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Top Programs and Events at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in September and October
COMING SOON! MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Opening Friday, October 11
Can you really huff and puff and blow a house down? Can you swing from a suspended phone book? Don't try this at home, try it this fall at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where you will become the MythBuster and test out these theories and bust or confirm others at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition! Try a dozen hands-on experiments that will get your heart and mind racing, watch live MythBusting demonstrations, and explore authentic props and gadgets direct from the MythBusters set. Put your scientific curiosity into action at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition.
COMING SOON! Meerkats 3D
Opening Friday, September 6
Meerkats 3D takes audiences into the world of a meerkat family as they cope with twists and turns of life in Africa's Kalahari Desert. The film begins as matriarch Klinky's newest litter emerges from the burrow for the first time. Klinky and her family, including her elder children and regular babysitters, Ms. Bean and Harry, must endure turf wars from rival families, attacks from vicious predators big and small, and internal family turmoil. This tale of strength, survival, and family bonds will delight audiences of all ages.
Fiesta FREE Day! SCFD Community FREE Day
Sunday, September 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., FREE
In addition to outstanding permanent exhibitions, including Expedition Health, Space Odyssey, Prehistoric Journey, and Egyptian Mummies, enjoy traditional dance performances and themed arts and crafts.
Science Lounge: Where in the World Thursday, September 19, 6:30–9:30 p.m., $10 member, $12 nonmember
(If sold out online, tickets available at the door.) Enjoy a mind-expanding experience with cocktails and entertainment every third Thursday of the month. Ages 21 and up. This month, where in the world will our fourth annual Geek Cup Challenge take you? Along with your fellow gumshoes, follow clues leading you on a global chase to find the loot and catch the crook.
Africa Revisited Tuesday, September 24, 7 p.m., $8 member, $10 nonmember
Museum research associate and geologist Bob Raynolds spent months living and travelling in Africa in 1973. This year, he returned to Egypt, Kenya, and Ethiopia and was awestruck by the dramatic changes in infrastructure and lifestyles. Places that could scarcely be reached 40 years ago now have beautifully paved roads. Electricity abounds, and cell phones have propelled people to new lifestyles and connectivity. Through images and Bob's unique gift for storytelling, travel to Africa and see how the northeastern part of the continent has been shaped by forces of modernization, and marvel at other features that remain unchanged, in particular the beauty, the exotic feel, and the great hospitality of the people.
Bringing Back the Pollinators
Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m., $8 member, $10 nonmember
Heard about colony collapse, the mysterious disappearances of bees, and peril to our food supplies? Many of us have been in our backyards, wondering about the diminished hum and buzz around our vegetables and flowers. The good news is that there are steps we can take to increase the resilience of pollinator populations to cope with changes in our environment. Join Scott Hoffman Black, executive director of the Xerces Society, to discuss the importance of the groups of insects that provide pollination services in North America, and learn about straightforward actions that protect and provide habitats for pollinators
Astronomy Day
Sunday, September 29
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science will partner with the Denver Astronomical Society for a day of astronomical activities. Space scientists, space educator, and space explorers will give presentations in Space Odyssey. Weather permitting, solar telescopes will allow for safe viewing of the Sun. Check dmns.org for more details.
Save the Last Dance: A Story of the North American Grassland Grouse
Thursday, October 3, 7 p.m., $12 adult member, $15 nonmember
The dances of North American grassland grouse—from the impressive courtship of prairie-chickens to the bizarre behaviors of sage-grouse—are known to nature lovers as one of the most impressive wildlife displays in North America. Award-winning photographer Noppadol Paothong will share the stories behind the photos in his new book Save the Last Dance: A Story of North American Grassland Grouse, which beautifully captures grassland grouse and their fragile habitat. Following the program, enjoy coffee and cookies at a book signing reception. Presented in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
SCFD Community FREE Day
Sunday, October 6, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., FREE
Enjoy outstanding permanent exhibitions, including Expedition Health, Space Odyssey, Prehistoric Journey, and Egyptian Mummies.
Indigenous Film and Arts Festival
Tuesday, October 8, FREE
The Museum is pleased to continue a partnership with the Indigenous Film and Arts Festival. This film screening will be the first event of the festival, which is presented by the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (www.iiirm.org). Film title will be announced in September. Reception follows the screening. Reservations recommended.
Science Lounge: Unnatural History Thursday, October 17, 6:30–9:30 p.m., $10 member, $12 nonmember
(If sold out online, tickets available at the door.) Enjoy a mind-expanding experience with cocktails and entertainment every third Thursday of the month. Ages 21 and up. This month, delve into the dark side of the Museum with a flashlight tour of the dioramas. But beware—parasites, spiders, and other creatures of the night will abound. Learn about cryptozoology as well as real scary critters. Wear your most frightening frocks if you dare!
National Fossil Day Celebration
Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free with Museum admission
Celebrate National Fossil Day at the Museum. Visit Prehistoric Journey to explore the history of life on Earth, watch volunteers clean fossils in the Schlessman Family Laboratory of Earth Sciences, and participate in fossil-themed activities throughout the Museum. Meet the Museum's paleontologists, and see specimens from our earth sciences collections. Partner organizations, including the National Park Service, will present fun activities for fossil enthusiasts of all ages.
Meet Dr. Scott
Saturday, October 19, 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., $12 adult member, $8 child/junior member, $15 adult nonmember, $10 child/junior nonmember
All aboard! Scott Sampson, the Museum's vice president for research and collections and host of the hit PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train will share his enthusiasm for dinosaurs during a short program sure to please your child. Afterward, Dr. Scott will be available for autographs and photos.
Live Bats!
Friday, October 25, 8 p.m. (Adults), $12 member, $15 nonmember
Saturday, October 26, 10 a.m. and Noon (Families), $12 adult member, $8 junior member, $15 adult nonmember, $10 junior nonmember
Live Bats returns to Denver! Rob Mies, director of the Organization for Bat Conservation, will introduce you to an international delegation of some of the rarest bats in the world, including a gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia with a nearly six-foot wingspan. Costumes welcomed!
Who Owns the Past?
Tuesday, October 29, 7 p.m., $8 member, $10 nonmember
The research of cultural anthropologist Julie Hollowell spans anthropology, archaeology, ethics, art, cultural heritage law and policy, and museum studies to consider the broad implications of how people in the present value and use "the past." Hollowell draws from the work of IPinCH, an international project that investigates intellectual property issues related to cultural heritage, and her own ethnographic research with subsistence diggers, collectors, and dealers involved in a legal antiquities market to consider whether the question of who owns the past is really the one we should be asking. Hollowell is cochair of the World Archaeological Congress Committee on Ethics, a member of the steering committee for the IPinCH Project, and research associate in the Anthropology Department at Indiana University. The Marie Wormington Lecture is named for the renowned anthropologist who had an illustrious career at the Museum.
Charlotte Hurley: 303-370-6407, [email protected]
NOTE: Please let me know if this monthly event/program update is more appropriate for another person at your organization, so we can update our contact list. About the Denver Museum of Nature & Science The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum, check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000.
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McHenry's Jesse Reiser spent several meets last season chasing Crystal Lake Central senior Alex Baker, who rarely was caught by anyone anywhere.
Reiser could not beat Baker, but as a sophomore he established himself as one of the state's top runners.
Reiser was seventh in the IHSA Class 3A State Meet and also was seventh in the Class 3A 3,200 meters at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet.
What Reiser, the junior, does for an encore is one of the storylines that will develop as the cross country season starts Saturday with the McHenry County Meet at McHenry's Township Park.
Reiser did not seem to have any bad races as a sophomore, as he maintained a consistent level of quality runs. He is ready for more of the same.
"I feel very confident coming off of last season," Reiser said. "I know what it takes to be up there with the other top guys in the state."
