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Volume 11, Number 4 - April 1965
Lizards in Kansas
by Robert F. Clarke
Published by The Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Prepared and Issued by: The Department of Biology,
with the cooperation of the Division of Education
Acting Editor: Carl W. Prophet, Departmet of Biology
Editorial Committee: Ina M. Borman, Robert F. Clarke, Helen M. Douglass, Gilbert A. Leisman, David F. Parmelee
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The text and drawings of this issue of The Naturalist were prepared by Dr. Robert Clarke, Associate Professor of Biology at the Kansas State Teachers College.
by Robert F. Clarke
This booklet has been written to provide an introduction to the lizards of the state: to aid in the identification of the various kinds of lizards, to present a minimum of natural history data about each form, and to give some selected references for those who wish to secure more information. The animals covered in this booklet form an insignificant part of our fauna, but are inoffensive, wonderfully interesting creatures. A fact which a person will discover if he will spend a little time reading about them and observing their behavior.
Lizards belong to the animal class Reptilia, which also includes snakes, turtles, crocodiles, and the New Zealand Tuatara. They possess a backbone and are covered with scales. Eggs are laid on land and possess a shell and special membranes for the embryo. The young emerge as small replicas of the parents and do not undergo a completely different change of body form as part of their life cycle. For those that have legs, claws are present on the toes. These are some of the characteristics which serve to distinguish the reptiles from other vertebrate animals.
In Kansas, the only reptiles are lizards, snakes, and turtles. Since everyone is familiar with the turtle's general shape, only the lizards and snakes may be confused. None of the snakes have limbs with feet, nor have moveable eyelids or ear openings. Only one Kansas lizard (Glass Lizard) does not have limbs, but it does have eyelids and ear openings. Only one Kansas lizard (Earless Lizard) lacks an external ear opening, but it has eyelids and limbs.
The range in variation of lizards is great. In size, they extend from tiny forms only a few inches in total length to the great Komodo Dragon, which may exceed ten feet in length. From blind, limbless, burrowing lizards, the other extreme extends to large, long-legged tree dwellers, with excellent vision, and to active forms that run on their hind legs. From smooth, shiny, polished kinds, the range extends to short, squat, extremely spiny, horned lizards. Lack of legs is not an unusual feature of lizards, for many kinds over the world either have limbs that are reduced in size or are not present at all. The reduction in limbs is associated with burrowing habits. As with the legless lizards, the form of the lizard is a reflection of the adaptations that have been made by the species so that it has been able to exist in the habitat and the mode of life that we find it today.
Lizards, as with other reptiles, must depend upon the external environment as a source of heat for their bodies. Therefore, lizards are not found in the arctic or antarctic regions, although they are found as far north as southern Canada and in Sweden. The number of kinds of lizards increases with approach to the tropics. Lizards may be found in forests and in deserts, and some often enter fresh water and are good swimmers. Except for one large iguana on the Galapagos Islands which feeds on algae not far from shore, no lizard is found in the marine environment.
Most lizards are insectivorous, feeding on many small insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Some are mostly plant eaters, such as the large iguanas and some of our desert types. Other lizards feed on lizards, eggs, or small birds and rodents. Most lizards feed upon a variety of food materials, but some kinds are specific in their preference.
Most lizards lay eggs, placing these in nests under the soil, in rotten logs, or other secretive place, where the eggs are cared for no longer by the parents. There are exceptions to this, however, for example, the Kansas skinks, which tend the eggs in the nest. Some female lizards retain the eggs within their bodies until the young are hatched, so that they give birth to living young. The Short-horned Lizard and certain Spiny Lizards are examples of this.
The defense of territories by males and the courtship of females is accompanied by changes in color and form between males and females in many kinds of lizards, the males usually having characteristic colors and markings which are displayed to the other lizard. The color and pattern may change on an individual in a short time, as with the African Chameleon or the Anole, or it may be exhibited with a change in shape of the lizard, for example, the expanded dewlap of the Anole or the compressed sides of the Fence Lizard. Usually one male is able to bluff another male away from his territory, but sometimes fights do occur.
Many lizards have the ability to lose part of the tail. This is a protective mechanism of the lizard, for if a predator were to grasp the tail of a lizard, it could be detached from the rest of the body, and while the predator was occupied subduing the squirming tail, the rest of the lizard could escape, later growing a new tail. The new section of tail can be told from the other part because the scales covering it are not the same. Sometimes the tail is not completely detached, but the injury stimulates new growth at the site, with the result that lizards are found with forked tails.
References to books which provide much more information on lizards will be found on page 16. For Kansas reptiles there is no better book than the excellent handbook by Dr. Hobart Smith referred to there.
There are fourteen species of lizards in Kansas, which represent four families:
Iguanidae (pp. 5-9) This family is almost entirely New World. The species are extremely diverse in size, shape, and habits. The scales may be granular or large and rough, but never smooth and shiny. These lizards spend most of their time in the open, rather than in concealment. Males usually differ from females in the possession of gaudy color patches and patterns. Head-nods and pushups form a characteristic part of the display behavior of this family.
Anguidae (p. 10) Found in the Old World as well as in the Americas. Many of the members of this family are legless, and the legged forms have rather short legs. There is a characteristic deep fold along the side of the body. Scales are plate-like in rows and are usually smooth and shiny.
Teidae (p. 11) These lizards are found only in the New World, mostly in South America. Only one genus reaches the United States. The dorsal scales are granular, but the ventral scales are large and platelike, and are arranged in eight rows across the belly. Most of these lizards are colorful, usually with a striped pattern. They are terrestrial and often seen in the open, where they escape by quick movements and considerable speed.
Scincidae (pp. 12-15) Skinks are world-wide in distribution. The family is characterized by possessing smooth, polished scales and small legs. These lizards are secretive and seldom seen in the open.
Family Iguanidae
RANGE: U.S.: Southeastern United States, south of a line from North Carolina to southeastern Oklahoma; east of a line from southeastern Oklahoma to the mid-Gulf coast of Texas. Many species of anoles are found in the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America.
DESCRIPTION: Size: small; snout-vent length up to 2 1/2 inches. The tail may be two times this length.
RECOGNITION: The long head and tail, granular scales, uniform color (green or brown), and the strangely expanded toes serve to distinguish this lizard from all others in Kansas.
HABITAT: The Anole is arboreal. It spends most of its time above the ground, in bushes, trees, vines, fences and on houses. It lives closely with man and may be found around many homes in the South.
HABITS: Two habits are characteristic. One is the pronounced rapid color change exhibited by this lizard. When alert and warm the lizard is light green, but it is brown when cool or when ill or defeated by another male. A common story is that the lizard will change to match any background. This is not true. The other habit is the display behavior of the male. Whether toward another male or female, the challenging male will nod his head up and down in a characteristic pattern. During this, he will swell out the throat fan and then withdraw it. This may be done several times. If he is challenging a male, he may also show a large dark area behind the eye and a raised ridge may appear on the back of the head and along the top of the neck. As with many lizards, the tail is quite fragile and may be dropped by the lizard. Therefore, many Anoles are seen with regenerated tails.
Food is made up of insects. A foolish idea that many persons have is that this lizard will live in captivity on a diet of sugar water. It should be fed flies, small spiders, and any small insect. Most anoles will drink water from a dish but all prefer water presented like dew (in drops).
Mating occurs in spring, with two eggs laid in June. The eggs hatch in six to eight weeks.
Family Iguanidae
RANGE: U.S.: Southwestern U.S.A., from Missouri west through Nevada, south through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, into northern Mexico.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Large; snout-vent length up to 5 inches. Tail may be two times this length.
