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Pandora Charms for bracelets ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency says rising sugar prices pushed up global food prices once again in June after a brief lull. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday its price index rose 1 percent during the month. Despite the increase, food prices are still 4 percent below the all-time high recorded in February. It said improved weather conditions and Russia's lifting of its export ban on wheat helped contain prices. However, experts have warned that prices are expected to remain volatile for years to come due to declining stockpiles and only modest increases in production. Food prices have remained stubbornly high despite a massive drop in the price of corn in the United States, with prices of basic good reaching near-record highs in June.

Pandora Charms OnlineAccording to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the price of sugar rose 14%, pushing up the price of other goods as well, due to high demand and a fall in production in Brazil. The food price index maintained by the FAO reached 234 points in June, just short of February’s 239 points. The price of sugar is largely responsible for the increase, cancelling out the drop in the price of corn and wheat recently. The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s index looks at the prices of various food goods, including cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar. Food shortages in the Horn of Africa due to droughts are creating what the UN is calling a human tragedy of “unimaginable proportions”. Two recent day camps in Fremont County, Iowa, packed in the kids. Pandora Beads Charms

Thirty-one youths participated in the Iowa State University Extension Food Experiment Day Camp for grades four through six, held at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Sidney. Campers learned about the many things they could make with everyday food items and their imaginations. Hands-on crafts, games and snacks were a part of the camp. Activities included a fruit race and making Oobleck, playing dough, butter and muffins. Twelve 4-H members in grades eight through 12 helped. Day camp coordinator for the Food Experiment Camp was Emily Aistrope, Fremont County program assistant. The Animal Extravaganza Day Camp drew 16 Fremont County youths for the Iowa State University Extension program. Pandora Charms Sale

Those attending spent the day learning about swine, beef and animals in the wild. Campers made their own animal tracks, and learned about animals in their natural habitat and how to distinguish between different animal footprints. Leah Woodland from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo taught the kids about wild animals such as lions, zebras and snow leopards. The kids also learned about deep sea fishing and got to see skeletons of animals found in the sea. Nine 4-H members in grades eight through 12 were counselors and craft presenters. A Lincoln student enrolled in the Science Focus Program of the Lincoln Public Schools took second-place honors at the National History Day Contest. The contest was held in June at the University of Maryland. Emma deVries of Lincoln placed second in the senior division of the exhibit category for her project, “The Debate of Desegregation ‘Not Enough Army to Go Around.’” Her exhibit was displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Nebraska students also garnered awards in the Outstanding State category. Pandora Bracelets Online

Patrick O’Neil, a student at Lourdes Central Middle School in Nebraska City, won the Outstanding State Award for his junior individual exhibit, “A Calculated Risk: The Doolittle Raid.” Vicki Liu and Elizabeth Zurfluh, students at Lincoln Southeast High, won the Outstanding State Award for their senior group documentary, “The My Lai Massacre: Uncovered from the Fog of War.” Fifty-four middle and high school students from Nebraska competed at the National History Day contest. Approximately 2,700 students nationwide qualified for the competition. Students entered competitions in the spring at local and state levels. First- and second-place winners at the state contest at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln advanced to the national contest. The Nebraska Humanities Council, Nebraska Wesleyan University and the Nebraska State Historical Society sponsor the state contest and support student travel to the national competition.

Pandora BanglesCamp Kindness at the Nebraska Humane Society isn’t just for dog- and cat-loving kids. This year, campers are getting a whole different perspective on “companion animals.” Shelter dogs and cats provide daily interaction, but campers are learning about all sorts of animals and animal careers. Some of the more unusual visits include sheep from Luv-a-lamb & True Buddy Sheep Club of Papillion. Volunteers from Wildlife Rehab Inc. offer a look at some of the wild animals that children likely will encounter in Nebraska. And the Caged Bird Society brings big talking birds. Dog trainers demonstrate their jobs as the dogs perform agility, obedience and carting. Eleven engineering students from Omaha North, one of only 13 high schools nationwide to receive a $10,000 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant in the 2010-11 school year, recently completed an improved cooking system for developing countries. The project combines a method of collecting recyclable materials, processing them into briquettes suitable for use in a modified stove and applying the system for use in rural Madagascar. Pandora Beads Sale

The Omaha North InvenTeam was one of four teams to present an invention at the recent EurekaFest, a multiday celebration of the inventive spirit. EurekaFest is an annual event hosted by the Lemelson-MIT Program, a nonprofit organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge that inspires youths to pursue creative lives and careers through innovation. “The InvenTeam initiative shows students that they are capable of being inventive and teaches them how to embrace the challenges that accompany technical solutions for real-world problems. This hands-on, team-driven learning experience also provides them with the tools they’ll need to be successful,” said Leigh Estabrooks, the Lemelson-MIT Program’s invention education officer.

Pandora BraceletsThe Omaha team exhibited its invention during the InvenTeams Showcase at the MIT Stata Center. Besides discussing its research and design processes and showcasing its invention, the team partnered with the MIT D-Lab to continue research on the project during the coming year. The internationally known engineering laboratory has a Nebraska connection: Harold Edgerton, the lab’s former head, is from Nebraska. The Edgerton Explorit Center in Aurora is one of the most extensive science education facilities in Nebraska. Omaha North’s team is led by Lee Kallstrom, engineering teacher, and Susie McGuire, the team mentor from Conservation Fusion. Pandora Bracelets Sale