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When a 'baby' rabbit is found, often it's exactly where it's supposed to be. A mother rabbit only returns to her young once a day - and that's typically at midnight to 2 a.m., to feed them. Yes, they are fed just once a day (night).
If the bunny was in a secluded area or burrow (under or in a log/tree, brush or bushes, etc), especially with other babies, chances are the mom will be back. If you can keep your dog from going to this area over the next couple of weeks, it would be best to just put the bunnies back.
One of the most common mistakes a well meaning human makes is to feed the baby too often and the wrong thing. Since this is a wild animal, they will often seem 'fine' right up until they pass away. It's a survival instinct in the youngest of them, to hide symptoms of disease and illness. Perhaps one out of ten baby rabbits attempted to be raised by someone untrained, will make it.
Obviously you know that keeping a wild rabbit is illegal in many states. If a rabbit is a true orphan or rescue, it's necessary to call a wildlife rehabilitator. In some instances, in some states, if you have a background caring for small animals/rabbits and this can be referenced through your veterinarian, you may be given instructions, provisions and allowed to care for the rabbit with regular visits by someone in rescue and rehab.
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The actor, who recently split from Susan Sarandon, said they were miles apart when the news surfaced that they dined together.
Tim Robbins is baffled by rumors he is romancing Meg Ryan - because they were 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometres) apart when they were allegedly spotted on a date. The "Shawshank Redemption" star split from his long term partner, Susan Sarandon, in 2009 after 23 years together, and reports in May this year suggested he was stepping out with Ryan.
But Robbins insists he was in Louisiana when reports surfaced that the 'couple' was dining out in California. He tells Uncut magazine, "Apparently I'm dating Meg Ryan right now. That's pretty weird. Apparently I saw her a couple of weeks ago. When I was in New Orleans and she was in L.A. That time travel thing, it's pretty impressive that I can do that. I'm always hearing odd stories about myself, and snide remarks from critics. I try not to take too much notice."


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The University of Connecticut announced yesterday that it has connected a new 100G fiber link, giving its faculty an improved ability to collaborate with others around the world on data-intensive research projects.
The connection links to a global backbone network called Internet2, which is a specialized research and education infrastructure linking government, corporate and academic organizations together.
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The new link is managed by the Connecticut Education Network, which functions as a specialist ISP and network services provider for most higher education in the state, as well as for K-12 schools. A central hub will connect both UConn's main campus in Storrs and the UConn Health Center in Farmington to Internet2 via 100G fiber running through CEN.
CEN's link to Internet2 will offer a host of new capabilities to UConn's researchers, ranging from advanced cell biology and genomics processing at the Health Center to wide area network performance research at the school's computer science department.
Previously, those researchers either had to make do with slower network speeds or use more lo-fi methods moving large quantities of data around, according to CEN senior network engineer Mark Brochu.
"Sometimes they even resort to literally shipping hard drives back and forth," he said.
According to Brochu, navigating associated sources of red tape took more than a year, but the physical deployment of the new fiber links only required a couple of months' time.
"And most of that was logistical difficulties," according to Brochu. "We would need to get access to [UConn health's] infrastructure, for example, and qualify any fiber-optic cables that go up to our equipment."
While the new link does offer an operational advantage in terms of network redundancy, he said, it's the researchers who are likely to see the biggest benefits.
"As the bandwidth needs of the network increase, we're ahead of the curve now. That's a huge bonus," he said.
However, Brochu added that high-speed research network usage is far less predictable than standard consumer Internet use, making planning more complicated, and requiring more capacity.
"It's my understanding that many high speed research applications produce short bursts of 'elephant flows' which can saturate links for short periods of time," he said. "What makes research and education networks such as CEN unique is that we build these connections to ensure that there is no contention for these applications."
This story, "100G Interconnect Hooks UConn into Massive Research Databases" was originally published by Network World.


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Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996. The pageant is run by the Miss Universe Organization.
The winner of 1950s "Miss America 1951" pageant, Yolande Betbeze, refused to pose in a swimsuit from major sponsor Catalina swimwear. As a result, the brand's manufacturer Pacific Mills withdrew from Miss America and set up the Miss USA and Miss Universe contests. The first Miss Universe Pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952. It was won by Armi Kuusela from Finland, who gave up her title to get married to a Filipino tycoon, Virgilio Hilario, shortly before her year was complete. Until 1958 the Miss Universe title (like Miss America) was post-dated, so at the time Ms. Kuusela's title was Miss Universe 1953.
The pageant was first televised in 1955. CBS began nationally broadcasting the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants combined from 1960, and separately from 1965. In 2003, NBC took over the television rights.
The main pageant was held in the United States until 1972, when it was held in Dorado, Puerto Rico. Since then it has usually been held in a different city each year, though Manila, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Bangkok, and Panama City have each hosted it twice.
The contest today
The Miss Universe Organization, a New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump, has run the contest since June 20, 2002. The current president is Paula Shugart. The Organization sells television rights to the pageant in other countries, and also produces the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA contests. The winner of Miss USA represents the USA in Miss Universe.
Candidate selection
Each year, bids are received by the Miss Universe organizers from organizations who wish to select the Miss Universe contestant for a country. This allows competition between different pageants to hold a country's license, as happened for Miss Italy and Miss France for example when the licenses for their respective traditional organizations were revoked (the usual Miss France competition returned in 2004).
Usually a country's candidate selection involves pageants in major cities, with the winners competing in a national pageant, but this does not always occur. For example, in 2000 Australia's national pageant was abolished as a relic of a bygone era, with Australian delegates instead chosen by a modelling agency. Such "castings" are generally discouraged by the Miss Universe Organization, which prefers national pageants that preserve an aura of respectability and competition. Despite the "casted" Australian delegate, Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins, was chosen as Miss Universe. In 2004, Australia resumed its national pageant and choose Michelle Guy as Miss Universe Australia 2005.
Some of the most successful national pageants in the last decade are USA, Venezuela, India, Colombia ,Puerto Rico, Lebanon, and France which command consistently high interest and television ratings in their respective countries. Organizations attempting to build themselves up to a higher level include Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Peru, Miss Universe Japan, and the triumvirate of Miss Bolivia, Miss Paraguay, and Miss Uruguay (all directed by Gloria de Limpias). Recent arrivals in the pageant include China (2002), Albania (2002), Vietnam (2004), Georgia (2004), Ethiopia (2004), Latvia (2005) and Kazakhstan (2006); there have also been efforts to revive strong national pageants in Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Canada, and the Caribbean, among other regions. There are continually efforts to expand the pageant, but the participation of some countries such as Indonesia and Algeria has proven difficult due to cultural barriers to the swimsuit competition, while others such as Mozambique, Armenia and Nepal have balked at sending representatives due to the cost (in fact, of all the major international pageants, the franchise fee for Miss Universe is the most expensive). As of 2005, only four countries have been present at every Miss Universe since its inception in 1952: Canada, France, Germany, and the USA. Many European countries allow 17-year-old contestants to compete in their pageants, while Miss Universe's minimum age is 18, so national titleholders often have to be replaced by their runners-up. Miss Universe also prohibits transsexual applicants and age fabrication.
