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Binghamton University's preschool to host family show
Binghamton University's Pre-School and Early Childhood Center will host its sixth annual Children's Concert with Tri-Cities Opera's production of Little Red Riding Hood at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the Osterhout Concert Theater in the Anderson Center.
A classic fairy tale comes to life with this humorous musical version performed by members of Tri-Cities Opera's Resident Artist Training program. The Little Red Riding Hood production is part of the Tri-Cities Opera's Opera-Go-Round educational program, which is now in its 29th season of bringing live musical performances to children of all ages.
Tickets at $6 are available at the Campus Pre-School or at the door. For more information, contact the Campus Pre-School at 607-777-2695.


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The Oklahomans fought them. The Oregonians got in bed with them.
In MO they are still fighting them. Too bad the MO dog people don't have as much money for the fight as the ar people.............the ar people have all those nice donations from animal lovers who don't know what ar people are up to.
There may one day have to be an animal equivalent to the Heller case. Someone will have to go to court and sue the governmental bodies that are restricting freedom. The money to fight the case will have to come from every type of pet-fancier, every hunter, every ag company, every circus and zoo, every outdoor magazine, you name it. There may even have to be civil disobedience and boot-legging of ducks and pheasant. Every responsible dog owner will have to keep their animals intact and dare the state to come after 100's of thousands of their citizens.
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Glad you're enjoying the journals - hope you're taking out my nasty language before you read it to your kids!
Ruhengeri-A close encounter with mountain gorillas
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Awoke at 4am. This always happens when I have a big event I have to get up for. I'm always concerned the alarm will not go off and spend the time clock watching! Never mind, 4:30am and the mosque chants kicked into top gear. 5am and there is someone somewhere in town playing some sort of bugle - no I'm not going mad, someone else confirmed my suspicions later that day! 5:30 and the room is vibrating with the snoring of someone next door and by 5:45 as my alarm goes off I'm already well and truly awake! Quickly packed the bag and then outside for 6am to meet Francis, my driver for the day, where we got on the road to Kinigi, a town laying at the base of Sabinyo. Great views of the volcanoes, Muhabura, Gahinga, Sabinyo, Bisoke, Parisimbi and one over the border in Congo I don't know the name of, that apparently started blowing out smoke the previous year. I guess they are still active!
There are 5 habituated gorilla groups in all, I was assigned to go and see the Susa group, the hardest one to get to and the one furthest away from where we were. It is however the largest group with 37 members and is situated high on Parisimbi.
We got an interesting talk before we left, some of the stuff I can remember was how the males develop. From 8-12 years they are called blackbacks and can grow up to 180kg. From 12-15 they get the distinctive silverback that gives them their name. One of the silverbacks in each group will be the chief. The Susa group for example has 4 silverbacks weighing in at180-220kg (that is 400-440lbs!!!). Also yhey identify the gorillas by their nose marking, similar to the way we identify humans by their fingerprints! Despite their size and look of ferocity they are vegetarians and pretty save to be around.
It was a 90 minute drive over mainly rough tracks to out starting point. Lots of kids waving and shouting the whole way, views of the volcanoes and sorghum fields (a local grain). I'm glad we had the long drive to get where we were going as the scenery was fantastic.
To be honest I was worried I wasn't going to enjoy the gorilla experience that much, a bit commercialised, too many people all crowding around to get a look, blah, blah, blah. One of the main reason I'd done it was my book described it as most peoples favourite experience in Africa!
It was a nice trek up through rainforest and bamboo. One guy who had an altimeter said we were just below 10,000ft. We had to leave out packs with the trackers and head off with just our cameras to see the gorillas. These trackers had already done the job of finding them and they would stay with them the whole day to protect them from poachers.
It is difficult to describe our first encounter, I thought we were in for a longish walk once we dropped our packs, but literally 20ft in the guide moved away some vegetation and there laying down 5ft away was a large female gorilla! I'm not too sure what I was expecting but I was shocked. Our guide pushed on and within 10 minutes of seeing plenty more we ended up in the middle of a circle of at least 10! I was literally stood over a blackback who had rolled over and was napping at me feet. All the young kids were playing with each other and rolling around and one of our group had a fit of laughter when one of the older males let out a rip roaring fart! The laughter certainly got the gorillas attention.
The gorilla that was lying at my feet had a big gash on his eye and a huge one on his chest. The guide mentioned this was probably due to him trying to get a bit too friendly with a female and been put in his place by a silverback.
There were a couple of the large silverbacks hanging out with us but eventually the big boss came onto the scene. This caused a bit of movement amongst the other gorillas. He was actually coming down directly towards us so we had to stand right back and got pushed into some bushes, stinging nettles and trees. As he came through the other silverbacks made a bolt for it and the big guy came running through the bush chasing them and within a foot of us! I found out later that he had whacked one of the Dutch guys on his leg as he came through!
We moved on with the family as they fed and played before a similar incident happened. This time the guide had hold of my arm and as the silverback charged passed he hit my guide squarely on the chest with a crunching punch narrowly missing me. I asked my guide if this was usual, and he just replied they're only playing. I was hoping they didn't want to play with me!
My guidebook mentioned you should not get closer that 15 to 30ft from the gorillas. We were clearly a lot closer, I'm not too sure if my guidebook was just been over cautious or if our guide was trying to increase the thrill factor to get a big tip. He had certainly done this as a couple of the guys had crouched into balls at certain points and even turned to run (a definite no no with the gorillas). I have to say though that my one hour with the gorillas had to be one of those life time memories that I will not be forgetting anytime soon! I'm still trying to process that whole experience - in some ways it's so surreal it's almost like it didn't happen.
Back in Ruhengeri and I hiked a local hill to watch the sunset behind the volcanoes, I was a bit worried as there was cheap corrugated tin housing at the top of the hill and I wasn't sure how the people would react to the tourist, camera in hand. The guys I met turned out to be some of the nicest people with some of the best English of anyone I had met in Rwanda!
Back to the hotel and into the bar for the African Cup of Nations final. It was my one white head amongst 200 black ones! The first thing I noticed about this bar was it was a no smoking bar. They are more advanced than England in that respect! The support was definitely for the Ivory Coast. Not too sure if this was because as Paul Theroux put it in Dark Star Safari - 'Egypt is not really Africa' or if it was on religious grounds. Rwanda has a huge Christian population and there were churches all over the place.
Thought it best to join in with the locals and support Ivory Coast so it was a bit of a disappointment when Egypt won on penalties, against the run of play I may add.
Back to the Urumgli Hotel for chicken in cream of mushroom sauce and chips. What a day, it doesn't get much better than this!
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Thank you so much for sharing your day with the moutain gorillas. I'm going to Rwanda in August and have a permit to see them on the 28th - I can't wait!! I hope my experience is as wonderful as yours was. Great photos, by the way - what kind of camera did you use?
