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PRATT — Do you want to catch more fish? You can improve your angling success by watching the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) video, The Urban Fish Stocking Program. Watching the video is free through KDWPT's website, ksoutdoors.com.
This video features KDWPT's Urban Fish Stocking Program, which was established to improve fishing opportunities in urban lakes. Through the program, lakes are currently stocked with 3/4- to 1 1/2-pound channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, and wipers as often as every two weeks from April through September. All metropolitan areas that have a population of more than 40,000 and available public fishing waters are served by this program. Counties served include Atchison, Butler, Douglas, Finney, Johnson, Leavenworth, Lyon, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte.
But there's more to the video than fish stocking in urban lakes. After a brief overview of the urban program, the video shows young anglers how to rig a line, set drag, set a hook, bait a hook, reel in fish, net fish, and much more. Learn how to fish for catfish, sunfish, and crappie, just a few favorites of beginning anglers. Most importantly, the video shows kids and novice anglers how to start fishing with minimal expense and preparation time. To watch, go online to ksoutdoors.com and click the "Watch It" link on the right-hand side of the page. Enjoy — it's time to go fishing.
If you live in the above listed counties, you have an urban lake near you. These are great locations for a quick family fishing trip. Just throw the gear in the car and make the short drive to the nearest designated urban fishing lake.
For a complete list of individual lakes and a stocking schedule, just click "Fishing/Special Fishing Programs for You" at ksoutdoors.com.


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1. The Saving Grace of South Florida Sports. South Florida is not exactly considered a college hoops hotbed. The Canes have long been an afterthought even for their own students and the community. But with every team associated with the Miami area deciding to suck all at once, the Canes basketball team has emerged from relative anonymity at the start of the season to be the saving grace of South Florida sports in 2008. The Canes' 22 wins this season are more than the Hurricanes football team, Dolphins and Heat combined. It will also most likely rival the number of wins the Marlins pick up this season.
2. In Frank We Trust. How Frank Haith wasn't named ACC Coach of the Year remains a mystery. Picked to finish dead last in the ACC preseason poll, Haith officially stamped his mark on the program with a 96-95 won victory over Duke on February 20. Haith, a well traveled coach with previous assistant gigs at Wake Forest, Texas, Texas A&M and Penn State, has done a remarkable job in rebuilding the Canes while competing in the best conference in America. Don't be surprised to hear his name swirling when big name vacancies start popping up in few weeks.
3. Jack in the Box. Jack McClinton's shooting range begins once he crosses mid-court. The leading scorer for the Canes (17.0 ppg) has the sweetest shot in college basketball that no one knows about. The first team All-ACC selection struggled throughout the conference tournament (just 24 points in two games) and Miami will need him to heat up soon if they are to have any shot of winning a game in the Dance. — Storming The Floor

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More and more lately I have been noticing that there seems to be very little respect for those no longer with us. This is making me mad!!
On my Graveyard Rabbit blog, Ancestors at Rest (link in the sidebar on the right), I have been adding various News Items which cover churchyards in other areas to those where I act as the Graveyard Rabbit.
These items are reporting on vandalism in churchyards; the police now being granted with Dispersal Orders to deal with anti-social behaviour in churchyards, (and that being not so far away from my part of the world) and even some hostility being shown in other churchyards because the churches cannot afford to maintain the graves, grass and so on and seemingly the local councils will not help.
Going back to the 1970s, I remember when my paternal grandfather's funeral worked its way through the streets of London and I was very touched when along the route I noticed that quite a number of men on the pavement who saw us go by, stood still, removed their hats and bowed their heads as my grandfather's hearse passed by them. These people did not know who he was but it was a lovely sign of respect for someone no longer with us, especially for an older gentleman who so would have appreciated their gesture.
It was always an unwritten law that any funeral procession was never overtaken by other cars and certainly never cut up by a car coming between the vehicles in the procession.
Jump to 1982 and my dear father's funeral procession. It was not travelling as slowly as some do but suddenly some workmen in a van decided they wanted to pass ahead of us so overtook the family cars but did not quite make it in time because of a junction ahead, so had to cut in and they chose to cut in between our main family car and my father's hearse! I was so upset because not only was it a rude thing to do with a funeral procession, but I could no longer see my dad on his last journey. I was already devastated because we had lost my dear dad, so I did not really have my wits about me to take the name on their vehicle. I would have reported them to their bosses. I know nothing would be done, but these workmen obviously did not care in any way what they had done.
And so we move on to these days. I see many reports of vandalism in churchyards. I see several reports over time where young men urinate over graves and even over newly laid poppy wreaths for Rememberance Day. I see many signs of disrespect on the internet where news items are left open for people to comment on. For quite a while now, when it has been reported that someone well known has died, or someone not so well known, or someone has been murdered, or died in an accident, there are very few comments added passing sympathy to the family of those that have died. But there are many comments saying more or less "So what?" or comments making jokes about how the person died, or if it was a well known person, then some rude comments about that person. No-one seems to actually care that these people have died and that their families must be grieving so much.
Very recently I have seen that there was a Facebook page removed after many complaints because that page was just about people masturbating in graveyards, over graves, and showing some photos etc.. And also very recently here in the UK we had a gunman who shot (and presumably wanted to kill) his ex girlfriend because she had dumped him while he was in prison. He shot and killed her new boyfriend and then shot and has permanently blinded a policeman. Then he killed himself after about a week on the run. He did all the shooting the day after he was released from prison. Someone set up a Facebook page for the gunman, because they called him a hero and a legend!! People started laying a shrine of masses of flowers at the spot where he died and at his home, because they thought he was a hero. A man had been killed – no Facebook page for him (unless his family/friends set up a memorial page to him, which I don't know about). A man has been permanently blinded, his life and that of his family has totally changed, but no Facebook page set up for him (unless his friends have done this now).
But the Facebook page for the gunman attracted almost 40,000 "friends" who agreed he was a legend, a hero, and that he did the right thing because his girlfriend chose to no longer be with him and several even commented on how it was a shame the policeman did not die!!!!! I can't believe this. What are we coming to? It means that there are at least 40,000 people who would happily go out and kill a partner if they get jilted!! And they think this is right!!?
None of these people had any sympathy for the man that died nor for the others that were shot.
I'm now thinking that it's really not going to be very long until the time when Auntie Florrie dies and her family think "So what?" and then just shove her in a black bin liner and dump her at the local rubbish tip!!!!!


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MLB, SU2C Using Virtual Goodies At All Ballparks To Strike Out Cancer
July 27, 2010: Stand Up To Cancer and Major League Baseball have launched an online segment of their alliance that enables fans to customize virtual baseball virtual goods from their favorite ballparks, including bases, ballpark seats, suites and even the pitcher's mound.
The program, "MLB.com Stand Up Stadiums," will be supported at launch by a PSA created by MLB.com and SU2C that will be shown on ballpark video boards and at MLB.com and club Web sites. The PSA is introduced by actress Melissa Joan Hart, who explains the new initiative.
SU2C is the charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated time frame. In paying for the virtual items, fans will be contributing directly to cancer research and will also be able family and friends who have been affected by cancer.
After choosing their favorite team and ballpark, fans can select the virtual piece of the stadium they'd like to dedicate. According to MLB, the minimum donations will be tiered based on the items available: $5 per ballpark seat, $100 per suite, $200 per base and $500 per pitcher's mound. Individual donations at each tier may be increased as desired.
Before completing the donation, fans can enter a dedication name, write a personal commemorative message and upload a digital photograph to customize their virtual items. Fans will be able to preview their items before ordering in a special team-branded gallery page. The donor will have a unique web page link to display and share the virtual item with friends, families, co-workers and others touched by cancer via e-mail and across social networking platforms. (Full details here.)
"Stand Up to Cancer is thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with Major League Baseball, through MLB.com and Stand Up Stadiums," SU2C co-founder and movie producer Laura Ziskin said in a statement. "It's a platform that allows baseball fans everywhere to help make real progress against cancer. As a person living with cancer, I also know that this tribute space will make a personal difference in the lives of patients, survivors, and all of us in the fight."
Major League Baseball was the founding donor to contribute to Stand Up To Cancer in 2008. MLB Network will be among a number of stations donating an hour of time on Set. 10 for a "Stand Up To Cancer" telethon, hosted by Katie Couric, Diana Sawyer and Brian Williams. Other networks involved include HBO, and E!
According to Dinn Mann, evp-content for MLB.com "Stand Up Stadiums present a compelling online vehicle to honor loved ones and rally fans in the fight against cancer. The virtual ballparks provide a convenient way to donate, to spread the word interactively, and as an extension of Commissioner Selig's, and the industry's, commitment to the cause."


