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Investigators were expected to continue their suddenly resumed-search Monday for Oregon seven-year-old Kyron Horman.

He vanished June 4 after attending a science fair at Skyline Elementary School, in the Portland area. It led to what was called at the time the biggest search in state history.

Over the weekend, reports correspondent Priya David Clemens, dozens of probers from several agencies scoured an area two miles from the school, in a massive ground search.

They were expected to return Monday.

School’s getting ready to start, and many educators will be looking for good “starting activities.” Two free items bear mention: (1) Users of www.arcgis.com, on Mac or Windows, can access maps or make maps using the simple “Make a Map” application, save their map, share it, and then display it on any number of devices. (2) The latest version (just updated) of ArcGIS for iOS application, on Apple’s app store, is a slick tool for iPads and iPhones, especially when you have an account at ArcGIS Online.

I created and shared a map with 10 layers of US demographics. Here are steps for you to test it:

1. In any Javascript-capable Web browser on any tool, go to www.arcgis.com and type “USA demographics for schools” in the search box. {Or just click here.}

2. One result should appear.

3. Click on the map to jump into the ArcGIS.com Map Viewer.

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It is believed the 47,000 clearing places awarded last year could be cut by a third this summer.

One vice-chancellor said as many as seven people would be competing for every course through clearing, compared with around three last year.

The squeeze is expected to be intensified by the imposition of fines for universities guilty of over-recruiting.

Institutions could lose £3,700 for every student recruited beyond strict Government limits, giving them less flexibility to take extra undergraduates than previous years.

The disclosure comes just two days after David Willetts, the Universities Minister, admitted top A-level students faced missing out on higher education because of the demand for degree courses.

He said the provision of 10,000 extra university places by the Coalition this year would not be enough to prevent some high-achieving students being rejected altogether.

A survey of universities across Britain has found that many – including Imperial, Birmingham and Bristol – will not be using clearing this year. Oxfo

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Dr. Simon Lee, Orthopedic Surgeon

Along with tummy tucks and facelifts, another cosmetic surgery is taking hold: prettying up the feet. Young women are turning to podiatrists and orthopedic surgeons so that they can look better in a pair of revealing sandals or in slender stilettos made by Jimmy Choo. They want their second toes shortened to align with their other toes; their pinky toes pared down for narrower feet; or the bottom of their heels fattened for better cushioning. But altering the foot for cosmetic reasons is not a good idea, says Dr. Simon Lee, an orthopedic surgeon at Rush. The human foot is a complicated appendage with 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. It shouldn’t be tampered with unless there is a good medical reason for doing so.

See this story on our local CBS affiliate.