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Oliver Wendell Holmes Library 1988 Addition Exterior
Oliver Wendell Holmes Library 1988 Addition Exterior
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In returning to the brick as an exterior design feature the library's new wing replaced the steel and glass of the Copley Wing. The stacks went from the military olive drab of its original paint to royal blue of the school's colors. The main door went from the Great Lawn side to the Flagstaff Quad side. With it went the circulation desk. Great changes had been made, not the least of which a the on-line card catalog. We had returned to our architectural past, but moved forward into the computer age.
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Japanese news offset negative early info from that China Friday morning. Corn traders worried about the wider impact of repeated Chinese rejections of American grain, had those fears exacerbated by an early morning announcement of another rejection. However, that news was offset by a subsequent announcement of a big sale to Japan. March corn futures rose 1.0 cent to $4.315/bushel late Friday morning, while May gained 1.25 cents to $4.3975.
Talk of Argentine crop problems boosted the soy complex. The soy and product markets were narrowly mixed in Thursday night trading. However, increased worries about Argentine production potential in light of growing heat and dryness over its soybean fields reportedly sparked a midmorning surge. January soybeans jumped 11.5 cents to $13.385/bushel around midsession Friday, while January soyoil ran up 0.14 cents to 39.47 cents/pound, and January soymeal climbed $3.6 to $445.7/ton.
Short covering may be boosting the wheat markets. Strength spilling over from the corn and wheat markets probably encouraged wheat buying as well. And while there will little substantive news, futures and hedge funds holding huge short positions were probably encouraged to cut their exposure, especially with the end of the calendar year looming in 10 days. March CBOT wheat futures bounced 0.5 cent to $6.1125/bushel just before lunchtime Friday, while March KCBT wheat futures advanced 1.5 cents to $6.5425, and March MWE futures moved up 1.5 to $6.4775.
Talk that US beef exports to China might improve boosted cattle futures. Firming cash prices boosted cattle futures in early Friday trading, but prices accelerated upward in reaction to a report that the U.S. and China are taking steps to ease the flow of American beef to the Asian giant. The February contract's penetration of its 40-day moving average probably exaggerated the move. February cattle futures leapt 1.07 cents to 134.05 cents/pound in late Friday morning trading, while April futures surged 0.75 cents to 134.82. Meanwhile, January feeder cattle futures gained 0.45 cents to 167.25 cents/pound and March climbed 0.67 to 167.22.
Cash and wholesale weakness are depressing hog prices. The hog/pork industry has recently been anticipating the onset of a seasonal rebound from annual lows. However, big cash and wholesale losses posted late yesterday strongly suggested those lows have yet to be reached. February hog futures sagged 0.10 cents to 86.25 cents/pound as the lunch hour loomed Friday, but June added 0.20 to 100.35.
Failure to sustain early gains may have sparked cotton selling. Thursday's weekly Export Sales report suggested export customers have been convinced that seasonal lows are in, and that now is the time to step up their purchases. Nearby futures also seemed strong technically. However, they proved unable to sustain their early momentum, which in turn appeared to spark active late-morning selling. March cotton dipped 0.12 cents to 83.21 cents/pound just before noon (EST) Friday, while July cotton declined 0.27 cent to 82.49.


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Invitation to Participate in Anonymous Online Study, Emotion, Personality & Altruism Research Group.
Study open to everyone, regardless of background. We are especially seeking individuals of Asian ancestry, particularly those of Thai, Lao, Burmese, Cambodian or Sri Lankan descent.
You are invited to participate in an anonymous, online study about emotions and culture. It consists of responding to questionnaires, and the whole process takes from 15 to 20 minutes of your time. We are particularly interested in the ways Buddhism helps people manage emotions. If you have any questions about the study, feel free to email [email protected]
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- Woolies tills ring in $30.7b in six months
- Coles growth piles pressure on rival
- Costco bulks up to take sales from duopoly
The bosses of Australia's two mega supermarket chains, Woolworths and Coles have both declared that the average consumer is in a better place now than they were a year ago - but they are both still very cautious.
The sales results from both retailers have been released this week and while both grew at a reasonable pace, they had to fight hard for every customer.
Australian grocery shoppers are among the least loyal in the world and will readily switch supermarkets in response to discounting and other promotions.
Wesfarmers - which owns Coles, Kmart, Target, Bunnings and Officeworks - posted a better performance than Woolworths - which owns Big W.
In the crucial three months to the end of December, same store sales for Woolworths' Australian food and liquor business grew by 2.5 per cent. Coles grew by 3.9 per cent.
Their methods of enticement are finally starting to diverge. The big push at Coles has been to lure shoppers with 8 cents-a-litre fuel discounts.
Woolworths on the other hand spent its promotional dollars on more customer-focused strategies and rewarding loyal customers.
It looks like this will be fairly cost effective for Woolworths but it remains to be seen whether it will achieve the results.
Market darlings
Regardless of the battle royal between the two companies they have both been market darlings.
Investors understand that even a cautious consumer needs to eat and they are highly resilient to the troubles in the broader economy.
However it is the discount department store chains both companies own that supply some clarity on the robustness of consumer confidence.
The best performer in this regard was the Wesfarmers owned Kmart, whose comparable store sales jumped 3.7 per cent in the Christmas quarter.
This brand has a distinct advantage in that it is perceived as low price and good value. However its brand sister in the Wesfarmers stable, Target, is finding times tougher.
In its Christmas quarter sales fell marginally.
Big W - part of the Woolworths group - had an even softer quarter although management insists it had a good Christmas trading experience but was adversely affected by weak sales due to poorly performing promotional strategies in October and November.
But Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien noted the management had to work had to make Christmas a success. He said Big W had to provide the cautious consumer with reasons to feel confident about buying.
This is retail speak for discounting.
Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder made it abundantly clear yesterday that Coles would keep up maximum pressure on cutting prices.
O'Brien says the days of a single cut in interest rates leading to a boost in shopping are over and that they need the effect of cumulative rate cuts to get much traction.


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Topic: Resection surgery is a "go"
Hello everybody, and my prayers and good thoughts are for you all,
I had my CAT Scan done at City of Hope yesterday July 2nd, and my surgeon said that the resection surgery scheduled for July 7th is on, so I feel so greatful. He told me he thought the CC looked smaller than the last scan. My tumor is 11.8 cm by about 8 cm or was when I was first diagnosed in March. On Monday he will make a small incision and use a scope to see what's going on in there, and hopefully he'll be able to proceed with the resection. My niece and daughter will be there with me for support. Following the surgery my niece Hollie will give an update about the success of the surgery. I am praying I will wake up, and Dr. Kim will give me good news. Yesterday I also saw an ultrasound of my first grandchild....two blessings yesterday.


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I saw the specialist at Princess Margaret Hospital on April 16th said that my liver is now resectable. The surgery is next Monday and I go for my preop in Toronto in 3 days. The chemo that I have been on for the last year has shrunk the largest tumor by 75 percent.
It is definitely good news!
I will keep everyone updated.


