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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's swimming and diving team ran its dual meet win streak to five on Saturday with a 193-107 victory over Brown at Blodgett Pool. The Crimson has now won 10 straight against the Bears, and improved to 13-1 at Blodgett Pool, 29-4 overall, since 2007-08.
A total of nine Crimson (5-0, 5-0 Ivy League) student-athletes won at least one event on Saturday as Harvard claimed 12 victories overall. Kelsey Hojan-Clark kicked things off with a first-place performance in the 1,650 free, stopping the clock in 17:04.58. She was followed by Catherine Zagroba (17:11.68) in second and Kristin Korsberg (17:32.16) in third. Faith Martin won the 100 back with a time of 57.79.
Meghan Leddy claimed the 200 fly in 2:06.63, starting a run of 10 straight victories for the Crimson. Alicia Lightbourne and Laura Evans went 1-2 in the 50 free following Leddy's win, finishing in 24.58 and 24.68, respectively. Leslie Rea then claimed her first win on the three-meter diving board with a total of 333.38 points, ahead of Amanda Largent (284.63) and Brittany Powell (284.48) who placed second and third.
Sarah Sumner took home the 100 free with a time of 52.65, and was followed by Hojan-Clark who earned her second victory with a time of 2:06.45 in the 200 back. Deirdre Clute clocked in at 2:06.97 to place second in the event while Danielle Schulkin took third in 2:07.77.
In the 200 breast, Courtney Otto cruised to a win in 2:20.98 and Evans finished second in 2:22.07. Leddy posted her second victory in the 500 free (5:02.37) with Ana Anaya taking second (5:11.45). Caroline Weaver (57.56) and Rea (281.17) followed with wins in the 100 fly and one-meter dive, respectively, while Sara Li capped off Harvard's day with a time of 2:08.32 to win the 200 IM.
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The Cal State San Bernardino women's cross country team will hold a 5K-10K fun run beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday. It is the primary fund-raiser for the program which competes in the fall.
The event typically draws about 300 participants according to Coyotes coach Tom Burleson, who added the biggest challenge is finalizing a date when the event doesn't conflict with other local events.
The starting line is is off by the school's soccer fields and the course winds around the campus.
The entry fee of $25 includes a T-shirt. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on site on race day. Applications are also available on-line through the school's athletic department web site.
"This is big for us," Burleson said. "The budget is tough and we're like everyone, just trying to make it work. This provides most of the money for our operating budget."

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The Natural History of The Bible
This article is based on a compilation of my notes of Dr. Daniel Hillel's "Science and the City" lecture from his book "The Natural History of the Bible". Knowing the history of the Near East and its Semitic Tribes are essential to understanding the Bible. Daniel Hillel is professor emeritus of environmental studies, University of Massachusetts, and senior research scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University. In his book the "Natural History of the Bible" he discusses the ancients of the Near East, how the Israelites came about and shows how their environment shaped their folklore and their beliefs.
Dr. Hillel divides the Near East region up into different environmental domains, the Riverine Domain, the Pastoral Domain, the Desert Domain, the Rainfed Domain, the Maritime Domain, the Urban Domain, the Exile Domain. After the last ice age (Pleistocene period) in the neolithic revolution, the Fertile Crescent developed. Over time people settled there and began to work the land. As they worked the land they domesticated plants and animals and began to adopt a sedentary mode of life as farmers. They were polytheists. They created societies and cultures based on their environment (domain) and they imagined that the forces for which they had no control, were controlled by gods. They deified the elements of the environment in order to try to have some influence over them. They prayed to them, tried to please and placate them. The god of rain was Baal and to this day rain-fed farming has retained its traditional name of Baal farming. The earth was depicted as a reclining fertile woman, identified as Ashera, Ashtarte or Tanit etc. They imagined the processes of fertility as sexual mating between the sky god and the earth god, the sky god sending his rain into mother earth. The reddish soil they called adamma (earth). The first man was born out of the soil and he was called Adam.
Life in the pastoral domain centered around the well. Where the maiden would go to draw water and bring it to the flocks and to the home. The bible is full of stories of meetings around the well. Abraham's servant Eleazar met Rebbecca, Jacob met Rachel and Moses met daughters of the priest of Midian Jethro. They were primarily tending cattle so they worshiped animal gods, the calf, the bull, the ram, etc.
People in the desert engaged in hunting and worshiped what they found in the desert. The lizard, scorpion, whispering snake, sun, moon and mysterious spirits that lurked in the caves in the mountains. Moses used the snake cast out of copper. The word for copper is the same or similar as the one for snake. He used the snake symbol to cure the people afflicted in the desert. The symbol was used until it was purged by King Hezekiah, but today the medical profession still uses the snake as their symbol.
One of the Riverine domains consisted of the five tributaries of the Indus river. They realized that they could divert waters, take the seeds from the rain fed domain and control agriculture better. They did not need to depend on rain. They worked around the floods. Southern Mesopotamia, the most organized civilization, to survive needed to control the water and agriculture. It was in the center of four rivers. This was a "Garden of Eden". It contained "gardens" of delightful fruit trees. This is where the Enuma Elish was created. Marduk fought the evil goddess of the brine lurking beneath the soil and split her body and created the arc of the heaven, the canopy of the firmament and the earth. There is a stone with an engraving of the King Hammurabi receiving the code of law from the sun god Shamash. It is interesting to compare it to the story of moses, and the mosaic code of law. In this area the Ziggurats were built. They make an appearance in the bible as the Tower of Babel.
The rivers meandering around the plane break through their banks and flood uncontrollably from time to time. Hence the story of the the Flood. The people of southern Mesopotamia started a destructive process that caused the water table to rise and caused the destruction of their civilization. The salt bearing water underneath rose and the process of evaporation of the water increased the concentration of salt in the soil and ruined the land. In contrast, in another riverine domain, the rivers of the Nile flooded every summer bringing silt from other parts of the land renewing the soil along the Nile keeping it fertile. It was an automatic process of fertilization and irrigation which made that civilization stable for 5-6000 years.
