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Yeast Reproduction in Sugar Substitutes
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AbstractThere is nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked bread to make your mouth water! As any baker can tell you, you cannot bake bread without yeast. Yeast actually eat sugar so that they can reproduce and make more yeast, and make bread dough rise. But can they use sugar substitutes to do this? In this science project you will get to investigate how well yeast grow with sugar substitutes as a food source. Pass the butter, please!
ObjectiveInvestigate whether yeast will reproduce using various sugar substitutes.
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Did you ever wonder how bread gets its "spongy" structure? If you have ever baked homemade bread yourself, you know that you need yeast to make the bread dough rise. Yeasts are single-celled fungi. Like the cells in your body, they can derive energy from sugar. They can also break down larger carbohydrates (like starches present in flour) into simple sugars, which are then digested further.
Yeast can extract more energy from sugar when oxygen is present in their environment. In the absence of oxygen, yeast switch to a process called fermentation. With fermentation, yeast can still get energy from sugar, but less energy is derived from each sugar molecule. In addition to deriving less energy with fermentation, the end products of sugar metabolism in yeast are also different. When oxygen is present, the sugar molecules are broken down into carbon dioxide and water (plus energy that the yeast uses to grow and reproduce). In the absence of oxygen, the sugar molecules are not broken down completely. The end products are alcohol (with two carbon atoms), carbon dioxide (one carbon atom), and water. Less energy is extracted from each sugar molecule: the energy that could be extracted from the alcohol molecule if oxygen were present.
As you know, carbon dioxide is a gas (at least at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, for you gas law aficionados). In bread dough, carbon dioxide produced by yeast forms bubbles that make the dough rise, and give bread its spongy texture.
OK, so yeast can derive energy from simple sugars and complex starches. What about sugar substitutes? Can the yeast use sugar substitutes to grow and reproduce? In this science project, you will find out by preparing different yeast solutions, and "feeding" some with sugar, others with sugar substitutes, and still others with only warm water. To measure the reproduction of the yeast under the different conditions, you will collect the carbon dioxide gas from each solution.
Terms and Concepts
- Yeast
- Fungus (plural: fungi)
- Sugar
- Carbohydrates
- Fermentation
- Yeast metabolism
- Carbon dioxide
- What are some different types of sugar substitutes?
- How is the simple sugar glucose similar to, and different from, sugar substitutes?
- Do some additional research on yeast metabolism. Based on your research, and knowledge of the sugar substitutes you want to test, what do you predict will happen in your experiment? Which (if any) sugar substitutes will the yeast be able to use? Do you think yeast grown with sugar substitutes will produce more, less or the same amount of carbon dioxide as yeast grown with regular sugar?
BibliographyYou may wish to choose different sugar substitutes than the examples we list in the Materials section. This Wikipedia Category webpage has links to many possible choices:
- Wikipedia Contributors (n.d.) Category: Sweeteners. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 14, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sweeteners
- McGee, Harold. (2004). On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. New York: Scribner.
- Selim, Jocelyn. (2005, August 6). The Chemistry of Artificial Sweeteners. Discover Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2011 from http://discovermagazine.com/2005/aug/chemistry-of-artificial-sweeteners
- Sohn, Emily. (2008, January 9). Sweeeet! The Skinny on Sugar Substitutes. Retrieved April 14, 2011 from from http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2008/01/sweeeet-the-skinny-on-sugar-substitutes-2/
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Materials and EquipmentThese items can be purchased from Carolina Biological Supply Company, a Science Buddies Approved Supplier:
- Graduated cylinder, at least 100 mL. Alternatively a 500 mL bottle can be substituted, if necessary.
- Plastic tubing, approximately three times as long as the height of the plastic tub or bucket used. For example, for a 10 inch tall bucket, you will need 30 inches of tubing.
- Thermometer to measure water temperature
- Dry yeast. Alternatively this can be found in the baking aisle of the grocery store. Tip: Buying a whole jar is probably more economical than individual packets.
- Plastic tub or bucket
- Water
- Optional: Plastic wrap
- Packing tape
- Empty 500 mL plastic bottles (at least 6)
- Cap. The cap must fit all of the bottles.
- Drill or nail and a hammer
- Elmer's® super fast epoxy cement or a silicone sealant that works with plastics
- Permanent marker
- Measuring tablespoon
- Measuring teaspoon
- Sugar (3 Tbsp.)
- Sugar substitutes (3 Tbsp. of each type), for example:
- Saccharin
- Sucralose
- Aspartame. The commercial name is NutraSweet.
- Acesulfame potassium, also known as Ace-K
- Measuring cups
- Warm water, typically 110°F–115°F, but consult the recommendations on your yeast package
- Clock or timer
- Lab notebook
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- Do your background research on yeast metabolism and sugar substitutes and develop a hypothesis based on what you find out.
- You will collect CO2 from the yeast by displacing water trapped in an inverted graduated cylinder, as shown in Figure 1, below. Here is how to set it up:
- Fill your plastic tub (or bucket) about one-third full with water.
- Fill the graduated cylinder with water.
- If your tub is big enough, fill the graduated cylinder by tipping it on its side inside the tub. Allow any bubbles to escape by tilting the cylinder up slightly, while keeping it under water. Keeping the opening of the cylinder under water, turn it upside down and attach it to the side of the tub with packing tape.
- If your tub is not big enough, fill the graduated cylinder completely and cover the top tightly with plastic wrap. Quickly invert the cylinder and place the opening in the tub, beneath the surface of the water. Remove the plastic wrap. Attach the cylinder to the side of the tub with packing tape.
- The graduated cylinder should now be upside down, full of water and with its opening under the surface of the water in the tub. It is ready to trap CO2 produced by your yeast.
- Next, you need a way to bring the CO2 from the yeast to your gas collection apparatus. You will attach some plastic tubing to the bottle cap to do this.
- Make a hole in your bottle cap, just big enough to insert the plastic tubing. Use a drill or a nail and a hammer. Get help from an adult if needed.
- Insert the plastic tubing through the hole in the cap so that it sticks out about 2 centimeters (cm) on the inside of the cap, as shown in Figure 2, below.
- Seal the tube to the cap with epoxy or silicone sealant so that it is air-tight. Allow the epoxy or silicone to cure fully before conducting your experiment.
- After the epoxy or silicone has completely cured, which should take approximately one day at most, check to make sure the tube and cap are sealed together with an airtight seal or you may have a leak that could affect your results. If there is a leak, apply more epoxy or silicone sealant and let it completely cure again.
- After the epoxy or silicone sealant has completely cured, attach the cap with the tubing to one of your 500 mL bottles, and place the other end of the tubing inside the inverted graduated cylinder.
- There should be water in the tubing as soon as it is submerged in the water. The CO2 gas will push some water out of the tubing before the graduated cylinder starts to fill with CO2 gas.
- Any CO2 produced by the yeast will bubble up inside the cylinder, where it will be trapped. You can measure how much CO2 is produced by seeing how much water is displaced.