RECOGNITION: The general build, strong body and legs, large head, and long tail, plus the two black collars are characteristic of this species.
HABITAT: Always associated with rocky regions, usually in open areas. Quite abundant in the prairie canyons of central Kansas, where the lizards are found on or under the numerous limestone rocks.
HABITS: The Collared Lizard spends most of its time lying in the sun upon some raised rock, where the lizard has a good view of the surrounding area. They are alert, and move under the rock when disturbed. They are also curious and may be approached closely, if the person moves slowly and does not come directly toward the lizard. When captured, these lizards are capable of delivering a painful bite, but after handling, become good pets. When escaping, they run at high speed, often running on the hind legs with the body balanced by the long tail.
Food usually consists of grasshoppers but other insects, and even smaller lizards may be taken.
The nest is tunneled under a rock, where eight to a dozen eggs are laid. They are not attended by the parent. Young are hatched in late summer.
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RANGE: U.S.: The Earless Lizards are southwestern, reaching their eastern-most distribution in Kansas. They occur from southern South Dakota southwest through central Arizona and western Mexico, with the eastern limits in the U.S. from central Texas northward to east-central Kansas.
DESCRIPTION: Size: small; snout-vent length up to 2 1/2 inches. The tail length is about the same
RECOGNITION: The pattern is not too different from the Prairie Lizard, but Holbrookia has no external ear opening and has the black lateral bars; both characteristics are distinctive.
HABITAT: It occurs on loose soil or sand in open areas. When it occurs in grasslands, it will be found in open areas where the grass is scarce. Earless Lizards are abundant in the sand dunes of central Kansas, where this type of habitat appears to be optimum. Usually they are found near that part of the sand dune where there is soine vegetative cover, such as scant grass, rather than out on the bare sand.
HABITS: These lizards are always found on the ground, where they blend in remarkably. Usually they are first noticed when they make short dashes when disturbed. They retire for the night by burrowing into the substrate rather than seeking shelter in rodent burrows or under objects. They may be found in the open through most of the day, except midday in the hot summer, but may not emerge if the day is cool or cloudy. When pursued, it may become tired and burrow into the sand by the "shimmy" technique.
Food consists of insects and spiders.
Nests are dug into the substrate in the open, and about six eggs are laid, usually in early summer.
Family Iguanidae
RANGE: U.S.: All of U.S. south of a line from Pennsylvania to Nevada.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Small; snout-vent length may be a little over 2 inches; tail about one and one-half times that length.
RECOGNITION: The scales of these lizards are rough and sharp-pointed. The only lizard that might be confused with it is the Earless Lizard, but the ear opening of Sceloporus is apparent. The two subspecies can be separated on the basis of pattern; the Prairie Lizard being distinctly striped and with less extensive blue areas on the males.
HABITAT: The Fence Lizard occurs on trees, fences, wood piles, and sides of rustic buildings. Particularly, it is found on pine trees, where its coloration is remarkably similar to the bark. The Prairie Lizard is found on the ground almost entirely, often in completely open areas. It is quite common on the sand dunes in central Kansas. Often specimens captured in sandy areas are very light in color, almost matching the sand.
HABITS: Fence Lizards forage on raised objects, where they are active, alert creatures. When closely approached, they dart to the opposite side of the tree from the intruder, and may climb high in the tree, if disturbed. These lizards are territorial and put on a great display of "push ups" and show of colored areas when one male enters the territory of another. The tail is easily detached in these lizards. Therefore, careful handling is required to ensure a complete specimen. They are hardy lizards and do well in captivity if provided with the proper essentials. They are particularly good for demonstrating display behavior, as the males continue aggressive display, even in a terrarium.
Food consists entirely of insects and other invertebrates.
Nests are dug into the soil and six to ten eggs may be laid. The young hatch in late summer.
Family Iguanidae
RANGE: U.S.: Texas Horned Lizards are found from South Dakota south into Mexico; southwest into Arizona. Short-horned Lizards occur in the mountainous parts of the West, where they usually occur at higher elevations than other horned lizards.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Medium; may get up to somewhat over four inches snout-vent; tail is less than one-third that length.
RECOGNITION: The flattened hody with spines on body and head are easily recognizable. The Texas and Short-homed Lizards may be told apart because of the long "horns" of the Texas. Also, only the Texas Horned Lizard has two rows of enlarged scales along the edge of the abdomen; all others have a single row.
HABITAT: Always found in open areas, but may be among rocks, in grass, or in bare spots. It seldom climbs onto objects. Prefers loose soils.
HABITS: The Horned Lizards are usually found alone, on the ground, where they are active during daylight. On cloudy days they may not emerge. They burrow into the soil for retreat. They try to escape by remaining motionless, or occasionally running, but they cannot flee rapidly. Occasional individuals may squirt blood from the eye when handled. Horned Lizards tilt the back toward an adversary, and it is difficult to place one of these lizards on its back.
Food consists of small insects, but ants make up the major portion of those taken. It is difficult to maintain Horned Lizards in captivity, for they do not feed well, even if provided with an abundance of insects.
Over 25 eggs may be laid at a time. The nest is dug into the soil in the open. Short-horned Lizards give birth to living young, sometimes over two dozen.
Family Anguidae
RANGE: U.S.: Southeastern U.S., from the southern Great Lakes region to the Atlantic coast, westward into Nebraska and east cf a line from south-central Nebraska to extreme southern Texas.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Large, snout-vent length up to 10 inches; tail about twice this length.
RECOGNITION: This is the only legless Jizard in Kansas. It can be told from any of the snakes by the possession of ear openings and eye lids. A deep fold is present along the side and runs the length of the body.
HABITAT: Grassy fields near wooded areas are preferred, usually where rocks and ledges are available. May be found under any sort of ground cover.
HABITS: The Glass Lizard has given rise to much folk lore. The most prevalent story is that in which the "snake" is encountered and is beaten with a stick or other available object. The "snake" shatters into several pieces, which later crawl together and unite to form a whole "snake" again! Actually, these lizards are fragile, and the tail makes up two-thirds of the total length. As with many other lizards, the tail may become detached in a number of places, but the parts never rejoin. Eventually, a new tail may be grown. This lizard is secretive and alert, therefore it is not often seen. May be found under any sort of ground cover. May be in open more after rains. They are quick in their movements and difficult to captvire once they are in weeds and grass.
Food consists of insects, small lizards, snakes, and eggs.
Females remain with the eggs, which may number up to one and one-half dozen. Nests are dug under some surface cover.
Family Teidae
RANGE: U.S.: Entire southeastern U.S., south of a line from southern South Dakota to Maryland and east of a line from southeastern Wyoming to south-central Texas. Kansas: All of the state.
DESCRIPTION: Size: medium, snout-vent length up to 5 inches: tail over twice this length.
RECOGNITION: The dorsal scales are granular, but the belly scales are large plates arranged in rows. Only this lizard in Kansas has the six-lined pattern of yellow stripes.
HABITAT: Dry, open areas seem to be preferred by the Racerunner, where it can be found along dusty or sandy roads, railroad rights-of-way, and other cleared spots. It may be found in grassy areas among rocks and on the shores of lakes. Although it may be found in forested areas, it is usually close to large open spots among the trees.
HABITS: The Racerunner is alert and active, wandering widely during the wannest parts of the day. The habit of dashing ahead of a person along a road, instead of into the adjacent vegetation, has given it the common name. These lizards are swift runners and are difficult to capture by hand. Under suitable conditions, Racerunners construct burrows in which they find shelter, but often they utilize rocks and other ground cover. The tail is easily detached in this lizard and is often lost by rough handling or by improper capture. These are highly active lizards and will die in captivity, if not provided with an abundance of food.