Those people had no idea where the rivers came from. The further upstream they went the more terrible the conditions became so they gave up and they believed the river emanated miraculously from Hopi the riverine god, bringing bounty to Egypt. Compare this to the idea of turning the Nile river to blood and of the Holy Spirit as a river.
The Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, have similarities with Egyptian culture. Findings in Egypt are similar to the Old Testament. There is a story where an Egyptian god makes a man out of clay and the custom of circumcision (also referred to as Genital Mutilation) seems to have originated there. There are drawings of Semitic tribes depicting pastoralists that tried to immigrate into riverine Egypt during periods of drought, begging to be accepted, making bricks by mixing mud and straw and the scourging of slaves by slave masters etc. Gerald Massey a poet, scholar and amateur archaeologist talks more about this in his books on the subject of Egypt.
Wall carving were found describing sea battles with 'sea peoples' these were people from Eastern Mediterranean, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Cyprus, and Crete. They roamed over the sea like the Vikings which followed thousands of years later. They settled on the southern coast of Canaan and became the philistines.
The people of Lebanon became fishermen and farmers of cedar. They engaged in trade, learned to make glass, extract a dye from snails which reminded the Greeks of the legendary Phoenix so the Greeks called those people the Phoenicians. The land of Canaan became the land of Israel. Its principle source of water was the Jordan river. Micro and Macro climates exist in the hills. The south sides are barren and north sides are vegetated. The wells were dug into the water tables. There was a discovery 50 years ago. A depiction made by the Israelites showing the God Yahweh and his consort Asherah. Before adopting Yahweh as the only god, he had a consort that played the traditional role of the feminine. There was a triune of the male god, the female earth, and the child as crops.
In each of the domains the people developed a distinctive culture, but the bible tells us that a single unique group of people traversed each of the domains. This group absorbed elements of each culture and this experience enabled them to see the overarching unity of nature, which gave them a comprehensive view of nature and thereby its creator.
In Jerusalem, in trying to unite the squabbling tribes of Israel, King David conquered the Jebusites and founded a capital to elicit the loyalty of the people and unite them to defend against the invading forces of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans and Persians that came around time to time in that little sliver of land that is the intersection of Africa, Asia and Europe. To unite the people the King needed to administer them effectively. He needed a strong faith and initiated the construction of the holy temple. They formalized their religion. The temple mount had a perennial source of water and was the reason why Jerusalem was located there. Before people learned to build cisterns they depended on streams. In times of siege, king Hezekiah ordered the stream to be diverted into the city. The town dump was where the outcasts were made to live and became known as Gehenna, which later came to mean purgatory or hell.
From time to time the land of Israel was overwhelmed by armies. Drawings depict Egyptians attacking the walls of the city. It shows the Israelite defenders beseeching their god and burning incense and sacrificing children in order to ward off the invaders. There exist depictions of the Judean King of Northern Israel King bowing down to Assyrian invaders after being defeated. Two or three generations later Jerusalem succumbed and were led into captivity into Babylonia. There, the Israelites had spiritual leaders that collected, collated, edited and unified scripture to create a 'portable temple' on parchment (the word) giving the unique and revolutionary idea that god was not associated with a region or a land, but with a people. It was stronger than a temple of stone and it focused the peoples loyalty and raised their hopes and faith. When the Persian king conquered Babylonia, he let the people of Judea return bearing what came to be know as their Torah.
The scriptures were a sort of private diary of the people as they wandered across all the domains of the near east and tried to settle in that vulnerable sliver of land as a small vulnerable community, vulnerable to nature and invaders. It was the intersections of continents. The land was marginal and was always being conquered. They had no one to depend on but their God. He would manipulate chance to their advantage because he loved them so much. Paganism preceded monotheism. For example, they believed that the nephilim, the sons of the gods, came to earth to mate with human women who had children that became the Heroes of old. But because they were always vulnerable, the Israelites chose to have Yahweh, the warrior god whom they needed as protector, to be their only God. They were always looking to please him. But even this monotheism was not a unique idea since an Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV, 1364-1347 B.C.), had done the same thing earlier. But this religion survived and out of it branched Christianity and Islam.
References related to The Natural History of The Bible
Columbia University website featuring Hillel's book "The Natural History of the Bible"
Lopate interview with Hillel
Science and the city web page
and you can download or listen to the audio here
- Neolithic Revolution
- Fertile Crescent
- Wisconsin Glaciation
- Post flood ice age, no mention of it in the bible. This is a link to how "Answersingenesis.org" handles it.
Beyond Mesopotamia: A New View Of The Dawn Of Civilization
References for more information on the Bible as Folklore.
- My DC Article "The Bible As Truth?" which includes links to more data.
- Callahan, Tim. 2002. Secret Origins of The Bible. California. Millennium Press.
- Davis, Kenneth C. 2006. Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned. New York. Harper.
- Dundes, Alan. Holy Writ as Oral Lit: The Bible as Folklore. Lanham, Maryland. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
- Finkelstein, Israel and Silberman, Neil Asher. 2002. The Bible Unearthed. New York. Simon and Schuster Free Press
- Frazer, James George. 1975. Folklore in the Old Testament. New York. Hart Publishing
- Friedman, Richard Elliot. 2003. The Bible With Sources Revealed. 2003. New York. HarperCollins.
- Helms, Randel. 1988. Gospel Fictions. Amherst, New York. Prometheus Books.
- Massey, Gerald. 1992. The Historical Jesus and the Mythical Christ. Brookly, New York. A & B Book Dist Inc.
- Matthews, Victor H. and Benjamin, Don C. 1997. Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from that Ancient Near East. New Jersey. Paulist Press.
- Smith, Mark S. 2002. The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel. Dearborn, Michigan. William B. Eerdmans Publishing.