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There's bad news for much of the nation's heartland – the so-called "flash drought" won't be leaving as quickly as it began. In the latest "U.S. Drought Monitor" report, more than 50 percent of the Midwest is in varying levels of drought.
Drought in Iowa, especially the western half of the state, is slowly gaining momentum. Extreme drought returned to the nation's leading corn- and soybean-producing state for the first time since April. More than 78 percent of the state is in moderate or worse drought.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri aren't far behind.
The "U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook" doesn't see much improvement for much of the Corn Belt's drought through the end of year, meaning for areas from Minnesota to Missouri won't be free from drought in 2013.
Along the western edge of the Corn Belt, however, drought conditions are slightly more favorable. Just 11 percent of Nebraska is in extreme drought, down from 21 percent last week.
While few farmers are excited to see drought, the drought did help save the Cornhusker State from flooding. Historic floods in Colorado moved into Nebraska this week, but before major flooding could sweep over the fields, drought-stricken land soaked up some of the floodwaters.
These same floods that eliminated drought in north central Colorado bypassed much of the dry, southeast corner of the state. The worst of the drought currently persists in four counties in southeast Colorado, and it too is expected to persist into 2014.
Drought is keeping a firm grip on states further to the west. Little to no drought improvement was made this week in Idaho, Nevada, California and Oregon. Most of these states will also be seeing drought through the end of year.
Read the full Drought Monitor report here or click here for the Seasonal Drought Outlook.


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The US New Year happens this year on Saturday January 1, 2011 (Count it down!) not to be confused with the Chinese New Year which falls on Thursday February 3, 2011.
What are you looking forward to or hoping for the New Year (2011)? Are you hoping for a job (new or a promotion), better luck, improvement in school, waiting to see what movies and shows (new and old) are going to be out, heading to college or waiting for a surprise of some sort?
Also, how do you spend your New Year's Day? Do you spend it with family and friends, watching Football Games or Parades, or just chilling out by playing games or with your Christmas presents and toys?
Why not share your own ideas and traditions on the Teen Scene Blog? But to get you started here are a few items for you to view.
The New Year's Eve Compendium: Toasts, Tips, Trivia, And Tidbits For Bringing In The New Year by Todd Lyon 394.2614
The New Year's Quilt : An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini FIC CHI
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31, coming off knee surgery, team rolling w/o him, 66 game condensed schedule. Nothing more.
"Larry Bird: You are Officially On the Clock! (3/24/08)"
(Watching You Like A Hawk!)
I know what literal means..lol
In a nutshell, I used it in such a way as to introduce humor into the description ..
Just like I could have said Diaw sang soprano , or Diaw got kicked so hard, they "literally" gonna have to remove them from his stomach....
I mean , damn no crap? ...lol
I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday ..
ease up off me now...
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"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
I wonder if Seth is happy with how his hero played tonight . Still being a thug ( Gerald Henderson ).
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
Henderson and DJ did whatever they wanted in the first half. Their penetration killed us and lead to easy offense. George couldnt keep Henderson out of the paint. But in the 2nd our perimeter defense really improved and the penetration was really limited. Also the effort in general was just a lot better in the 2nd.
You have a point. Fans at the fieldhouse love him, opposing team commentators love him. I just think it often gets overlooked how his ability to go put the hurt on penetrating guards can completely change how opponents attack the basket.
Boris Diaw had one of the worst individual performances I've seen this season. Terrible shot selection, bad defense, etc.; it was all bad.
Wow the post game threads are awfully short when the Pacers win....
Granger at 33% FG tonight, but again made alot of great plays on D and made good decisions on the other end. Only had 1-2 questionable shots. I actually think he had a couple of shots that he passed up. I loved seeing him down in the post. 50% from the post this game, only 2 shots attempted though, but both were good looks after backing his man down.
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You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Hopefully Roy can go against Philly.
AJ should be the backup PG, Tyler and George Hill look much better with him than with Lance, but looks like that's not gonna happen which is ********, whatever, not gonna let it bring me down til it costs us.
Loved seeing Hill punk out Henderson in the second half. That's what a champion does.
on AJ vs Lance.
AJ is a better team defender, but Lance is a much more gifted offensive player. Things do feel more steady with AJ out there, but things will settle down with Lance once he gets more playing time. You gotta play the kid now and maybe by the time the post season comes he will be fitting in well. It's not like the team is living or dying by either AJ or Lance getting 10 minutes of action.
On Philly. They are playing some of the best basketball in the league right now. They blew out Toronto by 35 tonight. I think the Pacers are gonna lose that game. I just hope the Pacers play hard and don't have a game like they did vs Miami.
If you think we've played a cupcake schedule so far, you should go take a peek at the Sixers season at this point. Cup-cake city baby.
Let's put it this way. The team has looked the best it's looked all year, particularly the second unit since adding AJ and Foster to the lineup.
Why change it?
7 rebounds in 12 minutes will do it. Plus, he basically positions himself to box out and let other Pacers get the rebounds he doesn't get. He is really fun to watch.
I really think we are watching the evolution of something special.
I would however, like to see Frank reign in D. Jones a bit, and I'm not a fan of most of our technical fouls. Sometimes they are useful, but often they are just a result of a lack of discipline that can end up costing a team in the end.
I think he fits the identity of the team great, and I don't mean the no passing identity... I mean the hard-nosed, physical style of play.
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Go compare Tyler's stats in the past two games to the first 6 from an efficiency standpoint and then ask yourself it really makes no difference.
I want to know how good AJ can be.
This space for rent.
UB and Rock747 already said something about it, but I have to bring it up again.
Croshere did a fantastic job! He's not Clark...yet, but he is much better than anyone else we've had as a color commentator. I really like him doing that job. I hope he gets the gig permanently.
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ONE SPRING DAY in 1989, Camille Parmesan hiked with colleagues into a high meadow in California's Sequoia National Forest hoping to observe newly emerged Edith's checkerspot butterflies in flight. Instead, she found a hillside littered with the bright wings of dead butterflies. "It was spooky, the weirdest thing any of us had ever seen," says Parmesan, an ecologist at the University of Texas at Austin. "And one person there had worked on butterflies for 40 years."
The butterflies Parmesan found were not victims of poisoning or disease. They had simply gotten out of sync with the plants they depend on.
That year in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the snowpack melted early, and warm temperatures caused the butterflies to emerge early from their cocoons. But the plants that produce the nectar the insects feed on were not as sensitive to the change and had not yet bloomed. So the butterflies starved. That one small local population is now extinct, a sign that seemingly minor changes in climate--like a springtime temperature increase of less than one degree F.--can powerfully affect wildlife.
In the past decade, other scientists too have tracked impacts of global warming on life in a variety of habitats in North America and elsewhere--from Arctic sea ice to the arid U.S. Southwest. For some species, warming appears to be bad news; for others, the consequences are mixed or even positive. Some creatures are shifting their ranges north or bearing young earlier. In the Arctic, where the increase in temperature is the greatest, the changes appear to be causing a feast for some animals and famine for others. "The biological data cannot settle the debate over whether the current warming trend is due to human activities or not," says Parmesan. "What we can say is that a 0.7 degree Fahrenheit warming is important to wildlife." And biologists are concerned at indications that warming of more than a couple of degrees more could be catastrophic for animals and plants--particularly for rare or endangered species or wildlife restricted to small areas.