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Is the Toyota 86 ready for a starring role in its own one-make series? Those behind the single-seater Toyota Racing Series certainly think so.
The official line is that it's "exploring the possibility" of running a series, but Toyota Racing's Barrie Thomlinson sounds quietly confident.
"Obviously there are some approvals that need to be gained from Motorsport New Zealand, and a lot of work that needs to be done to get it to the point that we can announce any details," he said.
"There's been a fair amount of upheaval recently [in New Zealand motorsport] but I really think that a series like this would be a valuable thing to have on the calendar."
The TRS category has certainly worked, and boasts an ever-growing roster of talented locals, as well as being infiltrated by overseas drivers looking for quality racing opportunities in the northern hemisphere off-season.
An 86 class would be a challenger to existing one-make classes like Suzuki Swifts and Minis, but with rear-wheel drive and a tail-end that's not afraid to wag it could be even more spectacular than the doorhandle-rubbing those two classes have been known for.
Although the TR 86 is produced as a cookie-cutter race car that guarantees parity, Thomlinson says there's no requirement to race in the series.
"This particular car will be an extremely exciting package, it's a package that hasn't really been seen before in New Zealand, certainly in circuit-racing terms. Rear-wheel drive, lightweight - it's going to be a lot of fun to race whether it's in this, production or endurance, or rallying."
The cars, like the production vehicle they're based on, won't be making ground-shaking power, but will be capable of returning an effective track set-up.
"The basic specification is finalised, but as we've only just shaken the car down there are items that we have to go through. But the basics are there - a full roll cage, really nice brake system, great suspension set-up - there's just a bit of fine-tuning to be done.
"We're working through pricing as we speak."
Thomlinson believes the series will not only attract new drivers to motorsport, but will allow drivers in other categories the chance to enter into a manufacturer-backed, professional environment.


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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals.
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Thibodaux Police Department
Timothy Kappel, 22, 2081 W. Park Ave., Schriever, DWI, stop sign, suspending driver's license.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Quentin Cannon, 32, 2025 La. 1, Raceland, disturbing the peace, home invasion, two counts simple criminal damage to property, resisting an officer, aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault.
Jason A. Landry Sr., 43, 107 Plain Drive, Thibodaux, contempt.
Shane Dufrene, 23, 259 W. 217th St., Galliano, contempt.
Marshall Prevost, 22, 1352 La. 665, Montegut, writ.
Dale Massey, 32, 620 St. Charles Bypass Road, Thibodaux, writ.
Rusty Arabie, 34, 122 Willow St., Larose, fourth-offense DWI, careless operation.
Jeffery Romero, 56, 905 Beatrous St., Houma, contempt.
Cory Bourgeois, 23, 112 Camellia St., Thibodaux, contempt.
Willie Smith, 23, 5760 Tullis Drive, New Orleans, contempt.
Thibodaux Police Department
Chad Washington, 23, 1400 Plantation Road, Thibodaux, operating a vehicle with a suspended license, speeding, fugitive from Terrebonne Parish, operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Derrick Carter, 27, 1292 St. Charles St., Thibodaux, fugitive from Terrebonne Parish, disturbing the peace by appearing in an intoxicated condition, entering or remaining after being forbidden.
Corey Guyon, 31, 117 Avenue A, Pierre Part, fugitive from Assumption Parish, stopping, parking or standing upon the highway shoulder, DWI.


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Find Oscar's Steakhouse with this handy map to the restaurant. If you don't see a pop-up, click on the map's green arrow to get driving directions to and from Oscar's Steakhouse.
GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Awards honor America's best chefs, as well as promising newcomers and a top restaurateur.


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How to Buy Video on Your Kindle Fire HD
Watching videos on your Kindle Fire HD gives you the convenience of portability. From lying in bed or on the beach to watching your videos while waiting in line at the bank, portability can be a very convenient feature.
When you tap Videos on the Kindle Fire HD Home screen, you're instantly taken to the Amazon Video Store.
Across the top of the screen, you see thumbnails of items in the Prime Instant Videos category. Below these thumbnails is a horizontally scrolling list of thumbnails labeled Next Up that includes movies purchased. You can pick up where you left off viewing these items by tapping any of them.
Tap an item in the Prime Instant Video category, and a descriptive screen appears. For TV shows, this screen includes episode prices and a set of Season tabs. For movies, this screen may include Watch Trailer, Buy, and Rent buttons. You can also scroll down and view details about the movie's director, release year, and more.
Tap a Price button, and the button becomes a Rent or Buy button. Tap this button, and your purchase or rental is processed.
Tap a Rent $ button for movies, and you see a green button labeled Rent. Tap this, and you're immediately charged for the rental. The rental period begins when you start to watch the movie.
If you tap the Watchlist button, the item is added to your watchlist so you can go back and rent or buy it at some future time. To view your Watchlist, tap the Menu button on the Options bar when in the Videos library or store and then tap Your Watchlist. Tap any item to open a screen similar to the one shown.


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Schools close doors to voters for safety
The Newtown, Conn., school shooting has intensified concern about opening school doors on Election Day.
Local election officials are moving polling places out of schools as the shootings in Newtown, Conn., have intensified concern about opening school doors on Election Day.
In New York, Rockland County officials will relocate polls this year away from 10 schools at the request of the local school district in Clarkstown and Nyack. "In the wake of what happened in Connecticut, it's definitely taken on more urgency,'' says Kristen Stavisky, a county election commissioner. "Voters in these schools will have to move. They won't be going to the polling sites that they've been going to — for some of them, since they were eligible and registered to vote.''
In Baraboo, Wis., three polling sites will be located in the town civic center to avoid using schools, due to security concerns, says Cheryl Giese, Baraboo's city clerk and finance director.
At Newtown's Sandy Hook Elementary School, 26 students and staff were killed by a gunman on Dec. 14.
In Johnson County, Kan., Election Commissioner Brian Newby says his office will be paying for security guards at school polling places for an election on April 2, at the request of the Olathe and Blue Valley school districts. Letters confirming the schools would host polling sites this year happened to be mailed on the day of the Newtown shootings. "I'm sure if you were at a school, you thought about security that day, no matter where you were in the country.'' Newby says.
Entrance to a school building is tightly controlled, while polling places allow voters to come and go freely."The schools are normally secure and then on Election Day, they're all of a sudden not secure,'' says Joel Miller, county auditor in Linn County, Iowa. Last year, he moved 14 polling places from schools. "As we find other alternatives, we'll move the other ones out of the schools. Sandy Hook should have brought it to people's attention that it only takes one bad person.''
"It's not a nationwide stampede out of schools, but it's also not isolated," says election administration expert Doug Chapin, a University of Minnesota professor and author of the Election Academy blog. "Sandy Hook and Columbine have got people thinking 'Well, schools aren't as secure as we would like.' I think more and more jurisdictions are going to start talking about moving them long term.''
In Dubuque, Iowa, voters haven't cast ballots in a school polling place since 2009. The county began relocating its 40 polling places in the 1990s after a child was assaulted in a school bathroom — not during a vote — and local officials realized school security needed to be tightened.
"The schools started looking at their security and we started discussing with them how we fit into that,'' says county auditor Denise Dolan. Now the county pays small fees to locate polling sites in churches, businesses and even Eichman's Bar and Grill in Sageville, located across the street from the school where the poll site used to be.
A wave of proposed legislation in states including Indiana, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, would give schools the ability to refuse to host polling sites, require security plans or create school holidays so that children aren't present when voting takes place. About a dozen states require school holidays for state and federal elections, according to Doug Lewis, executive director of the National Association of Election Officials.
New Jersey state Rep. John Wisniewski is pressing for legislation to require schools to have security for elections. That may not be able to stop someone intent on murder, "the goal here is just to make it a lot harder,'' the Democrat says. On the other hand, he says, "We don't want to be educating our children in bunkers.''
Election officials say it is difficult to find alternatives to schools, which are wheelchair accessible, have ample parking and are conveniently located for voters.
"I don't blame anyone for worrying about (security). I get it,'' Newby says.
At the same time, he says, it would be difficult to find new sites for one-third of the 220 polling places in the county. "It's harder to get polling places than election workers, and it's hard to get election workers.''
To some election officials, heavy security at polling places clashes with the exercise of democracy.
"We have all become sensitized to posting deputies outside of polling places with their badge and their gun on, because it has the effect of saying to some people, you may not be welcome here,'' Lewis says. "How do you do what's right for children and still do what's right for democracy?"