- You can test your gas collection apparatus by removing the cap from the bottle and blowing gently into the tube. The bubbles you create should be captured inside the cylinder. (You will need to re-fill the cylinder before starting your experiment.)
- When your gas collection apparatus is ready, you can start the actual experiment.
- Using a permanent marker, label each of the bottles with the type of solution you will be feeding the yeast (e.g., sugar, nothing, saccharin, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium).
- Dissolve 1 tablespoon (Tbsp.) of sugar in 1 cup of warm water (110°F–115°F). When the sugar is fully dissolved, add 2 teaspoons (tsp.) of yeast (this is about the same amount as 1 packet of yeast), mix and pour into the appropriate bottle. Be sure to note the actual temperature of the water in your lab notebook.
- You will be making one solution at a time (unless you decide to set up more than one gas collection apparatus). It is important to use the same water temperature each time you make a solution, since yeast activity is temperature-dependent.
- Cap the bottle tightly with your "tube cap," and place the open end of the tube inside your gas collecting cylinder. Note the starting time in your lab notebook.
- Within 5–10 minutes, the yeast solution should start foaming, and you should see bubbles collecting in the graduated cylinder. Note the time when you first start seeing bubbles in your lab notebook.
- Decide how long to collect CO2 (somewhere between 30–60 minutes is probably good, but you may need to adjust for your particular conditions). Use the same amount of time for all of your tests.
- When the time is up, note how much CO2 was collected by observing how much water was displaced from the graduated cylinder.
- If you used a bottle instead of a graduated cylinder to collect the CO2, you can figure this out by marking where the CO2 level is on the bottle using a permanent marker, and then measuring the amount of water that is needed to fill up the bottle to that mark. Record the amount of water in your lab notebook.
- Re-fill your gas collection cylinder, and carefully rinse out the yeast solution from the bottle. You should run at least three separate trials for each food source.
- For each of the sugar substitutes, use the properly labeled bottle. When preparing your yeast solution, use the same temperature for the warm water and the same amount of yeast (2 tsp.). Use 1 Tbsp. of each sugar substitute instead of sugar.
- Calculate the average volume of the CO2 produced for each condition you tested and write this in your lab notebook.
- Make a graph of your results.
- Write the different conditions (e.g., plain sugar, saccharin, no sugar, etc.) on the x-axis (the horizontal axis).
- Plot the corresponding average volume of CO2 produced on the y-axis (the vertical axis).
- How much CO2 did the yeast produce when given the sugar substitutes compared to plain sugar? Could the yeast grow and reproduce using sugar substitutes? Did some work better than others? Can you explain your results?
- Note: Many commercial sugar substitutes are mixtures, not pure compounds. Check the labeling of your sugar substitute packaging carefully, and examine the ingredients. How might the additional ingredients affect the outcome of your experiment?
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- For another method of measuring the products of yeast fermentation, see the Science Buddies project: Rise to the Occasion: Investigating Requirements for Yeast Fermentation. You could use the method described in "Rise to the Occasion" to test yeast's ability to use sugar substitutes as a food source.
- The procedure for making your yeast solutions is very similar to what many bakers do when making homemade bread. It is called "proofing" the yeast. Before the yeast is added to the dough, it is suspended in warm sugar water. If the yeast foams after a few minutes, it is added to the dough. If not, the baker tries another packet of yeast. If one of your sugar substitutes fails to produce CO2 during the allotted time, is the problem the food or the yeast? To test if the yeast is the problem, you could try adding sugar to the solution. If the yeast starts to foam after a few minutes, you've proved that the yeast was not the problem.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record-breaking online sales this holiday shopping season are sending an avalanche of packages to New York City, where apartment building doormen are working hard to keep smiling amid the deluge.
With the arrival of the boxes coinciding with the year-end tipping season, that good cheer can translate into welcome cash.
"Wow! Look at all these boxes!" said doorman Ray Flores, 56, with a big grin as he waded through packages stacked thigh-high in the mail room of The Normandy, a 257-apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
This year's early holiday buying frenzy started with a bang as shoppers rang up nearly 17 percent more online sales on so-called Black Friday, compared with last year, and 30 percent more on so-called Cyber Monday, the biggest internet purchasing day in history.
Laden with those purchases, fleets of United Parcel Service vans, FedEx Corp trucks and United States Postal Service vehicles are pulling up to city buildings to disgorge their haul.
The daily load won't lighten until the last wave of unwanted gifts is returned in the new year.
"In the past few years, it's increasing and increasing and increasing, and this year, it's way up," said Michael Crespo, 65, a doorman at the Dorchester on the Upper West Side, where he said daily deliveries have quadrupled in the past week.
Around the corner, doorman David Morales, 38, said deliveries have doubled since the holiday buying began.
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Christmas morning is still weeks away, but gifts in the U.S. city with the nation's largest Jewish population are already pouring in for the start of Channukah on December 8.
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The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday reversed Kevin Andre Towles' capital murder conviction and death sentence because of the use of inadmissible testimony, according to court documents.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday reversed Kevin Andre Towles' capital murder conviction and death sentence because of the use of inadmissible testimony, according to court documents.
Towles was convicted in October 2009 of capital murder in the death of 5-year-old Geontae Glass, and a jury recommended the death sentence. He was sentenced to death by Circuit Judge Allen Millican in December 2009.
Towles' 15-year-old son testified that Towles had assaulted him three years before Geontae's murder. The appellate court ruled the testimony should not have been allowed because the assault on his 15-year-old son had nothing to do with the beating of Geontae.
Etowah County District Attorney Jimmie Harp Harp said the appellate court was breaking with precedent with this ruling because it is choosing to go in a different direction with its interpretation of the law. He said this is not the first case where prior bad act testimony has caused a ruling to be reversed.
"Obviously, we are disappointed with the ruling handed down by the Court of Criminal Appeals," Harp said in a statement. "However, we respect their authority. I have spoken to the attorney general's office today, who customarily represents the state of Alabama for cases on appeal, and they have assured me that they will immediately file a motion for a rehearing."
Harp said the next step for his office is to ask the appellate court to rehear the case. If it affirms its decision again, he then will ask the Alabama Supreme Court to hear the case. If all appeals are exhausted, Towles will return to Etowah County for a retrial.
"If called upon, the Etowah County District Attorney's Office stands ready to retry the case," Harp said. "Obviously, the Court of Criminal Appeals, by this decision, wishes to depart from the previous interpretation of the law."
Towles will still remain on death row, according to Harp. He said Towles' day-to-day life will not change at all as the appeals process moves forward.
"What happened today doesn't mean he's going to be released," Harp said. "It's not like,'This case is over. He's going to be let go.'"
Geontae was reported missing in December 2006 and was found dead in the trunk of a car on Towles' property.
The boy's mother, Shalinda Glass, reported the car stolen and an AMBER Alert was issued, but within 24 hours, Geontae's body was located by police.
