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Annual to tree
Leaves basal or cauline, alternate to whorled, simple to compound
Inflorescence: 1° inflorescence a head, each resembling a flower, 1many, generally arrayed in cymes, generally subtended by ± calyx-like involucre; flowers 1many per head
Flowers bisexual, unisexual, or sterile, ± small, of several types; calyx 0 or modified into pappus of bristles, scales, or awns, which is generally persistent in fruit; corolla radial or bilateral (rarely 0), lobes generally (0)45; stamens 45, anthers generally fused into cylinder around style, often appendaged at tips, bases, or both, filaments generally free, generally attached to corolla near throat; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 1-chambered, 1-seeded, style 1, branches 2, generally hair-tufted at tip, stigmas 2, generally on inside of style branches
Fruit: achene, cylindric to ovoid, generally deciduous with pappus attached
Genera in family: ± 1300 genera, 21,000 species (largest family of dicots): worldwide. Largest family in CA. Also see tribal key to CA genera: Strother 1997 Madroño 44(1):128. See glossary p. 25 for illustrations of general family characteristics.
Annual to perennial herb, taprooted, branched above, strigose-bristly; hairs minutely knobby
Leaves generally ± cauline, alternate; lower oblanceolate to ovate, base or petiole ± spreading-hairy; upper reduced, glandular
Inflorescence ± flat-topped; heads generally radiate; involucre ± bell-shaped; phyllaries in 35 graded series; receptacle naked, pitted
Ray flowers (0)1030(40); ligules yellow
Disk flowers many; corollas yellow; style branches finely papillate, appendage narrowly triangular
Fruit obconic; ray fruit ± 3-angled, pappus 0 or of bristles; disk fruit compressed, outer pappus of narrow scales < 1 mm, inner of 3045 bristles 37 mm
Species in genus: ± 30 species: especially w North America
Etymology: (Greek: different cases, from ray and disk fruits)
Reference: [Semple 1990 Brittonia 42:221228]


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ASHEVILLE NC – Light up your Holiday nights at the Lake Julian Park Festival of Lights.
The drive through show begins Friday, December 6 and is nightly from 6 – 9 p.m. through Monday, December 23.
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Lake Julian Park is located off Long Shoals Road. For information about this event, call 684-0376 or email [email protected].
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Ashton Kutcher doesn't seem to be happy about his Twitter crown being usurped by a pop princess.
Over the weekend, Britney Spears soared past Ashton in Twitter devotees, netting nearly 10,000 more followers (on Monday, Britney had 4,951,801 followers to Ashton's 4,942,273), and Ashton hinted he wasn't happy at being asked about the social networking eclipse at the junket for his new movie with Katherine Heigl, "Killers."
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"2nd most pop Q "What do U think about Brittney having more followers than u?" Ashton Tweeted early Sunday evening. "Answer "I don't care. Aren't u suppose 2B a movie reporter?"
The Twitter-related question may have been tough for Ashton to stomach as he and wife Demi Moore were early proponents of the 140-character limited social networking Web site. Additionally, Britney's account, which is updated by the pop princess' team and occasionally the singer, has far fewer Tweets since it was opened – just 378 to Ashton's nearly 5,500.
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Back in April, Ashton became the first Twitter member to net 1 million followers, beating out CNN's Twitter page, in a publicized battle to the top.
In related news, the former "That '70s Show" star also took issue with another question he got asked while promoting "Killers."
"Press junket 4 Killers complete. Most popular Question… "R U having a baby?" Answer…"No. Aren't u suppose 2B a movie reporter?" he Tweeted.
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I might as well go all out and submit a lesson on "how to draw a vampire eye", step by step since there is lessons on a vampire mouth and a vampire bite. You now have all the ingredients to draw an actual vampire face if you wanted just by using the tutorials I have submitted over the past week. The eye was a nice touch because everyone knows that vampire eyes are one of the most attractive or mysterious things about these creatures of the night. When you see a vampire on your television screen you are automatically drawn in to their eyes. I for one love how vampires manage to keep some form of beauty even though they kill humans or animals for food. If you all remember 'Interview with the Vampire' by Anne Rice there was also a character that lived off the blood of animals just like Edward Cullen does now and his name is Louie. Anyways, the eye is going to be like drawing any other eye you have drawn before. The only difference with this eye is the way you will be coloring and shading the detailing in. I hope you have fun and be sure to let me know how you liked drawing a vampire eye by rating, commenting, and faving. Peace people and enjoy!
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We've been tracking Chivalry for a while now, mostly because there's a chance it may actually get first-person melee combat right. Something no game in history has really managed.
This new trailer explains a little more how the game's (well, mod...that's Half-Life 2 running under the hood up top) take on First-Person Melee (FPM...can I trademark that?) is actually going to work, and while it still looks a wee bit stilted, the big battles you start to see around the 0:35 second mark look great.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
itty bitty little snack bentos
For my 3-year-old:
She had a "sushi sandwich" (cream cheese & grape preserves), baby fishie crackers, a tiny silicone cup of blueberries and a wedge of clementine.
For my 8-year-old:
He had peppered turkey roll-ups, mini stars of cheddar cheese, blueberries, and a homemade granola bite.
I know it can be hard to get a handle on the size from just a photo, so for reference these bentos are the size of a deck of cards! Very small. It was a fun little challenge to pack these. The things I do to amuse myself.... ;-)
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- Alie said... [Reply to comment]
Wow! So cute! You did a great job! Do you happen to know where to get the box?
- May 25, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
I found them at World Market. I can't remember the brand name of them to look them up now. For some nutty reason I'm thinking they are made in New Zealand.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Just for you Alie I went and dug through the trash to find the sticker/label from them! They ARE made in New Zealand (surprising!) and the brand is "sistema" and it also says "KLIP-IT".
These boxes are 200ml/6.7oz in size!
They are sorta like Lock & Locks, but rather than the clips being on the lids and snapping on the boxes, on these the clips are on the boxes and latch up onto the lid. They have a seal on them so I *think* they may be water-tight. I haven't tested them yet.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- Sherry Saville said... [Reply to comment]
Aren't things in miniature so fun?! I love the sushi sandwiches~I'm gonna try that.
- May 26, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Alie said... [Reply to comment]
Oh you are awesome! Thanks so much. I feel so loved... never had anyone dig through the trash for me. ;)
We have a Cost Plus World Market near us. Do you think it is the same as your World market? I'll be checking it out.
- May 26, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Yes, Alie, same store! :) They have some interesting things!
I agree Sherry, there is something about mini sizes that I have a hard time resisting. :P
- May 26, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Marelize said... [Reply to comment]
I just recently came across your blog and I LOVE IT!!! I so appreciate how fresh everything is and how its "real food". I see that you make the granola bites often. Mind sharing your recipe?
- May 26, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hello, thank you, and welcome, Marelize! :) I am actually getting the recipe ready to post now. I should have it posted very soon!
- May 26, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Alie said... [Reply to comment]
I just got back from my world market and unfortunately for me, they don't carry that size. :( Oh well. Thanks again for getting the info for me. :)
- May 30, 2010 at 3:08 PM
I have the boxes, got them at World Market as well. They are NOT water tight sadly. I didnt think to test it and put apple sauce in it for my son. Thankfully I packed extra wipes in that lunch b.c he said everything else was sticky from the juice. Lesson learned!
- October 4, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Are u using cutters for the shapes????
- April 2, 2012 at 2:01 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Anonymous #11, the little cheese stars in the second bento are made using a tiny mini cutter. For sure! No way I could freehand those. :)
- September 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM


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Pakistan's former spymaster: U.S. must talk to Mullah Omar
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — The U.S. must negotiate a political settlement to the Afghanistan war directly with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar because any bid to split the insurgency through defections will fail, said the Pakistani former intelligence officer who trained the insurgent chief.
Omar is open to such talks, asserted retired Brigadier Sultan Amir Tarar, a former operative of Pakistan's premier spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate. He is popularly known as Colonel Imam, whose exploits have gained him near-legendary status in central Asia.
