text: With available 4MOTION on your side, the Tiguan will help you navigate almost any type of terrain with ease. Sure, we could have just called it all-wheel drive. But with all four wheels actively in motion and constantly working together, all-wheel drive just didn't do justice to the special synchronized technology contained within the drivetrain. That's because 4MOTION knows when to punch up the power and when to ease up on each individual wheel. It's the ultimate kind of teamwork, and you get all the benefits without even having to lift a finger.


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Now that millions of words have been spent describing the skills that led the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup this week, I'd like to add a word that has been largely overlooked in the team's success:
Chicago's hockey kings are ritual nappers.
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They nap in the middle of the afternoon. In bed. For an hour, or two. Pretty much every game day.
"The Blackhawks are napping?" Dr. Kelly Baron, who directs the behavioral sleep medicine program at Northwestern Medicine, said when I called Tuesday to talk about naps. "How cool is that? I had no idea."
No regular person I encountered Tuesday — assorted groggy citizens wishing for a nap after Monday night's game — had any idea that the Blackhawks take naps, which is one reason, as the city celebrates another hockey championship, that it seems only fitting to give a respectful nod to the art of napping.
If the word "nap" had an antonym, "hockey" would come close.
Say the word "hockey."
It evokes muscle, blood, noise, speed.
Say the word "nap."
It evokes sippy cups, yawns and government employees caught snoozing on grainy video by a local TV I-Team.
And yet naps are almost as essential to the Blackhawks as sticks and skates.
"A lot has changed through the years with hockey," said Bob Verdi, a former Tribune columnist who is now the official Blackhawks historian. "The money, the hotel — they have five-star hotels now — the charter airplanes, the way they're treated. But one thing that hasn't changed is the nap. The nap is part of the game."
Back when players had to share rooms, he said, there could be trouble when one player wanted to nap and the other didn't, or one wanted to nap until 3 p.m. while the other wanted to nap until 4.
"That was part of the superstition," he said, "getting your body clock in sync with your roommate's. But few have roommates anymore."
Not all the players nap.
"Some of the younger guys just have too much energy," said Adam Rogowin, a team spokesman.
That said, at least one news outlet reported that rookie Brandon Saad, who is 20, was looking forward to his nap on Monday before the game.
Hard-core fans may be familiar with hockey naps, as they're called. Last year Comcast SportsNet Chicago broadcast a piece on the Blackhawks' pregame napping:
"Gotta have that nap," said coach Joel Quenneville.
"I've been taking the naps ever since I've been a little kid," said player Patrick Kane.
"You try to not think about your game too much before you get here," said player Viktor Stalberg. "Take your nap and let your mind and body relax."
The Blackhawks aren't the only hockey players who nap, nor is hockey the only professional sport that cultivates napping. NBA players — who, like hockey players, often have a practice in the mornings but don't play their games until late, leaving little time for a full night's sleep — are also nappers.
"Sports athletes are in some ways shift workers," said Dr. Baron at Northwestern. "If you're sleep-deprived, napping in the early afternoon, the traditional siesta time, is one of the best things you can do. It improves alertness, cognitive performance."
A study of Stanford University basketball players, she said, showed that naps improved the players' sprints and their grip.
She also noted that she was getting ready for bed at the very moment the Blackhawks were in their final blaze across the ice, making split-second decisions that made the difference between winning and losing.
Nap lovers know that naps are about more than sleep per se. They're a way of shifting your rhythms, retreating from life's noise, sweeping your mind clear so that you can resume your duties with less distraction.
Can all nap lovers point to the Blackhawks as proof that a nap can make us champions?
"Napping is a double-edged sword," Baron said. "There are some people who are nappers and some people who aren't."
Studies show that in older adults napping might be a sign of poor health, she said, and naps can disrupt nighttime sleep. People who feel extremely sleepy during the day even though they're sleeping long hours at night might be having poor-quality sleep.
I understand her warnings, but I side with the Blackhawks' Rogowin:
"We should all have hockey naps during our workday."

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Section 7: Non-Payroll Disbursements
Procard Program
Effective Date:
Approved By:
|Lenora Chapman, Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs
Last Revised On:
For Assistance Contact:
To provide guidance on how to obtain, use and account for expenditures using a Citibank® issued Procurement Card (Procard). This guideline applies to all authorized UTSA Procard users and departmental administrators involved in this process.
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 34 Part 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter E, Rule 5.57 – Use of Payment Cards by State Agencies
Texas Government Code Title 10, Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services
Citibank Charge Card Program: Card Security Controls and Restrictions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Citibank Charge Card Program: Features and Benefits (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Table of Contents
A. Overview
B. Roles and Responsibilities
C. Limits and Restrictions
D. Special Event Privileges
E. Applying for and Receiving a Procard
F. How to Complete a Procard Purchase
G. International Transactions
H. Receiving an Order and Recording the Purchase
I. Returns, Damaged Good and Credits
J. CitiManager System
K. Procard Transaction Log and Electronic Payment Processv
L. Procard Maintenance
M. Lost, Stolen or Damaged Procards
N. Cancelling and Returning a Procard
O. Disputed and Declined Transactions
P. Required Documentation and Retention Procard Compliance Exceptions
A. Overview
The UTSA Procard program is a convenient purchase and payment tool for single purchases up to $5,000. Using a Procard eliminates much of the paperwork and potential delays associated with larger purchases. Administrative costs are reduced because fewer purchase orders, invoices and checks are required to be processed.
NOTE: Citibank issues the UTSA Procard and provides electronic transaction authorizations and billings.
The issuance of a Procard does not affect the personal credit of the cardholder. However, cardholders are personally liable to UTSA for unauthorized purchases and any other inappropriate use of the card.
The Procard program is administered by the UTSA Procard/Travel Card Administration (PTCA) Office.
B. Roles and Responsibilities
The cardholder is responsible for ensuring the Procard is used only for legitimate UTSA business, and all transactions are in compliance with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements.
The cardholder must:
Not allow anyone else to possess the Procard or use it to complete a purchase.
Never use the Procard to complete personal purchases, even if the cardholder plans to reimburse UTSA.
Adhere to the limits and restrictions of the Procard.
Secure the Procard while in their possession and/or store it in a secure location within their department, such as a locked file cabinet or a locked desk drawer.
Inspect all purchases promptly for accuracy in the event a purchase must be returned to the vendor.
Report suspected inappropriate or questionable use of the Procard to the PTCA Office.
Attend and complete the Procard Compliance (AM535) training class before receiving a Procard.
Attend the Procard Refresher Training (AM537) class every three years.
The account administrator or designee is responsible for approving an applicant's request for a Procard, validating the appropriate usage of the Procard for official UTSA business, and assuring compliance with this FMOG when authorizing Procard payments.
The account administrator or designee must:
Designate the default account number responsible for payment of all activity authorized on the Procard.
Assign Procard purchasing limits.
Appoint a reviewer to complete the monthly Procard payment process via the Procard Application and Agreement form.
Approve the monthly Procard payment.
Approve all Procard maintenance requests via the Card Maintenance Request (CMR) form.
The reviewer is responsible for completing the monthly Procard payment process. Also, this individual is designated by DEFINE to receive the electronic payment voucher (VP7) in their Document In-Box (YB2). For more information, see Procard Transaction Log and Electronic Payment Process.