Shalinda Glass since has pleaded guilty to her role in the child's death.
"Facts in this case have not changed," Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin said. "The evidence gathered by our investigators is confirmation of the guilty verdict that was issued by the court, and I am confident that the same verdict will be found if this case is to be retried again."


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I've been watching my caloric intake since the New Year to try to lose the last of the baby weight. My daughter is 5 months old and exclusively BF.
My problem is that I haven't been able to pump nearly enough recently for when I'm away at work. I was at work from 1-8:30 last night (I teach at a university and have odd teaching hours) and pumped 7 oz over three pumpings, but she consumed 12oz while I was gone. A month ago on this schedule I would have pumped 9oz while away.
So my question really is about caloric intake. I'm not on a "diet" per se, but I've limited my calories to between 1800 and 2000 a day (usually 2000) and am trying to eat whole and healthy foods. I never ate junk to begin with. Could eating 1800 cal a day harm milk supply? I workout, but not strenuously or even very regularly these days. 1800 calories doesn't seem restrictive enough to mess with supply, but I definitely seem to be getting less. Any thoughts?


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Here's a list of things happening this weekend around the Rolla area:
The Doolittle Lions Club will host its second annual fall festival Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Doolittle Community Center. There will be carnival games, a hay ride, a bounce house, face painting, and live music provided by J.D. Fritchey and Cliffty Creek, Together Again, Dixie Union, Shirley Robertson and the Wild Rose Band, New Blades of Grass, the Jimmy Humphrey Band, Jerry Rosa and the Rosa String Band, and Change of State along with a concession stand. This event is free to the public but donations will be accepted. For more information contact Kevin Olsen at 573-529-2887, Mike Olsen at 573-202-0500 or Roy Stevenson at 573-762-2237.
The American Red Cross will hold an adult and pediatric first aid/CPR/AED class Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Vineyard Fellowship, Rolla. The cost is $110. To register for the class, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcross.org/takeaclass.
Hope Community Outreach will host a gospel sing Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 6 p.m., featuring The Liberty Belles from Columbia and several other singers.
The Toastmasters International Area 14 Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, at the St. Robert Municipal Building, council chambers, 194 Eastlawn Ave., St. Robert. The contest begins at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Rolla Downtown Business Association will host the 35th annual Arts & Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Rolla. There will be a variety of craft vendors. For more information contact Lonna Sowers at 573-364-8600 There will be a food court as well as pets for adoption will be available. To reserve a booth as a craft vendor, contact Kim Haas at 573-364-1024 or Lonna Sowers at 573-364-8600. The fee is $45 each or $55 with electricity.
Fall Harvest Day will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, at Vichy Community Park. There will be a yard sale, music, arts and crafts, concessions, annual pumpkin filling, antique tractors and a Dutch oven cookoff.
Noah Coleman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Sybill's in St. James. The program will be "American Indian Affairs" presented by guest speaker Chief Raphael Wahwassuck, chief of the Potawatomi Indian Tribe. For more information call Susan at 364-7923.
The Rhea Saddle Club will have a fall fest Saturday, Oct. 19, featuring a garden tractor pull, chuck wagon cooking, vendors, children's activities and bluegrass music. Gates will open at 8 a.m. The tractor pull will take place at 10 a.m. and food will be available at 11 a.m. The bands, Ozark Rounders and Hwy 32, will start at 1:30 p.m. Admission if $3 for ages 12 and older and free for ages 12 and under. 3.00 admission. 12 and under free. To get to the club, take Highway 63 south to County Road 5320. Call Fred Allison at 364-2097.
A Doolittle citywide trash pickup will continue Saturday, Oct. 19. Residents are asked to set their things where regular trash is picked up and bundle or sack loose items. This free service is provided by the City of Doolittle for residential customers only. No businesses will be serviced. No tires will be accepted.
The Super Miner 5K run/walk, held in conjunction with the Missouri S&T Homecoming celebration, will begin at 9 a.m. at Allgood-Bailey Track on 10th Street in Rolla. Registration is $20 for the public and $15 for students in kindergarten through college. Children age 6 and younger are free. To register for the 5K, visit split-secondtiming.com/upcoming-event, locate the Super Miner 5K and click on Online Registration. Registrations will also be accepted the day of the race from 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Tours of the 2013 Missouri S&T Haunted Mine will be held from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, and from 5 to 10 p.m. Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $10 for age 11 and up and $8 for children under 10, S&T students and active and veteran military (both with valid IDs). Small children may visit from 5-6 p.m. Oct. 19, 25 and 26 to walk through the mine with the lights on. The cost is $5 per child. A $2 discount will be given to each person who brings three canned goods to be donated to the Russell House.


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Denver Broncos complain about rocking Cornucopia Majesty
ABOARD THE CORNUCOPIA MAJESTY, JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Let's hope the Denver Broncos have better game faces than sea legs.
During their media availability with reporters aboard this 210-foot luxury liner Wednesday morning, the Broncos noticed that the vessel was swaying even though it was moored to the pier adjoining the team hotel.
Someone – or something – was rocking the boat. And the Broncos weren't happy about it.
"I feel like I'm going to throw up," tight end Jacob Tamme said, just moments after sitting down at a table with backup quarterbacks Brock Osweiler and Zac Dysert in preparation for the interview period.
Dysert was quick to offer advice to his teammate.
"Don't look out the window," he said.
A number of Broncos players, including Toronto's Orlando Franklin, admitted this was their first time on a boat. The Broncos have been holding their media sessions and press conferences on the Cornucopia Majesty cruise liner all week.
Quarterback Peyton Manning had barely sat down behind at his designated podium when he noticed something was amiss.
"Is this boat moving?" Manning asked reporters, who quickly told him that, yes, it was.
Several minutes later, the Broncos quarterback was asked about his preparations for Super Bowl XLVIII against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
"I wasn't prepared for a rocking cruise ship," Manning replied. "There's always a wrinkle, I guess."
One joke making the rounds was that moneybags Seahawks owner Paul Allen had hired various boats to make waves out on the Hudson River in order to ensure the Broncos vessel would bob up and down, back and forth.
In reality, given the large number of police boats patrolling the area of the Cornucopia Majesty, that could never happen.
Either way, the Broncos weren't laughing.
Especially those whose faces were turning Seahawk green.


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PI: Ashley Pagnotta, Louisiana State University, email@example.com
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CoI: Bradley E. Schaefer, Louisiana State University
Title: Testing the Hibernation Hypothesis: Measuring Long-Term Brightness Changes in Northern Classical Novae
Abstract: The evolutionary track of cataclysmic variables, including classical novae, is still not well known. The hibernation model originally proposed by Shara et al. (1986) is the currently-favored scenario, however it not universally accepted. This model explicitly predicts a slow decline in magnitude of classical novae in the decades and centuries following the nova outburst, on the order of 1 mag/century. We have the ability to obtain and standardize old data from many sources, therefore we propose to obtain modern magnitudes of the full set of galactic classical novae to compare to previous observations and test the hibernation model. Using a large sample size allows us to perform a robust statistical analysis to minimize the errors introduced by flickering and older data sources. This proposal addresses the novae visible during summer in the Northern hemisphere.
