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What if DOMA Dies?
If the Supreme Court disbands parts of the Defense of Marriage Act, what would it mean for same-sex married couples in the U.S.? WSJ's Jason Bellini has "The Short Answer."
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Broakland Fixed Hub Disc Adapter
Montano Velo is the shop behind the Broakland bicycle brand, and has a few other tricks up their sleeve beyond their in-house designed frames and ace mechanics. One said trick is this fixed disc converter—while flip/flop hubs with fixed threading on one side and fixed or freewheel threading on the other are readily available, at this point Surly, Phil Wood, and Paul Components are the only manufacturers to make a fixed hub with a disc mount on the opposite side, and then only in 135mm rear spacing. But what if you want a disc equipped, 120mm spaced 'cross or track bike? Just thread it on with the $25 threaded 6-bolt ISO disc adapter. This fits on the non-drive side of a flip/flop hub and converts it into a disc brake mount without any permanent modifications. Perfect for those bike freaks looking to run a true reverse thread locking on their track cog on one side and a disc brake on the other. There may not be many people into such things, but for those that are this is the solution.
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I bet that adapter will be a ton of fun to take off the hub after a couple good stops…
Surly isn't the only manufacturer of 135mm disc/fixed hubs– Paul offers one too: http://www.paulcomp.com/fixeddisk.html
http://mackhubs.com/ also can make any hub you want, even double disc mount
Phil Wood is also doing a 135 mm disc / fixed hub. However, unless I'm missing something the main benefit of this is the possibility for something other than 135 mm spacing… though I've yet to see a non-135-mm spaced disc brake capable production frame. Custom is another matter though.
Will Montana Velo / Broakland warranty the hub this is used on? Doesn't a disc brake have the capability to generate a LOT more force on the threads than any strong man via the drivetrain?
Read carefully: "at this point Surly, Phil Wood, and Paul Components are the only manufacturers to make a fixed hub with a disc mount on the opposite side, and then only in 135mm rear spacing" (emphasis mine).
The point of these is for folks who DON'T want to or can't run a hub bigger than 120mm OLD. I think this is a fantastic idea, and very affordable — oddball adapters like this are usually quite expensive.
I've got to back jdmitch on this one. When was the last time you saw a 120mm frame with a disc mount?
another option to use this would be to convert a single speed disc hub to a double fixed hub or just a disc-fixed hub, using a bolt on cog like this – http://tomicog.blogspot.com/
uh, i take it back. it would still unthread. stupid me.
@ Brad
Ok, let's see here, "120mm spaced custom cross bikes" with disc brakes, hmmm that ain't UCI legal.
It's a good thing they don't plan on selling a bunch of these, because this is beyond "limited niche market". This is in the "couple of nutjobs" category.
Unless I'm missing something this makes no sense. I have to ask why exactly would a fixed gear rider need a rear disc brake?
probably the same reason anyone would use a disc brake, unless I'm missing something…
Not every fixed rider is in it for the concept of riding fixed (not that there's anything wrong with that) The fixed gear drive is just another way to go. I like riding fixed in the city where there is more stopping and starting and maneuvering because I like to feel the direct response from leg to wheel, I never have to foot-down, I don't have to switch gears while hurdling toward the stop signs that seem to be at the bottom of every hill in Pittsburgh.
None of those things contradict wanting more braking power.
This is interesting.. though, I've seen them before amongst the cobwebs at a bikeshop I used to work at. They were made a little over a decade ago for BMX use. Before the cassette hub took over, BMX bikes had thread on freewheels, and even occasionally used free/free flipflop hubs. Some of the race frames at that time had disc mounts, and this is what they'd use to adapt the hubs.
I thought Surly rethought the release of something like this? Deal is all it takes is one yahoo to hop on the bike and start busting out tailtaps, abubacas, fufanus, or any type of trials activity and zip! the thing unthreads from the hub leaving the rider in a bad way. Not against innovation and all, but unfortunately the world has a few too many loose screws, and all the warnings in the world can't keep folks from going out and doing something silly that ends up hurting them or others. And who gets the blame?
What tool would you use to tighten it on/take it off. I can think of a lot of ways to damage it……but no ways to do it properly. Unless I'm missing something.
hey – good people. interesting response to our little invention. I love to see that it has generated this much thought (positive or negative). Yes, it is really niche – so much so that it was really only invented to go on our Broakland CX frame (WeedWagon). We wanted to make an SS/Fixed CX frame that could be assembled with track parts, have track spacing, take a real track crank and have proper chain alignment with a real track chain. Why? well we like our track parts and have a bunch of them laying around and we figured why would we wanna buy a bunch of extra parts for our CX bike – shit, just make it work with everything out there that is good already. We designed the disc adapter on the same tip – - make it work with all the great hubs and wheels that are already out there – keep it simple and take advantage of what is already working – - just add to it and transform it to suit your needs – to me, that is the catalyst to a sound invention.
well – I'll try to address the questions or concerns in the order I saw them come up in the discussion (I think I'm doing this mostly for myself here – - because I am really interested in how this is received)
*the rotor once mounted to the adapter and threaded to the hub is easily tightened up by applying brake force – it simply tightens up much like tightening up freewheels – wanna take it off? remove your lock ring and hit the brake in reverse (though our newest model has slots for a lock ring tool as well)
*yes, a disc rotor is further out from the center of the wheel and will generate more force and more dynamic force than a cog, but you cannot forget about the other factors involved – - what do you think will give first? the threads on the hub?, or the grip of the tire on the surface? Tire loses every time. The system needs to only generated enough force to lock up a rear tire – which is roughly 20-30% of your front/rear braking ratio. Next thing to give would be the brake pads to rotor.
*No – there are not 120 spaced disc bikes out there, but there could be! We make one – - and you can add the rear disc option to any bike – - you could run your Deep V non machines with a rear brake etc or whatever your into. Next time you have someone make you a bike you can ask them to add our system – go ahead, make our day!
*The UCI legal thing makes me laugh – we thought about that too but hey when the UCI starts sanctioning SS & Fixed races and outlaws discs for those events then we'll rethink it. However the comment that this is only for nut jobs is absolutely right!
* why would you want a rear disc on a fixed (or SS) cx bike – - try dismounting fixed or free as you approach a barrier with only the front brake and it will become very clear to you.
* to install or remove you would need a good set of lock ring plyers (hozan makes a sweet one)or go to your LBS – they should have a set.