Food is mostly insects, but they will feed on almost any animal they can overpower.
Nests are dug as burrows or placed under some surface object. Six eggs are usually laid, which hatch in mid-summer.
Family Scincidae
RANGE: U.S.: Southeastern U. S. from Nebraska eastward to the Atlantic and southward through eastern half of Texas.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Small, snout-vent length up to two inches; tail about one and one-half times this length.
RECOGNITION: All of the skinks have smooth, polished scales and legs which are small in proportion to their bodies. The frontal scale will distinguish the Ground Skink from the other skinks. This is the large scale on top of the head between the eyes. In the Ground Skink, this scale is almost triangular, with the point toward the back of the head. The other skinks belong to a different genus, Eumeces, in which the frontal scale is almost as wide at its posterior end as at its anterior end.
HABITAT: The Ground Skink is a ground-dweller, seldom climbing. Most often it is found in the litter of leaves at the base of trees. Although found in deciduous forests, it is most frequently encountered in those with numerous oak trees. It is seldom found in open grassy areas.
HABITS: These little lizards are diurnal but very secretive. They indicate their presence usually by the noise they make in the dried leaves at the base of a tree, as they attempt to escape from sight into the litter. The tiny legs are often dragged along, or may make ineffective strokes, as the lizard moves along snake-like through the leaf debris.
Food consists of insects and other arthropods.
About three eggs are laid in early summer in a rotten log or in the soil under leaf litter.
Family Scincidae
RANGE: U.S.: The Five-lined Skink is found in eastern U.S.A. from Great Lakes region eastward; southward through south-eastern Nebraska to eastern Kansas and eastern Texas. The Broad-headed Skink has a similar distribution, except does not occur north of a line from central Missouri to Maryland.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Five-lined Skink's size is medium, snoul-vent length up to 3 inches; tail is not quite twice that length. Broad-headed Skink is large, snout-vent length of males up to 5 inches.
RECOGNITION: Five well-defined light stripes should distinguish these skinks from other skinks in Kansas, whicb have only four or none. Males may be told from the other skinks because of lack of two white stripes on each side (Coal Skink and Prairie Skink) or size (over 2 inches snout-vent) larger than Ground Skink.
Five-lined Skinks have two large scales, one above the other, in front of the ear opening. These are small, single, or lacking in the Broad-headed Skink. Also, the scale row on underside of tail of the Broad-headed Skink is wide (more narrow in Five-lined Skink).
HABITAT: The Broad-headed Skink is restricted to woodlands, where it lives on the ground and up in the trees.
The Five-lined Skink is usually found in woodlands or shaded areas, usually on the ground. It may be found in grassy fields where rocks or other materials form protective cover.
HABITS: The tree climbing behavior of the Broad-headed Skink is well known. These not only go up trees when disturbed, but also may spend a great deal of their time above the ground. Five-lined Skinks remain close to the ground most of the time, on, or around, logs, wood piles and rocks. They are secretive and are most often seen when some piece of ground cover is overturned. The tail is easily detached in this species.
Food consists of insects for the most part, but any small prey may be taken.
Nests are dug under some object. Numbers of eggs vary from 2 or 3 to over a dozen. The female remains in attendance with the eggs, which hatch in late summer.
Family Scincidae
RANGE: U.S.: Nebraska southward into Mexico, westward into central Arizona.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Large, snout-vent length about 5 inches; tail about one and one-half times that length.
RECOGNITION: The short legs and smooth polished scales indicate that it is a skink. The pattern of young or adult is different from any other lizard in the state. In addition, scale rows on the sides slant upward in this species, but are parallel with the dorsal scales in the other skinks.
HABITAT: This large skink is found on grassy prairie hillsides where it finds protection among rocks. It may be found in forested areas, but usually not far from open clearings. Rocks appear to be necessary for its habitat, but it may be found under trash and occasionally under logs.
HABITS: Not often seen moving about in the open, this lizard is secretive, although it moves about a great deal. It is diurnal. These are large lizards with strong pointed jaws. When it bites, it holds a pinch of flesh with the point of the jaws and twists its body about, causing a painful, but harmless injury. Often, this bite is deep enough to draw blood. Its pugnacious attitude makes it undesirable to handle. The tail is broken easily. Many of these skiuks are foimd with regenerated tails, which may indicate their surly nature, since it is known that they often fight.
Food is mostly insects.
Nests are dug beneath rocks and females remain with the eggs, which may number from eight to sixteen. Young are hatched in late summer.
Family Scincidae
RANGE: U.S.: The Coal Skink is found only in a few localities in the states to the east and south of Kansas.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Small to medium, snout-vent length from two and one-half to three inches. Tail up to twice as long, but often about one and one-half times as long.
RECOGNITION: Short legs and polished smooth scales indicate that these are skinks. Only these two in Kansas have the very dark lateral stripe with two thin white lines on each side of the body. The Coal Skink has a single post-mental scale and the Prairie Skink has two. (These scales are just behind the chin scale on the underside of the jaw and reach from one lip scale to the lip scale on the ether side.) Neither of these lizards has a post-nasal scale (a scale just behind the nostril no bigger than scale containing the nostril). A post-nasal scale is present on the Five-lined and Broad-headed Skinks.
HABITAT: Coal Skinks are usually found on wooded hillsides, usually near water. They are found under rocks or logs.
HABITS: Both of these lizards are secretive and are usually discovered when their cover is dislodged. They are ground dwellers and are not found in trees.
Food consists almost entirely of insects and other arthropods.
Nests are dug under logs or rocks, six to ten eggs are laid, and the female guards the nest.
Lizards make pets that are easy to care for and provide a source of interest if they are given a proper place to live and a few essential facts noted. Make a screen wire and
wood cage with one side of glass, the top supplied with a screen cover. Be certain that there are no holes or cracks present, for lizards can get out of tiny openings. Place a dish for water in the sand covering the bottom of the cage. Place a few sticks and rocks for lizards to climb upon and crawl beneath. Put the cage in a spot where sun can enter through the screen. Do not allow the cage to get too hot or have it positioned so that the lizard cannot get out of the sun. In winter, it may be necessary to warm the cage with a light bulb. Lizards will not feed until their body temperature reaches a certain point. Place the correct food items needed by the particular species into the cage frequently. It is probably better to use local species of lizards, but other kinds can be purchased. Only a few lizards should be kept together. Usually two or three of one kind are better than two or three different kinds together. Sometimes certain lizards eat other lizards and often eat their own young.
Conant, Roger. 1958. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Goin, C. J., and O. B. Goin. 1962. Introduction to herpetology. W. H. Freeman and Company.
Oliver, J. A. 1955. The natural history of North American amphibians and reptiles. D. Van Nos-trand Company.
Schmidt, K. P., and R. F. Inger. 1957. Living reptiles of the world. Hanover House.
Smith, H. M. 1946. Handbook of lizards. Comstock Publishing Company.
Smith, H. M. 1956. Handbook of amphibians and reptiles of Kansas. Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. $1.50 paperback.
Stebbins, R. C. 1954. Amphibians and reptiles of western North America. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Zim, H. S., and H. M. Smith. 1953. Reptiles and amphibians (A Golden Nature Guide.) Simon and Schuster.
This is the last issue of The Kansas School Naturalist for the 1964-1965 school year. The next issue will be that of October, 1965. Since The Naturalist is mailed second class it will not be forwarded. If you plan to move to a new address and you still wish to receive each issue you must notify us of a change of address. Just send a post card with your name, 1965-1966 address, and old address to the editor.
