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It has been a busy week; a tiring week; an exhausting week.
On June 26th, Sunday, we held a (F)UN birthday party to celebrate my mother's 90th birthday. Her birthday is actually in January but no one wants to travel in January. It was quite a success, with my sister flying in from Arizona, my neice and two daughters driving down from Michigan, my daughter from South Bend, along with one of her sons and his adorable girlfriend, and nephew and his fantastically funny wife coming down from Wisconsin. The rest were from all over Indiana. Mom was dully surprised. When daughter brought her down from her apartment, to the building's common room, she couldn't figure out why I was taking a picture of her and who was that woman who looked like her granddaughter standing next to me also taking her picture, until she realized it WAS her granddaughter from Michigan.
Picture of my daughter, mom, greatgrandson and his girlfriend.
It was fun watching her wheeling around in her power chair going "Oh, you too!" as she spotted her sister-in-law, sister, and old friends. Some of the food (mostly that made by my husband) was a big hit. My potato salad needed doctoring. The cake from Sam's club was great. People didn't just eat and leave and that made it nice to talk with everyone.
I, and my daughter from So. Bend, had been planning the party for three months. We even had blue grass music compliments of Dan Cantwell, of Travis Creek Band, from Nashville, Indiana and our boy, Jacob Wells, who sings with the band occasionally and threw in some country music. My family is an artistic family and used to my uncle playing guitar in the background, so it reminded the relatives of him. I have movies of Dan and Jacob up on Youtube. My Youtube name is SAVanVleck. You could also search for Jacob Wells. He gets good feedback on his singing. I'm trying to link it but ……. haven't got that down. I think I have to upgrade to link a movie?
I would love to say that the band in front of the window was a wonderful cinematic affect, but I'm afraid the shaky camerawork and the one place of missed lyrics will make that a true lie. I plan on rerecording this song when I can and have my tripod with. I am afraid I am developing a family tremor. I used to shoot 35 mm photos at f-stop15 with nary a shake, now I can't hold it still at any speed.
Now, the bad of the week: A few days before the party we found out that my mom is in Stage 3 heart failure. With that, and other problems, the doctor has decided to have Hospice come out to her apartment. It is really a blessing. It will help ensure she is getting the best of care and take a load off of me. I suspected last month, as I purchased only a small amount of food for her that she wasn't eating right. This month, it didn't seem as if she was eating at all. Turns out, she is too tired to eat and they will figure out what to do about this, and send people out to help her with her personal needs and her house cleaning needs.
Today, when I went to her apartment to give her a shot (of blood thinner) and take her for blood work and meet her new Hospice nurse, she met me with: "I'm not stupid." I told her I knew that and asked what was wrong. She decided that she only had six months to live and I was trying to hide it from her and that was why we had the party and Hospice coming out. While it is true she could only have six months, it is also true that she could have only one week or she could have two years, and we started planning the party months before I found out. I think she finally believes me but I am pretty sure that I will have to settle the matter several more times before she moves on to something else.
I have always wondered at older people saying they have no one left alive (no mate, no children, no friends) and so they are ready to die. I miss people who have died, but I do feel that life is a blessing to be lived to the fullest. Yet now, as I look at the photo of my dad's family that I posted two months ago and realize that there are only two people left alive in that picture: my cousin, Richard and my sister, Evelyn. There is something that sets you adrift when you realize you are so close to being that alone. I mean, I have a family other than dad's family; husband, daughter, grandsons, but not so many of those people who were there when I was born. It's just strange.
I'm limping from sciatic nerve leg pain, tired from everything, including taking steroids for the leg, and probably boring, but meeting all the Hospice people makes it all so real. Thanks for listening.


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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I relocated to Florida a little over a year ago and were quickly welcomed into our new neighbors' social whirl. Two couples in the neighborhood are gay -- one male, one female. While they are nice enough, my husband and I did not include them when it was our turn to host because we do not approve of their lifestyle choices. Since then, we have been excluded from neighborhood gatherings, and someone even suggested that we are bigots!
Abby, we moved here from a conservative community where people were pretty much the same. If people were "different," they apparently kept it to themselves. While I understand the phrase "when in Rome," I don't feel we should have to compromise our values just to win the approval of our neighbors. But really, who is the true bigot here? Would you like to weigh in? -- UNHAPPY IN TAMPA
DEAR UNHAPPY: I sure would. The first thing I'd like to say is that regardless of what you were told in your previous community, a person's sexual orientation isn't a "lifestyle choice." Gay people don't choose to be gay; they are born that way. They can't change being gay any more than you can change being heterosexual.
I find it interesting that you are unwilling to reciprocate the hospitality of people who welcomed you and opened their homes to you, and yet you complain because you are receiving similar treatment.
From where I sit, you may have chosen the wrong place to live because it appears you would be happier in a less integrated neighborhood surrounded by people who think the way you do. But if you interact only with people like yourselves, you will have missed a chance for growth, which is what you have been offered here. Please don't blow it.
DEAR ABBY: I'm 14 and in high school. My father died in a car accident when I was 8. A man who attends my church took me under his wing and has been like a father to me ever since. He is very supportive most of the time. However, he spanks me with a belt when he feels I misbehave. My mom doesn't know about it because she works long hours to support the family. I like the nurturing and encouragement this man gives me, but I can't take another beating. What should I do? -- BLUE IN THE SOUTHWEST
DEAR BLUE: What you are describing is a form of child abuse. This "nurturing" man has no right to hit you. You shouldn't have to tolerate being beaten in order to feel supported.
Tell your mother what has been going on, or a teacher or a counselor at your school. You appear to be an intelligent young man. Your silence is what enables those beatings to continue, so please do not remain silent about this any longer.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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(Bulk: 1935-1936)
Myers, Aaron Michael
Extent: 0.9 linear feet (3 boxes)
A collection of photographs from Dr. Aaron M. Myers' travels in England and Scotland in 1935 to 1936, as well as assorted playbills, tickets, newspaper clippings of theatrical reviews, and other ephemera of the 1930s theatre scene in England and Philadelphia.
(Bulk: 1852-1961)
Extent: 0.4 linear foot (1 box)
This is a collection of Book-of-the-Month club news, mailings, and offers along with a few examples of other book-seller related materials such as advertisements, catalogs, lists, and financial and business documents, mostly receipts. The bulk of the collection is from the years 1850 to 1961 with a few outlying documents from the 1820s to 1840s.
(Bulk: 1907-1960)
Quinn, Arthur Hobson, 1875-1960, Author
Extent: 46.2 linear feet (93 boxes)
Arthur Hobson Quinn (1875-1960) was a professor and dean of English and History at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally recognized authority on the history of American drama. This collection contains material representative of Quinn's entire professional life: correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, lecture notes, reviews of contemporary plays, his collection of playbills and libretti, and material related to his research on Edgar Allan Poe and the American realist playwright James A. Herne.
