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Most of the country might be smack in the middle of an oppressive heat wave but that doesn't mean you should stay inside around the clock. We've pulled together a few ideas that will make the next week of hot summer nights just a little more bearable.
Most of the country might be smack in the middle of an oppressive heat wave but that doesn't mean you should stay inside around the clock. We've pulled together a few ideas that will make the next week of hot summer nights just a little more bearable.
Setting a soundtrack to Friday night
WHAT Music on MainWHERE Downtown Middletown, W. Main St.WHEN 6 to 9 p.m., FridayCOST FreeINFO www.middletownmainstreet.comMiddletown Main Street, Inc. will host the second "Music on Main" Friday night, featuring music and after hours shopping, and even a little free ice cream to beat the mid-summer heat.
First, stop by Cochran Square. That's where The Splashing Pearls will be set up to play their own brand of quirky, original tunes that includes a trio of ukulele, steel drums and an upright bass. The band tops off their one-of-a-kind sound with vocals by Larkin Salemi and singer-songwriter Peter Scobell's old-fashioned storytelling skills.
Over at the Forest Presbyterian Church parking lot, DJ Jammin' Jeff will be laying down beats and a quick walk back over to W. Main St. is rewarded with outdoor vendors like Faithful Friends and Greyhound Pets of America, who will have a few fuzzy faces in need of new homes. There will even be free ice cream from Coleman's Christmas Tree Farm and Herr's snacks (while supplies last) at Middletown Hardware.
Middletown Main Street also encourages visitors to venture off the streets and into the shops, boutiques and restaurants located downtown, from the jewelry of Nicole J and Femme Fatale to the guitars of C Kuz Guitars. Try a new cupcake flavor (poptarts, anyone?) at Half Baked Patissirie or Irish pub fare at Sully's Irish Pub.
The events are free and held rain or shine. Middletown Main Street is a non-profit organization working with the community to revitalize the downtown district into a thriving cultural, retail destination spot while also maintaining its historic character.
Celebrating a city with fireworks
WHAT Delaware City DayWHERE Battery Park, Clinton St., Delaware CityWHEN 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., SaturdayCOST FreeINFO www.delawarecityday.comSaturday will mark the 34th year of Delaware City's celebration of itself, thanks to Delaware City Day. One of Delaware's worst kept secrets, the day brings in anywhere from 12, 000 to 14,000 people each year, all clamoring for a little post-Independence Day revelry.
It all starts at 10 a.m., when WSTW begins broadcasting and kids' games and activities start. An hour later at 11 a.m., pick a spot for the 33rd Annual Parade, which starts at the intersection of Fifth St. and Clinton St., followed by parade awards at 1:30 p.m. The music kicks up at 12:30 p.m. with the Larry Tucker Band on the main stage. The music plays on when Accolade takes the stage at 6 p.m. at the gazebo. The day also includes "Bingo in the Park" and a see-it-to-believe-it hospital bed race at 2 p.m
The pièce de résistance, though, is what Delaware City unabashedly refers to as "the greatest fireworks ever."
"They really are the best fireworks ever," said event co-chair Beth Konkus, who's been volunteering her time for DCD for six years now. "It's a 40-minute show that's better than any you've ever seen. It even rivals the fireworks of a Disney show."
Konkus added that DCD is completely free, from admission to parking, as long as visitors show up before 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., it will still be free to attend but lots will spring up, asking for a $5 donation to park.
LOOKING FORWARD: Local church carnival setting up
WHAT St. Joseph's Parish CarnivalWHERE St. Joseph's Parish, 371 E. Main St.WHEN 5:30 p.m., Tuesday , July 23 through Saturday, July 27COST FreeINFO (302) 378-5800There's a huge yellow-and-white-striped tent on the front lawn of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and that can only mean one thing: It's time for the church's annual carnival, a five-day event that includes live music every day, rides fit for the state fair, games, activities and enough home-cooked food to feed a small army.
It all starts next Tuesday and you'll know it by the delectable smells wafting through the air. Committee chairperson Dominic Marra said that like previous years, this year's menu will feature something different every single day with a large-scale barbeque –complete with barbeque pork, chicken and brisket as well as corn, potato salad, cole slaw and more. The food is served buffet-style in the Parish Hall nightly from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will cost adults $15. The cost for children is $8 and they have their own belly-filling menu of chicken nuggets, mac-n-cheese, and French fries. The rest of the carnival food includes an Italian night, a Polish night and surf-and-turf.
The live entertainment changes daily as well. Tony Mowen will kick things off Tuesday night, followed by DJ Anita on Wednesday, 3 Sheets Acoustic on Thursday, Runaway Train on Friday and Dysrhythmics on Saturday.
From year to year, the carnival games and rides are consistently the same but there are a few little tweaks this year. For instance, the goldfish game (aim a ball for small bowl to win a goldfish) will feature more opportunities to win because each contestant is getting a whole basket of balls. Marra said new goldfish owners will also have the opportunity to buy small aquariums for $5.
For his part, Marra said that despite all the planning, he still looks forward to the carnival every year.
"It's great to see the kids enjoying the rides and all the camaraderie of all the parishioners," Marra said. "It's just a great few days of family fun."


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Re: Psyche
Posted: June 16th, 2013, 9:31 am
I had tried but couldn't find the texts. All I found were translations of Aristotle's Historia Animalium (http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/histo ... .4.iv.html and http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/history_anim.5.v.html), both of which seem to indicate that it is anyone's guess.timothy_p_mcmahon wrote:LSJ reads "butterfly or moth" rather than "something like a butterfly or moth" so I guess you can take that as you'd like.
Since one of the three references (Arist.HA551a14, Thphr.HP2.4.4, Plu. 2.636c) is in Aristotle's Historia Animalium, I'm kind of assuming it's an actual insect. But if you can track down the texts, I'd appreciate getting more information.

