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The 50 Best Twitter Reactions to Meek Mill and Cassidy's Beef
We have to admit: We didn't see this coming. When Meek Mill and Cassidy started taking little jabs at one another late last year, we thought it'd blow over pretty quickly. We thought that, at most, Cassidy might fire off a warning shot (or two) on a record and Meek might donate a couple bars from a song to the cause and that, after that happened, the "beef" between the two Philly MCs would end. But, boy, were we wrong.
Over the course of the last two weeks, Meek Mill and Cassidy's beef has taken on a life of its own. It took shape when Cass released "Me, Myself and My iPhone," a diss track aimed at Meek on December 22. It heated up when Meek responded by dropping "Repo," a diss track aimed at Cassidy, one day after Christmas. And, it peaked over the weekend when Cassidy responded to that diss with "R.A.I.D.," a ten-minute track that features Cassidy kicking his best battle rhymes in an effort to end the beef once and for all. Meek took to his Twitter account shortly after it dropped to reveal that he wasn't impressed by it. But, regardless, it's clear that this is now a full-fledged beef that's going to earn a place in hip-hop's history books.
So, now comes the next obvious question: Who's winning—or has already won—the beef? After "R.A.I.D." was released late Saturday night, we heard from both sides. Some rap fans are still riding for Meek Mill; others think Cassidy showed why he should be considered the King of Philly with his ten-minute effort. But, it's still pretty unclear who got the best of the battle. So, in an effort to find out, we put together a list of The 50 Best Twitter Reactions to Meek Mill and Cassidy's Ongoing Beef. Check them out and try to decipher who's really winning the war.


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Many theories predict that experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will find more massive versions of the elementary particles we know.
Almost any grand unified theory – a theory that unites all of the known forces into one – predicts the existence of a particle called Z prime, or Z'. Some of these theories also predict the existence of a particle called W prime, or W'.
Finding W' or Z' could give us clues as to how the forces relate to one another. Or it could give us insight into other physics beyond the Standard Model such as the characteristics of extra dimensions or the mechanism involved in giving elementary particles mass.
The particles in the Standard Model of physics can be separated into two groups, fermions and bosons. Among these elementary particles, fermions are particles of matter, and bosons carry forces. Any interaction between two particles occurs because of the exchange of bosons. Photons carry the electromagnetic force. Bosons called gluons carry the strong nuclear force. And bosons called W and Z carry the weak nuclear force. They are all called gauge bosons for the way they interact. The W and Z are called heavy gauge bosons, as they are decidedly more massive than the other bosons. New heavy gauge bosons could share some properties with the W and the Z.
Observing W' or Z' bosons could have implications in the search for extra dimensions. The size of extra dimensions would be inversely related to the bosons' masses. The smaller the mass of the W' or Z', the larger extra dimensions could be.
The W' and Z' bosons could also free physicists from the need for the Higgs boson, the particle thought to give a coherent description of the masses of elementary particles. At first glance, it seems that the Standard Model requires all elementary particles we know to be massless. But the W and Z bosons are definitively massive particles. At high energies, this challenges first principles of quantum mechanics and special relativity, the two pillars of modern physics. Adding the Higgs boson solves this problem, but so does adding a W' or Z' boson.
Alternatively, the Z' boson could take on the role of dark matter, an invisible substance scientists hypothesize influenced the formation of the universe.
W' or Z' bosons could come in a variety of masses and interact in a variety of ways with other particles. The more physicists learn about new heavy gauge bosons, the better they can determine which theories of new physics could be correct.

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Heya. I'm part of a small up-start gaming group in North Austin. My friend and I are professional adults (computer industry) who've been gaming for years and years. Between us, we've played everything from original D&D through D&D 3.5, GURPS, Shadowrun, Mech Warrior, World of Darkness, all sorts of d20 games, and much more. We're also joined by one of our kids and his friend (middle schoolers, but very cool and mature), so I hope that's not a turn off.
Right now we're meeting Fridays from about 4 PM to 8 PM, but times and days are somewhat flexible.
We're currently interested in D&D 3.5 and 4th edition and are looking at doing perhaps a Forgotten Realms or homebrew campaign. We're happy to include both people interested in playing and DM/GMing.
If you have any questions or want to get in touch with me, shoot me an e-mail at jmjwalker at gmail.com


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What is it about Leni Riefenstahl? Jodie Foster, the Academy Award-winning actress, is currently developing a movie about the brilliant and ire-inspiring German director, whose 1935 film Triumph of the Will–made at Adolf Hitler's request–has been widely denounced for glorifying the Nazi Party. Foster plans to both produce and star in the film, which she predicts will be the most challenging of her career.
"There is no other woman in the twentieth century who has been so admired and so vilified simultaneously," Foster said in a statement released by her publicist. In an earlier interview, Foster anticipated that she, too, would be vilified. "I'm going to catch shit on that one," she said.
But Foster is not the first filmmaker in town to flirt with Riefenstahl, whose four-hour film on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Olympia, was once reviled by Susan Sontag as "fascinating fascism." George Lucas was so intrigued by Riefenstahl that he parodied Triumph of the Will in the final scene of the original Star Wars. Oliver Stone spliced snippets of Triumph of the Will into his 1991 film The Doors, to re-create a Nazi-themed student film supposedly made by Jim Morrison.
And last year, Paul Verhoeven seriously considered making his own film version of Riefenstahl's life. Verhoeven ultimately bowed out of the project (which–like Foster's–was backed by German money) because he says he wanted to hire a more expensive screenwriter than the producers did. But before his exit, talks got serious enough for him to approach a leading lady: Sharon Stone.
"What interested me was the aspect I've heard Jodie describe: As an artist, how much do you identify with the aims of your government? Even with the freedom you assume you have, how unconsciously are you already tricked into promoting what's happening right in front of you?" said Verhoeven, who'd worked before with Sharon Stone on Total Recall and Basic Instinct. "I did discuss it with her. She was certainly very interested."
The lack of great roles for women actresses over the age of 22 is an unending lament in Hollywood. But that alone cannot possibly explain why some of today's most sought-after female movie stars would seek to play a woman who did not merely consort with evil but helped it to thrive. (In several published reports, Riefenstahl claims that in addition to Foster, she has been approached by agents for both Sharon Stone and Nicole Kidman.)
Foster has asserted that the central question raised by Riefenstahl's life is whether artists are morally responsible for their art: "It's really the question of the artist at any time," she has said, "whether it's Nazi Germany or Reagan's America." But if Foster hopes to use Riefenstahl to make moviegoers think more deeply about, say, Robert Mapplethorpe or Eminem, she could not have chosen a more incendiary protagonist.


