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Catamount Club's End of the Year Invitation Only Banquet Honoring Student-Athletes
Western Carolina University and The Catamount Club will be hosting the 6th Annual Student-Athlete Scholarship Banquet on April 25th, 2015. The event will be held at the Grove Park Inn located in Asheville, North Carolina. This event is an invitation-only event for Catamount Club donors at the Varsity Club Level and above. It serves as an opportunity for donors to meet and connect with select student-athletes of Western Carolina University.
The Scholarship Banquet features WCU student-athletes from all 16 Division I programs at the institution, head coaches, university administration and special guest. The elegant evening usually consist of a cocktail event to start the festivities of the night where the student-athletes "meet and greet" the guests in attendance. Immediately following this the attendees relocate to the dining hall and partake in dinner, followed by a guest speaker and two individual student-athlete speakers.
The night is always a fun filled event that helps to celebrate the year of Catamount athletics that was. For more information on the Scholarship Banquet, Contact Catamount Club Director Gorham Bradley at (828) 227-3794 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) What's been in the planning stages in recent months is coming up this weekend—the Oahe Dam 50th Anniversary Commemoration Event. Friday and Saturday bring several activities that will mark 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was in Pierre to dedicate Oahe Dam–on August 17 of 1962. Friday morning, there will be a short program outside the Oahe Visitor Center which overlooks Lake Oahe-starting at 11:00 a.m. Diane Deis of Fort Pierre, who is part of a committee that is putting together the anniversary celebration, says people are being asked to bring their lawn chairs to view the program. She says there will be various officials who will be part of the commemoration, including Senator George McGovern.
The High Spirit Singers from Pierre will also be featured at the program.
After the program, there will be a sign unveiling and tours of the Oahe Chapel-which is located near the Oahe Visitor Center. Deis also says there will be power plant and intake structure tours, between one and seven p.m. on Friday and power plant tours will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as well.
In addition, Deis says the Cultural Heritage Center is marking the anniversary with a presentation of Oahe Dam construction images at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oahe Marina, which is located below the dam, will have a special event marking the anniversary starting at 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon and continuing into the evening. On Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., there will be a reception at the Cultural Heritage Center for those who worked during the construction of the dam. At 10:00 a.m., back at the Visitor Center, there will be an "Oahe Talk Back" session hosted by the Great Lakes Tourism Association staff. Participants include Matt Sutton who will talk about the flooding of his land when the Oahe Dam gates were open, Jamie Damon who wrote the letter to JFK inviting him to the dedication and Dottie Howe-who is Damon's mother-and who remembers the dam being built-and other details. At 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Pierre, people can watch film footage of the Missouri River closing operations, Oahe Dam construction and the visit by President John F. Kennedy. The footage is provided by the State Archives and will be played at State 123 Theater.
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A picture taken from the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip shows the trail of a missile launched by Israel's Iron Dome defense system, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, as it intercepts and destroys a rocket launched from Gaza into Israel, on July 21. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON — In what would be a dramatic reversal, the US House could vote Friday on a measure that would clear the way for Washington to send $225 million to Israel to replenish its Iron Dome missile interceptors.
After killing the funding several times during dramatic moments on the Senate floor Thursday evening, the upper chamber approved it as a stand-alone measure Friday morning.
Neither chamber was supposed to be in town today, but the extra day before a five-week recess period gave the Iron Dome funding, requested by Tel Aviv and the Pentagon, new life for approval before September.
The House is supportive of this and is currently working on finding an avenue to move forward, a senior House leadership aide told CongressWatch on Friday.
The chambers GOP leaders at publication time were still searching for ample Republican votes to pass a $659 million border-crisis supplemental. They also are searching for the best legislative path for approving the Iron Dome funding.
The Iron Dome system, credited with intercepting hundreds of Hamas rockets in recent weeks, is built by Israeli companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, and many US lawmakers and officials want a US firm like Raytheon or Boeing to eventually begin co-production of the system.


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Requests for the waiver of the Undergraduate application fee will be considered on a case-by-case basis for applicants who (1) can demonstrate significant financial hardship; (2) are U.S. Armed Forces personnel or veterans who have received a non-punitive discharge; or (3) are permanent, full-time WCU employees.
- Financial Hardship: Waivers are not automatic—an applicant must submit a written fee waiver request and provide official, third-party documentation that validates hardship. The significance of need, strength of the supporting documentation, timeliness of the request, and recentness of the documentation will be considered. The number of fee waivers that may be issued for each term is limited. Examples of supporting documentation include, but are not limited to:
- Official documentation from a financial aid officer or financial aid award statement that a student qualifies for a full Pell Grant (Expected Family Contribution of $0) or has significant need;
- Documentation that an applicant qualifies for federal free or reduced-priced meals;
- Documentation that an applicant qualifies for an SAT or ACT fee waiver;
- Documentation that an applicant (or a dependent's family) qualifies for Food Stamps or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF);
- Documentation that the annual income of an applicant (dependent's family) falls below the National Poverty Level;
- Documentation that an applicant is a foster child or ward of the state; OROther third-party documentation from an official (i.e., school counselor, financial aid officer, social worker, etc.) who can substantiate unusual or significant financial need.
The application for admission, written request for the application fee waiver, and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Office of Admission in advance of any stated application deadlines. WCU reserves the right to modify or eliminate the application fee waiver policy at any point that circumstances warrant such a change.
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Thieves who escaped with four snakes from a Sydney wildlife park have been warned to take care.
Motorists are being warned that thieves who steal GPS devices could then use them to find out where you live.
There's not a memorable melody on Thieves, the second album from Melbourne tyros British India, but it's not really a problem.
Commodores made from 1979 to 1991 top the list of five most wanted cars stolen by opportunistic thieves in Victoria.
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What is wrong with mormons?
Then yesterday I was researching a city (relocating) and people were commenting and saying not to move there because of all the mormons.
So what is so wrong with mormons? I don't understand.
