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Glimpse of hope for disabled teen
Tribune reporterOn a recent fall day, Darlene Armstrong watched with wonder as the Shedd Aquarium's white-sided dolphins turned somersaults and splashed spectators. The 17-year-old disabled girl's life had changed dramatically since she was rescued from her Chicago...Tags: Parkinson's Disease
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Adler Planetarium names Michelle Larson new president
Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein. That combination, science with a populist face, is a pretty fair summation of what she'll have to bring...
Tags: Adler Planetarium, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Field Museum of Natural History, Education
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Pet piranha bites off tip of toddler's finger
Tribune reporterAn 18-month-old girl is recovering at a hospital after she apparently stuck her hand into the family fish tank and a piranha bit off the tip of her finger at their Maine Township home. Her parents heard their daughter start crying in their Bay Colony...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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A sea of choices
It's not always easy to get more fish into our diets. After all, most of us don't have fresh fish markets in the neighborhood. Mostly, I find myself at my local supermarket pondering dinner options at the seafood counter.
Admittedly, I am not a fan of...Tags: Parsley, Cream Cheese, Onions, Shrimp, Dining and Drinking
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Baby beluga -- first rescued in U.S. -- 'not out of the woods'
The two Alaskan fishermen had stopped to examine a bald eagle when they noticed something sleek and gray in the Bristol Bay surf: a baby beluga whale in the shallows, faintly whistling and clicking. The whale, already dehydrated and disoriented, soon...
Tags: Fishing, Immune System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Shedd's baby beluga has coming-out party Friday
Tribune reporterOn Friday the Shedd Aquarium will debut the latest addition to its whale family: an eight-week-old female Beluga Whale. Her mother, Mauyak, gave birth on Aug. 27 to the calf, then 4 feet, 6 inches long and weighing 130 pounds. The calf has grown about...Tags: Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration
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Teaching adventure at sea
South Bend TribuneA high seas adventure. Ken Poling, from Mishawaka, has a great summer story. He participated in the Teacher Field Experience with Shedd Aquarium. “Biology in the Bahamas” is a professional development program for teachers interested in...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Science and Technology, U.S. Embassy, Ceremonies, Bahamas
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Retiring Field Museum, Adler Planetarium presidents give their final thoughts
This autumn and early winter will see the biggest change in Chicago's Museum Campus since Lake Shore Drive took a hard swing to the west to create the parkland connection of cultural institutions 14 years ago. This time, though, the alteration is not one...
Tags: Adler Planetarium, Field Museum of Natural History, Space Programs, University of Oregon, Arts
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10 museum exhibits for your fall 2012
Here are some shows and exhibits to watch for at Chicago's museums and zoos this fall, roughly in order of appearance: "Kouzina": Annual celebration of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the National Hellenic Museum, 333 S....
Tags: Adler Planetarium, Field Museum of Natural History, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Arts, Holidays
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Drew Peterson trial updates: Prosecution might wrap up case Friday
Tribune reportersContinual coverage of the trial of Drew Peterson for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. -------------------- 3:20 p.m. Prosecution might rest its case Friday Prosecutors said they will be in a position to rest their case Friday morning....Tags: Witnesses, Lawyers, Trials, Kathleen Savio, Judges
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Interview: Diego Boneta lands 'Rock of Ages' and a taste of U.S. stardom
Most people taking a 90-minute boat tour on a 90-degree afternoon in late May would wear shorts rather than pants for the excursion. Not Diego Boneta. The star of the upcoming “Rock of Ages” film wore jeans as he sat front row on the top...
Tags: Maroon 5 (music group), Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, Catherine Zeta-Jones, ABC Family (tv network)
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