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Forensic Entomology Overview |
By Morten Stærkeby , graduate student at the division of Zoology, Department of Biology, University of Oslo This Information was originally extracted from this site http://folk.uio.no/mostarke/forens_ent/forensic_entomology.html here , you will be able to find more information on this Science and contact the author. |
1. Introduction to forensic entomology 4. Estimating time of death with Forensic Entomology 5. How to estimate age of blowfly eggs, larvae, pupae and adults 6. Has the body been moved after death? 7. Use of arthropods in investigation of contraband trafficking 8. Common arthropods occurring on dead bodies 9. Analyzing the crime scene for entomological evidence I n t r od u c t i o n · t o · F o r e n s i c · E n t o m o l o g y Forensic entomology can be said to be the application of the study of insects and other arthropods to legal issues. It can be divided in three subfields: urban, stored-product and medicolegal. It is the medicolegal aspect that I will discuss in this document. Medicolegal forensic entomology includes arthropod involvement in events such as murder, suicide and rape, but also includes physical abuse and contraband trafficking. Since the earth is a predominantly arthropod world, it is not uncommon that we mere humans comes in contact with these creatures. They make the world go round, as they pollinate, eat other arthropods, eat living plants and trees, dead plants and trees, living vertebrates, dead vertebrates and vertebrate dung and urine and a lot of other things. The feature with arthropods that are most important in medicolegal forensic entomology is that they are important carrion feeders, that is they eat dead vertebrate bodies, including man. Thus they perform a valuable recycling of organic matter in our ecosystem. One of the first groups of insects that arrive on a dead vertebrate is usually blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Usually the female oviposits within two days after death of the vertebrate. Then the blowfly goes trough the following stadiums: egg, 1. instar larvae, 2. instar larvae, 3. instar larvae, prepupae, pupae within puparium, imago. If we know how long it takes to reach the different stadiums in an insect's life, we can calculate the time since the egg was laid. This calculation of the age of the insects can be considered as an estimate of the time of death. But even if the estimate of the insect age is correct, the death of the victim (usually) occurred before the eggs were laid. This period is quite variable and depends on temperature, time of day the death occurred, time in year the death occurred, whether the corpse is exposed or immersed in soil or water. As a general rule insects will lay eggs on a corpse within two days after the corpse is available for insects. Insects can also be of help in establishing whether the corpse has been moved after death, by comparing the local fauna around the body, and the fauna on the body. In some instances, movement of suspects, goods, victims or suspect vehicles can be traced with the help of insects. Insects parts, or whole insects can for example be captured in different car parts, such as in radiators or tyre treads. By identifying the insects found, and plotting the distribution of each insect, as well as the biology of each species one can find the greatest degree of overlap, and describe the areas where the suspect has been. W h a t · h a p p e n s · a f t e r · d e a t h ? Everybody will die, that is one thing that we are absolutely certain of. What exactly is death, and what happens in the time after death? From a biological point of view, death is a process, not an event. This is because the different tissues and organs in a living body dies at different rates. We can divide death into somatic death and cellular death. Somatic death is when the individual is not longer a unit of society, because he is irreversibly unconscious, and unaware of himself and the world. Cellular death is when the cells quits respiration and metabolism. When all cells are dead, the body is dead. But all cells do not die simultaneously, except perhaps in a nuclear explosion. Even in a victim of a car bomb, where the body becomes fragmented, individual cells will continue to live for a few minutes or longer. Different cell types can live for different times after cardiac arrest. Nervous cells in the brain are particularly vulnerable to oxygen deprivation and will die within 3-7 minutes after complete oxygen deprivation. In many countries brain stem death is considered legal death, even if the body is kept alive with artificial means. This opens up for organ transplants of heart, liver and lungs, where the donor has to be dead. What we will discuss in this text, is what happens after cardiac arrest in a body which is lying dead outdoors (or indoors). One of the first things that happen after death is that the temperature in the body starts to drop. Before the temperature in the body core drops, a temperature gradient must be established from the outside to the core. After this gradient has become established the body temperature will drop with a theoretically predictably rate. This fact can be used to estimate time of death. Even if one succeeds in predicting when the temperature of the body core was 37 degrees Celsius, one has to remember that the time it takes to form the temperature gradient will vary from individual to individual, and will vary from almost no time, to over two hours. After the onset of putrefaction (about two days after death) the body temperature will increase again, due to the metabolic activity of the bacteria and other decomposing organisms. R i g o r · m o r t i s Rigor mortis is a well known phenomenon, and is due to a complex chemical reaction in the body. In the living body muscles can function both aerobic and anaerobic. In the dead body muscle cells can only function anaerobically. When muscle cells work anaerobically the end product is lactic acid. In the living body, lactic acid can be converted back, by means of excessive oxygen uptake after an anaerobic exercise. In the dead body this can not happen, and the breakdown of glycogen in the muscles leads irreversibly to high levels of lactic acid in the muscles. This leads to a complex reaction where actin and myosin fuses to form a gel. This gel is responsible for the stiffness felt in the body. This stiffness will not be over before decomposition begins. As rigor mortis is due to a chemical reaction, the reaction time is due to temperature and the initial concentrations of lactic acid. High metabolic activity in the time just before death, for example when running, leads to higher levels of lactic acid, and shorter time for the rigor mortis to develop. Higher environmental temperature also leads to a shorter reaction time. In temperate regions the following rules of thumb can be used in estimating death, but must be used with caution:
Rigor mortis should never be the only basis for estimating time of death. After death, a lot of internal organisms in the intestine will become very active. Escherishia coli and others will start multiplying, and the decomposition begins. First the intestine and the blood will be attacked, and when gas formation and other things leads to rupture of the intestine other organs will be attacked. Organs starts decomposing at different times after death, and may also be used in estimating time of death. The decomposition of a body can be divided into several stages, even if the duration of each stage will vary a lot:
In the rest of this document we will focus on the telltale signs that insects can provide in the investigation of suspicious deaths. E s t i m a t i n g · t i m e · o f · d e a t h · w i t h ·F o r e n s i c · E n t o m o l o g y After the initial decay, and the body begins to smell, different types of insects are attracted to the dead body. The insects that usually arrives first is the Diptera, in particular the blow flies or Calliphoridae and the flesh flies or Sarcophagidae. The females will lay their eggs on the body, especially around the natural orifices such as the nose, eyes(2), ears(2), anus, penis and vagina. If the body has wounds the eggs are also laid in such. Flesh flies do not lay eggs, but deposits larvae instead. After some short time, depending on species, the egg hatches into a small larvae. This larvae lives on the dead tissue and grows fast. After a little time the larva molts, and reaches the second larval instar. Then it eats very much, and it molts to its third instar. When the larvae is fully grown it becomes restless and begins to wander. It is now in its prepupal stage. The prepupae then molts into a pupae, but keeps the third larval instars skin, which becomes the so-called puparium. Typically it takes between one week and two weeks from the egg to the pupae stage. The exact time depends on the species and the temperature in the surroundings. The theory behind estimating time of death, or rather the post mortem interval (PMI for short) with the help of insects are very simple: since insects arrive on the body soon after death, estimating the age of the insects will also lead to an estimation of the time of death. Eggs: Larvae: Prepupae: Pupa: A more precise way to determine age of larvae and eggs is the use of rearing. For example: the body is found with masses of eggs on it, none have hatched. How long time is it since the eggs was oviposited? Note the time of the discovery, note the time when the first 1. instar larvae occur. Subtract the first occurrence time with the discovery time, call this time A. Rear the blow flies to adults, let them mate, let them lay eggs on raw beef liver under conditions similar to the crime scene, take the time from oviposition to the first occurrence of 1. instar larvae. Call this time B. By subtracting B-A, one gets C, which is an estimate of the time since oviposition to discovery. Similar calculations can be done for other instars as well. If one has good base-line data from before under different temperatures and for different species, one only needs to rear the flies to a stage where they can be identified, and that is the third stage or the adult stage. One important biological phenomenon that occurs on cadavers are a succession of organisms that thrive on the different parts. E.g. beetles that specialize on bone, will have to wait until bone is exposed. Predatory rove beetles or parasites that feed on maggots will have to wait until the blow flies arrive and lay their eggs. The succession on cadavers happens in a fairly predictable sequence and can be used in estimating time of death if the body has been lying around for some time. There are several things to note about this table: Succession data can be incorporated in a database, and when the forensic entomologist investigates a case, he can use the taxa found on the body as input, and get an estimate of the time of death as output.
