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An international team of scientists is urging governments to create a plan to address the negative impact of climate change on animals inhabiting the Arctic. Global warming has already taken its toll on the polar bear population, and according to recent studies hundreds of Hudson Bay polar bears in northeastern Canada could be left stranded on land if another significant ice melt strikes next year.
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"It's a fact that early sea ice break-up and late ice freeze-up and the overall reduction in ice pack are taking their toll," said professor Andrew Derocher, co-author of a policy perspective in the journal Conservation Letters. "We want governments to be ready with conservation and management plans for polar bears when a worst case climate change scenario happens."
One of the solutions proposed by the researchers is the so-called "wild park model", which would include feeding the animals and releasing them into the wild as soon as the freeze ups allow for it. However, this could prove to be far too expensive and could have negative effects on the animals' long term behavior.
"Around the world polar bears are an iconic symbol so any tragedy would produce massive attention," said Derocher. "If the warming trend around Hudson's Bay took an upward spike, the population of 900 to 1000 bears in western Hudson Bay would be on the line, so there has to be a plan."
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The research project investigates whether automotive component manufacturers located in South Africa are taking advantage of their participation in global value chains to functionally upgrade. Two factors, namely position in the value chain and global connectedness are assessed in terms of their effect on the propensity for firms to innovate and upgrade. Continuous pressure from value chain leaders to reduce costs coupled with increasing competition from other low-cost, developing economies means that South African automotive component manufacturers have to upgrade to improve their competitiveness and maintain their positions in the global value chain.
This quantitative study analysed data collected through interviews from 76 companies in the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturer"s database of firms. The results support previous literature and demonstrate that indigenous innovation does occur under certain conditions. Whilst participation in global value chains seems to stimulate innovation, it does not necessarily guarantee that innovation will occur nor does it mean that innovation will automatically result in upgrading. Questions that require further investigation include among others the upgrading trajectory firms over time and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms used by innovation leaders to absorb and deploy the knowledge and technology obtained from global interactions.
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Valisia LeKae was starring as Diana Ross in Broadway's "Motown: The Musical" when an annual trip to the gynecologist and the discovery of a rapidly growing ovarian cyst put the breaks on her skyrocketing career.
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Corporate giving is up. In Arizona, Michael Jedlowski, president of Southwestern Furniture Company, will give away 10 households full of furniture to needy families. He's also donated over $500,000 to Phoenix Children's Hospital to help with its neonatal intensive care unit. And it all happened without a government program.
Corporate generosity is increasing nationwide. As reported by Giving USA Foundation, corporate charitable giving has been steadily rising. Corporate giving for 2005 is expected to jump as corporate profits have risen about 13 percent this year. Despite the clamoring of naysayers, perhaps increased corporate profits aren't all bad.
Corporations from Bashas' to Wal-Mart understand how important their benevolence is to their communities. As Jedlowski explained, "Phoenix is our home. We believe in taking care of people who live here." That's great news as corporations increase charitable giving, it lightens the load on our strained social services and our taxes.
As Arizona deliberates how it should move forward on tax reform, we shouldn't forget about the charity of corporations. If Arizona lightens or eliminates corporate taxes, we can expect the good deeds of our corporate neighbors to multiply. But if tax rates go up or remain the same, we can rightfully expect the genial flame of charity to be extinguished.
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Directions: From Norman, go east on Highway 9 to Thunderbird Lake (approx. 10 miles) Take the second exit. Trail head is on the left side of the road just past the entrance sign.
Trail Information: Trail is mostly single track through nice forest. Trail is well managed and there are signs and maps posted along the trail. Trail covers rolling terrain and has nice views of the lake. The trail can be run as a 4.5 mile loop or a 6 mile out and back along the trail closest to the water.
Miscellaneous Information: This trail is best after or during a rain because it tends to make the sandy parts of the trail firmer.
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Interview: Megan Mullally of 'G.B.F.'
Perhaps not everyone—translation: most guys—would be eager to say that the way they changed between high school and college was a total increase in sexual activity. "G.B.F." co-star Megan Mullally, on the other hand, doesn't hold back.
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County Profiles, Birth and Unintended Pregnancy Statistics 1990 to 2002
This report, the fourth of its series, presents birth and unintended pregnancy statistics for each of the 39 counties in Washington State. Data include demographic and pregnancy related indicators obtained from vital statistics, Medicaid administrative records, and survey data collected on a sample of women giving birth. Trends over time and similarities and differences among four groups of counties are provided. Data indicate that over the past ten years, the number of births in Washington State has remained stable, 79,644 in 1990-1992 compared to 79,813 in 2000-2002. The proportion of births with Medicaid-paid maternity care increased from 36.1% to 43.1% during the same time period. Much of this increase occurred between 1989 and 1993 and is attributable to the expansion of Medicaid eligibility and improved prenatal access through the First Steps program. Medicaid births to non-citizens, which increased from 1,765 in 1990-92 to 6,160 in 2000-02, also contributed to the rise in the proportion of Medicaid births. Since 1993, the proportion of Medicaid-funded births has been stable, with an increasing proportion of births to non-citizens.