You will have a ball - a truly magical experience. I had a Digital Rebel XT - pretty old camera by today's standards! The main thing is the light can be pretty low, so if you can manually set the ISO to a high number and get a lens with a wide aperture you'll do a lot better - hope that helps :)
Thanks Jon, I appreciate your reply. I'm going to have to invest in a proper camera before the trip - and learn how to use it - words like "ISO" and "aperture" don't mean much to me at the moment (although I DO know what "low light" means! (ha ha)
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Angela Davis, teacher, writer, scholar and activist will visit the Binghamton University campus on Saturday, February 28, to help the Black Student Union (BSU) celebrate Black History month. Davis is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 on the campus. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Davis' political activism began as a youth in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1969 she came to national attention after being removed from her teaching position at UCLA as a result of her social activism and her membership in the Communist Party.
In 1970, Davis was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List and was the subject of an intense police search that drove her underground, culminating in one of the most famous trials in recent history. A massive international "Free Angela Davis" campaign led to her acquittal in 1972. Harnessing the momentum of that campaign, she co-founded the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression.
Davis' articles and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, and she is an author of five books, including Angela Davis: An Autobiography; Women, Race & Class; and the recently published Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday.
Davis has lectured in all 50 states, as well as in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the former Soviet Union. She is a professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis has also held the distinguished honor of an appointment to the University of California Presidential Chair in African American and Feminist Studies.
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All Black halfback Piri Weepu is in good shape upon his arrival at Blues pre-season training yesterday.
The 29-year-old has completed a one-off fitness session with the Blues squad ahead of his full-time return next week.
Weepu's more than 10 kilograms lighter than he was when he first showed up a year ago and has told theblues.co.nz he's feeling good.
"I thought I should keep up with things this year and try and make sure I start a lot better than how I was shape-wise last year," Weepu said.
"I've been trying to run the roads and run up some mountains and do anything I can that's cardio along with a little bit of weights in between spending some quality time with my family."
He says he's weighing about the same as he was during last year's end of year tour.
"I'd like to say I'm in pretty good nick," he said.
"I'm probably around the same as I was on the end of year tour last year so I've been trying to keep everything down and make sure that my numbers are right this time around. I'm pretty excited about it because I'm not as heavy as I was last year when I first came into camp so it's pretty good."
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan was thrilled to see his starting halfback return in shape and was eager to put the story about his condition to rest.
"He doesn't have to be here firstly which is fantastic and this story is officially dead - he is fit, he is well and he is raring to go," Kirwan said.
"He's come back in and his body weight is good and his skin folds are good. He's not ready to play yet but he's been on holiday and he's done a fantastic job so we're excited to see him.
"It's good to have him in here training with the boys so it's a done deal, talk about something else please."
With a new coaching setup, a new team and a fresh air of excitement and optimism in the team, Weepu said he couldn't wait to get back into training.
"It's a new year, a new start and new beginnings so it's just trying to make sure that I do everything possible this time around to make the most of my opportunities.
"Obviously there are two young boys (halfbacks Jamison Gibson-Park and Bryn Hall) that are in the team so I'll be trying to help them out and I'm pretty sure they'll be nipping at my heels but if not I'll be keeping them honest as well.
"Coming back and looking at the shape the boys are in and how mobile they are, especially the big boys like Ofa that can...get around really well, all that hard work has been paying off so hopefully with all that young talent that we've got we can turn some heads this year."
Weepu officially return to training with the Blues on January 30. The Blues' first pre-season game is in Queensland against the Reds next weekend.
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Good Songs, with realy nice messages - relevant to young and old alike. Check these out. (some contain music, others are percussion only, and no music )
Native Deen's 'Intentions'
This one, especially for our young muslims, living in tough environments: Native Deen's 'Not afraid to stand alone'
Drugs & Alcohol:
Small Deeds: (really good)
Zain Bhika & Dawud Wharnsby's 'Cant take it with you when you go':
'Allah Knows' (when you're depressed)
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'Its a test' - when things seem to be going wrong:
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Allah is watching: (good one)
Other members who have any song suggestions - feel free to post!
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JazakiAllahu khayr sis Chrysallis. Here is a nasheed, i dedicate it to my mother.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."
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Jazakallahu khayran sis.Chrysalis...I also have the privilege of reading the lyrics,downloading and listening to these nasheeds on "Sparklywaters"....!!! seeks....I'll have to copy and paste the link first...it's not "highlighted" here...thanks for sharing
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By Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
Coach of the Year: AdamPatterson, South Pontotoc
South Pontotoc's 9-7 win against Eupora the final week of the regular season made head coach Adam Patterson a believer.
He saw a lot more than victory No. 17 for the Lady Cougars. He saw a team that could make some noise in the postseason … a lot of noise.
"I figured we had a good chance to make it when we went to Eupora the last week of the season and won," said Patterson, the 2012 Daily Journal All-Area Slow-Pitch Coach of the Year. "Our seniors picked it up. Then we got by Mantachie in the first round. After we got past them, we were thinking, 'Four more wins and we could make it.'''
Three coaches who won state titles this season – Smithville's Jeremy Duke, Hamilton's Lewis Earnest and Corinth's Janna LaBarreare – were also considered for the award.
Patterson and his Lady Cougars did "make it" to the MHSAA Class 3A state championships series after sweeping Kossuth and defending state champion Nettleton. The 1-0 and 5-4 wins against the Lady Tigers sent a few shockwaves through the Northeast Mississippi softball community.
'Exciting and fun'
"We got some breaks against Nettleton, but we made a lot of good plays, too," Patterson said. "It was the most exciting and fun series we've played in my seven years here.
"It was good for our seniors (CC Costilow, Kaitlyn Cox, Lindsy Jaggers and Brianna Kitchens)."
South Pontotoc lost in three games to Southeast Lauderdale in the state championship series, one that saw the teams combine for 70 runs and 109 hits.
"We hit better than we have all year," Patterson said. "I thought our team played hard. Southeast Lauderdale always had an answer. Both teams played really well. They just scored more runs."
Patterson credited his players and his assistants, Barry Mathews and Greg Denton, for the team's successful season.
"When you look back, this may be one of the best teams to come through South Pontotoc," he said. "We have nothing to be disappointed about, other than not winning (state)."
North Pontotoc coach Shane Montgomery says South Pontotoc's lucky to have Patterson leading its program.
"They're not going to find a coach or staff that works any harder," Montgomery said. "Adam's a man with great character and drive. He'd do anything he could for the kids."


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Bogdan Stoica Back In Training After Injury
- Written by Rian Scalia
Bogdan Stoica was involved in a motorycle accident earlier in the year and as a result was injured and not able to train for a while.
Motorcycle accidents have severely hindered the careers of many professional athletes but it's great to bring everyone news that Bogdan Stoica is back in training and going towards a full recovery.
Stoica is the SuperKombat 91kg World Champion and regarded as one of the best kickboxers in the world around that weight. He's still only 22 years old. Before his injury, he was on a four fight win streak.
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Family: Emberizidae, New World Sparrows view all from this family
Description ADULT BREEDING Has dark-streaked brown back and reddish brown wings with two white wing bars; rump and tail are gray-brown. Face and neck are gray and has a black crown with a yellow central stripe. Underparts are mostly grayish, but with brown wash on breast and flanks, and whitish undertail coverts. ADULT NONBREEDING Similar, but dark crown is mottled and less extensive, and central stripe is less colorful. JUVENILE Recalls nonbreeding adult, but head pattern is indistinct and plumage is heavily streaked. First-winter recalls nonbreeding adult, but with even fainter head markings.
