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By playing a simple card game based on the stages of metamorphosis, students will learn how insects change in form as they grow and consider the advantages of undergoing this metamorphosis.
By playing a simple card game based on the stages of metamorphosis, students will:
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Insect Life Cycles
In biology, a life cycle refers to the period between an organism's birth and its death, typically including reproduction. For many animals, including humans, a life cycle consists of the physical growth and maturation of a single body form. In other words, a baby is essentially a miniature version of an adult. When we compare this type of development with that of insects, or say, frogs, we note these later organisms progress through multiple body forms instead of a single form. Think of a butterfly. Emerging from an egg, is a caterpillar. That caterpillar grows and grows until one day it forms a cocoon around itself. Weeks later, a butterfly emerges from the cocoon bearing very little resemblance to the creature that created it. And yet, these two remarkably different forms are the very same animal.
This transformation from one form into another is called metamorphosis. There are three basic kinds of metamorphosis in insects. Some types of insects undergo a three-phase life cycle (egg-nymph-adult) called incomplete metamorphosis. Other insects have a four-phase cycle (egg-larva-pupa-adult) called complete metamorphosis. Some insects go through no metamorphosis at all, but this type of development is very rare and won't be discussed in this activity. Essentially, these "ametabolous" insects hatch from their eggs looking like tiny versions of adults.
Metamorphosis in Other Animals
Insects aren't the only animals that undergo metamorphosis. Most students are familiar with the development of frogs (egg-tadpole-pollywog-adult), but countless lesser-known examples of metamorphosis may be found in marine invertebrates including mollusks, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates. Even fish such as salmon, flounder and lampreys undergo a form of metamorphosis. In all these cases, changes in body forms typically coincide with a change in habitat and behavior.
Incomplete Metamorphosis
These insects start as eggs, which are sometimes so small you cannot see them. When the egg hatches, a nymph comes out. Most of the time, the nymph looks similar to the adult, but smaller, with different coloration, and lacking wings and sexual organs. The nymph grows through stages called instars, shedding its 'skin' at each stage. Finally, it changes into an imago, the sexually mature adult with wings.
Aquatic insect nymphs, such as the mayfly illustrated above, usually have gills and look very different from the adults they will turn into.
Insect Orders with Incomplete Metamorphosis:
Complete Metamorphosis
These insects also start as eggs. When the egg hatches, a larva comes out. The larva often resembles a worm and will feed voraciously so that it can quickly grow bigger. When the larva has reached its maximum size, it changes into a pupa. The pupa usually cannot move or eat. During the pupal stage, the larva changes into an adult that will look very different from the larva, typically inside a protective casing, such as a chrysalis, as in butterflies and moths. While inside the pupa, the insect will excrete digestive juices to destroy much of the larva's body, leaving a few cells intact. The remaining cells will begin the growth of the adult, using the nutrients from the broken down larva. The final, adult stage includes a fully developed insect with wings and reproductive organs.
Insect Orders with Complete Metamorphosis:
Advantages of Complete Metamorphosis
There are an unbelievable number of insects out there. They occupy every niche on land known to man. This means that competition between and within species is often very high. Thus, the greater the difference in habits and habitats a species utilizes, the greater its advantage for survival and reproduction. For this reason, insects with complete metamorphosis, i.e. two radically different, active forms – larva and adult, have an advantage over insects with incomplete metamorphosis.
With complete metamorphosis, there is a tidy division of labor. The primary job of the larvae is to eat and grow. Adults on the other hand, are responsible for mating and the production of offspring.
Consider, if the adults of a certain species of insect fed on the same food as their larval forms, the larvae may deplete that food source before the adults have a chance to feed. So diversification of feeding habits can be a huge benefit to animals like insects whose food sources might be seasonally fleeting or simply scarce.
Diversification of physiology can also pose an advantage when it comes to predation. For example, if most of the winged adult mosquitoes get eaten up by a swarm of dragonflies, the aquatic mosquito larvae remain unharmed, safe at least from dragonfly adults.
Nearly all insects are attacked by one or more insect parasites. These parasites are predominantly solitary wasps and a group of flies called Tachinids. These insects lay their eggs inside the bodies of an insect host. When the egg hatches, the larvae feeds on the host from the inside out! The larvae may continue to grow and even metamorphose within the host. In the end, the parasite kills the host before crawling out of it to go mate with other members of its species.
While some parasites target adult insects, others seek the eggs, larvae or pupae of host species. Often, parasites have very specific hosts. One species of parasitic wasp may have a single host species. Insect parasites can be very beneficial in the control of agricultural pest insects.
