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Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:07 AM PST

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On Tuesday, the 26th of January, the people from "down under" celebrate Australia Day. What's all this about I hear you say, well here is a brief timeline of that nation's path to Tuesday's celebration.

1770 - Aboriginal peoples had been living for more than 40,000 years on the continent we now know as Australia. At least 1,600 generations of these peoples had lived and died here.

Europeans from the thirteenth century became interested in details from Asia about this land to the south. From the sixteenth century European cartographers and navigators gave the continent various names, including Terra Australis (Southern Land) and New Holland.

1770 - Captain James Cook raised the Union Jack on what is now called Possession Island on 22 August to claim the eastern half of the continent as New South Wales for Great Britain.

1788 - Captain Arthur Phillip, commander of the First Fleet of eleven convict ships from Great Britain, and the first Governor of New South Wales, arrived at Sydney Cove on 26 January and raised the Union Jack to signal the beginning of the colony.

1804 - Early almanacs and calendars and the Sydney Gazette began referring to 26 January as First Landing Day or Foundation Day. In Sydney, celebratory drinking, and later anniversary dinners became customary, especially among emancipists.

1818 - Governor Macquarie acknowledged the day officially as a public holiday on the thirtieth anniversary. The previous year he accepted the recommendation of Captain Matthew Flinders, circumnavigator of the continent, that it be called Australia.

1838 - Proclamation of an annual public holiday for 26 January marked the Jubilee of the British occupation of New South Wales. This was the second year of the anniversary's celebratory Sydney Regatta.

1871 - The Australian Natives' Association, formed as a friendly society to provide medical, sickness and funeral benefits to the native-born of European descent, became a keen advocate from the 1880s of federation of the Australian colonies within the British Empire, and of a national holiday on 26 January.

1888 - Representatives from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and New Zealand joined NSW leaders in Sydney to celebrate the Centenary. What had begun as a NSW anniversary was becoming an Australian one. The day was known as Anniversary or Foundation Day.

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Posted: 25 Jan 2010 01:01 AM PST

Today is Sunday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2010 with 341 to follow.

The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars and Mercury. The evening stars are Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus and Neptune.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include the Roman Emperor Hadrian in A.D. 76; English dramatist William Congreve in 1670; Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1712; British social reformer Edwin Chadwick in 1800; author Edith Wharton in 1862; abstract painter Robert Motherwell in 1915; former sportscaster Jack Brickhouse in 1916; actor Ernest Borgnine in 1917 (age 93); evangelist Oral Roberts in 1918 ; ballet dancer Maria Tallchief Paschen in 1925 (age 85); singers Neil Diamond and Aaron Neville, both in 1941 (age 69); actress Sharon Tate in 1943; comedian John Belushi in 1949; actor Michael Ontkean in 1946 (age 64); singer Warren Zevon in 1947; actress Nastassja Kinski in 1961 (age 49); and Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton in 1968 (age 42).

On this date in history:

In 1848, gold was discovered at John Sutter's mill near Sacramento, Calif. The discovery touched off the great gold rush of 1849.

In 1908, the first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell, a general in the British army.

In 1916, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an income tax was unconstitutional.

In 1935, beer was sold in cans for the first time, in Richmond, Va.

In 1965, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill died at age 91.

In 1990, Soviet forces shelled merchant ships blockading the harbor in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.

In 1991, Saudi jet fighters shot down the first enemy planes of the Persian Gulf War, while U.S. forces sank an Iraqi minesweeper and forced Iraqi troops off an island near Kuwait.

In 1993, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first black to serve on the nation's highest court, died of cardiac arrest at age 84.

Also in 1993, Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the father of gospel music for adding rhythm to church hymns, died at 93.

In 1999, the International Olympic Committee expelled six IOC members amid charges that money and other compensation had been accepted from officials whose cities were bidding to host the Games.

Also in 1999, Jordan's King Hussein, who was seriously ill, named his son Abdullah crown prince. Abdullah replaced his father's younger brother as successor to the throne.

In 2002, John Walker Lindh, the 20-year-old American seized with the Taliban in Afghanistan, appeared in an Alexandria, Va., court to hear charges he had conspired to kill Americans and help terrorist groups.

