross Clinic
- Web site – Deptford Honda Yamaha, Deptford, N.J.
- Customer Service – Powersports of Joplin for its customer focus groups
- Community Involvement – Signature Harley-Davidson for its Ride to Recovery charity ride
The Top 100 Dealers, the top winners and the Special Merit winners are showcased in the Top 100 Galleries near the Top 100 Hall of Fame Walk and in the exhibit hall.


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Hawaii Kai Golf Course
With a Championship Course and an Executive Course, Hawaii Kai Golf Course is located in East Honolulu, 13 miles from Waikiki. While golfing, the Pacific Ocean can be seen from every hole. On clear days, enjoy a view of Maui and Molokai. In the winter months, whales can be seen spouting water on their way to waters off Maui to give birth. Beginners, as well as advanced golfers, find the tropical winds blowing from the ocean not only pleasant but challenging, making both courses enjoyable to play.
Direct booking Phone number 808-395-2358 ext – 2 (6am to 6pm)
Take H1 East which leads to Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72). Continue on, passing Hanauma Bay, Halona Blowhole and Sandy Beach on your right. About a mile past Sandy Beach you will see a two-story building, the Hawaii Kai Club House on your left. A sign indicates the entrance to the golf course. Should you proceed beyond Hawaii Kai Golf Course, you will soon come to Sea Life Park on your left, famous for their dolphin and seal shows. You can also access us by Thebus schedule.

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- SACS confirms accreditation worries
- Board increases tuition, other fees
- U of L Foundation can remove Ramsey
- Meet U of L's interim vice president and provost
- How James Ramsey fell from grace
- Driver charged with murder of former cheerleader
- Billingsley named interim vice president & provost
- One non-student shot near Bettie Johnson Hall
- Former Louisville cheerleader killed in car accident
- Pinto allays concerns, promises transparency going forward
White and red outs scheduled to display fans' Cardinal pride
By Sammie Hill–
During this year's basketball season, Cardinal fans will have the opportunity to participate in two unified color games — one white out and one red out.
The white out is scheduled for the men's basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 3. The Cardinals will battle Marquette in the KFC Yum! Center during this game, held on Superbowl Sunday.
The official "White Out 2013" shirt will be available on game day at the Cardinal Authentic store in the KFC Yum! Center. Fans who choose not to purchase the official shirt are still encouraged to don white clothes in order to coordinate the student section and display Louisville pride.
The second color game will be a red out. This annual "Wear Red for the Seniors" event is set on March 9, during the final home game of the season. This event honors the team's seniors as they play their last game at the KFC Yum! Center. Fans are encouraged to wear red on this day to present a united front against the opponent and to recognize the seniors that have contributed to the basketball program for the last four years.
The men's basketball team will sport special Adidas uniforms during each of these games.
These themed games seek to inspire pride in students and fans. They allow fans to play a larger role in the game and become more engaged as they support the No. 1 ranked Cardinals throughout the season.
The men's basketball team will play their next game on Tuesday, Jan. 22 against Villanova in Philadelphia at 8 p.m.
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- Encourage problem solving. Give children the opportunity to figure out resolutions to their conflict. Pose the question, "What can we do about this?"
- Reinforce Positive Behavior. When children are playing together, try to catch them engaging in appropriate behavior. Comment on how nice it was that they shared the buckets or that they took turns with the big shovel.
- Use "Feeling" Words to Describe Another Child's Response. A few bumps in the road, even during a successful playdate, is normal. Use those moments as opportunities to teach your child about compassion and his friend's feelings. The vocabulary of emotions takes practice. You might say, "Parker is crying. He must be sad. I think he might be sad that you grabbed that shovel out of his hand while he was playing. What do you think would make him feel better?"
- Give Feedback. As your child learns to make new friends, he may be unsure of what to do all the time. Reassure him with a smile or a nod of your head to encourage appropriate behavior.
- Make Time for Your Child to Play. Everything improves with practice, and that includes the skill of making friends. Provide your child with many opportunities to interact with other children—at the library, during play dates, with his siblings and on the playground.
At Melissa & Doug we strive to produce the highest-quality educational toys for children. From puzzles to puppets, plush to play food, magnetic activities, music and more, Melissa & Doug is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of educational toys and children's products. Started in 1988 in their garage, Melissa & Doug has something for everyone, with over 2,000 unique and exciting products for children of all ages.


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Political Perceptions: Caroline Kennedy's Appointment: Good Idea?
Is the likely appointment of Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton's New York Senate seat accelerating a "trend toward dynasty politics?" Charles Mahtesian writes on Politico that it may be. President-elect Barack Obama's "secretary of state will be Hillary Clinton, the wife of the former president. The Senate seat she'll vacate is being pursued by Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of a president and the niece of two senators. Joe Biden's Senate seat may go to his son Beau. Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, Obama's pick for Interior Secretary, could end up being replaced by his brother, Rep. John Salazar. And Obama's own seat could go to the son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. – less likely now in light of developments in the Rod Blagojevich scandal – or to the daughter of Illinois' current House speaker. The U.S. Senate could end up looking like an American version of the House of Lords – and Republicans have begun to take notice." When the dust settles, Mahtesian writes, "it's entirely possible that the Senate will be comprised of nearly a dozen congressional offspring by the end of Obama's first term as president."


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At the Worldwide Partner Conference Microsoft announced a new set of tools to make Cloud services more enticing to prospective customers.
Community Technology Preview: Hosting Services
One new offering involves bringing Windows Azure Web Sites, and Virtual Machines, and the Service Management Portal with API to the Windows Server. This means that Hosting Service Providers will provide high density website hosting and Infrastructure through a service scenario using the Windows Server-based environment. The upshot is that these services in Windows Azure will enable a consistent customer experience across cloud platforms.
So companies that provide Website services can use the Cloud server to host thousands of websites for many customers with management out of one farm.
Another benefit comes with combining Windows Server and Linux VM's. So a supporting company now has the ability present additional controls for customers that need virtual machine technology whether it be Microsoft based or Linux based.
From this is the added feature necessary to any business which is how to control, customize, and extend services so that billing and customer integration can be easy to deploy and manage.
Microsoft does not like VMware. Why? Because it is a challenge to their own virtualization system. And VMware is a successful virtualization software program. However, Microsoft in order to entice users away from VMware's virtualization system offers to make it more economical. To do that Microsoft licenses its private cloud solutions on a per-processor basis, this way you get the cloud computing benefits of scale coupled with unlimited virtualization and which brings costs down consistently and predictably over time. Microsoft also provides a migration toolkit to perform the transition operations from one VM system to another.
The picture wouldn't be complete without talking about what businesses really want…more business. One of Microsoft's most enduring business solution products is Dynamics CRM. This product can help a business increase sales performance, improve marketing effectiveness, and obtain a higher degree of customer satisfaction. Now with Cloud operations, it is possible to extend the same software program to branch offices, making the entire enterprise functional along the same basis. For example, with Microsoft Dynamics, a business can put familiar tools such as Microsoft Office and SharePoint on top of huge business datasets stored in SQL Server. Then by running the operations on the Cloud the whole enterprise can benefit.
The overall picture of the Azure Cloud continues to grow with new venues, new programs, and new ways to enhance customer operations. In part, this not only makes Microsoft the leader of the pact, it is the pact.