There's little question that the planet's atmosphere and oceans are warming up, and the signals from wildlife add to the evidence. A panel of experts at the National Academy of Sciences reported in January that global warming over the last two decades "is undoubtedly real and is substantially greater than the average rate of warming during the twentieth century." Mean global temperatures have increased 0.72 to 1.44 degrees F. over the past century and 0.45 to 0.72 degrees in the last 20 years. Many experts think the trend is caused by human use of fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. A few others still argue it is part of long-term variations in climate that have affected the planet for millennia.
But one thing is becoming clear: Rising temperatures are having real effects on wildlife of all kinds. In April, for example, scientists at a meeting of the Ecological Society of America reported that yellow-bellied marmots are emerging from hibernation 38 days earlier than they did 23 years ago, possibly making it more difficult for the animals to find food in areas still covered with snow. And American robins are beginning to migrate earlier in the year, perhaps because of warming temperatures at low altitudes. But at high altitudes, according to measurements at a study site in the Rocky Mountains, seasonal temperature ranges have not changed in 25 years. And that means robins arriving early there are finding more snow and waiting longer for it to melt than in the past.
Parmesan's ground-breaking study of the Edith's checkerspot was the first to examine the effects of long-term warming on a species over its entire range. First she used decades-old records in museums and private butterfly collections to patch together a map of the insect's historical distribution. Then she set out to census populations of the species from Baja California in Mexico into Canada.
After four years of fieldwork, Parmesan came up with a dramatic result: Her study subject was moving north and into the mountains as temperatures in those locations warmed. "The average location of a butterfly population moved 92 kilometers farther north and 124 meters up in altitude," she says. Parmesan also collaborated with colleagues to do a sweeping study of butterfly ranges in Europe, and the team reported last year that the same pattern holds there. "Two thirds of the species we studied were shifting north, which is very significant," she says. "If the movement were just random, you'd expect half the species that moved to go south and half to go north."
In other work, Stanford University doctoral candidate Jessica Hellman is studying how warming may affect the Bay checkerspot, a subspecies of Edith's checkerspot found in grasslands around San Francisco Bay. She is one of eight graduate students whose studies of wildlife and climate change are supported by fellowships from the National Wildlife Federation.
Hellman set up a series of greenhouse experiments in which caterpillars and their host plants were subjected to different temperatures. The point was to mimic conditions that already exist during warmer, dryer years, eliminating other factors that could influence the study subjects in the wild. Her preliminary results suggest that fewer caterpillars survive to become adults when warmer temperatures arrive earlier in the summer and cause their food sources of plant leaves to dry up earlier in the year.
"The long-term prospects for the Bay checkerspot are not good," Hellman says. "These insects are already threatened with extinction from habitat loss and human development, and my work suggests that climate change is likely to make the situation worse." Warmer temperatures could drive butterflies into areas where habitat has been depleted. Says Parmesan, "When that happens, we're suddenly going to get a lot of extinctions."
Meanwhile, a study of Mexican jays has found that some species are able to change the timing of their annual cycles to adapt to warming. That finding was reported last year by biologist Jerram Brown of the State University of New York at Albany, who began studying cooperative behavior in an Arizona population of the birds more than 30 years ago. Looking back at decades of data, he realized that as the area warmed, the jays began a gradual trend of breeding earlier each spring. By 1997, the birds were laying their first eggs an average of 10 days earlier than they did in 1971. For insect-eating birds--including Mexican jays--such flexibility may be critical for keeping in step with important food sources, such as caterpillars that tend to emerge earlier in warmer weather.
A previous study in England found that many birds in the United Kingdom have begun laying their eggs earlier during the past 25 years. Using data on 65 species of breeding birds compiled by volunteers from 1971 to 1995, scientists found that 20 species were laying significantly sooner in the spring. Only one species was laying significantly later. Says Brown, "The same pattern occurring in England and Arizona makes it more plausible that it's a global phenomenon." The British researchers recently hypothesized that more juveniles are likely to survive if they are born earlier in the spring and have more time to grow and fatten up before winter.
Rising temperatures are changing life in the oceans, too. Marine ecologist Rafe Sagarin, a doctoral student at the University of California at Santa Barbara, is using a National Wildlife Federation fellowship to study creatures in the intertidal zone of central California's Monterey Bay, where the water has warmed by about 1 degree C. over the last 6 decades. Focusing on a section of the bay that was studied in the 1930s, Sagarin has noticed a pattern: Species that were once more common south of Monterey Bay increased while those that had been more common to the north declined. "For instance," he says, "a tube snail that in the 1930s was abundant in Southern California but rare in Monterey Bay is now one of the most dominant intertidal species. And a northern species of limpet decreased significantly in abundance."
The take-home lesson, according to Sagarin, is that the intertidal community is dynamic and very likely responding to warming temperatures right now. His study area has been protected as a scientific refuge since the first surveys 60 years ago, so the changes are not due to direct human disturbances like fishing. And the move north of southern species fits the model of temperature-driven changes.
Some of the most dramatic impacts of warming on wildlife are taking place in the Arctic. Take the example of polar bears in Canada's western Hudson Bay. The bears rely on sea ice as a platform from which they hunt their favorite prey, ringed seals. In spring lots of newly weaned seal pups swim the waters of the bay, and the bears have a chance to fatten up before the sea ice melts. Once it does, they must go ashore and fast for as long as four months. Pregnant females fast for eight months and must use their fat reserves to carry and feed their cubs until they can return to the ice.
Biologists Ian Stirling and Nicholas Lunn of the Canadian Wildlife Service have found that the polar bears of western Hudson Bay have on average weighed less and have been giving birth to fewer cubs since 1981. During that time, rising temperatures have caused the sea ice to break up earlier in the spring, giving the bears less time to hunt. "Sea ice on Hudson Bay has been breaking up two to three weeks earlier in the 1990s than it did in the 1980s," says Lunn. The link between earlier breakup of the sea ice and the decline in the polar bears' condition, he adds, "seems to represent the best explanation for what we have observed over the past 20 years."
If the trend continues, the number of western Hudson Bay bears may start to drop, and the bears are likely to have more run-ins with people if they are forced to forage on land. As for other polar bears, communities and individuals scattered throughout the Arctic all face their own unique circumstances. Some populations of the bears live their whole lives on permanent sea ice, never coming ashore, and are less likely to be affected by warming in the near future--although the possible prospect of massive ice melting could spell serious trouble for the species.
Lunn points out that ice conditions can vary significantly from one year to the next, and that different parts of the Arctic can have very different microclimates: In eastern Hudson Bay, spring air temperatures are cooling rather than warming, sea ice breaks up at the same time it did 20 years ago, and the bears are fatter and healthier than their relatives in the western end of the bay.