Reiser increased his summer mileage by 10 miles a week over 2012 and also lifted weights and worked out in a swimming pool. Warriors coach Beth Czubik said they try to vary training for both mental and physical breaks.
Reiser hopes to become county and Fox Valley Conference champion and is eyeing a top-three state finish.
"He made such huge improvements from his freshman to sophomore year, it blows your mind," Czubik said. "He can do whatever he wants. He knows what he wants and we'll do our best to get him there. We just want to keep him healthy and competing."
There were four freshmen who were named to the Northwest Herald All-Area team last season – Huntley's Keagan Smith and Seth Conroy, McHenry's Michael Hahndorf and Johnsburg's Matt Stelmasek. Watching how those runner develop through the next three seasons should be interesting.
Smith and Conroy launched Huntley to fifth place in the FVC Meet. Hahndorf helped McHenry take third.
Johnsburg was loaded with freshmen and sophomores, so Skyhawks coach Chris Setzler ran them in the FVC freshman-sophomore race, which they won. Johnsburg then qualified for the Class 1A State Meet.
Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton had the good fortune of slipping into Class 1A last year and took advantage of the opportunity. Johnsburg qualified for state as a team for the first time; R-B finished fifth as a team, its best ever.
This year, R-B (757) and Johnsburg (766) will be among the six smallest Class 2A schools. The cutoff for Class 1A in cross country is 743.
Johnsburg has most of its young team returning, and R-B, which has won four of the last five Big Northern Conference titles, also has a strong group back. But the road to Peoria's Detweiller Park, where the state meet is held, just got a whole lot bumpier.
Crystal Lake Central, the FVC champion that also finished fourth in the Class 2A state meet, will lean on Ryan Pitner, Nick Amato and Zach Gemmel to lead the way.
Jacobs looks like the team that could give Central the most problems. The Golden Eagles were FVC runners-up last year.

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When you're about to meet with Fidel Castro, a lot flashes through your mind: pictures of missile-bearing Russian ships en route to Cuba; film clips of speeches in Havana; photos of Castro visiting the UN.
But none of those images prepared USA Rice Federation leaders for what they encountered during a five-and-a-half-hour meeting with the 79-year-old Cuban president Aug. 25-26. (The meeting ended at 2 a.m.)
Shortly after greeting the delegation, Castro had aides bring in two small, crock-pot-like rice cookers that have become popular with housewives and a large, restaurant-sized cooker.
For the next 90 minutes, he patiently explained how much energy each electrical appliance used down to a tenth of a kilowatt and how much money they cost to operate compared to traditional means of preparing rice in Cuba. He even discussed the shapes of the bottoms of the appliances.
The Cuban government, he said through an interpreter, has purchased 2 million of the small cookers for distribution to Cuban families, many of whom heat rice with kerosene stoves. It has also bought 8 million energy-saving light bulbs and is replacing bulbs around the country.
Power shortages have been causing major blackouts in Cuba, and high oil prices are forcing the government to shift more resources from food to fuel purchases, he said. "With oil prices at $60 per barrel and beyond, we're forced to spend more on gasoline and less on food."
After showing more electrical appliances and discussing research on wind and solar power, Castro abruptly switched gears: "This is what we are doing so we can buy more rice from you," he pointedly told the rice industry leaders.
Lee Adams, the chairman of the USA Rice Federation, told Castro he admired the efforts the Cuban president was making. "I find myself thinking about how much the United States could save if our president was looking at the shape of the bottoms of appliances," he noted.
USA Rice leaders had become concerned earlier in the day when Cuban officials seemed more than a little annoyed with the new restrictions the U.S. government has placed on payments for food and drug shipments to Cuba. ALIMPORT, Cuba's food agency, must pay for shipments before they leave port.
But, saying he wants to improve Cuban diets, Castro indicated Cuba would buy an additional 100,000 metric tons of paddy rice and 30,000 metric tons of milled rice from the United States. "By December, every Cuban will be receiving another kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice per month at subsidized prices."
For another two hours, Castro showed visitors more energy-saving appliances, described the Cuban education system and Cuba's exports of its doctors to Venezuela and other Latin American countries and urged the Americans to improve relations with his friend, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
As the meeting ended, members of the delegation shook hands with Castro again and departed, marveling at what one called the best theater he had seen in years.


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KANSAS CITY (Thursday, January 14, 2012) – Real Salt Lake kept all three selections in today's 2012 MLS SuperDraft at the Kansas City Convention Center, the Utah side highlighting its picks with the selection of University of North Carolina midfielder and Generation adidas product Enzo Martinez towards the end of the first round (17th overall). Real Salt Lake closed out its draft day in the second round by plucking Southern Methodist University defender Diogo de Almeida and Spartanburg Methodist College midfielder Sebastian Velasquez with the 24th and 36th picks, respectively.
The RSL Technical Staff was more than happy to take the 21-year-old Martinez off the draft board, as the Utah side's braintrust was shocked to see the creative midfielder drop down to the 17th spot. The Rock Hill, S.C., native has won championships at every level growing through the ranks, most recently as a member of UNC Tarheels, who he helped lead to the 2011 NCAA College Cup title last fall thanks to a nine-goal, 11-assist performance during his junior campaign. During his three seasons in Chapel Hill, Martinez scored 22 goals and assisted on 20 more in 72 appearances (53 starts) in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.
Real Salt Lake's search for a left back of the future might have ended with the selection of Diogo de Almeida, an athletic, left-footed winger out of SMU. After coming off the bench as a forward for the Mustangs during his freshman season and a midfielder the following year, de Almeida found his stride after moving to the backline as a junior in 2010. The accolades and attention began to roll his way shortly thereafter, culminating with his selection as the Conference USA Defender of the Year last fall following a senior season in which the 23-year-old also bagged four goals during his 20 games (19 starts). During his collegiate career, the native of Piricicaba, Brazil, scored nine goals and added three assists in 70 appearances (46 starts).
With the third-to-last pick of today's SuperDraft, Real Salt Lake went for a diamond in the rough in Sebastian Velasquez, a midfielder out of Spartanburg Methodist College, a junior college based in South Carolina. The Greenville, S.C., native, by way of his birthplace of Colombia, was an offensive juggernaut during his two seasons of collegiate ball, notching 20 goals and 17 assists during his freshman campaign (14 games) and bumping the production up to a ridiculous 35 goals and 16 assists last fall as a sophomore (19 games), leading to his selection as a NJCAA Second Team All-American. The 20-year-old Velasquez, who was a teammate of Martinez's at the club level in South Carolina, was recommended to the RSL Technical Staff and impressed enough during the squad's combine last month in Arizona to earn a SuperDraft selection.
As a member of the Generation adidas player development program, Martinez will not count against RSL's base salary budget. Both Martinez and de Almeida ar ein the process of obtaining full U.S. citizenship and would occupy one of the squad's six International Player slots once officially added to the roster by Major League Soccer. The four RSL players currently under contract that occupy International slots are Argentineans Javier Morales and Fabian Espindola, Costa Rican Alvaro Saborio and Colombia native Jamison Olave.
The roster building will continue for Real Salt Lake next Tuesday, Jan. 17, when the four-round MLS Supplemental Draft will occur via a conference call. Eight days later on Jan. 25, Real Salt Lake players will report to Salt Lake City for entrance physicals before beginning their offseason in earnest with five days of training in Utah prior to the team's first Spring Training trip to Arizona. Click here for Real Salt Lake's full 2012 preseason schedule.
RSL Nation can secure their seats now for Real Salt Lake's 2012 home opener on Saturday, March 17 against the New York Red Bulls via the "RSL 2-Pack," which includes a pair of seats to both the Rio Tinto Stadium debut and any other MLS regular season game in Sandy beginning at just $80. In addition, fans can lock up their preferred spot at RSL's home all season long if they Join the Pride and become a 2012 RSL Season Ticket Holder. Both of these unbeatable ticket options can be purchased online at www.RealSaltLake.com or over the phone at 801-727-2700.