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Canapp: With more dogs at a younger age becoming active in sporting type activities, such as agility events, hunt tests, and field trials, owners are starting these dogs earlier and earlier in training. We are seeing some joint conditions earlier in life in the canine athlete not seen before simply because the sporting industry has become so huge. We need to educate and encourage owners to take a prophylactic, or preventive, approach and possibly start their dogs on supplements at an earlier stage, before there are signs of joint disease.
Dr. Lascelles, you have done so much work with the feline patient. Do you see a big difference between what you commonly find as far as history, physical size, or differences in joint problems with cats than you see with dogs?
Lascelles: There is a big difference. We are at the early stages of understanding what joint disease in cats is all about. The biggest difference at the moment is in the way we are diagnosing it. Dogs are taken for walks, and owners have a fairly good idea of what lameness or a mobility abnormality is. Then there are the other mobility activity perturbations that are seen: not jumping into the car, not wanting to climb up or down steps or stairs.
In cats, it is a very different scenario. Owners are not evaluating limbs. We, as veterinarians, can't even evaluate limbs and gait very well in cats. We need to look at behaviors that we haven't looked at before, such as changes in the level of engagement with family members and other pets as well as spontaneous activities that may be more easily defined, such as jumping up and jumping down. These less-defined behaviors are going to be a very important part of leading us to a possible diagnosis of painful joints and degenerative joint disease-associated pain. With cats, we have to rely even more on owners. We have to figure out what signs to direct the owners to, what activities, what behaviors to get them thinking about.


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The Revitalizing Cunca Wulang Waterfalls Near Labuan Bajo
A visit to the hot and dry habitat of the Komodo dragon is not complete without finishing it with a revitalizing dip into the cool Cunca Wulang Waterfalls.
Located at the foothills of Mount Mbeliling some 30 km, or about one hours drive from the town of Labuan Bajo in western Flores, the romantic Cunca Wulang waterfalls offer a refreshing environment of clear pools and rivers, hemmed in by walls of stone formations and thick forests, inviting each and everyone to splash into its cool waters. In the local language "Cunca" means "waterfall" and "wulang" means "the moon".
Many can, indeed, not resist the temptation to immediately splash down into the cold blue water from the height of 5 meters cliffs, coming up to the surface feeling completely refreshed.
Mt. Mbeliling stands 1,239 meters above sea level, and with 26,000 hectares of forests covering its slopes, it is the largest forested area in Flores. Its refreshing rivers feed the plantations and villages, making the district of Manggarai the most fertile on Flores. Here are three refreshing waterfalls, they are the Cunca Wulang, Cunca Rami and Cunca Lolos.
Cunca Wulang is reached through an asphalted but winding road to the village of Wersawe, passing local plantations of candlenut (kemiri) trees, vanilla, coffee, cocoa and ricefields, fed by rainfall. From Wersawe village it is a downward trek to the river valley through thick forests. Once by the river, the powerful rush of the waterfall can be clearly heard, while on the way there one has to step from one stone to the other along the river course.
Cunca Wulang has already become a favorite destination with tourists from far away Europe, who come to enjoy this cool, pristine, almost untouched corner of tropical nature.
The return journey is an uphill trek through the forests, which are habitat of the rare scrubfowl (burung gosong). These birds are renowned for their lifelong faithfulness to their one and only partner. They lay their eggs in the sand, so that the eggs are hatched through the heat of the sand rather than by the warmth of the mother hen. These scrubfowls are also found on Rinca island, living in perfect harmony with the komodo dragons, where female dragons are known to use the birdsnests to lay their eggs.
A short distance by car from Wersawe village lies the path to the top of Mt Mbeliling. The trek up leads through forests, which are habitat of some of Flores endemic birds such as the Flores Kehicap, Flores parakeets (serindit), Flores ravens (gagak) and Flores owls (celepuk). These forests are ideal for bird watching.
From the top of the Mt. Mbeliling one has a wonderful wide-angle vista on the Sano Nggoang crater lake, the deepest and largest caldera on Flores, and in the distance the grand view on the Komodo National Park.
Since the waterfalls are relatively close to Labuan Bajo, it is best to stay overnight in Labuan Bajo, capital of the district of West Manggarai.
From Labuan Bajo, which is the hopping off point to the Komodo National Park, you can hire a motorbike for around Rp 100,000 or a car for Rp 500,000 to Cunca Wulang. The road is asphalted but is very winding, with some parts in pretty bad condition.
Because of the popularity of the waterfalls, the local government plans to soon repair the road between Cikonobo to Warsawe in the near future.
There are daily flights from Bali to Labuan Bajo on Trans Nusa.
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Skip to comments.Health care bill gets Mary Landrieu's stamp of approval
Posted on 12/15/2009 8:18:21 PM PST by TornadoAlley3
Time is short, the political maneuvering tense and the ultimate vote will be tight, but Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., emerged from a White House meeting with President Barack Obama on Tuesday as a full-throated enthusiast for the Senate health care bill Democrats want to enact by Christmas.
"While many of us expressed cost and bureaucracy concerns about early drafts of health care reform legislation, it is clear that the product the Senate is debating is a dramatic improvement," Landrieu said Tuesday evening.
"Senate Democrats have developed a consensus that combines the best blend of private and public approaches to reduce cost, expand coverage and increase choice and competition for Americans."
Landrieu's statement, issued under the headline, "Now is the Time to Pass Health Care Reform," is the most positive she has issued about the health care plan, which has been the subject of intensive negotiations in recent weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
$300 million = thirty pieces of silver
A paid for whore is now giving a full throated what?
I can't judge the whore too harshly though, as I'd be tempted to vote for whatever if I got $300 million for it.
Moon's little girl: corrupt as her daddy. Chicago thug Hussein's slave.
Forget about Tiger's "ladies". They pale in comparison to this whore.
Now Landrieu tells us that the shiny new Reid bill won't mean higher taxes and more bureaucracy. Yes, the bill that none of us can read. She promises that the unelected panels the bill creates will not create onerous and/or expensive standards on their regulatory tabula rasa.
Was there really any doubt!?
These corrupt politicians are very removed from our Founding Father's intent and our Constitution.
soory whore but you are bought and paid for and the consquence is that NOTHING you say is seen as honest any more....maybe an unintended cosequence, but it has happened just the same....get out, you're credability is gone, your honor is gone....look for a new job.
Of course we could also say "Resistence is futile", but I like your better!
So she doesn't need the $300 million right? We can use that to reduce the deficit, right?
The federal government and it's politburo have become a pack of liars.
I'll bet she walked out of that meeting 'full-throated' all right.