Dimensions Length: 6-7" (15-18 cm)
Habitat Locally common summer visitor (mainly May-Aug) to wet boreal woodland; winters in dense woodland and chaparral.
Observation Tips Easiest to see at feeders.
Range Texas, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska, California
Voice Song is a delightful, piercingly whistled see'er-duu-see; call is a chattering cheep.
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By Sarah Robinson/NEMS Daily Journal
While Paul Kevin Curtis awaits completion of a hearing to determine if his case will be presented to a grand jury and if he will be released on bail, his ex-wife is speaking out in his defense.
Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Corinth on federal charges of intentionally mailing threats to public officials. President Barack Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo and Lee County Justice Judge Sadie Holland were among the alleged recipients of the letters containing ricin, a deadly substance derived from castor beans.
Laura Curtis of Booneville, his former wife, contacted the Daily Journal on Saturday to say she fully supports her ex-husband and among friends and family members "none of us believe he did this."
Curtis appeared in court on Friday but after three hours of proceedings Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander recessed the hearing until Monday.
Defense attorney Christi R. McCoy called the only witness on Friday, FBI Special Agent Brandon Grant. Grant testified investigators are currently unable to link Curtis to ricin and found no evidence of his fingerprints on any of the letters. The agency is awaiting DNA and other lab results from evidence they collected from Curtis' home.
Grant testified in court Friday that Laura Curtis told investigators that Kevin Curtis suffers from bipolar disorder and had been extremely violent toward her and that he had threatened to kill her and had raped her.
Laura Curtis did not dispute the accuracy of Grant's testimony but claimed "only one percent of the truth came out." She said she and her children remain very close to her ex-husband.
"We see each other almost every day," she said, adding that Kevin Curtis was on his way to her house when he was arrested leaving his Corinth home. Though the couple divorced in 2002, she said he remained active in the lives of her and their children and that despite going through difficult times, she has forgiven him. "We've always put our children first," she said.
Laura Curtis said she is pursuing a degree in criminal justice and hopes to become a lawyer one day. She described herself as "a patriotic American" and said if she believed he did this, she would turn him in.
She has spoken to Kevin Curtis since his arrest. She said, "I asked him, did he do this, and he said 'I did not.'" Laura Curtis said she gave the FBI the names of other people she believes might have sent the letters in an attempt to frame her ex-husband.
"Anybody could get his tagline," she said.
The letters in question were signed "I am KC and I approve this message," a phrase often used by Curtis in his writings about the alleged conspiracy. The three letters also said: "To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance," a quote Kevin Curtis posted on his public Facebook profile.
She said the FBI has been easy to work with and she believes investigators will find the person responsible for sending the letters.
Laura Curtis acknowledged that Kevin frequently posted online statements about conspiracies against him and that because of his illness, he does experience paranoia.
Kevin Curtis has a history of writing and emailing public officials regarding an alleged conspiracy involving the sale of organs and other body parts he claims to have uncovered while doing custodial work at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo more than a decade ago.
"He is a different person than you or I," she said. "He just wanted to get his message out." But she contends he is not capable of this type of crime.
North Mississippi Medical Center, which confirmed last week that Curtis had been fired from his job at NMMC, said it works with an agency that specializes in harvesting organs and tissue from donors, and then immediately transports those organs for donation. The hospital said it does not receive payment for the donated organs.
Laura Curtis said she and her family want "to see him on the right medication and be the father that he can be. In the years of our marriage when he was on medication, he was a fully functional human being, a wonderful human being."


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By Tiernan Ray
Bloomberg's Tom Schoenberg and Sara Forden this afternoon report that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed a suit by The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), claiming Google's (GOOG) changes to its privacy policy violate a user data settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission.
Judge Jackson said that "she lacked authority to order the Federal Trade Commission to take action" against Google, write Schoenberg and Forden.
EPIC executive director Marc Rotenberg said the group is appealing the ruling today. The FTC tells Schoenberg and Forden that "no outside parties should be able to enforce" what the FTC has instituted with respect to settlement orders.
Google shares today are $4.22, or 0.7%, at $610.33.


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Batavia anticipated hosting – and defending – a pair of premier running backs in the first two weeks of the 2013 football season.
With Tommy Mister's recent transfer from Week 2 opponent Richards to St. Rita, that total has been thrown for a loss.
Mister, who has scholarship offers from Illinois, Indiana and Notre Dame, would likely have loomed large on the Bulldogs' game plan one week after Batavia renewed acquaintances with heavily-coveted Justin Jackson of Glenbard North.
In the 2012 season opener, Bulldogs senior safety Chris Moran stopped Jackson – whose eight collegiate offers include Boston College, Northwestern and Purdue – on a two-point conversion attempt with 1:02 remaining. Batavia held on for a 42-41 road victory, handing Glenbard North its lone loss until the 8A state championship game against Mount Carmel.


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A cappella concern, April 13
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The a cappella group Shere Khan presents its Spring concert on Thursday, April 13 at 9 p.m. in McCosh 10. Tickets may reserved through Rich at 258-9148, or purchased at the door. Tickets cost $6 for students and $10 for non-students. U-Store Cards will be accepted for payment.
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MARSH HEN offers seaworthy and seakindly performance, good speeds with modest horsepower, and handsome looks. Her plywood construction is more accessible to amateur builders.
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- What is the metabolic syndrome?
- What are the health implications of having the metabolic syndrome?
- How common is the metabolic syndrome?
- Why a new definition?
- How is the metabolic syndrome treated?
- Has waist circumference been defined for different age groups?
- Questions regarding Japanese data
1. What is the metabolic syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: diabetes and prediabetes, abdominal obesity, changes in cholesterol and high blood pressure. For a person to be defined as having the metabolic syndrome, the new definition requires they have central obesity, plus two of the following four additional factors: raised triglycerides (TG), reduced HDL-cholesterol, raised blood pressure or raised fasting plasma glucose level. Gender and, for the first time, ethnicity specific cut-off points for central obesity as measured by waist circumference are included.
2. What are the health implications of having the metabolic syndrome?
People with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, being twice as likely to die from, and three times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to people without the syndrome. People with metabolic syndrome have a five fold greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (if not already present), a condition which is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, as up to 80 per cent of the almost 200 million adults globally with diabetes will die of cardiovascular disease. It is the exact nature of the cluster which appears to bring additional risk over and above that which would be expected from each of the components (high triglycerides when measuring cholesterol, for example). This puts metabolic syndrome and diabetes way ahead of HIV/AIDS in morbidity and mortality terms yet the problem is not as well recognized.
3. How common is the metabolic syndrome?
A quarter of the world's adult population have metabolic syndrome and the condition increases in frequency with age. However, the condition is also afflicting an increasing number of children and adolescents as the worldwide epidemic of obesity spreads across the age groups.
There was a need for a single, universally accepted diagnostic tool to address both clinical and research needs. The new definition is easy to use in clinical practice. It avoids the need for measurements that may only be available in research settings. This tool enables clinicians to identify patients with metabolic syndrome in the practice setting more quickly. Early and aggressive action will inevitably reduce the increased risk to the patient of developing cardiovascular disease and/or type 2 diabetes. Put simply, we have the potential to stop the cardiovascular disease time bomb. In addition, the use of a single definition will make it possible to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and make comparisons between nations.