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By Cyril Tuohy
Genworth, looking to revamp its long-term care insurance (LTCi) product line, has introduced Privileged Choice Flex 3, which the company said would offer more pricing and coverage flexibility for policyholders.
Flex 3's defining features are the "FlexFit" packages. Buyers can choose one of eight annual premium options from $1,000 to $4,500, and initial coverage amount options from $100,000 to $500,000, the company said.
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In an interview posted on YouTube, McInerney said buyers can approach the product from either a pricing or a coverage standpoint.
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The US Supreme Court made us all hold our breath today when it was announced that they would hear a last-minute argument and possibly issue a stay of execution for Jose Medellin. His execution was scheduled for 1800 central time. Three hours later, with the death warrant still valid and Medellin already moved from the Death Row housing unit at Polunsky to the death chamber at Walls (same facility, different units), it was announced that the Supreme Court would not issue any stay.
So, at 2035 central, Medellin was strapped down to the table and allowed to say his last words. At 2048 the first of the drugs, sodium thiopental, was administered, putting Medellin into a deep sleep. Next came pancuronium bromide, a muscle relaxer given in such a high does that it paralyzes the diaphragm and renders the lungs useless. Finally they gave him potassium chloride, interrupting the signals between the brain and heart, inducing cardiac arrest. Essentially, the man died in his sleep.
Adolfo Pena, the father of murder victim Elizabeth Pena, said, "Fifteen years is a long time. I wish those two girls could've lived that long." It's sad that a man should have to say that–I wish my daughter had lived this long. It's sad that he's saying it because a worthless flab of human debris robbed the world of his little girl and nearly got away with it. What's really incomprehensible, though, is that there are those out there who see this kind of crime and somehow still believe that the death penalty is cruel and unusual. But since Medellin didn't give his victims any painkillers before brutalizing them, I fail to grasp why his crime is not deserving of something far worse than what he received.
His final words, though, are worth repeating this time. Usually, they're not; usually, the condemned either claims innocence or says something completely off-kilter. Medellin, in a strange turn, took responsibility for his crimes. He said, "I'm sorry that my actions brought you pain. I hope this brings the closure to what you seek."


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While many of us know to look both ways before crossing the street and to lock car and house doors for the sake of safety, there are other dangers lurking around the corner waiting for the chance to strike. Jessica Collins is a Texas mom of six who was attacked outside her apartment. But little did her assailant know, Jessica was ready, thanks to an old-school trick her mom showed her that likely saved her life.
The 27-year-old took to Facebook, where she gave an account of her attack that happened while trying to retrieve her phone charger from her car.
But Jessica's attacker had no clue he was dealing with a badass mom who was ready to fight back...
...and had her keys between her knuckles -- a self-defense strategy Jessica's mother showed her as a child, KPRC 2 News reports.
Since sharing her post on June 30, Jessica wants to raise safety awareness and pass down her mom's safety tip to other women.


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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is drawing heat over his choice of ghostwriter for a forthcoming book. As the National Review online reported, Walker will team up with former George W. Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen on the book, which according to a source will "tell his story." The book, which is not yet titled, will be published by Sentinel, an imprint of the Penguin Group.
Thiessen, a Washington Post op-ed columnist, supports "enhanced interrogation" in the war against terror, as spelled out in his 2010 book "Courting Disaster." (In her review, Jane Mayer at the New Yorker wrote that the book "downplays the CIA's brutality under the Bush Administration to the point of falsification.") Alex Pareene at Salon roundly criticized Walker for his choice of ghostwriter, calling Thiessen a "torture apologist" and "very poor" columnist. Before working under Bush and Donald H. Rumsfeld, Thiessen was an advisor for the late Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina, a vocal opponent of black and gay civil rights.
Walker's book, which, according to the National Review's unnamed Republican sources, will "be autobiographical, with stories about his family, his values, and his rise to power," seems like the opening salvo to a possible 2016 presidential run. The tradition of the campaign book, which lays out a candidate's themes and introduce him to the country at large, is pretty firmly established by now -- President Obama, for one, published "The Audacity of Hope" as a prequel to his 2008 campaign.
Walker, who rose to national fame for surviving a recall election in 2012 after limiting collective bargaining for public sector employees in his state, recently spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference. "In America, people don't grow up dreaming of being dependent on the government," Walker said in his CPAC speech. "In America, they live the American dream."
L.A. Times Festival of Books schedule announced
Poems said to be handwritten by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be auctioned
Remembering Chinua Achebe, a writer who connected us to the world


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DAY 1: Immerse yourself in the culture.
Experience the influence and history of seven different colonial powers in both the towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted. Visit the forts in town or learn of the sugar cane days at the Estate Whim Plantation Museum. Take a tour of the world-famous Cruzan Rum Distillery and try some of the island's exceptionally smooth rum! Be sure to make a stop at a local eatery to sample kallaloo, stewed mutton and johnnycakes.
DAY 2: Dive the deep blue sea.
St. Croix offers some of the best scuba sites in the Caribbean. Experience the numerous wrecks, reefs and wall dives this island has to offer. Certified professional dive masters will lead you through the waters to discover turtles, sea horses and coral reefs teeming with life. Not a scuba diver? Schedule a "resort course" with one of the local dive operators and you will be diving after a few brief lessons.
DAY 3: Sit back and relax.
Catch a sailboat out to Buck Island Reef National Monument. This 176-acre island is the perfect sanctuary for a snorkel or picnic. Take a calm kayaking tour of the Salt River Bay National Park & Ecological Preserve. Or relax on one of St. Croix's many gorgeous beaches.
DAY 4: Encounter nature at its best.
Experienced hiking guides lead you along canopied trails stopping momentarily to sample local fruit, discuss the medicinal value of shrubbery and chat about the history of the area. If you prefer to ride, go on horseback through the rainforest or take a jeep tour to the amazing Annaly Bay tidal pool.
DAY 5: Hunt for treasure.
Stroll the quaint shopping districts along the water's edge to discover original artwork, handmade jewelry, mahogany pieces and other island-made souvenirs.
DAY 1: - Be one with nature.
With two-thirds of the entire island preserved as National Park, this is where you can connect with nature. Stop by the Park Service office to learn about programs, including bird-watching tours and cultural presentations.
DAY 2: Surround yourself in blue.
Take a day sail to surrounding islands or go windsurfing. Visit Trunk Bay and snorkel its famous underwater trail or just enjoy the sun, sand and sea at Cinnamon Bay.
DAY 3: Let the history move you.
Tour the Annaberg Sugar Mill ruins for a perspective on plantation living when "sugar was king." Caldrons, a cook house, dungeon and slave quarters are on display at the island's best preserved plantation. Quaint churches in Cruz Bay and Coral Bay, St. John's two towns, reveal the importance of religion centuries ago.
DAY 4: Shop in style.
St. John has plenty of opportunities for shopping. Stroll through the quaint and colorful shops of Mongoose Junction and Wharfside Village in Cruz Bay to find hand-painted fabrics, original art, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and other specialty gifts.
DAY 5: Take a hike.
With 22 trails to choose from, this is a hiker's paradise! Start with the Reef Bay Trail, where you can find Indian petroglyphs carved by the island's first inhabitants.
DAY 1: Beach it
Spend the day at famed Magens Bay, which is consistently named one of the world's most beautiful beaches. Snorkel or snuba at Coki Point on the east end or windsurf at Morning Star Beach on the island's south side. Nothing tops a day at the beach like watching the sunset from Paradise Point.
DAY 2: Unleash your inner daredevil.
Ride an underwater scooter, glide across the water while kiteboarding or swim with the Caribbean's only sea lions.
DAY 3: Move inland.