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It's an innocent enough question: What does the government spend money on? Now, I'm not an accountant and I'm not a statistician and personally I don't have a political axe to grind, I just want some answers to this question that make sense. This attitude gives me a lot of freedom: I don't have to get bogged down in any system of understanding spending unless it really helps. But this attitude also gives me a lot of opportunity, because I'm effectively feeling my way around this unfamiliar financial and political world, pushing for information that may or may not be useful in the end, asking questions that must seem really stupid to experts. But what does the Government spend money on?
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Police State UK is a news and opinion website covering UK civil liberties (politics, policing, and the sometimes worrying relationship between them). The website runs on an open source content management system called YAWNS, written in Perl and running on Linux and Apache. We have an open content policy, encouraging readers to contribute articles. Although most of the content is written by us, we have had some excellent contributions from others - including articles from serving politicians and practising lawyers. We also run a successful Twitter account - probably more successful than the website itself in fact, with over 5,000 followers and counting. Recent events have seen us publishing a lot of articles on the right to protest, but we've also covered subjects such as ID cards, DNA retention, RIPA, CCTV and more - our areas of interest are broad, and we're particularly interested in how many of these issues seem to come back to similar attitudes on the part of the state. We report what's happening in Parliament, on the streets, and in posh Westminster policy seminars (we're still not sure how we got on that invite list).
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"Ignorance of the law is no excuse". Yet, despite advances in opening up statute law, case law - which interprets frequently vague legislation and sets binding precedents - remains strangely limited in its availability. This project works to make case law genuinely accessible and usable. It also creates a platform for investigating case law as data: what can we uncover about the quality of legislation, or the likelihood of judicial error? In this way we hope to shine a light into some of the dark and dusty corners of the British justice system.
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Person or persons who have huge egos and tiny little brains. They often preach about their ideals and morals and then directly contradict themselves. Also these people are generally narscissistic and argumentative, extremely frustrating to have an intelligent conversation with.
Man Henyk is such a poserflake..
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Alot of people played Kingdom Hearts. I enjoyed the series so much when I was a kid. They combined Disney and Final Fantasy into a great game. It use to be in my top five favorite games of all time but no I kinda despise the series now. Why you say, Well after Kingdom Hearts 2, I was hoping for a conclusion in the series that is Kingdom hearts 3.....well after prequel after prequel after prequel after prequel.. I just started to despise it. I bet there will be another prequel game coming....e.e Where the Hell is KH3 e.e
Any thoughts of kingdom hearts?
I stopped following the series seriously after KHII. Once I saw the 'secret' video, I knew that there were going to be endless backstory or new stories and stuff like that. All these new prequels and pov's don't really feel like they're building on the original story. Like any other monstrously popular franchise, they are going to milk it for all it's worth and put out game after game, and remakes for the newer platforms.
That being said...I still played Birth by Sleep and Dream Drop Distance. These two weren't horrible games, it's just frustrating to know that the conclusion isn't in sight at all, and that so many new things have been added and twisty new developments that would open doors to new backstory or prequels (I still don't know what's going on!).
As to KHIII...Well, I can't be sure but I heard a rumor that there was going to be a second BBS
, although how they're going to pull that off is beyond me.
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(it was also hinted at the end of DDD, from my interpretation of the message, but I could be wrong)
My legend begins in the 12th century...
It's depressing that Square has turned KH into basically a niche series now. With the first title, and to a lesser degree the second KH, they were well on their way to creating a franchise that could have pushed action RPG's into the mainstream. Instead they went backwards, cutting out the "whimsy" and adding buckets of backstory that no everyday gamer could possibly care about.
I really think that's why they haven't announced or even hinted at a 3rd canonical title. They're so far up their own asses with building side stories and prequels, that I think they've forgotten why the original titles were great and popular.
But there is a part of me that thinks they haven't forgot, but are confused as to what they should do next. They could go mainstream again and pull in a huge Disney influence. But I think they are afraid of losing all the niche gamers that have stuck with the new insane timeline.
I liked it when there was only this bridge between I & II. (Chain of Memories). Then the KH universe just rapidly expanded and I was too lazy to follow.
I'll get that 1.5 Remix thing though. The first one was the best one for me.
イタリアが愛の国であるならば、 全ての愛は俺の手中にある。
I like to think that one day I can stop following it BUT birth by sleep and dream drop distance we're excellent! So now I'm just waiting fo rthe hd remakes
Ami even good at this sort of thing anymore?
Yeah I feel about the same. Mostly I was just tired that you basically had to have every single freaking gaming system because each new game was on a different platform... or at least it felt like it. I would have loved a complete trilogy like they are going to do with FFXIII but alas... not to be.
I have and always will hate Kingdom Hearts for a lot of different reasons.
Life, dreams, hope. Where do they come from? And where do they go?
In my opinion, the first one was the best. I don't like how flashy the game got after it.
Multiple sources have said that KH:3D is the final game before KH3, which sets everything up for KH3. The problem is that the series creator has said on countless occasions that he does not want to begin production on Kingdom Hearts 3 until Final Fantasy Versus XIII is completed. Personally, I can wait a little bit longer to get the latest core Kingdom Hearts game on the next-gen console.
Also I still have to fully complete BBS, 3D, and Re: Coded.....whoops. I'm waiting until 1.5 Remix comes out in the U.S in the fall. Then I will play through all of the games starting with 1.
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some of my favorite memories of KH are making fun of Donald with my cousins when we played
There is no rest for the weak. I need a weeks rest desperately.
I played the first two but after all of the depression afterwards... I decided not to play them. I may some day try them out though
I stopped after the second, I just felt it wasn't as strong as the first and kind of lost interest in the series. That being said the first KH was one of the cutest games I've ever played.
I only played the 2nd one, and at the time I liked it. But nostalgia really messed with me because I played it again recently and I couldn't make it past the 1st level. It was all just way too corny and mundane for me to tolerate.
Perfect example, when whatever his name is singing with the little mermaid. Once you play that, you know there is something wrong with this game.
That alone will deter me from getting the 3rd sequel (if it ever comes out haha)
When will Eren stop being a one dimensional character ><
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UV-Vis Limit of Detection For Salts
STOCK SOLUTION OF PORPHYRIN STARTED WITH CONCENTRATION OF 94.45μM, DILUTE SOLUTION TO GIVEN CONCENTRATION LISTED
To find the limit of detection for the 10mM salts (Fe2(SO4)3, Al3(SO4)3, FeSO4, & Na2SO4) originally prepared 10/26/12, UV-Vis was run for each salt at various volumes added to a prepared porphyrin solution. A total of 16 solutions were prepared.
Solution of 1.89 μM porphyrin
(94.45 μM)(V1)=(1.89 μM)(10mL) V1 = 0.2mL of 94.45 μM porphyrin
UV-Vis Spectrums: 1.89μM Porphyrin Solution w/ Varied Salts & Salt Concentrations


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Out of CharacterPublished 15 years, 7 months ago
After more than a year of sitting bolt upright in a chair whose back was about 20 degrees from horizontal, Kat finally got me to buy a new chair on Saturday. I assembled it this morning, which anyone who knows me will tell you is astonishing on two counts:
- I put it together less than a month after I bought it. Usually I let a project like that sit for a while, to let it come to the proper sense of fullness. Or else because I'm lazy.
- I put it together, period. I'm not what you would call handy with a toolbox.
I did put the armrests on backwards, but I did that on purpose. They look cooler this way.
Font and text handling seem to occupy more and more of my attention of late. Here's another good example of the problems we face: character encoding. This morning I dropped by the O'Reilly Network and spotted some badly mangled text. Apparently that's supposed to be a "ü" in there, since that's what the referenced article shows. How did this happen? No doubt somebody copy-and-pasted the text from a word processor into a CMS interface, and it looked fine on their machine when they previewed the text. Unfortunately, in my Web browser, no such luck. (This was in IE5.1.4/MacOS9.1, but a quick check in a recent Mozilla build showed the same problem.) It may have gone through some XSLT for extra munging, for all I know.
I have a little experience with the encoding problems that can arise when you're working with XML and XSLT. If you want to use HTML-style character entities, you have to write a stylesheet that defines every last entity you might use, which is kind of weighty, although I do it for this journal's XML files. For the new DevEdge, we wrote a separate namespaced transform based on the old entities. In our world, a "u" with an umlaut is
<ent:uuml/>; an "A" with a ring is
<ent:Aring/>. Of course we also have documents that are encoded for localization (e.g., DevEdge Japan) by their authors, and nobody else can touch them for fear that we'll break the encoding. For that matter, when we had an inline JavaScript alert for our printer-friendly links, the spaces in the value were encoded as
%20. Every browser showed those as spaces in the link, except Opera, which showed the raw text ("This%20page%20is%20already…"). Is it right to do this? Is it wrong? I don't know. Do I care? Not really.
In a like vein, I recently found out why recent e-mail message from a certain well-known CSS luminary look like an encoded binary to me, while his responses to other authors' messages on listservs look just fine: he's sending out 8-bit text in ISO-8859-1, and something between his fingers and my eyes is munging the text into 7-bit ASCII. If he sends a message as 7-bit text, there are no problems. I'm not sure if it's my aging mail client or a server along the message's path from him to me. Again, I don't care. I shouldn't have to care.
It seems that the more powerful our tools become, the more ways we have to break the flow of information. This to me is exactly opposite of what should be happening. It's not that hard to implement character encoding, and it's not that hard to agree on a character format. We (as an industry) just haven't done it to the necessary extent, and there's really no excuse for this fact. A character should be a character. If Unicode is the answer, then great, let's do it.
As is common for my little technology rants, I don't have a solution, only questions. My biggest question is, "How long until we fix this basic problem?" I don't even care about how, really. Just when.
Today is a triple-three, for those of you who care and use two-digit date formatting: 03/03/03. I wonder if any lotteries will have that number come up tonight. I still remember when the American Embassy hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity, and that night one state lottery's Pick 3 came up 444. Those kinds of coincidences are always fascinating to me.


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BOSTON, Mass. - A 13 point push in the final seven minutes of play was not enough as the Cardinals of Wesleyan University (Conn.) were able to hang on to defeat men's basketball by the final of 75-64 Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the 29th Annual UMass Boston Harbor Invitational in Clark Athletic Gymnasium.
For the Cardinals the title marks the second for the Cardinals in the history of the invitational. In 2002 Wesleyan defeated the Beacons in the championship 78-71. Saturday's win improved Wesleyan's overall record to 5-2, while UMass Boston fell to 3-2 following the tough loss.
Leading the charge for the Beacons in the closing minutes of the second half was All-Tournament selection Carl Joseph (Brockton, Mass.). Of the 13 points scored in the late rally, nine belonged to the junior forward. On the night, Joseph recorded a career-high 26 points in a team-leading 37 minutes of playing.
Fellow All-Tournament honoree Jerard Mayes (Boston, Mass.) also put together a strong game for the Beacons as he finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. He dropped in one lay-up during UMass Boston's rally, along with Selim Omerovic (Saugus, Mass.) who came off the bench to finish with six points and six rebounds. Defensively, Omerovic also finished with a career-best five steals in a combined 24 minutes of playing time.
The Beacons, who trailed by 16 at the half, struggled in the first 10 minutes of the second as Wesleyan extended their lead to a game-high 19 points. However once UMass was able to find their rhymthm the momentum of the contest started to shift back to the home team. At the 9:51 mark, Wesleyan was still in control leading by 12.
However Joseph would begin to lead his team offensive as he dropped in a pair of free throws to go along with a jumper to make a 10-point affair (49-59) with 8:34 left. The Cardinals did maintain their double-figure lead for about another minute but with a five point shift, all coming from Joseph the Beacons trailed by just seven (56-63) with 6:20 remaining.
Wesleyan would keep their distance thanks in part to solid free throw shooting and key baskets from Glen Thomas and Harry Rafferty. An Omerovic lay-up with 4:50 left to play made it just a six point affair, but with five Beacons turnovers in the final four minutes, the Cardinals were able to pushed their lead back to double-figures and earn the victory.
Tournament MVP Rashid Epps finished with 10 points and four boards, while All-Tournament selection BJ Davis dropped in a team-leading 14 points and came-up with four steals and handed out three assists. Also earning a spot on the All-Tournament team was Rrahiem Smalls from the College of St. Josephs in Vermont and Sean Duffy from Emerson College. Emerson defeated St. Joseph in the consolation game by the score of 80-74.
Men's Basketball returns to action on Tuesday when they host MIT at 7:30 p.m.


