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British physicist David Tyler writes, quoting a recent research study
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Exquisite design drives biomimetic adhesion research
"Even back [in the 17th Century], scientists knew that there is more to insects than meets the eye. While the most basic system of mechanical interlocking found in arthropods is the claw, insects do not merely have a miniature version of this. Many surfaces in the natural world are simply not soft enough to allow claws to be inserted, or are too smooth to provide a safe grip. The question of how insects stick, crawl and run on vertical surfaces and even upside down remains as hotly debated between scientists now as it was in the 17th century."
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The authors confirmed that the adhesive secretion is a water-in-oil emulsion and that the two phases were essential to avoid sliding. They found that, on the nano-scale of operation, non-Newtonian effects were even more marked than anticipated.
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In the context, non-Newtonian just means that they are adherinig at the quantum level of the universe, which flips the bird at Newton's laws of gravity.


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A deceptively simple video game called "flOw," in which players control the feeding and evolution of an aquatic organism, is making waves in the $30 billion market better known for fictional blood and bullets.Let's get a better description of flow than happy/fulfilled/immersed/Zen. In his book -- at page 49 of the 1991 Harper Perennial edition -- Csikszentmihalyi describes flow in terms of 8 components:
The game forsakes typical testosterone-fueled activities of killing, racing and blowing stuff up. Inspired by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory, which holds that people are happy and fulfilled when they are fully immersed in what they are doing, "flOw" is pure Zen.
First, the experience usually occurs when we confront tasks we have a chance of completing. Second, we must be able to concentrate on what we are doing. Third and fourth, the concentration is usually possible because the task undertaken has clear goals and immediate feedback. Fifth, one acts with a deep but effortless involvement that removes from awareness the worries and frustrations of everyday life. Sixth, enjoyable experiences allow people to exercise a sense of control over their actions. Seventh, concern for the self disappears, yet paradoxically the sense of self emerges stronger after the flow experience is over. Finally, the sense of the duration of time is altered; hours pass by in minutes, and minutes can stretch out to seem like hours. The combination of all these elements causes a sense of deep enjoyment that is so rewarding people feel that expending a great deal of energy is worthwhile simply to be able to feel it.(I originally typed that out to use in this article, which I wrote for the "Bloggership" conference. I say that that blogging is a flow experience for me. But this post isn't about that.)
Now, looking at that description of flow, I think you can see that all good video games produce flow, whether they are called "flow" or "flOw" or "fLoW" or whatever. The real question -- assuming you decide you want to live in flow -- is whether you should be finding your flow in games that have been manufactured to produce a flow experience. You can see that part of flow is becoming absorbed for long periods of time in something of a trancelike state. The book highlights individuals who find flow doing productive or healthy things like surgery and rock climbing. If you're finding your flow in something that is sedentary, uncreative, and nonlucrative, well, it might be okay. But maybe it's a problem. And I say that as someone who used to throw away a stupid amount of time playing games like Tetris.

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Actors: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine
Directors: Jack Conway, William A. Wellman
Genres: Drama
PG 1998 1hr 51min
William Wellman's acclaimed, award-winning story of Hollywood triumph and disappointment stars Fredric March as movie star Norman Maine. Maine discovers Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) and gets her a screen test, igniting h... more »
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Pope | Wisconsin, United States | 09/27/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The historical 1937 film A STAR IS BORN has remained a classic for many many years. This film's merits are many, I need not comment on them, but will make a comment on the cast. While the entire cast is outstanding, the real standout is Janet Gaynor who portrays Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester in such a way that you can connect with her and feel her sincerity on a level that you cannot with Judy Garland in the 1954 version (and the less said about the 1970s Barbra Streisand version the better). The rest of the performances in this film are super.
This film, produced by the late great David O. Selznick and released through United Artists, is currently in the public domain and many of the numerous DVDs/VHSs of such films are of deplorable picture and sound quality. Fortunately, it is not so on this DVD release from Image. The colors are extremely bold and vibrant. There are some age-related artifacts present and graininess is visible in a number of places, however this has been kept to a minimum. I will forgive these shortcomings considering the elements used for the DVD transfer are nearly 70 years old. 3-strip Technicolor was still in its infancy in 1937 (indeed, the first feature shot entirely in this process was released only 2 years earlier), but some outstanding results were had even then. The sound, while obviously rendered in 1937 recording technology, has been nicely cleaned up for this release, allowing the musical score by the venerable Max Steiner to shine as it should.
Pass up the cheap DVDs and look only for the release from Image Entertainment, edition # ID2777IMDVD. I guarantee this will be the best DVD of A STAR IS BORN you will find."
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams....
F. Gentile | Lake Worth, Florida, United States | 06/13/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Though this is the only non-musical version of the thrice filmed tale, this original is my favorite. It may more than likely appear dated to some, but it is not only a wonderful story about the price of fame, but an early record of Hollywood history. Fredric March and Janet Gaynor are wonderfully touching as the doomed couple ,"Norman Maine" and "Vicki Lester", she being the new discovery whose *star* is ascending, totally eclipsing March's descending stardom. This was my first glimpse at Janet Gaynor, and I fell in love with her. May Robson is great also as Gaynors feisty Granny, who encourages the young, unknown dreamer to follow her dreams, and is there at the end when she seems to have given up. There are many wonderful moments, as when Gaynor, as the then pre-stardom "Esther Blodgett" tries to get the attention of movie big-whigs by her impressions of then popular stars Mae West, Katherine Hepburn, and Garbo. Andy Devine (that VOICE!!) is comical as the fledgling director who befriends the naive, broke, and new to Hollywood "Esther", and sticks with her through her metamorphosis to "Vicki Lester", and her tragedy and heartache. There's also fun scenes of early Hollywood locales, like the Hollywood Bowl, and interesting behind the scenes looks at the star-making process, when a little nobody is given everything from a new hairline to a new name. I always find myself blubbering like a fool at the films end, when Gaynor, having triumphantley come back from tragedy, delivers her final, famous line with a teary-eyed close-up. Yes, it's corny, but I'm crying not only because it's a tear-jerker, but also at the memory of all those beautiful fools of that long ago time, when there really was a place called HOLLYWOOD."
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Bluebird | USA | 08/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having been in public domain for so long now, it seems everyone has put out a print of this movie on video. They are consistently poor quality issues. This DVD issue is not perfect by any means, but it far exceeds any others I've seen. If ever a film was in need of a full restoration this is it. A great movie about that land of hopes and dreams called Hollywood. Honest, realistic, touching, and tragic. Although Judy Garland's version is excellent this is the version that truly delivers. I won't even mention the Streisand remake."
wdanthemanw | Geneva, Switzerland | 04/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This review is about the Image release of William A. Wellman's A STAR IS BORN. No bonus, just a scene access, excellent sound and above average quality of the images.
William A. Wellman, the director of the film, earned a well-deserved Academy award in 1938 for his story whose themes were also handled in A Star Is Born and in A Star Is Born since. This movie is about the role and the impact of the images in Hollywood and about a feeling rarely treated, because not particularly expressive, in cinema : gratitude.
