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Great Northern Development Corporation presented a proposal to the Wolf Point City Council Monday, May 19, to fund the cleanup of the fenced-off debris field in downtown Wolf Point that was the site of Gysler Furniture and Appliance until a rapidly-moving fire leveled both 84-year-old Gysler buildings the corner of First Avenue South and Anaconda Street Monday, March 10. A fenced-off debris field with the remains of masonry walls, rubble and other debris have left a blemish on downtown Wolf Point. The longtime Wolf Point furniture and appliance retailer has moved into what will be at least a temporary location on Main Street on the opposite side of Sherman Park. GNDC executive director Martin DeWitt told the council that the site could qualify as a designated Brownfield site where expansion, redevelopment or reuse of the property might be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants. The designation could make the city eligible for federal grant funding to clean up the site. There was discussion of the current appearance of the downtown area and 2015 being the centennial year. “There would be zero or very minimum liability for the city,” DeWitt said of a Brownfield program grant. Mayor Chris Dschaak called for volunteers to serve on a committee to look into a cleanup. Appointed were council members Rollie Paulson, Laurie Evans, Tina Bets His Medicine, Public Works Director Richard Isle and City Attorney Jordan Knudsen. The committee will meet Thursday, May 29, at 6:30 p.m. Asked if a cleanup during the coming summer would be possible, DeWitt responded that such a timeline would be aggressive, but the end of the summer would be possible.


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Pattinson adopts a rescue dog

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  • Robert Pattinson has adopted a stray dog to keep him company when he lives in hotels.

    The British actor took home the pup after visiting a shelter in Louisiana, where he has been filming "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn." Pattinson says he's counting on his pet to keep him company since friends refuse to visit him while he's staying in remote locations.

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    He tells Scotland's Daily Record, "I know it's sad. A lot of actors have a bunch of people who kind of just go up and stay with them for like two months, like an entourage. But my friends, their egos are too big. They'd be, like, "I'm not part of your entourage. I'll stay in a free hotel for a bit if it's in New York or L.A., but I'm not going to come out to some random town in the sticks."

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    "But that's kind of why I adopted the puppy. It's from a shelter and he was going to be put down. I only got him two or three days ago, and they only keep them for 10 days," he added.

    Pattinson reveals he has already begun spoiling his canine companion, adding, "He's been freaked out. It's funny: I got a private plane here [to Los Angeles] from Louisiana, where I was filming "Twilight," so he came out of the shelter and the next day he's on a private plane. A bit like "Lady and the Tramp."

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Vinnie Jones apologizes to wife over kiss

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  • British soccer player-turned-actor Vinnie Jones has issued a public apology to his wife after he was caught on camera kissing another woman.

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    The "Snatch" star was recently pictured locking lips with Russian singer Lama Safonova outside a bar in Moscow, where he was been shooting a documentary, and video footage was subsequently posted online.

    Jones was seen holding hands with 26-year-old Safonova and kissing her outside the venue where the film project's wrap party had been held.

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    He has now issued a statement apologizing to his wife, Tanya, and branding the incident a "set-up."

    Jones says, "I am humiliated, embarrassed and very sorry for this incident. It was a complete set-up, the whole thing. I totally love my wife Tanya and my two children. I am very sorry and my only concern right now is them ... Her [Sanofa's] boyfriend was the interpreter so it's just a joke. I've seen [the pictures] I know what they look like. I met her for 15 minutes, just went for a drink at the party and that was it."

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    Jones has been married to Tanya for 18 years and they are parents to a son, as well as Tanya's daughter from a previous marriage.

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Miley Cyrus, Homeless Date Jesse Head to In-N-Out Burger Post MTV Acceptance Speech

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  • Keeping it real! Miley Cyrus and her hot homeless date Jesse didn't get carried away with the showbiz lifestyle after the 2014 MTV VMAs -- they went to In-N-Out Burger to celebrate!

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    Jesse accepted Cyrus's Video of the Year gong at the 2014 MTV VMAs on the "Wrecking Ball" singer's behalf, in a bid to raise awareness for youth homelessness, and launch Cyrus' fundraising campaign for My Friends Place, a homeless center for young people in Hollywood.

    But rather than take the usual celebrity route to fountains of free champagne and high-end catering, the cute duo jumped in their limo and headed to a fast food joint.

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    "Me and my hero at in n out celebratin #myfriendsplace #mtvvmas2014," Cyrus, 21, captioned the snap of the pair of them wearing matching burger bar paper hats.

    Cyrus, who stole the show at the 2013 MTV VMAs with her outrageous twerking, was moved to tears during Jesse's on-stage speech at this year's ceremony.

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    An audience member told Us Weekly, "Miley hugged her date when she won Video of the Year and wiped tears from her eyes as he made his way back to her after his touching speech. After taking pictures, they walked backstage arm-in-arm."

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It’s a fact of life for most working moms: At some point or another, whether you work from home or out of the house, you’re going to be trying to get your work done with a little one at your side. Maybe your caregiver has the day off. Maybe it’s a school vacation day but you can’t afford to take one of yours to cover it. Maybe your child is sick. Maybe you’re snowed in. Whatever the reason, here are eight things you can do to help keep your little angel occupied while you make deadline:

1.) Set up a workstation near yours. Stock it with workbooks, coloring books, pens, paints, stickers, play-dough, gak — whatever you like, just make sure they’re all projects or activities your child can do with little or no supervision, and try to include items that they only get to use while you’re working. An old computer keyboard makes it especially appealing for little kids. My preschooler keeps her collection of toy cell phones on hers, as well as a wonderful play laptop from her grandmother and assorted pens, stamps, rulers, and scraps of paper.

2.) Don’t be afraid to use the television. There are times when my kids watch more TV than I’d like, and yes, I do feel guilty about it. But not when I have to work. If I don’t get my work done, the mortgage doesn’t get paid, and that outweighs by far the Is-Two-Hours-of-Dora-Too-Much? issue.

3.) Don’t expect to be able to work in blissful silence. There’s an unwritten rule out there somewhere that the more urgently you need your children to nap, the less they’ll sleep. (My kids swear by this rule.) If you can stand the cacophony, break out the noisy toys — you know, the ones that you never let them use because they’re just too loud and annoying. The novelty of being able to play with them will keep them occupied, and all of the excitement just might lead to a nap afterall.

4.) Take breaks for play. Your kids are more likely to let you work in semi-peace if you take the time to devote your full attention to them in between bursts of work activity. Be completely present for play for 15 minutes, and then ask them to cooperate while you complete that assignment or participate in a conference call. When you’re done, reward them (and yourself) with another scheduled play time.

5.) Set them up for story time. Books on CD or tape are excellent storytime tools for working moms. Choose familiar stories for younger kids, and be sure to have the accompanying book on hand; ask them to pick out a certain word throughout the story — have them point out the word “monkey” during a reading of Curious George, for instance. Older kids can read along with the CD, or explore new (parent-approved) books while you’re working.

