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Bowhunters have removed more than 5,300 deer from Des Moines and the surrounding suburbs since 1997, when the cities joined in a deer reduction effort targeting does. Removing 5,300 deer may seem like a large number, the impact is exponentially greater as those deer are no longer producing fawns.
Original aerial surveys in 1998 recorded deer numbers as high as 200 per square mile and most of the survey areas had deer numbers above the goal of 30 deer per square mile.
The urban deer management program has lowered the deer population in most of the 20 survey areas. Today, more than half of the survey areas are below goal and only a few remain with very high density levels. Now the means are in place to control deer numbers if and when citizens request their city take action.
"The program has been very successful where it has been implemented," said Roger Jacobson, with the City of Johnston.
Bowhunting in city limits and the size of the deer herd were hot issues during Des Moines city council meetings in 1996-97. City leaders formed an urban deer task force to study the issue and recommend solutions to council members.
Task force members came from cities departments, the humane society, the Iowa DNR, Polk County Conservation Board (CCB), and special interests, like flower growers and gardeners. It was lead by former Polk CCB chair Ben Van Gundy.
The group documented deer damage in city and county parks, and determined that an urban bow hunt, similar to what was going on successfully in Waterloo, was the safest and most cost effective way to reduce the herd.
Waterloo selected bowhunting as the method of take because deer are taken at close range. Waterloo also required participating hunters to use an elevated stand and complete a bow hunter safety course and pass proficiency tests each year.
The elevated stand reduces the likelihood of an errant shot and the tests demonstrate hunter capability with their bow.
The Polk County task force provided guidelines that cities could use to begin an urban hunt. The cities run their own hunts but over the years, the processes and requirements have evolved to a nearly identical set of standards making it easier for hunters to participate.
Areas are posted alerting passersby that bowhunting is going on in the area. Property owners living in the vicinity of an area to be hunted must approve of the hunts for it to take place.
Johnston has allowed urban deer hunts for 16 years. Jim Sanders, Johnston city administrator, said he relies on the task force and avid hunters for recommendations on who participates in the hunt.
Sanders said the hunts have been successful and safe. As the herd numbers have come down, hunters shifted from hunting large parcels in the city to smaller residential sized lots.
Erv Wagner, with the Iowa Bowhunters Association and chair of the Deer Task Force, said he took five deer this year, all within 15 yards of his stand.
Citizen attitudes have now come full circle said Mike Gaul, administrator from Des Moines.
"Initially, we received calls from concerned and cautious homeowners, but it's switched to complements," Gaul said.
The purpose of the urban hunts is not to eliminate the deer herd, but to get the herd to manageable levels of 30 deer per square mile. In Waterworks Park, deer numbers fell to nine per square mile, so the urban hunt was suspended for 2013. The population has since risen to 12 deer per square mile.
In Urbandale, there are certain parks in the east side of town where deer can flee that provide a sanctuary and hunts will be restarted in those areas. West Des Moines also has small areas with high deer numbers that will be addressed if the locals ask for assistance.
Many of the deer taken are donated to the HUSH program and distributed through local food banks.
In 2014, the deer task force will meet to discuss goals, review surveys and decide on the harvest for the upcoming season. The urban hunt is open from mid September through mid January. Anyone interested in knowing about the hunt can contact their city deer hunt administrator.
"This has been a great example of city leaders responding to citizens concerns and finding an efficient answer," said Bill Bunger, wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
In addition, the hunters involved in this program have shown a great sense of ethics and responsibility in helping accomplish the cities' goals, he said.
"They have been involved at their own expense and shown respect for this great resource while providing a valuable service to residents of Polk County," Bunger said.
For more information, contact Bill Bunger, Wildlife Biologist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 515-975-8318.


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Carbon County has earned a widely spread reputation for the generosity of local residents. Charitable organizations provide invaluable educational, philanthropic and humane services, fulfilling a crucial role in the county, across Utah and throughout the United States.
But a small number of disreputable groups attempt to and, far too frequently, succeed in taking advantage of people who want to contribute to worthy causes, especially in times of crisis and during the holiday season.
Utah lawmakers adopted the state's charitable solicitations act to protect consumers and legitimate organization. The statute contains several legal mandates.
First, the guidelines specify that charities must register annually with the Utah Department of Commerce's division of consumer protection.
Unless groups are granted exemptions under the law, charities must pay a fee, fill out an application detailing organizational information and activities once per year.
