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This is an activity about seasons. Learners compare the seasons though identifying seasonal activities and drawing scenes in each season. Then, they compare the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths of time to explore... (View More) how Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky for longer periods of time. Finally, learners use a flashlight and a globe to investigate how the spherical shape of Earth causes the seasons to be opposite in each hemisphere. This hands-on activity is an additional lesson as part of the book, Adventures in the Attic. (View Less)
This is a book about seasons. Learners will read or listen to a story about two twins, Matt and Matilda, who are tasked with creating a model of the Earth-Sun system for a science fair project. Through some wild seasonal changes they experience... (View More) while creating the model, the two come to a better understanding of the causes of Earth's seasons. An extension activity is included (Reasons for the Seasons), as well as reading and vocabulary activities. (View Less)
Learners will read about and discuss the colors of the day- and night-time skies. They may sing the Top-down Black and Blues, a song about the sky; or they may write a poem, essay, or song about the bluest sky or blackest night they have ever... (View More) experienced. (View Less)
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This is an activity about identifying and comparing the Earth's seasons. Learners will write paragraphs depicting scenes or events that have recognizable season-related elements, without revealing the intended name. The group will then play a game... (View More) in which learners try to correctly identify which season their peers are describing. This is Activity 1 in the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) guide titled Real Reasons for Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections. An additional related activity, entitled Trading Stories about the Seasons, is included in the CD-ROM enclosed with the resource guide. The resource guide is available for purchase from the Lawrence Hall of Science. (View Less)
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This is an activity about misconceptions relating to seasons. Learners will answer survey questions which specifically assess common misconceptions regarding the seasons, and learners are also encouraged to give the same survey questions to friends... (View More) and family members. Based on the pooled answers, learners will then discuss their responses as a group in order come to conclusions about the causes of seasons. This is Activity 2 in the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) guide titled Real Reasons for Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections. The resource guide is available for purchase from the Lawrence Hall of Science. (View Less)
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Her nickname as an up and coming New York Congresswoman was: "Little Hillary."
But her title will soon be United States Senator.
Kirsten Gillibrand a young, blond, moderate Democrat from Upstate New York will succeed now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as New York State's junior senator.
Governor David Paterson made the announcement at noon today.
"I have found the best candidate to be the next United States Senator from New York," said Governor Paterson at a press conference in Albany. "Kirsten Gillibrand is dynamic, she is perceptive, she is courageous, she is outspoken."
Congresswoman Gillibrand (D) is a relative unknown who has just begun her second term, a Blue Dog Democrat representing the conservative 20th District in the Hudson Valley. She meets two of the key qualifications Paterson set for his choice: she's a woman and she's from Upstate. That's expected to help the downstate governor when he runs for election in 2010 on the same ticket. The choice, though, rankled some older political hands who'd hoped for the seat and some liberals concerned about her pro-gun stance, but it's being praised overall.
"It's an inspired appointment. She's a fighter, she's a hard worker and she understands the problems of upstate New York to the core," says Helen Desfosses, a political scientist at the State University of New York at Albany. "And she'll be able to win election in her own right in two years because she's had to fight to win her seat and for re-election just a few months ago."
Democratic infighting
Patterson's announcement came after a politically tumultuous month set off by the surprise announcement from intensely private Caroline Kennedy that she wanted the senate seat once been held by her uncle Robert Kennedy. As a close friend of President Obama who supported the idea, it sparked dreams of another New York Camelot. But they were short-lived. After an awkward political roll-out, Ms. Kennedy's quest ended in a one-line statement that she was withdrawing her nomination for personal reasons. That was followed by a day of sniping in the press between unnamed aides to Paterson and Kennedy. In all, New York pundits say, it didn't reflect well on Paterson's handling of the entire appointment process.
"The process was very, very messy, and Governor Paterson has clearly done some damage, at least in the short-term, and possibly the long-term," says New York pollster Lee Miringoff. "He clearly has, at least minimally, annoyed such political names as Kennedy, Cuomo, and Obama, which, as an unelected governor you probably do at some peril."
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was also said to have been interested in the appointment, but he never vied for it publicly. And Gillibrand has close ties to the Attorney General. When he was Secretary of Housing and Urban Developing during the Clinton administration, Gillibrand was his Special Counsel. That's led some analysts to contend the damage to Paterson may be overplayed.
"Everybody's saying 'Paterson was indecisive,' but I don't think he had a choice," says New York political analyst Maurice Carroll. "If he wanted to appoint Kennedy he should have done it right away, but if he had any questions he had to wait. You can't just summarily dismiss a Kennedy. As long as her candidacy was in play, he had to pay attention to it."
In choosing Gillibrand, Paterson insisted that his decision was not based on "on gender, geographical location, race or religion" but on who was the best candidate. While she is a relatively unknown in much of the state, she has a reputation as a "Giant Killer" in Democratic political circles. In 2006 she ran against a four-term Republican incumbent in one of the most Republican districts in the state and won. She was re-elected in November garnering more than 62 percent of the vote.
"To win twice in the most Republican district in the state is no small feat," says New York Senator Charles Schumer. "She has a reputation as a go-to person, if you want to get something done in her district, you go to Kirsten Gillibrand and she will get it done."
A political family
Politics also runs in Gillibrand's family. Her grandmother was Polly Noonan, a well known upstate powerbroker. Both of her parents are lawyers involved in local politics. In accepting her appointment, she called it an "incredible honor" but also said she recognized that most New Yorkers don't even know her name.
"Over these next two years, you will get to know me, and much more importantly, I'll get to know you," she says. "As I represented the needs and priorities of the 20th District, I will represent the many diverse views of the entire state as your Senator."
That was a nod to concerns that have already been aired by some downstate politicians about her pro-gun stance and other conservative views. Two more experienced politicians have already said they plan on challenging her when she has to run for the seat in 2010. One is Rep. Caroline McCarthy (D) of Long Island, an ardent gun control advocate whose husband was killed in 1993 by a gunman on the Long Island Railroad in 1993.
"The fact that there's already a threatened primary suggests there are wounds here, and there's a bigger picture," says John Zogby, president of Zogby International, a polling firm in Utica, New York. "At a time when David Paterson least needs any of this, he's going to get a big dose of New York Democratic Party politics."
New York is almost two states in outlook
That could mean fierce infighting. The Democratic Party in New York has a long history of highly contentious primaries that tend not to serve it well. There are Upstate/Downstate resentments dating back to Colonial days as well as a modern day progressive wing which is often at odds with more moderate centrists.
If Patterson was hoping the choice of Gillibrand would bring the party together and make it easier for the Democrats to hold onto Clinton's seat, he could be disappointed. But analysts say, much of that will depend on how Gillibrand handles herself as the new Junior Senator.
"The bottom line in six months is whether we're saying that was a great pick, a stroke of genius, or a disaster," says pollster Miringoff.


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The president and the newly inaugurated 113th Congress are about to face a number of science- and technology-related decisions that will determine the country's trajectory. We urge dramatic action on the science policy issues that matter most:
Ensure a Clean, Secure Energy Supply
U.S. Energy Policy must be guided by two intertwined goals: guaranteeing the security of the nation's energy supply and limiting runaway climate change. A tax on the carbon dioxide emissions of fuels is key to achieving both. A firm carbon price would encourage individuals and businesses to shift away from carbon-heavy fuels such as petroleum and coal. It would also encourage the development of next-generation energy sources that we will need if we are to secure the country's energy supply for the coming decades. The president and Congress must also end the market-distorting subsidies given out like Halloween candy to industries across the energy spectrum—from coal and oil to wind and solar. Without a level playing field and a steady price on carbon, companies cannot assess whether advanced technologies such as "clean coal" power plants or electric vehicles will ever make economic sense.
