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Hudson River Almanac June 15 - June 24, 2011
The summer solstice arrived with reports of "summer" fish and shellfish such as menhaden, bluefish, and blue crabs. With some reluctance bald eagle nestlings finally fledged. While outside our immediate area, a rare visit of a green sea turtle to nearby coastal waters deserves note.
6/23 - Columbia County, HRM 118: Dog owners probably would have been terrific letter carriers back in the days when mail was actually delivered to your home. Through wind, sleet, snow and rain, we're out there walking our dogs, so we are able to see the woods with different perspectives. A walk in the rain with my dog today on the Ridge Trail at Olana State Historic Site gave me the opportunity to come within fifteen feet of a small fawn, not yet learned enough to seek shelter from the rain. The leaves of poison ivy seem to be the shiniest of all the leaves in the woods when they are wet. My eyes captured an eerie landscape composition of the mist from the Hudson River as it rose behind a field of mullein. I sat for a while to compare the difference in the sound of raindrops falling on the leaves from those falling on the hood of my rain jacket. Things I would not have experienced on a dry and sunny day.
- Fran Martino
6/15 - Hampton Bays, Long Island: Our Riverhead Foundation team responded to the report of a large sea turtle crawling on the sand at Ponquogue Beach. It was a female green turtle (Chelonia mydas). We watched her for two hours and although she traveled about 230 feet on the beach, she was not seen clearing a site for a nest. A tag on her left fore-flipper identified her as a nesting female tagged on Padre Island National Seashore in Texas on June 27, 2006. This was only the second green turtle "nesting" activity documented for New York State (the first was August 13, 1998 at Napeague, East Hampton, Long Island). Reports and photos indicated that the female had crawled up and gone through the nesting steps although there was no confirmation of egg dropping.
- Kimberly Durham, Rescue Program Director
[Green turtles can grow four feet long and weigh nearly 450 lb. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers the green turtle populations that nest June through September in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the coastal Southeast to range from threatened to endangered primarily due to human activities. In the five years that this sea turtle was free, it traveled at least 2,500 miles and, most recently, likely swam through or near the Lower Bay of New York Harbor on its way up the coast to a spot 90 miles northeast of Coney Island, Brooklyn. Tom Lake.]
6/16 - Poughkeepsie, HRM 75.5: Archaeology students are taught to look at a scene and try to strip away the modern landscape to see the world as it once was. There are few better or more challenging places to try this than on the Walkway Over the Hudson. It takes a good measure of imagination but it can be done. After considerable erasing of city, bridge, railroads, jet-skis, and even kayaks, we were left with the cries of the gulls, the croak of a raven, the stoop of a peregrine falcon, the timelessness of a warm westerly breeze, and a transformation to a time of ecological tranquility.
- Tom Lake, T.R. Jackson
6/16 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 77. Both adults were around the eagle nest today and the nestlings gave no indication that they were leaving anytime soon. The adults, soaring overhead, parried with a red-tailed hawk.
- Terry Hardy
[Red-tailed hawks, like most raptors, are very territorial, particularly in the vicinity of their nests. This mated eagle pair has been negotiating air rights with red-tails over their nest for eleven years. Tom Lake.]
6/16 - Croton Point, HRM 34: The "warm weather blues" have begun to show up. Bluefish up to five lb. were being taken on chunk [fish] bait, and decent-sized blue crabs have also been caught on several nearby waterfronts
- Christopher Letts
6/17 - Poughkeepsie, HRM 75: At first I thought I saw a wild turkey in the field near my house but it was too bulky in the shoulders so I thought turkey vulture. When it raised its red leathery head I knew I was right. It was peacefully snacking on something that had probably been hit on the road and crawled into the field before dying. Out of nowhere came two crows dive-bombing and I had a chance to see the vulture's amazing wingspan as it flew to the roof of a house. In the air they are as graceful and powerful as any eagle. It sat there watching the crows for a minute, probably thinking about whether or not to go back, then flew off in search of another meal.
-Wendy Bohlinger
[The featherless heads of turkey vultures are a good example of natural selection. Since they spend much of their time feeding with their heads inside rotting carcasses, the process of natural selection favors birds with fewer feathers - feathers collect insects and bacteria, thus potentially disease. Over time, vultures with fewer feathers lived to produce offspring with fewer feathers until the bald heads we see today are a diagnostic trait. Tom Lake.]
6/17 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 78. The nestlings have begun to display personal characteristics that might translate to their sex. One nestling ventures on a stout limb far up to the crown of the tuliptree and seems very "assertive." The second nestling appears more "passive," always perching below the other and tending to defer to the assertive eaglet during feeding.
- Tom Lake
[With bald eagle nestlings, assertiveness often indicates a male while passivity may indicate a female. These are roles that will reverse in the years ahead. When banding a nestling, measuring a rear talon offers about 75% accuracy in identifying gender: a female, on average, has a longer talon. Among adults, females tend to be a bit larger and heavier, but that is typically noticeable only if you are studying a mated pair. Most of the time, sex is best determined by observing their behavior, particularly over a period of time. Tom Lake.]
6/17 - Croton Point, HRM 35-34: The diversity of life found in the Hudson was in evidence as we seined to stock the aquarium displays at this weekend's Clearwater Festival. On the south shore of Croton Point we caught a number of typical estuarine species: white perch, bay anchovy, young-of-the-year bluefish and Atlantic menhaden - both freshly arrived from coastal waters - and lots of small hogchokers, along with many tiny blue crabs and one large snapping turtle. After clearing small fish out of the way, we flipped the turtle on its belly and watched it quickly crawl back into the river. Moving to the mouth of the Croton River less than a mile away, we netted species more typical of fresh water: red-breast sunfish, rock bass, and black crappie, along with plenty of mummichogs and one yearling striped bass. Adding in the American eels, spottail shiners, tessellated darter, and white sucker also collected, we recorded 14 species of fish this evening.
- Laura Heil, Margaret Stanne, Steve Stanne, Lan Tran, Emily Vail
[With reference to Peter Relson's and Carol Anderson's June 8 Ulster Park observation ("... two large snapping turtles were doing a rather inelegant dance. I don't envy turtles trying to mate while swimming, as these were doing"), Erik Kiviat offered this comment: "Two large, approximately same-sized, snapping turtles interacting were probably males fighting or at least engaged in dominance behavior. A large snapping turtle with an obviously smaller individual more likely is a pair courting or mating. It is much more common to see males interacting than to see a mating pair." Tom Lake.]
