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Discovering Wicklow, Ireland's movie capital
Carmel Tutty remembers the day Meryl Streep came to Hollywood.
"She walked around, chatted to villagers in the main street and posed for a picture with my husband Jim, who ran the pub," she says.
Villagers? Pub? The main street? This doesn't sound like Tinseltown.
That's right. This Hollywood is in County Wicklow, just south of Dublin. And Wicklow is Ireland's movie capital. Hundreds of films, television series and commercials have been shot in the county that calls itself the "Garden of Ireland.''
It began in 1958 when Ardmore Studios opened in Bray, as Ireland's answer to Pinewood Studios in England. Recently a second studio has opened in Ashford, 35 km south of Dublin.
The studios and the marvellous location scenery — mountains, lakes, villages, rolling meadows, castles, beaches, waterfalls — have made Wicklow a stand-in for Scotland, England, France, Germany and even America, as well as dozens of Irish-set productions. Some recent productions filmed entirely or partly in Wicklow include the hit TV show The Tudors, and films such as Leap Year, Ella Enchanted, Becoming Jane, and P.S. I Love You.
Oscar-winner Streep was in Hollywood in 1997 filming Dancing At Lughnasa, the screen version of Brian Friel's award-winning play about five sisters growing up in rural Donegal in the 1930s.
"The interior of our pub was made over as a grocer's shop, where Miss Streep did her shopping and heard local gossip,'' Carmel Tutty says.
Two years earlier the cameras had been in the pub for a scene in Michael Collins, where Irish rebel Collins (played by Liam Neeson) has his last drink before he is gunned down.
"The assassination scene was shot in Corrigan's Glen, just outside Hollywood,'' Tully says.
Other stars who have walked the streets of Wicklow include Mel Gibson, Julie Andrews, Matthew McConaughey, Richard Burton, Katharine Hepburn, Pierce Brosnan, Peter O'Toole, Nicole Kidman, Robert Mitchum — the list runs into the hundreds.
As a tourist promotion, the county has designated three self-drive tours, called Braveheart, Excalibur and Michael Collins, taking in locations associated with those movies.
For more, see wicklowfilmcommission.com. For travel info on Ireland, go to visitireland.com.
County Wicklow on film
Movie and television series shot in Wicklow:
– Powerscourt House and Gardens. One of the stately mansions of Ireland, this was a prime location for The Tudors, the TV costume drama starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Henry VIII.
– Lough Tay. The hand that holds the titular sword in Excalibur (1981) belongs to director John Boorman's daughter Telsche, lying underwater in the lake.
– Ballymore Eustace. Remember that scene in Braveheart (1995) where William Wallace's (Mel Gibson) Highlanders show their bare backsides to taunt the English army? It was filmed here, with Irish Army reservists standing in for both armies. (In other words, cheap extras, one of the lures that brought Gibson to Ireland.)
– Avoca. The picturesque hamlet became the village of Ballykissangel for the much-loved TV series of that name (1996-2001). The Fountain Bar's name was changed to Fitzgerald's for the series and the name remains to this day, to the delight of the tourists.
Name games
– How did Ireland's Hollywood get its name? It is said St. Kevin prayed in a wood here in the 6th century and the place became known as the Holy Wood. This evolved into the present name.
– Local legend says Matthew Guirke, a famine-era (1845-'50) immigrant, ended up in Los Angeles and gave the name of his home village to the suburb that became the movie capital. But historians scoff at this; they say the name came much later.
– The sign on the hill above the village says, in capital letters, HOLLYWOOD. But at 1.8-metres high and 1.2-metres wide, it's a lot smaller than the famed sign on the Hollywood Hills.


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Breed-specific wellness care
In our own industry, advancements provide many exciting opportunities to offer clients new, better and different, from acupuncture and complementary medicine to laser therapy and stem-cell treatments. One of the most appealing new ideas is breed-specific wellness.
Veterinarians are changing clients' perceptions of wellness care through breed-specific programs. When clients perceive that wellness care is limited to vaccinations and parasite control and then see those services offered at discount prices elsewhere, they have little incentive to select a veterinary care provider for any other reason than cost.Breed-specific wellness is different. It helps clients see wellness care as "designer" medicine driven by the unique breed risks of their pets. These days, pet owners interested in learning more about their breeds turn to sources such as the American Kennel Club (AKC), online forums, dog clubs, breeders and dog park acquaintances for information. While most people consider veterinarians animal-health authorities, clients don't necessarily see us as a "go-to" source for breed information. Offering breed-specific healthcare services can help us position ourselves squarely in the middle of this groundswell of interest.
The concept of breed risks is not new. What is new is the idea of building wellness programs around specific breeds. Some veterinary practice owners have already begun.
Breed, disease pattern
In the 1990s, little information was readily available to help veterinarians interested in pursuing breed-specific medicine, Cloud says. However, by 1999, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) published Dr. Lowell Ackerman's book, The Genetic Connection: A Guide to Health Problems in Purebred Dogs. A decade later, even though most veterinarians are aware of the risk of hip dysplasia in large breeds, Cloud says the idea of breed-specific care is just taking off.
He reports that the most challenging part of implementing a breed-specific care program is the time constraint of organizing a practice around it. The idea of breed-specific risks is new to most clients, so it takes time to explain it to them in the exam room. A slower economy may be an opportune time to talk to clients about it, Cloud says.
However, there is great potential to help more pets with breed-specific wellness screenings. He practices breed-specific wellness informally now and sees clients' readiness to embrace the concept. The next step is to formalize breed-specific wellness care and create supporting client materials.

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At Sotheby's Irish art sale in London on Tuesday, September 13th , the biggest surprise was the sale of The Cello Player, by Sir John Lavery, for £112,500 (€132,000), four times the estimate of £20,000-£30,000.
Overall, 65 per cent of the lots sold. Top price was achieved for Mending Nets, Aran, by Gerard Dillon, which sold to an American buyer for £191,000, exceeding the top estimate of £150,000, six years after it last changed hands at Adam's in Dublin for €80,000.
Lot 12, The Road by the Lake, by Paul Henry, sold to a "UK private" buyer for £185,000, well above the estimate of £60,000-£80,000.
Sotheby's said some artists had achieved record prices, including Gottfried Helnwein,
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Don't know how many of you have seen these. It is not just my imagination that the battery on my MBP is draining more quickly. It is a known issue.
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Two days after Toyota suspended sales of eight popular car models while sometimes fatal sticking gas pedals are investigated, and a day after it announced the recall of 1.1 million more cars, there are now questions surrounding how long the company took to investigate the problem while accidents continued.
Documents filed with the federal government by Toyota show the company first received field reports of the sticking gas pedals more than two years ago and, by last October, saw a growing problem.
"Starting in March 2007, Toyota received field technical information regarding reports of accelerator pedals demonstrating symptoms such as rough operation or being slow to return to the idea position," a letter sent from Toyota to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Jan. 21 says.
Click here to read the letter Toyota sent to the NHTSA.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that when his agency discovered the gas pedals on some models of Toyotas were sticking "we immediately told Toyota that they should recall those cars."
Speaking on a Chicago radio program, LaHood said a fatal accident in September led his agency to demand a meeting with the car manufacturer.
"The truth is, the reason Toyota decided to do the recall and to stop manufacturing is because we asked them to," LaHood told WGN Radio.
NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said the agency "informed Toyota of their obligations and they complied with the law. Their decision to halt sales was legally and morally the right thing to do."
Toyota to Meet with Federal Highway Safety Officials This Week
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) said Congress is taking "a hard look" at how Toyota is handling the situation. He said House Oversight staff met with Toyota officials Wednesday and were told the company is still looking at different options for fixing the problem.
"I think they're still trying to get ideas together, but they're not 100 percent sure yet what's causing it," Stupak said. "They've told us what they're doing. They are concerned about the safety. We're keeping on top of it."
Stupak said Toyota executives will be meeting with federal highway safety officials again on Thursday.
Toyota announced Tuesday that it was suspending the sale of eight car models. Late Wednesday the company, which has already announced two major recalls since the fall, revealed it was recalling 1.1 million more cars. Wednesday's recall involves the 2009 and 2010 Corolla, Venza and Matrix, the 2008-2010 Highlander, and the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe, which was made at a California factory jointly run by Toyota and GM.
The total number of Toyotas now recalled is close to 6 million.
The country's major rental car companies have also announced that they will suspend rentals of Toyotas and the Pontiac Vibe. Enterpise Holdings, operators of Enteprise, National and Alamo, joined Hertz and Avis Budget Group in pulling the cars from their rental fleets.


