text: The Mulvane Community Garden is a new garden located on city property adjacent to the city swimming pool. Twenty-eight plots are available for rent by residents of the Mulvane school district. Space is available for expansion up to 50 plots. Organizational meetings were held in 2012 to develop by-laws, rules and regulations, applications, garden design, and plot layout. By working with the city and school district the garden members have been able to prepare the site and install some donated fencing. One storage shed was donated by the school booster club. An additional storage shed is being constructed by the high school woodworking class. Grant funds were used to complete the perimeter fencing, and to purchase a shed, rototiller, lawn mowers, signage, irrigation supplies, compost bins and hand tools.

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text: Hailed by the New York Times as a “revelation,” and the Chicago Tribune as “the most promising discovery that [Wynton] Marsalis has made since Eric Reed,” Aaron Diehl is the 2011 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the American Pianists Association. His distinctive interpretations of the music of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and other masters pay homage to the tradition while establishing an original voice. Mr. Diehl has performed with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Wycliffe Gordon, Victor Goines, Wessell Anderson, Loren Schoenberg, and has been featured on Marian McPartland’s NPR radio show Piano Jazz. His international touring has included major European jazz festivals as well as performances in South America and Asia. In addition to the Mozart Jazz Trio album, he has recently released Live at Caramoor, from his solo performance at the prestigious festival in the summer of 2008. His latest trio CD is entitled Live at the Players. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Diehl is a 2007 graduate of the Juilliard School where his teachers included Kenny Barron, Eric Reed, and Oxana Yablonskaya. His honors include Lincoln Center’s prestigious Martin E. Segal award in 2004, winning the 2003 Jazz Arts Group Hank Marr Jazz Competition, and Outstanding Soloist at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2002 Essentially Ellington Competition. Immediately following graduation from high school he toured with the Wynton Marsalis Septet. Mr. Diehl currently resides in Manhattan where he serves as pianist for St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church in Harlem.

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It’s finally the time of year I like to call scarf season. It’s starting to cool down and the number one accessory I wear is a scarf. I love a good blanket scarf because it’s the perfect transitional piece if you don’t want/need a jacket, but want a little added layer. You can also easily turn it into a cape which in my opinion is the most underrated of Fall trends. I mean I love them so much, I wrote a whole post about them.
My favorite blanket scarf which I’m wearing here, is from Accessory Concierge, which is one of my favorite sites for costume jewelry and scarves.
I’m seriously also obsessed with these Topshop jeans. I wear them all weekend, every weekend now. They are just the most comfortable jeans and are kind of high waisted which makes love them even more. Seriously, get a pair to try and you won’t regret it.
I am also OBSESSED with this sweater from Banana Republic. It sold out pretty quickly, but they have some others that are the same material. It is seriously so soft and comfy and in no way itchy.
But honestly, the back of it is my favorite.
Of course it wouldn’t be Fall in St. Louis without rain or my Hunter boots. I wear these all Fall and Winter and have been one of the best footwear investments I’ve ever made.
My other favorite accessory right now is this Chloe Drew dupe bag. It’s only $100 which compared to the more than $2,300 price tag on the original, I am totally happy with.

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Sometimes also called microbiology incubators, this category features temperature control devices that do not require a special blend of gasses to operate.
General purpose laboratory incubators are the choice for a wide range of applications. Stellar Scientific offers lab incubators from bench-top sized (.75 cu foot) up to 38 cubic feet.
This section highlights bench-top sized and under the bench sized lab incubators. Look here for our collection of larger (5 cu feet and up) general purpose incubators.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


text: Amy got her kids ready for soccer practice in a shackbaggerly way. It’s amazing they made it at all. Let’s hope she doesn’t brush her teeth in the same manner.


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for £5.99[UK]/7.50[USA] postage paid World-wide.
For many of us these are two old friends. Until now they have seemed irremediably separated by commerce and copyright. DG might just as easily be the Montagues to EMI’s Capulets. That said, one never knows whether the classical heritage of the financially distressed EMI Classics will end up in the back pocket of Universal. For now these friends meet in the moonlight and lightning conjured at super-budget price by Alto.
As we have seen there are constant waves of reissues sent on their merry way by the progressive lapse of copyright – which varies from one state to another. This disc is but one example of a marriage facilitated by the swelling public domain. One can imagine the companies checking Gramophone from the early 1960s, finding mint copies of LPs and laying their reissue and renovation plans months ahead as legal protection expires. Unless the law changes – surely on the cards – the classical recording landscape, whatever the favoured format by then, will seem startlingly different even ten years from now let alone thirty or forty.
These two recordings are truly iconic: pillars of the catalogue and the source of income-yielding reissues in every format: Richter and Michelangeli. Richter’s phenomenal pianism will continue to please and amaze. However, in all the glamour around Richter let’s not forget the imaginatively romantic role played by Wislocki and his Warsaw players. The orchestra’s spitfire fury in the finale of Rachmaninov 2 continues to surprise, impress and please. Richter’s trademark delicacy and romantically fuelled power is undeniable and again affirms for new listeners why this reading is so loved. Michelangeli has to contend with the much less well known Fourth Concerto. Yet he made of it a thing all his own and of brooding and imperious exuberance. The playing is phenomenal: listen, for instance, to his satin and obsidian staccato at 5:40 in the first movement. Gracis is even more obscure than Wislocki. However, he too draws delightful playing from these London musicians. The Fourth emerges here as so much more than its painting-by-numbers also-ran reputation.
There are more recent versions with the benefit of full digital sound. These include very fine readings of the four concertos by Lill (Nimbus), Hough (Hyperion) and Trpceski (Avie Avie), Memorable cycles brimming with unruly character can be had from Marshev (Danacord) and Wild (Chandos). These two classics however need to be heard and are grateful to mind and heart.