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The AROS Show interviews AROS developer Robert Norris about the development of the new web browser for AROS. The name of the web browser is also revealed for the first time. "The browser will be called 'Traveller'. I had already thought of this as a potential name before asking for ideas, and when a couple of people suggested it too I knew it was good."


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As most of you will know by now, HTML5 includes the video and audio tags, which allow you to embed video and audio files in your HTML document as if they were images. All modern browsers support the HTML5 audio and video tags (except Internet Explorer), but sadly, that doesn't mean the new HTML5 YouTube beta will work on all of those browsers.
The problem is the codec. HTML5 doesn't specify the codec to be used with the video tag, leading to a situation where everybody's debating either Theora or h264. Theora supposedly isn't as good as h264 (note the supposedly, I hear conflicting statements on that one), but h264 is a licensing nightmare, so not all browsers support it. Chrome and Safari both do, but Firefox and Opera only support Theora. Since the original feature request stressed using open standards (i.e., Theora), Google still has some way to go.
YouTube using h264 is just one of the limitations of the HTML5 version of YouTube. It also won't play videos with annotations, advertisements, or captions; for those videos, it will switch back to the Flash player. This being in beta stage, these are acceptable shortcomings.
What I do not find acceptable, however, is the abysmal video quality of videos played using the HTML5 version. They are ridiculously blocky on my setup (Chrome 4.0 on Ubuntu 9.10), giving me the feeling I'm back in 1999. It's really quite startling to compare the Flash version of a video to the HTML5/h264 version (I suggest trying it out on this one - isn't it great I can use OSNews to subtly promote my favourite music?).
Of course, there is also a major, major advantage in using the HTML5 version: processor usage. Playing the A Night Like This video in Flash 10 on Ubuntu eats about 68% (!) of my quad-core processor, whereas the HTML5 version sticks at about 12-20%.
In order to join the beta, simply visit this page and click "Join the HTML5 beta"; you can click it again to leave the beta version.


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InfoWorld's Rick Grehan takes an in-depth look at Opa, MLstate's attempt to provide a single language for Web app development, and one of 10 cutting-edge programming languages that could shake up the future of IT. "With Opa, you write your Web application as though it were a single-tier program, and the compiler handles the knotty details of partitioning your program and deploying the resulting components to their proper domains. The compiler also builds the communication infrastructure among application components, and that infrastructure is invisibly managed by the runtime. The security weaknesses inherent in today's Web applications are virtually eliminated."