Main pageant
The main Miss Universe Pageant, as of now, is held over a two week period between May-July. In the 1970s through the 1990s, the pageant was a month-long extravaganza. This allows time for rehearsals, appearances and the preliminary competition, with the winner being crowned by the previous year's titleholder during the final competition. According to the organisers, the Miss Universe contest is more than a beauty pageant: women who aspire to become Miss Universe must be intelligent, well-mannered and cultured. Often a candidate has lost because she did not have a good answer during the interview rounds; although this section of competition has held less importance during recent pageants than it did in the twentieth century. Delegates also compete in swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
Currently, the final placement of the finalists is determined by a ranked vote, where each judge ranks each of the final three/five candidates, with the contestant posting the lowest cumulative score becoming the winner. If there is a tie, which often happens when there are even members of the jury, the higher semifinal scores become decisive.
The winner is assigned a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organisation, travelling overseas to spread messages about the control of diseases, peace, and public awareness of AIDS. Since Donald Trump took over the pageant, the winner has been given the use of a Trump Tower apartment in New York City for use during her reign.
Aside from the main winner and her runners-up, special awards are also given to the winners of the best National Costume, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality. Miss Congeniality is chosen by the delegates themselves. In recent years, Miss Photogenic has been chosen by popular internet vote (the winner used to be chosen by media personnel covering the event).
The Competition Proper
The Preliminaries
The competition for the Miss Universe title has seen many changes, although there have been several constants throughout its history. All the contestants compete in a preliminary round of judging (nowadays called the "Presentation Show") where the field is narrowed to a select number of semi-finalists. This number has fluctuated over the years. The very first Miss Universe pageant had ten semi-finalists. The next two years, the number of semi-finalists grew to 16. In 1955, the number dropped to a stable 15, which remained through 1970. In 1971, the number was reduced to 12. That number was further reduced to a mere 10 in 1984. This lasted until 2003, when the number of 15 was re-instated. In 2006, there were 20 semi-finalists, the highest number ever. It remains to be seen if the pageant will retain this number in the future.
In the early years, the contestants were judged in swimsuit and evening gown only. In the later years, the contestants also competed in a preliminary interview round in a one-on-one meeting with each individual judge.
The Final Competition
In the early years of the pageant, the ladies who make the cut are announced after the preliminary competition. From 1965 until the present day, the semi-finalists were not announced until the night of the main event. The semi-finalists once again competed in evening gown and swimsuit and a top 5 was announced. An interview portion was introduced in 1960. From there, the runners-up and winner was selected. However, in 1959 through 1963, there was no cut to 5 finalists; the runners-up and winners were called from the assembled 15 semi-finalists.
In 1964, the top 15 became a top 10, and after a round of interview, the winner and runners-up were called from the 10 finalists.
In 1965, the pageant returned to a cut to 5 finalists, and remained so until 1989. Also, in 1969, a final question was posed to the last five contestants. The final question was an on-and-off feature of the pageant, especially in the 1980s, because from 1986-1989, the final question portion was not used. In 1990, it had taken root and every pageant since the final 5 contestants have to answer a final question.
In 1990, the pageant implemented major format changes in the competition itself. Instead of five finalists, the field was reduced from 10 semi-finalists to six (in 1998, the number of finalists return to 5). Each contestant then randomly selected a judge and answered the question posed by the judge. After that, the field is narrowed down further to a final three. However, in 2001, it became a final five again.
In 2000, the interview portion of the semi-finals was quietly dropped and the contestants once again, as in the early days of the pageant, competed only in swimsuit and gowns.
In 2006, twenty semi-finalists were announced, with these delegates competing in the swimsuit competition. The number of competing delegates was then cut to ten, with those delegates competing in the evening gown competition. After that round of competition, the final five were announced, with the finalists competing in the "final question" or interview round. At the end of competition the runners-up were announced and the winner crowned by the outgoing queen.
- Further information: List of Miss Universe winners
|Miss Universe
|National title
|Miss Universe 2009
|Stefanía Fernández
|Miss Venezuela
|Nassau, Bahamas
|Dayana Mendoza
|Miss Venezuela
|Nha Trang, Vietnam
|Riyo Mori
|Miss Universe Japan
|Mexico City, Mexico
|Puerto Rico
|Zuleyka Rivera
|Miss Puerto Rico Universe
|Los Angeles, USA
|Natalie Glebova
|Miss Universe Canada
|Bangkok, Thailand
|Jennifer Hawkins
|Miss Universe Australia
|Quito, Ecuador
|Dominican Republic
|Amelia Vega
|Miss Dominican Republic
|Panama City, Panama
|Russia (Dethroned)
|Oxana Fedorova
|Miss Russia
|San Juan, Puerto Rico
|Justine Pasek
|Miss Panamá
|Puerto Rico
|Denise Quiñones
|Miss Puerto Rico Universe
|Bayamón, Puerto Rico
|Lara Dutta
|Femina Miss India
|Nicosia, Cyprus
- In 2002, Russia's Oxana Fedorova won the Miss Universe crown. However, she was dethroned on September 23, 2002 by Miss Universe Organization. First runner-up, Panama's Justine Pasek continued the responsibilities as Miss Universe 2002.
Winning years for each country
|Winning years
|1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997
|1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006
|1979, 1981, 1986, 1996
|1955, 1966, 1984
|1952, 1975
|1963, 1968
|1965, 1988
|1969, 1973
|1972, 2004
|link title Trinidad and Tobago
|1977, 1998
|1982, 2005
|1994, 2000
|New Zealand
|South Africa
Best performances by continental regions
As of 2006
|Best performance
|North America*
|18 titles won by USA (7), Canada (2), Mexico (1)Puerto Rico (5), Trinidad and Tobago (2), Dominican Republic, Panama* (1)
|12 titles won by Sweden (3), Finland (2), France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Russia* and Spain (1)
|South America
|10 titles won by Venezuela (4), Brazil (2), Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru (1)
|9 titles won by India, Philippines and Thailand (2), Japan, Israel and Lebanon (1)
|3 titles won by Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (1)
|3 titles won by Australia (2), New Zealand (1)
* In 2002, Russia's Oxana Fedorova won the Miss Universe crown in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, she was dethroned a few months later by the Miss Universe Organization for not fulfilling the duties stipulated in her contract. First runner-up, Panama's Justine Pasek was crowned Miss Universe for 2002.
* Central America and the Caribean are part of North America.
