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Does this symbol look familiar? Have you seen it on any products you have purchased? Have you ever wondered what it is all about? Every one of those box tops is worth 10 cents to your school. Box Tops for Education is a national program where schools collect and send in the box tops to get cash. Whether you have kids in school or not you can help! Just start collecting then go to thw www.boxtops4education.com website. Put in your zipcode, here you will find a list of schools in your area, click on your choice. You will be able to email the coordinator in that school to find out how to get your box tops to them.

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Dear Kids, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! It’s a terrific holiday - sweet potato pie, turkey and stuffing - yum, yum! Thinking about turkey made me think about the bird, and I found some interesting facts. There is the domestic turkey, wild turkey and turkey buzzard.

Did you know that an interesting way to see birds is by bird watching, which is a popular part of ecotourism? What’s ecotourism? Ecotourism, or nature tourism, is travel that allows one to enjoy nature and has little negative impact as possible on the environment. It can even help to conserve the environment and help the local people.

Costa Rica is a great place to experience nature, and I just came back from a trip there. It is a beautiful country and I made a new friend, a coati that wanted to share my breakfast each morning! Nature tours, jungle tours and canopy tours or zipline can all be a part of ecotourism. This month, I talked with a man who owns a zipline adventure course. What a great job!

In addition to Thanksgiving, we also have Election Day and Veterans Day in November, Always remember that the freedoms that our country enjoys, such as the freedom to vote and elect our leaders, are due to the sacrifices made by the veterans of our country.

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Red, Whi te & True Mysteries In the Shadow of a Genius Was a Brilliant Woman This isn’ t the rare story about a man who was overshadowed by his wife. It’ s the tragic story of a woman who was overshadowed by her husband. Most people have never heard of her, but everyone knows his name.

Her name was Mileva Maric, and she was born in 1875 near Zagreb, in what is now Croatia. She was born with a birth defect that was common in her region, and it caused her to walk with a limp all her life.

Mileva was a successful, self-made woman who gave up a promising career to help her husband pursue his career. She was a few years younger than Marie Curie, and the two would meet later in life. She might have been on a par with Curie if she had pursued her own career. Her story remains mostly unknown to this day, even to historians.

When Mileva was 20, she began studying medicine at a university in Zurich, one of the few universities at the time that admitted women. This is where she met her future husband, who was three years younger than she. We’ ll call him Al until his full name is revealed. Al was a Jewish boy from Munich, Germany.

Both Mileva and Al failed their fi nal exams at the university, probably as a result of spending too much time together and not enough time studying. (Parents, feel free to use this column to lecture your kids on what will happen to them if they don’ t study.)

Al later received a diploma, but Mileva did not. When Al was the only person in his class not to receive a teaching offer, he went to work at the Swiss patent offi ce. It was while working at the patent offi ce that he became a household name, albeit not for patenting any of his inventions. Al’ s parents disapproved of the relationship from the beginning. For one reason, Mileva and Al were of different faiths. To make matters worse, she became pregnant out of wedlock with his child. Worse yet, her parents disapproved of the relationship, too.

After losing their daughter, Lieserl, to an early death, they had two sons, Hans and

Eduard. The couple had a breakthrough year in 1905 when Al had three of his scientific papers published. The third paper was titled, “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies.”

Their marriage was turbulent at times, and they divorced in 1918 after 16 years of marriage. Al later married again, this time to his cousin Elsa, only to have that marriage end in divorce, too.

Things didn’ t turn out any better for Mileva. In 1920, she moved back home to help her ill parents, but she also had to care for her sister who was suffering from psychological problems. Her sister once burned a large sum of cash, literally, that was hidden in an empty stove.

(Again, parents, feel free to use this column to lecture your kids on what can happen if they hide their cash in the stove.)

As for Al’s “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies” paper mentioned earlier, you probably know it by its other name —!

“Einstein’ s Theory of Relativity.” Albert went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. You knew all along that it was Albert Einstein, didn’ t you?

Mileva spent the last years of her life caring for their son, Eduard, who was suffering from schizophrenia. While Albert was not a very good husband, he was an even worse father. He emigrated to America in 1933 and never saw Eduard nor Mileva again, even though Eduard lived another 32 years.

When Mileva died in 1948, her obituary made no mention of Albert. A hidden collection of love letters that Albert and Mileva had written to each other in their early years together was made public in 1990, fi nally revealing the extent to which Mileva contributed to Albert Einstein’ s success. © 2010 Paul Niemann. This story is part of the Red, White & True Mysteries series by author Paul Nie mann.