TRANSACTION: Real Salt Lake selects MF Enzo Martinez (17th overall), DF Diogo de Almeida (24th overall) and MF Sebastian Velasquez (36th overall) in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City
RSL at the MLS SuperDraft – "A/V Club"
- Click here for Head Coach Jason Kreis' interview from today's "Bill & Spence" Show on ESPN 700
- Click here for images from the Kansas City Convention Center on RSL's Flickr homepage
- Click here for MLSsoccer.com's complete 2012 MLS SuperDraft coverage
- Click here for Enzo Martinez's draft day interview with MLSsoccer.com
- Click here for Martinez's draft day interview with FutbolMLS.com
- Click here for Martinez's highlight reel on MLSsoccer.com
- Click here for Diogo de Almeida's highlight reel on MLSsoccer.com
RSL at the MLS SuperDraft – Quote Sheet
Head Coach Jason Kreis
On first round selection MF Enzo Martinez:
"He's a fit for our team. He's a technically-gifted player, a guy that works extremely hard and, more important than both of those things, is that fact that he's a fantastic kid that just wants to succeed at this level in the worst way."
On the attributes of second round pick DF Diogo de Almeida:
"We feel Diogo could be the left back that we've been looking for for several years now. He's got good size and is a good technical player that's coming from an established program at SMU and, on top of that, he was one of the best athletes at the combine this year. We've been looking for an athletic guy that can get up the field and get back and cover ground and is left-footed and can serve a good ball in. He's checked all of those boxes for us, so we're very excited about his prospects."
On unearthing second round selection MF Sebastian Velasquez:
"This was an interesting one; we got some inside information through a connection about the player. We got some rave reviews from several people, so we started by looking at his highlights on the internet, and we really liked what we saw. Then we followed up with some more people before inviting him to our combine last month. He played in front of our staff and they were very, very impressed by him, so we'll see how he pans out. He's a dynamic midfielder with attacking tendencies, but also a kid who had a fantastic interview and seems to be a fantastic person and is very hungry to succeed."
On this year's overall crop of draftees:
"For me, this year's draft was quite deep.The number of quality players available that I think are going to be very good MLS players was higher than it has been for the last three or four years. Maybe I'm looking at it this way because we're a little bit in need, so perhaps I look at it with a positive eye, but I don't think so. If you talk to other MLS coaches I think we all feel that way and I think we're all in the same boat. I don't think there's too many teams out there that will rely on their selections as much as we will."
MF Enzo Martinez – 17th pick (first round) in 2012 MLS SuperDraft
On fitting in with his new club:
"When I met with the coaches at the combine I came out of that meeting so happy and felt so comfortable that I absolutely loved it, so I'm very happy to have the opportunity to come to Real Salt Lake and show what I have. I want my greatest quality to be being a hard worker, and I'll look to do things on the ball and help the team as much as possible."
On getting ready for the professional ranks:
"I watched RSL throughout the playoffs and obviously when they won MLS Cup a couple of years ago. I'm going to go home and run a lot and watch lots of tape and get involved as much as possible so I'm not blinded coming in and will know a little bit of the team's background. The hard work starts right now so I'm really excited; I want to learn the style and learn every position I can."
MF Sebastian Velasquez – 36th pick (second round) in 2012 MLS SuperDraft
On joining the ranks of Major League Soccer with Real Salt Lake:
"I'm so, so psyched to join Real Salt Lake, and I can't believe I'm teammates again with Enzo Martinez! I love watching RSL and their style of play. I followed them all through CONCACAF (Champions League) – especially the Monterrey games – and feel so lucky to get a chance to join them; they're the Barcelona of MLS."
On his reaction when finding out about his selection:
"I'm visiting my family back in Colombia, and since they don't have ESPN3 I was following the tracker on MLSsoccer.com. We all just screamed and started crying when I saw my name come up."
RSL at the SuperDraft – Player Bios
Enzo Martinez
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'7'' Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: September 29, 1990 in Montevideo, Uruguay
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.
Citizenship: Uruguay
College: University of North Carolina
MLS Experience: Rookie
Last Club: University of North Carolina (2009-11)
Collegiate Stats at UNC
Year GP/GS G A
2011 (junior) 26/25 9 11
2010 (sophomore) 24/22 10 5
2009 (freshman) 22/6 3 4
Totals 72/53 22 20
Career Highlights/Accolades: Named a NSCAA First Team All-American and to Soccer America's MVP's Second Team following his junior season in 2011 … Also named a NSCAA Third Team All-American and to the All-Atlantic Conference Second Team as a sophomore in 2010 … Played club soccer for Discoveries Soccer Club out of Rock Hill
Misc: Member of the 2012 Generation adidas class … Along with his girlfriend, founded "Kicking for a Cause," a charitable cause that raises money for local organizations and families in need in his hometown of Rock Hill … Bilingual speaker is fluent in both English and Spanish … Uncle, Miguel Beltran, played for Nacional, a powerhouse in his native Uruguay … Moved to the United States from Uruguay at the age of 10
Diogo de Almeida
Position: Defender
Height: 6'0'' Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: January 2, 1989 in Piricicaba, Brazil
Hometown: Piricicaba, Brazil
Citizenship: Brazil
College: University of North Carolina
MLS Experience: Rookie
Last Club: University of North Carolina (2009-11)
Pronunciation: ZHO-go day al-MAY-da
Collegiate Stats at SMU
Year GP/GS G A
2011 (senior) 20/20 4 0
2010 (junior) 19/18 0 0
2009 (sophomore) 13/4 0 1
2008 (freshman) 18/4 5 2
Totals 72/53 22 20
Career Highlights/Accolades: Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year; All-Conference USA First Team and NSCAA All-Midwest First Team performer as a senior in 2011 … Versatile athlete moved from midfielder to defender between his sophomore and junior campaigns, this after he began his collegiate career at forward as a freshman … After starting his youth career in the U.S. in the FC Dallas youth system, moved on to play for the Dallas Texans '90 … While growing up in Brazil, grew up in the youth system of Sao Paulo FC alongside former MLS performers Juninho (LA Galaxy), Alex Cazumba (Galaxy) and Jackson (FC Dallas)
Misc: Moved to the United States from Brazil in 2007 for the last half of his junior year at Oakridge H.S. in Arlington, Texas … Speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish … Majored in Markets Culture and Spanish at SMU …
Sebastian Velasquez
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'11'' Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: February 11, 1991 in Colombia
Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
Citizenship: Colombia
College: Spartanburg (SC) Methodist College
MLS Experience: Rookie
Last Club: Spartanburg (SC) Methodist College (2009-11)
Collegiate Stats at Spartanburg Methodist College (JuCo)
Year GP/GS G A
2011 (sophomore) 19/- 35 16
2010 (freshman) 14/- 20 17
Totals 33/- 55 33
Career Highlights/Accolades: Named NJCAA Second Team All-American after prolific scoring season in 2011 … Played with fellow 2012 draftee Enzo Martinez in youth circles in South Carolina
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Roasted Salmon Maki Style with Forbidden Black Rice
Source: Recipe from Chef Tom Condron
The great flavor of this perfectly cooked salmon is matched by the stunning presentation. Color, flavor and texture are at their finest in this memorable dish.
2 lb. salmon fillet, skinned and pin boned
3 tbsp. butter, unsalted
1 cup fresh edamame (green soybeans)
1 cup chopped leeks
3 tbsp. fresh ginger, julienned
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
3 tbsp. chopped cilantro
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups forbidden black rice
1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
6 cups water
3 sheets toasted nori
1 bunch broccolini
2 tbsp. sesame oil
1 cup Asian black bean sauce
1 tbsp. pickled ginger
Cilantro sprigs, coriander oil, and chopsticks, for garnish
1. Butterfly the salmon fillets to open like a book and lightly pound with a mallet; refrigerate fillets for 30 min.
2. Melt butter in medium skillet. Add edamame, leeks, ginger, and garlic; sauté 5 min. over medium heat. Add the stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until edamame and leeks are tender, about 10 min. Add chopped cilantro; cook for 2 min.