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October 23. 2013 2:19PM
Shea-Porter bill would allow permanent tax deduction for teachers' out-of-pocket expenses
By JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has introduced legislation that would permanently allow teachers a federal income tax deduction of up to $250 in out-of-pocket expenses for educational supplies.
Her bill, called the Reimburse Educators Who Pay for Academic Year Supplies Act, or "REPAY Supplies Act, would permanently extend the Classroom Expense Deduction, which is set to expire on Dec. 31 of this year.
The "above-the-line" $250 deduction is available to teachers, regardless of whether they itemize their taxes.
"Due to budget cuts, teachers are now forced to dig deeper into their own pockets for necessary supplies," Shea-Porter, a Democrat who represents the state's 1st Congressional District, said.
"This legislation mitigates the financial sacrifices they make on behalf of their students and their communities," she said.
According to Shea-Porter's office, the bill responds to a request Shea-Porter received from Dr. Margaret Morse-Barry, a Derry educator.
Morse-Barry said Shea-Porter's introduction of the bill "makes us feel appreciated, like someone in Washington is listening."
Shea-Porter's office said the bill has been endorsed by the National Education Association (NEA) and its New Hampshire chapter, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the Association for Career and the Technical Education (ACTE), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), as well as the New Hampshire School Administrators Association and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its local chapter.


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Crawfish Mushroom Omelet
Makes 4 omelets
5 ounces evaporated skim milk
½ cup nonfat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons nonfat cream cheese
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup defatted seafood stock
2½ cups sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic®
8 ounces peeled crawfish tails (about 2 pounds whole crawfish)
4 (8-ounce) carton egg substitute
vegetable oil cooking spray
how to prepare
Place the first 3 ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth and creamy to make the cream mixture.
Preheat a 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, over high heat to 350°, about 4 minutes.
Add the onions and cook just until they start to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add ¼ cup stock, scrape the bottom of the skillet and cook until the liquid evaporates and the onions start to stick. Add another ¼ cup stock and the mushrooms, flour and 2 teaspoons of the Meat Magic® . Stir until the flour is completely absorbed. Spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of the skillet and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet once or twice as crusts form, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the remaining ½ cup stock and clear the bottom of the skillet. Add the creamer and crawfish and cook, stirring constantly, just until the mixture comes to a boil. Be careful at this stage - - the mixture may begin to overflow the skillet, and you may have to lower the heat. Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to another container.
Mix ½ teaspoon of the Meat Magic® into each 8-ounce carton of the egg substitute and blend thoroughly.
Clean the skillet and place it back over high heat. Heat it to 300°, about 2 to 2½ minutes. Spray it lightly with vegetable-oil spray and add 1 carton of the egg mixture. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 30 seconds. With a spatula push the cooked eggs from the outside rim of the skillet toward the center. When about ¾ of the eggs have cooked, add ½ cup of the crawfish mixture across the center, then gently fold the omelet in half. Cook 1 minute, then turn over and cook 1 minute on the other side. Carefully slide the omelet to a plate and top with ¼ cup of the crawfish mixture. Repeat the process with the other 3 omelets. Serve immediately.Copyright © 1993 by Paul Prudhomme


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During the 1990's, Côte d'Ivoire was one of west Africa's most stable and prosperous nations. However, since the 2002 attempted coup-turned-rebellion, the country has been divided in two. This has caused massive population displacement -- both internally and to neighbouring countries. It is estimated that some 800,000 people have been displaced since 2002.
There are fears that the fighting could trigger all-out civil war, which would destroy a cornerstone of the region's economy and have far-reaching humanitarian consequences going beyond the country's borders. The prolonged crisis in Côte d'Ivoire has created a complex humanitarian emergency that has disrupted the country's food security. Serious threats to the nation's social and economic situation are leading to a steady decline in people's living conditions and livelihoods.
The major causes of disrupted livelihoods are population displacement, persistent insecurity and lack of access to land - all resulting in the need for external assistance. Food vulnerability varies geographically, with the north and the west generally more at risk. In addition, the outbreak of avian influenza in April 2006, though rapidly contained, has affected many poultry farmers' household income.
The dumping of toxic waste in Abidjan since August 2006 is feared to have caused vast health problems by endangering the environment and the food chain. A return to the pre-crisis food security situation can be ruled out for a long time to come. Even without a renewed outbreak of hostilities, there will be a gradual erosion of food security in several regions.
WFP Activities
WFP activities in Côte d'Ivoire include relief as well as recovery, targeting individuals affected by displacement as well as other vulnerable populations in the south, the north and western parts of the country.
Relief interventions:
- Camp populations of IDPs (6,900) and refugees (8,600) receive reduced general rations.
- Other IDPs, recent internal returnees, and other crisis-affected populations received general rations in the early emergency. They are now provided with food for work to facilitate their reinsertion/reinstallation.
- Vulnerable groups (31,800 individuals), such as severely and moderately wasted children, lactating and pregnant women, and hospital patients, are assisted by WFP through medical NGOs.
- Households experiencing short-term food insecurity during the lean season (13,500) receive up to three months of full general rations until the September/October harvest.
Recovery interventions:
- Recovery elements include school feeding both in the north and south (545,000 primary school children) as well as food for training (4,200 households). In the north and west, food for work family rations are provided to volunteer teachers (2,760) as well as to social workers supplying basic services (1,500).
- Food for agriculture activities (19,600 households) include seed protection ration distributions in partnership with FAO and other local and international NGOs. In this joint programme with FAO, addition to a seed protection food ration, households also receive agriculture tools and seeds.
- WFP has initiated projects to confront HIV/AIDS in Côte d'Ivoire whereby WFP food complements anti-retroviral treatment and counselling provided by medical NGOs (2,760 families).


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Goffstown school board says town doesn't value education
GOFFSTOWN - School board members Monday night said voters sent a message that Goffstown does not value education.
Voters rejected the proposed school district operating budget and the $14.5 million bond for improvements to the town's two elementary schools on March 12.
"I think Goffstown needs to change some of (its) focus and stop being so divisive," said board member Virginia McKinnon. "We passed the town budget; we did not pass the school budget. That sends a huge message to our sending towns. One thing they're looking at is if we support education. I think the message that we sent this year is a real bad one."
On March 12, voters defeated the district's proposed $37.3 million operating budget 1,139-1,060. They also voted down the $14.5 million bond that would have financed renovations to both Maple Avenue and Bartlett elementary schools. The bond proposal lost by a vote of 1,146-1,062.
Also last week, Dunbarton voters elected to enter into an Authorized Regional Enrollment Agreement with Bow in 2014 instead of renewing their 40-year AREA agreement with Goffstown, meaning Dunbarton middle and high school students will attend schools in Bow instead of Goffstown beginning in September 2014. The loss of Dunbarton students means Goffstown will lose approximately $2 million annually in revenue.
Board member Philip Pancoast, speaking to members of the public, said the results of the March 12 vote will also affect the quality of professionals who come to Goffstown to teach.
"One of the things you might talk about is how attractive we are to staff, how attractive we are to teachers, how much we support public education" Pancoast said. "I would encourage you to get on board to support education and understand that challenging times are coming."
Pancoast said teachers and support staff in the district have been without a contract for two years and that the school board's "greatest obligation" is to the district's personnel.
One parent, however, told the board that families have had to make adjustments to get by in this difficult economy, and she urged the board to think creatively when making financial decisions for the district.
"I think our number one concern should be the children," said Karyn Battey. "A lot of people haven't had raises. I know myself we've really had to think outside the box at home."
Another parent, Christi Garrison, echoed Battey's comments, urging the board to be creative in how it delivers student services in a time when voters are not inclined to approve budgets recommended by the school board.
"I'm sorry Dunbarton pulled out," Garrison said. "I think we're in a mess - that's just the way life is. I'd like us to think outside the box too."
As an example, Garrison said last year the high school's football team - which plays on a field that has no lighting - played a game under the lights at Saint Anselm College. That arrangement was cited by Garrison as a way to provide a student service without a large expenditure of money. "I don't think we're going to get funding for a new field and track," she said.
Another parent, Angela Battey, urged the board to proceed cautiously in finding a replacement for former Mountain View principal Jim Hunt, who resigned suddenly Friday after months of allegations that he created a dysfunctional and hostile work environment for some teachers and staff there.
"I just think it's really important that you take your time and thoughtfulness in replacing Mr. Hunt," she said. "These kids are struggling. It's important that we bring that school back to life."


