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By: Crissie Miller Kirby
Over the last year I have been so blessed in having been chosen as one of the Every Woman bloggers. I have had a chance to pursue my lifelong dream of writing and have had the chance to meet some wonderful people and gain much self confidence through this endeavor. However, few things can match being asked to participate in the Lexington Medical Center's video for the 2nd annual Pink Glove Dance competition.
As soon as the email came in inviting the bloggers, I knew I wanted to be in attendance. For those of you who may not know, the Pink Glove Dance is a competition is sponsored by the medical supply company, Medline; the winner of which will choose a breast cancer research foundation to receive a $10,000 donation. And if you missed the big news from last year, our own Lexington Medical Center was the inaugural competition's winner, securing the $10,000 for the Vera Bradley Foundation.
Breast cancer is a devastating and debilitating disease. It knows no boundaries; striking young and old; black and white; even male and female. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with it shortly before my oldest son was born in 2005; almost seven years later she is cancer free. One of my dearest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 at the relatively young age of 40; almost three years later, she, too, is cancer free. In 2011, this same friend asked me to join her in participating in a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk in Florida. What an honor and awesome experience it was for me to walk beside her and watch her cross the finish line after all she had been through. Being able to participate in the Pink Glove Dance was another way for me to honor these two ladies in my life and all those who have battled breast cancer.
Fast forward to the day of the taping of the finale sequence of the dance; when I arrived at the hospital locale for the shoot, I stood back in awe of the number of people in attendance. Young, old, male, female; just as breast cancer knows no boundaries, those wanting to stand up in the fight against it knew no boundaries either. There were doctors and nurses; hospital staff; and even a hospital chaplain who clearly had to have been in the roughly 70-year-age range (he impressed me the most as he stayed and danced the entire 4 hours in a clergy collar, no less).
As rehearsals began, I was reminded of just how terribly uncoordinated I was; in the end, it made no difference because we were all learning the moves together, for a common cause. As daylight turned into dusk and then darkness, the site was illuminated with energy (and some really big flood lights). We pressed on, encouraged continually by the choreographer and director. The atmosphere was absolutely phenomenal and unmatched by just about anything I have witnessed in my 34 years.
During one of the breaks, I remember telling Jennifer Wilson how neat it was to see the breast cancer survivors themselves, many of whom had been highlighted by name in last year's video. They truly were the stars of the night; and rightfully so. Their untiring and unwavering spirit was evidence of what they truly must have gone through during their battles with this dreaded disease. I think it helped to motivate all of us; I know it did me.
As the filming drew to a close, I looked around at all of the people present for this undertaking and reflected on what a wonderful and moving experience it had been for me, personally. To be surrounded by so many people all fighting for a common cause without regard to race, gender, religion; it was truly an inspiring event.
Once upon a time, breast cancer was hard to detect and treat. Today, depending on stage of detection, some breast cancer survival rates near 100%. Obviously, early detection and treatment are key in continuing to increase the survival rates. However, new and more effective treatments are continually needed and this is what the Pink Glove Dance represents – a chance to utilize funding to assist in research, development, and testing so that maybe one day, breast cancer will be nothing more than a memory of days gone by.
In closing, obviously, we would LOVE to see a repeat win for Lexington Medical Center in the Pink Glove Dance Competition! This year's video is set to the encouraging song "Part of Me" by Katy Perry, and chronicles the breast cancer battle of one of Lexington Medical Center's own nurses. Voting will begin on Friday, October 12th. Be on the lookout on Facebook for the video's debut. Make sure to "Like" it, share it and help Lexington Medical Center secure another $10,000 donation to the Vera Bradley Foundation!
Good Luck LMC! Job well done!


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Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Maj. Gen. Inbum Chun, combined forces command deputy chief of staff, traveled to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in late January to look into recent developments in civil affairs education at the university's Graduate School of Business and Public Policy.
Specifically, Chun is keenly interested in a program developed by Assistant Professor Karen Guttieri that offers graduate-level certificates in civil affairs to service members from a variety of professional disciplines.
"I learned of Dr. Guttieri's course and felt that it was important to operations on the Korean peninsula," said Chun. "NPS is greatly respected in Korea because of the high quality of education that it provides."
"I am excited to have a dialogue with Maj. Gen. Chun because the ROK Army has done some very important work with its provincial reconstruction teams," said Guttieri. "There is a lot that we can learn from them."
The ROK Army's interest in civil affairs stems from a desire to curtail potential humanitarian pitfalls should the two Koreas eventually reunite. Chun hopes that academic work that focuses on the two Koreas will be a part of the NPS program.
"We want to ensure that our country's perspective is well known in a program like this … I convinced our leadership that I needed to come to NPS to ensure that our position is being represented," said Chun.
ROK civil affairs programs are centered on the potential need to treat large numbers of displaced and malnourished North Korean citizens and with transitioning the North Korean government from military to civilian control.
"The U.S. government would be in support of the South Korean government should a war break out on the Korean peninsula," said Guttieri. "We need to understand the Korean position ourselves so that we can prepare for every eventuality."
Chun points to his native South Korea as an example of what American power can achieve when reconstruction and civil affairs are done correctly.
"South Korea is a shining example of what Americans can achieve," said Chun. "Korea has evolved before my eyes and I attribute much of that growth to the support and protection of the American Army," said Chun.
Chun draws a clear line between what his nation has achieved under the umbrella of American protection and what has occurred in the North under its oppressive Stalinist regime. He describes a North Korea wherein the majority are controlled by an elite few – personal freedoms are nearly non-existent and the U.S and South Korea are archenemies of progress.
"In a given year, two to three thousand North Koreans defect, half of them blend into capitalist society, the other half have a hard time," said Chun. "Freedom can be very frightening. They know that the South Koreans live well, but they are not eager for unification because they believe that they will be enslaved by the South."
When describing American influence in Korea and around the world, Chun offered an unusual example.
"Every American should watch the Spiderman trilogy at least nine times," said Chun. "Spiderman teaches us that 'with great power, comes great responsibility,' and that once attained, power is not something easily set aside. That is a lesson that Americans should understand."
Chun is obviously familiar with the U.S. and American culture. He is the son of a Korean diplomat and spent much of his youth in New York where his mother was posted. He speaks English without a detectable accent and, as evidenced above, his observations are riddled with references to American pop culture.
In addition to meeting with Guttieri, Chun also met with acting NPS Provost. Dr. O. Douglas Moses to discuss the progress of ROK Army students studying at NPS and to encourage ROK student participation in academics, particularly in the area of cybersecurity, in order to thwart North Korean cyber-attacks.
"The North Koreans select a hundred 14-year-old students per year and train them to be cyber warriors, even now the battle is on-going," said Chun.
Moses noted that ROK students are deeply entrenched in NPS academics and lauded their contribution to the university. "Having Korean students in our classes enriches us, we need to hear Korean perspectives," said Moses.
