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Dec. 23, 2008
TPWD's Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2008
EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2008. Details about these topics can be found in the department's online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. News distribution will resume during the first full week of January, 2009. Happy Holidays!
1. Major Land Acquisitions Enhance State Parks, Protect Resources, Expand Access
Texas state parks, which recently received a welcome shot in the arm in the form of additional funding from the Texas legislature, made two important acquisitions during 2008. In September, TPWD acquired the approximately 2,900-acre Fortress Cliffs Ranch, protecting some six miles of Palo Duro Canyon rim. In November, the Nature Conservancy of Texas acquired the 7,000-acre Fresno Ranch, with plans to transfer it to TPWD to become part of Big Bend Ranch State Park. Fresno Ranch was the largest remaining inholding in Texas' largest state park.
Nature Conservancy Buys 7,000 Acres to Expand Big Bend Ranch State Park
Fortress Cliffs Ranch Added to Palo Duro Canyon State Park
2. Hurricane Ike Rocks Texas Coast
Hurricane Ike made landfall at the eastern end of Galveston Island in the early morning hours of Sept. 13, the ninth named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane System. Ike was the third-costliest hurricane in U.S. history, with damage to U.S. coastal areas estimated at $27 billion. The storm is blamed for the deaths of 82 people in the United States, with more than 200 still missing. More than 6,000 storm evacuees sheltered in Texas state parks and hundreds of Texas game wardens performed search and rescue missions after Ike's 12-17-foot storm surge rolled across southeast Texas. In the days following the storm, search and rescue and the distribution of food and water gave way to the grim task of search and recovery. Ike's impact on the coastal environment was profound, but by no means entirely negative. We've highlighted some Ike reports below. For images, see: http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/news_images/?g=hurricane_ike_-_high_resolution
Biologists Assess Ike Impacts To Coastal Ecosystems
Ike Impact on Coastal Fisheries Mixed, but Overall May be Beneficial
Most Texas State Parks Recovering from Hurricane Ike
3. Final State Park in World Birding Center series opens
Resaca de la Palma State Park, the second new state park TPWD opened in the Valley this decade, and the largest of nine sites that comprise the World Birding Center in the lower Rio Grande Valley, officially opened Dec. 6. The 1,200-acre park, like other units in the World Birding Center, shows-off the region's spectacular diversity of bird, butterfly and dragonfly species. Resaca de la Palma was made possible in part by increased funding provided by the Texas Legislature in 2007.
New State Park to Open Near Brownsville Dec. 6
4. State-of-the-art Fish Hatchery Under Construction
Officials broke ground on a $27 million freshwater fish hatchery in East Texas this November. The facility, when completed in 2010, will double the state's freshwater fish production and will replace the 70-year-old hatchery at Jasper.
New East Texas Fish Hatchery Construction Underway
5. Game Wardens Work To Stop Illegal Deer Trafficking
Texas game wardens, often working undercover, this year cracked down on the illegal trapping and smuggling of white-tailed deer. A series of high-profile arrests sent a strong warning to those who may want to profit illegally from public wildlife resources.
Game Wardens Arrest Men for Illegal Deer Trapping, Sale
Game Wardens Arrest Men for Illegally Transporting Deer
Deer Smugglers from Texas, Minnesota, Sentenced to Prison
6. Man Convicted in Game Warden Killing
A Wharton County jury took just two-and-a-half hours Nov. 3 to return a verdict of "guilty, capital murder" in the trial of 27-year-old James Garrett Freeman, of Lissie, who shot and killed Texas Game Warden Justin Hurst March 17, 2007. Seventeen Texas game wardens have died in the line of duty since 1919.
Wharton Co. Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Trial of Man Accused of Killing Game Warden
7. Biologists to Manage Deer According to Biological Communities
TPWD wildlife biologists this year proposed a number of deer hunting regulation changes that reflect a broader move away from managing deer according to political boundaries such as county lines. Instead, biologists have identified 33 unique resource management units across the state, part of a continuing effort to base Texas wildlife conservation on the best available science. Lands within each RMU have similar soils, vegetation types and land use practices. Scoping of the potential regulation changes is underway now and a comprehensive set of proposals will be presented to the TPW Commission in January.
TPWD to Consider Sweeping Deer Hunting Regulation Changes
8. Wetlands Restoration Completed
Brown pelicans, reddish egrets and white-faced ibises received a reprieve when a coalition of conservation organizations and local businesses finished restoring 1.7 miles of North Deer Island shoreline this year. The island, in Galveston Bay, is the most productive bird nesting island on the Texas Gulf Coast, with up to 30,000 pairs of nesting birds resident each year. Partners barged in 24,100 tons of rock from a quarry in Missouri-using the Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway as a route-to create 6,450 feet of stone breakwater and armored shoreline. The planning, engineering, and construction costs for the eight-year endeavor totaled more than $3.2 million dollars.
Habitat for Endangered and Threatened Birds Saved by Shoreline Restoration Project
9. Bear, Bighorn Comebacks Hopeful Signs for Texas Wildlife
Some of the Lone Star State's largest animals are making a comeback — some with a little help, some on their own. The desert bighorn sheep, extirpated from its native range in Texas in the 1950s, is now being observed in the highest numbers seen since the late 1880s. Thanks largely to efforts by TPWD, private landowners and the Texas Bighorn Society, wild sheep in Texas this year increased to a record nearly 1,200. Black bears, once common across the state, largely disappeared by the 1930s due to habitat loss and unregulated hunting. Now, resident and reproducing populations are found in far West Texas, with increasingly frequent sightings of bears in the East Texas Pineywoods and in South Texas.
Texas Bighorn Sheep Numbers Continue to Climb
Black Bears Are On The Move In Texas
10. Outreach Efforts Entice Urban Texans to Outdoors
Several programs designed to reconnect an increasingly urban population with the outdoors gained traction in 2008. TPWD's Outdoors Family weekend workshops expanded into state parks, giving families with children between the ages of 5 and 12 more chances to explore the great outdoors and learn skills like camping, fishing, kayaking and archery.
