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David and June Otis, Owners & Artists
Welcome to Otis Pottery
At Otis Pottery, we believe the items you use in your home should be beautiful as well as practical. For the past 28 years, we have been situated in northern Michigan, making handmade, decorative and functional items in our studio outside of East Jordan. Each piece of pottery is handthrown or handbuilt, glazed in one of our original glaze colors, and hand painted or sprayed to add interest. All of our pieces are high-fired to over 2400 degrees Farenheit, which means they can withstand the heat from your oven, dishwasher, or microwave. They are all food safe and lead free. Browse over 50 original products in three different glaze colors (or come visit our shop in Michigan to see a variety of additional colors and styles).
A Family Business
David and June Otis began work in clay more than 40 years ago in Germany and opened their studio-gallery in East Jordan, Michigan, in 1988. David focuses on beautiful functional work, including his one-of-a-kind teapots, while June crafts intricate hand-built figures and framed pieces.
For the past 16 years, their son, Andrew Otis, has been working with them in the studio, and he now has his own line of decorative large-scale vessels. His pieces range from 3-foot tall garden fountains to 6-foot tall decorative vases all with original colors, carvings, and sculptures.
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Over the years we have used a variety of different techniques to create the unique line of pottery. Each piece is handcrafted from stoneware or porcelain clay. We fire the pieces in wood, gas, and electric kilns.
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Lovely gardens, a welcoming atmosphere, and distinctive artwork make Otis Pottery a perfect outing. The home and studio-gallery are situated on a 100-year-old homestead just two miles south of the Ironton Ferry on Hwy. M 66 North.
Height: 12"
Diameter: 6.5"
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- Made in East Jordan, MI, USA
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This is her dining room/kitchen ...isn't it gorgeous? Ohhhh...you can already see you are in for something special, can't you???
15 February, 2009
Metamorphosis Monday...or...A Guest Makeover with Kathysue!
This is her dining room/kitchen ...isn't it gorgeous? Ohhhh...you can already see you are in for something special, can't you???
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- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Oh my what inspiration! I loved her organized pantry. I was shopping and enjoying those goblets I saw :0)ReplyDelete
What beautiful spaces she has.
Thanks for sharing them...
I want that pantry! It's big and beautiful. :)ReplyDelete
Love that dining room too. Great way to incorporate those spaces.
Deb, my dear friend thank you so much for inviting me to be a guest on your wonderful blog.You make me blush with your compliments.You are a dear friend and you did a beautiful post, Thank you so much, Love ya, KathysueReplyDelete
Debbie, I am with you, I just can't get over all the organization, and it look really pretty too. Kathysue is really a designer through and through, even in her pantry. When I first saw her dining room, I had no idea that those gorgeous doors were a pantry, but somehow she managed to make it just as pretty on the inside as her DR is. Hugs to both of you, MartyReplyDelete
That is great! I love how neat and organized it is now! Beautiful room also!ReplyDelete
beautiful dining room, love the idea with the lamps and i would be in heaven with those pantries, absolutely awesome! Thanks for visiting kathysue, have you considered a blog, would love to see more of your wonderful ideas. Thank you Deb for inviting kathysueReplyDelete
I am sooo glad I finally get to see this project which has causes so much chaos in your home. LOL I would say - well worth it. I do not know which I feel more...being impressed or being jealous. :D What a great before and after!ReplyDelete
Wow! What a redo and it didn't cost you anything, huh, Debbie? LOL! I am so happy to see KathySue's space here. How nice of you to feature it. We can all learn from her organization. KathySue! I love your dining room and pantry and those mirrored doors. After you replace them with your French doors, you can send them to me!...ChristineReplyDelete
This is a great makeover! Thank you for sharing with us. It is putting my poor pantry to shame! I love kathsue's space, it is so beautiful and as we see, completely functional as well!ReplyDelete
Pop over tomorrow... I'm joining in with my Delighting Others via Design reveal... it turned out to be a Valentines Day surprise!ReplyDelete
Hope you had a GREAT weekend!
Great organization, beautiful room, wonderful inspiration!ReplyDelete
C'est super! J'ai vu des tas de bonnes idées et maintenant il faut chercher plus de paniers, etc. chez la Bonne Volonté. Et de plus, il ne faut pas t'excuser....j'aimais bien ton changement la semaine dernière. LindaReplyDelete
Oh wow! Genius idea and who wouldn't love a pantry that has it's own compartment for chocolate?ReplyDelete
Debbie, First...I'll check into whether we can take the Pink Cadillac on Mar. 2nd. ;) Secondly, I love Kathysue's pantry makeover, this definitely is noteworthy of saving your neck on Meta Monday's! ;) You are too cute, as USUAL! Hey...I can't wait for you to see the Outdoor Wed. Post I'm doing...a pic that I got an antique store in MD on my trip! Let's just say it's pink & black polka dots., and you're not gonna get any more than that out of me! ;) ~CC CatherineReplyDelete
I'm like you Debbie, I thought the before wasn't too shabby :-), but the transformation is out-a-sight!! Love how everything is organized and labeled...and just so NEAT! Love those doors too! Kathysue and Debbie, thanks for sharing your MM with all of us! Now I need to get off my behind and go straighten a cabinet! :-) L~ReplyDelete
Neat and clean is always pretty but this is really special! Love the organization and I'm so jealous! Have a great week. SharonReplyDelete
Wow! My LIFE is not that organized! I am in awe of your friend. Whew. In awe, and ashamed of my own pantry... oh dear...ReplyDelete
I am going back to this for inspiration!
I know I'm impressed! What a gift of organization your friend has. Try your best to talk her into starting a blog! I know we could all learn something from her.ReplyDelete
Hope you're being a sweet, my friend,
Great job guys! This is so amazing to me, I just can't get over how organized everything is. You know I love your home Kathysue, and even your pantry puts most homes to shame! Thanks Deb for having Kathysue as your guest. Hugs, KatReplyDelete
Love the pantry.... looks like something I might "try" to do...LOL (I said try)ReplyDelete
Debbie, I knew right away this was our Kathysue's beautiful diningroom..She has a style that stands out..Kathysue your pantry is one of inspriration. I thought I had done a good job with my pantry, but alas; I believe I'll be going down to pull up some of my white boxes for the candles and such. I believe it will free up more room for some more china pieces..lol. Kathysue, thanks for opening your doors to us..Debbie thanks for the great post.. I so appreciate your visit this evening. hugs ~lynne~ReplyDelete
Ooh I love the pantry and the dinning room is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love a great closet re-do and this one was fabulous! KathySue's pantry rivals Bunny Williams for organization...this is fantastic! Definitely makes me want to re-do mine! KathySue...you definitely need a blog. You could just spend a months blogging about your amazingly gorgeous kitchen and another month on your entry/foyer area! Your home has always been one of my favorites of all time on RMS! I love the soft colors you used in your dining room...just beautiful. Thanks so much Debbie for sharing KathySue's wonderful home and her awesome pantry renovation...great Met Monday post! SusanReplyDelete
Wow what a beautiful room and a pantry to be completely envious of!! Thanks for sharing!! Hugs French;)ReplyDelete
I'm am positively GREEN with envy! I really need to clean out & reorganize my under-the-stairs storage area. Thank you ladies for the wonderful ideas! I needed a jump start & this post may have done it! ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
That's amazing, Debbie! She did a super job! Loved seeing this, and I feel like a slob! LOL!ReplyDelete
Sheila :-)
Isn't Kathysue amazing? The dining room is beautiful and that pantry couldn't be more organized and of course pretty too.Thanks for posting this Debbie and Kathysue,thanks for sharing, you continue to be an inspiration for me.ReplyDelete
(((hugs))) Cyndi
Hi Debbie,ReplyDelete
This is a really beautiful Met Monday! For someone's pantry to be a work of art, now thats amazing. The dining room is so beautiful too, I love the colors. Great hosting as usual! Cindy
How wonderful! Great storage ideas! I love the wooden boxes. I would have never dreamed the doors held this wonderful pantry! We are adding back the oringal walk in pantry, I love see all the containers! What great ideas!ReplyDelete
Looks great!!!!! CHEERS! MicheleReplyDelete
I wish I HAD a pantry! You could come organize my cabinets though. Ha! Oh and I work as staff at a Univ. ..so my 'budget' is SMALL. I am SHOCKED I came home with anything from the antique market at all! Usually the local 'junk' store is my 'score' stop!ReplyDelete
What a great make-over.I could do with some organizing myself. Hmmmmmmm when will I start..ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie and Kathysue! You make a great team and this is a wonderful transformation. Actually, it was a very nice pantry to begin with and as only Kathysue could do, she kicked it up a notch to make it fabulous. I am so happy that we finally got to see what a treasure was hidden behind those beautiful doors. Many of us have been admiring them and the room for quite awhile. Good job ladies. JeanetteReplyDelete
First, the dining room is beautiful. I love the pantry and the transformation is remarkable. It looks so nice that I think I would keep the doors open. I love baskets for organizing. My daugter found lined wicker baskets at a surplus store for $1. Now I must check out Kathysue and RMS.ReplyDelete
Hi Everyone, Thank you all so much for your gracious comments and for not thinking even my shameful before was too shameful.You are all being so generous with your comments. Thank you all and Deb thank you once again, You are the BEST,hugs kathysueReplyDelete
Oh Debbie...I loved seeing this...that dining room is beautiful!...but then...when the pantry doors opened...it was a wow! The before looked pretty darn good to me, but the after is amazing...BTW, I really like the mirrored doors she used. Yes, she needs to jump into blogland...let us know when she does! ;-) BoReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
The dining room is so beautiful.ReplyDelete
The pantry is amazing!