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Jan 25, 2014
India are 25 for no loss in five overs while chasing 315 in the third One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at Auckland. Rohit Sharma is batting on 12 and Shikhar Dhawan is on 13.
Rohit flayed at one outside the off-stump in the first over and edged it to second slip. However, Jesse Ryder stretched, but could not grasp it over his head.
In the second over, Mitchell McClenaghan was lofted by Rohit over long-off for a six. He made use of the short boundary and lofted it with ease.
Dhawan then pulled Tim Southee over square-leg for a four. Dhawan then flicked Southee for another four in the fifth over.
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CONTACT: Terry
DATE: Feb. 4, 2003
UM-Dearborn Prof. Lora Bex Lempert receives two
major awards for leadership on behalf of women
On Feb. 11, Lempert will receive the Sarah Goddard Power Award from the University of Michigan Academic Women's Caucus in a ceremony at 4 p.m. in the Hussey Room of the Michigan League. Lempert will share the honor with Seyhan Nurettin Ege, professor emerita of chemistry on the Ann Arbor campus. The Sarah Goddard Power Award is presented annually by the University's Academic Women's Caucus "to individuals who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership and support of women." The ceremony is free and open to the public.
On Feb. 26, Lempert will receive UM-Dearborn's 25th annual Susan B. Anthony Award at a reception and dinner program at the campus's Henry Ford Estate, beginning at 5 p.m. The Susan B. Anthony Award is given annually to a member of the campus community "who exemplifies the dedication, fortitude and involvement of Susan B. Anthony," a leader in the women's suffrage movement.
"I am simultaneously humbled and elated," Lempert said about the two honors. "I am very cognizant that, while I am the honoree, these awards represent the hard work and collaborative efforts of others who have worked tirelessly for gender, racial and ethnic equality. These awards really are a recognition of these collective efforts."
Lempert joined UM-Dearborn in 1994 as an assistant professor of sociology, and she was promoted to associate professor in 1998. She served five years on the campus's "Agenda for Women" committee and was director of the Women's Studies program for two years. She teaches courses in sociology and women's studies, marriage and family problems, family violence, and gender analysis. Lempert also is an assistant research scientist at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender on the Ann Arbor campus.
In 2001, Lempert was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to the sociology department and Women and Gender Studies program of the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.
"We were extraordinarily fortunate then to have Lora Lempert appointed to our program," according to Lindsay Clowes, acting director of Women and Gender Studies at the University of the Western Cape. "A talented teacher, and a congenial and energetic colleague, Lora provided an effective role model to students and faculty as well as the non-governmental organizations with whom she was in regular contact."
During her service as director of the UM-Dearborn Women's Studies program, a certificate program was established and an overall framework developed that led to significant growth of the program. She also created an internship program that provides students with opportunities to analyze social problems as they provide direct service in sites such as shelters for abused women, Head Start programs for children, victim advocacy units in prosecutor's offices, adolescent transitional housing and other programs.
In 2000, when Lempert won UM-Dearborn's Distinguished Teaching Award, she was described by a nominator as "a transformative teacher, waking students up to gender, racial, and social class inequalities, and helping them to understand the interactions between all three." Four of her course syllabuses have been published by the teaching resources unit of the American Sociological Association.
In her family violence class, Lempert modified the national Clothesline Project to bring student research on domestic violence and grassroots activism together on campus. Students create t-shirts that memorialize the violence experienced by individual women and display them in public spaces. "The Clothesline Project is based on a double metaphor: that is, women have traditionally talked to other women as they hung laundry and the clothesline airs society's dirty laundry," she said.
In addition to her teaching and research, Lempert publishes extensively
on domestic violence, women's health issues, and issues related to gender
and racial equality. She serves on the editorial board of the journal
Gender and Society as well as the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography,
and reviews for the feminist journal Signs.
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Peter Auger, Auburn Hills City Manager
Thoughts on running a city, daily musings, and everything in between.
City Manager, Auburn Hills, MI
Karen Adcock, Senior Services Director and Guest Blogger,
Most every household has smoke detectors and like most things, we take them for granted until there is that annoying little chirp that tells us the battery is low or we might have cooked something that is smoky or in the worst scenario there is an indication of a fire.
For most people who have no hearing problems or are not hard sleepers, you know the ones who would sleep through if a freight train drove right through their bedroom, these standard smoke detectors are fine. But what if you or someone you know is hard of hearing, deaf or is one of those hard sleepers? What would happen to them if they can't hear the standard smoke detector?
There are smoke detectors that are specifically designed for people who have hearing problems. These units are expensive and you can't pick them up at your local hardware store like the other ones. But thanks to the Auburn Hills Fire Department this one problem that is partially solved for our residents.
Recently, the Fire Department received a grant to purchase 75 specially designed smoke detectors for hearing impaired and deaf residents. The Fire Department teamed up the Senor Services Department and SHARP (Senor Home Assistance Repair Program) to install these units. Other features of these units include a 10 battery, and they can also be used for an alarm clock. The unit includes a ceiling mount detector, a dresser/nightstand unit and an adapter that slips under the pillow and vibrates when it detects smoke.
While the initial target audience is seniors age 60 and up, residents who are disabled, hard of hearing or deaf (regardless of age) can apply for a unit.