3. Place mixture in food processor and puree until smooth; season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Rinse rice in water until the water runs clear. Place rice in colander and allow to thoroughly drain. Place rice in rice cooker and add rice vinegar and water. Cook until tender.
5. Place salmon on cutting board and spread edamame mixture on fillet; roll up like a sushi roll. Wrapsalmon roll in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil. Refrigerate 30 min., allowing salmon to slightly harden.
6. Remove plastic wrap and aluminum foil from salmon fillet. Cut salmon into 7-oz. portions. Cut the nori sheets in half and wrap one half around each salmon portion (Should look like a large maki roll.)
7. Pan roast the salmon "maki" roll in a medium pan over medium-high heat for 4 min. on one side; turn and cook for 3 min. on other side. Place in oven and cook for 3 min. at 375°F.
8. Mound cooked rice on plate and shape with a cookie cutter. Sauté broccolini in sesame oil and deglaze with soy sauce. Place on top of rice and top with Salmon Maki. Spoon on 2 oz. black bean sauce. Garnish with pickled ginger, cilantro sprigs, coriander oil, and chop sticks.


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Can anybody give me an example of the demonstrative
IS being used in the Dative and the Ablative?
timeodanaos wrote:eo die promisit ei.
'On that day, he/she promised him/her (something).
spiphany wrote:Demonstratives don't primarily indicate stress. What they do is help pick out which object is being referred to (from demonstrare = to show), i.e., this object over here as opposed to that one over there. They can indicate distance from speaker or addressee,
or how recently something was brought up in discourse (that teacher, the one we've been talking about).
They can be used to add emphasis, but don't have to.


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The Brand New Jeep Wrangler, Now Available For Purchase At Northstar Chrysler Jeep Redcliffe
Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge has announced the arrival of the all-new 2013 Jeep Wrangler to Brisbane. Customers shopping for a new Jeep in Redcliffe can now stop in to test drive Jeep's most off-road capable vehicle.
Jan 11, 2013, 12:58 EST
REDCLIFFE, Australia, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a new year, and that means new Jeep models have arrived in Australia. Customers looking to purchase a new Jeep Wrangler in Brisbane will find a fully stocked lot of Jeep's versatile and rugged off-road specialists at Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Redcliffe.
The Queensland dealer has both Sport and Rubicon models in stock and ready for inspection. With drive-away prices starting at $37,066, classic Jeep styling and time-tested, trail-ready capabilities the new Wrangler is Jeep's latest addition to their extensive 2013 line-up.
"New Jeep vehicles are always popular at our dealership, but the Wrangler is almost always the star of the show. Back country driving is something of a way of life for many Australians and the versatility of the Jeep Wrangler allows drivers the freedom to go where they want, regardless of the road conditions. Jeep has done a great job making the new Wrangler a truly multi-functional vehicle, both Wrangler Sport and Rubicon fit in equally well in the city as they do on the trail," said Bob Aldons of Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Redcliffe (http://www.redcliffe.cjddealer.com.au/).
Wrangler is powered by a standard 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine or can be equipped with an optional 2.8-litre CRD diesel power engine. Outside, drivers will encounter classic Jeep styling in Wrangler's raised stance and iconic seven slot grille. The interior boasts comfort touch fabrics and Fold-and-Tumble rear seats that allow for 425 litres of cargo capacity.
Customers interested in test driving a new Jeep in Redcliffe can contact Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge at 07 3106 0266, or stop by the dealership Monday through Saturday at 320 Anzac Avenue, Kippa-Ring 4021.
About Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge Redcliffe: Northstar Motor Group is South East Queensland's largest Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealer. Serving the Brisbane auto market since 1968, the family-run company has grown to include five locations. The company is dedicated to maintaining its family atmosphere and is actively involved in their local communities.
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Games consoles not green enough, claims Greenpeace
Manufacturers must do more to rid their products of nasties
The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii may all be green in the eyes of the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive - but all three have failed to meet Greenpeace's standards.
The organisation today published a report that details exactly how many dangerous chemicals it claims are used in the manufacture of each of the three consoles. The report is the result of Greenpeace's own deconstruction of each games machine, with further analysis conducted on its behalf by two independent laboratories.
Caution! This product contains phthalates - according to Greenpeace
The study uncovered a whole host of chemicals in each console that, in Greenpeace's eyes, could damage the environment, your health or both. However, all three consoles comply with RoHS directive, the organisation admitted, as they have to, by European law.<
Indeed, the report adds little beyond chemical analysis to the Greenpeace's last attempt to take on the console giants, back in December 2007. Now, as then, the eco-organisation takes the companies to task before admitting that the products are within the law and that the manufacturers are working to eliminate the use of the materials Greenpeace wants them to stop using.
Still, without Greenpeace nagging at companies and lobbying of governments, would Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have achieved this much? We suspect not.
The study focused on six groups of chemicals, including bromine, which is used for fire retardancy; lead, used in solder; and phthalates and PVC, both of which are used in plastic coatings for wires.
Worryingly, Greenpeace found pthalates in both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Phthalates are believed to interfere with sexual development in male mammals. Were the consoles classified by Euro bureaucrats as toys, some of the phthalates they include would be not be permitted to be used in the machines. However, fanboys will be pleased to note, games consoles aren't mere toys.
Bromine was found in just over 50 per cent of the analysed consoles' components, including the PS3's fan housing and in the Wii's white case.
However, Greenpeace didn't find any lead in the eight or nine samples of electrical solder taken from each of the consoles. And it didn't find any cadmium in the wiring.
Greenpeace didn't single out the worst offender among the three console makers - the firm has a separate ranking system for that, which points the finger at Nintendo, since you ask. But it concludes that all three manufacturers must "make significant improvements" if they're to make good their own promises on the use of hazardous chemicals and materials.
Microsoft has, according to Greenpeace, committed itself to eliminating the use of PVC and brominated flame-retardants in its hardware by 2010. Sony's set to take the same action in the same timeframe - but not for its games consoles. Nintendo is also planning to eliminate PVC use, but Greenpeace said it hasn't been given a schedule by the firm.


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The Hendersonville Planning Board is backing a request to remove Johnson Field Airport, home of the WNC Air Museum, and 17 neighboring properties from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The Hendersonville Planning Board is backing a request to remove Johnson Field Airport, home of the WNC Air Museum, and 17 neighboring properties from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
During a meeting Monday, the board voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve a request from Ken Stubbs to remove about 40 acres from the city's ETJ. Stubbs made the request at the council's meeting Feb. 6, and the council voted to send the proposal to the planning board for review.
City Planning Director Sue Anderson said the area "was included in the establishment of Hendersonville's ETJ in the mid-1960s. In June 1999, the ETJ boundary was adjusted in this area so that all of (the adjoining) Hendersonville Airport would be located within Henderson County's jurisdiction. At that time, about 12 percent of the (Johnson Field) airport property was located within Hendersonville's ETJ."
In a letter to the city, Stubbs said the Johnson Field airport and neighboring property owners find it difficult to navigate the zoning rules that apply in different areas when an owner wants to improve property or conduct aviation-related activities.
"The reason I moved to Hendersonville was to be able to operate an airplane out of my backyard," said Shawn McCallister of West Gilbert Street. "I'm in the process of surveying and getting a plan done to build a hangar, which I understand ... is very confusing because I'm in the ETJ. I live in the county, but I'm in the ETJ, so there's two sets of building codes I have to look at."