I am having pantry envy..
- AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 11:25 AM
First of all,I love your dining room Kathy Sue.And I love the mirrored doors.But of course I love the pantry .It Is every woman dream.And to have it THAT organized is fantastic.Thank you for letting Deb show us...AnnReplyDelete
I love organization... could you send Kathysue over to me at French Lique when you're done with her... ;) DixieReplyDelete
OH MY! That fantastic pantry really puts mine to shame! ...and to think that is hid behind beautiful doors in such an elegant room.ReplyDelete
She did an outstanding job with organizing all that!
Thank you for sharing those pictures...I need to get to work!
I LOVE my pantry! This is a LOVELY pantry too!ReplyDelete
That was wonderful - such inspiration! Thanks to both of you for sharing it with us. SallyReplyDelete
I just found your blog. I have enjoyed spending some time here looking through your past posts. We have a lot in common! I decorate in the Country French Style, love transferware and toile, roosters and more...ReplyDelete
I have two blogs, my home blog is www.thecomfortsofhome.blogspot.com
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Come visit when you have time!
The prelude of the gorgeous dining room scarcely prepared me for this amazing pantry. I have been borderline OCD regarding organization, especially in the kitchen where I spend a good deal of time.ReplyDelete
Encroaching age and the ensuing decline in my energy level has virtually ended the OCD. I can continue to appreciate perfection when I see it, however. Thank you so much Kathysue for allowing us into your home and thank you Debbie for featuring this marvelous transformation.
Hi Debbie Hi Glenda,Wow what a wonderful comment.I am honored by such gracious words.I know about the energy level this took me 4 times longer than it would have in my youth.I am glad you like it and it does feel good to have it done.Deb, the music is a perfect choice as always.I would totally have this playing in my home. I always have music playing in the background and this suits me. Thankyou everyone for such wonderful comments. KathysueReplyDelete
Organization, the continued goal for 2009! After living in my home for 26 years I've accumulated a few things. Although I don't have a pantry....I can still apply Kathysue's storage solutions to any room or closet in my home. I tackle a room/area at a time. Focusing on one goal keeps it from becoming overwhelming. I'm a firm believer to have eye pleasing /functional containers to house items too. Thank you Miss Debbie and Kathysue for your inspiration.ReplyDelete
Sweet Surprise,
Debbie & Kathysue, thank you so much for sharing this. I've always known Kathysue's dining room was beautiful, and I've loved thos doors. Little did I know what secrets they held! I could NEVER take a picture in my food pantry. This is incredible, and so inspiring. ALMOST makes me want to go home and reorganize my food pantry. Of course, I'd really love to have Kathysue come organize for me. Well, maybe I could organize the pantry while she redecorates the rest of my house! laurieReplyDelete
Hi Kathysue & Debbie! Debbie, nice to meet you, this is my first time by your blog. I met Kathysue on my blog & she has been great to leave me comments. What a great pantry space you have, K! that's wonderful & I love the idea of the mirrored doors. So sorry to hear Micasa is closing for all of you who were such regulars. I enjoyed it, but my blog takes ALL my time now.ReplyDelete
Debbie, hope you'll come by to see me sometime !
Wow what an awesome transformation! Febreeze scented page.. I didn't know there was such a thing. I will have to look for these.ReplyDelete
Now that's my idea of a pantry!!ReplyDelete
Wow and WOW! I am loving her dining room, the stripes on the wall and all of it and that pantry, send her over to do mine!!ReplyDelete
I could not get your blog to completely load earlier in the day, so I came back, glad I did!
Linda Q
Love the room and as I am OCD, I love the pantry. My Florida home is small and doesn't have a large pantry space like this...jealous!ReplyDelete
fun, fun , fun, get to visit with you and kathysue at the same time.Loved it! I want to invite you both to my blog today...I am trying to get to know everyone a bit more.ReplyDelete
Hey Girlfriend...ReplyDelete
Ohhh my...I'm runnin' so far behind! So sorry that I'm just now getting over to your place!
I was so surprised to see your post...as soon as I seen that pretty dining room, I just knew that Kathysue was visiting! I just adore her pretty green & white dining room and kitchen! It's like a "breath of fresh air" to me!
My, oh my...I had no idea that a pantry was hiding behind those gorgeous mirrored doors...hehe!!! Kathysue, you are so blessed to have such a spacious pantry...and Girl, you've organized it beautifully!!! I have to tell you though, you know how you see people going into other folks bathrooms and look through their medicine cabinets...for some reason I was feeling a bit like that...hehe!!! I found myself clicking on the photos to see the close-ups of everything you have in there...hehe! Well my friend, you did a marvelous job redoing your pretty pantry!!!
Debbie, thank you so much for showcasing Kathysue's dining room and pantry...that was a real treat, my friend!!!
Hope both of you are having a terrific Tuesday!
Love ya'll,
Oh boy am I inspired! My closets need a redo desperately before they hurt someone!*winks* Kathysue is simply amazing at everything she does!.I'd be so happy if my closets looked like her before shots!Lol! VannaReplyDelete
She definitely needs a blog! I don't see anything in that pantry that needs changing. I only wish mine looked half that good!ReplyDelete
Kathysue this is so beautiful and inspiring! You have the nicest touch, makes me yearn for clean closets and organization. Thank-you Debbie for sharing some of our lovely Kathysue's beautiful home. CindyReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I appreciate my wonderful readers!... Debbie


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LasikExpert wrote:Dry eye is the most common reported complication of Lasik and although it commonly resolves during the normal six month healing period, it can last longer.
Lasik Expert, I really hope there are cases where this dryness continues to get better even after the normal 6 month healing period.
I had Lasik done last July '07, about 8 months ago. A month after my surgery my doc told me during at a routine check-up that my eyes were "a little" dry, so I should use eye drops regularly. I didnt really think too much of it because my eyes felt pretty good, and I also had some other personal stuff going on at the time, and they weren't bothering me so I didnt take it too seriously.