The account administrator or designee may appoint the cardholder to also act as the reviewer unless any of the following exists:
The cardholder is also the account administrator.
NOTE: DEFINE does not allow the same individual to act as both the VP7 creator and VP7 approver.
The cardholder does not have access to DEFINE and therefore cannot update the VP7.
NOTE: Larger and more complex departments may strengthen departmental controls by appointing a reviewer other than the cardholder.
The Procard/Travel Card Administration (PTCA) office administers the Procard program at UTSA and is the primary liaison between UTSA and Citibank.
General responsibilities are:
Provide training to appropriate administrative staff and cardholders;
Issue Procards;
Maintain and update cardholder data;
Process overrides requested by the account administrator or designee for appropriate transactions;
Process credit and single purchasing limit requests and other changes. See Procard Maintenance for more information.
Reconcile Citibank charges with payments to Citibank and verify the payments posted correctly in the Citibank system;
Monitor card transactions and processing payments to Citibank.
C. Limits and Restrictions
The Procard may be used only by the approved cardholder for legitimate UTSA business purposes. The Procard must never be used for personal purchases even if the cardholder plans to reimburse UTSA.
The following additional limits and restrictions apply to Procard purchases.
Single transaction limit is $5,000. Individual purchases cannot exceed $5,000 including freight, although the limit may be set at a lower limit by the account administrator or designee, using the Procard Application and Agreement or Card Maintenance Request (CMR) form.
NOTE: Purchases cannot be split over time, or between vendors, recipients, etc. with the intent to circumvent the $5,000 single transaction limit. UTSA is required by state law to inventory and track equipment and controlled items, and those purchases would go undetected if a Procard was used.
Standard credit limit is $10,000, although the limit may be set at a lower limit by the account administrator or designee using the Procard Application and Agreement or Card Maintenance Request (CMR) form.
NOTE: Requests for a credit limit over $10,000 must be approved by the account administrator or designee using the Procard Application and Agreement or Card Maintenance Request (CMR) form and submitted to PTCA for final review and approval.
Vendor On Hold: No purchase over $500 may be made from a vendor whose status is on hold with the State Comptroller's Office. Cardholders must verify the vendor status via the Texas Identification Number System (TINS) – Vendor Hold Search website prior to completing a purchase. For more information, see Vendor Hold, a section of FMOG – Texas Prompt Payment Law.
NOTE: Departments may also verify a vendor's status in DEFINE and POINT Plus. See the PTCA Training Materials web page for instructions.
Restricted Businesses:
Liquor store
Professional and consultant/contracted service provider.
Restaurants (Special Event privileges only)
Caterer (Special Events privileges only)
Temporary labor agency
Entertainment provider
Transportation (taxi, limousine, etc.)
Gas station
Travel-related: Any business, including airlines, car rental, hotels/motels, travel agencies, etc.
Restricted Commodities:
Alcoholic beverages (Special Events privileges only)
Food (Special Events privileges only)
Ammunition and weapons
Flowers (Special Events privileges only)
Cash advance and gift cards (including prepaid and declining balance cards)
Computer or telecommunication equipment over $500 including shipping
Hazardous chemicals or materials
NOTE: Additional approval required, contact the UTSA Office of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management (EHSRM) for details.
Consulting services
Personal items
Controlled prescription drugs
Purchases that require a contract or include an auto-renew feature
Cylinder gases, liquid nitrogen
Radioactive materials
Decorations (Special Events privileges only)
Social, entertainment, and recreational memberships.
NOTE: Certain professional memberships are allowed. See FMOG – Memberships Paid by University Funds for details.
Electronic equipment over $500 including shipping
Social or charitable organization dues
Equipment trade-in purchases
Telephone Services (landline)
Entertainment (Special Events privileges only)
Travel-related expenses
D. Special Event Privileges
Special Event privileges are authorized to a limited number of Procards and allow the purchase of certain restricted businesses and commodities in support of business related hospitality.
When expenditures are authorized for official occasions and university functions as defined in FMOG - Business Related Hospitality and Entertainment Expenditures, a completed Business Expense Form (BEF) must be retained on file.
To request Special Event privileges for a new Procard, the account administrator or designee must complete the Special Event Privileges section of the Procard Application and Agreement. Approval of Special Event Procard privileges is at the discretion of the Assistant Controller or designee.
NOTE: To add or remove Special Event privileges for existing Procards, complete a Card Maintenance Request (CMR). See Procard Maintenance for more information.
It is recommended that cardholders with Special Event privileges complete the Business Related Hospitality and Entertainment (AM553) training class prior to receiving Special Event privileges.
E. Applying for and Receiving a Procard
The applicant must be a full-time benefits eligible UTSA employee and obtain approval from the account administrator or designee for the default account responsible for payment of all activity authorized on the Procard.
If the account administrator or designee approves:
The applicant must read and understand this FMOG and sign the Citibank Procurement Card (Procard) Application and Agreement and forward to the account administrator or designee.
The account administrator or designee completes the form as follows:
Enter the credit limit and single transaction limit. See Limits and Restrictions for more information.
Enter the reviewer name, if different from the applicant.
Sign the application and provide it to the reviewer for their signature, if applicable.
The account administrator must send the completed and signed form to the PTCA office for processing.
The PTCA office reviews the completed and signed application and transmits it to Citibank after resolving any discrepancies.
NOTE: If discrepancies cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the application is returned to the account administrator or designee for resubmission upon correction.
If approved, the PTCA office notifies the cardholder and the account administrator or designee.
NOTE: The Procard is delivered to the PTCA office.
The applicant must register for and attend the Procard Compliance (AM535) training class.
The Procard is distributed to the new cardholder at the completion of the training class.
NOTE: The card cannot be distributed to anyone other than the cardholder whose name is embossed on the card.
The cardholder signs and activates the Procard by calling the number on the back of the card and completing the automated activation process.
NOTE: During this process, the cardholder is asked for information necessary for activation, such as the account number (16-digit number on the front of the card) and the cardholder's pass code (last four digits of the cardholder's Social Security number).
For questions regarding applying for and receiving a Procard, email PTCA office at email@example.com. To request changes to an existing Procard, see Procard Maintenance.
F. How to Complete a Procard Purchase
To complete a Procard purchase:
Confirm the item to be purchased is allowed and if the Procard is the best payment method.
Review the Procard limits and restrictions to verify that neither the business nor the item is restricted.
Determine whether a state or UTSA contract is available that is applicable to the purchase, or contact a Buyer in Purchasing.
Verify that the transaction including freight, does not exceed the single transaction or credit limit. See Limits and Restrictions for more information.
Select and engage the vendor
UTSA encourages, but does not require, engaging a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) vendor. Review the current HUB Vendor List, available on the HUB Program website.
If the purchase is over $500, you must ensure the vendor status is not On Hold with the State Comptroller's Office.
If selecting an international vendor, you must also email The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) to ensure the vendor is not listed on a U.S. government restricted parties list. See the International Transactions section for details.
NOTE: ORIC verification must be completed regardless of the dollar amount of the purchase.
Determine the quantity, description and price of items to be purchased.
Contact the vendor by telephone, FAX, online, or in person.