He said the runway for Johnson Field is included in the city's 100-year flood zone.
"To build a hangar there, I have to bring in fill dirt and get it up high enough so that it's out of that 100-year (flood zone)," he said. "In the city, the ETJ, that building code goes back to the FEMA flood insurance. The way I understand it is even after I bring in the fill dirt and fill up, build high enough to get out of the flood zone, FEMA still considers it a flood zone so it doesn't matter how much dirt you bring in, you're still in the flood zone, which will make the insurance very expensive."
McCallister is also seeking removal from the city's ETJ in hopes that new zoning through the county will allow him to operate a business on his land in his retirement. Like his neighbors, McCallister's land is zoned in the city for residential.
"I feel like it would make my property more valuable if it was not in a residential zone," he said.
Zoning Administrator Susan Frady said the city and county use the same set of building codes and flood-zone maps. She told McCallister that he would still have to elevate his building.
"We contract with Henderson County to do our building inspections, so whether you are in the city or the county, you would use the same inspections department," she said. "None of that's going to change, except you'll go to the county to get your permits instead of to the city."
Over the past several years, she said, property owners were allowed to build hangars as long as they were reserved for private use only. Other hangars, however, were constructed before that stipulation was put into writing.
Stubbs said he has an airplane hangar and taxiway access to Johnson Field in his backyard.
"There's two airports in Hendersonville. A lot of people don't realize that, but there is a Johnson Field Airport and there's the main (Hendersonville) Airport," he said.
"The city has certain requirements that don't make it the easiest to build a building; for instance, height. The tail on an airplane is 15 feet. The city says an out-structure away from a home can't be but so high and it's got to be in the front yard or the backyard, but that's not all really what we're looking at," he said. "We're trying to say that the people ... that were there say before the ETJ was in place, they had a home. They had a hangar. They were able to use it. The rules were the same for a person on one end of the runway as it was for the other end of the runway.
"All we're looking for is to have the property put into the county, where all of the property that adjoins the main Hendersonville Airport, which is county property, all of the property out there around it would be in the county."
He said zoning violations can occur if someone rents an airplane hangar to someone else, transacting business in a residential zone.
"At the museum, are there any sales going for souvenirs and this type of thing?" Dutcher asked.
"Yes," Stubbs answered.
Is that a violation? Dutcher asked.
"If it's in the ETJ, it could be. The museum has been very well accepted by the community, the state and everybody in the area and we haven't had anything come up like that. We do occasionally do rides to benefit the museum and things like that. Well, in the county it's less restrictive," Stubbs said. "We all like Hendersonville, don't get me wrong, and we all like Henderson County."
The museum has been permitted with the city since the early '90s when property owners were granted a conditional-use permit.
"We not only want to see ... Johnson Field be successful, we want to see the Hendersonville Airport remain successful. We think it's vital to the community. In the summertime, you wouldn't believe the amount of traffic that comes into Hendersonville," Stubbs said.
The Hendersonville Airport is currently zoned as industrial in the county.
John Fadok, owner and operator of the neighboring Hendersonville Airport, said his concern really took flight when a plane flying out of Johnson Field crashed into one of his hangars last March.
The commercial operator has been "operating there for about the last two years in violation of the Hendersonville zoning," he said. "I've been looking the other way, but this is actually his third accident in the last two years."
Fadok said he "realized this is not a good operation or a safe operation. Zoning was there and this is their, I believe, their method in order to try and frustrate that, quite frankly. ... This ETJ removal was taken right after that accident happened and right after I notified the zoning people about it."
He suggested the board recommend removing Johnson Field and the museum from the ETJ "because then it would make it contiguous with the county zoning and it would be appropriate," he said. But he added that he didn't think it would be appropriate to extend the same courtesy to the residential properties in the area, allowing neighbors to continue with commercial operations.
Jon Blatt, vice chair of the planning board, reminded the group that it was not in their domain to make any kind of ruling or to assess any type of zoning violation in the matter.
"Because the current ETJ boundary bisects some properties, staff suggested having the new boundary follow existing roadways, and that's just to simplify that boundary description," Anderson said.
She said that more than five other properties were added to the request to clean up the boundary line and avoid bisecting parcels.
In order to change the current ETJ boundary, City Council must hold a public hearing and adopt an ordinance amending the ETJ boundary. "Once this is complete, Henderson County will need to apply zoning to the area that was formally within the ETJ boundary," Anderson said.
Stubbs said the county is currently considering adding an aviation classification to its zoning ordinance. The city currently has no such specific classification.
In other action, the board voted to recommend City Council deny a request from Peter Contrastano, Carol Dietrich and Ninth Avenue Ventures that asked for three parcels on Ninth Avenue West to be rezoned from medium-density residential to medical institutional cultural. The adjoining properties between North Justice Street and North Oak Street comprise three-quarters of an acre between Hendersonville Elementary and Hendersonville High schools.
No plan for a specific business was presented, although Contrastano said they were leaning toward developing the property as a live-work site with housing upstairs and a commercial property downstairs. A variety of commercial uses are permitted in medical institutional cultural zoning districts.
A neighbor told the board she was concerned about the future use of the land. Bill Farrell cast the sole "no" vote against the recommendation to deny the request.
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The bookmark is around the summer solstice. Time to see how we are doing with our new year's resolutions. Here's wishing everyone a wonderful summer and a happy summer solstice.


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La Banda Primitiva de Llíria, el Clarín, was founded in 1819 by the Franciscan father Fray Antoni Albarracín Enguídanos . It is, without any doubt at all, the oldest civil band in Spain.
Since the beginning, our band has played in concerts, civil and religious parades, TV and radio programmes, etc. We have played in most Spanish main towns and many European countries such as Germany, Belgium, France, Holland and Switzerland; in the U.S.A (New York and Los Angeles) and in China (Beijing and Shanghai).
La Banda Primitiva de Llíria has been conducted by the most famous Valencian conductors and by some of the most prestigious European ones like Sergiu Celibidache, Desirée Dondaine, Odón Alonso, Rafael Früebeck de Burgos, Jan Molenaar, Luis Cobos, Manuel Galduf and Jan Cober.


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groovycreative needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 121 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
We're looking for a new logo for ocfilms.com. Think film, movies and OC (as in Orange County)
The logo can be one or two colors. Maybe a third one as an accent color. This logo will go on a black background. Check this site: http://www.press75.com/demos/videoflick/ - The OC Films logo will show up on the top, left corner where the VideoFlick brand is. So you can use this site look as an idea for where the logo will be.
ocfilms.com will be a site that showcases local independent filmmakers. We're based in Orange County, CA. I don't necessary want an orange (as in the fruit) on the logo unless it looks really good. I'm more interested in great typography as in a nice looking font. But like I've said, if you can theme it with film, movies and orange and it looks awesome, then perfect!!
Also, dont copy the logo from "The OC"... http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.c…the-oc.jpg
Originally, I tried doing this logo myself and found out that I was creating it to look exactly like theirs.. LOL
I don't necessarily know exactly if I want all caps, all small caps or a combination.. you decide what looks best.
Extra: I don't really need this, but if someone thinks of a catchy two-word (short) tag line or slogan while creating this logo that fits the brand, can you also add it... thanks!
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- A logo that will look good on black bg
- nothing that is too busy looking
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Staff picks time again, which means summer's cooling off and the kids are back to school. Here we take a look at a few of the outstanding typefaces selected, and of course for the complete list—and I must say, it's a good one this month—see all August 2012 Staff Picks.
Meghan picks Elevon by Ron Carpenter, published by Dalton Maag
"All the Mars Curiousity space talk has me leaning toward Dalton Maag's Elevon this month."
Jason picks Generell by Michael Mischler, published by Gestalten
"… a friendly slab"
Emily picks Acta Display by Dino dos Santos of DSType
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Beginning today, anyone interested in getting an XO computer through the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program has a chance to grab one. The Give One, Get One (G1G1) program is open to US and Canadian residents who want to purchase one XO laptop for themselves for $399.