Well, it wasnt until I went out to Arizona for a few weeks in November when my eyes bothered me for the first time really for a few days off and on, but even then I just thought I had some new found allergy or something, and hadn't thought about the Lasik at all. I remember driving across the Texas pan handle, the dustbowl I think they call it, and my eyes were killing me, and still I had no idea what it could possibly be. I didnt draw a connection. Then back in Boston starting in about January, when winter really started to set in, is when I realized the cold dry weather was causing it, as my eyes started bothering me again. Also when I was in Mexico City around New Years time, although when I went out to the coast they were fine. But then back to Mexico City, and especially up at Teotihuacan, irritation!!
Its now been about 6 weeks of this intermitent dryness and its really starting to bother me now.
Will this, can this often still improve?
I really hope its not uncommon for this to continue improving, even after the first six months. I work outdoors for a living and yesterday my eyes were irritatiing me in any sort of wind.
I really hope there are many cases out there of people who continue to have dry eye symptoms improve even after the normal first six months, and continue to get better to 12-18 months after.
Can you tell me what you think? I am getting depressed over this. Thanks a lot for your help and advice.
I hope I do not have to live with this nuisance every winter for a few months now for the rest of my life, or everytime I go to out Utah now to visit relatives, or anytime I'm in the arid mountains again or something. I love Colorado and was thinking of moving back one day, I also love trimming trees in the winter, in the brisk cold crisp dry winter air when nobody's out, but not if its gonna be like this!
What a scam this is!! This is something they should let patients know about before they undergo a Lasik procedure, and not just with a quick sign here right 5 minutes before you're about to go in like they did with me, after you've paid, gone through all the prep exams, and asked all the questions about risk, and met with everyone, and everything like that and are just waiting to go in for the procedure. Then they say, "Oh, and sign this form now too Ben. You must copy this short paragraph into this box." "Oh no though, it should be fine.."
What a business scam this is! Its one of the biggest Lasik firms in Boston too!! Advertised in all the local papers for years with the biggest and best ads!
I really hope this improves.
I saw the doctor and he said it is just some "short term nuisance winter dryness." And he's not worried about me having any problems long-term. I hope not.
Otherwise I'm ready to go into their waiting room on a Friday, the one day of the week that they schedule all the Lasik procedures, and expose them to the whole waiting room. This is not fair. How can they do this to people. I hope its not permanent. I'm already making plans to move to Miami.


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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
2013 is off to a busy start. The automotive industry is coming off of the best year in five years and there is certainly a feeling of promise that 2013 may be an even better year for retail automotive than 2012.
Innovation, technology and connectivity continue to advance at lightning speed. Consumers are online, on smart phones, on social networks, on review sites, on tablets and devices, sharing information with one another and trusting advertising less and less. Businesses, including automobile dealers, have the challenge of keeping up with changing consumer behavior and the shifting digital landscape while trying to create marketing that cuts through the clutter and connects with prospects in a way that leads to traffic, conversions, sales and retention. It is a tall order."
There is intense focus on technology, but we must never lose sight of the fact that people do business with people, and most people would rather do business with people they like. Harnessing technology to do the heavy lifting and then allowing the human relationships to take over is where the magic happens. In the dealership world, this requires the intersection of people, process, technology, timing and message. Operations and sales objectives should not become detached from the marketing messages or the "story" of your business.
I've been thinking about this lately. At 3 Birds, we're building a company and a community. We strive to develop industry leading marketing software, design tier-1-quality creative, create effective marketing strategies, provide attentive account management and customer support, and to expand our customer base. Each department plays an important role in the success of our company, but as is often said in startup circles, no matter what position a team member occupies, we're all in sales. Together, each and every 3 Birds employee represents our company and what we stand for to the outside world – to current customers, prospective customers, vendor-partners, the community and even to friends and family members. With this in mind, we're in the midst of a very interesting exercise. Every single 3 Birds staff member has been asked to record their 60-90 second "elevator pitch" that they would give in response to the question, "So what does 3 Birds do?" I am eager to view the videos because I think that they will offer a great deal of insight into the different perspectives that each of our team members bring and what 3 Birds means to them as well as potentially revealing knowledge gaps that need to be filled.
What would your staff say if asked to deliver an elevator pitch about your dealership? Of course, you sell and service vehicles, but how would they articulate the unique value proposition that makes buying or servicing at your dealership better than the competition? How would your receptionist answer the question? What would someone in accounting say? Would the fact that your dealership has been family owned for three generations be mentioned? Do you think that you would be surprised by some responses?
Kristen Judd is co-founder and president of 3 Birds Marketing. She is passionate about bringing top-quality, concierge-level service to each of 3 Birds' clients; she is also a Virgo and is single-handedly responsible for keeping Starbucks in business. Kristen can be reached via email at email@example.com, on Twitter at @kwjudd, and on LinkedIn
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great piece. sadly, my experience shows that most employees are not going to advertise where they work, and yet decades of research and experience show that customer satisfaction FOLLOWS employee satisfaction. but that is truly a rare commodity in today's market.
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Bullpen delivering in first homestand
DENVER -- Colorado's bullpen had a rocky start to the season, as it was forced to work overtime on the road in Miami, but the relievers found their form during the opening weekend homestand at Coors Field, pitching 6 2/3 innings on Friday and Saturday and allowing only one run as the Rockies beat Arizona, 12-2 and 9-4, respectively.
"We got a great performance from the bullpen," manager Walt Weiss said of Saturday's effort in which the 'pen came in with a four-run deficit and shut down the D-backs while Colorado posted nine unanswered runs. "Tommy Kahnle was absolutely huge. [Adam] Ottavino having to go through the meat of that order in the seventh was really big, and Rex [Brothers] doing his thing in the eighth."
Kahnle picked up his first win, throwing 1 2/3 innings for the second time in two big league appearances. Closer LaTroy Hawkins made his second appearance of the season, pitching a scoreless ninth.
Ottavino struck out the side and has tallied eight strikeouts in three innings of work this season. After a ground-rule double over the center-field fence from A.J. Pollock, Ottavino struck out Aaron Hill, Paul Goldschmidt and Martin Prado, catching Goldschmidt looking.
"I had been throwing him fastballs in the middle of the count to get to two strikes," Ottavino explained. "I think he didn't want to be behind on that. I knew I was going to throw it for a strike and see what he'd do. And he didn't swing.
"I know I'm going to throw a lot of breaking balls, but I got to keep him honest with a fastball inside. I was able to do that today."
The Rockies are currently carrying seven relievers, and should expand to eight when Boone Logan comes off the disabled list. Logan made back-to-back starts for Triple-A Colorado Springs Thursday and Friday and is expected to be activated Monday with one of the Rockies' six outfielders likely headed to Colorado Springs to get at-bats.


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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hofstra 'home invader' won praise from state parole panel before 2011 release
UNIONDALE — The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
Newsday, citing a transcript of the hearing, says Dalton Smith of Hempstead was released after completing nine years of his 10-year sentence for armed robbery.
The panel praised him for completing a program to curb aggressive behavior and furthering his education.
It said he could be given a conditional release if he agreed to maintain employment, submit to drug testing and comply with all court orders.
It denied him discretionary parole, saying it would "not be compatible with the welfare of society at large."
Smith was released last May.
The state corrections department and community supervision couldn't be reached for comment.
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The SATURN web page is now up and running. The site is currently under development and is scheduled to be officially launched in April 2011.
Support System for Assessment of Risks to the Public and the long term performance of remediation solutions applied in Uranium Mining Sites
The objective of the project is to develop a web based support system (SATURN) for assessment of risks to the public and the long term performance of remediation strategies in legacy sites and ongoing operations of uranium mining production centers. The project will be carried out within the ENVIRONET. The support system will include methodologies, models and databases that have been developed within the IAEA projects EMRAS I, EMRAS II, MATHREM (Development of a TECDOC on Mathematical Models for Remediation of Contaminated Lands) and other relevant projects. The support system will include online training materials and the project will carry out training courses to provide users with basic knowledge needed for performing risk assessments and to instruct them on the use of the support system.