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I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called 25 Things to Do in Salou and is located at http://trip-n-travel.com/listicle/14699/.
Nicknamed Spain’s Golden Coast, Salou is a mecca for beach lovers, tourists and avid travelers all the same. Famous for its golden and stunning beaches, Salou is perfect for solo vacationers and family holidays alike thanks to the diverse array of activities that it has to offer. If you’re ready to get to know more about Salou, read on for our pick of 25 must do activities on the Golden Coast.
If you’re an adventurous eater, add Suquet de Peix to your list of must-try dishes while in Salou. A fish broth soup at its core, Suquet de Peix has a stew like consistency and is made by boiling down Lophius, or monkfish as it’s more commonly known. After the broth has been made, a selection of vegetables such as onions and carrots are added into the mix along with a bit of tomato sauce for a heartier base. Monkfish may not be the prettiest of fishes out there, but it’s certainly one of the tastiest.
Inarguably the most iconic beach of Salou, Llevant Beach is marked by the stunning palm tree lined Jaume I Promenade. As the main beach of Salou, you can expect the 1.2 kilometer beach to be filled with sunbathers and beach volleyball players while swimmers and water sports enthusiasts take to the crystal clear waters. No matter what your favorite beach activity is, a day at Llevant Beach is a day well spent.
Salou isn’t all about beaches. One of the best ways to get the thrill of your life is to take a jeep adventure in the fabulous mountain passes and valleys of Salou. The trip will not only show you the best of Salou’s inland landscapes, it will also take you through historic villages and hidden waterfalls. Head out with your fellow explorers and strap, cause it’s bound to be a bumpy but fun ride.
Originally a Pagan Festival, the Fiesta de San Juan takes place at the beginning of June and signifies the start of the summer solstice. During this time of the festival goers from all around Spain gather at the beaches and celebrate with bonfires, fireworks and a whole lot of dancing. Join in on local traditions like building and jumping over bonfires or simply enjoy the atmosphere. No matter what, you’ll definitely have a great time.
Opened in 1858, the lighthouse of Salou is a must-visit landmark with a lone central tower that still operates to this day. Exploration of the lighthouse and its surrounding area offers the chance to experience the lovely natural landscape and the steep coastline below. It’s a good deal away from Costa Daurada, which means you’ll be able to enjoy some peace and quiet during our visit as well.
Are you a meat lover with a hankering for sausages? If so, then there’s no way you should miss out on a serving of Mongetes Amb Botifarra. These succulent pork sausages are nearly set aflame in fiery hot oil before being served up with a generous helping of vegetables. You really don’t need much else to fill your belly but a good Spanish porter would make a great accompaniment.
Where Llevant Beach ends, Ponent Beach begins, and boy is it a gorgeous 1 kilometer stretch of beach. Ponent Beach is an ideal location for family with young children to visit because of the beach’s gradual slope and relatively shallow waters. Have a great time splashing around with your kids or enjoy lazing and floating away under the sun while the gentle lull of the waves rocks you back and forth.
Take the cruise of a lifetime around the beautiful waters of Salou onboard a luxurious catamaran. Trampoline areas on the boat provide a great place for relaxing sunbathing and a great jump off point into the waters around you. Snorkel around or just enjoy splashing about with only a handful of people instead of the hundreds of tourists that hit the beaches. There’s nothing like the wind in your hair as the catamaran cuts through the ocean, either.
Despite being a relatively small community, Salou celebrates their Independence Day in one of the biggest ways possible. Parades, street side performances, neighborhood gatherings and, of course, fireworks, dominate on this day. Even if you’re not a local, it’s easy to get carried away in the festivities and have the time of your life.
Thrill seekers across the globe go gaga at PortAventura Park. The park is divided into six sections with various themes, PortAventura has rides for all ages from adrenaline pumping rollercoasters to tamer kiddie coasters. Various shows are also put on at the park and for those who don’t have accommodations, it has its own hotel as well. Don’t forget to grab a souvenir from the shops!
A traditional Spanish dish, Cap i Pota was a stew born of the postwar period at a time when any kind of meat was a luxury only a select few could enjoy. While it is traditionally made with tripe, sweetbreads and offal, today, many restaurants make it with pork meat. The stewing and cooking process of the dish makes the pork so irresistibly tender that we’re pretty sure you’ll be asking for seconds. The best part? Mopping up the sauce with hot white bread at the end of the meal.
The first thing that comes to mind when faced with Capellans Beach is how incredibly stunning the surrounding landscape is. Capellans is nestled in the midst of magnificent cliffs that are bound to be a great adventure to explore on their own, and the waters are a beautiful blue. It’s a relatively small beach compared to Llevant and Ponent, but it’s definitely worth a visit.
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, horseback riding around Salou is sure to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for you. Venture into the Spanish countryside upon your trusty steed or gallop along the length of pristine beaches. Many horseback tours offer guides for those unsure about their horseback riding skills and your routes can be adjusted depending on what you want to see during your ride.
Who would have thought that there would be an entire festival dedicated to the humble squid? Every November, Salou hosts the Squid Festival to pay tribute to this humble seafood ingredient. Dishes of various cooking styles and methods are prepared to celebrate all of the squid’s culinary forms bringing joy to foodies all around Salou. Make sure to make time for this festival and eat up!
One of the biggest tourist draws in Salou, the Illuminated Fountain by the marina puts on one of the best 20 minute light and fountain shows in the world. Featuring distinctive pieces of music throughout history and captivating lights, the show is suitable for all ages and will certainly keep even the most fussy of children entertained.
As a coastal city, Salou’s traditional dishes often feature two main ingredients: rice and seafood. With that being said, Salou serves up some of the best seafood in Spain and there’s no better way to enjoy the natural flavors of the ocean’s bounty than to grill it. Any self respecting restaurant in the area will be bound have an offering of grilled seafood. Whether you prefer fish, crustaceans or shellfish, you’re in for an awesome meal.
Getting to Cala Llenguadets is an adventure all on its own as you will need to trek along the Camí de Ronda footpath or take the Carrer de Torrassa to get to its much awaited cove. For those who are willing to journey to the Cala Llenguadets, fine sand and gorgeous shallow waters lie in wait at the picturesque cove. Like Capellans, the beach is small, but it’s a great escape from the busy main beaches.
Biking around Salou is a great way to explore the city on a more personal level. Specially designed routes are available for travelers, all of which are easy to navigate and take people through some of the most beautiful little villages Salou has to offer. If you’re afraid that it will be too tiring for you, don’t be. Most routes are an easy downhill ride to ensure maximum enjoyment.
In Salou, the Winter Festival is synonymous with just one thing: parties. Every year, during the first two weeks of February, Salou comes alive with outstanding parades, stunning exhibitions and widespread parties in homes across town. Needless to say, you’re never short of a good time when the Winter Festival rolls around.
Take delight in strolling around one of the biggest and most beautiful public promenades in Salou, the Avenida Jaume I. Cradled by the shimmering sea water of Llevant Beach, the Avenida Jaume I is lined by towering palm trees and is frequented by locals and tourists alike. Lounge around and people watch or enjoy a breezy walk by the beach.
Okay, so cheese might not be the healthiest food on the planet, but when in Salou, cheese is a must – especially when it comes to salads. Local foodies and culinary geniuses alike will prefer to serve food that is basic and which relies on the fantastic quality of produce for tastiness and freshness. As such, the salads in Salou are incredibly and a far cry from the boring and unimaginative goop that many people portray salad to be. Don’t forget the cheese!
If you’re not fond big crowds and partying beach goers, head to secluded and less visited Llarga Beach. The pine groves that surround the beach give it an even greater illusion of seclusion and the fact that it’s situated a good deal away from the tourist center means less foot traffic. Soak up all of Salou’s beauty without having to deal with the craziness that comes with hundreds of tourists.
Head to Siruana, a 12 century village, and embark on a remarkable kayaking excursion. Kayaking around Salou will take you around some incredible mountain sceneries while paddling through a beautiful lake. If the weather permits, you can even paddle to some small islands and spend an hour or so resting in seeming solitude.
Traveling to Salou during the off season? No problem. This is actually when the world’s greatest and up and coming classical musicians flock to Salou for the Vila de Salou Music Festival. While it’s actually more of a competition than a festival, visitors can catch some very inspiring classical performances at this event. Other than that, there are dozens of music festivals that take place is Salou yearly, each of which make a great experience.
If you’re a history buff looking for a leisurely tour in Salou, visit the Torre Vella, a historic watchtower in the city. Apart from its architectural charms, such as old tiles and restored windows, Torre Vella also houses a small but interesting exhibit featuring small art pieces and various enamel objects. The best part? It’s absolutely free to visit this charming watchtower.
Whether you’re vacationing in Salou for the beaches or are just on a whim and don’t know yet what to explore, a holiday spent in the Golden Coast is bound to be a great one. Don’t be afraid to try new experiences, eat exotic food and venture out onto the roads less travelled.

