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I've never wanted to visit New York. But my family decided to vacation on Manhattan Island this summer, and that's how I ended up wandering around one of the hottest, nastiest, most astoundingly beautiful cities on the planet.
In the process, I had to unthink most of the things I've always thought about the Big Apple. For example, I've always heard New Yorkers were ferociously unfriendly. Untrue. We were rescued many times by the kindness of strangers on subway trains, on the street, in taxis. After hearing David Letterman joke about N.Y. taxi drivers, we were expecting them to bite our heads off. They were pussycats. Most seemed lonely for company and were eager to show courtesy to a bevy of obvious out-of-towners.
The lone exception to this rule, and the only grouch we encountered all week, was a guard at the Empire State Building. Me: "I'm looking for the ticket line for the observation deck." Guard: "Right against the wall." Me: "This wall here?" Guard: "You see any other wall?" Me (against better judgment): "Actually yes. There's one there, one there, another there and one there."
Another misconception I had to shed is that Texans invented big. We don't know big. Amarillo's prized Santa Fe Building, for instance, would fit in the lobby of many Manhattan public buildings. The buildings there are simply gargantuan, a landscape of titanic scale, mile after mile of them. Any one of hundreds, plucked from New York and flown to Amarillo, would become the biggest building within a day's drive in any direction.
The wealth implied by so many grand buildings is hard to grasp. Most were constructed during the '20s and '30s, when our nation was chiseling out its self-concept in granite and limestone. We simply have nothing in Texas - I've looked - to compare with Grand Central Station, the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Statue of Liberty. We couldn't build structures like those now, even if we wanted to. The age of imagination for them has come and gone.
I was nervous about going to New York without my car, but that proved to be yet another fallacy. In New York, a car is a liability - you'll spend all day looking for a parking space, which a New Yorker will then beat you to. A person can get around with surprising speed using nothing but his feet. If you ride the subway, one $1.50 token will get you anywhere much faster than you could drive. And finally, if all else fails and you must cross town in a hurry, five people can zip east to west in minutes for a dollar a head.
I even had an epiphany of sorts about the theater. I've never enjoyed live theater, until last week when I saw plays on Broadway. Then it occurred to me that maybe the reason I've never liked theater is that I've never seen really good theater. After all the high school plays, college productions, and community theater events I've been party to, Broadway is in a different league.
This isn't a criticism of community theater. It's just that when you spend two years getting a play ready, hire the best actors and production crews in the business and charge $80 a ticket, you can reach into the rarified air.
And speaking of theater, culture itself is larger than life in New York. Imagine going into a museum, turning a corner and standing face to face with "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh. It's a sobering experience. So was seeing Roy Lichtenstein's "Girl With Ball" hanging serenely in a corner, the original of whose Dynamite Museum reproduction I stole once.
Don't think my unexpected affinity for New York was total, however. My biggest gripe about it is that it stinks to high heaven, literally. Whoever plotted the city forgot that most essential element of civilized society, the alley. Mountains of ripe garbage block the sidewalks, leaking disgusting slime and causing an infernal stench. Street people tear the bags open and scatter debris to hell and back. It's a serious problem, not to mention a health hazard and a pox on tourism, which I'm surprised New Yorkers haven't yet solved.
Much as I liked New York, I was never so glad to see the clean air and wide open spaces of home. After breathing rancid smog and wandering around in a tourist's stupor in the mightiest city on earth, stepping off that American Eagle after midnight and sucking in deep lungfulls of sweet cool prairie air confirmed what I already knew: here on the range I belong.
But at least now I've begun to understand the bumper sticker, "I [heart] NY."
David Horsley can be contacted in care of the Globe-Times, P.O. Box 2091, Amarillo, Texas 79166, or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Just before noon on Dec 6, Becky Martin exhaled, smiled and screamed a cry of relief. Her youth pastor, Stacey Jimenez, leaned over and gave her a joyous hug. After a contentious trial, a jury had just found her not-guilty of the murder of one of her classmates.
Martin, a fictitious character, was not going to jail in any case, but rather back to school at Fontainebleau High School. She was played by Law Studies student Mary Katherine Duhon in an intramural mock trial competition held in a courtroom in the Covington Justice Center.
The trial was the highlight of a field trip by the Law Studies classes, led by FHS teacher Kenny Mathews, who served as judge over the proceedings. FHS School Resource Officer Jeffrey Mayo and Administrative Assistant Melissa Strata-Burger scored the teams on a mock trial rubric and parents of the students were selected as jury members by the attorney teams in pre-trial voir dire questioning.
District Attorney Scott Gardner spoke to the students prior to the trial about the burden of proof in criminal trials, strategies for cross examination and the challenges of being a prosecutor.
The trail involved the suspected murder of a high school senior, Ann Marcus, by Martin. The prosecution presented evidence that Martin killed Marcus because she caught her with a stolen copy of an English final exam and threatened to turn her in. Before she could do so, Martin allegedly met with Marcus in an isolated cove where she was rock climbing and struck her with a rock, after which she fell into ocean surf and drowned.
Members of the prosecution attorney team included Lee Duthu, Madeline Lafargue and Myles Sonnier. Witnesses for the prosecution included Michael Long, Dylan Manichia, Susannah Sirera and Drew Walker.
Members of the defense attorney team included Christina Griffin, Daniel Lynch and Tyler Pathoumthong. Defense witnesses included Sydney Brown, Taylor Chugden, Duhon, and Grace Valentine.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the entire project, from preparing the case to winning. It was an experience I will never forget. Going against such a well-prepared team was difficult, but I knew we were well prepared too," said Griffin, who delivered the opening defense argument.
"I had so much fun preparing, practicing and performing the mock trial," said Duhon, "We formed many friendships throughout the case and it was a wonderful experience."
One of the key defense witnesses was the youth pastor, who offered character testimony for Martin. The role was played by Valentine, who said, "We had to really get a feel for how a trial works. I am honored that our school let us participate in this hands-on learning experience. It was also very cool to see our class come together and work diligently for weeks to prepare our case. It was even cooler to see that hard work pay off when we won."
Said Duthu after the prosecution loss, "I have a newfound respect for the burden of proof."
Sirera played the role of a school dean. "I thought it was a great experience to learn the dynamics of the court firsthand. Being a witness was a lot of pressure, but it was also very fun," she said.
Manichia, who played the investigating policeman, said, "I thought the trial was a great experience. It really made me want to become an attorney and maybe join the debate team."