"If a sincere message comes from the Americans, these people (the Taliban) are very big-hearted. They will listen. But if you try to divide the Taliban, you'll fail. Anyone who leaves Mullah Omar is no more Taliban. Such people are just trying to deceive," said Tarar, a tall, imposing man with a long gray beard and white turban, in an interview with McClatchy.
His comments came as the U.S. and its NATO allies appear increasingly anxious to find a path toward a political resolution to the more than eight-year-old war whose escalating human and financial costs are fueling growing popular opposition.
In Washington, U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones was asked by McClatchy if the Obama administration ruled out having the ISI act as a conduit between Omar and the U.S., as Pakistani officials are advocating.
"We are pursuing a general strategy of engagement," replied Jones, a former four-star Marine general. "We'll see where this takes us."
Senior U.S. and European officials have in recent days been heavily promoting a "re-integration" plan under which low-level Taliban fighters are to be offered jobs, education and protection in return for renouncing al Qaida and defecting to the Afghan government. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to unveil the initiative at an international conference on Afghanistan in London on Thursday.
Karzai also is being encouraged to reach out to senior Taliban leaders, who U.S. commanders think may be induced to switch sides under the pressure of a stepped up military campaign by the 116,000-strong U.S.-led international force bolstered by 30,000 more American soldiers, most of who are due to arrive this summer.
"The U.S. remains committed to continued engagement by the Afghan government to politically reconcile any Afghan citizen willing to renounce al Qaida and violence and to accept the Afghan Constitution," said an administration official who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly.
Some U.S. officials and experts, however, see little chance for progress on a political resolution.
Omar, who has led the Taliban since its inception in 1992 and is thought to be directing the insurgency from a sanctuary in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, has repeatedly rejected negotiations until all foreign forces leave Afghanistan, they pointed out.
"I don't think anything is happening here," said a U.S. defense official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue with a journalist.
Furthermore, the insurgents have expanded to 34 of Afghanistan's 36 provinces, and they think they're winning and that they only have to out-wait the Obama administration, which set July 2011 as the start of a U.S. troop withdrawal.
"If I were sitting on the side of those trying to be brought into some kind of reconciliation process, I'd be saying time is on my side," said a former senior U.S. intelligence official with long experience in Afghanistan and Pakistan who requested anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity.
Tarar, 65, a key player in Afghanistan from the 1979-89 Soviet occupation until 2001, said he trained Omar after he graduated from an Islamic seminary in 1985 to fight as a guerrilla against the Soviet forces. At the time, the ISI was running secret camps for "mujahedin" fighters along the Afghan border with U.S. funding.
Tarar, who worked closely with the CIA and was schooled in guerrilla warfare at Fort Bragg, N.C., arranged for Omar's medical treatment after he was injured. They met again in 1994 after the Pakistani official was posted in the western Afghan city of Herat and "got closer to each other," Tarar said.
The ISI saw the potential of Omar's movement of Islamic purists in the mid-1990s and heavily backed them against the government formed by the victorious anti-Soviet mujahedin. When the Taliban swept into Kabul in 1996, they gave sanctuary to Osama bin Laden.
The Pakistani security establishment thinks that Omar's ambitions are limited to Afghanistan, and that the Taliban can now be persuaded to share power with other Afghan factions.
"Mullah Omar is highly respected, very faithful to his country. He's the only answer. He's a very reasonable man," said Tarar, who insisted he was speaking in a personal capacity. "He's a very effective man, no other man is effective. He's for peace, not war. The Americans don't realize this. He wants his country to be peaceful. He doesn't want to destroy his country."
Tarar said that Omar would be willing to cut a deal, if it would lead to the departure of foreign troops and included funds to rebuild Afghanistan. "I can help," he said. "But can I trust the Americans?"
Pakistan admitted last weekend that it is talking to "all levels" of the Taliban.
Western diplomats think the ISI must be involved in any negotiations or it would act as a spoiler, continuing to provide aid to the Taliban and allied insurgent groups as part of a goal to install in Kabul a pro-Pakistan regime that would sever close ties with India.
Tarar said that without talks, the war would grind on with U.S. forces ignoring the counterinsurgency textbooks that call for the use of minimal force and winning the support of the people.
"The time is on the Taliban's side. The longer the Americans stay, the more complete will be their defeat. They will not be routed but they will be worn out, psychologically and physically," he said.
(Shah is a McClatchy special correspondent. Landay reported from Washington.)
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Follow a Persian carpet of flowers to Hamilton's Indian Char Bagh Garden
Walk amongst a Persian carpet of flowers leading to a majestic chalk coloured pavilion at Hamilton Gardens. The Indian Char Bagh Garden is an iconic image of Hamilton Gardens with its rainbow coloured Persian carpet of flowers, pavilion and gently bubbling water features.
The 'Char Bagh' or 'enclosed four part' garden was the original Paradise Garden. It is sometimes known as the 'Universal Garden', not only for its widespread and long period of use, but also because it was regarded as an icon for the universe itself. This form of garden spreads throughout the Muslim world between the 8th and 18th centuries. The complex symbolism behind this form of garden has its very ancient roots in three of the world's great religions—Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Be sure to look up at the pavilion's patterned ceiling and enjoy stunning views of the river from its ornate benches.
The Mughal emperors were descendants of Genghis Kahn who spread their empire eastwards from Persia into northern India from the 13th century onwards. As part of their conquest they brought Islam to India. They also brought Persian garden design to the Indian subcontinent.
These gardens had a focus on water and irrigation because of their origin in the hot and dry climate of present-day Iran. As they spread across the continent, their design was adapted to the local conditions, but the basic design features remained. They had geometric layouts with strong symmetry. Water features were subtle and designed to bubble and trickle rather than splash, in order to preserve water.
The type that has been developed at Hamilton Gardens is the Riverside Garden with a plan very similar to the Taj Mahal, but on a very much smaller scale. A small hunting palace near Agra, called Lal Mahal, has inspired the Hamilton Garden's Char Bagh Garden.
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Hamilton Gardens is a conceptual garden based in the Waikato that explores the context, history and meaning of gardens through time, and from around the world. It is internationally recognised for its unique concept and is the Waikato region's most popular tourist destination.
Only five minutes drive from Hamilton's CBD, the garden is open 7 days a week during daylight hours, and entry and parking is free. Mobility scooters, wheelchairs and pushchairs are available to hire and guided tours are available.
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In September 2011, Kym was approached by South Korean advertising agency Jo Creative on behalf of Paris Baguette to choreograph an ambitious Christmas Lights display for an upcoming TVC.
Featuring 80,000 lights and 15 kilometres of cables, Kym and his team helped design, choreograph and oversee the production of the lighting display that would adorn a two story building located in a field 90 minutes east of Seoul. The result was this incredible synchronised Christmas Light display.
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Milwaukee loves Lyle
MILWAUKEE — Tucked away in a display case inside the Brewers' clubhouse is a base that was pulled from the field when Lyle Overbay set a Milwaukee franchise record for doubles in a season with 53 in 2004.
"Really?" said a smiling Overbay, when told the base was still in the stadium. "I may have to sneak off with that."
The Milwaukee media were loving them some Lyle Overbay on his Reunion Tour to Milwaukee. His first trip back to 'sconsin since being traded to the Jays prior to the 2006 season. So, who got the better of that five-player deal?
Overbay's been hot and cold this year, was hurt all last year and was strong in 2006. Pitcher Ty Taubenheim — the othe player the Jays received in the deal — is currently 4-8 with a 4.98 ERA for the Pirates' Triple-A squad.
The Jays sent Dave Bush, Zach Jackson and Gabe Gross to the Brew Crew. Gross is now with the Rays (sent in a trade earlier this year for a pitching prospect). Bush won 12 games in each of the past two years, but is 2-7 this year. Jackson is 1-5 for Milwaukee's Triple-A team.
