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Our talented faculty and administration team at Kirkwood Community College provides the expertise and leadership that help students reach their full potential in their future careers.
Our Mission: Kirkwood Community College identifies community needs; provides accessible, quality education and training; and promotes opportunities for lifelong learning.
Our Vision: To be the community college leader in regional, national, and global education.
Our Core Values:
The majority of our faculty members have earned master's or doctorate degrees, so they are able to share a high-level of experience and expertise. The average class size is 23 students and many classes are as small as 15.
To ensure the quality of your education, Kirkwood follows the criteria established by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in partnership with state and federal governments.
The department is responsible for facilitation and support processes involving Process Improvement, Institutional Research, The Innovation Fund, Strategic Planning, and Accreditation.
"There's something for everybody here. They genuinely care about you, they want you to succeed. What you get here is outstanding."
Shawn Leuck,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Faculty and Leadership Team Directory
Faculty A-E
Mark A. Abel
Professor, Marketing
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Steven W. Abram
B.S., M.S., East Carolina University
Melanie Abu-Nameh
Associate Professor, Culinary Arts
A.A.S., A.A., Kirkwood Community College
Dr. Randy D. Ackman
Professor, Animal Health
D.V.M., Iowa State University
Dr. Bailey Allard
Instructor, Biology
B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
M.A., University of Nebraska
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Nicole Alsaker
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Minnesota State University
M.S.N., Mount Mercy University
Tamara S Alt
Dean, Business and Information Technology
A.A.S., Kirkwood Community College
B.S., Mount Mercy University
M.B.A., University of Dubuque
Carrie Anderson
A.A., Kirkwood Community College
B.A., Mount Mercy University
Scott A. Anderson
Professor, Diesel Truck Technology
A.A., Des Moines Area Community College
Carla A. Andorf
Dean, Skills-To-Employment
B.S., Iowa State University
Dr. Lisa Angelella
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., University of Scranton
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Anthony L. Arduini
Professor, Speech
A.S., Sauk Valley Community College
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Mick S. Arnett
Professor, Physics
B.S., Wright State College
M.S., Iowa State University
Assistant Professor, Energy Production/Distribution
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force
B.A., Thomas Edison State College
Colette Atkins
Dean, Business and IT
B.B.A., University of North Dakota
M.Ed., University of Oklahoma
Betsy Baertlein
Assistant Professor, ELA
B.A., St Marys University
M.A., St Cloud State University
Arbe Bareis
Assistant Professor, Art
B.A., Coe College
M.A., M.A.S.T., M.F.A., University of Iowa
Sarah E. Barfels
Professor, Sociology
B.A., Oberlin College
M.A., University of Wisconsin
Michael Barshis
Assistant Professor, Hospitality
B.A., University of Iowa
Jim Bayne
Senior Director, Facilities & Security
B.G.S., University of Iowa
Diane L. Bean
Professor, Mathematics
M.S., University of Iowa
Bill Beaty
Professor, LAN Management
Dr. Kimberly A. Becicka
Vice President, Continuing Education
B.B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Darek Benesh
Associate Dean, International Programs
B.A., B.A.C., M.A., M.A.S.T., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Bryan Bennett
Assistant Professor, LAN Management
B.A., M.M., University of Northern Iowa
D.M.A., University of Iowa
Kristy L. Black
Dean of Regional & County Centers
M.Ed. Iowa State University
Dr. Eliot M. Blake
Professor, English
B.A., Georgetown University
J.D., Emory University
Ph.D., University of Iowa
David Boelman
Instructor, Industrial Maintenance
Jacolyn Bohr
General Manager, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
Dr. Blaise Boles
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Nick Borders
Director, Student Services, Iowa City Location
A.A., Southeastern Community College
B.S., Western Illinois University
M.Ed., Iowa State University
Marci Bowden
Instructor, English
B.A., M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Jennifer L. Bradley
Executive Dean, Arts & Humanities and English
B.A., Simpson College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska
David E. Brandstetter
Professor, Graphic Communication Technology
A.A.S., A.A., Hawkeye Community College
Stephanie Bredman
Director, Continuing Ed & Training Services
A.A.S., Hawkeye Community College
Mark W. Bromwich
Associate Professor, Information Technology
Emily M. Brown
B.A., DePaul University
Philip E. Brown
B.A., Drake University
M.A., Purdue University
M.A., University of Iowa
Jacqueline M. Brucher Moore
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Lara Buckles
Director, Risk Management
B.S., Wartburg College
Dr. David S. Bullwinkle
Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Brown University
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University, Chicago
Michael A. Burkle
Associate Professor, Horticulture
B.A., Luther College
Jon D. Buse
Vice President, Student Services
B.A., M.E., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Mark Butland
Dean, Iowa City Location
B.A., M.A., Texas State University
Ed.D., Roueche Graduate Center, National American University
Instructor, ACE
Brian Carlson
Instructor, Auto Collision
Doug Carlson
Instructor, Diesel Auto Tech
Melissa M. Carnahan
Professor, Surgical Technology
B.S., Coe College
Kenneth J. Carroll
Professor, Horticulture
B.S., Upper Iowa University
M.S., Drake University
Janae Cavanagh
Associate Professor, Dental Assisting
Diploma, A.A.S., Kirkwood Community College
B.S., Bellevue University
Mel D. Cerveny
Associate Professor, Respiratory Therapy
B.L.S., University of Iowa
Austin G. Chapman
Assistant Professor, Industrial Maintenance Technology
A.A.S., Indian Hills Community College
Terry L. Chapman
Professor, Ag Production Management
Dr. Natalia A. Cherjovsky
Associate Professor, Communication
B.A., Hunter College
M.A., Rollins College
Ph.D., University of Central Florida
James N. Choate
Vice President, CFO
Melissa Christianson
Director, Finance
B.A., Minnesota State University
M.A., University of South Dakota
M.S., Ohio University
Dr. Joseph N. Christopher
Professor, Chemistry
B.A., Grinnell College
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Viktor Chupryna
Instructor, Physics
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Shaunda L. Clark
Professor, Dental Hygiene
A.A.S., Parkland College
B.S., Illinois State University
Patrick M. Clemence
Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness
A.S., Eastern Iowa Community College
M.B.A., St. Ambrose University
Gregory L. Clevenger
Associate Professor, Paralegal Program
B.A., J.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Nichelle L. Cline
Dean, Allied Health, Professor, Occupational Therapy
B.S., St. Ambrose University
M.P.A., Drake University
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Anne Clinton-Cirocco
Counselor/Clinical Coordinator
B.A., Oakland University
M.S.W., California State University-Sacramento
Rhonda L. Clough
Professor, Ag Business
Cindy S. Cochran
B.A., M.A., University of Iowa
James A. Cochran
Professor, Math
A.A., Marshalltown Community College
M.A., Viterbo University
Leah Coleman
Program Director, Dental Technology
Eric Conklin
Assistant Professor, Diesel/Auto Technology
Christopher Cronbaugh
Associate Professor, Reading
B.S.S., Cornell College
James W. Crowther
Professor, Accounting
B.A., Southern Illinois University
M.B.A., University of Iowa
Jennifer Cunningham
Associate Dean, Arts & Humanities
B.M., M.M., University of Arkansas
Erin Dahlstrom
Instructor, Animal Health
Chad P. Daugherty
Professor, Industrial Maintenance
Dr. John P. Dawson
B.A., Colby College
M.S., University of Massachusetts
Ryan A. Dehner
Associate Professor, ELA
B.A., University of Wyoming
Dane Dermody
Instructor, Welding
Peggy L. DeJong
B.S., M.S., San Diego State University
Haley Dohrmann
B.S., Kansas State University
Dr. Kathryn Dolter
Dean, Nursing
B.S.N., M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Peggy C. Donohoe
Professor, Medical Assistant
Tia L. Doyle
Associate Professor, Remedial Math
B.S., Boston University
Kellie Elliott-Kapparos
Director, Heritage Area Agency on Aging
Scott G. Ermer
Dean, Agricultural Sciences
B.S., M.S., Iowa State University