Protect Free Speech Online
In the 21st Century the Internet has become our public square and printing press—a place where citizens have their voices heard. That freedom to speak must be protected. Network neutrality—the idea that all data on the Internet should be treated equally regardless of creator or content—is often considered to be a technical business matter. At its core, however, net neutrality guarantees the right to speak freely on the Internet without fear of gatekeepers who would block content with which they disagree. The Federal Communications Commission must enforce policies that would protect free speech on the Internet. The most powerful method at the commission's disposal is to reverse policies enacted a decade ago by the FCC and reclassify broadband Internet service as a telecommunications service. Just as the telephone companies cannot now referee your phone conversations, the owners of broadband Internet lines should not be allowed to interfere with what online content citizens have access to.
Make Health Care Smarter
The 2010 Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was never supposed to be the last word in health care reform. The president and Congress must reach at least three additional objectives for the U.S. to rehabilitate its alarmingly dysfunctional health care system: 1) figure out a way to lower medical costs, which threaten to bankrupt the country if they continue spiraling upward; 2) improve the health outcomes of its patients; and 3) make health care affordable for businesses and individuals.
These are massive challenges that demand systemic changes to our health care system. But as a start, we might begin with small steps such as rewarding primary care physicians and nurse practitioners with financial bonuses if they keep their patients healthy and out of the hospital. And we should target individuals who have asthma, heart disease or diabetes for more attentive care, given that complications from these conditions can be very expensive to treat but are often preventable.
Other science- and technology-related policy issues will arise in the next four years. Congress will soon renew a comprehensive "farm bill." Because the bill also serves as the nation's de facto food and nutrition policy, Congress should craft the bill to support a healthy nation, not just agribusiness. Both presidential campaigns wisely acknowledged the need to award more immigrant visas to the highly skilled workers required by high-tech industries. And we must continue to overhaul our science, technology, mathematics and engineering education strategies to ensure that the U.S. will be supplying the world with highly skilled workers in the coming decades, not the other way around. The future of the nation depends on it.
Comment on this article at ScientificAmerican.com/jan2013


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cmispicii'uis and humiliating failure the half , hearted manner in which the pivsi ; d'mit has been pursuing the important work of placing in the hands of trusted capable and efficient representatives j of the party through whose influence and almost superhuman exertion he i was placed at the head of affaire tho-e | various charges and duties for the sale conduct of which the democratic par ty i a to be held responsible to the people is little le-s than disgusting untrue to the confidence reposed in him and unworthy of the great com pliment bestowed on him by ins con stitueiits his administration has com menced with a series of blunders and ; his friends and supporters in louisi ( ana ami throughout the union have j just cause for complaint senator e ! said that the democrats would not be luld repousible for this kind of a government and concluded with the remark that it is novv no longer a matter of distribution of offices and government patronage but a ques tion of party principle and the dem ocratic element will see to it that this administration is democratic the full | significance of the term or that mr cleveland and his cabinet shall fall and be buried in the ruins they have made what senator ransom says notning lias occune i since the in auguration of the president said senator ransom an intimate frie«»d of senator eusiis to disappoint the ex pectation wiih which 1 looked for war-i to a democratic administration or s'utke niv confidence in the desire ur power of tin a linini-t'ation to inl lil its promises 1 believe the presi dent and his cabinet are cmscien liotislv striving with their whole heart to give the entire c niniry an efficient and a pure government the results of this effort will be very apparent in a short time that some mistakes have been made must perhaps be granted — the nomination of m<>r<;uii perhaps and the kciley coutrc temps — but what mortal man could have the immense machinery of thi gov ernment suddenly placed upon his shoulders and not committed a single error yes the administration is do ing well ; its caution is commendable and it will eventually receive the hearty and unhesitating endorsement even of those democrats who are now the worst disgruntled the presi dent has not recognized sectional dis tinctions except to obliterate them and in his treatment of the south lie has been just and generous and what senator vance thinks of course not said senator vance in his hearty and positive manner of course i do not share in any de gree the sentiments imputed to sena tor eusiis the president is proceed ing in his work of renovation and re form with all the speed that it be hooves a prudent man to make the president is making known to the country that he is not a bitter and thoughtless partisan but that he keeps in view the duty which in his exalt ed position he owes the whole coun try he couhl if he chose let down the bars and drive the office-holders out like a flock of sheep but who will say that such summary measures would not be followed by disaster to the public weal there is no occasion for kicking now but whenever an officeholder prostitutes his position for partisan ends his removal ii justi fied upon the strictest principles of civil service reform for 1 take it to be the very essence of that reform to dissociate completely federal office from complicity in politics whenev er the president absolutely refuses to remove such men then i too shall join the ranks of the kickers and kick pretty high and hard we are a lit tle impatient in the south our of fices have long been filled from the republican element there which is by no means so reputable as the same el ement in the north ; but we know that the better time will come in its season getting desperate from dan valley echo our catch of fish has been very small this spring owing to the dam across the river at danville if the law will not open the river to suffer fish to pass we would recommend the use of dynamite it is an outrage a similar complaint holds against the owners of the grassy islands in the yadkin river below the falls and the narrow s which for many years were renowned as fisheries but owing to obstructions below not a shad has been taken at either place this season young ladies column all contributors to this column will j atl'lr«m3 their co'nmuihcationa to young j ladies coloix wat cum am salisbury i n c ; against slang a society of young women for the suppression of slang has been formed in cleveland ohio for every viola tion of the rales a fine is imposed | which is paid over at the end of each i quarter to the associated charities there are however many words and phrases that while they might be class i ified as slang are expressive and by j long usage have become part and par ! eel of the english language we can \ scarcely part with these — home-demo crat but we believe that our young lady friends ore ready to admit that the dis pensing with the majority of the now prevalent slang would not detract auy of the beauty of our language in fact their use not only mars social converse but often begets a habit destructive to the refined feminine accomplishments or else for the time obliterates them slang has no favor in good society and is and always has been considered vul gar selected for the young ladies coulmn how girls may bo charming every young girl cannot be beauti ful for to every one god has not given a comely face nor a graceful figure but every one can be attractive in deed health and cleanliness go far to giving tho.se bright eyes blooming cheeks and clear skins which conduce to good looks though some have plain and irregular features and can easily see by thy testimony of the truth-tell ing mirror that they are not remarka ble for external graces let them com fort them-selves by the thought that they m ike very beautiful old ladies if they cultivate sweetness of disposition and contentedness of mind and trust in god's goodness and love how can the plain be charming ? well true self-forgetful ness and kind thoughtfulne3s for others are always winning the vain selfish beauty can not compete with the homely maiden who is popular because she is so very loveabie her father confides in her ; her mother leans on her her friends go to her for help and advice the little girls bring their broken toys and the boys come for aid when the lessons are hard by and by a marvelous thing happens she is spoken of everywhere as the interesting miss parker or the agreeable miss donnell or the captivating miss mark she has grown interesting agreeable and captivating ; and each quality is far more valuable to a woman than the possession of mere beauty without other winning personal characteristics not charity bill justice