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By Barbara Gilmour Last time we met, Tanner, Truman the Dragon and the other kids had fun thinking of ways to make their school â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool.â&#x20AC;? They thought of a lot of places at school where â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Kind Kidsâ&#x20AC;? can show their good manners. There are a lot of people there to whom they can show respect. How many people and places did you think of?

The classroom is a place where you spend a lot of time.

What are some ways to make your classroom â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool?â&#x20AC;? Conner had some â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool class cluesâ&#x20AC;? to share: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teacher is in charge.

If you respect your teacher, your teacher will respect you.â&#x20AC;?

Tanner added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Show respect to classmates, too. If someone makes a mistake, be kind and practice The Golden Rule. You could be the one who goofs next time.â&#x20AC;?

Nicole said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not picking on someone who is different from you shows respect.â&#x20AC;?

What are some other things that can help make school â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool?â&#x20AC;? Carmen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming to class prepared and taking turns during discussions.â&#x20AC;?

Rudy added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try to listen to other people and pay attention to what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying, instead of interrupting them.â&#x20AC;?

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Tanner added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a girl in my class named Clutzo who always tries to make everyone laugh, but they end up laughing at her. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay attention, makes fun of other kids and interrupts the teacher. She even cheats and then blames someone else when she gets caught. If she could be a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cool Kind Kid,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she might have more friends.â&#x20AC;?

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Nicole said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone needs to listen to the ideas that each kid has, and then agree on what to do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not cool when one person tries to make all the decisions.â&#x20AC;?

Carmen added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to do the part that you promised you would do, and not be late.â&#x20AC;?

Tanner added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always try to do my best. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be the reason that our group doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a good grade.â&#x20AC;? In a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Kindâ&#x20AC;? classroom, everyone is polite, kind and caring. Tanner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind and cool to help someone who needs help.â&#x20AC;?

Truman shared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When someone is sick, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to take their homework to him if he lives near you.â&#x20AC;? The kids all laughed, imagining a dragon coming to their house with their homework. Helping others is a great way to make your classroom â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool.â&#x20AC;?

Barbara Gilmour, Tannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manners: Be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Kind Kidâ&#x20AC;? Social Skills, Character Values and AntiBullying educational materials and the award-winning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Kind Kidâ&#x20AC;? Audio CD. She also writes the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manners Blog, offering tips for teaching your children manners. http://childrenmanners.blogspot.com. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool Kind Kidâ&#x20AC;? team is committed to helping kids reject bullying by offering them the social skills tools WKH\ QHHG WR UHGHĂ&#x20AC;QH ´FRRO Âľ Â&#x2039;&RRO .LQG .LG .,' .,1' ZZZ &RRO.LQG.LG FRP Â&#x2039; &RRO .LQG .LG

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Millions of asteroids tumble in a belt around the Sun. They live between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They are mostly odd-shaped rocks way too small to be planets. Asteroids are the dinosaur bones of the solar system â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the fossils left after all the planets and moons were formed.

And they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed much since this beginning.

The largest asteroid is Ceres, 592 miles (952 kilometers) across. The smallest are less than about a half mile (about 1 kilometer) across. All of them put together wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a rock pile big enough to build our Moon.

There are good reasons Asteroid Lutetia, as Rosetta saw it on July 10 from to care about 1965 miles (3162 kilometers) away. Lutetia is a leftover asteroids. Just from the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years as fossils help ago. Credit: ESA 2010 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/ us ďŹ gure out UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA. the history of Earth, asteroids give us clues about how the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago. Scientists want to study them up close whenever possible. So even a spacecraft headed to another destination may take a little side trip to check out a nearby asteroid.

Rosetta is a good example. This spacecraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main mission is to meet up with Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014. But on July 10, 2010, it ďŹ&#x201A;ew close to an asteroid named Lutetia. Rosetta took detailed pictures from about 1965 miles (3162 kilometers) away. The pictures show that Lutetia is more or less potato-shaped, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) long. It has many craters and a big bowl-shaped dent on one side. It looks as though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been beaten and battered by smaller objects for billions of years. Scientists are studying the images and other data to see what else they can learn.

Now Rosetta will continue to its ďŹ nal destination, the comet.

Rosetta will orbit the comet nucleus for two years as it travels toward the Sun. Rosetta will also drop a small lander on the nucleus. Rosetta is an international mission lead by the European Space Agency (ESA). NASA provides support and several important science instruments.