* the system locks in both directions though I don't know how it would hold up to fixed trial use (is there such a thing? and if so how will that differ from fixed no brake trial use – sounds sketch – sounds fun!)
well – that actually helps me – I think that the responses are challenging and I love a good challenge. Will this thing change cycling or the fixie world – probably not – - but it's been a great invention for us and has solved a problem that we had in one of our bike designs – it's been put to good use and has been braking for over a year of hard use – - – I have frame manufacturers calling and interested in designing there bikes around rear disc brake options to use it and who knows, maybe they will – - polo bikes I guess love to have rear brakes (who knew?) People seem to be coming up with all sorts of positive ways to use it –
have fun doing it!
jason montano
[...] Broakland / Montano Velo in Oakland, California. This little beauty allows me to mount my disc rotor to the adapter which [...]
This thread look like it has died, but I wanted to write that I really like this idea.
I had an exchange with the folks at Surly a couple of years ago when I was thinking of adapting my 135 mm surly fixed/free hub to run disk brakes. I wanted to do this as there is nothing wrong with my wheel, and I wanted to run disk brakes. They confirmed that had developed a similar product to this adapter, but were not planning on marketing it for some of the concerns expressed above.
If your adapter work on the fixed side of a fixed free hub for a mountain frame application, I would like to know how I could get one. I would be happy to post my results and experiences with the adapter if there is one available.
how do i buy this?
if i can't buy it soon, i'm just going to machine one for myself
[...] Originally Posted by mdcc_tester It has been mooted in discussions about making a fixed disc hub – take a fixed/free hub and screw an adaptor onto the freewheel thread. I don't think anybody has gone in to commercial production, but it would be a trivial task for any ordinary machine shop to make one. Just a cylinder of metal with a female 1.370×24 thread and 6 equispaced M5 holes on whatever the ISO PCD is. Screwed on brakes are known to work, it's common practice on tandems. it is been done…. http://urbanvelo.org/montano-velo-fi…-disc-adapter/ [...]
Hi, sorry i need this adapter disc 6 bolt iso. How i can order? thank you.
Hi Jason,
Thanks for thinking outside the box. I run a track geo SS/FG cross with 120 spacing and had I thought of this or knew it was an option, I would have went with disc brakes instead of canti's. Next time, for sure.
Keep up the niche products for us 1 percenters!
Ordered the stainless steel version form Jason. Great guy to deal with. Looking forward to running it on my SS MTB with Clarks or Avid BB7 Mech Discs.
For anyone who says this is useless:
I use this on my motorized bike which has a fixie(ss) underneath because I needed a disc brake mount to attach a drive sprocket securely.
Good product
[...] fixed hub disc adapter back in October '09, and it generated a ton of comments in the post back then. The adapter is designed to mount a 6-bolt disc rotor on the fixed or freewheel threading of a [...]
Cool thread.
I'm customising old school BMX's and this adapter sounds like what I'm looking for.
Are they still available?
This is just what I'm looking for to run twin 8″ discs on the front of my tandem. That should resolve my stopping issues on big road descents (alpine, himalayas etc).
I will build some custom double-crown steel forks with twin disc mounts & oln of 120 or 135mm with a rear single speed disc hub. Just have to be careful I always drop the wheel in the right way round to avoid unscrewing. The tricky bit will be getting the same flex as my current Reynolds 531 tandem forks- they bend like springs, giving 1.5-2″ of stiction free suspension, taking out nearly all vibes.
My reason for doing this is heat dissipation/ fade prevention rather than overall stopping power. At present I have single 8″ rear disc and rim brake up front. I'm often using a full set of front pads on a single descent and sometimes getting rear fade & blackening the disc. My daughter rides the rear (stoker) seat on the tandem & is only 15kg at present. Things are going to get a lot worse, with her weight & if we add a trailer.
[...] http://urbanvelo.org/montano-velo-fixed-hub-disc-adapter/ Now these dudes claim this is the solution. "120mm spaced 'cross or track bike," I don't know what the hell that means but it sounds smaller than "135mm rear spacing" mentioned at that post. Without the mount being machined into your frame for a BMX type size, it'll still cost you some labor fees. And that's just more bs I really don't wanna deal with. googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1352479348928-7'); [...]
I rode a fixed gear true" track bike" on the road for over 20 years to train for road. I had a Phil double sided track hub with locked gears on both sides. No brakes except my legs and riding skill. When clipless pedals first came out I ripped the sole off my shoe stopping in traffic when the light changed against me. The last time I rode a bike was 32 miles on my track bike. I am disabled and building a motorized bike "without cranks" because I have been unable to ride a cycle because of lack of leg strength and ride a handcycle. So drop the brakes and ride a track bike the way we did back in the DAY!
i NEED A DISC ADAPTER FOR THE "SMALL SIDE" OF MY FLIP FLOP HUB. i CAN'T PUT IT ON THE OTHER SIDE CAUSE i ALREADY BOUGHT THE FREEWHEEL. WHERE CAN I FIND THIS? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, CAUSE I'M BROKE NOW AND THEY SAID NO REFUNDS.
[...] but lockring may interfere with cog as it was designed originally for addition of disc, not cogs: http://urbanvelo.org/montano-velo-fi…-disc-adapter/ [...]


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Thursday, August 26, 2010
tools of the trade, part 4: ice packs
I'm often asked, "do you use some kind of ice pack to keep the food cold?"
- Yes! Every single time the bento box leaves our house it leaves in a lunchbox with an icepack.
Another oft asked question: "does their food really stay cold enough with an ice pack?"
- Yes! An insulated lunchbag with a couple good quality ice packs in a temperature controlled environment (i.e. their classrooms!) is going to stay nice and cold for hours. The only time I'm worried about the temperature of their lunch is when they are on their field trips with the required (and dreaded!) "fully disposable lunch". ;-)
There are a lot of ice packs on the market to choose from. Some are cute and some are plain. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Likewise, the quality and function varies quite a bit as well.
First, a couple ice packs I'm not a big fan of:
These ice packs rank high on CUTE, but pretty low on function, I'm afraid.
Mr. Happy Face here has many friends. You may have seen (or own) his buddies in the shapes baseballs, basketballs, soccer balls, turtles, and more! They come with a hard case exterior, which is nice, but they all have a shape issue. This type of ice pack is always squat and fat. Hard to place in a lunchbox in a manner that it can still make contact with the food. Also, this kind of ice pack doesn't keep its cool very long. Although we have a lot of affection for old Mr. Happy Face, he is most frequently used in our house for owies and booboos.