certain benevolently inclined people in new england are proposing that something be done in the way of chari ty for poor people who are in debt out with all such minds the ordinary poor people who are in debt are not beggars not objects of charity give the laborer justice this is all he wants undo the infamous class legislation laws that have grown so up on the law books of this country since 186j cut off the clouds of leeches that are by unwise unjust unnecessary uncon stitutional legislation fastened to the body of american industry do away with the useless united states bonds pay out the money that is in idleness in the united states treasu ry call in bonds long past due and pay them with money on hand or that can be easily made legal tender sponge off the damphool civil service law nonsense and bring the govern ment of the people down to sympathy with and regard for the people give us justice not charity — u s democrat the lima jk-an quitman gu fixe press it is an evidence of southern improvi dence neglect and lack of knowledge that every farmer in the land does not raise quantities of the lima beans they always command a high price north south and are the only beans that can be ke t without trouble in this climate through the entire year what is more palatable or nutrititious than dried lima beans properly cooked there is no bet ter place to raise them than in the fence corners which are rich with the wash ings from the field while the fence af fords just the kind of a place the vines delight to trail upon in this climate the vines grow and bear until killed by frost they should be gathered to keep before the pod is entirely dry and before the bean has shrunk pick out a good place and plant about fifty fence jams three hills to the jam and see if they don't pay better than any thing you can plant the sexl can lx had at any of cur s*'ed stores civil service reform its progress not so slow after all the complaint which is still sometimes heard from office-seekers that the ad mnis ration goes too slow means evi dently only that it is not putting the gra nblers into office in point of fact the figures below show that the admiu istr ition has gone along in the matter of appointments at a surprisingly rapid rate t ie cabinet was confirmed on the 6th of march the administration has been in existence therefore about two months in that brief time there have been 1,043 appointments made — more than twenty-seven for every day includ ing sundays that certainly shows great industry and is an evidence of very hard work for mr cleveland insists that the men appointed shall be known to be capable and honest the following is the list by depart ments — state department — ministers 18 consuls 16 other places 0 total 49 treasury 418 post office 1,150 interior department — 15 department of justice — 20 the work of sifting out unfaithful incompetent and improper men and re placing them with better will of course grow easier as the heads of departments and bureaus have time to more thorough ly master the details of their work thus it is very probable that the num ber of changes will be greater in the next two months than in the last two but the president's determination is to improve the civil service not to make party plunder of the offices — herald washington letter ■i m the raleigh postmasterghip goes to apt s a aglie other appointments the count of cash finished washington may 12 — the presi dent today appointed samuel a ashe postmaster at raleigh n c vice john nichols commission expired william a vincent of new mexico to be chief justice of the supreme court of new mexico leroy f youmans of south carolina to be attorney of the u s for the district of south carolina the cash count pans out 0 k the count of moneys and securities in the u s treasury has been conplet ed everything was fouud in a satis factory condition and the reports of mr wyman were proved in every in stance even the alleged discrepancy of 2 cents reported in the count of the cash room was shown on a recount to be incorrect the missing pennies were vestenlay found on the floor where they had dropped during the progress of the count the books and accounts of the treasurer's office are yet to be verified theodore l delord of the secretary's office was today added to the commis sion to assist in the count of finished and unfinished d s notes and gold and silver certificates held at the bureau of engraving and printing on which duty the commission entered today ammonia cheaper than soap ammonia is cheaper than soap and cleans everything it touches a few drops in a kettle that is hard to clean makes grease and stickiness fade away and robs the work of all its terrors let it stand ten minutes before attempt ing to scrape off and every corner will be°clean it cleans the sink and pene trates into the drain pipe spots lin ger marks on paint disappear under its magical influence and it is equally ef fective on floor and oil cloth though it must be used with care on the latter or it will injure the polish there is noth ing to equal it in cleaning the silver ware and it gives a higher polish and keeps clean longer than anything else f the silver be only slightly tarnished put two tablespoonfuls of nmmonia in a quart of hot water brush the tarnish articles with it and dry with a chamois if badly discolored they may need a lit tle whiting previous to the washing an old nail brush goes into the cracks to polish and brighten for fine mus lin and delicate lace it is invaluable as it cleans without rubbing the finest fa brics put a few drops into your sponge bath in hot weather and you will be astonished at the result as it imparts coolne3s to the skin use it to clean hair brushes and to wash any hair or lpather to be used for beds or pillows when employed in anything that is not especially soiled use the waste wa ter afterward for the house plants that are taken clown from their natural po sition and immersed in a tub of water ammonia is a fertilizer and helps to keep healthy the plants it nourishes in every way in fact ammonia is the housekeeper's fried the president on cen&ions shows a sense of humor that those not directly interested can well enjoy the michi gan delegation set to v\ork to make a regular slate for all the offices to be dis tributed among the faithful of the state when the schedule had been fully agreed on the delegation formed in solid pbal nnx and inarching to the white house prrsented the nsult of their patriotic ■labors the president listened patiently to the address made on the occasion and with a sly twinkle in his ere remarked gentlemen i will consider the names i which you have presented but please 1 remember that i reserve the right to re i ject any or all bids the michigan de 1 | egatiou retired somewhat puzzled to them the humor of the reply was too tu be plcnsuut ywcg-obtenw tkat mysterious box the recent find in the treasurv count | of a box containing odd jewels and a . flask containing attar of rases is des : cnbed as the property of president mon , roe given to him by the japanese govern : ment it is said that these gifts were : placed in the treasury until congress j should give its consent to the acceptance j of the articles as we had no relation | with the japanese government of anv kind until 1857 this story cannot stand there is no evidence that thev were j intended for president monroe there is quite good evidence that these arti cles should go to the descendant of an drew jackson during jackson's second term the bay of morocco sent him a small cargo of presents which included ! an arabian horse a lion a jar of the attar of ro3es worth more than its weight in gold and a number of jewels for the decoration of swords the horse and lion were sold at auction all of the other articles were placed on exhibition ! : in oae of the departments there was one stolen in open daylight from one of ■the glass cases of the patent office probably in tyler's time the robbery made quite a sensation they were re covered some time after by a detective who traced them to new york and cap tured them in a cellar in baxter street these articles were then placed in the treasury for safe keeping it is pro bably that the box found the other day is the identical one in which the recov ered articles were placed for security the culture of silk thought to be one of the coming in dustries of the country washington critic frank nesbit chief clerk of the de partment of agriculture says that of 300 letters received yesterday by him at least one-fourth were applications for silk cocoons mulberry leaves and information about silk culture my idea is said mr nesbit that this industry is destined to spring up among our farm women all over the country ami give them that profitable employment which they lost years ago by the introduction of labor saving machinery time was when they could weave anil spin and churn but now they are virtually out of employ ment and i believe that silk culture is going to be very popular and prof itable as well as very pleasant the tea culture business is a success only so far as growing the plant is con cerned i understand that one tea farm in north carolina is in splen did condition but in this country we cannot begin to cure tea aa they cure it in china or japan not only because we have no cheap labor but because the elements do not seem propitious silk culture is the coining industry of the farm bouse mr nesbit says there is yet a email supply of cocoons at the department model greenville girls greenville s c ) news robert ycrgin a one-armed ex-con federate soldier of dail's township lan