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An entertaining drive from London ensued in the afternoon from the centre of London, with the epic entertainment of our Eggs on Tour collaborative playlist (pulled together by Charlotte Teeple-Salas, K.M Lockwood, Sue Eves and myself, you’re welcome) we head-banged and chatted at length about story inspiration, creative influences, writing goals and loo-stops until we reached the twisty, winding ways of Rhos Y Gilwen.
Wine consumption began early, and by the time the whole gang got together a beautiful meal of Welsh lamb was on offer with a stunning Summer Pudding dessert.
Imogen gave us a great overview about the structure of the weekend, being quite free-form but with intermittent salons. Following fireside chats, delightful piano accompaniment from M.E.Vaughn, a sneaky card game, we retired to prepare for Day 2.
Thanks to the Golden Egg Academy I have just spent a lovely, misty weekend in Pembrokeshire with some fabulous talents in the Childrens’ writing world, established authors, excellent ‘out on submission’ fellows and the publishing team from Firefly press. Hosted at the haunting and gothic, yet surprisingly cozy, Rhosygilwen estate by ‘Mother Goose’ Imogen Cooper.
After a brief breakfast in the bright conservatory we all spread about the grounds and building to find the appropriate nook (or cranny) to create. Some found inspiration in the garden, it’s frosty morning, summer-house, walled-garden.
Others, like me, a cozy corner by the fire (maintained expertly by Charlotte). Only mild interruptions occurred in discussions with Imogen and fellow writers, circulating throughout.