(Bulk: 1920-1957)
Rascoe, Burton, 1892-1957
Extent: 20 linear feet (27 boxes)
Burton Rascoe (1892-1957) was an American literary critic, journalist, editor, and author working in the first half of the 20th century. His confrontational style stirred up much debate and helped generate interest in up-and-coming writers that Rascoe believed showed promise; most notably, Rascoe was an early champion of writers such as James Branch Cabell, Theodore Dreiser, and H. L. Mencken. The collection consists of his correspondence, including some with famous literary figures; writings by Rascoe in draft and published form; papers relating to a lawsuit with Max Annenberg; diaries and notebooks; photographs; and clippings.
(Bulk: 1907-1998)
Charlotte Cushman Club (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Extent: 16.6 linear feet (26 boxes)
Founded in 1907, the Charlotte Cushman Club was originally intended to provide respectable lodgings for actresses appearing in Philadelphia theaters. In the years of World War II the Club ceased to provide residential services, becoming a favorite gathering place of theater lovers as well as of the many actresses and actors visiting the city with their touring companies. The Charlotte Cushman Club Records offer insight into the activities, the administration, and the membership of the Club during the whole life of the organization, until its closure in 1998. The collection also includes part of the holdings of the former Club's museum and library.
(Bulk: 1939-1952)
Spencer, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Mary), 1907-
Extent: 3.5 linear feet (7 boxes)
Dorothy M. Spencer (born 1907) was an American anthropologist who was a participant observer among the Mundari-speaking Adivasi tribespeople of India during four periods between 1939 and 1952. This collection features her notes from these expeditions on individual villagers, their customs, daily lives, and town meetings. It also contains several academic papers, materials from two courses taught by Spencer in the Department of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and several vinyl records and two 8mm films.
(Bulk: 1917-1960)
Goldsmith, Enid Frank, 1888-1983
Extent: 1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Enid Frank Goldsmith, the sister of Waldo Frank (1889-1967), was born on March 30, 1888, and died on December 7, 1983. The letters in this collection span several generations and mainly include correspondence between various members of the Frank and Goldsmith families between 1886 and 1984. The majority of the letters are either written to or by Enid Goldsmith between 1917 and 1960. Other prominent writers include Waldo Frank, Julius J. Frank, and Morton Goldsmith.
(Bulk: 1917-1939)
Di Cecco, F. Antonio, 1888-1954
Extent: 3.5 linear feet (8 boxes)
F. (Falco) Antonio Di Cecco (1888-1954) was an Italian American composer and conductor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection includes sixteen complete and unpublished music works by Di Cecco, along with a small number of personal notebooks and printed music books.
(Bulk: 1939-1945)
Allen, George R. (George Rankin), 1919-
Extent: 0.5 linear feet (2 boxes)
George R. Allen (1919-1998) was a Philadelphian bookseller who served in the military intelligence during World War II and made remarkable discoveries in Hitler's mountain residence at Berchtesgaden. His collection of World War II memorabilia includes newspapers, leaflets, photographs, booklets, correspondence, and clothing accessories.
(Bulk: 1930-1954)
Channon, Godha Ram, 1882-1954, Collector
Extent: 2 boxes
Godha Ram Channon (1882-1954) was an Indian-American political activist who played a critical role in the Indian independence movement as a member of the Ghadar Party, an expatriate revolutionary organization based in San Francisco. This collection includes material collected and created by Godha Ram Channon, as well as a small amount produced and collected by his son, V.P.: correspondence; writing by Godha Ram Channon and others; personal and professional material; material related to events planned and attended by Channon; material in Urdu and Hindi; newspaper clippings; photographs; and a small amount of miscellaneous material.
(Bulk: 1840-1950)
Block, Gordon A., 1885-1964
Extent: 2.5 linear feet (13 boxes)
Gordon Alexander Block (1885-1964) was a Philadelphia lawyer and collector of Lincoln documents and memorabilia. The collection includes twenty-three documents either signed by Lincoln or in his hand including a number of pleadings and court documents from his years as a lawyer in Illinois. The collection also contains a variety of ephemera from the Civil War era, including campaign ribbons and songbooks from 1860 and 1864 as well as broadsides, ribbons, and mourning cards issued after Lincoln's assassination. In addition, researchers will find a rich selection of visual representations of Lincoln in the collection, including lithographs, prints, photographs, and engravings of the sixteenth president.
(Bulk: 1812-1930)
Furness Family
Extent: 10 linear feet (20 boxes and one oversized folder)
The H.H. Furness Memorial Library focuses on the study of Shakespeare and other Tudor and Stuart dramatists. Horace Howard Furness (1833-1912) and his son Horace Howard Furness Jr. (1865-1930) founded and edited the Variorum Shakespeare and their library was donated to the University of Pennsylvania in 1932. This collection contains personal correspondence to and from Rev. William Henry Furness (1802-1896), Horace Howard Furness, and Horace Howard Furness, Jr., largely relating to Shakespearean study and the H.H. Furness Memorial library; notebooks; copies of speeches and articles; and other assorted items relating to Shakespearean scholarship or to the Furness family.
(Bulk: 1908-1937)
Goldner, Herman, 1891-1982
Extent: 1.75 linear foot (4 boxes)
Herman Goldner (1891-1982) was a businessman of Jewish origins belonging to a musical family from Vienna, Austria. This collection of music programs and ephemera includes more than 400 programs from Vienna (bulk), England, France, Germany, and the United States, as well as about 70 admission ticket stubs, and a small number of clippings and publications.
(Bulk: 1931-2003)
Fast, Howard, 1914-2003, Author
Extent: 41 linear feet ((105 boxes, 1 oversized folder))
Howard Melvin Fast (1914-2003) was a best-selling and prolific American author of historical fiction, mysteries, and science fiction, known for his books on themes of patriotism, social justice, and the immigrant experience. He wrote nearly 100 books and more than 150 short stories, as well as numerous screenplays, stage plays, and newspaper columns. The Howard Fast papers include correspondence, journals, appointment books, address books, financials, writings, promotion and reviews, scrapbooks, biographies, profiles, chronologies, bibliographies, interviews, governmental and political files, vital records, personal documents, awards, photographs, artwork, and audiovisual materials. The papers were deposited at the University of Pennsylvania over the course of 45 years and represent nearly all facets of the writer's life.
(Bulk: 1936-1944)
Scull, Howard Myers, 1913-1944
Extent: 1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Howard Myers Scull was a flight surgeon with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He died in a plane crash on July 4, 1944. This collection documents his early life and education, his World War II service, and the way in which his family mourned his death. Researchers will find photographs, correspondence, diaries, and official documents relating to Scull's education at Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, his military career (including training and service in England), and his death.
(Bulk: 1920-1950)
Gertzman, Jay A., Collector
Extent: 4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Jay A. Gertzman is professor emeritus of English at Mansfield University. This collection includes research material collected and used by Jay Gertzman to produce his book Bookleggers and Smuthounds: The Trade in Erotica, 1920-1940;. Documents collected here pertain to the proliferation and censorship of erotic material in the era between the two World Wars.
(Bulk: 1880-1932)
McMaster, John B. , Author
Extent: 16.5 linear feet (40 boxes)
John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) was an American writer and professor best known for his landmark history of the United States, A History of the People of the United States, which appeared in eight volumes from 1883 to 1913. McMaster's historical technique was notable in its use of newspaper material and his insistence on providing social context from all classes, not simply the political leaders of the time. This collection contains correspondence, writings by McMaster, material used by McMaster in his research, and personal material, such as newspaper clippings of his life and work, testimonials by colleagues, and memorabilia.