David O. Selznick, the producer of A STAR IS BORN, liked to take risks in his job and often worked with directors blessed by a strong artistic vision, like Alfred Hitchcock Spellbound - Criterion Collection, King Vidor Duel in the Sun or William Dieterle Portrait of Jennie. William A. Wellman could thus propose, at the beginning and at the end of the film, these famous shots of a screenplay describing what we will see or have just seen on the screen. Think about it : we're in 1937 and the French New Wave will appear more than 20 years later only !
When we watch A STAR IS BORN now, we are boggled by the quality of the dialogues of the film and the importance of the supporting roles. Lionel Stander, Andy Devine, May Robson or Adolphe Menjou have all important lines to say and are not just here to fill the screen between two apparitions of Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. Without them, there is simply no film at all.
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From the blaze of noise and colour that is Freetown to vast golden sands and thatched villages where women cook freshly caught fish over open fires, Sierra Leone is a charming surprise. It's been a safe and peaceful democracy for over a decade, and its mix of exotic beaches, friendly people, lushly forested mountains, slave-era history and vivid wildlife make it one of the most engaging destinations in Africa.
Freetown is the only easily accessible city in Sierra Leone. A feast for the senses, it's chaotic but captivating. The main attraction is the big-hearted welcome you'll get at the lively open-air bars lining Lumley Beach. Old Fourah Bay College is an emotional reminder of the destruction caused by the war, while you can pick up handcrafted goods at the bustling Big Market. Don't spend more than a day or two though – the main attractions are outside the city.
Those beaches. Miles and miles of them, mostly deserted – all stunning. River No 2 and Tokeh are the most white-sand/palm tree idyllic, while Banana Island and Turtle Island offer a traditional experience with sandy bays and villages where you can mingle with the locals. The rainforested Tiwai Island is so teeming with wildlife it's said to be where the soundtrack for Avatar was recorded, while eerie Bunce Island is the site of a huge, crumbling former slave fort.
Any beach south of Freetown is worth your time. For a real community experience, visit the Tribewanted project at John Obey, where you can make dinner with the locals. Wildlife wise, take a boat up River No 2 to search for crocodiles, seek out the elusive pygmy hippo at Tiwai, or spend the night at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Banana Island offers excellent diving and snorkelling, with several wrecks (and piles of submerged Portugese cannons) not far from shore.
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Division of Fish and Wildlife to begin annual banding of barn owls
DOVER (June 4, 2013) – Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists will begin banding barn owls this week during their annual checking and cleaning of barn owl nesting boxes, including 17 boxes in state wildlife areas and eight boxes in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Banding provides valuable information on life span, home range, nest site fidelity, and migratory patterns, and in estimating population size.
Since 1996, Delaware biologists have banded 598 barn owls, including young from 128 broods and 32 adults. In addition, biologists in Delaware have captured previously banded birds from as far away as Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Md. Birds banded in Delaware also have been captured regularly in New Jersey.
Barn owls are an asset to farms and other rural properties. A single nesting pair of owls with a brood of young can eat more than a thousand rats, mice and voles during one nesting season. They rarely feed on species that humans consider desirable, such as small rabbits or birds. Although barn owls have been known to nest inland in Delaware, they primarily nest along the coastal marshes, where the availability of their favorite food, meadow voles, is the highest.
Barn owls will use a variety of natural cavities for nesting, such as hollow trees. However, if these owls do not find a suitable natural cavity near a good food source, they will choose non-natural structures that offer cavity-like shelter such as agricultural buildings or spaces under bridges. Nest boxes in areas where their preferred food is readily available provide another option for barn owls.
Construction and placement of nesting boxes began in 1990. Additional information is gained from a companion study by the Barn Owl Research Foundation across the Delaware River in New Jersey, underway since 1980.
Barn owl nest sites should not be disturbed during courtship, incubation, and early hatchling stages, when the birds are likely to abandon their nests. Also, disturbance of nest sites during early fledgling stage will often cause young to leave the nest prematurely, before they have the capability to fly back. Biologists monitor the nest sites closely, and know the exact time each nest site can be approached safely, without causing undo disturbance.
Barn owls are protected by federal regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and by State of Delaware code protecting all non-game birds. They are not listed as endangered, but are considered a "species of greatest conservation need," identified in the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan.
The Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas has also found that this species has declined considerably in the past 25 years. During the first atlas (1983-1987), barn owls were found in 41 atlas blocks (approximately 10 square miles). However, in the current atlas, the distribution of barn owls has decreased nearly 70 percent to only 14 blocks.
Reasons for this decline are most likely associated with losses of suitable nesting sites, such as older buildings being replaced with newer, less barn owl-friendly structures. Tracking barn owls and installation and maintenance of barn owl boxes are an important part of the Division of Fish and Wildlife's barn owl conservation efforts.
For more information on banding screech owls and barn owls, contact Wayne Lehman, Division of Fish and Wildlife, at 302-284-1077.
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Coaching Special Olympics athletes is rewarding and makes use of the experience and knowledge coaches already have. In all sports, there are special rules and adaptions that make participation fairer, safer and more competitive for athletes of all abilities. The quizzes below highlight aspects of Special Olympics sports that coaches and officials should know about. Test your knowledge!
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This blog post was first published on June 27th, 2007 on Edward Winkleman's blog www.edwardwinkleman.com. We are sharing it with you today as we encountered several discussions on the topic of the 50/50 split over the last week and would welcome your thoughts, and comments in the comments section below.
I've been threatening to do this since the blog began, so here goes...
Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the Gallery/Artist relationship is, not surprisingly, the most controversial aspect of any relationship in any business: money. Specifically, the 50/50 split of sales between the artist and dealer. Many folks outside the gallery system will look at that split and be amazed, I'm sure. The artist is the creative genius, the artist spent years in art school, the artist is the one putting it all on the line for the public to take pot shots at their vision. In other professions, like acting, managers only get 15% and agents only get 10%. Why on earth does the gallery take 50% of the money? The short answer is because it costs that much to promote the artist's work. The longer answer is, well...a bit like the adage about watching sausages being made. The following is a very unromantic discussion, leaving out issues such as how much the gallery believes in the work or how important the artist is to the world. Those things do matter, but I'm taking a wholly bottom-line view here to provide the most objective analysis and hopefully most useful information toward understanding this.
It must be noted that the 50/50 split is not universal. A few notable galleries offer artists a better split, and if an artist can get into them, they probably should. Also, many artists can and do renegotiate a better deal when their work is selling consistently at higher prices. Some very prominent galleries only get 25% -30% from certain artists. Of course those artists' works are in very high demand, but I'll come back to that later.
In general, I find the artists most upset about the 50/50 split fall into one of two categories: 1) they don't understand the business that well (and many of them have never had full-time representation) or 2) they have a bad relationship with their gallery (i.e., their gallery is not doing enough in their opinion to earn the 50% they're taking). This second category of artists can also be broken down in two groups: those who are correct in their assessment that the gallery is not doing enough for their 50% and those who may not understand that the gallery is still behind in the deal in terms of recouping their investment and is actually doing more than their fair share for the 50%.