There is no cost to obtain a unit. Residents who are interested may request an application by calling the City of Auburn Hills Community Center at 248-370-9353. Or stop by the center during normal business hours. There are a limited number of units available and it is a first come, first served basis.
While this unit does not alert the Fire Department if there is a problem, it will alert you so you can safely exit your home in case of an emergency. Smoke detectors can, and have been proven to, save lives.
For more information about the Hard of Hearing Smoke Detector program or other programs and services offered through the Senior Services Department call 248-370-9353.
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Walmart Supercenter Employees Volunteer With the Regional Food Bank
11:39 AM on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010No Comments
On Saturday, Walmart Supercenter employees sorted 93,425 pounds of food at the Food Bank! In addition to their volunteer time, Walmart donates $500 for every five associates that volunteers 5 hours of time to the Food Bank, so the effort will also result in a donation of nearly $15,000 through their Volunteering Always Pays program.
View more photos on Flickr.
Big thank you to Walmart and all their employees for helping to fight hunger in Oklahoma!!
How can you fight hunger?
5:00 PM on Monday, March 1st, 2010No Comments
Jennifer Arlan, Development Manager at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, visited with Oklahoma Horizons about how the public can help fight hunger in Oklahoma. Great interview!
Miss America 2007 Visits Regional Food Bank, Fights Hunger
5:57 PM on Friday, February 26th, 2010No Comments
Miss America 2007 and Lawton-native, Lauren Nelson Faram, stopped by the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma today for a tour and meeting. She is a new member of the Regional Food Bank's Celebrity Council, a group of community leaders who have stepped up to fight hunger and become public advocates for the cause. Faram said she is particularly interested in fighting childhood hunger in Oklahoma.
Pound For Pound Challenge Update – Plateaus
11:03 AM on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010No Comments
We hear the phrases, "I hit a wall" or "I'm at a plateau". Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a plateau as: a level of attainment or achievement.
Interesting. Most of us use the phrase as a negative remark – one that oozes frustration. But maybe we should be looking at it in a different way.
I've used it in the negative context the last few weeks, as my weight has not changed during our weekly Pound for Pound Challenge weigh-ins. As a woman who has 80 pounds to lose and only losing 11 pounds to date – not going anywhere on the scales is extremely frustrating.
But the fact is – I have lost 11 pounds. I haven't gained any of it back. I haven't quit. I haven't given up. I need to remember that I don't live in the Biggest Loser household. Bob and Jillian aren't my personal trainers. I don't have unlimited income when it comes to groceries and gym memberships. I am a working mother of two great boys who love burgers, pasta and pizza – and especially breakfast for dinner. So I need to change things up both mentally and physically. If I can choose healthier ways to prepare the meals they love, it helps all of us. If I buy and cook in bulk, then freeze meals in proper portions, I can stay within my weekly grocery budget. I need to find different – yet healthy ways – to boost my metabolism. I need to move more, sit less.
If you are finding yourself at the same weight week in and week out – which plateau is it? The one that adds negative energy and stress, or the one that empowers you to move forward?
The journey of long-term weight loss and healthy living is not a sprint – it is a marathon. It is about finding the right pace – the right pace for you.
Consider joining us and sign up for the Pound for Pound Challenge today. For every pound you pledge to lose, The Biggest Loser's Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14 cents to food bank in your zip code.
Food Bank staff who have joined the challenge have lost a combined total of 65 pounds.
While Oklahoma is still in 24th place – Oklahomans have now pledged to lose 55,602 pounds! That is 2,500 more pounds than this time last week!
- By Melanie Anthony, Grants Manager
Vegetable Poached Eggs
From eatbetteramerica.com
|Egg-specially Good!
|Eggs supply chromium, a mineral we need in small amounts. Preliminary research suggests that people with diabetes may need a bit more chromium than others do.
Getting your "daily 5″ of veggies couldn't be easier than in this hearty skillet egg dish loaded with the good stuff. Rating: 4 ½ stars (out of 5)
|Prep Time: 20 min
|Start to Finish: 20 min
|Makes: 4 servings
|cups chopped broccoli
|cups chopped spinach (about 3 oz)
|large onion, chopped (1 cup)
|cup sliced mushrooms (about 3 oz)
|medium carrot, cut into julienne (matchstick) strips (about 1/2 cup)
|small zucchini, cut into julienne (matchstick) strips (about 1/2 cup)
|cup fat-free tomato pasta sauce (any variety)
|teaspoon pepper
|cup shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese (1 oz)
|Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli, spinach, onion, mushrooms, carrot and zucchini; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
|Stir in pasta sauce and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
|Make four 3-inch holes in vegetable mixture, using large spoon. Crack 1 egg into each hole. Cover; cook about 5 minutes or until egg whites and yolks are firm, not runny. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 215mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 8g); Protein 12g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 100%; Vitamin C 35%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10%
Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 1 Medium-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Pound For Pound Challenge Update
11:39 AM on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010No Comments
"Diet" is a four letter word you know. It brings with it connotations of dread, deprivation, failure – all those things that can just change a person's mood from great to ghastly. When most of us think of the word "diet" we think of past experience: of not losing the weight we want to, or worse, losing it and then gaining it back two-fold.
