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Shrew opossums
Fossil range: Late Oligocene–Recent
Caenolestidae
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Superorder: Ameridelphia
Order: Paucituberculata
Ameghino, 1889
Family: Caenolestidae
Trouessart, 1898
Caenolestinae
Caenolestes
Lestoros
Rhyncholestes
Pseudhalmarhiphus (†)
Stilotherium (†)
Pichipilinae (†)
Phonocdromus (†)
Pichipilus (†)
Pliolestes (†)
Paucituberculata is an order of New World marsupials, whose extant members comprise a single family, Caenolestinae, and are known as shrew opossums, rat opossums, or caenolestids. The living shrew opossums, which are grouped into three genera of seven known species (as of 2014), are characterized by small size, shrew-like appearance; short robust limbs with five digits and the two outside digits longer than the middle three; a distinctive flap of skin on the upper lip; long tails; diprotodont dentition; upper canines that are large stabbing teeth; lower middle incisors that are large and with a forward slope; and the lack of a pouch in the females. They share the unusual characteristic of paired sperm with members of Didelphimorphia (opossums). Caenolestids are found in western South America.
Shrew opossums play a role in food chains as opportunistic feeders, consuming invertebrates, such as beetles, crickets, earthworms, centipedes, grasshoppers, spiders, and so forth, as well as plant material and fungi, while being consumed by a variety of predators.
1 Overview and description
3 Overview of species
Paucituberculata (shrew opossums) is one of three orders of New World marsupials, the others being [[Microbiotheria[[ (colocolos) and Didelphimorphia (opossums). Unlike placental mammals (Placentalia), almost all members of Marsupialia lack the placenta that connects the mother with the developing fetus in the womb. Some marsupials have a rudimentary placenta that functions for only a short time, such as the bandicoot. Marsupials also differ from placental mammals in their reproductive traits. The female has two vaginas (the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body). Both of the vaginas open externally through one orifice, but lead to different compartments within the uterus. Males usually have a two-pronged penis, which corresponds to the females' two vaginas.
Marsupial females typically have an external pouch in which the immature young are raised after birth until early infancy. The newborn typically crawl to this pouch after birth, and attach themselves to milk-secreting teats (nipples), and are nursed until they can survive outside the pouch. However, females of the Paucituberculata order lack a pouch.
Marsupials are native to Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania, and the Americas. Ameridelphia is a taxonomic grouping (traditionally a superorder) that includes all marsupials living in the Americas except for the Monito del Monte (Dromiciops), the only extant member of the Microbiotheria order. Australidelphia' is a taxonomic grouping (superorder) that contains roughly three-quarters of all marsupials, including all those native to Australasia and a single species from South America, Monito del Monte. The most basal of all marsupial orders is believed to be the two South American groups Didelphimorphia and Paucituberculata, with the former probably branching first. This indicates that Australidelphia arose in South America along with the other major divisions of extant marsupials, and likely reached Australia via Antarctica in a single dispersal event after Microbiotheria split off. As recently as 20 million years ago, at least seven genera of the Paucituberculata order were in South America. Today, just three genera remain.
Extant shrew opossums are about the size of a small rat, with short robust limbs, with each limb having five digits and outer two digits longer than the middle three digits; the feet are not syndactylous. They have an elongated face with a pointed snout, small eyes, and a slender, long, hairy, rat-like tail, which is not prehensile but is used for balance and support while climbing. Their femurs are slender relative to the very heavy humeri. They have a distinctive flap of skin on the upper lip; this lip flap may help prevent debris from being ingested or interfering with their whiskers.Caenolestes condoresnis has an average weight of 48 grams (1.69 ounces) and length of 260 mm including the tail, while Lestoros inca ranges from 20 to 39 grams in weight and 155 to 195 in length, including the tail (Siciliano Martina 2013a, 2013b, 2013c, 2013d, 2014; ADW 2001).
The dentition of shrews is unique among marsupials. the lower jaw exhibits a large incisor in the middle that is large and with a forward slope and is surrounded by six or seven small, simple incisors, canines, and premolars, all of which are separated by a space. The upper jaw has large and stabbing canines. the first three molars on the upper jaw have a hypocone. The total number of incisors are reduced. The dental formula for genus Caenolestes is I 4/3, C 1/1, P 3/3, M 4/4, 46 teeth total, while for shrew opossums in general it is 4/3-4, 1/1, 3/3, 4/4, 46 or 48 teeth in total (Siciliano Martina 2013a, 2013b, 2013c, 2013d, 2014; ADW 2001).
Caenolestids have peculiarly paired sperm, a trait that they share with members of Didelphimorphia (opossums) (Siciliano Martina 2013d; ADW 2001). It is a characteristics that adds to the evidence for uniting Paucituberculata and Didelphimorphia in the Cohort Ameridelphia (Siciliano Martina 2013d; ADW 2001). No Australian marsupial shows this trait of paired sperm (Siciliano Martina 2013d; ADW 2001). Members of Didelphimorphia, however, have a prehensile tail (a characteristic also not found in any Australian marsupials, nor in Paucituberculata).
Shrew opossums are largely carnivorous, being active hunters of insects, earthworms, and small vertebrates. They have small eyes and poor sight, and hunt in the early evening and at night, using their hearing and long, sensitive whiskers to locate prey. They seem to spend much of their lives in underground burrows and on surface runways.
They live in inaccessible forest and grassland regions of the High Andes. Shrews were entirely absent from South America until the Great American Interchange three million years ago, and are currently present only in the northwestern part of the continent. Shrew opossums have lost ground to these and other placental invaders that fill the same ecological niches. Nevertheless, the ranges of shrew opossums and shrews overlap broadly.
Within the family of the Caenolestidae, seven species are known, as of 2014, with the most recent species, Caenolestes caenolestid identified in 2013 by Ojala-Barbour et al.:
Genus Caenolestes
Gray-bellied caenolestid, Caenolestes caniventer
Andean caenolestid, Caenolestes condorensis
Northern caenolestid, Caenolestes convelatus
Dusky caenolestid, Caenolestes fuliginosus
Eastern caenolestid, Caenolestes sangay
Genus Lestoros
Peruvian or Incan caenolestid, Lestoros inca
Genus Rhyncholestes
Long-nosed caenolestid, Rhyncholestes raphanurus
Overview of species
All members of genus Caenolestes, the northern shrew opossums, are found in the northern Andes of South America. They are solitary and primarily active at night and in the early evening. They are adept climbers, but terrestrial and reside in tunnels during the day (Siciliano Martina 2013b).
