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Sony announces the PlayStation 4
Sony has officially joined the next generation, lifting the veil on its PlayStation 4 video game console at an event in New York on Wednesday.
The device places more focus on discovery and social features, allowing players to share videos of games and even broadcast live to their friends.
Several notable studios appeared to showcase their games, including Halo creators Bungie and World of Warcraft studio Blizzard Entertainment. Scroll down for a thorough breakdown of the event.
8:03 p.m.: House returns to wrap things up. Thanks for joining us!
8:02 p.m.: Members of Bungie take the stage to offer more on Destiny. PlayStation community will get exclusive content for the game on PS3 and PS4.
8:01 p.m.: This looks like the first Destiny gameplay footage shown. A great grab for Sony. The only thing better would have been Sony's Kaz Hirai running out with a Bungie logo tattooed on his bicep.
7:59 p.m.: Oh boy. Bungie's Destiny makes an appearance. This is the multi-year project between the studio and Activision revolving around a persistent online first-person shooter.
7:57 p.m.: Activision's Eric Hirshberg is up next. Could there be a Destiny sighting? And will a black hole open up if a Bungie game appears at a Sony event?
7:56 p.m.: Metzen says more details will be available at PAX East next month. "We're very excited about our partnership with Sony and what the future has in store for us," Metzen says.
7:54 p.m.: "We've held a deep desire to get back into the mix," Metzen says of hopping back into consoles after building a strong reputation as PC game developers. Metzen announces Blizzard's PS4 title: Diablo III. It will appear on PS4 and PS3.
7:52 p.m.: Chris Metzen of Blizzard (yes, the studio behind World of Warcraft) is up on stage. Very interesting. Blizzard and Sony have entered into a strategic partnership, he says.
7:51 p.m.: The game appears to use a slow-motion mechanic similar to Max Payne. The player uses it during a police escape, showing time to shoot out a car's tires and create a diversion.
7:49 p.m.: The demo kicks off with the lead character roaming the city. He spots people on the sidewalk, hacking one person's bank account through his smartphone. He then grabs some cash by hacking an ATM. When players encounter a character, they receive tidbits about their life. For example, one woman the player walks past just won a custody battle against her ex. He now breaks up a robbery and begins a foot chase.
7:46 p.m.: For those who don't remember Watch Dogs, it's based in Chicago, and allows players to complete objectives by hacking into the city by controlling city cameras, street lights and even infiltrating characters' mobile devices. Demo time.
7:45 p.m.: "Games are tailored to match your interests and quickly adapt to meet all your needs," Guillemot says. There were theories at E3 last year that Watch Dogs had next-generation written all over it, based on the robust backgrounds. Seems like they were right.
7:43 p.m.: Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot appearing now. Think it's time for a Watch Dogs demo.
7:42 p.m.: Shinji Hashimoto, brand director of Final Fantasy, is up on the stage. He says they will develop a new Final Fantasy title for the PS4, which will be revealed at June's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
7:41 p.m.: "This is the level of quality Square Enix is targeting for its next generation of titles," says Hashimoto. "It's a game developer's dream."
7:39 p.m: The demo is set in a desert, inside what appears to be a temple. A battle ensues between gunmen and a woman with lightning-based powers. Visuals border on CG quality.
7:36 p.m.: Yoshihisa Hashimoto, chief technology officer of Square Enix, is up next. "This is a historic event for the game industry," he says. He is about to introduce a real-time cinematic demo.
7:34 p.m.: The "working title" is called Deep Down, and appears to be a fantasy action game. Another example of how many of the smaller things such as facial features and expressions are rendered with great detail.
7:32 p.m.: Ono strolling through a bit of Capcom and PlayStation history before discussing the new graphical engine for the PS4. Ono says developers "continue to refine" the engine, code-named Panta Rhei, to maximize the tech of the console. We're about to watch a new game showcasing the engine.
7:28 p.m.: House back on stage, saying every major third-party partner will support PS4. Street Fighter designer Yoshinori Ono takes the stage to talk about something not related to his popular fighting game.
7:26 p.m.: The studio is showing a sculpted animation featuring a dancing couple that switches to an instrument-friendly musical performance with guitar and keyboard, showing how creative PS4 can be for designers.
7:24 p.m.: Media Molecule used a sculpting tool in PS4 with a Move controller. A developer with the studio says the tools for creation were easy to use and quick to share.
7:21 p.m.: LittleBigPlanet studio Media Molecule up next breaking down the perks of working on PS4. They focus on creation and sharing, staples of the LittleBigPlanet series.
7:19 p.m.: Cage is showing off how faces can be created in PS4. It's a shocking level of detail. You can see bags under the older gentleman's eyes, defined wrinkles. It's rather striking.
7:16 p.m.: "In a medium like ours, technology is very important," says Cage. "It is what we rely on to get the player emotionally involved."
7:15 p.m.: Denny says we're going to look at a glimpse of the future and demonstrate "what is possible with the PlayStation 4 with unbridled creativity." David Cage on stage.
7:14 p.m.: The premise of The Witness is simple: players solve these puzzles to unlock new sections of the island and discover its secrets. For the players that remember Braid, it should prove tough.
7:12 p.m.: Earlier, Sony Worldwide Studios' Denny discussed giving smaller developers an easier time to bring their creations to the PS4 before ceding the stage to Blow. Got a glimpse of The Witness at last year's Game Developer's Conference, and it features some challenging, clever puzzles. Blow says his game will only be on PS4.
7:10 p.m.: Jonathan Blow of Braid fame on stage to unveil his latest game for the PS4. "I don't really know what I'm going to do to follow up all those explosions," he jokes before moving onto The Witness, a puzzle game where players explore a mysterious island.
7:07 p.m.: The game is from studio Sucker Punch, who created the inFamous series. Describes a tightly-controlled world where some humans with extraordinary powers reign undetected. Appears to show a character teleporting around a city taking out soldiers. It has a dark atmosphere. The game is called Second Son.
7:04 p.m.: Mysterious presentation talking about monitoring citizens through cameras and mobile phones. Feels like the Watch Dogs demo at E3 last summer.