When finalized, the web site is intended to support user interaction with SATURN components and contain the following functionality:


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When it comes to triathlon, there's one man who is supremely qualified to offer coaching – that's the Caveman – and after retiring from professional racing this year Conrad Stoltz is now, he says, "an open book" ready to give away his trade secrets. The four time Xterra World Champion and three time ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion has started his own coaching business, Stoltz Training, and is already being sought after by upcoming athletes. With the off season here, we asked him for some coaching tips on how to use the time wisely.
Don't do too much
After a long, hard season with lots of sacrifices, its very important to recharge physically and especially mentally. Taking time off serious and structured training is crucial for a long and sustainable sporting life. Triathletes tend to be hard driving, over achievers, so getting us to slow down and let go can be tough. But a good, relaxing off season of three to six weeks is key to climbing new heights the following season.
Click for recovery wisdom from the Caveman
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"Climb a mountain. Paddle a river. Surf. Take the opportunity to have fun and play."
Don't do too little
Don't let "Ice Cream and Beer Season" get out of hand, as after three weeks, it gets increasingly hard to come back and drop the weight. As one gets older (mid 30s and later) it takes longer to come back from excessive loss of fitness. So stay active by doing other fun sports. Climb a mountain. Paddle a river. Surf. Fatbike along the coast or in the desert. Try a team sport. Take the opportunity to have fun and play. But know your limits – you're only a triathlete; we're not used to over eager rugby tackling or direction changes.
Get perspective
After some time spent unwinding and the emotions have settled, one can look into the rearview mirror and learn from the year gone by. What did you do right? Pat yourself on the shoulder and enjoy your hard earned successes. Learn from mistakes. How will you avoid them? Dream about the upcoming year. What makes you tick? Do more of that.
Click for Conrad's transitioning tips
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Time for change
Be it raising your saddle height, changing shoe brand, implementing weight training, or trying a new diet. The off season is the perfect time for change.
Remember to rehab
Now is the time to rehab unresolved injuries or correct imbalances and weaknesses. Consult with an expert and use the off season to heal the body and mind so you start the season motivated and ready to go.
Enjoy, but in moderation
I once gained a whopping 8kg (18lbs) in the off season, and in hindsight, the fun of putting it on was not worth the hassle of losing it.
Come back slowly
Rookie mistake number one: Start training like a beast the first week! All that built up enthusiasm and energy will make you feel like Superman, but don't do it! Don't try to test your fitness or lose that holiday fat in the first week. Forget Strava and take three to four weeks to gently ease into training. You'll avoid sore legs, injury and frustration. Enjoy a relaxed training vibe, because pretty soon, you'll get into the sharp end of training for which you'll need all your mental and physical energy.
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Here on 1st Look, we don't shy away from luxury. But sometimes, all you need is a quick fix, and the cheaper the better. When it comes to hotels in the Big Apple, things can get pretty pricey pretty quickly. You don't always need 24-hour concierge service or a rooftop bar. Is it always necessary to have a gold-plated five-star restaurant in the lobby? No, sometimes all you need are a few hours in a home away from home. Here are some of the best flat rate / by-the-hour hotels in New York City.
Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
This former Sheraton Hotel will allow for any guest to rent a vacant room until 5PM for a flat rate of $140. While the lack of room service can hurt one's stay, the fitness center and gym can help if you need a midday workout.
790 Seventh Ave at 51st St / 212-581-3300
Hourly rates are unavailable at this ritzy hotel, but if you have around $300 to spend you can snag one of their vacant rooms for the day. Although the price is steep, you'll be buying your weight in luxury and discretion.
301 Park Ave between 49th and 50th Sts / 212-355-3000
Herald Square Hotel
It doesn't get much more reasonable than $65 for three hours. You certainly won't be getting marble -opped jacuzzis, but you are able to have a "short stay" anywhere from 8AM all the way until midnight. One is restricted to walk-in booking availability, but if you do get a room, at least you can do some laundry!
19 W 31st St between Fifth Ave and Broadway / 212-279-4017
Hilton New York
This is another classy establishment that offers flat rates on vacancies until 6PM. Savings are on these rooms can be as high as fifty percent, which is nice considering that rooms can start at $329 a night. This restaurant is a mainstay for the business crowd, but if you can afford these rates for a way to kill your layover, you should fit right in.
1335 Sixth Ave at 53rd St / 212-586-7000
Manhattan Broadway Hotel
For the economically conscious who don't mind sacrificing cleanliness, this stop may be just your ticket. Fairly straightforward rooms will only run you $65 for two hours, and every additional hour is only an extra $10.
273 W 38th St at Eighth Ave / 212-921-9791
This weekend we're partying it up at hotels across the country. Watch "1st Look" this Saturday after "Saturday Night Live" on NBC!


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How to Determine Square Feet
To determine the square feet of backsplash that you will need for your project, you will need to use a tape measure and find the dimensions (height and width) of the area you plan to cover. Most areas are not a single height or width, but can be broken up into separate areas. In the example below we have three areas to be covered by new backsplash. The instructions shown below - Backsplash Square Feet Planning - can also be downloaded (pdf) and printed.
For all trims, just measure the length of the panel's edge or corner to be covered and purchase enough to cover.


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Nicolas Cage's latest film is about a home invasion. But his own personal story is quite the match for Hollywood writers.
While promoting his new movie with director Joel Schumacher, "Trespass," Nicolas Cage recalled a freaky incident in which a stranger trespassed into his own home, naked and eating a fudgecicle.
"It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My two-year-old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed," the actor told reporters, according to Reuters.
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The on-screen action hero said he called police but was able to talk the man out of the house with "verbal judo." He decided against pressing charges because the man clearly mentally disabled.
"I got up out of the bed. I put my jeans on an I chased him into the bathroom," the actor said, according to USA Today. "I said, 'What are you doing in my house?' I decided somewhere to use verbal judo. I was very commanding with my voice and I got him to get out of my house."
The stranger did not steal anything, although Cage said "he robbed my fudgecicle."
"I know it sounds funny... but it was horrifying" the movie star recalled. He soon packed his bags because he could not stay in the house after that. Cage now resides in the Bahamas.
In "Trespass," Cage plays a man whose family is held for ransom by a band of thieves who break into their luxurious mansion. The film, slated for release in October, also stars Nicole Kidman.
The "Drive Angry 3D" star has two kids, according to People: Weston, now 21, and Kal-El, now 5, with different wives, according to IMDb. Cage did not indicate when his freaky anecdote took place or which of his sons were present.


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Seminar Room 2 is located upstairs in the Gatehouse building and can accommodate an audience of 42 people seated.
There are two sliding chalk boards (one above the other), although the upper board and the projection screen can not be used simultaneously. The tilting projection screen is used for laptop and OHP presentations.
Computer Presentations
Laptop computers can be connected to a central, ceiling-mounted data projector, via a standard VGA connector (pictured). Macintosh users are reminded to bring thier own VGA display adaptor. For best results, connect the computer to the projector first, and then switch the computer on. The optimal screen display resolution is 1024x768 @ 60Hz.
If you do not wish to use your own computer, the Institute has a laptop specifically for use in the seminar room. Presentations can be transferred to the INI laptop using a USB device or if the presentation is provided in advance. The INI laptop supports Adobe PDF and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
Other Equipment
An OHP, computer speakers, digital document camera, 35mm slide projector, VHS video cassette player and Internet access are available on request.
The room is equipped with an Inductive Loop system for the hard of hearing. Presenters may be asked to use a radio microphone for recording purposes.
