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Gorillas are one of the four species of great apes that are the closest living relations of humans. The other three species are chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans. All great apes have arms that are longer than their legs. Great apes are not considered monkeys because they are larger, walk upright for a longer period of time, don't have tails and have much larger, more developed brains than monkeys.
It was about nine million years ago that the genus Gorilla split from humans and chimps. About three million years after that the lineages of chimps and humans diverged.
Today there are two species of gorillas, each containing two subspecies. The appearances of each of the species are slightly different.
They include two subspecies:
• Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). There are about 880 mountain gorillas, divided into two separate populations. The first population lives in the mountain forest of the Virunga volcanoes, which is shared between three countries: Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The second population lives in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, in Uganda. Dian Fossey pioneered gorilla research with the mountain gorillas of the Virungas starting in 1967 when she established the Karisoke™ Research Center. Her work is still carried on today by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.
• Grauer's (Gorilla beringei graueri). Previously known as the eastern lowland gorilla. Most Grauer's gorillas live at heights in between mountainous and lowland forests, in a vast territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Their name comes from Rudolf Grauer, the first Western scientist to identify this subspecies. In comparison to mountain gorillas, we know very little about the Grauer's gorillas. Scientists do not even have a good estimate of the number of Grauer's gorillas left, though it is agreed that their numbers have been greatly reduced in recent decades by habitat loss, poaching and armed conflict. The population is currently estimated at 5,000 individuals or perhaps fewer. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has begun a new initiative to apply the Karisoke™ Research Center's successful model of daily monitoring and research to six groups of Grauer's gorillas.
Eastern and mountain gorillas tend to have a more blackish coat than western gorillas. Mountain gorillas also have longer and thicker hair, which is adapted to their colder mountainous habitat. Grauer's gorillas are the largest of the four subspecies.
Found in west and central Africa, they include two sub-species.
• Western lowland gorilla, which is the species commonly found in zoos. Recent studies show that there are about 150,000 to 200,000 left in the wild. They are found in five African countries: Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
• Cross River gorilla, which number fewer than 300. They live in a fragmented forest located in Cameroon and Nigeria.
Typically, the western species tend to be brownish gray in color and have short, fine hair.
Because of the extensive research begun by Dr. Dian Fossey and continued by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, the mountain gorilla is perhaps the best understood of all wild gorilla populations.
The Fossey Fund closely monitors ten groups of mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park Parc. Staff at the Karisoke™ Research Center visit the mountain gorilla groups daily and report on their activities, and conduct anti-poaching patrols. Other gorilla groups designated for eco-tourism are also regularly monitored by the Rwanda Development Board.
The mountain gorillas studied by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund live in the Virunga Volcano Mountains, some of which reach as high as about 4,000 meters (more than 13,000 feet). The forests where the mountain gorillas live are often cloudy, misty and cold. At the bottom of the mountains the vegetation is very dense, becoming less so as you go higher up. Some of the common mammals that live in the forest with the mountain gorillas are: duikers, antelopes, hyraxes (a small furry animal related to the elephant), golden monkeys, and forest buffalo.
What is mountain gorilla family life like?
Typically, mountain gorillas live in groups that contain one or more adult males (ages 12 years or older, called silverbacks), several younger males (called blackbacks), adult females, juveniles and infants. The largest group recorded by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is Pablo's group, which reached 65 members at its largest.
The dominant silverback gorilla (so named for the gleaming silver saddle of hair on his back) is in charge of the group's daily travels in search of food. He is also the center of attention during rest sessions and mediates conflicts within the group. In multi-silverback groups only one is dominant while the others support him, protecting the group from outside dangers such as intruding silverbacks from other groups, solitary males challenging the groups, and human threats such as poachers and traps set by illegal hunters.
The dominant silverback forms special bonds with the adult females in the group and fathers most of the offspring. Mountain gorilla females can begin motherhood around age 10. The gestation period lasts about 8 and 1/2 months. Mother gorillas share a very close relationship with their infants for about four years, after which another sibling may be born. Mother gorillas hold newborns close to their chest at first, but soon the infant learns how to hold on for itself. Then it learns how to ride on the mother's back, until it is old enough to travel on its own. Their lifespan is 30 to 40 years.
How big do mountain gorillas get?
Adult male gorillas can reach 400 pounds (180-200 kg), and females can reach about 200 pounds (90 kg). Female gorillas don't have a crest on the top of their heads like the males, and have no silver on their backs. When a silverback gorilla is standing upright (say, during a chest beating display), they can be as tall as 5 and 1/2 feet (1.7 meters). A newborn gorilla weighs only about 4 and1/2 pounds (2kg)!
What do mountain gorillas eat?
The mountain gorilla diet is mostly plants like celery, nettles, bamboo and thistles, and they are quite particular about which parts of each plant they like to eat. Sometimes they also find ant nests and eat the ants, along with an occasional worm or grub. There isn't much fruit where mountain gorillas live, but they do love to eat the wild berries that grow in their habitat. The mountain gorillas spend a lot of their time traveling in search of food. Their food is normally evenly distributed in their habitat and abundantly available throughout the year. Only a few mountain gorilla foods are seasonal, such as bamboo shoots, which are one of the gorillas' favorite delicacies. The full-grown mountain gorilla diet can include up to 60 pounds (25 kg) of vegetation a day!
How do mountain gorillas communicate?
Everyone who works with the mountain gorillas agrees that they are generally peaceful and gentle. The gorillas that are observed by the Fossey Fund, as well as the groups that are visited by tourists, have been habituated to the presence of humans. But this doesn't mean that the gorillas won't sometimes charge, scream or bare their teeth, whether at an outsider or within the group itself. Most of these actions are just meant to serve as warnings, to ward off danger or to prevent a fight.
Mountain gorillas can communicate in a variety of ways, including facial expressions, sounds, postures and gestures. One of the nicest sounds is heard when the group is resting after a period of feeding. This sound is something like a soft purring and is called a "belch vocalization." When the gorillas feel threatened, they can make a variety of loud sounds, like roars or screams. Facial expressions are also used for communication. For example, an open mouth with both upper and lower teeth showing means aggressions. But a closed mouth with clenched teeth may signal anger as well.
And, of course, there's the classic chest beating by male gorillas, which is used to show stature, scare off opponents or even to prevent a fight.
Most of the time mountain gorillas travel on the ground on all fours. They will distribute their weight on their knuckles as opposed to their palms, which is why it is called "knuckle walking." Sometimes gorillas walk bipedally, but rarely go further than three meters on two feet.
Night nests
Gorillas use vines, leaves and branches to fashion a rim around themselves and to pad the ground underneath them. They build fresh nests every evening in a different place depending on their daily travels. Each gorilla builds its own nest, but infants share their mother's night nests. Nest counting is an accurate method used during censuses to estimate the number of gorillas.
How does the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitor gorillas?
Each morning, trackers locate their assigned gorilla group by going to their night nest locations and then following the trail of crushed vegetation the gorillas left behind as they started moving. After finding the group and recording its location via a global positioning system (GPS), the trackers will find each individual in the group and record information on its general appearance and health as well as any change in group composition due to births, deaths, immigration or emigration in order to track the population dynamic. In addition, national and international researchers collect detailed information on behavior for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund's long-term gorilla research database and specific studies.
Gorillas are identified by their "nose prints," which are the patterns of wrinkles on their noses. Each gorilla has a unique nose print. Karisoke™ researchers use photographs and illustrations of the gorillas' noses in order to identify and monitor individual gorillas.