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Moschus cupreus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Moschus cupreus Grubb, 1982
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|Taxonomic Notes:
|This species was originally described as a subspecies of Alpine Musk Deer M. chrysogaster. It is very similar to Himalayan Musk Deer M. leucogaster, but Groves et al. (1995) suggested that it might be a separate species, a course followed by Grubb (2005) and it is so treated here.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2d ver 3.1
|Year Published:
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|Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W.
|McShea, W.J. & Brook, S.M.
Listed as Endangered because of a probable serious population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations (approximately 21 years), inferred from over-exploitation, which is characteristic of this genus. Although there is no direct data available regarding recent declining population rates, the above-mentioned rate of decline seems reasonable based on the high levels of harvesting. It should also be noted that the species has a relatively restricted range, and so its population is unlikely to be large.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Moschus cupreus occurs in the Himalayas of extreme northern India and Pakistan in Kashmir, and northern Afghanistan (Grubb 2005). Habibi (2003) recounts anecdotal reports from the late 1940s and 1970s of the species from Nuristan Province eastern Afghanistan. The author thought that Muskdeer "must be regarded as extremely rare" in Afghanistan.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Afghanistan; India; Pakistan
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|Little is known of the species's current status. Two recent interview surveys with local communities in the central part of Nuristan province, northeastern Afghanistan, suggest that small numbers of Muskdeer may be present in the remnant of the eastern forests (oak and pine). Numbers are likely to be low and perhaps very localized. The results are somewhat equivocal, but during the first survey in 2006/2007 only seven out of 97 respondents reported hunting of the species. However, a more recent survey in 2008 of over 100 respondents found that Muskdeer are commonly known and that they are widely hunted. Camera-trap surveys conducted in the same area between August and December 2007, aimed at base line assessment of large mammal occurrence, did not detect Muskdeer, although a range of other large mammals were photographed between 1,150 and 3,010 m (WCS/USAID Afghanistan Biodiversity Conservation Program / M. Karlstetter pers. comm. 2008).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Nothing appears to be known of this species's habitat or ecology, although based on its close taxonomic relationship to M. chrysogaster, it is presumably similar to that species. M. chrysogaster is found on barren plateaus at high altitudes, where it occupies meadows, fell-fields, shrublands or fir forests. It feeds mainly on grasses, shrubs, leaves, moss, lichens, shoots, and twigs (Green 1987). It is generally solitary and crepuscular (Harris and Cai 1993).
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|No recent information traced on uses of the species; assumed to be similar as for other members of the genus; see under Threats.
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There is a high trade in Muskdeer parts, particularly pods, into China and elsewhere in northeast Asia (see accounts for other Moschus species). Many relatively high-volume illicit wildlife trade links pass through M. cupreus's range, so it is certain to be under some level of threat from trade. The unstable taxonomy hampers abilities to assess threat levels directly to species, especially as parts like pods are not readily identifiable to species anyway.
Besides hunting for meat, which is considered a delicacy locally, hunting of the Muskdeer is primarily for trade of musk glands, which reached the area reportedly only 30 years ago and has led to a substantial increase in hunting since then. The musk produced by this genus of primitive deer is highly valued for its cosmetic and alleged pharmaceutical properties, and can fetch U.S. $45,000 per kilogram (2.2 pounds) on the international market. Although this musk, produced in a gland of the males, can be extracted from live animals, most "musk-gatherers" kill the animals to remove the entire sac, which yields only about 25 grams (1/40 of a kilogram) of the brown waxy substance. Such poaching is relatively easy to accomplish and difficult to stop using only legal means. Today local hunters are reportedly able to get ca $200-250 per musk gland from mostly foreign traders (the main market is reportedly in the Middle East). The increased availability of guns over the last few decades and the political instability in the area, which has resulted in a basically uncontrolled trade to bordering Pakistan, have added significantly to the amount of wildlife being hunted for trade. During the summer the species stays in higher mountain regions and is apparently opportunistically hunted by shepherds (almost all of whom carry guns for hunting purposes). Most animals are reportedly hunted in winter when Muskdeer distribution and ranging patterns are most predictable. As reported, the species is exclusively hunted with guns; snares apparently are not being used at least in the area surveyed (WCS/USAID Afghanistan Biodiversity Conservation Program / M. Karlstetter pers. comm. 2008).
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|This species is listed on CITES Appendix I. It is uncertain what conservation measures exist for this species given its taxonomic ambiguity. The high value of the parts in trade mean that conservation requires effective hand-on anti-poaching activity. It is likely to occur in some protected areas in India and Pakistan. The Government of Afghanistan has listed M. cupreus on the country's Protected Species List, banning all hunting and trading of this species within Afghanistan.
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If standing elbow-to-elbow along a shoreline and casting Power Bait or a shiny silver lure for a bazillion pan-sized trout strikes a responsive chord, then be among the throng that shows up for Friday's opening day at Pardee Lake.
If standing elbow-to-elbow along a shoreline and casting Power Bait or a shiny silver lure for a bazillion pan-sized trout strikes a responsive chord, then be among the throng that shows up for Friday's opening day at Pardee Lake.
The annual celebration is unlike any other among Northern California anglers.
To minimize the confusion, gates open Thursday for campers and RVs to set up, but fishing for thousands of rainbows released this week isn't allowed until sunrise Friday.
"The campground looks like a pristine park, nice and green and the lake water is clear, with visibility a good 8 to 10 feet," concessionaire Richard Cooper said. "We'll plant 3,000 pounds of trout before the opener, and another 2,000 pounds on Saturday."
Pardee, with its 2,200 acres of surface water, is the most picturesque of all the Mother Lode impoundments. Set between Ione and Valley Springs, it is surrounded by valley oaks, rocky escarpments and a privately held wilderness area that teems with black-tailed deer, wild turkeys, raptors, waterfowl and, soon, carpets of spring flowers.
Richard and Kerry Cooper maintain a clean marina, campground and day-use recreation area. Since no bodily contact is allowed with the water, Pardee is operated exclusively for angling. There are speed restrictions for boats. Floating toilets keep the lake clean and clear. An additional precaution is a mandatory boat check for quagga mussels.
More than 90 percent of anglers who come here fish for trout, according to a survey taken by the Coopers. In response, they operate the lake as a put-and-take fishery. Each year approximately 70,000 pan-size trout are stocked, plus a smattering of 1- to 5-pound rainbows to spice the take. Early in the season, the best fishing is found near the 10-land boat ramp, where the trout are released.
Since boats may not anchor or troll in this area, fishing from the bank is the best way to hook trout. As the weather warms and the trout spread to cooler, deeper environs, trolling is the better method. Pardee is shaped like a T and is 7 miles long with a 5-mile Mokelumne River inlet that provides cooling flows during the hot summer.
The 10 percent who don't come to fish trout concentrate on black bass, specifically smallmouth. Pardee is home to the state largest smallmouth, a 9.83-pounder, caught by Harold Hardin of Stockton in 2007.
There also are double-digit size channel catfish and a self-sustaining population of kokanee to target. Most kokes run 9 to 12 inches and, in certain years, they are relatively easy to catch. It seems the fishery runs in cycles, so for 2013, who knows? The nonprofit Project Kokanee will sponsor a derby on May 11.
In addition to vehicle and boat launching charges, there is a $4 fishing permit required for each angler 16 years and older. Concessionaires pioneered the fishing permit system in 1975 - it since has been copied by many lakes - with all proceeds used to buy trout and keep the fish planting trucks rolling.
Another perk is an automated fish cleaning station complete with fresh water and a grinder to take care of entrails that allows anglers to properly care for their catch.
At Pardee Lake, anglers are supposed to catch something.
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Federal plea deal in NH details hepatitis C pains
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — One man infected with hepatitis C hasn't been able to return to work. Another won't kiss his wife on the lips even though the blood-borne virus can't be spread that way. A woman struggles with stress and fatigue. Another worries about exposing her grandchild.
All are among the dozens of patients former hospital technician David Kwiatkowski is accused of infecting with the disease, and they were prepared to testify against him at trial.
Instead, Kwiatkowski is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to 14 federal drug charges in New Hampshire in exchange for 30 to 40 years in prison. He will be sentenced later, probably in November, U.S. Attorney John Kacavas said Tuesday.
Kwiatkowski has been jailed since his arrest in July 2012. His lawyers did not respond to email messages or calls seeking comment Monday or Tuesday.
Originally from Michigan, Kwiatkowski worked in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in New Hampshire in 2011. A traveling hospital technician, he was assigned by staffing agencies to fill temporary openings around the country. Along the way, he contracted hepatitis C.
According to the plea agreement filed Monday, Kwiatkowski told investigators he had been stealing drugs for more than a decade and his actions were "killing a lot of people."
He wasn't charged directly in anyone's death, but the plea agreement says his actions played a "contributing role" in one person's death. Hepatitis C can cause liver disease and chronic health issues.
Instead, Kwiatkowski is accused of stealing painkiller syringes from Exeter Hospital's cardiac catheterization lab and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood.
Forty-six people in four states in hospitals where Kwiatkowski worked have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries: 32 patients in New Hampshire; seven in Maryland, six in Kansas and one in Pennsylvania. One of the Kansas patients died.
With his plea, Kwiatkowski will avoid criminal charges pertaining to patients outside New Hampshire. At least two dozen civil lawsuits related to his case are pending, most of them against Exeter Hospital.
In New Hampshire, several of the patients have experienced serious health complications, according to the agreement.
Though the patients aren't identified by name, the agreement describes the seven whose experiences formed the basis of the criminal charges. The five men and two women range in age from the 40s to the 80s.
One remembers getting two doses of the painkiller fentanyl but not feeling much differently afterward. He now has trouble controlling his diabetes and sleeping through the night and is no longer able to travel for his job.
Another patient had to delay surgery because of liver problems caused by hepatitis C and has seen his health deteriorate. A Navy veteran in his 80s has suffered significant fatigue, and his wife says he is so afraid of transmitting the disease that he refuses to kiss her on the lips.
One of the infected women has sought mental health counseling to help her deal with the uncertainty of her diagnosis, and another is fearful of exposing her grandchild to the virus.
A man in his 50s hasn't returned to work since developing hepatitis C. He remembers interacting with Kwiatkowski during his procedure, and recalls that Kwiatkowski was sweating profusely.
Of the seven patients, Kwiatkowski was assigned to assist with only two of their procedures. In four of the other cases, he was on duty but not assigned to the patients. In the remaining case, he came in on his day off and insisted on staying even though he was told he could go home, according to court documents.
The documents also shed new light on Kwiatkowski's early work history, before he left his home state of Michigan to become a traveling technician.
He told investigators he had been stealing drugs since about 2002, the year before he completed a training program in radiologic technology at Michigan's William Beaumont Hospital. He was fired from that hospital in 2004 for "gross misconduct," according to the plea agreement. He also was fired from another Michigan hospital that same year, and resigned from two others in 2006 while under investigation for drug allegations.


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Can we really pop our bubble economy before it bursts in the form of negligent suicide?
A 1930′s economic study advocating that we walk away from a debt-based currency has been recently run through advanced computer models at the IMF, and the results suggest it would work marvelously… The Chicago Plan Revisited (pdf).
Any educated person knows that fractional reserve banking is a leading horse in the race to the real "fiscal cliff" — the end point of a self-destructive system that just so happens to feed off of the ground it's running on. A perpetual growth-based economy relies on the growth of using up resources that keep us eating, drinking, sheltering and moving, and as people race to pay off growing debts created out of thin air, the problem gets exponentially worse, literally eating and burning away the resources they need in the future to continue civilization.
We call it, "negligent suicide."
The paper argues that fiat currency can be, and has been, powerful and beneficial to the general public if held by the state, not a few zillionaires who developed a system gamed to give them ever more power. It does not need to be backed by gold, but by the government, who would not link its borrowing to its currency's value.
From a piece in the Daily Telegraph's Finance section:
One could slash private debt by 100pc of GDP, boost growth, stabilize prices, and dethrone bankers all at the same time. It could be done cleanly and painlessly, by legislative command, far more quickly than anybody imagined…
The conjuring trick is to replace our system of private bank-created money — roughly 97pc of the money supply — with state-created money. We return to the historical norm, before Charles II placed control of the money supply in private hands with the English Free Coinage Act of 1666.
Specifically, it means an assault on "fractional reserve banking". If lenders are forced to put up 100pc reserve backing for deposits, they lose the exorbitant privilege of creating money out of thin air.
The nation regains sovereign control over the money supply. There are no more banks runs, and fewer boom-bust credit cycles. Accounting legerdemain will do the rest. That at least is the argument.
Some readers may already have seen the IMF study, by Jaromir Benes and Michael Kumhof, which came out in August and has begun to acquire a cult following around the world….
The IMF paper says total liabilities of the US financial system – including shadow banking – are about 200pc of GDP. The new reserve rule would create a windfall. This would be used for a "potentially a very large, buy-back of private debt", perhaps 100pc of GDP.
More study should be done, exploring what this would look like under an already corrupt, overly-stretched US government, currently wholly owned by the banking system, but one thing is clear: as the dude sitting in the horse carriage, if you don't want your society and you to die a nasty, senseless death akin to negligent suicide, you've got to do something to stop the horses from running you over that cliff. Slowing them down or veering them off a degree or two still leads them to the same nearing cliff, and there's plenty of history indicating that it'll suck.


