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Howard the Duck, or: When I see a white elephant fly.
(Seen for The Third Annual White Elephant Blogathon. Sorry, Mr. Faneuf.)
When Howard the Duck came out in 1986, I was a mere sapling. As such, I rather enjoyed the film. Why wouldn't I? It had a talking duck! The film, sadly, has not gotten better with age. I have, and yet I still miss that initial impression on some level — all the alcohol in the world can't bring one back to the uncritical, undemanding standards of our childhoods. I realize this is mostly a good thing, but still.
At any rate, watching Howard today is a bizarre experience, if only because despite its kid-friendly veneer (again, talking duck!), this appears to be a film made for no audience, and part of me thinks it's a deliberate action. Consider the tonal psychosis, especially in the narrative's bugfuck second half. Scott Tobias of The AV Club, in reviewing the brand-spanking-new DVD that nobody should ever need to buy, speaks of a commentary track where writer/director Willard Huyck and co-writer Gloria Katz try to spin the film as better than its critical reputation suggests, and that makes sense to me, because who's really going to admit to intentionally sabotaging one of the biggest-budgeted films of the '80s? But make no mistake, there's choices in here that can only be attributed to a desire to make the least appealing film possible. I submit that Howard the Duck is at least partly an inside job.
It's Huyck & Katz's history combined with the genre shift halfway through that make me believe this. Before they were friends of Lucas, before they got an Oscar nomination for American Graffiti, the two of them collaborated on a horror film called Messiah of Evil. It is, to be frank, a terrific film ripe for rediscovery — a genuine creeping nightmare piped straight from the unconscious and burned onto celluloid. These guys sure looked promising in 1974. Cut to ten years later, and their careers have gone a fat lot of nowhere. Lucas, in a display of generosity, gets them a gig writing the Indiana Jones sequel, and concurrently Huyck gets to sit in the director's chair again for Best Defense. The sequel, Temple of Doom, is a huge moneymaker but scores some vicious reviews; Best Defense is a disaster and reportedly no fun to make for anyone involved.
Even in Temple of Doom, you can see the couple's professional frustration coming out as well as their desire to return to the realm of their one true independent success — Temple is nothing if not a ghoulish splatter film in kiddie-matinee disguise. I can imagine the frustration mounting through the reviews for Temple and the debacle in attempting to make the money pit of Best Defense. At some point, the couple tires of the Hollywood machine, and they find themselves feeling nostalgic for those low-budget days. They need a way out, which the ever-loyal Lucas provides them: a massive, blockbuster adaptation of a comic book. Here's the thing, though — the comic book is an obscure second-tier Marvel alternatitle that Lucas wants to see turned into children's entertainment, the star of the film is a dubious-looking bit of costume and the studio needs the movie fast-tracked for summer of '86. Oh yeah, and Lucas desperately needs this to succeed, seeing as how he's just put himself in debt up to his eyeballs building some gargantuan ranch out in California. The stage couldn't be riper for an epic self-immolation.
And really, what better way to blow one's one career to pieces than to go full-tilt Lovecraftian horror on your material, to stick an Old One in the middle of your kiddie-cute narrative? Howard has problems in its first half that point to some serious misguided intentions, the notorious interspecies near-sex scene between bubble-brained Lea Thompson and a guy in a duck outfit chiefly among them. There's a lot of strange, queasy sex material in this film. The bit where Howard gets a job at a spa/adult-fantasy cove is best left unremembered.
But around the hour mark, something magical (and by magical, I mean even more confounding than the weirdo sex) happens: a demon who calls himself the Dark Overlord takes control of Jeffrey Jones, and Howard the Duck makes a hard left into no-joke creepy horror territory. Jones, to his credit, throws himself into the portrayal of ultimate, Earth-wrecking evil; he looks pretty much as you'd imagine a Shoggoth would look if he tried to hide underneath an ill-fitting man suit. The film, already dangerously unbalanced with the tension between silly grade-school duck puns and naked feathery tits, damn near collapses under the weight of its dead-serious monster-movie material; what on earth were well-meaning parents and their youthful charges supposed to do with scenes like the one where a slavering, sweating, glowering Jones sticks his tongue into a car's power supply? Yet, it's this struggle between the film that the suits wanted and the film that got made that gives this any power to linger. There's something deeply uncomfortable straining to break the skin of Howard, and I think it looks a lot like two filmmakers with a taste for mean-spirited, exploitation-themed material trying desperately to subvert their own family entertainment assignment. Huyck and Katz can retroactively defend Howard all they want, but the evidence is on the screen — they're Bialystock and Bloom, except that they made a true financial bomb.
And if that's not clear enough, just note that the universe from which the Dark Overlord hails is called the Nexus of Sominus. Check your Latin roots on that and see where it gets you.