(Bulk: 1903-1958)
Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960, Author
Extent: 8 linear feet (16 boxes )
This collection contains material related to the professional, academic, and personal life of John Louis Haney (1877-1960), a high school principal, scholar, and book collector. It contains correspondence; research notes on various topics; and manuscript drafts of essays, talks, and radio transcripts, as well as an inventory of his library and journals concerning his undergraduate and graduate education.
(Bulk: 1903-1935)
Šaulys, Jurgis, 1879-1948
Extent: 8 linear feet (8 boxes)
Jurgis Šaulys (1879-1948) was a Lithuanian civic leader, an economist, a signatory of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence in 1918, and later, a diplomat. He had a great interest in many subjects and was involved with political and literary organizations. Much of his correspondence in this collection is with prominent Lithuanian scholars and literary and political figures.
(Bulk: 1930-1977)
Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977
Extent: 13 linear feet (21 boxes)
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was born April 18, 1882 in London and become one of the best-known conductors of the 20th century. Stokowski conducted symphony orchestras across the world from 1909 until his death in 1977. This collection consists of original sound recordings on sound reels, audio cassettes, cds, and long playing records. It is believed that the majority document Stokowski's conducting career from 1917 to 1977 and that very few were professional recordings. Original sound recordings are restricted from use and researchers wishing to obtain a copy of the original will be financially responsible for the reformatting costs.
(Bulk: 1928-1930)
Sterner, Lewis George, 1894-
Extent: 0.4 linear foot (1 box)
Lewis George Sterner (1894-1965) was a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed a doctoral thesis on "The Sonnet in American Literature" (submitted 1930). The bulk of this collection consists of letters to Lewis George Sterner from prominent poets and literary figures from 1927 to 1930, as a result of Sterner's research for his dissertation regarding the trends in American sonnet-writing and relating to permissions for using these writers' sonnets in his thesis.
(Bulk: 1912-1934)
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Palmer, A. Mitchell (Alexander Mitchell), 1872-1936
Extent: 0.4 linear foot (2 boxes)
A. Mitchell Palmer was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served as Congressman, Alien Property Custodian and Attorney General between 1908 and 1921. This collection consists of material largely relating to Palmer's political career, from 1912 until his retirement in 1921. Researchers will find material created during Palmer's life time as well as material collected, after his death, by family, including photographs, political cartoons, material relating to his unsuccessful 1920 run for president, and an address given by Palmer at Swarthmore College.
(Bulk: 1927-1978)
Wharton School. Lippincott Library.
Extent: 4.2 linear feet (5 boxes)
The Lippincott Library supports business related research at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Corporate annual reports were originally collected by the library as a resource for business students. These reports typically provide financial information and updates on operations. The collection includes reports of companies from a variety of industries including agriculture, energy, food, and transportation.
(Bulk: 1898-1975)
Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964
Werfel, Franz, 1890-1945
Extent: 134 boxes
The collection comprises the personal papers of Alma Mahler, the personal and professional papers of Franz Werfel, memorabilia related to Gustav Mahler, and the research files of Adolf D. Klarmann concerning Franz Werfel. Materials include correspondence to and from Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, as well as to and from Adolf Klarmann, sometimes on behalf of Alma; writings of Alma, such as diaries and memoirs, as well as her musical compositions; writings of Werfel, such as poems, plays, novels, novellas and stories, and essays; memorabilia relating to Alma, her parents, Gustav Mahler, and Werfel, such as clippings, programs, and personal documents; photographs (many of which are online); and audio files, such as interviews and songs. Also included are Klarmann's research notes and writings on Werfel, as well as material relating to Klarmann's work as editor of Werfel's writings.
(Bulk: 1873-1992)
Extent: 6 linear feet (8 boxes)
Wolrd's fairs and expositions have been held internationally from 1851 and continue into the present. This collection comprises written materials, memorabilia, and, to a more limited extent, other materials such as photographs and musical recordings from or related to world's fairs and expositions that took place between 1851 and 1992. Most expositions recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) are represented, as well as many that are not officially recognized by the BIE. Some non-world's fair events are also represented to a limited extent. While events from around the world are featured in the collection, it primarily centers on expositions that occurred in the United States.


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A title fight between lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez (21-2 MMA, 5-0 BFC) and season-two tourney winner Pat Curran (12-3 MMA, 3-0 BFC) will headline Bellator 39 on April 2.
Bellator Fighting Championships brass today officially announced the matchup, which was previously reported by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), as well as a non-tournament bout between Ben Saunders (9-3-2 MMA, 0-0 BFC) and Matt Lee (13-9-1, 0-1 BFC).
Bellator 39 takes place April 2 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., and airs on MTV2. The fight card will also feature two semifinal contests in Bellator's season-four welterweight tournament.
"Returning to Mohegan Sun in season four was a high priority for us," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated in an official release. "Mohegan Sun has a spectacular venue, a great gaming facility and a luxurious hotel. I'm really looking forward to our return.
"Putting together an incredible night of fights is only one part of the equation – having a great place to show it is the other, and Mohegan Sun is the perfect venue for this event."
After Alvarez won the season-one tournament and Curran the season-two tourney, they were scheduled for a title fight in season three. But Curran was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury, and Alvarez instead fought and defeated eliminated tourney fighter Roger Huerta in a non-title fight.
Alvarez now carries a six-fight win streak into the bout and an 11-1 record in his past 12 fights. All but two of the wins (over Matt Lee and Joachim Hansen) came via stoppage. In fact, while known for heavy hands, Alvarez has posted submission wins in five of his past six victories.
Curran, the cousin of former UFC/WEC fighter Jeff Curran, punched his ticket to the title with tourney wins over Mike Ricci, Huerta and Toby Imada. He's now won four straight and six of his past seven.
After a solid showing on "TUF 6" in which Saunders displayed his impressive
reach, strength and expertise from the clinch, the longtime Jeet Kune Do
student and Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt picked up consecutive wins
over Dan Barrera, Ryan Thomas and Brandon Wolff to extend his undefeated
streak to nine fights.
However, a loss to fellow contender Mike Swick at UFC 99 started a rough
stretch for Saunders. Although he rebounded for a swift KO victory (via
flying knee) over Marcus Davis, he then fell short against wrestlers
and ground specialists Jon Fitch (UFC 111) and Dennis Hallman (UFC 117) to
force the UFC release back in August.
Meanwhile, Lee fights for the second time under the Bellator banner. The 10-year veteran, who has also fought for Strikeforce and BodogFIGHT, lost a unanimous decision to Ryan Quinn in an April 2010 bout at Bellator 15. Lee bounced back with a TKO victory over Brett Oteri at this pas May's Moosin event.