5. How is the metabolic syndrome treated?
The key to tackling the metabolic syndrome lies in a better understanding and early diagnosis and treatment of the metabolic syndrome. While no single treatment for the metabolic syndrome as a whole yet exists, we know that lifestyle changes form the underlying strategy of treatment.
Once a diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome is made, the future management of the condition should be aggressive and uncompromising in its aim to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Patients should undergo a full cardiovascular risk assessment (including smoking status) in conjunction with the following:
Primary intervention
IDF recommends that primary management for the metabolic syndrome is healthy lifestyle promotion. This includes:
- moderate calorie restriction (to achieve a 5–10 per cent loss of body weight in the first year)
- moderate increase in physical activity
- change in dietary composition
Secondary intervention
In people for whom lifestyle change is not enough and who are considered to be at high risk for cardiovascular disease, drug therapy may be required to treat the metabolic syndrome. While there is a definite need for a treatment that can modulate the underlying mechanisms of the metabolic syndrome as a whole and thereby reduce the impact of all the risk factors and the long term metabolic and cardiovascular consequences, these mechanisms are currently unknown and specific pharmacological agents are therefore not yet available. It is currently necessary instead to treat the individual components of the syndrome in order that a reduction in the individual risk associated with each one will reduce the overall impact on cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk. However, new therapies are on the horizon which may address several of the risk factors concurrently and this may have a significant impact on reducing both cardiovascular and diabetes morbidity and mortality.
6. Has waist circumference been defined for different age groups?
The first IDF consensus worldwide definition established criteria to identify metabolic syndrome in adults. In the mean time, the IDF Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention has established criteria to identify metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents.
7. Questions regarding Japanese data
The first IDF definition of metabolic syndrome, which was launched 2005, had a waist circumference for Japanese people that was different from the updated 2006 definition.
- What were the references for the 2005 definition in Japanese women and men (the established cut-points were >85cm in men, >90cm in women)?
The values came from a report and based on data from Japan comparing computed abdominal tomography (CAT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to waist circumference. These are the official Japanese obesity figures. See: The Examination Committee of Criteria for 'Obesity Disease' in Japan, Japan Society for the Study of Obesity: New criteria for 'obesity disease' in Japan. Circulation Journal 2002; 66: 987-992.
- Why were definition cut-points in Japanese women and men changed (to >90cm in men, >80cm in women)?
The official Japanese position is accurate if healthcare professionals and scientists only look at waist measurement as an accurate expression of visceral adiposity measured by computerized tomography. However, it would seem that revised Japanese values conforming with the rest of Asia best reflect the onset of risk factors such as heart disease and diabetes.
When the original IDF report was published, many people from around the world challenged the fact that the figures for Japan were significantly out of line with the rest of Asia, but they were the official Japanese obesity figures and remain the official Japanese policy as reported by the 'Committee to evaluate diagnostic standards for metabolic syndrome'.
However, there have been a number of recent publications which point out that the waist circumference figures for Japan, with respect to determining the risk of heart disease and diabetes, are similar to the rest of Asia.
On this basis, the IDF Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention decided to deal with all of Asia in the same way until more data are available from other countries in the region. The Task Force intends to review all the data and information within the next 12 months to see what the final outcome would be. Computerized tomography is not always available, particularly in primary healthcare settings, and it may well be that within Japan there will be two positions depending on the availability of the technology.


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KCPT has been celebrating its 50th birthday and a brand new book charts the audacious rise of channel 19. It's written by Kansas City attorney, civic leader and the station's first president Ed Matheny, Jr. who had a front row seat for the station's start.
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African development is lecture topic, Oct. 11
Posted October 5, 2005; 04:33 p.m.
"Hope in Central Africa" is the topic of a lecture by international development expert Anthony Gambino scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in 16 Robertson Hall.
Gambino is the former director of the U.S. Agency for International Development mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he directed a $60 million humanitarian and economic assistance program. He has more than 20 years of experience in international development issues, focusing mainly on Africa.
Gambino recently spearheaded a new venture between the National Peace Corps Association, a nonprofit organization of returning Peace Corps volunteers, and Global Giving, a nonprofit group that uses the Internet to connect donors directly to social and economic development projects and environmental causes around the world.
Gambino holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, which is co-sponsoring the lecture with the Office of Graduate Career Services.


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These amazing rolls actually look like apples! They add great fun and good flavor to breakfast or brunch.
Ovens are ideal, draft-free places for raising dough. Place the bowl of dough in an unheated oven. Set a large pan of hot water under the bowl on the oven's lower rack, and let the yeast work its magic.
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Fifty Ways to Leave Your Sofa
By Michael Henningsen
OK, we realize, of course, that there are plenty more than 50 reasons to get off your sofa and into the great New Mexican outdoors. Our intention here is to offer a broad spectrum of things to do in places that are in some instances right in your own back yard, in others a few (or few hundred) miles down the highway. We also wanted to provide brief profiles of the places we've been to that have most inspired us. In some cases, the locales are sacred to us, so the fact that we're willing to share even those should let you know just how much we love you.
Speaking of which, when engaging in any outdoor activity during the summer in New Mexico, always be prepared for sudden changes in weather, and always, always pack enough drinking water. And don't forget the sunscreen (see our very own Nurse Ratchett's latest cheery little column on skin cancer on page 34).
Now, shut off the Idiot Box, put your hiking boots on and head for some fun in the sun (while fully protected from it, of course) courtesy of your friends at the Alibi!
Santa Fe Opera
Just north of Santa Fe
(505) 986-5955
Cost: $20 to $130, discounts/
Sure, this is the Wild West, but mixed in with all the cholla and dust New Mexico offers plenty of highfalutin' culture for all you cowpokes who like to get duded up on the weekends. It's a world class opera house in a world class semi-outdoor setting. Season runs from June through August, and there's nothing else like it.
Lava Tubes
El Malpais
Climate: Cool in tubes, hot on surface
(505) 783-4774
Cost: Free!
Camping: Yes
Grab a flashlight and explore the cool caves in the El Malpais lava flow, located south of Grants. Formed when rock solidified around still-flowing lava, these caves burrow into the earth several hundred yards. It's a good way to escape the blazing summer heat on the black lava surface.
Outpost Ice Arena
9530 Tramway NE
Climate: Bitterly cold
Cost: $5 general, $1 kids five and under, $2 skate rental
You're gonna fall, but so what? Escape the unbearable Albuquerque summer heat and put yourself on ice. Call to find out when the rink offers public sessions. If you don't know how to skate or haven't done it in a while, the Outpost offers lessons.
Art Universe
UNM Student Union Building, Dorm Hall and Cafeteria
www.phoenixforrester.com (click on "art universe")
Cost: Variable, call for details
Although it occurs right before summer officially begins, you should put Art Universe in your warm weather calendar. This five-day gathering of exceptional cutting-edge artists from around the country runs June 9 through 13. Art will be sold. Art will be taught. Art will be made. A free vendor sale will occur Friday, June 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. Call for details about prices, speakers and instructors.
La Luz Trail
West side of the Sandias
Climate: Hot at lowest elevations
Camping: Yes. Take your own water.