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Beauty Products Company Refused to Hire Men for Sales Positions, Federal Agency Charged
MIAMI -- A wholesaler of beauty products and jewelry with operations throughout Puerto Rico violated federal law when it refused to hire men for sales positions and retaliated against a male employee who sought a sales position at the company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOC lawsuit, Ventura Corporation Ltd.'s management refused to hire men for sales jobs because such positions were set aside only for women. After a male employee filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC, Ventura placed him into a sales position and retaliated against him by imposing unequal discipline and depriving him of resources available to female sales representatives. Subsequently, the male employee was fired in retaliation for his complaints to management about ongoing discriminatory policies.
Sex discrimination and retaliation for complaining about it violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. Case No. XXXXXX) in U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
"This lawsuit is part of the EEOC's systemic initiative, undertaken to combat company-wide discriminatory employment practices like this one," said Malcolm S. Medley, director of the EEOC's Miami District Office. "The EEOC will take action against employers who fail to protect both men and women from hiring discrimination."
The EEOC's Miami regional attorney, Robert Weisberg, noted, "Our agency will aggressively litigate Title VII violations to remind employers that they must make employment decisions solely based on the applicant's ability to perform the duties of the job."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Crab And Asparagus Recipes
Vietnamese Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Cua Recipe)
Súp măng tây nấu cua (white asparagus crab soup) was always a festive dish when I was a child. We would have it whenever my parents had non-Vietnamese friends to our house for dinner. I would help with cracking the crab and gathering the crab meat. Corn starch, used as a thickening agent, gives the velvety, thick broth gives the dish a unique texture. While white asparagus doesn't provide a lot of color contrast to the crab, it does complement the flavor quite well.
The authentic version of this soup requires shark fin, but given how expensive it is, crab alone is used instead. The dish still has a luxurious quality, and as such, white asparagus crab soup often appears on the menu at Vietnamese weddings. Now you don't have to crash a Vietnamese wedding to try this dish; make it the next time you throw a dinner party, and I guarantee it will be the highlight of the meal.
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Benjamin Wissel joined the Duke wrestling program as an assistant coach in July 2012. Wissel, a standout at Purdue University, works with the upper weights. The Blue Devils have been incredibly successful with Wissel battling with they heavier weights daily in the wrestling room.
An outstanding technician and leader in the wrestling room, Wissel played a major role in helping Conner Hartmann become Duke's first three-time All-American in program history.
Most recently, the sixth-year assistant coach was crucial in helping Jacob Kasper make the jump to All-American at heavyweight. Kasper, wrestling at 184 previously, landed on the national scene at heavyweight in 2017. He started his junior season unranked and finished sixth at NCAA Championships. Wissel provided Kasper with a workout partner, but also helped the Lexington, Ohio native to improve his technique.
As a senior in 2015-16, with Wissel as his workout partner in the wrestling room, Hartmann captured his second consecutive ACC title at 197 pounds and finished seventh at the NCAA Championships - his third time on the podium. A mentor and friend to Hartmann, Wissel was instrumental in the native of Washington state's unprecented success. Hartmann finished fourth in career wins and eighth in career win percentage.
In 2014-15, Wissel was a leading force behind the success of both Hartmann and Jacob Kasper's success on and off the mat. Hartmann captured his first ACC title, while Kasper earned All-ACC honors and advanced to the NCAA Championships at 184 pounds.
In 2013-14, Wissel saw his work with Hartmann take effect as the 197-pounder grabbed a spot on the podium at NCAA Championships. Hartmann upset a pair of seeded wrestlers and went on to become Duke's second All-American wrestler in program history. Hartmann finished with 27-11 record, surpassing the 20-wins mark for the second straight season.
In his inaugural season, Wissel helped mentor Hartmann as a redshirt freshman, to the NCAA Championships. Under Wissel's watch, Hartmann amassed 20 wins and took third at the ACC Championships despite missing nearly two months to an injury. In addition, Wissel worked closely with junior Brian Self as the Oklahoma City native wrestled up from 197 to heavyweight. With Wissel's help, Self took fourth at the ACC Championships and finished with a 5-9 dual record despite being outweiged in every match.
A four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American for Purdue University, Wissel brought with him a wide array of coaching experiences. He previously served as the Boiler Elite Wrestling Club Head Coach and as a volunteer assistant for the Boilermakers. During his time with Boiler Elite, Wissel worked with wrestlers ranging from elementary school to college. He was instrumental in teaching proper technique, setting up practices and running fundraising projects for the program over the course of the five years.
As a volunteer assistant for Purdue, Wissel helped the staff with practice structure and worked closely in the sports performance of specific weight classes, and assisted in the monitoring of academic progress of the student-athletes.
A native of Richmond, Ind., Wissel was a standout wrestler at 184 pounds for the Boilermakers. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his four seasons and captured All-America accolades his final two years. In 2005, Wissel posted a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten Championships and an eighth-place showing at the NCAA Championships.
Wissel, finished the 2005-06 season with a Purdue single-season record 188 takedowns and a career-best 38-6 record. He moved up on the podium in both events in his final season at Purdue. He took third at the Big Ten Championships and seventh at the NCAA Championships to earn his second All-America award. Wissel concluded his career with an outstanding 115-49 overall record.
In addition to his All-America honors, Wissel was a two-time Scholar All-America selection by the NWCA and earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. He captured Purdue's Most Dedicated Wrestler award four times, was a two-time recipient of the Purdue Wrestling Captains Award, and was voted Purdue's Most Valuable Wrestler twice.
He was selected as one of six Purdue student-athletes for the Durham Brothers Leadership Award, presented to student-athletes who have demonstrated leadership to their teammates both on and off the playing field through their positive attitude, strong work ethic and overall commitment to excellence. Wissel also was chosen as the recipient of the Varsity Walk Award given annually to the outstanding senior who has participated as a varsity athlete and brought national recognition to Purdue.
Wissel earned his bachelor's degree in health and fitness from Purdue's Department of Kinesiology in 2006.
Wissel and his wife Elizabeth, also a native of Richmond Ind., and Purdue graduate, have two daughters, Molly and Cora, and two sons, Nolan and Emmett.


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Welcome to the home page of the Risk Theory Society.
The Risk Theory Society, originally founded in August, 1963 as the Risk Theory Seminar, is a self-administered organization within the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) whose purpose is to foster research into topics in risk theory and risk management. The Society accomplishes its mission by hosting an annual meeting where papers that have been distributed to members in advance of the meeting are presented and critically discussed in an extended time format. The Society has financial resources to provide assistance to authors who present papers. Please contact the treasurer for more information.
The Society's membership is small but diverse. Most of the Society's members are faculty members at universities in North America, although major European and Asian universities are also represented.
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My family and I have recently changed our eating habits to include alot more plant based foods. I have an 18 month old, a 6 year old and an 8 year old. My husband and I eat only one portion of meat a day. The rest is vegetables, fruits and whole grains. A little cheese sometimes. This is working great for us but I am afraid this is too restricted for my children. I give them whole milk at breakfast and meat at supper. Their snacks are fresh fruit. Their lunch includes peanut butter sandwiches, soups, sandwiches with veggies and cheese. Is this enough iron and protein? I vary our vegetables alot and we eat alot of vegetables. My children are small for their age but I just changed their eating habits and they have always been small. My husband and I are small also.Before we ate a typical home cooked american diet with meat two to three times a day and vegetables and fruit only 4 times a week. How can I monitor their health oustide of their energy and visual. I talked to their pediatrician but there is a real disconnect from diet and I have a hard time getting across to him. I am a very concerned parent and I really want to give all of us the best possible fuel for our bodies. Thanks for your help.
It's wonderful that you are including more plant based foods for you and your family. It is important that young children, like yours, get enough nutrients to support their growth, and without knowing exactly how they are eating and growing, it is difficult to say if they are meeting their needs. (Their energy levels and growth are both good indicators of nutritional adequacy). You might want to seek the help of a registered dietitian, and can find one in your area by clicking here. The Vegetarian Resource Group has information on vegetarian eating that you may find useful. You can get a good idea of how balanced your diet is at www.mypyramid.gov where you can create a profile for each family member (except your toddler). You can find suggestions for feeing your toddler from WIC nutrition education materials. Get to them by clicking here.