For the latest on Bellator 39, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Our research is concerned with the generation of new synthetic methods for the construction of complex organic molecules. Methods include the use of photochemistry in organic synthesis and in particluar various cycloaddition reactions of maleimides and derivatives for the construction of complex heterocyclic systems. We are also interested in new Pd(II) catalysed methods that involve C-H activation pathways. Our synthetic targets include biologically active complex polycyclic alkaloids and terpenes.
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Koh Kong lets you escape to a lesser-explored region on Cambodia's west coast. It's considered one of the country's greenest provinces, with the lush and hilly slopes of the Cardamom Mountains meeting swathes of mangrove forests. You can boat out to the namesake Koh Kong island for an even more remote getaway.
Take in soothing nature on tours through wildlife sanctuaries, with sightings that include rare species such as gibbons, the Asian golden cat, and the Irrawaddy dolphin. This mostly untouched coast is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Cambodia. You can reach Koh Kong by bus from Phnom Penh or go via National Route 4 from Sihanoukville by car or moto-taxi.
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Koh Kong is the capital of Koh Kong Province, which is roughly 10 km from the Thai border. The Kah Bpow River flows through the town and Smach Meanchey district by the Gulf of Thailand. Traveling to Koh Kong is made easy by the Thai-Cambodian Bridge, and you can easily reach the casinos close to the border post.
Popular activities include exploring the island and trekking up the Cardamom Mountains. Guided tours to the Koh Sdach archipelago may last a couple of days. If you plan to do so, most booking offices for these services are on the riverfront road. Koh Totang is also popular for nature adventures like snorkeling, diving overnight camps, night canyon adventures and guided waterfall trekking.Read more


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In any legal system when someone is charged with a criminal offense the defendant is going to need a criminal defense attorney. There are various stages and various processes for which a defendant needs an attorney.
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Volunteer Services Recognition Dinner to Honor Mount Nittany Staff
In advance of National Volunteer Week – upcoming on April 10-16, 2011 – Mount Nittany Medical Center is finalizing plans for its annual Volunteer Services Recognition Dinner to be held on Thursday, April 7 in the Galen & Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium.
"Volunteers Build a Better World" is the theme of this year's recognition dinner, a celebration of the amazing volunteer spirit that Mount Nittany employees and others exhibit year in and year out in support of patients, families and staff. Mount Nittany volunteers comprise the largest volunteer group in Centre County, and the dinner will recognize dozens of volunteers for their efforts, as well as a Volunteer of the Year – nominations for which are submitted at the departmental level throughout the Medical Center.
Vickie Morgan, Director of Volunteer Services at Mount Nittany, said the annual dinner is "an important way for us to formally recognize our volunteers, and thank and acknowledge them for the amazing amount of time and effort each of them give throughout the year." Dozens of service awards will be presented following the dinner, recognizing volunteers for increasingly generous levels of service – with special pins presented beginning at 100 hours of service, and sometimes extending into the thousands of hours of service. All active volunteers will be recognized, however, regardless of hours of service. Finally, the Volunteer of the Year award will then be presented to this year's winner.
Additionally, Junior Volunteer Scholarships will be awarded to high school students who have volunteered at Mount Nittany and exhibited a desire to serve as doctors, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, physical therapists and other medical professionals.
"While the Recognition Dinner is our big annual event," Morgan said, we also try hard to recognize our volunteers on an ongoing basis in thoughtful ways throughout the year – for instance with birthday cards, special messages of thanks on their computers, and so on. Every single act of volunteerism is important, and we would not be able to accomplish the wonderful things we do here without the generous spirit of each and every person who contributes time and effort to making Mount Nittany the best it can be."


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Northwest Folklife is thrilled to announce we've been invited to program a full day of free music and dance at Kirkland Summerfest! The lineup features groups from your favorite Folklife communities, including Cajun/Zydeco, Indian, Hip Hop, Latino, Old Time, and Balkan, on stage on Sunday, August 11.
Folklife Stage Schedule:
11:00 – 11:50 AM: Cultural Focus Representation: Indian Dance Performance with surprise guests!
Each year, the Northwest Folklife Festival has a Cultural Focus, or theme, which allows us to program a "festival within a festival" with expanded opportunities to get to know a community of the Northwest. For 2014, the Cultural Focus is India! Get a head start on familiarizing yourself with the art and dances of Southeast Asia with this great opening showcase.
12:10 – 1:00 PM: Br'er Rabbit
Br'er Rabbit is an indie roots band based in Bellingham, WA. Combining each member's unique influences ranging from Leadbelly to The Lumineers, blending three distinct vocal styles, and adding copious amounts of foot-stomping, they demonstrate a sound and presence that's at once original and familiar, appealing to audiences of all generations and genres.
1:20 – 2:10 PM: Los Flacos
Los Flacos performs a blend of the spiciest traditional sounds of Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. Using a variety of instruments, some indigenous to the Americas and others of European and African origin, they create their own renditions of the songs of Latin America.
2:30 – 3:20 PM: Hip Hop demonstration with 206 Zulu
206Zulu is a Seattle-based group that empowers local communities through creativity and the arts. Their work to organize the Northwest hip hop community has inspired a generation to get involved in social action, civic service, cultural creativity, and self-education. This showcase lineup features Sista Hailstorm, DJ Zeta Barber and Suntonio Bandanaz.
3:40 – 4:30 PM: Bucharest Drinking Team
Borrowing stylistically from great Balkan brass bands like Fanfare Ciocarlia and Boban Markovic, the Bucharest Drinking Team mixes in a liberal shot of Romanian folk music and a penchant for 80s disco from behind the Iron Curtain to bring you a high-proof Eastern Bloc Party, complete with dancing and music!
4:50 – 6:00 PM: Cajun/Zydeco Dance with MaryLee Lykes + Zydeco Rex
MaryLee Lykes began teaching dance in Seattle17 years ago….and hasn't stopped since! She teaches extensively on a local, national, and international level.
Zydeco is a musical genre evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends Cajun music, blues and rhythm and blues. Zydeco Rex is one of the region's newest zydeco bands keeping the tradition going strong!
About Kirkland Summerfest
Kirkland's largest festival of music, art, food, and culture – a weekend festival transforming downtown Kirkland and Marina Park into a lively arts destination with Music (featuring more than 50 performances), Dancing, Street Performances, Family Entertainment, Amazing Art, and an incredible selection of food.
Kirkland Summerfest at a glance: Friday, August 9
- Summerfest kicks off 2013 bigger than ever with an opening night special theatrical presentation of The Tempest in the ever-popular Shakespeare in the Park at 7pm at Marina Park. Admission is free.
Saturday, August 10
- Live music, artists in action, food trucks, robotics demonstrations, TechZone, Moss Bay Cardboard Boat Regatta, bouncy toys, Touch-A-Truck, Young Artists Exhibition, beer and wine gardens. Festival opens at 11am. Admission is free.
Sunday, August 11
- Live music, Northwest Folklife performers, Artists in Action, Rotary Duck Dash, Bot Battles, TechZone, bouncy toys, Touch-A-Truck, Young Artists Exhibition, beer and wine gardens. Festival opens at 11am. Admission is free.
