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Junior Michael Strand was a double winner for the Tigers, while Connor Maher, Teo D'Alessandro and Michael Manhard were also individual winners for Princeton, but a strong charge by Navy midway through the meet would be enough to send the Midshipmen to their fifth win of the season.
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Sophomore Zach Ridout was Princeton's top finisher in the 1000 free (fourth, 9:38.62), but the Tigers got their first win of the day with a 1-2 finish in the 200 free. Sophomore Sandy Bole (1:39.86) edged classmate Teo D'Alessandro (1:39.99) for the victory.
The Tigers followed that with a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 back, with reigning Ivy champion Strand taking the event in 49 seconds flat. Sophomore En-Wei Hu-Van Wright took second in 49.61, while Maher finished third in 49.88.
Junior Oliver Bennett took second in the 200 fly, while Princeton got fourth-place finishes from Byron Sanborn (100 breast, 56.90) and Wong (50 free, 21.08). Mark O'Connell picked up a third-place finish in the 1-meter diving event with 277.58 points. Wong added a second-place finish in the 100 free in 45.80.
Maher, the reigning Ivy League champion in the 200 back, won that event in 1:48.47, while teammate Hu-Van Wright picked up another second-place finish in 1:48.95.
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The Other Pollinators (page 5 of 6)
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Mining Bee (Andrena)
Many species of mining bees, which are found throughout North America, are important pollinators for a variety of plants. They collect pollen on leg and body hairs and take pollen and nectar to their cells through underground tunnels. All mining bees are solitary, but some nest in dense aggregations. The A. milwaukeensis, a boreal (northern) bee, can be found generally in regions from the Yukon to Nova Scotia and in high altitudes from the Appalachians to the Rockies.
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Hover flies, also called syrphid flies. Gardeners need practice to recognize these flies because they look just like bees. In fact, that's the key to their protection from predators. Eristalis tenax mimics a honeybee, and E. flavipes mimics a small bumblebee. If you look carefully when a fly is at rest, it has only two wings, usually held apart and slightly raised from the abdomen. But bees have four wings, sometimes held crossed and flat against the abdomen when at rest. Also, a fly has round eyes and short, thread-thin, barely visible antennae; a bee's eyes are more crescent-shaped, and its antennae are longer, thicker, segmented, and elbowed.
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Butterflies and Moths
Generally, butterflies seek nectar by day, and moths do so by night. They pick up some pollen on their body and leg hairs when they rest and reach into a flower with their long, recoiling hollow proboscises. Some skippers (day-flying butterflies distinguished by their vertical upper-wing position when at rest) jam their hairy faces into a flower and withdraw them covered in pollen.
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The current but temporary decline of honeybee populations is a perfect time to learn more about other pollinators, particularly when you view pollinators as one of the first links in the food chain. Whether yours is a fruit, flower, or vegetable garden in a small spot or on many acres, your plants need pollinators. Nature is a dynamic system containing many species, including specialists and generalists, and diversity is an essential part of that system. Because of the decline of the honeybee populations, we may find a resurgence of other beneficial insects. They include thousands of species hard at work drinking, walking, buzzing, and stepping all over the flowers, working to meet their own needs as well as those of many plants--and our own, too.


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Just trying to help...
Submitted by Adam Rachubinski (not verified) on
FYI-You don't have to buy 2 licenses. Only a USAC license is required to race. The BRAC Membership is only required if you want to compete in the CO Cross Cup Points Comp., use the "race kit" to promote a race, etc. Race day reg is still available for the majority of events. Most promoters seem to be $35 + $10 for a "late"(race day) reg. I could have done that at AlphaCross, but I don't like penalizing those of us with busy schedules that decide last minute to race on a particular day. That's why I have always just picked the mid way point and charged everyone the same price.
You're right cross isn't what it used to be. In my opinion(for whatever its worth)the race quality is better across the board. If you get a chance YouTube "2007 Colorado State Cyclocross Championships" No pits, no finish straight, no start grid, not even course tape on over 60% of the course. It's amazing the difference in 5 years!A lot of work has gone into growing the sport, unfortunately that has come at a cost.
I think you've totally got
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I think you've totally got the "late" (race day) idea all wrong. Price your event appropriately and give those people that want to pre-register a discount. It's recommended process by BRAC to do that (and you're a "gold" event, follow their guidelines, don't just get the "gold" designation to justify a high entry fee). Side benefit is that encouraging pre-reg would help to drive attendance #s (especially since callups are for pre-reg only) and simplify life on race day for volunteers/racers/officials.
You're penalizing the people that can plan ahead and commit to giving you money so that some people that aren't sure if they're gonna race don't have to pay extra when they do decide last minute.
And btw, it wasn't the same price for everyone. The USAC charges a service fee, so pre-registered riders paid more than day-of registration. I'm amazed you got as many racers to show up as you did.
Results Posted On USAC?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Anyone have any intentions of loading these results to USAC anytime in the near future? Maybe, they are not yet final. Just curious.
Submitted by Adam Rachubinski (not verified) on
BRAC officials upload results to USAC on Tuesdays. You should see them today at some point.
That's your opinion
Submitted by Adam Rachubinski (not verified) on
You are entitled to your opinion about which way is "the right way" as do I. It's the beauty of this country.I bet if you promoted an event you'd doing everything 100% the way that each and every person would agree with.