Finally, Chun met students from the ROK Army in a private luncheon where he listened to student concerns and answered questions.
"I need to go back and tell my superiors that this is the place that they must visit," remarked Chun before saying farewell to NPS students and faculty.


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Mental illness makes headlines when tragedies strike. After shots are fired and people die, tears trail down faces and questions form on the lips of those across the nation.
Mental illness makes headlines when tragedies strike. After shots are fired and people die, tears trail down faces and questions form on the lips of those across the nation.
How could someone like Adam Lanza fall through the cracks of the system, and die as a 20-year-old mass murderer who calmly shot down 26 women and children at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.?
But for all of the questions, such tragedies do shed light on a topic most people rarely talk about, let alone experience � mental illness.
Yet, for thousands of Gaston County residents, mental illness is a part of daily life.
The psych ward at Gaston Memorial Hospital treated more than 3,000 patients in 2012, although some of that number may have been a repeat visit. That number only represents the mentally ill who needed emergency care -- some brought in by loved ones, others admitted against their will.
A danger to themselves
To admit someone to the seventh floor of the hospital against their will is to take away their freedom. Taking such a step isn�t taken lightly, according to Dr. Donald Klasing, psychiatrist with CaroMont Health.
People often end up in the psych ward voluntarily, knowing something�s wrong and looking for help.
But if someone poses a danger to themselves or others, action can be taken.
Police and emergency workers can take a suspected mentally ill person directly to the hospital.
But if your family member, friend or even neighbor is in danger, you can start the process at the magistrate�s office.
About two to three people visit the Gaston County Magistrate�s Office daily with such concerns. If that person can prove the individual is in danger, a magistrate will issue an order.
The appropriate law enforcement agency will send an officer to pick the person up and take them to Gaston Memorial where a doctor will conduct an evaluation.
Treatment starts almost immediately, according to Klasing.
A second doctor evaluates the patient, and in most cases the person is treated and sent home within five days.
Involuntary commitments only happen about two or three times a year at the local hospital, said Klasing.
Involuntary commitment
If two doctors agree that a patient�s mental illness is so severe that they require commitment, an order is sent to the magistrate judge and a hearing is scheduled.
The procedure is unique.
�You�re treated against your will. It�s different than every other aspect of medicine,� said Klasing.
Doctors look at past run-ins with police, prescription history and statements from relatives and friends.
In most cases the patient responds to treatment and is released. But if the process goes through to completion, a hearing is held, often at the hospital, with the patient, doctor, guardian and the magistrate judge.
The decline of the �asylum�
In the past, such commitment would land a patient in Broughton Hospital in Morganton.
But asylum type treatment is mostly an antiquated practice, according to Klasing.
Most mentally ill patients at Gaston Memorial are treated at the facility, whether they stay for days, weeks or months.
The goal is the same no matter what the affliction � to get the patient stable and adhering to prescribed treatment and medications.
�When they�re well enough they�re released, and the commitment is no longer in effect,� Klasing said, �and they begin out-patient treatment.�
Off their meds
It�s become common place for people to joke that someone�s off their meds when they act irrationally. But the saying is rooted in truth, said Klasing.
Medications have come a long way in treating serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and severe depression.
Finding the right medication and taking it regularly is critical.
�There�s essentially no medication that cures mental illness. They all treat the symptoms that can lead someone to a happy and productive life,� said Klasing.
But that simple daily ritual becomes complex for someone with mental illness.
�It�s very difficult for people to gain insight that they have the illness and that they need the medication to be well,� said Klasing. �The illness itself affects the organ that allows insight. When it�s the brain itself that�s broken, you do not see that anything is wrong.�
Getting help
The hospital psychiatric ward helps people get back on track. But often continued long-term care is needed for mental stability, according to Klasing.
Patients can find such help through counselors and doctors. Partners Behavioral Health Management in Gastonia serves eight counties � connecting people to a variety of services.
Once a diagnosis is made, care coordinators can help people stick to their prescribed regimen, according to Tom Gray with the organization.
People with mental illness need as many support systems in place as possible, said Klasing.
Anyone can have dark thoughts. A mentally ill person stewing in that distress could break. But if that person has a trusting relationship � with a counselor or family member � they may confess their disturbing fantasies.
And that entrusted person should act immediately.
�After the fact it�s too late,� said Klasing.
Parents especially have an obligation to communicate with their children, he said. Think of the tragedies that could�ve been avoided.
�I�m sure the parents of the Columbine killers didn�t have a clue. Don�t think, �Oh Johnny�s up in his room he must be fine. You�ve got to go up there and talk,�� said Klasing.
Finding stability
Some patients may need a group home setting, and that could be hard to come by with the depletion of state funding, said Klasing.
Parents, brothers, sisters and children could become full-time caregivers out of necessity. That job can be overwhelming.
Just as mentally ill people need support, so do their caregivers, said Gray.
Forming peer support groups is important. Such support can come from friends, church members, family or formal groups.
Asking for help can be tough whether you�re sick or the family of someone who�s mentally ill, said Klasing.
�There�s a lot prejudice out there against the mentally ill,� he said.
The majority of mentally ill people are treated in doctors� offices and prisons, Klasing said.
Prison may seem an unlikely support system, but the environment provides that �mom� element � putting a person on a strict schedule that could include therapy and medication.
For some the emergency department of Gaston Memorial remains a revolving door for crisis treatment. Patients are admitted to the psychiatric ward and spend a week getting back on track before returning to life.
�We�re not sending them home 100 percent. We�re sending them home in a stable state,� said Klasing who noted it can take weeks for a patient to completely stabilize. �The goal is to get them where they can be treated on an outpatient basis.�
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.
Need help
Partners Behavior Health Management has a 24-hour customer service line called Access to Care.
Services are available in emergency situations and for scheduling appointments or provide information on community resources.
Pregnant women who are abusing substances and persons injecting drugs receive priority scheduling.
Anyone with a life-threatening situation should call 911.
To reach Access to Care, call at 888-235-HOPE.


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KINGSTON — Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to give a keynote address at the Omega Institute's annual environmental conference Oct. 4 in Rhinebeck.
KINGSTON — Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to give a keynote address at the Omega Institute's annual environmental conference Oct. 4 in Rhinebeck.
Omega executives confirmed the news on Tuesday, one day after Hillary Clinton signed with the same New York City-based speaker agency that represents her husband.
"This year's Omega Center for Sustainable Living conference brings together those at the forefront of whole systems thinking — including President Bill Clinton, and leading economists, environmentalists, philanthropists, designers, architects, and activists — who will share their insights for navigating the complex challenges facing humanity," said Skip Backus, Omega's chief executive officer.
The conference is titled, "Where We Go From Here: Opportunities & Solutions for an Interdependent World."