Gee, let's call it even.
Today's lineups:
TORONTO (35-36) at MILWAUKEE (36-33)
at 8:05 p.m. ET at Miller Park
Alex Rios, RF
Marco Scutaro, 2B
Scott Rolen, 3B
Vernon Wells, CF
Kevin Mench, LF
Rod Barajas, C
Lyle Overbay, 1B
David Eckstein, SS
Dustin McGowan, P
Craig Counsell, SS
Joe Dillon, 2B
Ryan Braun, LF
Prince Fielder, 1B
Corey Hart, RF
Russell Branyan, 3B
Mike Cameron, CF
Jason Kendall, C
Manny Parra, P
NOTES: 2B Aaron Hill is heading to Pittsburgh on Thursday to visit a concussion specialist. He's still at least 10 days away from a return, and I'm being very optimistic with that assessment. … Jays skip John Gibbons weighed in on the A.J. Burnett would-accept-a trade-to-the-Cubs-"with-open-arms" ordeal, saying in response to the media's reaction: "He said what he said. It can be interpreted any way you want it. A.J., he speaks his mind — he always has. It's funny in this business, sometimes people like that and the media doesn't think there's enough of that anymore. When a guy does, that's what happens. I don't doubt his loyalties here — I don't doubt that."
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We met at lunch last Sunday with Mike Rutsey.
I thought I would share my blog site with you.
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Hi Jordan:
This is a little off the topic, but I do need to get this off my chest, what with MY Jays being in the cellar now.
I deeply believe their problem lies in the whole team relying on the home run to win games, and it ain't workin". I think they need to play more aggresive "small ball". Around the end of May it looked like they were starting to do that and they were winning games. Now the batters stand there and swing at the ball like they want to knock into Lake Ontario. What happens, they strike out, pop up or ground out.
They need to steal, bunt, make short accurate hits into the holes, hit short when the field is playing deep and hit deep when the field is playg in. In short, they need to manufacture runs rather than rely on the home run.
Good luck Jays, I really want to see you playing in October. It has been a long time waiting.
I hear what dbp is saying, but really, these guys are professional athletes. They have forgotten more about hitting that any of us will ever know or experience. Rarely do complex problems have simple solutions. Take the current shortstop, Eckstein. There is a fellow who is just trying to get the bat on the ball, and he is having as much trouble as the rest of them getting RBIs. The Jays have to be commended for putting together a great young pitching staff..but think about it! These guys are for the most part, home-grown talent. At the beginning, it would appear that JP thought that he had to draft pitching and buy hitting. He was right about the pitching, but has been unable to purchase top hitters. The way to do it is to develop both. If you cannot develop both, then trade for what you lack in your farm system. Unfortunately, JP would rather trade for a veteran bat that "might" help him keep his job next year, versus a couple of high-potential minor leaguers that could solve our hitting problems for years to come, if allowed a year or two to develop. This team will never get a sniff of October until the general manager stops making decisions based on keeping his job, and starts putting the peices together in the farm system for the next general manager that will replace him. Much like the leafs who will play just enough defensive hockey under Wilson to miss out on drafting an impact player next year, the Jays are doomed to failure as the standings and the stats bear witness.
I think JP has started thinking about bats recently…
SNIDER, ARENCIBIA, COOPER, AHRENS (supposed to be a huge bat) and then he put in some speed for small ball too
so he is trying to fix his past mistakes now


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The chair, composed of a minimalistic rigid polyurethane shell, distinguished by its unmistakable high back. The wood base version transmits warmth and harmony. The version with the ring, encircling the apparently more rigorous metal base, gives the chair its playful character and craftsmanship. The generous proportions of the Luc lounge chair give freedom of motion, but in the same time defines a personal space, intimate that invites you to relax.
Red dot design award 2013 for Luc chair.
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Bitwise is multi base interactive calculator supporting dynamic base conversion and bit manipulation. It's a handy tool for low level hackers, kernel developers and device drivers developers.
Some of the features include:
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
If you're running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) or later, including Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver), Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish) and Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo), you don't need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.
For versions of Ubuntu between 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) and 15.10 (Wily Werewolf), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don't include snap by default, snap can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for snapd.
Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap's paths are updated correctly.
To install bitwise, simply use the following command:
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Team communication for the 21st century.
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Music for everyone
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Official desktop client for the Telegram messenger
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It's shaping up to be a red-letter day for fans of free quality comics: As if that digital edition of Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's Trees #1 weren't proof enough, this morning also saw the debut of Moose Kid Comics, an impressive children's anthology featuring the work of more than 40 creators.
Created and edited by Jamie Smart, the 36-page digital comic boasts such talents as Roger Langridge, Tom Plant, Neill Cameron and Abby Ryder, Mark Stafford, Aaron Alexovich, Sarah McIntyre, James Downing, and Samantha Davies. And did we mention the "Young Tank Girl" strip by Alan Martin and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell?
"Here in the U.K, mainstream children's comics have been dying out, especially ones featuring original content," reads the comic's mission statement. "The Phoenix and The Beano are the only commercially available weekly titles still producing entirely original characters, but they are competing against big-name licensed titles based on TV shows or merchandising. We want to help change things. We want to be creating the next generation of loveable characters for the world to embrace, all created by artists who retain their copyrights and put all their heart into their creations. We want to remind both children and adults alike how fantastical and imaginative comics can be, and to help bring children's comics back into the public consciousness."
Whether there will be a second issue remains to be seen. According to the website, the creators involved hope to take Moose Kid Comics to their publishing, television and merchandising contacts in hopes of getting the issue printed for widespread distribution, to find a home in other media for some of the characters.


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WishyourcousinthebestChristmas ever with this cool holiday card that was created just for him or her! The snowman is wearing a Santa hat and scarf. So adorable! A blue sky with falling snow is the backdrop and makes for a perfect winter scene. This Christmas card's message is very thoughtful and will add joy to your cousin's day. Send this Christmas card out today so this wonderful snowman can meet your cousin on Christmas day!
This adorably funny card will have anyone, especially pet lovers, laughing out loud! This pup and kitty combo seem to like getting cookies and milk on Christmas Eve just as much as Santa. The cookies are even in the shape of bones, perfect for two pets who certainly have the holiday spirit. It's a whimsical way to wish someone a very Merry Christmas!
If you know someone who is always kind to you, tell them how thankful you are with a special Christmas thank you card! It displays holiday gifts with ribbons, and Christmas ornaments, candy canes, and more! This sensational Christmas card will thank them and let them know they are appreciated. When they read that their kindness has been a blessing in your life, it will touch their heart. Send this thank you Christmas card out today to add joy to someone's day!
This lovely contemporary Christmas card showcases a unique reindeer scene that will be sure to grab anyone's attention! An all-white reindeer leaps across the sky followed by wonderful abstract shapes of blue, white, and bronze. This contemporary Christmas card's message contains thoughtful words that will wish the recipient joyful memories that last forever. The beauty of this Christmas card will certainly brighten someone's day.
Send a charming contemporary Christmas card out to someone special this year! This holiday card showcases an exceptional artistic winter scene. Dazzling Christmas ornaments with colors of orange, as well as crystal clear, hang in the air, with confetti falling near. A house covered in snow is seen in the distance with a stunning purple and pink sky as its backdrop. Its unique colors make this holiday card stand out from the rest! This Christmas card has a message that sends warm wishes on Christmas day.
Holiday cards are the best way to celebrate Christmas, the end of the old year, and the start of the New Year. This Christmas card has a red background and a collection of shining Christmas decorations, including boughs of holly, pine cones, snowflakes, golden bells, red and gold ribbons, and blue, yellow, gold, and striped ornaments, at the top. "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year - Hoping your holidays -and all your days- are filled with joy!" is written at the bottom.
Give love. Spread joy. Speak peace. Christmas is a joyous season where we put our faith in each other and believe in miracles. This scenic and beautiful holiday card wishes the receiver a Christmas season that brings joy and happiness all year round. The snow falls gently down on the homes lit up by holiday lights. It's a perfect winter scene that captures the beauty of Christmas.
