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An Orca named Lolita - Part 7 - Keiko and Lolita, Same or Different?  -  06 Aug 2009
Examiner.comThe lesions on his skin disappeared and after a little over two years, he is declared healthy and exhibiting the normal behaviors of an orca.

Police: Man caught with crack under school jungle gym  -  06 Aug 2009
Seattle Post IntelligencerMonday afternoon, Seattle police found a man they say was shooting crack underneath the jungle gym of Orca Elementary. The man, in his 20s, was arrested and

Kempsville teen puts her chalk artwork on display  -  06 Aug 2009
The Virginian-PilotSarah sits with her 2009 first place trophy in the Amateur Division and her winning drawing of Orca. (Courtesy photo) By Rita Frankenberry By Rita

Kids corner: History, hallways cherished during school's 55th birthday  -  06 Aug 2009
Peninsula GatewayEach guest received an attractive program outlined with the school mascot, “Orca,� and a brief, detailed history of Harbor Heights.

Marblehead diver explores the Andrea Doria  -  06 Aug 2009
The Salem NewsThe garage has been transformed into a diving shop he calls the Orca Lounge. Wet suits hang on one side; tanks are lined up on the other.

Regatta brings splashes, fun  -  06 Aug 2009
Grayslake ReviewA group of friends created a whale-shaped boat named Orca. Their boat actually held up well, gliding around the buoys. Team members included 10-year-old

ORCA Has Hopes Of Being E-Commerce Killer App  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Mediapost.comBacked by an API architecture designed for social media communities -- managed by close partner Mashery -- ORCA is targeting social networks, online games,

An Orca named Lolita - Part 6 - Free Willy? Why not free Lolita?  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Examiner.comI recently spoke to Howard Garrett of Orca Network, who is very involved in the orca community and asked him why they didn't use Lolita's story for “Free

Retired professor to sign family memoir at Orca  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Olympian...will sign his new memoir, “On the Move: A Black Family's Western Saga,� at 6 pm Thursday at Orca Books, 509 E. Fourth Ave., Olympia.

An Orca named Lolita - Part 5 - Why won't they let her go?  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Examiner.comYou see an orca who has been forced to perform to be fed. She obeys a hand signal. The whistle blows, and she eats. How pathetic for a creature so majestic.

INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) TASK ORDER ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Trading Markets (press release) (press release)Please register Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. Detailed information can be found by visiting the help section of the ORCA

Fight Cancer, Win an Orbea with a Shimano Di2 Build  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
VeloNewsThe winner of the ten-day (August 4 - 13) contest will become the owner of a true dream bike: an Orbea Orca or Diva (winner's choice), outfitted with the

An Orca named Lolita - An Interview with Raul Julia-Levy  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Examiner.comLolita is a member of L pod and her home is Puget Sound. Orcas stay with their families for life. There are only two ways they are separated from their

An Orca named Lolita - Part 4  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Examiner.comOr that Lolita has been alone and not seen another orca since 1980 when Hugo died? And do they tell them that by putting an orca in a tank, the orca is no

Dirty Projectors-Bitte Orca- Album Review  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
VoxyBitte Orca is 9th release from Dave Longstreth, the mastermind behind The Dirty Projectors and is an extremely enjoyable listen, that will have you in awe

Bitte Orca  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Pitchfork MediaNow comes Bitte Orca, the band's best, and certainly most likable, album by a mile. Bitte doesn't actually switch up the Rise Above formula that much:

Canucks president and CEO Zimmerman expected to resign  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
National PostZimmerman was introduced as the new boss of the Canucks' parent company, Orca Bay, in October 2006. He was trumpeted as a "hockey man" who was plucked from

An Orca named Lolita - Slave to Entertainment  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Examiner.comValerie Silidker narrates beautifully and some of the best wild orca footage available gives a sense of what Lolita is missing, and what she could have

County approves bids for new roof  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Brenham Banner Press...“Right now we can only go out for the bids, we can't accept any bids until ORCA approves them,� Morgan said. Before Washington County receives the ORCA

FIRE: Steamboat Inn evacuated, blaze eats 1082 acres more  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
NRToday.comTom Lavagnino, fire information officer for the Oregon and California Interagency Incident Management Team (ORCA), told about 40 people gathered at the

An Orca named Lolita - Part 3  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Examiner.comAn orca stays with their family for life. The only two things that can take them away from their pods are capture and death. In addition to being very

Whale Photography - How to photograph an orca  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Examiner.comI took a lot of photos on the whale watch boat that day and thought I'd have great orca shots once they were developed. Oh, was I disappointed.

An ORCA Card for the Kids  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
SeattlestWe have discovered the secret to obtaining a youth (or senior) ORCA card so the smallest (or most seasoned) of Seattlests can ride for less.

Dirty Projectors at Brooklyn Pool Party: A live report  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Entertainment WeeklyHighlights included the breezy, anthemic re-imagining of Black Flag's ''Rise Above,'' and the melodic '90s R&B-over-an-indie-rock-beat of Bitte Orca's first

Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
IsthmusVocals are ultimately the triumph of Bitte Orca. Angular, piercing harmonies are among the earliest sounds on the lead track, "Cannibal Resource.