6/17 - Croton River, HRM 34: At daybreak I was sipping coffee and watching the spawning carp roll amid a pelting rain punctuated by impressive lightning and boisterous thunder. The first I knew of an osprey's presence was when it smashed into the river 40' from my truck. The bird floundered for several seconds and then took off with its catch. It was so close that I could see the white barbels of a white catfish about a foot in length. Later, a damp and flustered Gino Garner motored under the railroad bridge from Croton Bay and beached at the boat launch. He had assumed the weather was over and had been presiding over a drift net set for menhaden when the latest round of thunder and lightning sent him scurrying for cover. In half-an-hour he filled a small cooler with very large bunker, including one measuring just over 14" that I brought home for a school program.
- Christopher Letts
[Atlantic menhaden are a species of herring that spawn in salt to brackish water. Adults are known regionally as bunker, mossbunker or pogies. Young-of-the-year, often called peanut bunker or penny bunker, are found by the millions in coastal waters and the Hudson estuary spring through fall, providing forage for striped bass, bluefish, harriers, osprey, eagles and seals. Tom Lake.]
6/18 - Lake Hill, HRM 100: The two wild turkey hens were back, this time with about eleven little ones [poults] in tow. It was hard to get an exact number of young as they kept moving around. One of the hens decided to take a dust bath and a couple of the chicks joined her. I couldn't figure out how they all fit in the one small scooped out area. It was funny to see one big set of wings flinging the dust and then 2-3 smaller pairs copying her behavior.
- Reba Wynn Laks
6/18 - Staatsburg, HRM 87: This morning I finally got a good look at the strange swallow that I usually see whizzing by. When one landed I saw that it was a cliff swallow. The "Birds of Dutchess County" states that "frequently fewer than 10 are seen all year" and "...only one to three pairs nest together in Dutchess County." I went looking and found six nests under the rafters towards the west end of the south side of the Dinsmore Hose Company firehouse. Swallows were seen entering, leaving, and sitting in all six nests.
- David Lund
[Our thanks to David Lund for checking for cliff swallow nests. This is a great illustration of how books like ours become out of date. Their numbers were just beginning to increase as we were working on it. A few years ago we discovered cliff swallows nesting on the big blue barn at Southlands Farm just north of Staatsburg. When we see cliff swallows nesting in other places where they are more numerous, the nests touch each other and in some cases appear to be a big mass of mud with several entrance holes. In Dutchess County, all the nests we've seen were separated from nearby nests by at least several feet. Are the Dinsmore firehouse nests separated or touching? Barbara Butler, Waterman Bird Club.]
[David Lund's reply: The nests are separated from each other by the roof's exposed rafter tails. There's one nest in each bay defined by the rafters. There are now seven nests. The new nest is built in the same rafter bay as an existing nest and shares a mud wall with the earlier nest (i.e., they are touching).]
6/18 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 79. In early afternoon, the adult male, greeted by whistling eaglets, brought a fish to the nest. He gingerly hovered several feet over the nest, just long enough to drop the fish and make his escape - a common occurrence lately.
- Tom Lake
6/18 - Croton Point, HRM 35: I had just begun my morning walk on a foggy, misty, humid day when a gray fox trotted across my path. I was still thinking about it some fifteen minutes later when a large coyote crossed in front of me. When coyotes first established a presence here more than a dozen years ago, big changes were in store. Raccoons were everywhere, tipping over garbage cans and getting into buildings. Skunks were abundant. On an autumn morning at dawn, you might have seen a half dozen or more foraging, trying for that last pound that would take them to hibernation weight. Woodchucks were common. On an early spring morning when they were cleaning out their burrows, half a dozen fresh dirt piles could be seen before you reached the park entrance and there was a burrow under every building on the Point. Deer were everywhere, eating everything. I estimated a herd of more than 70 at that time. Since the arrival of the coyotes, the deer herd is under 20. Spotted fawns are rarely seen. There is still a raccoon presence, and once in awhile a skunk, but those populations have been dramatically reduced. I can't recall the last time I saw a woodchuck or an opossum. They have been extirpated. And the fox I saw this morning was the first for at least a dozen years.
- Christopher Letts
6/19 - Annandale-on-Hudson, HRM 92: We spent a leisurely Father's Day afternoon at Montgomery Place. The grounds were open so Bill brought his watercolor kit and I brought my binoculars. In the aromatic herb garden, a male ruby-throated hummingbird approached a potted plant with white tubular flowers. It came within two feet of me and took off like an arrow when I moved. In the tree canopies surrounding the garden I saw orioles and a scarlet tanager. I also got to take home a watercolor of the potted plant - minus the hummer. A fine day.
- Pat Joel, Bill Joel
6/19 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 80. The two eaglets were high above the nest on the northwest-reaching limb. On a warm mid-morning, they had heavy eyes, nodding off. I'm guessing they will not be leaving today. While long periods of nest monitoring include much inactivity, it does afford an opportunity to look around at the rest of the world. Today I spotted yellow warblers, counted half-a-dozen bluebirds, and then one that was a more vibrant blue, an indigo bunting.
- Tom Lake
6/19 - Cornwall, HRM 58: This evening we were treated to a luna moth resting on a window screen at a cottage at the edge of a hardwood forest. She was very quiet for a few hours and then flew magically away. It was a sight I shall never forget!
- Mary Lewis
[The luna moth (Actias luna) is a member of the giant silkworm moth family. They are readily recognizable by their light green color, 3 to nearly 5-inch wingspread, and a long "tail" on each wing. They are primarily nocturnal and not often seen. Tom Lake.]
6/21 - Cementon, HRM 108: While fishing for black bass my attention had repeatedly been drawn to calls from a raptor. Finally the bird, a peregrine falcon, was spotted on one of the tall loading silos referred to as the "tramway" by local fishermen. These are located at the terminus of a very long earthen pier on the south end of Inbocht Bay. Barges are loaded directly from the huge funnels at the bottom of each silo. The falcon seems to have taken the silos over as its own aerie. The "feathered devil" was having a field day yelling at, and performing for, any fishermen angling there.
- Tom Gentalen
[The term "black bass" is largely a colloquial expression not nearly as much in use today as it was a decade or more ago. In the Hudson River watershed, black bass refers to largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Elsewhere in the country it may include other related species as well. Neither largemouth nor smallmouth are native to the Hudson, having arrived here from the Midwest in the nineteenth century through stocking programs designed to enhance sport fishing. Tom Lake.]