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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. -- The Lee County School District wants to know what happened to cause a bus driver to get a bus full of kids stuck in the sand. One mom told WINK News her kids were kept on the bus for more than an hour while it was stuck in the sand.
Amanda Kilburn's three kids were on board a Lee County school bus Monday when it got stuck in the sand in Lehigh Acres.
"My son calls me on the bus totally freaking out, scared to death," said Kilburn.
Kilburn's daughter, Kaitlyn, said the driver attempted to correct a wrong turn.
"She passed the bus stop so she said we're going to turn around and have a little bit of fun so she made all these tracks and then she got stuck in the sugar sand," said Kaitlyn Hayslip, Kilburn's daughter.
The Lee County School District said the students were on the bus for less than an hour before another bus arrived. Kilburn, who went to the scene to pick up her kids, told a different story/
"They were on there way more than a hour. They did not get home until at least 4 p.m., later than that," said Kilburn.
"Everybody started to scream and get around and started switching seats,"said Hayslip.
Kilburn said she showed her ID but wasn't allowed to get her kids off the bus until the principal and transportation safety arrived. The district said that's their policy to keep kids safe.
"This was totally insane, uncalled for beyond belief. This is, she could have hurt any one of these kids seriously," said Kilburn.
Kilburn doesn't understand why the bus ended up stuck at all.
"You missed a stop, you're going to do a u-turn, why not go to the road? There is a road, not 10 feet, down here," said Kilburn.
WINK News spoke to the school district Tuesday, about discipline for the driver. Joe Donzelli, communications director for the district said, "we cannot automatically discipline any employee without cause. Every situation must be reviewed based on its own facts and that will take place in this case."

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You should start something there. Hit me up if you need my remote help.
We would love to have you. It isn't the most baby friendly environments, but i am sure you'll find people that will be interested in baby/toddler. (And mom with baby) images. My kids will be there. You might be able to talk one into some baby sitting.)
You just did. ;-)
Awesome. Thank You for bringing such a lovely and talented model with you.
I am glad you are joining in the fun.
If course you'll are welcome.
I understand being buried in images. It is my curse as I do not have the discipline to not shoot.
The models will be very dissappointed you aren't shooting.
In the other hand, the photographers will have more models to shoot and the benefit of your insight.
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A long time ago I had a wonderful tortilla soup in Mexico. The picture that accompanied this recipe had a similar look, but this is far from that authentic soup I had. This recipe tastes like chicken broth with canned tomatoes without enough hearty mexican flavors. It is fine as a very basic recipe, but I will keep searching for a recipe that better matches my expectations.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
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MissGayle54 Posted: 09/10/11
Really good recipe. I didn't have jalapeno's on hand but did have Ro-tel diced tomatoes, so I used that and it turned out really good. The soup had just enough "hot" seasoning for us. I doubled the recipe so I used one can seasoned onion garlic diced tomatoes with 12 cups of chicken broth. I will be making this one again.f
Peggspark Posted: 09/09/12
This is an easy recipe and it was delicious! I used part of a rotisserie chicken when I made mine and let it simmer for the better part of an afternoon and it was wonderful! My husband loved it and there were no left overs!
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We'll Go Honkey-Tonkin'
You hafta go to the bathroom in this place. Not a standard greeting from an aged Southern gentleman, or any man desiring the chivalric title for that matter. He was slight. Abundant white hair, still arrayed in a flattened pompadour. Feisty. A force.
He forced me to go to the bathroom.
My job gives me a burst of color here and there. Yesterday, I witnessed an explosion with a side of lunch.
Tandy Rice is still a Nashville institution, meaning I dined with an institution on Wednesday. Readers may not recognize his name, but his client history might ring some bells. Porter Wagoner. Jerry Clower. George Jones. Dolly Parton. He particularly relished telling me how he arranged for a full-size, anatomically correct cut-out of Miss Parton, autographed by her personally, to be delivered with balloons streaming to a former college classmate of his. My husband's boss. Charleston's Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. likes him some Dolly.
Who knew?
A former President of the Country Music Association, Rice is responsible for building the country music business into what it is today. Naturally, he's proud of himself. But, yesterday, he was prouder of the bathroom.
Go to the bathroom RIGHT NOW. GO.
It was weird, but I obeyed, wandering into an Elvis-encrusted mecca, his likeness everywhere, his signature scrawled on various surfaces, his voice crooning in the background while I did what I went in there to do.
Did you know Elvis, Mr. Rice?
I did. A nonchalant tone betrayed only by those piercing eyes. Isn't it the eyes that usually reveal what we really think? Things we miss? Who we wish we could see again?
We talked about Elvis. About his multiple pilgrimages to Graceland. About our crazy Elvis-themed vows renewal in Vegas. He made me share a leaning tower of a hot fudge sundae with him – and probably decided I wouldn't give him cooties – because of our mutual admiration of Elvis Presley.