You can travel hundreds of miles all over New Mexico in search of prime hiking, but why not hike close to home? La Luz Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in the state. One of the best ways to hike it is to park at the base of the tram, snake north along the foothills trail, zigzag up La Luz Trail itself, then head south near the crest to the top of the tram. After getting loaded in the bar (it doesn't take much at that elevation), you can take the tram down to your car with a bunch of pansy-ass tourists. Start early to avoid getting massacred by the midday sun. The website listed above is an awesome guide to hikes all over the Sandias.
Cabezón Peak
West off U.S. 550 between Bernalillo and Cuba
Climate: Hot, but watch out for thunderstorms. Don't get caught on top in bad weather.
Cost: Free!
Climbing Cabezón Peak is one of the coolest things I've ever done in New Mexico, mainly because from the bottom it doesn't look like climbing it is feasible. Even inexperienced climbers can get to the top, though, with a little smarts and muscle. Call for details before you head up.
Pecos River
East of Santa Fe
Climate: Mild (thunderstorms in the afternoon in July and August)
Cost: Free! (an annual fishing license is $17)
Camping: Yes, along N.M. 63
Fisherfolk will find no better territory than the well-stocked 20-mile stretch of river just south of the tiny town of Cowles. To get there drive north along I-25 past Santa Fe to the village of Pecos, then north along N.M. 63.
Museum Tour
Santa Fe
(505) 476-5060
www.museumofnewmexico.org, www.okeeffemuseum.org, etc.
Cost: Variable, although most museums are free for NM residents on Sundays
You can do a lot worse for yourself than spending a day museum hopping in Santa Fe. From the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum to the Palace of the Governors to the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture to the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe offers some of the best, most accessible museums on the planet.
Wild Rivers Recreation Area
35 miles north of Taos
Climate: Generally mild in summer
(505) 770-1600 www.nm.blm.gov/
Cost: $3 day use, $7 camping at rim, $5 camping at river
Where the Red River meets the Rio Grande, the Wild Rivers Recreation Area offers ideal opportunities to gawk at the gorge, fish, car camp or do a short backpacking trip to designated campsites at river level. The numerous trails are steep but pretty as heck.
Cumbres-Toltec Scenic Railroad
Climate: Medium
Cost: $69.75 for adults, $37 children
Camping: No
The Cumbers-Toltec Scenic Railroad is an authentic steam era railroad that connects the 64 miles between Chama, N.M., and Antonito, Colo., via the 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass. Trains depart on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chama at 10 a.m., and run to Antonito. A one-hour return bus ride is offered. On Saturdays and Sundays, trains depart Chama at 10 a.m. run to Osier, Colo., half of the regular 64-mile run. Trains run from May 29, through Oct. 17.
Madrid Blues Festival
Climate: Hot
Cost: $14 for adults, $11 students and seniors, $10 N.M. Jazz Workshop members; Madrid Series Pass (all five events): $60 for adults, $45 students and seniors, $40 NMJW members
The New Mexico Jazz Workshop presents its annual Madrid Blues Festival at Oscar Huber Memorial Ballpark in Madrid on Route 14. The festival is a series of five concerts by some of the finest local blues musicians around. Music begins at 2 p.m. and ends around 6 p.m. All-Star Blues Jam on May 30; Early Summer Blues Festival on June 13; Midsummer Blues Festival on Sunday, July 11; Late Summer Blues Festival on Aug. 8; Labor Day Blues Festival on Sept. 5.
Silver City's Annual Blues Festival
Gough Park, Silver City
Climate: Hot
Cost: Free!—$8 per event
Camping: Yes, off-site
This three-day blues fest starts on Friday May 28, with performances by the Pat Dutton Blues Band and Springfield Shaky, and continues on Saturday, from 1 p.m.-1 a.m., with live music by six bands, arts and crafts, food and more. Sunday, from 1-7 p.m. there will be more of the same with five bands throughout the evening, and a gallery studio tour from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
Las Cruces
Climate: Hot
Cost: $10 per person, includes wine glass
Camping: No
Wine lovers should make a point to take this drive to the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Las Cruces for three days of wine tastings, arts and crafts, live music, food and more. Eighteen wineries will provide samples of their finest spirits, and anyone 21 and over can taste them all. Runs Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, from noon-6 p.m. daily.
12th Annual Old West Ranch Rodeo
Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan
Climate: Hot
(505) 354-2273
Camping: yes, off-site
The Old West Ranch Rodeo is just one of the events offered at the Celebrate Capitan festival, which runs July 1, through July 4. The rodeo will be held at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on July 3 and 4, at 12:30 p.m. Admission to the fairgrounds is $6 for adults, children under six are free. Events include dances, youth calf scramblers, fireworks, parades, trade fairs and more.
Sizzlin' Summerfest
Civic Plaza
Climate: Medium
The City of Albuquerque hosts this event, which is held on five Saturdays in June and July in Downtown Albuquerque, from 6-10:30 p.m. A variety of performances, carnival games, arts and crafts, rock climbing walls, jugglers, face painting and more, make for five fun, sun-filled days. Rhythm and Blues Night featuring James Cotton on June 19; Country Night featuring Michael Martin Murphy on July 10; International Night featuring Lila Downs on July 17; Oldies Night featuring The Coasters and The Drifters on July 24; Latin Sizzle Night featuring Little Joe y La Familia and Tobias Rene on July 31.
Sixth Annual Carlos Santana Day and Really Chile Festival
Santa Fe
Climate: Medium
Carlos Santana has a lot of family and fans in New Mexico, and they've set aside a whole day in which to celebrate the rock icon. On Saturday, Sept. 18, see a lowrider show, take part in a Carlos Santana look-alike contest, an art contest, Santana guitar playing contest, a Freda Kahlo beauty contest and see more red chile ristras than you ever thought possible.
Annual All Children's Pow Wow
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe
Climate: Mild
(505) 982-4636
Cost: Free!
Camping: No
Children ages three to 15 from a number of tribes and pueblos from across the United States compete in judged dances at this annual Pow Wow on Saturday, Oct. 9. The grand entry begins at 11 a.m. and opens the event with a parade of dancers. Three winners will be selected from each dance category, and dances will continue until around 5 p.m. The outdoor event also includes Native American vendors, wildlife presentations, Navajo food and much more.
Elena Gallegos State Park
East Tramway, north of Academy
Climate: Hot
Cost: $2 parking fee
Camping: No
Nearly 600 unspoiled acres in the foothills of the Sandias: the remnants of a Spanish land grant that once stretched from Sandia crest to the Rio Grande. It is a favorite destination for picnics, mountain biking, hiking with the dogs and even horseback riding. Hiking toward the mountains, it's easy to imagine the city is far away; coming back down, the views of the city are fantastic. Perfect for when you want to get out of town but don't have time.
National Catwalk Trail
Gila National Forest, southwestern New Mexico
Climate: Cooler than 'Burque
Cost: $3.00 daily
Camping : Yes, nearby
Miners working near Whitewater Creek during the 1890s founded a small town named Graham and built a pipeline into the creek walls that carried water year-round to their mill. The men who walked the pipeline to make frequent repairs called it the catwalk. This year the trail debuts a new and improved metal mesh catwalk suspended over the creek's rushing waters and a paved, universal access trail. By the end of this summer a series of six interpretive stations will tell the story of the catwalk. Spend the night in nearby Glenwood or continue on to Silver City. Either way, don't miss the ghost town of Mogollon, 11 miles northeast of Glenwood.