6/21 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 82 .The summer solstice arrived at 1:16 PM on a very warm day. We watched the two eagle nestlings perched side-by-side high in the crown of their tuliptree, facing the river, seeking a breeze, panting like puppies. They are rarely in the nest except to eat. When one of the adults arrives with an offering, they scamper down the big limb twenty feet to the nest, squealing, whistling and chirping.
- Tom Lake, T.R. Jackson
6/22 - Rhinebeck, HRM 90: We have had a downy woodpecker visiting our saucer-like hummingbird feeder at Linwood. With a bit of gymnastics, he secures one leg around a center post - then reaches out with its beak to drink the hummingbird juice. Hummingbirds feed as well but we've never had a woodpecker until the last few weeks.
- Kathy Donnelly
6/22 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 83. While my visit to the eagle nest was very early, calling it "first light" would be relative; the western horizon was black as night with approaching thunderstorms. I was ready to believe that the eaglets were not there until I spotted two black silhouettes peeking up from the bottom of the nest. No adults in sight. Then the storms hit: a monsoon-like deluge that dropped an inch-and-a-quarter of rain in thirty minutes. Rivulets of rainwater ran off their beaks as the eaglets sat perfectly still - masters of resiliency. I returned five hours later. The assertive nestling that we are thinking is a male was perched high on a limb over the nest. The second, more passive bird was in the nest. Mama arrived and then left, bringing no food. The fact that there had not been a raucous outcry from the nestlings suggested that they are still well-fed.
- Tom Lake
6/22 - Newburgh, HRM 61: In a parking lot near the Newburgh Free Library and overlooking the Hudson, I watched two mockingbirds going to and from a stubby tree just barely holding its own in the paved-over world. I was unable to see a nest but youngsters were likely hiding therein. Even though the sky was overcast and a storm was looming, I also enjoyed the high flying antics of several chimney swifts maneuvering every which way above the city buildings.
- Ed Spaeth
6/23 - Ravena, HRM 124: In late afternoon I had the pleasure of looking into my back yard and seeing a bluebird. It caught my eye when it first flew up to a good lookout perch on the end of a pine branch. From there it jumped to several vantage points on the fence around my garden over the course of the five minutes I had it under observation. I was able to get my binoculars on it for a good look at its red and blue plumage. I'd guess it was foraging for food for nearby nestlings; it always amazes me how birds can pick out their much smaller prey. This was the first bluebird I've seen on the property this summer. I hope it'll be back.
- Larry Roth
6/23 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 84. It was a second morning of torrential rain. From thunder and lightning came hail the size of peas pelting the forest canopy. Across the last two days, four inches of rain had fallen. In the dark wooded setting, the nestlings were hard to see except for an occasional peek they made above the rim of the nest to see if their world was still out there.
- Tom Lake
6/23 - Rockland County: A State of Emergency was declared due to extreme flooding.
- National Weather Service
6/24 - Town of Poughkeepsie: Day 85. The rain ended but the clouds remained. It was a quiet morning, the air felt soft, and into a cool breeze the nestlings fledged. We did not see them leave but our best guess was that the first nestling left between our nest-watch visits after dawn but before 9:00 AM. This seems to be a popular time for maiden voyages. Terry Hardy may have witnessed the second nestling's first flight around noon. For this pair of mated eagles, following four straight years of failed nests, this was a wonderful accomplishment.
- Terry Hardy, Ed Solon, Peter Relson, Tom Ferber, T.R. Jackson, Tom Lake
[This pair had now fledged 9 immatures over 11 seasons. Day 85 matches the longest time to fledging in that history(2002). The shortest was 69 days (2006). Given our collective observations over the last 85 days, we assume that the assertive nestling went first, stepping off its perch on the limb near the canopy into open air and instinctively flapping and gliding to a close-by oak tree perch that his mother favored. The passive nestling followed some time later, less assured, but trusting a sense of caution that will serve her well throughout her life. Tom Lake.]


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49% would repurchase
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on 4/1/2005 9:39:00 PM
Age: 36-43
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I used Neutrogena's Dual Phase version for awhile in the blue bottle, however, the Neutrogena is so gentle that it is too gentle to remove much of anything, I had to use so much to get anything off. This does sting slightly, thus, the four lippies, but it does an overall better job of getting off my eye makeup than the Neutrogena.
on 3/12/2005 9:09:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
At first I was thrilled to find this because I thought it did as good a job as the Clinique and Lancome dual phase removers I'd been using. After awhile though I noticed my eyelid skin was getting drier and more fragile feeling. And my eyes were bloodshot and itchy more often. I've since switched removers and had much better luck. I didn't really think to blame this MU remover until reading these reviews and noticing how many other people had irritating experiences with this product. This stuff is bad news I guess.
on 3/12/2005 6:16:00 PM
Age: 30-35
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This is a terrible product in my opinion. It removed my eye makeup, but it irritated my eyes so badly that they were swollen and red. Also, if you're planning on wearing eye makeup right after using this, it won't go on well and slides right off, looking a mess. This also makes a mess if you're trying to correct mascara mistakes. Oh, and the cap is almost impossible to get off, which is so very, very annoying.
on 3/9/2005 11:54:00 AM
Age: 30-35
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This is decent because it definitely does the job, but on me it burns my eyes so I will not repurchase. UPDATE: I had to lower my rating to 2 because I just compared it to Clinique's blue remover (not the oily one) and it just blows this out of the water. With the clinique, (granted it is more expensive), the makeup comes off in a few swipes. With the Almay I would be going over and over my eyes and it would just remove a little at a time, and always leave some makeup behind.
on 3/8/2005 4:54:00 AM
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on 2/26/2005 10:47:00 AM
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I gave this product a two rather than a one, because it does actually work at taking off eye makeup. However, it clouded up my contacts and burned my sensitive eye-area skin. Once the stinging finally calmed down, i went to bed. In the morning, my skin was flaking and peeling off where it must have been chemically burned from the eye makeup remover. Ouch.
on 2/3/2005 1:34:00 PM
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Eyes: Hazel
This is the only drugstore brand which removed all of my eye makeup without clouding up my contacts. You have to press it on with a cotton pad for a couple of seconds, and then remove. My only complaint is the packaging - the childproof cap is an unnecessary pain. EDIT: this started to sting my eyes and actually caused bumps underneath my eyes. Tossed it out and purchased Vichy. Much much better.