Killer whale killers a part of whale tale  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
North Shore NewsWhat the piece failed to mention was that a sculptor was commissioned by the Vancouver Aquarium to find and kill an orca whale, so that he could construct a

An Orca named Lolita - Part 2  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Examiner.comWhen an orca was taken it did not affect just that orca. It affected their entire pod. An orca pod is a family. Orca pods have their own language, society,

Bring our orca Lolita back home - 3 Events  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Examiner.comShelby Proie in collaboration with Orca Network invites fellow Miami residents and media to come out and support this cause. We hope to see Lolita retired

OrCa look forward to NOSCA finals  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
John O'Groat JournalTHE combined Caithness/Orkney side (OrCa) have progressed to the final of the NOSCA reserve team cup after prevailing against Ross County in their

Orca Watching 101 – See orcas from the shore free!  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Examiner.comWhen I visited Seattle, Washington for the first time back in 2002, my friends asked me if there was anything I wanted to do while I was there.

Going Whale Watching? What to look for!  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe orca leaps out of the water and then lands on its side, sending water flying through the air. Spyhop: the orca lifts its head above the water to look

Protest Action Aimed at Stopping Pursuit of Endangered Orca Whales  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Earthtimes (press release)It was organized by Orca Relief Citizens' Alliance (ORCA) chaired by Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service. The action began a few miles off San Juan

Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Entertainment WeeklySince it was also the age of the disaster movie there was Airport '77, Rollercoaster, Black Sunday, and the Jaws rip-off Orca. And in horror, there was the

Jaws preys on our fear of the unknown  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Houston ChronicleBy the time the horrible model shark flops itself onto the deck of the Orca to munch on Capt. Quint (the late Robert Shaw in the greatest performance ever),

ORCA Exploration Group Inc. announces Normal Course Issuer Bid  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Canada NewsWire (press release)Subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, purchases made pursuant to the bid will not exceed 1389406 Class "B" shares of Orca Exploration Group Inc.

FLIPSIDE: Dirty Projectors find true voice on latest album  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Charleston GazetteThe Projectors' most recent album is titled "Bitte Orca," which Longstreth says he chose because he likes the way the words sound together. Mia Ferm photo.

Organizational readiness to change assessment (ORCA):Development ...  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)The present article introduces an Organizational Readiness to Change Assessment instrument (ORCA), derived from the core elements and sub-elements of the

Fourth stage completed with rain and high winds  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Cordova TimesOrca Adventure Lodge played host to the competitors and the support staff. Eighty-five people in all were housed and fed at the Orca Adventure Lodge.

First day passengers pay for Seattle light rail  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Seattle TimesRiders buy tickets at vending machines or use pre-paid Orca smart cards. Bus passes and transfer slips are also recognized. Construction of the city's new

Jellyfish & Jellyfish Drinks  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Cape Cod TodayBut I have seen many a kid and even several adults that have come hauling out of the water like a some Orca had just shown up hootin' and a hollerin' to no

DETCOG waiting on 2nd round of Ike disaster funds  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Lufkin Daily NewsEarlier this year ORCA allocated $70 million in federal grant money to DETCOG, with Lufkin and Angelina County receiving $5 million to expand the Pister

Opinion: The last of the Hippa Island notes  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Daily RepublicOn Sunday afternoon I was fishing off of an area known as The Slide with Archie, a gentleman from Breckinridge, when a pod of orca killer whales swam by our

Feds Propose New Regulations Aimed at Protecting Orcas  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
KUOW NPRPuget Sound's endangered Orca population is again in the spotlight. On Tuesday, federal officials proposed new regulations requiring boats to give the

Hebridean Orca pod spotted off Western Ireland  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Wildlife ExtraWith the National Whale and Dolphin Watch underway, there has been exciting news for whale watchers with confirmation that the killer whale (orca) pod that

Undocumented OFWs rejoice over regularization in Belgium  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
ABS CBN NewsHowever, in a migrants' forum initiated by the Filipino Chaplaincy, the Organization for Undocumented Workers (ORCA) made it clear that the government has

Bikers take to the Cordova roads  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Cordova TimesAfter a trip out Orca Road, Mac Burrell led the group to the Mile 13 airport before returning to town and riding the curves of Whitshed Road.

Vets warn of deadly canine disease  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Lancaster NewspapersIf you suspect your dog may have parvovirus, contact the ORCA hotline at 397-8922 or schedule a visit with a veterinarian. Keep it out of public until the

Downtown merchants: Ride Free Area benefits all county commuters  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe letter said it was unclear whether new ORCA transit cards would make a difference. The letter also said that total ridership in the Ride Free Area is an

A speck on the sea — 40 years of solo voyages  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Shelter Island ReporterJohn Mollison, who left here several weeks ago in the Shelter Island-built multi-hulled rowboat, Orca, is presently somewhere off Nova Scotia, bound for his

Scientists Explore "Living Lights" on the Deep Sea Floor  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
innovations reportScientists from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Duke University, the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA),

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