Because nose prints can change over the course of an individual's lifetime, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund updates the nose print file each year for each of the approximately 120 gorillas we monitor.
How do scientists study the gorillas?
In addition to the ongoing research about mountain gorilla life, scientists are now using some of the most up-to-date scientific methods to learn even more. For example, a study is currently underway using DNA samples taken from the gorillas' droppings, in order to learn the exact paternity for each new infant born in a gorilla group. Scientists are also attempting to classify all of the plants in the forests, upon which the gorillas and other species rely for food. Using a new process called hyperspectral remote sensing, they can collect information using aerial photographs, and then compare this information with other data collected on the gorillas and even the poaching activity in the area. The Geographical Information System (GIS) is also used to illustrate gorilla movements over time, as well as to record the location of illegal activities in order to design an efficient protection strategy.
Will the mountain gorilla survive?
The year 2002 marked the 100th year since the mountain gorilla was first scientifically identified as a distinct subspecies of gorilla. The future of the gorillas is most dependent on the protection and survival of the forests in which they live, since they depend on this land for food, safety and normal activities. But the forests are often in danger from growing human populations, and from civil war in the region. The mountain gorillas are classified as a critically endangered species, whose survival is strictly dependent on daily collaboration among conservation institutions working in the region.
Threats to gorilla survival
All types of gorillas in Africa are endangered, primarily due to human activity such as poaching, disease transmission, and habitat destruction. Ultimately, human poverty is the greatest threat to gorillas. Gorillas live in countries in Africa with some of the highest population densities and lowest adult life spans, literacy rates, and standards of living in the world. The challenges that such intense poverty brings to gorilla conservation vary depending on where in Africa the gorillas live. Western gorillas, which inhabit five west African countries from Nigeria to the Republic of Congo, are primarily threatened by illegal hunting for food, habitat loss from logging, and disease — specifically the Ebola virus, which has a roughly 95% mortality rate in gorillas. Eastern gorillas are found only in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and are not generally hunted for food like their western counterparts. They are primarily threatened by habitat loss when their forests are converted to farmland and pasture; local civil unrest; poachers' snares set for other animals such as antelope; respiratory and other diseases probably transmitted by humans; and poaching for the gorilla infant trade.
The only type of gorilla that is known to be increasing is the mountain gorilla. Between 1989 and 2003, the Virunga mountain gorilla population increased by 17 percent, and nearly all that increase occurred within the sector of the park that is protected by the Fossey Fund. This is astounding, particularly given that civil wars occurred in both Rwanda and Congo during portions of that time period. By the next census, in 2010, the population had again increased, by 26.3 percent, with almost a quarter of the increase occurring in the Fossey Fund sector. These increases are attributed to the intense conservation efforts of the national park authorities of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda as well as the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and its partners.
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1. "Sam's confession": the big "Yes"
2.The dog that didn't bark
3. Lack of forced entry
4. Where's Sam's T-shirt?
5. The delay in reporting the murder and inconsistencies in story
6. Signs of a staged sex crime and robbery
Sheppard's desk as found by police after the murder
7. 27 blows: a sign of passion?
8. Sam's infidelity and troubled marriage
9. Sam's thumbprint on the headboard
10. Sam's bloody watch
11. The missing table lamp?
12. No type A blood
No, Sam Was Innocent
1. Sam's hard to self-inflict wounds
2. Marilyn on his lap
3. Sam's lack of previous violence
4. The damaged trophies
5. Where's all the blood on his pants?
The pants worn by Sheppard on the morning of July 4, 1954
6. DNA analysis of the closet blood stain
7. Sam's apparent lack of motive
8. If he did it, he'd have a better story
9. The sperm in Marilyn
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This is right about the time when it gets difficult.
If you made a New Year's resolution on the first day of 2013, you're just starting week 4.
You've been watching what you eat, or trying not to smoke or drink.
You've been cultivating a new good habit to replace a bad one. Or maybe you are trying to learn a new skill.
Whatever the case, there comes a time – often right about now – when the novelty of your resolution has worn off, and you are left with the bleak reality: Changing yourself can be hard.
Which is why we're going to turn to the experts.
No, not a roster of self-help gurus, fitness coaches and therapists.
We're talking struggle-toughened veterans of the New Year's resolution campaign: Real people who have set goals for changing themselves or their lives as a new year began – and then actually achieved them.
Here, you will meet three Buffalo-area residents who decided they wanted to change something about their lives, and accomplished it. Hearing how they did it just may help you gain confidence, or build endurance, for keeping to your own quest for change in the new year.
And take heart. With three weeks down already, there are only 49 left until you are celebrating the close of 2013 – and, perhaps, a resolution victory.
Tapping a talent
Lovejoy resident Shauna Piwowar may use her husband's Polish last name, but her own background is Scottish. And for years, Piwowar had wanted to connect better with that part of her heritage.
Then, in 2008, she came to a decision. As a personal resolution for the coming year, she would learn to play the bagpipes.
"I always loved bagpipe music," said Piwowar, whose maiden name was Nichols. "As a kid, I was always the one who would say, 'I'm going to learn to play the bagpipes, I'm going to learn to play the bagpipes.'
"So I finally said: 'That does it.' "
Piwowar quickly learned a valuable lesson about self-improvement: Sometimes it's better if you have a guide – at least at the beginning. Her earlier efforts at self-instruction in the traditional Scottish instrument, using a kit bought in a local shop, had resulted in very bad noises.
"I just wasn't making good sounds at ALL," she said, laughing at the memory. "I shoved everything away in a desk drawer."
But in 2008, after finding an instructor to teach her lessons, Piwowar embarked upon her goal with both support and a plan. She would practice faithfully, listen to her teachers and set a goal that was simple and achievable: She wanted to be good enough to play with the other members of her extended family who play bagpipes and drums.
"The rest is history," Piwowar said. "I have been taking lessons ever since."
Piwowar chalks up some of her success to her patient husband – who enjoys her practice times, totaling about five hours a week minimum, and played "at full blast" – and the joy she now feels when she plays with her family.
"We have some pretty interesting family gatherings," she said. "We now have three pipers and two drummers in the family, so we have our own group now. At family gatherings now, it's kind of required."
Her advice for others?
"What are you waiting for?" she said. "If you can't answer a good reason why you're waiting around, just do it. Just start."
Skeptical inspiration
In January 2011, Lynn Miller was in a place she didn't want to be. She had come through a tough couple of years, personally. Shortly after the New Year, she had lunch with an old friend and told him she wanted to set a modest goal for herself: She wanted to be able to run 5K (a little over three miles) on a treadmill.
"That had been something I had tried a couple of times before, but I never achieved it. I just gave up," said Miller.
Her friend's response – he told her bluntly, "You can't do it. You can't even run two miles" – was what really firmed up her motivation.
"Very soon after that, I did it," said Miller.
But then she kept going.
Miller used a few tricks to motivate herself. She bought new running clothes, and she bought herself an iPod so she wouldn't hear her own heavy breath as she ran. Soon, the old pal who had mocked her goals was offering to be her running coach.
Miller now loves running, which has become part of her daily life. She runs five days a week, typically, and outdoors if she can. She belongs to runners' groups and participates in races. By 2014, she said, she will probably start thinking about a marathon.
Oh, and along the way? Miller saw her size drop from an 18 to a 4.
"That was an unintended side effect," said the Cheektowaga resident, who works in public relations. "I'm right in the middle of my weight zone, for the first time in my life."
"But the main goal was being strong – reminding myself I'm strong – and building myself up after those two bad years."