Thomas J. Ernster
B.A., Arizona State University
M.A., Holy Names University
Faculty F-J
Matthew S. Falduto
Director, Financial Aid
Brenda Falgier
Instructor, American Sign Language
B.A., M.A., Gallaudet University
Dr. Shell Feijo
B.A., North Carolina State University
Catherine L. Finch
Professor, Physical Therapist Assistant
M.O.L., St. Ambrose University
Lexi Finnegan
Instructor, Econ
B.A., New York University
M.A., California State University
Daniel Fitzgerald
Professor, Welding
Certificate, Hawkeye Community College
Christine Flavin
Assistant Professor, Art/Photography
M.A., Webster University
M.F.A., University of Iowa
John Fletcher
Assistant Professor, Economics
B.A., Iowa Wesleyan College
M.A., Western Illinois University
M.B.A., Arizona State University
Lisa Folken
Director, Jones County Regional/Cedar County Center
B.A., M.E., Iowa State University
Debra S. Forbes
B.S.N., Iowa Methodist School of Nursing
M.S.N., University of Iowa
Wes Fowler
Vice President, Human Resources
B.S., University of Iowa
J.D., University of Iowa
Kizer Friedley
Instructor, Medical Laboratory Technology
M.B.A., Walden University
Dr. Sondra A. Gates
Associate Professor, English
B.A., Harding University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mary B. Gesing
Professor, Counseling
B.A., Wichita State University
Angela Gillis
Associate Dean, Social Sciences
James M. Glasglow
B.A., University of Arizona
M.B.A., University of Baltimore
Denise C. Glew
Associate Professor, Exercise Science
B.A., Wartburg College
Christopher Gray
Instructor, Art
A.A., Anoka-Ramsey Community College
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin River Falls
M.F.A., Tulane University
Joseph D. Greathouse
Professor, Construction Management
M.A., University of Wyoming
Anthony Green
Assistant Professor, Culinary Arts
A.A., Hocking Technical College
Dennis W. Green
Director, KCCK-FM
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
B.S., M.O.T., St. Ambrose
Marla Grosvenor
Instructor, Nursing
A.S., Indian Hills Community College
B.S., Chamberlain College of Nursing
Betty I. Haar
Professor, Health Information Technology
M.H.A., Capella University
Tim A. Hadsall
Associate Professor, Construction Management
Dr. Matthew R. Hagele
Associate Professor, Religion
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Greg Hall
Director of Compliance
M.A., University of Missouri
Korey Hall
Instructor, Pre-Engineering
B.S., M.S., University of Iowa
Stephen Hanisch
Assistant Professor, Carpentry
B.M., University of Iowa
Dr. Heidi A. Hansel
B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Executive Director, Communications & Marketing
Dr. Kristin N. Hanson
Professor, Humanities
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Dr. David C. Harper
Assistant Professor, Agriculture
B.S., California Polytechnic State University
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Susan A. Harthun
Dr. Lydia B. Hartunian
M.A., Ph.D., City University of New York
John Hassen
Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing Academy
A.A.S., Ferris State University
Richard A. Heath
Professor, Spanish
B.A., University of Kansas
M.A., Indiana University
Lisa M. Hebl
Dr. Keith R. Hench
Professor, Science
B.S., Lock Haven University
M.S., Indiana University, Pennsylvania
Ph.D., West Virginia University
Samantha F. Hench
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University
C.T., M.S., Regis University
John L. Henik
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Joshua J. Henik
Dr. D.J. Hennager
Professor, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology
B.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Katherine J. Hess
Todd C. Hesseltine
Professor, Automotive Technology
Claudio G. Hidalgo
Brianne M. Hildebrandt
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy University
M.S.N., Allen College
Justin Hoehn
Associate Director, Communications & Marketing
Dr. Crystal Hopp
M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
David J. Horsfield
Professor, Department Chair, Hospitality
Diploma, Queensland Institute of TAFE
David G. Hulm
B.A., St. Johns University
M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa
Associate Dean, Distance Learning
B.S., M.P.A., Bellevue University
Brenda Ireland
Director of Operations, Continuing Education
M.E., Iowa State University
Cort T. Iverson
Director, Institutional Research
B.S., M.A., Iowa State University
Dr. Wendy Jamison
Dean, Math/Science
M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Peter D. Jauhiainen
Professor, Religion
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Melissa A. Jensen
Senior Director, Facilities and Security
A.A.S., Des Moines Area Community College
Assistant Professor, Transportation Academy, Linn Regional Center
M.S.T., University of Toyota
Dr. Sophia Joly
B.S., Ecole Saint Charles-France
M.S., University of Pharmacy-France
Ph.D., Montpellier University
Assistant Professor, Agriculture Geospatial
Kiley Jordan
M.S., Mount Mercy University
Gary Jorgenson
Professor, Auto Technology
Diploma, Northeast Iowa Community College
Faculty K-O
Dr. Arlin W. Karsten
B.S., D.V.M., Iowa State University
Kasey J. Keeling
Benton County Director
M.A.E., University of Northern Iowa
Tonya E. Kehoe
Professor, Art
Dr. David A. Keller
Curriculum Assessment Specialist
M.S., Colorado State University
Matt Kempf
Instructor, Network Administration
B.A., M.A., Upper Iowa University
Dr. Arthur Khaw
Professor, Communication Skills
B.A., Flinders University, Australia
M.S., Fort Hayes State University
S.P.E.D., Western Illinois University
Ed.D., Liberty University
Dr. Alissa R. King
Associate Professor, Sociology
B.L.S., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Program Manager, Human Resources
Dr. Jeffrey Kirchoff
Associate Dean, English
B.A., M.A., St. Cloud State University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State Univsersity
Dr. Fred Kiser
Assistant Professor/Director, Choral
B.M., Bradley University
M.M., University of Missouri-Columbia
M.J. Klemme
Associate Professor, Marketing
Finn Kolsrud
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Philip D. Koopman
Sandra J. Kotowske
Professor, Dental Technology
B.S., University of Phoenix
Kendra Krause
Assistant Professor, Medical Assisting
Gregory S. Krawiec
Assistant Professor, Hotel Management
Diploma, Academy of Culinary Arts
B.S., Florida International University
Tyler Krug
Instructor, Ag Business
Michael Kubas
Assistant Professor, Advanced Manufacturing Academy
A.A.S., A.A.S., Hawkeye Community College
Dr. Bill H. Lamb
Vice President, Academic Affairs
M.A., Pittsburg State University
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Daniel Lamp
Instructor, Construction Management
B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.A., University of Maryland
Randy Langel
Instructor, Communications
M.S., Arizona State University
Amy A. Lasack
Senior Director, Corporate Training
B.A., Cornell College
Dr. Alexis Lee
M.A., Austin Peay State University
Ph.D., University of Southern MIssissippi
Sandra Lingard
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., University of South Florida
M.B.A., Purdue University
Andrew D. Livin
Professor, CNC Machining
Kyle Lobermeier
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Emily S. Logan
Associate Professor, Human Services
B.A., Central College
M.S.W., Grand Valley State University
Steven Long
Assistant Professor, Electronic Engineering Technology
A.A., Oregon Institute of Technology
A.S., B.S., Thomas A Edison State College
Terri L. Long Jedlicka
Alan C. Lovell
B.S., University of Northern Iowa
M.A.T., Coe College
Florencia Lynch
Associate Professor, Spanish
B.A., Universidad Catolica de la Plata
Jessica E. Maas
Assistant Professor, Bio Science
M.A.S.T., University of Iowa
Dr. Joshua M. Madsen
Associate Professor, Biology
Kristee K. Malmberg
Professor, Dental Assistant
Bridget M. Malone
Dr. Constance S. Marberry
B.A., Bowdoin College
M.A., Trenton State College
Anna Martel
Dean, Industrial Technologies
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Janine Martin
Assistant Professor, Anatomy/Physiology
P.h.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Lenore D. Maybaum
M.A., Oregon State University
PhD., University of Iowa
Sean A. Mc Atee
Instructor, Coordinator, HS Completion
Elizabeth L. McCarthy
Professor, Computer Programming
B.A., Loras College
Jacalyn McCarville
Assistant Professor, Counselor
B.S., Mankato State University
B.S., M.S., Minnesota State University
Dr. Chris McCord
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Dr. Mark L. McCreary
Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Samford University
M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University
Kristie R. McKibben
Associate Professor, CAD