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April 15, 2014
Regional Lone Star Land Stewards for 2014 Announced
AUSTIN – The ability to manage land in good times as well as bad is the mark of a good land steward. This year's recipients of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Lone Star Land Steward Awards are prime examples.
On Wednesday, May 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, TPWD will recognize land stewards representing private ranches in various ecological regions, plus awards recognizing achievements of a landowner cooperative, and an educator.
Also, the Leopold Conservation Award for Texas will be presented to the 2014 statewide land steward, yet to be announced, by the Sand County Foundation.
The annual Lone Star Land Steward Awards recognize and honor private landowners for their accomplishments in land, water and wildlife stewardship. The program is designed to educate landowners and the public and to encourage participation in habitat conservation. TPWD is partnering with the Sand County Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation with Toyota as Presenting sponsor. Additional sponsors include: Luther King Capital Management, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado River Land Trust | Lower Colorado River Authority, Capital Farm Credit, Dorothy Drummer & Associates, East Wildlife Foundation, Llano Springs Ranch, Ltd., Nature Blinds, Nueces River Authority, Oncor, San Antonio River Authority, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas Westmoreland Coal Co., Texas Wildlife Association, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Initiated in 1996 by the TPWD Private Lands Advisory Committee, the Lone Star Land Steward Awards program objectives are to recognize private landowners for excellence in habitat management and wildlife conservation on their lands, publicize the best examples of sound natural resource management practices, encourage youth education and participation in promoting responsible habitat management and improved ecosystem health, promote long-term conservation of unique natural and cultural resources, promote ecosystem awareness and acknowledge the best conservation practices in the state's ecological regions, enhance relationships between private landowners and Texas natural resource agencies and illustrate the important role of private landowners in the future of Texas natural resources.
This year's recipients characterize the unique cultural and natural heritage of Texas. Landowners restoring degraded habitats while conserving flora and fauna are a common thread. Following are summaries of stewardship highlights for each of the ecoregion and category recipients.
Cross Timbers and Prairies – Dixon Water Foundation, Bear Creek Ranch, Parker County
Clint Josey, Board Chairman; Robbie Tuggle and Danny Parker, managers
Progressive, innovative grazing management and livestock production are skillfully employed on Bear Creek Ranch to create and maintain an ecologically stable, diverse, and functional landscape and to generate income. Bear Creek Ranch is divided into 32 grazing units to allow for abbreviated grazing periods and long recovery periods. Each unit is grazed for only 5 to 15 days each year and is rested from grazing for the remainder. A combination of cattle and sheep are used to mimic the historic grazing patterns and grazing habits of bison and pronghorn. Education and outreach is a primary function and purpose of the Dixon Water Foundation. Using their ranches as practical real-world laboratories, the Foundation hosts and sponsors numerous field days, training sessions, tours, seminars and conferences each year.
Edwards Plateau – Sycamore Canyon Ranch, Val Verde County
Ruth B. Russell and sons Mclean and William Russell, owners/operators
As a third-generation cattle woman, Ruth Russell understands the needs of the range as well as those of livestock. Her goal is to protect, share and communicate the public benefits, such as the beautiful vistas, native wildlife habitats, clean air and water, provided by private lands stewardship. Located 60 miles north of Del Rio on the beautiful Devils River, the ranch supports the diverse vegetation and wildlife of three distinct biotic regions. Range management strategies such as deferred grazing, aggressive whitetail and Aoudad population control, prescribed burning, and riparian area protection and management provide habitat that supports a diversity of native wildlife. Nature tourism is a primary source of income for the ranch, providing outstanding opportunities for birding, fishing and kayaking. In 2011, Mrs. Russell protected the property with a perpetual conservation easement with the Texas Agricultural Land Trust.
South Texas Plains – Laborcitas Creek Ranch, Brooks County
Berdon Lawrence, owner; David Kelly, operator
Land management goals on the Laborcitas Creek Ranch include use of wildlife management techniques required for each species to improve and sustain a healthy wildlife habitat and populations. To create waterfowl habitat, the ranch has developed 15 wetland ponds and converted bermudagrass pastures into wetlands, creating lush green areas that attract insects, invertebrates, and a diversity of waterfowl. Ranch water is provided by windmills and solar and electric wells, which feed ponds, wetlands, and reservoirs. Deferred grazing is used when needed to allow native grasses to flourish, providing critical nesting habitat for the bobwhite quail and Rio Grande turkey. Pastures where native bunchgrasses have grown too dense for quail are treated with the "Quailerator", a modified pasture aerator designed to simulate grazing and the hoof action of cattle. Winter prescribed burning is conducted in strips; 100-300 yards wide and up to a mile long, to create areas of lush green growth and insect habitat, while brush control is a key tool for managing quail, deer, and dove habitat. Bulldozers and roller choppers are used to sculpt dense brush to enhance wildlife habitat.
Trans Pecos – Tanksley Land Company, Brewster County
Betty Tanksley and her late husband Ben, owners/operators
A family ranch since the 1920's, the Tanksley Land Company's goals are to leave the land in better shape than they found it, bring flowing water back to Musquiz Creek, restore historical springs on the ranch, sustain healthy wildlife, and grow grass while holding water. When the Tanksleys took over the ranch in 1989 it was dominated by creosote and tarbush. Under their management, the ranch has slowly recovered back to grassland with a good mix of native forbs and grasses. Pronghorn, scaled quail, and mule deer have benefitted from the return of diverse grasslands. During the last few years, pronghorn fawn crops have been good on the ranch, even though in other parts of the Trans-Pecos the fawn crops have been low – an indicator of good healthy grassland with plenty of fawning cover. To hold soil and increase infiltration, the ranch has employed divots and spreader dams to capture runoff, creating numerous small oases of green grass and forbs for scaled quail, small mammals, insects and birds.
Landowner Cooperative – Hillingdon, Laurels and Leslie Ranches, Kendall County
Robin, Carol, Grant and Misty Giles, David and Myrna Langford, Roy and Jessica Leslie, Patty Leslie Pasztor and Greg Pasztor; owners/operators
These landowners practice both excellent land stewardship and "stewardship outside the gates" through extensive outreach and volunteer service. Each family reaches a different audience and acts in a different "theatre" according to their own interests. The Gileses work tirelessly to help fellow landowners, agricultural producers, FFA and 4H groups to manage the land both sustainably and profitably in the production of food and fiber. The Langfords work to spread the message in their community and in the capital that private lands are critical for wildlife and to our state's water infrastructure. The Leslies and Pasztors outreach in San Antonio help urban residents understand the importance of rare plant conservation, wildlife habitat, and the dangers of non-native plants and animals. Each of these landowners are recognized experts in their fields, including ranching, rare plant propagation, Ethnobotany, and cultivating statewide conservation partnerships.
Education and Outreach – Sky Lewey, Nueces River Authority and the Open V Ranch, Uvalde County
Sky Lewey is a conservation educator with extraordinary leadership and dedication. A key figure in the efforts to restore healthy riparian function to the Nueces River Basin and beyond, Sky is the Resource Protection and Education Director for the Nueces River Authority. In that role she has established many highly successful programs including the Remarkable Riparian Workshops and the Pull Kill Plant Campaign targeting giant river cane removal in the Nueces River basin. Lewey is always sharing her river protection experience with others. She has provided guidance and hands-on learning opportunities for landowners and organizations from across the Nueces basin. Lewey is at the forefront of research and efforts to develop the best practice for treating, restoring and preventing giant river cane infestations. Through her hands-on involvement and direction, the current method for treatment has evolved and developed into a protocol specific to the Nueces River Basin. Sky practices what she preaches, undertaking many of these treatments on her personal ranch, the Open V. She has hosted researchers studying everything from turtles and springs to invasive species and hydrology. With the NRA, Sky has created a powerful river and water stewardship education program centered around hands on classroom demonstrations, reaching over 72,000 young people in 13 counties within the Nueces River Basin.
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10 Plants that Will Thrive in Your Vertical Garden
Planting a vertical garden is a wonderful way to make the most of limited outdoor space. A small backyard or a balcony can be transformed into a thriving fruit and vegetable patch. Beyond their space-saving capability, there are additional benefits to vertical gardens; plants will receive much greater exposure to sun and oxygen and be protected from many garden pests, such as slugs. What kind of produce should you plant in your vertical garden? Here are 10 excellent choices.
Tomatoes are a favorite among gardeners of almost every stripe. Easy to cultivate, they do well in a wide range of plant hardiness zones. Training your tomato vines to grow up a support system of stakes, trellises, or cages minimizes the garden space you need, while at the same time it safeguards your plants against soil-borne disease.
Peas, both garden peas and snow peas, enjoy cool temperatures (70 degrees Fahrenheit at most). They don't need a great deal of water or fertilizer, but should be provided with a trellis or poles for climbing.
Cucumbers, zucchini and summer squash are ideal for a vertical garden because these three members of the cucurbit family all yield produce which is relatively lightweight and can be supported by a trellis. An interesting side benefit is that vertically farming this type of crop tends to result in straighter veggies.
Melons and squash which produce fruit weighing up to 3 pounds are great in vertical gardens. They will need a strong trellis – planting next to a chain link fence is ideal. As it ripens, support the fruit with a stretchy fabric sling (fashioned from a discarded T-shirt or pantyhose).
Kiwis are another vine which will add interesting variety to your vertical garden. Trellising gives kiwi plants access to the full sun they crave. Often thought of as a tropical fruit, kiwis are actually capable of thriving in Zone 8 to as far north as Zone 5, so you can even plant them in your Cleveland garden.
Hops are a type of vine which is often used a decorative planting. However, the hop fruit is prized as a flavoring agent for beer, while the tender young shoots are served as a vegetable in European cuisine. Fast-growing hops can reach an impressive 25 feet in height and require a sturdy support system such as wooden poles.
Passion fruit is a tangy fruit which, depending on the variety, likes the warm weather of Zones 6 to 10. Prune the plant on a regular basis to encourage fruit development and watch that it doesn't take over your garden. Even if passion fruit is too astringent for you to eat out of hand, it's fantastic when lightly sweetened and made into a simple sorbet – try mixing it with strawberry or peach for a different flavor profile.
Green beans, in the form of pole beans, are easy to grow vertically in a small space and have a longer harvest season than the bush variety, offering you a steady supply of green beans for several months. As their name suggests, they climb well on poles. Fasten with hemp twine, which can be composted together with your bean vines at the end of the growing season.
Corn, okra, Brussels sprouts, and sunflowers naturally grow vertically and do not need any support. In fact, these tall plants can themselves serve as a support system for lightweight vines.
Greens like lettuce, kale, and basil also have a place in your vertical garden. Leafy herbs and salad greens prefer at least partial shade, so you can tuck them under large sun-loving plants. Or grow them in a shady corner using vertical planters created from pallets, stacked or hanging pots, shelves, or garden pockets.
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YEEEES its here! The super connected bra that only opens if the woman is in love!
It is no secret. I love utility. When I saw this I thought. Wow, that has trouble written all over it. A bra that only opens when a woman feels true love. Would not have worked in the late 60's and may not be ideal now either. But what a fun product and a really cool way of integrating very complex sensory data into a bra, making it a piece of sophisticated wearable tech! Go get one ladies! If for nothing else, to test whether your current relationship has legs.