I doubt she will be the biggest recipient before the dust clears.
This bill is so bad, even Dean is calling it terrible.
He's certainly doing it for different reasons than you and I are, but he's right.
Those who want a government option and full blown abortion coverage and expanded Medicare, aren't going to vote for this pig in a poke.
Awwwwwww... /s
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|2006-05-03, 19:47
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"Nice, Takemoto!"
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ohayou
Koukou Debut!
Thought I'd make a post to advertise/start discussion on a manga I haven't heard to many people mention, Koukou Debut.
It is not licensed and is currently being translated by Boku-Tach ( http://www.boku-tachi.net ). The 6th volume is currently running in Japan and B-T has released up through v4c16 (although their site says 15 for whatever reason). The group does solid job scanning in terms of both quality and translation.
As for why I decided to make a thread about the series, this is one of the few shoujo mangas where you are able to share joy with the characters through out the entire series (as opposed to Keitaro/Naru of LH; for lack of better explination). Don't get me wrong; I'm a shoujo maniac and I love reading those grueling chapters building up for that intense climax...but it's nice to have things fall into place every once in awhile. I'm dying to elaborate on this but it's impossible without spoiling some great chapters. So for anyone that enjoys a good romance/shoujo...I know how hard it is to find good ones; read it!
|2006-05-04, 09:50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canada
I've read the first 3 volumes of KD but can't get to like it. The art is pretty realistic and somewhat varied, but what fails the most to me is that I cannot see the chemistry between the loving characters.
The Fuma/Assa relationship looks weak at best. I can clearly see Haruna's love for Yoh, but the opposite is just not there. The few scenes of Yoh staring at Haruna and/or blushing doesn't sell it.
I personally love Shounen/Seinen/Shoujo romance in manga form(I prefer to see action animated...), but this one doesn't sell it for me. As an example of comparison Skip Beat (the two volumes I've read so far) has no defined love relation (yet), but the chemistry is oozing out compared to Koukou.
I'm in the process of reading (or have read) most/all of the romance manga rated above 8 on Baka-Update(manga), but if you have other favourites that I could look into (currently in a glut of content), I would appreciate it
|2006-05-04, 11:35
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Mid-Tejas
I checked it out too... I'm more of a Shonen love story reader in general and have been focusing on the I"s/Ichigo 100% style of stories mostly. Most Shojo is too ephemeral for me, but Koukou seemed like it was worth a look... It was a fun read for the first two volumes, (so far) but I also am not quite getting the connections. Its an amusing read though and feels more like a light soda pop sort of vibe as opposed to reading something that is weighty and complex.
I'll probably keep reading along for awhile anytime I need a quick reading and non-taxing entertainment.
Thanks for recommending it!
|2006-05-04, 11:54
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|2006-05-04, 16:34
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|2006-05-29, 07:04
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Little place called love
Have you seen Koukou Debut-manga?
Hiya all! Many weeks ago I founded one lovely manga called Koukou Debut. First of all I thought it was one normal romance manga so I didn't care it much but when I started to read it carefully I founded that it was very intresting. Main characters were so lively and it was super fun to read this serie but...I only founded about 15 chapters to read. So I'm asking...
-Is there anymore of this serie?
-And where I might found it more?
(if it's licensed I would be really happy if you could tell me who did licensed it)
Sincerely Sephyna
|2007-04-21, 20:58
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Age: 32
I'm working on scripts of Koukou Debut, if anyone is bored and wants to read them at my livejournal they're more than welcome to. It's kind of a learning experience for me, so if you see problems in the script or gaps let me know so I can fix them/fill them in!
Also, the Koukou Debut LJ Community is updated a lot and is helpful.
|2007-06-02, 13:47
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Evil Little Pixie
I saw Alice Elliot's recommendation, so I nabbed the first three chapters... I think the storyline is interesting, but the style doesn't suit my taste.
An example of what kind of gets to me: on page 64 of chapter two, Yoh grabs the necklace and then snaps it and throws it away. But.. there was a blood spatter on the page? Eep, hope the wound heals quickly. And then on the very next page, Haruna bends over to retrieve it from the trash with the thought bubble, "I guess I'll take it as a memory."
The blood spatter was a one-time thing, but I feel like the comic is too wordy... the text revealing too much happened a *lot* in the first chapter. I would've much preferred that it was shown that she stooped and retrieved the necklace without her thoughts being revealed to us... I guess it's just that I feel like everything's out in the open and there isn't any mystery (ah, another example on page 76 of the same chapter... revealing that Yoh was hated for his popularity... shouldn't that be saved for later on?). x_x;
I'm still going to follow it, as I think the story is interesting... but I may end up dropping it later on. (Hope no one took my criticism personally. *swt!*)
|2007-06-03, 00:32
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I read the first five volumes a few months ago. Even though I like shoujo stories, this didn't look strong enough. After a few volumes come out, I will continue to read it to see how it goes, but, currently, it is not a series that I look for each chapter to come out (like Nana and Goong for instance).
|2007-06-03, 07:00
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#1 Yaoi/Shonen-Ai Hater
@Risaa Ah no one will take such things personally I hope xD It's your opinon after all ^^ Well and if it isn't your taste of course it won't make sense to read on, mangas should be fun ^^ Well for me Koukou Debut is something special, I love Haruna because she's (like Risa) much different from all the other shoujo manga heroines. And Yoh seems somewhat "usual" at first, because he's se super attractive guy which is popular with girls guess you as well know that cliche very well, but like all other "princes" he doesn't lack personality and got a really good and caring character. It will have a few drama moments later on but it isn't much. Actually I dun like too much drama xD That's why I dropped Nana after 50 chapters or something because it turned out too much like a soap opera. Well and here as well, like LoveCom or Kare Kano the confession and getting a couple isn't the climax.
|2007-06-03, 20:36
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Evil Little Pixie
Aah, Haruna is what keeps it going for me... I love her cluelessness. I'm not getting grabby with new chapters, but I want to keep reading because her character is very funny... and I'd like to see that they do get together... happy endings are the best.
Yoh actually reminded me of L (from Death Note) at first because of his hair and the rings under his eyes. XD
|2007-06-16, 10:57
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i did read all the translated chapters done untill now and still think koukou debut is my favourit manga,i mean you have a beautiful love story mixed with hilarious cenes
HARUNA is just super CAWAIIIIIIII(cute) she allways have weird reactions making the manga sooooo funny and Yoh is just the kind of guy we can't resist
Yoh's personality's a bit complicated that's why he doesn't show his feelings but he's actually deeply in love with Haruna
really you people should read that manga
|2007-07-07, 08:10
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#1 Yaoi/Shonen-Ai Hater
Yea I can't let go of KD as well, reading it over and over again. I also read or more to say "looked" through the raws up to ch 38. So much thanks to NCIS for scanlating it. Btw ch 27 is out ! I hope they would make an anime out of it soon.... Wanna hear Harunas voice and Yohs of course too as well as the others xD
|2007-07-07, 08:25
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#1 Yaoi/Shonen-Ai Hater
Sent you a PM
Edit: And for all the Koukou Fangirls/Fanboys some Walls I found so far ^^ If you got others as well I would appreciate it if you posted them of course~ ^^
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Bugs (NOT voiced by Mel Blanc) promotes ABC's 1973 Saturday morning line-up.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
4 comments:
- Brandon said...