The impact of changing ice conditions can create a ripple effect through the ecosystem. "Populations that are closely tied to snow and ice will be the first affected by global warming," says ornithologist George Divoky of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Since 1975, when he started studying a small group of black guillemots that had just begun nesting on Cooper Island near Barrow, Alaska, Divoky has seen those ties sustain and then starve the colony.
The seabirds first nested in boxes and other debris left behind by a Navy installation. Divoky built more nest boxes, and the guillemot population grew, peaking at 225 nesting pairs. Then the numbers began to drop. The population is now down to 110 pairs. Since 1990, he explains, rising temperatures have caused sea ice to recede farther from the island each spring, before the guillemots' chicks have fledged. The birds feed on Arctic cod that thrive beneath the ice. Parents with chicks to feed can't fly farther than about 20 miles from the nest to forage. In recent years the ice has melted back to 150 miles from the island while chicks are still in the nest.
This summer may be different, however. Meteorologist Russell Page of the National Weather Service's Alaska region has predicted that sea ice in the Barrow area would be thicker and break up later than usual this year. Page and many other climate researchers believe that this year may mark the beginning of a phase of colder weather in the North Pacific, caused by a cyclic climate pattern.
Whether that would be good news for the Cooper Island guillemots depends on how cold and snowy it gets. To nest, the birds need areas that are free of snow for at least 80 days. Before higher spring and summer temperatures arrived in the 1970s, the birds did not breed on Alaska's North Slope.
Climate change also may be affecting the Porcupine caribou herd that calves on the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. There summer temperatures have risen about two degrees F. over the last 30 years. Using satellite images, biologist Brad Griffith of the U.S. Geological Survey has found that since 1985, the amount of greenery on the calving grounds has increased as the temperature has increased. "That means there's more for a caribou cow to eat, more milk she can produce," he says. "So the calves grow faster and are healthier, and calf survival has gone up." The vegetation has also been greening up earlier, and the mass calving--in which 50,000 calves may arrive in a single week--has been taking place about one week earlier in the warmer springs.
But in the midst of all this plenty, the herd has declined. The problem may be unrelated to warming: For example, the creatures may have depleted the lichen food source in their winter range, or caribou predation may have increased. But the weather could be implicated. To know for sure, biologists need detailed studies of conditions on the herd's winter range. "If it's warmer in the winter, the snow may melt and freeze more often than if it were colder, and that may make it harder for the animals to access forage," says Griffith. That's one theory of Canadian biologists who study Peary caribou, which have suffered huge population losses in the Northwest Territories, perhaps from winters with unusual warm spells.
All of these studies--whether they reveal the impact of rising temperatures on birds, snails or bears--depend on knowledge of biological history. Knowing the past, say the scientists who study warming's effect on wildlife, is the only way to understand changes that may take place in the future. Or even in the present. "We should not expect the effects of global warming to take place 50 years in the future," says Sagarin. "It's happening right now."
California journalist Sharon Levy wrote about biological clocks in the December/January issue.
NWF Priority: Curbing Climate Change
Recognizing the serious threat that global warming poses to Earth's ecological systems, the staff of NWF's Climate Change and Wildlife Program is working with U.S. policymakers and the public to find reasonable, effective strategies to help solve the problem. As part of this program, NWF has funded several new scientific studies on the potential impacts of climate change on U.S. ecosystems and wildlife, including the grizzly bear. NWF also recently published The Toll from Coal, a report describing how the nation's coal-fired power plants are contributing to global warming, and what actions people can take to seek reductions in emissions from older plants. For more information, visit our Web site at www.nwf.org/climate.


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Tysons Development Activity - RZ 2011-PR-009 (Cityline Partners, LLC)
RZ 2011-PR-009 (Cityline Partners, LLC)
AKA: Scotts Run Station North Rezoning
Rezoning request to rezone from C-3 to the PTC District to redevelop the existing office properties from low-density commercial development to higher-density development. The property consists of Tax Map parcels 29-4 ((5)) 9, 9A and 10A, which are north of the future Tysons East Metro station along Route 123.
The approximately 9.4 acre site is proposed to be developed with two possible options. The first option consists almost entirely of office development with approximately 1,279,000 square feet of office development in two buildings proposed for a government agency tenant. A small amount of retail could be included secondary to the office use.
The second option consists of a mixed-use development, with approximately 1,809,480 square feet of commercial, residential and retail uses in five multi-story buildings.
Total Site Area: 9.4
Overall FAR: (Option 1): 2.05 (Option 2): 2.91
PROPOSED USES BY BUILDING (SQUARE FEET): Option 1
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Neighbours have been left "shocked" and "terrified" after a woman was murdered in Colindale.
A police car was flagged down at approximately 12.20pm on Sunday March 16, and alerted to a woman suffering stab or slash wounds at an address in Falcon Way.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the address where the 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Beata Ilendo, who lives in nearby Harrier Road, said: "I'm terrified. I saw the police arrive yesterday afternoon - there were quite a few cars and officers.
"It's the first time I've ever heard of anything bad like this happening in this area.
"I always thought it was a quiet and safe place to live for families – we're so close to the police school and police station."
Next of kin have been informed, but police await formal identification of the victim.
A police car remains parked outside a small block of flats in Falcon Way.
Thirty-seven-year-old Amif Ahmad, who has lived in the street for three years, said: "It's a big shock. It is usually a very safe area – this is the first time anything like this has happened while I've lived here."
Michael Petrou, 78, of Booth Road, said: "I just can't believe something like this has happened here. It's such a quiet area, and we've never had any problems before. It's very scary."
The victim's Red Hyundai i20, with the registration RE62 AEA, has been stolen and remains missing. It was last known to be in the Kingsbury area.
A 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and has been taken to a London police station where he remains.
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Marcos Ambrose has won back-to-back races at Watkins Glen International, but there was one thing he had never done in a Sprint Cup car at the track until Saturday — win the pole.
Ambrose will lead the field to green in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen on Sunday afternoon. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver will be surrounded by Michael Waltrip Racing drivers as Clint Bowyer will start next to him in second and Martin Truex Jr. will start third.
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Here's a look at the lineup for Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN) with a little bit of perspective:
1. Marcos Ambrose, No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford — The prohibitive favorite before he won the pole. Has won back-to-back races and can drive the road courses like no other on the circuit.
2. Clint Bowyer, No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota — So you thought his win at Sonoma last year was a fluke? Well, he finished fourth here a year ago and will start second on what he will admit isn't one of his best tracks. By the way, he has the Duck Dynasty dudes on his car.
3. Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota — Won the road-course race this year at Sonoma so don't count him out. Has been strong all weekend at The Glen as he led the opening practice.
4. AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota — Could be a threat Sunday as he tested at The Glen and was fast. Real fast. His starting spot proves it.
5. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota — In 10 years, the finish of the Watkins Glen race from a year ago will still gnaw at him.
6. Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet — Only one top-10 at The Glen in past six races since his third-place finish in 2006. But he has a good car and starting spot, so the potential is there.