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NEW DELHI: State governments' refusal to exempt privately owned duty-free shops from sales tax has raised a major hurdle in the government's plan to privatise airports. Income from such shops is a major source of auxiliary income envisaged for the privatised airports.
While the global concept of duty-free shops is to exempt goods sold in these outlets from all taxes to make them attractive, state governments in India do not seem to think so. If you have been able to buy goods at the existing duty-free outlets without paying sales tax, it is because these outlets are owned by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a government-owned company.


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Mindwerx Online Lecturing in the USA
Through July and into August Bill and Jennifer had the pleasure of spending six weeks in the United States. The main purpose was to lecture at the University of Southern Maine (USM), but they also caught up with a number of friends and colleagues from Boston, New York and Washington.
The lecturing at USM was the culmination of a 12 week Online course on Deliberate Creativity & Innovation, which had begun a couple of months prior to our intrepid travellers from meeting with students at the USM campus in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine.
The course was similar to the program Bill convenes at Swinburne University in Melbourne, and is based on the various corporate programs Mindwerx runs with clients.
The USM course was unique in that it is almost totally online, with each weekly lesson consisting of a series of short video and audio programs, course notes, templates and a set of actions for students to complete. Blogging on relevant was also a feature that allowed Bill and Jennifer to interact with students throughout.
The series of face-to-face lectures in July allow our team to get direct feedback from students and to show them how Deliberate Creative Thinking works in a team setting.
It is fair to say the program was a huge success, and in 2010 USM will again be offering the course in a fully online version. Over the next year we then intend to offer it to a wider range of universities and schools, as well as a corporate program.
The beauty of the online program is that any number of people can be involved, and can in some cases be done at a pace that fits participant needs.
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On Thursday, March 17, the Center for Food Safety's newest lawsuit was transferred from the U.S. District Court for Northern California to the U. S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
On March 28, the U.S. Department of Justice moved to consolidate the transferred case with the Grant vs. Vilsack case in which we are plaintiffs. On the same day, the Center for Food Safety withdrew their request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent the planting of the 2011 crop, while reserving the right to re-file it at any time.
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I received a 45 Watt Harbor Freight Solar Kit from someone and I would like to install it on a tiny house I built. It looks like there are a few things missing, one of them is the manual. I will probably need to buy a few extras, but what I am really missing right now is the installation manual! Does anyone have an extra one, or know where to get one. FYI: this is a super low energy system. I will be charging a couple of 5 Watt Led lights and not much else.
I may in the future decide to add more panels, but for the next couple of years it's going to be pretty simple and low maintenance. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Were very proud and excited to announce a new partnership with Viking Cooking Schools and the Viking Range Corporation.
Every year, more than 77,000 students from novices to experienced cooks attend Viking classes.
And since the 1980s Viking Range has set the new standard for commercial-grade home kitchens.
To kick off the partnership, students of Viking Cooking Schools, and customers of Viking Range, will enjoy exclusive offers and discounts on Vital Choice wild seafood.
And in a pilot program, selected cooking classes at the Viking Cooking School in Ridgeland, Mississippi will feature our certified-sustainable wild seafood.
Randy Hartnell, Vital Choice founder and president had this to say: Viking is a world-class brand, and Vital Choice is proud to be associated with this American icons heritage of quality and craftsmanship.
Were confident that Viking Cooking School students will be thrilled by the culinary quality of our wild seafood, Randy added. Ultimately, we hope to do the same for all users of Vikings outstanding ranges, appliances, and cooking tools.
Viking Range Corporation pioneered the concept of providing premium-grade appliances for non-professional food lovers ... and Viking Cooking School may be the most enjoyable school on earth, where students learn culinary arts from top chefs.
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A 50-year-old man exposed himself to a child outside the child's home and made rude remarks in the incident, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said.
According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, 50-year-old Willie Williams approached a child and made rude remarks while exposing himself.
Investigators said Williams then fled the area and escaped by crawling under a fence.
When deputies made contact with Williams, they were able to recover the soiled and wet cloths that Williams was wearing at the time of his escape and that he discarded to elude arrest.
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Below you will find a list of programs, events and activitiy locations for youth.
Arizona Programs for Gifted Youth
National Programs for Gifted Youth
Local Events & Opportunities for Youth
Local Museums
Arizona Programs for Gifted Youth
Academy for the Gifted Child (Grades 1-5)
MCC is offering the Future Leaders Academy for the Gifted to meet the needs of your bright, innovative, active son or daughter. The students will choose four interdisciplinary classes in the areas of science, language, social studies, math and technology that will target multiple intelligences, real-world experiences, discovery, innovation and problem solving. The students will have the opportunity to explore their own interests while developing their talents and skills.
ASU Programs for Talented Youth (Grades 3-7)
ASU - Programs for Talented Youth, offers talented third through seventh grade students the opportunity to experience challenging courses from a variety of academic disciplines. The courses are offered during a three-week summer program, and a six-week Saturday program in the fall and spring.
ASU Barrett Summer Scholars (Grades 7-9)
ASU Barrett Summer Scholars begins with a residential experience for Arizona's most gifted students. Students will enroll in rigorous Summer Scholars courses, live on campus, and engage in academic-related activities including lectures and field trips.
ASU Summer Enrichment for HS Students
ASU offers challenging, university-level classes in non-credit workshops and for-credit courses so students can gain an overview of different academic areas of study.
Explore new interesting fields of study and work with ASU professors and researchers.
Collaborate with other high school students interested in the same field of study.
Learn more about a particular ASU campus and experience what university life is like.
Camp Invention (Grades 1-6)
Camp Invention is held in cities throughout the valley. It is a weeklong summer enrichment program for children entering grades one through six.
Herberger Academy (Grades 7-12)
The Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy embodies a highly challenging and hands-on learning environment for gifted 7th-12th graders. Here, in non-traditional fashion, exceptional adolescents integrate technology and advanced methods into their learning culture to achieve exponential growth. This, along with access to mentors, resources and media from Arizona State University's West campus community. They are preparing for tomorrow by learning how to collaborate today.
Project Potential Summer School (Ages 4-13) of the Washington School District
Washington Elementary School District - serves a diverse population in north central Phoenix and east Glendale. Once you click on this link search for their "Project Potential Summer School Program."
Their program consists of a wide variety of thought-provoking, enjoyable classes designed to enhance a child's learning potential and expand personal horizons. The interdisciplinary curriculum is planned so students learn by participating in enjoyable activities that are fun and engaging. Students living outside of the district are welcome.
Participants may qualify to participate in "Project Potential" by one of three ways:
Previous successful attendance at Project Potential Summer School.
Currently enrolled in gifted services.
Teacher Recommendation.
San Tan School for the Gifted (Grades K-6)
San Tan School for the Gifted offers tuition FREE, K-6, self-contained gifted classes. Gifted students have unique needs academically, socially and emotionally. All teachers at San Tan School for the Gifted are highly qualified gifted endorsed or working towards gifted certification. Each gifted student will have a Individual Learning Plan (ILP) which will address the specific academic and emotional needs of each student. Further each student will follow an individualized curriculum path ensuring they are kept at their cutting edge. Classes will be self-contained and will utilize cluster grouping, based on ability, to best meet the needs of each student within the class.
Tempe Elementary School District (Grades K-9)
Tempe Elementary School District offers summer enrichment courses for gifted students entering grades K-9. Once you download the Summer Course Schedule, activate a search option for "gifted." Identified gifted students will have first priority in these classes.
National Programs for Gifted Youth
Davidson Institute
Their mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
CTY shares with its parent organization, the Johns Hopkins University, a three-part mission of teaching, research, and service. More specifically, CTY:
Seeks students of the highest academic ability through its talent search and offers them challenging educational opportunities that develop the intellect, encourage achievement, and nurture social development.
Conducts research and evaluation studies that advance knowledge about gifted education; develops best practices in educating highly able children; and disseminates its findings to parents, the education community, and policymakers.
Supports educators in their efforts to meet the needs of highly able students, assists parents in advocating for their gifted children, and participates actively in community service.
Stanford University
On-line courses, residential summer institute, and on-line High School
Summer Institute for the Gifted (Grades K-11)
The Summer Institute for the Gifted offers residential and day programs for gifted and talented students in grades K through 11 at various universities around the country.
Local Events & Opportunities for Youth
Arizona FIRST® LEGO® League
Sponsored by ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, FIRST = For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an exciting and fun global robotics program, designed to ignite an enthusiasm for discovery of the basic principles of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in children, ages 9 to 14. Click on the link for more information.
ASU Polytechnic CTI Academy
ASU College of Technology & Innovation: Summer Experience - Summer camps for grades 4-12
... Do you love robots? Video games? Photography? Roller coasters? Rockets? Forensic science? If you love any or all of these, then the CTI Academy is where you want to be this summer! Learn from ASU faculty during the camps at ASU's Polytechnic campus. Visit their website for class offerings, dates and pricing.
AZ Tourism Guide
This is Arizona's official website to get to know the great state of Arizona. Search this site based on location or family friendly events. A great way to plan a family field trip or vacation.
Barnes & Noble
Kids summer reading program, ages 3-12
Challenger Space Center AZ (Classes & Camps for grades K-8)
Located in Peoria, the Challenger Space Center provides an exciting space-based learning environment where schoolchildren, families, senior citizens and others fly simulated space flight missions where they become flight crews, mission controllers and scientists.
Educational programs are the backbone of the Challenger Center. All of their programs are designed to meet or exceed Arizona state educational standards. All programs are specially designed to meet educational standards set for Math, Science, Technology and Workplace Skills.
Chandler Aquatic Centers
Copperstar Repertory Company
Copperstar Repertory Company of Higley, Arizona, is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to entertain, educate and enrich community members of all ages by offering high quality productions, providing professional instruction in performing arts, and creating performance opportunities for Arizona's youth and adults.
Gilbert Parks, Recreation and Aquatic Centers
Gilbert Public Schools Elementary & Secondary Extra-Curricular & Summer School Opportunities
Home Depot Kids Workshops (Ages 5-12)
Kids' free "How-To Workshops" are designed for children ages 5-12. The hands-on sessions are offered on the first Saturday of each month, 9-noon at all Home Depot stores. Click on the link for more details. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron and an achievement pin.
Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics (Ages 5-12)
Build and Grow kid's clinics are a great way to help build confidence! Bring the kids into any Lowe's store and build a FREE wooden project. Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, and a project themed patch.
Maricopa County Summer Reading Program
Maricopa County Summer Reading Program, at the Southeast Regional Library, is for ages 5-18.
Riparian Preserve
The 110-acre Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is located at 2757 E. Guadalupe Road east of Greenfield Road, next to the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert, Arizona. Click on their "Events Calendar" link to find out what classes are currently being offered.
Sea Life Aquarium AZ
Dive in and be wowed by the many strange, beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep as you journey through the amazing underwater world of SEA LIFE Arizona. Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from the humble starfish to tropical sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats. To get any closer you'll have to get wet! Group rates available for school and youth groups.
Summer Art Academy
The Summer Art Academy holds its classes at the Education Building at New Hope Community Church - 1380 E. Guadalupe Road (between Val Vista & Lindsay) in Gilbert. All classes are taught by certified Gilbert Art Teachers. Registration takes place in the spring. Click on the link for further details. June classes are offered for the following grades:
1st - 4th grades
5th - 9th grades
Young Rembrandts (Grades K-6)
Drawing is the fundamental skill of the visual arts that can - and should - be learned by all children. Young Rembrandts, developed by an artist and educator, teaches the drawing skills children need while developing learning skills that give children an academic advantage in the classroom.
Local Museums
AZ Centennial / Mining and Mineral Museum
Located in downtown Phoenix, admission for children 17 and under is free.
AZ Natural History Museum (Classes for ages 8-12)
"Cool Classes that Rock and Roar!" are new on Wednesdays in July 2010 to the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa. Engaging classes for kids ages 8 to 12. They will have the unique opportunity to learn about Paleontology, Archaeology, Geology and the Science of Color and Light in these hands-on classes, which will take place Wednesdays from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Classes will include presentations by a Paleontologist, Archaeologist or Geologist; visits to working labs; in-depth tours of the related museum exhibits and projects to take home and share.
Arizona Museum for Youth
Located in Mesa, the AMY has exhibits, activities and classes for children of all ages.
Arizona Science Center
Located in downtown Phoenix, the AZ Science Center has their regular hands-on exhibits and classes as well. Membership allows free admission to more than 250 science/ technology museums nationwide. Look for the list to these museums on their membership page.
Central Arizona Museum Association
Click on this link to see a general listing of the various museums in our Valley of the Sun.
Gilbert Historical Museum
Located at 10 S. Gilbert Rd. on the SW corner of Gilbert and Elliot Rds. in the heart of the Heritage District. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children 5-12, and under 5 is free. The museum is one of the few sites where Gilbert's past is preserved.
The Heard Museum
Located in downtown Phoenix. A visit to the Heard Museum includes 10 exhibition galleries, free guided tours, outdoor sculpture gardens, a renowned café, art gallery and trading-post style shopping and more.
The Musical Instrument Museum
The world's first global musical instrument museum, opened April 2010.
Phoenix Children's Museum
Acting on the principle that learning is a joy, the Children's Museum of Phoenix's mission is to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them. With hands-on, interactive exhibits designed for children ages birth to 10, the Museum focuses on learning through play, with emphasis on early childhood education and school-readiness.
Phoenix Art Museum
The Southwest's premier 203,000- square foot destination for world-class visual arts with galleries designed by New York architects Tod Williams/Billie Tsien & Associates. Here you will be immersed in culture while viewing popular exhibitions that feature artists such as Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, and Annie Leibowitz. Monet. And the list goes on.
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Transformation by Carol Berg(29 ratings)
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|Submitted by Kamla Mahony
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�Transformation� is an apt title for Carol Berg�s debut as it refers to layers of transformations that occur within the trilogy. It is fair to say that the first novel lends toward a character study, focusing particularly on Seyonne as slave, but also on Aleksander and the impact on both of the reluctant relationship the two develop.
|Submitted by Keyoke
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On a whim, I decided to pick up Transformation by Carol Berg. For a long time, it sit on my shelf, collecting dust. It sounded good, but, I just never bothered. One day, after finishing a long run of scifi novel, I needed some fantasy.. And hence, I decided to give this book a try, even despite the horrid cover. What a surprise! Amazing novel, it has been a long time since I've read a novel that has engrossed me so much in such a unique way. The story is told from the view point of a slave, his people conquered, and believing he is alone. It shows how his spirit has been crushed, and how he manages to live day by day. Soon, he is sold the ruling Prince of the people that destroyed his own. As time goes by, he realizes other malovent forces are at work, and that the very person who destroyed his people may be the only hope for the entire world. Excellent fantasy! The cultures come alive, and what I love is that the culture grows on you, meaning, simply, the author does not flood you with a set of rules for the culture, but, let's you discover the cultures through the eyes of the characters. I cannot recommend this book enough. The second book, Revelation, will be released in August of 2001.
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This page details a specific electronic resource that has been indicated by Villanova Librarians as useful in conducting research.
Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS)
Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS), is produced at the headquarters of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in White River Junction, Vermont and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its goal is to include citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Includes both current and retrospective coverage from 1871-current and is updated monthly.