Miller's advice to others trying to meet a goal is to build a network of people around you who will provide support – even if those people feel, at first, like critics.
"I was lucky that he offered to coach me," she said of her old friend. "For me, having someone hold me accountable was very important."
"And," Miller added, "once you start meeting people and getting into the running community, there's no way you can fail."
The Mom mission
Nancy DellaContrada's resolution – made some six years ago now – was different from many typical New Year's self-improvement plans.
That's because it was more about her mother than herself. Also, it involved other people – her siblings.
DellaContrada said that she, along with her four sisters and brothers, all of whom live in Western New York, decided to set up a system for checking in on a daily basis with their mother, who is now 82.
The goal was clear: make sure that their mom, Maryann, was well and healthy each night before everybody went to bed.
So they devised a plan, with a schedule worked out for their mother to call one of them each evening. If the call doesn't come by 9:30 p.m., that sibling is responsible for calling their mom, to check on her.
And if for some reason there is no answer, the sibling drives over to personally check in on Maryann – who lives in her own home in Cheektowaga, and still works part time.
"This is good," said DellaContrada, an Orchard Park resident who is married and has two children, ages 9 and 11. "If we call and there's no answer, I have gotten calls from my brothers and sisters at night, saying, do you know where mom is?"
Others who have heard of their set-up have admired it – or even considered adopting it.
"My husband even said, should I do that with my mom?" said DellaContrada. "Because he comes from a family of six kids, too."
DellaContrada said she has been pleasantly surprised that her family has been able to keep the group resolution for six years now.
"It's kind of surprised me that it's lasted so long," she said.
But, she said, it has had side benefits that they didn't anticipate.
"It's a nice way of communication," she said. "And I like that I know what's going on with the rest of the family."
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California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Wednesday banning the use of dogs to hunt bears and bobcats, a move that some Tahoe residents proclaim as a major step forward to make hunting more humane. For others, it means a drastic and sudden lifestyle change.
For instance, take Andrew Gregory, owner of Deadwood Industries based in Truckee, Calif. The state-licensed company guided bear, bobcat and deer hunting expeditions in the Tahoe National Forest and the Plumas National Forest for more than a decade and used hounds to help ensure success.
"That legislation has put me out of business, and I don't have the money to sue the state of California. The father of my two kids is out of work, and no one seemed to listen," Gregory said. "In these hard economic times, why are we putting people out of work?"
Hunting brings a steady stream of revenue to the state, and Gregory is worried that flow could be dammed if hunters can no longer use their dogs. According to Department of Fish and Game data, the state received almost $1 million in 2010 from resident bear tag application fees, about half of which came from hunters who used dogs.
During an analysis session of Senate bill 1221 in May, the Senate committee estimated that the DFG could lose up to $265,000 annually because of the bill. The document did not mention job loss associated with the new legislation.
For Gregory, hound-hunting was the backbone of his business. There might not be guarantees when it comes to hunting, but for the outfitter, the practice represented the best chance of success for his clients.
"Hound-hunting is the most effective way. As an outfitter, I'm not in the business of taking people's money. I'm there to provide a service," Gregory said.
It was a way to manage the ever-increasing bear population that has caused altercations between the animals and people especially in dense, forested areas like Tahoe, he said. According to the black bear population estimates published by the DFG, the number of black bears almost tripled between 1982 and 2010, with about 25,000 to 30,000 black bears reported in the state two years ago.
DFG's Statewide Bear Coordinator Marc Kenyon said that the growth trend has continued, but the newest data was not available on the department's website.
Kenyon said that hound-hunting is the most efficient way to bring in game and, when managed properly, can be a successful strategy to control a bear population.
Bear-hunting season closes either on the last Sunday in December or when 1,700 bears are reported as killed. In 2010, when 1,503 bears were harvested, 45 percent of hunters used hounds on the hunt, according to DFG statistics. The DFG's previous bear management plan from 1998 restricted the use of dogs to the general hunting season - hounds were forbidden during the bear archery season that starts in late August - and could only use one dog per hunter where the general deer season was open.
"The current strategy is providing for an increasing bear population, which has been growing since the 1980s. Hound-hunting has a place in management when it's incorporated into a hunting regime properly and it can increase the amount of take if that's the goal," Kenyon said.
The DFG did not take a stance on the legislation, but Tahoe's BEAR League certainly did. The league came out swinging to get the bill passed, with members traveling to meetings in Sacramento to testify against hound-hunting, and making numerous calls to promote the bill, Executive Director Ann Bryant said.
Their main issue with hounding is exactly what Gregory praised - the effectiveness of the dogs in treeing game.
"The practice of hounding bears is just barbaric. It's cruel, it's unsportsmanlike," Bryant said.
"It's not fair chase. I'm not anti-hunting, but if you're going to hunt it needs to be fair. It's man against the beast. He doesn't bring a pack of dogs or high-tech GPS. It's not slaughter, and that's what hounding is," she said.
The Humane Society of the United States, an organization devoted to animal rights, backed Senate Bill 1221, calling hounding both inhumane, unsporting and potentially disruptive to other "non-target" animals.
"The curtain will soon come down on the bloodsport of 'hounding.' It is the right policy for California. Tens of thousands of citizens demanded this long-overdue animal welfare reform, and today they won it," HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle said in a release.
As far as hunting outfitters are concerned, HSUS California Senior State Director Jennifer Fearing said potential job loss didn't feature prominently in the arguments against the bill. Hounds can still be used to hunt other game animals, and not all guided hunts used dogs, she said.
"Hunting guide operations in California are pretty diverse. This bill only effects the use of hounds for bears and bobcats. I don't acknowledge that there is a direct business impact with the hunting ban on those two species," Fearing said.
The Senate voted 22-15 in late May to pass the bill introduced by democratic Sen. Ted Lieu. The Assembly approved the bill, which makes exceptions for the use of hounds on depredation hunts, in August. It moved on to Brown's desk where it sat for almost a month before the governor signed it on Wednesday, making California the 15th state to ban the practice of hounding bears. The deadline for his signature was Sunday, Sept. 30. The new law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2013.


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A Woman, a Priest, Two Ministers and a Rabbi...
In 1887, a Denver woman, a priest, two ministers and a rabbi got together... It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but they didn't walk into a bar; what they did do was recognize the need to work together in new ways to make Denver a better place.
Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the Rev. Myron W. Reed, Msgr. William J.O'Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman put together an idea that became the nation's first united campaign, benefitting 10 area health and welfare agencies. They created an organization to collect the funds for local charities, to coordinate relief services, to counsel and refer clients to cooperating agencies, and to make emergency assistance grants for cases that could not be referred. That year, Denver raised $21,700 for this greater good, and created a movement that would become United Way.
Not Your Grandfather's United Way
United Way still provides solutions to communities' toughest problems. But we're not your grandfather's United Way.
Today's United Way is bringing people, organizations and communities together around a common cause, a common vision, and a common path forward. In many communities, we're the only nonprofit building up the cornerstones of education, financial stability and health—and the only nonprofit bringing people together from all walks of life to be a part of local solutions. We're engaged in nearly 1,800 communities across more than 40 countries and territories, where people are powering big ideas and big action by donating, volunteering and speaking out through United Way.
It's a Team Effort
We're not doing it alone. United Way is able to make a lasting difference because we work together with strategic partners who share our vision. Partners like the NFL. Back in 1973, we joined forces with the NFL to boost awareness of what was then called social service issues. Together, we created public service announcements and programs featuring NFL players, coaches and owners.