6.) Give them an assignment of their own. Freelance writing moms can have their children write (or dictate into a tape recorder) their own articles at their workstations. Give younger kids a set of three pictures, and ask them to build a story around them. Write (or print out) a story for an older child, and ask her to illustrate it. Have him act out a play with finger puppets.

7.) Organize a marathon. Got a Playstation or a Wii or an XBox? Older kids can boost their hand-eye coordination with a game marathon. Whoever gets the best two out of three (or, if you’re really busy, best 7 out of 8) gets a special prize.

8.) Create your own board game. There are a hundred different types of “Monopoly” out there — have your kid come up with a version based at home. Rename properties after ones in your neighborhood and, when the work day is done, play the game.

How do your work from home with little ones? Share your tips and tricks in the comments!

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  • Whatever that’s normally forbidden is permitted, when I am working at home w/o a babysitter.

    That means, kids get cookies, snacks such as potatoe chips, cheese doodles, and TV. Yep. That’s it.

    Especially if I am on the phone. I stuff them with all the sugar so they are quiet and I can get through the call w/o minimum interruption.

    I do use drawing tools. My 5 yo and 1yo love it. With 50 pencils/ and crayons and 5 post it notes, they draw all over.

    Vera Babayeva  |  January 5th, 2009 at 9:00 am

  • My kids are suckers for water. They’ll play in the tub (the laptop means I can supervise enough for safety purposes) for a solid hour, or at the kitchen sink (filled with bubbles) for ages.

    Jan  |  January 7th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

  • Vera: I can’t believe I haven’t thought about handing the youngest kids a stack of post-it notes and telling them to be creative with them! I’m definitely going to try… having a yellow-covered family room may be worth it!

    Jan: What a great idea! My older son, who is now 10, used to play happily in the kitchen sink with plastic cups and spoons for ages (it took him a while to figure out he could dump the water onto the floor with them, and it gave me enough time to get a few things done in the kitchen).

    Lylah  |  January 7th, 2009 at 3:57 pm

  • The little laptop is the key for me… we got our almost two-year-old a laptop that’s actually meant for 7+, but was on a great sale. We knew she wouldn’t be able to actually play the games yet (or ever, if she breaks it), but for less than $30, it makes all kinds of cool sounds and keeps her entertained for at least 15 minutes straight!

    Another tip that works for me is toy rotation. I keep her toys in various baskets, but only one basket is out for play at a time. If I need a few minutes of work time on the computer, I rotate her current basket up and get a “new one” out. Since it has been a few weeks since she’s seen what’s in there, it is all brand-new to her and keeps her busy exploring for a while.

    KJones  |  January 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm


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November 3rd, 2011

New national British Survey sheds light on workplace bullying and violence

The British Workplace Behaviour Survey released this week at the Festival of Social Sciences in London is a 21-question instrument designed to cover a 2-year period in respondents’ lives. It was administered to 3,979 employees in home, face-to-face interviews. The representative (and thus scientific) survey explored prevalence of a wide range of behaviors that comprise “ill treatment” in the UK workplace. This is a major study with several significant findings, including conclusions about why employers do so little to eliminate it.

“Ill treatment” included: unreasonable treatment (reported by 47%), denigration and disrespect (40%), 33% experienced both unreasonable treatment and denigration and disrespect, and 6% experienced violence.

The news headline was that “one million UK workers have experienced violence at work.” Using the prevalence estimates from this new study and Office of National Statistics’ number of private and public sectors workers (29.1 million in July), we arrive at the numbers of people experiencing:

- Unreasonable treatment: 13.6 million
– Denigration and disrespect: 11.6 million
– Violence: 1.7 million
– Both unreasonable and denigrating and disrespectful treatment: 9.6 million
– All three categories: 1.4 million
– Denigration & disrespect and violence: 291,000

The questions which appear below included a modified list of items from the Negative Acts Questionnaire which is a checklist of behaviors that academics use to operationally define bullying. In other words, rather than ask people if they think they were bullied (which actually leads to an underreporting because research shows that people do not want to admit it happens to them), the surveyers relied on the behaviors checked to determine if the respondents were bullied.

With respect to individual survey items, 29% of the sample were given unmanageable workloads or impossible deadlines and 27% had their opinions and views ignored. Employers, managers or supervisors were responsible in over two-thirds of incidents. Coworkers were the primary culprits when withholding information which affected performance.

The two most frequent denigration and disrespect experiences were to be shouted at or having someone lose their temper (24%) and being treated in a disrespectful or rude way (23%). More than 20% of people experienced three or more types of misconduct in this category. Regarding sources, managers were responsible in 40% of cases, in 27% of cases clients, customers or the public were perpetrators, while coworkers were 22% of the sample.

In this British study, men in the middle of their careers were the most likely targets. Disrespect rose as the size of organizations rose.

Targets of disrespect were likely to have psychological disabilities. Of course, the researchers made clear in the report that whether the psychological problems were the cause of the disrespect or the result of it could not be determined. Disrespect for this group of targets came from the public in half of the cases and from coworkers in the other half.

Gay, lesbian and bisexual employees were as likely to be disrespected at the same rate as for people with disabilities. In addition, LGBT workers were the workers subjected to the most violence.

The combination of unreasonableness and disrespect (reported by 33% of the sample) is the closest approximation to workplace bullying. The antisocial behaviors depicted by items in those two categories, derived from the NAQ, exclude physical violence. Bullying necessarily stops short of battery — physical violence. The UK prevalence is nearly identical to the US prevalence (35% in the 2010 WBI US Survey and 37% in the 2007 WBI Survey). Both studies were scientific national samples from their respective nations.

Four case studies of organizations are included in the Report. One: a large financial services company; Two: a large National Health Service public agency; Three: a logistics and communication company; and Four: a global engineering company. Each of these anonymous employers offer examples of how and why having policies to address bullying is inadequate.

The final section of the Report focuses on prevention and intervention strategies. In this regard, the authors show remarkable insight that is all too rare among academic researchers. First, they rightly conclude that the notion that employers can find an easy “one size fits all” methodology is wrong. An over-emphasis on policies and enforcement, the HR-led solution, overlooks informal solution opportunities. We heartily concur. Policies, the “lines in the sand,” are necessary, but insufficient if not supplemented by true organizational commitment.

The second major conclusion is that ill treatment thrives when managers in the trenches fail to intervene or to manage properly. Managers can and must stop it. When management abdicates responsibility, ill treatment flourishes. This is the same conclusion we draw in our book, The Bully-Free Workplace (Wiley, 2011).

We are proud to count Prof. Duncan Lewis, co-author of the study, from the Business School at the University of Plymouth, as a WBI colleague.

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Below is a result table showing the results for each of the 21 questions in the British Workplace Behaviour Survey.