That was probably Noel Blanc doing Bugs.
- March 4, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- Dean said...
I'd say that's Larry Storch doing Bugs. It sure sounds like him, and he did do voice wook for Warners in the late 1960's if I am not mistaken.
- March 7, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- Tom Dougherty said...
Whoever it was, it sounds like Bugs with a slurry speech impediment. What a weird choice to make after a character's already been popular for decades.
- March 21, 2008 at 12:48 AM
- Kevin W. Martinez said...
Od, dear. That. was awful.
My heart goes out to anyone who was a kid in the 70's a.k.a The Family Guy demographic.
- March 30, 2008 at 2:32 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will probably know who their next president is on Tuesday night or early Wednesday, but the formal process for picking a president actually extends beyond then.
The Electoral College has the ultimate say. Barring recounts or a tie between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, the exercise is largely academic.
Members of the Electoral College, known as electors, meet in in state capitols or other designated spots in mid-December. Each party has slates of electors, but the one aligned with the winner of that state's popular vote is empowered to cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
It is typically uneventful, but there have been instances of "faithless" electors where a ballot is cast for someone other than that state's prevailing nominees. The ballots are sent to Washington to be formally counted in the Senate on Jan. 6, though the results are usually known that day.
If Obama and Romney finish the Electoral College process at 269-269 — or no candidate amasses the needed 270 votes because an alternate candidate scores some votes — the 12th Amendment comes into play. Under that scenario, the newly sworn U.S. House elects the president and the Senate the vice president.
Each House delegation gets a single vote. Republicans are likely to hold a majority of state delegations after Tuesday, but there could be intrigue in the unlikely event that several delegations wind up evenly split. If the Senate remains in Democratic hands, there is a possibility that the Romney could be president and Democratic Vice President Joe Biden his No. 2.
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Celebrating La Virgen
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
Santa Clara and the Sacred Heart Parish commemorate the vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a 15-year tradition—and a four-year scholarship.
Photo by Charles Barry
The sounding of the caracol (conch) echoed through Mission Santa Clara de Asís on December 4. Then came drums, singing, and ancient Aztec step dancing. The joyous occasion: La Virgen Del Tepeyac, celebrating the miraculous apparitions of La Virgen de Guadalupe to Juan Diego, a Christian Indian, on the Tepeyac hill in Mexico City in 1531.
This year marks the 15th annual presentation of La Virgen in the Mission Church. The event is a collaboration of the University and Sacred Heart Parish. Performed in the Flor y Canto (Flower and Song) Nahuatl tradition, the celebration featured the Aztec dance group Danza Yoloxochitl with narration, colorful cultural costumes, and music: drums and guitars, violins and flute.
Building bridges
Ana Maria Pineda, RSM, an associate professor of religious studies at SCU, helps organize the public presentation each year. She arrived at Santa Clara University in 1997 to teach Hispanic Spirituality: Guadalupe—the country's only course dedicated to studying La Virgen and her significance in history, popular religion, and current events—including immigration issues—as well as the daily lives of those who seek her comfort. La Virgen Del Tepeyac offers a two-way bridge to the underserved communities beyond SCU, venerating an icon central to many Latinos lives and identities, offering dignity, unity, strength, and hope.
While a student, María Del Socorro Castañeda-Liles '98 was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Her devotion to la Virgen inspired her to create a partnership between SCU and Sacred Heart. At the parish, she participated in El Teatro Corazón, made up of parish members. The parish had already been performing the Juan Diego account for nearly two decades. Castañeda-Liles helped persuade SCU's Campus Ministry that the reenactment is a form of popular religious prayer, not simply theatre, and that it would be fitting to host the celebration in the Mission. Parish members joined with Pineda's students with the help of Pia Moriarty, then director of Eastside Project (known today as Arrupe Partnerships for Community-based Learning), for the first celebration of La Virgen in the Mission Church in 1997. Since then, Castañeda-Liles has continued her involvement with SCU in another important way: She is an assistant professor of religious studies.
Santa Clara alumni are also strong supporters of the event. José A. Cabrales '00, who serves as president of the Chicano/Latino Alumni Chapter, underscores that the celebration has become an important SCU tradition, binding the community and generations.
In addition to the many who come to the celebration each year, Pineda has had more than 500 students in her Hispanic Spirituality course. The reenactment helps non-Latino students and those of other faiths come to a greater appreciation of culture and religious traditions beyond their own, she says. And it is an important part of reflecting on their own religious beliefs and how education has brought them opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise. As La Virgen's apparitions to Juan Diego symbolize her embrace of all, so does the presentation symbolize SCU's connection with the community beyond its campus.
Students, scholars, and alumni
Preceding the celebration on Dec. 4 was another tradition: the awarding of the San Juan Diego Scholarship. It recognizes Sacred Heart students who are committed to the parish, youth leadership, and the Latino community. This year the scholarship was presented to Araceli Guiterrez, who plans to enter SCU in 2012 as a freshman. Thirteen students have received the scholarship over the years, including some who were the first in their families to attend college.
It was the celebration itself that inspired the scholarship: Touched by the first performance in the Mission Church in 1997, Stephen Privett, S.J., then provost and vice president for academic affairs at SCU and now president of the University of San Francisco, awarded two scholarships to Sacred Heart students. The scholarship was later formally established by President Paul Locatelli, S.J. '60.
—Monique Marie DeJong '06
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Geez – Not Another One
Details are scarce, but apparently there's been another incident at sea.
The USS Guardian, an Avenger-class minesweeper, apparently has run aground in the Sulu Sea. Initial reports are that the ship hit a coral reef at 2:25AM (local) today.
The ship does not appear to be leaking fuel or taking water, and there were no casualties among the crew. At least, there were no physical casualties. Not sure you can say the same about careers.
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Older News » MP3 players and hearing lossLast updated 12:36 PM on 30 March 2012
An MP3 player, such as an iPod, is an essential item for many kids but listening to them for long periods of time can cause permanent hearing loss.
And the experts say the volume doesn't have to be ear-splitting to cause damage.
The loudness of sound is measured in units called decibels (dB).
- Conversation is generally 60dB.
- Traffic noise can be around 80dB.
- Louder noises, such as a plane taking off, a motorcycle or firecrackers can range from 120dB to 140dB.
Listening to music at levels above 80 decibels is going to damage hearing.
The volume on MP3 players can reach more than 130dB, depending on the model of player and type of earphones used.
It can take only 28 seconds of listening at too-high-a-volume to cause permanent hearing damage — and younger children are most vulnerable.