The Pound for Pound Challenge is different – or has proven so for me. It isn't a diet. It is a movement. It is about changing lives. My personal desire to be successful and help folks in need is really making me think about what habits to change. I eat when I am hungry, not just when I'm bored. I'm being more accountable to my family and friends and getting healthy. We don't have to have a Jillian Michaels or a Bob Harper in our face to make a change. We can do it with each other, through community, through action and through knowledge. There are so many tools out there for us now – FREE tools. Motivators, trackers, menus, exercise plans, and even just simple ways to get more active – even without going to the gym in spandex.
The Regional Food Bank staff who have joined the challenge have lost a combined total of 58 pounds. That is great! More of us are walking and getting physically active, eating proper portions, sharing meal tips and recipes – just communicating and supporting one another. Folks in the community who have joined our Facebook page are doing amazing things, too!
While Oklahoma is still in 24th place in the Pound For Pound Challenge – Oklahomans have now pledged to lose 53,101 pounds! That is 3,000 more pounds than this time last week! Listen to Brad Pitt, I mean, the Magic Man – he'll tell you how easy it is to join! It is never too late to do something good for yourself or those in need.
Sign up for the Pound for Pound Challenge.
Join the Weekly Lunch Chat at Noon, Tuesday, February 9th in the Regional Food Bank's staff breakroom.
- By Melanie Anthony, Grants Manager
Tomato-Basil Chicken
Full of fresh pesto flavors, this saucy chicken dish rests on a bed of hot fettuccine.
From eatbetteramerica.com
Did you know? Many different olive oils are available. Extra-virgin, from the first pressing of the olives, has a fruity flavor that doesn't take well to heat. Go ahead and use the less-expensive pure olive oil when heating the oil.
Prep Time: 20 min
Start to Finish: 20 min
Makes: 4 servings (1 1/2 cups each)
8 oz uncooked whole wheat fettuccine
2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 medium tomatoes, chopped (2 1/2 cups)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey breast
3 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce
Cooking instructions:
1. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. Cover to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except fettuccine; reduce heat to medium.
3. Cover; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft. Serve over fettuccine.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 ½ g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 540mg; Total Carbohydrate 47g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 5g); Protein 30g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 6%; Iron 15%
Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Disaster Relief in Haiti
12:52 PM on Monday, January 18th, 2010No Comments
As international relief groups respond to the earthquake aftermath in Haiti, Feeding America is closely monitoring the situation and preparing for any potential involvement that member food banks may need to undertake. Though as a network, domestic hunger as the primary focus, situations so close to our shores inevitably affect our work—everything from serving refugees to sharing wisdom with our peer international nonprofit organizations.
What Feeding America is Doing
Since the earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, disaster response staff members have been engaged in numerous conversations with food bank personnel, donors, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These organizations are each conducting daily information-sharing calls on behalf of the Department of State (including the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the US Agency for International Development), which is the lead entity for response to Haiti.
Status of Federal Response
Unless the President of the United States declares a Stafford Act emergency, all reimbursements of response efforts will be made under the Economy Act via the State Department. Therefore, FEMA and State emergency managers cannot currently assign or direct others to act on their behalf unless individual agreements are established regarding reimbursement. Any "FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams" you read about in the news have agreements with the State Department to engage internationally. These and other federal government responses are currently focused on search and rescue.
The Potential for Significant Migration to the United States
The State Department and FEMA are preparing for a number of scenarios surrounding significant numbers of Haitian citizens migrating to the United States, but this is contingency planning and it is premature to speculate about how many people or exact locations a this time. There are, however, a few basic facts regarding travel to and from Haiti:
- The federal government is anticipating that as many as 45,000 dual-citizenship individuals could enter the United States. The largest Haitian populations in the United States are in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Atlanta. All of these areas are likely to see an influx of refugees seeking support from friends and family, and Florida and New Jersey are expected to be the areas of the most significant migration. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida delivered food to Orlando International Airport yesterday evening. The food was provided to approximately 100 Haitian refugees who had earlier arrived at the airport on a charter flight.
- As relief efforts enter the next phase in the coming weeks, the federal government is expecting a second wave of individuals migrating to the United States, largely comprising individuals whose lives have been so significantly affected by the earthquake that a fresh start in a new country is the most viable option.
- Embassy employees are United States citizens and are thus able to return home immediately—many have begun to do so already. Fortunately, those who have returned home already have largely required only minor support thus far. Anyone seeking information about American employees in Haiti should contact the State Dept Bureau of Consular Affairs Overseas Citizen Services at 1.888.407.4747.
How You Can Help
Oklahomans are connecting on Facebook to provide information on fundraisers being held around the state. To find out about opportunities in your area, join the group OKLAHOMA'S DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT FOR HAITI, and monitor the conversation. You'll hear about plenty of opportunities to get involved.
The response community is stressing that financial donations are strongly preferred to commodity contributions. Visit NVOAD (ww.nvoad.org), InterAction (www.interaction.org) or the Center for International Disaster Information (www.cidi.org). These websites provide guidance on active organizations that are seeking support from the public.