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Self awareness is a measure of intelligence in the animal kingdom.

Yet most living species on the planet do not possess it. Of the hundreds of animals tested so far, only 10 animals (to date) have been proven to have any measurable degree of self awareness. These are:

  1. Humans
  2. 10 Animals with Self-AwarenessOrangutans
  3. Chimpanzees
  4. Gorillas
  5. Bottlenose Dolphins
  6. Elephants
  7. Orcas
  8. Bonobos
  9. Rhesus Macaques
  10. European Magpies

How is Self Awareness Identified?

So how exactly does a species qualify for self awareness?

In humans, we identify it as having conscious knowledge of our own character, feelings and desires, and being able to imagine how others might perceive us. It also means having self conscious emotions like pride or shame.

In the wider animal kingdom, the bar is lowered because it's seemingly impossible to measure what animals think and feel. Instead, we look for signs that they recognize they exist separately from other animals and the environment.

The best way to determine this scientifically is with the mirror test.

The Mirror Test

Developed in the 1970s, the experimenter discreetly marks the animal with a colored dye, or puts a colored dot on their forehead. The animal is then presented with a mirror and their reaction is observed.

If an animal is self-aware they'll turn and adjust their body to get a better view and touch the colored spot or try to remove it. This proves that the animal understands the reflection is its own.

The Mirror Test

Animals that fail the mirror test appear to assume the reflection is just another animal. They draw no correlation between the reflected movements or facial expressions with those of their own.

However, the mirror test is not bulletproof.

Despite their intelligence, almost all gorillas fail the mirror test because they deliberately avoid making eye contact; this is an aggressive gesture in their world. As a result, they don't afford themselves the opportunity for any kind of self-recognition. One exception is Koko the gorilla (see below).

What's more, animals who had previously failed the mirror test have begun to pass it under specific circumstances (see rhesus macaques, below). This suggests that we need alternative, more reliable methods search for animals with self awareness beyond the mirror scenario.

10 Animals with Self Awareness

Here are 10 animals with self awareness according to the mirror test today.

By the end of this article you'll see why there are likely to be many more animals who may qualify for self-recognition, and it's only a matter of time before we identify them.

1. Humans

Humans are the most self-aware and generally nail the mirror test in infancy, around the age of 18 months old. In fact, studies have identified five different levels of self awareness in children before they reach 4-5 years old:

  • Level 0: Confusion - Even newborn babies possess greater self awareness than this. Level zero relates to non-human animals like canaries, for example, who are oblivious to the mirror as a source of reflection. Instead they appear to think it's an extension of their world and it's quite common that the sight of a "fellow" canary triggers songs of courtship.
  • Babies Show Self-AwarenessLevel 1: Differentiation - Studies show that 24-hour-old infants root significantly more to external stimulus versus their own touch. So contrary to many classic theories, babies are not born in a state of confusion with the environment; they do show some self-world differentiation. In the mirror test, this is demonstrated by recognizing that the imagery in the mirror is somehow different from the environment that surrounds it.
  • Level 2: Situation - By two months old, babies explore the link between observed movements in the mirror and their own body's movements. One remarkable experiment showed 6-week old babies systematically copying the direction in which an adult poked out their tongue, revealing an aptitude for mapping their own bodily space and that of the adult model.
  • Level 3: Identification - Accomplished in many sub-stages by 14-18 months, infants recognize their own face in the mirror (this is "me"). This is a major feat: for the first time, they acknowledge their own appearance "en face" with eye contact, as others see them.
  • Level 4: Permanence - At three years old, children begin to recognize the enduring self beyond the mirror experience. They understand that the mirror-self can also be seen in a photo taken yesterday or movie made tomorrow.
  • Level 5: Self-consciousness - Also known as Meta self awareness, the final development manifests as an awareness of how we are perceived and valued by others. We imagine how others judge us as they encounter our self and these fantasies feed the self-conscious mind. Our level of self-consciousness oscillates hourly: whether we are falling asleep, dreaming, lucid dreaming... highly self-conscious in public situations... or in a state of dissociation as we immerse ourselves in movies and books.

2. Orangutans

Orangutans Have Self-AwarenessLike all the great apes, orangutans make it to the list of animals that are self-aware. Indeed, it was a captive orangutan who first inspired the mirror test.

In 1838, when Charles Darwin was visiting London Zoo, he watched a female orangutan named Jenny throwing a tantrum after being teased with an apple by her keeper. He began musing on what the subjective experience of being an orangutan must be like. Besides noting how intelligent and human-like Jenny was, Darwin spied her gazing into a mirror, and realized she was fully aware that she was seeing a reflection of herself.

It wasn't for another 130 years that Gordon Gallup Jr reenacted Darwin's observation with wild preadolescent chimps and termed it the mirror test.

Chimpanzees Have Self-Awareness3. Chimpanzees

Gallup's initial subjects - two male and two female chimpanzees - were each put in a room alone for two days. Then a full length mirror was added to the room and their reactions scrutinized.

Initially, the chimps (who had never seen a mirror before) made threatening gestures at their reflections. But eventually they began to use the mirror for self-directed responding behaviors, like grooming hard-to-see places, picking their noses, making faces and blowing bubbles at themselves.

4. Gorillas

Although most gorillas fail the mirror test, one specific gorilla named Koko has passed it. Koko is famously known as the "talking" gorilla, recognizing more than 1,000 words in American Sign Language and 2,000 words in spoken English.

Born in 1971 in San Francisco Zoo, Koko is the subject of a groundbreaking science experiment to determine the true intelligence of gorillas. Although she can’t vocalize like a human, she can understand spoken words and communicate her thoughts and feelings with hand signals.

Gorillas Have Self-Awareness

Her trainer, Dr Francine Patterson, has also seen her invent new signs of her own - like the combination of signs for "finger-bracelet" to describe a ring. Koko even demonstrated that she feels emotions much like a human being. She once asked if she could have a cat and chose out a gray male Manx as her pet, which she cared for as a baby. Later that year, the cat escaped and was hit by a car. When Patterson explained the cat had gone, Koko signed "bad-sad-bad" and "frown-cry-frown-sad". After that, Koko the gorilla was able to pick out two new kittens which became her surrogate babies.

Today, Koko is 42 years old and describes herself as a "fine-gorilla-person", amazing her friends and caregivers with her intelligence and emotional depth. Her astonishing story is revealed in the documentary Koko: A Talking Gorilla.

5. Bottlenose Dolphins

Aquatic mammals have also been awarded with mirror self-recognition. Although the set-up had to be tailored a little differently...

In 2001, two Bottlenose dolphins were exposed to reflective surfaces after being marked with black ink, applied with a water-filled marker, or not being marked at all.

The researchers predicted that the dolphins (who had previous experience with mirrors) would not show social responses, would spend more time in front of the mirror when marked, and would move to the mirror faster to inspect themselves.