Dr. Michael P. McLaughlin
Dean, Health Occupations
B.A., M.A.T., University of Iowa
David R. McMahon
B.A., Northwest Missouri State University
M.A., Creighton University
Troy P. McQuillen
Vice President, Facilities and Security
Dr. Jennifer Meehan Brennom
Professor, Psychology
Dr. Saul Mekies
Professor, Economics
B.A., Central Connecticut State University
M.A., University of Connecticut
Lori A. Merlak
Assistant Professor, Management
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Colorado Technical University
Bobbi J. Miller
B.A.S., Mount Mercy University
Suzanne Miller
B.A., Miami University
M.L.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Andy Mills
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Curtis Z. Mitchell
Associate Professor, Developmental Math
B.A., Carleton College
M.P., M.S., Yale University
Ashley Moeller
Associate Dean, Agricultural Science
Jillissa Moorman
Assistant Professor, Interior Design
B.F.A., M.F.A., Iowa State University
Sarah Morey
B.A., University of Dubuque
Shawna L. Moss
B.A., M.Ed., Iowa State University
Kim S. Muhl
Professor, Physical Education and Recreation
B.A., William Penn University
M.A., Cumberland College
Esperanza Munoz-Perez
Professor, ELA
Kristi Murdock
Associate Professor, Animal Health
Shelby J. Myers
M.A.T., University of Iowa
Jon D. Neff
Vice President, Technology Services
Brandy L. Netty
Associate Professor, Math
Greg Neumeyer
Vice President, Advancement
B.S.. J.D., Creighton University
Dr. Gideon Ney
Instructor Biology
B.A., B.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Nicoleta Nica
B.S.N., Upper Iowa University
M.S.N., Capella University
Melanie R. Nollsch
Professor, Early Childhood Education
M.Ed., Drake University
Doris Nyaga
Director, Grants
B.A., Brewton-Parker College
M.A., Kennesaw State University
Sandra A. O'Brien
Professor, Computer/Business
Frederick A. Ochs
B.S., University of Wisconsin
M.S., University of Michigan
Carlos Ortega-Amparan
Assistant Professor, ELA, English
Dr. Mohamed Osman
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Jim Otto
A.A.S., D.I.P., Eastern Iowa Community College
Dr. Steve Owen
Professor, Political Science
B.S., University College of Wales
M.A., University Essex, England
Faculty P-T
Mona K. Parekh
B.B.A, Loyola University
M.A., Columbia University
Christopher W. Patterson
Professor, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
M.A., University of North Dakota
George A. Patterson
M.A., University of California
B.A., Truman State University
Jody Pellerin
Director, Planned and Endowed Giving
Joseph Perea
Assistant Professor/Director, Instrumental Music
B.M., University of Cincinnati College
M.M., University of North Texas
Andrei A. Perkhounkov
B.S., M.S., Moscow Aviation Institute
Emily L. Peters
B.S.N., St. Ambrose University
Glen Peters
Instructor, Automotive
D.P., Hawkeye Community College
Julie Petersen
A.S., Kirkwood Community College
Jed Q. Peterson
Dr. Olga B. Petrova
Roy W. Pettibone
Assistant Professor, Accounting
B.A., B.S., Northeast Missouri State University
M.A.S.T., Truman State University
Tammy Pickart
M.S., Walden University
Tera R. Pickens
Director, Washington County
Danielle Pickering
Director of Finance & Accounting
Heidi M. Pierce
Jonathon A. Pope
Assistant Professor, Auto Technology
Kimberly R. Prevo
Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Stephen E. Price
Dr. Todd R. Prusha
Executive Dean, Distance Learning and Secondary Programs
M.A., Coe College
Julia Rabe
Assistant Professor, American Sign Language
B.A., MacMurray College
M.Ed., Grand Canyon University
Jeremy R. Ralph
Associate Professor, Hospitality
Dena Rauch
Registrar, Enrollment Management
B.A., St Ambrose University
Dr. Amy L. Rehnstrom
Professor, Microbiology
M.N.S., Southeast Missouri State University
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Jerry Reisinger
A.A., Iowa Western Community College
B.S., M.A., Upper Iowa University
Paul Richey
Senior Director, Sales & Marketing, The Hotel at Kirkwood
B.A., St. Joseph's College
Kris Riley
Executive Director, Finance
Gregory E. Roth
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
M.S., Minnesota State University
Rich Rourke
Associate Professor, Swine
Jessica Rozek
A.A., Worsham College
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
Jeff Sadler
B.S., M.S., University of Northern Iowa
Nicholas A. Sagan
Associate Professor, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Dr. Scott H. Samuelson
Professor, Philosophy, Humanities
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Todd M. Saville
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Richard Scearce
B.S., Winona State University
Dr. Catherine M. Schaff-Stump
B.A., M.A., Iowa State University
Shayne M. Schiltz
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Dr. Renee J. Schlueter
M.A., Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Victor L. Schmidt
Professor, HVAC Technology
A.A.S., A.A., North Iowa Area Community College
Joe Schmitz
Instructor, Criminal Justice
A.A.S., B.S., M.A., Purdue University Global
Mary Schneekloth
B.S. Mount Mercy College
Randall P. Schultz
Dr. Jill M. Scott
Professor, Genetics, Biology
B.S., Oregon State University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Joseph P. Sedlacek
B.Ed., Northeast Missouri State University
Michael J. Sells
Associate Professor, Surgical Technology
Diploma, Marshalltown Community College
Svyatoslav V. Sharapov
M.S., Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan
Christine M. Shea-Hunt
Associate Professor, Psychology
Cathleen M. Sheller
Professor, Pre-Computer Science
Jeffrey M. Sherman
B.A., Bemidji State University
Dr. Kevin Shroth
Assistant Professor, Speech/Communication
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Laurie A. Simmons
Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy
M.N., Walden University
Jill Sindt
Clark Skaggs
B.A., Southwest Baptist University
M.A., Central Missouri State University
Loughton Smith
Associate Professor, Bakery/Pastry
B.A. Humbolt State University
M.S., Drexel University
Instructor, Horticulture
Greta L. Songe
B.F.A., Louisiana State University
Elisha Stanley
Instructor, Apparel Merchandising
B.B.A., B.S., Lamar University
B.F.A., American Intercontinental University
M.S., Kansas State University
Sam Stark
Assistant Professor, Welding
Dr. Bill Stephens
Professor, Anthropology
B.A., University of Texas
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Jennifer L. Storer
Dr. Brooke Strahn-Koller
Executive Dean, Social Sciences and Iowa City Location
B.A., M.S., Western Illinois University
Heather Strempke-Durgin
B.A., Boise State University
Ryan Strempke-Durgin
Digital Services Librarian
M.L.S., University of Iowa
Dr. Lori Sundberg
B.A., Knox College
M.B.A., Western Illinois University
D.B.A., St. Ambrose University
Sara J. Swanson
Executive Director, Application Support & Development
B.A., B.S., University of Iowa
Kory M. Swart
Trisha Swartzendruber
B.S.N., University of Iowa
M.N., Mount Mercy University
Scott Swenson
Regional Director, SBDC
Serena Tarr
B.A., M.A., Washington State University
Marianne J. Taylor
B.A., Bucknell University
Kasi Tenborg
Director, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
Justin Thoensen
Director, Technology Projects
Margaret C. Thomas
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Loras College
Christine M. Thompson
Instructor, HSDL Program
James E. Thompson
Mindy J. Thornton
Director, Linn County Regional Center
Dr. Connie Thurman
Chief Officer, President's Office
Ph.D., St. Ambrose University
Dr. Mircea M. Tomus
M.A., University of Cluj, Rumania
Bob Trapp
Assistant Professor, Information Technology
M.S., DePaul University
James R. Trepka
Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology
B.S., University of Minnesota
Josh A. Troutman
Associate Professor, Physical Education
Dan Tuuri
Associate Dean, Business and IT
A.A.S., Grand Rapids Community College
B.B.A., Davenport University
M.S., Ferris State University
Faculty U-Z
Richard L. Underwood
B.A., M.A., Purdue University
Dr. Ethan Valentine
Instructor, Psychology
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Anita Van Dyke
Assistant Professor/Counselor
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Douglas J. Van Oort
Professor, Education, Special Education
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University
Seth Vander Tuig
Director, Student Life
B.L.S., Iowa State University
Assistant Professor, Counseling
M.A., University of Central Florida
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Аскер () — коммуна в фюльке Акерсхус, Норвегия, является частью исторической области Викен. Административный центр муниципалитета — деревня Аскер. Аскер был создан как муниципалитет с 1 января 1838.