Sometimes, if we're really lucky, we can step back in time, witness history, see things from the inside. Maybe all it takes is a character and some gooey hot fudge.
Very cool, great back story.
"Tandy never knew a stranger in his life. He was always a show-off, and full of himself, and always "got what he wanted. He could sell you a billy goat whether you needed it or not." The description of Tandy Rice, huckster extraordinaire, comes from the person who has known him longest and best, his mother. Fanny Rice's appraisal of her son fits him like the Brooks Bros, suits that cover his 5'9″ frame."February 23, 2012
"Are you loathsome tonight…" I hear that in my head now.
So how come a large portion of my friends, all female, are all in Nashville the end of this week? Is there some gigantic plot being hatched there? Are you all returning to the mother ship or something?February 23, 2012
Andra, what an interesting lunch. No doubt, the conversation was beneficial. If for nothing more than discussions of Elvis! It's amazing that your work is helping you meet all these interesting folks!
This alone should give you some material for a very interesting article!February 23, 2012
Oh wow! Those are the people that I would love to just sit with and visit for days with a digital recorder so I could do homage to them by typing up their memoirs and sharing them with the rest of the world. In fact, that gives me an idea, wouldn't it be great to take a recorder into a retirement center and get a hodge podge of stories from all the residents there? So much is lost when a generation is ushered out.
Love your story, but mostly I'm thinking that you could go to lunch with even the most mundane person and come out of that lunch with a wonderfully descriptive and entertaining blog. It's the way you "see" people, things, places and then your talent in putting it all into such beautifull, poignant, heartfelt, wrenching, painfull, uplifting, joyous (in other words – descriptive) tomes.
You have a gift.February 23, 2012
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It is great to have conversations like the one you describe. It just proves we have so much to learn from those around us at any age.February 23, 2012
I think I don't know what management consulting is, unless they're asking you how to manage? Hey! That sounds right! Your lunch must have been fun and congenial.
The Good Luck DuckFebruary 23, 2012
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Tandy is a dear friend of mine. Barbara's also as sweet as can be. Have him show you some pictures of him when he was a big shot in his late 20's & 30's… :)
He's a member of The Citadel's class of 1961.February 23, 2012
Wow, what a great lunch. Elvis is one of my absolute favorites. I love meeting interesting people – actually all people, now that I think about it! You must get that book: Make Your Own Luck. You keep making me think of it for you and now you must buy it, or I will send you a copy.
I will never forget one of the kids saying, "Elvis was JUST a singer." WHAT?? JUST a singer?? I couldn't believe my ears. Oh, the youth. He knows better now.February 24, 2012
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I met Tandy Rice in 1979 in Athens Ga @ the Southern Finals Rodeo they have for the University of Georgia Block & Bridle Club. I worked for the local Dodge dealer, Ivy Coile Motors & we furnished the trucks for the Rodeo. Afterwards we all wind up in the bar of the Ramada Inn where I meet Tandy Rice, & when he tells me he manages Jerry Clower, I tell him he's full of it. Long story short, he takes me up to Jerry's room where he greets us @ the door in his pajamas. Well that's been 35 yrs ago & I still stay in touch with Tandy Rice because he's just a fun, friendly guy to remain friends with. Keep brightening up Nashville Tandy & you're living proof that being nice to one person a day will leave you with lots of admirers in your old age. Ken Payne- Toccoa, Ga -February 16, 2014


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After a couple of injury plagued seasons, defenseman Sergei Zubov is heading back home to Russia to play in the KHL. The 39 year old Zubov leaves the National Hockey League as one of the most underrated blue liners of all time. With 152 goals and 619 assists in 1068 career games, he has proven to be a model of consistency over his 16 year career.
Drafted by the Rangers in 1990, Zubov won a Stanley Cup with New York in 1994 before being shipped to Pittsburgh a year later. After one season with the Penguins he was traded to Dallas where enjoyed his best years as an pro.
Zubov played 12 seasons with Dallas and was a fan favorite. He was a key contributor to the teams first and only Stanley Cup in 1999. He continues a trend of older European players heading back overseas to finish up their playing days. Jaromir Jagr and Sergei Fedorov are other examples of former National Hockey League stars heading to the KHL in the twilight of their careers. This may be disappointing to some fans to see these greats leave but ultimately the KHL is a competitive league that allows them to continue their careers at a high level for a few more seasons.
Sergei Zubov was a class act on and off the ice. An extremely consistent player that was never flashy but always got the job done. This may be why he was so underrated over the course of his career, because he made it look so easy out there on the ice. He will be missed by the Stars and their fans but not forgotten as he holds many records that won't be broken by a Stars defenseman anytime soon.