Second, the state law requires all paid solicitors to possess an information card describing the purposes of the organization and exactly how collected monies will be allocated.
Third, the act directs solicitors to disclose permit numbers and the percent of contributions earmarked for charitable purposes upon a consumer's request.
But people residing in Carbon County should be aware that registration is not the same as endorsement, stressed the consumer protection agency. In fact, Utah's statutory guidelines prohibit solicitors from implying that the state endorses or supports an individual charity.
Before deciding to donate, the state consumer protection division cautions local residents to:
Determine exactly how the charity intends to use the money.
All organizations have overhead costs.
Expenditures depend on the size and nature of a charity along with how long the group has operated. However, some operations pay excessive salaries to executives and solicitors.
Other groups hire professionals or launch expensive campaigns.
When overhead and fundraising costs are high, organizations spend less money on directly supporting charitable causes.
Consumers should request written information, then evaluate a charity's goals, programs and expense percentages before opting to contribute to an organization, advised the state agency.
Watch charity scam warning signs.
Questionable solicitations tend to appeal to people's emotions or beliefs, but offer little or no information about the organizations.
Carbon County residents should not allow a sad story to become the deciding factor in reaching financial contribution decisions, advised the consumer protection division.
Questionable charities often conduct fundraising efforts under names sounding similar to well-known reputable organizations.
The practice may make people think they are contributing to a nationally recognized charity when they are actually donating to a fake solicitation, warned the state agency.
Questionable groups encourage contributions with sweepstakes offers or free gifts.
People should never feel obligated to donate money in exchange for unsolicited offers or gift, noted the consumer protection office.
Questionable organizations frequently rely on pressure tactics to convince people to contribute on the spot or offer to send a representative to pick up donations immediately.
Legitimate charities accept financial contributions at any time, pointed out the state agency.
Pursuant to Utah law, consumers have the legal right to access accurate solicitation and informational materials, including clear descriptions of a charity's programs and activities.
A direct contact fundraising campaign must identify the group's solicitors and the organization's name along with the charity's programs and activities.
A sales campaign solicitation must identify the benefiting organization, an informational source and the actual or anticipated portion of donations going directly to the charity.
Carbon County residents may report questionable charity campaigns to the state's consumer protection division at 801-530-6601, the Utah Better Business Bureau at 801-487-4656, the Philanthropic Advisory Service at 703-276-0100 or the National Charities Information Bureau at 212-929-6300.


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NEW YORK - "Do we still have a TV?"
That's the text message I got from my husband as I walked up the steps to our Brooklyn apartment on a Friday afternoon this fall. I was fairly sure that we did. I opened the door. Cats, check. TV, check.
He needed to know because we'd just entrusted a stranger, by most senses of the word, with keys to our home and with it, access to everything we own. It was with the same implicit trust she'd placed in us when she asked to spend a couple of nights on our futon, sight unseen.
We did this through Couchsurfing.org, whose motto is helping you "meet and adventure with new friends around the world." No money changes hands. Maybe a drink or a meal out, or a promise of an open couch in return, should you find yourself in Barcelona, Budapest or Bali. Another service, Airbnb, lets people rent out their homes, rooms, tree houses or whatever other dwellings they choose.
These are just two of the online tools that help people who want to branch out beyond hotels, motels and hostels and explore peer-to-peer accommodations to stay in the homes of ordinary people.
Reasons to do this are as varied as the places where you'll rest your head if you sign up for them - to save money, to see places underserved by traditional lodging services, or simply to meet locals.
While neither is particularly new (the idea behind Couchsurfing dates back to 1999, while Airbnb launched in 2008), both are gaining traction beyond adventurous city folk and student travelers with the help of social media and old-fashioned word-of-mouth. To get started, simply visit their websites, browse the offerings and sign up for an account to make the arrangements.
Hosting can be a treat, too. Left without a real vacation budget this year, hosting Couchsurfers in our small one-bedroom apartment was a way to invite people from faraway places into our little corner of the world. If meeting interesting people is one of the best things about traveling, why not have the people come to you?
We had guests from Austria, Australia and more. Some did the dishes. A couple of women from Sweden, we barely saw, their presence indicated mostly by humungous suitcases and late-night entries. But they were sweet, in their early 20s and orbiting a different realm. One morning, I made pumpkin pancakes for one of them. One night, my husband and I went to sleep instead of going out with them to hear a DJ. I felt old.