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On top of what's already been an awesome year, I was ecstatic to hear that I won a guided birding trip to Puerto Rico through Wildside Nature Tours!!! The trip will likely be in January and you can bet there will be lots of posts and photos to come. Many thanks to the crew at 10,000 Birds and Wildside Nature Tours for having the contest.


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Precious jewels with a pedigree from the estate of reclusive copper heiress Huguette Clark — which have been concealed from public view for the past 70 years — are set to hit the auction block in Manhattan April 17.
"It was like chasing a rainbow," Rahul Kadakia, head of jewelry for Christie's New York, said on Tuesday's Today show when asked about opening Clark's bank vault, which had been sealed since the 1940s.
Every piece of jewelry — 17 in all — found inside the safe deposit box was still in its original packaging. Among the items: a rare pink cushion-cut 9-carat diamond ring estimated to be worth between $6 and $8 million (below), expected to fetch even more because of Clark's celebrity.
The mysterious heiress, with homes scattered around the country, withdrew from society before she was 30, spent the remaining decades of her life in a hospital room and died last May at 104.
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Also for sale at Christie's will be her American-flag brooch, consisting of diamonds, sapphires and rubies; a Tiffany bracelet; a 1925 art-deco emerald and diamond bracelet; and an art-deco picture frame, also from Cartier, that holds a photo of Clark's sister, who died young.
(In addition to her jewels, Clark's Fifth Avenue apartment is also for sale. That is priced at $55 million.)
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Times have changed. Once, no country in the world was more devoutly Catholic than Belgium.
This winter, however, the Belgian parliament passed a bill that would allow children — minors — to ask that they be euthanized. Granted, the bill has restrictions. Parents must consent. Medical advice must be procured.
All this being admitted, if history is an indication, Belgium well may be going farther down a slippery slope with regard to acknowledging the sanctity of life in many ways. For some while, Belgian law now permits abortion and euthanasia, although until now, euthanasia was an option available only to adults.
The Belgian Catholic hierarchy was outspoken, and constantly so, in opposing this legislation. No one could claim that the Church's view was vague or unknown.
Not long ago, some grumbled that the Catholic bishops pulled all the strings in Belgium. By adopting the measure with a vote 2-to-1 in the lower house, the majority of Belgian politicians showed that they did not care what the bishops said.
Ultimately, however, it is about the Belgian people, not just the politicians. Belgium's political system is thoroughly democratic. Belgian communications in the country are at the cutting edge. The public well knew what was happening. Belgian citizens freely elect the parliament. If they found this bill distasteful, voters would sweep the politicians away in the next election. No one predicts that this will occur.
It is obvious. The majority of Belgian voters, even though they still claim to be Catholics, do not care what the Church says.
Under Belgium's constitution, one final step was required before the bill could become law. The monarch, King Philippe, had to approve it. Educated in Catholic schools, a practicing Catholic, along with his wife, Queen Mathilde, rearing their children as Catholics, he voiced no opposition.
The king's reaction signaled another shift from the past. A generation ago, another Belgian parliament voted to legalize abortion on demand. At that time, the present king's late uncle, King Baudouin, whom many Belgians now consider a saint, said that come what may, he would not agree to the legislation. Many politicians were furious, but the king stood his ground. It was not enough. The politicians found a constitutional loophole to get the abortion law on the books regardless of the monarch's opinion.
Regarding the present, allowing children the right to make such a decision is ludicrous in itself. Belgian law does not support children in other, less serious, decisions. Wherever they are, children are not mature enough to judge many things.
The bill is no bad joke, however. It is very troubling because it displays a pattern in this once staunchly Catholic country, and this pattern is powerful throughout Western Civilization, including the United States. Respect for human life is diminishing. This is the most disturbing departure from the past.
Another factor is at play, the "live and let live" philosophy, rampant in the United States as Catholics stand on the sidelines in debates about abortion and same-sex marriage.
King Baudouin stated that if he approved the abortion law, he absolutely would be an essential means to the end of wilfully destroying innocent human life. As a Catholic, he refused to assume this role. He also said that his condemnation of legalized abortion reminded Belgians of the need for a moral public policy, and he believed that the Catholic Church taught the truth about morality. What an example he was for Catholics — anywhere in the world.
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On February 27, 1997, the Department of Education (ED) convened a meeting with a group of eight proprietary school representatives, including owners and accountants, to discuss the proposed financial responsibility regulations. The major issues discussed at this meeting are summarized below.
Opening remarks by Jamienne Studley, Deputy General Counsel for Regulations and Legislation
Jamie Studley opened the meeting by outlining ED's objectives in proposing, and for finalizing, new rules and standards of financial responsibility. First, the standards must measure the strengths and weaknesses of schools in a more subtle and complete manner than the current standards. Second, the standards must reflect the differences in business sectors. Next, the rules must balance appropriately the risk of loss of Federal funds with the costs of placing unnecessary burden on financially healthy schools. Lastly, the final rules must be manageable and practicable.
Before handing-off the discussion to representatives from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Jamie Studley stated that ED was not seeking to obtain consensus from the group on any issue. Rather, ED was interested only in obtaining comment from the individual group representatives. In addition, she noted that the comment period for proposed rules was still open and that a summary of the group's comments would be made publicly available. In closing, Jamie Studley and Steve Finley (program attorney for ED) emphasized that the statute requires ED to determine that a school is financially responsible on the basis of whether the school is able to (1) provide its educational programs and services, (2) provide the administrative resources necessary to comply with title IV, HEA program regulations and statutory requirements, and (3) meet all of its financial obligations. In this context, the standards of financial responsibility must be broader than what may otherwise be required to simply identify schools that may close precipitously.