And dear Hello Kitty. How I adore Hello Kitty. I bought this Hello Kitty (Target Dollar Spot) knowing full well that it was useless as an ice pack, but I have little will power when it comes to her. These show up in the Dollar Spot at Target frequently, featuring all sorts of kid-geared characters on them.
Why do I say this icepack is useless? Well, first of all, they don't stay chilled very long. But worse, they are not durable AT.ALL. Daily use of this type of ice pack will lead to a leaking oozing weird slimy gel situation within a month or two, if you are lucky, I guarantee it. You'll end up encasing it in a plastic baggie to try to prolong its life. And then you will replace that plastic baggie, or double-baggie it over and over again before you finally throw the ice pack in the trash. I guarantee it. Just don't go there. There are better options.
This type of icepack is my #1 favorite.
These ice packs are a nice size and shape. They are long and wide enough to provide a lot of chill, but thin enough so that they don't add too much bulk. I also like that they are hard-sided, condensation will form on the surface, but the goo inside is sealed up well and does not leak out.
The blue one in this photo is a Medela icepack that came with a breast pump I bought when my first child was an infant. That ice pack (and I have three others just like it) are going on nine years old! They have been dropped out of the freezer onto the cement garage floor, kicked across our tile kitchen floor, used very heavily these past nine years, and they are still in perfect shape! VERY good quality, I highly, highly recommend them. They also keep cold longer than any other ice pack I've tried. They come home after a full day of school still partially frozen.
The pink one in this photo came as part of a 4 pack from Target's Dollar Spot (in the $2.50 section (what's up with that?)) last year during Back-to-School time. I only got one pack of them because I was skeptical of the quality, but it turns out they are really great! They do not stay as cold as the Medela ones (still better than the Mr. Happy Face variety, though), but the exterior case is durable and the size is perfect (as is the price). I was hoping they would pop back up in the Dollar Spot again this year, but no such luck. If you do happen to spy them there, grab up a pack - they are worth it!
Look at the difference here in the width of the ice packs:
The Mr. Happy Face variety are nearly double the width of the other hard-case ice packs. That extra girth can really be an issue when it comes to packing a lunchbox.
Lastly, flexible ice blanket:
This is an ice "blanket" that is made of a series of connected gel packs. You can cut the cells out allowing you to make custom-sized ice pack segments.
I bought this originally so that I could use single cells of it inside a bento box, but didn't really find that suited my packing style at all. However, this ice blanket is really handy for use in the Goodbyn compartments. I don't really use these ice packs for any other use, though I do find them to be more durable than other soft-sided ice packs. They thaw out quickly and can't be counted on keeping things well chilled for very long. On the days my kids take their Goodbyns to school these ice packs come home at room temperature, not the least bit cold to the touch, but Ethan reports his food is still cold at lunch time. And being that he is my temperature-fussy kid, I take his word for it.
And that, my friends, is my 2 cents on ice packs! :)
For more "Tools of the Trade" lunch supply topics check out:
"tools of the trade, part 1: picks"
"tools of the trade, part 2: boxes"
"tools of the trade, part 3: lunchboxes & lunchbags"
9 comments:
- Amber said... [Reply to comment]
I'm glad I'm not the only one still using my Medela ice packs, LOL! They are great.
- August 26, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- L said... [Reply to comment]
I also use my Medela ice packs for everything! They're the best. I usually pump after lunch and with these I can take it out of my lunch bag before I eat, and put it in with my bottles after I pump. My oldest ones are over 6 years old and I can't tell them apart from the ones I just got this year. Great idea with the label. I'll be upset if my kindergartner doesn't bring one back home!
- August 27, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- Bar 7 Ranch said... [Reply to comment]
Too funny! I use my Medelas also! They are the best!!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Vicki said... [Reply to comment]
Count me in on the Medela packs!! That is TOO funny!! I have 3 and LOVE them!! Mine are also 10+ yrs old!!!
That gave me a chuckle and then to see 3 other comments about the same!! Lol!!!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
LOL! They really ARE the best! So happy you guys concur! :P
- August 27, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Stef plus 3 said... [Reply to comment]
i just need to buy some labels so my packs don't get lost....great idea!
- August 27, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
What a timely post! I've been meaning to look up ice packs after an unsuccessful trip to Target. The animal ones are expensive and the dollar spot ones never last. I can't seem to find anything that works. I do still have a Medela icepack as well, but mine must be a newer style because it is much bigger and is shaped to go around bottles!
- August 28, 2010 at 12:25 AM
- Paranoid said... [Reply to comment]
Ahh! I never thought of using those little cubes inside the Goodbyn! My preschooler just started taking lunch to school a few weeks ago, and I haven't been using the Goodbyn very often because I couldn't figure out how to keep anything cold. Thanks so much for the idea!
And while I'm gushing, thanks for your blog. I was way too apprehensive about packing lunch for my daughter (who would eat macaroni with butter and cheese 3x a day if I let her, but won't touch deli meat with a 10-foot pole). Your boxes give me tons of ideas, and so far, she's had a decent, rounded lunch every day (except that one time...)
- August 28, 2010 at 9:07 PM
I'm a kid and well....... i don't like school lunch so myh mom showed me your website and I love all of your ideas and everything on bentos if it wasn't for you i would still be using mr.happy face as my icepack
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"It was a little better the second time around," said McKissick. "I tried a little different strategy of going out strong and holding on, as opposed to building into it, and it worked."
The Mount St. Joe product was not the only Retriever in the water as McKissick's classmate Steven Rigby (Bowie, Md./Bowie) placed seventh in his age group and 14th overall with a time of 1:41:12. In addition, incoming freshman Alissa Caulfield (Ellicott City, Md.) was the fifth female swimmer to finish, and 32nd overall, coming ashore with a time of 1:47:22.
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Participating Organization(s)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
NOTE: The policies, guidelines, terms, and conditions stated in this announcement may differ from those used by the NIH. Where this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides specific written guidance that may differ from the general guidance provided in the grant application form, please follow the instructions given in this FOA. Also note that AHRQ has different page limits than NIH for the application Research Strategy, which can be found within each individual FOA.
The FDA does not follow the NIH Page Limitation Guidelines or the Enhanced Peer Review Scoring Criteria. Applicants are encouraged to consult with FDA Agency Contacts for additional information regarding page limits and the FDA Peer Review Process.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)/Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine (OFVM)
Funding Opportunity Title
National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference (U13)
Activity Code
U13 Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
Announcement Type
Related Notices
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number
Companion Funding Opportunity
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
Funding Opportunity Purpose
The purpose of the National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference is to advance the knowledge, practice and effectiveness of health and food safety educators in support of two Healthy People 2020 goals:
The proposed conference follows on prior successful conferences (1997, 2002, 2006, and 2010) that were jointly sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the Food and Drug Administration for the purposes of enhancing public education and outreach to improve food handling practices, and for strengthening collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to prevent foodborne illness.