All in all, I feel the artists who get it the best are also the artists who take the time to understand the business realities of the relationship. Many artists will complain about the split wholly unaware that at the point they're doing so, the gallery has spent more money promoting the artist than they've taken in through sales. In other words, the gallery has yet to recoup its investment. So in the interest of helping artists either renegotiate a better deal for themselves or feel better about the deal they have, I'm going to spell it out in detail:
Because emerging artists are most likely (and understandably) the least likely to understand the business, I took a small survey of young(ish) galleries with bare bone staffs and predominantly emerging artists in their stable in New York. They reported that it costs between $6,000 to $12,000 per exhibition for the overhead/rent alone (these are all galleries with relatively modest spaces). This is before the gallerist takes a salary, let alone sees any profit for the business. That means, that with the 50/50 split, those galleries must sell between $12,000 and $24,000 of artwork per exhibition before they even break even. Before they can pay themselves anything. Before they can expand the business and reinvest in more resources to promote their artists. For many (if not most) emerging artists out there, I suspect, that means the gallery took a loss on your first exhibition. Sometimes a hefty one. If nothing in the exhibition sells (and it happens more frequently than any young dealer will admit), that's a very significant loss of money.
Why does it cost that much money per exhibition, you might wonder. Here's a partial list of the bills/expenses we must find the money for during any given exhibition (more or less in descending order of how expensive they are):
- Rent
- Staff expenses / salaries
- Electricity / heating / AC
- Invitations
- Postage, Postage, Postage
- Insurance
- Advertising
- Opening Reception Refreshments/Expenses
- Phone 1, Phone 2
- Accounting Fees
- Banking Fees
- Subscriptions/Professional Fees
- Storage rent
- Art Fair applications/expenses
- Shipping/Crating expenses
- Entertaining collectors expenses
- Office Supplies
- Travel Expenses
- Gas/Water
- Garbage Collection
- Alarm system
Now I realize that there are many similar expenses for running a studio, but a commercial gallery is a business and should only be in business if it can pay these bills AND see its way (some day at least) toward profit on top of that. With emerging artists prices, however, it requires a good deal of hustle and determination to make it some times.
Essentially, a gallery is investing in an artist, betting they can develop a market for the work and (one day hopefully) see a return. Like any investment, however, this includes a significant amount of risk. There are far more artists who didn't become overnight sensations out there than otherwise. Regardless of how well-connected or determined a gallerist is, there are some artists with more challenging work for whom it takes years to sell anything. If it takes five years to develop a market, for example (which is not that uncommon), that will represent at least two solo exhibitions on average, meaning the galleries I surveyed might at this point have invested as much as $50,000 in this artist (including taking the work to art fairs and promoting it in between exhibitions) before they see the first significant sales. Unless those sales total $100,000, the gallery will still be waiting, five years later, to break even on their investment. Multiply this by the number of artists in a gallery, and you begin to sense how risky a business it can be.
Further, it happens all the time that after 5 years, after an investment of $50,000 or more, an artist will leave a gallery, or stop making art, or a whole range of things that make that investment disappear. It's risk like this that, to my mind, justifies the 50/50 split. At least initially.
I know there are dealers out there who will disagree with me on this, but I happen to believe that after an artist's market is well established and they're clearly bringing in more money than it costs to promote their work, it's a gallery's obligation to reconsider the split. Without opening myself up to questions about the details, I'll note that we have indeed done just that. As I noted above, big galleries do it as well. It makes sense to me. It seems justified and fair. When all the expenses are covered (and, granted, that's a complicated equation [and one you should feel free to ask your gallery to sit down and outline with you...just be prepared to learn/accept they're still in the hole], but still sometimes it's obvious), the artist deserves to make more IMHO. Of course, a gallery is within its rights to refuse to reconsider the split, but then so is the artist within his/her rights IMO to reconsider which gallery they work with. Other factors, like loyalty and a collaborative spirit are considerations as well, mind you. It doesn't hurt an artist's soul to be fair to the gallery that first believed in them. Still, when it's clear the artist is earning more than their fair share, a better split is only fair.
Until that point, however, the 50/50 split is more than fair, to my mind.
And now, I'll take questions. I won't reveal details about specific artists, however, and I won't suffer in silence misplaced animosity for things I personally haven't done. I know this is an emotional issue, but keep your questions civil please. Finally, I should note that these are my opinions only and don't represent all gallerists, many of whom have years more experience than I have.


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LONDON (Reuters) - For all the outrage over the role of the big three credit-rating firms in the financial crisis, they show no sign of losing their grip on the highly profitable industry.
That has not stopped new contenders joining the 50 or so lesser-known rating firms that have long been trying to grab a bigger slice of the business.
The financial crisis should have helped their cause. The big firms - Standard and Poor's, Moody's and Fitch - lost much kudos when many of the complex U.S. housing market-linked loans that they rated top-notch triple-A turned out to be worthless.
Many of the newcomers are touting themselves as preferable alternatives. A Lisbon-based firm called ARC that launched last week says its ratings will be far cheaper than the dominant players and will take a more balanced view so be less volatile.
But official figures show how hard it is to make headway. S&P, Moody's (both 40 percent) and Fitch (17 percent) are holding onto over 95 of the industry's marketshare. S&P made $850 million from its ratings business last financial year, up 18 percent on the year before. Its latest results show a profit margin of 42 percent.
Dave King from the South African GCR agency, one of five small agencies that have come together to form ARC, acknowledges the difficulties.
"The rating agency business is a catch-22," King said. "You don't get a client until you have credibility, but you don't get credibility until you have a client."
"You could put a billion dollars into it but you'd still end up blowing it over time."
After at least two failed launch attempts, ARC finally got off the ground last week, almost three months late, with an event at London's swanky Ivy restaurant.
It hopes to win business with pay-as-you-go ratings and by ditching the convention of splitting ratings into investment grade or junk. Besides the standard startups' promise of cheaper prices and less 'cyclical' ratings, ARC says it will also take into account issues as broad as U.S. monetary stimulus and worldwide cyber attacks.
But its main potential strength is that it gathers five existing agencies from Portugal, India, South Africa, Malaysia and Brazil in an alliance aimed almost purely at creating enough scale to compete with the big three.
Between them they have roughly 6,000, mainly emerging market, firms who use their ratings. The hope is that around 600 of them will soon be big enough to borrow on capital markets like London.
For that, such firms will need more stringent 'international' ratings and that's where ARC, which has gained clearance from European rating authority ESMA, comes in.
"The only reason why they (firms) are using the hegemony of the big three (S&P, Moody's and Fitch) is because there is no alternative," said Mohd Razlan Mohamed, head of Malaysia's MARC ratings, one of the ARC agencies.
"I have people asking me all the time if there is someone else, so we have all this low hanging fruit of our local clients."
ARC must still overcome the problem raised by King: if those looking to buy the bonds and other types of securities don't recognize a rating firm, the issuers of those bonds are less likely to use them.
Morningstar and management consultancy Kroll, as well as China's Dagong have also joined the landscape in the last couple of years, but they are yet to have a major impact.
"Clearly clients look at ratings and benchmarks look at ratings... so it affects what we can and cannot buy," said Daniel Loughney, a portfolio manager and senior vice president at AllianceBernstein Fixed Income.
