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Dayton is located on Route 42 south of Harrisonburg, just west of I-81 and Route 11.
Shenandoah Valley Heritage Museum
382 High St, Dayton VA 22821
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An electronic map outlining the 1862 Valley campaign has been relocated here. Call 540-879-2681 for current operating hours. $5.
Town of Dayton
Trails sign in town (south of Harrisonburg) just off Route 42, 100 yards south of the Route 257-W intersection (approximately 36 Main St, Dayton VA 22821)
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This small town was the site of many examples of the nasty style of warfare descending on the Valley in the fall of 1864. Near here Union Gen. George A. Custer angered residents by ordering the execution of a young man questionably identified as a bushwhacker. A few weeks later much of the town was burned in retaliation for the death of Union Lt. John R. Meigs.
Daniel Bowman Mill at Silver Lake
2328 Silver Lake Road, Dayton VA 22821
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This was the site of one of the mills that dotted the landscape in the Valley, the "breadbasket of the Confederacy." This mill and 35 others in the area were destroyed (along with barns and crops in the field) by Union soldiers in the fall of 1864.
Site of the Death of Lt. Meigs
Two Trails signs located on Route 713 just off Route 42 between Harrisonburg and Dayton. Turn east from Route 42 onto Route 713 (Meigs Lane). Signs are just across the railroad tracks
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Lt. John Meigs, eldest son of Montgomery Meigs, the U.S. Army quartermaster general, was shot and killed here Oct. 3, 1864. The younger Meigs was serving then on the staff of Gen. Philip Sheridan. Sheridan, told mistakenly that civilian bushwackers had done the shooting, ordered the burning of buildings in a large area. Thirty buildings were destroyed, ironically most belonging to pacifist and anti-slavery Mennonites and Brethren.
Civil War Trails sign in park, South Main Street and West Riverside Drive, Bridgewater VA 22812
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Interpretive signs highlight Civil War activities here, including Bridgewater's role as Confederate logistics center. Stonewall Jackson's Valley army moved through here May 18, 1862. The famed general attended a church service near this spot.
Home to Stonewall Jackson before the Civil War and to Robert E. Lee after, Lexington retains much of its 19th-century flavor. Lee and Jackson both chose to be buried in this small city.
Lexington Visitor Center
106 E Washington St, Lexington VA 24450
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Centrally located and a good place to start. Civil War Trails interpretation, featuring Hunter's Raid in 1864, is located temporarily in the visitor center. Open daily.
Lee Chapel
Washington and Lee University campus
204 W Washington St, Lexington VA 24450
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Robert E. Lee and his family are buried here. The ex-Confederate commander served as college president after the war, dying at his home a few steps away from the chapel in 1870. Lee's office was in one of the rooms in the lower level of the Chapel. It remains as he left it. Museum area in the Chapel highlights Lee's entire career with a focus on his post-war presidency of Washington College. His horse, Traveller, is buried just outside the Chapel. Monday-Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Sunday 1–5 pm. Shortened hours November–March. Free.
Virginia Military Institute Museum
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Much here on the Civil War and the cadet experience. Highlights include items related to Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson (a teacher here before the war) including his horse "Little Sorrell." Soak up the atmosphere of the Institute that was nearly destroyed by Union Gen. David Hunter in 1864. Open 9 am–5 pm daily. Free.
Stonewall Jackson House
8 E Washington St, Lexington VA 24450
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This 1801 house was home to VMI Professor Thomas Jonathan Jackson for two years before the war. Restored, it now contains many of Jackson's possessions and period pieces. Open daily for guided tours. Monday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Sunday 1–5 pm (closed January and February). $8/adult.
"Stonewall" Jackson Memorial Cemetery, South Main and White streets, Lexington VA 24450
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Jackson lies among hundreds of his fellow Confederates, two Virginia governors and Revolutionary War soldiers in this 18th-century cemetery. The statue of Jackson above his grave was dedicated in 1891. Open dawn to dusk.
Hunter's Raid
Civil War Trails signs in Jordan's Point Park, just off Route 11, south side of Maury River
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Union Gen. David Hunter crossed the North (Maury) River here on his way into Lexington. After a brief fight June 11, 1864, Hunter occupied the town and ordered the burning of the Virginia Military Institute and several other buildings. The buildings housing Washington University were pillaged. Hunter left town June 13 to threaten Lynchburg, where he was repelled. See also Hunter's Raid tour.


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The future of Trowbridge Carnival could be under threat if its committee doesn't find more members.
The organisers of the annual procession, which has been held for over 70 years, are appealing for a helping hand to plan and steward the event as well as their other activities which take place throughout the year.
Trowbridge Carnival Committee, which has seven members, meets at Roundstone School monthly on every third Wednesday at 7pm. Other than the carnival, the committee organise the town's soapbox derby, country fayre and a bowls competition.
Maryrose Mantle, carnival committee chairman, said: "For one reason and another some people haven't been able to dedicate as much time as in the past.
"But I'm sure there's people out there with some really good ideas for the carnival and for other events in Trowbridge who we'd love to hear from.
"The carnival has been growing year after year and there would be a danger that if we didn't get more members the event would have to stop or be smaller and not of the same high quality."
The carnival procession, which will be taking place on October 18, needs around 40 volunteers stewards for it to run safely.
Mrs Mantle said that she'd also welcome more stewards, if people didn't want to be fully fledged committee members, to help with the smooth running of the carnival and the other events.
Mrs Mantle said: "We are looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy having fun and have a passion for Trowbridge."
Anyone who wishes to volunteer can call Mrs Mantle on 07866 698278 or write to her address in 40 Bellefield Crescent, Trowbridge, BA14 8SR.