I don't think anything is wrong with them. To me it's just another religion. No different than Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Baptist, Catholicism, Jehovah's Witness, Christiany...you name it. I think all organized religion is crazy and odd, but that doesn't dictate what I think of a person as an individual. I don't see anything wrong with all the different beliefs in the world. If believing in what you believe in gets you through your days, then what's wrong with it? Being different, doesn't make someone wrong, it makes them different.
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Two of the four people facing charges in a theft-for-drugs ring investigation told police they used drugs after they were pulled over by a deputy.
Shawnya Goetz, 34, of Portage; Jahn Tinglum, 21, of Mauston; Chad Wampole, 41, of Mosinee; and Leah Luedtke, 34, of Mosinee were arrested Feb. 5 on theft and drug possession charges, according to court documents.
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(UNDATED) The University of Tennessee football team will host an open practice at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 17. The team will practice from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m., and fans can enter at Gates 14, 20, and 21 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
"On behalf of Team 117, I would like to invite the best and most passionate fans in the country to help us prepare for the upcoming season," said head coach Butch Jones. "We hope to see everyone at our open practice on Saturday, August 17th at Neyland Stadium as we continue to work toward the opening of the 2013 season."
Admission to the event and parking will both be free of charge, and concession stands will be open. Parking will be available in the following lots: G-3, G-4, G-5, G-10, and Staff Lot 9. Following the conclusion of the practice, the team will return to the Anderson Training Center to resume its normal training camp meeting schedule.
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For a print of that size, an inch more in matting at the bottom than at the top (in addition to the extra signature space) is too much for me.
I do what Dan does, sort of. 3/8" sides and top between print and mat, and 5/8" at bottom for signature. I find that bottom-weighting the mat by 1/8" is sufficient. So, doing the math, the print is 3/8" above center in the frame. I think an inch more at the bottom would be a distraction.


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In the Tech World, the Graybeard is the older engineer who tutors all the young 'uns. A Silicon Graybeard is my name for an old electronics engineer. Here are mental droppings on liberty, firearms, radio, home machine shops and making all kinds of stuff - electronic and more. Someone needs to know how to do just about anything after the collapse, and that someone is us.
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The Glamor Of It All
If you will excuse me, I've got to go induce some pain in my hands. If the letter/number combinations E2, movable G2 (or G2 alternate) and Cm11 mean anything to you, you'll understand.
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Does this also involve a Gibson? With my Heberden's nodes, I understand the pain.
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RegT for the win! Yes, it does.
The worst of the Heberden's nodes I have are on my right hand. These are torture for the left hand. The worst one on my left hand is on my fourth finger, and the end of that finger is tilted toward the ring finger. For E2 (fingering diagram), I could really use it pointed out rather than in. (it looks so innocent in that diagram...)
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Mariemont voters will have two local levy renewals on the Nov. 5 ballot one for village operating expenses and another for the MariElders senior center. / File photo
No treasurer?
This year no one is running for Mariemont treasurer, so village officials would have to appoint a resident to fill the seat for the next term.
Clerk Tony Borgerding has been filling both roles since former treasurer Andy Kulesza moved out of Mariemont.
Mayor Dan Policastro said at a recent council meeting theyve been discussing changing Borgerdings title to fiscal officer and eliminating an elected position.
No decisions have been made, and this will likely be discussed when the new council takes office in January.
Mariemont voters will see at least two local levy renewals on the Nov. 5 ballot.
One is for the villages operating expenses and another is for the MariElders, a senior center on Madisonville Road.
The villages 3.08-mill operating levy renewal would bring in $76,700 in revenue each year to the general fund. It will cost homeowners $14.57 per $100,000 of home value, if approved.
Mariemont Clerk/Treasurer Tony Borgerding has said that is one of the villages larger levies. The other operating levy is continuous and does not require renewals every few years, he said.
The second renewal is a 1.0-mill levy that would bring in $58,900 each year for the MariElders senior center. If approved, it would cost homeowners $12.79 per $100,000 in home value.
The village collects the money and distributes it to the MariElders.
Its about 44 percent of our budget and pays for operating expenses for the center, said Director Kathy Chapman-Dick.
The MariElders center has about 400 members and serves seniors in Mariemont, Columbia Township, Terrace Park, Fairfax and Madisonville.
Chapman-Dick said these funds help pay for activities and transportation the center provides.
Weve been in business for 36 years and village residents have always supported us, she said. We greatly appreciate it.
Mariemont voters last approved both of these levies in 2008.
There were two permanent improvement levy renewals approved by voters in each of the past two years.
Those, unlike the one for village operating expenses on this years ballot, can only be used for capital expenses like road repairs, building improvements or vehicles.


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Stretch your wings with these ideas to put excitement and challenge into your flying
17] Join The Young Eagles. The Young Eagles program was created by the Experimental Aircraft Association with the goal of giving youth a no-cost flying experience in a GA airplane. To date, millions of kids have been flown across the nation. You only need to be a private pilot to share the magic of flight with kids who are aviation's future. Visit www.youngeagles.org.
18] Fly Inverted. Tutima Academy is home to some of the best aerobatic pilots around, including founder and Oracle air show pilot, Sean D. Tucker. When you want to take your skills to the next level in every sense, aerobatics is the way to do it. Giving you confidence and increased stick-and-rudder skills, aerobatics training is done gradually to acclimate pilots to the sights and sensations involved in the sport. Visit www.tutimaacademy.com.
19] Earn Your A&P License. There's no better way to learn about your airplane than to maintain it. Becoming an FAA-certified airframe and powerplant mechanic can be done in a relatively short time, with many community and technical colleges offering courses. It's a useful add-on for any pilot. Though not a comprehensive listing, the "Best Aviation" site features a directory of maintenance-certification schools in different areas. Go to www.bestaviation.net/aircraft_maintenance_schools.