Find out more about asteroids and the solar system. Play the Solar System Game, and help Rosetta e on its mission. Visit The Space Place, http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/solar-system.

This article was written by Diane K. Fisher and provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Story Time with Truman The Great Pirate Adventure Chapter Three — “The Fiercest Pirate of Them All!” A Quality Serials Story

By Mary Maden Last Time: Both Mort and Chee Chee escaped from the pirate ship by jumping overboard. Since the little monkey can’t swim, Mort allowed him to ride on his back. Hours passed with no sign of a ship. Chee Chee began to wonder if he would ever be rescued!

Chee Chee asked Mort, “Do you see a ship?”

“Nope,” Mort answered. “But, I’m sure one will be by soon!”

“Yeh, right,” Chee Chee snapped.

Chee Chee was just about to give up on being rescued, when suddenly, not one, but several ships appeared on the horizon. The excited little monkey jumped up.

“Here! Over here!” Chee Chee shouted, standing on Mort’s back and waving his arms. The biggest ship veered toward them.

“They saw me!” Chee Chee cried.

As the ship came closer, Chee Chee and Mort could see a huge man with a bushy black beard and busy black eyebrows standing on the deck.

“There be a strange sight,” the man said. “Fetch’em up and let’s take a look.”

“Aye, Captain!” A crew member ran to obey the order.

Chee Chee and Mort were hauled aboard and dumped at the big man’s feet.

“Major! Come look!” the big man roared with laughter. “This sight would amuse even you.”

Another man dressed in fine clothes came up and looked down at Chee Chee and Mort. He, too, roared with laugher.

“I think it’s rude to laugh at us,” Mort whispered to Chee Chee.

“Shiver me timbers!” Chee Chee gasped, his little body trembling in fear. “It’s Blackbeard!”

“Who’s he?” Mort asked.

“He’s just the fiercest pirate of them all!” Chee Chee croaked.

“Put these wretches down below,” Blackbeard ordered.

The pirates threw Mort and Chee Chee down into the dark hold.

“Ouch!” Chee Chee howled, landing on his head.

“I’m scared!” Mort cried in fear.

“You should be scared,” said a voice. “Blackbeard’s one mean pirate!”

“He’s feared from Jamaica to Philadelphia Town,” said another.

“He just took the whole town of Charleston hostage!” said yet another voice.

“Me thinks we have company,” Chee Chee declared. “Let me put some light on the subject.”

Chee Chee struck a match. “Well, blow me down!”

All around Chee Chee were sea turtles! They were all turned upside down on their shells just the way Mort was.

“How did you get here?” Mort asked the turtles.

“Blackbeard captured the ship we were on,” one of the turtles explained.

“What happened in Charleston?” Chee Chee asked.

“Blackbeard and that other fancy-dressed pirate, Stede Bonnet, along with 300 of their pirate crew, sailed into Charleston. They took the ships in the harbor and some of the people prisoner,” explained another turtle. “Blackbeard told the town that he would kill everyone if he didn’t get a chest of medicine. The whole town was terrified!”

“Did he kill the people?” Mort asked fearfully.

“No. He let them go,” the first turtle answered. “Blackbeard got his medicine and sailed away.”

“But not before he robbed everyone of their valuables,” added another turtle.

“Where are we now?” Mort asked.

“We are on Blackbeard’s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge,” a turtle answered.

“We’re headed to Beaufort, North Carolina.”

“We heard Blackbeard and his most trusted men talking,” added another turtle.

“He plans to keep all the treasure for himself. He is going to split up the crew and get rid of most of them, including the Gentleman Pirate, Stede Bonnet.”

“How is he going to do that?” Mort asked.

“By running the Queen Anne’s Revenge aground,” the turtle answered.

“He’s going to wreck her?” Chee Chee cried. “We’ve got to get off this ship!”

“First we need to get everyone back on their feet!” Mort declared.

Chee Chee and Mort began flipping all the turtles back upright.

Just as they were helping the last turtle, they heard a loud crack.

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Suddenly, the big ship leaned on its side. Chee Chee, Mort and the turtles went flying across the floor of the hold. The Queen Anne’s Revenge had run aground!

Next Time: Chapter Four: Pirates and More Pirates!

A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this five-chapter story is available on the Kidsville News! website at www.KidsvilleNews. com. Copyright 2010 by Mary Maden. All rights reserved.

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AR T GALLERY Charles Demuth and Precisionism

Charles Demuth was an American watercolor painter more in the 1920s, he would remain based in Lancaster for the rest of his life.