"It is a function of who (among the rating agencies) the client wants. It tends to be one of the big guys and I don't see that changing."
The third and final hurdle for new entrants to the rating industry is one of the biggest, created by authorities in both Europe and the United States.
There are just 10 agencies on the SEC's list of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs), while in Europe, the European Central Bank only accepts the ratings of four - the big three plus Toronto-based DBRS - on the collateral that banks use to access its ultra-cheap loans.
That effectively means that issuers will use only those agencies that can ensure investors will be able use their securities at places like the ECB.
"We know this (not being one of four on the ECB list) is an issue," said Jose Pocas Esteves CEO of ARC. "Getting ourselves recognized at the ECB is one of our targets."
That will take time. It took DBRS two years of protracted negotiations to get its ECB recognition in 2007.
In the meantime, GCR's King hopes the firm's prices will be enough to tempt issuers. "We think we can do this cheaper than anyone else, so if we can't do it, nobody can."
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The schedule for the NFL's Divisional Round Weekend is set. Three of the four games feature rematches from earlier this season.
Here are three quick thoughts on each of the matchups:
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET
1. The Eagles have had one of the weakest home-field advantages in the NFL over the past two seasons. The Seahawks boast the strongest. It's one thing for the Saints to push Philadelphia around in their own house. It's quite another to expect the same at a raucous CenturyLink Field against a Seattle team infamous for its sheer physicality.
2. When these two teams met in Week 13, the Seahawks' historically great pass defense harassed Drew Brees into his worst performance in a decade. Brees' postseason resume is tremendous, but it's a tall order to burn the Legion of Boom through the air.
3. Percy Harvin looms as a wild card for an aerial attack coming off its least effective four-game stretch of the season. He was a full participant in Friday's practice. As long as there is no setback next week, he's a good bet to suit up for Seattle against Rob Ryan's defense.
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET
1. LeGarrette Blount was second only to Ryan Mathews in rushing yards over the final three games of the regular season. He's become the face of a Patriots team that has lost a handful of its best players to injuries.
2. Andrew Luck won't feel sorry for the Pats over their injuries. Since the start of the season, he's lost his top running back (Ahmad Bradshaw), tight end (Dwayne Allen) and wide receiver (Reggie Wayne) to injured reserve. He still rolled up 45 points and 536 yards while growing his legend as the best young comeback artist the NFL has seen.
3. There's no telling which Colts defense will show up. After holding their final three regular-season opponents to 10 points or less, they were steamrolled by an injury-depleted Chiefs offense during Wild Card Weekend. They will need more than strip-sack master Robert Mathis to win in New England.
San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET
1. Don't expect a repeat of the Panthers' 10-9 victory in Week 10. Vernon Davis missed the majority of that game with a concussion. Top receiver Michael Crabtree had yet to play his first game of the season at that point. This is a different 49ers offense.
2. After struggling to move the ball in Week 17, the underwhelming Panthers offense should get a shot in the arm with the expected returns of Steve Smith and Jonathan Stewart. Cam Newton isn't going to win this game by running quarterback draws on third-and-long.
3. The Panthers sacked Colin Kaepernick six times and limited him to 16 rushing yards in the first matchup. The front seven will need another dominant performance to win. Finally over his knee injury, Charles Johnson teamed with Greg Hardy to generate five sacks and eight quarterback hurries in the regular-season finale. It was arguably the duo's finest performance of the season and a positive sign entering the postseason.
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET
1. The Chargers were nearly perfect in their execution and game plan when they pulled off a shocking Week 15 upset in Denver. With the two teams squaring off for the third time in two months, there will be no secrets this time around.
2. The Broncos offense has been held under 30 points in just three games. It's no coincidence that Denver's lowest point total of the season came against San Diego with Wes Welker out of the lineup. The preeminent slot receiver confirmed that he will be back on the field in the divisional round.
3. The Chargers have found an identity with a precise, ball-control offense and a suddenly stingy defense. Philip Rivers' six first-half pass attempts Sunday tied a career low. With the Chiefs' second-string offense as the lone exception, John Pagano's defense has held five of its last six opponents to 20 points or less.
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Patrice Evra believes he must show leadership on and off the field after inheriting the Manchester United captaincy.
With Nemanja Vidic ruled out for the season, Sir Alex Ferguson has give Evra the job. It has set the fiery France defender up for a stiff examination of his character at Anfield later this month when United head to Merseyside for their powderkeg FA Cup fourth-round tie.
Ferguson has already declared he has no issues about naming Evra in his side for their first encounter with Liverpool since the storm erupted over Luis Suarez's comments to the former Monaco man, which landed him with an eight-match ban. The Frenchman accepts being captain brings additional responsibility, saying: "Of course I am proud."
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The swirls have a yeasty, orange-flecked dough, and a simple honey-nutmeg-almond filling. (There's also a honey-lemon glaze, which we skipped.) We wound up with 14 good-sized swirls, rather than the 10 suggested by the recipe. The swirls take two to three hours from start to finish, so if you want to eat them for breakfast, you might consider making them the day before.
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Menopausal women could 'work out' their hot flashes
Menopausal women who exercise may experience fewer hot flashes in the 24 hours following physical activity, according to health researchers. In general, women who are relatively inactive or are overweight or obese tend to have a risk of increased symptoms of perceived hot flashes, said Steriani Elavsky, assistant professor of kinesiology at Penn State.
"Some physiological explanations would suggest that performing physical activity could increase hot flashes because it acutely increases body core temperature," said Elavsky. To the contrary, the researchers found that this premise was not true -- on average, the women in the study experienced fewer hot-flash symptoms after exercising.


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The following are some general approaches the doctors I interviewed use to evaluate a patient before starting therapy with DHEA.
• A few physicians will not do any testing before initiating DHEA because they claim the blood tests are expensive and inconvenient, and the results inconsistent. These doctors assume that almost all older individuals are low in DHEA(S) anyway, and will prescribe 5, 10, 25, or 50 mg to see if there are benefits. If so, they will continue the therapy. If side effects occur, they will lower the dose.
• The majority of clinicians will check DHEA levels on almost every patient after a certain age, such as forty or fifty, and then recommend DHEA if levels are low. Some are very conservative in their dosages and will start with 5 or 10 mg initially and titrate up if these doses, after a month or so, do not elevate the blood DHEA(S) levels back to youthful levels, or do not provide any noticeable benefits. It seems that experienced physicians are first opting for this conservative low dose approach before moving on to higher doses.
• A few physicians think that 25 or 50 mg of DHEA will not lead to anti-aging outcomes and perhaps higher dosages, such as 200 mg, or more, are more appropriate. At least one scientist believes that the DHEA molecule has to be altered, such as being fluorinated, to have a significant influence on longevity.
As you have probably already gathered having read thus far into this book, Medicine does not always speak with one voice. Rational, intelligent physicians, looking at the same data, may come to different conclusions. Even after studying the simple vitamins and nutrients such as C, E, and beta-carotene for two or three decades, there is still no consensus among physicians how they influence health and longevity and if so, what dosages are best. It will take us many more decades to sort everything out.