By Country Tally
Anyone who follows the Olympic Games or other sporting events will be familiar with the concept of the Medal Table, which ranks countries based on their first (gold), second (silver) and third (bronze) place finishes. Below is a similar table of the top rankings for the Miss Universe pageant, based on all results from the first event in 1952 to the most recent competition in 2009. Note that, from 1990 to 2000, there was only a "Top 3" with the third and fourth runner-ups positions eliminated.<ref>WHO HAS THE MOST MISS UNIVERSES?</ref>
|Miss Universe
|1st Runner-Up
|2nd Runner-Up
|3rd Runner-Up
|4th Runner-Up
Hosts and Invited Artists
- The following is a list of finals hosts and invited artists of the previous ten years. See List of Miss Universe hosts and invited artists for the full list of hosts and invited artists.
|Masters of Ceremonies
|Color Commentators
|Special Musical Guests
|Billy Bush and Claudia Jordan
|Heidi Montag, Flo Rida, David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland and music by Black Eyed Peas and Sean Kingston (Opening Number)
|Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown
|Lady Gaga and music by Mika and Robin Thicke
|Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez
|RBD and music by Nelly Furtado and Sean Paul
|Carlos Ponce and Nancy O'Dell
|Shandi Finnessey and Carson Kressley
|Chelo and Vittorio Grigolo
|Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell
|Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes
|Gloria Estefan
|Billy Bush and Daisy Fuentes
|Bond and Chayanne
|Phil Simms and Daisy Fuentes
|Brook Mahealani Lee
|Marc Anthony
|Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell
|Brook Mahealani Lee and Todd Newton
|Ricky Martin and La Ley
|Julie Moran and Ali Landry
|Elvis Crespo, Montell Jordan, Dave Koz and Anna Vissi
Trivia and statistics
- Electronic voting was introduced to televiewers in 1978 when the pageant was held in Acapulco, Mexico and for the first time in a televised pageant, the audience got to see how the judges voted. The pageant still uses a computer voting system. There is a team of three people who install, maintain, and operate the voting system. They sit somewhere in the audience area with a view of the stage, usually just in front of the accountants. They are listed in credits as "Computer Score Operators". The same system is used for Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe.
- For the full list of venues, see List of Miss Universe winners and venues.
- The USA hosted the early years of the pageant (1952-1971).
- During this period, Miss USA was crowned Miss Universe on home turf four times:
- 1954 and 1956 in Long Beach, California.
- 1960 and 1967 in Miami Beach, Florida.
- After this period, two more Miss Universe winners were crowned on home turf:
- 1997 in Miami Beach, Florida
- 2001 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- During this period, Miss USA was crowned Miss Universe on home turf four times:
- In 1972, the Miss Universe Pageant was held outside the continental US for the first time, taking place in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
- In 1973 the Miss Universe Pageant was held in ATHENS, Greece where Miss Philippines Margarita Roxas Moran was crowned as the winner. The only time in the history of the pageant that it was held in Europe.
- Outside the continental US, only Puerto Rico and Mexico have hosted the most Miss Universe pageants, with three each. The various locations were:
- Mexico: Acapulco (1978), Cancun (1989), Mexico City (1993)and (2007)
- Puerto Rico: Dorado (1972), Bayamon (2001), San Juan (2002)
- Apart from the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, the other territory/states to host the pageant more than once were:
- Manila, Philippines (1974 & 1994)
- Panama City, Panama (1986 & 2003)
- Bangkok, Thailand (1992 & 2005)
Competing states
- The United States has performed the best throughout the pageant's entire history, with seven winners, eight first runners-up, six second runners-up, one third runner-up, three fourth runners-up, six finalists, and seventeen semi-finalists. Miss USA has missed the semi-finals only three times: 1976 (Barbara Peterson), 1999 (Kimberly Pressler), and 2002 (Shauntay Hinton). In 1957, Leona Gage of Maryland was disqualified from the semi-finals after it was revealed that she was married and a mother.
- After the USA, Venezuela is the next most successful nation in terms of overall placements in the semi-finals(33), it is followed in turn by Sweden and Brazil (both 28), Colombia (27), Germany (21), Israel (20), England (19), Finland, Greece and India (all 18), Norway(17), Peru, South Africa, Canada, Japan, and Puerto Rico (16 each). Of these countries, only England has yet to win the contest.
- The United States has been the most successful state to compete in Miss Universe in the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the 1960s, Finland was the most successful nation, and Puerto Rico has been most successful in the 2000s. [1]
- The nations that have competed every single year of competition (from 1952 to date) are France, Germany, USA and Canada. Sweden lost this distinction when it failed to send a contestant in 2005. Israel missed the pageant in 1953, while Greece was absent in 1988 (its delegate withdrew because of illness).
- Before becoming states in 1959, Alaska and Hawaii both sent delegates to the pageant during the 1950s. In fact, Miss Hawaii was 1st runner-up in 1952 and 2nd runner-up in 1958 (before winning Miss Universe as Miss USA in 1997), while Miss Alaska reached the semi-finals in 1957.
- After the USA, Venzuela ranked second in terms of consecutive placements in the semi-finals: 21 years, from 1983 to 2003, nearly beating the United States' 22-year streak between 1977-1998. While Alicia Machado has been the only Venezuelan Miss Universe in the last decade, of the nine following pageants, four have seen Venezuela's representative place first runner-up (1997, 1998, 2000, and 2003).
- Other than the USA and Venezuela, the countries that have made the semi-finals the most in a row are India (who in recent years has emerged as a pageant powerhouse) with 11 (1992-2002) consecutive placements; Germany with ten (1952 to 1961); and Finland with 8 (1962-1969).
- Colombia had three first-runner up placements from 1992-1994, a streak that has been unparallelled in competition history.
- Finland has had the most consecutive runners-up. For five years, from 1965 to 1969, its delegates placed among the five finalists without interruption (1965: Virpi Miettinen, first runner-up, 1966: Satu Ostring, first runner-up, 1967: Ritva Lehto, third runner-up, 1968: Leena Brusiin, second runner-up, and 1969: Harriet Eriksson, first runner-up).
- Puerto Rico has had at least 1 winner in each of the last 4 decades, the only country to accomplish this feat: Marisol Malaret in the 70s (1970), Deborah Carthy-Deu in the 80s (1985), Dayanara Torres in the 90s (1993), and Denise Quiñones (2001) & Zuleyka Rivera (2006) in the 2000s.
- Switzerland is the only country to have achieved all three finalist levels in three consecutive years, in the ascending order. Miss Switzerland 2004 Bianca Nicole Sissing became quarter-finalist, Miss Swtizerland 2005 Fiona Hefti became Semi-finalist and Miss Switzerland 2006 Lauriane Gilliéron became one of the Top 5 finalists and became 2nd runner-up.
- Miss Universe 1957, Gladys Zender of Peru is the youngest Miss Universe in history. She was 17 when she won the title. The Miss Universe Organization let her keep the crown because in Peru a woman is declared her approximate age once she passes the 6 month duration of the current age.
- The very first Miss Universe (from Finland), the very first Miss Asia (from Taiwan), the very first Miss International (from Colombia) and the very first Miss ASEAN (from Malaysia) all married Filipinos.
- On three occasions, contestants that did not place in Miss World: Georgina Rizk, Angela Visser, and Mpule Kwelagobe, won Miss Universe. However, no contestant who failed to place at Miss Universe have ever gone on to win Miss World.
