Confucius the beaked bird reshapes evolution debate
Kansas University paleontologist Martin and colleagues report the Confucius bird, the earliest beaked Jurassic creature with body feathers, challenging the view that Archaeopteryx was the sole Jurassic flyer. The find links to a broader, quirky path of evolution and sparks media interest.
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Time Magazine
The
New York Times
Washington Post
British Broadcasting Corp
Cable News Network
National Public Radio
Peoria
Martin
Kansas University
Nature Magazine
Lian-hai Hou
Zhonghe Zhou
Jonghuh Joe
Archaeopteryx
Confucius
Arry Martin
Celestial Celebration brings stars to Lawrence trees
Elvira Angeletti, longtime Lawrence interior designer, unveils her fifth Festival of Trees entry titled Celestial Celebration at Liberty Hall. The 40 string light creation uses gold and blue star and moon ornaments to echo astronomy as proceeds benefit The Shelter Inc. Angeletti, 55, spends a week crafting each tree with help from family, keeping the project thriving since moving to Lawrence in 1965.
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Elvira Angeletti
Ninth
Angeletti
Anveletti
Liberty Hall
Mass
Shelter Inc
Lawrence
Ralph Lauren
New York
Ralph Laurenti
Italy
Milwaukee
Richard Angeletti
Kansas University
Rientary GWwin/JOURNAL- Wont
Paar
W. Ninth
My mother Ella Kappes a Milwaukee role model
ELviraA ANGELETTI honors her mother Ella Kappes, 90, of Milwaukee, praising her dedication to church, community, and family. She notes a proud daughter’s admiration and recalls the best advice that happiness comes as a byproduct of daily life, plus a mention of a favorite book on color.
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Ella Kappes
Milwaukee
Interior designer eyeing color and fabric passions
A designer discusses how color affects mood and her love for fabric work. She aims to continue excelling in interior design and dreams of traveling across the United States and Canada as a long-term goal.
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United States
Canada
Lawrence volunteer aids humane society and spay push
Linda Watrak of Kansas City directs fundraising and education at the Lawrence Humane Society where she volunteers daily as assistant coordinator. She promotes spaying and neutering to curb animal overpopulation and helped plan an upcoming Lawrence shelter with an educational library and doubled capacity. The shelter houses 130 cats and 60 dogs with adoption rates above the national average.
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Kansas City
Linda Watrak
Watrak
Lawrence Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Lawrence
Sam Williams
Linda
Williams
Volunteer Center Seeks Holiday Help and Clerical Volunteers
The Roger Hill Volunteer Center lists diverse holiday tasks including gift wrapping coat distribution and data base coordination for aid recipients. Various organizations need clerical volunteers, with shifts from 8 am to 5 pm and flexible hours. 9 to 12 year olds supervision on Tuesdays after 1 55 pm. Call 865 5030 to learn more.
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Roger Hill
United Way
Douglas County
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