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The University of North Florida Foundation has established endowments to fund scholarships for merit and need based students of UNF. The endowments come from the generosity of many individuals, alumni, local philanthropists, non profit organizations and corporations. Many dreams and goals are fulfilled along with enriching and life changing experiences made through their support.
As of July 2012, there are more than 250 endowments valued at $75 million. Over half of the endowments are designated as scholarships across the university. In June 2012, total paid scholarships were at $2 million to 872 students.
Halamandaris Caring Internship to Washington, DC
"This experience has taught me to truly be myself and throw myself out there. Moving to a new city, the nation's capital no less, I was a little intimidated. I have done a lot of things in my life, created some notable memories, but I will not forget spending time with these children in the District."
Derek M. Davis, Junior, Health Administration
Honor Band Participation
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the various honor bands. I am thankful for the music department making a way for students like myself to represent the University, learn new music and network with other college musicians."
Jasmine N. Butler, BA Criminal Justice 2007
Career Showcase
"This event provided me with an opportunity to interact with the local business community. I am very proud to have been part of such an important opportunity to network with potential employers."
Albert D. Ritzhaupt, BS Computer & Information Sciences 2003, MBA 2004
Osprey Financial Group
"The Osprey Financial Group provided me an opportunity to practically apply investment concepts I have learned in the classroom. Being a member of the Osprey Financial Group has been an honor and a privilege."
Patricia A.Tharpe, BBA Financial Services 2003, MBA 2005
Project GEO
"Project GEO (Geotechnical Earth Outreach) was a highly interactive experience. The students' inquisitiveness encouraged all participants to learn during the labs."
Joy R. Laggui, BS Civil Engineering 2004
Study Abroad
"I am extremely proud to say that I studied at the prestigious Cambridge University, the same University as John Milton, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Prince Charles. How many people can say that? My experience has heightened my curiousity about other cultures and areas of the world. I want to do more traveling and studying. Words cannot express what this opportunity has meant to me."
Carie M. Whitcomb, BA English 2008
Council on Undergraduate Research: Posters on the Hill
"I am extremely grateful for the opportunities I have been given to begin as a researcher during my undergraduate years. Going to Washington DC to represent UNF out of 700 applicants across the nation was a truly wonderful experience. I am eager to attend graduate school and I aspire to one day be able to conduct my own research." Marissa R. Lovvorn, BS Psychology, April 2011


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Sol 148 Update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Instrument Health4 January 2013
Because MSL planning is "restricted" these days and we planned a drive on Sol 147, we could not accurately point at targets on Mars on Sol 148. So it was a good time to take care of some instrument health and calibration activities that are periodically needed, including heating of the ChemCam instrument to remove any contaminants that may have frozen onto the sensors. We planned some ChemCam observations of calibration targets before heating up the instrument, and a CheMin calibration activity in preparation for analyzing the first drill sample. It was an easier day for the planning team, and my shift as SOWG Chair lasted less than 9 hours (Sol 147 planning took more like the nominal 11 hours).


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Facing the New Year
Claudia Kuhn 12/31/2005 5:39:34 AMSo cheery and bright Melissa, Happy New Year to you! #366823
Dr Silly 12/31/2005 6:20:09 AMBeautiful bright flower. :o)
Corinne M. Thompson 12/31/2005 4:01:44 PMDaisies...one of my favorite flowers captured so beautifully. Happy New Year to you also Melissa! #2239225
Anita Hogue 12/31/2005 5:56:20 PMThis is absolutely gorgeous, Melissa! I love daisies, and this is the best photo I have seen of one in a long time. FABULOUS!!!!! Happy New Year!!!! #2239464
Bea. Anderson 1/1/2006 2:40:45 PMJust a Daisy, but so beautiful. A really lovely shot. Bea. #2241959
Judy S. Fung 1/4/2006 4:11:38 PMVery pretty image, Melissa! #2252816
Dr Silly 1/21/2006 1:35:38 AMCongratulations Melissa. :o)
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Claudia Kuhn 1/21/2006 5:37:11 AMBeautiful! Congrats Melissa! #2314070
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A debt is owed. But Haynes Construction Inc. of Adrian is disputing unpaid bills for nearly $225,000 for concrete delivered to building sites in 2011 and 2012.
Attorneys for the Adrian company and concrete supplier Doan Construction agreed at a hearing Monday in Lenawee County Circuit Court that there is a debt to be settled.
An affidavit from Doan Construction president Matt Doan set the figure at $224,955.56. The claim is disputed in an affidavit from Haynes Construction. But it fails to present a detailed account and debt total, said Doan attorney Roy Sgroi of Livonia.
"The counter-affidavit tries to dodge that bullet," Sgroi told the court. He asked Judge Timothy P. Pickard for a summary ruling to accept his client's claim.
The Haynes Construction affidavit raises a legitimate defense against a summary ruling even if it does not offer its own debt total, said Haynes' attorney Martin Leavitt of Northville.
The deadline for research in the case has not yet passed, Leavitt said. At the close of discovery, he said, an affidavit will be filed stating the defense position on what is owed.
Judge Timothy P. Pickard granted Doan's motion to find liability. He put off a ruling on the amount of debt until research is completed.
Pickard also put off a decision on a motion to dismiss Doan's claim that Haynes Construction violated the state's Building Contract Fund Act by not paying suppliers with money put in trust for construction projects.
Leavitt argued the claim should be dismissed because Doan did not identify specific projects that had funds held in trust. A contract with Haynes Construction was for Doan to supply concrete on an open account rather than for specific projects.
Sgroi argued the open account does identify each project Doan delivered concrete to between October 2011 and April 2012.
He said Doan was told Haynes had been paid by customers for the work, creating a trust obligation.
Both sides will be allowed to amend their pleadings, Pickard said, after discovery is completed.
Ruling delayed on concrete bill
A debt is owed. But Haynes Construction Inc. of Adrian is disputing unpaid bills for nearly $225,000 for concrete delivered to building sites in 2011 and 2012.


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Melissa Rosenberg, a new faculty in the Counselor Education program at the University of Southern Maine has been chosen as a 2013-2014 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Presidential Fellow.
The ACES Presidential Fellows is an initiative developed and sponsored by the ACES President to support the emergent leaders and educators in our profession. Each region was asked to nominate four individuals who evidence a high level of professional commitment, potentiality, and excellence. Two of these individuals are new professionals in counselor education, and the other two are graduate students.
As part of the ACES Presidential Fellow recognition, each Fellow will receive a complimentary registration to the upcoming 2013 ACES Conference in Denver, Colorado. At the conference, Melissa will be highlighted as a fellow at the awards luncheon scheduled for Saturday, October 19th. In addition, Melissa will be invited to attend a presidential reception of ACES leadership both past and present.


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After the lodge holds a fund-raising pancake breakfast from 6 a.m.-9 a.m., the Order of the Eastern Star No. 355 will hold a dinner at 5 p.m., followed by a public installation of its officers at 6 p.m., Oney said. Donations will be accepted at the pancake breakfast at the lodge hall, which is at the intersection of Trinity and Harrison Sts.
Xantha Parker will be installed as the Eastern Star's Worthy Matron, succeeding Connie Duke.
Oney will succeed Bob Bates as the lodge's Worshipful Master at its public installation of officers at the lodge hall at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6.
Also on Monday night, the lodge elected Brent White as Senior Warden, David Holden as Junor Warden, and re-elected both Secretary Jerry Fenton and Treasurer Sam Barton, said Oney.
Oney said he appointed Danny Robinson as Senior Deacon, reappointed Ivan Berry as Musician, and that he will later announce the appointments of a Junior Deacon and Chaplain.