In 2003, a report said the global economic slowdown that began about two years previously had wiped out 20 million jobs, bringing total world unemployment to perhaps 180 million people.

Also in 2003, a U.S. government program to vaccinate 500,000 front-line healthcare workers in case of bioterrorist attack began.

In 2004, after years of denials, Pakistan admitted scientists may have sold nuclear designs to other nations probably "for personal financial gain."

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to prevent the husband of Terri Schiavo from removing her life support system. Lower court rulings said the severely brain-damaged woman was in a "persistent vegetative state."

In 2007, three precision raids on predominantly Sunni-controlled areas of Baghdad allowed Iraqi and U.S. troops to regain control of the city.

Also in 2007, European defense officials said North Korea was is sharing its nuclear data on 2006's test explosion with Iran.

In 2008, Societe Generale, one of France's largest banks, blamed a $7 billion loss on what it called "fraudulent" stock dealings in European stock futures by an unauthorized employee.

Also in 2008, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned after losing a confidence vote in the Senate.

In 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama said his proposed $825 billion economic stimulus plan will be a major investment in important American domestic priorities such as energy, education, healthcare and infrastructure.

A thought for the day: Words from William Blake, "When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do."

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Posted: 25 Jan 2010 02:20 AM PST

Lottery players finally get the respect they deserve, with the publication of the first in a series of lottery results reference books geared to a market that has been largely underserved by mainstream publishers.

Lottery Post 2009 Lottery Results Almanac, United States Edition (ISBN 978-0-9826272-0-4), written by the creator of the popular Lottery Post web site and published by Speednet Group, is available for purchase immediately online at the publisher's web site (http://books.speednet.biz/). The title will be available at major online retailers such as Amazon.com, Baker & Taylor, and Barnes & Noble, and book stores can stock the book through wholesale book distributor Ingram.

In what the author calls "an unalterable snapshot in time" of lottery winning numbers, the reference book provides the confidence that fleeting information on a computer monitor often lacks, and has the longevity of the printed page.

"Lottery players are constantly searching for high-quality reference-style books, a need that mainstream publishers have largely ignored," said Todd Northrop, the book's author and creator of Lottery Post. "It can also be a challenging task across several disciplines to pull a project like this together."

"Since Lottery Post already maintains one of the most complete and accurate lottery results databases available," Northrop continued, "I was able to leverage that valuable asset and focus on editorial efforts -- making a mountain of data highly readable and referenceable."

The announced book covers the winning numbers for all United States lottery games in the year 2009. Puerto Rico lottery results are also included. In addition to the winning numbers, each game is described, including drawing schedule, game number matrix, drawing method, online links, and other pertinent notes.

Northrop plans additional almanac editions covering different geographic regions and years.

Todd Northrop is the originator, owner, and developer of Lottery Post (www.lotterypost.com), which has grown over the years to become the world's largest online community of lottery players, as well as one of the top Internet destinations for those seeking lottery results.

Lottery Post 2009 Lottery Results Almanac, United States Edition, is available for purchase immediately online at http://books.speednet.biz/.

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Posted: 24 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

Lottery Post 2009 Lottery Results Almanac, United States Edition

2009 winning numbers for every United States lottery game

Lottery Post's Lottery Results Almanac series is an essential part of every lottery player's library, providing the fundamental data and accurate recounting of past winning numbers that is at the heart of every lottery system.

In this book you will find:

Every state in the USA with an official lottery (includes Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico).
Every winning number in the year of 2009 for every game, including games that were only played for part of the year.
The jackpot amount for each drawing date (for games with a rolling jackpot).
Detailed information for every game, including game parameters, drawing schedule, drawing method, start or end date for games drawn only part of the year, and Web links for more information.

The lottery results pages were carefully designed to be as clear and legible as possible, so you can find what you're looking for quickly. You will want to keep this book close at hand and refer to it often.

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The trails of E.L. Johnson are an oasis in Bloomfield - Oakland Press

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 10:31 PM PST

By JONATHAN SCHECHTER

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Photos special to The Oakland Press Jonathan Schechter A mallard paddles the icy Rouge River tributary that parallels a trail.