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The seniors on South Tahoe's softball team had their last home game cut short Wednesday when Fernley scored 11 runs in the first two innings.
Fernley put two on the board in the first inning then opened up the scoring in the second with 9 runs. South Tahoe's pitcher Hannah Neiger faced 11 batters in the second before freshman Kendra Conard came in from center to finish the game in the circle. Fernley added two more in the third on a wild pitch and a base hit making it 13-0 in five innings.
Conard would go 3.1 innings with three walks, four strikeouts, six hits and two runs.
The Lady Vikings mustered two base hits in the game coming from Brittany Harper and Zoe Gannam.
On Tuesday, South Tahoe traveled to Dayton and the Lady Dust Devil's pitcher held on for a no-hitter. The game ended in a 5-1 South Tahoe loss. The lone run came from Dayton's defensive errors scoring Bailey Barcellos and crediting Kaila Griffis with an RBI.
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FOR David Weir, the path to his successful and lengthy playing career began in the United States. As he looks to recover from the painfully short-lived experience of his first managerial job, Weir has revealed he would consider another Atlantic crossing if the opportunity arose.
Back in Scotland this week, where he hopes to take in the national team's friendly against the USA at Hampden on Friday night, the 43-year-old admits his feelings remain raw after his sacking by Sheffield United last month after just 13 games in charge of the club.
While Weir maintains he was not given a "fair crack of the whip" at Bramall Lane, his record of just one win during his tenure may not have other clubs beating a path to his door when vacancies arise.
It is perhaps why the former Falkirk, Hearts, Everton and Rangers defender is willing to extend his horizons again, in the enterprising manner he did as a young man when he took a playing scholarship at the University of Evansville in Indiana. Weir remains a fan of both the American lifestyle and their attitude to a sport which continues to grow in strength and stature across the country.
"I'd definitely go back to America," said Weir. "If the right opportunity came up, I'd go tomorrow. I've been travelling since I was 17, when I went to America to play. It's a big world out there and if you limit yourself to ten minutes from your door, then you're going to be very limited in what you can do. It wasn't a hard decision for me back then. It felt right and I went for it. In football you don't always get it right, but it was the right thing at the right time for me. It was tough initially, because it was so far from home and I got a little homesick, but looking back now it was a great experience.
"Even then, the national team was a big thing for the Americans, even though soccer is not their number one sport. They really cared about the national team. I was involved at college level, which was really good, but there was not much in-between at that time. There was no professional league or full-time league and that's the reason I came back to Scotland.
"If they'd had an outdoor league, I would have stayed out there to play, but they only had an indoor league at that time. That wasn't the same so I came home to be a professional footballer. But now it's a different kettle of fish. The MLS is expanding and the leagues below have expanded. It's already a really good league and it will get even better. It has the potential to be one of the best leagues in the world one day.
"The college game is good and the international team is doing really well. All the MLS sides have academies. They are doing it right over there. Americans being Americans, they are doing it properly and it will continue to expand and develop."
Weir's own development as a coach is currently on hold and he revealed the manner of his departure from Sheffield United briefly made him question whether he still wished to pursue a managerial career.
"If I'm being honest, it put me off a bit initially," he said. "It hurt and is still a bit raw now. It's a hard job and any manager will tell you that, it's time consuming, it's difficult and a lot of the time things are outwith your control.
"But once you get time to reflect and look at it and you think there's not a great deal more you could have done to make it a success. So I'm ready to go again.
"The goalposts changed in the time I was at Sheffield United, the owners changed and different things changed and it became a different job. So it is frustrating when you look back, but it's happened and you move on. I learned a lot and I'll be better for it.
"You realise it's about results, that's all that matters. You can dress it up however you want, you can talk about this and talk about that and getting a bit of time, but you don't. If you're not getting results then you're under pressure straight away. I'm clearly biased, but I don't think ten league games is enough time for any manager.
"I'm not in a rush to jump into something that's not right again and have a similar sort of experience. I'd rather get the right thing and something where I've got a chance to make a success of it."
Weir gave up a role on the coaching staff at Everton to become Sheffield United boss but insists he still has no qualms about that decision.
"It was the right time to leave Everton," he added. "I'd done 18 months and a lot of things had changed there, the manager changed and David Moyes left. I don't regret it, you make your choices at that time and you think it's the right thing at that time. You can't afford to have regrets. You can't change the past, you can only affect the future."
Weir, meanwhile, keeps an eye on events at Ibrox and added he is weary of the ongoing off the field unrest at the club he supported as a boy and then served with distinction.
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Chris Clark Career Recap
Career HighlightsPlayed in 95 games with 25 starts ... was second on team to Kevin Forney on the 2002-03 Dukes in career starts ... started 16 of 21 games as a junior and one as a senior ... averaged 10.7 minutes per game for his career.
As a Senior (2002-03)Came off the bench to see action in 24 of 30 games ... played a season-high 19 minutes at #11 (AP) Maryland ... scored six points in 10 minutes at Xavier ...averaged 7.5 minutes per game ... saw action in 12 of 16 Atlantic 10 games as a back-up to Ron Dokes at the center spot.
As a Junior (2001-02)Played in 21 of a possible 21 games after regaining his academic eligibility in mid-December (missed the first seven games of the season) ... started 16 times ... averaged 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per contest ... was thrust into the starting lineup when fellow post player Simplice Njoya was forced to serve a 19-game NCAA suspension ... notched a career-high six points vs. Liberty and a career-best six rebounds in 18 minutes before fouling out vs. George Mason ... underwent right ankle surgery prior to the season (June of 2001) ... made his first appearance on Dec. 22 vs. Pitt.
As a Sophomore (2000-01)Saw action in 27 of a possible 30 games with six late-season starts ... averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... saw his playing time increase when starting center Simon Ogunlesi left the team six games into the season ... played double-digit minutes 15 times, with 14 coming after Ogunlesi's departure following the Nov. 28 West Virginia game ... averaged 8.5 minutes per game in DU's first 21 games ... averaged 19.0 minutes per game as a starter in DU's last six outings ... 14 of his 38 points came in his six starts ... scored four points in a game four times and grabbed three boards in a game on two other occasions.
As a Freshman (1999-00)Played in 23 of a possible 29 games with two starts (vs. Pitt and at Michigan) ... averaged 7.3 minutes per game ... saw the majority of his action as the back-up to both Devone Stephenson and Simon Ogunlesi in the pivot ... logged a season-high 24 minutes at St. Bonaventure (Feb. 19) when Ogunlesi was sidelined while serving a two-game suspension ... responded with three points and five rebounds vs. the Bonnies, while helping limit SBU's Caswell Cyrus to a 3-of-11 shooting effort from the field ... also pulled down a season-high five rebounds in 17 minutes of action at West Virginia on Nov. 30 ... played in 11 of 16 Atlantic 10 games.
Prep School/High SchoolCheshire Academy, Cheshire, Conn. (head coach Bill Casson) ... averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior ... scored a career-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds against New Hampton (N.H.) School ... St. Michael's High School, Toronto, Ontario (head coach Bill Paolini) ... totaled 18.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.2 blocks per game in his final season at St. Michael's High School in Toronto prior to enrolling at Cheshire Academy ... was a three-time team MVP and was also a first team Metro Toronto all-star at St. Michael's.
PersonalBorn in Oakville, Ontario ... calls Toronto home ... also played baseball in high school ... signed with the Dukes in November of 1998 ... considered Oregon State, Detroit Mercy and Marist among others ... made official visits to Detroit Mercy and Stony Brook in addition to Duquesne ... marketing major ... played two games against his brother, Jon, as a senior ... Jon was a freshman center at Rhode Island in 2002-03 ... full name is Robert Christopher Clark ... date of birth: 7/26/79.