The Red Cross is also accepting donations via text message to support their efforts in Haiti. Individuals can text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be provided to the Red Cross (a $10 charge will appear on the sender's phone bill).
We encourage you all to be wary of solicitations, and before making an online donation via an unfamiliar organization's website, individuals should consult the FBI website at http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel10/earthquake011310.htm
Volunteers serve the community in need for MLK Day of Service
12:19 PM on Monday, January 18th, 2010No Comments
More than one hundred volunteers are out in our Volunteer Center right now serving the community in need by sorting food donations in honor of MLK Day of Service. We have volunteers from the UCO Service Learning Center, Casady Schools, Crossroads Church, and Vista AmeriCorps, and they are all doing their part to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering on this National Day of Service.
Here's a quick message from one of our volunteers!
Check out photos from the Day of Service on our Flickr.
How to help in Haiti's disaster relief efforts
10:18 AM on Thursday, January 14th, 2010No Comments
By now you have all heard about the tragedy that is unfolding in Haiti in the wake of yesterday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Please join us in extending your thoughts to people who are struggling in Haiti, as well as their friends and family members here in the United States and beyond.
An injured child at a Hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Photograph: Ivanoh Demers/AP
While the Feeding America network of food banks is focused on domestic hunger, we should all recognize and applaud the efforts of our fellow non-profit, non-governmental, and faith-based organizations that are responding at this very moment. Many of these organizations are members of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), as is Feeding America. NVOAD is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and InterAction, an organization that supports the coordination of international nonprofits, humanitarian relief organizations, and the Center for International Disaster Information.
If you are looking for an opportunity to help, please contact the following organizations:
• NVOAD: www.nvoad.org
• InterAction: www.interaction.org
• The Center for International Disaster Information: www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/


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Cindy Nagel Wildin Sentenced in U.S. District Cour
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Billings, on September 9, 2009, before Senior U.S. District Judge Jack D. Shanstrom, CINDY NAGEL WILDIN, a 51-year-old resident of Billings, appeared for sentencing. WILDIN was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 1 day (with 1 day credit)
- Community Confinement: 6 months
- Special Assessment: $100
- Restitution: $74,750
- Supervised Release: 5 years
WILDIN was sentenced in connection with her guilty plea to wire fraud.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
From March 1, 2005, and continuing until February 16, 2007, WILDIN was employed as a title clerk for Rimrock Chrysler Jeep in Billings. During her employment, WILDIN was responsible for receiving payments from customers and entering those payments into the company's electronic books and records. WILDIN received payments from customers in the form of cash, checks and money orders.
As part of its bookkeeping process, Rimrock Chrysler Jeep utilized an electronic server housed in Utah. All payments from customers were to be entered into the computer system in Billings by WILDIN and transmitted by wire to the server in Utah.
During her employment, WILDIN took cash received by the dealership from customers for her own use. WILDIN concealed the missing cash through false entries into the company's books and records. Specifically, WILDIN falsely credited the wrong accounts in the computer bookkeeping system in an attempt to conceal the missing cash payments.
On February 16, 2007, as part of her scheme, WILDIN transmitted a wire communication regarding the posting of $211,521.59 in cash or checks received by Rimrock Chrysler Jeep from Billings to the computer server in Utah.
WILDIN stole $66,300 in customer payments during the course of her employment.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that WILDIN will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, WILDIN does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret R. Gallagher prosecuted the case for the United States.
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Dr. Frederic M. N. Bertley, Ph.D., Vice President of Science and Innovation, along with Jessica Jones, Franklin Institute and SLA Coordinator for EduCon 2.3, help make this conference partnership work. Lehmann introduced our morning Keytnote Speaker, Leroy Nunery, Deputy Chief of Philadelphia schools as the person who makes education work in the field.
You can find Nunery's PowerPoint presentation here.
stimulus money and investments in education, but Nunery cites the AYP met is investable money in the right place. The challenge today is to find the way to continue the success.
The private sector in education is what other businesses face. We have competition. Brick-and-mortar charter schools and cyberschools are growing robust environments. Parents are a part of these decisions about students not traveling across the city. Blended environments are becoming the tool of the day through technology, and that is the strength of technology enabling equity. Facing us is competition in technology as well. We need to offer value proposition; what is the value of what you provide for a public good for education? Some resources are now free. Is education a commodity? Do we offer something that you cannot get anywhere else. It's how you structure the educational package and bring it to the people who want it.
Another concept that the district is trying to explain to the public is consolidation. Resource efficiencies enable better utilization of staff and specials. Program realignment can improve access by eliminating redundancy by repurposing available resources for emerging and unnique programs of study. Service alignment improves maintenance and custodial services by prioritizing capital schedule and expenditures, including revising transportation services. Finally, program enhancement by better populated schools that can yield greater academic program offerings and opportunities for students. Philadelphia is far flung geographically, but Nunery wants equity in all of the above, not resource-starved schools.
Utilization and facility conditions looks at a matrix of buildings and how they are used despite how they were built out. Low utilization and high conditions of maintenance may mean that some schools are closed or repurposed.


