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Director of Minneapolis Theater School Charged With Molesting Pupils
The director and founder of the nationally renowned Children's Theater Company of Minneapolis, John Clark Donahue, was arrested this month on charges that he sexually molested three students, aged 12 to 16. The teen-agers were students at the theater's high school.
Last week, additional members of the theater's staff were suspended as a result of the inquiry. School officials would not identify them or say how many were suspended.
Mr. Donahue's arrest concludes a two-year investigation of the theater company by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The bureau began the investigation in 1982 in response to rumors that Mr. Donohue was molesting students at his home and at the theater, according to Stephen Hennessy, assistant superintendent of investigation for the bureau. But no witnesses who would substantiate the rumors were found until recently, he said.
Theater Officials Told
The bureau informed theater officials of the investigation, but the theater's board of directors did not notify the parents of the theater school's 145 students, according to Marcy Dowse, director of communications for the school, who said the decision was made with the advice of lawyers and at the direction of the bureau.
The bureau informed school officials that they "were prohibited by Minnesota law from interfering in any way with an ongoing criminal investigation," Ms. Dowse said.
"[We were told] specifically that any contact with present or potential witnesses would be regarded as interference with a criminal investi-gation," she added. "We were also told that the [bureau] had no facts that would warrant taking action to protect students and that if the bureau received any facts we would be notified. We heard nothing until 1:30 p.m., April 18," when Mr. Donohue was arrested.
But Mr. Hennessy said that the decision to notify students' parents rested with the board, not with the bureau.
"We did not tell [the board] not to inform the parents, but we asked their cooperation in the investigation and requested that they not interfere," Mr. Hennessy said. "We were not in the position to ruin anyone's reputation with rumor."
Mr. Donohue is free on $150,000 bail.
The Children's Theater was founded in 1964. Four years ago, its high school was accredited by the North Central Association of Colel5lleges and Schools. The theater also runs a program for grades 4-6 that was instituted two years ago.
Ms. Dowse noted that as of early last week, none of the school's students had withdrawn as a result of the charges against Mr. Donohue.
Other Cases
In related developments on other recent child-molestation cases:
The seven defendants in the Virginia McMartin Preschool case in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on April 20 formally entered pleas of not guilty to charges of 115 counts of sexual child abuse. A preliminary hearing for five of the defendants was set for June 18.
In Cullman, Ala., the county grand jury ordered the Childhaven Home, a shelter for dependent and neglected children, to replace most of its staff after charges of physical and sexual abuse were brought against workers there. If the staff is not replaced by the end of July, the Cullman County Grand Jury has recommended that the home's license be revoked.
An investigation began in Chicago last week into charges that children may have been molested at the Rogers Park Jewish Community Center. A janitor at the day-care center has been taken into custody, and two teachers were suspended following evidence that as many as 32 children showed signs of possible abuse, warranting further investigation, according to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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Molly Shanahan and Madd Shak
at Link's Hall, June 24 and 25
First impressions really do matter. After the houselights had gone down for Glass Slipper Totem at Link's Hall and five dancers and musicians had slipped into their places, I was assaulted by an extremely loud crash from the drum set. I threw my arms into the air to protect myself and started to contract into a fetal position. "These people are trying to hurt me," I thought.
Of course "those people" weren't trying to hurt me; they just wanted to express their pain. My paranoia subsided but didn't entirely leave me: I still didn't trust these people.
Nor did this evening-length dance give me many good reasons to trust them. Although Glass Slipper Totem intriguingly combines dancers and musicians who dance, the piece focuses intently on suicidal thoughts, tangled and fruitless relationships, and the dangers of getting lost in complete self-absorption. A duet by Molly Shanahan and David Dieckmann seems at first like a new friendship or romance: side by side they repeat the gestures of touching their own faces and solar plexuses, scraping the floor with their fingers, and collapsing from the waist. Then Shanahan pulls Dieckmann to his feet by the arm; he walks away, but she leaps on his back. They repeat the sequence a couple of times, going faster, then break into a duet filled with bruising and violent movement: slapping the floor, making obscene gestures, grabbing each other, collapsing. It's a good picture, but a bleak one, of a relationship gone sour.