Chaco Canyon
San Juan County
Climate: Hot days, mild nights
(505) 786-7014
Cost: $4 entrance fee per person or $8 entrance fee per vehicle; both are good for seven days
Camping: Yes, $10 per day
For more than 400 years, until 1250 A.D., Chaco Canyon was a bustling hive of activity. It is best known for its outstanding public and ceremonial buildings, marvels of stonework engineering and design. If the meticulously fitted stonework at Chaco looks familiar, it's because builders all over the Southwest have been inspired by this site. Archaeologists have determined that the site was the cultural, economic and spiritual headquarters of the Four Corners region. The visitors center arranges hikes, tours and astronomy programs from April through October.
White Sands/Valley of Fire Lava Beds/Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
Near Alamogordo
Climate: Hot
(505) 679-2599
Cost: Entrance fee $3 per person (good for seven days) or $20 annual pass. Kids under 16 free
Camping: Yes
White Sands is a stunningly beautiful and surreal landscape of snow-white gypsum dunes covering more than 275 square miles. Part of the area is a National Monument, accessible to cars, hikers and backcountry campers. It is particularly stunning during a full moon so call ahead to inquire about campsite reservations, moonlight bicycle tours and other activities. Take the back way down there (East to Moriarty then south) and plan a little time to explore the Valley of Fires lava beds (four miles south of Carizozo) and the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site (28 miles south of Carizozo).
Heron Lake
11 miles west of Tierra Amarilla
Climate: Comfortable days, mild nights.
(505) 588-7470
Cost: $4 per vehicle entrance fee; primitive camp sites $8, developed sites $10; day-use fee waived with both.
A wetter-than-normal spring and early snowmelt have led to rising water levels at Heron, a so-called "quiet lake" where boating is popular but restricted to no-wake speeds. The water here stays refreshingly cool (read: icy cold) all summer long, and the air temperatures rarely reach into the 80s, making it a perfect antidote to the hot city. The 6,000-acre lake is surrounded by 4,000 acres of tall pine forest, camping areas and hiking trails, including a 5.5-mile trail that passes over a suspension bridge on the way to nearby El Vado Lake.
Georgia O'Keeffe Tour
Santa Fe, Abiquiu
Climate: Medium
Ghost Ranch Abiquiu, 877-804-4678
Cost: Lodging at Ghost Ranch varies, O'Keeffe Museum entry is $4
Camping: Yes, at Ghost Ranch and nearby Abiquiu Reser
Get a feel for O'Keeffe's life and work by first touring the museum that bears her name, then some of her old haunts in Abiquiu. The current exhibit at Santa Fe's Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (217 Johnson Street, 946-1000) features photographs of O'Keeffe and the renovation of Ghost Ranch House, taken by her friend Maria Chabot. O'Keeffe spent nearly 50 summers painting at Ghost Ranch, from the '30s until the early '80s. Although the house she lived in is not accessible, the red hills and mesas of the area will be familiar to fans of her work. The Ranch is now a conference center owned by the Presbyterian Church. Stop by the Abiquiu Reservoir for a dip in the cool water and great views of El Pedernal, one of O'Keeffe's most frequently painted mesas.
Ojo Caliente Self-Indulgence Weekend
Between Española and Tres Piedras
Climate: Mild
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
(505) 583-2233
Cost: Use of all mineral pools and mud pool $12-$20, spa services $45 and up, lodging $65 and up
Camping: Yes, f
Over 100,000 gallons of geothermally warmed mineral water per day flows from the site of Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs. The lithium, iron, arsenic and sodium content of the water here led Pueblo Indians to revere the site as sacred and build a village overlooking the springs. The current spa is casual, affordable and pleasantly remote, perfect when you want to get away and just relax. For total self-indulgence make reservations for dinner at the nearby Rancho de San Juan where you'll pay upwards of $50 per person for dinner, but feel like royalty the whole time.
Fort Sumner, Alleged Site of Billy the Kid's Demise
50 miles south of Santa Rosa
Climate: Mild
(505) 355-2380
Cost: Museum admission is $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2 for kids
Camping: Yes
Debate still rages about the last hours of Billy the Kid, one of America's favorite misfits, but most agree that he was shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett somewhere in Fort Sumner. Go in June for Old Fort Days, a weeklong wild west celebration involving food, rodeo competitions, dances and the "world's richest tombstone race" in which contestants race through an obstacle course carrying a replica of Billy's tombstone.
Whitewater Rafting in Taos
Taos area
Climate: Mild
Far Flung Adventures: www.farflung.com (800) 359-2627; Los Rios River Runners: www.losriosriverrunners.com (800) 544-1181; Native Sons Adventures www.nativesonsadventures.com (800) 753-7559
It would be foolish to write-off whitewater rafting as a tourist pursuit when the Rio Grande and Rio Chama, near Taos, offer some of the best rafting in the West. Conditions are best in May and June when the water levels are still rising and trips range from slow, lazy floating to the wild class IV rapids of the Taos Box, a black basalt-lined canyon where staying dry is an impossibility. After a full day of rafting you'll be pooped so plan to camp or get a room in Taos. More than a dozen companies organize tours.
Fiesta Drive-in
Location: 401 W. Fiesta, Carlsbad
Climate: Hot (but you'll be there after dark, so don't worry).
(505) 885-4126
www.fiestadrivein.com (There's a live web-cam of the concession stand!)
Cost: $8 a carload, $4 a person
This Southern New Mexico tribute to yesteryear was built in 1948. It was dark for several decades, but flickered back to life in 1990. Three screens show current Hollywood hits every Friday through Monday during the summer months. Shows start 8:15 and 10:45 p.m. All features are in stereo on FM radio. Make sure you've got one in your car, because there are no speakers to hang on your window. Plenty of snacks are available at the concession stand for your pig-out pleasure.
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Location: Highway 2001, Alamogordo
Climate: Air-conditioned
Cost: Museum: Adults are $2.50, kids 4-12 are $2. IMAX: Adults are $6, kids 4-12 are $4.50
The Museum Formerly Known as the International Space Hall of Fame boasts a space museum, a planetarium, an IMAX dome theater and a Space Science Education Facility. Sure, there's learning involved, but you get to look at lots of cool rockets! Wanna know what a can of space Coke looks like? Wanna check out a zero gravity toilet? This is the place. The facility is pure '70s government-issue, but the IMAX theater is state of the art. Be sure and leave a banana on the grave of Ham, the world's first AstroChimp, blasted into orbit (and safely returned) in 1961.
St. James Hotel
Location: Route 21 just outside Cimarron
Climate: Cool
Cost: Rates range from $60 to $120 per night
Built in 1880, this gorgeous, gaudy 14-room hotel still has the feel of the Old West that spawned it. Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody and Wyatt Earp all stayed here back in the day. The hotel is notorious, of course, for a number of ghosts, which are said to reside here. No one is allowed to enter (much less stay in) the dangerously haunted Room 18. A 10-room Annex was recently added. It's a little more comfortable and a bit cheaper than the Historic Hotel, but doesn't have quite the same charm. The hotel hosts frequent Murder Mystery Weekends, if you're looking for something a little more interactive.