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I've seen some pretty tricked out guns in my time which isn't surprising considering all the gun stores and shooting ranges I've been to, but there's a few that I've really liked. The same thing goes for some of the things I've found on the web.
Take this picture – I really love this gun Glocks are cool to begin with, but add a cool paint job and some laser engraving and it gets even better This happens to be the work of Lone Wolf Distributors who's more than happy to do some pretty cool work on guns, especially Glocks You can see more of their stuff on their website by clicking here
My only problem is that this would forever be a range gun and nothing more if it were mine. The last thing I'd want to have put in front of a jury would be something like this if I had to use it in self defense. I prefer something that's dual use like my Hi-Point or my PF-9 for the most part – they're bone stock. But like I said, if I were to keep it as a range gun I'd love to have it
Of course, I've had my eye on some other firearms which are regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 and I'd prefer to keep those out of a defensive encounter as well. Maybe I'll have to send something like my 10/22 in for some decoration sometime
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Eighth-grade lunch period meant most students were eating in the cafeteria or just chillin' outside.
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Texas Ballet Theater's performances of Coppelia last weekend in Bass Performance Hall fulfilled a promise made several years ago.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU - A former sheriff's deputy entered a guilty plea to possession and sale of stolen firearms.
Steffanie Kearbey, former deputy sheriff of Carter County, pled guilty to one felony count of possession of stolen firearms, and one felony count of sale of a stolen firearm before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.
With her plea, Kearbey admitted that on Dec. 24, 2009, the Carter County Sheriff's Department responded to a complaint at the residence of Milo Couser in Carter County. Officers obtained consent to search the residence. During the course of the search, at least 18 firearms were found. Because Couser was a convicted felon and could not lawfully possess the firearms.
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Scripps College continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named Scripps one of the country's best colleges due to its accessible professors, rigorous academics, and high quality of life – categories that underscore the College's commitment to access and excellence.
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The Princeton Review included Scripps College in its 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges and is featured on the following Top 20 lists:
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Scripps College ranks 29th on the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of America's Best Liberal Arts Colleges for 2016. Scripps ranks high—18th overall—among counselors surveyed. Counselors were asked to rate schools based on their insights and knowledge, in addition to their views of each college's academic record, curriculum, faculty, programs, and graduates.
Top-tier placement by U.S. News & World Report is measured by key factors such as academic reputation, selectivity and faculty resources. Assessment of data from several national liberal arts colleges are gathered from each college and used as indicators of academic excellence.
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CSDL Home IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence 2008 vol.30 Issue No.06 - June
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EEdge-preserving filters such as local M-smoothers or bilateral filtering are usually designed for Gaussian noise. This paper investigates how these filters can be adapted in order to efficiently deal with Poissonian noise. In addition, the issue of photometry invariance is addressed by changing the way filter coefficients are normalized. The proposed normalization is additive, instead of being multiplicative, and leads to a strong connection with anisotropic diffusion. Experiments show that ensuring the photometry invariance leads to comparable denoising performances in terms of the root mean square error computed on the signal.
Filtering, Image processing software, Statistical computing
John A. Lee, Xavier Geets, Vincent Grégoire, Anne Bol, "Edge-Preserving Filtering of Images with Low Photon Counts", IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence, vol.30, no. 6, pp. 1014-1027, June 2008, doi:10.1109/TPAMI.2008.16