Bottlenose Dolphins Have Self-Awareness

All the predictions bore true. In fact, the Bottlenose dolphins went one step further by consistently selecting the best reflective surfaces to view their new markings.

The self awareness observed in Bottlenose dolphins may result from their relatively large brains and advanced cognitive abilities (though not all dolphins have such large brains or are known for their problem solving skills).

The researchers also noted how the fact that both Bottlenose dolphins and primates share self awareness - despite their profoundly different brain evolution and organization - represents "a striking case of cognitive convergence".

Elephants Have Self-Awareness6. Elephants

You may be surprised to know that elephants demonstrate self awareness too.

A study in 2006 involved placing an 8-foot mirror in the elephant enclosure at the Bronx zoo in New York, while researchers kept a close watch over the three inhabitants.

The elephants did not greet their reflections as if they were other elephants, but instead used the mirror to inspect themselves and the inside of their mouths.

They also tried to look behind it, which showed they recognized the mirror was not merely an extension of the enclosure. Finally, one of the elephants passed the colored dot test by touching (with its trunk) a newly painted mark on its head.

Elephants were already known for their superior intelligence, complex social systems, ability to feel empathy, and altruistic behavior. Now they are the only non-primate land mammal which passes the mirror test to show true self awareness.

Orcas Have Self-Awareness7. Orcas

Though the details were less publicized in the media, a 2001 experiment published in Behavioural Processes revealed the self-reflective nature of orcas (killer whales).

Using the same style of mirror test as with Bottlenose dolphins, orcas did indeed show signs of "contingency checking" in the mirror, reacting to the mark as if they expected their image to look different. Some signs of self awareness were also seen in false killer whales, and the researches suggested that they appear to possess the cognitive ability for it.

8. Bonobos

Bonobos Are Highly IntelligentBonobos are an endangered ape species and more peaceful and social than the common chimpanzee.

In fact, genetically, they are most similar to us - and share many behavioral traits such as walking upright and having very similar facial expressions. Like humans, it is also easier to distinguish facial features between different individuals, such that humans can easily differentiate one bonobo from another.

They, too, have passed the mirror test, back in 1994. And like Koko the gorilla, two well-known bonobos have been taught language: Kanzi and Panbanisha have a vocabulary of about 400 words which they type using a keyboard of lexigrams (geometric symbols). They can also respond to spoken sentences.

Quite possibly our most intelligent cousins, the leading primatologist, Professor Franz de Waal, claims that bonobos are also capable of altruism, compassion, empathy, kindness, patience and sensitivity. For a fictional take on the study of language in bonobos, check out Sara Gruen's Ape House.

Rhesus Macaques Pass The Mirror Test9. Rhesus Macaques

It was only recently, in 2010, that scientists accidentally discovered that monkeys can pass the "cognitive divide" between the highest primates and the rest of the animal kingdom.

Researchers had placed head implants in two rhesus macaque monkeys, in advance of doing a study on attention deficit disorder. To their surprise, the macaques - who would normally fail the mirror test by reacting to their reflection as if it were an invading monkey - showed clear signs of self awareness.

The monkeys observed themselves in the mirror while grooming and examining their foreheads near the implant. They also examined parts of their body that they hadn't seen before and turned themselves upside down to do so. Finally, they grasped and adjusted the mirror to get an enhanced view. However, the self-realization had no permanence: when the mirror was covered up these behaviors disappeared.

10. European Magpies

The final (and quite unexpected) entry into the list of 10 animals with self awareness is the European magpie. Not only is it the only bird to have passed the mirror test, it's the only non-mammal species, too. Go magpies.

European Magpies Pass The Mirror TestClosely related to crows (who are also known for their intelligence, if not self awareness) magpies officially gained self awareness in the scientific archives in 2008.

A German study involved placing various colored dots on the necks of the birds where they couldn't see them. While the magpies didn't react to the feel of the dots, they began scratching their necks when placed in front of a mirror. Those with black dots, which were camouflaged against their feathers, didn't react at all.

It was once thought that self awareness arises from the neo-cortex of the brain - but magpies don't have one. Franz de Waal points out that magpies do, nonetheless, have large brains with lots of connectivity.

"Magpies are known for their ability to steal shiny objects and to hide away their loot," he said. "It's not too far-fetched that a master thief like a magpie has that perspective-taking ability."

Self Awareness and Lucid Dreaming

If self awareness is a conscious process, how does it present in dreams - and lucid dreams - when we are technically asleep?

The sleeping brain is not totally dormant, as scientists had assumed for many centuries. When dreaming the brain is active in the theta, alpha and beta ranges (4-31 hertz). But there is no self awareness present: we don't reflect on who we are, what we're doing, or even the fact that we are dreaming.

MRT Scan of Lucid Dreaming BrainIn lucid dreaming, however, MRT studies have confirmed that we possess a much higher level of consciousness. We activate more regions of the brain (the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the frontopolar regions and the precuneus). All of these regions are linked with self-reflective functions.

What's more, lucid dreamers have conscious access to their real-world memories during lucid dreaming, whereas regular dreamers do not. The simple recognition of the dream state (an act of spontaneous self awareness in itself) transforms a very basal consciousness to a near waking level of meta-consciousness.

You could therefore argue that the difference between regular dreaming and lucid dreaming is like the difference in self awareness between a canary and a human. It's a significant leap forward in self-recognition.

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BMW X6 2-door conversion by AmorTech announced

 BMW X6 2-door conversion by AmorTech announced
ArmorTech-Motors Group Coupe based on BMW X6

The ultimate SUV coupe

ArmorTech has attempted to do the impossible: make the BMW X6 attractive by making it more impractical.

While this is no easy task, the Russian tuner transformed the X6 into a coupe by pushing the B-pillar backwards, adding 250mm (9.8 inch) longer front doors, and moving the rear window forward 200mm (7.9 inches). As part of the conversion, the company also installed modified front seats which tilt and slide forward to allow passengers easy access to the rear seat.

If customers aren't happy with getting a standard X6 coupe, they can order engine upgrades, a sportier suspension, a modified exhaust, and a high performance braking system. Other optional accessories include aftermarket wheels, an aggressive body kit, leather / alcantara upholstery, a sport steering wheel, and unique interior trim.

No word on pricing, but ArmorTech says the vehicle will be available worldwide.