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Eismann wrote:Dress socks that fall down.
Buy some light-compression support socks, like people wear for varicose veins. I'm a fat guy with fat calves, and my over-the-calf dress socks would always fall down, usually because they only have a narrow band of elastic at the top that quickly stretches out. Support socks are elastic from top to bottom and are designed specifically to grip onto the leg and stay in place. You can buy ones that look just like dress socks in colors like black, blue, and brown. Even the light-compression ones grip firmly. I even asked my doctor if it's okay to wear them when I don't need them, and he said that not only would do no harm, it might even help my legs feel less tired if I spend a lot of time standing. Also, I've been wearing these for years now, and I've never had a pair wear out or get any holes. It's like they're made of Kevlar. The only problem I have with them is that I'd like some in olive green, but I can't find any in that particular color.


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Thursday, 29 November 2012 06:07 PM
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner shuttled among congressional leaders yesterday with a plan to trade $1.6 trillion in tax increases for $400 billion in unspecified entitlement program cuts, Republican congressional aides said.
Republicans complained that the offer was little more than a rehash of old budget proposals, setting the stage for more contentious negotiations over the next several weeks as the year-end deadline approaches for more than $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases to kick in.
"If the president is going to lead on this critical issue, he has to propose a plan that can actually pass," said Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri. "This is simply not a serious proposal."
Obama today is scheduled to visit a manufacturing plant in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, about 33 miles north of Philadelphia, to emphasize his call for an extension of George W. Bush-era tax rates for middle-income households. He is using the approach of the holidays to argue that families will curb spending if they don't know whether they will have to pay more taxes next year.
Angry Birds
The president is going to a facility of the Rodon Group, which is the only U.S. manufacturer of K'NEX Brands, which makes Tinkertoys, K'NEX Building Sets and Angry Birds Building Sets. The company also produces plastic parts for the construction and pharmaceutical industries.
The fiscal plan presented by Geithner yesterday was modeled on Obama's budget proposal from February and includes at least $50 billion in economic stimulus spending for this fiscal year, according to the aides. It would permanently increase the U.S. debt limit to avoid the need for congressional action, said one of the aides, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.
Geithner met separately with each of the top four leaders in Congress in their first direct talks since Obama hosted the leaders Nov. 16 at the White House.
Obama and congressional Democrats have insisted that the Bush tax cuts should be allowed to expire at the end of this year for the top 2 percent of taxpayers. The tax cuts should be extended for middle-class taxpayers, they contend.
Entitlement Programs
Republicans reject higher tax rates for all income levels. They are seeking an overhaul of entitlement programs in exchange for raising tax revenue through other methods, such as limiting deductions. They want a higher Medicare eligibility age and an alternative yardstick for calculating inflation that would reduce Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, according to a Republican aide who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.
The administration has been consistent about its plans during the campaign and after the Nov. 6 election, said Senator Barbara Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat.
"The voters knew what the president was saying," Mikulski said. "They voted for the president. The election's over. Let's get on with it."
Geithner's offer, as described by two Republican aides, is based on Obama's fiscal 2013 budget and his 2011 proposal to the deficit-cutting supercommittee, which last year didn't come up with a plan all sides could accept.
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It would raise taxes for top earners by $1.6 trillion over the next decade with higher rates on income, capital gains, dividends and estates, along with limits on tax breaks. It would call for about $400 billion in cuts to entitlement programs, which Republicans have deemed insufficient.
The plan would either extend or replace a payroll tax cut that is set to expire at the end of the year, according to the Republican aides. It would protect millions more people from having to pay the alternative-minimum tax and defer by a year the federal spending cuts set to start taking effect in January.
The administration hasn't taken a public position on the extension of the payroll tax cut, which reduces employees' share of the tax for Social Security to 4.2 percent from 6.2 percent. The current break, which started in 2011, expires Dec. 31.
Geithner said in a Nov. 16 Bloomberg Television interview that the U.S. should abolish the debt ceiling, arguing that it enabled the threat of default in 2011. "The sooner the better," he said. Republicans have used previous debates over increasing the debt limit to hold out for policy changes.
Infrastructure Spending
The proposal seeks infrastructure spending similar to what Obama proposed in September 2011 in his American Jobs Act, which included $50 billion for roads, rails and airports and $30 billion for schools.
The Congressional Budget Office has warned that if Congress doesn't avert the fiscal cliff, the economy might slip into recession next year and boost the unemployment rate to 9.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with 7.9 percent now.
House Speaker John Boehner, while urging Obama yesterday to propose "serious spending cuts," avoided publicly discussing specific options for a budget deal. The speaker wouldn't say how large a spending cut he seeks for an agreement by year's end.
It's not "productive for either side to lay out hard lines" because "there are a lot of options of how to get there," said Boehner, an Ohio Republican.
'Waiting Game'
Boehner "knows that part of it is a waiting game until the pressure builds to where there is decision," said Republican Representative Steve King of Iowa. "Barack Obama and John Boehner in the end are going to offer something back here."
At a briefing yesterday, White House press secretary Jay Carney responded to questions about Republican complaints that the administration wasn't offering specifics by holding up a proposal Obama presented in September 2011.
Carney said the plan "is very detailed" in how the White House would make cuts and "It is of a piece with his budget that he put forward in February 2012."
The place where details are missing is "anything specific, politically feasible, or substantial from the Republican side on revenues," Carney said.
The administration and Democrats say tax rate increases are necessary because deduction caps won't generate enough money, especially if they are designed to protect charitable contributions and to avoid affecting 98 percent of taxpayers.
A $25,000 cap on deductions with those features would raise about $450 billion over 10 years, less than one-third of what the administration wants, according to a blog post on the White House website by administration economists Gene Sperling and Jason Furman. Keeping tax rates constant would make it more difficult to overhaul the tax code in the future, they said.
That would require any future tax overhaul "to raise taxes on middle-class families simply to preserve lower rates for the most fortunate," they wrote.
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Handling file uploads can be a little bit of a ticky concept to learn for developers just starting out, so it's good to have resources like this to look to for an introduction.
The post gives you a basic version of the two necessary parts for the upload - the HTML for the form and the PHP script to handle the uploaded data. Their sample script simply takes in the file and moves it over to their "/var/www/uploads" directory while ensuring it's a valid upload and that it could be moved.
It's nothing fancy, and there are some other considerations that need to be made for the uploads (like limiting the file type), but it's a place to start.


