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ACA's computer troubles are called business as usual for federal projects.Read more ›
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Kerri Miller joined MPR News in June 2004 as host of MPR's News' Midmorning and Talking Volumes. Before that she was an award-winning television reporter for KARE 11. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981.
Tom Weber has reported on K12 education and served as a general assignment reporter since joining MPR News in 2008. He was a news anchor and reporter for KWMU in St. Louis for more than five years. His reporting has aired on national radio programs, including "Morning Edition" and "Marketplace."
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Summary: Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian London to the beguiling but menacing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, suspense, and danger. The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood--Tiki's blood. Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched--and protected--by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen's son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist. Prince, pauper, and thief--all must work together to secure the treaty...
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Temple Israel Closings Information
Temple Israel welcomes a new spiritual leader,
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The community also enjoys Family services monthly, as well as ongoing Adult Education classes and enrichment programming. The Hebrew School teaches an extensive curriculum for kindergarten through seventh grade. The Early Learning Center is a licensed, nondenominational Jewish preschool for children ages 2 years-9 months to 5 years.
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Over 100 years ago the founders of Temple of Israel came together, and we are the beneficiaries of their brave vision. Since then this Temple has evolved with the times, with each generation taking the necessary steps to enable us to thrive in Portsmouth, NH. Today is no different.
For over 100 years the men and women of this congregation gave their time, effort and money to create a Jewish house of worship. A house of learning at all levels. A beit kadosh, a holy place. A place where everyone is welcome and has a Temple family to share both simchas and sorrows. Today's men and women of Temple Israel continue to do what is necessary to keep us thriving.
We can take great pride and satisfaction that we Jews have survived 5,000 years, in good times and bad. We can also take pride that Temple Israel is in the beginning of its second century of being our Jewish home in the New Hampshire seacoast area.
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Batfleck: Total Film
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Posted by Break.com Staff on Aug. 23, 2013
eckert14 and treyert playing grab ass would be a good fit too
It's the return of the Ambiguously Gay Duo!!
@dissention I agree with you about Clooney and Kilmer they were terrible, but you are dead wrong about Keaton, he was an amazing Bruce Wayne.
still better then christain bale as batman and whats his fuck as robin
We have a winner!
gotta throw Llga01 in there don't ya?
@Robert-McLoud You're fucking stupid. Bale as Batman and Gordon-Levitt as Robin were both better than any clowns that have played the characters before. Keaton? lol joke. Kilmer? Rofl. Clooney? Whaaaaaaahahaha. Oh, and then Chris fuckin' O'donnell as Robin? Yeah, you are just dumb as fuck.
@Dissention Listen here little f**ker I'm not saying he is or any of them are better batmen I'm saying no one beats Kevin Conroy he will always be Batman. To be honest though now you said something Bale blows at Batman he is the worst Batman so get your f**king d*ck out of his ass and open up your eyes, the Dark Knight series sucked. f**k Christian Bale f**k Christopher Nolan f**k and f**k all you fan boys and girls!


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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Chronicles: Creatures & Characters
Balin and Dwalin's pages
Previous: Thorin Oakenshield's pages
All posted pages: Creatures and Characters tag
Excerpts follow…
Ken Stott:
"There's a simplicity and dignity about Balin. His wisdom and reluctance to be drawn into battle are reflected by the fact he isn't armed to the teeth the way some of his travelling companions are."
Graham McTavish:
"Some part of who Dwalin became was led by his physicality and his appearance. A big, tattooed Dwarf with axes strapped to his back and scars on his face is not going to be at the back in a fight. He and Thorin have a very close relationship, forged from childhood and facing enemies together, always at the front of a battle.
Dwalin feels differently about different Dwarves in the Company. Some he knows well, but others, particularly Ori, Nori and Dori, Bifur, Bofur and Bombur are untested and, therefore, to be kept at arm's length until they prove themselves worthy of his trust. Dwalin has a soft spot for Ori, who he quietly admires for being so determined to come on the Quest against the wishes of his family. He protects the naive young Dwarf in battle, and keeps a watchful eye on him throughout the journey. I think Dwalin admires this youngest, weakest member of the Company who is, nevertheless, willing to risk his life. All of these choices came from long discussion with the other actors, with Peter, and with Fran and Philippa."
Adam Brown:
"I think Peter liked putting Ori and Dwalin together in situations. We were paired up a lot! It was the two opposites — the weak one and the strong one. Dwalin soon came to respect Ori and his blind determination to succeed with the Quest. Ori looked up to Dwalin and wanted to be a warrior like him.
It helped that Graham and I became good friends on the job too!"
Mark Hadlow:
"Graham McTavish's Dwalin is such a great second-in-command to Richard Armitage's Thorin. Dwalin isn't a leader like Thorin, but he's that rock-solid sergeant that you know you can depend upon and would follow anywhere. Graham has brought that power to Dwalin, an unrelenting loyalty to Thorin. That confidence in our leader permeates and filters down through the entire Company. It's impossible to tear your eyes away from it when it's working between these two actors. They're incredible."
Jed Brophy:
"Nori and Dwalin have an interesting relationship. When they first meet in Bag End Dwalin thinks he can bully him, but it doesn't work that way with Nori. They have a disagreement over a chicken that Nori tries to steal off him and from then on, if Dwalin catches Nori's eye, he glares at him."
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He admits he's responsible for his wife's death, which the coroner ruled a homicide. Now, one local man is taking a plea deal for a lesser charge, and the victim's mother is speaking out.
Pictures of Beth Spaulding-Risenburg are posted online in the Facebook group "Justice for Beth." The group was created by Beth's mother, Maureen, who was convinced her daughter's death in 2012 was no accident.
Fremont police were also convinced. Last year, they arrested Beth's husband, Jason Risenburg, who was in North Carolina. Last month, he was set to go on trial for murder but accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter, a charge with a maximum sentence of 11 years.
Maureen says she's still coming to terms with the bargain.
At 31 years of age, Beth was rushed to the hospital with an amount of pain medication in her system that proved lethal. Her death certificate now shows it was a homicide.
"I do hope that, if there's anybody out there who's in a relationship and they're questioning whether or not to trust their significant other, you should never have to question that," Maureen says. "If you are, get out before it's too late."
Risenburg is set for sentencing in Sandusky Municipal Court on February 24.
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Pronunciation: /ˈmatɪd /
1(Especially of hair, wool, or fur) tangled into a thick mass: a cardigan of matted grey wool
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Eco Caters is proud to partner with gourmet vegan food company, Spork Foods, for all our vegan events.
Preparing the best food requires quality organic ingredients. It also requires time-tested recipes, and Spork Foods has an exceptional catalog we can't wait to share with you!
Lets face it, as vegans we have a lot of substitutions and restrictions to deal with when eating food. It can be disappointing at times when our favorite dishes don't taste the way they should. It can also feel like we have a limited selection of entrée to choose from, especially when planning an event. It's one thing to privately exercise our vegan lifestyles, but to offer a vegan-only dinner at your wedding reception or corporate party can be disappointing to those carnivore friends and family members of ours; however this has not been our experience. We have received surprisingly positive responses during our vegan catering events, and Spork Foods refreshing take on old vegan dishes has brought smiles to young and old alike. Some hadn't even realized they were eating an all-vegan cuisine! We love that.