Общая информация

Название
Муниципалитет назван в честь старой фермы Asker, так как здесь была построена первая церковь. Название старонорв. Askar указывает на множественное число, и означает «ясень».

Герб
Герб был получен 7 октября 1975.

Культура
Хотя Аскер является сельским муниципальным образованием, расширение Осло привело к его становлению богатым пригородом. Таким образом многочисленные знаменитости в настоящее время проживают в этом районе. Согласно Статистическому управлению Норвегии, Аскер является 2-м богатейшим муниципалитетом в Норвегии на основе среднего дохода от домохозяйства.

«Мод»
В 1916—1917 годах корабль «Мод» построен на местной верфи, и был выведен к Осло. Он был построен специально для экспедиции Амундсена и должен был плыть через Северо-восточный проход. В 1930 году корабль затонул близ острова Виктория в Канаде, в 1990 году коммуна Аскера выкупила его для подъёма и возвращения в Норвегию. Поднять корабль удалось только в конце лета 2016 года, точная дата возвращения его в Норвегию не определена.

Известные жители
 Хокон, кронпринц Норвегии
 Метте-Марит, кронпринцесса Норвегии
 Ингрид Александра, принцесса Норвегии
 Сверре Магнус, принц Норвегии
 Трюгве Андерсен (1866—1920), писатель
 Нина Ролл Анкер (1873—1942), писатель
 Дин Ашеухоуг (1861—1956), художник
 Гарриет Бакер (1845—1932), художница
 Арне Бенндиксен (1926—2009), певец и песенник
 Йохан Беэр (1872—1959), писатель
 Йенс Эвенсен (1917—2004), юрист, судья, политик, торговый министр, международный эксперт морского порядка, член Международный правовой комитет, судья при Международный суд в городе Гаага.

Города-побратимы
Список городов-побратимов города Аскер:
  Эслёв, Сконе
  Гардабайр, Хёвудборгаршвайдид
  Якобстад, Западная Финляндия
  Мапхогу, Сеул
  Рудерсдаль, Ховедстаден
  Торсхавн, Торсхавн (коммуна)

Примечания

Ссылки

 Asker municipality's official website

 Asker skiklubb
 Frisk Asker Tigers
 Budstikka (local newspaper for Asker and Bærum)
  (School for Upper Secondary Education)