- Watch for warning signs of hearing loss such as vague feelings of pressure or a ringing sound in the ears (tinnitus) when in a quiet place.
- Lock the volume on your child's MP3 player to a safe listening level (no more than 75dB).
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Authorities announced Tuesday that they arrested 21 men and women on prostitution charges, and they seized drugs, cash and a car during an undercover operation Friday.
Two others were arrested on drug possession charges.
Agents from the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team targeted people who engaged in prostitution or solicited prostitution using postings on the website Backpage.com.
Those who answered an advertisement placed by authorities and went to the predetermined location on Southwest State Road 200 were arrested.
Agents with the Ocala Police Department and Marion County Sheriff's Office took part in the operation. Officials said the price for sexual favors ranged from $35 to $260.
Those arrested came from as near as Ocala and, as with one truck driver, as far away as Chicago.
One woman told authorities she is from Puerto Rico and had been in Florida for a couple of months, according to an arrest report. She said she didn't have a job and wanted to make money by escorting.
Others gave various reasons for why they were caught in the sting.
One man told agents he wanted "to party since he was an old man" and "had been married for 20 years," according to one report. Another said his wife was out of town and that he was going to be in trouble when she learned about his involvement, according to another report.
Of the 21 people, 17 are men and four are women. Officials arrested one man at the scene, in the 3400 block of Southwest S.R. 200, on a drug possession charge after he dropped off a woman for a possible sexual liaison.
Another man is accused of smoking marijuana in the presence of undercover agents.
Agents confiscated crack cocaine, powder cocaine, prescription drugs, marijuana, $1,400 in cash and a Mercury Grand Marquis.
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Lewis T. McNeill, 39, of Fort McCoy, solicitation of prostitution;
John Samuel Crossan, 25, of Dunnellon, solicitation of prostitution;
Robert C. Foster, 33, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution;
Louis F. Nieves-Sosa, 40, of Dunnellon, solicitation of prostitution;
Antwan R. Coley, 31, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution;
Robert J. Durand, 31, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution;
Edwin J. Washington, 35, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution and possession of crack cocaine;
Mark. W. Blackmon, 54, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution and possession of crack cocaine;
Michael J. Holland, 25, of Summerfield, solicitation of prostitution;
Nyl M. Davis, 35, of Silver Springs Shores, solicitation of prostitution;
William F. Berry III, 36, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution;
Luka Gerzic, 25, of Chicago, solicitation of prostitution;
Elroy J. Rozier, 50, of Wildwood, solicitation of prostitution;
Corey D. Jelks, 32, of Williston, solicitation of prostitution;
Andre Lazicki, 38, of Connecticut, solicitation of prostitution;
Antonio L. James, 30, of Morriston, solicitation of prostitution;
Marek Stuller, 29, of Ocala, solicitation of prostitution;
Sheila M. Velazquez, 27, of Puerto Rico, prostitution;
Juliet McLeod, 32, of Orlando, prostitution;
Christina H. Kunkel, 24, of Ocala, prostitution, resisting arrest with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer;
Sylvia D. Douglas, 56, of Lake City, prostitution, unlawful possession of oxycodone, unlawful possession of morphine and unlawful possession of alprazolam;
David H. Kligfeld, 52, of Georgia, on possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana;
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According to a report on KMAland's website, the black Chevy Tahoe that ferries the governor and lieutenant governor around Iowa was damaged recently in a deer-versus-vehicle crash.
At the time of the wreck both Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds were riding in the S.U.V., which was being driven by a state trooper.
Tim Albrecht, the governor's press secretary, said the accident happened at about 1:40 in the afternoon on southbound Interstate 35.
"Governor Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds were traveling back from an event at Pine Lakes State Park in Eldora," Albrecht says.
"At mile marker 126.5, just north of Story City, two deer crossed the path of the S.U.V. in which they were traveling. A third deer was struck by the S.U.V. and the vehicle sustained damage, but everybody's o.k."
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LEBANON — A project headed up by resident Fran Hanchett is aimed at ensuring the city's 96 Civil War veterans are not forgotten.
As a member of the Memorial Building Committee and secretary of the Lebanon Historical Society, Hanchett discovered in 2009 that there were more Civil War veterans buried in the city cemeteries than were known about.
After years of research she discovered more than 70 previously unknown Civil War veterans were buried in the city, including five who had no gravestones.
The newly discovered veterans were honored at the city's Memorial Day observance this year and about two months ago Hanchett began fundraising to purchase five gravestones for the unmarked graves.
"I originally started out with five Civil War soldiers that are buried in Lebanon that have absolutely no gravestones whatsoever," Hanchett said Sunday.
The "Adopt a Civil War Solider" fundraiser was so successful she was encouraged to keep fundraising to ensure all 96 veterans' gravesites acknowledge their service with federal Civil War markers.
"They do have stones, but they don't have anything that would indicate that they were in the Civil War. I am just trying to get the funds to get this done. Every veteran is important and the Civil War was such a horrible thing I do think they should all be recognized," Hanchett said.The markers cost about $300 each, so the project is expected to cost $26,000 to $28,000, Hanchett said.
City businesses and organizations have already sponsored 12 markers so far, Hanchett said.
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Margaret Pataki, the mother of former New York Gov. George Pataki, died Monday at age 101.
Pataki died in her sleep at the family home in Garrison. She spent most of her life living on the Pataki family farm in Peekskill.
"After 101 years my mother Margaret "Peggy" Pataki passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning," Gov. Pataki tweeted. "Thank you for your thoughts and prayers."
She was born on Dec. 7, 1915, in New York City to parents who immigrated from Italy and Ireland. She moved to Peekskill when she was a teenager and married Louis Pataki, Peekskill's assistant postmaster, in 1938.
She was a member of the Women's Club of Peekskill-Cortlandt, a director of the Irish Hunger Memorial, and a Good-Will Ambassador for the New York State Commission on Aging as well as numerous other committees. She enjoyed greeting friends and family at the Pataki farm and was an avid bridge player.
Pataki is survived by two sons, George and Louis, their wives, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, brother and two sisters.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 8 from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, April 9 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the E.O. Curry Funeral Home in Peekskill.
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Being exposed to the toddler and just above set when visiting
my relatives in Wisconsin, I invariably get some kind of cold or minor ailment. It's become something of a joke. No betting lines as of yet, that I know of, on how soon I'll be likely to come down with something.
This past Christmas, with the mass exposure to the kinder on Christmas Day (while also being exhausted from finishing yard clearn up, preparing for the trip, and long drive out), a Tuesday, I got a bad cold beginning on Friday afternoon.
Got over that, more family gatherings, and first my brother's wife got what was probably the Norovirus going around, then I got it and was miserable for quite awhile.