- Eight Miss Universe delegates placed as runner-up or semifinalist in that pageant and later won the Miss World title. They were: Carmen Susana Duijim Zubillaga - semi-finalist, Venezuela 1955; Corinne Rottschafer - semi-finalist, Holland 1958; Rosemarie Frankland - First Runner-up, Wales 1961; Madeleine Hartog Bell - semi-finalist, Peru 1966; Eva Von Rueber-Staier - semi-finalist, Austria 1969; Helen Morgan - first runner-up, Wales 1974 (dethroned); Gina Ann Casandra Swainson - First Runner-up, Bermuda 1979 and Agbani Darego - semi-finalist, Nigeria 2001.
- At 5'4" tall, Miss Thailand 1965, Apasra Hongsakula is the shortest Miss Universe ever crowned.
- In 1957, Miss USA Mary Leona Gage was disqualified for being married, though she had qualified for the semi-finals. She was replaced by Miss Argentina.
- Amparo Muñoz of Spain, Miss Universe 1974, was dethroned shortly before her reign ended and did not crown her successor, but she was not formally replaced. Amparo's runner-up, Helen Morgan of Wales, went on to represent the United Kingdom in the Miss World pageant later that same year. She won, only to resign a few days later when she was revealed to be an unwed mother.
- Irene Sáez, Miss Universe 1981, ran for President of Venezuela in 1998 (losing to Hugo Chávez), after having been elected mayor of Chacao in 1992 and governor of Margarita Island in 1999.
- Trinidad & Tobago's Janelle Commissiong became the first woman of black descent to be crowned Miss Universe, in 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The first black African to win Miss Universe of was Mpule Kwelagobe, of Botswana, crowned in 1999 at Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago.
- Only once have black women won Miss Universe in succession. Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago won the title in 1998, followed by Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana in 1999.
- Andrea Stelzer was Miss South Africa in 1985, but pulled out of Miss Universe because of anti-apartheid demonstrations. She competed in 1989 as Miss Germany, and was a top 10 semi-finalist.
- Miss Lebanon 2001, Christina Sawaya, pulled out of the 2002 Miss Universe competition because of the participation of Miss Israel. She went on to win the rival Miss International competition in the same year.
- 2002's winner, Oxana Fedorova of Russia, became the first Miss Universe who officially did not finish her reign, making first runner-up Justine Pasek the first Panamanian to hold the title. Fedorova was crowned in Puerto Rico in mid-May, and was replaced by Pasek in late September. It is unclear whether Fedorova was fired for failure to perform her duties (the official version), or chose to resign because she had not expected the heavy workload.
- The strong rivalry between Puerto Rico and Venezuela is so well-known in Latin-American popular culture, that their struggle has been immortalized in several Spanish-language television commercials in the United States for such companies as MasterCard and Budweiser. In the latter, former Miss Universe winners Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico and Alicia Machado of Venezuela cause mayhem in a sports bar as they compete to win the admiration of the men present.
- A new trend of delegates representing countries they were not born in has developed. Miss Universe 2002 Justine Pasek was born in Kharkiv Ukraine, where her Panamanian mother was completing her University studies. Miss Israel 2005, Elena Ralph was also born in Ukraine and moved to Israel when she was 18 years old. The most famous country-swapper was probably Natascha Borger. After placing 12th in the 2000 Venezuelan pageant she moved to Germany where she easily won the crown of Germanys Universe. Other notable contestants who represent countries other than their birth place include the Miss Universe Canada and Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova who is Russian by birth and Miss Germany Universe 2006 Natalie Ackermann who is Colombian by birth and Venezuelan born Francis Barraza Sudnicka representing Poland. Such is also reflected in the growing number of delegates from different parts of the world being sent to a third country (almost always Latin American) for further training before going on to the host country and compete in the pageant proper.
- In 1999, Botswana sent its first ever delegate to the pageant and she won.
- In 2007 Jamaica will send the first contestant ever who is a rastafari.
- Natalie Glebova of Canada, Miss Universe 2005 reigned for the longest period in Miss Universe history: one year and two months from the time she was crowned on May 31, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- In April 2006, a reunion of former titleholders took place in New York City to celebrate the launch of the book "Universal Beauty" by Cara Birnbaum. The reunion included Sylvia Hitchcock (1967, USA); Margaret Gardiner (1978, South Africa); Yvonne Ryding (1984, Sweden); Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985, Puerto Rico); Barbara Palacios Teyde (1986, Venezuela); Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1988, Thailand); Mona Grudt (1990, Norway); Lupita Jones (1991, Mexico); Michelle McLean (1992, Namibia); Brook Lee (1997, USA); Wendy Fitzwilliam (1998, Trinidad & Tobago); Denise Quiñones (2001, Puerto Rico); Justine Pasek (2002, Panama); Amelia Vega (2003, Dominican Republic) and Natalie Glebova (2005, Canada).
- Six contestants of Far Eastern descent have won the pageant: Akiko Kojima of Japan in 1959, Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand in 1965, Gloria Diaz and Margarita Moran of the Philippines in 1969 and 1973 respectively, Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand in 1988, and Brook Mahaelani Lee from the state of Hawaii in 1997.
- Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta's (India) finalist interview was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. It was the last year such scores were televised (Something that most viewers miss a lot.)
- Highest Televised Scores in the Semi-Finals:
Swimsuit competition - 9.88 by Oxana Fedorova of Russia in 2002.
Interview compeititon - 9.843 by Milka Chulina of Venezuela in 1993.
Evening Gown competition - 9.897 by Carolina Gomez Correa of Colombia in 1994.
- Further information: Miss Universe Special Awards
- The Philippines has won the Miss Photogenic award six times, followed by England and Puerto Rico, both with five. Puerto Rico won its five awards during a six-year period (1999-2004, did not win in 2000).
- Colombia has won the Best National Costume Award six times.
- Guam has won the Miss Congeniality award four times.
- No Miss Congeniality has ever gone on to win Miss Universe. The closest was Miss El Salvador 1955, who was 1st runner-up.
- The only Miss Universe to win 3 other awards on pageant night was Denise Quiñones (Miss Puerto Rico), who in 2001 also won Miss Photogenic, Bluepoint Swimsuit Award, and Clairol Best Style Award.
- Four Miss Universe winners were awarded Miss Photogenic: Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden, 1966), Margarita Moran (Philippines, 1973), Janelle Commissiong (Trinidad/Tobago, 1977) and Denise Quiñones (Puerto Rico, 2001)
- Three titleholders have also won Best National Costume: Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thailand, 1988), Wendy Fitzwilliams (Trinidad/Tobago, 1998) and Amelia Vega (Dominican Republic, 2003)
The Miss Universe Creed
From 1960 to 1990, the Miss Universe Creed was read at each pageant:
"We, the young women of the universe, believe people everywhere are seeking peace, tolerance and mutual understanding. We pledge to spread this message in every way we can, wherever we go."