Ice Caves
Location: Highway 53, 28 miles southwest of Grants
Climate: Hot, cold, hot, cold. Cool!
Cost: Adults $8, kids 5-12 $4
Travel down into this partially collapsed lava tube, and you'll witness one of New Mexico's odder sights. At the bottom, the temperature never rises above 31 degrees F. One step is hot, the next step is cold. Hot, cold, hot, cold. There is, indeed, ice at the bottom, a sickly green-blue mass more than 20 feet thick. It's not likely you'll spend hours gaping at the algae-tined ice, but toss in a visit to the adjacent Bandera Volcano, and you'll have a decent afternoon hiking New Mexico's "Land of Fire and Ice."
White's City
Location: Junction of US 62/180 and NM 7 just east of Carlsbad Caverns.
Climate: Very hot. Stay off the tarmac.
Cost: Museum—$3 for adult, $2.50 for seniors, $2 for kids
This aging tourist trap is a throwback to the era of Roadside America. Originally just a bump on the road to nearby Carlsbad Caverns, White's City has turned into a microscopic Mecca, boasting a post office, T-shirt shop, grocery store, water park, melodrama theater, bar and motel. The crown jewel, however, is the Million Dollar Museum. The ground floor is filled with ancient video games, a coin-operated electric chair and some antique "peep shows." The basement is a crumbling, vaguely creepy maze of 11 rooms that seems to snake under most of White's City. You'll encounter room after room of oddities: hundreds of typewriters, thousands of bullhorns, display cases stuffed with two-headed snakes, ancient skulls and strange old photos. The museum also boasts several full-sized mummies, one of which was declared an "alien baby" by an obviously bored German TV crew.
El Rancho Hotel
Location: 1000 East Highway 66, Gallup
Climate: The outside's hot, but the lobby's cool.
Cost: $58-$115 per night
The dazzling El Rancho was built in 1937 by the brother of Hollywood movie magnet D.W. Griffith. Katharine Hepburn, Kirk Douglas, Jackie Cooper, Ronald Reagan, Allan Ladd, William Bendix and Betty Hutton are among the countless stars who came out from Hollywood to whoop it up here back in the hotel's heyday. The rustic Navajo rug and animal head-filled lobby is ringed with autographed photos of famous folks. You're likely to spend more time wandering the memorabilia-lined halls, hanging out in the dimly lit 49er Lounge and checking out the hearty restaurant than you will in your old-fashioned, but well-appointed room.
Bradbury Science Center
Location: Central Avenue and 15th Street in Los Alamos.
Climate: Comfortable inside and out
(505) 667-4444
Cost: Free!
Say what you will about the after effects of nuclear waste, the controlling power of the military industrial complex and the general bad karma of dropping atomic bombs on the Pacific Rim, nuclear energy in and of itself is pretty cool stuff. This adjunct of the Los Alamos National Labs gives a decent hands-on look at our state's nuclear history. You can check out a film showing life at America's "secret city" during World War II. You can play with a Geiger counter. You can touch the shell casings of Fat Man and Little Boy. An exhibit on technology talks about some of LANL's current work, such as the Human Genome Project. Open Tu-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sa-M 1-5 p.m.
Location: 50 miles west of Socorro on U.S. Highway 60.
Climate: The high altitude can contribute to some cool temperatures
(505) 835-7243
Cost: Free!
The Very Large Array is one of several National Radio Astronomy Observatory sites in the United States. It consists of 27 honkin' big radio telescopes in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of St. Augustine. The visitor center is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. Several short films and slide shows will give you a background in radio astronomy and interferometry (which I'm just guessing you don't know a lot about). After that, you can grab a brochure and go on a walking tour, which will take you to the base of one of the 230-ton antennas. Once each quarter, guided tours are available. Check the website for dates.
Petroglyph National Monument
Climate: Hot
Cost: $1 per car weekdays, $2 per car weekends
Four hundred years before Cottonwood Mall sprang from the ground, the Middle Rio Grande Valley, from Bernalillo to Belen, was home to 17 Pueblos and more than 100,000 Native Americans. Many of the images in the park were created back then, and the area is not only a unique part of our local heritage, but a unique place in the world. Folks at the visitor's center, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, will point you in the right direction. From I-40, go north three miles on Unser Boulevard and follow the signs.
City of Rocks State Park
Southern New Mexico
Climate: Hot days, mild nights
(505) 536-2800
Cost: $8 per campsite
Call it the perfect place to get acquainted with the teachings of Don Juan while enjoying one of New Mexico's most unique geological wonders. Thirty million years worth of wind and water erosion sculpted the rows of monolithic blocks from ash originally spewed from Albuquerque's West Mesa volcanoes. Climb on one of the 30-foot rocks at sunset and you might see javelinas, antelope, owls and eagles. From Deming, take U.S. 180 northwest 24 miles, and then go northeast on NM 61 four miles to the park access road. Gate open 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Fourth of July Canyon
Manzano Mountains
Climate: Shaded forest
Camping: nearby
Leaf peepers love this day hike in the Manzanos, especially in early October, because it features one of the only stands of bigtooth maple trees in the entire state. For that reason, Trails.com calls the six-mile loop "a New Mexico classic." Further south is Red Canyon, a lesser-known seven-mile loop that also offers great camping. The spring in Red Canyon usually flows in summer attracting plenty of wildlife.
Los Poblanos Fields
Climate: Hot
Cost: $5 includes corn maze, hay ride and a pumpkin
The area near Montaño and the east side of the river is a fine example of why it's important to have public places for gardening, bird watching, maze walking beginning in September and more. If you're sitting around on a weekend morning with only a few free hours to kill, it'll work wonders for you.
El Morro National Monument and El Malpais
Southwestern New Mexico
Climate: hot days, milder nights
(505) 783-4774
Camping: The Narrows, (505) 280-2918
About an hour south of Grants, this diverse ecosystem is unlike most of what you find in many other parts of the state. El Morro has access to great hiking trails, including the approximately eight-mile Acoma-Zuni Trail—an ancient Indian passage between the Pueblos that crosses a lava flow and cuts across meadows of aspen and ponderosa pine. Be advised; it's wise to set up a car shuttle beforehand.
Ojito Wilderness Study Area
Sandoval County
Climate: Hot
According to City Councilor Martin Heinrich, it's one of the best day trips you've probably never heard of and it's practically in our backyard. "You won't find babbling mountain brooks here, just New Mexico desert at its best. Parched, yet sublime landscapes made up of broken mesas and undulating badlands capped with twisted and ancient junipers that may predate the arrival of the Spanish. Combining elements of the Bisti badlands with Santa Fe skies, Abique fossils, and southern Utah redrock." We couldn't have said it any better. Between Bernalillo and San Ysidro along I-44.
Rio Grande Headwaters in southern Colorado
Rio Grande National Forest
Climate: cooler than Albuquerque
(719) 852-5941
Camping: $9-12 per campsite
An ambitious weekend trip, but the rewards include world-class alpine hiking, decent forest road mountain biking, and very little human interaction. Fishing in the reservoir is mediocre due to water levels but, most importantly, you'll see that the brown, shallow tragedy that symbolizes our stretch of the Rio Grande here in Albuquerque originates as a brilliant, flowing mountain river that still enjoys her glory at the source.