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August 21. 2017 12:40PM
Contract impasse with prison guards goes to fact-finding
CONCORD -- The union representing New Hampshire prison guards, Teamsters Local 633, on Monday reiterated its claim that the state prison system is "in deep crisis" due to a shortage of correctional officers, as fact-finding gets under way in the labor dispute.
The union representing more than 380 correctional officers launched a campaign called "Safe Prisons, Safe New Hampshire" in June to bring attention to stalled contract negotiations with the state.
Negotiators for the union and the state are about to begin meeting with an appointed fact-finder. Negotiations stalled in the spring and the officers' contract expired June 30.
Sununu says the Teamsters rejected what amounted to a 10 percent pay raise, although the union disputes that claim.
"Teamsters always respect the process involved in negotiating and we are participating as required and expected in this part of the process," said Jeffrey Padellaro, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 633. "But there is no getting around that New Hampshire has a major prison safety problem."
Paellaro said low staffing levels mean corrections officers are routinely forced to work three to four 16-hour shifts per week.
Approximately 50 percent of the posts at the state prison in Concord are filled by correctional officers working overtime, he said.
"This is not the type of job that can effectively and safely executed when suffering from fatigue as a result of multiple overtime shifts back-to-back without the ability to rest for a minimum of eight hours," he said. "Additionally, the shortage means New Hampshire prisons have to curtail visits and other activities that are essential safety tools to manage inmates."
The shortage of corrections officers has also delayed the opening of the new women's prison in Concord, which is nearly completed and ready for occupancy -- but may not open for another year.
The Department of Corrections will ask the Executive Council on Wednesday to approve another 12-month lease with Hillsborough County for continued use of the former county jail at Goffstown, from June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2018, at a cost to the state of nearly $2.5 million.
Fighting for farmers
During the lengthy debate over a $1 million bailout for the state's ailing dairy industry in the past legislative session, dairy farmers often cited USDA insurance programs and regulations that favored large farms in the Midwest over their smaller New England counterparts.
On Wednesday, the state's Congressional delegation joined other members of Congress in pressing the USDA to make some changes.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, along with Reps. Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers from New England in urging Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to improve the safety net for the region's dairy farmers.
The letter urged the Agriculture Department to make milk an eligible commodity under the Federal Crop Insurance Program – which successfully insures farmers across the country for hundreds of different kinds of crops – and to work with USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop new insurance products for better suited to all types of dairy producers.
"We urge you to utilize existing authorities to expand and enhance insurance products for dairy farmers. We request that RMA work with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to determine milk as a distinct agricultural commodity eligible for Federal Crop Insurance coverage. Additionally, we would urge the RMA to use existing authorities to develop additional dairy insurance products," the letter states.
Wholesale milk prices have dropped almost 40 percent in the last few years, and dairy farmers in New England are struggling to stay afloat. After a severe drought last year compounded their problems, several wholesale dairy farms in New Hampshire went out of business, triggering the months-long effort to support the industry with a $1 million fund from the state's 2016-2017 budget surplus.


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How talking can help after disaster
While many lend a hand, can you also lend an ear?
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For thousands of Queenslanders coping with disaster the problems of salvage, cleaning, insurance claims and more are crowding already full lives.
But for a lot of people "it's only when the physical damage is repaired that we take stock," says Dr Rob Gordon, psychologist for the Red Cross.
So when the TV cameras and politicians leave town, how are those affected coping?
Adrenaline then fatigue
In the thick of disaster, the drama and the threat kick in adrenaline and most people are focussed on the event and issues at hand.
Soon after begins "a period of rising tension in all areas," describes Dr Gordon.
"When we come off the adrenaline and have time to ourselves that's when we start to feel it.
"With that tiredness can come recognition of 'how are we going to get through this?'
"I think that's also when people start to become aware of their own circumstances compared to others.
"It can feel unfair," he says.
How to talk with someone post-disaster
Being asked to tell their story can give relief to people who've experienced disaster.
But the way we ask is paramount given that - to begin with - most people's first concern is with problems at hand rather than their feelings. Dr Gordon describes:
"If you go up to someone whose got a lot of physical problems; their house has been flooded, they've got insurance troubles.
"And if you say how are you feeling? They may start to say I feel really terrible, I don't know how I'm going to get out of this.
"Pretty soon they're giving you a lot of negative feelings...and they will start thinking to themselves 'oh gees I really am feeling terribly miserable'."
The key is to ask them "What are you having to deal with?"
And the benefits are twofold.
"One of the most valuable things people find is to have somebody with a clear head to listen to them, to bounce things off.
"Because when you're in the middle of it yourself...one of the hardest things is to be strategic, to plan and think clearly."
Pragmatic questions about issues can lead to constructive conversations.
"They will know that you understand the problem if they've described the problem to you."
The important things
Being focussed on the disaster, the loss of property and threat to lives and livelihood, then moves to a focus on recovery - sometimes at the neglect of day-to-day life and issues.
"What concerns me is if we encourage people to just focus on recovering from the disaster, when they come out of it we can all go away and say 'oh well that's fixed'.
"But then they find that their marriage is not working, that their child's not learning at school and that they don't know where they're going in their career," says Dr Gordon.
Two or three years down the track problems can arise or resurface because people have been "too tired and too sad and too busy for too long".
Keeping relationships alive
Through counselling people in many Australian disasters Dr Gordon has become aware that people need to preserve their routines.
"Don't put everything into the recovery.
"Routine holds together the space in which you can have the intimate moments.
He urges: "If they can't preserve their old routine, create a new routine that holds precious aspects of their lives."
People to speak with and further info
For further information to cope with natural disaster, check out Lifeline's factsheet, call them on 13 11 14 or speak with the Red Cross as they visit your community
Here's the Red Cross guide digital booklet on coping with a crisis and a very useful booklet for families; Helping children and young people cope with crisis
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Collaborates with Three Other Museums to Develop Largest Exhibition about the Maya
June 21, 2013—Denver, Colorado—Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed, a brand new, original exhibition, has its world premiere today at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science was a major collaborator on the design of this one-of-a-kind exhibition, which sheds light on this mysterious and majestic culture and its remarkable achievements. It will open in Denver on February 14, 2014.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has attracted millions of visitors to see spectacular temporary exhibitions over the years, and this collaboration on Maya continues the Museum's commitment to providing people in the Rocky Mountain Region with experiences of a lifetime. The exhibition includes items from the Museum's collections, and the Museum played a major role in identifying the scientific advisory panel, selecting artifacts, and establishing the conceptual design and the goals and themes of the exhibition.
Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealedis the largest exhibition about the ancient Maya ever to be displayed in the United States. Through a combination of never-before-seen artifacts, hands-on activities, and immersive environments—including re-creations of an underworld cave, the starry night sky, and a vibrantly colored mural room—visitors will explore the rise and eventual decline of this fascinating culture's ancient cities.
Several items from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science collections are traveling with the exhibition, including a polychrome plate and vessel, a funerary urn, an incense burner, and much more. The exhibition will be the first in the Museum's new Anschutz Gallery—which will adjoin the current Phipps Gallery for large exhibitions of this kind. The Anschutz Gallery is located in the Museum's new 126,000-square-foot addition, the Morgridge Family Exploration Center, which also opens next February.
"The ancient Maya capture the imaginations of many," said George Sparks, President and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. "Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed not only shows us a glimpse of this incredible culture but it paves the way for other world-class exhibitions of its kind that provide in-depth explorations of ancient cultures. We can't wait to open our new wing with this spectacular exhibition."
Exhibition Organizers
Development of Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed is a collaboration led by the Science Museum of Minnesota in conjunction with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Museum of Science, Boston; and the San Diego Natural History Museum.
More About the Exhibition
Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed will give visitors a glimpse at a cross-section of Maya life—from divine kings who ruled powerful cities to the artisans and laborers who formed the backbone of Maya society. Visitors will also receive a close look at the scientific work being carried out at key Maya sites across Central America to understand exactly how we know what we know of the once-hidden ancient Maya culture.
Media Contact
Charlotte Hurley, Public Relations Manager, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
[email protected], 303-370-6407
About the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum, check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000. Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are made possible in part by the citizens of the seven-county metro area through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.