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A graduate of the Mannes College of Music, Frederic Hand was a Fulbright Scholar to England and a student of Julian Bream. His solo performances, both in North and South America and Europe have received the highest critical acclaim. The New York Times wrote: "He played unerringly, with all the verve and spirit that one could ask."
Appointed the Metropolitan Opera's guitarist and lutenist in 1986, he has accompanied Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and many other renowned singers.
His scores for television earned him an Emmy Award and his composition Prayer, received a Grammy Award nomination. His arrangement and performance of the theme for the film "Kramer vs. Kramer" led to his own best selling recording for Sony, "Baroque and On the Street." He has also recorded for BMG and the Musical Heritage Society. His compositions have been published worldwide.
He has been an Affiliate Artist with the State Arts councils of New York, Colorado, Arizona and Washington. Guest appearances include the New York Philharmonic, Mostly Mozart Festival, Marlboro Music Festival and the Caramoor Festival with the Orchestra of St. Lukes. For his recording and performances with flutist Paula Robison, he won the Classical Recording Foundation's "Samuel Sanders Award."
Formally head of the guitar departments at SUNY Purchase and Bennington College, he serves on the faculty of Mannes College The New School for Music.
"Mr. Hand produced a strikingly clean and penetrating tone. Making a strong impression with his musicianship on each instrument, he played unerringly, with all the verve and spirit that one could ask." New York Times
"Always fully in control and in sublime musical form...a brilliant performance." Het Laatste Nieuws, Brussels
"Hand is an extraordinary player. His speed seems to have no limit. He plays with intelligence and finesse, and every aspect of the line and individual sound is lovingly shaped." Milwaukee Journal
"Classical guitar recitals don't get much better than this. Frederic Hand is a tremendously skilled and expressive guitarist. But what makes him unique is that he is also one of today's most fascinating composers, able to weave together a variety of influences, from jazz to Dowland to the avant-garde." Guitar Review
"Hand's technique is second to none. His technical prowess is dazzling and he possesses a strong lyrical sense achieved through a variety of tonal colors." Kansas City Star


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MEDITERRE, 27 September - 1 October 2006
Mediterranean Parks Fair - Bari, Italy
September 30, a session on " network Forum: Working together to protect the Mediterranean "
Many presentations set the scene on the variety of approaches to protected areas in the Mediterranean -
- starting with a preview of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, scheduled to be held in Barcelona just before COP10
- then a perspective on developing EC policy on maritime areas,
- a review of UNEP-MAP specially protected marine protected areas,
- the MEDPAN project linking marine protected area managers in the Mediterranean,
- the efforts of the organization EUROPARC,
- a new perspective on a network for Mediterranean Forests,
- Man and Biosphere in the Mediterranean
- And perspectives on a network of Mountain protected areas.
In this stream of presentations, the network of Ramsar sites in the Mediterranean was included, between Forests and UNESCO-MAB. The presentation included the role of the MedWet initiative, and its unique position in the Mediterranean - "a region which divides yet unites" as the Fairs promotion notes. The theme of the fair stated:
Our aim is to strengthen the role of parks as experimental workshops for new forms of
Shared management and co-operation between different communities, rediscovering
common roots and diversity in order to enrich the Mediterranean community
Of course this is familiar in a Ramsar context, even if more globally
Other themes which emerged from presentations, including the Ramsar one, were the importance of understanding the interlinkages between cultural and biological diversity - a continuing key and important consideration in Ramsar matters, possible impacts of climate change on protected areas and their management, and the impact of ecotourism on the status of protected areas.
Reducing Overuse of natural resources and better management of pollution loads were seen as key to continued effective management of coastal and marine areas.
It was agreed by country representatives present to pursue the idea of a Mediterranean protected areas federation, possible to be presented in final form at the 4th World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in 2008. Ramsar's site network will inevitably be a key part of such a development, linking with other national protected areas, those identified under UNESCO conventions or programmes, as well as UNEP-MAOP efforts in the marine environment, and European Union designated sites on the north shore. The idea of the Federation is a welcome step to ensuring future continued development and integration of protected area efforts in a highly significant part of the planet.
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No More Malia and Sasha Obama Beanies
Ty, the maker of Beanie Babies, has decided to not market dolls named after First Kids Malia and Sasha Obama.
"Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" from the Ty Girlz collection have been renamed "Marvelous Mariah" and "Sweet Sydney." CEO Ty Warner of Oak Brook-based Ty, Inc. said in a statement that dolls' original names were inspired by "this historic time in our nation's history," but the dolls weren't intended to bear the likeness of President Barack Obama's daughters.
Warner says Ty is changing the names out of respect to the Obama family after First Lady Michelle Obama said using her daughters' names was inappropriate.
Profits from sales of the original dolls will be donated to charity.
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Portland Pilots (10-7)@
St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels (16-3)
Saturday, January 16
McKeon Pavilion
Attendance: 3,500
St. Mary's, Calif.