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Faculty Handbook
Procedure for Planning, Establishing or Revising a Non-Curricular University- Wide Academic Initiative
a. Rationale for the initiative.
b. How does proposed initiative meet the University strategic planning objectives?
c. Detailed budget including 1st year start-up costs and subsequent maintenance costs.
d. Equipment needs.
e. Staffing needs (over a 4-year period, including release time, clerical time, etc.).
f. Any special room, facility, transportation needs.
g. How much library material is already available on campus; how much more library material would be needed?
h. Plans for program assessment and time schedule.
a. 1 copy, via email attachment, sent to the UPBC Chair.
b. All materials, including appropriate signed cover sheet, should be routed from the applicant/department chair to UPBC. Relevant department chair signatures indicate that all other affected departments have been notified.
Form: Procedure for Planning, Establishing or Revising a Non-Curricular University- Wide Academic Initiative
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Mantoline needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 36 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Hide and Go Chique
Manufactures and offers for retail sale, moderately priced jewelry (rings, earrings, pendants, broaches) that are modern and fun.
I have licensed a font for this use in this logo. It is contained in the above Adobe Illustrator CS2 document. I envision a black and white simple line drawing with the words "Hide and Go Chique" in the font but the critical part is the depiction of a young woman using the elements of the font. An example would be the curls and the spirals seen in the font used for the woman's hair. It would be desirable to use some other elements of the font (not full letters necessarily) for the young woman (e.g. eyelashes) or some newly created but similar elements. It might also be fun to depict the woman acting in manner that speaks to the play on words I have created. Hide and Go Seek = Hide and Go Chique. For the international designers, Hide and Go Seek is a children's game in which children hide and a child tries to find them. The game is universal but may not be known universally by this name. The woman to be depicted is not a child but can be depicted as playful. All work must be copyrightable and trademarkable so all work must be original.
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Venus Williams will step onto Centre Court wearing an EleVen dress of her own design. Not a bad way to defend a Wimbledon title, no? (Alas, no more Reebok hot pants!)
Venus' design stays with a simple silhouette but shows sophistication with the gathered fabric on its v-strap.
The dress will be included in a new selection of EleVen pieces that will drop at Steve & Barry's stores in July.
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As an applicant to UTSA, you have the ability to check your admission status 24 hours a day, seven days a week using our Automated Student Access Program (ASAP).
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Before accessing ASAP, you must first activate your myUTSA ID. You should have received an email from email@example.com with a link to claim your account. You will be asked to verify your identity before activating your myUTSA ID. Once you have activated your myUTSA ID, you will be able to access ASAP to check the status of your application.
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Sturdy corrugated tri-fold display board is self standing and easy to transport. Size is 14" x 22" open and 14" x 11" closed. Perfect for smaller school projects, signage and business presentations. Smooth surface is perfect for use with paints, markers and adhesives. White inside and Kraft outside. 100% Recyclable.
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The Ribcraft 5.85 offers the ultimate combination of strength and comfort. Launched over twelve years ago, this boat is a true offshore RIB capable of handling the most furious of conditions. Built to exacting standards, it satisfies organizations and individuals who regard safety as a primary objective. Designed exclusively for Ribcraft by George Marvin, the authority on RIB design, this workhorse incorporates a high swept bow on a deep ?V? hull and full length spray rails. The multi-layered, woven fabric reinforced hull benefits from a combination of brush and hand-laying techniques, integral stringers, overlaid with both chopped strand and woven combination mats and commercial resins which are all Lloyds approved. These overlays extend out across the bottom of the hull forming extra reinforcement at all critical areas. The stringer system has been calculated to maintain maximum strength, rigidity and hull integrity under load without needlessly increasing weight. The tubes are made from Dupont Hypalon, the finest material available. Because of its strength and exceptionally hardwearing qualities, this material is universally accepted by the industry as the premier material. Hypalon is immensely strong, wear resistant, waterproof, and immune to hazards of sunlight, gas, oil, acids and contaminants. Since Ribcraft is one of only a few who make their own tubes, quality is tightly controlled. With over 500 hulls in active use and years of improvements, the boat offers many qualities not found on most RIBS: console and seating glassed to the deck - not bolted, comfortable seating with high backrests made to take rough weather, tubes that are integrally hinged to the hull to offer additional absorption, and the list goes on.
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Radical films: Kaalchakra and Ratrimazha
With all the talk about Taare Zameen Par, I think it is a good time to look back at two other films released last year. Like TZP these two films also deal with some problematic social issues, albeit with adults. They have recieved little exposure, probably because they are not in Hindi. The films are Ratri Mazha by Lenin Rajedran in Malyalam and Kaalchakra by Vishal Bhandari in Marathi.