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Tour de France: Sporting fact or doping fiction?
PARIS (AP) — Ahead of its 100th running starting next Saturday, the Tour de France remains a fantastic idea. Asking riders to pedal around Western Europe's largest country and up and down some of its tallest mountains for three weeks is still zany and whimsical enough to be interesting.
But is the Tour still worth taking seriously as a sports event?
The fall of Lance Armstrong in the past year, along with other dopers who ruined the credibility of cycling and its showcase race, has opened that question to debate like never before.
From the outset in 1903, when journalist Geo Lefevre and his editor Henri Desgrange, hatched the idea of an endurance race around France to boost sales of their newspaper, L'Auto, the Tour has always been part-publicity stunt, part-genuine sporting contest.
Then, as now, it sucked in spectators with the theater both gruesome and inspiring of men made to suffer on bicycles.
And even now, at the sport's nadir, the Tour's essential charms to fans and sponsors remain the same: roads, mountains, the beauty of France and men willing to push themselves to extremes.
The timing alone — in July when much of France is either vacationing or thinking about it — makes it more than likely that the Tour will be still be around for its 200th edition.
The competition is always colorful if not always believable, a fun excuse for sleepy villages to come alive and a free summer spectacle for holiday-makers. The millions of people who line the route largely don't seem to care how many riders are pumped up on banned drugs and blood transfusions. Just as long as they see the spandex-clad racers zoom by and get a good picnic spot and freebies from sponsors, whose floats precede the riders, tossing out sweets, cheap sunhats and bite-size packs of cured sausage. Tour spectators, surveys suggest, make a day of it, often coming in groups and spending six or more hours by the side of the road.
Their presence and media coverage in a month when other sports, including soccer, are largely dormant means the Tour remains worthwhile for sponsors, which argues for it continuing to hold a special place in athletic calendar.
French lottery and gaming operator La Française des Jeux spends €9.5 million ($12.5 million) per year on the cycling team that bears its name. But in French television and newspaper publicity, it recouped nearly that same amount from the team at the 2012 Tour, when its rider Thibaut Pinot finished 10th and won stage eight, said FDJ sponsorship director Thierry Huguenin. Nestle Waters' sponsorship manager, Francoise Bresson, said it spends 3 million to 5 million euros ($4 million to $6.5 million) each year to have its Vittel brand plastered over the end of each day's stage, generating publicity in France and overseas that otherwise might have cost at least 10 times that amount to buy. The Tour makes a profit for its owners, ASO, but the company won't say how much.
"For its 100th edition, it is in rude health," Bresson said in an interview about the Tour. "Doping has no or little impact. The sporting exploits dominate and the festive dimension. In these times of crisis, there aren't that many free sporting events which are a pleasure for the spectators."
Doping also isn't new to the Tour. The intense physicality of the race long encouraged it. As far back as 1924, the Pelissier brothers, Henri and Francis, were telling famed French journalist Albert Londres that they dosed up on cocaine, chloroform and assorted pills.
"In short," said Francis, "we run on 'dynamite.'"
Armstrong might have scoffed at that. Dynamite? Amateurs. By 1999, when he and his U.S. Postal Service teammates hijacked the Tour, riders had become lab rats. Drops of testosterone, shots of cortisone, human growth hormone to help build muscle. Transfusions of blood and injections of erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the body to produce oxygen-bearing red blood cells and is used in medicine to treat anemia. Engrained, widespread and relatively risk-free because drug testing was so poor, doping became more of a necessity than a choice in professional cycling.
Scientists estimated at least 80 percent of riders in the grand tours of France, Spain and Italy were manipulating their blood. It became as routine as "saying we have to have air in our tires or water in our bottles," Armstrong told interviewer Oprah Winfrey this January, when he finally confessed, after years of lawyer-backed denials, that he doped for all seven of his Tour wins from 1999-2005.
Those titles have now been stripped from him and not reattributed, blowing a hole in the Tour's roll of honor as large as that left by World War II. Armstrong, his doping peers and cycling's woeful failure to unmask them earlier blew even larger holes in the credibility of the sport and its administrators. The ultimately bogus tale of the cancer survivor who conquered the Tour with willpower and sweat had drawn new interest and fans to what had mainly been a European sport and its most famous race. Now that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has jimmied open the secrets Armstrong kept hidden for so long, how many fans have been lost to cycling forever?
"What is disappointing is the amount of people that say, 'You know, look, I've lost faith in it, I don't believe in it anymore. Because, you know, fool me once, fool you. Fool me twice, fool me,'" Jaimie Fuller, owner of sportswear manufacturer and cycling sponsor Skins, said in an interview. "People really felt let down about the fact that it just keeps biting us."
How many riders are still doping? Only they know. Cycling's anti-doping program is more believable than it was when Armstrong was cheating with impunity. Cycling teams, race organizers, the sport's governing body and even the riders themselves fund the drug testing that is arguably more rigorous than that faced by professionals in tennis, the NBA, the NFL or Major League Baseball. Riders in the top tier of teams were tested an average of nearly 12 times in 2012.
But no one is foolish enough to say all dopers have been weeded out.
In May at Italy's grand tour, the Giro d'Italia, Vini Fantini teammates Mauro Santambrogio and Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO. Alexander Serebryakov also was positive for EPO in a test in March. Another Russian, Nikita Novikov, tested positive for a muscle-building drug in May. Their respective teams — Euskaltel-Euskadi and Vacansoleil — are among the 22 riding the Tour.
Optimists say such incidents demonstrate that cycling is now doing more than other sports to confound cheats, not that it has more cheats.
"You only find what you look for," Tour director Christian Prudhomme said in an interview. "When the police catch thieves, we congratulate them. When cycling catches cheats, people say, 'there are still things going on.'"
Fuller said that, "If I had to put numbers on it, my intuition tells me that six or seven years ago it was probably 90 percent of the peloton (that was doping), 80 to 90 percent. Today? I don't know, might be 20 percent, might be 15 percent. Is that good progress? Yes. Is it enough? No."
Some sponsors have already bailed out. Dutch lender Rabobank ended 17 years of cycling sponsorship last October, pulling 15 million euros ($20 million) per year from the team that bore its name. The bank said it was no longer convinced that cycling can clean up.
Auto manufacturer Nissan disassociated its name from another team that used to employ Johan Bruyneel, Armstrong's mentor identified by USADA and his ex-teammates as one of the organizers of systematic doping on their U.S. Postal and Discovery Channel squads.
The HTC-Highroad team folded at the end of 2011. Owner Bob Stapleton told cycling reporters that the investigations into Armstrong and into Alberto Contador, the Spanish rider stripped of his victory at the 2010 Tour for failing doping controls, featured in all his discussions with potential sponsors.
"This has been a hard period for cycling, anyone who denies that is off their rocker," said Jonathan Vaughters, a former Postal teammate of Armstrong's who now runs the Garmin-Sharp cycling team. "The bad news has hit and hit hard, and we've had to deal with it."
"It should have been dealt with a decade ago. It wasn't, so we had to deal with it now. And that's good. I think that sends the correct message, to fans, to the athletes, to the teams that, 'You know what? Even if you think you might get away with it, you won't, because it can come back 10 years later and still find you.'
"The sport has been forced to digest the reality of its past and that's good," he added. "Sometimes you need surgery to get the wound to heal and I think that's been the case here."