As for what Clinton will say or the price of admission, those details are still in the works.
"We do not have any details about his remarks yet," said Chrissa Pullicino, Omega's public relations manager. "We will be offering tiered pricing for the conference, but it's not up for sale yet."
Clinton will be among a field of distinguished speakers at the conference, which runs from Oct. 4-Oct. 6. They include Jeremy Rifkin of the Foundation on Economic Trends and Emmy Award-winning musician Peter Buffett, who is the son of business magnate Warren Buffett.
One day earlier, Hillary Clinton joined the lucrative speaking circuit and signed exclusively with the Manhattan-based Harry Walker Agency. She is not on the list of speakers.
Omega had no response when asked how much the former president would be paid to speak.
According to various media sources, Bill Clinton raked in a cool $13.4 million in speaking engagements in 2011 and has earned as much as $290,000 for a single speech.


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Off the road again
Jack Kerouac wrote his entire novel "On the Road" in just three weeks. He used a continuous roll of teletype paper, as if pausing to put in a new sheet of paper would have caused a pile-up on his imagination's highway. Lawrence Ferlinghetti said that Kerouac provided us with "a vision of America seen from a speeding car." When Kerouac's novel first appeared in 1957, I was just a tyke on a trike. The only Beats I knew about were vegetables.
Now that I'm down the road, so to speak -- a retired schoolteacher living without a lesson plan -- I realize Kerouac's vision of living fast and dying young is not my choice, and certainly not the road I want to see carved by our energy specialists through our public lands in the West. Perhaps it's time for a new novel.
If Kerouac's highway survives, we'll need some sort of measuring stick to judge how far we've strayed from America's true freedom. Not that romantic, century-old affair with the open road, but our commitment to open land that breathes oxygen into our lives.
My novel will be titled "Off the Road." My main character's quest will take him on a quest, seeking wilderness on the East Coast. He'll get lucky, and a hydrogen-powered runabout will pick him up. He'll take this free ride all the way to Missouri, and then find a mass transportation connection to complete his journey. All the while he'll fiddle with his Golden Age Parks Pass, promising himself that he'll visit every remaining piece of public land on his way back West -- on his way back home. The complication in the novel, of course, will be in getting him to these destinations, having lost both his wheels and his wiles.
But that's where I always run out of literary gas. Surely, the disenfranchised, the down and out, the beat, will always be with us, reconstituted along the lines of Kerouac's generation of beatniks. My generation will likely end up chronicled as a culture of debtniks, of maxed-out credit card consumers foreclosed out of their homes, living with their mothers in their childhood homes -- just like Kerouac.
Still, I'd start my novel with hope, by preaching the sermon of the wilderness, a beatific vision of our heritage still vibrant in a futuristic world. Public lands are the closest companions we have with Kerouac's boxcars, beaches and open highways. "Off the Road" will speak for a constituency of backcountry dreamers, disengaged from the current culture's obsession with ATVs, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, rock crawlers and SUVs. It will be a place where the free spirit of America and the West can be passed around like a bottle of cheap wine.
Maybe Willie Nelson will rewrite his song for my novel's debut: "Back off the road again." Maybe in another half-century Americans will become reacquainted with their feet, will choose to walk again, to find a trailhead and celebrate the absence of pavement. Maybe I'll have my character backpacking defunct motel furniture into the parks and lighting campfires fueled by Chinese particle-board night stands. With over half of the world's population already living in cities, seeing actual starlight might be as mind-blowing as hearing Allen Ginsberg first read his poem "Howl" at the City Lights book store in San Francisco.
Naturally, the natural world will play a big part in my off-the-road version of America. We may be running out of oil, running out of space, running out of money and running out of patience, but if we ever lose our public lands, we will be so much more impoverished, even to the point of having lost our vision.
As for my main character, whatever his name will be, he'll be left with his impossible dream, much like Don Quixote. Every nuclear power plant's cooling tower, coal-fired smoke stack or huge solar-power array and nest of power lines will make him think he's standing beside Yellowstone's Old Faithful. Every high-rise will induce him to imagine staring down into an arroyo from the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. Every airliner leaving a vapor trail will remind him of condors, gliding majestically across the milky white cataracts of his skies.
David Feela is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He lives and dreams in Dolores, Colorado.


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To die. After our parents breathed their last, my four siblings and I had to decide what to do with their property. I hope I'm making music until I breathe my last breath.
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Euph. to die. She breathed her last at about two o'clock that afternoon. Cradled in his wife's arms, he breathed his last.
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Die, as in Aunt Agatha breathed her last on Tuesday. This term was used by Shakespeare in 3 Henry VI (5:2): "Montague has breathed his last." It has survived but today is considered a poetic euphemism.
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When it comes to laughter generated by the original Looney Tunes cartoons, that's NEVER all, folks.
The ageless magic of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, Porky Pig and the rest of Warner Bros. stable of enduring cartoon stars and the animators whose screwball sensibilities brought them to life – including Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson and Bob Clampett – has yet to go out of style. And now some of the finest and funniest are sharper than ever – in both humor and high-def – are available anew in the Blu-Ray set "The Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume 2."
The second collection of the Looney Tunes classics features an impressive array of 50 of the most significant cartoons in the Warner Bros. library, including three Academy Award nominated shorts (among them "A Wild Hare," also considered to be the very first appearance of Bugs Bunny as we know him today); the classic Hunting Trilogy from revered director Chuck Jones, pitting Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in a battle of buckshot and wacky wordplay; classic one-shots like Jones' "Rocket-Bye-Baby" and Tex Avery's "Hollywood Steps Out."
Animation historian and author Jerry Beck, who had a major hand in assembling the Warner Bros. greats for both the latest Blu-Ray collection and its debut volume, chats about the many splendors encased within the set.
On the vision for bringing the classics cartoons back, better than ever, in Blu Ray:
"There are some fantastic cartoons that haven't been released before…We're living now in an era where we not only can see these cartoons almost at will, but these Blu Ray collections are night and day from what we used to have, because we can now purchase master copies of these things and in the shape that we've never seen them in my entire life. These are completely restored. When they made these things, they filmed the originals in 35mm, they were shown in movie theaters – they had a movie theater quality to them. Well, Blu Ray returned these cartoons to the big screen, just in your home – the way that they were meant to be seen in the first place."
On bringing the cartoons back to their original versions after years of trimming:
"For Saturday morning, as the years went on, they edited and edited the cartoons both for commercial time, but also for violence, for any kind of explosion gags – and of course there are many in the Road Runner series and in Bugs Bunny. They would literally cut the explosion out and cut out the gag – they made mincemeat of these cartoons and they didn't really make much sense, so these are the original versions, and in fact we go the extra mile. A lot of times even the TV shows would cut out a lot of the credits and the original title sequences were cut, even for theater re-issue back in the 50s and 60s. We went back to the original titles wherever we could, so these are the absolute original versions."