As for the loss, Manichia explained, "It was a very even trial. It could have gone either way."
Mayo and Strata-Burger gave the defense a victory on points as well, taking notes which Strata-Burger shared with students upon their return to classes.
"I was thoroughly impressed by the job these young people did," said Strata-Burger, "The preparation and commitment was apparent as you watched them get into character and react to the many contingencies of a trial. I enjoyed it as much as they did."
Several of the students will soon compete against other schools in the annual Louisiana Bar Association Young Lawyers mock trial competition.
Kenny Mathews lives in Mandeville Central. He may be reached at email@example.com or 985.630.8145.

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Living With Autism
January 17, 2011
More children are being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder than ever before. Researchers are making strides and uncovering new information about a disorder that's only been studied for about 20 years. But for families whose autistic children will soon reach adulthood, their greatest challenges may still lie ahead.


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LG, Samsung and Sharp to share the burden of the next iPad high-res screen supply
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A Solomonic decision has been implemented, as those know-it-all "industry supply sources" indicate that all three companies have been anointed with the rights to be a screen supplier for the next iPad...
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Wow ... that means that iPad 3 will have 3 companies making 3 screens for one device ... could that result in many faulty units like the Samsung Galaxy S2 in Vietnam?
2. ryq (unregistered)
apple have no choice but to continue buying from lg and samsung. sharp , just like most japanese companies, makes very expensive goods that's why japanese elctronic industries are closing one by one.
3. cheetah2k (Posts: 1577; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
I think more to the point, Apple has a very limited choice in suppliers of "quality" screens.....
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HE HE Guess what b!tches! STEVE JOBS RESIGNED! HE HE Guess he couldnt take the competition.


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Goalie Steve Mason, rust-free despite getting his first start in 13 days, was better than anyone could have expected after the long layoff, and the special teams were superb, enabling the Flyers to even the intriguing series at two games apiece.
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Dakota Culkin, who died after being accidentally struck by a car Dec. 9 in Los Angeles, was "more than likely impaired due to alcohol," Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner tells PEOPLE.
Culkin, 29, had traces of alcohol in her system, Corral said, although it wasn't immediately known what her blood alcohol level was. Culkin, who had recently moved to L.A. to pursue a career in film production, had reportedly just left a Marina Del Rey bar before she crossed the street and was hit.
Culkin's family also indicated to investigators that she'd been going to therapy for alcohol addiction, Corral said.
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Laser cut flute November 29
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Using technical expertise to explore – and indeed change – the way that people interact with and experience music is Yale student Lamtharn Hantrakul's passion. Deep in the midst of a double major in Applied Physics and Music Composition, this latest project is playing a sweet tune.
In a process that goes from raw materials to fully resolved instrument in just 2 hours, the making of a laser cut flute forms the basis of a student workshop that gives new meaning to the concept of being hands-on with your music.
Referred to as a 'fluterecorder', the design is modelled on a traditional Thai flute called the Khlui.
The decision to use a laser cutter was made because it is a workflow that is easily accessible to students, as opposed to power tools that require a greater learning curve and level of supervision. An added bonus is that the laser cutter can be used to create custom etchings, enabling each student to individualise their design.
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Sacramento is waking up to cool and windy conditions Wednesday morning, with the strongest gusts reaching 30 mph.
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This website and the research and educational activities described herein are funded by a Federal Grant (#2009-51181-20176) from the USDA-NIFA-Specialty Crops Research Initiative. The projects funded by this grant consist of a multi-state, multi-disciplinary team of scientists, economists and extension specialists, and a 12 member Advisory Board of producers, processors and industry representatives that have been assembled to address all aspects of ZC using an integrated, whole systems approach.
- Pathogen Detection, Vector/Pathogen Diversity and Disease Etiology
- Epidemiological Investigations and Sampling Strategies
- Management Strategies
- Breeding
- Economics
- Risk Assessment / Disease Forecasting
- Technology Transfer, Education & Training
Zebra Chip (ZC) is a new disease of potato that was first identified in the US in Texas in 2000, but now has spread to NE, CO, KS, NM, CA, WA, ID, ND, and Or. ZC-infected potato plants exhibit a range of foliar symptoms, and infected tubers display necrotic flecking or streaking, which renders the tuber unmarketable. The most significant outcome of the infection is uneven frying and subsequent burning of chips, resulting in the rejection of potatoes and leading to significant economic losses for growers.
The putative pathogen causing ZC is Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum, a type of bacterium which is vectored by small insect called the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). No commercial cultivars are resistant to ZC, pesticides for psyllid control are often ineffective, and factors which impact disease epidemiology are largely unknown. ZC has cost Texas producers millions of dollars annually, and its recent spread to other states now threatens to dramatically increase losses throughout the US.
Our goal is to develop a comprehensive, environmentally responsible disease management program that will significantly reduce ZC as an economic threat to the US potato industry.
Primary Focus Areas
To accomplish this, the Advisory Board and participating scientists identified seven Primary Focus Areas (PFAs, see more detailed descriptions below), supported by a number of sub-priorities and focused research topics, which together constitute an integrated systems approach to resolving the ZC problem. Our team will use these seven Primary Focus Areas to address the SCRI mandated Focus Areas of Breeding, Identifying Threats from Pests and Disease, and Improving Productivity and Profitability.
- Pathogen Detection, Vector/Pathogen Diversity and Disease Etiology
The biology of the pathogen and vector are still poorly understood, in part because the nature of the pathogen makes it very difficult to manipulate in the laboratory. As part of this project, we will study pathogen strain diversity, the population structure of the bacterium, and the pathogen/vector relationship. We believe that these gaps in our knowledge hinder efforts at early detection in diseased plants, breeding for resistance in potatoes, and our ability to predict epidemic development of the disease.
- Epidemiological Investigations and Sampling Strategies
Certain factors, such as the population biology of the insect vector, are critical to understanding disease increase and the eventual development of effective control measures. To gain a better understanding of disease development, we will study the following aspects of the insect vector (potato psyllid).
- Proper sampling of the psyllid,
- Acquisition of the pathogen by the vector,
- A relationship between psyllid abundance and disease incidence,
- spatial and temporal patterns of disease incidence in affected potato fields.
The results of these studies will contribute to the goal of modeling the disease.