If you think that our race received a "Gold" designation purely to charge a higher price, you obviously didn't come out and race. We strive to put on a top quality event for those that spend their time and money to attend. If I have to charge and extra $5 to do that, so be it. It's your choice to attend or not. Again, the beauty of this country.
By the way we did pre reg 76% of our entrants, which did make life easier on all involved.
Like I said in one of my earlier responses, if you have an issue with the USAC reg fees, take it up with USAC. In my opinion, the USAC owned reg site should be free for USAC licensed members, clubs and promoters. Isn't that why we buy memberships?
To say "I'm amazed you got as many racers to show up as you did." is just mean spirited and serves no constructive value. If higher prices or a further drive or whatever issues you have with a race causes you not to show up, good riddance. Bike racing (especially cross) is suppose to be a fun experience. Mean people suck!
Thanks Adam
Submitted by Steve Carpenter (not verified) on
Adam - thanks so much for taking time to respond to comments, and thanks for hosting an excellent event Sunday. Speaking as an "east coast" guy, it's nice to have a venue (Interlocken also fits this category) that's almost completely grass - and thick grass at that! Personally, I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for some quality grass time.
Agreed, I really enjoyed my
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Agreed, I really enjoyed my race on Sunday. Thanks Adam and the rest of the Alpha crew for giving up some of your free time to develop youth cx riders. With no high school league for cross, its great that a few of the teams have dedicated junior programs. Its crazy how much time the average teen spends on twitter, fb, and video games now. The bike team experience keeps them engaged in an active lifestyle. I'll happily spend an extra $5 for that.
As far as increasing registration costs, at lot of the promoters will give you free registration for volunteering a few hours during the race or for setup/take down. For the race my team hosted earlier this year, this was the case and I've heard you only have to volunteer for a short period of time tomorrow to get free registration to Turkey cross.
Hmmm...no high school league for CX
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Now, THAT's a travesty, especially since a good number of courses are (or at least used to be) on school campuses. Talk about an awesome way to grow the sport! I've been at a few races this year where it seems like the juniors (even Pre-J!) outnumber all but the largest senior and masters fields. I wonder if the risk and liability is just a little too high for a CX league (not to mention the equipment/uniform/etc. costs).
love grass courses
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
It's pure joy to lay down some watts (never enough!) and tear up some nice turf grass. I know not everyone likes them, but I think it's a great change of pace from the usual courses we seem to have. Variety (in course type and location) is a good thing and props to Alpha for putting on a good race.
I think complaining racers
Submitted by Bob b. (not verified) on
I think complaining racers who all need their own category with their own start time have taken the fun out of it, how many different ability levels of masters racers can there really be? And the points series, that is stupid too. Not what it used to be for sure.
30 or 40 does it really matter?
Submitted by Tim M. (not verified) on
It is interesting to me that so many people look at the 40 dollar entry fee for this race and find it unreasonable. Anybody who lives south of 120th should be glad for any opportunity to race outside the "bubble". I'd gladly donate the extra 5 or 10 bucks to a worthy cause as opposed to burning the gas to get up north every weekend (5 or 10 bucks doesn't come close to covering it). If you do live in the "bubble" then maybe the few times you come south to race each year is an opportunity to "thank" us that don't for coming up almost every weekend. I do think that more racers make for a better race – right? I can't speak to the requirements and associated costs for hosting a "gold" cup race but it's hard to fault the strategy of applying for the designation. If you're a promoter and your goal is to provide a quality race with a good draw then the gold designation would seem to be a good start. As a consumer I make the decision every weekend as to whether or not the costs associated with racing are worth it, and every weekend I race I spend more money on gas, food, and associated expenses than I do on entry fees. In the end every time I race I have a great time with family and friends, get some fresh air and exercise, and hopefully encourage more people to try the sport.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
It sounds like there was high production quality, good amenities, good prize money for the Open class, and a good course. But I didn't hear about any of that before the race. All I could find beforehand was a very plain race flyer and link to registration. I decided not to come because it sounded pretty so-so and I heard from a friend the course wasn't great. I think many racers select events based upon the marketing... how much info is available and how does the event seem? What exactly is the course like? Are there any cool features? Is it well-designed by an expert and do other experienced riders give it a thumbs up? What amenities can we expect? Are other teams or notable riders planning to attend? What is the production quality going to be? Basic marketing, PR legwork, and detailed info makes a huge difference I think.
What I need to hear!
Submitted by Adam Rachubinski (not verified) on
Thank you for voicing your constructive criticism. Things like that are exactly what I need to hear in order to continue to improve our event. We are constantly trying to make a higher quality race experience. I will definitely work on a better pre event promotions next year!
Forty American dollars?
Submitted by Cross Bikerson (not verified) on
Forty dollars for a race? As a 35+4, that seems really high. I had to sell my A and B bikes this summer - both with carbon tubulars, and a mud set because I didn't have disc brakes.
Do you know how hard is it to have to build up 2 brand new carbon CX bikes, get them fit, buy 6 new wheelsets and get Dugasts glued up? New saddles are not the most comfortable. Why didn't I keep my 6 month old saddles? Well, if you have to ask - you're not down with my cross lifestyle.
Then on my first training ride, I looked down, and my shoes didn't match the new color scheme of the bikes, and hello new Carbon MTB shoes.
And another thing, my shop only sponsors us at 10% off? When I was downloading the GoPro footage and my Powertap profile from my last training ride around the Res, I counted A LOT of cars on my MacBook Pro. That is free advertising you know.
I'm pretty sure those motorists saw the wattage I was putting out, and saw those logos and came in to buy stuff.
I studied marketing back east where the pizza is better, and they just "get" cross.
And the start times? I had to leave my condo in Summit County like at 7am to get down here. I was so tired from the race and the drive that I stayed overnight at the Inverness. They only had city view rooms, not overlooking the golf course. I could barely sleep.
Only the perfectly done filet at Brooks Steakhouse that night turned the day around for me.
Wait, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, $40 for a race? That is WAY too expensive.
*** If you don't know anyone like this - then YOU ARE THIS GUY.
Bad Mantality
Submitted by Road Racer (not verified) on
I get what you are saying about cost, however I think you are talking about a very small group of the overall population. The more you turn this into an elitist pursuit the faster you will discourage new participants. And having extremely high registration costs do exactly that, discourage new participants. Keep prices low, encourage new participants and stop focusing on the master rider better equipped than half the pros. They are not the norm, the kid with one bike, one set of clincher wheels, and the biggest smile just because they are there are the norm and the growth potential for our sport. Look at other sports endurance sports, their low barrier to entry and inclusive nature make them extremely popular. That is how cross started, the thing you describe is a perverted manipulation of what looks like the original intent of this bike subculture.
sand pit...
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I thought the course was fun, really and it was very well rounded ... but not to be a wuss here but the downhill into the sandpit was just plain dangerous not everyone has mad skilz :) and I know people got hurt..... let's not do that again next year... yeah people can say you can slow down or dismount and run it.. but it's racing and people are more apt to go over their heads in the heat of the moment...
the pre reg BS is still BS in my opinion. that doesn't take away from you guys putting on a good race.. that in the end I still showed up for a paid for.. it's just lame to have to pre reg...
I want a seasons pass for cycling... like they do effectively in belgium... licenses are ~$300-400ish... and when you show up for a race its only $5 or so.. it could work ..
rant over.
Thanks for coming out!
Submitted by Adam Rachubinski (not verified) on
Thanks for coming out to the race and also taking the time to post your opinion. As the course designer, promoter, etc. I should tell you that the downhill sandpit was one of the best received features of the course. That being said, I rode it many times during course layout and during preview that day. I however chose to run it 6 of 7 laps during the race as the risk wasn't worth the reward to me. As a course designer, I always try to make one technical course feature per lap that has the possibility to create separation based on handling skills. Similar to the super muddy downhill/drop in to the creek bed at Sienna Lake, which I also thought was AWESOME!
Thanks again and I'll see you out there!
EMT at the Volley Ball Pit
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
After watching a few riders endo, I (jokingly) asked the EMT camped at the sand pit how many broken collar bones she had seen so far that day.
"Only one"
Soon after that exchange another rider hurt his shoulder badly enough to dnf. By a stroke of luck the EMT was within a few steps when it happened.
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Submitted by jared (not verified) on
What you are missing on the fees/cost issue is that we as racers are "customers". We have paid for our license, timing chip, signed waivers, and registered. We should not be penalized for losing earned call-up positions because BRAC administrative processes are getting the USA Cycling call-up order incorrect and forcing pre-registration. Then, most but not all promoters are charging the unnecessary "same day registration fees". Wait until "unattached fees" start too. This amounts to being double penalized for extra fees and no earned call-up. As BRAC customers, we have all paid hundreds of dollars in event fees, which are warranted for our participation and safety. In closing, promoters and BRAC should be losing revenue due to fees and costs passed on to their customers that have no value. Genuflecting to BRAC and poor promoter registration effectiveness should be protested by not showing up for events. Go ride for free somewhere else, or enjoy your family and have a $40 lunch.
Umm, the current state of
Submitted by Bob b. (not verified) on
Umm, the current state of Colorado bike racing is closer to the 4-H fair rather than the fair and competitive marketplace that you and others like to describe. What you are missing is that the majority of promoters do not do it as a business, for better or worse. Most, like Adam, are trying to ensure quality racing opportunities continue(outside of Boulder) and then raise very limited proceeds towards development of their amateur teams. I personally have no problem with extra fees going towards BRAC as others have pointed out it is a very small portion of my bike racing budget. And if I disagree with the fees, then it is my responsibility to be more involved with BRAC. Imagine what registration would cost if they could not depend on volunteers and had to pay their staff!
You are no more a customer than the little girl in the 4-H pony show trying to get a ribbon (And there are 100 different classes so everyone get's a ribbon, sound familiar!). Maybe some day it will be a competitive marketplace and we can all vote for the best races with our dollars, but for now you have to be more than a lazy consumer if the sport is going to move forward.
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In my last article about CFI's disastrous communications in the recent sexual harassment case, I said there was a second thing about this case that disturbed me that I would write about next: something about the legal and corporate culture at CFI. I hinted at this again when I said "I'm told [the harasser] was punished somehow but no one can talk about how" to which I added that "this is a serious problem I will be taking on in my next post about this matter."
This is that post.
Conveniently, a commenter sussed what I was referring to and spelled it out well enough that I can just quote them here. As David Janes explains:
Depending on labor law in New York, they may or may not be able to share the results of an employee disciplinary process with anyone other than the employee being disciplined and the supervisor(s) involved.
This is not a defense of CFI by the way – just that in my experience it has become nearly impossible to publicly share any part of an employee's work experience with the outside world other than their dates of employment. It's one reason the reference process during hiring has become nearly farcical. You spend a lot of time playing telephone tag for a 15 second confirmation of the hiring and termination dates.
To which I replied:
I am aware of this. And it is something that disturbs me deeply. I'm going to blog about the fundamental and disastrous injustice of such a law soon. It shouldn't be hard to realize why that law makes every nonprofit organization untrustworthy (against their will even, which is even more unjust) and essentially would be the Catholic Church's wet dream (I mean, not only being legally allowed to conceal unethical behavior from the public, but being legally required to…how brilliantly evil).
Now I will explain what I meant.
I will assume from here on that I have been correctly informed regarding New York labor law (by multiple sources so far), and that it really is this draconian in silencing companies from disclosing unethical behavior in its own ranks. Any of my following conclusions could change if that is not the case. (So if anyone knows otherwise, please inform us in comments.)
The Evil in General (Why CFI Should Be Doing Something About This)
I'll start with the broadest implications.
(1) If I cannot disclose unethical behavior of an employee (or how it was dealt with, which is an important measure of its severity), and that person applies for a job elsewhere, and their boss calls me to ask if they can trust them as an employee, I cannot tell them. They could have been one of the most awful, sleazy, dishonest, unethical people ever to skirt just this side of the law, and I cannot tell them.
How is this any different from the Catholic Church moving pedophile priests around and not informing their new parishes? It may differ in the one single element that maybe (possibly) they could have been convicted of a crime and maybe (possibly) then the employer could mention that (as then it would be a public record). But not all unethical behavior is criminal, and even when it is, it can rarely come to trial (and thus rarely becomes a public record). This case in particular: if someone is applying to work for me, and they have an established record of sexual harassment, surely I should be told this.
A law that not only permits his past employer to conceal this from me, but actually requires his past employer to conceal this from me, is indeed the Catholic Church's wet dream. Why CFI would not be openly denouncing the injustice of this law and calling for lobbying to repeal it is beyond me. They would do so if the Catholic Church were using it to hide pedophile priests (as obviously they could: sexual harassment of children that never went to trial, perhaps for lack of sufficient evidence to guarantee a conviction but with sufficient evidence to rightly worry anyone, would be covered by the law!). So why aren't they denouncing it now?
Why even bother giving references when applying for a job, when past employers can't tell you anything? Do we want to live in a world where this is the case? I, for one, do not. Such a law only protects liars, thieves, bullies, frauds, and victimizers. From their future victims no less. It also protects incompetence, since one cannot even tell future employers that an applicant was repeatedly disciplined for incompetence at exactly the kind of job they are applying to continue.
(2) If I am a nonprofit organization lousy with unethical employees, I am forbidden to tell our donors this. Even though I think the entire organization is rotten to the core with sexual predators and dishonest snakes, and even if I have documented this, to the point of warranting disciplinary action again and again (even if I knew the disciplining was a joke and hardly adequate), I cannot mention it. At all.
Now think about this from the POV of a financial or moral supporter of any nonprofit organization gagged by this law. You cannot know if they have ethical or unethical employees even when there is extensive documented evidence of the latter. Nor can you know if they don't do anything significant about it or even care. How can you morally support an organization blindly like that? You literally can never know how immoral and unethical its employees have been, even the very employees you may be working directly with and depending on (or asking to speak at events, for example, or trusting with your money, or anything important).
If that doesn't scare and worry you, you haven't thought this through.
We cannot trust any nonprofit organization subject to such a law. So why would any nonprofit organization simply comply with it without openly denouncing the injustice of it and fighting for its repeal?
Just imagine that we found out that churches were using this law to not only allow rampant unethical behavior, but to support it by dishing out trivial reprimands every time someone finally complains about it. CFI would be outraged and campaigning openly against the injustice of such a law. Yet now, they are actually hiding behind it, seemingly without complaint.
(3) CFI has stated as a main concern (and I agree it should be) that future complainants need to feel encouraged to come forward when they observe or encounter unethical behavior in fellow employees. But this law prevents such complainants from ever seeing any results whatever from such complaints. How does that help encourage them to come forward? Moreover, if no one can ever see what the consequences are of any particular behavior, how can anyone be dissuaded from that behavior?
Imagine a criminal justice system in which no none ever knows how any convicted criminal was punished. Or even that they were. Such a system would have exactly zero deterrence value. And deterrence is one of the primary utilitarian purposes of punishment–without which there is barely a reason to punish anyone for anything. It can perhaps affect the punished (maybe, but who knows, since we can't ever see it?), but it can have no positive effect on the society as a whole, except insofar as prison would keep victimizers away from society, but in the arena of employment discipline that's not an available option–in fact, this law even prevents the utilitarian function of isolating a wrongdoer from future victims, by making it impossible for employers to inform future places of employment (or indeed any potential future victim) that they are sending a wrongdoer their way. (Indeed, it seems like they can't even warn fellow employees within the same company, or reassure them that it was adequately dealt with.)
Do we really want to live in a world where no one can learn what the consequences of a behavior are, because they are never allowed to see it? How can anyone have confidence in any justice system when no one is ever allowed to see justice done? How can this even be good for our economy? Think about it. Bankers won't ever see any misbehavior in their ranks punished. Hmmm. I wonder what the social consequences of that might be…
The Evil in Particular (The Questionable Ethics of Ron Lindsay)
All this brings me to disclose a case I was involved in, also involving CFI. It's nothing as horrible as harassment. It's relatively minor. But it illustrates my general point. A while ago, I caught Ron Lindsay engaging in unethical behavior and reported it privately to the CFI board of directors. Nothing evident was done. I was not even told (at least in any clear manner) if the matter was discussed, if the behavior was confirmed, or if anything happened as a result of it. When I complained about that, I was told I wasn't allowed to be told any of that because of this law.
That's right. You heard me. I was not allowed to be told anything at all that came from reporting unethical behavior to the board. Not even that an investigation had occurred. Much less that it was confirmed. Even less that anything was done about it. I was "unofficially" assured that something had been done (and it was hinted that he was punished somehow…but only hinted, and nothing was said about how, so I have no idea if it was even significant or even occurred).
The unethical behavior I reported occurred just hours after I publicly criticized Lindsay (and at the time just him, not CFI, and in which the worst of what I did was call him an "ignorant blowhard," two descriptors I then supported with evidence: see this). Almost immediately the directive came down from Ron Lindsay (in secret) that I was to be blacklisted from ever working for the CFI Institute again (I occasionally work as a contract instructor for their online courses…or at least I did).
This was unethical for a number of reasons:
- It is a paradigmatic example of the abuse of power: using his office not to benefit CFI's mission or the community it serves, but to pursue purely personal vendettas.
- It is (most ironically for a secularist organization) acting basically like a Pope (with banned lists and excommunications; in secret, no less, which is actually even worse…the Pope at least tells you). Not that I am against such things altogether, since unethical behavior can certainly rise to the level of banning someone from events or employment, but only Popes ban people for being ethical (like, say, voicing honest and important criticisms of the Pope).
- It is a violation of the core principles of academic freedom (and freedom of speech). There can be no academic freedom when we allow an educational institution to interfere with the academic freedom of its teachers by threatening them with dismissal for exercising their free speech ethically and outside the institution (and explicitly not in any way affiliated with it). You have returned to the era of Medieval scholasticism, where ideology, not facts and evidence, decide what teachers are allowed to say. Indeed, if teachers cannot criticize the educational failures of their own institution's leaders, the quality of the institution rapidly declines (as then it is immune even from criticism and thus never has to do better or even know that it should be doing better).
- It is an example of attempting to silence one's critics by literally attacking their financial livelihood. For a skeptic's organization, committed to evidence-based reasoning and the avoidance of fallacious argument (like the ad baculum fallacy), this should be the most embarrassing aspect of this case.
- Finally, it opens him to charges of being a liar. Many people told me that Lindsay couldn't possibly have done this because he has repeatedly and adamantly spoken out against blacklists and openly opposed the very idea of them. Alas, I have actual documentation, from multiple independent sources, sources of definite reliability, that Lindsay banned me (and yes, it will hold up in court). So it happened. So if he has been telling people he is against blacklists even in principle, while actually using his position at CFI to enforce his own secret blacklists, he is also a liar. And dishonesty is certainly a significant breach of ethics.
Since I only know of my own case, there is no telling how many other people Lindsay has blacklisted and thus denied employment for petty personal reasons, or how many other things he may have been duplicitous about, proclaiming to be against it in public while resorting readily to it in secret. There is no telling how many other instances have occurred in which Lindsay abused his power or engaged in other unethical behavior. Even if he was caught. Because CFI is disallowed from ever telling us. (It's only worse that as anyone knows, someone caught engaging in unethical behavior has probably done it a lot more times without getting caught.)
Now think this through. If Lindsay applies to some future job, CFI cannot tell his prospective employer that he acted like this, even if that employer asks specifically about whether he has shown strong respect for academic freedom and professional integrity and can set personal vendettas aside and serve the interests of the company instead…in other words, the kind of things an employer needs most to know when deciding whom to hire. A future employer like, say, a university.
To this day Lindsay has never apologized to me for doing this (or even admitted to me that he did it, much less confessed to the public that he did it and apologized to the whole CFI community for this poor judgment and abuse of office). He has not, even to my knowledge, rescinded his blacklisting of me (even though it has been hinted at me that it was nullified by the board, I have been unable to confirm this in any way at all). And that's where this matter stands.
This does not cast in a good light anything else CFI is doing. When you hear about their handling of the Stollznow harassment case, remember how they handled my case. And be worried.
Conclusion (And This Is Very Important)
What should disturb you about my personal story is not just that all this happened (although it is a little disturbing), but much more so, that this means Lindsay could have engaged in tons of unethical behavior, affecting dozens of people, even tons for which he was caught and disciplined, and we could never know. Because the law forbids CFI from telling us. Us. Their very supporters.
Think about that.
Now ask yourself: Are you going to do something about this?
The most I suppose we could do is get information on exactly what law this is, so we can write letters to the New York State legislature identifying what is wrong with it and asking for its repeal. And since CFI keeps referencing this law at me, they presumably know exactly which law it is, and could launch a web campaign identifying it and calling on its constituents to write those letters and thus lobby their state's legislature to end this unjust law, a law that only protects victimizers (even from their own future victims), and even makes it impossible for people to know if the charities they support are ethically run. They would do this if the Catholic Church were hiding behind this law. So why shouldn't they be doing it now?
This law even damages our economy. And legislators might at least listen to that last point. This law, by preventing bad apples, both incompetent and unethical persons, from being identified and labeled so their true economic value can be clear to prospective employers, our economy is necessarily harmed, in much the same way flawed derivatives were allowed to be sold, thus tanking our entire economy (whereas if the flaws in those derivatives were allowed–nay, required–to be disclosed, few would have bought them, which is the actual outcome we should want, not a law that requires such flaws to be concealed when sold).
Imagine, for example, a law that prevented home owners from disclosing failures of structural integrity in the house they are selling…a law, mind you, that doesn't merely allow them to do that, but actually forces them to do that. This would in effect force them to behave unethically. As this law does. The only difference is that we are talking about employees rather than houses, and direct sales rather than vouching for assets on an open market. But in economic terms, these are not a significant difference. It should be illegal to conceal defects in a product you are putting on the market. Not illegal to disclose them.
This law should be abolished even just from the perspective of the rudiments of justice: we should not be gagged by law and prevented from reporting injustices we know about, especially when they are relevant. If I know an employee engaged in creepy and unethical (but perhaps not quite clearly criminal) behavior toward a child (hello, Catholic Church…or Penn State), and I know that employee is going to continue working with children, am I not ethically bound to report what I know, even if (indeed, especially if) I am his employer? Yet this law prevents me from doing that. It actually makes it illegal for me to do that.
How fucked up is that?
So, please. Do something about this. Ask CFI to identify the faulty law, and whom we can lobby with that information to get it repealed. At the very least. And in the meantime, recognize that you cannot know if CFI (or any business in the State of New York, for-profit or nonprofit; market or hospital; bank or charity) is run ethically or that anyone who has ever worked there is ethical and competent. Because the law forbids them from ever telling you. Even when they know the answer is no.


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Randy Kreil, wildlife chief for the State Game and Fish Department, said even after five years of reducing gun licenses, deer populations are still below management objectives in most units. Currently, only units 3F1, 3F2 and 4F meet or exceed management goals.
"Harvest and survey data indicate deer numbers are still declining, especially in the eastern part of the state," Kreil said.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department conducted its annual spring mule deer survey in April, and results indicate western North Dakota's mule deer population has increased 19 percent from last year.
Bruce Stillings, big game supervisor, said the increase is a result of less severe winters the past couple of years, no harvest of antlerless deer in 2012 and 2013, and improved fawn production. The 2014 index is only 7 percent below the long-term average.
One glance at a lake or river and you already notice several boats on the water. With that mind, boat owners are reminded that properly-fitted life jackets should be worn and not used as a comfortable seat cushion.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department boat and water safety coordinator Nancy Boldt said water temperatures in spring are extremely cold, and sudden immersion can cause serious problems.
Outdoor enthusiasts are reminded that the North Dakota Wildlife Federation's Report All Poachers auction is Saturday, May 3 at the North Dakota State Fair Center's 4-H hall in Minot.
Confiscated hunting and fishing equipment up for auction can be viewed between 12-2 p.m., immediately followed by the auction. Items include more than 70 rifles, shotguns and handguns; fishing equipment; bows; knives; spotlights; coolers and other miscellaneous merchandise.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is accepting registrations for the annual summer workshop Aug. 8-10 at Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau.
Enrollment is limited to participants age 18 or older. Workshop fees of $150 cover instruction, program materials, use of equipment, all meals and lodging.
Participants can choose from more than 30 programs, including archery, canoeing, firearms, fly-fishing, kayaking, plant identification and trapping.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is once again celebrating Earth Day by sponsoring clean-up days on public-owned or managed lands.
While Earth Day was recognized April 22, each member of a school, Girl Scout, Boy Scout, 4-H club or youth organization who participates in cleaning up public lands through May will receive a specifically designed conservation patch.


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Born: February 2, 1920 in Mason City, TX
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By Betsy Goldsberry
People with limited use of their limbs face a unique problem in maintaining their health. Whereas exercise is a major element in staying healthy, people with severe neurological impairments must exercise using their own power while including the part of their body that is disabled. Tarleton, in conjunction with Intellifit Incorporated, is meeting this challenge head-on through its *Psycle program.
One might expect this type of project and its associated research to be conducted at a large medical school or rehabilitation facility. Surprisingly, however, it is taking place in Stephenville at the Tarleton Laboratory for Wellness and Motor Behavior. The project revolves around an exercise apparatus known as the Psycle, which is similar in appearance to exercise cycles found in most health clubs. It is significantly different, however, in that it takes as little as two ounces of physical power to move the pedals. The Psycle, a direct-drive flywheel design, allows for continuous movement and enables those who are paralyzed to exercise their legs and torso, thereby giving them a rigorous aerobic workout that actually strengthens their cardiovascular and muscular systems. In essence, the Psycle allows participants to incorporate the same principles of wellness and physical exercise that are recommended for the non-injured population.
There are approximately 250,000 individuals in the United States who are presently suffering from a spinal cord injury and roughly 12,000 who are injured each year. In addition, there are millions more with other debilitating conditions, including muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, stroke, and post-polio. For these people, their immobility and inactivity cause an accelerated deterioration in their health. Virtually every system of the body is negatively affected by inactivity, and for the disabled, this often continues for decades.
The Psycle training program is an effort to combat these problems. It specializes in providing a systematic exercise program which considers physiological, psychological, and economic aspects of spinal cord injury rehabilitation and fitness in a clinical setting. This clinical program is a comprehensive approach to improving the health and function of those paralyzed due to spinal cord injury or other neurological disabilities while minimizing costs associated with immobility.
The Psycle was invented by Russell Jennings of Bedford, Texas, who was initially trying to develop a way for his aging mother to exercise. In the beginning, he did not know that those who are disabled by paralysis would be able to pedal it. Jennings and his company, Intellifit Incorporated, teamed up with Joe Priest, Ed. D., Director of the Wellness and Motor Behavior Program at Tarleton, to initiate the program which would especially benefit those who have spinal cord injuries or other neurological disabilities. The Psycle, developed and tested by Jennings over a 10-year period, has now been used successfully in clinical applications for more than five years. The Tarleton laboratory is home to two Psycles, one purchased by the local Stephenville Lions Club and one purchased by Tarleton.
The actual operation of the equipment is relatively simple. The patient sits in a recumbent position with legs outstretched, and the feet are placed in pedals specially designed for those with impairments. Heart rate is monitored via telemetry. The patient then applies power through pedaling; the power is temporarily transferred to a bi-directional flywheel, and as the patient continues to pedal, the power returns to the patient as needed. Many of the patients are unable to initiate any movement their first time on the Psycle, but after a couple of weeks of minimal assistance, all of the participants in the program have been able to initiate and maintain movement. During exercise the subject is able to work out at a heart rate of approximately 70 percent of their maximum heart rate. This is often equal to the exercising heart rate of persons without disabilities.
The Tarleton program has been available to students with disabilities., as well as other citizens from the area, and has grown from two participants to 32. Their ages range from four to 85, with paralysis dating from recent to as long as 40 years post injury. Their disabilities include spinal cord injury, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis. cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. The actual program consists of one to two hours of cardiovascular training three days per week. Overall, subjects experience the benefits of regular exercise that were previously unavailable to them. Each session is monitored and the results, including heart rate, blood pressure, and selected workloads at proper training intensities, are printed for documentation of progress. The program is the first to successfully apply the guidelines for cardiovascular training, as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine, to the benefit of people with disabilities.
Tarleton undergraduate and graduate students serve as personal trainers to the participants in this remarkable program. These 14 fortunate students have chosen career paths that involve health and physical education in some form or another, either as medical doctors, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, researchers, or educators. As a result of their experience with the Psycle program, the students are seeing that the principles of wellness and physical conditioning apply equally to people with disabilities and are surprised to learn that programs of this nature are not more readily available. Some are already contemplating the idea of working with physicians and other rehabilitation professionals to help implement and manage this type of program within the communities they will live in after graduation.
For Kaisa Wilson, the Psycle provides hope. It also provides her with a proactive method to make the best of a very difficult situation. For this young woman, whose legs are paralyzed from an accident that occurred about a year ago, this exercise program is something she can do to be healthy. After the accident, she was told during rehabilitation that she should get used to the idea of her disability and plan to live a life without a job or the ability to do the fun things she was used to doing before the accident. This remarkable young lady seems to know there is still much more life can offer her. She recently transferred to Tarleton to enroll as a student and participate in the Psycle program. Since she began working out with the Psycle she has been able to significantly reduce the amount of expensive medication required to keep her legs from having muscle spasms. In addition, if and when she ever regains some use of her legs, she will be in the best possible position to take advantage of that opportunity, because she works out three times a week. Very soon, with the assistance of some specially designed skis, she intends to go water skiing. Her life has much to offer, and through a lot of hard work, commitment, and the ability to physically train her body in spite of her handicap, she is in the process of making the most of it.
The Psycle program has attracted numerous highly talented students to the Tarleton campus just so they could receive training in this sort of program. It has also made an enormous difference in the quality of life experienced by many with physical impairments. With continued support, Tarleton's Laboratory for Wellness and Motor Behavior has the potential to utilize its Pyscle program to benefit the lives of millions of disabled individuals. It gives them health and optimism while facing the challenge of their lives.
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Tiara White finished first place in the Elks Hoop Shoot regional held at Seminole High School in Sanford on Jan. 4 for the 11-12-year-old bracket.
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I had 10 neighborhood kids stop by to help me make these cupcakes for a bake sale, though I have no doubt that most of the treats never made it that far! —Mysie Sabin, Franklin, Wisconsin
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (16 ounces) miniature marshmallows
- 4 to 5 tablespoons water
- 1 package (2 pounds) confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
- Blue, orange and green paste food coloring
- Miniature peanut butter cups
- Malted milk balls
- Clear vanilla extract
- Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes; cool completely on wire racks.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine marshmallows and 2 tablespoons water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in three-fourths of the sugar; turn onto a work surface coated with 3 tablespoons shortening.
- Knead until smooth and pliable, gradually adding remaining sugar and shortening. If necessary, moisten with remaining water. Wrap fondant in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
- To decorate, set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Tint remaining frosting blue; frost cupcakes.
- For ghosts: Invert two peanut butter cups and stack, securing together with a small amount of reserved frosting. Top with a malted milk ball, attaching with frosting. (See photo.) Repeat, forming 24 stacks.
- On a work surface lightly sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll a 1-1/4-in. ball of fondant into a 4-in. circle (see photo); drape over a stack. For eyes and mouth, gently cut out shapes using pastry tips. Repeat for remaining ghosts.
- For pumpkins, stems and tendrils: Tint desired amount of fondant orange. Wrap fondant around malted milk balls; shape into pumpkins. Add imprint lines with a veining tool or toothpick.
- For stems and tendrils, tint a small amount of fondant green. Shape into stems; attach to pumpkins using vanilla. For tendrils, roll out remaining green fondant; using a pizza cutter, cut into thin strips. Gently wrap strips around toothpicks; set aside to dry. (Tightly wrap any remaining fondant in plastic wrap and store in a resealable plastic bag for another use.)
- To finish cupcakes: Place a small amount of reserved frosting on top of each cupcake; top with a prepared ghost. Carefully remove tendrils from toothpicks and attach to pumpkins, using vanilla. Attach pumpkins to cupcakes as desired. Yield: 2 dozen.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave. This recipe was tested with Kraft brand marshmallows.
Originally published as Sugar Ghost Cupcakes in Taste of Home October/November 2009, p76
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"wonderful recipe . the kids loved them and it was so easy"
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"these cupcakes look super cute and delicous!!!!"
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2012
"My daughter and I made these for my grandsons kindergarten party and they were a huge hit! This recipe was easier than I thought it would be and they are so cute. We will definitly make these again next year."
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"Everyone loved these adorable treats. Fun to make, too."
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"I absolutely LOVE these cupcakes. I did go the shorter route and I bought Fondant, and these things couldn't have been any cuter! My neighbors and my kids LOVED them, although they decided to play with them before actually eating them. I will definitely be making this again next year!!"


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Through the generosity of The CH Foundation and the Helen Jones Foundation, two paintings have received conservation treatment. A grant from The CH Foundation provided for treatment to the Earl of Gower portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, while a grant from the Helen Jones Foundation provided treatment for the Caroline, Queen to George II portrait attributed to [?] Sir Godfrey Kneller. South Plains College is grateful to these private foundations for their assistance with Phase I of the Post Restoration Project.
The pastiche of Catherine the Great and the Bacchanalian Feast, both by unknown artists, have been targeted for Phase II of the project. Funds are currently being sought for the restorative treatments prescribed for these paintings. The South Plains College Foundation will underwrite a portion of these two projects.
The painting in most critical need of treatment is the painting by F. VanPaemel titled Flemish Countryside. Because of the size of the painting and the extensive culping and crackling of the paint surface that needs to be corrected, cost to restore the painting will be significant.
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ZF-3938: Set and retrieve document encoding in Zend_Dom_Query
It would be useful to be able to set and/or retrieve the encoding used to interpret the underlying document in Zend_Dom_Query. Some possible use cases:
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Farmers in portions of Arkansas, Lonoke, Prairie and Monroe counties have until July 18 to submit applications with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The NRCS, in partnership with the White River Irrigation District, has received $973,022 to assist farmers through the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative (MRBI) in 2012.
Tony Stevenson, water management engineer with WRID, spoke Tuesday morning during a meeting held in Hazen reminding farmers that the deadline is looming. The goals of the project are to improve water quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment levels in the watershed; enhance wetlands; improve fish and wildlife habitat; and maintain agricultural productivity by utilizing a combination of conservation practices.
Some of the approved conservation practices include waste storage facility, conservation crop rotation, field border, irrigation reservoir, irrigation system-tailwater recovery, irrigation water management, restoration and management of declining habitats and wetland restoration and monitoring.
"Working together through the (MRBI), we are helping private landowners implement complete conservation systems on their land that help them maintain productivity; avoid, control and trap sediment and nutrients; improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat," Mike Sullivan, NRCS state conservationist, said.
With the short time period only $1 million is available for funding for Fiscal Year 2012, but Sullivan said another round of funding could be possible — much higher amounts — over the next four years. So signing up or this year will mean farmers or landowners will have the option, if not approved, to roll over their application for the upcoming year.
"Chances are better in getting in this, than regular EQIP money, you have to fill out a new application," Stevenson explained. "There is no overhead cost, no administration fees. This money goes directly to the farmers."
These funds make it possible for 400 farmers to implement water quality and water quantity measures impacting 200,000 acres over the next four years, Dennis Carman, director of the WRID, said.
Funding will be available to eligible landowners through the EQIP. NRCS will provide financial assistance for a variety of conservation practices for the purpose of reducing the amount of nutrient runoff and soil erosion associated with agricultural production. Land and producer eligibility, adjusted gross income and all other program criteria for participation must be met to participate in this initiative.
For more information in Arkansas County call (870) 946-3331, Lonoke County call (870) 676-5116, Monroe County call (870) 747-3431 and Prairie County call (870) 255-3573.
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This is a favorite side dish to serve any time we're having company. I like to pair it with just about any roasted meat. —Amy Logan, Mill Creek, Pennsylvania
- 8 small red potatoes, quartered
- 2 small onions, quartered
- 1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
- 1 medium yellow summer squash, halved and sliced
- 1/2 pound fresh baby carrots
- 1 cup fresh cauliflowerets
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Place vegetables in a large bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat.
- Transfer to two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Yield: 9 servings.
Originally published as Roasted Harvest Vegetables in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p89
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"I'm on the fence about this one. Guess it's okay but I wouldn't lose my mind if I lost the recipe."
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2011
"I also added some balsamic vinegar and some fresh rosemary"
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2011
"Very easy to make."
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2011
"These veggies had so much flavor! I added a 1/4 cup of broth. Even my picky eater ate some without complaint! I left out the cauliflower because we don't like it and potatoes because I didn't have."
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2nd Update: Engle said Johnson and his wife went to a restaurant for dinner. They returned home and she (not Johnson as stated above) found a receipt for a box of condoms.
If everything is true I'm disappointed in Chad for this. Nobody should ever hit a woman. He was a fun guy to watch and a fan favorite but he might be out of a job because of this. Hopefully as Johnson stated, it was in fact just an accident.