Kirkland Summerfest is a Seafair Sanctioned Community Event and is presented by the Kirkland Events Foundation. More information at www.kirklandsummerfest.com
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Friday, August 9 – 4pm – 10 pm featuring Shakespeare in the Park (7 pm)
Saturday, August 10 – 11am – 11pm
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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses committed by animals are considered especially heinous. "I'd say it's probably been playing, or it may be even a sexual sort of thing," Queensland police Detective Senior Constable Craig Gregory told the Associated Press earlier today (or yesterday or maybe even tomorrow, because Australia is a day behind or forward, we can never remember which) when they discovered the body of a woman who had apparently been suffocated by a young camel she was keeping as a pet. In fact, the "guilty" plea entered by dog-abusing Atlantic Falcons quarterback Michael Vick today seems to have touched off a worldwide animal revenge spree, for today, no human was safe! First, there was the news that men who hunt deer are at higher risk for heart attack. (Karma's a bitch!)
Then, in Serbia, a bear killed a drunk man, after apparently removing his clothes. Over in Finland, another bear bit hard into a man who was trying to shoot it. A Florida college student was bit by a shark; a rabid bat being treated an animal hospital in England flew into a rage, biting two men; and in South Africa, a bull elephant attempted to gore a conservationist. Watch out for your cats and toy dogs tonight, ladies. You never know when they may turn on you!


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The market for collectible books and manuscripts is heating up.
Christie's of New York recently auctioned George Washington's annotated copy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights (of 1789). The 223-year-old book, which contained Washington's marginal notes, sold for nearly $10 million—a new global auction record for an American book or historical document.
Not every collector is interested in Americana, of course.
An attractive feature of book collecting is that such a collection can be highly personalized, according to Francis Wahlgren, Christie's International Head of Books and Manuscripts in New York, in an interview with AdvisorOne. "(The) unique thing about book collecting is that people can collect and form their collections based around subjects that they choose," he says.
This means the collection can focus on travel, American history, illustrated books, art, biographies or literature. It's almost limitless, because it really depends on what you see as the subject that you pull together," Wahlgren said.
Consequently, the dealer and auction markets for books and manuscripts are also segmented, the expert notes. Popular categories include historical texts, first-editions literature, sporting books and biographies.
Some collectors focus on books that have unique illustrations. "There are books that we call colored-plate books that have lovely hand-colored plates inside," says Wahlgren. "They have, obviously, intrinsic value because their plates themselves sometimes can be worth thousands of dollars, or tens of thousands in the case of an Audubon Birds of America."
Investors have recognized collectible books' and manuscripts' investment potential, particularly among highly prized items such as Washington's Constitution. "In the last decade or five to 10 years, more and more we're finding bigger books going for bigger prices," Wahlgren observes.
"The field of collectors has somewhat narrowed, but the people that are buying have deep pockets," he adds." So, it's kind of a strong marketplace now, particularly in the higher-end area where you're dealing with the most significant or iconic—the word that's used often a lot today—books that stand out as the landmarks. And if they're in good condition, they're in collectible condition, as we say sometimes, because condition is so important, then the prices soar."
These trends, Wahlgren points out, are "really where the market strength has been very notable this past year. You just see the very best things are selling for the very biggest prices."
Other book categories are also benefitting from collectors' interest. Rebecca Rego Barry, editor of Fine Books & Collections magazine in Durham, N.C., notes that comic books are "absolutely huge right now."
Children's books are also in demand. "People think that has a lot to do with nostalgia, getting to a certain age and then thinking about the books you've had as a kid and then wanting them back and wanting them in the same edition that you had as a kid, which is probably a first edition or an early edition," says Barry.
High-quality limited editions, such as artist's books and fine press books, remain popular, Barry notes. She believes that part of the demand for these editions may be a reaction to the growing inroads electronic books are making.
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South African Journal of Animal Science
versão On-line ISSN 2221-4062
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S. Afr. j. anim. sci. vol.39 no.3 Pretoria Jan. 2009
Genetic parameters for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits in the Tygerhoek Merino flock
P.A. MatebesiI,II; J.B. van WykII; S.W.P. CloeteIII,IV,#
IDepartment of Animal Sciences, National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Lesotho
IIDepartment of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
IIIDepartment of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
IVInstitute for Animal Production: Elsenburg, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg 7607, South Africa
Records of the Tygerhoek Merino resource flock were used to estimate genetic, phenotypic and environmental parameters for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits. The database consisted of records of 4 495 animals, the progeny of 449 sires and 1 831 dams born in the period 1989 to 2004. The pedigree records have been collected between 1969 and 2004. Direct heritability estimates (h2a) for subjective wool traits ranged from 0.15 for face cover score to 0.50 for woolly face score. Corresponding h2a for subjective conformation traits ranged from 0.13 for topline (TOPL) to 0.39 for total fold score (TOT). Maternal heritability estimates were all below 10% where applicable. The proportion of the total phenotypic variance due to the maternal permanent environment variance (c2pe) amounted to 5% for general head conformation (GEN). The genetic correlation between animal effects ranged from -0.70 to 0.21 where applicable. Among the subjective wool traits favourable genetic correlations (rg) were estimated between regularity of crimp (ROC) and wool colour (COL) (0.31), for wool quality (QUAL) with ROC (0.49) and COL (0.26) and between staple formation (STAPL) and belly and points (BANDP) (0.58). The relationships between ROC and STAPL (-0.49) and for QUAL with STAPL (-0.45) and BANDP (-0.20) were unfavourable. The noteworthy relationships among subjective conformation traits were those between the conformation of the hind legs and the conformation of the front legs (0.71) and of GEN and TOPL with TOT (-0.31 and -0.47 respectively). The rg of significance between subjective wool and conformation traits were variable in sign and magnitude. These results indicated the possibility to achieve sustained genetic improvement by selection for subjective wool and conformation traits in South African Merino sheep.
Keywords: Direct heritability, maternal effects, correlations, linearly assessed traits
Subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits form part of the selection objective for breeding stock in the wool sheep industry. Commercial Merino breeders frequently used these subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits during the selection of sires and dams (Lewer et al., 1990; 1995; Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002; Naidoo et al., 2004; Olivier et al., 2006a). Olivier et al. (2006a) emphasised that, in some instances, the subjective scores for specific fleece and conformation traits are the only selection criteria used by both meat and wool producers, as some traits such as wool quality and body conformation are seen as important for the economic viability of farms. Furthermore, Snyman & Olivier (2002) stated that animals are culled on the basis of these traits in some instances. Knowledge of variance components and genetic parameters for subjective traits are required to design breeding programmes incorporating such traits in the breeding objective.
Linear type scoring was developed for South African Merino sheep (Olivier et al., 1987) to obtain data for determining the variance components and ratios for subjective wool and conformation traits. Several researchers have estimated variance components and genetic parameters for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits in South African Merino and Afrino sheep (Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002; Naidoo et al., 2004; Cloete et al., 2005; 2006; Olivier et al., 2006a; b). Phenotypic (Cloete et al., 1992) and genetic (Snyman & Olivier, 2002; Olivier et al., 2006b) correlations among subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits have also been reported for South African Merino and Afrino sheep. Information pertaining to environmental and maternal correlations for these traits could not be found in the literature. Data for Merino sheep have been accumulated for more than a decade to accurately estimate variance components and genetic parameters for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to estimate genetic parameters for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits for South African Merino sheep. The genetic, phenotypic, environmental and maternal correlations between nine subjective wool and six subjective conformation traits were also estimated.
