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Nutrient Imports to Support AFOs in the Black River Basin, North Carolina
Lawrence B. Cahoon1 and Michael A. Mallin2
Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), primarily swine and poultry-production facilities, have become particularly concentrated in the basin of the Black River, a coastal plain tributary of the Cape Fear River in eastern North Carolina. The concentration of AFOs in this small area drives a need for imports from outside the basin of substantial amounts of corn, wheat, and soy meals used as the base of animal feeds. Calculation of net imports of nitrogen and phosphorus, based on net feed material imports and manure nutrient outputs, shows that very high percentages and quantities of these imported nutrients are deposited in the basin. These quantities exceed the amounts of commercial fertilizer used in the basin but have not substantially replaced those fertilizers. Consequently, nutrient imports to the Black River basin now greatly exceed those occurring in the 1980s, with as yet incompletely understood consequences for regional air and water quality. However, studies to date have already documented a variety of impacts that may be attributed to AFOs.
The geographic concentration of AFOs and the consequent net imports of very large amounts of "new" nutrients to small areas pose important management challenges. Efforts should be made to determine the fates of imported nutrients and their impacts on regional ecosystems. Comprehensive nutrient-management plans that incorporate nutrient-export strategies should be considered. Regulatory efforts should include consideration of the spatial and temporal cumulative effects of concentrated AFOs.
1University of North Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, Wilmington, NC 28403 (email@example.com)
2University of North Carolina, Center for Marine Science Research, Wilmington, NC 28403 (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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AS technology becomes more and more a part of our lives texting is become the preferred way to communicate. As those darn keys get harder to see we need to shorten our need to type as we get older. So my dear wife sent me these new text short cuts for seniors
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LWO - Lawrence Welks On
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TOT - Texting ON the Toilet
TTYL - Talk To You Louder
WAITT - Who Am I Talking To?
WTP- Where'er The Prunes
WWNO - Walker Wheels Need Oil

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3D Design for Virtual Environments - MA
Glasgow Caledonian University
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Study the 3D Design for Virtual Environments masters course and greatly advance your skills, knowledge and understanding within the field of 3D visualisation and computer based animation.
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Study the 3D Design for Virtual Environments masters course and greatly advance your skills, knowledge and understanding within the field of 3D visualisation and computer based animation.
You will master the techniques seen in current 3D modelling and animation, digital video production and digital media integration as well as further developing your existing skills and style.
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With the increased acceptance of 3D visualisation and animation in everyday use in areas as diverse as computer games development, film and television special effects, online virtual world development, architecture, product design, industrial design and marketing, the MA 3D Design for Virtual Environments is designed to enable you to develop advanced skills, knowledge and understanding within the field of 3D visualisation and computer based animation.
The programme is oriented towards current industrial needs, technology and practice and provides the key skills required to develop both practical and theoretical proficiency in any specialist area of 3D animation. The programme addresses the demand for visual designers with the creative vision and technical skills needed to support core design skill sets that exploit the animation and visualisation processes.
Working in a predominately digital environment, you will also explore the relationships between the use of video and animation materials within digital video, multimedia and web publishing. This allows for the experimentation with interactive media types and techniques in order to enhance understanding, learning and product conceptualisation.
The programme assumes no prior knowledge of 3D design; it provides the opportunity to add specialist 3D expertise in 3D modelling and animation, digital video production and digital media integration techniques to your existing skill set.
Why Choose This Programme?
The course assumes no prior knowledge of 3D design which will enable students from other disciplines to take this opportunity to add specialist 3D expertise in three dimensional modelling and animation, digital video production and digital media integration techniques to their existing skill set. Students will gain knowledge and experience of the different production phases of a digital media project. Pre production skills such as planning, storyboarding and developing conceptualisation skills, production skills in 3D modelling, animation, lighting and rendering using advanced 3D applications such as 3DS Max and Maya, post production skills in video editing, integration of 2D and 3D visuals and DVD production will all be covered.
Modules are assessed by both examination and coursework (sometimes known as continual assessment) depending on the requirements of individual modules.
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3D is becoming increasingly important for graduates pursuing careers in advertising design, communication design, graphic design, book design, typographic design, illustration and website design.