The hypothetical table above shows the presence (1) and absence(0) of five different taxa (A, B, C, D and E) over ten days. The tabulated data is usually obtained from decay studies done on pigs or other animals. Several insects are specialized in living in very decayed dead bodies. One example is the cheese skipper, Piophila casei , where the larvae usually occur 3-6 months after death. The cheese skipper is a well known pest of cheese and bacon worldwide, and has a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult cheese skippers may occur early after death, but larvae occurs later. The earliest observation on human remains is when the body is two months, and this was under excellent summer conditions. In 1898, Potter examined 150 graves, and found remains of P. casei in ten of them. These graves were from three to ten years old and three to six feet deep. In temperate regions dead bodies often appear in spring, after the snow is gone. The forensic entomologist and the forensic pathologist must then try to determine whether the death occurred during the winter or before the snow set in. If the death occurred before November, it is possible to find dead insects in and on the body. By analyzing the dead insect fauna and estimating when the insects probably died (this can be found by looking at meteorological records). Another hint is when the different adults stop flying before the winter. For example: here in Norway , we have had some cases where the bodies have been found in the spring. In one case we found dead third stage blow fly larvae in the back of the mouth. The blow fly larva was of an species that is flying from May to October. It was from this concluded that the eggs probably was laid during October, and since it was relatively few larvae, probably late in October. In another case, we found several live insects on a dead body, and also many dead third stage larvae. The dead larvae were found on the stomach, the arms, the shoulders, and inside the head. We concluded that the live insects had colonized the dead body in the spring, and that the dead larvae had died during the winter. Based on the widespread occurrence of the larvae, we had to say it was likely that the body was colonized before October, probably in September. If the death occurred in the winter things become difficult in outdoor settings, as very few insects are active in the winter. It is reported that larvae of the winter gnat, Trichocera sp. can develop on carrion in the winter. By estimating the age of these larvae, if present, it could be possible to estimate the PMI. H a s · t h e · b o d y · b e e n · m o v e d · a f t e r · d e a t h ? After death, a succession of fungi, bacteria and animals will colonize the dead body. The substrate on which the body is lying will also change over time. Leakage of fluids from the dead body will lead to the disappearance of certain insects, and other insects will increase as the time goes. A forensic entomologist can then look for how long the body has been there by looking at the fauna at the body, and also estimate the time the body has been lying there by sampling soil insects underneath the dead body. If there is a difference in the estimates, and the analysis of the soil suggests a short PMI, and the analysis of the body fauna suggests a longer PMI, one can suspect that the body has been moved. One can also see that a body has been lying at a particular place long time after the body has been removed, both by botanical means, and by analysis of the soil fauna. Some times dead bodies are found in concealed environments, where blowflies have no access. If there are blowflies, it means that the body has been moved there. Some Calliphorids are heliophilic, that is, they prefer to lay their eggs on warm surfaces, which means that they usually occur where the bodies lies in sunny places. Other blowflies prefer shade. For example, Lucilia species prefer sunlight, and Calliphora prefer more shady conditions. Some species are synanthropic and occurs in urban areas; other species are not synanthropic and occurs in rural areas. Calliphora vicina is a synantropic fly, very common in cities, and Calliphora vomitoria is a more rural species. U s e · o f a r t h r o p o d s · i n · i n v e s t i g a t i o n · o f · c o n t r a b a n d · t r a f f i c k i n g Many arthropods are found together with stored products, even such products as narcotics and other drugs. Since illegal drugs are often made in one country, and sold in others, it can be important to find out where the drugs were produced. Some times, insects and other arthropods can be found together with the drugs. If these insects are determined, and the world distribution of the different insects are plotted on a map, one can by analyzing the degree of overlap, find out approximately where the drugs came from. If one looks at the biology of the insect species found with the drugs, one can also often say something about the surroundings where the drugs were produced or packed. C o m m o n · a r th r o p o d s ·o c c u r r i n g ·o n · d e a d · b o d ie s Acari The Acari, or mites as they also are called, are small organisms, usually less than a mm in length. Mites occur under the dead body in the soil, during the later stages of decay. Many mites are transported to the body via other insects, such as flies or beetles. Other mites are soil dwelling forms which can be predators, fungus feeders or detritus feeders. Most species will be found in soil samples from the seepage area under the body. AraneaThe Aranea or spiders are predators on insects occurring on bodies. No species is specific to the carrion fauna, and will have limited or no value in estimation of the PMI. DipteraThe order diptera contains insects with one pair of wings, the second ones modified to halteres. About 100,000 species are known to science, many more awaits discovery. Among the flies we find many members of the carrion fauna. The larvae of flies live in very different habitats, also aquatic. NEMATOCERA Trichoceridae Trichocera sp. or winter-gnats as they also are called because the common species Trichocera regelationis , T. saltator , T. maculipennis , etc, fly abundantly in the winter months, although they occur at lower frequencies throughout the year. The adults resemble small crane-flies. The larvae are saprophagous and feed on decaying material. Trichocerid larvae constitute an important part of the carrion fauna during the winter months, when the blowfly fauna are missing. BRACHYCERA Stratiomyidae Larvae of Hermetia illucens is recorded eating on human excrement and human remains. Usually this species occur late in the decomposing process. CYCLORRHAPHA-ASCHIZA Phoridae A large family of flies, containing about 3000 species. They are minute to medium-sized (0.75-8.00 mm), dull black, brown or yellowish flies of hump-backed appearance. They are generally bristly and with a very characteristic wing venation. They run about in an active erratic manner which has earned them the popular name of scuttle-flies. They breed in a wide variety of decaying organic material, in addition some develop in fungi and others are parasites. In the larval stage some species are predators. Several genera is regularly found in vertebrate carrion e.g. Anevrina , Conicera , Diplonevra , Dohrniphora , Meopina , Triphleba and some Megaselia species. Conicera tibialis, also known as the coffin-fly because of its association with coffined bodies that have been underground for about a year. Adult C. tibialis is able to bury to a depth of 50 cm in about four days. At normal grave depths (1-2 m) temperature variation is slight, about 5 degrees Celsius, so development from egg to adult will take considerable time. Development can take place independent of season, since the body is buried at frost free depth. SyrphidaeThese are the familiar hover flies, often camouflaged as wasps or bumble bees. Among the larvae of syrphids we find the famous rat-tailed maggots. These occur in filthy water, and may occur in dead bodies. ACALYPTRATAE Dryomyzidae A small group of relatively rare flies. Most species are found in moist woods. Their larvae occur in decaying organic matter. CoelopidaeThese flies are small to medium-sized, usually dark-brown or black in color, and have the dorsum of the thorax flattened. The body and legs are very bristly. They occur along the seashore and are very abundant where seaweeds have washed up. Occasionally larvae may develop in other organic matter, such as a dead body which has been lying along the seashore. HeleomyzidaeFairly large group of small to medium-sized often brownish flies. Adults are often found in moist places, larvae in decaying plant or animal matter, or in fungi. Sepsidae Very characteristic flies when alive, the adults occur in large numbers around excrements and decaying materials, where the larvae develop. The adults have a peculiar habit of wing-waving. This family have been recorded feeding on dead human bodies in the time of caseic fermentation and before ammoniacal fermentation. Eggs of Sepsidae have a very long respiratory horn, often longer than the egg itself. SphaeroceridaeMinute or small dark flies that breed in dung. PiohilidaeDark, shining