If completing an online transaction, you must ensure the vendor's website is encrypted, secure and does not store credit card numbers. To verify if an online transaction is secure:
In Internet Explorer, a lock icon appears in the Security Status bar.
In Mozilla Firefox, select Tools>Page Info>Security to view the website's Technical Details.
View the website address (URL) to ensure it begins with HTTPS (not HTTP), such as https://www.
Identify yourself as a UTSA employee, verify the vendor accepts credit cards, and inform the vendor that you are making a tax-exempt purchase and provide a Tax Exempt Certificate if required by the vendor.
Place the order
For in-store purchases, present the Procard to the vendor. For other purchases, provide the cardholder name, Procard credit card number and expiration date.
You may also be required to provide the three digit security code found on the back of the credit card.
Citibank typically pays the vendor within 24-48 hours of a Procard purchase.
Provide shipping information to the vendor
Name of the person placing the order
Department name
Department address and location (building/room)
It is preferred that Procard purchases be delivered directly to the department.
If the department prefers to direct the delivery to Central Receiving, all of the above information must be visible on the package.
Time of day that someone is available to receive the merchandise
Request that the vendor specify Procard Purchase or PCP on the package.
Provide billing information to the vendor
Provide your department address as the billing address as listed below and inform the vendor that the invoice copy may be included with the shipment or mailed to your department address.
NOTE: The invoice must not be mailed to the Disbursements and Travel Services (DTS) office.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
[Department Name]
Attn: [Name of person placing the order/receiving the order]
[Procard Purchase/PCP]
[Building name and room number for department]
San Antonio, Texas 78249-1644
G. International Transactions
All international vendors must be screened by The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) to ensure they do not appear on the U.S. government restricted parties list.
NOTE: ORIC verification must be completed regardless of the dollar amount of the purchase.
Cardholders must email ORIC and provide the following information:
Vendor/merchant country
Vendor/merchant name
Items to be purchased
Cardholders must wait for ORIC to provide a response via email before engaging the vendor.
If the vendor is on the restricted parties list, the transaction must not be completed.
If the vendor is not on the restricted parties list, the transaction may be completed. The email response from ORIC must be attached to the other Procard supporting documentation.
NOTE: Once approved by ORIC, cardholders may continue to purchase from the approved vendor without submitting additional approvals until notified otherwise by ORIC.
H. Receiving an Order and Recording the Purchase
The cardholder must inspect all shipments promptly for accuracy in the event the order must be returned to the vendor.
NOTE: Most vendors have a thirty-day return policy or other carrier imposed restrictions on reporting concealed damage. After that period, you may not be able to return or replace the items at no charge and you may be assessed a restocking fee.
Open the shipment and verify:
Order was filled correctly
All items are in good condition
All items received are in the quantities and at the prices specified on the Procard receipt or the itemized packing list
Sales tax was not charged
NOTE: Most items cannot be returned without the original packaging materials. Cardholders are encouraged to retain boxes, containers, special packaging, packing slips, etc. until they have confirmed the order is not being returned to the vendor.
If the order is accurate, the cardholder must record the transaction in the Procard Transaction Log. See the Procard Transaction Log and Electronic Payment Process section for more information.
I. Returns, Damaged Goods and Credits
The cardholder must read any enclosed instructions carefully and is responsible for contacting the vendor to return incorrect, duplicate, or damaged merchandise purchased with a Procard.
NOTE: Often a customer service telephone number and other instructions are included on the packing slip and/or receipt for returns.
Many vendors require a Return Authorization Number or Return Service Authorization before accepting a return. Failure to obtain the required return authorization from the vendor may result in the return not being accepted and/or being credited back to the Procard.
In some cases, there may be a restocking fee. If the vendor is responsible for the problem, the cardholder should not have to pay this or any other fee. See Disputed and Declined Transactions for more information.
NOTE: Cash or gift cards may not be accepted in lieu of a credit to the Procard.
J. CitiManager System
Cardholders may use the CitiManager online system to review transaction history and download the memo statement for the current period. For more information, see the Self-Registration for Cardholders presentation, available on the PTCA – Training Materials web page.
K. Procard Transaction Log and Electronic Payment Process
Each month the PTCA office, cardholder, account administrator or designee and designated reviewer must review, reconcile and pay Citibank for all transactions purchased with a Procard.
This process is completed using billing statements received from Citibank, a Procard Transaction Log and an electronic payment voucher (VP7) in DEFINE as follows:
PTCA office reviews the Citibank summary billing statement for inappropriate purchases and other questionable Procard use.
NOTE: PTCA office receives one monthly summary billing statement from Citibank that lists all transactions completed for that billing period.
Cardholder enters their transactions on the Procard Transaction Log (goods received, amounts charged, etc.) and reconciles these transactions to the Citibank memo statement.
Cardholder signs the Procard Transaction Log, attaches the required documentation and submits it to the reviewer, to complete the electronic payment voucher in DEFINE.
NOTE: The cardholder and the reviewer may be the same person. See Roles and Responsibilities for more information.
PTCA office generates the Procard Payment Voucher (VP7) document based on the summary billing statement and distributes charges for each Procard to the default account specified in the Procard Application and Agreement.
PTCA office emails the VP7 approval deadline to the account administrator of the unit associated with the default account and up to another five individuals who are identified as having security access to the electronic payment voucher process.
NOTE: For more information on account administrators and DEFINE security, see UTSA Financial Management Operational Guideline (FMOG) – Financial Information Access and Security - DEFINE Access.
Reviewer reviews and signs the Procard Transaction Log to certify that all transactions for the period have been included and verified, and that all transactions are in compliance with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements.
NOTE: The cardholder and the reviewer may be the same person. See Roles and Responsibilities for more information.
Reviewer must update the object code field by entering the correct object code in the VP7 before the VP7 is approved.
NOTE: Object code 1000 is assigned to each transaction as a default and is not an active object code.
Reviewer updates the account number for each transaction, if necessary, and approves the VP7 or routes it to the next approval level.
NOTE: The approval routing and number of approvers may vary by department, but all approvals must be completed before the deadline noted in the email notification.
Account administrator or designee reviews and signs the Procard Transaction Log to certify that all transactions for the period have been included and verified, and that all transactions are in compliance with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements.
Account administrator or designee reviews and approves the VP7.
NOTE: Failure by the account administrator or designee to approve the VP7 by the deadline may result in loss of Procard privileges for the cardholder and is reported to the Assistant Vice President, Financial Affairs/University Controller as non-compliant. For assistance with the VP7 review and approval process, see the Procard Payment Voucher (VP7) training manual, available on the PTCA – Training Materials web page.
PTCA office reviews all VP7 documents that have not been approved by the deadline for further action.
L. Procard Maintenance
The Card Maintenance Request (CMR) is used to request the following changes to an existing Procard:
Single transaction and credit limit
Default account number
VP7 Reviewer/Electronic Desk Access
Cardholder name changes
Card cancelation
Card replacement
Temporary card activation or deactivation
MCC/Vendor addition and deletion
All requests must be signed by the cardholder and account administrator or designee and submitted to the PTCA office. If the card is in the cardholder's possession and is being canceled or replaced, it must be cut in half and returned in person to the PTCA office or Fiscal Services (Main or Downtown campus).