on 2/3/2005 2:57:00 AM
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I love this product. There are not many drug store eye makeup removers that can effectively remove all the water proof eye makeup i wear everyday (eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, concealer) but this is very effective. I use it usually atleast once a day, everyday and have had no problems with it. No irritations, dryness or residue. It is cheap, effective and great.
on 1/2/2005 11:49:00 PM
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It's like Lancome's Bi-Facial, only cheaper. Easily cut through my waterproof eyeliner, but I still have to try it when I wear mascara (I'll update then). It's greasy though, so if that's not your thing, steer clear of this. I just take another cotton pad, soak it with water, and wipe it over my lids to get rid of it. Doesn't irritate or dry out my eye area at all as well. The only thing I'm not too fond of is the packaging. It's way too hard to open, which is a hassle since you don't want the oil or whatever it is to settle to the bottom.
on 11/6/2004 12:38:00 AM
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate sports reporter
Fast-paced offense, pressing defense and emphasis on team play helping Lady Eagles to great success
Before the season started, USU Eastern Head Coach Dave Paur wanted to create some excitement with the women's basketball program.
So he installed a fast-paced offense that focuses on quick shots, preferably from beyond arc as quickly in the shot clock as possible.
Add in a relentless pressing defense that hassles opponents into turnovers all over the court.
And sprinkle in a substitution method that sees new waves of players entering the game to keep up the quick-style of play.
With all of that, Paur was hoping those ideas would make for an exciting product and a winning team.
After the team's 22nd game, Paur is more than pleased with how things have played out.
"The players are much more comfortable with the new system," said Paur.
The Lady Eagles started the season 2-8. But with a better understanding of the offense and a few tweaks on defense, the Lady Eagles have gone 9-3 over their last 12 games. That streak includes a 1-1 record on the Idaho road trip.
"It was absolutely huge," Paur said noting the team has not attained a split on the Idaho trip in a decade.
USU Eastern added to that streak with a 73-67 road win over Colorado Northwestern CC last Saturday. The Lady Eagles shot 14-of-16 from the field in the second half to help get the win.
Paur credits Assistant Coach Dan Allen with making some key changes on the defensive end that have helped the Lady Eagles.
"Coach Allen helped put in some changes on defense that has helped to compliment our offensive style."
While the team may still be young on experience, Paur said the new style of play has made the Lady Eagles a team to be watched closely in SWAC play.
"We just try to keep grinding on other teams and tire them out as quickly as we can," he said. "We're in your face with the full court press trying to create turnovers over the entire game."
In their win over CNCC, USU Eastern had five players finish in double figures in scoring. Ten players averaged 10 or more minutes of playing time in the game.
With the fresh players continuing to come into the game, the Lady Eagles forced CNCC into 33 turnovers.
With an 11-11 overall record and a 5-3 mark in SWAC play, Paur knows nothing in the conference comes easy over the final month of the season.
"We're going to be home for the next three weeks, but we'll be playing good teams from here on out," said Paur.


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A Resource Guide to Grant Writing
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Break it into smaller projects, distinct steps. Be able to describe the proposed project in a series of steps / bullets with a feasible time frame to achieving your goals.
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Joint Committee Standards (http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/jc/JC-Home.htm)
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United Way of America: Outcome Measurement Resource Network (http://www.unitedway.org/)
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Carnegie brings back puppeteer Lee Bryan
by Bradley Hartsell
The Carnegie Library capped its summer-long children's events last Thursday with storytelling by Lee Bryan, also known as That Puppet Guy.
In the upstairs room of Carnegie Library, Bryan performed "Travelin' Tales" to a roomful of kids and their parents. With a treasure chest full of his puppets, a few goofy props and his interactive stage, Bryan delivered another successful show. With more than 20 years working with puppets, Bryan is a dutiful traveling puppeteer, but he's just as engrossed with it as he ever was.
"I have one of the best jobs in the world," said Bryan. "Traveling and performing puppet shows all over the southeast."
In "Travelin' Tales," Bryan took the local kids on a worldwide adventure, from India to America to China. In the first stop, India, Bryan told the folktale of how a frog got the best of a lion that was being a bully to everyone around him.
"It's the story of not being a bully and of being honest," said Bryan, giving the children not only a positive message, but one from halfway around the world he hopes they'll take to heart.
"Not only was the show entertaining, but it was also educational," said Beverly Jarvis, whose son, Brice, participated in Bryan's story from China. Brice and two other kids were given hats to represent their respective animal – Brice was a wolf.
"He is an animal, always jumping around anyway," joked Jarvis. "Anytime they get to participate and not be afraid of doing things in public is great. You never know how those few little moments like that will take them."
In the folktale from China, Bryan used the kids to represent how a fox outwitted a tiger who thought because he was the biggest, he was also the most powerful creature in the jungle.
After Bryan performed his Native American folktale of the rain and sun personified, who each think he's the most important resource before both realize they need each other, he explained how he made all his puppets. For the Indian story, he used baskets to make his animals, in honor of India's basket weaving culture. The Native American story was made from shadow puppets, using only light to manipulate the puppets. The Chinese folktale centered on baseball caps and the animal faces Bryan paper mached onto them.
"I liked him explaining how he made his puppets. It lets the kids explore their own imaginations, which he challenges," Jarvis said.


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In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:
- "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" delivered night-to-night ratings growth, averaging a 4.2 rating, 11 share in household results from the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research (with the Greenville/Spartanburg market currently excluded), up 5% versus Tuesday's 4.0 rating. Last night's 4.2 is up 45% versus "Tonight's" non-Olympic season average (4.2 vs. 2.9, L+SD). "Tonight" nearly matched the combined metered-market household rating in the time period of CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (2.2/6) and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (2.1/6).
- At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" delivered strong ratings with its third telecast, averaging a 2.1 rating, 7 share in household results from the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research, up 31% versus "Late Night's" season average (2.1 vs. 1.6, L+SD). Wednesday's "Late Night" retained 95% of the prior night's 2.2/8.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" averaged a 0.9/6 in adults 18-49, best for a Wednesday "Late Night" in four years (since Jan. 13, 2010, 0.9). In the LPMs, "Late Night's" 0.9 topped the combined ratings in the time slot of ABC's "Nightline" (0.3/2 for the first half-hour of the time period) and CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.3/2).
- At 1:35 a.m. ET, "Last Call with Carson Daly" (1.1/5 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4 from 12:35-1:35 a.m.). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Last Call" averaged a 0.4 rating in adults 18-49, to top "Nightline" and "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 each) and pull within a tenth of a point of "Late Show with David Letterman" (0.5/2 from 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.), despite "Last Call's" later start time.