- Management Strategies
For the foreseeable future, control of ZC will rely heavily on the use of insecticides to reduce populations of the potato psyllid. Knowledge of insecticide efficacy and the best application methods for control of potato psyllids is quite limited. The application methods affect numerous aspects of insect mortality, repellency, and residual effects – all of which will be addressed in the project. There are also other approaches to vector control, such as biological control and cultural practices, what will also be studied.
- Breeding
Genetic resistance is universally accepted as the best means of controlling any plant disease. Developing resistance varieties of potatoes is a long term undertaking, but is essential for the sustainability of the potato industry. Breeding for ZC resistance will be particularly challenging since all cultivars used in potato production are susceptible to the pathogen. We will examine existing lines for variability in psyllid and ZC is needed and will be done. In addition, exotic Solanum spp. for potential ZC and psyllid resistance may provide novel forms of resistance in potato, Solanum tuberosum. These conventional breeding and screening methods will be combined with more progressive genetic analyses, such as microarray analysis of genes, to improve the search for ZC resistance in potato.
- Economics
The emphasis under this focus area is to estimate current looses to ZC and evaluate the economic feasibility of promising control measures.
- Risk Assessment / Disease Forecasting
We would like to develop a disease forecasting model for ZC based on sound risk assessment principles and on scientifically derived information. A model can only be constructed through long-term sustained research on such factors as pathogen and vector biology, disease development in infected plants, and repeated control trials, as described in the sections above.
- Technology Transfer, Education & Training
As was mentioned in previous sections, engagement with our stakeholders is a critical part of the SCRI program. In the case of ZC, this includes producers, processors. Extension personnel, scientists engaged in related disease research, and policy makers. In addition, the disease is anticipated to have an impact over a wide geographic area Therefore, it wil be important to develop and sustained outreach plan throughout the duration of the project. This plan must include all of the traditional forms of information transfer such as fliers, fact sheets, and disease notes. Workshops, field days, and disease symposia will also be conducted. A Web site will be designed and implemented. Going beyond these current forms of outreach, we are also planning on constructing a Community of Practice (CoP) on the national extension Web site (http://zebrachipscri.tamu.edu/). This Web site supports a wide variety of services and resources through the CoP which are intended to maximize interaction among scientists with common purpose and engaging them with interested clientele and stakeholders.
The outcome of this united effort will be at least six identifiable deliverables:
- Best management practices
- ZC risk assessment/disease forecasting model
- Germplasm with demonstrated tolerance to ZC
- Economic models with cost/benefit analyses and best-case/worst-case scenarios
- Publications and educational programs dealing with all aspects of ZC
- Scientific data that will be useful to regulatory agencies in development of a National Pest Risk Assessment for ZC
Success in delivering these tangible products will require a high degree of communication among scientists, data sharing and integration of activities, something which the entire team has agreed to and is committed to doing.


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Spain was one of the first countries to legalise gay marriage and yes we mean marriage not civil partnership. The one drawback is that one of the happy couple must have been resident in Spain for over two years. So if your thinking about popping over and getting married on the beach, forget it.
Spain is a very regional country and similar to the USA, still has local laws set by regional government. This does mean that regions in Spain can be very different. The main holiday destinations are all fairly similar and it is here that you find the main groups of foreign residents.
Most people are surprised to discover that Spain no longer has a state religion. It is still a predominantly Catholic country but the government has recently stood up to the Vatican on a number of issues.
Although most of Spain is fairly all accepting, including of the Gay way of life, it is still not something that is generally flaunted in public. Such restraint is more respectful, especially to the older population, who have seen such dramatic changes in their country. It is very noticeable that in some regions, Spanish run gay bars do not have any windows.
Spain does not have a public nudity law. However this does not mean that people just walk around in their birthday suit, but in the relevant areas, like the multiple nudist beaches, a certain level of freedom is accepted.
Spain loves a party, and you will find many more public holidays than you are used to back home. Lots of parades, bonfires, fireworks and drinking. On some of the public holidays it is even illegal to work.
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The neighborhood watch signs found across the Aiken are a refreshing reminder. When we work together for the common good, we can see valuable and consequential change in our community.
They instill trust, while also promoting the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. We wished more communities would live by those guidelines.
One of the most community conscious groups in the area is the Crosland Park Neighborhood Association.
The organization hosts a variety of events in the neighborhood, including holiday get-togethers, potluck dinners and health fairs, all with the goal of improving the lives of Aiken residents.
Through the efforts of the group, the neighborhood has seen a decrease in crime over the years. It costs only $5 to join the organization, which helps to cover the cost of those community-driven events.
Groups like the one in Crosland Park also greatly benefit the efforts of the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Serving as a liaison, neighborhood leaders can weed out those individuals or groups negatively impacting the community. That makes Public Safety's job easier and improves the lives of those living in a particular neighborhood.
According to Public Safety, it takes only three to four people to start up such a community watch organization.
With only a handful of leaders coming together, profound changes can be generated in both the short-term and long-term.
We encourage more neighborhoods around Aiken to voice their concerns, promote safety and look for ways to build and bind our community.
We also applaud Public Safety's efforts to support community watch groups.
Cynthia Mitchell, neighborhood services coordinator for Aiken Department of Public Safety, said officers are even willing to visit those organizations and discuss crime patterns in a particular neighborhood.
Working cohesively helps to move our community forward, while ensuring a brighter outlook for future generations. Youth particularly learn from those around them, and seeing how one neighbor lends a hand to another can only help to re-enforce positive behavior.
We increasingly hear that people are becoming more self-contained. The more that neighbors don't get to know each other, the less trustworthy they tend to be.
Watch groups are obviously not the only medicine for corrosive elements in our neighborhoods. The benefits they provide, however, carry far reaching improvements and can truly make a difference.


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Alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a common but underdiagnosed condition1,2 with protean clinical manifestations (eg, emphysema, cirrhosis, hepatoma, panniculitis) and, as a genetic disease, an important potential health impact for the entire family of an affected patient. Since knowledge is emerging and specific therapy currently exists that is rapidly evolving, to miss the diagnosis of AATD denies the opportunity to detect affected individuals and their family members and to offer interventions that may favorably affect the natural history of the disease (eg, smoking avoidance or cessation, avoidance of high-risk occupations,1,3,4 augmentation therapy1). Avoiding such management pitfalls requires enhanced diagnosis of AATD and awareness of state-of-the-art management options. In the context of ongoing efforts to spread awareness of AATD and experience with similar articles that attempt to dispel misunderstandings about other important diseases (eg, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia5), our goal is to articulate and debunk certain myths and misconceptions that impede optimal management of patients with AATD. More specifically, we propose 10 statements that represent myths or misconceptions about AATD that we have heard frequently throughout years of caring for individuals affected by the condition and offer concise, corrective responses.