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SILKY straight hair has long been considered by many black women to be their crowning glory. So what if getting that look meant enduring the itchy burning that's a hallmark of many chemical straighteners. Or a pricey dependence on "creamy crack," as relaxers are sometimes jokingly called.
I knew from the first few lines that yesterday's New York Times article on black women and hair would piss me right off. The article, written by Catherine Saint Louis, was rendered disingenuous through its omissions, misdirections and oversimplifications of the black community's beauty standards and where hair fits in them.
Saint Louis' opening salvo makes it seem that the desire for silky, straight hair is merely some quirk of the black community--a preference developed by chance. The truth is that the largely European beauty standards of the Western world dictate that silky, straight hair is the crowning glory for ALL women. From our earliest days on American shores, women of African ancestry have been maligned for their hair, which tends to be thicker, kinkier and more coarse than that of white women. Once, black women were instructed to cover their kinky hair lest it offend white sensibilities. Today, our hair is regularly branded unprofessional, ugly and unfeminine by the mainstream. Employers ban natural hairstyles. And folks go wild when the daughter of the U.S. President appears in neat twists. Not surprisingly, the black community has internalized the beauty standards of the majority culture. In the same way that we, as a community, prize light skin over dark, narrow features over broad ones, we have embraced the idea that long, straight and silky is most feminine, beautiful and preferred.
How deep is the black community's belief that straighter is better? So deep that more than 80 percent of black women straighten their hair through heat or chemicals or simply weave hair from women of other races into our own tresses. So deep that many of us go from cradle to grave without ever knowing what our natural texture looks like or how to care for it. So deep that many of us avoid exercise that our bodies need. So deep that many of us limit intimacy with our partners to better preserve fresh perms, weaves or wigs. So deep that many of us never learn to swim, because water makes our hair "go back." So deep that "nappy" (along with "you so black") is a slur in most schoolyards populated by black children.
This pathology touches black women around the globe. The article mentions that many black women in African countries now straighten their hair:
"If you have natural hair, you're considered more real, or in touch with your African-ness," said Ms. Adusei-Gontarz, an assistant editor at Columbia University Press.
She rejects that thinking: In Ghana, her older relatives relax their hair — as she does now but for convenience — and "it's more the newer generations who have natural hair."
Yes, and the desire for straight hair in African countries is driven by the influence from Western culture. Many black women in African countries also bleach their skin to become lighter. (As do women in India and other places touched by European colonialism and American consumerism.) Should we not question the belief that only light skin is beautiful now that they prefer it in the Motherland?
To compare black women around the world straightening their hair to white women dyeing their hair, as this article does, is dishonest:
For many people no matter their race or hair texture, accepting yourself "as you are" is a high bar. The history of beauty is one of dissatisfaction and transformation: brunettes become blondes; white women get their curly hair Japanese-straightened. To go from short to shoulder-length and back again, celebrities from Britney Spears to Queen Latifah use weaves, which require a stylist to sew or to glue someone else's hair into tracks on the scalp.
White women are not prohibited from having brown hair or curly hair in the workplace. Brunettes are not automatically branded ugly or masculine. "Ugh, your hair is light brown," is not a slur I've ever heard from one white child to another. No furor ever arose because a white president's daughter appeared in public with brown or curly hair. A high-profile media personality has yet to brand a group of young, white co-eds, "silky-haired, brunette hos." A white woman with brown hair won't have her naturally-colored hair pawed by strangers on the subway. It is unlikely that a representative of a major fashion magazine would stand before a group of white female attorneys and caution them against wearing "unprofessional" and "political" brunette hair. While the mainstream may love blonde hair, white women generally are allowed to make choices about their hair based on their likes and dislikes and creative whims. ALL women deserve this.
To be certain, many black women like to play with their hair and that may include switching up textures. One year a funky fro; the next a hot Rhianna cut. Few would argue that that kind of creative freedom isn't okay. The article implies that the natural hair movement is about limiting black women only to natural, chemical-free tresses, returning us to our African roots. Then Saint Louis sets about tearing down that straw man.
In truth, the natural hair movement is about freedom. The fact that the vast majority of black women believe it is unacceptable to wear their hair with its natural kinks and curls means something. It speaks to collective poor self esteem. The natural hair movement, at its essence, is not about whether or not black women use chemicals like relaxers and dyes on their hair. It is not about never straightening. It is about black women coming to accept their natural selves as beautiful. It is about removing the imperative that black women must straighten to be acceptable. It is about erasing the fear that an employer or a lover or the general public might see us with our nappy roots showing. It is about exercising and making love with abandon--hair be damned. It is about knowing how to care for our natural textured hair, even if we choose to wear it straight. It is about not buying in to negative and erroneous stereotypes about black hair--that it is hard to care for, that it is inconvenient, that it is costly. It is about making "nappy" merely a descriptor for tightly curled hair, not an epithet. The natural hair movement is about claiming for black women the creative freedom to love who we really are even as we try on different looks.