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There was a time when so many sawfishes were caught in areas of Pakistan that people made fences with the rostrums, the saw-like beak of the sawfish. Today, however, some people in the region might catch a sawfish just once or twice a year.
Earlier this month at the IUCN 2012 World Conservation Congress, the Shark Specialist Group of IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC) took the opportunity to promote sawfish conservation and build awareness with people who may be able to help stop sawfishes disappearing from our waters forever. One person had not even realized that sawfishes were present in her country and that she could help to protect them – a new supporter for sawfish conservation!
There are seven sawfish species living in the shallow coastal waters of the tropical and sub-tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. All are listed as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Using anecdotal information from the people who live and fish in the areas where sawfishes can be found, as well as scientific data, the Shark Specialist Group has gathered enough information to develop a Global Conservation Strategy that details the actions required to secure a safe future for sawfishes.
Although fully protected in the USA and most parts of Australia, elsewhere, the quality and enforcement of legislation that protects sawfishes varies or is non-existent. The greatest threat to sawfishes is fishing as their distinctive, toothed rostra are easily entangled in all kinds of nets. Valued both culturally and economically, sawfishes - which can grow up to 7m (21ft) in length - are highly prized as an ingredient in shark fin soup and as curios so they are usually kept if caught accidentally.
The information shared during this Congress will be used by the Shark Specialist Group to further develop the Global Conservation Strategy for sawfishes as well as increasing the network of people able to help implement the Strategy, with the hope of securing their future. And it is hoped that the upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity conference in India will see governments putting their commitments into action regarding the conservation of biodiversity in general.
For more information please contact:
Lucy Harrison, Programme Officer, IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, e: [email protected]


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Introduction Plasmid Processor is a simple tool for plasmid presentation for scientific and educational purposes. It features both circular and linear DNA, user defined restriction sites, genes and multiple cloning site. In addition you can manipulate plasmid by inserting and deleting fragments. Created drawings can be copied to clipboard or saved to disk for later use. Printing from withing program is also supported. Plasmid Processor is freeware, so you can use and distribute it freely. You can download full executable version of Plasmid Processor 1.02 for Windows (tm) at URL http://www.uku.fi/~kiviraum/plasmid/plasmid.html ( plasp102.zip (239k). ) Authors Plasmid Processor program was created during a programming project course organized by the Department of Computer Sciences and Applied Mathematics, University of Kuopio, Finland 1995-1996. The program was made for the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Kuopio, which owns the copyrights of the program. Programming team: T. Kivirauma, P. Oikari and J.Saarela. For further information please contact the authors by e-mail, plasmid at uku.fi. Any comment on program is greatly appreciated. -- Janne Saarela BIOTECHNOLOGY, BSc, PhD student University of Kuopio, FINLAND Email: saarela at messi.uku.fi WWW: http://www.uku.fi/~saarela/


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Every 1st Monday of the month is the very popular Blues Jam! Our resident band will jam the night away with players of any standard, so bring your guitars, mouth organs, sticks or vocal chords and play the blues. Just seek out Franny when you arrive and he will give you the lowdown on how it works. All welcome to join in or kick back and watch the players in action!
Led by Franny Eubanks, the Blues Jam has thrown up some interesting combinations in the past, attracting some of the UK's leading musicians! Whether you play or just want to listen this is Manchester's unparalleled jam session!!
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MONTREAL - There were more delays at airports in Toronto and Montreal on Saturday — for very different reasons.
Operations at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport were briefly suspended earlier in the day due to freezing rain.
By mid-afternoon, dozens of flights were still delayed and several more had been cancelled as crews worked to reopen all the runways.
"Conditions are gradually returning to normal and will continue to do so throughout the day," a statement on the airport website said. "Thanks for your understanding."
Meanwhile, a computer software glitch at Toronto's Pearson International Airport saw all its check-in counters malfunction. Instead, passengers were checked in manually by airline staff, resulting in slowdowns.
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority said IT providers were trying to fix the problem.
"If you're flying tonight, confirm flight status with your airline and use web check-in or self serve kiosks to ease the check-in process," the airport tweeted.
The Toronto airport authority and the airlines have additional staff on duty.
The latest hold-up at Pearson follows the cancellation and delays of hundreds of flights, and dozens more in Montreal due to bad weather earlier in the week.
Toronto officials triggered a so-called ground stop early Tuesday, preventing North American flights from landing for more than eight hours.
Thousands of passengers ended up sleeping at the airport that night while mountains of luggage awaiting pickup grew.
Officials said Friday the baggage backlog had since shrunk and the rest of the personal cargo should be reunited with owners this weekend.
The GTAA says it is reviewing its response to the deep freeze, which saw 600 flights cancelled Tuesday and another 400 scuttled Wednesday.
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why testing?
mundo .net (".net world") was the best magazine about microsoft technologies in brazil, in my opinion. unfortunately, this magazine is not anymore published. i had the privilege of contribute with some articles for this magazine. once it is not anymore published, i decided to post some of these articles here in this site.
the first one is: why testing?
unfortunately it's only in portuguese by now. i intend to translate to english soon.


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Joint U.S. - Norwegian Study Provides New Insights into Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries Production
NOAA and Norwegian researchers recently completed a comparative analysis of marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic and North Pacific to see what factors support fisheries production, leading to new insights that could improve fishery management plans and the ecosystems.
Known as MENU, for Marine Ecosystems of Norway and the U.S., the collaborative project involved scientists at the NOAA Fisheries Service's Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Alaska Fisheries Science Center and colleagues at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway. Results of their analyses, funded by the Norwegian Research Council, were recently published in a special issue of the journal Progress in Oceanography.
"We used some innovative statistical methods and approaches, applying these over different space and time scales to compare multiple ecosystems," said Jason Link of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center lab in Woods Hole, Mass., who served as a guest editor of the issue and is a co-author of several of the 17 research articles.
"Other comparative ecosystem studies have been conducted, but most have involved applying a single statistical model to multiple systems or multiple models to one ecosystem. MENU is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated view of a wide range of marine ecosystems."
Researchers involved in MENU and in other comparative analyses found underlying patterns in the ecosystems that would not have been apparent had only one ecosystem been studied. For example, MENU results revealed that deeper eastern ocean boundary systems, like those off Alaska or in the eastern North Atlantic off Europe, are more strongly influenced by bottom-up mechanisms, known as forcing. These would include broad scale oceanographic systems like the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the El Nino Southern Oscillation.
Shallower western boundary systems, mainly on continental shelves, like Georges Bank and other areas off the east coast of the U.S. and Canada, are more strongly influenced by top-down processes, such as fisheries exploitation. "Both top-down and bottom-up processes occur in all of these ecosystems, but being able to determine their relative importance is difficult.," Link said.
The researchers compared marine ecosystems in the northern hemisphere and mostly in high latitudes, ranging from the eastern Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska in the North Pacific to Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine, North Sea and the Adriatic Sea off Italy. Other ecosystems studied included the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Scotian Shelf, Newfoundland Shelf, Southern New England, Gulf of Finland, and the Baltic Sea. All of these ecosystems support commercially important fisheries.
Fisheries landings in the ecosystems studied appear to have shifted from groundfish to invertebrates, such as squid, shrimp and scallops. In many, the fish community has changed from one dominated by demersal or bottom-dwelling species to one dominated by pelagic or upper water column species. The researchers note that it is unclear if their findings are true of all marine ecosystems, or just those studied. One of the many questions raised by the comparative analyses is whether similar species in different ecosystems react to environmental conditions in similar ways, or whether the local ecosystems override global factors.
Fisheries production varies widely among ecosystems, and is affected by changing natural and human-induced factors such as climate, pollution and fishing effort. With so many factors involved, Link said scientists need to understand the relative importance of each factor in each ecosystem, something that is difficult to achive but important for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management and conservation.
"We do a lot of science, but rarely have the opportunity to pull it all together to understand the big picture, with basin-scale comparisons, so that we can start to understand processes within an ecosystem as well as between ecosystems," Link said. "Since we cannot conduct experiments in large marine ecosystems, we used the comparative approach in MENU as a natural experiment to address a number of questions. Among these are what is fundamental to ecosystems in general, and what is unique to particular ecosystems?"
Scientists are already undertaking more integrated ecosystem assessments like MENU in the U.S. to build on decades of smaller scale, more focused studies on individual ecosystems. Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization, or CAMEO, is a partnership between NOAA's Fisheries Service and the National Science Foundation to advance understanding of marine ecological systems using a comparative approach. CAMEO funded seven projects for 2008-2009 and is currently soliciting research proposals for 2009-2010.
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NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to protecting and preserving our nations living marine resources and their habitat through scientific research, management and enforcement. NOAA Fisheries Service provides effective stewardship of these resources for the benefit of the nation, supporting coastal communities that depend upon them, and helping to provide safe and healthy seafood to consumers and recreational opportunities for the American public.
NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Facebook, Twitter and our other social media channels.