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Hitless string ends, but Alvarez still solid
JUPITER, Fla. -- You have to go back to Sept. 24, 2013, to find the last time Henderson Alvarez allowed a hit in a Major League sanctioned game.
Spring Training statistics, obviously, don't count. But unofficially, Alvarez had a string of 13 straight hitless innings.
Alvarez, in line to be the Marlins' No. 3 starter, no-hit the Tigers in the regular-season finale, and he opened his Grapefruit League stint by tossing three perfect innings against the Cardinals last Friday.
The hitless string was snapped when Atlanta's B.J. Upton singled with one out in the first inning on Wednesday in Miami's 3-1 loss at Roger Dean Stadium.
"It happens," Alvarez said of yielding a hit. "I'm glad I got it over with."
The last regular-season hit given up by Alvarez was a one-out single to Philadelphia's Cameron Rupp in the seventh inning on Sept. 24.
Alvarez actually gave up five hits in 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday, with the biggest one being Evan Gattis' one-out home run in the fourth inning.
If you go back to Sept. 24, Alvarez had gone 21 straight innings without allowing a run before the Gattis blast to left.
"I felt good. Thankfully I'm healthy," the right-hander said. "I'm continuously working towards Opening Day and whatever role they put me in as a starter."
Alvarez offers a different style because he can change speeds probably better than anyone in the Marlins' rotation.
"He looked similar to me," manager Mike Redmond said. "He's got the ability to be able to pitch. I think he, probably unlike anyone else we have, is able to pitch successfully at 89 [mph], and then he can throw 96 when he needs to. That's the beauty of Henderson Alvarez: He's crafty when he wants to. When he wants to turn it on, he can turn it on. He threw some nice breaking balls. He got out of the jams he got in."
Alvarez is more at ease this spring. A year ago, he pitched for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic and he dealt with some right shoulder discomfort, which led to him opening the season on the disabled list.
"Last spring, I had issues with my shoulder," Alvarez said. "This year, thanks to the work I did in Venezuela, I was able to work on some things and I feel healthier."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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I decided to show a few I've done. I'm pretty happy with a couple of them, and I learned a LOT from every one. I wanted guys who haven't tried yet to see that it's not that hard (to get started), as I have ZERO artistic ability, and less patience. The detail some of you guys get here is mind boggling to me.
Here's my latest disc, and a few previous attempts:
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To study the potential health benefits of adding beans into the diet, researchers randomly selected 121 adults with type 2 diabetes to follow a low-glycemic-index diet that included one cup of legumes per day, or a high wheat fiber diet, which significantly increased insoluble fiber intake.
The study participants followed the diets for three months, and completed food records to ensure they met the goals of their assigned eating plan. Researchers collected blood samples, blood pressure readings, weight, and waist circumference measurements approximately every two weeks during the study. At the end of the study, participants were asked to rate gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and gas.
A marker of blood sugar control (hemoglobin A1C), systolic blood pressure (the top number), and their calculated coronary heart disease risk score all decreased in the low-glycemic-index, high-legume group compared with people on the high-wheat-fiber diet. There were no differences in gastrointestinal symptoms between the legume and wheat fiber groups.
This trial suggests legumes, more so than wheat fiber, can improve markers of blood sugar control, blood pressure, and coronary heart disease risk. The study did not consider how legumes affect diabetes and heart disease directly—the researchers didn't follow participants long enough to see how legumes might affect risk of heart attack or diabetes complications, for example. Still, the results suggest eating more beans, chickpeas, and lentils may enhance metabolic and cardiovascular health in people with type 2 diabetes.
Our tips can help you add more legumes into your eating plan, which Dr. David Jenkins, lead author on the study notes, "will help you keep your blood pressure down and your blood glucose under control, and help you keep your cholesterol down."
(Arch Intern Med 2012, doi: 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.70)
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How much money is a book really worth? Is it the $25 to $30 publishers typically ask for the hardcover edition? Is it the discounted price plus shipping that an online retailer charges? What if there's only a Kindle edition you can buy, for 99 cents? Is that same book worth nothing on days when it's given away free? Is it even correct to call such a digital entity "a book"? The easy answer is that a book is whatever readers decide is a book, and it's worth whatever they're willing to pay for it.
Right now, the situation is fluid, to say the least. Scarcely a minute passes in the books corner of the Twitter feed that someone doesn't predict—gleefully—the demise of legacy publishing, and with it the end of the book as we know it. New authors, previously locked out because they didn't have agents or publishers, are now hawking their self-published books on blogs and in the social media. Most will be disappointed by meager sales—but then the same is true in legacy publishing. Books are always a long shot.
Since nobody knows how all this will turn out, let's ask a different question: what does a book cost? Here the answer depends on what kind of book you're talking about. It costs time and effort to write a novel or a memoir or a book of poems—not an insignificant investment, but no cash needed. Nonfiction books—especially research-intensive nonfiction on subjects like biography, history, science, social science, medicine, and current events—are expensive to write. And while every case is different—some nonfiction writers are at least partly supported by media organizations or fellowships—many are utterly dependent on advances from publishers. If legacy publishing craters, or disappears entirely, who will pay for these books? Amazon? Santa?
The nonfiction writer is likely to be a mid-to-late–career professional with a degree in journalism who has years of experience in conducting research, doing interviews, checking facts, and meeting deadlines. Or an academic with advanced degrees and tenure earned for scholarship and a gift for writing. These are writers that publishers can make a bet on, wagering an advance against royalties that the author will deliver an accurate, thorough, well-written book on time. These are writers who can run the traditional publishing gauntlet, putting together a solid, beguiling book proposal that an agent can market to skeptical but dedicated book editors. Such authors also tend to be people with the usual financial obligations of home and family. Writers like this won't work for nothing.
Nonfiction books also don't come cheap because their authors must often invest thousands of dollars in travel and research expenses, the cost of spending weeks or even months working in an archive on the other side of the country, or tracking down sources that might be anywhere in the world, or acquiring a small library of books, journal articles, reprints, and copies of private papers. Authors pay for photographs and permissions. It adds up. I've got the tax returns to prove it—not to mention a refrigerator-size microfilm reader in my home office that I used every day for three years and that will now be forever retired to the attic.
Expenses and the time it takes to complete a complicated nonfiction book can deplete even a handsome advance to the point where, if you only regarded it as a salary and not as a hope, you'd never do it. Every book is a bet. Most advances don't earn out and most books sell fewer than 1,000 copies. But editors and publishers, so often and so unfairly accused of caring only for the bottom line, are actually devoted to serious books and are willing to invest the proceeds from their backlists and their bestsellers to publish high-quality nonfiction.
Who will take their place if they go away? Will it be an online goliath that sells everything from computers to hair gel, but would prefer not to have to sell actual printed and bound books? Like everyone, I look to Amazon. But I don't yet see the publisher of the future. I see Wal-Mart.
William Souder's biography of Rachel Carson will be published in September by Crown.


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Maps showing how The Rows evolved through the years.
Tithe maps showing their existence in 1838-51 when They were owned by John Turner.
A map from 1875 shows they were known by slightly different names - "Lower Mill Row" and "Higher Mill Row".
On this map from 1910 they are known as Top and Bottom Rows.
This aeriel view from the 1970's shows they no longer exist.
What is in their place today after the motorway cut Hyde in half.