The dance tells the story of a person in a downward spiral of depression. After the collapse of the protagonist's relationship, she briefly considers a lesbian affair. Shanahan and Dardi McGinley dance; weighted falls and temporary balances connect each movement with the next. As Ann Shanahan sings "I don't want to marry myself," the protagonist rejects that option.
But the spiral downward continues. Dancers and musicians alternately recite lines of insightful but disconnected confession: "I am not confident of the bonds in myself. I want luxury. I want inner peace." The final words of this section are "I have work; I need inner hunger." They scatter petals from bouquets of daisies, then rip the heads off the daisies and scatter those. At the end of the first part, Shanahan hangs from Dieckmann's arms like a corpse.
The second half of the piece is about gaining a provisional faith in continuing. The black costumes of the first half are replaced by gauzy white shirts and pants. Kevin O'Donnell plays his drum kit like congas and talks about why people consider suicide: because it makes them realize they're alive, because it makes them the center of attention. While he speaks the dancers catch one another, rather than throw one another down or carry one another like burdens. When Dieckmann speaks for the first time he's the voice of sanity: "I was born with a star on my left shoulder. When you said that you didn't love me, I knew you were lying." The moment of faith occurs when the narrator senses a connection with others in a verbal image of a wooden reed vibrating within herself. In a heavily underlined conclusion, all five performers repeat "It will never be the same again" several times, dropping a word each time.
Much of the dancing is good, particularly McGinley's and Dieckmann's. Dieckmann is a musician who just started dancing, but his leaps and barrel turns are soaring and virile. McGinley has a plangent solo in the second half on a stage strewn with oranges.
The story is more problematic. Molly Shanahan, who wrote the poetic text, believes that self-absorption is a driving force behind suicidal depression, and certainly those who have survived depression have a burning story to tell. But a deep depression is not caused by self-absorption, which is only a side effect. The causes of the protagonist's depression are hidden, but certain clues in the performance itself--the assaultive beginning and the mess of oranges and crushed flowers on the stage at the end--suggest unresolved anger. I wish that Shanahan had not gotten lost in the cul-de-sac of self-absorption but had followed the straighter road anger offers to the causes of depression.
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/William Frederking.

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More than 10,000 people were taken to hospital on Christmas Day last year for conditions including indigestion, food poisoning and getting a Christmas cracker toy stuck in their ear, a report has found.
A study looking at admissions shows a total of 10,379 were admitted on December 25 last year, with 73,550 people waking up in hospital as part of ongoing care.
Last year one person was admitted with a toy from a Christmas cracker stuck in their ear, nine people were admitted with severe indigestion and six with food poisoning.
The data was taken from NHS feedback website Patient Opinion, along with healthcare information expert Dr Foster Intelligence.
A further 22 people burned themselves and 77 successfully had their appendix removed.
The number of births dropped by more than 20% on Christmas Day compared with the rest of the year to 1,454, avoiding a lifetime of "joint presents" on future birthdays.
The report attributes the drop in births to a possible number of early inductions.