rens county lias a daughter of whom lie can be very proud she lias for several winters acted as engineer running her father's engine to gin cotton uuiug her books even while at the engine for self inipiovement by her self application energy and industry sbo has made money enough to educate herself first teaching then attending school she is now in the graduating class of the colum bia female college lias been elected to write her class valedictory address and holds the position of first honor in her class miss yergin is now but 17 years of age handsome and intellectual she bids fair to run a bright and useful career in a lady's sphere miss mary yim gin's younger sister miss lila 14 years of age now runs her father's engine and promises to follow in her sister's footsteps the people don't want it jas a froude in n y tribune what about t!'o russian-english af fair 1 mr froude wa asked the issue between those countries is not a sixpence one way or the other to t ho people in either country what use is it then to net 600,000 men to fighting it out if wo could arrange that all the fighting between nations should be done by the rulers and foreign ministers it would be a great advance in civilization and there would be no srnr 1 am under the impression that the people in eng land see this thing as i do and that they will not permit the war to go on the aristocray and the army are at the bot torn of our knwian difficulty the cost of war in wealth and loss of life is a frightful thing to consider after all it benefits no one the peoplo have begun to 6ee this and they no longer favor wars which decimate and impoverish the pop ulation and people i hope they will be nble to prevent the present threatened conflict memphis a valance senator brown of georgia calls upon the churches to follow the catholic church in the matter of divorce and re-marriage senator brown's resolution in the baptist convention recalls the remar kable case in new york two years ago when a presbyterian synod read approvingly cardinal mccloskey's letter n the subject a doo's devotion to a horse — as a great many people are much interest ed in the natural history department i will send a true account of a dog's de votion to a horse w t connallv of halifax county va owned a litrht bay horse and his son had a spotted hound that became very much attached to the horse and slept in the stable with him the horse was taken sick and the dog staid by him all the time he was sick and when the horse died and they drag ged him off the dog followed him and remained by his dead companion and refused to eat until he perished lie would not allow any thing to molest the dead horse and died from grief and and hunger eight days after the death of the horse can anv devotion beat that l l nash leasburg x c value of the sunflower agri culturists claim it is the best egg pro ducing food for poultry keeping them in a thriving condition rnd largely in creasing the production of the eggs every poultry raiser who tries it will fiud that the seed is the best food known for the glossing the plumage of the fowls and it is almost indispensible to • those who want to fit their birds for ex hibition to the best advantage the russian sunflower is easily raised requires very little care can be grown in fence corners or other places difficult to cultivate its production of seed is ; immense yielding often at the rate of one hundred bushels to the acre it ! should be planted in hills 4 feet apart any time from the tenth of may to the i first of july three qurats of seed will plant an acre according to the progress 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the protection of the state to all the children morally abandoned since the year 1800 the french birth rate has fallen from 32.0 to 25.0 per 1,000 inhabitants tarboro southerner kill quick was much excited saturday over the cutting of mr frank allubrook the towu con stable who was endeavoring to arrest his assailant bill bridget's colored mi allsbrook was fearfully cut on one kide of ilia face was literally slashed with a razor and his mouth on the right sides cut in the direction of thu ear an inch or moie on his right side were several cuts one of them at least eighteen inches long and hi gome places nearly three inches deep several cut were found on liiu legs the latest from him is that he is slowly recovering the negro who as saulted him ran away and lias not been caugbt when last sceu lie was in wlii takers a gentleman scientifically inclined cap tured a spider and l>y a careful estimate made by means of actually weighing it and then confining it in a cage lie found that it ate four times its weight for break - fast nearly nine times its weight for dinner thirteen times its weight for sup per finishing up with an ounce and at 8 p m when he was released ran off in search of food at this rate n man weigh ing lfio pounds would require the whole of a fat steer for breakfast the dose re peated with the addition of a half dozen well fattened sheep for dinner and two bullocks eight 8h«ep and four hog for supper and then as a lunch before going to his club banquet he would indulge in about four barrels of fresh u^h appropriate hymn a prominent divine who was to officiate at a wedding finding himself and congregation in the church considerably in advance of the bridal party asked that some one should strike up a hymn to improve time a good brother started off just as the bri dal party entered with the hymn be ginning come on mv partners in dis tress/—-zions herald it is said that but few young men from the south are seeking office at washington city we hope this is so 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The Met Office has issued a weather warning for this evening (Friday 8 August) and for Sunday (10 August), and the people at Severn Trent Water know that means there's a strong possibility of flash flooding.
James Jesic, waste water manager for Severn Trent said: "We're aware that bad weather is coming and we're working hard to get ready for it. We've already got plenty of staff on the phones in our call centre and lots of teams available out and about across the region to deal with flooding and any other issues the bad weather may bring. We're also out and about keeping an eye on those areas with a high risk of flooding.
"Unfortunately, in stormy weather, the drains and sewers often have significantly more water flowing through them. When we get a lot of rain in one go, it has a hard time sinking into the ground; so it just runs off the surface and goes directly into drains and sewers."
And James is offering the following advice for customers who are experiencing flooding:
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"If you're concerned about flooding from drains and gullies in the road, you should call the local council as they are responsible for road drainage, but again, we generally find that the flooding will go away when it stops raining.
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Dugan, Mecias win May Honors as Phillies Minor League Players of the Month
Outfielder Kelly Dugan of the Clearwater Threshers is the Phillies Minor League Player of the Month for May. Pitching honors for the month go to left-hander Yoel Mecias of the Lakewood BlueClaws.
Dugan, 22, batted .314 in May with 33 hits in 26 games, reaching base safely in 23 of those contests. Selected in the second round of the 2009 draft, he leads the powerhouse Threshers offense in on-base percentage (.393) and slugging percentage (.570).
Clearwater went 17-11 during May, and were winners of three straight to end the month. Dugan homered in each of the three wins, going 6-for-11 at the plate, scoring five runs and knocking in seven with three walks.
A native of San Diego, Calif., Dugan is the son of Hollywood actor and director, Dennis Dugan.
Mecias, signed in 2010 as an amateur free agent, went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in six starts for Lakewood. Born in Santa Teresa del Tuy, Venezuela, Mecias struck out 37 batters in 30.0 innings of work, averaging 11.1 SO/9.0 IP for the month.
The 6-foot-2 lefty allowed one earned run or less in all six of his starts, lowering his ERA from 7.53 at the start of the month, to 3.45 entering June.
In only his second season of professional baseball, Mecias has a career ERA of 2.83 in 86.0 innings of work between the rookie-level Gulf Coast Phillies and Lakewood.


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Two Punxsy teams claim second place
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Huey Brothers of Punxsutawney (10 and under) and the Punxsy Scrappers (12 and under) won second place at the Groundhog Baseball Tournament this weekend.
Both teams went 4-1 through the tournament, losing only their final games.
The Huey Brothers were taken down by Williams Sanitation/Servco of Brookville, and the Scrappers were ousted by Clarion.
The Huey Brothers began their tournament Friday night, claiming victory over the Clymer All-Stars, 14-2 in four innings. The game was highlighted by Isaac Stouffer, who had a two-run homer in the first.
The next team the Huey Bros. faced was the St. Marys Curve. Punxsy beat the Curve, 18-0 in three innings Saturday. The game was eventually called after the 90-minute time limit was reached. Derek Huey led Punxsy's offense during this game, recording six RBIs on three doubles — one in each inning.
Punxsy's second game Saturday was played against Brookville, and it won 12-6. Daren Byers led the Huey Brothers' offense, who went 1-for-2 at bat. He scored two runs and had three RBIs.