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A close call
As I walked about, all of a sudden, an unknown force told me to stop, quickly. I followed the warning. Upon looking down one step further, I saw an open well.
Apprehensively, I leaned over to peer down. About 20 feet below, I could see greenish water and rotted parts of wood. I presumed they had once covered the now-open well. Somewhat shaky, I backed away. It wasn't easy finding my way back to the main road. I'd forgotten my Boy Scout training.
I stopped at the first house and told the lady about the open well and not to let her kids wander off alone in the direction. She said she'd notify the proper authorities.
Today, I presume the site is a large Woodinville housing area.
Closing comments
If I'd fallen into that open well, no one would have ever found my body. That would have been the site of my demise. When I told my wife about that near-death episode, she cried. Then I did, too. It's natural, a normal late reaction. I'm already burdened by two wars.
Needless to say, that was my last foray into the wilderness, alone.
Today I wonder and ponder as to what force told me to stop. It's a perplexing quandary. Any thoughts?
Remember my close call with death at an old outlying pioneer cemetery when a huge fist was ready to smash into my neck and instantly a warning arrived to save my life?


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Emily Thirion entered last year's Division I district meet at Cleveland State University with exceedingly great expectations.
She was in the top five in the 100-yard butterfly and 100 breaststroke.
However, her times sunk by less than a second in the butterfly, but improved by a second in the breaststroke.
In both, her places dropped - leaving her out of the state competition.
"I think she got caught up at districts last year," WGH coach Steve Lukco said. "It was a big meet that she hadn't been in before. That's going to prepare her better for this year."
She knew what happened.
"Districts last year was a case of the freshman nerves," Thirion said. "Way more hype. Way more faster. Way more everything - more than I was expecting going into it."
It's pretty odd to say about Thirion, considering she is so goal oriented.
"I love coaching Emily," Lukco said. "The biggest thing with her is keeping her eye on the prize, so to speak. She knows what she wants to accomplish. When we have dual meets with the kids, she'll come down with a piece of paper and says, 'Here's my goals. This is what I want to do.' She usually does it.
"I think she has a great shot of making Canton in both of her events."
She has a 58.8 in the butterfly and 1:07.43 in the breaststroke as personal best times.
"I'm very goal oriented," Thirion said. "I have everything written out. This year, I plan to swim the same events I swam last year - the 100 butterfly and 100 breatstroke and lower the times I had from last year, get personal bests and break a couple of school records, hopefully."
Her drive to state begins this weekend at the Division I sectionals at the Ocasek Natatorium on the campus of the University of Akron .
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' three-evening seminar series "Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique" will be held on Thursdays, October 16, 23, and 30, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
According to the Academy's press release, 'Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists' will feature "a comprehensive look at contemporary motion picture make-up and hairstyling techniques from the perspective of the practitioners themselves. Each week's topic will be illuminated by film clips, onstage discussions with working make-up artists and hairstylists, and questions from the audience."
The "Make-Up Artists and Stylists" series schedule is as follows:
October 16 - Beauty Make-Up
- Moderated by Oscar winner Bill Corso (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), with Academy Award nominee Ronnie Specter (Batman Returns), Academy governor Leonard Engelman (Moonstruck), Tricia Sawyer (Casino, The Love Guru) and Bob Mills (Pretty Woman).
October 23 - Character and Special Make-Up Effects
- Moderated by Leonard Engelman, with six-time Oscar winner Rick Baker (Men in Black), two-time Academy Award nominee Kazuhiro Tsuji (Norbit), two-time Oscar winner Greg Cannom (A Beautiful Mind), and three-time Oscar winner Ve Neill (Ed Wood).
October 30 - Hairstyling
- Moderated by Leonard Engelman, with Oscar winner Gail Ryan (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas), two-time Oscar winner Yolanda Toussieng (Ed Wood), Roy Helland (The Devil Wears Prada), and Kathy Blondell (Cast Away).
Tickets for the entire "Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique" series will be available beginning September 25 at a cost of $30 for the general public and $20 for Academy members and students with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at www.oscars.org/events. Tickets for individual evenings, if available, will be $10 at the door. The Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater is located at 1313 Vine Street in Hollywood.
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Kathy Boudin is coming home—but she'll receive a decidedly mixed greeting. Some are thrilled. "This is the best birthday present you could ask for," says her son Chesa, 23. Others are shocked. Upon hearing the news, South Nyack Police Chief Alan Colsey muttered, "I was numb, speechless."
Boudin, a former member of the Weather Underground, was sentenced to 20 years to life for her role in an armed robbery in 1981 that left three men dead. On Aug. 20 the New York State Parole Board informed Boudin that she would be freed by October. "It's really happening. I'm coming home," she told long-time friend Bernardine Dohrn, who raised Chesa, while Boudin, now 60, was in prison. "When Chesa was a kid, I'd say to him, 'When you're grown up, Kathy will get out,' " says Dohrn, 61, now a law professor at Northwestern. "It almost became a fairy tale." She and her husband, University of Illinois education professor Bill Ayers, 58, are also former members of the Weather Underground; they did not participate in the robbery.
Chesa, a recent Yale graduate heading to Oxford University next month on a Rhodes scholarship, was driving home through Kansas to Chicago when he got a call on his cell phone with the news. "I let out a hoot," he says, then dialed several other family members. "There was lots of crying; people were overjoyed." He set out for New York last week in anticipation of Boudin's release from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. (His father, David Gilbert, is still serving a 75-years-to-life sentence for his role as the driver in the robbery.)
Boudin's imminent freedom was no cause for celebration for the families of murdered Brink's security guard Peter Paige and Nyack police officers Waverly Brown and Sgt. Edward O'Grady. "We're devastated," said Sergeant O'Grady's nephew John Hanchar, who learned the news on what would have been his uncle's 55th birthday. Adds Brown's son Gregory: "I supported her serving a full sentence. I don't think anyone should suffer the loss of a family member through such violent means."