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Guidelines for SEP Soil Structure Interaction Reviews (Generic Letter 80-109)
GL80109 DEC 15 1980 LETTER FOR ALL SEP LICENSEES SUBJECT: GUIDELINES FOR SEP SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION REVIEWS Enclosed for your information are guidelines for performing soil-structure interaction reviews for SEP facilities. Also included is a simplified analytical approach for evaluating the effects of soil-structure interaction using a lumped parameter model. The simplified approach presented does not preclude the use of other procedures which would be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. Sincerely, Dennis N. Crutchfield, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing Enclosure: SSRT Guidelines for SEP Soil-Structure Interaction Review cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION: Docket Nos: 50-155 TERA RTedesco 50-10 & 237 OI&E (3) TNovak 50-213 ACRS (16) SEP File 50-409 Heltemes, AEOD JRoe 50-245 NRR Reading RDiggs 50-219 SEPB Reading 50-255 WRussell 50-244 DCrutchfield 50-206 HSmith 50-29 Project Managers NRC PDR GCwalina Local PDR RHermann OELD DEisenhut TERA RPurple NSIC, JBuchanan GLainas . NATHAN M. NEWMARK CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES 1211 CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING URBANA, ILLINOIS 61801 8 December 1980 Mr. William T. Russell, Chief Systematic Evaluation Program Branch Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 (Mail Stop 516) Re: SSRT Guidelines for SEP Soil-Structure Interaction Review Contract NRC-03-78-150 Dear Mr. Russell: The Guidelines for SEP Soil-Structure Interaction Review, as prepared by the Senior Seismic Review Team, are transmitted herewith with signature approval. We are appreciative of the help of the many individuals who contributed to the preparation of these guidelines. Sincerely yours, N. M. Newmark Chairman, SSRT dp Enclosure Distribution: W. T. Russell - 2 T. Cheng - 1 N. M. Newmark - 2 W. J. Hall - 1 R. P. Kennedy - 1 R. Murray - 1 J. D. Stevenson - 1 . December 8, 1980 SSRT GUIDELINES FOR SEP SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION REVIEW Background When a structure is founded within or on a base of soil, it interacts with its foundation. The forces and displacements transmitted to the structure and the feedback to the foundation regions are complex in nature; the interactions that take place modify the free-field motions. Many methods for dealing with soil-structure interaction have been proposed by a number of writers. These methods can be classified in various ways and involve generally: (1) procedures similar to those applicable to a rigid block on an elastic half-space; (2) finite element or finite difference procedures corresponding to various forcing functions acting on the combined structure soil complex; and (3) substructure modeling techniques that may or may not include use of the direct finite element method. Another, and perhaps more convenient, classification of soil-structure interaction analysis procedures is that of (a) direct solution techniques and (b) substructure solution techniques as described in the report entitled "Recommended Revisions to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Seismic Design Criteria", Report NUREG/CR-1161, May 1980. The elastic half-space theory considers a foundation plate resting on an elastic medium with harmonic oscillation applied to the plate; the few test results available to date in general have been obtained for this type of model in this excitation condition. This concept is the basis for the first of the three procedures described above, although for seismic excitation the problem is the inverse of the original problem formulation. . 2 in that the excitation originates in the earth. The other two methods noted also involve modeling of the structure-soil system; as such the system has intrinsic properties reflecting the make-up of the modeled system, physical properties, and especially the boundaries (for example, as they affect motion input, and reflection). These analysis methods represent major advances in computational ability, but unfortunately all the techniques have limitations, and in many cases are not well understood. At present their use involves a great deal of interpretive judgment. One principal difficulty with all of the techniques is associated with the handling of the ground input. Except for special long period waves, in most cases the ground motion is noncoherent and nonuniform. Thus far it appears that the analysis models may not be able to handle a broad spectrum of complex wave motions. None of the techniques adequately handle nonlinear effects, which are known to be of importance. As yet no good confirmatory comparison basis exists between field observations and computations made prior to an earthquake. This entire topic is one that requires the most careful consideration. Exercise of judgment as to the meaning of the results, in the light of the comments given above, is required. Reliance on any sole approach is to be avoided. SEP Review Guideline Recommendations In keeping with the SEP approach to review existing facilities, and as reflected in the philosophy and criteria developed to date, it appears . 