Materials and Methods
Data from Merino sheep at the Tygerhoek experimental farm, near Riviersonderend in the Western Cape Province of South Africa were used. A more detailed description of the environment, history of the flock and experimental protocol has been described in a companion paper (Matebesi et al., 2009). Data utilized in this study were collected from 1989 to 2004 and consisted of records of 4 495 animals, the progeny of 449 sires and 1 831 dams. The pedigree records that were used have been collected between 1969 and 2004. In this study, four selection lines were represented, namely a line selected on fine wool, a clean fleece weight line, a line selected against reproduction failure and a control line (Cloete et al., 2001). A total of 15 subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits were included in the analyses. The traits were assessed according to a linear scale (Table 1) ranging from 1 - 50 (Olivier et al., 1987) at 14 - 16 months of age. At least three experienced judges were used for the allocation of the scores for individual animals. The scores given by each of the judges were averaged to provide a final score for the trait concerned in each animal. In contrast with the other traits, total fold score was scored according to photographic standards for wrinkles on the neck, body and breech area.
The statistical analysis was divided into the same three consecutive steps as described by Matebesi et al. (2009). Firstly, the significance of fixed effects was tested using the ASREML programme (Gilmour et al., 2002) leaving only significant effects in the model. The fixed effects that were tested for significance weresex (male or female), type of birth(singles or multiples), age of dam (2 to 6+ years), year of birth (1989 to 2004), selection line (1 to 4) and the sex by year interaction (1 to 32). The random effects of animal, maternal, dam permanent environmental and the direct-maternal covariance were modelled as described by Matebesi et al. (2009).
Means, standard deviations (SD) and coefficients of variation (CV) for subjective wool and conformation traits are summarised in Table 2. Standard deviations (SD) ranged from 4.0 to 9.0 for subjectively assessed wool traits and from 2.0 to 9.0 for subjectively assessed conformation traits. Pigmentation (PIGM), wool quality (QUAL), regularity of crimp (ROC), woolly face score (WFS), front quarters (FQ) and hocks (HOCKS) were the most variable traits, as denoted by CV's exceeding 25%. Wool oil (OIL) showed the lowest level of variation (15.4%) compared to the other subjective traits.
The log likelihood values for models with different random effects are presented in Table 3. The most appropriate model for QUAL, wool colour (COL), ROC and pastern score (PS) was Model 3 that included direct and maternal additive effects as well as their covariance. Model 6 which included direct additive and dam permanent environmental effects was the most appropriate for GEN. Model 1 fitted the data best for the majority of traits, namely face cover score (FCS), PIGM, WFS, OIL, staple formation (STAPL), belly and points (BANDP), HOCKS, FQ, topline (TOPL) and total fold score (TOT). Significant maternal effects in these traits were not expected, because scoring took place at a stage of an animal's life where the maternal effects were believed to have diminished. Previous studies on these traits correspondingly did not report significant maternal variation.
Direct and maternal heritability, the maternal permanent environmental effect and the correlation between animal effects are presented in Table 4. Heritability estimates for various subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits (Table 4) were moderate to high, and ranged from 0.13 for TOPL to 0.50 for WFS.
Low maternal heritability estimates of 0.06 for QUAL, 0.03 for ROC, 0.07 for COL and 0.05 for PS were also estimated. Of all the subjectively assessed traits, GEN was the only trait that had a maternal permanent environmental effect of 0.05, when expressed relatively to the total phenotypic variance. The correlation between animal effects estimated for QUAL (-0.62), ROC (-0.70), COL (-0.45) and PS (-0.70) in the present study were high in magnitude and negative in sign.
Correlations among subjective conformation traits, among subjective wool traits, of conformation traits with subjective wool traits and of TOT with subjective wool traits are presented in Tables 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively. The significant genetic correlations among subjectively assessed conformation traits (Table 5) were those between HOCKS and FQ (0.71 ± 0.06), between TOPL and TOT (-0.47 ± 0.09) and for GEN with FQ (0.24 ± 0.10) and TOT (-0.31 ± 0.07). The genetic correlations among subjectively assessed wool traits (Table 6) were positive for QUAL with ROC (0.49 ± 0.06) and COL (0.26 ± 0.06), for ROC with WFS (0.11 ± 0.03) and FCS (0.08 ± 0.03) as well as for STAPL with BANDP (0.58 ± 0.07) and FCS (0.26 ± 0.11). Genetic correlations were negative for QUAL with STAPL (-0.45 ± 0.07), BANDP (-0.20 ± 0.07) and PIGM (-0.11 ± 0.05), for OIL with BANDP (-0.18 ± 0.09) and FCS (-0.09 ± 0.02), between WFS and FCS (-0.25 ± 0.09) and between ROC and OIL (-0.16 ± 0.03). The genetic correlations of significance between subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits (Table 7) were negative for TOPL with OIL (-0.31 ± 0.11) and BANDP (-0.22 ± 0.11), as well as between GEN and OIL (-0.22 ± 0.08). The genetic correlations were positive and significant (P < 0.05) for HOCKS with ROC (0.21 ± 0.09) and COL (0.21 ± 0.08), for FQ with QUAL (0.14 ± 0.07), COL (0.18 ± 0.08) and FCS (0.36 ± 0.12) and between GEN and WFS (0.35 ± 0.06) (Table 7). As pertaining to TOT, significant genetic correlations were with OIL (0.46 ± 0.07), BANDP (0.20 ± 0.07) and WFS (-0.12 ± 0.06) (Table 8). Phenotypic and environmental correlations were low to high in magnitude and generally comparable in sign to the corresponding genetic correlations (Tables 5 to 8). The only noteworthy maternal correlation among wool traits was estimated between QUAL and COL at 0.39 ± 0.18 (Table 6).
All traits were normally distributed, indicating that the scorers made good use of the scale that was given to them. Deviations from normality involved kurtosis in a minority of instances. Normally kurtosis is not considered as a major stumbling block to data analysis using linear models. Analyses were thus continued without making special provision for these deviations from normality.
High coefficients of variation, that exceeded 20%, were evident for most subjectively assessed traits. The exceptions were for OIL (15.4%) and STAPL (17.9%). This is in agreement with the corresponding results obtained from the literature (James et al., 1990; Cloete et al., 1992; Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002; Naidoo et al., 2004).
Wool quality (QUAL) was highly heritable at 0.49 in the present study and should respond to selection if desired. The present h2a estimate is similar to the estimate (0.50) reported by Olivier et al. (2006b) in the Cradock fine wool Merino stud, but higher than estimates of 0.23 (Groenewald et al., 1999-using a sire model) and 0.27 (Naidoo et al., 2004). Gregory (1982a) also reported a lower h2a estimate of 0.25 for quality in Australian Merinos. The corresponding h2m was 0.06 in the current study. The direct h2a estimate in the present study was 0.28 for ROC, which is in agreement with an estimate of 0.28 for Afrino sheep (Snyman & Olivier, 2002). However, Naidoo et al. (2004) estimated a relatively lower heritability of 0.19 on the same flock using a smaller data set. However, the previous study did not include h2m and the direct-maternal correlation, which may have contributed to the observed discrepancy. The present estimates of h2mamounted to 0.03 for ROC.