These delicious new vegan recipes are the brainchild of sisters Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg. These two energetic women have been long-time vegans and cooking instructors of Spork Foods in Los Angeles. Their company goes above and beyond just crafting delicious recipes. They also teach insightful cooking classes from the beginner up to the seasoned chef, and is a great place to meet likeminded individuals. Their website is full of helpful ideas, recipes, and instructional videos to give you a "taste."
If you're interested in learning how to cook enjoyable food, their modern twist on vegan recipes has been preserved in an exciting new cookbook as well. 'Spork-Fed' (which is available for purchase on Amazon.com) is highly rated, and for good reason! Jenny and Heather do a beautiful job keeping the cooking experience fun, and the photos are inspiring to say the least. Most of all, the recipes create complex flavors and dazzling presentations for all to enjoy.
If you are interested in planning a vegan wedding or special event in the Los Angeles,San Diego, or Washington DC area, give us a call! We would love to set up a food tasting with you so you can experience Spork Foods delicious vegan recipes paired with our award winning organic catering. For more information on our Vegan Spork Foods Menu visit our website HERE!
Choosing a San Diego wedding catering company for your wedding plays an essential part in defining your special day. You want to make sure your catering company serves memorable food to your guests, and you want to make sure they do it right. Lanaya and Kevin were one of those couples. They got married in San Diego and wanted to have a green wedding with a vegetarian menu, and Eco Caters delivered!
Here at Eco Caters we do more than just catering weddings. Not only can we simply you're special day (by also coordinating you wedding), but we also have a small, tightknit team that will handle your wedding with care. We also pride ourselves on the quality of our food. Everything our San Diego wedding catering company serves to your guests is FDA certified organic. We also purchase our food from small local farms and do our best to serve in season produce. We purchase sustainable fish and can even help you implement other green ideas into your wedding.
Our relationships with our clients start with a phone call or an email. From there our staff can help you figure out the best solutions to fit your needs and budget. We are always excited when couples we meet have unique ideas or traditions they want to infuse into their wedding night. One aspect of Lanaya and Kevin's wedding that was important to them was to serve the best vegan wedding menu, and that's something we get a lot of requests for and can handle! A lot of San Diego wedding caterers find vegetarian cooking to be a nuisance; they don't feel that a vegetarian wedding can be as tasty and satisfying as one with meat, and that couldn't be further from the truth. Eco Caters often does such a great job preparing our menus that a lot of time guests are not even aware they just at a vegetarian dinner. That's something we love hearing.
Once couples have narrowed down their menu we encourage them to come in for a food tasting. The food tasting at our San Diego wedding caterers is a fun and filling one. Our chef will prepare your menu while the two of you enjoy a romantic tasting for two. We'll offer wines, cocktails and beer to pare with your courses while our seasoned chef walks out of the kitchen with a fresh new dish. Our chef will explain the ingredients and process for each dish to better help the two of you make the right choices when finalizing your menu. Below is vegetarian menu Lanaya and Kevin decided on for their wedding reception:
Homemade Hummus Trio with Olive Salad and Grilled Flatbread
Vegetable Crudite with Roasted Onion Dip and House Ranch
Farmers Market Salad includes, Best of the Market greens and vegetables with a house vinaigrette dressing
Pan Sautéed Polenta with Carrot, Celery Root, and Fire Roasted Tomatoes (Pictured above.)
Grilled Garlic Rubbed Fennel with Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Gouda Mac and Cheese (One of Eco Cater's most popular dishes!)
French Beans with Crispy Shallot
The day our your wedding, our staff will arrive early to properly set up our kitchen and go over your tables to make sure that each and every glass is aligned and each fork is polished. While you and your guests are enjoying the ceremony and cocktail hour, our San Diego wedding catering team is working diligently behind the scenes to make sure every piece of your menu is prepared to the highest standard, as shown here at Lanaya and Kevin's wedding in San Diego. We make sure that every appetizer dish and every plate is detailed and arranged to perfection. And, when your friends and family taste our all-organic food for the first time, they will be impressed with the fresh flavors we use to create your dishes.
Once our San Diego Caterer team has cleared every last plate, and found every last linin napkin, and after every guest has enjoyed their cup of coffee or tea, we will check in with you and make sure that everything was satisfactory. We'll wish you off and quietly clean up behind us and make it so clean, it will look as if we were never there. It's how we do each and every wedding.
A very special thanks to Lenaya and Kevin for choosing Eco Caters as their San Diego wedding caterer! Our entire staff commented on fun and happy your wedding was. We had a wonderful time getting to know you over our phone calls and correspondence and it was so nice to finally put the faces with all of your family members. From all of us here at Eco Caters, we wish you a very happy "Congratulations!!!"
San Diego Wedding Caterer: Eco Caters
San Diego Wedding Photographer: Amy Boring
San Diego Wedding Rentals: Raphael's Party Rentals
San Diego Wedding Florist: La Costa Farms
San Diego WEdding DJ: Joe from AV Event Designs
Organic Wedding Caterer, Eco Caters, prepares fresh cuisine for newlyweds and friends.
This couple contacted us with a special request. They wanted good quality, fresh and local food, and they wanted it to be mostly vegan. San Diego Wedding caterer, Eco Caters was up to the challenge. Eco Caters has many ways of substituting foods to create amazing vegetarian or vegan meals. So good that many meat eater won't even notice!
After the couple was wed outside along the marina at Marina Village by Ceremonies by Bethel , organic caterer, Eco Caters, provided hors d'oevres for the cocktail hour. The couple chose our ever popular Chef's Choice Cheese Display with Market Fruit and Preserve, and Hummus Trio with Tabouli, Olive Salad, and Grilled Flatbread. Guest mingled indoors and out on this sunny San Diego day sipping our homemade lemonade and ice tea. For dinner Eco Caters served our Farmers Market Salad. This salad includes, Best of the Market greens and seasonal vegetables with a vegan house vinaigrette dressing. For the main entrée we searved California inspired Grilled Chicken Breast with Mango and Avocado, vegan Portabella Mushrooms with Chimmi Churri on a bed of Roasted Garlic Angel Hair Pasta. These items were served with sides of rich vegan Truffle Potato Puree, and vegan French Beans with Crispy Shallot. All the friends and family of the couple enjoyed it all. After cutting their cake and serving cupcakes, the couple danced into the night to the sounds of My DJs. The evening turned out beautifully with coordination by First Comes Love events.
Thank you to La Vida Creations Photography for the awesome photography.
If you have any special food needs please feel free to contact us. San Diego Wedding Caterer, Eco Caters loves coming up with custom menus and dishes to fit any need. Everything we make is from scratch so we have complete control over the foods ingredients.
This Rehearsal Dinner was made flawless by Family, Friends and San Diego Catering Company, Eco Caters.
We were preparing for the wedding reception meal we got a call from the groom's mother. Her son was so impressed with our food that she wanted to use us for the rehearsal dinner as well! This was such a complement. San Diego Caterer, Eco Caters loves doing smaller more intimate meals for family, and this family was so much fun to work with!