20] Make A Sentimental Journey. Each year, a pilgrimage happens to the William Piper Memorial Airport (known as "Cub Haven") in Lock Haven, Pa. If you love classic Piper aircraft (and who doesn't?), this four-day fly-in is a must. Going for 26 years now, the fly-in has become an aviation ritual. Also, about four times a year, the Sentimental Journey group sponsors a weekend pancake breakfast, fly-in and drive-in. Visit www.sentimentaljourneyfly-in.com.
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23] Fly A P-51 Mustang. If the famed P-51 Mustang makes your heart skip a beat, then you need to make your way to Stallion 51 in Kissimmee, Fla. They specialize in the legendary P-51, and offer orientation and training flights in the two-seat, dual-control version of the fighter, known as the TF-51. Visit www.stallion51.com.
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In early November, the first ads started appearing on the beloved Instagram platform. Cue the exclamation-laden industry headlines, unreasonably passionate consumer backlash, and excruciatingly elaborate analyses of early adopter campaigns. We've all seen this dance before around other platforms that enter the advertising fray, and it's playing out for Instagram as history suggested it would.
With only a few weeks under our belts and only a small handful of case studies to examine, it's hard to provide a definitive guide for the do's and don'ts of Instagram ads (though dammit if we marketing writers won't still try). However, in an industry where shiny objects lose their luster increasingly quickly and first movers get all the glory, you'd be doing your brand a disservice to not already be considering if and how this new opportunity might benefit your broader paid, owned, and earned media strategies.
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Rumor is Peyton Manning is going to the Denver Broncos. They're speculating a "five-year, $90 million package."
Therefore, "Tebowmania is toast in Denver."
Peyton bumping Tebow would be
Peyton bumping Tebow would be the ultimate Tennessee insult to Florida.
So hey, maybe it's not a bad idea.
Not a Tebow fan. Public
Not a Tebow fan. Public displays if religiosity induce snide remarks inside my head.
Actually, Tebow will have a wonderful opportunity to sit at the feat of a master, but I doubt if he has what it takes to do that.
I'm not a Tebow fan either,
I'm not a Tebow fan either, for much the same reason. I respect folks who LIVE their faith; not so much those who "pray on the street corners."
What Rachel says.
What Rachel says.
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love the cartoon!
Pope Payton replacing Saint Tebow!
Shallow women everywhere will be crying.
Looks like the patron saint
Looks like the patron saint of the wobbly forward pass is heading to the Jets.
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Whew! Peyton Dodges a Bullet
A spokesperson for Pat Robertson told the Associated Press Friday that, while Bro Pat is displeased with the 'shabby treatment' Tebow received at the hands of the Denver Broncos, he has not in fact used his hot line to ask God to smite Manning.
Of course we all know that God doesn't always follow Pat's advice. There was the time he suggested sending a hurricane onto the queers at Disney World and instead one hit the Virginia Beach headquarters of his broadcasting empire.
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Introduction / History
The Wasi live in the north central region of Tanzania and number approximately 40,000 people. They predominantly occupy 15 villages in a rocky hill region that ranges in elevation between 4,000 and 6,000 feet.
The Wasi are farmers. Their principal crops are maize and millet. They work cooperatively to cultivate large fields, raise livestock, build houses and roads, and dig wells. Though the Bubu River runs through the middle of lower lands, the higher regions suffer greatly from lack of water. Their annual rainfall is only 500 to 800 millimeters. Consequently much of their time is spent either digging wells or walking miles each day to retrieve enough water for the needs of their families.
The Wasi believe they are descendants of Habesh, a son of the 10th generation of Ham. Many believe that they are still living out Noah's curse to his second son. Tradition also tells of their travels to the city of Mecca. The Wasi retell the story about being rejected by the people of Mecca because they had no religion. They were not yet Muslim and still worshipped in the way of their ancestors. Perhaps this is why they later embraced Islam so wholeheartedly that today the great majority of the people follow the teachings of Mohammed.
They are a very reserved people, slow to receive outsiders. Some of their reserved behavior is evident in the way they build and care for their homes. Their houses are built of fired brick with distinctive grass roofs that peak high above the entry. The homes are often surrounded by high and sturdy fences made of grass, reeds, or sticks. These fences and the area around as well as within are kept swept and clean of any debris. Each home has a neat, well-tended appearance. Their quiet reserve also extends to their religious lives. Christian missionaries, whether expatriates or Tanzanian, have left in discouragement from lack of response.
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By: Alex De Alvarado, Peiying Yang, Ph.D., Richard Lee, M.D., and Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient well known to be essential for the absorption of calcium and maintaining bone health. Health benefits may include improvement of immune function, muscle strength and reducing inflammation. In addition, ongoing research is examining the role of vitamin D in cancer prevention and treatment.
While vitamin D may be obtained through diet, there are few foods that naturally contain adequate amounts. The best sources include the flesh of fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and fish liver oil. Secondary sources include fortified foods such as milk, juices, yogurt, bread and supplements.
The body can also make vitamin D through direct sun exposure, although recommended guidelines have not been established. Researchers have suggested that 5-30 minutes of sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at least twice a week to the face, arms and legs is sufficient to gain a benefit. Caution should be used during exposure, as increased levels of sun exposure may lead to an increased risk for skin cancers.
The Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board recommends the following daily intake of Vitamin D depending on age:
• For 0-50 years, 5mcg or 200 IU
• For 51-70, 10 mcg or 400 IU
• For 71+, 15mcg or 600 IU
The current recommendations are regarded by many health professionals as being too low. The new guidelines set to be released later this year will likely recommend a substantially higher level. The U.S. Food and Nutrition Board, as well as the European Union's Scientific Committee on Food, list the upper intake level of Vitamin D at 2,000 IU (the maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health effects).
The link between vitamin D and cancer
Ecological studies have examined the association between cancer incidence and survival with vitamin D through sun exposure. Findings suggest that individuals living in northern latitudes have an increased risk of cancer as compared to those in southern latitudes where sun exposure is more accessible for production of vitamin D in the body.