M. Lost, Stolen or Damaged Procards
The cardholder must immediately report lost or stolen cards by calling Citibank at 800-248-4553. The cardholder must also notify the account administrator/designated reviewer and the PTCA office immediately, or at the start of the next business day if the loss/theft is discovered or occurs outside of normal business hours.
If requested by the cardholder, Citibank completes the card replacement and it is sent to the PTCA office. The cardholder must complete a Card Maintenance Request (CMR) to obtain the replacement card. See Procard Maintenance for details.
If the card is subsequently found or otherwise recovered, it must be cut in half and delivered in person to the PTCA office or Fiscal Services (Main or Downtown campus) as soon as possible for destruction.
N. Canceling and Returning a Procard
The Procard may be cancelled for any of the following reasons:
Cardholder no longer requires a Procard
Cardholder has transferred to a different department
Cardholder is no longer employed by UTSA
Procard is damaged
Inappropriate use of the Procard
The Procard must be cut in half and returned in person to the PTCA office or Fiscal Services (Main or Downtown campus) with a completed Card Maintenance Request (CMR). See Procard Maintenance for more information.
NOTE: The PTCA Office cancels the Procard account and destroys the card.
The PTCA office may also cancel a Procard if the cardholder:
Uses or attempts to use the card for personal or unauthorized purposes;
Splits or attempts to split a purchase to circumvent Procard limits or restrictions; and/or
Fails to comply with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements.
Failure of a cardholder to comply with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements may result in revocation of Procard privileges, notification to management, disciplinary measures up to and including termination of employment, and criminal prosecution.
O. Disputed and Declined Transactions
The cardholder must contact the vendor to dispute discrepancies on the memo statement, such as charges for items not received, incorrect pricing or duplicate billing in accordance with FMOG - Texas Prompt Payment Law.
If the discrepancy is resolved, the cardholder must verify that the correction has been completed when the next statement arrives.
If the discrepancy is not resolved, the cardholder must call Citibank at 800-248-4553 and complete and submit a Citibank® Cardholder Dispute Form to Citibank within 60 days of the statement date on which the disputed transaction was posted. The cardholder must retain a copy of the dispute form with the other Procard supporting documentation.
NOTE: The Citibank Cardholder Dispute Form must be completed even if the vendor is still researching the transaction.
If fraudulent activity is suspected, the cardholder must:
Call Citibank immediately at 800-248-4553,
Provide Citibank with any supporting documentation requested,
Complete the Citibank Affidavit of Unauthorized Use Form, and
Provide PTCA with the Citibank email confirmation that the unauthorized user charges are being investigated.
NOTE: PTCA will monitor account activity and provide guidance on the payment of valid charges.
It is possible for a vendor to receive a transaction-declined message at the point of sale when processing a Procard transaction. Cardholders may contact the vendor or Citibank to determine the reason for the decline.
If the decline is received in error, the cardholder may contact the PTCA Office for assistance. If the purchase is being made outside of normal business hours, the cardholder must find an alternate purchase method in accordance with UTSA guidelines, policies and procedures, or cancel the purchase and contact the PTCA Office during normal business hours.
P. Required Documentation and Retention
The following documents must be retained by the cardholder — or the cardholder's department if the cardholder is no longer employed by the department — for the current fiscal year plus five additional fiscal years.
These documents must be readily available for audits and reviews and must be shredded before disposal.
An itemized sales receipt or other acceptable form of documentation, such as a packing slip, for each Procard transaction that includes:
Date of purchase
Vendor name
List of each item purchased and the price of each item
Completed and signed Procard Transaction Log
Departmental controls documentation
Packing slips
ORIC approval email (for international vendors only)
Copy of the related memo statement
Business Expense Form (BEF) if applicable. See FMOG - Business Related Hospitality and Entertainment Expenditures for more information.
Copy of a completed Citibank Cardholder Dispute Form submitted to Citibank, if applicable.
1. Departmental Controls
In addition to complying with UTSA-wide requirements and restrictions, the cardholder's department is also responsible for establishing and documenting an appropriate departmental Procard control environment including approvals, adjustments, record keeping, reporting, reconciliation, segregation of Procard duties and supervision.
Departmental control documentation must be retained with the Procard Transaction Logs, and must be readily available for audits and reviews.
For more information on internal control see the guidelines located in FMOG – Section 1: Internal Control.
Q. Procard Compliance
The PTCA office utilizes management controls, management reports, and compliance audits and reviews to help ensure the appropriate use of the card.
1. Audits and Reviews
The PTCA Office continuously monitors and reviews Procard transactions for compliance with this guideline. Procard activities and related controls are also subject to the requirements covered FMOG - Monitoring Plan for Segregation of Duties and Reconciliation of Accounts. Review of Procard transactions may also be performed during the Quality Assurance Review (QAR) to provide management with assurance that departmental controls are in place and operating effectively.
In addition, the following individuals may review and audit Procard use for compliance with this FMOG and any regulatory, statutory, specific grant, funding source, departmental or program requirements:
UTSA staff in the central offices of Disbursements and Travel Services (DTS); Audit, Compliance and Risk Services; and the Office of Post Award Administration (OPAA); and
State, federal and other auditors and representatives.
All Procard documentation must be readily available for audits and reviews.
R. Exceptions
UTSA may authorize certain exceptions to the purchasing authority of the cardholder to meet specific UTSA business requirements. Examples of such exceptions may include purchases of restricted commodities or services and temporarily increasing dollar thresholds due to unusual circumstances or unexpected events. When this occurs, the cardholder receives an email authorizing the exception and such documentation must be retained in departmental files.
An individual with fiscal responsibility and decision making authority for university resources who has approval access to commit funding using the institutional financial accounting system. This is typically the department head for non-grant accounts and the principal investigator for grant accounts.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts defines controlled items as stereo systems, cameras, video recorders/laserdisc players (TV, VCR, camcorder), desktop and portable CPUs, printers (not portable), and data projectors valued from $500 to $4.999.99. In addition, firearms are controlled assets regardless of cost. See the detailed list of controlled property class codes on the State Comptroller's website.
A listing of transactions for the current billing period for an individual Procard. Memo statements do not include beginning or ending balances or prior period activity.
MCCs are assigned by MasterCard® to classify vendors according to the primary type of commodity (goods/services) they provide. MCCs are assigned to Procards to help ensure that the cards are not used for purchases from restricted vendors.
EXAMPLE: MCC 5811 (caterers) is assigned only to Procards with Special Event privileges.
An individual appointed by the account administrator or designee to complete the monthly Procard payment process. See Roles and Responsibilities section for details.
UTSA Financial Management Operational Guideline (FMOG):
Business Related Hospitality and Entertainment Expenditures
Memberships Paid by University Funds
Texas Prompt Payment Law
Monitoring Plan for Segregation of Duties and Reconciliation of Accounts
Capital Asset Property Accounting (includes a list of controlled items)
CitiManager Self-Registration for Cardholders Presentation
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 34 Part 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter E, Rule 5.57 – Use of Payment Cards by State Agencies
Texas Government Code Title 10, Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services
Citibank Charge Card Program: Card Security Controls and Restrictions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
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Pandora is a multi-format game (PC, Mac & Linux) with a multi format master. You get all formats in one package and a serial number that works for all formats and no intrusive DRM so you can install on your Mac and your PC. If you buy the boxed edition it will come with all formats as well.