Audio Visual Support
For any queries relating to audio visual facilities in the Institute, or if you need assistance with setting up equipment (microphones, projectors, laptops and other presentation devices), contact the AV Technician in the IT Suite, or email webseminars[at]newton.ac[dot]uk


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Dinner Tonight: Grilled Whitefish Salad with Tomatoes and Tarragon Vinaigrette Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
Before last week, I had never purchased whitefish before. I had always assumed it was bland, even though I had nothing to back this up. The fish is closely associated with Wisconsin, so it's odd to find this recipe in the middle of Michael Lomonaco's Nightly Specials. What does an East Coast chef, especially a former Le Cirque chef, know about cooking a freshwater fish? Turns out, a lot.
The result is as simple as it is delicious. The fish fillets are grilled quickly then immediately placed atop a handful of lettuce, which wilts the leaves just slightly. Cherry tomatoes, tarragon, and capers are all tossed with a simple vinaigrette then added on top. With those little tomatoes just starting to pop up at farmers' markets, this is the perfect time to check out what whitefish is all about.
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- Yield:4 people
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 4 six-ounce whitefish fillets, skin on, any bones removed
- 6 teaspoons canola oil
- salt and black pepper
- 2 cups salad mix
- 2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes, use different colors if possible
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
Brush each fish fillet with a teaspoon of canola oil, and then season both sides with salt and pepper. Place a large non-stick grill pan over medium heat, and then brush the pan with the remaining two teaspoons of canola oil. When pan is warm, add the fillets flesh-side down. Cook until flesh is firm, and grill lines start to appear, two to four minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets. Flip the fillets, and cook until skin starts to crisp up, two to four minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar in a medium bowl. Then toss in the tomatoes, tarragon, and capers. Season this mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide the salad mix between four plates. When fish is done, place a fillet on top of each salad. Top each fish with a quarter of the tomato mixture and vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
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DOT unveils $2.7B highway spending plan
Iowa's preliminary five-year highway spending plan includes more than $900 million for state-owned bridges and more than $1.2 billion for enhanced safety features and upgrades on state highways.
The Des Moines Register says the Iowa Transportation Department unveiled the estimated $2.7 billion plan on Tuesday. It covers fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
The plan include reconstruction work on Interstate 29 in Sioux City, the interstate system in Council Bluffs, and the replacement of the Mississippi River bridge on Interstate 74 in Bettendorf that links Iowa and Illinois.
The draft program is posted and available for public comment on the Iowa DOT's website.
The Iowa Transportation Commission is scheduled to consider final approval of the program on June 10 at a meeting in Perry.


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ITunes Music Update: Think Social, Not Streaming
When will Apple launch a cloud-based version of the iTunes music service that lets you stream your songs to wherever you are, whenever you want?
Probably not at Apple's newest product launch next week. But music executives say they do expect a big overhaul of the iTunes music store. And we could see that next Wednesday. Think social, not streaming.
Industry executives tell me Apple (AAPL) has yet to approach the big labels for new license deals, which they say Steve Jobs and company would need if they want to run a streaming "locker" service. But Apple can do interesting things at iTunes without new label deals.
Apple plays its cards close to the vest even with the music labels it works with, so the people I've talked to are making informed guesses. That said, music sources tell me they're expecting a lightweight, Web-based version of the iTunes store. The new version would be designed to synch up easily with the rest of the Internet and make it much easier for customers to share their musical tastes (but not songs) with friends.
Right now, you can get to the iTunes store only by using a downloaded program on your Mac or iPhone/iPod/iPad. But a Web-based version would allow buyers to get there without having to quit other applications. And if Apple makes it easier for services like Twitter and Facebook to link into the store and share recommendations, playlists and the like, then you can imagine some pretty interesting possibilities.
"There's a reason Steve Jobs calls it an iPod–he thinks you listen to music by yourself, on your headphones," says a label executive. "But lots of people like to share music, and if this lets you do that, that's exciting."
Some label executives also speculate about a wireless system that makes it easier for you to manage iTunes purchases. In theory, Apple could make it possible for you to move a copy of a song you bought on your iPhone onto your laptop without having to manually connect the two devices.
Apple's license already allows users to synch their music on five devices at a time. So that wouldn't require a new deal, just new technology. But it's not the "jukebox in the sky" that many techies are eager to see.
Caveat: It's possible, but not probable, that Apple goes ahead and launches a more ambitious locker/streaming service without the approval from labels.
That's what small start-ups like mSpot are already doing. And subscription service eMusic has announced that it will launch its own locker service next year, and that it doesn't plan on paying the labels any additional fee when it does.
But Apple is working very hard to persuade big media companies to let it sell their stuff. (It intends to announce a TV show rental service next Wednesday, though industry sources say most of the big networks still haven't signed on.) Launching a new product while the labels squawk doesn't seem to be a great way to go about it.
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Remember that time that Ellen broke the internet with a selfie at the Oscars?
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
So does our hysterical technical staff.
#StadiumSelfies FTW:
If only Batty's arm was longer. Best #quakes74 photo ever #oscars @TheEllenShow @SJEarthquakes pic.twitter.com/3p8CUSaF3t
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Electrical Engineering Software
The PLECS® product family has been specifically developed to assist engineers with the design and implementation of complex power electronics systems. PLECS tools facilitate the selection of power-conversion topologies, allow for the sizing of components and thermal management systems, and expedite the conception and realization of sophisticated control algorithms.
PLECS Circuit Simulator
The PLECS Circuit Simulator makes it simple to model and simulate complex electrical systems along with their controls. Recognizing that power electronics systems have to be designed as a whole, Plexim has optimized PLECS to efficiently model and simulate complete systems, including non-linear elements and widely ranging time-constants. Supporting a top-down approach, PLECS tools can be used very early in the design process when detailed information about a new system is not yet available. As the design becomes more mature, the fidelity of the PLECS models can be enhanced by adding lower-level details to account for parasitic and non-linear effects.
With the intuitive, easy-to-use schematic editor, new models are set up quickly. Thanks to a proprietary handling of switching events, simulations of power electronic circuits are fast and robust. Whether one is simulating a simple power electronic converter or a complex electric drive, PLECS is a powerful tool that will quickly lead to accurate and meaningful results.
PLECS is available in two different editions. The user can choose between PLECS Blockset for MATLAB®/Simulink® and the independent PLECS Standalone solution.
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The PLECS Coder generates ANSI-C source code from PLECS circuits by the simple push of a button. This allows you to simulate a system in PLECS first, then generate C code e.g. for real-time simulations or to execute on an embedded control platform. The code generation integrates seamlessly with Simulink Coder® (formerly Real-Time Workshop).


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We were thrilled to get the opportunity to photograph amazing Playboy Playmate Athena Lundberg when we were in Los Angeles. She has stunning eyes and a beautiful body, which you can see in this great photo with amazing studio lighting. The lacy lingerie nicely shows off her sexy tattoo and her light blonde hair shines in this photo.
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Maximize flexibility and sustainability without sacrificing safety using an in-floor cable distribution system from HH Robertson. Safely route telecom, data and power cables through trench headers and steel cells that double as the structural support for the floor slab.
Sustainable Design. HH Robertson cable distribution systems conserve materials, are fully recyclable, last the full lifespan of a building and require no maintenance. For these and other reasons, HH Robertson floor systems are Cradle-to-CradleCM Silver Certified.
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It looks like you're in United States. Please go to Slice United States.Slice United States.
Dull box cutter blades are notoriously unsafe because they require more pressure to move through material, which means an accidental slip will have more force behind it—and that force is typically headed straight toward the user. Because of this, people assume that the sharper a box cutter blade is, the safer it will be. Well, this isn't true either. A blade really only needs a certain amount of sharpness to effectively cut material. Anything sharper cuts skin too easily.
So why would anyone make a blade that's dangerously sharp? Traditional blades are made of metal, which dulls very quickly. If manufacturers sharpened metal blades only enough to cut effectively, they would dull so quickly that they'd be virtually useless. That's why metal blades start off overly sharp. This method prioritizes product lifespan over user safety.