7. Paul Menard, No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet — Never has finished in the top-10 in nine Cup starts at the Glen.
8. Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Penske Racing Ford — Could smile even though he finished second at The Glen in a wild finish a year ago. With his fuel mileage prowess, watch for strategy to be a key for him.
9. Joey Logano, No. 22 Penske Racing Ford — At 17th in the standings and 38 points outside the top-10, his Chase hopes getting slimmer by the week.
10. Matt Kenseth, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota — Had gone seven consecutive years without a top-10 at The Glen until an eighth last year.
11. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet — He thinks he can make the Chase if he wins at The Glen. My view? He will need a lot more help than that.
12. Michael McDowell, No. 35 Front Row Motorsports Ford — Moved over to this ride for this race. But this team can't win, right? Well, remember Talladega.
13. Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet — Said team has worked on getting the brakes strong enough to withstand his punishment on them for a road course.
14. Ryan Newman, No. 39 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet — Has a win and a fourth the past two weeks and has moved up just one spot in the standings to 15th.
15. Brian Vickers, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota — Last time he was in the No. 55 car, he won (at New Hampshire). Won't win but could have good run at The Glen.
16. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford — Has an average finish of 9.4 at this track but has led just one lap. So expect him to be near the front, not just at the front.
17. Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford — Finished 10th last week and dropped two spots to 10th in the standings. Even without Stewart, this Chase field bubble is going to get wild.
18. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet — Watkins Glen is one of five Cup tracks where Johnson hasn't won, and his qualifying lap shows it's not one of his best tracks. Next week at Michigan is another place he will look for his first win.
19. Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet — Coming off the win at Pocono, don't rule out back-to-back victories. Kahne has a road-course win on his resume.
20. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota — No word on whether Hamlin and Kyle Petty will have a "I know you are but what am I?" contest before the race.
21. David Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford — Tested here along with McDowell so team should be well prepared.
22. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet — Crashes the past two weeks have doomed any Chase hopes.
23. Owen Kelly, No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet — Australian driver making his Cup debut after a fourth-place finish for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide race at Road America in June.
24. Ron Fellows, No. 33 Circle Sports Racing Chevrolet — Has won both Nationwide and truck races at The Glen, so wouldn't be surprised to see Fellows finish in the top-10. Admitted a little rusty running only occasional races.
25. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet — Average finish at Watkins Glen is 22.7 with two top-fives in 13 starts. Don't expect a great day.
26. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet — Won at The Glen in 2006 and hasn't led a lap in any Cup race at The Glen since then.
27. Boris Said, No. 32 FAS Lane Ford — Oh please cut off Greg Biffle and get him angry. And then say Hamlin-Petty-like things afterward.
28. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet — For the first time this year, Gordon spent back-to-back weeks inside the top-10 in points.
29. Max Papis, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet — Papis was going to race Grand-Am at Road America but instead got the call to fill in for Stewart. Papis said he is comfortable in the car.
30. Casey Mears, No. 13 Germain Racing Ford — Was 16th here a year ago. A top-15 certainly not out of the question for Mears.
31. David Ragan, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford — When the team tested at The Glen last week, Ragan didn't even bring a car. Figured they got enough from McMurray and McDowell.
32. Aric Almirola, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford — Was 18th at The Glen last year. If he repeats that Sunday, wouldn't be all that bad.
33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford — Hooked up his girlfriend with tickets to the PGA Championship on Thursday. What did you do for yours?
34. Victor Gonzalez Jr., No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Ford — Was 37th at Sonoma and hoping for a better finish in his second Cup race.
35. Danica Patrick, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet — Didn't even last a lap, finishing 43rd in the Nationwide race at The Glen last year.
36. David Reutimann, No. 83 BK Racing Toyota — Will give a good effort but this type of track does not suit his style.
37. Alex Kennedy, No. 19 Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota — Has competed in 52 laps in his first two Cup starts. Expect him to get more in Sunday.
38. Travis Kvapil, No. 93 BK Racing Toyota — Taught many of his Twitter followers a little Wisconsin vernacular in dissing Danica Patrick.
39. David Stremme, No. 30 Swan Racing Toyota — Had Genny Light on the hood. People from this neck of the woods know what Genny Light is.
40. Dave Blaney, No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet — Has not finished in the top-20 at The Glen since 2002.
41. Landon Cassill, No. 40 Mike Hillman Racing Chevrolet — A 33rd and 29th in two races in this car has this group looking forward to more races.
42. Tomy Drissi, No. 87 Nemco-JRR Toyota — A Trans-Am champion, Drissi will be able to hold his own and challenge for a top-20.
43. Brian Keselowski, No. 52 Brian Keselowski Racing Toyota — Just says "Keselowski" across his windshield. Good to see him here but few people will confuse his car for Brad's.


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DENVER -- The next four games loom as opportunity for the Rockies, but that opportunity could be a trap.
The schedule calls for Interleague games at Houston on Monday and Tuesday, then games with the Astros at Coors Field on Wednesday and Thursday. The Astros enter the series at 14-36. Only the Marlins have fewer wins, with 13.
The Rockies, surprise contenders in the National League West, can't afford to assume victory.
"I've watched quite a few of Houston's games this year, and their record isn't good, but it seems to me they've lost a lot of close games," Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. "Plus, we're facing Bud Norris tomorrow, and if you look at his home numbers [3-1, 1.93 ERA in six starts], we've got our work cut out for us. Just because their record is what it is doesn't mean we can't take them lightly."
The Rockies fell out of a three-way tie for first place with the D-backs and Giants in the NL West with a 7-3 loss in San Francisco on Sunday, falling a game back, but just last season, they lost 98 games.
"We can't let anything go to our heads," Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez said. "We have to play those games with the same intensity that we're playing these three games [with the Giants]. We have to keep our momentum. We can't stop pushing the pedal.
"We've been working hard since Spring Training. Not a lot of people believed in us, nobody counted on the Rockies. It's been surprising for them, not surprising for us. Obviously, nobody gets an award for being in first place now, but it's always good to be around that area."
So the attitude from a couple of the star players is appropriate, and manager Walt Weiss plans to make sure the entire team feels that way.
"It's something I certainly will touch on," Weiss said. "This is still the big leagues, and you've got to respect whoever lines up against you. Houston might be struggling now, but if we don't go down there and play the game hard, play the game right, we'll go down there and get beat twice."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A BUSINESSMAN accused of plotting a £1.6million fraud has claimed he only learned he being investigated when he read about it in the Echo.
MatthewAmes, 38, of Goldfinch Lane, Thundersley, made the claim as his lawyer launched an angry attack in court on the Financial Services Authority, accusing it of "leaking" information about the case to the media.
Ames denies two charges of fraudulent trading, in connection with two companies he ran from a barn conversion in Dunton Road, Laindon.
He is accused of scamming investors through a carbon credit scheme and and plans to invest in Sri Lankan teak plantations.
Both purported to protect the rainforest, while guaranteeing investors a return of 12 per cent in the first three years.