Why can't hair just be hair?
Indeed. Why? Black women were not the ones that decided our natural hair was controversial, offensive and unacceptable. That view is a legacy of America's tortured racial history and it oppresses black women. And this NYT article that ignores this history, paints "hair issues" as some fascinating and mysterious element of black culture, and worse, frames black women who are trying to free themselves from racially-biased beauty standards as petty, militant, back-to-Africa killjoys, doesn't help.


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Posted on 07. Jul, 2014 by David Vano.
Fire alert: Federal IT resources are going up in smoke … US Federal government agencies are reportedly spending 75% of their IT budgets on maintaining legacy systems. That's a $62 billion burn-down on outdated IT rather than watering the shoots of new growth, developing new capabilities and services, or tackling IT Backlog. They need to [...]
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Posted on 01. Jul, 2014 by Derek Britton.
Run the Tests that fail first… In a previous blog we explored the operational challenges that IT organizations face – in this blog we're going to dive into the one of those operational challenges, IT Backlog. Micro Focus has introduced IT backlog before (looking at the 'lights on' burden, and the true cost of it). [...]
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Language school: getting COBOL back in the classroom
Posted on 24. Jun, 2014 by Oliver Tucker.
This blog deconstructs the misconceptions around COBOL and addresses the 'University Challenge' of getting COBOL on the curriculum. The Micro Focus Academic Program is on a mission to create enough COBOL-savvy developers and programmers to serve the big businesses that still use COBOL to drive 70% of all business data processing.
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Core Values – Why We Need to Act Fast
Posted on 12. Jun, 2014 by Jordan Ashman.
Amid concerns over its ability to provide what the business needs, IT must tackle significant operational challenges to deliver more, and deliver it faster. This blog explores the current IT leadership predicament, and discusses how to streamline complex IT processes by discovering smarter ways of extracting value.
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When Applications Mean Business – Visual COBOL 2.2.1
Posted on 04. Jun, 2014 by Ed Airey.
Changing a complex IT estate for the better can be anything but easy – but the value of those applications, and smarter ways of extracting that value, can make this a sound business bet, as Ed Airey explores. For many organizations, the IT function has provided incalculable value over the years, through innovation in [...]
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IT Debt – Can IT Pay Its Own Way?
Posted on 21. May, 2014 by Derek Britton.
Introduction Coined a few years ago to help measure a specific industry trend, the phrase 'IT Debt' is now a de-facto term in the IT world. A quick Google search shows, however, that it is not well defined, and the phrase is often misused, misunderstood and applied generically instead of on a case-specific basis. This [...]
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We always said it – and now we can prove it. Rumba+ really does represent a class-leading Terminal Emulation and User Interface modernization solution. . Good enough to have won a 2014 Product of the Year Award from Mobility Tech Zone. From who…? Mobility Tech Zone is the go-to web resource for the mobile broadband [...]


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Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-based (including performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefitting consumers by ensuring reliability and reducing the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.
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(2) provide a return on equity that attracts new investment in transmission facilities (including related transmission technologies);
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In the rule issued under this section, the Commission shall, to the extent within its jurisdiction, provide for incentives to each transmitting utility or electric utility that joins a Transmission Organization. The Commission shall ensure that any costs recoverable pursuant to this subsection may be recovered by such utility through the transmission rates charged by such utility or through the transmission rates charged by the Transmission Organization that provides transmission service to such utility.
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Bombardier Aerospace recently opened a new office in Shanghai. It is home to the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft teams working with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Bombardier Aerospace's supply chain organization in China, and it also serves as the headquarters for the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft sales and marketing team for China and North Asia.
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Bombardier Aerospace's efforts to cultivate closer ties with the Chinese commercial aircraft industry continued last week with the official opening of a new office in Shanghai, now the home base of the Canadian company's partnership with China's Comac.
Bombardier Aerospace is rapidly expanding its presence in the emerging aviation markets in Asia and the Middle East. Today, the company inaugurated its new office in Shanghai, which is now home to the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft teams working with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), Bombardier Aerospace's supply chain organization in China and the company's commercial aircraft sales and marketing team for China and North Asia.
Canada's Bombardier Aerospace and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) signed a definitive agreement on March 21 to cooperate on four areas or "program commonalities" of their respective C Series and C919 narrowbody airliners.