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Courses Taught at Felician University
MT 002 Basic Skills in Mathematics (Algebra)
MT 110 Math for Financial Decision Making
MT 122 Statistics
MT 161 Precalculus
MT 231 Geometry I
MT 262 Calculus I
MT 263 Calculus II
MT 332 History of Mathematics
MT 365 Differential Equations
MT 491, 492 Mathematics Project
"Extending Maps of the Cantor Set Product an Arc to a Near Homeomorphisms of the 2-Disk,"
with Russell B. Walker, Pacific Journal of Mathematics, vol. 192, No. 2, 2000, pp. 369-384.
"Kupka-Smale Extensions of Cantor Set Homeomorphisms without Source or Sinks,"
with Russell B. Walker, Topology and Its Applications, vol. 59, 1994 pp. 273-285.
"The Chaos of Arcadia,"
Program insert for the Marymount Manhattan College Production of the Tom Stoppard play Arcadia, (2004).
O'Leary, Michael. Revolutions of Geometry. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, ISBN 9780470167557,
Reviewed in 2010, Oct CHOICE.
Boelkins, Matthew R. Differential equations with linear algebra, by Mathew R. Boelkins, J. L. Goldberg, and Merle C. Potter. Oxford, 2009; ISBN 9780195385861.
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Sandifer, C. Edward. How Euler did it. Mathematical Association of America, 2007; ISBN 9780883855638.
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Geometry in Action. Internet Resource.
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CARMEL, Ind. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy seem to be spending a lot of time together these days. That included the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the BMW Championship.
McIlroy was dialed in with his irons and birdied his last two holes for an 8-under 64 that got him into a four-way tie for the lead at Crooked Stick. Woods made a 30-foot birdie putt on his last hole and was one shot behind with a 65. They both made it look easy, and Crooked Stick was every bit of that because of heavy rains earlier in the week.
Indiana native Bo Van Pelt, U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson and Graham DeLaet of Canada also were at 64. Crooked Stick was so vulnerable that all but five holes played under par.


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our "love day" cookieWednesday, February 12, 2014
Libby received a macaron maker for Christmas. We weren't sure how well it would work, but were pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I'll be honest. We didn't make macarons that tasted like those from Laduree, but these were a little breeze of Paris in our kitchen.
The kit includes super easy directions with a lot of different recipe's. Many different choices and flavors.
All the tools included to make the perfect little cookies. And all perfectly sized.buttercream frosting for the filling and tinted it pink for Valentine's Day.
These are almond flavored.
Next up, coconut.
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ha! one to many oooooo's! thank you madame papillon!ReplyDelete
They look like they came straight from Paris! So pretty!ReplyDelete
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I've been wanting to making these for ages, Leslie! They look too beautiful to eat! The March copy of Martha Stewart Living just arrived in my mailbox and the entire cover is filled with macarons...must be a message for me! It's snowing...again...today so I'm off to my kitchen to try these! Congrats to you and Libby -ReplyDelete
you're both my inspiration! You did a fabulous job!
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Spencer-Owen School Board
The Spencer-Owen School Board will meet Thursday, May 8, for a public work session to review board policy beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Mike Wells Memorial Board Room at Central Office, located at 205 East Hillside Avenue in Spencer. A regular board meeting, also open to the public, is set for 7:00 p.m., followed at 7:45 p.m. by an executive session, which is closed to the public.
Cloverdale School Board
The Cloverdale School Board will meet Monday, May 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Arthur L. Johnson Administration Center, located on East Logan Street in Cloverdale. This meeting is open to the public.
Owen County Council
The Owen County Council will meet Monday, May 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room, located on the second floor of the Owen County Courthouse. This meeting is open to the public.
Owen Valley Fire Territory Board
The Owen Valley Fire Territory Board will meet Monday, May 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Owen Valley Volunteer Fire Department, located on Walnut Street in Spencer. This meeting is open to the public.
Gosport Town Council
The Gosport Town Council will meet Tuesday, May 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Gosport Town Hall, located at 13 South 3rd Street. This meeting is open to the public.
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The Owen County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting and annual Board of Finance meeting on Monday, May 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the OCPL, located at 10 South Montgomery Street in Spencer.
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Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
5 tablespoons butter, diced, plus more for frying
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2/3 cup toasted wheat germ
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (generous) salt
1/4 teaspoon (scant) ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups diced fruit (such as pears, apples, or bananas; optional)
Pure maple syrup and/or yogurt
Preheat oven to 250°F. Place large baking sheet in oven. Stir 1 1/3 cups water, oats, and 5 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil. Cook until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool 15 minutes. Stir in flour, sugar, wheat germ, eggs, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Mix in fruit, if desired.
Heat griddle or 2 large nonstick skillets over medium-high heat. Brush with butter. Drop batter onto griddle or skillets by generous 1/2 cup for each pancake; spread batter to 4- to 5-inch rounds. Cook pancakes until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve pancakes with syrup and/or yogurt.
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BiographyDragica Vasileska received the B.S.E.E. (Diploma) and the M.S.E.E. Degree form the University Sts. Cyril and Methodius (Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) in 1985 and 1992, respectively, and a Ph.D. Degree from Arizona State University in 1995. From 1995 until 1997 she held a Faculty Research Associate position within the Center of Solid State Electronics Research at Arizona State University. In the fall of 1997 she joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University. In 2002 she was promoted to Associate Professor. Her research interests include semiconductor device physics and semiconductor device modeling, with strong emphasis on quantum transport and Monte Carlo particle-based simulations. She is a member of IEEE and APS. Dr. Vasileska has published more than 100 journal publications, over 80 conference proceedings refereed papers, has given numerous invited talks and is a co-author on a book on Computational Electronics with Prof. S. M. Goodnick. She has many awards including the best student award from the School of Electrical Engineering in Skopje since its existence (1985, 1990). She is also a recipient of the 1998 NSF CAREER Award. Her students have won the best paper and the best poster award at the LDSD conference in Cancun, 2004.


text: I have been exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months... Did not have a milk supply problem initially. Went back to work at 8 weeks, been pumping 2 times a day in a 13-hr workday (because there just never seems to be enough break time for a third pumping session). Used to bring home 16-18 oz, now I'm bringing home only 9-11 oz. Baby drinks 24 oz. (four 6 oz. bottles) while I am at work, and then I usually nurse her again when I get home. Tried to introduce solids (rice cereal and oatmeal) 2 weeks ago, and she cut down to nursing only 4 times a day instead of 5. Then baby got really constipated and pediatrician recommended stopping the solids and going back to strictly breastfeeding, which I did. Her bowels still are not moving like they should be, which has me worried. And I don't know why my milk supply seems to be going down... is it because of not pumping enough at work? Or maybe because of introducing the solids for a week? I am worried... I'm a first-time mama, and I really want to nurse all the way to 12 months. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.