In 1914, Charles had his first solo art exhibit in New York City. His early who developed the style of painting we call Precisionism.

This style focuses on urban machinery and architecture in watercolor works featured lovely flowers, fruit and vegetables painted in traditional watercolor technique. However, he soon started experimenting with sharp, geometric shapes, often using things like factories brighter colors, more expressive drawings and differas subjects for a painting. ent kinds of landscapes. In the 1920s, he switched Charles Demuth was born on November from watercolor to oils and began creating “poster 8, 1883, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As a young child, he suffered from problems with art,” large portraits inspired by city life and by his his hip that left him unable to walk properly artist friends. In 1927, he painted a series of seven panel portraits focusing on factories in his hometown without a cane and almost entirely depenof Lancaster. The paintings gave rise to a new style, dent on his mother for support. Partially Precisionism. Charles finished his seventh factory because of this, he was shy and introverted portrait in 1933. Two years later, on October 23, and lived in Lancaster for almost his entire life. For Charles, his imagination was his 1935, he passed away. Ill for much of his life, his death greatest escape. Charles began taking art was attributed to complications due to diabetes. classes as a teenager. After graduating from Throughout his career, Charles produced over high school in 1903, he studied art at the 1,000 drawings and paintings and participated in Drexel Institute of Art in Philadelphia for numerous exhibits, both solo and with other artists.

There have been several retrospective shows of his several years before completing his studies at work in recent decades, and his childhood home in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, also Lancaster is now the Demuth Museum, an art in Philadelphia. In 1907, Charles left Pennsylvania for the first time Demuth’s most famous painting, museum dedicated to Charles’ own work. to visit Paris, France, for a brief period. There he became a part of the Written by Tamar Burris, a former elementary school avante garde art scene, a collection of young artists who were looking The Figure Five in Gold, 1928. teacher who now works as a freelance writer and to create art in new and different ways. Charles returned to Europe curriculum developer for PBS, the Discovery Channel and other education-related again in 1912, after having fully completed his coursework at the Academy of companies. Sources: American Icon: Charles Demuth, Fine Arts. This time he spent several months in both Paris and Berlin, working with other American artists and taking drawing classes, returning to Lancaster http://www.areaofdesign.com/americanicons/demuth.htm, Charles Demuth on when his father died at the end of the year. Other than a short trip to Europe once Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Demuth

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The coati is a member of the raccoon family. They are also sometimes called Brazilian aardvarks, hog-nosed coons and even snookum bears! Coatis live in Central and South America, and some in south-western North America.

Coatis are about the size of a large house cat and look similar to a raccoon, but with a longer snout. Their flexible nose can turn up 60 degrees in any direction. They use it Kingdom: Animalia for smelling for food, pushing objects and Phylum: Chordata rubbing parts of their body. Coatis have very Class: Mammalia sharp claws and teeth. They have long tails, with rings on it, that they hold straight up in Order: Carnivora the air to keep the troops together when they Family: Procyonidae are in tall grass and vegetation. And, they are Genus: Nasua double jointed like raccoons, so they can go down trees head first!

Coatis are Coatis can be up to 27 inches long, and usually weigh between 6 pounds and 18 pounds. The males can be twice as large as the females. Some male coatis, after about the age of two, live separate from the females and young because they don’t always get along well with others. However, they are usually pretty friendly and travel in groups of from four to 25. They can be pretty noisy, too! They make chirping, grunting and snorting sounds, depending on what they are trying to communicate.

Coatis are omnivores and eat both plants and animals. They like fruit and small animals like lizards and rodents. In many resort areas in their native areas, they are curious about visitors, especially around meal time! They will even eat out of your hand! Coatis are intelligent animals and can even be kept as pets, but they are wild and difficult to control.

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Guatemala On November 1, Guatemala holds the Kite Festival of Santiago Sacatepequez. The children work on the elaborate giant kites for many weeks and fl y them in the cemetery each year on November 1. Legend has it that many years ago a magician told the people that they could get rid of evil spirits by flying kites. Thes pirits are supposed to be afraid of the sound of the wind against the paper kites.

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Since 1961, the Elephant Roundup has been held on the third Saturday in November in Surin, Thailand.

This area is known for its elephants, and the people that live in Surin are skilled at capturing them and training and taming them. Each year, more than 100 elephants participate in the round-up. They play games of soccer, carry logs and play tug-of-war against human teams. They also have a parade of elephants through the city.