Caenolestes caniventer. Gray-bellied shrew opossums are found mainly on the Pacific slopes of the Andes in central Ecuador and northwestern Peru, typically at elevations above 1500 meters. The coarse thickness of their brownish-black fur offers a distinction from their close relative, C. fuliginosus the silky shrew opossum (Siciliano Martina 2013a).
Caenolestes condorensis. The Andean shrew opossums or Andean caenolestid have only been noted in the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, but may well exist in the same environment in Peru. The area they are found is unique in that it has almost constant precipitation between rain and cloud condensation, drought is almost never experienced, and the area may only experience a couple of hours of sunlight in a day. They have coarse fur like the gray-bellied shrew opossums but can be distinguished by the upper canines (Siciliano Martina 2013b).
Caenolestes convelatus. Blackish shrew opossums have been found in two ranges, one in western Columbia and the other in north central Ecuador. They have been foud from 1,100 meters in elevation to 4,100 meters (Siciliano Martina 2013c).
Caenolestes fuliginosus. Silky shrew opossums have been found in Columbia, northwestern Venezuela, and central Ecuador, between 1,400 and 4,300 meters. They are more delicate in build than other members of Caenolestes and tend to be smaller. They have semi-prehensile tails that help in climbing (Siciliano Martina 2014).
Caenolestes sangay. This species was reported in 2013 by Ojala-Barbou et al. The specimens were found in Sangay National Park in Ecuador, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, with additional specimens found in a review of holdings in museums.
Lestoros inca. The Incan shrew opossums have been found in the norther Andes of Bolivia and Peru, at elevations from 1800 to 3600 meters. There are suggestions that they may prefer environments that are less wet than other members of this order, although they also have been found in wet mossy areas. They are similar in appearance to members of the Caenolestes genus but have smaller upper canines (Siciliano Martina 2013d).
Rhyncholestes raphanurus. The Chilean shrew opossums have only been reported in a small geographic range in southern Chile, Chiloe Island, and a small area of southern Argentina, residing at elevations from sea level to 1135 meters, and most commonly caught at below 600 meters. They live in temperate forest habitats. Males have single rooted, conical upper canines and females have double-rooted canines. They are quite small in size, ranging from 10 to 13 centimeters (Moore 2013).
Animal Diversity Web (ADW). 2001. Paucituberculata. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Moore, A. 2013. Rhyncholestes raphanurus, Chilean shrew opossums. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Ojala-Barbour, R., C. M. Pinto, J. Brito M., L. Albuja V., T. E. Lee, and B. D. Patterson. 2013. et al. A new species of shrew-opossum (Paucituberculata: Caenolestide) with a phylogeny of extant caenolestids. Journal of Mammalogy 94(5): 967-982. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
Siciliano Martina, L. 2013a. Caenolestes caniventer, gray-bellied shrew opossums. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Siciliano Martina, L. 2013b. Caenolestes condorensis, Andean caenolestid. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Siciliano Martina, L. 2013c. Caenolestes convelatus, blackish shrew opossums. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Siciliano Martina, L. 2013d. Lestoros inca, Incan shrew opossums. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Siciliano Martina, L. 2014. Caenolestes_fuliginosus, Silky shrew opossums. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
Monotremata (platypus, echidnas)
Marsupialia: | Paucituberculata (shrew opossums) | Didelphimorphia (opossums) | Microbiotheria | Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles) | Dasyuromorphia (quolls and dunnarts) | Peramelemorphia (bilbies, bandicoots) | Diprotodontia (kangaroos and relatives)
Placentalia: Cingulata (armadillos) | Pilosa (anteaters, sloths) | Afrosoricida (tenrecs, golden moles) | Macroscelidea (elephant shrews) | Tubulidentata (aardvark) | Hyracoidea (hyraxes) | Proboscidea (elephants) | Sirenia (dugongs, manatees) | Soricomorpha (shrews, moles) | Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and relatives) Chiroptera (bats) | Pholidota (pangolins)| Carnivora | Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) | Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) | Cetacea (whales, dolphins) | Rodentia (rodents) | Lagomorpha (rabbits and relatives) | Scandentia (treeshrews) | Dermoptera (colugos) | Primates |
Shrew_opossum history
History of "Shrew opossum"
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Published studies say Nevada state government is providing millions in subsidies and incentives to businesses—and that the state does not do follow-up assessments on whether those subsidies work in improving the state's economy.
Over a period of 10 months, the New York Times compiled and analyzed a searchable database of individual business incentives granted by all state governments, listing 150,000 grants and awards providing more than $80 billion in various subsidies to companies. In Nevada's case, it found each state resident paying $12 to support incentives to corporations. Times reporter Louise Story also found states often not getting value for the incentives they offered.
A few days after the Times report ran, the newspaper then editorialized on its findings:
"Many governments don't know the full value of the subsidies they hand out in the form of tax refunds, rebates, loans, grants and more. And they don't know if the jobs created would have been created anyway. The fact is, numerous studies show that such incentives result in only a small increase in jobs and that any gains usually come at the expense of other cities and states. Local governments would be much better off investing tax dollars in education and public works that would deliver long-term benefits to both businesses and workers.
"The senseless race to give away billions in subsidies is, of course, hard to stop when elected leaders think a pledge of potential jobs might help in their next election. But even when attracting businesses is a legitimate goal, it has to be done in ways that are fair and transparent. The trouble with targeted incentives is that they are little more than transfers of wealth to a handful of powerful corporations from all other taxpayers, including other businesses. If the problem is excessive tax burdens on businesses in general, then the solution is broad tax reform that also benefits small business owners, who are more likely to stick around if the regional economy weakens and who are unlikely to hopscotch around the country in search of a bigger tax break."
Among the corporate beneficiaries of Nevada officials' generosity in the Times list: Apple Inc., Starbucks, Georgia Pacific, Sherwin Williams, R.R. Donnelly, Ford, General Motors, INTUIT, Harley Davidson, TRW Vehicle Safety, Basalite Concrete, Ocean Spray, Overhead Door and dozens of smaller enterprises.
The Times list is likely to provide useful information to Nevada activists who have been critical of governments subsidizing businesses. State and local government websites do not currently provide such logs of Nevada officials' generosity to corporations.
The Times estimated that incentives account for a cent of every Nevada budget dollar, which means the state is no more generous with corporate welfare than welfare for the poor. This is not necessarily due to restraint by state officials, but by limitations in the state constitution on the incentives that can be offered. Most Nevada incentives are in the form of abatements—taxes that are not collected.