We started the meal out with our Chef's Choice Cheese Display with Market Fruit and Preserve, Antipasto with Marinated Artichoke, Sweet Peppers with Arugula, Marinated Cherry Tomato with Mozzarella, and Mixed Olives, and our decadent Chilled Seafood Display with Shrimp, Oysters, Clams, Mussels, Lemon Caper Aioli, and Cocktail Sauce. Guest chatted with the soon to be bride and groom and nibbles on these goodies. They then were treated to a buffet that united both families. The buffet consisted of fresh Spinach Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Chevre, and Tomato Vinaigrette, Carolina Pulled Pork Shoulder with Cider Vinegar and Cole Slaw on Rustic Rolls, Grilled Yellowtail with Cilantro Jalapeno Oil and Grilled Scallion, Roasted Weiser Farms Potatoes with Marjoram and Thyme, and Grilled Farmers Market Vegetables. Everyone loved the food, a guest even told us our Carolina Pulled Pork was better than anything in Carolina!
This house was rented by the Groom's parents and was a prefect spot to hold an rehearsal dinner. The linens from A Perfect Table, were champagne and sea blue, my new favorite color combination for sure. San Diego Caterer, Eco Caters helped set up the sweet centerpieces of candles, sand and shells, creating a lovely beachy feel.
San Diego Catering company, Eco Caters, felt very lucky to be asked to be part of such a fun and meaningful event. Contact us today and we can create a custom menu for your rehearsal dinner.
San Diego Wedding Catering Company Helps Couple with their all Vegan Wedding
For any San Diego or Las Angeles bride with food restrictions, Eco Caters, a San Diego Wedding Caterer , is a great fit. We uphold the highest environmental standards while providing the best locally grown, organic, and seasonal produce. This couple had a beautiful meal that started with both stationary appetizers and passed appetizers of Mezze Platter with Hummus, Baba Ganouj, Roasted Red Peppers, Hearts of Palm, Olives and Fresh Pita, Roasted Tomato and Onion Dip with Seeded Crostini, tray passed Melon Skewers with Pistachio Oil and Spanish Paprika, tray passed Grilled Asparagus with Grapefruit and Vegan Mayo, and tray passed Golden Beet Ravioli with Balsamic. Guest loved all the unique vegan food catered by San Diego Wedding catering company Eco Caters.
The vegan feast continued with an Arugula Salad with Julianne Onions, Pear Vinaigrette and Stone Fruit. The entrees of Grilled Polenta with Carrot and Celery Root Mash, Fire Roasted Tomato, and finished with Vinegar De Banyuls and Glazed Fennel, and Stuffed Peppers with Pine Nuts, Truffled Smashed Potatoes and Squash were both filling and fresh.
The couple was very satisfied with their vegan meal provided by San Diego Wedding Caterer, Eco Caters. We can do just about any type of catering, including making a custom menu just for your event.
Couple chooses San Diego Catering Company Eco Caters for their Special Request
The wedding festivities started with Vanilla Wafers, Chef's Choice Cheese Display with Market Fruit and Preserves, and our savory Mezze Platter with Hummus, Baba Ganouj, Roasted Red Peppers, Olives Salad, and Fresh Pita. Servers then passed spicy Samosas with Marjoram Preserve Lemon Yogurt, Truffled Grilled Cheese, and refreshing Cucumber Cups with Mango, Preserve Lemon, Chili, and Lime.
For the salad guest had Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese, Sliced Almonds, 9 Grain Croutons, Goji Berries, and Avocado Dressing, all made from scratch by San Diego caterer, Eco Caters. The main entree was a choice of Spaghetti Squash Checca with Carrot, Celery Root, and Fire Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Vegetable Polenta Lasagna with House Made Ricotta, and Saag Dal with Spinach and Mushroom. All of these delectable dishes were served with French Beans with Crispy Shallot, Sesame Broccolini with Red Onion and California Raisins, and Dum Alu. Guest sipped on Lemonade, and Tropical Juice, both made by San Diego Caterer, Eco Caters. For dessert this cute couple had mini cupcakes and coffee, which was a perfect way to end this celebration.
This couples vision was a vegan/vegetarian meal with an Indian twist. San Diego Catering Company Eco Caters really enjoys when brides come to us with special request and unique ideas. We strive to make their day memorable, and food is a great way to achieve this. Contact us today to start your wedding catering journey.


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A special ceremony at Atlantic City Airport Wednesday commemorated the retirement of a special Spirit Airlines employee.
Janice Keown–Blackburn is the first female pilot ever to retire from Spirit Airlines. She's been with the airline for fourteen years, and Wednesday her services to the company were honored as she flew into ACY for the last time as a group of friends and family met her on the tarmac.
"For all the little girls: Girls can do anything. You can be anything you want to be. So go out there and don't let anybody stop you," said Keown-Blackburn, who hopes her story can inspire young women in the future.
Keown-Blackburn say she plans to remain active in her retirement.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Nick Young will return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Washington Wizards Read »
Steve Nash did not beat around to bush on why he would continue to play basketball rather than retire. Read »
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni rules out Steve Nash for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Read »
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni suggested Steve Nash had no reason to return this season, but Nash should think otherwise. Read »
Another day at Lakers practice meant more bad injury news Read »
At shootaround, Mike D'Antoni announced Steve Nash will start for the Lakers against the Utah Jazz. Read »
Steve Nash was at LA Lakers practice on Monday, but he did not take part in the full session. Read »
Steve Nash was hurt in the Lakers' loss to the Bulls, and Chris Kaman broke out with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Read »
Steve Nash addresses the calls for retirement. Read »
The Lakers beat the 76ers, and Steve Nash was the leading scorer in the game. Read »
On his 40th birthday, Steve Nash will start for the Lakers against the 76ers. Read »
Nash and Blake return, Hill and Meeks hurt, as Lakers lose to Timberwolves Read »
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The Lakers announced Steve Blake, Steve Nash and Jordan Farmar may play on Tuesday. Read »
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Man On Stage Knocked Over Motley Crue's Mick Mars at Concert
An audience member at Motley Crue's concert in Canada Saturday night got up close and personal with the band — too close.
An audience member at Motley Crue's concert in Canada Saturday night got up close and personal with the band — too close.
Motley Crue's end is in sight. The group started publicly talking about hanging up their guitars for good early last month with Nikki Sixx providing come recent clarification on the group's decision to call it a day. Now, in a new interview, Vince Neil confirms what many of us already know.
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil underwent successful surgery in an Australian hospital Sunday after suffering an attack of kidney stones during a Saturday-night concert in Sydney.
There won't be new Motley Crue music coming in 2013, and there may never be another full-length album from the hard-rockers. Vince Neil says there may be an EP in the band's future, but 2014 is as early as that would surface.
It can't be easy remembering the words to Motley Crue's greatest hits while holding a microphone and scanning one's environment for inappropriate horseplay, but Vince Neil is a seasoned professional, and he can multitask. Just ask the fan who nearly got clocked at his solo show last Saturday (Dec. 1).
It's the stuff that dreams are made of, especially if you're a tribute band, and Vince Neil gave the guys in Crued the ultimate honor by joining them for a performance onstage in Toronto Thursday (Sept. 13) night.
'The Tour' came to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio last night and before Kiss or Motley Crue could take the stage, the trouble began. Vince Neil fractured two bones in his left foot and was seen limping around the stage from the very first song. After the show, he confirmed his foot was hurting.