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George Lucas is going to get married.
I wonder what color lightsaber the bride will wear.
Lucas and his girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, are engaged, according to the Huffington Post.
The 'Star Wars" creator, 68, will marry Hobson, 43, who is president of the Chicago-based investment management firm, Ariel Investments LLC. The pair have been a high-profile couple, often spotted hand-in-hand on the red carpet at such events as the Cannes Film Festival, Formula One Grand Prix races and the NAACP awards.
This will be the second marriage for Lucas. He was married to Marcia Lucas from 1969 to 1983. It will be the first marriage for Hobson, who runs the $3 billion investment firm and is a regular financial contributor to "Good Morning America."
So it's safe to say she doesn't need his money.
Lucas recently made headlines after donating $4 billion to an education foundation — the amount he received after selling Lucasfilm Ltd. (which Lucas solely owned) to Disney.
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25 years ago today Depeche Mode stood in front of 70,000 people and performed their most important concert. This is when music mattered. This is when underground synthesizer music took over. Depeche Mode showed the world that they were no niche. I was in the front row and backstage. I never heard a crowd so loud. I doubt a crowd ever loved a band as much as on that night in California.
"The largest but also the most prestigious concert we've ever played as a headline act." – Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)
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My name is Celina Flanagan, I´m of Filipino and Irish
descent, but I grew up in Southern California, the oldest
of seven kids: five boys and two girls. I am
currently giving a second year as a co-worker. But let
me start from the beginning...Have you ever had the crazy
dream to one day be a missionary volunteer? When I
arrived to high school I set my mind on giving
a year as a missionary after I graduated. But
time progressed and as I entered tenth and eleventh grade
I began to see life more realistically, losing interest in
mymissionary dream.While I was in eighth grade, I became close
friends with a family that has five daughters and three
sons, and through them I met the apostolic movement Regnum
Christi. Regnum Christi-which means "Kingdom of Christ" in Latin-
is a movement of apostolate composed of lay men and
women, either single or married; diocesan priests; lay consecrated members
and the religious priestly branch of the Legionaries of Christ.
It seeks to establish Christ´s Kingdom in the hearts
of every person, giving them means to live out their
baptismal commitments to holiness and apostolate. Surprising to me
at the time, two young women from this family decided
to give their lives totally to Christ in Regnum Christi´s
consecrated branch.After graduating from high school early, I began college.
In 2000, the friend who had been consecrated called
to invite me to the consecrated formation center in Rhode
Island for their annual Holy Week Retreat. One thing
I´ve learned is money is never an obstacle to God;
nor is it ever a valid excuse to decline His
invitation! She promised to help find a sponsor for
my plane ticket, but also asked if I could talk
to my parish priest to see if he would help.
Of course I agreed, but confided to her my
doubts about his willingness to help.Finally, two weeks prior to
the retreat, I gathered the courage to call my parish
priest for money. He immediately asked me how much
my ticket would cost and posted the check. God
was at work in my soul...During the retreat, I encountered
some volunteers who were in the thick of their co-worker
year. I was impressed. I still can´t believe
that there are so many young people like me, living
and fighting for their faith, working for the Church, and
giving and experiencing genuine charity. My heart was still a
rock, however, toward the idea of me giving a year
to the church. Why? It seemed like a
lot to give up: family, college, boyfriend, beaches...life was
pretty good back in sunny California.I lived one of the
best Easters of my life that year. Spiritual direction
was being offered at the retreat. My impression of
spiritual direction: some person tells you if you have a
vocation or not. As a consequence, I was avoiding
it at all costs. To my complete shock, on
Holy Thursday, I had spiritual direction that afternoon. I
went. This spiritual directioncracked my expectations, and my heart, warming
it to the idea of giving a year, so I
resolved to pray about the volunteer program and to take
home an application.I was incorporated into Regnum Christi on Easter
Sunday. Like I said before, it was the best
Easter of my life.On the plane ride home I asked
God to be very clear with me regarding what he
wanted me to do because I tend to rationalize and
I had a lot of things that could keep me
from giving a year. I had a job as a
nanny and the co-worker program started in a few months,
which meant that my employer would have to start looking
for my replacement soon. I also had a car payment
and other debts that needed to be taken care of.
I told God that he had to take care
of everything if he wanted me to give a year.The
day after I got home I went straight to work.
My employer asked to speak to me. She
proceeded to tell me that their old nanny, whom I
had replaced because she was having family difficulties, desired to
return to work because she was no longer having problems.
She asked if I would mind giving up my
position for this woman. Of course, I freaked out
because, yeah, I asked God to be blunt, but this
was crazy! Taking away my job the day after
I get home...that deserves a little forewarning don´t you think?So,
I told her the story about how I was considering
becoming a co-worker, and yes she could give my position
to the other nanny. She was shocked as well, because
it was a hard sacrifice for her to ask of
me, but it all seemed to fall into place.I know
that it seemed clear-cut that I should give a year
but I, in my rational mind, didn´t take that as
the final sign from God to give a year because
I was still trying to talk myself out of it.
I somehow managed to convince myself that God could
just be calling me to get a new job, so
I decided to pray a novena. What are moms
for? That night I called my mom and told
her everything that had happened, and that I was going
to do a novena to confirm what I should do.
And at that moment my mom said something very profound
that still helps me to this day. "Sometimes, Celina,"
she said, "you need to tell God yes until He
tells you no." Then she added with lots of
enthusiasm, " So are you gonna go?" Of course,
after that comment, I couldn´t say no. If it wasn´t
Gods will He would let me know. It was final;
I was going to be a co-worker. During the following
few months I would prepare and in June, I would
board a plane for Rhode Island to attend the Co-Worker
Program.So it went, and my year flew by. My
first year was given in the formation center in Greenville,
Rhode Island. I was the assistant to the administrator
of the Vocational Office.God called me to give my second
year in a completely different way than the first. I
hadn´t really prayed about a second year because I was
convinced that God wanted me to go home and go
back to school so that I could work for the
Regnum Christi movement. Whenever anyone would suggest for me to
give a second year I would automatically say that God
wasn´t calling me to give a second year. Although, I
was very concerned about getting new co-workers because the Church
needs them, I would never count myself among that number
because I had already done my part.It was during Holy
Week of 2001, 10 months into my co-worker year that
I brought up in spiritual direction the thought of giving
a second year. I brought it up, not because
I suddenly realized that God was calling me, but because
many of the other co-workers were discerning whether to give
a second year and I thought that it was weird
that I didn´t have that same concern. So, my spiritual
director told me to go into the chapel and right
down two lists. On the first list she told me
to write why it would be beneficial to give a
second year, and on the other, why it would be
beneficial to go home. Well needless to say, the list
of why I should give a second year was so
much longer than the other so I decided to take
my moms advice a little early and say yes to
God until He told me no. However, I was sure
that he was going to tell me no before I
left for home.One of the big obstacles that really kept
me from saying yes completely was the fact that my
mom had just had twins and I figured that I
would be able to help a lot when I got
back home. After Holy Week I called my mom and
discreetly asked her, "What would you say if I told
you I wanted to give a second year?" She told
me that if God was asking it of me that
she couldn´t stand in the way. Then I asked her
if she needed my help at home because of the
babies. This was the deciding factor; if she said yes
then I wasn´t going to give a second year. I
didn´t even think of the possibility of her saying no
because I was sure that she needed my help.
Lo and behold she told me that she really didn´t
need my help because she was getting along fine without
me and it was only going to get easier as
the twins got older.Once again, God was showing me very
clearly what he wanted me to do. So at the
point of no longer being able to deny that it
was Gods will, I decided to give a second year.It
seems so amazing to me now that I reflect on
how clear God was with me. He really fought hard
to help me to give a year. Finally I realize
that He wasn´t asking me to give up anything, but
instead He was inviting me to accept one of the
greatest gifts of my life. God has given me so
much more than I could have imagined during these years.
He took my little offering of 730 days and re-paid
me 100 fold for it.Like I mentioned, my first year
was given in the formation center in Greenville, Rhode Island.
I am presently giving my second year in Dallas,
Texas and I am working in the apostolate called Medical
Missions. Medical Missions is an organization that brings groups
of doctors to South America to set up free clinics
for the poor.I would like to share with you a
reflection that I often have in my prayers: God has
given me this opportunity because he is preparing me for
something great. These years as a co-worker are the beginning
of the rest of my life. They have helped prepare
me to live united to Christ in a world that
is so far away from Him, and now that I
understand a little more about His infinite love for me,
I can do nothing but His will to show my
love for Him.Thank you and God Bless!!Celina


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Symbiotic gut bacteria evolved and diverged along with ape and human lineages, researchers find.
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Symbiotic gut bacteria evolved and diverged along with ape and human lineages, researchers find.
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Gualicho shinyae evolved small limbs independently of T. rex, researchers report.
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An experimental evolution study shows that more cheaters arise when bread mold fungal cells are less related to one another.
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Reptiles, birds, and mammals all produce tiny, bump-like structures during development.
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Fish evolved to make their own light at least 27 times, according to a study.
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A transposon underlies this classic story of evolutionary adaptation.
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Scientific progress is only achieved when humans' innate sense of understanding is validated by objective reality.
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Caltech's Frances Arnold is honored for her work on directed evolution.
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What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species' genomes


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I never met an olive I didn't like, but I think these particular olives are especially good, and when you factor in the price of $8.49 for over three pounds of high quality Kalamata olives, that's definitely a Kalyn's Kitchen pick for me. If you live where there's not a Costco, my condolences.
Make Something Yummy with Kalamata Olives:
Sliced Tomato, Olive, and Goat Cheese Salad with Onion-Caper Vinaigrette
Arugula Salad with Marinated Artichokes and More
Green Bean, Goat Cheese and Kalamata Salad from Bron Marshall
Carrot and Olive Salad from Kitchen Chick
Carrot and Chickpea Salad with Olives and Cumin Vinaigrette from A Mingling of Tastes
Foolproof Greek Salad from Tomato


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Since the first edition of our book appeared in 2009, its subject – economic substance within the context of international tax planning – has only grown in importance. Indeed, across countries and within multinational bodies such as the EU and the OECD, authorities have launched numerous new initiatives focused on so-called "aggressive tax planning", and tax challenges are on the rise.
There are several drivers behind this trend of sharply increased scrutiny.