The second study, a report by the Pew Center on the States, found that about half the states have not done the work "to produce and connect policy makers with good evidence of whether these tools deliver a strong return on taxpayer dollars." Nevada is among those states. The report said Nevada did not measure the economic impact of incentives or draw clear conclusions about their impact.
Pew found that 13 states are doing a good job "in generating much-needed answers about tax incentives' effectiveness. Twelve states have mixed results. Half the states have not taken the basic steps needed to know whether their incentives are effective."
Further, the Pew study reported, "Sixteen states … and the District of Columbia did not publish a document between 2007 and 2011 that evaluated the effectiveness of a tax incentive."
Pew also reported that incentives are often offered not because they serve a state's interest but because they keep a state competitive with other states.
"Frequently, [incentives] are used as part of a bidding war between states over firms seeking to relocate or expand. If one state offers a tax credit, others often feel compelled to match it or risk being left behind."
It praised some states.
"Oregon, for example, gives its incentives expiration dates, or 'sunsets,' which force lawmakers to examine them periodically. Arizona, Iowa and Washington also are trying to ensure their evaluations become part of the policy-making process."
Nevada incentives are not sunsetted.
The Pew report went on, "In Connecticut, a study of the Job Creation Tax Credit provided evidence that the investment had benefited the state. … Louisiana's economic development agency discovered that one tax incentive it previously credited with creating more than 9,000 jobs had produced a third of that number."
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, a member of the state Board of Economic Development, said the state does do follow-up work on making sure that incentives are used as intended.
"Those companies that receive tax abatements are subject to audit procedures and actually claw-back procedures if they do not fulfill the terms under which they were approved," he said.
He said the state also looks beyond individual abatements and uses economic modeling for a broader look at incentives to make sure they are effective. He acknowledged that the incentives the state offers are driven by the fact that other states are offering incentives, and said that process has to be watched carefully.
"We're in competition with just about every other state and certainly those in the Western United States because, you know, a company's decision often entails geographic positioning and then distance to customers and providers, often in a regional standpoint," he said. "But … there's absolutely a break point when incentives outweigh the benefits and I'm not sure if that clear line is apparent to some in this business."
State economic development director Steve Hill said of the Pew study, "They're kind of partially correct, and we are changing that. Some of their findings were based on 2010 information. Some of that analysis is done, but it has not been published. So if you want to go look to see if any analysis is performed, you can't find it. That will be changed."
He said that traditionally, the state has not measured its abatements against effectiveness goals, and that too will be changing. In addition, a log of all abatements awarded by the state will be created where they can be found by the public.
"That is a part of that reporting process." he said. "We will post that information and then track it effectively."
Chuck Alvey, now a consultant who previously headed Economic Development of Western Nevada, which tries to lure businesses to the state, said his experience has been that incentives are closely watched.
"If you give someone an abatement, it means that they're going to be watched based on how fast you generate new tax money, that you have a certain pay level and a certain number of employees," he said.
There were instances when, if a business did not reach those thresholds, they would have to "pay that abatement back." Nor is it all that easy to qualify.
"It wasn't just a matter of handing out abatements," he said. "It was a very arduous process of qualifying."
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Preheat broiler & roast peppers – turning occasionally – until thoroughly blistered all over. Remove peppers & place in a tightly closed paper or plastic bag for 15-20 minutes. Remove peppers from bag & gently peel blistered skin off (doing this under cold running water is sometimes helpful). Leaving the stem on, gently make a vertical slit down one side of each pepper & ease out the seeds. Place the roasted/peeled/seeded peppers in a bowl of cold water to which 2 tablespoons of white vinegar has been added. Set aside.
Preheat oven down to 350 degrees.
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In a baking dish large enough to hold all the peppers, spread about 1/2 the Enchilada Sauce in the bottom. Remove peppers one by one from their water bath, stuff with cheese, & place in baking dish. Drizzle remaining Enchilada Sauce over top of peppers & sprinkle any leftover cheese over the top.
Bake in 350-degree oven for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted & peppers are heated through. Serve on top of yellow or Spanish rice.
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The Popular fast-food restaurant chain Wendy's on Thursday admitted that a massive cyber attack had hit more than 1,000 of its restaurants across the country.
The burger chain did not speculate how many people may have been affected, though it did confirm that the hackers were able to steal its customers' credit and debit card information.
The data breach is more than three times bigger than initially thought.
The original data breach was believed to have affected "fewer than 300" of its 5,144 franchised locations in the United States when the malware was discovered in May.
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On Easter, we stayed in Dublin in order to see everything that had been closed on Good Friday. We had another day trip for our last day in Ireland. So, needless to say, we did a lot.
We started out the day with doing a Viking Splash tour minus the water portion due to technical difficulties. It was an hour long tour, but it gave a great overview of the city. I had done one in 2010, so I knew this would be perfect again! The tour is a bit cheesy complete with viking hats and chants, but it makes the experience.
After our hour tour and a coffee break to get warm, we headed to the Guinness Factory. I'm not sure whether it is sad or a good thing, but I have now done the Guinness Factory three times. Some new exhibits were open when Dad and I went through including special photo opportunities. We did the entire experience including the Guinness Factory. I am in fact, still certified to pour a Guinness. Dad passed as well! For those of you who have never done the museum, you learn about how the beer is made, have a chance to understand how to taste a Guinness properly, see the famous exhibits, and learn about the history of the Guinness Factory.
For lunch, we stopped in at Arthur's Bar to have some beef and Guinness stew as well as hear some live Irish music. Following lunch, we headed up to the Gravity Bar to get the "birds eye" view of the city.
Keeping up with the drinking activities of the day, Dad and I then headed down to the Jameson Experience. The Jameson Experience is a guided tour to understand how the whisky is made. At the end of the experience, there is a chance to volunteer to taste three different whiskies and choose your favorite. Of course, one of them is Jameson. The other two were Johnny Walker Black and Jack Daniels. Dad and I both volunteered for this experience! I'm not a huge whisky drinker; I did this experience on my last trip to Dublin in February, so I was prepared. Needless to say, we passed the whisky tasting experience with flying colors!
Since it was Easter Sunday, many businesses were closed. That left us with dinner at the hotel. Although, since we had another day trip the next morning, we were fine with that. Stay tuned!


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On Friday night, just before 8 p.m., fire broke out in the back of a single-family home in the 200 block of Northwest 14th Terrace. The fire quickly spread to the church, which is next door at 225 NW 14th Terr.