 Church of Asker
 Asker Svømmeklubb

Коммуны фюльке Акерсхус
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The Ultimate Guide to Google's 2021 Core Web Vitals
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Google's latest algorithm updates for page experience — primarily the much-talked about Core Web Vitals — will go into effect in May 2021. But if you're not aware of what this means for SEO or your BigCommerce website, don't worry — we've got you covered.
"Helping with conversion and improving page experience, including page load performance, has always been, and continues to be, a major focus for us," advises Troy Cox, Vice President of Product Management at BigCommerce. "Google's Core Web Vitals initiative makes it easy to quantify a page's experience, and we've been working with Google for some time now to optimize the platform for these metrics."
In this guide, we'll review Google's page experience signals, including Core Web Vitals, ways you can measure page experience and specific resources you can leverage to improve your SEO and website experience.
Google's Seven Signals for Page Experience
According to Google, page experience is a set of signals that measure how users perceive the experience of interacting with a web page beyond its pure informational value. The idea behind page experience is to make your website the best it can be for users.
To make that happen, Google has shared seven search signals that you can focus on:
HTTPS/SSL, or encryption
Intrusive interstitials
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
First Input Delay (FID)
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
While the first four items on the list have been around for years, the last three make up the new Core Web Vitals, which address loading speed, interactivity and visual stability.
"Google is looking for existing signals, like mobile-first design, safe browsing, HTTPS and intrusive interstitials, and except for that last one, BigCommerce does it all out-of-the-box for you," explains Brian Miller, Client Development Executive at BigCommerce. "Our themes are mobile-friendly, we update our JavaScript libraries and we offer HTTPS site-wide."
Something to keep in mind though is that each of these signals should be part of your overall SEO and customer experience strategy. Google made it clear that these changes will join the hundreds of signals they take into consideration when delivering search results.
So now that you know what each of the search signals are, let's explore how they impact SEO and customer experience.
1. Mobile-friendly web pages.
Since the arrival of smartphones, mobile search has grown significantly. And anticipating the impact of smartphones, Google prioritized mobile-friendly websites in its search rankings back in 2015.
What mobile-friendly, or mobile-first, means is that it must be easy for users to complete a task, such as finding your return policy, directly from their phones. To make your ecommerce website mobile-friendly, you should choose a theme that supports responsive design, in which each element on the page automatically adapts to a user's screen — no matter what device they're using.
2. Safe browsing.
One of the page experience signals that Google has relied on is safe browsing. This means your website doesn't have any malicious or deceptive content. For example, malware or social engineering content.
3. HTTPS/SSL.
This rankling factor boots websites that adopt HTTPS, which provides users with a more secure browsing experience. BigCommerce offers a free Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for ecommerce stores on any plan, allowing you to enable site-wide HTTPS. If you're not using BigCommerce, you can reach out to your domain provider to purchase a SSL.
4. No intrusive interstitials.
While no intrusive interstitials may sound complicated, it simply means don't add elements to your website that make it hard for users to access content. For example, don't show a pop-up that covers the main content on the page right when someone navigates to it from the search results.
However, there are some types of interstitials Google says are okay, such as banners for cookie usage or a full-screen blocker for age verification.
5. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
Slow loading websites have been a major pain point for users for years. Inevitably, you've abandoned a website before, simply because the page didn't load fast enough. However, there's never been a really effective way for website owners to measure the extremely complex metrics that encompass page loading speed.
"From an ecommerce perspective, this really it's pretty fundamental to how you drive traffic to your site," explains Jeremy Adam, Director of Web Strategy at BigCommerce. "Page load speed is a key thing that I think a lot of people are not paying enough attention to right now because it can be easy to ignore. However, you have to keep in mind that there's a lot of people that have different devices and different internet connections."
By looking at the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), you can determine how long it takes the largest image or text block on your website to render. And according to Google, a good user experience means that LCP should occur within 2.5 seconds of when the page first starts loading.
6. First Input Delay (FID).
Once the content loads on a page, the next indication of a good experience is when you can start interacting with that content. This is where First Input Delay (FID) comes in to quantify responsiveness.
Jose Flores III, SEO Growth Coach at BigCommerce, elaborates, "Once the page starts loading, how soon can the user begin interacting with the site? For example, in video game terms, when you have a controller with a laggy input, it's really frustrating, right? You want the user to start exploring your content right away with no delays."
FID measures the time between when someone first interacts with the page to when the browser processes that interaction. For this metric, Google states that pages should have an FID of less than 100 milliseconds.
7. Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS).
"Let's say you're browsing a news site, and then, all of a sudden, several ads pop up. That's something Google is really targeting with CLS because of how much it negatively impacts page experience," shares Kevin Jones, SEO Manager at BigCommerce.
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) measures how often a web page moves when users are interacting with a site. Specifically, CLS accounts for the sum total of each unexpected layout shift, therefore emphasizing the importance of visual stability on the page. A good score for CLS, according to Google, is 0.1 or less.
"Specifically, the ways in which BigCommerce helps with Cumulative Layout Shift is that many of our themes use technologies like lazy loading with a low-res image preview that, for the most part, are designed to prioritize that initial view port," states Flores.
One thing to keep in mind is that not all layout shifts are bad — only the unexpected ones. For instance, when someone starts typing in a search box or playing a video, they expect that some of the content on the page will change.
Now that we've reviewed each of the seven search signals and defined a good score for the Core Web Vitals, let's dig into how you can measure them.
How to Measure Core Web Vitals
To help you better understand the areas that are most important, Google categorizes each Core Web Vital as poor (red), needs improvement (yellow) and good (green).
"These categories are a good indicator of how your web pages are performing. So for example, if you're seeing several poor URLs, you'll want to dig further into the issues to find out why the score is so low," advises Jones.
Additionally, Google offers several solutions for measuring Core Web Vitals. For those with less technical experience, PageSpeed Insights provides a report on performance, as well as suggestions on how you can improve that page.
Another tool that should be part of your SEO arsenal is Google Search Console. In addition to providing data on search traffic, queries, clicks and referral sites, Google has now included a Core Web Vitals report. The report shows you URL performance grouped by status, metric type and URL group (groups of similar web pages).
For those with more technical experience, Google has several in-depth resources, including:
"In addition to utilizing Google's tools, an agency can help merchants ensure their website meets the benchmarks for Google's Core Web Vitals update by being transparent with the data they encounter, providing useful and relevant recommendations that will help their merchants' websites improve, guiding merchants through the implementation process, and following up post-implementation to ensure everything is as buttoned up as possible," adds Robyn Riley, Senior Technical Analyst at ROI Revolution.
For ecommerce businesses that sell internationally, you'll also want to measure page load times for each region. As an example, let's say you're based in the United States, but you have a landing page targeting the United Kingdom.
You'll want to understand page load time in the UK and ensure it's as good as your US pages. This is especially important for regions like Australia where internet connection speeds can vary widely across the continent.
"Another tool for measuring regional load time is called Pingdom from SolarWinds," explains Adam. "You can actually drop in a URL and select which server location to load it from. And it's going to test it in those different regions."
As for the timing of these changes, an update from Google in April of 2021 states that they will begin using page experience as part of their ranking systems beginning in mid-June 2021. But, page experience won't play its full role until the end of August.
How to Prepare Your Online Store for the 2021 Core Web Vitals Update
For BigCommerce merchants, you already have a leg up when it comes to SEO optimization. Mobile-ready themes, Insights and Analytics tools, fields for page titles, meta descriptions and image alt texts, a content delivery network and Akamai Image Manager are all included. Plus, you can take advantage of them — even if you don't have any coding experience.
Of course this doesn't mean you don't still need to be proactive about optimizing your site for page experience. In fact, it's one of the things you have the most control over to make significant changes that will improve your rankings.
"We have made several platform updates on our side to maximize Core Web Vitals for merchants. Having said that, merchants also need to be aware and potentially do some things on their end," states Cox. "For example, merchants have full control over their page content. They should be building page content in a way that maximizes the Core Vitals."
However, making all these changes can be daunting for anyone, whether you're running a small business or optimizing several ecommerce sites. To help, we've pulled together a list of resources for you.
1. Take advantage of BigCommerce University SEO coaching.
If you're a BigCommerce merchant, you can take advantage of our SEO coaching and auditing services. Through virtual sessions, our coaches work with you to measure your traffic and SEO performance, and then provide recommendations on the specific improvements you can make.
"We're here to educate you on how to be an expert," adds Miller. "Our services are designed to be holistic and identify everything, from easy, quick updates merchants can make right away to opportunity gaps that merchants can address in their strategic business planning."
With three different SEO packages available, merchants can choose the option that best fits their specific needs.
2. Explore BigCommerce Agency partners.
BigCommerce Agency partners are another great resource for merchants — or for anyone looking for additional SEO or developer support. Below is a short list; however, you can find even more Agency partners listed in our directory.
We even wrote a whole blog article with tips for choosing an SEO agency that can help ensure you're picking the right partner to work with.
3. Look into getting new SEO tools.
In addition to Google Search Console and Google Analytics, you can also look into more robust tools that are specific for SEO. Here are some options that our team recommends:
Semrush offers a wide-range of features that encompass everything you need to track and analyze SEO, as well as content marketing, advertising and competitor research.
Moz dives deep into SEO with tools for keyword research, rank tracking and on-page optimization. Plus, they have tons of free content on their blog.
Ahrefs is an all-in-one SEO toolset that will audit your website, help you understand keywords, identify broken links, track your rankings and more.
4. Keep digging into Google's documentation.
If you're working on a limited budget, don't worry. Google has a wealth of free resources for you to learn more about how you can optimize your website for search:
SEO Starter Guide: Get a complete overview of the basics of SEO according to Google's best practices.
Advanced SEO Guide: Learn about advanced topics for managing and maintaining a website.
Google Search Channel: Watch videos that share information and tools that you can use to improve your site in Google Search.
Core Web Vitals: Dig into Google's documentation for even more information about each of the Core Web Vitals and how they affect your ecommerce site.
5. Check out more resources from BigCommerce.
Did you know that BigCommerce has a robust Knowledge Base with several guides dedicated to SEO best practices? If not, feel free to check them out here:
We also continuously blog and create content around all things ecommerce and SEO. In fact, we've been writing about it for years. Check out some of our top SEO-focused blog posts:
Additionally, our team created a series of shorter webinars that address a wide-range of ecommerce topics. We recommend watching The Cardinal Rules of SEO and 4 Ways of Getting Traffic.
Two Easy Ecommerce Optimizations for Core Web Vitals
There's a lot to dig into about Core Web Vitals and overall SEO best practices. But the deadline to comply is approaching quickly, so if you want to get started now, we've identified two easy things you can do.
1. Optimize and compress your images.
Between hero images, product pictures, carousels and banners, ecommerce websites have a lot of images. And for many ecommerce sites, images are the largest element that has to load, which can negatively impact your LCP metric.
"You have to think about how images are going to impact the page load speed," advises Adam. "Even with a content delivery network, it's always best practice to compress your images before you add them to your store."
In addition to compressing your images, consider removing some of them if they aren't relevant to the content on the page. And always make sure your images are in the most updated, web-friendly format, such as JPEG 2000, JPEG XR or WebP.
Also, if you have a custom theme on BigCommerce, make sure you're taking advantage of our content delivery network, in addition to optimizing your images.
2. Evaluate your third-party tools.
Third-party tools and plug-ins are one of the biggest culprits when it comes to making your pages load slowly. While many of these tools provide much-needed functionality, you may also have some that you've never used or have stopped using.
"Audit the third-party tools and apps you've installed," Adam recommends. "Consider finding ways to either reduce some of the code they load on your site, or just be aware of how much they are using. And if there's an app you're not using, remove it."
Some of the third-party code and tools that Google suggests looking into first include:
Social sharing buttons
Video player embeds
Chat services
Advertising iframes
Analytics and metrics scripts
A/B testing scripts for experiments
Google also advises not to use the same functionality from two different vendors. For instance, you probably don't need two tag managers or two A/B testing tools.
We hope this guide gives you the headstart you need to better understand Google's Core Web Vitals and all the other elements of page experience. At the end of the day, Google just wants what we all do — better website experiences for everyone. So as long as you continue to focus on creating quality content that adds value to your customers, you'll be in good shape.
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A world renounced romantic comedy author, Susan Elizabeth Phillips runs the game in the romance genre. Phillips is one of the biggest women's fiction stars soaring onto the New York Times bestseller list with Dream a Little Dream. She's the only four-time recipient of Romance Writers of America's prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award.
My editor, writer, friend Sharon has a quick eye for writing goofs and spotted the above from BookPerk.com. Pity the world renounced one of her favorite writers, who's actually a five-time recipient of RWA's Favorite Book of the Year Award.
I've been receiving silliness and word play in my eMail, which I'll share with readers. Along with many writers, I enjoy word play, a devil's playground for an idle mind.
Once earlier, I discussed spoonerisms, but today I'll mention wellerisms, derived from Charles Dickens's first novel, The Pickwick Papers (1836-1837). Samuel Pickwick's man's man Weller was sort of a cockney Sancho Panza to his employer's Don Quixote. Sam Weller and his father Tony became known for pithy remarks and proverbs. By 1839, the popular valet had become a sensation resulting in Weller merchandise, puzzles, joke books, and even bootleg copies of his stories.
"It comes back to me now," said the prisoner, spitting into the wind.
"Remarkable," said the teacher, trying out her new dry-erase board.
"We'll have to rehearse that," said the undertaker as the body tumbled from the coffin.
"So I see," said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw.
"Is this a hearing?" asked the deaf juror judgmentally.
"Let's dig up that body," said Tom gravely.
"I bet you have no diamonds, clubs, or spades," said Tom heartlessly.
"This tastes bad, Herb," said Tom sagely.
Why do actors appear in a movie but on TV?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in', but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going?
Did they cry, spit, and scream?
Why do toasters have a setting that burns toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs.
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that Acme junk, why didn't he just buy dinner?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your bottom?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are going dead?
Why do banks charge a fee for insufficient funds when they know you don't have enough money?
Why do they use sterilized needles for execution by lethal injection?
Whose idea was it to put 'S's in the word 'lisps'?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why can't men open plastic bags in the vegetable section of grocery stores?
Why is it whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table, you manage to knock something else over?
Ingrid Bergman said, "A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop speech when words become superfluous." Before y'all tell me to kiss off, I'll stop speaking.
Leigh, my email overflows with this type of material too, but it was fun to see so many of them listed together.
Fran, that was a fun list, and yes I did sing both songs.
As you know, Leigh, I love this kind of thing. Good job!
"And I like Venus de Milo," he said disarmingly.
And why do we say "it's always in the last place you look?" When you find a lost item do you think. "Well. Here it is. You know, I think I'll look in one more place anyway."
Also -- why do we say "if I don't see you again, have a great vacation." I mean, what does seeing you again have to do with my vacation anyway?
Oh well, back to editing Tuesday's piece.
"Rob, I forgot my byline," Tom said anonymousLeigh.
"All good feelin', sir– the wery best intentions, as the gen'l'm'n said ven he run away from his wife 'cos she seemed unhappy with him," replied Mr. Weller.
"Sorry to do anythin' as may cause an interruption to such wery pleasant proceedin's, as the king said wen he dissolved the parliament," interposed Mr. Weller, who had been peeping through the glass door.
"Don't move, I've got you covered," the wallpaper said to the wall. "Meet you at the corner," replied the wall. "I hope I made myself clear," said the window.
Thanks, Fran and RT. I confessed I hummed the tunes too.
Dale and John, thanks for getting the new wellerisms ball rolling. Thanks anon and tam.
"Is that L.M. Montgomery's ghost writer?" he asked sepulchrally.
Here are two more favorite wellerisms"
"Each moment makes thee dearer," as the parsimonious tradesman said to his extravagant wife.
"Capital punishment," as the boy said when the teacher seated him with the girls.
"I've got a great idea for a novel!" wailed Herman Mellville. "Not as good as my idea," whined John Steinbeck. "I think I have you both beat," said Nathaniel Hawthorne peakedly.
(laughing) Great ones! Dale and the rest of you are on a roll!
Well, well, well, I would have never dreamed I would experience such overwhelming joy and laughter "out of the blue" like this. My name is Robb Weller and I have been accused continually by family and friends alike for word playing and being punny with sayings, sometimes to their discuss. It has been a compulsion of mine for as long as I can remember. Humour is a wonderful medicine, so I, whenever the opportunity arises, bring what maybe not be such a positive environment, to one of joy and laughter...no matter how silly it may seem to some.
I would like to say thank you for sharing joy and laughter with me through this site, it is what I really need at this time.
Robb and Anon, welcome to SleuthSayers.