3 desirable to outline briefly one technical procedure for estimating soil-structure interaction effects. As a result of extensive discussions between members of the SSRT and the NRC/LLL staff, and with recognition of the many uncertainties and complexities of the topic under consideration, the general approach presented below is recommended at this time as a guideline. It will be appreciated that many decisions will have to be made as a part of the calculational procedures described below and the exercise of judgment obviously will be required. Justification and documentation are necessary parts of the final analysis product. At the outset it should be noted that the simplified approach described below is not intended to preclude the use of any other procedures. The structural input motions (at the foundation level), however developed and justified, under no conditions shall correspond to less than 75 percent of the defined control motions (normally taken as the free-field surface motions); if a reduction in translational input motion is employed, then the rotational components of motion also should be included. If other procedures are employed they should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For purposes of SEP review, one simplified approach for evaluating the effects of soil-structure interaction, involving a lumped parameter model, is deemed to be acceptable when employed under the following conditions. 1. The control motions are defined as the free-field surface motions and are input at the structure foundation level. 2. The soil stiffness, as represented by springs anchored at the . 4 foundation level, shall be modeled as follows. i) To account for uncertainty in soil properties, the soil properties, the soil stiffnesses (horizontal, vertical, rocking and torsional) employed in analysis shall include a range of soil shear moduli bounded by (a) 50 percent of the modulus corresponding to the best estimate of the large strain condition and (b) 90 percent of the modulus corresponding to the best estimate of the low strain condition. For purposes of structural analysis three soil modulus conditions generally will suffice corresponding to (a) and (b) above, and (c), a best estimated shear modulus. For structural capacity review the analyst generally should employ the worst case condition. For equipment review the in-structure response spectra shall be taken as a smoothed envelope of the resulting spectra from these three analyses. ii) When embedment is to be considered it is recommended that the soil resistances (stiffnesses as noted above) shall correspond to 50 percent of the theoretical embedment effects. This reduction is intended to account for changes in soil properties arising from backfilling, and any gap effects. iii) Where it is judged necessary to model the supporting soil media as layered media, the stiffnesses are to be estimated through use of acceptable procedures. 3. The radiation and material energy dissipation (i.e., the damping values) are considered to be additive for computation convenience. Normally the material damping can be expected to be about 5 to 8 percent. The geometric damping (radiation energy dissipation) is recognized to be frequency-dependent. However, in order to reduce the calculational . 5 effort (at least initially), and to be sure that excessive damping is not employed, it is recommended that values of damping be estimated theoretically (on a frequency-independent basis) as follows. i) Horizontal to be taken as 75 percent of the theoretical value.* ii) Vertical to be taken as 75 percent of the theoretical value.* iii) Rotation (rocking and torsional) to be taken at 100 percent of the theoretical value.* In the case of layered systems the approach employed in establishing these values needs to be justified. 4. The following analysis approaches are considered to be acceptable. i) When all composite modal damping ratios** are less than 20 percent, modal superposition approaches can be used without any validation check. ii) If in investigating the use of modal superposition approaches it is ascertained that a composite modal damping ratio** exceeds 20 percent, one must perform a validation analysis. To perform this validation, it is generally acceptable to use a time-history analysis in which the energy dissipation associated with the structure is included with the structural elements, and that associated with the soil is included with the soil elements. *As calculated by generally accepted methods, as for example given in the book Vibrations of Soils and Foundations, by F. E. Richart, Jr., J. R. Hall, Jr., and R. D. Woods, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1970. **As defined by generally accepted methods. . 6 in-structure response spectra obtained from a superposition analysis employing composite modal damping throughout the frequency range of interest must be similar to or more conservative than those obtained from the validation analyses. It is emphasized that the aforementioned procedures are intended to be guidelines and may be subject to revision as experience is gained under the SEP Program in attempting to arrive at relatively economical and simplified techniques for estimating the possible effects of soil-structure interaction. Respectfully submitted by the Senior Seismic Review Team: N. M. Newmark, Chairman W. J. Hall R. P. Kennedy R. C. Murray J. D. Stevenson
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Happy May ! "Bluebird of Happiness - Arrived" AND "Bluebird of Happiness - Landing" Just finished in the studio! What do you think about the names
Happy May !
Just finished in the studio!