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Through her tears, she motioned toward a seemingly unharmed potted plant visible through the church's front door. She took it as a sign from God.
"There's still life," she said.
It took as many as 50 Miami firefighters to extinguish the fire, and neighbors quickly gathered on the street, some seeing posts about the fire on Facebook and Twitter and heading to the church building to find out more. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Officials originally thought a man was killed in the house next door to the church, but no fatalities have been confirmed, Lt. Ignatius Carroll, spokesman for Miami Fire-Rescue, said.
"We found out late last night," he said. "It turned out there was nobody in there."
Brittany Larmond has two young sons who attend a daycare center affiliated with the church. She picked up her sons Friday afternoon, and was shaken up when she realized the building burned down about three hours later.
"I wanted to cry," she said. "It's crazy."
Larmond was shocked by how hot the flames were. As she stood across the street Friday night and watched firefighters, she felt like the sun was beating down on her.
Saturday morning, curious residents ducked under yellow crime scene tape to try to peek inside the destroyed building. An unidentified older woman who appeared to be affiliated with the church rebuked those who were walking inside.
"You all never came to the church before, so why come now?" she said angrily.
Willy Reddick lives a street over from Northwest 14th Terrace. He walked to the church Friday night because he could see the billowing flames from his house.
If not for firefighters, he said, "It would've burnt this whole city down."
Efforts to reach church leaders were not successful. But parishioners who visited the church to get an idea of the damage were already planning Sunday morning's service. They discussed setting up a tent on a nearby street and worshiping outdoors. Abandoning the fellowship didn't cross their minds.
"We can't just pack up and run," churchgoer Seymour Jones said. "It's just a building. The church is wherever we fellowship together."
Jones referenced the book of Job, a biblical story about a man who lost his family, health and property but stayed faithful.
"In the midst of everything, we still believe God," he said.
Near the back of the church building, charred Bible lessons were scattered in the grass and covered in dirt. Many of the books were sopping wet because of the water used to fight the blaze.
But one book near the top of the pile was open to a page with a poem that expresses the hope many in the church's congregation are clinging to.
"So take courage, you're going to make it," it read. "Be faithful to the Lord. Don't worry one bit."
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More than one in four people own a dog in the North West.
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Andrew Ball works for animal-related business insurance specialists Cliverton and says that recent modernisation of the government's rules relating to licenses for companies who work with animals is a step in the right direction, but that it may mean smaller operations struggle to survive.
"Whilst an update to the Animal Welfare regulations are something that the industry certainly needs, from a safeguarding point of view, the changes may negatively impact some providers and users of dog day care and home boarding services," said Andrew, with a new star-rating system and differing interpretation of the law by local authorities business owners' concerns.
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"So, small business owners are not only facing a drop in income, but also a postcode lottery which could see them pay hundreds of pounds more in fees than their peers in different boroughs."
Dog day care and home boarding businesses have been fighting back, calling for greater clarity and amendments to be made to 'contradictory' regulations, with a petition - signed by 20,000 people - launched since when DEFRA have made some changes, including allowing pets in day care to be walked off the lead 'with the owner's consent'.
In addition, DEFRA say they will continue to work closely with key stakeholders to ensure the licensing requirements are clear and consistent, efforts which Andrew calls "positive"
"Hopefully local authority interpretation of the law will be more uniform going forward," he continued. "However, uncertainty remains for many business owners, who anxiously await the inspector's visit who will determine if they meet the new standard.
"Only time will tell."
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Jovan Zdravevski (born 22 April 1980) is a Macedonian-Icelandic former professional basketball player who last played for Eos Lund IK. In 2008, he became a naturalized citizen of Iceland where he played from 2004 to 2013, when he moved to Sweden.

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The Trump administration is handling the White House COVID-19 outbreak in the same disastrous way it approached the country's
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A car with US President Trump drives past supporters in a motorcade outside of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on October 4, 2020. ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images
The Trump administration's approach to the COVID-19 outbreak among its top officials shows many of the same problems of its overall approach to the pandemic.
There's been little to no transparency, mixed messaging, a continued lack of respect for public health recommendations, and a futile effort to paint a rosy picture amid an evolving crisis.
Over a dozen people in President Donald Trump's orbit, along with the president himself, have tested positive for COVID-19 after the White House held what appears to be a super-spreader event in the Rose Garden to announce the president's Supreme Court nominee a little over a week ago.
Based on the nature of the virus, that number could easily rise in the coming days.
The president has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with the virus last week and the list of top officials in the White House who've contracted the virus is expanding rapidly.
The Trump administration's handling of this evolving internal health crisis, which also has major external consequences for the country and wider world, is near-identical to its approach to the US outbreak.
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Seventh U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R) speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Since Trump's diagnosis and the fallout, the White House has more or less ignored calls for transparency about Trump's health from top public health experts and even Republicans in Congress.
"A significant increase in conspiracy theories & outrageous claims since the President's diagnosis. Lies spread much faster than fact checking. This is why we need frequent, detailed & transparent updates from @WhiteHouse. And why we should all be skeptical of outlandish rumors," GOP Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted on Friday.
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, over the weekend called for "radical transparency" on Trump's condition.
But the administration is refusing to give the public basic information and updates on the president's condition, and Trump reportedly did not disclose he had a positive result via rapid COVID-19 test on Thursday evening as he awaited the results of another, more thorough test.
Similarly, the administration has repeatedly sought to block vital information on the pandemic from reaching the public, such as interfering with reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in order to ensure they did not clash with Trump's optimistic messaging on the virus, per a recent report from Politico.
—The Hill (@thehill) October 5, 2020
The messaging from the White House on Trump's health has often been extremely mixed, leading to suspicions of a cover-up.
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Conley finally offered those details on Sunday, stating that he didn't initially disclose the information because he wanted to offer a positive picture to the public. This was akin to Trump telling veteran journalist Bob Woodward in a recently disclosed March interview that he deliberately downplayed the threat of COVID-19 to the public in order to avoid causing "panic." But in the case of both the US outbreak and Trump's experience with COVID-19, this administration's approach has caused more confusion than calm.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to flout public health recommendations as cases within the White House continue to rise. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tested positive for the virus on Monday. The day before, she could be seen addressing reporters without a mask on. Last week, a senior official told the Associated Press that wearing masks would continue to be a "personal choice" in the White House, despite the president's diagnosis.