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Healthcare giant McKesson uses robots to make filling prescriptions faster and more reliable.
Calif.-based BitGravity brings HD streaming online for a fraction of the traditional cost.
Cambridge, Mass.-based E-Ink makes the screen technology used in most of today's e-books.
Park City, Utah-based startup Skullcandy is gaining steam by designing headphones that are both flashy and functional.
The San Francisco-based startup Scribd makes putting your writings online a snap.
Sunnyvale-based startup SiBeam makes sending HD material to your TV wireless.
Startup Chumby is trying to add a customized internet service to any digital display - from digital photo frames to your television.
California-based Ooma offers its subscribers unlimited domestic calls and may soon provide a variety of data services too.


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I had meant to update everyone a few more times with our ever-growing total of Child's Play donations, but life decided that it was time to sit back and just let it happen. This was not my choice. Rather, it was the combination of a lengthy vacation leading into a wonderfully painful medical issue. The result is that I was away from my computer and Ars Technica for much longer than anticipated. So now our 2010 Child's Play Drive is over, and it turns out you didn't need much prodding.
This year we shattered all previous records and expectations, and I couldn't be happier. At one point we dreamed of raising $20,000, and we in fact raised over $24,000 this year. We had a few generous folks donate vast sums of money at a time, but we had many, many more people donate a few bucks here and there. We could not have reached this number without the hundreds of people who donated $20 or less, and all that money added up to the monstrous total.
We can allow ourselves, and one another, the sin of pride on this one.
The winners have been selected, so expect to see the e-mails come out in the next day or so as things get organized on my end... my productivity is somewhat tied to my ability to stay off the painkillers at the moment, so I may be moving a bit slowly. Thanks to everyone for raising the bar one more time and making this year's drive such a monster success. Ars is back to its rightful place as a platinum sponsor—and we're also back at square one, planning for next year's drive. See you then!


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Cuba Trip Registration...
Please note: If you wish to register more than one person, please submit a separate registration form and payment for each person. Registrations are accepted on a first come first served basis.
Registration options: On the next page, there are options for: method of payment, shared or single accommodation and full payment or deposit (if a trip is more than 90 days from departure).
Workshop/Trip Details:
Location: Cuba (Havana+Trinidad) 12 days
Dates: December 10-21, 2015


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Moving to save cybersecurity funding
The Pentagon may be slashing its wartime budget as all of official Washington works to avoid the fiscal cliff, but there's a growing sense that cybersecurity spending might be spared — and some major companies are fighting for the lucrative contracts.
Federal officials have made it clear that funding to fight off foreign hackers should survive the mandatory cuts about to wrack practically every agency in the Beltway. That's millions in government dollars up for grabs, as Washington rushes to secure its computer systems and the Department of Defense prepares to develop the tools it needs to dominate in cyberspace.
Story Continued Below
"We need that capability, and the government alone cannot provide that capability," said Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Republican cybersecurity leader on the House Armed Services Committee, when asked about the growing cyber spending in Washington.
"We cannot hire and keep and fund the kinds of capabilities that are needed to protect cyberspace. Some of it has to be contracted out, and you have to have the expertise and so forth to do that," the Texan told POLITICO.
Recognizing the shift in budget priorities, companies like Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and SAIC are among many players betting big on cybersecurity. That puts them now in direct competition sometimes against tech firms like IBM and HP to offer the feds their cybersecurity products, personnel, services and solutions.
As they do, some of them are hitting the pavement hard on Pennsylvania Avenue, lobbying aggressively this year to protect — if not expand — what has become for so many firms an important new line of revenue.
"Margins are getting squeezed elsewhere," said John Slye, who analyzes federal cybersecurity spending for Deltek. He said in an interview that defense companies in particular are "looking to protect their revenue streams," so they're snapping up security firms and boosting their cyber expertise as they try to position themselves for the cyber market.
The federal cybersecurity pot is brimming with new dollars: Deltek, for one, expects that government spending on cybersecurity products and services could grow at an annual rate of more than 7 percent between now and 2017, coming in that year at about $14 billion. That doesn't even include the millions of dollars spent by the Pentagon — often out of public view — to operate in cyberspace.
As new threats emerge, the administration has tried to secure for the Department of Homeland Security and DOD even more cyber aid, and congressional appropriators have mostly fulfilled the requests. While those agencies may lead the way in deterring and responding to attacks, they're also joined by a slew of other government bureaus with their own pot of dollars that can be used for internal cybersecurity purposes. The State Department, for example, recently solicited bids on a $120 million cyber project for one of its diplomatic missions.
It might be a drop in the bucket compared with other federal spending, particularly at the Department of Defense. But it's still a boon to the defense industry, which is trying to navigate a world of decreased military spending while dodging the new, threatening ax of sequestration.
"In a time of tight budgets that are impacting spend[ing] across the board, there's a premium in government investing in tech that delivers the maximum amount of security for an amount of money that is there," said Thomas Gann, vice president of government relations at McAfee, which offers the feds some cyber help.
And administration officials are making clear those dollars aren't going away.