Order between today and November 26, and you'll receive one of the green and white laptop computers. The other will be sent on your behalf to a child in a developing nation. US donors will also receive free access for one year to T-Mobile wireless hotspots located throughout the country.
Donors may buy multiple units, however the price does not include shipping, handling, and sales tax. Although OLPC hopes to ship the laptops in time for the holidays, it cannot guarantee delivery.
Organizations are also encouraged to participate in the G1G1 program via Give Many, designed to let participants decide where the bulk of their donated units are sent.
Although delivery is limited to the US and Canada, payment can be made via Paypal from anywhere in the world. OLPC News editor Wayan Vota came up with a way for people living outside the delivery area to participate in the G1G1 program and receive a laptop of their own via a special arrangement with UPS.
The OLPC program has had its share of ups and downs since its inception by entrepreneur Nicholas Negroponte. The nation of Uruguay recently became the first country to purchase the laptops for its children, and mass production of the units has already begun.


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How cold is it in NH? Not as cold as in Oymyakon, RussiaBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 23. 2013 10:58PM
It may not feel like Oymyakon, Russia - the coldest inhabited place on Earth where January temperatures average -58 degrees - but it's still pretty chilly in New Hampshire.
It was so frigid Wednesday that Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch closed and will remain shut down today as bitter cold and wind chills well below zero created unsafe conditions for skiers and workers. Wildcat plans to reopen Friday.
It was also too cold for many New Hampshire students to head outside for recess.
"That wind will bite you in the face," Buxton Oil delivery driver Brian Collins said with his hood pulled over his head as he filled up his truck at the company's Epping facility Wednesday afternoon.
Wind chill advisories and warnings were posted across much of the state as a combination of winds and sub-zero temperatures were expected to make it feel like the negative teens in southern areas to -40 and even colder this morning in the North Country. Highs today and Friday are forecast to range from the single digits north to the low- to mid-teens south.
Concord hit a high of 9 degrees Wednesday. That's the coldest since Jan. 24, 2011, when the mercury made it to 6 degrees, according to Mike Cempa, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
That 9 degrees doesn't sound so bad when you consider conditions on the summit of Mount Washington.
Wind chill values Wednesday were calculated at -87 degrees, with a high of -28 and a low of -35, according to Mike Carmon, a meteorologist at the Mount Washington Observatory.
"When temperatures are this cold, along with such high winds, it's almost like stepping out the door and into a pool of water," Carmon said. "The frigid air completely engulfs you, and if you don't have full protection from the elements, your skin will literally freeze in a matter of minutes."?Students at Epping Elementary were among those kept inside Wednesday. Principal Mark Vallone said students are usually allowed outside for recess when it's in the 20s or even in the upper teens with no wind, but Wednesday was too cold.
"We want to make sure there's no wind chill because the kids can get frostbite pretty quickly. We love to get the kids out in the winter for fresh air, but we really have to protect against the wind chill," he said.
Michelle Gaydos, principal of Pollard Elementary School in Plaistow, said students there weren't allowed outside for recess either. However, if they're kept in for more than a couple of days, she said the students are usually taken outside for a quick walk around the school.
"Five minutes isn't going to (hurt) anybody as long as they're dressed up," Gaydos said.
For students who aren't dressed for the weather, Gaydos said the school has a collection of new hats and mittens donated each year.
"We make sure they do have something when they go out," she said.
Sanborn Regional School District in Kingston uses 20 degrees as a cut-off point for keeping the students in, Superintendent Brian Blake said. The decision is based on the actual temperature and what it really feels like outside when there's wind.
Meanwhile, Jim Van Dongen, spokesman for the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said he wasn't expecting any serious problems related to the quick cold shot.
He urged residents who may be in need of some assistance with heating costs or other services to call 211, an initiative of the United Ways of New Hampshire in partnership with Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
"With a situation like this, duration is everything," Van Dongen said. "There are no real power outages and that really is key because then people start having problems."


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The Leavenworth County geographic information systems department's latest "Map of the Month" is causing a stir with some local hunters.
The Leavenworth County geographic information systems department's latest "Map of the Month" is causing a stir with some local hunters.
Jeff Culbertson, director of GIS for the county, said Monday that his department maintains a lot of layers for the online GIS maps of the county ― adding new fire hydrants, homes, cemeteries and addresses for 911 maps and other features as they emerge. But his department also from time to time produces some less-than-official map layers. The department actually won an award from the state's organization for GIS technicians about a year ago ― a "zombie armageddon 2012" map.
The latest "map of the month" plots a popular springtime delicacy in the Midwest ― morel mushrooms. And it's proved popular with morel hunters throughout the county, Culbertson said.
"We can't print these fast enough," he said.
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it's a delicacy that is primarily found in the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes region, where conditions are typically perfect for their growth between mid-April and early May ― somewhat moist, cool soil and warmer surrounding air.
The county's "mushroom map" shows a concentration of morels in the wet areas near the banks of the Missouri River, as well as along places like Stranger and Nine-Mile creeks.
Though the mushrooms can fetch up to $15 a ounce, forestry officials also warn hunters to be sure about what they are picking, as a number of varieties of mushrooms are poisonous.
Culbertson said copies of the county's morel map are available from his office for $10 each. The map is also available at www.leavenworthcounty.org by clicking on the "GIS Department" tab on the left and then on "Maps" and then on "County GIS Maps."


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Ever since the iPad made its debut onto the marketplace last year, the tablet has become the 'it' device to covet. Not only did other manufacturers create tablets to compete with the iPad, but a slew of tablets for kids emerged on the market as well. The VINCI Tablet is one of them that is geared towards kids aged 0-4 and was created by a mom who realized that her electronic devices were not meeting the needs of her young child.
Dr. Dan Yang, a telecom entrepreneur, created the VINCI Tablet to provide a kids-focused device based on developmental science, innovative technology and early childhood education, with safety as the first priority. The whole premise of the device is to provide kids with relevant and age-appropriate games, activities and learning apps that encourage young kids to learn at their own pace.
The design of the tablet itself is very unique and demonstrates the intended age group. The rubberized wide grip handles that surround the device are intended to be chewed on, drooled on and held with sticky hands. The VINCI is an 7-inch Android-based touchscreen device that is created from the safest, non-toxic materials possible and comes bundled with Early Learning Apps, Games, Story Books and Music Videos, which are all part of an 'Early Learning Curriculum' that the device is based upon. There is also a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera that is used in the tablet's game designs to help children through the learning process, or for simply taking photos of your little ones.
VINCI creator Dr. Yang feels that the biggest differentiator between the VINCI and other kids-focused tablets is its learning curriculum. It was created from intensive research efforts on the ways in which children learn and promotes "constructive" play which engages the various cognitive areas that are developing through any given age range. The learning system is classified into three different learning levels:
One caveat: If you want to be able to grab the VINCI and check your email or Google something, you'll be out of luck because there is no Wi-Fi or Internet access available on the device – which is a true indication of the age group it targets. Dr. Yang did that purposely so that young kids aren't able to venture beyond their apps into the dark reaches of the Internet. Other caveat: The device isn't cheap. The basic version (VL-1001), which offers 4GB storage and comes with Level 1 learning activities sells for $389. The enhanced version (VL-2001) that comes with 8GB of storage and Levels 1 and 2 is $489. Both systems can be upgraded to higher learning levels with an additional membership fee. When asked about the high price of the device and if parents are willing to pay this much for a learning device, Dr. Yang said, "Absolutely. Parents see it as an early investment into their children's education."