On the inclusion of historically significant animation:
"We decided that we're going to have the great one-shot cartoons, cartoons like 'Page Miss Glory,' which is an Art Deco masterpiece from the mid 30s and is a real special cartoon that has to come out in Blu Ray. Visually it looks amazing – it's a Busby Berkeley musical in seven minutes. 'Russian Rhapsody' is a classic World War II cartoon that actually stars Adolph Hitler, but he's the villain in a wild, wild propaganda piece; and 'Hollywood Steps Out,' which features some of those Hollywood caricature cartoons that they did so well. This is probably the best one –Tex Avery directed it. It's really funny, fantastic – with really, really perfect caricatures."
On the mini-collections, some starring lesser-known Warner Bros. stars and some collecting thematically linked featurettes:
"We will take minor characters like Beaky Buzzard, or a little flea character that only appeared in two cartoons, and give you those complete appearances. There's the Bugs, Daffy and Elmer Fudd Hunting Trilogy, which is legendary amongst the animation fans: it's a series of three cartoons that Chuck Jones did that are very fun, really very funny, written by Michael Maltese. It's those three characters in the woods sparring with all sorts of word play – that's where Daffy Duck gets that line, 'You're despicable,' and a lot of other memorable quotes. There's a trilogy of cartoons where Bugs Bunny has a race with the turtle, 'The Tortoise and the Hare' – the Cecil the Turtle cartoons. There's three of those, and they almost dovetail. They almost make a three-part series, although they were done years apart."
On the unique, enduring flavor of the Looney Tunes style:
"What's great about a lot of the guys who worked at Warners is that at some other studios, all they cared about that the cartoons were popular: 'Give us seven minutes of Technicolor antics.' But today nobody is celebrating the past with the Mighty Mouse cartoons the way that they do the Bugs Bunny cartoons, because the difference was the directors: Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones and others. These guys had an attitude of, 'If I'm going to make these cartoons I'm going to make them for me, and I'm going to make them for the other great director down the hall who I want to get a laugh out of him. I not only want to get a laugh out of the audience, but I want to laugh at them. I want to care. I'm not making these for kids. I'm making them for me.'"
On the works of revered animation director Chuck Jones:
"Chuck, who had that, he also fancied himself, and he certainly was correct in this, an artist. He was an artist, a real artist. He happened to be working in cartoons, in animated cartoons, but he recognized that it was an art. He studied the arts. He studied literature, and he cared about what he was doing. He included his personality in all of the things that he did and it comes through. It shows and it's what makes the Chuck Jones cartoons kind of a notch above some of the others. It's just his aesthetic, his point of view that does that. Chuck's 'Rocket-bye Baby' is a funny cartoon that works on any level. It's a little Martian baby who's accidentally left at a hospital and is adopted by a family, taken home by mistake by a couple and they raise it as their own. They think it's a little unusual, but it's still theirs. Adults can look at this and identify with it. Kids can look at it and laugh at it. It's craft and it's art and there's attitude in it: it's a comic genius work."
On the works of director Tex Avery:
"In this collection we decided to put the spotlight on Tex Avery. We have two documentaries on Tex: one of them was made in England and shown on the BBC about 20 years ago and was only shown on PBS here in America. That's really got a lot of great stuff in it – footage of Tex Avery and the other animators – and is just fantastic. And there's another brand new documentary, never on anything else before this collection: it's also a history of Tex Avery and his work. And we feature as part of the extras some of Tex Avery's cartoons at MGM – that's where he went when he left Warner Brothers in the early '40's, after creating Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny and many, many other great cartoons. He went over to MGM where he did Droopy Dog and a whole bunch of great one-shot cartoons that are very celebrated and very wonderful – and not on DVD, for the most part, so we put a bunch of them on here – not all! I wish we could put them all in!"
On the works of director Friz Freleng:
"I call Friz Freleng the 'lifer' at Warner Brothers. He spent practically his entire career there in 1930 and he was pretty much there until, really, the last cartoon in the '60's. He later went off and did the Pink Panther, but while he was at Warners, he was the guy behind the great Tweety and Sylvester cartoons, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzalez and certainly great Bugs Bunny cartoons and others…What's interesting is that one of the cartoons we have on disc one is called 'You Ought To Be In Pictures.' It's one of the best cartoons ever made, directed by Friz when he came back [after a year working at MGM]. It's black-and-white, the one where Daffy Duck tricks Porky Pig and says that he should go work on the main lot where they're making features.
'You don't need to work on these shorts anymore – work in the big time!' Porky Pig goes into the live-action world – the film is considered one of the inspirations for 'Roger Rabbit.' He goes into the Warner Brothers studio in live-action and he's chased around the lot by the guard and all kinds of nonsense happens there. He runs back to [Looney Tunes producer] Leon Schlesinger and gets his contract back and his happy to be in cartoons again. It was considered Freleng's comment on coming back to Warners - like 'My little nod to say thank you for having me back. It was a mistake to leave. I'm happy to be back.'"
On the inventive one-shot cartoons that don't feature the familiar Looney Toons stars:
The one-shots are where they had a chance to blow off steam. Each director was required to do two or three Bugs Bunnys per year because Bugs was so popular, and they got a chance to do a character of their own, two or three of those. Chuck would do Pepe Le Pew, would do Road Runner, and then get a slot with one or two miscellaneous original ideas…I do my best to make sure that we get those one-shots in there and highlight them and showcase them, because to me that's the backbone of the Warner Brothers cartoons."