Presentation by KPMG
Herbert Folpe, partner at KPMG, gave a brief overview of the proposed ratio methodology. He noted that the methodology was developed to enable ED to effectively manage its caseload and to more appropriately regulate program participants by taking into account the differences between private, public, proprietary, and hospital affiliated schools. Mr. Folpe characterized proprietary schools as business that (1) are generally thinly capitalized, (2) range from small, simple organizations to large, very complex corporate structures, (3) use diverse accounting treatments, and (4) frequently show contingent liabilities. Although these characteristic differences must be taken into account, all economic entities have basic similarities: they require investment and must earn more than they spend. The chief difference between the sectors is that owners of proprietary schools regularly remove capital. Therefore, KPMG customized the methodology for each sector by defining the ratios slightly differently, establishing different weighting mechanisms and threshold values, and by removing intangibles and unsecured related party receivables. Mr. Folpe concluded by stating that fixed, capital assets were removed because they are sunk investments and not expendable.
Discussion of issues and suggestions
Viability ratio
Several group members suggested that the viability ratio penalized schools with no debt and inquired why this viability ratio was linked to the primary reserve ratio. KPMG responded by stating that the link was established to prevent a school with no debt from achieving an artificially high score on the viability ratio simply by acquiring a nominal amount of long term debt. Also, KPMG acknowledged that the utility of the viability ratio decreases as the amount of long term debt becomes very low.
Several group representatives suggested that a cash flow ratio focusing on operating activities should be used instead of the viability ratio to highlight a school's ability to generate positive cash flows. The representatives argued that such a ratio would not penalize growing schools for reinvesting in fixed assets, or hurt established schools with high depreciation. KPMG noted that regulatory credibility might be diminished if a cash flow ratio was used because cash is more easily manipulated than ratios using an accrual basis.
Net Income ratio
Some group representatives were concerned that the net income ratio did not take into account certain tax issues such as the treatment of C versus S corporations, and the accumulated earning tax. KPMG responded that it researching these issues.
The group also felt that net income, at 50 percent of the composite score, was weighted too heavily. They suggested that net income account for only 30 to 40 percent of the composite score, remarking that the incentive to be highly profitable is counterproductive. Some representatives noted that schools which are very profitable often fail because they earn profits improperly or value short term gains over prudent long term fiscal planning.
Several representatives suggested that the net income thresholds were too high. One representative believed that for a threshold factor of 3, the corresponding net income ratio should be set at 4 or 5 percent. He stated that 5 percent would be considered an excellent net income ratio by most proprietary schools.
Equity ratio
The group generally believed that schools should receive some credit for reinvesting in the business and that ED should link financial measures to the schools' business objectives, noting that many proprietary schools need to maintain state-of-the-art assets such as computer systems. One representative observed that, contrary to the non-marketability of private non-profit school campuses, proprietary facilities tend to be located at valuable commercial sites. He argued that the value of these facilities is similar to the value of a private school's expendable reserves. He continued by noting that a proprietary school can borrow against its plant assets in slow times not only to guard against precipitous closure, but to maintain normal business operations. Further, he stated that lenders consider this type of leverage a source of financial strength and the ED should give credit to schools for plant assets to encourage investment. ED and KPMG were concerned that property not related to a school's core business might be lumped into a corporation's fixed assets, including the owner's car or dwelling. The group cautioned ED about managing by anecdote and thus penalizing the entire population for the practices of a few schools. Further, one representative felt that even assets unrelated to providing educational instruction still benefit the educational institutions themselves, even if indirectly.
In response to these comments, KPMG introduced the concept of an equity ratio which might be measured by net tangible assets divided by total assets. This ratio would take into account long-term investment, such as property, plant and equipment, while still measuring how leverage is managed. The majority of the group believed that the equity ratio, as a measure of the extent to which a school is reinvesting in itself, should be one of the more important measures of financial responsibility. Several representatives suggested that it replace the viability ratio. One representative suggested that the ratio include total equity, not just retained earnings. Another suggested that if related party debt is subordinated, it should be added to equity.
School size
The group discussed whether small schools could be considered separately from large schools, and whether they could receive less burdensome compliance requirements such as reduced reporting requirements or ratios that were easier to pass. According to the group, a small school could be defined as one having revenues of less than $1 to $3 million. The group argued that this segment of the population posed a relatively small risk of financial loss to ED since many of these schools have fewer than fifty students. In addition, the group suggested that these schools are generally run by individuals more interested in providing education than in keeping track of complicated federal regulations (i.e., such a school could fail the standards simply by not being aware of an action that it could take to comply with the standards). ED noted that ratios control for size and that the statute requires all schools to submit audited financial statements annually. ED is looking at school size, risk and burden as part of the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis process.
Trend analysis
The group discussed using trend data to account for the cyclical nature of school finances. In particular, averaging earnings over a three-year period would smooth out occasional "hiccups" or losses that may be related to reinvestments in property or to programmatic and academic decisions made by a school that are intended to improve its long term health and viability. The group suggested that a three-year average would encourage reinvestment and that this analysis would identify a sustained drain of capital from the business.
Entity and changes in ownership
ED and KPMG noted that trend data may not useful, or appropriate, for schools that have undergone a change in ownership or where the proper "entity" has not been historically identified. ED raised the latter issue to solicit comment on how and to what entity ED should apply financial standards. For example, an owner has 5 schools, signs a program participation agreement for each school, and ED assigns an OPE-ID number to each school. Are the standards applied to each school separately or to the entire corporate structure? Most representatives felt that the standards should be applied to the level of the organization that is legally liable to ED.
Several representatives suggested that ED amend the proposed financial requirements regarding changes of ownership. First, to better implement the use of personal financial guarantees for a school that undergoes a change of ownership, ED should only require these guarantees from the principal owners or investors. The group noted that the proposed jointly and severally liable requirements effectively eliminate this option for schools that have minority investors--relative to their potential losses, these investors are unlikely to place their personal assets at risk. Second, the group suggested that ED develop a "pre-approval" process similar to that used by some States. Under this process, ED would determine whether to approve a change of ownership before the change actually occurred.