Golden Christmas lights are mesmerizing. They intoxicate us as they sparkle and shine all season long to remind us that miracles do come true when love lives in our hearts. This is a season of great hope and love for all mankind. Spread Christmas cheer with this deluxe holiday card that boasts a beautiful Christmas bough amid twinkling Christmas lights.
Send shimmer and shine with this luxurious Christmas card. A beautiful poinsettia decorates the Christmas ornament in a snowy winter scene that wishes the receiver the gift of faith, blessing of hope, and joy of family. This thoughtful holiday greeting comes straight from the heart. Wish a merry Christmas with a decorative holiday card to someone you hold dear. Make their day merry and bright when you send this Christmas card filled with warm wishes.
Wreaths, garland, and Christmas trees all create a magical holiday scene. The cozy and warm Christmas home in this card is decorated lit candles, poinsettias, garland, stockings, Christmas lights, round ornaments, wreaths, stars, and a beautifully lit and decorated Christmas tree. The soft, warm glow welcomes in the holidays, so say "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" with this Christmas card today!
This card just screams Christmas. After all, the image of Santa in his sleigh is iconic and the story is told every year in multiple forms, from famous TV specials to a very famous poem. You may be an adult now, but I'm sure you'd still be excited on Christmas night if you heard a clatter on your roof. That's all part of the magic of Christmas, which you can share by sending this Christmas card.
Shine, twinkle, dazzle and delight! Wish upon a star for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and send this Christmas greeting now. Be bold this Christmas with a knock-out black and gold card. White Christmas lights illuminate the night in this sophisticated and flawless Christmas card. It's the perfect holiday greeting card for everyone on your list. Spread some joy and send it now.
Puppies make everything better! Send your paw-liday greetings with this Santa Puppies Christmas Card! The two fluffy white puppies wear charming red Santa hats as they rest on the snow-covered ground and play with red, gold, and white ornaments. The bright blue background and fresh falling snow finish this adorable scene. Say "We wish you a Merry Christmas" with this Christmas card today!
Meowy Christmas to you and yours! Let the adorable, fuzzy gray kitten on this Santa Cat Christmas Card send your holiday wishes this season. This Christmas cat is wearing a fluffy Santa hat as she nestles in a red and white knit stocking and the Christmas tin underneath is surely full of yummy Christmas cookies to share! Use the cheery green message on this card to say "Merry Christmas" to your loved ones!
Here comes Santa Clause, ready to deliver his gifts to the good boys and girls around the world! On this colorful Christmas card, Santa flies through the air on his magical sled, loaded with brightly wrapped presents for people everywhere! Let Jolly Old St. Nick say "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas" to your family, friends, and coworkers through this cheer-filled Christmas greeting!
Silver bells are ringing, it's Christmas time in the city! Ring in the holidays with this beautifully classic Christmas card! Adorned with boughs of holly and a charming red bow, these shining Christmas bells are the perfect way to say "Merry Christmas" to your loved ones. Let the red and green colors of the holiday, paired with the golden light of Christmas stars, show your Christmas spirit and cheer!
When you need an elegant holiday greeting, this glowing red Christmas card is the one to choose. Let the bright red background and glimmering stars shine with the Christmas spirit! Shimmering white and gold snowflakes glow like Christmas lights as they fall gently through the background. Your coworkers, friends, and family will love the beauty of this sophisticated Merry Christmas message.
Nothing says Merry Christmas better than a gorgeous powder snow. This Christmas card showcases cheery red ornaments with stripes and snowflakes, dusted with a fine layer of Christmas snow. The red background glimmers with stars and snowflakes, happily proclaiming the start of Christmas! Share this Christmas card with your loved ones and spread the magic of a white Christmas, no matter the weather!
Celebrate the holidays with this shining golden Christmas card! Say "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" with a Christmas card that says it all. Shining red ornaments and golden ribbons celebrate the joy of Christmas, while the champagne colored background and sparkling stars ring in the start of a grand New Year! Send your holiday greeting and wishes for a happy New Year with one delightful Christmas card!
The presents are wrapped and placed beneath the tree, the garland is strung, and the stars are out. We are ready to dream of sugarplums, and eagerly await the sound of Santa's sleigh bells. Wish someone a merry and bright Christmas with this beautiful Christmas card.
Christmas. That magical time of year when communities come together and make the holidays extra merry and bright! Send your darling daughter this heartwarming Merry Christmas Card to encourage her to get into the yuletide mood and take part in the festivities. 'Tis the season for big mugs of hot beverages, singing Christmas carols, and decking the halls (maybe with some boughs of holly?)!
Hints of an evergreen tree, red and white mittens, a striped giftbox, and a hot cup of cocoa packed with plenty of marshmallows? Yeah, it doesn't get much more Christmas than this beautiful card! When we look at this card the words "warm" and "cozy" come to mind. Send the Merry & Bright Christmas Card to wish your awesome daughter a cheerful holiday season.
If your daughter is a total bookworm then this is the card for her! Send the Curl Up With Books Merry Christmas Card to wish your daughter a cozy holiday season of reading time. A stack of books, a pair of warm woolen mittens, and a bright red mug of tea (or coffee or cocoa!) sets the vibe for this endearing holiday card.
For a daughter who appreciates the finer things in life, we have designed this elegant holiday card. Send the Few of Your Favorite Things Merry Christmas Wishes Card to your own darling daughter as an electronic toast to her health! Featuring fancy truffles and a sparkling glass of champagne, we don't believe this Christmas card could be any more tasteful!
A beautifully frosted gingerbread house in front of a decorated, well-lit Christmas tree…do you feel in the holiday mood yet? We sure do! Send this gorgeous Merry Christmas Card to your lovely daughter to let her know you already have the most perfect gift—it's her. Christmas is the perfect time to remind your family of just how much you love them.
For the coffee-loving daughter, we've got this super cool Christmas card! Featuring an espresso cup full of dark, rich java dressed up to look like a Christmas tree ornament! Send the Coffee for the Holidays Merry Christmas Wishes Card to give your daughter a boost of energy this holiday season! Fighting crowds for Christmas shopping can be tough, but thanks to coffee—she's tougher!
This photocard of a mother and daughter exchanging gifts in front of a gorgeously decorated Christmas tree is simply perfect for sending to your own daughter and her family this holiday season. Set the mood for a season of hope, love, and joy by sending the Mother and Daughter Tree to wish a very cozy and Merry Christmas to them all.
Does your daughter love to bake with her family? Especially around the holidays when there are plenty of people to give big batches of cookies to? Then we've got the perfect Christmas card for that crafty family! Send the Baking Cookies Merry Christmas Wishes to your domestic goddess of a daughter and her little Christmas helper elves. Hopefully they save you some of those awesome homemade Christmas cookies and pies!
One way to brighten the holiday season? By sending out cheerful Christmas cards to all your loved ones! For your daughter, why not send the Holly Jolly Merry Christmas Wishes Card. Decorated with little sugar cookie shapes (trees, candy canes, gingerbread men, and bells) and the phrase "holly jolly," this card wishes your daughter many fun movie nights with the whole family this yuletide season.
A cartoon mama dog and her little one wearing reindeer antlers decorate this cute, snowy Christmas card. Send the Time for Family Merry Christmas Card to your daughter to wish her and her entire family a happy holiday season. Perfect for a dog or animal loving daughter, this card sends out the warmest of wishes to those you love most.
Nothing says that the holiday season is here than perfectly wrapped presents, and this Christmas card has plenty of them. Christmas ornaments can also be seen in the snow. It's a wonderful sight to see! This Christmas card will express that you could not have asked for a better son than him, and this will put a smile on his face! Let him know how you feel this holiday season by getting this special Christmas card out to him without delay.