7:03 p.m.: DriveClub feels like a socially focused take on Gran Turismo, as players pair up with friends or others around the world in drive teams. The racing looks sharp.
7:01 p.m.: Real-world cars being created with "obsessive love," says the Evolution designer. Each car sparkles, with details such as threading in car seats.
6:59 p.m.: Racing game is about people and collaborative gameplay with friends, says the Evolution Studios rep. He adds DriveClub is a game to play in real clubs. It's about challenges, not races. It will include an app for choosing races and setting times, and sharing with other players worldwide.
6:57 p.m.: Now shifting to a racing game called Driveclub. Developer of Evolution Studios on stage to discuss the game. It focused on "team-based racing." It has been a studio concept for the last 10 years.
6:55 p.m.: The Killzone demo continues with the player swinging through the city on a rope attached to a flying ship, shooting oncoming enemies with a pistol. Lots of depth and detail in the background visuals.
6:53 p.m.: Trailer features player walking through city before explosion strikes glass building. The level of detail from smoke to charred rubble is really impressive. Combat looks intense.
6:49 p.m.: Watching video of Killzone: Shadow Fall. Early impression: gorgeous. Lots of detail in the downtown city environment.
6:47 p.m.: Herman Hulst of Guerrilla Games on the stage. Killzone time.
6:46 p.m.: Michael Denny of Sony Worldwide Studios is up next. "The future of PlayStation is about great games," he says.
6:45 p.m.: More details on the PS4 controller: there's a Share button near the top of the controller to upload videos or any other content to share with other players. "This is what PlayStation is about. It is about innovation," says Cage.
6:43 p.m.: Quick reaction: it seems Sony is really trying to correct a lot of the issues with PS3, particularly when it comes to sitting around and waiting for downloads or updates. That's a strong start.
6:40 p.m.: Now watching a video montage of developers singing the praises of the PS4. Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions and David Cage of Quantic Dream (Heavy Rain) among designers featured.
6:38 p.m.: Several entertainment partners will join PS4, as they have with PS3, such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Instant Video. Perry now discussing access to older games "in seconds" on any device nearby.
6:37 p.m.: Watching a playthrough of Knack for PS4 on a Vita. Visuals still look really sharp on the smaller screen. Gaikai technology has been integrated into PS4, says Perry.
6:36 p.m.: Perry focusing on Remote Play, which will take advantage of the PlayStation Vita. Players can transfer a game from PS4 to a Vita. Sounds similar to what Nintendo does with the Wii U GamePad.
6:34 p.m.: Perry talking about how spectating has become a huge part in the industry, and how to improve it. Using a Share button, players can broadcast a play session in real time. Friends can also interact online while you play. Friends can even assist if a player gets stuck in a tough spot. If Sony pulls it off, that is really amazing.
6:33 p.m.: Perry says cloud technology will play a big part, including a "Try it Now' option where players can experience a game they're interested in immediately while browsing the PlayStation Store. Perry says they've partnered with Facebook and Ustream.
6:32 p.m.: Perry says PS4 and the PlayStation Network will be integrated with Gaikai, which was recently acquired by Sony. "The gamer is at the center of the PlayStation Network," says Perry.
6:30 p.m.: So far, the focus is tightly squared on the experience of play, and not so much on technical details. David Perry of Gaikai about to take the stage. Wonder if we'll clear up the streaming game rumors.
6:27 p.m.: The PS4 will also feature a heavily-integrated social component as well. Personalization will be big, too. The system will get to know you and get to closer to the experiences a player seeks, says Cerny. Players can find content by creator and genre. Cerny says it will be predictive.
6:26 p.m.: Cerny says sharing video of gameplay will be a huge component in PS4. Players can pick spots in a game, and the system will make the edit and upload while the player continues their adventure.
6:25 p.m.: Players will be able to suspend and resume titles, leaving the console in a sleep mode until the player wants to return. Sounds a lot different than a simple pause. A secondary chip allows for background downloads, which can be done while a game is being played. A welcome change.
6:22 p.m.: Cerny shows a trailer of a game he's working on for PS4. It's an action game called Knack. It stars a character that can quickly change his size. Interesting action game.
6:19 p.m.: Cerny showed a brief demo of Unreal Engine 4 created by Epic Games. Looks really impressive. Cerny says they're using a highly-advanced GPU (graphics processing) similar to high-end PCs.
6:18 p.m.: Cerny is about to introduce some demos of the new DualShock controller for PS4. It appears most of those leaked pics seem legit. Controller designed in tandem with a stereo camera similar to Kinect.
6:16 p.m.: Cerny says PS4 is "an evolution of gaming itself."
6:14 p.m.: "We wanted to make sure that nothing came between the platform and the joy of play," Cerny continues, adding he wanted to make sure the console infrastructure easily connected players.
6:12 p.m.: "Every major console from the Atari 2600 ... all the way from the PlayStation 2 had been a single-purpose device," Cerny says.
6:11 p.m.: Mark Cerny, the lead system architect of the PS4, takes the stage. Cerny has worked at Atari and on franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog.
6:10 p.m.: "We must give gamers the kind of multi-dimensional experiences they not only expect, but quite frankly, deserve," says House in describing PS4.
6:10 p.m.: House says the process for this transition is developer led and consumer inspired. PlayStation 4 is official.
6:08 p.m.: House says "the demands for a new platform were clear." He says changes would have huge impact on PlayStation's full portfolio of products.
6:06 p.m.: House says Sony is focused on expanding PlayStation content to tablets and smartphones. Users have a taste of this through their PlayStation Mobile platform.
6:05 p.m.: House says they will simplify processes for PlayStation users, adding the gamer will now be the central focus of PlayStation, not the living room. "Ease of access" has been a huge priority, says House.
6:04 p.m.: Andrew House of Sony pops on stage to kick things off. "The stakes are high for what we are going to show you." House says it's a "bold step forward" for PlayStation and Sony.
6:02 p.m.: We start with a montage of PlayStation's greatest hits, including God of War and inFamous. Yep, this is definitely a Sony PlayStation event.
Update at 6:00 p.m. ET: It appears the event is under way. Lights seem to have dimmed. It's go time.