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DEXTER - Robie Glen Bledsoe, 74, died Dec. 14, 2002, at his home.
Born Aug. 18, 1928, in Bernie, son of the late Hugh and Addie Clayton Bledsoe, he was a member of the Freedom Worship Center in Dexter and had been a painter for many years.
On Dec. 28, 1982, at New Madrid, he married Janie Moore who preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 1996.
Survivors include: two daughters, Tammy Creg of Dexter and Rhonda Bledsoe of Chicago, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Brenda Kavadas of St. Louis; two brothers, J.W. Bledsoe of Dexter and Remble Bledsoe of Advance; one sister, Margie Anthony of Dexter; and two grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one stepson, Ronnie Moore; two brothers, Merle Bledsoe and Earl Bledsoe; and two sisters, Rodie White and Betty Maddox.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. David Looney will officiate.
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Not Waving but Drowning
by Stevie Smith
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Poetry Foundation hooks you up with the facts on Smith's work and her reputation as a strange poet and person. Make sure to look at the "Poems, Articles, & More" tab, too, where you'll find a bunch more to explore. We promise: "Thoughts About the Person from Porlock" will knock your socks off, or at least interrupt you while you're putting them on.
Want a little more info about her life? Check this site out, and you're welcome.
Trevor Howard, billed as "The Man," creepily performs "Not Waving but Drowning" in the 1978 movie Stevie. He looks awfully dry to us.
A wonderful introduction to and reading of the poem by the poet herself, courtesy of Poetry Archive. Nobody does deadpan humor like she does. And nobody has such an awesome accent.
Singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt and friends play "Stevie Smith," a low-fi musical interpretation of "Not Waving but Drowning." Notice how they change singers for the dead man's part. Do you feel like crying yet? (Maybe not crying, but laughing?)
Here's another interpretation of the poem as song, this time with the sultry voice of British singer Tanita Tikaram.
It's hard not to hear this grim little number as a Stevie Smith tribute. It's even more ironic, melodramatic, and bitter, though, because that's what Morrissey does best. Hey, also his first name is Steven and his band was called the Smiths. Coincidence?
Yes, yes it could. On their 1979 debut album, experimental post-punk band This Heat included the song "Not Waving," an adaptation that follows the dead man's thoughts at the moment of his death. It's pretty avant-garde. Or just plain weird.
If you can't get enough grim whimsy and British accents, you might want this recording of Smith reading over 50 of her poems.
Here's the author reading a short story. Yep, she wrote those, too.
In addition to being a poet, short story writer, novelist, and reviewer, Smith illustrated many of her works. She often had to fight publishers who thought her drawings didn't fit the poems. Notice how this one seems like a deliberate contrast with the poem.
Articles and Interviews
Caitlin Kimball gives a funny account of her early love of Stevie Smith, a brief profile of the poet, and a smart reading of "Not Waving but Drowning." Inspiration for all you budding literary critics out there.
Throughout her career and after her death, Smith was often considered too silly or slight to be paid much attention. This article from The Believer responds to those charges and shows why the poet should be better appreciated today, just not as deadly seriously as most poets. We're looking at you, T.S. Eliot.
Admit it, now you're a Stevie Smith fan. So of course you'll want all the poems, plus the doodles that go with them.
Okay, maybe you don't want to dive into the deep end right away. That's fine. There's always this distillation of the Stevie Smith Experience to help you get a toe in the water.
Her first novel, that is, the aptly titled Novel on Yellow Paper. (She wrote it at the office in a matter of weeks on yellow carbon paper. That's what people did at work before Facebook.)
Movies & TV
Glenda Jackson takes on the role of Smith in this movie adaptation of a popular play. The monologues come right out of Smith's letters and interviews, and Jackson (and others) give dramatic performances of the poems. It's like a night at the theater, but with more tea and sherry.