Research has shown that vitamin D may have a role in reducing the risk for more than 16 types of cancer including bladder, breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal, gallbladder, gastric, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, renal, vulvar cancer, and Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A large four-year trial involving 1,179 postmenopausal women found vitamin D plus calcium supplementation significantly reduced the all-cancer risk. However, conflicting research such as the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found no association between vitamin D and cancer mortality with the exception of colorectal cancer. It reported a 72% lower risk of colorectal cancer death for those participants in the study with higher vitamin D blood levels, as compared to those with lower blood levels.
In addition to colon cancer, promising research has found correlations between reduced breast cancer risk and vitamin D obtained through both diet and sun exposure (6) (7).
More research is needed to assess the benefits of vitamin D for cancer and other illnesses. The National Institutes of Health is currently sponsoring a major study involving 20,000 participants called the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL, or VITAL, investigating whether dietary supplements of vitamin D (about 2000 IU) or fish oil (about 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids) reduces the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and stroke in those without prior history of these illnesses.
Because vitamin D deficiencies are prevalent in our society, it is recommended that all individuals, with or without cancer, have their vitamin D levels checked and ensure they are maintained at the recommended levels to obtain health benefits.
Further Reading
1. Office of Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet
2. Vitamin D deficiency.New England Journal of Medicine
3. Solar ultraviolet-B exposure and cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, 1993-2000 BMC Cancer 2006
4. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: Results of a randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2007
5. Prospective study of serum vitamin D and cancer mortality in the United States. JNCI 2007
6. Vitamin D From Dietary Intake and Sunlight Exposure and the Risk of Hormone-Receptor-Defined Breast Cancer Am J Epidemiol 2008 Aug 27
7. Vitamin D intake and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's health study. Cancer Causes Control
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Dear Dr. Cohen, I'm a huge fan of your work. My name is Andreia Torres. I'm a dietitian in Brazil. My master degree focused on cronic diseases in poor populations. Nowadays I work at my own office and post frequently at my blog (www.dicasdanutricionista.com.br). Such blog and podcast received prizes of the most useful educational informations for Brazilians searching for health and nutrition. My greatest job is the regular practice of yoga and I really loved to know the videocast Mind-Body-Practices as I fimily believe in a holystic approach for cancer treatment. I would love to spend a week at your center to understand more about all those terapies. Is that kind of intership possible?
I love this article because I often encourage walking safely outside to enjoy the sun with my patients, explaining the benefit of Vit. D. production. Sometimes patients are in the hospital for days without sunlight and it never fails to brighten up their day. But very interesting the information on incidence of cancer and distance living from the equator...something new to talk about!
Have you done any studies with indoor 5000 kelvin(natural sunlight) lamps to determine if they produce Vitamin D?
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John C. Marshall, MD, PhD
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Degree(s): MD, PhD
Graduate School: Victoria University of Manchester, UK
Primary Appointment: Andrew D. Hart Professor of Internal Medicine;
Director, Center for Research in Reproduction
Research Interests:
Mechanisms of GnRH regulation of gonadotropin and steriod synthesis; the etiology of PCOS in adolescence.
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Dr. Marshall's laboratory has studied the intracellular mechanisms by which Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) stimulates the synthesis of gonadotropin subunits and secretion of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). These basic studies indicated that the frequency of the GnRH signal differentially regulated gene expression. Recent studies have taken this observation to the clinical level in investigating the disorder of polycystic ovarian syndrome-a common disorder which affects some 7-8% of reproductive-age women and is associated with excess production of male hormone, infertility, obesity, and a tendency in later life to develop diabetes.
The disorder is the commonest cause of infertility and abnormal ovulation and appears to develop from the effects of exposure to excess male hormone before and during the pubertal maturational process. This in turn leads to impaired regulation of the frequency of GnRH pulse secretion by steroid hormones. Specifically excess testosterone blocks progesterone inhibition and slowing of GnRH pulse secretion. As a consequence, rapid GnRH pulse signals favor LH synthesis by the pituitary which in turns drives the ovary to maintain the androgen excess. The disorder develops before or during pubertal maturation and in animal models may reflect intrauterine exposure to excess androgen.
Our present work focuses on the origins of excess testosterone in pre- and peripubertal girls and has shown that the present epidemic of obesity is associated with increased male hormone levels in 65-70% of obese girls. We believe this triggers abnormal maturation of the steroid-GnRH feedback mechanisms in the hypothalamus with persistence of rapid GnRH secretion and maintenance of the syndrome in adulthood. Present studies are assessing the effects of obesity on adrenal androgen production, the timing of ovarian androgen excess and the duration and degrees of excess androgen required to modify regulation of GnRH secretion. The long-term goals are to inhibit or block excess androgen production prior to any permanent modification of the ovarian steroid-GnRH axis.
Selected Publications
Burt-Solorzano CM, McCartney CR, Blank SK, Knudsen KL, Marshall JC. Hyperandrogenemia in adolescent girls: origins of abnormal GnRH secretion. Brit J Obstet Gynec 117:143-149, 2010. PMCID 2994606.
Knudsen KL, Blank SK, Burt-Solorzano C, Patne JS, Chang RJ, Caprio S, Marshall JC, McCartney CR. Hyperandrogenemia in obese peripubertal girls: Correlates and potential etiological determinants. Obesity18,2118-2124, 2010 (E pub March 2010 as doi:10.1038/oby.2010.58), PMCID 2932780.
Burger LL, Haisenleder DJ, Marshall JC. GnRH pulse frequency differentially regulates SF-1, DAX1, and serum response factor --potential mechanism for GnRH pulse frequency regulation of LH transcription in the rat. Endocrine 39: 212-219, 2011. (PMID21409515)
Jane JA, Starke RM, Elzoghby MA, Reames DL, Payne SC, Vance ML, Thorner MO, Marshall JC, Laws ER. Endoscopic transphenoidal surgery for acromegaly: Remission using modern criteria, complications and predictors of outcome. J Clin Endrocinol Metab 96:2732-2740, 2011. (PMID21715544)
Haisenleder DJ, Schoenfelder AH, Marcinko ES, Geddis LM, Marshall JC. Estimation of estradiol in mouse serum samples:--evaluation of commercial estradiol immunoassays. Endocrinology 152:4443-4447, 2011. (doi:10.1210/en-2011-1501,152:2011. (PMCID 3198998)
Abshire MY, Blank SK, Chhabra S, McCartney CR, Eagleson CA, Marshall JC. Role of androgen recepter CAG repeat polymorphism length in hypothalamic progesterone sensitivity in hyperandrogenemic adolescent girls. Endocrine 41: 156-158, 2012. (doi:10.1007/s 12020-011-9563-1, 2011) PMCID 3253981.