From this partnership—the longest running of its kind—we've drafted 39,000 people to serve as readers, tutors and mentors. Since 2007, our nationwide Play60 campaign has also encouraged kids and families to make healthy food choices and get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
You can see our evolution through the lens of 2-1-1, a free and confidential hotline that helps millions of people find resources they need, 24-7.
In 2000, we joined with the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems to successfully petition the Federal Communications Commission to designate 2-1-1 as a health and human services information hotline. Originally created by United Way of Atlanta, 2-1-1 is an easy-to- remember and universally recognizable telephone number. Like 911 and 411, it helped people reach out in times of crisis to find local support and services.
In the years that followed, 2-1-1 grew into an essential post-disaster resource, providing emergency assistance for victims of 9-11 and relief for communities devastated by hurricanes, floods, mudslides, tornadoes and man-made disasters in the U.S. On the other side of the globe, United Way coordinated efforts to help Indian Ocean communities in the wake of 2004's tragic tsunami in South Asia.
50 Million Lives
As we've grown up, we've become more than a fundraising organization. Rather than measuring our success in dollars raised, we measure our success in actual lives changed.
United Way impacts up to 50 million lives every year. We can do this because we have spent more than a century developing deep roots and trust in the communities we serve. That strong foundation provides us with the resources, reputation and relationships needed to bring people and organizations together around innovative solutions.
For example, we partnered with the Ad Council back in 2005 to create Born Learning, the first early learning public service advertising campaign. Born Learning is no longer an ad campaign; to date, it has empowered more than 15 million parents and other caregivers with online tips, tools and other resources to ensure kids start school equipped for success. We have now expanded Born Learning to thousands of children in Asia, Australia and Latin America.
United Way: The Next Generation
We don't just focus on little kids; we empower people to succeed at every stage of their lives. College students are fueling some of our most inspiring work. Since we started United Way's Alternative Spring Break in 2006, more than 4,000 students have traded in their beach towels for tool belts.
Born out of a partnership with MTV, Alternative Spring Break has generated more than 130,000 hours of volunteer service and new bonds between like-minded college students. Many young leaders come back with a better sense of their own path forward, and how they can contribute to the world.
$10 Billion Saved for Taxpayers
One challenge for young professionals is doing taxes. If you make $60,000 or less, you can file your taxes online for free with MyFreeTaxes. That's another sign of United Way's evolution. In 2008, we joined forces with H&R Block, the Walmart Foundation, Goodwill Industries International, and the National Disability Institute to launch a campaign designed to connect low-wage families and individuals with free tax preparation and filing assistance services. Today, United Way is helping more people file taxes for free—online, at home, at a community center or with the help of a nonprofit partner—than any other organization. So far, millions of taxpayers have saved over $10 billion using MyFreeTaxes and our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites.
A Strong Foundation for Success
In 2013, United Way joined with the National Association of Elementary School Principals and Scholastic to create Club Connect, which enables donors to adopt a struggling elementary school for $10,000 per year (individual donors can contribute as little as $10).
Each Club Connect school "adopted" by donors receives much-needed resources like books, online reading resources and parent engagement tools to help improve early grade reading levels. Currently, 15,000 children in 30 schools benefit from Club Connect; by 2016 we intend to raise that number to 41,500 students in 83 schools.
To Be Continued...
As you can see, we've changed over the years to address the challenges of a changing world. But the one that thing hasn't changed is our focus on improving lives and strengthening communities. There are lots of ways you can be part of this change. Join us!


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Extravaganzo On The HudsonThursday, December 4th, 2008
Almost exactly a year ago, I put together a post (The Hip Spot On Your Dial) about anachronistic wonders of WHVW in New York's Hudson Valley. We have family up that way, so it's always on mind (and on my radio) when we come to visit. And I always record a little.
Just a little AM station with a little signal, WHVW is the vision of Joe Ferraro (AKA Pirate Joe), a guy who likes his music musty– old, funky, swingin', stompin, and rockin'. Music that makes you wanna beat on something. In a good way.
WHVW – 11-28-08 part one 58:24
You can certainly read more about who, what and where of WHVW in my earlier post, but suffice to say that other than weekday drive time and certain hours over the weekend, WHVW is an automated affair. Which doesn't bother me. In fact, it's just about the best radio automation I've ever heard. And that's what you get in these two files from last week– "Murray the Machine."
Last year after I wrote about WHVW, I stopped by the studio for a short visit. I met Pirate Joe, who was very gracious. And every bit the unique character I expected to meet. Boring people don't create magical radio stations that shouldn't exist.
One thing that puzzles me. I recall taking a few pictures while I was there, and I haven't been able to locate them on any of my stray hard drives here at headquarters. It's too bad. Because I got a look at Murray, the "machine" that fills most of the hours of programming on WHVW. It's a set up that would make a lot of sense, if it was 1992 (when Pirate Joe bought the station). In a small hot little closet at WHVW there are three 100 CD changers all hard-wired into a vintage late 1980's computer running some DOS based radio automation program. And I asked Joe about it, wondering in particular about the hard drive in that thing. And you guessed it, the tiny old thing is just about as old as the computer itself. Of course it could blow any day and as I recall I think he said he doesn't have a back up. Ouch.
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I remember a friend of mine had a pirate radio station for a while in the mid-90's and he filled all the hours without DJ's with a 100 CD machine, and I thought it was quite an amazing device. Then again, nowadays you could fit over 100 albums on a micro memory card as big as a fingernail. That is, if you compressed them as MP3's. I happened to mention to Pirate Joe that he might wanna get that library converted to MP3's and run it all off of a more contemporary machine (with back-ups of course). But he would have none of it. He said MP3's just sounded horrible.
Now I know a thing or two about MP3's and I've done quite a bit of encoding and listening, as well as reading a thing or two about MP3 compression. I'm no scientist, but I can tell you that if WHVW switched to MP3 music tomorrow, as long as they were encoded at appropriate bitrate (I'd say at least 96K mono, w-high quality set) that no one could ever tell the difference (even Joe). Specifically after going through the WHVW audio chain and the AM transmitter, nothing would ever be missed. In fact, I'm sure you probably encode much lower and most ears would never notice. However, as an opinionated curmudgeon myself, I knew better than to question Pirate Joe's ears or expertise. Not a chance in hell I could change his mind, and that's okay. He runs a wonderful radio station– creaky old DOS box and all.
The studios are in a small office in the center of Poughkeepsie. While downtown Poughkeepsie isn't all that appealing, the WHVW studio and office were quite fine. I guess they're in newer digs since the New York Time's article a few years back. Although small, it was quite a modern little two or three room affair Pirate Joe has for his radio nest.
And I asked him about his great show (AKA: "Pirate Joe's Country Music Show and Blues and R&B Extravaganzo"), which has been on hiatus for a few years. A damn good show. Heavy on the 78RPM. Anyway, he had some convoluted technical reason he couldn't do the show. Problem with playing the 78's he said. Something about the needles or cartridges or something. Seems to me that it wouldn't be all that hard to fix or figure out. But who am I to question Pirate Joe…
In my intermittent recording of WHVW I did catch most of one particular Extravanzo broadcast, which I offer you here. And it's one long piece of radio, over an hour and a half in one file.
WHVW – Pirate Joe Show 12-03-03 102:48
What a great meandering prosaic style Joe has on the mic. And the music is top notch. Rhythmic and raw. And as it comes from almost exactly five years ago, the seasonal topics are appropriate to the time this post is planted atop the blog. And as far as Joe's Christmas music phobia… Can I hear an amen? It's already driving me insane. Nothing chases me out a store faster than some holly and jolly shit spewing from the speakers.