If your son loves dogs, then he will really think this Christmas card is great! The festive puppy is posing for his Christmas photo and he is just too cute! In addition to this, your son will read that you are thanking him for being such a fun, caring, and thoughtful person. He will certainly be touched. Let this cute puppy meet your son and wish him a Merry Christmas!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time to cuddle up with warm mugs of hot cocoa and watch your favorite Christmas movies with the ones you love the most! Don't leave your friend out of all the love and good cheer! Send them this quaint Merry Christmas card with a poem wishing them the best this holiday season!
When it comes to best friends, you hit the jackpot! Life is always better when you two are together. You have so many fond memories of talking to them until late at night, going to parties with them, maybe even building snowmen together! Even if you aren't able to see each other this holiday season still send them some love with this Merry Christmas card!
Send your amazing friend all the happy Christmas vibes with this magical card. Merry Christmas glows from the big, bright moon that Santa and his sleigh are silhouetted against. This Christmas card will make your friend think of that classic Christmastime poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". You know the one! "But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight -"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Christmas is coming, time to put on your scarves, hats, and mittens to go a-caroling! But first set the mood by sending your favorite singing friend this cute Caroling Buddies Merry Christmas Card! Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty have all joined forces (or voices!) to bring a smile to your friend's face with this card and its sweet little rhyming wish!
Jump for joy! Christmas is coming! Time to sing and dance, eat too many cookies and exchange gifts with your favorite pals. If you're looking to brighten your best friend's day, try sending them this adorable jumping Holiday Characters Merry Christmas Card! It's got Santa, a reindeer, a snowman and even an elf! The weather outside may be frightful, but the fiery warmth of friendship is always delightful!
Nothing says Christmas time quite as well as a festive, holiday sweater! Red, white, green, prancing reindeer, trees, and snowflakes decorate this cheery card. Send this cozy Merry Christmas wishes card to your beloved friend to put a big smile on their face. Your friend makes your life so much more special every day of the year. This is the Season to spread love and joy!
Cookie baking and decorating is such a classic part of any holiday season! Singing Christmas carols while making huge batches of cookies with your friends to share with your other friends and even neighbors is a heartwarming tradition! Send your sweet friend this delicious Merry Christmas card decorated with snowflake, star, and gingerbread cookies! It's sure to get them in the Christmas mood!
Grab your Santa hat or reindeer antlers cause it's time to raise a glass in cheers to your incredible friend! A heartfelt toast makes for a special moment at any gathering among friends. Now you can send your friend their own sweet toast with the Holiday Party Merry Christmas Card. Send them good cheer and wish them peace and love with this photo card!


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Fresh and Fun Kitchen
Yellow, blue, and orange…oh, my! This kitchen is a colorful confection of design.
In a perfect world, our kitchens would always smell of apple pie and pot roast. It's not a perfect world, and sometimes they smell like Play-Doh and Magic Markers. That's close enough to ideal for Sarah Frances Hardy. Her clever color choices and artistic innovations make plain white kitchens look like yesterday's leftovers.
Color-ic Intake
The color catalyst for Sarah Frances's Oxford, Mississippi, kitchen was a pale yellow 1953 Chambers oven that she had reconditioned. She and husband John each chose the same yellow, aqua, green, and royal blue tile backsplash pattern while separately thumbing through copies of the same magazine in a waiting room. Sometimes the universe lets you know when you're on the right track. She pulled a version of the aqua color in the tile for the remainder of the walls.
Even though the blue walls and the yellow stove are fairly subdued, when a lot of pastels get together, the look can seem pretty loud. So the richness of the tile helps to temper the effect; as do the concrete countertops. "They were poured in place," says Sarah Frances. "They're not perfect at all, but that's exactly what we like about them." We do too! The more natural tones of this surface give the kitchen the ideal balance between earthy and Easter egg.
Pastel colors don't lock you into a pale palette. Sarah Frances accents with vividly colored plates, bowls, and vases--not to mention a huge tiered cabinet in bright orange that she designed as a pantry. "I wanted to have a bold pop of color that was totally random," she says. Don't be scared of orange. You'll be amazed how often it works really well in small doses.
Finders Keepers
True enough, cool stuff can be found in gourmet kitchen stores. Of course, sometimes the side of the road is great too. Sarah Frances's sink is a curbside find that required only a coat of white epoxy paint to be better than new. The art pieces that flank the window are actually punched-tin cabinet doors. "My mother made them. They're from the house I grew up in," she says. "The house was being renovated, and she found them in the trash and fished them out." Children's paintings hang near the wet bar. Anything can be art, y'all. Experiment! No one has to know if it doesn't work out but you.
The retro stools were Internet discoveries picked up on the cheap. Remember this motto: A treasure a day can be found on eBay. It's not just for old things. This is a great example of how factory overruns or closeout items can be had for very little and may even arrive in their original packaging. Sarah Frances re-covered the seats of the stools in a superdurable marine-grade vinyl that coordinates with the wall color.
Sarah Frances sums it up: "My kitchen is used all the time. It feels happy, not at all serious." Well, it certainly made us happy, and we're completely serious.
"Fresh and Fun" is from the May 2008 issue of Southern Living.


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Using a Blog to Promote Your Web Store
In essence, having a blog is like having a conversation with your customers if they came through your door in a retail setting. Many store owners use their blogs to discuss new inventory purchases, upcoming events and sales, and trends that they've noticed that could affect their business. Some blogs allow comments, where their customers can comment on a store owner's postings and give their enthusiasm, comments, or feedback.
Blogs have other features besides the increased communication between you and your customers:
- It's much easier to add a blog entry about an upcoming product category change or news announcement than to constantly add notices and reminders on your Web store pages — potentially having to redesign your site to include this new element.
- Your blog allows you to highlight individual sections of your Web store without having to completely re-design your navigation bar for a temporary promotion. You can feed people with targeted links to a different section every day, week, or month.
- The extra links that a blog makes to your Web site are seen as additional references that help your search engine ranking.
- Your blog gives your customers an additional media source to learn about the products they are purchasing, and a chance to learn from other customers via the feedback/comments section.
Because the goal of your blog is to connect with your potential customers, one strategy for using a blog is to go where your customers are already reading blogs. If your Web store category falls into a big niche, like electronics or toys and games, you could look for a blogging portal that caters to that customer set and see if you can add a blog through their portal or site to reach the same customer set. This way, you can take advantage of the established traffic of a popular blogging portal or be included in a network or collective of blogs.
Another main strategy is to have the blog actually reside on your Web site. This way, customers have to come to your Web store to read the blog and, hopefully, get valuable information and become more "emotionally invested" in your operation. The hope is that they'll check out a new product, take advantage of a sale event, or simply be encouraged to place a new order. Talk to your storefront provider about what options currently exist to have the blog appear on your Web store.


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Now, notwithstanding the origins of the data in FamilySearch Family Tree and notwithstanding the lack of documentation and sources to that data for whatever reason, and further notwithstanding the effort that may or may not have been put into the data in the past, the current program has an elegant method of adding sources and promises to break the endless cycle of copying wrong information. But it only works if it is used.
First, it is important to note that there is a way to directly connect sources to support each event or fact from FamilySearch.org itself that makes the process slick and relatively easy. There is also a way to reference and link to sources outside of FamilySearch.org. As with anything even mildly complicated, you might just have to read the manual of instructions. In this case, the manual is called "Using the FamilySearch Family Tree: A Reference Guide (3 January 2013)." The date refers to the date of the latest changes to the program and will increment as the program evolves. There are two versions of the Reference Manual: one that contains the extra information about Temple ordinances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and one where that information is omitted. The Reference Manual is located in the FamilySearch.org Help Center on a page called Family Tree Training. You may need to register and login to the program to see all of this information.
The references about to how to enter sources are contained in Chapter 7 of the Reference Manual, currently from page 99 to page 126. The entire process of adding sources to Family Tree revolves around a temporary individual storage area called the "Source Box." This is each users' individual source box and cannot be accessed by any other users. Here is the description of the Source Box from the Reference Manual at page 102 (page numbers may change as information is added to the Manual):
Your source box contains the sources that you want to attach to your ancestors. It lets
you reuse sources instead of retyping a source each time you need to use it.