Unfortunately, many ceramic blade manufacturers simply copy metal blade designs, sharpening their blades to dangerous levels, too. Slice® is the only company with a finger-friendly® blade edge that is safe to the touch.
It's no surprise that these small box cutter blades fit in our box cutters, but Slice also has other handles that are designed, from the ground up, to fit our box cutter blade dimensions perfectly. These include our pen cutters (manual and auto-retractable models available) and our Mini Cutter. The Mini Cutter is a small, auto-retractable multi-use tool. We're currently working on a version with manual retraction, expected to be ready in late 2018.
The lifetime of any blade depends on how frequently it's used, and on what sort of material it's cutting. However, independent third-party testing has shown that Slice blades last up to 11.2 times longer than comparable steel blades. Our customers tell us, too, that facilities have gone from replacing blades once a week to once in several months. For example, Jeremy Coyle at Menasha's Neenah, WI, plant estimates, "I have made 30,000 to 40,000 cuts with [the Slice box cutter] before having to change the blade." Keep in mind, too, that each blade is double sided, so once the first end is too dull, you can flip the blade over for a fresh edge. You'll never need to look up how to sharpen box cutter blades again.
Choosing the best box cutter blades for you will depend on your priorities and what materials you're cutting. Some materials, for example, require the blade to initiate the cut with a puncturing action: flexible plastic films, fibre-reinforced bags, and fabrics, for example. Many other materials don't need a pointed-tip blade, and of course a rounded tip is another safeguard against accidental punctures. So if safety is your primary concern, and you're cutting corrugated, foam core board, or clamshell packaging, for example, a rounded tip is probably your best bet. Regardless of which blade you choose, it's important to hold Slice handles properly to achieve the most effective cutting depth and ergonomic angle.
The procedure for how to change a box cutter blade is slightly different for each handle that we make, but in every case we've made sure that you don't need any extra tools to do it.
Changing a box cutter blade on these tools starts with finding the grooved tab on the left side of the tool's tip. Press the tab and push it forward. It should pop the tip right off the box cutter. At that point, the blade and its housing will be exposed. Simply pull the blade out and either flip it over end-for-end to start using the other blade tip, or replace the whole thing with a new blade. The cutter's tip slides right back into place and you're ready to go.
Slice pen cutter tips twist off. First, locate the indicator notch just above the slider. When the two notches are lined up, the tool is closed and ready to cut. To remove the cap, hold the tool so the tip faces away from you and twist the cap to the right to remove it. Once the cap is off, extend the blade fully so you can remove and replace the current blade.
On the back of the Mini Cutter, you'll see a circular cap with a notch, as well as an icon of a lock. If the notch is pointing to the lock, the tool is closed and ready to cut. To remove the cap, push your thumbnail into the notch and twist the cap counter clockwise. This separates the two halves of the Mini Cutter and reveals the housing for our box cutter replacement blades. Remove the current blade and either flip it over for a fresh edge or replace it with a new blade. Then line up both halves of the cutter and twist the cap back into the locked position.
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Costa Rica Conservation Update
March and April have been such busy times here at the park that I honestly can't remember where the time has gone!
We have had such an amazing group of hard working, dedicated volunteers that we have managed to do more work over these two months than ever before, meaning of course that as I write this we are finishing, or very close to finishing some of the bigger projects that we started at the beginning of this year.
Firstly I want to take a moment to talk about the parks nursery garden project, something which I have mentioned a couple of times in the past although only very briefly. One of the most popular activities in conservation is of course reforestation, going to areas that have been affected by commercial logging or farming and helping to restore the natural balance by re-introducing native species of tree to the area. There are many reasons why people do this, but the main reason we are doing this in the park is because large trees are very important for providing shade, keeping a good soil balance and of course providing food to animals in the area.
he work started a little under three months ago with the construction of the main nursery shelter, the structure with netting to provide shade to the small plants during the most important and difficult part of the growing process, after this was completed we then began the long process of filling thousands of plant bags with treated soil to provide the saplings with the best conditions we possibly could. During this process we began the fun task of landscaping the area to make the whole project look amazing. This involved making pathways, planting ornamental plants around the area and making sure that each day everything was watered to keep it all looking green!
During all these different processes we had the great chance to see the small seeds that we had collected from the forest, cleaned and prepared and then planted in the seed beds, begin to grow into small saplings before being transferred to plant bags. Now as I write this we are on the final stage of bagging soil, which will soon be finished. Many people have helped us with this project and if I tried to name all of them I would probably forget a few important people, so to avoid that I would like to send my thanks and that of the park to all the volunteers who have helped with this amazing project, you know who you are!
Another project, that has been running even longer than the nursery garden, is the work we have been doing on the community football field. Work started on this at the start of this year and was the first major project that I undertook in the park. The work started with us cutting the long grass (almost 1.5m high!) and moving it off the main field. After this we had to wait a few weeks for the certain type of grass to re-grow so that we could easily identify it and remove it by digging it out. This has taken us the most time (almost 2 months) but we are now nearing the end of this part as well, with about 1 more week of work to be done.
But this will not be the end of the football field project, the park will then use a tractor with a roller, so that we can level out the field, as many parts have small holes in, and then we need to re-seed the field as the rains start so that we have a full rich green playing field by next year.
Now, I can already hear you all asking why making a beautiful football field is so important to a conservation project, the answer is simple, by providing the communities with a playing area like no other in the area we know we will be able to start talking with these people in a more natural and relaxed environment, which will in turn help us to begin developing other projects with them, like reforesting areas of their farmland, alternative activities to hunting and logging, educational projects and many more things. Plus it gives us a good place to go and play football together!
Another project that has come along rapidly thanks to the help of our amazing group of volunteers is the restoration of the Terciopelo cave. Being the most visited cave system in the park, over the years it has lost some of its natural beauty because of all of the mud and dirt that people have brought in from the outside world. The restoration project has 3 main stages, the construction of a pathway within the cave, closing the pathway in with a rope system and then finally actually cleaning the cave to remove the dirt and mud that shouldn't be there. We are still only on stage 1 of this project, but we are moving along very rapidly and hope to finish the main part of the pathway in the next few months.
We also had a special project this month. Easter meant large numbers of local people visiting the park, which meant that the local guides that work here needed some help with the work outside the cave and the parking area. We split the group into two, with one group guiding tourists from the parking area to the main cave and another group working outside the main cave helping prepare the tourists. This included putting on harnesses and helmets, and generally chatting with them and helping to provide a good experience to everyone that came in.
In preparation for Easter or Semana Santa as its known in Costa Rica, we also had to replace the protection barriers around the main cave and along the Mirador observation platform, which required the volunteers doing some back-breaking work carrying wood from the main access road up to both points, removing the old barriers and then digging out holes for the new posts, nailing the railings onto these and finally painting them! All of this was completed in about a week, thanks to the help of the volunteers and especially to Roberto, the son of the park cook, who came in and volunteered his time to cut the wood and help us construct the new protection barriers.
We have also been having some amazing results from the Sensor Camera project this month, with some very impressive photos of Northern Tamandua, White-tailed deer and what must be the greatest posers in the animal kingdom, the white-faced capuchin monkey.
We have been running this project now for almost 2 months and have so far had 10 different species recorded, which doesn't include the numerous bat species that we have coming out from the caves. This is much higher than we anticipated for the dry season in the areas of the park we have currently placed the cameras.
From the beginning of the project we have been working in areas that are completely dry and have had major difficulty in finding areas where there is still water, which are obviously places animals will congregate during the dry season. We are confident that this project will be going from strength to strength during the wet season as there will be more wildlife coming into this part of the park and of course we will be seeing more young animals moving around as well because the birthing season is just a few months away now!
It hasn't all been work over the last 2 months though; we have had the wonderful chance to sing in the rain here in the park! The first time it has rained in almost 3 months in fact! It was an amazing sight to see the rapid change in the flora from such a small amount of rain. After about 30 minutes of rain on 2 different days the whole area has become a completely different colour, turning from browns and yellows to dark lush green in a matter of days!