Sony is getting ready to kick off its PlayStation event in New York City, where it is expected they will unveil their next home video game console.
We'll file the latest updates from the event starting at 6 p.m. ET. In the meantime, check out our preview of the PlayStation event from earlier today.
Meanwhile, there are countless rumors out there on what Sony might reveal. Let's take a look at some of the most interesting tidbits:
-- Kotaku reports Sony plans on launching the next PlayStation this November for $429 and $529 respectively. That's well below the $499 and $599 the PS3 went for when it launched in 2006. The report also claims users will be able to control the console with a smartphone or tablet. Considering most support Bluetooth, which the PS3 currently uses for traditional controllers, this makes sense.
-- IGN rounds up reports tied to a prototype image of the console's controller, which appears to feature a touchpad and potentially built-in support for PlayStation Move.
-- Sony may also reveal new information linked to its acquisition of streaming games service Gaikai. The Wall Street Journal reports the next PlayStation will stream PS3 titles.
We'll know what rumors were legitimate when Sony's event starts at 6 p.m. ET.


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Beatrice Gersh, a distinguished art collector and patron of the arts in Los Angeles for more than half a century who played a significant role in the founding of the Museum of Contemporary Art, has died. She was 87.
Gersh, the widow of Hollywood talent agent Phil Gersh, died Sunday of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, said a family spokeswoman.
Gersh and her husband, who died in 2004, began collecting art in the 1950s and were among the first collectors of modern and contemporary art in Los Angeles.
The couple had been involved with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other art institutions engaged in contemporary art before Beatrice Gersh joined early supporters in the founding of the Museum of Contemporary Art in 1979.

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Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, January 25, 2013 1:46 PM
If badges will open doors to opportunity and employment I'm all for it. People need a way to validate their experience and learning, and a solid badge economy promises to do just that.
This is a growing trend worth watching.
News: My sources tell me that Learning Times will be announcing a new badge economy at Educause in February. Keep a sharp eye out!
Alfredo Corell's curator insight, January 25, 2013 2:41 PM
The new European university context requires a methodological and evaluative shift towards active didactic, socio-constructive and investigative perspectives that are student-centred. This study describes the learning setting, the results and the conclusions of an innovative practical exercise carried out by first-year students on two different degree courses at an Andalusian university, using e-portfolios set up for group work and implemented through an edublog. The study's main aim is to establish the most significant achievements, problems and evidence that emerge from this didactic group project. The project includes the design and implementation of a multimedia educational material (MEM), and involves the students in didactic planning and self-assessment processes. The conclusions show that the e-portfolio is a didactic method that fully integrates teaching, learning and assessment into a continuum by allowing students to work together didactically on such aspects. This methodological alternative also greatly helps the lecturer in his/her understanding of the students' learning processes, the working methods of his/her classes, the problems associated with team working, the information sources that students use, and the tutoring and learning-assessment processes. Lastly, the e-portfolio enables the future social educators' levels of didactic comprehension and professional-competency acquisition to be gauged.
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Melinda Bolton's curator insight, January 28, 2013 5:32 PM
Awesome infographic to show changes over the last 15 year.
Ignacio Sáenz de Miera's curator insight, February 7, 2013 6:18 AM
From play to motivation, from motivation to creativity, from creativity to multiple intelligences, then to improve meaningful learning forever.
Patricia Christian's curator insight, February 3, 2013 8:14 PM
This is a nice visual summary of terms in education technology.
Roberto Ivan Ramirez's curator insight, May 7, 2013 8:10 PM
Implementos tecnológicos móviles y mezcla de entornos presenciales y virtuales para potencializar el aprendizaje, van a requerir de estrategias eficaces pedagógicas variadas y diversas para cada caso y situación concreta educativa.


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- Jamie PooleTo UK artist Jamie Poole, a picture is worth far more than a thousand words. In his hands, text from poems and love letters become highly detailed portraits that seem to crackle with energy. The large scale works, each several feet tall, use the density and tone of the printed letters to create light and shadow. A combination of a collage and photorealistic painting, each piece is textured and contrasting. His self-portrait incorporates lines from correspondence written by his fiance, Sophie, and his representation of her face is created by layering her favorite verses of English poetry.1
- Jamie PooleInspired by the works of Gerhard Richter, Jamie Poole's portraits synthesize words and images to make up portraits of himself and fiance, Sophie.2
- Jamie PooleAlmost like thoughts flowing together to form an idea, the impression of the sitters is made up of words of passionate emotion.3
- Jamie PooleThe portraits seem to suggest that we become what we most cherish, recognizable to others by what we choose to hold dear to our hearts.4
- Jamie PooleOf his tribute to Sophie, he writes: "The text meanders and flows around the curves of her features and is embedded deep in her eyes creating an intricate mosaic surface. The tales in the typography have become entwined within her image and are part of Sophie's identity."5
- Jamie PooleThrough creating the portraits, Poole establishes a bond between himself and the sitter, becoming intimately familiar with their appearance, thoughts, and feelings.6
- Jamie PooleAs the text is layered, the words, lines and phrases are "repeated and embedded into the work creating a unifying physicality."7


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
In April of 2010, Wyndmoor resident Betsy Wallace had a lot on her mind. Her mother, then 85, had a fall, and cat scans at the ER had revealed some bad news. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer and ocular melanoma. The scan found that it had metastasized to her liver and spine.
"So I was busy with all that, you know trying to get my hands around the fact that nothing could be done for her, so we were thinking about hospice," Wallace said.
So Wallace, who was an attorney working for the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Center City, didn't think much of persistent pain in her back and groin. First, she barely had the time to think about it and when she did, at 58, she thought it was just part of getting old.
"I thought it was typical aging stuff," she said. "I also noticed that I had really profound fatigue. I thought I was working too hard."
After one particular pilates class, Wallace decided to see a chiropractor about the pain. He eventually helped her back pain, but had not been successful relieving the pain to her groin area. By this time she was taking ibuprofen constantly. It was time to see a doctor.
"I went and saw my gynecologist," she said. " I tend to be the kind of person who does research and self-diagnose. I went in thinking that I had something else. I never thought cancer. No one in my family had a history of cancer (prior to her mother's diagnosis). It wasn't on the radar for me."