You can add up to 10,000 sources in your source box. However, most people find that
having too many sources makes it hard to find the one they need. Use these hints to
manage your source box effectively.
The link to the Source Box is in a pull-down menu from where your name appears at the top of each page in FamilySearch.org. You click on your name to see a link to the Source Box. When you find a source in FamilySearch.org's Historical Record Collection, you can add the source to your Source Box by clicking on the link, which changes to say "Add a Source." The Reference Manual explains this as follows at page 99:
- In your source box, keep only the sources that you need for the ancestors that you are currently working on. Your source box is not intended to be a place to permanently store every source that you have ever created.
- After you attach a source to every ancestor that needs it, remove it from your source box.
- Use folders to organize your sources into groups. For example, you could create a folder for all of the sources about a specific family line. When you open that folder, you can see a much smaller set of sources and more easily find the one that you want. You can have up to 50 folders in your source box.
You can get a source into your source box in these ways:
- You can enter the source by typing in a title, URL, citation, and notes.
- You can find a record on familysearch.org, and add it to your source box. When you add a source this way, FamilySearch.org does all of the hard work for you. It creates the source title, URL, and citation. All you have to do is enter any notes that you want. If FamilySearch.org improves any of the information about this source, it makes the changes in Family Tree for you.
- You can find a source that is attached to someone in the tree and add it to your source box for use on your own ancestors.
If you add a source from FamilySearch.org, all of the information about the source is automatically copied into the reference in your Source Box. Once and entry in in your Source Box, that source information can be linked to any of the pertinent individuals. This is done by going to the individual's information page and clicking on the links to Add a Source. If you add a source from outside of FamilySearch.org, then you will have to type in the information in a form and then add the source.
All this sounds more complicated than it really is. Right there on the Family Tree Training page there is a video called, of all things, "Adding Sources." I suggest viewing the video also.
I will continue this discussion in the future and address the commonly asked questions about sources.


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The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is pleased to announce that its Executive Board has selected a new Executive Director, Dr. Edward Liebow. Dr. Liebow was selected after a search process that included broad outreach to national and international contacts and organizations.
Dr. Liebow is an accomplished administrator and researcher. In addition, he has been very active in AAA, serving as AAA Treasurer, as well as an Executive Board member. He comes to the Executive Director's position after a long career with the Battelle Memorial Institute, the world's largest not-for-profit research and development organization. He joined Battelle in 1986, the year he received his PhD in cultural anthropology from Arizona State University. Dr. Liebow also has a BA in sociology/anthropology from Carleton College. He has conducted research and public policy analysis on a variety of energy, public health, and social policy issues concerning disadvantaged communities. While at Battelle, he rose from the rank of research scientist to project leader to director of research operations in the Seattle office. Dr. Liebow maintains a position as affiliate associate professor of anthropology and interdisciplinary studies at the University of Washington. He has also been a visiting professor of Applied Anthropology and Comparative Economics at Università Carlo Cattaneo (Castellanza, VA, Italy), a Senior Fellow of the Fulbright Commission, and has served on the faculty of the CDC-sponsored Summer Evaluation Institute.
"Dr. Liebow's administrative ability, knowledge of the challenges as well as opportunities facing scholarly associations and his vision for anthropology and the robust future of the Association made him the best choice," according to AAA President, Leith Mullings. "I am confident that Dr. Liebow will be a great asset to the Association as we seek to strengthen our relationships with national and international organizations, expand our engagement with the public and increase the visibility of anthropologists and anthropological knowledge"
"I am very excited about this new position," Liebow said in a recent interview. "It is my aim to make the Association a welcoming home for folks from a variety of backgrounds and organizational affiliations."
Dr. Liebow will join the AAA in January, 2013.


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|Image via ~ Kelley Chinn/Dallas Morning News
On another note, it never ceases to amaze me the diverse and funky things I find at thrift stores. I thought I would share my favorite thrifted finds of the week. I have great plans for these guys in the near future.
Okay ~ I'm pretty crazy about this Panama Jack sun care display. I think it would be an absolute winner for towel/linen storage in a bathroom or laundry room. But it could also most certainly act as a great spot for barware in a dining area or dishes in the kitchen as well. Who knows where it may end up? We'll just have to wait and see.
I think this night stand/end table's lines are the best. A perfect example of mid-century modern style. It may be a little rough now ~ but not for long. A little TLC will take this little beauty to new heights.
I never tire of globes. I'm not super keen on the color combo of this one, so I'm thinking a couple of coats of chalkboard paint will transcend this globe into another galaxy.
That's all for today ~ hoping you might can steal away to the nearest thrift store to see what goodies you might can unearth.
P.S. Thanks to the Dallas Morning News for giving Tattered Style a shout out too ~ be sure to check it out here.


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With Laser Intensity by Anne Cantrell • Published 10/12/11
Optics community rooted at MSU drives local industry and is recognized globally
In a secure laboratory located just south of the Montana State University campus, one small company is developing technology with implications that stretch far beyond the farmland and snow-covered mountains visible from its windows.
S2 Corporation is developing a sophisticated system that uses antennas, lasers and crystals to track and locate radio frequencies--including communications, radar, and other transient signal burst, some of which can be used to set off roadside bombs that kill U.S. soldiers and civilians. Kris Merkel, president and chief executive officer of S2, calls the technology "a game changer" that has immediate applications in defense, homeland security and, eventually, commercial markets.
By beaming a laser at the small crystal, the light the crystal absorbs actually becomes meaningful data, Merkel said. Modulating radio waves on a laser then enable the crystal to analyze and process enormous portions of the radio spectrum simultaneously. Some of the data could provide extraordinarily useful information to aid the U.S. military's goal of controlling the radio frequency spectrum during a conflict.
The work at S2 Corporation, and other companies in the area like it, is closely linked to MSU. In this case, much of the intellectual property that S2 Corporation uses was pioneered by researchers from the MSU physics department and the Spectrum Lab, with more than 14 patents either co-developed with or licensed from MSU, according to Merkel.
That kind of relationship exists because more than 15 years ago, university leaders saw opportunities in lasers and optics, so they designed a program to strengthen MSU's offerings in the area. Since then, faculty members, students and alumni from several MSU departments have been contributing important research and technologies to the growing field. In the process, they're developing technologies that have the potential to make the world a better place. And, they are creating high-paying jobs and industry in Montana State's backyard--leading the way to a new future for MSU graduates and the Gallatin Valley.
Since the first working laser was introduced in 1960, lasers have been steadily increasing in use and scope around the world. Still, their applications are often taken for granted.
Yet, lasers are everywhere. Lasers are used at grocery stores to scan bar codes. In classrooms and theaters, laser technology in DVDs and Blu-ray discs brings educational tools and entertainment to the masses. Welders use lasers to fuse pieces of metal. Lasers enable communication at the speed of light. They transform stadiums into high-energy, pulsing light shows. They have revolutionized eye surgery, enabling imperfect vision to be corrected.
Most people understand that lasers involve light. But, laser light is different in three ways from the natural light that humans are accustomed to seeing. First, natural light--such as sunlight--is composed of many different colors. Laser light contains only one color, or wavelength, at a time. That one color can be visible as red or blue or green, or it can be a color with wavelengths humans cannot see. Also, the wavelengths hit their highs and lows in sync, in contrast to the waves of natural light, which oscillate with their peaks occurring randomly. Finally, laser light waves all travel more parallel to each other, in the same direction, than a typical light beam. As a result, laser light beams are narrow and can be concentrated in one small spot by focusing with a lens.
Because laser lights have these characteristics, they are able to produce small points of intense power. This focused power makes it possible to control laser light for a variety of purposes.
MSU's laser optics program grew out of both need and opportunity.