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Specific initiatives falling under in-service teacher training are organised for teachers, such as workshops, history teaching courses, conferences, congresses and study seminars.
Held by experts collaborating with the museum, their goal is to analyse the features and potential of the venue, the specific details of the collection and the themes examined by the exhibition, in order to learn more about how to better use the collection of memories stored here.
learn how to create teaching units aimed at the development and assessment of specific competences, using the materials chosen by the history working group.
Conferences, congresses, study seminars with field experts.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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The Boxee Box brought with it lots of hype, but it’s a hard world out there for a media streamer. So the company is switching tacks and trying to enter the DVR market with an interesting offering: unlimited storage on the cloud. Most DVRs come with hard drives and after a few months of rigorous recording, you’re likely to start feeling a little squeezed. Not so with Boxee TV, which uploads everything you decide to keep, so you can pretty much record it all! And you’re then free to watch it back from any device that has access to the Internet. It has a dual tuner that allows it to display TV from over-the-air signals and basic unencrypted cable, and you’re able to record one show while watching another.
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If you live in the UK and enjoy free-to-air Freeview TV, there’s some news for you. A company called Promise.tv has announced the availability of a very special DVR. See, the Promise Seven records a rolling 7 days of every single Freeview channel; every show, every radio broadcast, simultaneously. You don’t have to program your DVR since anything you might have hoped to watch over an entire one week period is right there. That’s over 10,000 programs. The oldest programs get deleted automatically to make room for the new ones, unless you tell the device to store something for longer.
Now, fascinating as this all sounds, there are some negatives. For one, the price: the Promise Seven is a hefty £1,998 inc VAT. A smaller 3-day version is £1,200, though that’s still a lot of cash. Also… they look sort of funny. Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder, and yeah, we did make a case for the rise of the use of wood in consumer electronics but this DVR just looks bad. Maybe it’s the way the photo is taken. And that remote? What is this, the 80’s? Well, in any case, if it performs as advertised, all of that shouldn’t matter. It’s available in the London area now and will roll out to the rest of the UK during the year.
As you may know, the TiVo service isn’t free and is in addition to the cost of the machine itself. So $20/month gets you the service (or a one-time $500 lifetime fee), plus $500 for the Premiere Elite… plus whatever you pay for digital cable.
TiVo Premiere Could Make An Excellent Holiday Gift, Especially From Us To You!
Without getting into a lengthy diatribe about the tectonic changes the entertainment industry is (and has been for quite some while) going through in order to deliver its product to us, let me just remind you about the impact of just one of these companies: TiVo. They basically introduced the DVR to market and changed the way we interact with what we watch. Gotta go pee? Pause live TV and do it! Of course, TiVo’s been around some time and the landscape around their pioneering product also changes, so they’ve been hard at work on their latest generation box, the TiVo Premiere.
Except of course if you happen to read OhGizmo!… and have some luck! See, TiVo is giving a TiVo Premiere box away, with a year’s worth of $20/mo. service. Below are the essential highlights from the rules, but we’re linking to the full fineprint below.
Rules: 1) Leave ONE comment on this post. We’re not doing the comment a day on this giveaway. 2) It’s open to legal US residents 18-years of age or older. 3) The sweepstakes begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on December 16, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on December 23, 2010 (the “sweepstakes period”) 4) This is more of a request of mine: please leave more than “comment!” or “I’m in!” You won’t be disqualified if you don’t, but it makes us editors smile a little when you put in more than an iota of effort into your comments. These giveaways are, after all, an effort to get you all lurkers to get talking a little more on the site.
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One of the features that I like about my DirecTV DVR is that I can access it via my iPhone and set shows to record from anywhere I can get a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The DVR doesn’t even have to be connected to my Internet connection to use the app.
Dish Network has announced its own remote access program called simply Remote Access. They even offer an iPhone App just like DirecTV. The service allows users to access their DVR from anywhere in the world and schedule recordings. The catch with the Dish Network app is that the DVR has to be connected to the Internet.
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This is a fairly neat looking and rather discrete video recorder. The CamBall is a miniature digital video recorder that can record MPEG-4 video in 320×240 or 640×480 resolution. It can store up to 8GB of data on a tiny SD card(and it looks like the card is sold separately).
And like many great gadgets, this one is currently only available in Korea, for around $200 US. And while my Korean language skills are limited to 0 words, my looking at a photo ability has discovered that this spy ball also has an underwater case(might be sold separately) for taking videos while you’re snorkeling or scuba diving.
There is also an alternate version that comes with an mp3 player built in.


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Blood Before Richmond is a series of games recreating some of the Seven Days Battles fought between George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, under its daring new commander, Robert E. Lee. McClellan squandered a numerical advantage by demonstrating what would become a characteristic knack for turning tactical victories into strategic failures. Lee’s ambitious battle plans were hindered by subordinates who seemed incapable of carrying them out - chief among them, oddly, the usually exemplary Stonewall Jackson. If either side had been up to snuff, the war might have been decided in Late June 1861. Tiny Battle Publishing is proud to present this series of quick-playing, medium-complexity games about these fascinating and overlooked battles of the American Civil War, starting with Gaines's Mill.
The first major engagement of the Seven Days set the precedent for the fighting that would follow. You have a small contingent of Union soldiers occupying a strong defensive position; Lee's plan calls for multiple divisions to coordinate their assaults so as to outflank and destroy the enemy; one or two divisions do all the fighting, abandoning the plan and settling for costly frontal assaults. At least this time, Stonewall Jackson shows up - sort of, anyway: having just marched from the Valley with orders to attack the Union rear, he hears the fighting and promptly sets up camp instead, because of course he does.
A modified 2d6 die roll determines which Confederate Divisions activate on a given turn. Divisions that didn’t pull their weight historically are less likely to show up than those that did most of the fighting. It’s a simple, clever, and elegant way to recreate the difficulties Lee had during the Seven Days, and it creates the frustrating and tantalizing possibility that Jackson could do something if he’d only show up.
A stylish and distinctive 11x17 inch map.
Rules with enough grit for aspiring grognards.
A spiffy Ziploc bag to store your stack of steps.
You'll need to requisition a couple of six-sided dice from the quartermaster.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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In the last article, I built and ran model tests on the Division model. It was pretty basic, and only had two attributes (for now), but attributes that are important and to me should be isolated in their own model for future work. The next step is to build the next foundational (and mostly stable) model, the Team model. This model connects to the Division model, so it only made sense to build one and then the other.
Like with the Division model, the basics of the Team model are pretty simple. There’s a few more attributes than the Division model, and, of course, alidations will be needed as well, but some of the validations will be different than used previously, and a bit more usual. This is the first place where my previous JSON based research will come in handy as I have downloaded the relevant team information already and know how it will arrive when downloaded. This helps me define what validations I need to use and what attributes are required, at a minimum for this model.
Setting up the model is pretty simple, but there’s one thing I have learned that I want to point out, if you’re not already aware of it. When setting up a relationship, I originally learned that you should use :references in your model generation line to indicate that the model you are creating belongs to another model. For instance, division:references in the command to generate the Team model would tell Rails that the Team model belongs to the Division model. Via RubyThursday, I learned that you can be more explicit in your model generation statements. Instead of using division:references, you can be more descriptive (and perhaps precise) by changing it to division:belongs_to. Both options work the same way, but I’ve started using the belongs_to option for the sake of clarity.
The relationship between the Division and the Team.
That all the attributes must be set for a record to be saved.
That the abbreviation be at least two characters (most are three, but Tampa Bay is two), and no more than three.
So with testing complete, and my version control brought up to date, we’re past the foundational part of the project. More models are needed, but these models will have records created much more frequently and updated periodically (hopefully automatically) via JSON that has been downloaded from the web. This obviously requires slightly more work to create and test properly, and we will begin that in the next part.