We also had an amazing opportunity to visit an ex-guide and his partner in the highlands of Costa Rica. One of the most visited areas for natural beauty is Monte Verde, where Jennifer and Christian have a hotel called Hidden Canopy, the rooms are individual cabins located in trees! Yes that's right tree houses! And of such an amazing standard and comfort that we could have easily been in a 5-star hotel in central New York or some where similar!
Jennifer and Christian provided everything for us, accommodation, food, and drinks. The most amazing part of the trip was the tours that Jennifer managed to organise for us, one along the suspension bridges of the Monte Verde cloud forest, one to a internationally recognised bat museum and then to the insect archive of Costa Rica and one of the many butterfly houses in the country, all for $5 each or less (which is a lot more than half-price!) We all had an amazing time in Monte Verde, thanks to Christian, Jennifer, Alonso our cook and of course our various guides around the parks and museums, we hope to visit again soon to see more of this amazing part of the country!
Richard Munday
Conservation Coordinator
May 2009


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The times they are indeed a-changing, and so it seems is Billy Bragg. Sadly, on the evidence of Mr Love & Justice, it would be difficult to put forward a resounding argument that this change is for the better.
Bragg has always been seen as some kind of spokesperson for the downtrodden, the under-achievers, the working classes. In his earliest solo recordings over two decades ago he had plenty to be angry about: the Falklands, the impending miners' strike, Margaret Thatcher and her tyrannical reign in general. Back then, his trade union beliefs and working man's idealist stance was a breath of fresh air to a society that had been swept away by avid consumerism, and a selfish arrogance perpetuated by its appointed leader and her blue-rosetted battalion.
Since then Bragg has led from the front, appearing at rallies for pretty much every given cause known to man, whether that be politically, racially or sexually motivated, and occasionally not even directly concerning the "England" which he so vehemently sang about in the past, as his 'The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out' collaboration with Less Than Jake on 2004's Rock Against Bush compilation testifies.
But what happens if there is nothing left to protest about? Or, worse still, the vehicle you've spent nigh on twenty years trying to promote turns out to be worse than the atrocity that got you on your soapbox in the first place? Well, you could always go off into deepest Americana and record with Jeff Tweedy and Wilco, or just bury your head in the sand perhaps and forget the whole thing never happened. Just another nightmare to add to the long list that keep you awake night after night, yeah?
When it comes down to the nitty gritty, to me Bragg is synonymous with excruciating, rain-sodden trips to places like Swindon and back. Forget the historical odes and TUC rallying cries for a second, and imagine what it must be like to endure a three-hour cross country journey at the hands of a driver who, as an avid Billy Bragg fan, insisted on playing selected 'highlights' – if you can call them that – for the entire duration of the journey. Torture is a word that really doesn't do that experience justice.
Which brings us to the whole point here: Billy Bragg, sadly, doesn't really have one in the 21st Century. While there can never be any doubting Bragg's overt sincerity, even the musical virtuosity of one-time Small Face Ian MacLagan can't save Mr Love & Justice from being just another collection of largely self-pitying, badly-worded laments that quite frankly aren't in the same league as the likes of 'Between The Wars' or 'A New England' and probably wouldn't have even made it onto the compilation CD for the return journey, let alone the initial three-hour marathon.
That's not to say this album is all bad. 'If You Ever Leave' is a maudlin ballad that focuses more on the more personal aspects of the writer than any socially administered consequence, while 'O Freedom' and its casually repeated refrain of "What liberties are taken in thy name?" suggests Bragg still has some fire left in that belly of his, but on the whole Mr Love & Justice is an album that sounds like it was made for the sake of it rather than to cascade any real statement of intent. You have to say, on reflection, maybe it's one record too many for Billy Bragg.
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Police identify man killed in weekend stabbing
South Lake Tahoe police have released the name of a man who died this weekend after being stabbed during a fight along Pioneer Trail.
Julian Salvador Acevedo, 28, died at Barton Memorial Hospital Saturday morning following a fight near Americana Village Suites, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's office and South Lake Tahoe police.
Witnesses reported the incident to passing firefighters about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a weekend statement from police. Family members took Acevedo to Barton Memorial Hospital before police arrived on scene. He died at the hospital despite resuscitation efforts, according to the statement.
Witnesses told police the suspect in the stabbing got into a confrontation with three men while walking westbound along Pioneer Trail. Acevedo was stabbed in the side during the fight and was lying on the ground and bleeding profusely following the altercation, according to the statement.
The suspect fled the area without being identified.
Police describe the man as white, in his mid-20s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and having an average build.
Acevedo's death is the first homicide investigated by South Lake Tahoe police in 2013. An autopsy was expected to be completed Tuesday, Lt. Brian Williams said. Evidence recovered so far does not indicate the stabbing was gang related, Williams said.


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- Yield
- Makes about 8 cups
- Active Time
- 15 min
- Total Time
- 6 hr
- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 onion, quartered and then quarters halved crosswise
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 celery stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons vegetable or olive oil
- 13 cups cold water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
- Pat chicken dry and put in a large flameproof roasting pan (not glass) along with onion, carrots, and celery. Drizzle chicken and vegetables with oil and toss to coat, then arrange chicken pieces skin sides down. Roast, stirring once halfway through, until chicken and vegetables are golden brown, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
- Straddle roasting pan (with chicken and vegetables still in it) across 2 burners, then add 1 cup water and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, 1 minute.
- Transfer chicken and vegetables with pan sauce to a 6- to 8-quart stockpot and add salt and remaining 12 cups water, then bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, skimming foam from surface, 3 hours.
- Pour stock through a large sieve lined with cheesecloth or a triple layer of paper towels, discarding solids. If not using stock right away, cool to room temperature, uncovered, and then chill, covered.
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As award season gets into full swing, Brits in LA, with presenting partner Jaguar North America announced that the 7th Annual "Toscars" at The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, CA, will take place on the evening of Feb 26, 2014, benefiting the UKares Foundation charity. The Toscars is a live event that parodies the biggest award show of the year. Ten teams of ten people have 3 weeks in which to make spoofs upon the nominated films for Best Feature at the Academy Awards. The Whacademy made up of a team of experts in their field, hand selected from the Entertainment industry, decide the winners in ten categories including Best Whactor and Whactress. This year's comedy event will be hosted by Glee's Alex Newell, who plays Unique on the show. "I'm excited to host this year's event. It's for a great cause and it's a chance for the celebs to let their hair down and have a lot of fun during an intense awards season." --
Past celebrities have included Bruce Vilanch, Janina Gavankar, Siobhan Fahey, Skeet Ulrich, Entourage Rex Lee and Academy award nominee, Eric Roberts, who stated "It was more fun than the real show." As The Toscars grows so has the talent who get involved. This year Tim Russ who plays the Vulcan, Tuvok on the popular TV series "Star Trek: Voyager" got to direct the parody of Gravity called "Cavity" and retired adult-film actor Ron Jeremy gets to star in his first ever PG -13 movie in "British Hustle": The Parody of "American Hustle". Mr. Jeremy who has most recently had a whopping 2 million youtube hits of his parody of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking ball" is nominated for best Whactor. Other well-known names who have starred in previous Toscar films are Luke Evans (Fast and the furious 6, Dracula),Tehmina Sunny (Argo, The Following), Jennifer Page (The Master) and British TV star Dawn Porter.
This year's highly anticipated panel of celebrity judges has been announced: Jim Piddock (Best in Show, Epic Movie) The very handsome British actor, Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist) Funny Lady Jennifer Elise Cox, Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek) World renowned DJ, Paul Oakenfold will be judging the original scores of the films and many others to be added.