Developed by Proxy Studios (www.proxy-studios.com), Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale – a spiritual successor to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.
In the future, factions have risen up from opportunities and ideologies independent of governments. Private corporations and religious movements have started wars over greed, ideology and power. Many have died and many lands lay in ruin. Planet Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain.
Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world many light-years away. The most powerful factions have gathered their best men and women to send on a long journey to Pandora. Far from desolate, the earth-like planet has been found to host a plethora of indigenous life forms. While the gigantic monstrosities inland and at the oceans seem relatively calm, human-sized bugs and fungus are threatening to stop mankind's expansion.
As the various factions strive to take control, each will research and develop numerous new technologies, discovering new weapons and industry, whilst opening trade agreements and forging alliances with other factions to gain a foothold.
As they spread, they will discover ancient ruins and artifacts from alien civilizations that will grant them advantages over their rivals.
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How long has it been since linebacker Bart Scott missed a game? Try eight seasons, a span that covers over 119 straight contests, so it makes sense that the Jets' madbacker felt a little strange watching from the sidelines as his team was dismantled by the Miami Dolphins during Week 8.
"Yeah, it was weird," admitted Scott. "Oddly enough, Miami was the game I missed in 2004 that, my second year. I don't know, maybe it's a Miami thing."
Scott is Rex Ryan's right hand man—a veteran player who younger players turn to for guidance and support. While New York suffered a blowout loss at the hands of Joe Philbin's Dolphins, Scott was in full force rooting on his teammates and expressing words of encouragement despite Gang Green's lackluster performance.
"Watching the game I was more nervous than when I'm playing," Scott told reporters of not suiting up against Miami. "I was more nervous, I was on pins and needles and the game seems so much longer than what it actually is when you're playing. A lot of anxiety and wishing that the guys played well and wishing I could help."
Throughout the first eight games of the season the Jets looked like a team in dire need of help, a team without an identity or any sense of urgency. While Gang Green attempts to kickoff its second half schedule with a win, Scott is primed to assume a leadership role and determined to cherish the game he loves.
"So it's frustrating, but what it does is it gives you appreciation of what it is to play, Scott said. "When you play 119 straight you kind of take for granted that you just expect on Sundays to play. When that's taken away from you it really puts some perspective (on) what a blessing it is to be able to play."
Hobbled by turf toe, Scott is officially listed as questionable on this week's injury report. While New York's man in the middle is chomping at the bit to toe the gridiron with his teammates, Scott is ready to help any way he can.
"It's still a long time before the game, but it's still one of those things where even if I don't play, I've played so much football and situational football that you like to be able to pull some of the young guys over and tell them what to anticipate and help be a coach."
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Death in Venice
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Smells can be hard to describe, but a good writer can transport readers pulling them by the nose. Adam Haslett, author of the short story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here, admires Thomas Mann's Death in Venice for its stench. Everything in the story, he says, is "overripe." Produced Jonathan Mitchell.
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Two Generations of Windblown Sediments on Mars: This colorful scene is situated in the Noctis Labyrinthus region of Mars, perched high on the Tharsis rise in the upper reaches of the Valles Marineris canyon system.
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Valentine Photo Book
Save your Valentine's Day memories forever in this album decorated with felt buttons and trims. Sweet remembrance!
Designed by Helen Slabodukh for Blumenthal Lansing Co.
Material List
- Favorite Findings™ Buttons (1 package each: Felt Buttons Happy Hearts, Big Bag of Buttons Hearts)
- Spiral Photo Book or Journal
- Scrapbook Paper (4 Pink Prints)
- Pink Ribbon Roses
- Assorted Tulle (Pink, Red)
- Assorted Ribbons and Rickrack (Pink, Red)
- Embroidery Floss (Pink, White, Red)
- Embroidery Needle
- Seed Beads (Assorted Pinks)
- Making Memories Paper Medallion Love And Laughter (Family)
- Dye Ink Pad (Brown)
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Project Instructions
Measure and cut scrapbook paper to desired size. Each piece should cover ¼ of the cover. Use paper adhesive to glue in place.
Rub the inkpad along the outside edges of paper to give the book an aged look.
Glue ribbons vertically and horizontally to cover paper seams. Glue paper medallion to center of book.
Embellish large felt heart buttons as desired with floss and seed beads. Tie floss in buttonholes of four small heart buttons from the big bag of buttons. Adhere embellished buttons and ribbon roses to each paper square as desired.
Cut several 6" sections of tulle, ribbons and rickrack. Tie trims to spiral edge of book. Trim ends shorter if desired.


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The Bubble Guppies are out of this world in The Moon Rocks episode, where they take a trip to learn about their planets. Your kids don't have to leave planet Earth to have fun, they can have a BLAST making this educational decoration!
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Print out planet ornaments on heavy-weight paper. Fold along the solid line, and glue the front and back of each image together to create double-sided ornaments. Then help kids cut out the images. When dry, punch a hole at the top of the ornaments where indicated.
To make a top for the mobile out of cardboard, trace a circle onto the cardboard (try tracing a pot lid or a plate), and cut the cardboard along the trace lines.

 You can also make a mobile top out of a paper plate. To add more flair to the mobile, help your child paint or color the paper plate. Punch holes around the paper plate using a nail or scissors (an adult should do this part), keeping in mind that each hole will represent where each ornament will hang. Punch a hole in the center to represent the sun, then punch four holes around the center hole to represent the inner planets, and four holes closer to the outside edge of the plate to represent the outer planets. Refer to the planet chart before hanging the ornaments.
Cut ten strands of yarn, ribbon, or string at various lengths.

 Thread each strand through the ornaments and tie a knot. Then lace the other end of each strand through the holes created in the paper plate or cardboard. Tie a knot and secure it to the top side of the paper plate using tape.
Tape four strands of equal lengths, to the edge of the plate (two vertical and two horizontal, at opposite ends). Tie the four strands together then tie them to a longer strand. Then create a loop at the end of the longer strand from which the mobile will hang.

 The mobile is complete! Hang it on the ceiling or a light fixture. It's a great decoration, but most of all, it's a learning tool to help kids remember the planets!
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Sparks fell to 0-4 while Truckee improved to 1-3.
As a team the Railroaders rushed for more than 250 yards and Coach Rob Kittrell believes his team is taking strides but big plays are costing his team.
"Turnovers and we were having a hard time stopping them defensively," Kittrell said.
After getting outscored 13-0 in the first quarter, Sparks kept the game manageable in the second quarter trailing 27-13. Kittrell said his team had the chance to close the gap to seven, running a trick play late in the half but would-be tying pass was "underthrown a little bit."
Senior quarterback Mastor Sells was a bright spot for Sparks rushing for 101 yards on 15 carries and scored on a 57-yard run. Sells also completed seven of nine passes for 75 yards.
"He is really starting to take control of the offense," Kittrell said. "He did a really good job tonight."
Jervontae Churchill rushed for 45 yards on seven carries and Cedrick Sanchez rumbled for 59 yards on eight touches.
But it takes more than a healthy night rushing the ball to pull out a win.