The Crown
- Design by Mikimoto. The official jewelry sponsor of the Miss Universe Organization.<ref>The Miss Universe Mikimoto Crown</ref>
- Kept by the Miss Universe Organization to be used in the crowning of the new Miss Universe every year.
- Valued at $250,000.
- 120 pearls South Sea and Akoya pearls, ranging in size from 3.0 - 18 mm.
- Design depicts the phoenix rising, which signifies status, power and beauty.
- The Crown was designed specifically for the pageant on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Japan, Mikimoto crown and tiara first used for Miss Universe 2002.
References and footnotes
- El Financiero (newspaper), "México será sede de Miss Universo 2007", March 29 2007
- The Miss Universe Mikimoto Crown
External links
|Miss Universe Organization
|Miss Universe • Miss USA • Miss Teen USA
|Big Four Pageants
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Shane Byrne and the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki team's pursuit of the 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship showed no signs of abating at Knockhill today with the former triple MCE BSB champion taking a victory in race two to add to his second place in the opening race to extend his title lead even further.
After taking third place in Saturday's solitary Datatag Extreme qualifying session, a sluggish start in the opening 30-lap race left 'Shakey' down in fifth on the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R at the end of the first lap and with considerable work to do around the tight, demanding 1.26-mile circuit.
However, the 37-year-old Sittingbourne rider was able to steadily move forward and he finally took over second place on the tenth lap and although he tried to close the gap to race leader Ryuichi Kiyonari, the deficit proved to be too big and he wisely settled for second place.
He made amends at the start of the second race and a perfect getaway allowed him to take the lead at the very first corner and for the entire 30 laps it was a head to head battle between him and Kiyonari, the two most successful riders in BSB history.
The Japanese rider briefly nosed ahead in the final third of the race but Shakey fought back and re-took the lead a lap later, duly crossing the line for his sixth win of the season and upping his winning tally to 57 career victories. .
Team-mate Stuart Easton also had reason to celebrate as the Hawick rider delighted the local fans as he took his first podium of the year at his home circuit for the Penrith-based team. The diminutive Scot made a brilliant start from the second row to immediately slot into third place at the beginning of the opening race and he successfully fought off the close attention of Josh Brookes in the closing stages to claim a strong rostrum finish.
The 30-year-old made another good start in the second race on the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and slotted into third in the early stages but by lap seven he had been pushed back to fifth, The reigning British Supersport champion held station to the finish although with good points from both races, he is just two points off sixth position meaning he's well in contention for a coveted Showdown placing later in the season.
Byrne's win means he has taken six victories out of the eight races to date for the Cumbrian team, finishing second in the other two to lead the title race by 79 points after four rounds. He has upped his tally to a record 57 MCE BSB wins and has also opened up a gap of 22 points in the important Podium Credits score which will become vital when the end of season Showdown takes place to decide the winner of the series.
Shane Byrne: "I threw the first race away at the beginning as I wasn't watching the lights properly meaning everyone had gone so it left me a lot of work to do. I got up to second and pushed hard for a few laps but the gap to Kiyo stayed constant and fair play to him for setting such a hard, fast pace so I decided to bring the bike home for second as it would have been too risky to push any harder. Kiyo was the man to beat all weekend as he was so consistent but I made a great start in the second race and although he briefly got by me, he made a mistake the lap after and I just went for it. We've struggled a bit all weekend as I've been chasing a good set-up with the front end so full credit to the team as we changed things again for the second race and, hopefully, that win repays them for all their hard work. "
Stuart Easton: "It's good to get my first podium of the year, especially with it coming at my home round of Knockhill. I got a good start, which definitely helped as it's hard to pass here and Shakey helped me a bit too as he dragged me along for the first 20 laps. I felt really strong but then struggled in the latter stages so I was delighted to bring the bike home for a good third place. There didn't seem to be as much grip in the second race as there was earlier in the day and I didn't have the pace to go with the front guys so I did as much as I could. It's never easy to finish inside the top five of an MCE BSB race so I'm pleased with the result and it's been a good weekend with a good haul of points. The next three circuits are ones I really enjoy so I'll be looking for more of the same, and, hopefully, more podiums, there."
Paul Bird: "A good weekend with strong performances from both Shakey and Stuart and to come away with a win and two podiums is a fantastic result. It's all about scoring points and Podium Credits at this stage in the season so we achieved that here at Knockhill. I'm pleased to see Kiyo back to winning ways so congratulations to him and his team and we look forward to doing battle again at Brands Hatch next time. Well done to my team also as they worked really hard this weekend and on the back of Broc Parkes scoring a brilliant 11th place for us in the MotoGP race at Assen yesterday, it's been a very good weekend all round."
MCE British Superbike Championship Race One (30 laps)
1 Ryuichi Kiyonari (BMW)
2 Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)
3 Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)
4 Josh Brookes (Yamaha)
5 Chris Walker (Kawasaki)
6 Tommy Bridewell (Yamaha)
MCE British Superbike Championship Race Two (30 laps)
1 Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)
2 Ryuichi Kiyonari (BMW)
3 Chris Walker (Kawasaki)
4 Josh Brookes (Yamaha)
5 Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki)
6 Dan Linfoot (Kawasaki)
Championship standings (after four rounds)
1 Byrne 190pts
2 Brookes 111
3 Ellison 108
4 Bridewell 88
5 Kiyonari 82
6 Walker 76
7 Easton 74
The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki MCE British Superbike Championship Team is running alongside the PBM MotoGP Team with riders Michael Laverty and Broc Parkes. Additionally, Paul Bird is running a full campaign in the REIS BTRDA Rally Series as well as selected International events in his Ford Focus WRC07. Both bike racing teams are sporting the colours of British Racing Green in deference to the team's proud British heritage.
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A fragile peace has come to the country in the aftermath of the Civil War, but tensions remain strong in the hearts and souls of those who fought for their land...and for love.For beautiful, strong-willed Cameron Campbell, the war had one shining spot: dashing Captain Jackson Logan. Though separated by duty for nearly four years, Jackson has come home at last. Cameron, however, has a few plans of her own.This headstrong young woman-who's unwilling to do any man's bidding-is determined to return to Elmwood, her family's Mississippi plantation, and reclaim her heritage, stolen by the ravages of war.A Union spy and decorated war hero, Jackson's legendary air of command served him well as a leader of men. But now he is forced to reckon with a wife as stubborn and willful as he -- and the unexpected return of a woman from his past who has come to claim his love.While his passion is fierce for his beautiful wife, a dark menace forces him into a last crucial mission for his country, and Jackson knows he must also make a final stand for the woman he loves.