Her gynecologist ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound. She called a couple days later and told Wallace that she had a tumor on her right ovary that needed to be removed.
"I asked if it was cancer and she said it was very likely," Wallace said."I felt like a jack-lit deer," she said of getting the diagnosis. "I had been the advocate for my mother. I was able to converse and think of things to say. When it was me, I drew a total blank. By the time I got to the doctor, I couldn't remember what they said. I was scared. I wasn't processing anything."
Wallace had a friend and neighbor who had ovarian cancer. Her friend was one of 7 people Wallace would eventually meet in the Northwest Philadelphia and Springfield area who had ovarian cancer. To understand how deadly it is, Wallace noted that four of those people had died since her diagnosis in 2010.
At the advice of her friend, Wallace made an appointment with a gynecological oncologist at Penn who found through tests that Wallace did indeed have an advanced form of clear cell ovarian cancer.
As all of this was happening in the summer of 2010, many of Wallace's siblings were staying in the home she shares with husband Ken Weiner. The family was helping with and visiting their mother and helping with arrangements.
"Ken and I had this house full of relatives, so all this news was unfolding while they were here," Wallace said.
Her sister helped her recover after a successful surgery to remove the tumor and after chemotherapy treatments. However, not long after those treatments, a persistent cough that worried her husband was tested and turned out to be a metastasis to Wallace's lungs.
She entered chemotherapy treatment, and Wallace said she has now been without a recurrence in more than a year, a feat that has even surprised her doctors.
According to the Sandy Rollman Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and funds for research into ovarian cancer, the disease is the 5th leading cause of death among women. The foundation estimated that this year, 22, 288 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,500 will die from it. The foundation also claims that half of all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die within the first five years.
Wallace said she became aware of these statistics while she was recovering from chemo treatments. She learned also that the sort of cancer she had – clear cell – was particularly deadly, giving her little more than an 18 percent chance of surviving five years.
"Those are just statistics," she said. "I had never thought I would have a year plus without recurrence."
Wallace said there's no way to be sure if it's the reason she's been without a recurrence for so long, but she said she did make a choice to be aggressive with treatments, and currently takes what is called maintenance chemo. It's a tough process that robs her of strength and appetite once a month.
"For the first 10 days after treatment, I can't exercise," she said. "My sense of taste is totally off. I tend to not eat as much. Everything tastes like chalk. That resolves itself in 10 days. I lose alot of fluid, but I gain that back. Something about it makes you have a low energy mood. The steroids I have to take before make me irritable."
She's considering taking herself off of the maintenance chemo to give her body a break. She understands, though, that a break from chemo could very well lead to a recurrence.
The biggest part of recovery for Wallace, though, she said, was emotional.
After a period where she says she wasn't dealing at all with her diagnosis, she was entered into a clinical study in which she received private counseling, which she said helped her tremendously.
After that she began mindfulness meditation and had a breakthrough moment at a day retreat.
"At first, I really felt that I was fighting something. I was fending something off. It was this big thing that I just couldn't deal with and I felt very separated from myself," Wallace said. "During the retreat I decided I could embrace it. I found a tremendous burst of energy by embracing it and realizing it was a part of me and I had to deal with it. So I've been aggressive with treatment, I exercise every chance I get and I've completely changed my diet."
The diagnosis has also changed her as a person.
"It's a life changer." she said. "My focus has changed; my priorities have changed. But I'm still as goofy as ever. We both retired last July. I'm doing a lot of things I like."
In addition to working as a counselor and with the Sandy Rollman Foundation in a program called "Survivors Teaching Students" that pairs cancer survivors with third year medical students, she's also working on starting a local time bank in which members can swap services.
Wallace also is convinced that more needs to be done to educate and to support women with ovarian cancer.
"Women need to press for research into early detection of ovarian cancer and to be sure that early detection is covered," she said. "Better screening would be helpful for so many reasons.
"It would be great if there were more counseling available," she said. "Support for ovarian cancer patients is very little and part of that, I think, is because the survival rate is so bad."
What Wallace hopes women will understand from her story, is that any hint of cancer should be investigated.
"The most important thing is for women to have a list symptoms," she said. "Any one of those symptoms, if it's persistent for 12 days, then they should really rule out ovarian cancer."
The teal ribbon on the front-page banner indicates that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Each week the Local will explore Ovarian cancer through interviews with survivors and health care professionals.


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Galactosemia is a condition in which the body is unable to use (
Alternative Names
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency; Galactokinase deficiency; Galactose-6-phosphate epimerase deficiency
Galactosemia is an inherited disorder. This means it is passed down through families. If both parents carry an abnormal gene that can cause galactosemia, each of their children has a 25% chance of being affected.
It occurs in approximately 1 of every 60,000 births among Caucasians. The rate is different for other groups.
There are three forms of the disease:
Galactose-1 phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency (classic galactosemia, the most common and most severe form)
Deficiency of galactose kinase
Deficiency of galactose-6-phosphate epimerase
People with galactosemia are unable to fully break down the simple sugar galactose. Galactose makes up half of lactose, the sugar found in milk. The other sugar is glucose.
If an infant with galactosemia is given milk, substances made from galactose build up in the infant's system. These substances damage the liver, brain, kidneys, and eyes.
Persons with galactosemia cannot tolerate any form of milk (human or animal). They must be careful about eating other foods containing galactose.
Infants with galactosemia can develop symptoms in the first few days of life if they eat formula or breast milk that contains lactose. The symptoms may be due to a serious blood infection with the bacteria E. coli.
Convulsions Irritability Lethargy
- Poor feeding (baby refuses to eat formula containing milk)
- Poor weight gain
- Yellow skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- Vomiting
Exams and tests
Signs include:
- Amino acids in the urine and/or blood plasma (
- Enlarged liver (
- Fluid in the abdomen (
- Low blood sugar (
Newborn screening in many states will test for this condition.