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Lady Antebellum Ping Pong Tournament
Lady Antebellum hosted their Ping Pong & Songs event on Sunday (June 9th) to benefit LadyAid – their initiative to help children around the world. Why ping pong? They explain: CHARLES: You know, there's a lot of golf tournaments centered around different things, so we said, 'What are people not doing?' I was like, 'I've never heard of a charity ping pong tournament.' So I was like, 'We love ping pong! Let's do something kind of fun." And so, I think it will be exciting." HILLARY: "We took really crazy photos with sweatbands and all." CHARLES: "We've been practicing." DAVE: "It's gonna be a full on tournament, though. I mean, people pay to get in so we can raise money." HILLARY: "Forrest Gump's gonna be there. No I'm kidding." [LAUGHS] CHARLES: "We should actually get a Forrest Gump impersonator." HILLARY: "Oh! That would be hysterical." [laughs]


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3. The Kitchen [Next Door], 1035 Pearl Street
The Kitchen [Next Door], the cool and relaxed progeny of more upscale parents, The Kitchen and The Kitchen [Upstairs], has become one of the best new places to drink in Boulder since its opening last year. Check it out on a Sunday night, when they have live music and half-price Colorado craft beer pitchers.
2. Bitter Bar, 835 Walnut Street
Bitter Bar appeals to the intelligent hipster. Enter this dark and swanky bar and marvel at the ultra-knowledgeable mad scientists behind the bar, who mix up some of the most interesting (and seasonal!) cocktails in Boulder. Come through the secret back door and try the Re-Tox, a concoction made with Caprock Gin, fresh lemon, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.
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Married men and their mistresses
Published: Sunday | April 26, 2009
Heather Little-White, Ph.D., Contributor
Last week's article in Outlook sparked several responses from married men and women who consider themselves mistresses. The sustained relationships between married men and other women outside their union is a common behaviour nowadays. T
here are reasons why married men engage in extra-marital affairs and keep one woman as a 'second wife' or mistress. A mistress is defined as a man's long-term female sexual partner, while he's married to another woman (en.wikipedia.org).
A businessman of repute telephoned me to challenge points in the article. Let's call him John. He was a little peeved that married men in affairs were seen as villains instead of looking at the social implications that women who are mistresses may be better off than not having a man. Mistresses are able to get financial assistance and are often able to advance in social status depending on the contacts their partners may make for them. John explained that there was no doubt that he loved his wife in a special way as they were childhood sweethearts. But the mistress in his life for 18 years brings a special 'niceness' to his life and together they have been able to build a successful small business when makes her secure and gives him, at times, extra income to prop up his business, and to take care of family expenses.
Good sex
When questioned about his sex life, John admitted that his mistress, who is 10 years his junior, provides the sexual excitement he does not get at home. When asked if this was not a good reason to divorce his wife and marry his mistress, he quipped, 'marriage is more than good sex which you can buy anywhere, it is what a wife will bring to the table, being able to provide satisfaction all round to my satisfaction, the children, family and friends."
Angella, a businesswoman (not John's mistress) supports John's story. She attributes her financial independence to the married man she's been having an affair with for 10 years. According to Angella, "After meeting him, he encouraged me to leave my low-paying job and develop a business from my sewing skills. I checked out the equipment, he bought them, and started making school uniforms from home. As the business grew, I had to find a shop and that has been going well." She attests that she is faithful to her man and although she would love to get married, she accepts her status and does not worry about it. "I know if it is to be it will be," she adds.
Wayne, a young teacher, married for three years, believes that the practice of men having mistresses will continue for a long time as men have roving eyes. He says it's natural for men to wander and be curious for what turns them on especially when they are not seeing it at home. When a wife discovers that her husband is cheating, she usually wants to know what the other woman looks like even though it may be more than the physical. Men will lie to avoid confrontation and save the guilt.
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Albert agrees that it is hard to leave his wife. In his case, he decided to move out of the matrimonial home and get a small apartment as he did not want to move in with his sweetheart just yet. Two months later, the unexpected happened; he was badly injured in a motor-vehicle accident. With both legs broken, he decided to move back home with his wife, as the mistress could not take care of him, nor did she know what to do. Six years later, he's still at home with his wife, hobbling with a cane and he still has the same mistress.
Some married men take the tough decision to leave home to pursue a life of happiness with a mistress who may have shared his life for years. Thomaslaments the miserable life he shared with his wife, primarily due to an interfering mother-in-law and a controlling spouse. This led him to find comfort with a woman who is also married, but unhappy. It was a case of misery finding company. Both went to counselling for an extended period, divorced their spouses, later married and are enjoying each other.
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Thomas does not like the names ascribed to women who are in relationships with married men. He does not think it is fair to label them as 'husband snatchers', bimbos or desperate bitches incapable of finding a single man. Many of today's women are highly educated and sophisticated so they do not really fit the traditional role of a kept mistress. Persons come together out of life's circumstances and you build a bond, developing an extramarital relationship over years and that puts pressure on a marriage, Thomas argues.
For married men and their mistresses, maintaining the affair is a juggling act to cover up lies, explaining time away from home and dealing with guilt. However, some men have mastered the art of maintaining a wife and a mistress. The question of whether the men will leave their wives for their mistress can only be determined by parties in each extra-marital union.