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can sme one tell me where i can get this ugly bet most get car.........?????????? i just need one
Nov 26, 2010 9:48 am
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Maybe this is the better way for this car.
Jul 15, 2010 4:48 pm
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Yeah. Make it convertible 2-door stretch limo. Success guaranteed
Jul 15, 2010 2:08 pm
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It's like I'm seeing an off-roader and a sports car at the same time! Oh wait... no it isn't.
Jul 14, 2010 4:38 pm
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I think this is over the top but if you have the money (X6 is expensive to start with ) I guess why not (obviously you eat the warranty). Many BMW purist don't like the X6 but BMW will make what sells. There are going to be more BMW's that look like the X6.
Jul 14, 2010 2:32 pm
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nice BMW X6
Jul 14, 2010 1:21 pm
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one thing is sure: the photoshop artist made a very nice work ... but if the car is so easy to build? I don't really believe it will be produced ever
Jul 14, 2010 1:02 pm
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One never appreciate how good the X6 is until he drives it. If it was an ugly useless car it would have never survived. But otherwise it is a power seller in the market. Every sigle dick who called the X6 ugly and useless you simply failed again and again :)
Jul 14, 2010 10:55 am
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Very true, but some dicks can't handle that truth.
Jul 14, 2010 12:18 pm
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Of course it's a good car to drive. It's German. If someone in modern Germany was caught approving a new car that wasn't technically up to scratch, they would be shot dead and put in Ze Kooler. That doesn't change what it looks like, and it looks like a mangled hippo. Or does having a different opinion to you on something that's entirely subjective make me a 'dick'?
Jul 14, 2010 4:43 pm
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Well I have driven it and I thought it was mediocre at best and didn't feel that it fell into the "great ride" category. It's laughable, ugly and impractical, but a niche market player. I think the sales figures prove that people often will buy pretty much anything if they think others will think it's cool and hip.
Jul 14, 2010 7:21 pm
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so true, The x6 is one of the best looking SUV apart from the Evoque. Either way, between all the others SUV, CUV that BMw has came out with X6 is by far the better of them all, in style and performance.
Jul 15, 2010 12:16 am
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Was way better in 4-door form. Making a 2-door version is pointless. The Z4 is much better and more practical if you want a coupe.
Jul 14, 2010 9:18 am
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Huge fan of X6 but I don't like this, X6 is not Toyota RAV4, so keep it that way.
Jul 14, 2010 8:50 am
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i bet they will never produce it. like all the other stuff from the other guys, the longer audi r8 and so on... they all talk and make great photoshop-pictures and then... nothing happens ...
Jul 14, 2010 7:30 am
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never liked the X6 anyways, and BMW didn't have the guts to do a 2 door x6. let's give this company credit.
Jul 14, 2010 6:52 am
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well, at it's least a 2 door coupe now
Jul 14, 2010 2:35 am
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exactly, the car is being marketed as a coupe verson of the X5... well, now it is actually that (rather than a CLS-like coupe-lines/pillars BS).
Jul 14, 2010 3:20 am
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The original actually looked good. They just ruined it and made it look dumb. At the same time took what it was good for away.
Jul 14, 2010 1:19 am
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Isn't it sickening enough there's already a 4-door version of this thing?
Jul 14, 2010 12:36 am
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I guess you can make the X6 even uglier.
Jul 14, 2010 12:33 am
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I would get the new baby Range Rover 2dr SUV (forgotten the name) over this hideous, impractical thingy at a much cheaper price.
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Jul 14, 2010 2:36 am
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now I've always loved the X6, but I have to admit seeing this 2door concept, is very well done. Hopefully BMW paying attention.
Jul 14, 2010 12:07 am
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+1...i've always thought the x6 was great looking, and it is and it certainly looks like a beast on the road, in a good way.
Jul 14, 2010 2:46 am
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the X6 is great , but too big for me. i hope they make the X4 soon and it won't be ugly like most BMWs these days.
Jul 14, 2010 3:30 am
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Now that's what I'd call an utterly hideous car.
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New York's Pound Ridge Golf Club announces off-season rates

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge Golf Club - the Pete Dye-designed daily fee course 40 miles north of New York City - has emerged from Sandy in excellent condition and off-season rates of $150 before 2 p.m. and $100 after are available Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.

Rates are offered seven days a week and include a golf cart or pull cart, yardage book, bottled water, player's towel and complimentary use of the driving range, chipping area and practice green.

"We are very fortunate to have only had a few tree branches on the golf course following Sandy and the course is in great shape overall," says Pound Ridge owner Ken Wang. "Our thoughts go out to the millions impacted by the storm, including so many here in New York and New Jersey. For those with order restored or simply in need of an escape for a few hours, we welcome them to come out and experience Pound Ridge via our off-season rates."

Located under an hour from New York City and minutes from White Plains, Stamford and Greenwich, Pound Ridge is a quintessential Dye course. All the legendary designer's renowned touches are on display: dramatic mounding, rhythmic routing and subtle deception meld to create an imminently challenging and fair golf experience. Pound Ridge reflects the best in contemporary course design and is unique in a region filled with classic courses.

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0712 mrp-aheadofholden 800x600July 13, 2012 - David Malukas is quickly becoming one of the top Jr Sportsman racers in the World Karting Association. After notching his first WKA Manufacturers Cup feature victory May 6 at Pittsburgh Int'l Race Complex, Malukas returned to WKA action this past weekend at Michiana Raceway Park, where he won two of the five ultra-competitive Jr Sportsman categories at the event his team sponsors, the Motorama Kart Parts (MKP) Nationals.

Malukas's two victories have him in contention for multiple WKA national championships in his third season on the Manufacturers Cup circuit.

The 10-year-old HMD Trucking / MKP Birel racer kicked off the weekend with the Pole Award in Cadet Final 1. After a second-place finish to Zach Holden in the pre-final, Malukas battled hard with Holden, Leonardo Stoia and others to score his second Cadet final win of the season.

David entered the final lap in second behind Holden. While Zach and David raced wheel to wheel for the lead, Stoia found his way past both youngsters. But David wasn't to be denied and he regained the lead from Stoia with an inside pass on the Ohio driver in turn nine.

"Saturday's Cadet was such an exciting race!" David reflected. "After winning at Pittsburgh, I really wanted to win at our home track. Zach and Leo were really strong and I didn't know if we could get by them at the end. I want to thank Zach and Leo for a great race. It was really fun out there and they're both a lot of fun to race against."

About an hour after the show-stopping Cadet main David was back on track for Yamaha Sportsman 1. A sixth-place qualifying effort and third-place run in the pre-final put the young shoe on the inside of the second row for the main event.

Malukas ran second to Brandon Lemke in the opening laps before taking the lead away on lap three. The Chicago native would never relinquish the top position, leading the rest of the way with Stoia in tow. The pair crossed the stripe one-two and Malukas had his second win in two races and his third of the WKA season.

"I knew Leo was there and I kept waiting for him to make a move, but our MKP Birel had enough speed to keep him back. Leo is such a good racer that I thought for sure he'd have something for us. I just focused on hitting my marks and staying smooth. Our kart worked really well in the hot temperatures. Jason (Birdsell) had it set up perfect," David commented after his second win.

The talented youngster nearly scored the hat trick in the day's third Jr Sportsman main, Komet Sportsman.