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STRATHAM — Progress continues on Stratham's town center revitalization project as survey crews analyze and measure the lay of the land for the modification of roads as well as the installation of bike paths, sidewalks, tree lines and street lamps. These will enable residents to more readily enjoy the town's resources as well as cutting down on the intense traffic traversing the area. Construction on this project can begin as early as January 2015.
The bike and pedestrian path will eventually connect Stratham Hill Park to the Crocket Farm trails, the town center, and the sports fields. This connectivity aims to spur a rise in local recreation, while promoting healthier forms of transportation.
Concerning the roadwork, the Town Center Revitalization Committee (TCRC) plans to enact a "traffic calming" technique which would lower the concentration of traffic through the center of Stratham by encouraging fast, out-bound traffic to hop onto nearby I-95.
The gateway of Stratham is booming with big business and multi-lane traffic. Making a clearer distinction between the gateway and center districts of town will hopefully foster a stronger sense of community and allow Stratham to revitalize the small town feel that once thrived there.
The TCRC hope that this investment will spur future investments into the development of the town center, following zoning changes such as an increased density in the town center district and mixed zoning, which allows for addresses to serve both commercially and residentially. Though the zoning density will increase, this will be the case only in the town center and will in no way extend into existing conservation land.
Stratham Connections is a biweekly column to update the community about the town's ongoing town center revitalization efforts.
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Bird brain. To many, it's a term of derision, evoking thoughts of our, well, less cerebral side. But as our understanding of avian intelligence increases, scientists are telling us that birds, especially chickens, are actually far smarter than we might have imagined.
With numbers much greater than that of the world's human population, chickens are the most numerous birds on the face of the planet—and unfortunately, they're also the most abused. American poultry companies alone raise and kill more than eight billion of these animals each year in conditions often so inhumane, most of us have a hard time even witnessing it.
Doug Argue Chicken Factory Painting at Weisman Art Museum
We already know that these birds are capable of suffering, but would we act differently if we knew more about the mental lives of chickens?
Avian expert Chris Evans, Ph.D. explains:
"Chickens exist in stable social groups. They can recognize each other by their facial features. They have 24 distinct cries that communicate a wealth of information to one other, including separate alarm calls depending on whether a predator is traveling by land or sea. They are good at solving problems. As a trick at conferences I sometimes list these attributes, without mentioning chickens, and people think I'm talking about monkeys."
Yet despite their mental acumen, almost all of the chickens used in the meat industry have been selectively bred for extremely rapid growth. This fast weight gain, exacerbated by routine antibiotic use for growth promotion, takes an enormous toll on the birds' welfare.
In short, these animals have been bred to suffer.
Animal science expert Temple Grandin, Ph.D., sums it up bluntly when she notes: "Today's poultry chicken has been bred to grow so rapidly that its legs can collapse under the weight of its ballooning body. It's awful."
Perhaps the time has come for us to gain a new appreciation for chickens and other birds. Food Day—which can and should be celebrated year-round—offers the perfect opportunity to start looking at these animals differently, and needless to say, treating them differently, too.
In her exhaustive work on the development of the chicken brain, Lesley Rogers, Ph.D., a professor and author on animal behavior, concludes: "With increased knowledge of the behaviour and cognitive abilities of the chicken has come the realization that the chicken is not an inferior species to be treated merely as a food source."
So true.
Paul Shapiro is vice president of farm animal protection at The Humane Society of the United States. Follow him at http://twitter.com/pshapiro.
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Sikandar Mughal commented 2015-12-08 11:39:40 -0500Thanks for sharing your thoughts on modern pork production. I've also shared my thoughts on pork farming from an agriculture point of view
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Dave Bernazani commented 2013-02-02 02:01:00 -0500This is a timely piece, considering I'm now reading Jeffrey M. Masson's "The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals", and I'm on the section about chickens! Being a veterinary technician, I thought I knew about them, but they never taught us how intelligent they are! Thanks to both of you, the word is getting out. And the conclusion is: factory farms are just plain wrong!
Josh Balk commented 2013-01-28 14:03:10 -0500Really great blog, Paul. The mental abilities of chickens has been too long underrated and their suffering inside factory farms too long ignored. The industry needs to reduce the growth rate of these poor birds, along with providing them with enrichments. And we can help chickens every time we sit down to eat. When we incorporate vegetarian meals into our diet, we can eat with compassion and mercy to our fellow creatures.
Ryan Shapiro commented 2013-01-28 12:49:50 -0500Great piece, Paul! Thanks for sharing this important information. It's high time people recognize the cognitive abilities of chickens and other animals and stop treating them as nothing more than (billions of) pieces of factory equipment. We should all strive to make our diets as compassionate and environmentally responsible as possible. Paying people to torture and slaughter intelligent and feeling animals is certainly neither compassionate nor eco-friendly.
Kenny Torrella commented 2013-01-28 12:44:17 -0500With 8+ billion chickens being raised for food each year in the U.S. it's high time that welfare standards are raised to reduce their suffering. We can also eat less chicken to make an impact for these intelligent animals. Thanks for raising awareness about this vital, yet often ignored issue!
Kristie Middleton commented 2013-01-28 12:44:15 -0500Thanks for this post. The more we learn about chickens, the more apparent it is that they, like all animals are sensitive and intelligent. The way we treat them in food production is abhorrent and must change.
Parker Pillsbury commented 2013-01-28 12:40:46 -0500Chickens are sweet, intelligent and gentle animals. I don't think it's possible to hold a chicken and not think of your own pet at home. Chickens love life and they deserve much better than what the meat industry believes they deserve. Great article and I'm glad there are people out there like Paul Shapiro who are defending chickens and their brilliant ways.
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LAKE PLACID Elizabeth "Betsey" Boughton became an environmental biologist because she wanted to make a real difference in the world. Her job as program director and director of research at the MacArthur Agro-Ecology Research Center in Lake Placid has given her the opportunity to help shape the way Florida's diverse ecosystems are managed and preserved. Sitting in the rustic, deep red office building at the Buck Island Ranch, the 34- year-old scientist shared the importance of the work that takes place on the 10,500-acre working cattle ranch. The facility, which is a division of Archbold Expeditions, focuses on what role ranching plays in sustaining Florida's production of food, wildlife habitat, water supply and water quality.One of the main goals of MacArthur's long-term studies is to "integrate ecological research with ranch operations." "We see ranches as really important to maintaining biodiversity. Ranch land is a mosaic of many eco-communities: pastures, flat woods, wetlands, scrub," said Boughton, who is currently studying how grazing and fires affect wetlands. Data collected is used by the Environmental Protection Agency, South Florida Water Management District, and a wide variety of state and federal programs, including the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project. FRESP is a program developed in 2005 to improve water quality to Lake Okeechobee and its estuaries as a part of the greater Everglades restoration. "Much of my research takes place in the context of subtropical rangelands of the Northern Everglades," stated Boughton on the center's website www.maerc.org. Buck Island Ranch is owned by the John D. and Catherine I. MacArthur Foundation and leased for $1 a year to the research center. Its office is located at 300 Buck Island Ranch Road, five miles off State Rd. 70, down a dirt road that runs through orange groves, cedar stands, and across a narrow bridge that leads to prime ranch land. The ranch, whose cattle sales fund a part of the non-profit operation, is considered one of the top 20 cattle producers in the state. "We are also very interesting in how ranching is a compatible land use with a lot of grassland species," noted Boughton. Her research looks at how land use affects deer, bear, panthers, frogs and other Florida wildlife and, in turn, how those species' actions affect plant communities. The Michigan native came to Florida in 2002 to do her graduate research on wetlands management at Archbold Biological Station in Venus. While there she met an Australian graduate student named Raoul Boughton, who was assisting Reed Bowman with an ongoing Florida Scrub Jay study. The couple now lives in a Lake Placid stilt home, that they are remodeling themselves, with their two sons, Bryce and Russel, and their black lab, Jasper. "Being a mom is probably the most important thing that I do," remarked Boughton. She has found a balance in the satisfaction of her work and the joy of sharing her and her husband's love of nature and bird watching with their children. Boughton, who earned her PhD in conservation biology from the University of Central Florida, said that it was the learning environment at Archbold that encouraged her own sense of wonder. "They showed me how cool it was to do science," remarked the soft-spoken, athletic young women. "I have that curiosity that comes from being a scientist. I love that creative process..to ask a question and collect the data to answer that question." When Patrick Bolan left MacArthur in August of 2010 to become Director of Natural Resources at UCF, Boughton took over as the interim director, a position that became permanent in December of that year. "My favorite thing about working here is that we have a lot going on," she said of her research projects on biodiversity, wetland ecology, ecosystem services and water quality as well as the graduate students in training and MacArthur's educational eco-tours. Tours are available to visiting university groups, agricultural groups, conservationist, and school classes. The swamp buggy rides through pastures, prairies, woodlands and wetlands explore the ranches' unique habitats, organisms and ecology. With a staff of 10 researches and cattle operation employers, Boughton said the facility is looking for volunteers. If you can help or would like to schedule a tour, contact the office at 699-0242.


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Andrzejewski is a professor, activist scholar, and Co-Director of the Master's degree program in Social Responsibility at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. She is the initiator and first editor of Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education (Routledge, 2009) a book that demonstrates how all these issues are interconnected including animal rights. Her co-authored chapter on Interspecies Education for Humans Animals, and the Earth (with Helena Pedersen and Freeman Wicklund) in this volume situates animal oppression and speciesism as foundational to a fully comprehensive understanding of global social responsibility and education. Among numerous articles and book chapters, other books she has authored are: Oppression and Social Justice: Critical Frameworks, and co-authored Why Can't Sharon Kowalski Come Home? (with Karen Thompson) which was nominated for the Minnesota Book Award and received the national Lambda Literary Award. Andrzejewski has a long history of social action including founding a women's center, organizing nationally on GLBT, feminist, and disability issues, supporting legal actions against discriminatory institutions, serving as union president, initiating program development and curriculum transformation for global social responsibility; and directing grants to foster global peace and justice.
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Andrzejewski initiated the Minor in Human Relations in the 1980's, She developed the capstone course called Change Agent skills where students study and practice active citizenship skills. Over the years, students in her classes have initiated successful projects such as implementing a now nine semester credit MGM (minority, gender, multicultural) general education requirement, starting a shelter for battered women, offering the first GLAD day, initiating activist student groups such as the Student Coalition Against Racism, and Students for Social Change who worked on sweatshop produced campus clothing, etc. Andrzejewski currently teaches undergraduate courses such as Non-Oppressive Relationships I and II, Understanding Oppression, Animal Rights, Human Relations and Race, Change Agent Skills.
After a three year effort, John Alessio, Professor of Sociology, and Andrzejewski co-developed the interdisciplinary Master's Degree in Social Responsibility in 1997 to provide practical research and leadership skills for global social and environmental responsibility. Over 80 students have graduated from this program. Andrzejewski teaches graduate classes: Advanced Human Relations Theory and Issues, Teaching Non-Violence and Social Justice.
Andrzejewski has been involved with numerous projects for social justice over her 30 year career. She was a founding mother of the St. Cloud Women's Center which operated for over 10 years and spawned the battered women's shelter and rape crisis center. She helped organize the national Free Sharon Kowalski Committee and the activism integrating feminism, GLBT issues, and disability rights during that campaign. Andrzejewski spent years on faculty union activities, serving as Faculty Association President in 1990-91. She served on the Board of Directors of the Boston-based Center for Campus Organizing from 1996-2000.