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A solitary wind turbine stands tall in the lush, rolling fields of Jacobstow in northern Cornwall rotating appreciatively amongst the fresh breeze from the nearby coast.
Cottage Farm isn’t too far away, but this isn’t your average farm. Far from it in fact. Since 2005, owners Paul and Celia Sousek have been working towards making the organic farm completely carbon neutral as well as becoming one of the first of its kind in the UK. But what’s truly remarkable about Cottage Farm is their outright audacity in achieving this feat.
“Every single aspect of the business, farm, house, lifestyle, travel and involvement in the community is driven by the need for sustainability and resilience,” says Paul.
You only have to take a stroll to within a few hundred metres of the place to get an idea of the farm’s green credentials. The solar pv panels that dominate the house’s roof and the wind turbine go about their day content on producing clean energy. Red Ruby North Devon cattle, a traditional, local breed, graze peacefully in the farm’s green pastures without the need for supplementary feed. It’s an environmentalist’s dream.
The list of carbon cutting measures really is remarkable. As well as the aforementioned solar and wind turbine installations, they have super insulated and draught proofed the house as well as completely converting their heating from fossil fuel to solar and biomass. There’s a wood burner for hot water which they initially extract from their own water borehole, and all of the wood is harvested on-site.
Take a deep breath, they even make their own biodiesel for their cars, tractors and Land Rover, from waste vegetable oil.
It’s easy to see why. Their carbon footprint has decreased by 110% from seven tonnes of CO2/year to minus 1.3 tonnes of CO2/year since they started their green makeover. And Paul claims that the model is “entirely reproducible over the country and expandable to any large size”.
Outside of his work on the farm, Paul has spoken at the House of Commons as well as national and local conferences to spread the word. He has set up a local group with over 1400 members to share ideas on sustainable methods and also hold opens days explaining and demonstrating how to reduce energy consumption and convert to renewables.
It’s hard not to be impressed by the Sousek family. As you explore further, a new segments of green innovations arise. They deliver their meat in reusable boxes using carbon neutral transport. The meat is tender and flavoursome aided by the cattle’s resilience in withstanding harsh winters through a natural ability to build up fat reserves which, in turn, produces top quality meat. The cattle are also extremely well adapted to unfertilized grazing as Cottage Farm uses no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.
Far from holding the farm back while they focused on other things, putting sustainability at the heart has really made the farm flourish. There are a lot of happy farmers at this environmental paradise.

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SHANGHAI, China and PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CBMG) ("CBMG" or the "Company"), a biomedicine firm engaged in the development of effective stem cell therapies for degenerative diseases and immunotherapies for cancer, today announced results from an expanded Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety, feasibility and anti-tumor activity of its Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T-Cells (CAR-T) immunotherapy (CBM-EGFR.1) targeting wild type EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) for the treatment of patients with EGFR expressing advanced relapsed/refractory solid tumors. Based on the results from 24 patients treated with CBM-EGFR.1 (17 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 5 patients with cholangiocarcinoma, 1 patient with pancreatic cancer and 1 patient with renal cell carcinoma (RCC)), the early results showed that CBM-EGFR.1 immunotherapy was safe, well tolerated, and had positive signal of clinical activity in several indications. The data was selected for a late-breaking oral presentation entitled EGFR-Targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T Cells Immunotherapy for Patients With EGFR-Expressing Advanced or Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors at the 5th World Congress on Cancer Therapy in Atlanta, Georgia on September 28, 2015. The abstract can be viewed online here. The results from the first 11 NSCLC patients in the trial outlined in the abstract, entitled Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T-Cells for the Immunotherapy of Patients with HER-1 Expressing Advanced Relapsed/Refractory Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer was presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress' (ECCO) annual meeting held in Vienna, Austria from September 25-29, 2015. The abstract can be viewed online here.
The CBM-EGFR.1 phase I/II trial was designed and conducted by Chinese PLA General Hospital ("PLAGH", Beijing, also known as "301 Hospital"), led by Principal Investigator Wei Dong Han, M.D., Ph.D., head of the cancer immunotherapy department and director of molecular immunology department of the life science institute of PLAGH. The trial enrolled 24 EGFR positive (defined as at least 50% membrane staining of EGFR based on immunohistochemistry), advanced, relapsed/refractory patients with NSCLC, cholangiocarcinoma, RCC or pancreatic cancer. Most of the NSCLC patients failed EGFR-TKI therapy prior to CBM-EGFR.1 treatment. All patients provided written informed consent before enrollment, and received dose escalating infusions of CBM-EGFR.1 cells with or without conditioning chemotherapy. Autologous CBM-EGFR.1 cells were generated from 50 to 80 ml peripheral blood after a 10 to 12-day in vitro expansion, and the total CAR-expressing T cell number of 1×106/kg was set as an output control. The presence of EGFR positive cells in tumor tissues was evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry (IHC). Serum cytokines such as IL-6, IL-2, TNF-a, copy numbers of CAR-EGFR.1 transgene in peripheral blood and biopsied tissues, were monitored periodically according to assigned protocol. Clinical responses were evaluated using RECIST 1.1 and adverse events were graded by CTCAE 4.0.
This study is registered with the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) here.
The clinical responses were evaluated with RECIST1.1 and immune-related response criteria by a team of experts, and adverse events were graded with CTCAE 4.0. Of the 24 patients with evaluable clinical outcome, the overall DCR was 79% (19 of 24). Under standard protocol, an independent review of the clinical data by a separate team of experts will commence at the end of the trial. Of the 5 cholangiocarcinoma patients reported here, 2 achieved CR, 1 achieved PR, and 2 had stable disease (SD). The single pancreatic cancer patient had a PR and a single RCC patient achieved SD. Of the 17 NSCLC patients treated, 2 had PR, 10 had SD, and 5 had progressive disease. Of the 26 adverse events experienced by patients, only 1 was grade 3-4 where the patient experienced serum lipase increase. No patients experienced drug related deaths. Grade 1-2 pruritus was the most frequent adverse event experienced by patients (9/26; 35%). Desquamation and constipation are the other two frequently observed adverse events in the trial (4/26 each; 15%). Only 3 out of 24 patients exhibited Grade 2 cytokine release syndrome within one week post infusions. The median dose of transfused CBM-EGFR.1 cells was 1.18×107 cells/kg (IQR, 0.76 to 1.43×107 cells/kg). The transgene copies measured by PCR in both blood and biopsy tissues post CBM-EGFR.1 infusions indicated the trafficking of CART cells into the tumor tissues. Pathological eradication of EGFR positive tumor cells after CBM-EGFR.1 treatment was observed in tumor biopsies, along with clear evidence of the CBM-EGFR.1 cells detected in tumor-infiltrating T cells in all patients with available tumor biopsies post treatment.
Yihong Yao, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of the Company commented, "The early signal of clinical activity, especially those observed in patients with late stage cholangiocarcinoma, and those with late stage NSCLC that failed prior EGFR-TKI therapy, are very encouraging. To our knowledge this is the first report of positive safety and tolerability data of EGFR CAR-T in multiple solid tumor indications. We are moving forward to confirm the safety and tolerability profile of CBM-EGFR.1 in cholangiocarcinoma and NSCLC, and will actively explore the opportunities in other solid tumor indications by implementing state-of-the-art translational medicine strategy in the clinical development. We are determined to look for early possibilities of conducting multi-center Phase IIb trials to validate the clinical activity from early observations. We have also begun to evaluate potential partners to develop an immunohistochemistry based diagnostic assay to aid in the patient selection whenever needed. We are optimistic that CBM-EGFR.1 will be able to provide late stage cancer patients with another option to extend their lives."
The Company also previously announced positive clinical data results for its Phase I clinical trials for CBM-CD19.1, CBM-CD20.1 and CBM-CD30.1 CAR-T assets targeting late-stage hematological cancer. Clinical trial data for all three constructs can be found registered with the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) here: NCT01864889, NCT01735604, NCT02259556.
"We are extremely excited by the recent developments resulting from the collaboration between CBMG and PLA General Hospital. These two reports on CBM-EGFR.1 therapy for late stage solid tumors have clearly demonstrated our ability to innovate, advance boundaries between basic research and translational medicine and streamline the manufacture of CAR-T and clinical treatment. We are confident and determined to be at the forefront of clinical development of these breakthrough CAR-T therapies for late stage cancer patients with solid tumors," concluded Dr. William (Wei) Cao, Chief Executive Officer of Cellular Biomedicine Group.
Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, trends, specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include risks inherent in doing business, trends affecting the global economy, including the devaluation of the RMB by China in August 2015 and other risks detailed from time to time in CBMG's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, quarterly reports on form 10-Q, current reports on form 8-K and annual reports on form 10-K. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "expects," "plans," "intends," "estimates," "potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although CBMG believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements will be obtained. CBMG does not have any obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.