One Couchsurfer hung out with us all weekend as we introduced her to such time-honored American traditions as brunch, a Bloody Mary and a Sunday evening dance party on the bank of one of New York's most polluted waterways, the Gowanus Canal. We walked around a stretch of Brooklyn we'd never seen before and happened upon a small cat colony in an abandoned building.
That was about two months ago. She was back on our futon over Thanksgiving, having traveled to other U.S. cities in the meantime. In the intervening weeks, we'd followed one another on the photo-sharing site Instagram. That's how it came to be that we had no qualms leaving her in our apartment alone while we visited family for Thanksgiving dinner.


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In this re-imagining of the classic horror film, Clay searches for his missing sister in the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake, where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins behind moss-covered trees. And, that's not the only thing lying in wait under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has, with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all-thrills weekend. But, they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history-the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake, armed with a razor-sharp machete--Jason Voorhees.
Cast: Andrea Bogart, Travis Van Winkle, Jared Padalecki, Julie Berman, Aaron Woo, Jonathan Sadowski, Amanda Righetti
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Fort Myers, Florida (News-Press) -- Could Moore Haven teenager Fred Langdale have done anything last week when a10-foot gator attacked him and tore off part of his right arm as he swam in the Caloosahatchee River?
"Could he have done anything different?" asked "Swamp Men" co-star Jonathan "Cattail" Vazquez. "He did great. He lived. He won."
Vazquez and his co-star, Gus "Onebear" Batista, visited with Langdale on Monday at his home, a surprise arranged by WINK News. The pair's activities as trappers is portrayed on the National Geographic channel show.
They left with an appreciation for what the 17-year-old has gone through and marveled at how strong his spirit is.
"It was the techniques he saw us doing on season three," Vazquez said. "He retained the information and it came back to him what he needed to do to control the animal and disrupt the attack."
Vazquez said that Langdale did exactly what he should have done when the 11-foot gator attacked him July 9.
"The initial attack he actually won, using the techniques he saw on the show," he said. The problem came when the teen turned to swim away and the gator reached out and grabbed his right forearm.
Vazquez said that, theoretically, someone in that situation might have been able to grab a part of the gator's throat that shuts off swallowing and allow water to choke the animal.
"But he was in the gator's mouth, you don't think like that in that situation," Vazquez said. However, he said of Langdale, "he was in survival mode. He's one of those great souls who survive."
Since 2000, there have been 120 recorded gator attacks in Florida resulting in 12 deaths.
Vazquez and Batista consider Langdale a kindred spirit and were amazed by Langdale's demeanor and humor. They brought Langdale a gator-tooth necklace and other paraphernalia from the show.
"Anybody can buy a gator-tooth necklace. Fred earned his," Vazquez said.
"I think it hasn't hit him yet and when it does he will see it for what it was and it will affect him," Vazquez said. "I hope it doesn't."
Batista added: "He will be learning as he goes along."
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On their "Swamp Men" show the pair corral, remove and relocate nuisance animals of all kinds: gators, crocs, wolves, panthers, foxes, and more.
"We don't kill, period," Batista said. "If an alligator becomes a nuisance we try to capture it with little stress and transport to relocate the animal."
What differs the pair from regular nuisance trappers is that they are sanctioned by the Seminole Indian tribe through the Billie Swamp Safari.
"We work for a nation that believes in respect for wildlife," Vazquez said.
The show, which just finished its third season, the first for Vazquez and Batista as the new talent, airs on NatGeo in rebroadcasts as well as in many countries around the world as a new show.
Vazquez and Batista said they wanted to meet Langdale because they knew what he is going through. Both display scars from animal encounters; most of Batista's right thumb is missing courtesy of a gator, and he also wears the markings from a black bear attack.
"What we do carries a lot of risk and a lot of danger," Batista said. "It is just a matter of time before something happens when you work with dangerous animals."
Vazquez initially asked Langdale about the attack and what his future holds and how he will adapt.
"He is so wise and accepting for his age," he said. "He's an old soul."
Langdale said he has no qualms about swimming in the river, despite the attack. "I'm probably going to just dive right in."
Langdale also said he was surprised by the "Swamp Men" visit.
"It was pretty cool," the teen said. "I watch whenever the show is on. I never thought I'd get to meet them."