Isleworth Crown Court was told Ames covered up his fraud by using what is know as a "Ponzi scheme" – repaying investors as new investors' money came into the business.
It is also claimed the companies never bought any land for planting teak trees or protecting rainforest to generate carbon credits, which can be traded like shares.
However, in an emotional statement from the witness box, Ames told the jury: "I can't put it strongly enough how much I refute the allegations. I am not that sort of person. I amnota violent or angry person.
"I thought you were meant to be innocent until proven guilty, but that is not how I or my family have been treated and not been allowed to carry on my business."
Defence barrister Adam Budworth went on to criticise the Financial Services Agency, saying "I can't understand why the FSA would be investigating a company and would just leak or let it be known to the Echo it was carrying out an investigation without going to the company first.
"Once the story goes in the Echo, you must surely understand a press article is coming out, saying the FCA is investigating this company for breaches of financial regulations, amounts to the death knell for any financial company."
Ames told the jury he was forced to close his teak tree plantation scheme, known as the Investor Club, and the carbon credits company Forestry for Life, in March 2011.
He said this was before he had a chance to get the projects themselves up and running and make the promised returns.
The court heard he bought 5,000 50p teak trees from a Sri Lankan nursery, but never bought the land for them.
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DETROIT - Rock Ventures LLC has announced it will build 33,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and a 1,300 space parking garage in downtown Detroit's Central Business District.
Construction on the 535,000 square-foot Z-shaped retail and parking development will begin in November 2012, and is expected to be completed by December 2013. The structure will zigzag from the corner of Broadway and East Grand River to the corner of Library and Gratiot, occupying what is currently a surface parking lot. The parking/retail development will be a distinctive structure utilizing color, glass, and original artwork.
Rock Ventures is developing the property to help alleviate the area's parking shortage in and around downtown Detroit's Central Business District, and just as important, bring more unique retail and dining options to the area's fast growing tech and creative corridor and employee base, said Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Rock Ventures and Quicken Loans.
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"Downtown Detroit's population is growing every day, as new start-ups launch and other companies move downtown. In two years alone, the number of people who work in the Central Business District has increased by more than 10,000 people. These folks need parking, and more places to eat and shop. Our new development will help meet some of this demand," said Gilbert.
Rock Ventures, the umbrella entity providing operational coordination and integration of Dan Gilbert's portfolio of companies, investments and real estate, has moved more than 6,500 team members into the Campus Martius area, many of whom will benefit from the added parking (some are currently being shuttled to their office, decreasing foot traffic vital to urban cores). Since August 2010, more than 60 companies have moved into or launched in Rock Ventures-owned buildings.
"It looks like before it's over, Dan Gilbert is going to own all of downtown Detroit and I'm not upset about that," said Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. "I've known him a long time and he's a friend, a great entrepreneur and he's a great booster for the city of Detroit."
George Jackson, President, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, said this kind of development is exactly what the city needs to continue its revival.
"More parking, more retail stores and more restaurants ... all of these conveniences and services are part of what is required to create a thriving urban core that people want to live in and visit," Jackson said. "We are very excited about this new development."
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MA Childhood Studies is based on an informed and critical approach to the academic study of childhood and youth and is intended to reflect both the desires and ambitions of postgraduate students and the philosophical traditions and current developments in the social studies of childhood and youth.
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MA Childhood Studies is based on an informed and critical approach to the academic study of childhood and youth and is intended to reflect both the desires and ambitions of postgraduate students and the philosophical traditions and current developments in the social studies of childhood and youth.
This taught Masters course has been developed for postgraduate students or senior professionals interested in specialised or advanced study of childhood and youth. It will, therefore, be of particular interest to those wishing to be or already employed in the children and young people's workforce. In line with recent international developments in social studies of childhood and youth, the MA Childhood Studies is transdisciplinary in approach but has a strong emphasis on perspectives drawn from sociology, social policy, geography, anthropology and history. The course is informed by the United Nations Rights of the Child (UNCRC) framework and draws on current methodological standpoints in childhood and youth research that emphasis participation. It is committed to adopting a 'child/young person - centred' philosophy throughout, and reflects the principles of protecting the rights and interests of children and young people and the increasing importance of participation. The changing conditions of childhood and youth and the ways in which children and young people themselves experience and understand their everyday lives is emphasised.
The aims of the MA (including PG Dip/PG Cert) Childhood Studies are:
• To offer an innovative, dynamic and flexible programme that critically considers developments in the academic study of childhood and the changing contexts of childhood and youth in a globalised world.
• To critically explore the cultural and social constructions of childhood and youth and the implications that they have had and continue to have on children and young people's everyday lives.
• To advance students' knowledge of the complexity of understanding the relationship between children's rights, the ideologies and responsibilities for welfare and the lived realities of children's and young people's diverse experiences.
• To provide a robust theoretical framework for students to develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of childhood and youth studies and to cultivate a critical and analytical approach to contemporary methodological advances in childhood research.
• To develop in students a range of intellectual skills reflecting both the ethos of lifelong learning and the rigour required at M level, a high level of student autonomy and self-direction in order to facilitate the student to demonstrate initiative, originality alongside integrity and ethical judgement in their advanced scholarship and to become influential and effective specialists in the field of childhood and youth studies.
The MA Childhood Studies course is delivered on a flexible, blended learning basis using both traditionally taught elements of the course with lectures, seminars and tutorials during study days, weekend learning programmes and a research summer school and through new media technologies and the online learning environment. Combined, these provide an effective and dynamic space for engaging students and effectively promoting student learning through a knowledge sharing philosophy.
The course team have a commitment to high quality teaching and they incorporate a wide variety of technological tools and learning and teaching techniques to form a collaborative space that enables a seamless transition between classroom based and online learning. Tutors are able to monitor understanding and clarify and expand on points quickly and efficiently to support student learning. Using audio and video, online lectures, links to key reading and relevant web based materials these methods of technology enhanced learning are part of a blended learning programme. whilst some modules can be studied by students at a time and pace that best suits them, other modules have a more structured approach in their design and students access the course content on a week by week basis. All modules are designed to offer students a shared learning experience with other students and module tutors. They involve discussion boards and blogs and more interactive learning tools and techniques as well as the self-study materials, downloadable documents, email, eportfolio||, podcasts and vodcasts found throughout the course.
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The vision within health and social care is to have practitioners who are able to approach the new decade with well founded professional beliefs, confidence, political awareness and preparedness to meet the challenge of shifting user expectations, diminution of traditional roles and commitment to different ways of working.
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The vision within health and social care is to have practitioners who are able to approach the new decade with well founded professional beliefs, confidence, political awareness and preparedness to meet the challenge of shifting user expectations, diminution of traditional roles and commitment to different ways of working. Consequently, it is recognised that a 'one size fits all' approach to education will not be suitable to many practitioners, therefore this MA programme emphasises flexibility, and maximises choice, so that learning opportunities meet the needs of your developing role.