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using Itinero.Profiles.Lua.Execution;
using Itinero.Profiles.Lua.Execution.VM;

namespace Itinero.Profiles.Lua.Tree
{
	internal class Loop : ILoop
	{
		public RuntimeScopeBlock Scope;
		public List<Instruction> BreakJumps = new List<Instruction>();

		public void CompileBreak(ByteCode bc)
		{
			bc.Emit_Exit(Scope);
			BreakJumps.Add(bc.Emit_Jump(OpCode.Jump, -1));
		}

		public bool IsBoundary()
		{
			return false;
		}
	}

	internal class LoopBoundary : ILoop
	{
		public void CompileBreak(ByteCode bc)
		{
			throw new InternalErrorException("CompileBreak called on LoopBoundary");
		}

		public bool IsBoundary()
		{
			return true;
		}
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}


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Fine-scaled movements and habitat use of black bears in south central Louisiana
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Dwayne Allen Hightower, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow
Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
Animal movements are related to many parameters of interest such as the search for food and other life requisites. Several measures, including home range, have been used to quantify and describe animal movement. However, fine-scaled movements of mammals have received less attention even though they are more directly related to energy expended for locating resources and provide information on how a home range is used. I tracked radiotagged female black bears (Ursus americanus) from two geographically separate populations in the Atchafalaya River Basin in south central Louisiana: the Coastal population at the southern extent and the Inland population at the northern extent. During tracking sessions, 2 technicians and myself measured azimuths from telemetry stations to radio-collared bears and test transmitters at 5-minute intervals for an average of 5.1 hours. I used these data to estimate 39 travel paths for 15 individual bears tracked from 1 to 7 times. Randomization tests indicated that telemetry precision was sufficient to detect fine-scaled bear movements. Movement path turning angles, measured relative to the previous direction of travel, and net displacement of individuals through time indicated that bears concentrated their movements (net displacement <72m) approximately 50% of the time, suggesting that they were utilizing a concentrated or patchily distributed resource. I failed to detect any differences in measures of fractal dimension, a scaling relation providing an index of path tortuosity or "wiggliness", among bears in different reproductive conditions, study areas, or seasons. Bear, hour relative to sunset, reproductive condition, and season influenced the fall movement rates of bears. The effects of reproductive condition and time of day were not consistent across bears, and the effect of time of day was not consistent across reproductive conditions. Movement extent, or area traversed during an average tracking session, was similar between study areas, but Coastal females used a larger percentage of their home range. These data suggest life requisites are more compactly distributed in the Coastal area. Despite the difference in the distribution of bear resources between Coastal and Inland suggested by these data, I failed to detect any habitat preferences or avoidance of anthropogenic features such as roads and agricultural fields in either study area using movement path location data.
Hightower, Dwayne Allen, "Fine-scaled movements and habitat use of black bears in south central Louisiana" (2003). LSU Master's Theses. 1638.
Richard M. Pace, III