Charlotte Amalie is a historic town full of sights and sounds. Take a walking tour past Emancipation Garden to Fort Christian and the St. Thomas Synagogue. Then take a ride up to Mountain Top and see the island from its highest point.
DAY 4: Shop 'til you drop.
As one of the biggest shopping destinations in the Caribbean, you can partake of some duty-free fun at one of the island's many shopping complexes. Head downtown to historic Main Street, where you can purchase everything from local art to jewelry.
DAY 5: Explore the depths.
Spend a few hours at Coral World sea trekking, petting sharks or swimming with the sea lions. The snorkeling at the adjacent Coki Beach is fantastic!


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You're tired of all those regular races in a car or on a motorcycle. That's why you get to race on a quad this time! Put on your helmet, choose your quad and drive trough the mud. Nothing is too crazy for you. Start the race, champion!


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Multiple generations can save on a vacation together at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel with connecting room deal in honor of Grandparents Day
To celebrate Grandparents Day, September 13, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is making it easier for families to connect and enjoy quality time together throughout September with an offer ideal for a multi-generational vacation.
Grandparents and their families vacationing at the Epcot Resort Area hotel can receive a connecting guest room for just $109 per night – up to a 50-percent savings off standard rates – when booking one room at the standard price for stays in September. Connecting guest rooms provide the space, privacy and access ideal for multigenerational families as well as for grandparents traveling alone with grandkids. They're the perfect way to make priceless memories like sharing a bedtime story with grandma or sneaking a midnight snack with grandpa.
Whether grandparents want to enjoy nearby theme parks with their grandchildren or escape for a couples massage, the hoteloffers a variety of amenities for each generation and activity level, including: 17 world-class restaurants and lounges, five pools, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf, the newly renovated Balinese-inspired Mandara spa and complimentary transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort.
For additional information, or to make reservations, call 1-800-227-1500 or visit www.swandolphin.com/offers. Taxes, resort services fee and gratuities not included. Not valid with any other special offers, promotions, or for existing reservations or groups; offer is based on rate schedule availability.
About the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel
In the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel resides amongst the greatest theme parks and attractions in Central Florida. The hotel is located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, and nearby Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can discover 17 world-class restaurants and lounges, sophisticated guest rooms with Westin Heavenly Beds and the luxurious Mandara Spa. The hotel features five pools, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf, complimentary transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, the extended park hours benefit, where each day, one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks is open extra time for guests to enjoy select attractions (Valid Theme Park admission and Resort ID required) and DisneyFastPass+ service, where guests can reserve up to 3 select theme park experiences up to 60 days in advance of their visit. The hotel can be reached at 800-227-1500, www.swandolphin.com or through Facebook at www.facebook.com/swananddolphin.


text: Currently Shenanigan's Irish Pub, the green structure that reeks of fake-Irish has previously been McNasty's, Angry Inch, and, taking a page from Harry Potter, the Leaky Faucet. It's also one of the 25-Douchiest-Bars in DC, per Complex. I don't know if Julia's Empanadas put up this sign recently or not, but I only noticed it today: pointing and laughing at their neighbor's name change, it reads: "We don't change often/We got it right the first time."


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The rate of unemployment in the U.S. continued its decline last week, reaching a low not seen since June 2007. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 5 was 2,507,000, a decrease of 79,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
That represents the lowest level for insured unemployment since June 30, 2007, when it was 2,501,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9% for the week ending July 5, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's rate of 2%.
The amount of initial claims for unemployment fell from the previous week's total as well. The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims fell to 302,000 for the week ending July 12.
The previous week's total was revised up to 305,000. It was originally reported to be 304,000. The 4-week moving average was 309,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since June 2, 2007 when it was 307,500.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs totaled 369,591 in the week ending July 12, an increase of 47,079 (or 14.6%) from the previous week.
But that was still below what the seasonal factors expected, according to the DOL. The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 49,945 (or 15.5%) from the previous week.
There were 410,974 initial claims in the same week in 2013.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending June 28 was 2,446,488, a decrease of 20,292 from the previous week. There were 4,516,255 persons claiming benefits in all programs during the same period in 2013.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending June 21 were in Puerto Rico (3.9%), Alaska (3.4%), Connecticut (3%), New Jersey (3%), Pennsylvania (2.8%), California (2.6%), Nevada (2.6%), Rhode Island (2.6%), Illinois (2.4%), and Massachusetts (2.3%).


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New tax reforms totalling SKr 62 billion are to be expected over the next four years, reveals Dagens Industri (DI), which has taken a closer look at the long-term trend in government's budget proposals and the expenditure ceiling.
The expenditure ceiling in the government's autumn budget proposal reflects how many reforms the government wishes to implement and how much taxes need to be raised.
"Which means that taxes need to be raised with a corresponding amount," says Jesper Hansson, head of forecasts at the National Institute of Economic Research, who points out another way would be to relax deficit targets. The Institute would have liked to have seen greater clarity on this.
When DI confronts Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson over what the rising expenditure ceiling really means, she does not wish to admit to plans to raise taxes, and explains that it is about "creating scope for reform if we get good jobs growth and increased tax revenues."
At the same time the Finance Ministry is fully occupied hunting for new sources of tax revenue, and the minister talks of a new tax on financial activities, "The finance sector should be able to contribute a bit more."


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More and more people are selecting to purchase manufactured houses simply because they offer cost, versatility and-efficient savings that traditional houses don't offer.
Exactly what is a "modular home"?
Modular houses are houses which are built-in sections in industrial facilities and therefore are put together on-site. Within the factory, they're created inside a cost-efficient set up line fashion and therefore are then moved towards the building site. The advantage of this construction process is the fact that home owners may have a highly easy to customize home, usually for an infinitely more affordable cost.
Your Building Process is Inexpensive
Modular houses are built-in industrial facilities and take advantage of the set up line production process. The industrial facilities can purchase bulk levels of building supplies like lumber, sheet rock, carpet, fresh paint, etc. Because of the truth that they are able to buy in large quantities, they finish up having to pay a smaller amount for building supplies. The industrial facilities may also maximize their manpower along with other factory assets. The cheaper manufacturing process leads to savings for that homeowner.
Made of top quality Materials
Modular houses could be built while using latest developments in structural engineering and materials, so home owners finish track of houses constructed with high-quality materials. Because of the truth that they ought to be moved to property sites, they're particularly made to be structurally strong and therefore are susceptible to qc assessments through the construction process.
Simplifies House Construction
Getting your own house built can be very an undertaking, and most of the common stresses are removed whenever a homeowner selects a modular home rather than a conventional home. Manufactured houses tend to be simpler to cost. It removes the dreaded nightmare of getting a specialist require more money before a house project could be finished because of "unpredicted costs". They're also considerably faster to put together too, so the chance of getting a builder quit or disappear before a home is finished is a smaller amount. Some modular home sellers offer warranties.
Fast turnaround
Unlike traditional houses, an average modular house could be carried out around 6 days. The short turnaround time gives home owners an opportunity to secure an rate of interest and have the ability to transfer to their house relatively rapidly.
Lower Maintenance Costs
Manufactured houses typically require a smaller amount in repair and maintenance costs since they're constructed with modern, high-quality materials that can structurally seem. They don't require the kinds of repairs and maintenance that older houses frequently require.
Greater Energy-efficiency
Most modular houses will also be created to meet energy-efficiency standards, so home owners reach pay lower energy and gas bills than most home owners.
Flexible, personalized design
Possibly the finest advantage of a modular home on the traditional house is the versatility and personalized layout that are offered for reasonable prices. A custom home can also add an impressive add up to building costs, however the character of manufactured houses implies that different sections could be built in multiple ways. Most modular home producers have numerous different design plans available.


