Ex-dean targets large gifts for SMU Meadows School
Dr. Kermit Hunter, retired as SMU Meadows School of the Arts dean, plans a fundraising push aiming for 10 to 15 million dollars in 12 to 18 months to grow the endowment from about 6 million toward 35 million. Hunter, a prolific outdoor playwright and former journalist, also pursues publishing a book and starting a Dallas weekly newspaper.
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Body reshaped by weather changes in Iowa study
University of Iowa professor Dr. G Edgar Folk and his wife Mary describe how extreme cold and heat gradually redesign the human body. They note facial and exposed-area adaptation after weeks of winter or summer, illustrating physiological adjustments to seasonal weather.
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Wealth in America Touts Spending Power and Time for Work
The Agriculture Department credits higher American wealth to more disposable time due to less effort in obtaining food. The piece notes how climate changes subtly alter metabolism and heat regulation, with cold exposure raising energy use and shifting pain perception.
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U.S. births decline while divorces rise
The National Center for Health Statistics reports lower U.S. births deaths and marriages than a year ago. Divorces increase from 985000 to 1059000 in the latest figures.
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