The Huey Brothers then moved on to the semi-finals Sunday, where they faced the Punxsy-Krieble team. The Huey Bros. eliminated Krieble from the tournament after beating it, 15-5. A nine-run second inning, during which Austin Ewing had a 3-RBI triple, put the Huey Brothers over the top, and it advanced to the tournament championship.
During the final game, Brookville got the best of Huey Bros., beating them in four innings, 15-5.
"We came out a little bit flat," manager Mark Ewing said. "I think they were a little over confident. ... But all three of us (coaches) were proud of them, but of course everybody would've rather won the tournament."
In the 12 and under tournament, the Punxsy Scrappers suffered the same fate.
The Scrappers also began the tournament Friday, beating DuBois 6-3.
Punxsy then faced the St. Marys Warriors Saturday and ousted them by a final score of 14-10.
Despite being down 14-10 heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Scrappers had a seven-run final inning to secure the victory. Punxsy's offense was led by Canaan Knox, who had a two-run homer in the fourth and a grand slam in the sixth.
During its third game, Punxsy faced Clarion and beat it 11-7 in five innings, as the game was shortened by the time limit. The Scrappers scored five runs during the fifth inning, highlighted by Kevin Hutton's two-RBI double.
With the three victories, Punxsy reached the semi-final to play Four Leaf Sunday. The Scrappers notched another victory, beating out Four Leaf 11-5. Brandon Matthews had three RBIs on two singles.
Finally, the Punxsy Scrappers had arrived at the championship game, where they were slated to play Clarion again. This time, though, Clarion had Punxsy's number. It was pushed by an eight-run third inning, and Punxsy was unable to recover.
"There's a lot of grind when you play that many games in three days," manager Brad Gigliotti said.
Both of Punxsy's teams played their last games of the season Sunday.
"It's bittersweet," Gigliotti said. "It's been a long season, but it's been fun."


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Spacey loves being part of what he calls "a new paradigm": Internet television that's just as compelling and well produced as anything on a cable or broadcast channel.
Spacey was nominated for an Emmy Award Thursday for his leading role in "House of Cards," the Netflix original series that collected nine bids in all.
"I'm so happy for the series and so happy for Netflix … because it's a big acknowledgement of the show and its quality," said Spacey, also an executive producer. "For us to have broken through in … so many categories, nine nominations, for what is really, in many ways, a new paradigm, is so thrilling."
Internet TV is a new frontier with new rules. For example, Netflix didn't require "House of Cards" to begin with a pilot episode introducing the main characters and story lines, freeing the writers to create natural suspense in an evolving story.
"It changes the creative process of how you write a show," said Spacey, 53. "When they gave us an order of 26 episodes — or chapters, as we like to call them — that was a remarkable thing for us because it meant that we could just get on with telling the story."
The way the show is distributed — all 13 episodes available at once — also offers audiences more choices about how to consume it.
Such creative flexibility draws film writers, directors and actors, such as Spacey, to the TV landscape.
"For storytellers who want to tell stories that are driven by character and not by explosions and things that only, in a sense, appeal to the heartbeat or the pulse and not the mind, then it makes sense to me that the best writers and directors and actors and storytellers are going to go to the ground where it is fertile," he said. "It's very fertile now, obviously. The streaming business is fertile, and the television business in its usual sense."


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Collaboration Buzz Rob Preston, Editor In Chief of InformationWeek, writes that the major technology vendors are focusing on collaboration as a key factor in accelerating growth."Collaboration and productivity apps are hot again, especially Web-based tools that exploit social networking, wiki, and blogging mania," Preston writes.And Cisco is in the midst of this wave."œTech vendors are now playing to the growth crowd," Preston says."Application acceleration and WAN optimization, technologies that align connectivity directly with business process improvement, are the fastest-growing areas in networking. Cisco Systems isn't just in infrastructure anymore; it's pushing into unified messaging and touting "telepresence" as the next killer app. Over the next five years, Cisco CEO John Chambers maintains, as much as 50% of business productivity gains will be tied to making IP-based video conversations as rich as face-to-face ones. (If you think Chambers is just blowing smoke, consider that he and Cisco almost single-handedly made voice-data network convergence happen.)"The next step, he says, is for Cisco and others to facilitate adoption."Until we show our people how collaboration and productivity tools can close more sales or help us meet more deadlines or build better products, they'll pay only lip service to this stuff," Preston writes. In the case of telepresence, that should not be a hard sell.
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Fifth graders can earn bikes for perfect attendance
BLACKFOOT — For perfect attendance this school year, every fifth grader in District 55 (Blackfoot) will be given a new 21-speed Diamondback Mountain Bike by Phil Meador Toyota in Pocatello.
A 2011 model year bike will be special ordered and purchased from Scott's Ski and Sports in Pocatello, Jason Meador from Phil Meador Toyota said.
The program is called Perfect Attendance Spells Success (PASS), Meador said. The program is for every fifth grader attending school in District 55 (Blackfoot), Pocatello and American Falls.


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One beautiful spring day we put on our leathers and headed out on the motorcycle. It was a scenic ride from our home in Cabot, to Freeport, Pa., a small town on the Allegheny River about 30 minutes away. I guess you could say we were headed "over the river and through the woods." The light bulb went on-it was fate. We thought it couldn't hurt to ask and before we knew it, we had traded our Suzuki for a houseboat!...That was two years ago and we are having way too much fun to miss the bike. Read all about this off the cuff decision to go the "houseboating way" in the May/June issue of Houseboat Magazine. You can find the story on page 24.Not a subscriber? Don't worry! You don't have to miss out! Click here to subscribe today!
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Pomanders are traditionally mixtures of fragrant substances which are often held within a container - although the term can also be applied to the container itself. The odours given off by the mixtures were once believed to offer protection against disease and they are particularly associated with times of plague, from the 1300s onwards. Their use is linked to centuries-old miasma theories which suggested that disease was transmitted through foul-smelling air. Keeping a sweet-smelling pomander close by was believed to offer protection.
The name comes from the French pomme d'ambre, pomme being 'apple', which referred to the typical shape of the container, and d'ambre for 'ambergris', a waxy substance that originates in the digestive system of the sperm whale. The ambergris formed a base to which other herbs and perfumes were added.
While poorer people would make do with the simplest forms of pomander, the noble and wealthy might have elaborate and expensive designs made for them. The finest examples are beautifully constructed with precious metals and are sometimes studded with jewels. The more complex designs incorporated a number of individual segments into which could be added different herbs and perfumes. These status symbols could be worn attached to a neck chain or belt so as to be instantly available when venturing out into the smellier parts of town.
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J Castle, 'Amulets and Protection: Pomanders', Bulletin of the Society for Renaissance Studies, 17/ 2, (2000) pp 12-18
R Schmitz, 'The Pomander', Pharmacy in History, 31 (1989), pp 86-90


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Cholangitis is a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the bile duct system that results from infection.
The bile duct system carries bile from your liver and gallbladder into the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum).
In most cases cholangitis is caused by a bacterial infection. The infection often happens suddenly. But in some cases it may be long-term (chronic).
There are several health problems that may cause an infection in your bile duct system.
In most cases cholangitis is caused by a blocked duct somewhere in your bile duct system. The blockage may be from:
Cholangitis may also be caused when you have:
The infection causes pressure to build up in your bile duct system. It may spread to your liver if it's not treated.