Vince Neil of Motley Crue now believes in ghosts! It took and appearance on the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures for him to be a believer. The episode aired last Friday and was filmed in Las Vegas.
It's official: MOTLEY CRUE singer VINCE NEIL has been charged with domestic violence and disorderly conduct. Vince allegedly POKED and threatened his ex-girlfriend Alicia Jacobs and two of her friends in Las Vegas last month.
Motley Crue's Vince Neil is out of jail and now he's talking about it.


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Miami Dolphins v Detroit Lions at Joe Robbie Stadium (now Sun Life Stadium) Dolphins defensive line coach Joe Greene gives a big hug to linebacker Bryan Cox after Cox made a big stop on third down to force a Lions punt. The Dolphins clinched the AFC East title with this win over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day.
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In court, Merrimack mother charged in her baby's death described as a former crack addict
During a hearing Monday in Hillsborough County Superior Court on Gutierrez's motion to suppress illegally obtained statements, Dr. Albert Drukteinis maintained that Melissa Gutierrez was already suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder before her 8-month-old baby was found lying face first in a bathtub filled with water on Aug. 25, 2011.
Gutierrez previously lost her father to a fatal car accident and also grieved her former partner who died in her arms during a heart attack, according to Drukteinis, who testified that the young mother had an addiction to crack cocaine, prostituted herself and was the victim of a gang rape.
Drukteinis said she has attempted suicide in the past, including one attempted suicide incident after the drowning of her baby, Christian Ntapalis. Gutierrez, 27, is facing charges of negligent homicide, manslaughter, two counts of reckless conduct and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for the drowning incident at her home at 46 Wilson Hill Road. Her trial is expected to begin later this year.
Police allege that she left her two children, Christian, then 8 months, and James Blackington III, then 2 years old, unattended in the bathtub for an extended period of time with the water running. The youngest drowned as a result of her negligence, police said.
Court records indicate that the mother may have fallen asleep on the couch while water overflowed the bathtub where her two children played, eventually flooding the bathroom and causing water to leak through to the basement ceiling.
Monday's hearing addressed a motion to suppress statements that Gutierrez made to police after her son's death. An attorney for Gutierrez, Anthony Sculimbrene, alleged the statements were obtained while Gutierrez was hysterical over the baby's death.
Drukteinis claimed that Gutierrez was suffering from acute stress disorder from the moment she found her baby unconscious, contending the mental illness impacted her ability to make rational decisions when speaking with authorities on three different occasions on the day of the boy's death and the day after. The acute stress disorder causes individuals to become confused, results in memory impairments, presents a disconnect with reality and causes them to feel removed from their environment, the psychiatrist explained.
Gutierrez sobbed during Monday's court hearing, crying aloud during testimony about when she found her son unconscious in the bathtub, and later had the opportunity to say her final goodbye to him at the hospital.
"The level of trauma is very, very severe," said Drukteinis, who added that Gutierrez is still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder today. Sculimbrene added that Gutierrez was hearing voices after the death of her son, and that she once had a vision of Christian bouncing in his exersaucer even though he was already deceased.
Several police officers were called to testify Monday, including Sgt. Kenneth MacLeod. Although Gutierrez was obviously upset, MacLeod said he gave her time to collect herself during questioning at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center the day of Christian's drowning. She was able to answer questions clearly and in a straightforward manner, according to MacLeod, who said he did not use any interview techniques or tactics when questioning Gutierrez.
The following day at the police station, Gutierrez told authorities, "I'm not the reason my baby died . I would never hurt my baby."
Although police offered her the chance to have a blood test taken the day after the drowning, MacLeod said it was her decision, and the procedure was never performed that day. "She was honest with us about drug abuse the day before," MacLeod said, not elaborating on the statement.
David Tencza, assistant Hillsborough County attorney, has filed an objection to the defendant's motion to suppress illegally obtained statements, arguing Gutierrez was not subjected to a custodial interrogation at the time she made incriminating statements to police.
While Gutierrez could not tell authorities how long her sons were unattended in the tub during initial interviews, she eventually told police they were left alone for about 7 to 15 minutes, and an additional 3 to 5 minutes while she searched for a towel in the basement, according to court documents. Court records indicate that the mother may have fallen asleep on the couch while water overflowed the bathtub where her two children played; however, she later changed her story and insisted that she had not fallen asleep, but was instead cleaning the living room.
Her oldest son, James, now 3, was placed in state custody after the incident, as his father is deceased.
Since her son's death, Gutierrez has been arrested three times - once for allegedly stealing jeans from a store in Salem, again for allegedly taking unpaid merchandise from a Rite-Aid in Manchester, and once more for allegedly operating a vehicle after suspension.
Judge Diane Nicolosi will make a decision on whether to suppress the statements in the coming weeks, as the trial will be held later this year.
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Nasal spray for motion sickness
Johnson Space Center in Houston and Epiomed Therapeutics Inc. of Irvine, Calif., have signed an agreement to develop and commercialize a NASA-crafted, fast-acting nasal spray to fight motion sickness.
Under the Space Act Agreement, Epiomed will formulate the drug, called intranasal scopolamine, or INSCOP.
Astronauts often experience motion sickness in space. As a result, NASA has conducted extensive research into the causes and treatments for the condition.
Scopolamine is effective and can be administered as a tablet or injected.
With a precise dosage, the NASA spray formulation has been shown to work faster and more reliably than the oral form.
The United States Navy is working on an agreement with Epiomed to test the nasal spray. NASA and Epiomed will collaborate on clinical trials related to the Federal Drug Administration requirements.
NASA is transferring sponsorship of future clinical trials and FDA approvals to Epiomed, which will supply the product for use by NASA and others.
For more information, visit http://go.nasa.gov/RiKclM
Free clinic in need of nurses
Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine is a volunteer clinic that provides free medical, dental and chiropractic care to the uninsured of Brevard County. Last year, the clinic documented, that from the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, more than 3,000 patient visits occurred.
While the number of providers and lay volunteers has increased, so, too, has been the ever-increasing demand for services.
With many more Brevard residents seeing the loss of insurance and COBRA benefits running out, the clinic, designed strictly for the uninsured, is experiencing greater demand for care.
To volunteer, visit www.spaceocastvolunteersinmedicine.org and click on the Volunteer Form link.
For more information, call (321) 914-0915.
All services: medical, dental and chiropractic are provided free of charge to the uninsured.
Visit the website at www.spacecoastvolunteersinmedicine.org.
Men's lacrosse assists alzheimer's' walk
The Florida Tech men's lacrosse team and coaching staff recently volunteered their time to assist with the "Walk To End Alzheimer's" event at Wickham Park in Melbourne.
The Panthers made a huge impact in the community, while also growing closer together as a team.
Entering into the second season of the program, the young Panther squad assisted in almost every aspect of the Alzheimer's event. They arrived prior to the event to help set up tents, stands and markers along the trail. During the event, players handed out flyers, collected donations, gathered signatures for petitions and even assisted with the event photographer.
One special moment, for not only the team and the coaching staff, but for those in the community who were there to watch, was when a group of the players walked the entire trail with a lady who was in a wheel chair.
The players also formed lines on both sides of the start and finish lines to cheer on the participants. It was something the players and those taking part in the event thoroughly enjoyed.