Prospective Chinese business jet owners have an excellent choice of Western-made products here at the ABACE show in Shanghai, but might they one day be able to buy a business aircraft built in their own country? Reports have been brewing in recent months that at least one Western manufacturer is in talks with China's Comac aerospace group with a view to some sort of joint aircraft development. But, as of press time, nothing had been confirmed.
Boeing and China's Comac have signed their first so-called collaboration agreement centering on the creation of an aviation energy conservation and emissions reduction technology center in Beijing, the companies announced Tuesday.
Speaking to the Chinese media during his visit to Beijing last October, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia and China have much to gain from jointly developing a widebody airliner. He called for more joint Sino-Russian projects in space and aeronautics, as well as other high-technology spheres, stating that these may produce "huge economic effect for development of both countries."
Three of Asia's new airliner programs have looked west for cockpit technology, and, more specifically to U.S. avionics group Rockwell Collins.
This month's Singapore Airshow (February 14 to 19) is on track to surpass the previous 2010 event, with more than 900 exhibitors booked to participate from some 50 countries. What many observers will be keen to gauge is the extent to which the Asia-Pacific's air transport and defense markets are holding up in the face of continued Western decline.
China's airliner fleet is set to grow more than three-fold over the next two decades, rising from 1,506 in 2010 to 5,118 in 2030, according to the latest "China Market Outlook for Civil Aircraft 2011-2030" published during last week's Aviation Expo show in Beijing by the Aviation Industries of China (Avic).
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Washington State's school superintendent says he opposes the expansion of half-days on school calendars and wants lawmakers to act next year to give his office the authority to curb them.
"Just because the adults have the problem of not having enough money does not mean we should take away kids' instructional time," Randy Dorn told KING 5.
Now in his fifth year as superintendent, Dorn has seen unprecedented cuts to Washington's educational system, the result of the 2007-08 financial crisis and a still recovering economy. As tax receipts from property taxes fell, many school districts looked for creative, low cost ways to provide teachers with time for training and collaboration on lesson plans.
"So they moved to this partial-day thing," said Dorn. "I think it's a burden on parents, working parents that have to do all the arrangements."
By law, Washington school districts must provide 180 days of instruction to students. If the students show up for even one minute of instruction, the district can count that as a school day.
Many districts have added late start and early release days to their calendars in recent years, with teachers allowed to pursue their own development projects during the hours students aren't in the classroom. In effect, the practice allows a district meets two goals: credit toward meeting the 180-day calendar requirement, and support for teachers without incurring the budget hit of additional paid days.
Dorn said he hopes to change that next year by convincing the legislature to set standards for a minimum school day, likely six hours. "If there's two hours taken off a school day, to me it wouldn't count as a school day," said Dorn.
Similar legislation -- Senate Bill 5588 -- failed in the regular 2013 session.
In its ongoing series "School's Out," the KING 5 Investigators revealed the growing numbers of partial days that districts are adding. The reports also showed that waiver days, in which a district gets a state-approved exemption on meeting the minimum 180-day school year requirement, have grown by more than 300 percent in the last few years.
"I don't like the idea of waivers. I don't like the idea of half-days for professional development," said Dorn. "Especially the kids that struggle the most, it hurts them the most if we're not in the classroom teaching."
Many school administrators and the state's largest teacher's union, the Washington Education Association (WEA), say the budget is to blame for the prevalence of half-days and waiver days. They argue that teachers' professional development time is vital to providing a quality education, noting that teachers use this non-classroom time to hone their lesson plans and discuss how to target those plans to each individual student. Administrators and teachers say studies show that these efforts result in students achieving higher grades.
"The lack of adequate time for professional development, collaboration and planning is just one of the problems caused by underfunding," WEA spokesperson Rich Wood wrote in an email to KING 5.
He said school districts use half-days and other "creative solutions" to create room for collaboration time because funding cuts don't allow districts to pay teachers for that time outside of the normal school schedule.
"That's reality," said Wood. "Washington class sizes are ranked 47th in the nation, and our teachers are the lowest paid among West Coast states. Local school districts are doing the best they can with the resources the Legislature is providing... ."
Dorn, however, said some districts have found that time through improved use of teacher planning time and scheduling.
Washington's fourth-largest district may be the most recent example of that. For two years, administrators in the Kent School District studied ways to improve teacher collaboration time. A committee of teachers and administrators recommended last month that the district place 30 two-hour, late-start Wednesdays on next year's calendar. But on June 12 the school board rejected that recommendation and decided to keep the current schedule.
"Student achievement is and must be our primary mission," said a joint statement from the school board and the teachers and principals associations. "Collaboration is an essential element of meeting that mission..." but "...we should continue to explore other options to work collaboratively without making any schedule changes next year," the statement said.