There is great potential to engage health and food safety educators more directly as partners in support of the government's efforts to prevent foodborne illness. A conference designed to activate field-based educators can be a powerful way to exponentially increase exposure of American consumers to critical evidence-based food safety practices that can reduce incidence of foodborne illness.
Posted Date
May 15, 2013
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)
June 1, 2013
Letter of Intent Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Application Due Date(s)
July 15, 2013 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Applicants should be aware that on-time submission means that an application is submitted error free (of both Grants.gov and eRA Commons errors) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the application due date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications to Grants.gov several days early to ensure enough time to correct any errors and to comply with the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted for this announcement.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Scientific Merit Review
August 2013
Advisory Council Review
Not Applicable
Earliest Start Date
September 2013
Expiration Date
July 16, 2013
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
The agency's specific interest is in maximizing partnerships in order to reach target populations, improve information transparency, and increase exposure to food safety messages and best practices.
Topics to be presented at the conference must include but are not limited to those listed below:
Nature and Need of project:
Educating consumers on important basic safe food handling and hand hygiene is an inherently decentralized activity. Individuals who are engaged in connecting with consumers on the importance of safe food handling and preparation to good health represent various public and private sector institutions, and include public health agencies, Cooperative Extension, consumer non-profits, food and beverage industry associations, food retailers, Science and health writers and journalists, health care providers, and medical communicators.
Some of the benefits of bringing health and food safety educators together around action on the HP2020 goals include:
Previous National Food Safety Education Conferences—1997 (Washington, DC); 2002 (Orlando, FL); 2006 (Denver, CO); and 2010 (Atlanta, GA)—have served as important platforms for field educator professional development; for setting government priorities; for nurturing public-private cooperation and information exchange; and for sharing progress with the public and the media on prevention strategies.
Here are brief descriptions of these events taken from conference proceedings and other document sources:
1997: Changing Strategies – Changing Behavior: What food safety communicators need to know.
On June 12-13, 1997 the first national conference devoted exclusively to developing innovative education programs that can change consumers' unsafe food handling behaviors was held in Washington, DC. The conference is one of many educational projects identified in President Clinton's food safety initiative to protect the public health. More than 550 educators attended the conference representing industry, trade and consumer organizations; state and local health and agriculture departments; corporations; universities; and the Cooperative Extension system.
2002: Thinking Globally- Working Locally
From September 18 through September 20, 2002, more than 600 food safety educators from around the United States and the world gathered in Orlando, Florida, to attend Thinking Globally- Working Locally, a conference on food safety education. It was sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service and Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, and the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with the Partnership for Food Safety Education. Conference speakers covered the gamut of topics, addressing global issues, updating attendees on the status of food safety in the U.S., discussing food safety communications in a world confronting bioterrorism, summarizing the latest findings in consumer research, and highlighting educational initiatives from around the country and the world.
2006: Reaching At-Risk Audiences and Today's Other Food Safety Challenges
A total of 612 people attended all or part of the 5-day event which included 10 pre-conference training workshops (September 25-26) and, from September 27-29, 9 plenary sessions, 77 oral presentations, 37 posters, and 39 exhibitors. The conference goals were to 1) share current surveillance and epidemiological data on food borne illness; 2) present strategies leading to enhanced food safety knowledge, skills, and abilities and in attitudinal and behavioral modification in general and at-risk populations; and 3) communicate the latest science-based safe food handling principles and practices.
2010: Advancements in Food Safety Education: Trends, Tools and Technologies
More than 700 people attended all or part of the 4-day event held March 23-26, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. The desired conference goals and themes were to identify causes and casualties using food borne illness surveillance, statistics and epidemiology; evaluate and improve the effectiveness of social marketing techniques and evaluation; explore the role of technology and social media in consumer education; extend partnerships and collaborations that improve public health; and engage medical professionals in food safety outreach.
Funding Instrument
Cooperative Agreement: A support mechanism used when there will be substantial Federal scientific or programmatic involvement. Substantial involvement means that, after award, FDA scientific or program staff will assist, guide, coordinate, or participate in project activities.
Application Types Allowed
The OER Glossary and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
The number of awards is contingent upon FDA appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
FDA/CFSAN/OFVM intends to commit up to $200,000 in FY 2013. It is anticipated that one (1) award will be made.
Award Budget
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. The amount of financial assistance requested from FDA may not exceed $200,000.
Award Project Period
Awards in support of a single conference will be made for a project period commensurate with the time involved in planning and conducting the conference; including post-conference activities. Typically, this will be one year.
NIH grants policies as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Higher Education Institutions
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations
Both domestic and international conferences may be supported; however, an international conference can be supported only through the U.S. representative organization of an international scientific or professional society. An individual is not eligible to receive a grant in support of a conference.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Applicant Organizations
Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible. Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission.
Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s))
All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account and should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate an existing account with the applicant organization's eRA Commons account. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources
necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal
Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to
develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial
and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always
encouraged to apply for NIH support.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
FDA will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending objective review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. FDA will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed within the past twelve months, except for submission:
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the "Apply for Grant Electronically" button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
For information on Application Submission and Receipt, visit Frequently Asked Questions – Application Guide, Electronic Submission of Grant Applications.
All page limitations described in the SF424 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed, with the following exceptions or additional requirements:
The forms package associated with this FOA includes all applicable components, required and optional. Please note that some components marked optional in the application package are required for submission of applications for this FOA. Follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate "optional" components.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
The Research Strategy (Project/Conference Plan) is where applicants should attach their narrative responses to the selection criteria and requirements published in this FOA.
The following information must be included in the Research Strategy (Project/Conference plan):
1. Title of conference.
2. Purpose of conference. Describe the objectives, specific program, and logistical arrangements for the meeting.
3. Explanation of how the conference directly supports the FDA/CFSAN/OFVM Mission.
4. Describe the format and agenda, including the principal topics to be covered, problems to be addressed, and developments or contributions the meeting might stimulate.
5. Location of conference. Include venue, city and state. Describe the logistical arrangements for the meeting.
6. State the expected size and composition of the audience, as well as the method of selection. Please include an estimated percentage breakdown of anticipated Non-Federal vs. Federal attendees.