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On the night of June 20, Jack Dougherty of Clearwater Beach went to bed early, figuring his beagle, Willie, would bed down under the deck as he usually did in the heat. The next morning, Willie did not turn up for breakfast.
Mr. Dougherty walked around his neighborhood on Ayrshire Place looking for the dog, but no one had seen him, not even the neighbors across the street whom Willie visits regularly.
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The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr. (MCSN: 0-105622), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company G, Second Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against insurgent communist (Viet Cong) forces in the Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of 11 October 1968, elements of Company G were helicopter lifted into an area near Viem Dong in Quang Nam Province in order to establish a blocking position for a search and destroy operation inside the village. Upon being inserted into the designated area, Second Lieutenant Puller expeditiously reorganized and deployed his men into advantageous positions. Then, completely disregarding the danger of being ambushed by enemy forces, he boldly led elements of his platoon across hazardous terrain in order to quickly establish contact with the company commander and coordinate his efforts with the remainder of the company. As he neared the command group, he inadvertently detonated a large enemy mine and fell seriously wounded. Ignoring the intense pain of his injuries as he received medical treatment, he calmly and effectively continued to direct the efforts of his unit. Directing another Marine to assume command, Second Lieutenant Puller gave him detailed instructions to ensure that he continued the assigned mission. Sincerely concerned for the welfare of his comrades, he remained alert and spoke words of encouragement to his litter bearers while being carried to the landing zone where he was medically evacuated. His resolute determination and composure under extremely hazardous conditions inspired all who observed him and contributed materially to his unit's ability to continue its mission. By his courage, aggressive leadership and unfaltering devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant Puller upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.
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1. Interpretation and application of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines are subject to unlimited review.
2. For purposes of computing child support, domestic gross income includes every conceivable form of income, excluding public assistance and child support received for other children of the parents.
3. A lump sum severance payment is considered income for the purposes of child support calculations.
4. The Kansas Child Support Guidelines do not address treatment of a lump sum employment severance payment in determining the amount of a parent's child support obligation. Hence, appellate review of the amount ordered to be paid as child support is under an abuse of discretion standard.
Appeal from Cowley District Court; J. MICHAEL SMITH, judge. Opinion filed March 9, 2007. Affirmed.
William E. Muret, of William E. Muret, LLC, of Winfield, for appellant.
Mark W. Krusor, of Taylor, Krusor & Passiglia, LLP, of Winfield, for appellee.
Before MARQUARDT, P.J., PIERRON, J., and KNUDSON, S.J.
KNUDSON, J.: Clayton L. Branch appeals the district court's decision in a post-divorce modification proceeding resulting in an award equal to 20 percent of his lump sum severance package from The Boeing Company (Boeing) for child support. Two issues are presented: (1) Did the district court err in finding the severance package is income subject to child support, and (2) did the district court abuse its discretion in awarding 20 percent of the severance package for child support?
We affirm, holding the proceeds from a lump sum severance package are income for purposes of calculating child support We further hold under the facts of this case that the district court did not abuse its discretion in ordering Clayton to pay 20 percent of the severance package for child support.
Underlying Circumstances
Deborah L. and Clayton L. Branch were divorced on November 29, 1998. The district court ordered Clayton to pay $957.00 per month for the support of the couple's two children. Clayton filed a motion to modify child support on August 12, 2005, after he lost his employment with Boeing. Deborah replied to the motion, requesting a percentage of Clayton's severance package and that he be found in contempt for failing to remain current on his child support obligation.
At hearing, Clayton testified that he was laid off from Boeing on June 16, 2005. Under his employment contract, Clayton was entitled to a severance package. The gross amount of his lump sum severance was $22,910.40; the net was $14,284.15. Clayton testified that he was attending school through a program to retrain displaced aircraft workers and has available a federal grant of $12,000 for the retraining.
At the modification hearing, the parties agreed that the vacation pay and sick leave were earned income to be included in the calculation of the child support obligation. However, Clayton disputed that the remaining amount of his lump sum severance was income. Deborah's attorney requested that the district court enter an order consistent with those entered in similar situations with Boeing employees in neighboring Sedgwick County. Deborah requested that the court enter a 20 percent assessment against the lump sum for child support.
The district court orders included: (1) Clayton's monthly child support should be reduced from $957 to $393; and (2) Clayton should pay 20 percent of his lump sum severance package to Deborah as additional child support. On appeal, Clayton contests only the treatment of his severance package.
The district judge ruled in relevant part:
"[Y]ou got a substantial amount of money and the kids are your kids; they're entitled to share in that standard of living as well.
"It's difficult for a Court to make a determination of exactly what percentage, or how much, or what amounts of money the kids should be entitled to out of that Boeing package; but having considered the child support guidelines, the idea that child support has some relationship to a percentage of the parents' gross income, it will be the determination of this Court that 20 percent of the gross will be applied to the children, as child support.
"They will share in the monies that Boeing has paid out to their father, and it should reflect a relatively similar change to their standard of living as well. It's one time. It isn't going to reoccur, and I think you were very astute in recognizing that Boeing may not have been there to date the installments.
"But in any event, you got the money and I think the kids need to share, and they're entitled to share and should share in part of that money. I'm disappointed you didn't pay them."
Standard of Review
The standard of review of a district court's order determining the amount of child support is whether the district court abused its discretion, while interpretation and application of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines are subject to unlimited review. In re Marriage of Paul, 32 Kan. App. 2d 1023, 1024, 93 P.3d 734 (2004), aff'd 278 Kan. 808, 103 P.3d 976 (2005). Where a case falls factually outside the child support guidelines, the guidelines do not limit the authority of the court and review is strictly one of abuse of discretion. In re Marriage of Benoit, 26 Kan. App. 2d 659, 661, 992 P.2d 1259 (1999).
The Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines) defines "domestic gross income" as "income from all sources, including that which is regularly or periodically received, excluding public assistance and child support received for other children in the residency of either parent." Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 180, Kansas Child Support Guidelines § II. D. (2006 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 106). Public assistance is defined as income received from public sources and for which the parent is eligible on the basis of financial need.
Domestic gross income includes every conceivable form of income. In re Marriage of Case, 19 Kan. App. 2d 883, 892, 879 P.2d 632, rev. denied 255 Kan. 1002 (1994). "The definition of income is intentionally broad to include every conceivable form of income whether it be in the form of earnings, royalties, bonuses, dividends, interest, maintenance, rent or whatever." 2 Elrod & Buchele, Kansas Law and Practice, Kansas Family Law § 14.24, p. 352 (1999). According to Elrod and Buchele, the court may order a percentage of a bonus to be paid at the time a bonus is received if a parent receives a periodic or yearly bonus of an undetermined amount. However, if a bonus is not regularly received, it is not included as income. 2 Kansas Law and Practice, Kansas Family Law, § 14.24, p. 353.
Clayton states that his interest in Boeing was divided at the time of divorce and the severance package was not considered during that division. He argues that the severance package, which was negotiated after the divorce, should not be divided now. Clayton asserts that his severance package payment is more similar to public assistance, which is excluded from income under the Guidelines. Clayton argues: "Appellant has financial need and this is a private source, contracted for, that provides for his re-training and re-education and possibly living expenses until he can be re-employed."
Deborah argues that the Kansas definition of income is broad. She also refers to other jurisdictions where the statutes defining income for child support purposes specifically include severance pay. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-115(7)(a)(I)(A) (West 2003); La. Rev. Stat. § 9:315(C)(3)(a) (West 2007 Supp.); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-4-11.1(C)(2) (Michie 2006); Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3119.01(C)(7) (Anderson 2006); Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 118 (E)(2) (West 2001 & 2007 Supp.); Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.062(b) (West 2002) . She points out that at least one other jurisdiction has specifically found that a lump sum severance payment was considered income for the purposes of child support calculations even though it was not disbursed over time. Citing Walker v. Walker, 868 A.2d 887, 890 (Maine 2005). ("[A]n examination of the history of the statute reveals no legislative intent to distinguish lump sum severance pay from a severance package that is disbursed over time. Although severance pay is made upon the termination of employment, no matter what form it takes it is payment derived from what was an 'ongoing source'–employment compensation.").
Respondent's exhibits 2 and 3, introduced as evidence at the hearing, are informative. Exhibit 2 describes the layoff benefit amount as "equal to one week of pay for each full year of service that you have with the Company, up to a maximum of 26 weeks of pay." Exhibit 3 states: "The Company will establish a Layoff Benefit Plan to provide for lump sum or income continuation benefits as set forth in this Article."
We hold the definition of income as defined by the Guidelines does encompass Clayton's severance pay. As shown by the exhibits, the payment is based upon his wages, showing that it is a benefit from his contract to compensate him for the layoff. Consequently, the payment is not in the nature of a one-time bonus. Moreover, Clayton's contention that the severance pay was not subject to division is unpersuasive because the district court correctly reasoned the pay was income, not a marital or postmarital asset. We further observe the severance pay is not public assistance as contemplated by the child support guidelines. The severance pay was established by his employment contract, distributed by his employer, and based on his wages and years of service, not his financial need. As noted by the Kansas Supreme Court, "[s]everance or separation pay is generally considered wages when provided for by collective bargaining agreements." Commodore v. Armour & Co., 201 Kan. 412, 420, 441 P.2d 815 (1968). For all of these reasons, we conclude the district court did not err in its determination that Clayton's lump sum severance package should be treated as income subject to consideration for payment of child support.
We next consider whether the district court's factual determination as to the amount to be paid from Clayton's severance package was unreasonable.
Where a case falls factually outside the child support guidelines, the Guidelines do not limit the authority of the district court, and appellate review is strictly one of abuse of discretion. In re Marriage of Benoit, 26 Kan. App. 2d at 661.
Clayton contends that the district court failed to make a calculation based on the child support worksheet and arbitrarily assigned an amount of support to be paid from the severance package. Clayton says that he needs the severance package to pay for education in order to compete for employment. He believes that the district court failed to take the best interests of the children into consideration by failing to consider his need to be retrained in order to secure employment. Clayton also does not know if he will receive a refund of any amount from the taxes withheld because he also pays tax on his unemployment benefits.
Deborah counters that the child support guidelines do not direct how to consider a lump sum payment or how to make a support calculation of a lump sum. She points out that there is no way to prepare the child support worksheet regarding the lump sum payment. Deborah also refers to the applicable child support schedule under the two child families child support schedule. See Guidelines, Appx. II (2006 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 136-37). She notes the 20 percent award by the district court falls between the lowest and highest child support obligation percentage of gross income for two children in the 7 to 15 age bracket and so it is within the court's discretion. (The parties' children were 15 and 10 at the time of hearing.) Finally, Deborah points out that the Guidelines do not limit the authority of the court when faced with a situation outside of the Guidelines, citing In re Marriage of McNeely, 15 Kan. App. 2d 762, 768-69, 815 P.2d 1125, rev. denied 249 Kan. 776 (1991).
We conclude the child support guidelines make no provision for the calculation of child support based on a lump sum severance package. Consequently, we must consider whether the district court's determination was so wide of the mark as to be arbitrary and capricious. Here, in addition to the severance package, Clayton testified that he is participating in a retraining program and $12,000 has been provided to help pay tuition and other education costs. In addition, he is receiving unemployment compensation benefits on which his ongoing child support was calculated. It cannot be denied that as a result of Clayton's layoff, his minor children will have substantially less monetary support from their father and in all likelihood a reduced standard of living. Under all of the circumstances, it does not strike us as an arbitrary decision outside of acceptable legal reasoning for the district court to decide Clayton should pay 20 percent of his severance pay as child support. We hold the district court did not abuse its judicial discretion.