What do you think about the names of these paintings? These names were totally influenced by this artists life! In this case by the sun making its first occasional appearances after a long, brutal winter. Here in Oregon, these first glimpses of sunshine are Happiness Heaven.
What? You think that these paintings don't look like my 'usual' oils? Ah!!… But they DO look like 'my' work....
Original Oil Paintings 16"h x 10"w - "Bluebird of Happiness-Arrived" & "Bluebird of Happiness - Landing" (on the right) - Click image for more information about these pieces
My favorite dragon chair! The dragons on the arms have caught the symbolic ball of happiness ;0)
I was a big fan of all things Chinese and collected rugs and carved furniture when I could. Still a favorite chair!--------->
Because of this, what came to my mind to learn to paint was the masterful brush control of the Chinese Brush Painters and their calligraphy.
As a result, I studied with a well known artist from China who was teaching at UCSD in San Diego. I learned a lot, including painting on silk and a favorite, special gold-speckled paper with both wet and dry brush techniques and calligraphy.
"Kingfisher and Lotus" was painted on the special (and difficult to photograph) gold-speckled paper. This was a snapshot taken before mounting and framing. The special paper was just laying on a table with paperweights holding it down!
Sold recently, this piece had been rolled up, stored and seen by few. I have a limited number of Chinese Brush Paintings still available and can send information upon request. They are not on my web-stie.
The small Bluebird paintings I just finished are pieces inspired by a much larger painting that is 80" tall called "Magnolia - Tree of Life". This larger painting was my first to intentionally combine my Chinese Brush Painting background with my oil painting - my version of East meeting West!
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"Every Challenge Offers a Gift"
In my last 'newsletter' I shared how I started experimenting with Mixed Media acrylics during the 'unusual' winter. To give you an example of how an artists work might give insight into the artists life, I thought you might enjoy if I point out the hidden images in to this piece !
A winter that the locals say was the worst winter in 75 years! To top it off for a "challenge", most of the winter was spent alone, snowed in multiple times and on a rural 28 acres !!!
Check the larger picture above with the corresponding numbered areas here------>
1- Look closely and you will a person (a woman) walking through the snow in a snow storm with an umbrella. I wonder who that was! Ha!
2- This is one of Monets paintings of the famous bridge in his garden that he painted AFTER he started loosing his eyesight. I felt that was a challenge that HE went through.
3- A young man in his business suit, umbrella in hand and a briefcase balancing on a tightrope. My son recently graduated from college and I was reflecting on the challenges he an many of his friends may experience.
4- This is a pot of gold coins spilling out. I was reflecting on how one GROWS to meet and get through a challenge and I like to think that there might be some richness to life like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that comes from having gone through or 'grown' through any challenge.
5- There are two #5's…… both a wrapped gift!
6- Climbing the 'ladder' to the GOAL! A classic symbol.
7- The challenge of opening a door not easily opened to get to where one wants to go.
I chose the Anthurium flower because of how strong and long lasting they are.
"I got this!" is an attitude that it is helpful to have when meeting a challenge.
I am VERY excited to announce that I will be adding the new Mixed Media 'Inspirational Reminders' to my web-site where they will be offered as originals (when available) and as archival quality prints on beautiful paper with prices as low a $30.00!
If any of my "Inspirational Reminders" can bring something of value to you or someone you know ... that will be an honor!
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Jon Favreau enters "Magic Kingdom;" What does this mean for "Iron Man 3?"
By Sean O'Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Now that his "Cowboys & Aliens" shoot has drawn to a close (he Tweeted the other day that the film's first teaser trailer is locked and loaded), director Jon Favreau is looking ahead to his next picture. And to my surprise, it doesn't have the words "Iron" or "Man" in it.
Favreau, instead, will helm the family feature "Magic Kingdom" for Disney. It reportedly takes place in a fictional version of Disneyland, and resembles – in theory – Fox's grand "Night at the Museum," according to Variety.