In India, Diwali or Deepaavali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in October or November. The date changes every year because it is calculated according to the position of the moon. This year, it is November 5. It is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the Hindu calendar. It is also one of the most beautiful festivals, as there are small candles and lights everywhere. They also celebrate this holiday with sweets and fi reworks! In many parts of India, Diwali celebrates the day when Lord Rama was crowned King of Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.

The holiday signifi es the renewal of life, and everyone wears new clothes during the festival.

Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering an honoring those who died serving their country. Veterans Day is a day to thank and honor all those who served in the military.

It is observed on November 11 each year.

Who is a veteran? Veterans are people who served in the military —" the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard. You should be very proud of our veterans. They have served our country in war and peace and have made many sacrifi ces to keep our country safe and free.

Almost 1.5 million people serve in the U.S. military on active duty. More than 800,000 serve in the reserves. You might not have known that these famous people are also veterans: Roald Dahl, who wrote Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, was a fi ghter pilot in World War II. Elvis Presley was drafted into the Army in 1958 and served two years in Europe. Dr. Seuss joined the Army during WWII and created documentaries, receiving a Legion of Merit medal for his work. Comedian Drew Carey is a former U.S. Marine, actor Clint Eastwood was an instructor in the U.S. Army and actor Chuck Norris was in the Air Force.

Many of our nation’ s astronauts also served in the military, including John Glenn, Eileen Collins, James Lovell, and Michael Collins.

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day, which celebrated the end of World War I fighting in 1918.

An unknown American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 1921 in remembrance of Armistice Day. In 1954, the U.S. Congress passed the bill changing the name to Veterans Day. Today, the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery is a memorial to all Americans who gave their lives in all wars.

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The Gift of Volunteerism Donating is a popular way to show appreciation during the holiday season, but not every household has the funds to donate this year. In lieu of making a financial donation, a gift of time and service is just as valuable.

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Volunteering one’s time is a way to give back without expending funds. Just as charities and other organizations are in need of money to operate their causes, they also need manpower to put plans in action.

Busy people may think they don’t have the time to volunteer, but this is not the case. According to Charity Guide, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting flexible volunteerism by inspiring and facilitating acts of kindness, volunteer work can take as little as 15 minutes per week and be based on a flexible schedule.

When considering volunteerism, individuals can pick a cause that is dear to their hearts. Organizations that raise awareness about medical conditions to animal rights groups are all charities that can use assistance. Here are some ways the average person can volunteer service. * Business owners who provide a particular product or service can donate such items to the charity. For example, a printing company can offer to print letterhead or envelopes for an organization. A baker can offer food for luncheons or fundraisers. Donation of time doesn’t necessarily have to mean manning the phones. * Schools are often understaffed and can use the help of parents and other community members. Volunteering beyond the typical call of duty can help school programs flourish. Volunteering time as a coach or as a librarian can ensure children have the resources and programs for a well-rounded education. * Consider spending time with the elderly at a nearby assistedliving facility or as part of a home-visitor program. Individuals who don’t have family nearby may appreciate a visit from someone, even if it’s just to sit and chat. This is something the entire family can do, even children. * Something as simple as carpooling or offering to shop for busy people is another form of volunteer work that doesn’t require being part of a particular organization. Why not babysit for a person who has to catch up on some holiday shopping?

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS. . .

COSTA RICA? It’ s time to get out your globe! You need to know about the imaginary lines on globes and maps. These lines are called lines of latitude and longitude, and they tell a pilot or ship’ s captain exactly where in the world a certain place is located.

Basically, latitude lines (also called parallels) are the horizontal lines on your map. Lines of longitude (also called meridians) are the vertical lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. This mapping system is written in degrees and uses the symbol °. Get ready to travel the world!

Pull out your globe and find coordinates 10º N and 84º W and you’ ll find the beautiful country of Costa Rica!

Costa Rica is located in Central America, and has Nicaragua and Panama as its neighbors. It is bordered by the North Pacific Ocean on the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The whole country is a little smaller than our state of West Virginia.

Costa Rica is a very beautiful country with coastal plains and rugged mountain ranges. It has tropical areas and over 100 volcanic cones, and several major volcanoes.

Over four million people live in Costa Rica. Many of them work in the tourism industry. Costa Rica is a major destination for ecotourism and adventure travel because of its biodiversity. The small country is home to more species of plants and animals than any other country in the world. It has twice as many bird species as North America! It has many interesting animals such as white-faced capuchin monkeys, coatis, anteaters, sloths, and tapirs.