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C-Ment Christian Music Enrichment Theater
About C-MENT
C-MENT Basics: Who, What, When & Where?
Audition Information, Tips & Pointers
Info For Cast Members
Volunteers: Coordinator Position Descriptions & Forms
C-MENT's 50th Production
Thank you, Peñasquitos Lutheran Church!
In June 2017, C-MENT celebrated its epic 50th all-age production "Fiddler on the Roof." It was a wonderful time to reflect and thank God for the blessing that PLC has been and for all the people who have contributed to C-MENT over the years.
A cornerstone of C-MENT has always been the partnership with parents and families whose support never let the ministry waver. Additionally, the creation, inclusion and on-going commitment of utilizing custom-written Bible studies solidified the faith bond between adults, youth and young children and "CEMENTED" the purpose behind everything we did on stage. C-MENT has helped young performers grow in their own faith, becoming in effect, worship leaders as well as using their talents and spiritual gifts to glorify God. It is our hope C-MENT continues to draw people to Christ, strengthen families, make disciples and share Christ's love with the community.
C-MENT's Dedicated Directors
C-MENT was started by Marie Weir in 1993 as a children's musical theater built on the foundation of the church. This ministry has grown over the last 24 years due to the love for children and dedication of spreading God's Word by many parent volunteers, but, most importantly, the passionate leadership of C-MENT's directors:
Marie Weir, 1993 – 1997
Margie Holland, 1998
Crystal Verdon, 1999 – 2000
Catherine Henry, 1999 – 2002, 2005
Betty King, 2003 – present
Adele Buffington, 2001 – present
Learn more about C-MENT's history…
C-MENT's Fantastic Fifty Shows
Celebrating C-MENT's 50 Productions: A Look Back
50th Production Celebration Video
"Thank you, Betty & Adele" Video
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Contributed by the Heat Transfer Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER. Manuscript received April 30, 2015; final manuscript received April 12, 2016; published online May 17, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Andrey Kuznetsov.
The underlying concept of the standard effectiveness-number of transfer units (NTU) model is that the effectiveness of an exchanger can be correlated to two dimensionless parameters, namely, heat capacity ratio (Cr) and NTU. However, a limitation of this model is that it cannot account for the changes in effectiveness due to changes in operating temperature and humidity of simultaneous heat and moisture exchangers, specifically liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs). The purpose of this paper is to explain the reason for this limitation and also to explore the extension of the aforementioned concept of the effectiveness-NTU model to LAMEEs. The first contribution of this paper is to demonstrate that the reason for this limitation is that one of the simplifying assumptions of the standard effectiveness-NTU model, i.e., that Cr represents the ratio between the changes in the temperatures of the two fluid streams across an exchanger, is not applicable to LAMEEs. Further analysis in this paper yields two new fundamental dimensionless parameters that are analogous to Cr, termed effective Cr and effective m*, which represent the actual ratios between the changes in the temperatures and humidity ratios of the fluid streams. Then, it is shown that models analogous to the standard effectiveness-NTU model can be used to correlate the dependency of the effectiveness of LAMEEs on the operating temperature and humidity to effective Cr and effective m*.
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Oghabi, A. , Moghaddam, D. G. , Simonson, C. J. , and Besant, R. W. , 2013, " Measurement of Heat Transfer Enhancement and Pressure Drop Across Eddy Promoter Air Screens in a Liquid-to-Air-Membrane Energy Exchanger (LAMEE)," ASME Paper No. HT2013-17252.
Schematics of a counterflow single-panel LAMEE with an air channel and two adjacent solution channels. Hdx represents a differential area of a membrane, through which heat and moisture are exchanged between two adjacent air and solution streams.
Kamali H, Ge G, Besant RW, Simonson CJ. Extension of the Concepts of Heat Capacity Rate Ratio and Effectiveness-Number of Transfer Units Model to the Coupled Heat and Moisture Exchange in Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchangers. ASME. J. Heat Transfer. 2016;138(9):092001-092001-12. doi:10.1115/1.4033418.


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Whether they want to stay home or move home, being able to age in the home of their choosing is extremely meaningful and deeply personal – with more than half of seniors (54 percent) saying they would be heartbroken if they could no longer live at home. And loneliness is a concern for aging seniors. Two-thirds of seniors (67 percent) believe that loneliness or isolation impacts their decision in some way on where to live while aging.
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The primary mission of the Office of the Registrar of Voters is to enroll walk-in voters and conduct annual voter canvasses to register qualified voters; to maintain an accurate list of registered voters and keep voting records up to date; to set up polling places and provide voting machines; and to supervise primary and general elections.
To find your local polling location, visit the Secretary of the State webpage.
As of January 2019, there are 27,800 registered voters in West Haven.
Select "Approved Voting Districts" from the Map Layer drop-down menu on the far right of the map.


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Q: Is it possible to NGen dlls for use in Azure Websites? We are currently using MVC3, .NET4.5, EF6.1, MSSQL2008(dev), SQL Azure(Test and Live). Our application is quite complicated and we are encountering significant warm up lags, around 30 secs, after an application pool refresh. We use External autoping services to keep the sites warm, which are OKish.... However it would be a much better solution to just deploy native images, and then whenever a app pool refreshes for whatever reasons, we know the application will load as quickly as possible.
Hence the reason for investigating NGEN.
However I am unsure whether this is possible for Azure Websites. Some questions I have:
1) NGen requires Admin privilege. As I understand it I would need admin privilege to install Native images to Azure Websites, or can I generate them on a local "same cpu" machine and copy them across?
2) Require Full Trust now. I believe this is no issue with WAWS.
3) Does NGen only install in Cache and not produce some sort of file for copying to a different location?
Thanks inadvance.

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June 21, 2017 by graceMark
MEANDERS Music Review: SERVE SOMEBODY by Kevin Max
At a time when many music fans, contemporary Christian and otherwise, are taking notice of the reunion of legendary CCM trailblazers DC Talk for the Jesus Freak Cruise (and maybe more?), DC Talk member Kevin Max is emphatically stabbing a conquering flag into the ground by releasing SERVE SOMEBODY (pre-order), a solo collection of cover songs deserving of significant attention on its own accord.
The eight-song EP, a selection of cover songs originally performed by artists ranging from Bob Dylan to U2, showcases an artfully-blended marriage of spirituality and rock and roll. With multi-instrumentalist and production wizard John Mark Painter at the helm in the studio and guitar and background vocal contributions from Jimmy Abegg and Fleming McWilliams, the agility of Kevin Max's creative inclinations and vocal abilities are on full display. From the blues-infused "Righteous Rocker," (Larry Norman) to the Bono-esque vocal passion that Max channels on "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," (U2), SERVE SOMEBODY makes a case for Kevin Max's name being included in any conversation about world-class vocalists.