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By Sean Highkin
The Miami Heat are in the midst of defending two straight titles, but that hasn't stopped the speculation about their summer plans, which could be as monumental as they were in 2010. Reports this week from ESPN and USA Today indicate that the Heat are already in the planning stages of an attempt to lure Carmelo Anthony to south Florida to team with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. All four can become free agents this summer, and a lot would have to break right for this to happen, but the possibility is very real, and its impact would be felt in every corner of the NBA.
First, the logistics. All four superstars would all have to opt out of their current deals and take significant pay cuts. If Miami's big three become free agents, that leaves backup point guard Norris Cole's fourth-year salary (just over $2 million) and player options for Udonis Haslem ($4.6 million) and Chris Andersen ($1.4 million) as the only guaranteed money on their books. They have the 26th pick in the upcoming draft, whose salary will start at $958,000. They could sell that pick if absolutely necessary, but given that the rest of their roster will have to be built around minimum contracts, the wise move would be to hang onto cheap, young talent wherever they can get it.
Haslem, Cole, Andersen and their draft pick add up to $8.9 million, which leaves them with $54 million to play with, based on the latest projections for the salary cap, which won't be finalized until July. If James, Wade, Bosh and Anthony all get paid the same, they could each sign for $13.5 million per year. There's a possibility they could split the pie up a different way, with Melo being offered more money as an incentive to leave the Knicks and one of the Heat incumbents (probably James) taking less. After that, they'd have the $2.5 million "room" exception and some minimum-salary slots to fill out the rest of the roster. The Knicks can offer Anthony a five-year, $129 million contract, so $54 million for four years is not an insignificant sacrifice to make, even for someone who's made as much as he has. Convincing him to take that leap is the biggest hurdle to making this pipe dream a reality, but given his close relationship with LeBron and the Heat's track record as a model organization in an extremely attractive city, it's not impossible by any means.
So, let's pretend all the chips fall perfectly for Pat Riley and the big three becomes a big four. It would be a game-changer not only on the court, but impacting nearly every facet of the future of the NBA.
Wade's health has been the focus of nearly every question about the Heat's longevity this season. Erik Spoelstra has managed his minutes about as well as anybody can, but this has meant an even greater burden on James. At 29, LeBron has played not only 11 seasons in the NBA, but 156 playoff games (almost two full extra seasons' worth, and an extra 6,638 minutes) and three Olympics. He hasn't shown any signs of slowing down yet, but that could become a concern in the coming years, and adding Anthony, another high-volume scorer who commands a double-team, will go a long way in extending James' prime and easing the physical demands of his job. It could also allow Wade to slowly transition into a sixth-man role as he continues to decline physically.
It's easy to ask how Anthony would affect the team's chemistry, but I'm not inclined to think there would be issues there. By turning almost $80 million to go to Miami, Melo would be sending the message that he's willing to do whatever it takes to win a title, and that includes buying into Spoelstra's system and falling in line behind LeBron in the hierarchy. After The Decision, there was widespread skepticism as to whether James and Wade could coexist, and they figured it out. Melo is close friends with both, and there's no reason to believe he wouldn't be willing to work within the system as well. Anyone who's watched the United States' last two Olympic gold-medal teams has seen Anthony thrive in a system with other superstar scorers, playing power forward and knocking down open spot-up jumpers. There would be more shots to divide up between the stars, but Melo would be rewarded for his sacrifices with better shots than he's ever had.
The Heat have made a living surrounding James with shooters, the addition of another deadly spot-up threat like Anthony (he scored 1.078 points per possession in spot-ups this season, according to Synergy's scouting service) who can also take anybody off the dribble and get to the rim at will is a terrifying thought for the other 29 teams. The Heat's offense would be literally unguardable, and James might average a triple-double with the extra assist opportunities.
Beyond basketball, the media firestorm caused by a Melo-to-South Beach scenario would be impressive. Think about the backlash LeBron faced for bolting Cleveland in 2010, the (asinine) contention that he teamed up with his superstar buddies because he couldn't win a title on his own. Now, picture that, but with the star bolting the New York Knicks, who play in the biggest media market in the country and have a massive worldwide fanbase, a team that hasn't won a title in over 40 years and has a legendarily unforgiving media corps. A team that spent several years clearing cap space to make a run at James, Wade and Bosh only to lose out on all three. A team that gave up nearly every asset it had to trade for Anthony in 2011 even after he let it be known that he wouldn't sign an extension with any other team, forcing his way to New York because he wanted out of Denver. If, after all that, he left for Miami, well, folks in the Big Apple wouldn't be very happy.
Not that Anthony could be blamed for joining the Heat. If his ultimate goal is to win a championship, and he's willing to sacrifice tens of millions of dollars to do it, it only makes sense to make this move. The idea that a title he wins in Miami would be less legitimate because he played with three other Hall of Famers is just as silly as the argument that James' own two titles with the Heat were "taking the easy way out." The 2004 Pistons are the exception that proves the rule, but winning a championship in the NBA, let alone multiple championships, can't be done without multiple stars. The 1980s Celtics teams that are celebrated by the same fans who dock LeBron for going to Miami were six deep with Hall of Famers. Jordan had Pippen and Rodman. Shaq and Kobe had each other. The "cheating" argument would be there, but it would be just as stupid.
The Knicks are in the midst of a rebuild led by newly-minted team president Phil Jackson and head coach Derek Fisher. The loss of Anthony would be a blow in the short term, but with Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and Andrea Bargnani coming off the books in 2015, the Knicks would have a clean slate for Jackson to shape the team in his image. The free-agent crop that year includes names like Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rajon Rondo, Marc Gasol, and Tony Parker. Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard follow in 2016. Fisher and Jackson are saying all the right things about wanting Melo to stick around, but losing him might be the better outcome in the long run if the Zen Master can lure other players to the Knicks.
The most intriguing (and unfortunate) side effect of Melo joining the Heat would be its impact on the next collective bargaining negotiations. In the 2011 lockout that took place a year after The Decision, the league preached competitive balance, cutting player salaries and imposing stiff penalties on teams that went over the luxury tax. The new rules were designed to stop the forming of superteams like the Heat, and they haven't had much success. Howard and James Harden are teammates in Houston (after Howard forced his way to the Lakers to team with three other stars). Chris Paul was traded to the Clippers to team with Blake Griffin (after a Lakers trade was blocked by the league). Love will probably end up in Chicago, Golden State, or Boston before the summer is up.
Players have more power than ever to control where they play, which is a good thing, but many of the league's owners don't see it that way. There's nothing they could do to stop Anthony from teaming up with James, Wade and Bosh in Miami if all four of them were willing to take pay cuts to make the salary-cap math work, but it absolutely would influence the next round of CBA negotiations in 2017.
Anthony has until June 23 to tell the Knicks whether he's going to opt out. All indications are that he will. He can't become a free agent until July 1, but after that, the fun begins. Pairing Melo with the Heat's big three is a long shot, but so was their original 2010 team-up. And if anyone can pull it off, it's Pat Riley.
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Sean Highkin has covered the NBA for USA Today, ESPN's TrueHoop Network, The Classical, and other places around the web. He lives in Chicago. Follow him on Twitter at @highkin.