Malukas fell behind to Lemke and Stoia early in the 16-lap affair and worked throughout the entire race to catch the leaders. After wheeling his No. 79 Birel for all it was worth, Malukas finally caught the leaders with one lap to go. He promptly found a way past Stoia and set his sights on Lemke. With only a handful of corners left, David peeked to the inside on the leader but didn't force the issue and settled for a solid runner-up result, ending the day with two wins and a second.

Sunday's action saw David net another top-five result with a fourth-place run in Yamaha Sportsman 2.

Malukas never got it going in the Cadet Final 2 program. He qualified third but his Comet K-80 engine stalled out on the parade lap of the pre-final, which forced him to watch the event from the infield. The final didn't go much better; after passing some 15 karts in six laps and making his way to 13th, Malukas was involved in another incident that took him out of the action. He was credited with 21st and will most likely have to use the race as a "drop" in the national championship standings.

Malukas ended the weekend with two wins and four top-five results in five events. His 5.8 finishing average was his best of the year in WKA Man Cup action.

"I'm very thankful to everyone who helped make our great weekend happen," David said Sunday evening. "My dad, HMD Trucking, my tuner Jason (Birdsell) and my coach Wes (Phillips), Doug (Fleming, engine builder) and the entire MKP team. I also want to thank my mom, sisters and family for coming to the track and cheering me on this weekend."

Malukas's terrific weekend at South Bend has him in position to challenge for his first national championship, and possibly win multiple titles. Two races remain on the 2012 Manufacturers Cup circuit, the first coming Aug. 3-5 at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway in Norway, Illinois.

The season will conclude Sept. 14-16 at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana.

Next up for David is a WKA Great Lakes Sprint Series event July 20-22 at Concept Haulers.

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i miss running in hills and forests by lakes and under trees--the smell of fresh evergreen

i love brooklyn. i love new york city. don't take me out of it. traveling, yes; but to live...shudder. i can't imagine how t can live in the middle of nowhere. i'd die without a plethora of museums and people and excitement and energy and vibrancy. i never want to leave...i can't imagine living in the middle of nowhere, wearing clothes from kmart (ugh, and walmart being the only place to shop! ugh!). i can't imagine in.

but i do miss those beautiful and utterly under-valued college years...running in the woods with crista, talking about sex with the boys who would constantly be grabbing each other's butts but claiming heterosexuality, watching corey eating oreos on the starting line and substiting a bottle of gatorade or water with mountain dew...crista and i were so close then, during our runs (esp ones where we got lost!)--we were cocaptains of the xc team--maybe track too, but honestly, i can't remember. i remember my coach being mad at crista for an injury--i know, what a bitch she was to get injured! (i'm being sarcastic here! my coaches were SO unreasonable.) i remember when i *quit*--i had sinusitis, and was so ill--i lost 10 lbs or something, b/c i could barely eat, i felt horrible, a 40 minute drain me for the rest of the day...and they were SO mad at me.

but i digress. c and i talked ourselves through shitty relationships, through illnesses and heartbreak, through fights and jealousies...i miss that. i miss waking at 630 am, doing my ab workout, going on a run, letting my life revolve around running. of course t saved me before i became a running zombie, but i miss running so much, in beautiful woods. i loved minnewaska, mohonk.

running in brooklyn, frankliy, sucks. i hate it. sure, summertime runs can rock when you're running at 1030pm and kids are licking icicles and you run through firehydrants, begging to be sprayed with a hose, feeding off of the energy that is new york city.

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Links not working in your Word document when you click on them? Why it’s happening and how to fix it. Continue reading

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We wrap up our five-part look at keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word with options for formatting paragraphs. Continue reading

Word 2013: Clear The Clutter

Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Make Word 2013 look cleaner by hiding the ribbon without losing access to your favorite commands. Continue reading

A security flaw in Word could allow attackers to take control of your computer if you simply preview and e-mail. How it works and how to prevent it. Continue reading

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Paul wants to save a Word 2010 document as a Word 2003 document. We walk him through the steps. Continue reading

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There is a known problem in Microsoft Office programs previewer. The good news is that, while Microsoft works on this, there is a work-around available. Continue reading

How Do I Convert Word Files To PDF Documents?

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Use this tip to freely convert any of your Word or Excel files to a PDF document. Continue reading

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If you’ve forgotten your Microsoft Word document password, recover it for free with the Advanced Office Password Recovery program. Continue reading

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Have some old Display Writer files sitting around that you’d like to open? Here are some tools to do that if you don’t want to have to start trolling Ebay for a Display Writer console. Continue reading

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

How to save your e-mail to a Word document by utilizing Google’s “Gmail Labs” feature. Check it out! Continue reading

How to Change the Default Font in Word 2007

Monday, January 16th, 2012

This tip will show you how to change the default font in Word 2007 – meaning that you won’t ever have to change the font to your personal favorite when opening a new document ever again. Continue reading

Replacing Fractions in Word

Friday, December 9th, 2011

How to replace fractions with fraction characters in Word 2010 in a few easy clicks! Check it out! Continue reading

DocX Viewer

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Have you ever tried to open a Microsoft Word document created in Microsoft Word 2007 using any previous version? If you have, you have run to the problem that many others are now experiencing. There are converters and other software out there designed to help you with this, but I have found a viewer that is very easy to use and very light. It is a

Inserting Pre-Designed Text Boxes in Word

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

MS Word: Insert Text Boxes That Come With Their Own Pizzazz

I often find myself using text boxes in Word for a variety of reasons… often it’s something that needs to stand out from all the rest of the text, or needs to be very mobile… and let’s face it, moving plain text around is just a pain.

There are times when I’ve found myself working in MS Word, and I’ve needed a title or header for a page or section that was more of a title bar… something like this:

To create it, I could choose a text box and then format it appropriately but the reality is that  it’s not

It’s not uncommon for us to find ourselves dragging a picture or drawing object around a document to place it where we need it, and then to turn around, go back to the Ribbon to set the word wrapping.

Let’s face it, sometimes it feels like a good 10 minutes before we’re done tinkering with these basic things, after inserting a picture

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“Lawless America” 900 days and counting: How many “Laws” will the government break before convicting Political Prisoner Bradley Manning?

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Or the torture of those that expose it!

Bradley Manning faced harsh incarceration, pretrial court told

By PAUL KORING,The Globe and Mail -Hero or traitor, Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents and video of U.S. helicopter gunships killing civilians in Baghdad, is still waiting for his court-martial – more than 900 days after the fresh-faced private was arrested in Iraq.

At pretrial hearings this week in Ft. Meade, Md., a military court heard about the harsh conditions in which Private Manning was held after his arrest, first in Kuwait and later on U.S. military bases. He had been designated a suicide risk and kept in solitary, forced to sleep naked without covers, and put in maximum custody at the U.S. Marine brig in Quantico, Va.