McGee W, Bishop C, Bahar A, Pohl C, Chang RJ, Marshall JC, Pau F, Stouffer R, Cameron J. Elevated androgens during puberty in female rhesus monkeys lead to increased neuronal drive to the reproductive axis: a possible component of polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction, 27:531-540, 2012 (doi: 10.1093/humrep/der393). PMCID 3258033
Marshall JC, Dunaif A. Should all women with PCOS be treated for insulin resistance. Fertility and Sterility, 97:18-22, 2012. (doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.036). PMCID 3277302
Burt-Solorzano CM, Beller JP, Abshire MY, Collins JS, McCartney CR, Marshall JC. Neuroendocrinedysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome. Steroids, 77:332-337, 2012 (doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2011.12.007) (PMCID3453528)
Collins JS, Marshall JC, McCartney CR. Differential sleep-wake
sensitivity of GnRH secretion to progesterone inhibition in early
pubertal girls. Neuroendocrinology, 2012 Mar 1 (doi:10.1159/000336395).
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South Africa's electoral court on Tuesday awarded the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) a contested seat in the country's National Assembly after a counting error in the April 14 national poll.
The court ruled another minority party, the Azanian People's Organisation had been incorrectly allocated 2 666 votes. That party will lose one of its two seats in the legislature.
With the new seat, the ACDP has seven members in the national parliament.
President Thabo Mbeki's African National Congress captured 279 of the assembly's 400 seats.


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WEST DENNIS — When a West Dennis real estate broker stumbled upon a muddy plastic bottle nestled in a salt marsh along Swan River on Monday, he first assumed it was trash.
But after taking a closer look, he realized it was something special.
"I noticed some clear and turquoise stones inside the bottle with a rolled up paper," Tom O'Hearn explained. "I thought, 'Wow, a message in a bottle!'"
The message he found was written by 7-year-old Savannah Bradley of Bristol, N.H., and made its way to Cape Cod all the way from the Granite State — first by car, then boat and eventually by ocean currents.
During a July camping trip, Savannah, a Brownie, and six other scouts wrote notes and put them in empty Polar Springs bottles along with an email address for the troop. Then, Savannah's father gave them to a friend who dropped them off of a boat when he went fishing off Falmouth.
O'Hearn said he was amazed when he found the bottle and quickly sent an email. As the owner of Cranberry Real Estate in West Dennis, he routinely checks on houses near the water after storms, but he has never been lucky enough to find a message in a bottle, he said. He was checking on a house on River Road and walked into the marsh during low tide to see if any shingles had blown off when he found Savannah's bottle.
"I was the second person to find it," O'Hearn said. "There was another note in there from a woman who found it before me and put it into the Nantucket Sound. It's been on a journey."
The woman did not give her name but said she had found Savannah's bottle on a Nantucket beach on Oct. 30 and decided to drop it off the ferry so it could continue its travels. She put an email in the note but did not respond to an inquiry from the Times. She had not contacted the troop about finding the bottle.
According to troop leader Lisa Heath, the project was an arts and crafts exercise to teach the girls about the ocean. The girls put crystals into the bottle to weigh them down and make them more visible, she said. Another bottle was also found last fall on Nantucket.
Heath said that the adults on the camping trip didn't believe that any of the bottles would be found, but that all of the girls were ecstatic.
"I felt really excited. I thought it would take a while for people to find it," Savannah said. "I am really impressed that it was found by two people."
O'Hearn offered to either send the bottle back to the troop or to add another note and wait to hear where the ocean takes it next.
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Drawn from the collection of Anne H.H. Pyle, Printing the Word presents more than 75 prints done by the artist Watanabe Sadao, one of Japan's foremost Christian artists.
Watanabe Sadao, one of Japan's foremost Christian artists, left a remarkable legacy of biblical prints rendered in the folk-craft idiom of a country that has been extraordinarily resistant to the Christian message. The more than 75 prints included in the exhibition illustrate the artist's quest to "express my Christianity within a Japanese context instead of just adapting the European tradition." The works are on loan from the collection of Anne H.H. Pyle, an artist and art historian who was also a student of Watanabe's.


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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
Public art discussion
Don't forget, tonight a panel discussion organized by the Milwaukee Artists Resource Network titled "Public Art in Milwaukee" takes place at Bucketworks, 1340 N. 6th St., from 7 to 9 p.m.
After the recent dialogue around the Janet Zweig public art project, the creative community is left with several questions, according to MARN, that will get tackled tonight:
What is Milwaukee's Public Art Process?
Who has the voice?
How does the public effect change in this process?
As an artist how do you "get in on the action"?
How to make sure things don't go haywire?
What to do when things DO go wrong
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Alderman Micheal Murphy: City of Milwaukee
Anne Katz: Arts Wisconsin
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Why we love Townsville
- From: Townsville Bulletin
- July 05, 2014
WE'RE proud, we're passionate and we love our city.
From the tropical weather to our sporting events to our relaxed North Queensland atmosphere, we have it all.
The Bulletin put the call out on social media to find out what you love most about Townsville and we have compiled the 20 most popular into a list.
Despite being a newcomer to Townsville, Coralie Schmitt couldn't agree more with our list.
The hairdresser said that Townsville was her paradise and since she had moved here with her husband, she hadn't looked back.
"Townsville is very relaxed and has so much variety on offer," she said.
"I have found it easy to settle in because the people are so friendly."