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Kids and Government Websites: Together @ Your Library [presented at the 2007 American Association of School Librarians Conference] • October 26, 2007
Sandra Q. Williams, Professor Government Documents Librarian, St. Cloud State University (320) 308-2063 firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you, Sandra Q. Williams, Government Documents Librarian, St. Cloud State University (MN) for allowing us to share this excellent list of resources!
Kangaroos and Other Animals
- Elem. All About Animals (Food & Drug Administration)
Suggestions are given for the proper way to care for pets. Find out if you're ready to own a dog. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/pets.htm
Elem. Kid's Corner (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Demonstrations of how loss of habitat and ecosystems can lead to a decline in biodiversity. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/ North American Mammals (National Museum of Natural History) A searchable database of more than 400 mammals of North America. http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/ Virtual Frog Dissection Kit (Department of Energy) Part of the "Whole Frog" project; included are links to games, as well as to Frogwatch USA. http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/
- Elem: This abbreviation means that this site is especially useful for younger students.
Insects, Plants, & Birds
Elem. Children's Butterfly Site (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
Includes coloring pages, an overview of life cycles, resources for teachers, FAQs & links to other sites. http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/ Insects (U.S. Geological Survey) Provides links to many sites having to do with insects, and some sites include maps of distribution. http://www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?type=theme&term=591 Plants
Elem. Ask the Answer Worm (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Everything – and more – you ever wanted to know about soil. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/squirm/skworm.html
Elem. FSAKids (Farm Service Agency)
Many fun activities, including games in Spanish, to teach students about agriculture. http://content.fsa.usda.gov/fsakids/
Elem. Plants (Agricultural Research Service)
Information on breeding better berries, pollen, Nightmare on Elm Street, and more. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/plants/plantsintro.htm
Elem. Soil Science Education Home Page (NASA)
Links to stories about soil, soil in the news, activity of the month and other features. http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html Agriculture in the Classroom (Department of Agriculture) This program is coordinated at the federal level, but carried out in each state. http://www.agclassroom.org/ Birds
Elem. Woodsy Owl (Forest Service)
This site helps motivate kids to form healthy relationships with nature. http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/woodsy Bird Friends at NIEHS! (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Learn about 20 different birds, then play a matching game and listen to bird songs. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/birds/home.htm NOAA'S Ark (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Subtitled "A virtual boatload of fins, fur, and feathers." Photos of mammals & birds protected by NOAA. http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/animals/index.html
Dimes to Dollars Elem. H.I.P. Pocket Change (United States Mint)
Games, cartoons, and a time machine help teach kids about money. Especially fun is "Cents of Color." http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Elem. Learning Bank (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
"Carmen Cents" is your guide through the Learning Bank. http://www.fdic.gov/about/learn/learning/index.html MoneyFactory (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) Students are shown how to spot counterfeit bills. A new $5 bill is scheduled for release early in 2008. http://www.moneyfactory.com/
Science Elem. Biological Resources Kid's Corner (USGS Biological Resources)
Projects, games, coloring pages and stories to help kids learn about biology. http://biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/kidscrnr.html
Elem. Kids' Pages (United States Patent and Trademark Office)
Discover inventions that have received patents in the past – the telephone, the traffic light, etc. http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
Elem. Sci4Kids (Agricultural Research Service)
Click on the carp to find links to fish farming, and on the tractor for links to soil. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/ Science.Gov (First Gov for Science) A gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science information. http://www.science.gov/ Smithsonian Students (Smithsonian Institution) "A place for kids to explore, discover, and learn." http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/ Water Science for Schools (U.S. Geological Survey) Pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center help teach about all aspects of water. Also in Spanish. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu
Geography & Maps Elem. MapStats for Kids (FedStats)
Stixie and Globie will teach concepts about maps and statistics through fun games. http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/
Elem. NGA Kids' Site (National Geospatial Intelligence Agency)
Make a map, connect the dots, or do a word search. http://www.nga.mil/ngakids/kids/games/index.html Astro Kids (U.S. Geological Survey) See Flat Stanley go to the moon and get planetary images to use in making globes. http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Kids/ National Atlas of the United States (Department of the Interior) Students can make a map, print pre-formatted maps or play with interactive maps. http://nationalatlas.gov/
Occupations Elem. Career Resources for Kids (National Agricultural Library)
Explore careers in science through links for kids in grades K-6, and 7th graders through college. http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/careers.htm#k-6
Elem. FBI Kids Page, K-5 (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Darrell and Shirley, black labs who sniff for bombs, take kids on a field trip of the FBI. http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm BLS Career Information (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Provides links to information on careers in law, math, building things, and more. http://www.bls.gov/k12/ CollegeNavigator (Department of Education) Information provided on 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the U.S. Compare by size, degrees, etc. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ Cool Tech Jobs (Girl Power) Summarizes information about careers in science & technology that could appeal to girls. http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/jobs/index.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook (Department of Labor) The premier reference on occupations and tomorrow's job market. Hardbound: $39; Paperback: $20. http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Vermeer & Other Artists Elem. Bottlecaps to Brushes (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Cappy, the skateboarding giraffe, takes students on a tour of the art in the museum's collection. http://americanart.si.edu/education/cappy/
Elem. Meet Me At Midnight (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
If you were the Root Monster, what artworks would you pick for your treasure chest? http://midnight.si.edu/default_flash.html
Elem. NGA Kids (National Gallery of Art)
Includes many art activities and also an interactive site where kids can make art online. http://www.nga.gov/kids/ Archives of American Art (Smithsonian Institution) Includes 16 million letters, photographs and other documents about the visual arts in America. http://archivesofamericanart.si.edu/ Portrait for Kids (Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery) Solve a mystery about what's missing in a famous painting of George Washington. http://georgewashington.si.edu/kids/portrait.html Smithsonian for Kids (Smithsonian Institution) Resources of the many museums and art galleries run by the Smithsonian. http://www.si.edu/kids/
Earth Science & Energy
Earth Science
Elem. Kids Stuff – Waterdrops (Environmental Protection Agency)
Water Drops is a collection of fun facts, games, and projects for kids to learn about water. http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/KidsStuff/
Elem. MMS Kids' Pages (Minerals Management Service)
Links to Tidepool Math, Ocean Energy, The Ocean's Sand, and Historic Shipwrecks, among other topics. http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/ Earth Observatory (NASA)
Satellite imagery and information about the Earth's climate and environmental change are found here. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Elem. Energy Kid's Page (Energy Information Administration)
Energy Ant serves as a guide to these links and an ambassador to energy information. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Elem. Kids Saving Energy (Department of Energy)
Games, tips, and facts just for kids who want to save energy! http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/ Students' Corner (Nuclear Regulatory Agency) Learn all about nuclear energy, nuclear reactors, radiation, and getting rid of radioactive waste. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html
Rwanda & Other Countries Elem. Future State (Department of State)
Follow Pat, your Passport Pal, as you learn about the activities of the U.S. Department of State. http://future.state.gov/fun/index.htm
Elem. Peace Corps Kids World (Peace Corps)
Join Traveler as she explores the globe and learns about making a difference. http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/ Background Notes (U.S. Department of State) Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, etc., of countries. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ NationMaster A central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. Includes many gov. documents. http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php Portals to the World (Library of Congress) Links to more than 175 countries are provided for authoritative and in-depth information. Terrorist links. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html United Nations Learn facts about the member nations, as well as what's happening in world events. http://www.un.org/ World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency) Includes up-to-date information about all countries. Link to Flags of the World. Paper: $99. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html United States
Elem. America's Story from America's Library (Library of Congress)
Many activities on this site help students discover some of the people and events of America's past. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Elem. Ben's Activity Book (Government Printing Office)
This supplement to the Ben's Guide website (see next) helps students learn about our country's symbols. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/files/Ben_Activity_webversion.pdf
Elem. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (Government Printing Office)
Benjamin Franklin is the host of this site for all grade levels about government in the United States. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Elem. Kids in the House (Office of the Clerk; U.S. House of Representatives)
Learn more about Congress, play games, see how our laws are made, and take a field trip to Capitol Hill. http://clerkkids.house.gov/ Crime in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Statistics on crime offenses for the USA, the states, & individual agencies. Paper:$53. http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#cius Library of Congress Exhibitions (Library of Congress) Links to exhibitions as varied as Bob Hope, "The African-American Mosaic," & Blondie. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ Library of Congress: The Learning Page (Library of Congress) The front door to 100+ American Memory collections, including 7 million digital photos, and more. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/ Our Documents (National Archives) The 100 milestone documents of American history are found here. Information on National History Day. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ Primary documents in American History (Library of Congress) Look here for links to the many digitized resources in the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html THOMAS (Library of Congress) Follow new bills in the United States legislature and search for information about legislative history. http://thomas.loc.gov/ United States Government Manual (GPO Access) The official handbook of the federal government. Paper: $23, GPO Bookstore. www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html Constitution Day (September 17)