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Hilarious and comprehensive, the ultimate guide to the universe of saints--and what each one means. Cross-referenced by birthdays, professions, and ailments, this is a must-have for any true believer with a proper sense of fun. Illustrated throughout. The authors will appear on Today.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Sapphireby Rosemary Rogers
Not even love could stop her...Despite her privileged life in the sultry paradise of Martinique, the beautiful and daring Sapphire Fabergine will never be satisfied until she claims the honor and legitimacy that has been denied her. Sapphire sails to London to confront the aristocratic family who had disowned her before she was even born-only to find that her father is dead and that his title has passed to Blake Thixton, an attractive yet loathsome distant American cousin.Convinced Sapphire is determined to bring about his ruin, Blake kidnaps her and sails back to America, where he presents her with a choice: become his mistress or serve him as a maid in his waterfront mansion. Without means in this unfamiliar land, Sapphire is trapped. But she will not compromise her quest for honor so easily-not even for the man she has come to desire.
Savage Desireby Rosemary Rogers
The fire of their passion sparks as Steve and Ginny reunite in London. Their years apart have taken a toll, but nothing can change the fierce emotion that burns between the two. The lovers have made a pact to look beyond the hurts of yesterday and look toward their future -- their future as a family. But the dark treacheries of the past have called Steve back to Mexico to finally put an end to some unfinished business.Determined not to lose Steve again, Ginny travels with him into the heart of the land that holds both nightmarish memories of grave peril and those of the most bittersweet joy. As they fight to overcome forces that would try to separate them once and for all, Steve and Ginny must learn to find strength in one another and trust in the power of their love.
Savage Desire (Steve and Ginny, Book 6)by Rosemary Rogers
New York Times bestselling author Rosemary Rogers reunites her beloved couple, Steve Morgan and Virginia Brandon, in this brand-new adventure of a love that spans time, distance and the cruel whims of fate. The fire of their passion sparks as Steve and Ginny reunite in London. Their years apart have taken a toll, but nothing can change the fierce emotion that burns between the two. The lovers have made a pact to look beyond the hurts of yesterday and look toward their future -- their future as a family. But the dark treacheries of the past have called Steve back to Mexico to finally put an end to some unfinished business. Determined not to lose Steve again, Ginny travels with him into the heart of the land that holds both nightmarish memories of grave peril and those of the most bittersweet joy. As they fight to overcome forces that would try to separate them once and for all, Steve and Ginny must learn to find strength in one another and trust in the power of their love. Contains mature scenes.
Scandalous Deceptionby Rosemary Rogers
Desperate to escape her lecherous stepfather, flame-haired Brianna Quinn seeks refuge with the Duke of Huntley, a childhood friend. But her hopes crumble when she discovers that Edmond, the duke's hot-blooded twin, is masquerading as the duke to thwart an assassination scheme. With nowhere to turn, Brianna plays into the intrigue as Edmond's fiancÉe. . . and soon their forced proximity ignites into a burning desire. But when Edmond's enemies threaten Brianna, he must choose between his countrymen and the woman he loves more than life itself. . . .
Scoundrel's Honorby Rosemary Rogers
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Scandalous Deception" and "Bound by Love" returns with a seductive new tale of treachery and temptation. Original.
Surrender to Loveby Rosemary Rogers
They met in moonlight, their first glimpse of one another silhouettes against the silvery waters of the ocean. The magic of his touch awakens her innocent desires-and her temper at his arrogant assumptions. When they meet again, it is only his voice she remembers....Many men may pursue Alexa Howard's exotic beauty, but there is only one man to whom she will give herself willingly, body and soul. Though Nicholas de la Guerra sparks fury and desire in her equally, she is lost to his touch. The dark stranger is her obsession. a temptation to which she longs to surrender. And when Alexa's safety is threatened, Nicholas becomes her only chance at salvation.
Sweet Savage Loveby Rosemary Rogers
A tale of human emotion that lays bare the heights and depths of love, passion and desire in old and new worlds...as we follow Virginia Brandon, beautiful, impudent and innocent, from the glittering ballrooms of Paris to the sensuality of life in New Orleans to the splendor of intrigue-filled Mexico.A tale of unending passion, never to be forgotten...the story of Virginia's love for Steven Morgan, a love so powerful that she will risk anything for him...even her life.
Sweet Savage Love (Steve and Ginny Series #1)by Rosemary Rogers
Ginny is kidnapped by Steve Morgan and is plunged into the civil war in Mexico.
Wicked Loving Liesby Rosemary Rogers
Abandoning the safety of a Spanish convent, innocent Marisa flees the impending nightmare of an arranged and unwanted marriage--only to find herself adrift on dangerous waters with Dominic Challenger, the bold and enigmatic "Captain Rebel." A dashing adventurer and a man of dark secrets, Dominic transports the aristocratic, golden-haired beauty into a perilous realm of intrigue and deception, awakening within her a breathtaking passion beyond dreams, beyond imagining. In a world of fire, they are enemies--caught on opposing sides in a treacherous game of nations. But Destiny has ordained their remarkable union. And nothing short of death can quench the all-consuming flames of their insatiable desire ... and their eternal love.
Wicked Loving Liesby Rosemary Rogers
Born of scandal and denied his birthright, Dominic Challenger took to the sea, charting his own future. A true rogue, Dominic answers to no one, trusting only himself. Until Marisa.Born of wealth and privilege, Marisa is a prisoner to her father's expectations. When the sanctuary she has found behind the walls of a convent is threatened by the news that her father has arranged for her to marry, Marisa flees...right into the arms of a pirate.From the safety of a sheltered convent to a sultan's harem, from the opulence of Napoleon's court to the wilds of the new frontier, Marisa and Dominic brave all that they encounter in this thrilling age: intrigue, captivity and danger. And above all, an enduring passion that ignites into an infinite love.
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What does it take to create a blockbuster video game? How many beats per minute does a DJ need to get bodies moving on the dance floor? What goes into creating a roller coaster or skate park to produce the most fun and biggest thrills?
The answers can be found where creativity and science come together in Design Zone -- Great Lakes Science Center's new special exhibition opening Oct. 1. Design Zone examines the science behind creativity and puts the tools for creative inspiration in guests' hands. Design Zone is free with general paid admission to the Science Center and runs through Jan. 2.
Throughout three highly interactive themed areas focusing on Art, Music and Action, Design Zone reveals how game developers, music producers, coaster designers and other creative problem solvers do what they do, and explains how design concepts and math become real life experiences in the worlds of art, entertainment and extreme sports.
Visitors can design their own experience and, in some cases, e-mail their creations to family and friends. They'll solve real world challenges and discover that math isn't just a subject in school but a fundamental, creative tool that can be used to design and invent!
Design Zone shines a spotlight on the world of art and design in the Art - See It! exhibit area. Through hands-on activity stations such as Digital Design Domain, Architecture Studio and Video Game Design Lab, guests will design and create their own 2-D and 3-D art while exploring the math behind visual creativity.
Within the Music - Hear It! area, guests will be able to put together music tracks at a DJ recording studio, design and play instruments and create a laser light show for the dance floor at hands-on stations including DJ Recording Studio, On Stage! and Dance Party.
Designing a digital roller coaster and a skate park are the highlights within the Action - Move It! exhibit area. Guests will design for speed, test gears and even compete in a bike race in the Action Sports Arena area and get the ball rolling to find out what it takes to create roller coaster thrills in the Theme Park exhibit area.