In the meantime, I have chosen in this book to present to you, the intelligent reader, all the options; and let you, in consultation with your personal physician, decide whether DHEA is appropriate for your unique circumstance, and if so, how much.
There are at least two types of individuals and physicians. The conservatives who want to patiently wait until all the studies are in before starting a course of action, and the optimists who will take a particular supplement based on an educated guess on its purported benefits from the available, limited studies. These optimists claim they don't have the patience, or life expectancy, to wait a few decades for the definitive results. Where do you fit in?
Here are some answers to questions I was asked while writing this book.
What forms and in what dosages does DHEA come in?
Capsules are the most common form. Compounding pharmacies can make it in any dosage that a doctor recommends, from 5 mg to 200 mg. They can also make it in creams, ointments, and even lozenges.


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The First Grand Forks Airport
The first airport in Grand Forks was located just southeast of where the intersection of Highway 2 and Interstate 29 is now. Some historical articles dating back to 1928 are published on a third party website here.
1964-2014 – GFK's 50 Year Anniversary
The airport celebrated it's 50th Anniversary on August 18, 2014. View a copy of the event's special newspaper section published in the Grand Forks Herald.
Midboe Collection
In May of 2007, the Airport Authority received scanned copies of a collection of newspaper articles donated to the Chester Fritz Library by past airport manager Norman Midboe, who was employed by the Grand Forks airport from 1942 to 1984. The photos above were also donated by Norman Midboe, with the exception of the first photo, which came from Lynn Vreeland of Grand Forks.
Use these links to view the Midboe Collection.
|GFK History from 1959 to 1968.pdf (37 MB)
|GFK History from 1968 to 1984.pdf (60 MB)
Byron L. Dorgan Terminal
The Byron L. Dorgan Terminal construction began on July 2, 2009 and was opened for business on August 30, 2011. The building was dedicated on August 10th with U.S. Senator Byron L. Dorgan (ret.) as an honored guest and speaker for the dinner that followed. Watch his speech and others on the video below. Related videos are available on the Airport's YouTube channel.
The Airport Authority
In May 1987, a Joint Resolution of Grand Forks County and the City of Grand Forks authorized a resolution for what is now the Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority. Under the auspices of the Authority, GFK grew into one of the busiest airports of the region.
There is much history within the Authority's meeting minutes – available on our document page.
Our old airport newsletters included current events and spotlights on various airport businesses and employees. Click the link below to view the PDF combining the 18 newsletters issued between 2006 and 2011. Note: Links within this document may no longer be valid. 2006-2011 Newsletters


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Things I Love
Week before last stylist Megan Morton hosted a 7 day 'Photo a Day' challenge - 'things I love'. I thought 7 days was totally doable opposed to 30 day challenges that you give up on after, you guessed it, 7 days. Here are my photos:
1. Colour, 2. Objects, 3. Two and Four Legged, 4. Flowers, 5. Vignette (I had to look up what this meant in a styling context), 6. Books, 7. Confetti


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Hotels in Stansted
Set in beautiful countryside, Stansted is a wonderful base for enjoying the bright lights of London, and exploring charming Cambridge, not to mention the vibrant towns of Chelmsford and Southend! Perfect for recharging your batteries before or after a flight, the award-winning Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport boasts super-sleek design and is the only hotel with a direct link to Stansted Airport.
Stansted has been an airfield since 1943 but it wasn't until the 1960s that it was used for commercial passengers. Today it's one of the busiest airports in the UK and the gateway to hundreds of business and holiday destinations. There are more than 40 airlines using the terminal from low cost airlines like Ryanair to several private jet companies such as Harrods Aviation. The airport is a modern white structure with huge white legs – an iconic design by Fosters Associates - striking both inside and out.
If you're catching a flight from Stansted then the Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport has a great location. The hotel is connected to the terminal building making it the ideal place to have a stress-free stay before a trip or relax at the spa after your flight. There are several shops at the terminal including gadget and fashion outlets and you won't have to worry about food and drink while you're here either – the terminal has plenty of cafes and places to eat and drink and the hotel has three restaurants and bars so you can have a leisurely breakfast, lunch or dinner before strolling across the walkway to check in.
Stansted and the hotel are easily accessible for London, either by car just 40 miles away, or by train with the Stansted Express, which whizzes you into the capital in less than 50 minutes. If you want to explore further afield then the historic city of Cambridge is not far and the seaside town of Southend is an easy drive.
Stansted Airport has a great location in the pretty Essex countryside and close to London. Whether you're visiting for business or leisure we've picked a few top attractions you can enjoy during your stay.
- Just on Stansted's doorstep is Bishop Stortford and it's here you'll find the National Trust's Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve. This is a real gem of the natural world and you'll enjoy some fantastic walks and bike rides through the 1,000 acres of forest and meadows, seeing ornamental lakes designed by Capability Brown, ancient woodland and wildlife on the way. The Site of Special Scientific Interest also has a fascinating eighteenth century Shell House in its grounds.
- Harlow is the nearest large town to Stansted and it's an easy place to dip in and out of cafes, independent art galleries, museums and relax in some peaceful green spaces. If you're looking for a bit of retail therapy outside the airport then Harlow has a large shopping centre with all the major high street brands.
- Visit London! Jump on the Stansted Express and you'll be whizzed to the heart of the capital where you can explore all day to your heart's delight. On the return journey you'll be dropped right back at the airport moments from the hotel door.
- It's no surprise that playing golf around Stansted is popular as the courses are both challenging and beautiful. Bishops Stortford Golf Course was inspired by the designs of James Braid and has a contemporary clubhouse and a gentle 100-year-old parkland course. Elsenham Golf Club and Leisure Centre is a smaller challenge with a nine-hole course and the complex has a gym and café and bar.
- Saffron Walden just 14 miles from Stansted is worth a visit and is one of Essex's top attractions. The medieval market town has seen farmers selling their wares since 1141. Today it's a pretty place to visit, have lunch and enjoy the beauty of its historic buildings. There are art galleries, a museum, Victorian gardens and a maze! You can reach the town from the airport by bus or train.
Stansted Airport has plenty of parking options for both short and long stays but the Radisson Blu Stansted Hotel has some great deals you can take advantage of too.
The Dream & Fly Stansted Airport Parking package offers parking and accommodation. You can choose from four days parking with one night accommodation (prices from GBP 134), eight days parking with one night accommodation (prices from GBP 159) or 15 days parking and one night accommodation (prices from GBP 179).
The hotel can also offer secure airport parking for 200 cars. Parking is charged at GBP 12 per night for hotel guests. Additional parking for non-residents is GBP 33 per night.
We also offer a valet service so that you can pick up your car all shiny and new after your trip.
The airport has Long Stay, Medium Stay, Short Stay, Meet and Greet and Valet Service options too. See the airport parking information for more options but remember the hotel is connected to the airport and the easiest and most convenient place to park during your stay.


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There were two things about this cornbread recipe that interested me. First, it adds almond flour to the standard blend of cornmeal and all-purpose flour. Second, it's dotted with dried cranberries and sliced almonds -- two of my favorite things.