LET THE DAY BEGIN – Originally performed by THE CALL – I was vaguely familiar with the original version of this song, but, Max's version of this anthemic 80's classic sounds like it was meant to be his, alone, and I can't imagine liking any other version more. Artist and guitarist Jimmy Abegg delivers some rocking riffs on this one that would make anybody want to get up and get going. It's a solid choice to open the EP.
KYRIE – Originally performed by Mr. MR. MISTER – I recognized this song immediately once I started listening to it. Because it is such a unique song with such an ingrained presence in my memory on the radio waves of my youth, I thought it would take some time to really accept this cover as anything but the background noise status the original held for most of my life. I was wrong. After just a couple of listens to Max's version and a new understanding of what Kyrie eleison actually means (Lord have mercy), it has become one of my favorite tracks on an EP full of strong tracks.
PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) – Originally performed by U2 – An iconic hit for U2, "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" is a lightning rod of familiarity that Max did an amazing job of covering. At times, Max's version sounds just like U2 (his voice relative to Bono's, in particular), but, Max successfully strikes a balance between reverence for the original and creative artistic license with a version that sounds lonelier, more personal, and introspective than the original.
CREED – Originally performed by Rich Mullins & A Ragamuffin Band – Of the songs covered on this project, "Creed" is the one that I am most familiar with, by far. A LITURGY, A LEGACY, & A RAGAMUFFIN BAND was one of the last Christian CD's I purchased as high school senior and one of the few that made it back into the rotation once I started finding faith again around the time of the birth of my daughter. "Creed," is a load-bearing song on the Rich Mullins album it first appeared on. Max scored a major victory in his cover version by retaining the song's characteristic identity. In terms of musical style, Max's cover stands alone against the music landscape of 2017, much like the original, and comparable to the way Johnny Cash's songs stood apart from the general rock and country music markets of his time. This is not a pop radio song. It's bigger than that — in sound, in weight, and sincerity of sentiment — while still retaining a universal, appeal. Some of the arrangement in the latter half of the song caught me off guard, in terms of tempo, at first listen, but, right around the 2:37 the background vocals lift the song. Of the eight tracks on SERVE SOMEBODY, this one is one of the more creative covers relative to the original songs.
GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY (SPECIAL ROLL) – Originally performed by Bob Dylan – I'll state right away that I am a bigger fan of the rock version of this song (see description below), but, that sentiment isn't meant to take anything away from this one. I love the Mos Eisley Cantina vibe that this one carries — smoky organ, piano bar, muted blues guitar riffs. Like I said, I like to rock version more, but, this, in no way, should be relegated to B-side status and I'm glad that it is included on the EP.
RIGHTEOUS ROCKER – Originally performed by Larry Norman – I absolutely LOVE the opening guitar and vocal riffs on this one! The drums! The hand claps! The vocal fade at the very, very end! This is pure is rock and roll, unbound, and an instant favorite!
RED LETTERS – Originally performed by DC Talk – This cover seems like a direct descendent of Max's prior covers album collaboration with Painter, STARRY EYES SURPRISE. Relative to the original version of this song, that Max co-created as a member of DC Talk, this cover reveals a darker landscape. But, the hope of the original version from SUPERNATURAL is still present and, perhaps, even more profound, here, painted against the more weathered background of age and experience.
GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY (ROCKN MIX) – THIS is the spot-on, bulls-eye epitome of the loud, distorted, crunchy guitars that grab me in a rock song! The simple arrangement of heavy guitar riffs, low, fuzzy bass lines, punctuated drums, and cymbals stands as evidence of the validity of the notion that, sometimes, less is more. The soulful background vocals of Fleming McWilliams add a defining ingredient to the recipe that makes this song hit on all eight cylinders, too. In a musical landscape (particularly within contemporary Christian music) populated by gluten-free, organic, salads, this cover of Dylan by Kevin Max is prime rib, well-done.
Overall, I love SERVE SOMEBODY, but, based on only eight tracks, I don't feel like I can honestly give it a full 5 out of 5 stars. I'd love to have at least nine or ten unique tracks like these (in addition to the alternate version of "Gotta Serve Somebody") to really dig into as a whole album. I offer this as a sincere, well-intentioned, constructive criticism. The two versions of "You've Gotta Serve Somebody," are warranted because they are so well done, but, I would love a full LP. If that were the case, SERVE SOMEBODY would be worth of a 5/5 rating. That said, I can confidently give it 4.5 starts out of 5.
I would love to see DC Talk go beyond the Jesus Freak Cruise with new music and a nationwide tour. Only time will tell whether or not that will happen. But, with projects like SERVE SOMEBODY (due 7/7 — preorder here) still emerging from the creative well that is Kevin Max, it seems that there's plenty to look forward to from Kevin Max, with or without DC Talk.
SERVE SOMEBODY by Kevin Max
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Frans Snyders' 'Pilgrims at Emmaus' is set as a kitchen scene: a young plump servant is sitting at a table on which fruit, vegetable and game are displayed. She smiles to us while emphatically showing the grape she is holding up. In fact she is pointing us to look further into the background, at the inn room where three men are seated at a table. The one in the middle is just blessing the bread, the gesture revealing His identity as Jesus to those with whom He had made the trip from Jerusalem to Emmaus.
The foreground is dominated by all types of food which could be typically encountered at rich men's tables, from white bread to woodcocks. Such clues are indicative of the social status of those for whom paintings like this one were painted. Early in his career, Snyders had conceived of a complex type of scene in which everyday life is used as a means to convey (or disguise?) deeper religious messages, an approach typical of Flanders in the 17th century.


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Project Life: Group of runners motivated for fitness
A group of runners around Gangtok and other states started a group for runners and named it Project Life with an objective to make aware mass about the importance of fitness in life.The group operates with an objective to make change physically, mentally and emotionally. It is an overall development of oneself towards a holistic approach.
Speaking with Sikkim Chronicle, Founder Project Life, Dr Sudharsan Tamang stated that lockdown was one of the most important factor in creation of project life, he said, "Sikkim observed one of the strictest lockdown measures in the country during the first wave of COVID-19. We were not allowed to even venture out for morning walks. I had gained weight due to the lack of physical activity. I was in bad shape, but I equally felt that the lockdown had affected some of my friends who were already overweight and were on medication worse than it did to me."