For information about a "Walk To End Alzheimer's" and the Alzheimer's Association, visit www.alz.org/cnfl/.
Car show a huge success
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of North Brevard hosted its Second Annual Hot Dogs, Cool Cats and Wild Rides Car Show, which was presented by Ron Norris Ford, in October.
Despite two other competing car shows (one in New Smyrna, one at the Cape), participant turnout for this worthwhile cause exceeded expectations with 98 cars registered (compared to 60 at last year's event).
There were nearly a dozen trophies awarded to show cars, in addition to drawings for an iPod, a lotto tree and a 50/50 raffle.
The success of this event is a result of the community for its overwhelming support and turn-out and also to the massive network of volunteers supporting the SPCA, including students from the Florida Institute of Technology, whose Delta Upsilon chapter of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity attends major SPCA events to provide the "muscle power" needed to make events like this work.
For more information, visit www.spcanorthbrevard.com.
Top advocate, cop, and attorney for victims' rights
Brevard Sheriff's Agent Cynthia Young's work with domestic violence victims earned the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award from State Attorney Norm Wolfinger during the office's annual observation of victims' rights recently.
The event featured former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth as the guest speaker.
Following his remarks, Mr. Butterworth announced that the annual Attorney of the Year Award would hereafter be known as the Norman R. Wolfinger Attorney of the Year Award. Assistant State Attorney Bill Respess was the recipient.
Mr. Wolfinger began the annual observation of victim rights in 1986, his second year in office. He will resign the post he has held continuously for the past 28 years on Jan. 6.
During his remarks, Mr. Butterworth spoke about how Mr. Wolfinger and his fledgling staff were leaders in the quest for a constitutional amendment, guaranteeing victims' rights to be informed, to be present, and to be heard during court hearings concerning their cases or their loved ones.
Other awards and their recipients were: The Kathy L. King Victim Advocate of the Year Award went to Christina Vinson, an advocate with the Sexual Assault Victim Services unit at the SAO, and Michelle Glover, an advocate with the Titusville Police Department.
The Outstanding Service to Victims Award went to SAO receptionist Kathy Dudley and South Brevard Women's Center volunteer receptionist Diane Reid.
The Sen. Howard Futch Memorial Leadership Award went to community volunteer Delores Spearman.
Mr. Wolfinger also recognized Col. Danny McKnight (retired) with a special leadership award for his lifetime achievements and contributions on behalf of military personnel.
For more information, call (321) 617-7548 or email email@example.com.
Brevard Workforce honored with medal
Brevard Workforce, the area authority on workforce development was recently recognized at the TechNovation Awards Banquet for excellence in supporting the growth and prosperity of technology companies.
President Lisa Rice and community resources coordinator Jan Conrad represented Brevard Workforce in accepting the Congressional Medal of Merit in Technology Cultivation.
An exclusive reception and V.I.P. awards dinner was held to kick off the exposition, hosted by Embraer, a jet aircraft manufacturer, based in Melbourne.
The dinner took place at the Hilton Rialto Melbourne, and John P. Mulholland, vice president and program manager for Commercial Programs Space Exploration at Boeing, presented the keynote address.
Congressman Bill Posey and Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce President Christine Michaels presented Brevard Workforce with a Congressional Medal in recognition of its Bizlaunch program.
Following the dinner, Brevard Workforce was a marketing partner for the Second Annual Florida TechXpo event sponsored by the Melbourne Regional Chamber, which allowed companies with advanced technologies and innovations to display their products and services to other companies looking for resources and suppliers.
Brevard Workforce's Biz Launch is a networking, support and skill-building group for those contemplating the option of becoming an entrepreneur.
For complete details on all aspects of the event, visit www.floridatechxpo.com.
For more information about the Brevard Workforce BizLaunch program, visit http://brevardworkforce.com/businesses/starting-a-business/bizlaunch.
High-altitude student experiments needed
NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly experiments to the edge of space on a scientific balloon next year.
The balloon competition is a joint project between NASA and the Louisiana Space Consortium in Baton Rouge.
NASA is targeting fall 2013 for the next flight opportunity for the High Altitude Student Platform. HASP is a balloon-borne instrument stack that provides an annual near-space flight opportunity for 12 instruments built by students.
A panel of experts from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and LaSPACE will review the applications and select the finalists for the next flight opportunity.
Flights are launched from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility's remote site in Fort Sumner, N.M., and typically achieve 15-20 hours' duration at an altitude of about 23 miles.
The deadline for applications for the 2013 flight is Dec. 14.
A question-and-answer teleconference for interested parties will be held Nov. 16.
For application materials and details about HASP, visit http://laspace.lsu.edu/has.
For information on NASA's scientific balloon program, visit http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code820/.
For information about NASA's education programs, visit http://www.nasa.gov/education.
Commissioner to help with 'elves' drive'
The District 5 Commission Office is helping Aging Solutions with its annual Elves for Elders campaign this holiday season.
The "Elves for Elders Drive" benefits individuals served by Aging Solutions. All donations received will go directly to services and needs of wards in Brevard County.
Aging Solutions has a wish list for each of the 83 seniors in its care. The District 5 Office is helping distribute these wish lists through an Adopt-a-Senior program.
To participate, contact the District 5 office by calling (321) 253-6611 or stop by the offices at 1515 Sarno Road, Melbourne, to request the wish list of a senior. Lists are now available.
You will be given a list for a specific senior with items that he or she would like to receive for the holidays.
Items are not luxurious but meet basic needs, such as socks, pajamas, robes, sweatpants, lotions, soaps, bras and underwear.
You would then place the items in one large Christmas bag (no wrapping, no tissue paper) and bring them to the District 5 office, which will get the items to Aging Solutions.
For more information, call (321) 253-6611.
Humane Society membership drive under way
Become a valued member of the Central Brevard Humane Society and receive additional savings, all while helping the homeless animals in the community.
You can start your membership for as little as $15 for an individual or $25 for a family membership. There are also gold, platinum and lifetime membership opportunities available. Your membership term will be good for one full year and starts the day you sign up.
Membership dues are used to care for the animals at the shelter.
Membership cards can be purchased (tax-free) at the Central Brevard Humane Society's Shelter, their "Low Cost" Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic (both located in Cocoa), and any of their four Molly Mutt Thrift Shops (located in Merritt Island, Melbourne, Palm Bay and Rockledge).
For more information, contact the Central Brevard Humane Society at (321) 636-3343 or visit www.crittersavers.com.
Hospice nears second decade
Hospice of St. Francis received zero deficiencies in its latest Medicare survey, marking nearly 20 years since Brevard's only independent, nonprofit hospice has received even a single deficiency from Medicare surveyors.
Medicare surveyors visited Hospice of St. Francis in mid-September. Dozens of areas are reviewed in the survey, including:
o Hospice plan of care
o Coordination of services
o Compliance with federal, State and local laws and Regulations related to the health and safety of patients
o Medical director responsibility
o Protection of information
o Physician services
o Nursing services
o Counseling services
In 1990, Hospice of St. Francis was certified as a provider of services to Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Hospice of St. Francis, which serves all of Brevard County, was founded in 1977 and had offices in Titusville and Melbourne.
It is Brevard's only independent, nonprofit hospice, serving the pain relief and symptom management needs of patients nearing end-of-life.