The resulting cornbread is supposed to yield 12 servings, but I have to admit that I ate one fourth of the pan in a single sitting. Whoops.
If you don't have almond flour, you can finely grind blanched almonds in a food processor. The recipe contemplates that the bread will be baked in a cast-iron skillet; I don't have one, so I used a 9x9 baking dish.
Recipe here.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
3 comments:
- Vegan Epicurean said...
Your cornbread sounds fabulous. I would have never thought to add almond flour. The texture looks perfect. Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)
- December 19, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Dine With Donna said...
The cornbread has a beautiful looking rich texture. Great photo!
I have to ask. Does the almond flour contribute an almond flavor or is it insignificant?
- December 22, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Beatrice said...
Hi, Donna. I would say that the almond flour adds some almond flavor, but it blends with the flavor of the cornmeal. So, it's not like an almond bread.
I finished this this morning -- yum.
Thanks for reading, and happy holidays,
- December 22, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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The Rest of Us
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"A stellar fiction newcomer." —NPR "Fresh Air"
"The Rest of Us proves to be a compelling, resonant, richly nuanced, and sometimes heartbreaking portrait of cross-generational love and the meaning of art...[it's] beautifully paced and totally engrossing." —Boston Globe
"Jessica Lott's debut surges with life...both its central love story and its account of an artistic coming of age glow with verisimilitude. From the start it's evident that Lott has a mordantly acute comic sensibility. It turns out that she can also write with tenderness and restraint about life's inevitable tragic turns." —Chicago Tribune
**The Rest of Us is now in paperback**
**Winner of the 2013 Fiction Award for the New England Book Festival**
"Lott's talent for poetic language, her realistic depiction of the plight of the female artist, and the difficulty of female friendships prove her to be a promising new voice in fiction." —The Daily Beast, "Hot Reads"
"Lott's characterization, dialogue, and affection for her characters are winning…Accomplished debut fiction." —Kirkus Reviews,"11 Debut Novels We Love"
"Although The Rest of Us is about art, love, and life, it is also about longing and belonging. Jessica writes with tremendous skill and sophistication, and the novel is truly a pleasure to read." —Ha Jin, author of Waiting and War Trash
"In her debut novel, the vastly talented and wise beyond her years Jessica Lott crafts a beautifully written and clear-eyed portrait of the artist as a young woman…while tackling the complicated issues of female identity and ambition and the need to make art and feel known." —Elissa Schappell, author of Blueprints for Building Better Girls
A smart literary debut, The Rest of Us is an indelible love story that explores the legacy of an affair between a young student and her older professor. As a college student, Terry fell madly and destructively in love with Rhinehart, her older, famous poetry professor, tumbling into a relationship from which she never fully recovered. Now, fifteen years later, she is single, still living in the New York City walk-up she moved into after college, and languishing as a photographer's assistant, having long abandoned her own art. But when she stumbles upon Rhinehart's obituary online listing his many accomplishments, she finds herself taking stock of the ways her life has not lived up to her youthful expectations—and disproportionately distraught at the thought that she'll never see him again.
Imagine her surprise when, a few weeks later, she bumps into him: very much alive, married, and Christmas shopping at Bloomingdale's. What ensues is an intense and beautiful friendship, an unexpected second act that pushes Terry to finally reckon with the consequences of their past and the depth of her own aspirations—and to begin to come back alive as an artist and a woman.
As much a love letter to New York City and the struggles of its artists as it is a sharp and stirring novel of the heart, Jessica Lott's debut sets out to answer questions that haunt us all: Why do certain people come into our lives and have such an enduring effect on us? How and why do we become stuck in our lives? And is love really always the answer? As Brigid Pasulka, author of A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True, writes, "The Rest of Us deftly illuminates not only the loneliness of the city but also the struggles we all face in transplanting the fantasies of our youth into our adult realities."
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NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the top ten fall foliage destinations in the U.S., according to a TripAdvisor survey of more than 2,300 travelers. From mountain peaks to seaside ports, these destinations offer a fabulous variety of activities for leaf-peepers.
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1. Auburn Awakening: Asheville, North Carolina
Nestled in the foothills region of western North Carolina, Asheville is a spectacular location for leaf-peeping. Travelers can enjoy the beautiful views by peddling through the Appalachian Mountains on one of many biking trails, or hop in the car for a scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. One TripAdvisor traveler said, "We stopped multiple times for the breathtaking views. We will be going there again." Peak foliage-viewing is from mid to late October.
2. Mass Appeal: Boston, Massachusetts
Travelers visiting Boston this fall can stroll along the Charles River, enjoy a ride on the Swan Boats, or simply relax in the Public Garden for a glimpse of autumnal color. Lush foliage, sprawling grass, and sounds of nature in these serene spots allow travelers to forget they are in the midst of a bustling city. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "One must always stroll through the Public Garden while in Boston. The city serves as a backdrop to the tranquil scenery of the park." Peak foliage-viewing is from late September through the middle of October.
3. Peak Views: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Leaf enthusiasts visiting Gatlinburg can enjoy the city's small-town charm in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. With over 600 miles of hiking trails, there is plenty of room for exploration, including the Newfound Gap Road from which travelers can observe a brilliant tapestry of foliage at 1,400 feet above sea level. As one TripAdvisor traveler noted, "There are incredible views and the road is a winding fun time." Peak foliage-viewing is from mid October to early November.
4. Champlain Wishes: Burlington, Vermont
A short walk from Church Street Marketplace lies Waterfront Park, where travelers can enjoy a stroll along the shores of Lake Champlain and become lost in the reflection of golden leaves with the mountains in the distance. As one TripAdvisor traveler noted, "This is a must-see for any visitor to Burlington – it was made for relaxation." Peak foliage-viewing is from the middle of September through the middle of October.
5. A Show in Stowe: Stowe, Vermont
Sparkling with shades of orange, gold, and crimson, it is not surprising that Stowe calls itself, "Fall's Color Capitol." View the brilliant display of leaves from the comfort of a car while driving the scenic Mount Mansfield Auto Toll Road. One TripAdvisor traveler said, "When you get to the top the view is glorious. You feel that you are on the top of the world." Peak foliage-viewing is from the middle of September through the middle of October.
6. Total Tranquility: Traverse City, Michigan
Visitors can enjoy the crisp fall air with Traverse City's warming foliage and venture down Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive for seven picturesque miles of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "Everytime I visit the area, I always go. There are multiple look-outs, some of the stops involve a little walking on boardwalks." Peak foliage-viewing is from mid September through October.
7. Open Door: Door County, Wisconsin
Whether travelers are up for hiking, biking, or relaxing on a beach, nearby Peninsula State Park has it all. Spanning nearly 4,000 acres, travelers will be sure to get their fill of stunning foliage. One TripAdvisor traveler said, "It's a great park you HAVE to visit if you are in Door County." Peak foliage-viewing is from late September through November.
8. Placid and Pristine: Portland, Maine
Travelers can view exceptional foliage throughout Portland, as well as visit exquisite boutiques within the Old Port District, watch fishermen as they return with a fresh catch, or head over to Portland Head Light. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "A trip to Maine would not be complete without stopping at this treasured landmark. It is truly an awe inspiring sight." Peak foliage-viewing is from mid September through October.