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Multimedia Journalism - MA
Glasgow Caledonian University
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The MA Multimedia Journalism is Scotland's leading journalism Masters. It's NCTJ & BJTC accredited; offers placements with BBC, STV, Record, and Herald; achieves 75% employment; & wins more Scottish Student Journalism Awards than any other Masters.
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The MA Multimedia Journalism is Scotland's leading journalism Masters. It's NCTJ & BJTC accredited; offers placements with BBC, STV, Record, and Herald; achieves 75% employment; & wins more Scottish Student Journalism Awards than any other Masters.
This timetable-intensive programme will teach you all the skills all journalism employers in all media now expect of all entrants: shorthand; news reporting and feature writing; sub-editing & print production, the essentials of stills photography; radio interviewing, scripting, digital editing, voice presentation, studio self-operation; HD-TV digital video camera shooting, writing to picture, digital editing and studio and piece-to-camera presentation; online news writing, podcasting and web content management.
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-Excellent employment record in journalism: 100% in 09-10; 89% in 08-09; 75% in 10-11.
-Only double-accredited – NCTJ and BJTC – Masters in central Scotland.
-Top university journalism programme in Scotland in NCTJ exam results (Reporting, Media Law, Court Reporting, Government, Shorthand) in both 2009 and 2010.
-Our students won more nominations in each of the 2009, 2010, and 2012 Scottish Student Journalism Awards than all other Scottish university courses put together.
-Agreed work-experience/placement schemes in place with all major Scottish print and broadcast news organisations.
-All journalism lecturers are experienced journalists and/or NCTJ examiners.
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The MA Multimedia Journalism at GCU includes all the key skills and knowledge you will need to begin a career in journalism.
Shorthand, Government, Law, and News & Online Writing are all compulsory subjects, with classes in these subjects and skills running every week for the entire length of the diploma programme.
In the first trimester, each week you will have practical classes in news reporting and feature writing; sub-editing & print production; and radio/TV/online journalism and production skills; as well as a weekly class studying and reflecting on Journalism in Context.
Then in second trimester the practical balance moves towards more demanding specialist reporting skills (court, council, financial, for example), and live multimedia newsday team productions, plus a specialist option.
The programme therefore is quite intense and the timetable busy, but nevertheless in each trimester almost one-third of the 39 hours in the week's timetable is left free, to enable you to do the reporting work off-campus and self-directed production practice your subjects will require you to put in.
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Television Fiction Writing - MA
Glasgow Caledonian University
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Television is where most of the opportunities lie for screenwriters. Taught by a combination of academic staff and top TV scriptwriters, our students work intensively on at least two drama series currently transmitting on British television.
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Television is where most of the opportunities lie for screenwriters. Taught by a combination of academic staff and top TV scriptwriters, our students work intensively on at least two drama series currently transmitting on British television.
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-The opportunity to work on dramas presently transmitting on British television.
-Individual mentoring by experienced television executives on your original drama or comedy.
-The chance to develop your original drama or comedy beyond the course working with a professional script reader.
-Created in close collaboration with the industry to maximise employment for our graduates, we aim to produce the next generation of great television script writers.
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Story and Script Techniques - students study story telling and narrative, genre, character and voice, developing their critical and evaluative skills as well as their creative writing talents.
Writing for Existing Long Running TV Drama - students gain understanding of how creative and writing processes work on long running dramas such as soap operas or medical dramas, and then write their own mock storylines and scripts.
Developing and Writing Original TV Drama - students tackle the challenge of creating their own original drama in the context of current commissioning trends.
Researching TV Drama Markets - students will explore the terrain of the TV fiction market, the main channels (home and abroad), commissioning policies and audiences in order to enhance their market readiness.
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Mario Balotelli scored twice as Italy beat Germany 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the Euro 2012 final against Spain. Here's the best of the action. All times are Polish.
2239: Germany goalkeeper Neuer twice advanced deep into Italy's half in a desperate attempt to save the match, but the Italians have done it. They've deserved it on the night. The Germans were uncharacteristically weak at the back - and Italy showed all its traditional qualities of defending tightly and being comfortable in possession. They could've scored even more. It's Italy vs. Spain now on Sunday for the Euro 2012 title. For Germany, the Italian jinx continues.
2238: FULL-TIME: Germany 1, Italy 2.
2236: A handball in the area and Germany gets a last-gasp penalty, Ozil converting calmly. Surely they can't find another. Or can they?