I thought I might be OK this year, since I'd spent so much time in a hospitals and then the nursing home, but it didn't seem to help. I did come down with a cold in September,
which ended up costing my friend almost $200. Since I couldn't dirve him to the hospital for scans, as I was not allowed to be near him while I might communicate the cold (since he was not able to swallow at that time, a cold could be difficult, even dangerous for him), he was sent in an ambulette, for a round trip of about 3 miles; not covered by insurance.
I figure just being around the dear little petrie dishes that kids are make getting something almost guaranteed. For the most part, most of friends don't have kids and aren't around them much.
Also, while the flu vaccine was predicted to cover this year's flu strain, the strain was more virulent that expected.
I began getting the flu shot back in the 90's, when I'd spend 3-4 weeks getting over a bad cold, have a few days off, then get another one. For whatever reason, the flu vaccines have helped lessen the number of colds, etc., I get.
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Hollywood films have for years been doing strong business in China. But rarely does an American film perform better in China that it does stateside.
That's been the case for "Life of Pi," filmmaker Ang Lee's adaptation of the bestselling 2001 novel about a young boy trapped in the middle of the ocean on a raft with wild animals.
While the $120-million production has collected a decent $69.6 million in North America since its Nov. 21 release, the picture has sold $84.3-million worth of tickets in China alone. Overall, the film has grossed $129.4 internationally, according to an estimate from distributor 20th Century Fox.
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No other American film has done better in China than in the U.S. save for the 3-D version of "Titanic," which made $150 million in the foreign market but only $57.9 million in the U.S. and Canada this year. The movie is now the 10th-highest-grossing film ever in China; the biggest American success story in the country is 2009's "Avatar," which made $294 million there.
So why is "Life of Pi" doing so well in China? For one, Chinese moviegoers are big fans of 3-D technology, and the movie is playing only in that format in the country — meaning higher ticket prices are boosting the gross. The film's director is also a Taiwan native and is respected in China. But while the movie has received positive reviews in the U.S. — notching a 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes — it has earned even more glowing remarks in China. Even Chinese celebrities have been blogging about the film. As Chinese film critic Raymond Zhou wrote in his column in China Daily this week, the film has resonated with local moviegoers because of its themes "about cannibalism and unspeakable cruelty."
"[F]or the Chinese," he wrote, "the story is intriguing mainly because it is prone to analyses."
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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Utah. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.
Many societies have libraries and archive holdings, with biographical and genealogical records. These collections will be listed under Societies.
The following libraries and archives are helpful for research in the state of Utah. Search the wiki for the county to locate local libraries, archives, and Family History Centers.
See also United States Archives and Libraries for a more extensive list of libraries on a national basis.
To locate libraries in Utah, the state library maintains an updated site to public libraries.
- Utah State Library Directory The directory has links to each library web page, provides addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
State Libraries and Archives
Utah State Archives and Record Service
300 South Rio Grande
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106
Phone: 801-533-3535
Fax: 801-533-3504
Online Catalog
The Utah State Archives and Records Service is a state government agency that works with records created by other state and local governmental entities in Utah. Records of historical value are housed in our permanent collections and are available for research. See the website for holdings and services which include an online catalog and both inhouse and online documents and photos. .
The Archives shares a the historic Rio Grande building with the Utah State Historical Society. The Research Center serves researchers of both organizations. See Research Center for the hours and link to their site.
Utah State Historical Society
300 Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106
Telephone: 801-533-3535
Fax: 801-533-3504
Online Catalog
The Historical Society and the Utah State Archives and Record Service are both housed in the historic Rio Grande building. They share a research facility, the Research Center where there are thousands of photographs, books, manuscript collections, maps, newspapers and periodicals Center and online. See below for for the hours of operation.
The Utah State Historical Society publishes the Utah Historical Quarterly, a helpful resource for Utah research since 1928.
- Utah State Historical Society. Utah Historical Quarterly. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1928– . Digital Version at Utah Historical Society; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL books 979.2 H2u
Research Center
300 Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106
Telephone: 801-533-3535
Fax: 801-533-3504
Research Center hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
The Research Center serves both the Archives and the Historical Society.
Family History Centers
Family History Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Telephone: 801-240-2331
Fax: 801-240-1584
E-Mail: email@example.com
This is the largest library devoted entirely to genealogical research in the world. It is also associated with more than 4,500 Family History Centers throughout the world. The holdings include a large collection of Utah records. Information on the hours, holidays, catalog, collection, services, key resources, and how to prepare to visit the library are on the FamilySearch web site.
The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library.
- Parker, J. Carlyle. Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL book 979.2258 J5p 1996.
A history of the Genealogical Society of Utah was written during the centennial of the society. This book covers the beginning of the society to 1994. It contains a history of the library, of microfilming, and an overview of the Granite Mountain Records Vault.
- Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry and Kahlile Mehr. Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah. 1894-1994. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, Brigham Young University, 1995. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL book 979.2258 C4a.
BYU Family History Library
Harold B. Lee Library
150 East 1230 North
P. O. Box 26800
Provo, UT 84602-6800
Family History Reference Desk: 801-422-6200
Family History Librarian: 801-422-7661
Fax: 801-538-1050
Internet: BYU Family History Library
Logan Family History Center
50 North Main
Logan, Utah 84323
Reception Desk: 435-755-5594
Ogden Large Multi-stake Family History Center
539 24th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
Riverton FamilySearch Library
3740 W Market Center Dr.
Riverton, Utah 84065-8026
St. George Large Multi-stake Family History Center
355 South 200 East
St. George, Utah 84770
Church Library and Archive
Church History Library
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library
15 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3800
Library Telephone: 801-240-2745
Archives Telephone: 801-240-2272
Internet: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library
- The Church History Library is a stand alone building that sits on the block northeast of Temple Square. You will need to bring identification with a photograph, such as a driver's license. Church History Library material does not circulate to Family History Centers.
Public Libraries
Logan Library
255 North Main
Logan, UT 84321
Telephone: 435-716-9120
Internet: http://library.loganutah.org/
- The library has received the collection from Everton Library. The Everton collection had around 80,000 genealogical volumes.
Salt Lake City Public Library
209 East 500 South Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: 801-524-8200
Fax: 801-524-8289
Internet: http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/
The Salt Lake City Public Library has a good heraldry collection, and better than average Western Americana collection including books about Mormon and other ethnic pioneers. They participate in inter-library loan service. Their noteworthy genealogically related databases include: HeritageQuest Online, The Pioneer (Utah's online library), Utah Digital Newspapers, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1865-1970, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and the Biography Resource Center.
University Libraries and Special Collections
Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
150 East 1230 North
P. O. Box 26800
Provo, UT 84602-6800
Telephone: 801-378-2926
Internet lib.byu.edu
Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801-581-8364
Fax: 801-585-3464
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Telephone: 801-797-2678
Fax: 801-797-2880
Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections
Southern Utah University
351 W. University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
Telephone: 435-586-7945
Fax: 435-586-8152
Email email@example.com
Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Telephone: 801-626-6515
Toll Free 877-306-3140
Fax: 801-626-7045