His backers say the conditions were designed to break, not protect, the young soldier. Pte. Manning has admitted that he fashioned a noose out of peach-colored sheets. At one point, he choked up, testifying in court that he didn’t tell anyone about the conditions because, “I didn’t want my family to be worried.”

  • THE CASE WikiLeaks leaker says pretrial punishment was enough
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His band of supporters extol Pte. Manning as noble whistle blower. Others regard him as a misguided and gullible young Army soldier armed with a dangerously wide-ranging security clearance and access to digital archives containing military and State Department documents. Pentagon prosecutors want him put behind bars for “aiding the enemy” – in this case, al-Qaeda – a conviction that could end with a hanging, although prosecutors have said they would not seek the death penalty.

But Pte. Manning is also a pawn in a bigger game. In it, the real target is not the young soldier deployed to Iraq, but Julian Assange – the fugitive Australian now holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London – whose Wikileaks website published the material Pte. Manning is accused of stealing.

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A Thirst for Adventure in Botswana

Ecologist Gordon Orians thought he’d arrive at camp with enough time to enjoy a cool beverage with the setting sun. It didn't happen.

A lioness patrols the water's edge along the Savuti Channel in Botswana.

We flew northeast from Seba Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta to the Chobe airstrip. A rich network of wildlife trails clearly visible from the air told us that, despite the apparent barrenness of the landscape, animals were abundant beneath us.

After landing, we quickly drove westward toward the Savuti Channel, a linear oasis in a landscape otherwise lacking surface water at the end of the dry season. The only water available for many miles, Savuti is a magnet for herds of buffalo, zebra and impala and for solitary giraffes, kudu and warthogs. Egyptian geese and jacanas graced the shoreline, African fish eagles filled the air with their ringing cries, and an osprey, a long distant migrant from Europe, dove for its fish lunch.

Our reward? Finding a pack of wild dogs with six half-grown pups resting in what little shade they could find at the bases of the leafless trees. The adults were clearly successful in capturing enough prey—probably impala—to satisfy six hungry mouths and their own.

Guided by information he received over the radio from other guides, our capable expedition leader Thuto Moutloatse spotted a cheetah resting beneath a shrub. The bush had just enough leaves to cast a streak of shade from the hot afternoon sun.

Although we were protected from the sun by the canopy of our safari vehicle, we too welcomed natural shade. In our case, it was beneath spreading fig trees along the bank of a channel where grunting hippos peered at us while we ate sandwiches.

Thuto’s keen eyes soon spotted a pride of lions resting in the bushes on a low ridge overlooking the water. A group of nine females and young males, they were clearly assessing the options for their evening hunt.

“See that solitary buffalo?” Thuto pointed out. “The lions are going to kill it tonight.”

He may have been right, and we wished we could have stuck around to find out. But our destination for the night was still a long drive away.

“We must hurry,” Thuto reminded us, but then he couldn’t resist stopping to point out another pride of lions along the way. We also repeatedly halted to let elephants cross our path. They were heading for water—their version of happy hour, perhaps?—but were indifferent to our need to reach camp before dark.

The last traces of pink remained in the western sky when we finally approached arrived at camp. We were tired and hot—and, yes, thirsty too—but none of us would have preferred to arrive earlier.

Ecologist and author Gordon Orians is a emeritus member of WWF's Board of Directors and professor emeritus of biology at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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This is a very nice, clean large size corner brace. It is marked "DUMONT MFG. CO. BUFFALO NY PAT. MAY 13, 1884" on the chuck sleeve. The brace has a U-Joint drive system that allows the operator to crank the handle within the frame work of the larger brace frame work. The two jaw chuck and drive system are all in very good working order, and cranks smoothly with one speed. The handle all appear to be rosewood, and all are solid, and fit correctly, the 3" diameter end knob or handle has some sort of old repair, as it appears that it may have had a chip out of the center of it, then someone added some wood filler the the area of the chip, the other two handle spin freely, and are in very nice shape. The bare metal steel frame has some pitting on about 80% of it, not rusty now, clean. Overall a very nice rare brace! Records show that Dumont Mfg. Co. made these for about 3 years, when the company name was changed to Dumont Tool Co., and that business only stayed in business for a few years also, until 1901. We have also seen braces like this one marked Amidon Tool Co., and were made by Amidon in 1895 previous to Dumont. A very well made, rare drill!


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16-year-old Ashley Lyons found stabbed in Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. - Missing Valrico teen Ashley Lyon and registered sex offender Steven Myers were found in Louisiana early Thursday morning.  She had multiple stab wounds.

Just before 1:00, the Iberville Sheriff's Office in Louisiana notified Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office that Lyon, 16, and Myers, 41, were in custody.

Lyon was reported missing earlier this week and was suspected of traveling with Myers.

Because of national media attention, patrons at a truck stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana notified the Iberville Sheriff's Office when they recognized Myers and Lyon as they walked in.

Deputies arrived to find the pair in a Chevy 3500 flatbed pickup truck, and attempted a traffic stop.

Myers, who was driving the truck, refused to pull over, and deputies began a pursuit for about 40 miles.

Douglas Fremin was driving to work when he saw the chase.  "I was just getting onto the exit when I saw all the police fly by right in front of me. There was cops flying by like crazy. They had about 50 cops."

During the pursuit, Myers reportedly struck four other vehicles.  Deputies believe he was trying to create road blockage behind him.

Deputies managed to deploy multiple stop sticks and were successful in deflating the truck's tires.  Myers continued driving on the rims, until the truck could no longer travel.  "I thought maybe police had shot the tires," said Fremin, "because they were riding on two rims, and the back of the truck was on fire."

Once stopped, Myers exited the truck with a knife in his hand, yelling at the deputies to shoot him.  Fremin said, "He wasn't bloody.  He wasn't screaming.  He just got out, and the first thing he said was 'Can you please shoot me.'"

Myers was apprehended and taken to a local hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was treated for what's believed to be two self-inflicted stab wounds and K9 dog bites.  He is listed in serious but stable condition.

Fremin said Lyon got right out of the truck.  "She opened the door and she got out and she just put her hands up, and the cops arrested the guy and grabbed the girl."

Lyon was taken to a hospital in Lafayette where she is listed in critical condition.

The girl left her home at 4705 Water Lark Way around 4 p.m. on June 11. She is bi-polar and did not take her medications with her.

Myers is wanted for interference with child custody, attempted unlawful sexual activity with certain minors and traveling to meet a minor.  Authorities in Lafayette will also charge him with attempted murder.

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Following a recent community boil order in Colorado, the Water Quality Assn. reminded residents that they can find home water treatment products that have undergone independent testing for effectiveness.

WQA tests and certifies products for effectiveness. The association uses the microbiological guide standard established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Sen. Hardie Davis has announced he will run for mayor of Augusta in the 2014 election.

Davis was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2007 and the Georgia State Senate in 2010.