flies. The larvae are scavengers and are often found on dead bodies that have been lying for a while. Piophila casei is also called the Cheese-skipper, because the larvae jump for a considerable height, when disturbed. This behaviour is probably a defencive tactic against predators. These flies also infest stored bacon and cheese, which, to the flies, are almost the same as dried corpses. EphydridaeLarge group with several common species. They are small to very-small. Adults are found in moist places: marches, the shores of ponds and streams, and the seashore. The larvae are aquatic, and many species occur in brackish or even strongly saline or alkaline water. DrosophilidaeThese are the well-known fruitflies that every biologist has heard about, and probably most other people too. Minute and small flies, brown, yellow or grey with brightly colored eyes. The larvae feeds on decaying vegetable matter, but some also feed on fungi. Some species may occasionally occur on dead humans, and these are probably feeding on fungi. MilichiidaeMinute, dark flies. Adults and larvae are scavengers. CALYPTRATAE Sarchophagidae Among the Sarcophagids we find the large flesh-flies with red eyes and a grey-checkered abdomen. These flies do not deposit eggs, but larvae on the corpse. They are, together with the Calliphorids, among the first insects to arrive at the corpse. The larvae are predators on blowfly larvae, as well as carrion feeders. Many Sarcophagids are feeding on snails and earthworms. CalliphoridaeThese are the famous green-bottles and blue-bottles. There is many species of blowflies, and each species has their own biology. Some prefers to oviposit in shade, others in light. Some are mainly urban in their distribution, others mainly rural. FanniidaeHere we find the lesser house-fly, Fannia canicularis among others. These flies are mainly breeding in faeces, but can also develop in cadavers, especially if there are patches with semiliquid tissue. The larvae have fleshy processes all over the body, which assist in floating. MuscidaeAmong this large family we find the common house-fly, Musca domestica . These flies occur in houses, and are one of the most widely distributed species on this planet. In warm weather they can complete development in 14 days. Eggs are laid in decaying material, including, but not limited to, dead bodies. COLEOPTERASeveral beetles occur on carrion. There exist necrophagous beetles and predators. The various groups occur in different stages of decomposition. StaphylinidaeStaphylinids - or rove-beetles may arrive a few hours after death, and remain active throughout the decomposition process. The adult and larvae feeds on eggs and larvae of other species. They have characteristic short elytra. DermestidaeDermestids are common beetles in the later stages of decomposition. Larvae of dermestids do not occur before the body is dry. The larvae and adults feeds on dry skin and hairs and other dry dead organic animal matter. Dermestids is a common stored product pest in homes, and a pest in insect collections and furs at museums and other places. HisteridaeMembers of this family have short elytra, but not as short as the Staphylinids. This family occurs wherever there is decay and putrefaction. They have been found during the bloated, decay and early parts of the dry stage. Both larvae and adults feed on maggots and puparia. They are usually concealed under the corpse during daylight, but become active in the night. Saprinus and Dendrophilus occur on dead animals and on air-dried and smoked foods. They prey on larvae of Dermestes . SilphidaeIn this family we find the Nicrophorus species, well known for their habit of undertaking small carcasses. Some of the species of Nicrophorus lives mainly on larger carcasses, and does not bury them. The adults prefer feeding on maggots, but also feed on the carrion. The adults feed their larvae until pupariation. Easton reports that 13 specimens of Necrodes littoralis was found on the body of a man which had been lying on the North Downs for 17 days in October 1969 A n a l y z i n g · t h e · c r i m e · s c e ne · f o r ·e n t o m o l o g i c a l · e v i d e n c e To make the most use of entomological evidence at a crime scene, an experienced and well trained forensic entomologist should do the collecting at the scene. The exact procedure at the crime scene varies with the type of habitat, but in general we can divide the work of the forensic entomologist in five parts.
Observation on insect activities at the crime scene may be useful, because the entomologist is trained in a different science than the crime scene investigators. An entomologist will probably observe elements that the investigators will ignore (and vice versa). What should be looked for at the crime scene?
Photographs should be taken of all this, with close-up photos of the different stages of insect found before collecting. Collecting of climatological data at the sceneWhen estimating the PMI, climatological data about the crime scene is absolutely critical. The length of the insect life cycle is determined mostly by temperature and relative humidity in the environment development takes place. The following climatological data should be collected at the scene:
Weather data for the scene should be collected from the nearest meteorological station. Minimum requirements should be maximum and minimum temperature and amount of precipitation. Any other information is also welcome, and may aid in the reconstruction of the events. The climatological data should extend back to the time the victim was last seen. Collecting specimens before body removalA passive technique for collecting adult insects at the crime scene is by using sticky traps with a slow drying adhesive substance. These traps are made from waxed cardboards with a pup tent configuration set at a approximately 60 degree angle with sticky material on both exposed sides. This trap will collect many insects in a few minutes. An insect net can be used to collect flying insects. Eggs, larvae, pupae and adults of insects on the surface of the human remains should be collected and preserved to show the state of the entomological data at the time of discovery. Insects within the body should not be collected before the autopsy. If there is enough insects, samples of egg, larvae and pupae should be collected alive and placed on a rearing medium such as raw beef liver. Rearing to the adult stage makes identification easier, and may give vital clues to the PMI estimation. It is important that the temperature in the rearing container is as constant as possible, in the range of 20-27 degrees Celsius. It is absolutely necessary that the temperature is recorded in the rearing container. In the laboratoryAll samples, both live and dead specimens should now be processed as fast as possible. Live specimens are placed in incubators with known temperature and humidity levels. Several times each day these containers should be watched, and changes such as hatching of eggs or larvae, pupariation or eclosion of adult insect should be noted. The exact time should be noted. Pictures could be taken to illustrate to a jury or others. Each kind of larvae and adult should be determined to genus and species if possible. This may require the assistance of an expert of the taxon in question. It may be necessary to do experiments outdoors near the crime scene to recreate the environmental conditions for the larvae to estimate PMI. Analyzing the dataWhen all the data is processed it is time to make some conclusions: Determine whether or not the remains have been disturbed or disarticulated during the PMI. Ask if there is presence of any antemortem administered drugs such as alcohol, cocaine or heroine. Estimate the age of as many specimens as possible, based on presence of drugs, temperature and humidity conditions. Consider whether or not insect activity was delayed after death. |


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Title: | John Albert Lang, Jr. Collection |
Creator: | Lang, John A., 1910-1974 |
Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
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October 23, 2003, (unprocessed) 5 items, 0.01 cubic feet; Collection (1975-1977) compiled by History Prof. I. B. Holley, Jr. of Duke University, including research correspondence and Holley's Dictionary of North Carolina Biography entry for Lang, whose career included teaching English at Georgia Military Academy; and serving as president of the National Student Federation, as assistant to the director of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Education, as state administrator of the National Youth Administration for North Carolina, as an officer in the U. S. Army Air Corps in Alaska, North Africa, and Sicily during World War II, 1942-1946; as Administrative Assistant to Rep. Charles B. Deane (D-NC), 1946-1947 and to Rep. Robert E. Jones (D-AL), 1957-1961; as Deputy for Reserve and ROTC Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, 1961-1971; as an Air Force reserve major general; and finally as Vice Chancellor of East Carolina University and Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 1971-1974). Donor: I. B. Holley, Jr.