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Objection three out of six raised by anonymous is that Mormons can't be Christian because we believe that Christ visited America as a resurrected being. That argument is weak. If anything, it proves that we are greater followers of Christ because we have an additional witness of His gospel. Perhaps his objection really was that we have additional scripture and thus modern revelation.
This is one of my favorite objections to discuss because it proves one of the most important claims of the Restoration. In fact, almost any objection to our message can be summarized as a reluctance to accept modern revelation. Having been exposed to the idea all my life I have never understood why it is so difficult to understand. The Book of Mormon is the best evidence of Joseph's prophetic calling.
"...the Latter-day Saints have no creed, but are ready to believe all true principles that exist, as they are made manifest from time to time." (The Journal of Joseph: The Personal Diary of a Modern Prophet, p. 203) Isn't that a great quote? We have the Articles of Faith, but we do not have limiting creeds. It is those creeds of other churches that keep their members in the dark.
We are followers of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon is another witness of Jesus Christ. We can come closer to Him by reading it than by any other book. The Bible has gone through many translations that introduced errors. The Book of Mormon had one translator - Joseph Smith. He was and is a prophet of God and the Book of Mormon proves it.
Why can't I attend a Mormon wedding?
On what are you an authority?
Just where exactly are the lost ten tribes?


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Part two of our four part budget series is a review of the FY2015 budget requests for the town of Saugus. Tremendous Chapter 115 client growth due to focused outreach by VSO Andrew Biggio expanded the veteran benefits line-item by 158% percent.
Saugus officials, to include Town Administrator Scott Crabtree and the Board of Selectmen, invested heavily in Saugus veteran services in FY2014, increasing office hours, staff and veteran benefits to better serve Saugus veterans. The result is the numbers you see below.
This budget has been recommended by Town Administrator Crabtree and will be presented for approval or adjustment to the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee. Prior year figures have been included for comparison. The finance committee presentation will be on April 16, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Like most municipal departments, we do not have an overwhelming budget. Veteran benefits delivered under Chapter 115 make up the vast majority of our budgets and are required my Massachusetts General Law. The good news on this front is that if we do our jobs correctly, the cities and towns we represent get reimbursed 75 percent of the monies given to local veterans to increase their quality of life. In the past 18 months, our district has received more than 99 percent of the reimbursable money through state cherry sheets. It's also important to note that Chapter 115 clients all live under 200% of the Federal Poverty level and are carefully vetted in accordance with 108 Code of Massachusetts regulations.
1.) Reimbursement is generally 90-180 days behind actual expenditure, meaning the numbers are lagging and often a year behind. For example, you will note actual costs increased in 2015, but that does not account for the reimbursements coming from the state. The actual cost to the town will continue to fade compared to expenditure as we get better at administering services.
2.) Our district began in the second quarter of FY2013. You will note the increase in services and reimbursement beginning with the spikes in red. The final chart line equal the five-year total. If we continue on current trends, the reimbursement line will continue to move up as we capture more dollars by filing veteran benefits correctly.
I appreciate the invitation to the Saugus Veterans Council last night where volunteers from around the town were hard at work planning this year's Memorial Day Parade.
Completely self-funded, this Council annually puts on the type of event that honors our fallen brothers and sisters in arms and spreads awareness to all Saugus generations about the lives and stories of its more than 1800 veterans. We support their mission and we believe you should too.
3.) How we can assist with the Memorial Day Parade. Although the Council does a fantastic job planning and executing the Memorial Day Parade, we believe through our social media platforms and our reach within the veterans community, we can assist the Council in spreading the word about their great event. One great fundraising mechanism the council uses is selling ad space in their Memorial Day Parade flyer for residents who want to honor their veterans both past and present. We will add a section to our Web site this week to try and assist in that effort This blog space will also include updates on the parade in the months to come.
Like any good veteran meeting, we left with a to-do list. For next month we asked Council members to write down their top three priorities for the coming year. We are excited to learn how we can make these things happen.