Also in 2008, TPWD partnered with the City of Arlington to open the first Texas Paddling Trail in North Texas and the first in a major metropolitan area. The nearly-11-mile-long route on Lake Arlington is the eighth inland paddling trail in Texas and the 15th designated Texas Paddling Trail.
The department also expanded a program designed to make fishing more accessible, especially for young people, the Neighborhood Fishin' Program. In 2008, TPWD and the Travis County Parks Department added Bullfrog Pond in Travis County's East Metro Park to a list of more than a dozen sites in nine urban areas where the department stocks fish regularly throughout the year.
As outdoor traditions have faded in an increasingly urbanized Texas, so have the skills needed to participate in some traditional sports, such as hunting. TPWD pilot-tested a new program to address the issue this year-the first mentored hunting workshop to teach hunting skills, safety, ethics, game processing and preparation, and elements of habitat management.
Outdoor Family Workshops to Morph City Slickers into Nature Buffs
City and State to Open New Paddling Trail on Aug. 14 10.9-Mile Trail is A First in the DFW Metoplex
Austin Metro Area Water Body Added to Neighborhood Fishing Program
Fun Family Events Highlight Free Fishing Day June 7
Mentored Hunts to Provide Opportunities for Newcomers
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Topic: Waiting for another shoe to drop....
Hey guys, I hope you don't mind me posting this here, I just need to get it off my chest, and I guess here is as good as anywhere?
The last few years have been kind of rough for me and my family, I am a man in my 40's now, in January of 2010 my father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer caused by chronic acid reflux, throughout the same year my wife was going through numerous medical test to try to find out what was causing a range of visual and nerve related symptoms, then one Friday in October of 2010 she received a diagnosis of MS, the very next day I fell and broke my back (L2 split compression fracture) in a freak household accident, I spent 3 days in the hospital followed by 4 months in a full turtle shell like back brace , had numerous X-rays, CT scans, etc (thankfully I had no nerve damage, it continues to slowly improve, but still my back hurts most days). In Feb. of 2011 my father lost his fight to the cancer, radiation and chemo got the primary, but it was too late and had spread to his lungs and liver. While in the hospital with my broken back I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, so a year ago this week in May 2011 I went in to see my doctor to get my blood pressure medication RX renewed, that was when I just happened to mention to him that I had been experiencing some itching in the week or two leading up to the visit. This of course started the great roller coaster health adventure of the summer, with blood test, ultrasounds, various specialist, MRCP, ERCP, spyglass ERCP, biopsies, drains, a week in the hospital on IV antibiotics, and then the big Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy surgery to remove my bile duct (thankfully benign tumor) and gall bladder with gallstones, and of course the long recovery process afterward.
There are not words to express the range of emotions I have felt through this whole process, ranging from depression, to hope, to dispair, to joy to be alive and so on. I guess I am at some type of milepost, a year out from the doctor visit that started the events that dominated my life for so many months, the first three leading up to the big surgery, and the next 3+ getting back to a semi-normal life. I am now faced with limitations on what I can eat, the good side is it forces me to eat healthier, and I will have to go for checkups and liver tests every 6 months for the rest of my life, sure these are minor compared to what it could have been, but everyday I find myself waiting for the other shoe to drop. If I wake up in the middle of the night with an upset stomach, I wonder if I should go to the emergency room, every time I find myself scratching I wonder if I have an obstruction in my reconstructed duct. I try to look for the good things, enjoy life, etc. but still there is that nagging feeling in the back of my head, just waiting for the surprise of the year this year.
Anyway thanks for listening, and I am hopeful 2012 will be better than the last few years, or at least will have fewer surprises.


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Sudwala Caves' Horseshoe bats travel 200km per night consuming their own body weight in mosquitoes.
If you're visiting the Mpumalanga province, don't miss the opportunity to go caving at the Sudwala Caves, the oldest caves in the world.
Although the caves were formed over a period of some 3 000-million years, they've only been accessible to the public since the 1960s. Early human ancestors, Homo Habilis, however, lived and worked in part of the caves some 1.8-million years ago. See the display of their early tools at the caves' entrance.
You don't need to be an expert caver, athlete or expert at anything when you go caving at Sudwala. All you need are your legs and a sense of wonder. As you begin the one-hour Cave Tour, your guide will tell you that in these awesome caves are fossils of collenia, the first oxygen-producing plants on Earth.
You'll venture 600m into the caves and travel 150m underground. You won't feel claustrophobic because the central chamber of the cavern complex – 70m in diameter and 37m high – is as big as a 500-seater concert hall! To this day, no-one has discovered the source of the steady stream of fresh air which keeps the chamber's temperature at a constant 17º Celsius.
Your guide will point out fantastic natural sculptures and rock formations which adorn the grand cavern. Look out for the 150-million-year-old stalactite/stalagmite column The Lowveld Rocket or the 160-million-year-old Screaming Monster – mere youngsters compared to the venerable 200-million-year-old Samsons Pillar.
Adventurous and don't mind getting wet? Then opt for the 6-hour Crystal Cave Tour. You must be over 16, have average agility and not suffer from claustrophobia or any serious health problems. Then walk, scramble, wriggle and climb around the oldest caves in the world – now that's something to write home about.
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From Johannesburg take the N4 to Nelspruit (Mbombela). About 35km before Nelspruit take the R539 to Sabie. The Sudwala Caves are 8km along this road.
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The caves are open daily from 8.30am to 4pm.
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Mpumalanga's scenic attractions include the Blyde River Canyon, God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes, a cluster of gorgeous waterfalls, the Kruger National Park and much more.
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The Cave Tour or the Crystal Tour.
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On foot. On the Cave Tour the going is easy but it can get slippery in places, so take care. On the Crystal Tour you'll crawl, wriggle, scramble and climb.