Literature h2a estimates of COL for Merinos ranged from 0.17 to 0.61 (Mullaney et al., 1970; McGuirk & Atkins, 1980; James et al., 1990; Raadsma & Wilkinson, 1990; Lewer et al., 1995; Groenewald et al., 1999; Naidoo et al., 2004) and from 0.27 to 0.34 for dual-purpose breeds (Mullaney et al., 1970; Benavides & Maher, 2003). The h2aestimate of 0.33 obtained from the current study falls within the range of these literature values. A slightly higher value (0.38) was reported for the same flock, using a smaller data set (Naidoo et al., 2004). McGuirk & Atkins (1980) and James et al. (1990) reported higher h2a estimates for COL of respectively 0.42 and 0.61 for Australian Merino sheep. In contrast, lower h2aestimates were reported for Western Australian Merinos (0.18 - Lewer et al., 1995), South African Merinos (0.17 - Groenewald et al., 1999) and Corriedales (0.27 - Benavides & Maher, 2003). The h2m estimate for COL amounted to 0.07. Brown et al. (2006) reported a lower h2mof 0.03 for COL in Australian Merinos. The conflicting result may be attributed to the differences in scoring methods, models used for analyses and different environments where sheep were managed. The ranges of literature values are from 0.24 to 0.25 for OIL (Groenewald et al., 1999; Naidoo et al., 2004), from 0.13 to 0.40 for STAPL (Gregory, 1982a; James et al., 1990; Groenewald et al., 1999; Naidoo et al., 2004; Olivier et al., 2006b) and from 0.17 to 0.25 for BANDP (Groenewald et al., 1999; Naidoo et al., 2004). Corresponding estimates from the current study are within the ranges of those literature values (0.23, 0.21 and 0.22 for OIL, STAPL and BANDP respectively).
Woolly face score (WFS) measures the quantity of wool around non wool areas of the face where woolly faced, with excessive wool growing into the bare areas around the nose, cheek folds and eyes is undesirable because it could cause wool blindness (Morley, 1955). WFS analysed in the present study is equivalent to a trait, face cover score (FCS), that was previously analysed in Australian Merinos. In Australian research, FCS was evaluated as a potential indicator trait for fertility in Merino sheep (Young et al., 1963), where it was suggested that animals with heavily covered faces were likely to have fewer lambs born. Therefore, WFS will be compared to Australian FCS in the current discussion. WFS is a highly heritable trait, as suggested by a direct h2a estimated at 0.50. Previous researchers indicated WFS being moderately to highly heritable at 0.29 to 0.76, and should respond to selection if desired (Morley, 1955; Brown & Turner, 1968; Watson et al., 1977; Gregory, 1982a; Lewer et al., 1995). The highest heritability of 0.76 was estimated by Watson et al. (1977) for one of the Australian Merino resource flocks whereas other estimates (0.29 to 0.38) were lower than the present estimate. Face cover score (FCS), as defined in the present study, measures the softness of wool covering the face. The present h2a of 0.15 was slightly lower than that of 0.23 reported for Afrino sheep (Snyman & Olivier, 2002).
Dark fibres in white wool are a serious defect that is heavily penalised in the market when identified (Fleet et al., 2002). In an attempt to maintain wool quality and to circumvent price problems caused by pigmented fibres, Australian Wool Innovation initiated a research programme to develop technology for presale measurements of wool bales for dark and highly medullated fibres (Fleet et al., 2002). It was from extensive work by Fleet (1996) that the inheritance and the importance of pigmented fibres were highlighted. Recently Snyman & Olivier (2002) investigated the heritability of PIGM and its relationship with other traits of economic importance in Afrino sheep, owing to the fact that the extent of pigmentation on the face and ears was one of the subjectively assessed traits on which much emphasis was placed during selection. At 0.45 PIGM was highly heritable in Merino sheep. This estimate corresponded fairly well with the corresponding estimate of 0.50 0.04 reported in Carnarvon Afrino sheep (Snyman & Olivier 2002).
Another trait currently investigated was TOT, owing to the fact that plainer sheep are more desirable at present. Previous research also investigated the heritability and relationship of TOT with other traits of economic importance in Merinos (Morley, 1955; Beattie, 1962; Brown & Turner, 1968; Jackson et al., 1975; Gregory, 1982a; Lewer et al., 1995; Cloete et al., 1998; Groenewald et al., 1999; Cloete et al., 2005). It was found that TOT is a moderately to highly heritable trait. The estimated h2aof TOT ranged from 0.32 to 0.54 for South African Merino sheep and from 0.15 to 0.80 for Australian Merino sheep. The h2a of 0.39 in the present study is within the range of these literature estimates. The present estimate is somewhat lower than the h2a estimate of 0.54 reported for the Elsenburg Merino flock (Cloete et al., 2005) but higher than that reported by Groenewald et al. (1999). The estimate of h2ain the present study accords with a corresponding estimate (0.42) reported by Cloete et al. (1998) for the same flock.
Literature values of h2a ranged from 0.23 to 0.32 for GEN (Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002), from 0.08 to 0.23 for PS (Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002; Olivier et al., 2006b) and from 0.12 to 0.36 for HOCKS (Lewer et al., 1995; Groenewald et al., 1999; Snyman & Olivier, 2002). The current values (0.15 for PS and FQ and 0.32 for HOCKS) are within those ranges of literature values with the exception of h2a estimated for GEN (0.37) which was higher than the literature range. An h2m estimate of 0.05 was derived in the present study for PS. The c2pe effect contributed 5% of the phenotypic variation in the current study. The current estimate of h2a(0.13) for TOPL was higher than that of 0.06 estimated for Afrino sheep (Snyman & Olivier, 2002). The correlation between animal effects was high and amounted to -0.62 for QUAL, -0.70 for ROC, -0.45 and for COL and -0.71 for PS. No comparable correlation estimates between animal effects could be found in the literature cited.
It was evident that sheep with higher scores for QUAL would also generally have better scores for ROC and COL, as suggested by significant genetic correlations of 0.49 and 0.26 between the respective traits. The genetic correlations for QUAL with STAPL (-0.45) and BANDP (-0.20) were unfavourable. The implications are that, sheep with higher scores for QUAL would likely have ropier staples and more yellow/watery wool on their bellies. A comparable unfavourable genetic correlation of -0.46 was estimated between QUAL and STAPL for the Cradock fine wool Merino flock (Olivier et al., 2006b). A moderate and positive (0.31) genetic correlation between ROC and COL suggested that, animals with higher scores for ROC would generally have whiter wool. An unfavourable correlation of -0.49 between ROC and STAPL, indicated that animals with more regular crimps or even fleeces would generally have thinner/ropier staples. The result of the present study also suggested that sheep with higher scores for STAPL would also generally have better scores for BANDP, as suggested by a high genetic correlation of 0.58 between these traits.