"I wanted not just myself to run, but also them. As soon as the lock-down was relaxed a bit, I asked 2-3 close friends to a walk. Slowly they were able to run 5 km and then 10 km. Before long they were comfortably running 21 km and had lost more than 10-15 kg. I thought it was a kind of result that can change other lives too. That's how the idea of forming a group crossed my mind." He added
Furthermore, Tamang on the reason behind name of the group said, "Initially I thought I would name it 42GR. 42 km is the certified marathon distance, while GR is the acronym of grit runners. Furthermore, 42GR rhymes with 11 GR or 3rd GR. But I wanted to make it more inclusive, much wider, and Project Life was formed. We started to run since early July, but the foundation day of Project Life can be observed to mark an event when two of the first members Dr Anand Pariyar and Binod Chettri ran their first 21 km on August 15, 2020. I was elated to see someone who had never run in life run 21 km and lose 15 kg and see happy."
"Now we have more than 100 members in the group and as far as members based in Gangtok are concerned, we wake up everyone in the morning meet at Reshithang Khel ground run continuously for 2 hrs followed by stretching and other exercises. The reason why we prefer a localized ground over the road running is because some of our members are slower than others, and we don't want to make them feel left out or outran."
"We have members in Kolkata, Delhi, Darjeeling, and elsewhere they post their morning activity in the closed members-only WhatsApp group. The results so far have been amazing. Many members have lost more than 10 kg in a matter of a month, other health benefits apart. Lives have been definitely changed. Doctors, Academicians, Students, Singers and people who were not so much into sports or running." He added
"Just like bad habits, good habits are also contagious. Friends around you will be a constant motivating factor for you to continue the healthy lifestyle even when you feel like having a break. It's not easy to be disciplined in life. Peer pressure and friends circle can be a great driving force." He concluded
Bharti Gurung a runner from Gangtok who has participated in marathons across the nation and also one of the members of Project Life said, "Running can be termed as one of the cheapest sports or exercise. Running can be performed alone and doesn't require anything except for one's two strong legs."
"Running is not just convenient but is also the King of all sports be it football, volleyball or any other sports. To gain stamina, one needs to run. Running is not just about completing a race, but it's a holistic approach towards life. We begin teaching our new members a small walk, jog and how to adapt it as a routine to later making it a ritual. Doing this, one doesn't need to think one has to follow a routine, but it becomes a part of his/her life."
The group is in its growing state and is currently a non-registered group with more than 100 active members.
By Taiong Bhutia
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Family members cry negligence over death of a pregnant woman; Dept sets up Inquiry
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Hyde Remains at Safety on Iowa Depth chart
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa junior Micah Hyde will start the season as a safety, according to the latest depth chart for the Sept. 3 opener against Tennessee Tech. Hyde, who played his first two seasons at cornerback, will start at free safety with Collin Sleeper listed at strong safety. Greg Castillo has earned a starting nod at cornerback in place of Hyde, and sophomore Christian Kirksey is starting at linebacker. The Hawkeyes will need another week of practice to sort out whether Thomas Nardo or Dominic Alvis will start alongside Mike Daniels at defensive tackle. Quarterback A.J. Derby and John Wienke are listed as co-backups to James Vandenberg. The Hawkeyes haven't disclosed who'll be returning kicks against the Golden Eagles.
Iowa Lottery to Kick off Tailgate-Themed Promotion
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Lottery is spending $248,000 to reach college football fans under an advertising partnership with the sports marketing arms of Iowa's three public universities. The Lottery is rolling out a promotion called the Great State Tailgate involving a sports-themed $2 instant scratch ticket going on sale Monday.
Players with losing tickets can go online to enter a drawing for a tailgate trailer the Lottery will show off outside 11 games in Iowa City, Ames and Cedar Falls during the football season. Five other cash prizes of $1,000 that will be given away in December. While Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have had longstanding sponsorship agreements with the Lottery, the promotion marks the first time since 2007 the University of Iowa has partnered with the agency.
Friday's High School Football Schedule
Week 1 — August 26
Non-District
Denison @ Atlantic
Norwalk @ Winterset
Chariton @ Creston
Kuemper Catholic @ Carroll
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Glenwood
Missouri Valley @ Logan-Magnolia
Clarinda @ Red Oak
Shenandoah @ Underwood
Treynor @ IKM-Manning
Earlham @ West Central Valley
A-H-S-T @ Nodaway Valley
Guthrie Center @ Panorama
Clarinda Academy @ Martensdale-St. Marys
Griswold @ Corning
Exira/EHK @ Audubon — LIVE ON KJAN & KJAN.com (pre-game at 6:45, kick-off at 7:00)
Tri-Center @ Riverside
8-Man, Non-District
Adair-Casey @ South Page
Twin Cedars @ Murray
Villisca @ CAM
East Union @ Fremont-Mills
Hamburg @ Lamoni
Stanton @ Lenox
Harmony @ Mormon Trail
Moravia @ Ankeny Christian
Northeast Hamilton @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
Kingsley-Pierson @ Ar-We-Va
Whiting @ Boyer Valley
East Mills @ Woodbine
East Greene @ Melcher-Dallas
Glidden-Ralston @ Grandview Park Baptist
River Valley @ Charter Oak-Ute
Nishnabotna @ Lamoni
Seymour @ Essex
No TV, Only Webcast for UNI-ISU
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Next week's season opener between Iowa State and Northern Iowa won't be televised. Iowa State says Thursday that the only option for watching the Sept. 3 game outside of Jack Trice Stadium will be on the school's website. The game will mark the sixth time Iowa State has shown games through an exclusive webcast. But the Cyclones say they'll attempt to show the feed in high-definition through its new scoreboard, which is set to debut during the game.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – David Freese had a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth and Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. The Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak and moved within 9 1/2 games of idle Milwaukee in the NL Central. Pittsburgh lost for the sixth time in nine games. Freese blooped a bases-loaded hit down the right-field line with one out to put St. Louis in front to stay, 5-4. Allen Craig began the inning with a single. Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton (9-7) then walked Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman. Holliday hit a three-run homer in the eighth off reliever Tony Watson.
St. Louis starter Edwin Jackson (10-9) allowed one earned run and struck out two in six innings.