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Hitachi DH38YE 1-1/2" Rotary Hammer Kit
Applications of the DH38YE vary from demolition work and concrete trimming, cutting and scooping, to anchor hole drilling and hole boring. The sealed grease system and dust-proof cover provide extended maintenance-free operation, and the built-in safety clutch protects the operator from losing control of the tool if a steel reinforcing rod is met during drilling.
Standard Equipment:
- DH38YE Rotary Hammer
- Depth Gauge
- Side Handle
- Dust Cover
- Grease A 1 oz Tube
- Hex Wrench
- Carrying Case
Optional Accessories:
- Spline Hammer Bits
- Spline Core Bits
- Round Hex Hammer Steel
- Rotary Hammer Adapters (FOR SPLINE DRIVES)
See the DH38YE2 Rotary Hammer Kit
- Rating: 115V AC
- Amperage: 8.0
- No-load RPM: 380
- No-load BPM: 2,800
- Impact Energy: 5.2 ft-lbs
- Tool Holder: Spline
- Concrete Capacity: 1-1/2"
- Core Bit Capacity: 4-1/8"
- Length: 18-11/32"
- Weight: 16.6 lbs
- Slip clutch prevents kick-back should drill bit become locked in hard material during operation.
- Auto-stop carbon brush protects armature and extends tool life.
- Sealed grease system insures minimal maintenance.
- Dust-proof cover for extended maintenance-free operation.
- Adjustable side handle rotates 360°.


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LONG BEACH Tucked behind a Louisiana Fried Chicken restaurant sits a modest and, to many, anonymous parcel of land.
But in its way, this little swath of asphalt shaded by mature trees represents the coda to a long-running story. It is the last undeveloped portion of a median that runs along 14th Street from Chestnut Avenue to just west of Long Beach Boulevard along the former right-of-way for the Pacific Electric Railway.
To residents, how the parcel will be developed says a lot about who lives in the Washington School neighborhood and how they are viewed.
On Wednesday night, about 45 community members met with Vice Mayor Robert Garcia and representatives from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine to discuss their visions for the parcel and air their concerns for the last piece of 14th Street Park.
"This is a really exciting time for the park," Garcia said about the development of the park.
And while he admitted there were no funds available as yet to develop the lot, which is now a parking lot, he said he was actively seeking funds for the final touches to the park.
"We'll do something really nice," Garcia promised. "Now we need to narrow and winnow down what we can do."
Garcia notes that roughly $6.2 million has already been spent for parks in the area, most of which went to Seaside Park, which is just northwest of 14th Street and Chestnut Ave.
After his brief remarks, and before ducking out about midway through the event, Garcia turned the meeting over to Anna Mendola, an official in the parks and recreation department.
While the meeting was organized to take suggestions for the empty parcel, Mendola said, "We're never going to forget trying to buy that chicken stand," referring to the Louisiana franchise that the city has unsuccessfully sought to obtain and incorporate into the park.
As the meeting unfolded and residents made suggestions for use of the park, Mendola wrote the ideas down on a large piece of paper. Suggestions ranged from Ferris wheels and water slides, promoted by some ambitious children, to a police substation, which drew a much more subdued reaction.
A resident who lived across the street asked for something passive, unlike the noisier basketball courts and skateboard park, to the immediate west.
Eventually, however, the consensus seemed to gather around suggestions for a playground and physical activity area, possibly with exercise stations, a walking area and maybe a volleyball court or tether-ball pole.
Also expressed were what residents didn't want, namely a dog park and garden, which had been put forward in previous months.
That was not lost on Garcia, who, before he left asked for a show of hands for support for the play and exercise options, which was overwhelming.
A number of residents and community activists had expressed concern Garcia would push through a project they did not support.
Linda Palacios, president of the Washington School Neighborhood Association, was pleased with the turnout and suggestions.
"I think the voices of the children and the mamas and what they want was heard," she said. "It was productive."
Although funding remains to be found, Mendola told residents that once plans were drawn up for possible uses of the parcel, they would be brought back to the community for review and discussion.


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The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended quite abruptly, after being set up for a perfect third day, owing to the visitors' inability to play spin. Rangana Herath capitalized on New Zealand's weakness against spin and registered figures of 6/43 in the second innings, to set up an easy victory for the hosts.
New Zealand began the third day at 35/1, with Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson at the crease. That partnership didn't last too long though, as Nuwan Kulasekara struck early to clean up Guptill for 13, after the latter played down the wrong line and lost his off stump. Williamson perished soon after for 10, as he managed to flick a ball outside leg stump straight into the keeper's gloves. New Zealand were struggling at 46/3 and things only got worse for them, as Herath came on to bowl a match changing spell.
After getting a few deliveries to pitch and turn away from the rough, Herath slipped in the arm ball from around the wicket and managed to catch Ross Taylor plumb in front of the stumps. Taylor who was playing for the turn, ended up defending down the wrong line and was struck in front of middle. The New Zealand skipper made his way back to the pavilion for just 18. James Franklin was the next to depart and he fell in a rather bizarre fashion. The left hander gave Herath the charge but failed to make contact with the ball, incidentally the keeper failed to collect the ball cleanly and it went off his chest and crashed into the stumps to find Franklin outside the crease. At 70/5, things were starting to look very gloomy for the Kiwis.
Herath then landed a double blow in a single over that shattered any hopes of a Kiwi revival. The left arm orthodox bowler got one to pitch in the rough from around the wicket, on the off stump, and spin back sharply to sneak between the bat and pad of Daniel Flynn. With the ball doing so much, Flynn was caught in no man's land and the stumps were disturbed once again as the left hander departed for 20. Doug Bracewell walked in to bat and walked back to the pavilion the very next ball, after he missed a straight delivery and was trapped lbw. Tim Southee managed to keep out the hat-trick ball and looked to use attack as the best form of defence. Unfortunately for him, that tactic didn't last too long as he was stumped off the bowling of Suraj Randiv, in a way similar to Franklin's dismissal. Jeetan Patel became Herath's sixth victim of the innings and the 11th of the match as he was cleaned up for a golden duck and Trent Boult eventually fell to the bowling of Randiv. New Zealand finished up on 118/10, however, their lead of 92 meant that Sri Lanka needed to chase a very low score to register a victory.
The hosts went about the chase with utmost comfort, rarely showing any signs of urgency or recklessness. Debutant Dimuth Karunaratne, registered a half century and remained unbeaten with his partner Tharanga Paranavitana, to take his side to a 10 wicket win. Sri Lanka chased the target of 93 in 18.3 overs, with Karunaratne scoring 60 and Paranavitana registering an unbeaten 31. The hosts now enjoy a 1-0 lead in the two Test series against New Zealand.
Herath spins Sri Lanka to victory
The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended quite abruptly, after being set up for a perfect third day, owing to the visitors' inability to play spin. Rangana Herath capitalized on New Zealand's weakness against spin and registered figures of 6/43 in the second innings, to set up an easy victory for the hosts.