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Professor Nadia Celis, the Department of Romance Languages, and the Programs of Latin American Studies and Film Studies invite everyone to the screening of the movie Memorias del desarrollo(Memories of Overdevelopment), main feature of the opening night of the "World Cinema Film Screenings". The screening will be held in Kresge Auditorium, on Monday, February 17 at 7 pm, and will be followed by a conversation with director Miguel Coyula. Miguel Coyula (Havana, 1977) is one of the most accomplished and internationally acclaimed Independent Filmmakers from Cuba …
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José Moya will be delivering the keynote address for the first Kemp Symposium. His lecture, "Anarchism: The Internationalist Working-Class Movement that Wanted to Emancipate Humanity" is drawn from his current research on the transnational history of anarchism at the turn-of-the-twentieth century.
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"These Saving Words: A Poet's Reflection on the Chicano Experience" by Tino Villanueva
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Since completing a Master's Degree program in Latin American Studies at Indiana University, Richard has been working in the Admissions Office of California University of Pennsylvania. One of his chief responsibilities is improving access to higher education for Hispanic/Latino students …
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Mariana Cruz takes Bowdoin Students to Present at "Youth, Migration, and Transanational Flows" conference at Cornell University.
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The Latin American Studies Committee invites applications for this year's research grant program in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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I have been working for Save the Children for the last six years. After spending 2.5 years in Sudan working on health programs, I moved to Nicaragua where I helped unify Save the Children USA, Norway and Canada into a single organization.
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Police Log
The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Warwick Police
Two women from Worcester were arrested on Dec. 6 after police stopped them on Centerville Road after they had been to at least 11 separate retail stores on an apparent shoplifting spree. Officer John Curley was among a number of officers who responded to the call about a shoplifting in progress at the Stop and Shop at 550 Greenwich Ave. around 5:15 p.m. Dispatch said a silver Trailblazer with Massachusetts plates headed south on Greenwich. Curley said he arrived after Capt. Thomas Hannon and several other officers caught up with the women near Toll Gate Road. Curley's report listed 78 items recovered from the vehicle, including perfume and cologne, over the counter drugs and tools from CVS, Lowe's, Marshall's, Bob's Store, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Pier 1 Imports and Stop and Shops between Warwick and Smithfield. The total value of the merchandise recovered was over $6,000. Pet food, pet medicines, drill bits, saw blades, tiles, picture frames, jeans, shirts and batteries were found among the items. Donna Marie Bandilla, 50, of 71 Sylvan St. in Worcester, was charged with shoplifting, conspiracy and felony receiving stolen goods. Her companion, Metria Marks, 36, also of Worcester, was charged with the same crimes and both were remanded to the ACI in lieu of bail.
A Warwick woman was charged with being a habitual offender on Dec. 8 after she was arrested for shoplifting at the Walmart store on Post Road. Police said Paula L. Bucco, 46, of 268 Irving Rd. was accused of stealing a pair of gloves and a sweatshirt worth a total of $23.97. Police said she had three prior convictions for shoplifting. She was later released on $1,000 surety. Her companion, identified as Adrienne E. Arsenault, 39, of 23 Kenmore St. in West Warwick was also charged with shoplifting $48.76 in goods and remanded to the ACI when she could not come up with the $5,000 surety bail for violating her probation.
A North Providence woman was charged with shoplifting, receiving stolen goods and carrying an illegal weapon on Dec. 8 after she was arrested at Macy's in the Warwick Mall. Police reported they recovered $957 worth of mostly Polo sportswear. Loss prevention also told police they found a Capital One credit card and a purse on the woman that was reported stolen the day before by a sales associate at Macy's. Police also learned the card had been used for several purchases before it was activated the day before. Police said they also found a knife in the jacket pocket of Kayla M. Argenti, 22, of 95 Olympia Ave. She was later released with a summons for District Court.
Police charged a Woonsocket man with being a habitual offender on Dec. 7 after he and a female companion were arrested at Macy's for stealing four North Face jackets worth $817. Loss prevention at the store told police they saw the couple select the jackets and then go into fitting rooms where they concealed two of the jackets under their clothing and two more in shopping bags. Police said they also found a pair of tin snips with the couple that they used to remove sensors from the goods. Robert J. Forget, 31, of 242 Sixth Ave. in Woonsocket, and Cara Crane, 23, of 10 Mockingbird Hill in Bridgewater, were remanded to the ACI after they could not meet the bail for being a habitual offender.
Security at New England Tech on Post Road told police that a carpentry instructor at the school reported a number of tools gone missing from the shop. He said a reciprocating saw, a hammer drill, a circular saw, a cordless drill, three pneumatic finish nailers and three rechargeable batteries worth over $1,400 were last seen on Dec. 5 and were believed to have been taken overnight. They told police they did not have serial numbers for all the tools but all of the tools were engraved with "NIETBCC" somewhere on the tools. No suspects or witnesses.
Police took a report from a John Street resident about an inflatable lawn decoration on Dec. 8. The owner told police he worked overnight and came home at 6 a.m. to discover that the inflatable Christmas carousel that was on his lawn the night before was missing. He told police it was still in the yard around 1 a.m., when his wife reported seeing it, but was gone when he got home from work. The said it was about 8-feet-tall and had been anchored to the lawn with stakes. He said he checked around the neighborhood and did not find it but did find a neighbor who told him he saw an older model Oldsmobile in front of the house around 2 a.m. and again around 2:30 a.m. He told police it had a noisy muffler but he did not get the plate number. The owner said it cost $150.
Police went to Leslie Road on Dec. 8 to take a report of a larceny from a car. The victim told police she parked her Dodge Caravan in her driveway around 4 p.m. and went out to it around 10:30 p.m. to get something out of it and it didn't appear that anything had been tampered with but, when she got up that morning around 6 a.m. and went to the van, she noticed that the glove compartment was open and papers were scattered around the inside and bag she kept her camcorder in was gone. She said a Canon Rebel XF digital camera a worth $900 and a $500 Sony digital camcorder were in the bag. Officer Russell Brown reported that about five additional vehicles on Leslie Road had been "gone through" that night. Brown reported that the woman called later to report that she realized a GPS unit was also missing from the van. The report was forwarded to detectives.
Officer Gregory Johnson reported he was on patrol around 2 a.m. on Dec. 4 when he saw a car traveling east on Main Avenue at a high rate of speed. He said he followed the car onto West Shore Road and clocked it at 57 mph on West Shore before he pulled it over near Hawksley Avenue. He said the driver appeared to be intoxicated and was "vigorously chewing gum" as she presented him with her car's papers and license. He said the driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He said the driver registered a .144 and a .153 blood alcohol content on the breath test. Elizabeth M. Gardner, 47, of 345 Grove Ave. in Warwick was charged with speeding and DUI. She was later released to a sober adult.
Officer Manuel Pacheco reported he was on patrol around 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 when he heard a dispatch about a car hitting a pole in the parking lot of the J&M Service Center at 1710 West Shore Rd. An employee of the station told dispatch the car left the lot heading south on Warwick Neck Avenue. He said he caught up with the vehicle as it was about to enter Warwick Avenue from the Gulf station on West Shore Road and pulled up behind it. He said the driver admitted he hit a concrete pole in front of the gas pump at the service center and he told Pacheco there was no damage done to the pole but there was damage to the car's bumper. He said he gave the driver a field sobriety test and he failed it. Clifford B. Breece Jr., 19, of 165 Vernon St. was taken to headquarters where he registered a .123 and a .119 blood alcohol content on the breath test. He was charged with DUI, first offense, and later released with a summons.
Officer Terence McMullin reported he followed a speeding car onto Route 37 west from Post Road around 1 a.m. on Dec. 4 and clocked it a t 80 mph before it pulled over. He said the driver appeared to be intoxicated and failed a field sobriety test. Robert C. Russo, 27, of 22 Daboll Ct. in Warwick was taken to headquarters where he refused to take a breath test. He was charged with speeding, failing to use a turn signal, DUI and refusal. He was later released to a sober adult.