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Ipong: Multi-Player Pong on the iPhone
This nifty proof-of-concept demo shows off just one of the many gameplay possibilities for multi-player video games on Apple's wonderphone.
iPong is a variant of Atari's classic paddle ball game, with a multi-device, multi-player twist. Using some clever trickery, players can actually bounce their ball off of their iPhone's screen onto the display of another phone. While the game can't actually detect the proximity of the devices at this point, it does appear to store the exit position of the ball on one screen and transmit that as the entrance point on the adjacent screen.
Given the fact that it only took the guy who developed iPong a couple of hours to put this game demo together, I can't wait to see what sort of games emerge when there's actually time to design and develop. Very cool stuff indeed.
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Of course iPong should be the first game for the iPhone. Now that the proof-of-concept has been demo'd, it won't be long before we're waving and shaking our iPhones, Wii-motes, Bluetooth headsets and whatever device we can hack/mod. Game on!
hi, we published this app on the AppStore! It is named "UEIpong".
Check it out!


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Guideline 4-8: Funeral Leave
Under the college's funeral leave policy, an employee may be off work with pay to attend the funeral of certain relatives. Up to a maximum of three days of funeral leave may be allowed, depending on the circumstances involved; i.e., out of town, state or involvement of the employee. If the employee is off work more than three days and the administration determines the circumstances warrant more time, sick leave hours may be charged as necessary. Relatives as defined by Board of Trustees Policy IV-E-6: Policy on Funeral Leave are as follows:
Relatives of the employee:
- Spouse (husband, wife)
- Children (son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter)
- Children's spouse (son-in-law, daughter-in-law)
- Grandchildren
- Parent's (mother, father, step-mother, step-father)
- Parents' siblings (aunts, uncles)
- Siblings (brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister)
- Sibling's spouse (brother-in-law, sister-in-law)
- Grandparents
Relatives of the employee's spouse:
- Parents (employee's mother-in-law or father-in-law)
- Siblings (employee's brother-in-law or sister-in-law)
- Grandparents (spouse's grandmother or grandfather)
It is the responsibility of the immediate supervisor of the employee requesting the leave to recommend how much time is to be granted for funeral leave. This recommendation will be forwarded to the President of the campus for final approval.
An employee may request to attend the funeral of relatives or other individuals not included in this policy, but with the understanding that personal business leave, vacation or earned comp time be used to cover the absence from work.
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Another Year?
Our last blog entry was over a year ago--how can that be? We've been busy, of course. This past year only saw us take a couple of breaks from farming. Stephen often remarks about how much we've learned over the past seven years. Now we grow food year-round, not just during the farmers market season. It's satisfying to be able to eat chard and spinach in the late fall, as well as traditional winter greens like collards and kale and the root vegetables.
Over the St. Patrick's Day weekend, Stephen got the warmer days and sunshine he'd been hoping for, after some late frost and even snow. He planted out all the seedlings from our greenhouse into the garden, and also planted new spinach and leaf lettuce beds. Now the tomato seedlings are tucked up under the lights and blanket (just as I described last year--this system may seem quirky, but it works for us!), and will soon be tall enough to transplant.
Tonight and tomorrow the forecast is for freezing temperatures, so Stephen will cover the lettuce and spinach beds with row cover. The cover is also "low-tech"--inexpensive knitted fabric bought at a discount fabric store. We just need to keep the tiny plantlets from freezing.
We and our members continue to find new things to love about kale--we have dwarf kale and curly kale and will soon have the Dinosaur (lacinato) kale. It's fun to experiment with recipes and hear what our members are cooking up in their kitchens, too. Still, we can't wait for the sugar snap peas, asparagus and the rest of spring and summer's bounty!


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Photo: pitch one;fawlty towers © mac fae stirling View all 4 photos or Submit a new photo of this climb.
AndyCook - 2nd - 24/Jan/15
Hidden - 2nd - 18/Jan/15
Hidden - Lead - 16/Jan/15
Hidden - AltLd - 29/Mar/14
Andrew Holden - 2nd - 24/Mar/14
Low level option with much fresh snow on the approach. Mostly unconsolidated with unfrozen turf and cruddy ice. A lot harder than expected.Captain Solo - AltLd - 23/Mar/14 with Gary
malteserEd - AltLd - 21/Mar/14
I led P1 (bold, unconsolidated and unfrozen. Not the best choice!). Ed led P2, Tim led P3 then abbed into Douglas Gap and back to CICAdrianw - AltLd O/S - 21/Mar/14 with Ed Sciberras, Tim Hakim
Hidden - Lead - 17/Feb/14
2010_graham - 2nd O/S - 10/Feb/14 with Olle K
Plenty snow and spindrift. Little gear.olekemi - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/14 with Simon T, Graham D
Little gear on the route most it was buried. Summit ridge was a snow ar�te so no gear on final belay. chris smith - AltLd O/S - 01/Feb/14
Hidden - AltLd - 13/Jan/14
Hidden - Mar/13
The Patriot - 2nd - 17/Feb/13 with Phil Dowthwaite
davesa - 2nd - 15/Feb/13
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Feb/13
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 08/Feb/13
Hidden - AltLd - 08/Feb/13
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Feb/13
Thawing rapidly! Good enough route for a short day, didn't fancy topping out at the summit in the hellish wind! konacol - AltLd - 03/Feb/13 with Robert McMurray, Danny Doran
Hidden - AltLd - 03/Feb/13
brad_tait - 2nd - 01/Feb/13
The Bad Cough - 2nd O/S - 30/Jan/13 with Philip Ralfs
Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jan/13
chris smith - 28/Jan/13
Really thin and lean conditions which made it hard in the gradeDavid Cowley - AltLd O/S - 19/Jan/13 with Chris Smith
Hidden - AltLd - 2013
dan doran - 2013 with Rab mcmurray, konacol
A nice route for a quick nip up! Seemed a little spicier than the guide book grade. Good alternative finish up through a nose is interesting. A slight traverse back along to the start of tower ridge and an abseil into the gully was ideal descent.010paw - 2nd O/S - 15/Dec/12 with Guy Stephens, calum mcphee
Lead by Nick Jones (Adventure Peaks). Great 1st pitch.Jon Sutterby - 2nd dog - 05/Feb/12 with Steve Bate
nickcj - Lead O/S - 05/Feb/12
Gary Macaulay - 21/Jan/12 with Peter Berwick
Good route for a bad weather day.Pete23 - Lead - 21/Jan/12 with Gary McCaulay
centurion05 - 2012
Owain - AltLd - 20/Dec/11 with morsy
morsy - AltLd - 20/Dec/11 with owain
The ice that remains was ok and turf still just about frozen in places, however, it's all disappearing fast!Ken Applegate - Lead - 21/Mar/11 with Phil Applegate
Hidden - 17/Mar/11
nice first pitch:-)Pat-H - Lead - 17/Mar/11 with don
Hidden - 2nd - 17/Mar/11
Conditions OK-ish but could do with a refreeze to firm things up. Lead P3.Mountain Llama - AltLd - 15/Mar/11 with Mark & Paul
Had a look at Hadrians but not today... went for the lower down option insteadmarkfairbank - AltLd O/S - 15/Mar/11 with Paul Sheehan, Dave Brown
Pete23 - 2nd - Mar/11
Tim Sparrow - AltLd - 22/Feb/11 with Pete Robinson
lovely first pitchJoolz - AltLd - 21/Feb/11 with Matt Upwood
Tim Rodgers - AltLd - 19/Feb/11 with Rod Molyneux
Hidden - 2nd - 15/Feb/11
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 13/Feb/11
rob1 - AltLd O/S - 10/Feb/11
Climbed this after Vanishing Gully. Proved trickier than expected as the ice was lean in places.Big Lee - AltLd O/S - 10/Feb/11 with Rob Gray
Absolute epic ensuedbecoming-stranger - Lead dnf - 03/Feb/11
mini-epic (weather, avalanche)jon_ridley - 2nd O/S - 03/Feb/11 with Geoff Pyatt, Gavin Oliver
not quite to the top before what was to become a bit of an epicgroliver26 - 2nd - 03/Feb/11 with Jon Ridley, Geoff Pyatt
Hidden - AltLd - Feb/11
PAJames - 2011
WilliamBurnside - AltLd - 27/Feb/10 with Martin Fitzsimmons
Ab'd off after first pitchMoonstone Hippy - AltLd dnf - 22/Jan/10 with Phil
A good route after a walk up to the CIC hutJohn Roe - Lead - 09/Mar/09 with Martin Coleman
crowberry gully - AltLd - 09/Mar/09 with Ross McGibbon
Danny Boy Dunbar - 2nd - 09/Mar/09 with Ben Wood, Andy Woolston
Fine, if slightly unconsolidated. Did a left hand variation of the top pitch, following a corner, with no turf and unconsolidated snow, it probably went at upper end 4, possibly 5. Otherwise, the top two pitches are grade 1.5 snow slopes!Ken Applegate - Lead - 29/Jan/09 with Hannah Evans
Hannah Evans - 2nd - 29/Jan/09 with Ken Applegate
Hidden - AltLd - 29/Jan/09
George Ormerod - AltLd O/S - Apr/06 with Roger
Hidden - AltLd - 2005
icescrew - AltLd - Feb/00 with Sandy
akhughes - 2000
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Todd Coffey is the Warrior
Baseball April 22nd, 2009
Despite having the second worst record in the MLB right now, many Brewers fans are pumped up about the emergence of Todd Coffey as a dominating reliever. I have to admit I am pretty happy about it too. Many people are taking this as a huge surprise, but anyone who remembers last season shouldn't be. Coffey was lights out after joining the Brewers with 7Ks in 7.1 IPs with an ERA of 0.00. Since joining the Brewers, Coffey has rocked.