Tests include:
Blood culturefor bacteria infection (E. coli sepsis) Enzymeactivity in the red blood cells Ketones in the urine
- Prenatal diagnosis by directly measuring the enzyme
galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase
- "Reducing substances" in the infant's urine, and normal or
low blood sugarwhile the infant is being fed breast milk or a formula containing lactose
People with this condition must avoid all milk, milk-containing products (including dry milk), and other foods that contain galactose for life. It is essential to read product labels and be an informed consumer.
Infants can be fed with:
Soy formula
Meat-based formula or Nutramigen (a
proteinhydrolysate formula)
Another lactose-free formula
Calcium supplements are recommended.
Support Groups
Parents of Galactosemic Children, Inc.
Outlook (Prognosis)
People who get an early diagnosis and strictly avoid milk products can live a relatively normal life. However, mild intellectual impairment may develop, even in people who avoid galactose.
Possible Complications
Cataracts Cirrhosisof the liver
- Death (if there is galactose in the diet)
- Delayed speech development
- Irregular menstrual periods, reduced function of ovaries leading to ovarian failure
Intellectual disability
- Severe infection with bacteria (E. coli sepsis)
- Tremors and uncontrollable motor functions
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- Your infant has a combination of galactosemia symptoms
- You have a family history of galactosemia and are considering having children
It is helpful to know your family history. If you have a family history of galactosemia and want to have children, genetic counseling will help you make decisions about pregnancy and prenatal testing. Once the diagnosis of galactosemia is made, genetic counseling is recommended for other members of the family.
Many states screen all newborns for galactosemia. If parents learn that the test indicates possible galactosemia, they should promptly stop giving their infant milk products and ask their health care provider about having blood tests that can be done to confirm a diagnosis of galactosemia.


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By Rod Beck, St. Albert, Aberta
I'm not sure but maybe it's a spelling thing with the term"shocks" or not? The stories my Dad and family explained to me about threshing was that the gathering of the bundles as Ted Weisenburger explains below was called "Stooking". The group of seven or eight bundles once put together was called a "Stook" not a Shock? Depending on the size of the bundles sometime they would be only four or five bundles. There was also a method of stacking the bundles on the rack and the fear was if you didn't load up properly you would lose your load before you made it into the threshing machine. The heads of the grain were always skyward to allow the wheat to harden. If I understood my family correctly the later model binders had holding devices to help in the grouping or gathering of the bundles for stooking. This saved some walking especially when you were going around a 160 acre quarter. The children would also help in this process. My Uncle Roy Beck, when he was six years old was tied onto the binder seat by his father. This was so he wouldn't fall into either the reels or the canvas convey system of the binder. Everyone was automatically physically fit and contributed to the work force which in turn was your livelihood. One can certainly understand when you looked at the hands of some of these old farmer their fingers were like miniature fence posts along with grips like a vise. Very strong men.
I can't imagine how hard all these pioneers worked
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We're Just Sayin… 10 Boo'd Up Celebs Who Could Do Better
Celebs need love too and usually look in all the wrong places (and smash the worst possible people). Some actually win (Hovvie Hov & Bey) while others sleep with the enemy until the inevitable split, accidental pregnancy or publicity stunt marriage.
Here are ten booed up celebs who could do better. Take a look.
Yandy Smith
The "Love & Hip-Hop: NY" star seems so sharp and accomplished but settled for a dope boy facing 15 years in prison named Mandeeeeeceeeeeeesarenthesismononucleosismonistat. At times, it feels like she's raising him because he behaves like he's 16. Poor Yandy.
Kanye West
Yeezy knocked up the world's most famous attention-slore then "went missing" like that filthy ex-friend who owes you money. We know he dreamed of having disposable white women someday, but not even Kimmie deserves to be abandoned while preggo.
Kim Kardashian
Kimmie got knocked up by a self-obsessed rapper who wears glittery snow creature costumes and feathery masks at concerts. At first, their relationship seemed "magical" until Yeezy stopped coming home.
Mimi Faust
She procreated with the undisputed super-heavyweight dirtbag of the universe Steebie J and can't seem to get off his bus. Somewhat level-headed, she deserves (slightly) better.
Rap's Auto-tune Jesus is currently being used by Avatar-built R&B boo Ciara who NEEDS his golden pen to stay relevant more than he'll ever need her.
"Boobie" Gibson
The Cleveland Cavaliers guard seems like a good dude who married a Ramen noodle-scented hoodrat only good for struggle notes, Twitter beefs and stress.
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Diddy never claims his 100% talentless
hostage boothang and probably never will unless she threatens to run away. A finer, less Dolphin-teethy Kaylin Garcia? Absolutely.
Chris Bosh
The super-zesty Miami Heat forward married a known industry skeet receptacle who bounced from rapper bed to rapper bed like Tigger years before their marriage. Pray for Chris.
We watched the legendary OG get his heart shattered into a million pieces by his swirly-slore wife Coco who he built from the fake booty cheek-up. Ice deserves better.
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Crop Report Will Detail Summer Drought's Power
How empty is the larder?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is due to provide its latest answer to that question on Friday, when it releases estimates and surveys about three of the nation's most important crops: corn, soybeans and wheat. The data, scheduled to land at noon, will reflect updated evidence of the damage done by last summer's destructive drought.
Among those who will be watching closely are traders of those commodities and shareholders in companies that either buy or sell those goods or cater to farmers who grow them. If it looks like the damage is worse than expected, prices for the crops could climb, while a rosier outlook could push them down. Either way, the impact would ripple through the agricultural economy.


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27 Feb 2015 - 15 new Grand Theft Auto V PC screenshots
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V February 27, 2015, 11:10:00 AM 135472 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Rockstar has released 15 new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto V for PC in glorious 3840x2160 resolution (albeit in heavily compressed JPEG form).
Rockstar is also introducing a new pre-order deal. If you pre-order by March 31st, you will get a bonus of $300,000 to use in Grand Theft Auto Online. They are also planning to announce more info "in the weeks ahead" (which in Rockstar time can mean months), including a new trailer for the PC version.