- "Fast official" ratings for "Tonight" and "Late Night" are expected later today.
- Wednesday's "Tonight Show" featured Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler (appearing together) and musical guest Dierks Bentley and Thursday's telecast is scheduled to include Denzel Washington, Shaun White and musical guest Sara Bareilles with The Roots.
- Wednesday's "Late Night" featured Kelly Ripa, Brad Paisley, Robyn Doolittle and musical guest Brad Paisley and Thursday's edition is scheduled to include Lena Dunham, Anthony Mackie and musical guest John Mayer Trio.
Detailed Wednesday Late-Night Results in the Metered Markets:
- In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 4.2/11; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/6.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.7/8; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.
- From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
- From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (2.1/7 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1,1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.9/6 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).
- At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.1/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


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Dangerous Regime, Defiant People - KARAPATAN 2007 Human Rights Report
THE YEAR 2007 is a dangerous time for the Filipino people as state terror, impunity in human rights violations and general lawlessness grip the nation. The government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has done little to stop the political killings and disappearances except take token steps to assuage local and international outcry. On the other hand, the year also signals victories in the people's relentless struggle against political repression and state terrorism as the victims' clamor for justice and democracy is echoed here and abroad.
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A new GL!
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[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkorchid]I have wanted to give GL a new look and maybe higher ratings.Here is a SL I came up with awhile ago.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkorchid]Cyrus & Lizzie start growing closer.Bill hates this and keeps getting "drunk".He finds that Grady actually kidnapped Lizzie and is furious!Lizzie heards who kidnapped her and demands if Cyrus know anything.Cyrus claims he doesn't.Lizzie tells Cyrus to bring his brother to her so she can confront him.Cyrus is relcutant but does her wish.Lizzie blows up at Grady and tells him to tell the cops or she will!Lizzie tells Bill she knows who kidnapped her but is still mad at him for the Ava thing,he didn't tell her he got his memory back and everything else he has done to her Lizzie orders Cyrus to give Bill papers that states he must back out of Spaulding-Lewis or he will be thrown and prison,she also hands him restraining order papers.Phillip reconnects with Beth while remiscing about their past.Phillip and Lizzie catch up and do some Spaulding work.Phillip tries to get Jon & Sarah back for Lizzie without luck.Phillip spends time with every single SF citizen trying to reconnect and talk.Shayne & Dinah grow together as friends as he & Edmund share stories of Lara.Lara didn't die and comes to SF with a baby in her arms!She was actually in a coma and had a baby boy and named him Adam Shayne.Shayne is thrilled and has marries Lara the next day!Cassie returns from Hawaii with R.J cause she can't stand being away from her family!Cassie is furious at Grady for taking her daughter's life and no justice,she sees Tammy's ghost more than she ever did around Grady!Bill goes to Cassie and tells her that Grady kidnapped Lizzie.Cassie says she has a plan for Grady.Grady and this Tammy look a like {her name is Jamie} stir up real trouble in SF for everyone around them!Cassie notifies Reva,which Reva calls Jon!Jon thinks Reva is telling him a lie to bring back Sarah but says he's on his way!Grady and Jamie run off and meet with Daisy to walk and talk.Cassie is enraged with Alan and Grady,she follows Alan to the hospital, dresses up as a nurse,drugs him and takes him to his car.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=darkorchid]She drives around in Alan's car until she finds Grady,Jamie and Daisy,walking along a road, she runs them over,Grady, Daisy and Jamie survive,but Grady has life threatening injuries!Cassie then puts Alan in the driver seat with drugs next to him.Cassie thinks she ran over her not dead daughter! So she takes Jamie to Cedars,leaving Daisy and Grady behind. Cassie sneaks into the lab and finds out that she had identical twins, when Cassie realizies her rival must have stolen Jamie at birth. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=darkorchid]Since Alan has his blood clot surgery in his brain.Everybody in Springfield thinks that Alan's visions are really from him being on drugs and the reason he is using is to get over the loss of his home,company and Gus.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=darkorchid]Alan is charged with running down Grady,Daisy and Jamie while under the influence of drugs and sentenced to prison.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=darkorchid]Cassie has finally gotten her revenge for Tammy & Lizzie!Grady and Daisy are severly injured, Alan in prison, then Reva calls Jonathan,and he says he is coming through her door now!Reva tells Jon everything about Rafe,her wedding,the bill problem,Lizzie's kidanpping,that she pregnant and everything that has been going on! He says holy $hit, I miss everything good!Reva and Sarah spend some quality time togther.Reva says they think Tammy is alive and at Cedars! Jon rushes over and finds out immedately that Jamie is not Tammy,the one he "loved" and Jamie pulls through her injuries! [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Century Gothic][COLOR=darkorchid]Cassie,is happy that she still has part of Tammy! But Jamie just wants to raise more hell with Grady cause they understand each other!Jon doesn't really care becuase Jamie to him is NOT Tammy!Jon pays Alan a visit in the clink!Jon teams up with Alan to win Lizzie back while bill is in a coma!Alan plans to get Lizzie back to Jon,for a price!Alan wants to see Sarah whenever he wants but Jon immedately turns Alan down! Alan says once a week guarded vists with Sarah would even be fine! Jon is reluctant but agrees.Lizzie learns that Jon is back and tells Cyrus he can continue working for her and they can still be friends!Alan gets Lizzie back to Jon but now Alan says he can help with bill but Jon already has big plans for bill! Alan gets to see Sarah once a week guarded!Rafe is walking and finds Daisy, after she is hit by a car and risks being caught, Rafe takes Daisy to Cedars! Daisy is ok and Rafe proposes to her she says yes!Frank starts investigating in Alan's case and sees someone else's fingerprints.Frank and Natalia fall in love.Natalia gets pregnant.Jon and Lizzie start dating for a year and build a firm foundation for their relationship together!Jeffery gets all charges dropped on Rafe so he can stay in Springfield with Daisy.bill awakens from his coma without Lizzie there.bill is released.Jon,Lizzie and Sarah are walking on Main street when then run into bill.bill starts yelling at Jon from taking Lizzie's child again and Jon shoots back about him leaving Lizzie for Ava and "his" baby and Jon tells Bill what he did when Lizzie was pregnant {Jon-Tammy-Lizzie triangle} and Jon just blows up in bill's face about his reputaion,the govenor,paparazzi,media,the press,Lizzie and everything,leaving bill speechless!Lizzie is very moved by Jon's words about her and Sarah, although they changed his life, he still feels lucky to have them and loves them very much,though Tammy is dead,Tammy wanted him to move on and he knows now whats best.bill wants to take Lizzie home away from this but Jon immedately takes her and Sarah away! Lizzie and Jon plan a plot to get Spaulding back! Jon gives Lizzie a engagement ring and gets down on his right knee and starts by saying,now lets get this one right! His words make Lizzie cry, he tells her he is truly sorry for EVERYTHING he has done to her, the present and past and promises to do better as a husband for the present and future! Jon finally pops then question then bill storms in and starts yelling at Jon and tells Lizzie not to fall for Jon he will just trick her and hurt her again.Lizzie takes Sarah into the bathroom while Jon & bill battle.Jon gets fed up with bill and Jon punches bill out cold in the hall and slams the door. Jon goes back to Lizzie and asks her again and she says YES! Jon is thrilled and Sarah starts laughing!Reva finds out that the baby's father is Josh but hides it from Jeffery.Jeffery goes to Lillian to find out how Reva and the baby are doing and she says she can't give information to him. He asks why,Lillan says,"You are not the father,Josh is."Jeffery is stunned and confronts Reva.Reva confesses.Josh walks in on them arguing and Reva and Jeffery dump each other at the same time!Josh wins Reva back![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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10 April 2014
The RSC's Nationwide OPEN STAGES project gears up for Shakespeare's birthday, with its first productions opening around the UK from this month, until 2015
As celebrations kick off for Shakespeare's 450th birthday on 23 April this year, his position as the people's playwright is stronger than ever – as proof of this, his plays are being performed around the country in village halls, community centres, pubs, castles, churches, and even in a quarry by an army of amateur theatre makers.