The thing is I knew from the first time I saw him live on Saturday April 11th, that he would be one of my favorite players. When he came into that game, he exited the bullpen running. I don't mean he jogged out, I mean he ran to the mound like Steve Prefontaine. This guy was booking. At the time my friends and I made the obligatory "looks like Coffey had too much coffee jokes" (maybe he should switch to decaf, hey-yo!), but the more I think about it the more he reminded me of the Ultimate Warrior hitting the ring. I'm not saying he needs to paint his face or anything (although that wouldn't hurt), but I am going to go ahead and insist that he enter the ring game to the Ultimate Warrior's music from now on. It's just too perfect not to do it. Embrace your inner Warrior, Todd. The planets from the grimlack system have aligned.
Now I've never heard a Todd Coffey interview and I don't know how he feels about smoking, but if it's anything like this? Yeah, I'm going ahead and buying that jersey.
Don't ever change.
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Bugs and Cranks with a piece about how both Cubs and Brewers fans are douches, but on Opening Day 2009 the Brewers fans were the bigger douches. Normally, I would come to the defense of such an article but at this time I agree completely. Most of the "Brewers fans" I saw on Opening Day weren't Brewers fans at all. They were fans of being drunk and obnoxious more than anything. I can honestly say that there were more Brewers fans to annoy me on Opening Day than Cubs fans. Now, for once in my life there was actually more Brewers fans there than Cubs fans but the point stands. Below are some of the complaints that Cubs fans have issued and my responses to them.
- Relentless verbal attacks (colorful language) on both young and elderly fans.
Not sure how I feel about this one. I am not the biggest fan of swearing in general, especially around kids, but Cubs fans are THE WORST at this so I don't really care to hear it.
- Gesturing and taunting of pre-teen female Cubs fans to perform sexual acts.
Come on.
- Throwing items.
Definitely not a fan of this. If someone's throwing stuff have them thrown out. It's not that difficult, in fact it's kind of fun.
- Pouring beer on fans/down their shirts.
This is just wrong. Who would waste beer? They cost $6.75!
- Tampering with vehicles.
Not cool.
- Dumping charcoal ashes in front of Illinois plated cars.
Not cool.
- Pieces of broken beer bottles placed under cars and tires.
Seriously, how old are you? That doesn't even work.
- One fan reported being intentionally cutoff in their vehicle.
Really? Someone from Illinois is going to complain about driving? Really?
Here's the thing, Cubs fans are going to act like douches. There is no denying it, it's just a fact of life. You don't really have to do anything to entice them into douchery, it just comes naturally. Here's a great example, on Saturday my friends and are I were in our seats when in front of us this drunk lady looking like she just stepped off the set of a Larry the Cable Guy movie started screaming at these Cubs fans sitting next to us about how bad these guys sucked. Now, the whole game these Cubs fans were quiet and polite never stepping into the idiocy we tend to associated with Cubs fans. My friend decides to tell this lady to shut up because A) it's annoying and B) she believes that as Brewers fans we shouldn't stoop to doing stuff like that (ie like Cubs fans do). An argument insued and this lady ended up losing rather badly, but basically she came to the defense of these Cubs fans. So what happens? Soriano hits a home run in the ninth and they IMMEDIATELY turn into douchebags. This wasn't like someone turning into a zombie after a bite, this was like the moon rose and they were instantly transformed, like were-douches. Did this cause us to regret it? No, it didn't. The fact still remains is that we don't do stuff like that in Milwaukee because we aren't the dumb ones.
And you know what? Despite all these complaints listed above (and I am sure there are many more) I still saw more Cubs fans thrown out of Miller Park last weekend than Brewers fans. The Cubs fans may outnumber us and at times they may even be louder than us, but we should accept that as long as they don't out-douche us. Forget taking back Miller Park, we need to give back the douche. I'd rather be outnumbered, out yelled, out drunken and everything else than an asshole.
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There's this Cubs fan, right? And his dad died (sad). His dad was a Cubs fan which means that his dad died without ever seeing his team win a playoff game World Series. While this guy is burying his dad he thinks to himself "Man, this cemetery is depressing, there's got to be some way to lighten this thing up." Does he start drinking like a normal human being? No. Laugh with old friends? No. Share stories? No. Bang a random girl in a mausoleum? No.
He decides that the best way to lighten up the old cemetery is to make it look more like Wrigley Field.
"The goal was to try and take away some of the gloominess and depression from a cemetery visit,"
Seriously, because his dad doesn't have enough bad memories of the place he wants to be dead there too. Because as a Cubs fan the only thing I love better than thinking about my dead dad is how much my team chokes every year. Because when I think of my parents being dead, I also want to think of Steve Bartman. Yeah, great idea guy. Here's another great idea: Wrigley Field divorce certificates because when I want to think about my wife leaving me I also want to think about how my team hasn't won a playoff game in two years.
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According to the IIHF's world rankings page, there are 47 countries that play men's hockey and 36 that play women's hockey. Obviously the sport is played in plenty of other places without national programs, but those are the official numbers according to the world's governing body and I'll be damned if they aren't given their due.
The pipelines of said countries are not created equal. Hockey Canada is a much more well put together and financially stable machine than Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation (a real thing) and as such the talent development is hardly comparable. An interesting twist in hockey is that anyone who becomes a citizen of a country that has lived their for two years can play for their national team. Are you an exceptionally talented beer league player of Greek heritage? Perhaps you've always wanted to live in Athens. Their team, 44th in the world, could use you! Just get your citizenship and an apartment.
It's very simple, very effective but at what point does this stop being a legitimate rule and start being a workaround for countries?
The issue became glaringly obvious to me when I stumbled across the men's roster of my beloved Croatian national team, ranked 30th in the world — top 65%!