There are also iguanas, green poisonous dart frogs and the stunning blue morpho butterfly.

Costa Rica’s many national parks and reserves protect 25 percent of the country’s land for conservation.

There are amazing beaches, tropical rainforest jungles, mountains, volcanoes —" Costa Rica has it all. Here you can zipline through a treetop canopy, kayak down a river canyon, relax in hot springs, or snorkel in the ocean. Return to dry land and go horseback riding on the beach and then watch leatherback turtles nest at night on many of the beaches. Maybe one day you can explore this amazing country!

Photo: Playa Flamingo, by Joy G. Crowe. Sources: The World Factbook prepared by the Central Intellig ence Agency; Fodor’s Costa Rica.

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AT THE MOVIES Megamind (In Theaters: November 5) Two wacky babies from another galaxy take very different paths on Earth in this animated fantasy comedy. Brad Pitt is voice to Metro City’s much beloved super-hero, Metro Man, who must face off against his clever super-villain brother, MegaMind (Will Ferrell), and MegaMind’s space-fish assistant (David Cross). MegaMind has an enormous blue head and wears a big black cape with a giant collar. Things get tricky when a new bad guy called Titan (Jonah Hill) shows up in Metro City to challenge Megamind. Tina Fey voices the feisty television reporter Roxanne Ritchi who gets kidnapped by MegaMind when she isn’t being romantically taunted by her camera man.

Megamind is a science-fiction fantasy movie filled with gags, jokes and action sequences. Rated PG for action and some language. 96 mins.

(DreamWorks Animation) Tangled (In Theaters: November 24) Mandy Moore voices Rapunzel, the lonely girl with 70 feet of magic golden hair, in this attractive animated reworking of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale. Zachary Levi plays Flynn Ryder, a lucky bandit who rescues Rapunzel from the not-so-shabby tower where she has spent every day of her life. Rapunzel has been permanently grounded in her remote tower home by Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), who is not Rapunzel’s mother but really a horrible witch. Mother Gothel likes to visit Rapunzel often. Rock ‘n’ roll drumbeats underscore the adventure that Flynn takes Rapunzel on to discover the secret of her royal heritage. Tangled represents a combination of Disney’s hand-drawn style of animation with a modern sense of humor, action and young romance. Little girls won’t want to cut their hair after seeing this lighthearted animated fantasy. Rated PG. 85 mins. (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Nutcracker in 3D (In Theaters: November 24) The famous Russian ballet gets a revved-up movie adaptation of the Christmastime classic. The story follows a little girl named Mary (Elle Fanning) who lives in ‘20s-era Vienna. Mary gets a magical Christmas gift from her Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) in the form of an enchanted nutcracker named N.C. who comes to life and takes her on a fantastic journey to reclaim his life as a prince. The pair will have to escape the evil Rat King (John Turturro) and his cruel mother, the Rat Queen, if they are to remove the curse that prevents N.C. from returning to his human form. Only if the curse is removed can the nutcracker turn back into the prince he truly is. Oscar-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice (The Lion King) writes eight songs for the film. Not Rated. 110 minutes.

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Movies on DVD Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Available November 2010) Children two through eight will enjoy this collection of three stories by Mo Willems. “Don’t Let the Pigeon” is about an insistent pigeon who relentlessly demands of the audience that they let him drive the bus while the driver is away. Not even a temper tantrum can turn things around for the little blue pigeon, who only wants to drive a big vehicle.

In “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale,” baby Trixi helps her dad wash clothes at their neighborhood laundromat. On the way home Trixi is very upset about the loss of her stuffed toy, Knuffle Bunny. Mom and dad must come to the rescue. “Leonardo, the Terrible Monster” is about a little monster who can’t manage to scare anyone. Leonardo studies up to discover that young Sam might be the perfect person to frighten with scary faces, strange noises and lots of jumping around. As it turns out, Sam is better suited to being a friend. Not Rated. 49 mins.

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Simple Supper Solution: Spoon scrambled eggs or egg whites onto a warmed whole wheat flour tortilla. Add cooked, crumbled bacon or diced turkey sausage, cheese and picante sauce. Fold the tortilla around the filling, and you’ve got a fast and hearty dinner.

Hard-boiled Eggs Made Easy: To hard-cook eggs, place eggs in a saucepan (do not crowd) and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

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2. Beat eggs and water in large bowl with a fork or whisk. Stir in rice, feta cheese, cheddar cheese, picante sauce, cilantro and oregano. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Arrange tomato slices on egg mixture.

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