Ms Schmitt said the biggest drawcard for Townsville was the tropical weather.
"The weather is amazing and makes it easier to explore all the outdoor attractions," she said.
"I love Castle Hill because the view offers such a good perspective of the city."
Townsville Enterprise general manager Patricia O'Callaghan said that your list was a reflection of the region's "Alive with Curiosity" marketing campaign.
The campaign is currently being used to attract domestic and international visitors who might not have considered Townsville previously.
"It appears to be a cohesive list with a strong focus on the elements that attract visitors and showcase Townsville's livability," she said.
"Townsville has a rich history and we are proud Australians. I think the survey has reflected what we hold dear."
Ms O'Callaghan said your list pinpointed the diversity of Townsville.
"The fact we have an urban centre with great shopping, dining and culture surrounded by world heritage and nature makes us the whole package," she said.
"We have the option to tap into many great attractions in the region such as the Great Barrier Reef, heritage listed sites, beaches, rainforests and wetlands.
"All these components make up the full Townsville experience that residents and visitors both love."
Mayor Jenny Hill said your findings are the exact reason she moved here from Melbourne 30 years ago.
"I reckon the people of Townsville have covered what makes our beautiful city one of the best kept secrets in Australia," she said.
"I personally love the lifestyle, the beaches, the good weather and the great people."
Cr Hill said coming from the hustle and bustle of down south has made her appreciate this great city of ours. "There is no traffic and anyone who moves from Sydney or Melbourne will notice the difference straight away," she said.
"We have such close and easy access to rivers and the ocean, you would have to pay a fortune for that in Melbourne.
"You couldn't move to a better community in Australia. Townsville is a great place to live and raise a family."
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One of the big mysteries in Thailand is the legend of the Naree Pon or the Tree Women, supposedly female from trees that have perfect form and beauty but are miniature in size.
Legend says that the god Indra created them in a magical forest so as to give a safe refuge to a Prince and his wife. Indra planted 16 of the magical Nareepon Trees and from them came these creatures that were beautiful females. There were two reasons to do this according to legend. The first reason was to catch the randy deities up and when they did mate with the Nareepon they would fall asleep and awake as mortals. The second reason was to protect the Princes wife from such randy deities… seems they were a bit of a pestering bunch back then.
After the Naree pon trees flowered the Naree Pon would be born four days later, all grown up, talking, singing and able to dance. Sadly though in just seven days they would wilt and die and start to shrivel until they were just the size of a fist.
Legend has it that the trees still exist and these two specimens are kept by Luang Pho Jarun at Wat Ampawan In Singburi in Thailand. They say test have been done and they show heart, lungs and other organs but no bones… These two artifacts are kept by Phra Ajarn Dton in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thailand is filled with legends and sometimes very strange facts, who knows.
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Judy Ross is a New York–based designer and artist. Traveling in India to work as an independent textile designer, she developed a passion for the centuries-old hand embroidery technique known as chain stitch, used by people in the Kashmir region to embellish shawls with traditional paisley and floral patterns. She lived on a houseboat on Upper Dal Lake while collaborating with the master embroiderers to develop a line of impeccably stitched contemporary wool scarves. From those scarves, her product line has expanded to home textiles: pillows, rugs, fabric by the yard, bedcovers and wall hangings. In 2008, Judy Ross Textiles began producing furniture pieces such as stools, cubes and screens.
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THE SCHEME: Boise State strives for a balanced offense out of multiple formations. The Broncos can line up with a fullback and tight end, but they're not afraid to spread the field.
STAR POWER: The knock on last season's team was supposed to be inexperience at quarterback. As a redshirt freshman, Kellen Moore put an end to any concerns in a hurry. The Broncos passed more than they had in coach Chris Petersen's first two seasons, with Moore throwing for 3,486 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was accurate and did a good job of spreading the ball around: 10 receivers had at least 10 receptions and eight players caught at least two touchdown passes.
IMPACT NEWCOMER: Redshirt freshmen will find playing time on the offensive line. What position and how much time, though, isn't clear. T Nate Potter and G Kevin Sapien are shaking off injuries from the spring, meaning redshirt freshmen Michael Ames and Joe Kellogg could work their way into the rotation.
WATCH FOR HIM TO EMERGE: RB Jeremy Avery waited his turn behind Ian Johnson, and now he's ready to shine. Avery has rushed for a total of 1,286 yards and 12 touchdowns the past two seasons. Backup D.J. Harper will get some carries, but Avery will remain a dangerous weapon thanks to his breakaway speed and pass-catching ability.
STRONGEST AREA: Despite losing leading WR Jeremy Childs, who declared for the NFL draft but didn't get selected, the passing game will cause fits for opponents. Moore completed 69.4 percent of his passes last season, and Austin Pettis caught 49 passes for 567 yards and nine touchdowns. Speedy junior Titus Young returns to the mix after he was suspended most of last season. Boise State also has three capable tight ends in Richie Brockel (who also will play fullback), Tommy Gallarda and Kyle Efaw.
BIGGEST PROBLEM: The line couldn't find the right mix last season, and though three full-time starters return, there are some issues. There are no seniors and the top players are underclassmen. Plus, injuries to Potter and Sapien mean it could take a while for things to jell.
GRADE: A-minus
THE SCHEME: Boise State often plays a 4-2-5 set, with junior college transfer Winston Venable and converted running back Doug Martin vying to play a safety/outside linebacker hybrid.
STAR POWER: After considering the NFL draft, senior CB Kyle Wilson decided to stay in school to improve his coverage skills. He might already be the best in the WAC in that category after anchoring a secondary that ranked second nationally in pass efficiency defense. Wilson, who is from Piscataway, N.J., has a total of seven interceptions and 18 pass breakups the past two seasons. He also is one of the best punt returners in the nation.
IMPACT NEWCOMER: DT Michael Atkinson could follow the same career path as Billy Winn, who had a part-time role as a redshirt freshman last season before cementing a starting job during spring practice. Atkinson (6 feet/324 pounds) is a load in the middle and will be in the rotation with Winn and sophomore Chase Baker after he serves a three-game suspension following a DUI charge in July.