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What Our Grads Say
"Any student that has engaged in biology at UAS could whole-heartedly say that it is inferior to none. I came to UAS as a REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) student in 2006 while I was attending school in Colorado. I was immediately whisked away to the Alaskan Arctic where I spent my days on the frozen ocean assisting Dr. Brendan Kelly and his research group." More »
I transferred to UAS with a varied array of university attendance already under my belt. I had previously been enrolled in other schools in Utah, Anchorage, Hawaii, and Mexico. While all were important experiences, none offered the comprehensive, stimulating, and personalized education I found at UAS. The transfer to UAS represented a marked change in my perception toward education and of self application." More »
I was never a typical college student. After high school I joined the military and once I completed my enlistment I decided to give college a try. With Northern Exposure reruns running through my mind, I was convinced Alaska was the place for me. However, my start was not the one of happy sitcoms – a lot of my classes did not hold my attention and I dreamed of my classes ending when I could hike out into the steep coastal mountains. This all changed the semester I began to take courses for my biology major – Animal Physiology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Ichthyology, these are the classes I had been waiting to take." More »
I saw very early on that the "classrooms" at UAS extended into the intertidal and beyond, as nearly all biology courses included scheduled trips into the surrounding environment of Southeast Alaska. The doors of opportunity were literally opened up for me at UAS to explore the wilds of biology. The surrounding marine environments, coupled with the faculty's desire to motivate and challenge me as an undergraduate student, made for a memorable, meaningful, and applicable experience that culminated in my graduation." More »
Dynamic classes are the norm for UAS. I had many great professors during the 4 years I spent at UAS, thus, it is impossible to single out an individual. Most of my professors encouraged me and other students to pursue our interests and gain career-orientated experience, which is not hard to do because of the myriad of government agencies present in Juneau. For example, from 1998-2000 I assisted local NMFS biologists on shark-tagging trips in Prince William Sound. This research involved bringing live salmon sharks aboard a vessel to record scientific information and deploy archival satellite tags. It was truly a life-changing experience." More »
Studying at UAS was like nothing I had experienced before. It was so great to be able to walk right outside the lab to collect marine organisms and learn about the marine environment. This was vastly different from my previous university, where we rarely interacted with the organisms we studied in zoology courses. Instead of just studying the phylogenetic tree in a textbook, I was able to view every lineage first hand through exploring the intertidal and scuba diving to investigate subtidal organisms." More »
My first college experience was at a large university in Salt Lake City. I knew I wanted to major in Biology, but soon found out that most people in my classes were pre-med. This meant that all of my classes had an emphasis on human biology, and sort of skimmed past the animals." More »


text: Okay the manager at my local VZW, and I can't tell you which one, showed me both the droid and the HTC today. I spent about an hour playing around on both. This is a quick write up and not a thorough review. first Impression - Motorola Droid - looks like it means business..black with gold accent colors. Wickedly fast, makes the BB look like a tortoise UI very nice (damnit BB) felt easy to use (yes not as easy as some others but I have used evry single platform during my years) Call quality was as good as my Storm. On screen keyboard worked fine, I had no problems typing on it in landscape or portrait. Pictures are rediculous, insane, purrfect Why I may not buy it. I couldn't type isht on the slide out keyboard, felt cramped and the nav button would take some getting used to for me. I only used it once, it was just easier to touch the screen for me. **I didn't try any of the special apps (they don't matter to me) HTC (Hero) Eries IMHO I love the look of the phone, little narrower than the S2 but same length (at least it felt that way). Wickedly fast (I couldn't tell the difference between this and the Motorola) This one has 7 homescreens and the motorola has only 3, not a deal breaker for me. Pictures good but not spectacular about on par with the Storm (but I have a d80 for good pics) typing on this phone was easier for me than on the moto, don't know why. Phone qualtiy in call was as expected it is verizon you know. this phone felt familiar, I think this one will require the least learning curve. Last and not least, Sense UI is the most beautiful thing I have played with on a phone, period. Okay so there you go, I like the look of the Motorola phone better feels more adult like so that is something else I'm considering. This is my short write up. I am buying a droid but now I'm not sure about which one.


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David Ayer's (Harsh Times, Training Day) new film Street Kings starring Keanu Reeves opened about a month ago and is pretty much gone from the cineplexes.
Why? Because it wasn't a great film, but it wasn't a bad film. It wasn't a film that shouted for me to write about it after I had seen it, just to get around to it when I had the time. So here I am. I'm sure you can feel the enthusiasm.
Certainly it was a mediocre film, but not because of Keanu Reeves. People like to throttle him with less than flattering descriptions…"wooden" is one that comes to mind. I don't think Keanu is wooden. And I don't think he was the worst thing in this film.


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LED Message Fan USB Powered
A cool LED USB Fan with pre set display and words!
Easy to use:
(1) plug to a laptop or PC with a USB interface, compatible with USB1.0 / USB1.1 / USB2.0.
(2) works as a fan so you feel more comfortable in the office or low circulation place.
(3) USB port DC5V directly powered, no external power supply.
(4) Energy-saving design, the power consumption is less than 200mA (depending on the LED lights in different situations)
(5) Plug and play, just plug in the USB port and press the switch can produce fresh breeze blow.
(6) metal pipe can be bent to make USB fan blowing in any direction.
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Warner Bros. Lets Veronica Mars Crew Prove Demand For A Movie Via Kickstarter
from the a-market-research-platform deptJust a few weeks ago, we wrote about how Kickstarter was incredibly valuable not only as a pre-sales tool but as a way to prove marketability for investors. It appears that even some in Hollywood are recognizing this. In a bit of a surprise move, Warner Bros. has allowed the folks from the critically acclaimed (but viewer-challenged) TV show Veronica Mars to launch a massive Kickstarter campaign to prove that there's demand for a Veronica Mars movie. They put together a cute, mostly in-character video to explain the details:
This is fascinating on a variety of levels. First, it serves as a simple reminder that Kickstarter works as a demand-confirmation tool. Second, and perhaps more interestingly, it suggests ways that traditional Hollywood can integrate with something like Kickstarter at times. While some of old world Hollywood likes to insist that Kickstarter could never be used to fund a "real" movie, it appears that some more progressive-thinking folks at Warner are willing to give this a shot. From show creator Rob Thomas' explanation:
Of course, Warner Bros. still owns Veronica Mars and we would need their blessing and cooperation to pull this off. Kristen and I met with the Warner Bros. brass, and they agreed to allow us to take this shot. They were extremely cool about it, as a matter of fact. Their reaction was, if you can show there's enough fan interest to warrant a movie, we're on board. So this is it. This is our shot. I believe it's the only one we've got. It's nerve-wracking. I suppose we could fail in spectacular fashion, but there's also the chance that we completely revolutionize how projects like ours can get made. No Kickstarter project ever has set a goal this high. It's up to you, the fans, now. If the project is successful, our plan is to go into production this summer and the movie will be released in early 2014.It would appear that his nerves need not be wracked for all that long. Within just a few hours, many thousands of fans had jumped on board, and they'd already passed $1 million and were well on their way to $2 million, and probably significantly beyond that (there are still 30 days to go!)
Other reward levels include the standard stuff like t-shirts, DVDs and posters (some of them signed), as well as more advanced options like voicemail or video greetings from the actors (Kristen Bell costs more, not surprisingly), hanging out on the set, a role in the movie, tickets to the premiere and more. What's impressive is that most of the high end items are sold out already -- within just a few hours of the launch.
Of course, this makes you wonder why Warner Bros. was so unsure that there would be a market for this movie in the first place. Still, kudos to the studio for being willing to jump on board with this kind of experiment.
Filed Under: crowdfunding, demand, kristen bell, proving demand, rob thomas, veronica mars
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- 3 Beds
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Property TypeResidential – Townhome
SubdivisionThe Pines of Wildridge
Listing Date10/28/19
Year Built1996
Lot Size0.05 Acres (2,178 SqFt)
Parking2 Car Garage
Property Description
A fantastic property! Available to show on 10-31. Elegant wood flooring, custom cabinetry, large 2 car garage, designer colors, a marble bath, thoughtful architecture and Million dollar views combine to make this a must see property. Adjacent to open space and bordering a dedicated wildlife corridor, mountain bike, hiking trails make for a great life! Broker owner.