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In Georgia, in this land of cotton, Civil War battlefields, and big mess of traffic in Atlanta, it�s hard to imagine that dinosaurs once roamed these hills of red clay millions of years ago...
In Georgia, in this land of cotton, Civil War battlefields, and big mess of traffic in Atlanta, it�s hard to imagine that dinosaurs once roamed these hills of red clay millions of years ago.
But roam, they did, something I didn�t really learn until I visited the Tellus Science Museum in the small town of Cartersville in North Georgia. As I wandered through the Fossil Gallery � replicas of a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Megalodon shark jaw were most impressive � our guide explained how several species once lived in what is now the Peach State.
With the new 3-D movie �Walking With Dinosaurs� opening in theaters later this month, I was reminded of my visit to the Tellus, and that even with the passage of 65 million years when the creatures became extinct from the earth, you just can�t keep a good dinosaur down.
Now dinosaurs are set once again to rise from the primordial mists and capture our collective imaginations, just as they did in 1993 with the premiere of �Jurassic Park� and its sequels in 1997 and 2001. So with dino-fever set to strike again, it seems the perfect invitation to travel to explore places where the more intrepid sojourners can vicariously walk with dinosaurs � or at least near them.
�Walking With Dinosaurs: A Journey Through Time,� Calgary, Canada
Long before they helped create the new $85-million movie, the filmmakers at BBC Earth helped launch the �Walking With Dinosaurs� craze with a television series and live arena events of the same name. Now the team at BBC Earth is working with the luxury tour and cruise company Tauck on a special five-day, all-inclusive exploration of all-things-dinosaur in and around Calgary July 17-21.
Tauck�s �Walking With Dinosaurs: A Journey Through Time� event takes families on paleontologists-led expeditions into Dinosaur Provincial Park, which has yielded more than 150 complete dinosaur skeletons and more than 40 different dino species. This is a chance to really get up close and personal with the prehistoric beasts.
As part of the Tauck experience, you�ll also explore indoors at the renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the world�s top paleontology museums and home to 140,000 specimens. Other exclusive experiences include special evening gatherings and chances to learn techniques used by BBC Earth filmmakers to make their award-winning documentaries.
For more information, go to tauck.com
Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville, Ga.
As a lifelong Southerner, I was truly surprised to indeed discover dinosaurs through my visit at the Tellus Science Museum. The Tellus, appropriately named for Tella, the Roman goddess of Earth, is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is huge � and huge fun � at this 120,000-square-foot museum that was once the obscure Weinman Mineral Museum. In addition to the T-Rex and the nine-foot wide jaw of the school bus-size and now extinct Megalodon, I marveled at the size of the bones of an 80 foot-long Apatosaurus and felineness of a saber-toothed cat.
Admission is $14 for adults and $10 for children ages 3-17. tellusmuseum.org
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, Ga.
A range of dino-centric exhibits are located at Fernbank. Start out at Dinosaur Plaza, where you�ll find a family of bronze hadrosaurs known as Lophorhothon atopus, which once marched through Georgia like Sherman did on his March to the Sea.
In the Giants of the Mesozoic exhibit are the bones of the some of the largest dinosaurs in the world, big creatures that lived in Patagonia. But for Georgians like me, the Walk Through Time in Georgia, with its fifteen galleries, takes you through millions of years from the mountains to the coast.
Admission is $17.50 for adults and $15.50 for children ages 2-12. fernbank.org
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, Conn.
The Great Hall of Dinosaurs is the centerpiece of Yale University�s Peabody Museum of Natural History. Opened in 1926, it displays extensive fossils collected by Yale paleontologist O.C. Marsh. In the late 1800s, Marsh engaged in a legendary and vicious feud with fellow scientist E.D. Cope that ultimately destroyed the reputations and careers of both men.
Although 80 tons of Marsh�s fossils were seized by the government � and today are housed at the Smithsonian � the bulk are at the Peabody, including skeletons of Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, Camarasaurus and Camptosaurus.
Admission is $9 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-18. peabody.yale.edu
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
Marsh�s fossil discoveries also form the core of the Smithsonian�s impressive collection of dinosaurs, many of which are on display at the Museum of Natural History. Look for the gigantic 90-foot-long Diplodocus longus, the huge toothless pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus with a 40-foot wingspan, and a carnivorous Allosaurus posed to challenge a vegetable-eating stegosaurus.
And check out the confrontation represented by the 40-foot-long, 65-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex facing off against Hatcher, a Triceratops named for the Smithsonian�s John Bell Hatcher, who discovered the fossil in Wyoming in 1891.
Admission is free. si.edu
American Museum of Natural History, New York City
In 1895 Marsh�s rival Cope sold his fossil collection to the American Museum of Natural History, which today claims to have the world�s largest dinosaur collection. Housed in two halls, the displays feature approximately 100 specimens, with 85 percent comprising actual fossils as opposed to casts.
Highlights include two fierce predators, the notorious Tyrannosaurus rex, whose four-foot jaw bristles with 6-inch-long teeth, and the Velociraptor, so vicious and fierce � and really sort of funny � in the book and movie �Jurassic Park.�
Admission is $22 for adults and $12.50 for children ages 2-12. amnh.org
�Dinosaurs Unearthed� at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia
Running through the end of March, the �Dinosaurs Unearthed� exhibit of moving, roaring, animatronics dinosaurs delivers a multi-sensory experience for families. The collection of more than a dozen scientifically accurate specimens, again to include the ubiquitous T. rex and Velociraptor, are life-sized, state-of-the-art performers, and they�re just part of a larger exhibit that includes everything from dinosaur skeletons and fossil casts to interactive, hands-on displays and a real piece of dino poop, otherwise known as coprolite.
Admission is $20 for adults and $18 for children ages 3-12. ansp.org
Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah
Straddling the border between Colorado and Utah and administered by the National Park Service, Dinosaur National Monument is the site of amazing fossil beds discovered in 1909 by paleontologist Earl Douglass.
There you can actually touch authentic 149-million-year-old dinosaur fossils and visit the Quarry Exhibit Hall, which reopened in 2011 after a five-year renovation. The hall houses a 150-foot-long section of quarry littered with more than 1,500 fossilized bones from Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus and other dinosaurs. Also spot other authentic fossils on a ranger-led hike along the park�s Fossil Discovery Trail.
Admission is $10 per vehicle. nps.gov/dino


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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Greenville men's cross-country team competed at the Evansville Invitational Saturday Oct. 16, taking fourth place out of 13 participating teams.
The Panthers were led by junior Xavier Ortiz (Palos Hills, Ill./AA Stagg) and senior Cole Prins (Erie, Ill./Erie), who both posted a top 25 finish.
Ortiz, who claimed the top spot for the Panthers, finished 18th overall with a season and personal best time of 26:04 on the 8k course.
Prins, who also posted a season and personal best time, ran a 26:10 to finish in the 20th spot on the day.
The men's squad will run at the SLIAC Championships this Saturday Oct. 30 in Hillsboro, Ill. The Panthers look to regain the conference championship that they surrendered last year, and win their 12th title in 15 years.