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This is a story about Isabel and how she and her family learned about osteoporosis and bone health. The cover has pictures of Isabel, her fall, Isabel talking with her doctor, and Isabel and her family talking a walk.
The next page introduces the characters in Isabel's Story: Isabel, a middle-aged woman, her husband Juan, her son-in-law Carlos, her daughter Elena, her son Tony, her grandson Néstor, and her mother Doña Carla.
At Isabel's house… Isabel enters the house through the kitchen door with bags of groceries in her arms. The kitchen is a mess. Popcorn is cooking in the microwave. Its alarm goes "Beep! Beep! Beep!" The refrigerator door is open. A roll of paper towels flows down to the floor. Her dog is barking, "Arf! Arf!" The dog's food and water are spilled on the floor. The phone is ringing, "Ring! Ring! Ring!" A small rug is out of place and slipping under Isabel's feet.
Isabel uses her hip to close the refrigerator's door with a "thump." Her dog continues to bark, "Arf!" She puts the bags of groceries on the counter and stops the "Beep! Beep!" of the microwave. The phone is still ringing, "Ring! Ring!" Isabel rushes to answer it. She says, "Hello?" The caller—Isabel's son-in-law—replies, "Doña Isabel, this is Carlos. Please tell Elena I can't leave work just yet. I'll be late for the party." The party is to celebrate the birthday of Isabel's mother, Doña Carla.
Isabel's son Tony and his friends walk into the kitchen. Tony greets her, "Hi mom! How was work?" Tony's friend says, "Hello, Doña Isabel."
Isabel's daughter Elena, who is expecting a baby, and grandson Néstor walk into the kitchen. Elena says, "Look what I've got, Mom! The birthday cake!" Elena shows the cake to her mom and brother Tony. Isabel says, "Thank you, Elena. Your husband called. He's going to be a little late."
Isabel, Elena, Néstor, Tony, and Tony's friends gather in the kitchen. Isabel says, "Did you see my new camera? I'm going to take pictures at the party." As she shows her new camera to her family and friends, the phone rings, "Ring! Ring!"
Isabel's husband Juan is at Doña Carla's house. Juan whispers into the phone, "Hello, sweetheart. Is everything ready?" Doña Carla stands in the background, putting her coat on. Isabel answers, "Almost. Don't forget to bring my mother around to the back door." In the backyard, Tony stands on a ladder to hang a birthday banner.
Later… Isabel's family and friends are gathered in the backyard, waiting for Doña Carla to arrive at her surprise party. The large "Happy Birthday" banner hangs between trees in the background. Carlos says, "Grandma is here!" The family and friends shout, "Surprise!" A family friend calls out, "Doña Carla!" Isabel greets her mother, "Happy Birthday!"
Isabel, Doña Carla, and Néstor are standing by the back door that goes into the kitchen. Néstor says, "Let's measure your height, great grandmother!" Doña Carla replies, "That's right …"
Néstor is holding his great grandmother's hand, and she says, "It's our family tradition on birthdays, isn't it?" The family members' heights are marked on the door frame. Doña Carla stands against the door frame. She holds her hand between the top of her head and the door frame. She says, "I'm not as tall as I used to be. I've shrunk over the years." Isabel wonders, "Could that happen to me?"
Later at the party… In the backyard, Doña Carla and her family and friends gather around the birthday cake. Isabel decides to take a picture. She says, "Wait! Let me get my camera." She goes into the kitchen through the back door.
Isabel's family hears a loud sound in the kitchen, "Crash!" They rush into the kitchen and find Isabel on the floor, lying on her side and clutching her wrist. She is in pain. "Are you alright, my daughter?" Doña Carla asks. Elena asks, "Mom, what happened?" Grimacing, Isabel says, "Ow! It hurts! I think I broke my wrist." Juan says, "I'm taking you to the hospital!"
Isabel, Juan, and Doña Carla are in a car. Juan is driving them to the hospital. Isabel holds her wrist in pain.
Two weeks later… Isabel sits on an examination table in a doctor's office. Her arm is in a sling. Her husband Juan stands at her side. Isabel and Juan are talking to the doctor about her test results. The doctor says, "Remember when you first broke your wrist, and I ordered a bone density test to see how strong your bones were?" "Yes," Isabel replies.
The doctor explains the results of the bone density test to Isabel and Juan. A bone density test measures bone density, tells you if you have osteoporosis, and is quick, easy, and painless. The doctor tells Isabel, "The results show that you have osteoporosis." She replies, "How can that be? I feel fine!" The doctor continues, "Osteoporosis has no symptoms. You don't notice it until you break a bone. Signs that you may have broken a bone include height loss or a curved back which is called kyphosis.
Isabel asks her doctor, "What is osteoporosis?" "Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones weak and more likely to break," the doctor explains. The doctor gives to Isabel and Juan a booklet titled, Taking Care of Your Bone Health. The doctor further explains, "Because you had this fracture, you are at increased risk for another fracture … so it is very important that you take care of your bones."
Osteoporosis is known as the "silent disease." At first, osteoporosis has no symptoms. Often it is not diagnosed until after there has been a fracture. There are a few warning signs, such as loss of height or a curved back.
Juan says, "Doña Carla has lost height. Maybe she has osteoporosis, too. She needs to see a doctor!" If you have any of these warning signs, talk to your doctor about getting evaluated for osteoporosis.
Isabel and her husband are reading the booklet about bone health. Juan says, "This has good information for you, Isabel, about how to prevent fractures in the future." Isabel replies, "These tips are good for the whole family! We need to make sure that you, our children, and grandchildren have healthy bones."
The doctor tells them, "Although osteoporosis can affect anyone, some people are at greater risk."
Osteoporosis risk factors include:
Isabel reads a list on how to prevent falls. She learns that it is very important for people with osteoporosis to prevent falls.
To prevent falls:
Three months later… Isabel and her husband walk into their kitchen carrying groceries. Isabel carries one bag, and Juan carries one bag. The kitchen is clean and tidy. There are no rugs on the floor. Smiling, Isabel tells her husband, "I love my kitchen now that the clutter is gone!" Her husband replies, "…so you won't fall again."
Isabel is in the kitchen unpacking the groceries. Her daughter Elena stands next to her, holding her newborn baby. Isabel's son Tony is looking in the refrigerator and says, "We're out of sodas, Mom."
Isabel pulls a milk carton out of a grocery bag and replies, "I've got something much better for you right here!" As Tony pours the milk into a glass, Elena says, "You never used to buy so much milk and cheese before." Isabel responds, "Now I am always thinking about our bone health. It's never too late—or too early—to take better care of our bones. I even found healthy snacks for the kids!"
Here are good tips for getting enough calcium in your diet:
Here is Isabel's shopping list:
Isabel is in the kitchen with her son and daughter, who is holding her newborn baby. They are all smiling. Tony tells his mother, "Mom, you know so much!" Isabel responds, "I know lots of ways to take care of our bones."
5 Steps to Bone Health
Isabel's family is in the kitchen with their dog. They are all smiling. Juan tells Isabel, "Your walking partners have arrived. Let's go!" Isabel replies, "And let's see if we can find someone to take our picture!" Isabel's family and their dog go to the park to walk.
To learn more about bone health and osteoporosis, talk to your doctor and call 1-800-624-2663 (a toll-free call).
The End—of the story.
The Beginning—of better bone health for Isabel and her family.
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Two Woodland residents met while driving Tuesday afternoon, and the results weren't good.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on northbound County Road 95 at CR-25, north of Davis.
The CHP reported that Ethel L. Baker, 71, of Woodland was driving a 2013 Toyota Camry approaching CR-25 when she saw another vehicle with its reverse lights displayed.
That vehicle was driven by Hector Ruiz, 58, of Woodland who was driving a 2012 Toyota Yaris.
Ruiz told the CHP he passed CR-25, where he wanted to turn, so he began backing up in order to make the turn on the rural county road. He indicated he stopped backing up and began to move forward and make the right turn when he was broadsided by Baker.
The accident led to minor damage to the Camry and moderate damage to the Yaris. Neither Baker or Ruiz were injured.