As they left, Vazquez called out: "Brother, anything you need - any time - just call."
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YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- The Yakima County Sheriff's Office identified a man who said he accidentally shot his wife as 25-year-old Cory Lindblom.
They identified his wife as 27-year-old McKaylee Higgs. Officials said she remains in critical condition.
The shooting happened early Friday morning in the couples' bedroom.
Lindblom told investigators he thought she was an intruder. He has been cooperating with detectives as they investigate.
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Hagarty said prosecutors will meet with the lead deputy to find out what evidence has been collected and the theories to explain what happened.
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Update: Windsor Lake is open as of 12:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There are rumors making the rounds about the quality of the water in North Adams. While Windsor Lake (Fish Pond) was closed on Wednesday because of a high bacteria count from runoff from Tropical Storm Irene, the city's drinking water system is safe.
"Berkshire Enviro would have told me [about any problems with the drinking water ] when they told me about the lake," said North Adams Health Inspector Manuel Serrano. "We have a treatment plant and it's doing its job just fine."
The lake was tested on Monday after the near-hurricane dropped more than 5 inches on the city. Berkshire Enviro-Labs Inc. of Lee reported results on Wednesday indicated high counts of bacteria.
Mayor Richard Alcombright immediately announced the closure of Fish Pond to all swimming, fishing and boating. Picnicking on the grounds is still allowed.
The storm also caused some beach erosion and washed out a few roads in the 100-site Historic Vally Park campground, which were being regraded in time for the Labor Day weekend.
Fish Pond is being monitored and tested on a daily basis. Serrano said a high bacteria count isn't unusual after significant runoff and churning. It was hoped the lake could reopen in time for the weekend.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The massive Hoosac Mill is the latest victim of the wave of roof collapses caused by this winter's record snowstorms. A section of the roof has fallen in and other areas are suspect.
It is unclear when the collapse occurred but Building Inspector William Meranti said the city "became aware of it on the 11th and posted the building as unsafe on the 11th."
The building, now known as NoAMA for North Adams, Mass., has been closed since Friday, Feb. 11, according to a message on the office phone. Attempts to contact owner Ariel Sutain have not yet been successful.
A section of roof has fallen in on the NoAMA Mill (Hoosac Mill) and structural damage is apparent in other areas. The city has closed the building and the owner has engineers checking the building.
Meranti said the entire building was deemed unsafe because of its construction and another area that is in danger of collpase. Sutain has one or several engineers working on the problem, he said.
The 265,000 square-foot mill was being leased for storage and light manufacturing. An anonymous e-mail received by iBerkshires on Thursday said "no one is allowed in the building, even those who have property stored there."
"We've been fielding a lot of question from tenants," said Meranti. "Until we get a report back saying we can use some portion of the building, we can't let anyone one in."
Sutain bought the building in 2007 and has been upgrading and repairing it, including replacing windows and repointing the brickwork, over the last few years. One section has become a gallery and another has hosted artists for the North Adams Open Studios.
The mill was built in 1906 as part of the sprawling textile empire of Arnold Print Works and then purchased by the Hoosac Cotton Co. in 1911. It was later occuped by Hunter Outdoor Products and was a mushroom factory, Delftree.
The "serrated" roof configuration was made to allow for east-facing windows that brought light into the building. The windows were covered over years ago.
Also over the weekend, an old barn/garage on River Road in Clarksburg collapsed. The last significant snowfall was last Monday and Tuesday, when up to 8 inches fell over the region. No major snowfall is expected in the next week.
Planners said they can't find anything wrong with Tunnel City Auto.
The Planning Board on Monday accepted with no discussion a report by the Compliance Committee that found no issues with Tunnel City Auto.
Abuttor Susan Lefaver of 690 State Road and other neighbors have complained consistently about the automotive repair shop for some years, saying owner Mark J. Laveriere has failed to attain or maintain a number of conditions placed on the property.
Lefaver finally brought her complaints to the City Council last month, armed with photos, and had the matter referred back to the Planning Board.
Last month, Building Inspector William Meranti said he had been called to the property a number of times but other than mild violations - such as a car left for pickup past working hours - nothing was out of order. Some of the complaints of the shop being open past business hours seemed to center on the owner doing work on his own car, which was allowable, he said.
The Compliance Committee did a site check on Sept. 10 and found the garage substantially in compliance with the 30 conditions set by the board in 2002. The committee also found no issues with visibility on exiting Chantilly Avenue, another issue the neighbors have raised.