But there's no script yet, allegedly. Just a first-pass treatment from screenwriter Ronald Moore that Favreau likely will polish with his team.
Favreau knows how to do family adventure. I'm already hoping his take on "Magic Kingdom" sticks close to the zippy, cool tone of "Zathura," which Favreau filmed before stepping into Iron Man's massive boots.
Speaking of, I wonder what this announcement means for "Iron Man 3," which already has been announced for a 2013 release date. Is Favreau passing the torch to another director? Is he going to edit and mix "Aliens," then film and release "Magic Kingdom," before diving into the "Iron Man" universe again? That seems like a short amount of time for a project that tends to drain one's personal resources. I hope Favreau plans to return for a third "Iron Man." I appreciate his vision of the character, and I'd love to see him bring a trilogy to its close. We'll see what happens.
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By Jenny (toddler mom)
Hailey: Hey daddy, you have a big picture on your back!
Victor: That's not a "picture". It's a tattoo.
Hailey: It's a kitty and a dinosaur!
Victor: Uh no. No, it's not. It's a wild tiger and a dragon.
Hailey: And the kitty cat is throwing a baseball to the dinosaur! They're playing!
Victor: No, the dragon and tiger are circling a yin and yang symbol, which represents the forces of dark and light and it's actually a pretty tough-
Hailey (waving): Hello, Mrs. Kitty! Hi, Mr. Dinosaur!
Victor: Okay, that's enough. Why don't you go make fun of mommy for awhile?
Me: Whatever. I'm not the one with the feline/dinosaur playoffs on my back.


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In 1941, the two young engineers got their breakthrough when they were awarded a major engineering contract for the San Jacinto Ordnance Depot, a site of approximately 5,000 acres located along the north side of the Houston Ship Channel. Numerous buildings, wharves for ships and tugboats, ammunition storage, miles of concrete roads, a network of railroads, a railroad yard, shop areas for multiple trades, and utility systems were designed and constructed quickly. This military contract catapulted the firm into major civil engineering projects, establishing it as one of the few multi-disciplined firms in the Southwest.
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In 1946, Frank H. Newnam, Jr., a civil engineer and a classmate of William Andrews at Texas A&M, joined the firm as a partner, further diversifying its services. With its growing capacities and abilities post-war, the list of clients grew and business boomed. The firm took on work for ports, municipalities, other government agencies, industries, and institutions. Projects included several large incinerators for the City of Houston, a section of the Gulf Freeway, and wharves for the Port of Houston. In 1956, the firm changed its name to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN). The firm was incorporated in 1961. In 1966, Lockwood and Newnam initiated a plan for the orderly transfer of ownership and management.
Acquisitions, Mergers and Offices
In 1991,LEO A DALY, an international planning, architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, acquired LAN, which then became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daly organization. This enhanced LAN's ability to provide services for a wide range of projects and assignments throughout the world.
Changing Texas' Landscape
Developing Texas' Infrastructure
Becoming a National Firm


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American bushtit
|American bushtit
|In Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
|Song of the P. minimus
|Scientific classification
Bonaparte, 1850
P. minimus
|Binomial name
|Psaltriparus minimus
( Townsend, 1837)
The American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) is the only species in the family Aegithalidae found in the New World, and the only member of the genus Psaltriparus. In North America, it is referred to simply as "bushtit".
Description and behavior
The American bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory; it also inhabits parks and gardens. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and highland parts of Mexico, ranging from Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
The American bushtit is one of the smallest passerines in North America, at 11 cm (4.3 in) in length and 5–6 g (0.18–0.21 oz) in weight. It is gray-brown overall, with a large head, a short neck, a long tail, and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown "cap" while those in the interior have brown "mask."
The American bushtit is active and gregarious, foraging for small insects and spiders in mixed-species feeding flocks containing species such as chickadees and warblers, of 10 to over 40 individuals. Members of the group constantly make contact calls to each other that can be described as a short spit.