If you have had gallstones you are at greater risk for cholangitis. Other risk factors include:
Symptoms may be medium to severe. Each person's symptoms may vary.
Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of cholangitis may look like other health problems. Always see your healthcare provider to be sure.
The pain from cholangitis can feel a lot like the pain from gallstones.
To be sure you have cholangitis, your healthcare provider will look at your past health and give you a physical exam. He or she may also use other tests.
You may have blood tests including:
You may also have imaging tests including:
It is important to get a diagnosis right away. Most people with cholangitis feel very sick. They see their healthcare provider or go to the emergency room.
If you have cholangitis, you will likely be in the hospital for a few days. You will be given fluids by IV (intravenous) line through a vein. You will also have pain medicine and bacteria-fighting medicine (antibiotics).
You may also need to drain the fluid in your bile duct and find the cause of any blockage. In most cases, this is done by a method called ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography).
To drain your bile duct using ERCP, a long thin flexible tube (endoscope) is put in your mouth. The scope goes down your food pipe (esophagus) and into your stomach. It passes into the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum) and into the bile ducts. The doctor can see the inside of these organs and ducts on a video screen. The video screen is connected to a camera in the scope. Sometimes a tube is left to the outside to drain bile. In this situation, a small tube (called a T-tube) is passed into the ducts to drain fluid. This tube is brought out through the skin. This lets fluid drain out until the infection and inflammation clear up.
You may also have firm tubes (stents) put into the bile ducts to keep them open. Gallstones can also be removed. In most cases these things can be done using the ERCP scope.
You may need surgery if treatment doesn't work or if you are getting worse. Surgery will open your ducts to drain the bile and fluid that's building up.
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Hear a Live Friday Free At Noon Concert at 12noon ET from WXPN and NPR Music Broadcast Live Fridays from the stage this week World Cafe Live in Philadelphia
This Free At Noon is SOLD OUT. You can still Listen Live to the show on 88.5 XPN.
Ellie Goulding with Modern InventorsHalcyon is Ellie Goulding's new album. She plays to a sold out show at the Electric Factory Friday night and joins us for a sold out Free At noon performance on Friday, January 25, 2013!
In 2010, Lights turned all spotlights onto Ellie Goulding. The English singer-songwriter's debut album rose to number one on the UK Albums Chart that year and has since sold over 850,000 copies. The popular title track, "Lights," was released in the U.S. in 2011 and peaked almost a year and a half later at number one on the Billboard Pop Songs chart and Billboard On-Demand chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year, Goulding performed at the White House, the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the music festival Lollapalooza, and the Nobel Peace Prize concert. What is even more impressive, however, is Goulding's use of her voice to create texture in her songs just like any other instrument. Her sound is just as important as every other sound in her music.
Goulding's newest album, Halcyon, was released in October 2012. Its lead single, "Anything Could Happen," preceded the album two months prior. Goulding's official website describes Halcyon as a "journey out of heartache and towards hope," a vocal representation of Goulding growing up as both an artist and a woman. To promote the album, Goulding kicked off her Halcyon Days tour earlier this winter. She will be performing in the U.S. up through mid-February before taking her tour overseas to Europe.
Recent Release: Halcyon
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Label: Polydor Records
Band Origin: U.K.
1. Starry Eyed
2. My Blood
3. I Know You Care
4. Your Song
5. Anything Could Happen
6. Lights
Modern InventorsPhiladelphia-based duo Modern Inventors, whose debut album "Trains & Aeroplanes" will be self-released in January 2013 opens for Ellie Goulding.
In 2007, Matt Kass and Josh Benus met on tour in Connecticut while playing in different bands. Two years later Kass and Benus collaborated on Benus' solo album. With this newfound duo joining forces, the Modern Inventors were born. Inviting multiple musicians to complement the band's dynamic chemistry, the Modern Inventors have blossomed into a renowned Philadelphia-based rock band. The catalyst that prompted significant recognition in the music arena was the band's pop cover of Paul McCartney's "Every Night," in which they received many accolades from the legendary Paul McCartney himself.
Setlist- Modern Inventors
1. Wait In Line
2. Hello
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Hedge Haven needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 122 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
We are looking for a logo that will describe our farm and our goals as a farm by our logo. We would like our customers to see our logo and for it to be eye appealing as well as describe who we are through it.
Hedge Haven Farms
We are looking for a logo to use in all advertising of the farm, include website, business cards, etc.
We are a pasture/grass based family farming operation. Our goal is to provide products to our consumers that are natural and grown through sustainable agricultural practices. We follow the practice of eating whole, natural and limited processed foods. We sell direct to our customers through buying co-ops and off the farm sales. We are looking to offer a variety of products so we do not want to limit our logo to one product.
We are looking for a logo that will intrigue our customers to know more about who we are and what we are looking to provide to our customers.
We currently have a logo but it does not mean anything to those customers that are not in the general area of our farm. We are looking to expand our market, that is the reason for the website and a new logo.
We do not have a color scheme in mind, but we are grass based and do not believe in using chemicals on our pastures.
- must use the farm name, Hedge Haven Farms
- color scheme to fit with rural idea and pasture based.
- No animals
- Lots of words
- Flashy or too busy
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—Tony R. Sanchez and Randy K. Mills
Teachers can relate the excitement, paradox, and importance of American history to students by conveying the challenges of life in the past with stories. [John Adams, in court, defends British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. Abigail Adams, speaking to her neighbor, defends the right of James Prince--an African American--to attend the local school.]
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Is it safe to cross the street?
It's nice to be back in St. Marys after having moved away for a number of years. As the new editor of The Daily Press, I am beginning to get re-acclimated to the area. I'm seeing many familiar faces and meeting many new ones, and I'm learning where people go to shop, eat and play. It's been fun driving around town to see some of the changes that have taken place, as well as experiencing the comforting feeling that some things have stayed the same. What hasn't been very fun, however, is crossing Brusselles Street to get from the parking lot by Elk County Ammo and Arms over to The Daily Press building every day. It can be quite the nerve-racking experience because a lot of people drive by much faster than the posted speed limit. While many people do stop to let you cross, there are just as many who fly through that particular stretch of road. While that part of Brusselles Street happens to have a crosswalk for pedestrians, other roads do not. So what streets in the area do you feel nervous about your kids crossing? Where are the dangerous intersections for pedestrians? Who has almost gotten mowed down while going across the road to the mailbox? I'll bet some people who live on Main Street in Kersey or in Bennetts Valley will have something to say on this topic. - Victoria Stanish, editor
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Kluse says continued collaboration with China enables speedy deployment of emissions capture technology
News Release
May 08, 2010
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) addresses carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, which has become an international challenge. Large formations of basalt (shown above) are key to underground storage of emissions.
BEIJING, China —
Collaboration between U.S. and Chinese research institutions will enable a more speedy deployment of emissions capture technology, says Michael Kluse, director of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Kluse will give a talk today at the International Cooperative Conference on Green Economy and Climate Change in Beijing. He will discuss PNNL's existing collaborative partnerships with Chinese research institutions. He also will discuss how PNNL is working successfully to rapidly accelerate the rate of technology innovation and transfer into the marketplace in the areas of emissions management, smart grid and energy efficiency.