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Stockton, CA
Claudia Vallerga
Feb. 28, 1928 - Jan. 23, 2013
Claudia Vallerga, age 84, went home to be the Lord on January 23, 2013. She joins her husband
of 42 years,
Robert (Bob) Vallerga, who passed away in 1990. She will be remembered as the loving mother of three daughters: Susan Moon, Sharon Vallerga and Sandra Marchman; and Nana to Kimberly Merseth, Robert Miller, Michael Miller(Jackie) Craig Moon (Monica) and Samantha Marchman. She also was Great Nana to 10 great grandchildren. She was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Claudia was born in Stockton, CA on February 28, 1928 to Mason and Nita Hickey. She was the first born of four girls; Phyllis Clayton, Marge Basalto and Barbara Clarke who were know as "The Hickey Girls"! Barbara preceded her in death.
Claudia attended August Elementary School and graduated from Stockton High School. Her vocational career included the family business at the corner of Fremont & Filbert where she was the bookkeeper for Shell and Arco stations. Later she was a transportation clerk for Cal-Can Cannery and loved her final employment at Bennett Body Repair. Her civic involvement included activities within the Saint Gertrude's Mothers Club, Moose Lodge and Lottie Grunskey PTA.
Known for her wonderful meals, Claudia always looked forward to her Sunday family gatherings. She also enjoyed camping vacations, fishing, and outings with her family and friends. Later in life she looked forward to her time with the Friday Lunch Bunch! She loved watching sports and was an avid fan of the Stockton Ports. She will be truly missed.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, why 99 at E. Harney Lane, Lodi on Tuesday, January 29, at 10:00 am. A reception will follow at First Baptist Church 3535 N. El Dorado, Stockton.
Donations may be made to Hospice of San Joaquin 3888 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95204
Please sign the online guestbook at www.cherokeememorial.com


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|2004-06-29, 02:34
|Link #41
Junior Member
I felt let down by the ending. I posted this over at AN:
The first 20 minutes were just running around and not getting much accomplished at all, though some things were important, it was really dragging and wasting time. The ending was not nearly powerful enough.
Midori: "Suki desu."
Seiji: "I know."
The End.
*Cue obligatory ending character-clips with theme song playing*
Wow. That's really $hitty. For a series that was very good and I sincerely enjoyed, they really pissed me off by doing that.
So what about the side characters? They got shafted too. Just a few frames wrapping them up. Perhaps I should give credit where it's due, and remark that did not ruin the anime with its ending, or that since the manga is still running they did a fairly good job. I won't give any such credit because its not due. True, the ending did not ruin the anime. And yes, it could have been worse, after all the manga has yet to end. But it was not a good ending.
|2004-06-29, 03:45
|Link #42
<3 WoW undead girls
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: in a cold puddle
Ending was too good, haven't been satisfied by and ending for a while until now, but i really wanted to see Seiji actually say he loved midori. I feel sad for Ayase and Kouta too. Human Midori head is still quite large, one would think seeing SD hand midori for so long, that human Midori's head would look normal in comparison, but no, it still looks large and unwieldy on a kawaii lolita type character. Her mom looks less cranially endowed, even hot maybe, rarr. Maybe its the hair.
Ending was so fuzzy wuzzy lovey dovey giggly wiggly, going into the theme song and all.
|2004-06-29, 12:09
|Link #45
also known as K!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
I don't know why everyone like Ayase. Emotional maturity of a 13 year old girl. I think LIQUIDCELL summed up Ayase pretty well, so I won't repeat anything.
One thing I've noticed is that female viewers tend to like the Seiji/Midori pairing over Seiji/Ayase...
|2004-06-29, 12:55
|Link #46
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Personally, the determination and aggressiveness of Ayase is what won me over. I mean Midori is nice and would make to be the perfect spouse, but Midori's insecurity would be a problem down the line. I know that her not being able to tell Seiji her feelings was a one time thing but what if it isn't? that indecisiveness or rather skidish nature would be a problem for me.
Also you just cant teach that down right lustfull sexual predator nature of Ayase. Some girls have it and some girls dont. She was a rookie when it comes to her feelings but that can be learned over the months or years.
IMHO you marry Midori, but you go home with Ayase
|2004-06-29, 13:18
|Link #47
Team the box!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Badside
Seiji and Ayase were made for eachother. They both put up a tough front but are pretty sweet inside. Having to break through eachother's outter shells and learing how loving they really are, that's a romance story. None of this "I've been stalking you for years and know nothing about you but I love you" nonsence. I could go to jail if I tried that.
|2004-06-29, 13:40
|Link #48
Evangelist of the Kazoo
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: AnimeSuki Forums
|2004-06-29, 13:54
|Link #49
Senior Member
It was a good ending. I liked it. Sort of corny though, but you can't ask for everything.
With Midori and Seiji together the two can make up for each other's weaknesses. Seiji will never need to eat tofu steak again with Midori being so rich and Midori gets a boyfriend. Everything ended beautifully happy without any possibility of a second season.
Oh by the way Midori reminds of Hinata too when she is in her body.
|2004-06-29, 14:55
|Link #50
In The Navy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Sweden
Age: 33
Well I must say that i actually liked the ending, okey I admit it was frustrating that Seiji never said that he loved Midori, and yes he sould have atleast worn hear scarf. I admit that these two things frustrate me (alot).
Okey you might be right it was kinda a quick ending with ayase and she does deserve a bigger spot in the plot line than what she got. Also I do think that 13 epsiodes where a little bit short and that there could have been more episodes ( god knows there where many things left from the Manga)
I do realize that I'v now commented about almost every thing in the last epsiode, so what was it that I liked about it? well....
|2004-06-29, 14:59
|Link #51
A laughing demonic Skull
Join Date: Apr 2004
I didn't really like the ending, and thinking about it the serie too was not that good. Midori gets Seiji, they go aout and all. The other rival lovers are alone yet living their lives "hapilly" or should i say without disturbing the love of the principal characters. Why do guys choose the gentle girls with a childish voice?
|2004-06-29, 16:25
|Link #52
Join Date: Jun 2003
Age: 35
I for one would have taken Ayase over Midori (personally, I like the tomboyish types more than the girls that sit by themselves in the corner fauning over me... and we all know I have dozens of girls that do that. I mean, they practically kill each other with stuttering attacks as they fight for my non-recognition). Seiji, on the other hand, is an idiot.
|2004-06-29, 17:56
|Link #53
Idol Dead
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 38
This episode for me was a curiosity to watch. It did not made me felt nostalgic for reminding that the series finished. Which is strange since the many anime that I had done with, left me craving for more episodes to be produced.
That means that I'm pleased at how things turned out quite nicely wrapped at the end, therefore, theres no need for me to ask for a second season.
Here are my thoughts.
|2004-06-29, 21:00
|Link #55
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South East Asia
Yes, first off I do prefer the character of Ayase as a more compatible match for Seiji.
But in analysis of the characters of Ayase and Midori, you get the feeling that....
Midori = Absolute slave to pander to one's desires. You don't have to do anything at all to deserve her attention (You're the ONE in her mind). She will debauch herself to make you 'like' her. Her innocence comes into play here. A perfect combination of sex slave, devoted servant and innocence of a lolita. With her, you will never fear rejection because she is 10000% blindly devoted to you. Just do whatever you want and she will come tagging along, licking your heels as you go (as long as you keep saying "You're the only one for me. I love you" every once in a blue moon).
Ayase = Spicy, spunky challenge. With Ayase, you are getting someone quite challenging. She can be the dominatrix or the sultry girlfriend. She can think for herself. She can liven up lives with her fantasies, planning out scenarios to share in. You can call her your sassy girlfriend. She doesn't just obstruct others in their quest for your attention. She is competitive in her efforts to prove that she is worthy of attention (better than the rest) rather than simply blocking others in their efforts. She decided that she likes you not because of a blind ideal but rather she does see something that others would have chosen to ignore. Knowing that she has independent thinking in her love decisions, she is a challenge to have a relationship with, not a mindless sex slave but someone you would really have an interesting life with because you two have to work together to maintain that relationship.
|2004-06-29, 21:19
|Link #57
you should die
Join Date: Nov 2003
i wanted more of that doll pervert only reason why i kept watching it he was so funny didnt really care for the shy girl/ tuff guy bullshit this was one of those shows that u just watch for the comedy then it all goes away and ur left with a half decent plot
|2004-06-29, 22:56
|Link #58
also known as K!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Takako is more likely to debauch herself to get Seiji's attention. Almost all her actions are centred around "make Seiji my boyfriend!". At least she had the good sense to give up on Seiji after he flat out rejected her, otherwise she probably would have turned into one of those utterly obsessed people who progress to becoming stalkers.
|2004-06-29, 23:18
|Link #59
smiles with big mouth!
Join Date: Jun 2004
|2004-06-30, 02:24
|Link #60
Join Date: Jun 2004
[quote]She decided that she likes you not because of a blind ideal but rather she does see something that others would have chosen to ignore. Knowing that
Wish she will make up her mind for once if she's a sex kitten or a shy tease.
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NH delays enforcing liquor warehouse pactBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 08. 2014 11:18PM
CONCORD - In the four months since a new vendor took over warehousing and distribution for the state Liquor Commission, the commission has not enforced provisions of the warehouse contract that demand reports on performance, with financial penalties for failures.
The 20-year, $200 million pact between the NHLC and the new vendor, Exel Logistics of Westerville, Ohio, requires that each week Exel will prepare a written status report for the commission, including service failures and corrective action.
The contract also establishes four "Key Performance Indicators" and states that if the average of the contractor's daily performance over a 30-day period fails to meet the target levels, the NHLC may require the contractor to pay damages.
Those damages are defined as a percentage of Exel's daily revenue from warehouse operations, starting at 0.25 percent in November and climbing each month to 1 percent as of Feb. 1.
"The Key Performance Indicators shall apply as of Nov. 1," the contract states. Based on ballpark figures from previous years, Exel might have incurred damages in the tens of thousands of dollars.
In response to a Union Leader right-to-know request for the KPI reports and performance metrics submitted by Exel, the NHLC provided a letter stating that those contract requirements have not been enforced but that efforts are under way to begin the mandatory reporting in the near future.
"We expect that within the next 30 to 60 days, the commission will begin receiving all contract-related reporting," NHLC Chief Operating Officer Craig Bulkley wrote in response to the Union Leader request.
"The contract does call for regular reporting on specific performance indicators," he wrote. "However, the commission did not expect to receive those reports initially. We understood that the first three to six months would require more intense discussions and operational reviews until we reached a level of normalcy."
When asked whether the NHLC left money on the table by not enforcing penalties that were within its purview as of Nov. 1, Bulkley said in a later interview, "I don't see it that way."
"My feeling is this was a huge undertaking and we expected that it would take time to normalize the processes to the extent that everything was working smoothly," he said. "In 20/20 hindsight, we might have said the KPI process and some of the other issues should have been held in abeyance for three months or four months until things were normalized and they (Exel) had an opportunity to get things straight."
Bulkley said the commission made a decision to set aside the requirements, despite the "shall" language in the contract, in fairness to Exel. The company, a subsidiary of the logistics giant DHL Express, faced a daunting task, he said."This is a partner that we are in business with for the next 20 years," he said. "I don't know that it does anyone any good on Day 2 to demand things are unreachable."An official with Law Warehouses, the vendor that held the contract before Exel, said the situation "is just the latest example of many where the commission has cut a special deal with Exel.''
A limited record
The decision by the NHLC to forgo its own contract requirements leaves the state with a limited record of Exel's performance in the first tumultuous months of the transition, beyond emails and notes from telephone conversations which, according to Bulkley, were substantive and frequent.
Exel and NHLC transition teams shared a one-hour conference call every day from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, he wrote, with frequent face-to-face meetings, as well. As of Feb. 1, the calls were reduced to twice weekly, he wrote, "because the number of outstanding issues had been reduced over the first three months of operations."
With so many conference calls, emails and meetings, the commission thought the reporting required in the contract would be overkill, Bulkley said.
The anecdotal record is replete with complaints from restaurants, distributors and other players in the wine and liquor business in the first months after the transition from Law Warehouses, which had held the contract for decades.
"Those initial growing pains have all but disappeared," said Bulkley. "Certainly from time to time, as with Law previously, we have an issue that comes up, but the issues we faced during the first months or so have been resolved."
Steve Fortune, president of Fortune Wine Brokers in Dover, confirmed that the situation has improved. Initially a vocal critic of Exel performance in the first month, he now says, "There has been a turnaround, definitely. Most importantly, the accounts that we sell to are getting their product. It's not a 100 percent, but there has been dramatic improvement since November."
Kevin Mehra, president of Latitude Beverage of Boston, one of the largest wine distributors in New England, agrees. "We lost money in November and December, and the state did also," he said. "But it seems like everything has smoothed out and the process is back to normal."
Eye on contracts
Executive Councilor Chris Pappas, D-Manchester, is in the unusual position of viewing the transition to Exel as both a licensee and as an elected official with an eye on state contracts.
As a member of the family that owns the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, Pappas saw firsthand the problems associated with the warehouse transition and agreed that "things have gotten markedly better."
He was not entirely comfortable, however, with the fact that contract provisions are being enforced selectively. The Exel contract was not subject to Executive Council review, though the state Legislature later changed the law to make sure that future NHLC contracts go before the council for approval.
"We've made it through the worst of this transition, and I would hope going forward that the NHLC would insist that Exel meets the benchmarks set forth in the contract," he said. "As a member of the Executive Council, I plan on having further conversations with the commission to ensure that Exel is holding up its end of the bargain."
Brian Law, president of Law Warehouses, the vendor before Exel, said the commission has been giving Exel special treatment all along. "The state Liquor Commission for some unknown reason has relieved Exel of its requirement to comply with the terms of their contract or pay damages as mandated by the contract if it doesn't perform," he said. "By eliminating the reporting requirement and simultaneously not requiring Exel to appear at public meetings while meeting with them behind closed doors, the commission has made it impossible for the public to determine how Exel is performing." A key part of the lawsuit Law is now pursuing against the commission claims that the NHLC continuously modified the terms of the request for proposals to benefit Exel's proposal when the contract was up for bids.
"Exel was not prepared to be ready to operate on Nov. 1, 2013, as was required of all other bidders," he said. "The commission accepted this to the benefit of Exel alone and to the detriment of New Hampshire taxpayers. This is just the latest example of many where the commission has cut a special deal with Exel that harms the state of New Hampshire."