For more information on programs and services, visit www.hospiceofstfrancis.com.
Spring sport lacrosse
For the first time in 48 years, Cocoa Beach High School will be offering the spring sport lacrosse for both boys and girls.
Lacrosse is one of the oldest sports played in North America, often played by Native Americans to resolve conflicts.
It is now one of the fastest-growing sports at the high school level, with more than 4,000 players in Brevard County alone and is sanctioned as a championship sport in 21 states.
The sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse - big or small. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn.
The cost of outfitting a lacrosse team is less than outfitting a team for hockey or football, but is something our schools are unable to provide.
Due to extreme budget cuts in the public school systems, there are no funds available to pay for coaches, referees, field equipment or uniforms. It's now up to the players to provide the necessary funding on their own.
Last month several local hair stylists and barbers gave up one of their busy Saturdays to volunteer to cut hair at the Cocoa Beach Recreational Center.
With the help of many parents, students and local merchants, the "Cut-A-Thon" fundraiser was a great success!
With raffle sales, donations, $10 haircuts and tremendous community support, the lacrosse booster was able to raise $1,000!
Foundation again supports students
Recently, the Harris Corporation, through the Community Foundation for Brevard, presented the Brevard Schools Foundation with a check for $110,000, which will be used to fund multiple programs during the 2012-13 school year.
The donation supports Harris' primary philanthropic platform, which is for quality education, specifically in the area of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - as these disciplines are extremely important to the future of high tech companies.
Harris employees have given significant time and talent to promote STEM in grades kindergarten through 12, volunteering almost 16,000 hours with the Brevard Public Schools.
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 125 countries.
Headquartered in Melbourne, the company has approximately $5.5 billion of annual revenue and about 15,000 employees, including 6,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications products, systems and services.
The Brevard Schools Foundation is a direct support 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that matches community resources with the needs of teachers and students. It is ranked fifth in the nation for support to schools.
To learn more or to become a mentor or supporter, visit www.brevardschoolsfoundation.org or call (321) 633-1000, Ext. 756.
Adventure at the space center
This winter, children can have an "out-of-this-world" campout at the Kennedy Space Center's Overnight Adventure.
Guests will come face-to-face with a real astronaut camp experience while camping beneath an actual moon rocket.
They will test their skills on a rocket scavenger hunt and see a larger-than-life IMAX film.
The program includes dinner, snack and a continental breakfast and is ideally designed for youth groups, Scout troops and school group's ages 7-14.
Operating hours for Overnight Adventure are 4:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning.
Tuition for the program is $99, plus tax, per participant and $79, plus tax, for each attending chaperone. One chaperone per five youth members is required.
For more information or to book an adventure, call (321) 455-7036 or email email@example.com.
Festival seeking sponsors
The 16th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, set for Jan. 23-28, is seeking local sponsors, donations, new or gently used items (for silent auction) and volunteers.
The festival usually draws more than 5,000 participants in the field trips, photography field workshops and classroom presentations offered throughout the county.
For more information, call (321) 268-5224, email email@example.com or visit www.spacecoastbirdingandwildlifefestival.org.
Craft returns from space station
A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean recently a few hundred miles west of Baja California, Mexico.
The splashdown successfully ended the first contracted cargo delivery flight contracted by NASA to re-supply the International Space Station.
The Dragon launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, in October. It carried 882 pounds of cargo to the complex, including 260 pounds of crew supplies, 390 pounds of scientific research, 225 pounds of hardware and several pounds of other supplies. This included critical materials to support 166 scientific investigations, of which 63 were new.
The mission was the first of at least 12 cargo re-supply missions to the space station planned by SpaceX through 2016 under NASA's commercial re-supply services contract.
For more information about the International Space Station, visit www.nasa.gov/station.
For more information about NASA's commercial space programs, visit www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial.
Real estate professional attends summit
Brian Lightle of Lightle Beckner Robison recently attended the brokerage owner's success summit at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
The R. David Thomas Center at Duke University hosted the commercial real estate brokerage owner's success summit.
The exclusive and intensive two-day conference was restricted to 50 commercial real estate owners and managers across North America.
Lightle Beckner Robison is a full-service, commercial real estate firm specializing in office, retail, industrial, investment properties and asset property management.
LBR serves Brevard county extending across Florida and Georgia.
For more information, visit www.TeamLBR.com.
Group gets jackets for dogs
The Central Brevard Humane Society recently received a donation of 55 Thundershirts through a grant, valued at more than $2,100, from the Petfinder Foundation to use on the homeless dogs at the shelter in Cocoa.
The jackets are designed to reduce the stress and anxiety in shelter dogs, in turn, making them more adoptable and better able to find their new "forever" homes.
Phil Blizzard, whose 10-year-old, 50-pound mutt, Dosi, was extremely frightened by loud noises, such as thunderstorms and fireworks, founded Thundershirt in 2009. The gentle constant pressure of the Thundershirt worked to calm Dosi during those times, according to the company website, thundershirt.com.
The Petfinder Foundation saves lives through adoptions, helping shelters prepare for and recover from disaster and working to make sure animal welfare organizations are more sustainable.
For more information, contact the Central Brevard Humane Society at (321) 636-3343 or visit crittersavers.com.
Lacrosse tournament is continued success
For the second-straight year, the Florida Tech men's lacrosse program hosted a successful "Battle at the Beach" tournament. Not only did the Panthers show great promise heading into the second year of the program, they also raised money for a good cause.
All proceeds from the second annual tournament were donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Melbourne Central Catholic's Hustler Stadium saw crowds supporting each of four teams competing at the event. Fan bases could be heard cheering after each goal was announced over the public address system. It didn't matter which team found the back of the net.
Joining FIT at the event were club teams from Palm Beach Atlantic University, the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.
For the second-straight year the Panthers won all three of their games, totaling 47 goals on the day. FIT will continue to prepare for its second season in the Deep South Conference beginning in February.
Mall to upgrade movie screens
The Searstown Mall in Titusville, in a joint venture with Spotlight Theaters, will upgrade all 10 movie screens to new digital projectors.
All seating will be upgraded to stadium-type seats, which are wider, more comfortable and able to recline.
This will also give more distance between patrons, making the movie-going experience more comfortable.
In addition, the entire movie theater will be renovated and upgraded, included new carpeting, lighting, wall treatments and renovated restrooms.
There will also be a new, expanded concession.
Addition information can be obtained by calling the Titusville Chamber of Commerce at (321) 267-3036.
Sea turtles get more help
In 2012 the Sea Turtle Preservation Society was awarded two grants by the Sea Turtle Conservancy from monies provided through the purchase of sea turtle license plates in Florida.
The first grant was for a boater education program designed to make boaters aware of the sea turtle population in both the ocean and the Indian River Lagoon.
The second grant was to provide equipment to the Sea Turtle Preservation Society's stranding and salvage team that responds to injured, stranded and dead sea turtles throughout Brevard County. They are the primary group that responds to such calls in the county.
Monies were used to purchase three specially designed constructed carriers or "stretchers" needed when removing a 250-pound turtle from the beach. Water and shockproof digital cameras were purchased to assist in reports on injured turtles
For more information, call (321) 392-3223 or email email@example.com.
