Gizmo
Gizmo
Feathers experience wear and tear and get replaced annually in a process called molting. Since feathers are critical for flight, thermoregulation, weather protection, and camouflage, birds usually don’t shed all of their feathers all at once. It can take several weeks to finish. You may see scraggly birds but hardly ever bare birds in the wild!  Old feathers fall out in a fairly predictable sequence and new ones start growing out. The new ones are encased in a thin sheath of keratin to protect the feather as it is growing. They sort of look like pins growing out of the skin and are called pin feathers. They are also called blood feathers because there is an active supply of blood to deliver nutrients to the growing feather. The blood supply is cut off when the feather is fully developed.
Gizmo tends to molt rather heavily for a couple of weeks but he is quite the handsome fellow when he’s done.
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Longtime Warsaw attorney resigns amid misconduct allegations
IL for www.theindianalwyer.com
A Warsaw attorney with nearly 50 years’ experience has resigned from the Indiana bar after facing an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
In a Thursday order, the Indiana Supreme Court accepted the resignation of Larry D. Beeson, effective immediately. Beeson tendered his resignation pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(17), which requires an acknowledgement that there is presently pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct against which Beeson could not have successfully defended himself. The order does not disclose the nature of the disciplinary investigation.
In 2013, Beeson was publicly reprimanded for notarizing the signature on a guardianship consent form even though he did not witness the signing. Beeson violated Ind. Professional Conduct Rules 8.4(c) and 8.4 (d).
As a result of his resignation, the investigation into Beeson’s alleged misconduct will be dismissed. Beeson, who was admitted to practice in 1970, will be ineligible to petition for reinstatement to the Indiana bar for five years, and if he petitions for reinstatement, his alleged misconduct may be addressed. However, his reinstatement is discretionary and will require evidence of his remorse, rehabilitation and fitness to practice law.
The costs of the proceedings will be assessed against him.
USI Places Six, Team Honor for USTFCCCA All-Academic
The University of Southern Indiana men’s and women’s cross country teams placed three men and three women along with a women’s team honor on the All-Academic team from the USTFCCCA on Thursday.
In order to qualify for this honor, these individuals had a GPA higher than 3.25 and placed in the top thirty-percent of runners at their respective regional meets and/or placed in the top half of the NCAA II National Championships.
Team honors were given out if a team had scored at the regional meet along with a cumulative team GPA of above a 3.0.
MEN HONOREES
Junior Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) was named after a 10th-place performance at the NCAA II Midwest Regional in Hillsdale, advancing with the team to Nationals where he finished 75th. Nolan also secured his second-straight GLVC Runner of the Year honor after a first-place finish at the GLVC Championships. Nolan is an Accounting major at USI.
Junior Nathan Hall (Springfield, Missouri) crossed the line in 157th at the NCAA II National Championships after a 101st-place performance at regionals. The business administration major also garnered an All-GLVC honor from his 10th-place finish at the GLVC Championships in Louisville.
The final USI men’s runner to be named All-Academic was sophomore Grady Wilkinson (Mt Carmel, Illinois). Wilkinson also secured a All-GLVC finish in 13th at the championships in November while placing 33rd at regionals and 174th at nationals. Wilkinson is undecided on his major at USI.
WOMEN HONOREES
The USI women’s team, led by head coach Mike Hillyard, grabbed an All-Academic team honor after a 5th-place finish at the GLVC Championships and a 12th-place performance at the NCAA II Midwest Regional.
Junior Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Kinesiology major at USI while finishing 5th at the GLVC Championships in November for an All-GLVC performance and finished 35th at the NCAA II Midwest Regional. Comastri also was the first Eagle finisher in all six meets this season.
Freshman Haley Barker (Boonville, Indiana) placed in the top five Eagle finishers in every meet this season in her first year of competition. Barker placed 10th at the GLVC Championships for yet another All-GLVC run. Barker is a pre dental hygiene major at USI in addition to her cross country and track membership.
Junior Ashley Lawhorn (Frankfort, Kentucky) wrapped up her season with a 21st-place run at the GLVC Championships and crossed the line in 65th at the NCAA II Midwest Regional. The history major ran in the top five Eagle finishers all season long.
USI Places Six, Team Honor for USTFCCCA All-Academic
All Crimes Policing Squad at Evansville releases 2018 Activity
The Evansville District All Crimes Policing (A.C.P.) squad aggressively focuses on criminal activity and apprehending suspects involved in illegal activity. The A.C.P. squad consists of five troopers, a K-9 and their supervising sergeant. Evansville District Commander Lieutenant Brian Bailey created this special squad three years ago to conduct criminal patrols for drug activity and other crimes throughout the district. They work closely with the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, Indiana State Parole and local law enforcement agencies on drug investigations. The squad also assists other agencies with tracking down and apprehending wanted fugitives within the Evansville District.
2018 Activity:
Traffic Contacts (Citations and Warnings): 4,331
Driving While Intoxicated Arrests: 35
Criminal Defendants Arrested: 378
Felony Arrests: 285
Misdemeanor Arrests: 636
Several other highlights throughout 2018 include:
- Discovered a high grade marijuana distribution ring in the Princeton and Evansville area, which lead to 20 criminal defendants and the seizure of more than two pounds of marijuana. A shipment of marijuana was being shipped into our area weekly from California. This investigation continues.
- Seized 649 grams of methamphetamine.
- Seized 3,772 grams of marijuana.
- Seized heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, K2 and controlled substances.
- Arrested 8 individuals for dealing narcotics.
- Recovered two stolen vehicles.
- Assisted in the arrest of two murder suspects.