"(We have to) get back to our spots defensively, beat the offense to the point of attack," Kittrell said. "We did a decent job of it last week but right now it's just playing a full team game."
After trailing 27-13 at halftime, the Railroaders allowed 26 unanswered points in the third quarter to put the game on ice.
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Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes that the rivalry between his side and Real Madrid is far more of a competitive fight than winning the Barclays Premier League.
By ESPNSTAR.com staff
Fabregas joined Barcelona from Arsenal last season and impressed for the Catalans over his debut season. Although he has not nailed down a regular first-team spot, he is respected by coach Tito Vilanova and his fellow midfielders in the side.
With Arsenal, Fabregas was a key midfielder and also the captain of the side that ended the 2010/11 season in fourth place. And despite spending eight seasons in London, Fabregas only has a single FA Cup medal to his name and he saw Chelsea and Manchester United win the league while the Gunners fought diligently to remain in the top four.
And in the previous season, Manchester City won their first Premier League title and the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle have also impressed to further increase the competition.
In contrast, the La Liga has largely been contested between the top two sides of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia were the last side to have won the La Liga title with their sixth league win having occurred in 2004.
Fabregas, however, feels that the competition between Barca and their arch-rivals is more of a challenge for a player than trying to win the Premier League. He pointed out that there is an unbelievably thin margin for error within the La Liga for the two sides and feels that the relative ease with which the two sides dispatch other sides is due to their strength and technical excellence.
"Liga boring? No, I was surprised discovering that the Spanish League is more competitive than the Premier League," Fabregas told Gazetta dello Sport.
"Barca and Madrid are so strong and it is difficult for other clubs to keep their pace. But in England you can win the Premier League even if you lose five or six games.
"Here, if we lose or draw one match there is the risk that the Liga is already lost, so it is more difficult. Besides Spanish teams are tactically stronger, it is more difficult to score and make assists here."
And despite Chelsea's maiden Champions League win and the rise of noveau riche clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, the Spanish international feels that familiar names will likely endure and continue to be part of the group that can call themselves the best clubs of Europe.
"I think the best teams are always the same - us (Barcelona), Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Manchester United, " Fabregas explained.
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I noticed that "Preferred distribution" question has been asked loads of times but none of them have old machine like mine.
Following is my configuration,
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Essentia breaks ground in South FargoFargo, ND (WDAY TV) - They're digging dirt for a planned multi-million dollar project at Essentia Health in South Fargo.
By: WDAY Staff Reports, WDAY
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - They're digging dirt for a planned multi-million dollar project at Essentia Health in South Fargo.
The 115,000 square foot tower will be on the south side of the existing hospital and clinic on 32nd Avenue. There are four floors planned. A new emergency and trauma department will be built, along with space for new MRI, CT, and X-Ray technology.
The third floor will house a 28-bed medical surgical unit. Fourth floor will be home to intensive care and other surgical patients. The $50 million project will be done in early 2015.
Dr. Tony Hamilton - Essentia Emergency Medicine: "Doubling volume in seven to 10 years is a nice steady growth pattern. We've tripled our volume in the last seven years. Right now we see 3,300-3,600 patients a month."
A new distribution center is also planned south of 32nd Avenue and west of I-29. Essentia's South University Clinic will also be renovated.
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I have sighted five UFOs:
They were "unidentified flying or stationary objects" in the sky. Such objects were sighted by many millions of people globally. One of my neighbors has sighted a huge extraterrestrial spaceship fly right above our building. Air force officers all over the world have sighted extraterrestrial spaceships up close within yards, which would hover over or remain stationary over nuclear weapon storages for hours at a time.
I have spoken to hundreds of people on the street raising awareness of the phenomenon. I'd say about 10 to 15% of the people I spoke to have sighted UFOs and a larger percentage of people know of people who have sighted UFOs. I even spoke with people who have been abducted by extraterrestrial beings.
I would like to know whether people in this forum have sighted any UFOs or have had other experiences pertaining to the phenomena.
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There is a big difference between keeping an open mind and being a gullible fool - a line you're so far over that I'm sure you can't even see it anymore.
Or as I'm fond of saying, the line between having an open mind and a hole in one's head seems hard for some people to maintain.
As I have stated, about 5-10% of world population has purportedly sighted UFOs, and I think the percentage might be even higher, as about 10-20% of the hundreds of people I spoke to on the street have sighted UFOs.
So let's call it 10%. World population is currently at 7,050,000,000 (that's 7 billion+) so you are saying that 705 million people have sighted UFOs.
Really? Seven hundred million?
I bet 90% of them live in rural Georgia, Alabama, or Florida and were fishing at night while drinking moonshine.
I bet 90% of them live in rural Georgia, Alabama, or Florida and were fishing at night while drinking moonshine.
Hey, we do that all the time. Never seen a UFO. I HAVE seen space shuttles, meteorites, satellites, stealth bombers, seabirds, planets, heat light, flying fish. No angels, No ring wraiths, and No aliens.
Really Unseen? 90% of 700 million people live in rural Georgia, Alabama, or Florida? That's more than double the population of the US.
It's "the new math."
RE: "some of these air force officers have mistakenly determined that the navigators of the UFOs were here for good of humanity,"
So now you know for certain that the navigators of the UFOs were NOT here for the good of humanity? What pray tell are they really here for? Did they beam a nice long message into your brain explaining the whole thing?
How many of the 5 "sightings" were during daylight hours?
Again - what makes you jump to the wildly implausible conclusion that these experiences were caused by extraterrestrial travelers who, even though they have advanced interstellar technology, are incompetent in their conspiracy to hide their presence from us?
Here's what makes you sound like a total nutjob:
light which reached a superluminal speed
Let me break it down further...
reached a
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CHURCH HILL (WATE) - A popular Hawkins County teacher died suddenly from a brain aneurysm Monday.
Crystal Davenport, 40, taught 5th and 6th grade language arts at Church Hill Intermediate School.
The school's principal, Sherry Price, told WJHL-TV that Davenport was known for always entering or leaving a room with her favorite statement "Happy day everyone, happy day!"
Davenport's visitation is Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ridgeview Baptist Church, which is located at 234 Hurd Road. A funeral service will immediately follow.
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SABMiller appoints group brand communications director
30 September 2003
SABMiller has announced the appointment of Charlie Hiscocks as its group brand communications director.
Mark Sherrington, SABMiller group marketing director said, "I am extremely pleased to welcome Charlie to SABMiller. His appointment underlines our commitment to raising marketing capability across the group. Charlie is vastly experienced in the development of brands and his skills will be a valuable asset to the group's marketing functions."
Mr. Hiscocks's role will cover three main areas: supporting SABMiller's operating businesses in their in-market efforts to improve both the process and output of brand communications, championing and coordinating the group's efforts to become world leaders in 360 degree integrated marketing, and supporting the drive behind Group's international brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) and Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
Mr. Hiscocks (41) has a distinguished background in brand building communications. He joins SABMiller from Added Value, part of WPP, the world's largest communications group, where he was director of the integrated communications group.
Prior to joining Added Value he was a founding member of Tempus Partners and of Vodafone's Global Communications Team.
He also brings significant experience from his work with agencies such as Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) and J. Walter Thompson (JWT), where he was the board director in charge of the integrated Boots The Chemist business, as well as running pan-European business for Unilever Bestfoods and Kimberly Clarke.