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Could you really be working smarter?
The Smarter Cities Challenge can show you the way
In any organization that is facing increased demands with the same or reduced resources, you're going to hear this sooner or later: "We don't have to work harder; we have to work smarter." The same chapter of that management textbook has the "think outside the box" phrase. I don't think I've ever heard that "work smarter" mantra followed by any concrete advice on how to work smarter. That part is left to the worker bees to figure out. What if you really could find a way to work smarter?
The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge is an invitation to do exactly that. Each year, IBM awards a total of $50 million in IBM consulting services to cities looking for better ways to do what they do. Working from the advantageous perspective of many years of know-how and with no political agenda, the project has the potential to revolutionize the way your community works and delivers services.
Most grant programs buy equipment or fund the hiring or retention of employees, and we all know of situations where that money was squandered. The City of West Speed Bump buys a $150,000 mine-resistant tactical vehicle for its SWAT team because they could put a "homeland security" label on it, but the town can't afford the gas to fill the tank up all the way. This program isn't going to get you money for hazmat suits, blimps, or nuclear-powered pogo sticks. This is know-how, brought to bear on your city's (or county's) problems.
Smarter Cities isn't a lottery. Applications need to address specific and real problems the local government is trying to solve, and IBM is more likely to give the assistance to cities that understand their problems and are willing to listen to people with possible solutions. Recipients of the grants aren't obligated to act on the solutions IBM proposes, but those that don't invite a valid question: if you didn't want to know, why did you ask?
St. Louis, MO was a Smarter Cities Challenge award winner for 2011. There is an extensive report on the Smarter Cities Challenge website that describes how the IBM work group analyzed the city's functions and came to their recommendations for change. One issue was the identification of a disconnect between the different city agencies involved in the criminal justice process. Although each entity—the police department, circuit attorney, circuit court, and probation and parole office—embraced a culture of accountability, that accountability ended at the walls of each office. The result was a pattern of "fall between the cracks" problems when an issue couldn't be addressed within the office that discovered it. IBM recommended creation of "a unified culture of accountability" driven by the mayor's office that was over all of these departments.
Local governments regularly pay huge fees to IBM and other consulting organizations. The studies are often commissioned so as to appear to address a problem that has politics at its root, and they result in the creation of reports that go unread and unheeded. There's no guarantee that won't happen with a Smarter Cities Challenge solution, but in this case you have nothing to risk by trying. At worst, you'll be no worse off than you are; at best, you will have some workable solutions making you better and more effective at doing your job. Applications for the 2012 cycle close on December 16, 2011, and are available on the Smarter Cities Challenge website.
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Somewhere in Buenos Aires in the 20s an unusual and passionate tango sets the stage for a special event. An funny yet elegant statement for any special message for Valentine's Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries or invitations to parties, wine tastings, etc.
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Fishing will be allowed Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Youth must be supervised at all times by an adult. Five rainbow trout and one channel catfish may be kept by each participant. No fishing license is required, and the event is free. You need not pre-register to fish.
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In Hall Pass, the new film from the Farrelly brothers, two middle-aged guys who have grown a tad restless with married life, are granted a week of freedom by their long-suffering wives. For seven days only they are given carte blanche to bed younger women, party all night and indulge themselves to the point of physical and mental oblivion. But as Rick and Fred, played by Mr Owen Wilson and Mr Jason Sudeikis, soon discover, the reality doesn't quite live up to the promise.
While most men admit to being in regular touch with the kid inside, and many of us succeed in looking younger than we are, the truth is that few - given the choice of a hall pass - would fare any better. There are limits to what we can do or how far we can turn back the clock and nowhere is this more evident than in the arena of sex, which indirectly is where the film starts with Rick being reprimanded by his wife for rubbernecking the buns on a passing babe.
It is said that you are only as old as the woman you feel and I am lucky enough to be in a relationship with someone 10 years younger than myself. Recently, however, a few days spent on a beach in Chile surrounded by a quite stunning array of tanned, nubile 20 - somethings, and I was left feeling at least 10 years older than the evidence of my passport.
Those giveaway moves
Once upon a time, getting 80 per cent naked among taut, youthful bodies would have made me feel virile, sexy and red-blooded. This time, though, I only felt conspicuous, self-conscious and embarrassed (and this wasn't only down to being white enough to have doubled as a reflective tanning aid). I've never been an Adonis but neither could I be mistaken for a beached whale, plastered in wet towels and pushed back to sea by hordes of cheering nature lovers.
What I am, I now realise, is a walking advert for all of my 40 years - and therefore invisible to the legions of South American beach beauties all around me. The experience, I concluded, called for a revision of the old cliché: you are only as old as the way you make women feel. And in my case, that was utter indifference.
old for the party
One night last summer, while sitting outside drinking wine with a friend, the sounds of a party in a house nearby were enough to stir the young bucks within us both. The music was loud and there were clearly a lot of people in attendance so we decided to investigate. Finding the front door to the house open, we went inside only to walk straight into a scene from a very junior version of Skins.
Inching our way along the walls of a hallway and then the living room/dancefloor, all the while effecting a studied nonchalance that we hoped might make us look less like off-duty cops, or concerned fathers who had arrived to collect their daughters, we finally made it to the safety of the kitchen where we enquired as to the whereabouts of a corkscrew for the bottle of red we had brought as a token offering. There, a lad flush with youth and cheap cider, not to mention an extravagant head of hair and jeans worn south of his kneecaps, offered to help, only to smash open the bottle on a worktop and down its entire contents through the jagged remains of the neck. Unsure whether to be annoyed, impressed or gag at his bile-inducing audacity, we decided the sensible option was to leave.
A former colleague of mine, always keen to project a youthful image to the outside world, likes to keep his finger on the pulse (of emerging trends that is, rather than his own) by watching new bands in small, sweaty venues populated by people considerably younger than himself.
Unlike most of us - who accept that our sell-by dates had passed when we started complaining the music was too loud: it was too hot, took too long to get served at the bar or there was nowhere to sit down - his issue was the language barrier. So paranoid did he become about not knowing whether to refer to what he was watching as a concert or a gig, he stopped going altogether. (That said, I maintain the real reason for his belated retirement is that on leaving his last concert/gig he was mistaken by one group of sweaty revellers as the driver of the minicab they'd ordered.)
So, while the idea of a hall pass sounds appealing, and we might be able to get away with many more youthful objects of desire than previous generations - jeans, sneakers and, diet permitting, a double-breasted suit, for example - there will always be intrinsic differences that mark us out to our younger colleagues. We might not like to admit it, but we dance differently, generally go home earlier, and invariably look a lot worse the morning after. The only consolation is, by the time they've reached 40, they'll feel exactly the same.


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Heading into the Division V CIF State tournament, Karen Gellen was happy her Woodland Christian varsity girls volleyball team would be embarking on "a new adventure."
After all, the coach was leading the Cardinals to that level of the postseason for the first time since the school was swept in the first round of 2008.
Tuesday night at the Yolo County Fairgrounds, the journey of this year's Cardinals ended in a similar fashion. No. 5 seed Woodland Christian was defeated in straight sets by Notre Dame of Salinas. A No. 4 seed despite being the visitor on Tuesday, the Spirits took the opening round of the Northern bracket with a 25-8, 25-13, 25-16 victory.
"I'm really proud of the girls, they never really gave up," Gellen said. "They had some tough moments out there, but they fought the whole time."
However, the Sac-Joaquin Section champion Cardinals struggled early. Gellen called a first-set timeout when Woodland Christian fell in a 9-3 hole of which they could not climb out.
"The first set we were a little unnerved," Gellen said. "We didn't seem settled. We were hesitant and we seemed a little uncomfortable."
The trouble continue throughout, as Woodland Christian led only once in the match. The Cardinals didn't tally its 25th combined point of the match until the third set, when a 10-point run by Notre Dame ended in a Spirits service error. Soon after, the Cardinals went on one of their two five-point bursts in the match.
"They had a little run there in that third set that just shows how much heart they have," Gellen said of her squad.
Heart wasn't quite enough in this matchup, since Notre Dame was what Taylour Matsumura called "by far" the toughest team the Cardinals have faced this season.
"This team was something we've never seen before," said Matsumura, a junior outside hitter. "They were solid, didn't let anything drop, were swinging hard."
Spirits coach Katie Harreld said her team can spread the offense around.
"We don't have one dominant player to rely on," Harreld said. "We're a team that can attack you with a lot of different options."
The Cardinals had a tougher time earning kills, finishing with just 17 total in the match.
"That's not going to do it," Gellen said of the kill tally. "Most of the time we have upwards of 30 ... or 40 even. Somebody is usually in double digits, if not two of them."
Tops for Woodland Christian was Taylour Matsumura with six kills, while Drew Tattam added four and Hannah Seiber had three. The other four kills were made by Amanda Arias (2), Annie McGinnis and Macyn Carpenter. All but Matsumura are seniors who played their last match in Cardinals colors.
"It's hard for me saying bye to these seniors," Matsumura said. "I've been playing with some of them since seventh grade, so it's really hard to not be able to play with them again."
Several of the seniors exited the Woodland Christian locker room with tears in their eyes.
"It's hard for them because it's the end of a really great run, a phenomenal run," Gellen said. "I told them, 'You guys have a (section title) banner in your gym that no one can ever take away from you and we've made it as far as any Woodland Christian team has.' There's a lot to be proud of."
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100 Closed LockersMath brain teasers require computations to solve.
Suppose you're in a hallway lined with 100 closed lockers.
You begin by opening every locker. Then you close every second locker. Then you go to every third locker and open it (if it's closed) or close it (if it's open). Let's call this action toggling a locker. Continue toggling every nth locker on pass number n. After 100 passes, where you toggle only locker #100, how many lockers are open?
AnswerAnswer: 10 lockers are left open:
Lockers #1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, and 100.
Each of these numbers are perfect squares. This problem is based on the factors of the locker number.
Each locker is toggled by each factor; for example, locker #40 is toggled on pass number 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, and 40. That's eight toggles: open-closed-open-closed-open-closed-open-closed.
The only way a locker could be left open is if it is toggled an odd number of times. The only numbers with an odd number of factors are the perfect
squares. Thus, the perfect squares are left open.
For example, locker #25 is toggled on pass number 1, 5, and 25 (three toggles): open-closed-open.
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SouthSide car club is a club that is known for their high standards, sense of style, and elegant vehicle builds. That said, it should come as no surprise to anyone that this immaculate 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, owned by L.A. resident Chuy, is a proud plaque-flying member of this very club. This stylish tri-five model will definitely catch the attention of anyone on the Boulevard, and was first spotted stunting at the Las Vegas Super Show―along with ten of SouthSide's best looking vehicles.
The solid convertible came from an elderly couple out in Colorado, who were the original owners. With a solid foundation, the one-year project went smoothly as the Fuentes Brothers of Homies Hydraulics put the car together. The chrome went out to Los Angeles, to chrome master, Sergio, who usually handles the show finish duties for Anthony and Ralph.
The paintjob on this Chevy features a two-tone PPG Mint Green, sprayed by Rigo and Nino, which flows elegantly over the prepped body. After color sanding and buffing, the chrome was installed and the resto-frame built by Homies was reunited with the body. The suspension was then modified to allow the two-pump, five-battery setup to be installed. Capping off the exterior upgrades of the five-six were OG 13×7 Zenith wire wheels with Coker 5.20s wrapped around them.
For reliability, the engine was updated with a GM Performance crate motor. The crew from Homies used the stock intake and adapted a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, which was matched to the engine's internals. Once it was dialed in, the engine was painted orange and dressed up stock including the factory air cleaner.
As the deadline for finishing in time for the Las Vegas Super Show drew near, the Homies crew sent the convertible to Joe Camacho, of California Upholstery in Bell Gardens. Joe and his crew turned the car around installing a top to match the exterior and the original CARS Inc. interior kit that was used to revive the car's look. This build came down to the wire, but in the end, the Homies crew pulled it out, making Chuy's debut at the Super Show a success. Along with the support of his family and friends, Chuy and this "SouthSide Five-6" made a strong statement for his car club and his dedication to the culture of Lowriding.
Tech Specs
"SouthSide Five-6"
Owner: Chuy
Vehicle: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
City/State: Los Angeles, CA
Club: SouthSide car club
Engine: 350 C.I.D crate engine with Holley carburetor dressed to a stock look and 700R transmission.
Interior: Original Factory green interior kit.
Suspension: Two Homies Hydraulics pumps, three Adex square dumps and five batteries.
Wheels: 13×7 Reverse, 100-spoke Zenith Wire Wheels.
Tires: Coker 5.20s.