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Beyonce + Jay-Z Are the World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple
It's good to be Blue Ivy. Why? Because the tot, who will be seven months old on Aug. 7, has parents who are making bank. Like serious cash. Her mom and dad, Beyonce and Jay-Z, have been named the World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple based on their earnings and box office receipts, so to speak!
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For those of you who've followed my blog, at least since December 2009, you'll know I've been without Chris's ring on my finger, representing my love for and commitment to him, since then. I still believe I lost it somewhere around the house, but, as yet, it hasn't turned up. I'm hopeful the next time we move–whenever that may be–the ring will turn up. I wore it for about sixteen years, it was bought under very happy circumstances, and losing it felt awful.
To mark the occasion of our twentieth, I asked Chris in late 2011 if we should buy new rings, especially since I no longer had one. He said sure, and I thought there was no better time to do that than when we received a little money back from the Canada Revenue Agency. Since I look after everything in our household, I made sure we ordered the rings and paid for them before we found some other place to spend our income tax refund money.
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And what type of rings did Chris and I buy? As much as I'd hoped we'd choose something completely different from before, we didn't. We tried on many different styles but kept coming back to the same one. Not only is it reminiscent of the style of our original rings–a simple, ten-carat gold band with a thinner white gold band around the middle–but also it's wider (not excessively so). I look at it this way: our new rings pay homage to the past twenty years with the same style, yet recognize the enduring nature of our relationship with a thicker band.
Chris and I couldn't be happier with our selection. And, as we left Shamin's, Shamar reminded us that twenty-five years is also a milestone in any relationship. Yes, it is. I couldn't agree more.


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Some would try, as I myself have in the past, to stretch the notion of a digital divide to encompass this broad array of factors and resources. In this sense, a digital divide is marked not only by physical access to computers and connectivity, but also by access to the additional resources that allow people to use technology well. However, the original sense of the digital divide term - which attached overriding importance to the physical availability of computers and connectivity, rather than to issues of content, language, education, literacy, or community and social resources - is difficult to overcome in people's minds.
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A horse can jump, I know of a bucking horse, but what does a horse do when in fear or protest moves its entire body in an upward position and stands on its two rear legs?
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It rears (raises its front legs), or it shies (tosses its head). This sort of 'shy' is not used in any other context. In fact, sometimes people unknowingly rewrite 'Jimmy Crack Corn' (as here: Blue Tail Fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) to replace it with the rather banal 'the pony being very shy' instead of 'the pony being apt to shy'. Come to think of it, the 'apt to shy' version may be the arriviste - it's just the version I heard first.
In show jumping, a horse that does this and stops before jumping a fence is said to 'refuse'. It's intransitive: Her horse jumped all the fences until the last. Then it refused.


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From Fr John Main OSB, "Letter Ten, December 18, 1979," LETTERS FROM THE HEART (New York: Crossroad, 1988), pp. 119-20.
Christmas is a feast that can open the hearts of all of us to the presence of Christ. It puts before us the great qualities of innocence and hope that we need if we are to awaken to his light, and it fills us with confidence because it tells us that the old age has ended.
The new age, indeed the new creation, has begun and our point of departure for finding it everywhere is finding it a reality in our heart.
Our journey is, then, one to our own hearts. Because all of us are invited to enter this temple and receive this newness of life, we have to recognize this time as a moment to put off everything that prevents us from embracing the mystery of our own creation and entering into the fullness of life we receive as pure gift in the father's eternal act of creation.
The importance of the teaching of the Incarnation is that the mystery of God in his eternal creativity is not only brought closer to us but really united to us. We no longer need to objectify the mystery that has taken up his dwelling in our hearts of flesh. We now know that our awakening to his reality is an imminent possibility for each of us because the awakening is an incarnate encounter. The joyfulness to which this feast should recall us is that this awakening is not the result of our own power. We are no longer isolated in a dependency on our own inadequate resources. It is not our own power of wisdom that leads us but his love that is present as the light of the supreme reality in our hearts. The humility of the child Jesus is our guide and teacher. In his Light we have Light. In his Love we have Love. In his Truth we are made Truthful.
It is a feast full of wonder and full of hope for all of us, whoever or wherever we are. It is a new dawn for all humankind, one that begins with a faint but certain glow whose strengthening light steady transforms the sky and earth and grows in brilliance until perfect day.
After Meditation, from Julian of Norwich, DAILY READINGS (chapters 83,84), arr. by Sheila Upjohn (Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse, 1992), pp. 188-89.
So I saw and understood that our faith is light in darkness, and this light is God our endless day. This light is love, and it is measured in the right amount to profit us, by God's wisdom. For the light is not so bright that we can see our blessed day, nor is it shut off from us. . . .
And so love keeps us in faith and hope.
And hope leads us in love.
And, at the end, all shall be love.