Lawyer joins board of governors
Andrew Pickett, an assistant state attorney in the 18th Judicial Circuit, was recently selected and sworn in to serve a two-year term on the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division board of governors for this district.
His fellow young attorneys-at-law in Brevard and Seminole counties elected Mr. Pickett to the post.
He will be one of two representatives serving a two-year term on the board of governors for the circuit.
Additionally, he serves as the president of the Brevard County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
For more information, call (321) 617-7548.
Phone company gives to United Way
For more than 60 years, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have been strong supporters of the United Way both at the national and local levels.
AT&T has continued this legacy of support through a contribution of $8,000 to United Way of Brevard County.
In 2012 alone, AT&T gave $5.77 million to 574 local United Ways across the country.
The United Way of Brevard County will use the contribution to support programs that create long lasting change in the local community.
Additional information about AT&T and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.
New NASA online science resource available
NASA has a new online science resource for teachers and students to help bring Earth, the solar system and the universe into
the schools and homes.
Called NASA Wavelength, the site features hundreds of resources organized by topic and audience level from elementary to college and
out-of-school programs that span the extent of NASA science.
Educators at all levels can locate educational resources through information on educational standards, subjects and keywords and other relevant details, such as learning time required to carry out a lesson or an activity, cost of materials and more.
For access to NASA Wavelength, visit http://nasawavelength.org. For information on NASA's science mission directorate, visit http://science.nasa.gov/. For information about NASA education programs, visit www.nasa.gov/education.
College sophomore earns award
The College Sports Information Directors of America recently named Florida Tech's Drake Hillman to its Capital One Academic All-District 5 Men's Soccer Team.
Hillman, a sophomore forward, currently has a cumulative grade point average of 3.63, while working toward his degree in meteorology. He was also named to the FIT Athletic Director's Honor Roll after his first season with the Panthers.
The Plymouth, England, native was recently named to the All-Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Second Team. He is also a two-time SSC Men's Soccer Player of the Week.
Hillman led the Panthers for the second consecutive year in points (17) and goals (7). In two seasons, he has collected 12 goals and five assists for 29 career points. Hillman also has recorded five career game-winning goals, three this season.
For more information, visit www.cosida.com/media/documents/2012/11/Mens_Soccer_2012_Academic_All_District_Teams.pdf or call (321) 674-7484.
Spot the international space station over your backyard
On the 12th anniversary of crews continuously living and working aboard the International Space Station, NASA has announced a new service to help people see the orbiting laboratory when it passes overhead.
"Spot the Station" will send an email or text message to those who sign up for the service a few hours before they will be able to see the space station.
When the space station is visible - typically at dawn and dusk - it is the brightest object in the night sky, other than the moon. On a clear night, the station is visible as a fast moving point of light, similar in size and brightness to the planet Venus.
"Spot the
Station" users will have the options to receive alerts about morning, evening or both types of sightings.
The International Space Station's trajectory passes over more than 90 percent of Earth's population. The service is designed to only notify users of passes that are high enough in the sky to be easily visible over trees, buildings and other objects on the horizon.
To sign up for "Spot the Station," visit http://spotthestation.nasa.gov.
For information about the International Space Station and a full list of sightings, visit http://www.nasa.gov/station.
University qualifies for first-ever championship appearance
Florida Tech men's cross country used a pair of top-five finishes at the NCAA Division II South Regional at Sharon Johnston Park to rank the team in third place, good enough to qualify for its first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship.
Two All-Sunshine State Conference runners did not disappoint for the Panthers as senior Moses Kirui and graduate student Chris Cacciapaglia finished second and third, respectively, to lead the Crimson and Gray.
Another All-SSC runner David Boiywo added another top-25 finish for the Panthers with a time of 33:08.89. Ross Russell and Ezekiel Zauner rounded out the scoring for FIT with 39th and 48th place finishes, respectively.
While this is the first team qualification for the Panthers, the Crimson and Gray are no strangers to the national stage. Last year, Kirui was the top South Region runner, qualifying for the national championship in Spokane, Wash.
For more information, call (321) 674-7484.
University victorious in golf tournament
Florida Tech men's golf finished the 2012 fall season with a victory over Brevard Community College in the Collegiate Players Cup. The Panthers earned four points in individual match play to outlast BCC in a 9-7 win.
Facing a 5-3 deficit, BCC battled back to even things at 5.5 points each. The Panthers got a much-needed victory from sophomore Brandon Lau to retake the lead at 6.5-5.5. BCC's Kyle Benson took Match 12 to even the score for a second time on the day, however junior Justin Kalanquin brought the score back in FIT's favor with a 3-and-1 win.
Holding a 8-7 lead, sophomore Ray Badenhorst took a 1-up win with a par on the final hole to bring home the overall team victory. The Panthers took victories in three of the individual matches while halving two matches to hold the two point lead.
The Panthers conclude the fall season, but will now turn sights to the spring championship season. Last season, FIT earned a pair of victories before taking third in the Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Championship.
High school student selected as national scholar
Ian Chan, a junior at West Shore Junior/Senior High School, has been selected as Brevard's 2012-13 Sunshine State Scholar. Included below is a complete list of the Brevard Sunshine State Scholar finalists.
This prestigious award recognizes superior achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Selection was based upon test scores, GPA, advanced coursework, and successful participation in co-curricular and extracurricular STEM activities.
Ian and other Sunshine State Scholars from around the state will be honored in February at a two-day Sunshine State Scholars Program in Orlando.
For more information, contact Walter Christy, director of secondary programs at (321) 633-1000, Ext. 310, or Cyndi Van Meter, associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction, at (321) 633-1000, Ext. 300.
The 2012-13 Brevard Sunshine State Scholar finalists are: John Garrett, Astronaut High School; Kevin Nguyen, Bayside High School; Rachel Rintelmann, Cocoa High School; Albert Halbing, Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School; Rebecca Fleeman, Eau Gallie High School; Diana Konarzewski, Edgewood Junior/Senior High School; Brian Truong, Heritage High School; Nina Li, Merritt Island High School; Ali Mata, Melbourne High School; Luis Salazar, Palm Bay High School; Coleman Hilburn, Rockledge High School; Yasmine Zubi, Satellite High School; Aaron Giles, Space Coast Junior/Senior High School; and Luke Evans, Viera High School.
Register for race
Registration is now open for the 20th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, which challenges high school, college and university students around the world to build and race fast, lightweight "moonbuggies" of their own design.
The students' work will culminate in two days of competitive racing April 26-27, at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.
NASA created the event two decades ago to complement classroom learning, provide young thinkers and builders with real-world engineering experience and inspire them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the STEM fields.
International registration for the 2013 race closes Jan. 7. Registration for U.S. teams closes Feb. 4.
Participating high schools, colleges and universities each may register up to two teams and two vehicles.
For complete rules and to register, visit http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov.
Racers compete to post the fastest vehicle assembly and race times in their divisions, while incurring the fewest penalties.
Prizes are awarded to the three teams in each division that finish with the lowest final times.
NASA and industry sponsors present additional awards for engineering ingenuity, team spirit, best debut by a rookie team and more.
To date, more than 5,000 students from around the world have participated in the races.
More than 350,000 people watched live and archived coverage of the spring 2012 race on NASA TV and on Ustream
Creative art winners announced
In early November, the Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard held an "All That Art" gala at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne.