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About Avon & Wildridge
Avon The Town of Avon used to be known for its prime location at the base of Beaver Creek Ski Resort, but Avon has come into its own in recent years thanks to thoughtful redevelopment projects, new restaurants and businesses, top-notch events and endless outdoor recreation. One of Avon's town jewels is Nottingham Lake, where you'll find everything from standup paddleboarding to concerts to family-friendly festivals. Free buses shuttle visitors and residents around town or up to the ski resort, and a transit center also provides quick and easy access to Vail. The Town has made many improvements in recent years to its pedestrian connections, making the town much more walkable overall. Avon has become an extension of the resorts, offering mountain living without any sacrifices. Wal-Mart, City Market and The Home Depot anchor the town's retail business mix, which also offers a variety of unique local retail businesses and some of the valley's top restaurants. The Westin Riverfront also offers gondola access from town to Beaver Creek Resort. The Town's 40,000-square-foot recreation center features an indoor waterslide, a 5-lane lap pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility. Just outside its doors, Nottingham Park Pavilion plays host to concerts and events, including the annual Fourth of July festivities which include one of the most impressive fireworks shows in the state. The real estate in Avon features a combination of townhomes, condominiums and single-family homes. Second-home owners have taken a particular liking to the Westin Riverfront, Basecamp, The Ascent and Brookside. Wildridge Perched high above the valley with views of Beaver Creek, Game Creek Bowl and Edwards, Wildridge is a community with a unique identity in the valley. Just a few minutes up the hill from Avon, Wildridge is a mix of condominium complexes, townhomes, duplexes and single-family homes. Lot sizes here are comparatively larger than what's available in most neighborhoods throughout the Vail Valley, and the expansive views add to one of Wildridge's greatest amenities — being surrounded by open space. Hiking and biking trails are fun for all ability levels, and the community's dedicated bike lanes — especially the uphill climbing lanes from Avon — add to the community's bike friendliness. Two playgrounds and a popular dog park make families with children and/or dogs feel especially welcome here. The extensive trail systems in sunny Wildridge also bring together an eclectic mix of local residents looking to get their lungs pumping outside or just to socialize with neighbors. Many residents enjoy an evening stroll around the neighborhood's trails, where friendships are formed and neighbors get to know each other. With no noise from I-70, a quality trail system and expansive views, life in Wildridge is mountaintop living at its finest.
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Column: Tips and tricks for treating common ailments
Patients often visit their physician for minor ailments and discomfort that may also be treated at home. Whether a cough or cold, a nagging injury, fatigue, a chronic condition or a rash, there are often simple home remedies one can undertake to improve their symptoms. Below are some tips and tricks that can save you a trip to the doctor. Please take note, while some of these tips and tricks may relieve and even completely resolve minor conditions, if your symptoms persist make sure to get them evaluated by your physician.
Nasal congestion/runny nose
Use a saline nasal spray to relieve your symptoms. Although it may seem counterintuitive to squirt more liquid into your nose, the saline (salt-water) spray will actually help improve your symptoms by allowing your nose to absorb the mucous. If the cause is dryness, avoid antihistamines and decongestants as this can accentuate the symptoms. Use a humidifier in your home during the cold winter months and always maintain good fluid intake.
Afternoon fatigue
If you are a coffee, tea, hot chocolate or cola drinker and seem to be tired every afternoon, it may be "caffeine overdose" and/or dehydration. Decrease the intake of these products and increase your water intake. Better hydration and less caffeine should help to resolve the afternoon fatigue.
Sports injuries
Injuries from playing sports are common. Specifically, contact with other players or falling to the ground often result in chest sprains or rib fractures, which can be extremely painful. Such injuries can result in a patient having difficulty taking deep breaths, coughing, sighing, sneezing or even yawning. If a patient cannot cough or yawn properly, it can lead to pneumonia. If you have pain in your rib cage, place the palm of your hand over the affected painful area and place the other hand on top of the first hand. Next, apply moderate pressure to the area. You will find it much easier to take a deep breath, cough and sneeze with this "splinting" technique.
Throat clearing
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Constant throat clearing may be a sign of gastric reflux disease. If you have this symptom, try an over-the-counter antacid medication such as Prevacid or Prilosec. Also, decrease your intake of coffee, tea, alcohol, spicy foods and chocolate. Remember, cigarette smoking also makes reflux worse. Throat clearing may improve over the next few weeks after these lifestyle changes.
Stubbed toe
If you stub your toe, tape the injured toe to the largest adjacent toe for support. By "buddy-taping" the toe, it will immediately reduce the pain and discomfort.
If you find you frequently overeat and are having trouble with your weight, pour water over your food as soon as you feel full. A "soaked" meal usually takes away the desire to continue to eat.
Cold winter hands
Try to use mittens rather than gloves. Mittens allow all the fingers to share the heat, while gloves isolate the fingers increasing the risk for frostbite and pain. Don't forget that dehydration can also make these symptoms worse by lowering blood pressure. Keep well hydrated.
Burn trouble
Burns can be extremely painful and often very serious requiring medical treatment. However, for minor burns, apply ice immediately and a cooling first-aid spray. Also, applying granulated sugar to your tongue immediately upon burning it from a hot liquid often lessens the pain and duration of the burnt symptoms.
Rashes in the groin area, beneath the breasts, in the gluteal folds or under the arms are commonly caused by fungal infections. Applying baby powder to these areas twice a day should help with the discomfort and the cool and dry environment with make it difficult for the fungus to survive.
Pain in the butt
Pain and itch from hemorrhoids tend to improve greatly by taking a hot bath.
Tennis, anyone?
If you are not sure if you have tennis elbow, simply extend your affected arm out in front of you and try to lift the middle finger on your hand while someone tries to resist this movement. If the cause of your elbow pain is tennis elbow, it will increase pain in the elbow much more than any other finger on your hand does performing the same maneuver. To treat these symptoms, remember to rest, place ice over the area and use a tennis elbow band for support.
Tips and tricks can be useful for immediate relief from discomfort; however, remember that persistence of such ailments and any concerning medical issues should always be evaluated by your physician. Family remedies and old wives' tales don't always work; Grandma's chicken soup may make you feel better, but may not actually make you better. Use your common sense -- it is often the best medicine to swallow.
Dr. Michael Schwartz is board certified in internal medicine with a private practice in Darien. For comments or questions, visit his website at www.drmichaelbschwartz.com.


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Suspension of the Rules Passed on July 2
Due to Vice President Joe Biden's July 3 speech —The following suspensions have been passed to the Standing Rules:
To move voting on July 3 to 12:00-3:30 pm.