9. Mountain Magic: North Conway, New Hampshire
Buried within the White Mountains National Forest lies the Kancamagus Highway and with more than 26 miles of roadway to meander, leaf-peepers will be captivated by the stunning blaze of color. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "Fabulous! Words can't describe adequately!" Peak foliage-viewing is from late September to mid October.
10. Awesome Acadia: Bar Harbor, Maine
Travelers can experience the dazzling hues of fall while driving along the 40-mile stretch of the Acadia Byway and stop to enjoy the rocky coastlines, crisp foliage and evergreens at Acadia National Park. One TripAdvisor traveler commented, "From the earth to the sky, from the ocean to the forests, from the boats to the wildlife and sea life, from sunrise to sunset, it's a magical place with very friendly locals." Peak foliage-viewing is from mid September to mid October.
"A recent TripAdvisor survey revealed that viewing fall foliage is a favorite activity for 43 percent of American travelers," said Karen Drake, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor. "Leaf-peeping is an exciting and affordable way for travelers to enjoy the great outdoors and some of the spectacular scenery that is unique to the U.S."
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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Aug. 18, 2014 – Life science researchers who want to expand their capabilities beyond traditional cell counting instruments can now do so with the Countess II FL, a next-generation, bench-top assay instrument with a modular design that broadens the number of applications on a single platform.
While most cell counters on the market have been limited to green and red fluorescent protein (GFP/RFP) channels, the new Countess II FL Automated Cell Counter is a three-channel (brightfield and two optional fluorescence channels) system that uses state-of-the-art optics and image analysis to perform assays for cells in suspension, including cell counting, fluorescent protein expression, apoptosis, cell viability and cell cycle assays. Designed with flexibility in mind, the Countess II FL can also be configured to use a full range of EVOS light cubes that provide more than 13 fluorescence color options.
The instrument is competitively priced to fit the budget of most laboratories and can operate with a reusable glass chamber slide to reduce the cost of consumables. Disposable slides are also available for simplicity and easy clean-up. As research needs and lab budgets increase, the Countess II FL can be upgraded at any time from a brightfield counter (without light cubes) to a multi-application fluorescent system with the EVOS light cubes.
"I would describe the new Countess II FL as accurate, consistent and effortless," said Ravi Pathak, Ph.D., post doctorate associate in the Sikora lab of Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine. "The most important upgrade is the system's multiple channel fluorescence capabilities, which would benefit our lab by enabling us to analyze multiple cells at once. This new instrument could also allow us to do quick and preliminary analysis of cells preemptively to more expensive downstream analyses."
The new instrument builds on the success of its predecessor, which was first introduced to the market in 2008. Like the first-generation instrument, the Countess II FL Automated Cell Counter uses trypan blue staining combined with a sophisticated image analysis algorithm to produce accurate cell and viability counts in seconds.
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This is my favorite pastry recipe that my mother got from her mother, a career baker. When my brothers and I were kids and needed a real treat, Mom would whip up a batch of kolaches–we called them Apricot or Raspberry turnovers. The pastry recipe is so simple. You can use any kind of jam or preserve, but I love apricot! I have been asked for the recipe many times and finally photographed a plate of them today and have posted it on our website. I hope you love them as much as I do!
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After more than a year of restoration work, the classic habitat dioramas in the Hall of North American Mammals, which reopens this Saturday, seem more vibrant and realistic than ever. While the diorama scenes haven't changed, decades of scientific research and discovery are offering new insight into the stories they tell. Below, the last in a series of posts on new science behind the hall, this one on the diorama of the Alaska brown bear, found at the heart of the Hall of North American Mammals.
New scientific frameworks that have emerged since the Hall of North American Mammals first opened in 1942 offer new lenses through which to consider the dioramas' carefully recorded scenes, including that of the Alaska brown bear diorama. One major shift has been the rise of ecology: the view of habitats as interconnected, self-regulating systems. Naturalists including Charles Darwin had recognized closely woven relationships in nature for centuries, but ecology became a dominant paradigm for studying nature only in the mid-20th century.
This discipline adds another dimension to this iconic diorama, in which two giant bears lumber toward a salmon after scaring off the original predator, an otter who scowls in disappointment.
The bears and salmon sit at the helm of the hall much as they do in their native ecosystems. Together, they are commonly identified as "keystone species," organisms that have a disproportionately large effect on the surrounding habitat: take the top out, and like a stone archway, the whole thing falls apart.
On the West Coast, bears bolster the biomass of forests by consuming sockeye salmon that swim upriver each year. Salmon tissue is rich with nitrogen, which the fish bring from the ocean back to the freshwater rivers where they were born before spawning and dying. As bears scatter salmon carcasses and their own nutrient-rich scat through nearby forests, that nitrogen enters the soil and boosts trees' growth
The more nitrogen in the tree leaves, the more those leaves enrich the streams they fall into, providing habitat for the next generation of salmon—and then the whole cycle starts anew.
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Painting watercolors and sewing have been lifelong pursuits for Emma Ehart of Hillsboro.
"I've always done art most of my life," she said Sunday.
But it wasn't until she took a class about making jewelry at Hutchinson Community College that she discovered her favorite outlet for artistic expression. She was interested, but she didn't expect it to involve working metal so much.
"I thought we were going to make strung bracelets," she said. "The first day they hand us a bunch of hammers and a bunch of sheets of copper and tell us to make textures."
The second project required using a torch and soldering. The class grew more challenging from there, and she liked it enough to take two more classes, two semesters of independent study, and one semester student-teaching the subject. With that much practice, Ehart has her creative process well established, beginning with inspiration.
"My first inspiration is always the stone, then I might pick out a couple of other stones that complement it," she said.
From there, she sketches out designs until she knows just what she wants to make.
"Because silver can be expensive, that's a good practice," Ehart said.
Once the design is finished, she measures out her materials and begins the work of making her design a reality. Despite the fine detail required, Ehart mostly works without using a magnifying glass. All of her soldering is done in the kitchen, where she has a lot of windows and a hood over the range.
"When you work with the gases and the torch, you do have to have ventilation," Ehart said.
"I can solder a whole piece together in just a day or two," she said. "I have a zone, got to get in the zone to do all that fine detail work."
Then she polishes the silver before finally setting the stones in the piece of jewelry.
Ehart said she has a few pieces of jewelry that she would have a hard time parting with, so when she begins work on something, she tries to keep in mind to not get too attached if she is making it to sell.
During the summer, she worked on jewelry every day. She still tries to work on it every day, but she has to balance between her own work and projects for classes. Ehart commutes to Wichita State University, where she is working toward a bachelor of fine arts degree.
Ehart will have her jewelry, watercolor paintings, and sewn dolls for sale Saturday at Arts and Crafts Fair in Hillsboro. She said her booth will be on Main Street just north of the intersection with Grand Avenue. She has been to Arts and Crafts Fair once before as a shopper, but this will be her first time selling at the fair.