A moderate and favourable genetic correlation between GEN and TOT (-0.31) was estimated in the current study. The economic implication is that animals with stronger heads are also generally plainer. This result could possibly be related to the negative genetic correlation between live weight and TOT, as reported previously (Cloete et al., 2005). Scores for HOCKS and FQ appeared to be dependent on a fairly similar set of genes, as suggested by a high genetic correlation of 0.71 between these traits. A favourable genetic correlation of -0.47 between TOPL and TOT indicated that animals with higher scores for TOPL would also be plainer. The genetic correlations of GEN with WFS (0.35) and OIL (-0.22) suggested that, animals with stronger heads would generally be more open faced but their wool is likely to contain more oil. It is also evident from the present results that plainer animals would generally have wool with less oil and poorer scores for BANDP, as suggested by significant correlations between TOT and BANDP (0.20) and between TOT and OIL (0.46). Gregory (1982) reported favourable genetic correlation of -0.61 between STAPL and TOT. Genetically, animals with wider hocks had whiter fleeces and more even wool across the fleece, as suggested by positive and moderate genetic correlations of HOCKS with ROC (0.21) and with COL (0.21). The genetic correlation between FQ and FCS (0.36) also suggested that sheep with a softer face cover are likely to have wider front quarters. Comparable correlations were estimated in Afrino sheep (Snyman & Olivier, 2002). It is noteworthy that a trait like PIGM, which could be related to contamination of wool with dark and pigmented fibres, was not related to any of the other subjectively assessed traits. It is therefore unlikely that genetic change towards more desired genotypes pertaining to conformation would lead to an unwanted increase in PIGM. Many of the phenotypic correlations among subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits were not noteworthy. The significant correlations ranged from low to high, and were variable in sign. Of all the maternal correlations only the one between QUAL and COL reached significance (0.39).
The results obtained in this study indicated that conformation traits are heritable and variable. There is therefore little doubt that, genetic change in these traits can be achieved through selection, should it be desired. Most results accorded with results of previous studies, although higher heritabilities were estimated for some traits in the present study. Fairly low to surprisingly high heritability estimates were found for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits. High heritability estimates augur well for sustained genetic improvement by selection for subjectively assessed wool and conformation traits in South African Merino sheep. Most estimates of genetic, phenotypic, environmental and maternal correlations between subjective wool and conformation traits were not significant. The significant correlations were variable in sign and magnitude, but generally favourable. Unfavourable correlations were mostly between measures of wool style (QUAL and ROC) and measures of wool yield (STAPL and BANDP). Plainer sheep, which are preferred at present, were also shown to be inclined to lower scores for BANDP. The magnitude of these unfavourable correlations was such that they would not be expected to cause serious problems in a selection programme.
The dedicated technical assistance of E. du Toit and the inputs of the Tygerhoek farm workers are gratefully acknowledged. Funding for this study was provided by the KELLOGG foundation.
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Possible 'Golf & Club Digest' scam involving Northwest Connecticut's Chamber members
TORRINGTON >> Northwest Connecticut's Chamber of Commerce issued an email Thursday warning its members to beware of Elite Media, a group of possible scam artists claiming to be affiliated with the Torrington Country Club.
The email warns that a man with the company named Dave Green called several chamber members insinuating that he was representing area country clubs for a publication called Golf & Club Digest.
JoAnn Ryan, chamber president, said that they were made aware of the calls and immediately contacted the Torrington Country Club to verify the validity of the man's claims. The club told her that there was no "Dave Green" on their staff.
The chamber email confirmed that the country club has no affiliation with Green, Elite Media or Golf & Club Digest.
A reporter from the Register Citizen called Green to inquire about advertising opportunities and was given a similar pitch. Green told the reporter that Elite Media creates directories for private country clubs, including the Torrington, Litchfield, Stoney Brook, and Green Woods clubs in this area.
However, Green denied being directly affiliated with any of these country clubs.
Paul Mitchell, of Paul Mitchell Renovations, called the Register Citizen Friday about a call he had received from Green. Mitchell didn't give Elite Media any information, but said he came very close to advertising with the company.
Mitchell said that Green told him he retrieved his contact details through the Chamber and other country clubs, likely off of the chamber's directory, which is published online. Ryan agreed that was probably how these people were getting contact information.
"They said they were building a directory," said Mitchell. "They wanted to offer me a spot."
Mitchell said it seemed like an exclusive offer. Elite Media wanted him to pay to put an advertisement in the directory.
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That is why he came close to believing Green's offer.
He told Green that he wanted to think about it and that is when the sales associate got more pushy, claimed Mitchell.
"He lowered the price by $75," said Mitchell.
Elite Media reportedly called Mitchell several times to secure advertising with them before Mitchell returned their calls Friday to tell the country club was unaware of their company.
The Register Citizen contacted Green on a phone number provided by Mitchell, 1-310-299-7272, and was told that Golf & Club Digest creates "regional specific exclusive directories." Their product is for country club members and local homeowners, said Green.
He informed the reporter that Elite Media offers three sizes of ads for $400, $700 and $1200, respectively.
When asked if the directories had been published before and if samples were available, Green directed the reporter to his website, gcdigest.com, which contained at least one sample. However, the majority of the pages within the sample digital magazine were blank.
Green urged the reporter that "reserving a spot" guaranteed "business for a year." He hoped to do this immediately so good space within the directory was exclusive.
The reporter then identified herself and asked about the scam Elite Media was supposedly running with local chamber members.
"I wouldn't know anything about that," said Green.
Green went on to defend Elite Media as a legitimate company.
"I think there was a miscommunication," said Green. According to him, someone his company contacted must have thought the sales associate said they were from the chamber or the country club.
Green said that Elite Media uses a chamber directory as a "lead source" to find reputable companies within the community for advertisements.
Green said he had heard about the reported "scam" in Torrington, but maintained it was a miscommunication.
"All you can do is tell the truth," said Green.
In response to Green's claims of Elite Media being a valid company, Ryan said, "If that's the case, they have a very obnoxious sales person."
"Once we sent out the email, we got a lot of emails and phone calls from people saying they had been contacted," said Ryan.
According to her, several of the chamber members who called her said the sales associate they were speaking with had hung up on them.
"One person said he even used my name. I do not know this person," said Ryan.
Ryan said that the Torrington Country Club was very upset when she called to inform them of what was going on.
The Torrington Country Club was not immediately available to comment further on the scam.
In Internet searches conducted by the Register Citizen staff, at least one complaint about Golf & Club Digest was filed on 800notes.com.
A commenter named "Kacey" detailed how she had gotten a call from a company wanting her to advertise in the magazine. "Kacey" said she called the country club the magazine claimed to be in, and that the manager said they never heard of them.
Staffers were also able to find warnings for similar scams on pissedconsumer.com under the heading, "The Country Club Life Scam."
The Torrington Police Department said they had not heard about this particular scam. State Police Troop B and Troop L had also not heard about Elite Media.
Reach Kate Hartman at 860-489-3121, ext. 343.