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Remainders: The Banned Book Project Nigel Poor Exhibition: Remainders: god, sex, and animals talking
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God, sex and animals talking are the three chief reasons books are banned and are the subject of Nigel Poor's exhibition. Poor examines and deconstructs the notion of censored books through photographic, sculptural and text-based works. This project commenced in 2008 when Poor was invited to participate in an exhibition focusing on this subject and chose to focus her investigation on books that included women's names in the titles or overtly referenced women; the list consisted of 45 books including Lady Chatterley's Lover, Girl Interrupted, Julie of the Wolves, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Poor subverts the conception of these books as "dirty" or "unclean" by washing and drying each of the selected books, empowering those tasks typically associated with women's housework in a new appraisal of these works. She explains, "laundering took the book from being a concrete object with the ability to communicate a story, characters, concepts, etc. to a maimed fragment of itself," facilitating the reconceptualization of these books under different parameters.
Poor began making photographic images of what remained of these books after their laundering. The resulting photographs present captivating sculptural objects that offer fragmentary glimpses of sentences, character names and illustrations. While she can control the way the remnants are approached photographically, chance dictates the way these books respond to washing and drying. Books of high literary repute are printed on better paper, allowing the pages to resist the severity of Poor's treatment; lesser works of literature printed on newsprint are virtually washed away. This material is pushed even further through a series of waxed book sculptures that evoke the form and delicacy of bird's nests. Through these sculptural works, Poor utilizes the book materials to their fullest extent, honoring them in this somewhat elegiac manner.
Poor's work is held in the permanent collections of a number of institutions including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; and Duke University Art Museum, Durham, NC. She has been included in exhibitions at the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; San Jose Museum of Art; and San Francisco Arts Commission. Since 2003, she has served as an Associate Professor of Photography at California State University


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A Harvard University professor got his "15 minutes of fame" Tuesday, as news agencies picked up on his cautionary and somewhat dismal remarks about milk.
In an opinion piece on the JAMA Pediatrics web site, professor of pediatrics David Ludwig questioned the recommendation of three servings of milk per day, especially if that milk is flavored and sweetened.
"….the substitution of sweetened reduced-fat milk for unsweetened whole milk ― which lowers saturated fat by 3 (grams) but increases sugar by 13 (grams) per cup ― clearly undermines diet quality, especially in a population with excessive sugar consumption," he wrote.
Then, he takes a swipe at milk in general, questioning whether it is needed at all.
"Humans have no nutritional requirement for animal milk… and many populations throughout the world today consume little or no milk for biological reasons (lactase deficiency), lack of availability, or cultural preferences," Ludwig wrote.
"Adequate dietary calcium for bone health, often cited as the primary rationale for high intakes of milk, can be obtained from many other sources," he said.
Whether these remarks were intended as a "swipe" or not, they were picked up by the news media and many of the reports cast milk in an unflattering light. A story on the Yahoo! home page had the caption, "Drink really isn't so 'healthy' after all," leading into this article.
Yet, points out Greg Miller, executive vice president of the National Dairy Council, milk plays a key role in helping Americans, especially children, meet the recommended intakes of critical nutrients.
"Milk (white or flavored) is an affordable, great-tasting way to enhance the nutrient quality of your diet," he says.
"Research shows that children who drink flavored milk also drink more milk overall, have better quality diets, do not have higher intakes of added sugar or fat, and are just as likely to be at a healthy weight compared to kids who do not consume flavored milk.
"Flavored milk contains the same nine essential nutrients found in white milk that are important for good health ― a nutrient package difficult to find in other foods that are as affordable or appealing," Miller adds.
"The nation's leading health and nutrition organizations recognize the valuable role that milk, including flavored milk, can play in meeting daily nutrient needs. In addition, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines recognize that a small amount of added sugars can be used to increase the palatability and appeal of nutrient-dense foods, such as fat-free chocolate milk.
"In a recent peer-reviewed study, removing or limiting flavored milk from schools had significant unintended consequences on children's milk consumption. This could negatively impact their nutrient intake. In the 49 elementary schools examined, there was a 37 percent average decrease in milk consumption, resulting from a 26 percent decline in milk purchased and an 11 percent increase in milk discarded. To replace the nutrients from less milk intake in a school district, it would require three to four additional foods, resulting in more calories and fat, and a cost increase of up to $4,600 per 100 students," Miller says.