From Alamosa, take U.S. 160 east to South Fork, northwest from South Fork on Highway 149, through Creede. Ten to 15 miles on there will be a sign on the west side of the road for two or three campgrounds on Forest Road 520 ... if it's marked. The Lost Trail campground will be about 15 miles west on Forest Road. There are plenty of bears around, so don't be stupid.
Mountain Biking
White Mesa
Near San Ysidro
In early '90s it was the great winter place to ride. Then rumor had it that a rancher was shooting at people to chase folks away. The rancher claimed it was his land. BLM cops got involved demanding that maps to White Mesa be removed from local bike shops. Signs were posted where not to ride. Ten years later, a new generation of riders goes out there that didn't know it was restricted. It's a beautiful area, just 30 minutes from town, but respect the signs. Of course, there are several nearby dirt road loops at Cabezón and Red Mesa if you want to play it safe.
Cedro Peak Mountain Biking
East Mountains near Tijeras
With all the controversy over the threat of closing part of Otero Canyon, it's a wonder more people don't know about nearby Cedro Peak. It's got smooth single track, rocky single track, lots of technical steep stuff, dry creek beds, fast, single track through meadows and more. In other words, it's paradise for hardcore mountain bikers. Favorite trails include Sweating Bullets trail—a downhill switchback guaranteed to put bugs in your teeth. Lone Pine trail has all the diverse terrain you would want in a day ride. Coyote Trail too. Trail maps available at Two-Wheel Drive near University and Central.
Gallup Mountain Biking
If you don't know the area, here's a tip: Call Stan at the Scoreboard bike shop in Gallup, 1-800-YOU-SCORE. Gallup is the nearest place to ride slick rock outside of Albuquerque. It also offers great high mesa, ponderosa pine single track. Like Cedro, this is some of the best mountain bike terrain on the planet.
Bosque del Apache
Climate: Hot
(505) 835-1828 southwest.fws.gov/
Cost: $3 per car
Camping: Available on a reservation basis to educational and volunteer groups only.
More than just a destination for bird watchers in the winter, this unique oasis where the Rio Grande meets the Chihuahuan desert remains home to roadrunners, coyotes, mule deer, eagles, red-tailed hawks and blue herons year round. Best of all, it's an easy day-trip from Albuquerque and a great place in the summer to explore the backwater marshes by mountain bike since there aren't as many cars. The whole loop is flat so you don't need to worry about over-exerting yourself, even if you're shamefully lazy and out of shape. Hit Frank and Lupe's for some first-rate New Mexican cuisine. I-25 south to San Antonio exit 139, then Route 380 east .5 mile, then State Highway 1 south eight miles to refuge.
And Now for the Obvious ...
Rio Grande Zoo
903 10th SW
Albuquerque Aquarium/Botanic Garden
2601 Central NW
Rattlesnake Museum
202 1/2 San Felipe NW
Tinkertown Museum
Highway North 14 to Area Road 336 (toward Sandia Peak) 1.5 miles
Hinkle Family Fun Center
12931 Indian School NE
Cliff's Amusement Park
4800 Osuna NE
Los Altos Skate Park
10140 1/2 Lomas NE
no phone
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road NW
Compiled by Steven Robert Allen, Devin D. O'Leary, Gwyneth Doland, Rachel Heisler, Tim McGivern and Michael Henningsen.
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My sister wants this in a quilt http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1294059
She doesn't quilt, I do. Am I this nice a sister? I haven't decided yet if I want to tackle something like this. Assuming I decide to take the plunge, anyone have suggestions?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
My sister wants this in a quilt http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1294059
She doesn't quilt, I do. Am I this nice a sister? I haven't decided yet if I want to tackle something like this. Assuming I decide to take the plunge, anyone have suggestions?
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 11-14-2012 at 10:01 AM. Reason: remove copyright image
Do you paint or dye fabric yourself? The color shading in the picture could be easily achieved if you color your own fabric. In fact, I think I would draw this out on a muslin sheet and then use fabric paint, paint sticks, or fabric crayons, etc. and just color the drawing. Then quilt it. You could get an exact copy in whatever size she wants. It looks like fun project to me. Just go for it.
This actually looks similar to something my brother wants, and I don't think I'm that nice a sister. What in the world is this a picture of besides three large trash cans?
I think Hal is in there! [2001: A Space Odyssey]
If you take it down to Staples, or a similar place, they will enlarge your on screen photo to whatever size you want. I've enlarged pictures by doing it my self, but the $20 or so I spend having them do it saves me days of effort. We may have an unusually sweet group at Staples here, but they always do exactly as I ask. Oh, the last thing that was enlarged for me was 1.5 inches short of the requested 4 feet! I told them it was fine. No one is ever going to know or care about that.
Good Grief! What a project. Sierra is right go to Staples to enlarge it, draw templates on freezer paper and applique away. I see a LARGE design wall in your future LOL
Does she want a bed quilt or a wall quilt?
Print or have printed an image on fabric or transfer and use it as a medallion. Or multiples Warhol-style.
Email Cern and ask them for permission to use the photo for a quilt. Then send the photo with permission to Staples have them print it on big paper and go for it. What a cool idea. They might even have a better pic of the Hadron Collider for you to use, and actual image instead of a color drawing.
I think I would handle different elements in different ways to give it some dimension. Some parts as a "printed" copy or painted muslin (paint or crayon), some parts as layered raw edge applique (like a landscape quilt), and some of the detail parts thread painted.
May your stitches always be straight, your seams always lie flat, and your grain never be biased against you.
I am definitely not that nice a sister.
People who start projects and never finish them are cooler
than people who never start projects at all.


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By Michael Aneiro
In prepared remarks to Congress, (explored in more detail in this blog post by my colleague Tiernan Ray) Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook makes it pretty clear what prompted his company to fund its recent shareholder payouts by selling bonds instead of using its cash: Taxes. With an assist to low interest rates. Here's Cook:
If Apple had used its overseas cash to fund this return of capital, the funds would have been diminished by the very high corporate US tax rate of 35% (less applicable foreign credits). By contrast, given today's historically low interest rates, issuing debt at a cost of less than 2% is much more advantageous for the Company's shareholders. Because Apple was able to borrow at a cost lower than the cost of its equity, issuing debt lowered Apple's overall cost of capital.
And this part pretty much sums up the state of bond-versus-dividend yields these days. Income investors, take heed:
Additionally, issuing debt served the interests of Apple's shareholders because the debt's interest rate is lower than the dividend yield on the Company's equity. Thus, for every debt-financed repurchase of a share of stock, the Company pays less in debt interest than it would have paid in a dividend to the holder of that share. The prudence of this decision has been ratified by the very positive response to Apple's announcement from the investors in its bond offering.
A separate post on this blog today said that Barclays expects more tech companies to go the Apple route and use debt to return cash to shareholders, and it expects such shareholder payouts to rise, naming Google (GOOG), Symantec (SYMC), Visa (V) and Canon (CAJ) among possible candidates for bigger future cash returns to shareholders.