Intangible assets
One representative objected to the removal of intangible assets from the ratios, arguing that goodwill is important to newly acquired schools. He, and other representatives, argued that since goodwill is the extra consideration paid above the market price of a school's assets (to account for the school's reputation), ED should not discount the effect of the school's reputation in generating future revenue. For instance, a school could still have a bad year after purchasing another school because of transition costs, but the new owner could rely on the goodwill to produce profits in following years. ED and KPMG noted that the problem with intangibles is that their true value is only realized over time and to the extent that goodwill enhances future revenue, that revenue is accounted for by the net income ratio. KPMG suggested "hair-cutting" goodwill (a practice used in some industries)--give a newly acquired school full or nearly full credit for its goodwill in the initial year, but then reduce that credit rapidly over the next several years, as the business would be expected to replace the goodwill will accumulated earnings. How such a process could be implemented would require careful consideration.


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Hot water circulator wins 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award
ITT Bell and Gossett has won the prestigious 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award in the inaugural Plumbing Category for its ecorcirc hot water circulator. Recognized for its energy-saving features and innovative design, the ecocirc is one of ten products among thousands that will be on display at the world's largest HVACR exposition to be selected as an Innovation Award winner. ITT's achievement will be recognized at the 2011 AHR Expo to be held in Las Vegas January 31-February 2, 2011.
The design allows the ecocirc to use 68 percent less energy than most standard pumps and can reportedly save an average family of four more than 12,000 gallons of water a year by eliminating the need to wait for the water to get hot. Using only 10 watts of power, the equivalent of a small nightlight, the ecocirc can save a homeowner hundreds of dollars in energy costs a year.
Featuring the exclusive ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) technology and a patented spherical motor design, the ecocirc eliminates the need for a conventional shaft, seal and bearing assembly. The rotor/impeller is the only moving part in the circulator and it is magnetically balanced on a stationary ceramic bearing inside the pump housing to provide silent, long-lasting operation. Additional features include:
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- Self-realigning bearing
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"We are delighted to be selected for this prestigious honor," said Marianne Szczech, Circulator Product Manager at ITT Residential & Commercial Water. "It reinforces our commitment to produce energy-saving, green products." ITT was ranked among the Top U.S. Companies in Newsweek's 2010 Green Rankings for the General Industries Sector.
Winners of the AHR Innovation Awards were determined by a panel of judges, made up of ASHRAE members, which evaluated the products submitted based on innovation, application, value to the user and market impact. The awards are presented each year to recognize the most innovative HVACR products showcased at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo). International Exposition Company (IEC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) jointly sponsor the competition.
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Buon giorno, amici! It's Daring Bakers time again, and this month my colleagues and I are channeling our inner Italian Nonnas. We've replaced our vanilla beans with spinach, our buttercream with béchamel and our ganache with ragu. We've made lasagne, and lots of it, from scratch - including the pasta. It's challenges like this one that put the "daring" in Daring Bakers!
The March 2009 challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper as the challenge.
Lasagne is one of those dishes that lends itself to many different interpretations. Even within Italy, it varies from region to region, usually based upon ingredients commonly found in each. In the southern part of the country, lasagne would most likely include a tomato-based sauce, ricotta cheese and fresh mozzarella. The classic lasagne of Emilia-Romagna uses only Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, a meat-based Bolognese sauce and nutmeg flavored béchamel sauce. It should also be made with pasta verdi, or green pasta sheets, which is egg pasta with added spinach.
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After a few minutes of fretting about how I was going to get that pasta made, I had a light bulb moment.
My mother has one of these fancy schmancy electric pasta machines! Isn't it pretty? Hmmm. I thought I'd just give her a call and ask if she like to make some lasagne with me. And, guess what? She did. Problem solved!
So, last Sunday I shopped for our ingredients, loaded up the car with all of my props, camera gear and assorted other stuff and drove the four blocks over to Mom's. Yes, I said four blocks. What? You didn't think I was going to haul all of that crap over there on my bicycle, did you?
As I was heading out, I got a call from my best girlfriend, Susan. She wanted to know if I could photograph something for her, so I told her to meet me at Mom's and she could help us make some lasagne. While Susan was on her way over, she got a call from our other best girlfriend, Amanda. Before I could say Bolognese, Amanda was on her way over to help too!
The girls showed up with lots of enthusiasm and bottles of champagne. They are fabulousness personified! We laughed, we toasted (not Mom), we gossiped, we took lots of pictures and we made some killer lasagne! From start to finish, the whole process took about eight hours! The time kind of flew by, though, because we were really enjoying ourselves. In fact, we had so much fun, we've decided to make it a monthly event. So, each month, we'll pick a recipe, meet at someone's house and cook, drink and eat! Hopefully, I'll be able to share it all with you here.
Here are Mom's hands, chopping up the spinach for the pasta verdi. (She's a little camera shy. It must run in the family.)
Here's Amanda and me rolling out the pasta sheets.
I look a little blurry because Susan took the shot with a champagne glass in one hand and her cell phone in the other. Did I mention she is a high-powered business woman?
Aren't our pasta sheets the prettiest color green? I was so thrilled at how perfect they turned out! And, check out this gorgeous, rich and meaty ragu!
Here's Mom pretending to be "The Flash". She kept moving around so much, that I couldn't get a decent shot of her. (I told you she was camera shy. Or maybe I had one too many glasses of champagne.)
While our lasagne was baking, we turned the leftover pasta sheets into tagliatelle. Now, doesn't THAT look good?
Aaah! Just look at that magnificent hunk of lasagne in all its oozey glory! Let me tell you, it was as wonderful as it looks!
Even the Little Guy wanted in.
Many thanks to Mary, Melinda and Enza for choosing such a terrific recipe for us this month! It wasn't the typical DB challenge, but it was a great change of pace. If you'd like to see a bazillion more lasagne dishes, head on over to the Daring Bakers Blogroll. Then, check out our brand new gorgeous web site: http://thedaringkitchen.com/. (You might even find a little something about moi there.)
Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna (Lasagne Verdi al Forno)
(Serves 8 to 10 as a first course, 6 to 8 as a main dish)
Preparation Time: 15 minutes to assemble and 40 minutes cooking time
10 quarts (9 litres) salted water
1 recipe Spinach Pasta cut for lasagna (recipe follows)#1
1 recipe Bechamel Sauce (recipe follows)#2
1 recipe Country Style Ragu (recipe follows)#3
1 cup (4 ounces/125g) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Working Ahead:
The ragu and the béchamel sauce can be made up to three days ahead. The ragu can also be frozen for up to one month. The pasta can be rolled out, cut and dried up to 24 hours before cooking. The assembled lasagne can wait at room temperature (20 degrees Celsius/68 degrees Fahrenheit) about 1 hour before baking. Do not refrigerate it before baking, as the topping of béchamel and cheese will overcook by the time the center is hot.
Assembling the Ingredients:
Have all the sauces, rewarmed gently over a medium heat, and the pasta at hand. Have a large perforated skimmer and a large bowl of cold water next to the stove. Spread a double thickness of paper towels over a large counter space. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Oil or butter a 3 quart (approx 3 litre) shallow baking dish.
Cooking the Pasta:
Bring the salted water to a boil. Drop about four pieces of pasta in the water at a time. Cook about 2 minutes. If you are using dried pasta, cook about 4 minutes, taste, and cook longer if necessary. The pasta will continue cooking during baking, so make sure it is only barely tender. Lift the lasagne from the water with a skimmer, drain, and then slip into the bowl of cold water to stop cooking. When cool, lift out and dry on the paper towels. Repeat until all the pasta is cooked.
Assembling the Lasagne:
Spread a thin layer of béchamel over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange a layer of about four overlapping sheets of pasta over the béchamel. Spread a thin layer of béchamel (about 3 or 4 spoonfuls) over the pasta, and then an equally thin layer of the ragu. Sprinkle with about 1&1/2 tablespoons of the béchamel and about 1/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with béchamel sauce and topping with a generous dusting of cheese.
Baking and Serving the Lasagne:
Cover the baking dish lightly with foil, taking care not to let it touch the top of the lasagne. Bake 40 minutes, or until almost heated through. Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes, or until hot in the center (test by inserting a knife – if it comes out very warm, the dish is ready). Take care not to brown the cheese topping. It should be melted, creamy looking and barely tinged with a little gold. Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar and let the lasagne rest for about 10 minutes. Then serve. This is not a solid lasagne, but a moist one that slips a bit when it is cut and served.
#1 Spinach Egg Pasta (Pasta Verde)
Preparation: 45 minutes
Makes enough for 6 to 8 first course servings or 4 to 6 main course servings, equivalent to 1 pound (450g) dried boxed pasta.
2 jumbo eggs (2 ounces/60g or more)
10 ounces (300g) fresh spinach, rinsed dry, and finely chopped; or 6 ounces (170g) frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
3&1/2 cups (14 ounces/400g) all purpose unbleached (plain) flour (organic stone ground preferred)
Working by Hand:
A roomy work surface, 24 to 30 inches deep by 30 to 36 inches (60cm to 77cm deep by 60cm to 92cm). Any smooth surface will do, but marble cools dough slightly, making it less flexible than desired.
A pastry scraper and a small wooden spoon for blending the dough.
A wooden dowel-style rolling pin. In Italy, pasta makers use one about 35 inches long and 2 inches thick (89cm long and 5cm thick). The shorter American-style pin with handles at either end can be used, but the longer it is, the easier it is to roll the pasta.
Note: although it is not traditional, Enza has successfully made pasta with a marble rolling pin, and this can be substituted for the wooden pin, if you have one.
Plastic wrap to wrap the resting dough and to cover rolled-out pasta waiting to be filled. It protects the pasta from drying out too quickly.
A sharp chef's knife for cutting pasta sheets.
Cloth-covered chair backs, broom handles, or specially designed pasta racks found in cookware shops for draping the pasta.
Mixing the dough:
Mound the flour in the center of your work surface and make a well in the middle. Add the eggs and spinach. Use a wooden spoon to beat together the eggs and spinach. Then gradually start incorporating shallow scrapings of flour from the sides of the well into the liquid. As you work more and more flour into the liquid, the well's sides may collapse. Use a pastry scraper to keep the liquids from running off and to incorporate the last bits of flour into the dough. Don't worry if it looks like a hopelessly rough and messy lump.
With the aid of the scraper to scoop up unruly pieces, start kneading the dough. Once it becomes a cohesive mass, use the scraper to remove any bits of hard flour on the work surface – these will make the dough lumpy. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes. Its consistency should be elastic and a little sticky. If it is too sticky to move easily, knead in a few more tablespoons of flour. Continue kneading about 10 minutes, or until the dough has become satiny, smooth, and very elastic. It will feel alive under your hands. Do not shortcut this step. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and let it relax at room temperature 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Stretching and Thinning:
If using an extra-long rolling pin work with half the dough at a time. With a regular-length rolling pin, roll out a quarter of the dough at a time and keep the rest of the dough wrapped. Lightly sprinkle a large work surface with flour. The idea is to stretch the dough rather than press down and push it. Shape it into a ball and begin rolling out to form a circle, frequently turning the disc of dough a quarter turn. As it thins outs, start rolling the disc back on the pin a quarter of the way toward the center and stretching it gently sideways by running the palms of your hands over the rolled-up dough from the center of the pin outward. Unroll, turn the disc a quarter turn, and repeat. Do twice more.
Stretch and even out the center of the disc by rolling the dough a quarter of the way back on the pin. Then gently push the rolling pin away from you with one hand while holding the sheet in place on the work surface with the other hand. Repeat three more times, turning the dough a quarter turn each time.
Repeat the two processes as the disc becomes larger and thinner. The goal is a sheet of even thickness. For lasagne, the sheet should be so thin that you can clearly see your hand through it and see colors. Cut into rectangles about 4 by 8 inches (10 x 20 cm). Note: Enza says that transparency is a crucial element of lasagne pasta and the dough should be rolled as thinly as possible. She says this is why her housekeeper has such strong arms!