The daughter of a prominent civil rights attorney and the subject of a new biography, Family Circle (written by her Bryn Mawr classmate Susan Braudy), Boudin was a fugitive at the time of the deadly Brink's robbery. She had played a part in several previous Weather Underground actions, surviving an explosion in Greenwich Village that killed three fellow members. The group, which claimed responsibility for 20 bombings between 1969 and 1975, used violence as a way to bring attention to its leftist social agenda. Coordinated with the militant Black Liberation Army, the 1981 robbery of $1.6 million from an armored truck in Rockland County, N.Y., had been intended, defenders said, as a way to redistribute wealth to the poor.
A decoy riding in the van that hid the gunmen, Boudin had not been involved in planning the crime nor was she armed, but she was charged with second-degree murder after fleeing the scene. She pleaded guilty and, leaving then-14-month-old Chesa with Dohrn, began her sentence. While in prison, Boudin established counseling groups for imprisoned parents and HIV-positive prisoners, earned a master's degree in adult education and literacy and wrote about her experience for the Harvard Educational Review.
"She saw a need in the community," says Chesa, who is close to Dohrn and Ayers but who had also built relationships with both parents through letters and visits. "She wanted to make a positive contribution—though obviously she made some big mistakes."
Others are less impressed by her jailhouse activities. "Her attitude has been self-serving to gain parole," says Police Chief Colsey. "She's played the game."
Boudin has declined interview requests pending her release; no date has yet been set. She has over the years, says Chesa, discussed her remorse with him. Recently she told him that she would like to personally apologize to the victims' families for their loss—an offer that so far has no takers. "They have reasons to be hostile for her winning her freedom," acknowledges Chesa. "In my own experience there was nothing more important than to forgive. I was initially very angry at my parents—they were arrested and abandoned me. It wasn't until I forgave them that I was able to live a healthier life. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for [those families]."
Dohrn says that Boudin rarely talked about what she might do if she were to be released, never allowing herself to dream of the outside world. "Now she's ready to enter the next stage of her life," says Dohrn of Boudin, who is expected to live with friends in Brooklyn. She hopes to schedule knee surgery for an old sports injury and complete her Ph.D. "In the bigger sense," says Dohrn, "I think she'll be an educator, the way she is in prison. She'll have a life."
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Reported by Diane Herbst
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Temple University has notified an estimated 20 to 30 non-tenure-track professors that their contracts might not be renewed in the 2011-2012 academic year because of possible state budget cuts, according to Dick Englert, Temple's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
"We simply don't know how much [the state] will provide us with," Englert said. "We need to be very prudent in providing notice in a conservative fashion."
Gov. Corbett's budget proposal will be released March 8, and he has pledged not to raise taxes. Given the deficit, some people in state government predict Corbett might ax the $690 million in subsidies that go to the schools in the Commonwealth System of Higher Education: Temple, the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University, and Lincoln University. Commonwealth appropriations account for $178 million, or 17 percent, of Temple's budget, according to Temple officials.


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Commandant (CG-46) is committed to empowering the Coast Guard with energy management tools and strategies that infuse mission criticality and fiscal consequence into all decisions and processes. Resourceful readiness is the ability to apply resources effectively to maximize readiness to execute Coast Guard missions with minimal fiscal, energy, and environmental burden. Resourceful readiness provides a decision-making tool for all levels of leadership that enables an optimal balance between Coast Guard mission effectiveness, sustainment, and economic consequence. Resourceful readiness recognizes mission sustainment decisions have a sustainability nexus, and that all engineering decisions may involve energy evaluations. When it comes to energy management, the Coast Guard can either invest upfront or pay more over the long term. Resourceful readiness provides a continual evaluation mechanism for all hands to consider any item, mission, or process under a total energy lifecycle perspective.
Operational and Fiscal Imperative
Energy is a key strategic resource with significant economic, environmental, and national security consequences. Energy is important to every mission, on a daily basis and throughout all operational and support communities. Recognizing the critical role of energy in sustained mission execution, all Coast Guard operators, mission support personnel, and program managers must judiciously oversee this valuable resource through an optimal balance between operational effectiveness and fiscal efficiency.
Coast Guard Accountability
To achieve resourceful readiness, energy management influences all lifecycles.
Asset Management
From acquisition-to-decommissioning, affordability, mission capability, and environmental consequence drive asset management.
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Resourceful readiness facilitates energy decision-making across all job functions. Resourceful readiness assists all levels of the organization to identify when a sustainment decision can enhance mission effectiveness in an energy-wise manner or has larger, long-term economic consequences.
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Resourceful readiness is incorporated into all support functions to the maximum extent possible.
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Resourceful readiness governs both contingency and steady-state operations.
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Energy expenditures represent nearly a quarter of the Coast Guard's annual AFC-30 operating budget. Improved resource management will result in significant cost avoidance and represents good stewardship.
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South American countries divided over allied bombings of Libya
Several South American countries are demanding an immediate cease fire in Libya and questioning the intensity and extensive bombing by an alliance of NATO strike forces of several cities under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi' control.
Others however support the NATO, which means that so far no regional organization (Mercosur or Unasur), has adopted or even tried drafting a joint resolution on the issue.
When the crucial vote last March 17 at the UN Security Council, Resolution 1973, which imposed the 'no-fly' zone over Libya (opening the way for the bombing), Brazil (together with permanent members Russia, China and India and Germany) abstained, while Colombia was among the ten votes supporting the decision to intervene.
However over the weekend Brazil called for a cease fire to protect the lives of Libyan civilians and insisted on an immediate dialogue between Gaddafi and the rebels to restore peace.
Earlier this week President Rafael Correa said Ecuador rejected point blank the military intervention" and added that "a majority of world countries are not saying a word fearing the consequences and preferring to be seen as supporters, but Ecuador has long overcome servility".
Correa also called on Unasur to establish position on the Middle East crisis, not only Libya, basically because "it's the peoples of Middle East that must solve their problems with no interference from foreign powers, much less militarily".
Bolivia's leader Evo Morales suggested that the United Nations change their name to "organization of invading nations". Morales called for "an immediate cease of the military aggression against Libya" and demanded that a commission from "the UN, the Arab League, the African League of Nations mediates to find a peaceful solution to the conflict".
Morales also called the Security Council an "insecurity council" arguing they use any pretext "to invade and take over countries' resources"•. He also questioned President Barack Obama who he said does not deserve the Peace Nobel Prize.