- 10 criminal apprehensions by the K-9 unit, including tracking and numerous building searches.
- Over 50 school appearances/programs.
The A.C.P. Squad consists of the following troopers:
- Sergeant Kevin Ellison
- Trooper Michael Finney and his K-9, Boomer
- Trooper Ross Rafferty
- Trooper Hunter Manning
- Trooper Brent Gramig
Men’s basketball hosts UNI on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Aces and Panthers meet up inside the Ford CenterAces and Panthers meet up inside the Ford Center
Looking for its 10th home win of the season and 100th victory at the Ford Center, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team takes on UNI in a 3 p.m. game on Sunday. ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network presented by Learfield will have live coverage.
Setting the Scene
– UE holds a 19-7 record in home games against UNI and has seven of the last nine contests played in Evansville
– The Panthers took the first meeting by an 81-74 final in Cedar Falls; John Hall scored 21 points and had his fifth double-double of the season while K.J. Riley tallied 19 points in the McLeod Center
– Evansville has dropped six of its last seven games including a 68-56 loss to Missouri State on Wednesday
Last Time Out
– Missouri State led by 18 points at halftime and finished with a 68-56 victory on Wednesday at the Ford Center
– MSU was 17-of-23 (73.9%) in the first half, but the Aces held them to 0-for-10 to start the second half
– UE got within eight points in the final 20 minutes, but could not get any closer
– Marty Hill paced the team with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting while K.J. Riley scored 10
Takeaways from Missouri State
– Evansville trailed MSU by 18 points at the half; over the last four games, the Aces have averaged a 12-point deficit at the end of the first half
– Opponents are shooting 54.5% from long range in the first half of the last four games
– Freshmen Shamar Givance and Jawaun Newton each set career highs in minutes played against the Bears; Givance finished with 29 minutes in his third start of the season while Newton played 22 minutes
Putting it Together
– Marty Hill has recorded at least nine points in 13 consecutive games including a 20-point outing at Southern Illinois and 15 in the home game against the Bears
– It marked his second 20-point game of the year; he was 4-for-5 from outside
– He has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 15 of the last 16 contests
– Hill has been on fire from outside, hitting 31 of his last 74 attempts from long range in the last 15 games
– In the home win over Drake, Hill scored 24 points while hitting five out of seven 3-pointers in 39 minutes; it was his top effort at UE, surpassing his 16-point outing at Arkansas State
– He has scored 8 or more points in 23 of the 26 contests
Finishing on a High Note
– Dainius Chatkevicius had the best week of his Evansville career, averaging 12.5 points per game including a career-high of 13 points at Southern Illinois
– Chatkevicius hit 10 out of 16 field goal tries and chipped in 8.0 rebounds per contest; he began the week by tying his career mark of 12 points in the game at Indiana State
– Chatkevicius recorded 10 rebounds at SIU on the way to his second career double-double
– Over his last three games, Chatkevicius has chipped in 11.3 points
Scouting the Opponent
– UNI picked up a 77-64 win over Illinois State on Wednesday to improve to 11-15 overall and 6-7 in league action
– The Panthers defeated the Aces by an 81-74 final in January in Cedar Falls with Spencer Haldeman recording 24 points
– A.J. Green is the top scorer for the Panthers, averaging 15.0 points per game; he is also an 85.5% shooter from the line
– Wyatt Lohaus is next with 9.4 PPG while Trae Berhow is their top rebounder with 6.0 per contest
Dad who beat son, 6, loses parental privilege defense appeal
Dave Stafford for www.theindianadianalawyer.com
An Allen County father who repeatedly struck his 6-year-old son in the face causing serious bruising after he accused the child of stealing his cigarettes had no viable claim of parental privilege shielding him from battery convictions.
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed an Allen Superior jury’s conviction of Darwin L.G. Hanks on charges of Level 5 felony battery and Level 6 felony domestic battery. He was sentenced to an aggregate of four years in prison.
Hanks was charged after teachers noticed the different injuries on his son’s face on different days in late November and early December 2017, and authorities intervened after the child said his father had struck him.
At his trial, Hanks asserted his parental privilege to discipline his child, which the state may overcome by proving either that the force the parent used was unreasonable or that the parent’s belief that such force was necessary to control the child and prevent misconduct was unreasonable. The reasonableness test for parental force formulated in Willis v. State, 888 N.E.2d 177 (Ind. 2008) considers factors such as the child’s age, sex and mental condition; the nature of the child’s offense and apparent motive; the influence of the child’s example on other children; whether the force is reasonably necessary to compel obedience to a proper command, and; whether it is disproportionate to the offense, unnecessarily degrading or likely to cause serious or permanent harm.
“A review of the relevant factors listed above supports the jury’s decision to reject Hanks’s parental privilege defense,†Judge Terry Crone wrote for the panel in Darwin L.G. Hanks v. State of Indiana, 18A-CR-2240. “Hanks struck his six-year-old son D.H. in the face on at least two occasions with sufficient force to leave marks that lasted for a number of days. The first injury covered almost one entire side of D.H.’s face, and, the day after that incident, his face still felt ‘like fire.’
“… Hanks inflicted this punishment because he believed that D.H. had a problem with stealing his parents’ things and lying about it. While Hanks asserts that he was simply using progressive forms of discipline to try to correct a behavior problem, the evidence ultimately supports a conclusion that Hanks used an unreasonable and disproportionate amount of force when disciplining six-year-old D.H. for his misbehavior,†Crone continued. “…The State presented sufficient evidence to refute the defense of parental privilege.â€
Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik concurred in result without a separate opinion.