Creative problem-solving, design challenges, hands-on, interactive exhibits and a new perspective on the way everyday things are designed and made await in Design Zone!
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Nicole Kidman has spoken about the violent sex scenes she endured at the hands of John Cusack while filming 2012's The Paperboy.
The Australian actress said she didn't complain during filming despite turning up to set covered in bruises because it was part of her job.
The film starred Kidman as the fiancee of a death row inmate, played by Cusack, and also paired Kidman and the much-younger Zac Efron together as on-screen lovers.
In a Q&A with The Paperboy director Lee Daniels for Interview Magazine, Daniels - who also directs hit show Empire - said he worried Kidman took her craft a little too seriously.
"What kills me is that you don't complain. I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing," he said.
"I remember the love scene you did with John Cusack. I said, 'John, you're hurting her.' You were bent over the washer and dryer.
"I said, 'Nicole, are you okay?' And you said, 'I'm fine.' But it was clear that he was throwing you around the f***ing room like a mop. And the next day you came to set bruised."
Kidman said she wanted Cusack to feel "free" during the intense scene.
"Actors have to protect each other in a way. The idea of humiliating another actor or being humiliated myself is devastating," she replied.
"So that's why, if he's a little rougher than he knows he's being, the last thing I want to say is, 'Oh my gosh, you hurt me'.
"Most actors are like that. We all go, 'No, no. I'm fine. Don't worry about it.' Because that's how you release into things and find stuff.
"If you're tentative and scared that you're hurting someone or that you're overstepping a line or that there's a boundary that you've crossed, it makes everybody too cautious."
After churning out dozens of Hollywood films in recent years - most notably 2014 disaster Grace of Monaco - the 48-year-old actress has returned to Broadway to star in Photograph 51.
Kidman said she was "terrified" about starring as historic female scientist Rosalind Franklin.
"It's a 95-minute play and I haven't done that for 17 years. It's a whole different ballgame."


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The battle for the final seat in the NSW upper house has been dubbed the "neck and redneck race" by the Greens because One Nation founder
Ms Hanson led the Greens' Jeremy Buckingham by 13,102 primary votes yesterday for the 21st seat in the NSW legislative council which became vacant at last month's election. The result will be declared shortly after 11am today, when the NSW Electoral Commission distributes preferences.
NSW Greens electoral affairs spokesman John Kaye said the party had a "solid chance of beating [Ms Hanson] on preferences". "There are a lot of progressive voters who our scrutineers are telling us have preferenced us ahead of Pauline Hanson," Dr Kaye said.
Preferences determined the outcome in the inner-city seat of Balmain, where the Greens' Jamie Parker was pushed ahead of the Liberals' James Falk in first place to win the seat from former education minister
Graham Abel, one of the candidates on the upper house ticket led by Ms Hanson, said: "None of the parties gave us preferences."
Election analyst Antony Green estimated yesterday that Ms Hanson had a lead of more than 6000 primary votes with 91 per cent of the vote counted.
But Mr Abel said that "substantially underestimated" the one-time Ipswich fish and chip shop owner's lead. Yesterday, latest figures from the Electoral Commission showed the Greens – which have already claimed two upper house seats with 11.05 per cent of the vote – trailed Ms Hanson's 89,480 primary votes by 13,102 on 76,378.
Candidates in the upper house need 4.55 per cent of the total vote to win a seat. Ms Hanson's group had 0.5045 per cent of the vote for the 21st seat yesterday, to the Greens' 0.4306.
Ms Hanson has attracted controversy in previous elections by claiming public funding in failed bids for federal and state seats. In 2001 her unsuccessful attempt to secure a Queensland Senate spot secured $2 million in funding. Under NSW electoral laws candidates can claim around 80 per cent of campaign expenses if they win at least 4 per of the total primary vote, or about 160,000 votes.
In one of his first press conferences after being sworn in, NSW Premier
He said at the time his advice was "it's still more likely that another union hack will make it to the upper house", a reference to former Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union boss Andrew Ferguson. The younger brother of federal Labor MPs Martin and Laurie, Mr Ferguson is embroiled in a supreme court case in which a building contractor has claimed the CFMEU, Mr Ferguson and Multiplex Group conspired to drive him out of business in the mid-1990s.
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Ice Cream Water ParkMore Games Category - Ice Cream Games For Girls
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Assemble the ice equal to that Polly is thinking. place the ball of ice cream cone by clicking and dragging with the mouse. Knife with the same coverage and finishes the ice cream. Use mouse to play the game. Enjoy!


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Star Couplings: Tila Tequila Is Selling Her Pregnancy
- Tila Tequila is willing to confirm she's pregnant — for a price. [TMZ]
- Chelsea Handler and her boss, Ted Harbert, have called it quits. [Defamer]
- Ben Affleck was not too pleased with wife Jennifer Garner for revealing private details about their marriage. [PopEater]
- Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher made their first red carpet appearance together. [Us Weekly]


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EIT ideaschool design students get creative at the aquarium
EIT ideaschool design students get creative at the aquarium
A project involving Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, EIT ideaschool students and the National Aquarium of New Zealand will see a new tsunami display designed and developed for the Aquarium's Education Centre.
Second- year Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design students from EIT's ideaschool will create the new tsunami display.
The proposal for the partnership emerged after the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management team began looking for ideas to update its current tsunami display at the aquarium, which was installed in 2004 and in need of a revamp for students visiting the aquarium to engage with and learn from.
After discussing the original brief with the National Aquarium's Education Team to revamp the Tsunami display, staff from ideaschool suggested that to expand their students' thinking further they could also develop a new name and theme for the Aquarium's Education Centre. The new centre includes the waste information display, modular teaching facilities and the revamped Tsunami display.
EIT ideaschool lecturer Anthony Chiappin says it is a fantastic opportunity for the students to work on a real-world project that will form part of their degree assessment.
"These students will be designing something that could potentially be approved and created and on display for all to see. This makes their learning so much more relevant to the outside world and the way in which they will work in creative industries," says Mr Chiappin.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Coordinator – Hazards Lisa Pearse says it's a win-win situation for everyone involved.
"The students get to work on a real project, the aquarium gets a new display for their education centre and we get to spread the message about tsunami risk while getting a revamped tsunami display. I can't wait to see what they come up with," says Lisa Pearse.
National Aquarium of New Zealand Education Team Leader Carol Larson is delighted to be able to work with EIT design students.
"Education is such a key focus of what we do at the aquarium, so it's such a good fit that on one hand we can help the design students by providing a 'real life example' to work on and enhance their learning, while the end result will improve the learning of potentially 6,000 students per year who use our programmes and Centre," says Carol Larson.
The students visited the aquarium on Tuesday, 19 February for a briefing and to take in the surroundings. The first stage of their projects is due in April, with the final work to be completed by June.


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Turnpike practices likely to be unchecked
Patronage, nepotism and excessive spending at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission likely will continue unchecked because top state political leaders benefit from the status quo.