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This book, the first in more than 10 years to examine environmental microbe-metal interactions, summarizes the current understanding of the interaction of microorganisms and metals in the environment. It offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the field and a basis for improved models of metal cycling. Environmental Microbe-Metal Interactions makes clear the significance of these interactions and provides clues for areas of further investigation.
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- 0Apr 7, '10 by leekun2010I've seen in a Korean TV show one time on youtube that there is a hospital in South Korea that has a band formed by a couple of doctors and nurses from the hospital that was featured.
I'm wondering, are there anyone here who is a part of or knows a band formed by hospital employees? I was thinking that when sometime wayyyy ahead in the future, I want to start one! and make patients happy! hahaha.
And feel free to post any musical events that you have witnessed in any clinical setting that has made an impact on you and your patients
- 0Apr 7, '10 by aura_of_lauraSeveral of the guys that I work with are in bands, but they're not related to the hospital. We regularly have musicians come in for holiday parties for our residents - we've had everyone from members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to the daughter of a direct care staff perform!
- 0Apr 7, '10 by MassED GuideQuote from BKCNewGrad09and they happen to have all that free time.... in med school. hmmm.....My boyfriend is in medical school, and I know there are probably about 6 or 7 bands of med students who do monthly performances, perform at hospital events, or put on fundraisers for the hospital. They're all super talented and always put on a good show!
- 0A local band here is made up exclusively of physicians. A couple of them I see regularly on the floor, some of the others work with different medical groups and are associated with other area hospitals. One is a nephologist, another is a general surgeon, etc.
They aren't associated or do things with the hospital, though. They play in local bars, etc (like any other local band). I imagine that if we had an event and were in need of a band, that they would play (I often wonder how they all manage to not be on call on the same weekend nights, since they are all in different practice groups, maybe that's why it's only every 6 weeks or so that they are featured somewhere).
I've gone to see them a few times, in fact I'd like to go again soon, as they are really good! It's fun to see another side of the people you work with, isn't it?
- 3Quote from MassEDNothing wrong with finding/making the time to do something you enjoy, especially with the every day stress of medical school! I say kudos to them.and they happen to have all that free time.... in med school. hmmm.....
- 0Apr 7, '10 by thinwildmercury, BSN, RNi'd love to join a band!! i'm just about to restart my piano lessons and i'm super excited. i think it's awesome that so many health care workers are also in bands, i've never heard of it before lol
- 0Apr 7, '10 by MassED GuideQuote from cherrybreezesarcasm in full use right now. Sorry. It's the springy weather - my dog feels it too - he's been a bit frisky too.Nothing wrong with finding/making the time to do something you enjoy, especially with the every day stress of medical school! I say kudos to them.
- 0Quote from MassEDSorry, sometimes *tone* gets totally lost in the typed word. Happens to me all the time!sarcasm in full use right now. Sorry. It's the springy weather - my dog feels it too - he's been a bit frisky too.
- 0Apr 7, '10 by BKCinNOLAQuote from MassEDI know! Impressive, huh? I definitely was impressed at the first show I went to!and they happen to have all that free time.... in med school. hmmm.....
Of course, there are definitely way more first year bands than 3rd/4th years simply because first years are doing most of their work in the classroom/lab as opposed to 4th years doing their sub-I's. Most of the bands only practice together once a week a week or two before the shows. It's a lot of individual musicians who are able to learn a song on their own and just get together on short notice and make great music (which probably is the same type of rehearsal schedule for md/rn bands who all have different work schedules).


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I have joined with nearly 40 other photographers around the world in challenging myself to take a photograph every day in 2011. I don't know whether I'll make it through the entire year but I did complete January. I am posting a selection of shots from January here:
This was a still life from January 1st
Fooling around with the camera on Jan 2nd to create an equine abstract.
Horse shoes on Jan 11, after a visit from the farrier.
Working on sunlight 'stars' on Jan 13
A slice of lime on Jan 22nd
"I have one last nerve and you are standing on it." My dogs on Jan 27
Sunset behind a barn on Jan 30
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- To borrow books, take your CSUDH photo ID with a current sticker to the Library Circulation Department on the 2nd floor of the library.
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- In the drop-down menu to the left, select "Subject".
- In the text area to the right, type "civilization ancient".
- This shows you a list of related, more specific, subjects that are related to your search. To see more related subjects, click the "2 related subjects" link : Civilization Ancient -- 2 Related Subjects
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- The library also has thousands of electronic books (ebooks), books that have been scanned in that you can read on your computer or electronic device screen on or off campus using the library website. Many of the newest books on most subjects you search will be ebooks.
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Make sure you have your valid CSUDH Student ID card with you!
If you are on campus, you can access any of our electronic databases and ebooks by clicking on the database name in the Database List; you will be taken immediately to the database.
If you are off campus, you will need to log in using your username and password (the same information you use to log in to MyCSUDH, campus email and Blackboard). When you click on a database name while using an off-campus computer, you will see a blue authentication screen asking you for this information.
After you enter your username and password, you will be able to access any of our online databases and ebooks just as you would while on campus.