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This award is intended for individuals whose work has been widely recognized for at least three years. Nominees should have made a significant and sustained contribution to education in one or more categories:
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Joe Phillips has been drawing comics for 25 years, telling stories of superheroes in the pages of Mister Miracle, Timber Wolf and Wonder Woman. Now he could use some heroes in his corner.
Last fall, complications from diabetes forced the artist to have his foot amputated. He's received generous charitable assistance during that time from The Hero Initiative and IDW Publishing, for whom he recently drew Star Trek, but at the end of the day it's not enough. But Phillips has incurred sizeable medical bills, and understandably has trouble getting up and about for work each day. So fellow artist Cully Hamner has stepped in to kickstart a $5,000 fundraising drive to pay for a prosthetic foot for Phillips.


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Fine Wine Brings Cheer To LVMH
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the handbags to brandy conglomerate run by French tycoon Bernard Arnault published a forecast-beating 13% rise in comparable sales for the first quarter this morning. Shares surged on the news rising to 92.36 euros as investors saw it as further evidence of a recovery in the sector. LVMH shares have enjoyed a strong run recently as the luxury goods sector is far less cyclical than people give it credit for. And this morning the rest of the sector followed suit with shares in PPR, the owner of Gucci Group, up 1.63% and shares in Richemont up 1%.
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It was a different story in February when the luxury brands group, which markets Christian Dior perfume, unveiled flat sales in the final quarter for every sector while its profit fell by 8% to 3.3 billion euros.
But this morning LVMH's wine and spirits division fueled the growth, ending five consecutive quarters of decline, and growing sales to 635 million euros on the back of demand for Hennessy cognac in Asia during the Chinese New Year. LVMH owns 22 wine and spirit brands, including Champagne makers Dom Perignon, Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot as well as Krug which, having seen their sales hammered by the recession, have now turned the corner benefiting from a renewal in orders from distributors.
The watches and jewellery division, which includes the TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenith, and Dior brands, also grew 34% on the back of an improvement in consumer spending and demand for distributors replenishing their stocks.
With positive numbers analysts wil now be looking towards more momentum in the summer. A good vintage in Bordeaux, where it owns Château d'Yquem and Cheval Blanc will no doubt help the recovery and fuel rumours that Diageo's Paul Walsh is interested in buying the division.


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Dan Tencer delves deep into the Oilers' injury situation & the team's ability to handle adversity in his latest blog
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By Dan Tencer
|The Oilers celebrate a goal against the Ottawa Senators, Nov. 29/2010; The first night of the current five-game point streak.
That's an expectation that I'm not ready to put on this club, but I can tell you that the players on the team expect nothing less. Problem is, they head into this next stretch without two of their key offensive players and leaders, as Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff are sidelined long term with groin and knee injuries, respectively. Last year at this time the injuries to Hemsky and Nikolai Khabibulin really started to exact their toll and drive the team downward; this year, I don't expect the injuries to have the same impact. Why?
For starters, knock on wood, their goaltending tandem is healthy...and playing spectacular. Nikolai Khabibulin, who I maintain needs more rest more often to keep up his calibre of performance, has been lights out in three starts since returning from a brief stint away with a groin pull.
Quite simply put, the Oilers would have zero points in their last three games instead of five points if Khabibulin was anything below sensational. In his nine appearances this year, Devan Dubnyk has bordered on the same level of prowess, most recently showcased as he out-dueled Carey Price in Montreal just over a week ago.
When Khabibulin went down last season, it crippled the Oilers franchise in goal. With no disrespect intended to Jeff Deslauriers or Devan Dubnyk, it was obvious that they weren't ready for the workload that was thrust upon them.
How many nights did a bad goal early set the tone? A bad goal late steal a point? Lots and lots. The simple fact that the goaltending, the most important individual position on a team, remains healthy will give the team a chance to compete every night regardless of what's happening with the rest of the roster.
Speaking of the rest of the roster, I don't need to tell you that there's a new attitude in town. Sam Gagner told me a couple of days ago that he thinks the reason why the team will handle the adversity better this time around is that they have a group of players more willing to confront it and deal with it.
|Taylor Hall, who has been one of the Oilers' hottest players of late, is an integral part of the team's youthful exuberance.
Have you seen this group phased by a poor start or a bad penalty kill or a third period deficit? I haven't. They're far from perfect, but "quit" simply isn't in the vocabulary.
Then we hit the pure skill level of the players that remain. It's a pretty nice option to have the third leading scorer in the AHL on speed dial when an injury happens, isn't it? Linus Omark will join a cast that already includes red hot players like Sam Gagner, Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Jones and more.
The individual skill level and ability of the average player on this team is significantly greater than it was a year ago and, to this point, they've been able to count on goals from any three of their top four lines on most nights. The center ice position becomes an obvious area of concern, and was before Horcoff's injury to be blunt, but the play of the wingers should mask some of that if it continues.
Finally, there's coaching. I talked to one of the Oil Change producers yesterday and he says his favorite part of working this documentary is getting a front row seat to Tom Renney's communication with the players.
As this individual tells it, after taping Renney's pre-game speeches to his team, he feels like he could run through a brick wall. Renney's players love playing for him, he's an excellent teacher, a meticulous preparer and obviously an inspirational success. He reflects the change in attitude around this franchise and smarter people than me have a ton of faith in his ability to keep this ship from heading south.
I don't mean for this to all come across as Mr. Positive. The team certainly isn't better off without Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky, far from it. I just don't happen to think that the team is going to end up crippled and defeated like they did last year. Playoffs? Let's not talk about that.
But regardless of where this ends up in the standings at the end of the year, I think we're in for a pretty engaging ride to wherever we're headed.


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