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STAC ... "It's about not dwelling on mistakes"
"Next Job" has became a popular and effective catchphrase in the St. Andrew's College First XV. Centre Raymond Nu'u explains exactly what it means.
"It's about not dwelling on mistakes. It's about taking each job within a game one step at a time. It's about not looking too far ahead of ourselves," he says.
So far St. Andrew's have completed ten jobs in the UC Championship successfully. They are unbeaten in that many games and have scored an impressive 72 tries. Last year St. Andrew's couldn't even win the Plate, what has changed?
"We have a really good team bond this year. I have been in the team for three years and we have never been so close."
"Rodney McIntosh has come on board as Rugby director. He has added some new systems to freshen things up," Nu'u says.
Paintball, parent barbecues and a trip to Castlepoint are among the off field activities that have brought the team closer together, but McIntosh has been a vital piece of the jigsaw.
A former Waikato centre and Hong Kong international, McIntosh has taught in France and brings vast experience to St. Andrew's.
"We are lucky to have Rodney. He is very knowledgeable and honest", Nu'u says.
Former national sprint champion and Canterbury wing Joe Leota is another experienced campaigner. He has been coaching at St. Andrew's since 2007 and is a real mentor for Nu'u.
"He is a really good college man and because he and I are Samoan we are able to relate to each other on a real personal level. He has helped Richie Mo'unga and Telusa Veainu play for the Crusaders and that's really inspiring to me."
Nu'u made his First XV debut in 2013. He explains the anxiety that gripped him.
"My debut was against St. Thomas who had some big boys. I had to lead the haka and it was a new haka. I nearly stuffed it up and didn't play very well. Luckily I have played every game since."
Nu'u is a hard running centre who is approaching nearly 50 games for the First XV. He has been selected in the Crusaders Knights under-18's two years in a row and has scored 11 tries in the UC Championship this season.
However the game in which St. Andrew's failed to score a try is his favourite so far this season.
"We beat St. Bede's 12-9 and Sam Gilbert kicked really well, slotting all four penalties. I hardly touched the ball, but we had to defend hard that day. I remember the first time I played St. Bede's, it was a game after my debut and they pumped us. It was really intimating, they had the chainsaw going and everything."
This weekend St. Andrew's play Christchurch Boys' High School in a top of the table clash. Christchurch have won 27 UC Championship games in a row and haven't lost to St. Andrew's since 2003.
Why will 2015 be different?
"All the pressure is on them. They are the defending champions and no one expects us to win, but if we play our game I believe we can," Nu'u says.
Apart from Nu'u, St. Andrew's have many other threats. They have converted 57 of 72 tries compared with Christchurch's 42 of 86. In a close game goal-kicking could be vital.
Wing Harry Murray has scored 14 tries and in Harrison Allen (105kg) Nathan Tanuvasa (134kg) and Henry Millar (100kg) they have plenty of size up front.
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Long-legged Myotis
The long-legged Myotis is one of the larger species in the Myotis genus. Its fur is a medium gray-brown on the dorsal side, with whiter fur on the underside. The ears, face, and membranes are dark. Ears are large and pointed. True to its name, this species has relatively long legs and comparatively small feet. The long-legged Myotis relies on wooded habitats, such as pinon-juniper and coniferous forests, at elevations of 4,000 to 9,000 feet. Roosting sites include large caves and abandoned mines, with maternity roosts commonly located beneath the bark of and inside cavities of trees. Long-legged Myotis also roost in rock crevices, among cliffs, and inside buildings. Maternity roosts of several thousand individuals have been observed. Moths are a common source of prey. Within a single foraging period, lasting less than an hour, individuals can catch all of the prey required for a night. Common foraging habitat includes forest clearings and bodies of water.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System
Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles
National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277.
Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books.
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The formal meaning of a buying and selling systems ought to be something similar to: "Some rules through which exchanging of securities ought to be transported out with regards to profit. The guidelines govern the behaviour of purchasing, selling, and perhaps also trade management." The easiest illustration of a buying and selling product is: "Buy around the open then sell around the close" you will not make money with this one however your broker would sure be at liberty.
How come buying and selling systems important? Well, when we just trade according to our gut instinct or posess zero seem technique for exiting the marketplace, we might be taken in by our feelings of fear and avarice making a possibly financially disastrous decision. Also, there's not a way to empirically enhance your buying and selling without having rules that may be modified to find out if they yield better results with time. Apart from that, if you'd like to automate your buying and selling to ensure that a pc does all of your buying and selling for you personally and it is watching the marketplace whenever you cannot, it's important to first develop a buying and selling system. Finally, if you'd like steady buying and selling earnings, a method of some sort is essential.
Buying and selling systems, naturally, need to contain highly specific rules, which encompass most, if not completely, options. A far more complex buying and selling system might be "Buy once the 20 day simple moving average crosses up over the 50 day moving average and hang a trailing stop-loss of 40 pips. If three consecutive trades are exited having a loss, paper trade until an income of >= 50 pips is created, then resume normal buying and selling." It might appear to become quite complicated, but taken one rule at any given time, you'll be able to comprehend the system.
The very first rule is to find once the 20 day simple moving average crosses over the 50 day moving average. A moving average mix is among the most widely used buying and selling systems. Its popular for any reason: It Can Make Money. Also, you are able to build and test a moving average mix system easily in Stand out with no programming. A moving average may be the average from the previous n days. So, a 20 day simple moving average (SMA) may be the average closing cost from the previous 20 days along with a 50 day simple moving average (SMA) may be the closing cost from the previous 50 days. Each SMA is calculated following the close, when the 20 SMA was formerly under the 50 SMA after today's close it's now comparable to or greater compared to 50 SMA a buy signal is generated. When the product is automated then your program enters the trade, if it's a handbook system then your trader, upon seeing the signal will by hand go into the trade in the open of the following day.
So, that's the entry, the exit is a straightforward trailing stop-loss of 40 pips. A trailing stop-loss instantly adjusts the stop-loss (that is a trigger to exit a trade, generally placed using the broker) that it is x pips under the greatest level the safety has arrived at throughout the current trade. So, for instance if while buying and selling one enters the marketplace at 100 having a 20 personal injury protection trailing stop-loss (stop-loss whenever you enter reaches 80) and also the market increases to 110 (stop-loss now at 90) after which falls to 100 (stop-loss still at 90) after which increases again to 130 (stop-loss now at 110) after which falls to 115 (stop-loss still at 110)… are you currently obtaining the picture? Trailing stop losses are usually a hostile exit strategy meaning with them frequently means quitting possible gains, but they're a great, simple strategy nevertheless.
The 3rd rule might be more complicated and if you haven't traded much with moving averages its purpose might not be immediately apparent. A moving average mix strategy is commonly probably the most lucrative once the marketplace is trending one way instead of buying and selling in a tiny range. Therefore, when the marketplace is range-bound between two levels and individuals levels are actually near the stage where the 20 SMA and 50 SMA mix, our bodies will produce lots of false signals causing small losses (known as "whipsawing").
Hence, the 3rd rule, the objective of which would be to stop us from the market if the market begin to whipsaw. The 3rd rule states when three consecutive trades finish in losses, which may occur whenever we enter and also the market doesn't rise but falls so we exit in the stop-loss, to prevent buying and selling on the market and basically "watch" the marketplace. If your buy signal is generated you would then watch the trade, whether it winds up profitably by 50 pips or even more then resume buying and selling normally, else avoid the market.
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Akufo-Addo instructs interdiction of National Security officer who allegedly assaulted soldier
The Commander in Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), President Nana Akufo-Addo has interdicted an official of the Bureau of National Communications of the National Security Council Secretariat.
Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu, has been interdicted with immediate effect after he allegedly attacked a soldier.
A press release by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the President who is disappointed with Nana Osei-Tutu's conduct, has instructed the Ministry responsible for National Security to commence a full investigation into the incident.
"The military constitutes a key layer in the country's security architecture. Any infringement on the institution and its officers will not be tolerated," the Ofoase Ayeribi MP added.
On Monday, the Director of Public Relations of the Armed Forces, Colonel Aggrey Quarshie, strongly condemned the attack on WO1 Mashud Salia.
He assured that authorities will bring the perpetrators to book adding that investigations have already commenced to identify the persons who physically abused the officer.
According to him, a high-level meeting has been held over the issue and an apology has been issued from the Ministry of National Security.
"The attention of the Military High Command has been drawn to an unfortunate incident which occurred on November 25, 2020, around Tulaku Junction, on the Ashaiman- Akosombo highway, in which a Warrant Officer (WOI Mashud Salia) was assaulted by some plain-clothed personnel of the National Signal Bureau.
"This bizarre incident has been roundly condemned by both the Ministry of Defence and the Military High Command. The Sector Ministry of National Security has also, in a similar vein, condemned the actions of the personnel involved.
"As a first step toward redressing the problem, the Deputy National Security Minister, Henry Quartey and the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lt Gen OB Akwa, have at an emergency durbar conveyed the sentiment of the two Ministries and rendered an unqualified apology to the said Warrant Officer and by extension to the Ghana Armed Forces.
"This durbar was held at Michel Camp, Tema on Saturday 28 November 2020 with troops of 1 Bn. All ranks have been assured that the matter is being thoroughly investigated and anyone found culpable would be dealt with in accordance with the law."
Colonel Aggrey called for calm and urged the officers to be professional in as they go about their duties.
"It is reiterated that the ongoing investigations will be pursued vigorously and sanctions meted out as appropriate. In the meantime, all ranks have been urged to exhibit their usual sense of professionalism and tackle all duties with the same level of maturity."
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Hon var dotter till revisorn Zacharias Sundin och Margareta Charlotta Helin. Sundin studerade vid Konstakademien i Stockholm 1864–1869 och var efter studierna verksam som konstnär och privatlärare.