More than 100 people attended to view and acknowledge the winners of the competition. This exhibition will run through Monday, Dec. 3.
The following photographers were recipients of cash awards: Lars Wentzle $500, Andei Belyi $300 and Heidi Thamert $200.
Honorable mentions who all received $50 were : Liesl Walsh, Patricia Corapi, Marc Szcaensy,Lindsay Szalkowski,Donna Herring, Rebecca Gomme, Erika Masterson, Lynn Luzzi $50, Chuck Palmer and Steve Gibson.
For more information, call (321) 254 3398.
Golf tournament a success
The Viera East Ladies 18 Hole Golfers hosted the annual combined 18/9 holers tournament in early November.
Gladys Gillette and Joyce Shorts of the 18 Holers made arrangements for the tournament, called "Make A Wish," Dottie Tauble and Beth Cowger from the 9 holers helped with the signing in.
Each hole was a surprise and the best was "skip the over the water hole on No. 14."
Elaine Ferrantelli, 18 Hole president, arranged lunch.
Placing first was the team of Sue Buttner, Elaine Ferrantelli, Gladys Gillette and Marchelle Zweber.
Agency is drop off location
Every month, Gadabout Travel is raffling off a basket for a cause.
Each month, there is a different local nonprofit that will benefit from the raffle ticket sales, and one lucky person will win the basket.
The drawing will be at the monthly travel showcase event, which is open to the public.
In November, Gadabout is working with "4 the kids of Brevard," a local nonprofit, keeping everything in Brevard County, founded by Joan Needelman.
Gadabout will be a drop off location for November, collecting donations of new toys, clothes and essentials for Brevard County kids in need.
Tickets are available for purchase at Gadabout Travel, 7640 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne.
For more information, call (321) 253-3674.
Basketball legend/hall of famer attends local luncheon
Nearly every seat was occupied in the Hartley Room in the Denius Student Center on the Florida Tech campus recently, as the 2012-13 basketball season kicked off with the Florida Tech Panther Club tip-off luncheon.
National Basketball Association legend and Hall of Fame member Sam Jones recounted tales of his playing days.
Mr. Jones was the guest speaker of the luncheon and spoke for nearly half an hour to the nearly 160 people in attendance. He captivated his audience with tales of playing with his Boston Celtics teammate and superstar Bill Russell while recounting humorous stories of a budding on-court rivalry with the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson.
The 10-time NBA champion and five-time all-star concluded his speech by directly addressing the members of both the men and women's teams.
He emphasized the importance of their education over any basketball success.
Mr. Jones played NCAA Division II basketball at North Carolina Central, before becoming a first- round draft pick in 1957.
Mr. Jones was preceded in the luncheon by remarks from head men's and women's basketball coaches Billy Mims and John Reynolds.
For the 2012-13 men's basketball schedule, visit www.floridatechsports.com/mbasketball/schedule/.
For the 2012-13 women's basketball schedule, visit www.floridatechsports.com/wbasketball/schedule/.
Schools named visual art schools
The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Art Education Association recently named Challenger 7 Elementary, Atlantis Elementary and Astronaut High Visual Art Demonstration schools.
Art teachers at each school submitted an extensive application for the award in June 2011.
The art program at Challenger 7 is under the direction of Pam Van Heiningen. Leah Andritz is the instructor at Astronaut High. Christie Berrier was the art teacher at Atlantis at the time of the application, but has since accepted an opportunity at another school in the county.
The Visual Art Demonstration school program is a new collaboration between the Department of Education and the Florida Art Education Association. It provides schools opportunities to earn recognition for outstanding visual art education programs. Such programs promote growth of skills and knowledge in two- and three-dimensional art, as students strengthen their problem-solving skills and modes of perceiving the environment.
In order to qualify as a Visual Art Demonstration school, schools must be certified in kindergarten through sixth grade or kindergarten through 12th grade in art education and offer significant opportunities for arts instruction.
The art program must also demonstrate connections to the local community through activities such as community art exhibits and service-learning projects.
For more information, call (321) 633-1000, Ext. 361 or email email@example.com.
Removing gall bladder through belly button
A surgical team at Wuesthoff Health System in Rockledge recently performed a da Vinci single-site cholecystectomy. In this surgery, the patient's gallbladder is removed through one tiny incision in the belly button, making the procedure virtually scar less.
Led by H. Drexel Dobson III, general surgeon, the team removed the gallbladder using Single-Site instruments on a da Vinci System.
The minimally invasive procedure is traditionally called a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal).
Using robotic assistance, surgeons removed the gallbladder through an incision of approximately 2 inch.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared the specialized single-site instruments for use with the da Vinci System in December 2011.
Dr. Dobson is one of a small group of surgeons in the country who has received training to perform the surgery.
Potential benefits of single-site gallbladder surgery may include virtually scar less results, minimal pain, low blood loss, fast recovery, a short hospital stay and high patient satisfaction.
The surgery can be performed in about one hour with a typical hospital stay of less than 24 hours.
During the procedure, the surgeon sits comfortably at a console, viewing a 3-D, high-definition image of the patient's anatomy.
The surgeon uses controls below the viewer to move the instrument arts and camera. In real-time, the system translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into more precise movements of the miniaturized instruments inside the patient.
Unlike traditional robotic surgeries requiring three to five small incisions, this new technology allows for a single incision in the belly button where instruments are placed and the diseased gallbladder is removed.
Regatta crew performs well
Space Coast Crew recently competed against 10,000 fellow competitors at the 2012 Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Held on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, the Head of the Hooch is the second largest regatta in the nation and the largest in the south.
More than 10,000 competitors, representing thousands of teams from across the nation and Canada, raced at this year's Head of the Hooch.
Overall, the 2012 Head of the Hooch was a successful weekend for the men and women of Space Coast Crew.
All the athletes performed well, posting times and results earning of respect among a group of teams from across the U.S. and Canada.
With the end of the Head of the Hooch weekend, Space Coast Crew ends its fall season and transitions to winter conditioning.
The Brevard County rowing team will compete next at the Southern Sprints indoor rowing event on the campus of Florida Technical College in early February.
To join the youth or adult program or get more information, visit www.spacecoastcrew.org.
Senior club championship winners named
The Savannahs Senior Club Championship, held in early November, has announced its winners after 36 holes:
Flight: age 50-65:
o Low gross: first place: Phil Gay: 157, second place: Ron Galbraith: 160, third place: William Dykowski: 165
o Low net: first place: Ron Lust: 130, second place: Jim Ross: 141, third place: Bernardo Beorlegui: 146
Flight: age 66-74:
o Low gross: first place: Wayne Ivan: 160, second place: Ed Madigan: 164, third place: Pete O'Neil: 164
o Low net: first place: Gerry Geeser: 136. second place: Jon Windhorst: 142, third place: Paul Kuisle: 152 and Tom Weber: 152
Flight: age 75 and older:
o Low gross: first place: John Richardson: 183, second place: Kim Juranek: 204
o Low net: Maurice Meisner: 148
Thirty-nine players participated in the event and were treated to an awards luncheon following the final round.
Savannahs Golf Club is at 3915 Savannahs Trail, Merritt Island.
For more information, call (321) 455-1375.
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