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I'm willing to bet money on that the glyph that removes the snare effect won't increase it's damage. Though, of course, I can't say that for sure, so we'll have to wait and see. :Originally Posted by XeRam
I'm willing to bet money on that the glyph that removes the snare effect won't increase it's damage. Though, of course, I can't say that for sure, so we'll have to wait and see. :Originally Posted by XeRam
Originally Posted by Ghostcrawler
A rank 1 frostbolt which in WOLTK will cost more than a max rank one and will do some negligible damage.Originally Posted by katholas
so i got the solution
MF - 30 yd base range no share effect better dmg coefficient
glyph of MF - adding 50%snare effect but reducing the DMG coefficient and range to 20 yd
thereyougo. now i'm free to use a proper PVE rotation with MF AND my glyph
spot is free for use.
in case any1 doing shadowPVP equip theglyph etc.....
someone post it at the BETAFORUMS :'( i got no permission to post inthere
please :
[blizzquote author=Blizzard staff]Furthermore, it's not like there is much skill involved to that rotation ("GC SEZ RETS R FACEROLLERZ"). You hit the buttons and damage happens.* [/blizzquote]
nice solution, clean and simple...congratulations...and yeah, please someone post it on the beta forums
Personally, i find this a relief. I am in that same sort of gear, and w/o debuffs from locks and my own debuffs or flasks/consumables, i couldnt imagine critting for 4k... this seems like a decent buff, and i really am looking forward to raiding.Originally Posted by Sonic018
I think MF is good as it is and the range should be increased so that Shad Reach would make it 30 yd. Not 30yd plus Shad Reach, it is already a very nice spell.
Shadow Demons on Illidan and trash pulls. If you are on the bottom for Akama, MF comes into quite some use there too. Also, Shade of Aran (lolkara) if you dont have a lock, and are shitty on the healing, go for the elementals (fear, dot, Flay, win)I can't recall a single time where i used MF to snare adds, (bar vashj). I sure wouldnt describe it as useful
There is a lot of utility in the Shadow Spec, and it should be looked over so blatantly by people trying to force a cookie-cutter game upon us (aka "QQ".) This game is going in a positive direction, and it needn't be complained about by people who dont use their entire brain.
you're right, exept, that the manreg nerv is embarassing. You loose about 25-30% manareg actually. To fix this, we have 2 Possibilities, the first one is give the right coefficiant to MF, or just giving us 3% manreg instead of 2.
Personally I'd prefer the first Option, with it, SP's should be competitive with all other classes in the same Support level...
Sometimes 1 line is all we need.Originally Posted by Anglarana
At the moment we have nothing stopping any classes getting up to us. And if something is out of range we are screwed once we use MB and SW. *plus dots of course).
I don't get how hard it is to fix the scaling on it, remove the snare if you are past the 24 yard mark, and thats it. OR give us a new spell, I really love this class, and am hopeful because Blizzard said they are taking a new look at it, but I just want to feel like they are addressing the issues that we are mentioning... instead they seem to jump on stuff that hardly anyone really mentions :/
I'm suprised so few have atually thought of the reasoning of the Mind Flay glyph.
Obviously it's meant for the boss fights where you need to stand at 30 yards or more to avoid some sort of AoE.
Take Prince in Karazhan for example. Every time he does his shadow nova, the shadow priest has to run back 5 yards to avoid getting blasted away.
+ On a bossfight snares are useless. So this is purely inteded as a PvE glyph.
Although it's a shame .. I don't see how giving it a 30yard range in PvP would make it overpowered. I mean almost every other slowing ability has that.
EDIT: Oh right I figured it out. It's because we're meant to heal.
i <3 to quote myself ;DOriginally Posted by Ceko
[blizzquote author=Blizzard staff]Furthermore, it's not like there is much skill involved to that rotation ("GC SEZ RETS R FACEROLLERZ"). You hit the buttons and damage happens.* [/blizzquote]


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Their bobsled team's return to the Olympic Games may have been brief, but that doesn't mean bobsledding is over in Jamaica.
In fact, anyone can enjoy a heart-pounding run at Rainforest Adventures Mystic Mountain, a 100-acre eco-park that is walking distance from two other star Ocho Rios attractions, Dunn's River Falls and Dolphin's Cove.
Bobsled Jamaica is a wild, 1,000-metre roller-coaster ride down a rainforest mountain in custom-made bobsleds on rails. Speed is self-controlled with hand-brakes, and couples or families can link sleds to take the run in tandem.
If you're still looking for excitement, the park offers a well-guided zipline run through the rainforest canopy between seven platforms, with a vertical descent and suspension bridge.
Both of these thrill-rides start at the Mystic Pavilion perched more than 200 metres above sea-level, which boasts a restaurant, shop, infinity pool, lookout tower, waterslide and educational hall.
How do you get up there (and down)? By relaxing on the Sky Explorer, a 25-minute canopy-skimming chairlift run from the stream-fed park entrance to the peak, offering magnificent views of Ocho Rios and the rainforest below.
To mark its fifth anniversary, the park opened a .8-kilometre (half-mile) nature trail in December that showcases the flora and fauna that Rainforest Adventures seeks to protect. There are also two gardens designed to attract and feed butterflies and hummingbirds in their natural environment.
Voted Jamaica's best attraction by the island's hotel and tourism association, Mystic Mountain can easily occupy most of a day, with a diversity of attractions that justify the rates.
General admission, which includes the Sky Explorer chairlift and access to all the park's amenities, costs $47 for adult and $23 for children 12 and under (US dollars). You can add the bobsled run for a total of $69 adults and $45 children, or ziplining for a total of $155 adults and $92 children.
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HOUSTON - There are two things you can count on during Houston's summer months. It will be hot, and there will be plenty of mosquitoes.
Here are some suggestions to keep the bugs away.
"The No. 1 thing I would recommend is wearing clothing that covers their skins as much as possible," said Dr. Pratik Doshi from Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute.
With Houston's heat and humidity, sometimes that is hard to do. So if your children leave the house in shorts and tanks, insect repellent is a must.
Experts say the strongest repellent may seem the most effective, but save that for adults. For your child, use something that is specifically for kids.
Stay away from bright colors and floral prints. Insects like bees find those bright shades appealing.
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Insects with stingers are also buzzing around looking for the sweetest smell. Avoid using fragrant soaps, lotions, and perfumes on children before they head out the door.
Experts also say the peak time for mosquitoes is dusk and dawn. Try to avoid those times, and playing around standing water, because that's where those pesky insects like to congregate.