In the early '80s, faculty members in physics and other related fields recognized that their students had few job prospects in Montana after graduation. In fact, the situation was so bleak it was almost a foregone conclusion that graduates would have to leave the state in order to find work, said longtime physics faculty member John Carlsten.
To combat the problem, Carlsten began collaborating with ILX Lightwave, a local company that had recently begun operating in the area, while faculty member Rufus Cone began collaboration with Scientific Materials Corp. John Stover, a former MSU electrical engineering professor, helped found TMA Associates, and he and Fred Cady, another electrical engineering faculty member, began a company-MSU collaboration.
Bob Swenson, then MSU's vice president of research and Gary Strobel, then head of Montana Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR), encouraged Carlsten, Cone, Cady and Lee Spangler to write a proposal to the National Science Foundation for funds to build a significant program in laser optics at MSU through strategic hiring.
"Gary and Bob thought the university could think bigger. They took my vision of interacting with one business and expanded it much further," Carlsten said.
The result was the Optical Technology Center, or OpTeC, started in 1995 with Carlsten at its helm. The interdisciplinary research and education center promotes education, research and jobs in Montana, particularly in the area of optical science and engineering.
Soon after OpTeC's inception, Carlsten and other faculty and members of the community began a series of annual meetings focused on optical technology where people shared their research and ideas. Enthusiasm quickly spread, Carlsten said.
When OpTec began, MSU had just four faculty in laser optics. Today, there are 24, primarily in the departments of electrical and computer engineering, physics, chemistry and biochemistry, and mathematical sciences. OpTeC faculty have won significant awards nationally and internationally. Among other distinctions, they are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award given by the White House and fellows of the Optical Society of America, the American Physical Society and the International Society of Optics and Photonics.
Just as OpTeC was getting its start, a few companies related to the laser optics industry popped up in Bozeman.
One was Scientific Materials, a company started by Ralph Hutcheson, a 1954 Montana State mechanical engineering graduate and native of Havre. Hutcheson had worked in industrial centers in California, Indiana and other states.
"We needed people who had technical skills to provide information associated with what we were trying to achieve," Hutcheson said. "The only place we could get that was from a university."
Possible locations in Oregon, Washington and Montana fizzled, so Hutcheson settled on Bozeman as the best spot to launch Scientific Materials. The company, which came to the valley in 1989, eventually became known around the world for growing high-quality crystals for use in laser technology. They are the same crystals that S2 Corporation uses. In fact, S2 Corporation spun out of MSU's Spectrum Lab in 2004 as a division of Scientific Materials and then spun off of Scientific Materials as a separate company when Hutcheson retired and sold the enterprise in 2005.
Opportunities for both MSU students and local companies have grown over the years.
Since the first optics company came to Bozeman in 1980, 32 optics-related companies have formed in the area, with 27 of them still operating in the Gallatin Valley. MSU graduates started 15 of the 32 companies. Those numbers equal significant job creation and a more diversified economy in the Gallatin Valley, said Joe Shaw, an electrical and computer engineering professor at MSU and the current director of OpTeC.
The numbers also give Bozeman the distinction of being home to twice the number of optics companies per capita as Tucson, Ariz., which is widely regarded as a major center of the optical industry, Shaw said.
In addition, the number of collaborations between local companies and MSU is growing. In 1993, there were three collaborative relationships. Ten years later, the number had jumped to seven. This year, there are at least 16 university-industry collaborations in lasers and optics.
Part of the numbers also can be attributed to the Spectrum Lab, which was established in 1999 to act as a bridge between MSU-grown optics technology and industry, as well as to give MSU students an opportunity to work on technology as it transitions from science to products. The lab collaborates with several companies in Bozeman, including S2 Corporation and Bridger Photonics, which both spun out of research developed in the lab. The lab also has trained many of the scientists who are now working in industries in Bozeman, according to Merkel.
Now, many in the field say Bozeman is recognized around the globe for its pioneering and wide-ranging work in optics.
"This area is internationally regarded as a very strong center for optics and optical companies," Carlsten said. "That might surprise a lot of people."
A past president of the Optical Society of America and retired administrator at the University of Arizona agreed.
"The group at Montana State is probably the best laser optics group anywhere for the size they are," said Richard Powell, who was on the faculty at UA before becoming dean of its College of Optical Sciences and, later, vice president of research. As president of the Optical Society of America, Powell also frequently traveled around the world, visiting numerous optics programs.
"MSU [optics faculty] could work professionally anywhere in the world they want to," he said. "They're that good."
In addition, the optics companies are a huge boon to the area, said Tom McCoy, MSU vice president for research.
"This is a very lucrative part of the economy in the valley," McCoy said. "The companies provide good paying jobs in a wonderful environment. And, they produce clean, high-quality products while generating taxes and further stimulating the economy.
"Any investment is far surpassed by the economic return," he added.
Bridger Photonics, one high-tech company run by MSU graduates, is making its home in the same building that houses S2 Corporation.
"For one of our projects, we're working with the (U.S.) Navy," said Pete Roos, one of Bridger Photonics' founders and owners.
Bridger Photonics is developing a technology that would allow Navy pilots to see farther and more quickly through clouds of sand and dust that are whipped up by helicopter blades. Because of the dust and sand, pilots can't see cables, people and other things on the ground, leading to helicopter crashes.
The optical remote sensing technology, known as ladar, or laser detection and ranging, predicts the distance from one spot to the next by using pulses from a laser and illuminating the target with light.
It's just one of thousands of examples of technologies possible because of lasers. But, even 20 years ago, without OpTeC and the resulting cluster of skilled laser physicists and engineers, it would have been nearly impossible for Bridger Photonics to survive in Bozeman.
"We can't imagine being here without the university," Roos said.
That's because Bridger Photonics collaborates on projects with MSU and shares equipment on these projects that would otherwise require a large investment. More importantly, more than 80 percent of Bridger Photonics' non-administrative employees are MSU graduates.
"We want to find--and retain--the best people at MSU to work here," Roos said. An MSU grad himself, Roos understands both the challenges and the allure of cultivating a career in Bozeman.
After earning a doctorate in physics from MSU in 2002, Roos moved to Colorado to work for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado. But, Roos and his wife wanted to raise their family in the Gallatin Valley, so they moved back in 2005.
Soon, Roos and two other MSU graduates, Randy Reibel and Jay Brasseur, submitted three proposals to federal agencies for funding for a new company. Two were granted, and in 2007, Bridger Photonics was born.
In just three years, by 2010, the dynamic company had annual revenues totaling about $2 million. By 2011, it had hired its 17th employee.
From tracking radio frequencies, to enabling Navy pilots to see farther through a cloud of sand and dust, to locating invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake to detecting cancer, technologies developed in Bozeman and at MSU are solving problems around the world.
The examples are numerous:
An MSU-patented technique at NWB Sensors is used to calibrate ultra-compact thermal cameras. Applications range from locating wolves or other animals to advanced military surveillance.
A technology developed by Bridger Photonics and MSU may one day allow law enforcement officers to detect meth labs without putting themselves at risk. At the heart of the sensor is a tiny laser--just the size of a pinky finger--constructed from parts made by Scientific Materials, a division of FLIR Systems, Inc.
And Big Sky Laser Technologies, which is now known as Quantel USA, developed a technology to safely clean artifacts in museums. By using heat and color variations, lasers removed dust and other particles resting on valuable--yet fragile--pieces of art.
These and other examples are likely just the start. As OpTeC has taken off and the laser optics industry in the Gallatin Valley has blossomed, individuals who have been part of it from the very beginning predict that more growth is in store.
"I've just been standing back and watching in awe," Carlsten said. "It's grown so much more than I ever dreamt about in my wildest dreams. I imagine things will continue and get even better." ■


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David Beckham is about to play his final MLS match on Saturday (4:30 pm ET on ESPN, TeleFutura, TSN/RDS in Canada), but the league will survive and thrive, according to MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
"I don't believe we're going to be hurting when David leaves," Garber said on Monday in a media teleconference call. "I'm not saying this as commissioner's spin. David got us to a point and we're going to take it higher and not look back."