In other business during the brief meeting, the board:
Continued a hearing on the application of Thomas Snow, perating as Snoford LLC, to reopon the former Crystal Hard Hat at 176 Union St. as a tavern until Snow appears before the Licensing Committee.
Signed off on the aesthetics of a new privacy fence with black slats to replace a decripit stockade fence at Price Chopper on State Road; new signage for Mount Williams Greenhouse and the reopening of The Alley at 23 Eagle St. under David Atwell on condition that a signage plan be submitted.
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CANTON With the blessing of the largest union, St. Lawrence County legislators will consider a vendor-management system for parts used by the Highway Department to cut costs.
Last month, legislators heard a presentation by Ronald P. Tiderencel, Otsego County highway superintendent, on how he has saved money with Genuine Parts Co., the parent company of National Automotive Parts Association, as the manager of his parts inventory.
St. Lawrence County Highway Superintendent Toby W. Bogart wanted legislators to consider a similar arrangement, but the Civil Service Employees Association threatened a fight because it did not want to lose a position.
However, the union and county later agreed that parts manager Mary Jane Goolden could stay on with slightly different duties even if the county ends up with a vendor system. Instead of spending the bulk of her time chasing down the best price for parts, Ms. Goolden would be the liaison between highway employees and the vendor. She would oversee the countys interest and make sure billing is correct. She would take work orders and track the need for additional parts.
She would make our shop more efficient, Mr. Bogart said.
The primary savings through a vendor manager would be in bulk buying power.
I think this has always been about procurement, Legislator Frederick S. Morrill, D-DeKalb Junction, said. I think when we can save money, we need to take advantage of it.
Legislator Anthony J. Arquiett, D-Helena, said the department should organize its parts spread over multiple rooms and with approximately 30 percent in obsolete inventory before it considered a vendor manager, but others said the county does not have the people to do the job. Instead, the prospective vendor would conduct an inventory.
I dont think Tobys staffed right now to tackle inventory thats been sitting there 20 years, said Legislator Stephen M. Putman, D-Canton.
Changing the layout of how parts are stored into a more centralized location could be difficult because of deficiencies in the departments building on Park Street and because money was not budgeted for construction.
I dont know if we can physically alter the building, Legislator Vernon D. Sam Burns, D-Ogdensburg, said.
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'Meals for Health' program at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services a resounding success
The "Meals for Health" educational program involved lectures from national leaders in the "plant-strong" and "whole foods" areas of nutrition and exercise, physician supervision and boxes of healthy foods. It was an inaugural program at the food bank that organizers hope to learn from…and to hopefully "roll out" nationwide.
According to EarthSave, which provided the curriculum for the program, "hunger and obesity are often flip sides of the same malnutrition coin. Both hunger and obesity can be symptoms of poverty. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, bowel diseases, arthritis and a host of other degenerative conditions are rampant in communities experiencing food insecurity. Being poor and having serious health problems create nearly insurmountable obstacles to success."
EarthSave is a nonprofit non-profit organization dedicated to helping people "make food choices that promote health, reduce health care costs and provide greater health independence."
Participants learned from national nutrition leaders and speakers on topics such as "The Starch Solution," "The Amazing Digestive System," "The Pleasure Trap," "How to Eat Whole – and Why Should I?" and "Healthy Living Made Easy."
The results from the four week program were astonishing.
Not only did every single participant graduate from the program (organizers had anticipated up to a 30 percent dropout rate) – they thrived. On average, each of the 21 participants:
- Dropped 30 points in total cholesterol
- Dropped 21 points in LDL (bad) cholesterol
- Dropped 7 points in fasting blood sugar
- Lost 17 pounds
- Dropped 10.4/10.3 points in blood pressure
Dr. Donald Forrester, supervising physician, noted that all participants had improved skin tone, a reduced (or eliminated) need for medication, a better sense of balance and an overall better sense of well-being. Several participants, who started the program on canes, graduated on their own two feet – no walking aids necessary. One diabetic observer, who followed the guidelines for the program along with the participants, dropped 100 points in fasting blood sugar – without medication.
"No one had any complaints about the program," Forrester said.
The Sacramento Whole Foods Market located at the corner of Arden Way and Eastern Avenue donated over $5,000 worth of whole food products that participants learned how to prepare and enjoy.