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by Pamela Young, Published January 01, 2011
YPSILANTI - Higher education might seem impossible for young, single parents, but, thanks to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, that goal will soon be within reach at Eastern Michigan University.
A specially designed pilot program, called "Keys to Degrees," will offer young parents the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in three years. The program will provide assistance in balancing academics, work and family obligations. It will also educate student-parents and their children on campus while helping them develop into active, contributing members of the community.
The program begins in summer 2011. It is designed to have the students live on campus in University apartments, attend classes year-round, and, depending on the major selected, to be eligible to graduate in three years.
In addition, participants will have mentors with experience in their chosen career path, along with structured internship opportunities and ongoing guidance and instruction from campus and community resources. Children will attend the EMU Children's Institute on campus.
"Single parents have been historically marginalized and shut out of higher education, due, in large measure, to the expense of high quality, licensed childcare," said Lynette Findley, assistant vice president of retention and student success at EMU. "This program is an outstanding opportunity to serve the large number of single parents in the greater metro Detroit area in order to improve quality of life for them and for their children."
The Keys to Degrees program is open to low-income men and women, ages 18-24, each with only one child age 18 months or older when the program begins. The program will initially be limited to ten student-parents entering their freshman year.
Interested students must first be admitted to Eastern Michigan and then apply for the Keys to Degrees program. Qualifying applicants will be interviewed and judged on their commitment to the program.
Once accepted, students will live in a learning community that provides structure, academic and personal support, connections to campus and community resources, skill development through workshops, and the tools essential to excel and balance their demands. Enrichment sessions will address the students' unique needs and interests.
"This is a residential program focused on reducing distractions and barriers that often hinder students from earning a college degree," said Elise Buggs, program director.
"Participants will explore EMU and engage in academic and personal activities to expand themselves and positively affect the community. The students will live closely together on campus. We plan to host workshops and semi-annual retreats focused on their unique needs and interests. In addition, Keys to Degrees will coordinate services with various departments that offer tutoring and coaching to all EMU students."
Eastern Michigan will recruit alumni, staff and community residents with specific experience to mentor the students, Buggs said.
Said Findley: "We're looking for internships, and hope to create alliances with nonprofit organizations. We're also looking at hosting fund-raising events for the program."
Funded through a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the project is a joint initiative with Endicott College in Beverly, MA. Eastern Michigan's program will replicate Endicott's, which was established in 1992.
Under this grant, Eastern and Endicott will collaborate to replicate the program at two additional Michigan colleges during 2011.
The ultimate goal is to help bring national attention to the need for more residential programs for single parents across the country, Findley said.
To find out more about the program, call program director Elise Buggs at (734) 487-8041 or e-mail her at email@example.com.
About W.K. Kellogg Foundation:
Established in 1930, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Grants are concentrated in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and southern Africa.
About Endicott College:
Located in Beverly, Massachusetts on 231 acres of oceanfront property, Endicott College offers master's and bachelor's degree programs in the professional and liberal arts. Founded in 1939, Endicott provides an education built upon a combination of theory and practice, which is tested through internships and work experience. There are approximately 2,200 undergraduate and more than 2,000 adult and graduate students.
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We called him Tiger. His shiny, lovely coat glistened in the light as he strutted past the kitchen window. I crawled alongside him on my hands and knees as I pretended we were "brothers." We played and frolicked throughout the house for hours at a time, and once we were "all tuckered out," we would curl up on the couch and watch TV together. I loved to listen to him purr as a scratched him beneath his chin. While I did this he would just close his eyes and "smile" in enjoyment. I loved him and he loved me.
One of the first pets I ever had, as a child, was a wonderful Tabby cat named Tiger. We were always together. We played and we slept; we played and we slept. I just knew we'd be together for forever. However, time goes by quickly— far too quickly.
I grew up and he grew old. His once healthy coat had lost its shine; the fur that surrounded his mouth was no longer rich in color, but as white as snow. But despite these few physical changes, Tiger was still the same loyal and loving cat he had always been.
My childhood companion still followed me everywhere. The two of us were inseparable. Whether I decided to sit on the couch and watch countless episodes of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" or lay back in my chair to play video games, he was always there. If my bedroom door was closed, he would stand his ground and "meow" at me until I came to let him in (as I began to play games online, he found it easier to tug on my ethernet cable). Each night he snuggled next to me as we fell asleep ready to start a new day, and each morning he was still by my side.
Tiger interacted with other members of the family as well. Each and every morning at 5:30 he would stroll into my parents bathroom, and perch himself atop the counter, as my dad shaved and readied himself for work. After he finished brushing his teeth and shaving, my dad would leave the water running so Tiger could take a few sips. It was their own unique routine.
Many times, often inconvenient, Tiger would also lay on the chest of whoever was sitting in the recliner as if he wanted to feel their breath. It was like his way of saying, "This is the part where you pet me."
As time went on, Tiger's age began to catch up with him. His appetite vanished, his eyesight began to wither away, and as we would later come to realize, so did he. One day I noticed his left eye seemed to have a cloudy appearance to it and this worried me. I had no idea why this was happening or what it meant for him.
After I noticed the abnormal appearance of his eye, we took him to the vet to have some tests done. All of the tests indicated he was a perfectly healthy cat, for his age. All of his blood-work was well within the "normal" ranges and the veterinarian told us he was just old. But it would only get worse from there.
As time went on, Tiger's eyesight became less and less of what it used to be, and his eyes became more and more cloudy as each day passed. Realizing that he was reaching his last few years was very hard to accept.
Making this time even more difficult, for me at least, was the fact that this was happening while I was away at college. Fortunately, I was able to spend some good, quality time with him over Spring Break 2 weeks ago. Aside from having lost his vision, nothing had really changed, but it was very hard to watch him try to navigate through the house. It broke my heart to see him bump into something and freeze up in fright. Often times, he seemed as if he was afraid to move.
I am very thankful for that time together, however, as he would begin to die the following week. My dad called and said he thought Tiger should be euthanized to prevent him from any suffering. He told me Tiger had began to cry, as if in pain, frequently and it was very hard for them to watch. Getting lost in the house, he would also pee on the hardwood floors— which led to staining and odor. He wasn't doing very well.
Knowing I wanted to be there, my dad would try to prolong it as long as he could without causing Tiger unnecessary pain. This was a weight lifted from my shoulders as my schedule was packed with school and Army events and hearing this was too much. I went on about my weekend feeling a little better about Tiger, but this feeling did not last long. I received a text from my dad Saturday night. He wanted me to call him.
After I spoke with him, I broke out into tears all over again. He did not think Tiger would make it through the morning. I was overwhelmed with anger, sadness and guilt. Feelings of tremendous guilt came over me for not being there while he was going through this.
The next day, my mom informed me that he died in her arms around 6:30 that morning. He was gone and he wasn't coming back. The hardest part of all of this was knowing I would never get to hold him again, I would never get the chance to hear him purr again, and I would never get to tell him one last time how much I loved him. This wasn't how I had imagined Easter '13 to go.
I only wish I could have been there for him. There's no way I could have known this would happen, but I just hope he knew how much he meant to me. He was the greatest pet anyone could ever ask for.
Tiger was more than just a pet though. He was my "constant." No matter where I was in my life, his loyalty was unwavering. He was always there to start my morning, to greet me after school, and to say goodnight before bed. He was a reminder that no matter how bad things may seem, there is always something, or someone, to look forward to.
16 & 1/2 years was a good run, but it still feels too short. I love you, buddy. You will never be replaced, nor will you be forgotten.


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Hawken senior Jessica Waters has been with Coach Patty Hace since she took over the program four years ago.
Over the years, Waters said the team's chemistry has been continually improving. This year, it's reached its peak. The Hawks are 13-5 overall and 5-4 in the CVC Metro Division heading into their game at Berkshire on Thursday.
"I think our winning record is a testament to Coach Hace and to all of the girls who have worked so hard this year," Waters said.
Waters, a four-year varsity guard, is one of five returnees along with senior co-captain Gabby Zuccaro (center), junior point guard Meredith Cohen, sophomore guard Emily Oliver and sophomore forward Alyssa Hunt. In her first year as a starter, sophomore guard Hannah O'Day is currently leading the team in scoring with 10.1 points per game. She is followed by Zuccaro (9.5), Cohen (8.6), Oliver (6.4) and Waters (5.7).
"I have been thoroughly pleased and impressed with the girls' hard work this season," Hace said. "They have been dedicated to their craft and have made a true commitment to the success of the program.
"The offense has finally clicked this year and has led to our overall 13-5 record. A lot of credit is due to assistant coach Jim Koellifer."
Three of Hawken's four losses have been by a combined seven-point margin. A handful have been due to last-minute bonus free throws.
"The coaching staff has spent the past few years building this program," Hace said. "The girls have taken true ownership of their team and their overall success."
Waters is not happy the season is quickly coming to an end, but she is happy her team is young with lots of potential for success again next year.
"It's the best feeling ever," she said. "I know once we leave, the team will still be amazing. We have balanced scoring, and it's wonderful to know they are going to carry on the tradition."
Holding strong
It's been a season of ups and downs for Andrews Osborne Academy under first-year coach Jim Mrozek.
The Phoenix, who have just seven players on varsity, are 9-8. A bright spot for them has been the play of senior guard Jordan Jones, who leads the team with more than 12 points per game.
The Phoenix, who are not in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, do not have a freshman or junior varsity team, which has allowed Jones to be a starter since her eighth-grade year.
"It was very intimidating for me at first," Jones said. "But after one game of sitting on the bench, I ended up being a starter and I have started every game since.
"I think it's helped with my leadership skills because I've had to take charge of the team at a very young age."
Mrozek said he's pleased with the progress the team has made and looks forward to building a solid program at AOA.
"I don't think our record reflects how much progress we've made and how hard we've worked," he said. "For me personally as a coach, it's really made me better. I have to coach and I'm really enjoying it."
Milestone achievement
Kirtland's 12-year head coach Bob Bell recorded his 400th victory on Saturday when the Hornets defeated Cardinal, 68-21.
Bell started his career coaching boys in 1975 at Skyvue in Monroe County. He took over at Riverside from 1979 to 1985 and coached at South from 1985 to 1998. Prior to taking over the head girls coaching job at Kirtland in 2001, Bell spent three years as a junior varsity girls coach.
"I raised five daughters, so I felt I understood the girls well enough to start coaching at the girls level," Bell said. "The years have been good to me at Kirtland. It was a perfect time in my career to make the move."
With the Hornets, Bell has 188 wins for an average of 16 per year. He totaled 212 wins with the boys.
"I have no intentions of quitting," Bell said. "I look forward to getting my 200th win with the girls."
They said it
"This is the time of year you want to be playing well, but you want to be playing well against quality teams. We've tried to strengthen our schedule over the last couple of years to challenge the girls and get a better gauge of where we are heading into the tournament," North coach Paul Force on facing Euclid and Chagrin Falls in its last two nonconference games of the season.
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Emily Clark (16), Brittany Levkulich (15) and Kayla Cool (15) scored in double digits to lead Perry in a 64-63 overtime victory over West Geauga.
n Geneva's freshman point guard Lindsey Mayle totaled 37 points in wins over Beaumont and Perry last week. She had five 3-pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.
During halftime of the Perry game, she was honored for being a player of the week by JJ Huddle through a partnership with the Ohio National Guard.