It's funny. Joe's patter reminds me more than a little bit of WBCQ's Allan Weiner. Which makes sense, because they were friends at one time– fellow radio pirates in fact. Sadly, they had a falling out, which I once heard Allan mention in passion on his show. Apparently money was a problem and maybe some broken promises too. I don't know the details. But it occurred to me as I was listening to Joe's show, that if you could somehow combine WBCQ and WHVW into one radio station, it could be a killer combination. Then again, they already kinda did that, as two kids sharing an illegal frequency back in the 1970's.
Maybe someday Pirate Joe will once again air his 78's in the afternoon. Meanwhile he continues to host a classical music show each weeknight, which doesn't do much for me. But I'm sure it makes someone happy.
But other than Curt Roberts excellent morning drive rock and roll show, most of the great human (as opposed to automated) programming happens on the weekends. Like Dungeon's Serenade. A Sunday afternoon offering, and I think it's a relatively new arrival on the WHVW roster. This recording is from March of last year.
WHVW – Dungeon Serenade 03-25-07 66:47
I'm a sucker for a good doo-wop show, and this is the real thing. Tony O has this old school nasal edge to his voice, a warm kinda crooked sound. It's a quirky announcer vibe that goes perfect with all the boom-boom-pa-boom shoo-wah stuff.
Then right when I getting into that 1959 Buick feeling Tony kinda blew it by talking about his new friends on his MySpace page. But that's okay. He's on a real radio station in the 21st century playing some awesome aching harmonies from someone else's youth. And not only is that all right with me, it's also not WCBS-FM. If you know what I mean.
What you get with Tony O is lots of passion for the records. His playlists are well-crafted, and it's not the standard oldies fare to be sure. I haven't listened to the whole thing again, but I do remember an amazing old Miracles song in there somewhere. And this clip is over an hour as well. And if you're like me, you might find that these airchecks stand up to repeated listening. Which (if you happen to like WXHD) is a good thing. Especially considering that won't be streaming the station online anytime soon.
I recall Pirate Joe had all sorts of reasons why he was holding off on putting WHVW on the web. And you know, even though the cost to do so would be infinitesimal compared to running that megawatt sucking AM transmitter, and there's probably quite a few people who don't happen to within a tight radius of Poughkeepsie, New York who might wanna tune in to the hip spot now and then…
But hey, I'm not gonna argue with Pirate Joe. It can't be easy keeping an eccentric little radio station on the air these days. And he's doing a pretty damn good job. I do wish we could all hear it at home, live. But I have my recordings, and when I cruise up the Taconic Parkway, it's always there waiting. And you have over four hours of WHVW. Right here. And don't forget, there's more WHVW archives back here.
Have fun. And thanks Joe! Keep up the good work.


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The Maui News started unpretentiously on February 17, 1900, as a once-a-week four page publication. The original publisher, Judge George B. Robertson, had high ideals and hopes for his hometown paper. He had ordered a flatbed press and accompanying type and set it up in a building he purchased in the Bailey block at the top of Main St., Wailuku. He first used the press in January 1900 for job printing of a backlog of orders, but by February he was able to bring out the first edition of the Maui News. Mr. Robertson had enthusiasm, vision and a whole lot to say. Here is his introductory editorial:
"With this issue the MAUI NEWS modestly takes its place among the sisterhood of Hawaiian newspapers. The psychological moment for its appearance has arrived and it is here merely to enjoy the luxury of flourishing on Maui, the loveliest, healthiest and altogether most delightful island in Hawaii nei.
"The reception which its proposed advent has met among the people of the Islands generally, and the people of Maui particularly, indicates that it is destined, if worthy, to live a long and useful life. No effort will be spared to keep it bright, newsy and interesting; still it will not indulge in yellow journalism any further can be avoided. No parent need fear to put it into the hands of his sons and daughters, for it will be pure, clean and sweet to the taste.
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The original Maui News location was on the corner of Main and High Streets, in Wailuku.
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"Independent in politics, religion and literature, it will advocate first the interests of Maui, next those of the islands at large, and what time and space may be left will be devoted to regulating the affairs of this world generally. "
The fledgling newspaper came out at the same time that bubonic plague was discovered on Maui, mainly in "chinatown" in Kahului. Mr. Robertson felt that was a important reason to print the news in spite of difficulties imposed by the quarantine : no ships were being allowed in or out of the harbor. He begged "all subscribers at their earliest convenience to remit their subscription dues" as " the advertising support has been practically cut off ... the paper will have to depend almost entirely on its subscription department for funds for a time." It was important for the public to know the breaking news about the plague's containment and the burning of Chinatown.
Mr. Robertson's entrepreneurial energy manifested itself in various other ways; he tried being a Wailuku District magistrate, running a Wailuku Collection Agency, being President of the Maui Racing Association, and owning the Wailuku Hotel. Still the Maui News was struggling; Mr. Robertson's wife quit being business manager in 1904 and Mr. C. L. Clement, hired to take her place, couldn't make much profit either. By 1905, George Robertson's debts were $1,300, so he sold the newspaper and printing business to a Hui of Maui businessmen for $2,000 cash.
The Hui board voted that the " Maui News under new management be for 'Maui no ka oi' and uncompromisingly Republican". Those were the days when the Republicans were a strong political party here, shouldering out the Home Rule party of Robert Wilcox; the Democrats were negligible.
The Hui also had hopes of making a monthly income of $62 in subscriptions, $90 in advertising and $170 in job work. The first years were rocky, but our hometown paper kept on going, by 1924, was able to come out twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Job printing continued as "Printmaster's". Our press was upgraded to a Goss Community Press. That schedule lasted until 1970 when the paper began printing three issues a week, then went to five issues (weekdays only) until 1984. A necessary Sunday edition was added in 1984.
The Maui Publishing Co. was privately owned by the Cameron family, Mr. J. Walter Cameron having gradually acquired the outside stock, but in the year 2000, it was sold to Ogden Newspapers, Inc. Quickly The Maui news went to an AM paper, and the following year added a Saturday edition. Now with a new bright red, "top of the line" DSM Advantage II Press with large capacity, the company can still do job printing of other newsprint publications.


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MACON, Ga. – Stetson University women's tennis player Diana Bukajeva was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, while four other Hatters were given post-season honors, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Bukajeva, a senior from Riga, Latvia, compiled a 16-4 record in singles play at the No. 1 position this season and took home A-Sun Player of the Week honors on two occasions. She was the lone Stetson representative on the conference's first team but she is no stranger to the honor as she was named to the All-Conference Second Team as a junior, a year ago.
Joining Bukajeva on the A-Sun's post-season awards list were Lindsey Cable and Eveline Lepinay who made the Second Team as a doubles pair. Cable a senior and Lepinay a sophomore earned a 13-3 record in 18 matches playing together at the No. 3 position.
Lepinay also garnered post-season conference honors in her singles play, making her the only Hatter with the unique distinction of earning spots on the A-Sun's post-season team in both categories. The Quebec City, Quebec , native won 11 of 12 matches playing mostly at the No. 5 spot, with just one loss and two going unfinished. She ended the regular season winning 11 straight, following an opening season defeat at No. 24 Florida State.
Not to be outdone by their upperclassmen, freshmen Isabella Fernandez and Carolina Meregalli also made a splash when it came to post-season conference honors. The pair were unanimous selections to the Atlantic Sun's All-Freshman Team for their performances during their first season of collegiate competition.