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Shooting: A 20-year-old man sustained two non life-threatening gunshot wounds early Saturday morning. The victim arrived at a hospital about 1:45 a.m. and said he'd been inside a car near a party on South Lincoln Street when two men approached and opened fire. He said there were other people in the car with him but provided no other details and no crime scene was located.
Shooting: Two teenagers sustained minor injuries after bullets penetrated the garage they were in Saturday morning. The 19-year-old woman and 17-year-old young man were in the 9200 block of North West Lane about 12:15 a.m. when they heard gunshots, police said. The woman was grazed by a round and the boy received an abrasion from flying debris. Neither provided victim suspect information.
Robbery: Two teenagers robbed a pair of men as they sat on a park bench in south Stockton Friday early evening. The men were in the 1100 block of East Hazelton Avenue about 5:30 p.m. when a 2004 white Dodge Stratus pulled near them. One of the robbers drew a handgun and stole money from the victims. Police say one robber is 5 feet 3 inches tall and 120 pounds. The other is roughly 5 feet 8 inches tall and between 180 and 220 ponds. Both are thought to be in their late teens.
Robbery, auto theft: A man who was held up at gunpoint in north Stockton also had his car stolen shortly after, police said. The 24-year-old was at Kelley and Slaters drive about 4 a.m. when an armed man approached and demanded his keys, money and cellphone. The robber fled eastbound on Salters Drive and the victim went to a nearby gas station to call his girlfriend for a ride. She picked him up and the pair realized his car was stolen when they returned to get his blue 2000 Saturn, police said. The suspect is a man between the ages of 18 and 25 who stands 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds.
The California Highway Patrol responded to 18 noninjury accidents and two injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. CHP officers also arrested seven people on charges of driving under the influence and recovered three stolen vehicles.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 108 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday, including two vehicle accidents, 88 medical calls and one structure fire.


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