"What I'm saying very bluntly is I believe we should have kids going to school 180 days," said Dorn. "We're gonna need more resources and more respect for professional development, I just don't believe it should be out of the kids' day. That, to me, shouldn't be an option."


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The SF10 family of laser altimeters was designed by people on this forum. Requests for new features and numerous emails about performance and applications has lead to the development of a compact, light weight, rugged design that can be used in many UAV applications.
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Sibling Night Information: October 11, 2013
Check in begins on Friday, October 11th at 5:00 pm in the Farnham Programming Space.
The Office of Residence Life will be sponsoring Sibling Night on Friday, October 11th 2013. Siblings, cousins, young friends, and guests are invited to SCSU to spend the night with their big brother or sister on campus. The night is geared more for younger siblings, although all ages are welcome to attend. The Office of Residence Life has put together an agenda that's filled with a variety of fun events and opportunities for the evening. In addition, dinner is included in registration and will be provided for the SCSU host and their guest(s).
REGISTRATION Date(s):
Friday September 20, 2013 through Monday, October 7, 2013.
Where do you register?
The Registration form for Sibling Night is made available to you online at: http://www.southernct.edu/residencelife
Go to the website, download the PDF and complete the form. The form must be signed by the parent, student host, and their roommate(s) before it is returned to the Office of Residence Life.
Helpful Information about Sibling Night
- The visiting siblings will be given special Siblings Night ID badges, which will allow them access to the residence halls of their host, and the ability to participate in activities and dinner for Friday night.
- Siblings must be between ages of 5 and 17. For safety reasons, students may only host up to two siblings/family members.
- Students are responsible for their guests and must accompany them at all times.
- Siblings of either gender may stay in a SCSU student's residence hall room with his/her roommate's permission.
- Siblings should prepare for overnight stay: bring a sleeping bag and a pillow.
Do we have to check-in somewhere when we arrive?
Check in begins on Friday, October 11th at 5:00 pm in the Farnham Programming Space. SCSU hosts and their siblings/guests must go there to check in, receive their ID badges, and pick up the Sibling Night Agenda. Games, crafts, and other fun activities will be going on in the Farnham Programming Space from 5:00pm-11:00pm. Siblings and guests will then go with their hosts for the night.
Where do siblings sleep?
Siblings will stay in the same room as their college student sibling.
What should siblings bring?
Bring a sleeping bag and pillow, warm clothes, and a toothbrush. You might also consider extra money for off-campus activities or pizza at midnight, and any items related to the options for the weekend.
Is this only for younger siblings?
All siblings are welcome; some of the events during Siblings Night are geared more for younger siblings, but most are appropriate for all ages. And older siblings often find it easier to "hang out" with their SCSU sibling without needing as many planned activities.
Will food be provided?
On Friday evening, catered food options will be available. On Saturday, a continental breakfast will be served from 8:00 am - 10:00 am in the Farnham Programming space.
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The Northern Light reporter Steve Guntli will be the main contributor to The Lighthouse, but other staff from The Northern Light may add items from time to time.
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I'm having a fabulous time doing the things that bring me happiness in the fantastic city of San Francisco, and hope that it leads to bringing me even more pleasure!
Today, I surpassed my 2 month anniversary of being social media free! Today also marks the day that I'm excited about having it apart of my life again. You can find me on facebook, twitter, pinterest, instagram, and now google+ as well. I know, I'm going full-force!


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We have been in Gondar 5 days now. Honestly, the first day here, I cried. I wondered what we were doing thinking we could live in a developing country for a school year. We are fortunate to be experiencing this as a family, as the necessary hugs to persevere are readily available. It has been interesting to me that the family seems to decompensate in a serial fashion. The other three support the decompensated one until they can function again, and then life is okay for a time, until someone else crumbles. So far all four of us have gone through some difficult emotional times. Food and sleep definitely help. Everyone has slept through the night for two nights now, and the emotional break downs are more sporadic.
I have had a difficult time getting used to so many people asking for money, touching me, shaking my hand and yelling "hello!!!" from across the street. Josh seems to have handled this the best, returning the "hellos" and handshakes. But today even he said that it is exhausting. "I'm just another human being, can't they see that?" He also reflected that in the U.S., "it's just not right to surround people, and if you do get surrounded, it's dangerous." We recognize that it is not dangerous here. But we are a spectacle, especially the kids. I think people are used to seeing white adult tourists, NGO workers, and some hospital or university faculty, but white children with red and blond hair? Last night ...