"Establishing a strong scientific alignment between U.S. and Chinese researchers is key to deploying real, scalable solutions to our collective emissions problem," said Kluse. "We must use our nations' complementary skills, in collaboration, to move discoveries and technologies into the marketplace where the world can experience the fruits of our labor."
PNNL's collaborations with China date back to the early 1990s when it helped found the Beijing Energy Efficiency Center, and the laboratory has continued to build upon its partnership with China ever since.
In 2006, PNNL joined with the Chinese Academy of Science's (CAS) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and Institute of Coal Chemistry to form the International Consortium for Clean Energy (ICCE). Supported by an investment from PNNL and strong support from the CAS president, Dr. Lu Yongxiang, this mechanism has brought more than 25 senior U.S. and Chinese scientists together to conduct research.
In the course of forming the ICCE, Dr. Lu Yongxiang challenged CAS, PNNL and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to develop an even more extensive effort to address fossil energy conversion and emissions capture and sequestration. As a result, PNNL and NETL directors signed an MOU with the CAS Research Center for Energy and Power (CEP) in May 2009, with the aim of significantly reducing environmental emissions and improving efficiency of fossil fuel conversion.
Kluse's presentation will take place at 9 a.m. at the Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy at Tsinghua University. PNNL scientists are national leaders in solving the complex challenges in energy — including biomass research and designing smart grid technologies, and helping set building efficiency standards. PNNL also is a global leader in energy policy, integrated climate assessment and climate change.
Tags: Energy, Environment, Fundamental Science, Biomass, Emissions, Green Energy, Smart Grid, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Climate Science
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory draws on signature capabilities in chemistry, earth sciences, and data analytics to advance scientific discovery and create solutions to the nation's toughest challenges in energy resiliency and national security. Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. DOE's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit PNNL's News Center. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.


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In the last day I have gotten 14 different versions of this new popup ad that displays a messenger service ad at the top and is trying to sell me things. It shows up on my desktop with me not being connected to anything other than AOL Instant Messenger. I want to know if there is anyway I can stop this from happening anymore, it is annoying and makes me feel vulnerable.
PS i have ran spyware software and it came up clean.
EDIT: It shows up like a net send would, I am running XP


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Well, anyway. Happy New Year!
I don't think we go too too overboard with the Christmas gifts. At least I hope we don't--there's the tendency to lament the perceived extravagance and overindulgence of the modern secular Christmas celebration, but I think this self-imposed guilt can sometimes be a little much and tend to taint our enjoyment of the holiday as much as anything else. I remember one year in particular the kids were unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning (this was pre-Nina, so just the boys, but I think the stuff they got that year was, like, some puzzles, books, stuffed animals, a kiddie microscope for Cal) and Joe was kind of making a face and saying how disgusting it all was, I guess meaning the display of excess and the consumerism and whatnot. At which point I said SHUT YOUR MOUTH because there's a difference between appreciating what you have and your ability to give your kids nice (if not entirely extravagant) things; and beating yourself up with bleeding-heart guilt because there there are those among us with much less. My point being that the two things can co-exist. You can choose to not hate yourself for being able to have a nice Christmas, and you also can donate your money and time to a worthwhile cause to help make someone else's holiday better. Anyway, it's Christmas, just let the kids enjoy themselves, it's not like they're getting video game consoles or a sportscar in the driveway or anything like that. A few Legos and some crap from the dollar bin at Target never made anyone a Bond super-villain. (Unless they used the Legos and Target dreck to build an excruciatingly slow crotch-slicing laser, in which case--yes, fewer gifts.)
That said, the reason that it was difficult to choose gifts for Nina in particular is because she's the youngest of three children and we already have a lot of toys. Cal and Mack were easy--some books, a mess of new Legos, some superhero crap, and we were golden. But Nina--what could Nina possibly want for Christmas? She's turning 18 months at the end of the week, and to be honest, she already has all the toys for this and the next three developmental stages. Wooden blocks? Check, Cal's Christmas gift four years ago. Little ride on tricycle? Check, Cal's first birthday present, inherited by Mack until he outgrew it--a little dirty but still in great shape. Plastic animals and people? Check, Mack has amassed a mighty collection. Thomas trains, wooden and plastic train tracks, a hogshead of die cast cars? Checkcheckcheckcheckcheck.
The only thing we didn't have, really, was girly stuff.
And I mean girly stuff as in really girly stuff, like Malibu Barbie's Dream McMansion and the like. In my effort to make sure the boys don't grow us as 'roid-raged meatheads, we had a lot of girl-ish things already, even before Nina was born, and certainly most of our toys are to my mind at least gender-neutral. Mack in particular has a self-avowed fondness for pink stuffed animals so we have our share of those, and while the boys never really got very interested in the baby doll already we've had lying around since time immemorial, they also don't think it's weird to have one around.
Sidebar: a conversation with Mack last week. (We were making bracelets for his friends--have you seen these little rubber band bracelet kits they have now? Apparently they are all the rage, at least if I am to interpret the ceiling-to-floor wall of bagged rubber bands at Target correctly, but what you really need to know is that they look like those rubber bands that people wear on their braces, and if you drop the bag they will fly out EVERYWHERE.) Anyway, the conversation:
So anyway, my point is I try to be mindful about such things. To be honest Nina really hasn't expressed any preference at all about liking "boy toys" or "girl toys," (or even knowing the difference between boys and girls) and will happily play with anything, particularly if it's something that Mack has a particular attachment to so as to get the maximum possible reaction. But I'd like to think that if she enters a super-girly phase (the Disney Princesses and such) that I would go with the flow on that too, and not have too much of the opposite reaction, insisting that she only play with dinosaurs and Cal's old Black and Decker toy tool kit to make a big old feminist point about it. Whatever, she'll figure out what she likes, and I'll go with the flow. But either way, I don't want to push anything on her.
Anyway, to sum, for Christmas we got her some puppets, clothes for her baby (boy and girl clothes), some toy foods with a shopping cart, and a water/sand table that we'll hopefully move outside once the weather warms up--though until then we'll play with it here, which makes it easy to fill and clean up but also somewhat defeats the purpose of having a free-standing water table, because why not just take a bath already?
Her favorite gift, by the way, has been the puppets, so I recommend them in particular. I am also glad that I decided to go for the animal puppets instead of the people puppets, because while I love the idea of having the multiethnic people puppets for the kids to play with, the temptation to quote the Franklin scenes from "Arrested Development" would likely have been too great.
Well, onward and upward. Our New Year's Eve plans involve sparkling cider, snacks from Trader Joe's, and a "Simpsons" marathon courtesy of our increasingly outdated DVD collection. (But please note: we only have the box sets for seasons 2 through 7 because why bother with anything else?) Cal in particular has requested the B-Sharps episode, specifically citing the scene where George Harrison points Homer towards the platter of brownies at that party. "Well, what a nice fella." Kid's got good taste.
See you next year! (She said cleverly.)


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The Nintendo DS Lite, like the original Nintendo DS, is a portable gaming system with two vertically tiered screens. On the bottom is a touch screen that allows you to use a stylus or a finger for anything from selecting options to moving characters. There's also a normal face-button layout that allows a more standard method of control. The system plays its own proprietary cartridges (which are somewhere between SD and CompactFlash cards in size), in addition to its near-full backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance (GBA) titles. The DS Lite is currently out in Japan for approximately $145, though scarce supplies have set the import rate at about $200. The system is completely region-free and supports multiple languages, meaning our "Japanese" DS Lite had no problem playing all of our "American" games.