Elem. White House Kids – Constitution (The Executive Branch of the United States)
This site gives facts and has links to games and a video children will enjoy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/ Celebrate Constitution Day! (National Archives) Includes lesson plans and high resolution scans of the Constitution that can be downloaded and printed. http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution/constitution-day.html
Nevada and Other States
Elem. Nevada Kids Page (Nevada State Library and Archives)
This site provides links to Nevada facts along with some fun and interesting projects. http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/kids/
Elem. Nevada eCards Collection (Dept. of Information Technology)
Send free, electronic postcards (eCards) from the Nevada Postcard Collection to everyone on your list. http://ecards.nv.gov/categories_JustForKids.htm Nevada (State of Nevada) Use this website to learn about Nevada and to connect with many online services. http://www.nv.gov/ Other States
Elem. Explore the States (Library of Congress)
Click on a state to find a thumbnail description of that state's history, and links to cultural events. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es State Legal Sources on the Web (Univ. of Michigan Documents Center) A quick link to each state's constitution, legislative proceedings, and major newspapers. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statelaw.html StateMaster A unique statistical database where you can research and compare data on all states. http://www.statemaster.com/index.php
Miscellaneous Sites Elem. Kids.Gov (Federal Citizen Information Center)
Links provided to federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations. http://www.kids.gov/ EDSITEment (National Endowment for the Humanities) Humanities resources from museums and libraries aligned with many lesson plans for all ages. http://edsitement.neh.gov/ ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (Dept. of Education) Free access to more than 1.2 million records of journal articles and other education-related materials. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (Dept. of Education) Find more than 1500 teaching and learning resources, from dozens of federal agencies. RSS available. http://www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm Google U.S. Government (Google) Search for government documents from federal and state sources. http://www.google.com/ig/usgov Library of Congress: Online Catalog (Library of Congress) Find MARC records to import into your media center's online database. http://catalog.loc.gov/ Primary Source Learning (Library of Congress/Northern Virginia Partnership) Find and use primary sources related to specific curriculum standards with best instructional practices. http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/index.shtml Smithsonian Education (Smithsonian Institution) Prepare, plan, & teach with lesson plans and resources from the Smithsonian. Links to state standards. http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html USA.gov (U.S. General Services Administration) The U.S. Government's official web portal. http://www.firstgov.gov/ GobiernoUSA.gov (U.S. General Services Admin.) The U.S. Government's official web portal for Spanish speakers. http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/index.shtml
Environment Elem. BLM Learning Landscapes (Bureau of Land Management)
Explore "America's big backyard" from your computer – from birds & dinosaurs to rivers & railroads. http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/students.html
Elem. Endangered Species Picture Book (Environmental Protection Agency)
Children can print out pictures of 21 endangered plants and animals and color them. http://www.epa.gov/espp/coloring/
Elem. Energy Kid's Page (Energy Information Administration)
All about garbage – its history, timelines, and how we get rid of it. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/recycling/solidwaste/primer.html
Elem. Environmental Kids Club (Environmental Protection Agency)
Games, pictures and stories to help kids explore and protect their environment. Pre-K - 4th grade. http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Elem. EPA Student Center (Environmental Protection Agency)
Information about ecosystems, waste & recycling, conservation, water, and more. Grades 5 - 8. http://www.epa.gov/students/
Elem. NIEHS Kids' Pages (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Brainteasers, music, jokes and more activities to explain the effects of the environment on human health. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
Elem. Recycle City (Environmental Protection Agency)
All about recycling and how kids can help. http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Elem. Roofus' Solar & Efficient Home (Department of Energy)
Find out what makes Roofus's energy-smart home run. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/roofus/
Elem. Smokey Bear (U.S. Forest Service)
A visit with Smokey Bear and a variety of games will help children understand the dangers of forest fires. http://www.smokeybear.com/
Elem. Tox Town (National Library of Medicine)
Toxic chemicals and environmental health risks children might encounter in everyday life. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/index.html High School Environmental Center (Environmental Protection Agency) This site will inform you about environmental issues and help you protect the environment. http://www.epa.gov/highschool/
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PASSENGERS @ The Lost Format Society
The Croydon Creative
Thursday, 24 August 2017 from 20:15 to 22:15 (BST)
Event Details
About the film:
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Film starts: 8:15 PM
Film Length: 116 minutes
Certification: 12A
FAQ'S - For full FAQ's and Terms & Conditions please refer to www.lostformatsociety.co.uk
DIRECTIONS - Where can I find The Lost Format Society?
Entry is via the three double doors on Tamworth Road. From here you can take either the escalator or one of three lifts straight to Lost Format Society on the top deck (level P3).
Please note that vehicle access to the car park is closed for entry at 10pm.
Parking is available at Centrale Car Park at normal rates. Click HERE for parking charges
What time do you open?
We are open every Wednesday – Saturday:
Wednesday - Friday: 17:00 – 23:30
Saturday: 16:00 – 23:30
Do I have to purchase a cinema ticket to enter the site?
No. We are a friendly bunch and all are welcome. Entry at peak times will be on presentation of a confirmed booking from eventbrite.co.uk for a cinema screening or by providing your email address and a form of identification. You do not need to have purchased a cinema ticket to enter the site. However entry for non-cinema attendees is subject to the venue capacity.
Do you sell food?
We do sell food onsite and will have a selection of different street food traders on rotation. No other food is permitted to be brought on to the site.
Is seating provided?
We provide you with nice comfortable deck chairs so there is no need to bring your own.
Can I get a refund on purchases for cinema screenings?
Refunds are NOT available once a ticket purchase has been made. You can, however, reallocate your tickets to someone else if you can no longer attend a screening you have bought tickets for.
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the site?
After 20:00 no children under 18 will be permitted to remain on the site unless they are accompanied by an adult to watch a movie and meet the age classification of the film tickets have been purchased for.
Are the seats numbered?
Seating is not numbered, it works on a first come, first served basis.
Is smoking allowed?
Smoking is permitted only at the designated smoking area at the venue.
What time do the movie's start?
The movie screenings commence promptly at sunset. Please refer to your ticket confirmation for the approximate start time of each movie. Arrive early to grab your wireless headphones and a blanket before the movie starts.
What happens if it rains?
This is an all weather event and in the event of rain ponchos will be available for you.
Remember to bring warm clothing and a blanket if you wish, as it may get cold towards the end of the screening. We do however provide you with free blankets, which you can collect from the box office. Please check the forecast in advance and come dressed appropriately.
If the weather is deemed to be extreme / unsafe then we reserve the right to cancel a screening. Anyone who has purchased a ticket will receive an email by 5pm on the day of the screening in the unlikely event of a movie being cancelled.
Can I buy tickets on the door?
If a film still has availability thentickets will be available for purchase from the Box Office, we recommend you arrive at least one hour in advance to arrange this. Tickets are subject toavailability on the day. Check the LOST FORMAT SOCIETY Twitter for more information on the day. https://twitter.com/Lost_Format
Are there concessions for disabled visitors and their carers?
Carers are eligible for a free ticket for cinema screenings but this must be pre-arranged. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com and provide us with more details and we will make the appropriate arrangements.
What if I can't print my e-ticket?
If you are unable to print your e-ticket you will be able to gain entry through showing your confirmation e-mail on your mobile phone.
What happens if I didn't receive my ticket confirmation email?
If you did not receive your ticket confirmation email, please contact eventbrite to explain your issue or click on 'Contact the organiser' on our event page on eventbrite and we will look into your issue for you.
If I'm running late, is that OK?
Any late-comers please report to the box office and we will hand you your headphones without causing disruption to those already watching the film.
Are there toilets onsite?
Yes the are toilets on the Lower Mall of the shopping centre, accessible by escalator or via the lifts.
Ticketing for cinema screening: Please book early to avoid disappointment. Seats are not numbered, it works on a first come first served basis.
NO REFUNDS ON TICKET SALES. All sales are final, unless the event is cancelled or rescheduled. We do not provide refunds for inadvertently booking the wrong session.
If a film is cancelled or terminated due to extreme weather conditions, such as dangerously high winds, patrons will be able to reschedule to another date for their event.
Cancellation of cinema screening is at our discretion.
If a screening is cancelled or terminated due to decision by the Lost Format Society, all patrons will receive a refund to the credit card that the ticket was purchased with.
If a screening is cancelled or terminated due to a technical fault on site, all patrons will receive a refund to the credit card that the ticket was purchased with.
The Lost Format Society reserves the right to add, withdraw, reschedule or substitute film titles and to vary advertised prices or audience capacity without notice.
We reserve the right to refuse entry to the venue.
Upon purchasing a ticket to the cinema screenings the purchaser agrees to be bound by the rules and regulations of the alcohol licence that applies to the site.
The Lost Format Society reserves the right to eject any person/s who is intoxicated and/or causing a disturbance to other patrons; such person/s will not be entitled to a refund or exchange of tickets.
When & Where
Top Deck
Centrale Shopping Centre Car Park
Tamworth Road
CR0 1XX Croydon
United Kingdom
Thursday, 24 August 2017 from 20:15 to 22:15 (BST)
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The Croydon Creative
Established in 2015 by 'The Croydon Creative', The Lost Format Society is Croydon's newest and only rooftop cinema and bar space. Located on the top floor of Centrale Shopping Centre Car Park, come and enjoy street food from our traders plus our rooftop bar serving a selection of cocktails, beers and soft drinks. As the sun sets, grab your wireless headphones and watch a movie under the stars. Open from 17:00 Wednesday - Friday and 16:00 on Saturday, you can come and grab some food served throughout the day or check out our schedule of activities, which includes rooftop yoga, giant jenga plus more at this secret garden space.