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The Puri Santrian Resort Hotel Sanur is situated along the coast of upscale Sanur on the tranquil south eastern end of the island. This family owned and operated hotel keeps within the Balinese tradition of warmth and generosity of spirit with our courteous and attentive staff devoted to making your stay with us one to remember. around the hotel area.
The Santrian Club
In a secluded, private and serene part of the Puri Santrian Resort Hotel Sanur Bali is The Santrian Club, a virtual hotel within a hotel. Surrounded by tropical gardens The Club is a striking example of Balinese architecture and its many features include a private pool for club guests, lounge areas where you can enjoy reading book from our Club lending library, a whirlpool Jacuzzi and plentiful sun-soaked and shaded areas for your pleasure and relaxation.
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Puri Santrian Resort Hotel Sanur Bali has three large pools to relax by, two of which have special sections for children and the pool at the Club is for exclusive use by club patrons. There is a balance of sun-drenched and shaded areas bordering our pools and the relaxing sound of waterfalls and fountains complete this rejuvenating and relaxing experience. Try a cocktail at poolside or at our special sunken pool bar.
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Our private 200 metre long white sandy beach in Sanur beckons you. It provides a safe swimming area for adults, children and non-swimmers alike. Enjoy a range of water activities or simply unwind on our "Lazy Day Beds" under the swaying coconut palms or on our floating pavilion.
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Vin Diesel's Top Five Action Films
Vin Diesel's Top Five Action Films
When Vin Diesel announced his casting as Groot in the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" by Marvel Studios, any fan of action films knew the franchise was gaining yet another valuable asset. Over the years, Diesel has proven himself a capable action hero, driving the success of more than one franchise. While some of his action films have proven more successful than others, a few really bring his action star power to the forefront.
"Pitch Black"
Undoubtedly, Vin Diesel's breakout role was his performance as the convict Riddick in 2000's sci-fi thriller "Pitch Black." When a transport ship crashes on a strange planet surrounded by three suns, the crew discovers a race of predators that survive only in darkness, and an upcoming solar eclipse threatens to unleash them on the survivors. Released from custody, Riddick helps the crew members in their fight to survive but always looks for an edge on the others in order to escape. Ultimately, the film was nothing special in terms of story and did a decent job at the box office, but it created a fan-favorite character Diesel would revisit on film and in video games.
"The Fast and the Furious"
Diesel's most iconic role is that of Dominic Toretto, who first graced the screen in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious." Toretto is the head of a street racing crew, and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) is an LAPD officer sent to infiltrate the street racing scene and take down the criminals. O'Conner soon begins to respect the code these racers follow and finds his loyalties challenged when he realizes that Toretto may be on the wrong side of the law is no villain. The film is full of high-speed action and street iron that will send any car fanatic over the moon, and its substantial success at the box office ensured a long string of sequels.
Once Vin Diesel proved he was a substantial box-office draw in ensemble casts, it was time for him to try a starring role. The release of 2002's "xXx" was an attempt to build a franchise around Diesel and Diesel alone, putting him in the role of a James Bond-esque secret agent. Xander Cage is a stuntman and extreme sports enthusiast who ends up roped into working for the NSA in an undercover mission to foil terrorists. "xXx" received mixed reviews at the box office, but its $277 million take ensured that the producers would take at least one more swing with the character in 2005's "xXx: State of the Union."
"The Chronicles of Riddick"
While "Pitch Black" hadn't been an enduring success at the box office, fans latched on to Diesel's performance as Richard B. Riddick and gave the film substantial cult appeal. This led to 2004's "The Chronicles of Riddick," a sequel expanding on the far-future universe hinted at in the first film and centering the story on Diesel's eponymous character. This entry in the series sees Riddick caught up in a conflict between ancient powers, and the reluctant antihero may be the key to saving the universe from the scourge of a fanatic army bent on conquering all of known space. The film suffered from poor reviews and box-office performance but picked up a following on DVD. The year 2004 also saw the release of the first Riddick video game, followed by a second in 2009 and a third Riddick film in 2013.
"Fast Five"
After the first "The Fast and the Furious" film, Vin Diesel dropped out of the franchise, skipping the second film and appearing in a cameo in 2006's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." He rejoined in the fourth installment, "Fast & Furious," but by then, the street racing franchise was showing its age. In 2011, however, director Justin Lin drastically reinvented the series, moving away from racing action and producing the heist film "Fast Five." The fifth entry in the franchise reunites the most popular characters from earlier films and introduces Dwayne Johnson as lawman Luke Hobbs, a new nemesis for the heroes as they attempt to steal millions from a vicious crime lord. While "Fast Five" still features plenty of fast cars and speed, the film relies on the kind of action and epic set pieces found in conventional blockbusters. The formula proved successful, earning $626 million at the box office and spawning an immediate sequel, "Fast & Furious 6." The seventh film in the franchise was in production when Diesel's costar Paul Walker died in a car crash on Nov. 30, 2013, casting some uncertainty on the future of the action series.


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Dukes County Emergency Management Director, Chuck Cotnoir, has announced that the PING4 emergency warning and information system was put to the test today and worked perfectly, warning out visitors that South Beach is closed to swimming due to Portuguese Man of War stings.
Ping 4 is a downloadable emergency alerting app for smartphone users who are visitors to the island. Our island visitors can now receive the same warnings and emergency information on their smartphone that our residents receive on the CodeRed system.
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- Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying
Grosjean avoids post-qualifying penalty for floor issue
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Romain Grosjean has escaped penalty following qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix after accidental damage was found to be the reason his car failed a front floor test.
The FIA tested the deflection of the front floor on the top three cars after qualifying, and while Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull conformed with the regulations, Grosjean's Lotus was found to deflect more than the permitted 5mm and as a result is in breach of technical regulations.
However, after the matter was referred to by the stewards investigations showed Grosjean's floor stay was damaged by an impact with the kerb at Turn 11 during Q2. As a result, the stewards decided to take no further action.
"It is the conclusion of the stewards that the failure of this part was due to the impact in Q2 and subsequently caused the car to fail to meet the requirements of Article 3.17.5," the Stewards' decision read. "Accordingly this is deemed to be a case of accidental damage, not a case of non-compliance."
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That is correct - since the Nikonos lenses are water contact they don't have the same AOV as a land lens behind a dome port.
(Full disclosure: I work for PiratePro and did most of the design engineering on the housings and lens adapters.)
I always thought the Nikonos 15mm lenses were rectilinear lenses with very low pincushion or barrel distortion underwater. If that's the case, then the ray of light from the subject (through water) to the front nodal point has to be parallel to the ray of light from the rear nodal point to the image on the focal plane. In an air-contact rectilinear lens, those two rays also have to be parallel. Doesn't this mean that the Nikonos 15mm lenses have the same AOV in water as air-contact rectilinear 15mm lenses in air?
If you have a low distortion air-contact 15mm lens behind a dome port, and that dome port is centered around the front nodal point of the lens, you should approximate the angel of view of the Nikonos 15mm. If the dome port isn't centered on the front nodal point, or if you use a 15mm lens behind a flat port, then the AOV will be different. The angle of view will also be different if you use a high distortion lens like the Tokina 10-17 (the Nikonos will have more AOV corner-to corner, but less AOV top-to-bottom). I'm not disparaging the Tokina 10-17, that's a great lens, but it has the distortion of any fisheye lens, and it really complicates the AOV equations.
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It's official! The book looks gorgeous, and if you pre-order the print copy you get a sweet deal — it's only $16.95 including shipping, and you also get a one year (12 issue) subscription to M-Brane SF (a $12 value)… starting with issue #9, which is the issue with my story "Wildlife" in it! You can also pre-order a PDF of the book for $6.99 if you prefer an electronic copy.
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