"Whole Foods Market is an active participant in the local community," said Christina Clarke, marketing team leader for Whole Foods. "Our core values at Whole Foods Market include caring about our communities and promoting the health of our stakeholders through healthy eating education. The Meals for Health Program is a great way for (us) to support community members and show our commitment to promoting healthy eating education."
"Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is thrilled to partner with Earth Save on the wonderfully successful and impactful Meals for Health program," said Kelly Siefkin, communications director for the facility. "The results participants earned through modifications in their diet are tremendous. We hope to teach many individuals who access programs at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services about the benefits of eating a plant-based diet and the simple steps they can take to positively impact the health of their family."
Leaders at EarthSave concur.
"I want to thank you for all sticking with it," John Robbins, founder of EarthSave, told the graduates. "It's your example that will speak to people. You are now on a pathway to health and increased opportunities. Once your eyes are opened to something – you 'can't not see it.' Eating healthfully is one of the most compassionate things you can do for yourself."
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Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (Texas VLIC) is designed to mimic the real-world process of raising venture capital. The competition allows graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin to gain real experience while developing and growing new ventures based either on their own ideas and technologies or those developed by others.
The spirit of the competition is to allow companies conceived and developed during the graduate school experience to participate. This means excluding companies started before graduate school admission or companies which are an expansion of an established business.
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Companies must intend to be operating companies with corporate structures and financial statements that reflect real operating revenues and expenses. This is intended to exclude investment vehicles, partnerships, licensing and other pass-through entities where returns are measured for investment value versus operating earnings.
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition focuses on new, independent ventures in the seed, startup or early growth stages. In addition to what is outlined in the above paragraph, generally excluded are the following: buy-outs, expansions of existing companies, roll-ups, real estate syndications, tax shelters, franchise based outlets, licensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area and spin-outs from existing corporations. Licensing technologies from The University of Texas at Austin's Office of Technology Commercialization or from the technology transfer offices of other universities or research labs is encouraged assuming there has been no previous commercialization. Key in these types of ventures is demonstrating significant added value to the technology through the efforts of the management team.
All ventures must be seeking outside equity capital.
Ventures, and their base concepts, may compete only once in the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition. Also, ventures may not compete in the VLIC affiliated competitions after competing in the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition. Ventures that have generated revenue or raised equity capital from sources other than the members of the student team before the current academic year are excluded.
For the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition, the business venture need not be prepared under faculty supervision. Students from outside the McCombs School of Business will receive support from Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs in preparing their business plan and accompanying presentation. Ideally, however, the venture will be prepared for credit in a regularly scheduled course or as an independent study. The executive summary and business plan must represent the original work of members of the team.
This is a competition for University of Texas at Austin graduate students; teams with a minority of undergraduates can compete. Students from any graduate program—not just MBAs—are eligible to participate, including executive and evening format programs. Non-students may be members of the venture's management team and may participate in planning the venture, however only students may participate in the competition.
The competition is for University of Texas at Austin student created, managed and owned ventures. This is the most common area for requested rules clarification. The guidelines are:
This competition is for students currently enrolled in graduate school, not just MBAs. Students in certificate programs or post-docs are specifically excluded from the competition. We encourage executive education or evening school students to participate in the competitions. Students in an executive or evening school program who graduate between September and May of the current academic year are eligible to compete in that academic year's competitions. Students in these programs that graduate from June to August may opt to compete in the following academic year. Such students are not allowed to compete in the competition in multiple academic years using the same plan.
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Include an explanation of the offering to investors indicating how much money is required, how it will be used and the proposed structure of the deal.
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The presentation format is 30 minutes running clock and judges may interrupt at any time with questions.
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Teams requiring non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) should not participate.
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The restoration of endangered species to their native environment has become more critical as man's impact on the planet increases. Biologists world wide are working hard to help many species living on the edge of extinction, and such was the case recently as a collaboration of biologists released 1200 juvenille fish into the Allegany River near Olean. The Gilt Darter, so named for it's brilliant spawning colors, is a small fish in the Perch family that has been absent from the region for 75 years. The recent release represents a collaboration between several agencies, including the NY DEC, which led the effort. The darter was lost to the river due to poor water quality and the creation of the Allegany reservoir. In addition to the scientific imperative, the restoration efforts are seen by some involved as correcting a past mistake. John Foster Of SUNY Cobleskill helped raise the darters. " There's the kind of the moral side of it in that they were extirpated due to our activities. With water pollution and siltation, and building the dam, we've harmed a species, and we ought to try and make it right for them."