The MA Health and Social Care Studies programme structure is designed to facilitate three climb out awards, specifically these are the Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Award. These pathways enable students to engage with a flexible pathway to suit their own learning needs. The programme will attract a range of health and social care professionals and promotes a culture of shared learning. Such opportunities have the potential to enrich the learning experience by supporting the development of critical thinking, creativity and can nurture an entrepreneurial approach to health and social care delivery. Although many of the learning and teaching opportunities will be shared with level six students, there will be opportunities available for Post Graduate students to extend their academic ability through seminars, tutorials and critical debates with their peer group.
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All awards with the MA Programme will require completion of the 40 credit module "Delivery of Heath and Social Care Practice". This module is delivered over two semesters.
The 20 credit "Research Module" is mandatory for all students progressing beyond the Post Graduate Certificate.
The 60 credit "Dissertation" is mandatory for all students wishing to complete the MA award and is delivered over two semesters.
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Students are encouraged to be forward thinking and to engage in learning opportunities to maximise their personal and professional potential. Therefore although there are modules which are focused on specialist areas of health and social care such as children's nursing and midwifery practice, many of the modules can be chosen by practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds.
Modules can be identified from the Continuing Professional Development calendar of modules available on the university website. However, students may also be able to select modules offered within other MA/MSc programmes delivered at UCS with the prior agreement of the programme leaders.
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Local business Elva Fields gets national attention
Elva Fields Jewelry, whose studio is located on Main Street in Taylorsville, has gained national attention recently, with features in both Country Living and O Magazine.
The Taylorsville-Spencer County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Small Town T-shirt Design and Trading Post on Sept. 5. The business is owned by Chastity Nevitt and is located at 79 Settlers Center Road. The store offers T-shirt design and used items ranging from clothes to car seats to car audio systems.
Store hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 477-9099. Pictured is the owner with family and local business and government officials.
As the only florist in Taylorsville, Tammy Owen sees families at high points — birthdays, anniversaries, weddings — and low points, like during illnesses and funerals. And it may come as a surprise as to from which side of the spectrum she gets the most fulfillment.
The Taylorsville-Spencer County Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly meeting Thursday from noon to 1 p.m.
The luncheon will feature guest speakers Betty Darnell of the Spencer County Historical and Genealogical Society and John Lilly. The catered lunch is $10 for members and $13 for nonmembers.
To RSVP, contact Cara Lewis at email@example.com or call 502 477-2244.
The Taylorsville-Spencer County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Fiesta Brava, Spencer County's newest restaurant, on Aug. 1. The restaurant, located at 100 Tanglewood Drive, offers authentic Mexican cuisine and is owned by Heather and Reinel Salgado. Business hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 502-354-9154. Pictured are the owners with family, staff, friends and local business and government officials.
Joan Smith has always dreamed of Taylorsville someday becoming a popular hub for buying antiques in Kentucky. With only two antique shops in business, however, her dream has not yet become a reality, but her resolve will never bite the dust.
Old Towne Business Association to meet tonight
The Old Towne Business Association will meet tonight (Wednesday) from 5 to 7 at Dr. James Strong's office, 153 E. Main St.
Meetings are open to all businesses within the flood wall.
Refreshments will be served.
Chamber to host monthly luncheon Thursday
The Taylorsville-Spencer County Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon at noon Thursday.
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It's all Carey Price's fault.
After the Canadiens beat Winnipeg 5-1 in the renascent Jets' first home game on Oct. 9, Price said:
"The most important thing is to get the win, but it was extra sweet to come in and spoil their party."
Price injured his team's karma, which has been listed as day-to-day for the 16 days since.
That win in Winnipeg that Price gloated about was the Canadiens first of the season and evened their record at 1-1.
It was 99th regular-season win of Price's career.
Since telling the world how glad he was to rain on Winnipeg's parade, Price has had five chances to win his 100th game.
It hasn't happened.
And with Peter Budaj filling in – admirably – against Florida, Price's team ran its record to six losses since the visit to Winnipeg.
Worse five of the losses have come on home ice.
In their entire frequently-glorious history, your Montreal Canadiens have never lost five home games to start a season.
Never … in 102 freakin' years.
And Florida's win means the Canadiens have lost five of the six games they've played against teams that didn't make the playoffs last season.
Philadelphia, which is at the Bell Centre Wednesday night, was a playoff team last spring.
Boston, where the Canadiens travel on Thursday before the Bruins return the visit Saturday night, won the Stanley Cup.
In attempting to snap a six-game losing streak, the Canadiens are about to face two Eastern Conference powerhouses.
The New York Rangers made the playoffs with 93 points last season. To match that total, the Canadiens need 89 points from their remaining 74 games.
Do-able but difficult … especially in an Eastern Conference where several non-playoff teams, including the Panthers, have improved.
I thought Florida played in the image of their coach Monday night. Kevin Dineen was a hard-nosed, 110-per center throughout an NHL career that produced 378 regular-season and playoff goals and almost 2,400 minutes in penalties.
The Panthers worked hard, battled for every loose puck and got spectacular goaltending.
Against a team that hasn't caught a break in weeks, that was enough.
So what do the Canadiens do now?
Price could make amends to Winnipeg fans by tanking a game, but the Canadiens aren't back there until three days before Christmas.
They could fire Jacques Martin, an idea that never bubbles too far beneath the scum-slicked surface of the Commentariat and beyond.
But while sharpening your pitchfork and firing up the torch, pause to ask yourself:
Are the Canadiens playing like a team that has quit on their coach?
They outshot Florida 41-31 and outchanced them 13-7.
Supposedly a team whose offensive talent is being stifled by Jacques Martin's system, the Canadiens are third in the NHL in shots on goal, trailing only Pittsburgh and Boston … and they've played two fewer games than the Penguins.
The Canadiens have three forward lines capable of scoring goals – a happy state of affairs jeopardized by Max Pacioretty's injury.
Wouldn't it just typify this team's luck if Max-Pac were unable to play in either of the games against Boston?
The Canadiens are 14th in shots-against – and there are issues, notably on the penalty-kill. A team strength last season, the PK is 20th in the league. Florida had a power-play during which the Panthers kept the puck in the Canadiens zone for a full 1:40 off the faceoff.
One explanation is overuse of Tomas Plekanec, Josh Gorges and Hal Gill on the PK. They were run ragged by Florida's puck movement. And Michael Cammalleri, who is hardly a PK specialist, made a clearing attempt that turned into Florida's first goal.
Every error the Canadiens make seems to end up in the back of their net.
That's the way the puck bounces when a team is slumping … and this slump is turning into a doozy.
The Canadiens are 29th in the NHL. Nashville and Columbus are winless at home, but neither has played as many games on home ice as the Canadiens.
It's going for 2 a.m.
I have no theories on why the greatest franchise in hockey history is plumbing the depths of suckitude.


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Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects
Cleft palet
Is cleft palet the result of genetics?
This question has been forwarded by Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders:
Cleft palate is a fairly common birth defect. About 1 out of 1500 newborns are born with a cleft palate. It is more common in girls than in boys.