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Spring has officially arrived at Gibson Mansion Bed and Breakfast! With arrival of summer like temperatures the early blooming tulips have opened in full glory. The gardens have some 800+ tulips that will bloom now until end of May (depending on our weather).
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Residents Encouraged to Take Safety Measures; Snowplowing Information
Feb. 8, 2010
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Fairfax County is encouraging residents to take measures for personal and property safety during the ongoing snow emergency affecting the area. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), it could take most of this week for all neighborhoods to be plowed from the weekend storm. Residents also may contact the Fairfax County Emergency Information Line at 703-817-7771, TTY 711; voice mail messages will be monitored and returned.
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Clear snow away from fire hydrants in your neighborhood. Ask neighbors to adopt a fire hydrant and clear snow and ice away from all hydrants so that they are easily visible in the event of a fire. Residents also are reminded that parking is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant located along the curb line or edge of any public or private roadway. No special curb marking is required for enforcement.
Shoveling Safety
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management reminds residents that shoveling snow is hard on your body. If there is any reason that shoveling snow might be dangerous for you, such as a heart condition, consult your doctor before shoveling. While some heart attacks are sudden and intense, many heart attacks start slowly with mild pain or discomfort. If you or someone you are with begins to have chest discomfort, especially with one or more of the other signs of a heart attack, call 9-1-1 right away.
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The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services cautions residents regarding the impact of the heavy snow to their homes. Residents should watch for falling snow and ice from their roofs, but should not attempt to access their roofs to try to clear the snow due to the safety concerns of slipping off the roof and exposure to electrical wires. Residents should clear the areas around downspouts and roof drains so that melting water has a path to flow away from the house. Residents should also clear snow and ice away from exhaust vents that go through the exterior walls. Decks can be cleared of snow to reduce the stress to these structures, although they are designed to support the snow load.
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Fire officials say a brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon scorched about 100 acres and threatened homes near Makaha.
The fire broke out about a quarter of a mile past Keaau Beach Park just before 5 p.m. Saturday.
One structure was destroyed by the flames, but it apparently was vacant. The fire moved over a ridge line and buildings are no longer said to be in danger.
"Our only concern right now is that if the fire extends over the ridge to the Keaau Homestead Road area. There's only one finger that's going over to the ridge," said Honolulu Fire Department Spokesperson Capt. Robert Main.
Crews began Sunday morning by mopping up the edge of the ridge at 9 a.m. The fire continues to burn, but officials say it is not a threat. It is estimated to be 80 percent contained, and crews hope to put it out by nightfall.
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Sam and Remi Fargo return for the thrilling third adventure in the acclaimed new series. In Spartan Gold and Lost Empire, Clive Cussler brought readers into the world of husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo, whose passion and instinct for treasure-hunting has led to extraordinary discoveries - and perilous journeys. Their next adventure, however, might be their most astonishing yet.
The Fargos are used to hunting for treasure, not people. But then a Texas oil baron contacts them with a personal plea: an investigator friend of the Fargos' was on a mission to find the oil baron's missing father - and now the investigator is missing, too. Would Sam and Remi be willing to look for them both? Though something about the situation doesn't quite add up, the Fargos agree to go on the search. What they find will be beyond anything they could have imagined.
On a journey that will take them to Tibet, Nepal, Bulgaria, India, and China, the Fargos will find themselves embroiled with black-market fossils, a centuries-old puzzle chest, the ancient Tibetan kingdom of Mustang, a balloon aircraft from a century before its time... and a skeleton that could turn the history of human evolution on its head.
Packed with the endless imagination and breathtaking suspense that are his hallmarks, The Kingdom once again proves that Clive Cussler is "just about the best storyteller in the business" (New York Post).
Listen to another far-flung Fargo Adventure.
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"A great story and set of hero's"
I've been a long time reader and listener of Clive Cussler's books. I relish an adventure with Dirk and Al as much as any other Cussler fan. I really enjoy the stories with Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon. I have also found great enjoyment in our intrepid detective, Isaac Bell. However for some reason Sam and Remi are fast becoming my favourite Cussler protagonists. I don't know why for sure but I'm thinking it is the interaction of a married couple. It's similar to my enjoyment of the original Hometime series where Dean and his female co host would act the role of a couple doing whatever the episode was focused on. It brings the story home to me. Although my wife and I have no experiences like the Fargo's do their banter back and forth and unshakable faith in one another is something I can relate to.
The Kingdom, the latest Fargo offering from Mr. Cussler, is a very enjoyable ride. A great weaving together of history and adventure that makes you want to not stop the story. In my humble opinion Scott Brick should be the ONLY voice of Cussler books as he delivers another sterling performance.
You will not be disappointed with the journey you'll take in "The Kingdom"
I am a registered nurse and a father of four great kids. I live in a rural part of Oregon and love it. I enjoy books, but Sci-Fi Fantasy has allows been the ones I reach for more than others.
"Cussler and Blackwood keep the Fargos going."
Another intriguing story with the Fargos sent off to help a friend and then find themselves having another life changing adventure. The story is mostly set in Nepal but travels into Asia and the surrounding areas. So for people who don't like books that take them away from the US then Cussler is not your author. Cussler makes an appearance as he has in the last several books giving advice to steer the story back on course or in the direction best suited to complete a task. I, again, would recommend the Fargo Adventures to any fan of Cussler and fans of the action adventure genre.
"The Fargos are at it again!"
Not bad, not awesome, good summer "round the world with the Fargo's" . Some of this really stretches the suspension of disbelief efforts, but on balance good fun. His bad guys are usually rather entertaining.
"An entertaining read"
this was a good book for it's type. If you oike the Fargo's adventures you'll love this one. It is probably the best in the series. Unfortunately, this just isn't my type. I much prefer the NUMA and Especially like the Oregon series
Excellent. The Fargo Adventures are fun, very interesting, fast paced, did I say exciting, and I get every one that comes out. Highly recommend aS very good read
"Great listen"
Almost as good as Spartan Gold. I enjoy the Fargo's and this in another entertaining read.
"The Kingdom"
i may have been nursed too much by D Pitt but it seems the TWO characters herein are too good, rich, smart, romantic to be true - the story as always is fantastic - then maybe its me wishing for someone(s) believable
"Great Adventure as usual!"
I love the Sam and Remi Fargo books! A tantalizing mix of ancient mysterious legends, high adventure, and campy love story. The good guys always win, yet I still come back for more. The narrator is excellent as well, flawlessly depicting accents of varied languages.
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"Good book"
As a history buff I did some checking the books nibble around some interesting history a fun read, looking forward to #4 in this series.
"Great skull duggary novel"
It was very captivating, had some well placed humor, had interesting historical facts and I enjoyed the characters and the reader. Clive Cussler doesn't dissapoint!
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