The Open Stages amateur companies have been busy building sets, sewing costumes and rehearsing scenes as they prepare for a frenetic year of performances beginning in the month of Shakespeare's birth, April 2014 and playing through until April 2015.
RSC Open Stages involves over 2500 participants including teachers, police officers, car salesmen, former soldiers, serving sailors, IT workers, nurses, students and pensioners – all are members of the 100 amateur theatre companies taking part in the this project which stretches across the UK. Each of these companies have been working with RSC professionals and its seven partner regional theatres, learning skills such as stage combat, stage management, acting and of course how to bring the words of the world's most performed playwright to life. And each of these companies will be performing their own Shakespeare or Shakespeare inspired production in a vast array of venues across the country.
Amongst the first to reach the stage were The Pirton Players, whose Orwellian take on Julius Caesar was staged in their local village hall in Hitchin. They were followed by the students of Leicester University, who inspired by the ongoing controversy over the fate of Richard III's recently discovered corpse in the local car park, staged a production of Shakespeare's play in the very Cathedral where he is proposed to be buried. While in Stockport the Garrick Theatre, an amateur company more than twice the age of the RSC, performed The Winter's Tale, a play last performed by them in 1906.
Coming up in April and May are two Hamlets one performed in a disused Victorian swimming pool in Glasgow (Strathclyde Theatre), the other performed by students from St Andrew's University in the style of a Danish crime drama. While the little performed Cymbeline is presented by Artisans Drama Society as a fairy tale and Bolton Little Theatre present have written a new play exploring the early lives of 'Lear's Daughters'.
The 100 amateur companies comprise of approximately 2,500 participants (the oldest being 80 and the youngest 8 years old), later performances include Macbeth in a Cardiff shopping centre, The Tempest in a quarry in Durham, the Royal Navy performing A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Second Sea Lords garden, Titus Andronicus in a Gulf War setting in Edinburgh, a female King Lear in London and a company of disabled actors staging Ilyria on Sea – based on Twelfth Night.
For a map of where our participants are located and further details on Open Stages: www.rsc.org.uk/openstages
Open Stages is the springboard for the recently announced Dream16, a nationwide tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death on 23 April 2016. The production, which opens in Stratford-upon-Avon, will be co-produced with partner theatres and amateur companies in all twelve regions of the UK. In every location, Bottom and the rude mechanicals will be played by a local amateur group, and Titania's fairy train by local schoolchildren from each area.
For further information on the RSC's Open Stages project, please contact: email@example.com / 01789 412622
Quotes from two RSC Open Stages Partner theatres:
Philip Crawford, Lyric Theatre, Creative Learning Co-Ordinator, Belfast:
'The mutual engagement between the Lyric and the amateur theatre movement in Ireland presented a terrific opportunity to explore and share good practice (and get to know each other into the bargain!), but to have the benefit of the experience and expertise of the RSC was, quite simply, a chance not to be missed.'
Abbie Wilcox, Project Manager, Contact Theatre, Manchester:
'Open Stages has reconnected us to our surrounding community and enabled us to really push the boundaries of performance. It has raised our profile nationally and been a fantastic opportunity for us to impart what we do well and learn new practices at the same time. Although this has been a fledgling project, it really does have the scope to develop into a long-lasting and fruitful partnership between the amateur and professional world. Several of our participants are now engaged on other projects and this is really a testament to the impact and legacy of the project.'
The RSC is partnered in the project by some of the country's leading theatres including:
The Lyric Theatre, Belfast, covering Northern Ireland
Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, covering Wales and the adjacent area
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, covering the South of England
Questors theatre, London, covering London and the surrounding area
Contact Theatre, Manchester, covering the North of England
Notes to Editors:
RSC Open Stages 2013 – 2016 focuses on learning, with each amateur company receiving training, director mentoring, feedback and support from the RSC and partner theatres. The project is part of the RSC's commitment to transforming the relationship between amateur and professional theatres.
Ranking as the most performed of Shakespeare's plays is Macbeth with 7 productions followed by Twelfth Night with 6 productions. Other productions include 6 modern plays inspired by Shakespeare, and 16 new plays inspired by Shakespeare and written or devised by the amateur companies involved. (As well as a Complete set of the Sonnets and a production of Arden of Faversham).
These will be performed across the UK in a huge variety of venues including 35 Theatres, 10 Village Halls, 7 Parks & Gardens, 6 Castles, 6 Town Halls, 6 Pubs, 5 Churches, 4 School Halls, 2 Community Centres, 2 Country Houses, 2 Universities, 2 Arts Centres, 2 Museums, 2 Pavilions, 1 Warehouse, 1 Barn, 1 Library, 1 Cathedral, 1 Island, 1 Coffee Shop, 1 Wood, 1 Campsite, 1 Bookshop, 1 Hotel and 1 Graveyard.