24 Feb 2015 - Grand Theft Auto V for PC delayed again (yes again)
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V February 24, 2015, 10:26:00 AM 90272 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Sigh, here we go again. Rockstar has announced (sadly, almost unsurprisingly at this point) that
A work area inside Rockstar North
The PC version has been in production since at least 2012 according to Rockstar's own bug tracking logs found in the PS3 version back in 2013. Yes, that's right - it has now taken 4 years for a port to be finished. With a company as big as Rockstar, why has it taken this long? Rockstar seems to have made a huge mistake in predicting how much development bandwidth they actually had. We assume that the early development of the PC version was in-fact actually in preparation for the new generation of consoles as they use similar architecture to the PC. Back before release of the Xbone, Microsoft was still way behind and didn't deliver final development kits until just a few months before release of the console. Then it wasn't until the next year after release that they gave developers a finalized graphics driver. Knowing this and Rockstar's love for console platforms, we assume that at some point top priority shifted away from perfecting PC to making it work correctly on Xbox One and perfecting PlayStation 4. Rockstar also wanted to add first person view among other new features which needed to be developed and implemented - along with the heists which they said would launch shortly after Online but ended up going through several different redesigns. Oh and did I mention Online content packs, fixing Online issues and the single player DLC that is supposedly still being developed?
So with all that in mind, it's no wonder why Rockstar keeps kicking the can down the road. And while it's great they are not releasing the PC version until it's good and ready, it would be nice to have Rockstar open up more lines of communication with not only the community - but more internal communication between developers, management and marketing as well so they don't make unrealistic promises.
Oh, and heists are supposedly coming March 10th.
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V January 13, 2015, 11:33:00 AM 48853 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Originally Rockstar stated they'd release the recommended system specifications for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V last month. After a huge silent delay, we now have yet another delay - this time March 25, 2015. On the somewhat bright side, we now have system requirements and a few screenshots.
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18 Dec 2014 - GTA Chinatown Wars now out on Android
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars December 18, 2014, 01:08:00 PM 6646 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Keeping the tradition of silently releasing mobile titles, Rockstar has surprisingly released Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for Android. According to the Google Play store, the game features:
The game requires Android 4.0 or greater and was developed by War Drum Studios. It is available for $4.99 USD on the Google Play store.
18 Dec 2014 - GTA Online Festive Surprise Update
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V December 18, 2014, 01:07:00 PM 124714 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
It's that time of the year again. As already previously hinted at, Rockstar has announced the Festive Surprise update for Grand Theft Auto Online. The update brings the following:
Also included in the update, which brings GTAV to 1.19 on last gen and 1.05 on new gen, is a sleigh full of fixes and changes which can be viewed over at the Rockstar Support article. The update is now live for all four platforms.
16 Dec 2014 - GTA Online Heists Trailer and Preview Released
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V December 16, 2014, 01:36:00 PM 99890 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Ever since our first look at Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar has been teasing the ability to perform heists with friends. Seemingly each time it's even mentioned the can is kicked further down the road with little information to show. Today, we finally have some tangible evidence
Rockstar had previously stated that heists would be the next update after the NewGen versions launched, but that doesn't look to be the case with the holiday's update fast approaching. However, seeing as Rockstar finally seems to be happy with the state heists is in, we'd expect the early 2015 release date to really be early 2015 - perhaps even near or soon after the PC version?
09 Dec 2014 - San Andreas updated on Steam (12/9)
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas December 09, 2014, 07:15:00 PM 14536 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Last month Rockstar released on update on Steam for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas that added XInput controller support while removing several songs and breaking saved games for German players. It also continued the trend excluding version 1.01 fixes such as 1080p support. A week later we reported that another update for the game was being staged. Four weeks later, the update has finally gone live. In line with the last update, there is no official version number so to avoid confusion the community is calling it "NewSteam r2". Unlike the last update, however, Rockstar has released an official changelog for this update:
Sadly, there's no sign of Rockstar restoring songs previous owners should rightfully have access to. Just like with the last update, an unofficial community downgrader has been created to rectify this issue. This new downgrader will take your legally purchased NewSteam r2 (12/9) to before the 11/7 patch. It relies on binary differences so no game files are being distributed. As such, this will only work correctly with the 12/9/14 update. Once downgraded, we recommend making a copy of your San Andreas folder and storing it somewhere outside of your Steam folder. You should also then be able to use this downgrader to version 1.0 to gain maximum modding compatibility. There is also a downgrader to take you directly from NewSteam r2 to 1.0 that should be released later today. We'll update this article when that happens.
NewSteam r2 -> pre-11/7 Downgrader: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2 | Mirror 3
EDIT: A downgrader for NewSteam r2 to the original 1.0 version of San Andreas has been released.
NewSteam r2 -> Version 1.0 Downgrader: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2 | Mirror 3 | Mirror 4
18 Nov 2014 - Grand Theft Auto V NewGen Out Now
Written by AJ Collins posted in Grand Theft Auto V November 18, 2014, 12:00:00 AM 132005 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is out now. We'll be streaming the PlayStation 4 version occasionally at our newly setup Twitch channel. Be sure to stop by if you're on the fence or waiting for the PC version and let us know in chat what you want to see!
The wait now shifts to the PC version which should be out on January 27th. Hopefully now that the PS4/Xbone versions are out, we'll be seeing more of the PC.


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New Delhi: American singer Kelly Rowland has made many fans sway to her songs but personally she loves dancing to Punjabi tracks and won't mind working in Indian movies.
The former member of Destiny's Child band, known for popular tracks "Ghetto", "Motivation", "Ice" and "Dirty laundry", is currently judging US singing reality show "The X Factor" with Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and Paulina Rubio. It airs on BIG CBS LOVE.
"Across the board it's like jamming. If I hear this, I will start dancing, that's fun! I don't know what the lyrics say, but whatever it is it has a nice little swing to it. I love the beats in between," Rowland said in a statement.
She is also bitten by the Bollywood bug.
"I watch Bollywood films, I mean I love Bollywood films! They are some of the best films. How detailed they are, how much fun they are, how much colour there is and how there's so much going on, it's just really entertaining," she said.
Asked if she would consider being part of the Indian film industry, she said: "That would be very cool."


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Originally released in August 1998, 3-Song EP was required to quench the fans' thurst. The combination of wack-ass knob twisting and crowd-pleasing singalongs that featured on Accelerator reflected some absurdly inverted sense of What People Wanted. Having assembled a band made up of artists on their American label Drag City, several domestic shows were scheduled, and the players arrived at Royal Trux's rural Virginia ranch ready to rehearse, only to be told that a recording session was the first order of business.