That's the view of political analysts and lawmakers familiar with the Turnpike Commission following the Tribune-Review Media Service's report last Sunday and Monday detailing spending and hiring abuses at the state agency.
Via e-mail and phone calls, readers demanded to know whether there will be outside investigations of the Turnpike Commission or a reform movement in the General Assembly.
"Where's the (state auditor general)• Where's the IRS?" said reader Andy V. Allen, a financial and human resources officer for a St. Mary's manufacturing firm.
Don't hold your breath, said Jim Roddey, former Allegheny County chief executive.
"It is the way it is because the governor's office and legislators take advantage of the patronage and the fund-raising capability of vendors and contractors who work for the Turnpike Commission," Roddey said. "There's no interest on the part of the governor's office and the Legislature to change it."
Gov. Ed Rendell won't comment on Roddey's assertions, said Kate Philips, the governor's press secretary.
The governor appoints the five members of the Turnpike Commission, an independent state agency, with the Senate confirming the appointments.
Roddey favors abolishing the commission and folding it into the state Department of Transportation.
"There's no reason to have a separate Turnpike Commission. It should be under PennDOT," Roddey said. The commission could save $70 million by eliminating toll collectors' jobs and moving to an electronic toll-taking system, he said.
The newspaper study of the Turnpike Commission found:
The newspaper "sock in the eye" series is "a classic case study of Pennsylvania's old-style patronage politics -- massive public boondoggles created and operated to enrich and empower a few powerful politicians," said Mike Young, a former political science professor at Penn State University who now is a pollster and public policy consultant.
That used to be the norm throughout Pennsylvania government, and it remains "business as usual" at the Turnpike Commission, Young said.
Young said the public's reaction to the series is paradoxical. The Turnpike Commission's practices are disturbing to many, but "general public satisfaction and approval of the turnpike's (road operations) is fairly high" in public surveys over the years, he said.
Resentment and anger might have been fueled by the seven-day strike of 2,000 turnpike workers in November and the details that emerged about the employees' generous benefits package, according to Young.
Brimmeier, the Turnpike Commission's executive director, defended the agency's practices in an interview last fall. He insisted that while some politically connected companies and individuals are hired, all are qualified. Brimmeier took over agency in 2003, after working on Rendell's campaign as a key strategist and coordinator in Western Pennsylvania.
Brimmeier also defended the turnpike's toll-road projects in Westmoreland and Beaver counties, authorized by the Legislature in 1985, saying they cut travel time for motorists. State lawmakers who voted to authorize the turnpike's Mon-Fayette Expressway contend that road, when completed, will spur the region's economy.
Scott Orosz, a reader from West Deer, found it "particularly disturbing" how the Turnpike Commission spends toll revenue and tax dollars. He said he doubts anything will come of the disclosures.
Orosz asked to whom the Turnpike Commission is accountable.
"The problem is there's no accountability," said state Rep. Joseph Petrarca, D-Vandergrift. The Game Commission and the Fish and Boat Commission need legislative approval to hike fees; the Turnpike Commission does not.
During the 2003-04 legislative session, Petrarca introduced a bill to require the General Assembly's OK before tolls can be raised. "I was just turned down cold," he said.
Petrarca said he'll try again and also might introduce a bill to fold turnpike operations into PennDOT. Petrarca said he realizes the odds against him are staggering. Even if he managed to get a bill through the House, it would be blocked by Senate leaders who exert influence at the Turnpike Commission, Petrarca said.
He said the state auditor general or inspector general should take a close look at the commission.
Allen, the reader, says, "We need a Turnpike Commission like ... a hole in the head. There's no reason it can't be combined with PennDOT."
Roddey said only a major public outcry would prompt the Legislature or governor to act. The Turnpike Commission will "hunker down," waiting for the controversy to blow over, he said.
"Nothing will be done," Allen said. "I feel certain."


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This episode really left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand I found the idea of one man repeatedly unknowingly saving the life of another to be interesting. But on the other hand I thought that taking 45 minutes to set up what would have been an interesting place to start a story was too long.
Von Zuriel
This one seemed kind of "new agey" to me in terms of its message (a departure from so many RMT episodes) but it was still interesting.
An odd story to be sure, but different. I liked it I suppose, but it did kinda drag at some points. I expected that the man was a "real" Warlock, and he was being saved for some special deviant purpose in the future. Oh well!
I thought this was a really nice change-of-pace tale. Sort of an inconclusive ending to be sure . . . as if that was uncommon in RMT stories! But I thought the plot was very inventive and interesting. To be sure, as a previous listener noted, 45 minutes might seem a long time to tell and retell the same occurance. But again, I thought it was intriguing and cool. The question(s) of fate, predestiny, and so on are raised quite well. I was hoping for a climax or an explanation, but I can live without it. In fact, writing these comments on Show of the Week episdoes is keeping me alive. For whatever strange reason, I can't die as long as I listen to RMT and write comments on RMT . . . who'd a' thought?
I enjoyed this episode, the relationship between author and agent was done well and I like the actor who portrayed the writer.
What was he scared of?? That part was scary!!
Most anything with Ralph Bell is going to be interesting...


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The village of Turnham Malpas is bedevilled by talk. In the Royal Oak, the usual banter has turned to bitter wrangling as Caroline causes controversy over an ancient coutnry tradition. And what about Peter, her husband and rector of the village? Are the rumours about him and pushy newcomer Venetia true?
Even the older inhabitants are not exempt from gossip, as the Baxter sisters' eccentric lifestyle is the subject of cruel speculation. And what is the evil lurking behind village windows that almost costs a child her life?
Peter must put aside his own problems and use all his influence to try and unite the village - until he finds it is the very things the gossips miss which look set to bring about superstition, madness and tragedy.
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 263
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BUSINESSES at an industrial estate in Clacton will be able to enjoy faster broadband speeds from next month.
Marlow-based MLL Telecom are working with Tendring Council to deliver superfast broadband to the area.
It is part of a scheme to help rural businesses suffering from slow internet connections.
Clacton's Gorse Lane industrial estate will now benefit from speeds up to 40Mbps.
The first phase of works saw free WiFi installed along the seafront during last year's Clacton Airshow.
MLL Telecom's David Pinnington said: "We are committed to delivering local connectivity solutions to rural areas of the UK such as Tendring currently without widespread superfast broadband.
"This will help them to be competitive in today's digital economy."
He said plans were in the pipeline to increase speeds in residential areas in the coming months.


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Update: Worthington will be playing one other than Prince Vlad the Impaler — aka Dracula! Some big casting news courtesy of our friends over at Latino Review who are reporting that new mega-superstar Sam Worthington will be toplinging Universal Pictures' Alex Proyas directed Dracula: Year Zero. The script chronicles the epic origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler. It depicts Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war, repositioning him more as a vengeful hero than the monster seen in Bram Stoker's classic novel. Worthington went from starring in Rogue to Terminator Salvation , Avatar and then the forthcoming Clash of the Titans redo.
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