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Jul 6, 2021

Michael Donegan | Obituary | Rockwall Herald Banner - Rockwall County Herald Banner

He fought a courageous battle with Leukemia over the last six years. Mike was born August 15, 1950, to Betty and Jim Donegan. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in high school at the age of 15, and graduated in 1968 from Robert E. Lee High School in Houston. He was a proud member of the class of '72 Corp of Cadets at Texas A&M University. Mike earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture Economics at Texas A&M, was a Class Agent for the class of '72, and was a member of the Association of Former Students and A&M's Chancellor's Century Council. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served five years. Mike was stationed in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia and Italy and achieved the rank of Captain. Mike was the Fertilizer Accounts Manager with El Dorado Chemical in Rockwall. He served as a councilman and mayor of McLendon-Chisholm, TX, for 17 years (1994-2010). He was a member of the Rockwall Terry Fisher American Legion Post #117 for almost 15 years, where he served as the Post Commander for three years. He also served as Post Chaplain, was the lead for Founder's Day activities, and developed the Youth Leadership Seminars. Mike was active in the Rockwall Band of Brothers, Sisters and Friends, and was a member of the Rockwall Historical Foundation and the Rockwall County Historical Commission. He was a long-standing member of the Republican Party, was elected as the Precinct 3D Chair, and served on the Rockwall Republican Party and Rockwall Men's Club Executive Committees. Mike was appointed to the Texas Historical Commission by Rick Perry in July 2012, and served until February 2015. He served as the chairman of the Men's Ministry of Chisholm Baptist Church and co-chaired the Dallas area Fundraiser for ALS. Survivors include his wife: Sharon; sons: Chris (Staci) and Matthew (Pa...

Apr 4, 2021

Flowers! - EurekAlert

Labandeira said. "The energy residing in the mass of plant tissues that is transmitted up the food chain--ultimately to the boas, eagles and jaguars--starts with the insects that skeletonize, chew, pierce and suck, mine, gall and bore through plant tissues. The evidence for this consumer food chain begins with all the diverse, intensive and fascinating ways that insects consume plants." "Before the impact, we see that different types of plants have different damage: feeding was host-specific," Carvalho said. "After the impact, we find the same kinds of damage on almost every plant, meaning that feeding was much more generalistic." How did the after effects of the impact transform sparse, conifer-rich tropical forests of the dinosaur age into the rainforests of today--towering trees dotted with yellow, purple and pink blossoms, dripping with orchids? Based on evidence from both pollen and leaves, the team proposes three explanations for the change, all of which may be correct. One idea is that dinosaurs kept pre-impact forests open by feeding and moving through the landscape. A second explanation is that falling ash from the impact enriched soils throughout the tropics, giving an advantage to the faster-growing flowering plants. The third explanation is that preferential extinction of conifer species created an opportunity for flowering plants to take over the tropics. "Our study follows a simple question: How do tropical rainforests evolve?" Carvalho said. "The lesson learned here is that under rapid disturbances--geologically speaking--tropical ecosystems do not just bounce back; they are replaced, and the process takes a really long time." ### The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, headquartered in Panama City, Panama, is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The institute furthers the understanding of tropical biodiversity and its importance to human welfare, trains students to conduct research in the tropics and promotes conservation by increasing public awareness of the beauty and importance of tropical ecosystems. Promo video. Reference: Carvalho, M.R., Jaramillo, C., de la Parra, F., et al. 2021. Extinction at the end-Cretaceous and the origin of modern neotropical rainforests. Science. The authors of this paper are affiliated with STRI in Panama, the Universidad del Rosario Bogota, Colombia; The Université de Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, France; Universidad de Salamanca, Spain; the Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo, Bucaramanga, Colombia; the Chicago Botanic Garden; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.,; University of Florida, U.S.; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil; ExxonMobil Corporation, Spring, Texas, U.S.; Centro Científico Tecnológico-CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina; Universidad de Chile, Santiago; University of Maryland, College Park, U.S.; Capital Normal University, Beijing, China; Corporación Geológica Ares, Bogota, Colombia; Paleoflora Ltda., Zapatoca, Colombia; University of Houston, Texas, U.S.; Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SINCHI, Leticia, Colombia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia; Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, U.S.; BP Exploration Co. Ltd., UK; and University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Apr 4, 2021

Wildflowers are starting to bloom. Here’s where to see them in the Bay Area and California - San Francisco Chronicle

Association. Pockets of California poppies are often sighted along North Gate Road and Summit Road. The vicinity of Murchio Gap, accessed from Eagle Peak Trail or Bald Ridge Trail, often has the widest variety. Blooms include poppies, silver lupine, Pacific pea, periwinkle and larkspur. Across the 75 parks in the East Bay Regional Park District, the best for wildflowers are Black Diamond, Anthony Chabot, Sunol and the Briones-to-Diablo Trail. Of these, Black Diamond Regional Preserve, south of Highway 4 near Pittsburg, ranks No. 1 — the Stewartville Trail can be one of the best shows around in early April. Lupine, paintbrush, Ithuriel’s spear, blue dicks and owl’s clover are among the sightings. “Wildflowers are out and seem to be close to normal, even with the dry year,” said Dave Mason at park headquarters. “April is the best time year to see wildflowers in regional parks.” Santa Clara County This has been a good spring for yellow mustard and California poppies across the foothills above Santa Clara Valley. At headquarters for Santa Clara County Parks, Tamara Clark suggested Calero, Santa Teresa, Coyote Lake and Grant County parks. Every April, a wild card is Almaden Quicksilver County Park, south of San Jose. The Mine Hill Trail can be a spectacular show, and early April can be best for monkey flower. Other common early arrivals can include lupine, poppies, buttercup and if you’re lucky, shooting stars.