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CM1225, Reviewed October 1993
Experience and evaluations show that on-site facilitation of videoconferences, or videoteleconferences, is critical to their success. (See the glossary at the end of this guide for definitions.) More preparation is needed, because in addition to meeting the usual needs of any program, the facilitator must become familiar with videoconferencing equipment and with the exact timing of video, while meeting the needs of an audience that often is not sure what to expect. When done well, the technology becomes transparent, allowing conference participants to interact with national experts.
One person should be clearly responsible for site coordination. In addition, you may need some or all of the following: event host, content experts, technicians, and help with catering, marketing and registration. One person may fill multiple roles depending on the complexity of the conference.
Select roomDetermine the size and location of the room in terms of the audience you expect. However, if a satellite dish is wired into a room, that may well be the determining factor. Secure the room as soon as a decision to receive a videoconference is made.
Equipment requirementsBesides the "satellite receive" dish, you will need either television monitors or a video projector and screen, plus adequate cables to connect all the equipment. When permission has been purchased or granted to record the program, you also will need a video recorder. A telephone must be available, preferably in the back of the room, for the phone-in question-and-answer segments. For some conferences, a Fax machine or email access may be desirable.
If the room and audience are large, supplementary amplification may be needed. Do not use a built-in public address system, because all sound should come from the front of the room, where the monitors or screen are located.
To determine the size and the number of monitors you need, figure that each one-inch diagonal serves one person: That is, a 25-inch screen serves 25 people. Place monitors high so they are above the heads of the audience. When using multiple monitors, it is important to adjust the color so all pictures look alike. When a large screen and video projector are used, the room will need to be darkened (but not totally dark or people can't take notes).
The National University Teleconference Network suggests a maximum depth of five or six rows for a monitor.
To determine the size of the large screen, divide the distance to the last row of seats by eight. That is, if the last row of seats is 64 feet from the screen, dividing 64 feet by eight means you need an 8-foot screen. No one should be seated closer than 12 feet from an 8-foot screen. Again, place the screen high so no one has to look around anyone else.
Because equipment is so important to a videoconference, make certain someone is in charge of it — someone who knows how to handle it and will check it out before the conference. You may have to sweep snow off the dish in a snow storm!
Local wraparoundA wraparound usually is a local segment that complements the video segments of the program you receive. Wraparounds generally are seen as essential for a videoconference to really reach its audience. Many experienced teleconference producers consider it the most important single element. Depending on the time, length and organization of the satellite portions of the program, wraparounds may take place before, during and/or after the broadcast. Videoconferences often originate in other time zones, so the local timing isn't always ideal.
The local host plays a critical role. Have the audience arrive at least 15 minutes before the broadcast begins so the host can welcome the audience and give them an idea of what is going to happen. This is the time to tell them what they can expect from the broadcast, including a rundown of the national presenters and the conference agenda. It is also the time to hand out any materials, explain how the phone and Fax question-and-answer segments will be handled, give information about breaks and refreshments and introduce any local sponsors and presenters.
One popular wraparound activity is to invite a small panel of local experts on the topic to react to the broadcast and respond to local questions. The length of the local program, of course, depends on the length and structure of the broadcast. Some videoconferences are designed as workshops with local activities built in. These segments need careful on-site management.
BudgetOn the expense side, costs may include fees to the conference originator, downlink dish rental, equipment rental (monitors, recorders, etc.), marketing and publicity expenses, duplication of conference materials, room rental, refreshments, conference supplies (name tags, folders, signs, office supplies), local speaker expense and staffing.
On the income side, consider looking for co-sponsors. Depending on the topic of the conference, local chambers of commerce, banks, hospitals, co-ops and malls are all possibilities. They may provide money, services, local experts, brochures, mail lists, credibility, advertising and a variety of other kinds of assistance. Be creative. Call them early and keep them informed every step of the way.
To arrive at a fee, after you have estimated expenses and subtracted available underwriting, divide the balance by the number of people you expect to attend.
PromotionAll of the usual marketing tools can be used for videoconferences, including direct mail (letters, brochures, fliers, newsletters), posters, signs and the media (press releases, radio spots, television spots, talk shows, columns). Be careful not to overemphasize the videoconference aspect of the program. Focus on the topic as a workshop or seminar with a satellite-delivered component.
The most popular single marketing tool is the brochure. Brochures can be designed with a tear-off preregistration form to help learn how many people will attend, so handout materials and refreshments can be gauged accurately.
Program materialsThe program originator may send handouts or an original to be duplicated at the site. Co-sponsors may have supplementary materials available, or the local wraparound may generate some handouts.
Have an agenda and a program evaluation for each conference participant. These may come from the originator or be generated locally. Some evaluations are designed to cover content, others to cover satisfaction with the delivery mode. Some to do both.
RefreshmentsLight refreshments are always appreciated. Depending on the time of day and the length of the conference, something more substantial may be required. Finger foods are best. If a lunch is needed, a box lunch can be offered or people can be asked to bring a brown-bag lunch with beverages provided on site.
Room set-upClassroom-style seating is preferred for most videoconferences, because it allows for reading handouts and taking notes. For videoconferences with a workshop component, workshop-style seating (around three sides of tables) will encourage interaction within the room. In all events, be sure each seat has a clear view of a monitor or screen.
Equipment needs to be set up and checked out well in advance of the start of the broadcast. Always be prepared with "Plan B." Without the satellite reception, there is no program. The person responsible for the technical set-up needs to be there throughout the entire program, from test pattern to the end of the transmission.
RegistrationBe certain to have enough people to handle registration activities so that everyone can be seated in time for the local welcome and be ready for the start of the broadcast. (Satellite conferences are timed to the second!)
Registration staff will need to greet registrants, handle registration income and name tags, and distribute handout materials.
Question-and-answer segmentsInteraction is a vital part of every videoconference. Hand out index cards with the program materials so participants can record their questions. When it is announced that the phone lines are open, ask people to hold up their cards, so one person can collect them, place the call and ask the questions or Fax them.
In lieu of using cards, people can hold up their hands and accompany the facilitator to the phone. The facilitator places the call. But the questioner asks the question.
Whichever method is used, the caller should give the name of the calling site and the questioner's name, and should keep all questions brief and pertinent. Callers should be aware that they will hear an echo of their own voice. The distance from them to the satellite and back causes a quarter-second delay. The program sound may need to be turned down to avoid feedback.
Local wrap-upEither the local moderator or another person familiar with the topic being discussed can be the on-site host.
At the end of the program, thank the local presenters and participants and ask them to fill out and turn in evaluations.
(Copy this checklist for each conference.)
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A love so spirited , it's shocking. The feeling associated with taking heroin. By using the word 'electric', it refers to the feeling of being high via heroin. And by using the word 'love', it implies a passionate bond.
I can't let you go and now all I need is to be struck by your electric love.
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This heads a chapter of a Latin translation of "The Incoherence of the Incoherence" by Averroes.
De destructione eius, quod dicunt, quod Deus gloriosus absit, ignorat particularia.....etc
Would I be correct in thinking that the second quod, is the adverb meaning "in respect of which"?
So -
de destructione eius quod dicunt - regarding its refutation which they say
quod Deus gloriosus absit - in respect of which (thing they say) may glorious God be far from,
ignorat particularia blah blah etc - he is ignorant of particulars blah blah etc.
Also, would I be alone in thinking that it's not very good Latin?


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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) this evening issued the following statement:
"The House did not take up the tax measure today because it did not have sufficient support from our members to pass. Now it is up to the president to work with Senator Reid on legislation to avert the fiscal cliff. The House has already passed legislation to stop all of the January 1 tax rate increases and replace the sequester with responsible spending cuts that will begin to address our nation's crippling debt. The Senate must now act."


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BUS431 International Management
Coverage of management issues corporations face when doing business internationally. Topics include culture, corporate strategy and structure cross-cultural communication and negotiation, and international human resource management.
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- Must be enrolled in the following level: Undergraduate
- Must be enrolled in one of the following majors: Accounting (542), General Business (547), Management (544), Marketing (545), International Business (546), Business Analytics (531), Finance (543)
- May not be enrolled in the following class: Freshman
- BUS346 Minimum Grade of C-


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A top Daimler executive who helped lead the effort to bring Mercedes-Benz's only U.S. auto plant to Tuscaloosa County 20 years ago said Tuesday that he sees no reason for a union at the plant in Vance.
A top Daimler executive who helped lead the effort to bring Mercedes-Benz's only U.S. auto plant to Tuscaloosa County 20 years ago said Tuesday that he sees no reason for a union at the plant in Vance.
Andreas Renschler, who oversaw the construction of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance and served as the auto assembly plant's first president and CEO, is the latest official to speak out against a unionization effort by the United Auto Workers.
Renschler, now head of all car production for Mercedes, told journalists at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany that there's no need for a union or a German-style workers' council — a type of union that helps manage Mercedes plants in Germany.
"We just don't need it," Renschler was quoted by Reuters, a news service.
"The governor of Alabama (Robert Bentley) said himself that he doesn't want factories oriented towards trade unions. Workers are happy because they have direct access to management."
Renschler said he was "no fan" of seeing a union in Vance, where Mercedes has undertaken a major expansion that will add C-Class sedan production next year and then a fifth model to its production lineup after that.
Renschler, like other Mercedes officials, said, however, that company management would remain neutral on the unionization effort and leave the union decision to its Vance workers.
The United Auto Workers has targeted auto assembly plants and automotive suppliers in the South in a major union drive that was announced in 2011.
It is trying to get Mercedes employees in Vance to sign cards calling for a union election.
The UAW has seen mixed results in its unionization drive during the past two years in Tuscaloosa County. Last year, it succeeded in organizing employees at a Johnson Controls plant and a Faurecia plant, both in Cottondale.
But last month, workers at the Faurecia plant at Tuscaloosa's Airport Industrial Park rejected the union.
Both Faurecia and Johnson Controls make automotive components.
The UAW's leadership has said it sees the South as a ripe area for unionization. Some critics of the union effort have said the UAW has targeted the Southern auto industry in an effort to stay relevant after seeing its membership decline dramatically during the past several decades.
The UAW saw its membership peak at about 1.5 million members in 1979. It reported 382,500 members in 2012, a slight increase from the previous year.
West Alabama's auto industry is not the only area in the South seeing an organizing push by the UAW, which is receiving backing from IG Metall, the giant German industrial union.
News reports this month indicated the UAW has approached Volkswagen officials about allowing a workers' council at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. That report riled elected Republican officials in Tennessee, who said a foothold would make it more difficult for them to recruit new industry to the state.
Bentley and some Alabama officials have made similar comments.
In July, Dara Longgrear, executive director of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, told The Tuscaloosa News that if the UAW succeeds in organizing Mercedes — one of the state's largest private employers with about 3,000 workers — it would dramatically hurt efforts to bring more jobs to the state.
"It would be a tremendous blow for what people like me work for — for what I have worked for for 35 years. That's recruiting industries with good-paying jobs," he said.
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