- To find journal articles when you don't already have a specific citation or reference to an article, use the journal article databases.
- For a review of how to use the databases to find journal articles, try the tutorial Find Articles on a Specific Topic.
- To limit your results to peer reviewed articles, look for the words "scholarly" and/or "peer reviewed" and place a check in the box beside these words.
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- JSTOR contains full text for long back runs of scholarly journals in fields of history, archaeology, architecture, art, classical studies and more.
- MLA International Bibliography indexes articles related to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore; some full text articles, but most records for articles will have a "Find it..." button for checking whether other databases or CSUDH print resources contain the full text.
- Project Muse provides full-text of scholarly journal articles in the humanities and arts.
- To access an eBook, click the link below the title of the book in the Library catalog and log in with your campus username and password if prompted to do so.
- Some eBook databases (e.g.Ebrary) allow you to create an account. If you do this, you will be able to save the book to your bookshelf, highlight text and keep notes on what you are reading. Every time you log in to the database the books will appear on your bookshelf, just as you left them.
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- Either copy down useful subject headings or cut and paste them into the search screen where you are working.
- Note: JSTOR does not have a thesaurus, subject guide or comparable tools;
Project Muse articles have subject headings but no tool for accessing subject headings prior to searching.
If you already have a reference or citation to a specific journal article (e.g.: from an assigned reading list in your class syllabus, or from a list of references at the end of a book chapter or article), find out if the Library subscribes to the journal you need or owns the back issue you need by using Journals by Title (this link leads to a search tool that includes both print and online journals --the CSUDH Library subscribes to over 25,000 journals online).
For more detailed help finding a known article, visit the tutorial Find a Specific Article Online.
- To request a book , you can either:
- Try the buttons under the Search for, or Request Books & Articles NOT in CSUDH Library at the bottom of the CSUDH University Library Catalog web page to check for holdings at other academic or large public libraries you can visit in person.
- Request books through Interlibrary loan by following prompts or use the online ILL book request form to submit an electronic request.
- Try the buttons under the Search for, or Request Books & Articles NOT in CSUDH Library at the bottom of the CSUDH University Library Catalog web page to check for holdings at other academic or large public libraries you can visit in person.
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- Use the online ILL article request form to submit an electronic request.
Google is still an outstanding search engine, but unless you know what you're doing, it will lead you to a bewildering hodgepodge of web pages on most topics you search.
Three Internet tips:
- Try Google's Advanced Search page to refine your search.
Try limiting to the domain .edu to get more scholarly results.
- When doing projects and research papers, remember to evaluate the quality and reliability of information on any web pages you use.
For evaluation criteria, try Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages (Cornell University Library) and Evaluating Information on the Web (Pasadena City College Library).
- The link to Google Scholar on the library home page lets you search some scholarly literature, including many peer reviewed articles, and link to any articles to which the CSUDH LIbrary has access.
Some reliable websites to help you get started:
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
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- Primary Sources (UC Berkeley Library)
- Voice of the Shuttle History Websites
- World Wide Web Sites Relating to the Ancient Mediterranean
When writing a paper or completing a project for a class, you will be asked to provide a bibliography of the materials that you used. Check a print or online citation guide in advance so you'll know what information about each information source to record before you begin your research.
Have you ever had to ask yourself "Where on earth did I find this??"
It is much more difficult (sometimes impossible!) to retrace your steps than to use note cards or software as you are working to keep track of sources of information you use.
The MLA Formatting and Style Guide, created and maintained by Purdue University, is a complete and authoritative guide to MLA format.
- Enter your search terms.
- Focus your search by choosing a Field Code from the All Fields drop-list on each line you use.e.g.: to search for the subject "rape", enter it in the Find field, and select SU-Subject.
- Enter additional search terms in the optional search fields. Use the * (truncation symbol) and the? (wild card) symbol as required.
- Connect multiple search terms with connector words ( AND , OR , NOT ) to create a very broad or a very narrow search.Tip: Put all OR search terms that belong together (e.g. urban OR city or OR town OR village) into the same Find box on one line .
- Select other appropriate search limiters and "broadeners" (usually provided with check boxes just below boxes where you enter your search terms).
- if you want only journal articles, click beside "Journal Articles" (below "Narrow by...") to eliminate reviews, pamphlets and opinion pieces.
- unless you want to search journals from all disciplines, remember to select from "Narrow by Discipline and / or Publication Title" before you click Search.
- default search is full text; JSTOR has no subject headings or thesaurus, but you can limit to Abstract, Title, Caption or Author to refine your results.
Warning: most articles in JSTOR don't have abstracts, so use this limit with care!
- Truncation: search for the singular and plural forms of a word by placing (the star or asterisk on your keyboard, made by typing Shift 8) at the end of the singular form of the word (e.g. child* will find chid, child's, children, children's, childhood, etc).
- Refine results further by using the options in the dropdown box on the "AND" at the beginning of the second search line. "Near 5" and "Near 10" are especially helpful for finding more relevant articles, but will work only for search terms that are single words.
- Citing JSTOR articles: the citation is on the cover page of every article you print; follow MLA Guidelines. Click TIPS in the red toolbar across the top of the JSTOR screen for more useful hints.