"How is it possible that a Nobel Prize promotes an invasion, this is common crime", said Morales.
Argentina also criticized the NATO offensive against Libya's Gaddafi saying that "all possible diplomatic resources had not been exhausted" when the military action took place. He added that this is "quite evident from the first results of the military intervention".
For his part Sebastián Piñera said Chile fully supports the military action taking place in Libya. A person that has bombarded his own people does not deserve to govern that people Piñera said standing next to President Obama during the US leader's Monday visit to Chile.
Uruguay's president Jose Mujica rejected the Libya bombings by the international coalition saying it's an "inexplicable contradiction".
The former guerrilla leader and nationalist-pragmatic president said the situation represents a back step for the current international order, and "medicine is worse than the sickness: bombing to save lives of people; what a pitiful situation".
On Sunday Uruguay's ruling coalition Broad Front condemned the UN Security Council resolution, demanding respect for the "self determination of peoples and the non interference in country's internal affairs". Nevertheless last week Uruguay's Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro supported Resolution 1973.
In February the Uruguayan government made public a statement condemning (Gaddafi's government) "violence against the Libyan people" and called for a "constructive dialogue" in the framework of respect for human rights and democratic principles.
Paraguay regretted the UN weakness for not having impeded the use of force in Libya. Foreign Affairs secretary Jorge Lara Castro, who was sworn in Tuesday, said that allied bombing "reflects UN weakness, particularly at the Security Council". He added Paraguay strongly supports peace talks since violence and the use of force only makes things worse.
On Sunday the former Foreign minister Hector Lacognata had to come out saying Paraguay condemns all forms of violence and sponsors a peaceful, harmonious solution born out of dialogue between the sides in conflict. Lacognata however also had to explain what President Lugo really meant when during a political rally, he condemned the United Nations for allowing the bombing and openly supported Muammar Gaddafi.
Lacognata said that those words were "a personal opinion" from Citizen President Lugo because Paraguay condemns violence in all its forms and only supports a peaceful, political, dialogue solution to the conflict.
The position of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from the very beginning was very clear: he refused to condemn Libyan leader Gaddafi and warned that "the United States was preparing an invasion of the North African country to seize control of its oil reserves".
We must be prudent. We know what our political line is: We don't support invasions, or massacres, or anything like that no matter who does it. A campaign of lies is being spun together regarding Libya, said Chavez.
"I'm not going to condemn him (Gaddafi), he said. I'd be a coward to condemn someone who has been my friend".
Finally Peruvian President Alan García applauded the military intervention in Libya and stated that "it is demonstrating that International Law is fundamental to the coexistence of peoples."
"We salute the United Nations and the governments of the United States, France, and Great Britain, who have gone to the aid of the Libyan people" García said.
He added that there should be no hesitation in confronting "dictators that remain in office indefinitely, using re-election to govern for decades contrary to the will of the people."
García recalled that Peru was the first country to sever diplomatic relations with the Libyan government and that the country had also proposed a no-fly zone to the UN in order to protect civilians in Libya.


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As a staff member of a bar of its main functions include:
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Manningham gives back to his roots
July 13, 2013
It's funny when NFL teams act so appalled when one of their players are in trouble....
There still more Good people in this world than bad! These men who gave of their time and money to put this on for these kids are a great example of good people.
Congrats to Maurice for turning his life around and trying to make a positive impact. Ted Ginn Jr. from Cleveland Glenville coming to Warren with Super Mario to share with the youngsters. And the Herron brothers! Good Family.
Finally Mario Manningham who gave of himself to help these kids. Kudos to Mario and all the rest. If you don't think you have a gem in Warren in Steve Arnold then you can see goodness. Steve embodies the Warren Spirit and kindness along with his infectious smile. Warren still has some of the best people in the World!
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A wildfire briefly threatened homes near the El Dorado County town of Somerset on Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said.
Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said a call to officials about 11:30 a.m. reported the fire near Bucks Bar and Sand Ridge Road -- about 25 miles southeast of Placerville.
Witnesses reported flames up to 40 feet high burning down a hillside toward Mount Aukum Road.
"I drove down before any of the fire trucks were here, and I could see from the size of the flames that it was going to jump that road -- and it did," said Ed Keller, who works nearby.
Cal Fire officials said at one point, 35 structures, including some homes, were in danger of catching fire.
However, none burned.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department did not order any mandatory evacuations but warned about a half-dozen families to consider evacuating.
"The fire burned right up to some of these houses. This is just a reminder for those folks that defensible space pays off," said Robert Little, of Cal Fire.
California officially declared fire season open on June 4 in the northern part of the state.
Four months later, even some firefighters said the season should normally be starting to wind down.
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The Detroit Lions played the role of slump busters, serving as an end to the Arizona Cardinals nine-game losing streak.
The 38-10 defeat not only ended the league's longest losing streak but simultaneously extended it. With six consecutive defeats, no team has gone longer without a victory than the Lions.
This was easily the Lions worst performance of the season and could be the low point during head coach Jim Schwartz's tenure with the team.
Here's a closer look with this week's good, bad and ugly.
The Good – Calvin Johnson
Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson continues to be a bright spot amidst a gloomy season.
With 10 catches for 121 yards, Johnson is closing in on Jerry Rice's watermark of 1,848 yards. The Lions star wideout has 1,687 yards and will need to average just over 80 yards receiving over the next two games to surpass this historical mark.
Johnson tied a league mark of consecutive 100-yard receiving games with seven – matching Michael Irvin and Charley Hennigan.
Perhaps most impressive is that Johnson is doing this while the other targets in the Lions passing game are struggling to produce.
Johnson's 10 catches accounted for nearly half of the team's 24 total receptions and represented most of the production from the Lions receiving corps (only two catches for 23 yards from the rest of the group).
The Lions may not be the league's best team but they do have the league's best receiver.
The Bad – The Rest of the Offense
There isn't much for the Lions to take away from this game.
They outgained the Cardinals 312 to 196 yards but that was a product of deficiencies not dominance.
The Lions had four turnovers which the Cardinals turned into 28 points. Two interceptions were returned for touchdowns and Arizona was set up for two other touchdown drives of less than 10 yards.
It wasn't just the turnovers that stifled the Lions offense. They produced six three and outs, punted eight times and turned the ball over on downs one time.
They had only two drives longer than 28 yards and one of those ended in an interception.
The Lions are a team predicated on a strong offense. Whenever they perform like this, the outcome is going to be ugly.