Garber hailed Beckham's MLS career and how he "overdelivered on every measure" during his six seasons. The MLS commissioner pointed out how the English star was not only able to bring on-field success to the Galaxy, but he also took MLS global, leading to other high-profile international signings.
"There's arguably not a soccer fan on this planet who doesn't know the LA Galaxy and Major League Soccer, and David played a significant role in helping us make that happen," Garber said. "We needed David Beckham in 2007 to help drive our credibility, to help grow our popularity," Garber continued. "We don't need anything today to get us to the next level. It's a wide variety of initiatives."
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While already looking ahead to the next high-profile superstar – "probably one of the great players playing in Europe today … I have no doubt that player will come, no doubt whatsoever" – Garber looks forward to Beckham's involvement as a future MLS owner.
And the commissioner confirmed that Beckham's contractual option to own an MLS expansion team at a discounted rate does not necessarily limit him to expansion markets. The recent rumors of Beckham's potential involvement in the LA Galaxy ownership structure is a possibility.
"Anything's a possibility other than his right to exercise that option in New York," Garber said on Monday's call. "So there is a possibility for him to work with league office to find ways to transfer that option into an opportunity in LA. It's way too premature to talk about that or even speculate about what that would look like. But that opportunity does exist if it meets the approval of the league … David holds the option and the LA Galaxy would have to be part of that discussion."
While Beckham has made his decision official, his teammate and captain Landon Donovan could also be playing his final match in the league as he ponders whether to continue his career during the upcoming offseason.
Garber says he hopes to meet with US national team's all-time leading scorer and a player he calls "arguably the best player in US soccer history."
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"He started as a teenager and he spent his entire life committed to the sport, and I sympathize with what he is experiencing in trying to soul-search and trying to figure out what his future might hold on and off the field," Garber said. "Landon not only has to be a great player, but Landon also carried a lot of the promotional burden of promoting the sport for a decade or more on his shoulders. He played during the day and had to promote it at night, and that's tiring.
"I hope he can continue to help grow the league and the sport here and I want to do everything I can personally to help him figure out a right way to be able to do that."


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John Prior saw the news flash across CNBC on Friday and it staggered him.
"I was absolutely stunned," Prior said as he stood in the biting December rain early Sunday night outside Gillette Stadium. "We had our first murder last year in Westport in like 20 years, but this slaughter of innocents …"
Prior's voice trailed off. What words could begin to describe his emotions? A madman with too many guns and too little sanity had cut down a piece of Connecticut's future at an elementary school in Newtown on Friday. What words could begin to describe our collective grief?
Around the nation Sunday, the NFL honored the heroes and the victims of Sandy Hook. Commemorative decals were placed on helmets. Names were written on pieces of equipment in tribute. Giant flags, including one 50 yards from where I am writing this piece, were dropped to half-staff. Moments of silence were observed. Video screens temporarily went dark. Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz would feel an especially powerful connection to one of our fallen angels.
Yet nowhere did this senseless tragedy strike deeper than in New England. And nowhere was it better understood than by the fans standing in front of their vehicles with Connecticut license plates in the parking lots before the Patriots' 41-34 loss to San Francisco.
"When I heard the news on Friday," Joe Ward of South Windsor said, "I felt like I got punched in the gut."
"Terrible," said Mike Bucceri, who's from Glastonbury and now lives in Boston. "Just terrible."
With the Giants on the road Sunday, the Patriots' game would be the closest to Newtown. In a poignant pre-game tribute, as a stadium fell into silence, 26 white flares — honoring the 20 children and six teachers murdered — were set off.
"As important a gesture as it is," Prior said, "it seems so inadequate."
I asked Ward and his wife what they would be thinking about during the moment of reflection.
"That our kids are with us," Jennifer Ward said softly. She pointed to their 11-year-old twins, sixth-graders, a boy and a girl. She pointed to our state's future.
I would ask John Prior the same question. He answered with a point of his finger.
"I'm just going to hug that little girl tight," he said.
And with that Meghan Prior popped out from the other side of their car.
Meghan, 19, was drivinghometo Westport from the University of Vermont, where she's a sophomore, on Friday when she first heard of the massacre.
"I was almost to Hartford on 91 when my mom called," Meghan said. "No one knew exactly what was going on yet. They didn't know what happened to the shooter. She was concerned I'd go on 84 and drive past Newtown."
She stayed on I-91 and took the Merritt Parkway. But here's the thing you really need to know about Meghan Prior's direction. She is a psychology major. She plans on being a school psychologist.
"Hearing that the school psychologist [Mary Sherlach] was one of the first people killed is unbelievable," said Meghan, a graduate of Staples in Westport. "It is so upsetting to me. These people put their lives out there to help children, they protected them.
"I just keep thinking about the families. I can't imagine what they are going through. I keep seeing people on Facebook who know some of the children. It's heartbreaking, especially having grown up in such a safe place and to have that not be the case anymore."
And with that, John Prior put his arm around his daughter's shoulder. He put his arm around our state's future.
Everywhere we looked on television and online Sunday with the Associated Press and elsewhere there were mentions of Newtown tributes. In St. Louis, Rams running back Daryl Richardson and Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfeld — who both wear jersey No. 26 — joined hands in silent tribute to the fallen 26. Cruz would write "R.I.P. Jack Pinto" and "My Hero" on his shoes in Atlanta. Jack, a first-grader who loved to wrestle, loved the Giants' wide receiver, too. Cruz told reporters that Pinto's family told him they were planning to bury the boy in a No. 80 — Cruz's number — Giants jersey.
"I don't even know how to put it into words," Cruz said after the Giants' 34-0 loss in Atlanta. "There are no words that can describe the type of feeling that you get when a kid idolizes you so much that unfortunately they want to put him in the casket with your jersey on."
The Giants wore the letters S.H.E.S. in tribute to the school on their helmets. The Jets will do something similar Monday night in Tennessee. The Patriots had a more elaborate Newtown town seal and black ribbon affixed to their helmets. Team president Jonathan Kraft told NFL.com the Patriots would be donating $25,000 to the victims' families.
Both teams were affected deeply.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin held a moment of silence at the team meeting Saturday night.
"It's very difficult to get past the senseless killing of children," Coughlin told Rachel Nichols of ESPN. "There's tremendous evil in our world."
Unlike Coughlin, who said after the Giants' loss that his players were greatly upset about the tragedy, Bill Belichick made no mention of it in his postgame press conference.
It turns out the Kraft family owns a Rand-Whitney box factory in Newtown near the school. Jonathan Kraft told NFL.com he had called to talk to a retiring employee Friday. Instead of a party there were counseling sessions and the company was giving space for staging and for the media.
"The players have been really affected by it," Kraft told NFL.com. "You never hear guys talk about current events, but the guys were talking about it on Friday afternoon and Saturday in the building. A lot of guys have young children. A lot of guys have guns."
One group that did not have guns Sunday night was the Patriots' Endzone Militia. They wore their 18th century outfits. They did not carry the muskets they shoot off after New England scores. The move showed fitting tribute and sensitivity. Yet through all this, it would be John Prior's words that haunt me. As important as the gestures are, they seem so inadequate. I don't want to go off like Bill Maher did in a tweet over the weekend: "Sorry but prayers and giving your kids hugs fix nothing; only having the [courage] to stand up to our insane selfish gun culture will."
I believe in those hugs I saw at Gillette Stadium Sunday night. I believe in the prayers said as those flares were set off. But I believe, too, much more can be done to help the mentally ill. And I believe more must be done to get rid of semiautomatic rifles and 30-round clips that serve no other mission than to kill people.
The tribute I saw Sunday night at Gillette Stadium was somber and it was fitting.
Yet in Joe and Jennifer Ward's twins and in John Prior's beautiful daughter, I saw our state's future, too. We don't need more tributes.