7. Describe the composition and role of the organizing committee, and provide the names and credentials of key participants in the meeting, including the basis for their selection and documentation of their agreement to participate.
8. Describe plans for publicizing the meeting and publication of the proceedings. Identify related meetings held on the subject during the past three years. If this is one of a series of periodic meetings held by a permanent sponsoring organization, briefly describe and evaluate the last meeting in the series.
9. Letters of agreement from key speakers should be attached under Letters of Support (line item 14) in the PHS 398 Research Plan Component.
Applications must state if registration fees will be charged, however such fees should not appear on the proposed budget.
Resource Sharing Plan:
Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, with the following modifications:
Do not use the Appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Foreign (non-U.S.) institutions must follow policies described in the HHS Grants Policy Guide, and procedures for foreign institutions described throughout the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications before the deadline to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications via Grants.gov, the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, FDA's electronic system for grants administration.
Applicants are responsible for viewing their application before the deadline in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.
Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Applicants should be aware that on-time submission means that an application is submitted error free (of both Grants.gov and eRA Commons errors) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the application due date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications to Grants.gov several days early to ensure enough time to correct any errors and to comply with the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted for this announcement.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All FDA awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
Conference Services: Grant funds may be used for necessary recording of proceedings, simultaneous translation, and subsequent transcriptions.
Consultant Services: Grant funds may be used to pay consultant fees, including travel and supporting costs (per diem; subsistence is not allowable).
Equipment Rental: Grant funds may be used for the rental of necessary equipment.
Publication Costs: When grant funds are awarded to pay for either the entire or partial cost of publication of proceedings or a book or pamphlet, allowable costs include special plates, charts, diagrams, printing, distribution, mailing, postage, and general handling, unless otherwise specified at the time the grant is awarded.
Salaries: In accordance with the policy of the grantee organization, grant funds may be used for all or part of the salaries of professional personnel, clerical assistants, editorial assistants, and other non-professional staff in proportion to the time or effort directly related to the conference.
Speakers Fees: Speakers' fees for services rendered are allowable.
Supplies: Grant funds may be used for the purchase of supplies for the conference if the supplies are received and used during the budget period.
Travel: Funds may be used for the travel of staff, speakers, participants, and attendees, if identified in the application and approved at the time of award. Travel expenses for employees of the grantee organization are governed by the grantee's travel policies, consistently applied regardless of the source of funds.
Any U.S. foreign travel restrictions that are in effect at the time of the award will be followed, such as
A. Limitations or restrictions on countries to which travel will be supported or
B. Budgetary or other limitations on availability of funds for foreign travel.
Proposed per diem allowances must be reasonable and limited to the days of attendance at the conference plus the actual travel time to reach the conference location by the most direct route. Local mileage costs only may be paid for local participants. Where lodgings are furnished without charge or at a nominal cost (e.g., as part of the registration fee), the proposed per diem allowance must take this into consideration. Per Diem must not include any food and/or meals.
Transportation costs for attendees and participants at the conference may not exceed coach class fares. In all cases, U.S. flag carriers will be used where possible.
Registration Fees: Not allowable.
Indirect Costs: Not allowable.
Alterations and Renovations (A&R): Not allowable.
Membership Dues: Not allowable.
Entertainment and Personal Expenses: Costs of amusement, diversion, social activities, ceremonials, and related incidental costs related thereto, such as meals, lodging, rentals, transportation gratuities, bar charges, tips, personal telephone calls, and laundry charges of participants or guests, are not allowable.
Food: All meals or light refreshments, regardless if certain meals are an integral and necessary part of a conference (i.e., a working meal where business is transacted), are not allowable and grant funds may not be used for such costs.
Equipment Purchase: Grant funds may not be used for the purchase of equipment.
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs: Not allowable.
Federal Employees: Grant funds may not be used to pay for travel costs, or any payment to a Federal employee, except when the employee is on leave without pay status from his or her employing office.
Visas and Passports: Costs associated with obtaining visas and passports are not allowable.
Honoraria: Honoraria or other payments given for the purpose of conferring distinction or to symbolize respect, esteem, or admiration are not allowable.
Local Participants' Expenses: With the exception of local mileage as indicated under "allowable costs under Travel" grant funds may not be used to pay per diem or expenses for local participants in the conference.
Research Patient Care: Not allowable.
Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
All PD(s)/PI(s) must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF424(R&R) Application Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH. See Section III of this FOA for information on registration requirements.
The applicant organization must ensure that the DUNS number it provides on the application is the same number used in the organization's profile in the eRA Commons and for the System for Award Management (SAM). Additional information may be found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
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Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the assigned Grants Management Specialist and responsiveness by a member of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition/Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine's Program staff. Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be forwarded for review.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Significance (20 points)
Does this conference/scientific meeting address an important problem? If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect of these endeavors on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Investigator(s) (20 points)
Is (are) the PD/PI(s) well suited for organizing and fulfilling the goals of this conference/scientific meeting? Are the qualifications and past performance of the PD/PI(s) appropriate, and are they well suited for their described roles in the conference/scientific meeting? Are the key personnel and selected speakers appropriate and well suited for their described roles in the conference/scientific meeting?
Innovation (20 points)
Does the conference/meeting employ novel approaches or methods to fulfill its purpose? Does the conference/scientific meeting draw together appropriate experts who may otherwise not have an opportunity to meet?
Approach (20 points)
Are the format and agenda for the conference/meeting appropriate for achieving the specified goals? Is the conference/meeting timely for the subject matter? For applications designating multiple PDs/PIs, is the Leadership Plan approach including the designated roles and responsibilities, governance and organizational structure consistent with and justified by the topics of the conference/meeting and the expertise of each of the PD/PIs?
Environment (20 points)
Is the conference/scientific meeting site appropriate? Does the applicant organization have the ability to contribute to the probability of success? Do the proposed meetings, exhibits, interactions, etc., take advantage of unique features of the environment or employ useful collaborative arrangements? Is institutional support evident?
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects
Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Objective Review Chairperson.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Objective Review Chairperson.
Vertebrate Animals
Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Objective Review Chairperson.
Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Objective Review Chairperson.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
Reviewers will assess whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions that exist in other countries and either are not readily available in the United States or augment existing U.S. resources.
Select Agent Research
Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Scientific Review Officer.
Resource Sharing Plans
Not Applicable
Budget and Period of Support
Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.
All applications determined to be complete and responsive will undergo an objective review process. An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the criteria listed in the Review Criteria section above and will be scored using the pre-determined weighted criteria listed in the "Application Review Information."