Dry the pasta at room temperature and store in a sealed container or bag.
#2 Bechamel
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
4 tablespoons (2 ounces/60g) unsalted butter
4 tablespoons (2 ounces/60g) all purpose unbleached (plain) flour, organic stone ground preferred
2&2/3 cups (approx 570ml) milk
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
Using a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over low to medium heat. Sift over the flour, whisk until smooth, and then stir (without stopping) for about 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk a little at a time and keep the mixture smooth. Bring to a slow simmer, and stir 3 to 4 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Season with salt, pepper, and a hint of nutmeg.
#3 Country Style Ragu' (Ragu alla Contadina)
Preparation Time: Ingredient Preparation Time 30 minutes and Cooking time 2 hours
Makes enough sauce for 1 recipe fresh pasta or 1 pound/450g dried pasta)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)
2 ounces/60g pancetta, finely chopped
1 medium onion, minced
1 medium stalk celery with leaves, minced
1 small carrot, minced
4 ounces/125g boneless veal shoulder or round
4 ounces/125g pork loin, trimmed of fat, or 4 ounces/125g mild Italian sausage (made without fennel)
8 ounces/250g beef skirt steak, hanging tender, or boneless chuck blade or chuck center cut (in order of preference)
1 ounce/30g thinly sliced Prosciutto di Parma
2/3 cup (5 ounces/160ml) dry red wine
1 &1/2 cups (12 ounces/375ml) chicken or beef stock (homemade if possible)
2 cups (16 ounces/500ml) milk
3 canned plum tomatoes, drained
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Working Ahead:
The ragu can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. It also freezes well for up to 1 month. Skim the fat from the ragu' before using it.
Browning the Ragu Base:
Heat the olive oil in a 12 inch (30cm) skillet (frying pan) over medium-high heat. Have a large saucepan handy to use once browning is complete. Add the pancetta and minced vegetables and sauté, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, 10 minutes, or until the onions barely begin to color. Coarsely grind all the meats together, including the prosciutto, in a food processor or meat grinder. Stir into the pan and slowly brown over medium heat. First the meats will give off a liquid and turn dull gray but, as the liquid evaporates, browning will begin. Stir often, scooping under the meats with the wooden spatula. Protect the brown glaze forming on the bottom of the pan by turning the heat down. Cook 15 minutes, or until the meats are a deep brown. Turn the contents of the skillet into a strainer and shake out the fat. Turn them into the saucepan and set over medium heat.
Reducing and Simmering: Add the wine to the skillet, lowering the heat so the sauce bubbles quietly. Stir occasionally until the wine has reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Scrape up the brown glaze as the wine bubbles. Then pour the reduced wine into the saucepan and set the skillet aside.
Stir ½ cup stock into the saucepan and let it bubble slowly, 10 minutes, or until totally evaporated. Repeat with another ½ cup stock. Stir in the last 1/2 cup stock along with the milk. Adjust heat so the liquid bubbles very slowly. Partially cover the pot, and cook 1 hour. Stir frequently to check for sticking.
Add the tomatoes, crushing them as they go into the pot. Cook uncovered, at a very slow bubble for another 45 minutes, or until the sauce resembles a thick, meaty stew. Season with salt and pepper.
***Dinner and a Movie Reminder***
I also want to remind you that this month's Dinner and a Movie day is tomorrow, March 28. This month's movie is Moonstruck, which should provide lots of inspiration. If you'd like to participate, you can find the details here or here. I hope that you'll join us!


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July 24, 2000
The President Signs S. 1515 (P.L. 106-245) The "Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments Of 2000"
On July 10, 2000, the President signed into law S. 1515 (P.L. 106-245) the "Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000."
As enacted, the law:
- Broadens the population covered by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which authorizes monetary compensation to individuals who were present, or nearby when nuclear weapons tests were conducted, or who worked in uranium mines, and later developed certain diseases;
- Adds more qualifying occupations relating to uranium production;
- Increases the number of states covered and extends the time period considered for radiation exposure;
- Adds more diseases which may qualify individuals for compensation;
- Decreases the level of radiation exposure that is necessary to qualify, and,
- Makes certain medical criteria less stringent for potential claimants.
The compensation received under this statute is excluded as countable income in the Supplemental Security Income program.


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Swimming pool games are a great way to keep kids entertained and help them become better swimmers at the same time! Here are some popular swimming pool games that kids can play that are not only fun, but designed to help them develop their swimming skills too.
Pool Float Race
A pool float race is a fun way to help kids become stronger swimmers! Each kid is given a float, and everyone starts at the same place. Mark off a place they will swim to, and then with a whistle have them race to the finishing line.
The float race can be a lot of fun with variations too. You can even have a pool float relay race, having kids reach a point, hop off their float, and swim the rest of the way!
This is a great game to play with the SwimWays Spring Float Kid's Boat pool float. Or with the Disney and Marvel kid's boat pool floats – you can have a boat race between Spider-Man and Tinkerbell!
Another option for kids – especially the younger ones – is using a kickboard, which helps them strengthen their legs for swimming! The Marvel kickboard is very popular, letting kids race with their favorite Marvel character, like Captain America, Iron Man, or Spider-Man!
Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunting is always a favorite, and can keep kids entertained for hours. Throw a number of toys and objects around the pool, and have your kids go and find them as fast as they can! Whoever finds the most objects wins. This also encourages kids to become better underwater swimmers.
This game is lots of fun when played with the Toypedo, or for more expert swimmers, try the smaller Toypedo Bandits. Since the Toypedo Bandits come in packs of 4, it's easier than ever to use them for a treasure hunt! The smaller size of the Toypedo Bandits can make finding and retrieving them more challenging, which can help kids become more observant underwater.