2235: GOAL! Germany 1, Italy 2 (Ozil, pen.)
2233: It's not Germany's night. Hummels fires in a goal-bound shot from close range - but it's straight at Buffon. Four minutes of extra time.
2226: Di Natale breaks the offside trap and has a great chance but fires into the side netting. Italy then has the ball in the net seconds later but Balzaretti is flagged offside before scoring. Germany looks finished here, leaving big gaps at the back.
2220: Marchisio again wastes a chance to finish the match off. After some fine link-up play by Pirlo, he breaks into the box but instead of crossing to the unmarked Di Natale, Marchisio goes for goal and fires wide. Suffice to say his teammate isn't happy with that decision. Just over 10 minutes left here and Germany is on the brink of being eliminated.
2216: Last throw of the dice by Loew: He takes off Boateng and replaces him with Mueller, an attacking midfielder.
2214: Di Natale replaces Balotelli. So, no chance of a hat trick tonight - and you have to wonder if the manager has an eye on the final and fears Mario may do something rash here and earn a second yellow.
2211: Marchisio just had an opportunity to put this game beyond doubt, but he blasts his shot wide of a relieved Neuer's goal. Just over 30 minutes to go here.
2205: Germany so close to getting a goal back, but Reus' curling free kick is spectacularly tipped clear by Buffon, the ball clipping the bar on the way over.
2203: Balotelli, on a hat trick, beats two players on the right edge of the box but blasts a powerful shot to the left of Buffon's goal.
2200: A great sliding tackle from Bonucci stops Klose who was bursting into the box. There was no margin for error but his timing was perfect. For Italy, Diamanti, who scored the winning penalty against England, replaces Cassano.
2157: The German fans are refusing to give in, singing, clapping and roaring on their team. And given their nation's record, who can blame them? There's a half-chance for Khedira but he finds himself suddenly surrounded by five Italian defenders who clear the danger. The German chanting's getting louder!
2153: Lahm gets himself into a good position after a one-two on the edge of the area but fires well over the bar, prompting an anguished howl from Germany coach Joachim Loew - but at least the Germans are getting into goal-scoring chances. They're dominating possession now.
2151: Reus immediately gets himself into the action but scuffs his shot weakly into Buffon's arms after breaking into the area.
2150: The second half gets underway and Germany has made two changes up front, bringing on Klose for Gomez and Reus for Podolski.
2139: Italy has never lost to Germany in seven meetings at major tournaments and the Azzurri are poised to extend their unbeaten streak. Balotelli scored a fine goal against Ireland in the group stage but was criticized for wasting numerous chances against Spain, Croatia and England. Today, though, he's the main man once more and Germany will need to claw a goal back as soon as possible in the second half or they're headed home.
2133: HALF-TIME: Germany 0, Italy 2.
2126: The Manchester City striker got a yellow card for his celebration. Knowing Balotelli, what are the odds that he'll get a second in this game and miss the final if Italy qualifies? It was high time the showman made an impact at this tournament.
2124: What a finish by Balotelli! Running onto a through ball from Montolivo, he fires an absolutely unstoppable shot from the edge of the area into the top right-hand corner. He takes off his shirt, flexes muscles in celebration. The Germans are really up against it now. Can they find a way back into this game?
2123: GOAL! Germany 0, Italy 2 (Balotelli).
2122: A great effort fro moutside the box by Khedira who volleys a powerful shot on target but it's saved by Buffon.
2120: Boateng breaks down the right wing for Germany and gets a cross over, but Podolski fails to connect with any power. The Italians then go up the other end and after a great touch by Cassano, Montolivo fails to take advantage and falls instead of shooting.
2117: We've passed the 30-minute mark and the Italians are looking hard to break down. They're slowing the game down a little in midfield and the Germans are struggling to find the final ball. A big cheer for some skilful play by Pirlo who backheels the ball to escape the attention of his marker in the center circle.
2114: Oezil tries his luck from outside the area but he'll have to connect better than that to trouble Buffon who easily collects.
2107: It was coming! Cassano wriggles free from two defenders on the left and puts over a perfect cross for Balotelli to head in from close range.
2106: GOAL! Germany 0, Italy 1 (Balotelli)
2104: Good effort from Montolivo from outside the box, but Neuer dives to his right and gets both hands on the shot. A minute later, Cassano tries an ambitious effort from a similar distance but that one is more comfortable for Neuer. The Italians are having a good spell here.