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The mission of Old English Sheepdog Rescue of Southern California, Inc. is to place healthy but unwanted Old English Sheepdogs in loving homes. Over 2300 Old English Sheepdogs have been helped by our rescue program since 1989. Our rescue dogs come to us from two sources:
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When a dog enters our program, they spend the first 48-72 hours with our veterinarians. When the veterinarian feels that the dogs are ready for adoption, the dogs are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and given all shots. Our rescue dogs are also groomed prior to adoption.
OES Rescue of Southern California, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit all volunteer that places 2-4 Old English Sheepdogs per month. The average age of our rescue dogs is 3-5 years. Our "area" includes Fresno to the north, the California state line to the east, San Diego to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. We also cover parts of Arizona and Southern Nevada. We provide a packet of OES breed information and/or rescue information upon request.
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Happy Halloween! In case you didn't know, Compartment Life made its way onto Instagram. The place where anyone can be a photographer, or at least the place where everyone thinks they're a photographer, myself included.
While I was working on some Halloween projects last night in my living room, such as rearranging some furniture and making creepy spider egg sacs, I realized how much my living room has changed over the past seven months of living here. I thought it would be fun to share some photos of how the room currently looks now in October and how it used to look back when we moved in.
"This is Halloween, this is Halloween." I'm getting so pumped for Halloween and the fall festivities! I've almost filled my DVR with scary movies, I won't watch them but my roommate Ryli will. I'm more of a Tim Burton/ABC Family Halloween Movie fan, like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and Hocus Pocus, so there are plenty of those on there as well.
Being someone who has a hard time with media selection and pretty much all things living room, when I saw Jamie's dresser turned media stand I had to share. Here's her letter:
I've been slowly injecting the color red into our downstairs. It just started coming in organically. First, it showed up in a picture above the bar, and then we noticed my plates and bowls were red, and then finally Ryli decided to paint her bedroom red.
Seriously, what did we all do before pinterest? I know a majority of the DIY explosion was caused by people wanting to save some money during this rough economic climate, but I'm pretty sure pinterest has played a large role in people taking on projects this past year or so.


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The Reason Why Everyone Love Affordable Reading Glasses
Reviewing Glasses are Optional
Recent data disclose that a person out of ten females between the ages of 40 and also 65 uses reading glasses. If you already use glasses or get in touch with lenses, then glasses could be in your future. If you are like most women, this is not an occasion to anticipate.
In exactly what is thought about the typical aging processes, the lens of your eye starts to stiffen as the years pass. As the lens becomes less flexible, it becomes more tough to concentrate on something close. This is a kind of farsightedness called presbyopia. This problem is usually corrected with reading glasses or bifocal lenses.
There are also several age associated eye diseases that can take place over 40. A lot of major eye conditions are pain-free, and also reveal no symptoms for years. Only a qualified specialist can spot as well as diagnose them before they trigger irreversible damages.
Glaucoma is one of the most typical eye conditions. Glaucoma causes nearly 12 % of all blindness in the US. Increased fluid accumulates within the eyeball, creating stress. This stress, in time creates permanent damage and loss of sight.
Cataracts are triggered by an accumulate of healthy protein on the lens of the eye. In time, the lens turns milky white, and clouds vision. The lenses after that require to be operatively replaced to bring back vision.
Macular Degeneration leads to the loss of sharp vision. The macula is the component of your eye that is accountable for sharp focus, as well as bringing things clearly forward. The source of this problem is still unidentified, as well as it generally impacts people over 60.
Like all various other components of your body, your eyes react favorably to fantastic nutrition as well as workout. Optimal nourishment for your eyes includes correct quantities of Vitamin A, C, as well as E, along with the minerals selenium and also zinc. These nutrients are found in fresh fruits and veggies, specifically in yellow and also yellow-orange foods like yams, cantaloupes, and also carrots.
An expanding variety of vision therapists think that a series of eye works out done daily can aid maintain your eyes more youthful. Common sense tells us that exercise is essential for all the muscles in the body system, and also the eye muscle mass are no different.
There are a number of hundred numerous exercises for your eyes, as well as no single exercise can offer the solution to every vision problem.
One you could attempt if you working from a computer all day is to tack an item of newsprint to the wall, concerning 8 feet away from your computer terminal. Interrupt your work every 15 to 20 mins, as well as concentrate on the newspaper, then back to your computer system screen. Do this several times daily. This exercise could help stop the fuzzy vision that some people encounter at the end of their day.
Wearing away vision does not need to go in addition to the aging procedure. If possessing a set of checking out glasses, or glasses is the last point you want to do, after that it is time to concentrate on avoidance.
You will ultimately be able to obtain to all those publications on your listing "or your college professors' "Suggested Reading" lists" you have never had the time to read before. Suddenly, a hr's commute to work with public transport won't mean merely a chapter or 2 it will certainly indicate a whole publication inspected off your checklist! You won't also obtain that feeling of dissatisfaction when you browse a publication merely to finish it. With the Done Speed Reviewing Program, best affordable reading glasses and also the brand-new capacity to preserve nearly everything you read, you'll have the ability to review the book in next month's "or perhaps next year's" book club! When you read Les Miserables or Moby Dick for your literature class, you will have the ability to review the uncut variations in much less time compared to it takes your schoolmates to review the bastardized cut-out-entire-chapters variations! Not just that, you will certainly have the bragging legal rights that feature checking out the classics as the writer meant.
If you remain in a career that requires a bunch of reading as well as merely as much retention such as scholars, doctors, writers, doctors, and also attorneys "or have an interest in entering into such fields" being able to read also two times as quickly could wind up saving a whole lot of time "align to days or weeks" on an extreme task.
If you are a pupil "or just know" being able to review faster as well as comprehend more will, most certainly, be of a wonderful benefit to not only your simplicity of research, however likewise your Grade Point Average. Research studies have additionally shown that the brand-new method of reading taught to those that desire to speed read could also aid the human brain in learning a new language.


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Cheesesteak Sandwiches
These cheesesteaks. They rank high up in Kale and my favorite sandwiches ever. It makes me happy that my hubby and I enjoy the same kinds of food. One more reason I love that guy.
- 1 pound of thinly sliced ribeye steak (For easy slicing: freeze steak for 30 minutes, then slice it)
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 medium green pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced into strips
- 2 cups shredded provolone cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 sub rolls, sliced in half (but not all the way through)
- (Try using my French Bread Roll recipe for the subs. Recipe below this card)
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mere mann yeh batade tu
kis aur chala hai tu
kya paya nahin tu ne
kya dhoondraha hai tu
mere mann yeh batade tu
kis aur chala hai tu
kya paya nahin tu ne
kya dhoondraha hai tu
One of my favourite songs, ever, is from the Hindi film Main Azaad Hoon. Itne bazoo, itne sar brings tears to my eyes, just about every time. This song is right in line with El pueblo unido jamás será vencido and The Internationale. In fact, you can see the references (certainly to the latter). Itne bazoo, itne sar was written by Kaifi Azmi — one of India's leading leftist poets of recent times. Javed Akhtar (his son-in-law) wrote the screenplay, and I'm certain he had a hand in the lyrics of the song as well. Amar-Utpal composed the music.
Yet, it's very hard to find good copies of the video or the song. But just last night, or, to be more accurate, this morning, I found some clips from the film (including the song in a couple of iterations) on YouTube. I also found a high quality mp3 of the song elsewhere. This was really serendipitous.
I'm presenting the clips here with my transcription and (awful) translation of the song — please feel free to correct or help me.