Now, hockey isn't a big sport over there. At. All. Soccer rules the roost. There's a big gap between it and number two (likely handball, water polo or basketball depending on where you are in the country). Hockey is gaining popularity however as evidenced by the attendance records of Medveščak Zagreb who, you may recall, hosted the European outdoor game in the Pula Arena (read: Roman Amphitheatre).
Looking at the national roster it passes the eye test. Lots of Croatian sounding fellows. However, it piqued my interest for two reasons. 1) Kenny MacAulay. 2) The etymology of the rest of the roster.
Kenny MacAulay is from Nova Scotia. Kenny MacAulay has about as Gaelic a name as you can get. Kenny MacAulay plays for the Croatian National Team because he has lived there long enough to get citizenship. Kenny MacAulay: Croatian hockey hero.
A quick perusal of the more legitimate sounding names will indicate that the vast majority of them are from North America given that it is where their families landed and they have since gone back to pursue an international hockey career. I recall watching John Hecimovic, for example, play with the Sarnia Sting and Mississauga IceDogs during his OHL career. He's from Cambridge.
I suppose my issue here is this: at what point do we tighten the rules to enforce where a person can pursue their international hockey aspirations?
Think back to the last couple Olympic games. Many will recall Toronto native and former NHLer Jason Muzzatti playing in goal for the 2006 Italian national team. The running joke when Canada and Germany played in the last Olympic games was that Canada had more Germans (Dany Heatley) than the Germans did and Germany had more Canadians (not-Korbinian Holzer) than Canada did. Obviously this is factually incorrect, but many people on hockey shows fancy themselves to be comedians.
It was all quite funny.
The fact is, however, that for many places this becomes a way of bypassing having an effective grassroots program in place. Nothing screams quick fix like, "International tourney coming up, guys. Get a couple North Americans on the phone." The focus — if we are to believe feel good mumbo jumbo from large hockey organizations — is always on growing the game worldwide. But are we effectively doing that if we allow people to suit up for whatever country they're living in that year?
With many NHLers currently overseas due to this lockout — including many who are unlikely to have a spot in the league when they are re-instated — Europe will become a prime playing ground, a new home and a potential national opportunity.
The point here isn't to slight those players who have gone overseas, presumably settled down and are very much members of these countries. They have the right to play wherever they're allowed to play and good on them for doing that. My issue is with those organizations who have actively sought out ex-pats to tide themselves over in international competition. Renting Canadians and Americans has become U-Haul on skates.
Would it really be so bad to just give the last couple of roster spots to players who were trained at home?
The motivation here isn't to stifle opportunities for North Americans who can't break into insanely competitive national programs, but rather to cultivate those homegrown hockey heroes. Every country has the potential to develop their own stars, much in the same way Anze Kopitar emerged from Slovenia and has spawned a much more active hockey culture locally.
Perhaps making the playing eligibility more stringent than simply holding citizenship is a first step — one must live in their prospective country for five years instead of the current two. Or mandated contributions to the national federation on a grassroots level — coaching, recruitment, etc. — to ensure that the domestic game is being grown.
While these are far from comprehensive solutions, they would be a start. The sooner we remove crutches from programs who are taking away spots from locally trained athletes, the closer we will get to hockey as a truly global sport.


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This course is designed as a transition course for registered nurses returning to school in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Success strategies are developed to assist the learner in time management, scholarly writing, use of technology, basic research, nursing theory, and the complexity of health care. Learners will evaluate personal preferred learning styles, personality types, and personal strengths in order to establish successful modalities in professional nursing roles, while delivering care with a Christian perspective.
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NUR 440 Pathophysiology/3
Focuses on pathological concepts relevant to client well-being across the life-span.
Impact on group, community, national, and global populations of pathological responses
to diseases, stress, and environmental change are explored. Principles of immunology,
critical thinking, research findings, and scientific knowledge are applied to analyze
clinical nursing implications and client outcomes.
NUR 450 Nursing Leadership and Management/3
Focuses on developing leadership and management components of nursing practice.
Research-based theories and concepts and essentials of leadership and followership are
explored. Management of personnel, health care delivery systems, and family, group, and
community resources, effective stewardship, and distributive justice are explored. With
constantly changing health care delivery in mind, this course features scientific and
technical advances in nursing science that impact nursing practice.
NUR 403 Introduction to Professional Nursing Capstone Experience/1
An introductory course to the clinical-focused Capstone project providing students with the expectations and skills needed to complete and develop a project exhibiting clinical and leadership skills. The project provides students with increased exposure to nursing leadership and mentoring opportunities, in practice settings. The BSN student will have the opportunity to partner with leaders in practice settings to enhance their understanding of organizational/environmental behaviors and structures, as taught in the aligned courses. Students will develop time management and decision-making skills by creating a timeline and budget for the completion of the final project.
NUR 460 Professional Nursing Capstone Experience/2
The Capstone experience is a culminating project which allows students to identify an area of interest that would advance their clinical knowledge and learning experience. This Capstone experience is integrated throughout the nursing program through coursework, knowledge, skills and experimental learning from across the program of study. The students work with nursing leaders in a practice or advanced setting where they will develop a specific healthcare project with identified objectives and outcomes. The project will be reflective of their learning experience and provide an opportunity to use evidence-based research to support an improvement in health care delivery or process. Through the process of portfolio development, learners review and analyze their own learning as they synthesize learning outcomes of the nursing program.
BRS 325 Bible Journeys (Tabor Distinctive/3
Presents the "design of God" as a rubric for understanding the Bible, beginning with creation, the story of Israel, and the anticipation of Christ, including Israel's worship and wisdom writings. In the New Testament, the life and teachings of Jesus and of the Apostle Paul are highlighted. Students are trained in a simple method of Bible study which is applied to the Psalms and the Gospels. Overviews of church history and of the coherence of Christian faith provide further context for the challenge of God's call within the contemporary world and its values.


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PAWTUCKET -- Jeff Beliveau's return home turned into a truly memorable experience. In fact, it made history.
The former Hendricken star, who now pitches for Durham, struck out Jeremy Hazelbaker on a 92-mph fastball Sunday to complete a no-hitter by four Bulls pitchers in a 2-1 victory over the PawSox.
It was the first time in the 41-year history of Triple-A baseball that an opposing team has no-hit Pawtucket in a nine-inning game at McCoy.
"It was unbelievable," Beliveau said while dressing in the visitors clubhouse. "I had family members who hadn't been able to see me pitch in pro ball. They got to see me pitch in pro ball for the first time the other night (when he came on in relief and struck out the side) and for some of them it was the first time today. Even the other night, we were down 4-1. I come in to pitch and I had my whole section cheering for me."
Beliveau, who lives in Johnston, had 50 friends and family in the stands for the game. His performance capped only the second no-hitter is Durham history. As sometimes happens in the minor leagues, it took more than one pitcher to get the job done.
Jake Odorizzi, a 23-year-old who is one of the top prospects in the Rays' organization, started and went seven innings. The only four base runners he allowed came on walks. He struck out three. But it took him 95 pitchers to get through the seven innings, so manager Charlie Montoyo took him out.
"That's one thing I never mess with," Montoyo said. "That's how minor league managers get fired, not working with the pitch count. Odorizzi, who spent part of last season with Tampa, is too valuable a player to mess with.
The closest thing Pawtucket had to a hit came in the ninth. Kirby Yates walked two batters, Ryan Lavarnway and Mark Hamilton, to begin the inning. Ryan Dent sacrificed them up a base. Brandon Snyder then drilled a long drive to center. Rich Thompson kept going back and pulled it in as he reached the fence to the left of the 400-foot sign. Lavarnway tagged and scored easily to make it 2-1.


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I see a bright future ahead for her? It is a girl right?
Kinda' makes the fake glasses look normal… well kinda'.
She looks too young to be tattooed. I'm hoping that's just face paint, but she shaved her eyebrows off.