This species produces an elaborate pendant nest of moss and lichen assembled with spider silk and lined with feathers.
Black-eared bushtit
The "black-eared" bushtit was formerly considered a separate species (P. melanotis). It can be identified by its dark ear patch (the auricular). This polymorphism does not occur in the northern part of the American bushtits' range, but is first noted near the Mexican border, primarily in Texas. Most individuals with the black ear patch in that area are juvenile males, and none are adult females – some have only one or two dark lines on the face instead of a complete patch. The black-eared form becomes more common southward in the northeastern (but not the northwestern) highlands of Mexico until from central Mexico south, all males have a complete black ear patch and even adult females have a black arc over the eye and usually a black line through the eye.
The nest of the American bushtit:
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Psaltriparus minimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv ( link)old-form url
Further reading
- Sloane, Sarah A. (1996). "Incidence and origins of nest supernumeraries at Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) nests". Auk. 113: 757–770. doi: 10.2307/4088855.
- Howell, Steve N. G.; Sophie Webb (1995). A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854012-4.
- Sibley, David (2000). The Sibley Guide to Birds. Knopf. ISBN 0-679-45122-6.
- Sloane, S.A. (2001). Bushtit. In Birds of North America, A. Poole, P. Stettenheim, F. Gill, Eds. Philadelphia: American Ornithologists Union.
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bushtit.
|Wikispecies has information related to Psaltriparus minimus
- Bushtit species account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- "Bushtit media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Bushtit photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Interactive range map of Psaltriparus minimus at IUCN Red List maps


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POOL OF TALENT: >Audley Harrison is relishing the chance to return to Liverpool and fight
WHEN Audley Harrison won the Liverpool multi-nations tournament in 1998, it lit the blue touch paper on an explosive two years.
The big-hitting 29-year-old Londoner used his success as a springboard to take the Commonwealth gold medal in Kuala Lumpur and then played a key role in the most successful British Olympic team for decades by hammering all-comers, including Kazakhstan's Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov in the final, for super-heavyweight gold in Sydney.
It is by way of saying thanks then that he decided to hold his second fight in the professional ranks in British boxing's capital city on July 14 at the Olympia.
"I love Liverpool and I'm very excited about fighting there," he said. "I've been up there every year for the multi-nations as a spectator and boxed in it once, winning my division.
"My victory in Liverpool was a precursor to everything that followed for me, and we had a mighty party back then.
"This time it will be even bigger and though I'll be locked up before the fight, I'll be hitting the town after it, up Mathew Street or somewhere. If people don't see me at the fight, they'll see me afterwards - you can't miss me."
Audley believes his second pro fight against an as-yet unnamed opponent - after his demolition of limited American journeyman Mike Middleton at Wembley Arena - will mark his continued improvement as he develops and adopts his style for the professional ranks under coach Thel Torrence and manager Colin Macmillan, always moving nearer to his goals of British, European, Commonwealth and World heavyweight championships.
He said: "I have started off fighting six, three minute rounds whereas most people only do four, so I must be in good shape, but I will be working on my general conditioning, as well as my head movement, planting my feet, my all-round technique basically.
"I'll be training five days a week with a lot of sparring in my base in Cornwall, practising my punches and combinations.
"I am a switch hitter which means I can catch my opponent with all kinds of shots. People say I like the left cross, but I also like the right hook, the uppercut, and the jab. I have a lot of punches in my arsenal which I try to unleash in all my fights."
Despite his undoubted talent, dedication and record of success, Harrison realises his name would be a big scalp for somebody to add to their record.
"I am the Olympic champion and everyone wants to beat me because of that, which means I have to be sharp. Saying that, although I realise I have a long way to go, I expect to be victorious and impressive as well in all my fights.
"I suppose there is pressure on me because of my profile and my goal of ultimately becoming world champion, but I believe I have the talent to deal with it, backed up by hard work. There is pressure, but that's life," he added.
"If what I am doing was easy, everyone would be doing it."