I pray that God will bless you in everything that you do. I pray that you will grow intellectually, so that you can understand the problems of the world and where you fit into, in that world picture. And I pray that all the fear that has ever been in your heart will be taken out, and when you look at that man, if you know he's nothing more than a coward, you won't fear him.
- Malcolm X in Selma, Alabama, on February 4, 1965.
For the uninitiated, it might help to check out the rest of the comics series here.
Che lives.
(This comic is based, almost verbatim, on a true story. Thank you, Sheila.)
Via Lenin.
At some point, I think I will speak nothing but academese. I'm afraid I'm almost there as it is.
I've realized that — although I don't believe in karma, as such — it would do me well to reflect on my hubris. I need to be more humble, more careful, more thorough and more patient. I need to keep an open mind and an open heart, otherwise, as one of my favourite professors advised me, "You only know what you know."
It's wholly depressing to realize that we live in a world where, for their own narrow interests and benefits, a select few cause and perpetuate the utter and absolute misery of millions, even billions.
noaman: there was a boy
noaman: a very strange enchanted boy
noaman: they say he wandered very far
noaman: very far
noaman: over land and sea
noaman: a little shy
noaman: and sad of eye
noaman: but very wise was he
noaman: and then one day, a magic day, he passed my way
noaman: and while we spoke of many things, fools and kings, this he said to me
noaman: the greatest thing you'll ever learn
noaman: is just to love and be loved in return
Fathima: i hate kids like that
The day after I left Hyderabad, a couple of bombs were set off in the city, killing over forty and injuring several more. Predictably, the governments of the state of Andhra Pradesh and of India are pointing fingers "outside." The first culprit is always Pakistan's ISI, or, on better days, rogue elements in Pakistani power circles. These, of course, work through radical Islamist groups. Links — however unlikely — to the earlier bombing of Makkah Masjid are made. Well and good.
But when something happens on such a scale in India (and, indeed, in just about any part of the world), there's a cloud of uncertainty — the government, it's well known, can't be trusted. For instance, everyone knows that the anti-Muslim pogroms in Gujarat in 2002 were incited and orchestrated by the BJP government to polarize communal feelings and thereby win the state elections. Everyone knows it, but no one admits it officially, and many — including the BJP — vociferously deny it.
With these bombings in Hyderabad several theories have popped up. Some claim that anti-Congress elements (i.e., the Telugu Desam Party) are militating against the state government of YSR Reddy. Yet others are suggesting that the attacks were orchestrated by the Maharashtra government, or the Mumbai municipality, to scare investors away from Hyderabad — let there be no competition to Mumbai's status as the financial hub and capital of India. I'm sure there are other theories floating around, and it's hard to say what the truth is, because the truth is never simple.
Now I have no idea what happened, and I'm not knowledgeable enough about the politics of India to posit any conspiracy theory of my own. But there was something else going on in Hyderabad that starkly reveals the polarization of worldviews between the haves and the have nots. And it was all about land.
Just now I got a phone call. This is how it went down:
Caller: Hi, I'm calling on behalf of the Conservative candidate for Markham-Unionville, K.K. Li. You do know there's a provincial election coming up?
Me: I've heard of it.
C: We're calling to see if there's Conservative support in the household.
Me: I'll support the Conservatives if … well I have some conditions.
C: Well go on the Internet — you do have the Internet right?
Me: I've heard of it.
C: Well go on kkli.com and you can tell us about your conditions.
Me: Wait, the Conservative party is the communist one right?
C: No, we're the opposi–
Me: Well, I'm against communism.
C: No, sir, listen–
Me: In case you people haven't heard, the Soviet Union collapsed in the … 1990s
C: No, sir, can you hear me?
Me: I don't have time for commies. (Hang up.)
Cruel? Yes… Funny? Yes. To me, at least…
You had to be there.
The paint job is sloppy. Blotches of paint invade the boundaries of the hand-made signs, creating ruins of rectangles. And then there's that distinctive smell, a smell unlike any other, the smell of Hyderabad's airport — distant relative of the smell of the airport in Bombay.
We're out and about. I look outside of the window of the ambassador, and see the driver of an autorickshaw looking pensively at his handle-bars and I wish I had my camera with me. But I don't like taking photographs of random people engaged in their daily activities. Makes me feel like I'm intruding. I'll have to figure that one out.
Later, I'm reading a newspaper and on the business page there's a tiny little ad with the photograph of a young but obese woman. She has kidney disease and needs a transplant. It costs Rs. 5,00,000 and her father simply can't afford the sum. He takes out an ad in the paper — on the business page — asking for donations from kind-hearted individuals. And most people in India still live on less than a dollar a day. Beneath the fold in another daily, there is an advertisement from the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers* — fertilizers are in abundance in India. I wonder who the ad is supposed to be reassuring. Every month, dozens of farmers commit suicide in Andhra Pradesh because they're unable to support themselves and their families. Dozens more all over India.
Here, in Hyderabad's Old City, beggars make housecalls every afternoon, standing outside the gate of the house until someone gives them money or shoos them away.
After school, children play cricket or football in the street outside the house making a lot of noise. I'm trying to take a nap and their ruckus wakes me up. I look outside, see them playing in their blue uniforms, and I go back to sleep. The next day my grandfather tells them to go play elsewhere, this isn't a playground.
The media is all over the Left's opposition to Congress's increasing ties with the U.S. The Left is rejecting a new nuclear cooperation deal that requires India to buy into the Washington consensus on Iran in return of recognition (of India being a stable and responsible nuclear power) and other benefits. Congress needs the Left's support in parliament.
Most signs are still hand-painted. But the Telugu Desam Party and the BJP have sharp, shiny signs printed out and placed outside their offices in various parts of the Old City. The BJP, tellingly, has no Urdu on its signs — just Telugu and English. The TDP has all three. There's a CPI(M) office (or something) somewhere near Charminar but I saw that two years ago and don't know where it is now.
But I'm here for a couple of weddings. The last two out of the ten of my mother's siblings to get married. Not my turn, not yet. I realize that I inhabit a completely different moral universe. More on that later, perhaps.
* Earlier I wrote that the ad was provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. That's not correct. Apparently, India has an entire ministry dedicated to chemicals and fertilizers.


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5 Top Tips For Dealing With Miss Chatty!
Cassie drives a white Fiat 500, convertible of course. It's actually more of a sliding roof than a convertible but she's had sooooo many good times out with the girls that the Mini Cooper soft-top is 'on ice'. But that's not bothering her, it's still fab fun 🙂
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"We simulated a high-sulfur oil and eliminated almost all of the sulfur through a simple chemical process. The next step is figuring out how to streamline the process and make it work on an industrial scale," says lead author Anton Toutov, a graduate student in the lab of Robert Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at Caltech.
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"We were really surprised how well the potassium salt worked," says Toutov, who is also a Dow-Resnick Fellow at the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech. "The sulfur is contained in small organic molecules, and this process just rips it right out."
The discovery that potassium salts can be used to promote key chemical reactions came unexpectedly a couple of years ago. Researchers in the Grubbs laboratory had been testing ways to break carbon-oxygen bonds, which is most efficient when done with a precious metal catalyst such as platinum. Alexey Fedorov of ETH Zürich, who was a postdoctoral fellow in the Grubbs laboratory at the time, ran a control experiment without the metal catalyst and found that the reaction still worked. After several tests, the researchers confirmed that a potassium salt, called potassium tert-butoxide, was, in fact, driving the reaction. Next, Toutov optimized the process and further showed that the reaction produced compounds with carbon-silicon bonds, which normally require metal catalysts to form. Carbon-silicon bonds are found in many products, such as polymers, agricultural chemicals, and semiconductors.