Well if that tats are real I see no REAL job in her future.
Why didn't you post the whole picture of this girl? The face tats are nothing, she has Lil Wayne's face tattooed on her stomach next to her stretch marks.
Found it: http://forbezdvd.com/blog/2010/03/09/lil-wayne-tattoo-gone-wrong-smh/
Looks like a 10 year old that got into their mother's make-up…
Looks like the ying to erkles yang
Good Christ. Doesn't look good at all, and the tattoos on her stomach at the link Chacha posted are even worse.
Oh my baby Jesus! where is this little girl's mother??? Looks like she got all of her tattoos when she was 14 and in Juvi…. no no, this is not a good look. She's going to have some major regrets in the future.
the little wayne tattoo in that link IS TERRIBLE
She's Talaxian, don't be so specist!
is that Quinton Tarantino behind her?
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Sheesh! If this isn't cute, I just don't know....:) Received this as a forward from aunt and uncle in Texas.
Brenda Albino Fawn from folks who live on Bolivar Peninsula, Texas A very eventful day around here... A once in many lifetimes experience!
We got a lot of pix, and something we will never see again probably, so it was very cool. Maybe he will make it in captivity somewhere and be appreciated. So rare..sure wanted to keep him though, but not the thing to do. And not LEGAL either; but, here are a couple of pix to show ya. He was snow white, pink eyes, ears, nose and hooves. Kids called him POWDER. He was SO small. That is my shoe lying beside him... WOW..how cool is that?? |
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Wow Brenda that is so cool! Those are amazing pictures! That nose and eyes are something else! Your Aunt and Uncle are very lucky to have that experience. They are very very rare as they stated in the letter. I wonder what happened to momma? We once got a very quick glance at an albino baby moose as we driving they were just on the edge of the bush, of coarse I had my camera with me but not ready, we turned around to try for a picture and they were gone. Thanks for sharing that amazing story. |
- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 06 at 16:43
Ooooooooooooo! Thanks for that!! :-) C3D |
Brenda, that is something else, WOW! "H" |
"I wonder what happened to momma? " I'm certainly no animal behaviorist, but I wonder if it's plausible that he might have been shunned by his mother??? |
- Posted by sleeplessinftwayne z4-5 IND (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 06 at 21:16
So amazing. I have seen white deer that were not albino that survived to maturity but I would wonder about survival to maturity for an albino since it would be close to blind in daylight. Looks to me like getting "rescued" was the best thing in this case. Sandy |
- Posted by jeffahayes 8a Upstate SC (email@example.com) on Sat, Feb 11, 06 at 22:23
I don't think it would have stood a "snowball's chance" of surviving to adulthood as an albino, either. Almost no wild albinos do, of any species... they just stand out too well and make too easy prey, aside from the fact that yes, I believe it would be nearly blind in daylight. It will live a wonderful, sheltered life in some type of zoo situation, likely, where people will get to see a natural oddity and it will get everything it could ever need and desire, including, probably, the company of other deer. I also agree it may have been shunned by its mother due to its difference. Wild animals will often shun newborns that don't fit the norm, knowing instinctually they don't stand much chance of surviving. Thanks for posting the pictures, Brenda. |
Wow, Saigo! Seeing an albino moose would be VERY awesome! Actually, my aunt & uncle forwarded the email from one of their friends, but I'll have to ask them if their friends can possibly follow the story of the little guy. I, too, would like to know what happens to him and if he makes it. If or when I get any "fresh Powder" updates, I'll be sure let you all know. :) Brenda |
- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 06 at 11:21
When we lived in Cambridge, Ontario we saw a small group of albino squirrels that lived on one side of the street. On the other side of the street was a group of pure black squirrels! LOL! We have seen albino house sparrows around our home too. Wasn't there a story several years ago about an albino buffalo calf? It was to be an omen of very good things in the future. Aint nature grand? :-) C3D |
"I'll have to ask them if their friends can possibly follow the story of the little guy." Rocky, I'm pretty sure that their friends were just forwarding the email as well and I doubt if they are the actual folks who found Powder. How do I know this? I was sifting through emails this evening and see a forward from a friend in Arkansas titled: "FW: Albino Fawn". So I thought: WOW! Small World!. But then I noticed very subtle differences in the text... so I decided to research this a bit further and here's what I found out. Apparently this email has been making its rounds since June '05. No matter, it's a great story regardless of when Powder was found and who had found it. |
- Posted by jeffahayes 8a Upstate SC (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Feb 12, 06 at 20:56
As I thought about it more, I remembered having seen these same pictures in email before, too... but I agree, it's a wonderful story, no matter who found it, or when. |
Ack!! You know, I really let people have it for doing what I did - posting and/or forwarding an email without verifying it first. Never again. I'm SO glad it wasn't an outright hoax, though. I guess we'll never know about the fate of "Powder". :( Brenda |
Well, Brenda, sweetie, no need to feel bad, because we all surely enjoyed the cute pictures. And I agree, captivity is probably the best way for this llittle guy to survive. :) Mary **btw, that doesn't mean I want all emails forwarded to me** |
Well that is interesting. I missed the forward part in Brenda's post, don't know how it was pritty obvious. None the less I still really enjoyed reading it and the pics are just too cute. I'm with Mary lover of all cute animal pictures. The internet is a great resource but it does have its frustrating moments. |
"Ack!! You know, I really let people have it for doing what I did - posting and/or forwarding an email without verifying it first. Never again." Good grief! It's not like you posted about the outrageou$ly priced Neimen Marcus cookie receipe... or the new email tax law that the Congress is getting ready to pass.... or told us about the kid who wants postcards from everyone before she dies... or even the secret Microsoft money making scheme by way of forwarding junk emails to others (which is only true if you forward LOTS of them to MaryO. LOL! :-)). You posted a TRUE and neat story. So it's all good. |
Amen Semper. And it's not like the photos are fake, which I did look over pretty close and couldn't see any obvious attempts to deceive, not that I'm an expert. Definitely a cutie! |
- Posted by chickadeedeedee z 6-7 ish Ohio (My Page) on Wed, Mar 1, 06 at 17:57
To me, the albino is even more beautiful than the "caffeinated" peacock, C3D! Powder and "Snowflake", what a pair! :) Brenda |
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Students are required to take the computerized assessment exam known as: HESI A2 Examination (Health Education Systems Incorporated Admissions Assessment) prior to the start of any nursing course in the professional phase. Students are solely scored on Math, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Vocabulary.
Health Science Building, 4th Floor, Computer Lab Room 434
For students testing through another institution, please speak to the Nursing Advisement office for instructions.
HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review, 3rd Edition, by: Elsevier, ISBN: 1455703338
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1. Participants will be equipped to plan and manage a digitization project in their library.
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This program is also co-sponsored by Legal Information Preservation Alliance (LIPA). Government information is a significant element of law library collections. An increasing amount of it is 'born digital'. Many libraries have tangible collections they would like to digitize in order to market, and extend the use of those collections. Other libraries may wish to capture born digital government information that may not be preserved by government agencies. Many law libraries are beginning to think about planning digitization projects, but don't know exactly how to go about it. This workshop will give participants the knowledge that they need to plan and execute a digitization project. This workshop will NOT address intellectual property rights. It will be assumed that the digitizing institution has permission to digitize the collections.
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Registration fee includes: program, handouts continental breakfast and afternoon refreshments.
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Coordinator/Moderator: Victoria K. Trotta, Arizona State University, Ross-Blakley Law Library; Speakers: Katherine Baer, Maryland State Law Library; Suzanne Butte, OCLC; Janet Fisher, Arizona State Library Archives & Public Records; John Joergensen, Rutgers University Law School Library; Judith Meadows, State Law Library of Montana; Mark Phillips, University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Projects Unit; Sarah J. Rhodes, Georgetown University Law Library; David Walls, U.S. Government Printing Office, Library Program Services; R. Lee Warthen, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney Law Library
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Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett was heckled at Wednesday night's game at the Staples Center by a Los Angeles Lakers fan who simply shouted "Kevin!" over and over again.