As part of the objective review process, all applications:
Applications will be ranked on the basis of their Impact Score and will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
Appeals of initial objective review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this FOA.
Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, FDA
may request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as
described in the HHS Grants
Policy Statement.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the grantee's business official.
Awardees must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs.
Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, SAM Registration, and Transparency Act requirements as noted in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
All FDA grant and cooperative agreement awards will be subject to all policies and requirements that govern the programs of FDA, including provisions of 42 CFR Part 52, 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92, and the DHHS Grants Policy Statement.
Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
The following special terms of award are in addition to, and
not in lieu of, otherwise applicable U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
administrative guidelines, DHHS grant administration regulations at 45 CFR
Parts 74 and 92 (Part 92 is applicable when State and local Governments are
eligible to apply), and other DHHS, PHS, and FDA grant administration policies.
The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a cooperative agreement, an "assistance" mechanism (rather than an "acquisition" mechanism), in which substantial FDA programmatic involvement with the awardees is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under the cooperative agreement, the FDA's purpose is to support and stimulate the recipients' activities by involvement in and otherwise working jointly with the award recipients in a partnership role; it is not to assume direction, prime responsibility, or a dominant role in the activities. Consistent with this concept, the dominant role and prime responsibility resides with the awardees for the project as a whole, although specific tasks and activities may be shared among the awardees and the FDA as defined below.
The PD(s)/PI(s) will have the primary responsibility for:
FDA staffs have substantial programmatic involvement that is above and beyond the normal stewardship role in awards, as described below:
An FDA Project Manager will have substantial programmatic involvement that is above and beyond the normal stewardship role in awards, as described below. Substantial involvement as a partner would include, for example, assisting in planning the agenda, selecting speakers, determining the content of the meeting, or determining the acceptability of submitted papers. Substantial involvement would not include serving as an invited speaker or providing limited advice
The FDA Project Manager will monitor the project-related activities of the grantee periodically. The monitoring may be in the form of telephone conversations, emails, or written correspondence between the Project Manager and the PD/PI. Periodic site visits with the PD/PI and other officials of the grantee organization may also occur. The results of these monitoring activities will be recorded in the official grant file and will be available to the grantee upon request, consistent with applicable disclosure statutes and with FDA disclosure regulations. Also, the grantee organization must comply with all special terms and conditions of the grant, including those that state that future funding will depend on recommendations from the Project Manager. In addition,
Areas of Joint Responsibility include:
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the annual Non-Competing Progress Report (PHS 2590) and financial statements as required in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and the expenditure data portion of the Federal Financial Report are required for closeout of an award, as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement.
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act), includes a requirement for awardees of Federal grants to report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY2011 or later. All awardees of applicable FDA grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) available at www.fsrs.gov on all subawards over $25,000. See the HHS Grants Policy Statement for additional information on this reporting requirement.
We encourage inquiries concerning this funding opportunity
and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants.
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New Health Care Coverage Gap
By Elaine Ryan , August 09, 2013 11:49 AM
Meet Lorna, a 59-year-old who has been unemployed for a year and, as a result, doesn't have health insurance. She has Type-2 Diabetes. Recently she had to have some blood tests done, costing $600 that she can't afford. She has a broken tooth that she's not able to get fixed. She wants to work, but can't find a job in the area.
Meet a 60-year-old woman whose husband retired in 2010 and, as a result, she lost her health insurance coverage. The couple couldn't afford the $650 per month that it would cost to continue her coverage. In August of last year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and had to have surgery that cost $32,000. The provider discounted the bill by 60 percent. Still, the only way she can pay for some of the cost is by charging it to a credit card.
What do these women have in common? They lack access to affordable health care because:
- They live in Nebraska, one of about 27 states that have not yet chosen to expand Medicaid to cover all adults earning incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level - about $15,000 a year or less.
- They don't qualify for Medicaid under the current requirements. While states differ, those that chose not to expand Medicaid cover only those adults with children below a certain income level, as well as pregnant women, some seniors and people with disabilities.
- They are too young for Medicare, which starts at age 65.
- Ironically, they are too poor to qualify for subsidies to purchase health insurance through the health care exchanges; only those with incomes between 100 and 400 percent of the federal poverty level qualify for federal assistance.
If Nebraska expanded Medicaid coverage, Lorna and the 60-year-old woman fighting breast cancer would have health insurance coverage. Under the health care law, individuals with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level could be covered with Medicaid. But, if states refuse to expand Medicaid, the poorest citizens will fall into the new "coverage gap" - and an estimated 4 million adults age 45-64 who are currently uninsured will remain without health coverage.
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What would happen if these states expand Medicaid, and the gap closes?
- Florida would see a 48.3 percent decrease in its uninsured population.
- Michigan would see a 55.5 percent decrease in its uninsured population, including coverage for 75,000 state residents between ages 50 and 64.
- Nebraska would see a 51.1 percent decrease in its uninsured population, including coverage for 19,000 Nebraskans between the ages of 45 to 64.
- New Hampshire would see a 52.3 percent decrease in its uninsured population.
- Ohio would see a 55 percent decrease in its uninsured population, resulting in coverage for 275,000 Ohioans, including 26,000 veterans and low-wage workers whose jobs don't provide health insurance.
- Pennsylvania would see a 54 percent decrease in its uninsured population, resulting in coverage for 542,000 uninsured residents by 2022 at no cost to the state for the first three years and no more than 10 percent of the cost in the future.
- Tennessee would see a 51.9 percent decrease in its uninsured population, 22,000 new jobs, more than $577 million in local and state tax revenue, and more than 77,000 residents between the ages of 50 and 64 would be eligible for affordable health care.
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A continuance is a request to postpone a court date. It is requested from the Small Claims Clerk but can only be granted by the judge. To request a continuance, the court charges a fee of $10.
A continuance can be requested by mail by either party. The request is sent to the Small Claims Clerk's office along with a check for $10, payable to the court. A copy of your request for a continuance must be mailed to the other parties to the claim. Requests must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of the court date. If the continuance is granted, the hearing will be postponed for at least 15 days. Notice of the new date will be mailed to all parties.
If you do not have enough time before your court date to write for a continuance, you should either appear in court as scheduled and ask for a continuance, or bring a written statement explaining why you need a new court date to the Small Claims Clerk's office and ask to have it attached to your case file. There is a $10 fee for this service.


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Scott Sheppard is a member of new Philly Improv Theater House Team Codenamed Brandybuck. He is also the director of current house team Fletcher, and a member of The Groundswell Players.