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Opera officially launched its Web Pass service for carriers that want to offer better and cost-efficient mobile browsing to their customers.
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How to Make Red Lentil Soup
Lentils need no pre-soaking and cook much more quickly than other dried legumes. The high protein content in lentils makes them an excellent meat substitute. Lentils are an excellent source of fiber, manganese, B vitamins, help prevent heart disease and can help you balance blood sugar levels while providing steady, slow-burning energy. Currently in 2008, the leading commercial producers of lentils include India, Turkey, Canada, China and Syria.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or thyme leaves, optional
- 2 cups red lentils, rinsed and drained
- 8 cups vegetable stock (can also use chicken stock)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- fresh parsley, chopped
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3Add garlic, carrots, black pepper, hot red pepper flakes, oregano and rosemary; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes more.
4Add lentils and stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, partially, covered, until lentils are soft and falling apart, about 15 to 20 minutes.
5Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
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Murphy supports delay of Affordable Care Act requirement for businesses
Palm Beach Gardens -- U.S. Rep. Patrick E. Murphy made the following statement in support of the Obama Administration's decision to delay for one year the requirement in the Affordable Care Act that businesses cover their workers:
Below is the statement released by Murphy Wednesday morning:
"I was pleased to hear of the Administration's decision to delay penalties for businesses under the Affordable Care Act. Our businesses are leading the way in economic growth and job creation as we continue to struggle to climb out of the recession.
"Just when the recovery is starting to take hold does not mean that we should be adding new uncertainty, taxes, or costly mandates to sectors of our economy that can least afford it.
"I urge Congress to work together in a bipartisan basis to improve the law and hold the Administration accountable to keep the focus on jobs during implementation of the law. Yesterday's announcement is a good first step to make sure that the business community is not overburdened and that our seniors and working families are protected as much as possible. But more work must be done.
"I am sponsoring several bills to help make the law better. This includes repealing the new taxes on insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage plans for seniors, to make premiums more affordable.
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This month's I Am A Professional. I Am Licensed. Interview series focuses on the state of Wisconsin and 25 year beauty industry veteran and salon owner, Susan Petzke. As an experienced business owner and industry member, Susan recognizes the importance of keeping the industry regulated.
Why is it important to be licensed as a professional?
Being licensed as a professional is proof that we are educated; not only in the art of Cosmetology but in proper sanitation procedures governed by our states to help ensure the safety of our clients and ourselves. We also are licensed to "touch" people. I certainly wouldn't want just anyone touching my hair, face or nails without any safety training. If everyone could do what we do without laws and regulations, it would no longer be a career, but just a job.
What would the industry look like if licenses were taken away?
That's a frightening thought! First of all, there would be no need for schooling. Secondly, anyone could buy the chemicals that we use without any knowledge about what they are or how to use them, which would be dangerous; it would be a disaster! Thirdly, it takes away from the professionalism of what we do. We would no longer be "pros" and I feel that we would have to reduce our prices (that are already too low) to compete with the people doing our job in their kitchens.
Why do you think it's important for your clients to know you are licensed (and proud to be)?
It's important for clients to know that I am educated (and proud for 25 years now) in doing the services requested and have followed the law on safety procedures so they can be assured that they are good hands. I stand behind my work, firmly. I offer professionalism with a guarantee.
What is your favorite thing about working in the beauty industry?
Besides making a client feel beautiful, special, and appreciated, it's working beside other like-minded professionals whom I love dearly. I love being in a busy, buzzing, exciting salon atmosphere where everyone is smiling and enjoying each other even though no one can hear over the sound of many blow dryers going at once! I truly never tire of it. The mere thought of it now is making me smile.
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Important News for Wisconsin Residents
In the 2014 legislative session, Wisconsin Senate Bill 395 was introduced, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Walker. This piece of legislation changes the required number of training hours for cosmetologist license applicants from 1800 to 1550. The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) continues to advocate for the beauty industry in order to protect state licensing and ensure public safety. PBA fully supports this bill, as it proactively addresses deregulation concerns by lowering the hour requirement while still upholding health, safety and competency requirements. This legislation will also make it easier for trained cosmetologists to relocate to Wisconsin and receive license reciprocity—35 states require 1500 hours. For more information on the passage of Wisconsin Senate Bill 395 and PBA Government Advocacy, please visit probeauty.org/advocacy.
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As design director for Studio Sofield, a residential, retail, and product design firm, Alberto Vélez works on spaces intended to make people swoon. Under owner William Sofield, the firm has created store interiors for Gucci and the penthouse in the Soho Grand Hotel in Manhattan—settings for movie stars and other discerning visitors accustomed to a high fashion quotient. For Vélez, who specializes in furniture, that means custom work with fine detailing. On recent projects, he's designed sofas shaped to reflect the contours of a room, and intricate circular staircases. "Those stairs are faceted, they're not completely round," he says, pointing out what is not apparent to the untrained eye. Proportions must be precise, and wit is sometimes appreciated—witness his "twig table," a smoked glass disk with a metal base cast to look like intertwining branches, created for Sofield's line with Baker Furniture.
The new Tom Ford flagship store on Madison Avenue was perhaps the epitome of a chic design challenge. The 8,680-square-foot space had to be luxurious and modern, the antithesis of the gritty old-world bespoke shop. "The idea was to create a very masculine look," Vélez explains. To showcase Ford's suits, Vélez created austere glass wardrobes, inspired by the only architecture design executed by philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Vélez says, "The building reflects Wittgenstein's writings on the balance between functionalism and elegance. The windows have a vertical orientation, but the glass panes are divided vertically to create a slim, elegant rhythm. The display cases are inspired by these windows. They each have 12 or more layers of paint, simulating old, repainted steel."
In person, Vélez is as down-to-earth as his work is rarefied. His career isn't all high-end assignments like the private screening room he designed for a Hollywood producer. He created a crib for his daughter, Matilde. "We were in a one-bedroom, and the cribs we found were all 'Cadillacs,'" he says. He also teaches Interior Design studio classes at FIT. The most important lessons for students? "One, a great idea comes from exploring ten or 20. I want to see a lot of investigations and studies in sketch form," he says. "Two, this is a profession of context: fabrics and furniture need to be looked at against their intended surroundings and concept. You must be able to give up things you love if they are not appropriate for the environment you have been asked to create."


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The Labor Department reported Friday that 236,000 jobs were added in February, cutting the national unemployment rate to 7.7%. / Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Talk about March Madness, the Dow is up and the jobless rate is down. Who had this Cinderella story plugged into their economic brackets?