Medical Mission to Ethiopia – Week 1
Today we fly to Ethiopia. It has been several months in the planning, almost a year really. Although my initial announcement of my family's plans was met with some hesitation, the recent outpouring of support has truly been overwhelming. My Swedish family is extraordinary. Patients, staff and colleagues have wished us well. Our Swedish OB/GYN Issaquah (SOGI) group has been through some challenges these last three years, many related to astronomical growth. But today, as I head to the other side of the world, I can look back and see that some of those challenges have made SOGI an incredibly strong and awesome practice. This is probably the best "well wishes" gift I could have received, to leave a practice that is doing well. This practice we have worked so hard to build is positively solid. And I feel that I am bringing some of that strength with me. At our annual clinic picnic I said that I could not do this trip without them, and that I feel I am bringing a piece of everyone with me. I believe that.
This morning we will land in Addis Ababa. We head to a small clinic about one hour from the center of the city. Blue Nile Children's Organization (BNCO) serves a very poor area of Addis. We will stay there for a few days. BNCO is starting "Delivery Services" this year, which is Ethiopian for midwifery care. The sign actually says "Deliviery Services," but it's doubtful many people will notice a little detail like an extra "I." Hmmmm. I know a little something about starting "delivery services." In fact, the nurses and docs at First Hill L&D all have fleeces that say "We Deliver." It's the other side of the world, but we are all still people, working together to make something happen.
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COCOA BEACH -- A partnership of extreme proportions has been made, thus creating one of the most "epic" sporting event to grace the Space Coast.
Smooth Running and Ron Jon Surf Shop have melded their creative, sports-focused energy to present Beach'N Boards Fest.
The first-ever Beach'N Boards Fest event takes place March 6-10 at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach.
Mitch Varnes, owner of Smooth Running, knows what it takes to get a large event off the ground.
"I founded the Sebastian Inlet Pro surfing event in 2005, and it ran through 2010," Mr. Varnes said. "I am also the founder of the Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend, which just celebrated its fifth year this February."
Beach'N Boards Fest is a premiere beach and board-focused event with all types of board sports -- surfing, skateboarding, kite boarding, skim boarding, and much more.
"There will also be a collegiate beach volleyball tournament and live music," Mr. Varnes added.
Some of the best athletes, ages 21 and younger, and will offer demonstrations in the sports they excel in.
Another aspect that sets Beach'N Boards Fest apart from other action events of its kind is the film festival.
Known for hosting the world's best action sports film festival, X-Dance will travel from its Utah-based home to the sandy shores of Cocoa Beach.
"X-Dance wanted to travel and expose its event to a new audience," Mr. Varnes said. "This film portion of the festival will be on the beach and features some of the best action sports films of 2012."
A junior pro-surfing competition will also take place during Beach'N Boards Fest.
"The event is full and consists of the best men and women surfers, ages 21 and younger, from eight countries, plus California, Hawaii and the whole East Coast," Mr. Varnes said.
This year's surf event features an astounding total combined cash purse of $21,000, making it the richest pro-surfing event to take place in Cocoa Beach.
Looking to try a new sport? Professional athletes of all kinds of board-focused sports will be available for lessons, as well as demonstrations.
"Ron Jon Surf School will be on-site offering surf, stand-up paddle board, and kite boarding lessons," Mr. Varnes added. "People are welcome to sign up for lessons through our website."
Those who aren't as adventurous can enjoy the film festival, people watching, and music.
"We have many bands lined up for Beach'N Boards Fest," Mr. Varnes said. "Matt Costa is this year's headliner."
An event of such epic proportions will undoubtedly produce a lot of waste, but Mr. Varnes and Ron Jon Surf Shop have made sure to keep Cocoa Beach clean.
"We are partnering with Florida Tech's sustainability program to make this a model for action sports festivals," Mr. Varnes said.
With so much going on throughout the five days, Beach'N Boards Fest is sure to bring entertainment to those of all ages.
"People should come out to this event because it's going to be a lot of fun, fun, fun," Mr. Varnes said.
Beach'N Boards Fest will be held March 6-10, with most events beginning at 7:30 a.m.
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There's little doubt that most of the KLX™ 110 units that go out of Kawasaki showrooms around the country are destined for use by the "kids" in the family. There's also no denying the fact that these fun-filled performers are up to the task of taking on the needs of the "big kids" as well. It's a well-rounded, confidence-inspiring ride that brings parents and children together for unlimited off-road fun.
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There's little doubt that most of the KLX™ 110 units that go out of Kawasaki showrooms around the country are destined for use by the "kids" in the family. There's also no denying the fact that these fun-filled performers are up to the task of taking on the needs of the "big kids" as well. It's a well-rounded, confidence-inspiring ride that brings parents and children together for unlimited off-road fun.