How and why did you get into comedy? I got into comedy at Haverford College where I joined the Throng improv group. They were working on long-form improv, which I didn't know much about, but I pretty quickly fell in love with it.
How would you describe your style as a comedian? What influences and factors do you think contribute to that? I guess I used to describe myself as an improviser but now I am trying to do a little bit more acting and play development as well. Some of my biggest influences are UCB, Pig Iron Theater, Larry David, and early Saturday Night Live.
Do you have a favorite show or venue you like to perform at? What about it makes it fun or special for you? I think my favorite venue is the Latvian Society because of the great bar, the helpful staff, and the cool way that theater companies transform the space.
Do you have a single favorite moment in Philly comedy or one that stands out? Favorite moment in Philly comedy is a tough one. I think it has to be John Buseman's goodbye Fletcher show at the Shubin.
Do you have any sort of creative process that you use with your writing or your performance? Besides doing traditional long form improv, my theater company The Groundswell Players creates devised theater, which means that we use improv to collaboratively write our plays.
What is it about improv (or stand-up, or sketch, whatever you do…) that draws you to it? I love improv because it allows you to be an actor, creator, writer, and director all at the same time. It's freeing and energizing when you are out there on a stage and you have nothing to go on except your instincts.
Do you have any favorite performers in the Philly scene? Why are they your favorites? There are a bunch of performers I love to watch in Philadelphia. I feel bad singling any of the members of Fletcher out because I think of them as an ensemble. I'll say I think JP, Nathan Edmondson, Matt Holmes are a few stand out veterans that come to mind.
Do you have any bad experiences doing comedy that you can share? A particularly bad bombing or even an entire show gone haywire? So many bad shows. I remember a show that I did when I was still in college for DCM. It must have been 2001. I was performing with a thrown-together group that had practiced only a few times. We had a god-awful time slot and I think it was an abortion joke involving a coat hanger that sent the audience–a sparse and tired group to begin with–into a chilly silence that lasted the duration of the set. It was the worst of comedy doldrums, and only a few times have I ever felt as embarrassed about a performance in my life.
What do you think the Philly comedy scene needs to continue to grow? I think having a dedicated space for comedy will really help propel the scene in great ways. This will deepen the fan base beyond we improv and comedy nerds and help the scene embrace the rest of the Philadelphia community.
Do you have any personal goals for the future as you continue to perform comedy? My personal goals are to create stand-out, amazing comedy that is respected by comedy connoisseurs and average folks alike. I'm always skeptical when comedians say things like, "the audience doesn't get my stuff!" I think you are just as responsible for showing an audience why they should laugh at you. Great experimental shows push the envelope, but they find ways to bring the audience along with them, even if the ride is wild and incomprehensible. I would love to create pieces that are unique and challenging but also intuitive and easy to watch. We'll see how it goes.


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"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism."
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French for "a thousand grains", milgrain is a beaded decorative edge.
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"I'm going to come back to West Virginia when this is over. There's something ancient and deeply-rooted in my soul. I like to think that I have left my ghost up one of those hollows, and I'll never really be able to leave for good until I find it. And I don't want to look for it, because I might find it and have to leave".----Breece D'J Pancake, in a letter to his mother.


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On World No Tobacco Day The Ubiquitous Hookah Comes Under Attack (NEWS BRIEF)
(HN, May 31, 2011) -- On World No Tobacco Day the World Health Organization (WHO) once again warns smokers and others of the dangers of smoking. While the dangerous habit is declining it is still the leading preventable cause of death.
This year, WHO says more than 5 million people will die from a tobacco-related heart attack, stroke, cancer, lung ailment or other disease. That does not include the more than 600,000 people – more than a quarter of them children – who will die from exposure to second-hand smoke.
Now with use of the so-called Hookah, or water-pipe (also known as "shisha" and "narghile"), proliferating globally - including in the United States - WHO is taking a tough stand on the exotic habit - saying it is no less safe than ordinary smoking.
That the practice is seen to be safe is an "unsubstantiated belief" and reinforced by misleading marketing, WHO says. In an advisory note, the Geneva-based organization says that the label of a popular water-pipe tobacco brand sold in South-West Asia and North America claims 0.5% nicotine and zero percent tar.
The New York Times reports today that many US campuses, where Hookah smoking is becoming extremely popular among college students, are banning the practice all together because of health concerns. Several municipalities are following suit. The habit is also popular among young people in Brazil and European countries.
Hookah pipes and accessories are now easily available online and there is no lack of on-line forums celebrating the practice, such as the Hookah Forum.
Hookah smoking is especially popular in US cities with large numbers of immigrants from the Middle East. The aromatic smoke, filtered through a water bowl, seems to lull users into thinking that the health effects are minimal.
But WHO says that, because the inhaled air passes over not just the tobacco but heated charcoal as well, that users are inhaling very harmful charcoal combustion products.
"Contrary to ancient lore and popular belief, the smoke that emerges from a water-pipe contains numerous toxicants known to cause lung cancer, heart disease and other disease," WHO says. It adds that because the tobacco products contain nicotine it can cause addiction.
Alarmingly, WHO calculates that because a typical Hookah session can last up to more than one hour and include as many as 200 puffs, the water-pipe smoker may therefore inhale as much smoke during one session as a cigarette smoker would inhale consuming 100 cigarettes or more."
WHO says that in South-West Asia and North Africa, it is not uncommon for children to smoke with their parents.
Globally, the highest rates of water-pipe smoking are in North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean region and South-East Asia, WHO says. Most street cafes in Cairo offer water-pipes, alongside cups of strong coffee, and the practice often replaces alcohol in bars and cafes during the holy month of Ramadan in such cities as Amman, Jordan.
The annual death toll from the global epidemic of tobacco use could rise to 8 million by 2030. Having killed 100 million people during the 20th century, tobacco use could kill 1 billion during the 21st century, WHO said.
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Climate Stabilization Targets: Emissions, Concentrations, and Impacts Over Decades to Millennia (2010)Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
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This new report from the National Research Council concludes that emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels have ushered in a new epoch where human activities will largely determine the evolution of Earth's climate. Because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is long lived, it can effectively lock the Earth and future generations into a range of impacts, some of which could become very severe. Therefore, emissions reductions choices made today matter in determining impacts experienced not just over the next few decades, but in the coming centuries and millennia. Policy choices can be informed by recent advances in climate science that quantify the relationships between increases in carbon dioxide and global warming, related climate changes, and resulting impacts, such as changes in streamflow, wildfires, crop productivity, extreme hot summers, and sea level rise. The report quantifies several future impacts per degree (°C) of global warming. The report also demonstrates that emissions reductions larger than about 80 , relative to whatever peak global emissions rate may be reached, are required to approximately stabilize carbon dioxide concentrations for a century or so at any chosen target level.