As its name suggests, the Nintendo DS Lite is a much more compactly designed system; at 133 x 73.9 x 21.5mm when closed and weighing in at 218g, it's 39 percent smaller and 21 percent lighter than its predecessor. The rounded corners are more finely tapered, and the top and bottom sides are symmetrical, avoiding the underbite-like look of the original's oversize bottom half. It's a much more pocket-friendly system than the original DS. Despite the smaller overall size, though, the trademark twin screens have the same dimensions.
That's a compact bugger
The layout of the DS Lite is largely similar to that of the Nintendo DS, with some slight, beneficial changes. The top half of the clamshell still houses the stereo speakers; they're centered on either side of the upper screen, and despite being smaller than those on the original DS, they're just as loud. The bottom screen is a little more conducive to touch, but it feels flimsier--almost as if you've kept the protective thin-film screen that overlays many LCDs when they ship from the factory. To the left of the touch screen is the D-pad, which is about three-quarters the size of the original but just as efficient.
The four face buttons (X, Y, A, and B) are essentially the same but feel a little more pronounced than those of the original DS. No longer half-ovals on top, the start and select buttons are now tiny circles on the bottom. The power button has moved from just above the D-pad to the right side of the system. It's a welcome change, as the original looked exactly like the select and start buttons and was situated in the same area on the opposite side--which led to the occasional "turn off instead of pause" blunder.
Pretty touchy feely
The front of the system is basically unchanged; from left to right, the volume control, the GBA game slot, and the in-line-enabled headphone port are in the same spots. Formerly slightly above the front of the system, the microphone has been moved to the hinge between screens. In instances where you need to look at the bottom screen while using the mic, you may need to retrain yourself. The back end of the system is basically the same. The only thing that's moved is the stylus holder, which is on the back of the system, to the left of the power switch. It looks a little more discreet, and the stylus fits a bit nicer. The left and right triggers are slightly smaller, but like the face buttons, they're more pronounced and easier to press. The DS cartridge slot is centered at the top, and the AC power port is off to the left. The system includes an AC adapter, two styli that match the Lite's color, and a smaller wrist strap that--annoyingly--does not include the thumbpad of the original.
Stuff your stylus here
The GBA slot has undergone some slight changes. In place of an empty cartridge slot, Nintendo includes a plastic cover that looks like a half-size GBA game. While it seems like it'll often be lost (think battery covers), it looks pretty sleek and serves to obscure one of the few design flaws of the DS Lite: GBA games stick out of the cartridge slot about a half an inch, whereas the original DS fit the cartridges perfectly. But it doesn't impede gameplay in the slightest, and it's not the ugliest-looking setup. And considering that the DS is backward compatible with hundreds of GBA games, it's a small price to pay.
A bigger beef with the DS Lite is that its high-gloss finish is a magnet for fingerprints. Our navy blue DS Lite (it's also available in aqua Ice Blue and iPod-like Crystal White) was constantly smudged, so Nintendo's failure to include even a rudimentary cleaning cloth or carrying case is notable. On the plus side, the clamshell design means the DS Lite travels well, limiting the scratches and marks to the exterior while the two screens remain fully protected. Features + Performance
The DS Lite has four brightness settings, up from two on the original DS. At the darkest setting, the DS Lite is just as bright as the original DS; at its max, it's almost as brilliant as the new Game Boy Advance SP. Playing a GBA game on both systems, we noticed that the DS Lite's colors were slightly washed out in comparison. The DS Lite's backlighting makes the graphics stand out in DS games, though. The colorful Tetris DS, for example, is significantly enhanced by the brightness of the newer system.
The Lite's got a belly
We tested the DS Lite's battery against the original DS's. Playing the exact same game (Super Mario 64) at each system's brightest setting and maximum volume, the DS Lite lasted for roughly 5 hours, while the DS conked out after 6 hours, 45 minutes. Recharging the system back to full power took 3 hours. Like the original, the DS Lite goes into sleep mode when the system is closed.
Introduced about a year after the system launched, Wi-Fi compatibility on the DS is surprisingly solid for a free service hosted by a company known for its aversion to online gaming. Whether on the original DS or the DS Lite, the Wi-Fi setup is simple, as the system can spot most wireless connections. If there are none nearby, you can create one from a broadband-connected PC by attaching the Nintendo USB Wi-Fi Connector to it. Without an external online network such as Xbox Live, finding friends is a bit unwieldy--you have to enter 12-digit "friend codes" for each game for which you wish to create a buddy list. Playing against nonfriends is hit-or-miss; you won't find a pickup game as fast as you will on a console, but as long as you're on a popular game during a reasonable hour, you should be able to locate competition. Over the course of an early evening, we were able to find several opponents in Tetris DS.
The microphone lends itself to voice chat, but as of right now, only Metroid Prime: Hunters employs between-match chatter. Local wireless is, of course, a lot more reliable, with the added benefit of allowing multiplayer via a single cartridge. GBA multiplayer games won't play head-to-head over the wireless connection, and the lack of a link cable port means you can't have a wired bond to older GBAs or Nintendo's GameCube unless Nintendo releases yet another adapter that interfaces with the DS Lite's proprietary power port.
The games for the DS Lite are of decent graphical quality--a bit better than the PS1/N64 but nowhere near Xbox/PS2/GameCube standards. It also pales in comparison to PSP games. Where the DS Lite really earns its stripes is the innovative quality of its titles. Whereas PSP games feel much like their console cousins, the DS Lite's dual- and touch-screen setup allows for some truly unique gameplay, whether it's drawing your own Pac-Man in Namco's Pac Pix or performing surgery via stylus in Atlus's Trauma Center: Under the Knife. That said, not many of the other third-party software developers are up to the challenge of taking full advantage of the DS's capabilities. For every Nintendo-produced hit such as Nintendogs or Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, there are several barely updated GBA ports or slightly downgraded PSP ports--neither of which make much use of the touch- and dual-screen technology.
The DS systems lack the video and audio playback and Web-surfing functions of the PSP, at least in the United States. Nintendo-supported solutions for both--the Play-Yan media player and Opera Web browser respectively--have or will soon appear in Japan, though the U.S. release status of both products are currently unknown.
Until the release of the Nintendo Wii, the company seems intent on focusing its creative juices on the DS rather than the near-dead GameCube. If you still haven't picked a portable gaming system, the DS Lite is definitely worth picking up if you like its growing list of quirky, original titles. If you've already purchased the original, the improvements aren't significant enough to warrant shelling out extra unless you're truly put off by the bulkiness of the original. If you're in the market for a portable system with more mature--albeit less original--titles and decent media playback capabilities, then the PSP may be worth picking up instead.


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Steve Lazuka needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 5 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
Zerys Content Marketing Software
We are a content marketing company that has built a software platform called "Zerys" that helps people set up content projects using built-in SEO tools, and then submit the project to a network of content writers.
Anyone who needs high quality content at the lowest possible price
I need a graphic to represent Zerys software when i talk about it on our website. For example, i would place it on this page:
The graphic should say "Zerys Content Marketing Software".
Maybe the word Zerys could be larger text than the other 3 words - perhaps on a different line or something like:
Content Marketing Software
Since the software has to do with Content Writing, it would be great if the graphic incorporated content writing as a theme somehow.
The graphic should convey professionalism and strength.
This could be done as a 3D Software box, but am open to other ideas
Thank you!