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A male bison calf, appropriately named Uno, was the only offspring born to Catalina Island's isolated herd last year, and there's no certainty about when the next baby will come to the tight-knit group of about 150 foragers.
It's not for lack of trying on their part though.
Biologists are using darts to inject the island's fertile cows with birth-control drugs, preventing bull sperm from attaching to the female ovum. Although the program has been used successfully to thin populations of wild horses and white-tailed deer, this is the first time in the world free-ranging bison have been placed on contraceptives.
As the program enters its sixth year, scientists on the so-called living laboratory island are starting to look at how the drug affects the animal's behavior — particularly whether it shortens the bison's annual rut, or mating season, and whether the effects are easily reversed. The bison birthrate was reduced from 67 percent in 2009 to 1 percent last year, and a report on the program's success, called "Romance Without Responsibilities," was published by the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
As spring fever spread across the island and the herd grew increasingly amorous this week, two wildlife biologists hunted down the four breeding-age females who had not yet received their annual booster shot. Fifteen of the island's 60 reproductive-age cows weren't given the vaccine this year because it has worked so well by creating antibodies in the cows that distort sperm receptors.
Julie King and partner Calvin Duncan, the biologists who authored "Romance Without Responsibilities," tracked the animals to a hilly area covered in grass and white sage near a watering hole on the island's east side by about 2 p.m. Monday It was the final outing for a team that had spent more than a week tracking and studying the herd as they singled out the 45 mature cows to treat. The bovines lazily chewed grass, made jaunts to a nearby watering hole and took turns staring down the scientists.
Duncan, armed with an air-rifle loaded with a contraceptive-carrying dart, went out ahead while King whispered the movements of their target animal through an earpiece so he could get close enough to take a good shot. They recognize the individual bison by ear tags and features like darker or fuller beards, curly horns or a shorter snout.
"She's right behind the sage," King said. "She just turned toward the two littlest calves and chased the cow in front of her. Now she's about to pee. She's peeing. Get her, Calvin."
At other times of the year, the pair work to increase the previously endangered Catalina Island fox population for the Catalina Island Conservancy. The fox is considered native but bison were introduced to the area by filmmakers in 1924. Non-native groups of feral pigs and goats were strategically removed from the island, but the bison became a tourist attraction and stayed.
The bovines can run faster than race horses and are all armed with sharp horns. Duncan, carrying only a can of bear spray to defend himself if the herd decided to rush him, waited until they crossed to the other side of a fence before aiming. Then he shot a dart full of porcine zona pellucida into the 3-year-old's backside, and the couple stopped for a lunch break.
The porcine zona pellucida vaccine, commonly called PZP, was chosen as an alternative to relocating members of the herd to the mainland to contain their numbers on the 76-square-mile island. The herd has never been particularly healthy. Its members are smaller than their mainland counterparts and they are routinely poorly nourished.
A 2002 study confirmed their poor state, and said the bison weren't doing much for the island's plant life either. Though their foraging and wallowing help keep back non-native invasive species, they also nosh indiscriminately on prized endemic species and other native flora and fauna.
On the mainland, the bison were sold to private dealers and livestock auctions and relocated to economically struggling American Indian reservations in South Dakota. Forty shipments were made from 1969 to 2009, when the contraceptive program began. Thus far, birth control has proven a better option than breaking up Catalina's herd.
On Monday, many of the animals stopped pulling up grass and stared intently as Duncan and King approached wielding the air rifle and binoculars. Swishing their tails to keep flies away and chewing on grass, the animals seemed to tense and grow quiet as the scientists got closer.
The wind whipped through the white sage and, as Duncan approached within 30 yards of the 45th cow to be vaccinated, they gathered into a tighter group. Some males grunted and grumbled. Duncan kneeled and shot, and the target cow kicked up dust and sprinted away. The disruption was only momentary and, shortly, they all returned to swishing their tails, chewing grass and keeping a watchful eye on the scientists.
The scientists conferred about where the dart may have landed so they could recover it later.
Bison have sturdy thin legs supporting a muscular frame, ridged upper back and a massive furry head. Some of their beards nearly reach to the ground.
Duncan said that he, King and other scientists are studying the bovines for clues about any behavioral impacts of PZP. So far, the drug seems to be harmless in that it doesn't change their hormones or sexual behavior because females still ovulate.
"We're trying to keep them as natural as they can be," Duncan explained. "When females are receptive — or ovulating — males are spending a lot of time tending to the females, battling with other males for the ability to breed and forgoing eating. They can generally lose a substantial amount of weight.
"If the breeding season was to be elongated or scattered throughout the year, males would likely be spending the entire time focusing on females and likely not be putting on the extra weight and fat layer they need to actually maintain themselves through a severe winter."
Next month, Duncan and King will tag five members of the herd with GPS collars as part of the next phase of study, and they will collect bison pies — fecal matter — to study hormone levels.


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David Matthew Smith, 60, of Mt. Airy, an organizational development consultant, died June 16 of cancer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Smith was the principal of David Smith Associates, a leadership and organizational development consulting firm specializing in global organizations. He was also a consultant at Critical Business Solutions and managing director and senior consultant at the Teleos Leadership Institute.
Earlier he was director of organization and staff development at the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, director of professional development at the University of Pennsylvania, and manager of employment at the Federal Reserve Bank.
He also served on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and Arcadia University.
His work as an organizational development consultant in the United States and abroad led him to form enduring friendships in this country and in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He sought challenges, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, hiking through the Himalayas, and running in numerous marathons.
During his illness, he continued to inspire those around him with his grace and courage while adjusting to paralysis in the midst of fighting cancer.
Born in Worcester, Mass., he graduated from Auburn High School where he was captain of the basketball, cross country, and track teams and student council president. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard University, a master's degree in educational media from Temple University and a doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Whitted-Smith; daughters Sage Hobbs and Chloe; a son, Luke; parents, Matthew and Adele Smith, of Charlton, Mass.; sisters Carolyn Smith, of Little Hocking, Ohio, Melinda Hannan, Susan Smith-Scott and Judith Maruca, all of Charlton, Mass.; brothers Daniel, of Auburn, Mass., and Stephen, of New Milford, Conn., and one grandson.
A celebration of Mr. Smith's life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Bringhurst Funeral Home, 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd. Relatives and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the celebration. On Thursday, July 23, a viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a service at 11 a.m. at White Rock Baptist Church, 5240 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19139.
Memorial contributions may be made to Team David, P.O. Box 582, Charlton, MA 01507 or online at http://www.teamdavecourage.bbnow.org. – WF