"I've spent many hours prayerfully considering my entrance into the Augusta mayoral race with my family, and I am excited to announce the start of my campaign today. It has been an honor to represent Richmond County as a state lawmaker, but as a longtime resident of Augusta, my heart is calling me to serve at home. I look forward to visiting and working with Augusta citizens during my campaign to create a brighter future for Augusta," said Davis in a news release.

Davis joins Commissioners Joe Jackson and Alvin Mason, Charles Cummings and business owner Helen Blocker-Adams in the mayoral race.

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17-year-old Bon Joshwa Albright was shot on Watkins Street on Thursday, July 27.

Two men, Thomas Brown and Mark Dewayne Graham, are behind bars, facing murder charges.

Investigators are looking for another suspect in the case.

Bon Joshwa Albright's aunt spoke candidly to News 12 about her nephew, who she says was a good kid.

Joshwa's aunt Bonnie, like many others in Harrisburg, is struggling to make sense of Joshwa's death. Neighbors say the violence has to stop.

"I heard a pow, I didn't think no body was shot until he turned around and grabbed his stomach, stumbled and fell face first," says Joshwa's friend Janice Drayton.

Friday, July 28 was a very emotional day in the Harrisburg neighborhood, with many still mourning the loss of Bon Joshwa Albright. Joshwa was murdered Thursday afternoon in a drive by shooting.

And no one is more saddened by his death than his aunt Bonnie, who he lived with for the last three years.

"He was a good kid. He didn't deserve to go out like this," she says.

Janice was standing near him when the shots rang out, and she says she held him until the ambulance came.

"This is where I held him. I held him right here. I'll never forget this spot a day in my life and I'd hold him again if I had to."

And Joshwa's aunt says she raced to be by his side.

"I seen him then and I wanted him to know that I was there and that he wasn't alone," she says. "I said 'Joshwa, Auntie's here. You ain't alone. Just hold on, just hold on.' But I guess it's just his time."

And she says the house won't be the same without him.

"I almost got up this morning to go back there and wake him up. Then I remembered this is Friday and I remembered he wasn't here no more and it's over with."

Bbonnie says no funeral arrangements have yet been made. She also says she harbors no hatred against Joshwa's killers, and only hopes that they find peace within themselves like Joshwa found before his death.

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‘Dead Man Down’ Filming Set As WWE Studios Joins IM Global In Co-Financing

Principal photography for Dead Man Down, a romantic thriller directed by Niels Arden Oplev, is slated to begin Monday in Philadelphia. The movie stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. Oplev directed Rapace in an earlier revenge-themed movie, the Swedish version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Farrell plays a crime lord’s right-hand man who is seduced by Rapace’s character in a scheme to exact retribution. Financing, sales and distribution company IM Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford and WWE Studios President Michael Luisi also announced that WWE Studios has joined IM Global as co-financier on the project. Neal Moritz’s Original Film and screenwriter J.H. Wyman of Frequency Films are producing the $30 million movie.

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-- License! Global recently rated the 125 licensors in the world. WWE hit the list at #37, which was higher than The Trump organization, Playboy and Coca-Cola.

-- On Twitter, Bret Hart agreed with Paul Heyman and Steve Austin that CM Punk is underutilized.

-- The Hollywood Reporter has an article up on Dick Ebersol leaving NBC Universal. With Comcast coming in to take control, Ebersol was going to lose the freedom he previously had, and made the decision to leave.

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May 6, 2012 marked the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster, when the German passenger airship LZ (Luftschiff Zeppelin) #129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station.  Newsreel footage, photographs, and the recorded radio eyewitness report of Herbert Morrison have all left their indelible imprint on what is arguably the most famous catastrophe in the history of the Garden State.  And, Herbert Morrison’s eyewitness account is almost as memorable as Russ Hodges’ call of Bobby Thompson’s homerun winning the National League pennant for the New York Giants in 1951.

Steeped in mystery, the Hindenburg’s demise has yet to be conclusively explained.  Conspiracy theorists believe that sabotage caused the airship’s destruction.

If sabotage did indeed cause the disaster, two potential candidates present themselves.  One was a passenger and survivor of the disaster, Joseph Späh.  A German acrobat, Späh brought a German Shepherd on the trip as a surprise for his children.  During the trip, he made a number of unaccompanied trips to a freight room in the stern of the craft – purportedly to feed the dog.  This provided him the opportunity to sabotage the airship.

The other potential saboteur was a crew member, Eric Spehl – a rigger on the airship who died as a result of the disaster.  Suspicions regarding Spehl stem from his access to an area of the ship from which the fire emanated, the Communist, anti-Nazi leanings of his girlfriend, and reputed post-disaster investigation of his potential involvement with the Gestapo.  Spehl’s speculated conspiracy to destroy the craft became the subject of A.A. Hoehling’s 1962 book Who Destroyed the Hindenburg?.  Ten years later, Michael MacDonald Mooney’s book, The Hindenburg, based heavily on Hoehling’s sabotage hypothesis, also identified Spehl as the saboteur.  Mooney’s book was made into the major motion picture The Hindenburg.

Of course, more mundane, less salacious explanations have been posited – including static spark, lightning, engine failure, incendiary paint, and fuel leak hypotheses.  In recent years, the Discovery Channel program MythBusters evaluated the incendiary paint and hydrogen (fuel leak) hypotheses.

Yet, as is the case with many events in history, it is likely that the cause of the Hindenburg Disaster that claimed 35 lives will remain unsolved.

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Hrothgar Becomes King of the Danes

After Hrothgar became king

he won many battles:

his friends and family

willingly obeyed him;

his childhood friends

became famous soldiers.

So Hrothgar decided

he would build a mead-hall,

the greatest the world had

ever seen, or even imagined.

There he would share out

to young and old alike

all that God gave him

(except for public lands and men’s lives).

I have heard that orders

went out far and wide;

tribes throughout the world

set to work on that building.

And it was built, the world’s

greatest mead-hall.

And that great man

called the building

“Herot,” the hart.

After it was built,

Hrothgar did what he said

he would: handed out gold

and treasure at huge feasts.

That hall was high-towered,

tall and wide-gabled

(though destruction awaited,

fire and swords of family trouble;

and outside in the night waited

a tortured spirit of hell).

The words of the poet,

the sounds of the harp,

the joy of people echoed.

The poet told how the world

came to be, how God made the earth

and the water surrounding,

how He set the sun and the moon

as lights for people

and adorned the earth

with limbs and leaves for everyone.

Hrothgar’s people lived in joy,

happy until that wanderer of the wasteland,

Grendel the demon, possessor of the moors,

began his crimes.

He was of a race of monsters

exiled from mankind by God–

He was of the race of Cain,

that man punished for

murdering his brother.

From that family comes

all evil beings–

monsters, elves, zombies.

Also the giants who

fought with God and got

repaid with the flood