SMU Eyes Big 12
SMU wants to join an automatic qualifying BCS conference and believes the Big 12 would be the best fit. SMU athletic director Steve Orsini says he's had informal talks
with Big 12 officials for some time to inform them of the school's improvements and growth. He says it's been SMU's goal to join a BCS conference since it wasn't included in the Southwest Conference's merger with the Big 8. With Texas A&M looking to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, he felt it was time to promote SMU, currently in Conference USA, as a possible replacement. The Big 12's BCS status is the biggest draw for the Mustangs, but Orsini says getting to rekindle regional rivalries from the Southwest Conference also makes the Big 12 an attractive option.
Thursday's High School Football Scores
Council Bluffs St. Albert 19, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 14
Bedford 34, Leon Central Decatur 14
Rams, Chiefs See Importance of Preseason Matchup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams meet in their annual Governor's Cup showdown on Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Starters figure to get their most playing time, while backups will have their last chance to impress their coaches in a game before the first round of cuts Aug. 30. Off the field, the teams are also raising awareness of the recovery efforts in Joplin, Mo., which was devastated by a tornado earlier this year. Coaches will be wearing special shirts and hats, donations will be accepted and rescuers and volunteers will be honored during the game. Says Rams coach Steve Spanguolo: "The guys know that even though it's not a regular season game there is some importance to it."
Iowa State Safety Earl Brooks Out for Season
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads says backup safety Earl Brooks is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Brooks, who played in all 12 games last season as a reserve, entered fall camp as the backup to Ter'Ran Benton. Iowa State also released its latest depth chart Thursday, which offered few surprises from the one the Cyclones opened camp with earlier this month. One of the biggest changes is that freshman C.J. Morgan and sophomore Deon Broomfield are listed as co-starters at linebacker. Morgan and Broomfield had been listed as safeties, an indication that the Cyclones are stacking their defense to combat the pass-happy attacks prevalent in the Big 12. Iowa State hosts Northern Iowa in its opener on Sept. 3.


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Karen Leary Case Analysis
A common problem for many managers is addressing cultural differences among their employees, particularly when the culture is not fully understood. This was a problem that Karen Leary had to face when managing her new employee, Ted Chung. There are two main problems in this case study. The first is that Karen Leary was unable to effectively manage cultural diversity and the second is that Ted Chung was unable to adapt to the organizational culture of Merrill Lynch. This paper will discuss what was done and improvements which could have been made to the situation.
When Karen Leary first hired Ted Chung, there was something about him that she couldn't put her finger on, but she figured it was simply the culture difference. This may have been the case, but Leary made no effort to learn more about the Taiwanese culture or foster mutual adaptation. Instead, she opted to use the least preferred choices of R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr. 's generic action options. Leary first began isolating Chung from his co-workers by assigning him to only acquire new Taiwanese investors.
Research has shown that collaboration with co-workers of different genders and races not only improves the overall work environment, it provides expanding opportunities for employees (Green, 2010). Leary should have had other employees work with Chung to develop new business with the Taiwanese or had Chung work with other employees on acquiring new investors in the United States. Another action Leary took was to suppress the differences that Chung had in his dealings with coworkers.
Instead of understanding that Chung may have grown up in a more hierarchical culture, she simply told him that he needed to just do as he was told, no matter who told him. According to the University of Iowa (n. d. ), "Asian cultures often value social stratification and accept differing degrees of power, status, and authority". Perhaps by asking Chung to be more team-like, instead of telling him how low he still was in the company and needed to learn and develop more, Chung would have been less likely to refuse requests from people other than herself.
Leary also only tolerated Chung's different culture. According to our textbook, "toleration entails acknowledging differences but not valuing or accepting them. " (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010). An example of how Leary tolerated Chung's culture was how she responded to Chung clearing his desk whenever she stopped by. She felt it was a need for privacy rather than a belief in order, not knowing that Asian cultures often value order and balance (University of Iowa, n. d. ). Leary could have demonstrated an understanding of Chung's culture by clearing of her desk any time Chung came into her office.
The best option Leary should have taken was fostering mutual adaptation. This could have been done by having Chung work with other employees on projects other than just Taiwanese investors, asking Chung to be more team oriented, and demonstrating an understanding of Chung's values. This being said, Leary did many things to promote Chung fitting in with the organizational culture, which Chung refused to acknowledge. Chung began his career with Merrill Lynch with an anticipatory socialization phase.
For the first three months of his training program, Chung spent time within the office environment to understand what it might be like to work there. Instead of trying to learn from the realistic job preview, he chose to only focus on his own goals. Considering that those who participate in realistic job previews and expectation-lowering procedures tend to be more satisfied in their jobs (Chatterjee, 1998), Chung missed a crucial point of organizational socialization. Chung did do well in the final month of his training, taking Leary's advice to develop relationships with research people.
However, when it came time for the change and acquisition phase, Chung again chose the opposite of fitting in with the organizational culture. He decided to attend events rather than cold calling or attending seminars. Though obtaining Taiwanese investors probably does takes a different approach than obtaining United States investors, Chung could have done some of the things his coworkers were doing as well so that he would not isolate himself so much from the group. Leary also tried to help Chung adapt to the organizational culture by connecting him with valuable mentors.
According to Kreitner and Kinicki (2010), "mentoring contributes to creating a sense of oneness by promoting the acceptance of the organization's core values throughout the organization. " Though Chung listened to the people Leary set him up to meet with in private, Chung refused to follow their directions. Chung should have listened to them and worked to convince his client to stick with the recommended stocks. By not fully understanding the organization's culture, Chung was unable to understand why the request for his own office was denied.
In order to fit in more with the organizational culture, Chung should have learned from the realistic job preview, involved himself in what his coworkers were doing, and listened to his mentors. By doing so, he would have also been happier in that environment. With Leary not understanding Chung's culture and Chung not understanding the organization's culture, it is not surprising that a tense situation would arise. Both Leary and Chung are so set in their ways that it is unlikely that they will be able to come to an agreement regarding the private office.
Had they worked together to see eye to eye, they probably could have worked out a solution. References Chatterjee, C. (1998). Reality Bites. Psychology Today, 31 (6), 14. Green, Tristin K. (2010). Race and Sex in Organizing Work: "Diversity," Discrimination, and Integration. Emory Law Journal, 59 (3), 585-647 Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (2010). Organizational behavior (4th ed. ). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. University of Iowa (n. d. ). East Asian Culture in the Workplace: China, Japan, Korea, & Taiwan. Retrieved from http://www. uiowa. edu/hr/administration/linguistics/asian_culture. pdf on April 25, 2011