2100: Two saves in as many minutes from Buffon to keep the Germans at bay. An uncharacteristic spill, though, from the Italian goalkeeper in the first attempt. But he got away with it.
2057: It's been a good opening, with both teams going on the attack and some half chances in both goalmouths. Balotelli looking lively, but the question is whether he can be more accurate in front of goal compared to the game against England.
2052: Great chance for Germany, but Hummels' header is cleared off the line by Pirlo, the ball bouncing straight back into a grateful Buffon's hands.
2050: Some early encouragement for the Italians, with Balotelli close to getting on the end of a pass into the box from Montolivo.
2045: Italy gets the match underway. Both teams in their "home" kit tonight, the Italians in blue and white, Germany in white and black. A big atmosphere building, with the Germans outnumbering their Italian opposition in the stands. A big Polish turnout, too.
2030: Just 15 minutes until kickoff in the second semifinal of Euro 2012. For Italy, Giorgio Chiellini returns from injury at left back and Federico Balzaretti moves over to right back in place of Ignazio Abate, who exited the last match with a muscle problem in his left leg. For Germany, striker Mario Gomez reclaims his starting place.
Germany (4-2-3-1)
Manuel Neuer; Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm (capt); Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger; Lukas Podolski, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos; Mario Gomez
Coach: Joachim Loew
Italy (4-3-1-2)
Gianluigi Buffon (capt); Federico Balzaretti, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Andrea Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Daniele De Rossi; Riccardo Montolivo; Mario Balotelli, Antonio Cassano
Coach: Cesare Prandelli
Referee: Stephane Lannoy (FRA)


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SHADOW culture minister Helen Goodman might have expected applause after taking to a microphone to praise the natural beauty and literary heritage of Ingleton while opening the village's annual summer fair in her constituency.
Unfortunately, the Bishop Auckland MP was left with blank looks from local residents as the speech she made in Ingleton, Co Durham, was in fact expounding the virtues of the more famous Ingleton in the Dales, which lies 70 miles away and has five times the population.
The politician, who has represented Bishop Auckland for ten years, was forced to apologise for the blunder, which appears to have been made after a party worker researched the wrong village on website Wikipedia.
Residents of Co Durham's Ingleton compared the scene to an April Fool's Day joke while organisers of Ingleton Village Fair and Classic Vehicle Show said it was unlikely she would be invited back.
Tony Todd, who was there with his family, said: "It would seem that the local MP knows very little about her area. She seemed quite oblivious to the fact that she was talking about another Ingleton. She was using a microphone so everyone will have heard her. I looked at my family and I thought, 'what is she babbling on about?'. She dug a big hole for herself. If it had been April 1, I'd think it was a set-up.
"She's made a lasting impression on me – just not a good one. I would not vote for her."
While visitors to Ingleton, in North Yorkshire, can enjoy the White Scar Caves and the Ingleton Waterfalls walk, those at the County Durham fair were there to enjoy face painting and classic and vintage cars on show.
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Neil Flowers, a member of the show's organising committee, said: "She started off by saying how thrilled she was to be invited along to open a local event in her constituency, and then she started talking about Ingleton and what it was famous for. She said it was famous for its limestone caves and went on to a link with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Sherlock Holmes books, and both of those things are to do with Ingleton in North Yorkshire.
"The nearest things we've got to caves are the old mine workings nearby. She obviously does not know the place and whoever had done the research for the speech had not got it right.
"It didn't make her look very good. I spoke to one or two people who had realised what she'd done. I think that if it had being pointed out to her it would have made it more embarrassing.
"I don't think that we'll be asking Helen Goodman back to open the fair."
Ms Goodman said: "I am sorry that I made the mistake. It was an honest accident on my behalf and some people pointed it out to me on the day."


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"There is in the child a special kind of sensitivity which leads him to absorb everything about him, and it is this work of observing and absorbing that alone enables him to adapt himself to life. He does it in virtue of an unconscious power that exists only in childhood."
- Maria Montessori
Sidewalk's End Montessori School is a private preschool and Kindergarten for children ages 3-6 years old.