In short order, the three songs were recorded, along with a fourth, a cover of Dire Straits' 'Money For Nothing' which was set aside to be used as a b-side for a planned UK single release.The songs were a funky bunch — 'Deafer Than Blind' was a sweet 'n' sour ballad built off a drum loop, 'Run, Shaker Life' was a Richie Havens cover with spiritual overtones and later became a favourite live opener. 'The United States vs One 1974 Cadillac El Dorodo Sedan' was a proggy group jam that featured an extensive libretto and comprised one of the longest Royal Trux song yet. The static-crisp high end of Accelerator was abandoned in favour of a smeared, bottom-heavy sound, showcasing the thunder in the stomping rhythm section and a darker tone in Neil Hagerty's bent-neck histrionics.


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Traditional electric generator systems produce electric power with an efficiency approaching 40%. Since it is required to reduce the primary energy use on many markets, cogeneration, with simultaneous electricity and heat production, is a key technology to reach national energy consumption targets.
Distributed power generation plays a key role here since it allows electricity production in the proximity of the heat consumer. So called CHP plants (Combined Heat and Power) are normally built around a gas engine gen-set. They collect thermal energy from the intercooler, jacket water, lubrication oil and exhaust gas. You can then produce hot water via heat exchangers, making the total energy utilization efficiency substantially higher, often exceeding 90%. These CHP's can reliably produce energy at remote settlements or provide emergency power for hospitals and mobile power packs. They can also be used as additional stand-by units for peak hours in the production of electric power. Some CHP plants are also connected through an ORC system where the waste heat of the engine is used to drive the generator.
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Looking Past Eclipse
When the phone rang -- I think it was in 2002 -- I couldn't believe who was on the other end. Vern Raburn himself had deigned to grace me with a personal interview. As the new kid on the block at AVweb, I couldn't believe my good fortune. After all, Eclipse Aviation was the hottest item in aviation news, and I was likely the least known aviation journalist anywhere. I guess that's why he picked me.
Within a few questions, Raburn was on the defensive, and that's how it's been ever since.
Raburn and then Roel Pieper, who toppled him in a palace coup worthy of the finest Flashman novel, have spent the last six years explaining, apologizing, maneuvering and, ultimately, cutting and running on buyers, investors and employees who believed an impossible dream.
It didn't need to turn out this way.
For all the hype about new technology and building methods, the company ended up turning out a pleasant (but average) little airplane that would find a ready market at reasonable production levels and pricing.
And it could have been done mostly with off-the-shelf or emerging technology. Indeed, the "revolutionary" avionics suite that was to manage the aircraft (it's not really finished yet) isn't as capable, in many respects, as some recently-introduced handheld GPS units.
What Raburn et. al. should have seen, especially given their backgrounds in the computer business, is that some parts of the technology move at lightning pace, but the aerodynamic and thermodynamic forces that govern the parts of the plane that keep it in the air are pretty hard to change in the ways that would have been necessary for Eclipse to deliver on its promise.
The flight decks of all modern aircraft have been revolutionized in the last decade. Airframes and engines have evolved. Too bad for 260 owners of half-finished, orphaned airplanes, hundreds of investors and employees that Eclipse got it backwards.
And it's too bad for all of the aforementioned and the rest of us in aviation that it got this far.
Some have estimated that Eclipse burned $2 billion in its quest for a cheap jet. Some have also suggested that the money was essentially lost to aviation and could have been used to build viable products.
I disagree.
While there are some notable exceptions, I think it's fair to say that many of those who poured money into the project couldn't have cared less about aviation. They were lured by bells and whistles that amounted to little else, and much of that money would have gone elsewhere had it not been for Raburn's shameless skill at attracting investment.
While most of us are simply happy to see the end of a tortuous process, the timing is awful. With general aviation under the gun from all corners, this kind of collapse will only make it harder to rebuild an industry that has not only been pummeled by the market forces affecting all business but has been unfairly tarred as a symbol of greed and waste.
Unfortunately, sometimes the shoe fits, and, fair or not, the industry as a whole will have to wear it for some time.
So what's to be done about it? It's what the vast majority in aviation do every day, going about their business with honesty, integrity and a realistic sense of their place in the overall scheme. Although competition is vibrant in aviation, there's an underlying teamwork that makes it such a pleasure to pursue as a vocation.
And, in aviation like anything else, we learn from our mistakes. Eclipse has certainly provided an education.


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Abandon perfection: Embrace 'wabi sabi' travel in the South
By Cheri Tiernan, Special to CNN • Updated 16th March 2012
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Traveling with young children is an imperfect art. Sure, there are urban myths about parents who tour Europe with their silent, serene baby in an organic backpack. But that's just folklore peddled by luxury retailers selling couture children's clothing. Real kids are loud, smelly and fidgety.
Traveling only ups the ante. Exhibit A: The Brangelina brood traipsing through an airport. If that glamorous couple can't mask the hot mess of family travel, what hope is there for the rest of us? Maybe the answer lies in embracing the messiness. It's what the Japanese call 'wabi sabi,' a perspective that celebrates the imperfect, the impermanent and the incomplete. It's an apt metaphor for modern American family life, especially when you're planning spring break on the road with young children.
Regardless of your destination, there are three critical factors that help soften the sometimes harsh realities of spending quality family time together. The "Big Three" virtually guarantee a good time for the little ones and relative peace of mind for parents: a hotel with an indoor pool, free breakfast with a do-it-yourself waffle maker and access to OnDemand cartoons. When stripped to these bare essentials, family vacationing morphs from the frenzy of plotting the perfect escape to enjoying a simpler and more satisfying adventure.
Who says you can't create your best family memories over free food and drink at a hotel happy hour? Just consider the $100 tab to feed a family of four at a big-name amusement park and the beauty of a 'wabi sabi' vacation comes into clearer focus. The next step to a more mindful -- not to mention budget friendly -- family trip is to look local. Here in the Southeast, Disney World reigns supreme, but there are other regional gems worth a second look. Two to consider are Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama.