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29 pts, 71 fg%, 75 ft%
28 pts, 58 fg%, 75 ft%
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Moraga, CA (Sports Network) - Omar Samhan poured in 28 points to power the Saint Mary's-CA Gaels in a 77-72 victory over the University of Portland Pilots in West Coast Conference action at McKeon Pavilion.
Samhan also snared seven boards for SMC (16-3, 3-1 WCC), which posted its sixth win in seven games. Mickey McConnell added 17 points and five boards, while Ben Allen scored 16 points on 4-of-5 three-pointers.
Robin Smeulders led Portland (10-7, 1-2) and all scorers with 29 points and eight rebounds. Nik Raivio turned in 14 points and six rebounds, while T.J. Campbell had 13 points and five assists in the losing effort.
SMC made just 34.5 percent of its attempts from the floor in the first half, allowing Portland to take a 31-30 lead to the intermission.
The Gaels shot a blistering 70.0 percent from the floor in the second stanza and made eight free throws in the final 33 seconds to secure the five-point win.
SMC went 9-of-17 from long range and 20-of-28 at the foul line, meanwhile, the Pilots hit on just 5-of-15 from behind the arc and only 13-of-20 at the stripe.
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@linaV- I know right! I have read them since I was nine and it's sooooo sad they have to end!
read all the books of Alice, so sad this is the last one. Please don't stop writing Phyllis Reynolds
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From Paula's Home Cooking/Paula Deen and Friends cookbook/Mar/Apr 2006 issue
5 stars based on 8 Reviews
Servings: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
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Difficulty: Easy
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 avocado, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
2 cup cooked corn, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup finely diced red onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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Combine the corn, avocado, tomatoes and onion. In a large glass bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients in a glass bowl. Pour over the salad and toss gently to mix.
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textured grey in dark paint - 150 x 130 x 4 cm, acrylic on canvas - CHRISTIAN HETZEL
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my semester's design project
A dynamic "second skin" which articulates a wearer's need for personal space by responding to and exaggerating his body language. The piece changes position depending on the movement the wearer makes with each arm.
We used a combination of digital fabrication techniques and handcrafting to get this result.
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Anatomical figures of a male and a female with removable chest and abdomen covers. Some religious restrictions on dissection were lifted in the 15th century, which led to the wider study of anatomy, using models like these as extra teaching aids. Both figures show the heart and lungs, one shows a pregnant female with a baby in the uterus, and the other shows the kidney and intestines in a male.
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Injury Crash on Edward T. Breathitt Parkway in Hopkins County, KY
Date of News Release: 04/11/2006
Hanson, KY (Hopkins County) - Roy J. Flahardy age 60 of Henderson, KY was operating a 1995 International dump truck northbound on the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway when it appears the left front tire of the vehicle blew causing Mr. Flahardy to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle exited the roadway on the left shoulder and entered the median. The vehicle overturned ejecting Mr. Flahardy who was not wearing a seatbelt. The vehicle came to rest on top of the guardrail in the median blocking the southbound lanes of the parkway. The southbound lanes were cleared and reopened at 7:05 a.m. Mr. Flahardy was transported by ambulance to the Regional Medical Center for treatment. Tpr. Shane Fowler investigated the crash that occurred on April 11, 2006 at 2:45 a.m. The Hopkins County Sheriff's Department, Hanson Volunteer Fire Department and the State Highway Department assisted at the scene.


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From 1981 to 2007 Darrow served with Food for the Hungry International, and from 1994 as Vice President. Before joining FH, Darrow spent three years on staff at L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland where he was discipled by Francis Schaeffer. He also served as a student pastor at Northern Arizona University and two years as a pastor of Sherman Street Fellowship in urban Denver, CO.
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Now in its 11th year, March into Reading has become a hallmark event for Aquidneck Island students, their families and their teachers! We are excited to announce the award winning children's book authors and illustrators attending March into Reading 2014. The authors and illustrators will visit students in Aquidneck Island's public and private schools on Friday. On Saturday they will join the festivities at Salve Regina University to meet and chat with families and sign their books. See the Home pageblog post for the entire schedule of Saturday's events !
Author/Illustrator School visit 3/28/14 *
Susan Stockdale
Aaron Becker
Erica Perl
Tony Abbott
Toni Buzzeo
Alan Katz
Maryann Cocca Leffler
| Monday 3/31/14 *
The 10th Annual March into Reading 2013
Imagine That – A Novel Idea!
Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2 Program
An ACE hallmark initiative, March into Reading promotes reading as a community value. March into Reading supplies schools with quality children's books and engages students in more than 25 ACE preschools, elementary and middle schools in common reading. In addition, teachers and librarians in classrooms and school libraries throughout Aquidneck Island guide students in author and book studies of March into Reading's featured authors and illustrators. (scroll down to see the featured authors and illustrators for 2013)
The program culminates in a two-day, island-wide celebration of children's books. Authors and illustrators visit schools on a Friday to read books, demonstrate how books are illustrated and talk with children about their love of reading and writing.
The following day, the festivities continue at Salve Regina with author and illustrator presentations, book sales and signings, special exhibits, and the very popular discovery rooms designed by Salve Regina's education majors. The festival nurtures families' engagement in their children's learning by giving children the opportunity to introduce their parents to the authors and books they have studied in school.
March into Reading 2013 Authors & Illustrators
David Macaulay author of The Way We Work, Mosque, The New Way Things Work
Marc Tyler Nobleman author of Bill, the Boy Wonder, Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman
Laura Gates Galvin author of I Love My Mommy, Alphabet Animals and Smithsonian's Backyard Series
Mark Peter Hughes author of Lemonade Mouth, A Crack in the Sky
Ann Hood author of How I Saved My Father's Life, The Treasure Chest series
David Biedrzycki author of The Boat Alphabet Book, ACE Lacewing Bug Detective Series
Lucinda Landon author of Meg Macintosh History Mysteries series
Laura Backman author of Lemon the Duck


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Featuring a seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub, this San Diego motel includes a cable TV with HBO movie channels in every room. San Diego International Airport is just a 10 minute drive away.
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The pillows were like laying on a brick. The staff at the front desk was beyond rude and very unhelpful. Strangest and most annoying thing was the rooms don't have hair dryers. You have to call the front desk to request one and if one is not available your room simply does not have one. Also when we ran out of toilet paper and when we went to get more from the front desk the guy in front made a big deal and told us they had a shortage!! Toilet paper !?! U can't get toilet paper!?! Maaayyybbbeee u can get a hair dryer for your room... Maybe!! Bad experience.
Cheap, mostly clean, good location
We had to wait for an 1 hour and 15 minutes in a line to check in. At Friday midnight that was quite painful
Location, cleanliness.
Far from downtown. It could be a little uncomfortable if you don't have a car.
A lot of places to eat around the area
No microwave
for the price i t was a allright deal
You still need to clean it up more and to put some more furniture in th room
Mini fridge, great air conditioning, spacious room, and overall clean comfort
No microwave or coffee maker
Location to Hotspot was good. Surroundings of hotel a bit low class. Beds were bouncy and uncomfortable.
Beds and rooms were just tolerable.
Clean and comfortable, nice staff. The hotel felt safe and good. Since we had two cars the free parking was perfect. Close to both Seaworld and San Diego Zoo.
The location is not great if you don't have a car. The hotel did not offer free wifi (4 dollar per 24h I think it was).
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I liked that the hotel is walking distance from the train station and Bazaar Del Mundo
I didn't like that the WiFi was only free if you booked on their website. I used Booking.com and was told WiFi was $5 per day per device. Don't believe the sign on the post in the lobby.
Close to the freeway and to get away from good nite inn
Where to begin. They missed up my reservation and gave a room 119 with people inside the room already felt so awkward to walk in on them. Went back to the lobby and told them the problem. They gave another room 129 I Kidd you not. 5mins after leaving the lobby another person walks into my room and says they just gave this room. Smh! I was already late to my business dinner and this time I called front told what happen.. offer to comp my room but still got charged 4days later on my card. Never again at good nite inn you ruin my business trip and booking.com should do a better job to check these establishment before they advertise for them
The supervisor Phillip was very nice but still no handicap room
the room was small, i requested a handicapped room because my husband is wheelchair bound so he needed access to a handicapped bathroom. When I went to check in all that was available was a regular room so I spent 4days carrying him in and out of the bathroom.The shower water flow was terrible.The first person I spoke to on arrival she was very rude to us as well.Also when i booked the room I was told there were cots avaiable there were not and no pool as well as I had to pay extra for internet access
Room smells Is dirty Poor quality towels No blow drier in the room , need to ask for one No breakfast
where it was located and arrangement looked unsafe. Would not have stayed if it weren't so late when I checked in. I was treated like a criminal as I had just renewed my license and has a temporary they did not want to accept.
Close to dining and seaworld, easy to get to beaches.
Plug in bath was broken.tub fills while showering.
Location, price, and comfort. My boys and I just needed a bed for the night after a long day at Seaworld. It was perfect, comfortable, the staff was friendly.
It is close to Sea World.
There's no housekeeping. Had to pick up your own towels. Barely had enough toilet paper for the night. The room had the bare minimum to say the least.
The carpet is a lot go stain
*The location is amazing. Less than 15 minutes from Downtown San Diego and beaches. If you have a car, this is the best option. *The neighborhood was quiet, with some restaurants around it. *The room was clean and comfortable. *The guy from the front desk, who was attending during the afternoon, was really nice and helpful.