For another challenging variation, try adding the Toypedo Revolution to the mix. Its color scheme helps it blend into the background of most pools, making it a challenge to find. This will really make kids look for it!
Color Catch
The Color Catch game is another popular game that's fun for all ages of swimmers. Each child picks their favorite color, and then swims off to retrieve all the objects in the pool of the same color. Whoever finds all the toys or objects that matches their colors first wins!
This game can be played on the surface or under the water – or for a more challenging variation, try using toys that both float and sink!
You can make this game bright and fun by using a combination of Toypedo Bandits for the underwater toys, and Rainbow Reef fish for the surface. Pick a set of your favorite colors, and enjoy the color catch game!
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Thoracic CT (computed tomography) is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the chest and upper abdomen.
Alternative Names
Chest CT; CT scan - lungs; CT scan - chest
How the test is performed
You will be asked to lie on a narrow table that slides into the center of the scanner.
Once you are inside the scanner, the machines x-ray beam rotates around you.
Small detectors inside the scanner measure the amount of x-rays that make it through the part of the body being studied. A computer takes this information and uses it to create several individual images, called slices. These images can be stored, viewed on a monitor, or printed on film. Three-dimensional images of organs can be created by stacking the individual slices together.
You must be still during the exam, because movement causes blurred images. You may be told to hold your breath for short periods of time.
Generally, complete scans take only a few minutes. The newest multidetector scanners can image your entire body in less than 30 seconds.
How to prepare for the test
Some people have allergies to IV contrast and may need to take medications before their test in order to safely receive this substance.
Contrast can be given several ways, and depends on the type of CT being performed.
- It may be delivered through a vein (IV) in your hand or forearm.
- It may be given through the rectum using an enema.
- You might drink the contrast before your scan. When you actually drink the contrast depends on the type of exam being done. The contrast liquid may taste chalky, although some are flavored to make it taste a little better. The contrast eventually passes out of your body through your stools.
If contrast is used, you may also be asked not to eat or drink anything for 4-6 hours before the test.
If you weigh more than 300 pounds, have your doctor contact the scanner operator before the exam. CT scanners have a weight limit. Too much weight can cause damage to the scanners working parts.
Since x-rays have difficulty passing through metal, you will be asked to remove jewelry and wear a hospital gown during the study.
How the test will feel
Some people may have discomfort from lying on the hard table.
Contrast given through an IV may cause a slight burning sensation, a metallic taste in the mouth, and a warm flushing of the body. These sensations are normal and usually go away within a few seconds.
Why the test is performed
CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the body, including the brain, chest, spine, and abdomen. The test may be used to better view the structures inside the chest.
A thoracic CT may be done:
- After a chest injury
- When a
tumoror mass (clump of cells) is suspected
- To determine the size, shape, and position of organs in the chest and upper abdomen
- To look for bleeding or fluid collections in the lungs or other areas
What abnormal results mean
Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including:
- Abnormalities of the blood vessels in the lungs
- Accumulations of blood or fluid
Aortic aneurysm (thoracic) Bronchiectasis Enlarged lymph nodes( lymphadenopathy) Pleural effusion Pneumonia
- The stage of some lung tumors or
esophageal cancer
- Tumors,
nodules, or cystswithin the chest
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Asbestosis Atrial myxoma Cardiac tamponade Coarctation of the aorta Dilated cardiomyopathy Echinococcus Heart failure Histoplasmosis Hypertensive heart disease
- Idiopathic cardiomyopathy
- Infective endocarditis
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
- Left-sided heart failure
Mesothelioma (malignant) Metastatic cancer to the lung
- Mitral regurgitation; acute
Mitral regurgitation; chronic Mitral valve prolapse
- Pericarditis; bacterial
Pericarditis; constrictive Pericarditis; post-MI Peripartum cardiomyopathy Pulmonary edema Restrictive cardiomyopathy Senile cardiac amyloid Superior vena cava obstruction
What the risks are
CT scans and other x-rays are strictly monitored and controlled to make sure they use the least amount of radiation. CT scans do use low levels of ionizing radiation, which has the potential to cause cancer and other defects. However, the risk associated with any individual scan is small. The risk increases as numerous additional studies are performed.
In some cases, a CT scan may still be done if the benefits greatly out weigh the risks. For example, it can be more risky not to have the exam, especially if your health care provider thinks you might have cancer.
An abdominal CT scan is usually not recommended for pregnant women, because it may harm the unborn child. Women who are or may be pregnant should speak with their health care provider to determine if ultrasound can be used instead.
The most common type of contrast given into a vein contains iodine. If a person with an iodine allergy is given this type of contrast, nausea, sneezing, vomiting, itching, or hives may occur. Rarely, the dye may cause a life-threatening allergic response called anaphylaxis. If you have any trouble breathing during the test, you should notify the scanner operator immediately. Scanners come with an intercom and speakers, so the operator can hear you at all times.
In people with kidney problems, the dye may have harmful effects on the kidneys. In these situations, special steps may be taken to make the CT scan safer.
Special considerations
A CT scan is one of the best ways of looking at soft tissues such as the heart and lungs.
Gotway MB, Elicker BM. Radiographic techniques. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadels Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 19.
Stark P. Imaging in pulmonary disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 84.
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David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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The Redpath Seminar, supported by an endowment fund established in memory of Robert U. Redpath, Jr. '28, presents each year an AYA University Seminar in cooperation with Yale clubs outside Connecticut. The Redpath Fund covers all major operating expenses of the seminar enabling sponsoring clubs to use a portion of the seminar fees to enrich their scholarship funds.
Bob Redpath joined the Yale Club of Central New Jersey in 1930, and for over three decades served as chairman of the Club's Alumni Schools Committee. In this capacity, he led hundreds of applicants through the process of applying to Yale. He served as President of the Yale Club of Central New Jersey and, for forty-two years, was Secretary of the Class of 1928. In recognition of his many years of service to Yale, Bob was awarded the Yale Medal in 1968, the highest honor bestowed by the Association of Yale Alumni.
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