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- Climate change in the next few decades and centuries: Understanding the implications of future stabilization targets requires paying attention to the expected climate change and to the emissions required to achieve stabilization. Because of time-lags inherent in the Earth's climate, the observed climate changes as greenhouse gas emissions increase reflect only about half of the eventual total warming that would occur for stabilization at the same concentrations. Moreover, emission reductions larger than about 80 (relative to whatever peak global emission rate may be reached) are required to approximately stabilize carbon dioxide concentrations for a century or so at any chosen target level (e.g., 450 ppmv, 550 ppmv, 650 ppmv, 750 ppmv, etc.), Even greater reductions in emissions would be required to maintain stabilized concentrations in the longer term. It should be emphasized that this finding is not linked to any particular policy choice about time of stabilization or stabilization concentration, but applies broadly, and is due to the fundamental physics of the carbon cycle presented in Chapter 2.
- Climate change in the very long term: Future stabilization targets correspond to altered states of the Earth's climate that would be nearly irreversible for many thousands of years, even long after anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions ceased. The capacity to adapt to slow changes is generally greater than for near-term rapid climate change, but different stabilization levels can lock the Earth and many future generations of humans into large impacts that can occur very slowly over time, such as the melting of the polar ice sheets; similarly, some stabilization levels could prevent such changes.
- Climate changes, impacts and choices among stabilization targets: A number of key climate changes and impacts for the next few decades and centuries can now be identified and estimated at different levels of warming. Many impacts can be shown to scale with warming (see Figure S.5). Scientific progress has resulted in increased confidence in the understanding how global warming levels of 2, 3, 4, 5°C, etc. (see Figure S.1) affect precipitation patterns, extreme hot seasons, streamflow, sea ice retreat, reduced crop yields, coral bleaching, and sea level rise. This increased confidence provides direct scientific support for evaluating the implications of different stabilization targets. However, other climate changes and impacts are currently understood only in a qualitative manner. Many potential effects on human societies and the natural environment cannot presently be quantified as a function of stabilization target (see Figure S.6). This shortcoming does not imply that these changes and impacts are negligible. Some of these impacts, such as species changing their ranges or behavior, could be very important; indeed, some may dominate future risks due to anthropogenic climate change. Uncertainty in the carbon dioxide emissions and concentrations corresponding to a given temperature target is large, and choices about stabilization targets depend upon judgments regarding the degree of acceptable risk associated with both quantifiable and non-quantifiable impacts and changes.


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If you want to provide outstanding care, be appreciated as a professional and you have a lot to offer our veterinary team and to our patients, then we may have just the opportunity for you! We are in search for a full time associate emergency veterinarian to join our enthusiastic team. New graduates are welcome! In addition to competitive salary and benefits, we are offering a relocation and sign-on bonus for this opportunity.
• Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet's problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
• Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
• Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
• Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.
This is an emergency position which means nights, weekends, and holidays will be incorporated into this schedule. Our emergency veterinarians are on a set, rotating schedule pending time off requests that is designed to extend six months to a year in advance of 14 hour overnight shifts.


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It is not often that an automaker tries to combine "high-mileage fuel economy," "entertaining driving" and "luxury" in one vehicle. But those guys at Audi are giving it a shot with the diesel-powered A3 TDI, rated at 30 mpg city and 42 highway.
If the A3 doesn't ring any vehicular bells, it is a small, four-door hatchback. If you are more familiar with Volkswagens than Audis, the A3 is almost 4 inches longer than the Golf, a sibling. But it has a big-car price.
The A3 TDI starts at $30,775 with front-wheel-drive; the diesel is not available in all-wheel-drive. That is $1,200 more than an A3 with the gas engine. The TDI tested had a long list of options ranging from a navigation system to the twin "Open Sky" sunroof, bringing the sticker to $37,425.
But after some time driving, the shock of that price diminishes as the awareness of the fun of driving a diesel increases. This is not, however, a traditional diesel. This 2-liter 4-cylinder is a high-tech, turbocharged, direct injection (hence TDI) diesel. And it works with Audi's excellent, fast-shifting six-speed S-Tronic automatic.
The diesel has only 140 horsepower but it makes up for that with 236 pound-feet of torque, all of which is available at only 1,750 rpm. In ordinary language, that's very quick response. Brake for a sharp turn, prudently ease through a blind corner and, when you're ready, the little diesel rushes you forward.
TDI's forward progress is determined, but not fast. Audi says it takes 9.1 seconds to reach 60 mph, which is about 2 seconds slower than the A3 with the 200-hp gas powerplant. But the diesel's responsiveness makes it surprisingly satisfying with the far better fuel economy a bonus — as long as the price of diesel stays close to that of gas.
In the supporting role is the suspension, facing the classic challenge of providing good handling and reasonable comfort in a small car.
Most of the time the A3 TDI is eager, but on a slow, tight turn the weight of the front-wheel-drive can make it feel a little nose-heavy. The ride is generally tolerable until you hit a bad road surface. Then, it's jolting. Minor complaints: The steering is oddly light at low speeds but feels good above 40 mph or so, and the brake pedal is slightly soft.
The interior has a low-key elegance, though the all-black on the test vehicle struck me as a bit somber. The twin sunroofs do help somewhat. The basic controls are logical, and there's adequate storage. One downside is a fair amount of road noise, but none of it diesel clatter.
With two large adults upfront, the back seat is fit for only young kids or teens being punished for real or imagined sins. It is best to think of the A3 as a small wagon for two. Fold down the back seat, and Audi says there is 39 cubic feet of cargo space. That's three times as much as the trunk of the A4 sedan.
All the important safety gear is standard and, after a series of crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the A3 a "top safety pick" label.
So, what to do? The common-sense, less-indulgent choice would be to buy a Volkswagen Golf TDI. It gets identical mileage, is slightly faster and while not nearly as luxurious would save at least $5,000. Until emotion gets in the way. There is an almost counterculture joy to driving the A3 TDI — for those with the money.
E-mail Christopher Jensen at firstname.lastname@example.com.
It is not often that an automaker tries to combine "high-mileage fuel economy," "entertaining driving" and "luxury" in one vehicle. But those guys at Audi are giving it a shot with the diesel-powered A3 TDI, rated at 30 mpg city and 42 highway.