This versatile motorcycle makes it easy to get going with its push-button electric starting. Just in case, there's a traditional kick-start lever for backup, but once riders get used to the magic button, they're likely to forget all about it. The torquey 111cc four-stroke is easy to use. To make the KLX110 even more beginner-friendly, it's equipped with Kawasaki's automatic centrifugal clutch system, allowing easy no-clutch shifting. The semi-automatic gearbox boasts four speeds to access the KLX 110's full spread of torque.
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23. Idols and Military Service
South Korea has mandatory military service of 21 months. The duration of service varies from branch to branch of the military. In general, with very few exceptions, most South Korean males serve in the military. Exemptions are granted to Korean male citizens with physical disabilities or whose mental status is unstable or questionable. When a Korean man becomes of legal age, he is required to take a physical check-up to determine whether he is suitable for military service.
(SHINee freaking out on Hello Baby over conspiracies of going to the army after seeing soldiers)
There are some controversies portrayed in Korean media concerning special treatment given to celebrities. Some celebrities are given exemptions to their mandatory military service, even though they clearly have no physical disabilities. The government has begun implementing tougher sanctions to those who attempt to avoid their military duty. It is considered shameful, undutiful, and treasonous for a man to take measures to avoid his military service when he is healthy and capable of fulfilling his 22 month requirement. In 2002 Yoo Seung Jun, a Korean pop singer, became a naturalized American citizen to avoid his military duty in Korea. For this reason, Korea has banned Yoo from the country and actually deported him. Another recent example is MC Mong, a popular singer/rapper accused of avoiding his military service by having his molar teeth removed. On 11 April 2011, MC Mong was sentenced to a suspended jail term of 6 months, probation for one year, and 120 hours of community service. Source
If you would like to read more about Citizens questioning the compulsory nature of military service, there is a great article on the BBC which is here.
(Super Junior's Heechul and Leeteuk emotional thanks and goodbye at their last stage before their military service)
Now that we all have some background information, all male (idols) citizens must complete a mandatory military service of 21 months which is less than 2 years (THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE). There are only exemptions if you have physical disabilities or unstable mental status and with idols healthy bodies and mentality they would obviously not be an exemption. On the grape vine, the age range you must do your service is between 18-35 OR 20-30 (Too many sources stated different things.)
(Classic Idol of H.O.T Tony An)
Now forget about the speculation that idols receive special treatment in the military for a second. Going to do military service is a daunting task whether it's a young adult whose a student, a husband, a son, a brother or an idol. I can't say for sure what they are required to do, but i can only assume constant training would be physically and mentally draining. This takes up almost 2 years of your life, whether it'd be taking off time from tertiary courses, taking off time from work, taking off time from your family and friends or in this case taking off time from your idol career. Taking anyone out of their comfort zone of working in an office, teaching children or singing on stage and placing them in a different environment is a hardship in itself. Now i can only assume that majority of citizens do their time while they're quite young to get it over and done with. Whereas with idols having being trainees from a young age, leaving to do military service questions the possibilities of having your opportunity of an idol career taken away from you if you leave. It is already uncertain whether you would debut, throw 2 years mandatory military service into the mix and it only creates confusion and mixed emotions. There is only a small amount of idols who have done their military service prior to debut. For example 2AM's Changmin. 2 years in the media is a very long time, especially with new rookie groups coming out, productions of film music and movies. (Think about how long it feels waiting for your favourite group to make a comeback or for that mv to be released.) It is also difficult to be certain of whether your comeback after 2 years would be welcomed and be awaited by fans. These scenarios and situations has led to reality variety shows such as 'Idol Army' which supposedly compensate as an on going series for idol groups for variety and entertainment.
(Idol Army: MBLAQ, 2PM and KARA, and yes a female group, interesting…)
The reality is that at the end of the day idols are human too and are no exemption to military service. Military is some sort of an equalizer, with the same appearance (uniform, hair), same purpose to train and same amount of time to do. As an idol it is always good to set an example to those who look up to you (in this case perhaps younger males).
There are cases where military service is not depicted with negative connotations. Military service is seen as patriotic, masculine and a symbol of strength.
Secret Garden's Hyun Bin soared to popularity after the drama was a hit, almost straight after he left to do his time. "If one is a Korean male citizen and is a healthy man, then it is his duty to serve in the military." Hyun Bin stated, "This is my first time saying this, but I want to be careful. I think it's become overrated. Because this was something I was preparing on my own, I received physical examinations even during filming for the drama."
"However, it all became such a big deal. On one hand, I am thankful that many are so supportive of my decision. Yet I wish people wouldn't make a big deal about something that I feel is necessary."
Comedian HaHa of Running Man remained cheerful and bubbly as his usual self as MBC filmed a doco on the joys and hardships of soldiers.