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text: Blown Away starring Jeff Bridges is not an exceptional film. I'd say that the acting is bad, but that would be quite an understatement. Alright, admitfully so, the concept of the whole thing is actually quite awesome. There's a guy out to destroy the city with a bomb, and Jeff Bridges of the bomb squad has to find out who it is. It's suspensful, but still not good enough for me. One star is all it deserves, if any.


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Scott Pappalardo from NY recorded a poignant video of himself destroying the gun in response to the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, last week.
Pappalardo has owned his legally registered AR-15 for 30 years and is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment.
The AR-15, he says, is "really fun to shoot".
"I mean think about it, is the right to own this gun more important than someone's life?"
"In the back of my head I say, 'What if whoever buys this weapon, their child gets hold of it and brings it to school one day and shoots a bunch of people?' Could I live with that?" The post has been shared more than 320,000 times.
But experts say that after each shooting the AR-15 flies off store shelves amid fears it is about to be banned.
Pappalardo says he supports American's rights to bear arms, but says that deadly assault rifles should not be in the hands of citizens and should be reserved for militray forces only.
"I'm gonna give you a newsflash", Pappalardo said.
"This weapon will never be able to take a life".
"That's five years ago now... so I guess my words were just empty words". Is that right more important?' "Any legal gun owner is capable of snapping and committing a horrific crime even without mental illness", he said.
Pappalardo then places the rifle under a power saw and cuts it in half, before returning to his chair to end the video.
He acknowledged that there are many factors that can be blamed for school shootings but ultimately, he said it comes down to the weapon he was holding in his lap.
Last Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, saw 14 students and 3 school workers killed by Nikolas Cruz, 19.
Hollywood star Julianne Moore praised Mr Pappalardo's video, tweeting: Please watch this eloquent gun owner explain why he destroyed his gun.
Meanwhile, a high school headteacher in Missouri has apologised for promoting raffle tickets for AR-15 rifles hours after the Florida massacre.
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PlayStation Experience 2017 was a major disappointment.
Sony has had a great year in 2017. The PS4, now in its fifth year, has continued to exhibit year on year growth, showing no signs of slowing down or stopping; Sony’s services offerings continue to generate obscene amounts of money; software sales are at an all time high; PlayStation VR has found its footing after a shaky start; and the lineup of games and exclusives on the PS4 this year was nothing short of legendary.
Interestingly enough, there has been one area where Sony has sort of faltered this year, which has been their live shows and conferences. Sony is supposed to be the master of these, using these to rally its fanbase and generate hype for games that are often years away from release. However, this year, they’ve failed on that account multiple times- while I personally enjoyed their E3 showing, it appears I am in a very small minority there, given that most fans didn’t appreciate the lack of big new announcements or concrete release dates. Sony skipped Gamescom, had a scattershot and frankly confused showing at the Tokyo Games Show, had a relatively better, but still standard, conference at Paris Games Week, all of it leading to the PlayStation Experience.
"Interestingly enough, there has been one area where Sony has sort of faltered this year, which has been their live shows and conferences."
The PlayStation Experience was something Sony started a few years ago, as an annual show and event dedicated to PlayStation, and PlayStation alone. Over the last few years, it has grown in stature and esteem, with major third and first party games, including the hugely anticipated The Last of Us Part 2, being announced for the very first time at the event. All of which is to say, Sony has conditioned its fanbase to expect big things at the PlayStation Experience. And while Sony initially made it very clear that this year’s event was going to be a smaller scale event, posts made on the PlayStation Blog some time ago explicitly teasing surprises and new announcements got players fired up again- at worst, Sony wouldn’t announce something on the scale of The Last of Us again, but they could still show off some cool new stuff regardless, right? Or hell, there are so many Sony games in the pipeline right now – Days Gone, Spider-Man, The Last of Us, Ghosts of Tsushima – if nothing else, we could at least expect release dates and new trailers and footage for some of them, right?
Even on a diminished scale of expectations such as that, Sony completely and utterly failed last night. While they pulled out some of their games on stage again, we got no new footage, no new announcements regarding release dates or even windows. Major titles like Spider-Man were conspicuous by their absence. Most games had the same footage from Paris Gams Week or E3 regurgitated again. The biggest new announcement Sony had was a MediEvil remaster, which is truly great- but did they have such a long event that they livestreamed for that?
Worse still was the format Sony chose- eschewing their large scale keynotes, their event last night was more of a talk show, discussing games in development directly with developers. This is, conceptually, a fantastic format, and the kind of thing that can give us insight into what goes into the development of our favorite PlayStation games. Except Sony completely bungled this, too- the hosts seem disinterested, the pacing was entirely out of sync, and we didn’t actually learn anything new from what was said.
"So, for those keeping count: terribly executed format, little in the way of new announcements, no new footage for already announced games, no new release dates announced or confirmed. This brings me back to- exactly why did Sony feel it was necessary to have a showing at all?"
So, for those keeping count: terribly executed format, little in the way of new announcements, no new footage for already announced games, no new release dates announced or confirmed. This brings me back to- exactly why did Sony feel it was necessary to have a showing at all? They could just as well have held PSX with the actual show floor, panels, and the like, without having a ‘main event’. People would have been disappointed, but I honestly feel it would have gone down better than last night’s showing did.
Because PSX is supposed to be the cap to Sony’s year, and set the tone for the coming one- and last night’s event was a terrible capstone to what has otherwise been a fantastic year. Yes, we know major games are coming- but when? And why have there not been many new announcements? Sony has been bringing the same set of games to events for the last few years now.
If Sony hadn’t spread out their announcements and reveals across four separate events this year, and instead focused on only one or two, it would have gone so much better for them. Imagine, for a minute, that Sony had skipped Paris Games Week- then this year at PSX, they would have been able to announce Ghosts of Tsushima, have had new trailers for Detroit and Spider-Man, among other things, and been able to end by showing another new Last of Us trailer- already a far better keynote than what we got.
"Sony cannot reasonably be expected to have megaton announcements across four different events every year. That’s fine. I understand that, and I am sure most of their fans do, too. But what Sony does need to do then is understand that there is no obligation for it to have four events a year either."
And I think that’s the main takeaway here. Sony cannot reasonably be expected to have megaton announcements across four different events every year. That’s fine. I understand that, and I am sure most of their fans do, too. But what Sony does need to do then is understand that there is no obligation for it to have four events a year either. Going forward, I am hoping that their poor showing last night, and fans’ general dissatisfaction with E3 this year, will inform how they approach these events- which is to say, have fewer events, and pack each of them with more new material. I think that is what will please fans the most in the long run.