He was also a founder member of "The Store", the cross WPP retail specialist group and has been a regular contributor to IPA training course and conferences.
Mr. Hiscocks takes up his new appointment on 1 October 2003.
Notes to editors:
SABMiller plc is one of the world's largest brewers, with 2002/03 lager volumes in excess of 115 million hectolitres. It has a brewing presence in over 40 countries across four continents and a portfolio of strong brands and leading market shares in many of the countries in which it has brewing operations. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
In the year ended 31 March 2003, the group generated US$770 million pre-tax profit from a turnover of US$9,112 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
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The role of template-primer in protection of reverse transcriptase from thermal inactivation.
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- Authors: Gerard GF, Potter RJ, Smith MD, Rosenthal K, Dhariwal G, Lee J, Chatterjee DK,
- Journal: Nucleic Acids Res (2002) 30:3118-3129
- Product Usage: Comparison of thermal stabilities of wild-type recombinant avian myeloblastosis virus (AMV) and Moloney murine leukemia virus (M-MLV) reverse transcriptase (RT) with those of mutants of the recombinant enzymes lacking RNase H activity.
Ethanol hypersensitivity and olfactory discrimination defect in mice lacking a homolog of Drosophila neuralized.
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- Authors: Ruan Y; Tecott L; Jiang M M; Jan L Y; Jan Y N;
- Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 98:9907-12
- Product Usage: Total RNA was isolated from a series of embryonic stages of mouse embryos. Oligo(dT)-primed reverse transcription was performed on 2.0 µg of total RNA from each embryonic stage with M-MLV reverse transcriptase.
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A DEAD-Box Protein Functions as an ATP-Dependent RNA Chaperone in Group I Intron Splicing.
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- Journal: Cell (2002) 109:769-79
- Product Usage: The PCR product was labeled with [ -32P]dCTP (3000 Ci/mmol) by random priming using a RadPrime kit. Modification sites were mapped by primer extension with M-MLV RT, using 5'-labeled primers complementary to different regions of the intron RNA.
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Blockade of the intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel as a new therapeutic strategy for restenosis.
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- Journal: Circulation (2003) 108:1119-1125
- Product Usage: Total RNA was isloated from rat Vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC)with TRIzol reagent and revesed transcribed with M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase prior to quantitative real-time PCR.
A functional role for Tsix transcription in blocking Xist RNA accumulation but not in X-chromosome choice.
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- Authors: Stavropoulos N; Lu N; Lee J T;
- Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 98:10232-10239
- Product Usage: For allele-specific RT-PCR, RNA was isolated with Trizol , DNase treated , and reverse transcribed M-MLV RT and 200 ng of random primer, or at 50°C with Superscript II and 3 pmol of strand-specific primer.
XBP1 mRNA is induced by ATF6 and spliced by IRE1 in response to ER stress to produce a highly active transcription factor.
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- Authors: Yoshida H; Matsui T; Yamamoto A; Okada T; Mori K;
- Journal: Cell (2001) 107:881-972
- Product Usage: A portion of the 5' region missing in the cDNA was isolated by the rapid amplification of cDNA ends method using HeLa cell RNA and 5'-RACE System (Invitrogen). The entire XBP1 cDNA obtained was inserted into pcDNA3.1(+) (Invitrogen) to create pcDNA-XBP1(unspliced). Aliquots of 20 µg of total RNA were treated with M-MLV reverse transcriptase (Invitrogen) and then amplified.
Intracellular expression of the plasmid-encoded toxin from enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
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- Product Usage: For construction of pcDNA3.1-pet and pcDNA3.1-S260A were amplified by PCR and cloned into pcDNA3.1 cut with NheI and XhoI. Total RNA was isolated from cells transfected by pcDNA3.1, and above constructs using Trizol. 1 Kb-Plus DNA Ladder for sizing of DNA. RT was performed with M-MLV reverse transcriptase. HEp-2 cells were propagated in humidified 5% CO2 at 37°C in DMEM with 10% FBS. Transfection was performed with 4 ug of plasmid and 40 ug of Lipofectin added to 300 ul of serum-free DMEM.
Heart regeneration in adult MRL mice.
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- Authors: Leferovich J M; Bedelbaeva K; Samulewicz S; Zhang X M; Zwas D; Lankford E B; Heber-Katz E;
- Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 98:9830-5
- Product Usage: Dissected hearts were ground to a fine powder in liquid nitrogen. RNA was isolated by dissolving the powder in Trizol. Two micrograms of total RNA were reverse transcribed in 20 µl of mixture that included 10 units of RNaseIN, 0.2 µM dNTP, 1 µM random hexamer, and 200 units of M-MLV reverse transcriptase.
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The 7472insC mitochondrial DNA mutation impairs the synthesis and extent of aminoacylation of tRNASer(UCN) but not its structure or rate of turnover.
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- Journal: J Biol Chem (2002) 277:22240-50
- Product Usage: total RNA were extracted by Trizol extraction (Invitrogen). RT-PCR used 0.0125 A260 units of random hexamers and Invitrogen M-MLV-RTase cloned into BamHI/HindIII-digested pcDNA3.1(-) Myc/His A (Invitrogen) 4 µg of DNA and 40 µg of LipofectAMINE (Invitrogen) were diluted in 4 ml of Opti-MEM (Invitrogen) and added to cells washed with Opti-MEM. after 24 h cells were placed under selection in 1.6 mg/ml Geneticin (Invitrogen).
A monoclonal cytolytic T-lymphocyte response observed in a melanoma patient vaccinated with a tumor-specific antigenic peptide encoded by gene MAGE-3.
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- Authors: Coulie P G; Karanikas V; Colau D; Lurquin C; Landry C; Marchand M; Dorval T; Brichard V; Boon T;
- Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2001) 98:10290-5
- Product Usage: Total RNA from PBMC or tumor material was extracted and converted to cDNA with M-MLV reverse transcriptase.
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Identification and functional analysis of the rat caspase-3 gene promoter.
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- Journal: J Biol Chem (2002) 277:8273-8281
- Product Usage: DNA from a PCR-positive P1 clone was isolated, digested with BamHI or HindIII restriction endonucleases, and subcloned in pZErO-2 plasmid vector. After 5' RACE, the longest detected PCR products were then cloned in the pCR2.1 TA-cloning vector. Cellular RNA was isolated by acidic phenol extraction and 5 µg was reverse transcribed with M-MLV RT.
Neuropeptide AF and FF modulation of adipocyte metabolism. Primary insights from functional genomics and effects on beta-adrenergic responsiveness.
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- Authors: Lefrere I, De Coppet P, Camelin JC, Le Lay S, Mercier N, Elshourbagy N, Bril A, Berrebi-Bertrand I, Feve B, Krief S
- Journal: J Biol Chem (2002) 277:39169-78
- Product Usage: cDNA was synthesized from 5 µg of total RNA using random hexamers and M-MLV reverse transcriptase. 3T3-L1 cells were grown and differentiated at 37 °C in an atmosphere of air/CO2 in DMEM with 4.5 g/liter of D-glucose, 10% fetal calf serum, penicillin/streptomycin (50 units of penicillin/50 µg of streptomycin/ml of medium). After 10 days, cells were placed for 16–18 h in a defined medium consisting of DMEM/Ham's F-12, 4.5 g/liter of D-glucose, L-glutamine, penicillin/streptomycin, 5% BSA
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and -3 Increase Cell Adhesion and Motility of MDA-MB-435 Breast Cancer Cells.