There will be many other first-time vendors at this year's fair, director Penni Schroeder said. This year the fair will have 292 vendors, including 80 who are new.


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Stuper Grabs Milestone Victory with Bulldogs' 6-2 Win in Game 2
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Four pitchers combined to strikeout 13 batters in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader at Harvard's O'Donnell Field to lift the Yale University baseball team to a 5-2 win and give Yale head coach John Stuper his 400th career coaching victory.
Yale dropped a 6-2 loss to Harvard in Game 1 Sunday afternoon.
With the split, Yale moves to 8-21 overall, 5-7 in Ivy League play, while Harvard moves to 8-24 overall, 5-7 in Ivy League play.
With the Game 2 victory, Stuper, who is in the midst of his 21st season as the head baseball coach at Yale, picked up his 400th career coaching victory. The all-time winningest head coach in the 148-year history of Yale baseball, Stuper has spent his entire coaching career with the Bulldogs, beginning with the 1993 season.
In Game 2, Yale junior starter David Hickey struck out six batters in four innings, but he saw his streak of 16 scoreless innings end with two outs in the fourth inning when Harvard scored a pair of unearned runs to tie the game at 2-2.
Three Yale relievers came in after the fourth inning and allowed just one hit while striking out seven Crimson batters. Ben Joseph allowed the one hit in his two innings of work while striking out three of the nine batters he faced. Chris Lanham allowed just one base runner on a walk in his two no-hit innings of work, while Cale Hanson struck out three of the four batters that he faced in the ninth inning to earn his second save of the season.
The Bulldogs scored a pair of runs in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead thanks to a leadoff home run by David Toups and an RBI sacrifice fly by Nate Adams.
After Harvard tied the game in the fourth inning, Yale bounced back with two more runs in the sixth inning. The Bulldogs loaded the bases to lead off the inning. Adams then bounced into what could have been a double play, but Harvard second baseman Tanner Anderson threw the ball away, allowing Toups and Eric Hsieh to score.
Yale picked up an insurance run in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Josh Scharff, which scored Toups with his third run of the game.
In Game 1, Chris Moates (0-4) suffered a hard-luck loss after starting the game with three scoreless innings, but a three-run homer by Harvard first baseman Nick Saathoff propelled the Crimson past the Bulldogs in the fourth inning.
Harvard scored three more runs in the fifth inning on an RBI double by Brandon Kregel and a two-run single by Anderson (1-4), who earned his first win of the season with a complete game four-hitter.
Scharff had two hits in the game for the Bulldogs, who, after the split of the four games at Harvard over the weekend, pleased Stuper with the overall performance.
"When we are going through rough patches offensively, we need to pitch well and play great defense until the offense can come around. I thought we did that this weekend," he said. "We got a strong pitching effort today. Hickey did what he was asked to do as the starter. I then went to Ben and he did a real good job. Ben has as good of stuff as anybody when he pounds the strike zone like he did today, and that makes him very effective. Lanham came in from the bullpen and was outstanding. Chris has been a starter all of his life but he has done a real nice job out of the pen when he has been called upon. Cale had three strikeouts in the ninth and has really been doing well focusing on late-inning pitching."
Yale returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport to take on Sacred Heart for the second time this season.
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Denver Post wins 3 national Murrow Awards
The Denver Post won three national Edward R. Murrow Awards, the most of any online news organization, the RTNDA (Radio Television Digital News Association) announced Wednesday.
The Post's online video coverage of the 2012 Colorado wildfires won for continuing coverage, "Heroes of the Aurora Theater Shooting" won for news documentary, and "Heroin in Denver" won best news series. Online efforts by the Washington Post and the New York Times each won two Murrow awards.
KUSA won in the large market television category for news coverage of the Aurora theater shooting, and for news series ("The Lydia Tillman Story") KOA won for overall excellence in the large market radio category.
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Wooster paleontologists begin a new field season
Mark Wilson March 8th, 2014
RICHMOND, INDIANA–This is the first day of what upper midwesterners hilariously call "spring break", so it is time to get some students in the field. I can't say this is the first Wooster geology fieldwork of the year because that crazy Greg Wiles lab was out on the ice in deepest January. I spent today in eastern Indiana exploring field sites for a new generation of Independent Study students. Tomorrow and Monday Coleman Fitch ('15) and William Harrison ('15) will be joining me to collect specimens for their I.S. projects on Cincinnatian (Upper Ordovician) fossils. We'll highlight their work in the next couple of days.
Above is one of the best known fossil sites in southeastern Indiana. It is the Southgate Hill section (sometimes called the St. Leon roadcut) at N 39.33899°, W 84.95287°. Exposed here are (from bottom to top) the Oregonia, Waynesville, Liberty, Whitewater and Saluda units of the Cincinnatian Group. It is a rich site — and incredibly muddy today. I suppose I'll take mud over ice. Note the blue sky. By the end of the day it was as gray as the rocks, making the search for tiny fossil details difficult. Tomorrow promises to be much sunnier. The brachiopods at the Southgate exposure are incredibly abundant and well preserved. These are strophomenids. Bryozoans (the twiggy bits) and crinoids (the circular fossils with star-shaped central holes). Can't go wrong with this combination. More tomorrow and Monday as Coleman and William get to work. Meanwhile I'm wondering how I managed to get a motel room right next to an active railway …


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BERLIN – An eight-year study of the spawning habits of local horseshoe crabs by the Maryland Fisheries Service and Maryland Coastal Bays Program could prompt a change in horseshoe crab harvesting dates to allow the sea creatures to reproduce before capture.
The coastal bays horseshoe crab study, begun in 2002 and concluding early last summer, has determined that horseshoe crabs in Maryland spawn later than horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay.
Horseshoe crab spawning in Maryland's coastal bays, the study revealed, reaches its height in June, which could, according to the study, be a result of water temperature.
Harvesting should then take place later in Maryland waters if harvest practices require waiting for the end of spawning to take horseshoe crabs, the study concluded.
The study also concluded that the increase in spawning males shown by the extensive study seems to show that the horseshoe crab population is increasing, since male horseshoe crabs mature at a greater clip than females by a few years.
The Maryland horseshoe crab population is more closely connected to the horseshoe crabs in Virginia waters than Delaware Bay, the study also showed.
Horseshoe crabs are harvested for biomedical uses and are subsequently returned to the sea. A clotting agent in the horseshoe crab's blood is used in a test for bacteria in injectable medications.
The coastal bays spawning study, conducted by the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Fisheries Service, used volunteers to identify spawning beaches and gather data for a baseline number of spawning horseshoe crabs.
Until 2007, volunteers counted and gathered other data during the May and June spawning season from spawning sites on Assateague Island up to Isle of Wight Bay, a 10-kilometer span.
Researchers then realized that most of the spawning horseshoe crabs were concentrated around the Ocean City Inlet, and beginning in 2008 research concentrated on spawning areas near the Inlet, which were also sampled in 2009.
The Maryland horseshoe crab study was prompted by earlier horseshoe crab surveys in Delaware Bay attempting to determine the level of horseshoe crab eggs available to migrating Red Knots, a threatened species of sandpiper.


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