The Toscars was inspired by the Michel Gondry movie 'Be Kind, Rewind" starring Jack Black and Mos Def, in which they have to recreate blockbuster movies on a shoestring budget. Actor and Co-creator Craig Robert Young said "It just seemed like a great way to have some fun with other people in the industry and raise some money for a good cause. We aren't poking fun at the Oscars, so much as we are paying respect with a cheeky nudge and a wink in our very British humorous way. We are also delighted that Jaguar North America are presenting partners this year, especially as they recently debuted their first ever Super Bowl ad "Rendezvous" starring three iconic British actors, as part of their "British Villains" campaign, - a partnership with Brits in LA seemed like a perfect fit. We look forward to a fruitful long-lasting relationship with Jaguar and thank them for their support" --
The Parody of Les Miserables renamed Miserable Lesbians took home the big prize last year and went on to become a stage show which toured London's West End, Off Broadway and the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Is it really possible that just one major motion picture has ever been made about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
Hollywood loves disaster pics. But aside from 1937's "In Old Chicago" (from 20th Century Fox), it doesn't appear that any other studio tackled this mega-disaster.
It was a blockbuster when it came out, so it's not clear why "In Old Chicago" and star Tyrone Power (born 100 years ago this May) have faded from our collective pop cultural memory. Power was one of 20th Century Fox's top leading men of the 1930s and '40s. Try to imagine Leonardo DiCaprio as an obscurity 100 years from now, and you'll have a sense of why this non-legacy is so odd.
The DiCaprio comparison isn't that far off base; James Cameron's "Titanic" shares a narrative template with "In Old Chicago." Both begin as gung-ho stories of young, good-looking ambitious types locking lips and brokering their futures before all hell (and the special effects budget) breaks loose.
To celebrate Power's centennial, "In Old Chicago" will screen Thursday at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge on a double bill with the 1939 Western "Jesse James, " with Power in the title role alongside a mustachioed Henry Fonda as the outlaw's brother, Frank.
Not quite two decades after the release of both films, Power was dead of a heart attack at 44. His younger daughter, Taryn, was 3 when her parents split, 5 when her father died. Raised in Italy by her mother (the Mexico-born film actress Linda Christian), Power, 60, lives in La Crosse, Wis. She will be at the screenings next week, as will Power's godson Michael Butler (the Chicagoan who whose storied career includes bringing "Hair" to Broadway in 1968).
The two Power films on the lineup are directed by Henry King, one of the most commercially successful filmmakers of the era who had a way with big action sequences (the fires that consume the set are especially nutso considering the minimal safety codes of the day) but also quieter, stranger moments of romantic comedy, as well.
"In Old Chicago's" portrayal of the O'Leary family is almost entirely fictitious, down to the names and occupations of O'Leary's themselves. The real Mrs. O'Leary ran a dairy; in the film she is a laundress. Her adult sons drive the narrative; Power plays the charming-but-sleazy one; Don Ameche the straight shooter who becomes mayor.
Variety called the film "historically cockeyed in the placement of its main characters, and its story is mere rehash of corrupt political mismanagement of a growing American city." But: "As a film entertainment it is socko."
Chicago's reputation hasn't changed much in the nearly 80 years since the film's release: "A city of easy money, easy ways," are the words that appear on screen as the O'Learys first make their way into town. "Ugly, dirty, open night and day to newcomers from all parts of the world … a fighting, laughing, aggressive American city."
Power and Ameche were pals before they made the film, having originally met in Chicago. Power grew up in Los Angeles and headed east to pursue a career in acting after high school. "He stopped in Chicago," according to tyrone-power.com, "where his friend, Don Ameche, a radio personality, convinced him to stay awhile to work in radio." He didn't make many inroads, landing mostly bit parts. Radio's loss was Hollywood's gain; Power's face and physique demanded to be seen.
By appearance, he brings to mind Zac Efron crossed with Andrew Garfield, with a playful Paul Rudd smirk tossed in for good measure. He was lanky but buff (hey! a glimpse of that bare torso! Thank you, "In Old Chicago"). He had real acting chops. Charisma. And a serious way with massaging a sly bit of comedy. "Don't forget to sue the railroad for everything you've given!" he cheerily instructs a train load of passengers as he robs them in "Jesse James."
"In Old Chicago," on the other hand, includes a confounding scene that has him wrestling a nightclub singer (Alice Faye) to the floor as if he's fighting an alligator, only to tenderly kiss her on the cheek once, twice, before going in for a good one on the mouth (because a good-time gal from the saloon doesn't need to give consent?!?). You could devote an entire gender studies dissertation to that one scene alone. It should be creepy — it is creepy — but the way Power plays it, it works as something else. I don't know how he pulls it off, but that's some kind of on-screen alchemy.
"People are curious about what he was like on a personal level," his daughter, Tayrn, said when I reached her by phone.
Her lack of first-hand memories were bluntly pointed out in an old AP story: "She was born the daughter of a movie idol, and when she visited his Hollywood grave recently she tried to remember him. But Tayrn Power, now 21, cannot summon a single recollection of her father."
"My sister and I mostly heard our dad's voice dubbed (by someone else) in Italian because we grew up in Italy," she told me. "It wasn't until I was about 15 when I heard his voice on a record, of him reading Byron's poems.
"The good news is my sister, with about 20 years research, has written about who our father was, besides the star." Copies of that book, called "Searching For My Father, Tyrone Power," will be on sale at Thursday's screening.
"I think pop culture fixates on the ephemera while we collectively lose sight of people who really matter," said Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series programmer Matthew Hoffman. "I work full-time in circulation at the Park Ridge Public Library, and I see kids and adults who have never seen a Charlie Chaplin film or who have no interest in watching a black-and-white movie, while the latest Vince Vaughn comedy is 'in demand.' … The name Tyrone Power is one people should know."
"In Old Chicago" screens next week at Taryn's request.
"I was in Chicago once and ended up taking the architectural river cruise tour," she said. "The tour guide was very impressive, and she made reference to the Great Chicago Fire. Later I asked her, 'Are you familiar with the movie "In Old Chicago" with Tyrone Power?' And she went, 'Who?' And I was like, wait a minute, there's something wrong here!
"In 2008," she continued, "I woke up to my house being engulfed in flames and just made it out in time. I came back to a smoldering heap of everything I had ever cherished.
"But one of the clippings that had been tossed out of the house when the roof exploded was from 'In Old Chicago,' a picture of people jumping out of a burning building. I thought that was kind of interesting."
"In Old Chicago" and "Jesse James" screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, with in-person appearances by Tyrone Power's daughter Taryn and his godson, theater producer Michael Butler. Go to parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
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Three Italian master tailors who specialize in bespoke suits are featured in the new documentary "Men of the Cloth" from director Vicki Vasilopoulos, a former magazine fashion editor. Immaculately dressed, in shirt sleeves and ties, they are obsessives. "Instead of dreaming about blondes or brunettes," one says, "I dream my work." The film screens at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center, and includes a panel discussion with Vasilopoulos and local custom tailors. Go to menoftheclothfilm.com.
Video curiosities
The Found Footage Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre with an entirely new compilation of VHS ephemera from religious videos, exercise tapes and the like. This year's lineup includes a relatively recent entry dating back to just 1997 (most clips are from tapes produced the '80s and early '90s) called "How to Have Cybersex on the Internet." The fest is a time capsule like no other. For a sampling check out their website foundfootagefest.com. For more info on Thursday's event at the Music Box go to musicboxtheatre.com.
Off the grid
Kris Swanberg, wife of filmmaker Joe Swanberg ("Drinking Buddies"), is a director in her own right. Her 2012 indie "Empire Builder" stars Kate Lyn Sheil as a young mother who moves from her Chicago high-rise to a cabin she inherits in rural Montana, where she awaits her husband's arrival and finds herself entangled with a man hired to rehab the property. It screens at 8 p.m. Friday at Chicago Filmmakers. Go to chicagofilmmakers.org.
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