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- Authors: Palmieri Diane; Lee Jung Weon; Juliano Rudy L.; Church Frank C.;
- Journal: J Biol Chem (2002) 277:40950-40957
- Product Usage: The gene of the Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), linked to breast cancer is studied. M-MLV was used for RT RNA from MDA-MB-435 and MDA-MB-231 breast tumor cells and the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep G2 ; and the RT/PCR products were cloned into pcDNA3.1.
Evidence for Hox and E2A-PBX1 collaboration in mouse T-cell leukemia
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Expression analysis of genes involved in brain tumor progression driven by retroviral insertional mutagenesis in mice.
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"Obit of George Washington Putnam"
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01/08/1903 To 01/08/1903
This is my great-great grandfather:
George W. PUTNAM, the Oldest Railroad Mail Agent, Passed Away at His Home Last Thursday.
Another pioneer has gone, and the familiar figure of General PUTNAM, as he was familiarly called, will be seen on our streets no more, he having passed away at his home on Chestnut street last Thursday evening, aged 84 years. General PUTNAM was a man of sterling worth and will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends, who knew and loved him for his true worth.
Mr. PUTNAM was the son of Jacob and Mary BURTON PUTNAM and was born in Manchester, VT, July 7, 1818. When about three years of age his family moved to Pawlet, VT where his father was interested in a cotton mill. In 1830 he came with his father to Westfield by the way of the Eric canal, his brother John, late of Mayville, riding his team the entire distance, and settled on a farm near Volusia. He received his education at the Mayville school and the Westfield Academy. After completing his education he taught for a number of years.
In 1842 Mr. PUTNAM went to Boston and purchased a telegraphic outfit and he and William CURTIS spent two years in traveling and lecturing on electricity and magnetism. Mr. CURTIS made the arrangements for the lectures and Mr. PUTNAM did the lecturing. They traveled with their own team and visited Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, and by personal invitation Mr. PUTNAM delivered his lecture at the homes of the Governors of Ohio and Indiana. There was a great interest manifested in this subject at that time, as the telegraph instrument was a new thing.
Mr. PUTNAM was married to Alpa VAN VLIET in 1847, and to them were born six children, one dying in infancy, Mrs. Ida JONES dying in 1879; and four survive him, Mrs. Lillian MEEDER of Forestville, NY, Dr. B.H. PUTNAM of North East, PA, Rev. B. Van Vliet PUTNAM, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Canisteo, NY, and Mary P. BROWN of Selins Grove, PA.
Mr. PUTNAM engaged in farming from his marriage in 1847 to 1857, and furnished timber for the old Plank Road. In 1857 he was elected school commissioner and held the office until appointed mail clerk in 1861, three weeks after the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln.
In early life Mr. PUTNAM had been a Whig, but when the Republican party was organized he joined that party, and has ever since been identified with it. When first appointed mail clerk in 1861, he and two other clerks took care of all mail. The business has so grown since that time that over 40 men are now required to handle it. He has been in continual service ever since his first appointment, under all the different administrations, up to within the past three months and was the oldest man in the mail service, and was known to all as General PUTNAM. About three months ago he was made transfer clerk for registered packages between the post office and the railroads. One characteristic of his life has been his utter faithfulness to all duties. A striking testimony of this was afforded by the highest officials of the Service.
Under President Cleveland's administration, Postmaster General BISSELL promulgated an order requiring all Postal officers to take up residence on the branch of road where they were detailed. Six months was given for compliance. Without waiting to question the order, Mr. PUTNAM left his life long home and friends and took up his residence at Oil City. So great was the outcry against the order, that it was rescinded inside the six months. At once Mr. PUTNAM made arrangements to return to his old home but, to his astonishment, was not allowed to do so. It looked like punishment for obeying orders but the Department officials were obdurate.
When President McKinley was at the head of affairs he put at the head of the Post Office, General GARY of Baltimore. After repeated attempts to secure permission to return to his home at Westfield and all failing, Mr. PUTNAM's son wrote to his father that he thought he could arrange it all without running after any one any farther. He wrote, therefore, to his personal friend and classmate, Rev. Maltbie D. BABCOCK. D.D., Pastor of the Brown Memorial Church of Baltimore and later on the widely known Pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City. Postmaster General GARY was an Elder in the Brown Memorial Church.
The facts presented to Dr. BABCOCK were soon in the hands of the Postmaster General. Within a week a personal letter from General GARY was received by Rev. B. VanVliet PUTNAM in which this true Christian gentleman, the head of the one great popular Department of the Government said: "That he was not only glad to do any service for his pastor or his pastor's friend, but also, having inquired as to the record of George W. PUTNAM, he was glad to do an act of justice for one who had rendered the most faithful service during long years wherein no complaints had ever been lodged against him."
What lower officials had refused so frequently was to their surprise, order by the Postmaster General. When Mr. PUTNAM was asked by some of the officials how he worked matters to secure this order, he simply replied: "It took two Presbyterian Dominies, one Presbyterian Elder and a Postmaster General to easily arrange it all."
Mr. PUTNAM's first wife died in 1863 and in 1873 he married Miss Julia KEYES of this place, who survives him and who has been a faithful wife to him in his declining years. No children were born to them, but they adopted a daughter a number of years ago, who married a nephew of Mr. PUTNAM's, Mr. Clyde PUTNAM, now of Warren, Ohio. They were present at the time of Mr. PUTNAM's death.
Some two years ago the following lines were taken by Mr. PUTNAM from his diary and handed to a member of the family. When The Tide is Low - L.C. Hardy
Some time at eve when the tide is low
I shall slip my mooring and sail away
With no response to the friendly hail
Of kindred crafts in the busy bay
In the silent hush of the twilight pale
When the night stoops down to embrace the day
And the voices call in the waters flow
Some time at eve when the tide is low
I shall slip my mooring and sail away
Through purple shadows that darkly trail
O'er the ebbing tide of the Unknown Sea
I shall fare me away, with a dip of sail
And a ripple of waters to tell the tale
Of a lonely voyager, sailing away
To Mystic Isles, where at anchor lay
The craft of those who have sailed before
O'er the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore
A few who have watched me sail away
Will miss my craft from the busy bay
Some friendly barks that were anchored near
Some loving souls that my heart held dear
In silent sorrow will drop a tear
But I shall have peacefully furled my sail
In moorings sheltered from storm or gale
And greeted the friends who have sailed before
O'er the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore
True to the prophecy of these simple lines, it was "at eve" that he passed out from the "busy bay." He died at ten minutes before seven on the evening of Thursday last, January 8, 1903, with all his living children, wife and one friend at his bedside.
The funeral services were held on Monday, January 12, at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church being conducted under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity of which order the deceased was long a member. The clergymen officiating were the Rev. S.M. GORDON of the M.E. Church and the Rev. Geo. L. MACCLELLAND of the Presbyterian Church, whose fitting remarks were very deeply appreciated by the family and gathered friends
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