At Sidewalk's End Montessori we create an environment that allows your child to make the most of this sensitivity - a place that encourages the flowering of her natural gifts - allowing your child to observe and absorb the world around her. We believe strongly that children flourish in an atmosphere of love and respect, and it is our mission to create such a place.
"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."
- Maria Montessori
This philosophy, shared by Dr. Montessori and every preschooler, drives the instructional strategy in a Montessori classroom. Children are shown how to do a work then allowed to do it themselves as often and for as long as they like. It is in this doing that children learn and grow and become independent beings, responsible for their own learning. This is the secret to developing life-long learners who are confident in their abilities.
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Children at this age are in the process of developing four main traits due to the sensitive periods they are experiencing during this period of growth. It is the goal of the teachers to assist the child in this growth.
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Sidewalks End Montessori School was founded in 2010 by Lynne Casebeer and Grace Blea-Nunez, two long-term residents of Colorado Springs.
Ms. Casebeer is a Colorado-licensed teacher with endorsements in elementary and early childhood education. Ms. Casebeer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The Colorado College and a Montessori Early Childhood credential from the American Montessori Society. She worked as part of a grassroots group of parents and teachers in District 11 who proposed and implemented the first public Montessori program in El Paso County. She has also served on District Accountability Committees in School District 11 and 20. In addition to her volunteer work with the schools, Ms. Casebeer served as the President of the Board of Directors for Food for Thought Gatherings, a nonprofit organization that worked to bring people with differing ideologies together to increase civil discourse. She also volunteers with Girl Scouts and her childrens summer league swim team. Ms. Casebeer has a background in Marketing and Human Resources as well. Ms. Casebeer serves as the Director of SEMS, as well as the head teacher.
Ms. Blea-Nunez is an attorney who specialized in intellectual property and general business law. She practiced law for 11 years in Palo Alto & Alameda, California and Boston, Massachusetts. In Palo Alto, she worked with numerous start-up companies assisting them in the formation and financing stages. She holds a degree in International Affairs from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a JD Degree from Stanford University Law School. Ms. Blea-Nunez believes strongly in the benefit of a Montessori education and has experienced Montessori schools with her four children in California, Massachusetts, Oregon and Colorado. She also served on the initial board of directors of the first public Montessori elementary school in Oregon and was involved in multiple capacities with the first public Montessori elementary school in El Paso County, including member of hiring committees, Building Accountability & Advisory Committee secretary, classroom assistant, and Volunteer Coordinator. After practicing law, Ms. Blea-Nunez has volunteered in all of her childrens schools (and many sports teams) as well and served as an active member of numerous community groups including but not limited to Fountain Valley School Board of Directors, National Charity League, El Pomar Hispanic Advisory Council, Colorado Springs Children's Chorale Board of Directors and Girl Scouts. Ms. Blea-Nunez serves as administrator and teacher at Sidewalk's End.


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Any other result will mean the men miss out for the first time since 1980.
Coaching staff admit funding is on the line if GB fail to qualify, but are confident of springing a surprise.
Five other nations - Austria, Mexico, hosts Chile, Russia and India - will compete alongside GB in the tournament, which takes place from 1-9 March.
Teams play each other once, after which the top two sides progress to the final.
The Russians, ranked 45th in the world, were invited to the tournament following the withdrawal of 28th-ranked Bangladesh.
The pressure is very much on GB head coach Jason Lee and his team, as failure to perform in Chile could deal a crippling blow to men's hockey in Britain.
"It will come down to one game," Lee told BBC Sport, echoing the widely-held belief that GB will meet rivals India in the decider.
"The last time the women didn't qualify for the Olympics we had our budget cut by about 70%, which reflects on lots of millions of pounds.
"It's as pressured as it can be in our game."
The British men's team has seen performances and results nosedive following their gold medal-winning campaign at the 1988 Seoul Games.
GB placed ninth at Athens in 2004, their worst finish since the 1968 Games, barring the side's boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
However, the team now finds itself in the even more precarious position of needing to win a six-team tournament just to reach the Games.
David Faulkner, GB hockey's performance director, earned an Olympic gold medal as part of the victorious 1988 team.
Faced with the prospect of crashing out at Chile, Faulkner admits the changes Lee and others wanted have yet to materialise.
"We always said hockey needed to be fixed in two [Olympic] cycles," he said.