Fernandez, from Caracas, Venezuela, primarily played at the No. 3 singles position, earning an 8-6 record in 15 matches. She also teamed up with Player of the Year, Diana Bukajeva for the majority of the season in doubles play, earning an 8-4 mark in 13 matches as a pair.
Meregalli, from Milan, Italy, posted a mark of 8-3 in 13 matches during her freshman season. She saw most of her time at the No. 6 slot, winning seven matches in-a-row at one point.
This is the second straight season Stetson has seen at least five of its players garner Atlantic Sun post-season honors as least season, players were awarded six slots on the First, Second and All-Freshmen teams.
The Hatters finished the regular season at 16-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. They earned a No. 4 seed in this year's A-Sun Championship and will take on No. 5 Mercer, Thursday, Apr. 17 in Jacksonville in the tournament's first round.


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Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after three bodies were discovered Friday afternoon, a news release from the La Plata County Sheriff�s Office said.
After receiving a call at about 1:40 p.m., deputies were sent to a residence on Colorado Highway 140 about � mile north of the Colorado-New Mexico borderto investigate suspicious circumstances at the location.
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Based on information found at the residence, investigators asked Durango Police Department to check on the welfare of a woman at a home on Riverview Drive in Durango.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Due to popular demand, the Family Resource Center of Truckee will host an altar building course in preparation for their 6th annual Dia De Los Muertos Fundraiser! Traditionally, as part of the celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos, celebrants create altars to honor loved ones who have passed away by including momentos or personal items, favorite foods of the deceased and Pan de Muertos (Bread of the Dead) among other items. The class will offer a short history of the tradition of El Dia de Los Muertos, expand on the purpose of altar building as a mode of remembrance, and end with each family beginning their own altar. Participants are encouraged to bring their family and include each member in the altar building. The class fee of $10 dollars per family will provide supplies to begin an altar and enter it in a contest to be judged at the Dia de Los Muertos event. Each contestant will be responsible for adding finishing touches and taking it to the event, where it will be eligible to win a prize.
The class will be held on Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-noon in the Truckee Elementary School cafeteria.
Spaces are limited please call 530-587-2513 to register.
If you are unable to attend the altar building, join the Family Resource Center's 6th annual Dia de Los Muertos Fundraiser for an evening of Mexican food, traditional dancing and songs, children's activities, altar displays, and fabulous raffle prizes. The event will have something for each family member and all funds raised help the Family Resource Center of Truckee serve families in need in the community. The event will be on Nov. 9, 5-9 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center, 8924 Donner Pass Road, Truckee.
For more information on either of these two events please call the Family Resource Center of Truckee at 530-587-2513.


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The bar owner walks in with a butty cigarette hanging out of his mouth while he carries in the two cherry pies he made for the fundraiser. I miss people. And I love them. Like when the funny actor plays a serious role, or when the tough guy cries. Every one is that, somewhere if you look. I could watch strangers and learn all I need to know. Having a good time because a good time is to be had. That is good stuff. That is real life.
Right this moment my heart is warmed by how incredibly close my children are but I'm also a bit skeeved. Currently both bathrooms are occupied- Noah in the downstairs and Carter upstairs. Ivy is camped out in front of Noah's door, carrying on a conversation with him as well as keeping me informed of his every move "he just flushed" "he's washing his hands now" and Grayson is waiting for Carter, telling him every move he just made on Super Mario Bros.
We have strange names for our cheeses around here.
Kraft Singles are "Dog Cheese" (growing up we used to hide our dogs' pills in it, or just give it as a treat. It will forever be dog cheese to me) and "White Dad Cheese" is what Ivy calls Swiss cheese. Because Jeff eats a slice with his apples every morning, and it's white duh.
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When I am talking with someone who is grieving, the conversation often turns to the signs they have received from their loved one, letting them know they are still around. They range from the subtle to the incredibly direct.
One woman said she saw her husband approach, felt him kiss her on the cheek and heard his voice telling her that he loved her. Most are not that clear. One woman told me that she had wanted to plant flowers at her husband's grave. The cemetery's policies did not permit this and she was quite upset. However, when she visited his grave in the spring, buttercups had popped up all over. It seemed that even if she could not plant flowers, there was no rule against nature providing them! I know a man whose wife's grave had the grass fill in everywhere, except for a perfect heart shape that remained bare. Signs…they come in all forms.
There are four steps to receiving signs from your loved one:
Signs… they come in no particular way or at any set time, but when they show up, they can bring you the comfort you have been seeking.
Nancy Weil is a leading authority on humor and grief. She serves as Director of Grief Support for eleven cemeteries and is a Certified Funeral Celebrant and Grief Management Specialist. Through her company, The Laugh Academy, she offers products to ease the stress and pain that grief can bring. Bandages for Your Heart on DVD or CD, Laugh for the Health of It on CD and her new book, If Stress Doesn't Kill You, Your Family Might, can be ordered by clicking here.
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Phyllis, What a wonderful story. I hope you do receive a sign from your son, but even if you don't, rest assured that he is still around you.
After my Father died, many members of my family got a visit from a redbird..the same day. Of course it took us a few days to connect our stories, to the same day, around the same time..etc. My Mother saw it first at her sliding glass window..just sitting there. My daughter reported her sightning next, which may have been the same bird, because they live next to each other. My sister saw a redbird in another city close by..the same day. I saw it the same day an hour away from my Mothers' home. The redbird was my Fathers' favorite bird.
So..we decided to put one on his grave, a big ceramic one. We placed it there, and went back to change his flowers a couple of days later. When we put it there initially, it was facing toward the foot of his grave, when we went back it was facing toward the head of his grave! We were all amazed, excited, just all talking at once. We did, however, agree on the fact my Father did it. I have now a great fondness of redbirds..needless to say! Whenever we see one, and we still do, we just say, "There is Daddy again, letting us know he is with us, and he is okay."
I hope my son Chad gives us a sign soon. He recently passed, and we are waiting. We are certainly open to it! "Signs" really are there, and we just have to see them, and accept them as "real."
Thanks for this article Nancy. I love telling my story of the wonderful "Redbird."
Thank you. I truly hope I can receive a sign from my brother. I started keeping a journal of sorts. I am now trying to transpose from handwritten to computer and to organize them. In reading I had forgotten that I was not the only one who received signs from my son. We [5 siblings] have always been close, but only a few are open to messages/signs. My oldest brothers widow had a dream that her husband, deased daughter [5 1/2 yo] and my son were standing at end of her bed. Her husband walked over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Then my son did the same [he always loved her]. Then she said she woke up; but it felt like it was more than just a dream.
I guess it's all in how you believe. I have no doubt that my brother will come around at some point; I hope I will recognize it.
Barbara, What a beautiful post about your son. I am sure you have been a ray of hope for others as they are newly bereaved. I am sure your son and your brother will continue to let you know that they are still around you.
My son died Jan 8 2004. He was playing with a pistol and, though he thought it was unloaded, it was not and he was shot in the head. He was 18. Since a week after he died, every so often I receive signs from him that he is ok. That he is still around and looking in on me. My older son feels him around as well. Little signs and larger signs...you just have to be open to them.
I recently lost a brother to cancer. He finally asked me about my son and the things I experienced since his death. I think it helped him prepare for his own death, as he stated he hoped he would get to see my son.