*The room was really dark. *There wasn't free wi-fi. *The man who attended the front desk during the night was really rude and not helpful.
cheep and clean
If you book via booking.com internet service is not included. You have to pay extra $14 for the internet.
Cleaning. Floor carpet was kind of Old
Close to places to eat, and world gym. room was clean.
they only have coffee and tea in the morning once the pot is empty that is it. you have to pay for the internet.
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A Global Look at Public Perceptions of Health Problems, Priorities, and Donors: The Kaiser/Pew Global Health Survey
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Survey about U.S. Role in Global Health Reports That Americans Want Take Care of Problems at Home First in a Recession, But Say Don't Cut Funding For Global Health and Development
Two-thirds of the public supports maintaining (39%) or increasing (26%) U.S. government funding to improve health in developing countries, while fewer than a quarter (23%) say the government is spending too much on global health, according to this survey of the American people's attitudes towards U.S. global health and development…Poll Finding Read More
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Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who is a member of our Board, recently published a column making the case very effectively for continued investments in global health. Today we released our latest national survey on attitudes towards global health, which uncovered important nuances about the argument for foreign aid…Perspective Read More
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The Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted a comprehensive examination of media coverage of HIV/AIDS from 1981 to 2002.The study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the…Poll Finding Read More
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Broadening its reach beyond pure music streaming, Spotify now lets users buy merchandise from artists through the app.
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Star Wars merchandise is nothing new — but a lot of really great stuff ends up on the cutting room floor.
Are you an Angry Birds fan with a baby? There will soon be a blanket for that.
Lego gets a head start on merchandising the new "Star Wars" movie with a funny remake of the celebrated cast photo of a script-reading session.
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Dickenson is joining the Toronto organization after spending 2007-2009 as Washington's minor league hitting coordinator. The Arizona native shares three decades of coaching experience with the Fisher Cats, working primarily as the hitting coordinator for Texas 2002-2004, Montreal 2002, Los Angeles (NL) 2000-2001, Milwaukee 1993-2000 and Seattle 1990-1992 The Arizona State University outfielder played rightfield on the 1969 NCAA national championship team and became the first round pick of the Minnesota Twins in the secondary phase of that years draft. Following a six year minor league career Dickenson coached in college at Western Washington University, Washington State University and the University of New Mexico.
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We write a lot about linking especially when it comes to persuading readers to take action.
There are a lot of objections to linking, especially linking off the website. The web & the HT in HTML is all about links.
I won't go there today.
This blog post about New York Times columnist Frank Rich titled "Frank Rich: Why I Link" is worth reading.
Why has Rich embraced linking when his peers have not? "The theory was: Why not be as transparent as possible by showing sources, when we could?" he told me recently.
That's a philosophy followed by much of the rest of the Internet; it's the very foundation of blogging. But most newspapers — including their top columnists — haven't signed on. read more here…
I would like to see more journalists linking to their sources, providing background and generally acting like if they knew their work was going to appear online. What do you think?
I personally would prefer to see everything linked that has a link, yes. There is nothing quite as annoying to me as a reader as an url in the body copy that isn't linked.
Exceptions are when it's an url for the host site (e.g. when referring to domain.com as an entity, not a link, and you're reading on domain.com).
However, links are often considered to be endorsements. Using a bridge ("this is not an endorsed link, click through to view this content") resolves most of the concerns that this raises.
Another concern is when linking would make accessing special content questionable, inappropriate, or illegal content more accessible, which has been before the courts in the US (deep linking).
A third concern would be future proofing the content. Dead links have other side effects, and in a news arena, it's quite likely that many of the links will turn up dead in the short term, and more over time. A system of snapshots or archived documentation would be ideal, but a costly solution.
Linking to available sources, however, seems sensible and an advancement of the interconnectedness. I would appreciate it as a reader, but recognize that there may be other considerations.
Links are good, but the questions of where to place links and whether links should take a visitor away from your site remain.
We've chosen to include related links at the end of articles, but those links always take a visitor to related content within our site.
What do you think?
Websites want to be a destination (as in final and only). In reality, sites are part of a larger conversation. Want to be part of the conversation? Don't act like you're the only source of information.
If you want to be a stop along the way, you link.
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This blog post about New York Times columnist Frank Rich titled "Frank Rich: Why I Link" is worth reading.
I think the opposition to links is they really make copy look ugly with the underlining. Underlining traditionally in copy is for highlighting something, or underscoring it, but a link does that unnecesarrily.
If links were dotted lines for instances, and everyone recognized them as such (css styles) I think the use of links would increase greatly.
Another issue is whether you add a target to offsite links, to open the link in a new window or tab. Some say you should never do it, others seem less bothered. Any views?
It's great tip.