2PM's Taecyeon gave up his American Permanent residence visa so that he could enlist and fulfil the mandatory service as a Korean male citizen. He plans to get eye corrective sugery so that he is healthy and is not exempted. "After seeing such a severe national event, I began to reflect upon myself."
Tv personality Boom recently was welcomed back with open arms after formally discharged from the army. Despite his time away, his comeback looks promising after producers of 'Strong Heart' hosted a welcome back session and had lots of coverage in the media. He had many inspirational and motivating things to say.
, "I trained my hardest, knowing that it's my duty to my nation. Now I believe that my duty is to bring happiness and joy to our citizens, so I will be using what I learned in the army to passionately make everyone laugh on TV."
"I'm grateful to my time in the army because it allowed me to see and understand myself for who I truly am. What I felt within my service was that the Korean army is stronger than what's perceived externally. I hope that everyone puts their trust in us and lives happily.
Okay so we've discussed the idols but what about us fans? Fans are those who follow their activities, support their projects and partially fund their living. Fans are those who look up to the idols for support, inspiration, admiration and entertainment. It is not only the idols who are emotional but the fans aswell. To put it simply: fans are going to miss them. I could sit here and write every emotion but i'm not. Not only that, fans want the best for their idols eg "they're have to rest they are working to hard.." "they're not getting enough sleep.." "it's too dangerous and the security…". Most importantly fans want their idols to be healthy and safe. Dedicated fans insist on waiting for their comeback despite feeling emotional and sad they are also the ones who are strong. They know that the songs will never change, the variety shows they have watched a million times aren't going to go away and the idol they loved will always be apart of them. These fans, they appear to hold their fandom together.
Now with the latest media coverage of Super Junior's Leeteuk and Heechul enlisting by next year, it has been a very emotional time for Elfs as not only there was an exciting come back of Mr Simple but the sad news aswell. After winning many awards for their successful comeback…
Leeteuk expressed, "Thank you to everyone who has given us love. Heechul is also leaving for the army soon, so thank you for giving us such a special gift."
Heechul added, "This was my last stage before the army. It feels great to have been given such a special award before my leave. I'm always thankful to Jungsoo (Leeteuk) as well as the other members. For the fans who have loved us, I love you too. Thank you to all the staff of 'Inkigayo' who gave us so much of their time, and I'm especially thankful to all the managers who put up with my bad temper. I'm not very good at expressing myself, so I'll just leave it here. I'll come back safely, stay healthy!"
As a fan, I wish them the best of luck and thank them the laughs, music and positive energy they have influenced in my life. (Super Junior's Happiness was the very first kpop song i got into, which was 5 years ago… oh god i'm old). I'm sure many other fans(elfs) are grateful and probarbly have alot more deep and meaningfuls to share aswell.
At the end of the day, idols are human aswell and are required to do what any other normal korean citizen has to do aswell.
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Opinions, Discussions are always welcome! What do you guys think? Are you an elf? if you're how are you feeling? Do you think military service should be mandatory for everyone? When do you think idols should do their time? What is the one thing you're going to miss?


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The UnderGarden Coming to PSN SoonXbox 360 and PC owners already have access to the cuddly, oddly relaxing game The UnderGarden, and soon PlayStation 3 players will get a chance to join in. The PlayStation.Blog recently revealed that the game is getting ready to launch on the PlayStation Network. An exact date wasn't given, but the blog implies that players can begin touring the garden "in a few weeks."
The UnderGarden mixes exploration and puzzle-solving with adorable imagery. Though the blog didn't mention a price, it's almost certain to launch at $9.99 to match the 360 and PC. In the meantime, if you haven't given The UnderGarden a shot yet, check out the PC demo and feel your cold heart melt.
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New York, N.Y. - In the 2011 Skyline Conference Women's Basketball Presason Coaches Poll, defending league champion Mount Saint Mary College has earned the top spot.
Mount Saint Mary, which swept through the conference at 18-0 and finished at 26-3 overall, earned a National ranking as high as 22nd. The Knights are led by a sterling senior backcourt tandem of Jen Mocanu (13.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg), the Skyline Tournament MVP, and Amanda Horvers (13.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg). The team has been to 11 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and has been the dominant force in the Skyline for more than a decade.
Farmingdale State is picked to be the runner up, collecting two first-place votes, after amassing a 14-4 league mark last year. The Rams are led by Second Team All-Skyline pick, Nikita Green, a junior guard who netted 10.3 ppg and dished out 100 assists.
Old Westbury, coming off a 13-5 Skyline ledger, finishes third in the poll and features last year's Rookie of the Year and First Team pick, Kim Weathers, who poured in 20.5 ppg and handed out 110 assists. Polytechnic Institute of NYU rounds out the top half of the poll.
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