I still wake up in the night and look at the telephone. Every parent is terrified of it happening, and no parent should ever have to experience it. I found healing in writing. I sometimes write letters to my son, I sometimes just write my feelings. It does not matter what the subject matter. It has helped me so much. I never thought I would make it thru the first month, let alone the first year. Here it is, now 8 years later and I've finally realized "I'm still here'. I still remember every dark feeling I went thru, and yes it still hurts.
But we decided instead of grieving on his 'death day' we go out and find something fun to do - in celebration of his life. Go Cart racing, movies, lazer tag, etc. It helps us smile thru our tears, if only for that one day.
And both my older son and I can feel Mitchell with us.
Melanie, I am so sorry for your loss. Please do not take it personally if you have yet to receive a sign that they are okay. Sometimes they come to others or they do come to you and you don't realize it. There are so many subtle ways they let you know that they are with you and even if you don't get a sign, you can still take comfort in knowing that they are with you always and that the love you shared will never end.
I ask for signs from my recently passed long time boyfriend and from my dad who past 20 years ago, we were best friends, but I never receive anything and I am always looking. I feel very hurt by this. Other people have gotten signs from them but why not me??? I loved them so much, they were my whole world and now they are gone and I am left here alone; it's not fair
What beautiful signs your husband has given to your family. Our loved ones want us to know that they are fine and that they are watching out over us. While not everyone gets signs as strong as you have, you illustrate why you must be open and aware when a sign is shown. I know someone who had a blank text message from her husband months after he died show up on her phone. As difficult as it is to not have those we love around us physically, it is so comforting to know they are still around us through our connection of love.
I asked my husband, who was dying of pancreatic cancer, if he could, would he send me a sign that he was OK. He agreed. Then when he was in the hospital, within a couple of hours of dying, I reminded him about it. He shook his head yes. About the sixth day after he died I was looking at my facebook page and it said I had a message from my husband on June 19th, three days after he died, but the message was blank. My grandson was over and he thought he could get the message another way. So he took me to a page that I had to type the two words to prove that I was a human being and not a computer. The words that came up was something that didn't make sense and heaven. I was astonished. I had a blank message from Brian and the word I had to type was heaven. I took that as my answer that I wanted. There are thousands of words in those programs, what's the odds that heaven would come up for me?
#2 - My daughter has a tree in her yard that is 19 years old and was dug out of a ditch by her father. When he dug it,it was fall and it had beautiful colours of floresent orange. Never has it been colourful again in the fall. This year about four months after my husband died, it was beautiful again, of course much larger, and floresent orange! She took that as a sign from her father that he is around.
#3 My other daughter had a dream and in that dream my mother was talking to her. She told her to not worry about her Dad, he was in heaven with my parents and they were taking good care of him. My mother knew that our second daughter was taking her Dad's death hard and came to console her. She knew she had a sign that her Dad was OK.
#4 - Our only granddaughter for 12 years had a sign from her Grandpa who thought the world of her. She was his favourite and she still sat on his knee until she was 18. At the cemetery, all the grandchildren let blue balloons go to the sky as a symbol that he was free from his illness and pain. About 5 months later, our granddaughter was driving home from work and it was foggy, so foggy she could hardly see where she was going. From out of nowhere a blue balloon was in front of her car and it stayed there till she got home and then disappeared as fast as it appeared. She took that as a sign that he was leading her home and looking out for her. She cried about 3 days after that.
#5 - My friend was on facebook and she noticed a message from me. While she was reading it, my husband's picture came on the monitor and came to rest right beside me and stayed there. She called me to tell me about it and to tell me that this means that he will always be by my side to guide me and protect me. That was a day of crying!
So, was this all our vivid imaginations, or was this really signs from my husband, Brian? What do you think?
My dad passed away in July of 2011. Before his passing, he told me of a woodpecker that visited a tree in his yard frequently. After he passed, I moved into his house. The day after we moved in, the woodpecker was "knocking" on a tree. I haven't seen or heard the bird since. I have a woodpecker decoration that hangs on the wall that I've had for a long time. That is my constant reminder of my dad, he made sure I would never forget.


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When firefighters opened the front door to get the newspaper, they found a dead newborn wrapped in a towel on the doorstep.
The baby, discovered about 7:20 a.m. Friday, still had the umbilical cord attached to her.
Under Florida's Safe Haven law, a baby who is seven days old or younger can be turned over to an employee at a fire station or other designated location.
Clearwater police say that did not happen in this case because firefighters were not alerted that the child was being left.
Investigators are trying to figure out what time the baby was dropped off and whether she was alive at that point. There were no outward signs of foul play.
An autopsy was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday.


text: Mary Catherine Bosar, 84, Patton, died Saturday. She was born in Spangler, daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Humphrey) George. Surviving are three sons: James C., Kenneth S. and Richard J.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve J. Bosar; a son, David A.; and three siblings: Alice Reed, Patricia Miller and James C. George. At the request of the deceased, there will be no viewing. Friends will be received at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Moriconi Funeral Home Inc., Northern Cambria, for a funeral service, followed by a graveside committal at Fairview Cemetery, Patton.


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I'm left without a stream as well :/
Спорт 2 (Sport 2) showed Skate America. I'm now watching the archive broadcast at TVteka.com.
Link: http://tvteka.tv/live/sport2
(Scroll down the Телепрограмма on the right side till you find the word Фигурное катание (figure skating)).
But you have to register at Tvteka first and activate the 3-days free pass or pay. Then you can watch - also the archive (with lots of US Shows and archive material of past competitions).
Registration: Click on the word highlighted in white on the top. In Электронная почта you enter your email address, in Пароль your password and in Пароль еще раз you repeat your password. Click on the button next to it and wait until you get an authentication email. Click on the link in it.
When you click on the arrow next to your email address, choose Подписка. When you click on the green button (between Оплачивать сервис раз в and К оплате it activates your 3-days free pass in the next minute (at least in my case).
I hope you understand my explanation. I don't speak russian, but I used Google Translate to unterstand the russian words.
Any good streams for tonight?
hahasport isnt working anymore
Believe it or not but the Free Saturday on Ice Network works for me
I'm watching from over the pond, it worked for the Ladies SP, after the event ended I got the blackout message once, but opened from the outside again and can watch the Zamboni guys cleaning the ice, replays and the Space Needle. It's fun while it lasts, I presume :D Too bad the weat coast time is putting the men at 4 or 5 a.m. over here
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Streams, pls....
Portuguese eurosport announced two hours of Skate America broadcast (pairs Lp + Men Lp) but in the end they only showed the pairs Lp and the men's podium. Then they moved to snooker. blahhh. Later on the evening they will supposedly show the ladies lp live.
Here's a link to portuguese eurosport: http://www.tvtuga.com/eurosport/
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I am a fan of both snooker and figure skating. However, British Eurosport was showing cycling all afternoon, and Eurosport Deutschland was showing handball. So, I had to hunt down a website that was streaming International Eurosport to watch the snooker semi-final, and the highlights of the Men's Free and Pair's Free.
As it turned out, the snooker semi-final was a very short match. Mark Selby only took about an hour to white-wash Ally Carter by 4 frames to nil. So, at about 16:10 BST, International Eurosport put on the final 5 participants in the Men's Free (i.e. 50 minutes early). Then, at 17:00 BST, they put on the final 5 participants in the Pair's Free (i.e. 1 hr early).
As they still had time to spare, they showed the Pairs medal ceremony at 17:50 BST, followed by the Men's medal ceremony at 18:00 BST. Then, to fill in the remaining 50 minutes to the final of the snooker, they showed highlights of the semi-final.