WATCH FOR HIM TO EMERGE: Sophomore Hunter White grabbed a starting spot at inside linebacker during the spring; he beat out junior Derrell Acrey, who was Boise State's fifth-leading tackler last season. White is undersized (5-11/215) but fast enough in high school to play wide receiver. He has been a special teams standout at Boise State.
STRONGEST AREA: Four starters return in the secondary, headed by Wilson, the only senior in the group. Wilson, CB Brandyn Thompson, SS George Iloka and FS Jeron Johnson combined for 16 interceptions last season. Depth looks OK, too.
BIGGEST PROBLEM: E Ryan Winterswyk is the only returning starter on the line. Winn and LBs Acrey and Aaron Tevis have experience as backups and part-time starters. Ts Baker and Atkinson have potential. Still, this group was gashed in the run game by its two best opponents last season, Oregon and TCU. The Broncos need the line and linebackers to come together before this season's opener against Oregon.
Boise State returns all of its key specialists. Kyle Brotzman has doubled as the kicker and the punter the past two seasons. As a kicker, Brotzman is 33-of-44 on field goals and perfect on extra points. The Broncos were fourth in the nation in net punting (39.6 yards per game) last season. Wilson is an explosive punt returner, taking three back for touchdowns last season. Avery and Martin are back as kickoff returners, but the Broncos were pedestrian in that area last season. The kickoff-coverage unit was solid last season.
Petersen did more than just pick up where his predecessors left off: He has exceeded expectations. He has the highest winning percentage of any coach over the past three seasons, which has included one undefeated season and a 13-0 regular season. Boise State is head and shoulders above any program in the WAC and competes with major-conference teams on a regular basis. Coordinators Bryan Harsin (offense) and Justin Wilcox (defense) do a nice job with talent that is overlooked by most major schools.
Boise State's BCS hopes begin and end on the first day of the season. The Broncos open Sept. 3 at home against Oregon in their only game of the season against a major-conference team. A win puts Boise in great position to finish 13-0. The rest of the non-conference schedule - Miami University and UC Davis at home and Bowling Green and Tulsa on the road - is manageable. In the WAC, Boise State's toughest road trips are to Fresno State, Louisiana Tech and Hawaii. The game that could determine the WAC title will be when Nevada visits Nov. 27. The last time those teams met in Boise, the Broncos won 69-67 in quadruple overtime.
The tone for Boise State's season will be set before most other teams even play a game. After the Oregon game, Boise State will know if it's competing for a BCS bid or simply another WAC title. The Broncos went 12-0 last season, including a win over the Ducks in Eugene, before losing to TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl. They didn't have a player taken in the NFL draft, meaning most of the talent returns to Boise. Anything less than 11 wins would be disappointing, and a 13-0 record and a BCS berth is within reach.
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|Importance of left ventricular chamber size in determining the response to hydralazine in severe chronic heart failure.
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|To examine the importance of left ventricular chamber size in determing the response to vasodilator therapy, we performed echocardiography in 40 patients with chronic refractory heart failure before they were treated with oral hydralazine. The left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) correlated significantly with the per cent change in stroke volume (r = 0.77), left ventricular filling pressure (r = -0.68), and stroke work index (r = 0.87) during short-term drug administration. After 14 to 21 days of maintenance therapy, 15 of 24 patients with an LVEDD greater than or equal to 60 mm were improved, and one was worse; mean blood urea nitrogen decreased from 45.6 to 30.6 mg per deciliter in the 21 patients in this group who completed the study (16.3 to 10.9 mmol per liter) (P less than 0.001). In contrast, only two of 16 patients with an LVEDD less than 60 mm improved, whereas 10 showed clinical deterioration; blood urea nitrogen increased from 49.3 to 64.2 mg per deciliter in the 13 patients in this group who completed the study (17.6 to 22.9 mmol per liter) (P less than 0.01). These findings indicate that left ventricular chamber size is an important factor in the response to hydralazine in patients with severe chronic heart failure.
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The debt collection industry is a rapidly expanding business, with revenue increasing up to 600 percent between 2003 and 2012. Private companies buy billions of dollars of charged-off debt from banks each year. The most common type of debt purchased comes from credit cards, but debt buyers also buy student loans, medical debt and more.
As the industry has grown, abuses and illegal — predatory — practices have proliferated. Companies are using abusive and unlawful methods to collect on debt — too often on debt that the targeted consumers do not even owe. This chapter covers how the industry frequently operates on inaccurate and incomplete information, resulting in dire financial consequences for consumers.
Federal banking regulators, including the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, can and should clean up an industry that is out of control. This report includes specific recommendations for holding banks accountable for the debts they sell, and for strengthening consumer protections on the state and federal levels.
Debt buyers often purchase bulk portfolios of debt with little or no information attached. The result: too often companies pursue people for debts they don't owe.
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Michigan quaterback Devin Gardner picks up a first down as against Northwestern in Ann Arbor on Nov. 10, 2012.
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Those slippery guys in Vegas, dropping projected lines for fall games during the college football off-season.
But given the oddsmakers' history of being close, the lines certainly are worth a look. The Golden Nugget's point spreads were posted on the blog Kegs and Eggs this morning.
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SUNLAND PARK — With just days left to go in his term, Sunland Park Mayor Martin Resendiz said Wednesday he may appoint an interim city manager as early as today — likely one of his last major actions as the city's top elected official.
Also, Secretary of State Dianna Duran spent all of Wednesday at the Sunland Park City Hall investigating election-related complaints, the first step in what could lead to a cancellation of the March 6 municipal election.
Additionally, a third person accused as part of a Sunland Park extortion investigation, city temporary employee Martah Alondra Lozano of El Paso, pleaded not guilty during her first courtroom appearance on Wednesday. A fourth person wanted by police in the case hasn't been arrested.
Manager appointment
Resendiz returned to City Hall on Monday after months of absence from city government —reclusiveness he said was prompted by a few factors. He wasn't there Tuesday, but returned early Wednesday.
Monday was the first business day since City Manager Jaime Aguilera and Mayor pro tem Daniel Salinas were arrested and accused of extortion.
There's a possibility the March 6 election could be canceled, depending on whether Duran turns up major problems with an ongoing probe and whether 3rd Judicial District Attorney Amy Orlando decides to petition a judge for a cancellation.
Resendiz, who didn't seek re-election, said his term will end, if the election is held or not.
"At least you'd have the professional person at the managerial level," he said.
Typically, the manager must be OK'd by the city council. But Resendiz said city codes allow him to appoint someone in an emergency — like what the city is currently experiencing. He'll likely announce his pick today, or, by Friday at the latest.
Aguilera and Salinas, who've denied guilt in the extortion charges, remained jailed early Wednesday evening on $50,000, cash-only bonds. Some of Salinas' supporters are trying to raise money for his release.
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Duran first arrived at City Hall around 3 p.m. Tuesday, but she returned again early Wednesday morning. She declined to talk to the media.
Around the close of business, Duran's chief of staff, Kenneth Ortiz, said his boss was still at the Sunland Park City Hall.
"They are continuing their review and at this time they do not have a timeline on when their work will be completed," he said.
Charges denied
Lozano, through her attorney Bradley Sims of Las Cruces, entered a "not guilty" plea during a court appearance at the Doña Ana County courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.
Third Judicial District Judge Lisa Schultz granted a request to lower Lozano's bond from $50,000 cash-only to $30,000 secured —an amount agreed upon by Orlando and Sims. Lozano also must give up her passport, stay within El Paso and Doña Ana counties, have no contact with other defendants in the case and stay away from City Hall and city property, Schultz said.
Orlando said the bond reduction was merited, considering the state believes Salinas was influencing Lozano's actions prompting the charges: tampering with evidence and conspiring to tamper with evidence, both fourth-degree felonies.
"She was doing it at the direction of Mr. Salinas," she said.
Lozano is accused of removing possible evidence from City Hall, as investigators prepared to search the building last week.
Two adult family members with a cardboard sign attempted to get Lozano's young daughter to prop it up during the proceeding — prompting court security guards to descend upon them and escort them out of the courtroom.
Orlando said authorities are still searching for a fourth suspect, Jesus Dario Hernandez.
"Nobody has seen him," she said. "He hasn't shown for work."
Tensions high
Other candidates running alongside Salinas as part of an informal faction continued campaigning outside City Hall on Wednesday, as did backers of Gerardo Hernandez — the other prominent mayoral candidate who spurred the district attorney's investigation by reporting a blackmail threat.
Unease was prevalent among candidates, campaigners and visitors to City Hall alike.
A state policeman was interviewing people at the city's complex. At least one person he spoke to was the senior center administrator, Silvia G-mez. Afterward, she declined to comment to the media, saying she speaks Spanish only.
Winding down
Midday Wednesday, Resendiz was signing payroll documents in the space he's using as an office. He's in charge for a few days, in the absence of a city manager, he said.
Resendiz admitted part of the reason for his absence from city government in recent months was due to embarrassment from the national publicity he received in August 2011, when news broke that he'd signed about $1 million in architectural contracts while drunk in 2008.
"It was obviously a very embarrassing situation for me, and I'm very, very sorry if I in any way embarrassed my city or the voters in any way," he said. "They deserve better."
Resendiz declined to elaborate about the signing of the contracts.
Also, Resendiz said the city council and City Manager Aguilera —ever since Aguilera's first of two hirings as the city's manager — had gradually pulled authority away from the mayor's post. About six months ago, the manager's job duties were "strengthened further," he said.
"That in a lot of respects turned the mayor's office into more of a symbolic office," Resendiz said.
Lastly, Resendiz noted that he's been in politics since 1996, mostly as Sunland Park's municipal judge, and had begun "the transition into private life."
Resendiz has continued to receive his $2,170-per-month mayor's stipend, despite not attending meetings or showing up to City Hall much since October.
Does he have plans to pay any of that back?
"My role changed, but it didn't disappear," Resendiz explained, saying he's "stayed in touch" with constituents throughout the length of his absence.
Diana Alba Soular can be reached at (575) 541-5443; follow her on Twitter @AlbaSoular


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How to Make Printer Paper Look Old
Two Methods:Stained printer paperCrumpled and burnt printer paper
Printer paper can be made to look old either by staining or crinkling and burning it.
Method 1 of 2: Stained printer paper
1Print or write on a regular piece of printer paper.Ad
2Make lemon iced tea from powder and pour it into a tray.
3Lightly rip the edges of the paper.
4Crumple the paper into a ball and let it stay crumpled for a few minutes.
5Unroll the paper and put it in the tray facing up.
6Let it sit for about 6 hours.
7Slowly take the paper out and hang it on a piece of string to dry. After about 30 minutes it will be done.Ad
Method 2 of 2: Crumpled and burnt printer paper
1Take a piece of normal printer paper. Print or write whatever you want onto the paper.
2Crumple it up. Let it sit for a few seconds. Crumple it again. Continue to do this until it looks well used. This gives the paper the "crumpled and old" effect.
3Take a match and light the paper. Gently put it near the paper, but do not burn it.
4After a small amount of time, it will start to have that "burnt" effect to it. Burn the edges of the paper and (optional) the sides as well.
5The finished product should look authentically old.Ad
Give us 3 minutes of knowledge!
- Make sure that you use powder to make the iced tea. Powder helps the staining process happen faster.
- If you are printing, use a cursive font to add the effect.
- Only do one or two sheets at a time.
- Do not drink the iced tea when you are done; it's soiled.
Things You'll Need
Method 1:
- Iced tea powder
- Water
- Paper
- 1–2 inch (2.5–5.1 cm) deep cooking tray
- String
Method 2:
- Printer paper
- Matches
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