"They left the metal out of the reaction, and it still worked," says Grubbs. "This was a huge surprise."
As described in the Nature Energy paper, Toutov and his colleagues in the Grubbs lab have used the potassium salt method to remove sulfur from carbon compounds found in diesel fuel. They partnered with BP to test their method on the company's refined diesel samples, reducing the sulfur levels down from 8 parts per million (comparable to the highest quality of diesel you can get from a typical gas pump today) to an extremely low 2 parts per million. They also repeated the experiment with diesel spiked with high levels of sulfur and achieved similar results.
The new method could be used as an additional step in the oil refinement process to get rid of the last traces of sulfur in fuels. The next step for Toutov, who is co-founding a new company, Fuzionaire, is to commercialize this technology. "We have a number of ideas in mind on how to do that," he says, including recycling waste products from other industries for use in the process.
The study is titled "A potassium tert-butoxide and hydrosilane system for ultra-deep desulfurization of fuels." The research was funded by BP. Support for Toutov was also provided by the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech, Dow Chemical Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Additional co-authors are Kerry Betz (BS '15); Mike Salata, Renan Cariou, John Shabaker from BP; Yun-Fang Yang and Kendall Houk from UCLA; Yong Liang from Nanjing University; and Erik Couzijn from ETH Zürich.
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Free event - Desktop Provisions and Data Centres, 23 Feb, UEA
Green ICT - Desktop Provisions and Data Centres, University East Anglia, 23 February 2010A one day conference, led by the JISC-funded research work undertaken at UEA, which looks at what the Green ICT projects from phase 2 of the JISC Institutional Innovation programme have achieved to further develop sustainable ICT services in respective insitutions and the future of Sustainable IT Research.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday blurbs.
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Good luck getting ahead this week. Seriously I'm in the same boat. I found this really cool weekly/daily chore list on Pinterest that I'm enforcing this week, hopefully it helps in that department.ReplyDelete
Your photos turned out beautiful! Good job.ReplyDelete
And I'm feeling ya on trying to get ahead. I have a baby coming ANY day now (I hope), and I have a minor break down every time I think about how much I still have to do. We'll get there- you and me both!
The pictures are amazing, as always! And I'm behind on life too. Very, very behind. Does the fact that I still have 12 months clothes in Mia's closet make you feel any better. Her closet is very, very scary right now. On the winter project list just like the other 104 things. Good luck getting ahead!ReplyDelete
The pictures are great!ReplyDelete
OH man, pizza and beer will definitely do it... even if you sleep it off, the next morning's run is pretty much torture. I try to save the drinks for the night before my "off" days, so I dont struggle so much haha. But yes, we all have those... and they are frequent, so good luck managing that! You'll kick some butt today though, im sure! :)ReplyDelete
Love how those photos turned out! Great job!ReplyDelete
Also, I'm totally behind on life too! ARG.
dude i think the treadmill just sucks.ReplyDelete
i was so proud of myself around week 7 of c25k because i was doing .awesome. but then it started getting dark out quickly after work so i went to the gym for two days and used the treadmill. omg i thought i was dying! i was so SLOW and it HURT! i was so frustrated and let down. that weekend i ran outside again and it was FINE! i ran farther and faster than i did on the treadmill.
i've decided to quit the treadmill. i got a reflective running vest and just go when it is dark out, just to be outside and on the road. i bet you will feel SO MUCH better today outside!
I will be praying for your family! Definitely :) I will add them to my prayer list! I LOVE the pictures! You are a Photographer not a photographer!!! You are awesome :)ReplyDelete
keeping your family in my prayers.ReplyDelete
Awesome pictures katie!!! Can't wait to see your brothers pictures :)
have a great run tonight!
LOVE the pictures. Gorgeous. It's so nice when you have at least one kid willing to look at the camera when you ask them to. lol.ReplyDelete
1)You are such a talented photographer...seriously, I can't get over it. You never cease to amaze me!ReplyDelete
2) I always read my blogs in Reader and never see the actual blog but I just adore that header...so cute. Again, so talented!
3) Praying for your sweet family! I know you'll be missing your sis like crazy...I'll be thinking about you, too :) You can make it!
4) Your running is such an encouragement to me...keep up the tweets, because when I have no energy to get up and do it, I read a tweet from you and it makes me wanna get up and actually do something. You're fabulous.
5) Okay, now if you promise Bieber's CD is worth the buy, I'm gonna buy it. I trust you. We shall see :)
Happy Monday!
wow, your people are going to Romania!! hey, that's my country! so cool to see bloggers coming here. i hope they'll get to do the great things they plan. off i go to read susan's post.ReplyDelete
omg, this is sooo cool!!
I totally understand feeling behind on life. I'm just so lucky I don't have much I'm expected to do. I love the photos. I'd like to get some done with me and my girl. But I think that means I'd have to get dressed and leave the house. Maybe someday.ReplyDelete
Great photos lady! Hope your little pumpkin is feeling better too!ReplyDelete
Oh, and I totally want the Justin Beiber Christmas album too. I'm not going to lie.
You did an amazing job on your photos!! I love your blog!ReplyDelete
Thoughts from Tiffani
P.S. I stole your blurb idea today :) BUT I mentioned you in my blog and linked to your blog!!ReplyDelete
Thoughts from Tiffani
Oh HFM! Stay away! :) We are dealing with the healing of it this week but man it wasn't fun! At least it should be a one-time deal, but if you can avoid--yes, by all means!ReplyDelete
Love your running dedication. Keep it up girl!
Ok...this is going to sound super cheesy, but lately when I feel behind I remember this sign that used to hang in my Girl Scout Troop Leaders house:ReplyDelete
"Cleaning the house while the children are still growing is like shoveling snow while it's still snowing"
As cheesy as it is, it's SOOOO true. I remember when I would clean the house and it actually stayed clean. Now I turn around and it's a mess before I can even finish. I wave the white flag until my kids go to college. LOL! Or at the very least are old enough to help out!
And finally, before this becomes the longest comment ever. LOVE the family pictures! You did an amazing job!
Ummm, I bought that CD for myself last week. And I have an aux jack in my car, but I so badly just wanted that CD in my hands. And? I love it.ReplyDelete
I don't even remember the last time I bought a CD but I may need to check out this Christmas one.ReplyDelete
Sometimes blurbs are necessary. Brain dump, per se.ReplyDelete
The pics are gorgeous...you are seriously talented.
And oh my GOSH I get being behind. I am so behind. I cannot even describe how overwhelmed I feel this week. We can keep each other company. :)
I LOVE this one!ReplyDelete
What do you think of the CD? I've only listened to Little Drummer Boy so far and I think it's pretty funky!ReplyDelete
Wow - great photos! You are very talented! :)ReplyDelete


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When I was younger, I used to make doll houses and pen holders from LEGO, but even then, I never could have dreamed that something like this Legotron Camera could actually work.
Alas, creator Cary Norton build this playful piece of technology from a collection of borrowed toy blocks, a $40 lens from eBay, a glass slot, a lens board and good old chamber defined by the space the knickknacks surround.
The 4x5 specimen of frolicsome photographic equipment boasts a 127mm ƒ4.7 lens, dimensions of 7in by 6.5in by 7in, and fantastic pictures. Four images taken by the lego camera are featured on the photographer's blog, revealing a spellbinding style of misty black and white. The Legotron Camera may not be as fine-tuned as store-bought counterparts, but it offers an artsy flavor of form and final product.
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
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The Legotron Camera is a Snapshot of DIY Success
- By: Amelia RoblinApr 5, 2011
References: carynorton & dvice
References: carynorton & dvice