The Ugly – The Pass Protection
The Lions offensive line has played well this season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford often has sufficient time to throw and doesn't take a tremendous amount of hits. All while throwing a very high quaintly of passes.
That was not the case this week.
The Cardinals managed to only sack the Lions signal caller twice but placed hard hits on him all game.
Covered in grass stains, Stafford was slow to his feet after several hits and took his most vicious beating of the season.
The Cardinals hit Stafford eight times and hurried him several other times.
The Lions have wished for the opposition to blitz them all year. The Cardinals obliged.


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Friday News Feedbag for Friday, February 18, 2011!
On this week's Friday News Feedbag, we talk to Kory Stamper, an Associate Editor at Merriam-Webster about how the modern English language came to be. And what makes it so difficult to learn.
Here's a clip of Kory discussing the use of slang for the dictionary:
We also find out that flea circuses were very real and we discuss our top two science stories of the week. We also get to your emails and Facebook comments during our social liaison portion of the show.
The Friday News Feedbag podcast pits Discovery News reporters James Williams and Jorge Ribas in a head-to-head match with only one science story at their disposal. Host Will Johnson keeps order.
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Remember how angry Packer fans got when Brett Favre wore purple and beat the living organs out of their team? It was amazing, and it was trolling of epic proportions, even though I frowned upon the entire endeavor. Regardless, imagine what that would look like NOW, five years later, but with Aaron Rodgers.
Some sick mastermind on Reddit, for some unholy reason, went ahead with this idea of ultimate trolling of Packer fans and ordered a "Rodgers" number 12 jersey in purple. The result is what you see here, in all it's glory:
It's both beautiful and terrifying all at once, and raises many questions:
- Would you ever really feel comfortable spending that much money to personalize a Vikings jersey to say "Rodgers" on the back just to troll Packer fans? If yes, then you are awesome.
- What would Packer fans responses be? The typical "You wish you had a quarterback that good!" or "Keep dreaming, ViQueens!" type of responses?
- If so, those are clearly just calls of terror, right? That type of defense mechanism is basically just Packer fans screaming "OH GOD, I CAN'T UNSEE THIS NIGHTMARE!"
- How often would this come in handy, though? I mean, you could wear it to a Packers/Vikings game, certainly, but also to a college party in Madison, or Halloween, even. Hell, walking around a Cub Foods in Minnesota on a Wednesday in July wearing this would get you tons of gasps and high fives, all at once.
- Would this jersey be so confusing that it would melt faces like the Raiders of the Lost Ark? The mixed messages being sent as Packer fans try to process what they are seeing would undoubtedly break their brains, right?
- Am I crazy to think that this is just some crazy foresight? Or does the inevitable Hall of Fame career of Teddy Bridgewater make the signing of Aaron Rodgers to the Vikings in 10 years obsolete? One can only hope.
Either way, if you ever see this guy walking the streets in the near future, give him a high five. The dude must have some massive balls to pull something like this off, and definitely deserves the cheers. Epic trolling, Reddit bro, you've done me proud.


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Read what pet owners who have treated their pets with Denamarin have to say about their experiences with the product.
My boxer who is now 2 and a half has had high liver enzymes since he was about 6 months old and was placed on Denamarin. His liver enzymes went down some after 3 months and then the vet wanted to do a liver biopsy. We asked if we could continue the Denamarin for 6 months and see if the liver enzymes continued to go down before putting our boxer through a liver biopsy. The vet agreed but doubted that the liver enzymes would go down alot. I am glad to say that our boxer's liver enzymes went back to normal and he did not have to get a liver biopsy. I read the reviews before we started using Denamarin and was just so excited that his results were so positive. Denarmarin is well worth the price and it truly does work. Thank you Denamarin.
My vet recommended I give this supplement to my ten year old Labrador Retriever who appears to have a "beat up" liver. I found the best price on Amazon! So far I haven't had any problems and have been giving them to my dog for about a month now. I will not know the benefits until she has bloodwork done again but I know that Nutramax makes good products.
I am giving both of my elderly dogs (14 years old next week) Denamarin, and I couldn't swear to anything, but it seems to have improved their health, if not saved both of their lives. Both of them have had improvement in their liver counts after taking Denamarin.
Much less expensive through Amazon.com than through the vet. These tabs have protected my Golden for many months against liver problems associated with Metacam dosage. She's an elder who tolerates well.
This product helped my dog, who has liver problems. The company I purchased it from was very reliable.
It hasn't been a cure all but it has kept Dusty's liver levels somewhat under control. Tests found nothing causing the elevation, so this is our best option. He still drinks tons of water but has good enegy level, eats well, etc for 11 years old. My order must have been back ordered....had to wait over a week to even ship but I was kept informed...but now I see the price has gone down.
Denamarin for dogs has been instrumental in my dog Jessie's recovery from 2 acl surgeries during the past year. The anti-oxident properties promoted good healing of the repaired ligaments. I would recommend this product for any dog that needs extra anti-oxident protection or help healing from physical trauma.
This drug helped maintain good liver function in my pet during his bout with seizures and the resultant cocktail of drugs he needed to combat them. He is now gone but not forgotten and I believe the Denamarin helped extend his life if not to improve the quality of it.
The product didn't help my dog's liver enzymes, but that could just be our luck. The tablets are a little bigger than I would like so you have to use more of whatever product you use to hide it (we use liverwurst and it works like charm!). This product is definitely better than the chewable version as my dog hated those and they are even bigger than these pills. Plus the dosage on that is very misleading, making it an expensive option.
These pills are huge and apparently taste foul, so it's been impossible to get my dog to take them. I'd put our success rate at about 30%, so besides being frustrating it's been a pretty expensive exercise in futility. My dog is taking an antibiotic pill that's just as large, but we're able to halve it and hide it in food, so I know it's entirely possible to do. We're going to try the Denamarin chewables next and hope we do better with those. For the record, my dog is a giant breed, so I can only imagine what folks with a "large dog" that's only 35 lbs has to go through to administer this supplement!
I purchased this product because my dog has liver damage caused by a really bad case of pneumonia two years ago that affected his liver enzymes. His liver blood levels were up a smidge and my friend told me about this product. I wanted him to take all 30 pills before I take him back for his blood check to see if this truly works. I'm praying it does so we don't have to spend another astronomical amount of money with ultrasounds and biopsies on his liver. I will update on this med after his blood check.