Failure of the palate (roof of the mouth) to close happens early in gestation - about -10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy when the shelves of the roof of the mouth fail to come together and fuse.
Usually, isolated (no other birth defects present) cleft palate is due to a combination of genetics and environmental factors. The chance it could happen again is based on many factors including the number of affected persons in the family, the sex of the child and the closeness (blood relation) of affected relatives. This type of inheritance is called multifactorial inheritance.
If cleft palate is the only birth defect and there are no other family members with it, the chance to have another child with cleft palate is about 2%. If one of the parents is affected as well, the chance to have another affected child is higher - 15% - since there are two people affected.
Anne Matthews, RN, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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MN Forward is the group to which Target and Best Buy directed a combined total of $250,000. The organization is a political action committee supporting a candidate with pro-business positions.
Here's the ad they released this week to support pro-business and anti-gay Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.
In the ad, they refer to Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate Mark Dayton, claiming he supports taxing e-mail. Dayton is a former Democratic Minnesota senator. While in Congress, he addressed a proposal at the time to levy a tax on e-mail and said he would not support it. His mention of the issue on the floor of the Senate is what MN Forward calls support.
Emmer's anti-LGBT positions are not addressed in the ad, but that was never MN Forward's purpose. Their mission, as stated on their website is:
MN Forward is focused on issues related to creating jobs and economic opportunity. That includes tax reform, spending reform, and ensuring our children receive a world-class education.
After being criticized for only supporting Republicans, the PAC steered some money to some Democrats. An example is Rep. Gene Pelowski. On their website they wrote:
Rep. Pelowski broke ranks with his party and voted against a $1 billion tax increase in 2009 and against a veto override attempt on the same bill. That year he had the highest ranking on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce scorecard of any DFL House member.
So in being non-partisan, they chose Democrats who "broke ranks" with Democrats.


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The other day, Dennis mentioned that our Vermont Sustainable Furniture website has been visited by people in almost ever country in the world. How cool is that? I couldn't resist having a look at our analytics program to see which countries have yet to discover Vermont's Fine Furniture.
So… of the planet's 196 countries, it appears there are 7 that we've yet to reach: Turkmenistan, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, South Sudan, Mauritiana, Papua New Guinea.
I'm not sure what to do with this information but it was fun to see how far the Internet has spread the word about a tiny group of fine furniture makers nestled in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountain Forest.
If you're reading this from abroad and wondering how to bring Vermont made, fine wood furniture to your country, contact us. Exporting our eco-friendly furniture is part of our 10 year plan. We're open to new ideas from established interior design, fine furniture and home decor professionals around the world.
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Last night, Downing Street's Blue Ribbon Bakery Kitchen was taken by storm. Pop-up savant Ludo Lefebvre swept into the kitchen of long-time friend and fellow chef Bruce Bromberg, sending out a brilliantly crafted five-course menu in celebration of his newly released cookbook, LudoBites. Lefebvre has garnered a reputation as a visionary, for both his culinary ingenuity and his guerrilla-style approach to dining. Setting up shop in different locations for just weeks at a time, his pop-up restaurants book to full capacity, often in just a matter of hours. He is, to say the least, a hot commodity.
What quickly emerged last night was Lefebvre's fearless mastery of flavor. Each dish featured a thoughtful interplay of sweet and savory, from a tandoori octopus served with yogurt and grapefruit to a creamy panna cotta topped with caviar and sea salt. Coupling a boldly imaginative palate with expert precision and restraint, Lefebvre seems as much a puppeteer as he does a chef. With several excellent contributions from Bromberg rounding out the meal, it was an experience to get you hooked on Ludo.
Take a look at the meal in the slideshow above.
About the author: Niki Achitoff-Gray is the associate editor of Serious Eats and a recent graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She's pretty big into oysters, offal, and most edible things. You can follow her on Twitter at @eatandcry.


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A baby girl is in serious condition Tuesday after nearly drowning in a Sun Valley toilet, according to Los Angeles emergency officials.
While playing with an older sibling, the girl, estimated to be between 6 months to a year old, fell head-first into a toilet at a home in the 8200 block of Laurel Canyon, said Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Scott Harrelson.
The older sibling, believed to be about 2 years old, had locked the door but was reportedly calling for help.
"Then mother then kicked the door open and saw the infant head-down in the toilet," Harrelson said, adding that the mother immediately pulled the child out of the toilet.
Two police officers responded to the incident, which was called in at 9:50 a.m.
"The baby was blue but slightly breathing," Harrelson said. "The officers were able to open up her airways and she started to cry, which means she was responsive."
The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed a helicopter, which landed at Sun Valley Middle School, and transported the infant to Children's Hospital Los Angeles just before 10:30 a.m., said LAFD spokesman Erik Scott.


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Twitter is still trying to woo businesses to its platform. What has become the 140 character social networking phenomena, is finding it necessary to explain itself to the business community in the form of a user guide. Something in line with Twitter for Dummies, Twitter 101 is an on-line description by the company itself of its own application, its terminology, purpose, and potential use in the business world.
Years past, Business 101 taught us proper communication skills. The formal business letter had exacting rules starting with the salutation, Dear Sir or Madam. Next came the body of the letter with proper spelling and punctuation. The closing was formal, Sincerely, or Yours Truly. All that has to be unlearned if you want to use Twitter. The only rule that applies to formal old-fashioned letter writing that is still appropriate to Twitter today, was a foreshadowing of today?s hectic work-a-day world: Keep the letter, or message, short; professional people are too busy to read long letters. Twitter has taken this advice to the extreme.
The now infamous 140 character message is explained as a limitation of SMS (telephone texting) which only allows 160 characters, 20 of which Twitter takes up with your user name. Messages, though public, are only received by those who choose to get them, your "followers." If you prefer a private conversation use the DM, Direct Messaging, option. Where you might be used to "Forwarding" a message to specified addresses in an e-mail setting, on Twitter, you would RT, Retweet it, and all tweeters/followers who have subscribed to your business would receive it. A fast way to spread the word.
Although the Internet still offers advice on formal letter writing, and templates so you don?t have to sweat the rules, Twitter 101 explains how to be brief, while enticing customers to your door.
The guide suggests: "Instead of approaching Twitter as a place to broadcast information about your company, think of it as a place to build relationships. Listen regularly for comments about your company, brand and products?and be prepared to address concerns, offer customer service or thank people for praise."
Their Best Practices section give tips on how to use Twitter to your advantage by offering Twitter-exclusive deals, sharing behind-the-scenes information or photos of your business, and tweeting insider information about upcoming projects.
The Guide tips you off about gleaning comments about your business that customers might not communicate to you directly, such as complaints or things they wish your product offered. Using Twitter?s free search capability, you can look for what is being said about any topic, including your business name or product.
Finally, Twitter 101 has case studies of how other companies have found a benefit in twittering. Companies as diverse as Jet Blue, an airline; Tasti D-Lite, which offers 100 guilt free flavors of yogurt; and Etzy, an online company that buys and sells all things handmade, give insights into how they are growing their business, by spreading the word like birds on a telephone wire.