Harrison first became interested in boxing through watching the Rocky films as a teenager, before he stepped through the ropes for the first time at the age of 19.
He explained: "Like most kids I watched the Rocky films and I had a fascination with boxing, so I gave it a try and found I was a natural. I used to play team sports but I wanted to be an individual and then boom, I found boxing.
"I took it seriously from the start because my talent dictated that I had to, and I was 6-0 with four knockouts in my first year, before I lost to Julius Francis, then the number one amateur, on a split decision in the ABA finals."
"I applied myself and stuck at it so that I could make the most of what I had."
That meant coping with fitting training in around studies for a degree in Sport Studies and Leisure Management, which also landed him with debts of around #12,000 by the time of his Commonwealth success.
When the lucrative offers to turn professional flooded in after Kuala Lumpur, it was only his desire to win Olympic gold that prevented him from cashing in then and taking them.
"I am in no way an overnight success, but after all the years of graft and making do, I am now in a position to reap the rewards of that work and effort," he said.
"The memories of Sydney alone were worth it because of the team doing so well and the enjoyment of playing a part in that. Looking at my medal now gives me renewed confidence, although it is in storage at the moment.
"When I first won it, it used to come out on dates with me, although it has had enough now and refuses to come anymore.
"I still get a lot of requests from around the country to make appearances which is why I have set up my website, audleyharrison.com, and also why I am taking my fights around Britain - to give people a chance to see me and be entertained."
The Liverpool Olympia is just the first of many venues of Harrison's national tour, and he added it will be the best.
"The promotion is called 'All roads lead to Olympia' and that is what it is going to be.
"I am coming to town and you know I am bringing drama.
"Be there or be nowhere," he enthused.
"Liverpool fight fans are among the best in the country.
"It gives me a lot of confidence already to know they will be behind me.
"We'll also have local fighters on the bill like Robin Reid, to give them some hometown heroes to cheer on.
"But although I will be working hard, I will be playing hard too once the job is done.
"I have a lot of friends in Liverpool, people like Courtney Fry and Stephen Burke, so they should get ready for the party - I know I will be!"


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On Saturday, 25 July 2015 a grand celebration event for Dr. Kalam's book "Transcendence - My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji" was held in at the Image Auditorium in Chennai. The event was graced by Justice S. Vaidyanathan, Dr Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Dr S. Subramanian, Dr M. Manickam, Dr N.R. Dave and over 800 dignitaries, well-wishers and devotees.
The event began with the traditional singing of the Tamil Thai Valthu, followed by Vedic prayers and the lighting of the inaugural lamp by Pujya Anandswarup Swami and Justice S. Vaidyanathan.
A giant 40ft by 10ft screen transported the audience back in time through an animation presentation of the stories of two boys – the journeys of how a boatman's boy became a scientist and later the 11th President of India and how a farmer's boy became the president of BAPS and a world-renowned spiritual leader.
Brahmavihari Swami then narrated some highlights of the 14-year friendship between Dr Kalam and Pramukh Swami Maharaj. This was followed by a video depicting some of these interactions and Dr Kalam presenting his book to Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Sarangpur, Gujarat, on 20 June 2015.
Thereafter, Prof. Arun Tiwari, the co-author of Transcendence, shared his experiences about writing the book. P.M. Sukumar, the CEO of HarperCollins, publishers of Transcendence, narrated the responses to the book. He also announced that the English version would be translated shortly into other languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi.
The celebration ceremony of the book took place amongst Vedic mantras and thereafter the stage guests inaugurated copies of the book and displayed them to the audience.
Dr N.R. Dave, Dr Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Dr S. Subramanian and Justice S. Vaidyanathan addressed the gathering, sharing their experiences of the evening.
Pujya Anandswarup Swami, Mahant of Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, enlightened the audience with a speech.
During the event, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was remembered for having received the book at his office in New Delhi on 26 June.
The grand celebration event concluded with the Indian national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.