To allow for a break before the election tally is completed during the July 3 voting period.
To move deadlines for submission of NBIs, Legislative Amendments, Policy Statement Amendments, New Resolutions, Amendments to Resolutions, and Requests to Set-Aside Resolutions from 12:00-2:00 pm on July 3.
Due to Friend of Education Award—A suspension of the Standing Rules has been passed to move the hour of Action on New Business on July 2 from before the Friend of Education Award to after the award.


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Bill would give credit for private school tuition
A Republican-sponsored bill that would give tax credits to parents of students in private schools has been introduced in the Legislature.
The bill introduced on Tuesday comes as negotiations continue behind closed doors to find an alternative to Gov. Scott Walker's school voucher expansion plan.
The tuition tax credit bill is sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah and Sen. Glenn Grothman of West Bend. Grothman has said the bill could be a viable alternative to Walker's voucher proposal.
The bill would be phased in and eventually offer a $1,500 tax credit for elementary students and a $2,500 credit for those in high school.
Vouchers are worth $6,442 per student.
Walker's plan would expand vouchers to nine new cities beyond Milwaukee and Racine.


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After a 22-year run, the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies -- one of the longest running dance and musical revues in the United States -- played its last-ever show on May 18.
With its lavish celebration of the music, dance and comedy of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies was something of a show-biz legend: since it opened in 1991, almost 4 million people have seen the show. Perhaps one of the most notable things about the show is the age of its cast: They ranged from 55 to 83 years of age. Why? The show's founders, Riff Markowitz and Mary Jardin, require that performers actually lived in the early- to mid-20th century.
But the troupe fell on hard times, despite a top ticket price of an already steep $95.
"The $1 million required to produce each new edition, plus the costs of 122 employees" doomed the Follies, Markowitz said. "Needing to make a 78-year-old movie house function as a Broadway-caliber performance space -- and many other factors -- all combined to make the Follies a money-losing proposition."
Sadder still, the Follies had given new life to the venue which housed the show: the city's landmark 809-seat Plaza Theatre. In 1991, when Markowitz began heading up the Follies, the space had already been shuttered, a seeming victim of the popularity of television and other forms of mass entertainment.
The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. A video by Danielle Levitt
Originally planned to provide film entertainment for the resort's seasonal celebrity audiences, in its heyday the Plaza Theatre also was the site of national broadcasts by Bob Hope and Jack Benny, and later hosted live performances by Frank Sinatra, Donald O'Connor and others.But -- at least until the Follies arrived -- little matched the glamour of the theater's opening night, December 12, 1936, when it hosted half of the double-premiere, one in New York and one in Palm Springs, of Greta Garbo's now-classic film, Camille.
Why a Palm Springs opening for MGM's big film? Simple. Just before the film began, a woman clad in slacks and wearing a dark hat and dark glasses snuck quietly into a balcony seat. The theater's owner, Earle Strebe, claimed it was the film's star herself, then the most famous woman in the world, Greta Garbo. Although the studio wanted a big New York opening, Garbo wanted one where her passion for privacy was respected. Rumors persist that the print of Camille that was shown that night in 1936 is hidden somewhere in the building's walls.
Right now, the future for the Plaza Theatre seems up the air, but the city is working on finding a full-time use for it. And what of the future for the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies? Sadly, like Greta Garbo, the show now belongs to legend.
Danielle Levitt is a New York based portrait photographer whose work focuses primarily on American youth culture. Find her on Instagram.
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Darien-based Friends of Animals sues over snowy owl shootings
A Darien-based animal advocacy group, Friends of Animals, filed suit Monday against several federal agencies over the recently halted practice of shooting snowy owls near the runways of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
The suit's defendants include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said Michael Harris, the lawyer representing Friends of Animals.
"The fact that they stopped the shooting doesn't make this a moot point," Harris said. "Not only could this program of shooting owls resume at any time, but also because we need to know their guidelines for shooting this and other animal species."
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which oversees JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports, said five planes at the three airports have struck snowy owls in recent weeks.
Port Authority officials also said two snowy owls were shot before the practice was suspended; Friends of Animals puts the number at three in its lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Federal Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, Harris said.
Snowy owls were spotted regionally this fall because their usual home turf this time of year -- the tundra surrounding Hudson Bay -- has seen a decline of their favorite food, the lemming.
This isn't called a migration, but an irruption, which is when birds are seen in places where they don't usually frequent.
"People remember that owl from the Harry Potter movies," said Priscilla Feral, FOA's executive director. "There's outrage over this. It's kind of a sick idea. But that aside, we're saying in the lawsuit that the law does not protect this killing of the snowy owls, and that they have violated environmental laws in doing so."
Feral said there's a bird refuge adjacent to JFK, and airport administrators need to have better policies in place with regard to controlling wildlife.
"They have to stop thinking that everything that flies over the airport has to be shot," she said.
Terri Edwards, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, told Hearst Connecticut Newspapers that her agency issues the permits to major airports that enable them to control threatening animal populations. The permits are issued annually under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
"In almost all cases, non-lethal control efforts are used," Edwards said. "Noise, scare tactics, that kind of thing. But in certain cases -- when there's an emergency situation -- the permit does authorize lethal takes."
Edwards said to her knowledge, it's up to the discretion of the airport to decide the best way to take care of the situation. Edwards said she couldn't comment on the FOA suit because it was just filed.
Just about everyone is in agreement that the Canada goose -- particularly the heavier, non-migratory variant of the species -- poses a threat to commercial aviation. The geese fly in formations of dozens, and each goose typically weighs about eight pounds or more.
But Feral is quick to point out that a snowy owl and a Canada goose are vastly different animals.
"For starters, the snowy owl doesn't fly in flocks," Feral said. "In fact, they prefer to stay away from one other."
Plus, there's not much to them, she explained.
"They're mostly feathers," Feral said. "Shave off the feathers, and there really isn't much there except for two big eyes."
All of that aside, could a snowy owl take down a Boeing 767? Not a chance, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
This is because all commercial aircraft engines must pass what's referred to in the industry as the "chicken test," as stated in Part 33, Subpart E, Section 33.76 of the FAA's "Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines" regulations.
The regulations describe the bird ingestion tests that running turbofan engines must pass before they are certified. The tests are performed with engines operating "at no less than 100 percent takeoff power," and store-bought chickens are typically used to assess bird-strike performance.
"Engines are designed to withstand bird ingestion," Jim Peters, a spokesman for the New England Region of the FAA, said.
Still, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has assisted airports in various animal-control efforts since the 1980s, maintains that snowy owls -- those yellow-eyed balls of white fluff -- do indeed pose a danger to flying machines.
