Some soldiers serving in the Middle East who develop difficulty breathing - but whose chest X-rays show nothing out of the ordinary - have constrictive bronchiolitis, a kind of lung damage virtually unknown in young adults, a study shows.
"Speaking just for myself, I was concerned when I heard about
these bonuses," said David Weber, chairman of the Zoo-Museum
District's board. It stands out from "what we've heard from the
other institutions and the cost-cutting measures they're
taking."
In Boyle's case, Hellman said, the financial officer deserved
her bonus, even though she started so late in 2010. "She gave us a
really good transition," he said, "and we rewarded her for that
outstanding contribution."
"It removes any concerns that taxpayers might have," Hellman
said. "But we're still going to use incentive compensation in
certain years and with certain people. We still believe it's
right."
The pay is tied to objective
performance standards that vary depending on executives'
responsibilities, said Ted Hellman,
"The science center is on a trajectory that is very serious,"
Ben Uchitelle, a former Clayton mayor who chairs the Zoo-Museum
District's audit committee, said at a May 31 meeting. "It spends
more than it makes."
"They have a right to review our finances, and they have done so
consistently in the past," Hellman said. "We welcome the
review."
Fame is the No. 1 value emphasized by television shows popular with 9-11 year-olds -- a dramatic change in 10 years, psychologists report in a new study. From 1997 to 2007, being kind/helping others fell from 2 to 13, and tradition dropped from 4 to 15.
Striking changes are possible in IQ and neuroanatomy, study finds Web edition : Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 The roller-coaster teenage years can take IQs along for the ride. A person's IQ can nosedive and climb sky-high during adolescence, while corresponding brain regions wax and wane in bulk, researchers report online October 19 in Nature.
Berry sensitizes tongue's sweet sensors to acidic flavors Web edition : Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 Scientists have finally explained how a little red berry makes just about anything, from the sourest lemon to the bitterest beer, taste as sweet as honey.