The Gilt Darter is a species that is very sensitive to adverse water conditions and so fell prey to earlier degradation of the Allegany River. The reintroduction is good news for both fish and humans. It means that the river is now much cleaner than it was in the past. Doug Fischer is a Fisheries Biologist with the PA Fish & Boat Commission.They provided some fish from Pennsylvania waters." Water quality has increased, the habitat exists, and for man's part, it takes a relatively minimal effort to restore it."
Although not too much is known about the Gilt Darter, it is believed that the tiny fish can help expand the mussel population in the river, which also will contribute to the Allegany's health. Mussels are important in filtering water, thus creating a stronger system. The process itself is an amazing example of symbiosis in nature. Mike Clancy is Fisheries Mgr. with the NY DEC, which led the project." What mussels do is, they don't swim around, they're in the sediment, but they attract darters to them, and then lay their eggs in their gills, and the darters swim up the system farther , the eggs drop out and you have a new population farther up the system. So without the darters, we wouldn't have freshwater mussels."
Because of their sensitivity to water conditions,the little fish are also a bellwether to the conditions of the river, says Clancy.
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For the DEC, the success of this project could lead to restoration of other endangered species. But perhaps the larger lesson to be learned here is that all species, no matter how small are important in the intricate web of life. " Just a tiny fish," says Clancy"And most people say, why bother, what are you doing this for, but this makes NY waters healthier, it's great to have a complete community out there."


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Anderson 5 Career Campus students display medals.
From left are Cheryl Lanford, Jean Rauton, Betty Jones, Kimberly Fields, Jackie White, Barbara Brown and Nancy Acker; and in the back row from left are Glenda Buchanan, Jan Dawkins, Jane Olive, Rosie Ballard, Margaret S. Brown, Roy Medlin, Steve Uldrick, Brent Greer, Ken Martin, Janet Niehaus, Ruby Gambrell and Don Simpson.
From left are Emily McDaniel, Kaileayh Tinsley, Zoe Acuff, Briana Jones; Miss South Carolina Brooke Mosteller; Cole Bryant and Olivia Smith.
Seneca Middle School Honors Chorus in the front row are Keea Hollaway, Rhiannon Lee, Destiny Ellenburg, Cameron Sluder, Madison Towe, Danielle Strader, Jada Robinson, Lauren Phillips and Kierra Poole; middle row are Grayson Holbrooks, John Broom, Wil Langston, Peyton Tollison, Emily Steele, Emma Shirley, Erica Wearing, Destiny Poole, Khyliah Mahdi, Caroline Purcell, Audrey Kimbrell and Julia Stone; in the back row are Abigail Smith, Zoe Patton, Emilee Cotton, Ryan Nation, Ethan Williams, Alexis Clark, Samantha Faires, Javan Alexander and Chase Duncan; and in the far back row are Paul Scotland and Bryson Whaley.
Michelin Chairman and President Pete Selleck deliveres Tri-County Technical College's spring commencement address.
From left are Devan Cheek, Cheyanne Davis, Grant Harbin, Ian McCraw, Justin Parnell and Blake McDonald.
Tolly Arts and Crafts were joined by Lutheran Hospice in decorating flower baskets to deliver to Marchbanks Assisted Living Center recently. Members of Tolly are Betty Davis, Sharon McClendon, Eunice Thorne and Peaches, Ana Hebb; leader Alma Crawford; Ruth Lucas, Mildred Wakefield, Zadie Morris and Tommie Hill. Sasha Ruddy and Misty Fant both work for Lutheran Hospice in community outreach and Kelly Joe Barnwell directs the Anderson County Senior Citizens Program, home of Tolly Arts and Crafts.
Tri-County Technical College Licensed Practical Nursing graduates Sabrina Franco, left, and Joyce Black, both of Easley, take a "selfie" before the college's spring commencement began. Five hundred and eighty students were awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the May 8 ceremony.
More than 800 walkers gathered for Anderson County March for Babies on April 26.
Plans are already underway for the 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer's. This year's event is scheduled for Sept. 20 at the Civic Center of Anderson. Shown are the community volunteers along with Alzheimer's staff as they met to discuss ways to recruit teams of walkers and other fundraising ideas. For more information about participation and sponsorship of this event, call the Alzheimer's Association at 864.250.0029. Persons from surrounding counties are invited to come to the Anderson walk.
