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Microsoft announced that it would be laying off some 18,000 employees; according to a July 17 article in the New York Times. Nokia, acquired by Microsoft earlier this year, would be the most impacted; though the article does not say specifically how many of the layoffs would come from Nokia. The 18,000 jobs (lost) represent 14% of Microsoft's overall workforce. The news drove Microsoft shares up by 3%.
Washington based Microsoft was founded 39 years ago, according to Wikipedia. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The company launched Microsoft Office in 1984, and has since been viewed as a company always on the cutting edge of technology. The Nokia acquisition was (is) believed to allow Microsoft to get back into the smart phone business.
Microsoft's Midwest Center has offices in Downers Grove, Bloomington, and Chicago Illinois. The company did not say whether or not any of these locations would be impacted by the layoffs. The Nokia acquisition pushed Microsoft up to 127,000 employees. New Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said that the moves would make Microsoft "leaner."
100 Chicagoans were asked about the announcement made by Microsoft. Over 75 percent stated that they had never been impacted by a layoff. However, all of those polled stated that they had either been impacted or knew someone who was impacted by a layoff. They also listed Microsoft as being amongst the last companies they would expect to announce layoffs.
Though the economy has been on the upswing, layoffs and rightsizing are now a part of America's DNA. Microsoft's announcement, though not a surprise, was somewhat shocking; based on the number of employees being displaced. Did the announcement have a bigger emotional impact because it was Microsoft? Would you consider moving to another state if your job was eliminated?


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As an art history minor studying in in Lyon, France, Irina Markina became enamored with the soothing atmosphere that influential French painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was able to create with his murals. "They had a dream-like quality that inspired calmness and contemplation and made the viewer forget the cacophony of the modern city," says Markina, a double major in Romance languages—French and Italian. "However, it was difficult for me to pinpoint exactly how the murals induced this effect and that is what led me to research his work."
In order to further understand Puvis' style, Markina studied greater French society and the artistic tendencies of the painter's time period. Unlike previous generations, Puvis and his contemporaries were not creating art that was subject to rational interpretation. Instead, they were appealing to the emotions of their audience.
"This was extremely new in a society dominated by men who prided themselves on their ability to objectively reason through problems," says Markina. "At a time when critics dreaded the death of art—a fear in part fueled by the invention of photography—Puvis presented a new path." Subsequently, avant-garde artists followed his lead and the belief that art could be enjoyed on a completely subjective level eventually led to explorations of abstraction and the emotive effects of color.
Markina plans to build on her research and write a senior thesis on modern French identity and the dialogue that occurred between artists and writers in 19th century France. "Overall, it was a truly enriching experience that helped me to explore my interests and I am grateful to my advisor, Professor of Romance Languages Gerald Prince, and to CURF [the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships] for making it possible."
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1. History will be made on Saturday, June 7 at ClimbAmerica! This is Fenway Park's first-ever stadium climb to fight heart disease.
The event will draw hundreds of individuals from across the Commonwealth. ClimbAmerica! offers climbers the exclusive opportunity to experience Fenway Park like never before and help support the fight against heart disease - America's #1 killer.
Climbers can register to participate at www.climbamerica.org.
The ClimbAmerica! climbathon at Fenway Park begins with check-in and registration at 8 a.m. on June 7, 2014.
The event is open to climbers ages 6 and up.
2. The inaugural Runner's World Heartbreak Hill Half & Festival is taking place on June 6-8, 2014 in Newton. Runners can register now at www.HHHalf.com. The headquarters of the Festival will be on the grounds of Boston College atop Heartbreak Hill.
All three races, the 5-K, 10-K and Half Marathon, will at points traverse the iconic Boston Marathon course.
The centerpiece of the weekend is the half marathon at 7:30 a.m. on June 8. The 13.1-mile course will take runners through beautiful Newton, MA over some of the most fabled roads in running.
The Festival begins Friday, June 6 with Kids' Runs at 6 p.m. On Saturday, June 7, the 5-K begins at 7 a.m., and the 10-K starts at 8:30 a.m.
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Do you know what's in your canned soup, bottled ketchup or packaged crackers? The odds are high that sugar is listed on the easily-ignored list of ingredients, and that's what to blame for our nation's rising rate of obesity and weight loss woes, says Dr. Robert Lustig. He has become a leader in highlighting the toxic, addictive nature of the sweet stuff, reported KQED on August 6.
An endocrinologist at the University of California and participant in the film "Fed Up," Dr. Lustig contends that the increasing amounts of sugar in processed foods result from the desire of food corporations to lure us to buy more and eat more. He wants to educate consumers about the difference between good fats and bad fats as well as good carbohydrates and bad carbohydrates.
Good fats include wild-caught fish and flax,while bad fats include corn-fed beef. Good carbohydrates include fiber-rich foods such as whole grains and vegetables. And the ultimate bad carb: Sugar. With 77 percent of processed foods containing added sugar, Dr. Lustig says that simple changes such as eliminating sugar completely from your diet can make a dramatic difference in your health and weight.
Dr. Lustig recommends eliminating soda and juice, and increasing your intake of whole grains and vegetables. Eat real food, not processed food. He emphasizes that juice is just as bad as sugar.
As for the debate among the low-fat diet advocates, low carb diet proponents and Paleo diet believers? Dr. Lustig focuses more on the sugar and fiber content than on the percentage of fat or protein in your diet. However, he does agree with the Paleo principle of eliminating all processed foods.
Dr. Lustig's concern about the fact that food corporations continue to pour sugar into our foods is echoed by Andy Bellatti, Strategic Director and co-founder of the Dietitians For Professional Integrity. Bellatti is also perturbed about the link between corporations and some non-profit health organizations.
Imagine that your doctor's paycheck came from a company that makes sugar cookies with inch-high chocolate frosting. When you ask him for help with your weight, he gives you a diet handout that urges moderation in the form of a "cookie a day to keep the doctor away." Sounds absurd, but in reality, many health organizations that provide diet advice have hidden funding from food corporations, said Bellatti in an exclusive interview on August 6.
"Dietitians For Professional Integrity was created in February of 2013, a few weeks after the release of a fantastic report by public health lawyer Michele Simon of Eat Drink Politics titled 'AND Now A Word From Our Sponsors,' which closely examined the ties between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the food industry," he explained. After criticizing those partnerships previously, he chose the opportunity to create the group.
"I had been a vocal critic of these partnerships for a few years, and felt that the release of that report -- which gained national attention -- set up the perfect platform for the conversation to continue," he said. He contacted other dietitians who agreed with him.
"We thought it was time to create a group, keep the conversation alive, and raise awareness," he said. Bellatti is quick to emphasize that the reference to integrity refers to the profession overall and the organization, "not dietitians' individual sense of integrity."
He expressed concern that the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics partners with and accepts funding from food companies. Those companies engage in activities such as "battling public health policy, marketing to children, tapping limited natural resources from developing nations and deceptive marketing."
But that organization is not alone in cuddling up to corporations. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, a family physician and author of "The Diet Fix," has become a sleuth in detecting and publicizing such links. He noted that the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), for example, has established a new ad campaign, which Dr. Freedhoff slammed in an August 6 posting.
The ad campaign from the odd couple team of Denny's restaurants and the JDRF reads: "$1 from every Deep Fried Cheesecake sold will be donated to the JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. Our goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people's lives until we achieve a world without T1D."
Although it might sound like a spoof, the JDRF is spreading the word that people who want to battle against type one diabetes should head to Denny's and buy deep-fried cheesecake. Just how bad is that dish? Deep-fried cheesecake contains more than 650 calories and 47 grams of fat, according to Fitness Together.
What will it take to make a difference? In Cape Town, Professor Tim Noakes' high fat low carb diet has persuaded both consumers and food companies to make the shift, reported the Times Live.
Noakes echoes Dr. Ludwig's view that sugar and processed foods cause obesity. He advocates increasing fat and protein while drastically slashing carbohydrates in what some refer to as the Banting diet (a pre-Atkins plan). It's a message that has made a difference in his country.
The diet has even impacted restaurants. Stephen and Eileen Cross own a Cape Town restaurant famed for sandwiches. But when they created menus featuring Banting-friendly meals, business soared.
"We've never been quiet, but the results were remarkable," Stephen said. "It's too big a movement not to incorporate it into our menu."
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The iPad® has a new BFF. Designed to work with Apple® gadgets, the 3M™ Mobile Projector ($299.99) helps bring back family movie night -- enjoy photos from your recent Atlantis vacation again and again. Not only does it have a clean, minimalist design, it's also user-friendly, small enough to stash in a purse and creates a screen anywhere: on a wall, a ceiling, a t-shirt -- even a cocktail napkin. While enjoying cocktails, of course.
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Music merchants, musicians, observers & purchasers from all over the world, National Association of Music Merchants, known as NAMM for short is an event like no other and takes place twice a year, once in the winter in Anaheim, CA and a second time in the summer in Nashville, TN.
By day starting around the 3rd weekend in January at the Anaheim Convention Center across from Disneyland becomes like a huge candy store for those looking to purchase new equipment, for those looking to become endorsed or to the visitor looking to meet that famous someone.
There is no way too see all that NAMM has to offer in one day that is why this is a 5 day event
Words cannot describe the visual presence the NAMM show presents. This year brought a whole new meaning and perspective to me as a photographer specializing in Rock n Roll photography and a huge fan of music, as there is more to seeing the occasional artist roaming the convention floor, or the freebies at the booths, from the instruments to the nuts and bolts that accompany the construction of making music happen and the vendors that present their product is unreal.
There were two booths that really stood out to me this year, the Pearl Drum Booth that displayed the partial prototype of Tommy Lee's (Motley Crue) kit that he used on this past tour, which on tour was a full looped roller coaster and the kit of Dream Theater's newest drummer and addition to the band, Mike Mangini, to see these items up close and personal, every cymbal, clamp, nut, bolt and touch of the artists' own stank, made for a site to see.
The second booth is that of the SHU, Jeffrey & Kathleen Kelly, Owners & partners behind this great idea for the drummer is a cleaner way to mic the kick drum, the product is mounted very easy into the kick drum and attached to the screws inside by the elastic bands that attach to the microphone holder. The first model looked like that of a horseshoe that would attach to the hoof of a horse & holds the microphone in the middle of the horseshoe, this year's model made to hold a flat microphone this concept has become a popular item amongst the to be and the well known drummers, Kelly, the brains of this idea came from his frustration of micing his own kit.
All in all, I was impressed, full of excitement and by the end tired, however I can say it was well worth the venture.
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Diversity is something that Miami has plenty of and doesn't appear to be running short of anytime soon. Culture in South Florida is vital to some small business' survival. If your business is homogeneous mostly, that may evolve over time due to globalization. Globalization involves the world economies becoming interdependent on each other. Increasingly, it hard to find independent retailers that can compete with big box ones, like Walmart. Amazon is poised to take over the Web retail front and this leaves for little room for expansion for independent sellers online. Therefore, what is a small business to do? After all, it is unlikely that the same distribution channels are going to open up to allow for fair opportunity, especially since companies like Walmart have contracts the prevent such deals from their suppliers. Well, you can start by making diversity easier to achieve by hiring talent of different backgrounds or incorporating other ethnic groups needs into your products. Essentially becoming more niche is the way to go and being nimble enough to change at a moments notice.
Start by hiring people that can relate to the audience you are planning to target. Miami tends to have segments of the population that are ethnically dense, and thus, has many specific pockets of needs that only they may understand or know about. Hire people at multiple levels from that group to help ensure that you get the best picture of how your brand will be perceived. Allowing consultants to play a role may be useful as well. Research and develop the product effectively and determine who or what are your biggest threats to success. A SWOT Analysis is a great tool to use. Remember innovation comes from people, not by a machine process. There is not any substitute for human ingenuity.
Determine what is an unmet need of your community or one that you seek to gain traction within. This may mean learning about the import/export business to obtain the products you may desire to sell to become more niche. Develop trade agreements and travel to the location(s) to better improve your chances of a good working relationship. Meet with your suppliers when possible and build a bridge for your business to thrive. Make sure your Passport is up-to-date and your Visa are in order when necessary.
Lastly, when you travel you may get new ideas for products that people may be willing to buy that are not part of the ethnic group. Sometimes, you can stumble upon items that have mass appeal. To learn more about what to do when facing ethnicity differences, visit my company blog. It discusses ideas for how to incorporate both the bride and groom during a mix union whether it be cultural or religious. Even though the piece is not directly business oriented, it can offer some sounds suggestions in working with people with different views. Achieving diversity and unity simultaneously can be done when everyone is willing to work in harmony.


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After leading the No. 6 University of Oregon softball team to its best start ever, senior pitcher Jessica Moore was honored Tuesday as one of 25 finalists for the USA Softball Player of the Year award.
This week the Sutter, Calif., native ranked 15th nationally in wins (17) and 22nd in ERA (1.42), and also stood third in the Pac-12 in both categories.
The returning Third-Team All-American has claimed five of UO's victories vs. top-25 foes this year vs. then-No. 4 California (twice), No. 11 LSU, then-No. 14 Michigan and then-No. 15 Washington, and also made starts in the first two wins of the No. 15 Stanford series.
In Oregon's all-time record books, the three-time All-Pac-12 pitcher is the career leader in strikeouts (824), wins (90), appearances (160) and innings (820.2).
Moore was one of four Pac-12 players on the top-25 list with ASU sophomore catcher Amber Freeman, California senior pitcher Jolene Henderson and Washington junior pitcher Kaitlin Inglesby.
Later this season, a 10-person finalist list will be announced on May 8, then narrowed to three finalists on May 22. The award winner will be unveiled on May 28 prior to the start of the 2013 NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) in Oklahoma City.
Previous award recipients include UCLA catcher Stacey Nuveman (2002), Texas pitcher Cat Osterman (2003, 2005 and 2006), Florida State pitcher Jessica Van der Linden (2004), Tennessee pitcher Monica Abbott (2007), Virginia Tech pitcher Angela Tincher (2008), Washington pitcher Danielle Lawrie (2009 and 2010), Stanford shortstop Ashley Hansen (2011) and Oklahoma pitcher Keilani Ricketts (2012).
This weekend, No.6 Oregon (33-6, 10-2) hosts eight-time national champion and No. 17 Arizona (27-14, 4-5) for three games on Friday-Sunday, April 12-14.
Friday's 5 p.m. contest is Strike Out Cancer Day, and fans that wear pink will get $3 admission. The Ducks' special pink jerseys will be auctioned off during the game in a silent raffle at the marketing table, and proceeds will go to the Willamette Valley Cancer Institute.
Saturday's 2 p.m. tilt is Spirit / Yellow Out Day. Fans that wear yellow will get reduced ticket prices ($3 adults / $2 kids), and current UO faculty will get $3 admission with a valid staff I.D. card. Duck softball player trading cards will also be available for the first time as well as 50 mini-posters, and kids can get autographs after the game.
Sunday's noon finale (4/14) is ASA Day, and kids that wear their softball/baseball uniforms to the game will get $2 tickets. The Pac-12 Network televised contest is also a BiMart 2-for-1 ticket deal for fans that show their BiMart cards at the gate.
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The Three Components In A Presentation
By Mark Wilcox - CTO - Oracle Consulting Security-Oracle on Feb 19, 2009
One of my side hobbies is studying how to give more effective presentations in particular with PowerPoint. Which to some of you I know seems like a lost cause but reality is that presentations to make or break many deals.
And one of my favorite blogs on this topic is Speaking about Presenting.
In a recent post they reminded their readers that when presenting there are 3 types of content we are delivering:
1. What you say
2. The slides you show
3. The handouts you give out
Personally I think the root cause of "death by PowerPoint" comes down to:
1 - The natural feeling that you have to share everything you know on a topic in your presentation (and worse) - your slide deck
2 - The belief your audience is interested in the same level of detail and worse - that they can absorb all of the detail just by listening to your presentation
3 - The (mis-guided) belief that a slide deck is an effective hand-out/post-presentation collateral
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In between their Tuesday victory and Wednesday loss against the Atlanta Braves, the Miami Marlins have called up fireball reliever Carter Capps from Triple-A New Orleans in an effort to fix their bullpen woes.
They have arguably the best closer in the game in Steve Cishek, but unless their starters go eight innings, getting the ball to him becomes as difficult as pulling teeth. Of the 73 earned runs that the Marlins pitching staff has allowed (eighth highest in the National League) so far this season, 18 of them have come in the 8th inning.
That's usually Mike Dunn's inning, who currently has an 8.31 ERA this season, including most recently giving up the go-ahead 2-run RBI double to Evan Gattis. He's struck out 11 batters in 8.1 innings, but that becomes the risk with constantly staying in the strike zone.
They gave Arquimedes Caminero a chance after a strong spring, but he has given up seven earned runs in 4.2 innings and is responsible for the Marlins extra innings loss to the Braves on Monday.
In nine innings, Carlos Marmol has a 4.00 ERA, but all four of those runs came from grand slam by Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals two weeks ago. Right now he is day to day with a hamstring injury.
This is where Capps comes in. The Marlins acquired the 6-4, 230 pound righty in an offseason trade that sent fan favorite but fragile and inadequate first baseman Logan Morrison to the Seattle Mariners.
Capps has struck out 17 hitters in 11 innings while giving up only two earned runs. Marlins manager Mike Redmond said Capps has "a big arm" and it was the "perfect time" to promote him.
The main purpose of having Capps in the Marlins bullpen is unknown at the moment as he has yet to make his season debut. What it should be is to replace Mike Dunn as the setup man or to have him take the seventh inning and give the eighth inning to A.J. Ramos, who is their best reliever before Cishek.
The Marlins will send Henderson Alvarez, Kevin Slowly and Tom Koehler to the hill when facing the New York Mets this weekend. Being a long reliever, Slowly's start will call on an "all hands on deck" approach with the bullpen, which is a good chance to see what Capps can do.


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If you start to feel sharp pain in chest, don't panic. There are a number of reasons why you may be feeling this pain on your chest. Many medical conditions have sharp pain in chest as a symptom of a problem, so it's not always safe to assume that you are having a heart attack or that there is something seriously wrong with you.
If you feel sharp pain and the pain doesn't go away or seems to radiate from the center of your body, you should call 911 right away or have someone bring you to the emergency room immediately.
For other instances, remember that it may not necessarily be your heart that is causing the pain that you may be feeling. The chest area contains the lungs, heart, ribs and the esophagus. If any of these parts are injured, irritated or there is a problem, you may feel some chest pains. Since it's impossible to see your internal organs or to self diagnose yourself, the best thing you can do is to see a medical professional right away to be able to determine what exactly is causing the pain that you are feeling on your chest.
If you have pain that is recurring, you should see your doctor. Try to identify when you have the feeling of sharp pain in chest. Do you feel it after you eat a heavy meal? Do you experience the pain in the middle of the night? Does it come after you have become excited, tense or stressed? Do you feel chest pain whenever you are sick, especially when you are coughing or have some congestion?
The more information you have and the better you can describe your symptoms, the easier it will be for your doctor to identify the cause of your chest pain.


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I have PCOS and i got told to lose 1 stone , and i have done it YAY my periods are back to normal and my figure is changing and i am so happy , feeling fantastic and feel soooo positive especially after my Consultant said they think i will get pregnant naturally as they think i might be ovulating. I am having follicle tracking scans on my period which is in the next 2 weeks so i hope i am ovulating , i have been given 3 months to get pregnant naturally and if i dont then i start Clomid but my consultant said i have got good results and making brilliant progress and he said he isnt worried about me not conceiving and i know i feel positive for once in all these 5 years i have been TTC i am still been careful not to think over positive as things might not work out as with having fertility problems there is no 100% guarantee of getting pregnant but still....
I wish everybody else in the whole world to fall pregnant when they want and for everyone who is on treatment or taking a long time to concieve to achieve there goal. Best of luck.
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I wont have it in my garage for a bit, but this is my new project.
Don't know all the details until I get a chance to go through it, but it's a 53 Military.
|September 1st, 2011, 11:26 AM
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CJ-3B....not likely military since the only ones built for Military use (M-606) were built in the '60's for small friendly overseas countries.
Nice high-hood either way, commonly known as the ugliest of the flatties, but their charm grows on you after a while....plus they have the best factory running gear of all the flatties.
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|September 1st, 2011, 12:21 PM
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Wrong marker lights, wrong rims, missing canvas top hardware/holes on body, no reflectors on bottom of rear qtr panel, no handles on body, etc... Not military unless it's been way overhauled. Look for this on the dash to verify if actually a military model.
|September 1st, 2011, 12:49 PM
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It WAS overhauled. There IS little signs I have seen like bolted on front bumper instead of riveted (civilian), 3 holes in a triangle pattern under the rear seat. It is my Grandpas (bought for my Grandma). They bought it either directly from the military then sent it to be overhauled or bought it from a guy who overhauled jeeps that he bought from the military. It was a LONG time ago so he didn't remember for sure, but he is certain it's military. My family has owned it for well over 50 years. Obviously been repainted and hard top added, tires changed, etc. Once I get it here I can look it over. Downside either way, I am pretty certain they had it regeared but I am PREYING they just regeared and didn't swap axles.
Edit...I am also not 100% certain its a 53. Thats what my Dad told me, but who knows how accurate that is. I will know everything in a couple weeks. I'll be down there tomorrow again so I'll try and look around some more.
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|September 1st, 2011, 02:57 PM
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not military, but believe what you want..grandpa was wrong
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When will this turn into a "for sale" thread because me like.
I'm not quoting idiots who promote unsafe recovery strap techniques anymore. :miff:
|September 1st, 2011, 07:31 PM
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|September 2nd, 2011, 04:41 AM
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I only said it was "not likely" but anything is possible. I have looked at dozens of flatties over the years, many of which were described as "an old military Jeep". Only a few were actually military units, and that doesn't really make them better than anything else, unless you're planning a military restoration.
I bought a '46 CJ-2A (according to the title and the previous owner) that I knew was mostly CJ-3A, but turned out to be mostly a '50 M-38....I almost bought an MB that turned out to be a GPW/CJ-2A mishmash...and that guy swore it was all original and he had owned it since the early 50's.
I also drove over an hour to go look at an "old Jeep" a coworker's grandpa had in a barn...swore it had been there as long as he could remember (he was 22), even talked to "grandpa" on the phone...he couldn't remember the year, but it was "just an old Jeep....ran good when we parked it...no rust at all". Turned out to be a 1990 Geo Tracker with a seized motor and a rotted out floor.
All BS aside, bring on more pics! The 3B looks to be in really nice shape.
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|September 2nd, 2011, 10:46 AM
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I am going off what I was told from the people who bought it over 50 years ago. If it isn't mil I don't have a problem saying it isn't but until I see the proof for myself I'm not taking anyone's word on it. There IS pictures online of highhoods being used overseas for the navy and army. Like I said, I am not positive on the year either. I DO know that it was heavily overhauled so if they were repainting it, they may have shaved out soft top hardware holes or who knows what. I'm sure there were assholes back then that would lie about it being military too, so who knows. Honestly I don't really care. If it IS military I will do a military restoration. If it isn't I will restore it to whatever the hell it was like originally. Just don't call me full of shit until I can prove that it is or isn't.
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This page contains a text in Old English with a modern English translation. This particular text and its translation are extracted from a lesson in the Early Indo-European Online series, where one may find detailed information about this text (see the Table of Contents page for Old English Online in EIEOL), and general information about the Old English language and its speakers' culture.
Ðá wearð borda gebræc; brimmen wódon,
gúðe gegremode; gár oft þurhwód
fæges feorhhús. Forð þá éode Wístán,
Þúrstánes sunu, wið þás secgas feaht;
hé wæs on geþrange hyra þréora bana,
ær him Wígelmes bearn on þám wæle læge.
Þær wæs stíð gemót: stódon fæste
wigan on gewinne; wígend cruncon,
wundum wérige; wæl féol on eorþan.
Óswold and Ealdwold ealle hwíle,
bégen þá gebróþru, beornas trymedon,
hyra winemágas wordon bædon
þæt hí þær æt ðearfe þolian sceoldon,
unwáclíce wæpna néotan.
Byrhtwold maþelode, bord hafenode,
sé wæs eald genéat, æsc ácwehte,
hé ful baldlíce beornas lærde:
'Hige sceal þé heardra, heorte þé cénre,
mód sceal þé máre, þé úre mægen lýtlað.
Hér líð úre ealdor eall forhéawen,
gód on gréote; á mæg gnornian
sé ðe nú fram þís wígplegan wendan þenceð.
Ic eom fród féores: fram ic ne wille,
ac ic mé be healfe mínum hláforde
be swá léofan men licgan þence.'
Swá hí Æþelgáres bearn ealle bylde
Godríc tó gúþe: oft hé gár forlét,
wælspere windan on þá wícingas,
swá hé on þám folce fyrmest éode,
héow and hýnde, oð þæt hé on hilde gecranc;
næs þæt ná se Godríc þe ðá gúðe forbéah.
Then there was a breaking of shields; seamen advanced, enraged by battle; often spear pierced a doomed body. Then Wistan went forth, Thurstan's son, (and) fought against the men; he was the slayer of three of them in the throng, before Wigelin's son lay among the dead. There was a brave meeting: fighters stood fast in the strife; warriors died, exhausted by wounds; the slain fell to earth. Oswold and Ealdwold all the while, both the brothers, encouraged the men, beseeched their kinsmen by words that against need they should endure there, (and) unwaveringly use their weapons.
Byrhtwold spoke, (and) raised his shield; he was an old retainer; he shook his ash spear (and) full boldly exhorted the men: "Thought must be the sterner, heart the bolder, mood must be the stouter, as our strength lessens. Here lies our lord all cut down, brave on the ground; forever may he lament who thinks now to run away from this battle. I am old in life: I will not (go) away, but I resolve to lie myself beside my lord, by the man so loved." So Aethelgar's son Godric cheered them all in battle: often he loosed spear, deadly spear to spin into the Vikings, as he went foremost into the host; he killed and injured, until he fell in battle; that was not the Godric who fled from the fight.


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TUCSON - The University of Arizona Wildcat No. 22 men's and No. 6 women's track and field teams were each reprensted on the 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-District teams for cross country and track and field. For the third-straight year, seniors Brigetta Barrett and Edgar Rivera-Morales earned All-District accolades.
Barrett graduated with honors from the University of Arizona this past semester with a degree in theatre arts. She boasted a GPA of 3.53. On the year, she has won the NCAA Indoor Championship in the high jump and set the outdoor collegiate record with a mark of 6-6.25 (1.99m). That is the top collegiate mark in the country this year and No. 2 in the world.
Rivera-Morales graduated with a degree in industrial engineering and had a 3.58 GPA. Rivera-Morales has had a very successful 2013 campaign. He won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championship in the high jump during the indoor season. He was also named 2013 NCAA Indoor All-American in the event. Outdoors, Rivera-Morales claimed his first conference title, winning the 2013 Pac-12 Championship in the high jump. His season-best clearance of 7-5.75 (2.28m) also ties a personal best and is the No.3 mark in the country this year.
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The Wilton Historical Society http://wiltonhistorical.org located on 224 Danbury Road is celebrating the completion of a three year garden project on July 17 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. All are welcome to tour this authentic colonial herb garden that is accurate to the year 1740 at the historic Betts House. The garden is in full summer splendor and is fragrant with lavender and thyme and embellished by beautiful summer blossoms. Knowledgeable docents will be on hand to explain how the garden has been constructed and light refreshments and wine will also be available.
The colonial herb garden is traditionally divided into four sections, herbs for dying are located in one area, culinary, medicinal and those herbs used for potpourri are located in the remaining three sections. The house that the garden surrounds was built in 1740 and the Fairfield County Agricultural Extension Center has been working with Jackie Algon, Master Gardener and volunteer and many other volunteers at the Society for three years to make this garden historically accurate in keeping with its surroundings. This group has worked on the garden for the past three growing seasons that is now ready to be enjoyed by the public.
The renovation project of the existing garden included removing "non-historical" plants and planting those that would have been used in the 1740's. The garden has a printed guide and markers making viewing this garden educational and enjoyable. There are many unusual herbs to be seen in the garden. Penny Royal for example was a mint used for flavoring soup, another herb, Rue was used for joint stiffness, Skirret was used to flavor stews and Wrinkled Rose provided Vitamin C to prevent scurvy.
In addition to the new herb garden, the Wilton Historical Society's summer show called Connecticut Tools of the Trade from the Walter R.T. Smith Collection displays a diverse number of tools Connecticut farmers would have used prior to the Industrial Revolution. The tools on exhibition date from 1772 - 1890 and represent a multitude of hand tools that were used in order to make things like baskets, oxen yokes or tools used to cut hay or ice that were necessary to survive.
In an adjacent gallery there is a Tavern Sign and Painting exhibition by Heidi Howard. This is a contemporary view of colonial signs painted on hand planed 100 to 200 year old wood.


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Continuing these positive trends, the percent of APS graduates earning an Advanced Studies or IB Diploma increased to almost 66% of the 2013 graduates.
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S. KEMBLE CANON, Division of Range Animal Science, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX 79832
Abstract: Coyotes (Canis latrans) and pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) have co-existed for thousands of years, but in today's production-oriented society the pronghorn may need some help periodically. Although pronghorn numbers have rebounded dramatically since the early 20th century, continued management of this species is necessary and may include "management" of its primary predator, the coyote. Pronghorn defense mechanisms offer protection from predators, but the coyote's hunting strategies overcome these mechanisms. The Trans-Pecos region of Texas holds the greatest numbers of pronghorn in the state. Ranchers in the Trans-Pecos can use predictors, such as rainfall; strategies, such as proper livestock stocking rates and pasture deferment; and tools, such as predator control, to help manage pronghorn populations in the presence of coyotes.
Coyotes and pronghorn have co-existed in North America since the Pleistocene epoch. In this co-evolutionary process, each of these species has evolved behavioral, morphological, and physiological mechanisms which allow both the predator and prey species to survive. However, with the influence of human expansion and associated impacts, it has become necessary to implement management practices which enhance pronghorn survival.
In the Trans-Pecos of Texas, most of the emphasis in pronghorn management has been toward population manipulation through hunting, water distribution and fencing improvements, and predator control. In recent years, predator control has been a controversial subject, largely because of the increased influence of groups concerned for the "rights" of animals. The necessity of predator control in healthy prey populations also has been questioned by many in the scientific community.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the overall relationship between the pronghorn and coyote in the southwestern United States. Hunting and survival mechanisms, and management of the pronghorn-coyote interaction will be discussed. Specific emphasis will be placed on the Trans-Pecos region of Texas.
Historical perspective
The return of the North American pronghorn to much of its native range has been a success story in modern wildlife management. Estimates of pronghorn numbers prior to European settlement range from 40 to 60 million animals. However, with the arrival of settlers and more efficient methods of hunting, fueled by market demands of consumers in more populated areas, pronghorn populations in the United States declined to approximately 10,000 animals by 1900 (Yoakum 1980). By 1924, populations had increased to about 24,000, largely the result of a greater emphasis on conservation. Since that time, through proper management and translocation practices, pronghorn populations in the United States have increased to over 800,000 animals (V. W. Howard, New Mexico St. Univ., pers. commun. 1990).
Some southwestern pronghorn populations have undergone similar fluctuations, while others have not fared as well. For example, American pronghorn (A. a. americana) populations in northern Arizona have fluctuated as described above, with major declines in the late 19th and early 20th century, and subsequent increases to a relatively stable number. Conversely, those subspecies in more severe, arid regions such as the Peninsular pronghorn (A. a. peninsularis) of southern California and Baja California, and the Sonoran pronghorn (A. a. sonoriensis) of the Sonoran Desert region, have never recovered from the original declines and are currently listed as endangered. Still others, such as the pronghorn of the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, which occupies overlapping ranges of both the American pronghorn and the Mexican pronghorn (A. a. mexicana), have maintained relatively stable numbers throughout these time periods.
The Trans-Pecos historically has been a stronghold for pronghorn populations in Texas. With the advent of the cattle industry, and subsequent installation of watering facilities in the late 1800s, many marginal areas became productive habitats for pronghorn and other wildlife species. This, coupled with the predator control efforts and protection provided by some concerned ranchers of the early 1900s, resulted in increased numbers of Trans-Pecos pronghorn from 1924 to 1939, when herds in other parts of the state remained relatively static (after suffering severe declines in earlier years).
Trans-Pecos herds were healthy enough to permit translocation of over 4,000 animals to other parts of the state from 1939 to 1956. Overall, Trans-Pecos pronghorn levels remained relatively stable from the late 1950s to the early 1990s with intermittent, long-term droughts causing the most severe fluctuations (Hailey 1986).
Pronghorn defense mechanisms
The pronghorn has evolved several defense mechanisms which enhance survival, especially as it relates to predation. Most of these mechanisms are further enhanced by, and have naturally evolved in, the open, expansive habitats preferred by pronghorn. In adults, speed may be the most important defense against predation. Adult pronghorn can reach 40 mph with relatively little effort, and speeds in excess of 50 mph are not uncommon. Pronghorn have extremely acute vision at long distances and the large, protruding eyes located on the side of the head enhance peripheral vision as well. A white rump patch which flares up when the animal is alarmed provides a visual signal to other pronghorn when danger approaches. Another alarm signal, the "cough", provides an auditory signal for other animals in the group. In close encounters with predators, pronghorn will also use their horns for defense, although all females do not grow horns.
Strategies or mechanisms to prevent depredation of young pronghorn include both inherent morphological and physiological characteristics as well as behavioral responses of both fawns and adults. In pronghorn fawns, 4 basic strategies are effective in preventing predation: (1) cryptic coloration or camouflage, (2) lack of early scent gland development, (3) ability to lie motionless for long periods of time, and (4) selection of proper concealment in bedding behavior (Alldredge et al. 1991).
Pronghorn dams also employ strategies for protection of young such as (1) leaving fawns bedded in isolation for relatively long periods of time, resulting in less likely attraction of predators, (2) cleaning of young to eliminate fecal and urinary odors, (3) simple protective behavior involving attacks of predators by dams (and bucks), and (4) visual and auditory alarm responses as mentioned above.
Herd characteristics which enhance survival include grouping behavior when danger approaches and synchronization of fawning dates. Grouping behavior tends to enhance survival by reducing the probability of individual animals being depredated. Synchronization of birth is thought to reduce predation of newborns (Rutberg 1987) through (1) "swamping" (ie. large numbers of young born in a short period of time exceed the nutritional demands of the predator population), (2) group defense (maternal protective instincts are compounded by groups of dams with fawns), and (3) the "confusion" factor (i.e., the ability of the predator to select a specific target may be reduced in a group of dams with fawns, rather than isolated fawn/doe pairs).
Coyote hunting strategies
Although the evolved defense mechanisms of pronghorn are many and varied, coyotes have responded with hunting strategies which enhance their ability to capture pronghorn, especially fawns. Coyotes may hunt individually, in pairs, or in small family units.
When hunting individually, a coyote may employ 2 primary methods. The first, I refer to as the "search and destroy" tactic in which an individual coyote will, apparently somewhat methodically, search an area until a prey species is found and attacked. This is particularly effective on newborn fawns exhibiting cryptic behavior (lying motionless).
The second method used by individual coyotes involves seeing or smelling the fawn and simply stalking and/or chasing it. In selecting prey by age, sex, or health status, an individual coyote is more likely to select smaller or weaker individuals (fawns, seldom does, and very infrequently bucks), because coyotes are simply not equipped physically to effectively kill larger animals in an efficient manner. In selecting smaller prey species, individual coyotes are less likely to be discriminatory and more likely to be opportunistic.
Coyotes also hunt in family units (i.e., packs) and in this style of hunting, attacks on larger animals are more likely. In pack behavior, coyotes may hunt by either stalking or pursuit, but generally pursuit of prey is most common. It is often suggested that coyotes will use a "relay" technique in which they alternate amongst each other to progressively wear down the prey animal. Based on the relative "intelligence" of coyotes and numerous personal communications with witnesses of this behavior, I am convinced that the coyote is capable of such teamwork.
A form of stalking is also exhibited by family units of generally 3 to 5 animals in which the coyotes surround the prey species and gradually close in to overwhelm the prey with sheer numbers. In general, coyote packs are most likely to capture smaller, weaker, or lame individuals, however healthy adults are also susceptible
One other hunting behavior exhibited by coyotes, specifically on pronghorn, may indicate an ability to use a "tool" of sorts to aid in capture. Coyotes have been observed in the Trans-Pecos "herding" pronghorn to fences, which the pronghorn will not cross if the fence is made of net-wire. In this way, the coyote may actually be using the fence to facilitate capture.
Pronghorn defense vs. coyote strategy
In the evolutionary and annual battle between coyotes and pronghorn, the "victor" varies among years, climatic regimes, and habitat types. The relationship between coyotes and pronghorn is extremely complex and is affected by such factors as the previous and current year's precipitation, available hiding cover, nutritional status of the dam, forage availability, alternative prey species, and other factors.
Research conducted on the effect of coyote predation on pronghorn populations generally has indicated that coyotes are very effective predators of pronghorn fawns during their first 30 to 60 days of life (Autenreith 1982, Barrett 1984, Hailey 1986). Coyote predation was the primary cause of low fawn survival on Anderson Mesa in Arizona (Neff et al. 1985), and increased fawn survival was attributed to coyote control (Smith et al. 1986). In a southeastern Colorado study, coyote predation was believed to be responsible for 71% of fawn mortality (Gese et al. 1988). Mortality of radio-equipped fawns in Montana was 90 and 93% in 2 separate years in 1 portion of the National Bison Range; coyote predation was the primary cause of death (Corneli 1979). Fawn survival rates in southeast New Mexico were 14% greater in 2 of 3 years in a coyote-controlled versus non-controlled area (Larsen 1970). Other studies have also have shown evidence of coyote predation on pronghorn fawns varying from 12 to 31% of known fawn mortality (Barrett 1978, Beale 1978, Bodie 1978).
Trans-Pecos pronghorn predation
In the Trans-Pecos, predation of adult pronghorn is uncommon primarily because those predators commonly occupying pronghorn habitat (coyotes, bobcats, golden eagles) are largely incapable of killing adults. Mountain lions, although certainly capable of stalking, capturing, and killing pronghorn, do not tend to occupy the same habitat. Additionally, diseases and parasites do not commonly affect Trans-Pecos pronghorn seriously because of the arid climate (Hailey 1986, Canon 1993).
Thus, with the absence of these sources of mortality, adult pronghorn in the Trans-Pecos have a high probability of living a relatively long life, except in long-term drought situations. Such droughts can result in large losses in isolated pronghorn herds (Buechner 1950, Hailey 1986) and can be especially detrimental where net-wire fences do not allow free movement of these herds.
Pronghorn fawns in the Trans-Pecos, as in other areas, are highly susceptible to predation. In a study conducted in Hudspeth County of the western Trans-Pecos, 81% of 101 radio-equipped fawns were killed by predators over 3 fawning seasons. Sixty six fawns were killed by coyotes, 6 by mountain lions, 5 by bobcats, and 4 by golden eagles (Canon 1993). Eighty percent of depredated fawns were killed within the first 30 days of life and 95% within the first 60 days of life, supporting the notion that the most critical period for pronghorn is the first 30 to 60 days of life.
Coyotes were especially efficient at finding and capturing fawns, both individually, and in pairs or family units. All of the hunting strategies described previously were witnessed by the author at some point during the 3 years except the "relay" technique, which probably wasn't necessary on fawns. The "search and destroy" tactic appeared to be the most common, based on the number of times coyotes were seen (Canon 1993).
Denning pairs of coyotes appeared to be particularly effective at finding and destroying fawns. Fawn remains were found near the 3 dens that were found, and the radio transmitters were near 2 of them. In "Buckhorn" valley, the center of which contained a coyote den during one of the fawning seasons, 5 fawns were killed in 1 night and several others over the course of the fawning season; (the night after we found the den, the pups were moved by the pair to another "undisclosed" location). After losing several fawns in another area, a radio transmitter was found next to an active den close to the center of the area.
Transient coyotes also appeared to be attracted to the area during fawning season based on the number of coyote sightings during the peak fawning period. Coyote scats on roads also were more frequently noted during this time period.
Fawn habitat
In the Hudspeth County study (Canon 1993), fawn habitat was investigated by measuring a series of 23 micro- and macro-habitat characteristics on over 600 fawn bed-sites, and comparing these to the same characteristics on 225 randomly-selected sites. These habitat characteristics also were compared between surviving and non-surviving fawns. The purpose of the habitat evaluation was to identify characteristics of preferred bedding sites, and which of these resulted in greater fawn survival.
Several of the habitat characteristics differed between actual and randomly chosen bed-sites, indicating that certain vegetative and physical characteristics were selected by fawns for bedding, rather than random selection. The comparison of most interest, however, was that between surviving and non-surviving fawns. Only a few of the 23 characteristics measured were different between these 2 groups. Brush density was greater (P<0.06) at bed-sites of survivors than non-survivors. Surviving fawns bedded more often (P<0.05) in the flatter terrain where rock cover was inherently less.
Perhaps the most important variable in terms of immediate hiding cover for bedded fawns was the measurement "nearest concealing cover" (NCC). Because fawns tended to bed with their back to a vertical object (clump of grass, shrub, cacti, yucca, rock), I measured the distance from the bed-site to the closest object providing cover. Surviving fawns were more likely (P<0.06) to "select" bed-sites with greater immediate (close-range) hiding cover.
Although few of the habitat characteristics differed between surviving and non-surviving fawns, we found that surviving fawns were more likely to bed in flatter areas with greater brush cover (providing more cover in the surrounding macro-habitat), and closer to a tall plant or object (providing more cover in the immediate micro-habitat). Bed-sites next to clumps of taller grasses and yuccas appeared to be favored. Although grass cover in the area surrounding the bed-site was not considered an important factor separating surviving and non-surviving fawns, taller grasses did appear to provide hiding cover. As part of the Chihuahuan Desert region, grass cover was extremely variable on the study area. Relative to fawn fate, grass cover was essentially identical among survivor bed-sites, non-survivor bed-sites, and random sites.
Management of pronghorn-coyote interactions
The Trans-Pecos region, specifically that portion in the Chihuahuan Desert, does not provide the type of low shrub cover found in most pronghorn habitat in the western U.S.. However, pronghorn fawn survival in the Trans-Pecos can be enhanced when micro- and macro-habitat cover is available. Micro- and macro-habitat cover may be provided by brush and taller grasses, as in the Hudspeth County study (Canon 1993), or any combination of short- and long-range cover which serves to conceal fawns from predators, primarily coyotes.
Although brush provided macro-habitat cover in that study, such cover can be provided by tall, bunch-type grasses as well. Livestock management practices which promotes taller grasses will allow more compatible co-existence of pronghorn and livestock. Periodic and timely deferment of livestock from known, preferred pronghorn fawning habitat will produce the type of taller, bunch-type grasses that provide better fawning areas.
Unfortunately, the weather of the Chihuahuan Desert is too variable and alternative strategies may be necessary in times of prolonged drought. In order to survive such drought periods, ranchers in this part of Texas may not have the luxury of deferring livestock (primarily cattle in the Trans-Pecos) from fawning habitat. When the grass gets short, and the rain has not come, the rancher has 2 options, either sell (usually in a down market) or move them where there is still some grass left. This situation has occurred over the last couple of years in west Texas.
In terms of pronghorn populations, poor nutritional status of adults resulting from the lack of forage, scarce cover remaining in preferred fawning habitat and subsequent poor fawn crops, and other factors, have resulted in substantial declines in Trans-Pecos pronghorn populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife surveys show a gradual decline from a high of almost 15,000 pronghorn in the Trans-Pecos region in 1992 to barely half that (7,525) in 1995 (Richardson 1994; M. Hobson, Texas Parks Wildl. Dept., pers. commun.). Although a couple of good precipitation years can this decline, a recovery from a decline of this magnitude will take some time.
In such situations, on both a local and regional scale, 1 alternative strategy is coyote control. An investigation of pronghorn fawn crops over an 8-year period on University of Texas Lands properties in the Trans-Pecos (S. Sullenger, U.T. Lands, unpubl. data; Canon 1993) revealed that intensive, relatively short-term control of coyotes in the 2- to 3-month period prior to and during fawning season can result in major increases in the number of fawns surviving beyond the critical 30- to 60-day period following birth.
Aerial surveys on the Double U and Baylor ranches in Hudspeth County showed large increases in fawn crops in the first few years following initiation of coyote control (S. Sullenger, U.T. Lands, unpubl. data). Although coyote control continued after these initial years, the effectiveness of control efforts declined. Subsequently, fawn crops began to decline as well, from a high of 61% on all of U.T. Lands in 1985, to a low of 16% on the same areas in 1990.
On the Baylor Ranch, 1990 estimated fawn crops were down to 10%. In early 1991 and again in 1992, the Baylor Ranch hired a trapper to supplement the annual helicopter gunning provided by U.T. Lands. The resulting intensive control efforts yielded 78 and 104 coyotes prior to and during the 1991 and 1992 fawning seasons. Fawn crops subsequently increased to 61% and 75% in 1991 and 1992 respectively (approximately 6- and 7-fold increases, respectively, compared to 1990 estimates).
Although increased precipitation in 1991 and 1992 undoubtedly aided in this increase, on the nearby Double U Ranch, where coyote control efforts remained similar to previous years, fawn crops only increased from 16% in 1990 to 35% and 30% in 1991 and 1992, respectively (approximately 2-fold increases each year compared to 1990).
On U.T. Lands overall, fawn crops increased from 16% in 1990 to 43% and 40% in 1991 and 1992 respectively. (Much of this increase was the result of the large increases from the Baylor Ranch.)
It is apparent, therefore, that timely and intensive coyote control can substantially increase pronghorn fawn crops. However, such control efforts are not necessarily required on an annual basis. Further investigation of the effects of precipitation on fawn crops on U.T. Lands revealed that 54% of the variation in current-year fawn crops (P<.05, r2=0.54, y = 0.08 + 2.97x) can be explained by the previous year's precipitation total (Canon 1993). In other words, there is a fair correlation between current year's rainfall and next year's pronghorn fawn crop. Thus current-year precipitation may serve as a predictor of sorts to determine the need for coyote control prior to next year's fawning season.
Management Implications
Current population estimates in the Trans-Pecos show the lowest total number of pronghorn since before 1977 (Richardson 1994, M. Hobson, Tex. Parks Wildl. Dept., pers. commun.). Barring continued drought, ranchers in the Trans-Pecos may be able to hasten the recovery of these populations by initiating an intensive coyote-control program in the 2- to 3- month period prior to and during fawning season for at least 2 consecutive seasons. Such a program should be a 2- to many pronged approach (2 or more methods of control are employed). Coyote control is not a panacea for pronghorn populations, but it can be used to restore populations to former levels more rapidly.
The following management recommendations are suggested:
(1) Proper stocking rates (of cattle, not sheep or goats in pronghorn habitat) will provide an adequate forage supply for pronghorn in most years, and ensure adequate nutrition for lactation. Stocking rates should be remain flexible in these arid environs.
(2) Defer livestock from pastures containing preferred pronghorn fawning habitat for a period long enough to provide hiding cover (tall growth of bunch-type grasses) for fawns. Continue deferment for 30 to 60 days beyond the peak of fawning season. Ideally, such deferment should be provided at least every 2 to 3 years.
(3) Monitor annual rainfall to aid in determining the necessity for coyote control the following year. If this year's rainfall is well below average, coyote control is recommended prior to (and possibly during) the following fawning season. (The assumption here is that next year's rainfall will be better, which is not always the case of course.
(4) In declining populations, or in populations below the estimated carrying capacity, intensive coyote control (as above) may speed recovery, or growth, to desired levels. "Intensive" control must effectively reduce coyote populations until at least 30 days after the peak of fawning season.
(5) In most "normal" years, coyote control is probably not necessary except for the control of specific depredating individuals.
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Up Next
Fri., May 18 -
Sat., May 19 -
Sun., May 20 -
Potential Starting Lineup
Notes 1
Diallo Fon
Has scored 31 runs in 27 starts 2
Colt Sedbrook
Hitting .331 with 37 runs scored and 17 RBI in 38 games 3
C.J. Ziegler
Team leader with 20 2Bs and 10 HRs this season 4
Bill Rhinehart
Batting .339 with a career-high nine HRs this year 5
Brad Glenn
Team leader with 53 RBI this year 6
T.J. Steele
Has hit a career-high seven HRS in ?'07 7
Jon Gaston
Hitting .316 with a team-high six triples 8
Dwight Childs
Batting .238 with 18 RBI and 16 runs scored this year 9
Robert Abel
Pac-10 leader with 21 SB. Is 21 for 23 in SB this year Pitching
RHP Preston Guilmet
10-1 with a 1.70 ERA and 119 Ks in 111 IP Sat
LHP David Coulon
3-3 with a 4.61 ERA and 43 Ks in 52 2/3 IP Sun
RHP Mike Colla
2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 39 Ks in 45 IP CP
RHP Jason Stoffel
4-0 with three saves and a 1.32 ERA in 18 relief appearances
The Wildcats will not leave
Non-Conference Numbers
Last Week
The Wildcats dropped their first home series of the season in losing two of three to visiting USC ... UA won the opener 5-2 on Saturday, but a stagnant offense produced just seven more runs over the next two contests to hand the Trojans their first series win over Arizona in four years ... Offense Numbers: The Wildcats batted .277 as a team (26 for 94) and hit six doubles, two triples and a home run ... Senior Bill Rhinehart (.339, 9 HR, 48 RBI) led the way at the plate batting .333 (4 for 12) with three runs, two doubles, a triple, his second career grand slam and a seven RBI ... Junior Colt Sedbrook (.331, 1 HR, 17 RBI) hit .300 in the series (3 for 10) with a double and three runs scored ... Pitching Numbers: The Arizona pitching staff posted a 2.67 ERA in 27 innings of work ... The UA hurlers struck 26 Trojan hitters while walking only nine all weekend long ... Sophomore Preston Guilmet (10-1, 1.70 ERA, 119 K) picked up his fourth complete game win of the season on Saturday. The right-hander allowed two runs on nine hits over the nine innings while striking out nine and walking only one ... Junior David Coulon (3-3, 4.61 ERA, 43 K) made spot start for the injured Brad Mills and pitched well. The southpaw allowed three earned runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched. Despite the effort he was saddled with the loss ... Sophomore Mike Colla (2-2, 5.40 ERA, 39 K) also turned in a nice performance only to get charged with a loss. The right-hander allowed just two earned runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings in Monday's 4-2 loss.
Regular Season Wins
Final Home Stand of the Year
This weekend's series against
Thanks Brad and Bill
This weekend will mark the final home weekend for UA's two seniors. Brad Mills and Bill Rhinehart are
A Weekly Winner
Preston Guilmet's pitcher of the week honors by Collegiate Baseball on May 7 and the Pac-10 on May 8 brought his season total to seven weekly awards in 14 starts. He is the only player in
Guilmet's Weekly Honors
Feb. 5 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 19 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week
March 13 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week
April 16 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week
April 17 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week
May 7 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week
May 8 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week
Clemens Semifinalist
Right-hander Preston Guilmet has been named one of 10 national semifinalists for the 2007 Roger Clemens Award. The sophomore is the only pitcher from the Pac-10 Conference to make the list and is one of just three sophomores. Guilmet is the first UA pitcher to be named a semifinalist for the award since its inception in 2004
Clemens Award Semifinalists
Adrian Alaniz, Texas
12-2, 2.37 ERA, 91 IP, 24 BB, 81 K, .199 Opp BA Barry Enright, Pepperdine
11-4, 1.78 ERA, 116 IP, 12 BB, 77 K, .241 Opp BA Preston Guilmet, Arizona
10-1, 1.70 ERA, 111 IP, 23 BB, 119 K, .207 Opp BA Bryan Henry, Florida State
13-0, 2.47 ERA, 98 1/3 IP, 21 BB, 102 K, .230 Opp BA Brian Matusz, San Diego
10-2, 2.43 ERA, 111 IP, 33 BB, 152 K, .206 Opp BA Adam Mills, Charlotte
11-2, 1.13 ERA, 119 IP, 23BB, 129 K, .182 Opp BA Kyle Nicholson, Texas A&M
11-1, 1.74 ERA, 103 2/3 IP, 16 BB, 86 K, .212 Opp BA David Price, Vanderbilt
9-0, 2.91 ERA, 105 1/3 IP, 26 BB, 149 K, .209 Opp BA Nick Schmidt, Arkansas
9-2, 2.95 ERA, 100 2/3 IP, 43 BB, 97 K, .208 Opp BA Jason Thompson, Virginia
10-0, 1.48 ERA, 91 1/3 IP, 23 BB, 85 K, .194 Opp BA
Getting Recognized
In addition to the Clemens Award right-hander Preston Guilmet is on the watch list for the Brooks Wallace Award and is also one of 50 national semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, which is presented to the top college player in the nation.
Like a Rock
Ace Preston Guilmet (10-1, 1.70 ERA) has been about as steady a Friday starter as you can get. For the year he has tossed no less than six innings in all 14 starts, four complete games and has gone eight or more innings eight times (including four straight starts of nine innings). He has not given up a single run in five starts, has struck out nine or more batters eight times, has allowed seven or less hits in 11 of 14 outings and has walked two or less 11 times. In 111 innings pitched this season he has thrown 96 scoreless frames while surrendering multiple runs in just five of them.
Finally, No. 200
It took a little bit longer than anticipated thanks to a season-high four-game losing streak, but the ?'07 Cats finally handed head coach Andy Lopez his 200th all-time win at Arizona. UA's 5-3 win over Lopez's Alma Mater UCLA on April 29 handed the Wildcat skipper his milestone victory. In just his sixth year at
1. Jerry Kindall 860, 24 seasons
2. Frank Sancet 831, 23 seasons
3. Pop McKale 302, 33 seasons
4. Andy Lopez 204, five-plus seasons
A Quick Look at
The Huskies come to Tucson with a 27-23 overall record and a 9-9 mark in league play ... UW is currently fourth in the Pac-10 and most recently up ended 16-6 on Tuesday after dropping two of three to Stanford in Palo Alto last weekend ... Offensively the Huskies are batting .306 as a team and are averaging 6.4 runs, 10.8 and 5.8 RBI per game this season ... Individually, Matt Hague leads the way at the plate with a .354 batting average, 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 42 RBI ... Curt Rinadal adds nine homers and 45 RBI, while Bradley Boyer is hitting .352 with 16 doubles and 26 RBI ... On the mound the Huskies have a 5.11 team ERA in 438 1/3 innings pitched. The Husky staff has struck out 298 hitters this season and walked 186 ... The weekend rotation is Fri. - RHP Jason Erickson (4-1, 3.79 ERA), Sat. - RHP Elliott Cribby (1-1, 5.61 ERA) and Sun. - Jordan Merry (6-7, 4.99 ERA) ... Head coach Ken Knutson is in his 15th season in
The Wildcats and Huskies have met 25 times on the baseball diamond in a series that dates back to 1992.
Winning the Close Ones
One-Run Success
Result 2/16
at Cal State Fullerton
at UNLV
W, 6-5 - 10 Innings 3/3
Eastern Michigan
at Hawaii
Morehead State
Morehead State
Arizona State
Oregon State
W, 1-0 - 11 Innings 4/21
at Washington State
W, 7-6 - 10 Innings
Free Baseball
The Wildcats have gone extra innings four times this season and have emerged victorious each time. The Wildcats won a 6-5, 10-inning affair at UNLV in February, defeated Northern Colorado 7-5 in 12 innings at the end of March, took down Cal 1-0 in 11 innings on April 6 at home and most recently out-lasted Liberty 7-6 at home on May 6. The victory over the Golden Bears was the first 1-0 win for
Offensive Numbers
Heading into play this weekend, the Wildcats are batting .306 as a team and averaging 7.1 runs, 10.4 hits, 2.2 doubles and 6.4 RBI per game.
Where's the Runs
Since scoring 15 times in a 15-1 win over Stanford in
The Cats in the Pac
Heading into the week of play
Powering Up
After hitting just three home runs over an 18-game stretch from March 3-April 7, the Wildcats have found their power stroke. In the last 15 games the Cats have hit 17 home runs to bring their season total to 38. T.J. Steele (7) has led the way with four fence-busters during the power surge and Bill Rhinehart (9) has hit four, including his second career grand slam. Team home run leader C.J. Ziegler (10) has hit three HRs, while Brad Glenn (8) has hit two bombs and Diallo Fon (1) and Colt Sedbrook (1) have both hit their first HRs of the year over the last 15 games.
Consecutive Jacks
Brad Glenn and T.J. Steele had back-to-back jacks on May 5 to mark the fourth time UA has had home runs hit in consecutive ABs in a game this season, a feat UA accomplished but one time last year.
Back-to-Back Jacks
Feb. 27 vs.
March 2 vs.
April 20 at
May 5 vs.
Back-To-Back Back-To-Back
C.J. Ziegler and Brad Glenn hit back-to-back home runs in back-to-back games earlier this season. Ziegler led off the ninth inning against
A year removed from having just one player hit multiple home runs in a contest (David Plante, at USC), four different Wildcats have gone yard at least twice in a game this season. Bill Rhinehart (2) and Brad Glenn (3) each hit multiple homers against


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Six tips to cooking healthier:
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Patagonia has recently begun a two-year initiative, Our Common Waters, to educate and engage our friends and customers. While this campaign focuses on the freshwater crisis facing the earth during the next several decades, it also strikes directly home for Patagonia as a company. We need to better educate ourselves and improve our own practices as a business that relies on water for its survival – and to pass on to customers (and other businesses) whatever we learn that's new.
At Patagonia we're only beginning to learn just how much water we consume – or how much water is used in our name. We do know that, as individuals, each of us drains an Olympic-sized poolful of water (2.5 million liters) to slake a year's worth of daily thirst, make ice cubes for the lemonade, power the low-flow toilet, feed the plants, wash the dishes and grow cotton for our jeans.
Business, including agribusiness, has direct responsibility for most of the water coming out of that Olympic-sized pool. As individuals we have to remember that much of the water used in our name doesn't come out of the tap we turn on to rinse the dishes, but rather as our share of the sum of industrial production and consumption. So it's important for us all to keep an eye on what business does to increase – or meet – the challenges posed by water scarcity and pollution. And in the rich world we should remember that businesses – often our businesses – operating in the poor world to privatize water supply will do nothing for the common good. Antipollution measures, where they are expensive, often must be government-mandated and enforced. But all businesses, including ours, are eager to cut costs – and therefore consumption.
Just how much water is used in manufacturing a pair of organic cotton jeans – from the field through spinning, weaving, sewing and shipping to our Reno warehouse? Answer: 180 liters or enough to provide drinking water for 60 people for a day. And those jeans, because their cotton is dryland-farmed, prove to be far less thirsty than our Pima Cotton Shirt, a Patagonia® classic we sell every fall. Each shirt consumes 2,304 liters, or a day's drinking water for 768 people (and this with improved drip irrigation that uses 20 percent to 30 percent less water than conventional irrigation).
These are two products whose water usage we can calculate. We don't yet know the numbers for the majority of the clothes we make – how much water our various suppliers (from farms to factories) use. Nor have we evaluated how efficiently water is used or how clean it is, including the agricultural runoff from the fields and pastures from which we get our cotton and wool.
We have our work cut out for us this year and in the years ahead: not only to become fully aware of how much water goes into the making of every product, but to begin to reduce it. We will measure usage, especially from water-stressed regions, and then work with farmers and ranchers to reduce untreated runoff. We will also work with the mills to ensure that we use the least harmful chemicals in fabric dyeing and finishing and close the industrial water and wastewater cycle (so that water leaving the factories should be cleaner than when it came in), as well as to reduce wastage of water in our offices, warehouses and stores. Finally, catalog printing and paper manufacturing are water-intensive industries as is the electronics industry, should you happen to be reading this online. These activities also represent our dependence on water and the need to reduce usage.
Some of this work we can undertake independently. Most requires the collaborative efforts of suppliers, including tracking and tallying. To help make real improvements and substantial change we have the invaluable assistance of bluesign®, an independent standard that Patagonia has supported since 2000. Fourteen of our textile vendors (up from nine, two years ago) have now signed with the Switzerland-based organization to help reduce water and resource consumption as well as dyestuffs and chemicals used throughout the supply chain. We're also working with other big suppliers in the outdoor industry to encourage all major textile providers to adopt the bluesign standard. Twenty percent of the Patagonia line now contains bluesign-approved materials.
We will keep you apprised, through the Footprint Chronicles®, and in our catalogs and on our website, of our progress in learning just how much water we use, what we're going to do to use less, how to keep it cleaner, and at what pace. That has to be brisk. Finding ways to serve human needs without destroying the ecosystems that support us is the major challenge of our time.