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It would be fair to say my first vivid memory of the New York Mets, as a fan, happened 25 years ago today. On a Saturday afternoon, as a six-year-old, I watched Lenny Dykstra's game-winning home run next to my father. As I recounted in my book, Taking the Field, my father proceeded to dance in celebration, singing "The Mexican Hat Dance" as he did so. We then took a trip to the Camden County Library's book sale, where I loaded up on baseball books, with a pile that reached nearly to my eyes. I'd guess that's how my link between baseball and writing about baseball formed.
This morning, I started re-watching the game with my 18-month-old daughter, Mirabelle. She's certainly picked up the game earlier than I did. Recently, at a frozen yogurt shop, while holding my daughter, I had the following exchange with the woman behind the counter:
WOMAN: Can she say Mommy and Daddy?
ME: You know the New York Mets?
WOMAN (uncertainly): Yes.
ME: Mirabelle, who's the Mets catcher. Josh…
MIRABELLE: Thole!
She can actually do this for the entire makeshift starting lineup from September (Justin… Turner!), and starts to sing "Jose, Jose Jose Jose" when I say the word "shortstop". No one can quite figure out if this is adorable, or signs that I'm successfully brainwashing my daughter in an unholy way.
To which I respond: can't it be both?
But all I'm really doing here is laying the groundwork. No, we won't be watching any postseason games this year involving the Mets. But by the time we do, I'm hoping she'll manage to experience the same level of excitement about them that I did when I was six years old, and truth be told, that I'd feel today at age 31. We'll certainly be watching with my father when that happens. I'm going to assume, when it does, that he will dance again, and this time, so will she.


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Anyone have any ideas for meeting in PA/NJ sometime soon? Peddlers Village or New Hope might be fun now that the weather is getting nice. I would love to suggest the shore, but think it might be too much for some people.
Maybe Lake Hopatcong or another lake? I think that might be a bit far, also. Or Princeton?
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Wittenberg Students Participate In Exhibit At Clifton Cultural Arts Center
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Springfield, Ohio – In yet another example of Wittenberg University students learning outside the traditional campus classroom, seven art students accompanied Assistant Professor of Art Dan McInnis to the Midwest Society for Photographic Education's Conference at the Netherlands Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct.11–14.
Lauren Houser, class of 2013 from Fort Wayne, Ind.; Ashley Berg, class of 2013 from Springfield, Ohio; Carey Keny, class of 2013 from Bexley, Ohio; Martin Lukk, class of 2014 from Tallinn, Estonia; Kate Causbie, class of 2014 from Edmunds, Wash.; Henry Kempker, class of 2015 from New Albany, Ohio; and Eileen Collins, class of 2014 from London, Ohio, exhibited their work in an exhibition juried by the Cincinnati Museum of Art's photography curator James Crump.
"In addition to attending lecture sessions, hearing about other students' and professional artists' work, and volunteering their time, Wittenberg's students also participated in a large exhibit featuring their own work in a show, titled 'Thunderdome,' which included 10 regional universities with more than 500 works on display," McInnis said.
McInnis also conducted a four-person panel during the conference titled "Teaching Digital Photographic Media: Challenges and Solutions."
"The panel discussed ways in which instructors of digital media can teach more effectively, and some of the challenges programs face when approaching such complex teaching tools," McInnis said.
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A 169-year-old Ribble Valley band is appealing for help to keep it alive.
Longridge Band, which was formed in 1845, is calling for new patrons to come forward and donate what they can to the running costs after seeing their outgoings soar over recent years.
The band, which currently has 28 players and a musical director, 'could be forced to close' if around £150,000 isn't raised to cover the costs.
The funds would also be put towards starting a junior section and building a new band room which have been identified as 'vital' for the long-term future of the band.
First reports of the band playing in public came in 1845 when the Longridge (New) Band was on duty at the Goosnargh Club Day.
The band still practise in the a barn behind the Durham Ox in Berry Lane, where the first practice was held.
During the First World War, the band regularly played off volunteers from the village as they departed for war.
Foreign travel for the band began in the 1970s with trips to France and Belgium and one of the proudest days came in 1996 when the band took first place in the first section of the National Championships of Great Britain. Since then Longridge Band has won the French Open and several local contests, and is steadily moving up the rankings under musical director Mark Peacock, who took over in 2010.
Member Philip Helvin, who has been involved with the group for 28 years, said: "It would be a huge shame if the band had to close because of this. It plays a vital role in the community and everyone would be very sad if we had to stop.
"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen and I'm confident that it won't because we have such good support from the community."
Susan Newby, the band's treasurer, said: "The junior section and the new band room are vital in securing the long-term future of the band. The money would only keep the band going for so long because you need the players to actually make up the band in the first place."
For more information visit www.longridgeband .com or call 07801486785.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Thirteen judges and lawyers are vying for an appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court by Gov. John Kasich, his office announced Monday.
Kasich, a Republican, has until the end of the year to replace retiring Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton. She announced her intention this spring to vacate the seat two years before her term expires.
Absent from the list Kasich's office released were the two incumbents who lost their high-court seats in November: Republican Robert Cupp and Democrat Yvette McGee Brown.
Cupp had cited the impact on rulings coming yet this year as a reason for not applying. A spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party said McGee Brown also had opted not to apply. A message was left for her seeking comment.
Among applicants are three Common Pleas judges, Craig Baldwin, Pat DeWine and Victor Haddad of Licking, Hamilton and Clermont counties, respectively.
Five appellate judges also applied, including Ohio State Bar Association president Patrick Fischer, of the 1st District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County.
The other appellate judges who submitted their names were Mary Donovan of the 2nd District, Judith French of the 10th District, Matthew McFarland of the 4th District, and Robert Paul Ringland of the 12th District.
The list was rounded out by a municipal court judge, Joyce Campbell of Fairfield, and four lawyers either currently or formerly in private practice. They were Thomas Coffey, senior counsel at Tucker Ellis & West in Cleveland; Douglas Cole, founding partner of Organ Cole & Stock in Columbus; Charles M. Miller, a partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp of Cincinnati; and James W. Satola, the Federal Bar Association's circuit vice president of the 6th Circuit.