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'Tis the season
It's that time of year folks. The NFL season officially has kicked off, and I am ready for my Detroit Lions to make that jump to becoming an elite team.
As an avid Lions fan, I have gotten into a bit of a routine every year as they always find a way to disappoint me. Here is how my optimism grows every year as the NFL season approaches.
In January, I am feeling pretty awful about how the season went. Usually, there has been an injury to some key player or young star. (See Brandon Pettigrew from last seaon).
February comes and some obscure team rises from out of dumps to win the Super Bowl. Who could have predicted that the Giants would beat the Patriots, the Cardinals would even make it to the Super Bowl, or that the New Orleans Saints could go from the Aint's to the top of the football world.
Now the wheels in my brain begin to turn against my better judgment. "Well, what if the Lions are only a few players away from being like the Saints?" I will ask myself.
Then comes April and the NFL draft. Until Matt Millen was fired, everyone knew that the Lions would be taking a wide receiver with their first pick. But now the Lions are making moves. In the last two drafts, the Lions have picked up Matt Stafford, Pettigrew, Ndamukong Suh, and they even traded up to pick running back Jahvid Best.
Now I am excited for the season, but not entirely. I look at the schedule when it comes out in the summer, and I pick the games that I think the Lions can win. For example, the St. Louis Rams are coming to Ford Field on Oct. 10. That's an easy win right? Well the Lions let me down and lost to them last year, but this time it will be different — I hope.
I see a few wins on the ballot this year. Both games against the Chicago Bears should be easy. They can beat the Philadelphia Eagles, the Rams and the Washington Redskins. And at the end of the year, the Buffalo Bills, that's a freebie.
Before I know it, the preseason has begun and the Lions are looking decent. Remember 2008 when they went 4-0, what a preseason that was! So what if the Lions then lost every game in the regular season. No one can take away the year they were the world champions of the NFL preseason.
But now the regular season is about to begin. The Lions are tied with the Saints, Colts, and the dreaded Green Bay Packers at 0-0. Now I am thinking they won't lose a game. I am on top of the world, and my team can't be beat.
As we all know, that has not been the case in the past, but I can dream, can't I?
So now I will give you my educated pick on how the Lions will finish this season. I will put my fandom aside at be serious.
I truly believe that the Lions are now the third best team in the NFC North. The Bears have taken a step back recently, and Lions fans know how that world famous Mike Martz offense works.
The Packers and Vikings are both playoff teams looking at a shot for a Super Bowl appearance.
The Lions have a tough schedule and are still young. Holes in the secondary will hurt them against teams like the Patriots and the Cowboys.
I look to see Stafford make strides and stay healthy. Also this needs to be the season where Calvin Johnson becomes a top five receiver in the league. With the additions of Best and Suh, the Lions have new young talent on both sides of the ball.
So here is my prediction. Are you ready? This year the Lions will finish with 6-10 record.
Not great, but not bad either.
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I just went back to page 501 from 2007.
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This week we celebrated one of my favorite events of the year... LYREFEST! 🙂
Perhaps a little backstory would be helpful. Every sorority and fraternity on campus has an organization (or "philanthropy") that they support, and each sorority and fraternity gets one week out of the school year dedicated to raising money and awareness for their cause. This week was Lyrefest, the philanthropy week for Alpha Chi Omega!! We held several fun events this week to rally support for our organization, CARDV (Coalition Against Rape and Domestic Violence).
Tuesday night the other sororities and fraternities at WWU and Westminster College played Capture The Flag in the gym! First the girls competed, and then the guys. I have to say, some of the fraternity guys got a little intense at times! My sisters and I had a blast cheering on all the players. One of WWU's very own fraternities, Phi Gamma Delta (affectionately known as "Fiji") came home with first place for the guys, and WWU's Chi Omega chapter won first for the girls!
Wednesday night was my favorite event: serenades! For this event, each participating sorority and fraternity picked a couple well-known songs and changed some of the lyrics to make them specifically about Alpha Chi Omega and/or the fight against domestic violence. Every year, they ways to work the seniors' names into the songs, which is always fun! After attending serenades for four years, it was pretty crazy to finally get to sit in the front row and hear people throw my name out! We basically got to sit in our basement and be serenaded for several hours... It was a great time! Fiji won first again for the guys, and this time Alpha Phi took home first for the girls!
Thursday we held the final event: Lyre Lord and Lyre Lady. Each sorority and fraternity picks one or two people to represent them in this event, which is kind of similar to a pageant. The contestants answer questions about domestic violence statistics and show off one of their unique talents. Sometimes people sing, juggle, dance, recite poetry... The talents people possess are practically endless! This year, Chasah from Delta Gamma was crowned Lyre Lady for interpreting a song into American Sign Language as it played over the loudspeakers. Keegan from Kappa Alpha at Westminster was crowned Lyre Lord for his robotic dance moves.
Everyone at Alpha Chi counts down to this week for a really long time, and it always goes by way too quickly! While ours only comes once a year, there are enough sororities and fraternities at WWU and Westminster that we usually don't have to wait very long for the next group's philanthropy week to come around, and then we get to return the favor by participating in all of their events! Philanthropy weeks are a wonderful way to get out of your comfort zone and try new things while hanging out with a bunch of wonderful people. They are definitely going to be one of the things I miss the most about my experience here at WWU!


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Filed under: Environment, Russia, Science/Technology | Tags: A Pleistocene Plant, Narrow-Leafed Campion, Russian Academy of Science
This pretty little plant, Sylene stenophylla, was grown from a seed from a tiny fruit burrowed into the dirt by an Arctic ground squirrel, to eat later if he could remember where he had buried it. The fruit quickly froze in the cold ground and was preserved in permafrost, waiting to grow into a full-fledged flowering plant for 30,000 years. Russian scientists have now regenerated this Pleistocene plant, transplanting it into a pot in a lab. A year later, it grew and flowered and bore fruit.
This specimen is distinctly different from the modern-day version of Sylene stenophylla, or narrow-leafed Campion. The fruits were buried about 125 feet in undisturbed, never thawed permafrost sediments at roughly 19.4° F. Radiocarbon dating showed that the fruits were 31,800 years old, give-or-take about 300 years. Imagine. Seeds store the embryo of a new plant and store it in protective material until conditions are right for it to germinate.
The Russian team led by David Gilichinsky at the Russian Academy of Sciences grew a modern-day narrow-leafed Campion as a control so they could see the differences among the two generations — the Pleistocene version put out twice as many buds, but the modern version put out roots faster. The regenerated ancient seeds had a 100 percent germination rate, while the control plants had only an 86-90 percent germination.
Needless to say, scientists are interested in the permafrost as an important new gene pool. Other ancient ground squirrel burrows have been found in Yukon territory and in Alaska."We consider it essential to continue permafrost studies in search of an ancient genetic pool, that of pre-existing life, which hypothetically has long since vanished from the Earth's surface," the authors write. The paper was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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"The fruits were buried about 125 feet in undisturbed, never thawed permafrost sediments … "
Wow, that must have been one mighty ground squirrel!
You mean 'Scrat' from Ice Age is real?
Haven't the Russians ever heard of Jurassic Park 🙂


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