None.

As hard as it is to believe, that's the sum total of the number of public park lands in Bloomfield Township.

Although this township is constructing excellent bike/walk safety paths adjacent to existing roadways, parks and trails are sorely absent.

Sadly, this affluent community missed the boat of saving slices of nature's way for public enjoyment. There is one notable exception of public land with access, and it's a great place for a short winter hike: the E.L. Johnson Nature Center.

This 40-acre educational gem owned by the Bloomfield Hills School District is the only natural area open to the public in Bloomfield Township. The walking trails total just over 2 miles and meander over hills, through woodlands and pine groves, near ponds and frosted meadows, past a sugar house, and take you by the porch of a primitive log cabin and along a tributary of the Rouge River.

You will find a diverse richness of nature, remnants of earlier land uses and rather abundant wildlife, even though it is just yards at one point from the endless din of traffic on Telegraph Road. As for hiking, the snow-covered wood-chip base trails are excellent in winter and are shared by solo walkers, families, casually paced cross-country skiers and the snowshoeing crowd. And you can rent snowshoes at the nature center on weekends. Rental is $3 per person or $10 per family.

Explore the center's Web site before your trek and you'll be immersed in a colorful splash of history that adds to winter trail enjoyment.

Here's a summary: Glaciers receded about 13,000 years ago, leaving behind gentle hills. Native Americans arrived before the Revolutionary War, but settlers did not homestead until around 1820. Among them was the Pearsall family. They purchased 80 acres of land — part of which is today's nature center property — from Uncle Sam at $2 an acre. In 1859, it was acquired by the Williamson family, who grazed sheep on the land.

Fast forward to 1930, when a four-lane "super highway" — Telegraph Road — was built, and bisected the property. After WWII, the Olson family purchased the land, created their own natural sanctuary and kept detailed records of wildlife on the property. In 1968, the property was sold to the school district.

The trail starts next to the new, first-rate nature center. You'll find restrooms there when the building is open. Trail maps are at the front door, but you should be able to navigate just fine without them. And trail side interpretive signs explore the natural and unnatural history of the land. One major rule you must heed: No pets.

No trail fee is required, but a small donation in the nature center drop box is always welcomed.

All the small trails interconnect and have colorful names, such as Fox Ridge Lookout, Warbler Loop, Cabin Trail and Cottontail Pass. The snow tends to be well-packed and slippery at times, and numerous small boot prints in the snow remind you the trail also serves as an active teaching laboratory for school children.

And if you have a small child who likes deer, this is place to go. Two adult orphaned deer live in a secure trail side enclosure and stare at your passing as if to ask, "Haven't you ever seen us before?"

Wildlife tracks are abundant. I was so engrossed exploring fresh coyote tracks that I almost walked into a birdwatcher with binoculars. In addition to numerous chickadees, I spied a Cooper's hawk zipping through the pine grove on its aerial hunting patrol — perhaps targeting chickadees.

Here's a suggestion: An excellent book to acquaint you with wildlife tracks and animal behavior is Paul Rezendes' classic, "Tracking & the Art of Seeing." His breadth of knowledge and insight into animal tracks adds much to any winter hike.

Mallard ducks paddled between the iced-over shores of the Rouge. Deer tracks followed the trails. Rabbit tracks led to brush pile. Squirrel tracks were everywhere.

But my best surprise was not the wildlife, it was the feeling of peaceful solitude on a sparkling winter's day. It brought to mind Aristotle's quote, "In all things of nature, there is something marvelous."

The E.L. Johnson Nature Center and its trails are a marvelous escape to nature in a township that is far more private than public when it comes to land access.

Jonathan Schechter's column on hiking in Oakland County appears on Sundays. Look for his Earth's Almanac blog on the Oakland Press Web site. E-mail him at oaknature@aol.com.

FYI

The E.L. Johnson Nature Center is at 3325 Franklin Road, a half-mile north of Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Township. Trails are open from 8 a.m. to dusk. Call (248) 341-6485 or visit www.naturecenter.bloomfield.org. Don't forget the public maple program, A Day in the Sugarbush, on March 20. Cost is $7 per person. Register at www.

bloomfieldrec.org.

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