Following Election Day, the high court was populated with six Republicans and one Democrat. McGee Brown, the high court's lone Democrat, lost her election bid to Republican Sharon Kennedy. Cupp lost his bid to former appellate judge Bill O'Neill, a Democrat.


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Unpredictability hasn't been a trademark of LSU's offense, but the Tigers have been less predictable the last two weeks.
The improvement in the passing game against Alabama and Mississippi State has been well-documented and the most noticeable change in the offense.
Zach Mettenberger has had his two most productive games the last two weeks, and Jarvis Landry has emerged as a go-to receiver. As a result, the running game and the passing game both represent a credible threat on any down.
"You're seeing the coaches have more confidence in us," Mettenberger said after the 37-17 victory against State on Saturday night. "They are mixing it up, more run-pass, and being more balanced.
"Guys are making plays, having confidence and having fun out there. That's all you could ask for, to have fun out there."
Perhaps the most unpredictable things the offense has done in recent memory came at the end of the first half Saturday night.
The Bulldogs had just kicked a field goal to get within 13-10. After the kickoff, the Tigers started at their 29-yard line with just 48 seconds left until halftime. Even bolder offenses than LSU's might have chosen to run the ball or try a safe pass, but the suddenly more aggressive Tigers attacked.
Mettenberger and Landry connected for a 15-yard gain. Mettenberger then found James Wright wide open up the right sideline and hit him for a 36-yard gain.
Suddenly LSU was at the State 20-yard line and had 25 seconds to work with. Offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa went straight to the end zone. Mettenberger went for Odell Beckham Jr., but threw into traffic and was fortunate the pass wasn't intercepted. On the next down, he led running back Spencer Ware up the right sideline and Ware laid out to make a diving catch for a touchdown.
Just like that, the Tigers had a 10-point lead instead of three, and they and not the Bulldogs had an emotional lift going into halftime.
"I think Zach knows where he wants to go with the ball," Tigers coach Les Miles said. "He had some nice touch on the ball, the way he uncorks it and makes all the throws. I think our passing game is coming."
LSU coaches and players spoke throughout the offseason and preseason about the expectation that the passing game would be more successful with Mettenberger under center than it was last season. It took awhile, but the productivity is now matching the expectations.
"He's always thrown the ball like that in practice," safety Eric Reid said, "so I guess things have just started to click for him in the games. We've always known that they can do it, and he's been showing it in the past couple of weeks."
Just three games ago, Texas A&M was routinely putting eight defenders near the line of scrimmage to stop the running game. LSU couldn't make the Aggies pay for it and passed for a season-low 97 yards.
But the past two weeks, the Tigers have forced opponents to respect the passing game, and the passing game is gaining more and more respect.
"It's coming along," said Ware, who had more receiving yards (32) than rushing yards (13) against the Bulldogs. "That's going to open up well for the running game. Now defenses can't just scheme on our run game. They are going to have to scheme on our run game and the pass game, which will make it more difficult for them."
LSU's wide receivers caught 16 passes against State, matching the season-high they set against Alabama a week earlier. Landry caught a career-high nine for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown. In the past two games, he has 17 catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Landry emphasized the win after the game, saying, "I don't dwell on individual or personal things."
Though the receivers had a few drops, which has been a season-long problem, the plays they made offset that.
Beckham caught four passes for 55 yards and Kadron Boone had two catches for 14 in addition to Wright's big play.
The Tigers' 119 net rushing yards were their second-fewest of the season, but their 38 attempts were their third-fewest because of the added emphasis on the pass.
LSU's new-found unpredictability isn't limited to the improved passing game. The Tigers have started using wide receiver Russell Shepard more in the running game.
Shepard, who was a standout quarterback in high school, had a season-high eight touches against State, and all were running plays. He was the team's second-leading rusher with 33 yards.
LSU also brought sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard back into the mix. Hilliard, who had rushed for two touchdowns in each of the first three games, had faded from the backfield as Jeremy Hill emerged with three consecutive 100-yard games going into Saturday's game.
Hilliard didn't touch the football against Texas A&M or Alabama, but had five carries for 29 yards, a game-high 5.8 yards per carry.
So the Tigers' last two opponents — Ole Miss and Arkansas — find themselves with a lot more to consider than their predecessors did when they scout LSU's offense.


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Topic: Predictors of dropout and Recurrence inCCA Liver Transplant from Mayo
Hi, everyone,
In a study that will be published soon about" Predictors pf Pre-transpant dropout and post-transplant recurrence in patient with perihilar CCA" from Mayo Clinic.
there are some interesting findings.
1. The study was done between 1/1993 to 10/2010. Median age was 51 (range 19-70).
2. Of 199 patients,62 pts (31%)dropout & 131 pt received liver transplant.and 72% of the 199 patients are male and 127(64%) had underlying PSC.
3. Predictors of dropout:tumor>/=3cm; CA19-9>500;malignant biopsy and MELD score>/=20.
4. A total of 26 patients(20%) developed cancer recurrence at a Median of 23 months(1-128) after transplantation.
5. Predictors of recurrence:residual tumor cells on explant (the liver that took out from the patient)was the strongest predictor,with a near10 fold increased risk.;elevated CA19-9 level and encasement of the portal vein(related to increase tumor burden for the patient) are risk factors too.
7.currently there are no proven benefit of adjuvant therapy for recurrence.
8. 61 patients with residual tumor cells , but 38 out of the 61 patients with residual cells did not develop recurrence were not DIFFERENT from those who did,suggesting of inherent tumor biologic differences of individuals in response to the chemoradiotherapy before transplantation which may determine the outcome of recurrence.
9.The waiting time is not a factor associated with risk of recurrence;the reason may be contribute to the response to neoadjuvant therapy rather than time before the transplant.
10 .Age and PSC were not significant factor in the analyses and 1,2,and 5 year recurrence free survival for perihilar CCA=87%,80% and 68% .
from Murad SD;Ray Kim t,Therneau T;Gores GJ;RosenCBmartenson "Predictors of pre-transplant dropout and post-transplant recurrence in patients with perihiliar chonalgiocarcinoma" - pre-print copy from Hepatology(Baltmore Md.). Feb.2012.
also see this link for related study.
http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0 … 2/abstract
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Bobby Flay Fit, Episode 1: Moderationby Joseph Erdos in Uncategorized, January 14, 2013
Bobby Flay manages to stay fit and healthy even with a busy lifestyle as a chef, and he's eager to share his healthy eating and fitness plan with fans in a seven-part Web series, Bobby Flay Fit.