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The story of Little, a beaver with a dream.
Ever since he was a kit, Little dreamed of space travel.
“Space isn’t for beavers”, Mama Beaver squeaked. She nestled all her pups together to hush the subject.
But when Little saw stars for the first time, he knew he was different.
As Little grew, he noticed that his brothers and sisters never looked up like he did. All they wanted to do was trail after Mama and Papa Beaver. They liked to play, too. When Little looked up at the sky, they hopped on him in playful ambush.
Papa Beaver was the top engineer in the whole entire pond. He dug out secret underwater tunnels for swimming in and out of their beaver lodge. Little’s family could escape if predators got too close. All the neighbors were jealous of Little’s home. They closed their eyes and imagined living in such a beautiful dam.
But when Little closed his eyes, he didn’t see their dam. He saw the stars.
There were many reasons why a beaver could thrive in space. The entire list of reasons was so long it would take hours to read.
First, beavers can hold their breath underwater for about 15 minutes at a time. Little still had small beaver lungs, but he practiced by holding his breath in the tunnels.
Second, beavers mate for life. Instead of finding another beaver, Little held his dream of space travel closest to his heart.
Third, beavers design their own habitats. Little knew he could learn to build his own space lodge.
“Our lodge is our territory,” Papa Beaver scolded. “It’s for feeding and snuggling. Not space travel.” He sighed as Little gathered twigs to add a rocket propeller to the backside of their dam.
Papa Beaver used to look up at the stars, too.
But beavers shouldn’t go to space. Instead, they should learn a practical job to help the pond ecosystem. One day, Little would see. Maybe when Little collected enough mud, stones and timber for his own dam, he would be happy.
So Papa Beaver did the right thing. He smashed his strong tail down onto Little’s rocket propeller.
Love, even with the best of intentions, can be crushing.
Little left their pond for the first time ever that day. He took one of the secret tunnels that led to a downhill river. The river flowed so strong. It twisted and turned and zigged and zagged and upped and downed. Finally, a new watering hole plopped up at the end of the river. Little rested there.
He thought about trying to find his family, but couldn’t bring himself to trudge back up the river. Little still loved them, but his heart was broken.
Without his family, Little had no home. He was exhausted from his long river journey. All he wanted was to be close to the stars.
He saw a huge rock up ahead of him. It was so vertical. There was a pointy tip on the top that almost touched the moon. By the time Little clambered up the rock, he noticed a problem.
Exactly at the apex of the rock, there was a hole. It was unnoticeable to the untrained eye. But Little was an engineer. He knew exactly what to do.
He scrambled down the rock as fast as he could. The scrambling really turned into sliding because the thing was so slippery. Then, Little gathered the best materials he could find: the stickiest mud from the bottom of the river and the sturdiest sticks. Even though his first rocket propeller was gone, it still taught him the important lesson of fixing a design.
When the hole was finally secured, Little snuggled up inside. He had his favorite twigs nestled all around him. The top of the rock had the best views of the stars that Little had ever seen. He snoozed safely in his warm new lodge.
That was until the rock moved.
Little awoke from his nap in a burst. He tipped his head over the side of the rock, and saw the ground growing farther and farther away. Little realized that he wasn’t on a rock at all, but a space shuttle!
Luckily, he had his sticky mud, so he rubbed his back against it in desperate fear. His fur stuck into the mud as he taped himself down on the repaired hole. He closed his eyes and tried not to panic.
When he finally cracked open an eye, Little saw the stars were all around him. They were bigger and more brilliant than he ever imagined. Little was in space.
Little had been practicing his whole life for this moment. Every one of Little’s pains and struggles brought him exactly where he was meant to be. Even when he was in the middle of feeling sad, he was right where he belonged on his journey.
While Little contemplated the meaning of beaver existence, his air time ticked away. He hadn’t really thought that one through. From practicing, he could hold his breath for about 13 minutes at a time. He wondered how long space travel lasted?
In the midst of this dilemma, Little realized a space predator was floating by. He squeaked in fear, which totally was the wrong reaction because the space alien heard him.
The alien was glowing white, and moving closer. Little tried to scamper away, which again was a bad plan because a) he was taped to the side of the spaceship in sticky mud and b) if he un-taped himself, he would drift away like a floating bug down the river.
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All of a sudden, there was air! Little stuck his nose spout up and danced around happily. The predator had carried him inside the spaceship. The alien said some garbled words like “hole in the ship” and “this beaver saved us.” Little didn’t speak alien so he didn’t understand any of it.
And that’s the story of the space beaver.


text: Speaking of Sand Island, one of the truly indigenous children’s books of the Apostle Islands is On Sand Island drawn from a true story of one of the fishing families that inhabited the island in the late 19th Century. Young Carl Dahl is tracked through the book as he seeks ways to build the case for his having a boat of his own so that he might become more like his fisherman father. The text is finely honed and evocative and the misty watercolor illustrations provide just the right tone for a somewhat sober, but compelling and pleasurable, children’s book. It brings to life the stories pursued by Feldman in A Storied Wilderness and provides a picture of what Noring Farm might have been like in its day.


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Every piece we make is manufactured in upstate NY or PA. We believe in living wages and ethical design. We love what we do and value the people we work with..We are so excited to introduce you to our newest collection full of wearable pieces for everyday living. For this season we took Beautiful Spanish botanicals and made them into easy, everyday shirts. Wool gauze became edgy, easy skirts and circle tops. Our linens turned into patchwork dresses and skirts, We turned an indigo Painters linen into a shawl collar jacket that will keep the cool winds at bay. Metallic European linen and yarn dyed linen. Up next...we are working tirelessly on our hand knits.