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NFL: Bears' defense leads it to 34-18 win over Cowboys
Published 12:00 am EDT, Monday, October 1, 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Those 30-something defenders for the Chicago Bears showed Tony Romo how much they can still play.
Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman, two of the five defensive starters for Chicago in their 30s, returned interceptions for touchdowns, and the Bears beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-18 on Monday night.
Though Romo was only sacked once, on the Cowboys' opening series, he was pressured relentlessly and threw five interceptions. That matched his career high, set five years ago in his first full season as a starter.
Briggs' interception came in a wild two-play exchange of turnovers midway through the third quarter.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was nearly flawless after halftime, when he completed 11 of 12 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns. That included a 34-yard score to Devin Hester to start the half and a 31-yarder to Brandon Marshall with 6½ minutes left.
Cutler was 18 of 24 overall for 275 yards.
Major Wright, who returned an interception for a touchdown in Chicago's last game, had two of the five interceptions. D.J. Moore has nine career interceptions, three of them against Romo after getting another one Monday night.
Chicago's first fumble of the season came when Cutler was sacked by DeMarcus Ware and Victor Butler recovered at the Bears 27.
On the very next play, Romo was trying to escape pressure when he was hit from behind by Henry Melton. The ball popped forward into the air and Briggs grabbed it and rumbled for his first interception return for a score since 2005 to put the Bears (3-1) ahead 24-7.
Once again, the Cowboys (2-2) are a .500 team. They are also one of the lowest-scoring team in the NFL with only 65 points.
Since the start of the 1997 season, Dallas is 122-122 in regular-season games. They have won only one playoff game in that span after three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span in the first half of the 1990s.
Romo finished 31 of 43 for 307 yards and a touchdown. When the Cowboys got the ball back in the final 3 minutes, Kyle Orton got his first action since the veteran quarterback signed a free agent deal during the offseason to be Romo's backup.
Orton threw a 5-yard TD pass to Jason Witten with 34 seconds left, capping a 10-play, 89-yard drive. The Cowboys made a 2-point conversion, then failed to grab the onside kick.
The regular referees were back, wrapping up the first weekend of games since returning to work. It was a week after that disputed Monday night ending that gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Referee Walt Anderson had to go under the hood to review three plays in the Bears-Cowboys game, but none that will cause the kind of uproar from a week earlier.
Chicago opened the second half with a 73-yard drive capped by Cutler's 34-yard TD pass to Hester, who raced passed rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne and had to make a lunging catch at the goal line.
Despite a screen shot frozen on the huge video board over the field that raised the question of whether the ball might have hit the ground as Hester rolled over, Anderson confirmed the on-field ruling of touchdown after reviewing the play.
There was another play involving Claiborne overturned on review later in the third quarter. When Alshon Jeffery was going down after a catch, Claiborne stripped the ball and started running the other way. It was originally ruled a fumble, but the replay showed the receiver still controlled the ball when his elbow hit the ground.
In the fourth quarter, Dallas challenged a pass interference call against its defense in the end zone. They contended that the ball had been tipped, which was confirmed by replay.
That brought up fourth down, and Robbie Gould kicked his second field goal, a 21-yarder.
The interception by Tillman in the second quarter, on a ball thrown right into his hands by Romo when intended receiver Dez Bryant was still running down the field, came on the third play after Gould's 43-yard field goal.
Dallas responded to that quick 10-point surge by going 80 yards on nine plays, capped by Romo's 10-yard TD pass to Miles Austin with 14 seconds left in the half.
Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte returned to the Bears lineup after missing the last game with a sprained right ankle and being limited in practice all week. He had 13 carries for 52 yards.
The Bears had an NFL-high 14 sacks through the first three weeks of the season, and upped that total on the first series when Melton sacked Romo on third-and-7 from the Bears 40.
Melton is from nearby Grapevine and played running back at the University of Texas.


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Mad Men Q&A – Jon Hamm (Don Draper)
Posted by Marielle Garcia
Jon Hamm has inhabited Don Draper for seven seasons. Now, he gives his take on the Final Episodes, including what has — and hasn't — changed since he first took on the role.
Q: What do you think Don has learned about women and relationships over the course of the series?
A: That maybe he's not very good at them. I hope he's learned that, because that seems to be what everyone else has learned. Don is searching for something and has been for a long, long time. I don't think he knows what he's searching for, I just think he knows he's searching for something… and I think people can resonate with that feeling of being dissatisfied and wondering what's at the root of it. I think that's why we have a billion-dollar-a-year psychotherapy business — figuring out what it is that's getting them through the day.
Q: Do you enjoy playing a character who's unraveling?
A: Looking back, even to the first season, there was a lot of Don that we knew was not okay. That's in the pilot. He has this whole day and he goes through this incredible journey to his wife and kids and then you realize, Oh, that's part of it too… In many ways, the course of the show has been stripping away of all of this stuff until there's just this core left. What does that signify? Who is that person?
Q: Were you curious about the resolution of any other character's story?
A: No. There was this idea going around that I knew everything because Matthew Weiner told me the whole thing. He didn't tell me everything. He just told me kind of how he saw the series ending and kind of where I fit in it… I just had images and thoughts and ideas and I thought, "That sounds pretty good," so I was as excited as anyone to see how's it actually going to go.
Q: You've said before that you hope Don ends up in a good place. Do you still feel that way?
A: I've been very close to this character for a long time, clearly, and playing someone that's in a crisis or in a downward spiral for as many years as I've been doing that naturally engenders a hope that there's a redemption or a bounce-back in some way. Part of it is the hope that it's all worth something. Bad stuff goes on to a point for a reason, and you learn from it, you grow from it… All of this bad stuff that happens in our lives ideally wiggles us into a better place, hopefully.
Q: It makes you wonder whether, if Don went through all of this today, if he'd just gone on antidepressants…
A: In the late '60s and early '70s they were experimenting with psychotropic drugs, and all of those were just in their infancy… But there was also that very blue-collar, very American thing of just, "Tough s–t, deal with it, suck it up." And to a certain extent that works, but Don is a guy who I think might need a little more help than that. And in a modern era, he would have been fired immediately for the s–t he did at work. HR would have a thick file on Don Draper. You just can't get away with that and keep your job — I don't care if you own the company.
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