The focus of Bobby Flay Fit, Episode 1 is moderation: You don't have to give up everything you like to eat, but the key is to eat less of it. Moderation means eating smaller portions and skipping seconds (most of the time).
In Episode 1, Bobby walks to work, and then prepares lunch for his team. With the help of his employee Christine, he makes a healthy crab pasta dish and an arugula and chickpea salad. Bobby proves that it's possible to eat a meal that's both flavorful and good for you. The key is to eat in moderation — don't overeat, but also don't skip meals because it will just make you want to eat more.
Takeaways from Episode 1:
- Bobby prefers running, but you don't always need to put your sweats on to get a good workout. Great exercise is at your feet, everywhere. Try walking wherever you can.
- Don't give up pasta; just eat smaller portions of it.
- Bobby doesn't like the word "diet" because it implies that you're cutting out certain foods. But caloric intake is important — if you cut your caloric intake, you'll feel better. The twentieth bite isn't going to taste better than the third or fourth bite, so if you don't need it, don't eat it.
- Butter can be part of a healthy diet even though it tastes good. It's all about moderation: Use a little bit and make it count.
- If it seems like you're eating too much, you probably are.
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Medicines that constrict small blood vessels and reduce blood flow
to the portal vein are used to treat sudden (acute) bleeding from enlarged
veins (varices) in the digestive tract (variceal bleeding).
Octreotide is the main medicine
used in the United States to treat variceal bleeding.
These medicines also may be used along with endoscopic treatment.
Adding medicine to endoscopic treatment works better to control bleeding than endoscopic treatment alone.footnote 1
Side effects of these medicines may include:
Garcia-Tsao G, et al. (2007). Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 102(9): 2086–2102.
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WE wrap up this year's Christmas cookies with a rich, buttery shortbread studded with cherries and chocolate, from Jeanette Johnston of Keewatin, Ont.
I'd like to thank everyone who generously took the time to send in their favourites, and I'm sorry I couldn't fit everyone's cookies into 12 days. Thanks to Carole Tattersall, Pat Gerbrandt, Linda Watson, Carol Gillis, Berenice Keryluk, Sheila Papove, Donalda Johnson, Janet Mead and her 4H club, Sylvia Cassie, Mari-Jean Nachtigall, Susan Chodirker, Diane Holigroski, Jodi Overton, Edna Mroz and Karen Makowski. (I hope I haven't left anyone out.)
Until 2014, happy holidays to everyone, and good baking.
Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
500 ml (2 cups) butter, softened
250 ml (1 cup) icing sugar
10 ml (2 tsp) vanilla
750 ml (3 cups) all-purpose flour
250 ml (1 cup) cornstarch
325 ml (1 1/3 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips
250 ml (1 cup) candied red cherries
Preheat oven to 150 C (300 F). In large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter until light. Gradually add icing sugar and vanilla, beating until creamy. Gradually add flour and cornstarch, beating until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips and cherries. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in centre of oven for 25-30 minutes, or until just set and starting to brown around edges.
Tester's notes: I like the combo of chocolate and cherries. I used dark chocolate chips, which are now easy to find in most supermarket baking sections, for a deep chocolate flavour. Cornstarch gives the shortbread a very fine, delicate texture, which is lovely but also means the cookie can be fragile. Handle and store with care. If you're not baking for a crowd, this recipe can be halved.


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Colourful geometric Ndebele art is sold in Cairo, Cape Town, New York and London.
In the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga, home of the Ndebele people and a way of life that has remained unchanged for centuries, one of South Africa's most exciting cultural experiences awaits you.
For total immersion in Mpumalanga Heartland, head for Siyabuswa, a small town where Ndebele traditions have been completely maintained, and then take your pick of the cultural tours on offer. By the time you've visited all the must-see places − Kghodwana Traditional Ndebele Village, Kgoshi Mathebe Royal Kraal, Nzundza Mabhoko Royal Kraal, Mthambothini Royal Residence − you'll have made a deep and lasting cultural connection. Siyabuswa also lies close to Mabusa Nature Reserve, Mdala Nature Reserve, Mkhombo Dam and Nature Reserve and the SS Shoksana Nature Reserve.
Another cultural hotspot is Botshabelo Mission Station in Middelburg. At the Botshabelo Historical Village, you can have a good meal and absorb the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned trading post complete with blacksmiths, wagon makers, and horse carts, as well as an Ndebele village.
The Botshabelo Mission Reserve also contains the best stands of Lanatus cycads in Mpumalanga. These protected plants transform the countryside in summer with their silver blooms.
If you head deeper into the heartland of Mpumalanga, you will come across the Loskop Dam situated within the malaria-free Loskop Dam Nature Reserve. Here, over 70 mammal species including buffalo, white rhino and leopard roam free through 23 000ha of pristine bushveld while raptors circle overhead.
But what really makes Loskop a fantastic Mpumalanga attraction is seeing the game up close and personal by boat. You can also enjoy some of the best fishing anywhere: every year, in September/October, around 1 500 anglers converge on Loskop for the Light Tackle Boat competition, in the hope of landing a prize-winning carp, bream, catfish, eel, yellow fish or mudfish.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Mpumulanga Tourism
Tel: +27 13 759 5300
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
The Mpumalanga Cultural Heartland is only one and a half hours' drive from Johannesburg along the N12.
Best time to visit
Winter (May-September) is the best time to visit for game-viewing because the grass and vegetation is low and scant and it's easier to spot game.
Around the area
Don't miss Loskop Cheetah Sanctuary and Witbank Dam, the largest municipal dam in the southern hemisphere.
Tours to do
The Marble Hall area has several mining museums and arts and crafts centres.
Get around
The best way to get around Mpumalanga Heartland is by car.
Length of stay
A weekend will suffice for a single attraction but plan to stay longer to do justice to the region.