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Scenic City USA
Nicknamed the scenic city, Chattanooga, Tennessee, lives up to its billing. Perched invitingly on the banks of the Tennessee River, the city offers abundant natural attractions, including whitewater rafting, hiking and hang gliding.
More surprising, perhaps, is Chattanooga's rich cultural scene, including the Hunter Museum of Art and the historic Bluff View Art District. With literally dozens of attractions packed along the city's downtown riverfront alone, it's little wonder Chattanooga was named one of the country's top places to travel in 2012 by The New York Times. Narrowing down the list of family-friendly attractions can be difficult. Here's a kid-centered cheat sheet to help:
Where to go
Creative Discovery Museum
. This three-story, hands-on museum will delight young children. Fronted by a 2 ½ story river-play area, complete with ceiling-high climbing structures, working water cannons and a lock-and-dam system, the museum also houses a series of interactive art, music and theater exhibits. Budding scientists take heart. There's also an inventor's clubhouse for aspiring engineers and an excavation station for digging up dinosaur bones.
Tennessee Aquarium
. Somehow, aquariums just seem better in cities defined by their proximity to water (sorry, Atlanta), and so it is with Chattanooga's Tennessee Aquarium. Sure, the kids will love the ocean-themed wing of this double-sided attraction, with its friendly penguins and imposing sharks, but the river-side exhibit is a wonder, too. Giant catfish, river otters and alligators roam the exhibits, offering plenty of opportunities to get lost in the dimly lit corridors of the freshwater building. No matter where you start, there are plenty of spots to dip little fingers in icy water and delight in the slimy creatures that swim by.
Ruby Falls
. Modern childhood is a torrent of gadgetry and engrossing virtual reality, but at Ruby Falls there are no electronic escapes, there's something better: marvel-worthy natural wonders. Traveling from Chicago on a recent Disney-bound trip, Yuji Tamura, 32, was eager to see what he'd heard described as one of the "100 things to see before you die."
"It didn't disappoint," Tamura said. (His 11-year-old son Christian agreed, although he wasn't willing to rate it better than the Magic Kingdom. Still, points for Mother Nature!)
Situated 1,120 feet below the surface of Lookout Mountain (think of an inverted Empire State building and you get a sense of the depth), Ruby Falls is actually a series of caves leading to a stunning 145-foot waterfall named after the wife of Leo Lambert, the chemist and cave enthusiast who made the original 17-hour round-trip trek (mostly wriggling on his stomach) to view the falls. Today, it's an easy round-trip walk (less than a mile, upright). One caveat: there are no strollers allowed so be prepared to carry younger kids or distract them by throwing pennies into the countless underground pools along the guided path.
Family-friendly restaurants
When to go
During March and April the city plays host to a
spring break safari
, with special behind-the-scenes tours such as the keeper kids program at the Tennessee Aquarium and the junior explorer's scavenger hunt at Rock City gardens. Many local hotels, including the Doubletree and the Chattanoogan, offer spring break promotions that include bundled room and attraction rates through April.
In June, families can head to the banks of the Tennessee River for Chattanooga's nine-day
Riverbend music festival
. Featuring five stages with more than 100 bands, the festival also has a children's village, interactive exhibits and marketplace. This year's headliners include The Band Perry, Eric Church and Lauren Alaina. General admission is $40; kids 10 and under are free.
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama
Rocket City is worth the ride
What's more Southern than German rocket scientists and the smell of frying wiener schnitzel? In Huntsville, Alabama, the answer's not much.
Known as rocket city, modern Huntsville retains its antebellum aura (the National Trust even named it one of America's "distinctive destinations"), but the city's skyline is defined by the Saturn V rockets developed there in the 1960s. Led by Wernher von Braun and his team of German rocket scientists (spirited into the United States after WWII through a covert CIA effort codenamed "operation paper clip"), this team of former Axis-allied scientists paved the way for modern American space flight.
Today, their legacy can be felt everywhere from the city's convention center (named the Von Braun Center) to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, which Von Braun helped establish. If you're lucky, museum volunteer Dr. Georg von Tiesenhausen, an original member of Von Braun's team, will be on hand to provide a firsthand account of the heady days of America's race to the moon.
What to do
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
. The centerpiece of this sprawling space oasis is the 68,000-square-foot Davidson Center, housing an original Saturn V rocket, an Apollo cockpit trainer and a 67-foot curved-screen IMAX theater featuring five daily showings. Outside, kids can explore numerous rockets up close; experience a simulated space launch (for those under 54 inches, there's a mini-version in the cosmos play area); and stomp around a faux lunar crater. If you're planning to make a day of it, pack a lunch and picnic in space shuttle park. The perfect follow-up? A week spent at the center's famous
space camp
EarlyWorks Children's History Museum
. This charming, mid-sized children's museum welcomes visitors under a canopy of 8,000 fabric leaves that comprise a sprawling imitation evergreen in the museum's atrium. Inside, this hands-on learning space is packed with fun features, including a replica blasting exhibit (complete with dry ice) that teaches kids about local mining history; a 19th-century general store; and a special space for infants and young children to safely explore. If you have extra energy, the
Huntsville Museum of Art
is across the street, and kids 6 and under are free.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
. Located just a mile from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, this 100-acre natural retreat is a world away from the high-tech wonders of aerospace engineering. Kids will enjoy the two-acre children's garden and mini-railroad. (The open-air Bridge Street shopping center is also nearby and has a kids' carousel and gondola rides.)
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When to go
Summer in the south can be brutal, so it's better to go during the explosion of color that defines Dixie in the springtime. During April, the Huntsville Botanical Garden hosts its annual festival of flowers with thousands of blooming dogwoods and azaleas on display, with average temperatures topping out at just 75 degrees.
Another spring standout in Huntsville is the 19th annual
NASA Great Moonbuggy Race
, April 13-14, at the Space and Rocket Center. The race pits high school students from around the world against one another in a feat of engineering to see who has the math and science skills to reach the finish line first.
No matter where you're headed this spring break, if you go there in the spirit of wabi sabi family fun you're guaranteed to find unexpected delights.
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