So mikiandorocks must have only switched on the TV at the scheduled time. Which is something you must never do with Eurosport! :D
This is what I hate about Eurosport. They are notorious for constantly changing the schedules without any warning. OK, so they can't really do much in a situation like this where a match finishes a lot earlier than expected. But, they could have had a better contingency plan in place. To the viewer, it was obvious that they were making it up as they went along! Like, would it not have made more sense to show the Men's medal ceremony directly after the Men's competition, and then showed the Pair's competition?
By the way, the snooker final also finished early, after my fellow countryman Mark Allen beat Selby by 4-1 in 1hr 30m. So, does anybody know what International Eurosport showed in between the snooker and the Ladies Free? I watched the first hour of the snooker on British Eurosport on the TV, and then put on the X Factor results show. So, I don't know what was on International (We had a strong man competition on British Eurosport. No thanks!). I really hope I didn't miss highlights of the Free Dance, as it looks like Eurosport are not planning on showing any coverage of it before Skate Canada
I taped the live coverage of the Ladies Free off Eurosport Deutschland, but unfortunately lost the signal during Haruka Imai's performance. Thankfully, British Eurosport showed a full re-play the following morning. Although, it must have started a good 10 or 15 minutes before the scheduled time, because it only started recording when Alena Leonova was getting her results. And, as usual, Eurosport didn't amend the EPG listings.
But, hey, at least us in Europe are getting to see something. It could be worse - they could be showing nothing in Europe at all!
This is my first post on the Golden Skate forum, so thank you for letting me join.
P.S. I originally wrote this comment on Monday, but only got round to posting it now. The reason? I couldn't decide on a user-name to use on here! Which of my favourite skaters do I pay tribute? Carolina Kostner, or Elizaveta Tuktamysheva? So, in the end, I chose both!!!! :D
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What's On Tap: Ball State women's basketball travels to Northern Illinois in its first Mid-American Conference road trip of the season Sunday. BSU is looking to stay on the winning track as it opened league action Thursday night in Worthen Arena with a 62-59 victory against Miami. Northern Illinois is coming off of a 60-53 conference loss at Buffalo Thursday. NIU currently owns a 5-9 overall record with non-conference wins over Davidson (64-61), Morehead State (76-46), Loyola (67-63), Eastern Illinois (48-38) and Norfolk State (69-38).
About Northern Illinois: Northern Illinois has not won a game since Dec. 29 when it defeated Norfolk State. The Huskies have lost two games in a row which were against Valparaiso (54-49) and Buffalo. With an overall mark of 5-9 and a 0-1 Mid-American Conference record, NIU ranks fifth in the MAC West. The Huskies are led by Amanda Corral who is averaging 13.0 points per game.
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Brady Sallee is in his first season at Ball State. Sallee's career coaching record is 140-119 and he is 4-10 with the Cardinals. He was named the 11th head women's basketball coach in Ball State history May 10. During his tenure at Eastern Illinois, Sallee posted a 136-109 career record. He led the Panthers to the institution's first-ever Ohio Valley Conference title during the 2009-10 campaign. In 2011-12, Eastern Illinois was 22-9 overall, posted a 13-3 OVC mark and competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Kathi Bennett, a veteran collegiate head coach who has guided three programs to eight NCAA Tournaments and five conference championships while posting a career winning percentage of .605 (323-211), was named head women's basketball coach at Northern Illinois University, May 18 2010. Bennett owns an overall career mark of 32-43 at Northern Illinois while having a 13-20 Mid-American Conference record.


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The South Carolina Independent School Association has honored two members of the faculty at Pinewood Preparatory School in the association's Teacher of the Year program.
Larry K. Watt, SCISA executive director, said Rhett J. Frampton, a fourth-grade math and science teacher, was named the SCISA Lower School Teacher of the Year.
She will assume the role of interim head of the lower school at Pinewood in July.
Additionally, Daniel Stone was a finalist in the Upper School Teacher of the Year division.
Frampton, a 28-year teaching veteran, received her bachelor's degree from The College of Charleston and her master's degree from The Citadel.
She has been associated with Pinewood in various capacities for 20 years.
Outside the school, Frampton participates in Habitat for Humanity, Chase After the Cure, Foster Children Association, Katie's Krops, Susan G. Komen, The lamb Institute in Haiti and the Summerville Cotillion.
An active member of St. Paul's Summerville, Frampton serves on its Prayer Wheel program.
Stone teaches AP government, government and economics, and U.S. history.
"SCISA is fortunate to have excellent teachers, and Rhett and Daniel are two of our outstanding examples," Watt said.
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This week on New World Notes: radio program #254, January 15, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst looks at the issue of jobs.
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This, Wagner's most popular opera, looks forward in its handling of the Grail legend to Parsifal. Wagner entrusted its premiere in 1850 to Franz Liszt, who conducted it in musically complete form at the court theater in Weimar, Germany. (Wagner was then in political exile in Switzerland.)
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Following his team's disappointing 24-14 loss Saturday afternoon against Ohio, the coach quickly dismissed an opportunity to address two potential injuries to cornerback Stephon Morris and running back Bill Belton.
Both appeared to suffer ankle injuries and both were forced to leave Saturday's game. Morris was carted off the field at the end of the third quarter.
Belton was having a solid game both on the ground and receiving before he got hurt. The former wide receiver turned running back was on the end of one of quarterback Matt McGloin's touchdown passes.
Senior running back Derek Day said after the game that he saw his teammate getting treatment in the training room and did not believe the injury to Belton to be too serious.
Day said he was not immediately sure of Belton's availability for next week's game at Virginia. But the senior did say he would be ready to step in and carry the load if need be.
"Obviously that is something that I have to be ready for and I believe I am ready to do that so we will see what happens," Day said." I am sure I am prepared."
The loss of Morris in the secondary was another blow to an already thin and young Nittany Lion secondary.
Cornerback Adrian Amos also said he didn't know the condition of Morris's ankle immediately after the game either.
Amos said that regardless of who is in the game that execution must improve as the season goes along and that people will need to step in and make plays when someone goes out with an injury.
The warm and muggy weather made cramping a problem for both teams all game and there were several officials' timeouts to get the players hydrated throughout the more than three hour game.
Tackle Donovan Smith missed time during the game but said after that he was OK.
Guard John Urschel said that he was pleased how other guys on the line stepped in and played when Smith was out. He said he was happy with the guys that rotated in and it is a testament to the team's depth on the line.
"We have great depth at tackle, Adam Gress came in, Mike Farrell came over to left tackle, both of which are great offensive tackles," Urschel said. " We didn't miss a beat."
Gerald Hodges had a wrap on his right leg, but there was no update after the game on his injury status. Jordan Hill also missed some game time with a left knee injury but said after he was fine and it was nothing to be concerned with.
"My knee buckled, and a little shock went through my knee," Hill said. "I couldn't really feel it at first and it came back and I was fine. "
A noticeable change from the past era of Penn State football, after the game the players stayed away from talking about injuries to their fellow teammates. In the past, there would sometimes be an assistant coach made available to provide updates on the injury report but that was not the case Saturday afternoon.
One of O'Brien's coaching mentors is New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who is known to give very little information on injuries. O'Brien did not even want to address the issue after the game.
When Smith was asked if some of the injuries were simply cramps or more serious he said that it wasn't his place to talk about that.
"You'd have to talk to those guys or Coach O'Brien," Smith said. "It's not my business to hand out anything that happens in the locker room or on the field relating injuries."


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