This is seriously a miracle medication for my lab -- diagnosed with Liver cancer a few months ago, he seems more energetic and lively than I have seen him in many many months, and his blood chemistries are all normal. This is, though, very expensive. My Vet keeps saying "what a miracle medication and it's so cheap)....yeah, well, 160.00 a month isn't all that cheap, but it's worth every penny to give him an extra Golden year....
One of my dog's liver chemicals was too high (in the 2000 range when the norm is less than 100). He didn't really show any symptoms but I started him on this anyway just to be safe. After 3 months on this, very expensive, medicine I retested him and now the chemical is at 2400. I took him off it since it appeared to have not beneficial effect whatsoever.
Our Labrador was basically at deaths door with liver problems but after a week of this med she was almost back to 100% (or as close to 100% that a 12 year old dog gets).....not sure if it was JUST the medication but our Vet thinks so.


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On Neurolab a variety of species, including rats, mice, toad fish, zebra fish, crickets, and snails will be used to study the effects of the space environment on the nervous system. The Principal Investigator for each Neurolab experiment chose the species to be used because it is the most appropriate model for the function to be examined. Many of the Neurolab experiments will provide important information about the biochemical, cellular, and molecular mechanisms that underlie the phenomena to be studied in the human subjects. Other of the animal studies are focused on examining the role gravity plays in the development of the nervous system.
In addition to complying with the applicable regulations and guidelines, the Agency has created a more stringent policy that governs the care and use of research animals for all activities. In fact, NASA has been recognized as a leader among Federal institutions for protecting animal welfare. It was one of the first Federal agencies to implement formal animal care oversight in the form of an Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) - the Agency's voluntary actions in this area even precede the Animal Welfare Act. Any research sponsored by NASA that will use animals must obtain the approval of at least one, but sometimes up to three ACUC's (as will be the case for Neurolab) before it can begin.
More recently NASA, in consultation with a panel of ethicists and recognized leaders from the animal protection and regulatory communities, has developed and adopted the "NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals." These Principles - respect for life, societal benefit and nonmaleficence - were developed around the belief that the use of animals in research involves responsibility: not only for the stewardship of the animals but to the scientific community and society as well.


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Hassayampa River Preserve, north of Phoenix, is a lush streamside oasis in the desert. Every April, the Conservancy hosts a Picnic for Earth at the preserve to celebrate the planet and all that it provides.
This little girl enjoys an apple at Hassayampa's Earth Day celebration. The lower a food is on the food chain, the lower its impact on the environment. Fruits, vegetables and grains are great picks for your picnic!
It is important everyone has access to clean drinking water. The Nature Conservancy works to protect important water sources around Arizona and across the globe.
Children celebrating Earth Day learn about plants and the role they play in our world. Conner Troxell plants a sunflower seed and gets to take it home to see it grow.
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri fulfilled its commitment to the community and collected more than 1.1 million personal care items for individuals and families in need through its April Showers program. Once again, donations this year topped more than one million.The items' value is estimated to be more than $2.8 million.
The success of this Council-wide service project was only possible thanks to the dedication, time and effort of Girl Scouts, parents and volunteers in addition to the generous support of local community partners and community members who donated.
"It is truly a testament to our area's giving nature that we are able to surpass one million donated personal care items year after year," said CEO Bonnie Barczykowski. "We are so thankful and appreciative for all of our community partners and their assistance during April Showers."
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For many years, Operation Food Search has collaborated with Girl Scouts to ensure April Showers is successful.
Girl Scouts would like to thank Operation Food Search as well as the following community partners for their various forms of assistance: Emerson™, Dierbergs, Schnucks, Walmart, A-Mrazek Moving Systems, Inc., Armstrong Teasdale, Bank of America, Centene Charitable Foundation, Edward Jones®, FleishmanHillard®, LMI Aerospace, Inc., Maritz®, McCormack Baron Salazar, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust and St. Anthony's Charitable Foundation.
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In April 1998, April Showers was introduced as a Council-wide service project to collect personal care items such as toilet paper, soap or shampoo for families in need. Personal care items are in high demand at local food pantries, and prior to April Showers, they made up only one percent of food pantry donations.
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Celiacs rejoice
Old Hat introduces gluten-free beer, food
As much as the man's wife liked the environment of Old Hat, 114 N. Main St., she couldn't touch the beer or the food because of the gluten, a protein found in various grains, including those used to make beer.
After some research, Old Hat master brewer Tom Fuller started working up a recipe for a gluten-free beer. The brewery recently tapped into the brew, called Bees Knees. It's made with sorghum and honey and has an alcohol percent-by-volume of 5.2.
"If you squeeze a lemon in it, it tastes like a Corona," Osborne said.
Osborne said they also have started serving a few gluten-free items on the menu, including a variety of wraps and pizzas. So far, the response has been surprisingly good, Osborne said.
Live music EXPANDING
Cruisers Pub will increase its entertainment slate to five days next week
Zelikov said Cruisers Pub, 7640 S. Westnedge Ave., will start hosting a hard rock and metal night on Tuesdays, karaoke on Wednesdays, blues on Thursday and a variety of live bands on Fridays and Saturdays.
Zelikov said due to the recent closings of several live music venues in the area, he believes its an "untapped market." Since last February, the Kalamazoo area has lost Club Soda, Wonderful's Funky Basement, Ground Sphere Rhythm Cafe in Allegan, Bresa del Rio in Otsego, Kraftbrau Brewery and Tortilla Flats.
"There's really no live music venues anymore," he said.
Zelikov said there will be no cover on those nights, unless he has a more well-known entertainer.
Bands will play in the pub's 2,700-square-foot room, with separate stage, bathrooms and bar, Zelikov said. The music won't interfere with the restaurant side.
"It doesn't affect the other side, because everything is sound-deadened," he said.
Any bands interested in playing at Cruisers Pub should send an e-mail to email@example.com.
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KVM director calls for Rufus, too
"Once you see Lian Lunson's film 'Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man,' you will understand just how great it would be to get Rufus Wainwright (and his sister Martha) to play Kalamazoo."
There's a seven-minute YouTube video up to give you a taste of what he means. Thanks, Pat. Fire messages to Rufus Wainwright by going to his Web sites, www.rufuswainwright.com and myspace.com/rufuswainwright. Please put "Kalamazoo" in the subject line.
Rufus tally: 35 days.


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