Granted, many still want to see the economy really gain some steam. But is it possible that the economic underdog will cut down more nets and go all the way?
The national February jobs numbers proved to be better than expected when released Friday morning. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.7% in February from 7.9% in January, as the country's economy added 236,000 jobs. Overall, private businesses added 246,000 jobs but 10,000 government jobs were lost.
The U.S. jobless rate is at a four-year low.
The Dow hasn't been this high in more than five years.
It closed at 14,397.07 on Friday, up 67.58 points. This week, the Dow broke the record close on Tuesday when the blue chip index closed at 14,253.77 points. It went on to set new records.
What gives?
The power drink is housing.
"The real estate market is kicking into high gear," said Robert Johnson, director of economic analysis for Morningstar in Chicago.
Builders are handing out more paychecks, as construction hiring rose by 48,000 workers in February. It was the biggest surge in nearly six years. That construction rally accounted for 20% of the gain in total U.S. employment last month.
Robert A. Dye, chief economist of Dallas-based Comerica Bank, said Friday's labor data signaled more signs of economic recovery -- and may offer economic support to the federal budget cuts ahead.
"Job creation appears to be improving even as fiscal tightening increases," Dye said. "Ongoing moderate to strong job creation would nullify the downside drag of fiscal tightening."
Some economists predict continued gains ahead for construction jobs -- with one economist estimating that as many as 30,000 construction workers a month nationwide will find jobs in the next year.
Those who work pouring concrete and installing electrical wire have been particularly in demand.
"One month does not make a recovery, but the magnitude and distribution of job gains in February looks very healthy," Dye said in a report.
Many economists say the U.S. economy is likely to continue to grow, but it will grow slowly. That slow growth is predicted even with the good news lately on lower gas prices, a bump-up in home prices and a better outlook in manufacturing.
The economy may be gaining ground, economists say, but it's not likely to roar ahead.
"It's not going to put everybody back to work tomorrow," Johnson said.
Johnson noted that February's job gains are strong, but he also pointed out that warmer weather last February led to even-stronger job gains then.
So he cautioned that people shouldn't bank too much on February's jobs number.
"This is not some out-of-the-blue weirdo number that means we're going to have a 4% GDP tomorrow," Johnson said.
He, like many economists, see the U.S. economy growing closer to 2% to 2.5% in 2013, maybe a little better than last year.
Yes, it is true that one does not have to go far to find someone who is out of work or someone who is looking for a paycheck that could actually cover a middle-class lifestyle.
Yes, it's true that many people don't have a dime riding on stocks -- and the federal government is in a financial fix.
No, we're not going to storm the court quite yet over a few amazing shots. OK. But it's still good to see a scoreboard that shows the economy has a shot at winning back a few more jobs.
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Below you can find different support documents that you will need during your Master thesis project at the Division of Packaging Logistics.
Support at the beginning of your master thesis
The Syllabus and guidelines document describes the general process of conducting a master thesis at Packaging Logistics. It is a good idea to read that document carefully once you start your Master thesis project to get an idea about the process. When you start your Master thesis you have to fill in the Enrolment form in Swedish or in English and leave the signed form to our course administrator Cilla Perlhagen. Start also to fill in the form Summary of activities in Swedish or in English at the beginning of your project and continue to add the required signatures while you are performing the different mandatory activities during your master thesis.
Support at the end of your master thesis
At the end of your project, when you have completed your Master thesis report, you will need to add the title template to the report (Title Template in Swedish, Title Template in English). Afterwards you have to create two pdf-files of your Master thesis report: one electronic report for publication in LUP and one report for printing. For the electronic report, please use the Cover templates for LUP student papers (LUP Cover Template in Swedish, LUP Cover Template in English). Once your Master thesis report has been approved by the examiner, you are required to upload the electronic file on LUP, for details see the Manual for LUP student papers in Swedish or in English.
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The Detroit Lions have been tearing up the NFL after two weeks in the 2011 regular season, now they continue to make history, doing something they haven't done this century. For the first time since 2000, the Lions are better than a 3 point road favorite. According to various wagering site, the Lions are between a 3 1/2 to 4 point road favorite this coming Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Do I like this wager? I love it.
The Lions have posted 75 points in their offensive output in two games and have only surrendered 23 points. Detroit has scored more offensive points than the New England Patriots, with record-setting QB Tom Brady. The only other team to surrender fewer points is the Houston Texans, 20 points.
The Lions are riding the back of a 10-game win streak heading back to the 2010 season, when you include the pre-season. Yes, many people discount the pre-season, but when you are trying to exorcise the demons which have plagued the Lions as long as they have, any win streak, any win, teaches this young team how to win. The Lions are on the current pace for a record setting 600 regular season points.
Detroit is firing on all cylinders right now, the fan base is excited, and with good reason. The Lions might very well be 7-1 by the time they enter their bye week in week 9.
As the pieces continue to fall into place for Detroit, this is starting, early on, to look like a team which might win 11-12 games, with the major disclaimer- If QB Matthew Stafford stays healthy. You always must add that disclaimer when discussing the Lions.
If Stafford can remain healthy, there is a chance that the duo of Stafford to WR Calvin Johnson could shatter the single season receiving touchdown record (Randy Moss-23, 2007) could be broken.
I think there is a very good chance this Lions team will start the season 6-0 with their next games being against the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers before squaring off against the Atlanta Falcons. Expectations are high in Detroit, and with good reason. This is not the Matt Millen-led Lions, this team is legitimate.
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The purpose of this study is to utilize high-resolution CMR carotid imaging for the characterization of carotid wall volumes and plaque content in patients with clinical significant carotid atherosclerosis. Patients who are scheduled to undergo an imaging procedure will be recruited from the cath lab. Upon enrollment, blood samples conventional and genetic profiling will be collected. For patients undergoing a carotid endarterectomy, tissue from the carotid vessel will be collected during their procedure. Comparison of the MR images with tissue and/or blood samples will be made. Length of time in the study will be approximately 1 day. There will be no study-related patient follow-up.
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|Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization Using Multispectral, Multicontrast High Resolution Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Characterization of plaque that is found in the carotid walls of patients who have atherosclerosis [ Time Frame: 2 years post study initiation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- To evaluate the effectiveness of MR imaging in identifying these plaque characteristics [ Time Frame: 2 Years Post Study Initiation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Subjects diagnosed with atherosclerosis
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Vascular Diseases
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