ESPN microphones picked up the fan very clearly heckling Garnett at one point during the second quarter as Dwight Howard was shooting free throws.
Although not very creative on the fan's part, at least he didn't shout anything offensive. However, if the fan really wanted to get Garnett's attention, his screams would have to sound something like this.
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this is a MAC PRO product so it can be kind of hard to come buy... but i did finally manage to get my grubby little hands on it. this is a true peach blush and it adds the perfect amount of warmth to my face to give me a healthy glow. it also conceals some of the natural redness i have in my cheeks. unlike many other peachy blushes that require you to really pack on the layers, this blush is so pigmented that the first time i applied, i over did it. all you need is one pat in the pan with a blush brush per cheek. this lasts all day, no need to reapply. for reference, i'm asian with black hair, and about NC20-25.
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This blush is a bronzy peach with a slight, satiny sheen. It's SO natural anytime of the year and looks great with bronzer (blends well with a bronzer for a healthy glow). I would definitely buy this again--it pretty much just always looks "right" with my skintone!
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I purchased Cantaloupe after viewing it on the pro site for $15.00 in the pan. When I swatched it on my hand it looked dull, and chalky, but once I applied it to my NC43 skintone, it made my skin come alive. It is gorgeous and subtle for a natural daytime look. This is my new favorite blush, since it even looks better on me than my second fav. margin. I would definitely repurchase this one. I may just get a back up in this one just in case it's ds.
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I knew about this blush from my local MAC Pro store, but I could never seem to get a hold of it - they were always sold out. I was lucky to swap for it (and it was a CP--thanks GlossGal 01!!) and I have to post this review because this is the perfect "natural" blush color for me. Its a muted matte peach shade (with a brownish tone rather than pink as are most other peach blushes). It looks rather boring in the pan, but on my olive skin it is lovely. It looks good by itself or as a contour color with a lighter shimmery color on the top of the cheek. Probably will be my favorite MAC blush except for Pink Swoon.
Unfortunately there is no similar color on the MAC regular blush line. It's probably closest to Melba, but a bit deeper and warmer. It is however a dupe for NARS Passion, which is d/c.
Highly recommend for olive-toned and tan skin, and would definitely re-purchase.
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I got this blush as a Christmas gift and I really couldn't love it more. Cantaloupes a pale pink blush that looks best with any kind of smokey eyes. This pro product adds just the right amount of rosey glow to my cheeks without looking fake. As a matter of fact, thanks to Cantaloupe, no more worries to pair a blush shade with a heavy eye make-up! And thats probably why it got such a high rating here: if money isn't an object, you really should have one in your beauty bag.
This color is amazingly gorgeous and VERY pigmented. You just need a bit for a beautiful look. Its not as garish as you would think from looking at the swatch on the macpro site. When I heard the name and saw the swatch I thought ok well its orange like cantaloupe. It's NOT. It's beautiful and wearable. I will definately repurchase.
This is a pro color that is simply gorgeous. It's a satin I believe so no excessive shimmer or glitter... just beautiful color. It's not as bright as a cantaloupe irl but it's got just the right amount of an orange and melon combination. I paired it with CB96 lipstick and I know I'll be doing this combo again :)
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MAC Pro's website describes this as a "Rich warm cantaploupe [sic] (Satin)". This is a recently released product. It has been sold out from my store since the day it was released but luckily I finally got my grubby lil' hands on one.
Colour: The picture shown online is about two shades lighter than the actual product, however the tone is very accurate. As MAC's description says, this is a very warm peach blush. Wearing it on my C35 Asian skin, it is a natural peach, not gaudy or garish at all. The colour is yellow based and thus helps to minimize the redness on my cheeks without foundation applied underneath.
Texture & Pigmentation: This blush is smooth and quite creamy feeling actually. MAC describes this as a Satin and I quite agree. It looks glowy on my cheeks but certainly not frosty by any means. It is quite pigmented, meaning I only need to swipe my brush on it once per cheek. However, it is not so pigmented that it looks unnatural on my skin.
Lasting power: This blush lasts well enough. If I apply it in the morning before work, it's still there by lunch. But the end of the day, it is quite faded. However, that's more than enough lasting power for me.
Overall: I am quite surprised by this blush. MAC blushes usually don't do it for me. I am a diehard NARS fan. However, this blush lives up the best NARS blushes in terms of color, pigment and texture. I would definitely buy again. continued >>
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Safety at Home: A Pan-Canadian Home Care Study
June 26, 2013
The Safety at Home: A Pan-Canadian Home Care Study (June 2013) outlines the size and scope of home care health injuries/challenges and offers policy solutions to make home care safer.
External resource by Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI).
Experience Based Co-Design online Toolkit
July 5, 2012
This online Experience Based Co-Design Toolkit was designed to bring to life this groundbreaking British program committed to finding simple solutions to improve patient experience.
External resource by The King's Fund.
Health and Social Care Bill: Briefing
June 1, 2011
A paper from The King's Fund says proposed UK reforms pose risks but, if implemented well, have potential to improve patients' experience and enhance healthcare performance.
External resource by The King's Fund.
Achieving an Exceptional Patient and Family Experience
June 1, 2011
This IHI paper is on the patient-family experience of in-hospital care in the US. It outlines the results of an in-depth review of the research, examination of exemplar organizations, and interviews with field experts.
External resource by Barbara Balik.
Older Home-Care Clients With Heart Failure in Ontario
March 1, 2011
A paper from the journal Chronic Diseases in Canada profiles frail elderly with heart failure and the services they use at home. Based on research funded by The Change Foundation.


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Desert Stars, Easy Lover, Redsparrow, Shy Nature, Let Em Riot, Monsieur Adi, Smallpools, Magic Man, Atlas Genius, Cry Wolf, PRFFTT & Svyable, The Knocks, St. Lucia, Funk LeBlanc, Let's Away
From self-titled debut EP, released 16th September 2013.
Let Em Riot is the brainchild of California based ElectroPop producer Alan Oakes. Drawing on a wealth of influences spanning 80s SynthPop to LA Dreamwave, Let Em Riot produce catchy, danceable retro Pop that speaks to the listener with an emotional resonance rare in synth music.
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New single featuring @ameofficial which will be released soon by Relentless / Sony / Karma Artists.
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Our debut EP is out now! Download here: smarturl.it/SmallpoolsEP?iqid=scdzr
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Check out this great Remix of 'If So' by Magic Man, unleashed to the world today by our friends at Neon Gold Records. We love this interpretation of the song and you can grab it for FREE at our Soundcloud page! http://neongoldrecords.blogspot.com/2013/07/high-as-kite.html
Check out this new track I did with PRFFTT & Svyable - Free download too!
The Knocks' "Modern Hearts" really sounded like a really great remix of an 80's New Wave track, even though it is an original song. I figured I'd work backwards and try to make my song sound like what they sampled to make "Modern Hearts". I hope that makes sense without knocking The Knocks. Nonetheless hope you like the track!
Hijacker Records are proud to announce the debut release "A Different Kind Of World" for new artist Redsparrow. Textured beats, deep sounds and a smooth vocal sample sets you up for a perfect late night summer track.
The song is about a friendship that is over, even though this could be seen as sad, it is a part of growing up.
Hailing from Brooklyn, the duo of Kali Halloway and Jeremy Wimmer makes lovingly epic music that feels like it's the soundtrack to the movie that was made based on the novel of your life.
This week Let's Away got their first coverage in NME. To celebrate, here's a demo of a new song called 'Bloodrush'