Thank so much.
Yes, Frank Rich:Why I link. it is cool and worthy reading. Good discussions.
This blog post about New York Times columnist Frank Rich titled "Frank Rich: Why I Link" is worth reading.
Of course linking matter like any advertising campaign linking should be one of your options too.
Linking may seem bad since there are tons of factors to think about like….
What if the website is junk?
Do I want to give a vote to this website?
Do I want to pass page rank to this website?
and so on…
But with the nofollow tag you can give links out and not have to worry!
I find it irritating when a source is referred to or quoted, but not linked.
Although I've read sources saying to not open links in a new tab, this I still prefer so the flow of reading is not interrupted, but the source is there to refer to afterward in context.


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Planaria are curious creatures. The tiny flatworms will grow a new head if it's cut off. They'll produce a new body if they're sliced in half. Manipulate their genes, and they'll develop multiple heads.
UC Merced's School of Natural Sciences [1]Professor Néstor J. Oviedo [2]wants to know why.
Long relegated as a scientific oddity, the planarian has become among the species that could be crucial in understanding the role of stem cells. Their body's ability to repair itself is unparalleled and its secrets could help combat cancer and degenerative diseases.
"It's really interesting how this process happens," Oviedo said. "It's one of the most exciting problems in biology."
Assisted by two lab technicians and four undergraduate [3]students, Oviedo runs one of about 10 laboratories, affiliated with some of the nation's leading schools, who study planaria to learn how their regenerative systems work. Working in UC Merced's open labs has allowed Oviedo to learn more about his colleagues' work and collaborate across different disciplines.
Oviedo's path to UC Merced began in Venezuela, where he grew up and studied to become a veterinarian. During his undergraduate work, he realized he preferred the research [4]side of science. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in 2004 from the University of Utah and did his postdoctoral training at The Forsyth Institute-Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Oviedo joined UC Merced in July 2009, lured by the opportunity to research stem cells [5], help build a university and improve the San Joaquin Valley.
"It's fascinating to be in a place building from scratch," he said. "Several years ago it was a golf course."
Oviedo has spent the past five months establishing his lab in the Science and Engineering building and teaching a biology [6]class to 150 students.
Besides looking at the regenerative nature of planaria, Oviedo is trying to understand why, as science suggests, stem cells may cause some cancer.
Stem cells are timely regulated and constantly instructed to replace cells in our body, he explained. The process goes flawlessly most of the time. For example, a human's intestinal lining is replaced about every five days. Occasionally, bad information is relayed, causing cells to go to the wrong place or over divide, causing a cancerous growth.
Understanding the early indicators of problems, what goes wrong and how to keep stem cells from attending bad signals could help researchers find ways to keep humans from developing cancers and other diseases.
Meanwhile, the research into planaria and salamanders could lead to ways for people to regenerate lost body parts. Salamanders can grow fully-functioning eyes, limbs and tails, he said. Up until children are seven years old, they can grow new fingertips, if severed.
"It means there is still some potential for reintegration (of body parts) in humans," he said.
Oviedo's research highlights the university's goal of allowing faculty and students to collaborate and find innovative solutions to problems, such as cancer.
[1] http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu/
[2] http://www.ucmerced.edu/faculty/facultybio.asp?facultyid=146
[3] http://www.ucmerced.edu/undergraduate_majors.asp
[4] http://research.ucmerced.edu/
[5] http://facultyexperts.ucmerced.edu/News/80/
[6] http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu/students/undergraduate/biological-sciences


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Pronunciation: /ˈjɑːdstɪk /
1A measuring rod a yard long, typically divided into inches.
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I'm sorry what did you say about my girl Kim??
She is a woc who turned a man betraying her trust and publicly shaming and embarrassing her into a multi-million dollar industry for her friends and family. She is the Mary of our time. I don't understand how that is "talentless" or unintelligent.
Here is a quick list of 5 reasons why y'all are wrong about Kim Kardashian:
- Here are a few charities Kim Kardashian is known to donate to and support:
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3. She speaks and donates regularly at events to help impoverished or otherwise disenfranchised women. Ugh. So fake. Helping out other women.
4. Actually, she gives 10% of all her income to charity which is the recommended amount for anyone to donate. As of June 2013, she had earned $10m - you do the math. How much did YOU and your favourites donate last year?? Yeah, sit down.
5. When she was pregnant, she was likened to Shamu the orca whale because she put on weight BECAUSE SHE WAS GROWING A BABY INSIDE OF HER. Despite this straight up bullying, she put her family first and continued to eat right for her daughter. How selfish. So weak.
If you think the actions of one woman can undermine a whole movement, you gotta rethink what feminism means to you.
Also, never talk to me about Kim Kardashian unless you acknowledge that she is a strong business women who can make the best out of a bad situation. I love Kim K.
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