Where to stay
Mpumalanga Heartland has accommodation to suit every taste, ranging from backpackers, campsites, caravan parks, self-catering, to B&Bs, guest houses, lodges and hotels.


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Corn futures were mixed late Friday morning, with little substantive news available to push prices in either direction. One could argue that growing concerns about Chinese demand amidst its problems with a new bird flu strain would weigh upon feed demand are weighing upon deferred futures. Equity index and U.S. dollar losses in the wake of the weak Employment report may be having offsetting effects upon the commodity markets. May corn had edged upward 1.0 cent to $6.31/bushel by late Friday morning, while December dipped 2.75 cents to $5.3725.
Talk that China will be forced to cull a large portion of its domestic poultry flock in its efforts to contain the latest bird flu outbreak seemed to weigh upon soybean futures again Friday morning. Of more substantial concern may be the huge South American crop and its potential impact upon global soy values when the current harvest is completed. Firming palm oil markets may be supporting soy oil values. May soybeans dropped 12.50 cents to $13.595/bushel around mid-session Friday, while May soyoil gained 0.04 cents to 48.59 cents/pound, and May meal lost $5.1 to $392.0/ton.
Weakness spilling over from the corn and soybean markets also seemed to depress wheat futures Friday morning. Disappointment with late-week sales announcements, especially in the wake of large rumored sales Wednesday, is probably weighing upon prices as well. Finally, India appears to be moving closer to lowering its asking prices in order to push some of its massive inventory onto the world market; that could undercut prices across the board. May CBOT wheat futures slipped 0.5 cent to $6.935/bushel in late Friday morning trading, while May KCBT wheat sank 1.25 cents to $7.205 and May MGE futures slid 1.5 cents to $7.85.
After rising moderately Thursday night, cattle futures turned downward in response to the weak result of the monthly U.S. Employment report. The fact that late actions by Japanese central bankers have sent the yen sharply lower may also be undercutting the livestock markets, since that raises the relative cost of American red meat in that country and probably across East Asia. Flat midday beef prices did not help the bullish cause. June cattle slumped 0.40 cents to 121.95 cents/pound just before lunchtime Friday, while December tumbled 0.60 cents to 128.45. May feeder cattle futures lost 0.62 cents to 145.32 cents/pound, and August declined 0.85 cents to 151.97.
Hog futures also seemed to suffer from the latest economic/financial market developments. Again, weak employment data and declining equity values suggests slower economic growth, while the declining yen could slow U.S. pork exports. Midsession reports of significant cash market gains may limit losses and/or spark a bounce to end the week. The lightly traded May contract dropped 1.02 cents to 88.12 cents/pound in late Friday morning trading, while June dove 1.47 cents to 90.55.


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Stylus versus Finger : Adobe Ideas : Finger Wins!
My son is eleven years old. I have had this outdated Wacom Tablet for years. I was very excited to give him this cutting edge technology to my son. I have been teaching him Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for the past couple of years. The thought of teaching him the "Pen Tool" in Illustrator with a Wacom Tablet to an eleven year old was like having someone take an AP Computer Graphic Design Class. I sat him down one evening with true excitement, putting the stylus in his small hand, opening Adobe Illustrator with a blank document. Then, my son speaks, "Dad, I would rather use your IPad. I like using my finger with Adobe Ideas." I think kids remind us of what the world means to them. My son would rather draw a dragon with his finger, then use a fancy stylus and tablet. I think Adobe is on the right path when it comes to creating simple applications that use the human finger to create art. My son now reminds me of this everyday as he creates his own worlds of wonder with his finger and imagination.
Dave Forrester
Adobe Education Leader


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Marketing Communications Manager
- Recruiter
- Location
- Bedford
- Salary
- £39,366 - £44,466 + Essential Car User Allowance
- Posted
- 01 Nov 2013
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2013
- Function
- Manager (In-House)
- Discipline
- Marketing Communications
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
As a leading provider of affordable homes in central, southern and eastern England, bpha manages more than 17,000 social homes for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership properties. bpha employs 290 employees and has an annual turnover in excess of GBP 79 million.
This is an exciting time for us, we are now ready to build on our strong history and social purpose and are now developing commercial opportunities that will ensure we are well placed to deliver great services to our customers. Our mission is to be a pre-eminent, socially motivated property development and management business.
We are rebranding and adopting a new approach to our marketing and communications. This is where you come in. We are seeking an exceptional Marketing Communications Manager, with strong skills and experience of developing and delivering strategic marketing campaigns across all platforms. We want someone who can support our social purpose and combine it with commercial acumen to ensure that our marketing and communications outputs are strategic and of the highest possible calibre.


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Written by: Sue Cowing on January 26, 2013.
From the Mixed-Up Files is the group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. For anyone with a passion for children's literature—teachers, librarians, parents, kids, writers, industry professionals— we offer regularly updated book lists organized by unique categories, author interviews, market news, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a children's book from writing to publishing to promoting.
In 1968, E. L. Konigsburg's middle-grade novel, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, won the coveted Newbery Award for Excellence in American Children's Literature. This site is named in honor of her beloved book. We hope you approve, Ms. Konigsburg. And thank you. Your book has touched generations of readers, and, if we have anything to say about it, will continue to do so for generations to come.


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GPD: Drunken bicyclist arrested after fleeing while making siren noise
Published: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 9:28 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 9:39 a.m.
A bicyclist who witnesses said was drunk and repeatedly falling off his bike into traffic was arrested on multiple charges after an officer confronted him and he fled on the bike while making a siren noise with his mouth.
Gainesville Police Department Officer Michael Cavett spotted 57-year old Scott R. Morse of Gainesville as Morse was traveling east on the north side of Archer Road near Butler Plaza. Morse was arguing with bystanders and fell off his bicycle while Cavett watched.
The officer tried to stop Morse using his car lights and siren, but when he exited his police car, Morse mounted his bicycle, made his own siren noise and fled east into westbound traffic.