Palmetto High School band had nine students to compete in the SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Festival at Westside High School on May 3. This event features middle and high school students in the Greenville District (Anderson County through Spartanburg). Out of its nine participants, Palmetto High School brought home 14 superior ratings (the highest rating allowed by the SCBDA) and two excellent ratings (second highest rating allowed by the SCBDA). Students who received these high ratings were: Angelo Luna, Maggie Tomas, Alex Robinson, Carmen Ellison, Josh Bush, Autumn Smith, Johnny Trejo, Ryan Gallant and Lexi Alexander.
United Way's 20 Under 40 Leadership Next Program participants pose with Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts.
Shown are Rachel Franklin, Shyanne Clay, Arie'yona McClellan, Tiesha Dunn, Marlyssa Flowers; Miss Walterboro Teen 2014 Grace Cromer; Taylor James, Kori Brockman, Adrina Chapman, Gakara Hall and Jada Williams. The troop is led by Paula Bond, Karen Hawthorne and Angela Johnson.
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The Revelation committee members from left are Frank Mauldin, Joyce Green, Margaret Mack, Mary West, Vermelle Williams Jason Rucker Jr.
The Book Signing committee members from left are Joyce Green, Vermelle Williams, Jason Rucker Jr., Margaret Mack, Mary West, Frank Mauldin, the Rev. Kelly Simmons and Roy Mack.
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Doug Wilson, senior associate development specialist at Bosch in Anderson, left, received Tri-County Technical College's 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award, which highlights his dedication to his alma mater. President Ronnie L. Booth, right, presented the award at the college's spring commencement on May 8 at the Civic Center of Anderson. Wilson is a 1991 Electronics Engineering Technology graduate. The recipient of this award must have been awarded a degree, diploma or certificate from Tri-County; must have graduated at least one year ago; and must have made significant contributions to the college, the Alumni Association, or the community.
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ALBUQUERQUE — Second verse, same as the first.Wednesday's meeting was the second of the season between the Los Alamos Hilltoppers and the St. Pius X Sartans, and the two games weren't all that different.Los Alamos held an edge for a good percentage of both games, St. Pius came back in both games, and the Sartans managed to get some breathing room and close it out at the end of both games.The difference was the stakes.The Jan. 15 meeting at Griffith Gymnasium was a nondistrict contest between a slumping Hilltoppers' squad and one of the top-rated teams in Class AAAA. Wednesday's game was for the right to advance to the state AAAA semifinals.St. Pius escaped University Arena, better known as The Pit, with a 57-50 win, this coming after Los Alamos led for most of the first three quarters and held a 50-47 edge late in the fourth quarter.It was a disappointing finish for shooting guard Ben Allen and point guard Nik Allen's careers."We had it and we let it slip out, not taking care of the ball," Ben Allen said following Wednesday's loss, which knocked the 'Toppers out of the state bracket and closed the curtains on the careers of two players who will surely go down in the lore of Los Alamos High School basketball.Both had a solid outing Wednesday, exactly as one might expect.
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Gay couples in Ohio celebrated two Supreme Court rulings bolstering the case for legalizing same sex marriage.
But what is the immediate impact for couple in Ohio?
When will the issue be put on the state ballot?
Will this become a bigger issue in upcoming races?
Ohio's new state budget makes lots of changes that will impact your wallet.
We'll all pay higher sales tax, less income tax and more for new property taxes?
Who are the budget winners and losers?
What is the impact on Governor Kasich who did not get a big part of his original proposal?
New poll numbers show Kasich's popularity increasing?
Ed FitzGerald's introductory road trip did not help him at all in the poll?
What's the current state of this important race?
Some Ohio lawmakers want to make eyebrow-raising changes in state gun laws?
One is proposing banning police and city gun burns to get rid of confiscated weapons.
There is a push to permit public workers and officials with permits to carry guns in government buildings and the Statehouse.
This is despite poll numbers that show a majority of Ohioans want some additional gun control measures.
Why is there a seeming disconnect between Ohioans and lawmakers?
Tom Beres discusses these issues with Channel 3 Political Analyst Mary Anne Sharkey and Plain Dealer columnist Mark Naymik on this edition of Between the Lines.