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A bandana wearing man robbed a Havre de Grace sex shop at gunpoint Friday evening, the Harford County Sheriff's office said.
Authorities also said they are investigating whether the same man might be behind armed robberies at a Churchville Subway on Wednesday and a nearby Royal Farms in the early hours of Thursday morning.
In the Friday robbery, an employee of Jacki's Intimate Boutique told deputies that a man entered the store wearing a black bandana covering the lower portion of his face, showed a handgun and demanded money. The employee said she handed over cash from the register, according to the sheriff's office.
There were several other customers in the store but none was approached by the suspect, deputies said.
No one at the store could comment Saturday morning.
The man fled the store and ran west on Pulaski Highway, deputies said. Witnesses said they saw a dark car — either a Toyota Corolla or a Nissan Sentra — driving with its lights off nearby after the robbery, according to officials.
The man is described as a white male age 20 to 25, who weighs 170 to 180 pounds. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and light-colored jeans.
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Schumer key to Senate's immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON - There were more than a few doubters when Sen. Charles Schumer took the place of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2009 as the Senate's point man in crafting an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system.
But with the Senate's 68-32 vote Thursday passing the most sweeping immigration legislation in more than two decades, doubts about Schumer's legislative abilities have been put to rest, say analysts, immigrant advocates and even the bill's foes.
That assessment fits with a gradual shift in Schumer's reputation from an aggressive, press-hungry Democratic partisan from New York to a broker willing to compromise with Republicans to pass bills, said scholar Norman Ornstein of the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
"He's changed as a legislator in the Senate to where he's now the broker," Ornstein said. "Chuck is becoming a pivotal player, not just the stereotype of him chasing cameras."
As he tried to win Republican votes, Schumer had to balance his desire to stick to principles -- especially providing a path to citizenship for the 11 million in the country illegally -- with a need to compromise.
In the most controversial deal that sealed the bill's passage, Schumer played a key role in negotiating the breakthrough amendment on border control, adding 20,000 guards, 700 miles of fence and drones, at a cost of $46 billion.
But Schumer still fell short of winning the 70 votes he repeatedly said was needed to influence the GOP-controlled U.S. House to act on the Senate bill.
"When we said 70, that was our utmost goal," Schumer said after the vote. "We're very, very happy with 68."
Schumer served as the quarterback and deal maker of the "Gang of Eight" -- the four Democrats and four Republicans who wrote the bill and led it to Senate passage.
Schumer took on that role reluctantly four years ago by becoming chairman of the Senate subcommittee on immigration after others had turned the post down. He replaced Kennedy when he fell ill and later died.
At that time, Mark Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studies, an opponent of the bill, hailed the replacement of the iconic Massachusetts Democrat by the brash New Yorker because "the push for amnesty is now in less capable hands."
Last week, Krikorian reassessed Schumer and said, "Yeah, well, I was wrong, because he's a pro when it comes to cutting deals."
Frank Sharry of the pro-immigration America's Voice and a supporter of the immigration bill, said he revered Kennedy but gave Schumer credit.
"People call him a deal maker as if somehow that's bad," he said. "When it comes to immigration reform, he was the deal maker we needed."
Schumer brokered the deal between business and labor on visas for temporary low-skilled workers, Sharry said, and a deal with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on high-tech workers.
After the vote, Schumer acknowledged he was just one of several key players, citing several others, including Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
He also has cited the new political climate after Latinos voted heavily Democratic last year; the coalescing of a broad supportive coalition; and the maturing of pro-immigrant activists into more politically savvy players.
Yet Schumer also remained a bit of a polarizing figure.
Republican foes of the bill pointedly put Schumer's name on amendments they opposed. Immigrant rights activists complained about how much Schumer was willing to negotiate away to win votes.
Patrick Young, vice chairman of the Long Island Immigrant Alliance, said Schumer often said he wanted to achieve what Kennedy couldn't.
"I think he's had a singular will to pass this for four years," Young said. "To do that, you need both a conscience and a way to get to yes."
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An Allegany County monastery won't be forced to return $1.6 million to a Texas man who accused its operators of defrauding him.
Eric E. Hoyle entered the Most Holy Family Monastery in the rural Town of Fillmore in 2005, turning over just about everything he had to the religious organization in his quest to become a Benedictine monk.
The former Maryland schoolteacher ultimately became disenchanted with the monastery, leading him to file a federal lawsuit seeking the return of the money.
But earlier this month, U.S. District Judge John T. Curtin ruled in favor of the monastery and its two primary representatives, Frederick and Robert Dimond, for the second time.
Curtin decided on Nov. 7 that he would not reconsider his earlier order that dismissed Hoyle's complaint.
The case had the potential to become a battle over religious freedom, with Hoyle alleging that the Dimonds misrepresented the origins of the monastery and the religious principles to which they adhere. But in his two rulings, Curtin made it clear that the court would not become involved in adjudicating beliefs.
"Any examination into the genesis of (Most Holy Family Monastery) is a doctrinal determination that is prohibited by the First Amendment … and is outside the court's jurisdiction," Curtin wrote in his Nov. 7 decision.
Hoyle, who was 25 at the time, turned over just about all of his worldly possessions, including $1.6 million in savings and investments, upon entering the monastery.
But Hoyle ended up leaving after a couple years, and he claimed in a lawsuit filed in 2008 that the Dimonds lied about the monastery's origins, operations and religious principles.
Specifically, Hoyle argued that the monastery wasn't part of the ancient Catholic Order of St. Benedict and therefore he couldn't become a true Benedictine monk.
The Dimonds maintained that the courts have no say in determining who exactly is a Benedictine monk, and Curtin agreed.
"This court could properly determine whether (Most Holy Family Monastery) is affiliated with the recognized Order of St. Benedict, but it is a doctrinal issue whether (the monastery) operates according to the Rule of St. Benedict and can self-identify as a Benedictine monastery," Curtin wrote in his dismissal order.
Lawyers on both sides could not be reached to comment. Hoyle, who according to his website does tutoring in Corpus Christi, Texas, also could not be reached to comment.
In an audio recording on the monastery website, Robert Dimond, who goes by the name "Brother Peter," described the judge's dismissal as "a fantastic development and one we expected because Eric Hoyle's claims were completely false and the truth was on our side."
The Dimonds consider themselves truly Catholic, although they espouse many views that run counter to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
"The monastery is neither part of the diocese nor the Catholic Church," said Diocese of Buffalo spokesman Kevin A. Keenan.
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The Word of God is TO and FOR Covenant (believers) ONLY
The Law. Written by Moses (a believer) to and for Covenant Israel (other believers).
The Psalms. Written by Solomon, David, etc. (believers) to and for Covenant Israel (other believers)
The Prophets. Written by Ezra, Ruth, Samuel, Ezekiel, Daniel, Malachi, etc (believers) to and for Covenant Israel (other believers).
The Gospels. Written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (believers) to and for the Church (other believers).
The Acts of the Holy Spirit. Written by Luke the Physician (believer) to and for the Church (other believers).
The Epistles. Written by Paul, Peter, James, John, etc. (believers) to and for the Church (other believers).
The Revelation of Jesus Christ. Written by John (believer) to and for the Church (other believers).
Jesus Himself speaks to His disciples in response to the question of why He speaks to the people in parables:
Mark 4:11-12
11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Jesus, in speaking parables presents some aspect or teaching of the Gospel of the kingdom of God to the people and also instructs, commands, and invites them to repent and be saved, and actively prevents the people from seeing, hearing, and understanding to prevent them from repenting and being converted. The reason for this is simple: the people are not worthy of the salvation, the mercy and the grace of God.
Jesus, in another place says:
John 6:63
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The Word of God is spirit and life. The unconverted are flesh and death. Both, as Paul described and taught, are contrary one to another:
Galatians 5:17
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Paul says elsewhere:
1 Corinthians 2:14
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Man is flesh, the Word of God is spiritual. Man cannot "receive" the things of the Spirit of God "neither can he know [them]" because of this judgment upon them of God. It is only through God converting the individual and putting His Spirit in them does a man become a spiritual man and then the Word of God can be heard, can be seen, can be understood, and in this the Word of God applies to the believer in Covenant with God.
The Word of God is TO and FOR Covenant believers ONLY.