"In looking at records in the FAA's strike database, out of 66 birds (species), snowy owls rank 17th," said Carol Bannerman, a spokeswoman for the USDA. "They can be damaging."
She said neither the USDA nor other "government agents" were directly involved in the owl shootings at JFK, despite some media reports to the contrary.
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The FOA lawsuit notes that the snowy owl is the darling of children, teens and young adults everywhere, thanks to the Harry Potter franchise of books, movies, dolls, accessories and such.
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Our Lady of the Star Catholic Church said it has recently implemented a "lock-down" security system at its preschool and Palmer K-8 Academy.
With 16 security cameras around the school, Principal Linda Earp said she has a real-time view of what is happening in the hallways, cafeteria or gymnasium.
"I do this every day," said Earp. "I go through all of the cameras and I view what's going on in the school. Each time, I can get a different view of what's going on."
Earp said all staff at Palmer K-8 Academy have been fingerprinted and background checked by the school. Teachers are also now required to take a special school safety course and to lock the classroom doors while students are inside.
Every student at the school is also now required to carry a picture badge that lists the names of people who are authorized to pick them up. Earp says if a person is not on that list, they will not be allowed to take the child from the school.
"If their name is not on that, then you're not getting the student," said Earp.
In spite of additional security members to be implemented later this year, Earp said the plan is very popular among the students.
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Apartment Talk #4: Carolee Schneemann (Co-organized with Melissa Ragona and CMU School of Art)
Legendary multidisciplinary artist Carolee Schneemann was recently in town to give a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, and dropped in at the Lawrenceville apartment on October 19th to share a couple videos and some great stories. More than 50 people turned out to see Americana I Ching Apple Pie (1972/2007) and Mysteries of the Pussies (1998/2010) (descriptions after the jump), which are based on performances the artist did years ago, but which still feel as fresh, funny, and provocative as ever.
Before making her way over to the apartment, Carolee met me for coffee at the Museum. I meant to give her a tour of the collection galleries, but we ended up poring over the contents of a folder marked "Carolee Schneemann" from the old Film Section files. The file includes a few real gems from the 1970s, like collages and lovingly adorned letters that Carolee sent then film curator, Sally Dixon, during the fledgling years of the Carnegie's film program. Dixon invited Schneemann to screen her controversial film Fuses (1967) at the Museum in 1973, a bold move during a conservative period in the museum's history (we screened it again in 2010 in conjunction with the exhibition Ordinary Madness to much uncomfortable fidgeting and clearing of throats, but no critical hoopla). The artist also presented a performance about her friend Joseph Cornell at the museum in 1978; hopefully I'll be able to post related video in future, upon completion of our film and video preservation project.
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The chemical involved in the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, is stored at dozens of facilities throughout the country, but records on where ammonium nitrate is kept are often incomplete or inaccurate.
That's according to a monthlong effort by The Associated Press to compile public records on hazardous chemicals stored across the country. Using data from 28 states, the AP found that more than 600,000 people live within a quarter-mile of facilities that store ammonium nitrate.
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I just watched again...Got so happy for Celine and the family that I have to get up from my chair. And later, I could focus better on my hero, super admired scientist (years ago, I called this trial "Rosenberg trial", cfr. the second post in the first page of this thread). I see Dr Rosenberg and I want to take a plane and go and give him a hug. Imagine a whole life,so many years devoted to beat cancer and he starts to see these results. Still, so humble, such a hard worker. Mazal Tov, well done, Steven.


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Environmental Justice and Sustainability
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The course investigates the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental choices, and the legal, philosophical, political, and economic underpinnings of various theories of justice. A major focus is the inequitable distribution of environmental risks and the implications of policies that attempt to combat these risks through case studies. Lectures are used at first to establish the framework and theories of justice, which is then followed by case studies in the form of class discussion. Student work is assessed through two short set essays, a final research paper and a poster session.
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University with graduate programs, primarily masters programs
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Introduction to Environmental Studies is the pre-requisite for this course. This course serves as a required course for students in the environmental studies program. It is needed for outdoor education emphasis, environmental policy and planning emphasis, and ecosystem studies emphasis. It is cross-listed as an upper level undergraduate and graduate course. Most of the students are environmental studies major, with a few biology and chemistry majors.
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This course integrates topics within environmental ethics, such as ecofeminism, deep ecology, social ecology, Buddhist economics, mainstream environmental economics; cases of environmental racism, environmental injustice in trade and development, environmental policies and varieties of environmental activism. Students read articles from competing ideas on a same topic, and read cases analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Group discussion, discussion questions are adopted for the case studies.
Course Goals:
Students will understand various theories of justice, which lead to phenomena observed in the environmental injustice cases. They will also understand the concept of sustainability, be able to understand the basic qualitative and quantitative methods used in the case studies. Students will find their individual capacity to contribute to sustainability. They will apply the different theories to a set topic and a topic of their interest. They will compare and contrast contending paradigms of justice and evaluate each of their merits and demerits, critically analyze the philosophical root on injustice from a historical perspective, and coming up with their own grassroots initiatives.
Course Features:
The first set essay asks the students to compare and contrast the different environmental ethics, and to evaluate each of their merits and demerits. The second set essay asks the students to analyze a quote about environmental racism in the context of historical development of injustice. The final research paper requires students to conduct research on a topic of their interest, and apply the theories of justice, simple qualitative and/or qualitative to their research.
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The course is designed to help environmental studies students realize that environmental issues are not just about science, and science and technology alone cannot solve all the issues. Environmental injustice is a complicated issue with layers of reality that must be dealt with in an interdisciplinary manner. With majority of the students from white, rural/suburban, working class families, the evidence of injustice being well and living today blows their mind, whether they reaction is denial or acceptance, at least they become more aware.
Assessment takes place in four ways. Minute papers at the end of class is used to assess their physical as well as mental attendance. The two set essays are used to assess their understanding of the lectures and readings, and their ability to put theories and evidence together to critically analyze a debated topic. The final research project is a way to assess students' ability to apply knowledge and research skills to topics of their interest. The poster session is assessed by their peers as well as the instructor. The students are given a guideline to evaluate their posters on ten different categories, such as organization, comprehension, clarity, etc.
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The Environmental Ethics and Policy Book, Van DeVeer, Donald and Christine Pierce (eds.)
The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution, Bullard, Robert D. (ed)
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A 57-year-old Jacksonville man died late Wednesday when hit by a car while crossing a Mayport street.
The Florida Highway Patrol identified the victim in the 9:30 p.m. accident as Glen Keith Waddle and the driver as Devin Roy Mathews, 25.
An accident report said Mathews was driving his Nissan Maxima south on Mayport Road in the center lane approaching Levy Road when he struck Waddle crossing from east to west in the marked crosswalk.
Waddle was crossing against the pedestrian crosswalk symbol, the report said. Mathews was unable to see him due to his dark clothing.
The Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation.