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"Trust, but verify. "
When one jet isn't enough
To determine the best fractional investment, the first thing you have to do is consider your travel profile--including where you fly, how long your trips are, how many passengers you carry, how much luggage you take, what aircraft you prefer and, of course, how much you are willing to spend. Analyzing this information, you can often come up with a single, best solution. But sometimes it's more complicated.
In one recent case, a client of my firm told us that he flies lots of short hops with only one or two passengers but also takes longer trips with more passengers and baggage. Complicating the analysis further, his longer trips are to out-of-the-way airports with short runways but, at the same time, he doesn't like fuel stops. Also, he's fairly tall and prefers to be able to stand in the cabin. Finally, he takes one trip each year to a destination in Central America.
In developing a needs analysis for this client, whom I'll call Ben, we determined that he required 75 hours of flight time per year. Based on his trips, 25 hours of that could be serviced in a light jet, while 50 hours required a mid-size model.
This analysis raised lots of questions, both about the appropriate aircraft and about how best to structure the investment:
• Which program offers a light jet with sufficient cabin height?
• Which program offers a mid-size jet that can land on a relatively short runway and has the range to fly Ben to his out-of-the-way destinations without a fuel stop?
• Which program will fly the trip to Central America?
• How is Ben's investment best structured between the aircraft?
• Should Ben consider purchasing shares in two programs?
Ben expressed a strong preference for using a major fractional provider, so we limited our search to these companies. Initially, we found that none could fully meet his needs. One had a light jet with sufficient headroom, but not a mid-size jet that fit the bill. Two companies had the right mid-size jet, which Ben had flown previously and liked, but not a light jet that met his cabin requirements. One company would not fly to Central America through its fractional program.
What to do? We convinced one of the providers with the right mid-size jet to offer Ben a demonstration flight on its light jet. After that flight, he decided that this light jet could work for him.
Having determined the appropriate aircraft for Ben's mission, we then turned to how best to structure his investment. We considered splitting it between two providers. Theoretically, this would provide greater flexibility. If one provider couldn't service a particular flight, Ben could call on the other one. However, neither provider would sell Ben a 25-hour share unless he also was purchasing a larger share. Even without that stumbling block, we found that the providers weren't willing to offer as good a deal for a smaller share as they would for a larger one. (Indeed, some providers charge higher management fees for smaller shares.) They also were less willing to offer enhancements for smaller shares, like short-leg waivers that could add significant value for Ben, given his substantial number of short flights. Thus, we decided that purchasing the shares through a single provider was his best option.
We then considered how Ben should structure his share purchase. Should he obtain a 75-hour share in the light jet with upgrades when necessary to a mid-size jet? A 75-hour share in the mid-size jet with downgrades when necessary to a light jet? A 50-hour share in the mid-size jet and a 25-hour share in the light jet? Taking into account the management fees, purchase price, cost of capital and interchange rates (variable charges for flight time applied to upgrades and downgrades), we ultimately determined that Ben would be best served by purchasing a 75-hour share in the mid-size model and downgrading when necessary to a light jet. (We also considered purchasing 25 hours through a fractional jet card, but found that would increase Ben's current cost and leave him open to steeper price increases in the future.)
The foregoing offers a simplified version of the analysis we did for Ben and, of course, his profile is unique, as is yours. However, if your needs suggest that two different aircraft may best service your missions, you may find that his story offers you a pathway to a successful outcome.
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Authorities say Stone was one of two sons of David Brian Stone, 45, the alleged ringleader of the Christian militia group called Hutaree.
The anti-government militia allegedly plotted to kill law enforcement officers with improvised explosive devices and projectiles before being foiled by FBI raids that started Sunday in three states that netted nine members of an extremist group, federal authorities said today.
Four members of David Stone's family including his wife, Tina Stone, 44, and his two adult sons allegedly conspired with five other members of the fringe Christian militia group to kill a Michigan law enforcement officer and then ambush the officer's colleagues who would have gathered for the funeral, according to court documents.
In June 2009, authorities allege, Stone and his youngest son David Stone Jr. began teaching other Hutaree how to make and use the explosives. They were to have been used against law enforcement officials as they drove in the funeral procession for the first officer they intended to kill as bait.
The first alleged target was not named. Among their plans for the first murder, according to court documents, was to kill the officer at a traffic stop, kill the officer and his or her family at home or make a phony 911 call to lure the officer into a trap.
Based in Lenawee County, Mich., the Hutaree are described by officials as an extremist group. Their Web site says the name means "Christian warrior" and claims it is preparing to defend itself for the impending arrival of the anti-Christ.
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/TheLaw/michiga ... d=10228716
Because Jesus wants you to kill cops. These people may be alot of things, but they're sure as hell not Christians.

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text: Breeding occurs throughout the year and peak months for birth vary geographically. The exact length of gestation is unknown, but it is presumed to be about 1 year. Single calves are the norm and twins are rare. Parturition takes place in shallow water, and newborn calves are able to swim immediately to the surface for their first breath of air. Newborn calves are about 100-120 cm long and weigh 20-35 kg. Newborns cling to the mother's back and ride from the surface to grass beds along with the feeding mother. Young suckle underwater beneath the mother in an inverted position. Lactation lasts approximately 18 months, but young are known to eat grass at 3 months. Young may remain with the mother for a year. Sexual maturity is reached in both sexes by an age of 9-10 years, though it can occur as late as 15 years.


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Chad Robert Lyman, U.S. Marine
Editor's note: This is the first of two parts.
United States Marines: Active Duty
C.W.O. – Chief Warrant Officer. A Marine Grade from W-1 to W-5. C.W.O. is rated as an officer above the senior and most enlisted ranks, as well as officers and candidates, but below officers Grade 0-1. Warrant Officers are highly skilled single track specialty officers. The Warrant Officer's primary task as a leader is to serve as a technical expert providing valuable expertise and guidance to the commander of their units.
Ladder of Rank: Private 6-97, Private First Class 11-97, Lance Corporal 4-98l, Corporal N.C.O. 6-99, Sergeant N.C.O. 3-01, Staff Sergeant Staff N.C.O. 12-04, Gunnery Sergeant Staff N.C.O. 5-08
Tours of Duty Stations: Recruit training depot, Parris Island, S.C.; Marine combat training, Camp Gieger, N.C.; Personnel Clerk's school, Camp Johnson, N.C.; 3rd BN 3rd Marine regiment 3rd Mar. Div. Hawaii; Duty Inspector's Office, Buffalo, N.Y.; India Company 3rd BN 25th Marines active staff N.C.O., Buffalo; Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Miss.; Air Field Operations Squadron 271, Cherry Point, N.C.; Weather Observer Battalion, Bogue Field, N.C.; Kuwait; Headquarters Service Squadron, Yuma, Ariz.; Iraq (2005); Headquarters Battalion, Marine Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan; Quantico, Va. ; New River Station, N.C.; Hawaiian Islands (Present)
M.O.S. (Military Occupational Specialty) – This term is used to describe one job assignment while in the military. Everyone in the military is given a specific M.O.S. In the Navy and United States Marine Corps, each sailor or Marine is given two; in the Navy, everyone is a fireman along with another specific M.O.S. In the Marine Corps, everyone is a rifleman along with another M.O.S. For years, when a person entered the military, he or she was given a particular M.O.S. and it stayed with the person for his or her entire career. Now, given the changes to the military over the years, a service person can hold different M.O.S positions. C.W.O. Lyman held the following positions: M.O.S. 0212 Personnel Clerk; Duty Inspector; U.S.M.C. Weather Observer 6821; U.S.M.C. Weather Forecaster 6842; Meteorological Clerk.
Chad Robert Lyman, son of Robert W. Lyman and Patricia Nolan Muck of Silver Creek, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on May 20, 1997. Upon completion of recruit training (boot camp) at Parris Island, S.C., then-Private Lyman attended Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Geiger, N.C. Upon completion of MCT in October 1997, Private Lyman attended the Personnel Clerks' Course at Camp Johnson, N.C. and earned the 0121 Personnel Clerk, Military Occupational Specialty in December 1997. During his time at Camp Johnson, N.C., Private Lyman was promoted to Private First Class in November 1997 and earned a Meritorious Mast for finishing third in his class.
Private First Class Lyman was then assigned to Headquarter and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in January 1998, and performed the duties of a Service Record Book clerk. In April 1998, he was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal prior to being reassigned to Headquarter Company, Headquarters Battalion. While a member of Headquarters Battalion Lance Corporal Lyman performed the duties of a Personnel Clerk, and was a member of the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Color Guard and USMC Ball Pageant Team. In June 1999, Lance Corporal Lyman was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal.
Highlight: Corporal Lyman was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the end of his tour. The award was in recognition of his performance during his time at Headquarters Battalion, and specifically for going above and beyond the line of duty and helping numerous Marines recoup back pay and promotions that were up to nine months overdue.
In April 2000, Corporal Lyman returned to his home state and served as a member of the active duty Inspector-Instructor staff in Buffalo. While a member of the staff, Corporal Lyman's main duties were to provide administrative support to the reserve unit, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines. Additional duties with the Inspector-Instructor staff included performing as the Color Sergeant for local parades and events, supporting the Toys for Tots program, community outreach and serving as a member the Western New York USMC Military funeral detail that provided military funeral honors to over 100 local veterans. In March 2001, Corporal Lyman was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Additional achievements and accomplishments while serving in Buffalo included being selected as the 2001, 25th Marine Regiment (Active) Non-Commissioned Officer of the year and the honor graduate of the Senior Clerks course at Camp Johnson, N.C.
Highlight: Sergeant Lyman was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the end of his tour. The award was in recognition of his performance during his time at Inspector-Instructor Staff Buffalo, and specifically for going above and beyond the line of duty and auditing over three years of travel claims prior to reporting to the unit.
This resulted in the payment of over $17,000 worth of unpaid travel claims to numerous Marines within the reserve unit, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment.
In June 2002, Sergeant Lyman was reassigned to the Marine Detachment at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. for a Military Occupational Specialty reclassification. Sergeant Lyman attended and completed the Marine Corps Weather Observer course and was awarded the 6821 Marine Corps Weather Observer Military Occupational Specialty. Sergeant Lyman received a Meritorious Mast for earning a 99 percent grade point average and being a distinguished graduate.
In October 2002, Sergeant Lyman was transferred to Air Field Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 in Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C. During this time, Sergeant Lyman performed the duties as a Weather Observer at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Facility, Bogue Field, N.C. From February 2003 to June 2003, Sergeant Lyman deployed to Kuwait and Iraq with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Lyman acted as the duty HMMWV (Humvee) driver for the Forward Arming Refueling Point (FARP) Officer-In-Charge.
In December 2003, Sergeant Lyman was again reassigned to the Marine Detachment at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS for additional training in the Meteorological and Oceanographic field. Upon graduation in August of 2004 from the Meteorological and Oceanographic Analyst/Forecasters Course, Sergeant Lyman earned the Marine Corps Weather Forecaster (6842) Military Occupational Specialty, and was transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz.
Sergeant Lyman served as a Weather Forecaster at MCAS Yuma from August 2004 to June 2008. During this time, he transferred back and forth between H & HS Squadron and Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 several times. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant in December of 2004, and subsequently deployed to Iraq from February 2005 to September 2005, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In May 2008, Staff Sergeant Lyman was promoted the rank of Gunnery Sergeant.
Highlight: Staff Sergeant Lyman was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the end of his deployment in Iraq. The award was in recognition of his performance and leadership.
In June 2008, Gunnery Sergeant Lyman transferred to Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. During this time, Gunnery Sergeant Lyman served as the Flight Services Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge. In October 2009, Gunnery Sergeant Lyman was selected for the Marine Corps Warrant Officer program.
Highlight: Gunnery Sergeant Lyman was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the end of his tour. The award was in recognition of his performance and leadership.
NEXT?WEEK: Part two.


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Get yourself a fifth of Pepto-Bismol, dude!
I've been a fan of Sports, baseball in particular, for most of my waking days...I have wondered, aloud at times, whether we have mass-mediaed all the fun and mystery out of sports. When I was a young'un, you'd be lucky to get two baseball games a week on the telly...just not enough, we thought. You could hear every one of them on the radio. Nowadays, it's odd to have a day where you CAN'T find a game somewhere.
I heard a show on the radio the other day and one of the topics discussed was the age gap in people's perception of gambling. Generally, the older one is, the more likely one will have a negative view of gambling. Mention Vegas to a pensioner and he is more likely to think of a den of mobsters and hoodlums and prostitution. Younger folks seem to perceive Vegas as a family vacation destination where the kids can have some fun while Mom & Dad lose a bit of change. The commentator was lamenting how the Donaghy story had no 'traction' (i.e. he wasn't getting much response from listeners). Now this was before the scope of that investigation spread wider, but I wonder if that will make any difference. The average NBA fan's age skews heavily into the 18-35 age bracket, the guy said, and those are the people least likely to be scandalized by the referee troubles. So damage to the NBA's credibility with their core fan base should be negligible.
Baseball is another matter, I think. I've been told by friends that I am too hard on the Pete Rose issue...the rule is no gambling on baseball....Period. Pete Rose did that, has now admitted as much, and was subject to a lifetime ban. There has been no sadder moment for my beloved game in my lifetime. I hated Pete Rose as a player, but it was the 'good' kind....he was always doing things to beat my favorite team, doing things I wished the players I rooted for would do. I admired Rose for his skills, his hustle and his never-say-die attitude. But he bet on baseball...you can be forgiven for almost anything else in that game, but you just can't bet on baseball. My friends tell me, "but he only bet on his team to win."...I say, "you said 'bet', and you can't do that." Pete Rose could have, and did, bet on all other sports. Dang it.
I know a NASCAR fan at work who also likes professional wrestling. Imagine! I like to kid him about there not being much difference between the two...I tell him that the sporting powers that be already know, in advance, who will win each race and each match. And it does not matter to him, not one bit...he figures his faves are gonna win a certain percentage of the time, so why worry? I certainly hope that his attitude is not a common one. Sports should be about the highest standards of fairness, that skill and strength and agility, along with a measure of luck, should carry the day.
I started using tivo to catch the Braves at times I could watch...inevitably, I would find out whether they won or lost beforehand...so I stopped. It is no fun watching a game in which you already know the outcome!


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Winter 2001
Volume 5 Number 2
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sending me the spring 2000 issue of
inSpire. What I unexpectedly found on the inside cover was a painting of Miller Chapel by my home-church minister, the Rev. Yun-ho Ye. Sadly, the Rev. Ye died on February 5, 1999, and he is missed very much.
The photo brought back memories from my childhood when the Rev. Ye once kindly and patiently drew a portrait of me. His unique spirituality, his service to the poor, his voluntary poverty, and his love of beauty, both divine and natural, greatly influenced my decision to pursue theological training and ministry.
During my studies at PTS, the Rev. Ye sent me one of his drawings of the Bossey Ecumenical Institute in Switzerland as an expression of encouragement. I later dedicated my Th.M. thesis to him. I am now pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament at Drew University, and, once again, am indebted to him for his influence in this decision.
May God bless your work in producing such a great magazine, which creates and recreates a global and generational network.
Hyunju Bae ('93B, M)
Madison, New Jersey
Hyunju Bae ('93B, M)
Madison, New Jersey
I am most thankful for inSpire—for the news of the Seminary, of classmates, and for the sense of connectedness I have with the PTS family. I am especially aware of the importance of being connected. Currently, I'm serving as an interim minister in Wrangell, Alaska. We're somewhat isolated here because most of the churches in southeast Alaska are accessible only by plane or boat. Many of the cities and villages here are located on islands.
As you might imagine, in-person committee work is very difficult, and travel is both costly and inconvenient. Generally, one relies on ferry and airline schedules. And often it is not possible to travel by plane because of weather and equipment problems. Attending a committee meeting or engaging in Committee on Ministry work in a particular congregation can take three or four days because of travel considerations. Climate concerns are relatively minor when set alongside the challenges of being a connectional church here. As a result, I have found email and phone calls to be real lifelines for getting and staying connected. Thanks for all you do. I look forward to continued inspiration and joy with each issue of
Ralph Mueller ('88B)
Wrangell , Alaska
Ralph Mueller ('88B)
Wrangell , Alaska
The juxtaposition of the article on the poor and Third World debt ("Breaking the Chains") with the debate among the three new PTS professors ("Transformative Truth") in the spring 2000 issue was significant for me. Turning seventy this year and having forty-five years of ministry behind me, I am never ashamed of Jesus Christ and the Good News that flows from his life, death, and resurrection. However, I am ashamed of the church when it seems content to argue the case over ancient texts, but fails to get behind the campaign to cancel Third World debt. In many cases, the gun lobby does a better job of promoting their issues in the political process than does the church!
For those of us outside the U.S., it seems that the country's enormous prosperity is being enjoyed largely at the expense of the "Third World." The strong U.S. dollar devalues all our currencies so that our debts increase simply by a paper American note—and that on money "lent" from already overflowing coffers.
Please note that this is not a put-down of the new scholars at PTS. We need them desperately for inspiration as we tackle these issues. Instead, this is a cry that they make their enormous talents effective by becoming aware of the U.S. government's policies in the light of the Gospel. For example, they might ask, "What is it about our foreign policy that makes some people so desperate that, following the example of Jesus, they are willing to give their lives in protest by trying to blow up an American warship?" Or they might examine President Clinton's response—"We will bring these murderers to justice"—that did not face the bigger question, the answer to which may require change on the part of the American people.
As another article in the summer/fall 2000 issue noted, "Gun control is a religious
issue." In any case, justice issues pertaining to U.S. foreign policy are central to the Gospel and to the continuing promise of life made by Christ to the world. Keep up the good work of keeping us informed and
Edward A. Johnson ('64M, '90P)
Auckland, New Zealand
Edward A. Johnson ('64M, '90P)
Auckland, New Zealand
Thank you for the excellent summer/fall 2000 issue of
inSpire. As a biographer of [former PTS president] Dr. John A. Mackay, I would like to provide information for Merle Crouse in St. Cloud, Florida, about
The Other Spanish Christ. A Spanish copy of this book is available from Casa Unida de Publicaciones, Heroes 83, Col. Guerrero, 06300 Mexico, D.F. Mexico.
This is one of Dr. Mackay's most widely known literary contributions. The Spanish translation has four new editions published in Mexico and Peru under the title
El Otro Cristo Espanol spanning the years 1990 to 1994. I was honored to write the introduction for these.
In Latin America, there continues to be a keen interest in Dr. Mackay's writings. Unfortunately, only a few copies of the English edition can be found in libraries around the world since the second edition of the original in English did not get the support of those holding the copyright. It is regretful that the English-reading world is now deprived of this classic that affirms the rightful place of Protestantism in Latin lands.
John Sinclair ('47B, '53 M)
Roseville, Minnesota
John Sinclair ('47B, '53 M)
Roseville, Minnesota
Thank you for the sensitive articles and anecdotes in the spring 2000 issue of
inSpire. The one told about Bruce Metzger [PTS professor of New Testament language and literature emeritus] and the rain puddle was moving and illustrative of grace. However, one heading did alarm me:
"I Bet My Pastor Can Beat Up Your
Pastor." As a professor of pastoral care who teaches a crisis ministry course in a local domestic violence program, I would appreciate more awareness of suggestive and violent language. The content of the article, however, was most appropriate and interesting since I also work to promote mind-body-spirit health and unity.
Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner ('75E)
Dubuque, Iowa
Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner ('75E)
Dubuque, Iowa
We're sorry that the attempted humor in our title offended some readers. We were in no way endorsing violence. (See the
summer/fall 2000 issue for a fuller
Regarding Patricia Kitchen's article ("Is Gun Control a Religious Issue?") in the summer/fall 2000 issue of
inSpire, I believe it was mistakenly titled. Her article was addressed to the culture of violence in the U.S., and I agree [with her] that it is time for "a national rebellion against violence."
However, it is violence that is the religious issue, and our degraded culture increasingly glorifies violence. The movies and TV are full of violence, and we are too soft on violent criminals. We need a Million Moms to turn off the TV, to boycott those who sponsor violent shows, to work in their families and communities to teach against violence, and to see that violent criminals are prosecuted and removed from society.
The issue is not guns, inanimate objects that can be used for good or ill. One reason the founders of our nation wanted to preserve the right of free people to keep or bear arms was that if the British had imposed gun control, as they tried to do at Concord and Lexington, the American Revolution never would have succeeded.
Governments that seek to impose tyrannical control over citizens always start by taking away their guns (cf. Hitler's Germany and Stalin's USSR).
Because it is politically correct these days to be in favor of more gun control laws, the media don't report all the good accomplished by means of guns in the hands of lawful citizens: robberies, rapes, murders prevented or thwarted. (The thousands of gun control laws already on the books haven't stopped violent crime. What does that tell you?)
In an increasingly violent culture, citizens need guns—the great equalizers—to protect the innocent. Criminals aren't stupid, but they are cowardly. They only victimize the defenseless. They avoid perpetrating their crimes against those whom they think might be armed. And criminals don't obey gun control laws either. They get their guns on the black market.
I wish that our culture was not so rude, self-centered, and violent, but until that changes, the innocent must have the right to protection. That means the right to keep and bear arms.
Paul Walker ('63M)
Deland, Florida
Paul Walker ('63M)
Deland, Florida
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Physical Description
The distinctive cloud-shaped markings of their coats make clouded leopards unmistakable. The fur is marked with elliptical blotches of a darker color than the background and the posterior edge of each blotch is partially framed in black. The blotches sit on a background field that varies from yellowish brown to dark gray. The muzzle is white and solid black spots mark the forehead and cheeks. The ventral side and limbs are marked with large, black ovals. Two solid black bars run from behind the ears along the back of the neck down to the shoulder blades and the bushy, thick tail is ringed in black. In juveniles, lateral spots are solid, not clouded. These will change by the time the animal is approximately six months old.
Adults usually weigh between 18 and 22 kilograms and stand at 50 to 60 centimeters at the shoulder. The head-body length is between 75 and 105 centimeters, and the tail length is between 79 and 90 centimeters, which is nearly as long as the body itself. There is no marked sexual dimorphism in clouded leopards, although females are slightly smaller. The legs are relatively short compared to other Felidae, with the hind limbs being longer than the fore limbs. The ankles have a wide range of motion and the feet are large and padded with retractile claws. As in other members of the family Felidae, the radius and the ulna are not fused, which allows for greater independence of motion. Clouded leopards have a digitigrade stance.
The skull is long and narrow compared to other felids and has well-developed crests to support the jaw muscles. Clouded leopards have the longest canine teeth relative to head and body size of any of the felids; canines can reach four centimeters or longer. A wide diastema lies between the premolars and canines, and individuals are often missing their first premolar.
The nose pad is pink and sometimes has small black spots, and the ears are short and round. The iris of the eye is usually brownish yellow or grayish green, and the pupils contract into vertical slits. (Beacham and Beltz, 1998; IUCN, 1996; Sunquist and Sunquist, 2002; The Clouded Leopard Project, 2008)


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Paleozoic Partner Highlight
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Map of North America 385 million years ago (mya). During the Middle Devonian, much of America was south of the equator (white line). The Silica Formation of northwestern Ohio is indicated by a red star. Paleogeographic basemap by Ron Blakey (Colorado Plateau Geosystems).
University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
The Silica Formation: Famous Devonian Fossils from Northwestern Ohio
Driving along the straight country roads just west of the quaint town of Sylvania in northwestern Ohio, the scenery is dominated by the flat, bucolic farmland that is so characteristic of this part of the state. The well-manicured fields give no indication that a vast sea teeming with marine life covered the area during the middle of the Devonian Period, some 387 million years ago. Here and there one can spot clues—the large blocks of marine limestone that are occasionally used as ornamental stone outside some homes and apartment complexes. In fact, just a few feet below the surface lie thick deposits of marine sedimentary rocks that are famous the world over for the exquisitely preserved fossils they contain. The best known is the Silica Formation (known informally as the 'Silica shale'), a gray shale and limestone unit about 55 feet in thickness. Regionally, a blanket of glacial deposits derived from the last ice age covers the bedrock, but thanks to extensive quarrying operations that began in the 1920s, these were removed in places and the rocks beneath exposed. Countless tons of limestone and shale have been extracted in the decades since. The vast majority of the fossils from the Silica Formation were collected from just a few quarries near Sylvania, in Lucas County. The formation is also exposed in an active quarry about ninety miles southwest, near Paulding, in Paulding County, but access there is restricted and collecting has been limited. In the late 1960s, a quarry was opened near Milan in Washtenaw County, Michigan, but operations there were soon abandoned and the quarry flooded. Over the decades, many paleontologists and their students, as well as thousands of amateurs, have collected from these quarries, and their efforts have helped to document the geologic setting and the rich fauna of this famous formation.
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Specimen of the crinoid (sea lily) Arthroacantha carpenteri showing beautifully preserved details of delicate structures so typical in the Silica Formation. UMMP 61328. Photo courtesy of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology.
Devonian Paleogeography and Regional Setting
In the Middle Devonian (about 384-392 mya), warm shallow seas covered much of what is now North America. Ohio and Michigan were located in the subtropics, south of the equator. Where Michigan now lies, the earth's crust beneath the sea had been subsiding while thick layers of marine sediments were being deposited. The result today is a bowl-shaped accumulation of sedimentary rocks over two miles thick known as the Michigan Basin. The limestones and shales of the Silica Formation were deposited along the basin's southernmost flank. The sea in the Michigan Basin was connected to other basins further west in Illinois and Iowa, as well as to the Appalachian Basin to the east, through a seaway in what is now Ontario (see detail map). Different environments are represented in the Silica Formation, reflecting subtle changes in factors such as water depth, wave energy, and the influx of muds coming from land masses to the east. The diversity and abundance of organisms fluctuated in response to these environmental changes, providing the opportunity to study the local paleoecology of these faunas.
Stunning Preservation of a Diverse Fauna
Fossils from the Silica Formation are often exceptionally well-preserved, and fine details of very fragile species and delicate structures are common. Over 250 species have been described and the fauna is dominated by marine invertebrates, the most common of which are brachiopods, bryozoans, corals, and arthropods such as trilobites and crustaceans, including over 100 species of tiny crustaceans known as ostracods. The large brachiopod Paraspirifer bownockeri and the trilobite Eldredgeops rana (formally known as Phacops rana) are among the more iconic fossils. Other major invertebrate groups represented include mollusks (gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods), and echinoderms (starfish, brittle stars, crinoids, and blastoids). There is an excellent record of diverse encrusting organisms that colonized the hard shells of other invertebrates, such as the brachiopod below. Vertebrates are represented by several groups of fishes. In parts of the formation, the calcareous shells of many species were partially replaced by iron pyrite (sometimes called "fool's gold") during fossilization.
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(Left) The large brachiopod (lamp shell), Paraspirifer bownockeri, covered by the delicate colonial encruster Hederella sp. UMMP 61129. (Right) A spectacular specimen with several individuals of the trilobite Eldredgeops rana. Gift of the Don White family. Photos courtesy of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology.
Fruitful Collaborations Among Professional and Amateur/Avocational Paleontologists
The documentation of the fossils from the Silica Formation provides one of the best examples of professional paleontologists and amateur/avocational paleontologists working together towards a common objective. The many dedicated amateurs who visited the quarries at every available opportunity had eventually accumulated collections as well as knowledge and experience about the quarries and fauna that often surpassed that of professionals. Many were interested in learning more about the fossils they were finding and eagerly donated rare or unique specimens to museums for formal study. Dr. Robert Kesling, a curator at the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology (UMMP), recognized the mutual benefit of working together and, in 1971, he and several amateur collectors established the Friends of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology (FUMMP) to permanently foster cooperation between collectors and professionals. The FUMMP, working with Kesling, produced a profusely illustrated book documenting the larger fossils of the Silica Formation (Kesling and Chilman 1975, reformatted and reprinted 2012). Although geared towards the serious amateur, the volume soon became the standard illustrated reference for amateurs and professionals alike. Today, the FUMMP is still going strong and members continue to donate fossils, time, and expertise to professionals and students at the UMMP and throughout North America. Fossils from the Silica Formation and other Michigan Basin localities still figure prominently in their collections and they are collaborating with professionals to make images of some of their finds available online.
A Park Devoted to Fossils
The glory days of collecting in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan have long passed and are now just fond memories for the lucky "old timers". Collecting in active quarries is restricted and the old abandoned quarries are no longer accessible. However, the casual collector and "kids of all ages" can still experience the thrill of finding Silica Formation fossils thanks to the opening of Fossil Park in 2001, on a five acre site just outside of Sylvania. Periodically, shale material from local quarrying operations is dumped at this site where it is freely available to the fossil-hunting public. Although the abundance and diversity of the fossil material is perhaps limited compared to what was once available, it is still possible to find many excellent examples of typical fossils in a safe and easily accessible location.
The UMMP and the Importance of Museum Collections
Paleontologists who wish to study the Silica Formation today rely primarily on the vast collections of fossils found in museums to conduct their research. The UMMP houses one of the largest collections of Silica Formation fossils and is a frequent stopping place for researchers. Curators and students at the University of Michigan regularly use the collections and many specimens are on display in the University's public exhibits. Museum collections such as these are invaluable for answering a myriad of questions about the history of life. Recently, there has been increased interest in Middle Devonian deposits and how to correlate more precisely the rock units from the various basins in North America. Some of the species (or closely related forms) found in the Silica Formation, are also found in rocks deposited in adjacent areas, and paleontologists are working diligently to understand further the evolutionary and biogeographic relationships among these faunas. Much remains to be learned about the faunal history in North America during the Middle Devonian and how it relates to geographically extensive fluctuations in sea-level and other environmental changes. The Devonian Period was also an interval during which a number of major marine predators evolved and diversified and there is interest in how increased predation impacted the marine invertebrate communities in the geologic past. Long after the close of the classic quarries, the fossils of the Silica Formation housed in the UMMP and other museums, as well as those in private collections, continue to play critical roles in helping paleontologists unravel the history of life during this important time.
Article and photographs provided by Dr. Daniel J. Miller (University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology Invertebrate Collections Manager)
Kesling, R.V., and Chilman, R.B. 1975 (reformatted and reprinted 2012). Strata and Megafossils of the Middle Devonian Silica Formation. University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology, Papers on Paleontology, Vol. 8.
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ESCANABA – A Flat Rock man accused of holding his wife hostage at gunpoint this summer pleaded guilty Friday to three counts including unlawful imprisonment, a 15-year felony.
During a plea hearing in Delta County Circuit Court, John Joseph Sarasin, 62, pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment, attempted felonious assault, and interfering with a telephone. He will be sentenced on Nov. 7.
The charges relate to a July 9 incident at Sarasin's home where he prevented his wife from leaving by holding her hostage and threatening to kill her with a pistol. He also admitted Friday that he ripped a telephone off the wall.
In exchange for the three guilty pleas, County Prosecutor Steve Parks agreed to dismiss the following charges: felonious assault; committing a felony while in the possession of a firearm; and a habitual offense notice, which would have increased the sentencings.
According to the victim's testimony presented in district court, the couple had been married for 41 years and had marital problems. On the day of the incident, they had argued about her leaving him, she said. When she brought her duffle bags downstairs, Sarasin pointed a pistol at her and told her, "I'm going to shoot you," she testified.
The wife said her husband was angry and upset and kept asking her where she wants to be shot – in the head or chest. When she tried to call 9-1-1, her husband hung up the phone, she said.
Because her call got through to 9-1-1, dispatchers kept calling their home phone; at one point, John told the dispatcher if the dogs bark, he will shoot her, she told the court.
When their son called, Sarasin went into another room to talk to him. The victim said she ended up with a phone in her possession and talked to her son who told her to get out of the house. When she went outside, police were on the scene. She had been held hostage for three hours before she escaped at around 8:30 p.m.
The Delta County Sheriff Department was dispatched to the home at 5:40 p.m. with other police personnel responding. After a six-hour standoff, a Michigan State Police hostage negotiator talked Sarasin into surrendering. He was lodged in jail in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond.
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Kennedy Pride Group Celebrates 11th Anniversary
KENNEDY – The Feb. 20 meeting of Kennedy Pride coincided with the group's 11th anniversary.
Members celebrated with cake, coffee and cookies, as they made plans for continuing their efforts on behalf of the community. Clarence Robbins thanked Linda Bish, former Kennedy Free Library head librarian, for her foresight when she sent out invitations to community members 11 years ago.
Debra Kohl suggested that the group could keep the pasta theme of the spaghetti dinner, which had been traditionally been held the last Saturday in April, but come at it with a fresh twist. She suggested having a variety of pasta dishes and sauces, along with traditional sides and beverages. Group members thought this was an interesting idea, and voted to have Kohl chair the planning for the event.
The Victorian Tea was then discussed. Committee members suggested a spring garden theme for this year. The menu has been very popular with guests, and would remain pretty much the same.
Steve Stanton said he has contacted three different sign companies about replacing the "Welcome to Kennedy" signs. All have expressed interest in the projects. He said he hoped to be able to bring more concrete proposals before the group at the next meeting.
Shirley Leyman, co-president, again discussed the possibility of involving youth in community projects. She said she had been approached by a member of the Conewango Watershed group about the possibility of Kennedy Pride becoming involved with their efforts to clean up the watershed. Group members felt they would like to hear more information about the work, and would be willing to have a presentation made to the group. Different community groups and individuals could partner with the watershed group if the efforts were considered feasible. Ms. Leyman said she would go to a meeting and find out more information.
Robbins brought up the possibility of having a gas grill installed in the new pavilion when it is completed. He said many people do not use the charcoal grills which are currently placed beside each picnic table in Hallquist Park. He felt it would be nice, for events as well as for the general public, if a gas grill were available. Anyone would just have to supply their own propane tank. The matter will be looked into to see if it is feasible.
The next regular meeting of Kennedy Pride will be held on Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Free Library. Everyone is invited to come, and to express any ideas they might have about projects for Kennedy and the surrounding community.


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Carol F. Richardson, candidate for CLA dean.
Four finalists have been named in the search for a new dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Finalists will be interviewed on campus and will participate in open sessions with students, faculty, staff and community members. The position is expected to be filled July 1.
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- George Arasimowicz, professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills. View Arasimowicz' curriculum vitae (PDF). View his campus schedule (PDF).
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MALONE – The Franklin County Board of Legislators have again voiced their approval of an occupancy tax.
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Maroun, who is also the mayor of Tupper Lake, did not comment at the meeting, but he has often been an outspoken oppenent of the tax, saying most motel owners in his district oppose it and also saying that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would never support it.
"What I've said to the people that are advancing it is, when the governor tells us that he is going to sign the bill, I will then reconsider my vote," Maroun previously told the Enterprise. "Why go through all this time, energy and effort when the governor isn't even going to support it? We're getting people on all sides upset for nothing. If the governor's office says they're going to support, I'll reconsider my position and probably support it."
Last year, after a committee of lodging owners spent about a year working on the law that would create the tax, legislators held two rounds of three hearings – each time holding one in Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake and Malone. Support was mixed or leaning in favor of the tax in Malone and Saranac Lake, but both times in Tupper Lake, most of the town's motel owners showed up to express their angry opposition.
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There is no underestimating the significance of a driver's license to teenagers. The arrival of that laminated card opens up a world of possibilities, symbolizing freedom and a growing independence from adults.
As far as boys and girls are concerned, the day they pass their road test can't come too soon. But from a developmental standpoint, the license may indeed come too soon. Hence the disproportionately high rates of automobile-related injuries and fatalities among this age group. Youngsters aged sixteen through nineteen make up just one in twenty motorists, yet they are behind the wheel in one in seven accidents that kill either the driver or passengers. Sixteen-year-old drivers are more than twenty times as likely to have a car crash than other motorists; seventeen-year-olds, more than six times as likely.
The chief reason for adolescents' poor safety record is their lack of experience in handling a car and sizing up and reacting appropriately to hazardous circumstances like merging onto a highway, making a left-hand turn at a crowded intersection or driving in poor weather conditions.
Inexperience aside, teenagers may lack some of the motor coordination and judgment needed to perform many of the complex physical maneuvers of ordinary driving. According to Dr. Richard Schieber, a child-injury specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, "Teens are relatively clumsy compared to how they will be as adults. Driving may be one of the first skills where they have to coordinate their eyes, hands and feet. They're also more likely to miscalculate a traffic situation and are more easily distracted than older drivers." Immaturity and the adolescent propensity for taking risks— by speeding, tailgating, text messaging while driving, cutting off other cars and so forth—frequently endanger lives as well.
Give your youngster extra practice behind the wheel. School driver's-ed programs and private driving instruction typically provide a total of six hours on-the-road training when the number actually needed to become reasonably proficient is closer to fifty hours, however—or about two hours a week spread over six months.
Once a teen acquires a learner's permit, by passing a vision test and taking a written exam, she may drive when accompanied by a licensed driver aged twenty-one or older. "Parents should give kids as much time in the driver's seat as possible," advises Dr. Schieber, "in as many situations as possible. You start with basic skills, then introduce other scenarios," such as driving at night, on country roads, in bumper-to-bumper traffic, on freeways, at dusk, in rainy weather and so on. It's a good idea to ask your youngster's driver's-ed instructor which areas have been mastered and which ones need work. In addition, get into the habit of handing your teen the car keys when you're out running errands together. There is no substitute for experience.
Institute a graduated licensing program. Although many states allow boys and girls as young as sixteen to obtain a license, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that youngsters not receive an unrestricted license until age eighteen or until they have been driving under adult supervision for at least two years.
A number of states have added a middle step as part of a graduated licensing system. Passing the road test gains novice drivers aged sixteen or older (the minimum age varies according to state, as do the restrictions) a provisional license. For the next year, they may take the wheel independently during the day. But after dark, they must have one licensed adult in the vehicle with them. At the end of their probationary period, they are awarded a full license, provided that their record is free of moving violations and car crashes.
Florida was the first state to adopt a graduated system for motorists under eighteen, in 1996. The following year, its rate of automobile injuries and fatalities among fifteen-, sixteen-, and seventeen-year-olds dipped by 9 percent. Other states that have joined this growing movement have reported similar reductions.
You don't need to wait for your state to pass a graduated-licensing law to institute a program of your own devising. Perhaps you will choose to set the probation period at six months instead of twelve; or, conversely, you could prolong the learner's-permit stage from the usual period of six months to twelve months, as Georgia and North Carolina have done. Extend driving privileges at a pace that you feel your teenager can handle.
Spend an afternoon teaching your youngster how to perform routine car maintenance such as checking the air pressure in the tires, the water level in the battery, oil and transmission fluid and the windshield-wiper fluid. Also show her how to change a flat tire. If you can afford it, consider enrolling in an automobile club that provides road service.
See to it that your adolescent's car meets all safety standards. While it's an admirable goal for a teenager to want to save up to buy his own car, newer models with modern safety features are beyond most young people's budgets.
Ideally, youngsters should be driving midsize or full-size cars equipped with air bags. In fact, a big ol' clunker is preferable to a spanking-new compact, because it offers more crash protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests avoiding sleek, high-performance vehicles, which may tempt teens to speed. Sport utility vehicles are generally frowned upon for teens as well; their higher centers of gravity make them less stable and more likely to roll over. Having a heavy-duty roll bar installed will greatly enhance their safety.
Set a good example for your kids. As a parent, you are a powerful role model. No speeding, no weaving in and out of traffic, no drinking and driving, no texting, no fiddling about for a compact disk to put in the CD player, no chatting on the cell phone, no fits of road rage because the car in front of us is poking along, and seat belts at all times.
The Allstate Insurance Company suggests these valuable tips for productive driving lessons:
Even after a young person receives her license, she's still in the process of learning how to drive. A number of clear safety guidelines and appropriate penalties should be developed with her input before she starts to drive. These "rules of the road" can include:
Breaking any of these rules constitutes grounds for some form of penalty. Minor offenses call for a stern warning. Repeated violations and serious infractions will cost him the keys. For how long is up to you.
"Teens need to understand that driving the family car is a privilege not a birthright," says Dr. Schieber, a pediatrician since 1981. He encourages parents to stand firm on issues of automobile safety. "If it means that a kid has to take the bus to school or can't borrow the car for a date, maybe he'll think twice about committing the infraction in the future. Parents have the obligation and the liability to help their child grow, in this case by stepping in and teaching them responsibility when driving."


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The Tactical Raptor Barrel is key to converting a paintball marker for scenario play. It can be used as an attachment point for all manner of accessories, as the Raptor Barrel is scaled from military specs and takes most attachments without anything modifications. The barrel can accommodate rails, mounts, laser sights and grenade launchers without making any changes to the marker or the barrel.
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Michael Nielsen has collected a number of possible logos for the polymath wiki and is asking for discussion on them.
All these logos have symmetry in them. Why not try some thing from the chaos/fractal structures like the spreading of ink!
This will reflect the ideas that we are trying to generate!!!
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Winter Carnival's icicle contest set for Sunday
SARANAC LAKE – Rumors of the great Tupperware harvest in Tupper Lake have been greatly exaggerated, but the great icicle harvest in Saranac Lake is no myth.
"We're looking for the largest icicle in the region," said Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee volunteer Jackie Foster, who coordinates the annual Spike of the Ice Icicle Contest. "And we're excited to have Woltner Summit Contracting sponsor us again and offer the grand prize."
The Winter Carnival's annual Spike of Ice Icicle Contest will be held behind the Ice Palace Sunday, Feb. 3 beginning at 2:30 p.m. Icicles must be transported to the judging site. Judging will take place at 3:30 pm. Icicles must be naturally formed without any internal form of support. The final measurement will be the largest, intact piece of ice (broken pieces won't be added in). There are two categories: over 18 and under 18 years old – and there are awards for first and second place in each category. The prize for first place in the over-18 category will be a Home Energy Audit (valued at $450), provided by Woltner Summit Contracting (for a residential home only. Not applicable to multiple dwellings or businesses).
Applications are available at the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website, www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/forms-and-publications.
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Inc. is a not-for-profit group of volunteers dedicated to organizing an annual mid-winter festival during the first two weeks of February. This 10-day, communitywide event traces its roots to a one-day Carnival held in 1897 by the Pontiac Club. The Carnival honors its heritage every year by building an Ice Palace from blocks of ice harvested from Lake Flower's Pontiac Bay, where Carnival events have been traditionally held for generations. For more information, visit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival website at www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com.
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Disney Buyback Reflects Strength of Media Stocks: Media Roundup
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Blackouts, hacking scandals and threats to the pay-TV model be damned, the stocks of major U.S. media companies keep on rolling.
Led by Walt Disney
Disney has benefited from the strength of advertising at ABC and fees paid to carry ESPN to beat analysts' earnings forecast in each of the past nine quarters. While the films group has underperformed, Disney said Thursday it will buy back $6 billion to $8 billion of its stock beginning next year, a reflection of the company's health. Shares of the world's largest entertainment company rose 2.4% to close at $65.49, extending its 2013 advance to 32%.
But Disney isn't alone. Media company stocks have been energized by steady and nearly unbroken increases in profits and sales. CBS, for instance, has beaten analyst quarterly forecasts in 15 of the past 16 quarters. Behind those numbers are trends that repudiate, at least for the short term, the notion that content producers would struggle in the age of portable electronic devices and increasing sources of programming.
Even after media company have hit record highs, their stocks are being valued just slightly higher than the benchmark S&P 500, which trades at 16.1 times members' earnings. In most cases, analysts view these shares as not yet too expensive. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, CBS and Viacom are trading at 19 times earnings while Time Warner posts a valuation of 17 times and Disney is at 20 times. Meanwhile, 21st Century Fox, by virtue of its split from News Corp.
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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Gration currently serves as the President's Special Envoy to Sudan.
This week I'll be headed out on another trip to Sudan. We made very good progress on my last trip with real steps toward unification of Darfuri armed movements and CPA implementation — in the form of a strong bilateral agreement we facilitated between the NCP and SPLM.
I will be posting updates during my next trip, and I will upload pictures to my new Flickr account once I return. You can see pictures from my previous trip here.
On this trip, we are heading to several locations within Sudan, including Juba, Boma, Darfur, and Khartoum. Before we leave, we want to give you an overview of the two major focal points of my trip: trilateral discussions in Juba and an important visit to Darfur.
First, we will travel to Juba in Southern Sudan to facilitate discussions between the SPLM, and NCP. Though we have made advances with the bilateral agreement, we still have a ways to go for full CPA implementation. In this fourth round of trilateral discussions, we will concentrate on finding a path forward on the two remaining unresolved sticking points for full CPA implementation: a decision on the use of census results and an agreement on the technical provisions regarding the 2011 referenda on Southern self-determination. These are fundamental issues that must be resolved soon.
Another focal point of our trip will be in Darfur. We will be going to the Abu Shouk Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp to assess the current humanitarian and security situation. We will also be headed back to the Zam Zam IDP camp, where we previously visited right after the March 2009 NGO expulsions. Our goal is to assess the humanitarian situation in both camps and to monitor the progress made since the NGO expulsions. It is essential that we obtain full access for humanitarian and aid groups to these camps.
We will also be engaging with women leaders in these camps about the state of gender-based violence and examining the programs that are currently addressing this dire problem. Right now, women cannot gather water or travel alone without fear, and we are resolved to do everything we can to end gender and sexual violence.
While in Darfur, we will also travel to El Fasher. There we will meet with the new UNAMID Force Commander, General Patrick Nyambumba. I am eager to discuss ways we can work together to increase UNAMID's strength and capacity. They have a really crucial role to play in bringing peace and maintaining stability in Darfur.
Next, we'll head to Ain Siro, Darfur, a village in north Darfur, where we will meet with leaders from civil society. It is vital that we promote a strong voice for Darfuri civil society in the peace process.
Finally, we will stop in Khartoum, where I will meet with former African heads of state Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Abdusalam Abukakar of Nigeria, and Pierre Buyoya of Burundi. The African Union's High Panel on Darfur (AUPD), chaired by President Mbeki, and the Arab League is set to release a report to the public on 15 September 2009 on issues of justice, accountability, stability, and development in Darfur. We are anxious to find out what they have learned.
We look forward to an eventful trip, and we promise to keep you abreast of developments. As always, thank you so much for your dedication and involvement, Scott.
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Rose P. writes:
That is wonderful Hilary! Are there money allowed to build for schools and hospitals churches and libraries there?!
SNP in Syria writes:
So much interests in Sudan. All that oozing black goo under the desert of Darfur huuuh... Before that Resource Satellite launched by the U.S. no one cared about this region, except the scam artists. Tens of millions died from starvation and all you got then are the hundreds of aid-donation scams. It was the fad of the Seventies, to become a TV Evangelist with carnation on lap or save the dying hungry in Africa campaign. Either way, you would have made millions and now owning another Whateverland as big as Farwell's.
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Is there any chance that you will address issues regarding Freedom of the Press or Freedom of Religion while in Sudan? Secondly will there be any chance to address the contentious issue of the Oil Revenues?


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Raleigh: North Carolina consumers can get rid of documents containing personal information safely at one of 20 shred-a-thon events across the state this spring, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.
"Just throwing old documents that may contain personal information in the trash puts you at risk of identity theft," Cooper said. "Shredding old documents at one of these free shred-a-thons will help keep you safe from identity thieves."
Consumers can protect themselves from identity theft by bringing pre-approved credit card offers, old bills, out-of-date account statements and other documents that include personal information to any of the free shred-a-thons.
Between now and the end of May, at least 20 free shredding events are planned across North Carolina, including seven on Saturday, April 12, and nine planned between April 24 and April 26. Shred-a-thons are scheduled for Apex, Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Fletcher, Goldsboro, Halifax, Hendersonville, Hillsborough, Lillington, Lincolnton, Marion, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Roxboro, Statesville and Tarboro.
For dates, times, exact locations and other details about shred-a-thons, see the complete list of events at www.ncdoj.gov.
The shred-a-thons are sponsored by a number of groups, including Cooper's office, the Better Business Bureau, banks and credit unions, shredding companies, local civic groups, law enforcement and the media.
Local groups that would like tips on how to organize shred-a-thons in their communities can contact the Attorney General's Office at email@example.com.
For more protection from identity theft, Cooper also suggests that consumers:
Contact: Noelle Talley, (919) 716-6413


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Talking to UT soph Jon Cozart, the guy behind the 'After Ever After' Disney princess sensation
Ever wonder what happens to Disney princesses after the movie? UT sophomore Jon Cozart does — in four-part harmony. His After Ever After YouTube sensation, released on spring break, may not be so good for the princesses, with Ariel having to deal with the fallout of BP's oil spill and Belle with charges of bestiality, but it's worked out great for Jon, who doesn't have to work a day job to get himself through college anymore.
I caught up with the film major, who aspires to being a director, on the phone today during spring break at his family's home in Houston. It's actually his third hit YouTube parody, following on the heels of his Harry Potter in 99 Seconds and Lord of the Rings in 99 Seconds. Google pays him for the ads they put on his site; the more hits he gets, the more he gets paid.
The key to a successful parody is loving the material, he explains. He tried but couldn't get into doing a Twilight parody because he just didn't like it enough.
"I'm a huge Disney fan. I love Disney so much. I just wanted an excuse to sing the songs on my YouTube channel. I thought it would be a good idea to put the Disney princesses in our world and see what happens."
There are a lot of tough points you make in the mix, I suggest — you're commenting on everything from censorship to pollution, the treatment of American Indians and the pitfalls of the war on terror.
"I know, my parents were so surprised that I have something insightful to say about politics," he says and laughs.
Putting one of his YouTube gems together is less complex (for him at least) than it seems to the observer. He's self-taught, having started making YouTube videos since 7th grade for school projects. He wrote the After Ever After in a few weeks, recorded the audio in about a month, recorded the video itself one day and edited it one day before releasing it. He loves music and took piano lessons from elementary through high school and yet when it comes to the arrangements, he says he does it all by ear.
"I arrange everything by ear and then I go along and figure it out in my head and just record it. I don't have a lot of technical experience with music; it's harder for me on songs that I don't understand on a musical level. If I record it in 10-second bits, it ends up working out.
"I do everything by myself, I write it and I record it. It can pose some problems because I don't understand how to record audio very well. I record it in my bedroom. I just bought some posters from WalMart and put them on my wall. I used a $30 light I bought Amazon, nothing great. I don't know what I'm doing really. I draw the name on the sign and hold it up."
It sounds absurdly modest once you hear how great this YouTube video is. But as Jon points out, he knows a lot about failure as well as success and that helps him keep a level head when things go well.
Born in Arkansas, and raised in Houston since he was six, Jon couldn't get into UT Austin as a freshman and went to UT San Antonio as part of a program that allowed him to transfer to UT Austin in the fall of his sophomore year. His first parody, which he made the summer before his freshman year, was Harry Potter in 99 Seconds, which was helped by his timing of the release to the day before the final film's release. He made The Lord of the Rings in 99 Seconds last summer.
Now after the Disney princess parody release, the guy who couldn't get into UT Austin on his first try and who was rejected from Glee — can you believe it? — twice (he and his fellow rejects like to call themselves the 'Glee-jects'), has gained 80,000 subscribers on YouTube and been flooded by calls from agents and managers. He's already mulling ideas for a fresh parody to satisfy his growing hordes of fans. His parents and three older siblings "think it's crazy," he admits, but "they're all really proud of me and checking up on my views."
In the meantime, he's determined to do well at school and graduate.
"Ultimately my dream is to become a director," he says, adding that he feels the education he's getting at UT Austin's film department will help him with that. "I'm absolutely loving it here, they're the greatest classes and I feel I'm learning a lot."