Cavett gave chase as Morse sprinted north on Southwest 34th Street, with the officer eventually intercepting Morse in the 3400 block of Windmeadows Boulevard. Cavett exited his vehicle and tackled Morse as he turned onto the grass median, according to a statement released by police spokesman Officer Ben Tobias.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Bryon Carroll, a former GPD officer was driving down Archer Road when he saw police lights flashing up ahead. As he got closer he observed Morse fighting with Cavett and immediately activated his own lights and jumped out to help. Together the two officers handcuffed Morse as he resisted and threw punches at Cavett and Carroll, police reported.
"I just did what any offer would do," Carroll said Tuesday in a phone interview. "I saw the guy fighting an officer and jumped in to help."
Morse had a baggie of marijuana in his pocket and a marijuana pipe in a cup on his bike, police said. At one point Morse screamed "I surrender!" before intentionally slamming his head into the patrol car, police reported, and was "Ripp Hobbled" by the officers -- a restraining technique used to transport violent offenders.
Morse was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer with and without violence, and fleeing and eluding police. He was booked into the Alachua County jail, where he remained Tuesday without bond.
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Just three days after surgery on his left elbow to remove bone chips, Johan Santana jokingly said he's ready to pitch in Tuesday's game. That won't happen, but Santana nonetheless is optimistic about being ready for Spring Training.
Meanwhile, Bobby Parnell pitched a gem last night, going seven innings, striking out seven and allowing no runs. The Mets' bats came alive, too, with an offensive barrage in the eighth inning against the Cubs, who are clinging on to Wild Card hopes.
It was the second straight Mets win, which hasn't happened in awhile. They hope to keep it going today as Nelson Figueroa faces Rich Harden at 1:10 p.m.


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Located on the campus of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania the pristine gardens and majestic trees of Scott Arboretum make this campus one of the most beautiful in the United States. This unique setting also makes the Arboretum one of the most accessible of all public gardens; there is no admission charge and the "gates" never close. This was a great first stop for the class of 2012 to kick off their summer field trip series.
From the College's inception in 1864 to present day, the Scott Arboretum materialized and persisted due to a common passion for plants. Swarthmore College was founded by Quakers who revered nature and maintained a close connection with the land. Some of the oldest trees that create a backdrop for the campus were planted in celebration of Founders Day, the anniversary of the founding of the College, over 130 years ago. Arthur Hoyt Scott, whose name the Arboretum bears, graduated from Swarthmore College in 1895. His love for plants prompted him to travel the world in search of interesting flora such as tree peonies and lilacs. Realizing that most people did not have the means to travel to exotic places, Scott began collecting plants for display on the grounds of Swarthmore College. Later, John Caspar Wister, a prominent landscape architect and plant fanatic, served as director of the Arboretum, receiving a salary of just one dollar per year. He continued collecting plants for demonstration and organized their planting by like genera so that species could be compared easily.
This common passion for plants is evident today, with over 100 volunteers and 26 staff who share the tasks required to make this Arboretum a beautiful destination. Claire Sawyers, former Fellow of the Longwood Graduate Program, director of the Arboretum and tour guide for the day, undoubtedly shares this reverence for plants. She can find beauty just as easily in a decaying tulip tree stump in the amphitheater to a much more blatant red-painted bur oak located in the heart of campus.
This love for plants is infectious; students of the College take notice of elements in the landscape. The red bur oak's predecessor, a blue Chinese maackia, had an obituary written by students when it fell to the ground in 2008.
Our visit to Scott Arboretum ended in the Wister Education Center and Greenhouse, the newest addition to the garden. The building's name commemorates the Arboretum's former director, just one of the many people who made our visit memorable.


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Here are two versions of Depeche Mode's Here is the House. Both are very different than the album version. The demo version shows how simply they start the writing process. The lyrics are also different as in the demo he says "Colors and Shapes Merge Together" instead of "Body and Soul". Both these versions let you hear the amazing guitar line after the the 1st verse. When the fans clap to the guitar in the live version it always brings me to tears. There are people like us.
"So we stay at home and I'm by your side and you know what's going on inside. Inside my heart. Inside this house. And I just want to let it out for you." – Martin L. Gore


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B. Braun Inc.
Bethlehem, PA
B. Braun must be doing something right. Nationally, median employee tenure, the length of time workers have been with their current employer, is just 4.4 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At B. Braun, average tenure stretches more than a decade.
|Employees at B. Braun's manufacturing facility in Allentown, PA. Photo courtesy of B. Braun Medical Inc.
Carla Carpenter fits the profile. The director of market research and customer experience has been with B. Braun, which manufactures infusion therapy and pain management products, since 1988. She attributes her longevity with the company to a number of factors: great people, fulfilling work, and opportunities for professional development.
CEO: Caroll H. Neubauer, (B. Braun of America and B. Braun Medical Inc.
Size: 5,789 (B. Braun USA)
Key Products: Outlook ES Safety Infusion System, Space Infusion Pump System, DoseTrac Infusion Management Software Duplex Drug Delivery System, Introcan Safety IV Catheter, PINNACLE TPN Management System, Excel Partial Additive Bag, ONGUARD Contained Medication System, Caresite Luer Access Device, Ultrasite Needle-free IV System, Prontosan Wound Irrigation Solution and Gel with PHMB (Polyhexanide)
Annual Revenue: $1.264 billion (net sales)
"The company is very much behind development for each of the employees, from executive leadership on down," Carpenter says. "Each year, you have to set forth with a manager a professional development plan laying out what your goals are for the year, whether it be taking a class, attending a seminar, or going outside the company for something like a weeklong workshop."
Employees can receive reimbursements through an educational assistance program after six months of service. The company also recognizes team members who pass on their knowledge, through yearly awards for sharing expertise. Taking its commitment to education even further, B. Braun gives $500 scholarships to employees' children who complete their freshmen year of college.
For the health-conscious, the company offers blood pressure, stroke, and thyroid screenings; free health club access; and weekly yoga classes. Employees who are sore or stressed can schedule a weekly on-site massage. Additional benefits include a 3.5% 401(k) match and a phased retirement option, allowing workers to reduce their hours before they ride off into the sunset padded by the B. Braun Medical Inc. pension plan, which places a percentage of employees' earnings into an interest-bearing account.