"In the last three Olympic campaigns we've always tried to do it in one cycle and it's backfired, and backfired, and backfired.
"In doing a two-cycle fix we recognise there will be some close shaves and pressure moments, and Chile is one of those moments."
In the run-up to the tournament, hockey in Britain has struggled to present a united front.
Faulkner told one national newspaper there were "agendas all over the place" within the sport, and more than one former GB international has privately suggested the team lacks ambition.
"We are doing everything we can to do as well as we can at the Olympic Games," said Clarke after GB's 3-1 friendly victory over Poland in early February.
"Everyone knows how much is riding on Chile, but if we play the way we know we can, we'll get to the final - then it's a one-off game and anything can happen.
"We've done as much as we can in the last four or five months, as well as over the last four years, to make sure we have the best chance of things going our way in that final."
Lee believes the team should not be underestimated despite their current predicament.
"We're in good form, we're well organised and well structured.
"We expect to be really competitive and we're one of the countries most able to make a surprise."
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Food tastings are conducted every
Friday from 4 pm-7 pm. Oceana recycles almost all
of its waste. We try to maintain a scent free store for
our customers and our staff. We use the least toxic cleaning
products possible. Oceana underwrites the local public
radio station KLCC/KLCO.
Oceana Natural Food Cooperative is open to the
public Monday-Friday 8 am-7 pm, Saturday 8 am-6 pm, and Sunday
10 am-6 pm. Oceana is a state of Oregon Corporation, subcategory
Cooperative. Our philosophy is food for people, not for
profit. Oceana has a board of directors that represents
the members in maintaining the store's mission. The board
of directors selects a manager to run the store. Members,
who pay an annual contribution of $24, may special order from
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sale items, and request products by way of a "Product Request
Natural Food Cooperative was formed in 1977 and opened its
first store. A
group of people pooled their money to set up Newport's first
purveyor of Organic food and food available in bulk. For
31 years, Oceana Natural Food Cooperative has specialized in
selling Organic food. We have a buying policy that gives
guidance to purchasing natural food: without chemical preservatives,
flavorings, colorings, etc. The store purchases local products
including cheese, soap, cards, produce, and more. The store's
large bulk food selection provides a means for customers to purchase
food without excess packaging. We stock wheat free, gluten free,
and dairy free products for people with allergies.
Oceana has a sit-down eating
area with a salad bar and hot food bar on weekdays. Hot soup and baked goods are available
daily. All of our prepared food is made in-house by our
staff. Please check "About the store" for more information
about everything the store has to offer.
broadband wireless internet is available in our deli area. Bring
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What do we do with our heaps of herbivore poop? We create soil! Our on-site composting program diverts tons of waste from landfills.
Here's how we convert animal waste to usable soil: Manure from giraffes, elephants, zebras and other plant-eaters is mixed with hay and straw (soiled from use as animal bedding) along with scraps of fruit and vegetables and coffee grounds from the staff kitchens.
It is thrown into a machine known as a "scapper" which chews up the hay and straw. This enables the mixture to be sent to the composting machine. Here a giant hydraulic compression ram stuffs the entire mixture (along with a special compound to accelerate the breakdown process) into a giant plastic bag shaped like a tube. The bag contains small vents to release the gases that are produced.
Over the next few weeks, this bag is filled until it reaches a length of about sixty feet. Then, a new bag is started alongside. These long bags sit in the sun, allowing the mixture inside to heat up. When the compost heats up to 130-150 degrees Fahrenheit, pathogens are destroyed. In three months, the compost is ready.
The finished product is an incredibly rich and 100% organic compound that amends the soil and allows our horticulture department to grow healthy and beautiful plants throughout the zoo grounds.
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The Lost Language of Cranes (1986)
by David Leavitt
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Where's the ending??
Oh no!! This book finished before it had ended. What happened to the relationship between Rose and Owen? What happened about their apartment?? The author forgot to end his story and now I'm left with no resolution.
Owen and Rose are 52 years old, married for 27. They have a son, Phillip, who is 25. Phillip is struggling with his sexuality, realising from an early age that he is attracted to men. When he tells his parents, he finds he is setting free an unstoppable chain of events; for his father has been hiding his similar feelings for over thirty years and secrets can't be kept forever.
The book's excellent descriptions of the characters and their angst are its strengths, but this is very much a character driven book, for there is actually is very little plot.
The Lost Language of Cranes was well out of my comfort zone but it was chosen for a book group, so I gave it a go. It was well written, I liked the author's style, but I'm not a fan of gay literature and this was pretty lurid in parts. In fact, there was more explicit sexual detail, than I'd really like even in my heterosexual reads.
The depiction of the eighties was excellent, not surprisingly, as it was originally published in 1986. Not only did New York emanate a feeling of the times, but Rose and Owen's interactions and lack of questioning within their relationship felt very genuine.
Aids hovered, like a specter in the background, but I'd have expected a bit more fear and alarm about the issue than I felt.
....but to leave so many issues unresolved???
The novel centers around several different gay men in 1980s New York City. Philip is "out" with his friends, but afraid to tell his parents that he's gay. Philip's lover, Eliot, is completely comfortable with who he is, but this makes it surprisingly difficult for Philip and Eliot to relate to each other. Philip's father, Owen, is meanwhile coming to some realizations of his own about his desires, as well as his ability and willingness to continue suppressing them. The era plays a big role in the story, both because it was a time when the older generation started realizing there might be other avenues open to them besides denial and living a "normal" life, and because the specter of AIDS looms large.
Communication gaps, and how we work to make ourselves understood is a recurring theme. Another is the role of confession, specifically whether revealing your secrets is a selfish act or a means to draw you closer to someone. One of the things I enjoyed about the book was that Rose, Philip's mother and Owen's wife, is as fully formed as the other characters. It would be easy to only see her through the filter of the men in her life, but she is a complete person. She faces a changing world in the city in addition to the undercurrents in her family. I found Owen the most difficult to sympathize with, but this may be a generational issue. In the book as a whole, I enjoyed the lack of easy answers or pat emotions.
Recommended for: people interested in stories of family dynamics, anyone who's ever felt alienated.
Quote: "Such efforts of affection were nothing for him; his life had been full of them, pats and caresses and casual kisses, whereas for Philip to touch a hand to a cheek was an action of such magnitude that it had to be counted, treasured, preserved. It radiated power; it demanded bravery. Philip understood that there were people in the world like Eliot for whom love and sex came easy, without active solicitation, like a strong wind to which they only had to turn their faces and it would blow over them. He also understood he was not one of those people."
This book is set in NYC in the 1980's. Philip, a young gay man in his 20's is tired of casual 1 night stands and longs for a long term relationship. He falls in love with Eliot and decides that he needs to finally let his parents know that he is gay. Philip's parents, Rose and Owen, are quiet literary intellectuals and have drifted apart over the years. Without the common task of raising their son, they find they have little in common. But more than just boredom in his marriage, Owen finally accepts that he is gay, and has been playing a sham role in his marriage.
This story is an interesting comparison of 3 gay men, all who grow up in very different environments. Owen lives his life as a straight male, Philip grows up in what appears to be a heterosexual family and Eliot, the most comfortable with his sexuality, is raised by 2 gay men. I really enjoyed this book. It was a touching and poignant portrayal of how society and our environment influence our ability to feel comfortable with who we are.
I've heard about this book for years & finally got around to reading it. It's strongly felt and strongly written, one of the earliest and most honest books about being a gay man in 20th century America. It details with the issues of two men, one an older married man who gradually faces his desires, and the other a younger man who accepts himself but does not accept the possibility of being loved. The wife/mother is finely drawn too.
A well-written novel. Not quite a coming-of-age novel, but rather a coming-to-terms novel detailing the main character's sexual maturation, his decision to reveal his homosexuality to his parents, and the ramifications of the announcement. Although the story line may now seem dated or mundane, the very ordinariness lends a certain sweetness to the story. Especially since it is intertwined with the background of the quickly gentrifying NYC of the 1980s and the effect of change on longtime habits & modes of being of the characters.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 055334465X, Paperback)A remarkable first novel about a complex family and a marriage suddenly imperiled by the revelation of long-kept secrets; a son's discovery of his own homosexuality, a father's longing to be able to live like his son, and a mother's despair.
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When Philip fall in love with Eliot, he realizes it's time to tell his parents who he is and how he lives. His parents may not be ready for this; they face serious changes in their own lives. This novel is about what we miss- or choose not to see -just beneath the surface of our lives. And what happens when we know too much.… (more)
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